Post Soph Quid Game

[sochill]

Did anyone else see the strange lights the other night?

[Warded to Cole]
You don't feel bad or anything, do you? After having touched the lights? I realized just because nothing happened then doesn't mean there wouldn't be some long term effects. You seemed fine at Quidditch, though.

[Warded to Calvin]
You're definitely not too shabby at Beater, but I think your form could use a bit more direction. Any interest in practicing together? I know you've done some work with Todd (and Casper, I believe), but it might be worth more one-on-one time with someone on a team if you're serious about playing.

Comments

[whatsthescoop]

Oh man, I thought I dreamed that.

[sochill]

It was definitely a thing, weird feelings at all.

[whatsthescoop]

I was pretty trashed extremely tired after the party, so I didn't even give it a second thought. [...] It was pretty, though.

[colemoss]

it was pretty. i tried to paint it last night. it doesn't feel the same, though.

[sochill]

Extremely tired, hm?

I guess they arguably could have been a campus-wide hallucination, but that seems more far-fetched than them just existing.

It was pretty, though.

[whatsthescoop]

I had a big day!

Maybe some kind of... bugs?

[colemoss]

it wasn't bugs, though?? it was just light.

[colemoss]

i did.

you know i did, though.

[Ramon]

no. i feel ok. [...] do you feel bad??

Cole

[sochill]

If you're sure you feel alright. I'm fine. Just a little worried about you.

We probably could have been a bit more cautious about touching mysterious glowing things.

Ramon/Cole

[colemoss]

i'm sure. i'm ok. you don't need to worry.

maybe. it was hard to think that night. though. wasn't it??

[...]

do you think i should ask what it was?? when we go out there for the seance.

Ramon/Cole

[sochill]

I probably still will a bit, but I'll make an effort not to.

It was hard to think. Or, at least, hard to think without that feeling sort of... co-opting it a bit. The more I think on it, the more I'm not entirely comfortable with having any sort of feeling pushed on us. But. It's done now, anyways.

Definitely worth asking about at the seance. Which, by the way, I still can't believe you're going to.

Ramon/Cole

[colemoss]

sorry, ramon.

yeah. at least it felt good. i guess. but i still don't like thinking about it.

[...]

calvin's going. and micah. so i want to go. i'll ask, though.

Ramon/Cole

[sochill]

Nothing to be sorry for.

[...] Let's not worry about it anymore - it's done. Just let me know if you start feeling strange at all and we'll get you to Healer Mufferaw or something. And please actually pay attention to how you're feeling. I know how distracted you can get.

As for the seance, I just don't think you should have to risk yourself just because Micah and Calvin are going. But, do whatever you think is best.

Ramon/Cole

[colemoss]

[...] ok, ramon. i'll try not to think about it. it's hard, though. especially with the painting here. maybe i should get rid of it. but i'll tell you if i feel different. or bad. i don't think i will, though.

i think it's best to go.

[evercreep]

I would've thought I dreamed it if Micah weren't there.

[Ramon]
High praise coming from you.

[...]

I'm serious. Casper's good but probably too busy, and Todd and I get along about as well as oil and water most days. I think it'll be easier with you.

[sochill]

Ah, so you both saw them too? Did Micah take any pictures?

[Calvin]
It's true; I would definitely call you garbage if you were garbage.

Casper is good but yeah, likely busy, and you know my opinions about Todd and his attitude. So, let's do this.

[evercreep]

[...] There is a picture, yeah. I'll remind him about it.

[Ramon]
I appreciate the honesty. And the help.

He's just stressful. But it doesn't matter. We can still manage to play together and that's all that counts.

[odder]

Those are called the stars, Ramon.

[sochill]

You're right, how silly of me. What would I do without you, Jade?

[odder]

Live in constant wonder of the earth and its beauty, probably.
What lights?

[sochill]

But my world would be so dark and lonely without you, I don't know if I would have the capacity for wonder.

There were waves of small lights out in the forest. Looked a little like colorful fireflies, I suppose, but they weren't. Came with a free feeling of warmth and... nostalgia? Wistfulness? Something.

[odder]

You'd live.

[...] So ground-stars.
That's strange.

[sochill]

I'd die, it would be a tragedy.

You're really going to go with "ground-stars"?

It was very strange. And pleasant until I thought more about it.

[odder]

You'd get thirty seconds of silence and everything.

A rare and only sometimes documented Utah phenomenon. Yes.
I can't believe I have to ask this. But they were just lights? Not blinking out some kind of code? The forest seems fond of those lately.

[sochill]

It would be a secondary tragedy if I didn't.

I had no idea you were so knowledgable about the mysteries of Utah. Color me surprised. But no, no blinking. "Just" lights and feelings.

[orangepip]

That sounds pretty? But pretty things can still be dangerous.

[colemoss]

i don't think it was dangerous. we stayed and looked at it until it went away and nothing happened when i touched it. [...] i don't like to think about where it came from, though.

[orangepip]

Just because nothing bad happened at the time doesn't mean it wasn't dangerous. A tiger that's full up may not eat you, but it's still a tiger.

[colemoss]

yeah. i guess that's true. [...] and i don't like that it had an impact on us either. how we felt. even if it wasn't bad this time.

[orangepip]

I wouldn't trust anything that changes how you feel. How would you even know which feelings were yours after a while?