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[curriculum_fictae]

“Hullo, this is Martin K. Blackwood’s mobile. I’m not here at the - oh god what are you - Yuzu get that out of your mouth this instant - “

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Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

[ A moment later, and the door awkwardly opens ...

Sure enough, Martin has a blindfold on. ]

Is that you, Jon?

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Yes, it's me.

[But oh Martin... Buddy. He reaches to touch at his cheek but his hands are like ice right now.]

What an I do?

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

[ SO cold; Martin flinches a bit. ]

D'you think you can undo some stitches...?

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

...Sure. I can do that, yes. Let's get inside proper and I'll do what I can.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Right, um. Bedroom?

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Of course, yes. Do you need me to lead?

[Of course he does, but Jon still wants to give the option here.]

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Please, um. I keep banging into the stairs.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Right.

Just, ah.

I'm standing in front of you, just. Reach out and grip the back of my shirt, then? I don't- um. I don't want to hurt you right now.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

You - you do seem terribly chilly. Is Sparrow all right?

[ He gently grips the back of Jonah's shirt. ]

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

[Starts leading him up the stairs carefully.]

It, um. Apparently I was the only one who wasn't there. We won, but everyone is... deeply upset and hurting.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Ah. That ... doesn't surprise me. One of the worst ones so far.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

From what I was told, it does sound like it. Apparently there was a large argument. I still don't know the details but... We have. A lot of younger ones on our team that aren't taking 'there is no right answer' situation well.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

... Ah. That sort of thing then. It takes a while to get used to that.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

It does. This is likely the first time they've been in a situation with no right answer.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Versus us living through that daily in Archives, yeah?

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

[He gives a little huff of a laugh as he gets to Martin's door.]

Yeah. And trying to stop the end of the world. This one came pre-destroyed.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Also that. Yeah.

[ He feels his way up the stairs with the hand that isn’t clinging to Jon. ]

I do wonder sometimes. What power did it here. Or if it was simply “man is the most dangerous animal” after all.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Not sure.

[He'll get Martin's door open for him and gently lead him inside. Still... Looks like home, yep.]

Less eventful than ours, I can safely say.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

... Right. You've seen it, haven't you.

[ Martin awkwardly lowers himself to the bed. ]

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Yes. I-i have.

[Just helps Martin sit and looks at his face properly now, being careful.]

They did do quite a number on you, didn't they....

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Totally and firmly sewn shut - though his eyes are intact underneath. ]

Y. YEs. Bit sore, though not actively painful, at least.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

[Jonah nods even if he can't see it and starts looking around.]

Have you got a - A small knife or scissors here?

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

Sewing scissors over on the end table, yes.

Re: day 98 post game

[eyediot]

Right, got that.

[Getting those and. Well, it's not the worst impromptu surgery he's done, but might be the most delicate. He doesn't want to fuck this up.]

Don't- Don't move, all right? My hands are, um. A bit colder, but I'll try my best.

Re: day 98 post game

[curriculum_fictae]

... I mean. Could be good if you miss, yeah?