Grab ye gang grab ye clone [closed mingle]

[bloodyashes]

Date and Time: Afternoon of the seventh
Location: A certain ruined restaurant with a tarp on the roof
Characters: Asch, Kido, and their tagalongs
Summary: A bunch of teenagers try to fix a roof.
Warnings: Teenagers.

[Sometimes, life happens. Sometimes, the things that happen involve suddenly having to move into a building with a leaky roof, somehow bringing your replica along for the ride.

Seriously, what was he thinking with that one. He ought to kick the idiot out, but at least Luke's willing to work for his keep, which is more than can be said of his roommates back in the Initiative building. And speaking of work -

He's not sure quite how many people Kido was planning on bringing to fix the roof, so their one table is piled with food in the downstairs, burnt-out part of the restaurant. The least he can do is provide lunch, after all, since they're coming to fix the roof on relatively short notice. There's a ladder still propped up against the side of the building outside, and he set up the tarps this morning to provide cover over whoever's working on the leak. There's not much left to do but wait for them to arrive.

And so he props the door open and grabs a piece of fruit from the table, sitting on the floor near the entry to wait.]

Comments

[duplicitoussight]

[Drat. It was worth a shot.]

It's cruel to have me do all that alone. [He walks over to the couch, hands in his pockets.] Fine, fine. Which side should I take?

[bloodyashes]

[Yeah, no.]

Whichever, it doesn't matter.

[duplicitoussight]

I'll take the back, then. [So saying, he rolls up his sleeves even more. At least he has help this time.]

[bloodyashes]

[And indeed, it's strong help. You do not become able to swordfight by being a weakling, especially when your fighting style involves jumping fifteen feet in the air from a standing position.

Asch takes the other end of the couch - if you're going to do actual work, Kano, he'll complain less about your attitude.]

On three?

[duplicitoussight]

[He can do the actual work--it's getting him to stop complaining about it or worming his way out that's tough.]

Yeah, yeah. One... two...! [With all his (not too impressive) might, he lifts!]

there's no good icon for carrying a couch

[bloodyashes]

[And, up they go! Asch doesn't actually need to use all his might. It's like, sixty percent of his might, tops.]

Mind the step.

[duplicitoussight]

Not to worry, I got it--

[No. He reaches the step and almost fumbles WOW THIS IS A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION.]

[bloodyashes]

[Good fucking job. At least you didn't drop it, Kano. Asch clicks his tongue slightly.]

I warned you.

[duplicitoussight]

[He moves more carefully, reaching the top without any tripping this time. Mission accomplished, +24 EXP.] Sorry, sorry. It's hard to see when you're hauling something this large.

[bloodyashes]

[Sadly, he does not level up. Oh well, maybe next time, Kano.]

Don't just concentrate on seeing the obstacles. Look for other things, like the doorframe, and feel with your feet.

[It's just as sound in battle as when moving furniture, which is probably why Asch doesn't knock into anything.]

[duplicitoussight]

[He carefully sets his end down.] Are we carrying furniture or performing a dance? Ah, I don't mean it as an insult! It's definitely sound advice I'll follow.

[bloodyashes]

It's valid for anything.

[And that sure is a couch they've gotten inside. Asch can corral Luke to get it upstairs later.]

Just the table left.

[duplicitoussight]

Sound life advice from a wizened soul--thank you, thank you.

[They are pros at this. He beams.] Right! I'll definitely do better at this one.