Beach Glass (open)

[Atlas Steele]

Taking out a small map of the city that was made with surprising detail, Atlas would smile "I bought this map from a friend, he loves to draw those little dungeons and drillers maps... or was it dragons? I forgot." Before then checking where they were, before then making a way to the outer dead lands that were usually bought out by the government to the northern side.

"I have a large amount of land in the outside circles, where people tend to not go, you could find me there on weekdays as I have to hire large amounts of hands to be able to do all the work of taking care of the animals and crops, but if you wish to find me every day of the week, you can easily find me near the park area, where I have erected a brick home with two floors" As he circled the park area within the streets, near a small animal protection area.

"I've been raising some experimental crops with adjusted growth circles in there while away from the general eyes, But you can come by whenever to pick up some food and water." Before rolling up the map and handing it towards her, hoping to get more information regarding that Programmer.

"So, You've met a recluse that could do wonders for our little plan that may change everything?"

[Lucille "Lucky" O'Donnovan]

She took his information at its value and nodded welcoming The information. She would understand and accept the whole lot until his comment about the recluse she mentioned before and she snapped out.

“Because she can make the software? Or is there another reason you say she can change anything?” She would inquire.

[Atlas Steele]

"We are missing one component in our plan!" Atlas would explain, while slowly pacing around, as he would soon rush towards the stove to start his cooking project, using his own tools to start frying up a stirfry for the woman as he would contently hum, not trying to get distracted too much by anything but the conversation itself.

"You see, with your knowledge on the mechanics and going for this fantastical plan of Qi crystals and green energy sources, we have Trent that seems to have knowledge on the expanded mechanics on robotics and has been putting that to use already too, but... Which one of you two has any knowledge on the programming side of things?" As he would try and get his point across.

"This turned our entire plan from fiddling with the computer components as we have two amazing people with their hands and the electrical components into a triplet set that can solve any issues we have at hand!" Before splashing a large amount of soy sauce into the wok that he was using, before humming an old cartoon song, about a small set of street cats.

"Hell, we may even be able to figure out how to find more of those strange creatures I saw others walk around with and use them!"

[Lucille "Lucky" O'Donnovan]

Her stomach growled at the smell that seemed to suddenly cut through the oil and metal musk that hung around constantly. But then it tightened and lucky went cold at the fingertips and toes.

The creatures like she saw the other day when her Qi woke burned in her memory and she had to swallow a knot in her throat to even remember to breathe. The fear that gripped her was one she had known since childhood. When anything scratched at her doorstep she was shoved in a closet or under the floors and told to keep quiet. The screams of her mother and father were the most awful thing one could ever hear aside from the crunch of bone, the tear of muscle, or the power of Qi tearing into people as well as her memory. The men and their beasts that finally took everything she knew even took her will to fight with them.

She looked deathly pale suddenly and she hadn’t spoken as her hands went to her chest and they shook as they interlocked into one another. The crystals embedded in her hands and arms shimmered in the light when she moved.

[Atlas Steele]

As he talked about things, Atlas would whistle for a moment before he realized that the conversation had quieted down completely before he would ask for a moment in a tender tone, turning around. "You doing fine?"
Yet he would quickly turn to turn off the stove before he would put the food aside, mentally making a notice on the heat he would have to use to get it all going again before throwing his little cooking mitts on the nearby chair.

"Are you okay?!" He would say, moving over as fast as he could while trying to slowly grab her shoulders before checking her eyes, to see if everything was alright...!
Atlas his own eyes showing worry, wanting to ask her what was wrong before then quietly trying to pat her, to show that everything was alright.

"I do not know what is going on, but please, remember that there are people that care for you and that you should not let it drag you down too much... Talk to me, let me help you..." Atlas would try to mumble in an understanding yet patient tone, worry hidden within as he would truly try to help this woman and figure out what was going on with her.

[Lucille "Lucky" O'Donnovan]

She snapped from her thoughts when he gripped her shoulders and color came back to her face further more it turned beat blotchy red.

“I, um, those creatures were horrifying. I’m not good under confrontation it’s horribly difficult. I don’t have the power or the courage to fight or face really anything.” She stammered and realized she repeated her wording a bit too much. Horrifying, It was the most appropriate word and it stayed in her mind as if it was written on a dry board.

[Atlas Steele]

Taking a step backward as he realized that the people that lived in these slums had their own traumas that could be coloring their own visions of this world before taking a deep breath as he would grit his teeth.
Not realizing that he had pushed this comrade that would help himself to such a point where she had to enter a state of shock before, he wanted to strike himself for even having done that by accident.

But it wasn't the time to complain, it was time to help. "Do not worry, If anybody ever is there to harm you, and you need somebody to help you, simply call me and I shall come over in our vehicles or on foot to rescue and protect you.
It may not be much, but it is the best that I can offer, as I hope that you understand." Atlas would proclaim with a wide smile on his face as he tried to seem reliable, but in the end, he was just one person that tried his best for his friends.

[Lucille "Lucky" O'Donnovan]

Lucky rubbed the back of her neck she was sheepish about it all suddenly. “Ah, see I’ve given my fear a lot of thought. I don’t fear dying and I don’t fear that I’ll be alone. It’s not even the pain that scares me... it’s a matter of waiting for it. Being shoved under the floors waiting and trying to be quiet or you’ll die is horrible. Facing danger knowing one wrong move will kill me paralyzes me. I appreciate your kindness, better yet from what I understand about crystals perhaps when I develop my powers I’ll be able to strengthen you further.”

[Atlas Steele]

"That... That is deep..." Atlas would comment as he understood where she came from and what her mentality was before taking a deep breath and thanking her for her efforts to her own work to help others before Atlas would sheepishly bring his own hand to the back of his head.

"Makes my own fear of grasshoppers much less intense... My friend creeped me out with them ever since he told me that they can bend their abdomen to lay eggs in the ground..." Atlas chuckled, before then getting back to making his stir-fry as he was happy he had such a gem to call his friend...

[Lucille "Lucky" O'Donnovan]

That got a chuckle out of lucky. He was strange but kind she can’t say there wasn’t enough of that going around but she was always grateful when it did.

“I’ll do my best to understand my new abilities to try and help you in the future. Otherwise I can absolutely grant you a solar powered electric vehicle that has the carrying capacity of any vehicle using fossil fuels today.”

[Atlas Steele]

"Truly thank you, Want me to finish cooking you this stirfry and put some in containers so you have a few days to eat it all, or is there something else you need me to do today?" He asked, making sure to finish cooking as well as he could, adding his own spice mixes and making it a more grandfatherly dish, to hopefully give her a good day in general.

Smiling tenderly, there was much he could answer with, he could say a lot, but at this point, he knew that waiting for an answer would be the best decision as he would take a deep breath and contently sigh, before taking out a small medallion from his pocket which he tried to sneakily pop open as he looked at his parents for a moment, knowing that he missed them dearly from being reminded by this poor friend who had their own loss.