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[noblegarnet]

[On the afternoon of the 1st, a disgruntled post goes up on the network.]

Did you know some moths produce silk from their salivary glands? Because I didn't until after I spat out a bunch of string this morning.

[He didn't make that connection immediately, mind you; after the initial utter bafflement, he took the time to go do more research on Fae and the insects they resemble. Nerd.]

Someone let me know if there's a market for organic fae silk. And if you could invent some kind of google or wikipedia while you're at it, that would be appreciated.

[Do you know how LONG it takes to look through PHYSICAL BOOKS]

Comments

[tothemetal]

think they had to set them on fire actually
so youre probably ok !

[S T Y X]

[noblegarnet]

[cool it's not like fire is his worst weakness or anything]

Thanks. That's even less appealing, but good to know.

[It's sad that he's inclined to take that claim seriously. He thought his life was absurd enough, and then he gets dropped here.]

None of this is ever going to feel normal.

[tothemetal]

its not too bad honestly
think you could probably get away with a lighter or something

did your world not have magic or anything like that ?

[noblegarnet]

Fire is apparently more dangerous to Fae than most people, so I'd rather avoid all of it if I can.

[There's also previous psychological fire problems, but that's not important. He'd rather be strangled by plants than try to light a match. And he might even have a better chance of survival that way! Who knows.]

It isn't common. Most people don't think it exists, which included me until half a year ago.

[tothemetal]

ohhhh
well if you ever need help with hot stuff let me know !
im kinda ok at the little fire spells now :)

thats killer though !
that youre from somewhere with magic i mean
we dont got that at all at home


dont think anyway

[noblegarnet]

I appreciate it.

[That's an awfully nice offer for a stranger, but this guy seems pretty open. That said... perhaps he'd prefer to get someone who's a little better than "kinda ok" to toss around fire anywhere in his vicinity...]

I kind of liked it better without magic, honestly. But I get what you mean. Maybe if it wasn't something that we were only given because of a dangerous situation, I would like it more.

[tothemetal]

[Styx would be the last person to take offense. he'd probably help Ferran look for his own replacement, in all honesty.]

i dunno
i know theres a lot of bad stuff going on here and all
but it just feels
uh
really cool to me ?
guess its like
shit would still be bad even if we didnt have it
so its not like not enjoying its gonna change that
you know ?

[noblegarnet]

Right. It's different here compared to where I'm from, since magic is just something basically everyone can access. It is kind of cool that way.

[Even if he's having a hard time mustering up much enthusiasm.]

I just miss when I didn't have to worry about turning into anything or getting attacked by monsters.

[tothemetal]

yeah
it can get real scary sometimes not gonna lie
but everyone heres real cool
not just like with the regular stuff but like
when shit gets intense theres always someone around to help
so its not too bad in the end
i dont think anyway

[noblegarnet]

That's nice to hear.

[It doesn't keep him from turning into something he's not, but hey. He doesn't expect a Witch to really understand, though, so he just tries to redirect the conversation.]

I'm surprised the city has been so welcoming.

[tothemetal]

[hey, man, #notallwitches]

really ? how come ?
were here to help and all

[noblegarnet]

[He's a gloomy teenager with a tragic backstory and opinions, good luck convincing him.]

Are we? It just seems to me like a bunch of random people from different worlds were dumped into their city without warning. There's no real guarantee we wouldn't start causing chaos.

[Ferran himself actually has no intentions of furthering any causes as much as he just plans to survive, but he won't say that.]

[tothemetal]

i guess ?
but its not like we can do anything people here cant
or if we have nobodys told me about it

[noblegarnet]

Sure, but the intent is the important part. What if we didn't want to help them?

[He wonders if this guy comes from a much nicer place where outsiders are just welcomed in, or if he's just trying to be optimistic.]

They could have easily just tossed us all into a prison or thrown us out of the city and not dealt with us at all.

[tothemetal]

[no, Ferran. he's just stupid.]

yeah probably
but i guess uh
even if somebody didnt want to help that doesnt mean theyre gonna be a problem or nothing

i dunno if youve been out into the wilde yet or nothing
but shits real bad
they really need all the help they can get

[noblegarnet]

[Well, there's that too. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

But in his mind, desperation is definitely a better—or rather, a more likely motivation. It makes a lot more sense to him that the city would be kind to people more capable of protecting them.]

Because of the Cwyld, right? That's another thing Fae have to avoid, so I'll just have to hope everyone else can handle it.

[tothemetal]

its not really good for anybody
even like the trees and stuff can get sick with it
kinda creepy

[noblegarnet]

I've read that it's painful to heal even if they detect it before it does much to you.

[That's a big no thanks!! Just an all-around bad idea.]

If I'm more likely to catch it, I'd rather just never leave the city than take the risk.

[tothemetal]

yeah that makes sense
oh
but if youre gonna be real careful like that then i wouldnt get too near the city walls either

[noblegarnet]

Thanks for the warning.

[It's a little concerning, though... is it not completely kept out? If it's a magic plague, he guesses all bets are off.]

Do they have outbreaks or anything inside the walls?

[tothemetal]

uh i dont think so ?
or nobodys ever talked about it since ive been here
but theres something kinda similar in the underground city
and a couple months ago this algae stuff started eating at it and stuff was getting in

dont think theres really a problem or nothing
like really ! honest
but if youre wanna be like
really really careful
i guess you gotta think about that kinda thing

[noblegarnet]

[Underground city, algae stuff, things getting in??? This is what he meant by being lost no matter how much he reads. There's so much he needs to know to stay out of danger and only so much he can research!]

I'll have to look into it. I'd rather worry about the possibility so I can prepare for it, so thank you, genuinely. I don't want to end up being a problem or suffering for no good reason.

[... well, that's how he feels about the Cwyld and fire, anyway. And he's gotten used to being hyper-vigilant about his surroundings, so it's really just back to normal.]

[tothemetal]

dont think thatll happen even if youre not really that ready dude
if youre doing your best nobodys gonna blame you for nothing

[noblegarnet]

It's not really about blame.

[It's only after he types it that he realizes how much that mindset stems from what he'd just escaped back home, where he was absolutely both and possibly blamed for it by the others on his team. Their looks of distrust still stick in his head when he thinks of his friends, which just spirals out into all the other issues...

Maybe it's a little bit about blame. But not entirely.]

I'm just trying to do better. Be better than I have been.

[tothemetal]

oh thats great !
uh
but i still wouldnt get too down on yourself if you mess up a little now and then
happens even when youre practicing :)