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[brightlyshines]

Who: Estelle Bright & whoever else wants to bother her!
Where: The town, the lakeside.
When: Open prompts on the 18th, private prompt with Joshua on the night of the 15th.
What: Estelle's finally located some fishing poles. She's ready to see what she can fish up, but unfortunately, the lake has some rather interesting fish... Also, collecting firewood.
Warnings: creepy mutant fish with too many heads and teeth, ahoy.

Locked to Joshua - night of the 15th
[Estelle was tired, dirty and hungry, but mostly tired. Their investigations today provided more questions than answers, and with dark falling soon, she knew they'd get little else done today. Stumbling around in the dark wasn't going to get them anywhere safely or sanely.

Better to rest up, see what tomorrow brought-- not that she had to like it, of course.]

Aaaaah... what I wouldn't give for a proper bed. How about you, Joshua?

Fishing at the Lakeside - 18th
[It had taken some hunting, but eventually Estelle had managed to find a few fishing poles in an empty boathouse. Some fishing enthusiast had left them behind, no doubt, and Estelle hopes wherever the previous owner was, they weren't missing them too much. She manages to collect some bits of foodstuff from the store as well as some bugs before heading out to the lakeside, settling in and casting her line. She's still not sure about testing out this water herself, but if there were any fish, she'd find them.

Now to wait. All she needed was a touch....

While she does though, maybe someone might join her? There's a few spare poles set off to the side, after all.]

Baby it's gonna get cold outside - 18th
[While cuddling up with Joshua at night was nice and certainly warm, Estelle knew that ready to use firewood was probably going to be necessary at some point for people here. She didn't have an axe to cut at trees, but there was plenty of broken and useless furniture laying around, ready to be broken apart. So Estelle selects a few especially unrepairable looking pieces, broken frames and rotten through chairs, and gets to work on them, using a rock to knock pieces loose when her hands won't do.

Slowly but surely, a sizable pile will form. An even bigger one might form with a little help! Or maybe someone needs some firewood to keep warm at night? She'll be leaving the pile out near the store for everyone once she's done.]

Comments

15th

[whereabout]

[ Honestly? He agrees; the fact that he can rough it perfectly well doesn't mean he has to like it.

But Joshua's never been the vocal one, especially with regard to things that are bothering him, so he opts to redirect. ]

We can fix things up, with a little more time. Not for tonight, sure, but I think we can come up with something.

[ For now, though...yeah, for now, he's with her. It's been a long day, and the state of disrepair of this town's everything isn't much comfort. But at least there's a roof over their heads. ]

15th

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle didn't mind roughing it too much, but she hated the state of the town most of all, really. The emptiness and plainly abandoned buildings dug at her somehow, just a little.

Also, after all they'd done today, a bed would have been really nice.]

Yeah... we can probably repair some of this furniture. I bet we can find some tools in the store, too. For now though? We're probably better off on the floor.

[She tugs off her jacket, bunching it up until it resembles something that could vaguely be called a pillow-- ish. if you squinted. Sleeping in her corset wasn't exactly fun, but it provided extra layers at least.]

And now I've got a pillow! Or a blanket, if it gets chilly.

[whereabout]

[ Hopefully it doesn't get too chilly, because here he is running around sleeveless...

He unwinds his scarf. ]

Probably the best we can do right now, huh?

[brightlyshines]

[Still wearing more than Estelle in her skirt.

She watches him remove his scarf, starting to say something with amusement in her tone.]

At least we're--

[It's as if her heart starts beating for a second, when her eyes catch sight of it.

The movement of his arm as he unwinds his scarf brings into sharp focus the tattoo she somehow had missed all day on his arm. Maybe because it's absence was still fresh for her she hadn't noticed it's reappearance, but now that she did....

Her voice is a little shaky as she stares at the stigma in fear and worry.]

Joshua....? How'd you.... when did that come back?!

[She reaches out with her hands, grabbing onto his upper arm to to pull him closer. It was back.... but how?]

18th

[bufudyne]

[Yusuke's exploration continues... while he hasn't necessarily given up hope of finding any place with colour, nevertheless he has accepted the possibility of there being none. Nevertheless, he can't let a lack of colour deter him from his sketching! Perhaps this is a way to deepen his understanding of art...

(He only has pencils anyway so who even knows why he needs colour.)

So he's made his way to the lakeside with a sketchbook under one arm, pulling up short when he realises someone else is there. Oh. They're fishing.

He approaches Estelle, making no secret of his steady footsteps.]

Have you managed to catch anything? [He doesn't see a bucket with any fish but who knows maybe she caught and ate some already, he is thinking about sashimi now that he's thinking about fishing--]

18th

[brightlyshines]

Oh, hi!

[She turns her head to look at Yusuke, offering him a quick smile. She does have a bucket she managed to scrounge up-- she just so happens to be sitting on it, because why not really.]

Nope, nothing so far, but I haven't been at it too long. If it takes too long though, I can try to switch bait. I don't know what the fish here prefer yet.

[She peers at what he's holding curiously. Is that... huh.]

Did you come out here to read....?

[bufudyne]

Hm? Oh, no. This is a sketchbook.

[He shrugs it out from under his arms to show her the plain cover, the sheafs of pristine paper within (though several are filled from sketching before he wound up here).

He glances around before he invites himself to sit not far from her, one knee up to prop the sketchbook on.]

If you don't mind my presence while you fish, this is a good location for me to sketch from.

let's go fishing!

[passio]

[ since their encounter in the general store, dextera has seen quite a bit of estelle—but only in observation, not actually speaking to her beyond what constitutes as "speaking" for him. he's acknowledged her presence, and it's hard to tell one way or the other what he feels.

...but he's not unhappy to see her by the lakeside, today, and it seems she got ahold of that fishing pole she mentioned before. he makes sure his footfalls are nice and heavy to keep from surprising her as he approaches, and then he taps her shoulder. ]

[brightlyshines]

[Etelle glances up at Dextera, at first surprised by the shoulder tap but once she confirms who it is, she shoots him a happy smile. She seems to be slowly swishing the rod every few moments, for some reason.]

Oh! Hey! You're-- Oh right. I never got your name.

[Not.... that she could, since he seems to be mute. It's fine though, and her smile returns.]

Have you been able to find something to eat? I just found a fishing pole today in one of the houseboats.

[passio]

[ he’s been able to find plenty to eat, though she might not be happy if he told her what exactly has been going in his mouth. for now, luckily... that’s a secret.

he nods, and settles down next to her—only to immediately peer into the water. it’s oddly still, except for the way she moves her rod. ]

...?

[ anything good? ]

18th

[inheritance]

[Though it's been a confusing (and alarming) few days in this colorless town, Izuku thinks there's at least a positive side in it all; he'd never have met most of these new people otherwise, and making new friends is one of Izuku's favorite things ever.

When he spies Estelle out by the water, he wastes no time in approaching her, a smile lighting up his face when he sees what she's doing.]

Ah, you found some! [Fishing rods, he means. It had been disappointing that they'd turned up empty handed in their search that first day, so he's relieved she's tracked some down after all.]

18th

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle liked to think that way as well, to be honest. She'd met a lot of new and interesting people here, and while she'd very much like to return home with Joshua still, she considered it a nice bright side to being stuck here.

When Izuku approaches, she offers him a happy smile, nodding energetically.]

Yeah, I did! I checked some of the empty house boats over and found a few dusty rods and a tacklebox tucked under a rotting bed. Must have belonged to a fisherman at some point, I'm guessing.

[inheritance]

That's great! [He hovers beside her uncertainly.] Do you mind if I join you?

[While Estelle's incredibly friendly, Izuku also doesn't want to disturb her if she'd rather be left alone while fishing like this. Better to check before intruding!]

18th

[messianic]

[Really, watching Estelle at work is pretty impressive. The way that she's breaking apart the useless and rotted furniture is a pretty wise idea, actually--and after watching for a moment, Minato heads on over, hands tucked into his pockets.

... He has noodle-y arms, but despite everything he's not a total pushover, so:]

Do you need any help?

18th

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle glances up from what she's doing, which at the moment is knocking a rotted through leg off an equally decayed chair seat. It's a lost cause for repair she thinks, which means it's perfect for burning. She's a little grimy and has some wood flecks on her clothes, but she looks pretty content with her work.

And when Minato offers his help, a bright smiles comes to her face.]

I'd love some help! There's a lot of stuff that's wrecked enough to take apart, and the more we can make manageable, the more firewood we'll have.

[messianic]

Okay.

[It's true, right now this is all they have to stay warm with, right?]

I'll do my best, then.

[He'll move over to the other old furniture, setting to the task. Eventually, though:]

This was a good idea... I don't think I would've thought of it.

lakeside fishing

[appraiser]

[ Oh? For as strangely drawn to the water as Ryoji has been since he'd come to this town, there were always people to warn him away from it, telling him not to touch it, not to disturb the water. But here is somebody sitting right by the lake, sitting and watching and... Hm. He's not sure what's supposed to be happening, if anything, because you don't need to hold a stick to watch the lake. ]

Hello~ What are you doing?

[ What is fishing. ]

Re: lakeside fishing

[brightlyshines]

[Well, Estelle sure wouldn't want to swim in it, that's for sure. It was seriously creepy looking, even compared to the rest of the grey town.

However food was important, and if they could find some food that didn't taste wrong, then Estelle was ready to look into all options. Maybe the fish in the lake were an exception to whatever had affected the town.

Estelle glances up from her rod when Ryoji approaches, though her hands continue to occasionally move the rod just a tiny bit even with her attention diverted.]

Hm....? I'm fishing, of course. I mean I know it's a long shot, but there might be something in the lake, you know?

[appraiser]

[ He stops walking only when he's standing right next to Estelle, hands clasped behind his back and him leaning forward just the slightest so that he can peer into the water, the fishing line catching the sun from time to time and shifting in and out of visibility. ]

It's such a thin line and such a wide lake... If you keep so still and quiet, won't it be hard for anything to notice?

18th - fishing

[windeity]

[Given he's been staying in Bluo and getting a lay of the land, it's not hard for John to notice someone new out by the lakeside casting a line and trying to fish. He watches for a moment before he strolls on over, giving the lake another curious look before looking at Estelle.]

Any luck? There are definitely fish down there. [Please don't ask him how he knows this.]

18th - fishing

[brightlyshines]

There are?!

[She glances up from her fishing pole, looking more than a little excited about this declaration. Hello John, you are now going to get bombarded by questions.]

Did you fish one up? What kind of fish are there?! Are they edible?!

[windeity]

[Whoa whoa whoa! The excitement is unreal and he laughs a little even as he rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.]

I did not get a really close look at them and I definitely didn't eat them, but when I was in the water they jumped out of the water a few times. So they are definitely there. [They also slapped him in the face a few times because Vriska Serket is rude, but whatever.] They looked like a good size though.

18th

[nascere]

[ Someone is definitely joining her, although he's brought his own fishing rod, plucked out casually from the armiger before he approaches with quiet footfalls and a soft clearing of his throat, a polite way to indicate his presence. It won't do to startle anyone at such an unnaturally serene spot. There's little to be done around here that isn't depressing, and Noctis figures he might as well catch more creepy fish for Ignis to cook up; better ash than starving to death, right? ]

Hey.

[ He says by way of greeting, gesturing to the spot beside her, fishing rod and his own trusty tacklebox in hand. ] This seat taken?

18th

[brightlyshines]

[Estelle glances up from her rod when Noctis clears his throat, shooting him a small smile, though her gaze is more than a little curious as it falls on the fishing rod in his hand. Huh, there were more....?

But that one looked to be in decent repair, almost new. Not like the dusty things she'd found in the houseboats.]

No, of course not! The more the merrier, really. I'm pretty happy to see someone else found a rod and knows what to do with it, actually.

[nascere]

Oh, I didn't find it. I brought it.

[ Noctis settles down beside her with an answering little smile, fixing up the bait for his hook and flicking it into the water, settling in with ease. It's nice to know that he's not the only one who likes fishing, even if his new companion looks really, really young. Doesn't matter -- she looks like she'd be good company, and Noctis is always up for bonding over a favorite sport. ]

Where'd you find those rods? Around?