Ensign Yirah - Gone But Never Forgotten
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Zeno
Feb 22, 2024, 9:50:42 AM2/22/24
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((Mindscape))
In the mindscape formed by Lieutenant Zeylinn, Laria and Indrid stood in the recovery room Indrid had been placed in after he had been joined to Yirah.
Herren: You really got thrown into the deep end with this, huh? Sorry if this is all just so deeply personal.
The mindscape around them shifted into a rainy, overcast agrarian countryside. It reminded Indrid a bit of the place he grew up, but he knew it didn't come from any of his memories.
Herren: Oh- that was quick… ::She looked around, getting her bearings.:: No, not this.
Indrid was about to ask what she meant when he saw a second Laria running down the path, shielding a PADD under her raincoat. The path was leading to a fenced-off area of farmland, and behind that something appeared to be burning despite the rain.
Yirah: What is this place?
Herren: It’s, um, Torna IV. When I was at the consulate on Gamma Hydra II there was a couple caught in the middle of a blood feud on this world. This was arriving there and finding out that their farm had mysteriously “caught fire” during an argument. They both died. A bit more personal than what I was thinking. I guess my brain and this link had other ideas.
Herren: oO Wasn’t she supposed to be holding some things back? Oo
Indrid blinked with surprise as the thought came through as loud as any spoken word.
Yirah: Maybe she thought that you wouldn't mind? :: he suggested.::
Herren: Oh, right, my thoughts are your thoughts.
In the mindscape formed by Lieutenant Zeylinn, Laria and Indrid stood in the recovery room Indrid had been placed in after he had been joined to Yirah.
Herren: You really got thrown into the deep end with this, huh? Sorry if this is all just so deeply personal.
The lasting impact of the experience seemed to just now occur to him. Even once the mindscape was gone, Laria would still retain the experience, and would know more about him than anyone else on the Conny. But he would know about her too, her past and insecurities. It was too late to go back, and honestly, Indrid couldn't say that he wanted to. Despite his initial hesitancy, his concerns over his joining, his uncertainty; letting another person know everything about himself seemed to him only a small price to pay in terms of easing his own curiosity. Besides, one day Yirah would get passed down to a new host, and they would know everything about him anyway.
Yirah: Well, what is more important, one's personal life or one's curiosity? Besides, :: he smiled and turned to face her:: is sharing memories not the Trill way?
Herren: Very true. But you don’t regret it at all?
Yirah: No, I don't regret it. No risk, no reward, as they say.
Herren: I guess I’m a little worried and feeling like this is really going all one way. We’re digging through your mind and memories only to help me.
Yirah: Well, surely there is something that you would want to show me? Or maybe something else you'd like to see from my experiences? We're here, feel free to ask away.
He didn't want to pressure her into sharing anything if she wasn't comfortable with it.
Yirah: Well, what is more important, one's personal life or one's curiosity? Besides, :: he smiled and turned to face her:: is sharing memories not the Trill way?
Herren: Very true. But you don’t regret it at all?
Yirah: No, I don't regret it. No risk, no reward, as they say.
Herren: I guess I’m a little worried and feeling like this is really going all one way. We’re digging through your mind and memories only to help me.
Yirah: Well, surely there is something that you would want to show me? Or maybe something else you'd like to see from my experiences? We're here, feel free to ask away.
He didn't want to pressure her into sharing anything if she wasn't comfortable with it.
Laria nodded.
Herren: I suppose it’s only fair that the sharing goes both ways.
Yirah: Only if you're ok with it. :: he said reassuringly::
Yirah: Only if you're ok with it. :: he said reassuringly::
The mindscape around them shifted into a rainy, overcast agrarian countryside. It reminded Indrid a bit of the place he grew up, but he knew it didn't come from any of his memories.
Herren: Oh- that was quick… ::She looked around, getting her bearings.:: No, not this.
Indrid was about to ask what she meant when he saw a second Laria running down the path, shielding a PADD under her raincoat. The path was leading to a fenced-off area of farmland, and behind that something appeared to be burning despite the rain.
His attention was brought back to the fence as he noticed a Klingon man walking from the gate. He turned to Laria curiously.
Yirah: What is this place?
Herren: It’s, um, Torna IV. When I was at the consulate on Gamma Hydra II there was a couple caught in the middle of a blood feud on this world. This was arriving there and finding out that their farm had mysteriously “caught fire” during an argument. They both died. A bit more personal than what I was thinking. I guess my brain and this link had other ideas.
Herren: oO Wasn’t she supposed to be holding some things back? Oo
Indrid blinked with surprise as the thought came through as loud as any spoken word.
Yirah: Maybe she thought that you wouldn't mind? :: he suggested.::
Herren: Oh, right, my thoughts are your thoughts.
After that the memory became silent and Indrid could no longer feel the rain. Laria sighed next to him as they watched the Laria from the memory speaking to the Klingon man.
Herren: Although, this does lead to a question I have. Traumatic memories. How do you… deal with them? Obviously there’s dying. But also lost loved ones dying, accidents, and all kinds of horrible stuff. ::She gestured to the memory in front of them, where her past self was silently screaming and kicking a fence post.:: Like this. Do those memories still stand out and have all their power or are they just another thing that happened to not quite you?
Herren: Although, this does lead to a question I have. Traumatic memories. How do you… deal with them? Obviously there’s dying. But also lost loved ones dying, accidents, and all kinds of horrible stuff. ::She gestured to the memory in front of them, where her past self was silently screaming and kicking a fence post.:: Like this. Do those memories still stand out and have all their power or are they just another thing that happened to not quite you?
Indrid frowned.
Yirah: There is an old Earth saying something about, 'Time healing all wounds.' Well I don't know where humans got such an idea but it's not true. The pain dwindles overtime but there are some days where I want nothing more than to speak to a friend who hasn't lived in centuries.
Yirah: There is an old Earth saying something about, 'Time healing all wounds.' Well I don't know where humans got such an idea but it's not true. The pain dwindles overtime but there are some days where I want nothing more than to speak to a friend who hasn't lived in centuries.
Herren: response
Yirah: Family too.
The scene fell way into that of the living room of a house where two people were having an argument. Jarvul and his 20 year old daughter Gina screamed at each other from across the room.
Jarvul: You can't leave yet! Who's going to help me run the restaurant!?
Gina: You say that every year! When am I going to get the chance to live my dreams!?
Herren: response
Yirah: She wanted to go on a scientific expedition.
He looked at the ground, not wanting to silence the memory for the sake of the mindscape but also not wanting to watch it directly.
Herren: response
Yirah: Two days later she died in a shuttle crash... I never... Jarvul never got to tell her he was sorry. And now it's guilt that I've had to live with.
Herren: response
-- Ensign Indrid Yirah
Science Officer
USS Constitution-B
C240010IY1
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