sept + video

[tearmeanewone]

[Video]

[When the video starts up, it’s very clear that the recording is accidental and loud--there's a strange whooshing noise that has a mechanical drone to it, and the image of Elizabeth, just outside the library surrounded by odd glowing airstreams, is on its side and at a sharp upward angle, the strap of her bag obscuring a bit of it.]

[Which is fairly alarming in itself. Arcs of light seem to be coming from speaker-shaped instruments attached to the droids surrounding her. Anti-tear measures, to make certain she can’t fight back--perhaps because her boyfriend had already given them too much trouble. Elizabeth clutches her head and screams, trying to run despite feeling as though her head is about to explode. She puts up a fight, kicks and flails, but eventually there's too much to defend against while suffering the dizzying siphon. The droids overpower her and she’s pulled out of the frame and away. Seconds of that strange mechanical drone continue over the feed, then once it’s faded, the video cuts.]

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[voidseeing]

[... another predictable response, although Gai had been holding out a faint hope that perhaps this would be the time Shu finally saw the light. If Shu is still going to be this way, then so be it. He's not going to push things any further, not when he still has Elizabeth to worry about, as Shu oh-so-kindly reminded him.

He stares at Shu a moment longer, grey eyes judgmental... and then he simply turns to walk away.

They can continue this discussion later when emotions aren't running so high on both ends.]

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[iwannabethegai]

[Shu's fine with that response. He doesn't care about what happens to him. As long as Gai can save Elizabeth things will be alright.

Maybe he shouldn't try to be Gai if Gai can't protect what's close to him.

Shu will have to think on this. He'll reach an answer eventually.]