DUNGEON - BELLMARE ENCLAVE (BELLMARE MOUNTAINS, PT 2)

[phantasmods]

The shadows are starting to grow very long as you crest his particular ridge - it's not night yet, but it will be soon. In the shadows of the afternoon, with a tall mountain already blocking the sun, lies a snow-covered valley that is different from the ones you've come across thus far in your investigation.

This valley is home to a town, and unlike all the settlements you've seen so far - Incendia, the Telovia mining town, and the manor - it's very much active. There are actual people in the streets, visible from above, going through their days on snow-free streets, bundled up against the cold.

Those of you who asked were told of the handful of people who didn't go into the slumber of stasis as the Fissure conditions of the world grew worse and worse, instead isolating themselves and trying to continue living their lives as they could. Now, it seems, you've found exactly such a group.

Welcome to the Bellmare Enclave, and enjoy your stay.

[[OOC: Welcome to part 2 of the dungeon! For the most part, interaction with the town's NPCs can be handwaved as described on the main information post. Worth noting are the following major things: The Bellmare Enclave isn't expecting visitors, though the people are generally friendly to the new arrivals. They don't know about the time dilation effect of their Fissure - to them, it's only been about eighteen years since the Slumber Plan was put in place and they withdrew from the world. And finally, by a similar token, they have no idea how far the Fissures outside of their own have grown - while it's not uncommon for them to find odd objects from time to time, they'll assume that the characters are just arrivals from other places within their own world, rather than outsiders, until told otherwise.]]

Comments

[founderinglight]

I'd disagree with non-physical things not making a difference once we're out of here, but at least we're on the same page now.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Really thought we already were, but. [/shrug]

[founderinglight]

Ardyn has pointed out to me, and I think he's not wrong, that the two of us virtually speak a different language. I'm trying to minimize that.

[motherfucking_ghost]

And I'm not getting mad at you.

[founderinglight]

I can never tell with you.

[motherfucking_ghost]

I'll amend: I'm not getting mad at you yet. I'm supposed to be less instantly mad at you, and you're supposed to talk less like a politician.

You'll know when I'm mad.

[founderinglight]

You're generally at least low-order aggressive towards me. I often don't know beyond the obvious explosions.

[motherfucking_ghost]

That's called being mad. Exploding. That's mad.

[founderinglight]

Yes, obviously, but -

At least in my case, I experience anger as a gradient. There is a build up before exploding. Most people I can read the building before it does explode. With you, I can't, so I don't know how to handle communicating with you and it's frustrating.

[motherfucking_ghost]

...Anger as a gradient sounds fake. You're either mad or you're not? I mean, where does annoyed fall on this scale? Because I'm that with you literally all of the time.

[founderinglight]

...About in the middle, probably. More angry than "resentful" but less than "angry," and "pissed" tops the list?

[motherfucking_ghost]

Maybe we should make a 1-10 scale, like a pain scale, but for anger.

[founderinglight]

...Simpler and more useful, probably. Good idea.

[He is here to praise that because god does Church need it from someone.]

[motherfucking_ghost]

...I--can't tell if you mean that or if that's actually a dumb idea.

[founderinglight]

I mean it.

[Simple and to the point.]

[motherfucking_ghost]

Oh.

Uh.

...Okay.

[founderinglight]

...What? I know I'm in the habit of making things complicated. Simpler is probably better.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Right, I get that. I just...didn't...expect that to be a good idea?

[founderinglight]

Why wouldn't it be?

[motherfucking_ghost]

Because it sounds dumb?

...You don't think it sounds dumb?

[founderinglight]

It might perhaps seem a little childish, but I don't give a damn. It's useful, and that outweighs any concerns I might have over seeming childish for using it.

[Ardyn isn't the only twin too old to give a damn about his image.]

[motherfucking_ghost]

You wouldn't be the one using it if we're talking about my anger issues. You'd think I wouldn't have any after ripping anger out of my head, but here we are.

[founderinglight]

...Do you think I don't get pissed off at you from time to time?

['you don't have to use it but I'm gonna']

[motherfucking_ghost]

Yeah but like...you're better about it. I figured this was for me, the one who thinks anger gradient sounds fake? But uh.

...I mean we could...develop...that. If you...really want to. For ease of communication?

[founderinglight]

I think it'd be helpful for both of us.