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?]

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[mykidisthebest]

[this is at least the third person he's seen who has animal ears so he isn't even surprised anymore]

The task is sharing truths, and I'm perfectly open to exchanges.

[catposting]

[ snickers ]

Red's doing?

[mykidisthebest]

Who else gives out tasks like that? I figured it would be best to be upfront about it than try to hide it, since it sounds like he gives everyone weird tasks. I'd have to use a skill on you to make sure you're telling the truth, but I'll only ask you questions you want me to ask.

[catposting]

[ . . . ]

Sure, try it. Surprise me.

[mykidisthebest]

...

[zone of truth activated!]

If I ask you something potentially personal are you going to attack me?

[that counts as a safe question, probably]

[catposting]

No.

[ he's not a barbarian, wtf ]

[mykidisthebest]

[some people here are]

That's great! Hmm, let's see...What's one thing you think is unique about your world? Something that other people's worlds don't seem to have at all.

[catposting]

[ instantly ]

Real lighthouses.

[mykidisthebest]

Do you have something against the one that's currently here?

[catposting]

It makes me feel like the brunt of some cosmic joke.

[mykidisthebest]

If it helps, you're probably the only one in on the joke. You and the cosmos, anyway.

[catposting]

Thanks.

[ it doesn't help, but he appreciates the effort. ]

Was that all you needed?

[mykidisthebest]

It was, actually. Easy, right? Did you need help with something too? I did agree to an exchange.

[catposting]

It was pretty easy.

[ surprisingly so, especially after encountering the other black collars. it's unfortunate; he'd actually wished for a more personal question for limit testing purposes. oh, well. always next time. ]

So, why did the snake summon you here?

[mykidisthebest]

[there will be plenty more opportunities to test it probably,]

To "sow chaos and discord" or something along those lines. You probably don't have to worry about it too much, but if any of the other people with black collars try messing with you, that's probably why.

[catposting]

[ sir one of the others just tried to set their barn on fire. ]

You don't seem very chaotic.

[mykidisthebest]

[he does that sometimes literally all the time sorry]

That's because I'm just a normal person. Any chaos I may cause is purely unintentional, I promise.

[catposting]

That sounds worse, actually.

[mykidisthebest]

--How is that worse?!

[catposting]

You just admitted to being unpredictably chaotic. Know what else is unpredictably chaotic?

[mykidisthebest]

I don't need to know. I wasn't guaranteeing I'd be unpredictably chaotic. I was saying that on the small chance that chaos happens, which it shouldn't at all, it won't be an intentional ploy on my part. Otherwise I wouldn't bother telling you what the snake wants us to do around here.

[catposting]

That's fair.

[ UNCONVINCED, but at least this guy can make conversation, unlike their resident chaotic pink sheep. speaking of- ]

Has he said much about Blossom?

[mykidisthebest]

The snake? I haven't talked to him yet.

[he just left us unsupervised]

[catposting]

... He just summoned you and dipped?

[mykidisthebest]

He sure did!