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[aldebaranshit]

(April 20th)

So....that was a bust. Some people are coming back after going home while others are waking from their dreams. Night is falling, so you better catch up with the vagabonds that stayed behind and get all who's come back together once again. There's plenty of shelter around, so just pick a building. Have a reunion.

[Mission:Regroup and camp up]

Comments

[recurred]

[my tiny legs could still kick you in the nuts]

With the machine being unreliable, I'm not sure what we really should be doing anymore.

[risebeyond]

[ made of brass ]

[ looks a little incredulous at daniel's words and then bellows a thunderous laugh ] Absent lead, how will conflict dissolve? [ he waves a hand dismissively ] The map is of no concern for the moment. We should follow track, before it absconds.

[armedarchaeologist]

Yeah, me neither, but... Someone needed our help enough to punch a hole through out universes and yank us through. I wouldn't mind following this map to the end to help them. You know, since we're here.

[glances at crixus]

That's just a suggestion and a personal preference, however, not an order. We should probably all decide what we want to do once we're all together. You can't possibly predate Democritus, but yes... That's a good first step. Let's follow track, if... That's a thing you can do? It's not really in my skillset.

[recurred]

[honey, daniel, stop. pls.]

I'll keep the signal going, maybe get the useless pirate on his feet.

[risebeyond]

[ "someone"? don't be ridiculous. clearly this is the work of gods

also he doesn't know how to read he has no idea who this democritus is. philosophy ain't gladiator zone. slaves don't read dummy ]

As any man can. [ he's no expert but he is a gaul and back in the village he hunted too when necessary, tracking boars and shit, so you know. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

Okay, good plan... Good luck.

[good luck making hook do anything. at least he probably doesn't want to stick around here with the dust and the... mostly the dust.

repockets the map since apparently crixus isn't that interested in it.]

Of course, any man... Well, why don't you lead the way, then, and we can... God, having one radio is so useless, you want to split up, or all of us get the signal and Jones, then go look for the others?

[assuming the background is full of cardboard and we don't have to corral graham and bo and god knows who else again.]

[recurred]

[youd be surprised danny boy]

He'd only slow you down and we need people here in case it actually works.

[risebeyond]

[ he looks at them confused, like someone would be in the face of unknown words. it sounds like real language, but then there are made up words. like radio. wtf does that mean

anyway ]

We should all go, lest we are meant to travel back and forth. [ its just a broken leg he can deal with it. he's a man. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

No, Clara's got a good point, leaving a signal here is only so useful if there's nobody to meet up with.

[probably a point that should have occurred to him too, but oh well. he just got up.]

Okay, how about this: You guys stay here in case our candle gathers moths, we'll head out and see if we can find the others, come back and stay the night in the castle which is presumably both more defensible and more watertight than the open road, then head out to, to wherever we're going in the morning?

[recurred]

[nods]

Sounds like a plan.

[risebeyond]

If we do not expect battle, I do not see why we should stand ground.

[ but a night within walls sounds better than the open road, so he doesn't argue further ]

Are we to expect beasts in the road? [ points at daniel ] I am not to guard the little man like a wet nurse.

[armedarchaeologist]

Who knows what to expect? Could be beasts, could be bandits, could be a monkey and monkey cultists, could be nothing.

[nods at clara and starts walking toward the front door. a little more briskly than usual, because he's sort of used to this shit but this is getting ridiculous, and crixus has managed to be even ruder than jack or dean, which is quite the feat.

stops a bit down the corridor and turns around to look at him.]

I don't actually need a guardian. I mean I can understand that the air force uniform and submachine gun mean nothing to you, but for crying out loud everyone on this planet thinks I'm some kind of helpless idiot. Except for Derek, who apparently thought I was about to shoot him in the back, and isn't it great that that's the closest anyone's come to treating me like I'm an actual adult.

[recurred]

[im sorry crixus for having to deal with daniel. im sure its even more difficult when there's even less you can understand]

...Good luck.

[cabineyes]

[ apparently he wandered off with his broken leg in the middle of the conversation. where did he go in that short while we just don't know. ]

[ jk he was wandering around the castle and now he's coming back. just to see the others leave. ]

That's going to end well.

What do you think they'll bring back? A bear or an army?

[recurred]

[leans back in seat]

Better than nothing.

[cabineyes]

We should continue on our own and not waste any time. They weren't interesting in returning to their worlds in the past, I doubt their opinions have since changed.

And none of them appreciated the traveling company either.

[ no seriously they all mostly hated our guts. why go look for them seriously. hel's nice for the eyes but she'll just punch me in the face. ]

[recurred]

We need to rest the night here anyway, so let them look. Let us rest.

[it feels like ive been awake since the beginning of time]

[cabineyes]

But we're leaving the first thing in the morning.

[ you sure look like you could use the rest. ]

[ limps over to the chair where he sat earlier and takes a seat. rest does sound good right now. ]

[risebeyond]

[ he's very rude. he's a gaul. also gladiator.

he doesn't know what air force means. or submachine gun. it sounds like words baby blab out. ]

You complain like a woman. [ doesn't stop when he turns around to snippy snap at him, keeps on walking. ]

[armedarchaeologist]

And you talk like a caveman.

[grouses at the back of crixus' head but turns to follow him regardless.]

[wolfsoul]

[ i guess i'm cardboard coming with you guys. catches up with them. ]

I'm Graham, by the way...

[ not that you seem interested. ]

[risebeyond]

[ you all wear weird ass clothes. too many clothes too. what are those things in your legs. they're weird. ]

How are your tracking skills?

[armedarchaeologist]

Not—

[oh he didn't mean me, he meant graham. snaps his teeth shut. at least graham's probably going to be able to talk to this guy about stuff.]

Graham, Crixus.

[under his breath, nudging graham in the side.]

[wolfsoul]

Surprisingly good, actually.

[ not to brag but he really is good at that shit. also he agrees with the clothes thing. both me and you son. he'd rather wear his hunter outfit but what can you do. at least the boots were made for walking. ]

[risebeyond]

[ cheer up, armoured eyes guy. he's sure you are a great cook ]

Surprising. [ driest tone.

yes actually because y'all a bunch of useless non-warriors. who is he gonna spar with?? ] Then lead front. [ points the gladius forward ] We must find fallen allies to resume quest.