[Mission 002] Video/Action - Joint for Sam and Simon

[voiceinthedark]

[Sam switches on the camera and tries to set it up so it’s not horribly blurry and smiles at the camera when he thinks he’s got it right.]

God it feels weird to not be telling someone to raise the gates.

Uh... hi? So, I’ve been in Luceti a week now. Maybe a bit more and I was just wondering about, well, the houses are nice but they’re not very secure and I wanted to know if anyone knows how I’d go about finding stuff like fencing, barbed wire, concrete....

[A voice interrupts from the background as Simon starts to protest.] What? Oh no. No, you are not concreting up my damn windows, Sam. I’m putting my foot down. No. N-O.

It’s a weak point, Simon! Points of entry, that’s what Janine always says. You need as few as possible.

[The journal is jostled a moment before Simon’s exasperated face appears in the feed, giving Sam a Look.] Which is great. Awesome. Janine’s the voice of annoying reason as always, but I’m sure we can think of a better way of securing them in case of emergency that still allows us to enjoy the fresh air and actual sunlight when it’s, y’know, not.

[Which has his attention turning to the journal feed and giving it an apologetic look.] Please excuse him, he doesn’t get out much.

[Sam positively glares at him, a look of long time exasperation and why does he have to deal with this idiot?]

I get out plenty! Well, I mean, not at home obviously because oh yeah, apocalypse! I’m pretty sure a lot more people would be alive if they’d had concreted windows before the end of the world.

Oooor we might have all mutated into some strange sort of psychotic mole-men instead. [Simon rolls his eyes.] The point is, we’re looking to secure the house a little bit better than it currently is and if anyone has any suggestions on where to get the materials to do that, we’d appreciate it.

Mol- do you ever listen to the stuff that comes out of your mouth?

Never. [Simon’s grin is cheeky and unrepentant.] Speaking of houses, we should have a party here, since we’ve now got an actual one and we’re not likely to end up on the menu. How’s tonight sound? Good? Good! Open invitation to a grill-out on the lawn of House 33. Swing by, bring beer or food if you like, it’ll be all casual-like.

What? You- you can’t just spring a party on people! This is the first I’ve heard about it!

That’s because I just made it up. And sure I can. Be spontaneous, Sam! Live a little! 5 o’clock sounds good, right?

Oh god, this is gonna be like a couple of weeks ago in New Canton isn’t it? With the hula hoops.

[Simon’s smirk takes on a wicked edge for a moment as he flicks a glance sideways at Sam.] Nope. It’ll be even better. I need to go get things.

[And with that, he vanishes abruptly out of the feed.]

[Sam sighs, rubs his forehead and gives the video a pleading look.]

Please don’t encourage him? He’s good enough at doing that himself. Although I suppose it has been a while since I’ve been to a proper party.

But yeah... security. Thanks for any help.

[He pauses for a moment, looking like he’s trying to think of what to say, because ‘Stay Safe’ is Jack and Eugene’s thing and ‘welcome home’ just doesn't work so he settles for another smile and then cuts the feed.]


Action
[Simon and (grudgingly) Sam can be found around the village for the rest of the afternoon, collecting food and drinks for their impromptu party. And later on they can be found on the lawn of House 33, where the burgers are cooked and the booze flows freely and there are not yet fences and barbed wire and sealed up windows.]

Comments

[Housewarming Party at House 33 - Late Afternoon into the Evening]

[luckynumberthree]

[Feel free to comment under here if your character drops by the house to say hi or grab some food!]

[z_jay]

[In all his time in England, Eugene hadn't come across a grill administrated by an englishman. Or... whatever Simon was. British, pillock, Briton-- he's always associated grills with his American neighbors and thus, he approached this set up with the same quiet curiosity as he would a pop-up restaurant.

Eager to try out some of the delicacies at least. And even if he disagreed with Simon more often than not, if the man could cook, he'd give credit where it was due. Thus, he walked over toward the man, eyeing the meat, taking in a breath of the delicious smell, and then looking at Simon]

...No jokes about if I want to eat your meat, understand?

[luckynumberthree]

[Simon scoffed, laughing, as he shot Eugene a sideways glance.]

Well, I don't have to now, since you've so cleverly thought of it first. Where's your brain dwelling these days, Woods?

[action] - either or both Abel-bros!

[250mhzwabl]

[Jack is never one to say no to a good party, even a low-key one like a housewarming party, so of course he's there reasonably early and setting up the stereo, positioning it near a window to project music out across the lawn while they grill and do whatever else. Once he's had a few beers in him, he may even regale some lucky listener with the tale of the elderly woman who, he swears, he saw put down a zom with a croquet mallet.]

Re: [action] - either or both Abel-bros!

[voiceinthedark]

[Sam, despite his earlier protests, has been pretty happy to hang around with the people who come over and eat burgers and drink. He's got a beer of his own and laughs as he listens to Jack telling tale of his exploits.]

Where did she get a croquet mallet from?

Re: [action] - either or both Abel-bros!

[luckynumberthree]

[Okay so Simon's grilled some version of every type of meat he could find in the grocery store. Just because he could. And it was meat. Except now he's run out, so he takes a turn at eating some instead and it's not half bad, in his opinion. Which is the important one, let's be honest here.

Carrying a plate of food, he wanders over to where Jack's telling tales to listen with a grin. Because yeah, this feels familiar. Except with more food.]

[Video]

[i_speak_softly]

Mole-men aren't real. But as for security, while I usually prefer motion sensors and strategically-placed explosives, in Luceti magical shields are highly effective and less likely to draw complaints from your neighbors.

[Video]

[voiceinthedark]

I kind of prefer things that don't need electricity. You never know when that'll get cut off and explosives aren't that good against... well, the things I don't want getting in.

Magic. Yeah, I might just stick to what I know.

[Video]

[i_speak_softly]

[Fair enough.]

I mean, if you ask around, you might find someone willing to cast one for you.

ACTION action (also prose action because it's still easier for me, please forgive)

[markofthebrave]

Katara was at the grocery store. She wore a blue sari that she had altered so that her middrift was bare and the extra material draped down over her thighs like a second skirt in something very similar to the clothes she'd stolen in order to infiltrate the Fire Nation over three years ago. She wore her waterskin in a belt around her waist.

She hated the heat. Sure, it was a nice change at first, but she'd quickly found summers to be excessively... long. After growing up in the South Pole, her body still hadn't adjusted to these long summer months. She had just entered the store a few minutes ago and was headed to the fruit section. One hand held up her long mane of dark brown hair while the other hand, fingertips ringed in ice that appeared out of thin air, was running up and down the back of her neck absently in order to speed the cooling off process.

[luckynumberthree]

Simon's got a cart. It happens to be half-filled with the most random assortment of foods known to man, since he's more... browsing through the aisles and nabbing whatever catches his fancy rather than going off any sort of intended grocery list. The essentials for grilling out for dinner are attained though and now he's just... relishing the fact that there's so much food.

Letting him into the grocery store has proven to be a dangerous temptation every time he ventures in the door.

He spots the girl when he heads towards the fruit section and at first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary, but then he spots the ice and slows his pace, eyes curious and surprised. It's rude to stare, he knows, but hell, that's a handy trick!]

[markofthebrave]

Aaah, the sweet feeling of air conditioning and ice. It didn't take too long for Katara to cool off. She let her hair fall back down and swished her hand slightly, and the ice evaporated into vapor.

Never the best at noticing when someone was staring at her, that was when Katara noticed she was being watched. She turned and gave him a smile, "Oh, hello."

voice;

[dadlyinstinct]

[He smiles wryly at their banter. Boy can he relate.]

If you don't want to go for concrete, maybe you can install bars on the windows? Gives you the sunshine and protects the weak space.

voice;

[voiceinthedark]

Ooooh, now that's a thought... And you can stick guns through the bars too.

voice;

[dadlyinstinct]

I wouldn't suggest guns. You never want to waste bullets unless you have to and in this place especially, if you so happen to have a gun.

[handing]

You’d have to look in the Item Shop. [Although Pepper isn’t exactly thrilled to give that particular answer, she reminds herself of the world Sam and Simon are from. It really does make sense, and she can’t even say that it isn’t completely unnecessary, even in Luceti. Still, it’s kind of sad to see.] Although as far as registries for housewarmings go, yours is definitely unique.

[voiceinthedark]

Oh, Pepper! Hi.

Uh... yeah, I know it's not exactly traditional. But a few fences can't hurt.

[handing]

A few fences. [Yeah, that's not what she heard you asking for a few minutes ago, Sam.]

[voice]

[automailed]

Geez. Pretty sure you guys win for most paranoid residents in this place.

Re: [voice]

[voiceinthedark]

[Is it paranoid? He's pretty sure it would have been a few months ago but now it just seems like good sense.]

Paranoia is what keeps you alive. Be a lot more people alive at home if they'd been more secure.

[voice]

[automailed]

[Well that's just morbid enough to get his attention.]

Rough situation, huh. I can understand that.

I'll tell you this much, though- anything tough enough to be a threat in this place isn't gonna be stopped by a couple of fences.

[Video]

[complicatedliar]

What do you think you'll be keeping out with that?

[Video]

[voiceinthedark]

If I say zombies, am I going to get another talk about how it's perfectly safe here?

september 9th. voice.

[dickmoves]

Is there a reason these houses need to be safe, or is everyone here just really paranoid?

[ It's not really a question, just a general statement said to nobody but the trees.

This place sure is weird. ]

september 9th. voice.

[voiceinthedark]

[He hadn't expected anyone else to reply to this, had almost forgotten it, but what can he say, he needs to keep occupied. It's no different to trawling Rofflenet for messages.]

Uh... defensible houses back home are kind of... well, a matter of survival.