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[fishpanties]

[THE SKY IS FALLING.

… Wait, no; it's just an Aoko. ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM THE (very) high ceiling. You might notice that she's wearing a lavender n' black version of this, complete with gadgets.]

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[jackoclubs]

[offering her his hand to help her up]

[fishpanties]

[Shakes her head]

Give me a minute.

[Let's try sitting up first.]

[jackoclubs]

[watching her move, making sure she's not wincing or anything]

[fishpanties]

[S-She is definitely wincing. A lot.]

Next time, I'll let the floor catch you.

[jackoclubs]

Sounds like it might be better for your health.

[fishpanties]

[Touching her ribs gingerly once she's sitting up. Bites back a yelp]

W-What were you even doing, falling like that? Idiot.

[jackoclubs]

[. . . notices that suppression]

Are you sure nothing's broken?

[fishpanties]

Pretty sure...

[hesitantly feeling around a little more]

[jackoclubs]

Does it hurt to breathe?

[fishpanties]

... I don't want to try breathing any more deeply than this.

[jackoclubs]

That's not exactly a good thing, Aoko.

[tilts his head to glance around]

I dunno where we are, but we should find somewhere for you to lay down.

[fishpanties]

We need to be careful..! This whole place could be a trap.

[jackoclubs]

I know that.

[climbing to his feet, suppressing a few winces of his own, but hovering close to her]

The hell is that stupid tin can up to now. . . ?

[fishpanties]

It's… some kind of simulation, I guess.

[the end of the sense is half lost in another stifled yelp and mutters of pained complaint, as she climbs to her feet.]

[jackoclubs]

A stupid simulation. Just as stupid as she is. Which is pretty stupid.

[trying to steady her so she doesn't put too much pressure on her possibly cracked ribs. winces when she yelps, though]

[fishpanties]

What're we even supposed to do from here?

[leans a little]

[jackoclubs]

[lets her lean .-.b]

Probably find our ways back. [frowns as he takes in his surroundings]

. . . why a giant mansion?

[fishpanties]

Who knows...

Maybe it was a different Core? This isn't Mary Sue's style at all, but...

[jackoclubs]

[thinking back on the ones he knows. . .]

Doesn't seem like the style of any of the others, either. Unless GLaDOS is messing with us.

. . . again.

[fishpanties]

When isn't she messing with us...

[Let's try walking forward.]

[jackoclubs]

[helping her walk so she doesn't trip or hurt herself]

Keh, point taken.

[fishpanties]

[And then... stairs.

Stares at the stairs.

And curses. 8|]

[jackoclubs]

. . .

At the risk of stating the obvious, the robot is a sadist.

Want me to carry you?

[fishpanties]

C-C-Carry me?

[jackoclubs]

D'you have any better options?