First Sword | Video

[warriormouse]

[He'd heard they had video on the Warp Bands but his old one hadn't had that feature. Maybe it's a good thing this one does.

Martin is in a room in the medical center when he starts it. Which is the problem. He died. He's not supposed to be back in the medical center two months later decidedly not dead and an Enlightened!

But he's back and now he has to adjust to these sharp little claw-nail-things on his fingers on top of everything else. What is his life?

Before Martin gets a chance to say anything, a Budew grabs the band and starts poking at it.]

No, Laterose, not right now.

[The Budew goes out of sight and Martin focuses it back on him with a sigh]

Um. I...I'm not quite sure what to say right now. I'm back? Is that what you say when you die and wake up two months later in the Forest? Is this normal for Enlightened?

[He clearly has more questions but cuts himself off]

Anyway. Could someone catch me up on the last two months?

Comments

[bejustorbedead]

Given the things I've seen the last few months...

[Like everything involving the waking dreams of last month]

I really shouldn't doubt anything unusual that comes up. But as far as strangeness... this isn't a bad one.

[warriormouse]

There's unusual and then there's....this. But I'm glad to be back, I think. I don't really remember being dead, after all.

[bejustorbedead]

[Ky had a passing thought that many researchers would be disappointed by that, but felt it would be inappropriate to comment]

Hopefully you can get anything settled.

[As he could only imagine the legal nightmare that would entail]

[warriormouse]

[He had the same thought, don't worry.]

I'm a bit afraid of the paperwork I have to look forward to, honestly. It was never my strong suit, and this is a bit more extensive then filing damage reports.

sorry, got wiped out by work

[bejustorbedead]

Paperwork's the least favorite part of well... anything.

[And guess who gets stuck with doing the majority of that what with the other commanders running around]

pfft totally okay, it happens

[warriormouse]

Yes, but how do you come back from the dead legally? Do you get back pay? Do they just keep your death certificate for later?

Re: pfft totally okay, it happens

[bejustorbedead]

[He rubs his chin, brows knitting as he thinks over it]

While I am unsure about the death certificates...

I think it would count an involuntary leave of absence when it comes to pay, much like getting stranded outside the city or otherwise trapped - I think I could use that as a precedent to see about getting that back pay for you.

[warriormouse]

--oh, I wasn't serious. But I would appreciate it, Commander. I won't be returning to work right away as I'd like to travel some and adjust to...everything, but I would really appreciate it if I could get back pay.