[OPEN] RV Park Party

[eirs]

WHO: Any and all OUTSIDER personnel that wants in and their respective campervan companions. Or maybe you wandered out away from your group and found this commune.
WHAT: The gang parking together at night to swap information about the things they've found in their investigations, night watches around a fire, ghost stories......? General tomfoolery in the desert where there's no one else for miles. Cooking their hunts in successes and mishaps?
WHERE: The Mojave Desert
WHEN: Mid to Late May
WARNINGS: Will be updated or tagged in the thread as needed!

Comments

[eirs]

( tao's definitely going to offer to keep watch for a few hours before kicking someone else awake for their shift. hanging by the fire and making sure it doesn't die off before the night ends.

she really isn't that chatty though, but she'll offer up a mug of coffee after she makes some for herself. )

[immortalpoet]

[Yes, thanks, he'll take a cup of coffee. Time to sit here with his faintly glowing eyes. It's fine. It's normal.]

What do you think will be waiting for us? Out there.

[eirs]

( what the fuck is up with that. the eyes. is that supposed to happen........?

anyway. )

Whatever it is, it has the ability to mess with us mentally.

( she's gesturing towards the sleeping others, taking a sip out of that warmed mug with a sigh. )

I thought we'd lose some to it on the way, since that's how the people back there got taken. Though I guess if we see people start wandering, we could just follow 'em and see where they go.

[immortalpoet]

[This is a very normal thing to do for him! Your local nightlight.]

Mm. Reminds me of some Abnormalities at home. I'd even bet its the effect of a kaiju. Though...I wouldn't recommend following people. That might just lead you into a trap unless you're prepared.

[eirs]

( keep him in the front for scout groups like he's headlights. )

... yeah. Guess we could just lock them in one of the vans if it happens.

( how quickly is this going to become pvp )

Sounds like you've dealt with them before though. What do you usually do when one of yours starts wandering off into the desert?

[immortalpoet]

Might not stop some people. We got those who could rip a van in half with their bare hands.

[So...yeah. Not the best plan.]

.....Well, in my line of work, you would follow them. Or if it poses a risk to the rest, and you have no way of curing it...subduing them would be the best option. Killing them if you have to.

[eirs]

( ... )

Right.

( how could she forget. she's lighting up a cigarette while he explains, her exhale more a sigh than anything. )

So, follow them. Buddy system and all that so people aren't off wandering by themselves and snap them by the knees if they decide to be a problem.

( ......... )

They didn't really give us tranquilizers in case that happens, so how are you with restraints?

[bemist]

[ And she, similarly not chatty, accepts the coffee near-automatically...

... And then, sniffing at it, grimaces. ]

Maybe save it for the next awake person.

holds both the reds in my hands

[eirs]

( ? )

Prefer tea, or..

[bemist]

Not really. Coffee's just... a little bitter.

[ Like she has made Faces over it. ]

[eirs]

A sweet tooth, then.

( that's moe.. )

There might be powdered milk in the rations if you want. Or we can shake the closest Outsider down and see if they smuggled candy out.

[bemist]

[ No, shut up. ]

It's fine, I can make do with just water. I'm not exactly tired right now, anyway.

[ The desert's a little too much like the Outskirts and wide open spaces with little to use to one's advantage? Not ideal. ]

Thanks, though.

[eirs]

( heh. )

Used to the long hours?

( she just likes the tastes, if she's being honest. she'll drink the second mug too before the next person is due to wake up. )

Not really a lot of interesting things to look at to keep awake, but if we're lucky it'll stay that way.

[cranekin]

(He'll take the mug and have a taste... and immediately make a face,)

Eugh... is it supposed to taste like this?

(Guess who has never had coffee before.)

ok way to hit enter early, me

[eirs]

( she's not gonna laugh that's rude. (okay, she's going to laugh just a little bit.)

and she'll hold her hand out again for the mug to take it back if he's not going to finish it, just so it doesn't go to waste. )

It is. But if you want milk, all we got is powdered.

[cranekin]

It's so hot here, even the milk has gone dry.

(Is he joking? Ugh, but he doesn't want this to go to waste? Maybe? He's already wasted his MRE for the day but this seems easier to swallow than cat food.)

I'll try the milk.

[eirs]

( the milk has gone dry............ help.

after a brief moment of just staring incredulously, she's going to take that mug she just prepared and circle back to the kitchenette in her van.

it doesn't take long at all for her to come back by the fire. she's just adding powdered milk into the coffee. some sugar, but nothing crazy. )

Here. I put it in the coffee. You'd probably choke if I just handed you powdered milk.

[cranekin]

(Ah, she takes it and he kind of follows her from where he's sitting, craning his neck to try and see what she might do but she disappears back into the van. All he can do is keep watch outside but it's so quiet and slow... huh. He'll just look up at the stars for a second...)

Hm?

(Reaching to take it back,)

Thank you. (And when he tries it again... well, he makes a face but it's not as upsetting as it was before. Maybe more sugar and cream would help but now, he can't be too picky,) ... Better.

I'm surprised... I thought the rations would be better in this era.

[eirs]

( she'll sit back down on whatever log they've managed to drag over by the fire, the rustle of her cloak barely a mask over her chuckle. )

You get used to it.

( says the smoker with a dulled sense of taste. )

I don't really know what to make of some of it. I learned what a 'chili mac' was earlier today and I'm not sure I'm a fan.

( 'this era'... what are you an old man, )

[omeka]

[ hana greets tao with a frown, if only because there doesn't appear to be any sugar for the coffee. ]

Wow. No energy drinks?

[eirs]

( well ok, brat. nice to see you, too. )

Not my thing, so I don't know if we even have any.

( probably not. that's probably not a priority when packing MREs. )

Are you taking it or not?

[omeka]

[ grrrroaaansss ] Thanks.

[ gently and sadly concedes before taking the cup of coffee from her and drinking it Black, if only to emulate a quarter of the effect an energy drink would have on her. ]

How are you adjusting to the desert heat?

[eirs]

( you're welcome. she knows she's heavensent. )

About as great as you are without an energy drink.

( being both hot AND sticky? miserable. and the boys in her campervan keeps hoarding the bathroom. )

At least it cools off at night, and I got lucky 'nough that March has some kinda ice magic. ( though she has noticed the wear on the poor girl. ) You?

[omeka]

[ she's mid-sip when tao makes that snide remark. she's so lucky she DOESN'T spit all over her. ]

Hey! And what about you without your pack of cigarettes, huh?

[ RUDE!! she's not too terrible without a shot of whatever it is they put in energy drinks. ]

Ooh, very nice. [ note to self: ask fern if she can help cool her mech down. ] I'm, you know, getting there. Who knew you had to drink sooooo much water out here? [ girl coffee is going to dehydrate you even more.... ]

sometime in the dead of the night...

[gimu]

[ ... a Shape resolves itself from the shadows just beyond the fire's warm reach. Most regrettably, this humanoid shape looms a little tall, and approaches from Tao's 5'o'clock, almost silent over the sand before scuffing over the sad remains of scrub brush underfoot. ]

Hello, Tao.

[ sweet mcgee where did he come from ]