We're more than carbon and chemicals

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Fighting Third Party
When: 26th, 27th, 28th, 1st, and 2nd
Where: The Southern Farmlands
Summary: See here for overall details.
Rating: Probably gonna be gorey in places :|a

DOESN'T NEED A CUT. People should know how this works, if not, just follow other people's lead. I'm gonna set up some strategist threads at the top, for the four strategists to use if they want to, otherwise people should start their own threads.

((Mod Note: Since this has been asked a few times, just fyi, the livestock do not talk. Happy hunting!))

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[originaljackass]

[And now to wrap the bandages around the wound while he finishes his story.]

I got down to the ground first. Then I took an axe from the woodshop and before the giant could make it down, I chopped the beanstalk down. Even rallied some villagers to help, seeing as how the giant would be bad news for the lot of them. The beanstalk came down and so did the giant, landing right on his head and killing him. I made my mom a rich woman and the villagers celebrated me as a hero, setting the stage for my career as a famous giant slayer.

[Nevermind the threat of a giant was his fault, as he had been a thief who stole from the giant.]

Of course, that's a whole other story for another time. Maybe one day you'll get to see the movie version.

[And there, Archie, you're all done. Jack takes a moment to admire his handiwork.]

That should do it.

[simplestgift]

[Archie looks exhausted. Not merely faint--exhausted. Pain takes it out of you, people. But he made it through without complaint.] Thank you. Thank you both.

[memoryboxes]

Sounds like you've lead a very exciting life, Jack-san. [a little laugh] Though I'm not sure whether I should envy it or not, with how dangerous it sounds.

[And he sets her gaze downcast, as the man thanks them, and puts her hand over his reassuringly. She knows if she were hurt, she would want such a thing to comfort her.]

Don't even worry about it, Archie-san. We're all here in the same predicament to keep an eye on each other.

[a pause]

We should probably start moving again...

[originaljackass]

Change of plans, actually.

[He slides the last cartridge he has into his pistol and points it at Sayo for a moment, then lets it hang loose as he hands it over to her.]

Those stitches won't hold if I carry him the rest of the way. You'll be keeping guard over him until I get back with the skiff, got it?

[Now the question is... can you trust him to come back?]

[simplestgift]

[Stiffly, Archie props himself up on his elbow and reaches for the pistol.] I've been doing this longer. Let me.

[memoryboxes]

[She holds it more closely to her, putting her hand to his chest oh so gently.]

Should danger appear, I'll give you the gun. But right now, you must rest.

...

Please hurry back soon, Jack-san.

[originaljackass]

Yeah yeah, I'll be back.

[And out he goes, closing the barn door behind him. With any luck, no one will look for them in there. As for Jack... well, it might take him awhile.]

((ooc: you two can thread alone for awhile if you like, or we can skip ahead, handwave the rest, whatever.))

[simplestgift]

[Kennedy's hand drops to his side and his eyes slide closed, the exhaustion taking over. When he speaks, it's barely more than a sigh.] Such a brave woman, Sayo. Such a strong woman.

[ooc: I will bow to the will of people who have specific needs or thoughts on the situation. I'm good no matter what.]

seems like a groovy place to end it, though if you want to continue for something extra, that's cool

[memoryboxes]

[She bows her head in gratitude for such a remark; the truth was, she was terrified, right now. Scared to death, and had she kept her hands from her sleeves, they would no doubt tremble like her heartbeat. But—when she thinks of the other people involved in this draft, she can't help but mask her fear as much as she can.

Quietly,]

Thank you, Archie-san.

Now rest; we'll return you back soon.

[And she waits with him, gun in lap.]