Sime/Gen Roleplaying: Two Roads Diverged Scenario
Episode #20: Pruned (6/16/98)
Soli looks in appreciation at the apple orchard they walk past.
Soli chews on her third apple for the day.
Tanzarra: Were going to have to get some more food for you soon.
Soli: Zarra, apples are fine. Here have one.
Soli throws an apple at Zarra while thinking about how good they are on an empty stomach.
Soli: ~ hungry ~
Tanzarra catches tossed apple.
Tanzarra: ~~ hunger ~~
Tanzarra nibbles at apple.
Soli: I'm more worried about getting you some work.
Tanzarra: I don't really feel like eating.
Tanzarra thinks as if she has any choice.
Soli: I know, but we don't know when we are going to get more food. Please eat it. For me?
Tanzarra reluctantly eats.
Tanzarra: For you.
Soli: Thank you ~ pleased ~
Soli: Now, don't change the subject. Entran.
Tanzarra: You know, I'm worried about you.
Soli: there you go, changing the subject again.
Tanzarra shivers at the thought of entran.
Tanzarra: It's not that bad.
Tanzarra fibs.
Soli: Still, be nice if we found something for you to do. Surely it would be safe to go into some of these smaller towns.
Tanzarra: I guess we won't know until we try.
Tanzarra: You need to get some decent rest.
Soli is both thrilled and worried over her matchmate's willingness to try what she has refused before.
Tanzarra: ~~ anxiety ~~
Soli: Here, [takes Tanzarra's arms] Let me help.
Tanzarra relaxes in Soli's nager.
Soli centers herself and works on balancing the fields.
Soli: Do you want to shunt?
Tanzarra: The Tecton can't still be looking for us, can they?
Tanzarra: That might help.
Soli: I don't know. Just think about this at the moment.
Soli: OK, lean on me.
Tanzarra leans heavily on Soli.
Tanzarra starts to feel a little better.
Tanzarra begins to shunt selyn from secondary system to primary system and back again.
Soli waits patiently, pleased to see some of the strain go from her friends face.
Tanzarra slowly straitens and smiles.
Tanzarra: Thank you.
Soli: Now, lets think ahead to the next stop.
Soli: It's probably okay to go into a town, I'm sure even if they are after us they wouldn't have gotten ahead of us.
Soli: Not in this direction anyway!
Tanzarra: I guess you're right, and we have to stop somewhere even for a while.
Tanzarra trusts Soli.
Soli: Orchards like this usually aren't too far from some sort of town.
Farmer Brown is getting rid of some fungus in one of his trees
Farmer Brown is a Gen, rather high field as he hasn't donated for a few months.
Tanzarra zlins someone working near some trees.
Tanzarra: There's someone over by those trees. A Gen.
Farmer Brown finishes sawing an infected branch and ducks out of the way as it falls to the ground.
Soli: Oh? Is he worried about us at all? ~ slightly nervous ~
Farmer Brown starts cutting away at another branch.
Farmer Brown hears a sound from the road nearby, turns and wobbles dangerously on the ladder.
Tanzarra: I don't think he's noticed us yet. He's too busy avoiding branches.
Farmer Brown: Ohhhhh damn!!!!!!
Tanzarra zlins the Gen about to fall.
Farmer Brown falls heavily to the ground, landing awkwardly across the fallen branch.
Tanzarra falls into Soli as the Gen's pain hits her.
Tanzarra: Ahhh.
Soli quickly blocks whatever it is.
Tanzarra recovers and starts to head toward the fallen Gen.
Tanzarra: Come on, he's fallen off his ladder.
Farmer Brown moans and starts to get up.
Farmer Brown: ~ pain ~
Farmer Brown sees an augmenting Sime headed towards him and momentarily forgets the pain in his back.
Farmer Brown: ~ fear ~
Tanzarra flinches, but keeps going.
Tanzarra freezes at the flare of fear.
Farmer Brown finds himself up against a tree and hold his hands out to fend off the "attacker".
Farmer Brown: [probably not the best move for a Gen under attack]
Soli tries to keep up to the augmenting channel as well as she can.
Soli: ~ support ~
Soli: It's ok, she is a channel, she can help you.
Soli: Don't be afraid!
Tanzarra stops in front of the Gen and breaks out in a cold sweat.
Tanzarra: Calm down. Please. [to the Gen]
Farmer Brown looks at the Gen and then the Sime.
Farmer Brown: That true? You a channel?
Tanzarra: Yes.
Farmer Brown relaxes... and remembers his back.
Tanzarra: And this is my Companion.
Farmer Brown: Oh shen! My back!
Tanzarra tentatively reaches out to help the Gen.
Farmer Brown flinches, then lets the girl make contact.
Tanzarra: here, sit down. Let me check your back.
Soli: ~ support ~
Soli blocks the Gen's nager.
Tanzarra smiles at the Gen.
Farmer Brown moves stiffly and with pain to sit as the channel has requested.
Tanzarra: May I zlin you?
Farmer Brown: Yeah.
Tanzarra: ~~ nervous ~~
Farmer Brown hasn't come across many Simes who ask permission first.
Soli: ~ support, you are doing fine ~
Tanzarra: OK, just sit as still as possible, and stay calm.
Tanzarra crouches beside the Gen and lifts his shirt.
Farmer Brown: ~ bad bruising and strain in the lower back, grazing on the shoulders ~
Tanzarra: I don't think it's too bad, but I'd like to do a thorough check to make sure there are no bones broken.
Farmer Brown nods.
Farmer Brown: Whatever it takes.
Tanzarra: Soli could you hold his shirt up?
Soli gently lifts the man's shirt.
Tanzarra: I have to make lateral contact. [to the Gen]
Soli: ~ support ~
Soli puts her hand on Zarra's shoulder.
Soli: ~ I'm here ~
Tanzarra steadies under Soli's influence.
Tanzarra zlins Gen's back.
Farmer Brown: ~ bad bruising and strain in the lower back, grazing on the shoulders ~
Tanzarra: Well nothing's broken, but you do have some pretty bad bruising, and you have strained your back.
Tanzarra: And you have taken a bit of skin from your shoulder.
Farmer Brown grunts.
Tanzarra: Would you like me to heal that for you?
Tanzarra: ~~ hopeful ~~
Farmer Brown: How much is it going to cost? Actually, you shouldn't charge me.
Farmer Brown: It's cause of you I fell!
Farmer Brown: Wouldn't have fallen if it weren't for you. Yeah, it's your fault anyway!
Farmer Brown: ~ convincing himself and working up a righteous anger ~
Soli: Won't cost you a cent. We are happy to help.
Tanzarra: Well, maybe some food, other than apples, for my Companion.
Farmer Brown: Hmmm.
Farmer Brown looks at Soli out of the corners of his eyes.
Soli looks embarrassed
Tanzarra: I lost our supplies.
Tanzarra: ~~ lies ~~
Farmer Brown: You both look like you could use some food. Sure, fix my back and I'll be happy to give you something to eat.
Tanzarra sits behind the Gen and again makes lateral contact.
Farmer Brown grunts at the warmth of the Sime's touch.
Tanzarra projects need to stimulate the Gen's selyn.
Soli fades back to let Zarra work on the fields.
Farmer Brown relaxes as the combination of the warmth and the tingling of the fields lessons the pain and relaxes the tension.
Tanzarra works on lower back first.
Farmer Brown: Ah that sure feels nice.
Tanzarra eases the bruising on the Gen's back as well.
Tanzarra: How does that feel?
Farmer Brown: Feels great!
Tanzarra: Now let's look at that shoulder.
Farmer Brown: We have a new Channel in town I hear.
Tanzarra: Oh!
Farmer Brown: The Tecton finally sent someone, makes it safer for the Gens in town.
Tanzarra: ~~ yeah but not safer for Soli and me ~~
Soli hears a cracking sound and looks up just in time to see the half cut branch breaking.
Soli shoves Tanzarra out of the way and leaps in the other direction.
Soli: Zarra! Watch out!
Tanzarra: Look out Soli!! [still sitting behind the Gen]
Soli falls under the branch, not quite clearing it.
Tanzarra: Nooooooooo!
Tanzarra jumps up and augments to where Soli is, was.
Soli tries to sit up.
Soli falls back, blood trickling out of her mouth.
Tanzarra skids to a stop and kneels at Soli's side.
Soli: Zarra? I'm sorry, it hurts.
Soli: ~ waves of pain ~
Tanzarra: Just lay still.
Soli tries to smile.
Tanzarra zlins Soli.
Soli: With this branch on me I'm not going anywhere.
Soli: ~ internal damage, broken ribs, and arm ~
Tanzarra: Let's see if I can move it. ~~ panic ~~
Soli: ~ ruptured spleen and bleeding into the lungs ~
Tanzarra zlins the damage to Soli.
Tanzarra reaches for her arms instead.
Farmer Brown stands up from where he was thrown and cautiously approaches.
Farmer Brown: She going to be OK?
Tanzarra: Soli. Hold on OK?
Soli: Zarra, promise me....
Tanzarra: I don't know.
Soli: Zarra, my final donation, promise me you will take it.
Tanzarra: Don't talk, it'll be all right.
Soli coughs, causing spasms of pain.
Tanzarra: You're going to be okay. Soli!!
Soli: [blood trickles out of her nose and mouth]
Soli: Sure, sure, but promise me....
Tanzarra projects need to try to help but there is too much damage.
Tanzarra: Yes, but....
Tanzarra denies what she can zlin.
Tanzarra: You will be all right.
Tanzarra: You have to be. I can't live without you.
Tanzarra: ~~ desperation and fear ~~
Tanzarra tries to stop the bleeding into Soli's lungs but can't.
Tanzarra tries to dull her pain.
Soli: ~ sorrow ~
Soli: I'm sorry.
Soli: Zarra, you have to go back to the Tecton.
Tanzarra tries to dull Soli's pain.
Soli: They won't let you die.
Tanzarra: No! I won't, you'll be okay.
Soli reaches up painfully and takes Tanzarra's arm.
Tanzarra to the Gen.
Soli: Promise....
Tanzarra: Get this branch off her can you?
Soli: ~ sorrow and lose ~
Tanzarra: ~~ Fear denial disbelief ~~
Farmer Brown picks up the end of the branch and tries to move it.
Soli: ~ increase in pain ~
Tanzarra: Yes. I promise. but it won't do any good.
Soli: No! Don't move it!
Soli: Argh.
Soli: Oh Zarra! It hurts!
Soli: ~ selyn movement stops ~
Tanzarra strengthens effort to ease pain.
Tanzarra: Soli? Soli?
Farmer Brown freezes with the branch when the poor kid yells out.
Tanzarra shakes Soli gently.
Tanzarra: Soli. wake up. Answer me.
Farmer Brown gently puts down the branch.
Farmer Brown: She is gone.
Farmer Brown puts his hand on the channel's shoulder.
Farmer Brown: I'm sorry.
Tanzarra: Nooooooooooo!
Farmer Brown: Listen, there is something you have to do.
Farmer Brown: You know you have to do it. It was her last request.
Tanzarra collapses over Soli as she accepts the truth.
Farmer Brown: I'd do it for you if I could
Farmer Brown: Lass, come on lass.
Tanzarra sobs over Soli.
Tanzarra: ~~ too close to need to cry properly ~~
Tanzarra: I... know.
Farmer Brown: I'll leave you be. I'll go make some arrangements.
Tanzarra gently lifts Soli's arms and wraps tentacles about her limp arms and makes lateral contact.
Tanzarra: Soli! What am I going to do without you. I can't live alone. You can't leave me.
Tanzarra leans forward to make lip contact and takes Soli's final donation.
Tanzarra releases Soli and fold her arms across her chest.
Farmer Brown gets the hired "help" to come help him.
Tanzarra: I don't want to leave you like this, but I've got to go before the farmer gets back.
Tanzarra: I know you'd understand.
Farmer Brown heads back with the help to the sad location.
Tanzarra bends to gently kiss Soli's forehead, gets up and runs under augmentation.
Farmer Brown finds the body alone, and sighs.
Farmer Brown proceeds to do what has to be done.
Tanzarra stops a safe distance away and collapses in the long grass.