003 | Video + Action

[unitas]

[ The video starts out shaking, the view beginning with a brief shot of Sharon's stained boots (brilliant red spatters) and the dirt floor beneath, but it's soon shifted up. The focus settles on a fire engine red box, nearly a foot in length, that rests against the wall of one of the buildings. The lid has a strange symbol painted on it, a triple moon, and after she's certain people have gotten a good look, she kicks open the box, lid flopping back. The workmanship on the box is shoddy at best, but that's not what you're supposed to be noticing.

No, what you're supposed to be noticing is that the rectangular box is filled with a variety of items. There appears to be cloth, canned goods, a blade, and a canteen stuffed within, among other things. ]

There are a handful of these caches throughout the city. You spot the symbol [ She kicks the box again, and it rattles as the lid falls shut, the symbol back into frame. ] You'll find a box nearby. In it should be enough goodies to help you survive if you're ever caught off guard when the shit hits the fan here. There's also a healing trinket in each one, thanks to Kate and Carlisle, along with instructions on how to use it.

[ She pulls back, lifting the camera up to show another of the triple moon symbols on the wall in red paint. It's not large, but the bright red is enough to catch an eye or two. She doesn't turn the camera to her face as she continues to speak, leaving everyone to enjoy paint drying. ]

You use something from it, you put it back when you can. I won't be doing rounds to check on these things often, so if you fuck someone over by being a dick, that's on you. [ This is obviously the perfect place to end the post. No goodbye. No sign off. Yeah. She's good at this. ]

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[ And, for those who wish to encounter Sharon in person, she can be found throughout the city, painting the symbol on various walls, about eye level for those of an average height. She may also be found stocking any one of the red boxes. So, come over, have a chat, or criticize her on her shoddy workmanship. ]

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[hornrims]

How many is a handful?

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[unitas]

Ten. I may make more, I may not, I don't know.

I'll mark their locations on the map in center of the city.

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[edibles]

What does the symbol mean?

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[unitas]

It's actually a part of a much larger symbol from my world, but on it's own, it represents the three aspects of a goddess.

[wormintheglass]

Thank you, Sharon.

[unitas]

It was nothing, but you're welcome.

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[synthedick]

[With all his surveillance, Nick has been keeping an eye on Sharon on the network, making sure her abrasive behavior doesn't get the better of her. This is a development he likes.]

Hey, thanks for this. Here's hoping we don't have to get too much use out of 'em.

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[unitas]

Yeah, well, I don't think hoping is going to change the fact that someone will probably have to use one at least once a month. [ Is she a pessimist? Nah, that's not possible. She just also. really. hates. Hope. ]

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[knifecollecting]

This is a good idea. Can we add to the boxes too?

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[unitas]

[ Have a shot of the wall she's currently painting. ]

Yeah, if you think something will help, definitely. I'm sure I couldn't have thought of everything. [ She tried, but there are others far more capable in the field of emergency supplies than she is. She got the basics. ] ...I'd appreciate it, too.

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[circumitus]

[This time, Rey isn't doing any rounds for the Guard. Instead, she's bored, strolling towards the bar or the orchard or the dam, whichever her feet take her to first. Her continued insomnia shows in her paled complexion and the darkness around her eyes, but she somehow is able to carry herself around with little trouble. That's just how Rey is.

[Of course, she's also taken the time to examine the network every now and then, having taken the time to read and review and process it all. Mostly process the fact that she is still here, and that is arguably a good thing.

[She's staring down at her phone when she passes by a figure, which catches her attention out the corner of her eye. That is when Rey finds herself slowing down.

[While hardly concerned with the petty "crime" of graffiti (not like that's ever been a misconduct in this city), she does see some irony in Sharon's attempt at lending a helping hand towards her fellows. Rey pauses, contemplating the prudence of sharing words after their most recent discourse. It would certainly suit her more to keep walking, wouldn't it?

[But she doesn't. Rather than words, she just stops to make an unflattering snort at Sharon's current endeavors, her expression blank and uninspired.]

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[unitas]

[ Her head snaps in Rey's direction, and she pulls the brush away from the wall, letting red paint drip off the edge of one of the moons. Seeing Rey so soon sparks a fire in her, and she sneers at the woman. ]

You got something to fucking say? [ She nearly vibrates violence. Hurt people before they hurt you. ]

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[thechoiceisyours]

This is a pretty awesome idea, Sharon.

[He means that; this could be really useful, especially if people went around to figure out where they were in advance. Or maybe--]

I wonder if we can mark them with the GPS and make like, a masterlist of where to look in an emergency or something.

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[unitas]

[ Well, right now she's just touching up a symbol on one of the walls. All that's visible is the wall, the symbol, and her hand gripping the brush. She doesn't like to have her face on video too often. ] I'm already marking them on the map in the town center, though I don't see the harm in adding them to the GPS.

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[avephoenix]

[As soon as the feed cuts off, Faith goes out to look for Sharon. It's not hard to find her: follow the symbols. Eventually, she finds the girl stocking a box.]

Hello there!

[She approaches with a smile and a jar of dried up, edible something that she made a bunch of after the demon thing.]

Thought I'd come find you. This is a really good idea you've had. Really thoughtful.

[It's exactly the kind of thoughtfulness Faith finds comfort in, because it speaks to a mind that's thinking a few steps ahead, planning for problems, working to minimize loss of life. The stuff Faith lives for, now that she's done fighting.]

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[unitas]

[ Ah, Faith, ever the ray of sunshine. Sharon's ears warm, turning a pink at the compliment, and she's suddenly glad for her mass of messy dark hair to hide her flush. She adjusts a blanket in the box, using it to nestle a bottle of high proof alcohol—it wouldn't do for the bottle to be smashed. ]

Uh, thanks, Faith. [ She's not a girl who takes to compliments well. She ducks her head, looking back at the older woman. ] I figured it was a good way to spend my time.

[ And apologize for what she's done to people. BUT WHATEVER. ]

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[unfollowing]

[Emily is still tentative as fuck around Sharon because this is the girl who summoned an entire fucking foggy hellworld into shithole cavetown, but that doesn't mean she can't spot a good idea when she sees one. From a purely practical point of view, these boxes can do a lot of good in a pinch. Like that time they were stuck camping out in the temples (which is when Sharon brought in the foggy hellworld, actually). Would've been nice to have supplies then, but what's done is done.

Right now, Emily has a few lengths of fabric that she can't quite make something out of, so she's folded them up to leave in the boxes. Blankets for warmth or for forts, whatever. It doesn't matter.

It's just something she can do to take her mind off all the shit she's trying to avoid.

The first box she gets to is Sharon-less, but the next one is not. It might be okay, or it might end up in a fight, given Emily's luck and lacking people skills, but you'll never catch her admitting that. Who knows anymore.

Here goes nothing.]

Hold up. [Said as Sharon starts to close the lid on a box. Emily slips a folded blanket over the supplies and steps back.] Okay.

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[unitas]

[ Now this isn't something Sharon expected. The blanket is slipped in over the supplies, and Sharon stares at it with a moment of wide-eyed confusion and then she turns her attention to Emily, letting the lid fall shut. ]

Thanks. That'll probably help someone. [ She means it. ]

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[benumbing]

This is brilliant.

[He's a little surprised that someone hadn't thought of it before. He's not surprise that she's the one that did.]

What does the symbol mean?

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[unitas]

I wouldn't go that far, but... thanks. [ It took some time to put together, especially between all the insanity they have to deal with on the weekly basis. ]

The symbol? It's a part of this larger symbol called the Halo of the Sun, and the part I used represents the three aspects of a cult's goddess. [ But it reminds her of herself: a person torn into three parts and then pressed back together again. That's why she used it. ] It's like the Catholic trinity, I guess, if you know what that is.

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[solvethepuzzle]

That's very generous of you. [Shush, he totally isn't thinking of raiding one of those for the a healing trinket to fix his stupid shoulder.]

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[unitas]

What can I say, I'm just a giving soul. [ A quiet snort, yeah, right.

They're out there for a reason, Near, though if Sharon knew he needed one of the trinkets, she'd bring him her own. ]

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[unknowable]

This is a great idea. Thanks for doing the work.

[And he's impressed that it seems like she did it - or most of it - on her own. That's a lot more than most people would do.]

Is there anything I can help with?

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[unitas]

It's not like there's a lot else for me to do here. [ But she says it with a bit of warmth. She appreciates it. ]

You could pick one near where you live and keep an eye on it for me? Make sure it doesn't end up empty or missing things.

[beanstalk]

[ What's that, be a dick and notice the shoddy craftsmanship? OKAY :D ]

Will that box even hold out with you kicking it around?

[unitas]

[ One day, she's going to smoosh Kanda's face into a wall. A couple of times. ]

It seems to be handling it, probably far better than you could. [ Nah, she's not implying Kanda is weak and she could so kick his ass. ]

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[closerift]

I didn't know you were a carpenter. [ Comes the light, amused quip from Cecily. ]

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[unitas]

I don't know if you've noticed this, but those boxes kind of suck. [ so no she is not a carpenter. she's a... puts things together and hopes it works person. ]