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[schrodingerscockroach]

Who: OPEN
When: Day 37, Night
Where: all over

[It's a mingle]

Comments

[schrodingerscockroach]

Fluffy is a positive, that's just common sense.

[malignstar]

Well, Jasmine and Senna have some fluffies of their own.

[schrodingerscockroach]

...true. Randy and Naeva, right?

[malignstar]

Naeva's different. She was special before the game. I think she feels like we're stepping on her tail sometimes.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Nods.] Eliza mentioned she could change before the princess thing.

....does it really bother her? Having others a little more like her?

[malignstar]

We're bigger. Jackals are small.

[schrodingerscockroach]

She's got years of experience with that body and small on a bipedal body has a lot of advantages. Big is good intimidation, but experience and smarts make small a lot trickier to counter.

[.....listen, his mind works a certain way.]

[malignstar]

Oh, I have no doubt she could hold her own. I know a few things about having alternatives to brute strength too. And she's smart even without the jackal instincts. But I think those instincts still aren't thrilled when big dogs show up.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Ah.

Okay, that's fair.

Wonder if there's a way to help that. [Dusk be more chill ffs]

[malignstar]

I just try to be cuter and spend more time on my belly.

[ Demonstrates, wagging his tail ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

.....that is adorable.

[malignstar]

What can I say? I'm a champion of adorable!

[schrodingerscockroach]

[He chuvkles and reaches out.]

[Pause.]

Is it rude to pet you? Or ask about it? [He is weak to fluff, okay.]

[malignstar]

[ Headbutts his hand ]


What's the point of being fluffy if you can't share? Don't worry, I'm not a shy type.

[ Unless he's reeling from trying to murder someone outside of game ]

[Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Listen, there are some days you just can't be touched for Reasons.]

[He smiles and he's going to pet, complete with testing ear scritches.]

That is a very fair point. Makes Sparks a lot easier.

Re: [Bond ]

[malignstar]

[ Very much leaning his whole body into that ]

Oh, so this is how you guys do it? Pretty convenient.

Ours is teaching, but I never really know what to teach. It's harder when you don't remember much. Or when you're not a total brainiac like Eliza.

Re: [Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

Clover's jokes.

But petting is physical affection. I give a lot of headpats, actually. [Petpetpet ear scratch.]

Could always do experimenting. Do stuff to figure out what you do know. Like I talked to Eliza about AIs and partway through I realized I knew a surprising amount. And had Rean fight me to figure out some combat skills.

Re: [Bond ]

[malignstar]

Wait wait, you can get sparks by just being cuddly with someone? I totally missed that in the original rundown. I need to go over this stuff with Eliza.

Re: [Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

There's a sign in the lounge car. It has the team bonds too.

Re: [Bond ]

[malignstar]

[ Hangs head sheepishly ]

I need to pay more attention to these things.

Re: [Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

I could show you where it is?

Re: [Bond ]

[malignstar]

Thanks, but I'll find my way. I need to find Eliza of first.

Re: [Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

That's fair. At least now you'll be able to fully exploit the fluffy.

Re: [Bond ]

[malignstar]

You better believe I'm going to exploit it. Though it feels kind of weird to get points for comforting someone.

Re: [Bond ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

I mean, if you're going to do it anyway, why not get points?