He'll be observing. He'll know when it's too much.
[ That's what Hierophant does best, after all. Measures. Measures heartbeats and nerve signals and muscle tension. Measures every possible signal that something might be wrong that he's capable of, because measuring makes him feel safe. Tells him that everyone around him is safe.
He can trust Hierophant with Jotaro. He doesn't quite trust himself, but he can trust Hierophant. He can trust Hierophant and Star and Adrian with Jotaro. With someone too precious to entrust to anyone else.
He drums his fingers over the panel. The effect isn't immediate (a timer of a few seconds between switching to a higher setting and the machine taking effect. He remembers that from the plans. A grace period, because Adrian is too careful with them not to put in every failsafe that comes to mind), and in the short gap of time he has he brings his hand up to Jotaro, starts to stroke it over his side, from the base of his ribs to his thigh. His other hand is still in Jotaro's. He'll be here. ]
I know you can do this.
[ It's a whisper, which means that the second half of it is probably lost when the grace period ends and the machine's pace becomes brutal. ]
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[ That's what Hierophant does best, after all. Measures. Measures heartbeats and nerve signals and muscle tension. Measures every possible signal that something might be wrong that he's capable of, because measuring makes him feel safe. Tells him that everyone around him is safe.
He can trust Hierophant with Jotaro. He doesn't quite trust himself, but he can trust Hierophant. He can trust Hierophant and Star and Adrian with Jotaro. With someone too precious to entrust to anyone else.
He drums his fingers over the panel. The effect isn't immediate (a timer of a few seconds between switching to a higher setting and the machine taking effect. He remembers that from the plans. A grace period, because Adrian is too careful with them not to put in every failsafe that comes to mind), and in the short gap of time he has he brings his hand up to Jotaro, starts to stroke it over his side, from the base of his ribs to his thigh. His other hand is still in Jotaro's. He'll be here. ]
I know you can do this.
[ It's a whisper, which means that the second half of it is probably lost when the grace period ends and the machine's pace becomes brutal. ]