[MINGLE] Enforced? Speed?? Dating???

[cannonbeauty]

WHAT in person
WHERE Anywhere
WHEN Day 59, All day long

A nametag/pet shaming sign/label of some kind has appeared on your person. You probably can't take it off. Even more inconveniently, you might find yourself stuck when you run into someone, especially if you don't know them.

Flyers are raining down with "helpful icebreakers" like, "Hi, do you like [ insert name of alcoholic beverage ] and getting caught in the [ insert type of meteorological disaster ]?" or "I'm looking for: [ A Master/A Servant/Bees??? ]"

Maybe it'd be a good way to make a connection. Or, if not, you could be unaffected and just going about your day.

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[punchiest]

Why the fuck d'yo— [ shit

uh

. . .

]

. . . — Sis —

[cannonbeauty]

Ayer, language–

What are you... [ right, nametag ] Oh. This. We can talk about it after we talk about you.

[punchiest]

Talk about that first.

[ listen, ]

[cannonbeauty]

[ Okay, okay. . . ]

When I was revived after. . . well. After, I didn't come back as a normal human. It's my understanding that a "Master," is supposed to make a contract with me, which binds me to this plane and also supplies me with the energy to maintain a physical form and also fight. That being said, since there aren't many reasons to battle, I don't think it's an immediate necessity. There's at least one spirit who has been here for a long time, and I'm told he runs almost entirely on caffeine.

Besides, I've learned to be more mindful of my energy levels now, so I should be fine.

[ Ignore the implication that she screwed up at one point. ]

[punchiest]

What the hell! How is this not important to say earlier!?

[cannonbeauty]

I didn't want you to worry about it. Making sure you're adjusting to life here is my priority.

[ He always comes first. ]

[punchiest]

Don't fucking do that.

[cannonbeauty]

I'm sorry for hiding it from you. That's as bad as lying, isn't it?

[punchiest]

[ he doesn't know how to articulate himself honestly. ]

Gotta get it fixed. 's not good. Stop. . . doing that.

[cannonbeauty]

[ She'll just treat it as bad, even if he's hiding things too. ]

Right, right. I'm trying not to, but I don't want to make a careless decision either. In the meantime, I have something prepared in case of an emergency.

[ She pulls out her phone, she's super proud of this.

He's got an email.

There's a list of things with measurements. Flour, Eggs, Butter, Milk, Fresh Blueberries. . .

...it's a recipe for blueberry pancakes ]

[punchiest]

Don't just change the subject —!

[cannonbeauty]

I'm not? In a pinch, those pancakes can be exchanged for a quick recharge for me. So to speak.

[punchiest]

's not okay to just. . . [ trails off ]

[cannonbeauty]

I know, but I'm not going to sit idly by when the town's in trouble, either. That's not right.

[punchiest]

I'll fight for you.

[ yanno so you don't gotta so. ]

[cannonbeauty]

Of course. You're really strong.

Which was the other thing I wanted to talk to you about: I spoke to Bowman the other week. . .

[punchiest]

[ wtf ]

-- don't talk to him.

[cannonbeauty]

He said I should talk to you about him.

[punchiest]

... what about him.

[cannonbeauty]

Well, he said that if you wanted him gone, that he would be. . . and that I don't understand you at all.

[punchiest]

Don't talk to that guy. Don't even think about that guy. Just -- just leave it alone. I'll handle it.

[cannonbeauty]

Can you really say that after you just told me not to handle my own situation alone?

Ayer, I want to help you.

[punchiest]

I don't need help. And I don't need anyone. You're the one who needs people.

[cannonbeauty]

Needing help doesn't make a person weak, you know.

[punchiest]

I don't need it. Just lay off about it, sis.