[Ren hasn't talked to the person who started this whole mission, but he figures someone must have handed out the net, so he taps his chin.] I guess the person who told you to catch them...? Though I think you should be able to catch more than one at a time if you're careful.
[Assuming the creature doesn't fly out at the first chance it gets, which seems like a potential concern.] It'd be nice if they gave you something other than the net to keep them in while you catch more...
[If physical contact with them is such an issue, it seems like a much safer option.]
[ sariel doesn't look convinced. if he uses the same net to capture another sprite, who's to say it won't just float away before he succeeds? maybe if he acquires more nets... ]
They only gave me this. [ the whistle. he blows on it, just because he can. what happens next is something he didn't expect: there's a flurry of sprites surrounding them at this point. ]
—Oh. I'm not sure... how I'll be able to take all of them back, without doing it one at a time.
[ at least he doesn't have to hunt them down anymore. ]{
[Well, that certainly explains the presence of the whistle. Ren curls a hand over his mouth in what seems to be a thoughtful gesture, but is actually him making a pretty strong attempt at stopping himself from laughing at that.]
Well, definitely remember not to touch them...I guess if we could find something other than a net to put them in, like a big piece of fabric you could make into a bag or something, it'd be easier.
[They don't need a world-ending glitter detonation going on here, but Ren figures the sprites aren't going to be quite cooperative enough to let him pied piper them all the way back with the whistle.]
[ if sariel is bothered by the stifled laughter, he isn't showing any signs of it. it's more likely he doesn't even really care. strange things have been happening ever since he came here so the sprites flocking around him isn't as weird as it could be.
maybe one of these days he'll remember this day and find it funny too. (wishful thinking.) ]
I will go ahead and acquire fabric big enough for the task.
[ maybe one of these days he'll stop announcing everything he does too... almost like a report. a bad old habit. he wonders if the tarps of nearby stores will work, eyes studying them intently, as if figuring out how to take them down.
[That definitely reminds Ren a bit of when his staff members report back to him in a stuffy formal way (usually because they're new and don't yet know exactly how much of a disaster Ren is), so it makes him tilt his head a bit. It's not the kind of response he's used to getting here, but it's kind of telling in its own way.]
Well, it's your mission, you don't have to tell me that part...though I don't think the shop owners will appreciate it very much if you steal their tarps.
[He sees where Sariel is looking, and as hilarious as tarp-thieving would probably be to watch, it seems a bit rude to get someone tangled up in that when they're such a newcomer.]
[ thankfully, the disaster-in-the-making is averted before it fully manifests so sariel looks away from the storefronts to pay attention to what ren is saying. his head tilts too, but in the end he's nodding in agreement. ]
I understand.
[ listen... primals don't really follow the rules of land dwellers so it's not like he knows any better. ]
I don't think I have been to a fabric store before.
[Somehow, that doesn't surprise Ren in the slightest, though he looks around them for a moment before deciding how to respond to that.] There's probably one nearby, we're in the right kind of area...do you want to come with me for a bit and we can see what we find?
[Ren's sense of direction is absolutely abysmal, but it's probably marginally better than letting someone who's never seen a fabric store try to find a fabric store.]
[ he will follow after ren once he starts moving, barely noticing the sprites starting to trail along with him too. it's almost like a pied piper situation but they're trying to be annoying by getting in their way.
[Ren starts heading in a random direction pretty promptly, because...yeah, he has no idea where he's going, really, but they're in the vicinity of the shopping district and there's got to be one there somewhere.
Likewise, Ren doesn't seem to mind the sprites getting in their faces too much, though it does mean he tries to step around them a bit so there's no accidental explosions.]
I guess they really liked your whistle...though I don't know if getting in our way is that good an idea for them if they turn into glitter so easily.
It took a while before that one exploded in my hands. Maybe... if we don't touch them too long...
[ maybe it might work?! sariel does his best to avoid them regardless, if only because bumping his head against the floating sprites isn't his idea of a fun time. his height is already a hazard as it is, given how tall he is, so he won't add to that mess.
he can only hope that they're at least heading the right way. it seems like they are, considering the number of shops along the street. it's not too long until he finds something that looks like what they're going for. ]
Is this the shop...?
( ooc. can probably wrap up this thread up soon-ish so we can go ham on new event...! )
i'm happy to ~montage fabric shopping so ren can leave him to his glitterbug-catching devices
Hmm, you'd probably know more about it than me, but if it was something to do with Chroma, that tends to act pretty quickly...
[That's about the only reason he can think of for something here exploding upon physical contact, considering how easy it is to generate Chroma between compatible people. And the kinds of effects excess Chroma has had on things here in the past.
That's definitely a fabric shop they hit on before too long, though, and Ren halts in front of it with a bit of a flourishing gesture.]
That's it. For something like this, you probably want something cheap but sturdy...
[Ren's already starting to wander in as he says that, Deeply Considering their fabric options here.]
[ this is so overwhelming. sariel doesn't even get a chance to reply to either of ren's statements because the fabric store offerings are big enough distractions that they catch his full attention right away. his eyes can't decide what to fixate on: the bright fabric made out of sequins, the colourful bolts down the other side, the many buttons and different types of threads. ]
I see. I will make sure to find something cheap, but sturdy.
[ as if repeating it to himself will be of any help. the idea of "cheap" versus "expensive" is a concept he has no knowledge of, mostly thanks to his primal beast origins. that's just something they don't have to worry about - but thankfully there's ren to help him along the way.
it takes a while (longer than what's probably normal) to pick out something that will work for what he needs it to do. at least he remembers his manners. ]
[Thankfully, Ren is at least prepared to point out which things are a bit steep for what they're looking for, even if his concept of that is a little skewed at times considering he's used to being rich. He still knows what's a ridiculous price for a meter of fabric.
By the time they come out, Ren looks kind of like he's prone to wander off at the slightest provocation, but he also remembers his own manners, waving a hand at the apology.]
It's fine, it was pretty fun... [Also, now that he thinks about things that involve manners, he's missed something here.] Oh, what was your name? I'm Suzugamori Ren, but just Ren is fine.
as i continue to stay dead 😭 but wraps this thread up...!!!
maybe it's a good thing he'll never understand what it means to be rich, but thankfully he has someone to guide him into making reasonable purchases. (which is a good thing, considering how little chroma he has right now.) ]
My name is Sariel. I will make sure to remember your name.
[ he probably would have said the full name too, but somehow he's able to hold himself back. now then... it's back to sprite hunting. sometimes he forgets his own manners once he's focused on a task.
hopefully his new friend won't mind. he will apologize next time. ]
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[Assuming the creature doesn't fly out at the first chance it gets, which seems like a potential concern.] It'd be nice if they gave you something other than the net to keep them in while you catch more...
[If physical contact with them is such an issue, it seems like a much safer option.]
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They only gave me this. [ the whistle. he blows on it, just because he can. what happens next is something he didn't expect: there's a flurry of sprites surrounding them at this point. ]
—Oh. I'm not sure... how I'll be able to take all of them back, without doing it one at a time.
[ at least he doesn't have to hunt them down anymore. ]{
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Well, definitely remember not to touch them...I guess if we could find something other than a net to put them in, like a big piece of fabric you could make into a bag or something, it'd be easier.
[They don't need a world-ending glitter detonation going on here, but Ren figures the sprites aren't going to be quite cooperative enough to let him pied piper them all the way back with the whistle.]
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[ if sariel is bothered by the stifled laughter, he isn't showing any signs of it. it's more likely he doesn't even really care. strange things have been happening ever since he came here so the sprites flocking around him isn't as weird as it could be.
maybe one of these days he'll remember this day and find it funny too. (wishful thinking.) ]
I will go ahead and acquire fabric big enough for the task.
[ maybe one of these days he'll stop announcing everything he does too... almost like a report. a bad old habit. he wonders if the tarps of nearby stores will work, eyes studying them intently, as if figuring out how to take them down.
(sari, no.) ]
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Well, it's your mission, you don't have to tell me that part...though I don't think the shop owners will appreciate it very much if you steal their tarps.
[He sees where Sariel is looking, and as hilarious as tarp-thieving would probably be to watch, it seems a bit rude to get someone tangled up in that when they're such a newcomer.]
Maybe we can find a fabric store instead.
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I understand.
[ listen... primals don't really follow the rules of land dwellers so it's not like he knows any better. ]
I don't think I have been to a fabric store before.
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[Ren's sense of direction is absolutely abysmal, but it's probably marginally better than letting someone who's never seen a fabric store try to find a fabric store.]
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Yes. I would like that.
[ he will follow after ren once he starts moving, barely noticing the sprites starting to trail along with him too. it's almost like a pied piper situation but they're trying to be annoying by getting in their way.
sariel doesn't mind them regardless. ]
They're following—?
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Likewise, Ren doesn't seem to mind the sprites getting in their faces too much, though it does mean he tries to step around them a bit so there's no accidental explosions.]
I guess they really liked your whistle...though I don't know if getting in our way is that good an idea for them if they turn into glitter so easily.
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[ maybe it might work?! sariel does his best to avoid them regardless, if only because bumping his head against the floating sprites isn't his idea of a fun time. his height is already a hazard as it is, given how tall he is, so he won't add to that mess.
he can only hope that they're at least heading the right way. it seems like they are, considering the number of shops along the street. it's not too long until he finds something that looks like what they're going for. ]
Is this the shop...?
( ooc. can probably wrap up this thread up soon-ish so we can go ham on new event...! )
i'm happy to ~montage fabric shopping so ren can leave him to his glitterbug-catching devices
[That's about the only reason he can think of for something here exploding upon physical contact, considering how easy it is to generate Chroma between compatible people. And the kinds of effects excess Chroma has had on things here in the past.
That's definitely a fabric shop they hit on before too long, though, and Ren halts in front of it with a bit of a flourishing gesture.]
That's it. For something like this, you probably want something cheap but sturdy...
[Ren's already starting to wander in as he says that, Deeply Considering their fabric options here.]
gomen i died
I see. I will make sure to find something cheap, but sturdy.
[ as if repeating it to himself will be of any help. the idea of "cheap" versus "expensive" is a concept he has no knowledge of, mostly thanks to his primal beast origins. that's just something they don't have to worry about - but thankfully there's ren to help him along the way.
it takes a while (longer than what's probably normal) to pick out something that will work for what he needs it to do. at least he remembers his manners. ]
... Thank you for helping me.
[ he'll be fine once he's left alone. probably. ]
enjoy (un)death
By the time they come out, Ren looks kind of like he's prone to wander off at the slightest provocation, but he also remembers his own manners, waving a hand at the apology.]
It's fine, it was pretty fun... [Also, now that he thinks about things that involve manners, he's missed something here.] Oh, what was your name? I'm Suzugamori Ren, but just Ren is fine.
as i continue to stay dead 😭 but wraps this thread up...!!!
maybe it's a good thing he'll never understand what it means to be rich, but thankfully he has someone to guide him into making reasonable purchases. (which is a good thing, considering how little chroma he has right now.) ]
My name is Sariel. I will make sure to remember your name.
[ he probably would have said the full name too, but somehow he's able to hold himself back. now then... it's back to sprite hunting. sometimes he forgets his own manners once he's focused on a task.
hopefully his new friend won't mind. he will apologize next time. ]