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It's possible, but that's the first time I've heard that theory. What kind of a war would they even be preparing for? The city's always been pretty chill before all of this started. [Kashuu I hope you're ready to be a soldier, goodbye.]
Anyway I don't have proof we fought monsters. I just know that we did. Somehow. See, saying it out loud sounds really stupid anyway. [A pause.] How big of an army would they even need?
Anyway I don't have proof we fought monsters. I just know that we did. Somehow. See, saying it out loud sounds really stupid anyway. [A pause.] How big of an army would they even need?
[DON'T DRAFT HIM AWAY SO EASILY!!!]
Who knows? It's still pretty chill even with all the crazy stuff going on. Like, no one's getting hurt? [He's going to look back on this someday and curse himself, probably.] But Yasu's just like that.
[He also had some pretty bloody hallucinonightmares, so that probably contributes to his overall mental picture here... But Kashuu won't mention that aloud, of course.]
That's definitely pretty weird-sounding though, yeah. Also, I guess it'd depend on what kinda soldiers they get? I mean, if we're all running around flying into ceilings and fighting dragons or whatever, we'd probably make a good army with just a handful of us.
Who knows? It's still pretty chill even with all the crazy stuff going on. Like, no one's getting hurt? [He's going to look back on this someday and curse himself, probably.] But Yasu's just like that.
[He also had some pretty bloody hallucinonightmares, so that probably contributes to his overall mental picture here... But Kashuu won't mention that aloud, of course.]
That's definitely pretty weird-sounding though, yeah. Also, I guess it'd depend on what kinda soldiers they get? I mean, if we're all running around flying into ceilings and fighting dragons or whatever, we'd probably make a good army with just a handful of us.
That might work. What would we pay them off with? Free drinks? [ can everyone be bought off with free drinks?? ] Dis...appearing flowers? Maybe I will ask her, so we can have it detailed on the board. Thought we may need a bigger board. Mine are normal. [ pause. ] Except for the one with the sphinx, that, that wasn't normal.
hey check this
[that's a good start
also it's followed with a cropped screenshot that just says]
[look if it's at least coming from someone else then baren can't get in trouble for saying it]
can you believe the shit that people talk these days
no decency in this town
[yeah right]
[that's a good start
also it's followed with a cropped screenshot that just says]
[look if it's at least coming from someone else then baren can't get in trouble for saying it]
can you believe the shit that people talk these days
no decency in this town
[yeah right]
Money, obviously. Free drinks might work but it's not going to be enough for anybody who doesn't actually drink. I have enough in my savings from when I moved out and started renovating the bar. It'll be fine. [But there's a nod.] Ask her, she might explain it better than I can.
[Wait.] Time out. What's this about a sphinx?
[Wait.] Time out. What's this about a sphinx?
oh my fucking god why are you texting me.
[Hey man, the parental blocker is gone for Steven Squawking and he's back in action.]
also I'm definitely more like cold pizza than cold meatloaf in terms of week-old leftovers. a commodity that exists but can go either way and why are we even talking about this
why am I leftovers?
is that kashuu? tell him I'm revoking his rights for his pretty pink drinks for not comparing me to decent leftovers
[Hey man, the parental blocker is gone for Steven Squawking and he's back in action.]
also I'm definitely more like cold pizza than cold meatloaf in terms of week-old leftovers. a commodity that exists but can go either way and why are we even talking about this
why am I leftovers?
is that kashuu? tell him I'm revoking his rights for his pretty pink drinks for not comparing me to decent leftovers
[TOO LATE???]
Somehow I got that impression from hearing about him. Let's keep it that way though, huh? The less people are actually in danger the easier it'll be to figure this stuff out.
[He's drumming his fingers on the bar top just to work out some excess energy, unsure where to go from there.] You'd think they'd at least train us for our new freaky powers and weapons or whatever instead of just letting us figure it out on our own. Seems pretty stupid when you think about the fact we could easily turn on them, too. Once we found them. I don't know much about being a soldier either way but we could do a lot of collateral damage when the time's right.
I mean. I'm still all for destroying the building but apparently that's a little too much.
Somehow I got that impression from hearing about him. Let's keep it that way though, huh? The less people are actually in danger the easier it'll be to figure this stuff out.
[He's drumming his fingers on the bar top just to work out some excess energy, unsure where to go from there.] You'd think they'd at least train us for our new freaky powers and weapons or whatever instead of just letting us figure it out on our own. Seems pretty stupid when you think about the fact we could easily turn on them, too. Once we found them. I don't know much about being a soldier either way but we could do a lot of collateral damage when the time's right.
I mean. I'm still all for destroying the building but apparently that's a little too much.
Let's try both.
Even if it's something like checking the goddamn phonebook which is apparently still a thing that exists in this day and age?
There's always the chance that they're not located here though I guess.
Since their building seems more like a front than an actual HQ.
Even if it's something like checking the goddamn phonebook which is apparently still a thing that exists in this day and age?
There's always the chance that they're not located here though I guess.
Since their building seems more like a front than an actual HQ.
Yeah, I'm definitely not gonna be advocating dragging more people into this mess.
[AND THEN MORE PEOPLE GOT DRAGGED INTO THIS MESS it's fine, they're fine.]
I guess they don't care? Which makes sense, I mean... If they're the ones giving us all this weird stuff, I'm sure they could take it away if we decided to go hunt 'em down and set their building on fire or whatever. Which, by the way, I would totally sign up for.
[Some things just withstand the test of time, like bad tempers and bloodthirst.]
[AND THEN MORE PEOPLE GOT DRAGGED INTO THIS MESS it's fine, they're fine.]
I guess they don't care? Which makes sense, I mean... If they're the ones giving us all this weird stuff, I'm sure they could take it away if we decided to go hunt 'em down and set their building on fire or whatever. Which, by the way, I would totally sign up for.
[Some things just withstand the test of time, like bad tempers and bloodthirst.]
[you know how they say nothing good happens after 2 am
Luke probably hears the heavy footsteps of an animal at 3 am, followed by the rustling of feathers, some bickering followed by Baren's devil may care laughter in the dead of the night.
Nothing good happens after 2 am.
This includes Baren knock knock knocking at the front door of Cabin 11, then deciding that it's taking too long for an answer, and so he pulls out one of his hairpins and moves to pick the lock. Luke knows he can pick locks. Baren's let himself into his apartment enough times.
Admittedly this is a little different.
The chocobo behind him does another full body shake, now with just one rider instead of two, and Baren just makes an odd soothing noise even as he keeps working on this lock.]
I know you're hungry but sshhh, c'mon, let me work, V...!
[why this]
Luke probably hears the heavy footsteps of an animal at 3 am, followed by the rustling of feathers, some bickering followed by Baren's devil may care laughter in the dead of the night.
Nothing good happens after 2 am.
This includes Baren knock knock knocking at the front door of Cabin 11, then deciding that it's taking too long for an answer, and so he pulls out one of his hairpins and moves to pick the lock. Luke knows he can pick locks. Baren's let himself into his apartment enough times.
Admittedly this is a little different.
The chocobo behind him does another full body shake, now with just one rider instead of two, and Baren just makes an odd soothing noise even as he keeps working on this lock.]
I know you're hungry but sshhh, c'mon, let me work, V...!
[why this]
[The rider that's still chillin out up here on the chocobo's back is both 1) keeping a death grip so he doesn't get thrown off or something, who knows how fickle these things are and 2) keeping a careful eye on their surroundings while Baren works. Someone's gotta be the lookout, okay... Good thing he has SO MUCH PRACTICE with this, considering their eternal party shenanigans and all.]
Maybe we should've just stopped by Freshens or something instead...
[Because setting a chocobo free in the grocery store is a great idea, yes.
He'll awkwardly pat its head while it fluffs up, either way. Partially to placate it, partially to give himself something to do so he doesn't question why the heck they're out here at 2am with a stolen chocobo too much.]
Maybe we should've just stopped by Freshens or something instead...
[Because setting a chocobo free in the grocery store is a great idea, yes.
He'll awkwardly pat its head while it fluffs up, either way. Partially to placate it, partially to give himself something to do so he doesn't question why the heck they're out here at 2am with a stolen chocobo too much.]
[Nothing good happens after 2am, which is why Luke closed the bar early for once. After the sheer annoyance that came from Retrospec's latest post...and...some other things, well, he just hadn't felt like it. The beauty of being his own employer and all that. So downstairs is quiet and Luke's roaming around in the back cleaning up, probably murdering more fruit for the next day, all that fun stuff.
He hears the lock being picked far too late, and his tired brain doesn't quite register what he's hearing until he hears the cry of Satan. Or the laugh of Baren, whatever.
It's why there's a slam from inside the bar and Luke's own footsteps stomping toward the door, unlocking it before Baren can finish and wrenching the door open, an unpleased expression following.]
Leftovers aren't interested in--uh. [He stops then, holding off on his bitching for a moment as he stares first at Baren, then at the Chocobo, then at Kashuu on the Chocobo. There's a long, long pause.]
...are you really trying to break into my bar with a bird? What the hell are you doing?
He hears the lock being picked far too late, and his tired brain doesn't quite register what he's hearing until he hears the cry of Satan. Or the laugh of Baren, whatever.
It's why there's a slam from inside the bar and Luke's own footsteps stomping toward the door, unlocking it before Baren can finish and wrenching the door open, an unpleased expression following.]
Leftovers aren't interested in--uh. [He stops then, holding off on his bitching for a moment as he stares first at Baren, then at the Chocobo, then at Kashuu on the Chocobo. There's a long, long pause.]
...are you really trying to break into my bar with a bird? What the hell are you doing?
considering it's you and me? he's gonna tap out early and be on his ass for three days after that
it's not fun otherwise, you know?
couple of months gives me time to make another specialty for him, too. I'm getting better at it and why did one of you call me leftovers in the first place?
it's not fun otherwise, you know?
couple of months gives me time to make another specialty for him, too. I'm getting better at it and why did one of you call me leftovers in the first place?
Edited 2017-05-02 04:56 (UTC)
pretty sure I threw out the phone book the city delivers in the mail on and off but there should be a yellow pages online or whatever. white pages? something like that
I'm getting the idea they're working a lot more remotely than we think. no idea where though otherwise I'd say let's go look
I'm getting the idea they're working a lot more remotely than we think. no idea where though otherwise I'd say let's go look
[There's a brief pause.]
Thalia and I burnt down a building once. It probably wouldn't be that hard to do it again. I don't know how they could take away the stuff they're implanting in us or mailing us or whatever, but I don't like the sound of that either.
Thalia and I burnt down a building once. It probably wouldn't be that hard to do it again. I don't know how they could take away the stuff they're implanting in us or mailing us or whatever, but I don't like the sound of that either.
Okay, this is important clarification. In a hallucinomemory, or just like, a few years ago or something?
[HE KNOWS THE ANSWER but look. Look. He's still vaguely concerned, okay...]
We don't even know how they're giving 'em to us in the first place, right? Maybe reversing it is easy, who knows.
[HE KNOWS THE ANSWER but look. Look. He's still vaguely concerned, okay...]
We don't even know how they're giving 'em to us in the first place, right? Maybe reversing it is easy, who knows.
I guess that means we just have to keep looking into any information they give us and seeing what we can do with it.
Even if it seems like something really minor it might actually help us in the long run, right??
[ that's how detective stories work!!! ]
Even if it seems like something really minor it might actually help us in the long run, right??
[ that's how detective stories work!!! ]
Hm? Oh, hallucino-whatever. I think Thalia might've mentioned if we burned down a building recently, but this was when we were kids. Teenagers. Still not sure why, but it's something that happened.
Like a reverse lobotomy, you think? How do lobotomies even work? [Why is this conversation real.]
Like a reverse lobotomy, you think? How do lobotomies even work? [Why is this conversation real.]
If anything might we can have different people analyze different shit.
Because if we all overanalyze the same thing then we're probably just going to start obsessing over it and not figure anything out.
[ it's said in the kind of way that implies he has experience in this ]
Because if we all overanalyze the same thing then we're probably just going to start obsessing over it and not figure anything out.
[ it's said in the kind of way that implies he has experience in this ]
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