third ❅ video;

[slightlyoblivious]

Hi, everyone. This is Yukiko Amagi, and I think this is starting to be a ritual with me, addressing the network towards the beginning of the month...

[She laughs at herself for a moment, but quickly regains her composure. She has something serious to say, after all, and she can't say it if she's laughing at herself.]

Anyway, that's beside the point. I know that since Jason's death, the revival process hasn't been running nearly as smoothly. There's no need to hide it; I don't think there's a one of us left here that hasn't seen a friend come back hurt. I know this is going to sound harsh, but we all need to realize that it's probably not going to get a lot better in the short time we have left.

There's no need to suffer in silence, if you've come back and you're still injured. I have healing magic and I'm sure others here also have it. If you're hurt, don't keep on being hurt. Come find one of us, and we'll patch you up as best we can. All right?

[She pauses, blinking for a second.]

...it sounds so strange to say the words 'Jason's death'. It doesn't quite feel real to me yet. Is that just me, or does anyone else feel that way?

[She clicks off the feed with that question.]

Comments

[Video]

[bloodyashes]

It's past time we had a list of healers willing to offer their services anyway.

[He'll keep you in mind, Yukiko.]

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

You're absolutely right about that, though I suppose it's better starting it late than never.

I should have mentioned my room number, too. It's 1-04.

[...and she pauses.]

...how are you holding up, given what happened?

[Video]

[bloodyashes]

Me? I'm fine.

[It's true enough. One new thing to add to his nightmares isn't much.]

It's the people who saw the aftermath who've been having trouble.

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

[She nods; she doesn't know Asch well enough to press the point, and even if she did, she wouldn't.]

I can believe it. It took the better part of this week for that aftermath to go from being every single dream I've had to only being around two-thirds of them.

Don't get me started on how hard it was to make myself start eating again, either. I am, there's no need to worry, but I'm a lot closer to vegetarian now than I had been.

[...and that's just the surface stuff. There's still the 'what do we do about Ruana now' question that she's avoiding.]

[Video]

[sarcasmancer]

I'll gladly take you up on that if and when I need it, Yukiko. My only problem now will be competing for your healing with everyone else who's going to seek it now that you've openly offered.

[He sobers somewhat, though he isn't exactly seriousface.]

As for Jason's death, I can't say that it does--but I wasn't affected by him as deeply as those of you who were here for longer than I was.

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

[That gets a bit of a dry laugh.]

I'm more than glad to. It seems like the least I can do, though I'm hoping a few other people see this so we can get a list going, too.

Mm. That makes sense. It's a year ago this month that I first got a taste of what he was capable of doing to a person. It's halfway like breathing a sigh of relief and halfway waiting for some other shoe to drop, if that makes any sense at all.

[Video]

[sarcasmancer]

It makes perfect sense. After all, by all accounts, Jason's death is exactly what Ruana wanted. The death of one maniac is little comfort when it benefits an even bigger maniac.

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

I don't think it's just that Ruana wanted him dead. She could have killed him at any point, given her powers and the fact that she's done it before.

It's that a whole lot of people here in the Tower wanted him dead, too, and then she had to go and make a game out of it. I can't exactly blame them - no. I can't blame us for wanting him gone, given everything he put us through.

I guess it also feels like we're going to wind up getting punished for that little game, one way or another. In a way, we already have, what with the revival process being a lot more painful, but it feels like we've either dodged a bullet or are going to need to dodge one soon.

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

It's n-nice of y-you to do t-this, Yukiko.

And yeah, it's w-weird s-saying that J-Jason is dead. It's a-almost t-too good t-to be true.

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

I'm happy to. If I can help out someone else with the powers I have, that's more than enough for me.

[A nod.]

Yeah, exactly, or like there's another shoe still waiting to drop...

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Y-you don't think Ruana m-might be p-planning something through a-all this, do you?

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

I don't know. I don't want to think that a little girl is planning something that bad, but she's done some pretty awful things. It's more that I'm wondering if someone else is really behind everything she's done.

voice;

[chainsawn]

Why does it even sound weird? He's dead. We saw it.

[ Her tone is still very much like she's just pointing out a simple observation, but it's not as blank as usually - it's still fairly emotionless, but there's something a little more pressing or heavier about it since the last time they spoke. ]

voice;

[slightlyoblivious]

I can't quite put my finger on it. Kind of like we should be celebrating but aren't?

[chainsawn]

Then let's just throw a party already! [ There's at least a little more emotion in her tone now than there usually is, for better or worse. ]

Hasn't anyone already said that yet?

[slightlyoblivious]

Not that I know of. I think people are still a little bit in shock over Ruana being what she was, in the end. It hasn't felt - at least not to me - like it's time to throw a party...

[text] - private

[bashfulshifter]

[Okay, so Rick should probably offer himself for healing, because he's gone several weeks with his hand in bad shape and it's not the best. But. There are far more important things to worry about.]

...Can I ask you to check on one of my friends? She was hurt pretty badly, and I'm worried about how she's holding up.

[She's also just as stubborn as he is.]

[text] - private

[slightlyoblivious]

Definitely. Just let me know where I can find her.

How are you holding up? I can stop by and check on you, too.

[text] - private

[bashfulshifter]

She should be in 1-15. Veronica, I mean. [Just across the hall from him, unless Zo changed her room as well. Rick hasn't noticed if he has.] Thank you so much for this. I don't think anything can be done for me, and...honestly, I don't know how bad Veronica is hurt, either. But...it would help to know, at least. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

[Video]

[imperialsun]

Good idea. I will offer my healing services too.

...the words do sound strange.

[Video]

[slightlyoblivious]

Thank you, Naoya-san.

...it really does. It's as if saying it will bring him back, but that's ridiculous.

[Video]

[imperialsun]

It is...

[They've gotten used to the 'regeneration' right? At the same time something about Jason's death still bothers him.]

...I promise that my healing doesn't include frying pans.

[Might as well crack a joke.]

video

[clumsyjesus]

C-come back injured? What do you mean?

video

[slightlyoblivious]

They're coming back still bleeding, or coughing up blood, or with obvious cuts and bruises and things.

Re: video

[clumsyjesus]

That's what the revival system does now? That's....[She goes silent, looking pensive and sad.] terrible.