empathicfault: (Success)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Welcome back. And good, I wanted you to meet Winston. Where are you right now?
empathicfault: (Hearing)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Never been there. Deck and cabin number?
empathicfault: (Sleepy or Working)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Got it


[ It's just one floor down and Will wasn't busy with anything else, so it's only a few minutes until he's knocking on the door. There's the tiniest bit of muffled scratching at the bottom of the door, as well. ]

All right if I come in?

[ He'll wait a moment before trying to open it up and letting Winston trot in. He knows he wasn't feeling like getting up for the door with a deathtoll going on. ]
empathicfault: (Winston)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Winston is a surprisingly polite dog, only allowing himself to get excited when Shaw gets down to his level. He loves the headpats, trying to lick her hands a couple of times and his tail-wagging speeding up.

Will smirks, looking pleased. ]


You're surprised?

[ He ducks his head down as he thinks about it. ]

It was probably more the Breach than anything. My new temp warden asked me if there was anything he could do to help- I mentioned my dogs, and...well, this one's Winston. The last addition to my little pack, back home.
empathicfault: (Don't Wanna)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's true. And Winston certainly doesn't mind. Will takes a moment before he answers. ]

Bad. I was a Guardian, got infected, fell apart way too fast. I returned to the Barge wondering which of my lives was the joke. Malcolm talked me down.

How about for you?
empathicfault: (In Shadow)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you got the added 'fun' of not having the time to process.

[ He thinks about it for a moment, what actually had been helping. ]

So, first off, Malcolm's really good at distractions. Wouldn't think so, but he managed. That helped reset things, in my head. Having Winston- something other than me to focus on- that helps, too.

Mostly, though, I think it's because I tried for integration rather than separation. Holding onto the good parts I had, you know? Like the family.
empathicfault: (Considering)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
Harkin.

[ No, not entirely right. ]

He's known by Sweeney, here. We both have some...extenuating circumstances, so it wasn't a hard choice for us.

And there's Addy- think her 'real' name is Laura. Hadn't even met her before, but in the Breach she was a close friend.
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empathicfault: (Intuition)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Will snorts in amusement. ]

Yeah, I don't think it's the recommended coping tactic. Luckily, the memories are supposed to fade for people, until they feel more like a dream.

I'm not expecting that to happen with me, considering how tightly I tend to hold onto personalities that aren't my own. But hopefully, it won't always be so raw, for you.
empathicfault: (Scar)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He smiles, just a little. ]

Yeah, that might take me a bit. I want to draw it myself. But I do already have-

[ He points to his right cheek, where a 2-inch scar sits diagonally, faded more than it probably should be at this point. ]

This one's from Dolarhyde, and-

[ He points up to the horizontal 4-inch scar on the right side of his forehead. Brushing his hair back, it's possible to see the full length of it. ]

That one's from Hannibal. So there's that. Didn't choose them, but they're real.
empathicfault: (Amusement)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He relaxes a little at her response and her question. He runs his index finger lightly over his forehead scar before letting his hand drop. ]

I like them. They are a tactile representation of what I've survived. What I've overcome.

How about you? Mine have all been pretty personal.

[ She might've just had a bad day in the line of duty. ]
empathicfault: (Puppy Dog)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He sees the morse and slash marks and nods with a small smile. Good, they're there again, already. Winston, who is now basically lounging happily on Shaw's lap, attempts to lick at her hands. Everyone seems to be paying attention to them, after all. ]

I can see why they would. And the- at least most of the newer ones are easier to get back down. [ He smirks a bit. ] Don't think I could've taken a circular saw to my head, so I'm glad I didn't lose that.

[ His eyes move to her wrists. ] Did it help? To get the new ones back down?
empathicfault: (Confidence)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Will nods, staring at her thumb as it moves. ]

Yep. That should help you out, I think.

Are you going to try to avoid Neal and Doug till you feel more settled with yourself?

[ No judgment either way, not from Will. He's just curious. ]
empathicfault: (Eyebrows)

[personal profile] empathicfault 2023-03-31 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Franky...? [ He raises an eyebrow. ] I don't think I've actually met her yet. Thought I'd gotten to everyone on this boat by now.

[ The amount he's been socializing, in order to learn about his fellow passengers, has been exhausting. Surely he's almost done meeting new people? ]

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