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[bigbrained]

"Go investigate," she says, "Those readings could lead to useful intel," she says, [Hunk moans, pacing huge circles around his lion, waving his arms. Keith probably isn't listening, he's probably sharpening his knife collection or setting traps or whatever it is people like him do when faced with irrefutable adversity. Thinking about all the ways he can kill wildlife, possibly, not that Hunk would complain considering they didn't exactly pack a snack to this godforsaken planet because they didn't expect THIS.

Hunk turns accusingly to his lion, jabbing a finger up at it.] You! What's the big idea with this? [He knocks a boot against the forcefield his lion erected around itself the moment he and Keith were clear; not quite a kick, but not the usual gentle nudges he usually gives his partner. That's because usually his partner doesn't strand him on an unknown planet with malfunctioning radio equipment!] Ooooh, geez. Keith? Hey, how long do you think before Allura realizes we've been gone way too long and sends the cavalry to come pick us up?

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[businessinfront]

[ Keith had been listening to the whole rant, leaning with quiet stillness against one of the enormous pinkish boulders near their landing site. Unsure what to say and unenthused about interrupting when Hunk seemed to have some good momentum going, he was pretty much just waiting for an actual question he could respond to. ]

They're probably already scanning for us. They'll know where we lost signal, right? They can figure it out from there.

[ He's actually not entirely sure about that. Tech's never been his area. But it doesn't have to be true, it just has to be plausible enough for Hunk to latch onto and spin something positive out of. Take the edge off.

He hopes so, anyway. Because by Keith's mental tally, they don't have enough supplies here to last them very long, especially with that forcefield keeping them out. ]

[bigbrained]

They couldn't- oh wait, you're right. Huh. Once we dropped out of contact they'd follow the signal to this system, and from there they could probably lock onto Yellow and find us, whew, okay! Okay. [Panicking complete, FOR NOW.] Alright, so we just have to stay by Yellow and they'll find us, easy peasy.

[businessinfront]

[ Keith nods like that's all definitely true, which if Hunk thinks it is, is good enough for him. ]

Easy peasy, [ he repeats. ] We should probably do some recon before it gets dark, though. Figure out what we're dealing with.

[bigbrained]

Rrright, recon. Out into this. Creepy jungle, with no lion or supplies. [Like, he trusts you man, but he is SLIGHTLY not on board with this.]

[businessinfront]

How is it not way creepier to wait here when we don't know what's out there?

[bigbrained]

Keith, with your unwavering heart and nearly suicidal bravery, I wouldn't expect you to understand the struggles of a common man. [aka a coward

who does not want to leave the shadow of his great big towering lion]

[businessinfront]

[ That actually makes him laugh, just one of those quiet little huffs, which, for Keith, is a lot. ]

Good thing neither of us is a common man, huh.

[ And with that, Keith is walking off like it ain't no thang. He intends on doing what he wants,
and Hunk can follow him or not. ]

[bigbrained]

I'm common! I can be common, [Hunk mumbles, following after Keith at a trot because what else is he supposed to do? Let Keith go off by himself? More importantly, stay behind alone? No thank you]

[businessinfront]

Wait, you want to be common?

[ Atta boy. Just like he was hoping. Don't worry, Hunk, he has a giant knife and a sword. What could go wrong? ]

[bigbrained]

[ONE HALF MILLION THINGS, a list that hunk has categorized into bullet points for easy cross-referencing]

I mean, me and Lance are the most common people on the team, right? Pidge has got that brother vendetta thing going on, Shiro's got a robot arm, you're part Galra... If there's anybody common in this getup, it's me and him.