Ship Post #001

[speakveryclearly]

[Kanaya did not know where she expected to find herself after leaving the asylum, but it was probably not here. Another strange respiteblock. A little more Alternian by aesthetic at least. Okay. Great. What the hell is going on.

Still feeling the newhatched sensation just barely worn off, she opens the door and wanders out, calling to see who else is out there.]

Hello...

Comments

[speakveryclearly]

Linda. The computer who controlled the asylum where I've been trapped. She transported and grubnapped all of us pell-mell as she liked. It wouldn't surprise me if you were also within her unlamenting mechanical grasp.

[dicey]

I'm not! I've been away from the game for ages now.

[speakveryclearly]

Linda had nothing to do with the game.

[dicey]

So you're not from the future?

[speakveryclearly]

I don't know, I mean--

From the future relative to you, at least, I'm pretty sure. Since--[She raises her left arm.] You got better from that, during the game.

[dicey]

Yeah, I've heard.

I have to go find my moirail. You can come if you want.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay. I think I will.

[flicker flicker]

So do you notice anything... Different, abiut me.

[dicey]

[shrugs]

Nope.

[speakveryclearly]

...

[Very skeptical.] Are you sure...

[dicey]

Positive!

[speakveryclearly]

Vriska, I'm pretty sure the last time we spoke I had a pulse.

...

I'm. Not sure how much you remember but I'm not proud of how I... ended things.

[dicey]

Oh, that. And I'm talking about all of that! Kanaya, it's old news. And I have other stuff to think about now.

[speakveryclearly]

[Cautious.] Okay then...

[dicey]

Yeah. Sorry.

... But thanks for the other thing.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay. Yeah, I... overreacted, I've had time to realize that and I guess you've had time to put it behind you. So.

That's good, I'm glad we can... Just be on speaking terms again, finally.

[dicey]

We have been for a while where I come from. ... Kind of. It's complicated.

[speakveryclearly]

You... sort of implied something like that when you saw me. Thinking that I'd forgotten something. Have you had... [Awkwardly trying to correctly phrase.] Me... around?

[dicey]

I haven't seen anyone around here. Except you.

[speakveryclearly]

I meant when you were already aware of my illumination education and said we had worked things out.

[dicey]

Oh. Then, duh, Kanaya; of course I've seen you around.

[speakveryclearly]

Okay... So was I... with you in the City, then. The one run by the Annie Mouse?

[dicey]

The Animus. Yeah.

[she starts walking faster, getting a little nervous now-- this place sure seems empty]

[speakveryclearly]

The way you described events I suppose that's something Linda and the Animus have in common. Sudden changes in location or circumstances.

[dicey]

They don't really change our location. I don't think they can.

[speakveryclearly]

Linda definitely could do that. Maybe they're collaborating.