[...it feels kind of nice to have the Ring-Spirit angry on his behalf. A lot of people in Ryslig have the completely understandable attitude of, "what happened was terrible, but it can't be helped," and move on from it, which Atem gets, since nothing can be done now, and Atem wouldn't ask for anything besides what he's already done himself. But, from one spirit of vengeance to another, sometimes your love language is "I'm going to tear apart the bastard that hurt you," and...though Atem won't comment, it does help keep him in the present.
Which is important, because the Ring-Spirit is saying some truly concerning shit. What they did pushed the Ring-Spirit far enough physically that he was out of it for a week or two...
Yeah, any poachers still in operation are on fucking notice. That threat seems to have largely resolved, but god help any who cross his path and confess under hypnosis they remember the Ring-Spirit. "I'm going to tear apart the bastard that hurt you," etc etc.
Okay, okay. Focus.]
I usually do know where I am. Unless something from the outside's happened to affect my mind, I can generally trace how I got to the present moment, even if I'm lost. There's no gaps, if I look.
[God, what if it was because of the poachers? What if whatever they did left scars on the Ring-Spirit's mind that aren't healing? It's a damn good thing those fuckers are mostly gone.]
...sometimes, if I'm reminded of something bad that's happened, I start doing things in a way that's automatic. I stop thinking about it, and when I come back into focus, I realize I'm already halfway through explaining how to use a deadman's switch program.
But what happens to you sounds worse than that.
[Scarier, he doesn't say, but means. Atem remembers how frightened Yugi had been of his blackouts.]
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Date: 2021-10-08 04:39 am (UTC)Which is important, because the Ring-Spirit is saying some truly concerning shit. What they did pushed the Ring-Spirit far enough physically that he was out of it for a week or two...
Yeah, any poachers still in operation are on fucking notice. That threat seems to have largely resolved, but god help any who cross his path and confess under hypnosis they remember the Ring-Spirit. "I'm going to tear apart the bastard that hurt you," etc etc.
Okay, okay. Focus.]
I usually do know where I am. Unless something from the outside's happened to affect my mind, I can generally trace how I got to the present moment, even if I'm lost. There's no gaps, if I look.
[God, what if it was because of the poachers? What if whatever they did left scars on the Ring-Spirit's mind that aren't healing? It's a damn good thing those fuckers are mostly gone.]
...sometimes, if I'm reminded of something bad that's happened, I start doing things in a way that's automatic. I stop thinking about it, and when I come back into focus, I realize I'm already halfway through explaining how to use a deadman's switch program.
But what happens to you sounds worse than that.
[Scarier, he doesn't say, but means. Atem remembers how frightened Yugi had been of his blackouts.]