JULY PLANET MINGLE

[save_the_souls]

Who: YOU. ME. EVERYONE.
Broadcast: IF YOU WANT
Action: YEAH!!!!!
When: July!

[Congratulations to the crews that did not get themselves blown up! Welcome to the Blue Planet, a planet full of charming islands and even less charming weather patterns! Are you going to take the time to enjoy the beach? Help out with the local Nunnilis population? Get caught in a storm with another person and have a rating boosting sexual tension moment? The world's your oyster!]

[Yeah in other words: ITS A MINGLE GET IN HERE]

[July Planet Info!]

Comments

[save_the_souls]

Poison...?

[experiencepoints]

That's what the shit infecting the bugs is, right? Poisonous fungus?

[save_the_souls]

Oh! That.

Well, we haven't found any evidence it's harmful to humanoids yet. Still, at least we can work on burning the stuff away so it's gone.

[experiencepoints]

Already working on it, but I need a staff before I can do much more.

[save_the_souls]

A staff?

Why? Does it shoot fire?

[experiencepoints]

... Because my magic will be stronger if I have a staff equipped?

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[...Equipped? Who the heck outside of a video game says it like that?]

Oh, really? So it's a magical staff?

[experiencepoints]

[Just wait until I start talking about my MP, Allen.]

Eh... Those are usually better, but honestly, any kind of staff helps.

I could make due with a wand or a mace if I was really hurting for something, but a staff's my best bet.

[save_the_souls]

Really...? [That's weird. But okay, sure. Why not]

[He makes a hmm noise as he looks around the forest floor around them. Then with a "aha!" he steps over to some undergrowth and pulls up what looks to be a rather large stick. Hell it probably has some leaves still on it. Then he'll offer it out to her.]

Will this work?

[experiencepoints]

[She takes it from him, looking it over.]

... Well... I mean, I could, but that's going to be barely any better than doing it bare-handed.

[save_the_souls]

Ah- sorry.

At least it'll be a little better, right? And then we can find you a real staff later! Or just make one.

[experiencepoints]

It's better than nothing... I'm pissed this place took away the ones I had, they were the best I've ever had. I got them from a damn dragon's treasure hoard.

[save_the_souls]

A dragon's treasure hoard? They actually have those?

[experiencepoints]

Yeah, they do. It was crazy impressive.

[save_the_souls]

It must be...

[And here he thought that was just a silly story. Go figure]

They took the sword my, uh- [jeez how do you explain Teresa to a near stranger?] - Well, my mother left me. So I hope we'll get a chance to get our stuff back, myself.

[experiencepoints]

... I hope so. Mine's not nearly as special as yours, but I'll still never get a chance to get my hands on equipment like that again as long as I live.

[She looks away for a moment, eyebrows scrunching together in concentration as an idea strikes her.]

Though... I think that might mean something important.

[save_the_souls]

Hm? You mean it's special because it came from a dragon's hoard and you'll probably never do that again? That makes sense.

[experiencepoints]

It was a really strong staff, yeah.

But... If the Atroma are so powerful, why do they need to take away our weapons?

[save_the_souls]

[He shrugs]

Maybe they were worried about all of us attacking each other.

[experiencepoints]

Do they really seem like they care about our lives? They'd probably kill us all themselves if they thought they'd get ratings out of it.

[save_the_souls]

They do.

I can't say they care about our happiness, but...for people like Atroma, we're more profitable to them alive.

[This is not said like it's a happy thought]

[experiencepoints]

They can revive us.

[Not that she's ever been told this, but they're powerful, of course they can.]

So... that can't be all.

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[ There's a moment pause, and a darkened look on his face. It looks like he's debating saying something. ]

[But the moment passes, and he pushes it away. Not today.]

...We should get back to the patients.

[experiencepoints]

[The problem with basically re-learning all social skills from scratch is that sometimes you fuck up. Like, having enough empathy to spot when someone's upset, but not enough tact to not say anything about it.]

What were you going to say?

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[Luckily, it really wasn't anything that Nightingale did specifically. Just more...a topic he rather not broach. Especially with someone he barely knew.]

[Oh who was he kidding, he wouldn't talk about it with friends either]

[But he'll wave it off with a polite smile]

It's not important. Don't worry about it.

[And he's turning to head back to those patients. ]