UN: Zodiac | Midmonth Post

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: March 14th
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[We've reached the second half of March. While the wind gusts are still blustering, the weather has now finally warmed up where once could safely describe it as spring. In fact, some green is even starting to sprout in areas. Long gone is the snow and ice, even if the nights are still chilly. And even better, the black hole on the edge of town has cleared up! Great!

Everyone's devices will emit a soothing wind chime sound as a new Zodiac post appears. The chime will sound even if you have your phone turned off or on silent, and will not stop until you read their messsage and comment to it.]



Fidelio, Basilio, Mollymauk, Luke, Hunter, Asch, Viktor, and MaoMao have joined the app. Say hi everyone!


Ardyn has left the app.

[The post then continues on as normal.]

Hello. Thank you for using the Libra App.

Why are there so many newbies this time? This gives me a bad feeling about the amount of overtime I'm going to need to do. Great.

Anyway, thanks for dealing with the Black Hole at the edge of town. Those weird gates are still around and the seers are getting increasingly frantic about the Fae coming- but at least ONE fire is out.

Speaking of the weird gates - we got information on those. Apparently the monsters in those are called Greed and they usually show up in places with a lot of bad stuff happens, but I guess the city and everyone's problems in this city has made that qualifier less important. Anyway, they like to show up when they sense a lot of strong negative emotions, so if you're going to break up with someone don't do it outside the barrier this month. I mean, unless you WANT them to get eaten by Greed...

EDIT: Because Janet can't identify a joke she's making me revise this- for legal reasons, Zodiac is not advising you have Greed eat your exes. Or coworkers. Happy?

But if you don't mind fighting monster and want to earn some quick cash, Zodiac will be happy to pay for any useful resources you find in the realm. Especially eggs, we'll pay top dollar for any eggs provided it won't hatch into a demon spawn. Not planning anything sinister, unless you count deviled eggs as such.

Bye.

[This is in fact the first time anyone has even heard that Jarry has someone in his life, including the Zodiac workers]


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[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and user pics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Like always, there'll be no responses from Zodiac. And as always, feel free to keep backtagging the event logs!

The mid-month event log will be posted tomorrow! ]

Comments

[droptheious]

[What the heck, no this isn't fair.]

I mean-

[ He's supposed to have learned his lesson about this one, after The Cubes. But he sucks at this. It's really hard to find worth in your abilities when your self-worth usually drifts somewhere around "garbage" level. ]

It just felt kinda mean to ask a guy for money for something he needs to get by with? Like it's a limb. People need those!

[life_ethereal]

[Oh, Varian.]

You know who else charges for their services? Doctors. They have to in order to manage their equipment, keep a sterile environment, and get any medical supplies and medicine they need to render treatment. Not to mention pay the doctors and other staff at the office so they they can live.

[Harumasa pauses to think.]

... You respect Blade's skill as a blacksmith, right? And that he's honest when giving his opinion on a person's craftsmanship?

[droptheious]

...That's a good point. Modern medicine is still something I'm getting used to. But that's a... fair point. They do deserve their money to do their job.

[Hey no don't bring Blade up that's cheating!!!!! ]

Of course I do. I respect him a lot. He's got no reason to lie about that kind of thing.

[life_ethereal]

And so do you. You're providing an essential service, and it's only right to pay you for it. That doesn't mean you can't accept doing things for charity, but you're allowed to be picky about it.

[Harumasa never said he plays fair, Varian!!!]

Then let him price your work. If nothing else, it gives you a good starting point and Blade can give you a lot more specifics about why.

[droptheious]

I do get that. It's just- I struggle with this kind of thing. I do have a reason for it. It's... complicated and hard to explain. I'm just... not great at putting value on my worth. It's something I've been trying to work on, but I'm not.... great at it.

[ A totally healthy thing to say! Don't worry about it! ]

Jun suggested Viktor, too. Both of them are in the same sort of field as me and I do trust their opinions a great deal.

[life_ethereal]

[Harumasa hums softly at that.]

Even rock bottom is a starting place. So, if you can't trust yourself to be objective about your own work, then it's not a bad idea to get help from Viktor and Blade. They might even have different price points for your work.

You'll get there, Varian. No matter how long it takes.

[It's... from experience that he says this. He remembers the dark hole he had to crawl out from after Ragna saved his life. A hole that took him years to even get up to the point he's currently at. A point where he can start to see the light and the hands of people reaching out to help him.]

[droptheious]

[That's... honestly very comforting. Varian knows he's only giving Haru a fraction of his reasoning, and he does know it probably doesn't make a lot of sense without the context he tends to keep locked tight in his chest. So it means a lot to him that Haru just accepts it without question. It settles some of the anxiety in his chest. ]

That's... good to know. I've been there more than once. [Rock bottom, he means. ] And yeah! That's a nice way to look at it. Get a good enough sample size and work out a happy median from there.

[ He likes it when he can solve something with math and/or science logic, okay, that's his happy place!]

Thanks. I... I really appreciate the support. It means a lot.

[life_ethereal]

[Harumasa has certainly gotten to a point where he believes that he'll accept anything Varian wants to give him. He'll never push for more.]

Same with me, honestly. It's never easy finding the way back out.

[Excellent, Varian immediately understood what he was getting at with that!]

Exactly so! You'll pick it up in no time, I'm sure.

[Aw... he doesn't expect the gratitude, but it warms his heart regardless.]

You'll always have it, Varian.

[droptheious]

[ Varian appreciates him so deeply for this. More than he can really put into words. ]

It sure isn't. I've found my way with a lot of things, but I'm definitely a work in progress.

[Varian can always work it out in his head a million times better if he can use science and math! The gratitude was truly meant. He was so unsure when Haru first arrived, but now? He's endlessly glad the man is part of his life. ]

And you'll have mine.

[life_ethereal]

[He'll treasure Varian's support. Much like trust, it feels like a hard-won gift.]

Thanks, Varian.

[And then he yawns.]

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go take a nap~ Wind might be my month, but I'm still so tired.

[droptheious]

[ It's extremely hard-won. Varian's walls are large and formidable. ]

Hah, no problem, Haru. Get some good rest.