Tha sin mar bhàs.

[hollystrike]

Who: Katie and you!
Broadcast: Yes!
Action: Planetside
When: Now-ish

[Amusement Park]

[So this is where she goes when she wants time to think, apparently.  The bunker is a place she won't enter; between the heavy aftermath of a mass death and the understandably stricken reactions of its visitors, the atmosphere is far too toxic.  But it doesn't mean she isn't grieving.  The deaths could not be helped and are god knows how far in the past, but the fact that these people have been forgotten - not acknowledged even by this automated town, let alone the rest of space - is something that sits very poorly.  She can't even change anything about the town to reflect its population's final days.

She's walking the rollercoaster tracks, very high up, thinking over the issue.  Don't ask how she got up that high.  And don't worry if you should be using the rollercoaster at the time; she can avoid you.  Might give you a bit of a scare, though, sorry.

Eventually, she puts a call through to Sam.]

[Outside of town]

[As far as she can go before she suspects (or hopes) she's outside the range of the city's replication science so her work isn't scrubbed.  She's not too far from the bunker; it would be pointless if she were too far away from it. 

She finds a rock face smooth enough, and between a thick blade and Kirito's lightsaber she carves a memorial.  Maybe nobody will ever see it, but if any other visitors come to this place, they should know what happened.  It's worth the extra headache.]

[And Broadcast]

I've decided to quit making dreamcatchers and move on to voodoo dolls instead.  It's more fun.  So if you'd like to take one before I end up throwing them all out, feel free.

[Just so you know.  Totally honest, as usual.  Less cheerful than normal.

If anyone wants her she'll be curled up in her office with Licorice on her lap.  She's so tired of these planets.]

Comments

[Amusement Park] 1/2

[canofmanji]

[Dot do do. Walking around. Minding my own business aaaaaaaaaand looking up.]

[Amusement Park] 2/2

[canofmanji]

[Da... fuck? Is that--] Oi! Is that really what that track is for!?

[Some kind of walkway with all the excitmenet of death that could come at any second?]

[hollystrike]

[Ho ho ho, you silly man. She's deep in thought on top of a rollercoaster, she's not gonna hear your squawking!

...she will notice him after a bit. What an odd man, wearing a bathrobe into an amusement park. She grins and waves down at him.

Yep, that's your response. Though if you yell now she might hear you.]

[canofmanji]

[FINALLY! He has her attention. He stops waving his arm from the ground at her.] GET DOWN FROM THERE! Don't you know there's a seat that runs around on that track!?

[hollystrike]

[That second part is still a bit distant to catch, but she catches the first part all right. And rolls her eyes. You acting like a parent, you gruffy looking pajama man?

Very well. She'll get down.

...and by that I mean she gives an exaggerated shrug and steps off the edge, hurtling downward.

:D]

1/3

[canofmanji]

[Eh? What is she doing up there? Oh. Looks like she's moving. Good. Go ahead and get off the-]

2/3

[canofmanji]

[Did... she... just....]

3/3

[canofmanji]

WHAT THE HELL!? [Manji rushes forward without any real thought to his actions. Simply acting on instinct. His one arm outstretched as if he could somehow catch her. As if somehow her landing from that height could be soften enough to not be fatal if he could only catch her.

No, there's no thinking. Only blind panic that says he should do something!]

[hollystrike]

[Points for trying to catch her, bathrobe. Thus Katie doesn't actually want to injure him, so she puts the slightest angling to her drop so that his dramatic attempt will fall short. Look, landing on you would really be no fun.

And so she drops lightly on her feet nearby, hands in pockets and not looking even remotely like she just careened twelve storeys to the pavement.]

I'm sorry, I couldn't hear that last part. Could you repeat it? Bit windy up there.

1/2

[canofmanji]

[Whoa.]

2/2

[canofmanji]

[And then the stunned awe passes and he switches it for annoyed anger.] What the hell were you thinking!? You should warn a guy you can jump from that high first!

[hollystrike]

[Oh, this close up she sees he's wearing a kimono. Pity. She liked the bathrobe better.]

...

No, I'm pretty sure that isn't what you said.

[Don't you fucking take this tone with her, pal.]

[canofmanji]

I was saying you should get down before that thing that races around up there caught up to ya. I didn't mean you should jump! [Well, if he knew she could land safely he might have. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT!]

What were you doing up there anyway?!

[hollystrike]

I was avoiding strange men that wander around in their pajamas. There's a plague of them lately.

[canofmanji]

Huh. I haven't seen any. [Because clearly she can't meet him.] Well, look, just be careful up there. That box thing moves really fast and would probably do some serious damage if it hits you.

[Yes, I'm lecturing you. Does it make you feel young again?]

[hollystrike]

[I'm still young, tyvm.]

Oh, my. Yes, I imagine it would. If it hits me. Was that all you needed?

[canofmanji]

Yeah. I was asking you to get down and now you're down. Good enough for me.

[God, this place and the people in it are annoying. See if he ever tries to help anyone again!]

[hollystrike]

Am I, though? Down?

[She grins, all teeth.] Thank you, pajama man. If you don't mind, I have presents to deliver.

[The slight bend to her knees is all the warning he gets before she's suddenly gone, going upward to continue her walk along the tracks. Girl can jump.]

[canofmanji]

[Manji's lip curls into an annoyed snarl when she jumps back up to the top of the track. He raises one arm up and makes a batting motion as if he could shoo her away from way up there.] Well, fine you asshole. [See if he tries to give anyone in this fleet a friendly warning ever again.] Just don't say I didn't warn you when that stupid thing runs you down!

[Said with a scoff as he turns to leave. He hates this whole place. He really thought being in outer space would be a lot more fun and interesting!]

[hollystrike]

[Didn't hear most of that, but asshole stands out. And really, Katie is in A Mood.

...so without further ado, she flicks him. Straight up through the air to land on the edge of the tracks next to her, and she reaches out to catch hold of his kimono so he doesn't fall again. Just in case.]

Terribly sorry, I didn't catch that last part.

1/2

[canofmanji]

[Never.

Warning.

Anyone.

Ever.

AGAIN.]

2/3 I lied

[canofmanji]

[When his feet leave the ground at first Manji is so shocked he doesn't say anything at all. He looks absolutely shocked and terrified regardless. HOW'D SHE DO THAT!?

His one arm pinwheels as he's not exactly expecting a smooth landing.] HOLY SHIT!!!!

[canofmanji]

[And then terror changes into a nearly blind flurry.] YOU BITCH! [For half a second he turns as if to punch Katie. It is his actual intention until he thinks slightly better than throwing a sucker punch at someone who just FLEW him to the top of a rail.]

PUT ME BACK DOWN- GENTLY! RIGHT NOW!

[hollystrike]

[Your tally of mistakes is up to three, Manji. Not to mention up close she can see the plain wrongness about him; his pattern is static. And goodness, you do seem to have an infestation, don't you?]

Hmm. Asshole. Bitch. [He almost hit her.] Do you really think being rude is your wisest choice in this situation?

[canofmanji]

Well, seeing how trying to be considerate and nice got me into the situation? I don't see why it matters at this point.

[Said with a sneer. After all, he's already fallen off one of these things; he's not as worried about the fall as he should be. Manji is upset as in his mind what he was doing earlier to warn her about the cart was nice. He just doesn't think the way he delivered that warning should matter.

He waves his arm in a mock shooing gesture as he starts to turn away.] Screw you. I'll find my own way down. [Not that he knows HOW he's going to get down yet.]