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[ what a MESS. he's going to find shoma later, whether it's in the medbay or somewhere else. where is the boy!! ]
[ he is in the rec room under a bunch of blankets. he's not watching the tv or anything, more here just to be warm and in an area people are likely to come through. he looks like he's healed enough that he's not openly bleeding and his wounds are closed, but there are bandages on some of the bigger ones just in case.
but he really is bundled up so it's hard to see anything else. ]
...hey. [ he will start easy. ]
but he really is bundled up so it's hard to see anything else. ]
...hey. [ he will start easy. ]
Hey.
[ well. it's good to see he's not bleeding, but kazuki is immediately suspicious. ]
Bundled up already? Are you guys planning to stay in here for the night, or are you just hanging out for now?
[ well. it's good to see he's not bleeding, but kazuki is immediately suspicious. ]
Bundled up already? Are you guys planning to stay in here for the night, or are you just hanging out for now?
[ a nod. yeah. cozy. ]
I think this place is too small for tonight, so...just here for now.
I think this place is too small for tonight, so...just here for now.
Mm, if you're planning to be with a bigger group tonight. I'd say you should all stay in the medbay, but I'd be a hypocrite for that. Besides, that place is even more cramped than here.
[ settles into a nearby seat with a sigh. ]
...It wasn't a mission like ours, was it.
[ he saw mizuki's reaction, so. just a guess. ]
[ settles into a nearby seat with a sigh. ]
...It wasn't a mission like ours, was it.
[ he saw mizuki's reaction, so. just a guess. ]
I don't know if I'd say it's a big group. It's only a few people I know of right now, but...I wouldn't oppose a bigger group anyway. [ which is. something. considering how introverted he usually is. kazuki has a seat, and shoma's busy shifting just slightly to be closer. he passes it off as an adjustment of his blankets though, and he looks at his lap for a moment. ]
...no, it wasn't. The senior crew wasn't with us, and it just kind of happened out of nowhere.
...no, it wasn't. The senior crew wasn't with us, and it just kind of happened out of nowhere.
...I didn't want to be alone either, when I got back. It's easier when you're not left alone with your thoughts.
[ he'll just. quietly shift a little closer to shoma, then. ]
At least we got the courtesy of a warning. [ damn. ] It sounded like you guys really got put through the wringer. Monsters and stuff...
[ pauses, because he knows shoma likes to keep to himself, mostly. kazuki doesn't want to press too hard after a day like today. but he has to ask. ]
...How are you feeling? And I don't mean just physically.
[ he'll just. quietly shift a little closer to shoma, then. ]
At least we got the courtesy of a warning. [ damn. ] It sounded like you guys really got put through the wringer. Monsters and stuff...
[ pauses, because he knows shoma likes to keep to himself, mostly. kazuki doesn't want to press too hard after a day like today. but he has to ask. ]
...How are you feeling? And I don't mean just physically.
I'm used to it. [ it's not really an excuse, it's more of an explanation for why he would normally isolate himself. he doesn't quite answer the "how are you" question, because he's still trying to figure it out, but he does consider it. ]
How much have you heard from any of the others so far?
How much have you heard from any of the others so far?
That doesn't mean you should be, especially after everything that happened today.
I shook down Lovelace-san after helping her to the medbay. Charles-san told me a little, too, but they're both a little antsy about sharing some things that the rest of you may not want to be public knowledge. Understandably so.
[ a pause, then he looks at shoma. ]
They told me enough, though, so don't feel like you have to go over it with me when everyone else is probably asking you about it, too. If you need a break from thinking about it for a little while, that's fine with me.
I shook down Lovelace-san after helping her to the medbay. Charles-san told me a little, too, but they're both a little antsy about sharing some things that the rest of you may not want to be public knowledge. Understandably so.
[ a pause, then he looks at shoma. ]
They told me enough, though, so don't feel like you have to go over it with me when everyone else is probably asking you about it, too. If you need a break from thinking about it for a little while, that's fine with me.
[ it's really more that kazuki just didn't want to try, but who is he to correct shoma here. ]
That's true. And, depending on how you want to look at it... the one good thing about most of us being from different worlds is that no one's going to be able to doxx you back at home later if you slip and say something embarrassing.
[ just... a light joke, even if kazuki does lowkey worry about that sometimes. ]
That's true. And, depending on how you want to look at it... the one good thing about most of us being from different worlds is that no one's going to be able to doxx you back at home later if you slip and say something embarrassing.
[ just... a light joke, even if kazuki does lowkey worry about that sometimes. ]
I don't want to be. [ normally it would take a huge fight for him to admit it but no. simple. ] The Captain probably needed it, actually. She's not really the type to admit things easily, and Charles is a little more forthcoming but still...[ mm. ] Let's just say it all kind of felt like one huge personal attack.
[ there's a thoughtful pause to that though. ]
...a lot of it is stuff I've been trying not to think about for a really long time. That was after all the corrosion stuff. Having to do what we did and revisit all of that...wasn't exactly fun.
[ there's a thoughtful pause to that though. ]
...a lot of it is stuff I've been trying not to think about for a really long time. That was after all the corrosion stuff. Having to do what we did and revisit all of that...wasn't exactly fun.
Mostly. [ can't relate, constantly on-guard about things that could be taken back home. but the little grin says it's also meant to be a joke despite sort of worrying about this. ] On the bright side, at least we have a lot of things going on here that anything embarrassing might be forgotten sooner than later?
[ a little spark of electricity flicks off of his hand. that's fine. ]
Yeah, I wouldn't think so. It's no wonder you guys would be shaken up after that. To be honest, it sounds like you guys had an even harder time than we did, and that's already something I wouldn't have wished on anyone.
...I'm glad you guys made it back, though. Whatever happened in there, at least we can try to help now.
Yeah, I wouldn't think so. It's no wonder you guys would be shaken up after that. To be honest, it sounds like you guys had an even harder time than we did, and that's already something I wouldn't have wished on anyone.
...I'm glad you guys made it back, though. Whatever happened in there, at least we can try to help now.
Unless we get pictures.
[ which kazuki has, for some things. ]
Buuuut not everyone needs to know about those.
[ which kazuki has, for some things. ]
Buuuut not everyone needs to know about those.
[ hm. he notes that, and he vaguely wonders what caused it but will not ask. ]
None of this should be happening to any of us and I'm gonna stand by that. And it's like..."I went through the worst experience of my life and all I got was a stupid keychain."
[ ...but his shoulders droop slightly. ] I'm glad, too. It wasn't looking too great for a while at the end, but we did what we had to do to get back. Now it's just a matter of everybody helping each other to get through tonight.
None of this should be happening to any of us and I'm gonna stand by that. And it's like..."I went through the worst experience of my life and all I got was a stupid keychain."
[ ...but his shoulders droop slightly. ] I'm glad, too. It wasn't looking too great for a while at the end, but we did what we had to do to get back. Now it's just a matter of everybody helping each other to get through tonight.
What's the point of blackmail if everyone knows? [ so yeah, he agrees. ] Those kinds of secrets definitely aren't bad ones.
[ those are just funny. ]
[ those are just funny. ]
Hah. Yeah, that's about it.
[ he leans back, dropping his head on the back rest with a sigh. ]
Plenty of people are going to be looking out for you guys this weekend. The only person I'd be worried about in that way is Baiken-san, but I get the feeling she's more likely to stab someone for asking how she's doing than anything.
[ he leans back, dropping his head on the back rest with a sigh. ]
Plenty of people are going to be looking out for you guys this weekend. The only person I'd be worried about in that way is Baiken-san, but I get the feeling she's more likely to stab someone for asking how she's doing than anything.
Exactly. I knew you'd get it.
We could probably use more of that after today, too. Just... something harmless.
We could probably use more of that after today, too. Just... something harmless.
[ wow! what a shitty thing to wake up to! he hates it here! he had spent some time searching the shop and looking at the places that were locked down, but eventually he sits himself down in the observation bay with a blanket to stare out the window. upon hearing kazuki enter though, roboji the robot wheels around to lift its hand in a wave even if shoma does not. ]
How much do you wanna bet we won't be getting more than nine hours? [ this is what he says in lieu of immediately showing his hand about how this has fucked him up. ]
How much do you wanna bet we won't be getting more than nine hours? [ this is what he says in lieu of immediately showing his hand about how this has fucked him up. ]
It's "standard protocol."
[ sneers as a small rope of electricity curls around his arm. more than that, he seems to be buzzing with static, but he ignores that to come a little closer to shoma, watching him for just a second longer than is probably polite. ]
If anything, they owe us at least two days to try to sort it out. Not that a company is going to care that much.
[ sneers as a small rope of electricity curls around his arm. more than that, he seems to be buzzing with static, but he ignores that to come a little closer to shoma, watching him for just a second longer than is probably polite. ]
If anything, they owe us at least two days to try to sort it out. Not that a company is going to care that much.
I don't really give a shit about their standard protocol. [ he just comes out and says it. if he notices the staring (and he does) he does not mention it. ] ...I don't blame the senior crew. They're doing what they can do with their hands tied. But I'm getting really sick of finding new problems we have to deal with because of Nut & Bolt.
Neither do I. And they won't even let us get started ahead of time to make up for it... It's a lot of bull.
[ ugh! he plops down next to shoma. ]
All we can do tonight is focus on trying to help each other get through this.
[ ugh! he plops down next to shoma. ]
All we can do tonight is focus on trying to help each other get through this.
I wouldn't disagree. It's about the only way we can keep going, right? Break up the misery a little. [ and yet...he is still pretty obviously upset this happened. that'll take a bit to get over, but...they have to keep moving. ]
[ hello, welcome to sit. he's still in his blanket bundle, but it shifts a little and slides off of the seemingly prosthetic arm while he's turning to face kazuki better. ]
Pretty sure that's exactly what Sidon would've wanted anyway. [ so he can't really say no. ] I know that's supposed to be enough, but why doesn't it actually feel like enough sometimes?
Pretty sure that's exactly what Sidon would've wanted anyway. [ so he can't really say no. ] I know that's supposed to be enough, but why doesn't it actually feel like enough sometimes?
That sounds about right. She wasn't really that open to talking to us when we met up either, but I think that's just her personality. [ shrug. he has accepted that he and baiken are just going to stay out of each other's way. ]
...it's weird to think about how it's only been about three weeks since we all met, but people are still willing to help this much.
...it's weird to think about how it's only been about three weeks since we all met, but people are still willing to help this much.
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