CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW

[youhavebeenswain]

[Wearing his normal Commander robes, Swain is wandering Union admiring the decorations and festivities. But lo! Something is different. It's hard to put your finger on it, exactly, but if one had to guess it's probably the extremely elaborate Murkrow mask he's wearing. Ever-faithful Beatrice is perched upon his shoulders as usual, but she's making quite the ruckus. As such, little children can be seen fleeing whilst sobbing. Noticing this, he removes his mask with a bit of a perplexed expression]

Too much, perhaps?

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[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

[ Leading a small band of children himself, the young man noticed as they screamed and scattered, blinking a few times and stopping himself. Turning toward Swain and Beatrix, blue eyes blinking through the holes in his Driblim mask. He lifts it slightly, staring. ]

Wow. You're good at this. Haha! That was great! But probably a bit too scary for the little ones, huh?

[youhavebeenswain]

I am noticing that, yes.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

Maybe you should try to be a little less spooky around the little ones. You don't want to give them nightmares, right?

[ The young man closes in, a deep, VERY SERIOUS frown on his face. ]

You don't, right? That wouldn't be very nice. Ghosts aren't supposed to be scary all the time, you know.

[youhavebeenswain]

Technically speaking it's not a ghost, but no, I am not attempting to give anybody nightmares.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

[ He did have a point. Still, Murkrows could be scary too, in the right circumstances. Oh well, no harm done. The young man gives Swain an easygoing smile. ]

Where did you get a mask like that, anyway? It's really impressive!

[youhavebeenswain]

I have some craftsmen contacts back at home, when I heard about the festival I sent out for it.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

Back at home?

[youhavebeenswain]

Sanctuary, yes.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

Sanctuary. Sanctuary...

Oh, is that the place where they eat that Starmie gazey pie stuff?

[ He looks like he's trying to stay optimistic, but there's a certain... tinge to his voice. It appears that someone has experienced Sanctuary's main dish first hand. Poor soul. ]

[youhavebeenswain]

It's an acquired taste.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

Sanctuary folk must be strong if they can eat something that stares back up at them.

[youhavebeenswain]

You might say it's a habit formed from somewhat limited resources.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

Maybe, but people are pretty adaptive. I'm also pretty sure they don't like being stared at, so you would think that they might figure out to put the Magikarp in going the other way.

But then you'd have Magikarp tails sticking out at you. Hmm, that doesn't sound good either.