[Mostly Open] So we'll press, and press 'til you can't take it anymore!

[groupiedrifter]

CHARACTERS: Precursors and you. And Eventually Newton. Hopefully!
LOCATION: A holding room in Ximilia Station.
DATE: Est. two days post-mission, after the kaiju is defeated and the orb is retrieved.
CONTENT: The precursors are revealed — and are finally removed from Newt's mind.
WARNINGS: Possession and the bodily autonomy issues that come with that. More will be added if necessary!

Closed and opened starters will be added as I go, which will be announced on plurk! But if you don't use plurk or would rather keep an eye out by email/tracking, feel free to use the tracking option and mark to receive notifs any new top level comments posted to this log! The log will involve an open starter to visit the precursors where they're cuffed/contained in the room, so stay tuned.

Also no rush once the open starters are posted!

Feel free to focus on the player plot log first and come back to this later.

CLOSED STARTER | THE DOCTOR
DARKLING'S TOP LEVEL | WHILE NEWT WAS SLEEPING...
OPEN STARTER | THE PRECURSORS, REVEALED
CLOSED FINAL CONCLUSION | THE PRECURSORS, REMOVED
OPEN PROMPTS | NEWTON GEISZLER'S RETURN

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[groupiedrifter]

Hey... You don't have to strain yourself for me.

[He imagines it's easier to talk through thought, anyway. But.

Now to consider the answer. An answer he admittedly falls short of finding. Which really sucks, because he usually prides himself on being one of the first to raise their hand and proudly give a matter-of-fact answer in any setting. Sheepishly, he admits:]

What's the answer, then?

[firstroar]

[hey, if Newt can endure a little thought-conversation after all that, then Blue can spare the lung real estate.]

Everyone who...worked to find you again. Even those who...didn't know. You were captive. Who were still...speaking to you... [hh.]

The real way...to make it up...to all those feelings...is to carry them with you. As you walk forward. It's the moving forward...that's hard, but, Newt... When someone dear to you...is suffering so much? Don't you just want to see them...have better days ahead? Don't you want to share them, too...?

[groupiedrifter]

[Leaning back against the pillows, he considers Blue's words with earnestness.]

... Of course I do. I'd want — I want nothing but good days ahead. I'd love for everyone to be happy, and to not suffer, and... I'd like to be there for it. More than anything, I wanna help everyone get past this mess... even if I feel like I caused... I helped cause it by being here in the first place.

[Baby steps. At least he's shifting some of the blame to the actual guilty party there.]

[firstroar]

There will always...be messes, Newt. Ones we make...ones we inherit... It's...a part of living a full life, isn't it?

[groupiedrifter]

... This is a pretty big mess, Blue.

[But it's soft in its exasperation, and he does smile, even if it's not reaching his eyes this day.]

But I guess you're right about that.

Life's always really messy, huh?

[firstroar]

Easier to...wade through together, hmh...

[there's a long beat.]

Take your time, Newt. I'm just glad...I'll get to hear the true you again.

[groupiedrifter]

[A breath out.

... At least it's a breath he's allowed to breathe by himself.]

It might not be the prettiest sound for a while.

But... Thank you, Blue. And — thanks again for coming for me. Even after everything.

[I owe you one, he doesn't say, but stores away.]