wild this didn't happen on halloween

[endsjustified]

WHO: lily, bluebell, aides, maomao
WHERE: lily
WHEN: day 42

[what up. we are all gathered here today to hopefully CALL SOME GHOSTS and GET SOME INFO

the setup is not really all that fancy because it just straight relies on Lily powers, but it does still manage to be a bit eldritch. Lily has cleared a wide space in their ground floor common area to do the summoning, which looks kind of empty and forlorn right now. there is a faux body stolen from Rose to use as a potential vessel, just kinda sitting slumped over in the space, and another, much smaller ordinary doll made of cloth and straw next to it.]

Comments

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ bumps back ]

It seemed like pretty good information too.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

It was. We got some good confirmations! I'm not looking forward to talking to Red, but some sacrifices must be made in the name of progress.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

I don't like it either, but at least you know how to bargain.

[ ... ]

Right?

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

Nope.

To be good at bargaining you have to have the upper hand, or know what the other party wants. We have no idea what Red wants.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

Maybe a few of us should talk to him then. We can compare notes afterward to see who gets furthest with him.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

I'm not opposed to it if all of us are asking for different things. But if all of us are asking him for the location of the Wolf King's child then it feels like a waste to have everyone haggle with him for the same thing.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

I want to ask him about more general history. She said our questions can be answered by the living, so it's not just the stuff about where the Wolf King's child is.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

[nods, and sighs a little; they still don't know a lot]

It's not just about where the Wolf King's child is, but my guess is that whatever fight happened was because the Wolf King thought his kid was murdered. So it's a potential solution to the problem if we can locate them and bring them to their dad. Though, in all honesty, I'm guessing they can't or won't go to him. It's more likely that they ran away.

All information is good information. But rather than looking for general history, focus on one aspect that you think gets to the heart of it. I'm worried if you ask for something broad, Red will just stiff you.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

The first thing he ever did to me was stiff me for not asking the right questions. I know better than to be too general with him.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

[Red is bad]

Ugh. Figures. Why is he the worst.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

Aren't all information brokers like that?

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

Nah, mine's okay. But I know how to bribe him. And it's bad for business if word gets out that you're a cheat, you know? Red doesn't have to worry about that here since he's got a monopoly.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ huffs ]

If we could bribe him too that'd make things a lot easier, but I don't think he's the type to go for it.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

We already have to pay him with all kinds of weird stuff. Bribing him on top of that would be too much.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

I'm not above bribing a weird fox if it means we can all get a step closer to getting out of here, but if he won't even take them in the first place then it doesn't really matter.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

Let's keep it to the basics, then. At least for now. If we do find out there's something good to bribe him with, we can change directions.

Re: [post-summoning]

[spinebuddyandme]

Alright, just the basics. I'll let you know if I find anything that seems intriguing enough for more than that.

Re: [post-summoning]

[mykidisthebest]

And I'll let you know what I find.