rose: inquire

[fluthlu]

[Written]

I understand that it's a fairly common occurence for a castle resident's consciousness to experience a temporary trip home after a head injury. Until last month, however, I hadn't put much thought into the possible reasons or underlying purpose behind this phenomenon. If it isn't too much of an inconvenience, I would like to speak with some of the residents who have experienced this, hopefully to observe a common theme of sorts. Thank you for your time.

Rose Lalonde

Comments

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[amiable]

What do you want to know?

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[fluthlu]

Oh, just a few general facts. The length of time spent back home, for one thing, and if anything notable or considerably altering occurred during that period.

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[amiable]

It's different for everyone, I think.

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[fluthlu]

Which is precisely why I'm asking around. Trying to find a common thread, if you will.

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[amiable]

I think I was asleep for a week when it happened to me?

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[fluthlu]

That seems to be a popular length of time.

[A moment to jot this down.]

For how long would you estimate you were at home before waking back up here?

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[amiable]

Um... a couple of months? [ It really wasn't a long time.

BUT CANON DOESN'T CLARIFY DATES... ]

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[ruined_jaw]

Happened to me once. Got knocked out while training, woke up with about 3 years of home in my head, and physical transformation I hadn't asked for.

dictated

[fluthlu]

A physical transformation?

[Well, that's precisely what she was looking for.]

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[ruined_jaw]

It's probably not what you're hoping for, it's something that happened at home. Basically, I went from this...

[He sticks an old, work photo down on the page.]



To this...



Got sent home completely for about six months, by my reckoning, and now I look like this again, and I can't remember how it happened...

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[fluthlu]

Hmmm.

[Rose takes a moment to study the photos.]

Actually, your story is quite helpful. A long period of time, during which a distinct transformation took place. Similar to my own experience, in fact.

and ever!

[ruined_jaw]

I know how the first transformation happened. When I was home, I lost the powers I've since regained, and was kidnapped by a cult of folks who worship an ancestor of mine. They pumped me to the gills with his blood, which caused my skin to turn gray, the damage done to my body was healed. Spent about 2 years like that. Here, I was only like that for about 4 months before I was sent home, experienced another few years, save for about a month's worth of time, during which I'm assuming my powers were returned to me.

What sort've experience did you have?

[fluthlu]

I'm afraid the specifics are a bit distinct to my situation, but applicable to a general theme. I gained a year in age and a certain amount of physical resilience. It's planted a bit of curiosity in my mind as to the reasons Paradisa might have for these brief visits.

[detectivegenius]

It's happened to me before.

[fluthlu]

Would you mind answering a few questions, then?

[detectivegenius]

Not at all.

[fluthlu]

To start with, how long would you say you spent consciously "at home" while you indisposed here?

[detectivegenius]

It was a little over a week here but it was a few months back home.

[fluthlu]

[A pause as she jots this down.]

If it isn't too forward of me, could I ask you what sort of significant events might have happened during your stay back home?

[ectobabble]

Hey, Rose. What sort of stuff did you wanna know? [other than what he's already told her, of course]

[fluthlu]

I'm primarily interested in the amount of time spent "at home", as well as any significant events that happened during your cognitive visit.

[ectobabble]

Oh! ... Well, uh ... Lemme see, I think I was home for a couple of years, at the very least. Definitely a huge difference between the time I was out, here. And ... a lot happened. I mean, a lot. I even died. Well, kind of. Technically. Then I came back. It was kind of complicated.

[fluthlu]

[She certainly wasn't expecting that. You have her full attention.]

Well I must say, our experiences with this phenomenon are far more alike than I could have conceived.

[ectobabble]

.... Really? Why, what happened to you?

[fluthlu]

A year away, cognitively. An amount of activity that could be described as "as lot".

[Ah, how to phrase this gently.]

Death, followed by a revival.