issue # 3 | video + action

[survivorsguilt]

[It's pretty early in the day when Ellie sends out a network wide cry for help.]

I'm bored as hell. Need something fun to do around here. First person to give me a great idea wins my undying gratitude and an IOU.

[That's it. She's out. Quite literally; the moment the video ends, Ellie is slinging her backpack over her shoulders and heading off on a walk, just to be doing something.

Boredom isn't the crux of the issue, in actuality. If she wasn't so intent on stubbornly clinging to her pride in front of a bunch of strangers, she'd admit she just wants someone to hang out with.

She misses him a lot, today.]


((ooc: feel free to respond to her video, spot her around the city, or if you're one of her roommates, engage with her there!))

Comments

[survivorsguilt]

[Incredible. Even he has limits.]

Excuse me, what? Did you just say grappling hook? Where the fuck did you find that in this dump?

[nonscriptum]

[Holy crap, this kid has a mouth on her. But it's not Nate's kid - thank God, he's so not ready for one of those - so he can't criticize. He'll still keep an eye out, of course, because scrappy little shits are near and dear to his heart.

He used to be one.]

I came here with it, [Nate shrugs, like that should be obvious.] You wanna learn how to use it?

[survivorsguilt]

[She'd probably enjoy being called a scrappy little shit.]

Uh buh-

[Ellie's eyes go ridiculously wide, and she just shrugs hopelessly at Nate, mouth hanging open, in a gesture that screams, 'what do you think'?????]

Yes?

[nonscriptum]

[That expression looks so much like a resounding "yes" that he laughs, lifting his hands to briefly defend himself from the enthusiastic onslaught. Nate remembers reacting with similar awe when Sam first showed him the ropes¹.]

All right, all right. Colosseum's got a lot of things to catch the hook on, you wanna meet me there?








[¹ This is absolutely a pun.]

[survivorsguilt]

[She's already moving, the camera shaking as she walks.]

On my way, dude. I can't believe this is real. I can't believe you have real, actual grappling h- was that a pun?

[She's delighted.]

[nonscriptum]

[Nate doesn't answer - of course it was a pun - and his screen is largely dark while she makes her way to the agreed-upon venue. When the girl arrives, Nate is a story up and sitting between two columns, waving.]

Y'know, I realized I don't know your name. I'm Nate.