she looks significantly more worse-off now that the black, tarlike substance is gone, because instead of looking like someone just dumped black goo on her, it is now possible to see the full extent of her injuries. she's pretty heavily bandaged all over, and most of the parts of her that are not bandaged are mottled with bruises.
when he coughs, she looks up, a little worried, and reaches over to put a hand on his wrist.]
[ he's just going to prop his cheek gently on the cushion where she is so they are eye to eye wherever she's laying. the unspoken words of i was scared linger. they always linger. ]
The increase in pods saved us. [ he's just going to very gently reach up and push a bit of her hair away. ] New meaning to the phrase "coming in hot", I suppose. Right in a volcano... never a dull day with you, Jiuqing...
[ when we're less in panic meltdown mode - vax did at least bring blankets and nice things for them earlier in the day since this was the planned spot, so he's gonna make sure jiuqing has somewhere nice and comfy to rest too ]
[well! she looks significantly more worse-off now that the black, tarlike substance is gone, because instead of looking like someone just dumped black goo on her, it is now possible to see the full extent of her injuries. she's pretty heavily bandaged all over, and most of the parts of her that are not bandaged are mottled with bruises.
...and this is
this is very sweet of him. but unfortunately, jiuqing seems strangely guilty and uncomfortable when he's making sure of that.]
[she pulls the blanket bass gave her more tightly around herself, wincing a little at the movement.]
I didn't... know they were there. And then, they... arrived... just after I succumbed to... [she shakes her head] ...it made a monster of me again, and I hurt them...
... well, that's hateful. vax's heart twists in his chest - he's not hiding it, at least, so there're no flower petals. instead, he just shakes his head, reaching down to very carefully tuck the blanket. ]
...I've been there before. [ softer. ] It's not your fault.
Yeah. [he will sit down nearby, hovering just a little.]
Try not to do too much for the next couple of days. Go easy on yourself. [because that's easier than asking what happened, and also he can eavesdrop on another thread.]
[she looks significantly more worse-off now that the black, tarlike substance is gone, because instead of looking like someone just dumped black goo on her, it is now possible to see the full extent of her injuries. she's pretty heavily bandaged all over, and most of the parts of her that are not bandaged are mottled with bruises.
...but it's fine. she is stable. she used the pods.]
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...thank you.
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[he tugs the blanket up to cover her a bit more.]
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Promise. I won't overwork myself.
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she looks significantly more worse-off now that the black, tarlike substance is gone, because instead of looking like someone just dumped black goo on her, it is now possible to see the full extent of her injuries. she's pretty heavily bandaged all over, and most of the parts of her that are not bandaged are mottled with bruises.
when he coughs, she looks up, a little worried, and reaches over to put a hand on his wrist.]
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Welcome back...
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[she nods, staring down at their hands]
...sorry... for worrying you.
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It's alright... you... I'm just glad you did.
[ he's just going to prop his cheek gently on the cushion where she is so they are eye to eye wherever she's laying. the unspoken words of i was scared linger. they always linger. ]
The increase in pods saved us. [ he's just going to very gently reach up and push a bit of her hair away. ] New meaning to the phrase "coming in hot", I suppose. Right in a volcano... never a dull day with you, Jiuqing...
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...and this is
this is very sweet of him. but unfortunately, jiuqing seems strangely guilty and uncomfortable when he's making sure of that.]
...I'm sorry.
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...What happened?
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[she pulls the blanket bass gave her more tightly around herself, wincing a little at the movement.]
I didn't... know they were there. And then, they... arrived... just after I succumbed to... [she shakes her head] ...it made a monster of me again, and I hurt them...
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... well, that's hateful. vax's heart twists in his chest - he's not hiding it, at least, so there're no flower petals. instead, he just shakes his head, reaching down to very carefully tuck the blanket. ]
...I've been there before. [ softer. ] It's not your fault.
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she shifts a little to look up at him]
...thank you.
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Try not to do too much for the next couple of days. Go easy on yourself. [because that's easier than asking what happened, and also he can eavesdrop on another thread.]
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...mmhm. I'll rest as much as I'm able to.
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Good. [...] ...what can we do for you right now? You do a lot for everybody else when they come back from these things.
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...but it's fine. she is stable. she used the pods.]
...Emet-Selch?
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[the extent of that bandaging is-- worrying, to say the least.]
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she is still this fucked up after using the pods lmfao]
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[he was also still pretty fucked up after using them the first time, he understands...]
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