[catch all for nier]

[supercatty]

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[supercatty]

[yeah but the Horde doesn't have nature so :/]

Weird?

[wrinkles her nose]

You're sure it was snow and not volcanic ash?

[amain]

[ EVERY TIME THE HORDE IS MENTIONED IT'S SO FUNNY. but the HORDE. ]

... Wouldn't that be more smoky than salty?

[supercatty]

[THE HORDE!!!]

I don't know. But I don't think snow is salty.

[she jerks a thumb towards the dorms]

Hey. Can you come back to Summer with me? There's something I want to ask you.

[amain]

[ A mystery stays a mystery. Nier gives her a nod before picking himself up and patting snow off his knees. ]

Sure. [ To the sad Summer dorm. ] What is it?

[supercatty]

[Catra begins trudging her way to summer, tail swishing behind her]

. . . it's about Sally.

Has she done anything-- weird lately?

[amain]

... Aside from act like herself, I haven't been able to tell the difference.

[ Nier, of course, will mix a tea for Catra to have. Even if she doesn't drink it, it's okay. ]

I did receive a memory of hers, but I'm guessing it isn't what you're talking about.

[supercatty]

[she ahs come to appreciate tea, thanks to Sally and Byleth! so she will sip]

No, that's not-- exactly what I mean.

What was the memory?

[amain]

… It seemed personal, so I’m not too sure if I can share much, but it didn’t fit this place.

She also went by a different name.

[supercatty]

[there it is. exactly what she was looking for, evident by the way her ears perk forward]

Annie Sawyer. Right?

[amain]

Yes, Annie was the name she was called in the memory.

[supercatty]

[tail flick]

. . .

So you've heard the theory that the dorm heads have had their memories rewritten, right?

People have managed to get through to Luke, Chad and Viola, but I hadn't heard anything about Sally.

[AND SO. . . SHE IS INVESTIGATING]

[amain]

Yes, I have heard the theory. I was hoping to talk to her about it when I made some voucher purchases earlier today…

But I didn’t get to press about her memory and the theory that much since we talked about a handful of things. I wanted to be… More company than investigator with my visit.

Are you saying the other three had breakthroughs?

[supercatty]

[. . . she understands that, so it's not like she can blame him. but as to his question? she nods]

Kon and Crow with Viola. Lalli with Luke. Someone else with Chad, though I don't know who.

[. . .]

And I was able to break through to Viola too, though I had to use my coupon for it.

[amain]

[ Hmm. interesting. ]

… Is it that we all have to individually do this? Is it different with each person?

[supercatty]

No. I don't think it's that complicated.

I think some people just got lucky, or had the right resources to break through. Like--

[she picks up her phone and taps on the screen with her thumb before showing it to Nier. he can see one basic mind control spell, unsued on said screen]

I was able to use this to restore Viola's memories, but for Kon and Crow, it just kind of. . . happened? I think?

[amain]

I see.

[ THIS STILL SEEMS COMPLICATED, but he gets it. ]

There’s a chance someone in Summer might have gotten through, so I’ll ask the dorm first. But I can still talk to Sally again to see if anything comes up. Maybe press her a little more. It’s just been tough on us.

[ For obvious reasons. ]

[supercatty]

. . . yeah. It has.

[she's been fussing over Summer for the past few weeks, she gets it]

I'll try talking to her, too. But-- um.

Let me know if you find out anything, okay? I can. . . you know.

Let you know something in return.

[amain]

I will since I don’t see any reason for any of us to hide things. We’re all in this together and it would benefit us to be on the same page, dorm wars or not.

You’ve gotten word about what the last group found on their trip, right?

[ He wants to make sure since it wasn’t established in public. ]

[supercatty]

The-- daycare. Right?

[yeah, Rupert shared. and she still has Complicated (TM) feelings about that]

[amain]

Yeah, that’s right.

[ Winter is murder dorm ]

Are you doing okay in Winter, Catra?

[supercatty]

[WINTER IS MURDER DORM. . .]

. . .

They're nice. [another tail flick] It's okay there.

But it was okay in Summer, too.

[in Catra speak that means she liked both dorms :( :( :(]

[amain]

I’m glad to hear they’re treating you well, then. I heard they’ve treated Kainé kindly, too.

[ Nier doesn’t have biases. He just wants everyone to be cared for. ]

[supercatty]

[it's okay to have biases, Nier!! she lifts her gaze to study him, because a small pang of guilt is making her stomach churn again, but--]

[before she can say anything else]

[GUESS WHAT? a memory plays!]

[amain]

[ Sometimes you love everyone?! Oh, no. The memory is so sad and that leaves Nier frowning, expression glossed with some concern. It's tough to be abandoned. It's tough to lose someone. It's tough to lose people multiple times. ]

... Catra.

[ He... Isn't sure if she wants to talk about it. ]

[supercatty]

[she's stiff when the memory ends, ears flat and fur bristled]

I-- [SHE ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!!!]

These stupid-- [hiss!!] Don't-- don't say anything. Just forget what you saw.