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[lingeringhope]

You may have noticed some abnormal behavior regarding the Door. Normally it doesn't bring in anything so large, and we did not expect it to do so this time. Delight and I have been attempting to alter the Door to send you home, as you have so often requested, but as I have said again and again, we have very little knowledge in this area. We will try again.

My appreciation for those who slew the dragons. We did not intend on their arrival, and I would be willing to grant you a favor in return for your efforts - if it's within my power, and not too foolish.

Comments

[lingeringhope]

In fact, the general reaction to my attempt to send all of you home is making it seem as if it is not worth trying at all.

[purpleknee]

What do you want, a fruit basket? Sure, I'll hop on over to the orchard and get you one. You really think deadly dragons deserve a round of applause?

[lingeringhope]

Attempting to give you what you ask for deserves, at the very least, less hostility.

[purpleknee]

In my experience, people judge on actions over intentions. Shame.

/threadjack because gdit Warrick

[thechoiceisyours]

Dude, I thought I specifically said not to be a dick to Hope.

[Maybe not in those exact words, but still. And despite his comment he's not really annoyed, just long-suffering at this point because why does no one ever listens to him, alas.]

[purpleknee]

I don't remember that at all.

[tbh he wasn't listening too closely, SORRY MAN]

He shouldn't be so useless to me.

[thechoiceisyours]

[How dare!!!1!]

You've been here like a month.

[purpleknee]

Your point? It's been a rough month. And that doesn't change that everyone has been here long enough and the best he can do is bring in monsters.

[thechoiceisyours]

The point is that you haven't really had a chance to see any of the good stuff, like that Hope's kind of the reason we're not all dead from starvation or whatever, that everyone who did die for some reason here isn't still that way, that there aren't wendigos running all over the city, that anyone knew where to look when half the people here got buried alive, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

I dunno what everyone else's problem is but I guess they're just more into being pissed off at the easiest targets than doing anything else right now.

[Okay, now he's getting a little snippy, though it's less at Warrick personally than the whole situation.]

[purpleknee]

Look, it's great that he's been helping all of you and cleaning up every other god's messes, but that doesn't change the fact that my needs are different and he pisses me off. The most he's done for me is offer to trade for a heart that wouldn't even be mine. Yeah, that sounds great.

[thechoiceisyours]

Okay, I don't really know what that means. But even if he hasn't done anything that's actually useful to you, do you want to go home? At least he and Delight are trying to get that working.

[purpleknee]

And failing. Failures shouldn't be rewarded.

[thechoiceisyours]

As much as it'd be great if it wasn't, failing's kind of inevitable when you're trying something new.

[purpleknee]

And we've come to a full, beautiful circle, haven't we?

[secondreturned]

You're so mean... we really are doing our best! Have you ever tried to do something and not been really good at it right away?

[purpleknee]

[Oh...? God number three, okay. Interesting.]

Stop whining. [Warrick for FUCK'S SAKE] I did say "in my experience" didn't I? And I could say I really am doing my best not to lose my temper with everyone here, but somehow "hasn't burned anything down" isn't a quality you people consider to be nice.

[secondreturned]

I think it's very nice of you to not set fire to things, if that's what you want to do.

[purpleknee]

[what]

Oh

Well

Thanks I guess?

[Things he wasn't expecting: that.]

[secondreturned]

Of course!

I know you're upset, but try and take a break every once in awhile. Too much fighting is bad for you. You can come to my bar and have a few drinks instead!!

[purpleknee]

I don't drink.

[secondreturned]

Oh! Well, we have live music too! And good conversation!!!

[purpleknee]

Somehow I don't think I'd think the conversations would be as good to me as the rest of you. You're saying the people here have made a band between monster attacks?

[secondreturned]

I think it's just one person actually...

What do you mean by that?

[lingeringhope]

In that case, you must not be very popular.

[purpleknee]

Wow impressive deduction.