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[actlikealady]

[the communicator flickers onto Sif's face, which settles into satisfied lines. she figured it out, this enchanted metal device, so now she can go back to what she was doing -- which is wrapping her free arm around a tree and casually hauling it out of the ground]

If we are to follow the whims of our captors -- which I'm of two minds on, myself -- we should at least begin by figuring out who is best-suited for what. [briskly]

So go on. [she drops the tree, also casually, and then goes to tear out another. she's not sure how much wood they'll need] I require knowledge of how many are here, and what skills you possess. We will want someone with knowledge of plants to forage, and someone with skill at fishing. We will need a source of fresh water, and likely vessels fashioned to carry and hold our supplies in. Those with strength or skill at construction who can put together the shelters, and those who might construct defenses around the constructs.

And those of you who are more accustomed to living in human cities, well... [a beat. trying to think of something charitable] We will probably need someone to -- gather sticks, and the like.

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[actlikealady]

It seems wholly about trust. [she'll allow that, though. less confrontational in response] You must take comfort in the fact that she is intelligent enough to choose correctly when she has all the information, and that she is capable enough to remove herself from situations where she is in danger.

Everyone fears for those we love, but acting on that fear is often not the right thing to do for them.

[actlikealady]

Sif. And you are?

[actlikealady]

[a nod; she agrees about that much. but there's no point dwelling on it just yet. it's just good to know that someone will be able to do something about it]

But for now... Do you know if you can identify plants or fish that are safe to eat? Perhaps you could help with foraging or fishing.

[cleanedslate]

[ hey, points for him ]

--All definitely true.

[private]

[cleanedslate]

[ heh. his lips turn up ever so slightly, not unappreciative. then his eyes flit away. ]

I really don't want more practice. [ hand up through his hair, tugging slowly ] --I was right there, you know? I was reaching for her, and she fell anyway.

[ he couldn't ] [ he was right there and he couldn't-- ]

[ breathe, Tony ]

[antiapocalypse]

It's a long story.

I make stakes and use them on vampires, pretty much nightly.

[ beat ] Okay, maybe not that long.

[cleanedslate]

Yeah, some of them. [ thinking of Allen and Lucina, for example ] Others? Might try to burn the witch if there was any actual tech around here for me to use.

[ sorry, was he completely tangenting? he comes back seconds later ] Pretty much all I remember from those wilderness survival videos in school was how easy it is to dehydrate yourself by drinking the wrong thing or freeze to death or poison yourself ten different ways. [ eyes flicking at the forestry ] The more tropical we are, the weirder the animals get, and the more poisonous everything is. Assuming we're even on Earth.

[ if it's not Earth, of course, it's damn similar-looking, but he glances at Sif. Asgard's gotta be hospitable if nothing else, but suddenly he wants to ask a hundred questions. ]

[neverforgets]

[ A smile!! Striiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike. *_* ]

Can do the sand and stick method too. But, a pretty lady like yourself, I'll tell anyway. [ Gives her directions that should work. ]

[buymorelifer]

I can do that! [ He can help, he really can! ]

It's just like camping. Except with the real possibility of starvation and death. No biggie.

[action]

[waytobreakithero]

[ Since Hawke has no idea how to communicator, she is just going to be near enough to recognize the woman who is now pulling an entire tree out of the ground. She laughs and whistles. ]

Just when I didn't think I could be more impressed.

[emends]

Lucina. [ Her name doesn't usually feel clunky, but up against a "Sif", it does a little. She gives a small smile. ]

[slim]

Well-prepared's good. [he's so bad at this] That's what we'll go for.

I'll keep an eye out for this Banner guy.

[actlikealady]

For fires to cook with, and in case the night grows cold. [it's an important task! just... not a very impressive one]

[actlikealady]

I have not been to a place on your realm that looked like this, but it is a large realm. At least it seems familiar to those of you who have traveled. [comfortably]

[actlikealady]

Ah, this slayer business you mentioned. [you know, that time] Well, it seems this island is not inhabited other than ourselves, so I would presume that there are none here. Take a night off. [see how benevolent? giving you a vacation!]

[actlikealady]

And I will rearrange your teeth with great force if I hear more of what sounds a great deal like you telling women they haven't the right to make their own decisions if you judge otherwise. [so! are we cool?]

[actlikealady]

Thank you. [a bit amused, but she says] I'll head over there now. [she'll just get her pile of trees first] Best to be near the fresh water, rather than force people to drag it all this way, or hike to it ourselves each time we want it.

[private]

[sublimating]

Well, you're not going to need more. On a perfectly non-dangerous stretch of tropical paradise with what seems like an army of competent people around, I don't think she's going to be in trouble from any bad guys. Especially not when she might be able to arm-wrestle Steve at this point.

What are you thinking? Can we fix the stability of the virus without depriving her of the neat side-effects, or is it a whole package sort of deal?

[casual reassuring patter and distractions "r" us]

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[cleanedslate]

[ at first he just blinks, somehow not having expected that derailment, but a moment later he appreciates it.

eager as he is for the distraction, he wouldn't respond so readily if it weren't also useful and relevant. work the problem. just the act of breaking it down in his head is soothing. ]

Think we could get Captain Kangaroo to actually try that? Because I would pay an irresponsible amount of money to see the look on his face.

[ but he's sitting down, and then the next second he's dragging his fingers through the sand, idle nonsensical patterns while he thinks ]

[private]

[cleanedslate]

Full neutralization would definitely be worth looking into at some point, but it shouldn't be necessary. [ turning more reflective: ] The body overheats, that's all. Too much energy, too fast, and it can't keep up. But there's no reason it shouldn't be able to.

[ mmm ] I guess drunk me wanted to vent the excess, and that's what Maya spent the last thirteen years trying to do, but as awesome as I am I don't do my best thinking when I'm drunk. [ he draws a sharp line through the random squiggles in the sand, impatient and dismissive ]

No matter how good your ventilation, there's going to be a level of heat you can't handle because you can't vent it fast enough. Better to just close the loop in the first place.

[cleanedslate]

I've been to the Seychelles, does that count? [ he's traveled! to islands! that are extremely expensive and have awesome resorts. they might not count. ]

[cleanedslate]

Probably nothing I wouldn't have coming.

[ we're cool. also, ow, even in his head that hurts. ]

[antiapocalypse]

[ yeah, that time we'll never speak of again hopefully!! ]

Right. The... Slayer business. [ she frowns a little, glancing away, and then says ] Oh, look, a bright side!

[criminalmastermind]

Without a chemical analysis kit? I can make some guesses. I can definitely rule out the things that are obviously poisonous. But I doubt I'd recognize the wildlife here, and it's outside my area of expertise.

I'll do my best.

[actlikealady]

[without a whatsy what now? well, that's not the important part] Understandable. If you care for learn, Banner will be gathering people to take into the jungle; he seems confident in his ability to tell what is edible from what is not. But otherwise, anything you could contribute would be welcome. We will likely need ropes made out of grass or seaweed, tools crafted, drywood gathered... Even if you wished to try to gather together tools you might be able to use, with our limited resources. [she's not sure if you've got a scalpel and thread in that vest of yours]