cage match: thistle vs clover

[eonsadrift]

WHO: Clover, Thistle, and spectators!
WHERE: Thistle's yard
WHEN: Day 31

Comments

[readytosqueeze]

Wonder who'll win... you know anything about the other guy?

[strateelgic]

Not really... I've only visited Clover once before. I just know he's overprotective and self-assured.

[readytosqueeze]

Overprotective?

[ hm. ]

Oh. I guess I kinda get why he's all pissed, then.

[strateelgic]

Yes. Two of his own were temporarily killed.

[readytosqueeze]

We did that, I guess.

[ and by we, he means thistle as a whole. not necessarily himself. ]

Damn. Dunno who's gonna win, but it makes me happy I wasn't involved.

[strateelgic]

Part of me wishes I could fight things out with Lily to settle matters on our side, but they want to talk.

I'll see how many times I have to apologize.

[readytosqueeze]

Hm.

Well, don't over-apologize. Don't give up any kind of bargainin' power for your future.

[strateelgic]

You're right, of course.

Hopefully these talks will put us all back on equal footing and we won't have to worry about being ganged up on in the next ritual.

[readytosqueeze]

You think that'd happen?

[strateelgic]

We'll have to see.

[readytosqueeze]

... there's nothin' wrong with helping other flocks, right?

[strateelgic]

It depends on the rules for that particular ritual. Sometimes we're all in separate rooms so it's hard to know if we're hurting or hindering unless we're given obvious choices.

[readytosqueeze]

That kinda sucks.

But I guess that's why business is business. Can't take things personally.

[ kind of applicable here ]

[strateelgic]

Things would go better if most people here lived by that.

[Himself included.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ nudges pondie ]

And you gotta take care of yourself first.

[strateelgic]

Yes, yes...

I wouldn't want to end up looking like the irresponsible one.

[readytosqueeze]

Hey!

'm not irresponsible. I just know when to pick and choose my battles.

[ fun vs boredom ]

[strateelgic]

Of course, of course.

[He leans against his brother, yawning tiredly.]

[readytosqueeze]

It was rough on ya, huh.

[ he only knows bits and pieces and the gist of the ritual, but. the specifics elude him. then again, maybe it's better off that way. ]

[strateelgic]

Mentally more than anything.

[Well there was also that whole part with Tart almost killing him, but he got better.]

I just need a good night's rest.

[readytosqueeze]

Well! Ya always have a place here.

As long as there is one, anyway. They're really goin' at it.

[strateelgic]

Surely they wouldn't blow up the barn...

[He knows he'd have something to say if anyone blew up Rose barn, that's for sure.]

[readytosqueeze]

Mmmm. I dunno! I think Lupin wouldn't wanna have to rebuild things from scratch. Like, on the inside. Like ya said, they've been usin' their winnings pretty well.

[ and maybe he'll get a few personal things in time. ]

It's kinda funny. I trust him and I don't really know why.

[strateelgic]

Could be because he's a decent guy. Could be because he's your shepherd and this pasture does things like that.

[He shrugs.]

Seems like a fun enough leader either way.

[readytosqueeze]

Yeah... it's probably those things.

But even somethin' bad happened, I could always bunk with you. Right?