sheep_game | winter is un-brr-lieveable

WHO: anyone!
WHERE: cube call/your barns/the pasture
WHEN: day 44, late morning/afternoon

[once people head home after the ritual ends and have some time to settle in, everyone gets a cube call]

Hi. For those who don't know me, I'm Tyr from Thistle.

I know some of you are already preparing for the cold - but if you're not, you should start. I want to help make that a little easier, hence the call. So, I'll be stopping by everyone's barns to drop off some things.

The first is a piece of paper with ways to keep you and your barns warm. It's all practical, meaning you don't need anything special to do any of it. Some of it's common sense but I included it anyway.

I stuck a copy of it in the clinic's book, too. You're welcome to add to it if there's something you think I missed or should be included.

For the other thing, I'll need a volunteer from your barn. It's something for Red and in return you'll be getting some tools for your flock. I'll give more details in person, but anyone can do it. Or you can refuse, that's fine too.

Lastly, a few people have mentioned wanting to learn some self defense, so I'm putting the offer out there to teach anyone who wants to learn. Basic survival lessons, too.

Anyway, thanks for your time. Feel free to call me back if you have questions.

[tldr: PRACTICAL WINTER TIPS and DETAILS FOR TOOL QUEST FROM RED, have fun sniping ur friends for stuff. Feel free to use this post for said sniping]

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Yeah? That stuff seems so serious to me. If you can make it fun, I'll be impressed.

It is pretty serious, but it doesn't have to be just that, you know?

I guess so... At least not when you're just practicing.

Yeah . . . maybe I'll tell you about my training sometime. I got yelled at just for smiling.

Seriously? What the hell's wrong with smiling?

[in a dry tone]

If I was smiling, either I thought the lesson was too easy or I wasn't taking things seriously enough.

Sounds like you just had an asshole for a teacher.

[he nods solemnly.

And keeps his expression straight because god, even what he says is an understatement]

One of the biggest assholes I've ever met.

How do so many assholes end up in jobs like that?

I wish I knew. Military practically breeds them, though.

Really? My dad's ex-military, and he's the best guy I know.

Ahh, I'm not trying to generalize, I know plenty of good people, too. Most of the assholes I knew gravitated towards special operations, like my trainer.

At least it seems like his bad attitude didn't rub off on you too. Did you have to deal with a lot of other guys like him?

I did. Still do, but not nearly as often because I work by myself most of the time.

Isn't your job investigating bioterrorism? Kinda feel like you should have a partner for work that serious.

You'd think so, but it's easier to get in and out of places on my own. And most of my work is classified, so . . . if something happens, that gives my bosses plausible deniability.

There's other reasons, but that's the main one.

I mean, if you're okay with it...

Well . . . I don't mind it, but I don't exactly get a choice, either.

Maybe you should look for better work after you get out've here.

[he smiles a little bit]

Kind of in this job for the long run, I'm afraid.

Like it's your true calling, or like you can't get out now that your bosses know you're good at it?

. . . the latter is pretty close to the truth.

But I'd be doing something like this no matter what.

It'd still be nice if you could do it with actually good bosses.

I have one or two. The president is a good man, at least.

Well that's sure better than nothing.

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