So you're the one that needs to be kept on their toes. [ They smile at that. They will grab a little cart as they head in. ] Is it Will? He's been super nice to me.
[ They spin before pointing a direction, deciding to start there first! ] Do you like reading more? [ They hum a little before they offer a shrug ] Not really. I couldn't make up my mind on what I want my room to look like so I kept going a bunch of times to figure it out. Then they asked if I wanted them to sponsor me.
[ he doesn't reply to the first part, but judging by the look on his face the answer's yes. in a sense. sometimes you are both holding the child leash and forming a circle. ]
He's nice to everyone. [ it's meant to be casual, but it's more thoughtful than anything. ] But yes, that would be him.
[ onward in the new direction! ] I don't mind reading even if it's not a first choice either. [ .....hold the fuck on. ] Wait are all of your headquarters just whoever sponsors you guys? How do you even get sponsors?
[ mouse help. he kind of looks surprised by the question. and he also has to like. think about this. ]
I guess that was part of it, but I think it was more that he's extremely stubborn. [ dryly. ad also as if nico himself isn't incredibly stubborn. ] It helped a lot though.
[ this is also a great question and he seems a little stumped by it. ] I think...I'm still trying to figure out everything. It's been a while since I've had time for hobbies. And we spend a lot of time training and we've been busy with...everything lately. I think mostly I like seeing what other people find fun and important to them.
Didn't seem all that important to pay attention to?
[ Good news, they picked the right aisle! Mouse is going to start grabbing chocolate chips to put in the cart ]
I know how that is. I never had time to figure any of that either. We were always training or following orders. That's why I want to take the time here to learn new things. So maybe you can as well. When you aren't busy seeing what other people find fun.
[ They think about it before offering a shrug ] Nope, not really. I just know who belongs to which one and that's how we pay for everything. Everything else is a bit beyond me.
Hey, to be completely fair to me, I asked him out first.
[ and that's all he says because it took a whole lot of mental gymnastics on nico's part to really be sure will liked him enough to be brave enough to ask, so whatever. shopping! the thing of it is he's never baked cookies or anything before but he does at least know you need certain things. flour. sugar. baking powder. he's grabbing what he thinks makes sense to put in the little cart, too. ]
Sounds like that wouldn't suit you very well. [ blunt. but he seems to realize that sounds rude, so. ] I meant about only having time to train or listen to other people. Even if we have more time here, if you want to use that time to learn new things you should. Guess I could stand to do the same.
[ he shakes his head at that. ] I'm not that concerned if it means we have one less thing to worry about, I guess. As long as nobody loses their sponsorships anytime soon.
Hehe. That's still really cute. How did you two even meet?
[ Give them the tea! They want to hear about it. ]
It was all that I knew at the time, but now I know there's something more. [ So it might not suit them anymore. ] We can figure it out together if you want. Maybe try something new each week to see if we like it?
[ They give a nod at that ] If they do, I'm sure someone else will pick them up.
[ mouse is luckily this is a tsas nico and not toa nico which means he's actually more comfortable saying things. it's why he shrugs a little as he dumps more stuff into their cart. ]
Same way I met all of my friends? Camp. But we didn't get to know each other well until a little over a year ago. [ and he leaves it at that unless mouse asks more, because he's curious about them instead. ] ...that doesn't sound so bad if there's time for it. I think that's always been the problem. It's never felt like there's enough time to really figure things out until recently, and even then it's not for long. This place feels similar sometimes.
Then again you've been here longer. You'd have a better idea how busy things are than me.
[ !!! They found cookie box mixes. Maybe they can use that as back-up. Time to add in the different flavors of chips. Do they need the pumpkin spice, peanut butter, skittles flavored chips?
Yes ]
Camp? Is that different from camping out? [ They do nod ] There are some slower days and some not so slower days. We'll just have to take the chance when it's slower. [ Tiny marshmallows and mint chips are tossed in as well ]
[ help. you know what, this is fine? he is also adding dark chocolate because that's important, thank you. ]
Way different. It's our training camp for people like us. There's a different one on the other side of the country, too. [ he takes that into consideration though. ]
...I can do slow. The not-so-slow days are what I'm used to, but I can try slow. The construction's still going, right? There's probably going to be other places around the city soon. But you've been here for a while haven't you? What used to be your favorite?
[ mystery bite cookies. you never know what you'll get ]
Oh I see. While I have trained, I never been on a training camp before. [ Sounds fun even if it's just training ]
Right! There are other places like a mall, a spa, and a ferris wheel! I think my favorite is the zoo though. Tiger was defeated by a bunch of chickens there.
We only start to turn up at camp when our powers start showing up. It's the sign to start training and learn how to fight. But I mean we have normal camp stuff, too. It's not always about working on survival.
[ it's just chaotic but he's grown to care a lot about it. he's listening to all of this though... ]
Just a ferris wheel? [ focus, nico. ] How did Tiger lose to a bunch of birds?
Those are very good things to learn. [ Survival and how to fight. ] What powers? Are they like what we have here or something different?
[ They give a nod ] Ferris Wheel! There's more around it, but that's the most important part. You can see everything from it. [ Hmm ] Tiger made them mad and they all swarmed them! It was pretty funny. You should ask them about it.
Definitely different. They're powers people like us are born with that we have to learn how to control as we get older. What I have here isn't anything like what I have back home.
[ there's a hum about a ferris wheel because that's fine, he thinks. it's cute. ]
I don't mind heights. So I guess that's another thing to look into whenever it shows up. [ unfortunately he sort of laughs at that though. ] Birds can be scary when angered. Maybe I will sometime. I've been meaning to touch base with Tiger again anyway.
What do you have back at home then? Do you actually get super strength and break things?
[ Be hercules! ]
That's good. Maybe we can try it when it's opened? [ Just adding to their list ] I think you should. They are really nice, just a bit shy! I don't think a lot of people take the time to talk to them.
Not quite. Um...everything on my profile's pretty true. There are some things that are missing, but everything listed is something I'm capable of. [ moving along with their cart of things. ]
When it opens I don't object to taking a look. It could be fun. [ he can't really think of when he's been on a ferris wheel last, actually. ] I get it. I've spoken to them before and I kind of understand where they're coming from. It's a weird balance of knowing people may not like you but wanting to put yourself out there. It's difficult.
Listed? [ Thinking. Thinking. ] Oh yeah. I forgot all about the profiles. Hehe. [ Whoops! Oh well. ] I don't know what any of those words mean.
[ Their cart and cookie quest! Time to find the liquids to add in their cookies! ]
Yay! Ferris Wheel! I hope there are fireworks! I wanted to see them again. [ They do nod along to this as they find butter to add in and then chocolate milk. That's a liquid, right? ] I don't think they are used to a lot of people depending on them either.
Seriously? [ listen he's not a child of athena but he does try to research things. so he's surprised. ] Um...let's just say I work with the dead and leave it at that.
[ onward for liquids! a terrible phrase! he does not stop them from adding chocolate milk. these are going to be disastrous cookies. ]
Fireworks are pretty nice. But you don't think the city would set them off another time? [ that seems to be less important. he's listening to them talk about tiger. ] ...I think it's hard for a lot of people here. We still don't really know much about our situation, and it's hard to trust people sometimes. But I understand that it's hard not to take that personally either.
[ Giving a nod. Seriously! Researching is usually left for others to do. ]
Okay! [ They will just roll with this like it's normal for someone to work with the dead.
Disastrous cookies that will be fed to the Foxes! ]
They haven't set them off in a long time! They might be waiting for a reason to celebrate. [ Hmm ] It's especially hard when we're all supposed to be competing with each other, but it's a little hard for us to see it that way. We all started together before we found out about all of you.
Right, they're probably saving them for the end. [ and now that they've brought it up: ] I think that's what I still don't really understand, Mouse. If you were all working together, why did the competition even start? What about us made the whole thing change? It doesn't make sense. Can't we call it off and go back to what you were doing before that?
They can also make a boxed kind after this if it doesn't turn out ] I don't know if you guys made it change or if it was always meant to change. It sounded like the people here have seen what happened to Michan before.
Yeah, people sort of updated us while we were locked up. [ thoughtful. ] But it's nothing you guys have seen before, right? Like...something changed even when you arrived, but we were the catalyst.
Mouse, no offense, but none of those things sound very peaceful and kind of a lot for a period of six months. But I guess it's better than constant chaos for you.
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I have a Fox of my own to deal with. [ he says, still fond. but he approaches the store and lets them enter first. ]
Arcades aren't my style, but I'll check in anyway. [ the. the tarkea? ] Is home decor a passion of yours or something...?
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[ They spin before pointing a direction, deciding to start there first! ] Do you like reading more? [ They hum a little before they offer a shrug ] Not really. I couldn't make up my mind on what I want my room to look like so I kept going a bunch of times to figure it out. Then they asked if I wanted them to sponsor me.
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He's nice to everyone. [ it's meant to be casual, but it's more thoughtful than anything. ] But yes, that would be him.
[ onward in the new direction! ] I don't mind reading even if it's not a first choice either. [ .....hold the fuck on. ] Wait are all of your headquarters just whoever sponsors you guys? How do you even get sponsors?
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Is that how he won you over? [ Is he going to share? ]
What do you like doing then? [ Oh! ] I think most of them picked their own or came up with it. I wasn't paying attention to all of that.
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I guess that was part of it, but I think it was more that he's extremely stubborn. [ dryly. ad also as if nico himself isn't incredibly stubborn. ] It helped a lot though.
[ this is also a great question and he seems a little stumped by it. ] I think...I'm still trying to figure out everything. It's been a while since I've had time for hobbies. And we spend a lot of time training and we've been busy with...everything lately. I think mostly I like seeing what other people find fun and important to them.
Didn't seem all that important to pay attention to?
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[ Good news, they picked the right aisle! Mouse is going to start grabbing chocolate chips to put in the cart ]
I know how that is. I never had time to figure any of that either. We were always training or following orders. That's why I want to take the time here to learn new things. So maybe you can as well. When you aren't busy seeing what other people find fun.
[ They think about it before offering a shrug ] Nope, not really. I just know who belongs to which one and that's how we pay for everything. Everything else is a bit beyond me.
noooo my mouse...
[ and that's all he says because it took a whole lot of mental gymnastics on nico's part to really be sure will liked him enough to be brave enough to ask, so whatever. shopping! the thing of it is he's never baked cookies or anything before but he does at least know you need certain things. flour. sugar. baking powder. he's grabbing what he thinks makes sense to put in the little cart, too. ]
Sounds like that wouldn't suit you very well. [ blunt. but he seems to realize that sounds rude, so. ] I meant about only having time to train or listen to other people. Even if we have more time here, if you want to use that time to learn new things you should. Guess I could stand to do the same.
[ he shakes his head at that. ] I'm not that concerned if it means we have one less thing to worry about, I guess. As long as nobody loses their sponsorships anytime soon.
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[ Give them the tea! They want to hear about it. ]
It was all that I knew at the time, but now I know there's something more. [ So it might not suit them anymore. ] We can figure it out together if you want. Maybe try something new each week to see if we like it?
[ They give a nod at that ] If they do, I'm sure someone else will pick them up.
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Same way I met all of my friends? Camp. But we didn't get to know each other well until a little over a year ago. [ and he leaves it at that unless mouse asks more, because he's curious about them instead. ] ...that doesn't sound so bad if there's time for it. I think that's always been the problem. It's never felt like there's enough time to really figure things out until recently, and even then it's not for long. This place feels similar sometimes.
Then again you've been here longer. You'd have a better idea how busy things are than me.
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Camp? Is that different from camping out? [ They do nod ] There are some slower days and some not so slower days. We'll just have to take the chance when it's slower. [ Tiny marshmallows and mint chips are tossed in as well ]
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Way different. It's our training camp for people like us. There's a different one on the other side of the country, too. [ he takes that into consideration though. ]
...I can do slow. The not-so-slow days are what I'm used to, but I can try slow. The construction's still going, right? There's probably going to be other places around the city soon. But you've been here for a while haven't you? What used to be your favorite?
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Oh I see. While I have trained, I never been on a training camp before. [ Sounds fun even if it's just training ]
Right! There are other places like a mall, a spa, and a ferris wheel! I think my favorite is the zoo though. Tiger was defeated by a bunch of chickens there.
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[ it's just chaotic but he's grown to care a lot about it. he's listening to all of this though... ]
Just a ferris wheel? [ focus, nico. ] How did Tiger lose to a bunch of birds?
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[ They give a nod ] Ferris Wheel! There's more around it, but that's the most important part. You can see everything from it. [ Hmm ] Tiger made them mad and they all swarmed them! It was pretty funny. You should ask them about it.
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[ there's a hum about a ferris wheel because that's fine, he thinks. it's cute. ]
I don't mind heights. So I guess that's another thing to look into whenever it shows up. [ unfortunately he sort of laughs at that though. ] Birds can be scary when angered. Maybe I will sometime. I've been meaning to touch base with Tiger again anyway.
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[ Be hercules! ]
That's good. Maybe we can try it when it's opened? [ Just adding to their list ] I think you should. They are really nice, just a bit shy! I don't think a lot of people take the time to talk to them.
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Not quite. Um...everything on my profile's pretty true. There are some things that are missing, but everything listed is something I'm capable of. [ moving along with their cart of things. ]
When it opens I don't object to taking a look. It could be fun. [ he can't really think of when he's been on a ferris wheel last, actually. ] I get it. I've spoken to them before and I kind of understand where they're coming from. It's a weird balance of knowing people may not like you but wanting to put yourself out there. It's difficult.
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[ Their cart and cookie quest! Time to find the liquids to add in their cookies! ]
Yay! Ferris Wheel! I hope there are fireworks! I wanted to see them again. [ They do nod along to this as they find butter to add in and then chocolate milk. That's a liquid, right? ] I don't think they are used to a lot of people depending on them either.
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Seriously? [ listen he's not a child of athena but he does try to research things. so he's surprised. ] Um...let's just say I work with the dead and leave it at that.
[ onward for liquids! a terrible phrase! he does not stop them from adding chocolate milk. these are going to be disastrous cookies. ]
Fireworks are pretty nice. But you don't think the city would set them off another time? [ that seems to be less important. he's listening to them talk about tiger. ] ...I think it's hard for a lot of people here. We still don't really know much about our situation, and it's hard to trust people sometimes. But I understand that it's hard not to take that personally either.
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Okay! [ They will just roll with this like it's normal for someone to work with the dead.
Disastrous cookies that will be fed to the Foxes! ]
They haven't set them off in a long time! They might be waiting for a reason to celebrate. [ Hmm ] It's especially hard when we're all supposed to be competing with each other, but it's a little hard for us to see it that way. We all started together before we found out about all of you.
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Right, they're probably saving them for the end. [ and now that they've brought it up: ] I think that's what I still don't really understand, Mouse. If you were all working together, why did the competition even start? What about us made the whole thing change? It doesn't make sense. Can't we call it off and go back to what you were doing before that?
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They can also make a boxed kind after this if it doesn't turn out ] I don't know if you guys made it change or if it was always meant to change. It sounded like the people here have seen what happened to Michan before.
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