#SIR I AM TRYING TO VIEW A CUTSCENE

[samthecookielord]

CAN THIS GABITE GET OUT OF THE WAY HELLO ??

[licorishh]

So.

I just finished Act V of the Fontaine archon quest (aka the last one).

I am. Frankly astounded.

Like.

WOW. I am. Wow. The writing. Just. Oh my. Oh my word.

Huge frickin' massive biiiig fat 4.2 spoilers under the cut~

FIRST OF ALL, HOW DARE THEY MAKE ME GO FROM DESPISING FURINA TO ACTUALLY LOVING HER??? I thought she was a bratty little punk up until now but oh my gosh she's actually one of the most fascinatingly deep and dynamic and selfless characters in the whole game what???? HOW DARE THEY??? I was not going to pull for her at all and was gonna save for Ayato but bRUH??? WHAT??? (I also think Neuvillette should go down in history as like one of the most well-written and compelling fictional characters to ever exist, but that's just me, pfft.)

ALSO. THAT LAST CUTSCENE. WITH NEUVILLETTE MAKING THE FINAL VERDICT. I CRIED. THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, DUDE. JUST. AAUGUGHG. The whole time they did the shtick with the Traveler watching Furina's side and Neuvillette talking to Focalors. Just. Ohhhm y gosh. The feELS, SIR. ILLEGAL.

And I already apologized a few days ago for the person I would become if Neuvillette and Navia interacted more and thEN LOOK WHAT THEY DID. LOOK WHAT THEY FREAKING DID TO ME. SHE FELL. HE FRICKIN CAUGHT HER. HE WAS THE ONE IN HER DREAM TRYING TO GET HER TO SAFETY. CAN YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING. THERE WAS MORE THAN THAT BUT I'M TOO SPASTIC AND INARTICULATE TO TALK ABOUT IT ALL RIGHT NOW. JUST. HOW'D THEY MAKE ME EVEN MORE INSANE ABOUT THEM THAN I ALREADY WAS PLEASE WHAT

Kinda sad Wriothesley was barely there, but it was understandable considering he pretty much had the spotlight during the last few quest chains and since he was chilling out in the Fortress the whole time. It made sense. Nice to have Clorinde show up more, though :D

I am so insanely glad that I didn't get anything spoiled for this because blindly reacting to it all was just. So frickin insane. I am just astounded and so so impressed. Literally this game is only getting wildly better every second the story gets more added to it. Like I originally thought it couldn't get better than Liyue, and then frickin Sumeru happened, and then nOW FRICKIN FONTAINE HJAPPENED JUST. UGH. PLEASE. WHAT. HOW. DID THEY. DO THAT. SO WELL. SIR THE WRITING AND THE GENIUS AND THE AAAAGHH

I am amazed by how much character development there was in Fontaine. For the most part, the majority of the characters in Genshin Impact are somewhat one-dimensional (which is fine, because they're still cool), and they tend to lack significant depth. That combined with the fact that the other regions' quests have been pretty tame and really the most major moral dilemmas they've tackled were things like Nahida's predicament regarding how the people viewed her in comparison to Rukkhadevata means that a lot of the time, it's the worldbuilding that really stands out. While Fontaine's worldbuilding was also excellent, they really turned everything on its head by making the characters (specifically Furina, Neuvillette, and Navia) deeply compelling, with all kinds of internal struggles and issues that the game doesn't usually go into. I could give you a whole literary analysis on why Fontaine has arguably some of the best-written characters in the game, but I'll spare you, lol. I also love that they weren't afraid to really dig in and give Fontaine some serious issues and tragedies (Navia's father's death and how the guilt of being the one to issue the verdict weighed heavily on Neuvillette, the prospect of an entire nation being killed because of one mistake the archon made, characters actually dying for once, the issue with the Melusines being seen as outcast and being horribly mistreated, Neuvillette's feelings of being an outsider and unwelcome everywhere he goes, just, MAN).

Can you tell I enjoyed the Fontaine arc or

[katara0524]

Impromptu Ramblings about the NEO:TWEWY Demo

In case y'all weren't aware, I've been a pretty big fan of TWEWY for a couple years now, and with the sequel coming out next month, the excitement I feel for this game is greater than ever :) I played the Demo for the first time yesterday, and following a couple views of some livestreams of others playing it, I felt like sharing my (very ramble-y) thoughts prior to the release of the full game. This post WILL contain spoilers for both TWEWY and NEO:TWEWY, so if you want to avoid those from now on, please block the tags: #twewy spoilers, #ntwewy spoilers, #neo twewy spoilers, #ntwewy, and #neo twewy ^_^ Oh, and if you wanna keep up with any other posts I make about my experience with this game, please refer to the tag "kat plays neo twewy" :)

-First things first: I have not watched the Final Trailer and I don't plan on doing so to avoid spoilers, especially after the pre-release era of KH3 where a lot of the later trailers spoiled a lot of the endgame content. That being said, I've seen some minor screenshots from the final trailer including what many believe to be characters from the original TWEWY, namely Shiki and Joshua. That is all I know about the Final Trailer and I would very much like to remain as blind as possible going into NEO :)

-The very first cutscene was quite ominous in the sense that this game is likely going to be about "changing fate" (a recently common theme in Squeenix games, which I do appreciate), perhaps leading off from the end of A New Day in the OG and trying to stop an Inversion of Shibuya. Also worth noting that A New Day had similar aspects in which the main character experienced "future visions" of tragic events, although in A New Day these events were not able to be changed, while in NEO it seems like one of the main "powers" our protagonist has is specifically to rewrite these events and avoid a "bad ending." Very interesting indeed!

-I really like the revamped comic book style dialogue scenes, it's much more fluid and modern, which is an excellent direction for the series to take!

-I would love to have an actual PokemonGO knockoff of Final Fantasy creatures, please Squeenix that would be incredibleeeeee

-Also the LINE stickers??? Are so cute???

-I would just like to point out that Fret is an absolute treasure throughout this entire demo, he's hilarious and I will protect him with my life

-UHHHH don't like that Fret picked up some Reaper Pins just out of nowhere.....or the fact that they're apparently popular all over Shibuya.............did y'all not learn anything from the OG game or what lmao

-Okay so when I first got the "curry or ramen" scene and heard NPCs talking about the new curry place replacing the old ramen place I became IMMENSELY distressed that Ramen Don was totally cut from the game because....well, Ramen Don is a King okay?? But I'm glad to learn that no, he didn't fall off the face of the earth, he's still in business and he's the one opening the curry restaurant lolol. PHEW, crisis averted!

-.....I don't like the sudden appearance of a Wall Reaper and being able to read NPC thoughts. Wtf happened when they left the ramen place??? Are they playing the Game alive somehow?

-Okay so I have my own theories about this "Swallow" character and what they're up to but considering this is only the Demo and I still Have No Idea What's Happening, I'm just gonna say that I think Swallow intentionally led Rindo and Fret to the Crossing so they could join the Game. I mean, add in the fact that Swallow still communicates with Rindo during the Game and you've got yourself a suspicious character right there lol

-"Hey they're shooting off fireworks!" Fret honey that's not fireworks oof (see also: "*laughs* I'm in danger")

-WOOOOOO way to traumatize Rindo right off the bat like that LMAOO

-The visuals for the intro are VERY GOOD, the song is pretty decent until it gets all "screamo" (which I absolutely cannot stand sorry lol)

-Shoka is every Customer Service employee ever and I respect that

-Susukichi went from being "meh" to "WOW THIS GUY IS FUN" in the span of 10 seconds and I also respect that (he is also built like an Absolute Unit which is hilarious)

-The Wall Reapers (and just Reapers in general) seem.....way nicer and more helpful this time around?? Like in the OG the Wall Reapers were SO RUDE gfhjgjdfkhn and yeah I'm sure we'll get some like that but the juxtaposition of the first Wall Reaper in the OG compared to the first one in NEO is insane.

-The puzzles are quite a bit more entertaining this time around even if it's generally the same "fetch quest" formula lol

-"Rindo's Group" way to go Fret HFKJDGHSDFKJ mans really left the default name in there lmao

-OKAYOKAYOKAY so to those who aren't aware I am a MASSIVE SIMP for Sho Minamimoto, he's my absolute favorite and I think about him daily. HIS INTRODUCTION IS. INCREDIBLE. I LOVE IT SM.

-GOD hearing him actually SPEAK FULL SENTENCES is just SO SURREAL I love this sm

-Also the remix of his theme???? NEO TRANSFORMATION????? IT'S SO GOOD????????? It's like gone from a Boss Theme to a more triumphant sounding theme and I am HERE for it (every version of Transformation is just INCREDIBLE and getting a new one is even better)

-I Love Him, Your Honor

-Also idk how exactly but it's kinda weird seeing Sho in the OG vs NEO, cuz while he's mostly the same Insane Math-Obsessed Catboy, he's.....calmed down quite a bit?? Like OG made a whole point of how poorly he cooperates with others (not to mention just being completely unhinged and trying to kill everyone), whereas here in NEO he's......actually kinda working with others??? HELLO???? Sir what happened to you and Neku during those 3 years I would love to know all about it

-I guarantee you Sho is still probably scheming shite and will likely pull some total insane BS later down the road, and I am very much looking forward to that. Also, is he looking for a certain Pin or something??? Cuz he keeps talking about different Pins and even mentions "this is just another Psych Pin" like he's actively looking for a Pin to do something with. Maybe it also has to do with the "latent powers of Players" thing he mentioned as well??? What is this dude UP TO oml (also is he in contact with Neku at all?? they're both technically fugitives at this point right?? WHAT HAPPENED AFTER A NEW DAY I AM BEGGING YOU)

-I seems like Sho ALSO has an idea of what's going on in this specific game (even if he won't admit it straightforward). Per his quote "The game's 142,857. Factor it out," he's essentially saying, "This game is a neverending cyle, figure out how to get out of it" (or at least that's what I got from his "cyclic number" nonsense lolol)

-I do like how Sho mostly stays out of sight until he's needed for a battle or assisting with a mission, that's kind of on par with his whole "uncooperative" quirk from the OG, plus he might literally have to stay out of sight of other Reapers and Players considering he's likely breaking the rules of the Game (not surprising considering him and Neku broke practically every rule in the book during OG)

-The nicknames for Sho- I can't- They're so FUNNYYYY GFHJSDFKJ

-He goes from being called "Pi-Face" and "Tabooty" in OG to "Mr. Minami" and "M-Teezy" in NEO LMAOO

-(Wowee I just realized I've been mostly talking about Sho oopsies sorry y'all, this is what I meant by thinking about him almost daily he is THAT much of a fav of mine ghfkjsd)

-Okay RIP Fret and Rindo for not getting literally ANY explanation as to how the Game works OOF, that is kinda cringe that whoever gets the Pin earns points, not whoever erases the Noise (which like I understand but also URRRGGHHH I WANNA SEE THE SQUAD SUCCEED)

-"I should be going home now it's getting late" Oh you sweet summer child-

-Also love the mention of parents in this game???? KH you could learn a thing or two from TWEWY (poor Rindo's mom fhgjkdh)

-KUBO IS HILARIOUS I SUPPORT HIM AND HIS GROSS FACE (also thank you Final Trailer thumbnail for spoiling my suspicions about him very cool smh)

-Kaie is a LAD I also support him, go King type those funky texts I believe in you

-FRET PLS STOP SCANNING FHGJKSDHKJFGHFKJ he's like me when I scan in OG during Weeks 2 and 3 and see Taboo Noise coming after me ghfjdshfj

-Also Rindo can you stay off your phone for TWO SECONDS ik you're trying to figure things out but Fret is a jelly boi and I don't want him to be upset with you my guy

-Sho being an actual sorta mentor to the kiddos?? Who are you sir this is so unlike you ghfgskj what happened to the guy who tried shooting children in the face 8 times over LMAO (granted he's probably just using them but it's still nice to see him actually cooperating and sharing knowledge with the kiddos aaaaa)

-EYO EIJI OJI THE TIKTOK INFLUENCER IS BACK LMAO

-hgjkfshgkjf "we aren't glorifying capitalism on my watch" THATS SO FUNNY TO ME GFHJFSDGHJKS (also an all-orange ensemble is disgusting you deserve jail for one thousand years fkn Cheddar Goldfish Cheezit ass woman)

-WICKED TWISTERS NAME DROP EYOOO we love to see it

-gfhsgjf Poor Rindo embarassing himself for the sake of the Game that's incredible

-R e t u r n t o M O N K E. That is all.

-Dialogue during boss battles is HELLA cool i love that

-HHHHH THE KANON SCENE MADE ME A N G E R Y FRET STOP SIMPING MY GUY says the girl with a Literal Simp Encyclopedia and simps for pixels on a screen daily

-Can't wait to see the other Reapers :eyes emoji:

-CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NAGI MY BELOVED YEAHHHH WOOOOOO AAAAND that's about it for the demo lolol, I absolutely CANNOT wait for next month, this game is gonna be INCREDIBLE holy hell Prepare for more simping, more screaming, and more vibing from Yours Truly :) I fully intend on sharing more general thoughts like this on both Tumblr and Twitter so it's not just reblog-retweet-reblog-retweet with the occasional comment fhgskjd

If you wanna witness my insanity up close and personal I have a Square Enix Discord server called Sea Side Dreamers! You can look it up on Disboard, or you can add me on Discord @Katara0524#9244 for a direct link :) We have topics about Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, NieR, and ofc TWEWY (as well as other topics!), so if you want some good ol' chaos and chitchat, you're more than welcome to join!

[twilightknight17]

Today on P5S, it is entirely unfair how cool our Monarch of Arrogance is. God. What the fuck. Dark Souls, in my Persona??? X’D

Konoe’s Jail once again set off my fight or flight reflexes, because after the colored door and switch puzzle, it decided to once again emulate Okumura’s Palace by having us collect cards to gain VIP access to the airship that would take us to the castle.

Fortunately, it was a fairly straightforward area, and I got to run over an entire hallway’s worth of Naga with a futuristic golf cart, so things were pretty good! Got our keycard, entered the airship hanger, ready for departure!

........and that’s all we get. A fade-to-black, and a checkpoint in a new area. Disappointing.

Slightly less disappointing. What a cool view.

We have to leave the Jail for the day because “the great Akira’s hero show” is beginning, so there’s a crowd of people and guards gumming up the building entrance. In the real world, this translates to Konoe being on a talk show.

I swear to god, they only have one talk show set. XDDD

One of the things he says on TV is that “the world is about to undergo a massive transformation, and I’m hoping to steer it in the right direction.” I’m going to keep making jokes about you being Shido and Maruki’s lovechild for as long as you keep choosing questionable wording like that, sir. This country is not a goddamn ship. We’ve already proved that!

Pot??? Kettle????? Good god, you fucking hypocrite. X’‘‘DDD The world’s savior, everyone!

I am having a lovely time in Osaka. Apparently they’re well-known for their takoyaki specifically, aside from being a foodie paradise in general. But I swear to god, Akira, if you actually put mayonnaise, mochi, and cheese on squid all at once, I will end you.

My cat won’t let me eat a crepe, but he’ll allow this madness.

Anyway, after a good night’s sleep, it’s time to storm the castle! And once we made it inside, we were immediately teleported to a dungeon. I’m not mad about that part; we got out in like five minutes. Shoddy security. What I am mad about is that it cut off the ‘storming the castle’ music, because I really like that track.

The top of the tower revealed a cage, the same as the other Jails, and the Thieves were caught off-guard by the notion that Konoe has some kind of trauma. Futaba says that he seems far too confident and being traumatized doesn’t fit his image, to which I say, my absent boyfriend was the same way, sis. You never know.

They trick Wolf into touching the barrier and learning what kind of trauma it was that sent Konoe out of control. He screams. It’s great. :3

........hm. Apparently my Akira’s not the only one with shitty parents. At least his are improving. This sounds very bad.

Yusuke: “Nothing changes the fact that Akira Konoe is an incredibly dangerous man who changes other’s hearts and robs them of their free will.”

Me: Gee, kids, you waffled a lot more about Maruki. Konoe’s just trying to eliminate evil because of his trauma, right??? -_-;;;

Sophia’s confused why Konoe’s father would be that awful to him when they’re family. To answer your question, yes, darling, family is very important, that’s why I’m adopting you as my fourth little sister. You’re wonderful.

Konoe’s Trauma Cell is at his old family home. Twenty years ago, Konoe’s father was killed in a robbery. The killer was never caught. Here, the Phantom Thieves are treated to a lock keeper in the form of Konoe’s father, who has wonderful things to say, like...

“Keeping you around’s a real pain in the ass. Maybe I should just kill you, too.”

.....too?

“What the fuck are you mumbling about, you freak? Not like it matters, you’ll be joining your mother soon enough!”

...................uh...

Atlus.

God, they just keep giving me reasons to write the Hours version of Scramble, I swear to god. This is begging for some Goro commentary.

Zenkichi gets everyone back on track, reminding them that an abusive childhood does not absolve someone of attempting to take over the world. The kids head out for the day, and postpone planning the calling card because Zenkichi had something else to do.

That something else turned out to be meeting with Commissioner Kaburagi. Apparently she helped Sae get him out of prison. He tells her that he’s intending to arrest Owada once Konoe confesses, and she gives him three days to get shit done. Meanwhile, she strongly implies that she’s going after the Commissioner General, whose heart might have been changed.

And Konoe’s just chilling in his fancy office, talking on the phone with Owada and checking in with EMMA. He gets EMMA to confirm that the Thieves are still imprisoned in the Kyoto Jail, and that’s... interesting.

...........strange. Why is EMMA lying to him?

It also confirms for him that the Thieves’ hearts cannot be changed (but not why), and he basically shrugs and is like, “Well, I guess they’ll just have to rot in there.” What a paragon of justice and goodness, leaving teenagers to die.

EMMA seemingly being dishonest brings me to another interesting point from his interview earlier:

Now, this could be either Tokyo Tower or the Skytree. However, it doesn’t really matter.

The point is that I want an absolutely batshit final boss on top of one of those towers. XDDDDD

Anyway.

The Phantom Thieves hijack Madicce’s blimp to drop calling cards all over Osaka, combined with a live broadcast. They let Zenkichi write the card, without supervision for some reason, so it ended up reading like an arrest warrant. Zenkichi sees no problems with this. He definitely needs more practice. And then, it’s off to confront Konoe’s Shadow, and see what the fuck he has to say for himself.

......all of you people are the SAME. This is why Mitsuru doesn’t want this stuff to be public knowledge, oh my GOD. I know the gods are real to some extent but they are not picking YOU. Where did you even learn about the cognitive world, anyway?

He just flat out admits that he wants to rule the world so he can erase evil. Which, I can think of one entity that definitely ought to be striking you down where you stand. I’d be okay if there wasn’t even a boss fight here, there’s just a giant tentacle that appears and crushes him to death and then we go home. X’‘‘‘D

......god, if I really do set Hours!Scramble after Royal, it’s just going to be the kids stuck in a constant loop of “not this shit again”. X’‘‘D

FUCK OFF, MARUKI.

On the one hand, he has half a point, and I was literally having a discussion yesterday about how the Thieves’ methods definitely have an element of grey morality to them.

On the other, the difference is we’re specifically targeting criminals. You are targeting literally everyone, including innocent people. Show me your boss form so we can throw down.

.....oh.

He’s... He’s got a cool Zephyrman suit. And a giant mech. We’re fighting a big anime mech. omg. omg omg omg.

We get to use railguns to blast the shit out of his overpowered mech suit. And when it’s eventually destroyed, he walks out of the smoke ready to throw down with a red lightsaber and he looks like a fucking Dark Souls boss.

I unironically love this.

I’m writing Hours Scramble just so that Goro has a chance to swordfight this motherfucker. I love it.

I LOVE IT.

HE’S SO HARD. HE’S DODGING ALL MY SHIT LIKE SHADOW JOKER. HE’S USING THE SHIT IN THE ARENA AGAINST ME, LIKE I CAN DO TO HIM. THIS IS GREAT.

I stopped for the night before I beat him, but that just means that I get to watch that absolutely amazing cutscene again. Oh my gosh. I’m so excited.

[myonechicagoworld]

CHICAGO FIRE – REAR VIEW MIRROR (S01E06)

                                              [door bell chime]

Hallie Thomas: Gabriela. 

Gabby Dawson: Hey.

Hallie Thomas: Thank you for meeting me.

Gabby Dawson: Yeah, of course. 

Hallie Thomas: I hope it wasn’t an inconvenience. 

Gabby Dawson: No, no, no, no. Not at all.

Hallie Thomas: I know you and Matt are close.

Gabby Dawson: Oh, uh…

Waitress: Can I get you something to drink?

Hallie Thomas: Uh, coffee’s fine, thank you.

                           I didn’t want to go to the Chief about this 

                           because…

                           God, I’m so sorry.

Gabby Dawson: Oh, it’s okay. What’s… what’s wrong?

Hallie Thomas: It’s the Detective Voight thing. I didn’t, um…

                          I know your brother’s been trying to help.

Gabby Dawson: Yeah, that’s right.

Hallie Thomas: It’s just I have never seen Matt like this, and I have

                          a feeling that something bad is gonna happen.

Gabby Dawson: I’m really sorry for everything you’re going  

                            through, Hallie, I am, but I’m not sure what I can 

                            do.

Hallie Thomas: Matt’s deposition is scheduled after his shift.  

                          Once he testifies against Voight’s son, it’s…it’s not

                          worth it anymore just to prove a point. 

                          And I’m thinking more and more that Matt  

                          shouldn’t go through with it.

Gabby Dawson: You should tell Matt.

Hallie Thomas: I did. Last night.

                          He wouldn’t listen. 

                          But I think he would if it came from you.

                                                   cutscene

                                           [motor humming]

                                  [metal creaking & shaking]

Kelly Severide: Hey, hold still. Just relax.

                           Zit?

Tagger: I-I didn’t do that!

Kelly Severide: Of course not.

                          Look, this is as far as I can go. You gotta come the  

                          rest of the way.

Tagger: You mean drop?

Kelly Severide: That’s right.

Otis Zvonecek: Zito…big-time tagger.

Leslie Shay: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ve seen his name around.

Otis Zvonecek: Yeah? He’s hit every “L” train, bus stop, and 

                           mailbox in Chicago.

Christopher Herrmann: You president of his fan club?

Otis Zvonecek: No. There’s a street art exhibition at the MCA.

Christopher Herrmann: This clown’s in the museum?

Otis Zvonecek: What a country. Right?

Kelly Severide: Just slide on down nice and easy. I got you.

Tagger (Zito): You called the cops!

                        Whoa! 

Kelly Sevride: Hey!

Tagger (Zito): [struggling]

Kelly Severide: All right, now! Just drop!

                         (into radio) Coming down.

Matt Casey: (over radio) Copy. All clear.

Chief Boden: All good?

Otis Zvonecek: Yeah. Graffiti artist got stuck up there, Chief.

                                           [dramatic music]

                                            [car door shuts]

Chief Boden: Kelly.

                       You got no reason to be here.

Hank Voight: Oh, collecting gang intel, Chief.

                       Big new tag like that… gotta make sure it doesn’t 

                       spark a turf war.

Chief Boden: You’ve seen it. Now leave.

Hank Voight: You might want to take a step back there. I don’t want

                       to charge you or one of your men with interfering  

                       with a police investigation.

Chief Boden: Yeah.

                        Pack it up. We’re outta here.

Hank Voight: Oh, hey, Casey. You got your deposition tomorrow.

Kelly Severide: Come on, let’s go. Come on.

Hank Voight: Let me ask you, is that cute little fiancée of yours 

                       gonna be there too? ‘Cause I gotta tell you, the  

                       other night, when we were talking, she seemed  

                       kinda, I don’t know, uh, shut down. But by the 

                       end, she really started to open up.

Kelly Severide: Hey! Hey! Come on.

Matt Casey: Your day’s coming. Your day’s coming, Voight!

                                           - Title Screen -

                                           [knocks on door]

Chief Boden: Close the door.

                                               [door shuts]

Chief Boden: You all right? 

Matt Casey: Yeah.

Chief Boden: What do you want to do?

Matt Casey: About? 

Chief Boden: You.

                       You want to go out on calls, stay here in the house,  

                       take some time off?

Matt Casey: Go out on calls.

Chief Boden: Then you have to do it right.

Matt Casey: I have been.

Chief Boden: You’ve heard me say this a million times. 

                        In this job, regardless of what’s going on in your life,  

                        you take your eye off it for one second, people can 

                        die.

Matt Casey: You’re right. I have heard you say that, and we’re in 

                      agreement.

Chief Boden: I wish I could do more to fix this, but right now, it is  

                      just a matter of trusting the system.

                      Look, Matt, there won’t be another warning.

                                         [background chatter]

Kelly Severide: Hey. 

                          Hey, look…

                          Look, man, you wanna hit somebody, my buddy   

                          has got a boxing gym over in Bucktown. You get  

                          a trainer, you glove up, you hit mitts. 5 bucks a   

                          round. We could head over there after shift.

Matt Casey: Yeah, I’ll-I’ll think about it. Thanks.

                                                 cutscene

Christopher Herrmann: Not to sound like my father-in-law, but  

                                        this is what’s wrong with America.

Otis Zvonecek: What’s wrong with America or what’s great about 

                           America?

Christopher Herrmann: Are you kidding me? 3,000 clams for that, 

                                       and I’m out there doing side jobs for 20 

                                       dollars an hour?

Joe Cruz: Hey, Mouch is looking for you.

Christopher Herrmann: Do you know how much the taxpayers of  

                                        this city pay for graffiti removal? 50 million 

                                        a year.

Peter Mills: Uh, that… that sounds high.

Christopher Herrmann: Look it up.

                                         All right, stop. All right, so it’s more like  

                                         25 million or something. 

                                                  [laughing]

Christopher Herrmann: Either way, it’s a lot of money.

Peter Mills: Yeah.

Christopher Herrmann: And then this little wannabe hood rat…

Leslie Shay: Herrmann… it’s bold. It’s provocative.

Christopher Herrmann: Hahaha. You’re just trying to get a rise.

                                        And look at these high society douche  

                                        bags lapping it up.

                                        You see, this is why, when my kids get out  

                                        of high school, Cindy and me, we’re  

                                        moving to Chain O’Lakes ‘cause… I can’t 

                                        deal with this insanity.

                                                       [laughter]

                                                       cutscene

Gabby Dawson: How long am I looking at? Realistically.

Mouch: Somewhere between 0 and 100 days.

Gabby Dawson: Oh…do you understand [chuckles] the definition  

                            of ‘realistically’?

Mouch: There’s a lot of moving parts to this.

Gabby Dawson: They’re on your head.

Mouch: Ah.

Gabby Dawson: Have you ever even been to a suspension hearing 

                            before?

Mouch: Of course.

              Your case [Gabby sighs] is a two-demerit issue, and so  

              we’re gonna keep it friendly. And the more aggressive  

              you come across, the more guilty you’ll look. Keep 

              your responses short and to the point.

Gabby Dawson: All right, cool. So you’re saying you got this, 

                            right Mouch?

Mouch: Yeah, but we still gotta prep. Where you going?

                                                  cutscene

Gabby Dawson: Hey.

Matt Casey: Hey.

Gabby Dawson: [nervous chuckle] Sorry, just what you needed,  

                            right? One more person asking how you’re 

                            doing.

Matt Casey: Better than nobody giving a rat’s ass, I guess.

Gabby Dawson: So… how are you holding up?

Matt Casey: I’m just hoping that luck’s on my side because in  

                     terms of me being able to control the situation. It 

                     hasn’t worked out so well.

Gabby Dawson: Uh… but I guess there… there is one more thing  

                            you could do to end this whole thing, right?

                            Have you thought about retracting your statement?

Matt Casey: Would you?

Gabby Dawson: I would think about it.

Matt Casey: Okay. Now that you have…

Gabby Dawson: [sighs]

Matt Casey: Why would you advise me to do something you 

                      wouldn’t?

Gabby Dawson: I…

                                    [alarm whooping, PA buzzing]

(Over PA): Ambulance 61, Truck 81, gunshot victim. 25 East 

                 Halsted Street.

                                                 [siren blares]

                                                 [horns honk]

                           [cars honking, indistinct chatter & shouting]

                                             [truck door shuts]

Lady 1: C’mon!

Matt Casey: Wait! 

Leslie Shay: Where’s the victim?

CTA Driver: In the back.

Matt Casey: Shooter?

CTA Driver: Gone. I swerved when I heard the shots.

Matt Casey: Cruz, Mills, in the bus.

                     Cones and flares; get these cars moving.

                                      [car horns beeping & honking]

Leslie Shay: Shot to the neck. Not breathing. Weak pulse.

                     Guys… 

Gabby Dawson: We need your help.

Leslie Shay: Alright, get him down here.

                     Down here’s good. Watch his head. Watch his head.

Gabby Dawson: Okay, you gotta get an open airway or we’re gonna

                            lose him right now.

                            Here, open this.

Leslie Shay: We can’t tube him; too much mouth trauma.

Gabby Dawson: All right, surgical cric. 

Leslie Shay: Not approved in the field, Dawson.

Gabby Dawson: Excuse me, sir, does that really matter to you  

                            right now? No? Oh, okay, good.

Leslie Shay: Give it to me.

Gabby Dawson: I got it.

Leslie Shay: Dawson, give it to me. Now!

                      Alright, give me the tube. 

Joe Cruz: We’ll get the backboard and stretcher.

                                           [car door shuts]

Christopher Herrmann: Chief.

                                        [whistles] Hey, keep it moving! 

                                        Let’s go, let’s go.

Chief Boden: Surgical cric?

Gabby Dawson: We could’ve waited for approval, but then he 

                            would have been D.O.A.

Leslie Shay: It was my call, Chief. I’ll take the hit.

                                      [tires screech, horns honk]

Matt Casey: What was that?

Man 1: What are you doing?

Matt Casey: Huh? No, you’re gotta wait.

                      Oh, you’re gonna do that? Go on.

                                              [tires screeching]

Chief Boden: Casey! 

                        Your shift is over.

Matt Casey: Oh, come on Chief!

Chief Boden: No, no, no, no. Go home. Head for the house.  

                       Whatever you want but you are done for 

                       today.

                                  ��           [radio chatter]

                                           [truck door shuts]

Kelly Severide: Where’s Casey?

                           Chief. 

Chief Boden: I’m not taking any more chances.

Kelly Severide: He’s doing the right thing. He’s getting his ass 

                          kicked for it.

Chief Boden: You don’t think I know that?

Kelly Severide: Then he needs to be here where we can keep an 

                           eye on him.

Chief Boden: Kelly, I tried that already.

Kelly Severide: So he’s better off out there by himself, pissed off,  

                           not thinking straight…

Chief Boden: This is a firehouse…

                        Not some of the time, not for some of the calls.  

                        Any man who walks through that door, he gotta be 

                        ready. If he isn’t, he’s gonna be walking in the 

                        other direction.

                        ‘Cause I am a chief first and I am a friend second. 

                         Casey’s just gonna have to find his own way from 

                         now on.

                                                        cutscene

Leslie Shay: Saline?

Gabby Dawson: [sighs] Two.

Leslie Shay: Ambo bag?

Gabby Dawson: One. Do you also want me to tell you how much  

                            gas we have left in the ambo tank ‘cause  

                            apparently, all I’m good for is inventory and 

                            driving now.

Leslie Shay: Listen, one more black mark on your record between  

                     now and Friday…

Gabby Dawson: Why even go to the hearing if you’re already 

                            suspending me?

Leslie Shay: Maybe I don’t want to ride around with half-assed 

                      relievers for three months. Ever thought of that?

                      Listen, Chief did the right thing. Gave him some time 

                      to cool off. 

                      He’s gonna be fine.

                                                      cutscene

Otis Zvonecek: We should eat, huh?

Peter Mills: Make a sandwich.

Otis Zvonecek: [munching]

Peter Mills: So… Casey’s out for how long?

Christopher Herrmann: Chief knows that, not me.

Mouch: I got a suspension hearing to prepare for. 

              Send Dawson in, if you see her.

Joe Cruz: [slams fists down on table] Yo I feel like we’re sitting 

                 around like a bunch of pussies while we let Voight 

                 push our boy around. Why can’t we take the ball 

                 game to him?

Christopher Herrmann: I got a wife and four kids who don’t need  

                                        their dad fired or locked up.

Joe Cruz: How ‘bout you, Mills?

Otis Zvonecek: Why aren’t you asking me?

Joe Cruz: Because I’m not talking about toilet papering Voight’s 

                 house, O.

                 How ‘bout it, Mills?

Peter Mills: I’m down.

Christopher Herrmann: Okay, the both of you shut up.  

                                         Nobody’s gonna do nothin’.

Joe Cruz: So we just sit by?

Christopher Herrmann: Then go! Put on a ski mask and take on a 

                                         dirty cop, and see how far that gets you.

                                                 [door shuts]

                                                   cutscene

                                           [cell phone buzzes]

Gabby Dawson: What’s the latest?

Antonio Dawson: Nothing yet.

Gabby Dawson: What are you say…what, we’re still at zero?  

                            Score one? What do you mean nothing?

Antonio Dawson: I’ve been doing plenty. But if you’re asking if I  

                              have anything conclusive at this moment, the 

                              answer’s no.

Gabby Dawson: Well, what have you been doing, Antonio? 

Antonio Dawson: [scoffs]

Gabby Dawson: I would love to know, because this whole thing is 

                            unravelling for Casey.

Antonio Dawson: Voight’s put the word out on the street… 

                              we know that. So we’re looking for someone to

                              wear a wire. Yesterday, we busted a kid for  

                              possession. He’s in a gang with ties to Voight. 

                              I offered him a deal if he’d flip. Had him this 

                              close, but he wouldn’t go.

Gabby Dawson: So offer him something else.

Antonio Dawson: [scoffs] It don’t work like that. 

                               As long as Casey doesn’t take the bait, this  

                              thing’s gonna play out the way we want. 

                              So sit tight. Have a little faith in your brother.

                                                       cutscene

Hallie Thomas: Why don’t we just leave? We both have vacation  

                           time built up. We could even go longer, I’m sure 

                            they would give you a leave of absence.

Matt Casey: When we get back… Voight will have forgotten all 

                      about it?

Hallie Thomas: We go where he can’t find us, and we give the   

                           cops enough time to bust him. 

                           Come on, baby. Let’s get out of here. 

                           Let’s regroup. 

                                              [knocks on door]

Matt Casey: Just…

                                          [indistinct radio chatter]

Officer Bell: Matthew Casey?

Matt Casey: Yeah?

Officer Bell: We have a warrant to search your home.

Matt Casey: What?

Officer Bell: We got a tip says you’re in possession of cocaine.  

                     Either we can search your house, or you can  

                     produce the cocaine and your cooperation will be 

                     taken into consideration.

Matt Casey: Voight. Detective Voight, he put you up to this?

Officer Bell: No, I don’t know any Voight. 

                     I just know we’re coming in.

                     The warrant allows us to search the entire house, and 

                     you’re allowed, by law, to stay in the house if you 

                     remain cooperative.

Matt Casey: I’m a firefighter, Station 51. My fiancée is a doctor at  

                     Lakeshore. Do we really look like cocaine users to 

                     you?

Officer Bell: If you could please both go wait in the front room.

                     Now.

Matt Casey: Antonio Dawson. He’s a Detective in Vice. He’ll tell you 

                     we’re being harassed by this cop. I have Antonio’s 

                     number on my cell. Will you please just take a second 

                     and talk to him? 

                     Please.

Officer Madden: Yeah, this is Officer Madden. 

                             Yeah, we have a search warrant for 

                              Matthew Casey…

                                     [continues indistinctly]

Matt Casey: It’s all right, baby. It’s gonna be alright. 

                                       [suspenseful music]

Officer Madden: He says they’re clean.

Officer Bell: If I ever have to come back here again, no favour is  

                     gonna get you out of it. 

                                [police radio chatter in background]

                                                 [door closes]

Hallie Thomas: It was under the table.

                          Oh my God.

Matt Casey: That’s 15 years right there.

Hallie Thomas: Call Antonio back.

Matt Casey: Flush it down the toilet.

Hallie Thomas: Baby… 

Matt Casey: Flush it down the toilet!

                                                [toilet flushes]

Hallie Thomas: Matt!

                                             [tires screeching]

                                               [raps on door]

Hank Voight: [grunts]

Matt Casey: [heavy breathing]

Hank Voight: You just committed a couple felonies. 

Matt Casey: I’m ready to commit a few more. Because I’m telling  

                     you, it ends now, or you’re the one that’s gonna 

                     disappear. 

                                                [gun cocks]

Hank Voight: Yeah, I can respect that. 

                       Go ahead. Use it.

                       You retract that statement against my son… or you  

                        pull that trigger. 

                        Because that’s the only thing that’s gonna stop me.

                                              [car door shuts]

Matt Casey: [heavy breathing]

                      [grunts & pants]

                                                   cutscene

Gabby Dawson: Muffled heart sounds. It was clearly Beck’s triad. 

                            She had a sternal fracture, a large  

                            hemopericardium and mediastinal haemorrhage,  

                            all of which indicates that a pericardiocentesis is 

                            obviously…

Mouch: You’re already talking too much. The question was what did 

              you see?

Gabby Dawson: Uh, I saw a young girl in danger of dying and so I  

                            felt it was necessary…

Mouch: Feelings… no feelings. Thoughts. Convictions. 

Gabby Dawson: Okay, fine. I thought that… I knew that I had to do 

                            something immediately, and that something was 

                            per…

Mouch: Just answer the question posed to you. Don’t elaborate. 

              And smile. 

Gabby Dawson: Fine.

Mouch: Go ahead.

Gabby Dawson: What? 

Mouch: Smile. Let me see it.

Gabby Dawson: Oh, Mouch, come on.

Mouch: Let me see it.

Gabby Dawson: I can smile

Mouch: Come on. Contrite, not smug.

              Welcoming and innocent. 

              We’re gonna work on that.

                                                   cutscene

Tony: [sighs] I’m hitting the rack, boys.

Hadley: Yeah [chuckles] ‘Cause you’re getting buried.

                                          [truck door shuts]

Capp: Uh, oh.

Kelly Severide: Nah, all good. 

Hadley: How do you know?

Kelly Severide: That’s an ‘I’m with the program’ kind of walk.

                                              [cards shuffling]

                                             [knocks on door]

Matt Casey: [sighs] You were right. Voight had me spun out. I let it  

                      get to me. Won’t let it again. I need to work. I’m willing 

                      to trust the system. 

                      So I’d like to resume my duties, Chief.

Chief Boden: Welcome back.

Mouch: Hey!

                                        [laughing & cheering]

Joe Cruz: Yeah, there he is, huh?

Christopher Herrmann: Alright, alright, alright, alright. Don’t turn it  

                                        into a Greek wedding. Come on, 

                                        everybody, normal day. Everybody go 

                                        about your business. Let’s go.

                                     [siren blares, PA buzzes]

(Over PA): Truck 81, Engine 51, Squad 3, Ambulance 61.  

                  Building fire, Indiana and 28th Place.

                                            [doors shuts]

                                           [engine starts]

                                           [sirens blaring]

Christopher Herrmann: Hey, Chief. Dumpster fire. Nobody called   

                                        it in. Flames went up the service elevator  

                                        shaft, spread out on the fifth.

                                     [indistinctive chatter]

Chief Boden: Find me the super. I need occupancy numbers.

                       What about the main elevator?

Christopher Herrmann: Otis just cleared it. He’s coming out with a  

                                         few more tenants.

                                              [radio chatter]

Chief Boden: Five more ambos, and Chief Hatcher’s on the way.

Leslie Shay: We’re gonna need ‘em. Anticipate at least five reds in 

                      there.

Gabby Dawson: We can’t wait for Hatcher with this many 

                            non-responsives. 

                            We gotta set up triage.

Chief Boden: Do it. You’re in charge here.

Gabby Dawson: All right.

                            (into radio) This is Ambulance 61. Give me an 

                            EMS plan one...[continues indistinctly]

Leslie Shay: Hey, Chief?

Chief Boden: She’ll be fine.

Leslie Shay: I know. But where are all the people? 

                     No one’s coming out of the other side of the building. 

Chief Boden: (into radio) Squad 3, check out the West Side fire 

                        stairwell. 

Kelly Severide: (into radio) Already on three. Must be a blockage. 

                           Capp and Hadley have the east.

Chief Boden: (over radio) I’m sending you Casey, Cruz, and Mills. 

                       We need to check out those upper floors.

Matt Casey: On it.

Kelly Severide: You’re kidding me.

Matt Casey: You alright? 

Joe Cruz: Yeah.

Matt Casey: Severide! 

Kelly Severide: Hey, I’m clearing a path.

                          Hey, is there anybody back there?

                          Hey.

Victim 1 (lady): They… They can’t breathe. It’s pitch black in there. 

                          There’s people in the hall.

                                               [coughing]

Kelly Severide: If you’re mobile, keep walking.

                         Slow and steady. There’s paramedics waiting.

                         Hey, I’ll take this.

Matt Casey: I’m going up further.

Kelly Severide: Okay.

                                           [signal clicking]

Kelly Severide: (into radio) Got at least four reds heading to triage.

Gabby Dawson: Alright, we got another red. 

                           Shay, this one’s yours. 

Leslie Shay: Yeah, got it.

Gabby Dawson: Alright. 

Kelly Severide: There’s three more up on six.

Gabby Dawson: Any burns?

Kelly Severide: Not on six. But Casey, Cruz and Mills went higher.

Gabby Dawson: All right.

Chief Boden: (into radio) Capp, Hadley, meet us in the west 

                       stairwell.

Hadley: (over radio) Copy. 

Boy 1: You’re going in there?

Chief Boden: You need to get back behind the lines. Mouch, get 

                        this kid safe.

Mouch: Come here, pal.

Leslie Shay: You gotta get that tube down her throat. 

Paramedic: I can’t. There’s too much swelling. 

Leslie Shay: Then cric her.

Paramedic: I’ve never done it.

Leslie Shay: Dawson, you’ve gotta cric this woman, or she’s a 

                     goner.

Gabby Dawson: Alright, hand me a scalpel. 

Chief Hatcher: Who’s the lead here?

Gabby Dawson: You’re looking at her.

                            You may as well keep looking over my shoulder,  

                            ‘cause this is definitely gonna be an infraction.

                            Hand me a size five tube.

                            Bag.

                            All right, bag her. 

                            Lungs are good. Get me the fastest driver we’ve 

                            got. 

Chief Hatcher: (into radio) Next available ambulance, now!

Dispatcher: (over radio) Copy that. Car 816, respond to triage.

Joe Cruz: Seven is clear.

Peter Mills: Casey is on eight.

Chief Boden: I got it. I’m on my way up.

Matt Casey: Fire department! Call out!

                                         [door busting open]

                                          [people coughing]

Matt Casey: Come on!

                     Come on. 

Victim 2 (man): [grunts]

Chief Boden: No. Casey, retreat. Go back. You won’t make it.

                       Retreat. You won’t make it!

                       Get back in the apartment. 

                                             [coughing]

Chief Boden: Casey, go back!

                                            [flashover]

                                           [door shuts]

Matt Casey: Get down.

Chief Boden: [into radio] Casey plus two on eight. East corner unit.  

                       Move that ladder now!

                                        [glass shatters]

                                            [coughing]

Matt Casey: (into radio) Mayday! 

                     (over radio) Mayday! Not sure how long I can hold it 

                     back. 

                                     [indistinctive chatter]

Joe Cruz: Eight is a reach. 

Kelly Severide: No choice.

                          Get that ladder as close as you can. Hug that  

                          building if you have to, Capp and I will climb.

Joe Cruz: I need a clear path to the East Corner. 

Matt Casey: What’s your name?

Victim 2 (man): [coughing] Curtis.

Matt Casey: Okay, Curtis, you’re gonna put that on her. Make sure 

                      it’s tight around her face.

Victim 2 (man) (Curtis): [coughing] 

Matt Casey: Good, now I want you to open the window. 

Victim 2 (man) (Curtis): We ain’t gonna make it.

Matt Casey: Open it!

Victim 2 (man) (Curtis): [coughing]

Christopher Herrmann: (into radio) We’re gonna have three  

                                         coming down from eight. I need   

                                         two ambulance crews ready at the 

                                         base of Truck 81.

Dispatcher: (over radio) Copy that. Truck 81, we’ll have you two 

                     ambos…[continued indistinctly]

Kelly Severide: (into radio) We’re coming for you, Casey.

Matt Casey: (over radio) Better make it fast! 

                     (into radio) It’s getting hot in here!

Kelly Severide: (into radio) Alright, tell ‘em to stand in three, two…

                          one.

Matt Casey: Alright, Curtis, get your mom up!

Victim 2 (man) (Curtis): Come on, you go first.

Kelly Severide: Okay. Come on out. 

                          Turn around.

Victim 2 (man) (Curtis): [coughing]

Kelly Severide: Capp, take her!

                          Hang on.

                          All right. Here.

Capp: Slow step backwards.

Kelly Severide: Come on!

Matt Casey: Not until he’s out!

Kelly Severide: Let’s go. 

Matt Casey: Aah!

Kelly Severide: Come on.

                           All right, your turn!

Matt Casey: No way! Not until you’re out of range!

Kelly Severide: Not moving! Let go now!

Matt Casey: All right, here I come!

Kelly Severide: All right, hang on, keep your head down.

Matt Casey: [grunts]

                                             [explosion]

Matt Casey: Can’t… Can’t get up.

Kelly Severide: Hey! 

Matt Casey: [grunting]

Kelly Severide: Grab my…grab my arm.

                           [grunts]

                           Swing! 

                           [winces]

                           Come on, I got you.

Matt Casey: [grunts]

Severide & Casey: [pants]

                                        [radio chatter]

Chief Boden: Capp.

Capp: Thanks, Chief.

Chief Boden: Hadley.

Hadley: Chief.

Chief Boden: Good job.

Christopher Herrmann: Chief.

Gabby Dawson: That was pretty close, huh?

Matt Casey: Plenty of time.

Gabby Dawson: [scoffs] Really?

Matt Casey: Listen, if you see Hallie at the hospital, don’t tell her  

                     about this, okay? I’ve given her enough to worry 

                     about lately.

Gabby Dawson: Yeah.

Peter Mills: Hey… Chief says you should hit it so you can make it  

                    to your hearing.

Gabby Dawson: Who’s gonna cover?

Peter Mills: EMT certified. Good luck.

Matt Casey: Yeah, good luck.

Gabby Dawson: Yeah. Okay. 

Matt Casey: Take care of your mom, okay?

                                             [siren wailing]

Curtis: Hey, you Casey?

Matt Casey: Yeah.

Curtis: You’re the one got the problem with Detective Voight, right?

Matt Casey: Yeah, that’s right.

Curtis: Man, I can help you out.

                                                 cutscene

Antonio Dawson: Curtis is gonna do it. 

Chief Boden: When? Where?

Antonio Dawson: Now. He already put in a call to Voight for a 

                               meet. 

                              I’m gonna prep him while my techs wire him up.  

                              Then we’re good to go.

                              Now, we got one shot at this. There’s about a  

                              dozen things that could flush it down the drain,  

                              so don’t say anything to anyone. Don’t even  

                              mention his name out loud, ‘cause Voight’s got 

                              ears all over this city.

                              I’ll let you know once it goes down.

Matt Casey: I want to be there.

Antonio Dawson: [sighs] 

                              Fine. Let’s go.

                                                     cutscene

Hearing Officer: The charges you face, Miss Dawson, are both very 

                             serious and very troubling.

Mouch: We disagree whole heartedly, Sir.

Hearing Officer: Miss Dawson chose to perform a procedure that 

                            was clearly outside of her jurisdiction, and that  

                            could have mortally injured the patient in her 

                            care.

Gabby Dawson: I…

Mouch: J… To refresh my memory, could you please read the full  

              charges out loud? I believe we have that right.

Hearing Officer: Gabriela Dawson is charged with wilful neglect of  

                            protocol, and of practising a medical procedure  

                            that she was neither trained nor certified…

Gabby Dawson: No, I have been trained in that procedure, and I 

                            knew exactly what I was doing, and how much 

                            time we didn’t have. I’m also currently taking  

                            pre-med classes, where I’ve re-studied every 

                            procedure…

Mouch: I’m sorry.

Hearing Officer: And I am studying for my pilot’s license, 

                            Miss Dawson, but that does not mean I 

                            can land a 747 in a blizzard.

Gabby Dawson: But you’d sure as hell try if you were about to 

                            crash.

Hearing Officer: You are lucky that girl is alive, or there would be  

                            criminal charges pending against you. 

Gabby Dawson: If saving a kid’s life is now a criminal offense, then 

                            maybe it’s your damn protocol that’s out of   

                            whack, and the wrong people are making the 

                             rules.

Mouch: Ten-minute break?

Hearing Officer: Five.

Gabby Dawson: You didn’t even remember the charges.

Mouch: I was stalling for time.

Gabby Dawson: What? Why?

Hearing Officer: We’re ready.

                                               [footsteps]

Mouch: Ah…

Gabby Dawson: Hey Madeline.  

Lady 2 (Madeline’s mother): I’m sorry. Are we too late?

Gabby Dawson: Hi.

Mouch: Uh, please enter into the record witnesses number two, 

             three, and four.

             There’s a reason sky divers pack two parachutes.

                                               cutscene

                                          [cat meowing]

Antonio Dawson: Here we go.

                                          [car door shuts]

Hank Voight: What’s happening, young blood?

Curtis: What’s up with you, V?

            Deshawn said there’s money to be made on the firefighter.  

            I want his deal.

Hank Voight: He tell you who it is?

Curtis: Yeah, but I wasn’t really paying attention till he said 

             something about the money.

Hank Voight: His name is Casey.

Curtis: How much?

Hank Voight: Depends on services rendered.

Curtis: Well, Deshawn said his boys got 5 for jumping him. I figure I  

             could do a lot worse for a grand.

Hank Voight: Bro, you stop him for good, I’ll give you 2.

Antonio Dawson: We got it?

                              (into radio) Move it in.

                                          [siren whoops]

Curtis: They ain’t here for me, bro.

Police Officers: Let’s see your hands!

                           Don’t move!

                           Come on, get ‘em up!

Hank Voight: Yeah, look at me.

Antonio Dawson: I got him, I got him. 

Hank Voight: Enjoy it while you can. This is entrapment.

Antonio Dawson: You’re cooked, young blood. 

                              Get in.

                                             [door shuts]

                                               cutscene

Otis Zvonecek: Got it. 

                           Oh, that’s great.That’s great to hear.

                           Oh yeah, okay. See you at the shindig. Bye.

                           That was Mouch. Dawson got a three-shift  

                            suspension, but we’ll be throwing her a 

                            suspension party tomorrow night. 

Joe Cruz: So how much money does she lose, like, 2 grand?

Otis Zvonecek: [sighs] A little bit more but if we all chip in   

                           20 bucks, we might be able to put a dent in 

                            it.

Christopher Herrmann: Or…[sighs]

Otis Zvonecek: It’s got that signature wild style of his and it has   

                           this lovely unfinished quality to it. He almost fell   

                           to his death while finishing the ‘O’.

Christopher Herrmann: Unbelievable.

Otis Zvonecek: Can you hold on one second? 

                           Thanks, pal. Hello?

                           Hey Serg, how are you?

                           Listen, I’m gonna have to give you a call back. 

                           I’m on the other line with a different buyer. But if

                           he starts dragging his  feet, it’s all yours buddy.

                           All right [chuckles], thanks, pal. Hello? 

                           Alright, 2,000.

                           1,500? 

                           You gonna slap me in the face like that? You 

                            gonna   slap me in the face with 1,000? 

                            You…[laughs] I’ll take it.

                                                     cutscene

Peter Mills: There we go

Mouch: What’s this?

Peter Mills: Just drink it.

                    Congrats to Dawson. Could have been worse.

Gabby Dawson: Thank you. 

                            Cheers.

Mills & Mouch: Cheers

All: Oh!

Mouch: Shiver me timbers.

Gabby Dawson: [chokes & laughs]

                                               [kissing sound]

Gabby Dawson: Thank you so much for your help, Mouch.  

                             You really pulled it out.

Mouch: You weren’t… worried about me, were you?

Gabby Dawson: Oh no. Never.

Christopher Herrmann: [sighs] Thomas Kincade? Okay, I get that.

                                        You look at his paintings…God rest his 

                                        soul…But yeah, that’s art. That’s worth 

                                        money. But this?

                                        The scourge of a civilised society, man.

                                        Chain O’Lakes, guys. Chain O’Lakes.  

                                        That’s where you’ll find me.

                                                [cell phone rings]

Otis Zvonecek: Yello?

                           Okay, great. We’ll bring it right out.

                           It’s the buyer. He’s here. Grab an end. 

Christopher Herrmann: I’m not touching it.

Otis Zvonecek: Chain O’Lakes.

Gabby Dawson: Hey, guys, I’ll help you.

Otis Zvonecek: Hey, thanks Dawson.

                                               [door bell chimes]

Someone: Thanks. D.

Matt Casey: I’m not gonna ask. I didn’t see it. I didn’t see it.

                     I’d have thrown the book at you.

Gabby Dawson: [laughs] 

Matt Casey: [laughs]

Gabby Dawson: Hi.

Matt Casey: Hi.

Gabby Dawson: Hey.

Antonio Dawson: Hey.

Gabby Dawson: I heard about Voight. He got it worse than me, 

                            huh?

Matt Casey: Rear view mirror, baby. Rear view mirror.

Gabby Dawson: [giggles] Well, then, you come to the right place.  

                            You can see my friend Peter Mills at the bar 

                            over there.

                            Oh, yeah, you did an okay job.

Antonio Dawson: Oh, thanks. What a ball-breaker, huh?

Gabby Dawson: You can handle it.

                             Any chance Voight beats this?

Antonio Dawson: No shot.

                              Speaking of shots, where are they?

Gabby Dawson: Over there.

                            Where’s Hallie?

Matt Casey: Meeting me here.

Gabby Dawson: I’m really happy for you.

Matt Casey: Me too.

Chief Boden: Hey. Come here.

Matt Casey: [muffled] Hey.

Chief Boden: I am glad it is over.

Matt Casey: It is. Thanks for everything, Chief.

Chief Boden: [scoffs]

Matt Casey: Are you… drunk… Chief?

Chief Boden: Yeah, a little.

Matt Casey: I’ll be joining you momentarily.

Chief Boden: Good. Glad to hear it.

Kelly Severide: Just ask him.

Leslie Shay: You. 

Kelly Severide: He’ll think I’m sniffing around.

Leslie Shay: How do you think I’m gonna come across?

Kelly Severide: Here he comes.

Leslie Shay: He thinks I’m a curmudgeon.

Kelly Severide: Would you just do it for me?

Leslie Shay: Peter Mills.

Peter Mills: Hey. Lieutenant. 

Kelly Severide: What’s up?

Leslie Shay: Great party. Thank you for hosting it.

Peter Mills: Yeah, no sweat.

Leslie Shay: And it’s a really cool space.

                     And what kind of food do you guys serve?

Peter Mills: Well, it’s a diner, so diner food.

Leslie Shay: Oh, hey, um, is your sister Elise here… tonight?

Peter Mills: No, she’s out with some friends.

Leslie Shay: Oh, alright. 

Kelly Severide: Thanks.  

Gabby Dawson: Cheers.

                                             [glass clinking]

Matt Casey: Cheers.

                                          [door bell chimes]

Gabby Dawson: Oh, Hallie’s here.

Hallie Thomas: Hi.

                                            [kissing sound]

Matt Casey: Hi. It’s over. We’re all right now. 

                     [whispers] We’re all right.

                                                - end -

Definitions:

MCA = Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago)

Surgical cric = A cricothyrotomy is an incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema (swelling of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes. The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx/voice box, abdomen or arms and legs) or massive facial trauma. It is nearly always performed as a last resort in cases where orotracheal (placement of a flexible plastic tube into the windpipe/trachea to maintain an open airway to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs. It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill, or anesthetised patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs. The endotracheal tube – the catheter – is passed through the mouth and vocal apparatus into the trachea) and nasotracheal (an endotracheal tube is passed through the nose and vocal apparatus into the trachea) intubation are impossible or contraindicated

D.O.A = Dead on arrival

Beck’s triad = Collection of three medical signs, associated with acute cardiac tamponade, a medical emergency when excessive fluid accumulates in the pericardial sac around the heart and impairs its ability to pump blood. The signs are low arterial blood pressure, distended neck veins, and distant, muffled heart sounds.

Sternal fracture = Fracture of the sternum (breast bone), located in the centre of the chest.

Hemopericardium = Refers to blood in the pericardial sac of the heart.

Mediastinal haemorrhage = Blunt chest trauma. It is caused by aortic injury, by mediastinal vascular injury such as aortic injury, and by fractures of the sternum and vertebral column

Pericardiocentesis = Procedure done to remove fluid that has built up in the sac around the heart.

EMS Plan One = 5 ambulances, 1 paramedic in charge, 1 assistant paramedic, 1 engine company or truck company, 1 battalion chief.

Curmudgeon = A bad tempered person, especially an old one.

[themadauthorshatter]

TOPPAT!CHARLES PART 8 PREVIEW!!!

I'm more than positive I'm crazy. Or I'm just really invested in this series.

Either way, HERE'S THE PREVIEW!!!

Picture if you will:

If this was a cutscene or legit movie or show, what we'd be seeing what the camers sees, so I'll be using that perspective from this point on, for this post, at least.

I digress, back on topic.

We start off in some kind of office-like room with a large window showing the view of Earth, a silhouetted Charles sitting behind his desk and staring at the planet he had once called home.

All we hear is silence, save for the ambient sound of the orbital, which is how it stays for the duration of this part until otherwise.

The camera slowly zooms in on or comes closer to Charles and, from our vantage point from behind his desk and away from him, we see Charles go from resting his jaw on his chin to rubbing his head and eyes.

We hear a conversation join the ambience, one between Charles and Henry from a bit before the events of this take of the AU.

"Man, I didn't think we'd actually do it. We really owe you one."

We jump to the inside of Charles's helicopter and we Henry rubbing his leg, which is sore from his fight with Right.

"Yeah, well, just don't go and kidnap me next time you want something done," Henry can't help but chuckle.

Charles's face drops as he turns around, eyes wide and a smile growing onhis face. "You can talk!"

Henry gets a shocked look on his face before nodding, blushing a little bit.

Charles quickly holds out his hand, while holding the thing that steers the helicopter. "Nice! Since we haven't properly met, I'm Charles! Charles Calvin!"

The utter enthusiasm and excitement shocks Henry for a second before he smiles and shakes Charles's hand.

"Henry."

Note here, I know they probably already know each other's names, but I guess I'm just having them start off on a better foot than, 'we have a job for you, do it now.'

Either way, Charles smiles and goes back to flying the helicopter, a large, doofy-goof smile on his face. From behind him, Henry smiles back.

"Guess you don't really talk to a lot of people outside the government?"

Charles shakes his head. "I do. I just... never really met a... a, uh..." Charles's nervous laughter dies as he tries to find the right word.

"Criminal," Henry finishes for him.

Charles winces at how there isn't a bite to the answer, at how Henry is so used to the label that it doesn't seem to bother him.

"Well, one that actually wanted to help us."

As a joke Henry replies, "Well, if there's going to being a notorious criminal, it'd better be me."

Charles scrunches his nose at that and snickers. "No honor among thieves with you. At all."

Henry tries to come up with a clever response before sighing and holding up his hands. "Fair point. You win."

Charles whoops as he throws his fist up, playing around until he hears a weird noise from above, like IN THE PROPELLER OF THE HELICOPTER.

We see Henry laughing, both out of having a legitimate good time and because he has that sad, sympathy laugh going on.

"Aaaw, YUUCK! A duck flew by! Oh, what a mess! It's so gross!"

In present time, Charles groans again as the camera jump cuts to show him hunch forward in his chair and hold his head in his hands.

Cut to another time before all this went down, where it's Charles and Henry at some sort of bar or tavern, chatting it up and laughing at having an all around great time.

"You DID NOT!" Charles wheezes as he rubs his eye(he's been laughing a lot this evening).

Henry only snickers as he signs, 'It's all true. I am not even joking. The fact that I even got away with it is still amazing to me.'

"So-so you just tossed a penny and ran right in and they didn't even notice!?"

Henry shakes his head, laughing harder as he realizes how absurd the notion even is that he just tossed a penny to get by one of the guards.

Charles calms down and backtracks.

"Man, you've really had it rough, huh?"

Henry shrugs. 'Sort of, but things only get rough if you let them. I couldn't really find a job with my track record, so I had to make do.'

Charles gives a sympathetic look befire holding up his drink. "Well, here's to not having to make do anymore."

Henry nods and holds up his own drink in return.

Back to the present, the office door opens with Burt or Sven walking in.

Either way, one of them sees Charles leaning against the window sil.

"Sir, are you alright?"

Charles continues to lean on the window sil.

He thinks back to when he got captured, but it's not the same as he's remembered.

Because of "No honor among thieves" and "Not having to make do anymore" and the tapes he's been forced to watch, instead of Charles remembering Henry reaching after him, the memory is of Henry waving goodbye at him.

"What is it?"

"We've recieved some news that The Wall had a break in, and a prisoner ecsape."

Charles tips his head back and sighs.

There is only one person who can do such a thing.

Charles pushes himself up, tucks some hair behind his ear, and puts in some artificial tears to keep his eyes from stinging.

First, you want me gone, and now you're trying to get me back?

Charles picks up his hat and puts it on his head, kind of like a king crowning himself.

No honor, indeed.

"You can still read the transmissions, right?"

"Yeah. Why?"

With one last glance at Earth, Charles turns his heel and strides out of the room.

"Listen to them as much as you can and have the beam ready. I have a feeling we'll be seeing some old friends soon."

AND THAT'S THE PREVIEW/DELETED SCENE!!!!!

Not gonna lie, this was fun to write, and probably a good way to hype up Part 8😅😁

Anyway, I hope all enjoyed reading and stay tuned for future posts!!

[imxthexhandler]

Voices in My Head

[[Closed starter for @wearenotthesameasyesterday.]]

Up until this point, being recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D., Amelia would say her life overall had been incredibly ordinary. S.H.I.E.L.D. was opening her eyes to a whole new world--one that Amelia was determined to protect.

She was running through drills this particular afternoon, the same routine as usual. One more week, and she was graduating from the Academy and becoming a full-fledged S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. She was excited, she was--

Baseball?

Why was she thinking about baseball?

Baseball and...ice?

Amelia stopped running, panting as she caught her breath. She was aware of a couple of recruits jogging past her, a couple pushing on her shoulder as they went around her.

“Where am I?” a voice asked, sounding just as confused as Amelia felt.

“You’re in a recovery room in New York City,” the smooth, low female voice answered.

Amelia leaned forward slightly, resting her hands on her bent knees, her heart rate spiked. What was going on?! Who were these people? Why was she hearing this in her head? For a moment, she couldn’t see the track, couldn’t see her fellow recruits coming around her. All she could see was what looked like to be a...1940’s styled hospital room? What was this? It was like she was watching a cutscene in a first-person video game, and the camera glanced around the room before focusing back on the pretty lady.

“Where am I, really?” the male voice questioned, and Amelia could feel herself shaking down in her knees.

Confusion, dread, anxiousness… She was feeling everything so strongly, she was afraid she might puke right now out on the track. She recognized they weren’t her feelings. It was like when she read a book, trying to envision what the character was going through. Only, she was experiencing it much sharper than any book she read, any film she watched.

“Shit, Davidson! What the hell is going on?” the drill instructor yelled so loudly, it momentarily cleared Amelia’s mind. “Speak up, recruit! Are you sick?”

It took all of Amelia’s concentration to focus on the moment, to try and ground herself. “N-No, sir,” she stammered, but when his expression went from agitation to concern, Amelia figured that she looked sick. That seemed to do the trick, the concentration. She was so focused on what her drill instructor said, she didn’t catch what was said next, only that by the tone of the man, he was growing increasingly agitated and anxious, bordering on paranoia.

Suddenly, the scenery changes. Amelia almost felt whiplash as the point-of-view character with these mental visions start running furiously through a wall?? A wall? What happened to the hospital room? Instead, it was now...a warehouse? The panic and fear was bubbling up inside of her. What was this? Oh. No, no, no. No. She had to escape. Had to escape. The figure continued running, out of the warehouse into the hallway of some office building, Amelia couldn’t tell where, and finally out onto… Times Square? She was in New York City? How? This...This was all too much.

Her knees buckled slightly, and her body jerked as she ended up stumbling back. Her drill instructor started yelling for her again, but her body twisted out of his grasp. Her eyes, to others, appeared glazed over, but to Amelia, she saw Nick Fury standing there.

“Director Fury?” she whispered.

Amelia felt like she couldn’t breathe easily, as though she’d been running a marathon or had to hold her breath for a long period of time. The back of her neck felt cold while her chest felt hot, trembling slightly, prickly all over.

“...Are you okay?” she heard the Director ask. “Are you okay?”

Well, Director Fury and her drill instructor. Amelia fell down on her rear at this point, still staring up at him wild-eyed.

“Yeah.” “Yeah,” she answered, shivering as she realized she spoke at the same time as the mysterious man.

“I had a date…”

His voice sounded so mournful, and she felt him become so crestfallen, Amelia could not help but feel heartbroken herself.

What the hell was wrong with her? Why was she so upset? What the hell was going on? Her eyes watered up with tears, and she was damn near crying. She hadn’t felt so upset since her grandfather died five years ago. Not even when she called off her engagement did she feel so upset?

“Okay, that’s it, Davidson. You’re going to Medical.”

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Over a two-and-a-half hours later, Amelia had been physically examined from head to toe, primary results from her blood tests and urine tests had no extraordinary results, her blood sugar and pressure was okay, no heightened white blood cell count, her heart rate and breathing now normal, no fever, no strange results from her MRI scans…

“Everything checks out, Davidson,” the doctor announced.

“What?”

“Everything checks out. Physically, there is nothing wrong with you.”

“Doctor, I mean… Then, how do you explain this afternoon during drill? How do you explain that?”

“Stress. Exhaustion. Maybe a mixture of both… I recommend speaking with Behavioral, just to get clearance,” the doctor explained, scribbling down her signature before handing Amelia the referral. “Twelfth floor.”

Honestly, Amelia wanted to argue, but she could tell by the doctor’s dismissive tone, Amelia wasn’t going to change her mind. With a heavy sigh, she got down from the examination table, took the referral, and left for Behavioral to give her an evaluation. As soon as she left the room, the doctor was emailing her evaluation over to Director Fury, who wanted to sign off on every Medical and Behavioral report that came through about the new recruits.

“...What else could go wrong this week?” Amelia grumbled sourly under her breath as she stepped into the elevator, crossing her arms.

[pinkensteins-blog]

HAPPY NEW YEAR gaming update!

I hope 2017 brings you lots of joy this year, especially given what a rotter 2016 was! I’m afraid I’ve the updates go a bit (oops), so let’s get into this!

I’ve been enjoying FFXV, a little bit to my surprise! it’s definitely because it’s clearly a more Western-style game. this isn’t a revelatory observation, but it feels to me like a mix of FFXIV, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. not a bad thing at all, in my opinion! I’ve unfortunately had to put it down because the receiver for my surround sound system is being a butt, and plugging my PS4 directly into my TV makes for very disorienting viewing. it’ll be going to GeekSquad soon.

instead, I played Tyranny on PC - a game I’d been looking forward to since not long before its launch! I’m happy to say that it’s as good as it looked, and I was obsessed with it thru my entire first playthru! I’m on the second now - trying to make different decisions for a bit of achievement farming - and my only complaint is how little music there is. there are only about 4? maybe 5? songs in the game, and they get tired very fast. the game also feels too short (only about 30hrs) but I also acknowledge that those hours are VERY dense with content! I guess I’m spoiled by DA:I. :P

I recorded about ten OR MORE videos of Tyranny to finally getting going on my ‘tube channel...but thru the first recording of the character creation, I didn’t notice the mic wasn’t on. the second, I didn’t notice that I had the recording FPS and etc. on very low settings from when I was trying to livestream Portal for my dad. the THIRD recording was a success...until I played it back, after already recording that horde of videos, to discover that my voice is almost completely inaudible under the game’s audio. so that was 10 videos in the trash. le sob.

needing an RPG I’m less immediately familiar with, I started up another game that I bought on Steam’s winter sale - Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition! It’s fun, tho frustrating at times...getting around is slow, and - like Tyranny - little music to sample. some, I’m sure, enjoy that the game doesn’t hold your hand thru every quest progression, but I’m not that player. I want to make my way thru quests as quickly as possible, or at least give me SOME hint as to where to start and how to puzzle together what I need to do next.

Oh...Sir! is as hysterical as it seemed (I avoided LPs of it so that I could discover its brilliance for myself), but it’s not something I’m inclined to sit down with for long periods of time. the devs realize this, I think, with their “It Gets Boring After an Hour” achievement...

with my renewed passion for RPGs, I should try picking up Witcher 3 again... however, it’s been nearly a year and a half since I last played it, and I’ll be lucky if I can fumble thru remembering how to play and not get myself killed. there’s no way I’d start a new file, either: Steam tells me that I already sunk 90hrs into the damn thing.

seeing so much renewed love for Skyrim has, admittedly, brought back my interest in playing it as well...tho not the remastered. you gasp at me in confusion! think of it this way: I don’t want a second set of trophies on PS4 (or PC) when I have so many yet unlocked on PS3. 

(plus, I spent WAY too much on the Steam winter sale... don’t need to spend more...)

finally, I’m still whittling away at Fire Emblem Fates! I’m nearing the end of Revelation, and am unlocking the possibility of S rank with all characters! unfortunately, I didn’t trigger the action in Chapter 14 to get Benny and Charlotte, and I’m now heading into...21...BUT HEY! less support grinding for me to do!

the reason I’m grinding everyone to possible S rank is because viewing it, then restarting the game without saving, will still open up the cutscene in the Records Hall. (...okay, so I’m slightly a completionist with this.) THEN I need to figure out who I ACTUALLY want to pair everyone up with... and THEN the kids come along, and I have to support grind THEM... oi