Meanwhile on the loveboat (mingle log)

[destinyembrace]

Who: Crew of the Blue Fish, anyone who's been invited, and any visitors! So basically everyone
Broadcast: Nope
Action: On the Blue Fish, mostly probably in the kitchen and the mess hall because PARTY
When: Today~

[If there's anything this freaking ship loves, it's food. Somehow, a dinner got planned to welcome the new member. And then other people got invited. And then the dinner pretty much turned into a party with a lot of food. Needless to say, Kairi has been very busy preparing food all the day for this.

There's a lot of meat, per the captain's request. But there's also veggies, some fruit, pasta, and even brownies! There are also two pizza pies. Basically, Kairi just cooked a bunch of food and hoped it would be enough, as she had no idea how many people were coming.

SO DIG IN, BLUE FISH AND GUESTS. Also mingle and be social and all that jazz!]

Comments

it's only 5pm here, so I'm not guilty...

[killedwithlove]

Dwarves need to eat too. And nugs are Blight resistant, to they're safe to eat.

[Cole is very gentle, but he's realistic about the world. People gotta eat.]

And they breed very, very fast.

i don't work till 1 tomorrow so it's okay I quietly tell myself

[moonbeams]

[As idealistic as Usagi is she does realize what he says is a true point, but it also doesn't make Usagi especially comfortable with the idea. She frowns.]

Mm... I guess so.

But, What's... Blight? [It doesn't sound pleasant, whatever it is.]


((ooc: i have been stalking your cole after we started threading and he's really great btw.))

Re: i don't work till 1 tomorrow so it's okay I quietly tell myself

[killedwithlove]

Blight. It's the Blight.

It sings and sears and dances and decays and all falls to ruin.

[He probably can't give a better answer, sadly.]

So animals can get it. But nugs don't.

[moonbeams]

[She doesn't quite understand, but the idea is... is enough. She frowns, maybe, finally scratching one of the cats behind their ears, just like she would with Luna.]

It sounds like your world has a lot going on. [But, still she offers Cole a hopeful little smile.] But maybe things will get better, right? Hehe, if the Nugs don't get it maybe there's a way to get rid of it completely!

[killedwithlove]

I don't really understand it. Mother Giselle says the Blight is the Maker punishing mortals for their arrogance. And that he has abandoned them because they burned Andraste as a witch, when she was his consort.

But they sing in praise of him a lot. It seems strange to me.

[moonbeams]

[She draws her knees up to her chin, hands wrapping around her legs a little.]

Why would you worship something that hurts innocent people? [She assumes... at least. If animals can catch Blight then it's not like whatever it is only harms things that "deserve" it. Usagi puffs her cheeks out.]

If you have the ability to protect something... that's what you should do. Giving up on people is wrong we make mistakes but that doesn't mean anyone deserves to suffer.

[killedwithlove]

I don't know. I don't understand mortals very well.

I help people. It's what I do. I help people and make them hurt less. I'm glad you see that too.

[moonbeams]

[She offers a quiet, hopeful smile. She tries, she really does. To her, everyone is special -- worth saving. Of course, she might favor those she knows but in the grand scheme of things, as Usagi or Sailor Moon, even as her past life as Princess or future as Queen, she just wants to protect whoever she can. She has more than enough love to go around.]

You seem like a good person. Hehe, we should be friends![she nods. it's a decisive nod, so good luck Cole. ...but then she realizes something. Wait. She leans forward to whisper]

Do you mean you're not mortal?

[killedwithlove]

[Cole ducked his head, hiding himself a little more into Slay the cat and then nodding, banking on the fact that she won't risk hurting Slay to hit him.]

I'm a little mortal. But I'm a spirit. I help people.

[moonbeams]

[She almost immediately backs off when she sees Cole shrink back, but does let out a breath in quiet amazement.]

Wahh... that's amazing! [She reaches a hand out again, gently. The intention, at least is to offer a hand to shake but considering how things went when she asked about cats, this might not go well either.]

I'm Usagi, by the way.

I do too! Help people. I try, at least... [Vague, but true. Usagi's not sure she wants to expose her identity or what she does here yet.]

[killedwithlove]

[He looks at her hand and offers up Slay, cradled in his arm.]

He doesn't like having his belly rubbed, but he likes his throat and chest being petted.

[Yep, he sure did misunderstand what that gesture meant.]

The important thing is wanting to help.

[moonbeams]

[Uh.]

Huh? Oh! [She Laughs a little, but scritches Slay gently under the chin regardless.]

I was trying to shake your hand. You know. Like a greeting! [A western one, but one Usagi figured would work best, all things considered.]

[killedwithlove]

Oh. No, thank you. I don't like touching people unless I know them. I hear too much.

It's all right, I won't tell anyone who else you are.

[moonbeams]

Hehe, I understand. [She offers a smile instead, respectfully keeping her hands to herself despite not quite understanding "I hear too much". She takes a breath to ask, but instead stops cold.]

E-eh? What do you... [She laughs, though this time there's an air of unease as she lifts her hands up defensively.] You must be mistaken!

[killedwithlove]

You know.

[He doesn't mean to be creepy. Honestly.]

I'm good at keeping secrets. They're not mine to tell.

[moonbeams]

[He's kind of being creepy though. It's putting Usagi on edge a bit, at the very least.]

I..if you really know it's super important you don't tell! I don't want anyone to get hurt! [She clenches her fists in a vaguely playful, determined way. At the very least she doesn't have a reason to think this guy is bad.]

[killedwithlove]

I won't tell anyone. I promise.

[His voice is quiet and heavy with the weight of the secret. He clearly understood.]

[moonbeams]

Th...thank you. [She feels a little guilty, to be honest.]

...Are you a psychic? How did you know? [The words are quiet, but not accusatory. She wants to understand.]

[killedwithlove]

I know things. Which hurt. Or heal.

I heard the weight of it.

[moonbeams]

[A frown. That must be a lot for one person to deal with -- if they heard and felt everyone's hardships. It would take a strong set of shoulders to carry all of it. She feels guilty for a moment, for unintentionally sharing her own.]

I'm sorry. If it's a burden. [She smiles though, right at Cole.] But maybe I can help people here, at least... Until I get to go home.

[killedwithlove]

You can help people here. Wherever you are, you can still help. That can't be taken from you.

Don't feel bad. This is what I am. I have to know, so I can help.