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Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Sorry that one took a while. Had to take care of my cat and puppy for a bit. They're both so needy in the morning lol

Yay, glad we've got that common interest xD Yeah, I learned a little bit about it in a psychology class a few years ago. It's really interesting!

Okay, cool! I should be around for most of the day, but I've got a studio class at 10:20, so I'll probably disappear from like 10-12:30 (a little less than 2 hours from now, for reference)

Tomorrow, I don't have any classes though, so I'll be able to write all morning in between homework ^^

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

At least his joke wasn’t taken poorly. Cas was glad to see that Iris seemed to perk up a little when he teased about his chair. She didn’t look as hopeless as before, and it was a nice change. He relaxed more too. Maybe he’d been overthinking the situation since he’d thought she was going to be completely devastated all night. He didn’t know how to comfort a new amnesiac, but he did know how to converse with another human being. Looking at her that way made it easier to think of things to say.

“Don’t worry about it,” he shook his head dismissively when Iris apologized for causing him to be late. “Making sure you didn’t die was way more important than being home by midnight. My dad should understand that.” He didn’t even want to think about what might have happened if he hadn’t been nearby when she’d gotten hurt. There hadn’t been anyone else around to hear her cry of pain. As much as he hated to admit it, maybe he owed Jay and Miles for making him take that extra shot at the party. He never would have noticed her if he’d been in his car with the music blasting on high volume as he always had it set. She could have died if he hadn’t been walking off the alcohol instead.

As Iris approved the idea of asking a nurse for a blanket, Cas nodded and got up again to press the pager on the back wall. It was close to the patient’s bed so she could ask for a nurse without assistance if she needed one, but knowing she was probably uncomfortable with the fresh wounds in her leg and head, he figured he could do it for her this time while she rested.

Once that was done, he turned to walk back to his chair, glancing at Iris as he passed by. He noticed that she was toying with her dress. In the dark, he hadn’t been able to see much, but now that they were in the white lights of the hospital room, he could see that she was dressed up for a night out. He wondered what she had been doing before she’d stumbled into the woods. Maybe she’d been at a party? He didn’t remember seeing her at the one he’d been at, but there could have been another going on that same night.

Or maybe she had been on a date with her boyfriend. She was definitely attractive enough that he wouldn’t have been surprised if she had one. Still, that scenario seemed a little strange to him. If she had been on a date, why would she have been walking home alone? It would have been pretty scummy of any guy to just ditch her once the night was over. He found himself hoping she’d been at a party, just so she wouldn’t get her memories back only to remember being abandoned by a jerk.

Settling back down in his chair, he looked up at Iris as she asked him to tell her about himself. He shifted his weight. That was a touchy subject. On one hand, he really liked the fact that he could talk to her without worrying about being fawned over for being a prince, but on the other hand, maybe it would help her get her memories back if she knew who he was. Maybe he could find a happy medium somewhere in between.

“Well, I can say for sure that I don’t know you, but why not?” he shrugged, letting his brown eyes wander up to the gypsum ceiling in thought. Perhaps listing the names of some well-known places around the city would jog her memory. “Let’s see… I’m from the center of the capital, which is where we are now. I went to Oak Ridge Academy when I was in high school… Never went to college, but I’ve got a couple friends who graduated from Grand Park University, which is the most popular school in the city. Maybe either of those are familiar to you?”

He paused as a nurse entered the room with a blanket for the girl, waiting for her to leave before he would continue. However, before he could go on, she spoke first. “Oh yeah?” he laughed at her joke about the blanket, happy to hear that she was in a good enough mood to return a little banter. “I’ll keep that in mind, just in case my chair becomes not-so-comfortable anymore.”

Leaning forward, he went on, “Anyway, I like to hang out at some of the bars around the city too. Goodlife Brewery, Hop of the Hour and Full Moon, to name a few.” He tried to list names of places that most high borns in the capital knew about. “Recognize any of them?”

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Okay, haha. I was just curious since some people made new accounts a lot later ^^ I think I rejoined almost a year after the new guild went up because I went on hiatus right before the crash

Yeah, I'm kind of interested in looking up articles/interviews with people who've had amnesia before to see what they thought about it. I always get way too invested in RP research xD

Also, I can get started on a reply in a few minutes! I just woke up a little while ago, so I'm still getting my brain going, haha

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

As Iris raised the question about what would happen if she never got her memories back, Cas snuck a glance at Dr. Emett, hoping he would tell her that wasn’t something she needed to worry about. Unfortunately, the doctor glossed over the remark in a way that suggested to him that it was a possibility. He dragged his fingers through his hair, unnerved. The realization that just one blow to the head could take away a person’s identity forever was daunting to him. He might not have believed it if this girl wasn’t sitting in front of him now, barely able to scrap together her first name. He hoped for her sake that she would remember who she was eventually.

At their continued conversation, he dropped his gaze to his shoes in thought. Where would she go if she couldn’t get her memories back? They couldn’t get in touch with her family without her last name. Maybe her parents would get worried and call the hospital looking for her? That sounded likely enough. He knew his father would turn over every stone in Aspiria if he suddenly went missing. Even if her family didn’t have the resources to do that much, they would probably ask around to find out if anyone had seen her. The thought was relieving to him. All they had to do was wait for her parents to realize she was gone and think to check the hospital. She would be home in no time.

“Thanks,” he nodded gratefully to Emett when the doctor agreed to call his father and even offered to bring him a charger for his cellphone. After the crazy night he’d had, knowing he had a working phone in his pocket would definitely give him some peace of mind when he headed home later. Honestly, he had half a mind to call for a police escort. Not knowing how Iris had ended up in the woods, his tired mind naturally jumped to the worst conclusions: Maybe she had been jumped by a thief and tried to run away, or maybe she had been avoiding a stalker… or maybe she had spotted members of the Scourge outside the capital and tried to hide.

Yeah, a police escort sounded good.

Cas followed Dr. Emett with his eyes as he exited the room, leaving the prince alone with the girl once again. Even though he’d offered to stay with her for a little while longer, he wasn’t sure what to say. What was someone supposed to do to console a person who’d nearly bled to death in the forest? Luckily, he didn’t need to come up with anything when she broke the silence by thanking him for his company.

“It’s not a problem,” he shrugged nonchalantly, returning her smile. “This wooden chair is too comfy to leave anyway.” Was humor appropriate in this situation? He wasn’t sure, but he had a habit of making bad jokes when he was uncomfortable, so the comment slipped out regardless. Right now, he was pretty uncomfortable. He had no idea how to behave around her. His first question about her name had made her cry when he hadn’t meant to say anything offensive. He was clueless about which subjects were safe to touch on and which were off limits.

Besides that, he couldn’t deny that he found her attractive. Normally, he was fine around women he thought were cute, but it felt weird to think that about a girl he’d found half-dead in the woods. He wished he could detach from the feeling to make it easier, but he couldn’t help noticing how good she looked with a smile on her face. It definitely didn’t do anything for his discomfort.

“Yeah,” he confirmed when she repeated the information he’d given her earlier. For now, he decided it was safe to just let her come up with the topics, so he wouldn’t say something that might make her cry again.

As she thanked him one more time, he shook his head, a bit embarrassed by her high words of praise. “Really, it’s not that big a deal… I just did what anyone would have done.”

He turned toward the door at the sound of a knock, watching as the nurse stepped into the room with a charging cable for his phone. “Thanks,” he took it from her and then stood up to scope out the edges of the room for an outlet while she left them alone again. Spotting one near the door on the wall across from where he had been sitting, he crouched down to plug in the device and ambled back over to his chair.

At Iris’s next question, he shrugged again. “Well, I was supposed to be home—” he glanced at the clock. “Yikes. Three hours and fifteen minutes ago. It’s way too late for me to make curfew now, so I don’t think it matters how long I stay here anymore.” He leaned back in the hard seat and folded his arms over his middle. “I’ll probably leave by four at the latest; just figured you wouldn’t want to be alone right after you woke up.”

Noticing that she was feeling the cool air, he frowned, “Want me to ask the nurse to bring you a blanket? There’s a pager on the back wall. They’re usually pretty fast about answering.”

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Probably not then. The Old Guild crashed about 5-6 years ago

They're both in a pretty bad situation, haha. Poor Iris is going to be so lost for a while

It was great! Have a good night ^^

~Bonsoir~

As Victoria began to explain what had happened, Vail listened to her patiently. He could tell she was still struggling to keep from growing hysteric as she thought about what she had been through, so pushing her to speak faster wouldn’t help either of them. Instead, he simply held her gaze and ran his hand down and up her back in a soothing gesture, hoping she would remain calm enough to tell him everything before she broke down from the overwhelming emotions.

When she described how her fiancé had found out about them, it seemed his guess about Spencer had been right. After the last night they had been together, his scent had been strong enough on her body for the rival vampire to catch. He clenched his jaw, feeling her tremble beneath his fingertips. He could already tell that the Wynter had reacted poorly to the discovery from her body language alone. Despite his intention to remain calm, he could feel his blood beginning to boil at the thought of what the Lord might have done to her in his anger.

As Victoria went on, he forced a slow breath. Not only had Spencer defiled the Lady by stripping her, it sounded like he had hurt her as well. And that wasn’t even the end of it. He couldn’t hide the look of shock that crossed his features when she described how the Wynter had drained her of her blood. The knowledge made him stiffen as his reign on his temper grew less stable. He couldn’t stand the thought of another vampire feeding on her in such an abominable way. To drink it from a bottle? It was completely unnatural.

Besides that, the possessive part of him loathed knowing that anyone else would taste so much as a single drop of the precious liquid that flowed through her veins. He wanted it all to himself, wanted her all to himself. It sickened him to know that another vampire had stolen her blood when he hadn’t been around to stop it. She was his prey to have at his pleasure, and he wasn’t willing to share.

He opened his mouth to speak, but then closed it again when she went on to reveal, to his horror, that there was still more to the story. At her final words, anger flashed across his face. Somehow, knowing that Spencer had tried to take advantage of her weakened body was even more infuriating than finding out that he had drained her blood. He was as protective of her as if she was his betrothed, and he wouldn’t stand for any other man who wished to take from her what she had given to him.

“I’m going to kill him,” the words came out in a dangerously quiet snarl. He trembled slightly with barely restrained fury. “I don’t care if it’s not safe. That devil has done enough. I’m going to end him for this.”

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Me too. Were you part of the Old Guild or did you join after the owner launched the current one?

Yeah, he's going to get an earful tomorrow xD

Awesome! Can't wait for it ^^

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

That's very cool! I haven't heard of that forum, but RP is definitely a great way to meet people :)
I've made a number of friends on here and a chat site I forgot the name of that I used to roleplay on years ago.

Me too! That's gonna be a wild ride cx Cas has no idea what he's getting himself into either, haha

And yay! I just got my post up. Hope I gave you enough time to write another

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Cas nodded when Iris repeated his name. It seemed like she was still reorienting herself to where she was, so he was patient with her. He didn’t blame her for being confused. It had sounded like she’d hit her head pretty hard right before he’d found her, so she was probably pretty dazed. Maybe she even had a headache. If he had been in her shoes, he would have been just as freaked out, if not more so. In fact, he was impressed she was as outwardly calm as she was.

Well, maybe he’d made that impression too soon.

As she said she couldn’t remember, he frowned concernedly. Had she lost her memories of the night when she’d knocked herself out? He didn’t know much about head trauma, but it seemed possible. If she really had forgotten what had happened in the woods, waking up in a hospital was probably ten times as stressful for her. He wished he had some words to console her, but he was too tired to think of anything helpful to say. The most he could do was hope Dr. Emett would arrive with an answer.

Noticing that she was trying to move her injured leg, Cas startled. “I don’t think you should do that…” he advised tentatively, shifting closer to the edge of his seat just in case she hurt herself again. He hadn’t looked at the wound when the doctors had stitched her up, but the image of the bloody punctures the trap had dug into her calf were burned into his mind forever. He guessed it would be a while before she could walk again without crutches. She’d probably have a scar too.

As she struggled to remember her name, he was starting to think he should have left the questioning to Dr. Emett. He didn’t know what to do when she started crying. The sight just made him feel worse. He hated how helpless he felt, but what could he do to make her feel better? She’d just gotten her leg gored by a bear trap, hit her head so hard she may have forgotten who she was and woken up in a place she had probably never been before. It wasn’t exactly an easy situation for anyone to be in.

When the doctor arrived to check on her, Cas practically melted with relief. A trained medical professional would be much better equipped to handle this than he could ever hope to be. He watched from his chair as Emett inspected her condition. Not knowing much about head injuries, he wasn’t sure what the older man was looking for when he looked at her eyes, but he trusted that the doctor knew what he was doing. Hopefully everything he found would be positive, so the girl could make a speedy recovery.

Suddenly, she spoke again, and he glanced at her. Apparently she remembered her name after all… he thought. Unfortunately, just a first name wouldn’t be enough to find out which family she belonged to. He propped his elbow on the wooden armrest of the chair, resting his cheek in his hand as he listened curiously to Dr. Emett’s response. Amnesia? The condition sounded familiar to him, but this was the first time he’d ever seen it in a real person. He winced to himself as the doctor explained that it could last as long as a few years. Going through every day, not knowing who he was sounded like hell on earth. He couldn’t imagine what she was going through right now.

Dr. Emett’s follow-up questions didn’t spark any useful answers either. “I told her my name before you got here,” he explained with a shrug when Iris could only recall who he was beyond her own identity.

As the doctor injected her with more pain killer, Cas looked away uncomfortably, not wanting to watch the needle pierce her skin. With no address or surname to go by, there was no way anyone could find the girl’s family. She was probably going to be stuck here until she got her memories back. What a shitty reality to wake up to. He checked the clock again. He disliked the thought of leaving her alone when she was so confused, but he needed to get home before the sun came up in a couple hours. His father might have already tried to call him to find out where he was. If the king thought something had happened to his only heir, he would lose it.

Still, he couldn’t bring himself to leave without checking to make sure Iris was okay with being by herself first.

“I can stay for a little while longer if you want some company,” he offered, looking up to meet her gaze before he turned to Dr. Emett. “Also, my phone died, so if you could call my dad to let him know I’ve been here, I’d appreciate it… You know how he is.”

Amnesia [Suki & Summer]

Thanks! That's the hope

It's pretty great! I've got friends in Japan, China and Saudi Arabia who I met through foreign exchange too, haha
It's cool that you have a friend in Cali! How'd you meet her? :)

Me too! I can't wait to see how Iris and Cas get along cx
I'm getting started on my post now