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[bestfeature]

[ text steve! or ring the bell! whatever. ]

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Day 79

[tailorscye]

[She's trying to ring the bell. Here's hoping the Netflix gods grant her one of the lucky few guides who survived a three seasons then cancellation boon.]

[bestfeature]

[ the netflix gods decide to grant her with the friendly neighborhood babysitter Echidna!

He briefly looks disoriented before seeing the bell, then her, and then relaxes. ]

You, uh. You rang?

[tailorscye]

[No tentacles, so not Kleken. She smiles apologetically and hopefully charmingly. ]

Sorry, this is my first time using the bell. I wasn’t aware you would suddenly appear. I thought it would be more of a request than a summoning...

I'm Genya, and I was hoping you'd give me a quest? But if I've interrupted you, I can try to find someone else.

[bestfeature]

Hey, no, don't worry about it. I mean, we're used to it? Comes with the territory and all.

[ He leans back against the counter. ]

I'm Steve and yeah, I can do that. Have you, uh, done any quests before?

[tailorscye]

A pleasure, Steve.

And, no, I've only been here for five very long, arduous days. Honestly, I'm not even sure how this works. But I'm willing to try.

[bestfeature]

Okay, yeah, I'm getting a few ideas. Have you met any of the other teams yet, or just your own?

[tailorscye]

Mostly my own.

[This is said in that super carefully neutral way you thank someone for their present of a hideous dress that's not even in your size.]

But I've met one or two others from Yatagarasu and Bugbear.

[bestfeature]

Right. Your quest is to meet three other people on different teams. And if you want a second token? Make it six. That should get you most of the rest of 'em.

[tailorscye]

Do you require any kind of proof on my part? A signed declaration that I've spoken to the others?

[A selfie?]

[bestfeature]

Nope. The token pouch knows when you've completed it. So, I mean, if you try to tell me you did when you didn't, it just won't let me give the tokens to you.

[tailorscye]

Rest assured, I wouldn't make a first impression by trying to shirk my own request. But it seems rather easy. No slaying of dragons or three trials?

[bestfeature]

Nah. Just get to know people around here and get an idea of what the other teams are like. That's it.

[tailorscye]

Is it cheating if I try to get to know you? Since you're technically on another team...

[bestfeature]

Sorry, but since you've already met me, Echidna's off the board. We can't help too much during tasks, anyway.

[tailorscye]

I understand. Would it be all right if I talked with more with you independent of this quest? Only if it's not an imposition. And with the assurance that I will try my best not to bore you with endless questions.

[bestfeature]

I mean, you can, sure, I guess.

[tailorscye]

Is there any difference in how you're chosen as part of Echidna? Since I assume none of us were willingly thrown into prison. But as I understand it you did agree to being on the team? Was it for something in particular, a valorous deed or special ability?