snowblindrpg | [network] @ordo; audio; Night 185 [open] [cw: language]

[The microphone crackles for a moment, Lutha struggling to get his tablet in place to speak properly. His voice is just as sullenly tired as usual, though his words have taken a sharp, cross tone.]

Oi. We need to talk.

Last I checked, there's over two dozen of us wandering around this nightmare trap by the museum. Still no food source. Shouldn't be a problem if we have that many people to go in and out, except getting rations takes time, and we can't just have two or three people working on it blindly. Yeah, I know, we just fucking talked about this, what, two weeks ago? But we need some better damn coordination than what we have right now or guess what? You'll all starve to death.

Look. If you're still stuck in this damn maze of tunnels, regardless of what the fuck you're doing, then say something here. We need a damn head count. If you don't want to say specifics about where exactly you are, then just don't. Not my business. I just need to know amounts.

If you're bothering to run rations for anyone in here, either say something here or just talk to me privately. How much you can carry and how fast you can get through this place without hurting yourself are key, and keep in fucking mind it takes almost an entire week to get from that museum to food and back.

[A pause. He lets out a tight breath, a muffled sound against the mic as he rubs at his face with his hand.]

And if you're even thinking to come over here to join the mess of people already crawling through here, use your head a little. Don't just add to the people that are already fighting for food unless you have someone around here to actually back you up reasonably.

Can we just fucking do that much? Alright? Sound easy enough?

[He doesn't answer that before the feed ends.]

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[It's only after the tablet's been tossed to the side that Lutha finally finishes the last of sorting out rations for their company, albeit very stiffly. A week's worth didn't add up to a lot after having carried almost twice as much between him and Frisk, but even being generous in amounts, it was all they could spare. Not unless they wanted to be stuck without anything at all again.

Satisfied, he finally pushes it forward, not hesitating to start putting away what little remains back into his bags without looking up at his company.]

Leaving it up to you guys on what you do with this. The soonest we can make it back is probably around six days.

Lords Aymeric, Estinien, Francel and myself are yet here.

[flatly:]

What a familiar voice.

[ Someone's got one hell of a temper. Though he can at least take a hint that it's probably frustration more than anything. Zack lets out a sigh, himself, shaking his head on this end. ]

Me, Kuns, Jim, and Zell are here, too. And I'm gonna hope you're exaggerating on the fighting for food thing.

[ He really hopes it's an exaggerating. But then considering how this town gets to you... Desperation makes people do some pretty crazy things. ]

Kes and I are here and we have a week's worth of food. More, probably.

[ Without Zach to nag her she's going back to minimal rations. ]

iwe are try ing to op en ex it

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me

[He almost doesn't recognize anyone on the list, but thankfully Estinien rings enough of a bell.]

You're one of the other elvish, then. [His tone flattens.]

Is the fifth who was with you travelling alone?

[Ah yes, another one. He lets out a rough breath that could pose for a laugh.]

If you're here to spit more pompous defenses at me, save your breath.

Aymeric or Francel, then?

Figure of speech. [Said with a horribly dry sort of sarcasm that could grate the ears.] Not an exaggeration, though. Given how many people are in such a damn claustrophobic space, it's going to happen at some point. I'm running across too many people in here that are down to absolutely nothing.

[francel laughs, too, but it's more of an outright boyish chuckle.]

Ah, why bother with names when you can recognize me by my porcelain hands?

Actually, I meant to express my interest in your appreciation of the word fuck. But all the same.

more only counts if you dont starve yourself in the process

[Says the hypocrite currently on half-rations. But it still applies.]

are you turning around at some point

Not dying is the goal, yeah. Only when I have to.

[...Wow, this guy's typing is worse than his. How oddly uplifting.]

just the two of you then

[Well that's not exactly the best attitude! Not that Hange's in the best mood themself lately.]

Hange Zoe here. I'm at the end of the tunnels, last building before the door. Running low on supplies myself, I... think. [When was the last time they ate again?]

What are you hoping to coordinate here? Someone to go and get food? Or should we all pool our resources and share?

when you have to

as in when you can get food to other people

or when youve run out of things to look for or help with

[You're either in the willfully starving camp or helping the starving, Steph. Pick a side.]

The latter. [ Willfully starving, always. ]

A mix. I've done two supply runs myself, and both times I've run into far too many people in need of supplies and far too little to make up for it. If there's other people actually coming in here with food, it's not making it to everyone that's running out. My guess is because no one is talking to one another. If we know how much is needed and how many people we have available to try and meet that, as well as places to either meet or drop items off without it being an enormous free-for-all, then maybe less energy would go to waste backtracking in the long run.

Can't say I'm fond of the idea of finding any of you bastards as corpses, either.

[He recognizes the voice, though. Wasn't there another man with this person...?]

Is there not someone else with you anymore?

Hey, you never know around here. [ Don't be a shit, man. ]

But yeah, it'd help if there was a food source around. That's for sure. Closest you get is the store east of the school. But like you said, that's pretty damn far.

[ Makes it hella inconvenient when you're trying to explore somewhere new. ]

I'll have a talk with the others. See what we can do.

Edited 2016-12-06 00:44 (UTC)

[Uuuuuugh why is everyone here so far adventurous and stupid.]

right

might want to keep your options open if dying is truly not on your agenda

Careful, it almost sounds like you care.

id rather not see twenty or so people starve because of pure stubbornness

They're all perfectly capable of taking care of their own food problems, just like I am.

it becomes a little more complicated than just a personal problem when collectively we have something else to accomplish and little time to do it

its not a matter of capability its making sure that things dont become a problem to begin with or we just waste more time in the long run

Surprisingly thoughtful of you. And all this talk about cooperating, too. Are you feeling well?

dont fucking start with that shit

[Answer: no.]

it shouldnt take someone like me to have to bring this up in the first place

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