Heart soul and memory 4 A farewell to love (IC)

[Zevox]

Alice smirked at Ophelia's reaction to her little accident, happy as always when things worked out like this. She got up after Ophelia, and whispered in the other girl's ear, "You're welcome to do that again any time you want."

With Ophelia telling Athena she'd slept fine, Alice tilted her head in confusion. "That's weird. Why would you be sleepy then? Did you take some kind of medicine this morning maybe? Sometimes if you take the wrong ones those can make you sleepy."

[Illven]

Alice smirked at Ophelia's reaction to her little accident, happy as always when things worked out like this. She got up after Ophelia, and whispered in the other girl's ear, "You're welcome to do that again any time you want."

With Ophelia telling Athena she'd slept fine, Alice tilted her head in confusion. "That's weird. Why would you be sleepy then? Did you take some kind of medicine this morning maybe? Sometimes if you take the wrong ones those can make you sleepy."

I mean I just couldn't stay asleep. Ophelia lets out.

[Esprit15]

No, and not that I remember, respectively. Ophelia replies.

”Hm... curious. Disjointed sleep is sometimes a sign of stress. Could it possibly also be due to recovering memories?””

[Illven]

”Hm... curious. Disjointed sleep is sometimes a sign of stress. Could it possibly also be due to recovering memories?””

Maybe, but one would think I'd have had trouble sleeping all year.

[Esprit15]

Maybe, but one would think I'd have had trouble sleeping all year.

”Not at first. You’ve recovered a lot more memories since then. Perhaps you’ve remembered enough for your mind to begin recalling everything else.”

[Illven]

”Not at first. You’ve recovered a lot more memories since then. Perhaps you’ve remembered enough for your mind to begin recalling everything else.”

So it's like a dam burst? Ophelia remarks.

[Esprit15]

So it's like a dam burst? Ophelia remarks.

”It’s a possibility. I’m not particularly well versed in brain injuries and their consequences, or how the brain recovers from them. On the latter, nobody really is.”

[Illven]

”It’s a possibility. I’m not particularly well versed in brain injuries and their consequences, or how the brain recovers from them. On the latter, nobody really is.”

Not alot of them, I'm guessing? Ophelia grins.

[Zevox]

I mean I just couldn't stay asleep. Ophelia lets out.

"Oh," Alice said with a frown, and let Athena babble on about what it might be. "Well, anyway... I mean, we don't have school today. Do you need to just go back home and take a nap or something? I'm sure we can do some stuff without you for a little while if you're too tired."

[Illven]

"Oh," Alice said with a frown, and let Athena babble on about what it might be. "Well, anyway... I mean, we don't have school today. Do you need to just go back home and take a nap or something? I'm sure we can do some stuff without you for a little while if you're too tired."

I mean that sounds boring.Ophelia remarks.

[Zevox]

I mean that sounds boring.Ophelia remarks.

Alice gave Ophelia a confused look. "I mean, you'd be asleep, and we'd find something to do until you woke up again, so... not really?"

[Illven]

Alice gave Ophelia a confused look. "I mean, you'd be asleep, and we'd find something to do until you woke up again, so... not really?"

I.. I mean are you sure? Ophelia remarks.

[Zevox]

I.. I mean are you sure? Ophelia remarks.

"Yeah?" Alice said, still confused why Ophelia was so hesitant about the idea. "I mean, it really just depends on if you think you're tired enough that you'd need it. It'd be silly for you to be walking around half asleep all day, right?"

[Illven]

"Yeah?" Alice said, still confused why Ophelia was so hesitant about the idea. "I mean, it really just depends on if you think you're tired enough that you'd need it. It'd be silly for you to be walking around half asleep all day, right?"

You mean like school. Ophelia teased.

[Zevox]

You mean like school. Ophelia teased.

Alie snickered a bit at that. "Well, bored and tired aren't quite the same thing. Close, but not quite," she said.

"Really though, you seemed really out of it... you sure you don't need a nap?"

[Illven]

Alie snickered a bit at that. "Well, bored and tired aren't quite the same thing. Close, but not quite," she said.

"Really though, you seemed really out of it... you sure you don't need a nap?"

I probably do. Ophelia remarks.

[Zevox]

I probably do. Ophelia remarks.

"Then go ahead and go take one," Alice says, smiling. "We can meet back up in an hour or two, or however long you need - just text us when and where."

[Illven]

Episode 8 Scene 8

So Opehlia goes back home to sleep.

How are you planning to entertain yourselves for a couple of hours.

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Allure =Convince the others to go see a movie. +3 VP with Ophelia.

Skill =Study party! +3 VP with Ophelia.

Conflict =Oh... someone's getting mugged. Do something about it! +3 VP with Ophelia.

Luck =Panty raid? +3 VP with Ophelia.

[Esprit15]

Athena simply focuses on her studies like a good student. That’s what everyone would be doing, right?

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Skill (+1), Honor Student (+2)

[Zevox]

Alice, meanwhile, was doing anything but study. She'd started wandering toward's one of her other friends' place, when she spotted Darla, Tachi's succubus friend, heading into a public swimming pool. Seeing an opportunity she did not want to pass up, Alice followed her in, and snuck around the locker room where she was changing, taking up a position at one end of a row of lockers from which she could watch the succubus change unnoticed.

And for once, it seemed like it might just work out. It was early enough that nobody else was around, and she was able to stay pretty quiet and still - until Darla got to the point of removing her bra. At that point, Alice couldn't resist leaning out of her hiding spot a bit more to get a better look, and of course her balance issues took over from there. She tumbled out into the open loudly, and it was all she could do to wave and smile awkwardly at Darla, not sure how the succubus would react.

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Strong Luck +1, Peeping Tom +2, Accident-Prone +2, Thaw Out +2 = +7 total.
Thaw Out on scene 1/3.

[The TechnoGnome]

Emma was trying to study as well. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't the best at it without Athena helping her out. It didn't help that her sycophantic followers were more than happy to let her slack off and eat snacks instead of reading up on whatever it is she was supposed to be studying for... whatever it is her next test was on. Maybe there was something interesting hidden in one of her books?

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Strong Luck roll, Shining, +1/+3 total.

Not beating a +7 anytime soon, so I guess I'll tank this one and hope for the best. Expending a charge of Shining if I have it to at least get a Reality Warper boost out of it.

[AvatarVecna]

Samamtha focuses on her own studies, particularly since it wpuld put her parents in less of a mind to transfer her to a more private school. She even gathered the study group together for a special session to work extra-hard!

Spoiler: OoC

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skill. Strong 1+School Queen 2+Honor Student 2. +5

[Illven]

Athena simply focuses on her studies like a good student. That’s what everyone would be doing, right?

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Skill (+1), Honor Student (+2)

[Where is Athena studying?]

Samamtha focuses on her own studies, particularly since it wpuld put her parents in less of a mind to transfer her to a more private school. She even gathered the study group together for a special session to work extra-hard!

Spoiler: OoC

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skill. Strong 1+School Queen 2+Honor Student 2. +5

"Heya Sam." The tutor's bane Jane, prompts up. "Are you ready to study!?"

Emma was trying to study as well. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't the best at it without Athena helping her out. It didn't help that her sycophantic followers were more than happy to let her slack off and eat snacks instead of reading up on whatever it is she was supposed to be studying for... whatever it is her next test was on. Maybe there was something interesting hidden in one of her books?

Spoiler: Opposed Roll

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Strong Luck roll, Shining, +1/+3 total.

Not beating a +7 anytime soon, so I guess I'll tank this one and hope for the best. Expending a charge of Shining if I have it to at least get a Reality Warper boost out of it.

There is nothing interesting in her books.

"Another fiskkabob, Emerald Maiden?" Natalie prompts.

Alice, meanwhile, was doing anything but study. She'd started wandering toward's one of her other friends' place, when she spotted Darla, Tachi's succubus friend, heading into a public swimming pool. Seeing an opportunity she did not want to pass up, Alice followed her in, and snuck around the locker room where she was changing, taking up a position at one end of a row of lockers from which she could watch the succubus change unnoticed.

And for once, it seemed like it might just work out. It was early enough that nobody else was around, and she was able to stay pretty quiet and still - until Darla got to the point of removing her bra. At that point, Alice couldn't resist leaning out of her hiding spot a bit more to get a better look, and of course her balance issues took over from there. She tumbled out into the open loudly, and it was all she could do to wave and smile awkwardly at Darla, not sure how the succubus would react.

Spoiler: OOC/Roll

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Strong Luck +1, Peeping Tom +2, Accident-Prone +2, Thaw Out +2 = +7 total.
Thaw Out on scene 1/3.

"See anything you like?" The succubus snarked extending a hand to help Alice to her feet.

[Esprit15]

Athena studies in the library, since it is a quiet place.

[Zevox]

"See anything you like?" The succubus snarked extending a hand to help Alice to her feet.

Alice grinned and took Darla's hand. Dang, she needed to hang out with this girl more often! "Do you want a list? I could probably name like ten things without even needing to think," she said flirtatiously, her eyes rarely leaving the succubus' chest.

[Illven]

Athena studies in the library, since it is a quiet place.

"And what are you studying?" The librarian says brightly.

Alice grinned and took Darla's hand. Dang, she needed to hang out with this girl more often! "Do you want a list? I could probably name like ten things without even needing to think," she said flirtatiously, her eyes rarely leaving the succubus' chest.

"Oh you are just adorable~" Darla coos hugging Alice tightly and squeezing her.

[Esprit15]

”English. It’s the only topic I really struggle with. The reading is fine, it’s the symbolism and analysis that I struggle with.”

[Illven]

”English. It’s the only topic I really struggle with. The reading is fine, it’s the symbolism and analysis that I struggle with.”

"We have a few books on symbolism if you want the help." The librarian offers.

[Esprit15]

"We have a few books on symbolism if you want the help." The librarian offers.

”No, it’s not knowing what it is, it’s the recognition that’s a problem. It isn’t something that I can easily place in logic. I recognize things as what they are, not what the ‘mean.’ I understand the theory, but not the practice.” To demonstrate, she opens her copy of Story of a Murder Implied, to the first chapter. ”So for example, I was recommended to mark all instances of a repeated image in this book. We discussed the idea of caballehosidad, sort of the Spanish equivalent of chivalry, in class, and so I decided that it would first be wise to mark all instances of horses being mentioned. So in the first chapter, Santiago Nahir is described as a man who owns several swords in his home, and even from a young age was a talented rider. But... that’s it. The only other mention of horses at all is that in everyone’s story of how Nahir died, the brothers who killed him did so on horseback, both riding tandem on their family’s plow horse.

They’re just horses. They don’t mean anything, they’re a good way to get around quickly and their culture just had a history of ‘soldiers fought on horseback.’ They’re just there.”

[Illven]

”No, it’s not knowing what it is, it’s the recognition that’s a problem. It isn’t something that I can easily place in logic. I recognize things as what they are, not what the ‘mean.’ I understand the theory, but not the practice.” To demonstrate, she opens her copy of Story of a Murder Implied, to the first chapter. ”So for example, I was recommended to mark all instances of a repeated image in this book. We discussed the idea of caballehosidad, sort of the Spanish equivalent of chivalry, in class, and so I decided that it would first be wise to mark all instances of horses being mentioned. So in the first chapter, Santiago Nahir is described as a man who owns several swords in his home, and even from a young age was a talented rider. But... that’s it. The only other mention of horses at all is that in everyone’s story of how Nahir died, the brothers who killed him did so on horseback, both riding tandem on their family’s plow horse.

They’re just horses. They don’t mean anything, they’re a good way to get around quickly and their culture just had a history of ‘soldiers fought on horseback.’ They’re just there.”

"I've never read the book, so perhaps some other form of chivalry importance, swords perhaps?"