[ vayne made himself scarce in quick order after the events at the hill earlier. but eventually, by happenstance or intention, he can be found at the cliffsides of the beach, where he stares off into the distant horizon, clearly lost in thought.
despite his seeming distraction, when he hears someone appproach he'll glance their way briefly to acknowledge their prescence, but offer little reaction more without prompting. ]
[ That someone is Shinobu. She encountered him on accident, coincidence -- she'd been heading towards the beach, going on her daily stroll to clear her mind. There's something she's been meaning to bring up with him, though, so: ]
[ If she caught on to his behavior, it's no surprise he caught on to hers, too. ]
It's good to know I wasn't the only one. Sorry to pry -- I saw you leave the execution as abruptly as I did. I wanted to know if we experienced the same thing. Almost feels like I forgot something that I shouldn't have.
[ pause. he's thinking over his words, and they're slow to come as he starts, a little hesitantly, ]
Did you notice? Back when we first met the two of them, Adela, I think ... She said something I thought was a little strange. Someone else asked if she was really happy staying here, or something like that I think ... And she said she didn't have anything to go back to.
Honestly, I've sort of been wondering about it since Erika held that meeting the other day. Mostly ... I was wondering whether our memories would get worse. If we stayed here longer, I mean.
[ like makima and adela have. ]
But, um. That ... doesn't really seem to be right, anymore.
[ hypothetical amnesia upon amnesia upon amnesia ... would they truly be happy if they just forgot everything they ever knew? everything sad, but then, also... ]
... I don't really know what to think about Miss Makima. [ ... ] Well.
I don't really know what I think about either of them, really.
[ honestly, going around and trying to pretend to do things, business as usual, just feels... strange, at this point. in the wake of adela's declaration. is there a point in trying to carry on, tending to their farms, thinking that the fruits they may or may not be growing are still going to be their salvation?
so surprising no one, vayne is lost in thought. not so distracted, though, that he doesn't notice someone trying to sneak into the mart. key word trying, because if anything the effort makes them seem a bit more conspicuous than if they'd hadn't... ]
... Are you trying to avoid someone right now...? Should I, um, go?
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liberazoth) wrote2024-03-10 05:17 pm
w1 post-exec sometime;
despite his seeming distraction, when he hears someone appproach he'll glance their way briefly to acknowledge their prescence, but offer little reaction more without prompting. ]
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Vayne. Do you have a moment?
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Sure, I have a moment. Is something wrong...?
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...You remembered something, didn't you?
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I guess 'something' is definitely a way to put it.
You did too, right?
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[ If she caught on to his behavior, it's no surprise he caught on to hers, too. ]
It's good to know I wasn't the only one. Sorry to pry -- I saw you leave the execution as abruptly as I did. I wanted to know if we experienced the same thing. Almost feels like I forgot something that I shouldn't have.
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It's fine. I... well, I get it.
It's the kind of thing you can't believe you somehow forgot about ... right?
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[ Bingo. He gets it, indeed. ]
It absolutely wasn't voluntary. There's -- there's something at play, here. Would you say the same?
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[ pause. he's thinking over his words, and they're slow to come as he starts, a little hesitantly, ]
Did you notice? Back when we first met the two of them, Adela, I think ... She said something I thought was a little strange. Someone else asked if she was really happy staying here, or something like that I think ... And she said she didn't have anything to go back to.
Nothing that she recalls, anyway.
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Nothing that she recalls. ... Her little meltdown at the picnic -- do you think she got something back, too?
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[ like makima and adela have. ]
But, um. That ... doesn't really seem to be right, anymore.
[ did adela also remember something... ]
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[ She says it with a bit of bitterness. Yes, she's a little mad that she forgot about one of the biggest parts of her life. ]
If Makima also remembered something, I wouldn't know. She has the best poker face I've seen in a while.
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... I don't really know what to think about Miss Makima. [ ... ] Well.
I don't really know what I think about either of them, really.
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They're enigmatic. I don't trust them, personally.
[ But that's just her. ]
Anyway, enough about them... Are you gonna be okay?
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but sure, let's move on. ]
... Are you? You seemed ... You left pretty quickly too, after all.
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[ Because what she remembered is no small part of her life. ]
You get that, right?
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[ how strange it was, that he'd thought nothing was off before now. ]
w2 post-exec or w3 monday or something time is fake;
so surprising no one, vayne is lost in thought. not so distracted, though, that he doesn't notice someone trying to sneak into the mart. key word trying, because if anything the effort makes them seem a bit more conspicuous than if they'd hadn't... ]
... Are you trying to avoid someone right now...? Should I, um, go?