[ One Man Show ] un: Starking Exhausted @Everyone

[nonstopnarcissist]

[ January 25th, after Mark's role call message ]

Circling the Wagons time, folks. Who's got what on hand, what colors are you connected to- Kamala, Bruce, drop your knowledge for any newcomers caught up in this mess. Whatever emotional trigger or whatever used to be needed for them? Doesn't seem to be a thing.

If anyone's found a source of water, let it be known.

For me I've got- a hammer and a chisel. That's it.

Comments

Voice

[alittlelonger]

[She just doesn't want him to see her, because he'll get worried. She looks like hell.]

There's dangerous things out here, being in the bigger group might be safer. I just ----

[She's trying to remember how to breathe and be strong.]

I can't lose you, okay? I can't.

Voice

[firacrux]

[They both look like hell and they're both going to worry regardless.]

You won't, Rin. Take more than some big dogs to take me down, alright? You know this better than anyone. Stay with your group as well okay? Blues are good for getting us back.

[He's lucky they have one. And with two blacks they'll be able to keep everyone going longer.]

Voice

[alittlelonger]

We're doing our best. It's better for us to try and find the others, none of us are dressed right and we don't have all the useful powers.

Voice

[firacrux]

Good idea. Keep me updated alright? Vanille and Anne are with me, you know 'em both right?

Voice

[alittlelonger]

Yes.

[Private]

Did you see something?

Voice > Private

[firacrux]

Yeah. I did.

You?

Voice private forever

[alittlelonger]

The video I showed you at the party? It was a longer version. But experiencing it and watching it on the screen were really different.

I'm guessing yours was bad too?

Voice private forever

[firacrux]

[He winces visibly, Vanille would see, he knows what Rinoa's talking about.]

Yeah, I'm sure. Are you... [Stupid question.] We need to get back down the mountain. Are you with a good group?

Mine was something I never wanted to remember. It's... not really big on watching it from an outside perspective.

[alittlelonger]

Yeah they're nice. I already knew Steph and 7. But we're not going to be able to get back alone I don't think, not safely. That's why we're trying to get back to the main group.

[She sighs.]

Just remember .... [She trails, quiet a moment. Like she has something to say but chooses not to say it.] It's the past. It's not the future.

[firacrux]

There's a main group?

[He had no idea there was a main group. Interesting. Ah well.]

You got a dark blue on your team? Should be able to find a proper path if you go with 'em.

[He doesn't... really want to hash this out right now. Right now he just wants to get home and sleep. He's cold, hungry, ill-tempered. Fortunately training has taught him how to prioritize and ignore all of that.

A grunt.]

We are our pasts.

[Maybe she should say it.]

[alittlelonger]

I guess. Like a whole big group of everyone together? That's what Mr. Stark was talking about. Yep, we have blues. We'll make it work.

[Sigh.] No, we're not. We're the present. The past matters, but it isn't everything.

[firacrux]

I see. Not a bad idea. If we catch up we'll catch up. Either way I'll see you back in town.

[A huff. He'd like to believe her, but he doesn't entirely. It's what's shaped them after all. How can they be anything but what their experiences have formed?]

It doesn't matter.

[alittlelonger]

Just remember that we're your friends no matter what.

[firacrux]

[He's quiet, frowning, and not quite looking at the screen anymore.]

...We should get moving.

[He'll try. It's hard right now.]

[alittlelonger]

Be safe. Julia needs you. [A faint smile.]

[firacrux]

Doubt it. She probably won't notice I'm gone until she's hungry. [A dry smirk, it doesn't reach his eyes. But he appreciates the effort.]

[alittlelonger]

Sure, that's why she follows you around even though I'm the one who feeds her.

[firacrux]

Does she? I don't remember that.

[This is Seifer trying to pretend he doesn't absolutely adore the cat.]

[alittlelonger]

Uh huh. [Smiles.] I'll see you when we're home. If you get there first, let her sleep with you, okay? She'll be clingy.

[firacrux]

[It's good she doesn't believe him he's being tsun.] If I'm home first I promise I'll look after her. You better not be far behind.