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this is so late and not a misfire | un: jtk

[willrevile]

Wellness check & status update on your shield. What's up?

its never too late

[originallutece]

This may be the most casual check-in I've gotten yet.

How did the shield fare through these past few weeks?

[willrevile]

How are you?

[ Ransoming info AGAIN but he remembers your arm, Ros. ]

[originallutece]

[damn it man]

I'm perfectly fine. I was even cleared to head back to work.

What about you?

[""""""cleared"""""]

[willrevile]

Who cleared you, and have you debriefed anyone about your experiences?

I wasn't taken anywhere.

[originallutece]

I have not, no.

You weren't taken. But I don't doubt you got caught up in some kind of fight somewhere. I can't imagine you content to simply stay home.

[willrevile]

[ MMmm he sees the dodging. ]

I didn't stay home, no, but I'm an officer who knows the drill. I was minimally injured, saw medics immediately, and have completed the treatment. You doing okay?

[originallutece]

I'll heal. These aren't the worst injuries I've sustained, believe me.

[A few seconds pass, and then:]

Once you've died once, any injury pales in comparison.

[willrevile]

Depends on how you've died, I guess.

I'm sorry to hear that, in any event.

[ The way she phrases it makes it seem like it wasn't here - at least, not in this recent disaster. Jim isn't sure how to respond and make it sound alright; he wonders if someone who hasn't also died would know. ]

[originallutece]

An explosion.

Thank you. But odd as it may sound, it honestly turned out to be a good thing, ultimately. And it gives me a decent perspective on what a few of our refugees have gone through.

[willrevile]

[ A delay. ]

I can see how that would be. I don't particularly understand why the Natha are willing to do things like selectively de-activate communicators to hide their presence all the way to resurrect people, while refusing to let us act to our full potential, but I'm glad in this instance that people are able to be healed.

[ Maybe he'll tell her (or anyone), eventually. He's in such a habit of just not. ]

[originallutece]

Because I doubt their real purpose is what they say it is. And so it follows that what technology they use isn't consistent with their stated purpose.

[willrevile]

Yeah.

[ Obviously, But Why. ]

So, your shield.

[originallutece]

My shield.

Give me details.

[willrevile]

Lasted until the siege on the tower to get people who'd been taken. It activated when I got my hand slammed in a door and a chair thrown at me simultaneously, then didn't again after that.

[originallutece]

[There's a small pause.]

That's it?

[willrevile]

It was a heavy door.

[originallutece]

It's meant to withstand multiple bullet rounds, it ought to last longer than that. Though I suppose there was some cancellation affect in place, given none of the captives could use their powers . . . still. That's worrying.

Come by soon. I'll renew it.

[willrevile]

I'll think about it. It's possible I'm just an anomaly, which wouldn't be uncommon for my history - my mother spent most of her pregnancy with me in space. Early radiation differences sometimes put me out of whack.

On the plus side, I was the only person in my space diving class that didn't puke into a helmet the first time. :)

[ That's just bc ur insane, Jimmy ]

[originallutece]

It's certainly an achievement. Although you'd think they'd come up with a good replacement for a helmet if it's so common . . .

What other side-effects does that radiation give you?

[willrevile]

Helmets work just fine. No one who needs a handicap should be space diving.

Usually just atypical reactions to medications.

[originallutece]

No, but a face full of vomit isn't the most encouraging thing, I imagine.

What kinds of reactions?

[willrevile]

It's military training.

[ No coddling. Suck it up, cadet. ]

Allergic ones? If my CMO wakes up you can drill him, he hates me. He's also my best friend, so it works out pretty well.