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[tophbeifong]

Scraaaaaape. Scraaaaaaaaaaaape. Scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaape.

Ker-KLUNK Ker-KLUNK Ker-KLUNK

...

Scraaaaaaaaape...

If one were to follow the sound, they'd find a small girl working her hardest at pulling a large lump of metal- probably twice her size or more- down the hall, towards her room in the living area.

Although it was obvious it took some effort for her to move it, it seemed as if it wasn't taking too much out of her and she was getting some distance with it.

Soon, though, she determined that it was break time, and relaxed her hold on the chunk. She leaned against it and panted, wiping sweat from her forehead.

Geeze. How much farther until she got to her room?

[Ooc: Toph's still willing to make weapons if anyone wants any! :D]

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[tophbeifong]

... sometimes, Toph wondered if the Lombax even knew she was blind. He always wanted to show her things that she couldn't "see"- first his hover boots, and now this ... thing?

She could sense it in his hands, and hear it sparking, but all in all, it was just a fancy rod for all she knew.

It bored her. Still, she'd humor him.

"Ah, that's awesome, Ratchet! That's posiTIVEly the coolest thing I've ever seen! Even cooler than your boots!"

[last_lombax]

Ratchet sighed and deactivated the wrench. "I get it. You're bored. So what kind of things do you do for fun?"

[tophbeifong]

She shrugged an arm, a smirk still on her face.

"Meh, things get real boring when you can't see them. I mean, it looks cool and sounds cool, but..."

Another shrug and she leaned forward to rest her elbows on her knees.

"What do I do for fun? You mean around here?"

She snorted. "Sleep. Walk around. Talk to people. What else is there to do besides exploring, and that takes groups because it's too dangerous to go alone..."

[last_lombax]

Ratchet nodded and returned her smirk. "Then why don't we go exploring together sometime? Might be fun. I can direct you if the shadow monsters show so you can blast them with giant rocks. What do you say?"

[tophbeifong]

"Sure, if you want to bring a friend or two. The Duos and I took a shot at going exploring ourselves. It didn't end too well. We barely made it out in one piece."

She didn't want to go through THAT again. Especially with her stitches finally ready to come out? She didn't want MORE of them sewn in. That hurt!

[last_lombax]

"Sure. I know a few people. We can make a party out of it." Ratchet chuckled. This could be fun and an excuse for some action.

[tophbeifong]

"It's a date," she cheered, holding her hands above her head.

Excitement!

"Who should we take?"

[last_lombax]

"Well Duo-dee and Duo-dum, obviously. Don't tell them I called them that. And Haku could come too, once we drag her out of her room. And we could hang around the common area and as anyone else who shows up."

[tophbeifong]

She laughed at the names, holding her stomach from the effort.

"Oh , geeze, yes, that's perfect! I'm using that!"

But which one was which?

"That all sounds like a good idea," she smiled at the Lombax.

[last_lombax]

"Alright then. We just need to work out a time. I'll go talk to Haku and see if she'll come along."

[tophbeifong]

She made a face at that. "If you want... but just remember that this place is dangerous, even in groups. If we're attacked, we'll all need to be able to hold our own, with or without help."

The last thing they needed was to have their hands full with their own monsters and yet have to worry about someone else getting hit with a monster, and not knowing how to defend themselves.

[last_lombax]

"It'd all be fine. Trust me." Ratchet waved dismissively and shrugged.

[tophbeifong]

"Going to give her technology weapons or something?" She smirked, leaping off the rock and continuing to pull it along.

Tug tug tug, foot by foot, she was heading back to their room.

[last_lombax]

"Don't worry. I got a plan. I'll talk to you later okay?" And he'd leave her to her pushing since she said she didn't want help. Time to go about his patrols more.