The Ruler of the Undercity

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

Urilo sighed, then hurriedly apologized to Cora and entered the main room

She’d accidentally fallen on and broken a chair.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She’d accidentally fallen on and broken a chair.

"Lias." He says tersely. "Why did you break a chair?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

"Lias." He says tersely. "Why did you break a chair?"

“’S no’ my fault, th’rooooom ’s spin n spin n spin…."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

10 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“’S no’ my fault, th’rooooom ’s spin n spin n spin…."

"It's your fault you got drunk."

[Through the Living Hope]

36 minutes ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

"It's your fault you got drunk."

“Nuh uh. ’S theirs."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Nuh uh. ’S theirs."

"It's not."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

"It's not."

“Yuuuuuh they took me ’n’ sold me n’n murburd my babieeeez."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Yuuuuuh they took me ’n’ sold me n’n murburd my babieeeez."

"Yes, those were things that happened, but they did not force you to get drunk. You yourself got drunk."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

"Yes, those were things that happened, but they did not force you to get drunk. You yourself got drunk."

“The killed muh bbbss, hurz baaaad."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“The killed muh bbbss, hurz baaaad."

He sighed.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

He sighed.

She looked at him for a few moments, then cocked her head. “Y’kno, yer kinda meeean."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She looked at him for a few moments, then cocked her head. “Y’kno, yer kinda meeean."

"Because I want you to stop a bad habit, I'm mean?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

"Because I want you to stop a bad habit, I'm mean?"

“Nooo, ’s’cause you left me ’n a bar by m’self. I’s scared."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Nooo, ’s’cause you left me ’n a bar by m’self. I’s scared."

"You can handle yourself, you obviously were able to before now," 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

"You can handle yourself, you obviously were able to before now," 

“Nah, jus’ ran.” She realized more fully what she’d said before and her face became more of a scowl. “You lef’ me ‘lone ’n a bar. ’N then ye disapp’rd on uh roof."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Nah, jus’ ran.” She realized more fully what she’d said before and her face became more of a scowl. “You lef’ me ‘lone ’n a bar. ’N then ye disapp’rd on uh roof."

"I had to."

[Through the Living Hope]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

"I had to."

“Bu wha’f som’thin happend t’me? Wha’f sumwon recognized-“ And she extremely rapidly became a blubbering mess.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Bu wha’f som’thin happend t’me? Wha’f sumwon recognized-“ And she extremely rapidly became a blubbering mess.

He endured it

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

He endured it

It was clear that she was so drunk, her filter was gone, and she was automatically expressing how she felt. He knew that she would never be so open sober.

He could also probably tell that she’d remember none of this in the morning.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

It was clear that she was so drunk, her filter was gone, and she was automatically expressing how she felt. He knew that she would never be so open sober.

He could also probably tell that she’d remember none of this in the morning.

He stopped listening after a few words

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ookla the Penguin said:

He stopped listening after a few words

“Wha’f-wha’f somethin happen ’n’ they made me go bak? I-they coulda made me lost ya, ’n’ then I haf nowhere t’go, ’n’ they’d make me go back-"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Wha’f-wha’f somethin happen ’n’ they made me go bak? I-they coulda made me lost ya, ’n’ then I haf nowhere t’go, ’n’ they’d make me go back-"

"I would find you."

[Through the Living Hope]

18 minutes ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

"I would find you."

She looked up, face red, eyes wide and tearful. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

She looked up, face red, eyes wide and tearful. 

"I would."

[Through the Living Hope]

41 minutes ago, Ookla the Penguin said:

"I would."

She started blathering gratefully.