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[manifestering]

Hello
If we have not met my name is Octavian
I am an alchemist and as always I am accepting small amounts of blood for a personal project

But that is beside the point

[Just, you know, getting it out of the way that he's always on the hunt for blood samples to save, anyway—]

The point is during our mutual excursions to maintain the integrity of this world
In the ruins I was set upon by a manner of vision
Very abrupt
not entirely welcome
In the water I experienced memories that were not my own
Something about a breed of serpentine people
Where are they
?

The recollection suggested they were not always serpents but perhaps once like us
A group brought to this place and changed
Was this previously known
and
has anyone else experienced these visions
?

[ooc; totes encourage threadjacking for sharing purposes!!]

Comments

[incorrigibles]

then you know more than i do about both those things

you sank into a pond? damn, i just jumped into a white void and got sent to a different part of this place

i didn't see it myself but apparently some people were affected by the terminals, enough to start fighting their teammates

[manifestering]

A pond indeed
Might have preferred a void

There was combat close to the terminal I attended as well
Although
Of the free-thinking sort
None of them seemed out of their minds

[incorrigibles]

to be honest, the void wasn't bad
aside from how it seems to have eaten a couple of friends

right, well
can't decide which is worse
free-thinking conflict or brainwashed conflict
probably both

[manifestering]

Equally damning personally
Shame of losing control or shame of choosing to defy the plan and losing
They did not ultimately impede the goal
At least

[incorrigibles]

well, guess that's something

and you made it out okay? not harmed or anything? i mean, i don't know if you can be, but

[manifestering]

Yes I am unharmed

[Skipping the kneejerk explanation to, well, explain how one might harm him— he learned something from the last time they spoke! Yay!]

You are very considerate you know
To ask

[incorrigibles]

good. i'm glad

[ and yes!! excellent. he's proud of you, octavian! ]

nah, common courtesy, innit? and even if it wasn't, i care about how you're doing, so

[manifestering]

Yes that is the unexpected aspect
I have been in isolation
Readjusting to the presence of others is a process
I do appreciate it

[incorrigibles]

hey, any time.

but uh, why were you in isolation? if i can ask

[manifestering]

I could not maintain myself well enough to stray far from my body
So I had no choice but to remain

[incorrigibles]

you

[ hold on, he's counting 2 + 2 and ending up with 4 and highkey hating it, ]

you were stuck in one room with your body? for... however long?

well, shit. mate, i'm so sorry. you didn't deserve that.

[ and the fact that the circumstances didn't drive him into a vengeful spirit or a poltergeist... well. maybe things work differently where he's from. in any case, that's some insane force of will. ]

[manifestering]

Correct I did not
I was not wholly aware of myself for the duration however

[Is that better or worse. It's both! Don't think too hard about it.]

Now there are so many people
Somewhat overwhelming

[incorrigibles]

right, well

[ yeah that sucks big time too, actually! ]

... i can imagine. would be, wouldn't it, if you're used to being on your own.

let me know if i can help though, yeah? like, to get you stuff if things get too overwhelming, or whatever.