WEEK 13 - I can't lie to you about your chances, but you have my sympathies.

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the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (13)

sunday (41) survivors Something in the air breaks, shattering from deep within space itself - and to accompany that sensation is a psychic scream. The ship shakes, coming to a screeching halt as a bright light explodes outside it. It pulses, not unlike a heartbeat, that crawls and crawls along at a slow, grueling pace. The last illusion has been broken, the last mental tie severed and crushed. You've done well up until now, and you can reap the benefits of Her labor; the dead walk among you, after all, and as Her scream rings out, a burst of energy shoots through the residents of the Pygmalion. It's clearly a desperate bid, but it doesn't root itself in place. Instead, you feel lighter than ever - Her attempt to claim you has only unraveled the string that kept you in place. The 40% limit has been lifted, and you are at full capacity. The chains have been broken. Go freely, heroes. taken list profiles private conversations setting rulebook ENTER COMMAND_

Comments

[bloodteller]

It'd make me feel better if he didn't get dessert for a month! [ this is a pretty small punishment in her opinion, tho. ]

He's bad at showing anything, though. When his girlfriend died, he was a dick. I mean, a jerk.

[ ........ ] Also, I didn't say anything about a girlfriend. You misheard. Promise.

[batsuits]

[ that sure wasn't what he expected, nope. ]

Then... no dessert for a month. Done.

[ hahaha, god. what the hell. he's kind of amused at the punishment until -- ]

... A girlfriend.

[ jason, tell him you didn't. ugh, he hates teenage hormones. ]

[bloodteller]

Yes, but you did not hear that from me.

[ ugh, why is it jason got the lightsaber. what if it gives him magical force abilities. she could force bruce into forgetting anything she just said. ]

Do you want to ask me about his wounds instead. I think that would be a better topic than Jason's love life. [ or. lack thereof. sorry. ]

[batsuits]

[ . . . ]

Alright.

[ honestly, he's just going to tell jason to get over it and move tf on because relationships are dumb anyway. god, jason. of course you got a girlfriend, weren't you focused on the task at hand? pathetic. ]

Yes. Tell me as much as you can so I can at least get some bandages together for when you arrive. I didn't expect him to be so injured. Are all of you that wounded?

[bloodteller]

[ like. physically only, bruce? can they ask for some xanax? because she's pretty sure she needs some kind of antidepressant at this point and probably the rest of the ship too? she hesitates in her response. ]

Out of the ten who lived through the whole game, yeah. All of us are injured. Aside from Dave, and I gave Adrien his hand back, so he's fine. [ she sounds pretty pleased with that last bit, though. as strange as it sounds...?? ] Jason got his wounds from the aliens. [ which hopefully... communicates how hard jason has been trying, she thinks? like. punish him but also, she's not the type of person to spitefully try to keep someone from bonding with the parent. not anymore. ]

We've been surviving but if you've got... a doctor, that would be immensely helpful. [ a beat. ] Are you a doctor, sir?

[batsuits]

[ bruce wayne is no psychologist, yuno. why do you think he puts on the batsuit at night? he's not a guy who deals with his issues well.

he's also going to just... gently gloss over that hand thing because what the fuck. ]

I'm not a doctor but I have enough medical knowledge that I should be able to help. If you could make a list of the physical wounds those on the ship are suffering from, I can do my best to patch them up when you arrive. Not just Jason, but anyone on the Pygmalion too. Can you do that for me, [ checking the name of who he's talking to here. ] Yuno? I would appreciate it.

[bloodteller]

[ give her around five minutes and she'll send over a text file attachment. ]

I'm not sure on the extent of everyone else's wounds, but I know Adrien's, Dave's and Judar's. Mine are more detailed because I know them best. Dave's been doing his best to help me out but I probably need more professional care.

And. I'm sorry, yes. I'm Yuno Gasai. My mom... is she okay? Her name is Saika, I keep trying to call, but she doesn't answer.

[batsuits]

[ well, that's informative. he frowns when he gets to yuno then, wondering what exactly happened to her to get so many burns. he's already thinking of ways to heal burn wounds so, he'll most likely have something prepared for her when the nuwa arrives.

what a good dad. ]

This helps a lot, Yuno. Thanks. Are you taking care of your burns? It must be hard to handle the datapad if your hands are wounded. Try not to irritate them more than you have to.

[ and then she asks about her mom and yiiikes. saika gasai is not a woman bruce is fond of and suddenly, he gets it. how to put "your mom is an awful bitch" as delicately as possible... ]

She's a little busy right now, Yuno. I don't think you'll be able to talk to her until your ship arrives here. For now, you should probably stick with your friends and enjoy the ride if you can.

[bloodteller]

It's a lot easier to take care of them now that we had the medical bay restocked recently. And my husband, he's good at taking care of wounds in a pinch. If it wasn't for him, I'd be dead.

[ but the news of her mother gives yuno pause. she... wants her to be okay, but yuno has no intention of going home with her, either. the abuse she endured is enough for a lifetime. now she just wants to be happy. ]

I think Jason and Clover will kill us before we get there, honestly. He's only got one eye, to begin with.

[batsuits]

Your --

[ he cuts himself off. that's again, not a topic he wants to touch because she seriously does not sound that old and it just brings to mind a ridiculous amount of terrible explanations instead.

what the hell. ]

Jason won't kill you. [ well, wait. ] He'll try not to kill you, I think. Have a little faith. How am I going to help with your wounds if you're dead before you get here?

[ that was teasing. that was his attempt at teasing and being a dad. let him live. ]

[bloodteller]

[ come on, bruce. you know you want to ask about the disney wedding. ]

My...?

[ but there's a tone to her voice that betrays her amusement. she knows that sounds young, but it doesn't matter. teen marriage is acceptable on the pyg!! ]

Then I guess I'll have to rewind time. [ she's not... entirely sure she can do that, actually. whatever. ] But... I don't think you're an illusion and I think you want to help us, so I'll trust you.

[ ... actually, you know. yuno could just... give jason his eyeball back. the fuck. that would fix a good portion of their problems. ]

[batsuits]

Nothing.

[ no, he super does not want to know. he's already been given enough info for a lifetime. let him rest.

and it super duper would, yuno!! actually, the more she offhandedly explains her powers, the more of a headache bruce gets and he's pretty sure he wants to end this conversation now. what the fuck, yuno. ]

Well, if that's what you have to do. Anyway, look, I have to get back to things here but thank you for telling me how things are going on that end. It really sheds some light on the situation. Hopefully, we'll see each other when your ship arrives.