eighth pact ❖ {stranger with my face}

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[Emil's back on the Plane, but he seems to be acting a little... different. More different than his time of the month, too. With him is the little grayish-purple striped Wolf, which he doesn't notice until he turns around--]

Aaaahhh! [He tries to run away but falls on his butt.] Don't hurt me! Don't...

[Wolf just sits there and pants at him.]

Um... go away!

[Wolf whines, but trots off to explore the Plane as ordered. Emil sighs and gets back up, brushes off his knees.]

... Where am I? Some kind of... trap? But there's... buildings. It's like a whole city down here.

[ooc: This is not an experiment! This is what happens when you have DID and retrograde amnesia in the same body. Care to try and put the pieces together for him? He'll be fine after this post, really.]

Comments

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Ah, not really. Mental trauma could be any number of unpleasant things. But if that is the case, it might be something to look into. How are you feeling, aside from the obvious?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

I feel just fine. I'm not sick or tired...

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

No headaches or anything? Do you mind if I check your pupils?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

No, nothing... but feel free to check.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor tips Emil's head up by his chin and gently pulls at the skin above and below his eye, checking each one before nodding and pulling back.]

Perfectly healthy, yes. No signs of physical trauma in that respect.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's good.

... Or is it?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Well! The good news is you aren't hurt that way, at least. The bad news is that something happened. Emotional? Mental? One of those two, I would assume.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine what could've done that... I can appreciate a good mystery as much as anyone, at least.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

All right, well, maybe something will trigger your memories. Let's see...think, what's things you've mentioned to me...? There was Tethe'alla and Sylvarant, parallel worlds, I think, until recently. You told me you were a Knight of Ratatosk... You're protecting that girl, what was her name? [He runs a hand through his hair.] Oh! You're brilliant with baking.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

... Oh! That's right, I like to cook!

Something about the concept of parallel worlds sounds familiar... but nothing else you mentioned does.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

- Ah, well, that's a bit of a problem. I can't tell you more about your world than you would know. Oh, monsters, pacts with them, does that ring any bells?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[He shakes his head again.]

I'm sorry.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Now, no need to say that, is there? It's probably not your fault. Most likely. Very likely! There has to be something. All right, where did you come to? When you woke up like this? Was there anything unusual about it?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Well, there was a wolf! It almost attacked me!

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Really? I thought you were friends. You mentioned making allies of monsters.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

-- Ah, so that's what you meant! Then that monster was an ally, either to me or the person who looks like me.

Oh my. I think I sent him off running. I hope Emil finds him.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Mm, if you aren't Emil, I really wish he'd show up, because he's bound to know something. But whether you are or aren't, there's still the problem of memories.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

That's right... I'm sorry I'm causing you such a headache.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

No, no, you're the one with a headache here. Well, figuratively speaking. But don't worry. Tell you what, let's just treat this as our first meeting until we know better. And I'll help you somehow.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. You're very kind, Doctor.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, no need for that. Is there anything I can do for you?

[pactum.livejournal.com]

If I remember anything else, where can I find you?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Hm, well, Plane is easiest but I have been working a lot with this library lately, long story, but if you have somewhere near you that has books or some sort of learning area, that might be it? [a beat.] I could give you a mobile but I'm not sure you'd know how to use it.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

A mobile? [Now he looks intrigued.] I could learn! I'm not unfamiliar with magitech--

-- aha! That's right, I'm from Tethe'alla!

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[The Doctor blinks, then he laughs and smiles widely, obviously enthusiastic.]

Now that's interesting. But brilliant! You remembered something! Now we're getting somewhere. Do you remember anything else? About this magitech or where you're from?