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[dateme]

Who: Inui (dateme) & ALL OF YOU
When: Day 3, eclipse/evening
Where: Boneyard
What: IT'S TIME FOR A POW-WOW aka we built a fire

[ So it's been a rough couple of days (literally, just two). But between nearly being blown up, marching through the desert, and generally just never wanting to see desert again, there is one good thing Inui (and Lance) have discovered: those Coral plants? Can be cracked open and eaten!

So as the sun vanishes behind the rocky formations or the moon(s), fellow interlopers might notice a distinct & nutty aroma wafting through the boneyard. Tracing it to it's source isn't hard though: Inui and Lance have started up a rather sizeable camp fire from the remains of some of the bones near the vague center of the massive grave. There they've cracked open large stalks from the coral and are roasting the mealy insides over the flames.

They've stockpiled quite a bit and have yet to cook all of it, so anyone and everyone is free to stop by and either help or take up a stalk of their own! Heck, maybe there's already people gathered there!

Whatever the case, it's a good way to kill some time, right? Maybe you've got a ghost story or a survival plan you want to share with the group? No really does anyone have a plan we could really use a plan ]


[ ooc; THIS POST IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND EVERYONE! Feel free to make your own starters/sections, threadjack like crazy, and just generally get to mingling. The cooked Coral stalks taste like almonds and shouldn't be poisonous!.

HAVE FUN ]

Comments

[ex_bossily211]

[Biting at her lip, she nods in understanding. Winding up buried in the rubble after the landslide had been awful.]

I'm still trying to figure out how it started. I've never seen anything like it.

[anewhope]

[ He nods. An unsurprising confession. Clark looks down at his hands. ]

I should have done more. I could have, under normal circumstances. But nothing about this place is normal.

[ And nothing about Clark is normal either, but he had tamed those parts of himself, learned how to work with them. ]

[ex_bossily211]

Hey.

[She reaches over to touch at his arm, giving a shake of her head.]

Everyone did all that they could, you included. You just said it yourself, this place isn't normal. All we can do is try to prepare ourselves for surviving here. Beating yourself up won't get you anywhere.

[anewhope]

[ He knows that. Deep down, Clark knows that he can't be expected to know it. To fix things. But it rankles. ]

I know.

But it doesn't make this easier.

[ex_bossily211]

[If he reminded her of the Doctor before, he certainly does now. She feels an ache in her chest at not having her best friend here with her, but she ignores it in order to try and comfort Clark the same way she would him.]

It shouldn't be easy. But no one died today, that I know of. We can celebrate that, at least.

[anewhope]

[ There is that. Some of the tension bleeds out, but Clark still remains pensive as he rubs his thumb over his suit. 7% is what the numbers seem to indicate. ]

I don't think anyone is in a celebratory mood.

[ There's a long pause before he answers quietly, more personal. ]

I used to make it easy. Or at least look easy.

[ex_bossily211]

[She doesn't comment on the mood of others, since she knows that positivity has a place and a time and Clark likely needs her to focus less on optimism and more on the harsh reality of the situation.]

You used to make what look easy? Rescuing others?

[anewhope]

[ He nods. ]

The suits might be draining powers. Or something else.

[ Clark might be familiar with some Kryptonian technology, like the pods. But that's where his expertise ends. ]

[ex_bossily211]

[Finally, the reading she has on her own suit makes sense. Her face lights up with concern at the realization.]

You need to make sure to conserve your energy, then. Have you tried eating anything? Maybe that will help regain some power that's been drained, and can give you a boost til we figure out if it is the suit or not.

[anewhope]

[ He shakes his head. Clark hasn't felt hungry, not yet, still caught in the grip of what took place. ]

I'll help myself later. How about you?

[ex_bossily211]

I don't trust the plants here. Not after one nearly killed me my first day here.

[Her nose wrinkles up and she makes a disgusted face, giving a quick shake of her head.]

Besides, I don't have powers like you do. I don't need to eat.

[anewhope]

I . . . don't think that's how it works.

[ At least. He's fairly sure they would all need to eat. ]

[ex_bossily211]

[Softly laughing, she shrugs.]

I'll eat eventually. I'm just more concerned about you right now, that's all.

[anewhope]

I'll be all right. That's one of my special powers too.

[ Until recently, but no one needs to know that. But Clark gets where she's coming from so he amends his statement. ]

I promise.

[ex_bossily211]

[She glances up at him with a wry smile, and hops up to her feet.]

I'll get us something. No arguing.

[anewhope]

[ His answering smile is slow but no less fond. ]

Yes ma'am.

[ex_bossily211]

[Smirking in his general direction, she heads off to get some of the cooked plant, and returns a short while later with enough for them both. Handing it over to him, she gives him a look that says mother henning is about to happen.]

I don't think it's poisoned, so it should be safe.

[anewhope]

[ Clark gingerly turns it over in his hands. His in-vulnerabilities should still be in place. And he highly doubts their captors would let them survive only to starve. ]

I think it's worth the risk.

[ex_bossily211]

[Her nose wrinkles up as she looks it over. She's clearly not convinced. But very slowly, she brings the plant up toward her mouth and takes an apprehensive nibble. ]

It tastes like finally reaching rock bottom.

[anewhope]

[ He smiles despite himself. ]

Really? I don't think it's all too bad.

[ Granted, Clark had been dead not long ago. ]

[ex_bossily211]

[That earns a long stare, until she finally gives in and starts munching on the rest of what's in her hands. She knows that they need to eat to stay alive out here.]

If you don't think it's that bad, I'm subjecting you to being my soufflé taster once we reach civilization.

[anewhope]

[ Clark finally takes a bite of the coral. The taste doesn't really register. ]

I have low standards for rock bottom. But I'd love to try your soufflé.

[ex_bossily211]

[She smiles up at him, pleased with his response.]

Has anyone ever told you that you're ridiculously charming?

[anewhope]

Just one other person.

[ Most people don't know him well enough to notice. ]

[ex_bossily211]

And who was that? Your mum? Girlfriend, perhaps?

[It's easy to tease him a bit, even as she fishes for information.]