October 17–18, 2026 · From 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM · Commentary by [DEV]
1 · Crowded liminal
[DEV] Taka and Mori went looking for something harder to find in a crowd. Randi went looking for her own shots. They briefly shared an aisle and handled it by pretending they didn’t. A perfectly reasonable arrangement between photographers.
2 · Essential groceries
[DEV] Produce, honey, dried herbs, Dustin’s new hat. And a cow skull. Eva carried it to the van like it had been on the list all along, and even let Randi take the picture. Apparently we’re decorating the entryway now. 😂
3 · The room became a studio
[DEV] N30N wanted a quiet house morning. By afternoon he and Finn were talking tempo and breath, Ash was painting by the window, and Julian had found something worth watching without a camera. Nobody booked the room. It just worked.
4 · Room for eleven
[DEV] Five days in, all eleven finally sat down at once. Market vegetables, Dustin’s backup chicken, and Finn saying he could see them staying somewhere like this. Julian’s answer: “London has better curry.” Finn bumped his shoulder. Dinner carried on.
5 · The dishes committee
[DEV] RJ washed, Dustin dried, Taka put things away. No meeting, no rota, no argument over whose turn it was. I’m documenting this in case we ever need evidence that three people can share a kitchen and get something done.
6 · Good enough to stay
[DEV] Carlos played the song Eva half-remembered, and she found the harmony. Six people, blankets, mugs of tea, and three minutes where nobody needed to say anything else. Cold enough to huddle. Good enough to stay.
