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

[donotlick]

[ Look, he's had A Time since becoming an AI. Just like Connor got happier after his death, Hank seems to have gotten more... chill. Apparently. He's seen some shit, Han. You don't wanna know. ]

Not like you're in any shape to be making progress, pal. But you shouldn't feel bad about asking him, is what I mean.

[foo_bar]

[he's quiet for a few minutes, and then goes back to staring at nothing, and finally...]

I said I would ask him.

[it's slightly defensive]

[donotlick]

[ Hank sighs. He's trying here, but he can see why Han would be touchy, with the whole glitching thing. ]

Hey, it's your business. I ain't gonna force you. Just wanted to see how you were holding up.

[foo_bar]

[his processing time is slow-- and he's struggling. even if he doesn't quite look it yet.]

I'm ho-ho-holding up for now. It's a big difference though, eh-eh-eh? [the real question is... does he register his own skips.]

[donotlick]

[ Hank's not gonna make fun of the guy, he's not a total dick. ]

Yeah, that's gotta suck, not gonna lie.

[ God knows if Hank had died and come back kinda wrong, he'd be freaked the fuck out. ]

Props for not freaking out too much. You run into any other trouble besides the, uh... [ Hank makes a halted movement with his hand. Obviously he can't glitch out, but that's the intent. ] the this?

[foo_bar]

[he glances back at him, and he just looks... tired. Very tired.]

No, this is it for now.

[besides the obvious, which they're all suffering from: being dead. which isn't that bad.]

[donotlick]

[ Yeah, the being dead part is surprisingly ok. ]

That's good at least. I know when I woke up here, I got all my memories back, so that was, y'know, shit.

[ Actually.... ]

Uh, I dunno how much Connor's told you -- but I figure you should know. Connor lives in my version of... back home. We're from different timelines or some shit. That was what I remembered when I woke up here.

[foo_bar]

He hasn't told me that.

[he says after a beat, and exhales softly.]

But that's great to hear. It means you can both go home, huh?

[donotlick]

Makes sense, I guess. News doesn't really change the fact that we're dead.

[ Hank nods. ]

But I figured you'd wanna know that he doesn't have to die. After all the shit here and him remembering what happened, I was worried he'd be really doomed.

[foo_bar]

You're right. I definitely wanted to know.

[he finally offers a smile.]

I know that home's important. [and he's going to mentally believe they're all going home somehow.] Whenever we get out of here, we'l-l-l-l-l have to celebrate, eh?

[donotlick]

Well, good. It sure beats the shit he got.

[ We all gotta have dreams, Han. Going home is definitely it. ]

Yeah, absolutely. We'll throw a big ol' party and maybe I'll even a drink again.

[ It's far enough away that he can say that, right? ]