un: Accelerator; text

[levelshift]

Hey, listen up.

[He hates doing announcements. Even as Board Chairman he tried to avoid them whenever possible and let his city's communications department handle disseminating notices. Unfortunately, there isn't anyone else here like that who can do this, so the responsibility falls to him. Besides, it's a distraction from certain thoughts that keep invading his head — events in San Francisco, certain Etrayans disappearing, his ribs still aching.]

A while ago this brat and I were using Ramsay Farm as a space for kids. Most of them are gone now, but since kids still show up sometimes I'm opening it back up for that. The fridge is stocked, there are a couple of bedrooms, and a security system's been installed. There are some farm animals the bots have been taking care of, too.

If you're 15, 16 or 17 you can hang out, but only if you're willing to help out around the place. Cleaning, guard duty or whatever, I don't care as long as you're pulling your weight and not being a leech. Anyone younger can just hang out.

If you're 18 or older then you can come do work, and only if someone under 18 vouches for you not being a creepy shithead. You're not allowed to be a loafer. If you've got an age that doesn't line up with modern human legalities then go by your cognitive development and stick yourself into one of these categories: kid, teenager, adult. Then apply the rules based on where you fall.

If any teens or adults break any rules or if anyone messes the farm up, including the gravestone on property, I'll beat the shit out of you. This is your one warning.

[He isn't sure if he'll ever get used to giving warnings, but he knows it's better than the alternative of just attacking someone out of nowhere because they broke a rule. Violence is the easy answer for him, and he's making a concentrated effort not to take the easy way out.]

There aren't really places around here just for kids, and adults are usually really shitty, so getting a break from them can help.

Comments

[hexcope]

I'll add it to my list of things to do when I'm incredibly bored.

Have fun out there.

[levelshift]

You're actually finding enough crap to do around here in between missions that you don't get bored?

[hexcope]

There's always something to do.

[levelshift]

Like what?

[hexcope]

...Learn a new skill?

[Okay, maybe he's a little bored sometimes. He copes with boredom by finding things to obsess over.]

[levelshift]

You can't be doing that all the time. Even the most ambitious student needs a break.

[AKA come clean out the gutters, Jayce.]

[hexcope]

That is the break.

[He does not dream of housework, Ace.]

[levelshift]

A break from the break, then.

[You know what would be easier? Just telling Jayce he is cool and nice and therefore it would be good having him around the farm, but this is Accelerator we're talking about. It's amazing he's doing this much.]

[hexcope]

You know, it actually sounds like you want me there, with the gutters as an excuse.

[Did he need to say this in public? No. Did he do it anyway? Yes. Never beating the big brother energy allegations.]

[levelshift]

[Ugh, getting called out is the worst.]

I have no fucking idea what you're talking about.

[hexcope]

Sure you don't.

Find me something to do that isn't dirty, and I'll help out.

[So no shoveling shit either. Soot and oil is one thing, mud and shit is another.]

[levelshift]

[He is glaring so hard at that text.]

Do you know anything about furnaces?

[hexcope]

A thing or two.

[Says the guy with the 40 foot furnace.]

[levelshift]

[Are furnaces the same thing as forges? Accelerator is not sure, he's never thought about it before.]

It'd be a good idea to have a look at it and make sure it can run before it starts getting cold out.

[hexcope]

[It's close enough!]

What kind is it? Wood, coal, oil?

[levelshift]

I don't fucking know. I've barely touched the thing.

[hexcope]

Lazy. Fine, I'll bring all my tools.

[levelshift]

[It's hard to complain when Jayce is only speaking the truth.]

Okay. It's down in the basement of the farmhouse. I can show you whenever.

[hexcope]

Better sooner than later. Like you said, before it gets cold.

[levelshift]

Okay. We can meet at the hospital and walk over.

should i use your log?

[hexcope]

Sure.