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Day 5: New arrival

Jun 03, 2008 23:02

Who: [AU] Nephry, [AU] Jade
Where: Outside Guy's manor
When: Day 5, afternoon
Warnings: None yet.

( She may not remember much, but she knew something was very wrong )

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perfectimitator June 6 2008, 04:02:45 UTC

It was, he'd assured the guards (most likely unnecessarily), a perfectly natural thing to take walks in the early morning. Fresh cool air was marvelous for clearing the head, and stimulating the brain.

He neglected to add that, given their present circumstances, every scientific mind should be stimulated to the utmost -- but Jade rather hoped that such a thing went without saying.

They had finished their circuit of the marketplace and the palace grounds, and they were on their way back inside the manor when he saw her.

Jade rather prided himself on his cool analytical mind, his ability to keep his head in a crisis. He was not prone to outbursts, irrationality, or mental stutters. He rarely opened his mouth without knowing exactly what would come out of it. But the sight of her seemed to scramble his synapses.

What are you doing here

Why would you come anywhere near me

Damn damn damn damn

But she wasn't his sister, of course. She couldn't be his. She would be the Nephry belonging to this reality, or perhaps some other version of ( ... )

blanknephry June 6 2008, 04:40:48 UTC

So she had been right, she should know this person, but no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't get more than she could see right in front of her.

Well, there was an easy way to solve the problem now that he had spoken, she would merely ask him. Thinking this over would lead to nothing besides making her head hurt even more than it already was.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I fear you have me at somewhat of an advantage. Could I ask who you might be and why seeing me is a pleasant surprise?"

There, she finally asked it, now at least this mystery would finally be solved.

But would she only have more questions afterwards?

perfectimitator June 8 2008, 20:34:07 UTC

He could feel the expression freezing on his face, and broke through it with a mildly puzzled frown. Something benign, something less volatile than the reaction he would have liked to have.

Namely, shoving her up against the nearest wall and questioning her in a -- less than gentle manner.

"Well," Jade said, not dishonestly, "I suppose I should hardly be surprised. Although the resemblance certainly remains, so perhaps you had the same parents but I was never born."

Was he confusing her? In all likelihood. Did he really care? No, not in the slightest. He was somewhat more occupied with staring at her.

She had no idea who he was, really and sincerely. She didn't know. And he felt very strange -- choked, adrenaline rushing -- at the sight of her.

blanknephry June 8 2008, 23:52:23 UTC

Now she was indeed very confused. How could he not have been born and standing right in front of her? Was this some sort of twisted joke? What was he even talking about when he referred to the same parents ( ... )

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