as I sat near the two arguing and as they noticed me I waved my hand as a greeting to them as they looked over to me to greet me
" Well, if it ain't Jake, the one I used to work with,"
" Hello! apologies if us convercing about experimental ideas distracts you. "
" I wouldn't call this a conversation. You keep pulling random stuff out of no where like who would ever need a spider pen? those things make plenty of trouble already between all the walls already. "
" I'm just saying if we could collect the certain spiders and breed them in safe areas as we can collect any material from them in which we would ever need"
as I'm just there a moment as I speak up, getting them out of an already starting talk again
" Either way, how have you two been? since we have some catching up now? "
" eh I'm doing fine, I am midway through a house and was gonna be finished till this darn rain came! the most annoying thing since coming to the ground, I would say, "
" I mean, it makes sense why. Even with the armor, we would be more likely to be swept away by the massive flooding than get anything done"
" I could still get annoyed by it,"
" any-ways, don't worry, Jake. I'm doing well also! and I'm quite enjoying the break day, leaves time for thinking -"
" Which you already do plenty of "
" Yes, you said that already ent, and other than that, my muscles are sore after the travel back and forth,"
" Well, nice to see you two doing fine, I'm just ready to get my own cabin, ten I can have my own space! I like having all my buds at arms reach, but I also like some space you both get, right?"
as Chris thinks a moment as Ent responds immediately as if waiting to be asked
" Yes, you think I want to argue with this guy every day?"
as I look at him and shrug while slightly nodding, causing him to sigh
" The answer is no, or at least have the question be a rhetorical one."
" eh, I don't know with you, barely know you after all,"
" and yet you come over anytime you see me now,
" Calm down, ent. Is it wrong for him to like talking to others?"
" I go it, Chris, either way, don't you talk to people like, Brownie, or Cody?"
" I like talking to others,"
" Then you should have plenty of time to do so here,"
"Yep,"
" Besides, two of the new ones are currently under their first acid rain and well,"
" The stories about it aren't helping them,"
" Oops, well, thanks for telling me that, I think I even know who you two are talking about."
" Well, good luck then,"
as I nod, getting up, looking over as I see the two siblings, Anna and Collin are not really crying, though definitely looking worried next to Craig,
I can already tell it's gonna be a bit weird after the greenhouse incident, but it isn't that much of an issue, so it should be fine
" Hello, you two! it's been a small bit. Are you two doing ok?"
the red-haired Giro notices first, and they muttered
" Ah, hello to you two, t-thanks for showing, do-nt mind us, just o-ur first time"
" Hello! thanks for coming! it's very appreciated!"
as Craig notices and then recognizes me when they look over
" Ah, it's you again, you Know these two?"
" Yep! though I could ask the same of you, though I won't judge, I only met them once. "
" w-ell, crai-g here is"
"Craig is our grandpa!"
" y-es"
now that made this conversation awkward. Of course, he is their grandpa, I just couldn't tell with their gray hair
" Ah, is that so, that explains you all, being next to each other"
meanwhile, he is just looking at me like I said something he understands enough of to know it's stupid
" Is it really so surprising? are you the one my grandkids were talking about that one day, then?"
" Um, y-eah?'
Craig just sighs
" ok then, explain why did you sneak there at the time since you had no idea about us then, or just in general cuase it's more likely, just, why? I may be old, but our workers usually don't go into active construction?"
as I do a small epistle and just lean back a little from the guy
" Would you believe it was because I was curious?"
" . . . honestly, yes, but you kind of made that suspicious by saying it like that. "
" Of course, either way, I just came to help the two beside you to calm down from their first acid rain bunkering."
" w-ell, tha-nks for try-ing"
" it's nice to see you again, though!"
" Ah, so that's why you came, though to be honest, it's just them being nervous instead of scared if I could have say, they just need to get their minds off it a moment,"
" Well, that's what I came for! so, did you two do any other missions after the woodchiper?"
" w-ell, w-e decided to d-o, some, building"
" Yep! it seemed, easy enough and people are going in on it As well, I hear a group is starting to form as well just from it, so maybe we could join in if we do well enough in it!"
" You know, you two remind me of such a group. You both don't happen to be planning on working with housing, aren't you?"
" So, you kn-ow of br-ownie? and like you Kn-ow her"
" What gave that away? are we that obvious!"
" Yep! and no worries about that, we are friends that go a small bit back!"
" Of course, you know I'd trust you more if I didn't remember you showing out of nowhere in front of me."
" And that was one time. Besides, I can get you two to get a conversation with her!"
as Craig sighed and looked over at his grandkids
" Well, at least this will help the two calm down, though I'm coming with! as you yourself could already guess, right?"
"Yeah, I think I see your point while the crime part of the surface I don't think has formed, who knows so ok."
"w-ell then, le-ts go,"
" I'm ready to have the meet and greet! though even in these circumstances, "
" Ah its fine little Collin we just got left here at a bad time, and even then it's unlikely for this to let the acid through either way, and if it does, we couldn't do much about it anyway "
" That, d-oesnt help but -"
"Thanks! for the talk"
he says as they quietly yet quickly block Anna's mouth with their hand as Anna seems to just shrug from the action as he whispers something less secretive, more one that doesn't want feelings to be hurt
as I just looks over to Craig, who sighs a little
" Don't mind the two."
as they wisper over to me
" though that certainly helped them think less of the acid rain outside, so thanks for that, though I will ask again about that situation again, just later,"
as I nod, giving a thumbs up and looking over the two conversing as I cough to get their attention, then start scanning around the base area until I see Brownie nearby
" Well, it is now confirmed, so you all just follow me as I'll take you right on over to her, and don't worry plenty of witnesses here,"
as Collin and Anna get up and then pick up their grandfather, they look over, ready to follow
as I nod and start walking over to Brownie, who was at the moment talking to Cole until she and him noticed me
" Ah, hello again Jake, looks like we wouldn't get to be building too soon, and who are the three behind you?"
" yeah seems so ain't it, either way the three behind me are the two siblings Anna and Collin as well as their grandfather Craig, the two would actually like to talk to you about the houses, also hello Cole! you doing well now?"
" Oh, is that so, well, what do you two plan on talking about with me?"
as Anna and Collin go over to her as they begin conversing about wanting to help with the home building effort, which brings a smile to Brownie's face as I look on over to Cole
" Hey Jake, thanks for saving me there! I would have surely died if it weren't for you. Sure, you didn't defeat the spider, but you left time for me to escape!"
" Yep, you're welcome! either way. "
as I lean in to Cole as I whisper to them
" So how was Jerry's book? you managed to get it?"
" Yeah, me and Chris either way, Goodluck Jake,"
as I nod looking over at the people around me and decide to head to bed, leaving them all as I go over to an open bed and get my sleep in order
as I wake up when most are sleeping
the night is as normal as ever as I take off me hand guantlet and pinch it to make sure I'm awake this time and looking around for anybody else to be there as the place is dark and there doesn't seem to be anyone awake as I get up from me bed and listen in, noticingnit has stopped raining yet again
as I look around, I go over to the door and put my ear next to it, and after hearing nothing, I open it again and exit to have a look around
_
after the people at this base are asleep I got myself out as quick as possible, one thing I would love to avoid if possible is dealing with someone seeing me leave and asking questions, as after I look to make sure no one is any the wiser I unveil my form and land on one of the watchtowers my form feeling like I just got out of a tight suit and now just laying down
as I soon take out my device for communication and decided to call scrap to catch up after such a while from this place as I soon heard her voice or voices? call through
" Ah, been a small bit since you called old me,"
" Please don't act like a granny now scrap, how, has it been there?"
" Just fine, since project civilization finally started, things are starting to get a little busy, so how are you doing?"
" nothing, just stuck out here for so long I had to switch from possession to just making a Disguise and having the original go back up, either way are we sure it's a good idea for me to be here?"
" No worries, it pays to have patience, you know,"
" I gue-"
as I hear a snapping sound and conversation stops