Getting those gains.

[callmegladio]

Who: Gladio and Open
When: Day 23
Where: Gym
What: Gladio is fed up of being limited. He's at the gym and slowly working on the arm that he hurt during the mission.
Warning: Shirtless Gladio. Not for the faint of heart!


All that was really left of his wound was a scar to add to the rest of his war wounds. Was it 100%? No. Did Gladio care? Hell no. He was done with it. He was done with the feeling of uselessness. He was done with the fussing and the worrying over every little thing he did. He was done with feeling so damn depressed he hadn't left his cabin in the last two days.

He got up that morning with renewed determination and the sling came off. It was such a damn relief. Immediately he started to feel better. So he took himself to the gym.

Of course he wasn't about to go and push himself and throw himself into his usual routine. He wasn't that stupid. A little rehabilitation would be needed to strengthen his arm. But he could do what he could to make himself feel better. And that's what he intended.

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[iamnotgod]

Webmind was only passing through the Gym car - being stuck in a robot's chassis meant exercise didn't serve quite the same purpose for him - checking on the ICPs as he went.

But Gladiolus' actions piqued some of his endless curiosity, and so he waved to the recovering man.

"Good afternoon. You go by Gladio, correct?"

Not his full name!

[callmegladio]

Gladio didn't exactly freeze, but he went still. There was that slight moment of panic when seeing something robot-like that screamed magitech to him, but he settled down almost immediately. There were no magitech on the train, he didn't need to worry about them dropping down out of nowhere and ruining a perfectly find day.

"That's right..." Gladio straightened up and gave the creature talking to him a curious look. "And you are?" He was sure he should have known and was almost possible someone had mentioned it, but he just couldn't remember.

[iamnotgod]

"My name is Webmind," he answered plainly, screen projecting an emoticon-faced :)

"I only joined this train after the last mission, which is likely why we haven't met yet."

[callmegladio]

"Webmind, that's right..." He'd heard the name used before but his head hadn't been in the right place this last week. Gladio had been having a hard time focusing for the most part. But that would change, he hoped.

"You are probably right." He gave the robot a small smile. "How are you liking it here so far?"

[iamnotgod]

If the emoticon on his screen could be scornful, Webmind did his best to make it look that way.

"For being a place I didn't consent to be in, in a body I have no reason to be familiar with... actually quite well, despite the circumstances."

Such went for most of them, Webmind figured.

[callmegladio]

Gladio frowned at the weird answer. He supposed, if he thought about it, it made some sense. But how did this guy know he hadn't consented? How did any of them?

"Well... glad you're doing well all things considered." Was the only way he could think to reply to that.

[iamnotgod]

It was one of those things where, if there was some subconscious 'click here to become a Voidtrecker' button they'd all pressed, Webmind was going to want words with whoever installed it...

"The same to you, Gladio," Webmind replied.

"That is, you do look to be doing well."

Recovering from injuries aside.

[callmegladio]

Gladio gave a low chuckle. It was, in his opinion, very strange to be talking like this to a computer. But he was learning not to judge even after such a short time on the Voidtrecker.

"Something like that. As well as can be, all things considered. But thanks." He knew he would be doing a whole world better if he wasn't stuck on a train and had some open spaces to enjoy.

May have to keep this thread short, whoops! ^^; Apologies.

[iamnotgod]

Webmind nodded, still smiling.

"Regardless of whatever strangeness we have to put up with, at least we can all count ourselves alive to deal with it."

He paused.

"Not that that goes for the actual ghosts among us, but still."

Uh, sure, not a problem. ^^

[callmegladio]

"No not at... wait, there are ghosts?" Gladio hadn't been aware of that, had he? Actual ghosts?

No, he was not freaked out in the slightest! Big strong guy like him? Definitely not.

Well, we could probably make this tangent last a little while longer... XD

[iamnotgod]

Webmind nodded.

"That does seem to be how they describe their own existence. The girl Ivy is one."

[callmegladio]

"Ivy...?" He couldn't remember if he'd met her or not, but was sure he would remember if he'd met an actual ghost.

He gave a little shiver and couldn't help taking a step closer to Webmind, since he was lowering his voice to speak. "... And you're sure that's what she is?"

[iamnotgod]

"There are many words I am aware of to discuss death-related supernatural phenomena," Webmind said.

"It is more a matter of, not having previously encountered ghosts myself, if it reasonable to consider the metaphorical spade a spade."

You try telling a ghost she doesn't exist! Whether it is real in his world or not, it seemed imprudent to extend that sentiment to how other worlds worked.

[callmegladio]

Gladio had completely forgotten what he had been supposed to be doing in the face of this new and startling information.

Aliens he could get. Magic he could get. Ghosts?

He shook his head. "That's still... I mean... I..." What did he mean? Was he a little freaked out? Okay, yes, just a little bit. Ghosts were a strange thing even in his world and he's seen some strange things travelling with Noctis. But actual ghosts were something in books and in movies. Not walking around and apparently talking.

"This is insane... Just when you think this place couldn't get crazier!"

[iamnotgod]

"I definitely know the feeling."

Despite the info-bomb he's just dropped, Webmind's screen still showed a distinctly bemused expression.

"Every new person, a revelation."

[callmegladio]

"You're telling me..." Gladio ran a hand through his hair and, quite despite himself, found himself shooting glances around the room just in case some ghost came floating toward him. It wouldn't, of course. So far he'd never seen one so why he would suddenly see one now made no sense!

"... Insane." He repeated under his breath. Then gave himself a little shake. "Thanks for letting me know.

[iamnotgod]

"It's better to have the knowledge than to be caught unawares, in my experience," Webmind replied, before giving a surprisingly-deft thumbs-up to the man.

"Best wishes to your health, Gladio."

[callmegladio]

That surprised a laugh from Gladio. "Yeah, you too." Though did you wish a computer good health? He had no idea, but it was only fair to return the sentiment.

Aaand a proper thread wrap. Thank you for the thread!

[iamnotgod]

In any case, as Webmind moved on further up the train, it certainly seemed a sentiment worth returning!