[i can't stop picturing he xuan just sitting in a corner jiiiii-ing during this.
anyway, shi qingxuan is in the medbay! she's out of her pod now, at least, and her eyes are a little red from crying? wow. she's also pulled her sleeve down over her yaoihand, which the mods have informed me was not fixed by the pod. everything else was though. alas, no scars.
she looks up from where she's sitting when she hears someone enter.]
it takes gu yun a bit to come to visit, once things have settled; he enters the medbay quietly and offers qingxuan a gentle look, a bit of relief on his face. ]
[ he's completely ignoring it, yeah, for both of their sakes. ]
Did that thing heal of you that, too, at least? [ with a nod over to the medbay pod... the smile on his face is empathetic, at least, as he comes over to stand by her bed spot properly. ] Seems a bit rude not to give you the whole package.
I do - though, ultimately, I am seeking where it came from. I'm trying to get an idea for what whoever ordered him to do this was looking for in terms of victims; if there were any specifics, or if it was up to his discretion.
...it sounded as though it was his own list. He mentioned that he considered eliminating the most dangerous targets first, but the names he told me were... Sheila, Eleanor, Misa, Medb, and Nathan. And... other "non-combat humans".
[easy targets, basically.]
At the time, though, he... lied. [...] Yesterday, he told me he hadn't received any "specific instruction to engage in eradication of targets". So... there are some things I want to follow up on, before I repeat anything else he told me.
[...]
But, knowing he was going to try to hurt people who wouldn't fight back, I couldn't just let that stand. ...if I hadn't been picked and if he'd made it out of there today, I'd have attempted to kill him next week.
It's probably better that it worked out the way it did - this way, there's no need for a trial.
[ gu yun listens attentively, and waits until she finishes, taking in every detail with careful neutrality. at the end, though, his expression softens a bit, and he reaches out to give her a squeeze on the shoulder. ]
...You did well, Shi Qingxuan. [ in terms of fighting, and in terms of remembering the list, too. he settles where he's standing, folding his arms. ] I would have done the same. We're better off without him here.
[ iron puppets should not be allowed to have speaking capabilities, actually? that's what he's decided. ] Will you share with me what you learn, when you follow up on it? Anything at all would be useful - even if its not information you can confirm or deny, I'd like to be able to follow up, myself.
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Do you know why he didn't choose to strike this week?
[she'll tell him! the followup conversation is actually ongoing, so we can timeskip midthread later on if you want.]
I think it had to do with the things we lost. He mentioned a "block on organic violence" this week... but I guess going into that room didn't count, or he was told he could fight back. Or something, I don't know.
[she sighs.]
Whatever the reason, I'm glad he's gone. Now there are only two others we have to track down, instead of three.
anyway. gu yun makes a thoughtful noise. ] Sounds like the loss of skills over the week may have been worth it.
[ if hk-47 lost the ability to cause "organic violence", then... anyone on that list was spared.
he's quiet, for a moment, tapping his fingertip against the inside of his arm. ...I imagine there will be others told to do something similar. Somehow, I have a feeling that this won't end with that iron puppet.
...I don't think it's necessarily going to end with him, no. Since he didn't have anything to do with what happened this week.
[he did, after all, come up as an "incorrect vote".]
But I wouldn't be so sure about taking him at his word, either. What he said about Tamaki today contradicted what he told me last night, and we know he was able to lie at last week's trial. Whatever he is and whatever his... "programming" is, he's capable of lying.
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anyway, shi qingxuan is in the medbay! she's out of her pod now, at least, and her eyes are a little red from crying? wow. she's also pulled her sleeve down over her yaoihand, which the mods have informed me was not fixed by the pod. everything else was though. alas, no scars.
she looks up from where she's sitting when she hears someone enter.]
...Gu-xiong?
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it takes gu yun a bit to come to visit, once things have settled; he enters the medbay quietly and offers qingxuan a gentle look, a bit of relief on his face. ]
Meimei...Good, you're up. Worst hangover you've ever had, hm...?
[ that's a bit jokingly, as he makes his way over to wherever she's settled to look over her and her yaoi hand. ]
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[give her back her alcohol tolerance!!
anyway, she really does look fine. ignore her yaoihand, because she sure is.]
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Did that thing heal of you that, too, at least? [ with a nod over to the medbay pod... the smile on his face is empathetic, at least, as he comes over to stand by her bed spot properly. ] Seems a bit rude not to give you the whole package.
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[it's weird.]
But otherwise, I feel fine.
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hm.
not gonna address that right now. ] Small favors. And not a single scar on that lovely face of yours, either!
...I have some things I'd like to ask you about, if you're feeling up to it. There's no need to strain yourself.
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[shi wudu would lose his shit. anyway.]
Of course. I don't mind answering questions, although... I'm not sure how many answers I'll have.
[she smiles]
What would you like to know?
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that goofy, easygoing nature of his fades away to something more serious as he settles in to ask. ]
... I wanted to ask you about his list. I only heard about its existence from someone else.
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[easy targets, basically.]
At the time, though, he... lied. [...] Yesterday, he told me he hadn't received any "specific instruction to engage in eradication of targets". So... there are some things I want to follow up on, before I repeat anything else he told me.
[...]
But, knowing he was going to try to hurt people who wouldn't fight back, I couldn't just let that stand. ...if I hadn't been picked and if he'd made it out of there today, I'd have attempted to kill him next week.
It's probably better that it worked out the way it did - this way, there's no need for a trial.
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...You did well, Shi Qingxuan. [ in terms of fighting, and in terms of remembering the list, too. he settles where he's standing, folding his arms. ] I would have done the same. We're better off without him here.
[ iron puppets should not be allowed to have speaking capabilities, actually? that's what he's decided. ] Will you share with me what you learn, when you follow up on it? Anything at all would be useful - even if its not information you can confirm or deny, I'd like to be able to follow up, myself.
[ ALL THESE LADIES?? SEXIST ROBOT ]
Do you know why he didn't choose to strike this week?
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[she'll tell him! the followup conversation is actually ongoing, so we can timeskip midthread later on if you want.]
I think it had to do with the things we lost. He mentioned a "block on organic violence" this week... but I guess going into that room didn't count, or he was told he could fight back. Or something, I don't know.
[she sighs.]
Whatever the reason, I'm glad he's gone. Now there are only two others we have to track down, instead of three.
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anyway. gu yun makes a thoughtful noise. ] Sounds like the loss of skills over the week may have been worth it.
[ if hk-47 lost the ability to cause "organic violence", then... anyone on that list was spared.
he's quiet, for a moment, tapping his fingertip against the inside of his arm. ...I imagine there will be others told to do something similar. Somehow, I have a feeling that this won't end with that iron puppet.
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[he did, after all, come up as an "incorrect vote".]
But I wouldn't be so sure about taking him at his word, either. What he said about Tamaki today contradicted what he told me last night, and we know he was able to lie at last week's trial. Whatever he is and whatever his... "programming" is, he's capable of lying.