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[ a soft friend for vax!!
ruby smiles at him and nods. ]
You're welcome- oh!
[ the boop makes her giggle a little, scrunching her nose. ]
Junior? So there's another Trinket?
[(idk if she would know or if that's something her would have told her before so we'll just go with this!!)]
ruby smiles at him and nods. ]
You're welcome- oh!
[ the boop makes her giggle a little, scrunching her nose. ]
Junior? So there's another Trinket?
[(idk if she would know or if that's something her would have told her before so we'll just go with this!!)]
Mmhm. [ iirc he hasn't told her so this works out perfect. he pulls the little bear back and fiddles with it for a second, expression softer than you would expect for someone talking about an actual fuckoff large bear. ]
My sister's. Trinket's a real bear, though. Big as a horse. Well trained, even if he smells kind of funny.
[ awful ]
My sister's. Trinket's a real bear, though. Big as a horse. Well trained, even if he smells kind of funny.
[ awful ]
[ her eyes light up a little. ]
Your sister must be pretty skilled, if she has a real bear as a companion, and really cool.
[ she could look past the funny smell. ]
Your sister must be pretty skilled, if she has a real bear as a companion, and really cool.
[ she could look past the funny smell. ]
Yeah.
[ though his expression warms up immediately, notably, there's something sadder to it - further away, and his smile's not quite all the way there. ]
...Yeah, she's pretty fucking cool. She's an archer, too - could hit a target halfway across the world with her eyes closed.
[ though his expression warms up immediately, notably, there's something sadder to it - further away, and his smile's not quite all the way there. ]
...Yeah, she's pretty fucking cool. She's an archer, too - could hit a target halfway across the world with her eyes closed.
[ oh. she notices that and she may or may not understand it...but she isn't sure whether she wants to address it or not.
her eyes soften. ]
She sounds like an awesome fighter and sister. I'm sure you can't wait to get back home and see her.
[ me, sweating. ]
her eyes soften. ]
She sounds like an awesome fighter and sister. I'm sure you can't wait to get back home and see her.
[ me, sweating. ]
[ vax is.. in the medbay! he's let some of the others go first in terms of healing pod, so he's sort of stuck here, biding his time in a bed. hood pulled up over his head, he's not expecting any visitors immediately, so - he looks a little surprised, to see ruby.
he's quieter than usual, maybe, and tips his head in her direction. ]
...hey, Rubes.
he's quieter than usual, maybe, and tips his head in her direction. ]
...hey, Rubes.
[ here she is! she was just peeking into see, fully expecting him to be in the pod already, but seeing that he's not she's coming over.
gives a small wave back, stopping next to the bed. ]
Hey, Vax...
[ there's a brief pause, before she squats down next to him and just lays her head on the bed. she's silent for a second, but then lets out a shaky breath. ]
...I hate this, so much...
gives a small wave back, stopping next to the bed. ]
Hey, Vax...
[ there's a brief pause, before she squats down next to him and just lays her head on the bed. she's silent for a second, but then lets out a shaky breath. ]
...I hate this, so much...
[ nnnnoooooooooOOo
the minute she lays her head down, he reaches out with his good hand and puts it on her head. his entire expression crumples - maybe it's better, that she has her head down - and when he responds, his voice is soft, lower. ]
I know. Me too.
the minute she lays her head down, he reaches out with his good hand and puts it on her head. his entire expression crumples - maybe it's better, that she has her head down - and when he responds, his voice is soft, lower. ]
I know. Me too.
[ it's so frustrating. she's upset, but also mad! lost and confused. none of this makes sense and she just...
she cries a little, trying not to make it obvious, and failing. thankfully it's a little muffled by the bed. the hand on her head at least gets her to breathe a little. ]
This...this isn't right...none of it...
[ her hands ball up into fists on her knees. ]
she cries a little, trying not to make it obvious, and failing. thankfully it's a little muffled by the bed. the hand on her head at least gets her to breathe a little. ]
This...this isn't right...none of it...
[ her hands ball up into fists on her knees. ]
[ smad
the muffled noises are obvious, though. he has a sister, after all - even if ruby is way younger than him, it's not unfamiliar. for a moment he's reminded not of vex, but of velora.
his hand soothes over her hair again, stroking through the strands. he doesn't really have the right words of comfort for this, because there aren't any, but he doesn't want ruby to feel alone. ]
... 's not. It's this place fucking with them: the way it fucked with your head, and the way it fucked with mine. Death shouldn't be that way.
the muffled noises are obvious, though. he has a sister, after all - even if ruby is way younger than him, it's not unfamiliar. for a moment he's reminded not of vex, but of velora.
his hand soothes over her hair again, stroking through the strands. he doesn't really have the right words of comfort for this, because there aren't any, but he doesn't want ruby to feel alone. ]
... 's not. It's this place fucking with them: the way it fucked with your head, and the way it fucked with mine. Death shouldn't be that way.
[ every little gesture helps, a lot, even if it's not evident right away. she is very thankful to vax. she has been every time they've been together, he makes her feel safe in this color hell, like she isn't alone. ]
Friends killing friends...what kind of sick joke is this...
[ just thinking about how several of them have had their minds messed with now, it makes her head hurt all over again. ]
...how do we fix it...
Friends killing friends...what kind of sick joke is this...
[ just thinking about how several of them have had their minds messed with now, it makes her head hurt all over again. ]
...how do we fix it...
[ baby. he'll just keep stroking her hair, like he would do for vex'ahlia. like a good big brother. ]
Iunno if we can, yet. [ the answer is an honest one, voice lower and a little gravelly, but he ducks his head to try and catch her eyes. ] But we keep pushing until we figure it out, and break this whole Prism apart like an egg. Yeah?
Iunno if we can, yet. [ the answer is an honest one, voice lower and a little gravelly, but he ducks his head to try and catch her eyes. ] But we keep pushing until we figure it out, and break this whole Prism apart like an egg. Yeah?
[ he's able to catch her eyes and she only looks away for a brief moment, to wipe them.
she nods. ]
Like an egg...yeah. [ there's a small half smile that forms on her face. ]
If we can all work together, to figure something out, it should be a piece of cake...
[ just. puts her face back on the bed and sighs.
she did not mean to make that joke, but it's out in the open now. ]
she nods. ]
Like an egg...yeah. [ there's a small half smile that forms on her face. ]
If we can all work together, to figure something out, it should be a piece of cake...
[ just. puts her face back on the bed and sighs.
she did not mean to make that joke, but it's out in the open now. ]
[ she has been really enjoying this party city. so many aisles of colors and different things. ridiculous costumes.
she's staring at party favors, are those mints in the shape of little bowties? how cute.
then she's up in the air, feet doing little kicks, as she is caught off guard. ]
WAH!!! [ takes her a second of flailing to realize who it is. ]
Vax!?! You scared me! [ turns her head to look at him, she's pouting, but it quickly turns into a smile upon seeing him. ] You're so sneaky!!
she's staring at party favors, are those mints in the shape of little bowties? how cute.
then she's up in the air, feet doing little kicks, as she is caught off guard. ]
WAH!!! [ takes her a second of flailing to realize who it is. ]
Vax!?! You scared me! [ turns her head to look at him, she's pouting, but it quickly turns into a smile upon seeing him. ] You're so sneaky!!
any advice for dealing with tattoos? they itch so bad!😣
it's a pig?? with a gun??? and its on my forearm...
yeah...it's just an outline.
i still don't get why??
i still don't get why??
[ .... ]
's the outlier.
That - Dreamer, or whoever, the one who's been sending us the messages. Think they're the one sending the tattoos, too.
They said the "third one's the outlier".
Wish I knew what the fuck that meant, but it was the same last week, cause there were two designs, and then Percy's.
Did you have a weird dream, or anything?
's the outlier.
That - Dreamer, or whoever, the one who's been sending us the messages. Think they're the one sending the tattoos, too.
They said the "third one's the outlier".
Wish I knew what the fuck that meant, but it was the same last week, cause there were two designs, and then Percy's.
Did you have a weird dream, or anything?
so it's like another kind of cryptic message??
i had a weird dream last week...i kind of forgot to talk to anyone about it. sa;flsad i'm sorry...
i had a weird dream last week...i kind of forgot to talk to anyone about it. sa;flsad i'm sorry...
i'll try to remember to do that, from now on...thank you vax
i was trapped in a cave? i wanted to get out and i was trying to! there were others there too, some from here and some from home...they wouldn't look at me tho...it was like they didn't want to get out?
then there was a voice, saying something like "do you want to know how to get home?"
then i woke up...
i was trapped in a cave? i wanted to get out and i was trying to! there were others there too, some from here and some from home...they wouldn't look at me tho...it was like they didn't want to get out?
then there was a voice, saying something like "do you want to know how to get home?"
then i woke up...
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