CONTACT CUBES (sheep game)

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(Aka, an inbox)

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...Is that contrary to someone's best efforts?

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[lmao]

Technically, yes, but that was months ago now. Water under the bridge.

Nothing recent.

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Then... congrats on living five minutes longer than you did five minutes ago! Yay!

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Yaaaay.

[THAT IS THE BLANDEST "YAY"]

Anyway, you have a moment?

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I do! I think I lost the girl chasing me.

So, what's on your mind?

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[. . . WHY WAS SHE BEING CHASED. . .]

[anyway, he pauses for a moment, as if searching for his words]

. . . I'd like to share something with you.

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[...Darn it, she can't bring up her truth field.]

You have my attention.

[voice immediately losing all sense of 'fun']

Is this a physical thing, or information...?

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[HONESTLY FOR THE BEST, that'd lose his trust forever]

Just information. What I have affects you guys just as much as us, so I think I should share it.

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... Do you want to give this in person?

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[. . .]

Do you promise not to use your lie detecting ability?

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That's a no, then.

[sighs]

I'll listen through our cubes so you know I'm not using my power.

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[. . . and he nods]

Thank you.

[he appreciates her understanding]

The first concerns the eye on the fountain statue. You saw that it's opened now, right?

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Yes, and I know the meaning. Death is permanent, no matter what.

Is that a secret?

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No. I just wanted to make sure you knew.

[he moves on, then!]

I imagine you already know about Patches, so I'll skip that one.

[. . .]

The third is about your. . . ah. "Tattoo."

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...All right. I won't insult your intelligence and pretend I don't know what you're talking about. But, don't expect me to elaborate.

Go on.

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There's no point in pretending, and I don't expect elaboration. We've known what those tattoos mean for a while now.

[a sharp exhale]

So the tattoo gives you the ability to contract with the ram demons to run rituals, blah blah blah, Patches did it a few days ago and pissed a bunch of people off. . . anyway.

Those tattoos mean you guys count as "fanged beasts" in the eyes of this-- world? Which is probably obvious considering it's the snake who brought you here, and he's some kind of Wolf King fanatic.

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...

Go on.

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[nods, and then continues]

A passage from Blossom's book also revealed that there once existed an alliance between Wolves, Beasts, and. . . likely a third faction comprised of humans.

The wolves are likely the "fanged beasts," and the beasts. . . the sheep? And of course, the humans are the Shepherds.

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A passage...?

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From Blossom's book. Lily and Honey-Lethe managed to translate a page from it.

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That's... after?

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After. . .?

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After he stopped being a weed.

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Ah. No, this was before.

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Okay, just making sure. Anyway... go on.