Well, on the tiny chance that our canine overlord is willing to hear us out, I'm not above telling him I'd betray Blossom. Even if I'm not willing to turn against the pasture... I could pull that part off truthfully. Even then, I'd expect him to laugh at us and kill us on the spot, but who knows.
[ makes a face. this is clearly above his paygrade. this is clearly above Minuet's paygrade. god, why is Charon such a stringent dumbass. ]
— Anyway, on the tiny chance that a negotiation works... if he ends up sealing me in a way that forbids me from talking about it, we should have some kind of... code. My lighthouse doesn't work out there, so I can't exactly record what happens. And if it's a seal, then... looking might hurt you.
[deadeyes him right back. get perceived, loser who says the next trip is to get in and get out and then requests this in the next breath while calling other people reckless]
[ the lighthouse cube blinks into existence, projecting a video recording of the exchange that just happened, from "You wouldn't happen to have experience...?" until "What've you got in mind". dismisses the lighthouse straight after. ]
Once I'm back, ask me how it went. I'll play this immediately once we're in private. If I don't — or can't, without being able to explain why — you'll know something's up. Recording is fudged in the mist, but the only time I can't sense the lighthouse altogether is when my powers are off. And that situation would be obvious anyway.
Deleting footage only takes a split second. If I feel any sort of mind warping going in, I'm fairly sure I can delete that segment while it's happening.
[ unless his powers get turned off while the warping is happening but. no need to overcomplicate this further. ]
[ squints. he is curious, but he's already overrunning his promised 'short' debrief. ]
Fine. I'll tell the other shepherds about the weed contact; seems like a waste to get stranded on a technicality. I can include Lethe, if you'd like. You know more about his plans than I do, so it's up to you.
I don't think I need to tell you this, but... be nice to the apothecary if you see her. She's competent at what she does, and quite brave; the 'regular' mist creatures didn't even faze her. But the Wolf King himself was a bit — much.
[ Minuet knows cues, he doesn't have to describe the absolute freeze response a regular human teenager would have. ]
Don't patronize her, just — well, you're better with kids than I am.
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featherduster) wrote2023-06-15 02:30 pm
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Guess so.
Well, on the tiny chance that our canine overlord is willing to hear us out, I'm not above telling him I'd betray Blossom. Even if I'm not willing to turn against the pasture... I could pull that part off truthfully. Even then, I'd expect him to laugh at us and kill us on the spot, but who knows.
[ makes a face. this is clearly above his paygrade. this is clearly above Minuet's paygrade. god, why is Charon such a stringent dumbass. ]
— Anyway, on the tiny chance that a negotiation works... if he ends up sealing me in a way that forbids me from talking about it, we should have some kind of... code. My lighthouse doesn't work out there, so I can't exactly record what happens. And if it's a seal, then... looking might hurt you.
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What've you got in mind.
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[ the lighthouse cube blinks into existence, projecting a video recording of the exchange that just happened, from "You wouldn't happen to have experience...?" until "What've you got in mind". dismisses the lighthouse straight after. ]
Once I'm back, ask me how it went. I'll play this immediately once we're in private. If I don't — or can't, without being able to explain why — you'll know something's up. Recording is fudged in the mist, but the only time I can't sense the lighthouse altogether is when my powers are off. And that situation would be obvious anyway.
Deleting footage only takes a split second. If I feel any sort of mind warping going in, I'm fairly sure I can delete that segment while it's happening.
[ unless his powers get turned off while the warping is happening but. no need to overcomplicate this further. ]
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Reeeeeeally would like if if there was an extra backup that didn't rely on anyone's powers altogether. Seeing as how they're erratic and all.
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expression closes off a little. fights it. he did just straight up offer to let Minuet into his head. ]
... Go on.
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No. Bad thought. Let's keep it at the lighthouse idea for now, I need to chew it over. I'll get back to you on it if it seems solid, though.
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Fine. I'll tell the other shepherds about the weed contact; seems like a waste to get stranded on a technicality. I can include Lethe, if you'd like. You know more about his plans than I do, so it's up to you.
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That's everything for now?
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[ ... well. sighs. ]
I don't think I need to tell you this, but... be nice to the apothecary if you see her. She's competent at what she does, and quite brave; the 'regular' mist creatures didn't even faze her. But the Wolf King himself was a bit — much.
[ Minuet knows cues, he doesn't have to describe the absolute freeze response a regular human teenager would have. ]
Don't patronize her, just — well, you're better with kids than I am.
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You get some rest too, all right?
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... Thanks, Minuet. For everything.
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JUST LEAVES INSTEAD OF RESPONDING]