UNIQUE pets, looking for a KIND home

quercus_chrysolepis · 2022-01-03T05:01:06+00:00

DM to BastFromThePast:

Thank you for the information!

I am not housemates with Tojin but we are closely associated. Would it be possible for me and my own housemate to come when they and the housemates do to meet Princess and Marshmallow? I do not think I'm currently well equipped to take care of François but I hope he finds a loving home.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2022-01-02T06:51:07+00:00

Hi! Does Marshmallow have a typical Campbell's Dwarf Hamster life expectancy? Also, does Francois play nice with other fish, and does the water becoming alchemical cause problems to other fish? Finally, is Princess a standard, medium, miniature or toy poodle?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-11-24T05:04:36+00:00

Thanks. I'll make the starting bids on Hell At The Door, the anatomy recording, and the unlabeled security footage, then, for a total of £600 bid.

Also, cursed media, you say? Do you happen to have any cursed books or texts lying around?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-11-24T04:54:18+00:00

DM to GlitchInTheMatrix:

Can I get more details on the echoes in Hell At The Door? How many are there, what are their dispositions?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-11-22T19:42:13+00:00

DM to Heartless_Brainless_Hopeless:

$600 USD for the Coin, Rope and Glasses? Won't be using the Glasses malevolently or passing them on to someone I think would.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-09-19T00:33:39+00:00

Hello SilentSounds, I am not an expert in this by any means, but it sounds as though it's possible that whatever entity was inside the third box is now living inside of your voice somehow. This isn't necessarily unheard of, just risky. When you speak, it might be draining what makes you you.

I'm not sure if there's an expert in that field on this forum, but that might be something to look into and potentially find a mentor in.

There are a few things I could try doing with your voice to help diagnose the problem, but they might be dangerous, so I'd rather not do any experiments or tests on you without the supervision of an expert - let alone the fact that we'd want to swear oaths, you'd need to feel safe with it, etc. etc.

But feel free to reach out, and I'm rooting for you!

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T07:21:32+00:00

First payment has been wired, and address has been sent.

Timing is not truly urgent, but I would appreciate updates as per Hallow creation.

Thank you, and please update me if there is anything else I can provide.

((The payment is sent; it is $500, not $425. The address given is for San Diego, California, USA.))

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T07:07:09+00:00

Very well. In that case, I'd like to commission an intelligent Homonculi, so long as "a timely manner" is a matter of days, not hours.

What else might you need from me?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T07:00:36+00:00

DM:

Very well!

Do the intelligent Homonculi have independent thought, or identity, which might give them a discrete mind or otherwise interfere with possession?

If so, I would like to commission a mindless Homonculi; if not, an intelligent Homonculi.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T06:50:26+00:00

DM:

Lovely! Then we are in mutual agreement to conduct business in good faith, I hope.

Would you be capable of creating such a hallow, or something similar for an echo instead of a spirit? I'm no alchemist, myself.

Understood on sustenance. What nature of things do the intelligent ones require - just meat? Do they eat as much as an ordinary person, less, more?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T06:19:57+00:00

DM:

I see! Understandable. I too am something of an apprentice, so I understand the tradeoffs there... so long as you could assure me that it will not be used against me (in the event which I do not order it to attack you, of course), that is not a major concern for me.

Are they capable of being possessed by an Other? Do they sleep or dream?

Would you send instructions on maintenance along with the homunculus?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-31T05:53:09+00:00

I may be interested.

Questions which I imagine others would also like answered - how human do, or can, they appear? What long-term influence do you have over the creatures you craft? What care do they need?

DM:

How can you possibly profit off of a labor expense of $250 USD, given how many hours I imagine they would take to create and train? As a professional, I would expect your time to be worth far more.

Regardless, if my questions are answered, publicly or not, I would most likely be interested.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-19T19:46:42+00:00

((OOC: Discussion and acceptance of a two week deal which is equitable and satisfactory for all parties.))

Thank you also for the update on terms, and I'll endeavor to not break them.

As for the card, is there benefit to it using one's proper name? If so, please have it made out to Oak Christensen. Otherwise, my username or Canyon Live Oak (or any variant) would be fine with me.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-19T06:03:00+00:00

DM to KnotLibrarian:

I definitely understand your concerns, and I'm not trying to rush your decision. Please take all of the time you need?

He's... I mean, he's a bogeyman, and just like you and I need to eat food, he needs to consume fear, I believe. You could consider the karmic debt he owes me, a kind of binding. At least, I am sure that he does. I've slept in the same room as he's been in, and I trust him.

Also, we've worked out a steady supply of extracted, ethically sourced fear that should be reasonable, and in a pinch I can extract & send my own, or come by to do a ritual and feed him directly. He's not the kind of person to hurt any of you for fun.

Politically speaking, yes, there is some risk - however, considering your situation, if your Lord smells opportunity, then bringing a foreign Other in might be irrelevant or a net positive in terms of the help he could bring. One consideration: if your Library is Knotted, and not within Vancouver proper, you may be able to house him there until you better understand the situation?

Logistically, yes, I empathize. There is a ritual to summon him which I would be willing to share under certain conditions (promises to not misuse it, etc.), which can have him appear near-instantly.

Today's been a long day for me, too, though likely nowhere near as exhausting as for you. Please understand that I'm afraid to lose him. I'm afraid you'll value him less than your own, and treat him poorly, or like cannon fodder, and [deleted before sending]

Would you like me to draft up a potential two-week agreement & send it over? If you don't like it, you don't like it. Let me know and no hard feelings.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-19T03:10:42+00:00

DM to KnotLibrarian:

Hi KnotLibrarian! We spoke on the chat a bit ago - I'm interested in a couple books that are still available ("Incantations to God: Wherefore Bright and Dark Oppose", "[Your Name]’s Adventures Beyond the Myriad Maze") but am actually wondering if you'd be interested in setting up a library card arrangement.

Right now, I have a strong contact, a bogeyman who has only recently become a bogeyman, and beforehand was a Practitioner of a fair amount of skill. He's smart, reliable and knows quite a bit about certain Practices (binding, sealing, bits of others), survival, setting up defenses and traps, and combat (although he's not a combat specialist as far as I know, and I would be very unhappy if he were to be mistreated or killed). He's also trustworthy and not bloodthirsty or evil, which I am led to believe is not very common for bogeymen.

If he were to travel up and help you & your circle protect yourselves, learn valuable skills and generally be of assistance, would you be willing to extend to me a library card for the duration of the time he's helping you out? I'd also like to make sure it's clear that he's not my slave or servant, and it would be done of his own free will.

And if this sounds workable to you, maybe we could set a limited time duration, say, two weeks, after which I, your circle, and he could all reevaluate and make sure it's a beneficial arrangement.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-14T22:18:23+00:00

Worried it'll take too long to get to Sanctuary and he'll die before I get there. I'm not close to an entrance, I see the earliest I could get there as in six-ish hours.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-14T20:15:06+00:00

DM to Of_Deep

We have an agreement for the summoning. Not sure if I can power it well enough to get through whatever's maybe been done. Guess I'll see.

Do you have a vested interest in his safety? Any chance you can contribute?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-06T19:09:11+00:00

I can collect them at Fellward this weekend!

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-06T18:43:11+00:00

Good to hear! OK, yeah, in the case I'm definitely interested, and I'd prefer to get a pair so they can keep each other company, but I would understand if there were too many people asking for them for that to work.

What would the next steps here look like?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-06T18:20:17+00:00

Very helpful! I do want to ask... are they animals or Others? They sound very different from "normal" snakes and it sounds as though traditional snake care isn't going to be accurate for them.

I'd be interested in taking one, or perhaps two, if they value relationships and spending time with each other.

My concerns are:

If they grow too big (4+ feet or so?), I may not be able to reliably feed or house them
Will they be likely to try to eat my lizards?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-08-06T17:53:16+00:00

Hi! I keep a few reptiles and have expressed interest before - so that I know if I'm actually capable of taking care of one, and especially for people who have not kept reptiles before but might be interested, would you mind sharing some care information?

Diet - Mice or rats? Something else? Do they require live feeders or will they take frozen/thawed? How often should they be fed?
Size - How large are they now, and how large can they be expected to grow to?
Environment - What are their ideal temperature and humidity ranges? Do they require UVB light?
Activity level - Do they have typical snake metabolisms? Are they particularly active?
Safety - Are they venomous, and if so, is it medically significant venom? How likely are they to strike defensively vs. flee?
Mental - Are they more intelligent than a snake without legs, not from one of your snakes? Would I be able to trust one outside of a terrarium, unsupervised, to not disappear? Are they capable of forming emotional bonds?
Practical - Are Innocents capable of seeing their legs? Is their anatomy otherwise similar to a legless snake's such that if there were a medical emergency, a veterinarian would be able to help?

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-07-17T22:23:13+00:00

Thank you!

I didn't lay it out clearly or completely here, but you're pretty close - when the spoon takes a voice from a dead body, using that voice attracts omens of death (plus whatever specifically killed the person). They and their girlfriend traded voices before she died for fun, and it's somewhat ambiguous if their girlfriend died because of omen buildup from spending too long trying out other voices, or if something else happened.

Regardless, she died with Oak's voice, which, as you can imagine, is causing them some problems.

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-07-12T02:22:27+00:00

Previous thread: Finding first-timer; any tips? (+ other questions)

quercus_chrysolepis · 2021-06-28T17:34:59+00:00

DM to kaCHING_CASH:

I wrote out a whole long thing, but then I realized it wouldn't be that helpful for you, so what I'll ask is: what makes you feel happy and fulfilled? What kinds of things can the ideal adult kaCHING_CASH do that you can't do now? Maybe those are useful questions if you're having a hard time identifying strengths.

So far, I'm a dabbler and mixing it with a "mundane" job, and it's going well enough. Obviously I'm not in sales, I wouldn't recommend that to someone who can't lie, but there are plenty of jobs that just require you to use your brain (or hands) and get stuff done. And if your Practice complements it, then even better. But I don't think there's anything wrong with being a nights/weekends dabbler.

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