d-day + 156 ✯ voice

[withtheoldbreed]

[The feed clicks on and there's a beat or two of silence. Gene's still trying to wrap his mind around what exactly happened.

Honestly, he's thinking a lot about what Mickey said, about this place seeming like a bad acid trip.]

Anyone know why the lights are goin' on and off?

[Shouldn't things be going back to normal? They stopped whatever that creature was, hadn't they?]

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Everyone alright?

[He's especially worried about Jimmy and Snaf, but Scott and Isaac and everyone, too.]

[ooc: One friendly conversation rule applies, go nuts. c:]

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[takeyouapart]

I'm alright. Thank you.

I don't know what's happening to the lights. Did it start when the ship began to move again? I think I must have been sleeping.

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[withtheoldbreed]

I don't know. I just noticed.

You seen Jimmy?

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[takeyouapart]

No, I'm sorry. He...

[There's no nice or subtle way to make this suggestion.]

A lot of people are recovering from the Death Toll.

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[withtheoldbreed]

[Gene nods, even though Merlin can't see him.]

Snafu?

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[takeyouapart]

I don't think so, but we haven't really met. I don't know that I'd know him if I did see him.

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[withtheoldbreed]

He's got a uniform like mine, [He offers, still sounding kind of distracted. He'd been distressed before he got back to the ship, but even more so now.]

Can I get you anything?

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[takeyouapart]

No, I'm alright. I can take a few floors and look for him if you're worried?

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[americasdirtiest]

[Gene is getting the same answer Eggsy did, and in the same format:]

i havent died yet 2day

mayb 1 of those demon things broke the genny

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[withtheoldbreed]

[Gene swallows thickly before answering, trying to remember Ack Ack's advice.]

How bad was it?

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[americasdirtiest]

not good

where were u?

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[withtheoldbreed]

In port, with Cap mostly.

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[americasdirtiest]

lucky lucky

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[withtheoldbreed]

[It takes Gene a moment to respond, weighing if it was better to be here getting ripped apart, or down there where the world seemed like it was ending.

In the end, he decides Mickey's right. He probably did actually get lucky, comparatively.]

You need anything?

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[americasdirtiest]

short of a time machine?

nah just gonna sleep it off

[Hence the texting: easier to do from bed. Easier to do between naps. There's a lot of napping going on right now.]

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[thelastbullet]

Gene. [He sounds deeply relieved to hear Gene's voice, his own voice rough with dealing with the death tolls.]

Were you down in the port?

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[withtheoldbreed]

[Gene, similarly, sounds very relieved to hear from Jimmy - the other man might even have heard the relieved sigh he huffed out as soon as the inmate responded.]

Yeah. Where are you?

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[thelastbullet]

[He's surprised at how relieved he is that Gene is back, apparently in one piece. Not that he hadn't been aware of the fact that he and Gene had grown pretty close over the past few months, but the amount of worry he feels now that things are more or less back to normal is unexpected.]

My cabin, trying to sleep it off. You?

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[withtheoldbreed]

My cabin. [He'd needed a shower and clean clothes. The novelty that he has access to both still hasn't worn off.] You need anything?

[He kind of wants to come by and check in regardless.]

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[thelastbullet]

A fucking drink, maybe. [Excellent idea, while he's recovering from more death tolls than he can honestly remember.]

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[withtheoldbreed]

[Look, Gene isn't going to deny you anything right now. 8v]

I can get you something. [He'll bring a bucket for you to inevitably puke into too, if you want.]

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[thelastbullet]

[Too bad Admiral requests are out!

He groans a little as he sits up] Long as you don't give yourself a stroke coming over here. Sure.

[brbculling]

[A chuckle. It doesn't lose any of its darkness for that Arthas is just a vanilla-brand human now.]

Maybe the ship is bleeding out.

[withtheoldbreed]

[Noooope sorry Arthas, you're not getting a response. Gene's neither stupid enough to yell at someone who's apparently enjoying this, nor polite enough to try and even act like he has anything constructive to say to someone like you after this.]

[rhapsody_in]

No idea, but I have some surplus candles if anyone wants them.

[withtheoldbreed]

Thank you, miss. I can let people know.