Charonquest

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Lily
WHERE: Lily Barn
WHEN: Early Day 36, post ritual!

[alright nerds lets go get your emotional support shepherd]

Comments

[featherduster]

In that demon's ritual -- while the rest of you were frozen -- she made us guess who Charon loves most.

It's you.

I know you'd do it no matter what, but . . . please take care of him.

1/? thanks

[terraria]

( ???????????????? )

[terraria]

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[terraria]

( ......... wait a second. )

end

[terraria]

( stares at minuet's hand on wrist.

bitch, he's going to mind-dive you. good luck. )

[featherduster]

[ Wh--

BRO??????????



He finds himself in a meadow with a large tree at its center, and a domed artificial ceiling overhead. There's something off-kilter about it all, though, like he's viewing it at an angle and can never quite orient himself. Unsettled.

Minuet is there, fully blonde, and indignant. Sir he didn't order anything. ]

PERCI?!?!?!

[terraria]

( ... interesting. perci may look a little different himself; instead of his usual shirt and skirt he's in a long flowing blue dress with a translucent cape of greenery.

plainly, looking at him in the (mind) eye: )

Show me.

Demon rituals are hardly ever that succinct. Something happened.

[featherduster]

[ GLARING MUTINOUSLY AT HIM ]

You think I don't know how they are? This is my second impromptu mist ritual in two days!

[terraria]

That's why I'm asking! Bluebell lost two, are you telling me Lily came back with an extra person instead of losing anyone?

—I don't think you're lying. I just don't trust that a demon wouldn't have warped our memories.

[featherduster]

She said all she cared about was being entertained, and it looks like she got it. You could've just asked Ananke if you don't believe me.

[terraria]

( glares at him. )

I'd prefer to ask the person I'm in—

( flusters! )

In a relationship with!

[featherduster]

[ NOW you're flustered?? Perci??? ]

She told both of us to guess who he loves most, in the pasture and on Lily. I guessed you correctly. We didn't guess the first correctly, and then she let us go.

No, I don't trust it either. Yes, it's suspicious as hell. That's why I wanted everyone to hurry up out of the Mist.

1/3

[terraria]

2/3

[terraria]

... uh... but isn't—

3/3

[terraria]

Oh... you didn't know because you're too close to it.

Minuet, you're clearly the answer to the pasture question. If I'm the answer to "Lily", the answer to "pasture" cannot be Lily. And the person he cares about most outside of Lily is obviously you.

[featherduster]

[ PERCI PLEASE HE'S ALREADY FUCKING DEAD ]

I'm aware of that now, thank you.

[terraria]

Then why are you acting like you're about to disappear? 'Take care of him'? Take care of him with me, jackass!

[featherduster]

I'm letting Lily take him home and recover in peace! I'll see him later!

If I catch any more stinkeyes from your flock today I'm gonna turn to ash. Not really conducive to a group snuggle.

[terraria]

... fine.

( this is the look of 'if you're lying to me you will regret it' )

[featherduster]

Thank you.

Obviously if anything happens, tell me immediately.

[terraria]

I will.

( ... looks at him in the eye. looks away. )

Saranghae. You idiot.

( drops the link. )

[featherduster]

[ Did you just swear at him.

Anyway he rubs at his neck sheepishly as soon as they're back in meatspace. ]

And let me know if I can bring Lily anything. Food, booze, whatever.

[terraria]

... food, maybe. Lethe already seems to cook more when he's stressed. Drinks for Styx, though. I know you two are... well, you know -

But...

[featherduster]

[ BIG FUCKING WINCE ]

Yeah . . .