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[closeyourfist]

"The likes of you stand to benefit from the likes of me."

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[artistinexile]

Good evening.

[closeyourfist]

[ It takes a moment of examination to figure out what this is before he answers. Someone is new to the concept of an inbox. ]

Greetings. I don't believe we have met.

text; forward-dated to a few days after the Silent Hill event

[bhaallistic]

[As promised, the Death Toll notes.]

Note: having read network entries relevant to the Death Toll, the intensity of Death Tolls seems to vary, and likely the length as well. Most of mine took place within 50 hours. I don't have the samples to give a median timeframe for Death Toll symptoms, but I don't imagine it would last more than a few days.

Symptoms were the following:

- Phantom pains. Convincing replication of sustained injuries. No testing conducted on the efficacy of analgesics, but as they were offered, it can be inferred they do alleviate at least some of the discomfort. Began to ease after 40 hours, and has disappeared entirely after 96 hours.
- Nausea and vomiting. Food and water intake became impossible until the introduction of nausea medication, which had minimal, but sufficient effect. Faded around the 40 hours mark.
- Impaired motor function, hand-eye coordination, and dysequilibrium. One of the first things to resolve at 24 hours.
- Fatigue. Subsided at 48 hours.
- General malaise. 48 hours.

Some other observations:

- It seems you will be put through the Death Toll even if the death happens to be done to an alternate version of yourself brought on by a Breach. [He's not going to go into how concerning this titbit is.]
- Not having organ systems for the Death Toll to affect doesn't, somehow, preclude you from being put through the Death Toll.

text

[closeyourfist]

So noted.

And the state of your own recovery?

Audio

[chaos_drifter]

You and I were paired for the month. Would you like to meet in person, and do you need anything?

Audio

[closeyourfist]

No pressing concerns. [ One month really does not seem like long enough. ] And I suppose we should have a proper introduction, yes.

Audio, backdated to Wednesday

[chaos_drifter]

You should find a phaser in your room. It can only be used to stun, and only in self-defense. [They trust Tendi, but not Gortash.]

Audio

[closeyourfist]

Thank you. I shall consult with Tendi about how to properly use it.

Audio, first day on the Narrenschiff

[chaos_drifter]

Were you able to get off of the island safely? [They like that their item can replace their orb for the time being, but given the Cap’n’s feelings about requests, they would rather know where Gortash is.]

[closeyourfist]

Whether that is a good thing remains to be seen.

text;

[bhaallistic]

Give the gun decks a wide berth.

[He can probably guess why.]

text;

[closeyourfist]

[ He can guess that's why he's been so quiet, too. Not that he hasn't noted his absence still. ]

Noted.

back-dated to the pairings announcement;

[malicieux]

{ Lestat hasn't yet had the opportunity to be on this side of warden-inmate pairings, but, based on his own experience with the assignment process, he understands that the general expectation is to reach out with a trivial introduction that will likely not amount to anything. }

Bonsoir, it seems you have the good fortune of being my first assigned inmate.

Who Put This Man In Charge of People

[closeyourfist]

You'll have to let me know if I make any sort of lasting impression, but four weeks really is not a good deal in a place like this unless you're saddled with the especially demanding sort.

Enver Gortash. Thank you for your prompt introduction.

Amnesia plot: shortly after Jedao's announcement (Voice)

[notthatkindoforion]

I don't know if you've seen Jedao's announcement but-

Tell me you're okay, Gortash?

[There's none of her usual cheer. This has Tendi big-time worried.]

Voice

[closeyourfist]

I don't accept food from random strangers; I already over-scrutinize food I make myself.

...But the question is appreciated.

[heyboss]

Hello. My name is Lester Sheehan, and seems like I'm your point of contact for this month.

[closeyourfist]

[ He sounds a little sour, but that's not really Sheehan's fault. ]

Well met. Barring any emergency circumstances, there shouldn't be much that I require.

[planetdialup]

Hey Enver! Looks like we've been paired for the month.

It's been awhile, but I hope you've been okay. How's it been, with your pairings?

[closeyourfist]

Fairly routine, if anything. There is only so much to be done in such a short time.

...Remind me, if you please.

video;

[cosmomemoryxiii]

[Let's pretend this was the day of announcements rather than a little late.]

Hello. I am Nanaki. I wanted to introduce myself since we have been paired for the month.

Let me know if there is anything that I can do to assist you.

video;

[closeyourfist]

[ Gortash is very practiced in not making any face journeys based on knee-jerk reactions, but this is bewildering enough that there is a pause. So there is just a moment where all he can do is stare blankly before sense comes back online. ]

I don't believe we've met.

[abyssalflames]

Greetings. I am to be your warden for the month.

[closeyourfist]

Enver Gortash. Charmed.

(Backdated to pairing announcement)Text

[foolforlust]

Heya! If you need anything while I'm your temp, let me know any time.
Would you like to meet in person and discuss?

Re: (Backdated to pairing announcement)Text

[closeyourfist]

I have no present needs that a temporary Warden is going to be able to facilitate for me. But we should likely meet just in case.

Text; (backdated to yesterday)

[bythelight]

I do not doubt you are aware, but my name is Anduin Llane Wrynn. The Admiral has assigned me as your warden for the following month. Please let me know how you would prefer to be addressed, and where we might meet to speak in person.

[closeyourfist]

Gortash is fine. I will be finished with my shift in cybernetics shortly.

[ Already hard at work after a very recent coma. ]

The common rooms nearby, or the dining hall during dinner would both be simple places to meet.

Like an hour after pairings

[commandope]

"Hey Gorts!"

It's a loud, brash proclamation as she practically kicks her way into the infirmary to come and harass her first pairing. "Guess what, I'm your supervising officer this month, what's up!"

And she'll immediately hop up and sit on whatever counter he's at, ass fully clear of his work but leaning in immediately to look at what he's doing. "So whatchya working on, some cool robot nerd shit?"

[closeyourfist]

He is weirdly intent enough in his work that he does not so much as twitch, much less look up from what he is doing. A finger brushes back the magnifying goggles on his face as he sits back, going from close observation of the smaller workings of his project to jot down a few notes.

"Gortash, if you please. And I'm testing the wiring for this prosthetic."

Backdated to Pairing Day

[major_rawne]

Do you need anything this month?

[closeyourfist]

[ Oh. Straight to the point; that's almost refreshing. ]

Nothing predictable as yet, but you know how this ship is.

[Audio] : Forward dated to Post-Flood

[mercurialize]

Hey. Enver, right?

Not sure if you saw the earlier announcement what with everything going on, but I'll be your warden for the month. Well, what's left of it. Name's Kylar.

You up for meeting somewhere? Maybe getting a drink?

Re: [Audio] : Forward dated to Post-Flood

[closeyourfist]

Gortash, if you please.

[ Surrounded by the utter carnage his quarters have been left in, he has mostly just been in shock. Then angry. Then planning. So when this comes in, his planned answer is immediate. ]

A drink would be perfect, actually.

audio

[cactusy]

I hear you're good in a crisis; I'd like to meet up and talk about your experiences with that here.

Re: audio

[closeyourfist]

I don't know whether to find that suspicious or flattering.