[ LUCKY SIDON--until recently, nodd was keeping it together. he's a monk, after all. despite his whole aura, his general vibes, he's quite good at meditation! flowing with emotional turmoil like a leaf on the breeze is part of the job description.
But it's been all day and he's not a poster child monk. By now, he's growing mildly frazzled. sort of frustrated. on the hunt for a break until he runs into sidon. or is ran into.
that is when the emotions perk up again. imagine that. sure, nodd may end up flying/landing on his ass, but the shark prince is a living pick-me-up.]
[ there is a very brief moment where he feels nodd's presence before he actually runs into him, and it should really be enough to dodge a collision, but he's still not quite used to sensing a presence in this way.
and so poor nodd ends up being sent to the ground. ahhhhhhHHHH ]
Nodd! [ he immediately offers him a hand up; he isn't the time to spiral in it, but still contriteness that runs in his emotions, genuine and alarmed. ] I'm terribly sorry—are you all right?
[ truthfully, being an ex-speedster (power debuff and all), nodd should have a better reaction time than none. let's blame it on the nine-foot redness that barreled into him.
nodd pings pure amusement when offered a hand. he takes it and lets sidon lift him without much help. ]
Can't think of a better way to go than "trampled by prince."
[ sometimes a brick wall runs into you, that's how it be! sidon's reaction is something of amusement right back, though it's covered in gentle chiding. ]
I'd ask that you think of me, and how troubled I would be...
[ still, he helps nodd to his feet and lets him brush himself off. ]
I'm still getting used to this place—it was as though I could feel your presence before I even saw you!
[ look, nodd isn't a great actor and he's aware too much of his intentions are being broadcast right now, but consider this: he's also stupid. ]
What did I say?
[ nanos. whatever.
wait. is it bad for him to be around sidon when they're in the mindsoup? can sidon already tell nodd is assessing the danger of him saying something too untoward? think about anything else. think about the weather. in space. ]
It's a part of my practice. You have to be able to clear your mind.
[ nodd you are so funny. sidon, oblivious to these deeper machinations of his mind for now, only picks up on a few, key components, like glimpses through a window.
with some surprise and bemusement, ]
And what sort of practice involves these... drugs?
[ he is from a nintendo property so sometimes certain topics do not have a strong presence. but he's certainly watched his best friend chug magical elixirs—is that so different? ] Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear.
[ what the hecks, sidon saying drugs is the most magical thing to happen yet on this power-free trip. so he's forgiven. ]
I'm a Spire Monk. You start sober, but as you learn the meditation style, the fighting style, you add more Keys--that's the name of the drugs--into your routine. They don't have their full effect on the ship, but I have a jar.
[ how much would it take to smoke out someone sidon's size... ]
[ SO HARD TO WRITE ABOUT DRUGS WITH A NINTENDO GUY!!! but he's just going along with it, eager to hear more about nodd's life in general. sometimes you just like learning about the folks around you. ]
Oh, I see—do they help? Must you use them? That sounds limiting in a place like this.
[ nintendo or no nintendo, sidon is a gift and a vision. how can anyone deny that enthusiasm? nodd's not strong enough. ]
It's not a must. I can fight fine without them. It's about--you see, the mushroom itself is the fruit. Everything beneath the ground--roots and stuff--are connected. When you take Keys and they're full power, you're connected with everything. Takes years to build up the stamina for that. It can smoosh your brain if you dive in the deep end.
[ this is the most thorough explanation he's given anyone on the ship. without the ability to show off, it hasn't felt important. ]
[ he nods along—maybe this won't ever be crucial information, with their powers so conspicuously absent, but he enjoys hearing it regardless. ]
Oh—that does sound like a lot for the mind to bear. [ connectivity, to everything. even feeling at one with the water doesn't have that sort of strain. ] So you've been training this way for quite a time?
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But it's been all day and he's not a poster child monk. By now, he's growing mildly frazzled. sort of frustrated. on the hunt for a break until he runs into sidon. or is ran into.
that is when the emotions perk up again. imagine that. sure, nodd may end up flying/landing on his ass, but the shark prince is a living pick-me-up.]
Big guy! Hey you.
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and so poor nodd ends up being sent to the ground. ahhhhhhHHHH ]
Nodd! [ he immediately offers him a hand up; he isn't the time to spiral in it, but still contriteness that runs in his emotions, genuine and alarmed. ] I'm terribly sorry—are you all right?
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nodd pings pure amusement when offered a hand. he takes it and lets sidon lift him without much help. ]
Can't think of a better way to go than "trampled by prince."
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I'd ask that you think of me, and how troubled I would be...
[ still, he helps nodd to his feet and lets him brush himself off. ]
I'm still getting used to this place—it was as though I could feel your presence before I even saw you!
i swear im awake and can write
It's our innate connection, Sidon, I don't know what else to tell you.
[ sideglance ]
Oooor the nanos they put in us. There was an announcement.
it's okay i haven't known how to write a day in my life
he accepts being teased with a light, amused scoff. ]
It takes adjusting all the same! I cannot control these... nanites.
[ it's hard to even conceptualize what those are? ]
You seem to dealing with it well enough. [ except the hint of fraying edges he'd had earlier, but no one could be blamed for feeling a little tense. ]
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What did I say?
[ nanos. whatever.
wait. is it bad for him to be around sidon when they're in the mindsoup? can sidon already tell nodd is assessing the danger of him saying something too untoward? think about anything else. think about the weather. in space. ]
It's a part of my practice. You have to be able to clear your mind.
[ the drugs help so much. ]
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with some surprise and bemusement, ]
And what sort of practice involves these... drugs?
[ he is from a nintendo property so sometimes certain topics do not have a strong presence. but he's certainly watched his best friend chug magical elixirs—is that so different? ] Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear.
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I'm a Spire Monk. You start sober, but as you learn the meditation style, the fighting style, you add more Keys--that's the name of the drugs--into your routine. They don't have their full effect on the ship, but I have a jar.
[ how much would it take to smoke out someone sidon's size... ]
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Oh, I see—do they help? Must you use them? That sounds limiting in a place like this.
[ where he may not be able to get them? ]
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It's not a must. I can fight fine without them. It's about--you see, the mushroom itself is the fruit. Everything beneath the ground--roots and stuff--are connected. When you take Keys and they're full power, you're connected with everything. Takes years to build up the stamina for that. It can smoosh your brain if you dive in the deep end.
[ this is the most thorough explanation he's given anyone on the ship. without the ability to show off, it hasn't felt important. ]
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Oh—that does sound like a lot for the mind to bear. [ connectivity, to everything. even feeling at one with the water doesn't have that sort of strain. ] So you've been training this way for quite a time?
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