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During the final battle on the Lost Seekers compound, Medb took a fuck-off huge laser beam to the everywhere. Daniel had put up a net to help shield it...but it was still partially melted. Temperatures inside the cockpit soared...and so, when Medb's cockpit was opened, it unveiled a scene of horror.
Much of Gwen's synthetic flesh had melted and burned, exposing metal and circuitry underneath. Fully half her face was gone, taking an eye with it. When she pulled herself out of the pilot's seat, skin tore and was left behind. Muttering a series of electronic squawks and beeps under her breath, she took three steps away from Medb before collapsing.
But, this is Gwen. She does not die easy.
As much of her body and mind was melted or destroyed, more of it was left intact. So it's a simple job for Doomstar to put her back together, to replace the broken parts, to slot in a new set of computer parts...All told, it's just under three hours until she's leaning against a wall outside the infirmary, looking over the details of a hand in introspection.
Much of Gwen's synthetic flesh had melted and burned, exposing metal and circuitry underneath. Fully half her face was gone, taking an eye with it. When she pulled herself out of the pilot's seat, skin tore and was left behind. Muttering a series of electronic squawks and beeps under her breath, she took three steps away from Medb before collapsing.
But, this is Gwen. She does not die easy.
As much of her body and mind was melted or destroyed, more of it was left intact. So it's a simple job for Doomstar to put her back together, to replace the broken parts, to slot in a new set of computer parts...All told, it's just under three hours until she's leaning against a wall outside the infirmary, looking over the details of a hand in introspection.
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[Sielje was waiting for the patch up job to be done. You could say she tried not to appear concerned... but that would be a lie.]
You really do not die so easily.
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What happened to me? Doomstar didn't really give any details...
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[Gwen trails off, watching for Sielje's reaction-and then, without warning, steps closer and kisses the knight.]
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...I'm sorry. I'm not sure why I did that, made you worry...
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[Sielje looks down, on her hand - which squeezes Gwen's tightly.]
It is very important not to act recklessly. I know you can take more than I, but how much more? I do not want to lose you.
[For some reason she doesn't address the recent development, though Sielje's face is very much flushed.]
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[Gwen stays there, her forehead pressed against Sielje's, her fingers intertwined with the knight's.]
...Sielje? I think I understand a bit more, about why Jen proposed to you. And, I want to know. The time you have in your life, would you spend it with me?
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[Sielje's gaze wanders to the side. When she speaks up again, she sounds hesitant.]
I cannot. Not now.
We know each other not for long. And... there is a great threat looming above us. I am... afraid.
I am afraid of what will become of Earth, of us. I cannot vow anything important like this. I already swore hastily in the past, and then regretted it...
My apologies.
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...I see. I guess you haven't known me that long...
[Slowly, she disentangles her fingers from Sielje's, and steps back to lean against the far wall.]
...fine.
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[Sielje steps back, her head low. She feels bad and despirited, even though it's because of something she herself said. Or rather, it's because of it.]
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"Never thought I'd say this...but Doomstar does good work," she whispered. "Are you alright, Gwen? Well, as alright as you can be?"
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The only real existential thing is just...being me, a mind apart from any cells or brain-just a pile of matter.
But I don't worry about that anymore.
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Dido looks at Gwen curious. "What was it that you realized?"
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It's one of those things that comes up whenever I do the whole...fast, thing. I don't really have time to think about morals or ideals, so we're all just...bodies moving through space, I guess.
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[Peola's carefully approaching the fork. Interestingly Salwah was present too, albeit hiding behind the princess. The bluenette wasn't amused by it though and pulled the scarred young woman beside her and made her stay there.]
I heard about what happened. Is... is there something wrong?
[She tread carefully here... there was no cheat sheet here to tell what sort of emotions were floating about Gwen. In a way Peola was flying a little blind.]
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[Gwen's gaze shifts to Salwah, and turns cold.]
I'm not going to bite, you know.
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"Sorry.. just... I'm still getting used to... to the whole not feeling you thing."
[Peola gives her companion a glance and shakes her head. Regardless... Peola squares her shoulders, takes a deep breath... and walks over to give Gwen a hug.]
You will be fine... because you're going to learn from this and not let it happen again... right?
[There was a surprising amount of concern there... but considering that Gwen was pretty much what remained of a friend...]
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[The worst robot definitely wasn't expecting that hug. But she returns it, warm and close, and smiles.]
Sorry, sorry...But you know, I really don't know why the me that died let that happen. Though seeing everyone so upset, I'll think twice about it next time.
[She pats Peola on the back, and looks over at Salwah again.]
And Salwah? It annoys me more when you avoid me than when you're weird around me. So if it's still weird, that just means we should hang out more.
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[Peola releases Gwen from the hug with a grin, one that changed into something more appropriate for her sister's mischief as she turned to look at Salwah.]
All three of us. That'd count as hanging out right?
"Gak-! That's... I... uh... Of course! S... sure!"
[Its official, karma has visited and laughed its ass off as it slapped the post it note with her punishment onto her face.]