[==@] yes,itdid! Butevenmorethanthat,itwasnotadirectinfividual. Therewereotherpartsofitsbeingthatwerepinchedoffintoformsresemblingthezodiacoftheculture... [=@=] ... [@==] actually,wethinkthisstorymightbeabittoadvancedforrightnow...
= awwww... =
0u0 yea. 0~0 hmmm... 0u0 maybe that one? *indicates a turtle with a comparitively bright tone on a spot atop its shell*
= awwww... =0u0 yea. 0~0 hmmm... 0u0 maybe that one? *indicates a turtle with a comparitively bright tone on a spot atop its shell*
[:]? @? *yeah, they didn't get any of that last stuff*
Oh, that has nice coloring. I wonder how friendly it is.
Oh, that has nice coloring. I wonder how friendly it is.
0u0 well they don't look like snappers, so they're probably ok so long as you respect them. And if they're not real hungry. 0u0 maybe we could ask someone working here about them? 0u0
[@==] ... [=@=] no,notthatone... [==@] ... Maybe... Hmm. *they are having trouble figuring a good story*
=
maybe we could read your book?
[@==] ... [=@=] no,notthatone... [==@] ... Maybe... Hmm. *they are having trouble figuring a good story*
=
maybe we could read your book?
Good call. *turns back to look at the desk* Excuse me, how child-friendly are these turtles?
[:]? Want to know what it means to draw day and night sky...
@?
[:]? Want to know what it means to draw day and night sky...
@?
"Lord Gundam Tanaka would find it an offense punishable by a thousand years stewing in poison to question if the animals he has bread for this location are anything less than both infant and grub safe... But don't worry, I'm 75% sure his whole, 'evil overlord' thing is just a joke, and that he's just a troll that really likes animals."
0-0 0u0 ok?
[==@] wellthewolfusedtheirtailanddrewshapesintheskythatwouldawakenthebeingofthesunandmoon. It's. Itsthekindofthibgthatcanonlyhappeninastory. Thereisntanyrealwayitcoulddothat.
= ... *feels like the darkmatter are ruining part of the fun of the story by saying it's not real in any way*
0-0 0u0 ok?
[==@] wellthewolfusedtheirtailanddrewshapesintheskythatwouldawakenthebeingofthesunandmoon. It's. Itsthekindofthibgthatcanonlyhappeninastory. Thereisntanyrealwayitcoulddothat.
=
... *feels like the darkmatter are ruining part of the fun of the story by saying it's not real in any way*
*shoots Ribbon a slightly bewildered look...this might not be the kind of store to frequent, with that kind of "humor"*
[:]? *they know what the sun is, but...*
@? moon?
[:]? *they know what the sun is, but...*
@? moon?
0~0 um. * looks at the turtle, not entirely sure what to think of it now*
"Hey, it's his words not mine. And he's yet to have actually carried out that threat on anyone." *the Dersite is trying to salvage this, with all the grace of a flying turtle*
[==@] oh. ... Tonight,wewillstayupalittlelatersoyoucanlookoutsideandseethemoon.
=
! *realizes that they haven't seen the moon* =
you got to see it! It's great! =
"Hey, it's his words not mine. And he's yet to have actually carried out that threat on anyone." *the Dersite is trying to salvage this, with all the grace of a flying turtle*
[==@] oh. ... Tonight,wewillstayupalittlelatersoyoucanlookoutsideandseethemoon.
=
! *realizes that they haven't seen the moon* = you got to see it! It's great! =
Well, let's see. *goes to pick up the turtle, gently with both hands*
[:]? [:]) Okay!
@)
[:]? [:]) Okay!
@)
*the turtle holds its limbs still, and scrunches its toes together to minimize the chance of someone getting poked by one* *no aggressive action such as struggling and trying to bite, no passively defensive action like pulling everything into its shell, but the optimum, 'I want to hold a turtle' position*
0u0 looks good. 0u0
= = ... = and it should be out to. about half full tonight, with patchy clouds. = ... = data subject to the whims of whatever... = =
[==@] thatsgoodtoknow... itwouldhavebeendisapointingifithadbeenanewmoon. [@==]
0u0 looks good. 0u0
=
= ... = and it should be out to. about half full tonight, with patchy clouds. = ... = data subject to the whims of whatever... = =[==@] thatsgoodtoknow... itwouldhavebeendisapointingifithadbeenanewmoon. [@==]
*turns the turtle so she's more or less looking it in the face* Hey, little friend. You wanna come home with us? I know some kids who are very excited to see you. *yeah, she knows it won't answer, but she likes talking to animals*
@? @) itisnew.
[:]) New for us.
@? @) itisnew.
[:]) New for us.
*the turtle responds by sticking its head out a bit more once it sees a face*
^u^ hehe.
[=@=] ??? ... ! [=@=] [==X] [=@=] oh,a'new'moon. *part of the reason their kind developed communion, it became impossible for anything to be misunderstood* [==@] yes,thehalfmoonwillbeanewmoontoyou,asitremainsahalfmoon. [=@=]
= *now Onponn is confused* = it'll be great. thats the important part.
^u^ hehe.
[=@=] ??? ... ! [=@=] [==X] [=@=] oh,a'new'moon. *part of the reason their kind developed communion, it became impossible for anything to be misunderstood* [==@] yes,thehalfmoonwillbeanewmoontoyou,asitremainsahalfmoon. [=@=]
=
*now Onponn is confused* = it'll be great. thats the important part.
Aw, you're social, aren't you. Good.
[:]) Okay!
@)
[:]) Okay!
@)
"told you Gundam Tanaka was good."
0u0 0~0 0u0 well the turtle certainly is.
*the turtle is doing a good job of looking at you while being held*
= *looks at the turtle drawing, to see how much of it is done*
[=@=] good. *get another piece of paper, and take an orange marker to start drawing*
0u0 0~0 0u0 well the turtle certainly is.
*the turtle is doing a good job of looking at you while being held*
=
*looks at the turtle drawing, to see how much of it is done*[=@=] good. *get another piece of paper, and take an orange marker to start drawing*
How much does it cost?
[:]) @) *the outline is done, and the head and front legs are filled in, but the shell and hind legs are still blank* *not really knowing how to draw depth perception yet, it looks like the turtle has four legs in a row under it*
[:]) @) *the outline is done, and the head and front legs are filled in, but the shell and hind legs are still blank* *not really knowing how to draw depth perception yet, it looks like the turtle has four legs in a row under it*
"40 boons. go ahead and check the market. thats a wondrous price for a perfectly bread turtle."
0~0 0u0 sounds ok.
= it looks a bit like nyx =
[=@=] ? [==@] *distracted, they end up making a line wrong, and take a new piece of paper, starting fresh* [=@=]
0~0 0u0 sounds ok.
=
it looks a bit like nyx =[=@=] ? [==@] *distracted, they end up making a line wrong, and take a new piece of paper, starting fresh* [=@=]
*it's not as if she'd know if it was a good price or not* *she nods*
@? yeah,itkindofdoes.
[:]/ It's supposed to be a turtle...
@? yeah,itkindofdoes.
[:]/ It's supposed to be a turtle...
= well then why not make it into nyx as a turtle? that sounds fun. =
[=@=] [=X=] *mess up again* [==@] youcan'tjustchangewhatitisyouwereplanningondrawinginthemiddleofdrawingit [==@]
0u0 well thats settled. ^u^ *goes up to the register to pay for the turtle. the exchange is brief, the proof-of-purchase in Ribbons hands* 0u0 time to make Hamnet and Factor happy! ^u^
well then why not make it into nyx as a turtle? that sounds fun. =[=@=] [=X=] *mess up again* [==@] youcan'tjustchangewhatitisyouwereplanningondrawinginthemiddleofdrawingit [==@]
0u0 well thats settled. ^u^ *goes up to the register to pay for the turtle. the exchange is brief, the proof-of-purchase in Ribbons hands* 0u0 time to make Hamnet and Factor happy! ^u^
[:]? If we gave it horns, it'd be like Nyx...
@? wecan't?
*cradling the turtle in her arms, she follows Ribbon back out of the pet store* Hope we don't have to spend too much time in there in the future... Or that it's a different employee when we do return.
@? wecan't?
*cradling the turtle in her arms, she follows Ribbon back out of the pet store* Hope we don't have to spend too much time in there in the future... Or that it's a different employee when we do return.
0~0 *once out and sure the employee can't hear her,* i'm tempted to ask to speak with his manager, but i fear that wouldn't work out to well. 0~0
[==@] no- [X==] [==@] yes? [=X=] [@==] ... its... ... artishardtodefine... therearewaystoteachart,eventhoughartisanactofselfexpression. butyourownexpressioncanonlybesomuchbeforeyoufindthatthereareanumberofveryrealrulestomakingartlookbetter,abletostandoutamongtherestandactasyourownexpression,tobeknownandreflecteduponbyothersasyourintentwaswilled... [=@=] ... artcanbehard. [@==] ...
= I think they mean that its perfectly fine for you to change your drawing. its just not how they like to draw. =
[==@] no- [X==] [==@] yes? [=X=] [@==] ... its... ... artishardtodefine... therearewaystoteachart,eventhoughartisanactofselfexpression. butyourownexpressioncanonlybesomuchbeforeyoufindthatthereareanumberofveryrealrulestomakingartlookbetter,abletostandoutamongtherestandactasyourownexpression,tobeknownandreflecteduponbyothersasyourintentwaswilled... [=@=] ... artcanbehard. [@==] ...
=
I think they mean that its perfectly fine for you to change your drawing. its just not how they like to draw. =
Well, we got what we wanted. And now, if you want to fly, there's nobody to say you can't.
@? well... @) thisonecanbenyxturtle.
[:]) And next time, turtle turtle.
@? well... @) thisonecanbenyxturtle.
[:]) And next time, turtle turtle.
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