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[nobetawedielike]

WHO: Lily barn! And visitors.
WHERE: Also Lily Barn.
WHEN: Day 58ish!

[ IT LOOKS LIKE SOME STUFF HAPPENED? seriously its been like a month are y'all alive-- ]

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[nobetawedielike]

[ Demeter is being dropped off by a herd of sheep after being sheepnapped for a week.

She's in the kitchen, just looking around in confusion. ]

Why does it feel like it's been so long since I was here...?

[dadinside]

[speaking of shit happening...

Bombay can be found lazily lounging in the common area on the couch playing his Switcho... and either seemingly totally oblivious to the fact that his clothes are less raggedy and now blue, or completely ignoring it.

how about them fetch quests in Critter Crossing, though?]

[dadinside]

[she's been gone so long his clothes are blue.

he walks into the kitchen looking like he just rolled out of bed (he didn't).

blinks.

huh.]

You're back.

[nobetawedielike]

Hello! Was I gone long...?

[papartner]

[ in said kitchen, popping some loaves of bread in the oven-- ]

Hey! Welcome back? I guess?

[dadinside]

[it feels like it with everything that happened??? but.]

Not really. You just missed a lot.

[and probably best that she did.]

[papartner]

[ this big bitch is dusting with a cloth, making his way around the room, in an attempt to distract himself. From what? oh, you know, his own thoughts, thank you very much. He wanders closer to Bombay, definitely not to look over his shoulder at what he's playing, and makes a little dusting motion over his blue-shirted shoulder, like he's trying to annoy him.

But that's when it hits him, and his forehead wrinkles. ]

Wait, when did you get that shirt?

[ he does all the guy's laundry, and he definitely doesn't recognize it. ]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Scarab narrows his eyes, and they flash bright for a few moments while he runs a quick scan to confirm she's not secretly injured or anything ]

You were last seen approximately one week ago. It is good that you have been returned whole.

[dadinside]

[not even paying attention, too engrossed trying to hunt beetles for his little bunny villager, Coconut.]

Had it since I got here.

[... doesn't seem like he's noticed it's a different colour.]

[papartner]

Try again, Bombay.

[ Acheron pinches the fabric between his fingers and tugs it up a little. ]

Wrong colour, and--

[ as he moves around the couch, he also notices: ]

Way less holes. No holes. This thing is like new.

[dadinside]

[hmm. he barely spares a glance at the fabric before pushing buttons to nab a beetle hanging on a tree instead.]

You must've grabbed someone else's shirt by accident.

[like when you were doing his laundry. gotta pay more attention, bro.

ofc there's also his newly blue collar and bell that's also being ignored.]

[papartner]

[ he lets go of Bombay's shirt fabric, with a shake of his head. ]

I did not--

[ and that's when he notices the collar. He couldn't see it from behind because of the guy's shaggy hair that is due for a haircut (Acheron adds this to his mental to do list btw) - and that's when realization sets in. ]

Blue... bell? You're Bluebell now?

[dadinside]

[another beetle. and a rare! might be worth selling this one--

he barely even hears what Acheron is saying. catching this beetle takes extra care, gotta sneak up on it reeeeeally carefully...]

Hm? What about Bluebell?

[papartner]

[ Acheron's dust rag gets dropped on the Switcho as he grabs either side of Bombay's face to get his actual attention, big nerd. Rip that beetle ]

You. You, Bluebell!

[dadinside]

Hey--!

[nooooooo! not the golden beetle.

before he can pull his gaming system back into an upright position, his face is suddenly being squeezed (!!!) and Acheron is right in his face.

?????]

why'reyoutalkinglikethat?

[papartner]

Because I thought small words would get through better, dude!

[ he gives Bombay's cheeks a pat though, before pulling away (which is a good idea because he'd started to think about Things (don't ask)) ]

Looks like you got yourself a team.

1/2

[dadinside]

[.....................

the beetle is gone, so at Acheron's words he finally glances down at his blue clothes and collar, now with a bell.

huh.............?

blinks.

........................................................]

[dadinside]

[he looks back up.]

Rejected.

[first he was green. then black. and now this?

nope. just going to ignore it. he doesn't care about this team crap. it all looks like a pain to deal with.]

[papartner]

Rejected? I don't think it works like that.

[ he does grab his dust cloth and takes a step back, before turning to sit down on the couch next to Bombay. ]

[dadinside]

[places his Switcho on the seat beside him then reaches down to pull a knife that he... apparently had fastened to his ankle, hidden under his pant leg. does he usually walk around armed??? yes.]

Gonna cut it off.

[his collar. oddly, he never tried this before, but now he has a reason to.]

[papartner]

[ and here Acheron was, just starting to settle in, spreading his arms out along the back of the sofa when - ]

When the hell did you get that? And you can't remove it, I don't know why you think a knife would help!

[ he doesn't try to grab it from him though, he knows there's basically no chance in hell of him being able to. ]

[dadinside]

[mr. trust issues doesn't need a reason to carry a knife, thank you.

first he'll start to cut the bell off.]

Don't see why it wouldn't.

[brings the blade to the space where it's connected to the collar and tries sawing it off???]

[papartner]

[ who said anything about why a knife. as if Acheron needs to ask that. He's just going to watch, unimpressed. Let's see how well this goes. ]

[dadinside]

[as he probably already knows, all the effort Bombay is putting into cutting this stupid bell off is doing jack shit.

doesn't even feel like it's cutting at all???

he gives it a tug, and it's just as firmly on there as it had been before.]

... It's not working.

[he tonelessly concedes defeat.]

[papartner]

Told you.

[ But he doesn't sound like, self-satisfied when he says it. ]

You don't wanna be on Bluebell though? It's basically right next door, with the kitchen and everything.