pc w/ lovelace

[applebough]

kyaa miss lovelace

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[thematics]

[ lovelace is... pacing back and forth by the window restlessly.

when she spots yuri she'll pause. ]

... Hey. Holding up?

[applebough]

Oh, um... yes. I'm fine.

[ ... ]

I... have to be, I think. How about you?

[thematics]

Kind of feels like the only option, right?

[ that's not really an answer? ]

[applebough]

[ Yeah, but she's right. ]

... Yes. How do you deal with these sort of things, Ms. Lovelace?

[ She asks, hoping to get some kind of advice. ]

[thematics]

... My answer's not great. You get used to them? You compartmentalize. You just keep trying, and keep trying harder.

[applebough]

... Does it work for you?

[thematics]

It does.

[applebough]

[ Yuri stays quiet for a while and looks off at the stars.

... ]

I thought that would work with me for a long time, but I don't think I'm suited for it... as much as I want it to work.

[thematics]

Everyone is different. What works for me in the situations I'm used to won't work for you and the situations you're used to.

... Honestly, there are probably better coping methods anyway.

[applebough]

... Do you find yourself caring for the people here despite how things will turn out to be? If this continues, there would be six more people killed at the very least.

[thematics]

[ hrm. she says this very... strained. ]

... Of course I care. But you're right. It won't stop. So we have to keep level-headed and figure things out to stop it.

[applebough]

[ Yuri slowly blinks, looking over at Lovelace. ]

Did you have something in mind already? I know some people are trying to figure out the history of the ship, but... other than that, I didn't hear anything.

[thematics]

Nothing in mind, exactly. Same goal.

We just can't—get caught up in how bad things get and lose steam.

[applebough]

... I feel like I'm losing a little steam already.

[thematics]

Then rest and recuperate. There are enough of us here that things won't fall apart completely, in the meantime.

[applebough]

... I will then. Thank you, Ms. Lovelace. I hope that you can get some rest at some point as well.