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[batlan]

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[indifference]

[ that can be done. ]

im sure they can look into that but the researchers

[ what about them? when he thinks about it, mentally he tells himself nevermind and moves on. ]

anyway what type of bat are you supposed to be?

[ maybe it's specific... ]

[batlan]

We call them iktomi. They're like a totem for my tribe. It's said the first were not animals of the physical world, but spirits who could freely travel between the living world and the kingdom of the dead.

What about the researchers?

[ they're probably fine, right, the researchers ]

[indifference]

so you do that. travel between this world and the next

[ can he find j3's ability to care in general so that maybe he can try and understand why people are so emotional and afraid? ]

they're easy to kill

[ ... ]

so nothing out of the ordinary

[batlan]

[ some things have been lost to the night kingdom for so long they can no longer be retrieved... (which, incidentally, is in part what scares people) ]

Yes.

[ ... ]

Uh... should I be looking for any researchers?

[indifference]

[ damn... someone needs to try harder in the night kingdom!! ]

so when someone dies you can find them?

[ that could be useful for the people upstairs who lose their friends, sometimes it's a wonder why they didn't exploit ororon for these little abilities. ]

no i was only saying

[ there's no need to explain j3's gripe, really, he'd rather seem as though there's nothing wrong.

ororon will find his own trouble. ]

[batlan]

[ despite his best intentions, Ororon does tend to find trouble ]

In certain cases. It isn't always easy to find someone specific.

If anyone is looking for you, they are very easy to find.

[indifference]

really

[ he guesses he should ask at least. ]

is there a time limit to find someone specific or would we be out of luck

[batlan]

All return to the sea of souls with the tides of time.

However, if some memory of them is intact, there is a chance. That is why we pray to our ancestors.

[indifference]

a lot of people tend to die up there with the employees so if you make friends, i guess at least you have a way to keep in contact

someone once said they wear black suits because they don't know when their coworkers will die, kind of like a funeral

[batlan]

[ well then... being prepared for death isn't new to him, he just thought the city would be different. ]

I see... but it isn't healthy for the living to spend too much time with death. It invites ill fortune when the spirits grow too fond.

[indifference]

that's all that happens here contamination and death

[ he can say that much to a security employee, but then again, only a little. ]

you could say we have ill fortune already

[batlan]

[ wow... a real home away from home, then. ]

Hm... I'll stay vigilant about what comes back with me.

[indifference]

abideby the rules of the darkness and you can avoid it, and the rules in security. odd things happen down here i should find someone to walk you around later

[batlan]

[ what if they try to converse with him though ]

I can wait until you're free.

[indifference]

[ don't be nervous. ]

are you sure. theres other people who will keep you busy

[ j3 would probably fall asleep and this would never get done, so he can call someone for ororon. ]

[batlan]

[ maybe that's the prey animal part of his brain and he can't help it :(

and not such a crippling inability to socialize at scale that he'd rather plan out a self-sustaining farm in his room. ]


It's not like I especially want to be kept busy...

[indifference]

oh do you not like to hang out with people

[ green flag 🍃 (imagine) ]

i can try to get around not showing you

[ works with him!!! finally, he can slack and sleep. ]

[batlan]

[ they don't call them smoke masters for nothing

Ororon likes his lazy time too... plenty of rest makes the body stronger and more resilient to stress, no? all smart warriors and security personnel know that. ]

It's just that meeting new people isn't my strongest skill. Is it a bother if I explore on my own?

[indifference]

[ employees need to go to ororon to get a #real hit at this rate. ]

not really but you have to be careful. the dead isn't the only thing down here

[ there's creatures, people contaminated, horror stories trying to break out and finally be free into the real world. some will lie and others will kill, there's a few that will even act as if they're a person's best friend before betraying them.

to be part of security, it means to understand the risks, and to handle them as soon as they show themselves. would ororon be able to tell a darkness that isn't about death? ]

i'll give you a walkie talkie so you can keep in touch with me when you do explore

[batlan]

I see. I'll be careful when I go.

[ J3 doesn't strike him as the type to waste his time giving pointless warnings, so that's said in earnest.

Ororon just happens to be more skilled at detecting and discerning his enemies than most, so he isn't one to worry about running into something unexpected. he almost always sees the bad thing coming. ]

I hope a "walkie talkie" is as self-explanatory as it sounds.

[indifference]

[ he feels like he can trust him with this, ororon doesn't seem like the type who goes looking for trouble. this is why j3 feels comfortable enough to allow ororon to go where he pleases.

the only issue is if he gets caught into something he's not familiar with. he did say he's not fond of engaging with lots of other people, could that be an issue along the way?

...

nah, he'll be fine. ]

yeah you don't have those where you're from? its safer than using a phone i guess

[ so ororon doesn't have electricity where he's from, he guesses. ]