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Started May 24, 2021 by @Celeste_X0X0_ group

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Jasper noticed elodie coughing and moved to offer her a water bottle, staring directly at her with an uncertain face.
"Here…they are probably busy talking."
She sat down next to elodie and held her knees, looking down at them.
She just felt off, Like something wasn't right.

Josefine had taken up the singing again as they walked, but gradually fell back into silence as they went deeper into the city. ”Dali pra frente a história começou a complicar… Ela foi pro Rio embora e levou meu colar… Até me mandou uma foto jurando que não foi por querer….”
They looked around. Lyn turned to Cassius, smiling when she noticed the girl. “Gas station?” she suggested. “They have to have something, at least.”

Jesse raises an eyebrow, not phased one bit.
"How could I know your dietary restrictions?" Jesse says with a shrug.
Jez stars at Evan, honestly a bit shocked. Even though he doesn't know him well, he felt like he had been lied to.
"Here I'll come with" he says, looking down at the screamers dead body.
"We get out of here quick. It will wake up" she says calmly, walking past Jez not offering any help.
"Wait you mean it's not dead?" He asks, panicked as he limped out of the room.

Evan made his way over to his bag on the ground and set Down his knife. He unzipped the bag and lifted up tuna gently and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.
He set her down in his lap and stroked her gently as she purred in his lap, laying down in his lap.
He smiled softly at her as she meows at him, as if he only cared about her in the whole world.
Despite at the chaos.
He grabbed his bag in one hand and tuna in the other, before setting her gently in his bag and moving to help Jez.
"Unfortunately.'

Cass shrugs "i know the best ones safety wise arent in convenience stores. The decent ones would be in a walmart. But i mean..i only know so much and i know quality isnt super important nowadays" he shrugs once again, only have gotten anything like this for his late wife.
He knew he didnt know much but he was trying to be helpful.
But with that he made his way towards the gas station with Ophelia's hand still in his. Right when he stops talking she turns around to look at the girls. "what are you guys singing?" she asks, confused by the words she didnt know.
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Jesse stares him and the cat down as they interact. She had never had a pet of her own, nor was she accustomed to the way of most human beings, seeing as she wasnt raised in the greatest of places and when she was out, she kept herself in..well basically a hole until the apocalypse broke out.
She folds her arms, looking back and forth between the two interesting beings before deciding it wasnt worth much of her time to keep thinking about this.
She turns to Jezariah "the supplies. where are they?" she asks
"ill give you some- enough…but you cant take it all okay?" he says, looking around for his bag.
"fine" she rolls her eyes. "what about you?" she turns to Evan "you give me supplies too right?"

At first, Lyn was confused, because she thought of gas stations and the stores attached to them as a catch-all for most necessities one could need, so she and Sef tended to venture into them first whenever something like restocking on supplies became an issue. About five seconds later, she understood what the man meant. “Oh, well, no. If we find something here, we’ll take it, but perhaps we could check a Walmart or something after… although…” she rubbed the back of her neck. “Supermarkets tend to be more dangerous. We would have to be very careful and…” here she glanced at Ophelia. “We wouldn’t want her with us.”
Josefine then blinked, a little surprised that the girl was asking her a question. “Oh, um…” she had to think for a moment. “Just a Brazilian love song. That’s all.”

"Would you like the cat food I took from here? How about some granola bars and some water? I have a small first aid kid but that's about all that I have."
He spoke as he looked back at Jessie, he really wasn't in that good a situation supply wise just bc a lot of places he went too had been ransacked by the beginning of the apocalypse.
"Just don't take the cat food, I need it for tuna okay?'

Cass thought about what the girls were saying hard, taking it into some great consideration.
"yeah you are right. I wouldn't want her anywhere near there." he says, the last few words starting to escape his mouth, not wanting to think about his little girl being in such danger. He liked to think he would be able to defeat anything that comes in her way.
But he knew he wasn't invincible. He knew he wont be able to protect her forever and that scared him to death. If his mind dwelled on it for two long, his lungs would refuse to let him breath and his heart would refuse to let him accept the fact that one day, he's not going to have her.
Whether its because he's gone, or she is. Either way, he couldn't handle it.
So he shakes himself out of his thoughts, his oh so overwhelmingly depressing thoughts. He didn't think they were as depressing as they were sad.
His eyes snap back to the girls "so uh-" he blinks a few times, taking a breath trying not to make it obvious that he was overthinking and disassociating as the same time.
"I'd want to make sure you two were okay though." he says, sounding genuinely concerned for the girls, but still knowing he's not willing to take Fia to a place so dangerous.
"its okay we'll see if there's anything around here and we can take you guys back home-i mean..yeah to our place..if you could call it that"
there he goes again… getting side-tracked by his awkwardness. ya know…not having someone else to talk to except your own child for a year and a half…it makes you rusty on your people skills.
"we'll see how it goes from there though." he finally finishes.
(yall I'm so sorry Cass's people skills literally suck and his mind is EvErYwHeRe)
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Jesse nods at him, though at Evan's last sentence, she couldn't help but chuckle "hah. sounds like you are feeing a fish" she says with a small smile.
Jez rolls his eyes "bruh…" he says, already so done with her. "dont take any of his things. ive got plenty what do you need?" he says, fed up with her
Jesse crosses her arms "he has no sense of humor does he?" she asks Evan, ignoring Jezariah completely

(Sorry it's short akdkkd)

(youre perfectly fine hun dont worry about that)

Jasper noticed elodie coughing and moved to offer her a water bottle, staring directly at her with an uncertain face.
"Here…they are probably busy talking."
She sat down next to elodie and held her knees, looking down at them.
She just felt off, Like something wasn't right.

Elodie took the water slowly. Her hands and entire body shaking.
She lifted it to her lips gently and took a long, slow sip. Sputtering a bit as she swallowed what felt like the first drink she'd had in years.

Evan was a tad bit confused, but he let out a soft chuckle anyway.
"I just met him, so I wouldn't know. Also I don't think you would be feeding a fish cat food."
He offered a smile back at her, before moving to look at Jez,
"I would hate for you to have to give away all your stuff Jez."
He frowned slightly as he spoke.

Jasper watched as elodie drank the water shakily, wondering how long it had been since elodie last had water.
"Don't drink it too fast..it won't help you. Just drink it slowly."

(Ok but overthinking and dissociating at the same time is such a mood-)
(Besides it’s ok Cass my ppl skills suck too)

(Yes-)

Cass thought about what the girls were saying hard, taking it into some great consideration.
"yeah you are right. I wouldn't want her anywhere near there." he says, the last few words starting to escape his mouth, not wanting to think about his little girl being in such danger. He liked to think he would be able to defeat anything that comes in her way.
But he knew he wasn't invincible. He knew he wont be able to protect her forever and that scared him to death. If his mind dwelled on it for two long, his lungs would refuse to let him breath and his heart would refuse to let him accept the fact that one day, he's not going to have her.
Whether its because he's gone, or she is. Either way, he couldn't handle it.
So he shakes himself out of his thoughts, his oh so overwhelmingly depressing thoughts. He didn't think they were as depressing as they were sad.
His eyes snap back to the girls "so uh-" he blinks a few times, taking a breath trying not to make it obvious that he was overthinking and disassociating as the same time.
"I'd want to make sure you two were okay though." he says, sounding genuinely concerned for the girls, but still knowing he's not willing to take Fia to a place so dangerous.
"its okay we'll see if there's anything around here and we can take you guys back home-i mean..yeah to our place..if you could call it that"
there he goes again… getting side-tracked by his awkwardness. ya know…not having someone else to talk to except your own child for a year and a half…it makes you rusty on your people skills.
"we'll see how it goes from there though." he finally finishes.
(yall I'm so sorry Cass's people skills literally suck and his mind is EvErYwHeRe)

Lyn was patient as he considered, but was also starting to get a little nervous. The idea that she was telling Cassius what to do with his daughter crossed her mind, and she worried that he would point it out, even be angry. Once he began speaking, she let go of the thought.
As if noticing this, Sef put an arm around her shoulder. “We’d be fine, right?” She said.
“I mean, maybe, but I don’t think it’s a good idea anyway. We’ll just check this place out and go back, like you said.” Lyn nodded her head to Cassius.
”Tudo bem. Do you want me to look around with you or just keep watch?”
After a pause, her friend decided, “Look around with me, since we have more eyes.”
Sef nodded, and they head to the gas station.

Jesse chuckled "ha its okay. you need to feed fish" she waves, holding her hand to Jez.
He glares up at her as he's crouched down to the floor, pulling things out of his bag. "just stop talking alright?" he grumbles, which was his first mistake.
Jez's face what met with Jesses foot quickly after he said that. And being kicked by a giant 200 pound crazy German chick definitely didn't feel too great. She kneels over, pulling his face up from the ground by his hair "you want to tell me that again kid?" she growls before spitting in his face
(sorry its lowkey short I'm just leaving reaction time for Evan lol. sorry)
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Cassius offers them a soft smile "we can keep watch. you let me know if anything happens in there and i can help." he replies
"then when you guys are done, Fia and I are going to pick up a few things as well. Would you two mind keeping watch while we do that?" he asks them, his voice never hinting of any anger or distress at the moment. He gave off a very calming, gentle vibe. Though only to a certain extent due to his appearance.
Fia looks up to Cass then to the building "do the lights not work in there either?" she asks anyone in general

He rubbed his face,
Jez … he didn't want to think anything negative of him but he instigated that one on his own.
He moved to go over to the two of them, "let's not try and make things worse right? You and Jez simply got off on the wrong foot. I think re-introductions are in order."
He was trying to De escalate the situation best he could while staring at Jez Like I'm gonna need your help Here.
"After you let go of him maybe? I would rather have as little fighting as possible."
Tuna was watching.

“Oh, yeah yeah,” Lyn started. “U— um, if you don’t mind. And we can— we can definitely watch while you’re in there, too.” Despite the man giving off a gentle and calm disposition, she still felt some anxiety taking over.
Sef rubbed her shoulder to calm her. As they approached the store, she pursed her lips. “Who knows. We could try turning on the lights.”
The windows were dark and cracked. The whole place looked a bit roughed up, with the cracked windows, scratches and leafy vines beginning to grow on the walls, and a sign with peeling paint and cracked fluorescents. The girls couldn’t even be sure what the sign read.

Jesse lets go of his hair, Jez huffing as his body was held to the ground, his head being pulled up. He's glaring at Jesse as she looks at Evan, considering his offer.
He felt so pitiful being held to the floor by a woman. Jez couldnt help feeling a little helpless and insecure at the moment. From the moment he knew the difference between the two, it was drilled into his head that he was supposed to be the stronger one. Not for misogynistic reasons. But so he could protect them. He didnt know any difference in the small world he grew up in.
So this moment right now…hes going to remember and hold this against her. She doesnt even realize how much it affects him right?
Wrong actually. She knew. Oh and she knew well just by the way he held himself. The way he looked at Elodie earlier before Jesse shot her. The way he looks down to Jesse even though he needed to look up. literally.
A thing about her is she studies you a little too much if we're being honest. Studies you so much just to find out your flaws and insecurities. What you fear and those you love. Just so she can use it against you.
And thats exactly what she was doing with him right now. Exploiting his weakness to specifically make him insecure around her.

Jez spits in her face, which only makes Jesse mad, causing her to drop his head and stand up, kicking him in the face before turning to Evan.
Jezariah groans in pain, his nose bleeding along with his lip, filling his mouth with blood.
She wipes her hand off onto her cargo pants as if he was dirty. Just to insult him. "I like you" she says pointing to Evan "you are smart" she laughs, picking up Jezariahs whole bag.
Jezariah stays on the floor for a little bit, his forehead pressed to the tile of the store, inhaling dust with every breath.

(sorry thats so long and it looks like i left Evan out. Most of its narration type thing about the characters so it was actually a pretty quick thing that just happened. again sorry :~:)

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(lol i dont blame Lyn for being uneasy about this or him XD)

"thank you" he says to her first reply, looking down to Fia afterwards. Who had her brows furrowed towards the convenience store, squeezing her dads hand. She shakes her head, burying into the side of his leg, not wanting to look at it anymore.
Cass puts his free hand on the top of her head, as over the years she had learnt it to be comforting for her.
"i have a feeling lights arent going to work but ive got a flashlight you can use" he says, removing his hand from her head in a slower action to not scare her, and swinging his bag off of his shoulder and unzip it. He digs inside of it until he pulls out a big black flashlight, the definition of bulky if you were to ask him.
He flicks it on and off to show them it works before holding it out for the girls. "is there anything else you would need?" he asks them