thisavrou | //mission 5// [video/action]

....we gotta get it out......[The feed is knocked on accidentally to show a writhing, sweating Venom Snake clutching at the sheets of his bed obviously having some sort of nightmare. His breathing is ragged and his words are spilling uncontrollably from his lips, as he battles in his dream.]

.....no time....no time for anaesthetic....we-we have to open her now......

[More crying out in pain. What was he dreaming about? He is in pain, it's all over his face, as he winced during a bad scene in the dream.]

...Boss!...b-breathing's stable.....no active....no active bleeding.....she's clean I'm closing her up......

[Snake grabbed his sheet and let out another ragged cry of pain. Ripping the sheet clean off the bed, beads of sweat on his brow.]

.....hold her steady....got to be a- continuous suture....

...n-no! Huey...no! you bastard.....

[Snake ripped the bed sheets in two, as he eyes snapped open and a silent scream left his lips. He awoke to the sound of DD barking loudly, obviously upset at seeing his master having a nightmare. He jumped onto the bed and began licking at Snake's face. What the hell? He swallowed hard, his chest rising and falling rapidly. His dream felt real. Too real. He wasn't aboard the helicopter now and Paz was no longer there. Big Boss was there neither. Kaz, Chico.....everyone gone. He was aboard the Moira. A nightmare. Another flashback. He wiped his forehead and felt sweat there. How long would these dreams effect him? He petted DD and tried to reassure him. Damn.]

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[Prometheus stares at DD... And maybe it's because he's tired and anxious and numb after Del Pascia (After using Model W, when he was sure he'd never touch it again-) but he's a bit surprised by the dog's reaction to him. He always had a distant relationship with the othe Psuedoroids, but he and Pandora had gotten along better with Argoyle and Ugoyle than the others. They were both paired units, after all...

And, of course, those two were crafted as guardian dogs]

He shouldn't. [he shifts to pet DD on top of the head once] It's dangerous to trust a machine after all.

[Prometheus wants to laugh. A 'good guy'? Friend? This man must still be asleep]

... Complicated, right? [wha-] I ran into your double. I wish I could say I can tell what's going on, but considering there's three other guys aboard this ship with the same face I honestly don't know what's happening anymore.

You're not dangerous. At least, you've not tried to shoot or blow me up yet.

[Ahab smiled slowly. You're not metal gear that's for sure and he's grateful for that. Snake may still be groggy from sleep but he still thinks of you as an OK sort of guy. A friend? Yeah, maybe.]

Big Boss? What did he say?

What a depressingly low standard to have. [the delivery is flat and comes with an eyeroll. ~~not mentioned; that he could quite easily change that~~]

Oh, so you guys are related. [he makes a gesture over his face. Doesn't say anything about the code names because when you and your sister were named after mythological Titans well...] Facially, at least. Guy didn't say much. Scavenging seemed like a better use of time than small talk.

... [he looks at Venom slowly, attentively. After running a few cursory scans and - bar the scars and shrapnel - has to admit--] It's a pretty convincing double you have going.

[a (self-deprecating ~~hateful~~) chuckle]

At least the two of you look alike.

We're kind of related, yeah. [In a weird clone way. Two identical men but different memories and personalities within. Ahab was his own man in his own right.]

Sounds like him. [None of the Snakes were that much of a talker, especially Venom and Big Boss. Why talk when more action could be completed?]

Wasn't my choice. I woke up like this after a nine year coma. [Yeah. That was a pretty shit thing to wake up to. Losing half your left arm and waking up to having shrapnel stuck in your body.]

[he whistles when he hears about the coma]

Nine years, huh? That's quite the beauty sleep you got there. Not that it seemed to have done you much good.

[considering the stuff bunched in with the shrapnel that he's noticed...]

Might as well walk properly, hm? You lead; I think the dog will appreciate following it's master around more than some random stranger.

[Snake just shrugged at the whistle. Most people he had spoken to knew about his double and his coma, since he'd had to explain to everyone.]

Yeah. I'm alive that's what counts. The men rely on me back at base and I intend to stay alive to one day get back to them. [As in leave the Moira. He doesn't plan on staying here for the rest of his life.]

Fine. [Snake nodded and motioned to DD, who was wagging his tail and looking up at his master expectantly. A walk through the gardens it would be.]

[Prometheus follows after them leisurely]

What a reliable leader. Your men are lucky to have you. [there's something a little off about the way he says it, though it's hard to pinpoint what's strange. Like an insincere statement said by an envious individual]

...

[then he laughs quietly]

I can't believe you'd agree to walk with a complete stranger in the middle of the night. Is that confidence? Or just the decision of a sleep addled old man?

[Wait. What? Sleep addled old man? Did he just say that? Snake will now be looking at you and frowning, kid. He is far from addled.]

Don't let the scars fool you, kid. I'm not addled and I'm not that old. [Compared to most aboard he is but shhh.]

You're not that much of a stranger. We met in the rec room when I was punching the crap out of that bag. Remember?

[Prometheus continues smiling, unperturbed]

No, you'd be dead if you were. [a laugh. It's okay, Snake, you're a baby compared with Prometheus but details don't worry about it]

I remember. [amused but distantly bitter]

So... [he tilts his head to one side] You would call us acquaintances? I still think that's ill-advised, but I suppose you're old enough to make your own decisions. Don't you think so? [the last question is directed at the dog, strangely enough]

Is that so? Huh. [Snake grunted in amusement at the kid's show of ego. Dead? He doubted that very much. Injured? Perhaps.]

Yeah, I'd go as far as that. You're not my enemy, so we're buddies, right? [It's how he saw it. He's never been friends with a robot guy before.]

I'm old enough to be most people's grandfather aboard this ship.

Oh, come on. I'm just an average citizen. [he raises his hands; empty. Completely unarmed! ... It'd be nice if he looked a little guilty for implying otherwise though] And I wasn't even talking about me. Should I be flattered that you thought I was?

... I suppose you need to find something straightforward to look at if life is as complicated as yours. What should help you sleep at night though... It's clearly not working well.

[a laugh]

That would depend on the person you're talking to, wouldn't it? But among people... Definitely one of the older ones I've met while abroad.

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