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[ceiling_cat]

Hey, Willow! Sorry for takin' so long, I think I've got something workin' most of the time. Bit busy last week.

[Between apple picking, scavenging and crisis management... what he wouldn't give for some nice convenient civilization.] Can send it by if ya wanna take a look.

Second order a business: anybody here keep chickens, and how much you want in trade for a layin' hen or two? I can try scavengin' up some stuff for ya, bang together furniture, your call. Any other kind of bird's fine too, just so long as the eggs're a decent size. Thanks.

[PRIVATE | LOCKED TO JOSHUA]

Look what I found. [He lifts up a dusty, slightly cobwebbed and partly empty bottle with an metal screw cap. The label's too mold-stained to read, but the color is a rich brown.] From the smell it's some kinda liquor. Think you'd be up for helpin' me figure out if it's any good?

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[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

I haven't. That's what you're wanting to do, then?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

That's the plan! Gotta find some pigments, but it's easier than hopin' I dig up real paint when the place's in this condition.

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

Just make sure Beat's out of the apartment the next time you and Josh decide to get wasted. In case you dig up any more booze with that paint, I mean.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

[SIGH. ...grin.] C'mon, Phones. We had one drink. Not my fault Josh's a lightweight.

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

First of all - Josh can be creepy when he's sober. Alcohol didn't really help on that front. Second - I'm not breaking up any more fights between him and Beat. That was just stupid.

[A pause.]

And, besides. You probably don't want him sending that kind of stuff to the network again.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you can call me in next time if you need help breakin' up fights. [Pause.] As long as Skater-brain wasn't askin' for it.

[He shakes his head.] I'd be just as happy if he quit broadcastin' stuff, sure. Hopin' he learned his lesson after one, though.

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

Josh was being freaky. He deserved it.

[... Skater-brain. Neku will have to remember that one.]

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Told ya he was a lightweight. [Amused, and shrugging.]

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

That doesn't really excuse creepiness.

[.. but whatever, Mr. H. :|]

... let me know if you find egg yolks. I'd like to try what you mentioned.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Get back ta me on that in five years! [When you're legal to drink.] It looks like I'm gettin' a couple of ducks from a lady who raises 'em, so we'll have duck eggs.

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

.. drinking laws don't really apply here.

[Not that he's jumping to drink, but.]

Huh. Some of those'll be good to eat, too.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't stop ya if you wanted to, but I didn't think ya did.

[He grins.] Yep. We might have some extra fish, too; seems like that's what they like eatin', and if I can work out a net it's likely I'll catch extra.

[And man, he never thought he'd end up a fisherman. Guess there's no helping it.]

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

.. I don't, really.

[And Neku is silent for a long, long moment, before he finally, begrudgingly, admits:]

Guess it's good I moved back in. I probably would've starved to death on my own.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

[Hanekoma can't help laughing.] Hey, I'm figurin' it out as I go myself, Phones.

'Sides, I figure you'd have sucked it up and asked somebody for help before ya starved. [Eyebrow goes up.] Right?

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

[He stares at him for a moment, before fidgeting uncomfortably and rubbing the back of his neck.]

.. jeez, I might not get along with most people, but it's not like I'm going to let myself starve to death.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

There ya go. You'd have been fine. [He grins.]

.. i just realized neku wouldn't know about the drunk thing yet sob

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna go see if I can scavenge up any more winter clothes. I'll keep an eye out for paint and stuff.

nah, it's cool! i just figure he got back to the conversation after all the fuss~?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Good plan. See if ya spot any rope, too -- I could use it for fishin'. Might see if I can work out a rabbit snare or somethin', too.

okay |D

[con-bravura.livejournal.com]

.. yeah, I'd definitely recommend snares over trash cans.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Lot easier than goin' out there and swattin' them one by one, too.

Thanks, Phones.