"I," he says dramatically, placing one hand to his chest and reaching the other to the sky, "Am the wicked, villainous, utterly maniacal Doctor Edgar Slopnik, Master of the frozen mountains of Pinkwell! And I will feed your family dinner tonight!"
'Nice title. Escape from theater?'
"Nah, grew up pretty far from here. I've never really needed to escape from anywhere. Really, no one stops me from doing what I want most days, and I take advantage of that." He chuckles, then frowns. "What theater? Where?"
'Big theater up there? And there's small group actors, play at maintenance room for a couple coin'
"Nah, grew up pretty far from here. I've never really needed to escape from anywhere. Really, no one stops me from doing what I want most days, and I take advantage of that." He chuckles, then frowns. "What theater? Where?"
'Big theater up there? And there's small group actors, play at maintenance room for a couple coin'
"Were you being metaphorical, or do they, you know, capture people?" The kid can hear a faint lilt of cautious anger in his voice. It's not directed toward them, but it's like the doctor is ready to unleash a tidal wave of rage at a moment's notice.
"Nah, grew up pretty far from here. I've never really needed to escape from anywhere. Really, no one stops me from doing what I want most days, and I take advantage of that." He chuckles, then frowns. "What theater? Where?"
'Big theater up there? And there's small group actors, play at maintenance room for a couple coin'
"Were you being metaphorical, or do they, you know, capture people?" The kid can hear a faint lilt of cautious anger in his voice. It's not directed toward them, but it's like the doctor is ready to unleash a tidal wave of rage at a moment's notice.
'Big theater.... I don't know, maybe? Little theater, definitely nope. We safe though, we know how to hide from bad people'
He pats her on the shoulder, looking concerned. "Hey. Don't worry about it. No harm done."
She takes a deep breath and exhales "Very sorry, sometimes I trip over myself when I try and convey things.."
"Stop apologizing. Communication can be difficult. It took me years just to be able to talk about my master plans and inventions without people falling alseep. I employ theatrics for that reason." He takes a step back, giving her her personal space back. "I understand what it's like to deal with someone who doesn't understand. I always try to be better than that, but it takes me a bit sometimes."
Her smile turns softer, grateful in a way "Thank you." She shakes out her hands and turns to the doll "So! You said this this you right here would give incentive to parents to feed their children your meals? How would that work exactly?"
"Were you being metaphorical, or do they, you know, capture people?" The kid can hear a faint lilt of cautious anger in his voice. It's not directed toward them, but it's like the doctor is ready to unleash a tidal wave of rage at a moment's notice.
'Big theater.... I don't know, maybe? Little theater, definitely nope. We safe though, we know how to hide from bad people'
"I'm afraid I don't have that luxury. Too big, too loud. I've learned to shut bad people down. But it seems safe enough around here. If anyone bothers you, I want to hear about it."
"Were you being metaphorical, or do they, you know, capture people?" The kid can hear a faint lilt of cautious anger in his voice. It's not directed toward them, but it's like the doctor is ready to unleash a tidal wave of rage at a moment's notice.
'Big theater.... I don't know, maybe? Little theater, definitely nope. We safe though, we know how to hide from bad people'
"I'm afraid I don't have that luxury. Too big, too loud. I've learned to shut bad people down. But it seems safe enough around here. If anyone bothers you, I want to hear about it."
'Will tell then. Little brothers and sisters are bothers, but not too bad. Just lots of.'
"Stop apologizing. Communication can be difficult. It took me years just to be able to talk about my master plans and inventions without people falling alseep. I employ theatrics for that reason." He takes a step back, giving her her personal space back. "I understand what it's like to deal with someone who doesn't understand. I always try to be better than that, but it takes me a bit sometimes."
Her smile turns softer, grateful in a way "Thank you." She shakes out her hands and turns to the doll "So! You said this this you right here would give incentive to parents to feed their children your meals? How would that work exactly?"
"Well, kids want toys, and I'll give these out with kid meals. Kids will ask their parents for the good food that comes with the free toy, and the parents will give it a chance, find out it's cheap as can be hoped for, then they buy the meal." He pulls out two more dolls, identical except for the color. "These are for my first run. I already have what I need to mass produce them, but I'm gonna hold off until I know this will work."
"I'm afraid I don't have that luxury. Too big, too loud. I've learned to shut bad people down. But it seems safe enough around here. If anyone bothers you, I want to hear about it."
'Will tell then. Little brothers and sisters are bothers, but not too bad. Just lots of.'
"Ah. Big family. I didn't have one, but I understand how that could be bothersome. My parents barely had time for me even though I was the only kid they had. I can't imagine how bad it must be for a family of five or more."
"I'm afraid I don't have that luxury. Too big, too loud. I've learned to shut bad people down. But it seems safe enough around here. If anyone bothers you, I want to hear about it."
'Will tell then. Little brothers and sisters are bothers, but not too bad. Just lots of.'
"Ah. Big family. I didn't have one, but I understand how that could be bothersome. My parents barely had time for me even though I was the only kid they had. I can't imagine how bad it must be for a family of five or more."
'Twenty four. Get on well though, mostly. Bit cramped though'
"Ah. Big family. I didn't have one, but I understand how that could be bothersome. My parents barely had time for me even though I was the only kid they had. I can't imagine how bad it must be for a family of five or more."
'Twenty four. Get on well though, mostly. Bit cramped though'
He raises his eyebrow. "That's... quite a few." He thinks for a moment. "Forgive me for asking, but what are your parents?"
"Ah. Big family. I didn't have one, but I understand how that could be bothersome. My parents barely had time for me even though I was the only kid they had. I can't imagine how bad it must be for a family of five or more."
'Twenty four. Get on well though, mostly. Bit cramped though'
He raises his eyebrow. "That's... quite a few." He thinks for a moment. "Forgive me for asking, but what are your parents?"
'They ratfolk like me. I'm a hairless tail-less breed, they the fluffy ones'.
The small, shadowy bug is curled up in a corner, waiting for someone to tell it to get out.
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
"The time has come to fulfill your blood oath, electric rodent!"
"Stop apologizing. Communication can be difficult. It took me years just to be able to talk about my master plans and inventions without people falling alseep. I employ theatrics for that reason." He takes a step back, giving her her personal space back. "I understand what it's like to deal with someone who doesn't understand. I always try to be better than that, but it takes me a bit sometimes."
Her smile turns softer, grateful in a way "Thank you." She shakes out her hands and turns to the doll "So! You said this this you right here would give incentive to parents to feed their children your meals? How would that work exactly?"
"Well, kids want toys, and I'll give these out with kid meals. Kids will ask their parents for the good food that comes with the free toy, and the parents will give it a chance, find out it's cheap as can be hoped for, then they buy the meal." He pulls out two more dolls, identical except for the color. "These are for my first run. I already have what I need to mass produce them, but I'm gonna hold off until I know this will work."
"Ah, a reward sort of system. Eat the food, have the toy. It works wth the brain's dopamine center to provide a dose of it."
"Well, kids want toys, and I'll give these out with kid meals. Kids will ask their parents for the good food that comes with the free toy, and the parents will give it a chance, find out it's cheap as can be hoped for, then they buy the meal." He pulls out two more dolls, identical except for the color. "These are for my first run. I already have what I need to mass produce them, but I'm gonna hold off until I know this will work."
"Ah, a reward sort of system. Eat the food, have the toy. It works wth the brain's dopamine center to provide a dose of it."
"Exactly!"
(I can't think of a good way to continue this. Good end?)
A beastfolk with rodent-like features is looking around the bar
Slopnik strides over. "Ah, activism? How prudent of you! Most these days simply wield violence as a means to an end, only to find that it was their end they were pursuing the whole time." He holds out a hand for a leaflet. "Now, what would your cause be?"
In a branching and likely reconnecting timeling, Slopnik approaches the rodentfolk. "Well, hello there! Are you one of that kid's relatives?"
A beastfolk with rodent-like features is looking around the bar
Slopnik strides over. "Ah, activism? How prudent of you! Most these days simply wield violence as a means to an end, only to find that it was their end they were pursuing the whole time." He holds out a hand for a leaflet. "Now, what would your cause be?"
In a branching and likely reconnecting timeling, Slopnik approaches the rodentfolk. "Well, hello there! Are you one of that kid's relatives?"
'Alliance between the civilised beastfolk and the surface-dwellers'
'That kid? Ah, Skulk, yeah, I've heard he's been hanging out here'
Slopnik strides over. "Ah, activism? How prudent of you! Most these days simply wield violence as a means to an end, only to find that it was their end they were pursuing the whole time." He holds out a hand for a leaflet. "Now, what would your cause be?"
In a branching and likely reconnecting timeling, Slopnik approaches the rodentfolk. "Well, hello there! Are you one of that kid's relatives?"
'Alliance between the civilised beastfolk and the surface-dwellers'
'That kid? Ah, Skulk, yeah, I've heard he's been hanging out here'
He nods. "Admirable goal. I've tried to do the same, but my methods usually involve inventions as opposed to direct intervention. After all, we shape our tools as our tools shape us, right?"
He tilts his head. "Yeah, I gave him a meal yesterday. He gave me a vague location to deliver the food to, so apologies if we got the wrong place."
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'Big theater up there? And there's small group actors, play at maintenance room for a couple coin'
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"Were you being metaphorical, or do they, you know, capture people?" The kid can hear a faint lilt of cautious anger in his voice. It's not directed toward them, but it's like the doctor is ready to unleash a tidal wave of rage at a moment's notice.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Big theater.... I don't know, maybe? Little theater, definitely nope. We safe though, we know how to hide from bad people'
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Her smile turns softer, grateful in a way "Thank you." She shakes out her hands and turns to the doll "So! You said this this you right here would give incentive to parents to feed their children your meals? How would that work exactly?"
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
"I'm afraid I don't have that luxury. Too big, too loud. I've learned to shut bad people down. But it seems safe enough around here. If anyone bothers you, I want to hear about it."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Will tell then. Little brothers and sisters are bothers, but not too bad. Just lots of.'
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"Well, kids want toys, and I'll give these out with kid meals. Kids will ask their parents for the good food that comes with the free toy, and the parents will give it a chance, find out it's cheap as can be hoped for, then they buy the meal." He pulls out two more dolls, identical except for the color. "These are for my first run. I already have what I need to mass produce them, but I'm gonna hold off until I know this will work."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"Ah. Big family. I didn't have one, but I understand how that could be bothersome. My parents barely had time for me even though I was the only kid they had. I can't imagine how bad it must be for a family of five or more."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Twenty four. Get on well though, mostly. Bit cramped though'
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He raises his eyebrow. "That's... quite a few." He thinks for a moment. "Forgive me for asking, but what are your parents?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
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Breathgiver of the Strugels
'They ratfolk like me. I'm a hairless tail-less breed, they the fluffy ones'.
He is clearly a human child
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
"The time has come to fulfill your blood oath, electric rodent!"
He nods. "All has become clear for me."
*gtg*
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Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"Ah, a reward sort of system. Eat the food, have the toy. It works wth the brain's dopamine center to provide a dose of it."
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
"Exactly!"
(I can't think of a good way to continue this. Good end?)
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Tom is distributing leaflets
A beastfolk with rodent-like features is looking around the bar
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Slopnik strides over. "Ah, activism? How prudent of you! Most these days simply wield violence as a means to an end, only to find that it was their end they were pursuing the whole time." He holds out a hand for a leaflet. "Now, what would your cause be?"
In a branching and likely reconnecting timeling, Slopnik approaches the rodentfolk. "Well, hello there! Are you one of that kid's relatives?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Alliance between the civilised beastfolk and the surface-dwellers'
'That kid? Ah, Skulk, yeah, I've heard he's been hanging out here'
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He nods. "Admirable goal. I've tried to do the same, but my methods usually involve inventions as opposed to direct intervention. After all, we shape our tools as our tools shape us, right?"
He tilts his head. "Yeah, I gave him a meal yesterday. He gave me a vague location to deliver the food to, so apologies if we got the wrong place."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels