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Burton "Gus" Guster (heardaboutpluto) wrote in paradisolog,
@ 2016-09-06 18:34:00

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~burton guster (heardaboutpluto), ~chloe sullivan (ladywatchtower)

WHO: Burton "Gus" Guster and ~~OTA~~ Chloe Sullivan
WHAT: Questioning his decision
WHEN: Tuesday morning
WARNINGS: TBD
STATUS: Open, Complete

So apparently Gus should have read the fine print before he accepted Arva's invitation to Paradise. He heard 'sex' and managed to block out the fine details of what exactly rebuilding society entailed. Roughing it wasn't really his idea of a good time, but at least they had electricity and running water in some parts of the camp.

The lack of modern amenities was going to take some getting used to, especially the food situation. Gus was used to picking up take out, ordering in, and surviving on convenience foods that required no more effort than opening a carton and popping it in the microwave. At least his brief time on Eli's commune had given him a taste of what this kind of life would be like. And the women here were a lot hotter and more willing to have a good time than Nicole.

He could make this work. Without Shawn. Because apparently Shawn didn't need him anymore if he was planning to propose to Juliet without even talking to Gus about it first. Gus was ready to forge a new path for himself and if that path was paved with a tropical island and a lot of willing honeys, well, all the better.

His number one priority right now was figuring out a better living situation than crashing on the sofa in the community center. Mostly because there was no privacy. In fact, someone was walking by right now and he pushed himself up to smile and say hello. There was no harm in being friendly.

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	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-07 01:24 am UTC (link)
	That someone was Chloe Sullivan with her laptop tucked her under one arm and a large coffee mug in the other hand. She saw the new face and smiled back. "Hi!" She looked tired but still upbeat. "You're new, right? I'm Chloe." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-07 11:27 am UTC (link)
	"Hello," Gus said, putting on his smooth voice when he saw that the person nearby was a very cute girl. "I'm Gus. It's a pleasure to meet you, Chloe." He did notice that she looked a bit tired, but figured that was mostly because of the nature of this place. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-07 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	It was so obvious that this guy was trying for suave that Chloe had to bite back on a giggle. "Welcome to Sex Island, Gus. Has anyone shown you around, found you a place to stay, pointed out the amenities, yadda yadda?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-07 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Gus nodded. "Yes, I've been given the tour. I have no practical building skills, so I've been crashing here, but I know that's a short term solution." It sucked that there was no hotel on the island or any other sort of place where he could stay and have a little more privacy, but he'd figure out how to make that work soon enough. He was a problem solver. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-07 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Well there are plenty of people who can help," Chloe said as she found a place to gingerly sit down. "Nick. Steve. Barry. Finnick and Scott usually help but they're busy with new babies so might want to give them a miss." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

heardaboutpluto
2016-09-07 09:27 pm UTC (link)

"Nick, Steve, and Barry," Gus repeated with a nod. "I'll look them up." Hopefully they'd be willing to give him a hand with putting together a place of his own. Otherwise, he'd be stuck here and that would definitely put a cramp in his style with the ladies.

It still surprised him that people were having babies in such a primitive place. "I don't think I'm anywhere near ready for a baby though."

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	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-07 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	Chloe laughed. "You aren't expected to start breeding like bunnies right off. Get yourself settled. Explore. Meet people. We usually have a bonfire or something every Saturday. There are people who have been here a while and haven't had a child yet." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-07 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	It was good to know that they weren't expected to get right down to the business of having babies. Gus definitely was going to need to get to know a woman well before he decided to take that step with her. "Seems like you know a lot about this place. Have you been here a while?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-07 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	Chloe chuckled. "I've been here a while, yeah." She smiled as she opened her laptop then started iTunes. "Oh, and you don't have to worry about having sex. Both parents have to agree to conceive." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-07 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"That's good to know," Gus said, surprised when he realized that she was carrying a laptop and even moreso when she started playing music. "Oh, wow, I didn't realize we had so much technology available." The kitchen in the community center was well appointed and the locker room was also decent though he missed access to hot water. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ladyofwatchtowr
2016-09-07 10:25 pm UTC (link)

"This is about as high tech as we get," Chloe said with a proud smile. "I was working on a program that could monitor the electrical system but then I got pregnant and had a kid so I didn't work out all the bugs."

She looked up from the laptop to Gus, her smile still in place. "It might seem pretty primitive but it was a lot worse for a while. We still have a ways to go so if you have any ideas don't hold back."

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	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-07 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Gus blinked in surprise. "Worse?" he repeated. It was hard to imagine worse than what he'd found. He was honestly expecting something a lot more lavish and was a little disappointed that the island wasn't the luxury resort he was expecting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-08 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"Way worse," Chloe said with a nod. "Think Gilligan's Island without coconuts that could do everything including act like batteries." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-08 11:45 am UTC (link)
	"I think I'm glad I wasn't here then," Gus said. He wasn't even sure if he could handle the circumstances now, let alone anything more primitive. "How long have you all been here?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-08 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh man," she said with a blink. "Honestly, it's hard to tell without a calendar." She had to think about it, do some quick math then frowned. That can't be right. "Six months?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-09 01:53 am UTC (link)
	It seemed like they made a lot of progress in six months, so Gus had hope that things would continue to improve. If people here really were as open about sex as it seemed like, he could rough it for a while. "You've all come a long way in six months." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-09 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Chloe smiled as she nodded. "A very long way. It should be interesting to see where we go from here." Then she set the laptop on the side table beside her chair. "So what did you do back home?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-09 11:57 am UTC (link)
	"By day, I'm a pharmaceutical sales rep," Gus said. "But my real passion is the psychic detective agency I operate with my best friend, Shawn." He was really glad that he had something a little more interesting he could use as a hook with the ladies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-09 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Chloe's brows lifted as her interest piqued. "Wow. That's diverse. Which one of you is the psychic or are you both sensitive?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-09 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	Gus was a little surprised that she accepted the psychic thing so easily. Then again, they were on a magical island courtesy of gods and goddesses, so maybe that provided a little more open mindedness. "Shawn's the psychic," he said. "I just offer my vast array of knowledge and moral support." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-09 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Chloe giggled as a grin spread across her face. "I know the feeling," she said part ruefully and part understanding. "Back home my best friend is a superhero and I'm just me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-11 03:11 am UTC (link)
	"A superhero?" That sounded a little outlandish to Gus. And as much as he was enjoying his conversation with Chloe, he had a few more pressing issues that he needed to take care of now, so he pushed himself up from the sofa. "You'll have to excuse me," he said. "I'd love to hear more about your best friend another time though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ladyofwatchtowr 2016-09-11 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Chloe's brows lifted for the sudden need to be elsewhere. Wow. What did she do? "Yeah, sure. It was nice meeting you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	heardaboutpluto 2016-09-11 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Likewise," Gus said, heading towards the locker room and hoping it was currently unoccupied. (Reply to this) (Parent)