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It's my understanding that if a person here has ruled out the possibility of experiencing changes beneath either the Sanguis or Cordis moons, by process of elimination they can reasonably assume to be affected by Iris. It's also my understanding that these cycles seem to last around five days, which means that Iris is set to begin slightly less than a week from now.

With such limited time until that occurs, I'd like to solicit some advice about what to expect from Iris, and perhaps begin making arrangements to best cope with it when it occurs next week.

One preliminary tip I've gathered thus far is to expect to remain isolated and indoors for the duration. With that in mind, I intend to stockpile some food, clothing, and sources of entertainment that will help to last the duration. However, if there's more I should anticipate, I would certainly welcome the advance warning.

On a final note, not related to the above: if xX_Funkmaster69_Xx should happen to be reading this, I would like to offer an apology for pulling aggro on Venomfang the Tomb Behemoth and then immediately redirecting the full focus of his not inconsequential ire onto you.

Let me clarify — I would like to apologize, but regrettably I cannot, as that would necessitate being sorry to begin with. Kindly refrain from stealing my kills in the future.

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I guess I don't blame you. Not many, if given a choice, would want to be turned into a weakling.

By neediness I mean that, well, you feel lonely a lot easier and want to be around others more. Sometimes it's just wanting to be around someone, other times it's just that you really want to get laid. And by freshen up...

I don't know as a female I feel like it's crude to elaborate to a complete stranger.

[if you. get her Drift.]

The rumor is that Iris blessed tend to take on the aspect of prey animals. I'm assuming from your characterization of it that that's true.

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As to the rest of it, well. You needn't elaborate any further, and let me apologize for putting you in such a socially awkward position.

For awhile I turned into a vampire bat. Where I'm from they aren't prey animals, but they are still small and pretty weak for a predator. But I've also been a rabbit for my whole life, so I know what it's like to be small and weak. Most animals wouldn't choose that sort of life if they could help it.

You don't have to apologize. I was the one who brought it up! I just didn't want to make you uncomfortable right off the bat, or give too much information to someone I don't know in case they're some kind of pervert.

A rabbit, really. Well, I'm afraid your assessment is correct where I'm from, as well — a rabbit would find themselves at quite a disadvantage in a world of predators. Weakness is not so easily tolerated, where I was born.

That said, you don't strike me as weak at all — if you'll pardon the observation from a complete stranger. So you seem to have circumvented that particular stereotype rather neatly, in my opinion.

Where I'm from, us weaklings usually try to look out for each other, but in the long run we can't exactly expect to live long.

But you can really tell that from a simple back-and-forth message with me? Believe me, I'm not strong.

Really? What makes you say that?

I'd like to hear your thoughts first, and then I'll tell you why I think so.

When you're a rabbit, that's just how it is. We're small, fragile, and our bodies are just made in a way where it's easier to die than just fight back.

That's why you don't want to be Iris, right? Because it can turn you into a weak animal.

Essentially, yes. Some of that is a sentiment that can't be helped, however. I was born a fox, so you can likely understand how there's some disconnect for me.

That said, I don't find you weak at all. From the very start, you've been trying to comfort me by assuaging my concerns, haven't you? At least twice, you've assured me that I can still be "normal", even if I am an Iris. Furthermore, you've been informative, kind, and yet principled in the way you asserted your own boundaries.

There are some who consider kindness to be a weakness. I think it's just the opposite. It takes no strength whatsoever to be a bully. Only the truly strong have it in them to be kind.

You're a fox?

[hah hah her bad. she kind of makes the assumption that 99% of the people brought here are humans. of course now she's imagining him like a fox from her world which...is another wrong assumption but hey!! she's not perfect.]

In highschool I was the subject of some real nasty bullying so I would never want to be mean to anyone just asking for advice or help! But...you do have a point about emotional strength.

Thing is, that kind of thing is easy to fake! Kind of like a hurt animal hiding a limp.
But, if you are Iris, it could just be the fact that us weaklings should look out for one another.

I'm Haru, by the way. I like your username.

I am a fox. I hope you won't take it the wrong way that I hesitated to tell you; I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable by it.

I wonder, though. You say that emotional strength is easy to fake, but where does the strength to fake it come from?

Haru, it's a pleasure. My name is Kurama. You're fond of roses, then?

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