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[retellers]

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[retellers]

[ they do not comment on the dorothy thing. ]

And we will continue to disappoint them. [ ... ] Anyway. I'm done complaining. You don't actually have to do anything, I just have a difficult time believing when people say they want to become buddies without there being a catch at this point.

[recrowns]

[he shakes his head at that]

That's okay. You can continue complaining if you'd like - it sounds as though you've been holding it in for a bit. Or maybe you had frustration to spare?

I might ask you for information when I come by, but it's mostly just to make sure I'm not leaving any stones unturned. We can change the topic quickly to anything else if there's nothing to report.

[retellers]

I mean, we're meant to answer your questions. If I'm not in the mood I'll say so.

[ they will not hesitate to leave. ]

But it doesn't matter. We can talk about favorite colors or food or whatever.

[recrowns]

Mm, that works!

[don't just go along with this so easily]

Do you have favorite colors? Favorite food? Gifts that you'd prefer that I start bringing?

[retellers]

No... no... nothing that you'd find here.

[ ... ]

Maybe I should go with red.

[recrowns]

Wouldn't that be a lie?

What gifts would you like then, even if they couldn't be found here?

[retellers]

[ immediately, ]

Jewelry. And I think I'd look good in red, so it's a decent color to go with.

[recrowns]

Ah, that's true, it'd be hard to find any jewelry in the Northern area at the moment.

Could you summon yourself a red cloak to wear instead of your current one?

[retellers]

It's not the uniform.

[ it's said like he just asked them to grow another head?? ]

[recrowns]

You don't get to stray from it even a little...? That's too bad...

If you're ever willing to take off your mask for me, we can go looking for new clothes, too. Something in red.

[retellers]

Hm, maybe one day. I'm a real looker and it's a shame to hide my face from everyone who doesn't deserve to see it.

[recrowns]

Oh, that is a shame!

But we'll have to get along better before I can properly ask, right?

[retellers]

Yup. There's too many people who haven't said shit to us, so why should we open ourselves up to them more? It seems like a pretty uneven trade-off.

[recrowns]

Mm, that's fair.

Should I tell you about myself too then, before I expect you to tell me about yourself?

[retellers]

[ ugh ]

You're royalty or whatever, right?

[recrowns]

Yes, I'm the whatever king.

[he seems to just be playing along though, rather than getting offended]

[retellers]

Yeah, you definitely are.

[ i hate this. ]

[recrowns]

Are you whatever royalty as well?

[stop saying it]

[retellers]

No idea. Kind of feel like I should be though.

[ it's their ego. ]

[recrowns]

What would you like to rule over, Your Majesty?

[stop encouraging this]

[retellers]

Somewhere...

[ hm. ]

Sunny.

[recrowns]

Oh, that does sound nice. Do you not get to see the sun all too much?

[retellers]

It just seems less depressing.

[recrowns]

I do think that Tiger, Monarch of the Sun has a certain ring to it.

[retellers]

Ah, yes. I'll get my business cards ready, as soon as we go somewhere where we actually need business cards.