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814202 No. 814202 ID: 0ef2b1

It's not sure how long it's been here. It's whole life, probably. Maybe it's before that, though. The 'life' thing. It has a general idea what that is, but it can't seem to get any details. So maybe it hasn't had one of those yet.
It hopes it will get one soon, but it hasn't managed to find one no matter how hard it looks. In fact, it's never found much of anything around here. It gave up walking a while ago. There isn't really a 'here' to explore, anyway.
Weird. As soon as it sits down, words appear. It glances to the side, unsure of what to do. But really, what are the chances that whatever it's looking at can guide it on the correct course. It's just looking in a random direction, not actually at anything... right?
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No. 814712 ID: 0ef2b1
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814712

Thinking about it, Ida is starting to get hungry. She wonders if somethings are edible, but doesn't really have any somethings she would feel okay eating. After all, most of her somethings are from her blue friend. She needs to return them later.
Still, carrying on despite her hunger does seem to make... part of a something appear.

Got persistence part 1/7
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No. 814740 ID: 91ee5f

>>814712
There's a tiny someone behind you!
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No. 814741 ID: c16eff

Oh so there is. Be on your guard! They've come so close without announcing themselves.
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No. 814749 ID: 0ef2b1
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814749

Oh! Ida spins around to face the little someone, catching them off-guard. They look so frightened. Are they a child?
"I won't hurt you," she tells the child. "Do you have a name?"
The child pauses before nodding. They don't seem to have a mouth, though, so they can't tell you what it is.
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No. 814750 ID: c16eff

How does being a child work here? Is childhood a something?
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No. 814751 ID: 0ef2b1
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814751

Ida kneels down, trying to calm the kid down. They're shaking... Poor thing.
"Are you okay?" she asks. The child shakes their head. Ida checks them over, trying to tell what they have. Hopefully they have enough to survive...

Kit's Assets
1 eye
2 cat ears
1 torso
1 name
1 stealth
1 fear of the world


Oh dear. Well, childhood isn't listed in what they have, so it must just be something inherent, that can't be taken or traded, like head shape or those stick limbs. You're
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No. 814777 ID: b27cac

Well if it's a child, have they gotten separated from their parents?
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No. 814778 ID: 0ef2b1
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814778

"A-are you... are you lost? Where are your parents?" Ida asks.
The child (Kit, apparently) curls up and quietly starts crying. They shake their head and try to wipe away their tears.
"Oh, n-no, no, don't cry," Ida begs, moving forward a little. She's not sure what to do...
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No. 814795 ID: 91ee5f

>>814778
Be careful, the child was trying to sneak up on you, so it might've been trying to steal something from you!
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No. 814796 ID: b27cac

Hmm, it's a little risky but loan them a mouth.
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No. 814812 ID: 0ef2b1
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814812

The moment Ida gives them a mouth and a voice the child wails, clinging to her. Poor thing is still shaking, unable to say anything coherent. The thought occurs to Ida that they might be trying to steal from her, but even so she can't ignore them. What if they really are just that scared?

Sorry for bumping this thread! I was half-asleep when I wrote that reply and only just noticed I went back to referring to Ida as 'you', like I do for another quest I'm running.
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No. 814886 ID: 144af2

>1 stealth
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, carefully and quickly inspect inventory of both you and them
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No. 814887 ID: 91ee5f

>>814812
Make sure it's not stealing from you while you're hugging it.
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No. 814909 ID: 0ef2b1
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814909

Ida checks both her and Kit's assets again, making sure Kit isn't stealing anything from her.

Assets
2 eyes
2 eyebrows
1 mouth
2 wings
1 tail
4 hands
4 feet
2 chests
2 names
1 set of feminine pronouns
22 voices
1 innocence and hope (damaged)
1 street smarts
1 experience
1 ???
1/7 persistence

Irreplaceable Somethings
Goal: Gather somethings
Goal: Find blue something again
1 friendship with blue something

Kit's Assets
1 eye
2 cat ears
1 torso
1 mouth
1 voice
1 name
1 stealth
1 fear of the world


Well, looks like they aren't trying to steal anything from Ida. They're just a scared kid.
"It's okay now," Ida says. "I'll look after you, I promise."
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No. 814911 ID: 91ee5f

>>814909
Well.....I guess continue in the direction you were going earlier while carrying Kit the kid.
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No. 814920 ID: 0ef2b1
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814920

Ida carries the kid as she continues walking left. The gradient tilts a little, so eventually she reaches a grey area again.
There's a stall over in the distance, being run by what looks like a floating face.
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No. 814940 ID: 91ee5f

>>814920
I guess go over there and see what it is.
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No. 814945 ID: 0ef2b1
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814945

Ida walks over to the stall and puts Kit down. She keeps a hand on the kid's head, though, since they don't seem comfortable letting her go.
"Heya, stranger. Looks like y' need some... more," the iwner of the stall says. Ida guesses that his name is Chesh.
"Yes. I have a few things to trade," she says, hoping that Chesh would want what she has. After all, he doesn't seem to have much for himself besides a face and... outlines?! She needs to get those, at any cost!
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No. 814953 ID: 91ee5f

>>814945
Don't jump straight for the outlines! Look at what else he has first, then you can make your decision!
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No. 814956 ID: b048f6

Yeah browse first. Don't look too interested in the outlines.
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No. 814962 ID: 0ef2b1
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814962

Ida browses Chesh's wares for a little while. She can't see them, but she can tell that they're there the same way she checked Kit's assets.

Chesh's Wares
33 hands
15 feet
22 eyes
2 feathered wings
83 potential names
7 female pronouns
3 male pronouns
10 non-binary pronouns
1 badassery
1 persistence
2 shirts
3 pants
1 longcoat
5 swords
3 clean outlines


Chesh grins. "That's just what I have in the front of the store. If you've got something in mind I can look and see if I've got it in the back." You can tell that he's very interested in your assets, but you're not sure which assets he's looking at. "Hm... You know, I could fix that innocence and hope... for a price."
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No. 814964 ID: 91ee5f

>>814962
>"Hm...You know, I could fix that innocence and hope...for a price."
Ask him what his price is?

No, wait, you can't, the sign says no questions asked.

Tell him to name his price.

Although, I'm pretty certain it's that 1 ??? you have that he's looking at.
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No. 814969 ID: 0ef2b1
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814969

Ida asks him what the price is to fix her innocence and hope.
"Oh, nothing much," he says with... a shrug? It's hard to tell, since he doesn't seem to have a body. "Let's say... two voices, your street smarts, and that bit of persistence you have. Really, this is a bargain. You know how hard it is to fix something as rare as innocence and hope?"
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No. 814976 ID: b048f6

Nah.

How much for two outlines, two shirts, an eyes and a sword?
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No. 814982 ID: 0ef2b1
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814982

"No. That's a little too much," Ida says. "How much for two outlines, two shirts, an eye and a sword?"
Chesh laughs, although it's not a happy laugh. "For two shirts, an eye, and a sword, I'll take your wings, tail, and two voices."
"So no on the outlines?" Ida asks.
"You could get both outlines. You'll need them to stop yourself from fading, after all," Chesh says. "You've got about two days before you fade completely without them. I guess I'll trade you two outlines for... either your friendship with 'blue something', or that child you have there. They'll be well looked-after. I'll give them an outline for free, and hands and feet, anything they need. Safety, too. All they would need to do is run errands for me."
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No. 814984 ID: 3ce125

>>814982
Alright kid, your choice. Do you want to work for the trading post?
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No. 814993 ID: 0ef2b1
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814993

Kit thinks about it for a while before nodding. They look scared, but they always look scared. Besides, they seem to feel a lot better once Chesh gives them hands, feet, and some outlines. He even gives them an eye that matches the one they already had.
"Bye, Kit. Maybe I'll see you again soon, okay?" Ida says, smiling.
Kit returns the smile. "Bye, Miss Ida!" they say, kicking their feet a little as they sit up on the trading post.
Ida doesn't equip the outlines yet. She's a little worried about how it will feel when she does, to be honest.
"Oh, and by the way," Chesh says, " I threw some pants into the deal, so you're not arrested for indecency. And be sure to un-equip your sketch layer once you get those outlines on, or you'll just look silly."
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No. 815012 ID: 91ee5f

>>814993
>And be sure to un-equip your sketch layer once you get those outlines on, or you'll just look silly.
"It can't be that bad."

Equip outlines and clothes on top of sketch layer.
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No. 815017 ID: b048f6

Equip away. Are the outlines different or does each person have their own outline template, so to speak?
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No. 815022 ID: 0ef2b1
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815022

Oh. Oh that is not a good look for Ida. Kit and Chesh are laughing at her. Well. At least the outlines seem to be one-size fits all.
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No. 815043 ID: 91ee5f

>>815022
"Oh goodness! It really does look silly doesn't it?"

Un-equip your sketch layer and laugh with them because, even though it was embarrassing, it was pretty funny! Besides, being able to laugh at yourself is a good thing to do every once and a while!
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No. 815050 ID: 0ef2b1
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815050

Ida laughs along with them, unequipping the sketch layer. She can tell it's still there, although she knows she can't give it away so she leaves it off her asset list.
Chesh smiles brightly at her, and she can't tell if it's a friendly smile or not. "Say... you're looking to get out, aren't you?" he whispers. "I have some... information about that. Although You would have to trade something for it."
Well of course, Ida thinks. "What do you want for it?"
"Your ???"
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No. 815052 ID: 91ee5f

>>815050
I knew it! He does want your ???! And to be honest, I'm not sure that's something we should trade. At least, not yet.

Besides, we've still gotta find our blue friend! And according to Cheshire Cat, our blue friend only has two days before it fades completely! It's a good thing we've got an extra outline to give it, now all we have to do is find it!
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No. 815056 ID: 0ef2b1
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815056

Ida makes her way back to where she lost her blue friend, trying to stop shaking. The green... whatever-it-is has grown since she last saw it. In fact, it towers above her. She might not be equipped for this... But the green thing isn't chasing her. It's just sitting there. Ida can sort of see things moving around in it.
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No. 815062 ID: 91ee5f

>>815056
You are severely under equipped and unprepared to fight this thing, so no matter what happens, DO NOT FIGHT IT!!!!!

>Ida can sort of see things moving around in it.
Can you tell what they are?
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No. 815069 ID: b27cac

Get closer and take a look. Risks have paid off so far.
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No. 815070 ID: 0ef2b1
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815070

Ida looks closer. The moving things are all... someones
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No. 815217 ID: 91ee5f

>>815070
Careful, don't get too close!

Can you see who exactly is in there? Any colors or shapes you can see?
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No. 815296 ID: 0ef2b1
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815296

Weird. They're all blue someones! Ida isn't sure how she's going to find her blue someone in that mess...
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No. 815302 ID: 91ee5f

>>815296
Well.....maybe your blue someone managed to escape? It's kinda hard to tell.

But it is odd that it only wants blue somethings/someones.

I think the best thing you can do now is leave and try again later, when you're stronger. Even if your blue someone isn't in there, it would be nice to kill this green thing so that it can't hurt anyone anymore.

We could go back to Cheshire Cat and ask if he knows about this green thing.
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No. 815404 ID: ae6513

Is it trying to protect them? Is it looking for a blue something it once knew? Try throwing a voice near it and see if it reacts.
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No. 815619 ID: 0ef2b1
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815619

Ida clears her throat and finds the set of voices her blue something was using. That seems to get a reaction. The green thing starts glowing brighter, almost seeming to beckon her inside.
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No. 815660 ID: a363a0

Go into the light.
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No. 815663 ID: 0ef2b1
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815663

Ida walks in, immediately uncomfortable. It's like there's something eating away at the back of her mind...
The someone around her hardly look like someones at all anymore. They still have voices, though, and keep calling out. They beg Ida to give up some of her somethings to save them.
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No. 815669 ID: 91ee5f

Don't give them anything! I know you want to help, but you can't save them all!

Besides, you're only looking for 1 specific blue someone, but there's no guarantee that you'll find it in here! It could've gotten away and isn't in here! But there's no way to know for sure! If only you could identify the 1 blue someone you're looking for, that would make this much easier!

>It's like there's something eating away at the back of her mind...
That's not a good sign. You might have to retreat and come back when you're stronger and less likely to be overwhelmed by.....whatever this green thing is!
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No. 815672 ID: b27cac

Can you push one outside?
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No. 815675 ID: 0ef2b1
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815675

Ida agrees, she should come back later. Maybe while she's heading out she can try to push a blue someone out with her, just to see if that wor-
Oh dear. She can't seem to find the exit.
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No. 815677 ID: b27cac

Try eating the green.
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No. 815748 ID: 3ce125

The green is most likely moving to keep you contained within it. You'll need to either go very fast or recruit one of the blues to help. After all, if they can move once you give them something, they can go in the opposite direction you're going which will force the green to make a choice as to who it can keep.

Optimally you would give multiple blues things so they can help, then find your friend in here and have him go in the same direction as you.
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No. 815885 ID: 91ee5f

>>815675
Try going straight up! Equip the wings to fly out!
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