[open] i make a penny, the train makes a dime

[blitzcheer]

Who: Tidus & You! (Open!)
Where: Kitchen car, around, where pets can be petted (or bite him)
When: Grasshopper 16 onwards (can include a few days before)
What: Tidus has a 'bet' that's less of a bet now and more 'see what doing chores consistently does for your points', but also just generally around the train too!
Warnings: should be nothing!

1. aid // for purple team CR:

Tidus has an objective, first coming from a bet of 'who can get the most points!' to 'okay, but do you get anything out of doing chores than the sense of self-satisfaction of helping out the community (pffft, boriiing)'? That's what Tidus wants to do, and suuure, he really has no reason to think that chores gives you anything when he hasn't...been the best at them, but.

That's not stopping his little inner nag from wanting him to find out, and what better way to run experiments with a friendly face? Perhaps an unsuspecting one, when he comes to a Purple-clothed team and starts, with a bright and familiar face on him.

"Heyyy. You free?"

2. cleaning:

( a. kitchen ) Or maybe he's already recruited your character, they were already there to do chores, or they just happen to be in the kitchen at the time, which great! Tidus is easy with conversation, piping up with a "Hey!" to anyone that comes into the kitchen, and for those he's already with, ask, "You meet anyone interesting on the platform?", "You order anything in?", "So, what'd you think about that last mission?"

Despite this, he is trying to do as much he can think of to do: Put the plates and cutlery through the dishwashers, set them aside to be put away again; mopping the floor (and even saying to those he's partnered with beforehand, 'I'll do the floor', like it's his personal mission). And he's fine with clearing up some of the trays and bowls by hand in the sink, but he's...rather awkward about it. Minding how deep his left hand goes in, his SCA still strapped around his wrist, and doing what he can to make sure it doesn't hit the water. And maybe even looking around and seeing if there's anything he can put around it. Can he tuck kitchen roll around it...? ...he does try...

( b. bathrooms ) lol no he won't and YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM.

3. around

Otherwise, Tidus can be found around normally on the train. He's often trying out the sports in the gynasium, from badminton, tennis, to volleyball, and if your character happens to like to join there too, he won't be afraid to ask, "Hey, mind if I join in?"; he's on the lookout to see who's into sports, or who might be checking out the room with interest.

He also takes part in the training gym, whether in one of the group sessions or taking time in it setting up obstacles with the balancing beams, ropes, and so forth. The floor is lava and you need to run across the beams, jumping onto the climbing set and swing across the next lot! He's a monkey with too much energy. Or maybe your character is already up to something in there?

Tidus does know how to do chill however. Find him in the cinema car watching what's already playing or some dumb comedy, or even in the music car to see what tunes are available for his SCA. There's a also a chance of finding him on the upper quiet car floor, the doors closed and...he's sitting cross-legged on the floor between the couches, his eyes closed and head slightly hanging. What. Knock on the door, or leave him be?

Also, maybe he'll be checking out a random pet wandering around. Heyy there little guuuyy how friendly are you? Insert your pal [here].

( ooc: Tidus will easily approach others so if you want to set up a thread where he'd need to be the one to say hi, go for it! above is some areas where he'd be to do such or even for your character to do it first. o7 )

Comments

[barenakedspirit]

Galo closes his eyes and thinks back. "Our magic is stuff like...some people have mutations like super strength and stuff like that. Varys on our rescue team has that! But magic itself isn't...around. You got Burnish but that's really specific and because of a hole between our reality and another." He says while crossing his arms over his chest and slouching with his eyes still closed.

He opens his eyes and jerks his thumb towards the pack. "All the stuff we do is by hand and tech related. I wish we had potions! That would be super helpful when we're stabilizing people for transport to the hospital. As it is all of us on the team keep another set of medical equipment on our bikes just in case! Captain's car probably has it in the trunk or back seat. Never asked but he never has us do anything he won't do himself. Anyway,"

Galo nods and his grin is back like the sun coming back out. "Yeah, alright. If I take it on a mission I'll let you know so you can observe. And I'll replace what I use! Sound good?"

[blitzcheer]

Their reality and another? He really wants to ask sometime, but maybe not now. There was something and a half going on there though (but then, there always were with these different worlds).

"Sounds fine with me! But if you can't get the points, just let us know. No one knows how people get 'em--you can be great in a mission, and you barely get any."

It was bothersome, annoyed Tidus for how hard some people worked, got little to show for it. But all he can do is sigh for now, move on.

"You can take some of the potions and elixirs when the time comes. Here, let me show you now." Since they're here, so why not? He goes through the different trunks, and he pulls out...what look like energy cans, a bottle, and then a 150ml bottle jar.

"These are the potions," he pushes the energy drink can forward. "Made from fizzy drinks, but they're actual potions now. You can drink them, or pour over the wound. Goes the same for any of them. They're better for smaller wounds that don't go too deep--cuts and bruises. These ones-"

Next comes the bottle not as bulky as the can. "These are potions made by Al Bhed. Gashes, broken bones--they're for your more hurt people. They can do something else too." He snaps his fingers, thinking. "Poison, I think? I'll ask Yuna later to check."

He should have already, but oh well. Next comes the 150ml jar.

"This is an elixir," he explains. "You give someone this? They won't even know they were hurting. It works quick too. It won't regrow limbs, but it'll patch you up close enough!"

[barenakedspirit]

Galo squints at the cans. They're actual potions now? "How can you make those out of fizzy drinks? Is it a process the rest of us can help with?" If he could help keep these in production, he'd do it. Well, that's one question.

"So the middle one would be triage cases. It puts them back to rights so they don't even need further healing, yeah?" He asks as he leans forward to study the bottle a little closer. Al Bhed isn't a name he recognizes but that's not surprising. "Al Bhed...your world?" He leans back and crosses his arms over his chest, eyes falling on the jar.

It has dire emergency written all over it in his mind. Galo finally nods, "Okay, I got a solid idea of these now. Are these all single dose or is there several uses in one can, bottle, or jar?"

[blitzcheer]

"A passenger named Noct changed those," Tidus indicates first, to go in order of the questions. "You can drink it over time if you want? You don't need to rush. But it'll have the same effect far as I know."

He can only assume so.

"Al Bhed potions are... good. You might still feel a lil' exhausted--depends how you're doing in the first place? I don't know what triage means," admittedly, "but uh, I'd go."

A hand on the cans. "Small wounds." A hand on the Al Bhed potions. "Moderate, middling--large cuts, open wounds." A hand on the elixirs. "Anything."

Except the regrowing limbs, of course. "If you use it all yourself. You could split the elixir I guess, if you were in that position. It might take more time for the wounds to heal-- I never tested it before, you know?" he throws Galo a sheepish smile. He knew what was good, what worked, but actual specifics was guesswork.

"But yeah, the Al Bhed are from my world. They're a people! Good with technology, fun. They make them."

[barenakedspirit]

Galo nods and says, “So, better not to risk it! Just use the thing on one person.” He nods. “Triage is sorting who is the most hurt and assigning order on your patients. Since Al Bhed potion is a middle ground, have to sort who needs it most. You know?” He makes a note to ask more about Al a bed later.

And Tidus didn’t say that a bone needed reset before the potion was applied. He nods once and holds up a finger before letting it fall. “Since the other two don’t really need to think. Minor is minor. Elixirs on the dire end. The fact you got that sort of idea in your head. You’ll be easier to train! Half the battle is getting the right mindset!”

He flashes a smile then subsides. But the spark of joy hasn’t left his eyes. He likes Tidus so far. “Thanks again for showing me this. I’ll definitely prod you to talk about Al Bhed sometime! Any other stuff we got here?”

[blitzcheer]

Ohh, triage meant that, huh? That made sense, and Tidus nods, flashing Galo a smile about the Al Bhed.

"Sure, do, I'll tell you what I know!" And then, back to the suply- "We have ethers here too, but that's for magical healing. Keeps you going with your spells, that thing. Here, I'll show you the bottle so you know."

And he's already searching for that--geez, it's good they have most of these in not-too heavy trunks. And the ethers were light in the first place, a small trunk that he shifts out, opens it up to tiny 250ml bottles.

"These ones." He holds it up to show, but Galo can take it if he likes. "If a magic user gets exhausted, these'll keep them going. Just for a while longer anyway. Like a boost."

[barenakedspirit]

So magical healing exists here too. He has to wonder if that would help Lio too. He'll have to ask. He takes the bottle into his hand and studies it. The item is light and easy to hold. He could easily imagine handing it over quickly if he needed to.

Galo offers the little bottle back as he says, "Okay. Just for reference how many magic users do we got over all? If you don't know, that's fine. I think I'll default to having at least one of these on hand just in case."

He nods once again and leans back to internally count how many ethers they have. More single use items if he's guessing right. "Same deal on the dose?" They're small enough he could imagine one in a first aid kit just in case.Galo grins again, his usual cheery mood even brighter for a moment. This is good! He's super happy to see it and his eyes are bright with his joy. "You guys have a solid toolkit for field medicine here! Between more of that kit and these we'll have a lot of bases covered. Good work!"

[blitzcheer]

Tidus nods on the dose confirmation, thinking still on Galo's previous question. It was a broad one, but for healers?

"Thanks! We can always do with more, but it's better than nothing." And really, fifty minimum of everything wasn't a bad deal. "As for magic users, uh... I couldn't give you a total, but the healers we had last time-" Who? Tidus closes his eyes, hums a little.

"Me, Light, Reno, Yuna, Ferdaniel... maybe some others? That's just healers anyway," he states again. "There's more magic users. Like... I dunno. Some people have funny powers that aren't the same? Like one girl does markings to make magic. Or people have spirit...stuff."

Tidus waves a hand a little. Would any of this be any use for them?

[barenakedspirit]

"So we'll just have to see if it helps them too. Got it!" Galo nods once and closes his eyes as his grin fades into a pleased smile. He's content with what he knows now. "Thanks again for showing me this and answering my questions." They have a decent stock and as he earns points he'll help keep supplies plentiful.

He hums a little as he glances around. "It will be different...but," He offers his closed fist to him. This is going to be new! It's exciting! He won't stop worrying about back home but ignore a chance to adventure like this? "I'm excited to work with you and everyone else! You've all been super welcoming and informative. I like the teamwork happening here."

What he can see anyway. "Makes a guy like me all fired up to do my best!"