homophonic: wolfwood

[camena]

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[crucifer]

Right.

What's it do?

[ Is it just there to look... uh... pretty question mark. ]

[camena]

It was designed to just be an art piece, I think? But it's been used to help with radio transmissions.

[ fun random trivia! ]

[crucifer]

Is it for someone's ego or something? Looks like a lot of money and a lot of resources to be an art piece.

Could've put a fan on top of it, make it a whole wind generator thing. Two birds, one stone.

[camena]

It was pretty poorly received back when it was being proposed, but it's iconic now.

I don't know if we're that... uh, in need... of energy. But yeah, that could be a way to make it more useful.

[crucifer]

[ He's thoughtful. ]

It'd be nice if we could somehow turn things around here in a way that we can use 'em better...

[ Though he doesn't know how yet... ]

[camena]

It's a nice thought. But we're not going to be here long—I think it's fine if we just make the most of things in ways that come more... naturally?

[crucifer]

Even if we're not here "long", the stakes are pretty high.

'Sides, I just feel like I wanna make something about this place more controlled by us than them.

[camena]

But it... is controlled by them.

[ she doesn't totally see the point. ]

[crucifer]

That's the problem.

[ He's just antsy about having little to no control of his surroundings, so he's really raring to do something. Fix stuff up, break something down, personalise it a little. ]

[camena]

... If you think of a real way of messing with stuff—not, like, building a giant windmill—let me know.

[crucifer]

If I find a good use case, yeah sure. I'll let you know.

[ Local guy bitter and restless about just standing around doing nothing. ]

[camena]

[ hmmm she's quiet for a moment trying to think of something they could do... but her brain just keeps going: property damage? no that's not useful. break windows??? no. ]

[crucifer]

I feel like I can see smoke comin' out of your ears. Enough.

Wanna look at the food truck menu?

[camena]

Oh, shut up. I'll come up with something, you'll see.

[ maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, etc. ]

I have to save money. But I can look.

[crucifer]

Heard that most of it's free. There's some stuff you have to pay for, but I'm not really interested in payin' for food when I can also get it for free.

[ The food truck which is their saviour for providing all sorts of goodies found in food stalls imaginable. ]

What're you saving for?

[camena]

Oh, perfect.

[ free food... living the dream. ]

I dunno yet. But we never know what's gonna pop up, so I may as well save.

[crucifer]

On one hand, tryin' to be too stingy might mean you'll miss out on the good stuff while it lasts...

But on the other hand, I do think it's smarter than the guys who are going completely broke buying up stuff just to see.

[ YLFA YOUR $20 HOT DOGS ]

[camena]

[ YLFA your HOT DOGS ] Yeah, the sweet spot's in the middle.

I mostly want to spend my money on clothes and furniture—food is fleeting, you know?

[crucifer]

[ I wish I didn't play stingy characters so I could also spend $20 on hot dogs. ]

Playing it reasonably. That'll get you far in life.

Maybe if the food has secrets that help me, but it's kinda hard to fork over the cash when you don't know what it does yet.

Their normal hot dogs seem pretty good though.

[ The food trucks have those cardboard banners and it is primarily advertising hot dogs. ]

[camena]

[ i wish alex was just a little dumber. perhaps more passionate about hot dogs. ]

... It... might have secrets? I guess I haven't talked to anyone who's had a hot dog—so maybe it does?

[crucifer]

[ Might I interest her in a plate of magical spogheppi... ]

I'm not daring or gung-ho enough to snatch one up first thing, especially if it ain't limited. I'll give it a few days and see if I can't hear from someone else first and consider it if not.

Some people are pretty eager to spend their money though, so chances are probably low.

[ Maybe it's. Love arrow hot dogs. ]

[camena]

[ food truck spogheppi............ ]

Using other people as your guinea pigs huh? Smart, smart.

[crucifer]

Exactly. Why do all the work yourself when you can get someone else to do it?

For inconsequential things anyway. If it's major, I'd rather do it myself to make sure it gets done.

[camena]

Count on people to be experiments, but don't count on them for a group project. Yeah, that's probably the best way to do it.

[crucifer]

Don't expect people to do anything you yourself wouldn't. Or even things you would do.

I guess that just means don't expect much at all.