[:]o [:]) Hehe! *they mimic Mack, scooping up some dirt with their hands*
@? *looking around for a stick or something to pick up; they're not sure if they can move the dirt like the others*
*Sophie scoops a little pool near the water and starts using the wet dirt to make little drip-castles*
@? *looking around for a stick or something to pick up; they're not sure if they can move the dirt like the others*
*Sophie scoops a little pool near the water and starts using the wet dirt to make little drip-castles*
[!uT] *goes to get a stick for Factor*
][:] ][X] *realizes that he'll get his hands all dirty like this* ][:] I think i'll go over there and try the stick thing. *sticks were less messy than sandirt*
=
*just, chugging along at her own pace. digging a little hole in the ground she can fit in is fun*
=[|:|33] *takes over wall duty for Mack*
0u0 thanks Dots. *starts scooping dirt herself, doing it carefully to try and avoid getting to dirty*
|/=^] *it ok with getting a bit dirty, clawing up sandirt to get it all nice and loose, so Hamnet & Factor can focus on building if they want to*
7B? *wonders whats going on*
( | w | ) *off on their own, Jofie starts to try and mess with the grass*
][:] ][X] *realizes that he'll get his hands all dirty like this* ][:] I think i'll go over there and try the stick thing. *sticks were less messy than sandirt*
=
*just, chugging along at her own pace. digging a little hole in the ground she can fit in is fun*=[|:|33] *takes over wall duty for Mack*
0u0 thanks Dots. *starts scooping dirt herself, doing it carefully to try and avoid getting to dirty*
|/=^] *it ok with getting a bit dirty, clawing up sandirt to get it all nice and loose, so Hamnet & Factor can focus on building if they want to*
7B? *wonders whats going on*
( | w | ) *off on their own, Jofie starts to try and mess with the grass*
See, then you pack it together. *demonstrating*
[:]D *following along*
@) *happily accepts stick* thankyou.
[:]D *following along*
@) *happily accepts stick* thankyou.
0u0 *figures to draw out a bit of a square shape with a stick as a bit of a guide-line for where walls should go*
=[|:|33] *still walling,*
|/=^] *still digging*
= *is happily sitting in the middle now that she's got herself a proper spot dug out*
[!uT] your welcome. *are watching as the basics of the castle start to shape out*
( | w | ) *everything is starting out ok in grass land... though it is a bit lonely*
][:] *same with the sticks Mack left to play with when the dirt was to dirty*
7B? *is thinking of swimming ashore to see whats up* 7B3
=[|:|33] *still walling,*
|/=^] *still digging*
=
*is happily sitting in the middle now that she's got herself a proper spot dug out*[!uT] your welcome. *are watching as the basics of the castle start to shape out*
( | w | ) *everything is starting out ok in grass land... though it is a bit lonely*
][:] *same with the sticks Mack left to play with when the dirt was to dirty*
7B? *is thinking of swimming ashore to see whats up* 7B3
@? @) *they start doodling in the dirt with the stick*
[:]) And we're making it bigger than us?
If we can!
[:]) And we're making it bigger than us?
If we can!
|/=^] we can make it if we work for it.
[!uT] or if Nyx helps lift the ground.
0u0 well, if we're going to be making a big big castle, we should have a bigger base. ^u^ *goes to draw out a larger square. this one almost enters the grass that grows short on the side facing away from the lake* *not going to get much bigger than that*
=[|
??] MucH MorE WalL. =[|:|33] *keeps working*
= ? what're you drawing Factor?
][:]
*doing alright*
( | w | )
7B3 *coming ashore to check out the sand lumps and dirt lines*
[!uT] or if Nyx helps lift the ground.
0u0 well, if we're going to be making a big big castle, we should have a bigger base. ^u^ *goes to draw out a larger square. this one almost enters the grass that grows short on the side facing away from the lake* *not going to get much bigger than that*
=[|
??] MucH MorE WalL. =[|:|33] *keeps working*=
? what're you drawing Factor?][:]
*doing alright*
( | w | )
7B3 *coming ashore to check out the sand lumps and dirt lines*
Ooh, this is gonna be quite the castle.
[:]D *is excited to see the finished castle, not quite getting how much work it'll take*
@) shapeslikemommyis! *outlining little squares on the ground*
[:]D *is excited to see the finished castle, not quite getting how much work it'll take*
@) shapeslikemommyis! *outlining little squares on the ground*
=
thats nice! =
^u^ looks great! 0u0
|/=^] *still working to loosen up the ground, starting to get a bit of a hole dug. a proper shovel would be a help*
7B3 "heya! whats hapening?"
=[|:|33] DirT WalL.
[!uT] ... ! Nyx, you can help by finding rocks and making shovels.
7B? "can make shovels?" *Nyx is surprised to hear that the power toprotect/protect with/exploit Spacy thing can be used to make shovels*
( | w | ) *things are going well with grass. Jofie has figured out that things are easier if you cut some, and they've got their first little woven dome made*
][:] *eh. sticks are getting boring to. maybe there's some other third thing he can try*
thats nice! =^u^ looks great! 0u0
|/=^] *still working to loosen up the ground, starting to get a bit of a hole dug. a proper shovel would be a help*
7B3 "heya! whats hapening?"
=[|:|33] DirT WalL.
[!uT] ... ! Nyx, you can help by finding rocks and making shovels.
7B? "can make shovels?" *Nyx is surprised to hear that the power to
( | w | ) *things are going well with grass. Jofie has figured out that things are easier if you cut some, and they've got their first little woven dome made*
][:] *eh. sticks are getting boring to. maybe there's some other third thing he can try*
We're making a castle! *starts to build some little dirt walls around the shapes Factor's tracing*
@? @) hehe. *keeps drawing, enjoying the feeling of guiding the creation*
[:]) *plops a big clump of dirt onto a wall*
@? @) hehe. *keeps drawing, enjoying the feeling of guiding the creation*
[:]) *plops a big clump of dirt onto a wall*
7BD "ooh!" 7B3 "needs more squares. castles are covered in squares."
[!uT] *finds an average rock* here.
7B? *is trying to puzzle out the rock*
=[|:|3D] *is happy for wall help*
0u0 lots of squares? ^u^ can do! *continues on with making smaller squares in the big square*
|/=@] *has mild concerns on the origin of Nyx's idea that castles have to be covered in squares, but it is not important*
=(3 *feeling content*
( | w | ) *seeking out a bug to live in the grass dome home*
][|] *meh. might as well catch up.* ][:] *Mack pulls out a communicator to see how things are with his other self*
[!uT] *finds an average rock* here.
7B? *is trying to puzzle out the rock*
=[|:|3D] *is happy for wall help*
0u0 lots of squares? ^u^ can do! *continues on with making smaller squares in the big square*
|/=@] *has mild concerns on the origin of Nyx's idea that castles have to be covered in squares, but it is not important*
=(3 *feeling content*
( | w | ) *seeking out a bug to live in the grass dome home*
][|] *meh. might as well catch up.* ][:] *Mack pulls out a communicator to see how things are with his other self*
Looks kinda like windows to me. *regarding the squares*
[:]D *is getting all dirty and doesn't even care*
@)
[:]D *is getting all dirty and doesn't even care*
@)
7B3 *figures that it'll help if he's got his mechanical arm on, and goes to reattach it*
[!uT] Yea. Windows are nice.
=
= *been a while since she's used windows. mines aren't very good at letting in the sun*
=[|:|33] CaN MakE A WindoW. *pokes a small hole in one of the walls they're making... only to end up squishing it when they pat down the top* =[|??] OoopS.
^u^ teehee. its ok. just try again. 0u0
|/=@] *with plenty of extra loose dirt dug up, they take the time to try and help square up one of the walls, making the edges more clear*
( | w | ) *hard to find bigger bugs. Jofie goes back to weaving for now*
][:] *nothing much of great consequence has happened with other Mack* *but its still nice to tell the other of how everyone is doing, and help him remember what he has here* ][(]
[!uT] Yea. Windows are nice.
=
= *been a while since she's used windows. mines aren't very good at letting in the sun*=[|:|33] CaN MakE A WindoW. *pokes a small hole in one of the walls they're making... only to end up squishing it when they pat down the top* =[|
??] OoopS.^u^ teehee. its ok. just try again. 0u0
|/=@] *with plenty of extra loose dirt dug up, they take the time to try and help square up one of the walls, making the edges more clear*
( | w | ) *hard to find bigger bugs. Jofie goes back to weaving for now*
][:] *nothing much of great consequence has happened with other Mack* *but its still nice to tell the other of how everyone is doing, and help him remember what he has here* ][(]
[:]) *tries poking a window of their own*
@) *still tracing little castles for Sophie to fill in*
@) *still tracing little castles for Sophie to fill in*
7B3 *arm attached, Nyx tries making a shovel, squeezing & pushing his fist into it* 7BO "SQUEO!" 7B3 *a small, crude shovel with a thin handle is made from the stone* 7B? *this thing would probably break in about 11 uses*
[!uT] That's a start.
= ...
0~0 0u0 That's kind of neat. *returns attention to Hamnet & Factor* be careful to hold the sand around the window properly.
=[|:|33] ... *figure to just make the walls they make more square in the first place, so that they don't need to make the Darkmatter clean up after them*
|/=^] *start adding crude 'battlements'. little square-ish lumps on top of the wall*
( | x | ) *kinda lonely*
][:] *wonders how Genral and Bigger Onponn are doing*
[!uT] That's a start.
=
... 0~0 0u0 That's kind of neat. *returns attention to Hamnet & Factor* be careful to hold the sand around the window properly.
=[|:|33] ... *figure to just make the walls they make more square in the first place, so that they don't need to make the Darkmatter clean up after them*
|/=^] *start adding crude 'battlements'. little square-ish lumps on top of the wall*
( | x | ) *kinda lonely*
][:] *wonders how Genral and Bigger Onponn are doing*
@? *they take a break from drawing to look over at what Nyx made*
[:]) *trying to hold the dirt with one hand and poke through it with the other*
*looks over at Jofie and Mack to see how they're doing...notes Jofie's expression* I think I'll go give weaving a try.
[:]) *trying to hold the dirt with one hand and poke through it with the other*
*looks over at Jofie and Mack to see how they're doing...notes Jofie's expression* I think I'll go give weaving a try.
7BD *notices the attention* 7B3 "itsa shovel." 7BP "but not a very good one."
[!uT] Hope the weaving goes well.
^u^ *paying attention to the window making,* good job. much better.
|/=^] Have fun. |/=@] *they think they'll wait a moment and see if Nyx can make them a better shovel*
= bye!
=[|:|33] *focused on wall building, quickly using up the reserve of pre-loosened sandirt*
( 0 W 0 ) *is happy to see someone else wanting to see the grass stuff* >:Hi!; >:Grass thing is only big enough for a bug home; ( | x | )
][:] *starts playing a cellular device game, leaning against a tree*
[!uT] Hope the weaving goes well.
^u^ *paying attention to the window making,* good job. much better.
|/=^] Have fun. |/=@] *they think they'll wait a moment and see if Nyx can make them a better shovel*
=
bye!=[|:|33] *focused on wall building, quickly using up the reserve of pre-loosened sandirt*
( 0 W 0 ) *is happy to see someone else wanting to see the grass stuff* >:Hi!; >:Grass thing is only big enough for a bug home; ( | x | )
][:] *starts playing a cellular device game, leaning against a tree*
@? isformakingcastles?
[:]) *is proud*
*approaching Jofie* What kind of thing would it be in a bug home?
[:]) *is proud*
*approaching Jofie* What kind of thing would it be in a bug home?
7B3 "for digging. once its good." 7B? *gets another rock to try and strengthen it* 7BO "SQUEOUhU!" 7BD *its a bit better. they offer it to the darkmatter when they motion to see if they can take it*
|/=^] like, this. *starts digging, the work cleaner and faster with a shovel* you can also press the sides into a castle to smooth it out... if your shovel is smooth that is.
0u0 nice shovel.
= *is happy that Nyx's latent power is being of good use*
=[|:|o3] *starts to whistle a bit* =[|:|Do]
[!uT] ? ! [>X<] eEEchoOOO! [!_!] ... [!uT] bless me.
( | x | ) ? >:um; >:grass is roof and walls and floor in bug home; ( | w | ) >:meant that its not big enough for a person like you or me;
][:] ...
|/=^] like, this. *starts digging, the work cleaner and faster with a shovel* you can also press the sides into a castle to smooth it out... if your shovel is smooth that is.
0u0 nice shovel.
=
*is happy that Nyx's latent power is being of good use*=[|:|o3] *starts to whistle a bit* =[|:|Do]
[!uT] ? ! [>X<] eEEchoOOO! [!_!] ... [!uT] bless me.
( | x | ) ? >:um; >:grass is roof and walls and floor in bug home; ( | w | ) >:meant that its not big enough for a person like you or me;
][:] ...
@) islikestick. butisrock.
[:]? [:]) Lots of things are like other things.
Hm, well I imagine it could be a nice little blanket in a bug home.
[:]? [:]) Lots of things are like other things.
Hm, well I imagine it could be a nice little blanket in a bug home.
7B? 7B3 "guess so."
|/=@] *keep digging. a little water is starting to pool at the bottom of the hole*
=[|:|3D] *is almost finished with getting a low, lumpy wall around the whole square*
= my horns are like metal sticks! =
0u0 and us people all need to make sure to drink water when we're working in the sun. let's have a water break.
*the case of water bottles would be promptly provided*
[!uT] ah, water will be nice. *grabs a bottle*
( | W | ) >:Buggy Blanket!?; ( | x | ) ... ( | w | ) >:Grass is already covering the ground softly;
][(] ...
|/=@] *keep digging. a little water is starting to pool at the bottom of the hole*
=[|:|3D] *is almost finished with getting a low, lumpy wall around the whole square*
=
my horns are like metal sticks! =0u0 and us people all need to make sure to drink water when we're working in the sun. let's have a water break.
*the case of water bottles would be promptly provided*
[!uT] ah, water will be nice. *grabs a bottle*
( | W | ) >:Buggy Blanket!?; ( | x | ) ... ( | w | ) >:Grass is already covering the ground softly;
][(] ...
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