ooc: dripik, yes Jayne can be called "she", thanks for asking.
sorry for my absense everbody! it's great to be back.
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Jayne: *still out-of-it*
Vince: Jayne! C'mon! Snap out of it! It's bedtime!
Jayne: ......
Vince: Jayne...don't do this! We missed the call for help with the accident, we can't sit here any longer!
Jayne: ...
Correl: Vince...I don't think she's going to respond any time soon. You'd best just carry her to the Rest Room.
Vince: She can't keep doing this...
Correl: But she can't help it. Just take her arm and let's---
Vince: NO! Jayne, don't do this to me! Come back! --*turns to Correl again*--She goes into these trances....it's like she's dead!
Jayne: *eyes staring straight at where Jammer was, hours ago.*
Correl: Give it up, Vince. Let's go. *starts off toward Rest Room*
Vince: Jayne.....*a tear falls off his cheek*
*Vince picked up Jayne and carried her to the Rest Room with Correl. Correl picked a bed in a dark corner, as far away from everyone else as possible. Vince set Jayne down on the bed next to Correl's.*
*Vince looks around the room, sees Obi, Ammy, #7 Slig--*
Vince(quietly to self): Oh my odd...poor guy..... *hangs his head and is ashamed he didn't help*
Jayne: ....ughn.....
Vince: JAYNE!! *runs to her side*
Jayne: ....Vince....who....where....where am I?
Vince: This is called the Rest Room. We stay here the night.
Jayne:...what....what happened?....I....I....
Vince: ......*tuns away*.....
Correl: You had another phobic attack, dear, but you're all right now. *smiles gently at her*
Jayne: Oh! I'm sorry, Vince...Correl...I just....I....
Vince: Don't ever do that again! *hugs her* I hate it when you do that, you look dead! You scare me...oh, Jayne, don't DO that!
Jayne: ....I'm sorry....*she looks up and sees Red Muse entering the Rest Room*
Vince: Him...he tried to come comfort you, but...but....
Jayne: I was gone. I know. It's always like that. I can't see anyone, hear anything....
Vince: He was so nice. He wanted to help you...
Correl: Nice? Heh! I think not. Probably just trying to catch you off your guard. Or have you forgotton he's a slig?
Jayne and Vince together: CORREL!!
Correl: Right, right. You think he's "not all bad". You always do. And then what? They come up and betray you. No doubt Abe thought old Mullock wasn't all bad...and you see what happened to HIM!
Vince(hotly): Abe was a brave Mudokon.....*eyes glowing with rage*
Jayne: You forget, Correl, how much our Vincey adores Abe. *she winks at Vince*
Vince: *calms down*
Correl: Ha! Right. I always forget. I meant Abe no wrong, Vince. I hope someday we might see his work first-hand. Goodnight. *lays down and nestles into the blankets*
Jayne: Night-night, gramps. *snuggles into her bed as well.*
*Vince stayed up, watching the other workers sleepily.*
Vince's thoughts: (I wonder if Jayne will ever stop going crazy like that? I wonder if Correl will ever stop complaining....mm, probably not. That one mudokon...Ammy...I wonder what she's like. She seems so energetic...might be fun to go exploring the factory together.....) *he starts to get drowsy* (Red Muse....he seems different. I like him. I hope Jayne doesn't freak out if we ever meet him again. What is it with her? Tsh....) *he looks at #7 Slig again* (poor guy...I could have been there. Jayne should get over her fear. Look at him...hehehe...he's kina funny, all bundled up without his mechanical pants. heh heh...) *falls asleep*
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*Smudge walks into the Rest Room lazily*
Smudge: Whew! Man am I bushed. *flops onto the bed next to Jammer's.*
*he starts whistling an old folksong melody, then stops when he sees Jammer's face*
Smudge: heh...*gulp!*....g'night! *rolls over and pretends to be asleep already.*