R1 DEADLAND

[lockdownmods]

[it’s strange, for the people who were already dead, the shift in scenery is sudden and complete. For those who have just arrived? It’s like you’re back where you left?

How strange.

But if you ever need her, you can always reach out to the guardian of this place.]

LOCATIONS
Note: locations lag a week behind the living counterparts

Comments

[preconstruction]

Hank --

[ oh shit, it's his partner. he hugs him back right away, grabbing him tight and burying his face into hanks shoulder. he breathes deeply and bunches his fingers into hank's clothes. ]

Are you -- do you feel alright?

[donotlick]

[ Hank's been dead a little over 24 hours, so that question is pretty awful. Still Hank laughs. He will have time to be mad at Connor later. Right now he's just happy to see him again. Connor is his partner, without him -- well, he hadn't had much time to work out a plan, but the plan was basically just "wait for connor." ]

You fucking dumbass. I'm fine.

[ Hank keeps holding him tightly, squeezing with all his strength. It doesn't matter anymore here. They're dead. None of that shit matters, but he's not letting go. ]

How'd you go and get yourself killed, you plastic prick?

[preconstruction]

Han's evil twin clone killed me.

[ beat ]

Did you get the memory where mine tried to do that to you?

[donotlick]

[ Oh my god................What the fuck.

There's a beat. ]

......Yes.

[preconstruction]

At least mine was just me. This guy was...

[ hm ]

Very dramatic. Ticked all the boxes.

[ connor you just died ]

[donotlick]

[ Connor you just died but also........ he's died before.

So maybe this isn't that weird. Maybe. Hank's laughing a little close to hysterically because Connor is here and apparently Han has an evil twin and-- ]

Oh, fuck, that's right! That's -- this isn't some joke, you fucking idiot!

[ Hank pulls back a bit so he can smack Connor upside the head. ]

I'm supposed to have good news for you, and you're joking about getting fucking murdered!

[preconstruction]

[ um???? i mean he lets him do it but thanks??? for smacking him?? ]

Hm? Good news?

[donotlick]

I mean, the being dead thing sucks. Don't really know what we're supposed to do with this, considering... I was kinda expecting to end up. You know. Not here.

[ Hank will happily smack you anytime, partner. But he did remember something kinda good, for once. ]

You know that timeline fuckery we thought was going on with Han? About the shit he couldn't remember... how people can be from the same place, but be from, I dunno, different timelines or whatever?

[ He knows Connor remembers it. Connor remembers everything. But Hank takes a deep breath -- he'd kind of realized this upon waking, but he hadn't put it into so many words yet. Now he's going to. ]

We -- we've got that. Or I mean, I do, I guess. I didn't remember things going the way you said it. Markus and the deviants' demonstration was a success. You were never the leader of the Android Revolution. You can come home with me... if we ever fucking make it out of here, I guess.

[preconstruction]

[ thats huge. connor's eyes go wide. he can tell hank isn't lying - he wouldn't lie about something like this. ]

Markus survived? Hank, that's -- that means.

[ it's not inevitable. he wouldn't have to die. ]

[donotlick]

[ Hank would definitely not lie about something like this. But then they never discussed details, did they? Hank's version of the events was all peaceful demonstrations. The media was on their side. ]

Yeah. [ Hank nods, placing both hands on Connor's shoulders. ] Yeah, that's right.

[ He smiles, the widest he's done in a long time. ]

You don't have to die. You can go home.

[preconstruction]

Certainly not the news I was expecting to get after being forcibly shut down.

[ but he's glad for it?? ]

[donotlick]

I mean -- shit, yeah, that part's a fucking bummer.

[ Hank grumbles, shoving Connor playfully in the shoulder. ]

This ain't the afterlife I was expecting, but if it means I get to spend it with you, then I guess it's not so bad.

[preconstruction]

[ oh that is definitely. that is a thing. connor blushes. ]

Ah...

[ this is a bad time, though, he'd been bleeding out holding his boyfriend's hand. he frowns. humans were so complicated. ]

Thank you.

[donotlick]

[ wow, Connor blushing?? Stop. Hank looks away, blushing too. Hank has no idea what the circumstances are for his death, and he'd. He'd never push for things to be more than platonic, knowing Connor has a boyfriend.

Because, yeah this is all definitely very platonic. ]

We'll figure it out, right? Together. We're still partners. And I... shit, I'm happy to see you.

[ Wow, he's extremely dere right now, you should take advantage of this because Hank just can't seem to shut up about how much he appreciates Connor. Maybe dying helped a little bit. ]

[preconstruction]

I'm really happy to see you, too.

[ he can't deny that -- he'd been so emotional after losing hank. ]

[donotlick]

Just don't go getting yourself killed by -- shit, fucking evil twins again. Or anything.

[ Emotional is maybe putting it lightly. Actually... ]

Hey, so what's this I heard about you trying to get people to vote for you at the trial, huh?

[preconstruction]

[ oh...no...he's had this conversation with so many people. he instantly looks guilty, ducking his head so hank doesn't have to see it. ]

Yes, that happened.

[donotlick]

[ Oh, well, that's no good. Hank knows that look. He doesn't like it. ]

What did you do.

[preconstruction]

They were going to execute someone for destroying that machine. I couldn't let that happen.

[donotlick]

What, the hat? Are you kidding me? That shit wasn't even a fucking student.

[ Did they make a little hat-sized uniform for her? No. ]

[preconstruction]

That was my point! Everyone was angry with me for pointing it out.

[donotlick]

That's fucking stupid.

[ Hank grumbles. ]

Goddammit, I fucking die and people let someone die over a goddamn hat?

[preconstruction]

I was trying to stop that from happening. And, anyway, Vivienne, Han and I were all going to stop the robots. I knew that if we succeeded, Hale might still do it himself but I...

[ ok ill be honest he figured hale couldn't look him in the face and shoot him it was a bit of a gamble here. ]

[donotlick]

So you guys did it? And that's why... Vivienne mentioned Hale did the deed himself, because they told Han to do it.

[ No surprise there honestly. They all know Hale's here for Han. ]

You idiot. If Hale didn't shoot you, he probably would've gotten himself, or even Han killed. Don't take gambles like that!

[preconstruction]

Yes, we did it. I ran a DDOS attack on their servers while Han and Vivienne finished the job. I'm not sure how many Han managed to destroy, since I was murdered by one.

[ though i guess... ]

Do you think it was wrong for me to have done that? Knowing what happened at Cyberlife?

[ you know, being ra9 and saving everyone ]