[voice-testing and also re: musebox open post shenanigans, CW body horror?]

[corruptcarnie]

Journal? Sorry, I don't really write for fun...

Wait, are you that court-ordered shrink? No?

Well, if it's free, I won't refuse your kindness, heh...

It's for games? What kinda games?

...

You let them stitch me up into a sideshow freak with fins?!

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[souldream]

I dunno why PLAYERS all think it's fun and games forcin' us into situations, but at least it's all temporary?

[Presumably still thinks Double D is a girl, fff]

[corruptcarnie]

[Some anklebiter... it's kinda funny that he's taller than Eddy was, even though this kid looks to be a little younger... not that that's hard. Everyone's taller than his runt brother. Huh, this kid in shorts, but bundled up with a hat and hoodie, kind of reminds him of Eddy's girlfriend with the sock on "her" head. Definitely a boyish voice, though.]

Is it summer on your legs and winter on your shoulders, kid?

Temporary? ... huh, wish I could keep that in mind there, not that I'd believe you in there. Stinks to be us, I guess.

[leviathanksfornothing]

Ya got a problem with fins, jackass?

[Okay Fidelio didn’t have fins, per se, but her ears were webbed and she had gills on her neck. It was close enough of a generalization to still piss her off.]

[corruptcarnie]

[Bro had his hands and feet webbed then, too, possibly given gills too, so he winces as soon as he sees Fidelio, backing up with hands up in the air.]

E-easy there, buddy. [Caught himself before he called her anything insulting, but he's definitely wary!]

... they get you too or...?

[Sorry, Bro's never seen people who looked like that before this experiment.]

[leviathanksfornothing]

I’m not yer buddy.

[The way he goes on the defensive seems to diffuse her anger, just a bit. She relaxes slightly, but still looks annoyed.]

And no one “got” me. This is just how I look. So watch yer fucking mouth before ya go calling people with fish bits freaks.

[corruptcarnie]

[He's good at acting benign and harmless when it suits him!]

Alright, alright, sheesh. Sorry... whaddaya want me to call you then? [He kind of thought she might be a boy at first, but...

A blink.]

Huh... learn something new everyday.

Sorry, m- ... sorry. I only said that because I was just at, like, some aquarium, water circus kinda place, y'know? So, I was probably gonna be shown to people as one...

So, do, uh, those run in the family? [The, uh, fish bits, he's not so sure what to call them. Bro didn't want her yelling at him again, this whole situation's weird!]

[leviathanksfornothing]

[Can’t blame him there. Fidelio isn’t especially feminine - the only big clue is her low cut blouse which shows off some of her cleavage. She’ll absolutely put him in a headlock if he ogles her, though.]

Fidelio. My name’s Fidelio. And ya should be grateful my player didn’t sic her mad scientist character on ya in that prompt. Being shown off would probably be the least of yer worries with her.

[…I mean, I still could, if you wanted 👀 just sayin.

Anyway, she stares at Bro, unable to tell if he’s ignorant or just stupid.]

Yes, it runs in the family. Sea elf is a species, just like you’re presum’bly a squishy little mouth breather human.

[Hey now, the mouth breather part was uncalled for…]

[corruptcarnie]

[He's unfortunately likely to, but he'll try to be slick about it! Or avoid it, presently, because, Fidelio is blue and has pointy, stick-out ears....]

Right, Fidelio. Nice to make your acquaintance.

[He winces at the mention of a mad scientist and actually grips his other wrist, eyes wide, before tracing the gaps between his fingers... not webbed, great. Still human.

I would love it!!!!! Bro would hate it, but I love horror and angst.]

H-hey...

[He's presently still too scared to properly react to that bordering-on-insulting comment, geez. He finally blinks and shakes it off. He might finally catch a glimpse of her chest, buuut he'll turn his attention right back to her face, even if his eyes do widen briefly. He's surprised, but she could write it off (perhaps) as mere surprise because he mistook her for a guy up until now, rather than gawking.]

I ain't a mouth-breather. I got a perfectly functioning nose, thanks.

... sea elf, huh... that why your ears are all pointy? Are there other kinds'a elves too?

[leviathanksfornothing]

Right, right, good to know ya and all that.

—Ah, whoops. Maybe I shouldn’ta mentioned it. [She does look a little apologetic about potentially getting him wrapped up in a less than savory situation .] Well, you humans are nothing if not … resilient. You’ll be alright.

[heh heh heh (I mean honestly she’s probably making it sound worse than it will be but I’m also not gonna correct her, it’s funnier this way.)

If Fidelio notices him staring, she doesn’t say anything. Not yet, anyway. There’s a gold ring hanging from a string around her neck, falling right below where the blouse closes. If the “thought you were a dude” defense doesn’t hold up you could always make a case for looking at it.]

Sure is. All elves have pointy ears, though the look can differ a bit between types. There’s high elves, wood elves, and the drow - dark elves. I hear there are even more in other parts of the world.

[corruptcarnie]

... right! Builds character. Like I always told my brother.

[He'll act tough and unaffected, straightening back up to full height. It's in the past! ... or some other him's problem that's also going to be his and also kind of already was... what a pain. How do these things work again...?

Anyway, back to Fidelio.

Is that real gold? He might actually steal another quick glance, before looking back up.]

... is that real gold? Like, do elves have treasure?

[Hey, if some seafaring fairy tale creature suddenly showed up in front of you, would you assume the gold they're wearing is fake? ... okay, maybe that'd depend on if it's usually a trickster spirit, but...]