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Who: Frank Archer (

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Where: En route to Blackthorn, Ice Caves
When: 9/15
Summary: This really isn't the way Archer wanted to spend his birthday.
Rating: PG? I'll edit this if it changes.
Log:
[It's cold in here. Archer absolutely loathes the Ice Caves, and he's fairly sure they're lost. He's let Kimblee lead the way so far because Kimblee knows where they're going, but the further in they go, the more convinced he is that they're lost.

They're taking a break from traveling for the time being and Archer is pacing about, trying to keep warm. He's tired already, but going to sleep now is the last thing he wants to do.]

How much further is it to Blackthorn?

[He finally turns his attention to Kimblee, frowning. He's sure Kimblee doesn't know, but he can't stand the silence. Archer's a bit on edge today - more than usual - because of the date. It's the fifteenth of September; his birthday. That's not the only reason why he's tense though; in a few days it will be the nineteenth; the anniversary of the day they invaded Liore.

Needless to say, he's a bit worked up about that.]

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Mm. I know I am; you keep reminding me.

[...Archer let's face it

we are both awkward as hell

we just like to pretend we're not]

Of course. I really appreciate the gift, Kimblee. Thank you.

[At least that has calmed him down a bit! Archer continues to toy with the necklace a bit, turning the stone between his fingers so it catches the light. It's easier to look at that than it is to look at Kimblee.]

[Oh, fiiiiiine - just let him reach out and run his fingers through your hair a bit, you.]

Just don't broadcast it, my reputation will suffer.

[Well that will certainly get him to lean into that touch and make a small, pleased noise.]

Oh of course not. We can't have that, now can we?

[There's a note of teasing in his voice though; he knows exactly how that feels, after all.]

[Excellent, it did its job, then.]

I imagine we'll have another day in here, at the longest; it's fortunate that I can stand this particular cave system, hm?

That makes one of us.

[Archer sounds vaguely displeased, but at least he doesn't sound as upset as he was before.]

At least it's only one more day.

Oh, come now - it's not so bad. A bit on the cold side, perhaps, but it still has nothing on Fort Briggs.

Thankfully I've never been to Fort Briggs.

[Ughhhh it's too cold though...]

...Have you even really been out of Central?

[THINGS HE'S NEVER REALLY THOUGHT TO ASK BEFORE...]

I went to South Headquarters to examine Laboratory Five, but prior to that no, I hadn't left Central.

[...........huh.]

Well, no wonder, then. There's no weather to speak of in Central.

There really isn't...

[No wonder he can't stand the cold.]

[Just. Let him push himself up, all right; we should probably keep moving.]

I never really cared for Central much myself, even before the forced seven-year tenure I had there; far too many people in one area, I think.

[Well, maybe it'll help him warm up a bit... He follows quickly enough.]

That's right, you're from the north, aren't you? I suppose weather like this would be no problem for you.

[It's odd to think that Kimblee isn't from Central and doesn't even like it.]

I suppose I got used to it. I never really noticed.

Well, I don't tolerate the cold nearly as well as I did before prison, but I can't say I mind it, either; I suppose it helps that Isaac practically lived in here for almost a year, so if I wanted anything at all from that man I'd have to come in here after him.

[He doesn't sound bothered by that, however; if anything, he's somewhat amused.]

I do like the seclusion that comes with the northern cities, just not quite as much as he did. I'd probably be able to stand Central far more easily now than I did back then, at any rate; I was mostly only there for military training and the mandatory re-evaluations.

I never would have imagined that you didn't like Central. Well, besides the obvious, of course.

[Because of course Kimblee wouldn't like the place he was locked away in.]

I suppose that's why you like Mahogany Town so much. It's possibly the most secluded city.

[Of course not.]

Mahogany is familiar in several ways; it's probably the most like North City, however.

I did spend quite a bit of time in Central before the Promised Day, though, when I was able to return from Drachma; it's not so bad when one is given something to do, and I had a fair amount of jobs to take on while I was there.

I suppose keeping yourself busy would make any place bearable.

[Unless it's Mahogany Town. :| ]

Well, there are some places that are never going to be tolerable no matter what you do. Unless you're implying that I can get you to tolerate Ilex Forest by ensuring you have enough reports to write while we're in there...?