refire | (no subject)

[He doesn't send a journal message the next day and shows up PRETTY LATE.]

What happened to you? I thought you'd drop by earlier.

[BEAT...]

Got lost on the way, yo. Still dunno where everythin' in this place is.

[And he chose not to ask for directions. Because who does that?]

If you get lost next time just look for smoke up at the top. That's how we found this place the first time.

[Yeah the smithy has plenty of smoke coming up into the sky. It's noticeable.]

[...

Beat heads out for a second, goes a short distance away, and looks up. Then he comes running back.]

Damn, yo! You right! Shoulda thought 'bout that when I was comin' over.

[He'll remember that for next time. Maybe. But he brushes that off really quickly, raring to get to work.]

Aight, point me to the boxes ya need me workin' on.

It's something you can keep in mind for next time you visit here.

[ Alphen just smiles awkardly but nods. ]

They're just over there. Oh, watch yourself. It's a bit dusty.

[Immediately making his way to the room Alphen points to, he looks over the boxes that are stacked within. Luckily, he still has his face mask with him, and immediately places it to help with fending off the dust.]

So just dustin' and arranging them into what? Same things in one box or somethin' or you really expecting' me to sort 'em some way?

Oh yeah, make sure that the inventory is properly accounted for. You can count, right?

[BEAT....]

It shouldn't be too hard.

Course I can count! You think I'm an idiot or somethin'?

[And just to prove his point, Beat starts to get to work by moving boxes around and grouping similar items together. This is going to take him a while.

Actually, it might be taking him longer than he should've. If Alphen were to check up on him, he can be found leaning against the wall, dozing off between a relatively large stack of boxes and equipment.]

I don't think you're an idiot, no. It won't be any good if you sleep on the job either so just try your best and you'll manage.

[ Alphen gives Beat an encouraging smile. ]

Hey, you got lots of muscles and backbone. Time to get to work.