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Entry tags:
- *game event,
- *mingle,
- *open,
- 2064 rom: turing,
- dragon age inquisition: cole,
- ensemble stars: leo tsukinaga,
- fate/grand order: merlin,
- ffviii: rinoa heartilly,
- original: melinoë,
- osomatsu-san: osomatsu matsuno,
- persona 5: ren amamiya,
- pokémon: raihan,
- pokémon: samuel oak,
- starbound: indigo,
- super mario: bowser koopa,
- watch_dogs: damien brenks,
- yu-gi-oh: seto kaiba
002 - Growing Pains
Growing Pains
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Light seems to have been especially tricky for the world to comprehend, but it finally, finally seems to have figured things out. Light comes from more than just the sky, and now signs and lamps that were once dark have begun to glow brightly. From the Wall Market's dazzling exhibition of color to the dimmed street lamps of the City of Tears, the whole world has been made bright and lively once more without losing the comfort and tranquility that darkness brings. Even the broken screens of the Hammerlocke Stadium give off a pleasant glow, and the world doesn't seem to care that some lights need electricity to stay on - lights are simply lights, as far as the world seems concerned.
Unfortunately, these new lights are a little too simple. Without any need for a power source, there's no way to turn the lights off - if something is deemed a light source, it will always function as a light source. The only way to stop it is to destroy the object beyond recognition, but that might not be the most practical solution. Covering up the lights is the next best thing, but it's a task that's easier with some sources than others. At least no one needs to sleep yet.
Difficulties aside, now seems like the perfect time to start exploring all those new corners of the world that were previously too dark to navigate. Fire is an easy, safe and portable light source that anyone can use, and it even puts itself out after awhile. Just be careful not to get stuck in the dark by a stray breeze.
Who's Hungry?
Animals need to eat. People need to eat. These are simple facts that people lost in the strange, changing landscape all seem to be well aware of, yet appear to not apply to this world. That is not to say that people can’t eat or drink, for many people do, but there is no actual need. Eating provides nothing but the knowledge that one has eaten, and anyone might go without food entirely. Lately, some might have found eating has become more satisfying and fulfilling an act, as though food is providing them with a vaguely-defined something they didn’t get before. It doesn’t seem to mean much in the grand scheme of things, but perhaps it allows them some sense of normality.
When hunger sets in, it’s sudden. Every person, whether or not they ever needed to eat in their homeland, is hit with a powerful, overwhelming sense of hunger, to the point it feels that if they do not eat they will soon starve. Those who have never eaten in all their time here might easily find themselves so hungry they can barely even move, and have little choice but to eat. Fortunately, food is plentiful. If it can be put in the mouth, chewed and swallowed, it is food, and thus will give a person temporary relief from their hunger. What goes in does not appear to come out, instead simply becoming part of that person and revitalizing them. How long it takes to feel hungry again seems entirely random, and each time there is no lead up - someone is either fine, or they are starving, without any in-between.
Starving Mad Beasts
When people suddenly remember hunger, so too do the animals of the world. For some creatures this isn't an issue - the tall-necked beasts continue to graze on the treetops like they always have, and the smaller creatures seem content with snacking on whatever small scraps they can find. Not all creatures are so easily satisfied, however, and the more aggressive ones have turned to attacking other species for food.
The vicious water dragons are quick to clamp their mouths on anything within reach... but, lacking teeth, this doesn't amount to much. Still, they're as persistent as ever, and in a way their inability to viciously devour their prey only makes them more dangerous. These beasts are starving, and for all their skill in chasing down prey they can do little to actually eat their catch, which means they're constantly on the hunt and out to get anything that moves. Perhaps it might even be a good idea to help them out, if feeding the fish might make them a little less aggressive.
The machines are far better equipped for hunting, and all the more dangerous now that they're hungry enough to take a bite out of someone. Death is not a concept the world understands, so it's not like they're doing any permanent harm, but it's still a bit unnerving to see animals limping by with bite-sized chunks taken out of them. They haven't had a taste of people yet, but it doesn't seem like it'll be long before they try.
Mushroom Hunting
Mushrooms are a new sight within the world, and a perfect snack to satisfy that sudden debilitating hunger! Harvesting them can be a bit of a problem, however. For one, they are massive, and the task of cutting one down and breaking it into edible chunks is made much easier with a group of people than one person working alone. Finding the mushrooms in their dark habitats may also be difficult... although, it is much easier to spot a mushroom the size of an entire person compared to something much smaller.
The real problem with mushroom hunting is where they can grow, which is nearly anywhere indoors. Though light now comes from other sources besides the sky, there are still buildings with dark corners that might suddenly acquire a giant mushroom or two (or three, or four) if left alone. And if those mushrooms are allowed to remain, they may just continue to grow, and grow, and grow...
So, if you don't want giant mushrooms bursting through your roof, it might be a good idea to keep an eye out for them before that happens.
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Ren blinked a few times as he processed the information. Surely, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for now as health seemed to be slowly recovering to it's normal self, but maybe in the future he could ask Turing if he could thoroughly clean it for public health sake.
After all, not everyone has been blessed with not one, but two pieces of home around.)
I understand. I'll help you as much as you'd like.
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I feel I've been asking a lot of you... Please let me know if there's anything I can do!
[ Helpful robot wants to help!! ]
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(Ren smiles, friendly as ever, before he scans the place for a box. Wasn't too hard to find and he excuses himself to fetch it, returning not too long after.)
Things like these keep me occupied, that's been helpful.
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It is nice to have some distractions. [ Granted, some of those distractions they could do without. Speaking of which... ]
Has anything strange happened to you lately?
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(Stranger than this place and the hunger that comes out of nowhere and the fish that almost killed his shin when he first arrived? Not really.)
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I was wondering if anything similarly strange happened to you.
[ In other words, they wanted to know how much they should be worrying. ]
I KIND OF REALLY WANT TO WRITE "no ive always eaten and tasted things" BUT I STOPPED MYSELF
Aside from the fact that bodily functions were missing and seem to be returning, no.
(Turing should prepare themselves, because who knows what else can the Void make them need to do..)
RIP, the tag that could have been will always live on in our hearts
Good. I'm glad you haven't experienced any deleterious effects from these recent changes.
[ Look, as long as the Void doesn't make it so they need to poop it'll be fine-- ]
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(We know the Void definitely will do them, though... Let's not lie to ourselves...)
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As for actually answering the question... ]
I'm...not sure, but regardless of my feelings on the matter, it happened. I want to focus my efforts on the things I can change instead of the things I can't.
[ noooooooo needing to eat is already too many bodily functions!! ]
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Well said. Do you want to show me the apartment?
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[ Okay, yeah, there definitely was no hiding that smile now. Turing was definitely beginning to approach 'younger sibling wanting to impress their cool older brother' status. That was a factor in why they nodded in assent despite their previous misgivings. ]
This way.
[ They did an about-face and headed back toward the apartments. Turing's was very easy to find; living in the first apartment on the first floor had its perks. True to their word, the apartment wasn't as clean as it could be, but it certainly wasn't as bad as it was initially, and that probably said something about their standards for cleanliness. ]
Please excuse the mess. As I said before, it's not quite ready for polite company.
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(Because of course, Ren wouldn't want to intrude Turing's space and just go organizing things in the way he thought right. Wouldn't be fair, would it?)
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...The fridge as well.
[ They were really hoping that Ren would not ask about that last one. ]