here's vax. he's gotta stay in the medbay like, a lot, and with the girls being so hurt from earlier, vax drinks his respecting women juice. so! he takes an hour or two in there to get at least more stabilized and get these bullets out of his body, but after that, it's back up to the apartments for a while to give them their privacy.
he's like still being carried. this is fine. just sort of dramatically draped across emet at this point. ]
[ percy is. unfortunately not going to indulge in being carried. he's got a quite a few bandages that will keep him from bleeding from the various knife wounds on his torso. he will just be very... quiet and look downwards into his lap, shoulders hunched.
[ sometimes you just have to be dramatic, though, admittedly, hearing percy say that gets any of his perceived lightness to fade. vax's whole expression softens. ]
... yeah. [ is the first thing, quiet, as he stills. ] It did, didn't it?
[ ... fuck, he misses vex.
for emet, he'll clarify. ] The girl that came. ...'s my sister.
I wouldn't be surprised... at least not by that. The rest of it.
[ he's down to use his room, nudging some books and stuff aside at least on his bed. he'll wait until vax gets settled before he sits on the edge of it and takes a deep breath. ]
I don't know. I'm concerned about this... refraction. [ he tests out the word quietly ] If it's still inside of me.
[ thanks bud! vax is settled down, and with a little ginger movement, swings his bad leg up and then settles on the bed, flopping backwards as gingerly as he can and throwing his forearm over his eyes.
...
percy says the thing they're probably all thinking, so. ]
...Sounds like Dr. Su cured Kazunari of his with her thing. If you ask me, it's a Greater Restoration.
We need to get our hands on one of those gumballs, just in case. [ a beat. ] ...And, we should talk to Steel and Shale, soon as we can, see what they think.
You should. Last week, when one escaped-- I spoke to Steel after the proceedings. They said they could tell already that something was amiss, unsettled. If you ask the residents now, I would think that if any still exist who are infected, they ought to be able to sense some disturbance. Wait for tomorrow, mayhap, if you wish to be certain.
[he's just taking a seat on the edge of the bed, himself.]
Su Jiuqing was uncertain hers had worked, still, but I think there may simply have been a delay. If we were right... there should not be any left, now that Malik is gone.
...as for the gumballs, however, I do not currently possess the correct color. I may test tomorrow to see, but-- even if I do then, it will be a choice between attempting to obtain that type of gumball or something else. I have three tokens again, now.
[ percy listens to this quietly, and gives a nod. he appreciates the information, taking all of it in. and the agreement. they should see if anything still remains, and they should also see about procuring those sorts of gumballs. ]
I've... [ he clears his throat ] Often times found myself with Amber as of late. I'll... see about saving up.
[ quietly: ] Again.
[ he doesn't really want to look at either of them so he's just going to just sort of vibe here in his meme sweater, though he does briefly shove some more pillows over at vax just to make sure he's coze. ]
For now, asking the residents is a sound idea, and... I ask that you two perhaps make certain my behavior is not out of sorts. [ he drags his nail over the edge of his thumb slowly back and forth ] I'll do my best to speak up if I can, if it is still here.
Do you think these Greater Restorations last for good...?
[ ugh, percy. vax tilts his head to look at him if percy won't look, frowning, clearly, obviously concerned. ]
I've got Amber too. I'll just trade the three token one I have back in till I get it, if I have to. My shit can wait.
[ because this is priority number one - taking care of percy. vax'll take the pillows as they're shoved at him, but he will keep looking at percy - and when he talks about the greater restoration, he frowns even harder, propping himself up on his elbow, heart swooping nervously in his chest at the thought of percy still being susceptible. ]
Worked on Grog when Craven Edge wouldn't leave him alone. Got that thing off of you, once we ripped it out of the gun. Saved me from the Briarwoods. We know it works, if it's the same spell.
It makes little sense for one to be targeted twice, as well. We will be looking for its signs, keeping you under closer scrutiny.
[he exhales, there, slowly.]
As we ought to with all of us. This has shown we cannot be lax in our efforts, not to mention that-- I think one may always get away, with the way things are arranged. Unless we can split a vote, or we get lucky.
[a moment passes, before he continues.]
I think it may be two, every week. The first-- one killed the other. Last week... one was either Marie or one of the two who were killed, plus Kazunari, who escaped. Then this week-- three. He was afflicted until after their deaths, while you and Malik...
Vax, I wouldn't be so hasty just to trade that away.
[ he frowns, brow drawing a little bit. ] I think that's more valuable to keep right now.
[ he rakes a hand through his hair with a grumble ] If we can at least identify the killer, we can keep track of them, just like we did with Kazunari. It's not easy, but it'll be something more than we had before after each trial. Every case must be solved... or we're going to be in for some awful surprises.
[ when vax speaks so immediately, part of him stiffens, and then suddenly goes a little slack. there's a faint twitch in his fingers, a curl into his fists. he breathes in once. then out. ]
We'll ask the Residents, see what they say.
I know I've been given this chance, I've no intention to waste it.
But you know that what you're holding is helpful. Do not be a fool and give it away just for me. You've given away enough.
[ if his voice is razor sharp, something in his eyes shows that he didn't mean for it to be. that it catches him by surprise as well and he briefly holds his knuckles to his mouth. ]
[ he's just left sort of staring at percy, even after emet steps in - clearly holding back some kind of anger, frustration. the sharpness that comes out of percy doesn't feel particularly monstrous or un percy-like, really, but just... it's percy.
he huffs. it's not a happy noise, more of a scoff, and jerks his head away to look somewhere else, scowling. ]
Fine. [ if he has any more thoughts on that, he doesn't voice them, mouth drawing into a thin line. ]
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week 3! sunday! wow!
here's vax. he's gotta stay in the medbay like, a lot, and with the girls being so hurt from earlier, vax drinks his respecting women juice. so! he takes an hour or two in there to get at least more stabilized and get these bullets out of his body, but after that, it's back up to the apartments for a while to give them their privacy.
he's like still being carried. this is fine. just sort of dramatically draped across emet at this point. ]
Whaaaaaaaaat the fuck. What thefuck.
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[he exhales, shaking his head as he opens the apartment door.
percy can be carried also, ftr, if he needs it.]
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he'll take some time in the pod later. ]
It was her... it felt like her...
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... yeah. [ is the first thing, quiet, as he stills. ] It did, didn't it?
[ ... fuck, he misses vex.
for emet, he'll clarify. ] The girl that came. ...'s my sister.
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[hm. he considers that, just accompanying percy as he carries vax along and sets him down. they can use percy's room this time.]
A vision of her, at the very least-- I wonder if, whatever may have happened, this place somehow pulled that from both of your histories.
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I wouldn't be surprised... at least not by that. The rest of it.
[ he's down to use his room, nudging some books and stuff aside at least on his bed. he'll wait until vax gets settled before he sits on the edge of it and takes a deep breath. ]
I don't know. I'm concerned about this... refraction. [ he tests out the word quietly ] If it's still inside of me.
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...
percy says the thing they're probably all thinking, so. ]
...Sounds like Dr. Su cured Kazunari of his with her thing. If you ask me, it's a Greater Restoration.
We need to get our hands on one of those gumballs, just in case. [ a beat. ] ...And, we should talk to Steel and Shale, soon as we can, see what they think.
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[he's just taking a seat on the edge of the bed, himself.]
Su Jiuqing was uncertain hers had worked, still, but I think there may simply have been a delay. If we were right... there should not be any left, now that Malik is gone.
...as for the gumballs, however, I do not currently possess the correct color. I may test tomorrow to see, but-- even if I do then, it will be a choice between attempting to obtain that type of gumball or something else. I have three tokens again, now.
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I've... [ he clears his throat ] Often times found myself with Amber as of late. I'll... see about saving up.
[ quietly: ] Again.
[ he doesn't really want to look at either of them so he's just going to just sort of vibe here in his meme sweater, though he does briefly shove some more pillows over at vax just to make sure he's coze. ]
For now, asking the residents is a sound idea, and... I ask that you two perhaps make certain my behavior is not out of sorts. [ he drags his nail over the edge of his thumb slowly back and forth ] I'll do my best to speak up if I can, if it is still here.
Do you think these Greater Restorations last for good...?
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I've got Amber too. I'll just trade the three token one I have back in till I get it, if I have to. My shit can wait.
[ because this is priority number one - taking care of percy. vax'll take the pillows as they're shoved at him, but he will keep looking at percy - and when he talks about the greater restoration, he frowns even harder, propping himself up on his elbow, heart swooping nervously in his chest at the thought of percy still being susceptible. ]
Worked on Grog when Craven Edge wouldn't leave him alone. Got that thing off of you, once we ripped it out of the gun. Saved me from the Briarwoods. We know it works, if it's the same spell.
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[he exhales, there, slowly.]
As we ought to with all of us. This has shown we cannot be lax in our efforts, not to mention that-- I think one may always get away, with the way things are arranged. Unless we can split a vote, or we get lucky.
[a moment passes, before he continues.]
I think it may be two, every week. The first-- one killed the other. Last week... one was either Marie or one of the two who were killed, plus Kazunari, who escaped. Then this week-- three. He was afflicted until after their deaths, while you and Malik...
[were neither cured nor frogs.]
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[ he frowns, brow drawing a little bit. ] I think that's more valuable to keep right now.
[ he rakes a hand through his hair with a grumble ] If we can at least identify the killer, we can keep track of them, just like we did with Kazunari. It's not easy, but it'll be something more than we had before after each trial. Every case must be solved... or we're going to be in for some awful surprises.
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And just let that happen to you? Fuck no.
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[it isn't a sure thing. not right now, not so soon.]
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We'll ask the Residents, see what they say.
I know I've been given this chance, I've no intention to waste it.
But you know that what you're holding is helpful. Do not be a fool and give it away just for me. You've given away enough.
[ if his voice is razor sharp, something in his eyes shows that he didn't mean for it to be. that it catches him by surprise as well and he briefly holds his knuckles to his mouth. ]
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he huffs. it's not a happy noise, more of a scoff, and jerks his head away to look somewhere else, scowling. ]
Fine. [ if he has any more thoughts on that, he doesn't voice them, mouth drawing into a thin line. ]