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[thequeensown]

[It's with a start that the Keep empath wakes once more in her room, but unfortunately since her untimely death she has no idea where or whom she is.

She rises from her bed, breath coming quick and raggedly as confusion fills her mind.

It would be far too simple for her to remain in the room alone until someone came to her, but things never work

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[lucky_breath]

Stop it.

[A little ways ahead of her, Talia will see a little Satyros, with her hands clamped over her ears.]

[thequeensown]

[Talia backpedals almost instantly, a soft gasp slipping past her lips. The sound that escapes her is horrified because she just doesn't understand what's happening.

And now there was a strange little not human standing in front of her and Talia's own headache is easily supplanting poor Aht's.]

I-I .. I don't ..[Have a soft half sob, Aht ..]

[lucky_breath]

[Aht turns. Are you the one in her head? She's starting to cry. This really hurts.]

Stooooooooop!

[thequeensown]

[Talia meets those pretty eyes, guilt flaring in her own mind even though she's not consciously harming the child. Even so, she knows she is doing something that is harming her.]

Goddess forgive me .. I'm sorry ..

[She recoils, but only physically as she has no way of pulling back the emotional barrage in her own mind.]

I d-don't know .. I can't ..

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[drinkuntilidie]

[It's been two days since Kevas began searching for Talia and he hasn't stopped since. The only times he stopped were for when he needed food and rest. Now, after seeing Chloe's post, he's charging to Talia's room to find her. She's lost control of her power and undoubtedly scared. He has to help her calm down and get control again.

When he sees her he stops in the middle of the hall. She won't remember him, and he's not exactly to most friendly looking thing in this keep. He has to be careful not to scare her and make things worse.]

Talia...

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[thequeensown]

[Talia hasn't made it too terribly far from the place she woke up. As a matter of fact, she's leaning with one hand planted heavily against the wall when Kevas appears in the hallway, the other planted against her temple; she has no way of shielding herself.

She doesn't connect the name to herself, but it's a voice and she looks up. She sucks in a breath at the sight of the creature before her, eyes widening and fear flaring in her mind.

Still there was something there, in the back of her mind, but she couldn't quite grasp at it.

She stumbled back, not understanding the concern that seemed to surround the tall creature. She whimpers softly, unable to stop the sound from slipping past her lips.]

W-what do you want? [She fumbles around, eyes searching the hall for anything to defend herself with, but there is nothing along their empty walls. Hazel eyes, misty and filled with tears from a combination of pain and just being overwhelmed, land on him again.]

P-please .. D-don't .. [She grimaces, not daring to look away from Kevas as

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[drinkuntilidie]

[Kevas' heart wrenches when he sees her. She's terrified, not just of him but of everything. For now he keeps his distance and keeps his hands where she can see him. He doesn't want her to think that he's trying to deceive her.]

All I be wantin' to do be help joo. [To prove his point he unbuckles his sword belt and tosses it aside.]

Please calm down. I ain't be wantin' joo to get her.

[He takes no step closer but he hopes that through their bond she can tell he's not lying to her and that he loves her. That is if nothing happened to it when she was killed.]

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[thequeensown]

[Whatever it was that she had been expecting from him, it wasn't the mounting concern. There was not a trickle of anger around Kevas and he seemed to dim the other emotions swirling around her.

His emotions flood through her mind and she freezes, eyes widening and breath catching in her throat. Oh, the bond is still there, Kevas. She doesn't understand it, yet, but it's there and yours are the strongest emotions she's picked up so far at the Keep.

She swallows convulsively and though she doesn't understand what's happened or who he is, she trusts him implicitly. Tears slide down her cheeks as he tosses his sword to the side of the hall. She hiccups a soft sob, falling back against the wall and leaning against it heavily.]

I d-don't .. u-understand .. [Her words are broken as an earnest sob catches in her throat. She could feel that he knew her and that he loved her, but she was so confused. Who was he .. what was happening..

She begins to sink to the ground, desolation and confusion at the forefront of her own emotions.]

What's

[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Not that she'd know what it'd mean, but Talia's first clue that Sollux was near would be the growing headache. It'd start off relatively mild but would not-so-slowly grow to migraine strength. The sort of headache where it seems thinking might make it worse. As it starts to get up to full strength she'd start picking up on the voices Sollux hears, though she'd be limited to emotions. It's really a jumble of them, almost incomprehensible, but traces of fear and anger are most common. It might just be overwhelming to the unprepared, its pretty bad to Sollux and he's lived with it for around 13 earth years

[thequeensown]

[Talia has made it a good way from her room by this point, just wanting to get away from the noise in her mind. However, no matter where she goes it follows her and she feels physically ill, headache hammering sickeningly behind her eyes.

Something is coming closer, the emotional weight like a physical hammer between the eyes. Talia clenches her eyes closed, trying to calm her breathing and failing each time.]

S-stop, p-please .. please ..

[There is so much anger and fear, almost coiling around one another and a soft whimper slips past her lips. Pain. So much pain. She reels, unsteady on her feet behind it, her own emotions responding in kind. She is horrified and fearful, unable to think what could possibly cause such or where ti could be coming from

[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Sollux frowns, but doesn't move for a moment. Was she acting that way simply because she couldn't remember or was it something else? She could read other people, afterall, so...
His brow furrows, some of his anger shifting towards confusion, some towards self pity and a very small amount into concern towards her.
Most of it stays anger, though.*

You can hear it can't you? Or whatever you do.

*He sighs, this was going to end up really annoying down the line, wasn't it? Just what he fucking needed. She'd better not try to offer to help him again.*

I'm a mutant.

[thequeensown]

[She might not remember you Sollux, but she'd have reacted the same even if she could. She would have a new respect for the young troll from this day out, without question. She feels his shift in emotions, that thin tremor of concern even if it's masked mostly still by anger. She feels the self pity like a spike through her head and then he's replying and for some reason she feels a bit surprised by this; as if his doing so was a rare thing.]

I hear .. s-something .. [What it was, she couldn't be certain, but it was there. Beneath the surface of Sollux's emotions was something far bigger than the troll had ever told.] Like f-far too much for one mind to feel.

[She's falls silent, feeling as he mentally kicked himself, even if she couldn't quite describe that emotion. He was clearly not thrilled, though.. It was doubtful that she would offer to help, even after recovering, as that anger was most prevalent and intimidating. Still ..]

You shouldn't .. There's so much weight .. [By the stars, her head hurt .. His mind was so full and

[culinarybeast]

[Tetsu was just walking down the hallway, minding his own business, when it hits him hard over the side of the head like a boulder to the brain. Grimacing, he clamps his hands over his ears and winces in pain.

Talia's the only one in sight.]

Lady, what the hell do ya think you're doing!?

[thequeensown]

[Talia is beginning to fear that she might be the only human in the whole Keep and that's adding a whole new level to her panic. The angry snarl from Tetsu is preceded only by the flare of pain from his mind. Even so, when he snaps at Talia she flinches aside as if struck physically. She is not doing well at all under the weight of all the emotions around her. She is pale, her nostrils flaring as she tries to prevent herself from being sick in the hall.

She swallows conulsively, by this point knowing she is the cause of much grief and pain, but at a complete loss. Guilt and helplessness flare to life from her end, projecting outward while she is helpless to do anything about it.]

I'm sorry .. I can't stop it .. I can't stop it.. [She looks piteous standing in the hall, shivering and unable to stop whatever it is she's doing.] I don't know how .. I don't ..

[Can you feel how terrible she feels about this, Tetsu? SO BAD!! D:]

[culinarybeast]

[Good thing Tetsu doesn't have any deep emotional traumatic issues to work out or, more relevantly, to throw at her skull. Sadly, he also doesn't have much sympathy for someone screwing with his head. Maybe later, but certainly not now. His brain feels like it's bouncing around in his skull with every small movement he makes.

He narrows his eyes, baring his rather sharp tiger like teeth, and growls.]

Then try, dammit! You're killin' me!

[His hands tighten their grip on his temples and ears as the wave of emotion sweeps from her to him.

It hurts.]

[thequeensown]

[Talia flinches at the anger and pain in his words and for the briefest moment, possibly in response to her begging silently for it to stop, her shields fall into place; but they are tremulous at best.

Her eyes widen as everything just kind of .. stops .. She doesn't know how it happened, or how long it will last .. but for now, there is silence and it's WONDERFUL. Tetsu should notice the difference just as quickly..]

Oh ..

[She physically reels as the weight of it is suddenly gone, but the headache remains, nearly blinding her as it hammers within her temples. She would be feeling the after effects of no shielding for the next few days. She lifts a hand to her head and groans, screwing her eyes tightly shut.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

There you are.

[One of these days, Ironhide will learn better than to stomp up behind people who aren't facing him. Or else announce his presence, unless he wants to scare people.]

[He found her in some random hallway, and is watching her, arms folded, his head canted to one side. The old 'bot is about as sensitive as his name implies, and currently, has little on his mind except the sense of accomplishment at finding the missing person.]

[... Ironhide is also not one for emotions, unless it's certain circumstances.]

[thequeensown]

[Talia doesnt feel Ironhide coming. There is not a hint of his approach within the distortion filling her mind. This being the case he completely surprises her upon arrival and she makes a small sound and spins to face whomever it is. The empath's gaze moves up and up to take in the figure before her, widening all the way and without a hint of familiarity or recognition.]

I can't hear you .. [She had the briefest moment of wanting to scream and bolt, but she did neither; in fact, his words earn him a relieved half sob.] You're not in my head .. [Then she focuses in what he'd said, searching his alien features without any idea of what's goin through it.] You know me?

[She stares at him, feeling and looking terribly smaller than the strong empath she had become.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

'Course not.

[He snorts. Why would he be in some human's head? That's just silly. He doesn't understand what she means, but the fact she doesn't recognize him doesn't bode well, considering what he knows now.]

I am in my head. And I will stay there.

[And there's some of Ironhide's usual, rock-solid confidence. He tilts his head a little.]

Yeah. From the Elegante.

[thequeensown]

[It might seem the obvious response to Ironhide, but Talia had no idea what or who she was picking up everything from. That Ironhide wasn't adding to the weight of it was a blessing.

'Hide, she might just hang around you all the time if her shields ever fail. Her smile is weak as his retort, her own words softly, but earnest.]

It's a good place to be .. you'd not want the weight of many. I don't want the weight of many ..

[Sweet Havens, she didn't know how she'd face this every day.

Then there is a beat where she's looking at the tall, unfamiliar figure, her expression clearly blank. Can you tell she has no idea what you're talking about, Ironhide? This might seem a bit familiar .. hadn't Talia herself told you about death bringing a temporary memory loss?]

What .. what is that?