chroma | catchall for november 11

[countermeasures]

i gotta remember to make this pretty later

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Week 3 -- After Trial

[thejkdefense]

[A message comes after a while. Oh, it's November]

These have been a couple unfortunate days, haven't they, Su?

[Underestatement, that one, but as he sees it opening with insincere condolences would cause more harm than good, so he types that instead]

[countermeasures]

they have been.

is there something you need from me?

[thejkdefense]

[Takes a moment for the next message to arrive]

Not precisely. I wanted to check on you.

[Pause]

I also wanted to confirm if you still insisted in sleeping outside of your apartment, or if you had stopped doing that at any point before yesterday.

[countermeasures]

[damn. she was kind of hoping for some kind of work to do to distract herself.]

i'll be alright.

miss hiyama convinced me to sleep in the apartment at the beginning of the week, and to sleep in the medbay or elsewhere in the latter part of the week.

[thejkdefense]

Given what happened I have to insist you change your mind. I don't mean to guilt trip you, but you're far too valuable to allow anything to happen to you.

[.......]

In addition, personally speaking, I also believe your loss would be widely felt. You are rather liked, after all. I will admit that you're someone I'd like to see around as long as possible, and not only for professional reasons.

[This is as good as it gets when it's November, really. While he does want to keep her around for pragmatic reasons, he does like her as a person too, although it's unlikely he'll ever say 'yeah we're friends'.]

[countermeasures]

i see.

[what else can she even say to that? it takes a while for him to reply - he couldn't be blamed for thinking she'd left him on read. sometimes you just need time to collect your thoughts.]

i'll consider it, but the fact that my medical skills are needed here is why i want to be within easy reach in case someone needs me. staying out of reach to ensure my own safety seems counterproductive.

[thejkdefense]

Reaching you through these phones is easy and convenient. Someone trying to reach you can do so through these.

[Well, it would make one lose precious minutes traveling from one location to the other, admittedly, but as he sees it, it may help ensure Jiuqing's safety]

[countermeasures]

and if they need something i don't have with me, and their condition worsens while i am making a detour to the medical bay to gather supplies...?

[thejkdefense]

[True enough. Sigh. It's both good and a little vexing Jiuqing takes her role so seriously, he thinks]

Point taken. Just make sure to take care of yourself.

[countermeasures]

i will. i know i am of little use to the group if i allow myself to be incapacitated.