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all_powerfull ([info]all_powerfull) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-19 00:21:00


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Entry tags:mourning dove, tyler darnell

After the Death of Gods, what's left to say?
Ty didn't spend much time in Atlantis. His wounds weren't physical, and Arthur quickly made it clear that Ty was somehow to blame for all of this, and wasn't welcome. Not near him, not in Atlantis, and not near the body of the Princess. And no, she was not coming to the surface for burial or anything else.

He's been in his workshop ever since. Now and then he tries for some semblance of order, trying to put the dust and scraps back together into pieces, and pieces into something vaguely recognizeable as machinery. Trying to reassemble his star charts, his blackboard full of equations, his notebooks full of warp theory calculations. It never goes far... either things just don't reassemble right, or frustration kicks in and he destroys it all over again.

After all, that's what he does. He destroys, he loses. All the power in the world, all the powers in the world... control over time, and he was too late. The might of a god, and everything slipped through his fingers. One of the greatest psychic wills in existence, and he still lost control. And worst of all, brilliant minds, use of 90 percent of his brain and total recall... letting him relive and replay every instant. Every minute detail. Every sound, every sight. Reviewing everything he should have done over and over.

They'd been so close. Vacation, normalcy, holidays with his mother now that, with Cait's help, he had achieved a semblance of control. His plans for Christmas... and now it was all gone.



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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 06:36 am UTC (link)
"Because... when he was in charge, he talked to Oceanus like he wasn't done. I can't tell what, or why, or exactly how... but normally when I manifest, there's no 'awareness', just the powers, or some weirdness. He talked like he was making plans, and killing Oceanus was just the beginning. Telepathy... its easier just to shield, close that off until I figure out why this one was so much different. Besides, Cait i...was my anchor. Every time I reach out, she's not there. It just makes it that much more... immediate, I guess."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 06:46 am UTC (link)
She listens. "Okay. That's understandable. It really, really is. And I'm not trying to rush you too much, just reiterating what we both already know -- that you can't sit here for too long just clamping down on yourself without a plan."

Ruth took a deep breath. "And I don't mean any offense, Ty, and I'm not stupid; I realize that nobody's going to be able to handle it the way Cait did. But I'm sure plenty of us would be very willing to do a little ad hoc grounding when you're feeling like you really need it."

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 06:53 am UTC (link)
"I know... but I don't have a plan. Eventually, maybe. And grounding... I don't want to do that to someone unless its necessary to save the world. Grounding... I form a telepathic link, they take a lot of my stress, worry, emotion... so I can focus. And right now, especially, I don't want to do that to anyone. I know everyone else is dealing with a lot too."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 07:07 am UTC (link)
She listens and nods. "Okay. No small deal there. I stand by the statement that plenty of us would be willing if it came down to it. And remember that things can qualify as an emergency situation before the point when the ice caps melt, turning the seas to lemonade." A Charles Fort joke, Ruth? Really? Now?

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 07:10 am UTC (link)
He manages a hint of a smile, though its forced. "I was an emergency reserve before. I'll stay on that status for now. It was already too dangerous to have me along on a lot of missions. Now its just moreso. I appreciate the offer, but I'm hoping its not necessary." As much as he'd really like a reprieve from all the doubt and grief right now.

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 07:16 am UTC (link)
She nods. "All right. So now, I'm going to get you something to drink. You get to pick what it is."

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 07:44 am UTC (link)
"Orange juice would be great, thanks."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 04:56 pm UTC (link)
And she'll just be a moment getting that. "Here you go."

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 05:21 pm UTC (link)
Thank you, Ruth. I'm... I'm sorry I hadn't taken the time to get to know you better before. You're really kind."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 05:24 pm UTC (link)
"You're welcome, and there's nothing to apologize for. We both had a lot going on, and you've been nothing but sweet."

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 05:27 pm UTC (link)
"Thank you, but I haven't had that much. I just have a hard time feeling comfortable being social sometimes. Mostly I just kind of watch things from a distance and work on warp theory calculations."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 05:40 pm UTC (link)
"Nothing wrong with warp theory calculations." A pause. "Do you remember any of the useful things you worked out?" She knows his notes are ruined.

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 05:46 pm UTC (link)
He nods. "I remember everything, I have total recall... the notes were mainly for other people's benefit when I had help. That, and occasionally it helps to think visually."

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[info]whydowescream
2010-10-20 05:52 pm UTC (link)
"Oh." An eidetic memory did not sound like a blessing right now.

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-10-20 06:00 pm UTC (link)
His memory is definitely not a blessing right now, nor is the ability to multitask. Keeps him from even burying himself in work for a while.

"Yeah, the Calculator and Deathstroke were founders of the Society, along with Black Adam. Between them, I could reconstruct all the notes. I just keep getting derailed when I start to try. Eventually, I'll reconstruct all of this, probably."

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