YL078T | Voice | Morning 013

[doomcame]

We found a cat. Black fur, violet eyes. Well-cared for. Weirdly intelligent... maybe even trained if that's possible... [She still can't believe it led them to water like some sort of bitey little service animal.]

Is anyone missing a pet?

[And once she's taken a few steps away from where Chloe can effectively hobble after her to intervene, she strategically drops a more pressing concern.]

We also have someone with leg injuries. We did the best we could but we'll need something to boil water in and fresh bandages soon. If someone with more supplies or experience can lend a hand, we can give you our location or try to meet you halfway. It's not easy to move right now.

Watch out for bear-traps.

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[obeir]

Time for another rescue mission?

[meadqueen]

It seems so.

[obeir]

If you'll be staying behind on this one, keep an eye on Senku. Seems like every time either of us look away, he gets ambushed.

[meadqueen]

Believe me, I'm not letting him out of my sight!

[So far it's ended well every time but all winds turn eventually]

[obeir]

Good. [ And he does sound relieved. He'd be reluctant to leave on another rescue mission if it meant leaving Senku unprotected. ]

With our little village [ because he's adopted Randvi's term for it ] growing like this, might be time for me to set up a second weir soon. Establishing some crops would be beneficial too, if we can. I don't think we'll need to worry about winter here since we're near the equator.

[meadqueen]

[Ravensthorpe really hadn't been much more than this when they'd established it - an abandoned military forward camp and a crumbling longhouse. It can be done]

I've heard that places like this typically have a rain season. That could make crops complicated. Still, not a bad idea.

[obeir]

That's true. Wish I could build a greenhouse — a structure for housing plants year-round. [ It's said almost wistfully. There's so much he'd like to build if he had the proper tools. ]

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[hyakuoku]

You guys know I can hear all this, right? I don't need a babysitter.

Anyway, I think you're right about growing food, especially since more of us keep showing up here. We can't just hope mangoes on trees stay ripe forever.

I'll think of a solution. Maybe we could turn one of the bungalows into a greenhouse if we find more tarps or things like that to wall 'em off. Easier than building a whole damn building when we don't have enough tools.

[meadqueen]

Think of it as an honour guard. I think you've been held at the point of a blade more than enough recently.

[She’s not aiming to protect you from your own decisions this time, just other people’s idiocy]

If such a thing can be constructed in one of the longhouses, I can clear it out soon.

[hyakuoku]

Honour guard, huh? Sounds ten billion percent cooler than babysitter.

[ It's still kind of babysitting, he thinks, but he'll argue somewhere else. ]

What it needs is a space we can completely close off but that sunlight will still get to. Ideally we close it off with something like clear plastic. That's something like the tarps are made of, but clear so the light gets in. Has to be closed off to keep temperature and humidity stable. You and I can probably work on clearing something out.

[meadqueen]

[Get kidnapped less and we’ll talk]

Is it all right? The Detective told me plastic is “shit”.

[obeir]

In what context?

Plastic's useful for a variety of things.

[hyakuoku]

[ He laughs almost like a real laugh. ]

Depends on the context. Plastic is ten billion percent useful depending on what you need it for. For a makeshift greenhouse, it will do fine. But it's hard to make ourselves, so we're dependent on just scavenging it.

[obeir]

Insurance against getting ambushed again, not babysitting. You can do whatever you want, it's what other people do that concerns me.

That would be great if we can get one set up. More tarps, added to the shopping list.

[ Though he still laments not having so much as a proper hammer or saw here. Hopefully he'll at least find an axe one of these days. ]

[hyakuoku]

[ He laughs because of course he does. ]

Yeah, other people are still wild cards, huh? I don't think anyone else is nearby now, though. Anyway, if that Levi guy is still around, whoever comes anywhere near might have to deal with him.

[ Is he just assuming Levi will play security guard because he's obviously paranoid? MAYBE ]

Or maybe big pieces of plastic of any kind, but I think tarps are more likely. I think we can probably rig something up. We'll work on it when you guys get back.

not here (or is he)

[wingbound]

[ bruh why are you putting his name out into the world like this ]

[hyakuoku]

[ sorry you're extra paranoid, heichou, rip ]

[obeir]

Think he's going to cause any more trouble on our way out of here? [ At least Randvi's staying this time, which eases some of K's concerns.

It also has him thinking about setting up some sort of proximity alarms around the perimeter of the airbase, something that he'll mention to Senku and Randvi off-network and in person. ]

PVC plastic? I believe that's what most inflatables are made of. We might be able to turn up some of those at the resort if we keep looking.

[hyakuoku]

[ His signature laugh. ]

You got it. I assume you're up for it?

[ He's bossy, but he wouldn't (and couldn't, lbr) make anyone do anything they're not onboard with, not when it could get someone else hurt. ]

[obeir]

Of course. Doubles as a chance to fill out more of the map I've been piecing together. Just need to figure out where they actually are.

[hyakuoku]

Yeah, that's the hard part. Maybe their cat can come lead you to them.

[ He's not sure he believes this cat thing, so he's mostly teasing, but who knows! ]

[obeir]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose. I'll be sure to bring some of the dried fish as a treat for him.

[ K's fully on board with having a potential kitty buddy. Even if he turns out to just be a regular cat, he won't be disappointed in the slightest. ]

[hyakuoku]

Bribery is always a good plan.

[ IS HE KIDDING? Who knows! ]

[obeir]

[ That gets a raised eyebrow in response, unseen. Because he really doesn't know whether or not Senku's joking. ]

Having a cat at the airbase would be good for morale, I think.

[ He just wants a kitty friend!!! ]

[hyakuoku]

[ He's...sort of joking! But surely bribing a cat is fine. ]

If you say so. A cat that smart might make a good lookout.

[ Like a dog might! But they don't have a dog, just a strange cat, apparently. ]