Limelight Pregame

[bondsofsuffering]

[Snow can be found doing so many things in so many places.

Maybe he is:

-Out and about in town and visiting to catch up with people!
-Going to specific shops to get supplies/services
-Hanging out at the cat café
-Chatting with your character directly online! Maybe while playing vidya!

Let me know if you want a toplevel and I can write up a starter!]

Comments

[liveslaughsloves]

[he what

oh no make something plausible up Eriks]

Is it really that much of a surprise? I guess I needed to see what was out there before I decided what I wanted to do…that’s all. And in Forge I can focus up on making the stuff I wanna make.

[it is entirely possible that he has said something before like ‘as long as I’m not in a Family I can make sure I make what I want to make, not what they want me to make.’ granted it would have been years ago and people change, but. hm.]

[bondsofsuffering]

I thought making what you wanted to make was the reason you avoided them entirely.

[This is weird... Leaning in a little, looking at him closely.]

...You didn't get coerced or anything, did you?

[liveslaughsloves]

Now you sound a little like my bro.

[laughs it off, sheepishly]

I guess I came around on this one. If you're not in like, Family adminstration, it's pretty good? No one's pushing me to make anything I don't want in a freelance wokshop, and the resources are better than I could manage myself. Other people're important too, or you can get too focused in on just one way to do things.

[bondsofsuffering]

Is it that strange to be concerned?

[Settling back in his seat, though.]

Well, as long as you're happy with it. ...It's still a bit of a shock, though.

[liveslaughsloves]

It's not, I get it. But...

[smiles, only a little troubled at the edges]

I am happy, yeah. I work with good folks.

[bondsofsuffering]

That's the important part.

I'm glad you found a good family to join.

[liveslaughsloves]

[ducks his head]

Thanks.

What about you--?

[bondsofsuffering]

I'm still with Acidia, of course. I've been working on research, mostly.

[liveslaughsloves]

[a weak little laugh]

As dedicated as ever, huh. You been keeping my brother out of trouble?

[bondsofsuffering]

Of course, of course! Fortunately, he doesn't get up to much.

[He says, obliviously]

[liveslaughsloves]

[smiles]

That’s Aloe, always happy with his flowers. Glad to hear it.

[bondsofsuffering]

I don't know how he manages them all. It's a great help whenever I need more materials, though.

[liveslaughsloves]

Yeah, I worried about that when I took off. Tried to make it up to him by sending him seeds of anything eye-catching when I could...but he was always better at wrangling plants than I was, anyway.

[bondsofsuffering]

He's got some serious skill at it... But maybe I've just gotten complacent because of my own Blessing.

[liveslaughsloves]

Oh yeah? Any interesting developments with that?

[bondsofsuffering]

Not really? It hasn't grown any stronger than it already was, but it comes in handy for research. Even if the plants I need aren't in season, I can just make 'em the exact maturity I need to extract any ingredients.

[liveslaughsloves]

[aha]

That's still gotta be one of the handiest Acidia Blessings I know of. You want me to keep an eye out for seeds for you too? Obviously you've got access to anything here at the Port, but I like to pick up stuff that's growing wild, sometimes.

[bondsofsuffering]

Ah- if you could! They could really come in handy!

[liveslaughsloves]

Sure. I'll bring by anything that seems neat, especially if I don't really see it in my bro's store.

[bondsofsuffering]

Thanks, I appreciate it! I'll have to make some space to grow them.

[liveslaughsloves]

[chuckles]

Let me guess, your place is wall-to-wall pots and boxes.

[bondsofsuffering]

It's not, surprisingly!

[liveslaughsloves]

Oh yeah? What's the setup, then?

[bondsofsuffering]

I only have a couple planters, and I don't really use them unless I need to grow something more longterm.

Like plants I'm not planning to use immediately, for example.

[liveslaughsloves]

Oh! So your space is just real little?