[ kosmo will probably find them, first, following their scent. they're in the back corner of the lounge area of the observation deck, helmeted head lolled back on the top of their seat and just.
sighing. they're alive! they're fine. but they're very much the :ben: emotion right now even if it's not obvious considering their face isn't visible. the posture says it all. there's a datapad with the broadcast of the execution paused on it, their arms crossed and legs out from the chair.
[ a very soft groan laugh, which has no mirth to it. maybe their eyes were closed since they didn't react to kosmo and keith coming over, but they do just. very slowly roll upright in the slouchy old chair, looking up at him, after being nudged. ]
When in doubt. [ kosmo, hewwo. he gets a gentle ruffle from their left hand. ] I was trying to physically get into the system while Adrastea was doing the technical part, but... it still wasn't enough.
[ that can’t be good for their neck and back. but keith isn’t going to bully them about that right now. kosmo sits beside them, giving a satisfied blink at the ruffle. ]
It’s almost like the ship has a mind of its own and shuts you guys out completely. [ he stands with his arms crossed, eyes fixed on kosmo. ] You guys did what you could.
[ it probably isn't, considering they take their right hand and rub at the side of their neck, cracking it in a way that seems to almost click like metal pieces coming together into place, instead of something with bones. ]
We did, but it just... he shouldn't have had to die like that. And her highness shouldn't have had to go through that. [ it wasn't enough. ] It really does feel like the ship's got a mind of her own, even before all this, but now it's in a bad kind of way.
[ help. gany your NECK. keith glances over briefly, as they do this, eyes closing as he picks a new thing to stare at. ]
Neither of them deserved that. [ his face scrunches slightly. hateful. ] It’s like you guys have a rogue A.I. or something. That or some kind of deep space entity has gotten in. [ both are equally as crazy, but not unlikely to him. ]
This keeps going and the term skeleton crew might actually turn literal.
[ ARE THEY??? well in any case, the joke doesn't make him laugh or anything, but it does get him to relax his face.] You can say that again.
That’s good to hear. You all seem more than capable of dealing with this, just unfortunate that you have to. [ firmer. ] I don’t think any of us are the type either. We’ve more than proved that by now. So with our combined efforts, we should be able to take down whatever it is we’re up against.
[ fuck around and find out, we're going into w2. ]
We're doing what we can with what we have, but it's feeling a little like it's out of our hands. I don't blame anyone for being wary, honestly. Or upset with us. We're the faceless faces of what's happening. We should have answers. [ a synthetic sigh, and ganymede reaches down to stroke over kosmo's ears. ] It's good to know that everyone on board is pretty stubborn, though.
Together, we'll figure out what's going on. We have to.
You should. But you don’t. And at some point everyone will have to get over it and work with you guys, not against you. [ sighs and has to just. take a second. because he’s just as upset as anyone else! but getting aggro isn’t going to get anyone anywhere. ]
We will. And we’ll raise hell when we do. As long as we all keep focus and some amount of patience. [ looks thoughtful for a second, then shakes his head. ] Easier said than done, but it’ll all work out.
[ i'm just a lil guy? just a mod that's done nothing wrong? ]
Pretty good head on your shoulders, Keith. [ said with a smile in their voice, synthesized as it is. ] But I'm alright with working to earn their trust, or at least proving that we can work together, to figure out what's going on. I definitely don't ask anyone to just suck it up and deal with the disasters that we're experiencing, so I'm glad to let them process in their own time. Whether it's grief, or mistrust, or anger.
Almost everything is easier said than done, though. We'll figure it out - a little patience will always yield some kind of results, we just have to keep forging our path forward.
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sighing. they're alive! they're fine. but they're very much the :ben: emotion right now even if it's not obvious considering their face isn't visible. the posture says it all. there's a datapad with the broadcast of the execution paused on it, their arms crossed and legs out from the chair.
it was rough, buddy. ]
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Figured you’d be here.
[ it was rough, buddy, indeed!! keith’s tone matches that of ganymede’s posture. just. :ben:]
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When in doubt. [ kosmo, hewwo. he gets a gentle ruffle from their left hand. ] I was trying to physically get into the system while Adrastea was doing the technical part, but... it still wasn't enough.
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It’s almost like the ship has a mind of its own and shuts you guys out completely. [ he stands with his arms crossed, eyes fixed on kosmo. ] You guys did what you could.
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We did, but it just... he shouldn't have had to die like that. And her highness shouldn't have had to go through that. [ it wasn't enough. ] It really does feel like the ship's got a mind of her own, even before all this, but now it's in a bad kind of way.
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Neither of them deserved that. [ his face scrunches slightly. hateful. ] It’s like you guys have a rogue A.I. or something. That or some kind of deep space entity has gotten in. [ both are equally as crazy, but not unlikely to him. ]
This keeps going and the term skeleton crew might actually turn literal.
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Ha... don't say that too loudly, she might take offense to it. [ beat ] Sorry, joking, it's been a rough couple of weeks for all of us, huh?
[ they sit up further. ]
Rather not have that happen, if we can help it. We don't know if we can, but... no one in the Senior Crew's the type to just give up.
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That’s good to hear. You all seem more than capable of dealing with this, just unfortunate that you have to. [ firmer. ] I don’t think any of us are the type either. We’ve more than proved that by now. So with our combined efforts, we should be able to take down whatever it is we’re up against.
[ just as soon as they figure that out :sweats: ]
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We're doing what we can with what we have, but it's feeling a little like it's out of our hands. I don't blame anyone for being wary, honestly. Or upset with us. We're the faceless faces of what's happening. We should have answers. [ a synthetic sigh, and ganymede reaches down to stroke over kosmo's ears. ] It's good to know that everyone on board is pretty stubborn, though.
Together, we'll figure out what's going on. We have to.
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You should. But you don’t. And at some point everyone will have to get over it and work with you guys, not against you. [ sighs and has to just. take a second. because he’s just as upset as anyone else! but getting aggro isn’t going to get anyone anywhere. ]
We will. And we’ll raise hell when we do. As long as we all keep focus and some amount of patience. [ looks thoughtful for a second, then shakes his head. ] Easier said than done, but it’ll all work out.
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Pretty good head on your shoulders, Keith. [ said with a smile in their voice, synthesized as it is. ] But I'm alright with working to earn their trust, or at least proving that we can work together, to figure out what's going on. I definitely don't ask anyone to just suck it up and deal with the disasters that we're experiencing, so I'm glad to let them process in their own time. Whether it's grief, or mistrust, or anger.
Almost everything is easier said than done, though. We'll figure it out - a little patience will always yield some kind of results, we just have to keep forging our path forward.