PT 013: Xho and Sage in Med Bay

USS Adventure06/16/2020

Ok, after checking in a few places, you find Xho in the med bay with the now separated Duo. Both Duo parts seem to be asleep, though.

Sage06/16/2020

*approaches the area “quite the day ,commander”*

[11:16 PM]

*will pour a cup of tea and set it near her*

[11:18 PM]

The last thing you want now is more people talking to you I am sure

Xho06/16/2020

... it will pass, I am sure.

[11:19 PM]

*does take a sip of the tea.*

[11:19 PM]

Thank you.

Sage06/16/2020

No problem it’s what I do

Xho06/16/2020

I am very glad you do.

Sage06/16/2020

Was Duo calmer? They were still processing what had happened last I was here

Xho06/16/2020

Yes. Albeit in significant emotional pain.

[11:26 PM]

I am hoping we can mend the situation before he experiences more grief.

Sage06/16/2020

Hopefully , reassembling one’s self is never easy

Xho06/16/2020

No.

USS Adventure06/16/2020

One: "Has it been done?"

[11:29 PM]

The voice coming from the homunculus is hollow and a bit alien. Especially as you've only ever heard One speak through Duo.

Xho06/16/2020

I do not think we know.

USS Adventure06/16/2020

One: "You said it wasn't easy."

[11:31 PM]

One: "I thought maybe you knew."

Xho06/16/2020

((When?))

USS Adventure06/16/2020

((He was talking to Sage. He's taking what Sage said literally.))

Xho06/16/2020

((Oh, right.))

Sage06/16/2020

I don’t know specific to your situation with the physical seperation but more in general

[11:35 PM]

If I knew of a way i would already have told you

USS Adventure06/16/2020

The homunculus nods.

Xho06/16/2020

... do you have a way to rest in that? Do you require rest?

USS Adventure06/16/2020

The homunculus shakes it's head. "I didn't need to before merging and I don't now. But it's weird not to. We would dream."

Xho06/16/2020

That is unusual. What sort of dreams?

USS Adventure06/16/2020

One: "...I'm not sure. They were hard to remember when we were awake."

[11:40 PM]

One: "But it was like, our memories and then...weird stuff. There was a talking alligator."

Sage06/16/2020

That is how I have heard dreams work

Xho06/16/2020

Elves do not typically dream during trance, though it *has* been known to happen for some.

USS Adventure06/16/2020

((Literally the only person in this room who has grown up dreaming...is currently dreaming. ))

[11:42 PM]

One: "...I wonder...if I lay back and stay still...if I can dream on my own."

Xho06/16/2020

It does not seem likely, but it is possible. We have no data on separations such as yours.

USS Adventure06/16/2020

The homunculus does lay back.

Xho06/16/2020

*squeezes its creepy hand.*

[11:45 PM]

You will be all right.

USS Adventure06/16/2020

It squeezes back.

Xho06/16/2020

*lets go, and draws Sage a little ways away from Duo so that they can at least try to rest.*

Sage06/16/2020

*heads away with her*

Xho06/16/2020

I am also finding it... difficult to rest.

Sage06/16/2020

Understandable

Xho06/16/2020

... are you sure you were able to rescue all of them?

Sage06/16/2020

Yes, why do you feel like we didn’t?

Xho06/16/2020

I often believed myself alone during the past decade, but, clearly, I was not. Now I... find it difficult to be certain.

Sage06/16/2020

Anything else lurking about would have been expelled form your body at the same time as the others

[11:57 PM]

And you had no way of knowing for the past decade

Xho06/16/2020

Are you sure?

Sage06/16/2020

Me and von kemp read through the ritual many times

[11:59 PM]

But here is the big question does it matter?

June 17, 2020

XhoYesterday at 12:00 AM

*Yes.*

SageYesterday at 12:04 AM

And why does it matter so much to you?

XhoYesterday at 12:04 AM

I value my privacy.

SageYesterday at 12:06 AM

And yet you agreed to a solution where 9 people who have been watching you got bodies and are now free to walk around and talk.

XhoYesterday at 12:07 AM

... they are individuals with a right to their own lives and freedom.

SageYesterday at 12:09 AM

Indeed and so are you

[12:10 AM]

Is it more you blame yourself for not figuring out the impossible situation sooner?

XhoYesterday at 12:11 AM

That is a separate concern. I value my privacy. A great deal. It is also important to my position.

SageYesterday at 12:11 AM

Indeed what is the captains opinion on that ?

XhoYesterday at 12:13 AM

On privacy? I am not sure.

SageYesterday at 12:16 AM

As far as I know there were only 10 life’s connected to you

XhoYesterday at 12:17 AM

Good. ... I will try to stop thinking about it. Have you spoken with the captain lately?

SageYesterday at 12:18 AM

Only briefly before the ritual, we don’t talk much

XhoYesterday at 12:20 AM

Perhaps you should.

SageYesterday at 12:23 AM

I will take that onboard.

[12:24 AM]

I feel like the captain hasn’t liked me partially due to being a civilian and also the viktor incident.

XhoYesterday at 12:25 AM

Really? I have not sensed any particular grudges. However, I *do* find him difficult to read at times. ... also, he may be resting currently, though it has been a few hours since he left.

SageYesterday at 12:28 AM

I will talk to von kemp and we will see if there are any other ways you could be being observed or why it happened

XhoYesterday at 12:30 AM

It is probably all in my head.

SageYesterday at 12:34 AM

Maybe but we have already had impossible not to hard to think it could happen again

[12:35 AM]

All I will say is the 9 people that were there didn’t see know of anyone else

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:35 AM

ARTI: "If it is a comfort, Commander, I do not register any divination magics surrounding you."

XhoYesterday at 12:36 AM

Thank you, ARTI. That is... reassuring.

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:37 AM

ARTI: "You're welcome, Commander."

XhoYesterday at 12:38 AM

I am sure it is just in my head.

[12:41 AM]

We will see. But yes, I would appreciate it if you spoke with the captain. There have been unexpected stressors on this mission.

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:41 AM

((Somewhere, Grax just got a chill and he does not know why.))

SageYesterday at 12:42 AM

I will at some point

XhoYesterday at 12:42 AM

*nods.*

[12:42 AM]

Thank you.

[12:43 AM]

*returns to sit with Duo.*

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:45 AM

As you head back, you see the One homunculus duck back to his position. He was clearly spying on you guys.

SageYesterday at 12:46 AM

*refreshes her tea and heads out*

XhoYesterday at 12:46 AM

*nods to Sage.*

[12:47 AM]

*addresses One. "... something wrong?"*

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:47 AM

One: "I can't sleep."

XhoYesterday at 12:47 AM

*nods.*

[12:47 AM]

What would you like to do?

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:48 AM

One: "Sleep."

[12:48 AM]

One: "Dream."

XhoYesterday at 12:49 AM

That would appear to not be possible currently. What else?

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:50 AM

One: "...would you read me a story?"

[12:50 AM]

((I'd like to bring this to a close, if we can.))

XhoYesterday at 12:50 AM

Of course.

[12:50 AM]

*will sit with him and do just that.*

USS AdventureYesterday at 12:51 AM

He seems to enjoy it...and while he doesn't sleep...he does...drift off.

[12:51 AM]

He may be dreaming, in a fashion.

XhoYesterday at 12:52 AM

*keeps reading.*