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Maya, what is this?
[Mia asks, as though she didn't just hear Maya ask a question about it. Clearly she knows more than Mia does. She glances away from the jellyfish for just a moment (which for now just seems to display Maya yelling at a dead man, in all fairness) to get a good look at Maya's face to read her distress.]
[Mia asks, as though she didn't just hear Maya ask a question about it. Clearly she knows more than Mia does. She glances away from the jellyfish for just a moment (which for now just seems to display Maya yelling at a dead man, in all fairness) to get a good look at Maya's face to read her distress.]
[With the confirmation that, well, at least Maya is still going to watch it, Mia turns her attention back to the memory. She doesn't have an answer for Maya, but she still has more question.]
That man... isn't that.... Bill?
[wrong, but. at least she's thinking of the right guy.]
That man... isn't that.... Bill?
[wrong, but. at least she's thinking of the right guy.]
What's going on?
[Mia doesn't hesitate to ask more questions now that she has something here. Maybe she should be more concerned with how, but she cant help but wonder what she's being shown.]
This is something you remember, right? This really happened?
[Mia doesn't hesitate to ask more questions now that she has something here. Maybe she should be more concerned with how, but she cant help but wonder what she's being shown.]
This is something you remember, right? This really happened?
[So it is a memory. That... Probably means this is invasive. She almost feels like she should stop watching, but...]
Maybe that's how it recorded all of these things. From someone's memory.
[Mia suggests, watching as the tiny memory Maya pleads with a body.]
Did he die?
[She asks, more quietly.]
Maybe that's how it recorded all of these things. From someone's memory.
[Mia suggests, watching as the tiny memory Maya pleads with a body.]
Did he die?
[She asks, more quietly.]
I, um, didn't realize...... [ maybe she should have, some of these memories are incredibly specific. ]
[ there's a beat, as maya gets caught up with watching it, then she shakes her head. ]
No, I.... we, um..... it's complicated, but he ended up being okay... ish.
[ how does she even explain contracts? ]
[ there's a beat, as maya gets caught up with watching it, then she shakes her head. ]
No, I.... we, um..... it's complicated, but he ended up being okay... ish.
[ how does she even explain contracts? ]
[It's to that response that Mia turns her head fully to Maya and just stares at her. She doesn't change her expression, doesn't even raise her eyebrows-- just gives the most expectant stare.]
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[ if this were anyone but her sister, maya would continue doing this song and dance of dodging the subject and being super wishy-washy. fortunately, it is mia, so she pauses, bringing a hand up to her mouth. ]
Promise me you won't think I'm crazy?
[ honestly, she knows mia would never think that, but it's.... well, it's a lot. and up until now, maya has never actually properly thought about how crazy the whole thing was. she just did it. ]
Promise me you won't think I'm crazy?
[ honestly, she knows mia would never think that, but it's.... well, it's a lot. and up until now, maya has never actually properly thought about how crazy the whole thing was. she just did it. ]
[Mia can see the concern in Maya's face, and immediately, her own softens.]
I'm pretty sure crazy is the name of the game now, kiddo.
[She puts a hand on Maya's shoulder.]
Whatever you've got, I promise-- I trust you, and I believe you.
I'm pretty sure crazy is the name of the game now, kiddo.
[She puts a hand on Maya's shoulder.]
Whatever you've got, I promise-- I trust you, and I believe you.
.... You might be right.
[ even by maya's standards, things have been pretty unbelievable. there's so much she couldn't even begin to describe. ]
[ will... kind of fits under that category, but she's going to try. she speaks slowly, twiddling her thumbs. ]
Will... isn't human. He's, um, well, he's a kind of angel.... but not like you'd think. It's... They're called "Pieces" and they're.... well, in order for him to really exist, he needs a contract. A master he can serve, in exchange for..... part of their life force, I guess. Like... shared.
[ she glances back at mia tentatively. ] Is this even making any sense?
[ even by maya's standards, things have been pretty unbelievable. there's so much she couldn't even begin to describe. ]
[ will... kind of fits under that category, but she's going to try. she speaks slowly, twiddling her thumbs. ]
Will... isn't human. He's, um, well, he's a kind of angel.... but not like you'd think. It's... They're called "Pieces" and they're.... well, in order for him to really exist, he needs a contract. A master he can serve, in exchange for..... part of their life force, I guess. Like... shared.
[ she glances back at mia tentatively. ] Is this even making any sense?
...I think so.
[She's quick, at least. It doesn't sound possible, but they just saw images played on the backs of jellyfish. There is no more impossible.]
Did you make this kind of contract with him?
[She's quick, at least. It doesn't sound possible, but they just saw images played on the backs of jellyfish. There is no more impossible.]
Did you make this kind of contract with him?
[ good enough. mia's like, super mega smart, so she doesn't have any doubts about her sister understanding, she just doesn't know if she's explaining it clearly enough. ]
.... Yeah. It was the only way to save him.
[ and you can bet she didn't read the tos ]
.... Yeah. It was the only way to save him.
[ and you can bet she didn't read the tos ]
[To that, Mia just lets out a long sigh, lowering her head.]
(Of course I could expect something like this from you...)
You're sure of it... [More a confirmation than a question.]
He hasn't been any trouble, has he?
[she'll beat his ass-]
(Of course I could expect something like this from you...)
You're sure of it... [More a confirmation than a question.]
He hasn't been any trouble, has he?
[she'll beat his ass-]
You know I do.
[It's other people she doesn't trust.]
But you don't mind if I talk to him, do you?
[Just, you know. To muscle him into being a good boy-]
[It's other people she doesn't trust.]
But you don't mind if I talk to him, do you?
[Just, you know. To muscle him into being a good boy-]
A real softie, is he? I'll keep it in mind.
[Mia laughs. For now, she won't let how much this worries her show. She'll let Will have a chance. One. But a chance.]
You sure gravitate to a certain type of person, don't you?
[can't miss the opportunity to tease, tho.]
[Mia laughs. For now, she won't let how much this worries her show. She'll let Will have a chance. One. But a chance.]
You sure gravitate to a certain type of person, don't you?
[can't miss the opportunity to tease, tho.]
Well... to be honest with you, he is blue and he does go by the name "Wright"... but aside from that and being a huge dork, they don't have much in common. He's a big grump.
[ but she also tends to draw those types.... edgeworth, franziska, godot... well, the murder accusations draw them. or evil family. godot hasn't happened for her yet, though. ]
It must be my natural charm.
[ so modest ]
[ but she also tends to draw those types.... edgeworth, franziska, godot... well, the murder accusations draw them. or evil family. godot hasn't happened for her yet, though. ]
It must be my natural charm.
[ so modest ]
[Mia's grin is so wide at that response.]
All that charisma, is it?
[She asks, reaching out to pull at her sister's cheek.]
I can always count on you to find the Wright kind of person.
All that charisma, is it?
[She asks, reaching out to pull at her sister's cheek.]
I can always count on you to find the Wright kind of person.
What can I say?
(You know, other than that I miss him.)
[But then, Mia's eyes widen with a thought-- and she starts to look around at these jellies.]
Hey... I wonder if we can't get these things working on our terms.
(You know, other than that I miss him.)
[But then, Mia's eyes widen with a thought-- and she starts to look around at these jellies.]
Hey... I wonder if we can't get these things working on our terms.
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