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That was -- Lyra's brother, wasn't it? That explains your new guys . . .

Geez . . . can that kid not catch a break?

I don’t know what to do for her. I hope Clover does.

[quiet…]

I'm sure they'll think of something . . . they're all good kids. [ . . . ] And Zenith. But he's protective of 'em, too.

Maybe I'll drop off some food later . . .

Anyway -- I've got a few thoughts. Maybe this would be better in person.

Where is good for you?

Bluebell. Kids're out, mostly.

Unless you've got somewhere more discreet.

Perhaps if we win a game that lets us improve more than our rooms. Not that that much wasn't unwelcome.

I'll be over shortly.

[the cube blinks out! a ghost is knocking on Bluebell's door shortly. the moat is really good at keeping Charon out otherwise.]

[ Opens the doo-- oh.

Right.

. . . ]

Are you gonna endure the indignity of getting you over here?

[with incredible politeness]

If our mouths actually touch I will end you; otherwise, yes.

[ VALIANTLY does not laugh ]

That's only if you break your leg in the process!

[ Anyway. Enjoy being yeeted over the moat by magical momentum. Yoted, as it were. It seems the target is Bluebell's front door so maybe put a hand out or something to prevent becoming one with it. ]

[whatever! Minuet already carried him in here while he was half-dead once, this is way less embarrassing. catches himself with his hand and staff, with the air of someone resigned to getting tossed around on the reg]

Bluebell truly did not want the snake reinvading, I see.

Ehh, it wouldn't work for that anyway. He used a portal to come in.

[ Beckoning him into the barn, which is in much less disarray than it was last time Charon saw it ]

It does mean nobody can loot the alcohol in progress, though.

[gives the relative tidiness an approving look]

Have you had a lot of threats over that? I feel like even if you have, they must die down for a while after the last couple of days we've had.

No, thankfully . . . you're right, though. Demand's probably waaaaaaay down.

Sucks. I was hoping to leverage it for some trades.

You might still have some luck. There's something to be said for a brew that doesn't induce truth.

What are you looking to get?

Scarce resources, favors, or information, as our needs require them.

You could just ask.

Well yeah, that's plan A.

The alcohol's plan B.

[ HE'S NOT FROM A PLACE WHERE COOPERATION IS EXPECTED, CHARON ]

[that was a STRONG HINT he hates desert planet gun people so much*]

If you don't come to Lily for plan A first, I'll be a little offended.

[ . . . CUTE . . . ]

It wouldn't be a very good negotiation tactic anyway, considering I already gave you some for free.

I'm sure Styx would appreciate more of a ready supply from you. But, nonetheless. You had a hope; I said I'd fulfill it, if I could.

That you did. Fortunately, we're not wanting for much by way of information or materials right now.

Well . . . information actually available to any of us, that is.

She's stopped carrying it in public. We either have to find other sources of that information, or start making more inadvisable moves outside the fence to see what turns up, or...most likely, some combination of the three.

I'm less willing to take big jumps with the eye wide, though.

Speaking of that . . .

[ Rummaging in his pocket and pulling out the glowing star from earlier ]

Did you get one of these?

Yes.

[he doesn't take it out, but he touches one of the side pockets of his coat where he's keeping it]

I had noticed the stars in the page diagram, as well. But I do not have a good relationship with any currently black-collared who would have received one, to see what that might bear out.

Oh, yeah . . .

[ Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ]

I don't suppose Lethe would still count, huh?

Re: early day 16

endsjustified - 2023-07-11 03:35 (UTC) - Expand