on hopefully only *temporarily* losing his morpher to Astronema

[yellowxearthxlion]

Dude, mun, I cannot believe you let her---

What do you mean it was bound to happen? I'm not--

I hate you so much, and I better get it back.

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[astronema]

If you're a good little Rangerling, it might even be in one piece.

[yellowxearthxlion]

[Dustin just facepalms, while mun is giggling in the background.]

What do you want now?

[astronema]

Haven't you ever seen a cat play with its food? I'm play~ing~

[killedzordon]

Astronema's having all the fun. She just pushed me off a clif. Sure, I didn't think it was gong to be a big deal, having wings and all but....I think I just died.

I can't believe you lost your morpher.

[princess_of_evil]

It was therapeutic, at least until the point where you had to go and die.

[killedzordon]

That part wasn't that fun for me either.

[princess_of_evil]

Good.

Idiot.

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

...you what.

You what?

[blinking]

Wait, you what?!

ZOMG YOU WONDERFUL PERSON

[killedzordon]

Calm down. [Andros is giving you a look Zhane. He might need a hug]

I really didn't think it was going to be that big of a deal. I went to check out why this island was floating, but I got really tired and had trouble controlling my morph. I think the island drugged me. Islands can't drug you though. They're islands.

I'm fine. [pause] I'll be fine.

I'M SO RUSTY LMAO YOU'RE WAY MORE WONDERFUL

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

You're telling me you got pushed off a cliff, and you died , and I'm supposed to calm down?!

[Zhane's voice is getting higher and squeakier, but he passes a hand through his hair and forces himself to take a breath, and listen.]

......okay, I'm gonna need the extended version of that. Why are you on some creepy island anyway? Where's the ship? What's happening with everyone el-

[Except then the tiredness in his best friend's expression and that note in his voice register, and Zhane's barrage of questions stops. Yeah, he'll gather Andros up in a gentle worried hug now.]

YOU'RE SO GREAT! <3

[killedzordon]

[Andros gratefully returns the hug. Zhane. That might have even been a smile you saw crack his worried expression there. It might be getting bigger. Because. Zhane. And for Andros, Zhane makes everything better.]

I'm still not sure what happened. I woke up on these floating islands with Karone--Astronema....we're working on it. The locals either don't know what's going or they're under orders not to say anything. I didn't get as much recon done as I wanted too...Astronema started threatening people at staff point.

So I used my battlizer and thought I could at least find out if there was a forcefield keeping the island afloat. Get some information.

[Andros took a breath]

I told Astronema she could push me if she thought it would be therapeutic. And she did. I didn't have any problems at first, but the further down I went...I don't know. Something happened. I got really tired and...I think I fell. Woke up a couple hours later in the house I was assigned.

Re: YOU'RE SO GREAT! <3

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

[ooc: doing the email response thing which I never quite get right I'M SORRY IF IT GOES WEIRD]

[also holy crap I have skimmed through your journal on my little tablet and wow you are amazing with him]

[Zhane hugs him tight, because Andros is his best friend, and he looks nearly as crap as he did when they were about to face that last battle on KO-35.]

Yeah? I guess that explains why I couldn't find you on the Megaship. How long have you been gone?

[He makes a worried face at the comments about Astronema. Is she Karone or Astronema at this point? How safe is Andros, exactly - not just physically, but emotionally? Zhane reaches out a little, mentally, just to see if he can feel the edges of how Andros is doing just now.]

[...and then his jaw drops.] You told her she could push you? For funsies?

Andros, howsabout we get her a deck of cards, or maybe a good book, if she's bored? So she can not do things that lead to my best friend getting killed?

On 24 October 2016 at 08:39, killedzordon - DW Comment < dw_null@dreamwidth.org> wrote:

[astronema]

I'm so pleased to hear I'm having fun in multiple dimensions.

Tell me I said hi.

[killedzordon]

Oh yeah, you're having a blast. Also you broke into my house, rifled through my things while I was dead and took one of my pictures.

Is this what I was missing growing up without you? Privacy?

[astronema]

Well, that's what you get for being dead. Obviously.

[killedzordon]

Obviously. Silly me for thinking otherwise.

Did you really take Dustin's morpher? That's kind of....

[okay, he was going to say wrong, but let's get real. It's Astronema. She's not giving up an advantage. She's actually good at her job, unlike certain other villains who shall remain nameless. Andros isn't sure if he should be proud or not.]

You are planning on eventually giving it back one your finished playing with your toys right?

[astronema]

Maybe. Maybe not. Arming the enemy is... mmn, not my favorite option, tactically.

Oooh, or perhaps you'd like to make a trade for it, hmm? Such a good, self-sacrificing little red Ranger, you are...

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

Oh. Oh, my friend.

Oh, no.

[throwing an arm around Dustin's shoulders]

[yellowxearthxlion]

I was just checking on her to see if she was okay, honest, then it just..went downhill from there.

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

Yeah? I wish I could tell you some tricks about being careful around her.

[He can't, and he gives Dustin a rueful smile anyway. She's too good.]

On 24 October 2016 at 13:10, yellowxearthxlion - DW Comment < dw_null@dreamwidth.org> wrote:

[astronema]

You could certainly tell him some tricks about getting blasted... that could be fun.

[onlyhappywhenitzhanes]

[Zhane's head whips around and he gapes for a moment at the sight of her.]

Hey, if it isn't Princess Crankypants herself! How're you doing?

[He's wary, but there's affection in there, too. He's from a time where he knows Astronema... and also knows she's Karone. He remembers.]

[astronema]

[Astronema rolls her eyes.]

That would be Queen Crankypants, thank you.

I'm doing just fine. It's the singular, sad little yellow Ranger in this dimension you should be worried about.

And his precious morpher. I wonder what would happen if I put it in one of the locals' "microwaves"...

I'm not the only person it seems who plays Dustin, Yes!

[alwaysfaithful]

How did that happen? Aren't those morphers important to transform?

[astronema]

Right? How sloppy.