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[ He's still in the med bay after That debacle, but it was the type of thing that was ended on a nice note and the agreement to not have anything incredibly stupid happen until next Wednesday.
That date got moved up. ]
I am so sorry.
[ What. ]
Next time it happens, remind me about the useless corvid.
That date got moved up. ]
I am so sorry.
[ What. ]
Next time it happens, remind me about the useless corvid.
[ What. ]
.... 'Useless corvid'? I thought there weren't any animals on the moon? Are you sure you're alright in there?
.... 'Useless corvid'? I thought there weren't any animals on the moon? Are you sure you're alright in there?
Can't even spell his name right.
[ That's not helping. ]
I'm fine.
[ That's not helping. ]
I'm fine.
I feel like there's part of a conversation here that's going entirely over my head.
[ Hint, Will. ]
You don't sound fine. [ Hey, they even phrased it as a statement, not a question, even if they're... still oblivious to the question thing, oops. ]
[ Hint, Will. ]
You don't sound fine. [ Hey, they even phrased it as a statement, not a question, even if they're... still oblivious to the question thing, oops. ]
I mean it. Worst I'm dealing with is a dumb kid texting me about his son.
... at least some families were rescued somewhat intact, then.
[ lion no that wasn't literal- ]
[ lion no that wasn't literal- ]
No. He's projecting his loss onto other people.
[ Savage. ]
But they're good for each other.
[ Savage. ]
But they're good for each other.
[ Not recorded: a long-suffering sigh at Will already stumbling into other people's motives. ]
I suppose situations like this encourage people to latch onto whatever stability they can find. [ Pot, kettle, etc. ] I'm guessing this is the 'corvid' from before?
I suppose situations like this encourage people to latch onto whatever stability they can find. [ Pot, kettle, etc. ] I'm guessing this is the 'corvid' from before?
Yeah. [ There's nothing else to give context.]
I just wish it'd stop bo-
[ It hangs up, and the robotic voice of Microsoft Sam echoes out "Call has been Stopped." ]
I just wish it'd stop bo-
[ It hangs up, and the robotic voice of Microsoft Sam echoes out "Call has been Stopped." ]
when you have time come over here i need to fix the settings
[ They're just. Gonna stare into space for a moment.
This is their life now. These are their choices. ]
I won't be long.
[ And that's all Will gets for like... half an hour. However the reason for the delay will be readily apparent when there's a polite knock on the nebulously undefined medbay area that he's stuck in.
Because Lion, bless their heart, brought coffee. ]
Ah, Will? It's me.
This is their life now. These are their choices. ]
I won't be long.
[ And that's all Will gets for like... half an hour. However the reason for the delay will be readily apparent when there's a polite knock on the nebulously undefined medbay area that he's stuck in.
Because Lion, bless their heart, brought coffee. ]
Ah, Will? It's me.
[ The half an hour is fine, he spent it taking a page from the playbook of cats. Bored? Go into standby mode. Lion might even think he was asleep until the voice makes the eyes snap open. ]
Hey. [ Sitting up is fine but it still takes a couple of seconds to register the coffee. Is that allowed? Are the clerics gonna yell at him again??? Well, he doesn't know the answer, so it's not lying if he plays ignorant.
Besides... It was a gift. ] You didn't have to do that.
Hey. [ Sitting up is fine but it still takes a couple of seconds to register the coffee. Is that allowed? Are the clerics gonna yell at him again??? Well, he doesn't know the answer, so it's not lying if he plays ignorant.
Besides... It was a gift. ] You didn't have to do that.
[ They did think he was asleep - it's what you do in hospitals, okay, you spend all of it unconscious because you'd be bored otherwise - but to their credit they don't flinch in surprise.
Also the clerics can fight them. They still can't help but feel guilty, so this is the easiest way to repay that debt right now. ]
No, I didn't. But I wanted to. [ And steamrolling past it before that can be commented on- ] And I had a feeling they were conveniently refusing to get you anything but water anyway.
[ It's a stab in the dark, admittedly, since they don't even know if he likes coffee. For their part, it's just a shitty to-go cup of Bender Coffee, coupled with a second one of that tea they somehow found for themself. ]
Also the clerics can fight them. They still can't help but feel guilty, so this is the easiest way to repay that debt right now. ]
No, I didn't. But I wanted to. [ And steamrolling past it before that can be commented on- ] And I had a feeling they were conveniently refusing to get you anything but water anyway.
[ It's a stab in the dark, admittedly, since they don't even know if he likes coffee. For their part, it's just a shitty to-go cup of Bender Coffee, coupled with a second one of that tea they somehow found for themself. ]
[ The steamrolling is spotted, but accepted, and the coffee is taken with a few dying laughs. ]
Yeah. Keep me here for monitoring, they said. Still gotta follow their rules though.
[ So not only is 'likes coffee' checked off, the zen expression after taking a swig turns it into 'likes really garbage basic coffee'. How even. ] Thanks.
Yeah. Keep me here for monitoring, they said. Still gotta follow their rules though.
[ So not only is 'likes coffee' checked off, the zen expression after taking a swig turns it into 'likes really garbage basic coffee'. How even. ] Thanks.
Anytime.
[ Success!! They officially know A Thing About Will. Even if it's a... really tiny and kinda weird thing. Whatever, can't judge, progress is progress. ]
Well, you did get injured during a test. [ Look, they don't like thinking about it, but it was meant to be Challenging But Normal. And then they happened. Whoops. ] I'd imagine that startled them a bit.
[ And on that note, they're snagging the chair on the de-armed side of the bed. They'll move when the bracer comes up, but for now, they're gonna sit and enjoy their really weird tea. ]
[ Success!! They officially know A Thing About Will. Even if it's a... really tiny and kinda weird thing. Whatever, can't judge, progress is progress. ]
Well, you did get injured during a test. [ Look, they don't like thinking about it, but it was meant to be Challenging But Normal. And then they happened. Whoops. ] I'd imagine that startled them a bit.
[ And on that note, they're snagging the chair on the de-armed side of the bed. They'll move when the bracer comes up, but for now, they're gonna sit and enjoy their really weird tea. ]
[ Normally, that'd get a scoff. Some type of dismissing insult, dropping the subject, but the whole thing replays and even though the argument was about something completely different - on top of being paused - the root problem is still the same.
Also. Lion smuggled coffee into a hospital. He would murder the entire moon base if they asked. ] It wasn't that bad. They've said some horror stories. [ Wait. Bad. ] No one died.
[ abort abort abort- ]
Their healing spells don't work right on me. The monitoring is for that.
Also. Lion smuggled coffee into a hospital. He would murder the entire moon base if they asked. ] It wasn't that bad. They've said some horror stories. [ Wait. Bad. ] No one died.
[ abort abort abort- ]
Their healing spells don't work right on me. The monitoring is for that.
[ wait they could've died, what-
Yeah no. Just because he dodged the subject doesn't mean there isn't a second where Lion freezes over it, because their instinct is to rip the bandaid off and continue talking about how their mistakes nearly cost them their lives.
But.
The second topic, though. ]
... Healing spells don't work on you? [ But. They saw the coat, and he's not dead, so. ???? ] Is that something you knew about already, or...?
[ Not the best way to broach the whole "so we're 90% sure you're some kind of angel" thing, but it'll do. ]
Yeah no. Just because he dodged the subject doesn't mean there isn't a second where Lion freezes over it, because their instinct is to rip the bandaid off and continue talking about how their mistakes nearly cost them their lives.
But.
The second topic, though. ]
... Healing spells don't work on you? [ But. They saw the coat, and he's not dead, so. ???? ] Is that something you knew about already, or...?
[ Not the best way to broach the whole "so we're 90% sure you're some kind of angel" thing, but it'll do. ]
[ Be honest with yourself Lion, they'll both just almost kill themselves with their own stupidity at some other near-death point. But hey, at least they'll live. Somehow.
That was a tentative way to approach the subject. The coffee cup is stared into for a second, drinking it as an extra few seconds to gather thoughts, before accepting the very base problem.
Lion has earned honesty. Or at least trying to be honest. ]
You remember enough. I'm like Erika. My Master has to make the repairs. [ And regardless of who the Master is that Lion puts in that box, they sure as shit aren't here. ] Lucky enough their spells work. Not well, but it works. It apparently caused problems before, so they're being paranoid.
That was a tentative way to approach the subject. The coffee cup is stared into for a second, drinking it as an extra few seconds to gather thoughts, before accepting the very base problem.
Lion has earned honesty. Or at least trying to be honest. ]
You remember enough. I'm like Erika. My Master has to make the repairs. [ And regardless of who the Master is that Lion puts in that box, they sure as shit aren't here. ] Lucky enough their spells work. Not well, but it works. It apparently caused problems before, so they're being paranoid.
[ Honesty is good. Honesty is appreciated. Honesty is kinda terrifying.
They haven't gone digging through the cat box in their head yet, for so many reasons - the sheer volume of trauma and horror contained inside is the main one - but they've seen enough for this conversation. Enough context is there for them to grasp the important bits. Will functions as an intermediary for "something" on a gameboard, so repairs have to be authorised by... something that isn't here. Logic checks out.
They don't agree with said logic, of course, but now is not the time or place for that fight. (Or at least not yet. The day is still young.) ]
... I suppose it's justified paranoia in that case. [ Rather then like. Trying to heal him later and discovering that it's not working only for him to die. Ha. Haha. ] It must be frustrating to deal with, though.
They haven't gone digging through the cat box in their head yet, for so many reasons - the sheer volume of trauma and horror contained inside is the main one - but they've seen enough for this conversation. Enough context is there for them to grasp the important bits. Will functions as an intermediary for "something" on a gameboard, so repairs have to be authorised by... something that isn't here. Logic checks out.
They don't agree with said logic, of course, but now is not the time or place for that fight. (Or at least not yet. The day is still young.) ]
... I suppose it's justified paranoia in that case. [ Rather then like. Trying to heal him later and discovering that it's not working only for him to die. Ha. Haha. ] It must be frustrating to deal with, though.
Hm... Not really frustrating. Accepted. Back home we'd be left to die.
[ what ]
[ what ]
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