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[divinityfrompain]

Uhhh roll call? I know I'm not the only one who suddenly found herself elsewhere. Thorne's ... real interesting.

If someone in Solvunn could check on the orchardists, I would appreciate it, they're a really nice family and they'll be worried.

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[obscuris]

[ Where was all this bloody help when he was being sent like a dog all over the place???? ]

Then it seems in this our troubles are solved. My thanks, Lady Tifa, for your efforts.

[suplexer]

I can't promise it will all got solved right away, but we're working on it. Thanks for your help with it too.

I don't think we've met...?

[ Which is odd, because most people know each other in Solvunn, especially the Summoned. This one must keep to himself. ]

[obscuris]

I have been remiss in my manners. I am Barnabas Tharmr, a resident of Solvunn but for a couple of moons. A busy time, so it is somewhat understandable that our paths have only just crossed.

[suplexer]

Oh, don't worry about it. Like you said, it's been pretty chaotic here. At least you didn't get tossed to one of the other territories.

I'm Tifa Lockhart, and I've been here a few months longer than you. If you need to relax at any point, swing by the inn. I'll hopefully be there and I can whip something up for you at the bar.

[obscuris]

A kind offer, Lady Tifa. Though perhaps your young knight might take umbrage at your offer of hospitality in the midst of all your other work. It is impressive, to have carved out a space for yourself after so short a time.

[suplexer]

My knight???

[ This isn't that play that they all took part in at the Gold Saucer! ]

What do you mean?

[ Okay, she has an idea, based on how Peter's been acting, but why would you say it like that... ]

[obscuris]

Your staunchest defender, of course. Did I mispeak?

[suplexer]

I guess I'm just not used to that way of describing it. We don't really have knights where I'm from...

[ Just bodyguards. ]

Anyway, he's just being stubborn and accusing me of overworking myself while he does the exact same thing.

[obscuris]

[ under no circumstances can he let her talk peter out of capturing those animals. ]

A evidenced by this most recent storm of messages it does not look to me as though he exaggerates. Perhaps you might allow him to assist you this time. You will have plenty of time to return the favour.

[punctually]

here's an idea boss: come with me

awful evil demon boy

[obscuris]

I am already afield, young knight, not to worry. I have been searching since before dawn.

[ unfortunately ]

help

[punctually]

ohhh so that wasn't just you complaining
my bad

[obscuris]

[ definitely complaining ]

An easy mistake to make. But, as Lady Tifa has noted, there are many a panicked farmer, so I thought to gather more hands for the deed.

[punctually]

[ he would say are you sure it's not your face that's making them panicked but he unfortunately doesn't know what barnabas looks like. yet. ]

valid
so where've you looked so far? i'll check the other places

[obscuris]

I have covered the primary and secondary settlements, including the surrounding woods.

[ which is a lot of ground to cover unless you use the magic given to you in service of the divine to teleport around and catch goats. ]

The rest, I suppose, I will leave to you.

[suplexer]

Sorry, I sort of told him he shouldn't do everything on his own and this is the result. But he's supernaturally fast, so chances are he's going to do the lion's share anyway?

[obscuris]

Supernaturally fast? How so?

Though I suppose his speed then frees you up for the tasks that do not require much foot work. Such as settling displaced peoples. And offering stranger men a drink.

[suplexer]

I'm not really sure how it works, to be honest, but I've seen it in action. He moves so fast he may as well be teleporting...

And I guess it does, yeah. Although what makes you strange, exactly?

Let me count the ways

[obscuris]

Fascinating. Perhaps he will be so kind as to demonstrate for me later.

Well we have, after all, only just exchanged names. But I suppose we must just hail from two very different worlds.

[ accidentally suggesting that tifa has inadvertently propositioned him? check. ]

:) ...

[suplexer]

He might. He's not all that shy about showing it off.

I guess you have a point, but the way I see it, as Summoned we need to stick together and look out for each other. That seems to be the vibe among the locals too, with how they focus on the community, so I don't see it as that weird.

[ He is sort of making her question herself now, though! ]

[obscuris]

Stick together and look out for each other... I suppose we must.

[ how very trite. ]

It would be rude of me to eschew such overtures. It would be ruder still to offer naught in return. Though my skills at hospitality leave a lot to be desired I am a fair hand with a blade, if ever you have such need of one.

[suplexer]

[ Good with a blade, huh? Tifa knows a person or two like that. ]

That's good to know. I'm hoping no one wanders off into dangerous areas, but if that does happen, I'll let you know if we need a skilled fighter to go looking for them.

Where do you usually stay? With a host family?

[obscuris]

With Frieda, the butcher, and her family.

[ for his sins. ]

She has been kind enough to provide me lodgings, though I have become far too used to living alone. Why? Did you have a mind to offer elsewhere?

[ bit too soon for them to move into together tifa. ]

[suplexer]

No, the inn is probably going to be busy enough as it is. I just think it's a good idea to have a general idea of where everyone's located.

[ Although, then she has an idea... ]

You know, our resident chef isn't here right now, so I might have to whip up some bulk meals for people. Would you be able to bring over a few cuts of meat?

[punctually]

[ you're not a cute girl barnabas, sorry. ]