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
"...Eyahhh...that could have gone better..." Amon groaned. At least Sienna was in high spirits; he couldn't help but make a small smile himself. "Thanks buddy..." he said as he gave Mingo a little pat on the head before he slowly got himself up.
Painful? Yes. Nothing broken but he got his share of bruises for the year.
"You okay Sie?" he asked as he walked over to give her a hand. "Nothing broken? Except maybe your scooter?"
"Okay, yeah definitely your scooter..." he added as he saw the wreckage.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna's boisterous laughter quieted down into an amused chuckle. Mingo accepted the pat and then hopped off to sit on the wreckage of the scooter and waited for the humans to get back on their feet.
The hand up was appreciated as her butt had gotten stuck in a bag of flour. Once on her feet she nodded and smiled, turning around to view the scene.
A few months or so ago she might have been terribly upset at the mess she had made. But not today.
"It's totaled." She responded with a laugh. "I'm g-gonna have to figure out what happened and fix the problem." She moved over to the vehicle and peered under the machinery, already investigating. She seemed to realize something else though as her head quickly popped up. "Are you alright? Is the baker here? I'm gonna have to d-do something in return... well aside from cleaning this up...." She said, trailing off in thought of how she could amend for the damages and lost goods. First things first though she needed to collect the parts and pieces which she started to do.
As if right on cue, the baker stepped out from the back, not fully paying attention.
Until she looked up and did a proper double take.
"Goodness! What happened? Are you two alright? Are you hurt anywhere?" Mrs. Bakers asked as she proceeded to walk towards the engineering pair, giving both a look over for injuries and brushing some of the flour and baked goods off of Amon (but pausing to ask Sienna permission to do the same before proceeding.
"Eyah...sorry about this..." Amon sighed, rubbing a sore spot on the back of his neck. "We were just testing Sie's scooter when something went wrong...sorry about your place..."
"Well...so long as you're both okay, then it's nothing too much to worry about..." Ms. Bakers sighed, looking around at the mess. "I guess I was hoping you'd choose to do something a little less exciting after hearing about your story Sienna..."
"...Speaking of..." she started, nodding towards the crowd that was starting to form. "You might wanna duck towards the back before the crowd gets too big for ya hun. I just happened to finish a fresh batch of lemon tarts that you can help yourself to while Amon and I here sort things out here."
"I'll come get you when we're done," Amon said, nodding in agreement.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna glanced up as the baker appeared on the scene. She took in a sharp breath, afraid the woman might be upset. But instead she seemed more worried about their persons. She dusted Amon off and came to her next and she nodded a bit in response to her silent request to do the same.
It was nice that she was being so understanding. Still she felt guilty for the mess. Amon explained the situation and looked sheepishly at her feet when the baker commented on her story and her choice in hobbies.
The mention of a crowd forming whipped her into action and the lemon tarts of course and after muttering some apologies she quickly darted to the back. Mingo was on her heels as well and the pair didn't have a hard time locating the fresh lemon tarts. Which the bird happily dug into once he was handed one. The mechanic was a bit less so and nibbled worriedly on her treat.
"Alright then..." Amon sighed as he entered the back room to link back up with Sienna.
"Well what did you expect?" Mrs. Bakers asked as she entered the room. "Masked ERIAL soldiers invaded the district, your machines made a literal lightning storm in the streets, and the next morning, when people went for answers, you were gone...again. Oh, and how were the tarts dear?" she asked, turning to Sienna. "I can get more if you'd like."
"Anyways..." Amon stared with a sigh, turning to Sienna. "I already sent a message for my machines to pick up the parts and deliver them back to your place. In the meantime, did you want to get parts now? Or wait to see what can be salvaged first?"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna was still feeling rather guilty about the mes she'd made. By the time the other two joined her she'd nibbled her way through two tarts and was on her way to a third. "Oh they're delicious, as always." She commented politely. She loved lemon tarts and Mrs. Baker made the best in town, always had.
Amon's inquiry was answered swiftly. "I wanna salvage what I can. I know I'm g-gonna have to replace a lot but l-let's see what I can reuse first." It was still a work in progress and she was eagerly ready to fix the kinks out of it. There was nothing more enjoyable than a problem to b fixed.
"Alright then," Amon replied with a small smile, giving her a small pat on the head before heading back towards the front of the store. "Let's see what we can salvage..."
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Some time later...
"Alright then..." Amon started with a slight sigh. "Based on the types and number of parts you need, the best place to get them is...here..." he said, pointing out the store in front of them: Al's Part Store.
"I say that with some trepidation...because...well...Al is great, it's just that his brother tends to help out from time to time and he's...well...you'll see," Amon said with a sigh as he opened the door and led Sienna in.
Overall, it was a fairly nice store, and what one would expect: some part displays on the walls, a fair number of shelves and drawers with various parts, and lubricants, and the smell of metal and oil in the air. It was fairly quiet, as there were no other customers besides them and the back counter was unmanned.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna peered around into the store, her eyes wide and searching the place. It was a small store, nothing super fancy but it looked like it should indeed have all she needed. There didn't seem to be anything strange just yet but she put that to the back of her mind as she moved away to go inspect some interesting pieces she'd spotted.
It was nice in here, just like her shop it smelled of oil and metal. Granted hers wasn't a store front so it wasn't anywhere near this orderly but there was a method to her madness. Mingo nosed his face into a container full of screws and bolts earning a laugh from the woman as he pulled it back out to show all the oil and grease he'd picked up in the process making him look silly. Pulling out a cloth she set to cleaning his face off, comfortable and calm for the moment knowing Amon wasn't too far away. She was getting better, bit by bit but she longed for the day she'd be able to stand on her own once more.
"Huh...seems he's not here yet..." Amon muttered as he stepped into the shop, trying to hide a grin as he saw Sienna enjoying herself. "Maybe he's in the ba-"
As he was about to close the door, a clockwork bird flew in and landed on his shoulder before making a series of clicks.
"Wai...wha...? Oh you have-" Amon exclaimed as he listened to the message. "Hang on Sie, I gotta take care of this real quick, sorry," he quickly apologized as he left the store, briefly swearing under his breath.
Less than a minute later, a large, big-bellied man entered from the back room and made his way to behind the counter.
"OI! No pets in th' store!" he exclaimed, pointing at Mingo. "This ain't a playground little girl, get it outta here!"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna Sienna had located at least one part she could use on the scooter, a few other noticeable items had caught her interest as well. Mingo continued his silly game, making her laugh when she looked at him. A voice cut into their fun though and she stood and wheeled around to see who it was. Some large man, he seemed unkind. His words though.
"I.. I'm not a girl." She fumed. "I'm a c-customer. And M-mingo isn't going to d-damage anything." She added with conviction. "We won't be long. I c-can't just throw him o-outside." She added.
The man eyed Sienna carefully. "Mighty convincin' with that little tantrum yer throwin' there missy."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Sienna turned to face him better, frown in place and hands fisted loosely. "Yeah well... h-how would you feel if someone just s-started calling you Santa Claus?!" It would've been easy to just give in and do as he demanded but she was tried of being convenient to everyone but herself.
The man stood up straighter. "I take offense to tha' tone. The differ'nce here is that I'm a respect'ble store owner, and yer just a rude little lady there," he refuted.
"Now I suggest you fix yer tone there missy, or I'll toss you out 'til you learn sum manners," he said with a smug grin.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
"N-no respectable store owner treats his c-customers like children. It's rude!" Sienna countered. "It was fine not wanting my b-bird in here, but calling me a c-child. That's not how y-you treat a customer!" She huffed, her fists tightening as she realized she wasn't afraid of this man. She'd faced so much worse before. She drew on those times where she'd been helpless, chained and broken, stepping a foot forward as she stared him down. "I came here to buy parts, I'm gonna buy them and you're gonna take my money and then you're going to apologize for acting like a jerkwad."
Mingo by then had shuffled over to stand beside her, fluffing up his feathers and looking like a formidable foe all things considered.
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The man continued to observe Sienna with a look of smug amusement, but was so focused on trying to come up with another insult when the front door opened.
"Hah...that took a little longer than exp-" Amon started, only to get cut off by the tail end of a small tigress' tirade. "Oh for the love of...GEORGE!"
The man was suddenly startled at the sound of his name. "Oh, hello Mr. Amon," he said, quickly trying to shift gears and ignore Sienna. "How can I help you-"
"Cut the crap George," Amon said curtly. "How many times have I told you to act civilized to customers?"
"Well, I am civilized to customers," George retorted in a noticeably fake sincerity. "I was just-"
"Berating my friend, who happens to be a customer," Amon finished dryly. "Where's your brother?"
"Al is out at the moment..."
"Figures..." Amon sighed, rubbing his temples. "Sorry Sie...did you at least find the parts you're looking for?"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
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