I don't know, either, but I bet it could still be useful if we kept it in mind! You're part of our team, too, Goat-san!
[What a sad sight, to see just a giant ice cube with ice cream trapped in the center....]
Mmm. I wish I had my magic, I could help a little... Maybe if we'd put a stick in it beforehand we could have turned that into a popsicle? That's ice cream you don't need a spoon for...
You wanna take a walk??? Maybe if we talk it'll melt enough that you can actually eat it again!
Yeah! It's super-frozen ice cream on a little stick! It doesn't melt as fast, so you can walk around and eat it with one hand. Sometimes you can get it covered in chocolate or other sweet things!
[And because this is affection week so we all must suffer, Hikaru's gonna gently take Goat by the elbow and lead them down the street.]
Anyway... you said you remembered what you were meant to do, right? What was that?
That's okay! I think that's a good start, don't you?
[following the road, away from the castle! Though Hikaru does take a second to glance over her shoulder at it. It still looks so weird...]
...Hey, Goat-san, um... is there a reason the castle looks so funny from here? I climbed a tree the other day, and it looks the same from a tree near the castle as it does from waaay over at the bridge.
That's super weird, then... Maybe it's just something with the barrier that makes it look funny. Maybe we'll know more about that if we can get some of your memory back?
Oh, um... is there a reason we can't talk to each other about who our team leader is? I really want to find my teammates.
It's part of the Realm's rules... Maybe it had concerns about what might happen if people knew one another's teams? [ they don't sound completely certain, though. hikaru might later want to ask another leader. a smarter leader. ] For now, to avoid causing any instabilities, it may be best to follow along.
We cannot predict exactly what would happen... It might be nothing, or it might damage everyone's memories further. Or it could interfere with the path to return everyone to their homes at the end...
If someone asks me, then until we find out something better... then that's what I'll tell them. We gotta take a risk at some point, but if it's gonna hurt people or trap them here right now...
[Full-body stop. She blinks, confused, before just smiling brightly, her eyes soft.]
You don't have to say sorry! You're already helping a lot by telling me this stuff! And you're being really nice and answering all my questions.
It's not your fault you don't know all the answers! Even if I might feel a little frustrated or sad, it's because I wanna find the best way to help, and that's... that's really hard to do when no one knows what to do. But I'm not gonna get mad at you for something that the Realm did to all of us.
Okay! Bread's easy. There's a lot of different kinds, too, so I'll see what's in the kitchen. I can bring you a different flavor every time I come see you and we can figure out which one you like best.
[As for that second one... I'm crying because 1993 was so long ago.]
Um... well, alright, I know Oreos! That's a cookie. It's like... bitter chocolate cookies, and they put a sweet creme between. But I dunno what the extra O is for.
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[What a sad sight, to see just a giant ice cube with ice cream trapped in the center....]
Mmm. I wish I had my magic, I could help a little... Maybe if we'd put a stick in it beforehand we could have turned that into a popsicle? That's ice cream you don't need a spoon for...
You wanna take a walk??? Maybe if we talk it'll melt enough that you can actually eat it again!
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[ they're not familiar with this, apparently. ]
A walk is fine.
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[And because this is affection week so we all must suffer, Hikaru's gonna gently take Goat by the elbow and lead them down the street.]
Anyway... you said you remembered what you were meant to do, right? What was that?
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[ oh! goat doesn't seem to mind, at least, though they don't show much of a reaction either way. ]
To help others.
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Hikaru's fine, though, so off they go!]
Do you know anything specific you wanna help them with? Or is it just kinda all-around wanting to be helping?
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and away they go! any particular direction they're heading in? ]
It's... a general sentiment, at the very least? I can't remember if there was anything specific...
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[following the road, away from the castle! Though Hikaru does take a second to glance over her shoulder at it. It still looks so weird...]
...Hey, Goat-san, um... is there a reason the castle looks so funny from here? I climbed a tree the other day, and it looks the same from a tree near the castle as it does from waaay over at the bridge.
That's really, really weird, right?
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Is... the castle real? Like, you really, actually live in there right now?
Cause you came when I went into the Planetarium, right? But if you're in the castle... why can't you just come from the castle like the others did??
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And I did.
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hikaru: oh okay!!!]
Wow, you got here super fast.
That's super weird, then... Maybe it's just something with the barrier that makes it look funny. Maybe we'll know more about that if we can get some of your memory back?
Oh, um... is there a reason we can't talk to each other about who our team leader is? I really want to find my teammates.
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Would instabilities be dangerous?
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We cannot predict exactly what would happen... It might be nothing, or it might damage everyone's memories further. Or it could interfere with the path to return everyone to their homes at the end...
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If someone asks me, then until we find out something better... then that's what I'll tell them. We gotta take a risk at some point, but if it's gonna hurt people or trap them here right now...
I don't want that to happen, Goat-san.
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[She gives a nod.]
Okay. Will you tell me if something goes wrong, Goat-san? Or... do you think we'll notice if things are going bad?
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[ their shoulders droop. ]
I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
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[Full-body stop. She blinks, confused, before just smiling brightly, her eyes soft.]
You don't have to say sorry! You're already helping a lot by telling me this stuff! And you're being really nice and answering all my questions.
It's not your fault you don't know all the answers! Even if I might feel a little frustrated or sad, it's because I wanna find the best way to help, and that's... that's really hard to do when no one knows what to do. But I'm not gonna get mad at you for something that the Realm did to all of us.
Okay?
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H-Huh? All right...
"dear diary, made the npc squirm from shojou, 2/6 complete"
Yeah! We're a team, ok?
I'll bring you something else for snacks next time I come talk to you, okay? Something that you don't have to freeze too much.
Do you have a favorite that you remember?
i'm crying
[ they think for a moment. ]
Bread is humanity's most treasured food. [ what. what does that mean. ] But I also like what... humans call "Oreo Os"?
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[As for that second one... I'm crying because 1993 was so long ago.]
Um... well, alright, I know Oreos! That's a cookie. It's like... bitter chocolate cookies, and they put a sweet creme between. But I dunno what the extra O is for.
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It is poured into a bowl and milk is added, I believe.
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So like... a cereal? But made of Oreos?
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That exists?????
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we can kinda just fade to chatter here, goat!mod, I think this is a good stopping point!