#81CDC8

[ditherer]

What a curious device this is. And, a very convenient means of communicating as well — but I'm going off on a tangent.

My name is Ruva, and I'm what one calls "new" here. There seems to be a language that involves gesturing with one's hands, and I was wondering if anyone was willing to teach it to me. I'm afraid I have little to offer in compensation, but I would be ever grateful.

[he means sign language.]

Also, if I'm understanding correctly, we're to complete these quests? While I'm still trying to grasp all this, I'd like to be of help, in those or around the town. I'm not much good in a fight, but I make for a decent healer, if that would be of use to anyone.

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#B90B3C

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

(Color!)

Yes, hello! If you mean sign language, I would love to be of assistance! I've been teaching two others weekly and I'm sure they'd be excited to have another student!

I'm Caramia, by the way. It's nice to meet you, Ruva!

[ditherer]

Thank you very much for your assistance, and it's nice to meet you too. I'll do my best not to lag too far behind the class!

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

Not at all! In my experience, you learn better when you teach someone else what you know! If anything, I'm sure they'll honestly appreciate the practice if they help show you as well! It'll be fun, I'm sure!

We usually meet at my little temporary home in Ruga, is that okay?

[ He's. So excited to be a teacher. Goodbye world.... he can die happy ]

[ditherer]

[a part of him wonders why everyone here seems to be so chill and happy all the time, but eh.]

When you say things like that, it sounds like you're a very effective teacher.

And yes, that's fine. You might have to give me some directions, though. I haven't explored that area much yet.

[ifionlyhadthecourage]

[ The power of optimism is a scary fucking thing, my dude... ]

That's alright! If you'd like, I could show you around the town today. It might be good to know where everything is. Like, have you been to the general store yet? There should still be some stuff in there for you to use.

#3630FF

[messianic]

I can't help with the sign language, but you're right about the quests, Ruva-kun.

[Minato's gonna feel silly when he realizes Ruva is not, actually, younger than him.]

If we complete them every month, we get a reward--and we restore more color too.

[ditherer]

[it's okay, he finds the fake age discrepancy hilarious. you're providing him with entertainment, minato!]

Well, people do need incentives to work! What kind of reward?

[messianic]

It changes with every quest. I don't know if anyone's gotten any of the quests done yet this month, so I couldn't tell you what the rewards will be... but I know that last month, there were things like coffee and tea. Sometimes we get clothing, or ammo and stuff like that.

It's kind of a mixed bag.

[ditherer]

[wow, that is all incredibly useless to him!!]

So, small luxuries? Are the quests difficult? I don't really understand a lot of the current ones.

#2A4073

[osteotome]

[ They're in the same housing so this is a touch silly, but it's fun to try it out: ]

Why do you want to learn that?

[ditherer]

[it is fun!]

I met someone who tried to communicate in that way.

[osteotome]

[ at least it's just them so housemate #3 wouldn't be amused/weirded out. ]

So it would be helpful. It must have been difficult trying to understand them without knowing.

[ditherer]

It seems only appropriate to respond to someone in the language they prefer, right?

#136F92

[hydrokinetics]

(color)

I can't really teach sign language unfortunately but healers would be pretty useful on some of these quests
has anyone told you much about them yet?

[ditherer]

We get rewards and restore colour through them?

[hydrokinetics]

yeah, but you also have to read the requirements really carefully since those change all the time
plus some of them are more dangerous than others I guess
if you find fighting monsters and wrestling invisible sheep dangerous

[ditherer]

I don't think I'm suited for fighting monsters. Wrestling invisible sheep, on the other hand...

#922B21

[osuni]

can you balance fruit on your head?

[Okuni should tell Ruva that it's her but first, she wants CONFIRMATION]

[ditherer]

[uh]

I'm sorry, who is this?

[osuni]

if you were really sorry then you'd think hard about who I could possibly be! unless you've already made so many friends by now that you've completely forgotten about me??

[ditherer]

Oh.

It's you, Miss.

[he doesn't fuckin know her name]

#FFDF00

[inheritance]

You're right about the quests! The more we complete, the more color we bring back to the town. At least, that's what we think so far.

Being a healer is definitely useful! I'm guessing that's a power of yours?

[ditherer]

[if it weren't for the fact that no one from home seems to be home and likely won't be here for quite some time, he'd claim it to be magic, but... surely, he can relax a little?]

Yes, it's a power of mine. I'd like to think I'm decent at it.

[inheritance]

That's great!

We tend to run into a lot of trouble in this town, so I'm guessing you'll probably have visitors now that people know you're here.

[ditherer]

I hope to be of help, then. Though... do you not usually have enough healers to deal with the damage?

[that sounds Concerning.]