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[aristophanesfamily]

WHO: Aristophanes, and their new Prime!
WHERE: Aristophanes Manor
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: Day 6, morning

[Were you waking up?]

[You might be surprised to see a familiar face in your house, with her tall hat, and new Aristophanes colored uniform.]

[Triumph is in your base, she's your Prime. GASP.]

Comments

[grand_finale]

Maybe it's time to start expecting the unexpected.

[whentheroserots]

It seems so.

Well... though it wasn't the way you intended, we will step into Paradise together after all.

[grand_finale]

In this state?! Not bloodly likely!

[whentheroserots]

Er... with a little bit of work, yes.

[grand_finale]

You're the master of understatement I see. Not to mention wishful thinking.

Well? I'm going to need to know everything I can about the trades Aristophanes has made last season. What are our obligations?

[whentheroserots]

We made a few trades with every house but Ching Shih. Some for resources, some for feedings. Our standing agreement with Uruk is the only continuing obligation we have.

... Ah, which reminds me. While I'm thinking about it, Triumph, I don't think I ever learned what you hunger for. Now that you are family, I need to.

[grand_finale]

Misery. --Don't worry, I haven't fed off of you yet.

How much information did you get from Borja last season?

[whentheroserots]

Good. You shouldn't, it's against my role... would make my job too easy, I suppose.

Not much, if any - with them, we traded feedings for feedings to complete that task for each other. I've been putting together trade packages, however, so we might consider buying some from them soon.

[grand_finale]

...What?

You didn't trade for more information about seasonal tasks?!

[whentheroserots]

Ah... no, we didn't.

[grand_finale]

...

[don't make the Governess miserable... don't make the Governess miserable...]

No wonder this place smells like shit.

[whentheroserots]

We'll do better this season.

[grand_finale]

That's our first stop. Today. As soon as we get straightened out here, we go over to meet them.

While we're on the subject, what's your hunger?

[whentheroserots]

I understand. I'll collect the trade packages I've already put together for them.

My hunger? Well... like the rest of us, apart from you, I feed on fluids.

[grand_finale]

Everyone feeds on fluids?

...You sure about that?

[whentheroserots]

It's quite convenient for me!

[grand_finale]

Really, now.

'Cause, I think, if I fed on lies, for example, I'd just lie and tell people "I need fluids!"

You sure no one here follows that logic?

[whentheroserots]

[god damn it Triumph I didn't even have time to enjoy that meal

leans in a little closer, dropping his voice]

... Yes, well, that logic was working perfectly well for me until just now.

Please, keep it to yourself? The others don't know.

[grand_finale]

[lowers her voice too]

Very well. In the future, don't lie to me. Or at least, don't get caught.

...You sure no one else is pulling the same thing?

[whentheroserots]

I think so. I can tell, at level 1, when people have eaten. If anyone fed on a lie when we were first introducing ourselves to each other, I didn't sense it.

[but now you have him wondering if he was just spectacularly inattentive that day thx triumph]

[grand_finale]

Hm. All right. Let me know if the situation changes.

By the way: I won't go by Triumph the Loyal anymore. From now on, I'm Triumph the Great.

[whentheroserots]

Ah, I'll remember it. Triumph the Loyal had such a nice ring to it, though.

[grand_finale]

It's now a memory.

Time will tell if it's just another memory to be lost after this year, or something forgotten entirely as we Aristophanes march into paradise.

[whentheroserots]

You know, when we first met, I wasn't entirely convinced you weren't the Prime of Uruk.

It's a role that suits you.

[grand_finale]

...

[--takes a deep breath]

[then lets it out]