[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

Comments

[spoilers]

[ She doesn't laugh, but she does smile. ]

They can't take that from you, you know. You were always still there, fighting, being Newt.

[ Little comfort, she expects, given how far down they'd pushed him, leaving him unable to stop them. But everyone needs help now and then.

Still smiling, she lets her shoulder bump against his. ]

And I'm glad you think so. It's important to me, what you think.

[groupiedrifter]

[He can feel his heart swell a little at that, something akin to hope in his chest — hope for himself? If such a thing isn't too selfish a deal, when you think about all the pain they've endured recently at his hands... even if they weren't... his hands. With a watery smile, he sits up straighter, tries to shoulder the weight of his own mind with her words.]

Well... if it's important to you.

Thanks for — checking up on me. I know I've been kind of a hermit...

[But it's important, he knows. To begrudgingly allow help and company. To take in words that aren't your own, aren't your thoughts with barbed arrows pointed inward. It makes him think maybe he's not a totally lost to the rest of the crew he loves.]

[spoilers]

[ She hums faintly, tilting her head to look at him. ]

I think you've earned it. A little. Just be careful not to get too caught up in it, Sweetie. I promise the isolation is worse.

[ Squeezing his hand, she adds, ]

And you never have to thank me for this. You're my friend, and I enjoy your company. Even if you have healing to do.

[groupiedrifter]

... I'll try not to. Get caught up in it.

[He squeezes her hand back; he's never been able to help squeezing back.]

And I still wanna thank you. It's good to know when your efforts mean something, you know?

[He breathes out, running his hand back over hair that could use a wash.]

I just appreciate it. From one friend to another.

[spoilers]

Then you're welcome. From one friend to another.

And if, when, you do want to talk, or not talk, remember I'm not put off that easily. I haven't got any room to judge, Sweetie, and I wouldn't if I did.

[ She takes a breath of her own, nodding. No, she isn't very good at comforting, but she does care and honesty is what she can offer.

Reaching for the abandoned dvd player, she holds it out to him. ]

Now, why don't we see how well I've actually memorized this scene?