a bond. definitely.

[luckyheart]

Who: you (?)
When: day 23, noonish
Where: out...side...?

[So while you were all at the meeting or avoiding it, a new guy woke up in Licorice, took a few minutes to get dressed and orient himself, and climbed out the window. While dodging his fellow heroes he explored a bit, then spent some time poking around his Chain and grilling the Construct until he figured he had a decent idea of what was going on. After that, he sat and thought.

And then he came back to the train. Now, as the meeting lets out and lunchtime is upon us all, there's a strange and unfamiliar red-haired man in his late 20s in the middle of the clearing, throwing himself on the ground and wailing as loudly as possible.

Fortunately since he's in licorice uniform, it's immediately clear you'll get paid to deal with this! Oooor you could choose not to and just listen to it while you try to mind your own business.]

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[bad_crowmance]

[ And then there is Crow, who is also Licorice but not wearing the uniform-- instead, he's wearing this and if you don't like a shitton of unnecessary belts, well, you can just suffer.

Anyway, Crow! On the one hand, he knows pretty much immediately what's going on because it's his team's bond. On the other hand, he is nudging the guy with his foot. ]

Hey, you okay?

[luckyheart]

Nooo!

[He's being extremely loud and dramatic, rolling around on the ground.]

I've lost something irreplaceable!

[bad_crowmance]

[ "Your dignity?"

No, he will try to behave. ]

There there, maybe I can help. What's up?

[luckyheart]

[No he threw that away on purpose.]

Can't you tell?! I woke up in a weird place, with weird clothes, and I have no followers!

[bad_crowmance]

Yeaaaaah, I was with you until that last part. What kind of followers are you talking about here?

[luckyheart]

Subordinates! Lackeys! My doting admirers!

[bad_crowmance]

So a guy like you has admirers?

[crimeson]

[slow popcorn.gifing while he decides whether or not... to engage...]

[luckyheart]

H-Hey! Why are you just watching?!

[crimeson]

'Cause maybe someone better at handling this will show if I do!

[awakenerd]

Uh... hey?

[luckyheart]

Ah!

[He... makes a ridiculous over the top startled noise.]

A suspicious person!

[awakenerd]

[Oh my Goddess.]

I'm what?

[luckyheart]

Suspicious! Strange and untrustworthy!

[awakenerd]

Wh-

[????]

I'm not!

[luckyheart]

The more you argue the more shady you look.

[awakenerd]

I'm not shady! You're shady!

[desirestruth]

...What are you doing.

[WHY. SHE WANTED TO NAP.]

[luckyheart]

Expressing myself!

[He shrieks from face-down in the grass.]

[desirestruth]

Can't you...do so at about 10 decibels quieter? Please.

[luckyheart]

If I did that, you wouldn't have shown up.

[desirestruth]

Yes I would have. I hear better than humans anyway.

[Let her live.]

[luckyheart]

You're not human?

[His tantrum is 100% gone now. It was never real to begin with and now he's distracted, rolling over and sitting up to get a better look.]

Are you a spirit?

[bowtiedbones]

[slamming open a train window and sticking her head out]

Shut up or I'll shut you up!

[nihilmancy]

[A fellow Licorice approaches- she suspects it's a bond, but she also figures that suddenly appearing on this train must be awfully traumatic, so maybe nottttt???]

Er, hello? May I help you?