first entry ⊗ mutton man (backdated)

[flamekthunder]

Sender: Eustace (and Nier)
To: Everyone
Subject: Regarding the Mutton Man from the Dream Board


Attention everyone,

If you've looked through the recent Dream Board, you may have seen a quest regarding an entity referring to itself as the "Mutton Man" and is involved with slaughtering sheep and harming others. Nier and I have encountered a similar figure in the recent dreamscape during Halloween, the one the tapirs are calling a "dreamshift." It appeared around the witch's hut and we weren't able to determine if it was related to what happened that night or not. It was a formidable adversary, capable of inhuman speed, strength, and defense. We were able to destroy it, but the similarities are concerning.

Regardless if it was brought in from the dreamscape or something separate, take extreme caution when engaging with it.

[The handwriting quickly shifts from the straightforward, neat handwriting to WHAT'S NIER'S HANDWRITING LIKE LMAO]

The "Mutton Man" wasn't messing around and he's dangerous! Please be careful if you see him. I don't want anyone to get hurt. Eustace is right when he says the Mutton Man's really strong. Somehow we managed to fend him off, but I don't think it's over. The Mutton Man said so himself!!

[It can't be seen, but Eustace is side-eying Nier who just rudely barged in.]

As Nier said, its final words along with its disturbing rhyme were "This isn't over" and "Everything has an ending." Whether it's the ravings of an insane creature or a warning has yet to be determined. Given what Soldier: 76 stated in his recent entry regarding the Erasers and the Story Eater, however, I am beginning to wonder if they might be related. When it was destroyed, it turned into paper and black ink. If you fight and manage to damage the one here, take note of what kind of injuries it sustains.

[Nier pauses for a moment because he's going to say something that sounds absolutely ridiculous.]

The Mutton Man left behind something after we destroyed it! You might not believe me, but it was a moon cake! Please don't ask me why it was a moon cake. I'm just saying what I saw. [Here have a brilliant illustration by Nier:]



[And then there's another beautiful illustration that appears soon after (also by Nier).]



...That was supposed to be Nier's attempt at the Mutton Man, but it looked more like this: [Have Eustace's attempt.]



[And that's how the message ends because at this point Eustace is probably criticizing Nier as they argue how the Mutton Man looked like.]

[ooc: Do you know the Mutton Man—anyway, joint post with Eustace and Nier! Nier's writing is in blue, and yes we doodled those crying. Eustace is default font and Nier is the blue. Both are available for responses! As indicated, this post is backdated a couple of days to be earlier in the week.]

Comments

[silentends]

I don't really see another way to handle it.

We beat them and there's no other option. That'll be that. Just keep things simple and we'll be done with it in no time at all.

[You know the whole beat 'em up solution is only good until you encounter a talking boar head and smash a dinner table, but Nier is trying to forget that incident.]

[shithogs]

Play to our strengths, just like always.

[Hey, she's never going to forget about the boar's head incident. That was awesome.

However, while she has his attention:]

You tried messing with that dreamotion stuff yet?

[silentends]

Oh, yeah sure. I've used it.

It's not too hard for me to control. Maybe that's because it's a lot like using the Sealed Verse magic Weiss had from before. How about you Kainé?

[shithogs]

Not yet.

Really don't want to see what might happen if I do. Got some pretty ugly feelings and dreams to work with.

[silentends]

You don't have to use them if you don't want to.

I think you're plenty strong already, Kainé.

[shithogs]

Don't plan to. What I've already got is more than enough.

But if we do come up against something where we really need it, I know you've got my back.

[Only time will tell how long she can keep avoiding it.]

[silentends]

You can count on me. The dreamotion helps with fighting sometimes. We've got more than enough strength on our side.

So uh, have you met the other Nier yet? I saw your friend before at least...I'm pretty sure he's your friend.

[shithogs]

Yeah, that's him. Found him herding sheep before we got caught up.

He mentioned you. How'd all that go?

[silentends]

If they're anything like the sheep back home they're dangerous....!!

Wait, he mentioned me? What'd he say?

You seem to trust him so I think that's enough for me.

[shithogs]

Just that he met you. Said you seemed like a good kid.

I told him you were.

[silentends]

Do I seem like a kid to you...??

I'm not ten years old anymore, Kainé.

[shithogs]

Not to me, but definitely to him.
He's like twice your age.

[silentends]

That would mean he's like 50 times Yonah's age.

[ Maybe that's...a bit of an exaggeration. Nier's young but Yonah's even smaller than he is. ]

How about you, Kainé? Do you feel any older than before?

[shithogs]

He's not THAT old. You're probably thinking about size. They're not the same thing.

I guess I do? We're all getting older all the time. Hard to say. Last few years kind of feel like a blur to me.

[She was a rock for five of them, too.]

[silentends]

You could be right. Yonah was getting taller the last time I saw her. She seemed happy to see us.

[ Kainé was stuck in a rock for five whole years and it was always a reminder of his own powerlessness. On that day, Nier thinks he could have done more to help more not only because she's a friend but she's also the very reason why he draws breath. Both Kainé's strength and her blades have come to help him time and time again. He might not even be here if it wasn't for her.]

We can spend time with each other and make new memories.

[shithogs]

Yeah, guess that's the best part about this place, much as I hate to give it any credit.
We've got the chance to make new memories. I can get behind that.

[Ugh. This is dangerously close to getting mushy.]

Anyway. This Mutton Man shit, just tell me where you need me. I'll be around, okay?