applebough | pc w/ shu

[ A WET PAPER TOWEL…..

well, he’s over by the observation deck. despite y’know. someone dying here 48 hours ago. it’s still nice to look outside, or … “outside” ]

[ Yeah, he can smoke and look cool while looking outside... as if he hasn't smoked enough today. ]

Ah, Shu... excuse me.

[ Is that bloodstain on the back of Shu's head still there?? If it is, she'll wipe it with the paper towel. If not, she'll just keep her hands to herself. ]

[ his new personal goal is to not think and also become a chimney. hoo boy.

and yeah, it is still there. wow. ]

?

[ oh okay. ]

Ah. I forgot about that.

It really stands out.

[ Also, having blood on your head will eventually feel gross. But there. Blood has been cleaned. She will throw it away later. ]

How are you faring...?

[ red against his anime silver hair.... so striking, wow. ]

I liked it better when I thought it was just a pillow, honestly.

[ hmmm. good question. ] I'm fine. Kinda tired, though.

[ honestly, yeah? The thought would have been nice. ]

I think we all should get a good rest after this.

[ it's the least they deserve. ]

You also worked hard.

If we get the chance. They keep talking about no detours, but they're gonna have to drop Scien off somewhere at some point.

[ he sighs. but then he shifts to look at her over his shoulder -- possibly while she's still trying to clean off the back of his hair, paper towel him in the face. ]

What about you? You and Temenos went through a lot more crap than I did. [ dice bot really chose that exact moment to look at me like i love you actually, have double digits. ]

[ She was in the middle of drying his hair with a dry paper towel, so when Shu turns his head, have a piece of damp paper towel on your face, buddy. Yuri hurriedly withdraws it. ]

--Sorry.

[ Her apologies are faster than some of y'alls quickdraws. girlfailure moments continue... ]

... Our suffering doesn't undermine what you did too.

[ ah.

his nose wrinkles slightly because bloody and cold wet tissue. he probably should've seen that coming. ]

It's fine. [ he rubs his face where he was cold wet tissued. ]

Yeah, but both of you getting acid to the face kinda takes precedence over me floating around.

[ Yuri won't say anything for a while, but know that she is :T over this. ]

... We're fine now.

[ She'll leave it at that!! ]

[ :T meet :T he had front row seats to watching her double over like she'd been stabbed. ]

Experiences like that can leave behind more than just physical pain.

[ ... ]

But good. I'm glad it didn't stick around.

I know.

[ i hate lobcorp ]

... If it really stuck around, I think... I would have at least tried asking the senior members about it.

[ She's getting better at asking people for things. Is she good at it? She's trying. ]

If it's a case of physical health, they must have some way to get to the medbay early. [ ... ] Although, actually. After all this I'm not sure if I trust that they do.

They were lost just like we were. Sometimes, I wonder if the ship has a mind of its own.

[ closes eyes at the entire library ]

Still means they might not have it, lost or not.

[ ... ]

If it's running off AI, it kinda does. In its own way. They might need to get that checked out when they get the chance.

I'm sure they would if they have the chance.

[ She was keeping an eye on them throughout the trial too. ]

... Probably.

… I don’t think they’re being intentionally malicious with any of this. [ he looks like he’s thinking. ] Don’t trust them much either, but— this weekend’s thrown them off as much as it did us.

[ if only he knew anything about AI. le sigh. ]

[ looks at luke who attempted a lot of hacking and died ]

Do you think that whoever runs the ship will listen to the senior members at least?

[ the irony that i almost apped the hacker from bustafellows before my work kicked my ass solidly before game start ]

… Probably not. How often have you heard of people in charge listening to subordinates?

[ sweating intensifies ]

... I wanted to believe for a moment that it was different.

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[ there there. pat pat. ]

Maybe some of the senior staff will buck the trend eventually.

[ She sighs. Why don't higher-ups ever listen to workers!! Form a union. Let's go. ]

I hope so.

[ She looks at Shu again. Sir, why are you so tall. ]

You should get some rest, Shu. I'll be heading in soon too...