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[bluediligence]

Who: Anyone
When: Day 49, Late afternoon
Where: Anywhere

[ If the morning's trial hadn't been miserable enough … ]

[ Now it's raining! And it's still so foggy you can barely see your own feet. ]

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[bluediligence]

Hmmmm ...

Loser has to make the winner a meal?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Sure.

Be ready to make a lot, I need a lot of calories.

[bluediligence]

You're the one that's gonna have to be ready! I want cakes.

[ Offers him a handshake ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Will shake her hand with the one not holding her like a sack of potatoes.]

They'll be a long time coming.

[bluediligence]

We'll see about that.

[ handshake!! ]

Speaking of seeing, when I've got both feet back on the ground, I've got something I've been meaning to show you.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Sure. After we have your feet.

[And now opening medical car.]

[bluediligence]

[ mumbles, sighing ]

In hindsight, I really should've gone for a hand ...

[schrodingerscockroach]

Not having your hands when you really need your hands is pretty bad.

[Tooooo healing pod.]

[bluediligence]

Yeah, but at least I could walk.

[ Climbs in, this seems fine ... ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

You were....making progress, at least.

Want me to pay, or you? [Starting the set up, at least.]

[bluediligence]

I can pay, I've got plenty. But thanks.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Nodding and just gonna...]

[Slump in a seat near her and SIGH.]

[bluediligence]

[ today's been a day, my friend ]

[ she'll be in there for an hour or two, sleeping as the pod heals her foot ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[that's fine]

[He's good just staying here because if he goes out, he's gonna find someone else injured and he's gonna hate himself more for not being there so]

[Here's good]

[bluediligence]

[ please feel less responsible, gosh ]

[ PING ]

[ SHE'S DONE ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[How does one do that.]

[May have been napping, sitting in a chair and half leaning against a wall near the pod.]

[bluediligence]

[ Her foot's back! Just like that! Wow ... and Dusk is - ]

[ She doesn't have the heart to wake him. Silently sits down on the floor nearby, giving him a little longer. ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He does manage a few more minutes. But pod being off is a change in sounds and he eventually jerks away, sitting up straight and looking around.]

[bluediligence]

Ah, you're awake ... [ Waves from her place on the floor. ] Hey.

[schrodingerscockroach]

....why are you on the floor?

[bluediligence]

It's nice down here.

[ Hops up to her feet! Look! She's got two now! MULTIPLE FEET. PLURAL FEET. ]

Now come on, I've got something I want to show off.

[schrodingerscockroach]

If you say so.

[Looking at her hopping up and visibly relaxes.]

All right. You sure you're up for it?

1/2

[bluediligence]

Yup! I'm ... okay isn't the word for it? [ Nowhere close. ] I hate what happened, but I'm too exasperated to ... you know. [ gestures ]

[ gestures ]

Get worked up. And I've wanted you to see this since I got it.

[bluediligence]

So ...

[ She holds out a hand. ]

C'mon.

[schrodingerscockroach]

....nah, I can get that. I've had times like that.

[He'll take her hand.]

Lead the way then.