I respect Scien, but that bar is very low. [ man couldn't even be bothered to tie up his hair when it was evidence. he says so with some amusement, even if it's paired with the grief of having lost three people. that doesn't go away after an evening, but hopefully it will at least stop being broadcast everywhere once the nanites... calm down? or whatever it is nanites do. ]
But—thank you. I'm all right. [ he is in the process of dealing. ] Looking now, it almost seems like they're simply... sleeping.
[she's somber, today, but at least it isn't the mire of swamp sad that it was the other night. now it's just something steady. and a little on edge, almost paranoid. she's going to be so happy when this stops being a thing, man.]
... It does. [she says, finally, fiddling with the pendant at her collar.] I still don't understand. This doesn't feel... finished. Satisfactory.
Scien and Dahut have the capability of coming back in some form, I think, but... [there's a twinge of something awful and full of grief for a second, and then it passes.] Luke is just gone.
[ he doesn't have a reasonable sense of danger or doubt, so the paranoia is an interesting, alien little sensation to pick up—it makes his fins shift, pressing in closer to his body. ]
I can only hope his soul is free and finds its way home.
[ the grief he feels then is deeper, older. it holds fast even if it is joined by something more solid. ]
It isn't satisfactory. The people here are brilliant and strong—it can be better than this! [ ... ] But no, it does not feel finished, either. [ it just doesn't seem like they resolved anything, even with trial. ]
[ learning a lot about the full spectrum of emotion this week... love this for everyone. ]
I don't know the senior crew well. But everyone else I have spoken to here is amazing in their own right—resourceful, clever, or strong. [ some, more than one of those. ] If we stop the ship and land, hopefully we can put those incredible minds to use. ...We can find help or answers there! Maybe not everything, all at once—but something?
[ no amount of blind optimism can convince him that they're safe, and it's better that way. they need more than naively hoping the best will come to them for nothing. ]
I just find it very hard to believe the people here continue on and obediently wait for the next tragedy. [ he is sure they'll cause trouble. ]
he's so positive, though - it's bolstering, and it's kind of what she needs after this whole weekend. there's something a little lighter in her when she listens to him speak. something fond, too. sometimes all you need is a shonen speech to keep you going.]
We did alright with the trial. [she says after a moment.] When we can all come together and agree on something, we've proven we do fine.
... You're right. [a beat.] Hm. Maybe you can be the charismatic face.
it's tough to try and expect the best when everything keeps taking the worst possible turns, but they are tough. even if throne is clearly carrying something very heavy, she is taking that step forward. day by day.
he nods, and the energy multiplies on itself—a little warmer and steadier, even if it's sad hours. sad and curious and healing hours. he tilts his head. ]
Scien and I toyed with the idea of starting a riot, earlier this week. But we both concluded that neither of us were charismatic to lead the charge, and so we needed to find someone who could.
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I respect Scien, but that bar is very low. [ man couldn't even be bothered to tie up his hair when it was evidence. he says so with some amusement, even if it's paired with the grief of having lost three people. that doesn't go away after an evening, but hopefully it will at least stop being broadcast everywhere once the nanites... calm down? or whatever it is nanites do. ]
But—thank you. I'm all right. [ he is in the process of dealing. ] Looking now, it almost seems like they're simply... sleeping.
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... It does. [she says, finally, fiddling with the pendant at her collar.] I still don't understand. This doesn't feel... finished. Satisfactory.
Scien and Dahut have the capability of coming back in some form, I think, but... [there's a twinge of something awful and full of grief for a second, and then it passes.] Luke is just gone.
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I can only hope his soul is free and finds its way home.
[ the grief he feels then is deeper, older. it holds fast even if it is joined by something more solid. ]
It isn't satisfactory. The people here are brilliant and strong—it can be better than this! [ ... ] But no, it does not feel finished, either. [ it just doesn't seem like they resolved anything, even with trial. ]
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she mumbles something that sounds like finds the light soon, and sighs again.]
No answers. [she says, quietly.] And tomorrow, we just continue on, like nothing happened. Like we're all not waiting for another thing to go wrong.
The senior crew has no idea what happened. So I suppose we'll just land on that planet tomorrow and do our deliveries.
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I don't know the senior crew well. But everyone else I have spoken to here is amazing in their own right—resourceful, clever, or strong. [ some, more than one of those. ] If we stop the ship and land, hopefully we can put those incredible minds to use. ...We can find help or answers there! Maybe not everything, all at once—but something?
[ no amount of blind optimism can convince him that they're safe, and it's better that way. they need more than naively hoping the best will come to them for nothing. ]
I just find it very hard to believe the people here continue on and obediently wait for the next tragedy. [ he is sure they'll cause trouble. ]
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he's so positive, though - it's bolstering, and it's kind of what she needs after this whole weekend. there's something a little lighter in her when she listens to him speak. something fond, too. sometimes all you need is a shonen speech to keep you going.]
We did alright with the trial. [she says after a moment.] When we can all come together and agree on something, we've proven we do fine.
... You're right. [a beat.] Hm. Maybe you can be the charismatic face.
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it's tough to try and expect the best when everything keeps taking the worst possible turns, but they are tough. even if throne is clearly carrying something very heavy, she is taking that step forward. day by day.
he nods, and the energy multiplies on itself—a little warmer and steadier, even if it's sad hours. sad and curious and healing hours. he tilts his head. ]
Charismatic face? How do you mean?
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Scien and I toyed with the idea of starting a riot, earlier this week. But we both concluded that neither of us were charismatic to lead the charge, and so we needed to find someone who could.
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I think you could rally enough people to protest.
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I'm flattered you would think so.
[ any prince needs to seem reliable enough to follow into a battle—or a. riot. ]
But I'm sure when our real adversary emerges, no one will need much convincing to rally against it.