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?]


((here or here for place descriptions))

Comments

[deem]

[A good friend... Killing him here, Jude. Simple as that thought is, it's doubtless the first time he's actually heard those words. Give him a moment]

You do more than you think.

[Didn't he tell 2B something similar, not so very long ago? It's interesting, the things they have in common. People who are simply too kind]

But 2B's always maintained that I'm chatty, so...

[talim]

[ jude just brushes the first comment off. ]

Then we'll be chatty together. You'll be keeping me company?

[ maybe if he spins it in a way 9s is doing him a favor... ? ]

[deem]

In that case...you can ask me questions about where I'm from.

[None of this favor-doing, he'll propose a trade.

Seems fair enough. Possibly safe. Hopefully]

[talim]

It's a deal.

[ jude reaches out his hand, but hesitates to look around the room. ]

We'll have a nice, long chat somewhere that isn't here, though. Next time.

[deem]

[A free hand? Well, alright, he'll take it.

Might have to let him know if it's supposed to be a handshake though]

Even if I clean the place up? [a beat, and he moves right along] Where would you want to talk?

[talim]

[ it's... a handshake. jude has to laugh when 9s takes it and doesn't do anything. it's all in good humor. jude gives his hand a squeeze before pulling back. ]

What? Now? You're going to clean this entire room?

[ that seems a little... extreme... ]

[deem]

I'll need supplies for that, but if I can use the space... [He grimaces] I'm not leaving it all gross like this.

[Look he's got standards here. If this conversation's supposed to happen in the future though, surely he's got time to get stuff like water up here and bust some dust]

[talim]

I just figured you meant you'd come back later...

[ after a moment of confused staring, jude covers his mouth and laughs. 9s is so... cute. ]

[deem]

Er, I'd make sure you got back to the base camp first...

[Not like he could make Jude wait around for something that'll probably take hours to accomplish, but he's not really one for putting things off either.

He's not quite sure what's funny about it though]

[talim]

Okay, okay. We'll go back to camp and then you can go ahead and clean all you want. I won't stop you.

... Unless you want some help?

1/2

[deem]

[Can Jude feel the staring?]

2/2

[deem]

[Because he's definitely getting a load of staring.

After which 9S recovers with a helpless shake of his head]

That'd be a lot of work, you sure you'd want to be around for all that?

[talim]

I'm sure.

[ spoken with nothing but a cheerful smile. ]

[deem]

[He'll forever marvel at just how kind Jude is.

At this rate, that will never change]

Well, alright... But take a break whenever you need to, okay? I'm an android, but you're not.

[talim]

I'm an android, but you're not.

[ jude repeats it back to him. ]

Did you really have to tell me that?

[deem]

Pretty sure I had to. You've got this habit of thinking about yourself last.

[Did he nail it?]

[talim]

[ jude would swat at him or something if he wasn't so... well. nice. ]

Thank goodness you told me. I almost forgot... What would I do without you, Nines? This is the second time you've saved me today.

[deem]

[At least Jude's aware of it, but that doesn't make it any less worrying for someone like 9S. He's seen this from 2B for quite a long time, so it's not that it's new, but that doesn't change how he feels.

The retort's something he shrugs off before he pokes Jude's nose with one finger. Shouldn't have taught him that one, doc]

Sometimes you need to hear things you already know.

[talim]

[ jude scrunches his face up. ]

Do I, now?

[ he pinches 9s' nose right back. retaliation.

they sure are cleaning. ]

[deem]

From the looks of things, you sure do.

[And not that he's concerned, because he can get air just fine, but—]

Just a friendly reminder here, but I need to breathe.

[talim]

A-Ah!

[ jude immediately pulls away. ]

I'm sorry... I shouldn't have been thoughtless, I was just goofing off—

[ wait. ]

Wait. Were you... teasing me?

[deem]

[There's no fending off an amused smile here, sorry Jude]

I do need to breathe, but...

[Obviously he wasn't in any danger]

I'm pretty sure I'd survive something like that.

[talim]

And I'm pretty sure you're a dork.

[ jude flicks his nose one last time, for good measure, before turning his attention back to the kitchen. ]

So... some cleaning supplies might be a good start.

[deem]

Sorry, not familiar with that word.

[Pinching his goggles to get to his nose, what is this equipment abuse Jude Mathis.

Not that 9S really minds, wandering toward the nearest cabinet]

Dunno about water, but I'll bet there're other things in here.

[talim]

It means... never mind.

[ jude huffs out a small laugh. ]

We'll need working water to wipe everything down, but a broom and a duster will work in the meantime.

[ it doesn't occur to jude that 9s might not even know what those things are. ]