CAMPUS WIDE EVENT: EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK

[intercom_voice]

[Hopefully everybody likes waking up outside.

Because as it were, in the middle of the night when everybody had been asleep or lulled into a sudden one by the sheer weight of the air around them...the Campus disappeared in its entirety. Left behind was only the cool surface of the concrete foundation.

For now it seems the residents were left to fend for themselves in the wilderness of the island. Not even the voice from over the intercom would comfort them.]

((ooc: the school has disappeared, along with all the NPCs and everything that was inside! no opt-out areas this time around. The temperature is cool during the day, and colder at night.

The event will last until October 20th, and I'll post a closer to signify it. Everything will be returned to its rightful place then.))

Comments

[thatcatfrom101]

[Now Roy was no stranger to waking up outside; granted, most times it was because he went to sleep outside. Save for the one or two incidents in which he had one too many bottles of Whisky and blacked out (a lot can happen in a week). Which, regrettably, Roy had been in short supply of here. So the only explanation he could come up with for the entire building being nowhere in sight was "Campus fuckery".]

Aw, shit. [He was getting used to sleeping inside again, too. Wonder how long it'll be gone for. What if it's gone forever?] Aw, shiiit.

[But after a moment of lamenting the loss of nice shelter, Roy reminds himself that it's better being stuck on a nice island than a barren wasteland filled with mutants. So it's not long before he's poking around the forest gathering large leaves and twigs into a pile, along with rocks and some other crap, in preparation for making a shelter. It was sure to be a long day...or week, or whatever.]

[truetocaesar]

[Like Roy, Vulpes is used to sleeping outside in less than hospitable conditions. Also like Roy, he'd gotten used to sleeping inside in a nice room with a comfortable, clean bed and all other conveniences associated with a supernatural building that provides automatically for everyone's needs. Now the Legionary is wandering through the forest, searching for any food he can gather or materials suited for constructing tools. On the way, he runs into the kid from the vault he'd met awhile back, looking as though he's preparing something himself.

Vulpes pauses nearby, watching him.]

You'd probably be safer sleeping in a tree.

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy must be beginning to get used to people just...popping up, because he doesn't even flinch as he starts to lift a particularly big branch. He looks over, his demeanor becoming a little more wary now that he sees who his company is.]

[His response is hesitant, still incredibly unsure about this Legion guy after everything Boone had said about them.]

I don't do so well sleepin' in high places. I move in my sleep a lot.

[truetocaesar]

In that case, you will want to have someone to share watches with you.

[And "luckily" for Roy, Vulpes happens to need someone for just that purpose as well! It's difficult to know who can be trusted around this place, but he has known enemies... sleeping outside alone isn't in Vulpes' best interest and he's well aware of it.]

And I suppose you'll need help finishing this shelter before nightfall.

[The legionary stands by after speaking, waiting for Roy to dare protest.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy's eyes narrow in skepticism. He takes a moment to check him over, noticing he had no weapons that he could see. That didn't make him trust Vulpes any more, but at least he knew he had one up on him in the weapons department.]

Look... [He drops the large branch to the ground; tough guy mode activating.] I know what you Legion guys are part of, ya dig?

[Though it was true that sleeping alone in the wild was unsafe. And given Roy only has about a week of experience plus however long he's going to end up stuck outside here, it's quite a terrifying idea at that. But this guy...surely he was better off alone?]

[truetocaesar]

[Vulpes isn't particularly comfortable wandering around without a weapon even when the building is in place... and now it's all the worse with it gone. However, he has extensive training in unarmed combat, and at least feels confident that he could hold his own in a fight if it comes down to that, even if the other party is armed. ...Well, as long as they aren't armed with anything too powerful.]

Do you? Then you'll know that having us as allies provides you with a great advantage.

[And contrarily, having them as enemies is as good as a death sentence. Here, it's a bit more difficult for him to back up his threats, but maybe this one won't think so.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Unfortunately for Roy, the gun is all he has. But he thinks he has the upper hand and that's enough to offer a small comfort for now.

That being said, all that goes through Roy's head for a good half second is "shiiiiit". He doesn't want to make enemies right now. Or ever, really. He just wanted to live to see the next day, and the next.

Besides, maybe it was better so he could keep a close eye on him. He sure as hell would be looking over his shoulder twenty four seven if he sent Vulpes away.]

...As long as that advantage ain't a knife stickin' out of my head. Fine.

[Clearly a begrudging acceptance.]

[truetocaesar]

You've made the wise decision.

[For once, Vulpes would prefer not to make another enemy. Having people despise you is fine with an army at your back. But more or less alone, without a weapon? Vulpes knows when to take a conciliatory tone when he has to. And as long as Roy hasn't done anything to harm him, there's no particular reason not to work together.]

Now, as for your shelter... [He looks over at the pile of random bits and pieces Roy's gathered from the forest.] This won't do. We'll be exposed on all sides. We at least need something solid behind us.

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy drops a log he had been moving out of the way and makes a frustrated sound one would expect to hear from a teenager after they're told to clean their room. It's not really directed at Vulpes, though. More at the situation.]

It ain't like we got sheet metal lyin' around here or nothin'.

[stealshinies]

[Bakura had been keeping to the treetops, and while tree-climbing wasn't exactly his forte, he'd climbed enough things much harder to navigate that they didn't pose a problem.

He watches Roy idly for a bit, his legs casually hanging down off the branch. After a minute, he whistles to get his attention.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy made it a habit of checking out his surroundings a lot, but the trees still overwhelmed the hell out of him and quite frankly he got a little dizzy just looking up at them.

So the whistle caught him off guard.

A hand goes to his holstered weapon as he looks up to where the whistle came from. A guy. Sitting in a tree. Watching him.]

...Uhh, yeah?

[stealshinies]

[Bakura's eyes flick to Roy's hand, the defensive motion not going unnoticed. Now what was he holding there...?]

What's with all the garbage? Heh heh.

[thatcatfrom101]

This garbage is my shelter.

[If he thought some branches and leaves were garbage, imagine what he'd think seeing his first shelter. Roy will take the fresh smell of non irradiated nature over the rust and rotted wood smell he's used to.

His hand remains rested on his gun, just for the moment.]

Make it a habit out of watchin' people from high places, guy?

[stealshinies]

Looks like a piss-poor shelter to me.

[Bakura swings his legs idly, obviously uncaring about the fact he might have annoyed the other man. If anything, he looks complacent.]

The best way to survey a situation is from above!

[thatcatfrom101]

I haven't started yet wise guy.

[Maybe mildly annoyed, mostly because he's still not sure if this guy is really a threat or not. It was kind of hard to observe him from this angle. But he hadn't attacked him yet, at least.

He finally does remove his hand from his holster, for what its worth.]

Yeah, true enough. Survey anythin' interesting?

[stealshinies]

[Ahaah! Bakura spies a gun, and now that he knows what those are and just what they can do, he's particularly interested. He shouldn't provoke this guy...if he wanted that gun, he was going to have to get close enough to take it without any sort of protest.

His amusement is clear in his voice.] Just the steady swell of panic! People really don't know what to do with themselves when they're thrust out of their element, do they?

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy can't help but chuckle; less so out of other people's expense and more so at the fact that he's been on that side and still kind of is.]

Take the four walls away and it's like their whole world fell apart, huh?

[He actually sympathizes with them.

Roy takes a couple of steps back from the tree in an attempt to get a better look at the stranger.]

Guessin' you're used to a lack of walls around ya, huh?

[stealshinies]

H-hehe...I'm used to crumbled walls. Like that, I know both worlds. I always have the upper hand!

[Bakura shifts, suddenly dropping down from his perch to land on the ground below. He takes a few casual steps towards Roy, the size of his robe making him appear much larger and intimidating than he is.

Although given his build, he was still a bit intimidating even without it.]

[thatcatfrom101]

Ah.

[Although Roy takes a step back at the sudden drop, and then a couple more when Bakura steps towards him, he retains a casual enough demeanor. Though his lips pull back into a bit of a line as he eyes the man up and down. He wasn't sure what to make of him yet.]

Well you must feel right at home. [Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, really.

Roy walks around the large pile of leaves and branches and sits on a rock right beside it. Honestly, the move was just an excuse to put more distance between the two.]

Got a name?

[stealshinies]

That's right...a thief knows how to make any place his home! There's no time to be wasted adjusting.

[Bakura revels in that little back-step Roy makes. It's because of it that he walks over, taking a seat adjacent from Roy and his piss-poor pile of a shelter.]

Hehe, a name... Of course! Any King does--and the King of Thieves, the Great Bakura is no exception!

[That gun...that gun, that gun! He could see it from here, calling to him.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy perhaps seems a bit uneasy when he takes a seat nearby for a moment, until the man introduces himself. Then it's a struggle not to laugh, his lips remaining so straight that it's obviously forced and his eyes betraying his amusement.

God, the people you meet here.]

Oh, well...that's quite a title there, guy.

[After a moment Roy pulls a knife from the inside pocket of his jacket and grabs a large piece of wood. He starts cutting off excess leaves and small branches from the wood, wanting to get started on his shelter. And quite possibly wanting to let this guy know that his protection doesn't just stop at a gun. Even as he works he's all too aware of his surroundings. It was more about appearing casual.]

Pretty ballsy goin' around announcin' the fact that you're a thief, ain't it?

[That gun indeed just sits in its holster, and all Roy can think is that he really hopes he doesn't have to use it.]

[stealshinies]

[Bakura isn't blind to that look of amusement, and it does sour his mood. He was used to not being taken seriously by some at first, but he had never been met without outright amusement before. Not even a twisted anger that gave rise to sadistic throws of excitement--this was just childish amusement.

It's almost enough to make him want to throw his knife at Roy, but he resists for fear of that gun.]

I have nothing to fear from men like you, and I want people to know exactly who I am!

[That way they'll know who to curse in the afterlife! He holds back that line, not wanting to make Roy too suspicious.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy raises a brow, not looking up from what he's doing.]

"Men like me", huh?

[There's a light shrug; he's not sure what's meant by that. But the fact that he's not seen as even a possible threat (not even enough to hide the fact that you're a thief?) just makes him nervous. Isn't that how raiders operate? With complete lack of fear? It just makes them all the more scary.]

Well, I know who you are. Now what?

[He finally looks up at Bakura, visage not giving anything away.]

[thumbsdown]

[Boone spots Roy making a shelter and watches him for a few moments, debating if he wants to actually help or not. In the end, he heads over and nudges one of the rocks with his foot.]

You know what you're doing here?

[He's hoping he knows more than Boone does. He isn't really too great at living off the land.]

[thatcatfrom101]

[Roy looks up and shrugs his shoulders.]

Ain't never made shelter outta nature before.

[He goes back to his pile and starts to assemble...something. He's getting there. Just starting off by laying some large branches flat side by side. See? He's making a floor.]

Can't be that hard.