[ It's been a rough one for Jake still. As boisterous as he is about adventure and all of that, seeing so many people in pain is devastating. And like Jake normally does, he reflects the situation back on himself. What if he ends up like these guys? He's had a bunch of close calls since he's gotten here, and that just makes him more unsettled.
Jake has just returned from his outpost when he receives this message. Truth be told, he actually had no idea Roxy was here. And, considering the fact he's never seen her in person before, he feels a bunch of mixed emotions.
It's hard to find words to say. ]
Miss lalonde? Im uncertain of what it is youre doing here!
[ he had to backspace and retype that like 5 times. After all, part of CDC's arrangement was the fact that both Dirk and Roxy would be safe if he agreed to join them. So, finding both Dirk and Roxy now here makes his stomach twist. ]
01 Oh for cripes flipping sake! Youre not the roxy ive been chattering to in my present period. Youre future-future roxy just like dirk! Hells bells alive i knew this would just be an excruciatingly complicated fiasco from the get-go.
02 Miss lalonde would it be troublesome in the least if i paid you a visit in person?
03 From my utmost understanding you and i have no been acquainted yet in the bones and flesh from *my* time period but evidently a whole bunch of things have happened from you and dirks period.
04 There are a lot of unanswered questions and i dont think strider wants to shed any light on the situation. Oh hell no he doesnt that would just make things EASY now wouldnt it???
[ Jake turns off his communicator and sits there in a bit of thought, absolutely rattled with nerves. This is the first time— for him— to meet Roxy. He's done so well so far with meeting every one else so far, so what's the big deal with meeting Roxy? It shouldn't be difficult.
The walk to her rover seems longer than it actually is even if she's just a few rovers away. He bundles himself up and leaves his rover, taking deep breaths in the mean time.
When he arrives to the rover, he stands by it, then raps his knuckles on the side of it. He's not really knocking at the door; he's knocking on the rover and looking upward. ]
Um! Roxy? It's me, Jake!
[ looks like he's got some kind of beard beginning to form on his face too. He's one of those guys that didn't get a razor from the shopping channel. ]
[ soooomething seems off. The lack of capital letters and the fact she had the opportunity to say his name 8 times and didn't is a bit concerning. Even Jake can pick up on that. ]
01 Alrighty-tighty. Ill be there faster than a jack rabbit on a steaming date.
[ So, that's a thing that shakes him up a little, but what doesn't shake Jake up? Really. Everything makes him nervous. He pops into the medical tent and makes his presence known. ]
Vriskaaaa! I'm here!
[ really vriska out of all the people you call him to come to the medical tent. He takes a quick gander around the tent then shuffles hurriedly inside to where ever Vriska's at. ]
Vriska is tucked away on a bed in the back, and boy does she ever look like hell. Uninjured, for once, but visibly sick. ]
No.
[ Her voice rasps horribly. ]
Just, like, dead-and-a-half. Or something.
[ She called him, of all people, because she knows right now that he's one of the few who would never elect to hurt her. He's just too guileless to ever pull it off convincingly. That makes him safe - if poison is indeed what has happened to her. And safety is good right now, while she's vulnerable and trying to figure out what the fuck even happened. ]
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