004. 💥 (TXT) ⇁CHARM

[opheliac]

Hello Friends,

My name is ( well, he can't say fishbones because that will defeat the purpose of being anonymous. and to note, jinx will get pretty peeved with him. ) FB. And I'm here to bring you a quick little thing that I would very much appreciate for you to answer.


Please answer these questions to the best of your ability and with a bit of seriousness. I don't want to frighten anyone but... these questions are for someone whose life is on the line. Without your input, the person in question may not live by the time limit they are given. So this is very important! So please help my dear friend!!

1. If there is something in this town you would like to see be rebuild, what would that be?

2. What is something that can make YOU feel safe and secure in the village of Aldrip? Multiple answers are fine and encouraged.

BONUS QUESTIONS (OPTIONAL NOT REQUIRED):

3. What are the dos and donts to dating?

4. What is expected for a boyfriend/girlfriend to do during this phase?

5. What is good for handling nightmares?

6. How do you cope with guilt?

7. Do you think it's possible for magic to make a toy come alive like the vegetables we've been seeing? If so, do you know anyone who can make it happen?

Thank you for taking the time to read my questions. I hope everyone has a SUPER BIG AMAZING DAY!

Your friend,
FB 🦈

Comments

[nullificates]

1. nothing build new things! inovation!!
2. skip
3a. dont stick it in crazy
3b. learn to tiptoe silently
3c. burner phone (do)
4. what phase
5. booze
5b. never sleep!!!
6. booze
7. no but i can probably make it non-alive

hope i helped!

[opheliac]

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions! I know you must be very very busy. But...some of these answers don't seem.... so very nice. Alcohol can be very bad for you and everyone needs a good eight hours of sleep at the most!!

I don't know what you mean by don't stick it in crazy or a burner phone? You should only burn things if only it's necessary! Like for warmth if you are outside in the cold.

And I suppose my friend can build something new. Do you have any good ideas on what you might need on an every day basis?

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[nullificates]

no actually i am not doing anything at all!

ah, yes, i didn't say there were nice! you asked, you've received! please find a responsible adult to explain to you the ones you have not understood!

ah, an office would be nice. a place for us to come together to discuss this place and work on it.

include nap room and secret tunnel!

[opheliac]

Oh no, are you not responsible? Why not? Being irresponsible can lead to bad situations and hurting yourself or your friends.

An office? Hm.... someone else suggested an add-on with a floor or a room too. Maybe my friend should do this even though it's not their specialty. But it's the thought that counts right?

Text; Charm

[conflictresolution]

1. Most houses require an extra addition either as an extra floor or an add-on.

2. Remove the Council from power.

3. Don't = cheat, murder, sell them, ignore them
Do = have fun

4. Give me a name, and I'll be able to give a better assessment of the situation.

5. We'll discuss this later.

6. Ask someone capable or willing to experience that sensation. It seems a waste of time to me.

7. Magic appears to have many capabilities, and depending on the user, it could be limitless. Or it could simply be used to stifle the growth of others.

[opheliac]

Hello! Thank you for your input. Some of these are helpful but some ... I don't understand!!

1. I think this too! But that might be a lot for my friend to do. I don't think they can build an entire floor for someone in a few weeks by themselves!

2. Um!!!! That seems really drastic!!! Shouldn't we ask for their permission first?

3. Oh these are very good! I'll deliver this message.

4. I don't... understand this one.

5. Is there something wrong with now?

6. Oh okay, I'll ask someone else!

7. So... is that a yes?

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[conflictresolution]

Friends are overrated
Rarely as for permission
Of course you will
A name first
Yes
Good
Depends on how destructive you want to be

[opheliac]

1. But... friends make people happy!! My friend makes ME happy even when they yell at me sometimes or... drop me on the floor. But they make it up to me by making sure I'm not sick and take me out on walks. Sometimes paint me! We have nice times.

2.Then maybe we should apologize after we remove them from power.

4. I... don't think it's my place to say much!!

5. Oh okay...

7. The toy is going to be helpful around the house.

[ticket218]

1. If important facilities have been damaged, they should take precedence. Clinics, shelters, schools, and the like. If people have lost their homes those should be rebuilt as well.
2. Honestly having the staples mentioned above would be a good start. I'm not sure what's within your power, but some sort of law enforcement the public can have an open dialogue with would be reassuring.
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. Chamomile tea is good for relieving anxieties before bed, as well as simple breathing exercises. I also find having an easily accessible light source one can reach after waking helps in not going right back to the nightmares when falling back asleep.
6. That all depends on what one feels guilty about.
7. Considering everything we've seen here, I wouldn't rule out the possibility. I don't personally know anyone capable of this, however.

[opheliac]

1. What if it was just an abandon building? Do you think my friend should rebuild that again? Or I guess it should be something more useful!
2. Oh..... I don't.... work very well when it comes to law enforcements. One look at me and immediately hate me!
3. That's okay.
4. That's okay.
5. Oh tea!! Why didn't I think of that?! ... I guess it's because I don't really need fluids. Breathing exercises is a good suggestion. My friend experiences panic attacks way more than one should. It makes me worry so much....
Light source. Like a cute little nighty light?

6. I won't go into details. But let's say... hurting people you love on accident.
7. I hope someone here can! I would like to have another friend.

Thank you for answering these questions! They've been so helpful.
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[ticket218]

1. An abandoned building could always be repurposed into something useful, so it might still be worth looking into.
5. A common exercise is breathing in to the count of four, holding it to seven, and exhaling to the count of 8. I believe this method has a name, but it escapes me at the moment. And, well, it needn't be cute necessarily, just something bright enough for you to see your immediate surroundings and better ground yourself.
6. Does your friend know how the person they hurt feels on the matter?
7. A moment, you're implying that you're a living toy yourself?

[opheliac]

1. A building about positivity feelings only!
5. Okay, okay! I will remember this. I'd write it down but I don't have ability. But I have a super sharp teeth mind!
6. Yes to one and no to the other.
7. I'm not a toy but I'm not human either.

[nullificates]

ah, i am on the chopping block on 2, yet again! trust me, i have done a lot to get that man to give me their criminal code, and i have even used my biggest weapons...!!! but no, that's not in any of our powers, sig-kun!

[ticket218]

It doesn't hurt to ask if we might find someone who does have that power, does it?

[fatalism]

i don't want to answer these.

[ fyodor please ]

[opheliac]

That's okay! We can talk about something else. Are you having a good day, friend?

[fatalism]

oh yes, it is a lovely day. one that is just brimming with sunshine and the promise of vegetable salads later.

Video | Charm

[beshackled]

'Tis kind of you to worry for your friend. Do you prefer the answers in writing? If so, it may take a moment.

TEXT | Charm

[opheliac]

Writing would be best. My brain is very small and I might forget.

Video -> Text

[beshackled]

Very well.

[And true to his word, it does take a moment or two, for he is quite... wordy.]

To answer your first question, although I have not seen evidence of the existence of such a thing here, where I am from, we had a network of aetherytes and neus teleporters, allowing for both long-range and short-range teleportation. This would facilitate the movement of goods and people. Failing that... mayhap a ship would be a welcome thing, for it seems until this point travel is largely restricted to land.

In response to your second query, mayhap a warding system would be of use. That said, due to the nature of the place in which I worked, I am more intimately familiar with wards designed to keep dangerous creations contained, though I bore witness to one mythic creation's capacity for reflecting attack energies. Mayhap that portion of the concept's design could be incorporated into something capable or defending others.

As for your third question, it sounds as though dating may be in reference to some form of courtship, and I have little experience with that, but my basic advice would be to respect boundaries, including one's own. And, pray do not encourage the use of affection for purposes of manipulation.

[He cannot even begin to describe the amount of damage that does.]

In answer to the fourth, get to know each other. Share your likes and dislikes. Do things you enjoy. The rest, I imagine, will come in its own time.

I find the best way to handle nightmares is to have a friend to look forward to spending time with when one wakes. Someone to share one's troubles with, if one feels up to talking about it, and if not that, someone to spend time with to take one's mind off their worries.

Guilt is a difficult thing to contend with. However, in my case, both self-reflection and attempting to understand others has helped me assess my own actions and what I can do to be a better person moving forward.

And to answer your last question, 'tis easier to create the toy alive to begin with, but not impossible, I think, to work an enchantment upon a toy already existing. There are also instances, however rare, of a soul merging with a concept, which would in theory allow for a toy to come alive. I know several people who might be capable of the feat.

[charm] text

[parasaito]

[A certain work of art left such a profound impact on Saito's (good) memory that he can't help but wonder if that and this mysterious user are related somehow, given the initials and shark motif... Hmmmm.]

Chances are your "friend" will magically and mysteriously come back as if nothing happened even if they are killed, so why bother.

[Aaaand skipping the truly important questions because he doesn't care??]

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7. Most likely. As for the how, the council's errand boy might know a way.

[The network's anti-troll filter(??) sure is doing a good job making his non-serious responses glitch beyond recognition...]

[opheliac]

Um excuse me but I can't understand what you've written. Can you try again?

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[mooglebow]

1. Hmm, not sure. We have a lot of what we need so far, I think?

2. Maybe more... help to keep everything secure? Like, people patrolling, something like that.

3. To communicate, and to make sure your partner is okay with what you do— and to make sure you're okay with what your partner does. It's about trust.

4. To be themselves, mainly. You're getting to know someone better, so not being yourself just makes it more difficult to judge if you'd be a good fit for each other.

5. If I have a nightmare, I'll stay up for a bit and calm down, but... I don't think there's a medicine or anything for it. Talking to someone can help?

6. That's... really complicated.

7. Why not? It's probably someone doing it, but who, I'm not sure.

[opheliac]

1. So I've heard. It makes this job even more tough!!

2. Oh like that pretty girl said earlier. Usagi?

3. Trust. Yes and loyalty! Loyalty is super big even in dating right?

4. What if being yourself can be a little messy?

5. I'll write this down. It looks like my friend will have no choice but to talk it out. She will have to suck it up and be a big girl! ............. Don't tell her I said that please.

6. It is, yes. It's okay if you can't answer.

7. Maybe a super power mage.

[mooglebow]

1. Maybe... well, I'd say a school but I don't think we have too many younger kids around, just adults, so that wouldn't be necessary, I don't think.

2. Yeah! Exactly like that! I think that would be good, especially if people aren't really good at protecting themselves. That and knowing what's out there could help in the longrun with protecting Aldrip.

3. It is, yeah. Unless you already have that established where you want to be open, but that's not for everyone. It's also trust, you know? Unless you aren't dating and not exclusive, I guess. Some people do that, but there's no expectation if you're not TOGETHER together.

4. Hmm. Messy how? I mean, we're all criminals here, right? How could it be more messy than that?

5. Haha. No worries, I won't. Sometimes it helps, not always. Maybe if she doesn't want to talk about it immediately, she can write it down? Not like a diary or anything, but just write out emotions and stuff. That way later when she's up for it, she can talk to someone she trusts.

6. Well... it's different for everyone. It's not always the most healthy ways for some, so... it makes it kinda complicated.

[Is this a callout on herself? Yeah, yeah it is.]

Sorry I can't help with that one, it's just... hard.

7. If there's one around, maybe they could grow food really quick, too?! Shouldn't we be finding them...?