[muffled spooky scary skeletons playing in the distance]

[geonomy]

Who: You! Me! Everybody!
Broadcast: idk but we've sure got a pretty broad cast of folks eh, eh
Action: HECK YEAH PLANET MINGLE
When: 10/7 until plot update or recaptcha

It's a deep, deep forest filled to the brim with fungi, mysterious life forms, and pitch black darkness. Explore if you dare and discover all these things and more! Just don't get lost...

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[aigue]

[She really isn't about to have a territory dispute with a giant wolf who also happens to be a Fairy Tale equivalent. Fox and wolf territory overlap all the time anyway, and Bigby has said before he's off his sentient creature eating habits, so she isn't particularly concerned when she picks up his scent.

And the scent of his kills, because they smell just so damn tasty. She's debating seeing if she can wrangle some of that onto the Heron, put that new fridge to good use.

She follows his scent until she finds him, then she's snaking her way around and finding a nice rock to perch on.]

Hello.

[bb_wolf]

[The carcass has been torn open, the choice meat eaten but the wolf is lazing nearby, letting everything else eat its fill now that he's done.

His ear flicks in her direction, but he doesn't open his eyes.]

Hello. The kidneys are still in there.

[aigue]

Ah, delicious.

[With that permission she trots on over, sniffing the carcass, slinking closer until she can pull one of the rather large kidneys out.]

If there's any leftover meat do you mind donating it to a good cause?

[bb_wolf]

I usually take whatever meat I can for our freezers. But I can kill enough for extras for your ship too. That's not a problem.

[aigue]

That's very kind of you.

My mate is here, so I'd like to make sure he doesn't have to survive off that protein paste.

[bb_wolf]

It's not. It's not like it's putting me out.

[Kindness, to Bigby, involves putting yourself out for someone.

He follows her movement with his nose, if not his eyes, mulling over that word.]

Mate, huh?

[aigue]

You could always just keep it for yourself.

[She'd bury it for later, like the little hoarder that she is.

She takes a large bite of the kidney, chewing before answering.]

Mm. Lord Montague D'Ysquith-Navarro.

[bb_wolf]

I can only freeze so much.

...

That's a very... human name.

[aigue]

Wolves don't bury things, do they?

He's very human.

[bb_wolf]

... your mate is human?

[aigue]

He is. He was very persistent.

[bb_wolf]

[Bigby is quiet for a bit, mulling this over.]

Is he mortal?

[aigue]

Originally. But we met in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where enough belief can alter reality. I was spreading a rumour to get people believing they stopped aging there.

[She's so clever. Though she's pausing now.]

How does that work here?

[bb_wolf]

I don't know.

But I've seen no evidence of belief based alteration here. Maybe for you or me. We're fairytale creatures.

[aigue]

Yes, I don't expect that to work here. But the technology here is so advanced I wouldn't be surprised is there was something to deal with it. Or if the Atroma were keeping the rest of them from aging for maximum entertainment.

[bb_wolf]

Again. No idea.

[Bigby has no problems admitting his ignorance.]

Or, will they find the ageing and tearing apart of your relationship by his inevitable death more tragic and rating winning?

[Bigby, stop helping.]

[aigue]

I'll find some way to keep him from dying of old age before that happens.

[After how successful she was in Between she isn't terrified of failing, at least.]

He's more entertaining as a young man, as much as I hate to admit it.

[bb_wolf]

Sure.

[It's not sarcastic, just easy agreement. She might. She might not.]

I still think you're crazy getting involved with a human mortal. Why would you hate to admit that?

[aigue]

He... is very excitable when it comes to women.

[There's a very long pause before she adds:]

He's married. And has a mistress.

[bb_wolf]

AND he's your mate?

[He has to remind himself, foxes don't actually do the monogamous thing like alpha wolves do.]

Fair enough.

[aigue]

[They totally do! Sometimes.

Irregularly.]

He was also with a third person in the wasteland. I think I may have actually been number four for him.

[And no, she doesn't sound thrilled about this.]

[bb_wolf]

... right.

[For the incredibly solitary Bigby, it sounds stupid. Why have so many partners at once? Isn't the one you choose worth all your attention?]

And... you still want him as your mate?

[aigue]

I told him no at first, but he's incredibly stubborn. And charming. And romantic.

[She huffs.]

It wasn't a fair fight. And I couldn't really tell him off when his wife and mistress were mostly not in the wasteland, and sex being tied to belief and our survival didn't help matters.

[bb_wolf]

Sounds like someone I know.

[And he fucking hates Charming and Jack too, so Monty's basically doomed.]

I could eat him if you want.

[aigue]

[She starts chuckling. What the hell is this, a wolf being nice enough to offer something like that to her? Ysengrin would be furious.]

Thank you, but I'm hoping he'll behave a bit more now that sex isn't necessary.

[Even though she knows he's been flirting with women on the network already. Cough.]

If you want to go ahead and tease him a little with that threat, though, I won't stop you.