AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[recrowns]

[there's a soft laugh]

Is anyone giving you trouble? If Lup's being mean, I can try to get her to stop.

[retellers]

I have not spoken to her in great capacity.

[recrowns]

Hm.... Well, we'll see if that'll change.

I've been trying to decide if it's worth telling anyone my team. Do you think it matters greatly?

[given like

how little soo-won cares about the competition]

[retellers]

You probably shouldn't tell too many people. But a few might be fine, if you think it would help you in your efforts.

[recrowns]

I'm not sure. In truth, I'm still trying to determine what my efforts are.

[sighs]

Oh, though while I'm here - could I get those hints on who else might be on our team?

[retellers]

[ they think

and think




and deflate. ]

Coming up with hints is hard...!

[ this is not the hint for the record ]

[recrowns]

[soo-won just laughs a bit as he reaches out to pat goat on the shoulder

and pulls out the astronaut food from his sash and offers the open bag to them]

Here - I offered some to Wolf but they weren't interested. I do think that snacking is good for brainstorming though.

[retellers]

[ they take some food.

and then a light bulb goes over their head. ]

Oh!

One of the ones I spoke with... understands the importance of not wasting food.

[recrowns]

Clementine?

[don't just fucking guess]

[retellers]

I can't confirm or deny that.

... Though I can say it's someone I've spoken with a few times.

[recrowns]

Fufu, I'll follow that then.

Are there restrictions on how I try to gather this information?

[retellers]

What are you thinking of?

[recrowns]

Is there a limit to how much I can tell others my team? And if I ask 'did your leader appear publicly this week or last week' to narrow down options, is that cheating?

[retellers]

You can probably state your Leader outright to a few... and I suppose you can ask them whatever you like. It is up to them to answer.

[recrowns]

[yay! soo-won can continue on his goat teammate hunt then]

Hm.... I'll test it out with three this week - and the consequences for if I confess to too many?

How many members does our team have total?

[retellers]

Though it's a minor rule, breaking it too often in quick succession might cause noticeable disruptions. You'll want to spread out your attempts after the first few... but I think three should be fine.

[ as for the second question: ]

I'm sorry. I can't answer that.

[recrowns]

After the first few.... As in, three this week and two next week? Or three both weeks is fine, so long as they're not all on the same day?

[semantics perhaps, but soo-won can't help his curiosity if there might be disruptions]

It's alright, it was worth trying.

[retellers]

The second one, I think.

[recrowns]

[they think.....]

If I end up in trouble, take care of everyone I've promised to look after...

[he's just kidding,]

[retellers]

I-I'm fairly certain!

[ DISTRESSED ]

[recrowns]

[sdflkjdf

there's just a bit of a laugh as he breaks his tease near immediately]

Okay, then I trust you.

[pats goat's hand]

I'm merely playing.

[retellers]

[ oh... they look a tad sulky for a moment because why! are they being teased! bur then. ]

I hope that with all those promises, you have people looking after you as well.

[recrowns]

[the sulkiness just manages to make soo-won smile as he gently leans his shoulder on against goat briefly - gulfan shifts with the weight but he's fine]

Playing is what friends do, but I'll refrain if you don't like it.

[he does err on the side of politeness at the end of the day]

But ah - yes! Hansa offered to be my bodyguard, and Blanca agreed to a contract with me. It's remarkable, really. I didn't think I'd be able to earn their trust and support so swiftly.

[retellers]

[ they perk up... just a bit... ]

Are we... friends?

[ fr... iends...? ]

That's good to hear.

[recrowns]

[soo-won just laughs a bit at that]

Mm. I've thought it over, and while I think I can accept you as a Guardian of sorts, I'm not sure if the title of 'Leader' fits our relationship well.

[again, because soo-won has never followed anyone else for even a single day in his life]

So I think that we're friends.