[ io will eventually make it to the bar, and as they approach, they smooth a hand over the bar and grab a seat beside him. tilting their head up at the bar, they rhythmically knock against it with their knuckles.
down the bar, a big glass of beer that looks possibly diluted with something else. vodka wafts just a bit from it. ]
[ taking a long drink as grass slowly crawls out of his sleeves, already drying and withering at his wrists. when he sets it back down, just turning to look at him. ]
[he shakes his head, as well, downing some more of his drink.]
Not really much use with situations like this, anyway. I've always been better for-- practical applications, I guess. So I don't know what more I can do here besides... try to help clean up the blood after.
[he's not suited to-- figuring things out. to digging up info and analyzing it, to solving murders. if all he can do is be there, then he's trying, but.
[ they look at gregor out of the corner of their eye before taking another drink. ]
Sure. It doesn't make the dead rise, and the wound doesn't just close overnight. But it paves the way... to continue forward. Just be careful to let us take care of you too, yeah?
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Machine knows my order there.
I'll see you soon.
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[and gregor will already be there with a beer in front of him. also a second beer, for when he finishes this one.]
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down the bar, a big glass of beer that looks possibly diluted with something else. vodka wafts just a bit from it. ]
Gregor.
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[giving io a little nod, before he takes another sip of his drink.]
...you holding up after that?
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... Shit.
[ taking a long drink as grass slowly crawls out of his sleeves, already drying and withering at his wrists. when he sets it back down, just turning to look at him. ]
... and you? Where is your head at?
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Well. I'd have been on the side of killing both. So.
[it's practical. if they're manipulated by something, and the ship can't be trusted to hold them or to keep locked doors closed....
another long drink.]
But it's rough to see how it hits everybody. Never like to deal with things like this, anyway.
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Sweeps through the ship like a pall, each of these worse than the last.
[ funerary, dismal, heavy. closing their eyes shut for a moment. ]
So much so fast. I wasn't expecting this... split.
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[so. seems bad! it seems real bad.]
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No... no. Neither of them would have done this on their own.
[ taking a moment to just scrub a hand over their face slowly before taking another long drink. ]
Feels like a body hemorrhaging.
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[he shakes his head, as well, downing some more of his drink.]
Not really much use with situations like this, anyway. I've always been better for-- practical applications, I guess. So I don't know what more I can do here besides... try to help clean up the blood after.
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[ resting chin on palm. ]
Your presence is balm enough. If I can offer the same, then you deserve just that...
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[he's not suited to-- figuring things out. to digging up info and analyzing it, to solving murders. if all he can do is be there, then he's trying, but.
'you're a good guy, gregor.'
he doesn't feel like it.]
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[ they look at gregor out of the corner of their eye before taking another drink. ]
Sure. It doesn't make the dead rise, and the wound doesn't just close overnight. But it paves the way... to continue forward. Just be careful to let us take care of you too, yeah?
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[it's just hard to see everyone else Going Thru It.]
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Hey, now. Don't take away my job. That's what I do.
It's what I choose to do.
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[his stool!! c'monnn.]
...can understand that. But I'll be fine, if you've gotta put a little more of that work into everybody else.
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Is that the sort of thing you're used to? Because that's not how it works here.
[ listen here you little shit. ]
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Learn it well...
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I am a firm teacher.
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[ said very plainly, but it doesn't seem like they mind that. ]
I am... used to this sort of thing.
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Responsibility for the unit's a hard habit to break, I'm guessing.
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