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After Chaos (Read 186750 times)
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Re: After Chaos
Reply #1700 - Dec 5th, 2016, 12:38pm
 
Note: Considering the times, there is no facility to take care of "Biohazzard material" such as this. Jeanette's only option is to store it until she can find a fire to toss it into. If the town has an incineration dump where they burn certain trash items and then use the ash for farmers to fertilize the soil, that would be her only best bet.
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"Take it where?" Karl says, getting snippy at everyone around him.
 
"Just leave it, Karl. We'll figure something out." Val tells him, throwing in, "You should be resting so you can do guard duty later tonight."  
 
"We're not leaving with the convoy?" Karl asks.
 
"Nobody leaves anyone behind. Fernando and Hondo will be back by morning and we can better prepare for the trip tomorrow."
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Reply #1701 - Dec 5th, 2016, 12:47pm
 
Note: "Take it form here" meaning the laundry while Jeanette gets a clean apron.
 
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Reply #1702 - Dec 5th, 2016, 12:51pm
 
Note: The character's interplay could go either way, as this is about Karl being an idiot. The washing machine can take care of itself until Jeanette returns.
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Reply #1703 - Dec 5th, 2016, 1:39pm
 
"Good grief, Karl. I've been using a washing machine since I was eight. Let Hollywood royalty show you how it's done." Jeanette approaches as she ties her apron strings. "This is a washing machine. It's used to wash laundry. The laundry is already in there so we'll skip to the next step. This is laundry soap. You put it in here. Next you'll need five gallons of water, it has to be clean water. Dirty water does not work as well. Close the lid and turn this puppy on. Do you have any questions?"
 
"No." Karl answers.
 
"Have at it, Champ. Remember, that's five gallons and don't forget to turn it on."
 
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Reply #1704 - Dec 5th, 2016, 2:10pm
 
Karl leaves with a bucket for the water spigot not far away from the camp in the parking lot. The bucket hold 4 gallons if full and has indentation marks on the inside to count off the gallons.
 
Karl is not too bright when counting fractions or even whole numbers. All he did in his life was heavy lifting, tractor driving, guard service and fighting for his master.
 
Though he fills the bucket to the rim with water, he manages to spill 1/2 a gallon out during the travel back to washing machine. He puts the bucket in front of Jeanette, "That's enough?"
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Reply #1705 - Dec 5th, 2016, 2:36pm
 
Jeanette looks at the water. "That's two gallons. Why didn't you fill the bucket?"
 
"I did." Karl says.
 
Jeanette empties the water into the washing machine and hands the bucket back to Karl. "Are you capable of carrying a bucket of water without spilling most of it or do I have to do it myself?"
 
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Reply #1706 - Dec 5th, 2016, 3:51pm
 
"Better yet, Muscles," Jeanette continues, "use the bucket with the lid. That's five gallons."
 
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Reply #1707 - Dec 5th, 2016, 7:29pm
 
Note: Muscles? LOL! Karl is of an average to slightly muscular build. thing is this: The human body is 10X stronger than the mind allows person to access. Case in point - Chimpanzees for as small as they are can rip a person apart from limb to limb, because unlike humans, Chimps have full access to that strength all the time. Humans have been known to do feats of strength in times of emergencies when their minds had snapped and they acted accordingly.
 
Because of past experience, some people can easily access this extra strength in a "fight or flight" situation. Martial Arts training can also give one access to this added strength. Fernando and Hondo can do this.  Karl has access to this strength as part of his being, and does not have this limitation that humans do.  
 
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Karl takes the bucket, mumbling to himself, "It's Karl..."
 
Once at the spigot, it takes a while for the bucket to fill up. When done, he covers the bucket before taking it back to Jeanette and places it by her feet.
 
 
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Reply #1708 - Dec 5th, 2016, 10:47pm
 
Quote from Fernando on Dec 5th, 2016, 7:29pm:
Karl takes the bucket, mumbling to himself, "It's Karl..."

"Ouch. And I thought Elsa is frosty."
 
Quote from Fernando on Dec 5th, 2016, 7:29pm:
Once at the spigot, it takes a while for the bucket to fill up. When done, he covers the bucket before taking it back to Jeanette and places it by her feet.

Jeanette is done with Karl's attitude. "Why don't you guard something while I finish here."
 
"What's that supposed to mean?" Karl asks.
 
Jeanette pours the additional three gallons the washing machine needs before starting it. "Ariel had to take a life to protect herself from a rapist and comes to us, covered in blood, asking for help. Someone needed to remove the bloodstains from Ariel's clothing and other items. All I asked for is for someone to start the washing machine while I get a clean apron. You can't even get water without me telling you to put a lid on it. I don't need you to be a drama queen. There are plenty of them in Hollywood." Jeanette corrects herself. "There were until it fell in the Pacific."
 
Ariel steps out of the trailer dressed and with shoes on, holding the suitcase, a hairbrush and towel. Hair is in the process of being towel dried.
 
Jeanette changes her tone after talking to Karl the grouch. "Good. You got all the blood out. I pretreated your clothes and they are now being washed."
 
"Thank you very much." Ariel attempts to towel dry with hands full. "Where can I set up my makeup case?"
 
Jeanette grabs the handle of the makeup kit, leads Ariel to the table and sets the kit by the table. "You can set up here. By the way, why do you have such a large makeup kit?"
 
Ariel sets the suitcase to the side and opens the makeup kit.
 
If the size of the kit merely got Jeanette's attention then its contents would certainly surprise her. "Twenty-four makeup brushes, a 130-color pallet and 126 shades of eye shadow? Something tells me you're not an Avon sales lady." Jeanette sits down. "Why were you asking for Fernando and Hondo?"
 
"I'm looking for someone."
 
"Who are you looking for?"
 
"A writer."
 
"A writer?"
 
Not knowing what Jeanette is trying to hide or why, Ariel opens the suitcase, retrieves an old book and opens it. "May 5, 2066" Ariel skips a line. "Dressed for tonight's victory party. Slavers surrendered." Ariel closes the book. "Your books have been in my family for generations. So far everything you've written has come to pass. Jeanette, thank you for warning me about the rapist. Everything happened as you said it would."
 
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Reply #1709 - Dec 6th, 2016, 3:06pm
 
"Books? How many do you have?" Jeanette probes.
 
"The last date I have is 2122. Are there more?" Ariel says and asks.
 
Jeanette members Moro saying the journal ends in 2122. "No. There are no more books." One of the things standing out in Jeanette's mind is the wording, as if Ariel believes the journals have already been written, meaning Jeanette knows what will happen before they happen.
 
Having read the journals, Ariel aught to know how Jeanette is able to write these things. Moro said, when published, the journal was not edited; that was before Jeanette crossed out Chihiro's real name from the journal.
 
Another problem is how did Ariel get a copy of her journals. "The books I wrote have never been available to the general public. How did you get a copy of them? Are you a Spirit?"
 
"No, I'm a mutant. So that's why I could not find any reference to them anywhere else."
 
"You mean to tell me you did not know those books, of events yet to come, are not for public viewing or knowledge?" Jeanette asks.
 
"That's correct."
 
"How did you get them?"
 
"Grandpa had them in his library. Growing up, every time I visited Grandma and Grandpa, I would read your books. For years I tried to find something that would tell me more, city and university libraries, the Internet. I did find things you referenced such as maps and a DVD of Hikaru's Fourth Grade play. What almost happened to Hikaru's sister? You said Hikaru almost lost Tsubasa."
 
"Hikaru never told me."
 
Ariel continues to answer Jeanette's question. "Grandpa never told where he got them. I wanted those books and I got them two years ago when he died."
 
"Why come to me knowing you would face a life and death situation? Don't tell me it's because you want to know more."
 
"Is it true there really is a time loop and that it can be broken?" Ariel asks.
 
"There really is a time loop and I believe it can be broken. I don't know what will happen if it does."
 
"That's heavy."
 
Jeanette subtly nods. "Yes, it is. You're here because of a decision I'm making or rather will make." Jeanette could only come to that conclusion through deduction.
 
"That's part of it, yes."
 
"You said you're a mutant. Did the Spirits or a Spirit send you?"
 
"No one has even suggested it. I came on my own."
 
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