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Night 53: M61-M70 Hallway

Dec 13, 2010 15:10

Well! For once Landel said something worth listening to: revealing a potential weakness for exploitation! Now! What to do with it. What should he do to completely ruin Landel's bright and shiny plans for a wonderful day, toppling them like a small meatbag kicking over a carefully-constructed sand structure, making sure to get the constituent ( Read more... )

kirk, tyrant, the doctor, claude, guy, tsubaki, hk-47

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Re: M63 full_score December 15 2010, 22:47:57 UTC

He hadn't expected Guy to get up out of his seat and let him inside, but Claude supposed that was just the gentleman in him. Stepping through the doorway, he let out a small breath. "They took Mason upstairs during dinner," he quietly responded, not looking the other man in the eye as he spoke. "I had to deliver a message to his friend and make sure someone would be there for him ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 19 2010, 02:25:44 UTC

Claude listened to his answer, nodding at each of the points Guy raised. Those reasons didn't necessarily surprise him. They reminded him a little of Rena's initial reluctance to take a university entrance exam, actually. Pursuing something that involved so much effort would cut into her time with her friends and family back in Arlia, and she'd been quick to attribute her interest in college life to something she read about for fun during her spare time.

"That's understandable," he said with a small frown. "Sticking to what you're used to isn't such bad thing if that's what makes you happy." Some people just didn't do as well when they were without the support of nearby friends, and there was nothing wrong with that.

Still, Claude couldn't help but regard Guy with a curious expression. "They don't have classes in Grand Chokmah, though? It's the capital of Malkuth, isn't it? Surely a city like that would offer something..."

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 19 2010, 08:37:45 UTC

Even though Claude seemed to be trying to tell him that his choice was a reasonable one, the way he phrased it made Guy think twice. Was he settling just because he was scared to apply himself? That wasn't really his way, seeing how he was a voracious learner, especially when it came to fontech. It just felt odd to be taking classes when he was already well into his twenties ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 20 2010, 00:58:50 UTC

It seemed like his words gave Guy some food for thought. Claude watched his friend as he mulled things over, though he wasn't quite sure what he was thinking. He hoped he hadn't accidentally touched on a sensitive topic without realizing it, but he had to trust that Guy would be frank about it if that was the case.

"You should consider it, at least," Claude said, and he offered his friend a fond smile. "Not many people have the drive and motivation to build their own house, you know. You'd probably really thrive in that kind of learning environment ( ... )

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 21 2010, 07:39:42 UTC

While Guy could have argued that the sort of joy that he got from doing something with his hands, from creating something, differed immensely from studying from a book, he knew that wasn't really the case. The sort of classes he'd have to take to obtain the knowledge needed to work with fontech would be the exact sort of thing he loved, once he got past the technical aspects. He'd probably get to take machines apart and then put them back together again. Was there anything better ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 21 2010, 12:44:35 UTC

He bore more of a resemblance to his mother than his father, so it didn't surprise Claude that Guy already had an idea of the connection between them. Although he tried to figure out the best way to word their relation, he figured it was better to just come out with it. It wasn't like any of this would be new to him after what had happened before.

"She's my dad's first officer," Claude slowly explained, "as well as one of the people who went back in time with him in order to save the planet Roak. And, well..." Rubbing the back of his head, he glanced toward the floor. "She's my mom. Well, I mean, not yet, obviously, but...soon." It was sort of awkward having to explain how someone could be your parent, even if they hadn't given birth to you yet.

"After she decides to marry my dad, anyway," he added as his expression grew somber. "Which was supposed to be after they found a cure for the Roakians and thwarted an invasion against Earth, but now ( ... )

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 21 2010, 23:24:38 UTC

Really, Guy didn't know why it was that both of Claude's parents had showed up in this place, and more than that, why their timelines were so behind Claude's own. It was probably purely to cause the confusion that his friend was clearly fighting with now, but it still seemed odd to him. Certainly there were other patients who had contentions with their parents, things that would have made it hard on them if they'd showed up here. But Claude was the only person Guy had heard of who'd had to go through this ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 22 2010, 01:07:49 UTC

"I didn't have the heart to tell her," Claude quietly confessed. "The nurses confirmed that he's been 'released' already, so at this point all it would do is upset her." Claude's morale had suffered enough of a blow as it was from learning that his father had fallen victim to the whims of the institute. Dumping that on his mother, who not only looked to him as her commanding officer, but also as a close friend, would have been cruel ( ... )

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 22 2010, 03:53:13 UTC

It was as he'd thought, then. Claude definitely had a point that letting her know that she had just missed Ronixis would have been cruel. He couldn't imagine if someone had done that to him with Luke, for instance. There was always a chance that Ronixis would return, of course, but he knew that Claude probably didn't want to rely on something like that ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 22 2010, 04:51:44 UTC

When Guy turned to fully face him, Claude looked at his friend. It was sort of a weird situation, and not one he'd heard about outside of this particular case. But it was worrisome just the same, which was why he couldn't let it go.

"She gave her name as Ilia Silvestri," he answered. After a beat of silence, he added, "My mom's name is Iria Silvestoli."

Claude didn't think it was something she was saying to somehow hide her identity in the face of stealing a Federation vessel and using it for an authorized mission. The names were far too similar, for one thing. There was no way she'd do something like that if it was a matter of laying low. She clearly believed that it was her name. With that in mind, Claude found the similarities were more unsettling when they were mixed in with such glaring differences.

"I can't say I know exactly what that means," he quietly said. "But, after some of the other stuff I've seen around here, I don't like it."

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 22 2010, 05:26:57 UTC

In the end what Claude revealed didn't turn out to be quite as groundbreaking as what Guy had been bracing himself for, but it was still very strange. He also hadn't heard of any other cases quite like that. The names were definitely close enough that he could see how there might be something weird going on with it getting lost in translation, but ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 22 2010, 08:38:55 UTC

He honestly hadn't considered that before, but Guy's idea made sense. It was already obvious Landel had to do some kind of rewiring in how the patients heard each other, whether through use of an external communicator, or some kind of implant. Maybe something had gotten muddled up with his mother's name somehow. If it just plain didn't happen often, that would explain why they'd never heard of anything like that before now. The institute was typically efficient about everything else, after all ( ... )

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 23 2010, 01:08:39 UTC

Guy had to admit that Claude had a point. While he had already heard a thing or two about weird time differences, that was normal for just about any group of people who ended up here and were from the same world. What stood out more was what he'd heard last night from the shadow -- something about how Ashton and Claude had encountered a weird discrepancy when it came to their friendship.

He didn't know if it was a good idea to bring it up, but the whole point of them gathering here to talk was to sort all of this out, and he had to admit that that was one of the things that had surprised him the most. Issues with parents were normal enough, but Guy had met Ashton and yet he'd never heard a thing from Claude about any weirdness between them ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 23 2010, 02:11:28 UTC

Claude figured Guy would understand why he hadn't said anything before now. That seemed to be a trait they shared in common. He'd never really thought much of it until he saw the way Guy continually kept things bottled up inside -- things that he shouldn't have to, like the curse slot seal, or the impact losing Luke must have had on him, for example ( ... )

Re: M63 razing_phoenix December 23 2010, 03:27:33 UTC

Figuring that tonight was the night for long stories, Guy made sure to turn himself to face Claude more fully; it meant it would be harder to avoid eye contact if things got awkward, but it would also be easier to listen. And right now that was what both of them needed to focus on doing, so he was going to take the risk. He wasn't going to assume that they wouldn't hit a few unpleasant obstacles during this conversation, but he was going to do his best to face them head-on anyway ( ... )

Re: M63 full_score December 23 2010, 04:43:26 UTC

Saying they didn't start out as friends was probably oversimplifying things to some degree, though it was true there had been some initial tension due to what had happened. There had even been a moment when Claude wanted to run away, rather than owning up to what he'd done. He was glad his rational side had won out over that terrible impulse ( ... )

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