[ All coming at him once every 10 minutes or so, then nothing. Because Lucina can't message to save her life and she just stares at the blackglass, frustrated but also extremely confused. Eventually she gives up, making a note to find him once they reach the rendevous point.
Which she does. Between the greeting of strangers (in a place she doesn't know very well herself), she's looking for what is now a familiar blond, eyes widening when he's found. ] Barnaby! [ She calls out, from a small distance away, before eventually catching up. Her face is streaked with dirt, similar to her clothes, and her hand is definitely bandaged, but that's not what's important right now. ]
I, er - apologize for the lack of communication. It's just - [ Her eyebrows furrow, ears turning pink with embarrassment. ] Well, er -
[ At first, he isn't particularly worried by the responses - the odd ones, or the lack thereof entirely. It hasn't quite occurred to him that she might be having difficulty with the technology, and as a result by the time a few days have passed, having heard nothing for a while Barnaby is growing increasingly concerned. He sends her a few more messages to check on her, but nothing comes.
This new planet isn't off to the best of starts.
When they reach the rendezvous Lucina is the first person that he looks for; at first he's having no luck, which frustrates him beyond belief. He's sure that help will be at hand if he wishes to ask for it, but in the end there's nothing he needs to do about it. As soon as he spots her, the relief is obvious in his expression - even if it's shortlived, considering the fact that she seems to be injured.
One thing at a time, though. ]
Are you alright? What happened to you? I had difficulty contacting you, and I was concerned you had befallen some hardship on the way here.
[ Those two questions should cover just about everything, he thinks. So much for one thing at a time. ]
Oh - [ Her eyes widen; the concern is something she's yet to see here, when everyone's so guarded (with good reason). They had been nice, certainly, but it's the first time, she realizes, that someone worried about her.
It reminds her of her father, in a way. The father back in the past.
So instead of responding right away, Lucina's expression warms considerably - it's not a smile, still far from her lips twitching upward, but her eyes are docile. ] I'm alright.
[ She begins with the affirmation, slowly moving on to - ] There had been an attack on our - [ a pause, she hopefully gets this word right - ] rovers when they had been damaged, and we had been attacked by a group of giant lizards - but we all managed to leave unscathed thanks to the others.
[ And from the way Lucina talks, it really isn't a huge deal. Nothing that deserves the word "hardship" Barnaby mentioned. ] I apologize for not being able to reply - I couldn't return to the... reply-area [ ??? Or something? Her eyebrows knit together as she searches for the right words. ] to speak to you, so I figured it would be best to search for you once we arrived here. [ Which she did. ]
[ At least she's unharmed - for the most part. That much sets Barnaby at ease well enough, though the rest of her story troubles him. His brow furrows as he considers the implications. It isn't that being attacked while en route to the rendezvous is a new concept by any means, but the fact that it continues to happen while under the CDC's care is hardly going to help him sleep at night.
Very little does. ]
There's no need to apologise. It seems as though you had more than enough to deal with. Did you need a hand with the device?
[ Ah yes, the device - ] I've had some explanations about it - [ She begins, fishing the blackglass out of her pockets, staring at it in what seems to be an eternal puzzlement. ] But there are ...
[ Well, might as well be that old lady who still doesn't remember how to do something on a phone despite having learned it already like 5 times. ] Still some questions. If that's alright. [ Like everything. ]
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DAY 142
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[ All coming at him once every 10 minutes or so, then nothing. Because Lucina can't message to save her life and she just stares at the blackglass, frustrated but also extremely confused. Eventually she gives up, making a note to find him once they reach the rendevous point.
Which she does. Between the greeting of strangers (in a place she doesn't know very well herself), she's looking for what is now a familiar blond, eyes widening when he's found. ] Barnaby! [ She calls out, from a small distance away, before eventually catching up. Her face is streaked with dirt, similar to her clothes, and her hand is definitely bandaged, but that's not what's important right now. ]
I, er - apologize for the lack of communication. It's just - [ Her eyebrows furrow, ears turning pink with embarrassment. ] Well, er -
[ Please save her from her misery. ]
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This new planet isn't off to the best of starts.
When they reach the rendezvous Lucina is the first person that he looks for; at first he's having no luck, which frustrates him beyond belief. He's sure that help will be at hand if he wishes to ask for it, but in the end there's nothing he needs to do about it. As soon as he spots her, the relief is obvious in his expression - even if it's shortlived, considering the fact that she seems to be injured.
One thing at a time, though. ]
Are you alright? What happened to you? I had difficulty contacting you, and I was concerned you had befallen some hardship on the way here.
[ Those two questions should cover just about everything, he thinks. So much for one thing at a time. ]
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It reminds her of her father, in a way. The father back in the past.
So instead of responding right away, Lucina's expression warms considerably - it's not a smile, still far from her lips twitching upward, but her eyes are docile. ] I'm alright.
[ She begins with the affirmation, slowly moving on to - ] There had been an attack on our - [ a pause, she hopefully gets this word right - ] rovers when they had been damaged, and we had been attacked by a group of giant lizards - but we all managed to leave unscathed thanks to the others.
[ And from the way Lucina talks, it really isn't a huge deal. Nothing that deserves the word "hardship" Barnaby mentioned. ] I apologize for not being able to reply - I couldn't return to the... reply-area [ ??? Or something? Her eyebrows knit together as she searches for the right words. ] to speak to you, so I figured it would be best to search for you once we arrived here. [ Which she did. ]
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Very little does. ]
There's no need to apologise. It seems as though you had more than enough to deal with. Did you need a hand with the device?
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[ Well, might as well be that old lady who still doesn't remember how to do something on a phone despite having learned it already like 5 times. ] Still some questions. If that's alright. [ Like everything. ]