Enduring large amounts of stress in a short period of time without being able to process it. Which is kind of our lives here. You seem to have a higher tolerance, or perhaps a greater ability to compartmentalize, though. Which might be attributed to being fully inorganic.
[ Suddenly he knows exactly what caused this. And while its not likely to happen again(?) The threat that it could almost sets him off again. But he manages to brace himself, hunching up further into the blanket and looking vaguely pathetic.]
It's not so much tolerance as being able to redirect stress into anger. And I wasn't able to do that today.
[No use in lying, if Murderbot was patrolling around likely it was the last one on the boats ensuring everyone's safety. It'd know Max didn't come back to the ship.]
He asked some of us to stay. It was... not precisely what I expected.
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Date: 2022-09-21 07:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-09-21 07:12 am (UTC)Yes.
That would.... hn.
[ Suddenly he knows exactly what caused this. And while its not likely to happen again(?) The threat that it could almost sets him off again. But he manages to brace himself, hunching up further into the blanket and looking vaguely pathetic.]
It's not so much tolerance as being able to redirect stress into anger. And I wasn't able to do that today.
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Date: 2022-09-21 07:17 am (UTC)[This is absolutely not a question. Nor is there any hint of surprise to it.]
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Date: 2022-09-21 09:05 pm (UTC)[No use in lying, if Murderbot was patrolling around likely it was the last one on the boats ensuring everyone's safety. It'd know Max didn't come back to the ship.]
He asked some of us to stay. It was... not precisely what I expected.