INTERLUDES

[nohalation]

These are interludes and threads that happen post-fire bees campaign.

Just post a toplevel if you'd like and thread as needed! You can link posts or thread them here, it doesn't matter. Journal posts are good in case you need to keep things SECRET. You can just post a link and then unlock the post in the future.

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[idologist]

[ After all business is taken care of, Juno can be found at the temple actually arguing with someone. Who? The stars, ever present above them? Maybe? Who knows! ]

Because... because!

[ their aruging skills need some work ]

[gentilleowlet]

[ are you ok

he's probably looking for dusk, but also he does need to harass juno. he's just going to watch them argue? with? ??the stars??

like, from right behind them too. this is an appropriate place to be, totally not unnerving or anything. ]

[idologist]

No! I like my job...

[ Their arguing is quickly turning into defensive sulking. Juno almost seems ready to start again after a moment, before they spot Clima and immediately look bashful! ]

O...oh! Hello!

[gentilleowlet]

Hello.

[ without so much as a curtsy, though at least he's wearing a cute dress. He looks up to the stars for a moment, before looking back to Juno. ]

Your job?

[idologist]

[ It's not like Juno completely remembers pleasantries themselves even on a good day, and their concept of gender is fuzzy so none of Clima's behaviour registers as odd. ]

Mm, I... was made for a purpose! Here in the temple. So I thought I'd come back to report in, but...

[ Juno looks... not worried, exactly, but burdened. ] I haven't been doing it very well...

[gentilleowlet]

[ looks at the

temple?

like he's looked at it for the first time in his life

come to think of it what is this place ]

What is this for?

[idologist]

[ The subject change perks Juno right up! All to happy to have a chance to share something with Clima! That they know about! THEY KNOW SOMETHING!! ]

Lots of things! I lived in its depths, and a lot of stars and other things do too... but there's also the places that let you try to communicate with The Deep Ones, especially if there's an Oracle around... Sometimes they can tell you about interesting places in the Labyrinth, and all the monsters and traps there. It can also transport you to some places too!

[gentilleowlet]

[ he forgot to care about juno's plight. i'm so sorry he's like this

looking back up to it. hm ]

Magic?

[idologist]

[ Juno doesn't even notice, yo ]

Hmmm... I thought it was religion, but maybe it's magic too?

[gentilleowlet]

[ hm. thoughtful: ]

Who were you talking to?

[idologist]

Oh, just my creator. We talk through the stars sometimes, but it's easier for the stars if the distance isn't too big.

[gentilleowlet]

[ ? ]

You were created?

[ I mean

like

that makes sense, but he sort of doesn't process people as. . . having an origin. . . if they're not his family. like people just Exist. come to think of it, where did Dusk come from? ]

[idologist]

[ ...tilts their head, somewhat nonplussed, because haven't they said this before? Wait, or maybe Clima misinterpreted it because they don't know what a construct is? That makes more sense, Juno thinks kindly. ]

Yeah. I know that most people aren't, they come from families and all that's involved there. But... I was. I'm only a few months old!

[gentilleowlet]

[ he probably wasn't paying attention at the time, to be honest, if he was there at all

>a few months
>yet taller than him
smfh

taking a moment or two, before: ]

You're a baby.

[idologist]

No, I'm a construct.

[ there's a difference, ok. constructs really don't age. ]

[gentilleowlet]

[ shhh

lifts up a hand to beckon them closer to him ]

[idologist]

...?

[ okay, going closer ]

[gentilleowlet]

[ beckons a little closer. u gonna have to bend down ]

[idologist]

[ Bends down...! ]

[gentilleowlet]

[ reaches up to ruffle their hair. ]

Welcome to the world.

[idologist]

[ ... this is a little strange when Juno witnessed Clima murder Parsley just a few hours ago, but they'll take it ]

Um, thank you!

[gentilleowlet]

[ gives their head a good 'nother ruffle before he drops his hand, looking up to the stars again. what do you mean this is strange? mood whiplash? don't know such a thing. ]

Shouldn't you talk to your creator face to face? Instead of being in this corner here.

[idologist]

[ well it's not like juno wasn't determined to put that behind them for now and try and make friendly conversation anyway! after all, it would defeat the point of FRIENDSHIP their court upheld otherwise. ]

[ As for their creator... well... ]

Ummmmmm...

[gentilleowlet]

[ ????????? ]

[idologist]

It's complicated...