discomfort | dahut

[IT REALLY IS.]

Same, same! Not that I mind it, of course. A little luck and battle vigor can carry you far, I guess... And stubbornness! And healing items.

Yes to all of that.

So, what are your plans after this?

[A light, little laugh.]

Going back home, of course! Lots of affairs left to settle. [Whole island to soup.......] And I assume you'll be returning to your inn?

That is the plan, yes. It's going to be very busy... I will have to get used to not being on a spaceship first.

It is going to take some adjusting to, isn't it? Looking up at the night sky is going to feel so different now...

The distance of stars will be even more unbelievable now that we have been amongst them.

I'll look up and think about all the giant weird creatures that could be swimming around up there.

Try not to think about them too hard or else they might notice you.

[Placing his hands over his mouth.]

I hope not... I would like to not be kidnapped into the stars a second time, even if this wasn't an all bad experience.

[ says something but his mouth is covered ]

[Gently uncovers his mouth...]

Hm?

Perhaps they will just watch?

Like we're in a fishbowl.

Exactly! What did you call it before... a zoo?

[NOW HE'S COVERING HIS OWN MOUTH INSTEAD like he's briefly covering a GASP.]

Oh, no! We really keep being zoos, don't we...!

We certainly do... is there something about us? We seem so normal.

[ yea ]

We really are! They should do a bit more scouring and find more entertaining specimens to observe.

[No this circus is plenty.]

Exactly! I am sure if they try like, six other different Earths it'll be much more to their tastes!

[ there are so many earths ]

[EARTH GOT LOBBED AT THEIR SPACESHIP SO MANY TIMES.]

Exactly, exactly! What's that saying? Something about how many fish there are out there to eat or something?

[WHY IS EATING THE FISH INVOLVED.]

Right! It's just like that...

[ he has no idea what saying dahut is talking about. ]

Ah, this is such a problem, Dahut-san.

[Dahut has no idea what Dahut is talking about either so that's fair.]

It really is... I'm going to have to start working on the technology to shield my island from spooky things in space as soon as I can.

Oh... do you think you can figure that out?

I suppose it may be easier if you just brought some tech back.

Of course! [HE SAYS WITH THE FULL ARROGANCE OF GENIUS!!!! Fuckin hate relivers they're just out here saying and doing whatever.]

I'd like to take some tech back just to poke around a little for fun, anyway, but I'm sure I could figure out rudimentary cloaking in just a short while. The refinement is what's going to be the real long haul... [Sighs...] With how vast the multiverse is, I'm sure it'll be a constant battle to stay at the foremost edge of technology!

[HE HAS THINGS TO SOUP HE CAN'T BE DOING ALL THAT.]

That makes sense, it would likelt require constant adjusting and upkeep...

[ and unfortunately technically can't work because of how crau works but they don't know crau is a thing. ]

A side project when you have time...

Mm, right, right? Cooonstant upkeep! Adjustments all the time! It'd be a full-time project in and of itself!

[And the eternal veil of murdergames will continue to be unbeatable regardless!! KIDNAPPING HIS FCKIN CITIZENS BEFORE HE CAN EXECUTE THEM.]

I really don't think I'll have the time to oversee something like that even with an abundance of it... But I'll still do my best! Even a little defensive barrier is better than being left totally open to attack.

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