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[hello, hot pants!
after the q&a session, jiuqing can be found sitting on one of the benches in the central node, wearing an oversized meme sweater over her robes and perusing the profiles on her new smartphone. she looks up when she hears footsteps approaching, though.]
Ah, how are you doing today?
after the q&a session, jiuqing can be found sitting on one of the benches in the central node, wearing an oversized meme sweater over her robes and perusing the profiles on her new smartphone. she looks up when she hears footsteps approaching, though.]
Ah, how are you doing today?
Mm. I would say "alright", but...a lot has happened.
[She's not wearing her meme sweater, sadly! Hot Pants has got the bag in one hand, though, holding it loosely at her side. She pauses for a moment, before:]
...Say. You're a doctor, are you?
[She's not wearing her meme sweater, sadly! Hot Pants has got the bag in one hand, though, holding it loosely at her side. She pauses for a moment, before:]
...Say. You're a doctor, are you?
[it's a new day! jiuqing is out and about, searching their surroundings for wherever hot pants happens to be. when she spots her, she hurries over.]
There you are, Miss Hot Pants! May I have a moment of your time?
There you are, Miss Hot Pants! May I have a moment of your time?
Hm? Ah. Doctor Su.
[She's plucking a candy heart out of her hair, turning towards her.]
What is it?
[She's plucking a candy heart out of her hair, turning towards her.]
What is it?
[whew! that was a lot. after all the excitement and after damine's been seen to, jiuqing is out for a walk in some location or another i should have asked where you wanted this set. anyway! it's fine.
the point is she and hot pants are both in the same place now.]
Miss Hot Pants, hello. [she nods once] How are you holding up after all of... that?
the point is she and hot pants are both in the same place now.]
Miss Hot Pants, hello. [she nods once] How are you holding up after all of... that?
...Doctor Su.
[And a nod back. She's pensive, but it seems she's in that kind of mood most of the time, these days.]
Could be better. [...] I trust you've taken care of Damien?
[And a nod back. She's pensive, but it seems she's in that kind of mood most of the time, these days.]
Could be better. [...] I trust you've taken care of Damien?
miss hot pants, could you do me a favor?
percy has mentioned to me that he is having trouble finding sir vax'ildan. if you could let me know if you've seen him since yesterday, i would appreciate it.
percy has mentioned to me that he is having trouble finding sir vax'ildan. if you could let me know if you've seen him since yesterday, i would appreciate it.
[hot pants better be in the medbay or else >T
anyway, jiuqing is looking for her and will keep looking everywhere til she tracks her down so let me know where she's at i guess]
anyway, jiuqing is looking for her and will keep looking everywhere til she tracks her down so let me know where she's at i guess]
[SHE IS!!! sadly. binch]
[She is resting, but opens her eyes to look over.]
Ah. Doctor Su. Checking in on your patients?
[She is resting, but opens her eyes to look over.]
Ah. Doctor Su. Checking in on your patients?
[She's just sitting in the lobby, hands folded almost demurely in her lap. The expression on Hot Pant's face though is cold, stony, even though its clear by the tension that she's anything but.]
[She looks up at Su when she comes by.]
...You really saw it, Doctor Su? You saw Ryunosuke?
[She looks up at Su when she comes by.]
...You really saw it, Doctor Su? You saw Ryunosuke?
[i'm going to assume someone bullied her out of the medbay to get some rest so she's on her way back when this happens.
hot pants's voice stops her in her tracks, and she bows her head, her expression regretful.]
Yes... I did. I'm sorry, Miss Hot Pants.
hot pants's voice stops her in her tracks, and she bows her head, her expression regretful.]
Yes... I did. I'm sorry, Miss Hot Pants.
[She's lingering near the opening of the medbay, just looking in. When Su comes by...she almost looks self-conscious, looking down at the ground.]
...I'm glad we solved it. Despite everything.
...I'm glad we solved it. Despite everything.
I am, too.
Even if the truth is unpleasant... [she looks down] ...it's still better to know, than to shut our eyes to it.
Even if the truth is unpleasant... [she looks down] ...it's still better to know, than to shut our eyes to it.
[It's kind of funny to see - Hot Pants, usually stern, rough, and blunt to a fault, here almost modestly and methodically planting some seeds in a few pots here in the greenhouse without fuss. When Su enters, she blinks, but nods her head in her direction.]
Oh. Doctor Su. Good afternoon.
Oh. Doctor Su. Good afternoon.
Miss Hot Pants, hello.
[she smiles at her, and crosses over to one of the planters that's already had something planted in it. something green is starting to poke up out of the soil, but it's hard to tell what it's going to be.
jiuqing looks satisfied as she looks it over, presses a hand to the soil, and then goes to find a watering can.]
Have you found things to grow as well?
[she smiles at her, and crosses over to one of the planters that's already had something planted in it. something green is starting to poke up out of the soil, but it's hard to tell what it's going to be.
jiuqing looks satisfied as she looks it over, presses a hand to the soil, and then goes to find a watering can.]
Have you found things to grow as well?
[Someone is sitting in the greenhouse. It's a lovely place, with all the greenery and pots and plants - and here Hot Pants is, on an overturned post, just staring into space.]
[She turns when she hears Su enter, quickly wiping at her eyes, and even though her face is stony, there's the slight hint of something glistening on her cheeks.]
...Doctor Su. Are you alright?
[She turns when she hears Su enter, quickly wiping at her eyes, and even though her face is stony, there's the slight hint of something glistening on her cheeks.]
...Doctor Su. Are you alright?
[oh no, hot pants...
she crosses over to crouch down next to her. she doesn't look at the hint of whatever's glistening on her cheeks, but she does reach into her sleeve to procure a handkerchief, which she presses into hot pants's hand without saying anything about what she suspects are tears.]
...I'm unharmed.
she crosses over to crouch down next to her. she doesn't look at the hint of whatever's glistening on her cheeks, but she does reach into her sleeve to procure a handkerchief, which she presses into hot pants's hand without saying anything about what she suspects are tears.]
...I'm unharmed.
[Yeah, even though she was going through Ryza's wild ride herself, she noticed those white knuckles. She's coming over in the greenhouse, standing by her for a moment...awkward. She doesn't know what to say, except, maybe...]
[A little quietly:]
Are you...alright?
[A little quietly:]
Are you...alright?
[jiuqing is gathering some things from the planter, now that they're grown - though she leaves some behind so they can keep growing for another harvest later. she's quiet as she works, and barely looks up as hot pants approaches and stands near her.]
I am.
[her hands move deftly, bundling the herbs together, like with like.]
I am.
[her hands move deftly, bundling the herbs together, like with like.]
[Stuck in a bubble! Great. Hot Pants isn't even going to spare any words, using a splash of color to try to leave as soon as possible-]
[But with color, of course, comes the price. A set of memories (the first, 10-28, the second, 14-22) bleeds through, of Hot Pants trapped with two men in a horrific trap, forcing the regrets and sacrifices of the past onto its victims. Hot Pants, tearfully telling the young man, her heart weighed with sorrow at the sin she committed, about becoming a nun, and yet unable to leave the past behind. And then, throwing everything into the search for a corpse of a saint, in the hopes she would find forgiveness.]
[And her sins, wrapping around her, stifling, crushing her body even as she implores the man to save himself-]
[Hot Pants stands, and....ducks her head. She doesn't even want to look at Su right now.]
[But with color, of course, comes the price. A set of memories (the first, 10-28, the second, 14-22) bleeds through, of Hot Pants trapped with two men in a horrific trap, forcing the regrets and sacrifices of the past onto its victims. Hot Pants, tearfully telling the young man, her heart weighed with sorrow at the sin she committed, about becoming a nun, and yet unable to leave the past behind. And then, throwing everything into the search for a corpse of a saint, in the hopes she would find forgiveness.]
[And her sins, wrapping around her, stifling, crushing her body even as she implores the man to save himself-]
[Hot Pants stands, and....ducks her head. She doesn't even want to look at Su right now.]
[oh.
jiuqing doesn't know how to make sense of what she's seeing. she knows these bubbles have been forcing them to see each others' memories, but - hot pants's experiences are wildly different from her own. she doesn't know what these corpse parts are, and she's never seen anything like what's surrounding her.
she reaches up to touch hot pants's shoulder, but before she can say anything, her own memories come spilling out.
noble families really suck, don't they?
sometimes, family will be the death of you.
...but death isn't always the end.
she freezes, her hand in the air between them, not quite at hot pants's shoulder just yet.]
jiuqing doesn't know how to make sense of what she's seeing. she knows these bubbles have been forcing them to see each others' memories, but - hot pants's experiences are wildly different from her own. she doesn't know what these corpse parts are, and she's never seen anything like what's surrounding her.
she reaches up to touch hot pants's shoulder, but before she can say anything, her own memories come spilling out.
noble families really suck, don't they?
sometimes, family will be the death of you.
...but death isn't always the end.
she freezes, her hand in the air between them, not quite at hot pants's shoulder just yet.]
Edited 2022-03-08 02:39 (UTC)
looks like kazu is still being a jerk
sorry you have to deal with that
sorry you have to deal with that
it's not him, it's whatever is making him behave this way.
i'd like to find a way to stop him before he says or does something he'll really regret.
i'd like to find a way to stop him before he says or does something he'll really regret.
what is his PROBLEM
i don't understand su why is he like this
i don't understand su why is he like this
i really don't know
i would have expected the gumball to do something...
i would have expected the gumball to do something...
[She's done all she can for Su, carrying her all the way to the medbay and making sure she's stabilized. Probably sometime after getting some healing, she's coming over, though - she never really left, staying in the corner to watch over her and the rest.]
...Hey. How are you feeling? Better?
...Hey. How are you feeling? Better?
[well, she didn't need to use the pods thanks to vanille, so honestly? she just got her remaining wounds seen to (probably by chang geng i haven't asked snow for a pc yet) and took a nap.
but now she's awake and sitting up.]
Much better, yes. Thank you for your help, Miss Hot Pants.
but now she's awake and sitting up.]
Much better, yes. Thank you for your help, Miss Hot Pants.
i know you've probably seen the news
if you need anything let me know
if you need anything let me know
[a read receipt pops up nearly immediately, but it's a few minutes before she responds]
if you hear anything about anything strange being found
please let me know
if you hear anything about anything strange being found
please let me know
i guess we have our answer.
let me know if you need anything, su
let me know if you need anything, su
[Guess who's trudged all her way to the medbay? Hot Pants. Probably was bullied into it. But she's here to check in on Su, first and foremost.]
Hey. Glad you're here.
Hey. Glad you're here.
...where else would I be?
[ ???
hot pants, she got her throat stabbed, she would definitely be here. except maybe she shouldn't say that after curfewing somewhere other than the medbay on thursday night. that seems like an eon ago.]
Did he manage to hurt you at all...?
[ ???
hot pants, she got her throat stabbed, she would definitely be here. except maybe she shouldn't say that after curfewing somewhere other than the medbay on thursday night. that seems like an eon ago.]
Did he manage to hurt you at all...?
[here they are..... in the salon! it's a couple of hours after the whole panda thing. jiuqing is examining some shampoos and conditioners, opening them to check their scents.
ooh... peony scented... that's nice.]
...so, that was quite strange, earlier.
ooh... peony scented... that's nice.]
...so, that was quite strange, earlier.
[She is....probably munching on a cookie when she enters. Hi.]
Yes, it was. [Nom.] I keep thinking it's someone's ability. I don't know why, though.
Yes, it was. [Nom.] I keep thinking it's someone's ability. I don't know why, though.
[i do not know what your plans are - is hot pants in a pod? is she not in a pod? i do not know. either way, jiuqing is here in the medbay to check on her. whether she's gone into it or not, she's got medical supplies; if she's not been fully healed, she'll still need bandaging, after all.]
I'll need to see your injuries, Miss Hot Pants.
I'll need to see your injuries, Miss Hot Pants.
[Probably not in a pod yet! She's likely just arrived, still in her dumb superhero outfit.]
...Okay. I don't...know how many there are.
...Okay. I don't...know how many there are.
[jiuqing is here in the greenhouse, tending to some of the plants! sometimes you find out someone you liked is dead and are sad so you have to distract yourself with work.
jiuqing's vibes are solemn. she looks up when she hears someone enter, though.]
Miss Hot Pants, hello...
jiuqing's vibes are solemn. she looks up when she hears someone enter, though.]
Miss Hot Pants, hello...
...Su.
[Her own vibes come back - pain, exhaustion, and a sadness mixed all with it, more distinct as she looks over the sprouts.]
Are you alright?
[Her own vibes come back - pain, exhaustion, and a sadness mixed all with it, more distinct as she looks over the sprouts.]
Are you alright?
[It's a lovely night, isn't it? They've got a killer. They got something right.]
[And yet here Hot Pants is, standing in the ruins of the greenhouse, emotions simmering under the surface, like a bunch of bees in a hive, but the overwhelming one is...sorrow, for sure. She's wiping at her cheeks, one of which is still swollen, as she's bending down to look through the debris, trying to find one paticular plant, but notices Su over her shoulder.]
...Oh. [She's trying to swallow all her emotions down, but to no avail.] Su.
[And yet here Hot Pants is, standing in the ruins of the greenhouse, emotions simmering under the surface, like a bunch of bees in a hive, but the overwhelming one is...sorrow, for sure. She's wiping at her cheeks, one of which is still swollen, as she's bending down to look through the debris, trying to find one paticular plant, but notices Su over her shoulder.]
...Oh. [She's trying to swallow all her emotions down, but to no avail.] Su.
...Miss Hot Pants.
[hm. the last time they were up there, the day before, hot pants had been affected, but - not quite like this.
she kneels down next to her and puts a hand on her shoulder. her vibes are deeply concerned.]
[hm. the last time they were up there, the day before, hot pants had been affected, but - not quite like this.
she kneels down next to her and puts a hand on her shoulder. her vibes are deeply concerned.]
[Someone is at the cemetery! Just...sitting in front one of the gravestones.]
[The vibes are..............well, muted. Like there's no particular emotion here. Maybe she's feeling everything at once. She only glances over when she walks up, her tone level.]
Su. Are you alright?
[The vibes are..............well, muted. Like there's no particular emotion here. Maybe she's feeling everything at once. She only glances over when she walks up, her tone level.]
Su. Are you alright?
[she crouches down to join her in front of the gravestone.
she's still giving off pretty calm vibes - but the hairpin is in her hair, pinned in so that the amber stone keeps brushing against her head, so that's probably why.]
...I think maybe I should be asking you that, Miss Hot Pants.
she's still giving off pretty calm vibes - but the hairpin is in her hair, pinned in so that the amber stone keeps brushing against her head, so that's probably why.]
...I think maybe I should be asking you that, Miss Hot Pants.
[Someone is in....the kitchen! She's currently perusing a cookbook at the counter, glancing up when she sees the other walk in. She's still pretty golden-looking, with glittery vines and greenery also brushed over her skin.]
Hey, Su. Do you know how to bake?
Hey, Su. Do you know how to bake?
[jiuqing's eyes turn to the exact shade of lavender that means curiosity on the colors page and looks over to hot pants's cookbook.]
In theory, yes. Kumon and I tried once, but we weren't exactly following a recipe. But the cookbooks make it seem pretty straightforward as long as you follow all the steps.
In theory, yes. Kumon and I tried once, but we weren't exactly following a recipe. But the cookbooks make it seem pretty straightforward as long as you follow all the steps.
[I assume she's in the medbay, but wherever she is, Hot Pants is approaching! She looks a lot like...well, herself. Nothing special here.]
You really have your hands full every Thursday, huh.
You really have your hands full every Thursday, huh.
[yeah, she's in the medbay.
she looks... mostly normal? except for the colors in her hair - it's similar to this, but in shades of emerald, lichen, saffron, canary, peach, and ginger.]
Until we're able to find a way out of this mess, it seems like that's how it's going to be. I'm just glad I'm here to be able to help.
she looks... mostly normal? except for the colors in her hair - it's similar to this, but in shades of emerald, lichen, saffron, canary, peach, and ginger.]
Until we're able to find a way out of this mess, it seems like that's how it's going to be. I'm just glad I'm here to be able to help.
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