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[bonnypiperlad]

[There have been many times in Jamie's life where he's not understood what's going on, usually when there's a name or a word or an idea that's far past his time. Usually he figures out some way to get through, either by questions or by pretending he has a clue. It's worked well enough for him before.

Today, however, it's more difficult to do that, thanks to the very large blank in his memory. It would possibly be frustrating if he wasn't still somewhat disorientated by what had happened, but mostly right now he feels strange, in a bit of a daze that makes thinking difficult. In an effort to try and clear the fog around his head, he starts to wander the Plane with no clear destination in mind. Eventually, he finds himself over by the forest, with a strong urge to sit which he doesn't bother to try and fight, instead settling under a large tree and unwrapping a bundle that he's been carrying with him. In the bundle is a broken hunting knife, which he stares down at like he's expecting it to give him some answers. It doesn't really seem to be cooperating, though, and after a moment he sighs, shaking his head even as he continues to look at the object in his hand.]

Och, I wish I knew what was going on.

(OOC: Another post-death Whodunnit post for anyone interested in trying to figure out clues!)

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[bonnypiperlad]

[A few people have...wait, what? Jamie blinks at Hawk, confusion written quite plainly on his face.]

What do ye mean, what do I remember? And what are people wondering? What's going on?

[desertdaggers]

What's going on pretty much is the question…

Ah… a few people have been waking up lately, and not quite remembering what happened before they were… out, so to speak, so I wondered… But if it's something else bothering you, that's all right. But I suppose it means we have another mystery on our hands.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, I see.

[He scratches at his ear for a moment, considering, then gives the other man a slightly sheepish look.]

Ah, well, if ye must know, I did just have that problem myself. Ye said other people were having it too?

[desertdaggers]

Ah. [looking a little troubled] Yeah. Eithan and another guy… I didn't catch his name, but you'd probably identify him easily. He's in purple armour- said he didn't plan to take it off ever again.

[bonnypiperlad]

[It doesn't really ring a bell, but then again he hasn't met Doc. Purple armour would be easy enough to spot, though, if it came down to it.]

Aye, well, I'm not sure I'd blame him.

[A faint frown appears on his face, however.]

And ye say neither of them remembered what was going on? Don't suppose either of them said anything about waking up on a table, did they?

[desertdaggers]

No. It seems like a practical course of action, though I'd have hoped…

They didn't, but… was this in a lab? In the shop?

[bonnypiperlad]

[He's about to ask what he had hoped, but that question of Hawk's drives his own question right out of his head, some of the fog lifting at the mention of the lab.]

Y-yes, it was. Ray was there, too, but he'd not said anything to me.

[desertdaggers]

[essentially he'd hoped it wouldn't have been more than two people, but… Well, all they can do is try to stop who or whatever it is.]

They're really not the most helpful people, are they? Did he do anything?

[bonnypiperlad]

No, just stood there and looked like he'd much rather I leave, so I did.

[He looks for a second like he's going to say something else, but then he winds up turning his head away to stare off at nothing in particular with a faint frown on his face, seeming to forget the other man's presence. Sorry, Hawk, he's still a little out of it.]

[desertdaggers]

I wonder why they don't have people who… well, are better at dealing with people.

[he watches Jamie for a few moments, head tilted, somewhat concerned, and then leans forward.]

Was there anything else you noticed?

[bonnypiperlad]

Hmm?

[He gives Hawk a confused look, then shakes his head in an attempt to try and focus.]

Sorry. They've had some before, but I suppose it depends on who's in charge at the time. Ray...I think there's something about some of the people here that affects him in some way, but I've not talked to him much. And I'd not really noticed anything else in there, anyway.

[desertdaggers]

Huh. Would any of the others know more? [His lips twist for a moment, but he nods.] That's all right. It must have been pretty disorientating.

[He gestures to the knife, now.] Is that yours?

[bonnypiperlad]

If they are, they'd likely not say anyway.

[He's a firm believer in the fact not too many of the people who would work here would give out much information at all - at least not easily. But he gives another shake of his head at the question, not to focus this time, but simply to say no.]

No, mine's still where it always was.

[He turns back the corner of the coat to show the dagger in its sheath at his waist, then offers out the broken knife to Hawk.]

Here, ye can take a look if ye like. Maybe you'll have more luck at figuring out something than I have.

[desertdaggers]

Thanks. [He reaches out to take it, turning the knife over to examine it.] I don't know, though… I can't say I could make much sense of the other items people were left with. They must fit in somehow, but… [he shakes his head]

[bonnypiperlad]

[Jamie leans his head back against the tree, closing his eyes for a moment - only for them to pop open almost immediately afterward. Quickly, he sits forward, only to cringe a little and bring his hand to his head.]

Ooh. Items, though, ye said. What sorts of items were they?

[desertdaggers]

Ah, let me see… [He taps his fingers against his knee.] A… baseball, a walking stick, and… a box of matches. With an address, in somewhere called… San Fransisco? Do you know it?

[bonnypiperlad]

San Fransisco? Aye, someone mentioned something about it once. It's a city on Earth.

[Just don't ask him where it's located, because he has no clue.]

But what's matches got to do with a baseball, a walking stick and that knife?

[desertdaggers]

On Earth… well, that's a help. Do you remember who mentioned it?

Well… I'd thought they were probably related to whoever's behind this.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, the Doctor did, a long time ago when we were first traveling together.

[So it's really just something he'd picked up along the way. But he looks a little thoughtful at the mention of them being related, because it's possible. However, he's not sure how they'd be related, exactly.]

Yes, I see what you mean, but I'm still not finding any sort of pattern there.

[desertdaggers]

Then he might know something more about it. [he'll have to ask.] Is there somewhere he tends to favour here?

Mm… I have to admit, I'm not too sure what it could be, either. But… why else would we have them?

[bonnypiperlad]

Depends on which one of him it is, I suppose. I could find my Doctor easily enough, though. Maybe he'd be able to make some sort of sense out of these things, if nothing else.

[desertdaggers]

I hope so. Even if this was a better situation…

[it's weird not being able to figure out what they mean.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye. Chances are they'd mean something anyway. There's always something here.

[He sighs heavily, and reaches up to scratch at the back of his neck.]

I hope we are able to figure it out, though. I can't say as I care much for the idea of so many of us not remembering what happened like this.

[desertdaggers]

Yeah. Particularly when it's something like this.

[bonnypiperlad]

[And people are dying because of it. He might not have said so to Hawk, but he's got his suspicions about what happened, given where he'd woken up.]

Aye, and if it keeps up...

[He shakes his head.]

I'll not let something like this happen to Victoria.