[Santos, somewhere in the SEA Archipelago Singularity.]

Gonna clear a thing in Southeast Asia, little blip I saw on the map, make sure it doesn't become anything serious. (👋) Have an extra soak in the onsen for me.

I see... [It felt like there was still more to dig up with that, but he couldn't find what needed expanding. He'd hold off.] Guess she was a real piece of work then, but it sounds like you got back on your feet by your own means after. You're resourceful, can't say I'm shocked.

You are. And I'm pretty thankful of that. Anymore and I might seriously start smoldering on the edge of flames or something. So I'm saved.

Whoa, that guy really can book it when it comes down to it...

C'mon. I spotted a few locations that do a good job looking out over the nearby hills. Might be chilly, so you'll need to sit close... Think you can handle that?

Not everyone can be an immortal witch. We have to have *some* flaws too, right? [A slight grin, elbow nudging at the witch's own.]

Hn... [Pausing as he thinks about it long and hard.]

Hah.

Can't fight your nature or whatever. Maybe I shouldn't stifle you too much if you dwell on it and all.

Yeah?

I have no idea what you're talking about, I'll be completely honest with you. I'm just nodding my head at this point.

No helping a workaholic mindset. You know yourself better than anyone. Iced or hot? I'll grab you a cup before I'm on the way out for a while.

Many such cases. You could probably put in a request for a little extra r&r since that's what this all was supposed to be anyway. You deserve it.

Sorry, we're you trying to make some kind of reference? Maybe to how it's ping pong time?

Copper-y in my opinion, but yes.

This too is Samsara.

You can be ominous and chill, like a shadowed spot in the club. Always in the corner with the comfiest booth.

I have a need of coffee in a way that's concerning again. Anyone want anything?

All that is pretty lore compliant I think. Every beat hit.

And I'm always saying this.

Wow.

Going green to fuck over chud red.

On this happy Molay Monday Santos finally gave up the sanity meter hud he's been bringing to Yoshi's Island and Bugsnax

That'll be self-explanatory in the Super Chaldea Galaxy movie.

MOLAY MONDAY!!!!!!!!!

Coucou Jacques ( @heretical13th.bsky.social ), do you care for Moray eels?

I'll check, hold on.

[Exit to main menu. Yoshi's Island title card appears.]

Oh okay. [Frenzy bar goes down with a flushing sfx.]

She's pretty, but that isn't my silly goat.

Why would the Captain try to overshadow a woman's day?

Hm.

Molay Monday, don't forget.

A shame Lottie is still asleep, she's pretty good at ping pong.

Do you think I could catch a System of a Down concert before I'm subjected to the horrors? Or are the singularity's boundaries that limited?

In the hot springs like so

Middle of the night. Many such cases.

Yeah I know, I know. We're a bunch of idiots that can't stop trying to die for one another to find meaning in existence. I'm not planning on biting it anytime soon still. So you can at least rest easy with that nugget of information.

I can think of other reasons why you would do it still, with that just being a means to an end.

Super embarrassing? Sure that isn't regular style embarrassing for you? I'll be sure to do my best to at least save some of whatever strawberry ice cream it has...

Mh. [He doesn't say anything about that part, but he does stare at her. Watching carefully.] So, the horrors of being alive. Or maybe in being an unwilling participant in the situation we find ourselves...?

If it needs to be taken out it needs to be taken out. Better me getting roughed up than someone else if I'm being honest. ...But we've covered that line of thinking before. It usually ends up with you not being so happy.

I'll swing by the front desk later then, see what I can about making amends for it... [He leans a little, just so she doesn't have to do the same.] Sounds like a two person job. Or do you think you can kill one all on your own?

And what kind of pain are you hoping to meet in the middle with?

I never said you didn't ever 𝘥𝘰 it, but I don't think you enjoy it. Not in the way you make it seem like you do.

Getting caught, jumping into the mix to try and lessen the collateral somehow. You know. Whichever way it gets spun, it's probably the case. You don't really like causing trouble anyway.

My mischief, and for the most part it's trouble that usually finds me in the first place. You should try scolding *it* for a change and not the victim here... But thanks, I'm glad you know I can take care of it just fine.

I see. Guess that can't be helped, especially when one gets you hooked well-enough. It's just the nature of the art. An hour then, yeah.