[ Angel Devil. ] [ chatcube, or action. ] [ if you're visiting the rose barn, look for the door with the creepy bat-and-angel-wing sigil on it. Knock first! Or get zapped. ]
"- it would be best for me to travel inside the pocket dimension on the way there to avoid an ambush -
If you see a large red spellcaster wolf, flee."
but there's no one there. there's no wolf. there's only you and your two companions. ]
Let's go.
[ as you approach the cave, mysteriously... the mist seems to part around it. you can see clearly, there are no whispers, no sign of beasts, and even if you let go of the tumbleweed you have their wits about you.
[ "vibing." in a certain definition of the word. sitting atop a rock. cast in a sunbeam. with his shepherd's crook over his lap, and a sharp ear out to his surroundings. ]
[ angie would have batted him away. Dove gets a surprised look, pulls the crook out of his lap, and doesn't waste the magic as the Weed falls right on his lap.
0 instrinsic reflex to touch. just stares him dead in the eye. then says, ]
[ that's it. that's... it? bullSh-IT, that's never just it, violence is a cycle that perpetuates always and into eternity and it never, ever gets any be
deep breath. no, angel goddamn devil, that's the devil angel on your shoulder talking and he created this problem entirely.
suspiciously, he says, ]
...That's it. That's ALL.
[ mentally he's just like buddy he's a weapon without true compassion. he can hardly cook. is this going to end up with him promising to use his tyrannical reign to orchestrate fresh baked bread deliveries via pondie's yeast hobby. ]
Fine! You know it will be. Pond Fiend's the Rose who directs the kitchen. [ maybe you can use some of that Outdoors Time you're taking to get some nice ingredience, angie. ]
Just-- Tell me something, from your mouth, and I'll even keep doing it.
[ until he's finally able to be quit of this place. ]
What on earth possessed you to stay your teeth on US? If the lot of us still even--
[ 'cared about what happened' ]
...
It turns out. I don't understand ANY of you people. I thought, surely, you'd seize for our throats. We wouldn't have even cared overmuch. Why. Didn't you?
no subject
Date: 2023-09-09 10:52 pm (UTC)but you don't. ]
no subject
Date: 2023-09-09 11:01 pm (UTC)If you see a large red spellcaster wolf, flee."
but there's no one there. there's no wolf. there's only you and your two companions. ]
Let's go.
[ as you approach the cave, mysteriously... the mist seems to part around it. you can see clearly, there are no whispers, no sign of beasts, and even if you let go of the tumbleweed you have their wits about you.
there's a faint glow coming from inside.
proceed? ]
day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 06:34 am (UTC)[ unexpectedly, it's a tartcube. ]
Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 06:46 am (UTC)[ there are ambient sounds of insect life in the background, wherever he is. ]
day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 06:48 am (UTC)eventually he ends up snooping around the forest. SIR WHERE ARE YOUUUU ]
Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 06:50 am (UTC)Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 06:51 am (UTC)Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 06:55 am (UTC)If ya wanna make peace with our flock, bring us food.
Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 06:55 am (UTC)0 instrinsic reflex to touch. just stares him dead in the eye. then says, ]
Do you.
Mind.
You're squishing my kidney.
Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 07:02 am (UTC)Sir Angel Named Devil! Do you know how elusive you are?! I've been looking all over for you!
Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:06 am (UTC)deep breath. no, angel goddamn devil, that's the devil angel on your shoulder talking and he created this problem entirely.
suspiciously, he says, ]
...That's it. That's ALL.
[ mentally he's just like
buddy
he's a weapon without true compassion. he can hardly cook. is this going to end up with him promising to use his tyrannical reign to orchestrate fresh baked bread deliveries via pondie's yeast hobby. ]
Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 07:06 am (UTC)[ NOW he shoves him, manually ]
Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:07 am (UTC)[ does this clarification help ]
Re: day 31
Date: 2023-09-10 07:08 am (UTC)— Did you dye your hair?
god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:09 am (UTC)[ oh. that's right.
charon dispelled him. his spells are gone. his hair is red as spilled blood. ]
...Yes.
Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:10 am (UTC)Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:14 am (UTC)Just-- Tell me something, from your mouth, and I'll even keep doing it.
[ until he's finally able to be quit of this place. ]
Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:15 am (UTC)month.
Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:15 am (UTC)Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:16 am (UTC)You're not a bad guy.
Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:21 am (UTC)[ 'cared about what happened' ]
...
It turns out.
I don't understand ANY of you people. I thought, surely, you'd seize for our throats. We wouldn't have even cared overmuch. Why. Didn't you?
Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:22 am (UTC)I am the bad guy.
Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:23 am (UTC)Re: day 30 post-game. like after biscuit's gone to sleep
Date: 2023-09-10 07:26 am (UTC)"I don't want to betray him. I don't want to do anything that's like I don't trust him."
Muffin said that, 'bout you. Said he don't know shit about the rest of your flock, but said he likes you enough he wants us to trust ya.
Re: god i forgot he's a redhead now
Date: 2023-09-10 07:26 am (UTC)