Guess who's back

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

Avid laughs a little at the thought of him messing with Owen.

“Yes! I’d love to get back to them, it’s just tricky business. A-And yeah, I do hang around dungeons! Perhaps a bit too often. I actually build them. I’ve built two and I would be working on my third one right about now, but . . .”

He gestures widely, as if to make a point.

He can't help but stare, respectfully of course, at the almost crown, it's pretty and shiny and he likes staring at shiny things.

“It’s gonna feel hot, but I swear it’s safe to touch!”

In the meantime, he continues speaking.

“You speak so often of the coven. I think it’d be nice to meet them.”

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

Avid laughs a little at the thought of him messing with Owen.

“Yes! I’d love to get back to them, it’s just tricky business. A-And yeah, I do hang around dungeons! Perhaps a bit too often. I actually build them. I’ve built two and I would be working on my third one right about now, but . . .”

He gestures widely, as if to make a point.

He can't help but stare, respectfully of course, at the almost crown, it's pretty and shiny and he likes staring at shiny things.

“It’s gonna feel hot, but I swear it’s safe to touch!”

In the meantime, he continues speaking.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

Avid laughs a little at the thought of him messing with Owen.

“Yes! I’d love to get back to them, it’s just tricky business. A-And yeah, I do hang around dungeons! Perhaps a bit too often. I actually build them. I’ve built two and I would be working on my third one right about now, but . . .”

He gestures widely, as if to make a point.

He can't help but stare, respectfully of course, at the almost crown, it's pretty and shiny and he likes staring at shiny things.

“Well, hey! That sounds cool! Maybe I should build a crypt when I get back! It could serve as the entrance to the dungeon . . . but yeah, no, I’ve built three in the last, what, few years? It’s not all that hard, in fact I usually finish them pretty early on!”

His staring doesn’t go unnoticed, though Tango doesn’t point it out either. Maybe it’s something akin to bird brain, like with Grian. He can only hope Avid won’t try to steal one of his blaze rods like the pesky avian.

Avid notices the yawn, his mind already figuring out the best people for Tango to try and stay with - the coven no doubt, the towns people were still very jumpy. He attempts to stop his own staring, he knows it's rude, but he finds it so pretty he has a hard time doing so.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

Avid laughs a little at the thought of him messing with Owen.

“Yes! I’d love to get back to them, it’s just tricky business. A-And yeah, I do hang around dungeons! Perhaps a bit too often. I actually build them. I’ve built two and I would be working on my third one right about now, but . . .”

He gestures widely, as if to make a point.

He can't help but stare, respectfully of course, at the almost crown, it's pretty and shiny and he likes staring at shiny things.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

Avid laughs a little at the thought of him messing with Owen.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Ah, yeah, Ren can be that way. He’s just got to be comfortable around people! He’s a wonderful friend once you can get him out of his shell.”

It’s practically out of habit that his focus shifts to anything moving. It’s a good habit for redstone and such, but as soon as it happens in a conversation, it becomes a bit of a problem. So he shakes his head and forcibly moves his eyes from Avid’s tail to his face.

"I guess that's why Martyn likes him so much, I didn't get the chance to get super close to him, really I only got really close to Drift and Shelby."

Avid barely noticed him staring at his tail, he was too caught up in talking.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Oh, the militia! That does sound like something they’d help create! Believe it or not, Ren actually is a king more often than really anyone else! It’s a bit odd, but you just roll with it. You certainly seem to be close with many of the folks in town, or at least familiar with them . . . I’d be curious to meet this Owen! He sounds like an interesting man.”

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Ren and Martyn have teamed! Never seen and Scott, though. Ren was ‘The Red King’ for a while . . . still holds that title, I think, and Martyn is his hand! Uh, knight, I guess. I have no idea who Mr. M or Apo or Shelby or Drift are, but they all sound lovely! And this Owen sounds like quite the troublemaker. Reminds me of Grian. A Watcher, that one . . . “

A chuckle escapes from him when he notices the other blush. He’s never been all too close to Scott, not like Jimmy, but ever since they teamed, he seemed to get closer to the man. Perhaps that’s why he always seemed in step with the other. Or maybe it’s the passing of the Canary Curse. You never can tell; curses love company.

Avid smiles along, slightly beginning to talk with his hands as he goes along.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Oh, no, no! Not really in a ‘ooh look we’re fancy’ kind of way! Never! No, the Martyn and Scott I know teamed up because they both had an oceanic theme. Called themselves the ‘MeanGills’ which is actually quite cute. And- um, forget I said anything about a curse! I don’t know who Doctor Legundo is, but that’s not my Doc! He’s, uh, a monster-goat hybrid? He’s a tinkerer like me! Much better a complicated contraptions, though.”

A smile crosses his face as Avid talks more about Scott. This demon sure does seem infatuated with the other. That’s good, he thinks to himself. Scott deserves to be loved, curse and all.

"Really? I don't even think my Scott likes the ocean - I mean even if he did it would be hard for him to enjoy it without burning. I really can't see Martyn teaming with Scott like that, maybe Ren but never Scott. I could also see him doing that with with Mr.M I guess. Monster-goat hybrid? No that's definitely not the doc, he's very human. I think. Owen hasn't turned him yet last I checked, but he does keep trying. Do you know Shelby? Drift maybe? Oo- Or Apo?"

Avid simply nods. Scott certainly was mysterious and oh so charming, the most charming man he'd ever met in fact.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Okay . . . okay, great! So, similar Scotts, similar Pearls . . . oh! Similar Cleos, too. Um, oh what about Martyn?! He’s teamed with Scott! Admittedly it didn’t always work out well, that curse and all, but they both won in the end. Actually! Speaking of Martyn! Is Ren here? If Ren’s here, maybe Doc is, too, and if Doc is here, then he’ll for sure know how to get home!”

Through a bit more of his ranting, he pauses, smile faltering ever so slightly.

"Yeah! Martyn and Ren are both some of the townfolk. I can't see Martyn and Scott ever teaming up though, unless it was in a 'they're both nobles way,' but I'm pretty Martyn isn't actually a noble if I'm honest. Curse? Do you mean Ren's curse? Or Scott's whole long, forced nap curse thing? Doc? Do you mean Doctor Legundo? I don't think he even knows where his home outside of Oakhurst used to be."

He stops to briefly question who this Jimmy is, mostly likely and old friend or lover - he was sure Scott had many of both.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Yes? But also, no? I mean, okay . . . Chef was definitely a Hermit. Keralis, Doc, and X could all be called Hermits. But, like, then you have Grian who is practically everywhere all of the time! Same with Gem and Scar . . . even Pearl is often out-and-about! I- so, the funny part is, I guess I could also be considered a Hermit. They all like to tease me about not getting out much in the past few years. Which, they’re right, but I’ve been busy and-“

Tango immediately shuts up at the mention of Scott. Scott? Like, Jimmy’s Scott? Like . . . ruler of Chromia, Scott?

"I know a Pearl kind of like that too! She wanders about a lot, though Cleo keeps track of her a lot now."

Avid's tail starts to wag a little more at the tslk of Scott, he was a simple man after all.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Ah . . . here! Take it, it’s uh, a puzzle. You twist it around. There’s not really a solution, but I’ve found it nice when I’m . . . um, y’know.”

He gestures widely with his hands, only to end up focusing back on the other with a goofy looking smile. Always thinking, that one. At the mention of Scar, he perks up.

“Oh, you don’t know the half of it! I mean, there’s him, and then there’s Gem, and holy, she’s terrifying. Um . . . then there’s Skizz! And Joel! They’re the newest Hermits, and they are just- strange. Joel particularly. But in a good way! And- . . . I’m talking too much, okay!”

He laughs, shoving his hands in his pockets as the light that briefly appeared in his eyes while he was ranting dims again to its regular shade. Though, it was grand to watch while he yapped. Seemed almost like an excited flame.

He listens happily to his slight touching on several of his friends, or at least that's what Avid assumes they are. It is a slight comfort to notice that he seems nervous too.

"Hermits...? Like shut-ins?" He tilts his head to the side again, briefly mentioning it before trying to address his question.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.

“Hello! Um, would you happen to know the name of this . . . fine place? I think I’ve gotten lost.”

@fire-of-oakhurst

Avid takes a second just to observe the stranger, a respectful amount of course. He speaks with a slight smile, a little louder than intended but nonetheless trying not scare him.

“Wonderful! That tells me nothing.”

With a laugh, he continues, fidgeting with his collar.

Avid mindlessly fidgets with his tail, winding it around his finger. He tries to think of a better way to explain where they are, but truthfully he never was the best at directions.