[open] 🐺 but little did I know

[activatingcombatmode]

Type: Text.
Sender ID: activatingcombatmode (Zack Fair)
To: Public.
Subject: About these brand things.
Warnings: Tba.

Hey, so. Where’s the smart people.

You’re all feeling these brands and marks on your hands, aren’t you? Can’t get close to certain people? Can’t hug them? Seriously?

There’s gotta be someone out there who has a potion or a magic spell or something to make them go away. Come on, where are you? Let’s figure this out as soon as possible. Hey?

[Zack can’t touch his boo and this is a fate worse than death and he’d rather be!! Dead!! Someone has to be out there with some sort of solution!?

There is no solution (?). Leviathan magic is just that strong. But he can still publicly complain about it.]

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[planetwhisperer]

Are you okay, Zack?

[Clearly things are not okay, but she's here to listen. And to learn. She's not really sure what's going on or who or what did this. Maybe she could help find a solution if she just understood this world a bit better.]

[afflatusexarch]

Just realize if you think you are about to storm off to teach someone a lesson, you best not go without me. Understood?

I, too, desired to go to the tree this year. Though, perhaps, if this situation comes to a close, I may have an idea.

[activatingcombatmode]

Yeah. You bet.

You're pretty good at this pep talking stuff.

[activatingcombatmode]

You're talking about laser tattoo removal, aren't you? Yeah, I think we might be out of luck with something like that here. But it's good thinking.

Unless you wouldn't happen to know how to make a magitech laser, would you?

[activatingcombatmode]

[Aerith. Girl, things are seriously not okay.]

Hey, Aerith. Yeah, I'm okay enough. How are you holding up?

I should probably fill you in on what's been going on.

[activatingcombatmode]

Right. Understood.

And yeah? You think you have an idea for the wishing tree then? What is it?

[baymaxing]

yeah, that. i didn't have a tattoo back home. i'm kinda young for that. plus, if i did and aunt cass found out, she'd probably kill me.

i'm not sure. i could try, but something tells me it is probably not gonna be that simple to reverse this. we could hang out together before, but now. it's different. i dunno.

[emberized]

Nah, not me.

I'm quite heartless, really.

[Just the worst!]

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[octoblot]

I'd like a solution for this too, honestly speaking. How else am I supposed to be able to run a business if I cannot even sell my wares to everyone, regardless of which Armada we're mandated to be a part of during our time here?

[azul out here with the priorities of a capitalist]

[activatingcombatmode]

I've couldn't have said it better. I joined the paladins hoping to help change this world for the better. I wanted to help people. I wanted to help this place discover new ground. Make a real difference.

Not deal with whatever the hell this all is. It's snooty in all the wrong ways.

[YEAH. More complaining on Main! LET'S GO.]

And hey. I'll take temporary over nothing at all. You're a saint for doing that. If you've got some to spare, I'll buy some.

[activatingcombatmode]

Hey, man. Don't say that? You're a good guy.

[He doesn't get the joke!!!!!!!!]

[activatingcombatmode]

No, you're good. Your aunt is right. Tattoos aren't usually for kids.

It looks like we can't get near people from the opposite armada without it causing the brands on our hands to hurt, yeah.

If it's going to be too hard then don't worry about it. You should keep yourself safe.

[activatingcombatmode]

Yeah, it's going to cut into business and profits for everyone. I help with a delivery service. What the hell are we going to do now?

[He's not a merchant or a moneymaker, but he's got deliveries to deal with for Tifa. What the hell!!]

[baymaxing]

not usually. i got one here. but i figure if it's just on my arm i can just keep it covered with long sleeves back home? to hide it from her. and everyone else.

not that it's necessarily something i know much about beyond that i know of that as an option to get right of tattoos, lighten them. i'm willing to try. i just am not sure it will be that simple.

[octoblot]

Normally, I would not necessarily advocate for breaking the law [... out loud, anyway] but in this particular instance I cannot help but worry about how this will affect the economy. Thus, I believe it would be best to find another solution rather than the one that has been put forth so far.

[activatingcombatmode]

It's different here, everyone's got to get a tattoo so they'll be safer and can use their magic and things like that. And at least these ones can get removed safely enough.

But I don't think it'll be that simple with these brands. They're stronger. It's been near impossible to get them off.

[activatingcombatmode]

Guess so. But what kind of solution?

All of this is still a pain in my ass.

[baymaxing]

yeah. i got one. just hoping aunt cass doesn't come here and see it.

the brands are probably different though, yeah. i can try the laser removal idea, but whether that will work. that's a different story. not sure if covering it up with something else might help, either.

[octoblot]

Perhaps there's something that can be developed to lower or even nullify the pain aspect when near someone of another armada. Or perhaps reaching an agreement for placing a special ward on buildings that can be allowed to exist as neutral territory for both parties, and having the brands not react while inside that location...

[activatingcombatmode]

Hey, if your aunt shows up here and is upset with it, I can try talking to her. Name's Zack Fair. I've got a lot of kids on my crew so I know how it is.

You're a smart kid, huh?

[activatingcombatmode]

Nullifying it inside buildings would be the dream. I have no idea how that will work, but man.

I'll take even just lowering the pain.

[afflatusexarch]

Zack, my love and light -

I cannot tell you. That would ruin the surprise I am about to create.

[activatingcombatmode]

[Dang it.]

And here I was the one thinking I'd be taking you out on a date.

[afflatusexarch]

How about we compromise then?

[activatingcombatmode]

Yeah, guess we'll have to.