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001: I am the passenger [holo | location: The Sanctuary]

Oct 16, 2010 10:17

The O.Z was saved. The Witch, vanquished, and the royal family reunited. They'd watched the two suns reemerge from behind the moons after the dreaded eclipse, together, two groups linked together by one, extraordinary young woman. The 'heroes'. The 'saviors' of the O.Z. The prodigal daughter and her rag-tag team of mismatched metaphorical relatives ( Read more... )

{ tara maclay, # intro post, wyatt cain, @ central, glitch, { connor, dg, kaylee frye, { anya jenkins

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[Visual] tothelightshown October 16 2010, 09:32:44 UTC

For a few seconds, DG simply stared at the tablet. She'd been waiting for this - waiting for this and, at the same time, dreading it - for months. For a year. She missed Raw and Cain and the rest of her family every single day, of course she did, but life in Taxon was dangerous and confusing and she wouldn't have wished it on any of them.

And now he was here. Really here.

"Cain!" She picked up her tablet and switched it on, grabbing her helmet and hurrying out of the workshop. "Cain, it's ok. You can get out. Just need to pick up the tablet."

[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 11:11:10 UTC

For a moment, all Cain does is try to remember how to breathe and keep a emotionless face at the same time. For that moment, however long it is, DG's voice simply doesn't register. For the space of a heartbeat, it's as if he's back in the suit again, on the inside looking out at a head of almost black hair.

DG.

That's DG's voice. He pushes away from the wall, trying to find the source of the voice. "...the what?"

...can't be that thing on the table, right?

[Visual] tothelightshown October 16 2010, 11:44:45 UTC

"The tablet," she repeated, waving in an attempt to draw his attention towards the device, "Down here, Cain. Just pick this up and the door will open."

She'd explain the rest - the aliens and the glitches and the nature of the city - when they were face to face. He was strong - one of the strongest people she knew - and she had no doubt that he'd cope, but it was still a lot to deal with.

[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 22:16:55 UTC

He frowns, the skin between his eyebrows creasing effortlessly - his face feels too tight nonetheless, and he isn't sure he quite knows how to react. Taking a few steps forward, he reaches for the device, and peers down at his friend (and ally). To his side, the door opens; he can't hear it, but the motion catches his eye. He thumbs the 'tablet' with calloused fingers, blinking slightly.

In this kind of situation, some people might ask where they are. Not Cain. He has more important things on his mind: "Where is everyone?"

To his ears, at least, it sounds a lot like How can you be so calm?

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beenthroughhell October 16 2010, 11:32:00 UTC

"Are you a friend of DG's?" Tara flipped on her tablet, concerned. "She's here - I'm sure she'll reply in just a minute."

[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 22:26:37 UTC

He startles - to his own disappointment, he reacts a touch too vividly, turning his eyes towards the ceiling in search of the voice. "Who's asking?"

[Voice] => [Visual] beenthroughhell October 17 2010, 00:18:11 UTC

"Oh," Tara switched on visual mode so he could see her face.

"S-sorry, I didn't mean to... I'm a friend of DG's and Glitch's. I'm Tara."

[holo] tin_hearts October 17 2010, 16:58:42 UTC

He steps closer to the flat device, peering down at the small screen. He may be wary, but he's slowly relearning a thing or two about compassion. The girl looks about as troubled as he feels.

But maybe he's imagining things. "Cain. How do you know them?"

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[ voice ] justaddmarbles October 16 2010, 12:26:29 UTC

[ Glitch had...stared at the hologram for a good while, listened to the man's conversation with DG, and eventually came to terms with and accepted what had happened. Finally, finally there was someone else from home, and "home" became a little more real. ]

Cain! You're-- oh, I'm so glad to see you. Hang on, we'll be there soon.

[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 22:43:48 UTC

"Glitch?"

That weird look in his eyes, could it be relief? Whatever it is he's projecting, Cain doesn't have a clue what he's supposed to feel. It sounds to him like he's the only one left out of the loop. As if there's an in joke he's yet to find out about. "What in the O.Z is going on?!"

[ voice ] justaddmarbles October 16 2010, 23:06:16 UTC

[ The answer was a sort of nervous, uncertain chuckle. ]

That's...that's kind of the problem. We're not in the O.Z. anymore. But it's okay, you're gonna be fine, I I know it.

[voice] tin_hearts October 17 2010, 13:34:15 UTC

It's familiar and not at the same time, that sound. Comforting and not. His jaw works silently from side to side as he tries very desperately to wrap his mind around the concept.

"But if we're not in the Zone..."

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[ visual ] gotcouplings October 16 2010, 13:59:20 UTC

Kaylee's already on her way to check on the newcomer on her tablet, but him saying DG's name? That's what gets her moving.

"You know DG!? Oh, she'll be pleased as pie to hear it, 'M sure. Name's Kaylee--I work for her 'n Glitch."

[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 22:49:38 UTC

He swallows back a lump of bitterness lodged at the base of his throat, unsure whether he's hallucinating, or if this is some sort of sick joke. Maybe it's even a nightmare.

"You work for them."

That tone in his voice means he'd like a clarification, no matter whether he's on his feet long enough to hear it.

[ visual ] gotcouplings October 17 2010, 15:55:20 UTC

Oh, she's found herself another grumpy one. Kaylee keeps on smiling, all reassurance, and adjusts so she's in better light for him to see her grease-stained face.

"Yep. Got a repair shop in the city now, they share ownership of it, and I work for 'em." Really, it's more with them, since she's there for the higher-tech future repairs, but she's not about to rain on their ownership parade.

[holo] tin_hearts October 17 2010, 17:11:29 UTC

She's a cute kid, but that doesn't mean she isn't lying through her teeth - and from Cain's point of view, that's one big load of crock.

"Good for you. Not to sound crazy, but what city would that be?"

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[holo] tin_hearts October 16 2010, 22:55:41 UTC

All these voices, each one inherently different from the other; Cain shakes his head, closing his eyes. Maybe he's finally losing his mind. Maybe it was just a matter of time.

And, a sharper, more urgent voice at the back of his head points out: What if it was all another holographic loop?

"By picking up the thing."

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[holo] tin_hearts October 17 2010, 13:41:16 UTC

Cain wants to ask what sort of twisted kind of extortion this is, but frankly, he's not entirely sure he wants to know the answer. Wondering idly if touching the thing will cost him his hands, or something similarly gruesome.

"It's a monitoring device," he says, more to himself than anyone else, eying the holograph dubiously. "And some sort of communicator..." He picks it up reluctantly, wondering why he's bothering.

If he would bother, were the room just a bit less oppressive.