Rufus Catch-All

[misstrust]

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Week 4, Sunday

[misstrust]

[ No humming today, either. In fact, Dorothy still honestly doesn't look all that well, for Unknown Reasons Surely.

But she's at the saloon for one last drink and only bothers to glance up when someone enters.

To which she just silently holds up her tankard in greeting. ]

[soulus]

[He's been out for a while. Now that he's back where there's shade and—more importantly—a means of hydrating himself, he heads for the counter to order the same glass of water as always. Anything else would be dehydrating.

They both saw what Bucky attempted. He won't turn around and go, just because she happens to be here, but he won't comment on the obvious effect it had as he takes a sip.]

[misstrust]

[ She doesn't speak for a few minutes, returning to her drink in silence. Though she also knows Rufus doesn't tend to be the one initiating conversation either. ]

It seems, short of outside assistance, these executions truly are unavoidable.

[soulus]

Is that surprising?

[misstrust]

I would have thought Taako would have been compelled more than the bullets themselves turning on him.

[ Dorothy sighs into her glass. ]

But I'm not that surprised, no. It was just important to note. [ Or confirm. ]

[soulus]

It would be better not to rely on outside assistance as well.

[misstrust]

I agree.

And after that spectacular lecture our culprit gave us last week, I'm just relieved we seem to have moved past trying to make others feel poorly for their decisions.

[soulus]

Arguing is a waste of time. All of us are culpable.

[misstrust]

So we are. If everyone could understand that, we'd save so much more time.

[ And yet. It just continues. ]

... Well, I say that, but even if I told that to everyone, I doubt they'd listen.

[soulus]

People will believe what they want. That goes for us as well.

[misstrust]

You listen to me, though-- for the most part.

[soulus]

That just means we share similar ideas.

[misstrust]

Just not tastes in beverage.

[ With a wry little smile. ]

Rufus, has your Leader ever said anything about this... monster that was mentioned at some point?

[soulus]

[No, not in that.]

I haven't asked.

[misstrust]

I haven't, either. I was just wondering how we're meant to deal with something none of us have even seen yet.

[soulus]

We won't know until the Leaders have uncovered more information.

[misstrust]

All the more reason to keep them from being targeted.

[ She sighs, after a few seconds. ]

... Though I wonder how many of them have lost too many members.

[soulus]

Do you know how many constitutes too few?

[misstrust]

Not officially... but it's probably around three or four.

[soulus]

What do you plan to do?

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy takes a drink from her glass. ]

Keep moving forward until I stop moving. What else would I do?

[soulus]

. . . Have you confirmed your status with Fox?

[misstrust]

I have.

Regarding the threshold, there is no minimum of nova that each team needs to gather. Fox verified we were fine.

[ She rests an elbow on the counter. ]

So you shouldn't be affected, if anything happens to me.

[soulus]

[He stares at her before taking a sip of water.]

Have you learned anything else?

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy gazes back, looking a little tired. ]

I found my teammates. And I know whoever killed this week was from another Faction.

And you?