01-10-2022, 11:07 PM
Tiles: As much as I’d like to, don’t feel we have enough time to get a mushroom right now unfortunately, but we should be sure to grab them after. Thank you for the offer.
Gallows: Of course.
Tiles: For now I’m going to attempt to bait it.
Gallows: Oh?
Tiles: I’m going to catch it’s eye, I trust you to bag it. Afterward I can stab the bag. We should make quick work of it. Sound good?
Gallows: Easy enough.
You give him a thumbs up, he returns it with a tiny smile.
You start creeping closer toward the creature, enough that it clearly seems a little agitated. You start to kite around slightly, steering its eyes and focus away from gallows.
The rabbit starts to creep behind it cautiously, ready to swoop in with a motion.
Your new friend gives you the sign as he’s ready to go.
You slam the poor worm with a launcher, one a little too strong for the job actually, it goes flying…
And it never lands actually.
It gets stuck on the ceiling muzzle first. It looks down at you with a confused look, though not as distressed as it should be… and…
There’s another up there?
Gallows: Overshot a little… It’s fine but um… I’ll have to call maintenance for something like this. I’m quite impressed though, quite the arm for someone who just got out of a hospital bed.
Tiles: I try to put in the work.. Though I can’t imagine that’s good for the building.
Gallows: It was crumbling anyway, we have to replace those ceiling panels anyway. I am confused about who-
???: Ah… you too?
You’re interrupted by a stranger lingering in the shadow.
???: You’re new and I don’t want you to get in trouble right away so I’ll cover for you this time. Scab has grown numb to this kind of thing from me…
Gallows: Hey! You’re back early.
???: Gallows! Yeah, just here to update on Starman’s group and their current progress. Is that the knight with you?
Gallows: Mm.
???: Fantastic, I wanted to get a chance to talk to you.
Tiles: About?
???: Would you care to handle introductions?
Gallows: You wouldn’t want to do so yourself?
???: I’ll make a fool in front of the new person if you let me do that…
Gallows: Nonsense, you’ll be fine. Tell them Xey’d be fine.
Tiles: Whatever works best for you honest, I will not judge.
???: It sounds better when someone else does it… please Gallows?
Gallows: I do suppose I could try… but you’re better off doing this yourself. You’re not going to look bad in front of the cool knight…
Tiles: Yes well…
???: Smooth there.
Gallows: ..continue.
???: Ah… well I go by many names. The Resident Bastard, Your Friendly Neighborhood Courier, and La Cucaracha. You may call me whatever you want for now though.
Tiles: Ah? Well Um…. hmm… I really don’t want to refer to you as a bastard off the bat, you seem too nice for that.
???: You’re allowed to.
Tiles: Is Courier okay for now?
???: Courier is fine. So talk to me, I’d like to know more about our potential new ally.
Tiles: New ally?
Courier: If you wish… we really do need the help and we could provide food and bed. I um… Starman and I found out about your family situation through some sleuthing. We’re sorry.. even if you do not choose to stay with us knight, we'll at least make sure you're well equipped to travel.
Tiles: Mm… thank you. I could talk some if you tell me about yourself.
Courier: Mm, I can try.
Gallows: You two get to know each other, I’ll handle breakfast for now. We still have pests to deal with but… I can cover. Be right back.
Courier: Wait, Gallows-!
He manages to make his way to the other room before you can even finish.
The Courier seems a lot more nervous left alone with you.
Tiles: Ah well… continue?
Courier: Mm, let's get to know each other then I suppose.. You can ask anything.
Gallows: Of course.
Tiles: For now I’m going to attempt to bait it.
Gallows: Oh?
Tiles: I’m going to catch it’s eye, I trust you to bag it. Afterward I can stab the bag. We should make quick work of it. Sound good?
Gallows: Easy enough.
You give him a thumbs up, he returns it with a tiny smile.
You start creeping closer toward the creature, enough that it clearly seems a little agitated. You start to kite around slightly, steering its eyes and focus away from gallows.
The rabbit starts to creep behind it cautiously, ready to swoop in with a motion.
Your new friend gives you the sign as he’s ready to go.
You slam the poor worm with a launcher, one a little too strong for the job actually, it goes flying…
And it never lands actually.
It gets stuck on the ceiling muzzle first. It looks down at you with a confused look, though not as distressed as it should be… and…
There’s another up there?
Gallows: Overshot a little… It’s fine but um… I’ll have to call maintenance for something like this. I’m quite impressed though, quite the arm for someone who just got out of a hospital bed.
Tiles: I try to put in the work.. Though I can’t imagine that’s good for the building.
Gallows: It was crumbling anyway, we have to replace those ceiling panels anyway. I am confused about who-
???: Ah… you too?
You’re interrupted by a stranger lingering in the shadow.
???: You’re new and I don’t want you to get in trouble right away so I’ll cover for you this time. Scab has grown numb to this kind of thing from me…
Gallows: Hey! You’re back early.
???: Gallows! Yeah, just here to update on Starman’s group and their current progress. Is that the knight with you?
Gallows: Mm.
???: Fantastic, I wanted to get a chance to talk to you.
Tiles: About?
???: Would you care to handle introductions?
Gallows: You wouldn’t want to do so yourself?
???: I’ll make a fool in front of the new person if you let me do that…
Gallows: Nonsense, you’ll be fine. Tell them Xey’d be fine.
Tiles: Whatever works best for you honest, I will not judge.
???: It sounds better when someone else does it… please Gallows?
Gallows: I do suppose I could try… but you’re better off doing this yourself. You’re not going to look bad in front of the cool knight…
Tiles: Yes well…
???: Smooth there.
Gallows: ..continue.
???: Ah… well I go by many names. The Resident Bastard, Your Friendly Neighborhood Courier, and La Cucaracha. You may call me whatever you want for now though.
Tiles: Ah? Well Um…. hmm… I really don’t want to refer to you as a bastard off the bat, you seem too nice for that.
???: You’re allowed to.
Tiles: Is Courier okay for now?
???: Courier is fine. So talk to me, I’d like to know more about our potential new ally.
Tiles: New ally?
Courier: If you wish… we really do need the help and we could provide food and bed. I um… Starman and I found out about your family situation through some sleuthing. We’re sorry.. even if you do not choose to stay with us knight, we'll at least make sure you're well equipped to travel.
Tiles: Mm… thank you. I could talk some if you tell me about yourself.
Courier: Mm, I can try.
Gallows: You two get to know each other, I’ll handle breakfast for now. We still have pests to deal with but… I can cover. Be right back.
Courier: Wait, Gallows-!
He manages to make his way to the other room before you can even finish.
The Courier seems a lot more nervous left alone with you.
Tiles: Ah well… continue?
Courier: Mm, let's get to know each other then I suppose.. You can ask anything.