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| Hanging On (If Only Barely) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 28 2013, 02:23 PM (1,193 Views) | |
| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 02:23 PM Post #1 |
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After leaving sickbay with Gazelle's confirmation fresh in her mind, Clio had meant to go see Peach and find out if she could get to Aglaia yet. Instead, she had bypassed the landing tank entirely, going inside the house. Murphy and Spunky had both followed her inside and were loudly demanding attention. She'd fed them both, but they ignored their food, choosing to follow her around and try to annoy her into sitting down with them. The more she tried to ignore them, the louder they got. By the time she reached her computer in her bedroom, she could barely hear her own thoughts over the ruckus they made. "Would you two stop? I'm trying to work here!" Her words fell on seemingly deaf ears, and she sighed at them. "Oh... all right." Rather than sitting at the desk, where she could try to access Aglaia's computer and see the damage, she sat on the floor. Both of the animals promptly tried to sit in her lap. Murphy was content to rest his head on her, but Spunky got in her face, as if she were demanding an answer to a question that Clio couldn't hear her asking. "Back up, Spunky." She pushed on the cave cat's shoulders, but Spunky stubbornly refused to move. After a moment of staring at the young cat's inquiring face, she sighed and petted Spunky's head. "I don't know what you're asking, and I don't know if you understand me or not. But Zerna isn't here. He's... not coming home for a while, and no you cannot go see him!" Having realized part of what Spunky wanted, Clio laughed a little, despite what she was telling the cat. "You have to stay here. You won't like the hospital... it's cold there, and they won't let you sleep on his bed." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 02:32 PM Post #2 |
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Jara had been strugling with not going down and support the younger version of his wife. fighting between temporal ethics and the duty towards the woman he loves. But his love for his wife drove him down and he rang the door bell. |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 02:36 PM Post #3 |
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At the sound of the door bell, Murphy immediately scrambled out of the bedroom and down the stairs, barking the entire way. Spunky, however, remained determined to keep Clio pinned on the floor... only now it was so she could sniff Clio's belly with a curious look on her face. "You can do that later," Clio told her sternly, finally managing to push the cat aside so she could get back up. She followed Murphy downstairs - with Spunky close behind - and then dragged the dog away from the door before she opened it to see who it was who had known where to find her. Jara. Murphy obediently moved out of the way, but Spunky pushed her way past to greet Jara herself. Clio rolled her eyes at her. "She has no manners. I'd tell you to come in if you want, but she's blocking your way and I can't pick her up." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 02:53 PM Post #4 |
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Jara looked down at the small cat, their eyes locked for a long moment. But the contest of wills is won by Jara as she sits down and huffs at him. Jara huffs back as he strokes her head. "Your a good girl, but I think Miss Clio needs some help, don't you?" the cat looked at her and observed her posture, she did seam very off. |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 02:56 PM Post #5 |
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"Get in the house," Clio told her, hoping the cat would actually move this time. "I know you'd prefer that I pick you up, but I can't." She turned her attention back to Jara, now that his path wasn't blocked. "You can come in, but I don't know how long I'll be home. I still need to check on Peach and Aglaia..." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 03:10 PM Post #6 |
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"Thank you." he said as he walked inside and Spunky followed only to stop next to Clio. "Good girl." Jara said to her. "I will stay here for as long as you need me, if you need to hit me. Go for it. But stay away from hard surfaces, would break bones. Go for the gut." he gestured to his gut. |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 03:14 PM Post #7 |
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"Might take you up on that later. Right now I want to sit back down." After making sure both Murphy and Spunky were safely inside, she closed the door again. "By the way... for an infiltration AI, Aglaia is really bad at lying. I know it was you who sent her to the promenade earlier." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 03:16 PM Post #8 |
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"Of course it was. But she never gave me any information how it went. I know she's hiding something." he shrugged and accompanied her to the living room couch. "Sit, I'll get you some fluids and solids." |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 03:18 PM Post #9 |
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"So she didn't tell you." She sat down, nudging Murphy away only to have Spunky jump on her instead. "Hey! We taught you better than that, young lady." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 03:20 PM Post #10 |
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"No, not a word. I could force it out of her, but I don't do that." he walked in to the kitchen and got her some orange juice and a the big bowl of fruit. "Here. I have discovered that fruit sugar always helps me. No sugar low when the high is over." |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 03:46 PM Post #11 |
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"I should have thought of that earlier and had Ting put some melon in my salad. Thanks." She took the offered drink and snack and set the bowl down on the side table. To her amusement, Spunky immediately jumped down and sat primly nearby, giving the bowl a hungry look. "I don't think so. Go eat your food... this is mine." When Spunky didn't budge, Clio decided to ignore her. "I guess I'm not surprised. What Aglaia... discovered. It's kind of personal, and it's a huge change in the timeline. Bigger than the other changes so far, I would think..." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 28 2013, 03:49 PM Post #12 |
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Jara took a seat and patted his lap for Spunky, she looked at him, unsure what to do. He smelled like Jernal but he sure as hell didn't look like him, he looked older and hairier. "Is that so. Some good news I hope." |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 28 2013, 08:44 PM Post #13 |
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"Well... sort of." She ate a piece of cantaloupe from the bowl, following it with a few sips of the orange juice. "She scanned me with one of her tactile scanners in her hand. I don't know what prompted her to do it... maybe she noticed something weird." She shook her head slightly, still not sure what exactly had happened on the promenade. "And I had Gazelle double-check, just in case. They both said the same thing." She paused, taking a deep breath to steady her nerves. "It's about a year and a half earlier than we expected, but..." |
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| Zerna Jara | Jun 29 2013, 05:01 AM Post #14 |
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Jara only smiled. "Always ahead of the curve. Should I say congratulations?" |
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Commander Zerna Jara Commanding Officer T.A.S. Guardian Angel "Growth is painful, but unavoidable." - Jara | |
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| Eneas Clio | Jun 29 2013, 08:29 AM Post #15 |
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"I guess you could say that." She smiled just a little. "You're the only person I've told... I'm sure Gazelle's told some of her staff, but I haven't told anyone." |
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