[text] @riku; lost & found and other stuff [open]

[equinoctials]

Hey. Hope you're all staying safe. It's icy out there.

The Postmaster gave me a package. Couldn't tell you who sent it but I think there's been a mistake. This was inside.

[ There's a picture attached of a yarn snowman wearing a knit black cap and black and white knitted scarf with green buttons for eyes. It's pretty cute... ]

Does this belong to anyone?

One more thing.

The movie theater downtown has a stage and multiple film projectors. Big library of films too. The spirits working the concession counter seem okay too.

Only problem is it needs power. Take a look at this.

[ The attached picture shows five slots that look like they could fit a big square car battery or something like it. ]

Not exactly urgent. Still, a movie sometimes might not be too bad.

-Riku

Comments

[cained]

well ain't that just a treat
i'm sure they're real fun to have at parties

( sarcasm aside: )

i'll see what i can do about the car
gonna need a few tools though
and maybe a decent beer

[pearlstrings]

I'd collected a few items when we first found the scrapyard. But once we know what else is needed we can request items from Rastus.

But now that you mention it, I don't know if I've ever paid much attention to whether or not beer is available in the Invincible. There's certainly plenty of hard liquor.

[cained]

right
big bird
what's his deal exactly

( dean Does Not Trust )

i've certainly drunk most of the hard liquor
but i'd rather not get smashed while trying to fix a carburetor

[pearlstrings]

He goes to an undisclosed location to retrieve items that residents ask for. Pluto and her group from the night market do something similar, for a price. If less often.

[cained]

anyone ever thought of tailing the guy

( i mean... surely, right? )

[pearlstrings]

Are you asking about the portal?

[cained]

( internally he's like pOrtAl??¿¿??

but he's cooler than that. obviously there's a portal. )

what else would i be asking about

[pearlstrings]

That's a terrible bluff.

I haven't asked Rastus specifically. There's a night market that comes every other month, a woman named Pluto and her crew are able to retrieve specific items that you can barter for, they're retrieved from a portal. The same portal, I suspect, that was opened several decades ago in Beacon that announced its presence to the World Eaters.

[cained]

( you're a terrible bluff he says to himself. because he's the adult here. )

right

( there's a lot to unpack there so he's just gonna focus on: )

so big bird plays courier out of what
the goodness of his feathered heart

( he doesn't buy it. )

[pearlstrings]

I suspect it's self-interest.

Keeping us happy helps offset the chaos and infighting that would trigger a reset. Meeting our needs keeps us safe in the event of an attack. Gathering supplies helps us explore the town.

He's just as vulnerable to the World Eaters as the rest of us.