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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

[noblegarnet]

[Even aside from that being a ridiculous suggestion, Ferran hates most hats. He's very particular about his hair...]

I'll be fine. I don't just faint out of nowhere all the time.

[tothemetal]

well youd know better than i do !
but you can text like
just one person with these watches if you want
so if anything happens you can hit me up
if you want to i mean
its cool if not
dont mind helping out if i can

[noblegarnet]

I appreciate it, but I have a couple of bonds now, so they'll probably be the first to know even if I don't contact them.

[Don't mind that he just arrived two weeks ago and already linked his soul with two other people. Efficiency!]

Do you offer to be everybody's emergency contact the first time you talk to them?

[tothemetal]

oh wow thats killer !!
finding a bond can be real tricky ! thats so cool you found two right right :)

[because of course they must be good ones, or else he wouldn't have taken them on permanently, right? talk about lucky, running into good bondmates right out the gate. maybe it was the world trying to make up for Ferran's rough arrival, he wondered?]

and uh
i dunno ? if it sounds like they might need a hand i guess
not always the first time we talk
im just real big and can take a beating so i figure it cant hurt

[noblegarnet]

Yeah, I was surprised to find people so quickly.

[It was nice to meet people willing to go along with his desperation that easily. He hasn't found reason to regret it yet! ... he is a little concerned about Styx's wording, however.]

That's pretty generous of you, but it kind of sounds like you need to take better care of yourself, too.

[tothemetal]

haha dont worry im fine
shit doesnt actually happen here that often even with all the crazy stuff going on
besides i bounce back pretty quick :)
dont mind if it helps somebody out you know

[noblegarnet]

Offering yourself up to take beatings for people isn't exactly encouraging, you know.

[He's played the tank role. He knows where that leads.]

But I get what you mean.

[tothemetal]

well i dont just gotta take hits
i can lift real heavy stuff too ! :)
just figure its good to mention
you know in case it makes someone feel safer

[noblegarnet]

That's an offer I'd much rather take. If I need any lifting done, I'll let you know.

[... he might also have that covered with the six-foot-three woman he bonded to, but more help couldn't hurt, and it's not something he'd feel bad asking for. His house would feel better with nicer furniture... eventually, maybe. It would be a lot more convenient if his gem worked, though. He sighs.]

I'm going to have to get used to relying on people again.

[tothemetal]

its kinda hard right ?
feeling like you dont wanna bother nobody
but uh
cant talk for anyone else here
obviously haha
but its really no problem helping out at all
bet im not the only one
so if you gotta lean you should :)

[noblegarnet]

For a while, I could pretty much do everything by myself, so I did.

[Except for the basic things he relied on his guardian for... and that sure turned out well, didn't it! (Spoilers: it didn't.)]

Now I just feel like I don't have much to offer anyone. Except silk, I guess.

[tothemetal]

i mean thats pretty killer on its own dude
but i bet you got lots you can do
dont gotta be fancy to mean something

[noblegarnet]

"A lot" may be overselling it, but I plan to do what I can. It's just frustrating, especially along with everything else.

[tothemetal]

well i mean
youre cool to talk to
and everybodys learning a lot about moths now
and i guess someones gonna get some really cool clothes made eventually ?
thats a lot already
so like
i think thats a pretty great place to start from :)

[noblegarnet]

I'm glad you think so.

[As much as he doesn't just want to be the Random Trivia Guy... at least his conversational skills haven't completely atrophied. That's something, even if it feels like it's not enough.]