Someone didn't save their data before resetting

[faintbynumber]

He said that it was normal. He said that it was normal.

[ When your special skill is memorization, it's hard not to overreact when you get hit with sudden holes in your memory. He's giving a pillow a death-grip that gets tighter as he becomes more upset. ]

It's all blurred. It's there, but I can't see it. It's all little pieces that don't make

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[distantspring]

... so it wasn't a dream?

[faintbynumber]

The chance of multiple people having an identical and equally realistic dream is extremely low.

[distantspring]

I guess that's true-kamo.

But how are we here, then? I remember... it ended, somehow.

[faintbynumber]

Ended?

[ He's drawing a complete blank here. ]

When something ends, it's over. If there was some kind of "ending," that would mean that we're in some kind of aftermath.

I don't know if that's true or not.

[twilightfell]

[watches him critically, expression neutral]

What's wrong?

[faintbynumber]

I can't remember a lot of things when I should. I know there's something there and I can't get to it.

It might be fine and normal for some people, but I never forget anything. Especially not like this.

[twilightfell]

[looks a little surprised] Never anything? ... [sighs out] Crucible does things like that. Blocks powers. It--

[pauses, blinking. suddenly he's a little off-balance] Not that I .. I mean. I don't know from experience, but uh. I seem to remember that happening. So if you never forget anything normally, maybe Crucible is interfering and making you forget.

[faintbynumber]

Powers? It's not a power, it's just the way I am. I don't have any powers.

[ Looking more baffled than concerned: ] It also seems to be screwing with your ability to stand up right. Try not to tip over, there.