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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

+ "Like- Choices, I must consider all, or most, of the possible consequences of my choices, as there's no way to save and reload to get the better outcome... Unless you count time manipulation, but I-No not to do that." A moment of silence. "Should I just, try not to think and... Go for it?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wanderer avoids eye contact by staring straight up, but that was to be expected. "...I-I wanna say it's the latter? It's just hard and... It feel... Feels like... Mmmm-" Nonsensical hand twirling gesture. "The... The shivery, prickly cold?" +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

+ "It's been an experience I wasn't... Quite prepared for, let alone knew how to prepare for."

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

+ "Forgive me, I'm- I'm still n-not entirely used to having opportunities?" A curious statement as they inched their hand closer, twitchy fingers getting reacquainted with his hair again. Their other hand slides down from their mask, their shoulders drop and they look at Chaos, head tilted. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wanderer's shoulders tense and they remain silent as the sentence he said settles in, they cover their mask's lenses of their mask with their other hand. "...I know, Chaos. I know..." They remain like that for a minute or so, just processing his words. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

+ But they hesitate, because of course they do, their hand hovering just a few inches from the side of his face. "And... I'd prefer if you weren't a sacrifice..?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Wanderer's hand flinches away from him as he raised his head, spooked by the sudden movement and intensity. "...J-Just a memento, yeah, I'd... I'd like something tangible to remember you by, proof of your existence, y'know?" As he appears to turn docile, Wanderer slowly reaches out once more. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

+ "Can I have a lock of your hair?" Huh, what a strange request... And Wanderer wasn't hesitant or stuttering when they asked, how curious- "I-If you don't mind, that is...?" Oh, there it is.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Likewise... And I suppose, though things do tend to be there for a reason, from what I've been told anyways." They gently twirl a lock of his messy, grey hair around their index finger- Before suddenly asking him something rather bluntly. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

+ "...That would be surprisingly mundane, at least for someone as strange as you are." Wanderer's hand begins to do as their owner's name would imply, they wander, slowly shifting their attention from his horns to his hair.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"As curious as I am regarding the feel your halo, I'm more interested in the... Presumably biological part of you right now." They reach out and touch his horns again. "Mmm... Grooved bone core with a thin sheath of smooth skin, and rather warm... Could be heat sinks? They probably are." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

+ "...Would 𝙮𝙤𝙪 like me to continue?" They select the secret third option; Asking him whether he'd want them to continue their explorations or not. "I can stop if it's bothering you-"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Wanderer flinched slightly as he jabbed his horns forward, pulling their hand back as he spoke. They don't respond to him, just narrow their eyes slightly as if considering the risks he mentioned and whether to continue or not. They don't consider the risks for long before making their choice. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

+ For someone that tall, that is a rather small, feminine hand- Though the most striking feature you can see? The lack of fingernails. "How something feels is subjective for each person, I'm keeping an open mind." They gently touched their soft, cold fingertips to one of his horns, and stroked it.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"I think I've heard about it once, the blue Oni stages an attack on a village to help the red Oni befriend the villagers, or something like that." Wanderer scooted closer to him, and reached out- Only to hesitate and look at their own hand for a moment, they peel their white glove off. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

+ They reopen their eyes and let him have the stick. "Back to the topic of your horns; I imagined so, but I do think they look good on you, their oni-esque aesthetic is actually quite appealing." "...And a stupid part of me really wants to touch them-"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"Oh- R-Right, I was holding that... Eh, some bitterness is okay when paired with other flavors, and I'm not eating these." They close their eyes and tap their metal mask with a gloved finger. "That'd require me to take this mask off, and what's under it is a spoiler for another day and time." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

+ "Your horns- Are they... Solid bone..? Under the skin...?" Wanderer tries to restart the conversation, and what better way to do that than to ask a question no book could answer?

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

+ And... It's probably not going well, judging by how the marshmallow has been lowered all the way into the fire- It's getting burnt. They slowly turn their head to look at Chaos through the dark lenses of their mask, eyes wide and unblinking... Staring at his horns. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

There's a solid minute of silence from Wanderer, before; "...? ...Hmm... Mhm...? ...How does the shore and... Human logic... And sand is not... Rigid... Ocean isn't..." They mumble to themselves, as if trying to wrap their head around what you said from a much more literal perspective. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

+ They turn their head to look out over the ocean, seeing the last bits of light slowly disappearing below the dark, salty and partly cloudy horizon. "Say... While we're on and thinking about the beach, what is it about it that you like?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"Mmm, spoilers..." "Haven't had the best experiences with books... So many paper cuts- I also doubt the books will have the specific information on you that I'd be looking for." Once more moves the stick away from the fire and approves of the marshmallow's toastiness, letting it cool down a bit. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

+ "Oh- Also a big fan of playing video games, collecting things and various artistic endeavors." They lift the stick and inspect the marshmallow, shake their head and puts it back over the fire. "What about you? Anything you can tell me about yourself?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

"ᴼᵒʰ... ᵀʰᵃᵗ ˢᵒᵘⁿᵈᵉᵈ ᵃˢ ᶦᶠ ʸᵒᵘ ʰᵃᵈⁿ'ᵗ ᵘⁿ⁻ˢʰʳᶦᵐᵖᵉᵈ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵖᵒˢᵗᵘʳᵉ ᶦⁿ ᵉᵒⁿˢ." "Things about myself... Hmm, where to start? Well, I suppose I like exploring and bushcraft- Though admittedly I haven't gotten around to doing either of those much yet..." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

+ "...I hhhmm... I Hh-𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 that the world won't be 'done' with you any time soon, you seem like a... Quirky person to hang out with- In a good way." They quietly and uncomfortably try to chuckle, grabbing another stick with a marshmallow on it to roast.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

"Philosophy isn't my thing anyways, too complicated." Wanderer does, unfortunately, pay attention to how Chaos eats the marshmallow... And the aftermath. "...I've been carelessly using words with 'Hope' a lot in the last half hour, I know I really shouldn't be doing that, but..." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

+ "I may have only known you for about half an hour, but if you consider me worrying about you as 'wasting' my empathy?" They move the stick and offer him the now roasted marshmallow on the tip. "Don't get me started on the short lived butterflies and how many broken wings of theirs I've fixed."

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

+ "See a cold, starving kitten in a gutter? Frame 1 unblockable swaddle, frame 2 warm bottle." "Hear some ducklings down in a storm drain? Scoop them up and help them back to mom." They turn their head and look at Chaos, sighing softly. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Wanderer takes a slow breath as they listen to him, and stops pulling on their mask, calming down enough to speak. "...E-Empathy is... A-A weird and curious th-thing to have." They take the stick from him, gently turning the marshmallow over the rebuilt fire, watching how it slowly toasts. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

+ Their throat moves as if they're speaking, but no more words come out- They grab a hold of the ram-like metal horns on their mask trying to pull it off of their face.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

+ Seeing his fingers moving erratically towards the fire- "STOP!" They kick one of their legs at the campfire- Hits the burning logs and sends them scattering away. "I-...?" They blink, eyes looking between the ruined campfire and Chaos, as if trying to read his reaction. "I-I... I'm sor...s...?" +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Their wide magenta eyes tremble behind the black tinted lenses of their mask- They stop breathing when he asks if they're actually worried about him. They slowly turn to look at his face as well- Almost making eye contact, almost. "I-I am- Worried-" Their voice is... Strained. "A-About you- I-" +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

+ "I... ᴵ⁻ᴵ ʷᵃˢ…" They softly murmured, before sharply inhaling and continuing; "Worried." They don't look at his face, choosing instead to look and focus on his hand- The one they're tightly holding onto the wrist of.

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The sound Wanderer made as you shoved your left hand into the fire could only be described as a cross between the honk of a goose and squeak of a desert rain frog. They also reach out, however delayed, and grabs Chaos' left wrist, and yanks it further away from the fire as his hand regenerated. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

+ "I-I..." They raise their shoulders and their hands up in front of them. "ᵘʰ⁻ L-Lucky guess..?" They look back at Chaos, but their gaze shifts to his hands... "Y-Your hand s-shouldn't be that close to the fire- You might get burned-?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

"Aging is a bit more complicated than... ᵗʰᵃᵗ...?" While you still cannot see their face under that mask, for a moment they seem almost... Confused. Until they stop scratching at their neck, shaking their head as they appear to realize they slipped up. They glance around nervously a bit. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

+ "And it's an actual psychological torture method-" They shudder. "Uuegh, I don't wanna imagine what 𝘴𝘩𝘦 put you through anymore..." They shift uncomfortably and glance back at him, tilting their head slightly. "But, err-... F-For being over a hundred years... You've aged surprisingly well.....?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wanderer slowly looks away from him as they scratch at their own neck with a gloved hand. They're thinking, trying to imagine what Chaos went through and how to respond. "...Now I probably shouldn't compare you to one, but isolation is one of- If not the worst thing you can do to a Human being." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

+ -noises can be... Rather distressing.. A-And absolutely no mind reading, I very much prefer to be the only one in my mind palace." They glance over to Chaos. "I believe that's all of my boundaries for now, if you've got any I should know about, now would probably be a good time to tell me?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

+ wood for the campfire, come back and set it up. They ignite it with a small firebolt spell and sit down... Not quite beside Chaos, but within arm's reach. "So... Boundaries, right? Uh- I'm not a fan of being touched, as you've... Experienced, eye contact is horrifying and threatening, loud- +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

"...We gonna need some firewood first, hold on." Wanderer wanders around to pick up some viable wood from their surroundings "ᴺᵒ, ⁿᵒ, ˢᵒᵃᵏᵉᵈ, ⁿᵒ, ᵈʳᶦᶠᵗʷᵒᵒᵈ... ᶜᵃʳʳᶦᵉᵈ ᵇʸ ᵗʰᵉ ʷᵃᵛᵉˢ ᵗʰᶦˢ ⁿᶦᵍʰᵗˀ... ᴺᵒ ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏˢ, ʸᵉˢ, ᵇᵉᵗᵗᵉʳ, ʷʰᵃˡᵉ ᵛᵉʳᵗᵉᵇʳᵃᵉ, ʸᵉˢ, ᵗʰᵃᵗ'ˢ ᵃ ᵖˡᵃⁿᵏ⁻" You get the point, they find enough +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

+ "ᴵ⁻ᴵ'ᵐ ⁿᵒᵗ⁻ ᴵ⁻" They inhale sharply "I-I don't think I'm a... Hero? A-At least I don't feel like one...?" They walk up beside him on his right side, noticeably more twitchy than before as they rub the ear the gunshot was next to. "Uh- We should probably e-establish some... B-Boundaries, right?"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Wanderer remains kneeling, unmoving... They need a moment to process what's happened- However, they don't really get much time to do so, as Chaos was already walking away from them. Seems they'll have to process this later, as they get up and follow him, again. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

+ "ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒʳʳʸ⁻ ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒʳʳʸ⁻ ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒʳʳʸ⁻ ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒʳʳʸ⁻ ᴵ ᵈᶦᵈⁿ'ᵗ ᵐᵉᵃⁿ ᵗᵒ⁻ ᴵ ᵈᶦᵈⁿ'ᵗ⁻" They crumble to their knees and instinctively try to use their healing magic in an attempt to fix the damage they caused to the clone. "ᴾˡᵉᵃˢᵉ, ⁿᵉᵛᵉʳ⁻ ᵖˡᵉᵃˢᵉ⁻ ᴰᵒⁿ'ᵗ ᵈᵒ ᵗʰᵃᵗ⁻ ᴵ'ᵐ ˢᵒʳʳʸ⁻ ᴵ ᶜᵒᵘˡᵈⁿ'ᵗ ˢᵉᵉ⁻"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

+ it into the sand, repeatedly. It's only after they've likely broken a few bones in the clone's body, that their brain catches up to what they're holding on to. And even then it seems to take a second or two to actually register who it is- They drop the clone and is immediately apologizing. +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Wanderer was going to respond, however the sudden arm wrapped around their neck and the added weight? It freaks them out, a lot. For a moment they freeze, their muscles tense up- Then their hands shoot up and firmly grasps the clone's arm around their neck, pulling them off and slamming +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

+ Wanderer sighs deeply, and decides to tempt fate, walking after the blue demon. "...ᴮᵘᵗ ᵖᵉʳʰᵃᵖˢ ᶠᵒʳ ᵘˢ ᵗᵒ ᵇᵉᶜᵒᵐᵉ ᶠʳᶦᵉⁿᵈˢ..? ᴵᶠ ᵗʰᵃᵗ'ˢ ᵒᵏᵃʸ ʷᶦᵗʰ ʸᵒᵘ...ˀ"

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

They hesitate to follow him for a moment as if considering their options. "My present 'Story' is in the... Concept art phase, I think? Though... I've been suffering from severe art block lately." "As for this meeting... I don't really know, I didn't think that far ahead and... ᵘʰ..." +

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

+ "Maybe some stuff for shish kebabs too, we could get a little campfire up- If you're up for it, of course."

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[1/5 Threads] 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧 @wanderingworm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Despite Wanderer anticipating the possibility of him having a misfire, they still flinch pretty hard from it. It takes them a second or two to recover enough to mumble something; "...ᶜᵒⁿᶜᵉʳⁿᵉᵈ." "...Mmp, a-as long as we can get our hands on some marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers?" +

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