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IT’S POTIONOMICS’ 3RD ANNIVERSARY TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It's a bit sad because he's probably used to being left on his own due to his dangerous attitude, but he didn't see it as losing because he's always moving forward.

While that's the case~

Imagine Finn experiencing a strange new feeling when he's invited by Sylvia to join her and others for an outdoor dinner.

He sees Baptiste greeting him with a big smile, thumping his shoulder like a bro.

Mint tossing herself for a hug, then when she lets go, she brings him over to his seat.

Quinn tossing pieces of food to Boxer, who munches it with pride.

Muktuk boldly singing along with Xid, their experimental harmony bringing colors to the scene.

Roxanne chatting with Saffron while Corsac sits between them, listening in quietly. He doesn't look very expressive, but Finn can sense that Corsac's adjusting well.

Salt and Pepper gnawing on the food, but Boxer tried to swipe off Salt's salmon and she ended up quarrelling with the mimic.

Luna snapping photos of everyone.

And finally.

Finn sees Sylvia coming out with her uncle, holding trays of delicious meals, drinks, and desserts. It looks like everyone prepared it on their own, judging by how they decorated it and how Finn could tell whose tray it is.

While everyone starts eating and talking, Finn stares at each of them, engaging in their every conversation...

Then that's when it hits him.

Nobody runs away.

Nobody tricks him or betrays his trust.

Nobody just disappears if he blinks once.

They're all here with him, enjoying each other's company...

He doesn't feel awkward, disgusted, nor even confused by this.

He felt... Happy. Content. Like something finally pulled away from his shoulders and it doesn't feel right after carrying it for so long.

So... For the first time ever...

Tinctures & Tides: Ficlet 14 - Terms of Disagreement

Because the alchemy skills are there! This man brewed potions strong enough to carry him solo through an irradiated disaster zone to a cursed castle that nobody had reached in decades. His potion knowledge is encyclopedic. Behind a cauldron he is genuinely exceptional.

But the business? The finances? Any decision requiring him to think more than a few days ahead? This is also a man who frittered away a million gold in bank loans. Who faked his own death to avoid a debt collector and thought "problem solved." Who watched his niece get soul-bound to his debt in real time (and said nothing!) because he hadn't thought through what would happen next.

And the lie! I mean, what was the PLAN there? He gets turned into an owl, his niece shows up, and instead of saying "Sylvia it's me, your uncle, I'm a bird now, I'm so sorry, please help me," he panics and invents a fake persona called Owl. He knows the cure requires Mavenbloom. He knows the Mavenbloom is the competition grand prize. So what was the endgame? After she wins, just casually suggest she brew a potion that could hypothetically transform a human-turned-animal back into a human? No reason, just for fun? She's his NIECE. She got her first E-Z-Make Cauldron from him! She would have helped if he'd been upfront with her!