[005] Your gravity sucks and your food tastes funny.

[yousoundblue]

What happened last night? Feelings were running high, and then...nothing? Usually that degree of emotion is associated with catharsis, but I didn't feel that

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[talkback_stein]

What's "catharsis"?

[yousoundblue]

Emotional release after tension.

[talkback_stein]

Which means we're all still tense, orrr...?

[yousoundblue]

It means whatever was raising people's emotions didn't end the way they wanted it to. I'm asking why.

[fullmetal_twerp]

You sense emotions? {mumbles}thought that stuff only existed in fantasy novels...

[yousoundblue]

Yes, I'm a telepath.

[fullmetal_twerp]

You said you can sense emotions. Do you hear thoughts as well? (curious Ed is curious)

...And you don't know what foods you're eating? (aghast)

[yousoundblue]

Only thoughts that are paired with strong emotions.

Very little of this looks like food from home. Weird textures, too. It mostly tastes fine, though.

[sandpaperbreath]

We had the pirate right were we wanted her, then suddenly she's swearin' loyalty, an' we got shoved off'a her and I betcha my left ear she'll wind up as crew.

[yousoundblue]

Oh, they took her for rehabilitation? That's good.

[sandpaperbreath]

...Sure is.

[Scarasmmmmm.]

[yousoundblue]

[Lika does not appreciate your sarcasm, Torn!]

She'll be rehabilitated and become a contributing member of society. That's much better than tossing her in prison to waste whatever talents she has and being of no use to anyone.

well hi there

[missmimmi]

[The last few days had been a chaotic mayhem. She'd spent most of her time in her room trying to befriend Johanna, which wasn't coming along too well, and worrying herself silly over everyone else who were silly enough to fight the 'pirates'. Though she'd calmed down a lot and gotten used to the whole ordeal, staying in her room was starting to make her antsy. Momentarily leaving for food or visitings from Torn or Navid were the only things keeping the situation bearable.

Like right now. She just had to get out of that damned room. Johanna would be fine on her own for a while. Mimmi was hungry, Johanna was annoying, and here was the buffet in all its glory. For some reason she still couldn't get over the joy of having so much food available after living on half-rations for the last few years.

Before she went and indulged in the buffet, she noticed someone already there she didn't recognize. Oh yes, Lika had said she was going to be in the buffet, hadn't she? Maybe that was her. Mimmi gave a small, awkward wave to the other woman]

[yousoundblue]

[Lika waved back at the girl.]

Hello.

[missmimmi]

[Okay, no crazy rabid reaction to her presence. So far so good. She made her way over]

You are Lika, ja?

[yousoundblue]

[The girl's voice is familiar in her ears and vision. Mimmi. Lika hadn't realized she was so young.]

Yes. Hello, Mimmi.

[She smiles.]

sup bb?

[shesagift]

[brb lurking in the corner watching you.]

[yousoundblue]

[Lika straightened up in her chair. Was that another mind? Why didn't they say hello?

She turned in her seat, surveying the room in an attempt to find the other person.]

[shesagift]

[River's on defensive mode, since the attacks; she creeps closer, like a spider moving in slowly on prey. Her mind is dark and thick like blood and she knows something about this woman but what is it.]

[yousoundblue]

[There is definitely someone there and their mind is not friendly. Lika tenses with her own emotions, and some of the bleed-over from the stranger's.]

Who's there?