[It is some time before Solas manages to respond, even once he returns from the infirmary he did not think to check his device immediately. He likely would not have if the little flashing light had not started to annoy him.
Oh, it had a message. Well that's what the light meant. Good to know in the future.
Being an ancient luddite aside, the contact itself caught him by surprise. Thoughtful in a way he had not come to expect from others. For that he supposed he could make an effort to figure this thing out and reply.]
I have returned to my residence in one piece. Your concern is a welcomed kindness.
[ In turn, Jim doesn't respond to this right away - too busy checking in on people up on the station, which is finally accessible, sorting out causalities, debriefing, and getting his own injuries looked at.
He's relieved to see the message, when he does. ]
I'm glad to hear that. What a mess this was. You doing alright?
Better, yeah. I was on one of the teams that went out to look for everyone who was taken - we were successful in uncovering one site, though it was a brutal affair getting anybody out. That's been the case with all of them.
I should have expected such acts of heroism from you. I was unable to see much of my own rescue, but from what I can recall from the aftermath it was no easy feat.
I would offer to take a look at your injuries, but I am afraid between managing my own wounds and my current weakness I have little left to offer others.
I don't know about heroics, just doing my job. Everyone pulled together as much as they could.
[ 'Heroism' gives Jim pause, sometimes. Torn between not wanting to seem faux modest and, genuinely, not understanding how people could do anything different. ]
Don't worry about it. I got patched up, and I bounce back pretty good for a human. I'm stubborn like that.
It is not something everyone would be willing to risk their wellbeing for, much less with no reward. It is an admirable trait.
[Far too old and cynical was he to expect people do the bare minimum in terms of humane decency, far less for them to go out of their way to help others. At least his dour outlook let him appreciate such rare instances when he encountered them.]
I am glad to see human resilience carries over between worlds, more so that there are some who put it to use for noble causes.
[ He'll just go ahead and accept the compliment before he sounds too much like a nut, though he hopes - stupidly - that Solas somehow intuits his slightly awkward sincerity via text. ]
Humans have come a long way, where I'm from. It's a huge culture shock for me, being here, but I have to hope that if my ancestors could get their shit together, anybody can.
Such is what we are all faced with. Stranded among an unfamiliar land with unfamiliar customs, the most we can hope for is to carry the remnants of our lost cultures upon our shoulders. We represent that which has been lost, and what is important is that you have represented yours without imposing it upon those here.
[Perhaps speaking more from previous experience himself. It wasn't like this had been the first time he woke up with the world as he knew it destroyed, it just was far less "salvageable" now. The young captain was handling his loss valiantly and with grace, which was worthy of noting.]
[ Without imposing it. Something he's used to, in a way, with the Prime Directive. But it clashes fiercely with the Natha's wish that they make this a better place-- there's nothing 'better' about either of these societies, there's no way to pick one or integrate. This feels like an elaborate test.
Jim's a good test-taker, but when he's cornered, he has a habit of just kicking the rules in the teeth. Grumble. ]
Mind if I drop in on you sometime, make sure you aren't secretly falling to pieces?
[Ah, not exactly the position he would like to be in. If he declined the other would likely visit out of concern anyway to figure out the reason. He would best allow it, and be given time to prepare. At least these contraptions could not convey reluctance.]
If you would like, though I should warn you it is simple in a way most would turn their nose up at.
[ .. So, his inquiry was half kneejerk desire to check in on everyone he knows who was kidnapped and half vague, maybe slightly thinking Solas is reserved enough to not ask how to order pizza delivery if he needs to, but Now He's Concerned. Good job, Solas. ]
[In all fairness, it was something of a genuine warning. While he did hope it may dissuade the other, he also lived in a run down cabin on the outskirts of the city where he willfully neglects most relatively modern appliances in favor of magic.
That he would rather live primitively to spite these so called "advances" in technology that were so vastly different from what he knew 'back in his day'. That probably said a great deal about him but he never bothered to read that much into it.]
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Congrats on being his first text message Kirk
Oh, it had a message. Well that's what the light meant. Good to know in the future.
Being an ancient luddite aside, the contact itself caught him by surprise. Thoughtful in a way he had not come to expect from others. For that he supposed he could make an effort to figure this thing out and reply.]
I have returned to my residence in one piece. Your concern is a welcomed kindness.
♥!
He's relieved to see the message, when he does. ]
I'm glad to hear that. What a mess this was. You doing alright?
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[Since judging by the messages he was not among the captured.]
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I would offer to take a look at your injuries, but I am afraid between managing my own wounds and my current weakness I have little left to offer others.
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[ 'Heroism' gives Jim pause, sometimes. Torn between not wanting to seem faux modest and, genuinely, not understanding how people could do anything different. ]
Don't worry about it. I got patched up, and I bounce back pretty good for a human. I'm stubborn like that.
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[Far too old and cynical was he to expect people do the bare minimum in terms of humane decency, far less for them to go out of their way to help others. At least his dour outlook let him appreciate such rare instances when he encountered them.]
I am glad to see human resilience carries over between worlds, more so that there are some who put it to use for noble causes.
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[ He'll just go ahead and accept the compliment before he sounds too much like a nut, though he hopes - stupidly - that Solas somehow intuits his slightly awkward sincerity via text. ]
Humans have come a long way, where I'm from. It's a huge culture shock for me, being here, but I have to hope that if my ancestors could get their shit together, anybody can.
You set up okay where you're staying?
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[Perhaps speaking more from previous experience himself. It wasn't like this had been the first time he woke up with the world as he knew it destroyed, it just was far less "salvageable" now. The young captain was handling his loss valiantly and with grace, which was worthy of noting.]
My lodgings are humble, but comfortable.
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[ Without imposing it. Something he's used to, in a way, with the Prime Directive. But it clashes fiercely with the Natha's wish that they make this a better place-- there's nothing 'better' about either of these societies, there's no way to pick one or integrate. This feels like an elaborate test.
Jim's a good test-taker, but when he's cornered, he has a habit of just kicking the rules in the teeth. Grumble. ]
Mind if I drop in on you sometime, make sure you aren't secretly falling to pieces?
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If you would like, though I should warn you it is simple in a way most would turn their nose up at.
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No nose turning, I promise.
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That he would rather live primitively to spite these so called "advances" in technology that were so vastly different from what he knew 'back in his day'. That probably said a great deal about him but he never bothered to read that much into it.]
Very well I will send you the address.
[Which he does. Very begrudgingly.]