007 ♦ Voice

[diamondlight]

[The voice coming over the journal sounds strained, rough, tired, and a lot of other things that imply its owner should really be in bed and not talking to people. But... it's also a little cheerier than it's been, and maybe that's enough.]

I know everyone's already started to chime in about being okay, and everything that's happened since the attack on the fortress the other day. So... I guess I should start by saying that I'm fine. Really, really tired, and I took a bad blow to my back that will take some time to heal, but I'm mostly okay. It's nothing some bandages and rest won't heal. [Probably.]

After that, though, I think I need to apologize. I said some... kind of careless things earlier. I wasn't really thinking straight, after... some things happened, and I'm afraid I worried a few people. So... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone straight to the journal after everything, and I kind of regret it now. N-not the part about telling everyone that the people had disappeared. Something else. Um... I'm just going to stop rambling about that for now.

I guess I'm just really burned out, and that's a hard feeling to deal with right now. I'm worried, and I'm exhausted, and I hurt, and there's nothing I can really do about it. I shouldn't be restless right now, but... here I am. So if anyone has any advice on not feeling like you've messed up really badly after everything that's happened, I would love it - I kind of need it.

[A short time after this goes up, Rikka's crewmates can find her out on the deck, looking out at the water. That, or preparing to make social calls to make sure her friends are okay.]

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[failguardian]

[While she's really not all that familiar with Rikka, she does have a good impression of the other girl, and listening to her like this has Anise worried even if she doesn't know the full details of what happened. She considers just replying through the journal, but she's still not used to talking through the thing and she's always been a firm believer in the comfort of physical contact. And it sounds like Rikka could really use a distraction, so what would be better than providing one for her?]

[It takes her a few minutes to locate Rikka on the deck, but once she does she bounces up as if nothing is wrong at all.]

Hey, Rikka! Are you busy right now?

[diamondlight]

[That voice... it was that newer girl that had joined them recently, wasn't it? Some kind of spice... saffron? Pepper? Wait, no, it was-]

Hi, Anise. No, I'm... just thinking about things. Or maybe trying not to think about things. Is everything all right?

[failguardian]

[Sounds like a distraction really is what she needs. But Anise doesn't want to be too patronizing, so she pretends nothing is wrong.]

Well, since you aren't that busy, how about you show me around the ship?

[diamondlight]

I... sure? I'm not sure how much fun I'll be, but I don't mind.

[She steps back from the edge of the ship and turns to Anise fully.]

Is there anything in particular you'd like to see?

[failguardian]

Hmm, how about the kitchen?

[She doesn't know anything at all about sailing, so she might as well make herself useful by helping out with the cooking. Besides, food is usually a conversation topic everyone can chip into.]