therookery | Crystals or Action, choose your own adventure

FORM: Sending crystal plus (see notes).
SENDER: Cosima
RECIPIENT: Rifters (others opt-in)
NOTES: Catch-all for threads about amputation (so content warning for that being discussed, though I don't expect anything too bloody). Happy to match prose or brackets, as ever. See further notes under the cut.

Cosima wouldn't flatter herself she knows everyone in Riftwatch well, but she's been here a long time and she's been leading a division for a respectable bit of that now. She has names and faces for everyone, and at least a vibe on most of the people she doesn't know well. That makes this slightly easier, but only slightly.

The entire point of seeking people out one-on-one is that making an official announcement will give the discussion she wants to have too much official weight. But that does mean tracking everyone down individually (though at least Research members who aren't in the field will come to her for their normal check-ins, if nothing else). Still. She's put this off too long, and it's not going to get any simpler if she continues to procrastinate.

If she hasn't gotten to you yet, you may notice her walking through the Gallows with a bit of extra purpose. Nothing seems to be immediately on fire, at least.

[OOC: Choose your own adventure with this very un-formatted flow chart:

1.) RIFTERS who want a thread: Good news, Cosima is tracking down every one of you to talk about amputation and anchor shards! She'd lean in person, but OOCly if you'd rather a network thread, we can just handwave that your character is out on an assignment and do it by sending crystal instead.

2.) RIFTERS who don't want a thread right now: You can assume Cosima tracked you down (unless you took truly extraordinary measures to avoid her). We can either handwave or talk OOCly about it, as you like.

3.) NATIVES with anchor shards: If you want to chat too, Cosima's not hunting you down but wouldn't avoid a conversation if you clocked what she's up to and want one.

4.) NATIVES without anchor shards: Look, if you want to talk about anchor shards for some reason, hmu. (Otherwise her inbox is open.)

For all of the above, just jump in if you'd like. If you'd like me to write a more customized starter, reach out on plurk or discord and I'll take care of you.]

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Wanda appears much like a ghost.

With her hands tucked behind her back, she approaches Cosima from a distance without a sound. Perhaps the ghost connection would work best if she appeared behind her, but she doesn't wish to announce her presence with silent footsteps and a tap on a shoulder. Instead, she lifts her hand in a small wave.

She's agreed to a meeting outside in the Gallows. Wanda's been locked up in small spaces for too long—and although an office is nothing like the Raft, she's… trying. She's trying to stop isolating herself from those around her.

When she's closer to Cosima, she smiles small, a suggestion of feeling shy. With her American accent, she asks, "Do we get to ask each other questions?" Aren't those the most fun interviews?

The sunshine and the walks have probably been good for her, she's realizing as the project goes on. Now that she has quarters next to her office, it's easy to get caught up in her work, but fresh air really does make a difference, and Wanda's preference for an outdoor meeting isn't unwelcome.

When she gets close enough, she returns the smile, clearly not shy but willing to meet Wanda where she is. "If you've got questions for me, I'm happy to answer what I can. I've got a topic in mind to touch on, but I'm not pressed for time if you aren't. Well, not any more than the constant too much to do and not enough people to do it baseline, at least." She gestures toward one of the benches near the training yard; benches and yard are currently empty. "Want to grab a seat?"

"Let's," she says with a smile.

And Wanda takes a seat on the nearest bench, resting her hands on her lap as she sits up straight. Is this how normal people sit? She needs to stop thinking and just be. It's what Vision would encourage.

"Have you had many people willing to meet with you?"

"Yeah, I haven't had to go hunting too many people down," she says with a brief smile. She sits too, close enough that they can talk easily but with enough space that neither of them is crowded. If Wanda's affect seems strange to her, Cosima doesn't react to it.

"Did you have any questions on your mind to start with? Or would you rather I go first?" Not everyone has had questions for Cosima, or not right upfront, but she's willing to field them all the same. They haven't had a chance to talk very much, and making this conversation a bit broader isn't a hardship.

"Hm." Wanda tilts her head upward as she narrows her eyes in consideration. What kind of questions would she ask if she had the opportunity? Does Cosima like it here? Does Cosima trust in what they're doing? Does she miss home? Does she want to go home?

All good questions, she thinks. But asking them straight off the bat is a little, well… like being hit with one.

When Wanda looks at her, she's cocked her brow slightly and regards her like she's about to ask her the meaning of life. "Do you believe pineapple belongs on a pizza?"

It's a very important question.

It's not what she expects, clearly, from the way it startles her into an unguarded smile. "Wow, tough one right off the bat, huh? I'd say that I'm a strong believer in pizza autonomy for others, but pineapple doesn't belong on my pizza. That said, I don't do ham, which I understand is a critical part of the traditional Hawaiian version, so maybe that's it." With a little laugh, she adds, "Though man, at this point, any port in a storm, you know? If someone was doing real Earth pizza right and offered me some, I'd pick the ham off and thank them for the opportunity."

The smile lingers as she asks, "What about you, what was your pizza order of choice?"

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