[IN PROGRESS] Hazard's Fishing Trip

[cosmo]

They scurry over and put their new friend in the cooler. “They won’t hurt each other, right?” they ask Hazard, ready to perform fish rescue if necessary.

[skinstealer]

"Nah, should be fine! Dippers are big fish, but they're very gentle."

[RibbonCharm]

"Wow, that one's huge! Good job!" Timothy cheers from his position. "I'd clap, but I don't want to drop my rod."

[cosmo]

“Good, good.” They linger by the cooler, watching the fish swim.

[Pichi2214]

Markus looks up a bit, uncurling slightly and looks at the fish. He takes the TCP equivalent of a deep breath and slowly relaxes again. "You caught a nice fish... Big and friendly."

[RibbonCharm]

"Like you!" Timothy realizes this can be taken as an insult and backtracks. "You know, the big and friendly part, not appearance-wise."

[Pichi2214]

Markus chuckles a bit and looks down at his feet a bit self conscious. "T-thank you..."

[seppawku]

“That fish was pretty cute..! Are you okay, by the way, Markus?”

[Pichi2214]

He looks up and turns his head towards Trice. He tilts his head for a moment before nodding. "Yeah... I am just... worried about Hazard." He looks down again. "Well... I was also kind of self conscious about joining a mission, because of..."  Markus gestures vaguely at himself with one paw and mumbles. "My typing."

[seppawku]

“I think you’re doing great!” Trice looks at him earnestly, attention turning from her fishing line again. “Worry for Hazard is understandable, but you have nothing to fear about your typing here.”

[Pichi2214]

Markus seems genuinely grateful. "Thank you... It is somewhat rare that my typing is approached without fear.."

[RibbonCharm]

"Honestly, I don't think cats should be judged for their types," Timothy says. "That's easy for me to say, since I'm an abstract type, but look at Hazard and Shock. We're all getting along just fine, despite typings. We didn't ask to be made the way we were after all."

[skinstealer]

"That's absolutely right- if there's one thing I learned in the lab, it's that us TCPs have to celebrate our differences...even if to a lot of people, those differences can be kind of scary, or new in general. Part of why we're all pretty lucky is that we got to spawn safe and sound, and can better the world through all this fancy tech they gave us...we can help teach people, even if it's just by existing in our communities and making ourselves known."

[skinstealer]

"Hmm...looks like the rest of y'all's fishing spots aren't turning much up! That's just how it is sometimes, so don't get too down about it."

COMPLETED: Fishing Round 2!
BEGIN: Fishing Round 3!

BAIT CHOICES:

• worms
  
• leeches
  
• minnows
  
• spinnerbait lure
  
• crankbait lure
  
• spoon lure
  

SPOT CHOICES:

• end of the dock
  
• midway down the dock
  
• on the riverbank
  
• on a nearby tree branch
  

HOW LONG TO WAIT?

• a short amount of time
  
• an average amount of time
  
• a long amount of time
  

[cosmo]

Shock shakes their head. “Not fishing this round. Want to keep friends company.” They are still watching the fish swim in the cooler.

[Pichi2214]

Markus sits there for a moment longer before sighing and standing up. He walks over to the container and switches the leech for a worm, before settling down at the same spot again, ready to wait for a long time.

[RibbonCharm]

"Aw, boo." Timothy mutters to himself, getting up and switching out his bait for a crankbait lure. Like Markus, he returns to the same spot, getting ready to wait a long time once more. "We'll get it this time," He pats Markus on the arm. "I'm sure of it!"

[seppawku]

Trice takes a spinnerbait lure and settles down halfway down the dock, ready to wait an average time.

[skinstealer]

"I've got a good feeling about this round...just can't shake it!"

[seppawku]

Trice kicks her feet in the water a little, blanket hem weighing heavily.