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Tweak says, "that's what SHE said."

Lydia Martin personifies (eunoia) wrote in paradisocomm,
@ 2016-04-24 21:10:00

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~briseis (prizeofachilles), ~lydia martin (eunoia), ~patty spivot (detectivespivot)

Filtered Against Beacon Hills
That moment when the one who got away and shattered your heart shows up immediately offering services to the ladies.
I'm too fucking pregnant for this
I need to make friends who didn't grow up where I did. Like yesterday.

I started working on a side project a little while back and then I got sidetracked and kind of...stopped? I know it's not anything we need, but the meat is really gamey and I was taking salt water from the ocean and then evaporating the water to try to collect the salt for seasoning. Would anybody want to help me with that project? I feel like that's something I can do ~~and not screw up~~ but it'd go faster with more hands.

Or, to the contrary, is there anyone who thinks they've got a project I could be helpful with that would be higher up the chain of priorities? Because I'd be okay with that, too.

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	eunoia 2016-04-25 05:20 am UTC (link)
	Yeahhh, I don't even want to think about that. So yeah, a new one would be good. FINNICK. ~~Well, at least they're better for one of us.~~ Yeah you guys have been working your asses off on that building. I wish I could help, I feel bad. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Lydia

dist4_finnick
2016-04-25 10:44 am UTC (link)

Honestly, you shouldn't feel bad about that at all. We have so many people working on it that more would probably just get in the way. Like we have 10 guys working on framing and only two hammers between us, so we split up the work assembly line style, and it's going really fast.

The salt is a really good idea. Everyone is happier and nicer to each other when they have good food. That's just a fact. Plus you'll get to spend some time with Briseis, who is probably the best friend anyone on the island could have.

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Finnick

eunoia
2016-04-25 10:49 am UTC (link)

I know, sometimes I watch you guys when I'm taking a break from sewing. Which, by the way, I'm terrible at, but at least if I'm trying I don't feel like I'm just taking up space while everyone else is working so hard for something I'll be using before most other people will ever need to. You know? I just feel guilty.

~~If only it were that easy...~~ I like Briseis. We talked some before, at the last bonfire, not the one yesterday but... Anyway yeah, I like her. And I need some time with people I don't know from home. I feel like I unintentionally boxed myself in. Comfort zone in spite of the discomfort, ironically enough, I guess. So I wanted to break out, but Briseis is really sweet, I like her a lot. I'm glad she popped in here.

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Lydia

dist4_finnick
2016-04-25 12:22 pm UTC (link)

Sewing is like any other manual skill: Anyone can learn it, but it takes thousands of hours to truly become proficient. Bri is an expert, and she could probably help you, but the main thing is practice and there are no shortcuts, unfortunately. So it's not that you suck, you just haven't acquired the skill yet. You will get better.

Really, don't feel bad about it. We're all going to need it eventually, and I feel like the first structure had to be something shared with an obvious need, in order to get everyone working together, you know? Now that we've got the ball rolling, maybe we can keep the crew together to build houses and stuff. If we had tried to get people to build houses first and they knew they might not get theirs for a long time, more people would have opted to go it alone. So it's helping the community in more ways than just the obvious.

I can understand the pull of the familiar. It must be a double-edged sword having them here. There have been times when I kind of envied you having so many friends here, having people to talk to, but it also makes it impossible to really start over. Hell, it freaked me out when Gale was here, and we weren't exactly close.

Briseis is amazing. She's very humble about her skills, but she knows how to do so many things, and she's really kind and a good listener too.

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Finnick

eunoia
2016-04-25 02:42 pm UTC (link)

Yeah, well...I don't have the patience for thousands of hours to try to sew something I can fit my fat ass into in a few weeks when I can't even see my feet anymore haha.

I guess that's a good point...that does kind of make me feel better. Still, I wish I could help. Even if I wasn't pregnant, I'd only be in the way, though.

It's reflexive more than anything. I came here to get away from them. Don't envy it, believe me, I envy the fact that you don't have to slog through all the drama from home and then some in the middle of paradise. I guess the grass is just always greener on the other side.

She is, I noticed that. A kind person and a good listener, I mean.

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Lydia

dist4_finnick
2016-04-25 03:48 pm UTC (link)

Well, no, you're probably not going to have time to master it while you're pregnant. Bri can help, though. ~~Is it too soon to tell you that you're sexy this way? Yeah, probably~~

You have to let us grunts have our moment, OK? I'll never know half the things you do, but I can lift some heavy stuff and nail some boards together, so you just have to let the guys like me do what we're good for.

I said sometimes I've envied it, but not now. I wouldn't want anyone from home here. Everyone has stuff from home they're dealing with, but at least I don't have to do it in public. I was just saying that I understand the temptation to invite that stuff in sometimes.

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Finnick

eunoia
2016-04-25 03:53 pm UTC (link)

Yeah, that's something. She seems to be willing to try to, anyway. I don't know how well I'll pick it up since I'm fairly set in my terrible-sewing ways but... I'm willing to try, anyway.

Well, if it makes you feel better, half the things I know are useless here on the island? But okay. I'll let you have this one. :)

Yeah...the public stuff is exhausting and I get it, because I do it sometimes and I don't even realize it because I'm so wrapped up, but then I read back and I'm like...God, this whole island must wish we'd all go home.

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Lydia

dist4_finnick
2016-04-25 04:06 pm UTC (link)

I don't think anyone wants you guys to go home...well, maybe a few wouldn't mind if Malia went, so let me rephrase. I don't want you gone, not any of you, not even Malia.

Because, honestly, what else would we read for entertainment? ;)

I'm kidding. I don't really enjoy watching you guys tearing each other apart, but there's not much anyone on the outside can do about it.

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	Finnick eunoia 2016-04-25 04:15 pm UTC (link)
	Ohhh, oh no you did not. Finnick Odair, no you did not. :P Yeah, I know. I'm...probably going to play the avoidy game for a little while just... I'm getting further along and stress isn't good for me anyway but it's really not good for the baby, I'm sure. So yeah. I'm forcing myself to branch out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lydia dist4_finnick 2016-04-25 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Branching out is good. You're probably right about the stress not being good for the baby. Speaking of which, if you need anything related to that, please let me know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Finnick eunoia 2016-04-25 05:19 pm UTC (link)
	I'm pretty sure I'm right about that. I think I read it somewhere. So yeah... Thank you. I'm okay. Uncomfortable in my own skin, miserable, and cranky as hell, but on the whole, I'm okay. That's sweet of you to offer. If I think of something, I'll take you up on it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lydia dist4_finnick 2016-04-25 06:05 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, unfortunately there's not much I can do about that. But if you need me to fetch and carry anything, I'd totally be on it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Finnick eunoia 2016-04-25 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	No, I know. But yeah, I will. Thanks, sweetie. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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