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[buriedvigil]

Sender: Anonymous, but signed as 'Gossip' on the bottom
To: Everyone
Subject: Helpful titbit

A place that dozen't ask for any coin, you'd think that'd be a beggar's haven! But findin' myself lacking reason to sell my wares, so feel fortunate you're gettin' the best gossip from Fresno Street for completely free here.

And I got here a bit that's an absolute smasher! Now, got ye eyes glued to the page?

[Since it's all reading now, it's definitely different from telling passer-bys on the street. It's okay, he'll adapt.]

Just between uz, saw a man throw a shoe directly at another fella! Straight from the ground to a treehouse and it knocked the guy clean over! Everyone talkin' about these dreamotion abilities, but I witnessed with my very eyes how effective a shoe can be.

Maybe we should all start practicin' that move. But if you wanna tell me an effective alternative, I got me eyes open. Ya know, in case I run outta shoes.


[Contrary to his icon, Vigil is dressed in a nice enough suit, the blue overtone matching the gloom that seems to surround the man. There's definitely an exhausted air to him as he stares up at the fruit hanging from the tree, because this is apparently his life now. And he thought the whole business back home was tiring...]

Exploding fruits.....

[Because it can't be normal fruits here, they have to explode if touched. So, the only way to get them down is through those abilities everyone's been using, but... he really hasn't been practicing that. He looks around to anyone that's also working on this task and he musters up some courage, before addressing the other person.]

I do apologize, but... are you familiar with these dreamotion abilities?

Comments

[photographists]

... No. I can't say that I'm fond of gossip myself. Besides, isn't it better to know that what you're telling others is really the truth?

[buriedvigil]

[......]

Just between uz, this piece I just told everyone? It's the truth, swear my right hand on it. Really saw a guy get clonked in the face by a shoe.

[photographists]

Really... I wonder why that might be. Do you know what the reason might have been?

[buriedvigil]

Sure the fella was all scared. Wuz gettin' the coldest stare down from a cloaked figure... a frightenin' sight even for the bravest of men.

I mean, he yelled before tossin' that shoe.

[photographists]

A cloaked figure...? Who do you think it might be? It's a little scary to think that someone suspicious might be here.

Though, they might not mean any harm, either.

[buriedvigil]

If you askin' me, might be one of those mythological creatures-- a vampire pops into me mind. Seen stranger things since coming around these parts.

But maybe he's not too bad, didn't strike the shoe thrower down.

[He should give Lord van Zieks a small break here......]

[photographists]

... A mythical creature? But, Halloween's been over for a while, hasn't it?

But, I think you're right. If they didn't strike back, I don't think they could have meant any harm.