ninth translation // written/action for housemates
[Heavily filtered - probably 97% - to Malcolm Reynolds]
[It takes a few hours after the experiment wears off for this letter to appear - she's been collecting her thoughts, working through everything, and then composing the message, mustering every ounce of dignity she can.]Captain Reynolds ( Read more... )
[It takes a few hours after the experiment wears off for this letter to appear - she's been collecting her thoughts, working through everything, and then composing the message, mustering every ounce of dignity she can.]Captain Reynolds ( Read more... )
[ it seemed to emony that whatever had been causing everyone to pair off and act so out of character had worn off and she had to shut her own journal and walk away to keep herself from reading more of the regrets that the residents had been expressing since the first signs of recovery had been displayed. it hurt to read of the heartbreak and confusion, sympathizing too greatly with people who were mostly strangers to her. she, instead, goes in search of her housemates, directing that need to offer comfort and an ear to listen (if it's needed) at them instead of those who aren't familiar with her.
she comes to the door of commander spock and lieutenant uhura's room first and pauses, lifting a hand to knock lightly. ]
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Uhura sits up, carefully rubbing her eyes and composing herself.]
Come in.
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[ she turns the doorknob slowly, first poking her head in to glance around before she steps fully into the room. she lingers in the doorway as she gives the taller woman a sympathetic look. it looks like she's been crying. ]
Sorry to bother you. I wanted to see if you were doing okay.
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Someone needs to snap me out of it, anyway.
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[ emony steps deeper into the room, folding her hands together in front of her as she comes to stand before where uhura's sitting. she couldn't imagine what it was like to come out of an experiment like that, especially since she hadn't been affected by it this time around. she considered herself lucky and fully expected to be affected by whatever the scientists dropped on them next. ]
You've always seemed like a very strong person to me. I'm sure you will.
[ there's a pause here before she asks, a bit boldly-- ]
Have you spoken with the commander yet?
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Not yet. I - [She looks down at her hands, folded neatly in her lap.] I suspect he'll need to take some time alone.
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[ she suspected as much, but it never hurt to ask. she'd seen that spock had been affected as well, but she hadn't felt she had the right to speak up on the entry she came across on the journals and hadn't allowed herself to read through all the visible comments. thankfully, the experiment had passed as she hoped it would. not only for uhura and spock's sake, but for everyone's.
emony nods. ]
We all need time to ourselves after something so harrowing.
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She'd even talked about Captain Reynolds to Spock. She winces at the memory.]
He'll likely be even more disgusted with his behavior than I am of mine.
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I can only imagine. I spent some time on Vulcan as my previous host and... I do not envy him. But, I'm sure he'll appreciate you being there for him. No-one was in control of their actions. It's not his fault.
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Even though you knew, your actions were still out of your control. We can't be held responsible for the things this place makes us do. I'm sure logic will tell him the same.
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[She pauses, on the verge of imparting something rather personal. But Emony might understand, a little. In a way, she's in a similar situation.]
At times like this... You know, I'd never want Spock to change. I'd never ask that of him. He'll need time on his own to figure this out, and I'll give him whatever time he needs.
But part of me really wants him to hold me right now.
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