[005]

[virginwarrior]

[ooc: This is forward dated to about three hours after Sniper's death because I'm geeking out on Runescape.]

I keep hearing things. It's happened twice already.

It happened in my memory but it felt different, like it was supposed to happen. It doesn't feel like that here.

I think I may be losing my mind.

[Scribbled out quickly.]

Comments

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

What sort of things are you hearing?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

People. First a woman the day we all received a memory. Then a young man, just a few hours ago.

I believe I heard them dying but not physically hearing them...

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

...Like a type of clairvoyance?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

Yes, something like that.

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

Do you consider this a good or bad gift?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

It could be good but at the moment, I haven't any control over it. So I'm not particularly fond of it.

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

With time the control will return, if you had it before. I'm certain.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the vote of confidence. I think I had control, but my memory didn't give enough detail to know for sure.

[flenceburgsbest.livejournal.com]

[The longest of pauses, small black marks indicating pen taps. Why does this feel so familiar? Then, there is a mark of blue ink.]

Perhaps an appointment to see a Medic would be within your best interests.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. I'm not sure how helpful it would be...

[flenceburgsbest.livejournal.com]

Fret not, my sweet. The choice is yours, but should you hear anything else, I would dearly like to be informed.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

If I do, I will let you know.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

[Written a day later, after Ben's death.]

Add yet another death.

[Written quickly, but neatly. She's thinking about this one.]

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

Lily, right? You ok?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's right.

I think I am, I'm not sure.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

Think you need some time off from work?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

No, I believe I'm well enough to work. It's just unnerving. It comes quickly and goes just as quickly.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

How fast is it? I gotta be sure you'll be okay out in the field.

[pauses; ok, this is one of those tact things the women in his life are always going on about]

You wanna come talk to me about it? I ain't firing you or nothing.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

It depends on how long they are. Once they're done, they don't come back but I can remember what was... "said".

[Tact is good.]

That's alright. If it happens again, perhaps.

[starstruckstray.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you say you can still work, I won't bother you about it. It ain't the weirdest thing I've heard here.

So the voices actually say stuff?

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

I'm certain it won't interfere.

They do. It's quiet, but they are speaking clearly that I can make it out.

[magical-bosom.livejournal.com]

We arrive here not knowing our full capabilities. Perhaps it's something that once came naturally, and is beginning to return.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

It's very irritating. Two separate occasions are enough.

[magical-bosom.livejournal.com]

Yet, if I may, experience is the best teacher. If, as you say, it's something that occurs when people die, it may have served a purpose to you, and may do so again.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

True enough, though I'd hate to have to learn how to gain control of it if it means people die.

[magical-bosom.livejournal.com]

It may be grim to say this, but the deaths have had well-known causes. They aren't your doing. Your ability seems to be linked to them, but in some other way.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

Of course but I'm sure you can understand why it bothers me all the same.

[magical-bosom.livejournal.com]

My apologies. I would rather expect it to, yes. We attach meaning to a person's last words, but you seem to be able to go a step further. I do not believe I've heard the like.

[virginwarrior.livejournal.com]

No need to apologize. If and when I remember more, it may bother me than it currently does.

[magical-bosom.livejournal.com]

The implications are certainly [pause] staggering.