Day 63: T&M Electronics (Late Afternoon)

[nobleman]

Having the chance to share a meal with Claude and just relax in a setting that was more interesting than that cafeteria back at the institute had been refreshing. Guy couldn't shake his worries about Claude, but he tried to push it from his mind, knowing that his friend would speak up if there was anything serious going on.

After their meal they parted ways to do some last minute shopping, although Guy was reluctant to leave the Twin Pines with the way that the wind was only increasing in strength. Still, he didn't want to be holed up there for the rest of the day, and so he endured it, heading across town as quick as he could for the electronics store.

While he had been thinking earlier about how he'd been there so many times already and wanted to see something new, Guy had a practical reason for returning, which was to stock up on fresh batteries. The last thing he wanted was for his flashlight to go out when he and his friends were in the middle of exploring those caverns, after all.

He took a moment to arrange his hair and clothing after escaping from the wind, and then went about searching the store. While he knew where the batteries were by now, he couldn't stop himself from getting distracted from the various gadgets as he made his way to that particular shelf. There was nothing wrong with that, was there?

[For Leanne.]

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[rocksthecourt]

He smiled when Dent turned his full attention to him. The man wasn't an idiot, so of course he would understand and go along with it. Klavier appreciated that. And it was somewhat of a relief to hear he was unaffected by the illness so far. Not to say it would have changed that much if he had been. Unlike how some might react to this, Klavier had no issue with the idea of interacting with the sick. Everyone was trapped int he same building together anyway; acting like people had the plague and putting a few extra feet between yourself and them wasn't going to change much in the long run. Chances were, if this wasn't solved quickly, everyone was at risk of contracting it. So no need to act paranoid about it. ...No need to go rubbing your face against anyone either, but nevertheless.

No, he wasn't asking so he knew who to avoid. He asked so he knew who he should be watching over. And who he could talk to about what.

"Fit as a fiddle, as the saying goes." Ignoring the usual, anyhow. "I suppose then we are fortunate. Not everyone can say the same, it seems." And here there's a sigh as he moves aside so Dent can move past him if need be. "I wish I could think of some way to bring the others out of their funk."

[dualistic]

So the two of them, at least, seemed to be safe. Although now that Harvey thought about it, he didn't know how many sick people he'd interacted with today, if any. Most people weren't quite as forthcoming as Klavier was being now, which was suspicious on its own. But it wasn't the sort of thing he was going to be able to avoid regardless. If he hadn't exhibited any symptoms yet, then he was probably in the clear.

When Klavier moved out of the way, Harvey started for the check-out counter, setting the batteries down and then digging in his jacket for his credit card. He handed it over to the employee, not even paying much attention to the uncertain look on the man's face, as he turned back to the other lawyer.

"Well, you can't really blame them for being upset, if what Landel's hinting at is actually a reality." Having that sort of fate hanging over your head was bound to put a kink in anyone's mood. "It's not exactly an easy situation. We have to keep an eye out for everyone." Hell, one of their roommates could be infected, and then they were locked up in a room with that person. It was clear that Landel was trying to inspire paranoia and distrust among the patients, and Harvey didn't really know how to deal with it. Giving into it would be the same as giving Landel what he wanted, but if he didn't make some sort of preparations then he could end up paying for it.