AUDIENCE: LUP

[retellers]

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[retellers]

That's... a new one. How would that work?

[evocationary]

I don't know, I'm just pretty sure Cater was on our team. And we stayed in first place, but Goat didn't replace us, even though there was a killer there.

But I don't know what team Sharon was on and I don't know who the other killer is so...

Nova's attracted by strong emotions, right? Being killed, uh... I feel like that's a pretty strong emotional response.

[retellers]

Can't confirm on Cater, but you've got all the information you need to make that call.

[ the rest takes them a little longer to answer, as they cross their arms in thought ]

I guess. Might mean Rabbit lost some too. I know you guys got some nova from voting this weekend.

[evocationary]

I fucking bet we did. Nothing like sending an innocent kid to his death and watching him get shot out an airlock, that's some, uh, some trauma for the old brain.

[ deep breath. ] I don't know. I still don't think the teams matter very much? Unless someone is really gunning for the wishes.

[ ... ] Do we get something if we get all the options right? On the voting thing.

[retellers]

[ hm let's just dodge that trauma talk ]

Yeah. Nova. That's what I meant. Voting correctly nets you nova. Couldn't pinpoint the source of everyone getting nova last weekend, so we assumed it was just that trial in general, but it had to do with votes. You can guess the net gain was a lot less than last time.

[evocationary]

Oh. [ that makes sense, now that they've laid it out for her. she nods a bit. ]

I thought you meant the... never mind. Got it. [ she's just gonna be quiet for a few moments, tracing a design on the table. ] Shit, man. This sucks.

[retellers]

[ ... they sigh ]

Yeah. I know.

[ they can't disagree with that? ]

[evocationary]

[ she rubs at her face again, and then: ]

Hey, are we still doing the hints thing?

[retellers]

Promised it to someone else this week. [ they tilt their head ] Didn't think you'd be interested after you didn't do anything with the last one.

[evocationary]

[ wow!!! ]

I didn't want to talk to Rufus! [ she whines. ] Ugh. That means you like someone else more than me. Figures.

[ she just slides down to lay on the bench she's sitting on. like sludge. like howl, when he melts. ]

[retellers]

[ he looks at the sludge lup and doesn't even acknowledge the favorite thing. what is that. ]

Want me to give them a hint for you? Think you'll like that one better.

[evocationary]

[ love her, wolf

she continues to sludge, today has been real bad ]

I guess. [ yes. she does. ]

[retellers]

Will you stop making that face?

[evocationary]

No.

[retellers]

I don't have favorites.

[ they nudge her with their boot. ]

[evocationary]

[ she's melting, dramatically ]

Swan has favorites. [ don't bring swan into this you brat ]

[retellers]

Swan's an excitable brat.

[evocationary]

[ do you see how she's related to taako now, wolf ]

Swan has two of my favorite people, excuse me. [ >:U ] You're still my favorite, though.

[retellers]

I am?

[ this is apparently news to them ]

[evocationary]

Obviously. [ sniff. ] You held that cinnamon roll I gave you like you'd never been asked to hold literally anything in your life and I was done for.

[retellers]

No, I didn't.

[ the weakest of objections? ]

And how would that make me your favorite?

[evocationary]

Because you're stupid and I love stupid? Duh.

[ it's amazing how she makes this sound like a compliment. she's still melting but like, less now. ] It's like, endearing, I don't know.

[retellers]

I'm not stupid.

[ they sound so? so offended? ]

[evocationary]

You're very intelligent. Yeah. [ sincerely! ]

[retellers]

[ they just raise their hands up helplessly like what??? ]