DRAFT LOG #2: The Battle Game!

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Fighting bad guys!
When: Today (after 12PM) to the 19th, in the evening
Where: The Mining Facility
Summary: It's an underground mine! And the Malnosso want you to kill and capture all the bad guys! Oh, but don't let the rocks fall on you. That could hurt.
Rating: B for BLOOD. Seriously. People are going to die. People have already died. We're not going to make it out of here. We're all screwed, it's Game Over, man!

Everything you need to know is listed here and also this way. If you haven't signed up yet and want to be on this draft, then go do it and stop being lazy!

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[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

[He thinks for a moment.]

Yes.

[Simple. Authoritative. The same voice he uses with an injured Jack Aubrey.]

[herotypical]

[ her back straightens.

even if she does eventually give in, she must give at least a token protest: ] And if I refuse?

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

I will remind you that I am a doctor.

[herotypical]

What? Like how you reminded him? [ her heel nudges the body. she's joking. jesting. building those playful walls right back up after a brief flare-up of vulnerability. ]

Fine. I could use a drink of water and something to munch on, anyway. [ as if bandaging would just be secondary to these things. tertiary. ]

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

[For a moment, a chill settles across Stephen's features.] That isn't the work of a doctor. [A stab, carefully chosen to the right spot... but that? No. That was not a doctor's work.]

Come along then, my dear. [As he tries to chase the chill surrounding him away. At least for now.]

[herotypical]

[ a nod. she, too, wants to chase away that chill and so she slips her uninjured arm around his. hooking elbows. ]

...Hope you don't mind. [ she doesn't need it. she can walk just fine. but perhaps they could both believe the obvious lie for the same of camaraderie. ]

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

Not in the slightest, my dear. [He manages to properly smile. However slight it may be.]

[herotypical]

[ her own smile is still wavering unpredictably between carefree and tight. ]

This is your first one, isn't it? Draft.

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

It is.

[His and Jack's. Hopefully his friend was still well. Not too badly injured, not ignoring those wounds until they did more damage than they needed to do.]

[herotypical]

...I've been on every single one in the past year. And before that, I only missed two. They like dragging me out for these parties. [ a shrug. ] War hero, I guess.

This is the first one underground, though.

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

Perhaps not as random as I've seen claimed, then. [It's worth considering, he can't help but think.]

[herotypical]

Oh, I highly doubt it's as random as anyone says it is. Though -- oh, I don't know. There's people missing from this one that I was surprised to see off the list.

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

Like who? [He can't help but be curious, gathering whatever information he can.]

[herotypical]

Archie. Jack. My Jack. Albert. I'm always unnerved when Albert's not out here.

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

I don't believe I know Albert. [A beat.] I sorely wish my Jack were not here.

[herotypical]

Albert Silverberg. He would be the one that does the locked transmissions to us residents. Quiet, strategical kinda guy. [ and someone with whom the slayer keeps close counsel with. ] It's his younger brother running the tactics for us on this one. Caesar.

[ hmm. ] Is he not...y'know, down with the fighting? Yours?

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

He's... No. He's amazing in battle. My Jack. Brilliant. Unstoppable, even. Like a storm at sea.

But I worry about him. He lets his injuries collect, won't let them be seen to. Until he's nearly collapsing.

[herotypical]

...I look forward to coming across him in these tunnels, then. Though -- he doesn't exactly know about the Slayer thing yet. That's not gonna freak him out, is it?

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

In the rush of battle? I'd be surprised if he even noticed. Once everything's settled? You might have to explain to him. At least somewhat.

[herotypical]

Hah. [ she bows her head in laughter. ] My explanations of stuff? Not been going so well, so far. Not with him. Not that it's been bad. Just...culture shock. Lots of it. Both ways.

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

...Oh dear. [He chuckled, though the sound is slightly strained.] What's he managed to do?

[herotypical]

...What makes you think it's him?

[ the real problem? she tried to explain airplanes and tvs in the same conversation.

oh. and later she tried to convince him that hierarchies made her break out into hives. ]

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

Because I know Jack. And I know Jack with women.

[herotypical]

Oh. There's a story behind that. Perhaps several.

[ she sounds unconcerned. she's certain she can hold her own no matter what the damage. ]

[halftheduet.livejournal.com]

None that are particularly interesting, I'm afraid.