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Day 47: Sun Room [2nd shift]

Jan 28, 2010 16:57

Cloud knew he should be taking the opportunity to check out the rec field during the day. The fresh air would be a welcome change from the crowded stuffiness the Institute usually provided, and he would have a chance to scope out the area when it wasn't all under the cover of darkness. When offered a choice, however, he remained in the sun room ( Read more... )

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windstwilight January 29 2010, 02:30:18 UTC

Solitude, even in the company of a nurse, let Senna's mind slide back into the fractures the past days had created. She didn't want to think about it, really didn't want to think about it, but it was there, residing in the silence. Senna had been Sarah. Not believed, but had known she was Sarah. And had known that Senna was just made up. Just someone created from the imagination. The girl shivered ( ... )

itstaichoutoyou February 2 2010, 05:31:58 UTC

When Hitsugaya awoke to a familiar ceiling, he cursed and slammed his fist against the wall. "Urgh! Another night wasted ( ... )

windstwilight February 2 2010, 22:34:39 UTC

A person approaching was half-noticed out of her peripheral vision. More to the point, how the hell does one stop remembering something fake? And... Man, she didn't even know. What if that wasn't fake? Well. Not the whole she wasn't Senna thing, but what if Sarah had existed somewhere, and Senna had just--

The voice addressing her was all too familiar. A myriad of emotions slid through her in a rush--panic, fear, relief, dismay. There was no one stronger than the others. Something abstract made her think of Momo.

The girl straightened on the couch without thinking. "Yeah, 'course," she answered quickly, choosing the easier route. A second ticked by, and then she sighed, leaning back against the couch again. "Hell. No. I'm not. But..." She shook her head, shrugging. There was no need to get into it. "Sorry I haven't been around."

itstaichoutoyou February 3 2010, 02:16:59 UTC

"At ease," he said, noticing the way she tensed up in his presence, but perhaps it was too much to hope Senna would relax in his presence ( ... )

windstwilight February 3 2010, 02:51:55 UTC

At ease. Like there was anything easy about this. Loss of time, loss of friends, fake or real memories... Hitsugaya himself coming back... Eh. Wasn't something applicable.

The girl looked at her lap for a moment. "Disorientated's a good word," she said. "'s'been a trip." At least he didn't seem mad or disappointed. And he wasn't telling her that she had been kicked out while she was missing, so really, that was all she could ask in this case.

When Hitsugaya asked, Senna looked up, smiling at him for the first time. "Yep!" she chirped. "I completely need something productive to do tonight. I feel like I wasted enough time." And that was exactly what she needed most right now. Something to do. Something to keep her moving. "Besides," she added. "That town is really fishy."

itstaichoutoyou February 3 2010, 03:16:29 UTC

"I can set you up with a task tonight. That's not a problem," Hitsugaya replied, glad to see she had gotten her spirit back.

"I understand the feeling. Lately, the nights don't seem long enough to get anything productive done." Sighing, Hitsugaya pressed his fingers against his temple. He remembered what happened last night, and for a moment, self-loathing simmered beneath his stoic face. Luckily, Senna's voice brought him out before his anger could boil over.

"Fishy? Well, our entire situation is strange. Is there anything about the town in particular that stands out?" Besides being attacked by an army of zombies.

windstwilight February 3 2010, 07:40:06 UTC

"Sweet, thanks," she beamed. One thing down at least. Keeping busy would be great. Senna leaned more into the couch, eyes shifting to the empty space beside her. Anyone else, she would have told them to sit down. With the Shinigami captain... She'd let him decide. She still held the mindset with realizing--the less attention you draw, the better. At least from this direction. Especially since... Again, he didn't know who she was ( ... )

itstaichoutoyou February 3 2010, 08:21:33 UTC

Since Senna seemed alright with his presence, Hitsugaya took a seat. When he had been standing, he had felt a little self-conscious and worried about drawing unnecessary attention ( ... )

windstwilight February 3 2010, 08:32:50 UTC

She shrugged loosely, trying not to stiffen when he did sit down. It's all fine. "It wasn't going to win any chess competitions," the girl remarked. "But it wasn't just mindless. It attacked the building we were in, inside of just us, to bring it down on us and trap us inside." And that thing... had really been creepy ( ... )

itstaichoutoyou February 4 2010, 03:20:36 UTC

"Hm... I don't recall coming across any monster aside from zombies, but it sounds like they aren't just a mindless mob. Did the creature you encounter have any distinguishing features?" Apparently Senna had had a terrible time in town; he hadn't fared any better. Thoughts of the town reminded Hitsugaya of the comrade he had lost, but he wouldn't let it get him down. He'd had his time to come to terms with Matsumoto's death, but it still stung.

"Speaking of the ruins, I've only heard of them before, but that's the area your team had been exploring before your absence. If it's not too difficult for you to talk about, I'd like to hear what you found." He had gently phrased it as a request, because he could sense that the ruins were a sensitive topic for Senna from her words and mannerisms. Just because Hitsugaya wasn't familiar with the regular social norms didn't mean he wasn't observant of the atmosphere. However, as the leader, he needed to know what they found, so he could analyze the information for the sake of the everyone.

windstwilight February 4 2010, 19:27:03 UTC

"Ah, no. That thing was in the ruins." Miscommunication was fun to deal with. She had been talking about the ruined town the whole time, he had been talking about Doyletown. Fun stuff. "It was... like an armored giant. It made the ground shake as he moved, and controlled lightning. Faster than me," she added, a bit solemnly. That had been the problem entirely. "It nearly brought a whole building down on our heads--would have, if morning hadn't came ( ... )

itstaichoutoyou February 4 2010, 19:56:13 UTC

American? That wasn't too surprising. The entire environment, from the institute to the town, screamed of western architecture. He didn't know where exactly New Jersey was, but he surmised that it was one of the locations that some of the other patients suspected they were being held. However, that was on a larger scale than they needed to focus on right now.

"Do you believe there's any further need to investigate the ruins?" The decontamination station in ruins sounded suspicious, but it seemed like Senna's group had covered most of the ruins and found nothing. "Perhaps this armored giant was protecting something?"

windstwilight February 6 2010, 00:52:26 UTC

The girl cocked her head to the side. He was asking her opinion. She might as well give it. "Yeah. I think so," she answered. "I mean, we saw the town and all, but didn't have much luck exploring the other buildings. If that's in the schoolhouse, what could be in the others?"

Maybe nothing. But maybe something all the same. "It could have been," she mused. "Can't know. If he was guarding something, he was doing a pretty bad job of it by trying to destroy it with us. Unless it was something else in the town." Further up and further in. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to explore more of that creepy place. But there was definitely something there. She just wasn't sure what it could be.

itstaichoutoyou February 6 2010, 03:05:32 UTC

"Then I'll leave exploring the ruins to your team tonight." Since Senna's group was the most familiar with the area, it didn't make sense to change the members at this point.

"If you're up to it?" Hitsugaya asked, giving Senna a choice. This was his way of offering a professional courtesy to his fellow shinigami, since it was clear to both of them that she had some issues she needed to work out, but then again, so did everyone else, Hitsugaya included. This place was terrible on the spirit.

windstwilight February 6 2010, 03:09:46 UTC

There was a beat, but nothing more than that. Any discomfort was exchanged for a smile instead; something easier than any kind of truth. This place was terrible on the spirit, yes, but Senna couldn't allow that to win. "Yep, I am. No problem here." She tilted her head to the side. "Hopefully we'll get some more info for you."

She frowned at that, considering. "Who were you thinking of to send with me?"

itstaichoutoyou February 6 2010, 03:27:49 UTC

Senna's smile looked a little fake, but Hitsugaya remained silent, since calling her on it could do more damage than help. He was just going to have to trust Senna could handle her issues. "I can't say for certain yet, but I'll probably assign Mercedes and Soma because you've worked together before. Or do you have a different team in mind?"

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