forum Welcome to chaos, everyone 2: Electric Boogaloo. //REBOOT// Open bc literally only three people are active

Started May 13, 2023 by Deleted user

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Resh: He sighs. “…Okay. I won’t force you to come out.” He stares at the ground in complete silence after that.

Parvus: He continues batting at Tseth’s shoes and squawking, clearly distressed.

Salmook: oh, now he feels bad. he doesn't like when people tell him to do opposite things - it always makes someone sad. he's not sure what to do. maybe he could be half in hiding and half outside? no… maybe he could take turns hiding and not hiding? he sits in silence at a loss for words.

Rhiv: he thinks for a few beats, although he's still tense. what would make him go back? punting the scaly rat off a cliff would help, but they'd never. he can't think of much past that, really. Rhiv holds his ground. this isn't for him. it's for Salmook, and they're just trying to worm their way past him. "Have you considered that maybe I just don't trust a few armed strangers to have my son's best interests in mind? Crazy, I know."

Tseth: He sighs. If this is what it takes, then so be it. “I have considered it. And what I say to that is… then let us gain your trust.”

Resh: He stares at the sky, then pulls out a knife and starts fidgeting with it. He doesn’t want to leave the kid alone, but Salmook refuses to come out.

Parvus: He stops making noise, but keeps batting at Tseth’s shoes.

Salmook: he peeks out of his hiding spot a little. it's pretty cramped, and some fresh air would be nice. "Where's… Tsethy?"

Rhiv: another step back. he's on the edge of the stream now. if he wanted to, he could turn around and bolt. but does he want to? eh, he's not sure. he lowers the hatchet some more, the blade pointed at the ground. "I don't know about that. I'm not exactly open to trust."

Tseth: That’s pretty obvious. He wasn’t too sure about it himself if he was being honest. Was he being genuine about his words? “Well, neither am I. We can both make a compromise, then.”

Resh: He puts his knife away and glances at Salmook. “Tseth? He’s back near the stream, trying to negotiate with Rhiv.” Knowing Rhiv, I doubt that’s going well.

Rhiv: a compromise? that might work. might. "And what would it be? 'We get to harass you and your son, but it's for safety?' What would make me agree to something like that?" he crosses his arms and taps his foot.

Salmook: he takes the biggest breath he can from within the ditch; and then he sighs. Salmook tucks himself back into hiding. "Pater just wants to make me happy." he's more thinking out loud than actually trying to keep the conversation.

(I hit the send button before I typed in Salmook's stuff, ack-)

Tseth: He shakes his head. “I think you misunderstood. Neither of us are inclined to trust each other, yes? I’m willing to make a compromise to trust you, if you will do the same in return. And I give my word that I would hold that agreement.”

Resh: He sighs. “I know, kiddo. I understand where he’s coming from. But it’s safer if we all stick together.” He looks at Salmook’s hiding spot. “It looks a little cramped in there. You okay?”

Salmook: he nods, and again, it's pretty hard to see. he backs into the ditch again. "I- I'm fine, I think."

Rhiv: he takes a moment to consider this, although he doesn't drop his guard anymore than he already has. his free hand twitches. he mumbles something to himself, thinking out loud. "I- ugh. Fine." he extends his free hand for a shake, but he decides against it. he's still not all that convinced that the others aren't up to something. at the very least, he's giving them a chance.

Tseth: He drops his hands back to his side when Rhiv agrees. He gives him a short nod. "Thank you. This only has to be until we find our ways home. After that, we hopefully won't have to see each other again."

Resh: He nods. “If you say so.” He looks back up at the sky. It’s starting to get a bit late. “Damn, it’s been a lot longer than I thought.” I wonder what Juni’s doing right now. I hope she’s okay…

Parvus: He stares up at Rhiv with wide eyes, then trots in circles around Tseth.