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fragileprophet) wrote2018-06-14 11:00 am
fragileprophet) wrote2018-06-14 11:00 am
Week 1, Thursday - Stephanie
[We're just gonna assume it's closing in on Curfew and maybe Steph's chilling because walking is a bit of a pain for her right now. They haven't spoken much yet, but here he is, knocking politely on her door frame.]
Pardon the intrusion...may I come in?
Pardon the intrusion...may I come in?
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[ once they reach the bathroom, she'll turn on the faucet. ]
Or, at least, you need to tell them exactly what you're about to do.
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...I know.
[Ion's voice gets so small.]
It's just that I...
[He knows it's a horrible excuse, that he doesn't want anyone to worry. That he doesn't want anyone to feel guilty. He knows they'd feel guilty if he lied and they found out later, knowing he'd suffered in silence and kept on smiling. It's just that it's all that he knows. His voice gets even smaller.]
I hate this.
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what he did was stupid, but she can't say she doesn't understand why he did it. she probably would have done the same thing, if the roles were reversed. ]
I know. You're really brave, you know that, right?
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You think so? For some reason, that's not a word I've ever thought to apply to myself. I just don't want others to suffer.
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[ she grabs his hand, mostly just to make sure it's being cleaned properly. ]
That's brave. A little stupid, since you were obviously going to get caught eventually, but brave.
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That's a kind thing for you to say--I felt that with an ability that by its nature is nearly impossible to conceal, secrecy becomes a bit of a farce. Nonetheless, I've tried.
[He pauses, figuring he knows her answer, but,]
...Regardless of being found out, I'm still happy to take your other injuries away from you if you'd like. You can put much better use to a working pair of legs than I ever could.
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You know I can't do that. I'll just... deal. It's not the first time I've gotten hurt, and it definitely won't be the last.
[ she inspects his wrist. it would be a lot better if they had proper disinfectant, but they'll just have to do their best with this. ]
But thank you. At least now I can give people high fives properly.
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[He tried, nobody can criticize him, etc. Once his wrist is dried off, he raises his opposite hand for a high-five! They can actually put a bandage on this in a second, but this seems like an important moment for morale.]
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Go team!
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[He hesitates before he repeats it, then looks down at the palm that she slapped and laughs. It was just such a simple thing, but all at once, it fills up his heart and makes him feel...happy? Should he be happy, at a time like this, when so much is wrong? As Ion calms himself back down, he starts to unroll the bandages.]
You have an infectious personality.
this was so pure wtf
[ she still seems pleased. her smile actually brightened at ion playing along, but it's returned to its usual easiness. ]
We should try getting a proper first aid kit if we can. Cleaning it is good, but this can still get infected if we're not especially careful. [ it's the same with her injuries, but steph gets hurt enough back home that she at least can do basic care. ] You also need to air this out every now and then too.
I know I hate it and also myself
[He's just, this way. Still, he's paying attention, and nods along to her advice.]
Thank you again. I'll make sure to do that. Maybe if we ask one of them nicely, our Hostesses will be willing yo give us something to help.
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We could try. It might be a little anticlimactic if we all die of infections.