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Side-Sim: I see your monsters

Posted Jan. 29, 2021, 6:58 p.m. by Crewman Octavia (Tegrers) Raain (Medical Student) (J Ridgley)

Octavia was grateful to have been dismissed, she grew bored quickly of the subtle sideways glances people gave her during her stay in sickbay. Returning to her quarters she even found her roommate had cleared out leaving the whole place for herself, it wouldn’t be forever sooner or later operation would allocate her another but for now, at least the room was hers for the foreseeable future.

Moving to her room she saw how unprepared she was for the day she had, her bed was unmade and she had left out breakfast form that morning, thinking she’d be able to come back and tidy up. She left the bed as it was, she’d be getting back to that shortly and decided to recycle the leftover plate of food and wiping the crumbs away. She could feel Raain or at least though she could feel Raain taking in the experience and allowing her to go about ehr day to day, little things had already started surfacing like different smells she now liked and people she knew but didn’t. It was disorienting, to say the least.

She quickly finished tidying and sat on the edge of her bed, usually when she felt sad or down she’d get out her easel and a blank canvas but not even the idea of painting seemed to push out the negative thoughts, She sighed, “Fine” Octavia closed her eyes…

Raain She thought trying to connect to her symbiote for the first time since her joining. She felt nothing, I’m not mad at you, its not your fault its just I hate not having had the choice or at least I hated being deceived She felt a wash of saddnes that wasn’t her own and she understood, Raain didn’t want it to happen that way either but now they had each other. I’ll give us a try, otherwise it’ll be a long miserable life Octavia burst out laughing, both her own and Raains, it seemed they shared similar taste in humour.

“Computer play Octavia Gamma-Two” A small chirp before a female’s voice began resonating around the room..

I see your monsters I see your pain
Tell me your problems I’ll chase them away

Octavia started to sway her eyes closed listening to the lyrics,

I’ll be your lighthouse
I’ll make it okay

Octavia wasn’t a singer or at least she didn’t before being joined but Goven loved to sing and dance, he even played the guitar. She didn’t even know she was dancing until the chorus hit and she surprised herself by singing at the top of her voice; “I see your monsters I see your pain, Tell me your problems I’ll chase them away, I’ll be your lighthouse I’ll make it okay, When I see your monsters I’ll stand there so brave, And chase them all away” She cupped her mouth, she didn’t even know she could sing but there she was singing. A wave of pride or joy washed over her that was entirely her own and she smiled rolling her eyes. Maybe being joined wasn’t going to be the end of the world, maybe it was the start of something. Optimism, a new trait she thought as she continued to dance around as she undressed.

Finally, the song slowed again, and Octavia lowered herself into bed. It was amazing how tired someone could be after having spent the last few days sleeping. She only missed one thing from sick bay and that was Friga and as the song ended with When I see your monsters I’ll stand there so brave, And chase them all away she told the computer to mute and dim the lights. Sleep was welcomed.

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