a ding dang mingle

[endsjustified]

WHO: anyone
WHERE: anywhere
WHEN: Day 9, morning through to late afternoon

[well there's still new landmarks to explore, new teammates (and new ragged individuals) to meet. occasional gunfire's been resounding through the woods sometimes, scaring birds up into the air and sending wandering pygmidillos in the meadow askitter.

what are you up to this fine day?]

Comments

[mykidisthebest]

[oh god there's more what]

I appreciate it! But I won't need persistence if you're willing to help me out right now.

[debug_mode]

I just got here... but, that's fine.

I'll help you if you share the wealth.

[mykidisthebest]

That's fine. It might actually be better that you're new. We can just ask each other a few questions. I need to get a "truth" from someone. Does that sound fair to you?

[debug_mode]

Sure! My life is an open book.

[mykidisthebest]

We can start with an easy one then. Do you have a job, or are you still in school?

[debug_mode]

Well, if you look at my uniform, you'd think I was in school, right?

...I don't have a job.

[mykidisthebest]

Wearing a uniform doesn't necessarily mean you're in school. I wouldn't want to assume.

[debug_mode]

Hm... I guess I'm not "in" school.

After I destroyed it, at least.

[mykidisthebest]

Is it too personal of a question to ask why you destroyed your school?

[debug_mode]

I guess I didn't mean to. But, it's fine. It was getting in the way.

[arches her eyebrows]

My half-truths are spooky, aren't they?

[mykidisthebest]

Uh, not really. I do kind of feel bad for the tax payers who have to pay to rebuild that school, though.

[debug_mode]

Aww. That's who you're thinking about? That's cute, though!

Okay! Next question?

[mykidisthebest]

I technically only needed to ask one question to get a truth. But I am a little curious what your parents think about all of this.

[debug_mode]

Oh wow, parents.

[she just sort of... snorts.]

Okay, why don't we make this fair? In one sentence or two, what's your deal?

Are you a sane person?

[mykidisthebest]

Is that the kind of question you want to ask before even properly introducing yourself? I'm perfectly normal. Unfortunately, I'm just incredibly used to dealing with weird people.

[debug_mode]

I'm asking for practical reasons, silly!

[she taps her own black collar]

If you're sane, we can collaborate. We can cooperate. We can realize "two heads are better than one."

Because, I'm getting the feeling we're going to need it. If Mr. Sss Sss was telling the truth.

Anyway, yes, I'm sane. My spooo~ooky answers aside, I'm just another average girl.

[mykidisthebest]

[he doesn't want to cooperate with a single weed ever again]

...How old are you, exactly?

[debug_mode]

That came out of nowhere.

I'm eighteen. And you?

[mykidisthebest]

Twenty-five. I'm just trying to figure out if this is some kind of prank or not. But you're a little old to be messing around like that.

[debug_mode]

A prank for what?

[mykidisthebest]

I wish I knew.

[shakes his head]

Maybe it'd be better if you ask me some questions instead. Is there anything you want to know about our current situation?

[debug_mode]

I heard it most from Mr. Sss Sss.

But, I guess I could know more about individual teams and our individual members.

...Which team is the most gullible? Most suspicious?

[mykidisthebest]

Hmmmmmmm. If I had to say, Lily is the most gullible. Especially the two tall guys. They'll believe anything you tell them, no questions asked. The ones who are most suspicious are probably Bluebell, so I'd suggest you stay clear of them. They might pick a fight with you.

[debug_mode]

Okay, I'll try to remember.

[. . .]

Are you sure?

[truth field activated!]

[mykidisthebest]

[it takes a moment for him to reply as he works around the words in his mouth to say something that isn't a lie]

Rather than asking me, wouldn't it be faster to talk to them and confirm it yourself?