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[atienmoore_npc]

[There is a young man looking down into the feed. He's rather slim all over, with the sort of expression one would denote to the bored or tired. His eyes are half-shut, and his voice (when he speaks) is a rolling and languid drawl,]So how are we all enjoying the festival? Truly this place seems much less listless with it. The scarecrows are doing

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[brotherxcomplex]

... Other side of it?

[atienmoore_npc]

The side of those who experience the things firsthand.

[brotherxcomplex]

Are you not from the city?

[ Looking rather hopeful, she asked. ]

[atienmoore_npc]

I am not. I intended to come here quite a while ago, but there were things to do before I joined the rest of my kin.

[brotherxcomplex]

You could pick?

[ She paused, smiling a bit. ]

Sorry if I'm asking to many questions, but what do you mean?

[atienmoore_npc]

Of course. I have that ability, after all.

[Atien tilts his head, considering.]

In my former world, there were things left unfinished. The others proceeded ahead of me to this city--have you heard of them? Temper, Tim, Gene...

[brotherxcomplex]

... Only you?

I haven't, actually. Friends of yours?

[atienmoore_npc]

No. Myself and the six others.

[Hmm.]

Simply others with a common purpose.

YOU DIDN'T SEE NOTHIN'.

[brotherxcomplex]

There are six? That means a lot of people!

... A plan?

...suuuuure...

[atienmoore_npc]

A lot? Hm. We are few, in the grand scheme of things, but also strong.

A purpose. We all came to be for the same reason, we all have similar goals...well, mostly. [A beat--] I suppose some would deem us as the ones keeping you all here.

..... /sob.

[brotherxcomplex]

I don't know, I know some people here so six of you with that power means a lot!

Is that the goal? Do you want something from us, like... you're looking for someone?

[atienmoore_npc]

No, nothing like that. For now, we are learning. Or teaching.

[brotherxcomplex]

Teaching? I can't see what you are teaching... really.

[atienmoore_npc]

If you do not see it now, it will become clear. Sometimes to a young one it is unclear why the parent punishes or refuses, but there is a point to it. Somewhere deep in the child's consciousness something changes.

I'm all about derp today

[brotherxcomplex]

But... Alright.

[ She'll give he a very small smile in return for that. ]

Are the things that happen to us also just you trying to teach us things? Since that would be a bit much! People got hurt.

[atienmoore_npc]

I'm afraid I cannot answer that.

[Atien lifts one hand in a half-shrug.]

What they've done I've only heard in bits of pieces yet. [He has only recently arrived, in time for this festival.] Will you tell me?