Hold on to normality

[star_of_sad]

[1]
[People with unusual powers such as magic, psychic abilities or weirder stuff - suddenly Setsuko is hovering in your vincinity.]

Umm...

[Finally she gathers resolve and approaches awkwardly.]

How does your thing work, exactly?

[2]
[Star Rose is bright and noisy, especially in the tourist-centric parts of the space station. Setsuko does not like large crowds, but today she finds their presence comforting. It is a reminder what is she fighting for. Lives who are allowed to have a normal daily existence. Well, there's also one more reason why she's there.]


Ahh! It's so good~!

[Que the Glory Star enjoying a huge girly parfait, sitting near the giant space squid aquarium for an extra impressive view.]

Comments

[brought_it_back]

No, it's fine.

When I use it myself...? Something like...lifting a heavy weight with your entire body. Not just the places where you'd normally lift something, but everywhere.

With the Albatross things became much easier, as though they were all lighter-but the startup for that robot felt like having several drills go into my skull, so...

...Why do you ask?

[star_of_sad]

Ah.

[Setsuko frowns slightly. The drills thing didn't sound pleasant at all.]

I hoped to find similarities between what other people are capable of, and, well, what I have.

So I'd be lost in the dark a bit less, regarding what to do with it. Just waiting for Asakim Dowen to make his next move... no, I need to do more than that.

[brought_it_back]

...Your primary ability has been...some kind of dimensional disturbance, yes?

What did that feel like? The Albatross had a teleportation function...that's somewhat similar.

[star_of_sad]

I'm hesitant to call it my "ability", that'd mean I have control over it...

It feels like. Well, it's hard to say because it shows up only when I am really upset. Or afraid. When I really don't want to be there.

So mostly that's how it feels like.

[brought_it_back]

...That's not...completely different. When I first summoned the Albatross, it was a...fearful time.

...Do you know who your parents are?

[star_of_sad]

[Nod.]

Yes. I know, however...

[brought_it_back]

However?

[star_of_sad]

Well.

They are no longer alive.

[brought_it_back]

Ah...

...But you do know who they were, right?

I was wondering, if you might also be someone's...creation.

[star_of_sad]

I know who my parents were! There are records and everything...

I'm sorry, can we talk about something else? I know you are concerned, but, well. This is not exactly a happy topic.

[brought_it_back]

...Sorry. It just...well...It doesn't seem very likely, then...

[Eva quietly fidgets in place.]

um...can I go now...?

[star_of_sad]

Yes. I... I'm sorry Eva. I didn't mean to yell at you.

[brought_it_back]

No, I did wrong...

...I don't think I can help you with this. The teleportation sounds...slightly similar...but everything else is very different.

Um, sorry for taking up your time.
[She nods, and walks away quickly.]

[star_of_sad]

[Setsuko doesn't stop Eva.

She doesn't feel good about it either.]