The Merrin, part 6
Alice sits in the pod, watching a readout of Key's vitals. Even though he's sleeping, his heart rate is still near 90 and his blood pressure it too high. "We need to get him to relax," she states absently. "Administer a light sedative, an...
The Merrin, part 5
The results of the simulations are less than encouraging. While the maneuvering thrusters still work, the hull won't be able to tolerate much torque, so stopping the pitchpole has been time consuming. Doing it so the hull doesn't tear apart has been...
The Merrin, part 4
Frustrated, Key slams his hand on the console. He's managed to restore this room's seal, so there's air. Unfortunately, while he was crossing the breach, main power went out. He's tried everything he knows, he just cannot direct main power back to...
The Merrin, part 3
"Come on, Key. Fight." Alice gives him five more chest compressions, than two breaths. CPR. She's never had to do it before. Learned it. Had to, it's standard with any medical course. Though if her AI hadn't had to heal her after her suit popped,...
The Merrin, part 2
"Hey, you busy?" Alice asks. He turns in his chair, looking through the pod's door. "Hardly. Come in." She steps in and produces two plates. "Here, roast beef with garlic, rosemary & girolles, and for desert, I brought Chocolate Love Cake with...
The Merrin, part 1.
Sitting in the empty, dimly lit mess hall, Keylan plays at his food. He's not really hungry, he never is, his AI keeps him fed at all times. That's not so much by necessity, but by choice, Keylan's job usually keeps him overly occupied. Being the...
The Merrin, part 26
Key sips at his soup. Avy's curled up around her tail, asleep. With addition of the wind generators, they've been able to keep it a little warmer in the shelter. At only 15 degrees, it's still cool for his liking, but it's tolerable without his armor...
The Merrin, part 23
Avy sits holding a wing. One fell off her this morning. It hadn't come as a surprise, she hadn't been able to use them for a while. Even if she could, her tail is now too heavy to fly with. Key sits beside her, checking her other wings. _I will so...
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The Merrin, part 29
With another drop in outside temperature, they've decided they can't wait any longer. As Avy cleans the bed again, Key heads outside to check the wind generators. It's too cold for him to walk to the com shelter, so he can't check on that anymore. Not...