mygod | audience: mathis

[ A little bit after, the crow flies back and lands on Mathis. It pecks him.

Pestilence follows along after. ]

Hey! Stop that!

Aah-!

[flinging a hand up to shield himself once the crow pecks him... HELP. WHY. BIRD.

he has one of the dropcloths from the church wrapped around himself because he has yet to notice that covering himself up has not stopped the effect. oops.]

What did I do...

They're just moody.

[ They try to shoo the bird away, and the crow just pecks Pestilence instead, who accepts it. ]

Be nice, Olive.

Should I have... brought Olive something to distract them...?

[he's making a note of this for the future. pestilence's bird may require anti pecking measures...

anyway the most legible bit of the mess that results from his weird blend of fears & regrets is, currently, existing. normal stuff.]

It might work! They're a bit temperamental, ya know?

[ Birds...

They are going to politely pretend to not have seen that. NORMAL STUFF. ]

What, um... what do they like? I haven't... spent very much time with birds.

[thank you for being polite he appreciates that... or he would if he realized the word was exposed.]

[ Mathis... ]

Definitely snacks! And shiny things, you're right about that... They like to bring things back to their nest.

Snacks and shiny things... all right.

[committing it to memory... probably. hopefully. if he holds on to that.]

I-I'll bring them something next time.

I'm sure you'll become Olive's fave in no time!

[ Probably. ]

Do you like animals?

I've never really been around them... b-but they're cute.

[rubbing at one of the spots olive ATTACKED...]

When they aren't... pecking.

[ Olive is naughty... ]

Really? Hm... Well! A lot of people have pets here, besides the crows.

Oh-! I already met the dog.

[PICKLEEEES]

H-he's so soft...

I am not sure if he is technically a pet...

[ He's also here to be ritualed. ]

I haven't gotten to pet him! He hasn't spoken to me.

I hope that he does, then... he seemed like he... understood giving permission for it, so maybe he wouldn't mind-?

[WHY is a puppy being ritualed. this is so wrong.]

Well, at the end of the day, it's still probably really enjoyable for him. So why wouldn't he say no to some pets?

[ Who's a good boy, etc. ]

It seemed like it was!

[who's the GOODEST BOY it's pickles!!]

O-oh, but I meant to ask more about... what you read.

Oh, yeah! Hehe, that's fine.

[ Hm... ]

What sort of stories do you like most?

I used to read a lot of... adventures. Stories about- different places, and different types of people.

Ah... so like traveling to an unknown land, a team of unlikely heroes joining together to form a group?

The romance of it all!

Right-! I never really went outside, s-so it was... a way to visit other places without needing to go anywhere.

[ They nod their head. ]

Right. [ They will save their question for later. ] I also like more dramatic ones. When the main character goes out in search, and then they find a home after all their adventures.

When they can... find somewhere to live comfortably, after it all.

[nodding along with this...]

My favorites always seem to have, um, someone they fall in love with, too.

Hehe! Of course, of course! After all... it's nice, to be able to make a connection as deep as that with someone, right? To know that there is someone who wants to be by your side, in all ways possible.

[ They sigh dreamily. ]

It must be... a wonderful thing, to find someone like that and... and get to live happily with them.

[they totally get it.]

I think something like that would be one of the most beautiful things that can happen to you.

[ They clap their hands together. ]

Got a crush on anyone?

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