LAR01: Far and Wide

[dm_screen]

[Over the course of a few minutes, seemingly by way of brush, an image is drawn onto a page in the Liber Nuntiorum.]



[A short while later, a new individual's handwriting graces the book's pages.]

I've drawn map of Concord. Mind, the pictures of the landmarks aren't really to scale, but they're in the right locations.

[Another little pause.]

I'm Larus Moon-In-Water, the guy from the Outlands who lives in a tent outside the gates of the South Quarter. I'm sorry I wasn't available for everyone's questions over the last few days, but I was busy making sure I had all of the details right.

[Beat.]

If you do have any questions about what you all call 'Outlanders' I can answer them now if you'd like.

Oh, thank you! This will be really useful. I can move this up to the front of the book so everyone has easy access! -A

[Naturally, that happens a moment later. How she did it is anyone's guess.]

Comments

[einspine]

...BUT IS THERE REALLY NO NON-LETHAL WAY TO DEAL WITH THEM? AND ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE THERE'S NO REASONING? HAS ANYONE TRIED???

[This is just so strange. And unsettling. Like in some of the human video games...]

[dm_screen]

[Hmmm. Maybe another angle...]

Have you never met anyone or anything who you simply couldn't reach, communicate, or reason with?

[einspine]

[...It takes a moment for him to reply. Because his mind goes to Undyne.

Who has been very. Unreasonable. Stubborn. But that's different!]

WELL, I HAVE MET SOME VERY STUBBORN MONSTERS! BUT I WOULDN'T KILL THEM OVER SAID STUBBORNNESS. ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF THE PARTICULARLY STUBBORN CASES IS YOUR BEST FRIEND-SLASH-MENTOR WHO IS JUST... DETERMINED TO DO SOMETHING VERY RECKLESS AND POTENTIALLY MURDERY.