Open like the elevator doors in The Shining

[slayer_not_player]

CHARACTERS: John Tillman and YOU
LOCATION: Various
SUMMARY: A WILD TILLMAN APPEARS!
NOTES: Prose or action tags are cool by me
Backdated, presentdated, futuredated w/e w/e
Feel free to harass him in hallways, in the showers, while he's cooking food, or... pretty much anywhere you can think of.

I look forward to playing with you! I'm 'whatuhflamer' on aim and 'queefofchat' on plurk. Don't be shy if you want to plot something out! I'd be happy to start a thread.
herp derp that is all

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[gothchicklit]

[ A small miracle would be him having some kind of food on him - preferably something with protein. She's not holding her breath on that, though. ]

I'm fine. [ She moves to lean against the nearby wall, one hand moving to rub her forehead as she closes her eyes. ] I just haven't eaten anything recently. [ Add on nicotine withdrawals and October's just a picture of happiness. ]

[slayer_not_player]

Right. Fine. [Exhaustion and starvation are easier to deal with than a great many problems that could have occurred on the ship. Due to his prior experience with getting lost, Tillman is prepared to deal with it again.

He pulls the water bottle out of his jacket pocket and offers it to her.]

Any idea how long you've been out here?

[gothchicklit]

No. [ After eyeing the water bottle for a moment, October takes it from him with a brief look of appreciation. ] I don't even know what day it is.

[ She uncaps the bottle and takes a small drink, careful not to drink too much too fast even though she wants to down the entire thing. Her stomach rumbles a little - water should be followed by food, right? - but her throat doesn't feel like it's completely covered in sandpaper anymore. ]

[slayer_not_player]

[He had been prepared to warn her to drink it slowly, but she has that pretty well handled on her own. Sometimes giving a starving person food is the worst thing you can do for them. If they eat too fast and puke, it generally leaves them weaker than they started. Seeing how she's pacing herself with the water, he pulls an energy bar out of a different pocket.]

The jump is in a few hours. [He says, knowing she can probably calculate her own timeframe with that tidbit of information.]

[gothchicklit]

Oh, thank god. [ The sight of the energy bar has October's stomach rumbling and she reaches out to take it, more or less tearing the wrapper off. What he says, though, causes her to pause, eyes lifting to his face. ] Please tell me this is some kind of joke.

[ Not only has she been lost for a week but had she been lost any longer, she would've missed the jump and died. Again. ]

[slayer_not_player]

Not even a little. Are you good to walk? [Which might seem like a stupid question considering she had gotten this far, but he knows that sometimes people collapse when they catch their first glimpse of civilization. He has no problem carrying her back if she ends up needing it, but with her general attitude toward it, he isn't going to bring it up.]

[gothchicklit]

[ She'd like to say yes, she really would, but... ] I don't know. I feel like I might pass out. [ Not to mention how shaky her entire body is. She takes a bite of the protein bar and takes another swig of water before she chews slowly. Her head drops back against the wall as she wills herself to have enough strength to get to the grav couch room. ]

[slayer_not_player]

I can help. [He would prefer not to have to gather the medical staff to deal with head trauma right before a jump.] Least I can do after knocking you on your ass last time. [He adds for her benefit. That one was still her fault, as far as he's concerned.]

[gothchicklit]

[ It's a good thing he tacks on that last part of the offer, otherwise October would've been ready to argue (I don't need help). Instead, she just takes another small bite of the protein bar and nods slightly. ] Yeah, sure, if it'll make you feel better.

[ This time, despite her best efforts, the drink she takes ends up being a pretty large swig, but her stomach doesn't seem to resent it. Too much. ] Did I miss any super exciting space adventures while I was wandering the ship, or have things been pretty quiet?