video | un: zing zang voombah

[spiritwalks]

I have a request.

Well, a lot of requests. Tiny requests, for lots of people. Not necessarily just tiny people, though — tiny, tall, whatever. That is to say...any people can help. If you're a people? And you're a help? I would greatly appreciate that.

[From off screen, a voice that sounds like Tuck can be heard stage-whispering: "Tell them WHY..." ]

—Oh, right.

[Vyng clears his throat and puts on a pair of tiny-rimmed glasses to make himself at least a little dignified, and he continues.]



. . . You see, Sleepers. There is an artifact of...uh, great personal importance to myself. A relic, if you will, that bears the name of my Druidic family.

But a local has taken stewardship over this relic o' mine. They have offered to relinquish this relic into my custody — but! For a price. Namely, this list of assorted items that I'm attaching at the end of my message.

[With a quiet "this one, right here", he literally places a piece of paper over the camera. "Too close?" Vyng pulls the paper back. He holds it there for awhile. If anybody looks, they can make out the following list:]



DONATIONS NEEDED, PLEASE & THANK YOU

• Virgin blood spilled beneath moonlight


• Sweat from a shop owner


• Nail clippings of a swordsman


• A braided lock of hair passed between enemies


• Tears of a child


• Pthumerian bone


• True love's kiss


• Appendix from a useless person (?????)


• Fur, feather, or scale from a gentle Beast (that was not slain)

[From behind the paper, Vyng asks:]

How long do I have to keep holding this?

[. . . ]

Is this good? I think it's good.

[Eventually, though, a digital copy is included at the tail of this message, with a tiny handwritten note at the bottom:]

⅁N⅄Λ - oxox ¡¡ǝɔuɐʌpɐ uı ⅄⊥
ＴＹ 𝒾𝓃 𝒶𝒹𝓋𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒 ♥
x0xo - 𝓥𝔂𝓷𝓰

Comments

Video;

[wapples]

Ooh! Ooh! I can help! I'll help! I bet I can get at least SOME of these!

video;

[spiritwalks]

Yeah? [Vyng's expression brightens, because this sounds like a great time to hang out with one of his favorite people.] What are you thinking, Billo?

video; un: shiro

[shiro2hero]

... What... exactly... are you trying to get...?

video;

[spiritwalks]

[Ah yes. Vyng is very accustomed to that expression on Shiro's face.]

A tiara.

From my mother's side of the family.

video; un: rider

[kaientai]

Uh, so are these ingredients for a spell or—..?

[ that sure is a list. ]

I'm willin' to help you out, but it sorta feels weird offerin' a guy some of this stuff... is this what passes for money around here?

[spiritwalks]

If somebody wants it bad enough, technically anything counts as money here.

I've got a collection of amethyst myself. That normally gets me what I need. But this lady is one tough customer, that's for sure.

( VOICE; UN: BOMBSHELL )

[opheliac]

Appendix from a useless person, huh? — Sure, I can help with that. Sansa is pretty useless. I can gut hers out.

[spiritwalks]

[Gasp.]

What? She's not useless. She helps out on the farm plenty.

[And even if she was!! That's fucking harsh, man.]

What about you, then? When's the last time you did something for somebody in this town?

video; un: lady

[dohaeris]

[that...sure is a list. it may not perhaps be the month for virgin blood. but sansa understands the importance of both family heirlooms and druidic artifacts better than most.

she also possesses a gentle beast.

she wears silver scale patterned face paint with glitter and silver scale mail pieces sewn onto her grey wool dress and braided into her hair.]

My blood hound is a gentle beast. How much hair do you need?

video;

[spiritwalks]

[Vyng breathes a quiet "wow" at the festive makeup. The last time he tried dressing up, he got a bird mask stuck on his head. Sansa wears her look much nicer.]

The equivalent of a scale or a feather, I guess. So maybe a small lock?

[And because he can't resist, he adds:]

Who did your facepaint, by the way? It looks uh-mazing.

( VOICE; UN: BOMBSHELL )

[opheliac]

Oooh, Saaa~aaanna ♪! I got a lil' gift for you at my tree house. You should come oooooveerrrr.

(trying to lure a lamb to the slaughterhouse.)

text; @skywalker

[facultative]

I can get you Maul's appendix.

[Does Maul even have an appendix? Well, he's willing to find out.]

text;

[spiritwalks]

Good morning, Anakin. Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humour

audio; un: yuuki

[siriusly]

...What...

audio;

[spiritwalks]

Yeahhhhh. Guess it was kinda weird to hold up a hand-written list to the camera, huh. You need the physical copy?

un: eudaimonikos | video

[eudaimonikos]

I've got a shop!

[And can.......produce sweat...................]

[spiritwalks]

You're a suit-sweatshop too, Michael?

Video: UN: ClickClickBloom

[onekindsoul]

Oh oh!

I can give you fur from my dog, Zwei!

Or a feather from General Henstable. Or both!

You won't get a feather from Bitey though. He's not exactly a gentle chicken.

video;

[spiritwalks]

[Vyng's expression brightens. He's always happy to see Billie's favorite auntie.]

Really? You're not too busy planning for your wedding?

video; un: lady

[dohaeris]

General Henstable has become a Beast?

[sansa appears mildly alarmed.]

That seems like it could cause a deal of trouble in the henhouse, even if she is gentle. Perhaps it would be best if you brought her to the Sanctuary, and we might see what we can do.

video | un: sharpshooter

[azurestar]

Sooo, how do you give this con true love's kiss? Are we supposed to find their true love and have them kiss them? Or like, find two people already in love and let them watch a kiss like a total creeper?

[spiritwalks]

What does your heart tell you, friend?

Video; un: darkness

[survivalthroughhate]

How does one quantify some of the items on this list? Things like "true love's kiss" cane be a bit subjective.

[spiritwalks]

You're right. It can't be quantified. I think that's the point. It's about the intent behind it.

text | un: justafarmlad

[justoscar]

I'm not sure how to get a lot of those. But, do you want a braid from Shortcake's tail?

[spiritwalks]

Are you offering that because Shortcake just lowkey hates anyone who isn't you?

Or is this an expression of enemy-ship

Have you been my arch nemesis this whole time, Oscar?

voice: un: vi

[faceblocks]

How good does the swordsman have to be? Is the swordsman a sticking point or is it more of a general swordsperson?

[because she is ...learning to sword. it's not her best skill, not close. but if skill's a part of this then she can ask maria for some clippings. or d. she might even keep a few for herself if d agrees to hand them over. which he likely won't.]

audio;

[spiritwalks]

"Sticking point" — hah, good one.

[If Vyng could offer a high-five over via audio, he totally would.]

I think if you identify as a swords-person, then that counts. That old lady didn't say anything about skill. Gatekeeping sucks anyway, am I right?

video; un: Der Ritter

[anagnorises]

[Fakir frowns at the camera. Some of this seems to be standard spell ingredients. Other parts of this list...less so.]

What will they use this for?

[He can certainly provide the nail clippings of a swordsman, and Vyng has helped Ahiru before. But Fakir's not exactly enthusiastic about contributing to a list that includes a child's tears and someone's appendix without further information.]

[spiritwalks]

She said it was a surprise. Maybe it's a gift for somebody?