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Rick "СОЛЕНЬЯ" Sanchez ([personal profile] ricksybusiness) wrote in [community profile] epidemiology2016-01-08 02:40 pm

PLAYER EVENT ★ HELIOLOGY

INTRODUCTION.

It's difficult to tell time without the presence of a sun or moon. There are no stars. The world is in constant blackness, the heavens barely visible from below and the only light artificial. It's been like this for months.

Suddenly, those who expressed interest in observing the sun (or lack thereof) will all at once receive a text message on their ALASTAIR jewellery from 82736775:

Get your shit and go look at the sky. Now's the time. If you need me, I'm around.
It's time to get to work.


OBSERVATION.

Find the highest point you can and point the telescopes at the sky. Should be easy, right?

Be mindful that there are still guards patrolling the city, looking for escaped prisoners, and some citizens would be very happy to tip them off to your presence. There are still animals in the forests to contend with, and there are still nosey citizens who may ask you too many questions. There are also your fellow ALASTAIR agents, who may not be very willing to share the spot they already staked out before you just showed up.

People and animals aren't all you need to look out for, either. Seven hours after the observation starts, there is a lightning storm. It lasts for 30 minutes, bolts of electricity arcing across the sky. It might be a good idea to scurry down someplace lower when this happens -- you know what they say about lightning and height.

82736775 doesn't contact anyone after the initial text, so observers are free to give up whenever they decide they've been sitting out in the freezing dark for long enough.

[ note: even if you didn't sign up, feel free to tag in! your character won't have a telescope but that doesn't mean they can't mingle. ]



naturallywavy: (《53》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-15 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Mmmmm—
[ Gintoki hums lowly, taking another quick peek through the telescope. This is horrible.
Then, with one hand, he outstretches it, making a grabbing motion in the air to emphasize his point, fingers flexing: ]


That such a fine asset be right here.
[ He pulls away from the telescope and looks at her blankly. ]

Sorry if I took your wish. I said it first.
bougy: (twenty-four)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-15 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
( well, at least he's not havering. then not only would he be distasteful, he'd be disgusting. what she takes as his evident lack of self-awareness is almost charming, in its way.

she looks him right in the eye and then shrugs. )
Oh, no, don't worry about it. What I'd really like right now is a sandwich. ( realistic wishes, realistic goals. ) ...And maybe a quick little look. Seeing is believing, right? Plus, I can't help but think this display isn't completely unintentional.
naturallywavy: (《20》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-18 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He offers the telescope to her. Here you go, you can have a peek. ]

Your wish is my command.
[ or something. Go ahead and knock yourself out.
Also, a sandwich does sound good about now. ]
bougy: (seven)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-19 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
( she hesitates for a second, genuinely surprised that he'd actually hand it over after her first attempt to get it from him. either he's really trusting, super bleas, super gullible, or just kind of slow on the uptake. regardless she takes the telescope from him and points it where previously had it aimed. )

That's--well, that's certainly something. Not quite the same as what my neighbours regularly put on display. ( not that she's complaining. if it were a couple she'd have looked away immediately; as it is, she appreciates a beautiful woman's body. and is convinced that this lady is letting them have a show if their looks have been able to linger this long. eventually she lowers it but doesn't pass the instrument back just yet. )

Are you feeling hungry?
naturallywavy: (《105》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-20 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A man can be distracted by a good ass (and a girl too, evidently) and he doesn't quite catch onto the fact she's hanging onto the telescope just yet. ]

See, see. I wish more people were like you and cared about astronomy like this. It's really life changing.
[ The next question gets him to purse his lips. To be honest, he hasn't been eating much lately with his living situation. ]

Are you buying?
bougy: (twenty-seven)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-20 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
( don't worry, she'll give it back eventually. it's not like she actually wants it anyway. )

Truly, it gives us insight into the uh...fleeting fragility of human life, which is why we must live in the moment and thoroughly appreciate the beauty before us. If only more people could see it. ( she laughs. and then arches a brow. it's actually embarrassing how much money she has relative to her fellow employees, considering all the currency she left home with is good here. {solid gold coins are always worth something apparently. good to know people will always be obsessive over sweet shiny, shiny gold.} )

Since I asked, I probably should, right? ( she laughs again. ) Maybe The Den is still open? The Inn is okay but I'm getting a little tired of its cookie-cutter 'adventurer's first tavern' aesthetic.
naturallywavy: (《27》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-22 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Gintoki doesn't care. Free food! You've got his attention. ]

Yeah, you did ask. It would only be fair. It would also only be fair to buy a couple of rounds of drink while you're at it, too.

[ What have you done. ]

We can talk more about "astrology" together.
bougy: (fifty)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-23 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
( she'd almost say it was too easy, if she weren't so easily swayed herself by good simple pleasures. plus he doesn't seem like too bad for company so she just laughs when he pushes his luck. she has to admire such confidence outside of combat. )

Oh, yes, because fair is only fair, and I've been known for my fair judgment. Which also means I'll know just how many rounds is fair enough.

( four, maybe five, depending on what's being served. being the buyer doesn't mean she's the designated chaperone, but it also doesn't mean she wants to end up being happy to find a fight. she fiddles with the telescope, tries to retract it, and then hands offers it back to him. ) Right, then. I'm guessing it's a hobby of yours? Doesn't seem like too far of a shot.
naturallywavy: (《25》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-25 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
It's not. I just picked it up on a whim. You know, it just really caught my interest tonight.

[ wow, look at that happy face. He likes free food and drinks— thanks, lady. okay, well. hes' talking about actual astronomy now. It was really Sakamoto's thing, but Gintoki could appreciate a good sky. ]

"Moons" though.. I suppose I started appreciating those when I went through puberty.
[ ah.. he's an ass man. ]
bougy: (sixty)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-26 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well, you know, there wasn't so much else tonight competing for your attention. Maybe this won't become a lifelong hobby of yours. You could look into other things. ( she nods, then laughs. it's a shame her raider friend isn't here--she could share both some witty euphemisms and some tantalising lunar vistas.

as for her, anything she can hold onto is great, and it's size which provides purchase. )
Ah, a very ripe age for these kinds of interests to sprout and mature. I do like our two moons, but I also appreciate shapely hills when they're close at hand.
naturallywavy: (《124》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-27 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Shapely hills are great! Hey, everything about nature is great! Full, round hills with plenty of perky peaks. Those are the best.
[ we're still using euphemisms, right? ]

I guess now it'll be better to take a look at these hills and things once this bastard gets the sun back up.. like he's planning on doing.
I could have thought of that. [ you know.. whatever Rick is doing. ]
bougy: (ten)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-01-30 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
And the sun won't be just good for the hills. Imagine how all the fruits will benefit--the shapely apples and pears and gourds. That I think you'll appreciate that. ( euphemisms, still, even though they are now totally out of season. she leans back and looks up at the sky, then him. )

I'm sure you could've. You obviously had the creativity to figure out other uses for that thing. ( the telescope or whatever ) Getting the sun back is very important. So we should really work at it. ( is she trying to persuade him to use the thing for what it's intended? yeah, but only because it hasn't occurred to her that by now Rick has probably shut his feed off. )
naturallywavy: (Default)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-01-30 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
Working hard is a pain.
[ He does it, though, despite all of his procrastination and distraction.. you know. ]

Especially when you're hungry.
[ Anybody who knows Gintoki well enough is aware he takes plenty of breaks on their tasks they are sent to do. ]

Am I right?
bougy: (ten)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-02-01 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it depends: how hungry are you? ( she raises a brow at him and places one hand on a knee and leans against it. growing up on a farm and living a year in abject poverty have given her an understanding of what true hunger is. that kind that sticks to your stomach and would have one eating stones if only they could be chewed. ) When I was younger, hunger was a great motivator to work hard. And hardly working hardly builds an appetite.
naturallywavy: (《102》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-02-03 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Guess that makes sense.
[ Gin isn't rich. That's why he's a freelancer. He'll take any job to give him pay so he can get food to eat.
Or, unfortunately, use it to gamble with. Maybe this is also why he is always broke.

Ah well.

When Gintoki was younger, he had to be a scavenger and pick food off of dead soldiers to survive, so he gets it. ]


It works differently if you're buying. Somehow, you saying you'll pay for it just made me even hungrier.
[ so now he can freeload. ]
bougy: (fifty)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-02-03 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
( maybe it's not...technically freeloading if she offered? at least she wouldn't call if that, nor mooching, not in a way which wasn't teasing, but he's so unashamed about accepting--and capitalising on--her hospitality that it kind of takes the punch out of any of her lines.

so she just kind of shrugs. )
And here I thought you were just excited to be having a meal and some drinks with a charming and dashing companion. ( then she laughs, stands up, and offers her hand. what's the point in pretending that they're actually going to work? there are only so many hours in a night, etc., and anyway it's not like she plans to be doing only this for the rest of the evening. ) But I see know where you interests lie. Don't worry, I won't take it personally. But you can still flatter my ego, if you'd like. Who knows, it might end up mutually beneficial. ( meaning she'll buy more. something like that. as loaded and generous as she is she can still be tight-fisted because some habits wrought by drudgery and poverty just never quite break. gambling being an exception, but she at least can afford to lose. )
naturallywavy: (《125》)

[personal profile] naturallywavy 2016-02-04 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ This girl is confident. Dare I say, she was arrogant? Maybe as arrogant as he was? Something like that?
She offers her hand and he actually takes it, pulling himself up and brushing himself off. Does he pack up all of his telescope belongings and go? Should he just leave it here?

... He'll just leave it here. He can't be assed. ]


How would somebody go about doing that?
bougy: (fifty)

[personal profile] bougy 2016-02-04 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
( she's just pretty comfortable with herself. and of the opinion that she's pretty funny which, in its way, is its own kind of imperiousness.

she does give his equipment a passing glance and assumes that he means to return after he's been fed. it's made out of cobbled together crap, so why would anyone bother stealing it anyway? )


Do you really need to ask me that? There's only so many things you need to do to flatter someone's ego. ( she laughs and then turns to look at which might be the best way to get down. ) You strike me as a man of the world, so I think you already know what you want and how to get it.