09-01-2022, 08:12 PM
POLKA DOT: I talked to some old lady who travels through here, and she told me a bit about the kind of curses we could run into.
POLKA DOT: There’s, like…
POLKA DOT: The curse that Willow wants, which turns you into some kind of monster.
TIMOTHY: …she wants that?
POLKA DOT: Yeah, and…badly.
POLKA DOT: It feels super important to her, and neither of us really know why, but she’s insistent on going.
TIMOTHY: Kind of sounds like it’d hurt.
POLKA DOT: Yeah, and from what I’ve seen in the dreams I’ve been having, it looks like it will.
POLKA DOT: But….she says she’s willing to endure it.
TIMOTHY: Huh…
TIMOTHY: I mean…
TIMOTHY: I guess I can understand that, sort of.
TIMOTHY: Sometimes you have to do weird things to feel more comfortable with yourself, or something like that.
TIMOTHY: If this is what she wants, and she’s sure of it, I’m willing to support her there.
POLKA DOT: That’s about where I’m at, too.
TIMOTHY: What else are we dealing with?
POLKA DOT: There’s this curse that makes you itch all over-
TIMOTHY: Eurgh.
POLKA DOT: And one that turns you inside out-
TIMOTHY: Eurgh.
POLKA DOT: And god knows what else.
TIMOTHY: Looks like we’ve got our work cut out for us…
TIMOTHY: But!
TIMOTHY: For a friend, I’m willing to endure it! Just like how Willow’s going to endure the pain of the curse!
TIMOTHY: …just hope there’s not too much fallout as a result.
POLKA DOT: Whatcha mean?
TIMOTHY: Just…the more people we have, the more chance of others getting hurt.
TIMOTHY: With Devo, I’m pretty sure he’ll come if I ask.
TIMOTHY: Roulette’s going to need some convincing.
TIMOTHY: I’ve only really talked with it once, at a lunch Devo set up, and it…
TIMOTHY: Doesn’t…seem to be someone who likes to take risks.
TIMOTHY: You’re going to need to have a pretty solid argument for getting it to come.
TIMOTHY: But…I believe in you! You’re really good at making friends!
POLKA DOT: …I am?
TIMOTHY: I mean, you have me and Willow, right?
TIMOTHY: I’m sure that if we all get together and make things work as a team, we’ll be a great adventuring party!
TIMOTHY: And when you get back, you can give Vine a big hug and get right back to work.
TIMOTHY: Tomorrow, we’ll hit up that party and really get things going.
POLKA DOT: If you say so.
TIMOTHY: That’s the spirit!
POLKA DOT: There’s, like…
POLKA DOT: The curse that Willow wants, which turns you into some kind of monster.
TIMOTHY: …she wants that?
POLKA DOT: Yeah, and…badly.
POLKA DOT: It feels super important to her, and neither of us really know why, but she’s insistent on going.
TIMOTHY: Kind of sounds like it’d hurt.
POLKA DOT: Yeah, and from what I’ve seen in the dreams I’ve been having, it looks like it will.
POLKA DOT: But….she says she’s willing to endure it.
TIMOTHY: Huh…
TIMOTHY: I mean…
TIMOTHY: I guess I can understand that, sort of.
TIMOTHY: Sometimes you have to do weird things to feel more comfortable with yourself, or something like that.
TIMOTHY: If this is what she wants, and she’s sure of it, I’m willing to support her there.
POLKA DOT: That’s about where I’m at, too.
TIMOTHY: What else are we dealing with?
POLKA DOT: There’s this curse that makes you itch all over-
TIMOTHY: Eurgh.
POLKA DOT: And one that turns you inside out-
TIMOTHY: Eurgh.
POLKA DOT: And god knows what else.
TIMOTHY: Looks like we’ve got our work cut out for us…
TIMOTHY: But!
TIMOTHY: For a friend, I’m willing to endure it! Just like how Willow’s going to endure the pain of the curse!
TIMOTHY: …just hope there’s not too much fallout as a result.
POLKA DOT: Whatcha mean?
TIMOTHY: Just…the more people we have, the more chance of others getting hurt.
TIMOTHY: With Devo, I’m pretty sure he’ll come if I ask.
TIMOTHY: Roulette’s going to need some convincing.
TIMOTHY: I’ve only really talked with it once, at a lunch Devo set up, and it…
TIMOTHY: Doesn’t…seem to be someone who likes to take risks.
TIMOTHY: You’re going to need to have a pretty solid argument for getting it to come.
TIMOTHY: But…I believe in you! You’re really good at making friends!
POLKA DOT: …I am?
TIMOTHY: I mean, you have me and Willow, right?
TIMOTHY: I’m sure that if we all get together and make things work as a team, we’ll be a great adventuring party!
TIMOTHY: And when you get back, you can give Vine a big hug and get right back to work.
Tim’s positivity is infectious…and you can’t help but feel a little better.
TIMOTHY: Tomorrow, we’ll hit up that party and really get things going.
POLKA DOT: If you say so.
TIMOTHY: That’s the spirit!
As the two of you move to other topics of conversation, you start to relax…
Tim’s right.
You’re going to be okay.
That night, you dream again.
What do you see?
Tim’s right.
You’re going to be okay.
That night, you dream again.
What do you see?