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[Rei is standing on the roof. She turns the video on, then sets the camera down and walks away from it. Stopping at the edge of the roof, she stands still for a minute with the breeze ruffling her hair and her clothes.

Then she steps out into the air and is gone.]

[Video||Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
Rei? Rei! [Oh god this is her fault or something, that stupid event ruined everything, what the hell was Rei doing?? Elaine is going to dive out of her window and fly up to the roof.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
[Rei watches Elaine head up there, suspended in the air by her AT Field. After a moment, she moves up to join her.]

Elaine.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
[The rate of Elaine's wings slows when she catches sight of Rei. She's surprised for a moment, but her emotions soon settle into relief, with a tinge of confusion.] Rei. What are you doing?

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
A test.

[Rei lands on the roof and goes to retrieve the recording device.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
What kind of a test? [Although she wouldn't be able to say why, Elaine remains flying. Subconsciously, she still wants to be ready to catch Rei if she does jump off the roof.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
Using my AT Field. [She assumes that after that event, Elaine will know what she's referring to.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
[She does, although those memories are starting to slide away. Still, some things stand out.] Yes, but why... [She trails off. Maybe she was the reason for this.] Did I damage it?

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
No. It's hard to do. [In theory, Elaine probably could neutralize Rei's AT Field if she wanted to. But that would require destroying her psyche or body.]

The AT Field can be used in many ways. I should learn how.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
That's good. [Finally content that this is a purely innocent test, Elaine settles down onto the roof.]

...Rei, I haven't apologized for the event yet. I'm sorry. [It's a bit of a topic change, but it's also directly related to her AT field. Elaine feels like she needs to talk about Instrumentality, especially with Rei.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
[Rei looks at her silently for a moment. She's not used to being apologized to by anyone but Shinji. After a minute, she nods.]

I understand.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
[Although she's still not quite used to Rei's confusing answers, she takes that as a sign of forgiveness.] You've had a really difficult time.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 06:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
No. [After a second, she realizes that might require clarification, and adds:] Following orders isn't difficult.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 07:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
Maybe only because you've been doing that your whole life. [Oh boy is following orders dirfficult, especially for Elaine!]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 07:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
[Admittedly, Rei's life hasn't been very long. And following orders gives her purpose in a way nothing else does.] It's what I know.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 07:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
The evil you know, huh? [She shifts her weight from one foot to the other, uncomfortable, trying to remember what she knew during the event.] You've disobeyed orders before, haven't you? At least once.

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-11 05:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
Yes. [She had killed the angel rather than retreating.]

...Why?

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 02:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
Sometimes, it's worth it, right? I'd be scared if you've never disobeyed before. [She means that, too. It's not a rational thought, it's just an emotion: fear that she can't explain.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 02:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
I died. [As a result of disobeying an order. Of course, there had been times when she had acted without orders, but those had always been under similar circumstances: suicidal attempts to stop angels.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 02:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
Sometimes that's worth it too. [And now it's not a question.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
Yes. [The angel was defeated. Unit-00 can be rebuilt. Ayanami Rei can be replaced. All three of these things are what makes her death worth it, in Rei's mind. Or rather, they're things that make her death immaterial.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 02:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
[Elaine's satisfied by that answer, at least.]

Did you need help practicing?

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 03:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
[Rei considers. There is the chance that she could screw up and Elaine's presence would keep her from falling to her death. After a moment she nods, and moves closer to the edge of the roof.]

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 03:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com
So... [Elaine follows, spreading her wings in anticipation.] What did you want me to do?

[Action]

Date: 2010-11-12 03:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] second-first.livejournal.com
Catch me. [The "if I fall" is implied. If things go as planned, there won't be a need.

Without waiting for a response, she steps off of the roof. She doesn't fall far--maybe ten feet--before extending her AT Field. The motion isn't entirely smooth and she jerks to a stop in mid-air.]