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Who: everyone
When: Day 35 morning
Where: the lounge car

[This morning, or whenever you wake up, you will find that there are delicious smells wafting from the lounge car. Upon investigation, one will discover a beautiful spread of hot cocoa and tea and coffee and many marshmallow animals, ideal for putting in your drinks or simply eating wholesale. It isn't just cats either, but many animals of a similar quality of marshmallow, whatever kinds you'd like. But you may find the warm fuzzies they impart might be a bit more than internal.

In a conspicuous place is a note in handwriting many of you may find quite familiar at this point:

Thanks for your help.

- Hazel

His signature isn't alone, either. There are a couple of others, though somehow they're far less readable? Some are definitely just little drawings. Weird.]

[[ooc notes: 10% furry event!! many marshmallows have no effect, but those that do will instill temporary animal parts up to a kemonomimi level! enjoy your ears and tails, folks. and your newbies.]]

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[He laughs gently and gestures to the couch across from him.]

Hey, if there's a trial to beat people up with mattresses we're already ahead though.

Come sit, I'll answer anything I can. I haven't been here as long as Rufus though.

[ She sits! … and gives a bit of a wiggle, sinking into the couch with a quiet ooh of appreciation. This is much, much cozier than she'd been expecting. ]

Rufus? I'm guessing that's another teammate. [ Fidgets some with the Chain. ] I'd like to hear more about the trials, if that's okay.

Yeah. We had another teammate but... I think it's just you, me, and Rufus now.

I've only attended a few. But they mostly seem like... games or puzzles or even just social things, like getting to know each other. But I've heard they can also get... dangerous. Involve bloodshed.

Basically they're supposed to be ways for us to bond, but sometimes the beings running them get corrupted by malice or maybe just don't understand bonds too well? I'm not sure what the reasons are entirely, beyond corruption.

We're allowed to run our own trials too, for sparks and bonding with each other.

Oh … [ So people can leave? Or maybe … it's not so much that they choose to leave? Hm. Something to think about, later. ]

Well, if somebody's been corrupted, there's gotta be a way to uncorrupt them! And if somebody doesn't understand how bonds and friendship work, there's ways to teach them. I'm sure we can figure this out if we all work together.

… And … besides that, I have a feeling I'm used to dangerous things. [ Her whole body is covered in scars, some small, some big and dramatic. ]

[He's definitely seen. Not that he was trying to look but you kinda. Notice those things. Even around flying mattresses.]

We recently uncorrupted one of them actually. Friendship, bonds, love, possitive feelings. They're the real weapons we've got.

I agree though, if we work together we can figure it out.

Right! Well … I know I'm new, and I have a lot of catching up to do … but I promise I'll do my best! [ Nods firmly, complete with tiny double fistpump. ] Helping people in need is a cause I can get behind.

[Oh no she's so cute and earnest.]

That's good. A good attitude. But don't put too much pressure on yourself. Relying on others is important too.

[ Pfft, she shakes her head. ]

Don't worry about that. I mean, I don't know myself very well just yet … but when I said that we can figure things out if we all work together, I really meant it. This isn't something anyone should try to take on by themselves.

Which is to say ... [ Holds out a hand towards him. ] Let's be friends, as well as teammates.

I'd be delighted.

[He takes her hand! A new! Friend! She seems a sweet girl too.]

Naeva's going to love you. I think you're going to do.

[ Handshake! Heck yeah, this is so much better than an alien abduction. ]

Is Naeva a friend of yours? I, ah ... I'd give you my name, but - I can't remember anything right now.

I hope she is. She's really cool. She can turn into a jackal and she's undead but cares a lot about people.

Ah, name though. You definitely need one until you can remember your own...

[ She can what ]

[ She can what?? ]

Wow … I hope I get to meet her soon, then. [ Undead?? Jackal lady? This place is Wild. ]

[ Names though! Rubs her chin thoughtfully. ]

How do people usually do it? Making up a name, I mean.

[He said she was cool!]

You probably will, she's really social.

Hm... Uh, I don't actually know. Rufus and I both knew our names already. And--oh I didn't mention Leonnie! If you see a golden retriever that's our other teammate. Uh, she's just a golden retriever though. Not secretly an undead shapeshifter. She's Rufus's dog.

Anyway naming is... difficult. I could think of names and you could ask Rufus to as well, but I don't think I've ever had to name anyone so I can't promise quality.