@Imperfect_Silk [Iri gave a proud huff, pleased with herself.]
💊🍃: “I’ll do that when I can. The council is hosting a meeting soon. It’s serious… but don’t worry, you don’t have to come!”
[The mantis said, visibly not too pleased about having to attend the meeting herself.]
[The area was busy, bugs with things to do and friends to talk to. A few gave the silken creature a glance but continued on with their own tasks.]
[Then a mantis showed up.]
💊🍃: “I’m guessing you’re new?”
[The mantis asked, her antenna twitching in curiosity.]
@ChainedApostate " Ah - ? "
[ They, from the sudden fast movement- let go. Being left alone in the middle of town... You know what ? They decided to sit down on the bench and wait. That could be a nice thing. ]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “Just since… Cisi is a bit of a dick? He’s not the nicest.”
[Iri shrugged, rubbing her antenna.]
💊🍃: “But I’m sure it’ll be sorted out eventually, Bellhart will see that Mrs. Atla is good. She always has been.”
💊🍃: “But I’ll make sure to get that music for you!”
@Imperfect_Silk [Cisi looked like he wanted to argue, but the rest of the foraging crew called the Verdanir over and he obliged.]
[Iri huffed as the bug vanished, shaking her head.]
💊🍃: “Honestly… that bug ought to learn some manners.”
[She turned to Moire.]
💊🍃: “You okay?”
@Imperfect_Silk [Cisi narrowed his eyes.]
🏹💨: “Where’s the other one? Don’t tell me you let it in here! You know what could happen??”
[The bug snapped, but Iri pushed him back.]
💊🍃: “Oh piss off Cisi, stop saying Mrs. Atla is a monster! She did nothing wrong!”
@SublimeHusk 🗡️🍄: “WAAAA, WA WAAA!”
(Beings from Hallownest AND Pharloom!)
🗡️🔵: “Yeah! And they’re great at their jobs! Once we tell them what you’re doing, they’re gonna kick you heavy backside into next season!”
🗡️🔵: “What in the void?! I swear I’m gonna get those good for nothing nobles!”
🗡️🍄: “WA! WA WA WA! WAAA!”
(Those bugs have no right to infringe on our homelands!)
The first harvest seems plentiful, though the Golden One wishes for far more than this.
They must expand immediately.
That means that more of the Fungal Wastes must be taken...
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri gave a confident nod and made a mental note to pester Old Penitent about it later. She opened her mouth to speak when—]
🏹💨: “YOU!”
[An annoyingly familiar voice called out. Cisi stood there, clearly agitated.]
🏹💨: “How did you get in?!”
[The bug glared at Moire.]
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri gave a nod of understanding, before her face scrunched in thought.]
💊🍃: “I know Mrs Atla had lots of scrolls… maybe I can ask the council of any of them are music related?”
[She offered, she seemed genuine.]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “Ooo, nice. What type of music did you play?”
[Iri asked, her antenna twitching on occasion as she gave Moire the space to just talk. Or exist in general.]
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri noticed, duh she was a nurse, and subtly softened her posture. Took the static energy out of it. Calmed. Relaxed.]
💊🍃: “Uh huh”
[The mantis said, giving Moire a bit more space. Don’t wanna crowd someone after all. But she was listening. Antenna perked.]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “But what about you? I’ve been talking enough.”
[The mantis asked, she seemed genuinely interested. Putting her chin on her claw and looking at Moire.]
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri hummed, her antenna swishing as she continue to blabber on.]
💊🍃: “Mhm! It’s soooo nice, way nicer than Hallownest was. Although… Mrs. Atla is a bit awkward. I don’t think she gets social cues.”
[Iri sighed, before looking at Moire.]
[+]
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri nodded along. Finally, a bug who got it!]
💊🍃: “Exactly! There are a few of us who still think Mrs. Atla is good. Because she is! What ‘evil’ bug spends weeks making a hospital, bellhomes, a PARK everything in-between for a town?”
[Iri rambled, clearly annoyed.]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “And THEN he gets everyone else to fear monger so now nearly all the bugs here think the weaver is a monster! Honestly… I wanna punch his stupid face.”
[She paused, before looking at them.]
💊🍃: “Sorry… just passionate.”
[Iri said, not ashamed just… acknowledging it]
@Imperfect_Silk [Iri nodded, she was listening but… it was clear the mantis was a bit of a gossip. But every bug is different I suppose.]
💊🍃: “Oh he’s this Verdanir who started going around saying the weaver who built this place was evil all along. Like hello? That’s so rude!”
[+]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “Aww, thanks! How come you came to Bellhart anyway? Oh and make sure you don’t talk to Cisi, that guy is SO full of it…”
[Iri said, seemingly not minding how awkward Moire was. She herself seemed… very talkative. But maybe that was a good thing.]
@Imperfect_Silk 💊🍃: “Cool cool. Did you get in via the security system? I didn’t see any mention of a new bug come up on the hospital system… eh, maybe it’s bugging.”
[She shrugged, sitting down as well.]
“Oh right. I’m Iri, and you are…?”
@AFatesString [Cisi nodded. And turned to leave.]
🏹💨: “Shellwood is off-limits. Under no circumstances can you enter. If you do then…”
[He stared at the bell home door.]
🏹💨: “Pray she remembers anything.”
[The door closed with a metallic ‘clang’.]