03-04-2025, 03:49 PM
Elyse headed to her room. She didn’t mind that Anna was gonna check in. It was only yesterday she had been sobbing on the floor at Kallisti considering suicide. She was a good friend, and Elyse found some happiness in her getting Liv to have a girls day out. That would be fun.
Elyse sat down on her head and pulled out her wallet. She went through her message history and found the image Sage had sent her the day before - the one that showed her dancing. She looked so happy, and she wondered if she would ever feel that way again. She was trying, but she didn’t know if she would continue to felt that way or not.
”Sky, can you project this image in my room?”
”I cannot access anything on your wallet unless you have installed the app on your device. You will additionally need a holographic projection app to project. Would you like me to add these devices to your wallet?”
”Yes, please,” Elyse said.
”Done. Please note you will have to manually install the SKIE app.”
”Understood. Sky please project the current video on my wallet when the installation is complete.”
Elyse installed both apps. It was easy enough for her to do as they were right next to each other. Sky did as instructed and the video was displayed in the room. Family. That’s what those at Kallisti called her. The Blackthorns were starting to do it too. Nox, Sage, and Hayden had said it as well. And it was that word that triggered the tears. She knew it was partially the meds causing a mood swing - which was also why she wanted alone time, but there was some genuine sadness there too. As she had worked through the day, Elyse had begun to understand part of what was upsetting her. It wasn’t the whole thing - but it was a part. It was why she was isolating from the Blackthorns and it wasn’t why she had contacted Sage instead of Hayden during her crisis. If she pushed them away, they couldn’t do what her father had wanted to do, and although Sage was family, it was easier to contact him because of their lack of physical contact. Still, she had cried out to family for aid when she had been at her lowest.
Elyse knew something she needed now. She needed to hear what family was, and she needed to hear it from multiple people. ”Hey Wicked,” she said, her voice punctuated by light crying caused by sadness and mood from her medications. ”Everyone keeps saying I’m family. I’m not sure I understand what that means anymore.”
While she did this, she typed a message to Hayden. I think I’m starting to understand part of why I’m not doing so well. I’m confused as to what family means. I need to be reminded.”
She sent another to Anna. Changed my mind. Can you come to my room please. I’m not in crisis.
”Sky - change projected image to the one of me and Marta,” it took a moment, but the image changed. ”Set image to project daily when my alarm goes off in the morning.” Sky confirmed. It would be her daily reminder to get out of bed.
Elyse sat down on her head and pulled out her wallet. She went through her message history and found the image Sage had sent her the day before - the one that showed her dancing. She looked so happy, and she wondered if she would ever feel that way again. She was trying, but she didn’t know if she would continue to felt that way or not.
”Sky, can you project this image in my room?”
”I cannot access anything on your wallet unless you have installed the app on your device. You will additionally need a holographic projection app to project. Would you like me to add these devices to your wallet?”
”Yes, please,” Elyse said.
”Done. Please note you will have to manually install the SKIE app.”
”Understood. Sky please project the current video on my wallet when the installation is complete.”
Elyse installed both apps. It was easy enough for her to do as they were right next to each other. Sky did as instructed and the video was displayed in the room. Family. That’s what those at Kallisti called her. The Blackthorns were starting to do it too. Nox, Sage, and Hayden had said it as well. And it was that word that triggered the tears. She knew it was partially the meds causing a mood swing - which was also why she wanted alone time, but there was some genuine sadness there too. As she had worked through the day, Elyse had begun to understand part of what was upsetting her. It wasn’t the whole thing - but it was a part. It was why she was isolating from the Blackthorns and it wasn’t why she had contacted Sage instead of Hayden during her crisis. If she pushed them away, they couldn’t do what her father had wanted to do, and although Sage was family, it was easier to contact him because of their lack of physical contact. Still, she had cried out to family for aid when she had been at her lowest.
Elyse knew something she needed now. She needed to hear what family was, and she needed to hear it from multiple people. ”Hey Wicked,” she said, her voice punctuated by light crying caused by sadness and mood from her medications. ”Everyone keeps saying I’m family. I’m not sure I understand what that means anymore.”
While she did this, she typed a message to Hayden. I think I’m starting to understand part of why I’m not doing so well. I’m confused as to what family means. I need to be reminded.”
She sent another to Anna. Changed my mind. Can you come to my room please. I’m not in crisis.
”Sky - change projected image to the one of me and Marta,” it took a moment, but the image changed. ”Set image to project daily when my alarm goes off in the morning.” Sky confirmed. It would be her daily reminder to get out of bed.