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[maximumlegend]

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[ JULY EVENT!!!! ]

[tinflower]

hey
did they make your parents choose your name too???

[ Hi. This is what Gorgug is starting with. ]

[furiousfists]

Sorry, what?

My "parent" is Aelwyn. And Mal, also.

[maximumlegend]

she is your mother now???

[ Sorry, Adaine. It's probably even weirder to you, but this concept is confusing enough to Fabian that he can't help but comment on it.. ]

[furiousfists]

She's still my sister. But for the purposes of this stupid mission we're on, we have to act like she's my mum.

[maximumlegend]

that makes no sense
she's not even that much older than you is she

[ You never know for sure with elf appearances and all, but.. she had still been in school too back during their freshman year, right? ]

why would it make you a kid and her an adult
or your mother at all
this place is absolutely crazy

[furiousfists]

She's... older than she would normally be, given some weird time quangling going on. She spent a few years in an alternate dimension, prior to coming to Etraya.

[ but EVEN SO ]

I hate it. She keeps trying to lord it over me. Acting as though just because she's better than our actual parents, I have to treat her with respect.

[maximumlegend]

[ That description does seem to match with what Fabian thought when he first met Aelwyn here - that she didn't seem to remember most of what had happened back home, yet somehow being older than she's supposed to be at the same time. ]

i think she missed you

[ Not to defend Aelwyn. He's just saying it for Adaine's sake. Because Aelwyn told him as much - well, maybe not in as many words, but Fabian can read between some lines - and Adaine deserves to know that she's wanted. That she at least has one family member who does care for her.

But it's exactly because he's on Adaine's side that he adds: ]

but if we have to do something about it
just let us know
you know we all got your back

[tinflower]

your sister picked your name?

[furiousfists]

No. Our stupid parents picked my named. But I'm not about to let Aelwyn try to change it just for a mission.

[tinflower]

i don't think we need new names either

is it weird
?
your sister being your mom

that sounds kind of weird

[furiousfists]

It's EXTREMELY weird.

But I suppose in some ways I'd rather have Aelwyn as my mum than a complete stranger.

[tinflower]

at least a complete stranger wouldn't be your real mum

[stresstokens]

Does that mean they assigned Aelwyn a spouse too? Or two? My assigned 'family' has the whole poly thing going on.

[maximumlegend]

[ As always, way belated: ]

wait, you have parents????

[tinflower]

youve met my parents

[ Fabian???????? ]

[maximumlegend]

i don't mean your ACTUAL PARENTS
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

the parents you're mentioning now??????
unless your actual mom and dad are here now????

[ Because that would be the absolute strangest way to inform them of that, Gorgug. Just saying. ]

[tinflower]

my real parents arent here

[ ...wait ]

unless they are
should we look for our parents
?

[maximumlegend]

[ ...

Oh god, he just allowed Gorgug to almost pull him along into his weird train of thought, didn't he. For a moment Fabian too almost wondered if their parents are here, even though there's zero evidence for it.. ]

what parents were you talking about!!!!!!!

[ HE IS. DETERMINED. TO KEEP THIS CONVERSATION ON TRACK!! ]

[tinflower]

now?!!!!!!!!!
WHEN

[ don't exclamation mark at him, FABIAN!!!!!!!! ]

[stresstokens]

No?? I wouldn't let them even if they did. My name's Riz.

[ Or Rizbert. Or Erizabeth. It's tragic for a single syllable name out here. ]

So, are we calling you Billy from now on?

[tinflower]

no
i dont like billy
no

[ no!!!!!!!!!!! ]

[stresstokens]

Bobby? Gilbert? Cecil?

[ Riz, where are you getting these from!!!! ]

You DID just tell them your name, though. Right?

[tinflower]

[ RIZ HE IS FEELING SO ATTACKED RIGHT NOW!!! ]

yeah
do i need to tell you too

[ SULKY BITCH MODE!!! ]

[furiousfists]

Don't worry, we all know your name.

Georgudge.

[stresstokens]

Hey, you're the one who said that they had to choose a new name for you.