voice.

[theguideless]

[a testing sound, a little huff of an exhale, and a lapse into quiet. he's hesitant.

but:] Did they say anything about this? Everyone changing...Last time awful things were happening, they said they were working on it. Things got better.

I'm...not very good at using this. Did I miss it? It's... [slight pause. his tone gets gradually more distracted:] It's going to change, like before. And every time we get sent someplace different, something else happens...

[beat.

WAIT:] I meant the Initiatve people, I'm sorry. [a quick, wincing pause. apologies....] They're who I meant should have said something.

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[brightdawn]

[Hey, it's that nice kid again. Koltira blinks into the feed, his smile concerned.]

Is something awful happening, Martin?

[THINGS ARE PRETTY GOOD FOR HIM. Except for the part where he has nowhere to sleep, of course.]

[theguideless]

[there's a hesitation. how embarrassing. it's...it's awful to a length for Martin, but...maybe not for everyone changed.

though there is an awful lot of flustering going on...]

People...some people are changing. [slight pause.] Getting older, or younger...Different. A lot of people. I don't know why, but...things like this have happened before.

[brightdawn]

[This poor child always seems so distressed. It's difficult for Koltira to reconcile the Martin on the screen with the assured, confident ghosts he had just met.]

Ah, I see ... and it's troubling you, isn't it?

[theguideless]

[another lapse.

with less strain, a bit subdued:] Yes. It's...causing a lot of people problems, too, it seems. It's not very good to confuse so many people... [that makes it sound less selfish a complaint, right?]

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[notbeth]

What "awful" things? [ everything else is like white noise-- she's zoned in on that part. ]

[theguideless]

[hesitating.]

People are being changed. Older or...younger. [or suddenly alive, yanno. take your pick.]

[notbeth]

[ she looks relieved, though still a bit weirded out. ]

Oh, that...

[theguideless]

[this is a...questioning pause. oh, that?

he makes an uncertain sound, but not much else. he's...he's very aware he didn't think about how to approach this subject, knowing so little.]

[extremely not here about as not here as u could possibly be]

[stonefaith]

[ it'll be all right martin ]

[theguideless]

[is it. IS IT REALLY.

WHAT IF GOING BACK TO STATUS QUO ISN'T THE RIGHT THING TO DO. WHAT IF SOME PPL ARE HAPPY THIS WAY.


jUST.


JUST.]

elle you are DEAD TO ME

[stonefaith]

[ YOU GOTTA MAKE UR OWN JUDGMENTS ABOUT THAT HONEY
THAT'S YOUR OWN CALL TO MAKE
DAD CAN'T HELP YOU :'(

THINK ABOUT IT AND GOOD LUCK.... ]

UR A CYBER BULLY CYBER BULLYING ME WITH FLOATING-IN-THE-OOC-ETHER FATHERLY LOVE I HATE YOU

[theguideless]

[BEING A HUMAN PERSON WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 100% FUN AND EXCITING WHAT IS THIS BULLSHIT.]

[whatsupcroc]

The Initiate mentioned this has something to do with the UE, and why were were, um.... Sent back on mission like we were. I get a feeling from the technobabble I half listened to that they're working on it?

[theguideless]

Oh... [it's in an exhale, kind of shaky at the start, but leveling out.] They would be, wouldn't they.

[whatsupcroc]

They've got a certain interest in at least making sure we're old enough to fight for them.

[theguideless]

[a slight pause.]

...Their war. [that thing. RIIIGHT.] That's right.

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[fruition]

I'm sure something will work out, I mean... it has before, right?

( a pause. ) Besides, it would be strange for all of us to stay like this.

[theguideless]

[there's a delay. all of us... and. is she? her hair...

weakly:] You, too...?

[fruition]

Seems so, but... I only went a little bit into my future.

( but how much change that little bit. ) I still have all my memories of here, thankfully.

[ex_symbioses706]

It's really strange, isn't it?

[theguideless]

Strange...

[wait.

WAIT:] Ranka, you– [UH.]

...You remember me, don't you?

[ex_symbioses706]

Huh? Oh - yes! I do remember you, Martin. It seems I've stayed the same. You have too, right?

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[caligulas_aquarium]

So hold on, you're sayin' this happens ewery time?

[theguideless]

[a beat.

CAUTIOUS:] You...remember the other missions, don't you?

[caligulas_aquarium]

What other missions.