rutagraveolens | Melody 3 : Action [Forward dated to morning of 2/14]

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[Today, Rue is a girl on a mission. With a warning from Lee about the impeding danger of Valentine's Day, Rue decides to take his advice and hide. She skips class - too many people, people could be affected already - and goes straight into the village. Melody, her mockingjay, sits on her shoulder or flies around, providing musical company.

She heads to the item shop first, looking for a sturdy backpack. She'll fill it with whatever survival gear she can find - rope, a flashlight and extra batteries, matches, a small plastic compass, etc.

From there, she heads to the clothing store, adding in some extra clothing that will be good for the outdoors.

Her final stop is the grocery store where Rue stocks up on some food. Jerky, fruit, small cans of nuts, dried fruit, granola bars, things that will last the weekend.

Before she heads out of the village, she sends a message to her household.]

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Lee warned that a shift happens around this time and that the safest way to avoid it is to hide. So I'm going to camp out in the woods for a few days. Don't worry! I'll be fine!

[There. With that taken care of, Rue heads west out of the village along the river, quickly taking to the trees and climbing and jumping through them with ease. Catch her at any point in the village or out in the forest to the west.]

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[Loki and Rogue departed the village the day before to find their own camping site. They didn't trust the Valentine's Day situation, and wished to avoid complications this year. It's worth a try.

So Rue might spot Loki as he takes a little ride not too far from their campsite.]

[It's a good plan, a sound plan. Rue slows down when she sees a campsite already out in the woods. It's not the games, there's no danger coming across someone in the woods, but she's still careful. Maybe it's someone not very nice.

But a smile lights her face as she spots Loki.]

Hi, Loki!

[She calls out to him, swinging closer and dropping down to the ground.]

[Loki likes Rue; she is a clever, sweet child. He offers her a warm smile.]

Well met, Rue. What brings you out here?

[He stirs the campfire back up to full life with a little motion of his fingers.]

And would you like something warm to drink?

[Rue approaches with some slight caution, only because maybe the effects of the shift can still carry out into the woods.]

People are saying there's a shift that's supposed to happen today, so I'm camping out in the woods until it's over.

[She giggles slightly as the fire returns.]

What do you have?

That is what brings my lady and I out here as well. We've had enough of that interference.

Tea, hot chocolate, or coffee.

Hot chocolate sounds good.

[She'll move a little closer to crouch by the fire. Climbing through the trees is a good way to move, but it's also a quick way to get sweaty and cold again. She unzips her coat and takes her gloves off.]

How long have you two been out here?

Hot chocolate it is, then. [He digs the canister of powdered mix Rogue brought along from a saddlebag. There's water already heating on the fire, and he pours out a cup so he can start mixing it.]

A few days. We left a bit early to be safe.

That's smart. I guess you two already knew it was coming up? I only found out recently.

[And she had to go to school. Though she was skipping today to be on the safe side.]

Ah, yes. I had to deal with it once before, of course. And Rogue, more times than that. We've both been here far longer than you.

[He offers her the cup of hot chocolate.]

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