02 - Flicker of a Candle

[onlyburnhotter]

Who: Yang Xiao Long and You
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS wonderduck
When: Now

[When Yang turns on her communicator's video feed, one would assume she is broadcasting from her own bunkroom aboard the Bishop; however, Wonderduck crew members will likely recognize the room as one on their ship. In fact, it's more than likely they've seen Yang coming and going fairly often the past couple of days, as she's been visiting her seemingly unconscious partner, Blake Belladona.]

[After she passed out during the meeting between Blake, Yang, Penny and Pyrrha, Yang had carried her back to Blake's bunkroom on the Wonderduck, and ever since she's been checking in on her. Each time, leaving more and more concerned about the state of her friend. From what she'd been able to pull from the fleet's archives, this kind of thing was not exactly a rare occurrence; yet, it still had Yang worried. After several days of just sitting and waiting, her impatience gets the better of her, and that's what causes her to flip on her communicator and set it broadcast fleetwide. Maybe she can get some answers or find some small comfort from other fleet members who have some experience dealing with this kind of thing.]

Hey everyone...

So, from what I've gathered, it's not exactly odd for people in the fleet to more or less drop unconscious for a little while, only to wake up later a little different.

[A slighly worried look off screen before she returns to addressing the communicator.]

But how long usually does this whole coma-like sleeping thing typically go for? And... when people DO wake up... is it usually bad? I mean, like... do they wake up still as themselves? Or only after something "else" has happened to them?

Am I even making sense?

[That last question addressed more to herself. She sighs, shakes her head. Tries to sound a little more cheery, with only moderate success.]

Anyways, yeah, any advice or answers anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.

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[combatready]

[ Aaand here's a Penny. ]

How is she doing...? [ Penny she. Pretty much just said how she was doing. But okay. ]

[onlyburnhotter]

[Penny! Yang gives as confident of a grin as she can manage, trying to keep Penny from worrying too much.]

About the same. Doesn't seem like her condition's changed.

[For better or worse. Yang adds to herself, internally.]

[combatready]

That is very unusual. Isn't it? [ Blake is not a robot. Humans - or faunus - can't power down for days or weeks at a time. ]

I do hope she recovers soon.

[onlyburnhotter]

Apparently it's not so unusual here. People have fallen unconcious like this, and when they wake up there's often something different about them. Typically, it sounds like they dreamed about being back home... or they did actually go home temporarily... or something like that. Honestly, it doesn't make much sense.

[And that's what has Yang worried all the more about Blake's condition.]

[combatready]

So it is possible she is experiencing the time between your arrival, and mine and Pyrrha's? [ Not good, probably. ]

[onlyburnhotter]

Yeah... that's looking like a real possibility.

[combatready]

I am hoping nothing bad happens to you or Blake in that time. [ Of course, from what Pyrrha had been saying. Something bad was happening to the entire city.

Also not considering that Yang's disqualification in itself is pretty bad. Way to go, Penny. ]

[onlyburnhotter]

[Yang stiffens a little at Penny's words, but she tries to play nonchalant.]

I'm sure we'll be fine. I mean, we're partners... I trust her, and I know she trusts me. No matter what, we've got each other's backs.

[Tempting fate here, isn't she? In fact, yang does sound a bit like she's trying to reassure herself, as much as she is Penny.]

[combatready]

[ The second time Penny saw Yang, she was trying to find a Blake who had run away over trust issues and keeping secrets. She is not sure if she should mention that, though, so she doesn't. ]

You sound very sure of that.

Well, I am sure Blake will catch us all up once she wakes up!

[onlyburnhotter]

[Yang nods, taking Penny's words as needed reassurance.]

She might be a little out of it at first, though. All that sleeping.

[Yang chuckles a little. It's a bit awkward sounding, as the joke itself is rather weak.]

[combatready]

I am quite sure that won't bother her. After all, cats are rather fond of napping, are they not? [ Penny no that's racist.


Also you could have made a pun out of it and failed to. Double fail. ]

[onlyburnhotter]

Heh, yeah... cat naps...

[Yang scratches her head. Not sure exactly what to say.]

[combatready]

[ Penny is glad she has made Yang feel a little better. She thinks because she took that reaction as genuine amusement.

But still. ] How long have you been watching her?

Would you like me to take over? I don't need to sleep.

[onlyburnhotter]

Oh, I haven't been here this whole time. I've been coming and going, checking in on her at least once a day. But yeah, if you want to stop on by, you're more than welcome to.

no sorry that reply was dumb, do-over

[combatready]

I shall endeavor to make time today for it, then!

[onlyburnhotter]

[Yang smiles warmly at Penny. Despite her sometimes social awkwardness, she really was rather sweet.]

If I'm not here when you arrive, don't worry about it. Just keeping an eye on her means a lot. Though, if her condition changes, promise you'll let me know, yeah?

[combatready]

Of course! I will notify you the moment there's a change!

[ Although the change will happen before Yang leaves and Penny shows up yay convenient timing ]

[onlyburnhotter]

[Yang smiles back.]

Thanks Penny. I appreciate it.