I did, but only for a little while. A few of our group seemed in far direr straits. [ he's running a solid 5 hp right now. it's fine. ] It seems if I spend a but more time in it, it'll work once more.
And I plan to. [ before he gets (gently) scolded. ] You needn't worry about that. I hardly enjoy being injured - I only wish I had been able to heal us all more, before we left.
[ Good. Throne would probably kill him. Deserved too. Yuri can't fault Temenos on that way of thinking, because she'd probably do the same. She's not self-sacrificial, but if she can afford to wait and go back in later, she'll do that. ]
How did you heal them? I thought your magic didn't work because of the nanites.
[ yeah! ah, though - for the first time, there's a brief flicker of a smile on temenos's face that's a little warmer. a little less exhausted, as he eyes his staff. ]
It worked, while we were on the planet. Not perfectly - I couldn't cast all the time. But, it was a relief, when things started to go wrong, to have it.
Ah - that wouldn't surprise me. Certainly not the way I expected to end up losing blood on this little jaunt. [ this is a joke about being on a vampire planet. why do you have the energy to make bad jokes. ]
What matters the most, I suppose, is that we've all returned from it.
[ ... ]
...Yuri. If you receive a message that asks you to take on a special mission, whether you accept it or not, you may end up upon it. I knew this was going to happen rather early in the week: the parameters of the mission we were described did seem like a perfectly attainable thing. In fact, it was fine until things started to go badly. I did accept the mission when it was given to me, though not all of us did.
But, I digress. If you receive one of those messages, promise me that you will prepare yourself accordingly for the worst. Take whatever medical supplies you can carry, just in case. Alright?
[ he returns the smile with one of his own, gentle. it's a little reassuring to hear, though he's not surprised. ]
I'd expect nothing less. [ she's a good girl... yuri.... she has a good head on her shoulders. there's a brief moment where he thinks back to the reflection in the mirror, but it doesn't show on his face. ]
...perhaps you'll stay with me, for a little while? I believe the company would be nice.
[ she will take care not to get ahead of herself. ]
Of course. I'll stay here until it's your turn to go inside the recovery pod again. If you'd like, I can wait outside again too. I wouldn't mind. I just want to see you nice and well again. When I saw you with the stomach wound, I... I thought back to when my closest friend died the same way, so I'm glad that you're alive. Really. Truly. With all my sincerity.
[ THINKS ABOUT THAT MIRROR REFLECTION AND FROWNS EXTREMELY BADLY AT THIS JOKE!!!!!!
oh. that's awful - temenos' expression softens, brows knitting together in something like worry and sorrow, and he leans back a little where he's settled down, starting to get more comfortable. absently, he reaches down and touches the spot where the injury was, very lightly. no more vines. no more hole. ]
...I am sorry for your loss, Yuri. [ quiet and genuine. ] Perhaps you would tell me about your friend...? What were they like?
Yuri scoots over so that she can offer her shoulder for Temenos to lean against if he'd like. ]
Her name was Aya. We worked in the same office and was kind to me, especially against someone else in the office. She was always so happy, relaxed, and chipper...
cute. after a moment, he will acquiesce - a little stiffly, because he's a giant weenie, but the offer is sweet and he will rest his head on her shoulder, closing his eyes and taking that information in. happy, relaxed, and chipper... it feels familiar. like... well. he can't think about that right now, either. ]
One of the abnormalities...? [ curiosity, there, though he follows with: ] If it is too painful, you don't have to tell.
... Thank you, but it's alright. Aya was... yes, she was killed by an Abnormality. It was of a high threat level and we didn't see it coming. Aya was assisting with me guiding Gregor and Rodya's group to where they needed to go.
[ ... ]
The gas mask was hers. I think of it as a memento... and it saved me before from dying back there.
[ Yuri quietly breathes out. ]
... I was a terrible guide, but she still supported me until the end.
[ i was a terrible guide, but she still supported me to the end. and isn't that familiar? temenos never shows much feeling beyond his usual - calm, placid, kind, gentle - and he doesn't here, either. but oh, doesn't he feel it. doesn't he know what that's like? to have led a lamb to the lion's den - inadvertently, but nevertheless?
his eyes stay closed, and he makes a soft noise of acknowledgement, processing, letting the statements meld together. yuri's world sounds awful, from what he's been told between her and gregor. no wonder she'd rather stay here. ]
She must have cared for you very deeply, too. [ ... ] I'm glad that you have something to remember her by here, at the very least.
I do. It hasn't been that long... it was the same day from the point of time that I was pulled from.
[ She holds up her sleeve to cover her eye. ]
I think if she saw everyone here, she would say something like, "I'm glad there are many nice people here, Yuri. Now you don't have to listen to Hopkins whenever he gets hangry".
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I did, but only for a little while. A few of our group seemed in far direr straits. [ he's running a solid 5 hp right now. it's fine. ] It seems if I spend a but more time in it, it'll work once more.
And I plan to. [ before he gets (gently) scolded. ] You needn't worry about that. I hardly enjoy being injured - I only wish I had been able to heal us all more, before we left.
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How did you heal them? I thought your magic didn't work because of the nanites.
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It worked, while we were on the planet. Not perfectly - I couldn't cast all the time. But, it was a relief, when things started to go wrong, to have it.
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[ Just think if there WASN'T a cleric on that team. Yuri is very relieved. ]
I was starting to wonder if you lost too much blood...
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that makes him laugh a little. ]
Ah - that wouldn't surprise me. Certainly not the way I expected to end up losing blood on this little jaunt. [ this is a joke about being on a vampire planet. why do you have the energy to make bad jokes. ]
What matters the most, I suppose, is that we've all returned from it.
[ ... ]
...Yuri. If you receive a message that asks you to take on a special mission, whether you accept it or not, you may end up upon it. I knew this was going to happen rather early in the week: the parameters of the mission we were described did seem like a perfectly attainable thing. In fact, it was fine until things started to go badly. I did accept the mission when it was given to me, though not all of us did.
But, I digress. If you receive one of those messages, promise me that you will prepare yourself accordingly for the worst. Take whatever medical supplies you can carry, just in case. Alright?
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I will take note of that. Thank you, Temenos. I'm used to preparing for the worst, but I'll be even more careful when it happens.
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I'd expect nothing less. [ she's a good girl... yuri.... she has a good head on her shoulders. there's a brief moment where he thinks back to the reflection in the mirror, but it doesn't show on his face. ]
...perhaps you'll stay with me, for a little while? I believe the company would be nice.
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Of course. I'll stay here until it's your turn to go inside the recovery pod again. If you'd like, I can wait outside again too. I wouldn't mind. I just want to see you nice and well again. When I saw you with the stomach wound, I... I thought back to when my closest friend died the same way, so I'm glad that you're alive. Really. Truly. With all my sincerity.
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oh. that's awful - temenos' expression softens, brows knitting together in something like worry and sorrow, and he leans back a little where he's settled down, starting to get more comfortable. absently, he reaches down and touches the spot where the injury was, very lightly. no more vines. no more hole. ]
...I am sorry for your loss, Yuri. [ quiet and genuine. ] Perhaps you would tell me about your friend...? What were they like?
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Yuri scoots over so that she can offer her shoulder for Temenos to lean against if he'd like. ]
Her name was Aya. We worked in the same office and was kind to me, especially against someone else in the office. She was always so happy, relaxed, and chipper...
... Then she died right in front of me.
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cute. after a moment, he will acquiesce - a little stiffly, because he's a giant weenie, but the offer is sweet and he will rest his head on her shoulder, closing his eyes and taking that information in. happy, relaxed, and chipper... it feels familiar. like... well. he can't think about that right now, either. ]
One of the abnormalities...? [ curiosity, there, though he follows with: ] If it is too painful, you don't have to tell.
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[ ... ]
The gas mask was hers. I think of it as a memento... and it saved me before from dying back there.
[ Yuri quietly breathes out. ]
... I was a terrible guide, but she still supported me until the end.
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his eyes stay closed, and he makes a soft noise of acknowledgement, processing, letting the statements meld together. yuri's world sounds awful, from what he's been told between her and gregor. no wonder she'd rather stay here. ]
She must have cared for you very deeply, too. [ ... ] I'm glad that you have something to remember her by here, at the very least.
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[ She sniffles. ]
I do. It hasn't been that long... it was the same day from the point of time that I was pulled from.
[ She holds up her sleeve to cover her eye. ]
I think if she saw everyone here, she would say something like, "I'm glad there are many nice people here, Yuri. Now you don't have to listen to Hopkins whenever he gets hangry".
... I miss her a lot.