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[deontology]

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[sunshrouded]

[It's still really cold. And Tenka's just going to make the unhappiest expression as he continues to pull his blankets tighter against himself.]

You're telling me! I had to abandon the snow family I was making because it was that cold!

[deontology]

[Snow...family......

Sousei's shivering beneath the blankets too, but all he can say is--]

Are you a child?

[SERIOUSLY...]

[sunshrouded]

You just don't know how to have fun!

[people joined him too! so shut up sousei]

[deontology]

[Sipping his tea grimly....]

You are a child.

[sunshrouded]

[rude as hell.]

Don't be grumpy at me just because you don't know how to have a good time.

[deontology]

It's not surprise you're so cold if that is what you decided to do with your time.

[he's just unimpressed okay!!]

[sunshrouded]

Yeah, yeah, you just don't get the importance of relaxing now and then, old man.

[And now Tenka's shivering, but you know what, hE'S NOT GONNA REGRET BUILDING SNOWMEN.]

[deontology]

You're going to catch something.

[because of snowmen.]

These are all the blankets we have?

[sunshrouded]

If I catch something, then you'll catch it too! Don't say that!

[NO ONE WANTS EITHER OF THEM TO BE SICK-

But now Tenka's just going to be rather sad.]

Yeah. Do you think I'd have taken your blanket if I didn't have to?

[sousei don't you have cooties or something]

[deontology]

Yes.

[HONESTLY...if only to make his life hard.]

This is not going to work, regardless. [like....they're both going to catch something and freeze to death and that would just be sad.]

[sunshrouded]

You should let me have both blankets so at least one of us can live.

[IT'S A JOKE, PROBABLY]

[deontology]

Don't be stupid.

[DENIED.]

You can't have it.

[sunshrouded]

Sousei is so cruel...! He'd rather have us both die!

[deontology]

You're not going to die. [Tenka's joking, but...well, it's said a little too sharply, even for Sousei. But then...he doesn't intend to let Tenka die again, and it's not a joke he appreciates.

...Moving right along.]

It's time to find a solution. Sitting here is accomplishing nothing.

[sunshrouded]

What do you want me to do? Make more tea?

[It's said with some irritation, but okay, Sousei has a point. And the sooner they get away from that topic that gets him all sharp, the better. Tenka just sighs now.]

We can't make a fire indoors normally and the kitchen here doesn't run on coal.

[Which is normally how the shrine gets heated probably. So.]

What are your big ideas, Sousei?

[deontology]

[Yeah yeah he knows, sheesh.]

Those would only be temporary solutions regardless. It is clear there is something larger at work here. We should find the source.

[Because quite frankly, this temperature drop is not normal, and they're used to weird weather things.]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . well to be honest-]

Do you mean a source besides the big dome in the sky?

[deontology]

The source for that, Tenka.

[DUH]

[sunshrouded]

It's probably another problem with the government.

[Which in itself is kind of an issue.]

There was just an old man selling these weird toys in the plaza from what I saw.

[deontology]

[...???

sometimes, he doesn't know how to react to these things.]

I ...see.

[...]

We'll freeze here if we stay here. [Might as well look for a solution...]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . okay, now he's squinting. Because while he agrees, there is another issue:]

We should probably figure out where we're going before we wander outside where it's colder.

[deontology]

On patrol, until we find a proper destination.

[Sigh. He shifts under his blanket.]

We have no other leads.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . ]

You're trying to convince me to go wander out in the cold with no direction....

Sousei, you might want to re-evaluate this plan.

[deontology]

[...]

Do you have a better one?

[honestly, everyone's a critic.]

[sunshrouded]

[He's thought for a moment before reaching into his pocket to pull out the device and pressing at the buttons. It's slow, but does seem to still be operational.

Then he nudges Sousei with his elbow.]

We wait a day. There's no use going out into the snow if this is just a quick malfunction from this place again. It'll just leave us cold and miserable.

If anyone finds anything and feels like sharing on the device, then we'll pursue that lead. If no one's bothered, we'll be the explorers tomorrow.

Sound good?