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[theforceoncrack]

S'like...oil. Gets - everywhere. Turns it all black and worthless. And you can't get it back out, ever. You're jus' stuck with it...

Cause it - never - gets out. Again.

God, Jenny, I -

God....oh, God...

I'm sorry, baby. I never made it in time. I could never save you.

G-od....

Everything. Everything I touch.

Don't touch me. I'll infect

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[prodigal_axe]

I'm here. If the kid needs anything, or.. so don't worry about it.

[theforceoncrack]

[curled up into a ball.]

...this is the second time.

[prodigal_axe]

[Sitting awkward in the edge of his chair, typing stuff to Ari or Testament now and then on the comm.]

I know it's hard.. whatever you wanna say, I'll listen.

[theforceoncrack]

[he covers his face with his hands.]

I wasn't in time then either. Whhh -

[gulping breath.]

Went down to get her.

[prodigal_axe]

[He gets up and finds a dish-towel. Closest thing to a handkerchief around, then he walks over and offers it to Jackie.]

Here. Uh.. might want this.

This place. It's always the people like that, not the strong ones, like us.

Not fair eh?

[theforceoncrack]

[he takes it limply in his hand.]

...life's...life's never fair.

[buries his face in it.]

She never did anything wrong.

[prodigal_axe]

[He lingers in an uneasy standing position near Jackie. He would give him a hug, but he finds that a little awkward to initiate.]

Sure isn't. But everyone knows that.

No--she didn't. Man, back a month or so, I mentioned she needed a bodyguard.

When she gets back here.. shit. She really does.

[theforceoncrack]

...I did give her one. I made it, out of the Darkness. But then...Scientists...

[He suddenly lurches forward and pounds at the chair arm with one fist. Draws breath, as though to scream again - but nothing comes out and he chokes on it.]

[prodigal_axe]

So we'll get a person, this time.

[He doesn't flinch at the sudden slam. Instead, he sighs, and sits nearer to him.]

Go ahead. Look, it won't bother me. Get it out. It's poison.. can't leave it in there.

[theforceoncrack]

[he takes a few deep breaths. Tries to relax, fails, but he's a little better now? FOR now.]

...who? Can't...I can't be with her all the time. Can't cage a beautiful thing like that, Shinji, s'cruel. Wouldn't be right.

[prodigal_axe]

[He places an arm on his shoulder, a bit awkward, but not hesitant at all. Touch just isn't something he does often.]

Eh. Powers are gonna return. So then, your guy can do it. But otherwise.. I can think of a few people. You know, with less to do. Like Wolfwood.

Seems like I get around these days. Wouldn't have time either. Too busy either saving people or screwing things up beyond fixing. One or the other.

[theforceoncrack]

[Touch is good for a Jackie. He leans just a little into it.]

Wolfwood....

[The name almost doesn't register. His mind is too broken right now.

He takes another deep breath, and rocks a little.]

...m'sorry...