cons: (☢ did you SEE that!?)
wιcнιтa, ĸanѕaѕ ([personal profile] cons) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2013-04-28 03:12 pm

video;

[and now in a break from your pirate-related problems, have a return to the other horrors the tq holds. the feed opens on an up-angled shot of two figures. there’s a soft beep that comes from closer to the camera; a sign that a certain droid has finally managed to find a stable network signal. with the alert given, one of the two figures comes to a halt, reaching a hand out to stop the other.

there’s a momentary flicker of the feed, before the scene becomes clearer. just enough to reveal the identity of the two figures. yes, that’s an elusive wichita you see, tq. surprise?]


-- Is it on? [ she laughs before she even hears the affirmative beep from R2, her voice rougher than it normally is, but she doesn’t care. she’s too relieved, too grateful for being found, to put much thought into how off she sounds, and probably looks. three weeks without any human contact has left her feeling a litt-- severely off anyway, so it’s appropriate. she’s a grimy, sweaty mess, dark circles under her eyes, but she’s smiling. kind of. so maybe she’s alright? ] Need to find Mrs. O’Leary. Ran away, silly mutt. Ran away for help, but then she couldn’t find me again. Poor puppy. [ aaaand now she’s frowning at the thought of Mrs. O’Leary wandering the ship alone. and she’s maybe possibly gripping Anakin by the shoulder now, bruised up fingers bunched in the material there, despite her earlier protests of wanting any help walking at all ]

We’ll find her. Or she’ll find us. Don’t worry. [it’s a quiet side comment, directed solely toward wichita. he still isn’t particularly used to this whole “friendship” idea, not after his last attempts. but he knows enough to realize it’s his duty here to try and keep her calm. it’s something that may have been easier to do if he knew her better in the first place.

back to the camera again, and anakin frowns a little. he knows about the pirates; obi-wan had made sure of that. but he doesn’t know whether or not they’re still around. they haven’t had an opportunity till now to make contact with the rest of the ship’s residents since finding wichita.]


We are heading towards the medical bay. [wichita doesn’t get a choice about that one. with his supplies having long since been lost to the jaws of a manticore, he hasn’t had much of an opportunity to check wichita over. all he’s had to go on is the force, and the force is telling him to get her out of there. now.] If it’s safe enough for somebody to meet us there... [well, do.]

No, I don’t want to go to medical, I d- [ don’t need to go to medical was supposed to be the rest of that sentence. but instead she finds the words caught in her throat, like maybe she has to hiccup. or burp. she can’t tell. she huffs, annoyed, but then shakes her head, dismissing it. probably for the best, since she’s just whining like a child. ] I just want a drink, that’s all. Somebody get me a- [ whoa there, floor, who told you to move like that. ] - get me a drink. [ aaaand now she’ll drop to one knee, her free hand moving up to press against her eyes. nnh, her head is pounding- ] Shut it off, Artoo, just-

[ click. ]



[ ooc: wichita's blue-font, anakin's black-font. so thanks to Artoo and Anakin, Wichita's back! any replies from here on out will be voice replies, and if you text them, just specify which comm you want it to be sent to. thankies! ]
enforced: (Obi - piloting)

[personal profile] enforced 2013-04-28 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Should I meet you there?

[Artoo can probably hear Arfour beeping. She wants to see him she has information about pirates to pass on]
jurisimpudent: (stressed)

[voice]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2013-04-28 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Edgeworth's response is prompt and urgent.]

You need to get to medical. [Then, with the very slight change in tone indicating he's now speaking to Anakin - ] Do you need support?
darkforce: (.110)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[he's down beside her the moment she drops, a hand on her shoulder. three days out in those hallways isn't safe for anybody. yet alone three weeks. the sooner he can get her to real help, the sooner they can begin trying to piece together just what happened to her out there.]

Come on. It's not far to go. [well, it might be. but if he has to carry you wichita, he will.] Do you think you can keep walking?
darkforce: (.o13)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[he nods his hear at first, only realizing how useless a gesture that is when artoo beeps back at him.]

Yes. he frowns at himself then, his attention caught between trying to keep wichita moving and remembering that he's a jedi. he's meant to act like one.]

I don't think she needs you there though.
enforced: (Obi - broadcasting)

[personal profile] enforced 2013-04-28 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you?
darkforce: (.o96)

[voice]

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it's- [wichita, let him help you here dammit] We'll get her there safely. [even if it means taking down every pirate along the way]
jurisimpudent: (tetchy)

[voice]

[personal profile] jurisimpudent 2013-04-28 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you certain? Where are you?
darkforce: (.o47)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose Arfour and Artoo will want to talk. We shouldn't keep them waiting.

[no, even artoo seems unconvinced about that excuse. but anakin doesn't want to appear needy.]
logicunlocked: (Listening)

video;

[personal profile] logicunlocked 2013-04-28 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Have a concerned bar regular who's missed Wichita in her absence. He's never good about admitting he should go to medbay himself, but he has no problem encouraging someone else to go, especially when it's this clear where she should be headed. ]

Looks like you need to get some real hydration in your system to me. You'll have time enough for a drink later, believe me.
enforced: (Obi - padawan forever)

[personal profile] enforced 2013-04-28 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Arfour beeps - that's good enough for her, because she's zooming to medbay and Obi-Wan is following]

Are you injured?

[Because we should probably talk about Quinlan's oozing gunshot wound]
darkforce: (.o84)

[voice]

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
We're still about an hour away. [mostly because of the speed they're moving. but it'll have to do.] I don't have an exact location, but the path is clear.
cargojet: (Distraught)

voice;

[personal profile] cargojet 2013-04-28 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
You look awful.

[ Says Mr. Obvious. ]

If I found you something to drink, you think you could get round to a few words? Not right now, but...when you're up to it?
darkforce: (.o39)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing that a little food and rest won't fix.

[what he means is, this isn't like last time. at all.]
enforced: (Obi - broadcasting)

[personal profile] enforced 2013-04-28 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll bring some food, then.
tigers: (That was the question I'd never answer.)

audio;

[personal profile] tigers 2013-04-28 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Dear me. It seems you've found the eighty-year-old twin of our chum Wichita.

[ GETTING BACK AT YOU, WICHITA. GETTING.

BACK.

AT.

YOU.
]
darkforce: (.o91)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you.

[a pause. there's something he wants to say, but it's...going to have to wait till it can be said in person.]

We should be there within the hour.
enforced: (Obi - serious listening)

[personal profile] enforced 2013-04-28 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. I'll see you in an hour.
darkforce: (.r2d2)

audio;

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[OH HI MORAN. HAVE SOME VERY LOUD STATIC SQUEALING BACK AT YOU FIRST

though if wichita wants to actually reply to this he'll stop]
tigers: (The sound of Moran's heart breaking.)

audio;

[personal profile] tigers 2013-04-28 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ouch that is piercing.

You make his life worth living, Wichita.
]
darkforce: (.o12)

[personal profile] darkforce 2013-04-28 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[he may be a few years away from a time where healing in the field is an every day event, but that doesn't mean he can't try. the skill of the healers back at the temple will always be far beyond his reach, but he's been told, countless times before, that his connection to the force is stronger than most. he can feel it each time he focuses strongly enough; knows it to his very core. so if he wants to fix this, he can.

too bad that the force is also telling him that this is far beyond his capabilities to help. this isn't just hunger or thirst. tiredness is only a small part of a much bigger whole.]


We're still about an hour away from the secure areas. But the path ahead is clear. We'll be safe. [well, as much as is possible on this ship.] Do you need me to carry you?
swedge: (neutral ⇏ to the windddoooowwwwww)

text » wichita

[personal profile] swedge 2013-04-28 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm gonna have to veto that drink order, boss.

[ And maybe this is very thickly veiled concern coming over the line, but they're not exactly on close enough terms for that yet. ]

at least until you can stand on your own.

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