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brodakota ([personal profile] brodakota) wrote in [community profile] revenance_comms2013-05-01 07:25 pm

7. [Action and Audio]

[Despite all he's done to try, North is still not getting enough sleep. Luna's visit helped, but Theta is still anxious, and North can't get to the end of the dream where things start to fix themselves. Theta gets stuck at the breaking apart, with memories of how he was created from the Alpha still very fresh for him. It's painful to go through, even if North is just getting the memory of the experience, and he would rather not put both of them through that.

So no sleep for Freelancer or AI.

He's hid it well enough for the past while he thinks. He's stumbled a few places, but otherwise, he's still functioning. He made it through the mansion alright after all.

Now, however. Now he'd not so sure.

He'd just wanted to go out for a walk, get some air and try and calm Theta down. It's really annoying how these streets can't be walked without encountering nightmares. It's worse that he didn't sleep at all last night because Theta had a particularly bad time. Cactus and Winnie are doing what they can, but it's hard for North to break away and put some distance between them to use his rifle effectively. Just bashing the nightmares on the head isn't doing much.

Still, he'd holding his own for the most part, until he finds himself surrounded by a few Kooma pandas and no way out. He tries to activate his shield but they're too close for it to be effective. Turns out the nightmare versions of Kooma pandas hit really hard, and North goes down. Immediately Cactus and Winnie are there and Theta's activated the shield. He's panicking, and scared because North being knocked out is not a good thing and he can't be in control. He knows he needs help so he goes to the communicator.

To his credit, he manages to sound somewhat in control.]


North's been knocked out by some nightmares. I've got the shield up but he needs help. Like, really soon.

[He can keep the shield going for as long as North's suit has power, which is a while, but he's worried about Cactus and Winnie, since he can't give them potions or anything like that]


We're in the backstreets of Traverse Town.


[ooc: Okay, so, to keep things organized, the first person to respond to this post will be the person rescuing North. Other people can respond, but Theta will tell them someone is on the way to avoid 20 people showing up to rescue North. It's a giant game of first, so have at it.]


unrecovered: (Well...)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2013-05-08 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
I can try.

[It's a muttered, offhanded comment. No, he can't stay awake forever, but he's been doing pretty damn well with it so far. Then again, his insomnia is willful, not (directly) caused by an AI.]


You can pull him. York and I can look after him for a few hours - long enough for you to get some sleep.

[He's pretty certain that suggestion is going to get shot down, but he had to try.]
allfunandgamesuntil: (Default)

[personal profile] allfunandgamesuntil 2013-05-08 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, at least he didn't have to suggest it. Still, clearly Wash needs to talk about something.]

If - only if - both of you are okay with it. It...might not be great for Theta.
unrecovered: (Let me think about that one)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2013-05-08 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Wash glances at Theta but doesn't say anything else. He'd known his suggestion wouldn't go over well, but he'd been surprised that Theta hadn't protested outright.]

So then what are you going to do about it?
skysmirror: (Thinky thoughts)

[personal profile] skysmirror 2013-05-08 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Taking turns is fair play, North.]

I've noticed that with Pooh. Sometimes he surprises me. But you're okay, now?
allfunandgamesuntil: (welp)

[personal profile] allfunandgamesuntil 2013-05-08 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I know I can't make either of you do it, but going around with a non-spirit partner's the best bet until you can sleep again. I'd volunteer, and there are plenty of other people who would too.

[Thankfully they were surrounded by helpful people here; enough people responded to Theta's ass o'clock AM post to show that.]
4letters4ninja: (Intrigued)

[personal profile] 4letters4ninja 2013-05-09 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, the magical trait of something that may be part cat. Becoming at least ten times their original weight when they do not want to move.

[She looks back at the AI]

Ah, true.

Now, am I allowed to ask why you two were out and about?
unrecovered: (Let me think about that one)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2013-05-09 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'd be surprised if Cactus lets you up off the bed.

[Avoiding the question about bodyguards? You betcha.]
allfunandgamesuntil: (thinky)

[personal profile] allfunandgamesuntil 2013-05-09 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, so North is covered. I can keep an eye out for Wash, then.

[Oh dear, has Wash acquired a really annoying nanny?]
4letters4ninja: (Pimpette)

[personal profile] 4letters4ninja 2013-05-09 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[She narrows her eyes for a moment, just thinking, but not in an aggressive manner.]

I see.

I will agree, not nearly the smartest idea, but, you did what you thought would help at the time. [There's a quirk of the lips there. She's done something like that before.] Now, if you decide to do something like this again? Let me know, I will come keep you company. And keep the pandas away.
unrecovered: (I don't want to talk about it)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2013-05-09 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, no.]

There's a reason I haven't been staying in the room, York, and you know it.

[It's almost a growl. He's not happy with the idea and he's not going along with it.]
skysmirror: (Default)

[personal profile] skysmirror 2013-05-09 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[That gets a smile out of her.]

Good.

[Then she looks at Cactus.]

Make sure he takes care of himself, okay?
allfunandgamesuntil: (let's go)

[personal profile] allfunandgamesuntil 2013-05-09 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not asking you to sleep, I'm asking you to not wander off on your own on zero sleep. Like North says, we all hope the dreams end soon, but until they do and you can sleep, you're vulnerable. I will ask Ziva to help me if I have to.
unrecovered: (I don't want to talk about it)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2013-05-10 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Wash is full-on glaring at York now. He's been avoiding Ziva too, along with pretty much everyone else, but he's pretty sure he couldn't keep that up if York set her on his trail.]

That's cheating. And I don't need another Spirit or a bodyguard. I have a system that works, and I need you to leave it and me alone.

[It's not exactly what he means - not really. He just doesn't want them to have to put up with his screaming when he wakes up. He's exhausted, though, too much so to keep his temper in check, and so it comes spilling out in all the wrong ways.]

[Must be Tuesday.]
skysmirror: (Thinky thoughts)

[personal profile] skysmirror 2013-05-10 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Good Cactus. Axel hisses in amusement and approval. Sometimes people are silly, right?]

Sorry.

Is is the dreams?
allfunandgamesuntil: (thinky)

[personal profile] allfunandgamesuntil 2013-05-10 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[If Wash thinks that being tired, crabby, and going on the offense when he's both is something York isn't familiar with, he needs to remember Carolina. York sighs.]

I know you can take care of yourself under most circumstances, Wash; I'm not saying you can't. But - sorry North - North's a pretty good demonstration of why you need someone looking out for you when you're this tired, system or not.

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