I can't say no to you.

[hegantha]

Characters: Amberley Vail and Ciaphas Cain
Setting: Amberley's dormatory room
Format: Actionspam
Summary: Event stuff! It's cold outside, and someone's ill equipped for the weather.
Warnings: Amberley may die from exposure, not really sure yet. She certainly THINKS she's going to die, at least, and talks at length about it.
Also, there's some graphic descriptions of frostbite in here.

[ Amberley had managed to survive through the other seasons even though she didn't have much in the way of protective clothing. She kept to herself, working on staying alive and trusting Cain enough to be able to do the same. He'd survived worse on his own and he didn't need a babysitter.

But when the winter hit, she knew that she was in trouble. Even after bundling herself up every article of clothing she had managed to either bring or make with her along with her blankets on her bed, she was still freezing. Huddled up in a corner next to her bed, she was focusing on trying to stay warm, but failing. Her fingers and toes had already succumb to frostbite.

The possibility of death is on her mind, though she knows it isn't permeant, so the idea doesn't scare her. If anything, the idea of being resurrected with some sort of warpcraft disgusted her. It was enough for her to make an effort to stay warm and keep her eyes open. ]

Comments

[hegantha]

Make it extra bitter.

[hideandhero]

Don't you think that's going a little overboard?

[hegantha]

What, you don't think I can handle it?

[hideandhero]

And if I don't?

[hegantha]

I'll have to prove you wrong.

[hideandhero]

[SHRUG. He'll just deny everything if she spits it back out or, even better, becomes addicted to it.]

[hegantha]

[ Amberley continues walking on. She's noticing that her feet are growing heavier, something that she better express since she knows Cain isn't a psyker. ]

Frak, I think there's something really wrong with my feet. Do you see anything hopeful, Ciaphas?

[ Not that he'd be able to see anything more than she could, but she's hoping he has some kind of good news. ]

[hideandhero]

I'll let you know when I come across something. And your feet are going to hurt for a while. If you're feeling anything other than nothing, it's a good thing.

[hegantha]

[ She's silent for awhile, but then speaks up again. ]

Do you think this is part of the Emperor's will? The fact that we're stuck in this tower, not the snow.

[hideandhero]

You're questioning that?

[That sounds like something Cain would question. Because he does....all the time.]

[hegantha]

Not quite. I don't know what he wants me to do here. I keep thinking about it, and all I can come up with is that he wants me to break out of this forsaken place.

[ She catches her breath before continuing, still taking steady but slow and painful steps. ]

I'm used to impossible odds, but none of this feels right to me. Wish I had my fraking power armor here.

[hideandhero]

He certainly works in mysterious ways but putting you someplace just so you can break out? That seems a bit worthless. Maybe you're here to help guide the souls of those who are here.

Well, a Living Saint probably would have been a better choice but maybe He had other ideas.

[hegantha]

Maybe. I'm not one to question Him, but whatever He wants me to do here, I want to be able to do it.

[hideandhero]

You'll figure it out. In the meantime, you've got quite a few immortal souls to protect.

[hegantha]

I've got my work cut out for me. Stubborn frakers.

[hideandhero]

No harm in condemning them either. No one wants to deal with the taint.

[Just keep her talking mang.]

[hegantha]

Too bad I can't just shoot them all in the back. I need to keep a decent reputation, and the heretics come right back to life.

[hideandhero]

As much as I hate to say it, we need some sanctioned psykers. Some way to keep some of these people sealed up.

[hegantha]

We were lucky enough with the space marine and the techpriest and they barely stuck around for a whole month.

[hideandhero]

We were. But I'm sure there's some way to find a psyker around here who...isn't really a psyker. If that makes any sense.

[hegantha]

... Maybe. That would be incredibly useful.

[hideandhero]

Of course it would be incredibly useful. And probably impossible.

[hegantha]

I'd be more useful than all of these unsanctioned pskyers. And that girl I thought might be a blank... turns out I was wrong.

[hideandhero]

You don't have a balls crazy psyker to test that out either way.

[Yeah, he's talking about you-know-who.]

How did you come to that conclusion?

[hegantha]

[ She tries to elbow Cain in the ribs but it's surprisingly weak. It barely feels like a tap. ]

I'd kill to have Rakel around. She might be a bit of a loon but she's useful, and her medicine helps keep her coherent.

[ Amberley's also really fond of the pskyer, business aside. ]

Blanks aren't capable of as much emotion as the girl showed. Turns out she just hides her feelings until they bottle up. Still, being around her reminded me a lot of Jurgen.