December/spring catch-all

[feralheart]

WHO: M-21 and anyone!
WHAT: Open + catchall
WHEN: All spring
WHERE: All over the island
WARNINGS: none, TBA if needed. Plotting here!


i. what do you mean 'consequences'

[ On one specific, highly cursed day this month, M-21 can be found lurking forlornly outside the island's little clinic. An internal war seems to be going on; he takes a grudging step towards the doors, then stalks away again. As if unaware he's doing it, he reaches down to rub irritably at his lower back. Maybe someone's a little less suited for farm work than everyone else? ]

This is so stupid.

[ He shoots a mutinous look up at the sky like he'd like to direct a complaint right to the management but doesn't quite dare. Then he's back to his pacing, with an occasional sideways glance thrown in towards the vet. Or he can be found draped somewhat pathetically over the nearest fence-shaped thing he can find, apparently no longer willing to move.

Help. ]

ii. like herding cats

[ On days when the weather is sunny and cooperative, despite all complaints, M-21 is hard at work in his fields. Reluctant concessions to farmcore have been made to spare what's left of his suit, and a sturdy pair of farming gloves covering his hands well past the wrist spare what's left of his palms from the sub-par farming tools. Things are coming in pretty nicely, especially the new stand of trees. They're full-grown and leafy and already showing a crop of... one fluffy orange kitten with oversized paws perched on a branch, chirruping furiously. ]

You got yourself up there.

[ Rescue? Or wait another few seconds to catch M-21 sighing and stripping off his gloves as he goes to climb a tree for what appears to be the five hundredth time that day. ]

iii. wildcard

[ Catch me on my planning link or PM if you want a starter! I welcome any and all bingos or just chaos. Or just hit me with anything, he'll be Around. ]

Comments

[framestory]

[ Ellis tilts his head. Huh. He thought there would be more people who would want to leave. But then again, marriage is a pretty hard bargain. Ellis personally wouldn't care if he wanted to leave, but he doesn't. ]

Should I help you find one?

[feralheart]

[ And now M-21 has the problem that he wants to be able to get back here, too. Later problems. ]

You gonna set me up with someone? [ Well, Ellis can't be worse at this than he is... ] ...Why not.

[framestory]

Tell me your preferences!

[ If Ellis seems pretty eager to do this, it's not just M-21's imagination. He really is. ]

[feralheart]

[ Oh no not the hard question. Ellis' enthusiasm would make him feel bad about a half-assed answer. ]

...Never really thought about it. Anyone who wants to leave and can work with me is fine. I guess... someone kind is good. Probably not human, unless they don't get scared easily.

[ They just have to get married, right? Maybe it's okay if they don't have to deal with him much. ]

[framestory]

So it doesn't matter who it is, but as long as they're willing to work with you? What about feelings? Do you want it to be a transactional thing?

[ Ellis has so many questions. ]

[feralheart]

That's easier, isn't it? If we're not going back to the same place. [ Wait. ] ...Unless we both have to go back to the same place. Then maybe it should be someone from Earth...

[ There might be flaws to this plan. Almost like it's 0% thought out. ]

[framestory]

[ Well, that's true. Transactional things tend to be devoid of romantic feelings, but he wonders if it'll somehow work out for M-21. ]

Do you think the goddess will tell you if you ask... she cursed me for throwing a pebble into her pond, so I don't think she likes me.

[feralheart]

Tch. She's surprisingly petty. [ And there goes M-21's moratorium on saying anything rude about the goddess. ] ...I don't think she likes me either. I can try.

[ He wants to know if she can help Ellis somehow. M-21 vs diplomacy is going to be his most unwinnable fight yet. ]

[framestory]

[ Good luck, M-21... but at least the offerings that were placed last time are enough to slide back into her good graces. Maybe. ]

I'll go with you.

[ He's trying his very best to override his selfish survival instincts to not ditch M-21. He's making the effort. ]

[feralheart]

[ As far as M-21 is concerned, Ellis is just good. If M-21's really his first friend, and he's already trying to look out for him...

He's not very good at physical expressiveness. But the shoulder pat he gives Ellis contains, by his standards, a lot of affection. ]

Alright. But let me go first. Make sure she's not going to drop a bear on me, or something.

[framestory]

[ Ellis tilts his head. Why would the goddess drop a bear on him... he finds it strange that the goddess would try to kill people after the trouble of bringing them here. ]

Then I'll pull you away from the bear.

[feralheart]

Just remember there's no point if it puts you in danger. I heal fast. [ Getting a friend hurt would be his real loss condition here. ] ...We'll figure it out. I want to get back, but the people back there are fine without me. It's not a hurry.

[framestory]

[ Ellis nods, though he's not really fond of having to be protected, even if he kinda needs to. All Ellis has are his whacky survival instincts and the ability to stabilize--

Oh. ]

Do you think our powers would work on the goddess? I can make her not mad the whole time we're there.

[feralheart]

You can do that?

[ Ellis... broken?? ]

...It's risky. If it didn't work and she noticed, she'd be pretty pissed...

[framestory]

[ Ellis doesn't think his powers are strong at all, despite everyone saying otherwise because no one is really explaining it to him LMAO but he was made in mind to stabilize someone on the same tier as Hien with all his powers on, so... ]

Just as a last resort, then.

[feralheart]

Yeah. Maybe she'll be in a better mood, with the harvests happening now. [ Especially because... ] You want to stay, right? So you should get along with her, at least.

[framestory]

[ Oh.

...

He just realized that if he wants to stay, he should get along with the goddess. Haha. Ha........... his face goes mildly pale.

Help. ]

[feralheart]

[ OOPS... Oops. What is a reassuring gesture... He reaches out to try to ruffle Ellis' hair carefully. ]

It's fine. She won't stay mad about a pebble. [ Probably?? ]

[framestory]

[ Perhaps. Ellis calms down after getting his hair ruffled and looks over at M-21. ]

Let's pick a day when we go see her.

[feralheart]

Alright. Next harvest? Then she'll be in a good mood.

[ His best guess, anyway. ]

[framestory]

[ Ellis nods. He... he hopes so. For both of their sakes. He drinks some more cider, glad that he didn't immediately get drunk off the first cup.

That reminds him... he makes a square with his hands. Bingo card. What else does M-21 have to do. Ellis would like to help out. ]

[feralheart]

[ Definitely was a good idea to bring alcohol for this, as mild as it is. M-21 is doing his part to finish the bottle now. ]

Huh? Oh, the...

[ He's getting better at charades interpreting, especially since he spends so much time doing bingo here. He digs the card back out to take a look. ]

Looks like it counted the sunset. Most of these are yours.

[framestory]

[ After looking down at the bingo card for a while, Ellis has concluded that a lot of these would probably be have to be done with someone M-21 likes... He points to "cooking together". ]

[feralheart]

Sure. I'm not much of a cook, though.

[ This is how he ends up ordering his bonus AC ramen... at least Ellis should be able to eat that. ]

[framestory]

Neither am I, but I've been learning! I made homemade potato chips for He Xuan because he gave me the potatoes for it.

[ He's trying! And no, he isn't learning how to cook for Gaku. He's learning for himself. ]