Yes, I'll meet you coming back when the universe has expanded

[azumods]

[Mars' chains had faded away as soon as the chains on Palkia had shattered, that unnatural red glow leaving her eyes; she doesn't stumble, to her credit, and seems to be trying to resist the urge to flinch or anything, but she's...not precisely looking too hot, either. Not like she's going to faint or anything, just like she's been through A Lot.

Jupiter is staying near her for the time being; ultimately, she's the one that addresses you.]

You guys can stay here if you want. Or don't, I don't care enough to insist. But we've got food and beds that probably beat the Center's, at least.

We'll be around, either way. Since I doubt you guys are just going to leave us alone after all that. Do what you want.


[OOC: Consider this a log to cover both any afterparty whatnot you want to get up to, as well as something to carry over into Sunday! Both Jupiter and Mars will be available for NPC threads on this particular log, should they be desired.]

Comments

[azumods]

I guess. Kinda hard to tell sometimes. But that wasn't really one of my better moments anyway.

[she's a MESS]

[semistableman]

[He just kinda. Shrugs. Because it's not like Bucky has a lot of good moments.]

It happens.

[He did admit to being a huge mess to her multiple times, after all.]

[azumods]

Usually not this often, but yeah.

[you guys are just really good at upsetting her, really!!]

[semistableman]

I'll admit I was projecting, but it's a little hard not to.

[He doesn't quite smile but it's there.]

Kinda spent most of my twenties devoting all of my energy to one person.

[azumods]

[...]

It's not just one person, you know. It's all of Team Galactic.

[Mostly the Commanders and of course Cyrus, but that's three whole people? Wow, such an improvement...]

[semistableman]

In the moment, you were pretty focused on Cyrus.

[He's not going to point out that she just proved his point though.]

[azumods]

Of course. I was trying to do my job.

[...her job does not involve threatening to kill people.]

[semistableman]

Yeah, I gathered as much.

[azumods]

Yeah.

[...]

It was just... sort of a mess. Not my finest moment. I did what I could and I was doing what I thought was right.

[It's not an apology, and it's certainly not thanking you for stopping her... But it's probably the closest she can get.]

[semistableman]

That's what most people strive to do.

[That's probably a bit of an emotionally constipated thing to say, but it's as close to an "apology accepted" as the not-apology could get from Bucky.]

I was imprisoned by a group for a long time, one that tried to "save" the world through fear and terrorism.

Galactic isn't anything like them.