Market Chaos and Past Memories

"Maybe? I just know that I'm missing three years that fits with the age I was when you knew me. Sometimes it feels like the fog aaaalmost would lift, but then it just crashes back." He glanced at her at the idea, urh, that was creepy. "Don't know if there's anyone who'd do that? But maybe... Was the place that bad you think? That I'd forget out of... what, self preservation or something?" To be honest he'd rather forget the five months after he returned. "It's like with Tangle, but you make more memories come out. Maybe she's from there too?" But damn, what was the chances of that? "She just seems familiar in a weird way and Tangle isn't the right name. You know how sometimes you watch a movie and you know you've seen it before but can't remember? But every time something happens you go 'yes, that's right'? That's how this is, you say something and somehow I know it's right, even if I still can't actually remember it." Was he making any sense?

His sandwich gone, Nec picked the rockslide cake and a small fork. "Jasper! Yes!" The exclamation turned a few heads but he didn't care, instead he smiled warmly and took her hand. "Thank you. I'm pretty sure I'll remember eventually but who knows how long it'll take. And I'm Necthan de earns."

"Shouldn't be impossible, she's around here i think." By which he meant Weyr and town, not the bakery specifically. "Redhead, pretty short, freckles." He could probably introduce them at some point. Tangle didn't seem to know him though, so maybe she just looked like someone from back then?

"Ey, why d'you think I go by Nec? Necthan is... eh, fine I guess but I prefer Nec." He had to laugh at her own nickname for him though. "Rockynwas a movie on earth. Several actually and I'm definitely not a boxer." Grinning he stuck his tongue out like any reasonable adult. "Likewise, I kept thinking Kitty was just wrong and it was something with a J. Arrow!" Almost jumping in his seat he pointed at her. "That's how we met! That's where I had the forest from!" An actual memory!

"Eh, yeah I figured, especially when I don't even have the right name. Wonder why she changed it though." Musing for a second, Nec shrugged, if it was someone he knew he'd ask if and when he remembered.

"Pff, fair, and I still like to eat rocks. Sandstone is the best unless I can get some quartz or amethyst. Hah, once I bought a piece of methyst from a human and ate it right there, you should've seen his face!" he'd probably thought Nec was a lunatic! A pickle? "You can't say tht and not tell me more. A pickle for eating rocks?" Interested, Nec let his chair fall back to all fours and leaned forward. "Well?" Do tell.

Her reaction caught him off guard and left Nec wide eyed, knowing he'd done something bad but not what! She definitely looked upset, gone was the humor and teasing and Nec winced. "Sorry, I didn't-- didn't mean to scare you. What...?"

"Well I can see you're not fine, but gotcha, I'll keep it in mind." And hopefully remember, it was easier to not make a mistake if he did. She was clearly holding back things but that was fine, she wasn't obliged to tell him anything. "Nah, true, a lot of them tend to shoot first and stuff the predator into a marsh before even thinking of asking questions. Glad you're alive. Again, sorry." He smiled carefully, apologetic.

"Oh! So everyone laughing at me then?" Normally that would be an unpleasant thought but somehow... it wasn't. It felt like an inside joke that he was part of even if he hadn't and dint know what it was about. "Damnit now I'm curious! Uuuuurh." Flopping back he stared at the sky. "We're you this impossible there too? A wonder I didn't just eat you instead."

"Wait I told you that? That I'd-" He glanced around and gave her a look of 'you know what I mean'. No need to freak out the others guests, it wasn't that far between the tables.

"Eh, yeah probably, you're fun." He was still surprised she liked him enough to be his friend back then, but... Maybe he was less of a bastard? "There's more than one way to eat you, you know." Grinning he took the last bite of his chocolate cake and leaned back. "But I'll behave, wouldn't want people mad at me, especially not anyone t the bakery." But he had to wonder, "What does being named after food have to do with getting a waitress job?"

The hard way? How did he-- ooooohhh, yeah that word, oh gods had he been that naive?! "Hah! Holy shit, seriously?" Grinning wide Nec could only laugh at himself. Not his fault the term hadn't been invented yet back then!

"He's easily angry then. Could be a put-off to many, angry bosses are horrible employers. If you know me you probably know I speak from experience." She should know, let's see if she remembered the name. "Wait you don't have a place to stay?"

"Pffff, of course I did!" Grinning wide Nec leaned over the table. "Of course, and someone made the wrong connections." He was almost giggling, imagining the scene and what the others had thought! Maybe that he was an idiot but then again maybe not. Either way it sounded fun! "I can only imagine, and you found me adorable?" Oh yes he was teasing!

"Well as long as he's fair I don't mind angry bosses." Employees turned down jobs where they worked? "If they turn down jobs while they work for him maybe he's better off without them. I mean sure, some jobs suck but it's part of it, right?" An if the boss did them too and didn't use them as punishment Nec didn't see why employees should turn them down.

"Ah! Yeah that was Gunmar. He's still doing that on occasion far as I know. But I prefer him over Stricklander."

Aaaah, understandable, how long had he been here before setting on a place? Months at least, he suspected closer to a year going by the seasons. Buuuut with the IF it was a bit tricky." I wandered around too for ages. But looking now and once I find one feel free to crash there if you want." He didn't think he'd mind a random drop-in by Jasper, even if they just met, sort of. For the second time. Weeeeird, but he liked her and he'd gotten good at trusting his guts about people. Definitely still suspicious, but getting better!