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[crittersheep]

WHO: people and stuff
WHERE: wherever
WHEN: Day 78 late afternoon through evening

[ golly gee, sure has been an eventful few days, huh. hope nothing bad happens in the future!!!

anyway what're y'all up to later on in the day. ]

thistle rite: podcasting

[reportinastorm]

WHO: Flora + Thistle + everyone
WHERE: On a screen near you
WHEN: Day 79 morning

[The first thing that happens is a brief mass cube call.]

Hello everyone! I'm Flora, recently arrived on Thistle, and I have a couple of announcements to make.

First, I've written a short guide for new arrivals and added it to the book in the clinic. It covers the basics of this place without diving too much into details. I've also printed copies of it, which I encourage everyone to take and hand out.

Second, I'm planning a periodic newscast with some other members of Thistle. You'll find a mirror outside your barn, if you haven't already. Our first broadcast will play on it in ten minutes, discussing information Blossom shared recently. Thank you!

[She hangs up without waiting for a response, though you can call back if you like. Either way, there are decorative mirrors wrapped in paper and labeled "FOR NEWS" delivered to every barn (and some more trustworthy Weeds).

In ten minutes, every mirror displays a clear image of Thistle inside their barn. Flora starts off:]

Hello, everyone! Welcome to Thistle's newscast. Today's report is on some new information Blossom revealed. To start with, I want to make sure everyone is on the same page.

If you're not aware, this place, and the people in it, are in this state because of a conflict with the Wolf Kingdom. The fallout of the conflict is what Blossom has been intending to repair by bringing us all here, though it's not clear anyone knows all the details of what happened.

One thing that is certain is the incident that incited the conflict was the death of the Wolf King's daughter, supposedly at Blossom's hands. The wolves are still seeking revenge for it. Recently, some people have encountered the Wolf King's son and others working for him. In particular, Clover recently brought back the Wolf King's daughter's body, which he had been preserving.

As of yesterday, Blossom confirmed something some people have suspected... That it was, in fact, her body. She is the Wolf King's daughter, and rather than having been killed, she ran away to live in this pasture for her own reasons. Her "death" at her own hands was a misunderstanding that escalated to the point she apparently couldn't correct it. Instead, she's been trying to mislead the wolves in the mist with her scent while we help to fix things.

[FLORA DOESN'T SOUND VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS.]

I personally feel this is further proof of the power of information. There can be severe consequences when people don't know what's really happening. What do you think...?

[The broadcast then transitions to discussion with the rest of Thistle (in threads below.) Eventually Flora wraps up.]

Thank you for joining us! I'm hoping to do my next report on priests and demons, and their benefits to the flocks. If you have any information in that area, please reach out to me!

(( If you want to call/visit Flora/Thistle please indicate that, otherwise feel free to use this as a mingle in whatever location! ))