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Post by ventix on Jul 31, 2019 1:44:24 GMT
Suddenly, a human sized mass of spider silk pops up behind Emil! "Oh, why if isn't, Sir Emil. How are you doing on this fine day?" it says in a muffled voice.
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 31, 2019 2:34:05 GMT
"Gah!" Emil jumps, though he's more startled by the sudden arrival than frightened by the appearance of... what appears to have Ruby's voice. He sighs when he realizes what she's wrapped up in.
"Are you gonna get into trouble like this every morning, Ruby? Are you okay in there?" After a moment he realizes what she actually said, and peers at her oddly. "Really, are you okay? You're acting kinda... unusual."
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Post by ventix on Jul 31, 2019 2:49:11 GMT
"Why, yes, I am doing quite well. Thank you for your concern." Ruby says, giving a light bow. "That being said, I would be most grateful for your aid in removing this spider silk from my person."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 31, 2019 3:05:50 GMT
"Uh, sure. Gotta warn you, it's probably gonna pull some." Emil reaches out to try and start pulling at the strands. Getting sticky silk off of hair and clothes was not an easy or comfortable task.
"How'd you get all wrapped up like this? You come back to Bug Branch and annoy an Ariados or something?"
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Post by ventix on Jul 31, 2019 3:10:15 GMT
"Worry not, all of this thread is of the non-sticky variety. Before bed I had the foolish idea to wrap myself in spider silk for comfort's sake. Really, what was I thinking?" Ruby says, as Emil pulls the thread off of Ruby's blue hair.
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 31, 2019 5:23:22 GMT
Blue hair? That can't be right, can it? "Uh, are you sure that's you under there, Ruby? Your hair's kinda... different."
He doesn't think Sapphire would pretend to be Ruby. He sure can't see why she would do it to him in particular. Still, he pulls some of the silk away from the face of whoever it is he's unwrapping, just to try and make sure.
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Post by ventix on Jul 31, 2019 5:28:49 GMT
What's under the silk is indeed the face of Ruby, who tilts her head to the side. "Whatever do you mean? Who else could I be?"
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Post by carnackiArdent on Aug 1, 2019 0:01:08 GMT
"Well, you've got blue hair and you're acting a lot different than usual. You could've been Miz Sapphire, except I don't think she'd pretend to be you for a laugh." Emil shrugs helplessly. "What happened to your hair, anyway?"
He is very carefully not pointing out that sleeping wrapped up in spider silk is an extremely Ruby idea, from what he's seen of her so far. "Anyway, I feel like if you were gonna use silk to be more comfortable when you sleep you'd wanna make your sheets out of it, not just bundle yourself up in a cocoon."
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 1, 2019 1:39:51 GMT
Freya enters the mess hall with her box of pamphlets to hand out. She didn't have much time to preach today, so might as well just hand out some info. After a few rounds of the tables, and hallways, Freya joins her compatriots at the table. She almost wasn't too surprised to see Ruby in this state. "Oh...Morning, friends!"
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Post by ventix on Aug 1, 2019 7:42:09 GMT
"Oh hello, Freya. Lovely weather today, is it not?" Ruby says, as she finally gets a hand free to start helping to remove the silk from her person. "I swear, Tox gets so competitive with Spark. I asked Spark to wrap me up lightly so I could remove the silk in the morning, but then Tox decided to try and one up Spark once again and encases me in a cocoon."
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Post by lichlord on Aug 2, 2019 7:29:06 GMT
A notebook goes down onto the table, revealing Stephanie was there the whole time, hiding by her favorite thing: knowledge!
"Now that's interesting. A spider-silk bed would at least be able to support any human, given what I've heard about it's quality. If created correctly, that is."
She seems to do some thinking for a moment.
"Now as to where it's 'comfortable' or not is another question. Also, Ruby, you'll need to watch your two silk-creator's diets. That is a 'lot' of their protein you are currently covered in. They'll need some sort of intake to replace that."
She looks over to Emil, and then squints back at Ruby.
"Oh she's acting this way because her hair is different? I suppose that's unfortunate for me, I won't be able to tell."
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Post by snark on Aug 2, 2019 10:48:44 GMT
"It's not because her hair is different, exactly," Sapphire chimes in, showing up with a plate in hand, "they're both symptoms of the same root cause. Leader Ming-Na thinks it has something to do with her natural Aura, which I'm afraid I don't know enough to comment on. Good morning, everyone."
She seats herself beside her sister. "Did you wake up feeling like this, Ruby? I didn't think it happened on its own, normally."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Aug 2, 2019 23:08:25 GMT
"I didn't say she was acting weird because of the blue hair, just that both were happening." Emil sighs and shakes his head as he tries to get the last of the silk unraveled from around Ruby. "Miz Myler's got a point, though. Makin' silk takes a lot out of you. I think in the wild they usually eat the damaged bits of their webs when they're fixing 'em up."
He chuckles ruefully. "Does she get into these fixes every morning?" Emil's a little worried that he's going to be the designated fix-fixer if she does, since Stephanie seems to make a point of not caring and Freya is awfully easy to fluster, sometimes for no reason Emil can see.
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Post by ventix on Aug 2, 2019 23:19:26 GMT
"Hmmmm...The two have indeed been eating their left over webbing, but still I probably shouldn't have told the two that they could go to the kitchen if they got hungry..." Ruby says, as Rex trods over while balancing a cup of coffee on her head. "Oh, why thank you Rex. You're such a darling to prepare my morning coffee for me."
Ruby takes a few sips...then downs the rest in one go. She begins to shake, then suddenly red color bursts forth from the roots of her hair, dyeing her entire head in a fiery crimson! "Ah, much better! I'm just not myself without my morning cup of joe! Now then, what are you guys all standing around for! We're going on a mission today! A mission...of JUSTICE!" Ruby says, posing dramatically.
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Post by snark on Aug 3, 2019 0:54:38 GMT
"More often than not, yes," Sapphire replies to Emil, sighing. "At least we got a few minutes of peace and quiet. This is why I always hid the coffee back home, it takes her a little longer to get up to full speed without it. I probably can't convince the kitchens here to cut her off... unless she makes a mess of things in there, which will probably happen sooner or later..."
She shakes her head. "Anyway. Do any of you know what mission she's talking about, or is this something she dreamed up on her own?"
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Post by carnackiArdent on Aug 3, 2019 3:02:59 GMT
"First I've heard of it." Emil lowers his voice conspiratorially. "I think she came up with it sometime during that cup of coffee."
He sighs and shakes his head. This may mean so much for his crab search, at least for today. Unless Ruby's mission is to the beach. "So what's this justice mission, Ruby?"
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Post by ventix on Aug 3, 2019 3:06:15 GMT
"I have no idea!" Ruby says proudly(for some reason). "It was Freya's suggestion after all, so I thought she'd be picking."
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 3, 2019 3:32:01 GMT
Freya had acquired her breakfast, and quietly ate as the others talked about the oddity that was Ruby. Quite interesting as Ruby's hair matched her current mood. Freya then perked up when she was mentioned. "Oh yes! A mission! Ruby, and I discussed heading out today to explore the area. Would the rest of you want to join us?"
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Post by snark on Aug 3, 2019 6:26:38 GMT
Sapphire's smile goes slightly brittle when she hears it was Freya's idea, but to her pleasant surprise the mission doesn't involve preaching or prayer at all. Xerneas isn't even mentioned once! If this keeps up she'll start thinking the priestess has actual personality traits hidden underneath the fanaticism. "That sounds agreeable enough. I've been out in the woods a little, but not very far. Did you have anywhere specific in mind?"
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Post by carnackiArdent on Aug 3, 2019 6:35:35 GMT
Emil perks up a little. "Sure, I'd been planning on going out exploring today already! Was gonna ask when I saw you guys if you wanted to come with me, but Miz Myler was reading, and then Ruby turned up with a problem and things got kinda outta hand."
He straightens his shoulders, looking thoughtful. "Gonna second Miz Sapphire's question. If you don't have a way in mind, I was thinkin' about roaming north or south. I pretty much stuck to the road coming to Saffron, and I've never been out on the plains at all."
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