09-29-2016, 11:35 AM
The Deputy-Consul was tense...but Ivan totally understood that. They were all tense. The future was at stake here. Even so, he took the time to be polite and tried to get the Padre in a good place. That was good. The guy seemed out of sorts, like he wasn't sure he wanted to be there.
But he was stepping up, so that was good. He seemed very stiff during the frisking, almost as if he were trying to shrink in on himself. Well, that was common for some people. If you don't get frisked a lot it could feel weird. Especially if the the frisker was a bit handsy. Not his favorite thing. He didn't have an issue with sexual preference....but his didn't run to enjoying dude running their hands over him. So he was glad he was let through, once he let 'em know he was carrying.
They went into the hospital room and Ivan could only stare. There the Ascendancy lay, tube coming out of his mouth and arms and whatever else. Bandages covered his head. He looked tore up. Ivan's heart sank. Seeing...man. Seeing this in person, well...damn! Reminded him of when he dad was laid up. Not as emotional, but as important.
The room was silent except for the machines. The Padre said something and then sat down, next to Ascendancy, taking his hand tenderly. Then he closed his eyes. Ivan felt the power being seized, the menace in the room suddenly overpowering. Ivan seized the power himself. He wanted to see this. It could be useful.
He was only peripherally aware of the Deputy-Consul holding his wallet up as if to take a video. What he was seeing was incredible.
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Edited by Ivan Sarkozy, Sep 29 2016, 11:40 AM.
But he was stepping up, so that was good. He seemed very stiff during the frisking, almost as if he were trying to shrink in on himself. Well, that was common for some people. If you don't get frisked a lot it could feel weird. Especially if the the frisker was a bit handsy. Not his favorite thing. He didn't have an issue with sexual preference....but his didn't run to enjoying dude running their hands over him. So he was glad he was let through, once he let 'em know he was carrying.
They went into the hospital room and Ivan could only stare. There the Ascendancy lay, tube coming out of his mouth and arms and whatever else. Bandages covered his head. He looked tore up. Ivan's heart sank. Seeing...man. Seeing this in person, well...damn! Reminded him of when he dad was laid up. Not as emotional, but as important.
The room was silent except for the machines. The Padre said something and then sat down, next to Ascendancy, taking his hand tenderly. Then he closed his eyes. Ivan felt the power being seized, the menace in the room suddenly overpowering. Ivan seized the power himself. He wanted to see this. It could be useful.
He was only peripherally aware of the Deputy-Consul holding his wallet up as if to take a video. What he was seeing was incredible.
[[modded with permission]]
Edited by Ivan Sarkozy, Sep 29 2016, 11:40 AM.