[It is definitely not going to be fine!!!! Good thing no one can feel the concern and anxiety vibes Sakyou's got going on right now.
He'll take the pen when offered though, and also IMMEDIATELY SPLUTTER ABOUT THAT please sir he's MODEST.]
I did, and they most certainly did not ask any such thing. [He's concerned about what this means for them here hello.] ...I suppose we can write it... What are your answers, then? Yes to the first, at the very least?
[maybe he is wearing a sexy choker right now but if you accidentally jostle him too hard .... ]
[anyway Sakyou NO FUN sagihara
Wow! Somewhere totally not on this CYOA, Caleb Widogast is writhing in jealousy he didn't get this question. Molly just squints at the scroll for a second, making a waffling sound ... ]
Several cats? As in multiple cats? Care for their every need? That seems like a lot of work.
[MOLLY YOUR NOGGIN!! Yeah that's him, though. Caleb really is suffering out there while they turn down a horde of cats to look after.]
It would be, yes. You would have to ensure they're well-fed and entertained and have enough space to stretch and exercise... It would be difficult to care for them if they fell ill as well, especially when one travels as often as we both likely do.
[He's truly giving this Some Consideration. But he'll jot down unlikely for both of them...]
Then...
[DOES HE EVEN KNOW WHAT A SEXUAL ORIENTATION IS. HE'S A SAMURAI AND A TERRORIST. He's just making a face.]
Are the cats in danger? I mean, I'm not going to leave the animal to perish, but I'm not going out of my way to pick up extra cats or anything. You know what I mean? This seems a complicated question. What kind of answer is it even looking for? Does this place want us to seek out and adopt and care for cats? What about people that act like cats? Take care of plenty of those types already. Maybe not their every need--
[THERE ARE SO MANY CAT QUESTIONS HERE BUT IT'S TOO LATE HE'S SEALED THEIR FATE WITH PEN.]
It sounds as though you're keeping the cats indefinitely. Helping a cat in danger is a different matter, surely...? And cat-like people can at least fend for themselves.
[SURELY??? He would also prefer to not leave cats in peril but he ain't adopting fifty and tending to their every need.]
--I suppose? One's sexual orientation? Is this really just asking who you would bed...?
[TRAILING OFF INTO A MUMBLE. His ears are a little red he hates this.]
[He's decidedly not LOOKING AT MOLLY STOP GRINNING!! He's also just jotting down what Molly says more or less verbatim because he sure as hell doesn't know any of the modern terms. After a moment of hesitation he just puts a fuckin question mark for himself. Good work, team.
Anyway after he does that, he's just glancing around, both desperate to zoom from this topic and also noticing that they still haven't been joined by anyone else??]
--...There are normally four to a group. Is it just the two of us?
[Once Sakyou enters their answers on the scroll... more writing appears!]
During his travels, Mollymauk entered a relationship with a young noblewoman and eventually became engaged with her. In order to earn her family's approval, he promised them a hefty dowry.
However, he then met Sakyou Sagihara and fell in love. As a result, he broke off his engagement with the woman. Still, he owes the family the dowry he agreed to, and so he must now find a way to earn money and pay what he promised. Sakyou, in his undying love for Mollymauk, has agreed to help pay off this debt.
DEBT: +1,000,000 G
Unfortunately, Mollymauk has also incurred a large tab from the taverns he's been drinking at. Luckily, Sakyou did not make it worse.
DEBT: +500,000 G (Mollymauk) DEBT: +0 (Sakyou)
During their journey together, they come across various cats in need. They elect not to adopt them, therefore not incurring further debt from taking care of them.
DEBT: +0
TOTAL DEBT: 1,500,000 G
And so their tale begins...
[They can keep chatting if they'd like, but in the near distance, amidst the idyllic village life, they'll see a troubled-looking woman standing by the well...?]
[ He's just grinning more, sorry Sakyou. WE'RE IN LOVE NOW SO OBVIOUSLY that means Sakyou finds this charming and not annoying?]
You'd think I'd have won at least some of that back with my drinking contests. Don't worry, we'll make it through together, darling.
[Offering an elbow to Sakyou before he goes over to approach the sad looking woman? Look. He's from DnD. He knows someone with a quest hook when he sees it.]
[It doesn't need to be emoshare for his IMMENSE EXASPERATION to just be radiating all over the place. HELP. He does look very much like he wants to smack Molly in his punkass arm for all the grinning, but he will restrain himself. Though, incredulously:]
How did you manage to drink a third of your dowry—?! [At least he's fiscally responsible. HE WILL SAVE THIS MEME MARRIAGE.
Anyway he's guessing this is just their life for the foreseeable future, so he'll gently take the offered elbow with a sigh.]
...I suppose there's nothing else to be done for it.
[OVER TO THE TROUBLED WOMAN THEY GOOO. He'll pipe up first, albeit somewhat cautiously. He's still kind of waiting for clowns with gatling guns to appear.]
[Sweet Molly your NOGGIN. People stop attacking Molly's head challenge, including Hisoka who is clearly lurking in this well waiting for one of them to go down.
Sakyou, on the other hand, does not peer into the mystery trash well just yet because he doesn't want to get smacked in the head with garbage. He will, however, look for rope or something else that could reasonably be used to lower a person down!]
Don't you think we ought to? Though perhaps from here, first...
[There is rope you can use to climb into this perfectly innocent well.]
Well, if no one investigates, that'll be a problem... Our water could become contaminated, and we'll all die.
[She pauses.]
I can pay you for your trouble?
[Also I should mention that around this point, if they look at their scroll, the part mentioning their total debt seems... smudged now? Hard to make out the number.]
[MEANWHILE SAKYOU'S ALREADY GOING FOR THE ROPE this is why his ass died more than anyone else in his first adventure.]
If it's a life or death matter, then I would feel poorly to charge for it. At the very least, it won't hurt to take a look... [MUTTERING. And then holding up the rope.]
Will you hold it, or shall I tie it to the well so we can both go down?
[Oh boy. Just leaning on the rope for a second to prevent him from rocketing down there immediately.]
Work for free has value and all, but apply it when it matters, love. Some people have more than they need, some people need everything they have, and we, personally, are a million and a half gold in debt. Some common sense should apply.
So our fee is a discounted 999,999 gold. And go ahead and tie it to the well, suppose I'm going down there.
Anyway he's talking to a lad who has never cared about money a day in his life for various and completely opposing reasons. He glances over to this troubled lady and her stinky well before looking back to Molly.]
...Less than that, at least.
[He'll tie said rope to the well after being given the go-ahead though, and immediately swing his legs over the well's edge so he can get ready to rappel down as soon as their funky little deal is closed.]
You might be more than a million and a half G in debt now, but you don't know that yet. Anyway. This woman is absolutely not paying that much.
Once they're down there, they'll hit a patch of stone they can walk on! In true RPG fashion, there is, like, a whole area in this well. Imagine if I just dumped you in water, though.
But there's random trash around here. Where did it come from? Who the fuck is littering in their source of drinkable water. With that said, if they look around, they might see a crack in the well wall that seems just large enough for a person to squeeze through, maybe.]
[Fortunately for me I’ve watched Critical Role and know that sometimes demons and devils are just randomly in your local well. Molly doesn’t know! He died before that arc. But he’s still hovering over his sword at his belt before he decides he isn’t going to take it out yet.]
Am I going into the creepy hole first? I guess I’m going in first.
[He’s complaining but without waiting for an answer, sure. He’ll squeeze into the hole. Haha. Holes.]
[shoulda dumped them in the stink water tbh ALSO HOW DID THEY ALREADY GET INTO MORE DEBT HELP. Wow though the demons in Sakyou's world don't just bum around in wells though, he's also entirely unprepared for Demon Hisoka that's waiting for them.
He's making a little bit of a frustrated noise as Molly just NYOOMS.]
Don't just run off on your own—!
[Says he who was entirely ready to just go rope-nyooming away at a moment's notice... But!! He will. Follow Molly through the hole... after giving this area a cursory glance-over, just to make sure there aren't any gatling guns. Or shiny garbage that might be money in disguise that they can use to chip away at their towering debt.]
I rolled a 1 for Molly so he gets stuck in the hole before Sakyou can even try to follow after him. Maybe if Sakyou pushes him through really hard, Molly can pop out on the other side...?
In the meantime, as Sakyou briefly ignores Molly's plight and looks around, he can find... uno G.]
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He'll take the pen when offered though, and also IMMEDIATELY SPLUTTER ABOUT THAT please sir he's MODEST.]
I did, and they most certainly did not ask any such thing. [He's concerned about what this means for them here hello.] ...I suppose we can write it... What are your answers, then? Yes to the first, at the very least?
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Suppose so. Sorrows, joys, whatever else too. And I've entered and won a drinking contest, thank you very much.
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ANYWAY. He will jot down "likely, yes" for Molly for the first one and "unlikely, no" for himself. And sigh.]
Well, I do believe that. [MOLLY your BOOZE.] Alright then, what about the adoption of cats and the apparently very meticulous care for them?
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[anyway Sakyou NO FUN sagihara
Wow! Somewhere totally not on this CYOA, Caleb Widogast is writhing in jealousy he didn't get this question. Molly just squints at the scroll for a second, making a waffling sound ... ]
Several cats? As in multiple cats? Care for their every need? That seems like a lot of work.
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It would be, yes. You would have to ensure they're well-fed and entertained and have enough space to stretch and exercise... It would be difficult to care for them if they fell ill as well, especially when one travels as often as we both likely do.
[He's truly giving this Some Consideration. But he'll jot down unlikely for both of them...]
Then...
[DOES HE EVEN KNOW WHAT A SEXUAL ORIENTATION IS. HE'S A SAMURAI AND A TERRORIST. He's just making a face.]
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[SHUT UP ABOUT CATS.]
What was the last one again? The sex one?
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It sounds as though you're keeping the cats indefinitely. Helping a cat in danger is a different matter, surely...? And cat-like people can at least fend for themselves.
[SURELY??? He would also prefer to not leave cats in peril but he ain't adopting fifty and tending to their every need.]
--I suppose? One's sexual orientation? Is this really just asking who you would bed...?
[TRAILING OFF INTO A MUMBLE. His ears are a little red he hates this.]
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That one's simple. Suppose anyone with good hands and good conversation, for me. Long as it's fun.
[Bi? Pan? I guess?]
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Anyway after he does that, he's just glancing around, both desperate to zoom from this topic and also noticing that they still haven't been joined by anyone else??]
--...There are normally four to a group. Is it just the two of us?
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During his travels, Mollymauk entered a relationship with a young noblewoman and eventually became engaged with her. In order to earn her family's approval, he promised them a hefty dowry.
However, he then met Sakyou Sagihara and fell in love. As a result, he broke off his engagement with the woman. Still, he owes the family the dowry he agreed to, and so he must now find a way to earn money and pay what he promised. Sakyou, in his undying love for Mollymauk, has agreed to help pay off this debt.
DEBT: +1,000,000 G
Unfortunately, Mollymauk has also incurred a large tab from the taverns he's been drinking at. Luckily, Sakyou did not make it worse.
DEBT: +500,000 G (Mollymauk)
DEBT: +0 (Sakyou)
During their journey together, they come across various cats in need. They elect not to adopt them, therefore not incurring further debt from taking care of them.
DEBT: +0
TOTAL DEBT: 1,500,000 G
And so their tale begins...
[They can keep chatting if they'd like, but in the near distance, amidst the idyllic village life, they'll see a troubled-looking woman standing by the well...?]
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You'd think I'd have won at least some of that back with my drinking contests. Don't worry, we'll make it through together, darling.
[Offering an elbow to Sakyou before he goes over to approach the sad looking woman? Look. He's from DnD. He knows someone with a quest hook when he sees it.]
Think we should talk to the locals?
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How did you manage to drink a third of your dowry—?! [At least he's fiscally responsible. HE WILL SAVE THIS MEME MARRIAGE.
Anyway he's guessing this is just their life for the foreseeable future, so he'll gently take the offered elbow with a sigh.]
...I suppose there's nothing else to be done for it.
[OVER TO THE TROUBLED WOMAN THEY GOOO. He'll pipe up first, albeit somewhat cautiously. He's still kind of waiting for clowns with gatling guns to appear.]
Are you alright, miss...?
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No. The woman looks up.]
Oh, hello. You see, there's been a lot of trash in the well lately. Would you mind climbing in and taking a look?
[As if on cue, an empty bottle comes flying out of the well and bonks Molly on the head.]
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[His head falls off because it's not glued on properly yet.
Molly just looks at the well. And then maybe approaches to look down in it, but more because it's curious?]
Oh. Ah. No?
[WHO JUST CLIMBS INTO A TRASH WELL? This seems reasonable to refuse.]
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Sakyou, on the other hand, does not peer into the mystery trash well just yet because he doesn't want to get smacked in the head with garbage. He will, however, look for rope or something else that could reasonably be used to lower a person down!]
Don't you think we ought to? Though perhaps from here, first...
[From the safety of SOLID GROUND.]
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Well, if no one investigates, that'll be a problem... Our water could become contaminated, and we'll all die.
[She pauses.]
I can pay you for your trouble?
[Also I should mention that around this point, if they look at their scroll, the part mentioning their total debt seems... smudged now? Hard to make out the number.]
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[Molly leans on the edge of the well to start NEGOTIATIONS.]
I'm going to hazard a guess if it's life or death down there, then you'll be interested in a reasonable wage for a risky job, correct?
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If it's a life or death matter, then I would feel poorly to charge for it. At the very least, it won't hurt to take a look... [MUTTERING. And then holding up the rope.]
Will you hold it, or shall I tie it to the well so we can both go down?
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[But that's a good question, Sakyou.]
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Work for free has value and all, but apply it when it matters, love. Some people have more than they need, some people need everything they have, and we, personally, are a million and a half gold in debt. Some common sense should apply.
So our fee is a discounted 999,999 gold. And go ahead and tie it to the well, suppose I'm going down there.
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Anyway he's talking to a lad who has never cared about money a day in his life for various and completely opposing reasons. He glances over to this troubled lady and her stinky well before looking back to Molly.]
...Less than that, at least.
[He'll tie said rope to the well after being given the go-ahead though, and immediately swing his legs over the well's edge so he can get ready to rappel down as soon as their funky little deal is closed.]
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You might be more than a million and a half G in debt now, but you don't know that yet. Anyway. This woman is absolutely not paying that much.
Once they're down there, they'll hit a patch of stone they can walk on! In true RPG fashion, there is, like, a whole area in this well. Imagine if I just dumped you in water, though.
But there's random trash around here. Where did it come from? Who the fuck is littering in their source of drinkable water. With that said, if they look around, they might see a crack in the well wall that seems just large enough for a person to squeeze through, maybe.]
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[Fortunately for me I’ve watched Critical Role and know that sometimes demons and devils are just randomly in your local well. Molly doesn’t know! He died before that arc. But he’s still hovering over his sword at his belt before he decides he isn’t going to take it out yet.]
Am I going into the creepy hole first? I guess I’m going in first.
[He’s complaining but without waiting for an answer, sure. He’ll squeeze into the hole. Haha. Holes.]
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He's making a little bit of a frustrated noise as Molly just NYOOMS.]
Don't just run off on your own—!
[Says he who was entirely ready to just go rope-nyooming away at a moment's notice... But!! He will. Follow Molly through the hole... after giving this area a cursory glance-over, just to make sure there aren't any gatling guns. Or shiny garbage that might be money in disguise that they can use to chip away at their towering debt.]
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I rolled a 1 for Molly so he gets stuck in the hole before Sakyou can even try to follow after him. Maybe if Sakyou pushes him through really hard, Molly can pop out on the other side...?
In the meantime, as Sakyou briefly ignores Molly's plight and looks around, he can find... uno G.]
DEBT: -1 G
TOTAL DEBT: 1,---,---
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