111614tethysmelnia

 [05:27] GA: Tethys scoots over to Melnia. "| Hey, Mary, uh... how're you taking this whole thing? |"

 [05:27] TT: "Oh! H-Hi T-Teeth eyes"

 [05:28] TT: "Uh... Well, I just want it to be over soon..."

 [05:28] GA: "| Oh, it's pronounced 'teth-iss'. I'm sure he'll be fine. These veterans are literally gods, I heard. |"

 [05:29] TT: "Yeah I know, it was Vyllen's idea. Fine or not, it probably hurts a lot..."

 [05:30] GA: "| Maybe once he's done being painted we can give him a ton of morphine. |"

 [05:30] GA: "| And pants. |"

 [05:30] TT: "B-But what if he overdoses!"

 [05:31] GA: "| Pfft, you can't overdose on morphine. |"

 [05:31] TT: "Yeah you can"

 [05:31] TT: "Plus, even if you couldn't, he could still become sick and possibly addicted!"

 [05:31] GA: "| That was a joke, yeah. We should take him to the hospital on the Base as soon as we can. |"

 [05:32] TT: "Well, we might not have to! Its possible that some of the veterans can do healy magic"

 [05:33] TT: "Kolena said I was like a fairy, so maybe I can magic away the pain"

 [05:33] GA: "| Heheh, maybe you can, yes. Ryspor actually told me I should test out my powers by trying to teleport. Which is really cool. |"

 [05:35] TT: "Knight of Space... Maybe you have a space princess to rescue, or space prince, or other space royalty"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:35] GA: "| Or maybe there's a holy grail somewhere I need to find. And a round table. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:36] GA: "| I need a sword, really. I have one of my dad's, but I don't have the specibus for it. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:37] TT: "I think I have some of my dad's old FLARP swords..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:37] GA: "| Heheh, cool. I've always wanted to FLARP, but I never got out enough for it. Always training. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:39] TT: Melnia decapthalouges the OLD FLARP SWORD. It is foam and plastic. The handle is a jade green, the blade has a marker doodle of a cat on it.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:39] TT: She gives it to Tethys

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:40] GA: "| Oh! No, I can't accept this, Mary! It looks like it must be very dear to you! |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:42] TT: "O-Oh..." Melnia looks at the blade, and a look of wistful nostalgia passes over her face

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:43] GA: Tethys takes out a handcrafted cobalt blue hilted samurai sword. "| I have a sword very dear to me, too. It was my father's first sword. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:44] GA: "| He gave it to me when I accepted my position as bodyguard-to be. I can't just take your sword, too, I'd have a monopoly of precious swords. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:45] TT: "That's.... That's very kind of you Tethys..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:45] TT: Melnia captchalouges the sword and hugs Tethys

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:46] GA: Tethys blushes slightly. "| Aha, ah, you're welcome. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:50] GA: "| While we're hugging, ah, sorry for calling you a weeaboo earlier too. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:50] TT: "It doesn't matter, I'm over it. Sorry my dad freaked out over it"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:51] GA: "| Nah, actually, he wasn't all that angry. And we became friends and he gave me some pointers. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:51] GA: "| Which was pretty cool. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:52] TT: "That's great!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:52] TT: Melnia backs out the hug

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:52] GA: "| Anyway, if there's anything I can do to make it up to you, just gimme a heads up. |" Tethys steps back awkwardly. "| Uh... nice hugging skills? |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:53] TT: "Thanks, I guess it's part of the heart player skill set..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:55] GA: "| Yeah, probably. Hey, speaking of swords, what's your specibus? |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:55] TT: "YoYokind"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:55] GA: "| Mine is grappling hooks. |" She smirks and equips hers, spinning the hook around. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:56] GA: "| Er... how do you fight with a yoyo? |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:56] TT: She decaptchalouges a small yoyo to show. It is very meek compared to a grappling hook. "I chose YoYokind so that it's easier to not fight I guess"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:56] TT: "Uh, I swing it around"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:56] TT: "I guess I could choke people with it"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:57] GA: "| Hahah, hardcore. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [05:57] TT: "But that seems so... v-violent"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:00] GA: "| Violence is something we must do to keep the innocent safe from the bad who would use it for their own foul agendas. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:00] TT: "I like the keep calm and talk it out route more..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:01] GA: Tethys nods. "| That should always be your first choice, yes. But sometimes, violence is unfortunately the only way. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:03] TT: She looks down, slightly depressed. "Yeah... I know"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:05] GA: Tethys smiles. "| But don't worry! You can leave the violence to me, and I can leave the diplomacy to you! |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:05] TT: "Oh, ok"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:06] TT: "It would help if I could actually... t-talk to people"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:06] GA: "| Well, you're talking to someone right now, arentcha? |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:07] TT: "Well yeah, but this is just like... chatting, being friends. I'm too nervous to like... be a diplomat. Also I've never actually had real life friends before"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:07] TT: "People thought I was a freak because of my w-weirdness, so I only ever had online friends. WHere I could pretend to be someone I wasn't"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:08] GA: "| I didn't have many real life friends either. To tell you the truth, this is the most... friends I've been around in real life too. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:09] GA: She smiles again. "| Don't be stressed, we're all accepting here. Well, Sorser probably isn't, but he's annoying. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:09] TT: "Preaching to the choir"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:10] GA: "| I think all you need is to go ahead and try more. You don't learn how to be less nervous by sitting on the sidelines! Next time we meet someone new, why don't you try and talk to them first? |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:10] TT: "Wha...?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:10] GA: "| And if they're mean, don't worry, I'll beat 'em up. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:11] TT: "B-But what if it's someone important? What if I mess it up and doom the entire world quest?!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:12] GA: "| Pfft, I nearly did that in the first five minutes, and I was kicking everything in sight. Don't worry girl, there's no way you'll do that. If anyone did, it'd be me. And if you do, I take full responsibility. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:15] TT: "Ehhh...."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:15] TT: Menia looks incredibly nervous

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:16] GA: Tethys puts a friendly hand on her shoulder. "| Cmon, Mary, you can do it. I believe in you. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:17] TT: "R-R-Really?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:17] GA: "| Of course. You were chosen for this special mission, both by the game, the leaders of our planets, and by Merrow to accompany this group. You can do it. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:18] TT: "I'm not special, I just signed up for a stupid game beta..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:19] GA: "| No, no, see, you were destined from the start to play this game. We came to our planets via meteor, and were made in some alternate universe where our parents played it. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:19] GA: "| Look, your father is a god. You can do anything, friend. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:19] TT: "My other father is dead..."

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:20] GA: "| My mother is dead. But we press on in their memory. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:24] TT: "Yeah, but I can't do that Tethys! I'm not strong or powerful or anything! I'm just a ~stupid little girl~!"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:25] GA: "| No, you're strong in the *real* way, Mary. I can't list examples because we only met like, a month ago, but I know you are. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:25] GA: "| Lemme see your sheet. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:25] TT: She takes out her sheet and tentaively hands it to Tethys

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:25] TT: (( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mmd_VS3eMkK5NttQ6Vy02ed3FuzMW_h-8Oqoxw5jWF8/edit#gid=363962649 ))

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:27] GA: "| Look at this! You've got the highest Lore I've ever seen, you must know everything! Not to mention an incredibly high Will and Rapport. You can put those to good use, girl! |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:27] GA: "| These skills are perfect for a diplomat. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:27] GA: "| Or a Face character, if you will. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:27] TT: "But I can't do that"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:28] GA: "| I dunno, but your sheet begs to differ. Look, you've got a stunt based around calming people down. That's diplomat stuff right there. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:31] TT: "R-Really, you think I can do that?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:31] GA: Tethys nods confidently, handing the sheet back. "| Of course. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:33] TT: Melnia looks like she is about to cry happy tears

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:33] TT: "I- I-I-"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:34] GA: Tethys pulls her into a hug. "| Shh, no words. Only hugs now. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:36] TT: Se doesnt move for a moment, but she eventually hugs back

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:37] GA: After about a minute, Tethys pulls away. "| I think we're best friends now. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:38] TT: "A-All my friends are best friends"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:38] TT: "Because I can't possibly choose a best out of them"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:39] GA: "| Well, obviously you can have more than one best friend. That's best friend law. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:39] TT: "There's a l-law?"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:39] GA: "| No, I'm joking. I only have a few best friends, though, and I'm welcoming you to the club. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:41] TT: "Y-Yay"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:43] TT: "Thank you T-Teeth eyes"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:43] GA: "| You're welcome, Mah-raey. |"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:45] TT: "I'm going to go sit down for a little bit I think, thanks again"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;"> [06:45] GA: "| No problem. |" Tethys salutes, and turns to watch the painting debacle once again.