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souljammed2016-06-30 10:59 pm
soulmods) wrote in souljammed2016-06-30 10:59 pm
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July / August Test Drive
 Prompts Arrival: So you've just arrived in Nyoi-Cho. Congratulations! You must be so excited about having your wish granted. Or maybe you're upset that the result wasn't quite what you expected? If that's the case, then that's too bad! There are no take backs and no redoes, so you're stuck with what you have! Maybe you should have been more careful about how you worded that wish... Oh well. There's no use in dwelling on it. You're a magi now, and that means adjusting to a whole new lifestyle! Maybe one of the townspeople can help you out. Only... they're acting a bit strangely, aren't they? They're all too happy to show you around, but there's something unsettling about the way they're behaving. Almost cheerfully dissonant. Any questions about the history of the town are met with blank stares and brief silence, before they plaster a smile onto their faces and change the subject. Any attempts to tell them about your duties as a magi or anything else that relates to the magical will get similar reactions. Isn't there anyone normal here that you can talk to at all? Home Improvement: The houses that the magi are given access to really are something, aren't they? There's almost no limit to what they can do! Why don't you create the house of your dreams, or maybe recreate and relive your favorite childhood scenes? Invite some spectators over to marvel! A Corrupted Soul Gem: You neglected to take care of your soul gem, and now you don't feel quite yourself anymore. You feel like you're losing your sense of self - all you seem to be able to focus on is your old regrets and past failures. What's happening to you? A Day in the Life: Everyday hero by day, magician by night! You've got a busy day ahead of you and no time to waste! Maybe it's school, or maybe it's work, maybe it's both! Being magical doesn't make you exempt from paying those shopping bills! May Day: Uh-oh. This magical girl stuff looked easier on TV. You're in some serious trouble! Or maybe you see someone else who is! It's time to pull up your socks and show them what you have. Be the hero you've always wanted to be, or give in and be that damsel in distress. There's no shame in needing a little help now and then. A Successful Mission: Congratulations! You met up with your first Nightmare, and you fought valiantly. You even mastered that tricky power of yours! As if in response to your masterful victory, you feel as though you've unlocked a new power. What sort of power did you get? Is it a useful one, or is it not so useful? Maybe you've mastered it beautifully, and now you're showing off to all of your friends. Maybe you're having a hard time keeping it under wraps, and now you're wreaking havoc across the town without meaning to! A Dreadful Nightmare: You had an absolutely horrid day. As you drift off to sleep, your mind dwells on all the injustices you've had to endure. In response, your bed swallows you up, and your room shifts into a horrific Nightmarescape. What sort of Nightmare are you? What kind of Nightmarescape do you create? Hopefully your fellow magi can stop you before you cause too much damage! Wildcard: Feel free to use any information from the FAQ or the World Info page to make your own prompt! |
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A sort of amnesia?
[ Like the best soap operas ever! And also one particular situation in Harley's own life.]
Would you mind telling me more about that?
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[She trailed off, looking more uncertain.]
...Except...I don't know if that's true anymore. Its like...my mind says, "you were in America for 3 years when your mama's job transferred her there", and everything seems to back that up. I was a transfer student and everything. But...when I was here I couldn't tell anyone where I'd lived or...anything...for those three years. I...don't remember a single thing about it!
...It was like...everything was in place, and nothing had really changed...but I felt...out of place. Like nothing about me was right even if everything seemed so...
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Well it's not unusual for teenagers to have a feeling of things being out of place or off balance, but it sounds to me like this is something meddling with you on a larger scale.
I dunno if I can help with that but I'll be happy to try at least. How concerned are you with what you can't remember? Do you feel like it's important?
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But...it all seems to connect to magi, somehow.
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[The doctor took another candy to unwrap it and balanced it on her upper lip while she thought, watching the treat till she was cross eyed. She was letting her guard down so to speak.]
Now speaking from my expertise, repressed memories are often the brains way of dealing with something particularly traumatic. If something terrible happened to you while you were being a Magi back home this could be how you instinctively tried to cope with it.
[She tilts her head slightly letting the candy fall into her mouth and chewing it with a crunch.]
So the next question is...if that's the case do you really wanna find out what that hypothetical terrible thing might be?
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[Traumatic? Its true, a few of the things she recalls. The death, the powerful cogs.]
But...of course I want to know! The more I try to think about the memories I have from back home, the less real they feel. Things I should know, its...its all blank or...or just...full of holes!
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In a sense it's a little like growing up. The older you get the less real your past might feel depending on how much you've changed as a person.
Of course in this case magic is the cause.
One suggestion I would make is are you recording your memories in a way? A journal or something?
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[She takes her notebook out, flipping to the pages where she's recorded the strange memories she's recalled.]
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I can see why you'd be concerned about finding out more. Then again I've always been more curious then I've been cautious.
[ She takes a minute to ponder this tapping her chin thoughtfully.]
We can't necessarily force the memories to come, that might give us something misremembered. We wouldn't want the details to get lost along the way after all. False memories might be more trouble then their worth in this case.
What we can do is work on what we do have, and work on being able to balance your optimism so you don't have to worry as much. The last thing you should feel bad about is being hopeful after all.
[She smiles.]
Sometimes hope is all we've got ta hold onto when things are at their darkest right?
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[False memories really are confusing and worrying, she knows that much.]
But...yeah, I know what you mean, I can't help being hopeful...
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Reality can be very subjective in of itself. We perceive things as best we can with our senses and then interpret them based on our experience and understanding of the world. What you might remember someone remembers differently and so on.
What we can establish at least is where things become different. At one point you remember a life before this world, and then there's the memories you have of this world. Memories that other people remember too!
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Exactly~ So where you may remember this meeting as a warm and comforting discussion that brought you peace of mind in a cozy atmosphere, to me? Well it's just another day doing a job I love in an office I put together with magic. Admit ably with a sweet kiddo.
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