† 004.

[klutziness]

[rikku is literally sprawled out on one of the cargo shuttle wings, holding the comm above her face so that the shot is a little crooked but it isn't as if she cares right now. she is one grumpy al bhed.]

Look, I get that sometimes getting into someone else's head can make you feel all warm and fuzzy and you know, brings us closer and whatever, but seriously. Seriously. Memories are meant to be kept inside, private, unless you decide, "Hey, I'm gonna tell so-and-so about that time I did the thing with that guy in the place!"

Our brains aren't like some big screen that anyone can just flip on whenever they want so they can watch that time my cousin wore a swimsuit that made her look exponentially hotter than me and I was maybe a teensy bit jealous because okay, she doesn't usually wear things like that and it didn't seem fair at the time.

[she does not seem to notice that she's doing exactly what she just said she didn't appreciate]

And I don't wanna see anything in your guys' brains either, you know? It's just weird. Way too weird for me.

Seriously.

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[logicunlocked]

We're as much victims of this thing as you are, you know. I mean, I'm sorry it's gotten you this upset but that's the truth of it, okay.

[klutziness]

[she blinks, a little surprised]

Dude, I know. I wasn't saying like, I'm the only one who doesn't like this. I was just complaining 'cause sometimes a girl just needs to complain. You can complain too, if you want. I'd totally listen.

[logicunlocked]

[ He sighs. ]

Yeah, all right. I've just heard enough of people trying to blame it on one of us, and I was afraid you were going in that direction.

[klutziness]

[that gets a laugh out of her]

Whoa, no, I know it probably isn't any of our faults. I mean, if it was I figure someone would have come out and been like "my bad" or, "now you all know how strong I am, so be afraid!" People don't really just let things like this go, you know? Nah, it's gotta be something else on the ship.

Unless we're all going the same kind of crazy at the same time, then I have no explanation.

[logicunlocked]

Nah, if it was just craziness people wouldn't be able to pinpoint the person they're getting memories from.

I guess if I had a complaint it'd have to be people I know getting my memories. That's still invasive, but in a different way, you know? And vice versa. I don't want to have someone's memory of seeing me after I was dead. Which is something I now have.

[klutziness]

[she winces and rolls over on the wing, supporting herself with her elbows now]

Yowch, sounds rough. I think I'd hate to have someone see me actually dying, can you imagine how awkward that would be? Or like uh, other private things. [S E X]

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[godofthemachine]

Never have I before witnessed a more petty and pathetic display than the memory of you and your scantily-clad cousins in the hot springs.

[He just assumes Paine is also a cousin okay.]

text.

[klutziness]

A) I only have one cousin
B) Pretty**
C) Vilg oui

[godofthemachine]

[Unfortunate that AM doesn't know the Al Bhed code. He can only assume it's likely an insult, though.]

How incestuous.

[klutziness]

Gross stop pushing your fantasies on me

[godofthemachine]

It's only my "fantasy" because your memory happened to enter my head.

[klutziness]

Oh.
You're welcome.

[she's actually super embarrassed]

[tinytactician]

[Lol he feels so awkward even asking this, but he has to know:]

Are...are people seeing...things done with people in places?

[klutziness]

[oh no he's adorable her one out of a hundred weaknesses]

I wouldn't doubt it! It seems like everything is up for grabs.

[tinytactician]

[Uh-oh now he's turning red abort mission aborttttt.]

What about...things you've...thought about...other people?

[klutziness]

[IS THIS HER CHANCE TO GET SOME GOSSIP]

Uh, maybe? I think maybe it has to be things that have actually happened. Why? What's on your mind?

[tinytactician]

B-But since the memories so far seem to be from a first-person point of view with all the physical sensations accompanying that memory, it stands to reason that the emotions that accompany a certain person might also be transferable which means --

Oh my god.

[He looks absolutely positively mortified, which makes sense okay, he's a fifteen-year-old boy he's had some thoughts about people.]

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[servant]

[Okay, someone needs to ask.]

What thing did you do?

[klutziness]

What thing?

[servant]

The one with the guy in that place.

[klutziness]

It was just an example! I didn't actually do a thing in a place with a guy.

Voice

[birchcore]

I beg your pardon, but your cousin wore a what?

[ ok, uh. welp. ]

And what thing with which guy in which place?

[klutziness]

A swimsuit. You know, like what you wear when you go swimming?

It was an example!! I didn't really.

[birchcore]

There's attire especially for swimming? [ um, well. ] I've always done so in my shift or nothing at all.

[ and no, she's not embarrassed at all. how else do people bathe if not in the nude? ]

Oh, I see. [ she's amused. ] Not even once?

[klutziness]

Well, yeah, I mean, that's always an option.

Alright, maybe once.