leftinbasketforfbi | 6th Recovery Δ Audio/Action for Violet City Φ Forward-dated to this evening

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6th Recovery Δ Audio/Action for Violet City Φ Forward-dated to this evening

[He's sticking to audio because he doesn't want anyone seeing him right now, but his Pokemon are mobbing him and he'd have difficulty keeping his hands free long enough to actually type anything.]

Uh, hi there. I, uh, I don't know exactly how many people I spoke to the last two days... [Mostly because the thing possessing him was stoned 90% of the time and he can't remember much of anything.] ...but in case I said any different, my name is Spencer. Spencer Reid, actually.

Speaking of, if I, uh, if I was acting out of character? I was sort of possessed by an animal called a Yamask. Turns out a Haunter thought it would be amusing to steal this Yamask's mask, and then put the mask on me. Said Yamask would actually like to apologize for, uh... rebuking anyone who took her for a man; she didn't realize she was actually in the body of a man. [She's totally not apologizing for anything else. Reid's the only one who gets apologies. Damn kids.]

And... I'd also kind of appreciate it if someone could possibly explain what I did, because I don't really remember all that much? And I'd like to give a blanket apology for offending or being rude to anyone. I'm not--usually, I'm really not like that. So I'm sorry for anything I did or said.

[Private to Albert]
I'm, um, not really sure how reliable my memory is this time, but if what I vaguely remember is real, then thank you. And I'm very, very sorry.

If my memory isn't accurate and you don't know what I'm talking about, please disregard me.

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[Mio inhales sharply, slowly working herself down from hyperventilating. The admission that he'd killed someone is met with surprise--despite knowing what he does, the idea of Reid killing anyone is shocking in and of itself. He doesn't seem--

Well, no, Mio can't say he doesn't seem capable of it. She didn't think herself capable of it either and look how well that went. As she calms herself down she nods. Something good did come out of it, even if it was hard to admit since it felt like saying her sister's death was a good thing. There had to have been something else she could've done--something, anything, even if she couldn't think of it now.

When Mio's calmed down she speaks again] ...Thank you, Spencer... I'm sorry. [At least now that it was out in the open she'd be more likely to answer questions he had, gain a better understanding of just what it was that happened.

If only she'd still had her books with her. He surely would've liked to have a look at all of those.] I don't know how to repay you for this.

Am I really going to be okay? [It doesn't help that in her actual (canon) future her uncle has her hospitalized after not knowing how to deal with her, where her guilt quite literally kills her. But thankfully neither of them know that, so there's still a hope spot. A future to look forward to where Mio can stand on her own two feet and feel a little more like a person again.]

[Yeah, Reid seems the least likely to ever kill anyone, and yet he possibly has the highest body count of his current team. He's become a mean shot, and generally doesn't need more than a moment to aim and get a head shot if he's motivated enough.

Not that he exactly likes that, though.

Reid will ask questions later, but for now, he feels like she's already let a lot out. He smiles a little, tired but satisfied.] Don't apologize. And don't bother with things like repayment--I'm happy to help you. I mean, we're friends, aren't we?

It's going to take a long time and you'll never be able to forget, but yeah, I think you'll be okay, Mio. [Well, in her canon, she had no Reid, Johto, or floral print psychic piglet. Those three things will work together to make her healthy again. Speaking of, Flora is trying to wiggle between them now--c'mon guys she wants to be part of the hug too 8c ]

[Mio doesn't answer right away, too preoccupied with making a little room for Flora and gathering the little piglet in her arms and pressing her face against the fur as she hugged her.

After a moment she turns her head so her cheek is pressed against Flora, but her mouth is free to speak] I've never had a friend before, so I don't really know what it means to be a 'friend'.

But...I think we're friends. So I'll do my best. [To be a good friend. To get better.]

[Reid finally releases her, starting to be uncomfortable with the contact, and folds his arms in his lap. Hopefully, you enjoyed the hug, Mio, because Reid will not initiate contact like that often. (He’s okay if you initiate it, though.)]

That’s all I can ask. [He fidgets with his hands. Elle nudges his arm for pettings, but he gently brushes her off, needing a little space.] So do you, uh… well, I guess, do you feel any better than you did when you first got here? You’re seem a little better, at least. [He’s trying to gauge where she is. Now that she’s away from the town, some kind of healing is possible. Now that she’s actually talked to someone about it, it should actually start healing, even if only a little bit.]

[There's no answer for a long moment as Mio contemplates the question. Was she?]

I think so. My throat still hurts, and it feels... [How can she even begin to describe it?] It feels like I've a lost like... like an arm, or something. Sometimes I forget that I've lost it, and then I go to reach for something or do something, or I remember something. Then it hurts all over again, as much as the first time.

[She's not sure her clumsy metaphor makes any sense and there's a sigh.] ...Sorry, I don't know. I feel like I can smile, but not very wide, and that I can laugh, but not very loud or very long. That's better then when I first arrived. Sometimes I even few really happy.

But I don't know if that's being better, or jsut being distracted.

Distraction is good. It's a step in the right direction. You're doing something instead of dwelling constantly on it.

[He stares down at his lap, covering up a few coughs.] You... You're going to have bad days. And it'll be hard to really function then. When you have them... I'd like it if you talked to me. Or even just told me and left it at that. Keeping it to yourself isn't healthy.

[He starts tugging at the bandages around his wrist.] There's no... there isn't a recipe for moving past grief and guilt, but human connection... it makes it a little easier, and I'd like to be able to help you somehow.

[Mio sits up, gathering Flora up in her arms as she senses the conversation will be coming to a close soon. She really needs to get him resting, don't think she didn't notice the coughing.

Her eyes go to his wrist, watching him tug at them] Stop that. You're going to irritate them. [A disapproving frown, but then she nods to show she's been listening and understands.]

You're already helping me. [There's a small, reassuring smile here, as if Reid is the one that needs to be comforted, not her] Thank you.

[Mio begins to slide off the bed taking in a deep breath] You need to rest. If you don't rest you're not going to get better and then you won't be of any help to anyone. [It's said a bit harshly, but Mio huffs and won't apologize for it. She's worried, dammit!]

[He obediently stops tugging at his bandages. He'll go right back to it as soon as he's distracted, though.

He smiles despite the edge in her voice, mostly because he's been in the FBI long enough to know when someone's angry because they're angry and when they're angry because they're worried.] Alright, alright. I'll rest. I'm not really sure if I could keep going much longer without it, anyway.

[He'll figure out what to do about Amanda after he's slept. Elle curls up on the foot of his bed, resting her head on her paws, while Yang sits beside the bed and the ghosts place themselves on the bedside table. They're watchful, guarding their trainer while he can't guard himself.]

[A small giggle and Mio smiles. There's a brief moment of hesitation--consideration--before she leans in and kisses his cheek quickly. It's an entirely chaste gesture, affectionate like one would for a sibling, as that's the only kind of affection Mio really knows how to express.

But then she's hurrying to the door, turning only to leave a parting command to Elle, Yang and, yes, the ghosts as well. Flora is tucked securely under her arm] Make sure he goes to sleep! And doesn't move or anything until I get here tomorrow morning, okay? If he does, you're all going to be in big trouble!

[But there's a little smile she can't hide, and then she's out the door, feeling a little better now that the weight of keeping her sister's death a secret had been partly lifted. She was going to get help. She had a friend--her first actual friend that wasn't her sister or her mother, and he hadn't forced her away in the awake of her horrific tale.

Mio had found something she could optimistically say was hope]

[His eyebrows go up, a little bit of color coming to his face, and he instinctively rests his fingertips where her lips touched.

Then after a moment, his mouth twitches into a smile.

His Pokemon nod in unison to make it clear that, yes, they will take their duty very seriously.

And then she's gone, and Missy floats to the door, turning off the light to let Reid sleep.]

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6th Recovery Δ Audio/Action for Violet City Φ Forward-dated to this evening

It was a compilation for 2 through 6. Every time Hotch's actor cracks up i can't handle it ksjg

Oh god, he has some of the best off-script lines

We need a Hotch in Route with a ridiculously adorable pokemon.

omg Hotch with a Azurill. And then Johto conspires to make him have a purely cute roster

One word: Smoochum

Oh my god. Yes. Yes.

QUICK, FUND IT. WE GOTTA FIND ONE.

We need a Hotch. And a mun who will torture him with cute. Also, comment, y u post before I'm ready?

Yes. The hunt begins.... And because this thread is just too much to handle 8(

I'll post on ATP when it comes up. Because it's too beautiful an idea.