Invasion of the Anzens

[tailsofwoe]

Who: Some Anzens & you
When: July 29
Where: Dorms
What: just friendly people being good neighbors
Warnings: N/A

[ Knock knock, open up, there is some number of Anzens at your door.

A pretty lady in sky blue smiles and waves. ]

Good evening. Hopefully this isn't a bad time? Enough time has passed that we figured it was a good idea to check in and make proper introductions.

You'll have to forgive the lack of housewarming gift. We're a bit shorthanded at the moment, which I'm sure you can relate to.

[ From behind her peers a perfectly average guy with tousled hair dressed in sky blue slacks. He gives a friendly wave! ]

We did think about it, though.

[ GIVE BROWNIE POINTS ]

Comments

[ordimame]

Picking the locks, crawling through the ventilation shafts, finding a window from outside that leads in. . .

[casual suggestions they are nbd]

[cupidsammo]

... Ammunition and small explosives if it comes down to it...

1/2

[ordimame]

[HELLO???]

[ordimame]

. . . that, too! Except where would we even get that stuff?

[cupidsammo]

[ hm... ]

That's true. I have my pistol, but I don't have any ammo for it, so we should try your suggestions first.

[ordimame]

[






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You have a what.

[cupidsammo]

—You don't have to worry! It isn't dangerous to people, I promise!

[ordimame]

[are her AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES also not dangerous to people???]

What is it for??

[she is the SECOND teenager he has met with a GUN and that is CONCERNING]

[cupidsammo]

[ (panic) ]

J- just for my job! Nothing bad!

[ordimame]

What is your job?

[THAT DID NOT HELP]

[cupidsammo]

[ wheeze ]

I— I... I'm a cupid, so...

1/2

[ordimame]

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[ordimame]

Okay.

[you know what. he's just. going to roll with it, sure]

I thought cupids had bow and arrows. . . ?

[cupidsammo]

[ our emotional support normie... ]

Um... They used to, I think, but they're considered old-fashioned these days.

[ordimame]

[he is TRULY TRYING HIS BEST. . .]

I guess they are by the standards of my world, too.

. . . not that we have cupids. We definitely don't.

[cupidsammo]

Ah... Well, I wouldn't say that! We stay hidden away from humans, so you would never know we're there.

[ordimame]

[. . . eyeing her for a moment, but he doesn't argue. even though he is 100% positive there are no cupids in his world]

Well. . .

Do you do the cupid thing where you. . . shoot people to help them fall in love?

[cupidsammo]

[ ... nods ]

Yes, that's right. You've probably heard the stories, so that's... about the gist of it.

[ordimame]

[mmmmMMMMM. . .]

How do you decide who falls in love and who doesn't?

[cupidsammo]

[ uh, ]

Well... We have a task board to choose from, but we wouldn't target anyone who isn't looking or willing to fall in love.

[ordimame]

[a TASK BOARD???]

But what if you make them fall in love with the wrong person? That's a lot of pressure. . . trying to get it right.

[and people fall in and out of love all the time. that's why divorce exists??]

[cupidsammo]

[ phew. well, ]

Yes, it really can be... I can only speak for myself, but it's just something of a gamble we have to take.

[ordimame]

. . . what happens if it goes wrong?

[cupidsammo]

Mm... I—suppose for starters, we can't match two people who were never compatible to begin with, so there is that. [ if. it helps. ] But after that, whether they want to stick together or don't—it's all up to them what happens.

[ordimame]

[. . . a small nod]

Can you match up people who might be compatible, but don't actually want to be together. . . ?