[ aw she does care. he doesn't give her a location because she can definitely find him easily?? he might drop the timestop so they can catch an alien together, though. True Friendship.
since it's out in the water he's just. out in the safe shallows fuming honestly lmao... ]
[ wow, he was not kidding about these things pissing him off. that's a heck of a scowl, strider.
homura's there as soon as she can be (which is, thankfully, much sooner than the normal person), but she's transformed when she shows up. mostly because: ]
It doesn't hurt me. [ maybe it's just because her body is built for extreme amounts of strain. maybe dave's not taking care of himself? homura's expression is just a touch softer after answering his question. ]
[ her arms are folded, and she regards him with raised brows. this is the "are you sure you're able to fight" look. still. ]
So... the intruders, then. [ because like, yeah, ultimately, they shouldn't be messing with the strider-akemi turf. ] What "dumb" thing is it you wanted to do?
[ it's pretty clear she expected him to say something dumber lmao ]
You've got a hand on one, I assume. [ dave's stupid but he's not unreliable, homura thinks. time's frozen and while she assumes he doesn't risk his life every time he does that trick, there's no reason for him to do it unless he's got his eye on one.
...also, that was a clock joke. ] I'll accompany you. If they're harming you, they're hostile. [ homura is pulling her desert eagle out of her shield hammperspace because of course she is. ]
anyway he did freeze one thing. he hadn't checked it out closely before realizing maybe he should call for help - he'd called for homura because she would have texted him a split second later anyway, following their usual pattern, and because...well, it's time shit. she's time shit.
[ at least, she's pretty sure. ] They didn't give off the kind of energy necessary for this. [ also, that sure does look like a portal, and portals generally mean witches, so homura makes a point to get between it and dave, raising her arm with the shield strapped to it. ]
Stay behind me. Were you aware it did this before you called me?
[ dave. dave, no. let her be the expendable one, here. ]
Stay.
[ like he's some kinda dog or something. she just doesn't like speaking unless she wants to. homura approaches like she's done this a million times (and in a manner of speaking, she has), handgun poised to shoot. it's not the same, it definitely isn't a witch, but if it's an alien life form casting portals... it's similar enough that clearly she is the expert here? ]
You're in pain, so I'll be going ahead. [ homura already made the dumb decision for both of them, apparently. ]
[ there's not even a flicker and he's beside her, frowning. ]
Oh, there's no fuckin' way you're touchin' that without me. I called you in for reinforcements, not as a damn expendable scout. Either we touch the weird glowy thing together or not at all, obviously.
[ since even normal people can feel the heavy distortion near a portal, homura should get something as they get closer. the Source of dave's irritated headaches, joy.
also he will full flashstep to slam a hand through the portal if she tries to touch it first, without him, because obviously they gotta do this together ]
[ this is stupid, but thankfully homura has the foresight to assume dave will at least follow her if she doesn't handle this, so. ]
My body was designed for this.
[ technically not a lie? her soul was forcefully removed from her body which was altered by a technologically advanced alien life form to withstand things like buildings just being slammed into her. let her be expendable!!! ]
[ goddamn it why couldn't anyone every treat her like this in one of the timelines. homura's not seen dave fight, but she knows that allies should be a priority against anything bigger than you. there's no way this is on the scale of walpurgisnacht, so no, she's sure she could handle this alone, but...
her response is sinking shoulders, pursed lips and knitted brows. it's clear something's bothering her, but who knows what it is, clearly. not twelve years of trying to save people, no way. ]
Stay close.
[ because like, yes, she can power through a high rise tower being launched into her, but that doesn't mean bones don't break or shatter under the pressure. homura can feel the distant thrum of a headache. if she has to go forward alone, then she will, but it doesn't mean she doesn't know the possibility of danger still looms.
for now, though, she brushes away from dave. the portal's waiting. ]
[ he won't ask what's bothering her right now, when they have something to deal with, but maybe later. maybe not. homura never pushed him about what was wrong on their little time loop expedition in december. he can at least return the favor here; if she wants to talk, someday she'll talk.
if not, at least he's around to listen if she changes her mind ever.
when they go through, they may as well show up far away at the lost river because why the hell not?
per mods: "Going through the portals is quite a trip. Aside from time feeling wonky as all hell and probably very irritating in that sense, it leaves the traveler heavily disorientated for a few minutes after. Nothing life threatening but not fun, especially when you don't know if you're about to be dropped near a Reaper Leviathan or some other creature." ]
[ she's not an expert in time or how it should flow, but she's positive it doesn't feel like this. she's very rarely done anything but run through and burst into the next timeline in the stain glass mess of a time reversal. this is different and by the time she realizes there's no fight, she hits the ground and her hand feels like there's a pile driver making it's way through her skull.
homura's head aches and it's making her vision blur, but she knows her back hit something hard. her first order of business is to pat the ground next to her to try and find dave. if she's successful, she'll grip his shirt with a vice to try and find some sort of sense of person - it's easier to come back to earth after what feels like a long weekend in vegas if she's using something as a means to motivate herself. ]
...You've felt this for how long? [ it's about all she can choke out before she sits up.
the lost river is a familiar sight, even if her vision's only starting to sharpen. homura picks up the machine gun, and the drum's not attached - it must have fallen off when they landed. ]
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Don't do anything stupid.
[ this is homura speak for "im on the way" ]
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since it's out in the water he's just. out in the safe shallows fuming honestly lmao... ]
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homura's there as soon as she can be (which is, thankfully, much sooner than the normal person), but she's transformed when she shows up. mostly because: ]
They're hurting you?
[ UNCOOL, HOMURA WANTS TO HURT THEM BACK? ]
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but also he is just in a bad mood lately thanks life ]
Don't you feel it?
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Are you... [ uh. ] unwell?
[ that actually. wasn't that bad. huh. ]
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Someone who isn't us is messin' with time.
[ ALSO THEY'RE UNDERWATER BUT I'M NOT ITALICS'ING THEIR WORDS. BUT THIS IS TELEPATHY. SO THERE. ]
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[ this is telepathied with just a hint of urgency. like, it's there, but maybe she's also just annoyed.
because if these things are capable of hurting people then homura wants to shoot them, basically. ]
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[ he. originally thought the headache was because of all his Feelings or something but no this is time related. ]
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So... the intruders, then. [ because like, yeah, ultimately, they shouldn't be messing with the strider-akemi turf. ] What "dumb" thing is it you wanted to do?
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[ he will then. come up with a dumber thing upon seeing one of their portals. :) ]
They're movin' too fast for most people, but we can stop them movin'.
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You've got a hand on one, I assume. [ dave's stupid but he's not unreliable, homura thinks. time's frozen and while she assumes he doesn't risk his life every time he does that trick, there's no reason for him to do it unless he's got his eye on one.
...also, that was a clock joke. ] I'll accompany you. If they're harming you, they're hostile. [ homura is pulling her desert eagle out of her shield hammperspace because of course she is. ]
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[ he figured at the last possible second maybe he should call in reinforcements. ]
Ready?
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she nods once. ]
What I touch will enter this space with us. I'll cover you.
[ she can't touch so it's your job to get the alien :) at the very least, homura's good at covering people and she sounds confident??
anyway, she's definitely not waiting for him beyond that. bye. homura doesn't even know where this thing is, she's just leaving to find it? ]
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[ he can keep up? it's dave? he's a strider?
anyway he did freeze one thing. he hadn't checked it out closely before realizing maybe he should call for help - he'd called for homura because she would have texted him a split second later anyway, following their usual pattern, and because...well, it's time shit. she's time shit.
behind it is sure a thing. ]
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That's what was found in the Lost River.
[ at least, she's pretty sure. ] They didn't give off the kind of energy necessary for this. [ also, that sure does look like a portal, and portals generally mean witches, so homura makes a point to get between it and dave, raising her arm with the shield strapped to it. ]
Stay behind me. Were you aware it did this before you called me?
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[ he. was going to investigate it. but he knew homura would have texted him pretty soon if he hadn't texted her, about what he thought he was up to.
it's harder to do dumb shit in timeloops sans consequences when you now have consequences in the form of another time traveler?
there's a sword in dave's left hand now, and he stays...beside her...oops. ]
That has to be how they're gettin' around, then.
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Stay.
[ like he's some kinda dog or something. she just doesn't like speaking unless she wants to. homura approaches like she's done this a million times (and in a manner of speaking, she has), handgun poised to shoot. it's not the same, it definitely isn't a witch, but if it's an alien life form casting portals... it's similar enough that clearly she is the expert here? ]
You're in pain, so I'll be going ahead. [ homura already made the dumb decision for both of them, apparently. ]
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Oh, there's no fuckin' way you're touchin' that without me. I called you in for reinforcements, not as a damn expendable scout. Either we touch the weird glowy thing together or not at all, obviously.
[ since even normal people can feel the heavy distortion near a portal, homura should get something as they get closer. the Source of dave's irritated headaches, joy.
also he will full flashstep to slam a hand through the portal if she tries to touch it first, without him, because obviously they gotta do this together ]
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My body was designed for this.
[ technically not a lie? her soul was forcefully removed from her body which was altered by a technologically advanced alien life form to withstand things like buildings just being slammed into her. let her be expendable!!! ]
You are already in pain. Let me help you.
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[ they are both stupid. ]
Besides - if they're usin' that shit to get around, what if it takes one of us to the source of this idiocy? Better both than one of us alone.
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replaces the handgun with an fn minimi because light machine guns are apparently how she wants to show she's the baddest dude on the block? ]
I'll be fine. You might be needed here. I am used to fighting alone... and I'm more capable than you realize.
[ this is dumb?? ]
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I'm not sayin' you're not capable. I'm sayin' I am not goin' to let a friend go through that portal alone. Capable or used to it or not.
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her response is sinking shoulders, pursed lips and knitted brows. it's clear something's bothering her, but who knows what it is, clearly. not twelve years of trying to save people, no way. ]
Stay close.
[ because like, yes, she can power through a high rise tower being launched into her, but that doesn't mean bones don't break or shatter under the pressure. homura can feel the distant thrum of a headache. if she has to go forward alone, then she will, but it doesn't mean she doesn't know the possibility of danger still looms.
for now, though, she brushes away from dave. the portal's waiting. ]
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[ he won't ask what's bothering her right now, when they have something to deal with, but maybe later. maybe not. homura never pushed him about what was wrong on their little time loop expedition in december. he can at least return the favor here; if she wants to talk, someday she'll talk.
if not, at least he's around to listen if she changes her mind ever.
when they go through, they may as well show up far away at the lost river because why the hell not?
per mods: "Going through the portals is quite a trip. Aside from time feeling wonky as all hell and probably very irritating in that sense, it leaves the traveler heavily disorientated for a few minutes after. Nothing life threatening but not fun, especially when you don't know if you're about to be dropped near a Reaper Leviathan or some other creature." ]
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homura's head aches and it's making her vision blur, but she knows her back hit something hard. her first order of business is to pat the ground next to her to try and find dave. if she's successful, she'll grip his shirt with a vice to try and find some sort of sense of person - it's easier to come back to earth after what feels like a long weekend in vegas if she's using something as a means to motivate herself. ]
...You've felt this for how long? [ it's about all she can choke out before she sits up.
the lost river is a familiar sight, even if her vision's only starting to sharpen. homura picks up the machine gun, and the drum's not attached - it must have fallen off when they landed. ]
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