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052 [text | location: around the island] on the shore just long enough to leave our clothes there

Glitch is so very happy to be back on land where he's 100% less useless. Sure it's not the city (or home) but it's better than being on that miserable boat.

In the jungle (the mighty jungle) there is a large hamster idol carved from limestone. It sits up on its haunches and smiles a benevolent hamster smile, and atop its head is a floral headdress. More interestingly: its right paw is definitely a hatch touchpad, and it holds in its left paw the traditional hatch replicator box thing.

Glitch stares at it dubiously, then slaps his hand down and thinks desperately of toothpaste. The box produces a bottle of rum, which gets tucked into the satchel he's fashioned from the sleeves of his giant white pirate shirt. He tries again, this time thinking of ball-peen (...wait, who even came up with that name?) hammer and some nails. The hatch responds with directions for making a shelter with palm fronds and vines.

After some trial and error (and another bottle of rum and some paper umbrellas), the hatch does produce useful things like a length of insulated copper wire, a Hawaiian print shirt and some Bermuda shorts, a pair of pliers, and sunscreen.

"...well, it's a start," Glitch mutters, then hauls everything back to the shady spot he's claimed a little ways from the beach. There he lays the pliers and wire down beside the metal-containing ship debris that had washed up, and set about composing a text to everyone.

NOTES:
- Found a hatch, marked approx. location on map. Temperamental but will give useful stuff (!SUNSCREEN!) plus random items.
- The temple: have not explored, not sure if safe, be careful if you check it out. Do not go alone.
- Swear I heard drumming last night. Might be delusional.
TO DO:
- Work w/tablets. Have more tools & materials now. Power boost? Antenna? Help appreciated.
- Go back to ship for supplies: sailcloth, rope, anything useful. Build raft for this? Volunteers? (~~Not it!~~)
- Build hammock.

That done, he heads back into the jungle for his daily swim. The island is fortunately riddled with cenotes to provide drinking water and places to cool off without getting saltwater sticky. Glitch has found a favorite with a good mix of shade and sun, water crystal clear and deep enough for diving, and just secluded enough that he can get away with skinny dipping.

That last bit is likely inaccurate.

OOC: Oh hey it's another huge note! WELCOME TO THE ISLAND enjoy your naked headcase. He will be out there every day, so go bug him or join in and fret not about continuity. Or bump into him anywhere, godmoding of that nature is go. TABLET FOLKS: there is going to be so much handwaving with this plot I can't even tell you. To the point of "let's congratulate ourselves on how awesome our geniuses and electric lady are" and moving on with end results.

This post can also be used as a log post for non-Glitch related hijinks like setting up shelters, building rafts, and other mingling.
DETAILS ON THE TEMPLE: Think Temple of Doom meets Legends of the Hidden Temple meets The Mummy. There are 100% godmodey deathtraps, the nature and degree of dangerousness is totally up to you. There are also treasures...also godmodey, but a chest stuffed with toiletries is definitely in there somewhere.

DID GLITCH HEAR DRUMMING: Yes. Yes he did, and your folks may have too. ~Details to come~.

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The moment he heard a voice, Josef's hand went to the god awful hat, prepared to rip it off. His hand stayed at the last minute, realizing that his embarrassment was worth not risking people like Maddy and Bagoas. Just to name a couple.

So it was he looked up at her, looking downright sheepish as he nodded at her. "Hey yourself. Why does the hatch like you better than me?"

"You call no pants and essentially neglige liking me better?"

She may have had a wee bit of the rum. The bottle is not entirely full any longer.

"I'm not sure I agree with you on that."

"You can see the hat, right?" He smirked at that. "Do you know how many hats they make that would shield me and not look like this?"

He snorted. "Besides, you have the legs for no pants. These shorts don't work on me."

"I can see the hat. I... Well, it is pretty horrible but effective, right?" Madelyne settles on the ground not too far from where Josef is camped.

"Well, thank you but I still miss pants. My legs are sunburned." That reminds her that she has some sun screen. She peers at the bottle but doesn't recognize the brand. Carefully,s eh opens it an takes a sniff. Super fake coconut smell. Well. That's just dandy. Still, her skin needs some help.

"Lots of things are effective but horrible. I have an image to uphold here," he said haughtily, lips twitching as he tried not to smile.

"Want my extra shorts? We could use rope and tie them off. Tres chic, I'm sure," he said, nose wrinkling at that smell. "Well... that's sickening," he said, gagging slightly as the scent hit the back of his throat. "But should be an effect deterrent."

"Oh, that would be good. Shorts!"

She sounds far too happy about those shorts. Still she hasn't had that much to drink - the bottle is only a swallow or two light. Then again, she doesn't usually drink anything at all.

"I'm hoping that there isn't anything that likes this smell." She squeezes out a dollop and starts working it into the skin on her legs, wincing a bit at the sting from the current sun burn. "Knowing the aliens, there will be something that will come hunting me in my sleep."

Laughing, he turned and dug into the small pile beside him. They're jean cut offs, long to the knee on him though he's not that tall, after all.

He handed them over gladly. "If I get pants out of them, they're yours."

He smirked a bit. "I would assume bugs, but maybe not even them."

"Thanks and I really, really hope that it isn't bugs. That's all I need is the have bug bites on top of a sunburn. That sounds just delightful." Madelyne continues working with the sunscreen trying to make sure all of her skin is covered in it.

She pauses and then sighs, "I'm going to have to do this again after I find a place to take a bath."

"I would recommend my bug repellant but I think it's because I smell like dead things," he said, shrugging, though he wasn't sure he entirely did smell that way. Though, given the lack of showers and the sun and heat, maybe they all did.

He chuckled, nodding his head to the left. "There's a nice pool about a skip that way. I used it earlier. I'll even try and not look if you want to use it."

Madelyne looks over toward the pool, or at least the direction indicated by Josef. She looks thoughtful for a few moments, nibbling on her bottom lip. Making a decision, she closes the bottle of lotion and stands up. "I really need a bath."

Someone is now rather focused on the idea.

Josef's gaze follows her as she stands. he really just can't help himself, nor does he want to. A slow smile curved his lips.

"Like I said, I'll try and not look. I don't promise I won't listen though."

"Just keep in mind I can kill you with my mind."

She's joking. Really, she's joking.

It is a short walk to the pool where she loses the sun coverall as she dips a foot into the water, trying to determine the temperature before she jumps in.

Josef's laughter followed her as she walked before he called out.

"That's kind of sexy, you know."

Settling back, he closed his eyes, exhausted and worn out, pondering options before the heat of the day got on them.

"So I've been told."

There is a splash as she decides that the water is just cold enough. the sound she makes might be a little more suggestive than she was intending but, damn, it feels good to have a chance to even sort of get clean - the lack of soap being a slight impediment.

"Anyone tell you that you're a tease," he asked, not getting up or moving closer. He didn't even open his eyes.

That he might have been imagining what he was hearing, well, side effect of being drowsy.

"I have heard that as well, though not in a long time."

Mostly, the sounds are sounds of someone moving through the water. She isn't splashing around on purpose but it sounds like she's trying to wash up. Maybe ducking below the surface as well.

"I would feel almost special then," he said, laughter in his tones. "Except, you know, the teasing."

Despite himself, Josef was finding himself having much too much fun in their banter.

"Are you telling me that the ancient being of wisdom can't take a little bit of teasing?"

The water feels amazing and with the little bit of the alcohol in her system, she might just be projecting that general happy feeling of contentment. The cold water, not too cold but just cold enough, catches her breath from her just enough to add to that feeling.

"Did you know that people are only given as much patience they will use their entire lives? So when you live a longer than what most people see as natural, you run out of it after about a hundred years."

He sighed, feeling the heat starting to get to be too much for him.

"That... sort of explains a number of people but it still seems like a convenient excuse."

There is a pause from her and perhaps she's a little more tipsy than she thought as she's picking up his discomfort. "Are you okay over there?"

"I like convenient excuses," he said, the words a bit slurred but not bad as he sank back a bit.

"Yep. I'm good," he called. "Just... bright out here."

Madelyne reaches out and lifts him, bringing him back toward the shade near the water. It is cooler over here, you see. He'll be better off over here where it isn't so warm and bright.

"Not so bright over here."

Well that was odd and different and, for a moment, Josef flailed a bit. Knowing all the things she could do and having her do it to him was not the same thing.

"Madelyne! I..." He blinked at her, tense and uncertain as he watched her. "That was different."

She makes sure to settle him close to but not in the water and completely in the shade of many trees.

"Sorry. You were too hot and it is cooler over here."

She's up to just below her shoulders in the water, looking at him, a concerned look on her face. She does her best to pull her thoughts back in, reminder herself that this is why she doesn't drink. Even a little bit.

Though letting go of the control for a bit is nice.

It was cooler. He could feel it instantly on his skin. Curling in a bit and then stretching out. Torn between the instinct to huddle against pain and discomfort and wanting as much cool air on his skin as possible.

"No. Thank you for that. Just... different. Never been moved off my own power except when heaved off something or hit by something bigger," he said, nearly smiling though his eyes were just fluttering open.

Glancing at her, he did his best to arch a brow. "I'm not going to die on your watch. Promise." He laughed though, all things considering.

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