jstjames 02, posted early afternoon

[jaxsons]

Stop me if you've heard the news already.

At the mid-month mark, I have a small team* flying down to the Kamchatka Peninsula to reclaim the deserted submarine base town of Bechevinka. The estimated capacity would be just shy of 900, above and below ground combined, if all the buildings are deemed viable by our resident architect. There've been long-time rumors of submarines being left down there after the Cold War ended, and I'm hoping that holds true. We could use more active vessels.

Wish them happy hunting.

ENGINEERING + DOM.

Recommendations for getting through thick metal bunker doors? Would a blowtorch get through the locking mechanisms?

TEAM KAMCHATKA.

With all of my chest, it is my sacred duty as mission lead to advise the following things:

• Do not pet the sea lions. If you go in the water, be careful of any rusted wreckage. We don't have any tetanus shots on board.
  
• If it's brown, lay down.
  
• Listen to Dom. He'll be your lead on the ground.
  
• Dom, listen to Nadine or Ishaan is going to push me off the ship.

[...] RONEN.

When do you want Alonzo back?

ADRI & PHILIP.

I need to confess something. [....] It's about Jamie.

(*ooc note: all relevant leadership were off-screen alerted to these volunteers this morning! they are delilah, apollo, jamie, and sloane. ishaan already knows.)

Comments

[reidings]

Can I wish happy hunting to myself?

Kamchatka
Glad two of these warnings are related to wildlife. Incredibly reassuring.

[andcaboodle]

You're going?

[reidings]

I am, it seemed like a good opportunity. Lower stakes.

[andcaboodle]

Godspeed and good luck, then. I feel like now I should be offering you some kind of trinket or photo when I see you off

[reidings]

Thanks, Kit. It’ll just be nice to get off the ship again. I don’t think it’d be fair for you to get me something since I never got you one.

[andcaboodle]

Just try not to freeze. I expect you and everyone else to come back with all their fingers and toes still attached, thanks.

Well, it's never too late for gifts, for starters, but I feel like I owe you one anyway. I have yet to recover from the jumper.

[reidings]

I will bundle up. Layers and as many gloves as I can fit on my hands. Toes and fingers will remain in tact.

If I have to remind you one more time that you don’t owe me anything…

[andcaboodle]

Maybe not all the gloves either because you still probably want full use of your fingers

I do know you mean that, but it's still the most thoughtful thing anyone has ever done for me so I feel duty bound to repay it in some way.

[reidings]

True, but enough layers to keep frostbite at bay.

You’ll repay me when you can. No worries. Thoughtfulness can’t be forced.

Kit
Hey, can I talk to you about something?

[andcaboodle]

Exactly

Yeah, well. You make being thoughtful easy

Jamie
Of course, what's up?

Kites

[reidings]

I just have a few things I wanted to talk to you about, nothing to be worried about. I just thought we could chat about it if you come by for knitting tomorrow.

Kites

[andcaboodle]

[...]

You sure everything is good? Hey, can we talk always feels ominous when you have anxiety

Kites

[reidings]

I know and I really don’t want you to be anxious, but I also realize that probably just spiked your anxiety. Short answer, yes everything is good.

[jaxsons]

It's a little weird, but you do you, honey.

[reidings]

Fine, I won’t wish myself good luck.

[jaxsons]

I'll wish you good luck. Your success means another stronghold for more unVeiled, so no pressure.

[reidings]

Well, thank you. I won’t let the pressure affect me, don’t worry.

[jaxsons]

I believe in the strength of your shoulders to carry the responsibility.

[reidings]

It’s one of the reasons I work them out as often as I do.

[jaxsons]

It shows.

JAMESON
I'm telling Adri and Flip, by the way. They're the only people I'm intimate with right now.

[reidings]

I’m glad it does.

Jameson
Oh, good. Let me know how it goes. I’m also telling Kit. Figure it’s better to get it out into the open now than later.

Jameson

[jaxsons]

I've talked to Adri before about wanting [....] more with someone again. He's on board. And also with vetting you for me.

How do you think he'll react?

Jameson

[reidings]

Before we talked about any of this? Good, I’m glad he is. […] Vetting me?

I think it’ll be okay, obviously I wish I had told him before other people found out. There hasn’t really been a good time. Plus he cares about both of us.

Jameson

[jaxsons]

Yeah, to make sure you're good enough for me. It was definitely before us.

There hasn't been. The timing has been shit for a lot of things.

Jameson

[reidings]

Should I be nervous, is there anything I should prepare for? What if I don’t pass?

It has been. I think ultimately he’ll be happy for us, I’m not too concerned.