Twenty-two bells: [WRITTEN/ACTION]

[simplestgift]

[Filtered from known villains and Grell, 100% unhackable]

[The handwriting is disguised and the picture is obscured.]

For the benefit of the new feathers: if you feel unsafe somehow in your own home, you may go to the Welcome Center and be placed in a safe house until you can get back on your feet. There does not have to be a reason. Even if you have returned from a kidnapping and do not wish to be alone, this is available to you.

[/Filter]

[Later, another written message, without the picture obscured.]

To anyone who volunteered to help build the ship:

We will begin work on Monday, at eight o'clock in the morning.  We will meet at the fountain and walk from there.  It'll mostly be cutting and transporting lumber at first, I'm afraid, and that includes building a cart to transport the lumber in.

Thank you,

Lt. Kennedy

[Then, written more hastily a little while later:]

If anyone has stories about Dr. McCoy, I should like to hear them.

[Today, Kennedy is stopping at the grocery store and the smithy, hoping someone with experience at the forge will be up to the challenge he has in mind.

Tonight, he is back to work at Cloud Nine, mostly waiting tables and looking fairly miserable. It's his first night of work since Dr. McCoy left, and since he dislikes the job anyway, he's not doing great at it tonight.

Before he goes home, he will stop by house 7. He will be home late.]

Comments

[simplestgift]

I meant, I cannot tell him. I don't often talk about...

[Blink, blink.]

...these things.

[herotypical]

You don't have to tell him. You just have to understand.

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[Stories? Hm.

The inquiry itself, she does find curious, even though she debates to herself whether or not she wants to reply -- some stories and memories were more personal, after all. She keeps an eye on the entry as she debates a response, noting the periodic doodles.

And then she heads to the square to do some errand running, instead, checking in the item shop and then dropping by the grocery store. It's in the latter location where she notices Archie himself, while picking up a few foods that the house was running low on.]

... Ah. Hello there.

[simplestgift]

And he does not?

[herotypical]

I could always accidentally divulge the same secret to him but I'd really not rather betray your trust.

[ flatly. ]

[simplestgift]

You could accidentally divulge, but it would only put him in the same position I'm in.

...I could always take the slow route and try to make friends, but that would be very slow indeed. So slow it may never happen.

[herotypical]

At least you'd be in the same position, though. There's something to be said for that. No one's got a step above the other.

[simplestgift]

[True. Then...]

Very well. You have my permission to accidentally divulge. But do make it subtle.

[herotypical]

[ buffy summers. matchmaker for dead people. true facts. ]

You're...sure? I mean -- only if you're cool with it, Archie.

[simplestgift]

You believe he can be trusted with it?

[herotypical]

...I'd trust him with it, if your shoes were my shoes.

[simplestgift]

Then tell him.

[action]

[simplestgift]

I don't want to have to worry about everything. Just for a few days.

[action]

[simplestgift]

[Archie glanced sharply over at her, then stood up a little straighter.]

Miss Raine.

[action]

[captainhornblower]

We won't. Two days to ourselves, away from all of this. Where we can worry or not worry however often we please.

[voice]

[gearsandcola.livejournal.com]

[Ah. Good to know that they can finally get started on this project.]

Monday morning, eh? I'll be there.

[voice]

[simplestgift]

Good. I think I have everything. I thought we could work for three days and take the next two off.

[action]

[wise_maiden]

Mr. Kennedy. [A pause, as she considers him.] How have you been doing?

written;

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

He tried to get me to adopt a would-be kitten. McCoy that is. Saying how he was a doctor not a veterinarian.

written;

[simplestgift]

Of course. He foisted one of them off on me. Did you take one?

written;

[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't. I'm too scatterbrained to take care of pets. Afraid I would forget to feed it or something bad like that. I heard they all got homes though.

written;

[simplestgift]

He was very fond of them. More so than he would say.

[action]

[simplestgift]

Good! Good. [A lie he does not expect her to believe. Formalities.] And yourself?

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[She doesn't. But everything begins with formalities.]

... I see. I'm well enough, thank you.

[action]

[simplestgift]

Excellent. Cooking dinner tonight?