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[fu_noobspeaker]

Oh! Gosh! That's not so bad, now, is it?

[Despite the distinct lack of oak trees, tonight September's rainstorms seem to have been replaced by falling leaves. Enjoy the crisp, cozy evening and all those leaf piles, Camp!]

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[ascendthethorns]

[DETERMINEDLY WALKING... somewhere important. Not really paying attention to the leaves but still managing to evade the piles.]

[thekingsgambit]

[Is trying to retrieve a laptop that has fallen into one of those leaf piles during an earlier stumble, while trying to work out some updated October safety plans. Not that concentration has been an easy thing for him to maintain lately, with the memory of a certain conversation at the back of his mind.]

[ascendthethorns]

[Gosh, why are you always conveniently inconveniently in my path?]

You have leaves in your hair.

[thekingsgambit]

[Startles at her voice and nearly falls into the pile himself, just barely managing to remain on his feet.]

[ascendthethorns]

[scoffs]

... and you are too easily spooked.

[Keeeeps walking.]

[thekingsgambit]

[Rights himself and brushes at his hair to shake off any lingering leaves.]

You surprised me.

[ascendthethorns]

A poor excuse.

[thekingsgambit]

[Look lingers for a moment, something flickering in his eyes at her words, before he drops it back to the leaf pile.]

... Better elder sister than something more serious this time of year.

[Returns to digging for laptop.]

[ascendthethorns]

[Skims leaves, then bends down and procures the laptop.]

That latter part is precisely why you need to be more aware of your surroundings.

[thekingsgambit]

[Keeps gaze on laptop rather than her before finally lifting it.]

I am working on it.

[ascendthethorns]

[Extends the laptop to him.]

Good. You are already two steps behind.

[thekingsgambit]

Two steps?

[T-Taking.]

[ascendthethorns]

First the leaves, then your near return to them.

[thekingsgambit]

[This affronted tone might sound a bit off, forced.]

We should not even have them, considering our distinct lack of leaf-bearing trees. My attention was on more important things.

[ascendthethorns]

Like what?

[thekingsgambit]

... This place's habits.

[Starts waving a hand around emphatically as he quickly launches into his customary itinerary before his actual meaning can sink too deeply into his words. It shouldn't bother him anyway. He had to challenge things back then, for Cornelia more than anyone.]

We need to ensure we know where everything is now in order to be better prepared. The loss of buildings during that incident with Noir and Blanche means less shelter in the event of a seasonal attack, as well as potential for anything that might have flocked there to find some other target site.