Realistic or Modern The Beginning of the End

[Soviet Panda]

Guess his idea of shaking the Doc out of his mood certainly didn't work. 'Damn it.' he thought to himself as he trudged back to the camp. Guess he now had to set things right. Reaching the camp, he sees Doc crying, head bent and shoulders silently shaking from sobs he wouldn't let out. 'Son of a bitch.' he thought as he made his way to him. Setting himself square in front of him, he says gently "Now what is this nonsense about you leaving?"


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[The J]

There was nothing more to say. James placed his hand on Dominic's shoulder, and sat with him.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. If I'm that much of a fuckin' burden on this group, I'll go, but--.. But, I just--.. I don't want to leave my son behind, Conner... Not after all this..." He sobbed to him. He kept his head bowed and away from sight. ".. You said it yourself... Just leave--.. I don't want to get in your way." He added. He was suffering from depression, and he'd diagnosed himself long ago but he didn't say anything to anyone. He just let it happen and bottled everything away. Conner had really offended him and upset him, evidently, and now the emotion was just breaking out. (@Soul OMU - You here?)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"I didn't say leave. Well, I kind of did, but I didn't mean it. If I remember right, I said stop moping about." He reassured. "Now you listen to me, if you don't want to leave your son, don't leave. And you are not being a burden. We call you Doc for a reason." He continued as he got down to eye level with Doc. "Now tell me what is bothering you, I know it's something so don't say it's nothing."


(@DrTrollinski @The J )

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. It's--.." He sniffled and wiped his eyes. ".. I'm sorry, I just--.. I should have told you earlier, but--.. being a doctor I can diagnose myself pretty easily, and--.. I've been suffering from depression over the last few weeks, and... That's why I don't get out of bed in the mornings... Why I seem so negative, and all that, I just--.. You know... Things do feel hopeless but there's nothing I can do about it." He said weakly, doing his best to hold back the tears. (@Beowulf, @The J)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"You should have told us this sooner, Doc." Connor said, a smile taking the sting out of his words. "Things aren't as hopeless as they may appear. We got shelter, a good source of food, water, you name it, we got it." He told him.


(@DrTrollinski @The J )

 

[DrTrollinski]

Dominic put a smile on and then slowly looked up at Conner; he reached out and gave him a man-to-man hug for a few seconds and then patted him on the back before pulling away. ".. I know... I just got a bit desperate, that's all... All of the changes sort of got to me, you know? I ain't good with fast changes." He smiled a little and then took a deep breath in through his nose.


Kendrick was seen walking back to the camp with Daniel at his side - he had an arm over his shoulders. Daniel still looked a little sad, but overall, he didn't look too bad. Daniel came up to the two and sat down beside Dominic while looking at Conner.


".. I'm sorry I shouted at you..." He muttered. (@Beowulf, @The J)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"Don't worry about it, lad, sometimes people need a good shouting at." he told Daniel. The man-to-man hug had made him a bit uncomfortable, but he got over it. He wasn't much of a hugger, but he had to do what he had to do. "And Doc, remember what I had to go through when you lads first introduced me to the colony."


(@DrTrollinski @The J )

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. Yeah, I know what you mean." He chuckled a little. Daniel shuffled up to him and then looked at the deer that James had been cutting up for the next meal. It was getting late, and he was hungry.


"Can we eat now"? Daniel asked with a smile. Dominic put an arm around him and pulled him close with a soft laugh.


"Yeah, that sounds good. James, get that meat cooking, eh?" He said to him. (@The J, @Beowulf)


 
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(@Beowulf - I think The J's gone off, so you can move the RP on if you want)

 

[Soviet Panda]

(Ok)


"I think some food would do everyone some good." he said. "Perhaps we roast the deer, or we can make more soup out of it. I for one, don't want anymore soup. So, roast deer it is. Someone set up something to roast it on while I cut a good piece." As he said that, he went to the semi-prepared meat, and began to finish preparing it.


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

Dominic sat with his arm tightly around Daniel while they waited for Conner to cook the food. ".. We'll have to share some campfire stories soon, eh?" Dominic said softly, smiling. "Also, Conner, did you manage to get a look at those people living in the forest?" He asked in addition.(@Beowulf)

 

[Soviet Panda]

(Not sure what to say to that. @DrTrollinski )

 

[DrTrollinski]

(@Beowulf - Edited.)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"Nah. I didn't even know until they were there until Daniel told me. And I doubt he even knew they were there until he stayed up last night and heard the gunshot. I told Kendrick I would go check it out tomorrow morning." Connor replied, cutting off a hunk before getting it ready to roast.


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. I might tag along tomorrow. We could all go. We'll have to wait and see, though. If you wanted us to come along for safety, of course." He said, Daniel looked happy now, and Dominic looked considerably better now that he had his son under his arm. (@Beowulf)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"As long as you can walk quiet and someone stays behind to watch the boy over there, you're welcomed to come. But you have to remember, those lads might be dangerous." As he spoke, he set the hunk of meat over the fire. Occasionally, he would prod it and flip it with a stick to check it was cooking evenly and thoroughly.


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Yeah, that's fine." Dominic then smiled at Daniel. ".. So, you caught that deer by yourself, eh?" He asked, Daniel nodded and grinned.


"Yeah, I killed it and gutted it myself!" He said proudly. Dominic looked at Conner and raised an eyebrow.


"Is that true, Conner?" He asked. (@Beowulf)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"I didn't want to get my hands all bloody, not in this weather. And by the way, I did most of the work dragging it back here." After saying that, he prodded the meat one last time before taking out one of the mess kits they had gained from the surplus store and moved it onto the plate. "There's one done. Do we got any bread anywhere? This would make a lovely sandwich."


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Yeah, let me get you some caviar and mature cheddar cheese with that." Kendrick joked as he sat down beside them all. "We ain't had bread for months, man." He chuckled a little and then looked around once again, sighing. (@Beowulf)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"Worth askin'." he growled before cutting up the hunk into portions for everyone. "Right then. On the menu today is deer... What part is this? Shoulder? On the menu is deer shoulder. enjoy."


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. We sharin' the shoulder, or is it for one person? If we ain't sharin', then I'll take the shoulder any day." Kendrick said as he stretched his back and then locked his fingers together, flexing them and clicking his knuckles. (@Beowulf)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"Looks like there is enough. I can always cook up a little extra." Connor said as he dished out a piece for Kendrick. And, for no reason at all other then it was there, he began to wonder what he could use the various bits of the deer for. 'Bone could be used for arrow heads, saws, axes, primitive tools. Skin could be used for clothes or cut up for string.' While he thought about it, that boar spear idea stirred in the back of his head. 'Sharpen one of the leg bones, run a rip cross wise right under the spear head, and deer hide string to keep it all together.'


(@DrTrollinski)

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Amazing." Kendrick laughed as he took the plate and started tucking right in. Dominic and Daniel watched him eat and then looked at Conner.


"Daniel will have part of the leg, if you don't mind. Leaner cuts are there." Dominic said as he ruffled Daniel's hair. "I'll take the same. Or the shoulder, whatever's easiest." He smiled. (@Beowulf)


 

Cole's tiny hand wrapped around John's index finger in a very gentle manner. Mark watched it happen and merely smiled - the smell of chicken soup being cooked was making him hungry, but he tried to ignore it. (@AvidElmV2)

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[AvidElmV2]

Maria walks over to Mark with a cup filled with chicken soup. Steam rises from cup as Maria hands it to Mark. "Here. I made this for you." Maria turns around to was the dishes when she see's Johnathan watching the soup bubble up in their makeshift stove. He turns to Maria and pout's "What about me?" Maria scoffs and walks into the kitchen, moving Johnathan to the side. "I only fix food for the injured." She smiled and started the water for the dishes. (@DrTrollinski)

 

[Soviet Panda]

"I already cooked up the shoulder, so here's a shoulder." He said, passing some of the shoulder before cutting off something from the leg. "Would anyone like anything else before I put this on?" he asked. After waiting a while, he put the meat on the fire to roast. "It is a real shame we don't have any bread. You can make a sandwich out of just about anything. Egg sandwich, BLT, hash brown sandwich, pork chop sandwich. You name it, and with two slices of bread it can be a sandwich."


(@DrTrollinski)