i used to be here

[theguideless]

Date & Time: 12/22 with a bit of daylight left out there in gloomy exsilium sky
Location: training hall
Characters: Carrie Kelly, Martin ex-Darkov
Summary: someone looking for himself finds someone else
Warnings: naw



[Martin's not petrified of the loud, hollow echo the door makes like he used to be months before. there's really no need; nothing in here reminds him of lingering, future failures. that time is gone.

so he's walking this massive room with a fresh set of eyes and a clearer head. maybe...clearer by way of emptier? he really doesn't have much business in here, what with his bones free of the Darkov way.

go. learn. find a few things out. Bariyan said he ought to. well...here he is. searching. learning?

learning...learning the friends he knows are still around...aren't in this room.

perhaps he better go.]

Comments

FAT CHANCE OF THAT

[theguideless]

Spuh– [whup! he feels his foot slip a little and freezes up, putting all his energy into sticking to that pole like a fly in honey. he gets a bit red in the face, holding his breath so long.]

Th...Thuh-this, looks...easierwhenyoudoit. [wow. talking while trying to be athletic is still a no-no. he gives her a wincing look over his shoulder before trying to inch up his way.]

[slingshots]

[ There's two gloved hands against his back the moment his foot slips, but she looks amused rather than concerned. ]

You get the hang of it. Honest.

[theguideless]

Well, uh... [a puffed-out laugh.] I think...I don't think I'll be doing much, uh...hanging or otherwise... [this looks a lot easier than it is, he's realized.]

...Can I get down?

[slingshots]

You're not high up. Pretty much just let go if you want down.

[ But that said, she's still not taking her hands back until she's sure he's good without them. ]

[theguideless]

Right... Then– [he eases up a little, his hands squeaking against the pole as he skid/slides down, landing heavily on his feet.] Uff–

[whew. turning around after a beat, smiling awkwardly.] It's...not as easy as it looks...