catch-all open log!

[rebells]

Who: Anyone and everyone!
Where: On the beach, and various other places throughout the hub island
When: Day 80, and the next couple days after
Open/Closed: open log for hub shenanigans!

[This evening, someone has placed an old, rusted-over camp stove on the beach near the coven's row of huts--anyone examining it in detail will see that it's not operational at the moment, but that could potentially be changed, couldn't it? If someone was handy with mechanical things . . . .

Next to it is a crate (which, from the weight of it is empty) and pinned to that crate is a sheet of paper with a map on it, something like a much cruder, black-and-white version of this:



with the following key:

1 - crags. Contain snakes which may be poisonous. Watch out.
2 - ocean, going about one mile out from the coast.
3 - lagoon. Contains thick reeds (could be woven or shaped into tools) and frogs (edibility uncertain).
4 - abandoned campsite.
5 - orchard. Currently, trees are diseased and bare. Plant healer needed.
6 - abandoned house. A family used to live here, from the looks of it. Still contains some useful supplies.

And there should be a 7 north of base camp with the notation "graveyard. Graves unused." but the player forgot and is too lazy to go back and fix it right now. Observant individuals will note that the map looks like a more detailed version of one hanging on the door to a certain coven member's cabin, one that has a note on the bottom: "Have information? Ask for Jay."

Other than that, it's a quiet night on the hub island. We've been here for a couple days; maybe you're getting restless? Want to check out that ocean, or lagoon, or even those crags? Maybe just go door-to-door in the beach huts? Maybe you're sick of shrimp and looking for other things to eat . . . hopefully someone's got a fire going tonight, and thought to kill a boar . . . .

What are you doing tonight?]


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Comments

[talim]

[ a beat passes. jude can tell he misses him; he stops whatever he was preoccupied with to go sit by akira's side, assuming he's made himself comfortable already. ]

You've been here longer than I have, but you don't really get used to it, do you? That weirdness in relation to every little something missing.

[actus]

It's definitely weird.

[ he nods, slowly. he doesn't mind the close proximity - he's used to having heart to hearts or bouncing ideas off people like this. ]

... I don't think it ever really goes away.

[talim]

[ then it's jude's turn to nod. ]

I don't think so, either.

... Sorry. I didn't mean to, er, change the subject?

Actually, on second thought, I did mean to change the subject, but— yeah.

[ ... ]

Haru told me a little about you. About your... life back at home.

[ there. new subject. ]

[actus]

[ ah!! ]

Hm.

[ another nod, thoughtful, and then - ]

She told me to apologize for asking you for drugs.

[talim]

[ that definitely pulls a surprised laugh out of him. ]

And I told her I didn't actually mind... Did she give you an earful about it?

[actus]

... You've met Haru. Do you think she's ever capable of giving an earful?

[ a soft, fond laugh. really, he's seen her angry only a few times and it was downright terrifying. ]

[talim]

Good point.

[ another short laugh. ]

Haru is a wonderful person, though. I'm so grateful I met someone like her.

[actus]

Mm.

[ akira's smile grows just a tiny bit more. ]

Yeah. She's one of my best friends.

[talim]

I don't need to tell you how lucky you are. I'm sure you know that much better than I do.

And all teasing aside... You really don't seem so bad yourself, Akira. Not at all.

[actus]

I'll take that as a compliment.

[ he wrinkles his nose, glancing back over at jude appraisingly -- ]

Ah.... You pass. You're free to associate with my boyfriend. [ UTTER. DEADPAN. ]

[talim]

[ WOW

akira got him good. jude stares at him with a totally blank look for a good 20 seconds or so before bursting into a fit of laughter. ]