Not much has changed about the Hub Island since the first coven members ended up here, but there is an obvious unkemptness that's crept over the existing structures. Rains and winds have come and gone, flora and fauna have taken over some of the mansion and a few windows are broken. In short, despite activity levels being low, a lot needs to be done. First on the agenda is getting the mansion in working order -- there's also an incentive from Brie who doesn't want to do literally everything on her own. Helping with this task AND unloading the caravan means you get a boar roasted in your honor. Well, everyone gets one single boar roasted in their honor, but that's better than starving, right? A ▢ The first floor of the mansion is the one that's obviously been hit the hardest. The front doors are off their hinges, apparently battered down by a rather large boar (who can't be found, at the moment). The front hall needs to be swept out as it's now filled with leaves and climbing vines that have crept through cracks in windowsills. Two of the windows have also been broken, and fixing them might involve a little bit of brainstorming.
- Door fixing
- Sweeping and other cleaning busy work
- Window repair
B ▢ If your character is less inclined towards hard labor, there are a lot of individual rooms that could use some sprucing up. Some of the Palai blankets can be used to make the multiple bedrooms more presentable, but a thick layer of dust exists on almost everything. From the kitchen to the bathrooms, only slight plumbing work needs to be implemented in order to get the water running again...but your character can also hole up in a bedroom and pretend to fluff pillows if your character wants to slack off. If your character's got a source of electricity, wink wink, your character can also help to power the lights, kitchen appliances and other electrical things in the house.
- Plumbing repair
- Dusting
- Bedmaking
- Sweeping (or vaccuming, if your character can find a way to power one)
- Making the kitchen clean and functional
C ▢ The beach huts, on the other hand, are much less affected. While those pesky crabs that used to live in the bathhouse have fled into the wilderness, for the most part, some of them have taken up residence in these beach huts and aren't happy to see returning coven members back to claim their territory. In one beach hut, a boar has decided to have their babies there. If your character wants to clean out this particular home, beware that mom could come back at any moment for her piglets.
D ▢ If your character want to take on a true challenge, someone can find a way to start cleaning out the bathhouse. Your character may have a solution to the bigger problem of getting the heat back to the water, but the more pressing issue is the layer of pond scum covering everything. It's gross, but something should be done!
E ▢ There's a lot of things to be unloaded from the caravan and brought into the mansion after it's been cleaned out. From crates of shrimp to all of the supplies and gifts the Palai provided, someone with muscles needs to help with the heavy lifting! ...Or if your character has magic that can make this easier, they can of course use that.
F ▢ Later on that night Brie makes good on her promise of boar -- and it's that massive boar. It pays to have violent magic when it comes to hunting and gathering, although I'm sure someone's character could have helped with lugging the giant thing to the beach. For new coven members, unfamiliar with how boar meat is something of a meat to get used to, this meal could potentially make them ill. Either way, the work is somewhat done and it's time to relax under the stars...untill it starts raining, anyway.
G ▢ Wildcard!
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[That suggestion's warmed him up to the idea]
Although I don't know her activation day...
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[ jude brightens now that 9s is considering it. ]
But a birthday's all about having a day dedicated to being surrounded by friends and family.
[ his birthdays, before school, were always celebrated with leia and her family. his dad has always been a cold presence in his life, and his mother ever distracted, although she did try. ]
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[And would be indicative of some serious tampering with memory. No matter what he was made to forget, he did know when he was first activated. He recalled what it was like when he worked alone, and how it felt.
So each time he met 2B, he was always grateful not to be alone anymore]
When's yours then?
[Naturally, he's got to ask]
just made this up on the spot
So we're exactly six months apart.
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[Not that he'd forget anyway]
I think that suits you, that time of year.
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[ jude beams up at the sky. ]
I think so, too. For both of us. Now we just have to get 2B in on it and we'll be a birthday trio.
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[Don't mind him as he covers a chuckle with his hand. Jude, far too nice as always. He's even making up reasons for it]
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[ they are not a birthday trio, they are THE birthday trio. ]
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[Although he still can't believe how determined Jude is about something like this]
What else do you do for your birthday, other than eat chicken?
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[ so. he shrugs. ]
Study? Research?
[ leia still tried to bring him chicken. even if she dropped it on the way every time. ]
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That doesn't sound much like celebrating.
[And after making such a point of this birthday thing too]
Well, this time...do something with me and 2B then.
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But... really?
[ his eyes light up. ]
You mean that?
[ there's no reason 9s wouldn't, but he has to ask anyway. ]
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[And that honestly sounds pretty sad, after hearing the way he described celebrating in his hometown. Those memories seem pretty important, and he knows it wouldn't be the same, but company is still good, right?
9S finds he doesn't like imagining Jude being alone on a day like that]
So it sounds like I need to keep an eye on you.
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[ with his free hand, he pokes at where 9s' goggles cover his forehead. ]
Might want to lose those, first. They really do look like a blindfold. How will I know you're looking after me?
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[Although he imagines 4S is much, much better at it. The guy knows how to stay alive and in one piece, which is more than can be said for 9S here]
Unless what you're saying is you want to know I'm watching.
[From anyone else this sort of thing would... Probably sound very different]
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Y-You can keep it on.
[ jude very pointedly looks away... ]
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9S is just going to lean over to try and get a look at Jude's face then. Make him work for it, why don't you, doctor]
Changed your mind?
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too close... 9s is too close. ]
Well, you have been taking them off more often. It's your decision.
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[He's already confirmed this before, but Jude's changed stance on it prompts the question anew]
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[ jude breathes out a sigh to ease his nerves, summoning the mental fortitude to turn his head back toward 9s. ]
You should take them off now.
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[Well, whatever that moment of stiff behavior from Jude was, it seems to be gone now. 9S sits back and tugs his goggles down then, having confirmed that there wasn't a sudden change there.
Not that he has his own preference either way, he's simply accustomed to his uniform]
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The stars sort of... they reflect in your eyes.
[ stated with a sense of awe and wonder. the butterflies are back. jude wills them to go away. it does not work. ]
S-Sorry. I was just... sort of embarrassed earlier, but...
I really do like being able to meet you face to face.
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And then then, in terms of appearance and build, he could pass for any other Scanner. His modifications have always been concerned with combative abilities he would otherwise be without.
Still, as strange as he finds it, the comment still makes his face warm, and he finds himself compelled to avert his gaze. The ocean sure seems interesting all of a sudden]
I don't...think they're supposed to be any more reflective than human eyes...
[That's not really the part that leaves him befuddled. Rather, it's that Jude just likes looking at his (also standard-issue) face]
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I just happened to notice yours.
[ jude coughs, having thoroughly flustered himself once again, but he can't bear to look away lest 9s put on his goggles again, even if 9s has turned toward the ocean.
... only then does jude hear the low rumble of thunder. good timing! ]
I-It's... probably going to rain soon. We should get inside.
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Yeah, it probably will in the next few minutes.
[And without awnings to duck under like in Aimintas, it would be best to ensure that Jude got indoors rather than risk him falling ill. What'll they do if the only resident doctor gets sick, anyway?
He starts to get up and pauses, rearranging his fingers so he can grasp Jude's hand and help him to his feet]
Let's go then.
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