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[mace_pray_love]

[Here's another newbie! Jessica turns on the recording, has that awkward moment of waiting for it to start.]

now? ok! Hello everyone! I'm Jessica. I'm new here and I've got a few questions.

[She holds up one finger.] Is killing kaiju the only way to make money around here?
[A second finger.] What sort of style clothes do you wear to a wedding in this town?
[A third finger.] Does anyone have experience setting up a shrine?

Thanks in advance! If I can help any of you out with healing or monster clean-up, count on me!

[She flashes the camera a smile, then has another moment of blinking and fumbling to disconnect the recording.]

Comments

[mace_pray_love]

i need to set up a shrine to my goddess, Althena. there are some other gods here that could use shrines as well, so i'm thinking of tackling them all at once.

[heir_conditioned]

I see. That sort of thing is important. If you show me an example, or give me any information, I'll be more than happy to help. It seems like something that would improve the city.

[mace_pray_love]

thanks! i may try to get some other people to help too, since i only know how Althena likes her shrines.

i know for the others, i am going to need flowers and capybaras. do you know where i could find either of those?

[heir_conditioned]

Teamwork is the better way to get this done, and I know there are a lot of people who would be willing to help.

Flowers and Capybaras? Actual Capybaras?

[mace_pray_love]

’many hands make light work’, right?

are they hard to find? i guess a real one would be a lot to take care of every day, so maybe a statue or a picture of one would be better. they’re just so cute though 🥰

[heir_conditioned]

[The logic is flawless, so he doesn't question or ask how many hands to make the work light.]

It should, in the very least.

I think flowers are going to be much easier than actual animals. You might try the shelter, I heard there was one, but I don't know the status of it right now. A lot of things get evacuated and destroyed. My suggestion is to pray to the various shrines and apologize, and replace the flowers with something more durable, too. I think if I was a deity I would understand.

[mace_pray_love]

i'll make things as durable as i can on a budget. i'll be switching out the flowers every few days anyways, so i'm not expecting them to last long.

[But, yeah, a shrine capybara is probably out. Oh well. It was a nice dream to have.]

[heir_conditioned]

[It takes Shoto a moment to respond, he's thinking of someone who isn't here anymore, but who very much enjoyed one of the gifts he made.]

Do they have to be live flowers? Or is it the sentiment behind them?

[mace_pray_love]

with offerings, it's always the sentiment behind it that matters most.

[heir_conditioned]

Then if you would like, I will make some flowers out of scrap metal for the times you can't find real ones. I've made them before. I don't think I could make a capybara, though.

[mace_pray_love]

[THEY HAVE A SONG??? 😍😍😍 Make her want one even more, why don’t you?]

that sounds perfect! do you need help getting the metal for them?

[heir_conditioned]

[THE MOST IMPORTANT.]

I would like that, then I'm not choosing metals you don't enjoy the look of. This is your project, after all.

[mace_pray_love]

ok, i’ll find the materials and you’ll do the crafting!

[Sounds like a side quest, which is par for the course!]

[heir_conditioned]

Certainly.
You can find me in room 20 of Everlight. If you're concerned about me being home, please call. I am happy to help with something like this. Contact me any time you need. Is there anything else I can be doing in the mean time?