Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 13, 2015 5:28:47 GMT
"I recommend the Chicken Salad Sandwich. Its one of there own, original creations! It may sound weird but OHHH is it GOOOOD!!!" Zona said with delight, she really did love that sandwich, she ordered it every time she came here. Zona noticed that Max didn't seem to calm down any, she didn't know what she could do to help the girl relax. Leaning back in the chair Zona continued to look at the girl, "Man. You really need to calm down. A tip from me to you, if you don't calm yourself and relax your body people are going to start askin' questions. Your too tense for a normal person." Zona hoped that if she looked relaxed maybe Max would relax some too.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Zona’s comment made Max freeze in her place. People noticing was bad, very bad. So to solve that, she forced herself to lean back in her chair. On the inside she was only even more nervous and on edge, but Zona was right. She needed to look okay, and that’s what she set her mind to. “I’ll order that then,” she replied after a few moments.
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 14, 2015 3:04:15 GMT
Well the girl seemed to have relaxed a little... she still looked stiff. Just then the waitress came back, "Sorry for the wait, now what can I get you two?" The woman asked with a smile. Zona turned and handed the woman her menu, "I'll have the Chicken Salad Sandwich with a tea and fruit bowl on the side." the waitress jotted that down and turned to the other girl, "And for you?"
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
“The same,” Max said after a moment, coping Zona with handing the useless menu back. As the waitress left Max tried to focus on appearing relaxed. What else could she do in a place like this?
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 19, 2015 3:19:17 GMT
As the waitress walked away Zona leaned over the table with her glass of water in hand. "So..." Zona began, not wanting to sit in silence until the waitress came back with their food, "What have you been up too? I remember hearing something about you stopping the killer... or look-alike killer way back when. What happened with that?" Zona asked, normally she wouldn't talk about something like this but others had been and she was interested to know.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Gossip? Was that really all Zona wanted to know? Well, this would be a nice and easy meal then. “Yeah… He was wearing the same type of coat as the killer. I got out of there as soon as I realized it wasn’t the right guy.” Max shrugged. She would have said more, but there was really nothing else to say about the matter. She hadn’t done what she wanted to, but it was okay in the end. Zona was alive, as were everyone else. Not that it would matter if they were dead, but it was nice to see someone you knew every now and then.
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 19, 2015 4:49:19 GMT
"Alright, that's an honest mistake." Zona said as she took a sip of water and paused a moment. She could tell the girl was trying to be more relaxed but her conversation skills showed that she stilled needed work. "Ok another tip at being relaxed, continue the conversation. Don't have the other person do all the conversation work, it gets weird when its the same person asking the questions. And don't just end the conversation after a sentence, it makes it seem like you don't want to talk about it, that's ok if its once in a while but you... you do it with ever question." Zona said hoping she would have to ask questions to get a conversation started. "I can understand if its information you don't want to give up but make it up then, just keep the conversation going." Zona smiled hoping that made some sense to the girl.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
“Why would I want to keep a conversation going? People ask me what they want to know, and that’s it,” she replied with her same look. That was the extent of almost every conversation she had ever had. Save for a couple times when she asked a question out of curiosity. Of course everything changed when she was in trouble, but when things were fine, why bother with anything?
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 19, 2015 18:13:07 GMT
"Lets see why would you want to keep a conversation going? First, so the other person can talk about themselves a little. Second, so other people listening don't think something is weird because only one person is asking the questions. And Third, its nice. Just because the other person may not seem like they mind, they almost always want to talk about something that they were involved in, people don't always want to hear what you have to say, they want to talk about their selves too." Zona said as she took another sip of her water, wondering when the waitress would come with the food. "Even if you don't care for talking with the person, at least fake it, make it seem normal. It just gets weird for everyone." Zona said as she looked over towards the kitchen, wondering what was taking them so long.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Although Max listened carefully as Zona explained, she still didn’t quite understand. But it was worth at least giving what she suggested a try. “People don’t like to talk to me. Short conversations make things easier for everyone.” She was going to stop there, but she knew Zona would be expecting a question of some sort. “What do you talk to people about?” was the best thing she could come up with.
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 27, 2015 3:49:46 GMT
Zona stared at the girl for a moment, a bit surprised she asked a question, though it was a simple one it was still a question. "I understand if others don't want to talk and short conversations come into play, but when your out with someone, or the other person wants to talk that's when you need to continue the conversation. Just like what you did, it makes things... flow, and seem natural." Zona said as she took a sip of her water and looked for the waitress, who began walking over to the table with two plates of food. "As for what people talk about it depends on the conversation you had before or the place you might be at. But one of the most common and polite things to ask is how someone's day was, see what they did, or if you don't want to do that just ask them something, like what they like or what they enjoy doing." Zona stopped for a moment as the waitress put the food down in front of them, "Enjoy!" The woman said as she walked off, "Just make the conversation friendly, it doesn't have to be all business related." Zona said as she grabbed the sandwich and took a bit, she hoped the girl understood what she meant when she said 'business'.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
With the appearance of food, Max decided that continuing the conversation would be overly pointless now. However, she did say one thing before she started eating; “I guess I get it.” She picked up the sandwich and took a bite, not really caring about the taste since she was already hungry. What Zona wanted to do next was beyond her.
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Feb 19, 2015 15:48:07 GMT
Zona finished her food in a flash, she didn't realize how hungry she actually was until she took the first bit of her sandwich. After finishing she waited for the waitress to come back with the bill. "So" Zona said as she took the last sip of her drink before the glass became empty, "Is there anything you where planning on doing to day or are you free?" Zona didn't want to go home, and didn't want to do something by herself... though she had no idea of what she wanted to do, she just knew she wanted to do something.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Max finished off the rest of her food right behind Zona. It took her a moment to figure out the answer to Zona’s question, but she did answer. “I was going to go pick up my payment,” was all she replied. Max was a bit more relaxed now that she had eaten, but she was still on edge. She had to fight to keep from taking her knife out of her pocket and playing with it.
"I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone." -Lord Byron
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Feb 20, 2015 21:42:31 GMT
"Oh. Mind if i join you?" Zona asked, she realized that it may be a good idea to look for a new assignment. As the waitress came back she left a bill and retrieved the now empty plates, "Thanks for coming, have a nice day, and be sure to come back!" The woman said with a smile as she walked off to attend the table next to them.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
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