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[ well, that's quite the mental update. while ishmael isn't reeling from the download's sappy effects, she is in the mood to yap and gossip -- which is typically unlike her at all. and so, while they're all still waiting for the download to finish, she's got this to ask on their shared network. ]

Looks like this is going to take a while. And I know that most of us here were haunted by certain dreams a while back, me included. It's something I've already gone through back home so I'm not too bothered with it now, but I'm going to go ahead and ask anyway.

What are some of your happier memories?

That's probably easier said than done, though. You don't even have to think too far back and just share whatever made you happy since coming here. It's corny, sure, but we could definitely need some cheering up after all that on top of this horribly hot weather.

Of course, if you're too shy to share them to everyone in the class, I get it. I know I am. You can just tell me privately if you trust me that much, or you don't have to say anything at all and just read or react to everyone's contributions instead. Also if anyone's gonna come here to say shit like "Oh I'm not gonna share anything :/" then do us all a favor and not waste our time. Thanks. 👍

[ ish is too embarrassed to share hers right now, if anyone's wondering 🧍‍♂️ of course, feel free to threadjack if needed. happy yapping!! ]

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Haha. Is that a look of judgement I'm feeling from across the room, Ishmael?

If that's what you wanted to hear from me, I'm happy to share them with you anytime.
That said, wouldn't you prefer to experience them yourself? A trip down memory lane doesn't have to be forced and unpleasant.

[ oh he's not just feeling it. she's actually staring at him dead-on with a completely flat look on her face. ]

You sure you still want to do those memory lane trips? Just because I said I'm used to those does not mean I'm eager to doing it all over again.

[ especially when she still has ptsd from it all lmao ]

But this isn't about me right now. We're talking about *your* experiences here.

Right. I'm saying I can take you on a voyage through my memories. The dataverse can be quite the interesting feature, don't you think? I thought about what you said about whales and figured I could show you what they're like in my world.

And to begin with, I feel like travels are more of a show more than tell kind of thing, you know? If I can help it.

But, well, if you aren't up for it, we can do story time. Like that time I nearly got run over a contraption visiting a mine site… whew! Nothing makes you appreciate life more than near-death instances.

[ don't worry about it ]

Well... so long as those Whales aren't as big and monstrous as the ones I know back home, I guess...

[ but also, what tf kind of story.......... ]

That hardly counts as a happy memory, you know. Unless you're actually that twisted on the inside, Elysium.

[ death is such a complicated topic for her u_u ]

We can always go with something else. Is there anything you can think of that you've wanted to see but you haven't had the chance?

[ He actually did get run over, she just got the less concerning account of it. Doesn't count if he didn't die! Haha! ]

And hey, c'mon. Being fortuitous is something to be happy about. … It's hard to narrow it down to any one place specifically when every place is beautiful in its own way. Just seeing them is everything; you can't exactly put it into words.

But if I had to really narrow down which of my travels has been my favourite, it's the one that has lead me to what I now call 'home.'

[ there it is again, his annoying way of being helpful. maybe she should've given him a near-death experience instead :/ ]

I don't really know. You've probably noticed this by now but I can be pretty indecisive. That's why I needed that compass.

[ but also, home... that could mean anything to anybody, especially to elysium who just seems to flutter and perch in anywhere he likes. ]

Oh yeah? How'd you come across it?

[ What Ishmael refers to as her "compass" is still up in the air, but he doesn't mind putting together that puzzle one piece at a time, however slow. If he completes it, he completes it; if he doesn't, that suits him fine. ]

Well, well, well. Aren't you in luck? You're talking to a natural born compass. If you're up for it, just leave it to your resident expert once we're settled back at the base. You won't find better hands than mine to be left in!

[ He's gonna immediately drag her into like. Rock climbing. Anyway… There's the consideration that everything here is public, and that going private is equally damning in certain respects. Not that he feels there's anything to hide anymore now that half his CR's privy to his circumstances, so here, a half-assed (if you can even call it half??) coverup: ]

Ahah, remember when you saw the little birdie get injured? Some nice people took it in for me and I've been with them since. Nothing so exciting, but not everything life-changing has to be. You never know when or where you'll run into the right people.

[ home: people. ]

[ he was ballsy enough to go out of bounds and be swatted for his efforts... she might actually take up on his offer once they make it back to tokyo. ugh. stop being so annoying then :/ ]

Huh. I guess the whole takeaway here is that home is what you make it. Or something.

[ ... ]

Do you plan on dropping by again one day?

It's with the company I worked with prior to LILITH, so I'd sure hope so.

Anyway, haven't I more than accommodated for your demands? It's about time for you to share a memory now.

Do I have to? It's a little embarrassing... Coming up with a genuinely happy memory from my world is hard.

Soliciting everyone for their memories while not being forthcoming yourself isn't a good look, miss. Besides, no one says it has to be from our own worlds.

Feeling shy because your happy memories are overwhelmingly with the Monsieur? How cute.

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That's...

[ UGHGHGHHH

well at least he's courteous enough to put this in private... ]

My world doesn't revolve around him, you know. I do have other friends.

What's so embarrassing for you, then?

...

The fact that you're right.

[ crying ]

At least I can admit that it's just recency bias at play.

Edited 2024-06-20 09:47 (UTC)

If you're thinking about it, I suppose it's ending up in the system anyway.
I'll take it as a valid answer. ✌️

[ he's laughing to himself btw ]

[ feeling like steve harvey in that family feud clip rn ]

Thanks for sparing me the sappy shit, I guess.

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