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[espigeonage]

[The view is from the floor, of the ceiling of Julien's room in the hotel, which has a poem taped to it. You can hear the sound of his very deep breathing, noisier and more labored than usual.]

I can't get up. There was a pulse - something's gonna - [A white wing is briefly visible, flapping. It's another moment before he says anything.]

It hurts.

Comments

[charcoalfeather]

Y-yeah, it sucks.

[She hesitated to mention the shots that grazed her, for good reason, as it would seem.]

Yeah. It finally ran out of power, this time for good, I think. And that guy isn't around anymore to refuel it. My boots are gone too.

[espigeonage]

[His wing is in sight again, fanning]

Brought down to normal. S-so what was, what happened anyway?

[charcoalfeather]

[Another nod.]

W-well... We were helping out, and I think we were winning... until, something happened to Raye.

Something bad.

[espigeonage]

Well... hahhh don't leave me hanging.

[charcoalfeather]

She was in the middle of a big fight, and I saw her get hurt a lot. There were bullets and rockets everywhere, and she was on the ground and...

[She's trembling, and it's only now that she notices it. Trying to calm herself down, she continues.]

...There was a big explosion of steam. A-and when it cleared, Raye was turned into this... big, bloody monster.

[espigeonage]

Sorry. [he's not capable of being very supportive right now, unfortunately.]

It's kinda g... going 'round. Blaine did that.

[charcoalfeather]

It's fine, don't forces on it. [She doesn't want this to be worse for either of them.]

Blaine. I remember her, she's gone now, right? [Just another person gone.]

[espigeonage]

Yeah. Turned into a giant monster. Herded out. Then she left.

[charcoalfeather]

Wow...

[yeesh]

Was it bad? Raye's monster was really bad.

[espigeonage]

Y... I thought so. Mostly, 'swas the look on her face.

[charcoalfeather]

Was it bloody and evil? Because that's what Raye looked like.

Everyone put up a fight against her, but she won every time. I managed to stop her, though. Somehow. I think.

[espigeonage]

Steam. And a, a smile.



...that's good. [he sounds kinda delirious.]

[charcoalfeather]

YEah... [She still had phantom pains.]

I woke up in a hospital after that. I have some burn scars on my hands, but it's nothing to complain about.

[It beat being impaled.]

[espigeonage]

A...hah, aaaah that sucks.

Still hurt?

[charcoalfeather]

A little. But, I have some lotion, and they gave me antibiotics and stuff, so I'm fine.

...Do you need anything?

[espigeonage]

G...good.



I need - no one should see me like this! I don't want it!

[charcoalfeather]

Julien... you're not okay! You could be dying!