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forgivetheinsubordination) wrote2037-04-27 09:49 pm
forgivetheinsubordination) wrote2037-04-27 09:49 pm
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IC Contact - Consignment
vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
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FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Don't recall anything about Green being a shuttle service. Shield, not pickup and delivery.
[Despite that response, he's headed out. In theory if she's calling for help she actually needs it. Several minutes later he's' found her and comes over.]
...what, find some sort of pillow plant?
Don't recall anything about Green being a shuttle service. Shield, not pickup and delivery.
[Despite that response, he's headed out. In theory if she's calling for help she actually needs it. Several minutes later he's' found her and comes over.]
...what, find some sort of pillow plant?
[Erin makes a soft noise that's very nearly a whine. The half of a Nox truffle she got from Sebastian is better than nothing, but she still feels violently ill and has a throbbing headache. So on the ground she stays, with one arm covering her face.]
Do you have Nox truffles?
Do you have Nox truffles?
[And that's when he realizes that maybe she's not just laying there. Garrus kneels, concerned.]
No. No, I don't, but come here.
[Gently he puts her arm around his cowl. All he's found has been turned in where he thought it would help.]
Hold on to me. Let me get you to Medical. Tell me you didn't eat much of the other?
No. No, I don't, but come here.
[Gently he puts her arm around his cowl. All he's found has been turned in where he thought it would help.]
Hold on to me. Let me get you to Medical. Tell me you didn't eat much of the other?
[This needing help to get from one place to another thing is getting really old. On the other hand, if she has to get help from someone, Garrus isn't bad. She has relative faith that he's not going to go running around telling people about, at least.
She shakes her head.]
Not Medical. I have some in my rover, take me there.
[Some she'd planned to take to Medical later, but whatever. She'll start with another half and move on from there. She won't need to go through all of them.]
She shakes her head.]
Not Medical. I have some in my rover, take me there.
[Some she'd planned to take to Medical later, but whatever. She'll start with another half and move on from there. She won't need to go through all of them.]
Which rover is yours?
[He's gentle as he lifts her up and starts carrying. Garrus is going to be picking some of the things for his own keeping later, just in case. Turning, he begins to head for camp.]
And what happened? Thought you were more careful than this.
[He's gentle as he lifts her up and starts carrying. Garrus is going to be picking some of the things for his own keeping later, just in case. Turning, he begins to head for camp.]
And what happened? Thought you were more careful than this.
Twenty-one. [She gestures feebly in the right direction. It's amazing how puking one's guts out can make a person so tired. At least her stomach is empty now.]
It was a stupid mistake, that's all.
[Which isn't a lie, really. She hadn't thought Sebastian would do anything to her since he owed her a favor, and that was stupid of her. Incredibly stupid. But she doesn't rat Sebastian or Ciel out. ...Yet.]
It was a stupid mistake, that's all.
[Which isn't a lie, really. She hadn't thought Sebastian would do anything to her since he owed her a favor, and that was stupid of her. Incredibly stupid. But she doesn't rat Sebastian or Ciel out. ...Yet.]
[Reiner hesitates.] I forgot. Who wants to live with the knowledge that they killed so many people selfishly?
They were just... people. Not involved. I chose to forget, like a coward, because I couldn't live with the guilt.
[His tone hardens.] The CDC knows I won't hesitate to wipe people out. That's why they recruited me.
They were just... people. Not involved. I chose to forget, like a coward, because I couldn't live with the guilt.
[His tone hardens.] The CDC knows I won't hesitate to wipe people out. That's why they recruited me.
[ Oh, right. Red brings the device back to himself, and with the names picked out, he balances his attention between it and Charizard, the creature's head looking over Red's shoulder. ]
Okay, dyum... do you remember those, Charizard? We had our trip with Hanbei, and those were near the stream on the way back. [ He pokes at the black glass. ] Gnelit are the big fruits you ate a lot of, and huskberries are the smaller ones. Look, here-- you want to look for a pile like that, okay? If you find anything strange don't touch it, just in case.
[ Red's turned to face Charizard completely by then, device by his side. ] Call if you get in any trouble and need help. I don't want you going too far.
[ The pokémon gives his little signals that he understands, a head bowing and a huff through his snout, and then he side steps them to get to a patch of ground where he doesn't stand directly beside him. With a push of his legs and a flap of his wings, Charizard raises off the ground, claws fixing into both hands and a neck curling for him to look to his trainer one more time; the boy nods to him, Charizard makes a sound of acknowledgement, then glances at Garrus almost expectantly, as if wanting some sort of reassurance from him too.
(That he can be trusted with his trainer.)
But he won't wait for long, and if he isn't stopped, Charizard will go first in the direction they're already headed, to search out for the items shown. ]
Okay, dyum... do you remember those, Charizard? We had our trip with Hanbei, and those were near the stream on the way back. [ He pokes at the black glass. ] Gnelit are the big fruits you ate a lot of, and huskberries are the smaller ones. Look, here-- you want to look for a pile like that, okay? If you find anything strange don't touch it, just in case.
[ Red's turned to face Charizard completely by then, device by his side. ] Call if you get in any trouble and need help. I don't want you going too far.
[ The pokémon gives his little signals that he understands, a head bowing and a huff through his snout, and then he side steps them to get to a patch of ground where he doesn't stand directly beside him. With a push of his legs and a flap of his wings, Charizard raises off the ground, claws fixing into both hands and a neck curling for him to look to his trainer one more time; the boy nods to him, Charizard makes a sound of acknowledgement, then glances at Garrus almost expectantly, as if wanting some sort of reassurance from him too.
(That he can be trusted with his trainer.)
But he won't wait for long, and if he isn't stopped, Charizard will go first in the direction they're already headed, to search out for the items shown. ]
[Willful forgetfulness. Garrus hasn't ever heard of that working before. He's quiet for a few moments before he looks over at Reiner.]
You won't? That's why guilt caused you that many problems? You're prepared to kill people selfishly?
[His tone is mild as he brings Reiner's words back around to the young man.]
How'd you get to that point?
[Because it's not a good point to be at.]
You won't? That's why guilt caused you that many problems? You're prepared to kill people selfishly?
[His tone is mild as he brings Reiner's words back around to the young man.]
How'd you get to that point?
[Because it's not a good point to be at.]
[Garrus looks back at Charizard, a little unsure as to what it's waiting for.]
Uh, yeah. Good luck, do well, we'll respond quickly if you get into trouble.
[He's encouraging an animal now. This is what his life has become. Granted, an animal that has some intelligence and agency if it can remember those things and spot them, but it's still a small dragon.
Once it's departed, he turns to Red.]
So. Until he comes back, you wanna walk? Want to talk guns or weapons training? Because if Green's anything to go by, you haven't really had much. And clearly you're used to sending Charizard off to do missions on his own, which means you could use a backup option.
Uh, yeah. Good luck, do well, we'll respond quickly if you get into trouble.
[He's encouraging an animal now. This is what his life has become. Granted, an animal that has some intelligence and agency if it can remember those things and spot them, but it's still a small dragon.
Once it's departed, he turns to Red.]
So. Until he comes back, you wanna walk? Want to talk guns or weapons training? Because if Green's anything to go by, you haven't really had much. And clearly you're used to sending Charizard off to do missions on his own, which means you could use a backup option.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
No. Waiting on Mothership to say how he is.
No. Waiting on Mothership to say how he is.
[He moves with as much haste as he can afford that might not jostle her too much. She's coherent, at least, but she's got to be in pain and he can see how weak the gesture she's made is.]
Glad you called. You sure you don't need to go to Medical, though? In case?
[Despite the questions, it's her rover that he stops at a few moments later, hoping that it can pick up her keycard from his arms and the door will just open.]
Glad you called. You sure you don't need to go to Medical, though? In case?
[Despite the questions, it's her rover that he stops at a few moments later, hoping that it can pick up her keycard from his arms and the door will just open.]
[ He's not going to keep still even without the question. With Charizard heading off first, the boy's going to pick up into a walking pace again. ]
Someone showed me how to use the weapon I got when I arrived here. Anyway, I'm not leaving him on his own; he's just checking things out first for us. He won't go too far. I don't usually let him go off like this when we're together.
Someone showed me how to use the weapon I got when I arrived here. Anyway, I'm not leaving him on his own; he's just checking things out first for us. He won't go too far. I don't usually let him go off like this when we're together.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Because checking vitals and putting pressure on wounds is the extent of my medical knowledge for anything other than turian.
Because checking vitals and putting pressure on wounds is the extent of my medical knowledge for anything other than turian.
Would you like further training? Him being able to go off to run things could be a useful option in tight circumstances. Like the one you arrived in.
[If they'd had Charizard able to fly over camps quickly, to see where the captives were being held, maybe they could have gotten there sooner. It's yet another thing that doesn't retroactively change anything but could be useful for future situations.]
Mm, hold up.
[There's another Fingerling vine up ahead. Garrus had been deliberate in not naming the vine to Charizard, he hadn't wanted to risk the dragon landing and getting tangled, but the flowers are edible for everyone and he's liked these.]
Let me know if it starts reaching for my head with another vine?
[Everything except his head is covered, which means picking several of these off is relatively safe.]
[If they'd had Charizard able to fly over camps quickly, to see where the captives were being held, maybe they could have gotten there sooner. It's yet another thing that doesn't retroactively change anything but could be useful for future situations.]
Mm, hold up.
[There's another Fingerling vine up ahead. Garrus had been deliberate in not naming the vine to Charizard, he hadn't wanted to risk the dragon landing and getting tangled, but the flowers are edible for everyone and he's liked these.]
Let me know if it starts reaching for my head with another vine?
[Everything except his head is covered, which means picking several of these off is relatively safe.]
[This is twice now that Garrus has seen her in a bad way. She's not a fan. Erin's making mental notes on how to avoid this kind of thing in the future.
Step one: become poison-proof.]
I don't want to. I can fix this myself.
[She doesn't like Medical at the best of times, but now, knowing she has Nox truffles in her rover and not wanting to risk running into a one Dr. Arbuckal, she especially doesn't want to go to Medical. Fortunately, the door opens. Erin fidgets in Garrus' arms.]
You can put me down now.
Step one: become poison-proof.]
I don't want to. I can fix this myself.
[She doesn't like Medical at the best of times, but now, knowing she has Nox truffles in her rover and not wanting to risk running into a one Dr. Arbuckal, she especially doesn't want to go to Medical. Fortunately, the door opens. Erin fidgets in Garrus' arms.]
You can put me down now.
If you fall over...
[There's no real threat to complete that with. What, he'll pick her back up, set her on her bed, and find the truffle for her? Yeah, that'll really make her reconsider her actions.
He sets her on her feet, hand lingering right behind her upper back in case she topples.]
Take it easy, yeah?
[There's no real threat to complete that with. What, he'll pick her back up, set her on her bed, and find the truffle for her? Yeah, that'll really make her reconsider her actions.
He sets her on her feet, hand lingering right behind her upper back in case she topples.]
Take it easy, yeah?
Timing this after his threads with Mothership and Noh, btw.
forgivetheinsubordination
2015-04-14 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
I've got the basics. And I've been told to reserve judgement so I'm not going into details. He's hurt, Mothership is looking after him.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Look after your instructor. I may have been an ass to him when he didn't need that.
[And by may, he means he was.]
I've got the basics. And I've been told to reserve judgement so I'm not going into details. He's hurt, Mothership is looking after him.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Look after your instructor. I may have been an ass to him when he didn't need that.
[And by may, he means he was.]
[There's a delay so long as to be almost worrisome--this is what happens when she steps out for a bit and doesn't check her blackglass while she's doing so. Oops.]
FROM: erin@cdc.org
You can tell me details without passing judgement, you know.
FROM: erin@cdc.org
I haven't seen him since this morning. I don't think he wants company.
[...This has not stopped her from repeatedly passing by his rover. She just hasn't gotten the nerve to knock.]
FROM: erin@cdc.org
You can tell me details without passing judgement, you know.
FROM: erin@cdc.org
I haven't seen him since this morning. I don't think he wants company.
[...This has not stopped her from repeatedly passing by his rover. She just hasn't gotten the nerve to knock.]
[Maybe hover for a little longer, Garrus, because she absolutely does not look steady on her feet. Erin takes a handful of slow, deep breaths before she steps away unsteadily from the living wall of support behind her.
Right. She left the truffles in a little net of vines in her locker. Even when she feels terrible it's easy to open that up, retrieve one of the gently flapping fungi from her net bag, and tear it in half. Half goes back in, and the other half she takes with her to sit on her bunk and eat slowly. After a minute, she pulls up her feet and lies down in her buck, no longer easily visible from the door except for one foot still sticking out.
A moment after that and there's a quietly belated:] Thanks.
Right. She left the truffles in a little net of vines in her locker. Even when she feels terrible it's easy to open that up, retrieve one of the gently flapping fungi from her net bag, and tear it in half. Half goes back in, and the other half she takes with her to sit on her bunk and eat slowly. After a minute, she pulls up her feet and lies down in her buck, no longer easily visible from the door except for one foot still sticking out.
A moment after that and there's a quietly belated:] Thanks.
[ The answer gets put on hold, Red pausing at Garrus's word. And... is this guy just using his body to get to the flowers? He'd read up on them and knows what they can do. What a way to go about it.
He looks around himself (no two will be close together, but how far apart was enough?), but returns back to Garrus at the request. ]
Uh-- sure. [ ... ] Are you trying not to damage the vine?
He looks around himself (no two will be close together, but how far apart was enough?), but returns back to Garrus at the request. ]
Uh-- sure. [ ... ] Are you trying not to damage the vine?
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Some of it's not details I have any right to share.
[Like the gist of what they'd been doing out there, given to him by Noh-Varr.]
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Can't think of a way to put the rest of it that doesn't make it look bad thanks to the missing piece, so I don't think I should be sharing that. I'm sorry, Erin.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Basics are that one of Armada's horns was ripped off and he's got a tear into his chest, and he wasn't responding.
Some of it's not details I have any right to share.
[Like the gist of what they'd been doing out there, given to him by Noh-Varr.]
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Can't think of a way to put the rest of it that doesn't make it look bad thanks to the missing piece, so I don't think I should be sharing that. I'm sorry, Erin.
FROM: vakarian.garrus@cdc.org
Basics are that one of Armada's horns was ripped off and he's got a tear into his chest, and he wasn't responding.
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