[Voice & Written]

[fierybluebird]

[He's going to regret this later, but there's a bunch of excitedly high-pitched chirps like a bird singing a love song.]

[That's okay. It matches the background sounds.]

[But FAR more embarrassing is the scribbles he makes into the journal:]



[So someone has a case of Spring Fever. Or maybe just a fever.]

[And then in big bold colorful levels Marco makes sure to add:]

FREE FLOWER CROWNS FOR EVERYONE WHO SIGNS UP NOW.

[Yeah. He's kind of lost it.]

Comments

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

I didn't set the terms for good yet.

[Voice]

[by_heart]

Oh? There are terms now? I'm kinda afraid to ask.

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

Nay, they're very simple.

[SO SIMPLE HE ALREADY FORGETS.]

[Voice]

[by_heart]

So are you gonna tell me what they are or am I supposed to guess?

[This is reaching "typical conversation with Ace" levels of dumb.]

[Voice]

[fierybluebird]

[Oh good, because that's exactly where this was heading.]

Don't help Ace eat any of the birds on the island.

And spy on Thatch for me, eh.

[Voice]

[by_heart]

Like he needs my help...

[Ace is perfectly capable of doing stupid things entirely on his own. Like the time he blew up a hair salon while he had Lea in a headlock. It wasn't like there was any stopping him.]

And since when do you need me to keep an eye on Thatch?

[Not that he won't do it. He's a spy. Spying is what he does.]

[Voice] / [Locked]

[fierybluebird]

Even brothers have things about each other they can't stand.

Flowers and spring to this level remind him of Vista and Izou so he'll be in a bad mood.

Plus, the island is messing with both our heads.

[Voice] / [Locked]

[by_heart]

No kidding.

[Seriously. No kidding. You're all loony.]

Anything in particular I should be looking out for? I'm not even sure what counts as "unusual" with you guys.

[Voice] / [Locked]

[fierybluebird]

[He has to think for a bit.]

[WHICH IS NOT EASY WHILE ROLLING AROUND IN BEDS OF FLOWERS.]

[Give him a bit.]

[Okay.]

[Words.]

[HE CAN DO THIS.]

Does this island feel different to you at all?

[Voice] / [Locked]

[by_heart]

Different from what? It's pretty comfy, that's for sure, but every island here has had its own sort of atmosphere. Something about this one in particular that's getting to you?

[For someone who's crossed the borders between worlds as many times as he has, the difference from one island to the next is pretty minimal. This one does seem to have a certain kind of feeling to it, but it doesn't seem out of the ordinary to him.]

[Voice] / [Locked]

[fierybluebird]

Definitely.

Chandra called it Law mana, and it has some sort of white restorative effect on Leanne.

In Thatch's case, it's trying to tame him. Calm over all his night. I don't like it. He hates it.

If I could offer him a better fight I would, but I'm not sure how to help him yet.

[Voice] / [Locked]

[by_heart]

So kinda like Holy magic, maybe? We don't see much of that and it's not exactly my sorta thing, so...

[You can practically hear the shrug.]

I'll keep an eye on the big guy. He'll probably show up to give me hell about slacking off in the kitchen before too long anyway.

[Voice] / [Locked]

[fierybluebird]

Aye! That!

Eh, really?

[Hums and whistles to himself, already distracted and back to cookoo mode.] Understood. Then if he acts particularly different from that, let me know, eh?

[Not that Marco can do shit about it in this state, but later he will.]

And one bluebell bracelet for you sir! [Gawd he will hate himself next week.]

[Voice] / [Locked]

[by_heart]

I can't wait. Make it extra pretty or I'm gonna be disappointed.

[He'll wear it, too.]

[Voice] / [Locked]

[fierybluebird]

It'll be gorgeous, you'll see!

[It will be SO super pretty.]