[OPENING] exploration log

[spellbindmods]

Who: Explorers and Co.
Where: Around the island and at the newly discovered house
When: Day 10
Open/Closed: Open to All
Note: Feel free to create your own logs for individual island explorations. A prompt is for house exploring, and you can list off multiple A prompts like A1, A2, etc. for more than one prompt within the house. B prompts (B1, B2, etc) are for exploring the island and may be open to all OR select friends who your character is exploring with.

[It's tough to live on an island that doesn't have many resources outside of the limited food sources and running streams. While Brie is aware of some other minor sources of food, like fish and frogs, one person exploring an island on their own means there are a lot of secret spots left to uncover. Despite adventuring for three years, her time on the hub itself has been much shorter, only staying for days or weeks at a time. Now that there are more people on this journey, covering ground is a lot easier.

Recently she's discovered another large estate -- much larger than her current shared mansion, which might also mean it has some supplies inside. On the morning of Day #, she's called together those who are hankering for more supplies in order to bring as much back as possible. Congrats, you get first dibs.

A. Upon approaching the house, the first thing that's noticeable is its size. It's all one story, but very flat and spacious. There are gardens in both the front and the rear, and upon entering (Brie might have enlisted you to help break the door down, oops) the inside is also quite vast. There are tons of rooms, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, two kitchens and other rooms that aren't even explorable because they need keys to be entered. Unless you can find these keys, that is?

B. Alternatively, or maybe even aside from exploring the house, Brie's also suggested that you do some exploring on your own. Again, she's one woman with limited time to scout the island herself. What can you find? What resources are there to be harvested? Will you share in this bounty, or keep it to yourself?]

Comments

[soulcomet]

[Madoka had set up shop nearby to get a better look at what she found in a small velvet case earlier: a very pretty blue tea set.]

[she perks up at Haru's voice.]

What did you find, Haru-san?

[mapsio]

Kitchenware. Like baking tins and glasses and plates.

[They're going to have tea once Haru figures out that she has that. She did find some earlier when she went out.]

[soulcomet]

Really? That'll be a big help. [maybe with the right supplies, they can cook whatever it is that makes the crabs so sickening right out of them. she can dream.]

[Madoka holds up the teapot so that Haru can see.]

It looks like we have dinner covered now.

[mapsio]

Oh, what a lovely teapot. I found some tea leaves earlier when I went exploring, Perhaps we could make some tea?

[She wonders if there was a working stove in here.]

Did you find anything else?

[soulcomet]

You did? I'd love to have some tea!

[she pauses, then grabs the purse that she found, opens it and turns it over to dump out the contents. there's an empty wallet, and a makeup bag that appears to be full of ... well, Madoka doesn't know what's in it yet.]

It's not much, but the purse could be useful.

[mapsio]

I found a lot of things. Namely herbs and spices. The small amount of tea leaves that were growing was a nice surprise.

[She's inspecting the size of the purse, and the contents. What in the world was inside the bag anyways...?]

You could carry small items in the purse.

[soulcomet]

That sounds like it'll be really useful for the garden! I can help you plant them, if they're healthy enough.

[Madoka reaches for the makeup bag, unzipping it and dumping out the contents much like she did the purse. it's ... well, it's mostly makeup. foundation, eyeliner, a vibrant, reddish purple lipstick. actually, it reminds Madoka of the makeup her mama wears.]

[there's also a small bottle of rubbing alcohol, a pack of tissues and some bandaids. her first aid kit officially has its first supplies.]

[mapsio]

Well, we can sit down and go through the pack of plants I uprooted. We can figure out what is healthy enough and what isn't.

[The makeup is cute and all, but it's the other stuff is a lot more useful.]

I would carry that stuff with you too.

[soulcomet]

That sounds good ...

[Madoka will be using the purse as her poorly supplied first aid kit for now. and, she doesn't mean to sound distracted, she's just turning the tube of lipstick over in her hands, perhaps a bit wistful.]

Mama would really like this, I think. [ah, there it is. it's homesickness.]

[mapsio]

[... oh, that certainly sounds like homesickness. She's going to place a hand on Madoka's shoulders, rubbing very gently.]

You miss her, don't you?

[She can't replace that or help that feeling, but she can support Madoka and be a willing ear if she needed one at the very least. This journey was hard on all of them. But Madoka was so young...]

[soulcomet]

Mmm. Mama's the smartest person I know — she always knows exactly what to do, no matter what the problem might be, and she's really kind and pretty, too.

[Madoka opens the lipstick tube and twists it up, to get a better look at the hue.]

Actually ... I miss her, but it also feels nice to talk about her.

[mapsio]

[Haru watches her, nodding.]

It makes you feel a little happy to talk about her, right? Because she's someone you love a lot.

[soulcomet]

I do. [Madoka closes the lipstick tube, and briefly holds it close to her. it's a bit silly, but sentimental.]

I think I'll hold onto this — I'll give it to her next time I see her.

[mapsio]

I think that's a great idea. I'm sure she's going to love it!

[Haru has a soft expression on her face.]

[soulcomet]

I think so, too ... Ah! Is there anything here that you'd like, Haru-san?

[as she gestures to the small pile of makeup. they may not be the most useful things in the world, but if makeup is anybody's passion, it doesn't hurt to have it. for a sense of normalcy.]

[mapsio]

I don't use very much myself. Maybe you should tuck it away for a time you might want to use it?

[The gesture is very much appreciated though.]