[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.]

Comments

text | octoblot

[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]

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!!]

[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]

Guess so. But what kind of solution?

All of this is still a pain in my ass.

[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]

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.

[octoblot]

As would I, honestly. I haven't been able to come up with anything myself yet for the pain that's specifically caused by these brands, which is rather annoying.

[Maybe he would have figured something out or would be having an easier time working on this sort of thing if he wasn't... you know, still recovering from that whole abduction nonsense that happened.]

[activatingcombatmode]

You've got nothing too, then. Yeah... It's annoying as all hell.

The pain's the worst. I'm not going to be able to hug my boyfriend for who the hell knows how long.

Well, if you find anything. Let me know, man.

[octoblot]

Of course.

... Ah, I suppose I should introduce myself, since I don't believe we've spoken before now: my name is Azul Ashengrotto. And you are?

[activatingcombatmode]

Right, right. Name's Zack Fair.

Nice to meet you, Azul.