You're From The Isle If Anybody Asks

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First Awareness

Those used to this by now probably knew what it meant when they felt their magic return for a moment. For the rest, suddenly their powers were back. Just for a few minutes, but a lot could be done in a few minutes. If the person even noticed their powers were back, that is.

Of course those on the shore might have seen the hazy indistinct shape through the barrier coming closer, might have seen the moment the hole in the barrier opened. Might have seen King Ben leading people down a gangplank through the barrier with crates of supplies....

Unions, Re And Otherwise

Once the supplies were unloaded, the barrier was sealed up again. King Ben seemed to be in charge during the unloading, Once the barrier was closed again, by the green magic streaming from the Queen's finger, it was Mal who seemed to be in charge.

"Alright, listen up. We have 2 hours and the clock is ticking. I'm not FG but we're keeping to a deadline anyway. If you want to come to Auradon or know someone you want us to bring back, you have 2 hours to convince us. You and everyone else, sharing the same 2 hours. Along with anyone who has a supply request for our next visit, or updates. Those of you bringing supplies to the school, time to get cracking. Two hours passes faster than midnight at the ball."

Those Who Left

(Please TL Here for boat and Auradon Shenanigans. TY)

Those What Remain

Once those going back to Auradon had left and the barrier was back in place, it was for those who remained on the Isle to sort the supplies and figure out how to get done everything that needed to be done with the people that remained.

Comments

[ubuntu_programmer]

"You don't have to be human to take damage," Ian said, flatly. They pointed to the TV. "Pretty sure that was never human. Still looks broken to me."

[dualityinjest]

"Yeah, that's why it got thrown away." He pulled out another thing... who knew what it once was, but now it was just a large chunk of plastic shell with some wires attached. "I'm not going to hurt myself. There's plenty of things I can do that you can't, you know."

He turned back to Ian more, reached up... his rays retracted where his hand took hold of the side of his odd flat head... and then he lifted it up a little, only to give it a good spin.

And spin, it did, and quickly. Interestingly, his rays were ducking in and out fast enough, and with just the right timing as they spun with the rest of his head, that they continued to avoid coming within about three inches of his hand, while sticking out fully everywhere else. He only let that go on for about two seconds or so, just long enough to prove his point, before he grabbed the side of his head again, stopping it. "It's like it's meant to do that!" He giggled a little, then crouched back down to see into the bin again better as he fished out another larger piece of something or other, moving now as though that demonstration had never happened. Clearly, it was meant to be able to do that....

[ubuntu_programmer]

"I didn't say there wasn't. There are plenty of things I can do that you can't as well. Not a contest. But unless you're magically invulnerable my point stands. I don't have the parts to fix anything majorly structural should something break than I have to heal broken bones should I shatter my leg. In an absence of places to buy materials and medicines we all have to be a little more careful and a little less reckless." Odd how that last bit seemed only partially aimed at Sun....

[dualityinjest]

"Yeeeaaaah... funny, how this seems like you're trying to tell me not to do something... when I know for a fact it's fine for me to do it... because it wouldn't be fine for you to do it." He pulled up a mass of wires, and carefully turned it over, tilting his head a bit this way, and then turning it a few degrees back the other way... and then started pulling at a part, working on detangling it relatively quickly.

[ubuntu_programmer]

"Im telling you to be careful. And according to Ben if you want to be friends with someone stubborn you have to get used to them worrying about you. At least that's what he keeps telling me when Jenn's self defense lessons leave me flat out on the ground. Jenn has... a very unique way of worrying."

[dualityinjest]

"So you think I wasn't being careful?" Pick, pick.... Not looking over at Ian obviously, head down, crouched there at the bin while he worked on the wires.

[ubuntu_programmer]

"I think you weren't being efficient, so probably." Ian shrugged.

[dualityinjest]

"....You're funny." There, found a wire's end! Now to spend... how many years getting the rest of the bundle apart? Ehh, well, best to get started on that. "So... what's a capacitor?" There, what a smooth subject change! No one will ever notice!

Gag tag

[ubuntu_programmer]

"A capacitor is an electrical component or a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on opposite surfaces which are separated by an insulating layer and the capability to store these charges at a given potential refers to capacitance." Did Ian sound like they were quoting a dictionary definition? Probably, because they were. Cause their mun had to google it and it is 8 in the holy cow how is it 8 in the morning?!

[ubuntu_programmer]

"A capacitor is an electrical component or a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on opposite surfaces which are separated by an insulating layer and the capability to store these charges at a given potential refers to capacitance." Did Ian sound like they were quoting a dictionary definition? Probably, because they were.

[mist_the_point]

...Alright, as it turned out, she intended to do exactly what it sounded like. "While the sentiment is appreciated," he said, "there are less... hazardous ways to improve poor soil. And ones that are far easier to repeat, should the need arise."

"We plan to plant the parts of fish that we don't eat- or ones that are simply too small to be worth putting in the pot- along with the seeds and sowing popotoes. Tis a technique that's been used for centuries in my own world and is quite effective."

[dualityinjest]

"Oh. So...." He hesitated, tilting his head a bit... and if Ian watched, those rays around his head pulled in a bit, then slid back out slowly, in a pattern not unlike a loading circle. "...So I'm looking for metal-and-doll-fluff sandwiches...?"

[thinking_about_it]

"Of course, the ritual should never be instead of proper care. It is in addition," she said, nodding.

[mist_the_point]

"You misunderstand me," he said. "Your ritual will not be occurring, with or without other measures. I said that neither of you would come to harm here, and that includes by your own hand. While I understand your intent, this is a gift I must decline."

[ubuntu_programmer]

"Wait... what?" they asked, laughing.

[dualityinjest]

"You said," the thin bot started, working again on untangling the cords in his big hands, "it has two surfaces for electricity, and there's insulation between them. And metal's what electricity likes to--" He paused there, and looked back up to Ian, absently lowering the wires a little due to sudden inattention. His spikes pushed out all the way; though he didn't stand up any taller, he at least did pull his head back up a little straighter over his shoulders.

"No. No, you said it stores a charge... so it's a battery sandwich?"

[thinking_about_it]

She looked so frustrated. "It's not harm. I'll be fine," she insisted.

"Like that time in Eyota?"

"I learned my lesson, I know what I did wrong then and you know it, Grey," she snapped. "You think Lucivar didn't make sure of it? Or Karla."

"Then you should prove you learned the lesson by listening to people who are being reasonable!"

"Karla agreed to teach Rehyana if I didn't."

"That's different, clearly she was being stubborn sheep."

"Why do I ever bother arguing with males?" she snarled. "You just change things to whatever you want it to have been!"

[ubuntu_programmer]

Ian rubbed their temples feeling a headache coming on. "Please do not eat batteries."

[dualityinjest]

"I didn't say I--" he stopped suddenly, watching Ian, rays sinking back into his head as he turned it to look back down to the wires in his hands. He was silent and still for a second or so, and then gently set the wires back down onto what was still in the bin.

"Sorry. I should go look for that soldering thing you asked for." Whatever it was that caused it, his mood had just died. "It might be in one of the other rooms."

[ubuntu_programmer]

"Sorry? Why exactly are you sorry?"

[dualityinjest]

"Getting distracted? Being dumb? You asked for tools and I-- I'll go find them. Sorry." Rays sinking most of the way back into his head as he talked, he turned and started heading for the door.

[ubuntu_programmer]

"Whoa, hold up. I never called you dumb. And we're not doing anything super urgent, so there is nothing wrong with getting distracted. You can stay here if you're not ready to get back to it yet."

[dualityinjest]

"You didn't. But I-- if I'm not helping-- I should go look again. You need the screwdrivers and soldering thingy, right?" But he'd paused, turning back again toward Ian.

[ubuntu_programmer]

"Well sure... but I also need to finish setting up, and settling in. I'm here until they all come back from Auradon again. So we've got time."

[mist_the_point]

He cleared his throat in a very deliberate way to interrupt their argument. "Regardless of lessons learned or anyone's opinion on their opposite gender," he said, "the fact remains that I will not allow this ritual to occur. While I understand that the offer was made out of kindness and with good intent, it is both unnecessary and needlessly hazardous. Our own techniques for fertilizing the soil will suffice."