Rebel 21 [Action | Accidental Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[After a couple days of absence, Litchi is back from her short trip home. And, as always with her, it's a bath tub that she's landed in. One Yellow Thirteen's bath tub, to be precise. And she's not in the best shape.

Resounding not only through the apartment, but over the journals, is the sound of the tub cracking as if under a tremendous amount of pressure. Litchi lets out a pained whimper, curling into a ball as best she can despite one arm being tangled in the shower curtain.

The Boundary has cut loose. And Litchi is absolutely terrified.

The journal picks up another quiet groan before she falls silent.]

[[ooc: Backdated to a couple hours before the earthquake! Also, sorry for unannounced disappearance for the update ;;]]

Comments

[not_meatbuns]

Mr. Goroh... I really appreciate the concern, but you need your rest yourself.

[hageshii]

I'm under McCoy's supervision, not you. [Which is why he starts walking out of the barracks. Does she follow or stubbornly remain behind?]

[not_meatbuns]

He really isn't going to be happy if you just leave like this...

[She's following. She doesn't approve, but she's following. It's best to keep him out of as much trouble as possible this way.]

[hageshii]

It's McCoy. He's never happy. [Outside of the building now. He surveys the devastation, which isn't at all obvious where they're at, and heads north to cut through the woods.]

[not_meatbuns]

[Tagging along. She's quite a bit slower than he is on this kind of terrain, though.]

That's hardly a nice thing to say about the man who just patched you up, Mr. Goroh.

[hageshii]

Doesn't make it any less true, does it?

[Goroh isn't all that fast himself. His leg might be healed, but it's still a bit sore.]

[not_meatbuns]

...Well. I suppose you do have a point.

[She eyes him worriedly.] Are you sure you're well enough for this?

[hageshii]

[He stops and turns to look at her.]

No, actually, I'm not. Any chance you got a light on you? [He filches a cigarette from behind his ear that he had to bend into shape after the quake. He hasn't been able to light it.]

[not_meatbuns]

I... don't think I do, no. Hold on...

[But these clothes are Thirteen's, so she'll just check some pockets here.]

Nnno, I'm afraid not.

[hageshii]

[He shakes his head and pops the cigarette behind his ears as he starts walking again.]

Fucking figures, doesn't it? Dave doesn't even keep a pack of matches handy.

[not_meatbuns]

Maybe it's a sign that you should quit.

[hageshii]

Now's the perfect time to double the habit, not quit.

[not_meatbuns]

With no matches? I'm not sure it's such a great time after all, Mr. Goroh.

[hageshii]

I'll start a goddamn fire if I have to.

[not_meatbuns]

Oh, don't be like that. I'd offer my magic, but I... don't think now would be a good time to try and keep it small enough for just a cigarette.

Besides, this is better for you in the long run.

[hageshii]

[He just mutters as they finally get through the woods, where the devastation of the central plaza awaits them.]

Damn. If the Mallies don't fix this, we're gonna have to rebuild somewhere else.

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi cringes, looking over the damage. It... just looks even worse now than it did before.]

It shouldn't be much longer until it's all fixed, though, right? Although... the sheer scale of this...

[hageshii]

[He stares off at what used to be building four. It's just as bad as his own building.]

It all depends on who caused it. And whether we're the ones it was meant to hurt the most.

[not_meatbuns]

[Stare.] You don't think this was another experiment, do you?

[hageshii]

The benevolent CEO story is hard to swallow, but this don't seem their style. Since the crazy guy took over, the experiments have been harmless. This? This ain't harmless.

[not_meatbuns]

It certainly doesn't seem to fit the right profile... It seems more like a natural disaster than anything.

[hageshii]

[He doesn't say anything as they walk a little more, eventually arriving at the plaza itself. He notices something straight away, namely that everything east of the village seems to be fine.] A natural disaster... that started from the tunnels. Strange that.

[not_meatbuns]

[She's noticed that, too. A small frown twitches onto her lips. Whatever is going on... she's getting a really bad feeling about it. This can't be the end of it.]

"Strange" is putting it a little lightly. I wonder what in the world is going on...

Maybe it has something to do with the draft... it seems odd that we only just got back not that long ago and now this.

[hageshii]

My thoughts exactly. [He looks past the destruction... the smithy is still standing. And behind that...]

Looks like your house may have survived.

[not_meatbuns]

[Small sigh of relief. She can only barely see that far, even with her glasses, but the house is indeed standing -- just some minor damages.] Oh, thank heaven.

[She glances over at Goroh thoughtfully. Community Building 2 was destroyed. There's no way he has anywhere to go back to just yet, unless it's the barracks.]

Mr. Goroh... you're welcome to stay with me and Tao until your building is repaired, if you'd like.