WEEK 6

[lockdownmods]

[Week six comes like an ominous wave. If anything, the wall is more threatening that it's ever been. That sign from last week? Looks aged-- like it's far more than just a week old. But more than that, it feels like something is waiting to snap this week. What could possibly go wrong, after last week?

Said no one ever, at this point.

But still, if you look around this week, you might find out something. It's like someone has started leaving clues in places old and new. Take a look around.]

LOCATIONS | PROFILES | HAN OFFICE HOURS | MEGUMI OFFICE HOURS

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

Comments

[throwabookatit]

[ "I'm sorry."

Rebecca can't keep herself together anymore. She breaks down into sobs, unable to watch as Connor's skin peels back. ]

[ososoi]

[ Oh god, notgoodNOTGOODNOTGOOD. ]

NONONONO-- J-J-J-JUST hang in there!! CONNOR-KUN!!

[ Osomatsu grapples at the hole in Connor's chest, as if that would stop the 'bleeding' ]

O-Oji-san wouldn't want this! OJI-SAN WOULDN'T WANT THIS!!

[preconstruction]

Han?

[ connor looks so relieved to see his face. he's slumped on the ground now, but he uses whatever's left of the thirium in his arm to reach over and grab his hand. ]

T-t-this looks bad, right? I -- I didn't do this on purpose.

[ 30 seconds ]

[devotingly]

[ waver takes a shuddering breath, nodding. unlike rebecca or osomatsu, he's able to keep himself steady enough.

he nods. ]

Alright. I'll do that. [ a pause. ] Thanks for the tea yesterday.

[foo_bar]

What happened!

[he's yelling because he's terrified. he doesn't know what to do-- and he doesn't know how to fix it.

Robotics isn't his specialty.

He grabs his hand, tears welling up in his eyes]

H-- how the hell did H do this?

[preconstruction]

[ connor smiles, a little brokenly. ]

Have to keep that voice strong to keep yelling.

[ 25 seconds ]

[buriedearth]

Of course you are.

[ Terra's absolutely sure nothing bad happened or anything changed with his homeworld at all. Nopesiree!

Totally a-okay. ]

I don't think Master would mind if my friends came over for a few days or something like that. You'd even get to meet Aqua, and Ven...

[newhire]

You won't be alone. I'll... I'll come see you.

[She'll be there right away without fail.]

But... too... He's waiting for you.

[preconstruction]

He had an android rip out biocomponent 8451 -- it regulates my body -- my heartbeat.

[ ironic, wasn't it? that what he got for helping han, for being at his boyfriend's side was having his heart ripped out. ]

It's, funny -- [ it is not funny. he laughs anyway. ] My heart ripped out but I can still feel. [ want to take any good guess at what he's feeling? ] Even without it, I -- I can still tell that I love you.

[ 20 seconds and his grip on han's hand starts to get weak ]

[foo_bar]

[No, nonononono. No. No, there's got to be something they can do-- they have a fucking doctor, and a robotics professor. There's-- he should have made a copy of his code or. or something. As Connor's grip grows weak, han grips his hand harder, and then starts crying.

His stupid boyfriend has the worst sense of timing in the whole... fucking.... universe.]

You... You tell me that now.

[not yesterday. not when he said it to him. but now. when what han had feared was going to happen the whole time comes to light.]

... I can't believe you.

[his voice is shaky and he pulls his hand closer]

You-- I'm going to fix this. Okay? i.

[He swallows.]

I love you too.

[preconstruction]

I know --

[ that gets him looking upset. it's a good thing hank is dead and doesn't have to witness this. but it sucks everyone else has to see it. ]

I'm sorry. I was trying my best.

[ 15 seconds ]

[preconstruction]

I told you before. Monday.

[ connor's a robot with impeccable memory. he doesn't mind reminding his fragile human boyfriend. then again, maybe he's the one that's fragile. right now he certainly feels it.

his eyes are so heavy -- he closes them, his led running slower and slower and he runs out of thirium. ]

I can say it again so you don't forget, okay? I love you too.

[ 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, ...

connor is dead ]

[swordsinternally]

Well, guess I'll have to drag Akira with me but I'm sure he wouldn't mind. It'll be fun.

[ososoi]

NO YOU CAN'T DIE LIKE THIS YOU CAN'T--

[ Connor's 'blood' stains Osomatsu's hands and the sleeves of his white shirt. ]

[ It's funny. He barely knows Connor. But with everything that's happened... ]

DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE!!

[ He wishes he knew more. He really does. ]

[foo_bar]

[And now, Han's just, not going to move.

He's just going to stay there, til long after his shoulders stop shaking with sobs. He doesn't want to leave him-- even though he knows he's gone.

Just... let him stay there.]

[throwabookatit]

[ She's watched from the side. Through her tears. In her horror. And it's only now that she sees the blank android still standing there, the pieces of Connor's...something on the ground.

She's still got the damn bag of thirium, sitting next to her.

Someone...might want to hold her back. Because in an instant, she's on her feet, screaming, and aiming a punch for the android's face. ]

[buriedearth]

[ Around this time, Terra will finally arrive -- there's a lot of people here and...he'll manage to get by them, at least to get a better view. Technically he doesn't since he's taller, but... ]

...Han? What's--

[ ... Oh. ]

[ososoi]

[ And then it's over. ]

[ Osomatsu shakily lifts his hands away from Connor's 'wound'. ]

[ They're covered in blue. ]

[ Osomatsu can't stop staring at them. ]

...

[foo_bar]

[oh... is right.

he finally sits back, and just. stares.]

[newhire]

Rebecca no!

[Vivienne will race over to hold her back.]

You mustn't!

[devotingly]

Rebecca!

[ waver will immediately throw himself to hold a vice grip on rebecca's arm. ]

It'll attack you! Stop! That's not what Connor would want!

[throwabookatit]

Let me go--!! You...! Your stupid-- fucking things-- you couldn't even save him!

[ She struggles. After everything, this too? ]

[whatsmytalentagain]

[What was all the commotion about-

Connor's dead.

Viv is holding Rebecca back.

Rebecca is trying to punch a robot.

He decides helping Viv hold Rebecca back is the smart thing to do here.]

[throwabookatit]

Stop it- stop it, what th- the hell would you know, about what he'd want?!

[ That's...two people. And she's honestly exhausted. It's hard for her to struggle. ]

I can't...take this anymore, I can't take- just watching...!

[buriedearth]

I think it'd be even better if both of you came.

[ ...The castle is MORE than big enough to handle more than one person coming over. Plus, Akira is another friend, so win/win. ]