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Martha Jones (notrosesshadow) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-08-29 10:19:00

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felix gaeta, martha jones, zero kiryuu

Day 391 - Open Action
Martha had hid in her apartment for a few days. She'd apologized to everyone she had hurt. And now, it was time to brave the world again. That wasn't her original plan. Martha's original plan was to stay in her flat forever, but she was apparently out of practice stockpiling. Besides, there were things to do. So she took a shower, styled her hair, and put on makeup. That would help right.

First on her list of things to do - destroy a camera. That was easy enough though. All it involved was buying a hammer and finding a good cement surface to beat the thing until it was just tiny tiny pieces. When she was done, she swept all the bits up and put it in a bin. Oddly enough, Martha felt lighter after that. Light enough to go about the rest of her daily errands.

Said errands took her to the library for a book or two, the convenience store for more food (she had to restock her stock pile after all), and some of the various shops for sundry items. She tried to avoid people when she could, but it wasn't always possible. Anyone could easily run into her anywhere.

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universal_charm
2016-08-31 11:28 pm UTC (link)

Kirk wondered if he should be concerned that he was adjusting to prison life so quickly. The truth of it was, except for their overlords, being here wasn't to much different from the Enterprise. It was laid out differently, of course, and there wasn't so much formality to stand on, but it shared the sense of being encapsulated in this fragile thing and looking out at a world you couldn't touch with your bare hands.

What he was having trouble adjusting to were the choices for food in the little stores. He sucked at his lip as he peered at the choices, blowing out a breath and looking over, spotting Martha. He cleared his throat to get her attention, flashing his patented bright smile.

"Excuse me, mind giving me some advice? What's, uh, good here?"

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notrosesshadow
2016-09-02 08:52 pm UTC (link)

Martha looked over at the man flashing her a Jack-worthy smile. If she hadn't just left her room where she'd been holed up for days, dealing with her own guilt for attacking her friends, she might have been in the mood to engage with him. At least, engage in a way that smile called for. But the thought of what she did to the last two men who had flirted with her stayed that.

She still gave him a smile, though much more subdued than normal.

"Are you familiar with Earthen food? Or are you a rather human looking alien?"

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universal_charm
2016-09-12 02:17 am UTC (link)

Subdued or not he kept his own smile on. It was as natural as breathing for him, more a reflex than anything now. He sensed, though, that she was not in the mood for anything more, and so he kept any flirtatious words that threatened to spill out clutched tight behind his teeth.

"One hundred percent human," he chuckled. "But I have had plenty of alien food, so I can go for either."

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	notrosesshadow 2016-09-12 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Martha nodded and surveyed the produce section. "Well, there's all manner of fruit and vegetables here. Mostly earthen luckily, though I happen to know that right there comes from a small planet in the Betelgeuse system. Super sweet, though don't be alarmed at the bright blue meat." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	universal_charm 2016-09-21 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"I've eaten a lot stranger things than a blue fruit," he assured her with a chuckle, going to pick it up without an ounce of trepidation, looking excited about it in fact. "I suppose it makes sense that they'd have foods from a range of worlds considering we all seem to be from slightly different places." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-09-21 04:39 pm UTC (link)
	Martha considers him as she takes a bite from the blue fruit herself. It's not like they actually have to pay anything, so eating straight out of the bins isn't so bad. "Traveler then?" (Reply to this) (Parent)

instrumented
2016-09-03 06:04 am UTC (link)

Considering how the residence he, Yuuki, and Ai shared now included Yuuki's father, and at times Yuu and Mika, Zero had to replenish the kitchen even more so. Not that he minded. So, like usual, the cart he's pushing is very full.

The only difference with today is how badly he needed a distraction. Yesterday he learned he had a son (even if from very far into his own future), and now he was suddenly gone again? It wasn't fair.

He certainly does recognize Martha upon seeing her. Even more immediate is being able to tell she's definitely human. He's almost about to just not say anything, actually feeling bad about the other day- even if at that moment it was only to protect others.

"I see you're back to your usual self." It wasn't a question. Nor was he speaking harshly.

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notrosesshadow
2016-09-05 05:22 pm UTC (link)

It was interesting what she had retained from that day. Scars, guilt, fear of the one who shot her. She had been aware there was someone else in the produce section with her, but she hadn't realized who it was until he spoke. The sound of his voice was enough to cause her to freeze in the action of picking out a tomato.

A moment of internal panic replaced with an inner monologue to calm down. Martha took a deep breath and plucked a tomato from the display, bringing it to her face to smell if it was ripe or not.

"I am. Alive and mostly whole."

Torn apart by guilt. Scarred and sore.

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	instrumented 2016-09-06 01:33 am UTC (link)
	Even while she keeps her composure the best she can, he can almost hear the way her heart is affected. It doesn't need to be commented on. "That's good," he starts with. "I'm sorry, anyway. We only have the Wardens to blame." Leave it to him to be the one to broach on the difficult subject first. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-09-06 04:04 pm UTC (link)
	Martha continues perusing the produce, finding it easier to notice him out of her peripheral rather than face him head on as she speaks. "I get to keep the scars as a reminder. Scars upon scars." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	instrumented 2016-09-07 03:57 am UTC (link)
	. . .All right, no. He really should have bitten his tongue instead of speak those words. Good going. It leaves him to honestly not know what to reply with. Maybe he just shouldn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-09-07 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	She notes his silence and sudden discomfort. Part of her feels bad that he is uncomfortable now. Part of her is just vindictive. "They work really well with the werewolf clawmarks and the vampire bite also adorning my body. Creates a lovely symmetry, you know?" Ok. A lot vindictive. Mostly, she just hurts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	instrumented 2016-09-08 05:27 am UTC (link)
	He knows that emotional scars are far more painful than anything physical could ever be. But this isn't about him at all. "I already know that apologies do nothing." Yet he had to, anyway. "But I mean them regardless." It's just who he is. Wouldn't there be some way for the Wardens to take it all away? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-09-12 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"Great! That's just lovely. You're really sorry. And how does that help? It doesn't erase what happened does it? How can it?" Okay, so maybe this has to do with more than just him shooting her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	instrumented 2016-09-13 02:33 am UTC (link)
	He inwardly grimaces. Although, at the same time, he can feel his own temper more towards the edge. Which isn't exactly common of him. "Fine. Look, I get it. I'm not doing any good. I shouldn't have even said anything." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notrosesshadow
2016-09-13 07:17 pm UTC (link)

Martha inhaled sharply and closed her eyes, willing herself to calm down.

"You did what you thought was best to keep people safe. You had no way of knowing whether I would turn back or not. And considering how little we actually know of each other, you probably didn't even know I am typically human. I suppose I shouldn't fault you for any of it. I know I shouldn't fault you for any of it. Hell, I'd probably have done the same thing if our roles were reversed. But it doesn't mean I'm not still angry. It doesn't mean that me... human Martha gets to feel all of that on top of the terrible guilt."

	notrosesshadow 2016-09-08 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"When I was younger," she nodded. "Nothing quite as impressive as anything up there. Just a simple diamond shape with a tail." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	didwhaticould 2016-09-09 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	"We could go try it out. I'm sure the same principles apply." Not entirely opposed to distractions rapidly shifted to actively searching for something to do because standing around is inevitably going to lead to talking. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)