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Jetstorm ([personal profile] still_learning) wrote in [community profile] kismet_loop2015-07-18 07:03 pm
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[accidental video]

[It's been a few days since the end of the explosions that have been following him and others throughout the place. Jetstorm wasn't alone during that time, not entirely, but now that it's over, he's getting time to think about what all has happened. Who he was left with, the world he finds himself in now, the idea that they could all find themselves under attack again at any time, for any or no reason at all.]

I am a warrior.

[Where he is now isn't clear, but by the absence of sound in the room but for what Jetstorm himself makes, it's clear he's alone. If his feet could wear a path in the ground walking the same circle over and over, they would. There is no indication for how long he has been walking like this, one end of his nunchucks in each hand as if he thought he might need it. He seems fretful as he argues with himself, and completely oblivious to the little drone close by, silently recording everything.]

I am strong. I am swift.

[His hands lower and he doesn't seem to notice it or care. One hand lets go of a grip to reach up and rub down his face. A few paces later, his other hand goes a little too slack and his weapon goes down to the ground with a clatter. The Minicon looks down at it in horror with a cry.]

Ah! No!

[In a rush, he darts down to retrieve his nunchucks and clutches them in front of him again, grip renewed. One hand pulls into his subspace to retrieve the only other item he has ever carried on his person: a cleaning cloth. With a whimper, he steps over to sit down on a small stool that may or may not have been for a bot his size, or perhaps for a human, and begins to methodically wipe down his weapon from one end to the other, always in small, counter clockwise circles.]

Most humble apologies, Master Drift.

[But his fingers are trembling. He misses spots, only to go back and work over them again.]

I am strong... I am...

[Finally, he gives in and hugs his knees to himself, pinning his nunchucks against him, and shivers.]
a_little_red_in_the_face: [neutral] (BD - I didn't mean to)

[personal profile] a_little_red_in_the_face 2015-07-19 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
You're still welcome to stay, but we're not going back right now.

Come with me, Jetstorm.
happyclappyhippydrippy: (but why's the nose gone)

[video]

[personal profile] happyclappyhippydrippy 2015-07-19 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'll get a medic to look me over soon.

...Listen, I know what it's like to show up somewhere strange like this, surrounded by people you don't know. What you're doing isn't "nothing", you're coping with the sudden change, and it's perfectly fine. Take as long as you need, just don't get into the mindset that you have to deal with this all on your own. There are good people here that would be happy to help you through it, Jetstorm. There's no shame in asking for help.
10_20_15_5_50: (Default)

[video]

[personal profile] 10_20_15_5_50 2015-07-19 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you've got good company! I'm glad to hear that. And about staying... well, I'd talk over ducking out, if you do intend to. Best part of being here's the people, even if being here isn't anything anybody planned on.
happyclappyhippydrippy: (oops huh)

Re: [video]

[personal profile] happyclappyhippydrippy 2015-07-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Not orange enough]

Like I said, take as long as you need. You can reach me at this frequency if you ever need anything.
10_20_15_5_50: (Default)

[video]

[personal profile] 10_20_15_5_50 2015-07-19 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
You don't have to describe your appreciation---I've got a good idea of it, I think, because I'm thinking you probably feel much like I did when I found myself here and kinda floundering. I don't know what I would've done if it wasn't for the kindness shown to me.

...though I do know I would've done poorly.
happyclappyhippydrippy: (stuff and things)

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[personal profile] happyclappyhippydrippy 2015-07-19 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ha ha drift is the king of fakesmile don't even try it]

I will, I'll start heading over there soon. Take care of yourself, Jetstorm.
a_little_red_in_the_face: [neutral] (BD - I didn't mean to)

[personal profile] a_little_red_in_the_face 2015-07-19 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Out.

[Sorry, Jetstorm, you're small, he's going to scoop you up once you're close...unless you get out of the way first.]

Look, I get what you're going through. You've lost everything familiar to you, you don't know what to do, where to go, or what to think. Locking yourself away in a room and trying to convince yourself that you're strong and swift, isn't going to help.

You need a place to fit it, at least for now, it's always possible someone you know can show up here later, but for now, you need to feel it, not just be saying it.
10_20_15_5_50: (neutralish)

[video]

[personal profile] 10_20_15_5_50 2015-07-19 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[she tries!]

If it makes you feel any better, a lot of us seem to be improvising as we figure out some sort of etiquette for the strange situations we now need to navigate. For the most part we seem to get by by meaning well and muddling through.

[She stops to think about that for a moment.]

Better part of a year, though it... really doesn't feel that way. Actual tally's somewhere around or just over seven months.
a_little_red_in_the_face: [neutral] (Default)

[personal profile] a_little_red_in_the_face 2015-07-19 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
If there is I haven't found it, but I've gone one better for you....me.

[He's just gonna walk them out to a decently open area before putting Jetstorm down again.] All right, mini, show me what you can do.
10_20_15_5_50: All illustrations by Daranon@plurk (all in fun)

[video]

[personal profile] 10_20_15_5_50 2015-07-19 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Well, time we have. Even I get to say that, what with being young enough. Flip side, I'm young enough some would say I'm a stranger to life almost anywhere.

[There's a crooked little smile accompanying the comment. She's an adult, sure, but being only twenty-two and often among beings millions of years old, she's resigned to being counted among the kids from here on out.]

But Haven, I have gotten used to.
a_little_red_in_the_face: [neutral] (BD - Just talkin)

[personal profile] a_little_red_in_the_face 2015-07-19 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Headtilt.] Will you hold back if I say yes?
10_20_15_5_50: All illustrations by Daranon@plurk (all in fun)

[video]

[personal profile] 10_20_15_5_50 2015-07-19 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
I kid, I kid---mostly. Mostly I'm as used to teasing Breakdown about his age as I am used to Haven overall.

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