rippled | laurence

You don't even know what those are yet!

Well... it can't be everything.

You're really just gonna take that risk?

[ insane. ]

Well... If you really want to try, who am I to stop you? I'll just try to make sure you don't do anything really stupid if you do get cursed.

Thank you. You are a true friend, Laurence.

That's your measure of friendship?

... well, no.

[ i do not know how to describe it but the emotionshare just sort of flatlines. a very quick decline in positive feelings, before it goes back to something more neutral. ]

But it's nice.

[ well he was joking around but that kind of sends of a spike of alarm and confusion through him. ]

Saber...?

Oh, my apologies.

[ they just shake their head... and then wander to grab a candy apple. ]

This should be fine, right?

Huh? Wait, what just...?

[ WHAT IS HAPPENING. ]

Uh... I guess?

[ ah. the emotion turns to something more guilty. ]

... sorry. Let's go explore.

[ sorry for the absolute whirlpool of confusion around him right now. did he say something bad... ]

Okay... [ awkwardly following behind them. ] Hey, am I imagining it, or are those houses made of the same stuff as those cookies in Whoville?

Whoa!

[ they are very clearly looking like they want to eat it. ]

[ hm. ]

...I don't think even you can eat a whole house of it.

I would not... it is best to leave some for later.

[ slowly eat the house.

at least their emotions has returned to something more neutral, going back to curious now. ]

[ well that's a relief, but he's still a little worried he said something awful by mistake. ]

I guess it wouldn't matter much if no one really lives here...

It really is odd how empty it all is... are there people here normally, but not because we're here?

Something to ask the angels, I guess? I never really thought about it before now.

[ the infrastructure wasn't edible before now. ]

I didn't either.

[ but since heaven is supposed to be full of people it is weird... ]

I guess we are fairly distracted by other things.

Maybe those other things are why it's so empty. It's probably for the best. [ a beat. ] Even if it's weird.

... well, it may be for the best.

We would likely be rather annoying neighbors.

Probably. Sounds like those other people that show up on Chipper think we're all insane.

[ can't blame them either... ]

Well, some of them are kind of weird.

[ pot, kettle, ]

...You have your moments, too.

[ he says but it's a little fond? ]

I am perfectly normal.

[ at least it's obvious that they are joking. ]

[ amused vibes ]

And I'm actually a prince.

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