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[ when the feed comes on, riza's expression is tense. controlled. she's looking straight into the camera. there's an air of professionalism to her as she speaks, but that's to be expected.

she's lived through enough warzones, calamities, and nightmares to know how this goes. ]

My name is Riza Hawkeye. I know some of you, but-

[ not important. she blinks herself out of that. roy was always better at this, wasn't he? okay, breathe. ]

We need to regroup. I'm sure everyone has felt some part of what is going on, but things are getting out of hand. We can't turn on each other at a time like this, not with whatever is happening down below. I know a lot of us are scared, but if we're going to get through this, we need to pull together.

[ a beat, and then she exhales. riza doesn't look fantastic, honestly. she hasn't slept in who knows how long, and with everything going on around the ship?

but she's trying, that has to mean something, right? ]

Anyone who needs help, come find me in the lounge. I know basic first aid and can see what I can do. If anyone has any kind of healing abilities that are working? I can help with those too. I'm trying to collect what supplies we have, but help is appreciated.

I'll be in the Lounge if anyone needs to find me.

[ and then the feed cuts.

ooc timeline wise! this is happening semi-post the event log but pre the wrap-up log! meaning that people who went down in the first log can be back up, but all the dead bodies haven't made it up. she is open for network stuff but also if you just want to action meeting her in the lounge......feel free.

also.....no one has told her about roy yet so. that is open. c: ]

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Once upon a time. I'm more 'call in case of emergencies' guy these days. Seems like this fits the bill.

I'm fine. [She takes a breath and then huffs, sounding a little irritated at her own powers.] I know how to use the abilities, it's just--

--there's a bit of a price, but it's no problem. I can deal with it. Is there anyone who needs healing?

Oh trust me. The Lounge is going to be so much nicer than any room I saw down below.

[It's still on this cursed ship, but right now it's the best alternative. He'll take it. Besides, they need to share some information anyways. He's glad he opted for audio though, Riza can't see him bite his lip. He's pretty certain he only survived down there because he was with the right group of people. Sometimes battles boiled down to things like that out of your control. Still, if Roy hasn't made it back up yet...

No, he can't accept that.]

I haven't. He's probably going to make some stupid showy entrance.

[He almost sounds like he believes that.]

I'll be there soon. Sounds like we have a lot to discuss.

[She can probably hear his footsteps as he makes his way in that direction. It probably isn't even worth it to reply since he'll make his appearance in the lounge a few seconds later.]

I don't have any healing here. [the loss of cure wounds is felt keenly!!] I don't even have my 'normal' gift now, it's been. changed.

That there's something on this ship with powers that can interact with and upset Astoria's gifts to us is concerning.

I'm not far, please. I can make it —

[ 'tis but a flesh wound... but fuck. okay. fine. fine, riza. jfc. ]

— I'm sat not far from the mess hall. I just need a bit of patching before I find Vex.

[ he doesn't want her to worry... she's already texted him and he said he was on the way, but it is going to take him just a bit to try and make sure she doesn't have to worry about him (and perhaps he can get some bandages from riza as well to bring her just in case.) ]

Are you okay?

[ because she spoke to percy, to shiro. she knows things down below didn't go well. and with that out of the way- ]

Changed how?
I've heard it happen to a few others, but what did it do to you?

[ could he feel the :| through the feed? could he? there are no limitations to her disapproval. ]

I have my kit with me, I'll be there in five.

[ though in reality, it's more like four - because in just a few minutes percy can probably see riza jogging around a corner, looking down each way before she catches sight of him and rushes over.

there's a kind of clinical nature to the way she looks him over when she arrives, setting down the bag and kneeling next to him. ]

What happened?

That's not a very high bar to pass, from what I've heard.

[ he doesn't need to voice his worries for their presence to be felt, and it isn't like riza doesn't know how war usually goes. the longer it takes for roy to make it up top, the less likely it was for him to make it at all.

but she can't find it in herself to give up on him. not yet.

so instead, she gives a huff of a laugh. something tired, but still fond. ]

That does sound like him, doesn't it?

[ she has to believe it. she has to.

and riza does open her mouth to respond once more - something along the lines of i'll be here and stay safe. but it's just about then that she hears the foot steps, that the door opens, and that riza looks up to see him enter. she gives him a tired kind of smile from across the room, standing from where she'd been settled into one of the chairs. ]

What kind of price?

[ unfortunately, riza isn't one to pass over that little bit of information.

Once a soldier, always a soldier, really.

And yeah- I'd agree with you there. This is definitely an emergency.

[It's almost a feeling of deja vu. It's not as warm here of course, but he's seen that look before. The look of two soldiers returning to relative safety to collect their thoughts and exchange mild surprise that they're even still alive. He had rather hoped that, after the mess in Ishval, he'd never have to experience the front lines like that again. But this is a new horror, one that miht soon replace Ishval in his memories.

He attempts a smile in kind, but it is tired and frayed, not even touching his eyes as it might have before they'd come on this damned mission. Instead he drops it and gestures for her to return to a seat.]

It's good to see you, there's no denying that much. If you don't mind I'm going to take a seat.

[He drops into a nearby chair. Taking a moment to rest his eyes because this place isn't going to have something leap out of the wall and try to kill him.]

Is there anything to eat or drink?

[He's not necessarily hungry or thirsty...but just looking for something more normal to occupy himself with.]

[ he really could and that's pretty much what got him to slide messily down the wall, streaking a bit of blood on the surface as he sits there uselessly. he has to get back to vex, but gods he can't go back to her when he can barely stand himself (both physically and mentally as it were.)

when riza arrives, he lets out a sigh, deflating just a bit. gods she's fast. ]

During the exploration I... lost myself a bit.

[ his shirt is already a fair bit torn, so all he needs to do is push it aside and reveal the, thankfully, already cauterized knife wounds that look to be from some sort of... electric blade. his chest is already littered with old scars, so really it doesn't look out of place, sliced into his shoulder, another at his side. nowhere vital, but nasty-looking all the same. a strange burn stretches the line of collar to throat, still fresh. ]

I... attacked someone. And they attacked back. Which is fair. Very... very fair...

I have been tended to.

[ Which is an answer, of a sort. ]

I gained the ability to transform into a bear made of stars.

[ it's not any kind of special ability, per say. but riza has a handle on surrounds. had a tendency to be able to see, or sense, things as they happen - no matter (really) how cloaked or in shadow they may be. she was (is) a fairly good shot, and can generally tell when someone is sneaking up on her. twice as well, here, considering how on edge she's been since they first arrived.

so it's not a comment on inej's ability per say, that riza can tell something is off when inej enters the room. it's definitely not her ability not working, either, because riza has no idea what it is that has entered the room. all she knows is that she is just a bit off from it, reorganizing one of the kits, when she gets the feeling and tenses, hand slowly moving to her gun.

her mind goes first to the monster down below, and then second to anything else. it is only when her eyes follow the feeling, scanning over the room, that she sees the girl (a girl) appear near one of the tables. the tension leaves her almost instantly as riza stands, watching the girl look over the table, the materials. she's gathering for...something, that's the first thing riza notices, so after a second or two- ]

You don't have to sneak in here to steal those. They're for the Circle to use. [ and then riza is walking over to join inej, her expression tired (as always) but curious. ] Are you looking for something specific?

[ well. riza will have to take that, she guesses. ]

I'm sorry.
Did you say a bear made of /stars/?

Is it something you could get at the Temple? Because that sounds extraordinarily useful.

[ she could think of a time (or ten) where that would be useful. maybe more than ten.

riza looks over her shoulder around the room, taking stock and trying not to feel disappointed at how much more they probably need. ]

We have plenty of bandages. Not nearly enough disinfectants. Some medications, but a limited supply. [ a beat, and then she exhales. ] Not enough, considering the amount of us who went under. But it'll do. And it's nice to meet you, Morrigan.

[ others have been happy enough to spill the beans; Vex is still avoiding putting the words down in text. ]

That is what I wrote.

Did it not translate correctly?

[ they have to survive, somehow. and sometimes all it takes is sitting down and putting food into their bodies. she focuses on that as a grounding force as shiro goes on. ]

Is Keith okay? And your other Paladins? I know a good amount of them went down under with you.

[ she has a feeling as to what the answer is, but she has to ask anyway, lifting her eyes to watch him. ]

[ the deja vu hits her then as well, a moment where she can almost feel the sand under their feet, the heat of the sun beating over them. they could have been years younger, in this moment, and there wouldn't be all that much different about the looks or smiles that pass between them.

it's almost a nice feeling - something familiar and warm to hold onto - but reality seeps in not moments after and pulls a shiver out of her. the worry for roy heightens, but she swallows it back and nods, sitting back where she had been just moments before. ]

I'm glad you made it back. [ and as he drops into a nearby chair, riza leans forward - grabbing a box of some kind and holding it out to him when he asks his next question. ]

The same stuff we've been eating since we got here, but yes. [ so the box basically has that space goo and a bottle of water for him, if he wants it. ]

It works, whatever it is. [ she means the food, really, and it's a poor attempt at a lighter tone, but she sits back in the chair anyway. ]

[ good. because she would rather not have chased him off down the hallway just to get him to settle. and it's good to know that an ego isn't something she has to worry about arguing with, here, as she leans in to help him pull the fabric away, her eyes running over the wounds.

it's...gruesome, if she's being honest. and it's almost enough to make her stomach curl. but it's nothing she hasn't seen before, and it's nothing impossible, so instead she nods and turns back to the supplies she brought - pausing only once when he mentions losing himself.

riza turns back to catch his eyes, studying him. ] Was it the ship? [ she's referencing the violence, the 'losing himself'. because she knows what went down up here on the bridge while the others went down below, and she can only imagine what it was like under, where powers were being changed. ]

Keep still. [ she's already getting to work, moving to clean the area around the wound. ]

How long ago did this happen?

[He makes a face, mostly from habit, but accepts. He knows he can't be picky and he should have known there wouldn't be much change in the food situation. He sets it aside for the moment, instead focusing on the water and taking a sip.]

It'll do for now. It's one of the better receptions I've received recently. And this food goo might be a little better than what we were eating on Struxta.

[He takes a moment to enjoy this, but he doesn't stay quiet for long. He knows they came to do more than just exchange pleasantries.]

So...where do you want to begin. A story for a story maybe?

And you as well. [she pauses, considering the rest. If they'd had more time, then perhaps she could have grown more in the gardens they'd uncovered. She really wants to take some of the equipment from there for Reasons, however.] Indeed. I have much of the ingredients necessary there. Was talking with a few about setting up a greenhouse on the grounds to grow more in bulk, as well.

[She rubs along her forearm and her eyes narrow slightly at the memory of pure agony. The young witch had gone down there as well and it shows in her gaze.] ...And do remind me to carry more on my person right before the next jump.

[Morrigan frowns before turning a hall towards the kitchens and asking:] How much water and salt do we have remaining? We can likely create some wound cleaning solution even if it's a minute amount.

Keith is okay. We’re both combing the network and the halls for any sign of Allura and Pidge. Hunk checked in. Lance is missing from the list.

[He meets her eyes, not bothering to hide his worry or his fears. He can’t focus and he has hope but he’s not a fool to ignore possibilities.]

Maes is fine. He was on my team. His power twist seemed to really rattle him. [He won’t offer it unless she asks but he is ready to share that. They trust each other and Maes obviously needs a friend who knows him well to support him.]

I keep checking the watches every hour.

[ riza would still like to hear it from vex, all things considered. but she's also not going to press it. yet. ]

No it translated correct.
I think?
That's just not even close to your original ability.

[ she meets his eyes with the same look of worry, having been around long enough to know what that means. after a second she does lean and reach out to grab his arm, squeezing once and trying to be reassuring. she knows how it feels. before she sits back and nods. ]

Maes came by to check in. We've had no word from Roy yet. [ there's enough weight to that last statement to speak for itself, but riza takes a moment anyway to let out a breath.

she's also talked to maes, so thankfully shiro doesn't have to be the one to explain that. ]

And how are you? After all of that?

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