LECTURE LIVE

[rugpull]

Who: Idols of all sorts
Where: Hotel Lobby
When: Day 476, morning

[some new idol, some idiot hyena furry idk. He's from Pep Pep? And he's hitting the live button and--]

HEY idols m'new here and the first order of business is t'make some cash so here it is. My name is Shandy cuz why the heck not I guess and this is m'lecture live. And my lecture is this--apparently some of you guys wake up in the morning, slam a clown nose on yer face with a resounding honk, and choose death not cuz of I GUESS WE PLAY DEATH GAMES HERE BY FORCE but cuz death games ya just WANNA do? You just WANNA fight to the death and then apparently I GUESS m'unit glues ya back together?

I dunno, man. I just got here and seems like necromancy is on the menu. So don't just go dyin' on people for laughs and pride.

Unless ya got a big ol' tip waiting for the Pep servicin' ya! In which case call on me and this Shandy'll be right there to help out all the well paying clowns without a single comment about how much yer clown makeup is running down yer face.

Be generous or else uh.

[checks phone for live info notes, squinting]

I dunno, I'll "discipline" ya. Bite ya maybe.

Class now open for questions and I'm now open for preemptive payments into the I Might Die For Clown Reasons fund. Generous payment will be remembered!

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[heavyliesthecrown]

[ A fox boy appears! ]

'Welcome to Tokyo-F, Shandy-san. ♪

Rather, I am sorry that you are here, but you are well-met nonetheless. I am no clown- I am a knight after all. But I do appreciate the help and hard work your unit offers. So please allow me to make a small donation regardless. And I would ask for you to perhaps keep someone else in mind for me.

[rugpull]

Sure sure! Whose tab ya paying here?

[heavyliesthecrown]

He goes by Natsume, and is my baby cousin. He is upon Taisho and we look somewhat alike, but he has pink hair.

Truthfully, while he has the bizarre habit of enjoying a mutual brawl, I don't believe he would intend to fight to the death outside of a game. But it never hurts to be careful.

[rugpull]

Never hurts t'be careful! Send me the funds and he'll be covered!

Someone already covered you so every bit can go towards yer beloved lil' guy.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ Sending 1000 points over though he pauses at that last bit. ]

Eh?? Who?

[rugpull]

W, that man with the handsome wings.

Thanks fer the payment~!

[heavyliesthecrown]

Fufu... W-san is very thoughtful. I shall not act out foolishly but it makes me a little happy that he thought to include me.

[rugpull]

You one of his baby birds?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Perhaps so! We are on different units, but he is something of a mentor to me.

[rugpull]

What kinda mentoring?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Beyond listening to my childish complaints when I have needed to vent, he has been helping me train in the sword and other fighting techniques. Truly he is talented and offers good advice if one is willing to listen.

[rugpull]

What sorta advice you been needing?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Well, how to deal with some of the stress of our games.

Or rather, in the past I carried some burdens in my heart as a result of a very painful game. After allowing me to vent my frustrations, he cleared up some of my anxieties.

Naturally, there is no easy fix to dealing with the heavy situations we are all faced with in this miserable hell, but I am quite grateful to have a reliable senpai to turn to if needed.

[rugpull]

Senpai?

[heavyliesthecrown]

Senior. Someone more experienced than I am in a higher position.

[rugpull]

...I guess cuz m'so new that's everyone for me.

[heavyliesthecrown]

If you are not used to the term, there is no reason you must adopt it if it is not part of your culture. We are from all over the world, from different worlds, and different realities. There is no one correct way of speaking.

. . . Well. One should endeavor to be polite. But you do not strike me as bacon.

[rugpull]

Naw, I'm a hyena not a boar.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Are you a real one...?

[ Well... a person version of one? He isn't... sure what to call people with animal characteristics and features. ]

What I mean to ask is are those natural? Or are they a corruption?

[rugpull]

Why would they be a CORRUPTION? I'm a beastman! Are ya gonna call me a demon too? Course these are natural!

[ears flattening]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ His own ears flatten. ]

A beastman...? I apologize, but I've never heard of such a term before. I only ask because my own are not. It is not my intention to offend. Some of us have gained such features since coming here, and so I didn't know.

Your ears are charming, So please do not feel insulted. I do not have a problem with them one way or the other.

[rugpull]

So yer not like me huh....

[heavyliesthecrown]

I apologize. I imagine one would feel a little more comfortable if they had others who were similar in nature. I do believe there is a man upon BARiTONES who has ears. Though I also do not know if that is because he is a beastman or if he gained them as a result of this place.

[rugpull]

The tall lion guy? Thanks, maybe 'll ask some time.

[heavyliesthecrown]

That is correct. We only spoke once, but he seemed to be a reasonable fellow. I hope for both him and your sake that it turns out he is a beastman, as well. That would be ideal.