dfu (2) - status effect = zombie

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[The experiments on Rikku at the factory included the unfortunate side effect of death. She's a stalwart girl, yes, but even the most stalwart can only survive so long with surgical tools tearing at her intestines and causing internal bleeding. Her death certificate was practically signed before she left the factory, and she only survived for a few hours after being released from it.

But that's okay, because she's back! Sure, she's not in the best condition, but she's alive again!

Kind of.

If you ignore the fact that she has no heartbeat, or that her body temperature is incredibly low, or that her blood is a congealed pseudo-solid, or that her right hand (stitched to her left wrist) is starting to fall off, or that a scalpel seems to be poking out from her lower abdomen, or that she looks like she's still dead... it's like she's good as new!]


[Action A: Around Town]

[Despite being little better than a reanimated corpse (and after she has a few hours to freak out over her current state of being), Rikku's wandering around town to check on people. Friends and family get highest priority, of course, but if she sees someone in need of assistance she'll approach and try to help.

Rikku is the cheeriest zombie. Or, at least, she's doing her best to be. There's no sense in wasting time bemoaning her state, right?]


[Action B: 918 Bilko Boulevard, locked to sara_mudou]

[Rikku's banging on Sara's front door with the stump of her left wrist, her hand having been lost somewhere along the way. She's heard the phone announcement that they're allowed to blow things up now, and she really really wants to take advantage. It serves them right for putting them through all of this, and maybe they can get something accomplished!

Unfortunately, possessing one backward-and-barely-operational hand means she can't mix the ingredients herself, so she needs a friend. Besides, Sara was such a wreck last time she saw her, so she wants to see if the girl is doing any better.]

Sara! Sara, hey! Open up! We have things to blow up!

Comments

[thegreatsaiyaman]

[Gohan thinks for a moment for the best way to explain it.]

My little brother used to like to watch movies about things that look, well, kind of like you. They seemed to like eating human brains, and it scared him a lot. [He pauses, and smirks a little bit.] His best friend always told him he'd have nothing to worry about from them.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

That sounds kind of dumb. Dead people can't eat anything, as far as I know.

[She thinks. Unsent are different than just being flat-out dead, right?]

I'm just not hungry at all. I don't feel much of anything.

[thegreatsaiyaman]

Yeah, most of those movies are. I've never been a fan of scary movies, in all honesty.

[Gohan just nods and gives her a once-over again.]

Huh. That can't be pleasant. Not even this?

[Should she allow it, Gohan will poke her shoulder again.]

That's...just weird. Kinda cool, but weird.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

I feel it, but just barely. It's weird. I don't think I like it.

[thegreatsaiyaman]

[Gohan nods a bit.]

Well, with any luck, it's only temporary. I mean, they got that machine working again, right?

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Did they? Then I guess I should be getting better soon.

[She looks down at her hands.]

Maybe switch my hands back like they're supposed to be.

[thegreatsaiyaman]

Yeah. I think I heard someone mention that, anyway. I'm still trying to figure most things out around here, anyway.

[He glances down at her hands.]

Huh, I've heard of two left feet before, but nothing like this. Uh...sorry for the bad joke.