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[dendroculi]

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[dendroculi]

[oh...

information! she smiles.]

Thank you for telling me. I'll keep that in mind. In exchange... you've seen those things floating up in the sky, haven't you? It's possible to go up in one. You can get a good idea of what the city looks like from above if you do.

[roseoftexas]

[ info sharing! ]

Ahh. They're not just floating advertising boards?

[dendroculi]

It seems like some of them are, but...

[she shrugs]

You can ride in them while they're advertising things.

[roseoftexas]

[ he just looks pretty amused at that. ]

Make some cash while you’re making cash. Then again, most of the stuff here seems to be free anyway.

[ … ]

Most of it.

[dendroculi]

Most of it, yes. But not all.

[...]

The prices seem a little strange to me.

[IN WHAT UNIVERSE CAN YOU GET A WHOLE BED WITH MATTRESS AND BEDDING FOR $6. GOD I WISH I LIVED THERE.]

[roseoftexas]

[ the price is because you have to carry that bed around with you like an emotional support blanket, i say as a tear runs down my face as i look for a new mattress and see the prices. ]

The logic behind what has a price tag and doesn’t is strange to me. You have to pay for a bed, but you could run off with a bookcase and no one can bat an eyelid.

[dendroculi]

I suppose they place a higher value on sleeping than reading...

[something about that

bothers her



a little.]

[roseoftexas]

[ nerd. ]

… Or they know people have to sleep, but don’t have to read. Still doesn’t explain why we can just walk off with food as we like though.

[dendroculi]

Well, we likely won't be able to participate in their "game" if we're too hungry to move.

...I would argue that sleep deprivation would also make it difficult to participate, but perhaps they don't see that as an issue. Combine duress and a lack of sleep, and people are bound to make decisions they wouldn't otherwise. Maybe that's what they want.

[roseoftexas]

Maybe they're into chaos.

... I'd argue you can sleep anywhere if you have to though. Whoever's in charge might agree with me.

[dendroculi]

That's true. We did all wake up on the ground earlier, after all.

[roseoftexas]

I doubt that was out of choice, but -- [ a shrug ] -- if you need to sleep, you'll find a place to do it.

[dendroculi]

Yes. If one is tired enough, they will sleep, regardless of where that is.

[now if only certain people would sleep before they were tired enough to drop. KAVEH.]

[roseoftexas]

[ karate chops kaveh in the back of the neck so he takes a big baby nap. ]

Still. All that aside, a roof over our heads that isn't stark white and full of other people [ IKEA ] would be the better option.

[dendroculi]

I agree. I suppose we'll have to see what their housing options are once we've all formed teams.

[roseoftexas]

[ there's a sliiight shift in his eyes. literally, like he glances to one side and back again. ]

Right. Teams.

[ can you hear the enthusiasm, nahida? ]

[dendroculi]

[lol. lmao.]

It's the first task they've given us. Though, it may be a little more difficult for those who prefer to work alone...

[roseoftexas]

[ stares into the abyss. ]

Mm. Not a lot of leeway there.

[dendroculi]

It's an important decision to make, so I hope no one rushes into it. Even if they do want a roof over their head that isn't...

[she gestures at the general space around them. ah, ikea.]

This.

[roseoftexas]

You know someone here. Doesn't that make things a little easier for you?

[dendroculi]

In a way. But I also have to make sure that no one tries to team up with him to take advantage of his good nature.

[roseoftexas]

[ a silence. ]

Bleeding heart?

[dendroculi]

He's very empathetic...

[roseoftexas]

[ he's flicking his phone on as he nods. ]

Bleeding heart.

... Healing Aura too. You should be careful with that, if he's that much of a bleeding heart someone might want the easy access to healing. [ ... ] Then again, there's something like a quarter of you with that ability anyway.

[dendroculi]

Yes. If we're splitting into groups of four, there are enough of us that each team could have someone with healing.

...however, I'm hesitant to leave Kaveh in a team on his own. So, since I'm teaming up with him, I'll just make sure to offer my help to whichever team is left without a healer.

[she shrugs]

Of course, if there are multiple teams left without healers, I may need to reasses. But it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing at this point to try to make good connections with other teams.