Second Song [Video]

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Hey. Linda's using video this time! This is pretty weird, unless you're one of the few people who've actually talked to her with video before. Most of the time she just does text. ]

Okay. I've been sitting on this for about a week, because I was hoping that staring at it long enough would make me suddenly realize what this thing is. But I'm not having any luck, so...

[ She holds up a necklace that's mostly a red jewel on a chain, shifting it around a bit to make sure that most of it is in the view of her webcam. ]

Does this thing look familiar to anyone on here? Because I keep staring at it and I'm drawing a blank, but I got it back during that pulsing, so... [ It's obviously important, which is why Linda's keeping it with her instead of just sticking it in her drawer and forgetting about it. Though speaking of pulses...]

Also, speaking of pulses, has anyone else gotten a skill that they completely sucked at before the pulse? I used to be terrible at singing, but ever since that light a week ago I've suddenly been able to sing... well, not amazingly, but way better than just decent.

It really feels, well, weird. Like some sort of law of physics has been broken or something. I mean, I know the weird part is normal for everyone, but for some reason this seems weirder to me than, I don't know, suddenly getting green skin would've. At least I would've been expecting something like that, after some of the other stuff I've heard about here.

So yeah, how many of us got 'simple mundane skill we sucked at before' instead of a superpower from these things?

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[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

Well... No mundane skills. And I don't recognize the crystal, either. So. Huh.

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Well, that wasn't much of an answer at all... except for the part where it totally was. But she was hoping to hear that it was normal. Ish. ]

Well, I guess that's a good thing for you then? Err, the not getting any new non-power skills thing, not the not recognizing my necklace thing.

If you don't mind me asking, what type of things have you gotten back?

[blastiaobsessieanonymous]

A necklace that I can cast a few spells I've learned through. Memories of a different life. And other oddities.

[peacefulwinter]

I'm sorry, I don't recognize it. It's pretty, though... and it's kind of complex, plus the shape is a little unusual. I wonder what it is...?

I can read Japanese now, at least a little bit, and I can kind of speak it. It's partly a pulse and partly studying after the pulse, though. I'm stronger and faster even while I'm n-not transformed, too, but I don't think that counts.

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

Yeah. It's definitely pretty... but I have no idea what it is? I thought with how complicated it was that it had to be something special. But considering I can actually sing now, maybe it was just a normal one that past me liked a lot?

[ She blinks when she hears that thing about learning Japanese. ]

... Wait, past you was able to speak Japanese? How fluent in it was she? [ Because that's clearly the most important part. ]

[peacefulwinter]

I wouldn't underestimate anything you've gotten from past-you. Even the most mundane things tend to be important, even if they don't h-have earth-shattering powers. I mean... I have a plushie that turned out to let me turn into a superhero. And... I don't mean to embarrass you, but I hope I can hear you sing one day.

I'm pretty sure Rikka was Japanese, though. All of my abilities while I'm transformed are in Japanese, and whenever she's speaking to people in my memories, it's either... badly-accented English or very correct Japanese. She seems to be very polished with it.

[phoenix_temple]

I've got nothing on the necklace. But, actually, a few weeks ago, I was able to ace all my finals with no problem. I mean my grades weren't awful before, but I could just remember stuff so much better. I don't get it, I think an echo made me smarter...

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

Lucky. Being able to do that would make things so much easier for me. Especially now when we're dealing with... all of this stuff.

But I guess this means that getting things not related to fighting monsters or whatever is totally normal. I mean, if you're suddenly smarter and I'm... well, not attempting to commit genocide against eardrums whenever I try to sing, or people can learn other languages they've never spoken before, it can't be all that unusual.

[phoenix_temple]

I kind of needed it. It's been a really stressful semester, so some of my finals were up int he air.

I think Anthony managed to get better at other things, too. He could use the weird gear he had pretty well after almost no training...

[Video]

[scramasax]

It's, uhmm.

...Not - anything I did at all before but erm. [Very mild - let's make this statement not about him first.] Some of - some of us have learned languages. -- I learned two that I. Haven't studied, and --

[And nothing. Changes the subject wholesale to the starting one - ]

What - what... is it you... uhmm. Got -- ? By the way... The, erm -- thing, you -- pulsed...

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Holy crap zombie! This was... probably who Gabriel was talking about a couple of weeks ago. Okay. Okay. Calm, deep breaths Linda. You can not freak out about him. Her cheeks go a little red, before she starts to speak. ]

Yeah. I think someone already mentioned the language thing. It kinda makes me feel a little bit better. Even if I have no idea how singing is going to help me if another giant snake monster happens.

[ She looks back down at her necklace for a moment, before turning her attention back to the monitor. ]

As for this? No clue at all. I didn't exactly get a sheet of paper explaining what it was. At least it's pretty though...

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[scramasax]

[Brows in, head down, voice up to a faint... squeak.] What's uhmm - "this" - ? Though. What's -- [Hard throat-clear. Voice stabilizes some.] What's pretty?

[That was the stupidest way he possibly could have asked it.]

Sorry -- I'm just, uhh. Just curious. Just curious what you have, I can't um. [He angles his head a moment, gestures toward his eye sockets.] Actually -- see -- it...

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[scarlet_devil]

I'm afraid I've never seen a crystal like that before. Perhaps it means you'll turn out to be one of those magical girls I've heard about.

I haven't gained a mundane skill myself, but my cousin can read Japanese.

[A bit odd, that, since the memory she echoed of her cousin's past self looked quite European to her.]

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

Maybe. That would... maybe be cool. Depending on what costume and abilities I got with it, anyway. I was kinda hoping that someone else here would've already gotten one and would know exactly what it was though. Guess I can't be that lucky though.

[ Maybe. Maybe not. It really depended, but it was worth a shot, right? ]

... There seems to be a lot of us here who getting back the ability to read or speak Japanese, at least from what I'm hearing so far. I can't help but wonder why that is.

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[scarlet_devil]

Ah, but I wouldn't hold my breath or something like that, this is only a guess.

[Hmm, pondering now. Why would so many of them know Japanese? The now red eyed Emi assumed that maybe a lot of people's past selves were Japanese...?]

The odd thing is, I have a memory of my cousin's past self, she wasn't exactly Japanese looking there.

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[senseandcecilbility]

[W-well, now Cecil seems able to raise magical crystal barriers out of nowhere.

He also has the rather vague and confusing memory of being somewhat acquainted with an absolute and divine presence.

Like, personally.

Considering that a) he has never seen himself as magical girl material, and b) he has never believed in the existence of a Supreme Being, both developments are a little awkward to say the least. He definitively envies Linda for receiving a perfectly sane skill.]

...Oh congratulations, Linda! I bet your middle-school teachers would be proud.

[As for Linda's crystal, that is not one of his, but he is most certainly not mentioning that]

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Oh hey, Cecil! Linda smiles when she sees the message from him, and goes to answer it. Of course, him not mentioning anything about his magic or whatever makes it a little hard for her to comment on it, but whatever. ]

Thanks Cecil. And yeah, I bet they probably would be. [ She does giggle after a few more moments though. ] Well, unless they think that I just wasn't trying. Then they might be a bit annoyed.

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[gogoghostpowers]

I've gotten pretty good at aiming stuff. It's actually kind of weird, it's like I almost can't miss.

So far all it's been good for is making me really, really good at dodgeball, though.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

By aiming stuff, do you mean things like airsoft guns and stuff? Or just balls?

[moreweaponsthanyou]

It's a nice jewel, but I don't recognize it.

But you know, my uncle used to be terrible at music. Then he got a echo and sounds so much better that he actually sang at a party.

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Linda grins, though she has to admit that it's a bit weird that someone else would've gotten something like that... except not really. It was singing after all. ]

Well, I'm glad to know that this is more normal than every other answer's been telling me. I'm not sure if I'm that good now, but I'm sure I'll have plenty of chances to find out soon enough.

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[starlightheart]

[ Natalie just ... stares for a moment at the jewel, before slowly blinking. She reaches around her neck and holds up her own, small round jewel on a necklace. ]

Well.

Yes. Yes, I guess you'd say I've seen something a lot like that.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Huh. That sure was someone who was a bit older than her holding something that is very much like her new necklace. After so many people said that they didn't recognize it, she was starting to give up on the hope that someone would know what it was. Her shocked look changes to a smile really quickly.]

Wow. That's... do you have any idea what it's supposed to do?

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[ Hey, look - it's Lily, and she's both not drunk on painkillers and her arm's better. ]

Hi there, Linda. For the first question... well - [ She reaches to the side, picking up and retrieving a small, purple medallion. ] I used to wear this on a necklace before I started using it. Its a Precure Seed, and what allows me to transform into Cure Moonlight.

[ She purses her lips in thought. ] Not that something such as that automatically means you're going to turn into a magical girl, but that's still.. curious.

[ A head shake, and she sets the Seed down, smiling lightly. ] As for the second question... I did pulse back how to fight, just over six months ago.

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Oh hey she knew that number! And well, it's good to see that Lily's not hurt anymore. Even if that was really, really fast to get healed. But who cared about that. ]

Hey Lily! And you're not the first person here to suggest it might make me a magical girl, though you're also right that I can't just assume it. Honestly, I was kinda hoping that someone else would get or have pulses of memories of this exact same thing, since I know that's something that's possible.

Haven't really had much luck with that so far though.

[ She's not actually too upset about that though, and she keeps smiling. Though she can't help but laugh. ]

Well, considering you're Cure Moonlight, I don't think fighting really counts as a mundane skill. Even if it's just fighting without your magic powers.