sticksandbones | New netbook, who this?

Who: Dark Cacao Cookie and YOU
What: exploring town
When: late-March
Where: netbook and around the Grove
Warnings: will update if needed!

[ so if you happen to glance at your notebook at some point you might catch some writing, very very NICE writing (like someone that probably practices calligraphy, though it's slightly shaky) popping up.

First are a series of numbers that might be recognizable as measurements? Size-wise it's a decent sized space. In fact, it's a very estimated yard-age of the Grove. Then: ]

12 buildings + 1 across the river
various states of repair
no apparent defenses outside the fog wall/forest itself
river seems to be clean enough as a water source. various washed up debris?

[And here, have the beginnings of a map forming! Looks like someone doesn't realize this is a communication device, oops]

[And if anyone goes out looking for the mysterious writer they will find a tall man in full armor walking around taking notes like a fricken OSHA inspector?? If you were there when he arrived you might recognize him as they angry yelling sword man, but he looks much calmer now. Thankfully]

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[He straightens up somehow even MORE... and ends up looking uuuup for the the first time in a long time at another cook- er, person]

... you must be Beat.

Wuh- How you know??

[ Is the man psychic?! CAN HE HEAR HIS THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW?! ]

Pure Vanilla Cookie told me about you.

[ Oh thank god. ]

Oh! Sweet, yo! Hope he said only good things, brotha is a good dude.... Wanna go plant a sunflower?

He had nothing particularly ill to- did you say a sunflower?

Ye!

[ He will show off the last packet of sunflower seeds he has, tail wagging. ]

Good fer the soul!

I... I feel I have missed a step here.

[But it is a SUNflower. Perhaps he can gleam something about the sun god through this]

... very well.

[ Welcome to Beat, Dark Cacao. A more confusing boy you'll never meet. The yes makes him grin widely, tongue out.

And ironically, Dark Cacao isn't that far off. ]

Fuck yeah! You won't regret it! Le's uh... you know what? Right here works. You ever dug a hole?

I have dug my fair share, yes. Does it need to be a particular depth?

[he's gonna kneel down, clattering armor and all]

[ That's hilarious, but Beat will crouch down beside the man happily. ]

Nah, not that I know of. We jus' dig a hole an' dump the seeds in! ... How you able to move 'round in that shit?

Practice.

[He carefully takes off his gauntlets, putting them aside before digging his fingers into the earth]

How you even practice somethin' like that??

[ He's going to watch, tail wagging away, before carefully opening his packet of seeds. Last one! He has to use his teeth to do so. ]

You simply wear it and train while wearing it. It is not dissimilar from working with weights.

[ :O ]

How long you been wearin' it? I think that's good 'nuff.

[ Beat upends the seeds into the hole and then happily and very dog-like buries them, grinning ear to ear. Hole hole hole! ]

Longer than you have been alive.

[Said fondly. He stops digging and dusts off his hands]

[ That makes Beat eye DC for a moment, before nodding. ]

Seems right, yo. I'm only uh... what month is it. 20? Ye. It's not August yet, I think. You look like yer old.

[ The rudest boy. He moves to sit on his butt while he waits for the sunflowers to grow, pulling a gold ribbon from his pocket and handing it to Dark Cacao. ]

When it finishes sproutin' can you tie this around it in a bow? My paws too big fer it.

Still quite young then.

[he takes the ribbon, eyeing it]

Is this a ritual of some sort?

[ He's an ADULT SIR.

Nods. ]

Yea. I ain't always look like this, so I asked Yiddler how I can turn back to human, 'cuz the sun's fake as fuck so I can't sun change. So she said sunflowers, gold ribbon 'round them an' the amulet! An' I needed help wid it, to spread cheer an' stuff. Sun stuff, you know?

[ He pulls said amulet out of his shirt to show it off, the sun charm obvious. ]

I see. Yes, Pure Vanilla told me to find you to find information about the Sun. It seems he was right.

[ That makes his muzzle part and his tongue loll again, stud flashing in the light. ]

YEA! Whatchu wanna know!? I aint know much yet myself, I'm still learnin', but I can try an' fill ya in!

Anything you think would be important to know. If these gods are going to be our allies I wish to be as informed as possible.

Lesse...

[ Silence for a moment as he stares at the spot, waiting for the sunflower to grow. It's already beginning to peek, little green shoot slowly crawling upwards. ]

Well, one. She ain't so strong no more. Her brother, the bitch that brought us here, struck her down. Dunno why, but who cares. Dude's a dick. She survived, but she's really weak, yo. She can't talk widchu, but if you show her kindness, she can make you warm.

[ He looks around and points towards her statue by the well. ]

Doin' things like calling her the true Sun God, remembering her name: Beiwe, an' jus' worshipping her will make her stronger. Uh... shit we had a meetin' wid stuff...

[ His face screws up as he thinks and stares at the sprouting sunflower. ]

Take your time, I am in no hurry.

[That's growing faster than he expected!]

[ Magic! Beat's tail wags. The guys nice. Smells bitter. Looks grumpy. But nice! ]

Oh! So like, Zahliya - he the gargoyle dude you might see ontoppa the church - got one of her shards an' can use it to purify the corruption shit some people got. That's the flowers and plants growin' outta 'em. So I figure if we power Beiwe up? She can purge that shit hella good!

Edited 2024-03-25 19:03 (UTC)

Purging the corruption... hmm.

[Ponder ponder. Yes, that should be their top priority.]

Thank you, this will give me a place to start.

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