sheep_game | Spring Forward

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Spring Forward

WHO: Sheeps
WHERE: All around the pasture
WHEN: DAY 71, Morning to whenever!! It's a mingle yall know how this goes

[WOW WHAT FUN LAST FEW DAYS FULL OF FEELINGS lets just forget about that for now!!

The weather is mild and pleasant, and the flowers are blooming especially vividly now. It's like it's spring or some shit.

Also, the lightning that was striking near the mist has subsided! Still be careful though--the eye is still close, but the antlers are still glowing Red for danger. Man wonder what could have set that off. Mystery.

Well anyway Red's back in his shop, along with Daisy and Coco, and Naythan's stumbling around with his Peony Suit. You might find Stormy around if you look for him, but Blossom is notably Still Absent.

BUT HEY NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. There are some new additions!

-A new building appears near the lighthouse! Golly!

-There's a rumbling near Lily, and suddenly a small man-made 'lake' appears in their meadow?? Gosh Lily why do you get TWO ponds! Well, this one is full of salt water, so that's a thing. Maybe there's an underground stream?? Don't worry about it. They'll also find that they now have a dark, spooky, basement--well, part of it is, but mostly it looks like a bachelor pad. But hey, no windows! That's what's important.

Neato! How are the rest of you doing?? Look out for potential falling newbies, you know how it goes.]

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[ heh. ] It's a good thing that I'm not expecting an overabundance of trust then... don't you think~ But that, [ tsks. ] that is sad. If you can't rely on your friends and family... then who? [ me! ]

Of course. [ he laughs. ] I don't do favors for free. We make an exchange. A deal. It's only fair...

And you want to be on par with your peers, don't you, ...to have powers and to be strong and to be useful? I can help. I can give you powers.

. . . If I had powers, I would not always have to rely on my friends. I could confidently fight alongside them. No one would be able to claim that I would slow them down, or would distract them from battle.

[ . . . ]

[ he disappears into a shadow and then reappears from crescendo's own, setting his hands on his shoulder as he leans in. ] Perhaps you'd even save the day entirely! And how's this for a cherry - I'll even give you a lesson or two on how to wield them.

[He startles when he appears behind him. He certainly wouldn't say no to training. He tips his head back to hear up at him, before turning back around to properly face him.]

What are you wanting in turn...? I do not possess much.

[Um... just because this seems to be something that could happen here-]

I am not really willing to give up my voice or anything, for instance.

[ No stuffing it inside seashells. He can't even get true love's kiss. That's hopeless. ]

Perhaps not, but you do what ä̵̧̖̘̩̩̗̱̺̟͕̯̱́͑̋͜ ̷̡̛̫̝̠̼̠̥̮̿͒̆̋̏̾͑͗̀͛͋͛͝s̷̮̠͕̪̝̿̅̅̈́̇͌̏̓̀̉̇͒́o̶̡̬͚̫̪̱͈͍̜͓̞̙͐͊̇̋̒̑̂͆͘ͅų̵̯̙͖̱͓̥͔̟͕͚͊̾̏͊̂͌̿l̶̢̨̨̨͖͔͍͈̙͉̻̈́ [ he gives him a smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile. ] But you people seem so very attached to them. I'm sure you can think of something else just as weighty. Power like this doesn't come for free~

[ he pets his head. ] I'm not going to take your voice. You're an idol, no? That would just be cruel. You still need to sing~!

[Certainly not his soul. He glances down, trying to think.]

My time, help, or favors is likely not all that useful to you.

[Or, maybe it is. He doesn't know. Perhaps if he starts there he can see what he thinks.]

Not for something like this. I need something of substance.

You are asking quite a bit from someone powerless, you know.

[ . . . But. Hmm.]

There is something, maybe...? But. I am not sure if it can transfer.

If you want a lot you have to give a lot.

And you're offering me almost nothing of value. If you want to make your dream come true, then you've got to take a leap.

[ he tilts his head. ] Hmmm?

. . .

[He seems incredibly reluctant.]

I helped assist a Holy Spirit here, once. Lady Death. In exchange, she gave me a boon. Even if someone has suffered true death-- a seemingly permanent death, at least once, I have the ability to reverse their death with a kiss.

Now that is something with a lot of... weight. Would you be willing to give that up, if you can, along with helping me with some things from time to time? And, in exchange, a power of your choosing. Sky's the limit, Crescendo.

I have no issue lending a hand, I like to be useful. So long as it does not involve harming anyone innocent... then...

[He nods.]

Then, I agree. I am willing to make a trade with you.

But we won't know if the people or creatures we deal with are guilty or innocent, so that's a bit of a moot point. I'm not going to ask you to kill your friends, if you're concerned about that, but the things here aren't so... black & white, Crescendo.

[ he holds out his hand as swirls of green magic surround him. all sorts of voodoo symbols appear, framing him, and his appearance distorts a little... his smile broadening and stitching appearing along it as if his face might split without it. ]

In exchange for your help and your kiss from Death, herself, I'll give you power. [ if he shakes his hand, then he'll instinctively know he can't use his powers on alastor at all. ]

[ . . . . . . . ]

You . . . You really ought to work on making that seem less sinister.

[He hesitates a little. But nothing in that deal seems as though it could backfire on him. Surely... he has been careful to make sure? After a moment he reaches out and takes his hand.]

...No! But beside that we're forging a contract together! and they're incredibly important. [ as soon as he shakes alastor's hand he'll get his sonokinesis powers! enjoy your sound manipulation, crescendo. ] Now. [ he takes his hand back. ] It's going to take a bit of time to get used to this, so unless you accidentally want to kill somebody let's practice.

[ As simple as that...? He blinks, amazed that it is over.]

Of... of course! Please, I do not wish to embarrass myself if I have truly gained something new? Though I do not feel any different.

Let us move a little further into the forest in the off chance something happens. Follow me. [ and he turns and starts marching off. ] We can't have that. You need to show them that it was all certainly worth it. [ he'll explain things as they walk. ~~pretend an in depth explanation is here~~. ]

[He is a quick learner and he listens ATTENTIVELY the entire way!!]

[ as soon as she finds a shyder he stops and points at it. ] How about that? [ to test his powers out on. ]

[ . . . Ugh. He is not fond of shyders. Nothing against them, but also... ugh. Bugs...]

Are they edible..? I suppose I have never eaten one before. I think they can be used for their silk though...

[So if he attacks, then... it will not be wasted.]

Go on. Don't be shy. It's only us out here.

. . . I do not want to needlessly harm it. Unless killing it outright for food.

Can you not eat these?

Mm... I am unsure that I want to eat a bug.

[I'm sorry...he is like this.]

Picky picky.

Well you're going to have to find something to attack.

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