[Event]stays in her house, skipping work. She ignores the knocks of a few of her colleagues when they try to coax her out. They eventually leave her alone and set about investigating the commotions in the slum.
just kicked down the door without much effort as she had returned from her trip in the morning. " Goddamn its a mess outside. Hej, Trudie where are you?"
rolls over in bed to blink at the intruder. Oh... it was Dorthe... She rolls back over in bed, pulling the sheets tighter around herself. Her house was basically just a large room, her bed sticking out as it-
Gjertrud
was
covered in old blankets and rabbit plushies, her only indulgence in the barren house.
sighed as she ran a hand through her hair as she went over to her. " What are you doing here holed up in your place?"
sighs faintly. "'M tired... I helped on guard duty last night."
raised a brow, " Ja but you're usually not this worn out."
glances at Dorthe. "...Haven't you heard? A bunch of people in the slums just disappeared last night. Gone. I don't know what to do about it..."
looked at her weirdly, " What kind of people? I just know that its really noisy outside."
looks back at the wall. "I don't know, the sick and poor probably... Everyone's trying to figure out where they could have gone."
shrugs, sort of fixing the door as best as she could, " There's really no point in worrying about them though. Waste of time in my opnion."
sits up a bit. "Really? You don't think it's anything to worry about?"
shrugs, " Waste of resources and its a group of people we don't want in the first place because they can't contribute to anything."
relaxes a little and slides her feet out of bed. "You're right..."
smirks, " What's up with you today though?" She sat down next to the other, " You seem really out of it."
sighs quietly. "I don't know... I don't want to get blamed for it."
snorts, " As if. It's their own goddamn fault if they can't protect themselves. The only problem I have is what made them leave. It can be a good or a bad thing that might come back."
glances at her. "You seem out of it today, too..." She wasn't used to Dorthe speaking this candidly.
blinks and shrugs, " Sorry. Brought back some specimens that I'm really excited about."
shakes her head. "No, it's nothing to be sorry about. It is good to be excited."
chuckles, " Still, I'm just worried about ye. That's all. It's not good if our leader is in trouble, ja?"
nods slowly. "I am doing my best. I do not want to let people down."
smiles, " Don't sweat too much about it. I'll always support you whenever I can."
blinks at her before smiling faintly for a brief moment. "Thank you."
caught notice of that and smiled more as a result. " So, did you eat yet?"
hesitates. "Not yet. I don't have any more rations for the week..."
puts a packing in the other's lap. " You don't. But I do." She stated in a quiet voice. " The project has been going smoothly and we have a good supply again."
blinks at her. "Really? That's good news... We've been dangerously low."
chuckles, " Ja but we've kept it hush hush so well to drive off the leeches."
glances at the package and starts to open it. "I've been worried... Thank you."
nods, " You're welcome and everything will be fine. I can guarantee it almost"
eats a bit. "Only almost?"
wrinkles her nose, " There's always an uncertainty factor." She sighs, not liking to admit it. " One I can't control."
nods. "That's why it's important to plan for the unexpected."
hums, " We need the manpower for most of that but I can't account for anything and everything. We don't have the resources."
offers out some food to her. "I'm sure we will find a way if things go bad."
nods, " Been preparing for that too but its top secret. I can't tell you now but you'll know when its complete."
starts to frown. "...Do you really think it's going to get worse soon?"
shrugs, " I had a bad feeling it might if things start to get busy."
finishes eating and wraps up the leftovers. "Thanks again for the food."
nods as she leaned back, " No problem. Just wanted to make sure you were fed."
stands up and puts the leftovers away. "Thank you... I will repay you when I get more rations."
shook her head, " No need. I'm not the type to ask for anything back unless there's a good reason too."
nods and walks back. "If you ever need anything... you can ask me and I will help as much as I can."
smiles as she stretched some more, " Well, when the time comes for me to ask, that's probably when things aren't looking so good but still I'll accept the offer when need be."
nods and sits back down next to her. "It can be when things aren't so bad, too."
shook her head, " Either way, I'll be fine for now."
nods slowly and sits in silence, glancing at Dorthe every once in a while.
yawned, clearly tired and exhausted. She didn't want to rest or rather couldn't with all the noise and commotion.
sighs. "You should get some sleep... or at least try."
glances to the other, " Maybe later tonight. Got plenty of stuff t do.'
shakes her head. "Everyone will be preoccupied today. Your well being is more important."
glanced over, before getting up. " At least let me fix your door first." She stated as she went over to bolt it back to the hinges.
stands up and walks over, ready to help if needed. "You could have just knocked..."
wrinkles her nose, " Ja so did the group that went to investigate earlier."
shrugs. "I might have answered it if it was you."
shook her head, " I prefer the more direct approach, remember?" She looked around and used the scrap metal to make a lock.
sighs. "Just next time be less direct about property destruction..."
fixed up the door, making it better than before. " Good as new." She looked to the other after. " I'll try." She grinned as she yawned after.
watches with a faint sigh. "At least you fixed it..."
nods, " I'm good at fixing things after all."
glances at her. "Maybe if you are more careful, you will not need to utilize that skill as much."
shrugs, " Its still good for practise though."
nods. "Practice is good so long as you don't go destroying things just to practice fixing them."
rolls her eyes, " Okay I only did that once."
hides a smile behind her hand.
pouts but was glad the other was in a better mood.
stops smiling and tilts her head a little. "So were you going to go back to your place or do you want to rest here? It might be quieter here, it's a little out of the way."
glances to the other, " You wouldn't mind me here just taking a cat nap then?"
shakes her head. "No, I don't mind. I'll be cleaning a few things but I won't be too loud."
stretches, " It won't take long. I'll be up in a doozy in no time."
nods and pulls out a wash basin. "I'm going out for a bit to go get washing water and then I will be back."
rest on the bed, getting comfy. " Alright. If anything happens, don't hesitate to scream for me." She stated in a half serious, half joking manner.
nods slowly before walking out, making her way to an area that was set up for water that wasn't good for drinking but still useable for washing.
rested quietly in the meantime glad for the rest. She had to deal with a captive that she was using for an experiment.
knew nothing about it and would probably be a little concerned if she did.... She brings the water back and starts cleaning a few things outside.
Dorthe
was
careful with the ethic part but she saved the woman from certain death out of kindness. The experiment part was just mostly monitoring vitals.
hangs some cloth up to dry and cleans some other things. She figured that Dorthe was at least more ethical than the militia so she didn't have to worry much about her.
just wanted to ensure their other experiments were going smoothly and safely before trying certain things on humans. She didn't like the idea of human testing but when there came a large amount _
_of people, wasting time around just to die she figured it was better to put them to good use before they waste away. First City had too many of those individuals.
knew that was true... which is why she didn't bat an eyelash when the militia told her they wanted to get rid of those people.
just closed her eyes and slept for the remainder of time until the Norwegian returned.
steps inside with her freshly cleaned dishes and puts them away, careful to be quiet.
Dorthe
was
still resting quietly at that time, unaware the other had returned.
settles down on a chair and mends some clothing, not wanting to interrupt Dorthe's sleep.
continued to sleep enjoying the silence.
nods off after a while, falling asleep in her chair.
eventually did wake up on her own accord but jolted a bit out of surprise. She didn't expect herself to sleep that long.
stays asleep, not noticing Dorthe wake up.
rubbed her eyes as she glanced outside to see if there was still light outside. She sighed quietly looking over to Gjertrud but stayed silent after seeing how sleep was hard to get.
starts to stir, blinking slowly awake.
got up at the same time the other awoke, stretching and yawning. She was rather exhausted.
glances at her and sets aside her mending. "Feelin' better?"
nods as she went to splash her face with some water, careful not to use too much. " A bit."
shrugs. "Well a bit is better than nothing."
sighs, " You seem pretty worn out too huh?"
nods slowly. "It has been more stressful than usual. I am glad I had the chance to relax a little today."
sighs again after, " That's good to hear."
glances at her. "You need to take better care of yourself. I appreciate all that you have been doing but you will be of no help if you make yourself sick."
pouts as she watched the other, getting out of the bed. " I take care of myself well enough but thanks for worrying."
sighs. "Just don't make me worry anymore."
chuckles, " Alright, I'll try not to." It was impossible for her really.
knew that already but she could hope that she would try.
would for the other's sake out of friendship and respect.
would appreciate that. She had enough to worry about as it was.
just hoped the other wouldn't get sick either.
would do her best. She had a lot less to worry about now, though.
wondered what else she could do to alleviate the other's worries.
couldn't think of anything right now and wouldn't want to trouble Dorthe.
Dorthe
will
still go out of her way to help the other.
would ask her if she needed help. Dorthe was one of the few people she trusted.
wanted to look out for the other seeing people didn't seem to want to these days.
would look out for Dorthe as well. Allies were hard to come by.
stretched again after, " Do you have enough food for dinner?"
nods. "I saved plenty from earlier."
stood up and glanced around, " Then we should eat a bit. It'll stop the hunger at night."
nods and stands up, pulling out the food. "I'll get some food ready, then."
smiles, " Want to heat it up a bit?"
glances at her. "...Ah, yes, I was planning to do so. It might taste a little better that way."
went to fish out the small portable stove she had with her in her bag. " Let's use this. It's easier to clean up."
stares for a moment before bringing the food over. "That is very convenient."
smirks, " It's cause I made it after all."
tilts her head. "That's great, you are very talented."
nods as she set it up so they could heat up the food. " It's also what I get for being a researcher."
sets the food up on the stove to cook.