For Thine Is; Zo

[animusmods]

Characters: any characters who are still within the Tower
Setting: the hidden floor
Format: any
Summary: Zo needs help. What will you do?
Warnings: psychological horror

Aria and the other retrieval units stand guard in the room and regard each person who enters with a little bit of caution. The reason quickly becomes clear: Zo lies unconscious on a bed that appears to have been stolen from a hospital recovery room. With the glamour down, he looks spectral: it's possible to look through his body and to the bed beneath. He's not quite a ghost, though, as he can be interacted with.

If Zo is attacked, the retrieval units will be quick to retaliate. They can't help Zo on their own, though--so maybe there's something you can do...

Comments

[animusnpcs]

[The bed jerks a bit, and Zo twitches. The retrieval units in the room watch him, closely, but they don't move to attack--seeing the childish kick for what it is.]

[looselips]

[He kicks again, but the gesture is less focused this time, Shinji's foot skimming off the bed leg more than actually striking it.]

I said wake up!

[A note of stress leaks into his tone.]

[animusnpcs]

[Zo doesn't wake out, but he does reach out toward Shinji with his hand.]

[looselips]

[Shinji does what any sensible person would do in this situation: squawks and freezes.]