Llama 11, Evening, Video

[fivemilesdeep]

[It's been a few hours since everyone has returned from the mission. Ryo looks tired - but gods, who isn't by this point? - but he's still here.]

I'm in the dining car. I have coffee and tea and hot chocolate - the good kind. I also have something that'll knock you out until tomorrow, if you want that. If anyone wants anything, you're welcome to come pick it up.

You don't have to stay and talk, but...if you want to, I'm here. I can also help you if you're hurt or still coughing from the smog on the mission.

Just...don't feel like you have to handle this alone. Even if it's not me, there's always someone willing to help. You just need to ask.

[[OOC: I'm good with action tags, handwaving, multiple people in a thread, w/e - go for it!]]

Comments

[fivemilesdeep]

No idea. Someone who was angry we weren't letting them murder an entire city, with enough power to make it known.

[You know, a monster.]

[He pauses, then takes Rich's hand, resisting the temptation to reach out with his magic and check him over. The touch helps, at least, and he opens his mouth to reply when Rich's last comment takes him by surprise.]

Wh- no, it- [He sighs.] We were in a bad situation. My uncle waned to get us both out, but my father wouldn't let Ryoga go, so...when he saw a chance to leave, he took it. Him leaving meant I would be free to go the next time an opportunity arose.

[firewalled]

That's just insane. I don't get what they had against that place. I mean, maybe it had its flaws, but there were still a bunch of innocent people there!

[He just doesn't get it. He wants to fight for change too, but not at the cost of innocent lives. And not when it causes people he cares about, like Ryo, to suffer. He frowns at the explanation, tone turning softly bitter.]

...You know how I feel about dads. I'm not surprised yours was shit too. I... have a feeling that's why my brother never gets to visit me. It still sucks that your brother was kind of forced to ditch you.

[fivemilesdeep]

They might not have hated that world; it just might have been convenient for them.

[He's been a convenient target himself. Why not an entire world, if you operate at that scale?]

It does, but...I still had my uncle, and I met my friends a couple of years later. They got me out.

I don't know what travel is like in your world, but if your father doesn't want your brother to come to you, could you go to him instead?

[firewalled]

I guess that's possible... it just seems messed up. I can't imagine what their goal was.

[And he feels like that much reckless destruction has to have a goal at that point.]

I'm glad you got out of there... but your brother didn't come back, I'm guessing?

[The question about his own sibling makes his expression darken, and he offers a small shrug.]

Maybe. If I had the cash to burn on that kind of thing, but I kind of don't have two hundred dollars lying around. Especially not now. If I make it back home, I'll have medical bills.