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[igotusout]

So... those memory capsule things. They just... give you a bunch of memories? From home? Nothing else?

*Lauren may have gotten something other than a Prijata gift recently. And given her personal history there's a good chance she doesn't trust it, because why would she trust anything.*

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...Is there anything I should know about home before I gain a bunch of new memories?

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[11calls]

Yeah, they just gave me my memories back. I did it on the first.

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[igotusout]

And you trusted this thing to just... do what it said?

[11calls]

Honestly? Yeah. If they wanted to do something that would hurt me, there'd be a thousand easier ways of doing it than just opening a canister like it was the world's worst snake gag.

It was a little overwhelming though, it was like experiencing them all super fast at once.

[igotusout]

...I guess.

*She can see that logic, still doesn't like it.*

Overwhelming I'm okay with. Anything else to worry about? If you don't mind me asking.

[11calls]

I think it sort of gives you how you were feeling at that point too. I mean, I hadn't slept well in weeks until came here, and then in the last month I've been sleeping much better and the shadows under my eyes had gone away for the most part. But it sort of made me feel like that to go with the memories. Or it was a lot, I honestly can't tell the difference.

If there's someone you trust, have them there to hold your hand. It definitely helped.

[igotusout]

So it's not just a slideshow of 'this is your life,' I get to have all the emotions too?

*Given where she was when she left, she was a little uneasy about seeing where that went. That was a cheery thought.*

So... it's really that intense? Needing someone around?

[11calls]

Yeah, unfortunately with the whole emotions thing.

And Richard, my partner, he had those memories so I wanted him there. And it definitely helped.

If you've got people you trust around you, I'd do it.

[igotusout]

Hmm...

*That's the sound of a teenager trying to decide if she trusts adults who have not told her what she doesn't know yet.*

Thank you, that was very useful information.

[11calls]

Sure. Glad I could help.

If nothing else, and you just want someone there who has done it too, I don't mind.

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[viatorius]

I don't know.

( Because of course there is. There's a whole bunch. But she doesn't know if Lauren should go throw with it. )

How do those things work? Is it like a vision of the future?

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[igotusout]

You hook it up and it downloads a bunch of memories from home. I guess from a home where I didn't end up here for months? Or something.

This place is stupid and never makes any sense.

[viatorius]

Jesus.

( Honestly, that sounds pretty terrifying. )

There's a lot you don't know, though. And it's not good. I don't know if I'd want to do it, but I'm not going to tell you not to. It's your choice.

[igotusout]

I wasn't expecting things to get better, just... didn't want them to get worse.

*She arrived here in a Trask Industries flea collar and jumpsuit, after watching someone die. She didn't want worse than that.*

[viatorius]

It --. Nobody dies. But, it's not going to be good. It's going to hurt.

( Her brother abandons her, half of them leave. It isn't pretty. )

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[livingsymbol]

That seems to be how it works. Are you worried about something specific?

[igotusout]

Just... strange pods with memories inside take some getting used to.

I want to know what I'm getting into.

[livingsymbol]

Mm. Did you want to find an answer to something specific?

I've never experienced them myself.

[igotusout]

Other than making sure they aren't evil, nothing specific.

Well, side effects? Should I worry about my ability to use heavy machinery, will it interfere with my powers... the basics.

[livingsymbol]

Not that I noticed. They seem to handle just fine.

The information might be hard to take, though. It's not the same as living through it, so I'd recommend taking time so you can process it all.