log; jan did you just take these from the tdm

[ditherer]

[which is to say that yes, i did because i'm lazy.]

i.

[there sure is a candy house right in the forest.

and there sure is what looks to be a pale-skinned teenage boy casually tearing off a piece of it, before holding it up to the light to examine it.]

... A house constructed of food seems like such a waste to me...

[this does not stop him from now trying to eat the piece, because he apparently has no sense of self-preservation.]

iii.

[Quest 33:
Feed the Cockatrice.
Requirements: 2 of any color.

for whatever bizarre reason, you're working with gandharva (or ruva, as he's going by) i guess?? they've been traipsing through the forest for a while, gandharva seemingly unbothered by all the forest-ness. then, he speaks up, an innocent expression on his face.]

By the way, I have a question.

[a beat.]

... What exactly is a cockatrice, anyway?

[THEY'VE BEEN IN THIS FOREST FOR LIKE. AN HOUR ALREADY.]

iv.

[anyway he's chucking his picture book right into the harbour.

bye!!]

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iii.

[conferring]

[How did a girl like this end up on a quest like this, that's the real question. Why would you bring a blind princess on a quest to feed a cockatrice? Why would you do this, Ruva.]

Oh... it is a serpent-like creature, with some bird-like aspects as well. It has the tendency to-- Oh--!

[she's tripping over a tree root, please hold.]

[ditherer]

[well, as far as gandharva/ruva's concerned, most non-magician humans are all, like, equally useless anyway.

but yes, he'll be catching her.]

Be careful. We wouldn't want you getting hurt, after all.

[conferring]

O...oh, thank you...!

[At least it's easy to put her back on her feet, she weighs practically nothing.

Fists, clenched!!]

I am very ready to continue!

[ditherer]

[though she can't see it, he smiles lightly.]

Then, let's continue.

[as he resumes walking—]

Remind me again what a Cockatrice is...?

[a blind girl and a boy who has no idea what their target is. what a fine duo they make...]

[conferring]

A mystical creature!

[Like most creatures she is used to, honestly... they're doing their best, at least.]

A lizard-like creature, who is capable of turning people to stone... I believe they like to eat things that a chicken or something similar would eat.

[ditherer]

[well, as someone who literally is what some might call a mythical creature, that bit tells him nothing.

but turning to stone, huh...]

... I'm not quite sure what chickens eat. Should we have prepared more before setting off?

[TOO LATE NOW.]

[conferring]

[... Well.]

...Well, let us make the most of the situation as it stands...!

[Yes. Yes they should have.]

Perhaps if we can harvest some greenery, they will be satisfied.

[ditherer]

It does seem too late to turn back...

[well, whatever. not like this quest actually matters to him, even if he's pretending it does.]

Though if it's already in the forest, won't it have access to all this greenery regardless?

[conferring]

... We...shall simply have to gather more delicious greenery!

[Foolproof]

[ditherer]

[what an amusing little human.]

Sounds like a plan to me. Hmm...

[he glances around.]

Delicious greenery, delicious greenery...