imeeji_frontstage | newbie breakfast

Who: 3+1 babies + sensitIVs
Where: @ sensitIV
When: Day 172, morning

[ for those who have lived in sensitIV for a while, they'll wake up (if they slept) to the familiar smell of herb and butter bread: lucifel's probably the only one who uses the tandir oven but he uses it pretty extensively! there's also the smell of toasted cinnamon, which is actually fairly unique to today, but maybe it has to do with how cold it is, and if anyone ventures in the kitchen when lucifel's not there, there's guymag in a large pot available for anyone to have a bowl to warm themselves up with.

of course, for the newbies, those are all probably new to one degree or another. hey, where the fuck are you?

+ there's also a cottage probably somewhere around sensitIV, in some corner. every sensitIV will have gotten a text on the night of 170/morning of 171 to inform them that lavender is spending a few days with them, and that the cottage is hers, so it's not alarming to anyone except those who didn't get the text. which would be like, three of you, so, ]

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Do you fear your perspective would put me in such a position?

Without sounding rude, it entirely depends on what type of person you are.

As many things do. 'Tis a fair enough concern, I suppose.

Then ... While I'm unsure what you've read, so far, in short ... You've entered into a program watched by many, many people with varying ideals. For some, it's desire. For others-- It's entertainment, and for the rest ... it's to see how much it takes for you to break. Put upon this glittering stage, you're called an "Idol", an object of worship, revered by all. If you're missing the pieces of yourself - You're here to fight for them back. If you've come with the most of yourself in-tact, you're here to make those who've trained their eyes on you happy.

[listening, politely, letting Tenn say his piece. when he does respond, it's calmly.]

I see.

Mm. Unfortunately, you haven't found yourself in a good place. ...Although, this unit - sensitIV - does it's best to make your stay painless.

And how have you found your stay, so far?

Eeh ...

Does your culture have a concept of the underworld? This is "Hell", and at times, it feels like it.

[gravely]

I am familiar with the concept. I am sorry to hear you've had such a hard time.

Mm? It should be me who's sorry, you know. You're new, here - you're basically a baby. Don't worry - your big brothers will guide you through it.

[ reaches out, and gently pats his head through the blanket burrito! ]

[...HEY, WHO TOLD YOU TO BE CUTE!!

stunned burrito face.]

Ah...

I appreciate it.

Mm. We can be a bit distant and too cordial, but sensitIV is kind and trustworthy. This can be seen as your family, now, so — you don't need to be wary of giving your all for them.

"Artemis", by the way. I see your profile says "Noah"-san. Did you want to be called by a different name?

[help i'm being viciously attacked??]

I do not mind being called Noah. 'Tis a pleasure to meet you, Artemis.

[while he tries to absorb the rest of that at ALL TACTFULLY]

You, as well, Noah-san.

...Mm, is there a reason that you're hiding?

I'm shy, I'm afraid.

[and a bad liar]

Didn't I just say that you can trust us?

Eeh... maybe it's like when you bring a new cat home ...

You can stay under the bed in the back room, for now, Noah-san. We'll wait for you.

[he huffs a laugh.]

All right, all right, point taken. Maybe a bit less of the cat comparisons, though?

[because he's deblanketing and, yeah,]

[ --Oh.

Oh.

He- was actually not expecting that, at all, in the slightest. ]

[It's Just A Lot

for a fun bonus his crystal is also shot through with black, with the color of the crystal bleeding red around those veins of mystery corruption.]

My kind aren't generally partial to being compared to cats, you see.