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[ he nods, expression a little more grim. ]
...It was some kind of time dilation. I guess the ship we were in might've been in a pocket dimension in a wormhole. [ lu bixing this is not science that makes sense to any other person.
it's fine, though. he gently strokes a hand over the top of popcorn's head - the snake finally peeks out at date, just a little. ] For us, it was only a few minutes.
...It was some kind of time dilation. I guess the ship we were in might've been in a pocket dimension in a wormhole. [ lu bixing this is not science that makes sense to any other person.
it's fine, though. he gently strokes a hand over the top of popcorn's head - the snake finally peeks out at date, just a little. ] For us, it was only a few minutes.
[ blinks. aitsf is sci fi but not that kind of sci fi. ]
A... time dilation? So different speeds of time, basically.
A... time dilation? So different speeds of time, basically.
[ he nods. science voice on: ]
If you travel close to the speed of light, you experience a phenomenon known as time dilation. Within a wormhole, the greater your motion through space, the less your motion through time. The people outside of the wormhole might see three months pass, while the people within might only feel five minutes. Since we were traveling through space-time anyway, it's not unimaginable that we might have been inside of a wormhole, while in that moment, Ryo was outside of it.
If you travel close to the speed of light, you experience a phenomenon known as time dilation. Within a wormhole, the greater your motion through space, the less your motion through time. The people outside of the wormhole might see three months pass, while the people within might only feel five minutes. Since we were traveling through space-time anyway, it's not unimaginable that we might have been inside of a wormhole, while in that moment, Ryo was outside of it.
[ yea! ]
...
Let's rewind to the part where you were travelling through space time. How? And why? And again, how?
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Let's rewind to the part where you were travelling through space time. How? And why? And again, how?
[ man this week has sucked. lu bixing is in the planetarium, at the moment - just sitting, legs folded, staring up at the projected sky and sort of drifting. :(
important to mention that he still has eto's book, and is thumbing the cover of it, occasionally. sad... ]
important to mention that he still has eto's book, and is thumbing the cover of it, occasionally. sad... ]
[ he's having a great time. ]
...
Coping well, or hardly coping?
...
Coping well, or hardly coping?
Distinctly less beaten up and emotionally wrung out than you are.
[ it's not a gloat, just an observation. ]
Do you know where she stayed last night? We know where she wasn't.
[ it's not a gloat, just an observation. ]
Do you know where she stayed last night? We know where she wasn't.
I told you yesterday, I'm not really hurt...
[ besides his like, arm. also he's ignoring the emotionally wrung out part let him disassociate
which. the second part makes him shake his head, brows knitting together. ]
No... no, I don't. I - [ .... ] I didn't check in. [ and she died. he didn't check in, and she died. ]
[ besides his like, arm. also he's ignoring the emotionally wrung out part let him disassociate
which. the second part makes him shake his head, brows knitting together. ]
No... no, I don't. I - [ .... ] I didn't check in. [ and she died. he didn't check in, and she died. ]
There's hurt and then there's going through a ton of crap emotionally, y'know.
[ he will not ignore it. ]
I'm gonna be blunt -- you know you not checking in with her has nothing to do with what happened, right? You might feel like crap about it, all we had were suspicions it could happen again, hope it wouldn't and a 1/29 chance of it being us if it did.
[ he will not ignore it. ]
I'm gonna be blunt -- you know you not checking in with her has nothing to do with what happened, right? You might feel like crap about it, all we had were suspicions it could happen again, hope it wouldn't and a 1/29 chance of it being us if it did.
I'm aware.
[ this response is a little shorter than his usual, if still polite - lu bixing shakes his head. whatever little trauma was there is shut down and put away, packed into a box. ]
You're right, it was up to chance, if it were going to happen again. I'm sure we'll be subjected to the entire song and dance of last week again, too.
[ this response is a little shorter than his usual, if still polite - lu bixing shakes his head. whatever little trauma was there is shut down and put away, packed into a box. ]
You're right, it was up to chance, if it were going to happen again. I'm sure we'll be subjected to the entire song and dance of last week again, too.
[ that seems healthy. healthy enough he raises an eyebrow slightly. ]
… Don’t let it come back and bite you, that’s all. As much as most of expected this would happen, I don’t think we’re going to be getting any nice, long breaks for mental health purposes while we’re here.
[ he sighs. ]
Probably. And if we don’t figure it out, we might get haunted and told we have Weedy’s for brains.
… Don’t let it come back and bite you, that’s all. As much as most of expected this would happen, I don’t think we’re going to be getting any nice, long breaks for mental health purposes while we’re here.
[ he sighs. ]
Probably. And if we don’t figure it out, we might get haunted and told we have Weedy’s for brains.
Well, spaceships do that normally if they're in a wormhole.
[ duh?
but he will rewind a bit - ] ...but, let me start at the beginning. We were all more or less compelled to get on a ferry that took us out to a little island. By the time we all knew what was happening, the ferry was gone, and all that was there was a box we were supposed to put our hands in. It was that or leap into the lava, so... we did.
We all knocked out, and then when we awoke, we were on a spaceship.
[ duh?
but he will rewind a bit - ] ...but, let me start at the beginning. We were all more or less compelled to get on a ferry that took us out to a little island. By the time we all knew what was happening, the ferry was gone, and all that was there was a box we were supposed to put our hands in. It was that or leap into the lava, so... we did.
We all knocked out, and then when we awoke, we were on a spaceship.
[ its fine its not like this hits on an extremely specific trauma or anything
sweaty. he gives him a little bit of a smile, though, a little apologetic. a sort of 'thank you for dropping it'. ] No, I doubt it - that wouldn't be very hell-like, now would it?
[ not much suffering. the last part has him sigh, as he lifts a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose. ]
It's true. We'll need to make a list of potential places to investigate quickly in order to get off the ground.
sweaty. he gives him a little bit of a smile, though, a little apologetic. a sort of 'thank you for dropping it'. ] No, I doubt it - that wouldn't be very hell-like, now would it?
[ not much suffering. the last part has him sigh, as he lifts a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose. ]
It's true. We'll need to make a list of potential places to investigate quickly in order to get off the ground.
We'll hear where she was soon enough. Or worst case scenario we can start with her room and go from there if we don't get any leads. Something related to her is better than guessing until we get a hit.
[ honestly though if anyone has the right to haunt them all for poor life choices, it's eto. ]
The... picture with the announcement. It looked like a bullet hole through glass? The mirror maze, maybe?
[ honestly though if anyone has the right to haunt them all for poor life choices, it's eto. ]
The... picture with the announcement. It looked like a bullet hole through glass? The mirror maze, maybe?
[ the wii theme INTENSIFIES. ]
...
[ the description how they all went missing though? that he can understand. sort of. ]
So. In the middle of hell, you were mind controlled into a different destination... then teleported to space. Hell space?
...
[ the description how they all went missing though? that he can understand. sort of. ]
So. In the middle of hell, you were mind controlled into a different destination... then teleported to space. Hell space?
[ i'm using this icon to start every pc because it only has one eye and i think its funny
anyway at some nebulous point after he's been fussed over to all hell lu bixing is laying down in the common room on the couch. maybe ljh stepped out for a bit?? who knows. anyway. he's got a bandage over his eye and one wrapped around his shoulder, now that he's changed into not bloody clothes.
he's just got his arm over his eye (singular), a book on his chest, and quiet, but he's here. ]
anyway at some nebulous point after he's been fussed over to all hell lu bixing is laying down in the common room on the couch. maybe ljh stepped out for a bit?? who knows. anyway. he's got a bandage over his eye and one wrapped around his shoulder, now that he's changed into not bloody clothes.
he's just got his arm over his eye (singular), a book on his chest, and quiet, but he's here. ]
[ they were separated for a moment and date appeared, truly a curse.
date will lean on the back of the couch. there's enough space there that lu bixing isn't being crowded, but if he does remove his arm he'll get to See Date. it's comfortable for him at least, and it makes more sense than disturbing him directly on the couch. ]
You got put through the wringer this week, didn't you?
[ emotionally, physically... spiritually... ]
date will lean on the back of the couch. there's enough space there that lu bixing isn't being crowded, but if he does remove his arm he'll get to See Date. it's comfortable for him at least, and it makes more sense than disturbing him directly on the couch. ]
You got put through the wringer this week, didn't you?
[ emotionally, physically... spiritually... ]
[ imagining opening your eyes and its just date forever
the voice is familiar too, and he just. laughs a little. god. ]
...I did, I think. It's alright. [ better him than anyone else, really, but... ] I had it better than others.
[ like you know. four. eto. ]
the voice is familiar too, and he just. laughs a little. god. ]
...I did, I think. It's alright. [ better him than anyone else, really, but... ] I had it better than others.
[ like you know. four. eto. ]
[ his pretty face forever? lbx would be winning-- no. ]
Please. It was a crappy week all around, but you don't have to pretend it's okay because other people had it worse.
[ get mad about it. ]
How's the eye doing?
Please. It was a crappy week all around, but you don't have to pretend it's okay because other people had it worse.
[ get mad about it. ]
How's the eye doing?
[ :/ its like looking at his father hes had enough of that today
anyway. he reaches up, absently touching underneath the bandage with two gentle fingertips. ]
... It's alright. It doesn't really hurt - Akira brought me some painkillers. [ there's a huff of a noise, a half smile. ] ...My dad was missing the same one. Maybe I'll start going by Monoeye Bixing.
anyway. he reaches up, absently touching underneath the bandage with two gentle fingertips. ]
... It's alright. It doesn't really hurt - Akira brought me some painkillers. [ there's a huff of a noise, a half smile. ] ...My dad was missing the same one. Maybe I'll start going by Monoeye Bixing.
[ don’t call him dad, he’d hate that he’s younger than lbx D: ]
Yeah, ok. [ he leans down and raps a knuckle lightly on the top of his head. ] Don’t brush it off like that; it hurts like a bitch but the painkillers will help, yeah. Your depth perception’s going to be fucked for a while, so keep an eye on that while you’re here because if someone decides to pull this again it’s going to suck if your adrenaline doesn’t compensate for the fact you aren’t seeing distances right.
Maybe we need a club of people missing an eye here. Everyone could get a crappy t-shirt from the the costume store and wear them to those tolerance events.
Yeah, ok. [ he leans down and raps a knuckle lightly on the top of his head. ] Don’t brush it off like that; it hurts like a bitch but the painkillers will help, yeah. Your depth perception’s going to be fucked for a while, so keep an eye on that while you’re here because if someone decides to pull this again it’s going to suck if your adrenaline doesn’t compensate for the fact you aren’t seeing distances right.
Maybe we need a club of people missing an eye here. Everyone could get a crappy t-shirt from the the costume store and wear them to those tolerance events.
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[ he shuts his remaining eye and his nose wrinkles when his head gets wrapped on, but it's more like a scolded child than anything actually painful. :< energy. ]
I'll keep that in mind. [ it's a little wilding to be like, hearing that advice instead of dispensing it. lu bixing will feel some kind of way about missing a body part in a few hours but there's just too much happening right now to consider those emotions.
the crappy t-shirt bit makes him snort. he murmurs: ] I went to Hell, and all I got was this crappy missing eye.
I'll keep that in mind. [ it's a little wilding to be like, hearing that advice instead of dispensing it. lu bixing will feel some kind of way about missing a body part in a few hours but there's just too much happening right now to consider those emotions.
the crappy t-shirt bit makes him snort. he murmurs: ] I went to Hell, and all I got was this crappy missing eye.
[ big scolding energy. ]
Yeah, you will later. [ it’s not accusatory. just understanding. it won’t be until he clips a table corner that it’ll probably become apparent just how different things are. date can only imagine that with the adrenaline from everything that happened in the execution and the grief of the weekend the practicalities of losing an eye won’t have sunk in for the moment.
it’s not like that kind of adjusting period needs to be rushed in. ]
…
Bet if you asked the demons they’d supply one for you. If they found it funny enough. Worst they can do is say no and make fun of you.
Yeah, you will later. [ it’s not accusatory. just understanding. it won’t be until he clips a table corner that it’ll probably become apparent just how different things are. date can only imagine that with the adrenaline from everything that happened in the execution and the grief of the weekend the practicalities of losing an eye won’t have sunk in for the moment.
it’s not like that kind of adjusting period needs to be rushed in. ]
…
Bet if you asked the demons they’d supply one for you. If they found it funny enough. Worst they can do is say no and make fun of you.
[ happy tuesday! today on the music store, date might hear the sound of
whatever this is and more specifically, this exact thing happening. that is to say, a grown ass man sliding across the floor in his socks.
ba-nananananana.....
he's dressed, at least? and when he turns around and spots date, he jumps like half a foot and drops whatever he was using to be a microphone, then squeaks - ] Date! [ and then clears his throat. ] Um, hi.
whatever this is and more specifically, this exact thing happening. that is to say, a grown ass man sliding across the floor in his socks.
ba-nananananana.....
he's dressed, at least? and when he turns around and spots date, he jumps like half a foot and drops whatever he was using to be a microphone, then squeaks - ] Date! [ and then clears his throat. ] Um, hi.
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