Oww, oww, oww. Arm's gone dead... Eh? Why in't it moving?
*blinks a couple times and glances sideways*
Oh... that'd be it. Kinda forgot I crashed here.
*wriggles around and finally manages to extract arm from underneath the sleeping Yukimura*
I'm frankly surprised he in't awake yet. Oh well, best not disturb him, guy looks tired. At least I'm feelin' a whole lot more alert than I was before. Hangover seems to have finally disappeared. Maybe I'll get some training in today. I wonder if any other gunners are up for some target-practice on the firing-range or somethin'. Sparring would probably be good too... I'm sure I've got some blanks packed away somewhere for practice.
And someone should remind me never to antagonise tetchy swordsmen in the future. 'Specially when they're freakishly fast and I've been outta training. Hopefully I can get rid of some of this pent-up snarkiness during training. Don't really wanna go losing my head at this moment in time. That'd only end up disappointing certain people.
*playfully winds a strand of Yukimura's hair around his finger and can't help grinning at the determined look on the samurai's sleeping face*
Should probably be thinking about getting up and finding some breakfast. Haven't eaten anything in ages. But, to be honest, I can't be all that bothered. Might just lie around here a bit longer and wait for Yuki to wake up.
My brain hurts... my muscles ache... and my breath smells dubiously of alcohol and other stuff that will not be mentioned here. People keep on making noise, which is really not helping my headache. I think I may have over-done the whiskey yesterday evening. Judging that this empty bottle was full before, I'm quite amazed that I wasn't consigned to crouching over the toilet-bowl all last night.
*sits up, rubs the day's-growth of stubble on his chin and then and rummages through his torn pockets*
Still haven't managed to acquire any new clothes... these ones are now not only ripped to shreds, but they're soggy and uncomfortable. Oh... and look at that... my smokes are soaked too. Man, how fuckin' useless is that?
*glances across at opposite bunk*
Um... oh yeah.
*yawns, stretches and looks around for Yukimura*
On top of that, the beds are hard and uncomfortable and it's impossible to get comfy. I could really do with a smoke or a drink right now. My brain feels frazzled. Got a whole load of stuff to do today. Need to find that Edward guy to see if he can fix me up with a new suit... and I need to find that Greed guy for some smokes. Finally, I have to brave the showers because in this heat I ain't smellin' to pretty. Lets just hope them orgies were a myth. I don't think I could cope with seeing that first thing in the morning
Well. On with the day.
However, seems not everyone down here is as bad as all that. Some of the other occupants (not including the irritating demon staff) are friendly enough and have actually made me feel surprisingly welcome. They're understandably a bit strange. Being dead seems to have that effect on people. But then again, being alive never really kept people sane either. Well, at least I'm not totally alone here.
Still no luck finding cigarettes. Seems Yukimura knows someone who's got some but he's currently nowhere to be found. At least the food in the cafeteria's good. Everything apart from the noodles, which aren't cooked right. And someone in the kitchens keeps making donuts. Huge stacks of the things, constantly taunting me. It seems someone's got it in for me real bad down here.
There are new recruits arriving all the time. Met one heading back to camp last night. He's alright, even if he does look freakishly like that bastard Knives. Has that same psychotic glimmer in his eye too. Oh well, I'm sure there are all types down here. For now I'm heading back to the barracks to get some sleep (carefully avoiding the showers... there are some disturbing rumours concerning orgies that I'd rather not get involved in). Apparently soldiers have already been assigned their quarters, but I'm so new I don't think they've included me yet (Screw them and their stupid rotas anyway). For now I'm gonna crash in Barracks 2 just to keep an eye on Yukimura. He looks quite sick and I wanna be sure he doesn't die a second death in the night.
Could sure do with a smoke.
Now that my skull's decided it's not gonna shatter into a thousand pieces, I've taken a good long look 'round. This sure is a desert. Another screwy, sand-in-your-shoes-dying-with-no-water desert. There's no mistaking it.
And I've worked out both things that were puzzling me. Firstly, why my head was hurting like a bitch... seems I was knocked out by my own gun (well, it is fuckin' huge... and I wasn't expectin' it to turn up here at all). Secondly, where the smell of noodles is coming from... this too, oddly, originates from the Punisher... seems some idiot cooked a meal and then got his greasy fingers all over the protective casing (three guesses who that schmuck was... honestly, I'm gonna whup his ass for this!).
Should probably head on outta here... especially as that smell is making me darn hungry. I think I can see buildings on the horizon if I'm not mistaken. Hopefully they'll have some food there. Hmm... there's a thought... can you eat in the afterlife? *looks wistful*
My head hurts like anything and I feel as if I've just been shot in the gut by one of my own missiles. It’s not the greatest of feelings. Where's that brush-headed idiot gone and where's my drink?
"Hmmm...aw my head! Noodles."
I can't think straight. Strangely I can smell a cooked meal nearby. Why's this happening? There’s no way I deserve this.
"SPIKEY!!!!!! Where in god's name..."
And then I remember. The confetti falling from the sky... the reassuring presence of my partner at my side... comforting faces calling to me. I was home. Or at least...
"Crap."
I'm dead. And this isn’t heaven.
Well, where am I then? If, by some strange fluke, it is heaven then the big guy obviously has a twisted sense of humour. If it isn't then there must've been some mistake. Surely. But then again... damn, I dunno. At least death wasn't as bad as I imagined it (apart from this pain in my head). What I'm pissed about, is how this place looks so damn similar to where I've just left!
