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石神千空 Senku Ishigami ([personal profile] 10billionpercent) wrote in [community profile] voidtreckerexpress2020-09-05 02:25 am

[Open] Who's in a mood to give a lecture?

Who: Anyone is welcome to tell Senku he is an absolute idiot. Sometimes he needs to hear he’s ventured into ‘mad scientist’ territory.
Where: Standard Carriage
When: Horseshoe, day 3
What: Senku is determined to test the reincarnation mechanic for side effects and potential uses in a worst-case scenario.
Warnings: Suicide attempt, for science.



After what was a very enlightening discussion with Wen Qing about the fact that people had a way of coming back to life, but the exact method and variables were not really known, it seemed vitally important to understand it. It only made sense to him, that if they encountered a situation that wasn’t one they could avoid, that it was a safe alternative to end someone’s suffering as a temporary fix.

It would be foolish to rely on something like that without understanding how it worked, however, and if there were side effects – what they were and could they be offset by the benefits?

Prompt A

Senku was the kind of person who worked those around him to the bone, but he would never ever ask them to do anything he wouldn’t do first. The only logical conclusion was to, once again, sacrifice his own body in the name of science. He was relatively certain it would work, so he tried to tell himself he wasn’t worried about it.

The human mind really was horribly designed for things like this because his hands were trembling, his heart beating in his chest, and sweat running down the back of neck in a fairly typical fear response. It was only natural, humans didn’t want to die, on a biological level. The orange SCA on his wrist was beginning to make a lot of noise, flashing red and beeping loud enough that he was going to draw attention if he didn’t do it. He had his newly made stone knife leveled at his chest, having decided that seemed like the best possible option with the least amount of clean up.

He took a deep breath, and tried to steel himself.

Prompt B

With the attempt on his own life thwarted and he being neutralized, potentially even being sat on by Asagiri Gen, he was quiet a moment.

“Can I have my knife back now?” He asked dryly, holding out his hand for the tool.

Senku did not look terribly regretful, or like he’d learned a lesson - yet.
mtsilver_conquor: (HEY NO-)

Prompt B - Gen is more than welcome to be sitting on him.

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-09-05 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
"No," Eva says, hands still shaking as she puts the knife behind her and out of his reach, thank you very much. "No. Because I am not feeling that again."

The Fear that brought her bolting into the carriage. It's one thing to feel emotions when in the same carriage, but from three away? Nope. Not ever doing that again if she has anything to say about it.
runicfeathers: (if you don't shut up--)

B, bitchy bird is not happy (Gen can be sitting on him, sure)

[personal profile] runicfeathers 2020-09-05 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't that she particularly cared about him, she'd only talked him her first day on the train. It was the infernal beeping that was murdering her ears as she was near the car, the noise she'd wanted to stop.

Seeing the scenario makes her feel a jolt of minor panic, although dropped quickly. Despite not being familiar enough, she didn't want to see someone die on her again, so without even thinking she'd reacted.

"Tch. Mortals. Humans so quick to kill themselves." Her tone is annoyed as she holds the knife high, heating it up so that even if he managed to get it back, it'd burn. "No. You CANNOT have it back."
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

Gen is free to threadjack!

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-09-05 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
/Stop./

The no-nonsense voice came from a familiar-enough young woman, the wizard having been checking for any stray unclaimed books.

Her eyes were on Senku, now.

/Just because we have a way to come back from the dead, doesn't mean we have to use it!/

She could hear the Doctor's lecture even now. By this point, she was at Senku's side.

Reaching for the knife. Or did she have to command that in the Speech, too?
Edited 2020-09-05 11:58 (UTC)
mtsilver_conquor: (Uhhh what?)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-09-05 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know, but until I know you won't do anything to endanger both of us, I am keeping it."

It's firm, but there's an edge of fear in her voice echoed by the bond. For all she can compartmentalize it into the background 99% of the time...

She doesn't want to right now. She's going to be selfish.
unfavorableinstigation: It is dark, but Nita is inside reading a book. (Dark)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-09-05 12:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know."

Back to English, if only because Senku wasn't moving the knife yet.

"I've seen stuff like this before. And while there might be people on this train who'd help you, I'm not one of them. Do I have to call anyone on the ICP about this, or can you hand over the knife?"
fun_thementalist: (oh shi-)

A

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Gen was heading his direction anyway, for no reason in particular, really. They had more to plot - he was bored - he wanted to see if he could annoy Senku into watching a movie with him - pick one.

The beeping was irritating, but that’s not what he reacted to. It was the knife. Masks fell away, and Gen’s face held genuine fear.

“No!” His voice, too, was afraid, as he ran over to take the knife, his first priority. “What the hell are you -“
mtsilver_conquor: (HEY NO-)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-09-05 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a stare. A bug-eyed one of pure 'am even I hearing this?' -and a distracted nod to Gen in thanks for sitting on him, but she's far more focused on the Idiot before her.

"Have you talked to Joss-san? He died and came back. The same with A-Quing-chan."

She's not calming down. If anything, that fear? It's now got a stream of worry joining it, and concern-for-friend. "Anyway - you were afraid. Deathly Afraid."
fun_thementalist: (brace yourself)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Gen didn’t even ask to be introduced, of course, with his priorities being very strongly different than usual.

It’s just fortunate it’s so simple to pin Senku, Gen was no fighter.

“Because we don’t know the side effects, we can’t risk you, I *told* you,” Gen frowned and tried to sound firm instead of terrified.

He didn’t know who she was, this stranger - but he picked up her thread and ran with it, nodding in return. “And as I’ve said - it affects more than just you. You’re not the only variable.”
fun_thementalist: (brace yourself)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
“I don’t think anyone cares who it belongs to,” Gen retorted. He nodded absently to Willow - he didn’t notice her heating the knife, he’s just grateful she was helping her keep it away.

“This is a *stupid* idea,” Gen repeated firmly - but then he’d go silent, so Willow could make her argument.
mtsilver_conquor: (HEY NO-)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-09-05 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Temp... temporary?! Oh, sure," Eva snaps, this close to throwing her hands in the air.

Or slapping him, but ladies do not hit boys, no matter how much they need it.

"-to an unbonded person, yes. We do not know what will happen if only one half of a bond died. I do not plan on finding out because you can't control your impulses!"
fun_thementalist: (oh shi-)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It’s just fortunate that Gen’s already heading in this direction, and Nita didn’t need to call anyone. Though Senku probably wouldn’t even say she should call him.

But really - from the other end of the car, seeing him threatening *himself* with a knife ... he hardly paid attention to Nita. He ran in to snatch it from Senku.

“What the hell are you *doing*?” Gen asked, then glanced at Nita. Was she somehow responsible? “What is this?”
fun_thementalist: (SNAFU)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Gen realized with the bond being mentioned, and the previous mention of fear and - this was Eva, that woman who shared his memories.

He shook his shoulders a little. “You’re not the only variable in this experiment. I do not agree that you’re expendable and can be experimented on. But her? She didn’t volunteer for this.”

It’s dirty pool, pulling that move, but look at all the fucks Gen gave.
fun_thementalist: (do not trust)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
“Apparently?” Gen squeaked, but his expression quickly - well it didn’t lose its fear, but gained a great deal of anger.

He knows Senku, he moved to grab him now that he was disarmed. “You’re not going to kill yourself to test an apparently. Or - or at all!”
mtsilver_conquor: (Shatter me)

[personal profile] mtsilver_conquor 2020-09-05 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Eva goes more than a little pale, because if he was willing to do this before he'd factored in the bond-

"You-"

She's- She's going to let Lele out, put that knife on the neo green porygon2's back, and then recall it (and the knife). Held Item Status go. "You- Are you moon-addled?! I am in no way ever consenting to be part of any experiments where one of us dies!"

Enjoy that nice spike of fear/worry/what the fuck.
fun_thementalist: (do not trust)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
If Senku didn’t stop him, he’s pushing him against the wall. Gen didn’t look surprised, but he looked no less afraid or angry. Tsukasa alluded to it. Yuzuriha had mentioned it. It’s why he was taking this so seriously.

“We know the side effects of the revival process,” Gen argued. “We don’t know the side effects of being revived here. And no - experimenting with that won’t be the answer. What if you can’t leave this train? What if this means you’re dead when we finally get to return home?!”
fun_thementalist: (brace yourself)

[personal profile] fun_thementalist 2020-09-05 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
“I know you don’t care about your own safety. If you were hoping to prove that, gold star, well done,” Gen bit at him, a little sarcastic.

“But I know you, my dear -“ Gen sounded so angry, but he’s pleading, “- you wouldn’t risk a single person for the sake of an experiment. You wouldn’t budge one millimeter toward that.”

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