62 | DAY THREE

DAY 3
Complex Population: 33

It's 8AM, and you wake from that deep, dreamless sleep that enforces curfew as always.

There's breakfast avaliable in the cafeteria if you want it, as well as meals from 11AM-12PM and 7PM-8PM, but otherwise? The day is yours. Take your time to explore the complex, relax, and enjoy each others' company, as who knows what the next day has in store?

Though as you explore, you may notice that there's a new door unlocked and a new place for you to spend the day. There's a workshop and tinkering lab that you can now access. It includes everything from power tools to more terminals (so no need to crowd around the commissary terminal to chat with Judy anymore). As tempting as all these tools may be, they cannot be removed from the lab. Only completed projects may be taken out of the lab. That said, it seems like someone may have already been here, as there's blood smeared on one of the terminal's keyboards.

Also, anyone taking a stroll by the fountain this morning may notice something floating in the water: a boy's severed foot.

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[ lara isn't much of a drinker, but she thinks there's probably something to do in the lounge aside from the alcohol. it turns out she's not the only one who had that same idea, and the pair reclining comfortably feel like a sight for sore eyes. good to see the kids are still alive, at least.

though luke could look better, she reasons. ]

You two look like you're having fun.

[ she's standing to the side of the couch, a light smile playing at her lips. ] Not feeling well, are you? Can I ask what's in the drink in question?

["Fun" is debatable but at least they look like they're trying to make the best of it. And anyway it's Lara, and while Luke doesn't know how Adam feels about her he finds himself looking up with a pleased little grin. It's hard to say which is worse, the fact that he looks sick or the fact that his nose is still just a little swollen despite it being set after the break yesterday. When he speaks up his throat's a little scratchy but he's fairly determined to make a point.]

Just a cold, no big deal. [Which is precisely why he's sprawled on another person. Okay. Given the fact he's keeping his head right where it's at there's some merit to Lara's question. He's shooting the drink a look of distain before shooting Adam a similar look.] You'd have to ask him, but if most of it came from a can and from stuff around here I don't think it's gonna be that great.

[ Looks like Lara has made equally good impressions on them because Adam brightens quite a bit when he sees her. He settles his hand on top of Luke's head. ]

As much fun as someone can have when they have to care for a sick person. [ But he seems pretty content where he is. Except then he's setting his cards down to use his free hand to pull at Luke's cheek. ] I got something healthy from the bar, he's being a baby. It's just herbs and vegetables. You'd probably have to pay $20 for it at a store.

Do you want to sit down, Ms. Croft?

[ lara croft and her two teenage sons. it's good to seem smiles on their faces; they're both young. too young for this. keep your spirits up, boys. "ms. croft" sounds so professional, and from adam, it makes her feel a bit like a professor. lara is certainly not that, but she wouldn't be surprised if it was easiest to relate to her as such.

but she nods toward adam. ] Let me join you.

[ THE BOYS... she loves them. a pair of troublemakers. if they don't scoot for her, she'll steal a seat from the bar and pull it over. ]

You're lucky someone's got the knowledge to make something for you, Luke. As long as no one has gotten sick off the food here, it's worth a shot. I've had worse experiences with the food during excursions. We make do with what we've got.

[There's a disgruntled noise when Adam pulls on his face and he lightly smacks at him with the cards in his hand. Regardless he likes the idea of Lara joining them and he makes room by scooting further on the sofa, curling his legs under him and splaying himself further across Adam's lap instead. Most other people would have needed to grab a chair so congratulations.]

I can't believe you're taking his side of things. And I'm not being a baby. [He tries very hard to sound offended, but that's not working out too well.] I'll be fine. I'm just not used to being sick. [He keeps half of his attention on Lara and the other half on Adam, not sure which one's more interesting at the moment. They both fascinate him for different reasons.] You can't just leave a sentence like that and not give us examples, you know. [Adam, back him up on this.]

[ Adam would have pushed him off if he didn't offer Lara a spot, so this works. He wraps his arms around Luke's shoulders to pull him comfortably closer and grins because of course Lara is taking his side? He's her favorite, right? ]

But somehow you're the first person to get sick here. [ He doesn't believe it. Still, he's mostly focused on Lara and making a good impression. ] It would be helpful to know what you did during excursions. Maybe we can use some of those ideas. I'm not picky but I don't really trust the food here. I eat as little as I can.

[ boys, boys, there's enough lara croft for each of you. she'll actually take to luke's side, leaning over to inspect his nose with a hint of worry in her face. ]

Of course I'm taking his side. Been here for not even 72 hours and you break your nose... [ there's a sigh, and then: ] Unless you want to know how to gut a deer, I'm afraid I don't have any ideas. Usually, we had a cook on board, or we ate canned food. Whichever way our luck swung that trip.

[ plus the first time she killed for meat was kind of awful and she doesn't want the boys to go through that? this is bad enough! ]

Wasn't my fault. [It's probably an ugly sight to look at since he's only had cold water to help bring down the swelling, but it also looks like someone set it for him so it won't be crooked. But if Lara thought this would deter him from questions she's pretty much wrong.]

I think that'd require finding a deer. [He huffs.] Camp always made food for us and before that I kinda took whatever I could get away with. Even that was better than this. [He does allow himself to close his eyes though even if he's very much awake.] The real thing that makes me wonder is why there's no expiration date on anything.

[ Adam looks vaguely smug because Lara takes his side but he can move on. ] Does the expiration really matter? As long as the can isn't damaged, you'll probably be fine. [ He may not go on expeditions but he knows what eating five year old canned foods is like. ]

... I guess it does bring up the question of how old this place is and how long it's been used. A lot of it looks really run-down but then there's some impressive technology. Do you think there were people here before us?

[ lara's seen worse, luke. felt a whole lot worse, too. she decides that it isn't something she needs to worry too much about, though, because if it's set, someone has their eye on his nose. she looks to adam, and smiles lightly. she assumes, presently, that it's his work. ]

I don't think it's a theory that can be taken off the table yet. Do you have anything to support it or debunk it?

[ ... she just wants to encourage the boys to theorize and think, honestly. she made the mistake of not being that experienced with her theories and paid a hefty price for them - she doesn't want to see them doing the same. so, a little bit of a pop quiz is necessary. ]

Personally, I'd need to see signs of lives beyond our's, first.

[Don't sound so smug, Adam, gods. But lucky for them Lara's asking interesting questions and for once Luke goes quiet to think on that. He shifts slightly to be more comfortable, trying not to cough directly into Adam's leg before he seems to come up with an idea.]

It's like I was telling Alfendi a few days ago. Somebody cared enough about this place to bring in fake plants and actually arrange them. That's a sign isn't it? That and the maintenance of the pipes to keep the water running in the bathroom. [Adam would probably know better about that kind of stuff, but it's the first thing Luke thinks of.]

[ That's an excellent question and Adam seems pleased with it, enjoying the idea of having people to think with. Even if Luke probably can't really think at the moment, Lara can make up for him. ]

I haven't heard the pipes creaking or anything so they're not that old. [ He leans his head back against the couch. ] There could be people hiding out in the locked rooms for all we know, at this point. We could be on some sort of reality TV show.

Ms. Croft, do you think Judy is a real person or not?

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