"I don't think so... Everything happened so fast I'm not really sure what all we have. But right now I think we're okay. Seryozha just needs to sleep it off," Kae said, then paused a bit, "unless maybe you know where to find some kind of antibiotic ointment," she tacked on as a last moment thought.
@Morrigan
"He seems to be," Kae nodded as she looked down, still massaging his scalp gently, "we were happy in Polis while it lasted. Making plans for the future," she sighed as she said it. Of course that was all up in the air now.
@Morrigan
Richie was beat to hell and as things calmed he got settled in the corner that Kae and he had chosen to sit down in his injuries slowly swelled and became more prominent, the bruising apparent.
He eventually settled his head onto his pack, sitting behind Kae as he fell asleep to start the healing process that was bound to take weeks though none of them knew what they had in store for them.
Eventually Tonka would get a reprieve from the children as Violet took over, though it was hours after they had left and long after Violet had went through the train to check on the passengers that should and shouldn't be there.
That's when she would see her brother. "Richie? Are you okay?" she said stepping in recognizing her brother despite his swollen appearance.
@Dragon
There was a tension in the air at Polis that was thick enough that it felt like you could cut through it with a knife. Everyone knew the train was expected to leave the station that day. Those that were approved to be on it were packed and ready to go, while others that wished to go but were denied were preparing in other means. You could see in the eyes of the people the anticipation of what was to come.
Those that were chosen filled the train as much as Violet and Red believed they could handle on the long and arduous journey and those they felt could help them, those they believed they could actually help their futures if there was something out there.
Though, they could have been equally dooming it.
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The chosen boarded the train and got settled with their meager amounts of belongings before the rush would happen and the rangers and soldiers that had decided to come with, were having to protect the entrances to the train.
It was like a ripple in the crowd as the last few were starting to board, there was a surge of disgruntled Polis citizens that wanted to strike out and try as well.
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This event is a GMed event. I will wait one day before adding on the next parts that happen which gives you 24 hours to respond how your character reacts in this situation (whether they are leaving, staying or one of the people trying to get onto the train that was denied).
I will react and provide story or difficulties for anyone that is involved.
After leaving the workshop and completing her quick bout of work for the day, Kae had returned home to Sergei. She crawled into bed and napped with him for a while. Afterwards they went for a meal like planned.
She was a little nervous about the plan to cram him into a space with his brother. Once or twice through the next day she considered telling him. Ultimately she decided to stick to it.
So as the twelve hour mark rolled around she sought him out.
"Hey Kotik," she greeted as she approached.
@Morrigan
The crew of two Oberon people, Seth and some other guy, were ready at the gate. They were being escorted by a Ranger. It was supposed to be another one but it was substituted last minute for the last person Seth wanted to see.
Richie walked up to the group and pulled his mask on. “Let’s get this over with,” he said as he began toward the air lock to head the out and get the parts that they needed for the broken down piece of shit they were trying to repair.
@Dragon
( OPEN THREAD )
Kiska had put enough distance between herself and Tverskaya, she was sure, but not nearly enough distance between herself and the Reich. She wasn't sure such distance was an attainable phenomena. To feel safe, she needed to be as far away as possible. Travelling along the Metro line alone, especially as a woman, wasn't exactly a cake walk - but walking alone, blind was a difficulty level she wasn't exactly prepared for. Each screech or flow of wind caused her to hug a wall, hoping the darkness would shield her from whatever creature lay before her. Usually, it was nothing.
Oberon had turned her away, and she was back in the tunnel traveling along the edge of the station.
I shouldn't be out here. I shouldn't.
But there were no other options, nothing viable. She couldn't hide her disability anymore, only to the untrained eye or to strangers. But, once someone who knew her approached and she couldn't recognize them, they'd know something was wrong. The thoughts crossed her mind as she walked slowly along the tunnel, only to stop abruptly at the sound of footsteps. As per usual, she huddled toward a wall, but felt the brightness of a light along her body and opened her eyes to see a flashlight's beam. A hand rose to cover her eyes as she spoke up, hoping the person wielding the light wasn't wielding something else.
"I don't have anything."
Truthfully, she'd never spent much time in the tunnels beyond her station. Her knowledge of them was mostly propaganda and scary tales, and as such, she was expecting any form of nefarious creature or bandit or the like. It was best to assume the worst of people, she knew, because then you were never surprised.
The antibiotics had helped Richie get clear of the forest, so to speak, but it had still taken another week for him to recover. Even then he wasn't quite back in top form, though of course he never complained. Kae could see it in the subtle signs.
He was well on his way to making a full come back, though. Even as she could see his stamina lacking, she could see it was also improving. So she'd agreed to let him start taking small jobs again, on the condition she do the same.
That had led to a small spat between them. One Kae ultimately won, with a small concession to keep his mind at ease. She would stay inside the station as much as possible, and only take external jobs to the next station on the line when she could travel with a guarded group. With both of them working again, they slowly replaced the clip of MGR that Kae had used to help pay for the medicine. All the while they were looking for an opportunity to travel to Polis.
Finally, fortune took a turn for the better. Kae was scouting jobs in the market one evening when she came across a trade party advertising for an extra gun to replace a guard that had quit, leaving them in a bad spot. She hung around briefly to ask a few questions before excusing herself to track down Richie.
"Sergei!" she called out when she finally spotted him in the crowd, giving a wave to draw his gaze to her.
@Morrigan
@Morrigan @Dragon
Zaya had done as she was told soon after Joe had left, making her way for the part of the farthest platform near the tunnels to Smolenskaya. Many Rangers had homes there, not their usual tent barracks but genuine homes, nicely built shacks. Why some lived here and not all of them was something she wasn't certain on.
She wandered around for a bit until a ranger, an old but strong looking man in his fifties asked her what she was doing there while he smoked a cigarette.
"...Do you know where Joe lives?" She eventually asked, working up the courage after a few moments of silence.
"Joe?" He asked, a surprised look on his face as he considered what Sousa could need with a kid. Soon enough he pointed out her house.
"Should be that one there...you know her?" He asked and Zaya nodded after a moment and walked after thanking him quietly. The ranger shrugged and went back to his cigarette, not wanting to stop the girl as she went into Joe's house, feeling if it wasn't planned she wouldn't have left it unlocked.
Zaya looked around Joe's home for a few moments, almost amazed by it as she had only ever lived and been in the all to normal tents in the metro up to that point, even Polis was mostly one giant tent city. It didn't take long to find the vodka, Joe mentioned. There wasn't much in it and Zaya wasn't one to drink but she shrugged after eyeing it for a moment and took a sip before immediatly gagging on it and spitting it out before putting the bottle away.
Back with Dag, Natashia had begun to eye him from the interrogation room, an oddly devilish smirk on her face as she had pieced together he'd be the next one to 'visit' her. By now she knew she was probably compromised, her bosses wouldn't come for her, or send anyone. She knew that, it came with their job. Disposable at the drop of a hat.
Richie didn't even know that Kae had left let alone come back and started to force feed him antibiotics for the scratch he had gotten from the large rodent of unusual size. His fever would break soon after she had gotten him on antibiotics. He still felt cold himself even though he was running a temperature though it was dropping.
When he opened his eyes he smiled up to his girlfriend and took her hand. "God you're beautiful."
@Dragon
Post Begrudged Friendship & Pre Where is Liam
After Kae had parted ways from Sergei that night, several weeks passed before they saw one another again. It wasn't intentional on Kae's part. Delivering the package had been far tougher than she'd expected. What was supposed to be a day trip ended up taking four. She was forced to shelter in place at the station for a few days before it was safe enough for the guards to begin letting travelers through again. After that is was one thing after another, it seemed.
When they'd finally crossed paths again, Kae had expected to fall into their normal... whatever the hell it was. So she was surprised with the cool greeting she initially received. It was a strange encounter. He'd seemed relieved at the very start of it, like he'd been worried about her, but that had quickly shifted.
They smoothed it out in their awkward way. Since then they saw one another fairly regularly.
On this day, Kae was sitting on the bed sewing a patch over the knee of her pants while Sergei sat in front of the nightstand cleaning his gun.
"So where were you from originally?" she asked conversationally. She'd been trying to learn more about him, but he was tight lipped.
@Morrigan
It was a busy day in the market as Kae lurked about, searching for work. Several large trade caravans were preparing to leave. The men and women heading them were loudly advertising the need for skilled guards. Unfortunately, it wasn't work suited to the slightly built girl. Trade caravans wanted the big and the buff. She moved on, looking for someone advertising work more in her element. Moving packages was becoming her specialty.
The longer she looked, though, the more appealing a return to picking pockets seemed. She knew better than to shit where she ate - i.e., rob a Hanza citizen - but there were plenty of outsiders that came through. She was running out of bullets. After a while Kae determined to take whatever opportunity presented itself next. Work or some schmuck she could charm into disarming their guard.
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