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Yeah. So I don't know... what the fuck could even have happened?

[Be calm. Be professional. Freaking out isn't going to help anyone. Worry about that later.]

His throat and jaw and everything looks okay. It's just this... growling. Like worse than the noises he makes when he just doesn't feel like talking.

I don't know. But I'm willing to bet there aren't too many past cases where something similar has happened. [Is Whiskey away yet? Damn it all..!] I'd be willing to bet no small number of credits that whatever happened has the same source that triggered the coma in the first place.

I know the sound. [she doesn't sound remotely thrilled] ..Stay with him. I'm going to see about bringing a friend with me to see Maine, if he's willing.

I didn't even know it was really a thing until it happened to you, and this isn't really like that at all. But yeah... yeah, stuff happening at the same time like that is really fishy.

Is it a bad sound? I'm-- [No, suck it up. ] Definitely. Guard doesn't desert her post, right. And--I'll ask him, but I bet he'll be glad to see people who are more familiar. What's the friend's name?

No. No, it doesn't sound anything like what happened to me. Or others, from the few reports I could find on similar cases. May be worth asking someone to compare medical records on file at the PFA.

[Fishy? Oh hell yeah. Especially as he isn't the only officer-rank member of the army to be afflicted by port comas as of late - and the first to be subjected to something this irregular. Now she'll be worrying about North too.]

...It's not a good sound, but it's not all bad. It just depends on what time he's waking up from.

The friend is Washington-- Wash. Though he's from my time, later than me even. He won't be the rookie that Maine remembers.

Maybe once Whiskey's back. They won't really give me jack shit since I'm not in any more.

It's... a fucking awful sound, Carolina. He sounds really hurt. I don't know exactly what time. But he remembers me, and Orion. And... I know that shit goes down with him. York told me he wasn't really Maine any more after a while. But... he's definitely still Maine. I know he is.

Okay, I bet he'd like to see him. He likes seeing all you guys, even if he's a grouchy asshole about everything.

Here's hoping that'll be sooner rather than later.

Yeah. It is. It was a mission injury. Ended up shot up when watching my back, took out his throat. Couldn't speak any more. [a beat; you better believe she carries guilt about that in her own fashion] But if he remembers you, then he can't be that far gone, time wise.

Hopefully that's still the case. We'll see how he reacts when he seems us in person.

Wow. That's... fucked up. And super impressive. [That Maine survived that.] Wonder why he can't talk now, though. Since I think physically, he's fine?

He... didn't really remember me right away, but I think he was just confused. Scared the shit out of me. [Understatement of the century.]

Okay. I'll definitely hang out until you see how he is.

He's always had a habit of coming back from things that should have killed him. He and Wash share that trait. [and so does she, somewhat. But she's not going to mention that now] Could be psychosomatic. His mind remembers how his body was, and though it's fine here, the connections are still not firing. We'd need a proper doctor to say for sure.

[perhaps with time, he'd relearn. It was hard to guess for something like that.]

Yeah. The port comas are worrying enough without someone coming out of it with side effects no one else has had. [yet. or perhaps they'd gone undocumented?]

All right. I'll get back to you once I've spoken to Wash.

Glad to hear it. He's tough, so that's good. And yeah, that makes sense. Maybe Whiskey can take a look at him once he's back and feeling okay.

He's pretty freaked out, I think. Even if he'd never admit it because he's a dumb boy.

Okay. Thank you Carolina!

Don't want to overload him today. I'll bring Washington by with me tomorrow.

When's a good time for you?

Okay.

If you can do during the day, that would probably be better. Orion will probably be coming over right after work so I'll be making myself scarce then.

You don't have to. Wash will probably like to meet you.

But if you want to take the time to get some sleep, or at least get a shower and something to eat, we'll stay around as long as you need. Between the two of us, we should be able to handle him.

i'd really like to meet him too but i will defeinitely let you have time with maine because he's probably sick of my shit cause i'm around all the time

so how about i meet him and stuff and then i'll fuck off and take a break catch a shower and stuff i really appreciate it just

kind of need a minute to breathe

i mean shit's okay and guard duty is super easy right but it'll be nice to be outside a little

If he was sick of you, he'd let you know, Wrath. I don't think you have anything to worry about on that score.

You've already done way more than most would. More than I've done. He'll remember that.

We'll stop in, you can take all the time you need after that. Speaking from personal experience, keeping watch is easier when you're fully awake.

yeah you're right i'm just really frustrated i guess because i can't fix this and i can't help

nah it's okay carolina you have a real job and stuff i'm glad to be useful for a while!

very true i've been getting okay sleep though just getting a little stir crazy but i think all the sitting around has helped my back so that's something

Being there is a help. Trust me on that.

Hah. A 'real' job. No, this is busy work. Nothing more. But if you change your mind, you know to contact me.

Well. That's good, at least. Getting time to take a walk doesn't hurt either.

Is morning or lunch time better for you?

ok

if that isn't a real job why not get a real job because working is important being good at your job is the most important thing i think right so you should feel like you're doing something worthwhile

either way is fine i'm always up at revele anyway cause it's just habit

Is there any point in finding a job like that when longevity here isn't guaranteed? Not for the Immune. That's not fair to the people employing you, to those who may come to depend on you.

Habits like that can be hard to break. Sometimes for the better when you don't.

some immune don't stick around long and some do but it's kind of like that for everyone you know? could get dysthrophe or get run over by an autocab tomorrow you just don't know so i figure the time you have should be worthwhile right or that's how i always tried to work things just gotta make the best of what you have cause you never know

i like being up early really it's nice and quiet well not so nice and quiet cause now maine and orion are always up at that time too but it's still good just too bad we don't get real sunrises here

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