what we in the business call a bruh moment

[finalbows]

 WHO: Rose + ( ? )
WHERE: Rose Barn
WHEN: Night 30 into Day 31

good morning starshines

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[catposting]

[ shrug ]

Maybe the catch is getting off lightly. How do the other Roses feel about it?

[pleasantmisery]

If I had to guess? Glad that it wasn't worse.

[catposting]

Mm. If they're okay with it, there's no point worrying about some self-fulfilling catch.

I can cheat with lethal Red quests, so those shouldn't be too bad.

[pleasantmisery]

Yeah... The agreement's done, now we just have to live up to it.

We did also promise to help with getting Red quests. I guess they're hoping that having us around means they won't get the lethal kind in the first place? And that helps us not have to deal with the lethal kind, so we also agreed to that.

[catposting]

[ deadpan ]

He asked me to play Russian Roulette.

[pleasantmisery]

What's that?

[catposting]

[ explains Russian Roulette, specifically the headshot version ]

I cheated with the warforged form and Clover's good luck, to make sure I was the one hit. Red allowed it.

[pleasantmisery]

Huh. Well, it sounds like I could cheat that with my shadow, too, so if Red decides to do a repeat, at least we're not short on options.

[catposting]

Yeah. I'd better sit for the initial requests, though; I have a feeling that some quests are tuned around our homeworld capabilities. Styx and I already discussed that a while ago.

[pleasantmisery]

Really?

[wonders what that says about Red giving her a baby difficulty quest to rent armor and a glaive for Angie's rescue]

In that case, we'll make Fafnir put in any requests, he's the weakest of everyone, probably.

[catposting]

...

Akrinak. For renaming.

[pleasantmisery]

Oh! Okay. You should let everyone know. Or put a message on the wall. I tried doing that with some chalk this morning, and it seems like a pretty good way to tell people stuff without having to all be together in one room.

You should ask Angel Devil and Azdaja what they picked for you, even if you don't want to use it. It's kinda fun to hear what everyone came up with.

[catposting]

The fridge is so full that we've moved to the walls, huh?

And yeah, will do.

[pleasantmisery]

I like to think of it as interior decorating. But useful!

Anyway, if you're free, I kind of have a favor to ask. A...shepherd-y favor.

[catposting]

Go on.

[pleasantmisery]

Do you think you could...um...

...talk to Leviathan about his feelings and what happened during the ritual?

[catposting]

[ flicker of surprise ]

Sure?

[pleasantmisery]

Like I said, I don't think he was telling me everything, and I'm kind of worried that coming down on him about the ritual is just, like, addressing the symptoms of whatever's eating at him, but not really addressing the thing itself... But since he won't talk to me, maybe you'll have better luck?

[catposting]

I'm not opposed to it, but... if he won't talk to you, what makes you think he'd talk to me?

[pleasantmisery]

Well...you're a guy, and--also an animal person, kind of--...Look, I don't have a lot of options for mentor-ly older male figures to choose from, okay. Who else am I supposed to ask? Fafnir???

[catposting]

[ laughs a little harshly ]

Point taken. I'll see what I can do.

[pleasantmisery]

Just give it a shot. That's all I'm asking.

[catposting]

Don't worry, mentioning as Fafnir a backup plan is enough impetus to try my best.