@? *emerges to observe*
[:]? [:]) *gets the shorts on* Did it!
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*she doesn't know what's in the note, either, but she can guess it has something to do with what the darkmatter did to the fairies* Things are going to be alright, then, in this part of life?
[:]? [:]) *gets the shorts on* Did it!
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*she doesn't know what's in the note, either, but she can guess it has something to do with what the darkmatter did to the fairies* Things are going to be alright, then, in this part of life?
^u^ great! let's head on out. *Ribbon hold the door open for you, the way to the front door clear*
|/T=] 'sniff' |/=^] mh-hm. That was our only major concern with what kinds of major negative effects the Darkmatter have had. And it's ended up ok without us... *Valdis has recollected themself, wiping their face clean of tears. They capchalog the papers, for later reading*
[!uT] just in time to... [!~T] [!uT]
(:= That's good. Free from your past obligations. =
*Onponn almost said 'transgressions', but that would have been rude & inaccurate*
|8| ... Where are the others. ||| *Genral is tired of waiting*
(:= I'm sure it will just be a moment longer.
|/T=] 'sniff' |/=^] mh-hm. That was our only major concern with what kinds of major negative effects the Darkmatter have had. And it's ended up ok without us... *Valdis has recollected themself, wiping their face clean of tears. They capchalog the papers, for later reading*
[!uT] just in time to... [!~T] [!uT]
(:= That's good. Free from your past obligations. =
*Onponn almost said 'transgressions', but that would have been rude & inaccurate*|8| ... Where are the others. ||| *Genral is tired of waiting*
(:= I'm sure it will just be a moment longer.
*I'm assuming there are holes in the shirt for the wings, otherwise this is gonna be hilarious in also a kind of sad way, because Hamnet's immediate inclination is to hop up and flap their wings to get out and start the way downstairs...so...whether or not they're about to just fall on their face here hinges on what kind of shirt Valdis got them; the kids wouldn't quite realize their error in judgment in time* [:]D @D
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They're probably having fun trying on their new clothes.
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They're probably having fun trying on their new clothes.
*Valdis knew who the clothes were made for; Alchemizing derived from their original clothing helped to; You just as easily as ever take up into the air & get to the front door*
0u0 *Ribbon follows, everyone together again* We're here ^u^ *Ribbon is hovering, ready to fly*
|8| ! there we are. onward then. *Genral sets off at a low-paced march, to begin to adjust to the possible movement speeds of everyone involved*
= Great! (:= *Onponn follows suit, moving to hold her metaldad's hand while trailing slightly behind*
[!uT] Nice shirt [!u^] [^uT] *Dots plans on sticking around the back of the group, ready to let everyone else start off first*
|/=^] *not 100% certain if their tears have dried, Valdis follows along behind Genral & Onponn, not wanting to concern you with the idea that they might have cried*
0u0 *Ribbon follows, everyone together again* We're here ^u^ *Ribbon is hovering, ready to fly*
|8| ! there we are. onward then. *Genral sets off at a low-paced march, to begin to adjust to the possible movement speeds of everyone involved*
=
Great! (:= *Onponn follows suit, moving to hold her metaldad's hand while trailing slightly behind*[!uT] Nice shirt [!u^] [^uT] *Dots plans on sticking around the back of the group, ready to let everyone else start off first*
|/=^] *not 100% certain if their tears have dried, Valdis follows along behind Genral & Onponn, not wanting to concern you with the idea that they might have cried*
Oh, you two look adorable!
[(]) Hehe! Thanks! *goes to follow along*
@) wherearewegoing?
[(]) Hehe! Thanks! *goes to follow along*
@) wherearewegoing?
|8| A Downed Maintenance Craft; Full of P.A.L. units. It was projected to have crashed in 'anyForest'. ie, a walkable ways off from here. *Genral is good at information control. no beans spilled on the potentially sensitive or harsh information on who 'Smithy' was, & how they were ~Scratched, causing their effect upon this version of the world to become practically nullified*
0~0 ... ! 0u0 Oh, I think I've seen a Pal before. 0~0 umm. round, & with 2 floating tool-arms? 0u0
|8| correct.
(:= *walks along, hoping to savor some of the last times she may be seeing Genral for a while*
|/=@] *is double-checking their supplies... Lunch, waters... seems to be all set*
[!uT] maybe one of them can become a new friend.
0~0 ... ! 0u0 Oh, I think I've seen a Pal before. 0~0 umm. round, & with 2 floating tool-arms? 0u0
|8| correct.
(:= *walks along, hoping to savor some of the last times she may be seeing Genral for a while*
|/=@] *is double-checking their supplies... Lunch, waters... seems to be all set*
[!uT] maybe one of them can become a new friend.
Or a new pal.
[:]) @) *don't notice the joke, but are happy at the concept of new friends*
[:]) Will Nyx and Marlow and Jofie and Mack be there?
[:]) @) *don't notice the joke, but are happy at the concept of new friends*
[:]) Will Nyx and Marlow and Jofie and Mack be there?
(:= They plan on meeting up with us as we walk.
|/=@] It may take a bit. Nyx was resisting getting a bath when I saw them.
/:= mmh...
[!uT] hehe...
0u0 *Ribbon is looking for anything that stands out as something she can teach you in the forest... maybe what happens to piles of leaves during the composting process?*
|8| Does anyone have any more questions.
|/=@] It may take a bit. Nyx was resisting getting a bath when I saw them.
/:= mmh...
[!uT] hehe...
0u0 *Ribbon is looking for anything that stands out as something she can teach you in the forest... maybe what happens to piles of leaves during the composting process?*
|8| Does anyone have any more questions.
@? whydoesnyxnotlikebaths?
*Sophie has to laugh a little at that; it's a sweet question, and clearly not the topic Genral was going for*
[:]? [:]) *has noticed that they can see the sky and clouds through the trees' leaves at some points*
*Sophie has to laugh a little at that; it's a sweet question, and clearly not the topic Genral was going for*
[:]? [:]) *has noticed that they can see the sky and clouds through the trees' leaves at some points*
|8| ... *Genral defers this question to Onponn, who may be better at answering it*
=
I'm not completely sure. Maybe its the kind of soap we have. Or maybe its just because they're being told to do it, as opposed to choosing to get to swim in the lake, or the like. (:= I'm sure Nyx'll probably figure they want a bath after a particularly crusty day; when not being clean is something that makes him feel uncomfortable.
|/=@] *Valdis is pretty sure it'd take a VERY crusty day for Nyx to figure to get clean*
[!uT] probably... *Dots is happy with the trip so far. It's nice to go on a nature walk & see everything*
0u0 ? *Hamnet looking up is something that stands out* ^u^ whatcha looking at?
=
I'm not completely sure. Maybe its the kind of soap we have. Or maybe its just because they're being told to do it, as opposed to choosing to get to swim in the lake, or the like. (:= I'm sure Nyx'll probably figure they want a bath after a particularly crusty day; when not being clean is something that makes him feel uncomfortable.|/=@] *Valdis is pretty sure it'd take a VERY crusty day for Nyx to figure to get clean*
[!uT] probably... *Dots is happy with the trip so far. It's nice to go on a nature walk & see everything*
0u0 ? *Hamnet looking up is something that stands out* ^u^ whatcha looking at?
I used to not like baths. I'm still more of a shower person, really. Some people get to like things at different times.
[:]) Clouds.
@? *turns their attention to look frontwards so Hamnet can keep looking up*
[:]) Clouds.
@? *turns their attention to look frontwards so Hamnet can keep looking up*
^u^ ah, Clouds are nice. 0u0 They're big masses of Water suspended in the air. And if the air ever becomes to saturated, water starts to fall from the sky ^u^ there's all kinds of different clouds, and some people can even predict the weather by looking at them. None of these Clouds look dark, so it probably isn't going to rain. 0u0
|8| ... ||| |8| ... 2, maybe 3 days. barring any sudden changes.
(:= Maybe Nyx will like showers then... uh, = (:= both inside and out.
[!uT] *Dots starts zigzagging some, going left & right around the further sides of trees as a way to let herself jog a bit while following* [^uT]
|/=^] Rain can even generate Hearty zaps like Marilyn, by getting all that air to rub up & build a static Charge. Its a sight to behold
|8| ... ||| |8| ... 2, maybe 3 days. barring any sudden changes.
(:= Maybe Nyx will like showers then... uh, =
(:= both inside and out.[!uT] *Dots starts zigzagging some, going left & right around the further sides of trees as a way to let herself jog a bit while following* [^uT]
|/=^] Rain can even generate Hearty zaps like Marilyn, by getting all that air to rub up & build a static Charge. Its a sight to behold
Nature's fireworks show.
[:]? *is trying to imagine what all the grownups are describing*
@? who'smarilyn?
[:]? *is trying to imagine what all the grownups are describing*
@? who'smarilyn?
|/=^] Marilyn is, your Aunt... In a way. |/=@]
0u0 ? ooh, ^u^ do tell more! 0u0
|/=^] *Valdis is happy to tell what they know/impressions they have* Well, she's the sister to Vivian, one who helped me get better. She's quick to make friends, and very loyal to those she cares for. She's big & strong, but also softhearted & kind. I think she'd like the two of you if you ever met.
= She sounds Lovely! (:=
[uT!] Might be worth a visit Genral, in looking for pilots to help activate the P.A.L.s... [!uT]
|8| ! |(| I will keep the recommendation in mind. |8|
0u0 ? ooh, ^u^ do tell more! 0u0
|/=^] *Valdis is happy to tell what they know/impressions they have* Well, she's the sister to Vivian, one who helped me get better. She's quick to make friends, and very loyal to those she cares for. She's big & strong, but also softhearted & kind. I think she'd like the two of you if you ever met.
=
She sounds Lovely! (:=[uT!] Might be worth a visit Genral, in looking for pilots to help activate the P.A.L.s... [!uT]
|8| ! |(| I will keep the recommendation in mind. |8|
@) wecouldgovisither?
Maybe we could, sometime.
[:]) Aunt Annie's alligator, A, A, A...
Maybe we could, sometime.
[:]) Aunt Annie's alligator, A, A, A...
0u0 ! ^u^ *Loves that you remember the alphabet book. shame that the books were left at home* 0u0 Great job! ^u^
|/=^] That sounds like a great plan. |/=@] We'll want to send a message first though.
*Mack can be heard relatively nearby, calling out to the group* ][:] heya! there you are.
7BD *Nyx runs up from behind, happy to be first to join the group* "Found yu!"
( 0 W 0 ) *Jofie is soon to follow* found you to!;
*Marlow is back by Mack, taking it easier* =[|
]
= Hi! (:=
|8| *takes a moment to check if everyone is accounted for, before continuing at a steady pace*
[!uT] a- [ERR] [!~T] [!uT]
*at this moment, someone sends a msg to Sophie's computer. they had debated on sending it or not, but...*
[From 'other guy'; if contact not desired, delete and I will never contact you again]
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|/=^] That sounds like a great plan. |/=@] We'll want to send a message first though.
*Mack can be heard relatively nearby, calling out to the group* ][:] heya! there you are.
7BD *Nyx runs up from behind, happy to be first to join the group* "Found yu!"
( 0 W 0 ) *Jofie is soon to follow* found you to!;
*Marlow is back by Mack, taking it easier* =[|
]=
Hi! (:=|8| *takes a moment to check if everyone is accounted for, before continuing at a steady pace*
[!uT] a- [ERR] [!~T] [!uT]
*at this moment, someone sends a msg to Sophie's computer. they had debated on sending it or not, but...*
[From 'other guy'; if contact not desired, delete and I will never contact you again]
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See more
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I tried not to care, but I guess some part of me was open to change in the brief time Av sent you to see me for your problem. Another way Av has controlled things to meet their own ends. I'm sick of it. Which is why I'm not going to let them get away with not warning you. Av told me about their arrival and subsequent rejection. And how they 'guess you didn't want any part of what they were offering'. including a brief timeout to take 'Dots' to a 'hospital'. With dots as they are now, they will glitch out the P.A.L. interface. Av was just going to let that happen as proof of how everything they do only results in causing good and preventing bad, and I'm Sick of them acting like that. Don't let Dots get in a P.A.L...
or if you do, be prepared to manually select pilotConnection(int:Blood) error,
and pick a previously listed pilot. I'd advise a pilot, but I don't know the list, and I don't know how the P.A.L will act with the memories developed from anyone in particular. I just know the way the code will fail and how it can be fixed. Hopefully me managing to care ends up helping to actually achieve something good for once.
or if you do, be prepared to manually select pilotConnection(int:Blood) error,
and pick a previously listed pilot. I'd advise a pilot, but I don't know the list, and I don't know how the P.A.L will act with the memories developed from anyone in particular. I just know the way the code will fail and how it can be fixed. Hopefully me managing to care ends up helping to actually achieve something good for once.
[:]D Hey!! *drops to the ground to run over and hug Nyx*
@D *both are SUPER happy to be reunited with the other kids*
*Sophie smiles at the sight of the happy reunion; it's so good for her children to have friends. That's when she hears the message alert--and, mostly out of curiosity about who is messaging her, because she doesn't get a lot of those, she gets out the laptop and checks it out*
*Not reading it doesn't seem like a real option, so she reads it*
*...she's angry. Very angry. But she keeps her face still, and quietly moves to the back of the group to stand with Dots, and pass them the open laptop so they can read the message*
*mutters* Assuming this is true, I think you ought to know.
@D *both are SUPER happy to be reunited with the other kids*
*Sophie smiles at the sight of the happy reunion; it's so good for her children to have friends. That's when she hears the message alert--and, mostly out of curiosity about who is messaging her, because she doesn't get a lot of those, she gets out the laptop and checks it out*
*Not reading it doesn't seem like a real option, so she reads it*
*...she's angry. Very angry. But she keeps her face still, and quietly moves to the back of the group to stand with Dots, and pass them the open laptop so they can read the message*
*mutters* Assuming this is true, I think you ought to know.
7BD "heeheehee!" *hugs you back with their smaller arm, waving to Onponn with their bigger one*
( | w | ) *can't really hug all that well, but they can get real close* ( ^ w ^ )
=[|(|] *hurries along with Mack, joining in on floating near you & the rest of the kids*
][:] *goes by Onponn, ready to tell her about how their morning went*
(:= *listening*
|8| *slows down for the reunion*
|/=@] *notices something happening, but doesn't interfere*
0~0 *is tempted to say something, but not until Sophie & Dots finish talking about whatever they are talking about*
[!!!] [ERR] [!nT] [==>] [!n<] thats... not- [ERR] [!nT] //code is used to reroute breakdowns to Space to avoid loosing anything such as friendship or memories; wouldn't want a Civ Gandhi situ- [>~<] [!nT] I'm... I don't want to be burdened with this thought. so many P.A.L.s who have lost their pilots & can never be called to a body, I... [>nT] mmh...
( | w | ) *can't really hug all that well, but they can get real close* ( ^ w ^ )
=[|(|] *hurries along with Mack, joining in on floating near you & the rest of the kids*
][:] *goes by Onponn, ready to tell her about how their morning went*
(:= *listening*
|8| *slows down for the reunion*
|/=@] *notices something happening, but doesn't interfere*
0~0 *is tempted to say something, but not until Sophie & Dots finish talking about whatever they are talking about*
[!!!] [ERR] [!nT] [==>] [!n<] thats... not- [ERR] [!nT] //code is used to reroute breakdowns to Space to avoid loosing anything such as friendship or memories; wouldn't want a Civ Gandhi situ- [>~<] [!nT] I'm... I don't want to be burdened with this thought. so many P.A.L.s who have lost their pilots & can never be called to a body, I... [>nT] mmh...
@D *reaches out toward Jofie in a sort of hug*
[:]) We're gonna go make pal friends!
I'm sorry. I told you because I don't want to make decisions about you for you. That's what Av does, not me... that sanctimonious bastard. I suppose I hurt their feelings, but if this is how they respond to that, I can't say I'm sorry. *takes back the laptop, and replies simply, "Thank you."*
[:]) We're gonna go make pal friends!
I'm sorry. I told you because I don't want to make decisions about you for you. That's what Av does, not me... that sanctimonious bastard. I suppose I hurt their feelings, but if this is how they respond to that, I can't say I'm sorry. *takes back the laptop, and replies simply, "Thank you."*
7BD "yea! Mack says they got big arms like me!" 7B3
( ^ W ^ ) ( ! ? ! ) ( > M < ) S̷̀͜͡Ć̵̸͡͠R͢͠͡À̷̧͡W͝͏͢͡K̡̡̢͠!̵͘ *Jofie feels a bit funny about getting to close to you. probably has something to do with the way Doomers & Darkmatter interact that neither you or Jofie totally understand* ( | w | ) ? *backing a bit away, Jofie feels calm again* >uh, sorry?; ( | x | )
=[|] PalS SounD NicE. MacK TolD US AbouT TheM.
][(] (:= *engaged in pleasant conversation*
|/=@] |/=^] *happy that you & the others seem to be doing mostly well, but ready to help explain things to you if the confusion over the Jofie situation picks up*
[!nT] Its... Its ok. I, just need to sort through the possible thoughts and Hopes I've got on my mind now... Smithy's P.A.L... [ERR] [!nT] they really want to live, but I don't know if it would be good or bad... I need a bit more time. or information...
*the other guy doesn't respond; at least, not yet. not now*
0~0 *figures now is a good time to come over* Is everything ok? Or do you need a bit more time.
|8| *waits and watches*
( ^ W ^ ) ( ! ? ! ) ( > M < ) S̷̀͜͡Ć̵̸͡͠R͢͠͡À̷̧͡W͝͏͢͡K̡̡̢͠!̵͘ *Jofie feels a bit funny about getting to close to you. probably has something to do with the way Doomers & Darkmatter interact that neither you or Jofie totally understand* ( | w | ) ? *backing a bit away, Jofie feels calm again* >uh, sorry?; ( | x | )
=[|
] PalS SounD NicE. MacK TolD US AbouT TheM.][(] (:= *engaged in pleasant conversation*
|/=@] |/=^] *happy that you & the others seem to be doing mostly well, but ready to help explain things to you if the confusion over the Jofie situation picks up*
[!nT] Its... Its ok. I, just need to sort through the possible thoughts and Hopes I've got on my mind now... Smithy's P.A.L... [ERR] [!nT] they really want to live, but I don't know if it would be good or bad... I need a bit more time. or information...
*the other guy doesn't respond; at least, not yet. not now*
0~0 *figures now is a good time to come over* Is everything ok? Or do you need a bit more time.
|8| *waits and watches*
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