Phase Seven: Passing through

[emorangerpink]

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[A dose of Rim's coffee may have revived Laura enough to help out against HALO and Alessandra's strongest tea may have kept her going through a little of the post-victory jubilation, but it didn't take long for fatigue to return in force and only now, hours later, has she revived enough to potter about the ship looking for people to congratulate

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[amber_damsel]

[You find Rim in the kitchen in charge of coffee and only coffee. It seems as if she had been barred from helping with the cooking in any way.]

Ah hey Laura you're looking a lot better!

[emorangerpink]

I had the luxury of getting a night's sleep without expecting the other shoe to drop at any time, for once. Who knows, maybe we'll all have a few more of those from now on.

Thanks, by the way. If it weren't for you I'd have been out since the fight with General Ysmir. You did get some rest yourself, right?

[amber_damsel]

I didn't do much besides making coffee.

[There's a awkward laugh from Rim at the second part.]

Technically I was resting during that fight with the enemy General...

[emorangerpink]

Not the kind of rest that substitutes for a soft bed, though, I imagine.

Can I give you a hand with anything?

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[chases_aliens]

Just a little. But it gives us a chance to set up a bit! [Dita smiled at Laura, gesturing her inside.]

[emorangerpink]

[Laura takes in the decor.] It's very... you, Dita.

[chases_aliens]

I've always liked it. [With pink sheets and a nice extended part of the room into a private bath and alien UFO-catcher-type stuff everywhere, it was very Dita. There was also a nice table there too for them to sit around.]

Have a seat. We'll just wait for the others before we begin!

[curseu_reflexes]

Actually, just Christine now.

[And cue Julia's arrival as well! She thought it time to finally take Dita up on her offers, especially with such high stakes battles won.]

Ha... and it's good to feel one less shadow looming over all of us.

[mecha_eihwaz]

Oh? Ah, Laura! You're awake already!

[Lily hides something behind her back quickly.]

[emorangerpink]

Mhnmnh.

Hmmm?

[A groggy Laura sits upright.]

Eh? Lily? Oh... right. I'm here. How long...

...

[She looks curiously at the motion but doesn't say anything - brain isn't quite up to speed yet.]

[mecha_eihwaz]

Um, just half a day, more or less. I thought you'll sleep for longer - if I knew, I'd work more on it in the meantime...

[emorangerpink]

Hmmm?

[Laura rubs blearily at her eyes.]

What've you got there?

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[aceshighhealer]

...Hi, Laura~!

(Yoshika's found in the kitchen, finding time herself to wind down after making sure everyone else had been served. She flashes her usual smile at her friend but it dims a bit as she gets closer.)

How are you feeling? Did you get cleared to leave the infirmary yet?

[emorangerpink]

They let me go back to my room at some point. At least, that's where I woke up. I'm fine - still a bit tired, but not hurt.

What about you?

[aceshighhealer]

That's great! (Her smile returns in full.)

Just taking time to eat; I made sure everyone else got served first. Did you want something? I can warm it up and we can eat together!

[emorangerpink]

That... actually sounds really good. I ate, but... probably not enough...

[Fortunately, Laura's stomach does not take this moment to rumble. She sure looks like she expected it to, though.]

Sorry I wasn't able to help out this morning. I imagine it was pretty busy.

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[emorangerblack]

Yolanda Ysmir is dead. Because of our actions.

[Devon will be waiting there when Laura wakes up. She looks thoughtful... and rather dissatisfied.]

Despite everything, we set things right in the end.

[emorangerpink]

We stopped them. I don't know about setting things right, but...

[Laura rubs at her face.]

We did stop them, right? There hasn't been some awful twist while I slept?

Or is there something else bothering you?

[emorangerblack]

Yes. Adventus is defeated, its leadership dead. Except for one cyborg, who fled like a coward.

However, it was close. I... acted stupidly.

[emorangerpink]

Ah.

...Yes. It...

I'm going to take risks. For you, for others. Do you think you can... be okay with that?