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[hauntedsavior]

anna amarande

28/f. living the IT life. our souls collide, a swarm of minds reborn as one.

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[hauntedsavior]

For the last time, my name is Annalise.

The tanabata is coming up. Perhaps you could wish for help.

[reaquila]

I've always called you Anna, Anna.

When did you start caring so much about using your full name?

It's never enough to just wish for something.

[hauntedsavior]

Is that so? You're the second person to say as much. I suppose next you'll tell me something about swinging a sword in the woods.

Mm. That much is correct, at least. Clearly you have some sort of work ethic.

[reaquila]

Oh yeah. You swung your sword around and it was so cool. We almost got in trouble a few times.

I thought you were some kind of fucking badass.

[hauntedsavior]

So, it seems, did several others.

I'll make a deal. Tell me what could have happened to make so many people have such distinct impressions of me that are clearly, demonstrably false, and I will help you with your homework.

[reaquila]

Okay, you got yourself a deal!

A few weeks ago you had these really huge wings and you were all ready to bust shit with it.

Crazy, right?

[hauntedsavior]

I'm sorry?

[reaquila]

I can't make this shit up.

You don't believe me do you?

[hauntedsavior]

Not for a second. And yet, it seems too specific to be wholly made up.

Do you have any sort of explanation as to why you would remember this and I would not?

[reaquila]

I dunno ,retrospec?

That app fucks with everyones memories sometimes. It can happen.

[hauntedsavior]

As reasonable an explanation as any, I suppose. Troubling, but it's unlikely anything can truly be done about it. I'll wait for it to resolve itself as everything else has.

In the meantime, I don't provide lessons, but you needed help?

[reaquila]

Now that doesn't sound like you at all.


It's history and philosophy....

Got any tips for writing essays? Reading textbooks faster?

[hauntedsavior]

How could it not sound like me? I am me.

Mm. No matter. One of those is certainly my forte, but I'm sure the information is general enough to apply to both. Visualize the point you're trying to make before you begin writing. Keep your supporting evidence relevant; don't ramble just to meet arbitrary word counts. If you've been allotted 500 words, use each one with purpose.

I would wager that you ignore outlines when assigned to you. Do not do this. Do not underestimate the importance of a strong outline to organize your thoughts and help bring structure to your words.

[reaquila]

You know how you don't sound like you?


Normally you'd say something along the lines of "FUCK YEAH!". The way you're being now...it's too formal.

It's like you've been replaced with an alien.

Alright, I got it. I'll study hard.

[hauntedsavior]

An alien? Hardly. Aliens don't exist.

[which, she supposes, is what an alien would say.]

And I would never be that crass with my language. Regardless, this is more than just studying hard. This is about writing efficiently and effectively. It is a skill that will pay back dividends for years to come if mastered early.

[reaquila]

[ plays back a phone recording of anna going "fuck!!"back from when they were trying to calm the spirits. ]

This was totally you before. Aliens exist and I've met them.

I don't know what happened to make you change so much.

[hauntedsavior]

Good lord. Did you attempt to doctor my voice? That recording sounds like I've been smoking for years.

[she doesn't know what happened, either. but she's starting to believe that something is different. and she's not a fan.]

[reaquila]

Ew. Don't even say it like that.

Smoking is nasty.

That's how you always sounded before?

[hauntedsavior]

I agree. Smoking is very nasty. That's why I don't do it.

If that's the way I sounded before, perhaps the audio has deteriorated. Perhaps something has changed about it.

[reaquila]

Somehow I doubt the audio quality is the problem here.


Try swearing a little. You might sound like that.

[hauntedsavior]

Never.

I suppose the question, at this point, is what we should do next. If you are so convinced that this is the way I used to sound, it's clear to me that something has changed, whether in your perception or my own. How do we resolve it?

[reaquila]

You won't even say something like "Damn you!?"

Geez, Anna. I wish I knew how to resolve this.

[hauntedsavior]

Perhaps it is something that, as everything else has, will resolve itself with time. Doubtlessly, the city is having some fun with memories this month. We will likely not be able to do anything to fix it ourselves.

Stop asking me to swear.

[reaquila]

I guess I don't know you as well as I thought.

So what do you like doing?

[hauntedsavior]

Working towards my doctorate.

When that is complete, I will attend to the city.