man

[crittersheep]

WHO: lily
WHERE: lily
WHEN: day 63-64 catchall post

[MAN]

Comments

[endsjustified]

If a member of a flock is no longer tied to the pasture, their shepherd can see it and send them home, along with granting them a wish.

We can see the bindings as...threads, or strings. Connections you've made here, and such.

[papartner]

So if I ignore the actual how of how that happens, it seems pretty straight forward. I mean, if you've got your shit sorted, or you just don't care about anything else, huh...

[endsjustified]

I would guess it works that way, yes. Those details weren't...exact.

[aka you can lose the bonds if you're also just OOCly ready to drop this way dwbi]

It's still not going home on command, I know. But it's better than just waiting and hoping at random.

[papartner]

However it works, whatever the reason, at least it's a way. Means there might be other ways, too. It's something, at least.

[endsjustified]

It is, indeed.

[out of curiosity though he DOES switch the vision on for a second. how connected does Acheron look to the pasture right now]

[papartner]

Might as well keep track of the exits...

[ there's not a ton, most of them aren't super tangled yet and are floaty and delicate like spiderwebs, except for one that's closer to a steel wire, wonder what that's about ]

[endsjustified]

[he don't have to wonder]

You don't actually have a lot of strong connections.

Except your partner.

[papartner]

... Look, I've spent a lot of time keeping people out of my life, okay? Still working on the opposite.

[endsjustified]

[holds up his hands; peace]

Not an accusation, only an observation. I did not make a habit of personal connections before coming here, either.

[papartner]

I'm glad you get it? At least. Stuff makes it kind of hard.

[ for Reasons, he gestures... uselessly... ]

Uh. Yeah, anyway.

[endsjustified]

I suspect our circumstances and reason are very different, but I'll factor that in, yes.

Anyway. I hope this development is at least a little reassuring.

[papartner]

It is, thanks. I appreciate you letting me know.