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[Marco isn't sure what a shounen manga is, but he thinks he gets the gist of it.]
Haha. Sorry.
Don't worry, I'm not planning to die either.
To be honest, I've been afraid to act for a long time, because of how I USED to act.
It feels like I'm only just now dipping my toes into recruiting and spreading the word again
And I still don't want to go as far as I did back then. Never again.
If both sides of the conflict were consistently peaceful, it might be easier.
But apparently, that's just not how things work.
Haha. Sorry.
Don't worry, I'm not planning to die either.
To be honest, I've been afraid to act for a long time, because of how I USED to act.
It feels like I'm only just now dipping my toes into recruiting and spreading the word again
And I still don't want to go as far as I did back then. Never again.
If both sides of the conflict were consistently peaceful, it might be easier.
But apparently, that's just not how things work.
not really
but conflict usually means it's not peaceful anyway
and i understand it!
it's hard
because i want to hurt aunamee
i want to do really bad things to him
but i don't want to give into that either
even if most people would say it was justified!
but it doesn't help that the fog god doesn't even care if we hurt each other
so her priests usually think that means they can do whatever
and it's not like she'll ever do anything about it
is it ok if i ask how far you did go?
but conflict usually means it's not peaceful anyway
and i understand it!
it's hard
because i want to hurt aunamee
i want to do really bad things to him
but i don't want to give into that either
even if most people would say it was justified!
but it doesn't help that the fog god doesn't even care if we hurt each other
so her priests usually think that means they can do whatever
and it's not like she'll ever do anything about it
is it ok if i ask how far you did go?
[The Fog God certainly is... laissez-faire. That is perhaps the most objective view Marco has managed to have, now that Fiddleford is on her side.
Anyway. Disclosure.
He's not going to lie. He can't.]
I know how this is going to sound, but I can't remember everything very clearly.
I was in a bad place
I
It's not JUST the god issue, I have... some things
But I attempted murder, yes.
I COMMITTED murder at least once.
I thought it was for a "good cause."
Anyway. Disclosure.
He's not going to lie. He can't.]
I know how this is going to sound, but I can't remember everything very clearly.
I was in a bad place
I
It's not JUST the god issue, I have... some things
But I attempted murder, yes.
I COMMITTED murder at least once.
I thought it was for a "good cause."
it's hard to believe that you would
but i don't disbelieve it either
you just don't seem like that
at all
and it's really easy to be in a bad place here...
so i don't think i can really blame you
because i get it
but i don't disbelieve it either
you just don't seem like that
at all
and it's really easy to be in a bad place here...
so i don't think i can really blame you
because i get it
well if it means anything
i think your efforts are paying off!
i think your efforts are paying off!
[On October 1st, Marco receives the following message from a randomly-generated anonymous username. The sender will not reply again.]
There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!
Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!
There once was a boy who was a Halloween fanatic. He loved dressing up for Halloween, he loved pulling pranks and watching horror movies, and above everything else... he loved candy. One fateful year, while he went trick-or-treating, he visited a house. This house was creepy as hell! It was big, it was old, it smelled like a grandmother and it was owned by a happy, old rich couple. The boy came here thinking that he would be handed out big chocolate bars, because it was a rich person's house but when he knocked on their door... he was handed a bag of that shitty candy that nobody likes! Tootsie rolls, shitty flavoured dum-dums, those weird... peanut things... needless to say, the boy was heartbroken. He was so heartbroken that he died, right there on their porch and now, every Halloween he goes out and finds people to curse. He wants everyone to suffer the same way he did!
Everybody is already suffering from his curse!! Send this to ten people to break the curse, or to avoid getting cursed, or you'll be stuck looking freakier than usual for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!
Ho ho ho! Merry freaking Christmas!
Your Secret Santa recipient this year is Beat (no, really, that's the name - he's "soundsurfer" on the network). Please buy, make, or otherwise procure him a nice gift before December 26! You can give this directly, or label it clearly and drop it off at Crowe Clinic C/O Hawkeye Pierce.
Remember: Saint Nick is watching, and he knows where you live!
Happy Holidays, etcetera, and so forth,
Santa Claus
Your Secret Santa recipient this year is Beat (no, really, that's the name - he's "soundsurfer" on the network). Please buy, make, or otherwise procure him a nice gift before December 26! You can give this directly, or label it clearly and drop it off at Crowe Clinic C/O Hawkeye Pierce.
Remember: Saint Nick is watching, and he knows where you live!
Happy Holidays, etcetera, and so forth,
Santa Claus
See? I'm not always horrible to you.
You're right!
I need to be meaner to you, obviously.
I need to be meaner to you, obviously.
Well, now you've spoiled the surprise.
You're a spoilsport, you know that?
Oh, mountains of it.
Although more mountains for Fidds. Can't believe he didn't sign up this year. What a Scrooge.
Although more mountains for Fidds. Can't believe he didn't sign up this year. What a Scrooge.
Yeah. That's the worry.
I thought he was doing better, too.
I thought he was doing better, too.
I want to make sure he has a good Christmas.
But
To be honest, I'm not sure how to talk about it.
[Not that he doesn't know how to take care of Fiddleford by now. On the contrary. It's just...
Not being sure how much of it is his own fault complicates matters.]
But
To be honest, I'm not sure how to talk about it.
[Not that he doesn't know how to take care of Fiddleford by now. On the contrary. It's just...
Not being sure how much of it is his own fault complicates matters.]
[On the 25th, Marco will receive a small gift with a charm meant to be be hung over a bedroom door. On it is a note:
"Ryslig inhabitants of old believed that this kind of artwork was ideal for ensuring a peaceful mind and a restful sleep! I think it's really gorgeous, and putting your hand on it was meant as a way to gather it's energy during difficult times.
- Triffany"]
"Ryslig inhabitants of old believed that this kind of artwork was ideal for ensuring a peaceful mind and a restful sleep! I think it's really gorgeous, and putting your hand on it was meant as a way to gather it's energy during difficult times.
- Triffany"]
[ On the 24th, Riley delivers a box of gingersnaps to Marco and Fiddleford. With it are…dish towels? It was the most old married person gift she could think of, matching dish towels embroidered with a cutesy little phrase, all custom like.
Live, Laugh, Love.
She has done this 100% unironically. ]
Live, Laugh, Love.
She has done this 100% unironically. ]
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