Ruins Mingle Log!

[ohnehalfte]

Who: Newt Geiszler ohnehalfte and EVERYONE
What: So a bunch of people headed up towards the ruins, so they've got to all run into each other and start to congregate, right???
When: Evening of the mingle log and onwardish.
Where: The Ruins
Warnings: Um...same as the mingle log?



The beach curves up a gentle slope until it meets forest, some manner of building visible through the trees. Further exploration of this area will reveal a dilapidated building of sorts; the architecture is indiscernible to even the most skilled eye. Despite looking as if it has seen better days, there are areas that offer some form of shelter...and who knows what else. Just because it appears uninhabited doesn’t mean you won’t wind up pleasantly, or unpleasantly, surprised.


[ooc: Hey y'all! I thought this might be a good place to start getting larger groups of characters together to do some exploring, settling down, banding together and figuring out rations, etc. Feel free to throw up any threads of your own for specific things like exploration groups, a gathering in the entrance hall, whatever strikes your fancy or that you think your character would organize. Have a party!

Edit: Additionally, there is now an OOC Post for those that want to handwave their character signing up for ruin exploration]

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[shatteredlenses]

[Ignis unconsciously notes the tearing sound and her moving around, but he's more interested in her answers than her movements at the moment. Conveniently enough, his bag is nearby, the flap with his name stitch on it clearly visible even in the weak firelight.]

Were you in a hospital then?

[Because that is the only place Ignis can think of immediately that would record such things. Still, she doesn't seem sick. Of course, without his vision, there is no real way to know for sure.]

Make the sea nicer?

[For a moment, Ignis is confused at her question and then it strikes him. She hasn't understood the turn of phrase.]

It's just a saying, my dear. Sometimes fish are easy to catch because the conditions are right and other times they aren't. Being good at fishing can help, but there are some things that are beyond even the best fisherman's control.

[catpiper]

No.

[Not quite and she's not going to correct him beyond that. It isn't important anymore. The lab is gone and despite predictions that said otherwise, she ended up outlasting everyone inside. No sense in going into details for a sad place like that. Her age and birthday aren't worth it.

When her eyes finally see his bag, she takes a quiet step forward and opens one of the pockets to shove the palm covered fish into. That will keep it safe for him.

Yeah.

Job well done, Ren. You hid food from the blind man. #missioncomplete]

Cats like fish. They could help him catch some.

[Oh, wait.]

But they're still hiding. I don't know where they are.

[shatteredlenses]

[If she wasn't in a hospital, than where was she? Actually, a few unpleasant answers drift into his mind, but Ignis shoves them away. Her short answers make it clear she doesn't want to talk about it and he's not going to force her to.

Her sudden mention of cats puzzles Ignis and serves as a very good distraction from the previous topic. Finally! An animal he recognizes!]

They are still hiding? Does that mean you've seen evidence some might be around? I was beginning to think there just might not be any here.

[Because cats do like fish and he's quite certain some would have been drawn to the ruins by now by the smell if there were any around.]

[catpiper]

[Evidence or blind faith? Because she's got one of those and it's probably not the one he's hoping for. She begins to pick at the food and does the super polite thing of talking with her mouth full.]

I haven't seen them, but they have to be here.

[HAVE TO BE IGGY you hear that. With a couple bites out of the way to tide her hunger until the morning, she shoves the rest into her own knapsack.]

They stay where it's safe. [A pause] It would be a better place for Iggy.

[So if she finds their secret cat hideout, she'll figure out a way to shove the blind man in their direction.]

[shatteredlenses]

[He's not so sure that they have to be anywhere, but when she makes such a sweet comment about making sure he's in a safe place, Ignis can't find it in his heart to argue with her.]

I'm not certain they would be happy with a stranger suddenly pushing his way into their home, but perhaps once we find them and share some fish with them, they won't mind. You'll help me make friends with them, right? You seem quite fond of them.

[catpiper]

[The way to this girl's heart is through her hypothetical cats and Iggy's saying all the right things to get him there.]

Yes, I'll help. I'm on good terms with the cats. We're friends.

[This is the only time she can express any level of confidence. She's got cat negotiation down, Ignis. Fish or not. She'll put in a good word for him.]

They'll like you.

[Or if they don't then. Well. Goodbye tentative friendship.]