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[deem]

Hey guys, can you hear me?

[YoRHa unit 9S, forever uncertain as to whether he's thinking at people properly]

I just wanted to let you know that 2B and I are doing renovations on that old house on the western side of the island. At the moment there's no water or electricity so it's probably not the most hospitable for humans...

But once it's in working order, this'll give us an outpost in this area.

Also we were discussing some hands-free lights for working in the dark. Devices like that would come in handy, right? Are there any other types of equipment you could use? Seems like during our downtime, that's something to work on. Maybe we can also establish what resources we've got at our disposal, too. We're a team and all, right?

[Now that they're not dealing with invading hostiles, it seems to him it's time to put his technical skills to work]

[ooc: Feel free to thread-hop/jack, let's get geared up]

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[talim]

Have I ever told you how stubborn you are about the oddest things?

[deem]

This'd be the first time actually.

Are you really that determined to be cold?

[talim]

Well, I'm pretty sure I've told you you're impossible. Same thing.

But if you insist...

[deem]

I think we've established that I do.

Your health is important. [He says to the local teen doctor] And it matters more to me that you're okay than whether I'm wearing my full uniform or not.

[talim]

[ jude hums. he has a point, he supposes. ]

I guess it has been raining a lot lately...

[deem]

And we don't know how long we'll be here, or what winter looks like.

An android's more likely to overheat than get too cold, so it's not really a loss for me.

[Although he will go through all conditions in full uniform, so it's not like he's at high risk there either]

[talim]

But it's your—

[ a heavy sigh. ]

Never mind. You win this time. I accept defeat by your hands.

[deem]

Don't worry, I'm a benevolent overlord.

[This is the silliest joke because humans are superior...]

[talim]

[ wow. it still surprises him when 9s is capable of joking. jude laughs audibly. ]

Master... I'm not worthy of your kindness.

[deem]

[The more time passes the more his true geekery will surface, just you wait Jude]

Master, geez...

[This sure is silly when androids serve humans yes it is]

Show me the guy who's going to be unkind to you though, seriously.

[talim]

You're just putting me on too big a pedestal.

[deem]

If you were a jerk, I could admit it to myself.

And I probably wouldn't spend that much time around you. Androids are meant to serve humanity but that doesn't mean I don't have standards.

[Not that he wouldn't stan for every human but he's making a point here]

[talim]

[ jude is going to start getting flustered for the 49584th time unless he keeps up the joke. ]

O benevolent overlord, I'm so grateful one such as I can meet those standards. How can I ever repay you?

[deem]

[Okay Jude he threw in the towel at Master though]

...I mean it though.

[talim]

[ it's a defense mechanism, okay??? ]

Okay, okay. I'll drop the act.

You know, I'm kindest to people who deserve kindness in return.

[ that's... not entirely true. no, it isn't true at all.

but 9s deserves all the kindness in the world. ]

[deem]

I'm pretty sure it's just in your nature to care about people.

[Seriously he's never seen Jude be unkind or even get impatient with anybody.

And he's in a position to know since he's pretty sure he's frustrated him once or twice]

[talim]

That's a wide generalization. It might be true, but I care about you, you know. You as a person.

[ 9s has indeed frustrated him before, but it was also jude being frustrated with himself. frustrated with his lack of ability to make him understand. ]

[deem]

Yeah, and I care about you.

[Julius did say some friends actually need to hear these things so maybe it's a good idea to state it?]

But I've only ever seen you be kind to people, so I'm pretty sure my point stands.

[talim]

[ that simple statement (and surely a platonic one) has jude blushing to the tips of his ears. he's glad he's on the other end of a telepathic connection rather than face to face for once. ]

... Thanks, Nines. That means a lot to me.

I'll leave you to it, okay? Just tell me if you need anything at all.

[ a pause. ]

Including your jacket.

[deem]

[He's seen enough of Jude turning festive shades of red to wonder what's going on with that... But that's one less instance for him to analyze]

I said I'd remind you, right? It may not be the sort of thing YoRHa would normally do, but...

[But Jude's important, so he'll try]

I'll be okay without the jacket, but I wouldn't mind getting your thoughts on how the house is coming along. The Bunker wasn't exactly comparable to something like this, and I don't know if any of the others'd want to stay here too, but in case they did, I'd want to make sure it's comfortable.

[talim]

Hmm...

[ jude hums in thought. at the very least, this is a good distraction from 9s saying such sincere and heartfelt things. it seems so... sudden, like there was some sort of trigger, a catalyst.

whatever it might be, jude tries to push the issue from his mind for the time being. ]

So are you asking me to come over and take a look? Because that's the impression I'm getting.

[deem]

[There was, of course, some advice he had gotten... Not that he'd point out he asked Julius how to respond to a friend wanting to know how important they were to him.

The more he'd thought about it, the more uncertain he was, until he simply had to get some input]

Well, if you wouldn't mind... When you're not busy, that is.

There's still a lot of work to be done, but I'm pretty used to conditions that're different from this. I don't know what's needed other than water and electricity.

[talim]

[ for what might truly be the 100th time: ]

I'm never too busy for you.

[deem]

[And yet he will continue to never take it for granted]

In that case, let me know when I can meet you.

You're safe from the boars if I'm around.

[talim]

It's a bit of a hike, so how about meeting me halfway?

And I promise I'll be more careful this time.