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WELCOME POTLUCK

Greetings, residents! Those more observant sorts among you may have noticed a large influx of very crowded ferries. In order to welcome our new residents en masse, Town Hall is holding a potluck in Town Square. Please bring a dish if you are able and make a new friend!

All of our newest arrivals need only bring themselves. We look forward to welcoming you all into our community, and may your lanterns always be lit.

This event is open to all! In light of our new influx of prospective players following the Great Sail Migration, we've decided to offer a small public event to tide everyone over until the TDM this weekend.

Comments

[abhorrently]

"Good thing that death doesn't have any true hold at the current time, hm?"

She winks, and then extinguishes the unfinished spell.

"But more seriously, are you well? I shouldn't be able to push you around like I did."

[crushed_pearls]

"No! No I am not. I will be on light fucking duty for a bit." Erin hangs her head. "...But when I'm better I'm going to be stronger than ever. It's back, y'know? Spring. My oldest and truest friend is back, I can feel her everywhere. This place is real, the land is waking, and I'm...loved again."

[abhorrently]

"Anything I can do for your recovery? I doubt I'm going to be committing myself to anything of value for this first week, so go ahead, make a claim on my time."

Still, she's smiling about it. There's actual life in the ground here. What no one had seen was the way Fever had let herself completely collapse on the ground for a while, breathing it all in. One can't miss the scent of earth without being deprived of it.

[crushed_pearls]

"You've given me more than I can really say already," Erin murmurs. "...Might get together with you about the job hunt later. There's money here. That people like. Use."

[abhorrently]

That gets a groan from her, soft so that the locals don't hear.

"If I've ever been gainfully employed, I don't recall. I have no concept of where to start."

She usually just found money on corpses. Or traded items.

[crushed_pearls]

"Yeah, figured. Not to bomb both of our positions but I've both been and helped people who only know how to kill." Erin flashes Fever a wan grin.

[abhorrently]

"If you suggest that whole enforcer business, I'll leave. It's not in the cards now or ever."

She'd known that since she arrived. And while she can argue she knows more than just killing...how does one translate her skillset into something actually useful?

[crushed_pearls]

"Lass if you hear me seriously suggesting joining law enforcement, my life is in danger and I'm signaling for help."

[abhorrently]

"Noted."

She leans back a little, eyes flicking up to the sky.

"The only idea I have a sort of...maid of all work. Odd jobs. I'm used to people asking me to do all sorts of things, and I do it. Though that's not really anything useful."

[crushed_pearls]

"Hard labor can't hurt," Erin teases. "Learn how to fish, maybe become a lumberjack. Work off them noodle arms."

[abhorrently]

"Just because I'm not swinging a greataxe doesn't mean I'm a noodle." Pause. "Used to travel with three women who could. A girl ends up feeling very safe."

[crushed_pearls]

"God I bet," Erin says dreamily. "Like, no small part of my attraction to Daisy is the bit where she can fold me in half until I snap like a fucking twig."

[abhorrently]

"Yeah."

If the slight inclination of her tone a certain way wasn't enough, there's a little knowing edge in her expression that has nothing at all to do with fantasy.

Sorry Daisy.

[crushed_pearls]

"Fever. Did you fuck my murder wife?" Beat. "Actually no this is Daisy - were you fucked by my murder wife?"

[abhorrently]

"...She's married?"

There are some lines Fever won't cross.

[hadnoright]

Daisy, shouting helpfully from where she's sat: "Oh for fuck's... we are not married! We're not even monogamous! Erin just thinks she's funny!"

We Die For The Bit

[crushed_pearls]

"IF YOU WON'T RESPECT THIS MARRIAGE I'M GONNA STOP MAKING THE BLOOD FROSTING CUPCAKES!"

[hadnoright]

Daisy now gesturing like do you see what I mean?

[abhorrently]

The problem is that Fever is now laughing, but manages to hold out a thumbs up. Don't worry Daisy, she doesn't think you're married.

"As long as I'm not stepping on anyone's toes. If I do, then it's your turn to punch me."

For all the humor, this part is sincere.

[crushed_pearls]

"Listen, lass, I do not get to be this big of a slut and just hit people for sleeping with my loved ones. You'll get a talk if something is wrong. Usually." Erin offers a hand out, to shake on it.

[abhorrently]

Hand taken, hand shaken.

"Appreciate it." Pause. "Where were we? Strong women, or employment?"

By tradition I declare: damn OCs and their one-liners

[crushed_pearls]

"Fever, I'm always at strong women. I am strong women."

[abhorrently]

"This you have claimed, and this I know, and this I wish to see for myself one day when you feel up to it. I'm no swordswoman, but that's not an issue for a proper spar."

Anyway. Briefly, something clouds her expression.

"...Aside from Reeds, who else do you want me to be aware for?"

[crushed_pearls]

"Always comes back to that, doesn't it? I haven't forgotten your companions, y'know." Erin sighs, wistfully. "...I dunno. Give me a few days, this is. A lot, right now. I'd even be glad to see fucking Nobunaga at this point and that's an objectively insane thought."

[abhorrently]

"Take what time you need. I'm still processing that there's plants here. Weather. If it snows or rains I may just go outside and bask in it all regardless of the threat to my health."

If she falls ill, it will be in pursuit of a worthy cause.