@cjk [ audio ]

[signifies]

Hello everyone. My name is Clark. I'll try and keep this brief.

Firstly, I've drawn up a blank list and placed one on the bulletin board on each housing floor. If those with medical expertise feel comfortable, they can put their name, residence here, and — if they have one — specialisation, in case of an emergency. We have several residents who aren't from the same point in time, so if you'd like to volunteer to update someone's medical knowledge, please mark your name with an asterisk.

Secondly, ah-- [ a bit of a laugh. ] I'm from Kansas, which some of you might recognise as being host to some pretty bad weather. Now, I'm not going to say I'm paranoid, but-- I like to think ahead. So, I've made up some kits with some of the usual survival paraphernalia back home and distributed them between floors. Feel free to help yourselves if you need them.

[ No one has to use them, but he’d rather everyone knows they're available. ]

Thank you for your time.

( all replies in audio unless otherwise stated )

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[signifies]

All right.

What's your name? Should I put you on the list?

[signifies]

[ Oops. Clark hasn't been using the bunk. ]

I'll see you there, then?

( to action? )

[signifies]

[ He waits, patiently. ]

[spellslots]

Sure thing, I've got nothing better to do.

[This isn't the same as growing up on the streets of Fearun, but he knows the value in making himself needed.]

Name's Taako. [YUP] That's T-double-a-k-o.

[signifies]

It's nice to meet you, Taako.

[ He's just going to put 'in case of emergency' on that list next to the name. ]

Where are you from?

[dust_of_life]

[After a few moments, Fatima can be heard scribbling notes on her end.]

Okay. Clark. 2013. Metropolis.

[A pause.]

Hey, what's the future like, anyway? Please tell me there are flying cars.

[spellslots]

Now that is a tricky one. Fearun is the continent, but technically I live on the fake moon.

[He says this as if it's the most normal shit.]

[signifies]

[ Magic creates fake moons. Got it. ]

Is this normal?

[spellslots]

[No, Clark, science creates fake moons, god.]

Ehhhh...

[He's kind of trying to figure that one out, before shrugging (despite the fact Clark can't see it).]

If you're part of a secret organisation that operates from the moon, sure it is! Most people don't know about it though.

[signifies]

[ You're very calm about this. ]

What's Fearun like? If you don't mind my asking.

[signifies]

[ Clark nods. They're being trailed by a helpful salesman, who comes forward to fold up a few for them. ]

Now for rope. Thirty feet, you said?

[spellslots]

I'm a wizard, not a geographer. You gotta be more specific than that, it's all normal to me.

[Which is to say, there's a lot of shit about Fearun and he doesn't really know where the differences would start and end. So he's not going to dive into an extended history and geography lesson, that's boring, but Clark wants to know certain things he's happy to share.]

[signifies]

Not in my time. Sorry to disappoint.

[signifies]

[ He smiles, on his end. ]

Do you mind if I ask you about it later? I'll have a list of questions.

[dust_of_life]

Note to self: Metropolis is not like on the Jetsons.

[She may or may not actually be writing that down.]

[spellslots]

[Oh god.

No wait he can milk this.]

If you buy me a drink, bubbale, I'll answer all the questions you can think of.

[signifies]

[ Taako shoots, he scores. ]

Sure. Pick the bar.

[pundemic]

At least, yeah. More if there are any cliffs around or anything. And it should have a decent weight limit.

[She eyeballs him curiously, reaches out to poke at him. He's mostly muscle, but he hasn't given her the impression he ever had to skip a meal out of necessity rather than choice.]

You're, what, 230? You're probably one of the bigger guys here, so I'd say at least triple that just to be on the safe side. Maybe... I dunno, half inch nylon?

[spellslots]

[His only ulterior motive is getting free shit, luckily.]

Lemme just figure out how to write on this thing...

[Wait okay he's got it and: ding! Taako sends the address of a nearby wine bar to Clark, because of course he's already scoped out where to get booze.]

My schedule is painfully empty, so whenever works for you.

[signifies]

I haven't seen any cliffs.

[ Of course she's assessed the size of everyone, and her mind determined how best to attack, or hide, should it be necessary. ]

And last on the list, dental floss? How much of that do we need?

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[wingedman]

[ooc: not making the tdm canon because I am made of fail, sob.]

Gonna dig out a storm shelter, too?

[ The question's only half-joking. He's from the east coast, but his Air Force training was in Texas, and he spent a couple of years there. He knows well what sort of weather Clark's talking about. ]

I've got medical training, although my paramedic certification expired a few years ago. More importantly, if things head south, I know a lot about getting people out of any kinda wreckage there is. Even aquatic. Got survival training, too.

[pundemic]

Flashlights. Shake-to-charge, those too. Dental floss is just-- eh, a few containers? They're small and it's useful, go nuts.

[Her eye's been caught by a bike. Nothing fancy, just something in a dark purple blue strung up in some sort of hanging shelf. The air smells like fresh rubber and she wanders towards it in absentminded curiousity.]

[signifies]

( fine by me! )

I was considering it.

[ The city officials didn't think he should. Clark would've done it anyway but the storm didn't necessitate that, thankfully.

He listens to Sam speak. ]

Sounds like you're the man to call.

[signifies]

[ He follows her, tucking his hands into his pockets on reflex.

Then he realises he should probably keep them in her view, and they hang loose at his sides. ]

See something you like?

[pundemic]

[She doesn't quite spook, but she'd been lost in the moment and when he draws near to her space she sort of sidesteps aggressively.

And then busies herself inspecting the tires so it looks like it was on purpose.]

Huh? Oh-- nah, it's just been a long time since I've seen a bike. I mean, one you could actually ride.