Memory Cave

[voidtreckermods]

After the passengers see a glimpse of a life that is not their own they appear in a cave. It is light, a strange moss glowing on the walls and ceiling illuminates the cave nicely and it is large enough for them to pace around in without trouble.

They are not alone. In the cave with them is another voidtrecker. Maybe someone they know well, maybe someone they have only seen in the aisles of the train. But they are together in this cave together.

The cave has no exit, at least not yet. They know that it will, eventually. When the time is right.

But for that time to come, they first must talk...

(OOC: For reference: memories!)

Comments

[unfavorableinstigation]

A hero? Sailor was probably just a title, in that case...

[The ship name doesn't stick out to Nita; she'll wait for if Enna recognizes it first.]

Were you just looking at the ship, or were you on it?

[She's not entirely sure who she's asking that question.]

[nocawsforconcern]

He was nice! You should have pet him. He looked fuzzy.

[Butt she perks right up at hearing the name.]

Argo Minor! That's my ship. I named it! It's a really nice ship! It can go just about anywhere.

[loveandduty]

He always got plenty. A title? I mean that was the name they went with, so not sure how Sailor would be a title.

[So at least they now know whose memory it was.]

If I remember I think you were naming it. So I assume it was the day you got it or something.

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita nods, giving a wry smile.]

Those both sound like good memories, generally speaking.

[Even if they were confusing for being out of context - and annoying for having put them in this space in the first place.]

Mine... it was sort of from one person, but it was also the perspective of a bunch of people.

Voidtreckers, like us.

[nocawsforconcern]

A bunch of people?

[She's now focusing hard on Nita.]

More people like us?

[loveandduty]

So you got memories of other voidtreckers?

[Minako paused for a moment.]

Do you think they are showing us those memories for a reason? I mean it seems odd that so far apart from me there have been odd memories.

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita nods.]

Yeah, exactly. A whole team of them, saving a kingdom. No lives lost.

[Which was, uh. Definitely something to be happy about!]

I don't know - maybe? We were brought to this world for rest, though. Kind of counter-productive if were were also signed up for mind-chats without our consent.

And I think you just jinxed yourself, Minako - if this happens again, you're probably going to see the strange one next.

[It probably doesn't help that Nita has visionary as a talent, does it? Whoops...]

[nocawsforconcern]

... I dunno. I don't trust it easily. Caw.

[She rustles her cloak, thinking.]

Showing us memories instead of just telling us seems really, really roundabout. So, whatever's doing this must have a reason.

[loveandduty]

It is a strange thing that we seem to be getting other people's memories... But I feel like there is a purpose behind it even if it isn't obvious... and also kind of rude to show memories without permission also.

[There were some memories she would rather others not see...]

[unfavorableinstigation]

... Maybe to make us talk about them?

[Though from Nita's expression, she still agrees with the complaints about this place.]

Still rude, but since I don't think we'd talk about any of these things normally, it could count as a reason?

[nocawsforconcern]

Caw? That's dumb. I love talking about my ship. She's a fifty-ton caravel and she's just about the fastest ship on the seas, especially after she got fitted up at Volans and then Miss 18 made her even better. Why wouldn't we talk about any of those things?

[loveandduty]

I mean she has a point. Those things we saw haven't exactly been too bad. I would be happy to talk about how arcades are awesome and such all day. Much like I am sure she can talk about her ship all day... I mean... it doesn't sound like a bad ship after all.

[unfavorableinstigation]

[But what about that third memory?

Maybe she'd feel differently if it were her own memory were up for discussion, but Nita can't help but be concerned anyway.

So instead she nods, shrugs, and finds a good rock to settle on.]

Let's talk about them, then. I know a little about arcades - and technically ships? - but not all that much.

Definitely not as much as you two, anyway. So!

[She smiles.]

Let's talk.

[nocawsforconcern]

I dunno about arcades! I wanna hear all about arcades. And your cat! I like your cat.

Argo Minor is a good ship! It's a caravel and it's my home now, because I live there. I don't have a home anymore on land, so now my home is on the ship. We got it from Cygnus, when they found out what was going on with our world. They were nice! Then we got it refitted in Volans, so it could fly, and once we picked up Miss 18, they kept fixing the ship so it looks different, but it's even faster now. Even if there's no wind, the Argo Minor still moves!

[loveandduty]

Wait...so does that mean your ship is now magic? I mean if it flies in the air to me that's a magic ship?

[unfavorableinstigation]

It might be from a place where spaceflight's normal, Minako.

[While Earth doesn't have a consistent habit of spacetravel, Nita's been to the Crossings; some spaceship designs can get weird.

Such is to say, Nita looks interested.]

Who's Miss 18, then? What sort of shapes do they make it look like?

[nocawsforconcern]

Huh? Space-ships... You mean the Worldship? There's only one of those. The Argo Minor's just a normal sailing ship. But the shipwright at Volans had a blessing to make things fly, so he used it on our ship.

Miss 18 is our shipwright! We found them on Horologium. They're suuuuper big and made out of metal! They have a long name but I can't remember it so I call them Miss 18.

[loveandduty]

So it is magic.

[Well that was that one sorted at least. Not onto the subject of Miss 18.]

Enlighten me... what is a shipwright again?

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita lets Minako ask the question this time, since she's curious too. She does not know ship culture, what is this.]

[nocawsforconcern]

That's a silly question. Shipwrights build ships! And repair them, which is what Miss 18 does for us. It's a heavy job and takes a lot of training and know-how. It's a suuuuper-impressive job!

[loveandduty]

Silly but for someone who actually knows 0 about ships, it's a good question to ask.

[So silly for some but smart for her if she wants to learn.]

But I guess that is also an impressive job and sounds like there is a lot they have to do. I mean they would know the inside and out of a ship to know how to build and fix them after all.

[unfavorableinstigation]

And not just one kind of ship, either; have they worked on other kinds of ships their whole life?

[nocawsforconcern]

Probably? I dunno.

I mean, Miss 18 was only dug up a few years ago, and they only had their own mind when I brought it to them.

[loveandduty]

They are a mystery~ Which makes them more interesting really. Wouldn't you want to know what there past life was like?

[unfavorableinstigation]

... What do you mean 'their own mind' - was it kept separately from their body?

[That's... not all that strange a concept to Nita, but it sure is different from the norm!]