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[featherduster]

too powerful

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Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[...pats his head. fond fond fond]

It's okay. You get better at it with practice. I didn't have a lot of friends growing up either.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Peers up at him in open surprise ]

Seriously?

But you're so... you.

[ Probably in the normal course of conversation this would sound mildly insulting, but his emotions make it clear it's actually extremely complimentary and stuffed with admiration ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[he is kind of flattered in a weird way and also in a normal way]

Uh, thanks? It's not like I was unfriendly, but I was busy. When I started working full time I was always the youngest person at my jobs too. It's hard to make friends when everyone you know is middle-aged. So I didn't make a lot of friends until I got older.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ He can feel the ??? as Minuet attempts to visualize what a (relatively) normal life on Earth must look like. Fucking wild. ]

I see. I'm just-- surprised. This kinda stuff seems like it comes so easily to you.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[he gives a shrug that is not big enough to hide a faint sense of shame and discomfort]

It's easy with people I like! It's easier in a place like this too. There's only, what, fifty of us? There's over nine million people in Seoul alone.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ ???? Lethe. Por que. ]

What about with people you don't like?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

I wouldn't be friends with people I don't like. So I'd just avoid them.

1/3

[featherduster]

[ YOU CAN JUST AVOID PEOPLE YOU DON'T LIKE? ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[


CAN HE JUST AVOID KNIVES FOREVER???? ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ No, no. That's stupid. It'll never work. Knives always just finds HIM. ]

That's smart...

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[THAT WAS A CONCERNING ARRAY OF EMOTIONS]

...I've...had a few stalkers before...usually we can chase them off with some polite threats. I don't think that would resolve anything here, though. A proper security system would help.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ dwbi ]

Stalkers... suitors who couldn't take a hint?!

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

Suitors? No way. Where do you come up with this stuff. Just, uh...fans? One guy definitely couldn't take a hint though.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

Stalkers are either that, bounty hunters, or insurance agents. And I don't think you're an outlaw.

How'd you get a fanbase, though? Are you famous?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

No...uh...well...kind of?

[radiating discomfort]

S-Class Hunters are famous since they're strong enough to clear almost any dungeon. My little brother is one of the strongest S-Classes out there, and I work with a lot of other S-Classes because of my job. I'm a monster tamer; my facility raises monsters to help Hunters clear dungeons. Pretty recently I did win a competition that probably made me pretty famous, but before that I was famous by association with my brother and my monsters.

[wait

frowns]

Insurance agents are stalkers?

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

Sometimes they're hitmen.

... Can you show me some of the monsters?

[ Emotionally like a golden retriever tentatively wagging tail to meet new friends ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[he kind of wants to ask more about the hitmen, but he's VERY easily swayed into showing off his kids]

There's a lot of them, so just a few, okay?

[the surface of the water is kind of perfect as a stage for a series of monster illusions, so he focuses on one at a time as he brings them to life: an energetic griffin big enough to ride appears in one corner, front claws just barely dipping into the water as Lethe tries to get the illusion just right; on the opposite side of the pool a pair of black and white skittish unicorns huddle; a big, beautiful, lazy white stag sprawls out next to the unicorns looking like it will never get up again; a fluffy black lamb rolls across the surface of the water in a comical display of playfulness; the giant, spiky black dragon curls around the edge of the pool with one eye cracked open; a shining blonde pegasus fluffs its wings proudly; an incredibly round bird floats--not flies, but floats--through the air with a jewel-colored snake looped loosely around it; a cute fennec fox-like creature with two horns appears next to Minuet and does its best to look as adorable as possible, like its begging for pets; beneath the surface of the water a long, serpentine form swims laps around the pool.

Lethe illusions a lil lion guy onto his own shoulders at the very end, positively radiating love and longing]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Lethe will feel the genuine childish wonder at each new monster appearing. The impulse desire to reach out and touch, even knowing they're mere illusions. A more grounded, scientific sort of curiosity. And something that can just be summed up as WAHHHHH CUTE!!!!! ]

They're incredible...

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[Lethe is clearly SO PROUD!!! of every single monster there!!!! he's like an excited parent showing off his kids for real]

They're great. Most of them are still growing, but they're already well-behaved. You should stop by the facility someday and see them in person.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ EMOTIONAL TAIL WAG INTENSIFIES ]

Do you think they'd like me...?

[ One fear: one of nature's perfect creatures doesn't like him ]

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[beams!!! yes. love his children. they're so cute and perfect. appreciate how cute they are]

Of course. You have to take their personalities into consideration though. Blacky and Whitey are skittish, so they'd need a lot of coaxing for you to get too close. You can bribe them with food. But others like Blue and Songie are overly friendly; it'd be harder to keep them off of you.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

[ Nodnodnod ]

I can do that, no problem! I can't believe I've never heard about them before, you've been holding out...

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

They don't exactly come up in casual conversation. And I figured it's boring to hear about for most people. If I had my cell phone I could show you pictures of all the kids, including my little ones, but that's a Red quest I'd rather not finish.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[featherduster]

It's not boring at all! What other chance would I have had to learn about other worlds like this?

Besides, if it's that important to you, of course I'd be interested.

Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare

[mykidisthebest]

[weh,,, he is equal parts pleased and flustered]

It feels a little one-sided just bragging about my kids. Especially since they're not all human kids. Some people are particular about that. Why don't you tell me a little bit about your world too?