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Tweak says, "My mind is on vacation"

Tieria Erde (trial_by_veda) wrote in marinasylum,
@ 2010-11-30 22:48:00

Current mood:	exhausted
Entry tags:	:action, neil dylandy, regene regetta, tieria erde

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[Several of the hospital rooms were now occupied by some very tired people. One of them was Tieria. Basically out cold, he lay utterly still in the bed the bots had left him in. The situation was eerily familiar to those who had seen the effects of the sleeping epidemic and how he had been affected then.]

{OOC: Okay, so this is for anyone who wants to come looking for Tieria. You can bump into each and whatnot. Most likely, he won't wake up... unless it's like really really late in the evening... like probably past midnight. For those who were here and remember, this'll work similar to the post Ribbons had up after his first collapse from using QBWs in where people can chat and spy and hover and worry and argue and whatever else all in one spot to prevent comm spam. ^_^;}

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trial_by_veda
2010-12-05 08:32 am UTC (link)

Then why am I here? [He was starting to get demanding and impatient, his tone snappish. He felt pressured to wake up quickly, like he was in enemy territory. He had to move. He had to get himself out of here. He went to sit up, but that's when the room decided to spin around him like a wash drum. He fell back with another grunt, the nausea and headache violently reminding him in no uncertain terms that he really shouldn't go anywhere just yet.]

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	target_acquired 2010-12-05 08:39 am UTC (link)
	[ ...and now Neil's heart skips a beat. Did Tieria get lost and pulled back? Has he forgotten things? Was this another side effect of the attempt? ] You're in the hospital because you were unconscious. You overexerted yourself last night. [ How, he won't say -- let Tieria tell him something to affirm that he's not talking to a blank slate. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-05 08:44 am UTC (link)
	... [There was definitely the potential for a blank slate as all Neil got in response for a moment was a rather blank stare. Then suddenly Tieria was angry... very angry.] Is this a trick?! What do you want from me?! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

target_acquired
2010-12-05 08:51 am UTC (link)

A... trick? [ At first, Neil was almost heartbroken. Is he going to have to explain everything over again? Was this going to play out like their first encounter in Marina?

No. It can't happen like this. He's not doing this again.

His jaw tensed, his brow creased, and his hands reached out to grab Tieria's shirt. ] This isn't a trick! This is what you get for trying too hard to escape, Tieria Erde.

[ His voice was softer, but the grip on the fabric was not. ] What I want-- what I need you to do is remember. Please.

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trial_by_veda
2010-12-05 09:05 am UTC (link)

[Tieria tried to move back, but there wasn't very far he could go because the hospital bed rail stopped him. He hands came up, latching on to Neil's forearms with surprising strength in his state. And that's when he felt it. Neil's arms... they were... normal.

But... Setsuna had said the assimilated people...

This wasn't right. He squeezed his eyes shut, releasing Neil's arms to grab the sides of his head as he gasped in pain. It was like someone was flashing a slide show in his head too quickly to see.

Raphael Gundam.

Inside VEDA.

Christina Sierra.

Rei Ayanami.

Hanayo.

The Trial System.

Ribbons Almark.

Fog and dinosaurs.

Allelujah imprisoned.

Setsuna as an Innovator.

Regene Regetta.

Underwater prison.

The Break Pillar Incident.

00-Raiser.

Using Trans-Am for the first time.

Sentience vs Acumen.

It was all out of order. It was wrong. Things overlapped in his mind where they shouldn't. He started to tremble and his voice shook when he finally spoke, quietly and a little scared.]

Neil...?

[Neil Dylandy was alive...]

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	target_acquired 2010-12-05 09:14 am UTC (link)
	[ The movements surprised him, but he didn't relent --mainly because he can't actually feel the contact. But by the end, he was glad he hadn't, because it seems to have worked. Neil let go of Tieria's shirt, hands sliding up to the Meister's shoulders instead. He smiled, and sighed, with relief. ] That's right. It's me. Are you... better, now? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trial_by_veda
2010-12-05 09:22 am UTC (link)

[He shook his head slightly, the headache, nausea, and dizzyness really not letting him do that very strongly.

He knew they were there, the interactions they'd had in this place. But it conflicted with a continuation of his life back home, like he'd been in two places at once. Even worse was the fact that it felt like his memories had been scattered to the winds and haphazardly recollected in his brain.

Still shakey, his hands slowly slid down to rest on Neil's forearms again, much lighter this time, as he sought out some kind of support.]

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	target_acquired 2010-12-05 09:30 am UTC (link)
	[ If it's support that's needed, it's what he'll get. Just as he told Tieria he wanted no part in their plans, he can't abandon his friend. ] [ Pulling one hand away, carefully, he reached and took a glass of water from the nearby table. ] Here. Lay back down. You're probably disoriented. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-05 09:36 am UTC (link)
	[He took the water, but only a little, as it really felt like his stomach was about to revolt against the addition. He definitely wasn't up to fighting against Neil at this point... not anymore. He let himself be guided back down on to the bed, then curled up on his side, hoping to quell some of the tremors.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

target_acquired
2010-12-05 05:06 pm UTC (link)

[ Neil takes the glass and sets it aside. Nursing Tieria back to health was not something he had in the cards for today, but there's no regret.

Then there were the questions about what the Meister had spoken about. "Assimilating"? What did he see while they were hacking the system?

Quietly, he speaks before he really gets his own thoughts in line. ] You scared me, you know.

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	trial_by_veda 2010-12-06 04:38 am UTC (link)
	[Tieria opened his eyes a little at that. He frowned, though it wasn't one of his normal thoughtful or annoyed looking ones. It looked more sad. He spoke in a quiet voice.] You shouldn't have worried. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

target_acquired
2010-12-06 04:18 pm UTC (link)

[ With his foot, he pulled the chair over so that he can sit, but still lean forward with his arms over the railing of the bed. ] "Shouldn't have worried"? You sounded like you didn't know who I was, or why I was here. [ And by the look on his face, it should be clear that Neil was distraught about that. ]

And if you mean I shouldn't be here in the first place... [ He sighed, scratching at his right temple. ] I'm not about to abandon one of my closest friends, just because he did something I don't agree with. [ Neil's not about to make the same mistake as he did with Setsuna. That whole day was just poor judgment on his own part; perceived insult or not. ]

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trial_by_veda
2010-12-06 05:05 pm UTC (link)

...

[Tieria closed his eyes again, everything he felt making everything else worse. At least the tremors had stopped. He still couldn't really think straight, though. No matter how much he wanted to tell Neil to go, he couldn't. He felt selfish, wanting him to stay there, but part of him knew Neil probably had other things to do and other people to spend time with. It only half made sense, and Tieria really couldn't place it at the moment why he knew that, but he did.

He felt like there was so much to say... but he had no idea how to say it. It just made his head hurt more to try figuring it out. He clenched his fists in frustration.

After a bit, he finally just admitted it.]

I don't know what I mean...

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target_acquired
2010-12-06 06:42 pm UTC (link)

[ Neil frowned. He can't explain Tieria's behavior, or even think the other man could, himself. It makes him feel helpless to admit it, but he has few options of dealing with this right now. ]

[ And even though this may not be the perfect timing, Tieria has to know what's happening. ] Look... the reason I asked if you could hear, and such, is because Acumen reported some... side effects of your efforts last night.

[ Neil sighed, holding up a hand. ] I can't feel things. Literally. My skin is permanently numb, without the tingling that makes me think my limbs felt asleep. Lyle is the same. Some can't talk or hear, and others can't speak. [ He frowned. Hearing about these consequences can't be easy, but, he needed to be warned. ]

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	trial_by_veda 2010-12-06 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	Last night... [Damn it... he couldn't figure out what was last night, two weeks ago, or three years ago. He held his head.] I don't... [He grit his teeth.] I don't know... [Even so, the seriousness of the situation didn't go unnoticed. He reached over and grabbed the hand Neil was holding up, starting to look worried now.] I did this...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-06 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ Despite the fact that the side effect, for him, was fairly benign, he did feel a pang of anger about it earlier. That has had a chance to subside, as he notices Tieria's guilt. ] Not just you, but... yes. [ At least Neil wasn't going to want Tieria's head for this. Other inmates might not share his calm appraisal of the situation. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

trial_by_veda
2010-12-06 10:02 pm UTC (link)

[It was obvious Tieria was trying specifically to remember that one event now, but saying it happened last night wasn't helping him get to the right memory. Frustrated at himself beyond belief, he slowly shifted and sat up, struggling a little to stay upright.]

I don't know what happened...

[No. That wasn't right. He did know, and he knew he remembered it, too. He just couldn't sort it in his head, but how do you describe that to someone?]

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	target_acquired 2010-12-06 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	[ And there comes the hand to his shoulder, again. ] Oy, I said to take it easy. You're not going to do yourself any good if you don't. It's not like you need to be anywhere. [ Pot to kettle? You bet. Especially if one considers when Neil, himself, was refusing treatment. Things weren't the same here, though; there was no fight to jump back into. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-06 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	I need to figure it out. Everything's all out of order... [He rubbed his forehead, wincing] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-06 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ Blink. ] What do you mean "out of order"? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-06 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Nothing makes sense. It's not that I don't know or don't remember, I just... I can't 'find' it. That's why I wasn't sure... if you were really you or something else. I knew it was possible that you were real, but there are other things... [He shook his head. He just couldn't get more out than that.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-07 02:23 am UTC (link)
	[ "Something else"? Tieria was right about one thing: nothing made sense. A weak chuckle. ] You must have had one hell of a dream while you were out. Or maybe several. It's okay to be a little scrambled, in your case. Don't worry about it for my sake. Just... take your time, okay? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-07 03:38 am UTC (link)
	[That didn't calm him down. If anything, Tieria looked even more distressed. He shook his head.] It wasn't a dream. [He knew he'd lost time, that he'd been unconscious. He hadn't been dreaming.] I was... [No... that just didn't want to surface right now.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-07 05:32 am UTC (link)
	[ The lack of sensation in his hands was starting to bother him, so he pulled back and sat down in the chair. ] What makes you so sure? You said something about... "assimilating"? [ It's obvious Neil has no idea what to make of that. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-07 05:40 am UTC (link)
	I thought you were... [He stopped, then shook his head. It wasn't clear.] I know the term... I can't figure out where it came from. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-07 05:42 am UTC (link)
	It's alright. I'm sure it'll come to you soon. Just don't try too hard to force it, okay? [ He'll keep saying it until the more stubborn of the two picks up on it. No more hurting yourself. ] Besides, I'm still me. [ Holding up that hand, and flexing the fingers. With a weak chuckle. ] Well, mostly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-07 05:52 am UTC (link)
	[He watched that hand, and the weak chuckle did nothing to stall the guilt. Pulling his knees up, he folded his arms over them and put his head down. It was there... everything was there. He knew it was. Why couldn't he think of it? His hands clenched tightly as he took a steadying breath to try calming down.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-07 07:39 am UTC (link)
	[ ...maybe he should just stop trying to help. ] Do you want me to get the robots in? To look you over? [ Somehow, he thought he was just making things more confusing. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-07 08:03 am UTC (link)
	No. [Granted, he probably should, and he acknowledged that fact, but he really didn't want to deal with them right now. He felt horribly overwhelmed as it was. Still, he hated that he might be worrying Neil.] You don't have to stay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	target_acquired 2010-12-07 07:35 pm UTC (link)
	Alright. [ He won't push the issue. Much. ] I want to. I'm not letting anyone in to talk to you until you're in better shape, that's for sure. Lyle will be taking over for me in a little while, anyhow. [ So he shouldn't worry about the lack of rest. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2010-12-07 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	[Tieria gave Neil a look that said he felt the other Meister had done enough for him already, but he knew better than to bother arguing about it now. He sighed.] Very well. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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