XX3: Wherefore art though, bromeo?

[syllogism]

Hey, I was just wondering how many of those people who came back from Strela are still out of commission.
I don't mean like spaced out or feeling weird, but just plain unresponsive.

[ Here, there appears to be something like a youtube video embed, which means that the video won't play until someone chooses to play it. Basically, the video features like a minute of Dave lying catatonic in the medbay. ]

Because my bro's pretty much been this way ever since he got back.
Also, I think I owe an X-dude named Alex for helping a bro out. My bro, to be specific.
Anyway, thanks.
I've been keeping a close eye on him. Anyone who's already tried to visit already knows that much.
But if you want to drop by, I guess it's cool now.
I think the jump's coming up soon, so maybe my bro will be back in action by then.
And I think I owe a certain Ser Jaime Lannister an apology for the slow work.
Just so you know, the hand's still coming along well.
I think I should be done with it in a week or two. Three at most.

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[realslimstrider]

if i still had my sprite abilities id say i could fix this
no change since i last checked then
ill help you if no one fixes him by then to you know get him into the grav couch


and by the way when did you eat last
i can swing by the kitchen on my way over

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[syllogism]

I saw you guys strife. Or, I saw a little bit of it, anyway.
So, are both of you sure of which abilities you do and don't have around here?
Also, I figured you'd give me a hand getting him into the couch if he isn't up and running to do it himself.
Sweet.
I don't know, I guess it's kinda been a while.
Yeah, grab me a bite. Anything's good.
I've got some orange soda, but that's really about it.

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[andblockbuster]

Most of the others are fine, if not a little... messed up, which is normal, considering they had their brains fried. Dave must have gotten a more... severe dose of whatever they put in the kool-aid down there. Only explanation.

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[syllogism]

Well, I guess I'll buy that. [ Not like Dirk has a choice. ]
You know, I was wondering. You think that he'll wake up before the jump?

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[hisfinestact]

A week -- or three -- is still better than I had any reason to hope for a few months ago. I can wait.

[syllogism]

Alright, cool.
And once you have it, maybe we could strife.
I think that'd be a good way to test it out. [ And to test you out, too, ser. ]

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[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[Welp that is not anything she wanted to hear at all.]

A boy would give the kingslayer his hand.

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[syllogism]

Is that a girl's name for Jaime Lannister?
A boy knows not his titles, save for knight.
Thus, a boy knows not the kingslayer.

( V I D E O )

[wont]

[ Actually mortified. ] You would give the Kingslayer his hand?

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[syllogism]

As in, Jaime Lannister, right?
I can't say I've seen anyone else call him that.
Would you mind briefing a boy on the matter?

[northerner]

[ UM EXCUSE YOU. ]

Ser Jaime Lannister, you cater to his wishes as well?

[syllogism]

It's been a while, King Robb.
I don't like to think that I'm catering to any individual.
I mostly provide services to those who are in need of them.

[wolfinthesnow]

[Oh my god is Jon the only one who remembers manners?]

You give a man back his hands, did you give a boy back his legs, as well?

[syllogism]

[ Apparently so! To their credit, the others have already met Dirk, which must mean it's ok to rush him like ASDJKLFDSJAWHUTNO. ]

Pretty much.
It's kinda a thing that I do around here to pass the time and put my proclivity for robotics to some use.
Anyway, yeah. Looks like you know Bran and about how I made him some robo-legs.
And in time, I could do the same for others. Hands, feet, arms, and legs.
Sometimes even whole bodies that might not look like the conventional types where some of our passengers come from.

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[darkholme]

I haven't heard about anything like that happening to anyone else, no. you're right though, the jump might help. I've gone under with a few bumps and bruises and come out good as new again, so I'm sure it won't hurt. he'll be okay.

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[syllogism]

Ok. I mean, I guess he's the only one like this?
Topher said that he must've gotten a bigger dose of whatever the hell happened back there.
I don't know, it's not like I haven't seen people's accounts of what went on.
But I think I glossed over a ton of this shit.
I just really want to know what happened to him specifically that leaves him sleeping and unresponsive.
Anyway, what do you think of the memory alterations that guy is offering?
I mean, I don't think there's any point in asking him to do that with my bro.
He's not even awake for it. And I wouldn't even know what memories to alter.
Not without him having a say in it.
Oh yeah, on a completely unrelated note, I've been wanting to set something up since I found out about my friend being here.
I'm sure you've met Jake over the network or whatever, and I was somewhat indisposed at the time.
And I think the point is that I've wanted to set up a little rendezvous between just you two.
Like, it doesn't have to actually be a date or anything like that.
Just that I'm sure that he'd be ecstatic to meet you in person.

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[culver]

[seeing dave lying there hurts. he had helped get her back to the shuttles, and had gone back into the station to presumably help others. and while she can't read the majority of this wall of text, she gets "bro" and knows that it means brother, and that hurts more. nill reaches out to touch the camera just gently, brow creased, worry clear on her face. not waking up was never good.]

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[syllogism]

[ Ok, Dirk's not entirely sure how to interpret how this girl reaches out to touch the camera all gentle-like. But he could at least see that she's concerned about... possibly Dave, Dirk's plight, maybe catatonia in general, ... It's hard to say, really. ]

...
Ok, I guess my bro could use some head-petting or whatever.
I'll take that into consideration.

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[redhotsummers]

I'm--I'm sorry.

I thought--


--I tried.

[Alex feels horrible about it. About the fact that Dave came back, and still wasn't fixed. He had promised that he'd get Dave out of there--and he did...but it didn't matter if he was never the same guy again.]

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[syllogism]

Hey, I guess it's alright.
I mean, he's here. Mostly. [ Dirk wants to believe that much. ]
But I'm thinking that the memory wiping guy won't be of much help.
I think a lot of stuff's been happening, but isn't there a Professor X around here?
Maybe more than one? I haven't kept track since the last time I'd seen a Charles Xavier making a network entry. [ He's seen some Charleses with different network ID numbers since the first time he'd acquainted with one of them. ]
I don't know, he might be able to help.
Or someone might tell me to just wait it out.
Anyway, my point is that you got him out of there, and I owe you for that much.
If it weren't for you dragging him back here, I'd have jettisoned a shuttle and gone down there myself. [ Or... something. He's not really sure how well that would've worked, but there's no way he'd have just sat around after the fact. ]

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[walksonrooftops]

What's wrong with Dave?

[A video of Dave lying there, catatonic, isn't what Asato was expecting at all, and it's clear from his expression that he's shocked.]

What'd they do to him?

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[syllogism]

I don't know, it looks like a lot of the other guys who've been affected on that little field trip are getting therapy. Or something like that.
But my bro pretty much hasn't been up since then.
I've seen what other people mentioned about whatever went down on Strela.
I guess it was pretty bad since no one's dishing out the sordid details.
Anyway, I don't know what they did or if it's any worse than what they did to anyone else.
The point is that he still hasn't woken up since getting back.

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[uncodlyawwesome]

leavve him alone he wwill get ovver it when he gets ovver it
nothin you can do to fix it

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[syllogism]

[ STFU Eridan, Dirk is not completely helpless in this situa--oh wait, he kinda is. Anyway, this is actually the one time that Dirk is legitimately furious with Eridan. ]

Fuck you. Don't tell me what to do.
It isn't like you of all people would actually give a shit.
In fact, you're probably fucking ecstatic about the ordeal.
Yeah, the Striders are fucking shitheads, sure hope they get what's fucking coming to them.
Whatever. Fuck off.

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[fronds]

O)( no, Dave!
I wis)( I )(ad my fully realized Witc)( of Life powers so t)(at I could DO somet)(ing. 38(
I'd like to come and visit )(im anyway, if you don't mind?

[ not that she would let that stop her if she really wanted to check on him. ]

P.S. Seriously, just ignore -Eridan!!!
)(e )(as been acting weird ever since I dragged )(is sorry tailfin out of t)(at awful place.

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[syllogism]

Hey. Well, I'm pretty sure he's alive.
The thing is that he really hasn't woken up just yet.
But yeah, I guess you should come see him. [ Who knows? Maybe Dave would've liked that anyway. ]
So by saying to "ignore -Eridan", you mean just don't say anything to him, right?
Sure, I probably won't bother replying. I don't think there's a point. [ He doesn't want to stay as angry as that made him feel. ]
It's a good thing you guys managed to get out of there.
Did you go through the same thing that happened to everyone else?

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[tumbleweeds]

hands and puppets, huh?

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[syllogism]

Pretty much go perfectly hand in hand, am I right?
Anyway, I guess it's been a while since I've heard from you.
Did you go on the jolly space station field trip, too?

[purrfectlycute]

:33 < im very sorry about dave
:33 < i hope recovers quickly :((
:33 < this may s33m like a silly and rather redundant question but...
:33 < how are you holding up?

[syllogism]

It's cool.
I think it'd be good if he comes around before the jump.
But if he doesn't for some reason, I guess I'll just line up and load him into a grav couch extra early.
And I'm fine. [ Not really, nope. ]
I've mostly just been here looking after my bro.
What about you, what've you been up to? [ Least subtle topic switches as of late. ]

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[kringlefuck]

_{[ After this conversation with Raven, which is still ongoing. It's hard for him to really put into words what he's feeling. Still regret, anxiety, and some awkward thrown in there as well.
Nevertheless, he takes Raven's advice and contacts Dirk. ]}

Hey pal. Uh.
The auto responder passed word on to me what exactly transpired with your bro.
And i cannot emphasize enough how *sincerely sorry* i am about all of this.
If uh. You need me for anything whatsoever you can always give me a holler. Uh.
If you dont want to contact me either i completely understand!!!!!
Yeah.

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[syllogism]

Hey, man. Sup.

[ He expects the auto-responder to take over any moment and completely cut off their network/communicator correspondences, but he sends more anyway.]

I think that he'll be alright somehow.
Maybe you should visit sometime.
Check up on a bro or two or three.
You know, however many Striders are around at the time.
Anyway, I have this cool gig planned for you. [ You know, the whole meeting Raven in person thing. Yeah. ]

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[cutsofftheirlimbs]

I've seen it before.

[He won't mention he's seen it before in himself, but details.]

I'd hope he's back up and running by the Jump, but if not, I assume the way they work, they'll sort him out.

He might still be a little under the weather afterwards, however.

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[syllogism]

You mean, whatever happened on the space station is something that you've seen before, right?
I know that it's basically some kind of mindfuckery, but I was wondering what kind it was.
Anyway, I think it'd be best if he's up and about by then. It's pretty much gonna suck if he isn't.
Also, who or what exactly do you mean by "they"? You mean, the grav couches?