A Beginning - Roleplay

[Patch (Ann)]

Genesis

I know we’ve discussed this, Devon, Sabrina, and I, living together, but none of us ever concretely decided on where. Then I began working on the old grocery store and figured I’d just settle there in the small attic apartment, alone but still work closely with the others, now I don’t know of anything.

Luna was back and Pratt, they could take up space at Devon’s farm, Eve too, and while I can grow a garden, farm work is not natural to me. Sabrina had animals too, I could help her with Fenella while she did her work, but I’m not even sure about her right now…

I’m not sure about anything and sometimes I wonder if I should’ve just left with Sterling. This place is home though. I could never leave it, not willingly. We just needed to find a way to think like our parents had, in terms of keeping this town flourishing, everyone was like a part of one big machine.

“So the farmers will network, work together and look out for each other? And others who want can stay here for the Winter? Heck they could travel daily or once a week to the farms to help, I don’t see a problem with that,” I speak up. “But that’s only half of what needs to be covered. What about safety in general?” I look at Corin now.

I hadn’t thought this Harvest celebration would just be more squabbling and politics, but that’s what I get for hoping. “People are just wandering in and out of town and miss—” I stop myself short of calling her goody-two-shoes, “Claire, has disappeared without a trace. We care about rations, shelter, and stuff, but we need some security like yesterday.”

[Eagle]

Sabrina

I decide to say something. I wait until Genesis finishes. Poor Corin he’s barely getting a word in, but I want to say something and I’ll convince my way out of it. ”I think everyone should decide what they want to do. If they want to be set up and live here they can be, but if people don’t want to be they should decide what they want to do too. There must be a way to keep tabs on everyone like taking a role every few days. Some of us have phones and I know we don’t know what’s going to happen to the power but we can always call eachother for the time being”

I fear I’ve said too much so I stop and wait for a response

@Ash @Patch

[Jack]

Bo & Dyson

No one knew anything, and I was emotionally drained. I had fallen into a little daydream watching the big hall clock flick minute by minute. There were so many people in the hall laughing and talking but the only noise I could hear in my head was TICK TOCK TICK TOCK.

I wanted to try and switch off so I decided it was time to head home. I would swing by Genesis’s tomorrow to see what had been discussed at the meeting. At least I know there are some volunteers who will be patrolling tomorrow hoping to find Claire or at least a clue of where she could be.

I pull Dyson up who was happily relaxed on the wooden floor. “Sorry, but it’s time we left.” I do hope the bar is okay, I normally am always there at this time.

I grab Claire’s stuff from the table and catch Jessica’s eye and wave. I mouth "Let’s go! Meet you outside. Dyson and I head out so he can try and do a wee-wee.

@Tribelover15

[Eagle]

Three days later

A slow and sure process of moving is underway. The meeting finished with the agreement of the majority of the town’s people to start living in the school but people who chose to, still accommodated their preferred place. With some of the teenagers kindly lending resources such as vehicles the moving process is becoming achievable to be finished within the week.

[Catha]

Devon

“Uff… done…” i mumble and just my arm to wipe away th sweat from my forehead. Sicne Pratt was gone my dream of a helping hand has died. So i was up to me to fix everything and get the house ready, just in case one of the girls or some farm helpers decided to stay. Today noon it was the roof of the barn. It took me hours to repair it, but now i am done. Hopefully Eve hasn’t forgotten about the food.
I grab my tools and carefully walk over to the place where the ladder is… or should be…" noooo" i shout out as i see it lying on the ground. With some pigs arround. " Eve!!!" i scream out as load as i could, even when i know it would need much luck to be heard from on this distance.

Eve

" Not bad… i think" i take one last try on the soup. I was done so far with all the work and Devon asks me if i could do the lunch today. I tried very hard to hide my fear about this job but o nodded at him.
I was never good at cooking, but decided t that a soup couldn’t be that hard and so grabbed what i could get and what needed to be cooked and startet the adventure

@everyone is welcome to help Devon and/or try Eves soup. ( no plan, feel free to say if it tastes or not)

[Eagle]

Sabrina

I make my way around Devon’s veges with a sizeable watering can. I know I should be helping everyone move in to the school, after the harvest dinner night I was too embarrassed to step foot in town again. Especially since Luna and Prometheus left. What a horror that situation was. I cringe at the thought. I douse the last lettuce with some water and place the watering can down and wipe the sweat off my forehead. This must be one of the last warm days

I go back inside to check on Fenella who is on the lounge room floor on her mat with all of her toys. I go up to her and entertain her with a little rattle toy and a few raspberries, happy that she’s content I start to make my way towards the barn to find out what else I can do. As I make my way toward the barn I can hear Devon yelling. Scared I pick up my pace. Everything alright Devon?” I yell as get closer to the barn

@Catha

[Catha]

Devon

I stop yelling, trying to catch my breathe again. Hopefully Eve would at least notice when i am to late for lunch and will look out for me…
I look in the direction of the house as i see a figure coming closer. Sabina!

“Sabrina! Thank god, can you help me with the ladder” i shout back at her and piont to the ground.

[Eagle]

Sabrina

I approach the ladder with a fit of giggles. ”How did this happen!” I pick the ladder up and haul it of where Devon stood. I held on the the ladder at the side as to keep it steady.

[Catha]

Devon

“Seems like the pigs feels disturbed by it, they knock it over.” I explain as i grab the ladder and place it on the edge of the roof. I give it i little push from above to check if it steady. I look down and see Sabrina Holding it, so i guess it is safe. I come down beside her and breathe in relief. " Thank you so much."

[Eagle]

Sabrina

I giggled as Devon made his way down the ladder. ”It’s okay!”

I am momentarily distracted by the task at hand as I walk away from the ladder then I remember why I was finding Devon in the first place.

” What’s next on the list to do Devon?”

[Patch (Ann)]

Genesis

I take a look around the grocery store, still fussy about the layout, but satisfied for now. This has been a laborious project between, searching for Claire, helping out at the school and avoiding certain people. Okay, not certain, but all the people. I’ve just kind of needed to be alone with my thoughts and feelings.

With Prometheus and Luna blazing in and out, it stirred up bitter feelings, reminding me why I’ve always had a hard time with friendships. Not to mention Sabrina acting different with me…I really should talk with her. Alone.

And Corin. I bailed on the date I agreed to, citing more pressing matters like moving people into the school and setting up a security perimeter around town because of the whole Claire thing not sitting right with me. “And now you’re out of excuses…” I said to myself, my echo in the emptiness of the grocery store laughing back at me.

I take an old coin out of my pocket and toss it in the air. “Heads talk to your friends. Tails, ocean eyes.” My heart thuds as I catch the coin, neither option really appealing to me as I lay it over the back of my hand. I squint as I uncover it, not sure how I actually feel. Typical.

Twenty minutes later and I’ve worked up the courage to leave my safe haven. I hate Tails.

[Catha]

Devon

Sabrina starts giggling and i can’t hold back a little grin myself. What a scene. Gladly nobody also has seen this…
Sabrina asks what is new on the list and i look at her for a moment, trying to remember the list right now.
" Ok, since the watering is done, i think we should eat first and then you can check the hay stocks."

[Jack]

Bo & Dyson

Arriving back from a morning search for Claire, Dyson is panting away so I release him from his lead so he can have a drink from the bowl I leave out on the doorstep.

Another search complete and nothing. The town had been really supportive taking time out of their schedules to assist with search parties. Maybe it was a good thing those siblings didn’t stick around as they flipped too many birds in such a short space of time. It was nice to see everyone coming together. I had Genesis to thank as she had been the one to home in on it at the meeting. Without her, I don’t think the searches would be happening like they are. I just wasn’t sure how much longer they were going to be willing to search and how much more of it I could battle with. At some point, if we are unsuccessful I am going to just have to accept she is gone and one day a miracle will happen and she will reappear and everything will be just peachy.

Watching Dyson bound off made me smile, he was so amazing. I then see my new roomie already up a ladder cleaning the premises. Standing by the ladder I look up and cover my eyes, the sun is shining just a little.

"Jessica you didn’t have to do that. You have done so much inside already. If you carry on I might reconsider calling this place ‘Jessica’s’." I squint with a smile. There was no way that was going to happen, it will always be named after my father but it was just me being playful and showing my gratitude of how great she has been over the last few days. It was nice to have her around, she made it easier for me. I was very grateful to Dyson for introducing us. I see Dyson lapping up the water by me in the doorway. Thirsty boy it seems.

A few doors down I hear a door slam and out pop’s Genesis. She is also looking at open up the grocery store. She is pretty amazing and even though my sister and she didn’t see eye to eye I was determined to befriend her. She was unique.

"Good morning Genesis. Not a bad little morning."

I tilt my head up to Jessica, "Come down and we can introduce you."

Looking back towards Genesis who is approaching I call out, "We have a newbie in town and she plans to stick around, come to say hi."

Dyson leaps towards Genesis and starts to sniff her pocket. She seemed to always have dog biscuits, Dyson was already her friend so why can’t I be?

@Tribelover15 @Patch

[Ash]

WENDY:

Much as I miss Our home at Greythorn Hall, I am pretty excited to be living in this old schools building.
I still make a trip out to the house almost every day but moving into the school still seems like the safe bet. I’ve always believed in the whole safety in numbers philosophy.
We have to keep safe, and most of the town kids agreed to move into the School.
Beds and furniture have been moved from houses and it’s starting to feel livable around here.
As the original finder of the Janitors Keys, I’ve made it my personal mission to explore all of the previously “off limit to children” areas of the property.

The younger of the orphan kids who moved into our house have helped me out, being younger than myself and willing to take my orders as Law at this point. Cas has been with me most of the time too, while Corin does the whole “leader” thing and tries to court Genesis…

I unlock the Janitors “closet”, which has become my own personal claimed space in the school.
So far, it’s the most interesting space I’ve found in the building…I moved all the cleaning supplies out on the first day we moved in (putting them all in a secondary broom closet on the other end of the building)

Beyond the main area where the supplies were kept, there’s an access door down to the boiler room, which is warm and cozy, and totally private.

I quickly slip into the boiler room and grab a light jacket before leaving again, locking the door behind me.
The janitors keys jingle in my hand as I turn the key in the lock, securing my privacy.

Leaving quietly I go in search of my cousin, who has been so busy I’ve barely been able to speak with him in days.

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CORIN

Counting rations is not fun. It’s damn boring. I’m supposed to have help With this, but Claire is missing, and I’m as annoyed about it as I am afraid for her.
She was my unofficial organizer and keeper of the maps, and I miss her ability to quickly sort craziness into order.
I’ve decided to arrange some sort of investigation into her disappearance, and honestly the best person I can think of for the job would be my snoopy cousin Wendy and her “boyfriend” Cas. I just haven’t had a chance to speak with her at all since the debacle of Our celebration Dinner.

I put 2 cans of Pinto Beans with the others, adding them to my tally.
I hope the fresh veg lasts a while before we have to break into the canned goods. I want those saved for winter…

I hear some noise behind me and I turn to see whose come into the school pantries looking for either me, or to sneak a quick meal.
I think some cans went missing yesterday. Maybe I’ll catch a thief amongst us…

[Patch (Ann)]

Genesis

As I’m heading determinedly on my way to the school, I’m intercepted by Bo, her dog Dyson meeting me with her greeting, sniffing around my pocket for treats. “Sorry boy, I was in a rush and forgot them today,” I give him a loving pat on the head. “Later, okay?” I promise, before giving Bo my attention.

“That’s debatable,” I smile when she says it’s not a bad morning. “But the day can get better, I’ll let you know after I take care of a couple things.” I look up to the girl she says is a newbie. I recognize her from the Harvest celebration, not that it had been much of the party I’d hoped it would be. They won’t catch me trying again.

“Hi, I’m Genesis. Welcome to our riveting, little town.”

@Jack @Tribelover15

[Eagle]

Sabrina

”Sounds like a plan” . I give Devon a smile

I love doing these remedial tasks. I just love doing something. I follow Devon as we head back to his house. ” I’m looking forward to having some soup. It smelt delicious when I was checking on Fenella. Hopefully she hasn’t made a fuss while I’ve been gone”

@Catha

[Catha]

Devon

" Good" she nods at Sabrina as she tells him that she likes his plan. Thats makes it much easier to work with her. Sometimes he felt bad to just let her to such “borinG” jobs, but since she was a girls he doesn’t want her to do the hard work. So he was glad she doesn’t mind doing it.
His stomach starts to crowl and he laughs,. " Ok, time for soup" he says and piont her to follow him.

Eve

I was finished setting the table so far and take a look at Fenella on the lounge room. Saying i would look after her was easier said then done. Even when she was really handsome… that moment the words came out of my mouth my knees become weak. Me and a little one, all alone?
Thankfully it worked out good an i feel myself calm down step by step. I walk back to the kitchen as i did one look outside and see Devon and Sabrina coming.
" Hey, you sis is coming back" i smile at the little girl

@Eagle

[Eagle]

Sabrina

I hear Devon’s stomach grumble and I think a tone of agreement. "Oh yes please"

I walk into the loungeroom first to check on Fenella. As always she was cheery and in her element. “I hope she wasn’t too much trouble Eve” .

@Catha

[Catha]

Devon

I follow Sabrina as we enter the house and i first check on the kitchen and the Food. " Looks good Eve, i tell her as i take the pot and carry it to the table. " Come one guys" i look at the girls and sit down on the table. Trying to be patient as good as i can. Honestly i am hungry like a wolf.

Eve

" No, she was a sweetheart" i answer Sabrina honestly and follow Devon to the table. " But i cant say for sure if i could handle a crying fit or somehting. I don’t have much experience with little ones."

@Eagle