Day 11 Catfish - everybody else!

[voidtreckermods]

Evacuation

Once Rath and Voidtrecker volunteers go off to Blue Mountain the rest of the scientists get ready for the final evacuation off planet.

Earthquakes are regular enough now that it seems strange when the earth is not shaking. It makes it difficult to pack the last of the equipment, get the final lindusi into their containers and start boarding the shuttles.

They need help everywhere, people to ride with the lindusi, others to keep the evacuees calm. Others to carry equipment and load shuttles. People to keep children occupied and out of the way. Slowly but surely the shuttles are loaded and the journey begins.

Space Station

There are scientists and guards waiting at the space station to help unload, lindusi need unloading and taken to containing pens. People need reunited with those that evacuated before them and registered, in an attempt to make sure everyone is accounted for.

The Voidtreckers may do what they like once the work is done, a time to relax after a job well done. Or to fret about those who are still on the planet.

In the control room there is an attempt to keep radio contact with the group on the ground, but as the planet destabilises more it gets more difficult. Signs show that the planet has mere hours before it can not sustain human life anymore.

But the scientists seem to have some faith that these void warriors are up for the job.

Comments

[seawanderer]

He offers a somewhat distracted smile for Kaito before focusing on him to see if the youth is at all injured. Maglor shifts with the moving earth, stance just a bit wider than his usual, but still flexible and ready to move in whatever direction he needs to.

"Not until everything is done, my friend."

[stealsyourheart]

"I think we're pretty close to being so."

He's clearly tired, bags under his eyes, and he moves stiffly, as if hiding bruises and sore muscles, or maybe worse. But his smile is as bright as ever, Poker Face holding true.

"And I think Curufin-san'll be really cross with me if I don't make sure you leave rather than wait!"

[seawanderer]

"Close," he agrees amiably enough. "But not entirely done. You should go ahead though, there's space enough for you."

Maglor frowns though, seeing that stiffness and clear exhaustion. But the reminder that he's not alone, that he has family here has him finally hesitate, looking away, off toward where his younger brother and father had gone.

"I will leave. But not yet."

[stealsyourheart]

"Your dad went off that way too huh?" He saw that look.

"Well, I can wait with you then."

[seawanderer]

"And Tony," Maglor answers. Because Tony Stark has been elf-dopted. "But Nelyo is waiting," he reluctantly continues after a moment.

He looks back to Kaito and wryly shakes his head before encouraging the youth to at least sit. "You would be welcome, but it is not necessary."

[stealsyourheart]

"Who's Nelyo?" He asks curiously.

"Curufin-san is a friend." He shakes his head. "I don't want you to wait alone." Also he figures Maglor is more likely to get on a shuttle if there's someone else there.

[seawanderer]

It would surprise him if Kaito hasn't at least seen him. "My other brother here, Maedhros. Taller than I, with red hair."

...Ok. He's just. Gonna reach out to try and ruffle the youth's hair. "Thank you for being his friend." His little brother needs all the friends he can get!

[stealsyourheart]

"Oooooh, him. Why do you call him that? Does it mean older brother?"

He squawks at the ruffle - it's not like his hair can get any worse.

"He seems cool."

[seawanderer]

"Nelyo is short for another of his names, Nelyafinwe. Just as he and the rest of my family often call me Kano, short for Kanafinwe."

Maglor smirks fondly at the expected squawk.

"He has his moments." Because brothers. But he's glad Curufin is back to how he'd been, mostly, before the Oath's madness overtook him.

[stealsyourheart]

"Oh! Yes I remember now. He said something about that when I was trying to learn his name. You have weird names."

For a Japanese tongue!

"I don't have any siblings myself so I wouldn't know!"

[seawanderer]

He smothers the laugh. "I suppose we do!" Poor Kaito.

"I have six, all said. And some cousins who are close enough they may as well be siblings." Despite Feanor's intense dislike of said cousins' parents...

[stealsyourheart]

He whistles.

"Big family, huh. Is that common where you are? Japanese people tend to smaller families these days."

[seawanderer]

"Not that common in later generations. Most have up to three children, unless I wasn't paying close enough attention." But Elrond had had three children, and that's what matters most. So.

[stealsyourheart]

He nods thoughtfully.

"Japan's like that too. These days, most people have one or two... or even none. But we used to have bigger families. Before birth control and all that."

[seawanderer]

...Wait. What?

That last bit has the elf blinking over at him in clear confusion. And maybe a bit repulsed, but he's trying to keep that toned down.

"What is the...purpose of controlling the size of family?"

[stealsyourheart]

"Money." He shrugs. "And space. Time. All things we have much, much less of, these days, or so it feels like. It's expensive to raise a kid right in Japan, even with all the help the government provides. And houses aren't as big as the old days, and people are busy... lots of reasons."

[seawanderer]

"Hm...It sounds as though there are too many people all in one place."

[stealsyourheart]

"That's pretty much true." He nods. "Especially in the big cities. It's not so bad out in the country, but in the cities? If you wanna buy even a one-room apartment it's gonna cost. And we're not as bad as Hong Kong or America yet."