Mingle Post: Movie Night

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Who: Everyone! Open to All
What: "Movie Night" mingle log
When: any time agreed upon by the players
Where: anywhere there might be movies showing: theatres, dvd rooms, homes, drive-ins. also, movie settings.

It's an old, old, story: falling asleep and dreaming of that movie that was playing until just a few moments ago. Maybe taking the part of the hero, maybe the dastardly villain, or maybe even just some side character there to fill a purpose in the plot and no more. It might be a dashing adventure, a passionate drama, a sickly sweet romance - anything at all. But it's playing out right now.

Or maybe the movie is playing up on the screen. There's a comfortable couch at a DVD Room, or a seat at the theatre (amid a crowd, or alone with that special someone at the back of the room), or even just a comfortable chair in a warm, cozy house.
Whatever it may be, movies are the order of the night.

(ooc: This is a post to keep threads together for the Movie Night theme. Separate posts are also fine, and this one is optional. Feel free to be part of a movie, or watching one; if need be, specify in the subject line)

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[lamentoso]

The last blast had done it -- left Sayaka incapacitated. From her spot on the ground, she grunted. She too, was mostly monochrome, except for the blue of her hair, and the scarlet stain that was growing down her front. Struggling to get some sort of footing, she refused to meet the eyes of anyone near, reaching -- stretching her fingers as far as she could. She just -- needed to get to her rifle. Deliver some payback, before...

[braidstobows]

Before a tall girl stood over Sayaka, solemn-faced but lacking in much pity or compassion. She looked away, at something else, before looking back to the injured girl.

Madoka was nowhere near, and would not see this.

"Miki Sayaka," she addressed her fellow soldier by her full name, "You will do no good continuing to fight in this condition. Wait for a medic."

[lamentoso]

"Like hell I will!" she didn't need to face that voice. She knew who it belonged to. She wasn't going to show any sort of weakness in front of that girl! Not in front of Akemi! Not in front of any of these guys!

Her fingers dug into the earth below as she willed them to carry her forward somehow, if only she could get a hand on her weapon...!

[braidstobows]

Homura moved, quicker than the injured girl could do, and picked up the weapon herself. Worry translated itself to that tight inexplicable frustration. Like this, matters would only continue to make themselves worse.

"Can you not understand this?" she argued with the other girl. There were people who would be upset if Sayaka did not return. With the weapon in her hand, Homura had a much stronger position to insist, too. "You can no longer fight right now."

[lamentoso]

Sayaka grunted, showing her disgust at Homura's actions. Who was this girl to say that she couldn't fight anymore? Just because she was some kind of veteran soldier...! "Give me that!" she spoke through clenched teeth, the pain in her chest beginning to rise with the effort it took to breath. "Give it back!" It was as though she hadn't heard a word spoken to her...

[braidstobows]

Sayaka was not listening to sense. So be it. Homura adopted the cold attitude of her earlier days.

"I have no plans to do so," she said clearly. This was for Sayaka's own good - or at least, it would be good for Sayaka even if that wasn't exactly Homura's motivation. She didn't bother feel guilty over still putting Madoka first.

Surely, even Sayaka couldn't be so stubborn as to think she could fight without the weapon? It was an act calculated to force her to safety.