~ 27 [Action]

[silverworld]

[After a rude awakening in the barracks by Simon to discover the village is slowly patching itself up, Gelda's heading back to house #27 to check up on her housemates- Both the temporary ones and the usual. There's something strange going on today, that much is certain, but she can't quite put her finger on it just yet.

Of course, those who're familiar with Gelda will realize she looks a bit odd herself. She's wearing something similar to an army uniform and seems a bit more fit than usual. Feel free to run into her while she's heading home and ask her about this strange attire.

When she gets home, the first thing she'll do is check up on Nephry, Dist and Anise. If there is something strange going on, they may be affected as well.]


[[AU info here!]]

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[silversnowfall]

It does seem that way. May I inquire as to your current rank?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I am a Locrian Colonel in the 4th Division forces. [She pauses for a moment, a mild frown on her face.] I assume you're in the military as well?

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[silversnowfall]

I would have little use for a uniform otherwise.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

What is your current rank?

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[silversnowfall]

[There's a lot of hesitation before she speaks]

Lieutenant colonel.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

[Why'd she hesitate? That's a great rank to have.]

Ah, I see. That's very impressive. You must be quite skilled.

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[silversnowfall]

[because Gelda's acting weird and revealing too much could end badly]

Thank you, but your praise is too high.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

... I wonder if this is an experiment, or perhaps a side-effect of the village's recovery.

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[silversnowfall]

It would explain your apparent altered memory.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

As it would for yours. [Because nobody says it's just Gelda's memories that are faulty, here.]

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[silversnowfall]

I'm not sure what you mean.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I'm certain I never met you before I arrived in Luceti. I served the Order of Lorelei all my life, only visiting Keterburg on official business for the Oracle Knights.

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[silversnowfall]

...One of us, at the very least, is incorrect.

[But the frown and furrowed brow allow that it might well be Nephry who is wrong. She did still have a piece of the house give her a concussion, after all.]

Do you think that this long after my injury I could begin to suffer adverse effects?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think that's it. You aren't the first person I've spoken to today who's acted... odd.

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[silversnowfall]

What do you mean?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

Guy, for example, seemed to suffer from amnesia or some form of it. He couldn't remember ever meeting me before. Something is affecting the village, though I can't quite find a clear connection between the incidents.

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[silversnowfall]

Have you spoken with Anise and Dist this morning?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

No, not yet. I'll check up on them next.

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[silversnowfall]

Very well. [turns to survey her clothing options again. This much formality is...unsettling. As though a uniform isn't formal.]

I hate to ask, but would you have something I could borrow that is...easier to maneuver in?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I'll see what I can do. [She has yet to inspect her own wardrobe and change her clothes anyway. She fell asleep in this last night, so it's about time she tosses it into the laundry.]

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[silversnowfall]

Thank you.

[The memory difference is still on her mind. It could well be an experiment. Fine. Then whose, if anyone's, memories were real?]

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

I'll check up on Anise and Dist first, if you don't mind.

[See what happened there, Nephry? She didn't call him "Saphir". She only knows him as Dist, now.]

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[silversnowfall]

[Nephry called him Dist too, something she's only done once or twice, and never to his face. He's still a God-General and they were never very close, so she goes with what he calls himself when he's being a nuisance to the party instead.]

It is your home.

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

So it is.

[She'll be back some time later, wearing a fresh new uniform herself and carrying another one for Nephry. How long it took her depends on whether she saw Dist and if so, how much they freaked out at each other.] I hope this will suit your needs.

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[silversnowfall]

It should, for now. Thank you.

[She will shoo Gelda out while she changes, but when she comes out - looking good but slightly awkward in the clothing of a different military, and one that has given her trouble before at that - she's wearing the gloves and looks much more attentive]

I imagine this is going to confuse quite a few people.