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[wooliefrand]

WHO: All
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 24 late evening thru night

[IT NIGHTTIME]

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Re: super late fountain visit

[strateelgic]

[He's from a school of villain-coded people and this is highly irregular!]

Ah... hello.

[SHEPHERD WHY ARE YOU LEAVING HIM?]

You're from Bluebell? May I help you?

Re: super late fountain visit

[arrowace]

[ bullshit I’ve met Rubato. They try to come up with a good opening line that establishes common interest and open communication. ]

Do you like . . . eating invertebrates?

[ nailed it ]

1/?

[strateelgic]

Re: super late fountain visit

[strateelgic]

[Is this a trick question...]

Re: super late fountain visit

[strateelgic]

4/4

[strateelgic]

Yes, actually.

Re: 4/4

[arrowace]

[ holds out a handful of water bugs ]

[strateelgic]

...

[Stares at... Not the sort of invertebrates he had in mind.]

That's... very kind of you, but I wouldn't want to rob you of your snack.

[arrowace]

I would . . . share.

[strateelgic]

[He isn't entirely sure what to make of this. He'd assume he was being toyed with, except that this individual has a blue collar around their neck which means they're probably completely serious about their offering.]

Then I suppose if you insist it would be rude of me to turn you down...

[So he holds out his hands for the bugs.]

[arrowace]

[ Yes! Yes!!! Very carefully and methodically they scoot half the bugs into his waiting hands. ]

[strateelgic]

[Well goodness, there can't be all that much meat on these little guys.

He gently pokes at one, then picks it up between two fingers and pops it in his mouth.]

[arrowace]

[ there’s not much meat, no. They were hoping for something meatier but didn’t find a good suitable candidate in time. As far as water bugs go, though, they’re pretty good! They’ve got that Cronch. The weird Bluebell smiles just a tiny big and chomps down their portion. ]

[strateelgic]

[Sometimes food is food, right? He supposes(?) these were given to him as a gesture of good will, though it isn't as though he can't laugh it off if they weren't.

Well, whatever. Down the hatch.

... They do certainly have that Cronch.]

[arrowace]

[ !!! ]

I am . . . called Mute.

[strateelgic]

Oh?

[That's an interesting name for someone with the ability to speak.]

I go by Pond Fiend here.

[arrowace]

More like . . . Pond Friend.

[strateelgic]

Hm?

[arrowace]

OK. Well.

Thank you for . . . eating my bugs. Good night.

[ turns to leave ]

[strateelgic]

[Wait, that's it?]

...

Are you... purely an insectivore?

[arrowace]

[ p-pauses. Shakes head. ]

Omnivorous.

But insects are . . . comfort food.

[strateelgic]

... I see.

Then I also appreciate your attempt to comfort me.

[arrowace]

[ Hmm, that explanation makes it seem like giving him bugs was a thoughtful choice they made in the moment and not that they’ve been carrying live water bugs in their pocket for several hours working up the guts to approach him.

And, he does seem sad about his brother, so maybe he really would appreciate that? So, OK.

They nod. ]

[strateelgic]

[Normally Pond Fiend wouldn't give anyone the benefit of the doubt, but he's of the opinion that Bluebell is full of weirdos who would absolutely hand someone else bugs in order to make them feel better.

He nods as well. Smiles.

He Will Remember This.]

Re: super late fountain visit

[pleasantmisery]

[leaving seemed like a good idea at the time??]