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[theflea]

Stores are empty.

[ Eleven didn't really want to have to ask for help from anyone, not with her current project anyways but it seemed she was having a hard time scavenging the items she required.

As usual, the phone floated around her from a slight hight, using her ability to control it, leaving her hands free to rummage through the debris and trash. She wore her pink dress and wig today, there had been an influx of new people arriving and she didn't want to draw any unnecessary attention. ]

I need... I need.

[ The word goggles had slipped her mind, so instead Eleven cupped her hands together sideways and held them over her eyes. She hoped it looked like glasses or something recognizable. ]

Black. Paint or fabric?

[ Going back to digging through rubbish, tossing things behind her that were of no use. Then, she suddenly stood up and turned to face the camera. She has a question on the tip of her tongue. ]

The water. Can we float?

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[trashmouths]

Glasses? You can borrow mine but only if I have them back right away, I can't see shit.

[ He shrugs. The rest is probably just her being crazy, so he doesn't really comment on that. ]

Why?

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[theflea]

[ Oh Richie, that's so sweet of you to offer. If only he knew what she wanted to do with them. ]

Okay. Thank you.

[ Eleven stopped rummaging and let the phone float back down into her hand, so that she could better see Richie. ]

I need them to communicate. Cover my eyes.

[ There's an eager look in her eyes as she talks to him. ]

Can I have them now?

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[trashmouths]

I mean sure, but I'd have to be with you whatever you do and you have to promise not to break them.

[ God she's weird in the coolest way ]

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[theflea]

I promise.

[ Looking at the camera, deadly serious now. ]

Friends don't break promises.

[ Okay! So, she had some glasses, now all she needed was Richie with them. El pointed to one of the stores behind her, one that had some words still, barely, written on them. Hopefully, he could read it and knew where it was. ]

I'm here. Come now?

[am_i_a_monster]

You need glasses? To help you see or for safety? I don't know about paint, but I might be able to help you find some fabric.

[Abigail's always looking for ways to cover her own scars. If that's the issue, she'll help, but she's not sure what's on this girl's mind.]

Float like swimming?

[theflea]

Yes. No, so I can't see.

[ She covers her eyes, trying to explain this was harder than she realized. ]]

Fabric to go inside glasses. Make it dark.

[ A small smile and a nod. It was kind of Abigail to want to help, she'd make sure to keep an eye out for her in future. ]

Yes. On top of the water. Like this.

[ Spreading her arms out at her sides. ]

[am_i_a_monster]

Oh! Like sunglasses. Of course! I think we can figure out a way to make them.

[That makes sense to her. It is too bright and hot for her own liking.]

I don't know. I mean, I haven't been in the water like that and I don't know if anyone else has. You'd have to be careful; there could be something in the water.

[Creatures, diseases, nothing would surprise her.]

It's too bad we don't have floating loungers.

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[hardwearing]

[ Wash has a bad feeling about this request. Something tells him that it's related to her experimentation, to communicating with home. He still doesn't want to destroy her hope, but it could be dangerous for her to keep trying things. Maybe it's time to tell her to stop? ]

Why, Eleven?

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[theflea]

[ It's not his fault though. Eleven has been putting off the idea of this little experiment for a while now. She's worried it will fail and then, well... All hope is lost. ]

No distractions this way.

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[toiletseat_girl]

[George can't help her with the other stuff, but she at least has an answer for the rest of it]

Yeah, we can float in the river or the lake, but I think there are monsters in the lake.

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[theflea]

Oh...

[ A little deflated, but that doesn't stop her for long. ]

Can we take water from the lake? Take it home?

[ She's forgotten the word for bathtub and she's pretty sure there are no inflatable pools around here. ]

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[toiletseat_girl]

[nope, no pools. unless you count the pools around the gods' temples]

Yeah, we can get some water and take it to my house. We'll need some buckets to carry it in, though.

[roseofthetyrells]

[Margaery looks disheveled and like she's spent a large amount of time crying, but this is Eleven. if she can help, she will]

I have black fabric at the sewing shop.

[theflea]

[ The first thing Eleven notices is the slight sound of Margaery's voice. She normally sounds so happy and genuine. Now? Now she sounds as if she's trying as if she's putting on a brave face. El picks up on it. ]

Can I have it?

[ A slight frown after she askes her question. ]

Can you help me?

[ Maybe she can distract her for a bit? It's what a friend would do, right ]

[roseofthetyrells]

[well, in the past couple of weeks, she's lost the man she loves and has spent all of her time holed up in her apartment. she's definitely trying to put on a brave face (and apparently failing at it)]

Yes, of course you may.

I can help you. Do you know where the Sewing Shop is, or would you rather we meet at the shops?

[definitely what a friend would do. <3 ]

[hellosirs]

Do you mean glasses, miss? Are you nearsighted?

[theflea]

Nearsighted?

[ Repeating the new word slowly. She'd not heard that one before, had no idea what it meant. ]

Yes, glasses. Dark ones.

[hellosirs]

Yeah! It means you have trouble seeing things that're far away.

... Oh, wait, you want shades?

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[badchoicesmadeeasy]

Hey, kid? What do you need, honey?

[Not that Alana has a lot to share, but she can help look. She isn't even questioning who the hell is holding the phone up...]

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[theflea]

[ Another face El doesn't recognize. But at least she has a kind voice, doesn't look like she'd try and harm her either. ]

Things... To cover my eyes. To float in.

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[badchoicesmadeeasy]

Float in? Like what?

And why do you need to cover your eyes?

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[Nate isn't great at keeping up with the network - he's never been technologically savvy, but he is fairly decent at improvising - which is why he has the sneaking suspicion that the kid on the communicators is going out of the box for some kind of project.]

Are you...building something? ["Goggles" he gets. Or maybe she's referring to binoculars. It's hard to tell.] Do you need help?

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[theflea]

[ He's not wrong there! Eleven was trying her hardest to find the right parts to make a very cool project indeed!

At first though, when she was him on the screen, El looked a little nervous... Something more than just shy. She was a slightly afraid. Most of the Lab workers back in Hawkins were adults, some of them men. Though.. He seemed nice? Offered to help? Didn't look as scary as she was making him out to be- After all, Hopper looked a lot more unapproachable than this guy! ]

Yes. Building something. I need help. Can't find everything.

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[Nathan Drake, who generally demonstrates the friendly eagerness of a golden retriever, does not immediately assume that he - as a grown man - might be intimidating to a kid.]

Uh...well. I'm not bad with putting stuff together?

[He's better at breaking things. More or less, he's usually adept at using his wits when people are shooting explosives at him.]

Could give you a hand.

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[durare]

[ That is -- who is holding the phone for her? ]

People can usually float in water, yes. Do you need help?