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poised & reenacted & jawdacity
When: 2/13, a few hours after Vegeta's rampage
Where: entrance to Residential District
What: Zack was a Big Dumb and got injured. Rin gets pissed off, and Natalia comes to the rescue.
Rating/Warning: N/A
[ rin pockets his cerevice as soon as he receives natalia's message, heading towards the area zack had indicated with anger clutched like a lifeline. and maybe - in some ways - that's what it had become. with makoto acting strangely (like a stranger, rin had thought, his blood running to ice), all of his various friends deciding the running into a disaster zone was the noble thing to do (fuck them all, seriously), and his own inaction sitting heavy on his shoulders, rin doesn't know how to react except with rage. he'd been getting better in the past year for reasons he still can't quite remember, stitching together the torn edges of himself with a steady hand, but tellus and its vagaries have pulled at all the weakest parts of himself. the sum of his parts: a boy with his teeth clenched around his heart. maybe he might have been able to deal with it if he could have kept his hands busy, but now they're curled at his side, empty but for the dampness of his palms.
it takes him four minutes to cross the ten minutes' worth of distance; he doesn't need zack's GPS instructions to notice the riot of dark hair in the periphery. he stalks closer, composing himself -- and then angrily tearing away his composure and tossing it to the wayside. he'll calm himself down when natalia arrives. for now, zack deserves all rin has to give him. ]
What the hell was that?
[ he's shouting, pulse thundering. ]
Do you have some kind of death wish, is that it? You could've at least made some sort of -- concerted effort with the others, you know, you're far from the only brainless hero-type around here!
[ unfair? oh well, zack. deal with it. ]
poised & reenacted & jawdacityWhen: 2/13, a few hours after Vegeta's rampage
Where: entrance to Residential District
What: Zack was a Big Dumb and got injured. Rin gets pissed off, and Natalia comes to the rescue.
Rating/Warning: N/A
[ rin pockets his cerevice as soon as he receives natalia's message, heading towards the area zack had indicated with anger clutched like a lifeline. and maybe - in some ways - that's what it had become. with makoto acting strangely (like a stranger, rin had thought, his blood running to ice), all of his various friends deciding the running into a disaster zone was the noble thing to do (fuck them all, seriously), and his own inaction sitting heavy on his shoulders, rin doesn't know how to react except with rage. he'd been getting better in the past year for reasons he still can't quite remember, stitching together the torn edges of himself with a steady hand, but tellus and its vagaries have pulled at all the weakest parts of himself. the sum of his parts: a boy with his teeth clenched around his heart. maybe he might have been able to deal with it if he could have kept his hands busy, but now they're curled at his side, empty but for the dampness of his palms.
it takes him four minutes to cross the ten minutes' worth of distance; he doesn't need zack's GPS instructions to notice the riot of dark hair in the periphery. he stalks closer, composing himself -- and then angrily tearing away his composure and tossing it to the wayside. he'll calm himself down when natalia arrives. for now, zack deserves all rin has to give him. ]
What the hell was that?
[ he's shouting, pulse thundering. ]
Do you have some kind of death wish, is that it? You could've at least made some sort of -- concerted effort with the others, you know, you're far from the only brainless hero-type around here!
[ unfair? oh well, zack. deal with it. ]
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Of course he knows better. But that hadn't been the point. Honor doesn't walk away. Not as a soldier, not as a hero, not as a legacy (he has a lot to live up to, to make up for, and that he's always acutely aware of).
He lets Rin yell as he needs--it's only fair, after all, given his promise--and doesn't fight it. Rin isn't wrong. But as far as Zack sees it, stupid or not, this was still the right thing to do. He gives a shrug, and an attempt at a smile; he has nothing else.]
I know. But there wasn't time for that.
[It's a half-hearted attempt at an explanation, not particularly untrue, but certainly not thorough.]
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There's not much an archer can do alone in this sort of confilct and she'd already noticed Rock Lee head toward the scene and though she's worried, she has faith in his ability to deal with this rampaging.... whatever he is. Her main focus was on civilians and evacuation. When Rin calls her, it's just another stop on her list of things to do. So she's running toward the two figures -- only Rin she recognizes -- and surveys the injured man quickly and.... honestly gets straight to the point..]
We haven't met, but I'm Natalia. Do you have any unseen injuries?
[She says, as her hand already begins to glow green and she hovers her hand over where she sees minor cuts and bruises. In seconds, the discoloration should recede and the skin should be mended.
As far as she's concerned, that's the easy part.
Oh and she spares Rin a quick nod of acknowledgment. And Rin, are you alright?
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It's strange, feeling something heal in faster-than-real-time, watching a wound vanish when it should, by all rights, still be there. He's tempted to scratch at it, as though it were an itch, when in truth, he feels nothing at all. But with Rin hovering like an angry parent, and Natalia having gone through the trouble, he lets it be.
(If only certain people were here to be proud of that restraint. C'est la vie.)
He reaches up to his forehead, but the superficial cut is gone, and no longer anything to worry over. He knocks on his head (stupid); there's a dull throb of a headache that follows each hit. Probably still concussed, but if Zack Fair were going to be felled by a concussion, he'd be dead several times over by now. Thank the 'rents for that thick skull, huh?]
Nothing I know about?
[He stops short, and glances at Natalia, worried. What if--]
Is there something I should know about?
[It's entirely possible that with an unseen injury, he hasn't noticed it either. Or maybe she sees something he doesn't? The signs always start small, what if--
(The worry is unfounded, ridiculous, and paranoid, that he's changing. Likely a result of getting hit in the head too hard. But he's watched it happen so much--too much--lately, that the thought of degrading, of turning into the one thing he's supposed to be fighting...it defies logic on more levels than one.)
Somebody would tell him if he started growing a second head or something, right?]
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rin nods curtly to natalia, his smile a flash in the pan. he can appreciate her ready professionalism for what it is, putting him at ease without overtly comforting him. it's hard not to respect her. ]
I'm fine. This idiot - his name's Zack, by the way - is the one who needs to get his head examined.
[ still, he's hovering. his hands are jammed deep into his pockets, forcing his body into a hunch; the addition of the pinched expression on his face makes him look like he's a redder version of the hunchback of notre dame at his grumpiest.
the mention of internal injuries doesn't help much. he keeps his silence, letting natalia do what she will. if zack fair really is a soldier, then he should be able to pull through this. ]
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Natalia just raises a brow at the worried glance he returns to her. It looked like the cuts and the getting tossed around were the worst of it, but she did focus on healing the surface wounds. If he managed to break something or cause another internal injury, she wouldn't be able to tell. She assesses the situation before sighing faintly and standing, dusting herself off.]
Well, I can't do a head examination here, but he's welcome to come to the hospital later just in case.
[As she speaks though, she focuses and a glyph appears beneath her feet, particles of light gently floating upwards. Turning to Zack, she offers a consoling smile.]
I doubt that you're much worse off, but give me a moment and I'll make sure of it. Stay still for me, will you? Might as well have you be good as new while I'm here.
I AM SO SORRY this took me foreverrrr ;_;
He grimaces, but as far as healing goes, this is a walk in the park. A park littered in pieces of destroyed buildings, scorched earth, and debris, granted, but if it means he doesn't have to actually take that trip to the hospital, he'll take it. (Especially after that first day here; that didn't have to be real to continue to unnerve him).
All things told, this is kind of familiar. Similar consoling smiles, similar determined attitudes. It's almost like being home, just shy of the best part. Natalia reminds him a lot of Aerith, and he's a little too struck by it to argue that he doesn't see the need. Instead, he just nods and lets her do her thing.
Unfortunately, that means the thanks gets stuck in his throat too.
What a great first impression.]
you're fine <3
again, he thinks: why me? why bring rin matsuoka to this colony. he can ace a test and make a friend here or there, but he's no doctor or soldier or scientist.
he swallows the negativity, focusing instead on what's at hand. ]
I'll drag him over. He's not talking his --
[ ass off is what he'd meant to say, but there's something about natalia that keeps rin from swearing without compunction. ]
-- talking as much as he usually does, I mean.
[ which is actually worrisome in and of itself, but maybe zack's tired. he did just get his ass handed to him, after all. ]
I'M EVEN LATER, GOODNESS I'M SO SORRY
Though at least this is her first impression with Zack, so she can't say whether or not he's talking the normal amount. She looks first to Zack, then back to Rin, and would shrug if her breeding wasn't so refined. Instead, she waves it off dismissively.]
You needn't be concerned. Even if something is ailing his tongue, he'll be fine in just a moment, regardless.
[Which she plans to make good one. She focuses once again on the arte and the incantation to add power to her intent:]
O soothing light... heal!
[With that, a green glow engulfs Zack's body and it feels a little warm. But more than that, Zack will notice that he feels rejuvenated and his energy has been replenished as the glow and the circle beneath Natalia's feet both disappear and she takes on a more relaxed stance, pleased. And with that, all remaining aches should be gone!]
There! That should do it. [She turns to Zack and offers a hand for him to stand.] How do you feel?
slow 5ever basically
No, Zack, don't go there.]
I...uh. Right. Thanks!
[Very smooth. He's just going to glance over at Rin, pretend this isn't exceedingly weird, and hope for the best.
It's still weird, isn't it?]