{transmission 1: video}

[phaseshifted]

[instead of her face, she puts up an image of herself, old but still suitable for now. she'll need to make a new one soon.]

Apparently travelling through dimensions can block out memories. Really important ones, as a matter of fact. I don't know how many people this might have happened to, but it's new information for all of us to keep in mind.

[she pauses, almost ending there but deciding it can't hurt to ask.]

On a different note, if anyone has the capacity to fly and would like someone to come with them when they do, I'd be happy to. I've found it's a lot more enjoyable with friends.

Comments

[Video]

[norefunds]

I'm not missing anything. [At least, he better not be.]

Think it has anything to do with species type?

[phaseshifted]

Maybe. We won't know unless someone from another species recovers lost memories, or enough time goes by to consider other species immune.

[norefunds]

Perhaps I'll ask some people down at the bar. Sounds like something important to figure out.

[phaseshifted]

Please, if you can. Any information could be useful.

[video]

[driftlock]

[He's gonna peer through the screen for a moment. Because she's talking about flying and all but he doesn't see any flight kibble. In fact, she looks kinda...squashy.]

What kind of alt you got?

[phaseshifted]

My...alt?

[alternator? alt code?]

[driftlock]

Alt. You know. If you fly, you gotta have an engine somewhere.

[phaseshifted]

Oh, I don't have an engine. I don't fly mechanically.

[driftlock]

[SQUINT.] Then how the frag you fly?

[phaseshifted]

It's easier to show it than it is to explain it. Do you have some free time currently?

[driftlock]

Yeah, I got time. Least till we have to go kill stuff again.

[Then, his schedule gets real full.]

[phaseshifted]

Meet me in the Sky Park, at the top where people go gliding. That's best for a practical demonstration.

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[alittlesweptup]

Not missing anything here either. Sure you didn't just get bashed on the head at some point?

[phaseshifted]

I wouldn't say this lightly. I even got myself medically examined before I decided to speak.

[alittlesweptup]

Anyone else have this issue, or are you the only reported case thus far?

[phaseshifted]

The doctor said they'd look into it, but as far as they know there haven't been any other cases. It evidently was expected that some of the arrivals would show some side effects from the journey, if their questions were any indication.

[alittlesweptup]

Kind of them to mention that during debrief

Oh wait

[phaseshifted]

Maybe the guy who debriefed us wasn't told that.

[alittlesweptup]

Personally I don't see how that makes it much better
Still speaks to a lack of communication on the part of the people running the whole bloody flotilla

[phaseshifted]

That, I'll give you. But I'd prefer it to be incompetence over lying by omission. One's easier to forgive.

[alittlesweptup]

Neither breeds much confidence I'm afraid

[phaseshifted]

Just something else to keep in mind when dealing with them.

[alittlesweptup]

Darling if suspicion and overblown paranoia isn't your go to already, I'd recommend it. Can't be too careful

/private/

[phaseshifted]

[this was going a direction she wasn't really comfortable with in the open.]

Cooperating with them and trusting them isn't the same thing. Do we have enough reason to not be suspicious, at least somewhat?

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[alittlesweptup]

Well on the one hand, they're fairly up front with the fact that it's their hamfisted approach to warp speed that brought us all here

But that could very well be a cover story or half truth for all we know. So no, I haven't got any concrete reason to not be suspicious

Though I suppose there's nothing to really be done about it one way or another is there

[phaseshifted]

Except search for evidence that they're lying to us. If they are, there will be something. The absence of it proves their innocence.

[alittlesweptup]

Even if they are, we're still stuck here. And I don't know about you but I haven't got any kind of quantum dimensional science up my sleeve to fix that

[phaseshifted]

It's not just them working on the project to send us home.

[alittlesweptup]

So you or someone you know is

[phaseshifted]

I'm enlisted in the Science division, and I'm not the only one of the arrivals there. If something happens, at least one of us will see.

[alittlesweptup]

Oh lovely. Now fingers and toes crossed that something comes of it eh

Meanwhile here's to hoping the damned fleet gets it wires uncrossed

[phaseshifted]

If progress is made, I'll let you know.

[it's the least she can do, really.]

[alittlesweptup]

If progress is made, you probably ought to let more than just me know.

2/2, a minute after

[alittlesweptup]

[As he's being a bit of an ass and can recognize that much--]

But thank you.

[phaseshifted]

You're welcome. And don't worry, I'll put out another PSA if something major happens in our work.

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[fuckaccuracy]

I'm pretty sure I remember everything I'm supposed to. Even the shitty memories.

[phaseshifted]

I thought the same, until what was lost came back.

[she supposes she's lucky with it being (formerly) a clean gap in her memories.]

[voice]

[blight_phoenix]

Whoa whoa, slow down... what? Like, at both things.

dreamwidth eating tags is not nice

[phaseshifted]

I found out I was missing a chunk of my memories, things I wouldn't want to forget. And part of what was missing included flying.

[blight_phoenix]

Flying... like with your phase wings? And just what was missing, anyhow?

[phaseshifted]

Controlling them to support me like they did before, yes. As to what was gone...[she pauses, figuring out how best to frame it.] Months of memories and events. Things that happened after Pandora.