Summer 01

[mightythinice]

[when it clicks on, have a face full of dirty red headed kid. She looks absolutely delighted by the fact that the console works, and her words seal the deal]

Holy shit, this thing really works?! This is so fucking cool! So, I turned this on and everyone else can hear me, right? This thing’s like a mass phone call or… Oh, wait. Is this what it was like being on TV?

[she pulls out a book from her backpack]

Well, I’m reading a book about anti- gravity… It’s impossible to put down. Pfff. Okay, okay, I won’t read my good ol’ pun book to everyone, but if you ever need a joke, let me know.

Also, I’m looking for someone. His name’s Joel, he’s kind of older, brown hair, talks with a pretty thick Texas accent.

And if anyone knows where I can find a bunch of books in English, that’d be awesome. Last place I went to, they were all in this fucking weird script! No good if you wanna actually read something, you know?

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[washitaway]

[His face falls a little - Elizabeth was in trouble, but now apparently he's stuck somewhere else??? And he can't help her if she's not around to open up tears!

Basically, this is a terrible situation.]

Yeah, maybe. I, uh. I hope you find that library. Or this fella, Joel. He your brother?

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[mightythinice]

Me and Joel aren't related... we're more like partners. We've been traveling together for awhile, so I was kind of hoping he was here too.

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[washitaway]

Sounds like you and I are in a similar situation. Tell you what, I'll keep one eye open for this fellow of yours - if you don't mind keeping one open for Elizabeth? She likes books, too. Might be you'll find her in a bookshop.

[mightythinice]

[well, that was help she didn't have before and she nods]

Joel likes plaid. And he's scruffy. Also, don't sneak up on him, he might try to kill you.

[washitaway]

He's that sort, is he? [Booker knows the sort. He is also that sort. The sort who punches first, and asks questions later. Actually, this network thing might be good for him - less likely to have people grabbing his arm to get his attention, thus getting him into trouble.]

I appreciate the help, miss...?

[mightythinice]

Ellie. My name's Ellie.

And yeah, I guess if there's a sort, Joel's it.

[washitaway]

Huh. [Ellie, Elizabeth... weird.]

I know the sort. Elizabeth might try hitting you with a book... [He sort of absently rubs his jaw.] She might not. But I don't recommend getting on her bad side.

[mightythinice]

Why? You said she likes books, right?

[washitaway]

Even bookish sorts can be dangerous if you make them angry.

[Admittedly, he was a lying liar who lied so he deserved that smack on the head with a wrench that one time, but still.]

[mightythinice]

Sounds like you did something bad, buddy boy.

[washitaway]

I've done a lot of bad things.

[mightythinice]

You don't have to go into that much detail. As long as... you aren't eating people, or a Hunter.

[washitaway]

Eating people? [Damn. He's done some pretty terrible shit in his life, and he wouldn't try to deny it, but cannibalism is definitely not on that list. What kind of world does this kid come from?]

[mightythinice]

People get desperate sometimes... But yeah, it's fucked up.

[washitaway]

Well... [He can't disagree with that, even including all those scalps he took at Wounded Knee.] Well that ain't gonna happen here.

[Seriously, if someone tries to eat you, Ellie, just let him know.]

[mightythinice]

It better not. I've seen more than enough food places to last any town a couple of years.

[washitaway]

[Now he's going to be even more suspicious of the kedan. If that was even possible.]

Seems like it'd defeat the purpose, of bringin' us here to fight a war for them if they just plan to eat us all first.