mayaka’s jan catch-all

[sharpjustice]

WHO: mayaka and quest buddies 

WHAT: questing

WHEN: throughout Jan

WHERE: around the bay 

WARNINGS: mentions of food insecurity

 

Comments

[sharpjustice]

"Maybe we can find a place to display the maps too, like a notice board."

They get to work preparing more copies of the maps, and while she's drawing, Mayaka can't help but be curious about her partner.

"You're really good at planning things out. Have you done stuff like this before?"

[wovensecrets]

"That's not a bad idea. We'll probably have to post some at various height levels too..."

Considering the vast variety of pokemon who might be literally ground level to those who would not be, but there always would be more to consider.

"As for planning... mostly I just pay attention, so it's something of a habit. I'm more... used to seeing destruction, so I can see how to put things back into place too."

[sharpjustice]

Mayaka could learn a thing or two from Hatenna's thoughtfulness. Paying attention is an essential skill of any artist who wants to capture what they see on paper.

"Destruction? Like how messy things can get at the work site or in the Archives?"

For a born organiser like Mayaka, these examples count high up on the list of destruction to her.

[wovensecrets]

"There's that... or generally, the results of disasters when structures get knocked over or destroyed. So messes, on a larger scale."

In her mind that means natural disaster or something occurring by monster destruction. Building something up to have it knocked down again, or likewise, returning the favor...but with none of that going on here, it was much easier to adapt the existing skills. She wasn't certain if she should feel pleased or caught off guard that it was something being potentially admired.

"So if you see enough of it one way, the ideas just come together."

[sharpjustice]

"Was there a lot of that where you came from?"

Mayaka can't really imagine anything that exciting happening in her hometown. She also doesn't really want to. Stuff like destruction and disasters should be relegated to fictional stories, though it seems this isn't the case for Hatenna.

[wovensecrets]

"To an extent. People were usually quick to get that sort of thing taken care of after the shock of it all."

Unfortunately she tended to be more cagey when it came to the details of certain things, but that probably should be expected of someone introducing themselves only by their 'Pokémon' type.

"But it sounds like you've been lucky enough to avoid those sorts of circumstances."

[sharpjustice]

Mayaka can tell that Hatenna is deliberately being vague. A spark of curiosity and annoyance accompanies this observation. While she'd normally take this as a sign to pry deeper, she holds herself back because she's come to respect her roadwork partner and doesn't want to step on any of her tiny toes.

"I guess so," the Sneasel replies with feigned nonchalance as she completes another copy of the plans.

This coincides with Boufflant lumbering over to them with new instructions.

"You two! Work on that later. We need more hands to construct the railings."

[wovensecrets]

Hatenna is used to this sort of reaction and yet she persists. Maybe she likes being irritating on purpose, or it's the fact that control over circumstances is limited so she deprives others of context.

Bouffulant's sudden interruption certainly derails anything she may have been about to do next. She frowns, but unfortunately knows that ultimately despite their planning they weren't in charge.

"Right, right... However, these plans need to be displayed on a board, or else there will be other issues."

She at least could be firm about that step of their progress.