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[grimgrimwar]

[Logs: Link 1, Link 2.]

[Since her duel with Juudai three months, Alex has been unconscious and hospitalized. The official story is that she assaulted multiple representatives of SAI and DA students en route to a planned attack on a group of extradimensional beings. She was stopped by a representative of SAI and has been in police custody since.

Those who asked Juudai, Yuma, Yuya or Galaxy-Eyes for info would learn the following:
- She was trying to go back to the Astral World to destroy Eliphas.
- She was using power she gained from a demon from the Warp.
- The demon appeared when Juudai beat her in a duel. It then took Alex's life energy and left.
- Galaxy-Eyes has attempted to transfer her life energy, but it hasn't worked. She hasn't woken back up, no matter what Galaxy-Eyes has tried and she's tried a lot over the past three months.

She's asleep in the hospital. By this point, most of the time, there's a woman in the room with her. If you visit Alexandra on any kind of regular basis, you'll recognize this as her mother, Nina, who's been in Japan for a pretty decent amount of time, trying to tend to her daughter but mostly unable to do anything but hope she'll wake up. Icarus and Galaxy-Eyes are also regular visitors.

Icarus is in his human form. Galaxy-Eyes not so much. The hospital has...kind of gotten used to the large dragon that hangs around one of the rooms at this point.]

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[tachyonparticle]

*Once Labrys had known where Alexandra was taken, nothing could stop her from visiting every chance she really could-- even ignoring the potential awkwardness of the times she ran into Alex's mother, or Icarus.

At first, her expression was always intense. She was clearly upset about what had happened-- what happened to Alex. What she did, and what she nearly did. What that demon did to her, and the state she's in...

But as the days slipped by, she had managed to calm her expression more, settling instead on simply disappointment and worry, even as she now comes in to visit.

... At least she finally stopped wearing the armor there. Now that worried the hospital staff and any guards just as much as the dragon walking around did.*

[grimgrimwar]

...hello, Labrys.

[Galaxy-Eyes is around on Labrys' latest visit. There's been no change in Alex's condition, but that's expected at this point.]

[tachyonparticle]

*she took one look at Alex to realize that, yes, before nodding in acknowledgment to Galaxy-Eyes.*

Hello. ... I can tell already that nothing has improved.

But... nothing has gotten worse either, correct? *she's saying that a little more to herself, to keep herself even.*

[grimgrimwar]

No. She has remained... ...stable. [That's really the only word they can use to put a positive spin on it.]

[tachyonparticle]

I suppose that's at least something. I just... *she lets out a sigh*

What can be done at this point? Really?

[grimgrimwar]

...I've tried every resuscitation and life energy transfer technique I'm aware of. None of them have worked.

I'm beginning to think the only option... [She trails off.]

[suzinkazan]

[Susan was there the first two weeks.

The entire time.

Now she's only there to check on her in the morning and at night, and gone the entire rest of the time. She doesn't even talk to anyone anymore, not even Icarus or Galaxy-Eyes. Although she doesn't look very well, it eventually got to a consistent level of visible haggardness that doesn't get any worse.]

[grimgrimwar]

[At this point, Icarus and Galaxy-Eyes have left Susan to herself, knowing that if she doesn't want to talk, forcing her won't help.

Nina, not so much. One night, she places a hand on Susan's shoulder.]

How are you doing, Susan?

[the8thmonarch]

::Once Moeko heard about it. Well.

She's been bringing in flowers. Bouquets of flowers. And if she hasn't been bringing them, she's had a store deliver them. But it's been pretty methodical, the roses coming in every 4 to 7 days.

And they all have an unopened letter.

However, she's been offending the hospital staff for wearing the most hopelessly gaudy clothes possible.::

[grimgrimwar]

[All of the letters have been left unopened next to Alex's bed.

Normally, Icarus doesn't really talk much to any of Alex's visitors besides her mom. But for some reason, he speaks to Moeko today.]

Hey.

Thanks for the flowers.

[the8thmonarch]

::Pauses after putting today's bouquet.::

... Really? I figured it might get annoying after July passed. I mean, they've got to be cluttering the place.

::Stares at your mohawk though, like 'what kind of shit lord are you'.::

[grimgrimwar]

I just eat a couple when there gets to be too many.

I'm just saying I appreciate the thought and I think Alex's mom does too, knowing there's somebody who cares enough to think of her like this.

[the8thmonarch]

... Don't plants usually make dragons sick. Or am I thinking of dogs and grass?

And. I. Don't know if I think of her as anything.

I just feel like I half caused all of this shit looking for revenge against her for my boyfriend. And it just kept going in a circle. Over and over.

And fuck.

Just. Fuck.

I dunno. I still fucking hate her and I don't expect anything nice from her when she wakes the fuck up. If she ever does.

::Inhales and exhales annoyedly.::

[grimgrimwar]

What she did to you and that other guy was wrong. I don't think she'd argue that and I don't think she'd blame you if you don't forgive her for it.

I think she'd also say that she made her own choices and she doesn't want anybody else to feel responsible for them.

[becomeanwarrior]

[ Onni had been on vacation for a several weeks. Hardly had said much before he had left. Just that he needed to 'recuperate'.

All things considered, it might not be hard to see why.

Since he's been back, and learning her condition hadn't improved, he's visited every day. During the evening, close to sundown. He always comes straight from the OOPARTS building, hair neat, suit and tie tidy.

It doesn't stay that way for long, He cycles through staring at Alex's comatose form, and hollow-eyed staring through the hospital room window. His hair slowly takes on its more natural, disheveled state as he runs his hands through it, and his dress shirt is full of wrinkles from the various ways he shifts the way he's sitting.

Perhaps strikingly most of all is just how silent he's been. He may have exchanged pleasantries with Icarus and maybe even introduced himself to Nina, but the entire time he's been in Alex's room, he's been unearthly quiet. Not even Galaxy-Eyes' goading, if there's been any, has managed to coax much out of him on previous visits.

Without that boisterous attitude, the longer Onni sits there, the more haunted he appears, his face gaunt and worry lines etching themselves onto his brow, until he leaves for the night, almost as silent as he arrived. ]

[grimgrimwar]

[She actually hasn't goaded him at all.

She thought about killing him. But Icarus and Nina and probably Labrys talked her down from that.]

[becomeanwarrior]

[ It's probably a good thing, that. He hasn't said maybe two words to Galaxy-Eyes since he's been coming.

He's here again today, silent as ever. His eyes glowing that dim, everpresent green behind their natural blue. His hands in his lap, balled into fists, still staring at Alex. It might be starting to get a fair bit unsettling. He still doesn't speak. He never says a word from the time he sits down to the time he leaves, aside from saying hello to anyone else in the room.

Once in a while, he might be glancing over at Galaxy-Eyes, his gaze searching, wanting. He always moves to look at the window quickly, though, or back to Alex. ]

[grimgrimwar]

[Galaxy-Eyes tends to vanish before Onni arrives. Either leaving to go to the armory or SAI or the Barian's island, or just vanishing into Alexandra's subconscious before he makes it in the door. Thing about the Unyielding Spirit is it gives him a distinct scent. Galaxy-Eyes doesn't want to see him, doesn't want anything to develop, so she just leaves when she smells him coming.

Icarus on the other hand, doesn't have any such compulsions. He glances at Onni.]

...I'm gonna get some coffee. You want any?

[becomeanwarrior]

[ He speaks up, a bit, his eyes a bit droopy until he hears that. ]

...Yeah. Two sugars, if you would? If not, s'fine.

Thanks, Icarus. 'preciate it. Truly.

[danse_etoile]

::Has been visiting when she has time. Leery of Galaxy-Eyes. Been polite to Nina and Icarus.

But she mostly just sits there when she comes. With this look of disappointment on her face. It's not malicious. But.

She expected better. And just keeps wondering where everything went wrong, rubbing her palm on the back of her other hand.::

[supremesaikou]

*Saikou isn't happy.

To say that is an understatement, honestly, but she's a woman of dignity. She won't cause a scene-- especially when the one in question wouldn't even hear her.

Despite her complicated feelings at the moment about Alexandra's personal choices, she still goes to see her. Once a week, each Sunday. It's almost like clockwork.*

[grimgrimwar]

[One of those Sundays, Alex's mother, Nina is there at the same time. She looks up when Saikou comes in.]

...hello. Are you one of Alexandra's friends?

[supremesaikou]

Oh-- yes. I am. *At least I'd hope I still am.*

Wakahisa, Saikou. And you are... I assume a relation to her?

[grimgrimwar]

[She smiles a little fondly and nods.]

Saikou. She's...told me a lot about you.

I'm Nina. Alex's mother.

[supremesaikou]

Oh-- oh! I see. It's truly an honor to meet you, ma'am.

*she bows her head*

... She has... spoken of me?