[ At Titan's Call past around 2 AM, Yuri finds herself here because she couldn't sleep. Of course, she doesn't plan on drinking to a stupor for sleep aid, but she wanted to see what the bar was like after it's closing time. She's having so many new experiences lately.
She thought she would have been alone, but she sees Blade over near the counter. Regardless whether he's sitting or standing, he's tall... this man has nearly 30 cm on her. ]
[ Now that the ship stops having random quakes, Yuri invited Blade to the upper simulation room by text. She offered to fight him, worded into combat practice. When Blade eventually gets there, he'll see that they're basically in a wasteland and Yuri has a glowing "something like a sword" in her hand. ]
[ Blade arrives with a swiftness like a bat out of hell. The picturesque (no) setting of a wasteland is the perfect background for a sparring match.
He already has a weapon, though he knows how to keep it at practice levels and not 'a fight to the death' levels even if he isn't about to hold back. If she is inviting him, she must be a warrior in her own right. ]
Let's begin.
[ Blade will allow that as the only warning; if she has a disagreement about it, she can say it now. He steps forward, also intent on making the first move, slashing towards her in a wide swing. ]
That sure sucked, didn't it? Blade wasn't expecting things to turn out that way, but then again it isn't like he had concrete expectations at all for the ending, so it is a little...hm.
As he is walking, he so happens to see Yuri make her way into the bathroom before turning around and heading out. That gets him to stop and raise a brow. ]
[ Here is Blade, looking exceptionally crabby after being a crab for who knows how many hours. You know, in the way that, 'I can't believe this fucking happened and I hate my life, existential despair, etc'. ]
Blade is mostly walking around here or there following the culmination of that thrilling trial; perhaps it is more accurate to say that there'd be a preference for it to have not been so handwringing. But, regardless of that, what happened today seems to merely be a preview for tomorrow's eventual performance.
He steps into the halls nearby the rooms, and finds Yuri in the midst of...something. No greeting yet (he doesn't give typical ones anyway), but is she having trouble hauling things along? ]
[ Yuri seems perfectly fine, and Blade can witness her chucking her practice sword into the room (read: very gently sets it on the corner of her room) before she steps back outside and spots Blade. ]
[ Lobotomy Corporation, specifically Branch D-02, is currently undergoing lockdown. The halls are cold. The underground building is set for mass burial along with the employees and Abnormalities alike. It's to prevent Abnormalities from reaching the surface, they said.
In the midst of the sirens, the announcements blare throughout the underground building.
INITIATING SITE BURIAL.
People are screaming. They're frantic. Everything is dyed in a red light. With two eyes, you can see so much more. You're also wearing a suit with a green and red armband.
Blade has three minutes. He will know that if he wants to escape, he will need to allocate all three minutes towards that or else he's toast. The elevators are not working. He is right next to the stairs. The heavy metal doors will close in to trap him forever.
ENERGY TRANSFER IS 85% COMPLETE.
But in the distance, in the other end of the far hall, having tripped and with her hand reaching out to Blade, he will hear:
"Don't leave me behind! Blade!"
She is your friend. She is your coworker. She is...
[ The drive and determination within people in such situations like these seems inadequate in himself compared to others. It has been, for quite awhile, but all the same...
He has always been a sinner himself. And the voice, though he recognizes her as a co-worker, does it matter?
He turns away from the call of that person shouting out to him. ]
I'm not the kind of person you should reach your hand out to.
[ He makes hurried movements up the stair steps.
Eventually, even he too will see freedom. Either by death itself when it comes to claim him, or when this all comes to an end.
These choices...he will see what comes of them.
Maybe Blade is more curious to see if he can make it out in those three minutes. His thoughts flashing back to the person who has fallen behind him incurs no emotional response.
In the end, he doesn't truly know her. Neither does he know any single one of these people. His own priorities matter first and foremost, after all. ]
Blade ends up making his way on over to the medbay soon enough; no reason to crowd people when others are making their way to help out or do who knows what. ]
It seems you were put through the ringer. But, you came out alive.
[ Which is, like, good. Blade would never say he is checking on someone but...that is probably what he's doing. ]
[ I'm gonna assume this is like after she used enough of the pod to seal her wound at the very least so that she can actually talk to him outside the pod but still in the medbay. ]
I... did my best. Rosamund, Nodd, and I went to a mission with Amalthea to clear the pathway for the ship.
[ A lot has happened, but worst of all is that Blade can't act like all of it unaffected him. Unfortunate, though true.
The best solution to the problem would be to stay away, though he gets antsy, and finds himself heading into the medbay instead. Later and when there are less people crowding; of course when the healing has more or less settled in afterwards as well. ]
...This appears to become a recurring place for you to be, as of late.
[ Ah. Hello, Blade. He can still try to act all cool, since Yuri didn't see him being affected. :3c
Anyway, Yuri is finally out of the pod. It went turbo healing just for this, so Yuri seems perfectly healed and fine, though her senses are a little... off. She's a bit disoriented. ]
[ This week is vacation week and she is going to get so much mileage out of this. Either way, she will invite ("coerce") Blade to the luxury spa. Yes, they have one on the ship, but this is a limited time spa! Let's freaking get this bread. ]
Ohh, I think the comprehensive package would do well for you, Blade.
[ Which includes massage (pick one), body treatment, aesthetic services, hands and feet therapy, and hair services. ]
[ Bladie has been coerced invited to the luxury spa planetside by Yuri.
...Help, Blade is looking over this so-called comprehensive package, and already feels overwhelmed. ]
This...seems like a very extensive package.
[ He sounds incredibly awkward, the way he's talking about this at all. It may be affection week but he is like 'people are going to be crowding me and I'm still allergic'...outwardly, anyway. He refuses to face this alone, however, so— ]
[ Yuri is... actually in the rec room. Nobody comes here nowadays (probably) and she has several bottles on the coffee table while swaddled up in a blanket on the couch. She's watching shorts. They're cute and that's all it'll be as she scrolls down... down... ]
[ Well, Blade has been walking through the halls himself. Aimless almost, but not exactly looking for too many faces. He steps into many rooms, expecting to see someone. Simulation room, Titan's call, Observation deck...but no dice. No, that person is no longer...
Then, he manages to stumble across Yuri. Or maybe he was looking for another familiar face all along...hah. The vibes are rancid, though they just slide far enough that he doesn't feel off-balance in a certain way he easily could have been. ]
...You're looking to bring cheer in some way to yourself. Aren't you?
[ Yuri is in the medbay, waiting for Blade to wake. There are two others, but she thinks they have enough people hovering over them. Besides, she's feeling quite low-energy despite drinking coffee this morning.
She keeps herself busy by sitting on the chair and doing things on her IRIS.
She really put in 15 hours, so if Blade wants out, he'll have to bang on the pod lid. ]
He bangs on the pod lid, after being point blank unconscious. Someone actually gave a shit about him enough to bring him here?! Blade is more surprised at that more than anything.
(Yes he is emotionally stupid and does not know people care about him but that is because he's bad with those. A Blade problem.) ]
By the time things come around announcement-wise, Blade happens to make his way straight into the simulation room. Though, he happens to spot Yuri seeming to take initiative already.
[ She is beating up monsters from home with her simulated red sword. Her actions are more violent compared to when Blade sparred with her for the first time. The swings are more calculated to be one-hit kills and she sometimes aggressively kicks at them. At some point, there's a skin of a smiling human face over Yuri's face when she stabs another monster, turning them into a bloody mush. ]
Blade isn't exactly in a hurry to get to certain things, but moving is definitely easier now that he's properly attended to himself. He makes his way to search for a certain someone, eventually coming into the Rec Room.
Once he does, can he get a glimpse at what Yuri is doing? ]
[ Blade is more or less sitting down, some puppies accosting him potentially being the reason for his position at the moment.
Yuri might not say a single word, but he turns his attention towards her, keen on the presence of others, particularly a day like this. ]
...Hm?
[ As usual, not exactly a greeting, but an acknowledgment of sorts. Whatever strangeness that may be upon them...he does not seem concerned of it at the moment. ]
[ It's just another day in this hellscape, isn't it? But, before they get to doing whatever they need to do on the planet (because who knows how that is going to go), Blade is found at his usual place.
In the simulation room; all things considered? Not a terrible place to be, given the unfortunate sights settling over the ship. He's ensured the place seems to be somewhere in particular rather than not. So, good-bye to the fleshy horrors for however that lasts. Once Yuri enters, Blade turns to face her. ]
[ So many things happened and Yuri is all healed up and stuff, thanks to his efforts. Sorry she had to make the happiness temple visit short by blowing up a molotov in her hand (she was distracted). ]
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w0 tuesday
She thought she would have been alone, but she sees Blade over near the counter. Regardless whether he's sitting or standing, he's tall... this man has nearly 30 cm on her. ]
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Now that is the real mystery. He turns his fearsome (no) gaze towards Yuri regardless. ]
What?
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w0, post-trial
Soon enough, Blade is walking into it to witness Yuri is where she happens to be; at the observation deck. ]
...There you are.
[ That's his greeting. He is unfortunately still socially inept. ]
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She turns to see Blade when she hears him. ]
Were you looking for me?
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He already has a weapon, though he knows how to keep it at practice levels and not 'a fight to the death' levels even if he isn't about to hold back. If she is inviting him, she must be a warrior in her own right. ]
Let's begin.
[ Blade will allow that as the only warning; if she has a disagreement about it, she can say it now. He steps forward, also intent on making the first move, slashing towards her in a wide swing. ]
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week 1, post-trial
That sure sucked, didn't it? Blade wasn't expecting things to turn out that way, but then again it isn't like he had concrete expectations at all for the ending, so it is a little...hm.
As he is walking, he so happens to see Yuri make her way into the bathroom before turning around and heading out. That gets him to stop and raise a brow. ]
Not your intended destination?
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[ Yuri looks up. ]
... No. You're free to use it as you please.
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w2 tuesday
Ah, Blade. Hello... are you here to get a tattoo or are you just looking?
[ She thinks one would suit him, tbh. ]
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I am just looking. For now.
...You?
[ He is so tired. But fresh air is nice, so. ]
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week 2, post-trial
Blade is mostly walking around here or there following the culmination of that thrilling trial; perhaps it is more accurate to say that there'd be a preference for it to have not been so handwringing. But, regardless of that, what happened today seems to merely be a preview for tomorrow's eventual performance.
He steps into the halls nearby the rooms, and finds Yuri in the midst of...something. No greeting yet (he doesn't give typical ones anyway), but is she having trouble hauling things along? ]
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Oh... Hello, Blade.
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w3 monday
In the midst of the sirens, the announcements blare throughout the underground building.
INITIATING SITE BURIAL.
People are screaming. They're frantic. Everything is dyed in a red light. With two eyes, you can see so much more. You're also wearing a suit with a green and red armband.
Blade has three minutes. He will know that if he wants to escape, he will need to allocate all three minutes towards that or else he's toast. The elevators are not working. He is right next to the stairs. The heavy metal doors will close in to trap him forever.
ENERGY TRANSFER IS 85% COMPLETE.
But in the distance, in the other end of the far hall, having tripped and with her hand reaching out to Blade, he will hear:
"Don't leave me behind! Blade!"
She is your friend. She is your coworker. She is...
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He has always been a sinner himself. And the voice, though he recognizes her as a co-worker, does it matter?
He turns away from the call of that person shouting out to him. ]
I'm not the kind of person you should reach your hand out to.
[ He makes hurried movements up the stair steps.
Eventually, even he too will see freedom. Either by death itself when it comes to claim him, or when this all comes to an end.
These choices...he will see what comes of them.
Maybe Blade is more curious to see if he can make it out in those three minutes. His thoughts flashing back to the person who has fallen behind him incurs no emotional response.
In the end, he doesn't truly know her. Neither does he know any single one of these people. His own priorities matter first and foremost, after all. ]
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cw eye violence, gore, blood, VIOLENCE IN GENERAL BLADE CHOSE THIS
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week 3, thursday, post-cyoa
Blade ends up making his way on over to the medbay soon enough; no reason to crowd people when others are making their way to help out or do who knows what. ]
It seems you were put through the ringer. But, you came out alive.
[ Which is, like, good. Blade would never say he is checking on someone but...that is probably what he's doing. ]
What happened?
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I... did my best. Rosamund, Nodd, and I went to a mission with Amalthea to clear the pathway for the ship.
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week 3, post-exe
The best solution to the problem would be to stay away, though he gets antsy, and finds himself heading into the medbay instead. Later and when there are less people crowding; of course when the healing has more or less settled in afterwards as well. ]
...This appears to become a recurring place for you to be, as of late.
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Anyway, Yuri is finally out of the pod. It went turbo healing just for this, so Yuri seems perfectly healed and fine, though her senses are a little... off. She's a bit disoriented. ]
... This week has been quite a handful.
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w4 tuesday
Ohh, I think the comprehensive package would do well for you, Blade.
[ Which includes massage (pick one), body treatment, aesthetic services, hands and feet therapy, and hair services. ]
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This...seems like a very extensive package.
[ He sounds incredibly awkward, the way he's talking about this at all. It may be affection week but he is like 'people are going to be crowding me and I'm still allergic'...outwardly, anyway. He refuses to face this alone, however, so— ]
You should get one too.
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w4 post-trial
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Then, he manages to stumble across Yuri. Or maybe he was looking for another familiar face all along...hah. The vibes are rancid, though they just slide far enough that he doesn't feel off-balance in a certain way he easily could have been. ]
...You're looking to bring cheer in some way to yourself. Aren't you?
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w5 thursday
She keeps herself busy by sitting on the chair and doing things on her IRIS.
She really put in 15 hours, so if Blade wants out, he'll have to bang on the pod lid. ]
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(Yes he is emotionally stupid and does not know people care about him but that is because he's bad with those. A Blade problem.) ]
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By the time things come around announcement-wise, Blade happens to make his way straight into the simulation room. Though, he happens to spot Yuri seeming to take initiative already.
What is she beating up, exactly? ]
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week 5, post-exe
Blade isn't exactly in a hurry to get to certain things, but moving is definitely easier now that he's properly attended to himself. He makes his way to search for a certain someone, eventually coming into the Rec Room.
Once he does, can he get a glimpse at what Yuri is doing? ]
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She doesn't pay attention to the dogs, but she pays attention to Blade. What is he doing? ]
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...Hm?
[ As usual, not exactly a greeting, but an acknowledgment of sorts. Whatever strangeness that may be upon them...he does not seem concerned of it at the moment. ]
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week 7, monday
In the simulation room; all things considered? Not a terrible place to be, given the unfortunate sights settling over the ship. He's ensured the place seems to be somewhere in particular rather than not. So, good-bye to the fleshy horrors for however that lasts. Once Yuri enters, Blade turns to face her. ]
Did you need to use the room?
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[ Yuri looks around. It's a full blown out city and she looks fascinated by the architecture. ]
... Is this perhaps the place you came from?
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w7, saturday
Blade?
[ wherever he is. hi. ]
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But he doesn't now, as he probably grumbled about it earlier to her or something, so no need to rehash things.
Anyway he's at the observation deck, looking at the stars. ]
...We'll be parting ways soon.
As hard as that is to believe.
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