Eighth Crash [Action/Voice]

[broji]

{In today's episode Ginji can be found refilling a metal dish suspended from a tree with seed and peanuts. If you guessed "bird feeder", give yourself ten points! After making sure the feeder's still attached securely to its branch, Ginji will make himself comfortable on the lawn and pull out his journal. He'll sit there for a while, enjoying the fresh air and the milder weather, before starting a new entry.]

Hey everyone. So...what's it like for you back home? Do you come from a large family or a small one? Have you set out on your own or still live with your parents? Got any siblings? Kids?

I'd like to know.

[After the voice post is finished, he'll spend the next few hours watching any animals that might wander over to the feeder and run through a few sketches of different wing shapes.]

Comments

[leadinglady]

[ omg a secret tunnel. tourist senses perking! ]

I'll look for it. You're very knowledgable about this region, sir!

[broji]

[What's all this 'sir' business? He smiles.] It's Ginji.

And I guess you pick up a few things after you've been here for a while. Knowing the terrain's always been important to me.

[leadinglady]

Mr. Ginji, then. I'm Platina, a new feather. I hope to learn more about this place too!

How long have you been here?

[broji]

Good to meet you, then, Platina! I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to adjust.

And I've been here since November of last year. Come to think of it, November will be around again pretty soon, won't it?

[leadinglady]

Not very. I can manage. But... that means you'll have been here for a whole year, then.

[ just looking at him oddly, unsure whether this is a terrible thing or not 8| ]

[broji]

Yeah, it would, wouldn't it? [Well. Half a year to him, since years back home are about twice as long, but even 365 days is a long time.]

[His expression remains placid, despite the look he's getting.]

Some days it doesn't seem like it's been all that long, and other days it feels like I've been here for a really long time.

[leadinglady]

I can't even imagine it yet... but I suppose that's because I'm new.

[ she tries to for a moment, then sighs. the birds are returning, though, and she perks up at the sight of them. ]

[broji]

Could be. I didn't think at the time I'd still be here either.

[Ginji glances towards the feeder. They must've been pretty hungry, he guesses, to come back while they're still standing there.] You like birds?

[leadinglady]

I do! One of the members of my team is a bird, after all.

[ his sketches catch her attention, WHAT ARE THOSE. ]

Are you studying them, too?

[broji]

Your team?

[Oh, those. Ginji'll offer her the notebook so she can see them better if she wants to.]

That's right. Mostly I'm studying the shape of their wings, though, and how they fly. I'm hoping to use the results to design a working kite.

[leadinglady]

[ she beams as she leans over to examine the field notes, these are neat! ]

That's fascinating! But... you want to build one from scratch, instead of buying one?

[broji]

Oh, no, not a toy kite. [Although, he's made his share of those already.]

I'm talking about one big enough to carry a person through the air.

[leadinglady]

Amazing! So it would be something like a glider, then?

[broji]

Yes, that's exactly it! None of my prototype motors have worked out, so it's got to be something carried along by the wind.

[leadinglady]

You sound like a very handy person!

[broji]

Thank you, I try. [He'll take that as a compliment.]

My grandfather used to tell me that any man who's not handy with a mallet, a wrench, and a shovel is a waste of a body.

[leadinglady]

A waste? Well, it would be a shame not to exercise your talent.

I wish you the best of luck with that kite!

[broji]

Fair enough. It would be pretty unfortunate for someone not to get to do what they're best at, wouldn't it?

Thanks, Platina. And good luck exploring. Hope you find something that interests you.

[leadinglady]

Exactly. And thank you, too, Mr. Ginji!