System Catch-All

[tempredmental]

Who: Keith, OPEN
Broadcast: You can contact him via the network, but he's not broadcasting out, no. ^_^
Action: Yes, all the action! There are a lot of planet-based things here in the post, but I'm open to Iskaulit things or on the other ships if you guys want!
When: Upon arrival in the Yangur system, until next drift period (Keith will be in a coma from July 4th to 11th for canon update)

{OOC: The prompts are available for the entire time the Fleet is in this system. However, depending on the date you pick, you'll either get Keith before his update (before July 4th) or after his update (after July 11th). I'm posting this kind of late due to real life things that got in the way, but I'm open to backtagging if you want to do something pre-update! Just note it somewhere in your tag if you want pre-update, post-update, or if you want me to flip a coin for you. :)}

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i. Mist Exploring

[Before July 4th, Keith attempted to explore the mist with his Paladin armor, fairly convinced that it's space-walk-worthy qualities would keep him safe from the effects. It didn't. He did the same with his Blade of Marmora suit after July 11th, and had the same failed results. See comment threads below for some of Keith's fears that might pop up, or create your own thread if you want your character's fear to show instead!

During one of the threads with his own fears, he will find the Black Bayard from home.]

Fear Threads
1. Fear of Abandonment
2. Fear of Failure
3. Fear of Losing Control

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ii. Veynar Hospital

[Guess who landed himself in the hospital pre-update after realizing his Paladin armor didn't completely stop the effects of the mist...

Guess who did it again post-update when he decided to attempt the same thing with his Blade of Marmora suit instead, and got the same results.

Yeah. Care to visit him? He might have ended up a little nervous from the resulting augment glitch (read: paranoid as all get out).]

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iii. Kerrior Hawks

[When not landing himself in trouble in the mist, recovering from mist-induced crippling paranoia at the planet's hospital, or sleeping through a canon update coma, Keith discovered magnaball and kerrior hawks. He didn't attempt to play a game because that looks like it needs a lot of practice, but he definitely watched, and hit up one of the open training camps to give it a try because... riding a giant hawk... dude. How could you not?]

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iv. Kite Flying

[And, in other recreational activities, Keith found that flying kites was actually pretty cool. Find him hanging out with the red kite (which happened to match the other Team Voltron kites), attempting to pull off fancy kite stunts. He was about 50/50 on crashing vs succeeding.]

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v. Wildcard!

{OOC: I'm open to other ideas! Feel free to comment something else here, or, if you want to talk something out ahead of time, hit me up at duches77!}

Comments

ii

[the_tailor]

[Perhaps both of them had been more than a little foolhardy. Twice. Their first foray into the mist had landed them both in the hospital, Lance having suffered hallucinations both in the mist and lingering ones while healing up. The second time was exactly the same. Despite Lance knowing they were just hallucinations, they still seemed as real the second time around.

He's in the next room over from Keith, but manages to escape from his room long enough to visit his boyfriend. Because to hell with what's going on with him, it's Keith that's his first concern.

Lance knocks on the door before letting himself in, clad in his light blue hospital gown.]

...Hey. You're awake?

[tempredmental]

What?!

[Keith answer was immediate as he snapped his head up to glare at whoever had just come into the room. The knock had startled the daylights out of him. His was high-keyed at the moment, the mists having glitched his augment again to leave him a mess of paranoia.]

Yeah... I'm awake...

[He was huddled up in a ball on his bed, his arms wrapped tightly around his knees. He had the room dark because people could see in from outside if he left the lights on, and he didn't want them able to see him.]

[the_tailor]

[The snap of his voice makes Lance visibly cringe, but he takes a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves as he slowly walks over. He doesn't turn the lights on, figuring that Keith left them off for a reason.]

Can I sit down? Or do you want me to--

[He swallows.]

Do you want me to leave?

[tempredmental]

[Keith grumbled a little, pulled in on himself impossibly small, but he finally answered.]

Y-you can stay...

[He sounded hesitant, and then he rushed his next statement, like he was saying it from compulsion more than actually wanting to.]

But you have to tell me something that proves you're you.

[Sorry, Lance. Keith was pretty freaked out right now. He was trying hard not to be, but it wasn't working very well.]

[the_tailor]

[Lance doesn't understand what he means at all. He makes his way to the bed, sitting on the edge of it.]

Why wouldn't I be me? I am me. Your Lance. Your idiot boyfriend w-who fell in love with your mullet.

[tempredmental]

[Keith shrunk back even more, if that was even possible. Closer up, Lance could probably see just how freaked out he was, even in the dim light that was lingering from the hall. He shook his head rapidly, closing his eyes for a second.]

Just... just do it, okay? I kn-now it sounds dumb, but- I just- I-I need to know!

[the_tailor]

[It kills him to see Keith in a state like this. He doesn't know what's wrong or why he's acting like this, all he knows is that he has to make it better somehow. He has to. What good is he otherwise?]

How can I prove it? Do you want me to tell you about our first date? The time you beat me to a love confession?

[tempredmental]

[Keith took a couple of quick breaths, opening his eyes again to stare at Lance through his bangs.]

It has to be something between us... just us. You can't have told anyone else.

i: Mist Exploring - Fear of Abandonment

[tempredmental]

[He came through the mist to Keith... Shiro... in his Paladin armor, but no helmet. At first, Keith protested, because he was exposed to the mist, but then things got weird. Shiro yelled at him, told him he was being foolish and needed to take responsibility for his actions. He called Keith selfish, telling him that he abandoned his post as leader.

I had faith in you, Keith. You just couldn't let it go. You failed as a leader and ran away. I'm disappointed in you.

Shiro turned, walking away. As he faded into the mist, the rest of Team Voltron appeared, all of them angry.

You're broken, Keith. I should have just given up on you like everyone else.

Keith reached out towards them.]

WAIT! Don't leave me!

[He started to run after them, but they started to fade into the mist.]

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[padadin]

[Keith in the hospital is not new, little hothead he is. But twice? TWICE? He's been wary of the mist since they arrived, why won't people listen to him? Geez. Shiro takes off his helmet before knocking and peeking inside.]

Keith? Buddy?

[tempredmental]

[Keith flinched at the sound of the knock, but then froze up at Shiro's voice. The visions from the mist lingered in his paranoid mind and he stared at Shiro, standing there in his armor.]

What?

[Keith wasn't hurt, but he definitely was very scared.]

[padadin]

[...well then. Someone is a little irritated. Not surprising, because Keith doesn't like hospitals. The more reason for Shiro to stick around today. He comes in, even if Keith didn't give him permission to, and takes a seat on the edge of the bed, his eyes filled with worry. This situation reminds him a lot of the old times...]

I just want to check on you, buddy. How are you feeling? Do you need anything?

[tempredmental]

[Keith probably wouldn't have cared about hospitals so much if he didn't always feel like he was going to be reported to child social services for something every time he ended up in one... and that feeling definitely was nagging at the back of his paranoia riddled mind, too.]

I'm fine. I don't need anything.

[Which was also a very knee-jerk reaction type of thing for him to say in response. He was clearly on edge. He was projecting anger to protect himself, and push people away. But, there was something of a recognition in his look.]

How do I even know it's you?

[Keith needed people to prove themselves right now. He was scared.]

[padadin]

[Snappy. Not too un-Keith, but it's been a while since he's been like that to Shiro in particular. Something definitely is bothering him, isn't--

Wait. What? Shiro can only blink at him, totally confused by the sudden question.]

E-Excuse me? What do you mean?

[tempredmental]

Look. There's some-... thing out there trying to get me, [Keith pointed at the covered window... he had the curtains drawn and closed.] and I need to make sure that you're not working for it... [He changed hands and pointed at Shiro.] or that you're not actually IT. [Jabbing finger in Shiro's direction...

Keith was definitely not in a good mental place.]

[padadin]

[Shiro immediately tenses. This is touching too many issues in his mind, even if Keith doesn't mean to. ...or does he? The whole situation parallels one of his nightmares, yet Shiro keeps his poker face. Not now, not now, not now.]

"It". You mean the mist? [Please just let it be that.]

i: Mist Exploring - Fear of Failure

[tempredmental]

[No no no no no...

He was running out of time. Everyone was scattered. He couldn't reach them. No matter how fast he ran through the mist, no matter how hard he tried to stretch, he just couldn't catch the other members of his team. They kept getting separated. There was too much distance. Too far, too slow, too late... people yelling, getting hurt... he couldn't think fast enough. He couldn't figure out a plan. The controls of his ship were sluggish and unresponsive... then they were too fast and he lost control. The weight on his shoulders got heavier. He was responsible for them. Their lives were in his hands.

There was only one option... He had to stop the attack himself. If they couldn't come together, if they were too far away, he had to act. He had to save them. He couldn't fail!

He screamed, running hard, weapon drawn, ready to attack the ominous shadow in the mist before him... aiming to destroy whoever it was before they could destroy his team.

Here was hoping the shape he couldn't recognize wasn't someone he didn't want to hurt... You might want to duck.]

i: Mist Exploring - Fear of Losing Control

[tempredmental]

[It was Keith, but it wasn't. He was surrounded by shapeless faces, voices without bodies, pushing him, taunting him.

You're hopeless.

You'll never succeed.

We don't want you here.

Keith growled at them, an angry sound, hurt and fearful of what the words floating through the mist meant. Another foster family didn't want him. He was getting suspended again. More detention. Another fight on his record.

You can't just hit people.

What is wrong with you?

You need to control your temper.

That boy is doomed for trouble.

I can't help him anymore.

Just give up... he's a hopeless case.

Keith's growl grew sharper, more injured sounding.]

NO!

[He yelled at them.]

I'm not like that! Why does everyone keep giving up on me?

[A distinct voice... male... but unfamiliar to anyone in the Fleet... Iverson from the Garrison training school.

You're inability to control your temper is going to get you in trouble some day... just like the crew of the Kerberos mission.

Keith charged towards it.]

YOU'RE WRONG!

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[scalpelofmarmora]

[Boy, Ulaz just has all the luck to find paladins when they are flying kites. First Shiro and now Keith. Ulaz stepped up beside him, watching for a moment]

Is this sort of thing a common hobby among humans?

[tempredmental]

Hm?

[Keith glanced back and then smiled a little with a small shrug.]

I guess. Not everyone knows how to do it, and it's not as big now as it used to be. Now it's mostly enthusiasts and people who like to try to make their kites do crazy things. It used to be really popular a long time ago. And kids tend to still like it.

[He looked over to see if Ulaz had one.]

You should try it.

[scalpelofmarmora]

I wasn't sure. They seemed to be fairly popular here with so many different options. Shiro was flying one as well earlier and now you are as well.

I have tried it already. Shiro convinced me to do it.

[But now another question]

So it is possible to make them do tricks?

[tempredmental]

Did you like it?

[Keith nodded at the question about tricks.]

I've been trying a few. It's not easy. But, if you pull the strings right, you can get it to dive and twist and do some cool stuff.

[scalpelofmarmora]

I did. I don't recall ever doing that before. Shiro is a good teacher.

Hmmm... I'm not sure if I would try that, but perhaps others here will show off their skills.

[tempredmental]

[Keith smiled a bit and nodded, a wistful and nostalgic look on his face.]

Yeah... he is.

[He looked back at the kite and then shrugged.]

Maybe. I've been trying stuff. It's not as easy as it looks.

[scalpelofmarmora]

Most things are not as easy as they look. It takes time and practice to get better and learn new techniques.

[He looked up at the kites in the air]

Of course I wouldn't have tried tricks like that when I was just getting it to fly. Especially not with Shiro's kite.

[Nope, didn't want to ruin Shiro's kite]