Stone Men In Water Street

[Brian]

Relm accepts your challenge to UT.

...maybe she's using an AIMBOT, or maybe, when you stop to think about it, she IS one.  Either way, she's almost as good as the owner of the internet cafe you played UT at last time.

After an hour or so of that, you shut everything down to conserve power, grab some of the blankets Bjorn left behind the bar for your, and settle down to sleep....

You're both awakened (after sunrise) by the smell of a smoky fire, something cooking on it, and a quiet knocking on the door.

[Rezantis]

Rez gets up - reluctantly, pokes the still dozing Bjorn with his foot, then walks over and opens the door.

"Uh?" he says, eloquently.

[Brian]

The smoke appears to be coming from one of the houses across the street, where you see a number of people you recognize as Workshop escapees clustered around rickety-tables, eating something ... well, edible, you imagine.  It looks like gruel, with eggs.

The TK has knocked at the door.  "Lazarus and I will be speaking with the others shortly," he tells you.  "Might want to get some food first."

[Rezantis]

"Sounds like . . ." Rez yawns loudly, "er, sorry. Yeah, sounds good."

He pauses a moment.

"Er, sorry, what was your name? I can't remember if I was told and forgot or if I never found out . . . I'm Nathan."

[Brian]

He stares at you blankly for a long moment, then shakes your gloved hand. "Bartholomew," he replies.  "Bartholomew Buktin.  I guess I never did give you my name.  Sorry."

[Bjorn]

Rolling to his feet, Bjorn nods a good morning at Barthlomew, and heads out to eat, looking for people he knows.

[Brian]

Bjorn: You're only just outside the door when Bridgette and (a little more slowly) Mikey run up to you.

"Hiya, Mister B.," Mikey says pleasantly.  "Isn't it a good day today?"

Bridgette, on the other hand, appears to be hand-signing to ask you about the location of another file, if you translate it correctly.

[Bjorn]

"All mornings are good," Bjorn says, somewhat drily.  "The trick is keeping the rest of the day the same.  How are you doing, Mikey?"

To Bridgett, he asks, "Are you asking where Ashnod is?  Sorry," he hastily adds, "I'm still not very good with the handsigns."

[Rezantis]

"No such thing as a good morning," mutters Rez, "there needs to be a better way to start the day than getting out of bed."

[Brian]

Bart snorts, and says, "We've got coffee.  No sugar, but coffee."

Bridgette nods, but seems to indicate that there's more to it, as well.

Mikey just beams.  "Get some breakfast, Mister B., Lazarus says today will be a long day."

[Bjorn]

"I will, Mikey.  Thanks."

Bjorn looks at Bridgett, very gravely.  "Ashnod stayed behind.  I don't know where he is."  Closing his eyes, he says, quietly, "And I couldn't save Megan.  I'm sorry."

[Brian]

Bridgette stares at Bjorn for a long moment, unblinking, then slowly nods, and shrugs, as if to say she had suspected as much the entire time.

Bart looks a little uncomfortable, and shows you where to get your grits and eggs before sitting down.

[Bjorn]

Bjorn squats in place for a bit, studying the ground between his legs.  There is no sign that he plans to make any move towards the food.

[Brian]

Bridgette pats your hand comfortingly once before she goes off to join the others at the tables.

[Rezantis]

"You alright?"