[audio - written] Selphie's Sad Times

[booyaka_boom]

*The journal starts off first with a breath, like someone is about to say something really important, but difficult to say. But instead of words, there's just a soft, slow sigh. Talking about this really isn't going to be easy, so she promptly decides to write things down instead. She writes very carefully, not committing to putting the words down until she's got them straight in her head, which is unusual for Selphie*

 

My whole life, I've never known my parents. They died when I was very young, it seemed, and recently I've gained back some memories of the orphanage I used to live in. I didn't know what they looked like, what they did, what kind of people they were. In a way, I think I accepted that. I was never adopted, and I was sent to live at a military school. That, for me, was always that. Of course I wondered. Of course I imagined they'd come back. But what I never imagined, was meeting someone here who does have memories of my parents.

These past couple of months, it's like my whole world has been flipped upside down, and I'm not even in my home world. Since the new year, one thing after another, and another. Sometimes it's just hard to know what to think anymore. It's not just this place, but the people too. I've always been a think-on-your-feet, live-in-the-moment type girl, but until recently, I don't think I ever really appreciated just how quickly everything can completely change, swept from beneath your feet, dumped on you from a great height.

Now that I've written this much, I'm not really sure what it is I wanted to say. I suppose, just that, even though this world isn't home, there's no underestimating what might happen, and how the people we meet here might affect us.

Just keep happy, everyone.

Just keep doing the things that make you smile.

*Then the journal entry finishes. There's not the usual signing of her name, not the usual message of love and peace, nor a scribbled love heart, or a smiley face. But she does go back to underline that last line, if even for her own sake than anyone else's*
 

Comments

[ex_automobiles598]

Hopefully.

[She then pauses]

How's your head? Is it feeling more clear now?

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie smiles and gives a simple nod*

Uh huh. I think it's just good to talk to someone, and to think about fun things, like mopeds!

[ex_automobiles598]

[That gives Asami another idea. With a small laugh, she nods and rubs her chin]

I agree. Hey, have you ever looked inside on before?

[booyaka_boom]

Uh..no, I haven't. Why?

*She tilts her head and blinks at Asami, wondering where this is going*

[ex_automobiles598]

I have a tool kit. I can show you.

[To some people tha might have sounded strange. But to Asami it was pretty normal]

I think it could help pass the time.

[booyaka_boom]

Oh, that sounds cool! I used to have ta fix some things up on the ship back home but...But that was much bigger than a moped, so it's probably pretty different.

*Selphie smiles, apparently another woman who doesn't mind taking a look into mechanics*

[ex_automobiles598]

[Really, Asami's just glad there's someone else around who knows about that sort of stuff]

I haven't had a chance to really get a good look at a ship engine, but yeah, I'd suspect they'd both be pretty different.

[Of course, she doesn't know that Selphie's probably talking about an airship in this case]

[booyaka_boom]

Well, a ship's one will be much bigger for a start, I bet!

*Selphie grins and nods at Asami*

You got a moped on board?

[ex_automobiles598]

I'd be a little worried if the engine was that small.

[At the question Asami nods back to Selphie]

Yeah, I do. It's actually in my room right now.

[booyaka_boom]

Me too!

*Selphie grins at that and nods slightly towards her door*

Can we go take a look just now?

[ex_automobiles598]

I don't see why not.

[Placing a hand on her hip, Asami turns and motions to the door]

[booyaka_boom]

Whoo!

*Selphie smiles and skips out of her room, then waits for Asami to lead the way towards the moped*

[ex_automobiles598]

[And she does! It's currently in her room, so she leads them there, dragging it out in front of her door when she goes to fetch it. The tool kit is also held snug under arm]

Here it is. What do you think?

[booyaka_boom]

Ohhh it's nice! Did you arrive here with it or did you need to buy it?

*Cause, she is totally getting ideas about having a moped now. She grins and moves closer to it to get a better look*

Does it have a name? Do people give mopeds names?

[ex_automobiles598]

It came with me from home.

[Though Asami still has hope that there's a scrapyard around somewhere to get the chance to re-purpose some vehicles, even a moped. She laughs a bit]

Some do. I don't think I've really thought about it. [A pause] But it is a type of satomobile, if that's what you mean.

[booyaka_boom]

Oh, that's pretty cool! But you can get fuel and stuff for it okay here, right?

*Selphie continues to examine the moped, then peers at Asami as she waits for her to open it up to sho off the engine*

Satomobile?

[ex_automobiles598]

I was able to get some from the Backwater Brig and I think most of the islands we visit have some, so I don't have to worry too much about that.

[Asami kneels down and lays the tool kit on the floor. Then pulling out a screwdriver, she starts fiddling with the moped]

Yeah. It's just another name for a vehicle, Future Industries manufactures them and we have for years now.

[booyaka_boom]

Oh, then that's a relief! Would really suck if you had this out here and you couldn't use it.

*Selphie kneels down on the floor near to Asami, just watching what she's doing*

We? You mean you make these things, for work?

[ex_automobiles598]

It wouldn't be as fun, no. Although the islands would make up for it, I think.

[Asami looks at Selphie briefly before focusing on the moped again]

Not me personally, but yeah, it's what my company does.

[Well 'did'. Since she can't exactly do anything with it here, which makes her frown a bit]

[booyaka_boom]

Ohh you own the company? That's pretty cool! Does that mean you can make sure you always have the best mopeds? All the coolest new ones?

*Selphie smiles at Asami when she sees that frown*

But your company will be there when you get back, so that's good too!