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[mdma]

[the locket is being carried, facing outwards, around the castle of caer scima. the feed isn't too bumpy, but it does sway a bit, jerking around every so often as effy avoids tripping over rocks or branches. she's fairly far away from the castle, but that doesn't seem to bother her. every so often she stops, marking a tree with a sharp rock, to be sure she knows her way back.]

Okay.

[she stops momentarily to adjust the locket, turning it around so it shows her face. with her free hand, she tucks the rock away in her pocket and holds up one blue feather, twisting it around quickly between her fingertips.]

It really isn't too hard to find these, is it? They're everywhere.

[fortunately, for her, she doesn't seem to be feeling (or experiencing) the effects of the feathers just yet. she's found two already, within the past hour and a half or so. the effort isn't exhausting, so she's enjoying it. it's like an easter egg hunt. she's only doing it for the sake of figuring out boons, though.]

If anyone wants to come looking, text me.

[or they can follow the marked trees outside of the castle. they're pretty in-your-face.]

Oh, and if anyone's by the station, I'd like a few smokes. Thanks.

[and with that, the locket is closed, ending the feed.]

( ooc: feel free to find her wandering about looking for feathers around caer scima! or, alternatively, find her on her way back. whatever works for you :) )

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[deadpoet]

What's in it for me if I deliver?

[Because he's raided/vandalized the cigarette vending machines to get himself nicely stocked up. He isn't terribly taken with the idea he'll be able to come back and find more there later.]

[mdma]

[she narrows her eyes just slightly at him, but doesn't look put-off at his question-- she expected it.]

Depends. What do you want?

[deadpoet]

A ticket back to civilization. You have one handy?

[No, he doesn't reckon she has anything he'd want that's worth hoofing it back to Caer Scima for.]

[mdma]

No.

[she shrugs a shoulder. her entire demeanor is nonchalant, she doesn't really care either way if she can or can't get the cigarettes. it would just be nice.]

I'm new. Haven't got much of anything.

[erythristic]

What do you mean by "text me"?

[the joys of being from over 100 years in the past.]

text;

[greenies]

[ effy you shouldn't be wandering around alone it's dangerous. D:

...plus thomas really kind of enjoys your company. so: ]

It's Thomas
Mind if I join you?

[mdma]

[what the fuck, grell. unacceptable!!!]

what ur doing right now. ur texting me

text;

[mdma]

[if anything tries to hurt her she'll smash them over the head with a rock ok thomas she's fine gosh]

sure
follow the marks on the trees, they start by the castle

text;

[greenies]

Breadcrumbs. Got it.

[ he is too familiar with that! in fact, he even smiles a little at it, because he and minho used to always do something similar in the maze. mark your path, lay your breadcrumbs, so you'll never get lost.

from where team thomas, minho and teresa have settled a little ways outside of caer scima, it's not too hard to find the forest. the former runner jogs through the trees, tracing marks with his fingers, before he calls out-- ]

Effy? [ --upon seeing her hair. (it's not teresa, it's not.) still, he can't help the dumb swoosh his heart makes at the sight, anyway, and thomas slows down easily, leaving plenty of distance between them. he doesn't doubt effy wouldn't beat somebody up and that definitely includes himself. ]

[mdma]

[effy is picking away at a nearby tree with her rock when thomas calls to her. she turns around, tucking the rock away as she does. she wishes she had a cigarette, but she doesn't, so she lets her arms stay at her sides instead. she's so used to holding something between her fingers; it's strange how something that was once a comfort is gone, unattainable unless she travels.

or has someone get what she needs for her.]

Thomas.

[she's -- relieved? something close to happiness floods her, but she pushes it away. it's just nice to have someone she knows come along with her, that's all.]

Ready?

[erythristic]

It is using text to send a message?

text.

[metalica]

I may be able to indulge your need if you show me more of these feathers.

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[caditquaestio]

[ Delayed, then soft - ]

...pick a branch off your marked trees, where you'd search to see it missing. If they take paint to the other barks to confuse you, it'll help you to know your own work.

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[tensed]

[ behind him, the blue expanse of the ocean. just off-screen, gale twirls a feather of his own. ]

Even places they shouldn't be. [ s'up girl. ]

[mdma]

oh my god. a message is a text.

text.

[mdma]

how many feathers do u want for a pack of smokes?
i need to keep a few

audio

[mdma]

[the quizzical tone in her voice is hardly noticeable, but it's there.]

Who's 'they'?

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[mdma]

[the ocean--! effy leans forward by a fraction, looking past gale to try and get a better glimpse of the ocean. it's been a while since she's seen such a vast amount of water. a tinge of yearning shoots through her; she wants to be out there. she wants to feel free.

she smiles slyly, though, masking her yearning with being impressed.]

Good catch.

[even though he probably didn't pull it up from a fish net.]

Do they do anything?

[greenies]

Ready. [ thomas nods his head, and a faint smile crosses his face; he rests his thumbs in the front of his harness and walks up to meet her easily, nice and relaxed--a rare sight for the wild thomas, but. he likes effy. he likes talking to her, enjoys the stark difference between her and teresa (and thank god for it, seriously; thomas wouldn't be able to handle it if they were exactly the same.) ]

Your marks were easy to follow. [ smart, he wants to say, because it was, it really was. ] We used to do it a lot in the maze.

[ without much explanation of what that was, but that's okay, thomas walks forward, waiting for effy to lead the way and matching her pace easily. ] So how many of these are we trying to collect? I won't intrude on your stash any. [ was that a joke. thomas edison did you make a joke. ]

[caditquaestio]

Apology. I thought you fled pursuers.

[mdma]

[effy gives him a funny look, because she doesn't know what type of 'maze' he's talking about. something dangerous-- she recalls teresa mentioning it once. a near-apocalyptic world, as far as effy is concerned.]

As many as we can. It's a funny Easter egg hunt.

[she walks, almost lazily, looking straight ahead. she found the other feathers by pure luck. one here, one there. she has no idea where to start or where it ends, they just pop up.]

Wouldn't let you have them, anyway. [but she gives him a smile out of the corner of her eyes, not quite looking at him.] Have you found any?

[mdma]

[now her confusion is really showing,]

What pursuers?

[is there something she should know about, something she should be running from?]

[caditquaestio]

You're leaving marks. I thought you were in flight.

[ And hastily - ]

Not the flight of birds, but chase.

[ You can never be too specific. ]

[mdma]

[you weirdo what are you even going on about cesare]

I've left them so I can find my way back.

[a short pause.]

That's it.

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[tensed]

Saw someone turn into an octopus after holding onto it too long.

[ true story, yo. ]