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apocalypsehowcomm2021-08-21 09:35 pm
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He runs from the feeling in the flood [OTA]
Who: Andrew Jaeger and others!
When: Mid-August: post-arrival
Where: ADI Housing, Coffin Beach
Summary: Arriving in Gloucester and getting settled
Warnings: CW: scars, possible reference to torture.
ADI Housing: The Apartment
Living in assigned housing is against his better judgment, but so far, the people he's talked to have been relatively up-front with him. Truthful? Not necessarily, but Jaeger is used to that, too, and if nothing else he can follow the rules well enough.
Well, "no magic" is going to take some getting used to, but he'll have to get accustomed to it anyway, so it's just as well.
He moves lightly for a man his size, carefully deferential of anyone who already happens to be there. The overhead light turns his dark hair to steel, while also highlighting the bruising on one cheek from a recent impact, and he's dressed in exactly the turtleneck, jeans, and boots he arrived in. Until he gets something else, that will have to do.
Plans can be made later, anyway. For right now, his main objective is to meet the people he'll be sharing space with, and establish something of a home base. Catch him in the halls, wandering around as he explores his new surroundings, or in the apartment itself, if you're one of his new roommates.
ADI Housing: The Pool (cw: scars, possible mention of torture)
Jaeger doesn't often indulge in activities that require him to strip down, but the pool is too much of a lure after all the madness of the past few days. His body still aches from the impact of the car crash that brought him here, and it seems like a good, long swim would be the perfect thing. Perhaps a little while in the hot tub, letting the heat soak the aches from his bones and the frantic thoughts in his mind.
Of course, the downside of that is, he has to strip down in order to swim, which leaves a lot of scars exposed. Delicate, curving designs on his arms and chest, well-healed and white and clearly done with exquisite care.
The scar around his neck was a far less careful hand: it's a healed white band around his throat that nearly circles his neck. The short, military-cut hair does him no favors in hiding it, but...
To hell with it. He wants to swim. So Jaeger does slow but steady laps across the length of the pool, occasionally resting against the concrete side, or stretches out in the hot tub with his feet up, staring at the sky and chasing his thoughts in circles.
Coffin Beach
There's a certain sort of comfort in desolation, and haunted and strange places certainly aren't new to Jaeger. It's been a long time since he's been to the beach, though, which might be why it was one of the first places he chose to explore.
He intends to take his job very seriously if he stays here, and that means getting to know all the little corners and local attractions, such as they are.
The sound of the ocean reminds him a little too much of whispers in another, darker place, but he pushes that out of his mind because he doesn't need to dwell on that right now. Jordan and Claudia are dead, and he's, if he believes what he's been told, an entire world away. There are still terrible things lurking in the shadows, but at least they aren't his specific demons.
Jaeger stands on the shore, boots squeaking in the sand when he steps, but for a while he just stays there, focused on his breathing. The air coming in off the water is cooler, soft through his short hair and bringing the taste of salt and tears with it. There's power there, quiet but alluring, but he leaves that alone for now. Remembers the warnings he was given, and the creeping sense of something wrong with the magic here.
He exhales, then realizes that he's not alone. A slow blink, a moment of tension before he relaxes.
"I'm sorry. I didn't realize anyone else was here."
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When: Mid-August: post-arrival
Where: ADI Housing, Coffin Beach
Summary: Arriving in Gloucester and getting settled
Warnings: CW: scars, possible reference to torture.
ADI Housing: The Apartment
Living in assigned housing is against his better judgment, but so far, the people he's talked to have been relatively up-front with him. Truthful? Not necessarily, but Jaeger is used to that, too, and if nothing else he can follow the rules well enough.
Well, "no magic" is going to take some getting used to, but he'll have to get accustomed to it anyway, so it's just as well.
He moves lightly for a man his size, carefully deferential of anyone who already happens to be there. The overhead light turns his dark hair to steel, while also highlighting the bruising on one cheek from a recent impact, and he's dressed in exactly the turtleneck, jeans, and boots he arrived in. Until he gets something else, that will have to do.
Plans can be made later, anyway. For right now, his main objective is to meet the people he'll be sharing space with, and establish something of a home base. Catch him in the halls, wandering around as he explores his new surroundings, or in the apartment itself, if you're one of his new roommates.
ADI Housing: The Pool (cw: scars, possible mention of torture)
Jaeger doesn't often indulge in activities that require him to strip down, but the pool is too much of a lure after all the madness of the past few days. His body still aches from the impact of the car crash that brought him here, and it seems like a good, long swim would be the perfect thing. Perhaps a little while in the hot tub, letting the heat soak the aches from his bones and the frantic thoughts in his mind.
Of course, the downside of that is, he has to strip down in order to swim, which leaves a lot of scars exposed. Delicate, curving designs on his arms and chest, well-healed and white and clearly done with exquisite care.
The scar around his neck was a far less careful hand: it's a healed white band around his throat that nearly circles his neck. The short, military-cut hair does him no favors in hiding it, but...
To hell with it. He wants to swim. So Jaeger does slow but steady laps across the length of the pool, occasionally resting against the concrete side, or stretches out in the hot tub with his feet up, staring at the sky and chasing his thoughts in circles.
Coffin Beach
There's a certain sort of comfort in desolation, and haunted and strange places certainly aren't new to Jaeger. It's been a long time since he's been to the beach, though, which might be why it was one of the first places he chose to explore.
He intends to take his job very seriously if he stays here, and that means getting to know all the little corners and local attractions, such as they are.
The sound of the ocean reminds him a little too much of whispers in another, darker place, but he pushes that out of his mind because he doesn't need to dwell on that right now. Jordan and Claudia are dead, and he's, if he believes what he's been told, an entire world away. There are still terrible things lurking in the shadows, but at least they aren't his specific demons.
Jaeger stands on the shore, boots squeaking in the sand when he steps, but for a while he just stays there, focused on his breathing. The air coming in off the water is cooler, soft through his short hair and bringing the taste of salt and tears with it. There's power there, quiet but alluring, but he leaves that alone for now. Remembers the warnings he was given, and the creeping sense of something wrong with the magic here.
He exhales, then realizes that he's not alone. A slow blink, a moment of tension before he relaxes.
"I'm sorry. I didn't realize anyone else was here."
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"But seriously, I wouldn't mind you coming over. Just don't worry about any screams you hear. Malcolm has pretty violent night terrors."
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"I come from a very dangerous line of work. But I don't use my abilities unless I have to," he says finally. "I think a big part of power is knowing how and when to use it, and I like to think that I'm very careful about that."
A thin, weary smile crosses over his features. He appreciates that she doesn't move away from him: he's a big man, intimidating, and covered with scars, and he wouldn't blame her for being wary of his presence no matter how polite and soft-spoken he is.
He nods gravely at the mention of night terrors. "That's unfortunate. It seems at least a few of us here come from difficult backgrounds. Which has its benefits in this sort of line of work, but takes its toll, too."
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It's a matter for someone who can figure out how to go about it. She's not much of a scientist herself, or any sort of researcher, and a lot of her curiosity has been dulled by a job where her asking questions has been discouraged.
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"And I'm not sure that it would come to any useful result. Aside, perhaps, for matching our professional backgrounds to the tasks we're assigned...which it does seem that they're doing."
They get credit for that. ADI seems to run a very professional ship, and Jaeger can appreciate that.
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She seems proud of herself for cultivating that talent to where it can be used here.
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"Was your world much like this one, or is that a big change for you too?"
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Is she bitter, about not being one of the exceptional ones in some way? Maybe. Or maybe it's the nature of the world itself that pisses her off.
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He doesn't blame her for being bitter whatever the reason, because it sounds like a hard way to live. Being caught up in forces so much bigger than yourself, so far out of your control.
Jaeger knows a little bit about that, even in spite of being one of the so-called Special ones.
"I'd say that I hope things are better here, but from what I'm hearing, it has its own difficulties."
He wishes he could be more encouraging, but at least he can try to understand.