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[ OPEN/CATCH-ALL ] the crickets still sing in october.
WHO: dextera! and others!
WHERE: all around town, in a variety of places!
WHEN: october!
WHAT: an open prompt for quest 29’s skeletons (eating them), and whatever else comes up!
WARNINGS: he’s eating bones.
i. NO BONES ABOUT IT (OPEN)
[ dextera used to have a pretty healthy habit for eating bones—it used to be his thing, in fact, but lately he hasn’t had as much of a reason to eat them with all the color popping back up around town. they still provide some nutritional value to him, though, considering the way his body works, and what better to start hoarding for winter than by disassembling skeletons and biting right through their brittle bodies?
throughout the month, catch him doing this exact thing. sometimes he defeats the skeletons before chomping them, and sometimes he just rips the arm off one with his teeth like a dog. the latter, however, he’s only doing if he thinks no one is watching. ]
ii, but new. SEXY NUN COSTUME (~10/17 - 10/19)
iii. WILDCARD
WHERE: all around town, in a variety of places!
WHEN: october!
WHAT: an open prompt for quest 29’s skeletons (eating them), and whatever else comes up!
WARNINGS: he’s eating bones.
i. NO BONES ABOUT IT (OPEN)
[ dextera used to have a pretty healthy habit for eating bones—it used to be his thing, in fact, but lately he hasn’t had as much of a reason to eat them with all the color popping back up around town. they still provide some nutritional value to him, though, considering the way his body works, and what better to start hoarding for winter than by disassembling skeletons and biting right through their brittle bodies?
throughout the month, catch him doing this exact thing. sometimes he defeats the skeletons before chomping them, and sometimes he just rips the arm off one with his teeth like a dog. the latter, however, he’s only doing if he thinks no one is watching. ]
ii, but new. SEXY NUN COSTUME (~10/17 - 10/19)
[ dextera got this costume from carving a pumpkin, and it’s probably going to stay on him for a solid three days. he can’t hide in his house for the whole time, especially once the harvest festival starts up, but he also doesn’t want to be seen in it—so of course, people have to see him in it, because that’s the way rp works.
whenever he does have to leave his house, he tries to wear a coat, but the unfortunate reality of this outfit is that still leaves his habit, the jewelry, the socks, and the heels to see from practically any angle. a more discerning eye will definitely see upon looking at him from the front that he’s wearing a dress that was definitely meant for someone with breasts. he’s wobbly walking around in the first place, and it’s only by the grace of god that the few times he trips, the back of his coat is long enough to keep from flashing his ass to the world.
let him die! ]
whenever he does have to leave his house, he tries to wear a coat, but the unfortunate reality of this outfit is that still leaves his habit, the jewelry, the socks, and the heels to see from practically any angle. a more discerning eye will definitely see upon looking at him from the front that he’s wearing a dress that was definitely meant for someone with breasts. he’s wobbly walking around in the first place, and it’s only by the grace of god that the few times he trips, the back of his coat is long enough to keep from flashing his ass to the world.
let him die! ]
iii. WILDCARD
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You can get used to them. It just takes practice. [ Except in gem world, it's less for aesthetic and more for work. But still! The principle is still the same— it's something that takes getting used to. ] You're not going to have to run or jump in them either, so it won't take very long.
[ That's the most comforting thing they can say, while they hold out their gloved forearm in case he wants to hold onto them to get up - at his own risk from the cold, of course. ]
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he manages to get upright by his own self, but he needs to take cairngorm’s hand in order to stay steady—and yes, as expected, even through the gloves they’re quite chilly. as per their last conversation, though, it probably doesn’t bother them a bit. dextera just thinks it might be nicer if they could at least generate enough heat that clothes would make them warm. ]
How do you do it?
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First, try to straighten up. If you keep your weight all over the place like that, you'll never keep balance.
[ They straighten up their own posture to demonstrate, shoulders square and legs parallel to one another. ]
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too bad he’s still in this stupid costume. ]
…?
[ like this? dextera takes their offered hand, so he can’t actually ask. ]
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Right. You were probably falling because you're leading with your heel, like when you normally walk. But when you walk in shoes like this, [ They let their left shoe move back a step, so that he'll have space to step towards them. ] you have to lead with the front of your foot.
[ Normally, they wouldn't let someone get so hands-on with them, but there's probably no way to explain this to him that isn't physical like this, not in a way that won't risk him twisting his fragile human ankle. ]
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…
[ carefully watching when cairngorm steps back, making space, dextera tries it with one foot. since he’s concentrating so hard, of course it’s easy to take one step, but he still wobbles a bit because of the uneven ground. ]
Nngh…
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Try leaning the center of your weight forward more. Don't think about falling.
[ Translation: I'll catch you if you fall. They take another two paces back, giving him a little more room between them. ]
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…
[ his brow furrows in concentration, and he takes one step. then another. as cairngorm moves back to give him the space, he fills it slowly, and then he looks up from the ground at cairngorm’s face. ]
…!
[ like that?! ]
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...Yeah, [ They keep leading him, walking backwards easily. ] That's about all there is to it.
[ Cairngorm lets go of one of his hands tentatively, but they stay in front of him. ]
Does it hurt at all?
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he nods. ]
My feet… aren’t supposed to be at this angle.
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[ They give a curious look to his shoes, comapring them to their own before looking back to him. ]
Is it something you could get used to, though? I have to wear shoes like this for my work, and I got used to it over time. I don’t know just how painful it is by looking at you...
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[ now that dextera thinks about it, under normal circumstances, there’s no way that cairngorm’s ankles could be hurt by even the steepest high heel. unless they literally shattered their leg, it’s no trouble, and even then they can piece themselves back together. ]
For work? Why?
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The heel I usually wear is sharp and is made for breaking holes in ice...
[ They move a little away from in front of him, giving him more space to walk. ]
You saw my home during winter, didn't you? My job during that time is to break apart ice floes.
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Is that… difficult?
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It's exhausting. Running on the ice is tough work, and to stay awake when the light is so low in winter is difficult too... but someone has to do it.
[ But they're not gonna have to do it this winter, so, there are small victories even in this awful town. ]