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Tell me more. If you want.
[Monts doesn't want to have idle hands so she gets to work pouring out a bag of espresso beans into the machine in front of them.]
All I can tell by that name and your usual sparkling personality is that it was probably a tough job.
[Monts doesn't want to have idle hands so she gets to work pouring out a bag of espresso beans into the machine in front of them.]
All I can tell by that name and your usual sparkling personality is that it was probably a tough job.
[His lips twist at the assessment. Not because she's wrong, but because it almost sounds like a laughable understatement.]
That name is mine. Weir Dredger, a surname granted to me, destined as I was to plumb the treacherous depths beneath my town. And that's precisely what I did.
That name is mine. Weir Dredger, a surname granted to me, destined as I was to plumb the treacherous depths beneath my town. And that's precisely what I did.
Whoa. [Monts is sincerely listening with interest. She pauses so that the espresso beans can be ground up, otherwise, her voice would be drowned out.]
Is it one of those jobs that you did because it's kind of something no one else would do willingly? Cause usually, that's what dangerous jobs tend to fall under.
Is it one of those jobs that you did because it's kind of something no one else would do willingly? Cause usually, that's what dangerous jobs tend to fall under.
[He nods, finally setting his phone down.]
It was a job for those with nothing to their name to lose if they perished in the depths. For those who do not mind being seen as disposable, it is dangerous work, but there is always work available.
[And a Dredger that managed to survive? Multiple times over? They were taken care of... to an extent. Fed, clothed, provided basic amenities for. Found camaraderie in the company of others who faced the darkness below their world, even if Weir could still only ever feel such things... distantly.]
It was a job for those with nothing to their name to lose if they perished in the depths. For those who do not mind being seen as disposable, it is dangerous work, but there is always work available.
[And a Dredger that managed to survive? Multiple times over? They were taken care of... to an extent. Fed, clothed, provided basic amenities for. Found camaraderie in the company of others who faced the darkness below their world, even if Weir could still only ever feel such things... distantly.]
[Hot water is set to boil in the electric kettle. She pushes the button down and leaves it alone while absorbing his words.]
What kind of things did you encounter when you went below? Was it just monsters or were there other type of dangers?
[Maxim, when he was feeling chatty, told Monts about the monsters he and his traveling party would hunt out in the cold. Those who hunted needed to be strong to deal with the long winter in the first place. If you couldn't deal with the cold winter, you were never going to survive the beasts.
For Monts who has lived humbly, but securely with her grandparents in sunny California, it gives her perspective of how blessed she's been even in the wake of her own tragedy.]
What kind of things did you encounter when you went below? Was it just monsters or were there other type of dangers?
[Maxim, when he was feeling chatty, told Monts about the monsters he and his traveling party would hunt out in the cold. Those who hunted needed to be strong to deal with the long winter in the first place. If you couldn't deal with the cold winter, you were never going to survive the beasts.
For Monts who has lived humbly, but securely with her grandparents in sunny California, it gives her perspective of how blessed she's been even in the wake of her own tragedy.]
[And if you couldn't survive the environment in the Pit, you could not survive the monsters. The concept is much the same.]
The environment itself was a danger. One wrong misstep, and you could go tumbling down an incline, break your neck on the way down.
[Obviously, it's nothing short of physically demanding work.]
And there are poisonous stretches that go on for miles. "Lakes" of gasses that would kill a man upon inhaling too much. That is where the name "Dredging" comes from.
The environment itself was a danger. One wrong misstep, and you could go tumbling down an incline, break your neck on the way down.
[Obviously, it's nothing short of physically demanding work.]
And there are poisonous stretches that go on for miles. "Lakes" of gasses that would kill a man upon inhaling too much. That is where the name "Dredging" comes from.
Oh, that's definitely a way to go.
[The neck-breaking that is. She would... Know.]
Sounds kind of crazy that there's just this mysterious hole that has all those things. But I wasn't aware of magic being real until a year ago.
[She looks thoughtful again.]
If I ever return to my world, I guess I could ask Iona or Oren if they ever had Dredgers as customers.
[The neck-breaking that is. She would... Know.]
Sounds kind of crazy that there's just this mysterious hole that has all those things. But I wasn't aware of magic being real until a year ago.
[She looks thoughtful again.]
If I ever return to my world, I guess I could ask Iona or Oren if they ever had Dredgers as customers.
I would be surprised if they did.
[Very, considering Dredgers no longer exist. Literally wished out of existence due to the Heart pulsing its influence out in one grand show of world-changing power.]
Though I have no doubt a Dredger would ever turn down a free drink. [Even Weir and his cup of coffee are encapsulated in this one statement.] A year ago is when you met your witch employer?
[Very, considering Dredgers no longer exist. Literally wished out of existence due to the Heart pulsing its influence out in one grand show of world-changing power.]
Though I have no doubt a Dredger would ever turn down a free drink. [Even Weir and his cup of coffee are encapsulated in this one statement.] A year ago is when you met your witch employer?
We get all sorts Weir. People from our side of the grass, adventurers wearing all sorts of whacky equipment, even some creatures that aren't humans, bears...
[the bears again...]
And yeah. I was in a tight spot when I met Iona. She found out about my... Whatever it is. [She makes a dismissive gesture with her hand.]
She didn't want to leave me hanging so she hired me on as a new barista and I've been slowly learning about our own world and bits of others.
[The water finishes boiling but she lets it sit while the bubbles subside.]
It's been fun and it's great not being the strangest person in the room.
[... For the most part. People may not know what she is but most of them haven't treated her poorly. And if they do, Iona and Oren put a stop to it before any escalation can happensave for Maxim that escalated quickly but it got better!!]
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And yeah. I was in a tight spot when I met Iona. She found out about my... Whatever it is. [She makes a dismissive gesture with her hand.]
She didn't want to leave me hanging so she hired me on as a new barista and I've been slowly learning about our own world and bits of others.
[The water finishes boiling but she lets it sit while the bubbles subside.]
It's been fun and it's great not being the strangest person in the room.
[... For the most part. People may not know what she is but most of them haven't treated her poorly. And if they do, Iona and Oren put a stop to it before any escalation can happen
NONE SAVE THAT I DO NOT REMEMBER MOST OF WHAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO MY DEATH
I DO RECALL THROWING THE GLOVE
BEING ACCEPTED
AND THEN STANDING BEFORE ANOTHER INTENDING TO FIGHT
BUT THE DETAILS OF THE FIGHT, AS WELL AS THE FACE OF WHOM I FOUGHT AND THE MOMENT ITSELF, IS LOST
HOWEVER
THANKFULLY, AS IT WAS DETERMINED PRIOR WHO I WOULD BE FIGHTING FOR SUCH A PURPOSE, I DO KNOW WHO SHROUDED DEATH AROUND ME
[ it's terrible. at least let her remember her five second fight. ]
THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING A MEMORIES IS STILL VERY MUCH IN THE AIR
BUT I SUPPOSE THAT SHALL COME WITH TIME, GIVEN I WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN IN THINKING NOR IF I WOULD KNOW IF I WERE MISSING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE
I DO RECALL THROWING THE GLOVE
BEING ACCEPTED
AND THEN STANDING BEFORE ANOTHER INTENDING TO FIGHT
BUT THE DETAILS OF THE FIGHT, AS WELL AS THE FACE OF WHOM I FOUGHT AND THE MOMENT ITSELF, IS LOST
HOWEVER
THANKFULLY, AS IT WAS DETERMINED PRIOR WHO I WOULD BE FIGHTING FOR SUCH A PURPOSE, I DO KNOW WHO SHROUDED DEATH AROUND ME
[ it's terrible. at least let her remember her five second fight. ]
THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING A MEMORIES IS STILL VERY MUCH IN THE AIR
BUT I SUPPOSE THAT SHALL COME WITH TIME, GIVEN I WOULD NOT KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN IN THINKING NOR IF I WOULD KNOW IF I WERE MISSING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE
TO THAT I OWE IT WAS A QUICK DEATH
A SWIFT FIGHT AND A SOONER ENDED
I AM CERTAIN IF IT WERE LONGER, THEN I WOULD HAVE RECALLED MORE
AS IT STANDS, HOWEVER, IT WAS NO LONGER THAN THE FIGHTS I HAVE HAD BACK HOME
[ very swift, nothing poetic about it. simply a few blows and then an end. she's used to it; it's her preference. ]
I HAVE NO SCARRING THAT WAS NOT THERE PRIOR NO
NOR OF ANY PAINS WHATSOEVER
ALL IN ALL, I AM FEELING MORE FINE THAN THE ONE WHOM STRUCK ME DOWN AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ATTENDED
THE CONSEQUENCES SEEM TO BE MUCH LIGHTER FOR THE VICTIM OF SUCH AN ACT
WILLING TO THEIR GRAVE OR NOT
A SWIFT FIGHT AND A SOONER ENDED
I AM CERTAIN IF IT WERE LONGER, THEN I WOULD HAVE RECALLED MORE
AS IT STANDS, HOWEVER, IT WAS NO LONGER THAN THE FIGHTS I HAVE HAD BACK HOME
[ very swift, nothing poetic about it. simply a few blows and then an end. she's used to it; it's her preference. ]
I HAVE NO SCARRING THAT WAS NOT THERE PRIOR NO
NOR OF ANY PAINS WHATSOEVER
ALL IN ALL, I AM FEELING MORE FINE THAN THE ONE WHOM STRUCK ME DOWN AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ATTENDED
THE CONSEQUENCES SEEM TO BE MUCH LIGHTER FOR THE VICTIM OF SUCH AN ACT
WILLING TO THEIR GRAVE OR NOT
[ ... mmmmmmmmm. too bad he can't feel her sigh, or see her remorseful smile. ]
UNFORTUNATELY, IT WOULD SEEM SO
AT THE VERY LEAST, THE FEW WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CONFIRMED AS SUCH
THEY EXPERIENCE NIGHT TERRORS ALIKE TO THE MOMENT I HAVE FORGOTTEN
IF I HAD KNOWN IT WOULD BE AS SUCH, I WOULD HAVE ENSURED FURTHER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WITNESS SAVE THE ONE NEEDED
[ not just alike, though. very much the same. but she doesn't wish to say that -- she knows how she died, it sucks that everyone else has to remember it for her. ]
UNFORTUNATELY, IT WOULD SEEM SO
AT THE VERY LEAST, THE FEW WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN WITH CONFIRMED AS SUCH
THEY EXPERIENCE NIGHT TERRORS ALIKE TO THE MOMENT I HAVE FORGOTTEN
IF I HAD KNOWN IT WOULD BE AS SUCH, I WOULD HAVE ENSURED FURTHER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WITNESS SAVE THE ONE NEEDED
[ not just alike, though. very much the same. but she doesn't wish to say that -- she knows how she died, it sucks that everyone else has to remember it for her. ]
[Well, that's... worrisome, but good to know. Though Weir had Quietly Judged how eagerly willing she was to participate in this whole experiment, he must admit: this is useful information.
If not grating.]
It is as though they are undergoing what, then? Would you call it a punishment for simply viewing a violent action?
[No, maybe not quite. That doesn't make full sense to him.]
Or for not putting a halt to it?
If not grating.]
It is as though they are undergoing what, then? Would you call it a punishment for simply viewing a violent action?
[No, maybe not quite. That doesn't make full sense to him.]
Or for not putting a halt to it?
[ good that it's useful. her personal satisfaction aside, it's good that it's useful. ]
THE LATTER
THOUGH IT WAS MY DESIRE, THE GENERAL "LEGALITY" AS A YOUNG LADY CALLED IT MAY NOT SEE IT THE SAME
I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD MATTER IF IT WERE FOR SELF DEFENSE OR PLANNED IN ADVANCE
IF IT WERE ONLY A FIGHT, I DO NOT THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A PUNISHMENT FOR ANY INVOLVED
SAVE, PERHAPS, A HANDCUFFING
THE LATTER
THOUGH IT WAS MY DESIRE, THE GENERAL "LEGALITY" AS A YOUNG LADY CALLED IT MAY NOT SEE IT THE SAME
I DO NOT THINK IT WOULD MATTER IF IT WERE FOR SELF DEFENSE OR PLANNED IN ADVANCE
IF IT WERE ONLY A FIGHT, I DO NOT THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A PUNISHMENT FOR ANY INVOLVED
SAVE, PERHAPS, A HANDCUFFING
Though one might wonder where exactly that fine line is, at least regarding violent action.
Still, one thing is clear: we are policed by this damnable city itself, to the point where punishment might affect our mental faculties.
How wonderful for us. "Good behavior" only, or else.
Still, one thing is clear: we are policed by this damnable city itself, to the point where punishment might affect our mental faculties.
How wonderful for us. "Good behavior" only, or else.
[ Even fun times require a break in-between, and that's Yuki's plan for the moment. Everything is free as per usual and so she picks up a hot dog and some bottled sports drink for her delight. However, she's not the sort who likes to sit down and eat quietly all alone. She's scoping the outdoor food court area by the food stalls and spots a handsome man sitting by his lonesome. Excellent. ]
Hey, mind if I sit here?
[ Her eyes glance pointedly to the seat across from his at the table, even as there are plenty of empty free tables, smiling confidently. ]
Hey, mind if I sit here?
[ Her eyes glance pointedly to the seat across from his at the table, even as there are plenty of empty free tables, smiling confidently. ]
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