- 98th tide | | at a loss -

[soulofocean]

[Voice]

[Past loud static from a battered communicator staggering footsteps can be heard. Seemingly someone's moving with a terrible effort. There's a panting of breath as waves are faintly heard breaking in the background.

It takes a long time for Umi's shocked voice to come in.]

I-I don't get it... Who was she?? That voice

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[notrlyjesus]

Umi, you okay? Don't tell me you heard your mother yesterday and.... Why wouldn't you recognize her voice, though? Did she die when you were young?

[soulofocean]

Sestuna....?

I-! ...I don't know. I just can't. Not like I know should...

[notrlyjesus]

You don't know?

That still doesn't tell me if you're okay or not.

[soulofocean]

I'm... looking kinda ugly here. But it'll be good: Fuu's coming... She'll fix me.

About the other stuff... who knows?

[notrlyjesus]

I can't imagine you looking ugly. Who's Fuu?

Weird that you don't remember or can't explain it. Maybe you got amnesia? You hit your head on anything lately?

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[soulofocean]

Guh. I... Er.

[soulofocean]

I'd switch to video to show you, but... fingers on this hand feel pretty frail right now. She's my best friend! Her magic heals. I'll be fine.

I'd blame the nasty gash on my brow, but that wouldn't explain Friday to me...

[notrlyjesus]

Well, don't push your hand, then. And I'll just trust Fuu, as much as you do.

Friday? What about it?

[soulofocean]

You should! She's Hikaru's friend, too. Another of our three.

What about it, really. Just--- have you ever found you're walking down a street and don't remember how you got there?

[notrlyjesus]

Then I will. And I'm glad you still have a close friend with you, then.

Yeah, sort of. It wasn't a street, exactly, but it's the same concept. You just find yourself somewhere and don't recall how it came to that? Is there a doctor you could see about it?

[soulofocean]

I have lots! I'm counting you among them, actually.

I... do HATE doctors. But, if I don't go see one after that tumble down the rocks? I doubt Fuu's letting me hear the end of it... Maybe they'll tell me something about this memory loss thing.

[notrlyjesus]

You better. You're one of mine, after all.

Fuu and I can double team you, then. 'Cause I won't let you hear the end of it, either.

[soulofocean]

Alright, alright... Hey, does a magician count as good as a doctor? Because I like Clef much better and I think he could figure this one out for me.

[notrlyjesus]

If he's good at it, sure. And with the memory issue he might be more help. And if he's trustworthy.

[soulofocean]

He's the one who taught Hikaru, Fuu and I magic. He'll... probably worry and lecture me, I bet. But if someone can tell what's wrong, that's surely Clef.

[notrlyjesus]

Alright, then. If you see him I'll lay off.