004. (v2) [audio]

[stillseecracks]

I--

I-I'm--

I'm not a-a healer, n-not at all, b-but if-- i-if anyone still needs h-help getting to-- s-someone who is, I... I-I'm-- I-I'm not... uh... o-out of-- of action.

[He's got his head in the game, you see.]

Um.

Wh-- which I guess is-- i-is a good time to ask, is-- i-is everyone... b-better?

[Cause man if you still don't have your head

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... How are you, boy?

[stillseecracks]

Um.

[Still a little spooked at all the headless people, but....]

I'm-- I-I'm-- I'm okay. B-Better. S--Still not-- not headless.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Good. See that you stay that way.

[stillseecracks]

Y-Yeah, I'm-- I'm t--trying.

[It's said with a mite of humor, but really -- he's trying.]

H-How about... you? Are-- a-are you...?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Good.

[He just grunts.]

Head is still where it should be.

[stillseecracks]

That's-- th-that's good.

S--See that it... s-stays that way, o--okay?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Hmnf. Anyone who wants it removed will have to fight me to do so.

[stillseecracks]

[Aw, Ironhide. Xanth knows you're serious, and he believes you! But this... makes him smile. That's some indomitable spirit right there.]

I--I don't think th-they could, e-even if... th-they tried.

[heavyweaponsbot]

I would almost like to see them try.

[stillseecracks]

Y--Yeah. That'd be... s-something.

[That sort of reminds him, though...]

Y-You know, I... I-I don't... I don't think a-anyone's got... a-any punching bags, i-in the-- the Keep.

[Not like in the gym back on the Elegante.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Then we should do something about it.

[stillseecracks]

Y--Yeah.

I-I, um. I'm-- I'm not-- b-busy.

[Not right now, at least. No one's come forth needing help getting to a healer. Then again, no one's come forth saying they're alright, either.

Xanth needs a distraction.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

You have a plan in mind?

[Because Ironhide doesn't. Not really.]

[stillseecracks]

N-Not-- e-exactly? B-But I mean-- there-- th-there have to be m-materials a-around.

[He hopes there's something softer than sandbags. Gods, that would hurt to punch.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Guess we could go look, hmn?

[stillseecracks]

Y-Yeah. M--Meet you at the-- th-the-- the armory? U-Unless you've got... s-somewhere better i-in-- in mind?