[audio] @remmidemmi; move along; [open]

[axegirlfriend]

So, um...

[A heavy, heavy pause. Cool, good start, Remington. Really nailing this whole thing.]

I haven't had a chance to say anything about it earlier because of...you know...everything.

[Quentin's post below his is telling enough as it is.]

But I used some, um, leftover wood scraps from the church rebuilding to make these, ah, ornamental markers? I gave them to the forest spirits and asked them to hang them on eye-level tree branches on the trees that they call home, so we don't accidentally knock something down for lumber that we shouldn't.

[He clears his throat.]

So that's all. If you see them. Um, that's what they are. I'll make more every so often so it'll reach places farther in...but...yeah...okay, bye. Thanks?

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( @daylight; voice. )

[sunborne]

I saw them! Your markers!

Thank you for making them. That was really kind of you to do for the forest spirits. [ they'll definitely be useful to figure out where some spirits lived and to show politeness to them while visiting his own friend during his round. ]

[axegirlfriend]

O-Oh! Good, great. I'm glad! Er...

[It was less out of kindness than out of a sense of desperation and self-preservation but he has a feeling that bringing that up would kind of ruin the sentiment so Remington just decides to take the win.]

Glad they, uh, they've been noticed.

[sunborne]

I'm glad too! The spirits being able to know we mean well is a really good step.

So- Is there any way we can help you out with this? The markers or anything else that's getting, like, done? [ he feels like he should offer his help in return, seeing as how the guy helped the spirits so much! ]

[axegirlfriend]

Yeah, for sure. I mean, anything...I'm happy to tackle anything that needs building and I was going to, uh...

[He hesitates. This feels embarrassing, somehow, to bring up on the network, because it was going to be a private project. But...it seems like something up Daylight's alley, so...]

I was planning on building houses. Like...birdhouses, but for the spirits. And put them up in the trees. If you want to draw ideas for what you think some of the spirits you've encountered might like or, or something like that...?

[sunborne]

[ daylight is definitely excited by the prospect, judging by his immediate reaction: ]

Oh man! I could totally do that for you and the spirits.

I used to, like, help my family in designing their dog houses and dollhouses and things like that all the time. So that's up my alley for sure. [ he's about to go on and on with some examples in mind but, thankfully, he manages to keep himself in check. ]

I'll see what I can come up with and send you some sketches in a few days. Is that cool?

[axegirlfriend]

Oh, absolutely! I mean, take your time. There's so much to do so, um, no rush!

[So much destruction, so little time...and manpower. And general building skill.]

[sunborne]

Awesome! I don't mind trying to get this done for you quickly too. I think this is a real nice thing to do, you know? And we gotta work together and stuff when, um stuff like this comes up. We're a team.

[ hmm. what else to say, what else to say?

oh! a very important thing to note, of course: ]

You can call me 'Day' by the way! Short for Daylight. I know it's a lot easier for people to say.

[axegirlfriend]

People...have trouble saying Daylight?

[Well...alright. Some things are harder for people than others.]

Sure thing, Day. I'm, uh, Remi--I mean I'm Remington, but I go by Remi. Nice to meet you, um, more officially.

[sunborne]

[ daylight wants to explain why it's difficult for others in his world to say his full name but, er, he's a little shy on that subject matter.

so time for a topic change. ] Remi! Super cool to meet you proper.

You were- [ he paused, trying to recall some distant memory files to be sure of his words. ] You were at the meeting, right? Led by Sir Cao Pi a few months back? I remember you being really smart and stuff there.

[axegirlfriend]

Er...

[Smart? He's not sure that's the word he'd use. He said "I build things." and then nearly vomited afterward. And then like, ran out of the whole meeting because he got way too overwhelmed.]

Yeah, I was there. I talked a little but about reconstruction projects...

[Remington has never been a mentor nor has he desired to be one, but it feels wrong to try and break the image that Daylight already seems to have of him. So...he's trying. He's really, really trying.]

[sunborne]

[ is this a curious effect of the rashomon effect at work in real life or merely a case of daylight being ridilouclsy optimistic?

a mystery of the ages, since daylight immediately heads onto the next opening he sees: ] Oh! That's cool!

If you ever need help in those projects, let me know as well? I'm not, um, good with construction or anything but I'm definitely your guy if you need stuff to get hauled around or cleared away.

[ as the official biggest one™ in the gang - for the time being, but may the stars help beacon if someone bigger than day comes along - daylight only feels like it's right to give a hand there. a lot of stuff, um, clearly is in need of repairs. ]

[axegirlfriend]

Oh, absolutely. I mean, the more help, the better, right?

[Especially when things keep getting...severely, badly broken.]

I'll make sure to give you a ring the next time I'm doing something on a bigger scale.

[sunborne]

Sure can do!

Alright- I think I'll let you chat with the others then. [ and, you know, not be distracted by a chatty day. ] I'll get back to you ASAP when those plans have been drafted! Promise!