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[Almost two weeks spent in Malnosso captivity and what does Gregor have to show for it?
Lots and lots of band-aids, mostly. Also a minor cold that has turned into a chesty cough.
Instead of any great torture, drugs, or whatever he'd been expecting, the Malnosso mostly took DNA samples. Blood samples. Tissue samples. He's from further in Earth-universe's future than most besides Ivan, so maybe his specific point in human evolution was of interest. He understands the "lab rat" metaphor pretty well now. There hadn't been a lot of space in his cell, so he's a little stiff and sore. At least the hallucinations are gone. That had been the worst part--having to assure himself that this was a normal reaction to solitary confinement. He slowly heaves himself to his feet, blindly scrabbling for his journal. Writing is not easy with all his bandaged fingertips, so he speaks, sounding hoarse, slightly congested, and exhausted.]
Ivan. [A pause. ] Buffy. Adele. Whoever's...interested, this is Greg. I'm back. [He coughs a couple of times, fairly hard.] The Malnosso...anyway, I'm fine. It...wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm heading home now. Did someone take care of my horse?
[He'll take about fifteen minutes to walk home from his spot in the woods.]
Lots and lots of band-aids, mostly. Also a minor cold that has turned into a chesty cough.
Instead of any great torture, drugs, or whatever he'd been expecting, the Malnosso mostly took DNA samples. Blood samples. Tissue samples. He's from further in Earth-universe's future than most besides Ivan, so maybe his specific point in human evolution was of interest. He understands the "lab rat" metaphor pretty well now. There hadn't been a lot of space in his cell, so he's a little stiff and sore. At least the hallucinations are gone. That had been the worst part--having to assure himself that this was a normal reaction to solitary confinement. He slowly heaves himself to his feet, blindly scrabbling for his journal. Writing is not easy with all his bandaged fingertips, so he speaks, sounding hoarse, slightly congested, and exhausted.]
Ivan. [A pause. ] Buffy. Adele. Whoever's...interested, this is Greg. I'm back. [He coughs a couple of times, fairly hard.] The Malnosso...anyway, I'm fine. It...wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm heading home now. Did someone take care of my horse?
[He'll take about fifteen minutes to walk home from his spot in the woods.]
[ voice ]
Date: 2012-07-29 07:51 pm (UTC)From:Except Valentine's. Jeez. Be glad that's still a while off.
[ ... ] Hi.
[ voice ]
Date: 2012-07-29 07:54 pm (UTC)From:[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:01 pm (UTC)From:[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:04 pm (UTC)From:Thanks.
[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:31 pm (UTC)From:[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:32 pm (UTC)From:[Voice/Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:43 pm (UTC)From:[There's always a kettle of water ready for tea in house 44; it took longer to steep and pack what she wanted to take Gregor than the trip did proper. Mostly on account of having shoved a desk on top of the floorboards where she stashed her briefcase. Thermos of tea and case in hand she makes the walk to his apartment and knocks, waiting for his answer.]
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:47 pm (UTC)From:Adele. Good afternoon.
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:55 pm (UTC)From:[She steps inside and sets her case by the door. It didn't seem as though she'd need it, which was something of a relief.]
I brought Earl Grey. It seemed the safest option.
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 08:57 pm (UTC)From:[A ragged cough. He washes his hands and roots around in a cupboard for a teapot and cups.]
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 11:06 pm (UTC)From:[Habit has her asking more than anything else, really.]
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 11:12 pm (UTC)From:[It's unsettling, even disturbing, to realize the temporal disorientation is still affecting him.]
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 11:35 pm (UTC)From:[Tea was a good call, it seems. After a moment she joins him in the search for a teapot and cups. It was a better option than standing around and listening to him cough.]
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-29 11:41 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 01:55 am (UTC)From:[oh, he didn't sound good. That wasn't really the believable kind of "I'm fine."
But she doesn't say that, even though the question is there in her voice]
How far back do you need to come?
no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 01:58 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 02:03 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 02:07 am (UTC)From:[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-30 02:12 am (UTC)From:[Voice]
Date: 2012-07-30 02:15 am (UTC)From:[Worst vassal ever.]
no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 02:47 am (UTC)From:What does he look like?
no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 02:52 am (UTC)From:[Action]
Date: 2012-07-30 02:53 am (UTC)From:Lead the way.
[Action]
Date: 2012-07-30 02:54 am (UTC)From:Did Ivan tell her...no, of course not.
He tests her.]
You can go on. I'll...I have frozen cakes.
no subject
Date: 2012-07-30 02:58 am (UTC)From:I don't think I did much worth thanking, but you're welcome.
...
I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm going to show up at your place, later.
[if he's getting sick, there's no reason she can't add one more stop to her usual round of visits.]