[PLAYER PLOT | HUB SCANNING SYSTEM INSTALLATION]

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Who: Any coven members interested in installing the hub scanning system OR exploring the (???) on the map!
Where: From the mansion to the peak of the hub's tallest mountain.
When: Day 128
Open/Closed: OTA!

[ Come one, come all, it's time to head to the top of the Hub mountain! Whether your character has been involved in the preparations up till now or not, anyone near the mansion on this clear morning can join the expedition that's going out. The mission: to boldly install some monitoring equipment up on top of a mountain, and see what's there while you're in the area. Time for departures and last-minute tinkering! ]

((ooc note: If you'd like to backdate any participation, please feel free to comment to the post linked above -- if not, jump in from here!))

Comments

[deem]

[He's not used to so much casual complimenting, and he's reminded anew of that now]

Is there anyone you don't have nice things to say about though?

[talim]

Of course. What, you don't think there are people I don't get along with?

Nobody can please everyone.

[deem]

It seems like a valid question when you seem to get along with everybody.

[Not that he's seen Jude around absolutely everyone, but the point stands]

[talim]

I would have some choice words for anyone who deliberately hurt a friend of mine. And you know I know how to use my fists when I need to. I have before.

[ he kind of punched god. ]

[deem]

I'm not about to forget exploding punches.

[They did just talk about this]

Other than cases like that, though, it's hard to picture.

[talim]

Well, hopefully you won't have to see it.

[ talking like this, easy conversation back and forth combined with being carried on 9s' back makes the trip back a whole lot less tedious. ]

[deem]

Considering what it'd take, yeah, I'd rather not.

[Somebody getting hurt isn't something he's going to encourage, of course]

[talim]

That's fair.

[ sleepiness washing over him, jude tries to fight it, nuzzling 9s' neck affectionately before he lets his eyes flicker shut again. ]

Thanks again for carrying me...

[deem]

[He gets a conversation out of the bargain, so he's pretty sure he comes out ahead in this case]

I'm happy to help out. Besides, it's fun carrying you.

[Because he's generally the one who gets carried, where he comes from]

[talim]

It's... fun?

[ jude didn't expect that. just another instance of 9s surprising him. there's an unspoken question in his voice. ]

[deem]

Yeah. [Is it really that strange?] I'm getting to spend time with you, aren't I?

[And surely he doesn't need to legitimate that being a good thing]

[talim]

You spend time with me all the time. What difference does carrying me make?

[ but jude can't help but laugh, a little giddy. butterflies in his stomach giddy. ]

But I'm... really happy. You know I feel the same.

[deem]

Usually it's me getting carried around, so... It's distinctive.

[And almost entirely unique, except for one time that Nike fell from a tree]

Your laugh is too, for the record.

[Doesn't hurt to tease just a little, does it?]

[talim]

My laugh? Distinctive?

[ gosh, where is all this coming from? jude can feel the tips of his ears starting to burn up, a blush spreading all the way down his neck. ]

Now who's the one saying nice things...

[deem]

[After being around so many no-nonsense types who wouldn't even take a compliment, 9S' experience with the coven has been drastically different.

Jude is a case in point. And also easy to fluster, seems to him]

I'd know that sound apart from anybody else's, anyway.

[talim]

Are you trying to fluster me?

[ because it's working! ]

[deem]

Maybe just a little.

[But, to use logic Jude applied just minutes ago...]

But it doesn't make what I said any less true.

[talim]

[ jude is glad 9s can't see him, because he's just going to hide his face in the crook of his neck and never come out. ]

[deem]

[Well, that sure is warm, and not that he minds, but it's awfully quiet back there]

...Jude?

[talim]

Mmph.

[ all the response he gets. just a soft groan. ]

Embarrassing.

[deem]

[A soft snort is his first reply.

Jude chose this life]

I made sure no one was close enough to overhear.

[Give him some credit]

[talim]

I'll get retaliation, just you wait.

[ later. away from prying eyes and ears. ]

In the meantime... still embarrassing.

[deem]

I think you're way ahead if me as it stands.

[He's just got the luxury of wearing his goggles all the time, but he's well aware he's just as easily flustered. Maybe even more so.

2B telling him his voice was soothing had given him palpitations, after all. It's not even hard]

[talim]

[ 2b was onto something. his voice is soothing. ]

You're underestimating yourself.

[deem]

Or maybe that's what you're doing. I've got goggles and you don't.

[Filed under things he may regret pointing out later]