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[70ftandcounting]

[Rapunzel's journal flickers to life when she opens and activates, and her voice comes through the pages, delivering her message. She's short and to the point.]

If anyone needs assistance with...with anything, please feel free to contact me. My...powers are limited right now, but I promise I'll do whatever I can.

[She knows things are...wrong right now. That people aren't who or what they're really supposed to be. Rapunzel can't fix that, but if anyone is injured, that much she might be able to assist with.]

Comments

[dominateartimus]

I think some people can appreciate that.

[Granted, he wasn't too sure who was still around or not. He exhaled a breath and closed his eyes, trying to fight off the urge to sleep some more.]

Or more so the nurses that are looking after everyone who comes through here.

[70ftandcounting]

[She smiles lightly.]

You look like you need some rest. [She hesitates.]

I could...help you, if you like. Heal you.

[dominateartimus]

Its all I've been doing since I've been turned human. I can try to be lively despite my condition.

[He rose an eyebrow at the comment about healing him. He couldn't recall if she ever mentioned that ability before.]

How? I thought no one had powers.

[70ftandcounting]

I still do. They're just...dimmed significantly.

[She tilts her head.]

I mean...I don't want to make you. But I can, if you'd like to be more comfortable.

[dominateartimus]

I see. Lucky for you.

[His words did not come out as bitter, but that feeling lingered in his mind briefly. Noting her hesistation, he exhaled again and gestured to his binded joints that weren't covered by the blanket.]

It wouldn't hurt to try and it would be better if I could do something other than lay here. Not like I mind be...

[He cut himself off there, partially censoring himself for her sake and not to get Kloe on his case for implanting horrible thoughts in to the younger girl.]

[70ftandcounting]

[She lifts her brows and smiles, leaning to start wrapping her hair and tucking and arranging it.]

Are...are you sweet on Kloe?

[dominateartimus]

[He watches her go to work before turning his attention to her.]

Do you mean if I'm nice to her like I am to you or romanticly involved with her?

[70ftandcounting]

I'm asking if you like her. [Continuing to arrange her hair, she glances over at him, and grins.]

I think it'd be sweet.

[dominateartimus]

I did but all my advances were rejected and now she is doing the same thing as I tried to do.

[Hey, at least he was answering honestly. Then again, Kloe didn't exactly step over the line several times like he did.]

If you consider bickering and arguing as 'sweet'.

[70ftandcounting]

...So she's advancing on you now?

[Hm. She ponders this.]

Well...do you still like her?

[dominateartimus]

Or attempting to and I'm not noticing.

[He would have shrugged if his joints weren't out of their sockets.]

Its hard to say. I'm used to moving on if I'm not accepted.

[70ftandcounting]

Well...

[She finishes wrapping and arranging but doesn't sing just yet.]

Maybe you should talk to her again.

[dominateartimus]

We've been talking on and off, although most of the time its about pain and such.

[He tilts his head slightly and raises an eyebrow.]

Now, I need to know why you're so curious about my love life.

[70ftandcounting]

Well, I want to see you two happy!

[And that's all she'll say.]

Now, shh.

[Because she's going to start singing and her hair is going to start glowing.]

[dominateartimus]

[He was about to open his mouth to say more but kept quiet as Rapunzel sang, noticing that her hair was glowing and healing him. Well, that was something new.]

[70ftandcounting]

[Hey, you learn something new every day, right? As her song finishes and the hair fades back to its normal color, there should be, uh -- definite improvement there, San.

Like, complete improvement.]

[dominateartimus]

[Of course, but the song did more than heal him. Its lyrics stirred some thoughts and hidden emotions from hiding, things that he would rather not dwell on. The last portion of the song sounded a lot like what Enos said to him before he denied his former mentor that nothing could be changed. Now they were on opposite sides, kill or be killed.

He did not let his expression switch to what he was currently feeling. Instead, he let out a small chuckle and tried flexing his hand.]

Well, that's a bit of an improvement.

[70ftandcounting]

[When both voice and hair fade, she sits back, looking pale but smiling. There's always a certain amount of peaceful calmness that floods her whenever she uses her power, and despite it tiring her out more than normal, she feels quite serene.]

Good. I'm...I'm glad.

[dominateartimus]

You don't look so good all of the sudden. It takes a toll on you, doesn't it?

[Then again, he's the one that's wrapped up in her hair right now.]

Perhaps it would be a good idea for you to lay down after untangling yourself from me.

[70ftandcounting]

It does. [She yawns once, then nods, and starts to pull her hair back.]

I think I will go lay down. [After she helps Oncie, though.]

I'm glad you feel better. [She gives him a faint smile. She doesn't want to know why he was being punished.]

[dominateartimus]

I'm sorry to hear about that.

[He made it sound geniune even though he didn't mean it. It was just a sentence for consolance.]

Thanks for the help. I would have been worse off without you.

[70ftandcounting]

Of course. I'm just glad I could help at all.

[She leans in to give him a brief hug before tottering off towards Once-ler's room.</>i]