Man... that's what she said too. All of you guys are in a cool club.
[SIGH.] I think she's from around here, but I haven't seen her in a while... I hope she's okay. Um, I think she said she was going to go find a treasure?
[the fox peeks an eye open, looking up at them again. on shouxue's shoulder, the bird adjusts its wings and stares back. animal staring contest.]
[her raven nuzzles against her cheek a little, affectionately. it's all good, it's just be protective.]
... Whoa! Yeah! That's exactly what it was called, how did you know? Are you in cahoots? Are you a mind-reader! Wow, they must be really smart where you come from! Are you looking for it too?
shouxue develops a one-sided crush even if ochette isn't actually her type (no). she gives her raven a small smile before she turns back to ochette. ]
I am looking for it, too. I think your friend and I are from the same area, and I'm looking to catch up with her so we can work together to find it. Do you know where she went?
[ she is not a bad liar, but she is also not the greatest actor. ]
also i'm going to tell you right now it doesn't matter how good or bad of an actor or liar shouxue is, ochette is a dumbass. she doesn't usually think people are lying to her, so this seems fine! her tail goes crazy, wagging behind her. akalā the fox looks vaguely disgruntled, growling low under his breath, but ochette ignores him.]
Hee, sure, I can probably remember... ummmm. [she taps her chin, thinking.] I think she said that she was going to go to the church? It's the big one on the outskirts of town! You can't miss it, it's huge!
[oh my god she looks like she might CRY TEARS OF JOY. this is the BEST DAY OF HER LIFE.
she lets out a little mrooowl! sound and bounces off her chair to hug shouxue tightly!!!]
Oh, thank you!! This looks sooooo good! You're the best! [her tail is going a million miles a second] Wait, wait, I wanna give you something too! We can be best friends, okay? Promise.
[and she hands shouxue a little leather bag. inside it is jerky! it's really high quality stuff - you get the sense that eating this might heal you up a little, or give you a random positive status effect during battle.]
[ shouxue is A S S I M I L A T E D, so she maybe has some inkling of how friendship works (debatable) and she maybe won't completely freeze at this. only a little.
she stares at the little leather bag for a moment too long before taking it. ]
Are you certain?
[ about wanting to be friends and wanting to give her this jerky. ]
Aaaabsolutely! Master Juvah always tells me that if I really like someone and think they're a really good person, I should tell them! I think you're a really good person. Or I guess beastling. And really good beastlings get really good snacks! And to be best friends forever.
[ochette has no personal boundaries whatsoever so she's just going to hug her for a good minute and then let go, ears standing straight up.]
I hope you find what you're looking for! Oh, um. Also, if you see my friend, will you tell her to come visit Toto'haha sometime? I really miss her...
[ ahhhh the hug takes her by total surprise, but she doesn't fight it. she doesn't return the hug, but she doesn't fight it. she is struggling to sort out her emotions. help.
[that's fair it's a little overwhelming to have like 4'9 of catgirl all up in your business.]
Aw, I'm sure she does! She's really nice to me all the time and she smells like raspberries and nice perfumes! Anyway. I won't keep you if you have stuff to do! Good luck, okay? Be careful.
[and she lets out a sharp little whistle. akalā pulls himself to his feet, watching shouxue closely. and as ochette bounces away, he seems like he might have something to say to her if she wants to... try to befriend him...]
[ does her A S S I M I L A T E D brain know what he means by the shadow?
anyway, she doesn't know how long it'll take to look for this treasure, so she will also see if she can't get water and food for the day for all three of them, if they can't stop anywhere once they go to the church or whatever else follows after. ]
[nope! not specifically. the most you can kind of get is like... you know there's dark magic in the world, and you know about vide, the god of darkness. you know that he was locked away by the eight gods of this world, a long time ago. so while you don't really know what the fox meant, you think maybe it might have to do with that? it's the only thing that makes sense.
that works, though, she can get them all of that. it'll set her back about twenty leaves. her raven friend is also here if you'd like to do anything with it - maybe get a view of the place, or see if it can figure out how far away the church might be, or even like spy on the others if you really want.]
you can't really see if there's anybody in the church - well, your raven can't. it comes back to report to you and tells you that it saw a couple of people on the road, but you can't be sure if they're heading to the church or just are on that road in particular. what it can tell you is that the church is about a thirty minute walk away, so not very far!]
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[ immediately. firmly. ]
You can find a prettier one than this one. Did your friend tell you where she's from?
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[SIGH.] I think she's from around here, but I haven't seen her in a while... I hope she's okay. Um, I think she said she was going to go find a treasure?
[the fox peeks an eye open, looking up at them again. on shouxue's shoulder, the bird adjusts its wings and stares back. animal staring contest.]
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[ she looks up at her raven. hopefully, all that happens is staring.
but uh oh. a good lead? a friend? or competition? ]
A treasure? Do you remember if she said what it was called? Alpates, by chance?
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... Whoa! Yeah! That's exactly what it was called, how did you know? Are you in cahoots? Are you a mind-reader! Wow, they must be really smart where you come from! Are you looking for it too?
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shouxue develops a one-sided crush even if ochette isn't actually her type (no). she gives her raven a small smile before she turns back to ochette. ]
I am looking for it, too. I think your friend and I are from the same area, and I'm looking to catch up with her so we can work together to find it. Do you know where she went?
[ she is not a bad liar, but she is also not the greatest actor. ]
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also i'm going to tell you right now it doesn't matter how good or bad of an actor or liar shouxue is, ochette is a dumbass. she doesn't usually think people are lying to her, so this seems fine! her tail goes crazy, wagging behind her. akalā the fox looks vaguely disgruntled, growling low under his breath, but ochette ignores him.]
Hee, sure, I can probably remember... ummmm. [she taps her chin, thinking.] I think she said that she was going to go to the church? It's the big one on the outskirts of town! You can't miss it, it's huge!
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Anyone would be thankful to meet you. I'll go look for her in the church. Wait here a moment.
[ shouxue wants to give ochette a pastry as thanks before she catches up with the others. ]
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[she can go buy a pastry if she wants - it'll set her back five gold leaves.]
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she sets the pastry in front of ochette. ]
For you.
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she lets out a little mrooowl! sound and bounces off her chair to hug shouxue tightly!!!]
Oh, thank you!! This looks sooooo good! You're the best! [her tail is going a million miles a second] Wait, wait, I wanna give you something too! We can be best friends, okay? Promise.
[and she hands shouxue a little leather bag. inside it is jerky! it's really high quality stuff - you get the sense that eating this might heal you up a little, or give you a random positive status effect during battle.]
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she stares at the little leather bag for a moment too long before taking it. ]
Are you certain?
[ about wanting to be friends and wanting to give her this jerky. ]
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[ochette has no personal boundaries whatsoever so she's just going to hug her for a good minute and then let go, ears standing straight up.]
I hope you find what you're looking for! Oh, um. Also, if you see my friend, will you tell her to come visit Toto'haha sometime? I really miss her...
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all she can do is nod and say softly: ]
I will. I'm sure she misses you, too.
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Aw, I'm sure she does! She's really nice to me all the time and she smells like raspberries and nice perfumes! Anyway. I won't keep you if you have stuff to do! Good luck, okay? Be careful.
[and she lets out a sharp little whistle. akalā pulls himself to his feet, watching shouxue closely. and as ochette bounces away, he seems like he might have something to say to her if she wants to... try to befriend him...]
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well......
welll.... she approaches anyway. ]
You may say whatever you like.
[ she knows she is not the best person. ]
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well. he doesn't look happy. he growls at her a little, tail waving back and forth.]
... She is good. [he says, ears pinned back.] The Shadow can't take her. You leave her alone.
[and then he turns and leaves! well, that was rude. but shouxue is alone now and has time to do whatever else she'd like until the others come back!]
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anyway, she doesn't know how long it'll take to look for this treasure, so she will also see if she can't get water and food for the day for all three of them, if they can't stop anywhere once they go to the church or whatever else follows after. ]
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that works, though, she can get them all of that. it'll set her back about twenty leaves. her raven friend is also here if you'd like to do anything with it - maybe get a view of the place, or see if it can figure out how far away the church might be, or even like spy on the others if you really want.]
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can she see if there is anyone at the church currently, too? ]
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you can't really see if there's anybody in the church - well, your raven can't. it comes back to report to you and tells you that it saw a couple of people on the road, but you can't be sure if they're heading to the church or just are on that road in particular. what it can tell you is that the church is about a thirty minute walk away, so not very far!]
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she will chill until the others are done learning about traitors and inquisitors. ]