[I've been rolling a dice in all threads where this effect is active so
suddenly nahida falls silent, and her thoughts are a panicked NO! before being drowned out by overlapping voices in her mind, so many of them that it's impossible to tell what's being said. she is staring at something ahead of her with horror and her face is going pale.
(nothing is in front of her, though. it's all normal.)]
It's alright - it comes and it goes. [...] It's part of why I've been keeping to myself. It worries others when they can hear my thoughts get like that.
[ on a whim, he starts quietly humming a tune to see if that helps as something to focus on. I'm gonna get lost on yt for an hour if I grab a link so pretend it's just the greatest hits of ghibli ]
she listens to it, focusing on the song. it does help. when it gets to the point where he's approaching one of the choruses again - she takes what she remembers of the first time around to hum along.]
[ there we go..! he looks so pleased with himself that his hair brained idea worked and continues another verse or two until she's got the general melody memorized ]
I'm certain the anime stores will have music boxes with these exact melodies if you think they'll help as something to focus on. Especially if you prefer to be by yourself in these moments.
[ he's doing his best to hide it but he has the internal triumph of someone winning the lotto, bingo, and SSR gacha all at the same time. HE FUCKIN DID IT YALL. BEAT THAT UNIVERSE! ]
You're quite welcome. I hate the idea of not having anything that would help at least somewhat.
...hehe. It's the things like this that are most important to remember, I think. Not just things like music, but... the fact that I have a friend who cares enough about me to want to help find a solution for my problems.
[ nahida is getting unfiltered access to how much he actually cares. I'm so glad and he's honestly, a little sheepishly embarrassed to be seen so visibly ]
I agree. Even having one person, any person who cares enough. Sometimes that's all it takes to remember that things will be okay eventually.
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dendroculi) wrote2023-06-07 06:09 pm
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I suppose we have little other choice.
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...it seems like that may be all we can do.
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I shall just twiddle my thumbs then, until the moment arrives we can do something other than clutch our handkerchief and look sadly out the window.
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There is only so much time left.
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[I've been rolling a dice in all threads where this effect is active so
suddenly nahida falls silent, and her thoughts are a panicked NO! before being drowned out by overlapping voices in her mind, so many of them that it's impossible to tell what's being said. she is staring at something ahead of her with horror and her face is going pale.
(nothing is in front of her, though. it's all normal.)]
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Nahida-?
[ that sure is a brain blast happening? oh no? he quickly drops to his knees in front of her and reaches for her hands?! why do you do this to me ]
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I - I'm sorry.
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Are you alright?
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...I'm okay. [...] Is this another loop...? The universe - it collapsed...
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You're in the original timeline. [ I hope ] We haven't experienced anything like that yet.
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[she takes a somewhat shaky breath.]
...okay.
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Do want to rest for a while? We can continue later.
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It's alright - it comes and it goes. [...] It's part of why I've been keeping to myself. It worries others when they can hear my thoughts get like that.
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Similar to how my group would strangely freeze and glitch every so often, hm....?
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Yes, very much like that. So... it won't be permanent. I know that.
[...she sounds like she's trying to convince herself, though.]
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[ on a whim, he starts quietly humming a tune to see if that helps as something to focus on. I'm gonna get lost on yt for an hour if I grab a link so pretend it's just the greatest hits of ghibli ]
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she listens to it, focusing on the song. it does help. when it gets to the point where he's approaching one of the choruses again - she takes what she remembers of the first time around to hum along.]
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I'm certain the anime stores will have music boxes with these exact melodies if you think they'll help as something to focus on. Especially if you prefer to be by yourself in these moments.
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[she manages a smile that actually reaches her eyes.]
Thank you.
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You're quite welcome. I hate the idea of not having anything that would help at least somewhat.
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...hehe. It's the things like this that are most important to remember, I think. Not just things like music, but... the fact that I have a friend who cares enough about me to want to help find a solution for my problems.
[...]
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
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I agree. Even having one person, any person who cares enough. Sometimes that's all it takes to remember that things will be okay eventually.
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