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well, i've been working on the thermostats problem for a day now and the bad news is: it's not heating, and the worse news is: it doesn't act like anything that's broken

and before anyone thinks of calling it 'magic' -- don't. it hasn't been long enough for me to stop being cynical

also, it's cold and i'm not in the mood

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( they good? they're good right. so clarke can, in good conscious: )

Damn, just when I was about to say it was magic...

[they're getting better. it's okay. (it's not okay but it'll be okay. raven's a big girl. she's only crying once a night now.)]

et fucking tu, brutus

( big girls don't cry, raven )

I don't think we should be worried about hypothermia at least. It's about 40 degrees? Pipes won't freeze until below 30, so if the temperature stays stable, we'll at least have water.

[how would you know, you're not one]

cold water.
nothing we're not used to but i did like that one hot shower i had

( real big girls see ghosts tbh )

I was thinking drinking water. Maybe don't mention hot showers, though, just thinking about it's making me feel colder.

sorry
i tried to get it fixed, and it's working but it's - not working.

It's not your fault, don't be sorry. If it can be fixed, I'm sure you'll fix it.

everything here is so weird, and i'm not just talking about the whole concept of other worlds and all that
that i can get over, there have been books supporting the theory
but the machines, the things i could usually fix or repurpose, they're all useless piece of crap
can't even build a bomb to blast through the windows, in case you were still wondering

Dammit.

I had been hoping... But it doesn't matter, okay? At least right now. If we're going to be stuck here for a while, we should focus on staying alive. Even if you can't fix the thermostat, we should think of an alternative.

building a fire and huddling around it like it's camp won't work
i went down to talk to neal and basically anything burning fizzles out as soon as you start going upstairs
all roads are pointing towards that large circle of trust being formed in front of the fireplace in the lobby but i'm not for it

I'm not either.

The lobby's big. If we could get enough of us in a small enough room, and plug up any doorjambs, we might be able to create enough body heat to not be shivering.

I don't know who Neal is, but you can invite him if you'd like. ( if you trust him. ) The more the merrier.

Edited 2015-02-16 11:42 (UTC)

he's just some guy trying desperately to prove magic is real to me

[so really clarke the answer's probably no, raven hasn't made cuddle buddies yet]

so
can it be in room 118?

You read my mind.

I don't think you, me, and Octavia will be enough.

( which is her weird roundabout way of asking if it would be okay to invite lexa. )

[YEAH SHE CAN TELL. you're a book, clarke griffin.]

fine
fucking fine

Great. I'll tell them to bring blankets. And some food.

It won't be that bad.

i'm sure it's going to be a real hoot
circle of peace and understanding

( IF SHE'S A BOOK, READ THE REPROACH IN HER TEXT. )

Raven...

oh don't raven me
i'm not ready accept our lord and commander lexa into my heart
but if she's going to be a good ally to have in surviving and then getting out of here, she can join

Just please don't say anything. Don't do anything. We're all going to get hurt if a fight breaks out in a small room.

no you won't because i won't be aiming at you

[this time. or, you know, ever again.]

( fucking hopefully, man )

Please.

look
we're moving on
any scuffle that happens is likely because she's going to be a pain in the ass but
i'll handle it
i'll handle being civil to your new best friend

We're not friends.

But thank you.

so are you not going to give her the same instruction?
or am i the only one supposed to be swallowing my words and being diplomatic?

I'll ask her not to say anything insensitive.

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