{Eighteen} &diams ....that Planet Earth turns slowly

[burnt_orangesky]

[The following is sketched slowly over several minutes; she's taking her time, trying to get all the details exactly right. The following sentences are scribbled here and there over the page, as though she's writing them down absently as she thinks of them. They are then inked over to the point of illegibility almost right away.]



What are these things?
They seem like enemies... were we some sort of rebels, or...?
Were they the enemies of my people as well? In that case, which side was in the right?
That planet... it seems important. To him? Or perhaps me as well.
I wonder if we were at war.
I wonder who won.

[ooc: She got Storm's dream, and is just trying to put the pieces together when she takes the dream and her memory into account.
Disclaimer: I didn't draw this Dalek, I don't know who did. It's not mine.]

Comments

ping for nerd subculture

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Nice robot!

Ahaha! XD

[burnt_orangesky]

I am not entirely sure it was a robot. On the other hand, their voices sounded distorted enough to be, so... perhaps.

dont worry I won't fourth wall you bb <3

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

It looks familiar...but I can't remember who, what, where, when and why.

What a pointless feeling.

Cool <3

[burnt_orangesky]

[Ink blot]

This... thing. It looks familiar to you?

[Pause]

What was your name? Mine is Fred.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Sort of? I feel like I've seen it before.

Genius. Fred's a pretty normal name to have around here. :D

[burnt_orangesky]

Interesting.

I feel secure in my uniqueness, given my understanding that Fred is generally not a name females use.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

...Yup. Totally didn't expect a girl. Why'd ya pick a boy's name?

--Wait a minute! Aren't you that crisp person that I talked to a while back?

[burnt_orangesky]

...I just did. It seemed right.

Yes, unless more than one person has discussed it with you. It would seem I forgot to write my name; my apologies.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

I get what you mean. It's cool. A girl named Fred. Has a nice ring to it.

:D No worries mi amigo! It's all good.

[weaver-girl.livejournal.com]

What is that? I thought it looked like a lot of household appliances mashed together at first, but there's something... a little scary about it, too.

[burnt_orangesky]

It is something from my world. I do not know much more about it.

They might be [Pause] I do not like them.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Did you just dump ink on the fucking journal?

What the hell.

[burnt_orangesky]

Why yes, I believe I did. In the interest of science and all that.

Is this a problem?

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

You don't got fucking paper? Dry erase board? Chalk?

[burnt_orangesky]

I did not feel like using any, what's that, and I do not happen to own a chalk board.

Any more questions?

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Nah, I'm good.

So these're like a diary and not phones, then?

[burnt_orangesky]

Well, perhaps more of a combination. People write things they do not mind others seeing in here--I have seen anything from a terse demand to know if people are all right that was all of two words, to an exposition on the delight of drinking tea that took up an entire page.

I mostly was curious to see if anyone recognized the robot... thing. The inked bits were added later, and I did not originally intend to have them in the entry.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

...You didn't intend to? What, your hand possessed?

[burnt_orangesky]

Oh, yes. It is a terrible affliction that occasionally overtakes me, and I have absolutely no clue of what I am writing before it is on the page.

Don't be thick. I was just absently writing on whatever was in front of me. It happened to be this journal, that is all.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Sarcasm can be subtle sometimes.

[burnt_orangesky]

Subtlety is overrated.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Sure.

Gotta name?

[burnt_orangesky]

Fred. And you?

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Castor. Pretty new here.

[burnt_orangesky]

In that case, welcome to Edensphere. I have been here two months now.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Right.

Know anything about repeat arrivals here?

[burnt_orangesky]

[Slight pause.]

I know that it is not unprecedented that people are born into Edensphere more than once; I experienced it firsthand, in fact. Some come back with their memories intact, as I did, but I have heard that others do not. That some come back with holes in their recollections, people and names forgotten or lost somehow. I think a few come back with no memory of this place, or their prior stay; at least one person has mentioned that in the journals that I am aware of.

I have not really been here long enough to know much about it other than hearsay and passive observation; you would be better off asking someone who has lived in this place longer.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

[Pen tap]

Smoke said I used to be here. Same name and everything.

[burnt_orangesky]

[A few pen taps. She doesn't recognize the name.]

He probably knew you from the last time you were here. Or at least knew of you, so he was able to recognize your name and either your writing or your face, depending on if he greeted you via the journals or in person.

[unevoked.livejournal.com]

Handwriting. Don't bother me, just weird.

He got Fred's dream, and since her name is kinda there...

[spandexisyouth]

Is that something that you are frightened of, Fred?

Heh, I figured anyone that knew her would work it out.

[burnt_orangesky]

I might be? It is somewhat hard to tell, now.

Let us just say that I am nearly positive these things are [pause] very, very bad.

He's trying to be polite so he's striking out a lot, sorry.

[spandexisyouth]

I ask because A few nights back Red grass seems like it would be very yout

If you are frightened of something, I would be glad to help you. I do not know what I was before I was here, but I know that I am in excellent shape.

Oh Youth, lol.

[burnt_orangesky]

[Ink blot]

Ah. I take it you experienced my dream?

I do not think these things will be a problem for me unless they actually turn up in Edensphere. [pause] Hopefully this will never, ever happen.

Are you asking this because my dream involved a great deal of running?

<3

[spandexisyouth]

I do not want to intrude! But I did see it.

I will hope that they do not show up! ...I asked because I believe that you might have said that you were frightened in the dream, and I do not think that frightened is a good thing to be.

[burnt_orangesky]

It is all right, Youth, really. I don't mind. It is not your fault, after all.

I was rather frightened in the memory I had that involved these... creatures. However, I did not find my birth-dream to be frightening, just a bit puzzling.

[spandexisyouth]

I am glad that you do not mind. I would not want to upset a friend!

I am glad that you are not frightened, then. You are doing better than you were?

[burnt_orangesky]

No, I am not upset.

Very much so. My apologies if I frightened you.

[spandexisyouth]

Good!

It is fine! I was concerned that you were not all right.

[burnt_orangesky]

...I wasn't. But I am fine now.

[spandexisyouth]

That is better, then.