There and back again...

[thisismylife]

Who: Artemis and any close CR getting involved in the crazy train. Eventually Princess Tutu!
What: An intervention
When: Sunday
Where: CH5 Floor 4, primarily. Occasionally various encounters around town
Summary: Something's different about Artemis and her friends are starting to worry about her. But something's up that's not for them to fix.
Rating: PG-ish? Maybe PG-13 at the most.


[Action: Sunday, June 16]
[Artemis arrives back in Luceti Sunday morning looking tired and dirty and even more evasive and wary than when she'd left for the mission over a week before. Anyone intercepting her on the way home or at home is likely to get brushed off as quickly as possible as she locks herself in for a hot shower and several straight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

But even after some rest, Artemis is suspicious, defensive and decidedly close-lipped about what is obviously wrong. Even if she's not entirely sure what that might be herself. And if confronted enough times... for once, Artemis's first instinct is going to be flee rather than fight. At least at first...]

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[systemshock]

By adding a charge to the disc, he levitated it to the ground in front of him, then hopped up on top of it. He then offered her a hand to climb up with him.

"Just don't jump off. I know it's not spacious or anything, but..." The disc was handy, but it presented a problem for people who might enjoy their space. It made it doubly awkward if you were giving a ride to a pretty girl and were trying to be cool about it.

[thisismylife]

She eyed his hand a moment before slipping her own in it, letting him pull her up against him on the disk, although she wobbled a bit, her grip tightening as she tried to find her balance without invading too much of his personal space.

"Sorry, sorry!"

[systemshock]

Immediately Static used his other hand to steady her, taking her by the shoulder. But it was a brief moment, because he immediately let her go when he realized she was fine.

"Uh, it's fine. Really." He coughed and then tried to make the moment less awkward by ascending in the air. "Going up."

[thisismylife]

If her grip tightened slightly as they started to lift, she wasn't consciously aware of it, though she managed a sheepish smile when he didn't laugh at her. She did stare around them with a hint of fascination for a moment, though. Because this was nothing like flying in the bioship. Then again, she had a fondness - if a cautious one - for heights.

"This... this is really cool!"

[systemshock]

"Yeah? Glad you like it. Next stop, fourth floor."

He was more distracted by the fact they were riding so close and he did his best to disguise that fact as they ascended three more floors and circled around the building. He was heading towards the window to his room because it was the only one he was certain was unlocked. Once they were beside it, he directed a finger at the window, using his electromagnetism to levitate the window open.

"After you."

[thisismylife]

"Man, you're just full of handy tricks, aren't you?" she chuckled, looking a little self-conscious as she ducked her head, then carefully hopped from the disk through her window with an easy grace. Once inside, she waited for him, shifting restlessly from one foot to another and giving him a crooked smile.

"Thanks for the ride."

[systemshock]

He followed her inside his room, suddenly embarrassed by the clothes lying on the ground and the overflowing waste basket. He hastily headed to the door. "Hey, no problem. Anytime, right?"

[thisismylife]

She followed him, more careful to keep her eyes on him than on the state of his room. Nerves fluttered slightly in her stomach at his sudden hastiness, misinterpreting it, though she gave him a small grin.

"Uh, yeah. Thanks. I should..." She jerks her thumb towards the door, feeling awkward and self-conscious and that little voice was back again, whispering things and making her more uncomfortable by the second. "I'll see you later, yeah?"

Right. Time for that shower. She slips past him and hurries down the hall, flicking one last glance back at him before slipping into her apartment.

[systemshock]

"Uh... later?" He watched her go with a mounting sense of disappointment. And then he fell back on his bed and wondered why it was that Artemis seemed to dislike him so much.

He sighed.