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[milliondollarpipes]

[At first, the camera is just pointing into a bush. There's a bit of shuffling, a flash of sleeve and a wide-eyed Skiddo pressing up against Harvey's legs. Then he points the camera around the tree they're hiding behind.

This thing is oozing along down the grass, waving tentacles and tongue in the air.]

Please tell me other people are seeing this thing.

If we ever find out who's responsible for this, I say we feed 'em to them. What the hell...how's it even moving on land like that?

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[irenicly]

From what I understand, Octobers are usually a pretty weird month around here.

[pipers_son]

No.

[At least he's honest. And blunt.]

[milliondollarpipes]

...funny. We get that at home too.

October's just a terrible month everywhere.

[milliondollarpipes]

...fair enough.

[milliondollarpipes]

I hope that's true. [Sorry, super pessimism man is here.] There always folks willin' to take advantage of pacifists.

[eclipse_of_time]

As Numara's founder and sole ruler for over a millennium, I can assure you that it is.

I may be a pacifist, but I am no fool.

[milliondollarpipes]

Really?

[Well damn. Talk about burying the lede.]

Do your people usually live that long?

[eclipse_of_time]

My kind, yes. There aren't many of us at all, it's a very complicated story that I must confess I don't know all of. But we are known as Immortals, and in the world I came here from, we are ageless and invulnerable and possess great magical energy, moreso than any mortal.

[Ming tends to try and be humble and not mention her royal status, but if anyone so much as hints that Numara isn't the peaceful paradise she believes, all bets are off.]

The people of Numara are normal mortals. The islands were barren, inhospitable, the people living upon them barely surviving. I gave them proper soil, lush vegetation, knowledge of the workings of nature and how to harness them and create. And we've doing such ever since.

[pipers_son]

Hey, lookit the bright side! It could always be worse!

Attached ta yer leg, for instance.

[irenicly]

Really? That's pretty damn unfortunate.

What happens where you're from?

[milliondollarpipes]

Huh.

[You know, he's very inclined to buck against the idea of immortal magic people swooping in to rule mankind forever. But he likes her well enough, and he's been on his own now for a couple months; he's not too eager to burn the conversation to the ground.]

Are you just gonna do that forever?

[eclipse_of_time]

I don't have any other plans in mind. It's what I've always done.

Oh, I suppose I'll take holidays now and again, to spend time with my husband, but I really can't imagine doing anything else. And Numara needs me.

[milliondollarpipes]

[He shrugs.]

Evil robot attacks, demons, things like that. Once some kinda elder god thing came and absorbed pretty much everyone on the damn planet.

[milliondollarpipes]

...great, thanks. [He's got a point, but it's not super helpful at the moment.]

[adai]

...Oh. That's... definitely a problem...

[Note to self: don't leave the hotel room.]

Do you know if they can be fought?

[irenicly]

[......]

That sounds a lot worse than what happens here.

[pipers_son]

Yer welcome. Gotta stay optimistic in times like these, eh?

[milliondollarpipes]

I'm not gonna lie, it ain't fun.

Usually clears up by November though.

[milliondollarpipes]

Probably.

My goat here hatched a couple weeks ago though, I ain't makin' him go up against that thing. [IT'S JUST A BABY GOAT]

[milliondollarpipes]

[well that doesn't sound horrifying]

You think they'll always need you?

[irenicly]

At least it only lasts a month, I guess. It could always be worse.

[He has Experience.]

[adai]

Ah, oh no, definitely not!

[SPARE THE POOR GOAT]

It might be best to leave it alone. Maybe it'll get bored and leave eventually...?

[milliondollarpipes]

That's what I'm hopin' for.

[milliondollarpipes]

It could definitely be worse.

[He hasn't told you about the things that DON'T start in October.]

[adai]

Good luck, I really hope that thing doesn't stay for too long...