Take Initiative.

[trustharder]

It seems things have been resolved - peacefully, if more than a little awkwardly for most parties involved. However, there's still work to do here, isn't there? Ryuunosuke shrugs after a long moment; tips his head up a bit. "Hey, Glory? Let everyone up." And apparently that's all it takes, though what that actually does isn't something that happens all at once - rather, panels slide out from the wall, forming a staircase up to that balcony they've been standing on. Mettaton doesn't really wait for the others to join them; he just leaves back through that section of wall they entered from, calling something back over his shoulder. "We've got another room to work from back here, darlings, this shouldn't take too long to work out." >Follow?

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[prismbloom]

[ ... what a crazy ride this has been, huh? Aqua's really groggy and disoriented in general when she wakes up, and it does take her a few moments to get her bearings together.

They did it, though. They did it. Aqua hadn't doubted them, in the end.

She climbs out of her pod, stumbles a bit, and steadies herself on the side of the pod. Aqua's head is still spinning... but she is definitely smiling, even if it's a tired sort of smile. ]

[cherryblooded]

Aqua...!

[He approaches, hesitates and stops.]

...Would a hug be weird?

[He's considerate, at least.]

[prismbloom]

Cherryblod!

[ ... She kind of understands why he's hesitant, but.

She walks over and hugs him. It's amazing how much she'd missed just being around them. ]

Not at all. I'm so happy to see you.

[cherryblooded]

[She gets hugged tightly in return.]

I missed you too. Glad you're alright.

[captainobnoxious]

[-- Aqua!! Aqua, Aqua, Aqua!]

Your head isn't caved in!

[thanks sigrun she knows]

[prismbloom]

[ oh my god

but you know what, she's so happy to be alive and with Sigrun again that she actually does laugh. A little bit. ]

Not at all. [ You're getting a hug, leader. ] I missed you, Sigrun.

[captainobnoxious]

[Like Aqua isn't getting the tightest hug in all of existence, they're gonna be sitting on the floor though.]

I missed you more, honey. Guaranteed. I'm sorry I never got to say hello to you or any of the others, and I'm sorry I defended your murderer.

[There. Her two apologies.]

[notjustawriter]

Aqua.

[Gabriel approaches, still looking a little unsteady on his feet.]

I'm... glad you see you, again.

[prismbloom]

Gabriel!

[ She reaches out a hand to steady him. ]

So am I. And I'm glad you didn't join us--on the other side.

[notjustawriter]

[He smiles, takes her hand and squeezes it gently, just for a moment before he lets go.]

I'm..... glad you're all okay.

[sleepingkogoro]

Aqua!

[Mouri is so glad to see you. He just waves awkwardly because what else is he supposed to do]

Uh, sorry to bother you so soon after you woke up, but I was wondering if you could write the recipes again later. Looks like they will be staying in the simulation, and I'm still just a beginner in cooking.

[prismbloom]

Mouri!

[ Aw, Mouri. Aqua returns the wave. ]

I don't mind at all, [ she says, with a little laugh. ] I'd be more than happy to.

[sleepingkogoro]

Great!

I hope it wasn't too much of a bother to be on the dead side. I can't imagine it was a pleasant experience.

[lackinginfaith]

Good job, Aqua. We made it after all.

[prismbloom]

We did, Caren.

[ Don't mind if she just. Hugs you. ]

[lackinginfaith]

[Caren is less surprised this time. She still hugs back, shaking her head.]

What do you think is going to happen now?

[isafraid]

Miss Aqua! [wait no. uh]

Are... you going to be alright?

[prismbloom]

Speedwagon!

I'll be just fine, I think.

[isafraid]

Well, that's nothing short of fantastic! [He nods. He's glad and all but what else is he really supposed to do.] I'm hoping that we didn't make the lot of you too nervous, did we?

[happysweets]

[ The hug Aqua gets might just be strong enough to take her down if Misa wasn't just barely 5 feet and wobbling herself, but noneteheless the sentiment is there! ]

Aqua, Aqua! We made it, we're alive!

[ Just sort of hanging onto her for dear life here, oh gosh, make sure she doesn't fall-- ]

[prismbloom]

Oh, Misa!

[ She manages to stay standing, at least...! She laughs, hugging her tight so both of them don't end up on the floor. ]

It still feels unreal, doesn't it? Just a bit.

[ Dying had felt very real, after all. ]

[happysweets]

In a good way, though! I didn't realize how happy I would be to be back...

[ But this is good. She can deal with her unfinished business, do what she will on her own terms once she figures out what the situation with Light is... ]

But this is amazing...I can't believe they really did it!

[pokexplorer]

[Colress smiles at the form with blue hair nearby that he assumes must be Aqua. He'll give a wave in that direction.

...yeah the glasses are off at the moment, sorry about this-]

Is that you, Aqua? If so, it is good to see you again.

[prismbloom]

[ Thank goodness one of them has good vision, huh. She walks over, all smiles. ]

Yes, it's me. It's wonderful to see you again, Colress!

[pokexplorer]

Ah, excellent!

[Thank goodness indeed! And oh, good, she came a little closer. He can see her better now.]

How are you feeling? After all, it was...well, it was a ride.

[Especially for Aqua, good lord. He still feels awful about her fate.]