Rise and Shine

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep
WHERE: The Fountain and Elsewhere
WHEN: Day 41, Morning

[GOOD MORNING SHEEP. You may have been awoken by your OWN sheep--as they seem to be very active this morning, bleating, and gathering at the fountain. It looks like it's offering time, as the gathered sheep have left offerings to their new gods among the crystal flowers, despite Blossom's protests.]

NO!! For the last time they aren't gods, they're--you! Stop praying!! W-weh,,,

[oh well!!

MEANWHILE, some people may have noticed it's a chillier this morning. Not uncomfortable, just a sharp contrast to the usual pleasant, mild temperature of the pasture. Additionally, for anyone venturing out into the meadows, you'll notice there is far less wildlife around, including the pygmydillos, birds, and fish. That's probably not a bad omen or anything.

Anyway, while you're at the fountain, you may catch the eye closing and the glow on those antlers fading. Looks like Death's taking a break!]

Comments

[readytosqueeze]

Kinda surprisin' but I guess when you're forced to be 'round others all the time... even a firefly squid can adjust.

[strateelgic]

This place brings most people out of their element. All any of us can do is make the best of it for now.

[readytosqueeze]

Eh... ya think? Hasn't been that bad for me.

[strateelgic]

I'm very glad for that.

[His voice softens for a moment with this response.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ ah. ]

... but I've been lucky. A coin can only flip 'heads' so many times in a row, ya know.

And ya know if you need anything, I got ya.

[ meanwhile he stretches a sheep out but it doesn't even make a sound. is it happy??? ]

[strateelgic]

... You know you might just be healing it, given how your flock powers work.

[readytosqueeze]

Probably.

[ he only started realizing it after the first sheep didn't leave... particularly quick ]

Guess that's for the best.

[strateelgic]

What a benevolent deity you are.

[readytosqueeze]

Thanks for acknowledgin' me, eheh~

[strateelgic]

I wonder if those sheep will go off to tell the others they've been blessed.

[readytosqueeze]

Well if they do, that just means I got more stress balls to play with if I need 'em.

You should try it yourself.

[strateelgic]

I think if I did that it would actually hurt them, and then I'd get lectured at.

[readytosqueeze]

Who'd be the one givin' you a lecture?

[strateelgic]

Many people.

[readytosqueeze]

Well, as the only one that matters around here... I won't!

[strateelgic]

Heh! Then I guess I have nothing to worry about after all.

[readytosqueeze]

Of course. That should be expected.

[strateelgic]

I think I'll avoid it for Angie's sake, though. He's worked so hard to train ours.

[readytosqueeze]

Trained yours into doin' some... interestin' stuff.

[strateelgic]

He's been trying to get them to talk and sing too, but that's proved difficult.

[readytosqueeze]

Don't think sheep can normally do either of those things. Outside of bein' not-sheep at one point... they're nothin' special. Right?

[strateelgic]

[Gestures to the offerings.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ blinks

rubs face ]

We're not gonna... do that....... for them. Right?

[strateelgic]

Do what? You mean the... no, of course not!

[He laughs.]

We're not obligated to fulfill any request left here.

[readytosqueeze]

Good. 'cause I still wanna find out which one did it and make sure it knows...

[ not to mess with him? with them?? ]