023 - [Action]

[mydadsthedoctor]

[Anyone out near the edge of the woods will find Jenny throwing her knives at a tree. Her usual smiling face has been replaced by a more serious one for once as if something is on her mind, and instead of practicing, she seems to be taking everything out on the tree she's throwing her knives at. Go ahead, feel free to poke her.]

Comments

[colony_brat]

Yeah, think he'll catch on after he doesn't find anythin'. You could keep sendin' him out by sayin' that Ru could be back. We don't know when they drop our friends back here. That might keep 'im busy for a while longer.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

That's what I have been telling him, but I've still no idea how long he can remain patient when it involves Jr.

[colony_brat]

I don't wanna see that guy bored and upset. Maybe you could send him to the barrier. Tell him that if he makes 'nough racket, he could piss off the Malnosso.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

I suppose I could try that.

[colony_brat]

Might buy some more time for Ru ta actually come back.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Hopefully he'll return soon.

[colony_brat]

Hope so too. I miss 'im, but I bet ya miss 'im more. Sometimes I really hate those bastards.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I just wish there was more we could do, but it's like the Malnosso have countered most things.

[colony_brat]

Yeah, 's not much we could do 'sides scream at the barrier or get ourselves kidnapped. Pisses me off.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

[She goes to pull her knives out of the tree, and starts returning them to their proper places in her outfit. Two up her sleeves, two in the flaps of her jacket, and two on her belt.]

There's got to be something that they've missed. Surly they couldn't have covered every angle. Maybe everyone has just been trying so hard to figure a way out of here that nobody has noticed it.

[She sits down on the ground, leaning her back against the now scarred trunk of the tree.]

[colony_brat]

[Duo watches the knives be put away.] Shame we're both taken. That was hot. Like a girl who looks after herself.

[He settles down near her with his own back to the tree.] Don't know. Maybe? There's been so many of us tryin' ta figure out a way out. We've tried different things. Don't know what we coulda missed. I can't help thinkin' there's a crack somewhere. There's always a crack, an oversight, a distracted guard. Somethin'!

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

[She's going to ignore that first comment.]

The big question is, where is it? I'm telling you, there's got to be something that we're overlooking. Something obvious perhaps that's right in front of our faces.

[colony_brat]

[Probably for the best.]

No idea. I've tried walkin' the entire thing, but that was only for what I could reach. It goes into the ground apparently. I know that much. It also goes all the way up or someone who can fly woulda already gotten out. Maybe we should just walk up and say open.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Well, it's simple enough.

[She's messing around a little now.]

[colony_brat]

Tryin' ta blow a hole in it didn't work. Think I said open when I was yellin' at it. Said a lotta things.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Bet you didn't try saying "open sesame."

[colony_brat]

[laughs] No, I sure didn't. Think it'll work?

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Don't know. Perhaps it will, and perhaps it won't. Never really know until you try.

[colony_brat]

True. Whatcha think? Wanna see if we can't walk out there and yell at the damn thing? How long's it take ta get to the barrier these days? It's been a while since I got up there and I know it's moved.

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Depends which section of the barrier we go to, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt. At the very least it will give us something to do.

[colony_brat]

Yeah, stop us from thinkin' 'bout Ru and everythin' else. Well, where to, lady, and how long? Couple hours?

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

Well, if you think you can keep up with me then I could knock it down to about half that time.

[colony_brat]

[Duo turns his head to look at her.] Ya look human, but so does Ru and the boy floats. What 'bout you? What do I have ta keep up with?

[mydadsthedoctor.livejournal.com]

[You'll be getting a bit of a mischievous grin from her.] I only look human.

[And she'll be jumping up into the branches of the tree now.] Traveling through the trees is faster. As I said though, that's if you think you can keep up.

[colony_brat]

[Duo's head tips back to look up before cursing.] The hell I can jump through trees. We didn't even have the damn things on L2. I can run under you, but that's the best I got.

[He stands up and stretches.] Sorry ta just be human.