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Della Duck ([personal profile] sos_pilot) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckernet2021-07-26 01:19 pm

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[Video]

[ Della's face pops up looking... well, like everyone else - exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally. She smacks her beak a bit, before speaking. ]


... So. That sucked.

[ Fully aware that's the understatement of the century, Della draws a breath, and tries again. ]

I think we could all use a nice, long breather after everything... and, gosh darn it, as Train Mom, that is my sacred duty. Hugs? Head on the lap? Head-pats telling you that you did a good job? A shoulder to cry on? Venting out all your feelings without judgement? I'm right here.

[ She slaps her chest, then slaps a small sign on on the sports/gym car. It reads

EXHAUST PILE WITHIN

But as she does this, Tidus enters the scene - Della jumps, surprised, almost forgetting his presence.

He just smiles, holding up two cups with steam coming off them, then addresses the video feed as well. ]


We're also making big batches of cocoa too. Any of you that're gonna stress bake? There's room for that room - s'long as you don't need a nap first.

[ It's a small chide though, his smile small but sympathetic. ]

I've gotten out some incense pots from the supplies - you guys who got your head thrown into a blender by that aash-- uh, that jerk, [ he takes a swift glance at Della, then back ] --it'll help you relax. Just some, but better than nothin'. I'll set some off in Momma Duck's air nest, but if you're not doing great and you think you need a pot? Tell me. Raven made a lot of good stuff for good nights sleep if you need any in the medcar, too.

... So, yes. Cocoa. Incense. Hugging. And if you want to sleep with friends for a couple nights, we got air beds and extra pillows in here. Nobody has to get up and go until they feel ready.

And if that's not enough, that's fine too. Maybe next month we do something a little more organized, if you have any suggestions - movie night, sleepover night, big eat night, whatever, I'm listening. And I'm here for you.

[ Action ]

And inside the sports gym, the pair can be found. They have a few airbeds blown up, but there's more that still need airing up if you pop in straight after their message. There's also a tremendous amount of pillows. If you want to help, get blowing, and make these airbeds look nice and comfy!

The transgate from the standard coach has mysteriously been moved to the sports gym's outer hallway. Who did that? But it makes it easier to bring in the cups of hot chocolate from the kitchens, and for anyone who wants to bring snacks to do so. Take a seat, remember to bring your sleeping bag and whatever else you want. Plushes, your own musical instrument to offer some de-stress medication of your own with a melody.

And there's an area where small incense pots burn away, a gentle mist rising up. It won't heal the mind completely, but it will offer it some peace. And if you're worried about nightmares, a few of Raven's sachets and teas are available.

So come get a mom hug. Come and offer hugs. Just come and get something out of the company, whatever it is. Tidus and Della - and others - will be here to give a hand.

The life you had might've been fake, but the people around you aren't.

((OOC: consider this a mingling post, where everyone is free to tag everyone else! be the comforter, the one offering comfort, both, whatever!))
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-28 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
She nods, shuffling over a bit to make room. She draws her knees up, wrapping her arms around them.

"Hello, Della."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-28 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"No," she replied, a bit sullenly. "But I should, shouldn't I? Otherwise it will only get worse, and fester."

She paused.

"I was happy. And then the world fell down and I was reminded how humans really think of beings like me, in moments of fear and crisis."

A pause.

"I only turned my emotions back on yesterday."

Which, by itself, is a rather major admission. To escape the pain of it, the contradictory feelings warring inside of her - she'd just shut parts of herself down.
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-29 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"They shouldn't," she agree, "but I had never experienced such conflict and given people were trying to kill me, they were problematic in the extreme."

She pauses.

"They hurt more than the bullet wounds, now."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-30 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
She looks over, mustering a sympathetic look.

"I am unsurprised. It is deeply unfortunate, but...no, I don't think it helps.

She reached down, unzipping her jumpsuit a bit, to reveal the bullet wound to her sternum.

"At least relatively little damage was caused. The wounds to the skin are healing. It could, I suppose, have been much worse."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-30 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Less now. In the moment I had to turn off pain sensors. I've never been hit by slugthrower rounds before. Let alone three total."

She seems more than a little bit miffed she was that sloppy.

"But it lodged against the metal of the sternum, minor muscle damage and to the skin, all of which should heal without scarring. Theoretically, at least - my skin was designed with energy weapons in mind."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-07-31 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
She shook her head.

"I will be fine, Della. I have ensured there will be no infection, but the rest is fine. I have not even been limping from the third one."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-08-01 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Della-" she replies, gently but insistently.

"I was constructed to be difficult to disassemble - it would take one of your tank cannons to put me to real trouble. I have merely suffered flesh wounds."
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[personal profile] marvelous_murderbot 2021-08-02 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
She could easily have pushed back, resisted, but she sighed. Sometimes it was better to let Della be Della.

She sighed.

"Happy thoughts?"