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[wereperrito]

Hello? Hello! This is Jack.

Um, I am in one of the back trailers in the second convoy. And I have found sewing supplies and more fabric, and I thought, well, some of us have been going through, erm, changes. These can be hard on our clothing or make wearing certain clothing difficult.

I am not the best tailor in the world, I cannot make a patch or mended tear invisible or create clothing from scratch, but I know how to mend very well if you do not need it to be invisible. Also I can probably take your old clothes and alter them to fit you better.

I will be down here all evening if you would like to stop by. I will try to be here most evenings after dinner but before bed in case anyone needs help fixing your clothes. Okay? Okay.

[And with that slightly distracted-sounding final note, as the sound of fabric rustling around marks him getting back to work, he signs off.

He will indeed be down in the shops section of the convoy all evening, working diligently to patch, mend, repair, and alter clothing for anyone who comes by. If no one comes by, he's working on his own clothes or trying to work out how to make a pattern so he can learn how to make clothes from scratch, preferably with as little wasted material on mistakes as possible. He has no idea if he will ever find more, after all.]

Comments

[wereperrito]

Yes, I am hoping that this Nirvana we are going towards is a city of survivors. Everyone has better chances together than alone, whether stationary or on the move. But especially on the move.

[Stationary can be a tempting target unless it's too tough to crack. Which is what he's hoping. The convoy's shield technology on a large scale.

He shakes his head a bit, and asks,]

Do you feel a little better now? Probably not a lot better. There is too much uncertainty. But a little?

[constantvrunning]

[V thinks over the possibility, and the hope... resonates.]

Yes. We'll make do with what we have.

[They gesture back at the locked room.]

And speaking of - any other offers to scavenge?

[wereperrito]

Not yet.

[He hasn't specifically asked, though, either.]

Still, I imagine some people will find things and bring them in, now that they know what I'm doing. And I'll be looking. I am good at scavenging.

[constantvrunning]

We could scout together sometime. If you would like that.

[Strictly speaking, it's also just a Good Idea, but V isn't going to insist on coming with Jack on every trip he makes.

They try and smile.]

None of us have to be alone.

[It feels good, to reiterate those words.]

[wereperrito]

[Jack turns a warm smile on them.]

Yes. Exactly that. I would love to have you with me the next time we spot a house or shop or something.

[He looks amused, then, and adds,]

SecUnit is very emphatic about us not going places alone, after all.

[constantvrunning]

Indeed.

[V shares another small smile with Jack.]

It is very knowledgeable about what can go wrong otherwise, that is for sure.

[V can respect that level of protective exasperation on behalf of one's team.]

... I can also help repair or improve our vehicles, depending on what supplies we find.

[wereperrito]

[Jack can respect it, too. He literally called his best friend and favorite person "a pain in the ass who I have to save all the time". Love can come hand in hand with exasperation.]

I might take you up on that. I can do some very basic things. I can fix a flat tire or repair a hose or change the oil, but anything beyond that and I am not as good.

[constantvrunning]

[V nods, becoming another notch more comfortable with it all.]

I can provide instruction, hands-on guidance. Or we can work more as a team.

[Triage and so forth.]

[wereperrito]

I do like learning new things. I wouldn't say no to you showing me how to fix more things in our cars.

Think it's alright if we wrap this one? Or is there something else these two should talk about here?

[constantvrunning]

It is appreciated, to hear you say that.

[It is sometimes alarming just how many people here don't know cars at all.

They could probably do more in the way of tutoring, really. Even if they are not the most social.]

wrap is good!

[wereperrito]

[Jack pats their arm lightly, continuing the way down the hall, chatting at least until they reach the dining trailer for a snack before bed.]