[Open Log] A PLN in Tarwich

[dragoonrouge]

Date: 16th February
Characters: All members of the Network

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Tarwich Community Centre was used to hosting meetings and gatherings, though none of the staff at the facility were aware of how odd the gathering going on in one their function rooms truly is going to be. All mention of said gathering that was about to start had been kept off of the Network thanks to Sadie's insistence about safety. Some of the food was provided by the community centre, however, the many plates of biscuits were all courtesy of Ben's Aunt Rosemary. Everything was finally ready for the Numbered to start turning up.

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[dragoonrouge]

"Russell!" Sadie waves at him from over by the food table as she starts to lay out the drinks and plastic cups. "How are you?!"

[spaghettimonster]

"Oh, you know. Working." Russell comes over, with a box of food in hand, and glances around the table for the best spot to lay it down. He smiles wearily, a little sarcastic, "I'm starting to understand why adults always said I didn't know how lucky I was. But I won't say the same."

As Benjiro will confirm after they're all done setting up, Russell's not looking his best. Thinner, tired, irritated. But otherwise himself, perfectly human-looking.

[dragoonrouge]

Sadie grimaces, she's quite lucky to be able to do her volunteering instead of having to work but she's seen how tired Ben is and Ben's only working part-time. Full-time seems killer.

"That doesn't sound great," Once he's placed the box down Sadie of course gives him a hug, "Thank you for giving up some of your precious time off to come!"

[spaghettimonster]

"Maybe not, but, well... I just had to come," Russell says, returning the hug one-armed and patting her shoulder a little. "I don't think I could have stayed away."

If he was sarcastic but amused before, this is more sarcastic and troubled. He'd considered the idea of not gathering, not coming to talk and listen, but it had been... almost painful to consider. "St-Still, thank you for uh, arranging this, and the warm welcome."

[dragoonrouge]

Sadie blushes, "You're more than welcome Russell, I think this a bit overdue so I hope today helps everyone, or at the very least gets us all working together more."

Sadie starts taking the clingfilm off of some of the biscuits, "Hopefully we'll get some answers today, or at the very least I can stop constantly thinking about Number stuff for a while."

[spaghettimonster]

"You mean without going on holiday, out of the area?" He grins, because it's technically true, but also cheating. Being distracted by the amnesia isn't the same relaxation as just not thinking about numbers would be, and the awareness comes back in an overwhelming rush.