@fuckthis (text)

[evocation]

hey
so me and wash and gene were gonna go on an adventure in the woods
see what we can find, you know?
but we're looking for a couple of people to bring with us
maybe two or three
gene's a medic, wash is a marine, and i'm a wizard with experience dealing with monsters and nasty magic
anyone that thinks they could round that out would be great
but no serial killers or anyone that would like
murder us in our sleep
and sorry, but no kids yet
i know some of you are gonna argue that, but we have no idea what we're dealing with and we don't want that on our consciences
anyway, let us know
thanks

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[preseance]

( they do move in herds. )

An' all'a that's fine an' well, but ain't a single one of us said you ain't competent or capable of doin' what needs done. It ain't nothin' so much as a preference born of personal experience. An' as I told your pal, y'ain't gotta like it. It ain't the first, last or only mission that'll take folks off into the woods, an' we're all willin' to learn and grow on down the line.

( christ o'lordy, he's tryin' not to sound short or cross but his patience is a frayed and tenuous thing to which he's just barely holdin' on at this point. )

[replicates]

[ listen, you adults have your own herd it's only fair for kids to stick together. ]

You didn't say it, no. But that's the impression a lot of your friends are giving off.

[ it's weird, he should be more angry about this. two years ago, he may have lashed out in the same way like vanitas. but he's grown since then, he's changed. dying twice probably has something to do with that. ]

Like we've been saying, it's not this particular expedition we've got a problem with. We've been on a few already before this post was made. It's just that you guys seem to be excluding us where we can help you, and we want to. If you have a problem with seeing us get hurt or killed, then just be upfront about it. None of this subterfuge stuff some of you guys are working with.

I can't speak for all of us, but most of us here aren't here to pick a fight, so you guys can cool it with being on the defensive. We're just giving you our perspective.

[preseance]

( mildly, )

Ain't nothin' stoppin' y'all from offerin' help instead of gettin' up in arms about our parameters. We'd be glad to hear what you have to say an' it'd be of benefit to what we're plannin'.

An' as I said to your pal, we've got myriad reasons for not wantin' young folk along an' it ain't a matter of subterfuge to state different ones as they apply. Y'all are readin' more into this than what's here.

[replicates]

No, you guys just aren't very good at communicating.

Sora's told you everything we know. The river is dangerous not just because of the current but also the creature that's there. You can't out-swim it, if I wasn't tethered to our raft and if the others weren't pulling me back, it would've gotten me. Not sure if there's only one of those things in there or more, but that wouldn't be that far of a stretch — it's a lot deeper than it looks.

That's all we've got. Hope that helps.

[preseance]

( kid's tryin', at least. gene can respect him on that count alone. )

Knew about the creature, but not the specifics. ( it apparently threw a rock at the el-tee. ) Thank you, 'preciate it.

Name's Eugene, by the by.

[replicates]

Call me Dawn.

[ he's glad at least that this conversation ended up being better than the others. ]

Listen, sorry this whole thing turned into this mess. We're not here trying to pick a fight. We can't help if you guys don't give us a chance.

[preseance]

Nice to meetcha, at least so far as this device allows.

That's fair enough. An' we're grateful for the help you've given us. Knowin' more about the creature an' the map your pal's plannin' to pass along will be mighty useful. An' I'm sorry about the to-do. It was my choice to start with, bein' exclusionary I mean, an' Kyna was kind enough to oblige me.

[replicates]

It's okay. I get it.

[ there are people i don't wanna see die in front of me either. ]

Be careful out there. Don't be afraid to ask if you need anything.