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[starspangledhero]

[ America looks completely drained. Now that he doesn't have to keep his (questionable concept of) sanity anymore, everything he's been holding off for the past few days is taking its toll. Oh yeah, his facial expression might not exactly be the first thing you notice. And of course you know why.

It's because he's drenched in blood.

That's not an exaggeration. He's covered in it, even his face and hair. This is why your parents tell you not to run around the pool. You will fall. ]

It's not mine. I'm not fine, but not hurt. I don't wanna explain right now. I'm spending the night in.

[ He sighs and rubs his eye with the heel of his palm. You can probably hear a shower running in the background. ]

As soon as Namine's done washing it off her, I'm taking a scrub and going to bed. Might not be out for a while, unless the city falls into a new peril and needs a hero, 'course.

...Everyone else okay? Everyone in the city. Pretty sure no one's making it outta wherever we were without something fucked up. Man I'm tired.

[ Another shaky sigh, and the camera shakes violently as he moves to turn it off. He mutters something as he does, more to himself than anyone else. ]

I don't wanna think.

Comments

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

Go to bed.

[starspangledhero]

Need to shower first. Namine isn't out yet.

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

I'd say use ours, but I think if you tried walking down here you'd fall.

[starspangledhero]

[ Silence. Oh god the falling.

IT

KEEPS

HAPPENING. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

...From exhaustion?

[starspangledhero]

Oh. Yeah.

I could probably make it but I'd rather just wait. Might seem strange, but it feels good to be this tired after not feelin' anything for too long.

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

...

[ god America what sort of thing have you started here. ]

When you feel up to talking about it, I'll be around.

[ damn you. ]

[starspangledhero]

Okay. Maybe after I've slept.

[ A promise of saying something about it is more than anyone else has gotten so far. CONGRATS. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

It looks like you'll need a full day of it.

[ hey... hey... Apparently Natsuno deals with everyone's stuff. he should be a freaking therapist by now. ]

[starspangledhero]

I'm not getting outta bed for a while, I can tell ya that now.

[ everyone must go to him with their probleemmmsss. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

It will be good for you.

[starspangledhero]

I guess.

...At least I've got a heater in my room.

[ there is a bright side to every situation. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

No one was hurt while you all were gone either.

[starspangledhero]

No crisis callin' for the hero then, huh? Good thing for you guys. Don't even wanna think what would've happened if something happened and you didn't have me here.

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

All the more reason we should be grateful for your relatively safe return.

[starspangledhero]

Yeah. I'll be able to valiantly defend the city in no time. Probably by tomorrow!

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

Take at least two days off.

[starspangledhero]

Day and a half, and I'm not making any promises if the building is suddenly on fire!

[ yeah except Tatsumi's dying so it's going to end up a week of MISERY. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

[ yeah thanks for listening to Natsuno there, America. thanks a lot. ]

Sounds like a deal to me.

[starspangledhero]

[ welcome to the world of being America's friend/ally/person to bother. ]

Good. Now try not to start any fires!

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

[ ....WHAT. ]

I'll try my best.

[starspangledhero]

[ exactly. ]

It's harder than you'd think, with all these heaters and unsafe wiring.

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

..I wasn't worried before.

[starspangledhero]

Yeah it's a risk. One small fire, even in a remote barn, could end up burning half a city to the ground. Or the entirety of it, in Discedo's case, since it's nowhere near as big as Chicago was.

[ such an optimist today isn't he. ]

[subshiki.livejournal.com]

Please turn this off and go to sleep.