>Kanaya: Regain Sense Of Identity

[chastesaw]

[916 Bilko Boulevard, Action]

*It's very early in the morning, when all good human children should be sleeping soundly. Except that if, for whatever reason, you're walking through the halls in the dead of night, you might hear very troubled sounds from within Kanaya's room. It sounds like she's having a nightmare - an extremely vivid nightmare.

But even if you aren't in the hallways late at night, you might definitely hear it when the nightmare murmurings build to a frightened, panicked yelp - followed immediately by a crashing sound.

Kanaya is now lying on the floor of her bedroom, startled awake by falling out of her bed. ...what's also startling is that her hands are gray now when she looks at them. And she has horns again on the top of her head. Kanaya is once again a troll, meaning she now actually looks like she does in her icons. Oh, and now she'll have terrible nightmares every night without sopor.

If you come into the room you might find her looking at herself in the mirror or sitting in bed hugging her knees to her chest because she really doesn't want to fall asleep again.*

[Voice, Later]

I must admit I found the whole thing dubious, but it looks like this town is just as capable of restoring to us that which it took away, as much as it was capable of taking it in the first place. It's kind of a relief to have my troll body back, though I imagine I'll earn more stares from passersby as I go about everyday business.

In an altogether unrelated question, does anybody have an idea where one might come to acquire sopor slime? Say, enough to fill a small recuperacoon?

Comments

[chastesaw]

Do you have chronic nightmares as well? That's unusual; I hadn't known humans were also susceptible.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Psychological trauma can do it to humans. Anyone is susceptible I suspect.

[chastesaw]

Ah. Um, you have my sympathies, in that case. I really wouldn't wish this sort of thing on anybody.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Its the way the universe works. Still I've found that close proximity to some people helps, but that is not necessarily a good solution. Is there anyone that could provide a sample of this slime to look at briefly to get its chemical composition?

[chastesaw]

*And her voice changes slightly.* I'm not certain, to be perfectly truthful. If there were, I can't imagine they would part with it easily, as our supplies here are very limited.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

No, I very much understand, that's why I said look at, not take. There is also the post office, but I very much advise against that for consumable resources.

Hrm... I'm sorry I can't give better answers, I'm lacking too much data to ponder much.

[chastesaw]

No, that's all right. I've been providing insufficient data anyway.

Why would you advise against the post office?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

While the postman can supply you with things from home, he demands parts of yourself. Either ones the town has returned, arms, legs or memories. All of which are generally far more important than something that is perishable.

[chastesaw]

Oh.

Yes, I think I would agree with that assessment of the situation. I am rather attached to my limbs.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Some people get desperate. But generally yes that's my view.

[chastesaw]

Its possible that after a months' worth of night horrorterrors I might consider myself desperate as well. I really hope it won't come to that.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

It happens every time you sleep?

[chastesaw]

I have an admittedly small sample size of one night, but so far, yes.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Well, I will assume that that one night was when you had your normal form restored to you after being human, therefore I would think time at home would count for this diagnostic.

[chastesaw]

As a general rule, trolls sleep in sopor back home for the explicit purpose of preventing that which we are predisposed to as a species.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

All trolls? And may I ask what you are predisposed to as a species, or is it too personal?

[chastesaw]

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was obvious we were discussing the nightmares to which I referred earlier.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

I spent many years surrounded by idiots and lunatics, frequently I need confirmation just to make sure things are well... What I think they are. If you had a background like that I'm sure you would understand.

I am sorry though.

[chastesaw]

Oh, I assure you, I sympathize with your plight.

You don't need to apologize.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She nods a bit]

Well, if there is anything I can do to help feel free to ask.

[chastesaw]

I will. Thank you for your support, Miss...?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

Hoshino. Ruri Hoshino. May I have your name as well miss?

[chastesaw]

Kanaya Maryam. A pleasure.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

I'll see if I can find any more normal nightmare relief projects but that really is all I can offer.