The Deck, Saturday Morning

[not_of_the_nora]

The weather had gotten drearier over the past few weeks, and that suited Aloy just fine. Too much sunshine wasn't good for the land - regardless of what the people of this time did to keep the food and drinks flowing freely.

No, a rainy morning was fine. She'd been tinkering on something that might be a step towards plugging herself into the portal system for a while now. She took the device, a mess of wires and two skillfully autopsied phones, and sat down with it on the porch.

Her Focus was on, showing her a multitude of facts about the device she was working on, and helping her block out the world.

Tinker, tinker...

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[in_sidon_we_trust]

Sidon, too, had appreciated the shift in the weather lately; the cooler tempts and frequent whispers of rain were much more forgiving and reminded him more of home. If it weren't for the looming threat that they would continue getting colder and colder until he could barely stand it and had no choice but to stay indoors, he'd be perfectly thrilled about the weather change. As such, though, he knew he should appreciate this kind of weather while he had it.

To the deck he went, wondering if he might venture out for a swim or maybe the park or just hang out here where he'd be more likely to encounter some of his fellow students, and he was pleasantly surprised to see someone else already out and about. But Aloy did seem rather involved in whatever she was working on, and he hated to interrupt, but he did offer her a nod of a greeting before stepping out a bit more to look up at the sky to see what the clouds had to say.

If they spoke of thunder, well, then, a swim would be right out...

[[ and dropping a probable sp note, too]]

[chirpchirpchirp]

"Well, if it isn't someone perfectly princely," Vette said, smiling up from where she had parked herself in a seat, phone out and playing a bubble-popping game on her phone. She was blaming Kaidan for the game thing. She was blaming Sidon for the greeting; he was too approachable for her to not say hello. "Hey there, Sidon. How goes it?"

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"And what a perfectly lovely greeting," said Sidon, chuckling a little as he turned to offer her a smile of his own in exchange. "Salutations, Vette; it goes quite well, thank you. I was merely contemplating the risk of trying to manage a swim before any storm decide to settle in for the day. How goes it with you? I don't believe we've had much a chance to catch up since welcome weekend, have we?"

[not_of_the_nora]

"Good morning."

It was as much Aloy offering proof that she was able to recognize another person in the room as it was a well-meant greeting.

She was preoccupied, not rude.

... okay, she was also often rude. But not right now.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"It is a good morning," Sidon agreed with a chuckle, though, yes, he knew it was likely meant to be more a greeting than a comment on the weather, "isn't it? Hello, Aloy, how have you been? I hope I didn't seem rude; I didn't want to interrupt whatever fascinating thing you're working on there. It seems like quite the project! Though I suppose an occasional distraction can be beneficial in ensuring the mind does not get too mired into one thing."

[chirpchirpchirp]

Vette herself didn't mind a little rain. There was some little bit of life in it, something she didn't get much of on Nar Shaddaa, and... hey, it was nothing compared to Ryloth, besides.

So, with nothing better to do today, having given up on trying to contact the gang back home, she made her way to the deck to just kind of try to make the best of it. She wasn't surprised to see the other girl there, of course. It was a dorm building, of course there were people here, and it wasn't like you could sneeze on Nar Shaddaa without someone noticing anyway, so she just kind of made herself comfortable in a chair not far off and pulled out her own mess of a phone for a few minutes, poking at some stupid bubble-popping game on that. Work research.

She did glance up after a minute, though, curiosity getting the better of her.

"What'cha doing over there?"

[not_of_the_nora]

"I'm trying to see if I can circumvent normal communications channels to Portalocity," Aloy said, her tongue stuck in the corner of her mouth as she tried to concentrate on a particularly frustrating connection.

[chirpchirpchirp]

Well, there she got Vette's attention, pretty much immediately she perked up visibly, lowering her phone and peering at the girl's work with interest.

"So that you can... summon portals using that thing? Without having to argue with a stupid gnome?"

She hadn't known gnomes even existed a week ago and she already wanted to drop-kick each and every one that had ever put her on hold in her attempts to get home since Sabine told her about portals on Monday.

[justice_undone]

Breq didn't mind the weather either, and passed by the deck when she saw Aloy. Not sure whether her company was wanted, she still stopped and then took a few steps closer to see what she was working on.

"Going well?"

[not_of_the_nora]

"I'm getting some work done," Aloy agreed, looking up. "But I've been at it for a while. Good morning, Breq."

[justice_undone]

"Morning. What are you working on?"

Her expressionless face and voice might make her come across as uninterested, but she was prepared to offer help it it was wanted.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"Ah, Breq, hello!" Of course Sidon had to smile and offer a wave when he spotted her, then he swept an arm out to gesture to the world around him. "Come out to enjoy this gloriously dreary weather, as well?"

[justice_undone]

"Good morning," Breq greeted him, her effort to smile sincere. "The weather has its charm, doesn't it?"

[unusual_sith]

Rain wasn't exactly something Lana sought out, but growing up on Dromund Kaas she'd gotten used to it, and living on Korriban had given her an appreciation for it, so she wasn't going to stay inside just to avoid it, either.

When she got out to the deck, she noticed the other people there. Well, meditation here was out, then, but socializing worked.

She nodded to the girl she didn't know on the off-chance she was seen.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"Greeting, Lana!" Sidon flashed her a grin before ducking his head a bit. "Have you stepped out to enjoy this wonderful weather, as well?"

[unusual_sith]

Lana chuckled. "I don't find it as wonderful as you probably do. I was coming out here to meditate. How have you been? Did you enjoy our trip the other day?"

[not_of_the_nora]

"Okay, so the deck draws a crowd," Aloy observed, looking up. "Good morning."

[unusual_sith]

"Apparently so," Lana answered. "Good morning to you. Lana Beniko," she introduced herself. "Are you new as well?"

[thatsweirdright]

Would it block out Jason's dramatic "Ugh!" as he flopped down on the deck?

He'd woken up this morning feeling like going for a jog, rain or not. And it had actually been kind of nice, for a while.

But now he was just tired and sweaty. So... dramatic flop.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"Rough morning already?" Sidon guessed with a touch of amusement at Jason's rather...apparent flopping.

[thatsweirdright]

"Why do people think running is fun?" Jason wondered in response.

[not_of_the_nora]

"Someone sounds tired," Aloy commented.

She had given up on her project by now. The deck was way too crowded.

[likesthebeatsandshouting]

Jaylah had grown very used to the weather on this planet as it was and now it went and changed on her. Also, it was possible that she just needed to get out more to experience it.

No, scratch that. Definitely needed to get out more.

"What are you doing?" Hellos were for other people.

[not_of_the_nora]

Aloy had answered that question multiple times today, so you'd have to excuse her sigh.

"Engineering," she said. "Or trying to, anyway."

[unusual_sith]

Lana glanced at the new arrival curiously. She looked almost Rattataki, except for the hair. "Good morning."