pc w/ gregor

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w0

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[ She's still in the process of getting settled and is carrying her black courier bag with her and on the way to her room, she finds a simulation and zero gravity room. It seems to have defaulted to a vast field of flowers. Like the scenery with the stars earlier, Yuri stays frozen in place and in awe. ]

I never thought I'd see something like this...

[ She's still standing in the doorway, so she's easy to spot. ]

[verminous]

Not bad, eh? They're treating us well, for being abducted.

[he definitely does not believe he signed a contract while still employed by limbus co, because he tends to prefer avoiding death by vergilius, thank you.]

Don't see much like this in the City.

w0 monday

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[ In the mess hall, Yuri has been enjoying good food with a nice cup of coffee. She's surprised by the sudden tastiness of the menu, but she definitely won't be complaining. When she sees Gregor, she raises her hand a little as if to wordlessly ask if he wants to sit with her. ]

[verminous]

Hey, Yuri.

[he will in fact come sit with her! the vibes coming from him are largely calm, with maybe a little twinge of something else as he takes a seat with his own food.]

Say, you're rooming with that Shoma kid, right?

W0, friday

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[ Maybe Yuri is spacing out but she has a cleaning water spray and accidentally sprays Gregor with the water. Where are they? You can decide. She's being a janitor anywhere and everywhere. ]

Ah, Gregor! I'm so sorry! Let me get paper towels for you...

[verminous]

-nah, you're fine. I've got 'em.

[he sure does. along with other cleaning supplies. (handshake emoji)

gregor takes a moment to wipe the water off his glasses before putting them back on. his vibes aren't awful, at least... it's primarily a tense sort of frustration, with a little undercurrent of sadness. a brief pang.]

Did you get stuck somewhere last night?

w0, saturday

[verminous]

No lingering effects from that sim, right?

[hello. of course he's making sure...

well, and checking on her after All That.]

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The feeling passed. Really, Gregor... I'm fine. I'm not coughing anymore either.

[ She's not raring to run or anything, but she's fine. ]

w1 monday

[verminous]

[standing outside... (rolls dice) the bloodbank. this is possibly his least favorite place they've found while checking the city out.]

-little creepy. I don't know if I really want to be selling that.

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[ Yuri looks up at the bloodbank building.It reminds her of Dahut and Scien... ]

But it's donating, isn't it?

W1 Friday, post-body

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[ After the announcement, Yuri eventually meets Gregor at Titan's Call. Is he smoking like a chimney? She will approach anyway. ]

... Gregor?

[ Drinking AND smoking? Yuri sits on the stool next to his at the bar counter. ]

[verminous]

-Yuri.

[he's not drinking, really; he's got a beer in front of him, but it's mostly full, so he seems to not be doing much more than sipping at it.]

You all right?

[not just because of there being more death. they can handle that, he thinks. but that message...

well.]

w1 sunday

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[ Yuri is found in the simulation room, in the remnants of the L Corp building and slashing down the peccatulum with her dimly glowing red sword. It's just one after another, their simulated blood and other fluids staining the bottom half of her pants... Her swings seem calculated, but Yuri, as a person, doesn't seem to be here.

We can call this training. Sure. ]

[verminous]

...Yuri.

[just to get her attention, before he approaches; he's got more discipline than to step close while she's swinging and slashing, even if it's only simulated.]

Yuri, hey. That's not gonna do you any good if you're not here for it.

w3 monday

[verminous]

[i'm throwing us in i'm sending us STRAIGHT to hell.

by which i mean no sooner have they ended up in the void than... this happens, up to 1:53:15.

this-- isn't something he wanted her to ever see. it's not something he ever wanted to go through again, either, leaving him a little frozen by the time it's over.]

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[ "I'll go check it out!"

She hears her voice, so Yuri turns and witnesses everything and it's quite... a doozy. Yuri remembers the early part even when seeing it from another person's perspective.

So that is how she dies. That's what happens after she dies. This is how Gregor feels when she dies.

Once the void spits them back out, Yuri stays there with a faraway gaze before covering her face with her hands. ]

w3 sunday

[verminous]

[he stays in the medbay the entire time she's in the pod, sitting on one of the cots, waiting-- whenever she exits, he'll still be here, pushing himself to his feet to come over in case she needs any help, in case she's a little unsteady.

(maybe he's also a little unsteady after pushing himself two days in a row, but shh.)]

-Yuri.

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[ The pod finally releases her at nighttime and she's a little disoriented when she tries to get up in the pod, even though the lid is open. At least she recognizes the person before her. ]

Gregor... I'm back.

w4 monday

[verminous]

[JUST SETS THIS BEFORE CURSE CHAOS

gregor is in the park, sitting on the ground and petting a dog. just chilling here. is this what they call animal therapy...?]

... how're you feeling?

[applebough]

[ Yuri is holding a pom puppy! Very fluffy. ]

I'm doing great, Gregor. I... It feels so weird to actually feel like this, but I will relish in it for as long as I can.
[ She's actually happy to start the week off for once. ]

Here...

[ She lets the pom puppy down on his lap. It yaps once. ]

w4 tuesday (dropoff)

[verminous]

[left at yuri's door is a little package containing the following:

-a sleep mask
-a lace fashion eyepatch

and a note:]

Hey, Yuri. We've been out shopping & figured you might like these, so- here you go. Try and take a break while we have the chance for it, all right? I think all of us could use one, but especially you.

...I'm glad you're here, you know. That you've been safe. Keep working hard, but lean on us whenever you need to. We'll make it.

-Gregor (& Rodya)

w4 post-trial

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[ Hey, Greg. You got your hands full with both Limbus girls tonight, huh. Yuri actively searches for Gregor after the trial. ]

... Did you still want to see the bruise?

[ Even after everything, at least she remembered. ]

[verminous]

...no. No, you're fine, I was just-- worried when you wouldn't show me.

[but they know who they both were now, so--

ahhh fuck.]

W5 friday

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[ It's some time in the afternoon and Yuri is probably eating a meal with Gregor, but she's been looking a little annoyed and eventually crushes the styrofoam cup she was holding. Good thing it only had water, but that is sure spilling on the ground of the food court.

... ]

[verminous]

-Yuri. Hey, you all right...?

[he's got more food with him than usual, in the meantime.]

w6 saturday

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[ Bro, she's so tired. She took a nap at Hydroponics since it's now cleared of the plant monster and is now at dog park, Gregor's probably favorite place. ]

Gregor, are you here...?

[verminous]

Yuri!

[waving her over where he is, in fact, sitting with dogs. god he missed this place.]

w7 friday, early

[verminous]

[before our inevitable partying...

we're Somewhere it doesn't matter but he's just. pulling yuri in for a hug after they run into each other. revenge of affection week.]

Feels like the longest and shortest week at the same time, doesn't it, Yuri?

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[ The hug surprises her, but she returns it all the same. ]

... It really does. It's nice to see everyone work together for a common cause now.

w7 endgame

[verminous]

Yuri- you all right?

[he's checking in on her after everything... that was a Lot at the end.]

[applebough]

[ It sure was! Yuri has gotten herself cleaned and in comfy clothes. ]

Yes, are you? I'm... mostly exhausted, but I can't sleep.

[ astropulvis WIRED ]