zk/writing/post-self/marsh/index.md

%title Hiccup

Everyone notices a jump in systime of almost a year, no one phys-side will give them a straight answer. Turns out someone figured out how to make a self-replicating virus a la the syringes that wound up essentially shredding the system. It was recovered (another thing phys-side is cagey about), but there are some changes. Maybe a small percentage of people don't return

• Marsh (they/them) --- Root instance; disappears shortly before Reed is to merge down

  • Reed (they/them) --- Relationship fork, merges down to sync up once a year, discovers Marsh is missing, date has jumped, has to lean on partner, clade
    • Sedge (she/her) ---
      • Tule (he/him) ---
    • Rush (they/them) ---
  • Lily (she/her) ---
  • Cress (it/its)

• Intro --- The false start