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[soundsurfing]

yo i found a SWORD its COOL!!

[ Beats a surprisingly good artist so have a badass drawing of a sword with a sea serpent on it, with a black sheath beside it with stars and swirling lines. ]

badass but i aint know how to use it so ima prolly end up cuttin off my leg or somethin so maybe i should let someone else have it??

also who wants to go on a scavenger hunt fer a quest?! i want my dog back, yo, i miss her an yiddlers was like aight butchu gotta fetch me shit with three other peeps. i dunno if we do alla it as a group of four or if its one person per

prolly the last one

first hunt is a shell of a coconut crab yo but yiddler says its gotta be HUEMANLY gathered aight so i guess we just find a shed shell??

second is uh... those crystals, ten of 'em an' they gotta be large an' as whole as possible! so gonna take a delicate touch i guess? aint gonna be me....

last one is ... dangerous? we gotta go get siren scales an i dunno how to do that other than wade in an fight a siren widdout them bein like ooo ooo drown wid us ooo

i would super preciate any help!!

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[mooninthewater]

oooh, I’d be down to help out! I’m real good in the water, so maybe I could help with sirens? I’ve never had siren before, so that could be fun~

[soundsurfing]

had like ate? me neither! there was kinda a rule bout not eatin each other in the other world yo so no monster snackin on monster but uh if they aint mers here

[mooninthewater]

yea! I don't think there's any rules about it? Everyone seemed to be perfectly fine when I ate the creatures that attacked before, so I just assumed that was an acceptable response.

Do you wanna eat them, too? I can help flay the scales so you'll have plenty.

[soundsurfing]

oh hell ye yo!! lets do this! i need a handful of scales but yiddler aint said it needed to be huemanly like the coconut crab shell!

plus i dunno if we able to huemanly get siren scales? i mean maybe we can ask...

[mooninthewater]

ohhh umm, well that just means you can’t make them suffer, you know? Like killing food, you gotta put them out of their misery so they don’t suffer while you prep them for cooking.

Still, that’s a good point! We could ask! Idk if they’re gonna be receptive, but we could give it a shot??

[soundsurfing]

oh yo so we can eat them!?

[ TAIL WAGGING?! ]

ye! aint nonna us humans so they might be like aight.

do coconut crab need they shells to survive maybe we can jus ask one for one too

[mooninthewater]

I think most things are edible if they're alive! I couldn't say if they're poisonous or not, though. I'm willing to test this out, though!!

I dunno! I only know how to cook crabs, not how to care of them. I know hermit crabs can change their shells because they grow out of them? Maybe it's like that??

[soundsurfing]

ey! even i know thats a "only once tho" for some things. like some mushrooms. and a typa frog. i dont wantchu to die bro :( maybe we jus try an ask an if they wanna fight us then we can test

hmmmm i aint ever did buy my speak to animals thing i wanted to back in rysles maybe we can get someone wid a bone ring an they can ask?

[ Mmm he is thinking crab legs tho. Tasty. ]

[mooninthewater]

lol no its ok! i'm immune to poisons, so it wouldn't bother me none. but i'm down for whatever!

i know elsword had one, but i put his stuff up for grabs. i think maybe livio has it now? we could ask him.

[soundsurfing]

... aight thats cool! so we talks then we fights if they're like ooo die wid us an' shit! thanks fer the help bro!

hell yeah! i could prolly get my own... i like diggin up those thingies in the river an got a ton

[mooninthewater]

No need to thank me. I'm more than happy to be of service. When's a good time for you?

I could probably loan you a few. We like to pick up things in the river, too.

[soundsurfing]

uh... when ya think would be a good time like, do they go to bed at night? would we have an easier time gettin em durin the day??

bro after this les go diggin!

[winterfrosting]

Hm. We found a scaled shield on the wreaked ship. I wonder if they are a set?

[DC is always ready to talk sword]

[soundsurfing]

[ ! ]

yo i can bring it over so you can look at it? might be a set! we found this one at arianas statue. might be like worth to maybe give it to beyblade?

[winterfrosting]

I would like to see it, yes. I can make no promises on what to do with the shield, as it belongs to Vanilla. But if they are a pair it would be nice to see them reunited- as for what happens after that would be between the two of you.

[soundsurfing]

sweet yo ill come on over in a hot min

[ And he will! At least the sword is sheathed and he's carrying it carefully, instead of running up to the house with it clenched in his teeth or something. He knocks on the door only briefly before just jamming his head through an open window. ]

YO, Gramps! You inside?!

[winterfrosting]

Yes Beat, there is no need to yell.

[Oreo starts barking. We're under fucking attack!!!!]

[soundsurfing]

[ Beat barks back, HELLO OREO, tail wagging as Pure Vanilla's voices a "my goodnesss" from somewhere. ]

Cool! Come outside an' play, bro!

[ He wiggles his fingers towards Oreo. Jump! Jump! To the window! Up boy! Come on! ]

[winterfrosting]

[Cacao assures Vanilla it's fine before he leaves, shield in hand- and bone ring on finger]

Do not teach him to do that!

[Oreo meanwhile has paws up already, tail wagging. Hello!!! Father has been teaching him to Alert he is very good at it (he's been barking at planimals more than people but he's working hard!!!)]

[soundsurfing]

Do what?

[ Sorry, DC, Beats already reaching down to hook his arms around Oreo and lift him up and out the window. He then wrestles with him gently, rough housing with the puppy to help get energy out for them both.

Then he'll stop to pick the sword up, and hand it over to Cacao, tongue lolling out the side of his mouth. ]

Check it out, yo.

[winterfrosting]

[Wrestle!!!! DC sighs and just watches fondly before accepting the weapon.]

Let's see...

[soundsurfing]

[ They're similar, but in opposite. Both are ivory make, but the swords sheathe is pitch compared to the shield. Sea Serpent vs the more draconic scaling on the shield.

Beat sits to play with Oreo more, while watching Cacao. ]

So? Whatchya Gramps eyes see?

[winterfrosting]

Hmm... they are very finely made, and I suspect if they are not made by the same Master they certainly are a matching style. Not a pair, but siblings none the less. Perhaps there is a sword and shield they both go with somewhere on this beach still.

[he unsheathes the sword, giving it a few swipes and spins to test it's weight]

A beautiful weapon, you should take care of it.

[soundsurfing]

[ He watches Cacao test the sword silently, thoughtfully. Thinking of where he found it. ]

I don't think Imma keep it, yo. I found it buried at Arianas statue, an' it don't feel right if I did. I think I might return it, or give it to one of the Statues in the Grove. Beyblade feels like she could use it, bein' the Warrior, you know?

[winterfrosting]

Mhm. Though the coloring and design suggests a sea or moon alignment. But who would not love a trinket that reminds them of their love?

[he hands it back]

Perhaps you are right though. It does seem a bit too lovely to actually use in battle.

[soundsurfing]

[ Beat takes it carefully and sets it into his lap, studying it himself. He's used "swords" before, but energy coming out your hands is far different than an actual metal one.

And when Cacao gets it, his tail wags. ]

YEAH! Zactly what I was thinkin'! If it were me, I'd totally 'preciate somethin' that makes me think of my boys.

[winterfrosting]

[Cacao sits as well in the sand, in seiza. Oreo trots over and rubs against his side before flopping down. Daddy!!!]

Mmhm. I found a ring, myself. It feels... improper to wear, as it was intended for someone's love. But to leave it to the sea also felt cruel. I have not decided what to do with it yet, but maybe I will follow your example.

[soundsurfing]

[ That makes Beat fall silent, and he glances down to his fingers. His rings from his husbands. He plays with Nekus, running his thumb back and forth over the stone. ]

Yeah... where'd you find it? I bet if we investigate around we can find some info 'bout who it was for an' like... find a way to "gift" it to them, ya know? Even if it means waitin' 'til we get back to the grove.

[winterfrosting]

We found a letter as well. On the wreaked ship. It seems the captain was going to give it to their intended after this voyage but...

[he gestures up to the sky. The False Sun happened]

[soundsurfing]

Oh.

[ Ouch. He sighs heavily, staring at the sword.

Then nods. Determined. He glances back up. ]

Dude, lets check 'round the Grove when we get back. I'll help ya find who it was meant for an' you can return it.

[winterfrosting]

[ he smiles slightly]

Very well. At worst we find nothing and lose nothing for the effort.

[ he pets oreo, pondering]

... perhaps I should find a trinket for Pure Vanilla. Nothing so decorative, but... hm.

[soundsurfing]

[ Gross, old man love. He can't help but grin. ]

Sappy. What your boy into? Like, I know he's a Gramps too, an' super sweet, but-

[ Beat doesn't know him that well, therapy was focused on him. ]

[winterfrosting]

Vanilla? Well, he is a cookie of learning. Curious, intelligent- he loves books and learning new things.

... but also a warm day, a soft breeze. The song of blueberry birds and the smell of a fresh lily. He is a very tactial cookie.

[ Beat probably meant "does he have hobbies" or "what looks would he like", Cacao. You know, stuff that helps towards gifts. Not your lovesick musings]

[soundsurfing]

[ Haha, aw. Gay. Not what he meant at all but you know what? He understands. He gets like that with his boys too. ]

Aight, so. Cute, yo, but until y'all can bottle warm days...

[ He scratches back of his neck, thoughtful. ]

[ghostharasser]

If you need any more volunteers, I can help you with one of your quests, dude.

[soundsurfing]

oh hell ye squid-bro! i think me and zooks got the sirens but if you wanna help wid the crystals or shell. i think only one person is supposed to help wid each task but i dunno i aint gonna stop anyone from joinin who wanna.

[ Pack Together Stronger, Hunt Better. ]

[ghostharasser]

For the crystals do you just need someone who can harvest them with care? I've done stuff like that before. The crabs know me so well by now that they practically attack on spot, so that's probably a no-go.

[soundsurfing]

ye yo they gotta be large an they gotta be only broken off at the base they can't be broken anywhere else so they gotta be super carefully harvested ya know?

[ghostharasser]

Got it! You can count on me, dude.

[soundsurfing]

bro! meetchu at the cave? i can carry 'em all back to yiddles!

[ghostharasser]

Yeah! I'll meet you there!

[And he will be waiting outside the cave for when Beat turns up.]

[soundsurfing]

[ Beat will be there in no time, tail wagging away gleefully. And he whacks Dipper on the shoulder in a frankly clap. ]

Le's do this shit, yo! I'll introduce you to my girl when I get her back in thanks!

[ghostharasser]

[Oof, haha. Dipper wacks him back.]

Awesome! What's she like?

[Let's go find some rocks bro.]