02 ❖ video ( backdated to 10/15 )

[shenandoah]

[Despite all the shenanigans that have been going on for the past few days, Cyrus manages not to look or sound all that perturbed when he makes the post. For now, at least.]

Now, I realize I've not been here more than a week, but I think I've got the long and short of this place well figured out: curses and disappearances, colored coins and all that. But there's one thing I can't quite manage to ascertain on my own.

[The camera swivels around to show a cursed candy kid steadfastly destroying a piece of furniture in the corner.]

These candy creatures — at least, I'm assumin' that is indeed candy — are they actually edible, or would I be better off to just destroy it and move on?

Comments

[hairdu]

You really want to... eat one?

[shenandoah]

If my eyes aren't deceiving me, and they really are made of candy... Why not?

[hairdu]

What if their species just look like candy to us? Doesn't mean we can eat them.

[Sure, they may be shredding his blanket right now. But he's got to be diplomatic, dammit.]

[shenandoah]

Even with that as the case, if you tried to slot candy into any sort of food chain, we would still be right on top. Part of the natural order, far as I'm concerned.

[hairdu]

I don't think candy is in the food chain.

Hey, get off that!

[Dammit, they found the TV now.]

[shenandoah]

Hence the if. It's called a hypothetical question, son.

[Hmm.] Sounds like you're having some trouble over there.

[hairdu]

No. It's...

fine.

[shenandoah]

[There is a very slight tilt of his head before Cyrus responds.]

Is it?

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[dignity_misery]

They're edible.

[Of course she knows.]

video -> audio;

[shenandoah]

Thank you kindly.

[He answers again a short while later, this time switching off the video function.]

Too bad they're a bit difficult to put down, though.

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[dignity_misery]

Not if you hit them hard enough.

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[shenandoah]

Pity I can only hit so hard in one swing— [Was that a crunching noise? Anyway.] Without any manner of implement, of course.

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[dignity_misery]

That's what baseball bats are for.

audio;

[shenandoah]

Would you happen to have a spare?

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[dignity_misery]

Yes.

[...probably covered in blood though... Dis lady has problems.]

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[shenandoah]

In that case, I would gladly avail you of it.

audio;

[dignity_misery]

[...well fine. The city is a fucking helpful place, after all.]

...I'm on the square.

[lupusalpha]

Take a bite, see what happens.

[shenandoah]

I prefer to know whether the effort will be in vain before I bother spending it.

[lupusalpha]

I couldn't answer that one.

[shenandoah]

Then I suppose it'll have to remain a mystery.

[lupusalpha]

You might want to stop the wanton destruction of your house.

[shenandoah]

You mean the Welcome Center? [He glances around.] Can't say there's much property here to call my own.

[lupusalpha]

Is that all?

Then have it carry on.

[He hates that place it smells.]

[shenandoah]

[Well, now. He just might like the way this kid thinks.]

Regretfully, I fear it may reflect poorly on my character to say I did not do all that could be done to stop it. But I'm hardly certain I'd want to do all that in the first place if it won't be worth my while.

Hence the question.

[lupusalpha]

Well.

Good luck.

[shenandoah]

Thank you kindly.