Extra! Extra!

Elendel’s gaggle of newsies

[the-button-gang]

Meet the Buttons! Pictures and descriptions under the cut.

Joey, 20, ringleader.

Mick, 18, Joey’s right hand man. Deaf and a fine artist.

Dipshit, 17, Mick’s cousin and full-time troublemaker. Excellent dancer. Actively refuses to go by any other name. Pewterarm.

Crash, 16, an excellent musician. Steelrunner.

Shoestring, 14, budding mechanical genius.

Cricket, 13, the baby of the group. Walks with a crutch and has a chronic cough.

[nohadon-enthusiast]

*a very confused Cricket is trying to make his way through Urithiru. He slips, his crutch going out from under him, and tumbles to the ground*

@the-button-gang

Child...? *he hurries over and leans down, holding out a hand* Are you alright?

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket immediately bites his hand*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*Mick, Crash, and Cricket are dumped into your lair*

@the-button-gang

hmm? hello!! are you new friends!!! :D

[the-button-gang]

*Mick straightens* What the fuck-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh!! fuck!!!! chasmfiend like that word!!!!!! :D make friends laugh!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash is busy helping Cricket to his feet* Y'alright?

Yeah. *Cricket leans on his crutch, staring up at the chasmfiend* What-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* what?

[the-button-gang]

*Crash blinks* You're a talkin' crab the size of a building.

*Mick looks back and forth, confused* Is it- talking?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no be silly!! not crab!! am chasmfiend!!! :D

hmm? yes? am talking? how else would make lots friends? :)

[the-button-gang]

*Crash turns to face Mick, signing to him* Yes, it’s talking. No, I don’t know what’s going on.

*Cricket experimentally pokes it with his crutch*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? what doing? game?? :D *playfully very gently pokes him back*

[the-button-gang]

*stumbles back, hastily catching himself on the crutch* What’s a chasmfiend?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

D: chasmfiend sorry!!!!! not mean poke so hard!! forget humans so tiny!!!! are ok??? need get doctor???

[the-button-gang]

Nah, I’m alright. Just got a bum leg.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why?? what wrong with leg??? someone hurt????? tell chasmfiend who!!! will make so no hurt baby again!!

[the-button-gang]

It's always been bad.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( chasmfiend sorry to hear. does leg hurt?

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Sometimes. *coughing*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

sound sick!! sure no need doctor??? *gently picks Cricket up and nestles him into a softer part of the nest* if sick need rest!! no move!!!

[the-button-gang]

I’ve been sick a long time. This is better’n it used to be.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have rest!! then will be get better!!!!

are very tiny. baby? where parents??

[the-button-gang]

*Mick scowls, going after Cricket* What’re you doing? Why’re you moving him?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

putting baby in nest so can rest!! get better!!! no be sick anymore!!

[the-button-gang]

*Mick looks to Crash, baffled*

*Crash signs to him* It says… it’s putting Cricket in the nest so he can rest and not be sick?

I’ve always been sick. Restin’s boring. *Cricket crawls out of the nest*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*gently puts Cricket back* need rest!!!

what mean always been sick?????? @osofficial friend os is doctor!!! fix!!!

[osofficial]

I am. *he starts checking on Cricket*

@the-button-gang

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket backs away, hissing*

[osofficial]

*he sits down*

I won't harm ya.

[the-button-gang]

I just gotta get used to the clean air. I’ll be fine.

[osofficial]

That's not it.

[the-button-gang]

I just met you, you ain’t gettin’ your hands on me.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have let doctor help!!! otherwise how will get better???

[the-button-gang]

I don’t trust ‘im.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why not? friend os much nice!!!! will not hurt cricket!!

[the-button-gang]

I don’t know that yet.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

will not let friend os hurt cricket!! chasmfiend promise!!!!! now will cricket let friend os help?

[the-button-gang]

*shakes head, scowling*

*Crash sighs, putting a hand on his shoulder* Cricket don’t trust easy.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? oh :O like friend vin!!! people hurt cricket too????? evil!!!! who hurt??? chasmfiend find and eat!! no hurt babies!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket hisses, backing away*

Ain’t anyone specific who hurt him. He’s just had a rough time of it.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( much much lots sad!!! why parents not look after? keep safe?? .....where are all of parents?? too tiny to be by self!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash shrugs* Cricket’s parents kicked him out. Mine sent me away so I could get a better life in the city. I still write to ‘em. Mick’s Pa died in a mining accident.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no parents????? D: understand why so scared!!! no adults to keep babies safe!!! no need worry. chasmfiend will be parent now! will keep safe!!!!!!! :) *gently adds Crash and Mick to the nest*

[the-button-gang]

We don’t need folks. We look after each other.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

do!! babies cannot raise other babies!!!! is silly!!!!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket looks up, scowling* It's not just the three of us. Joey's a grownup.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* where joey?

[the-button-gang]

Back in Elendel.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

mean big city??? but city not on roshar!! how babies get here? chasmfiend will bring back home. sure joey is missing babies lots!! *collects them all and lands in the Fourth Octant, roughly close to Ladrian manor. it places them on the ground.* where babies live?

[the-button-gang]

Uhhh… *Crash leads the way to an abandoned warehouse*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*Mick, Crash, and Cricket are dumped into your lair*

@the-button-gang

hmm? hello!! are you new friends!!! :D

[the-button-gang]

*Mick straightens* What the fuck-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh!! fuck!!!! chasmfiend like that word!!!!!! :D make friends laugh!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash is busy helping Cricket to his feet* Y'alright?

Yeah. *Cricket leans on his crutch, staring up at the chasmfiend* What-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* what?

[the-button-gang]

*Crash blinks* You're a talkin' crab the size of a building.

*Mick looks back and forth, confused* Is it- talking?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no be silly!! not crab!! am chasmfiend!!! :D

hmm? yes? am talking? how else would make lots friends? :)

[the-button-gang]

*Crash turns to face Mick, signing to him* Yes, it’s talking. No, I don’t know what’s going on.

*Cricket experimentally pokes it with his crutch*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? what doing? game?? :D *playfully very gently pokes him back*

[the-button-gang]

*stumbles back, hastily catching himself on the crutch* What’s a chasmfiend?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

D: chasmfiend sorry!!!!! not mean poke so hard!! forget humans so tiny!!!! are ok??? need get doctor???

[the-button-gang]

Nah, I’m alright. Just got a bum leg.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why?? what wrong with leg??? someone hurt????? tell chasmfiend who!!! will make so no hurt baby again!!

[the-button-gang]

It's always been bad.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( chasmfiend sorry to hear. does leg hurt?

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Sometimes. *coughing*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

sound sick!! sure no need doctor??? *gently picks Cricket up and nestles him into a softer part of the nest* if sick need rest!! no move!!!

[the-button-gang]

I’ve been sick a long time. This is better’n it used to be.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have rest!! then will be get better!!!!

are very tiny. baby? where parents??

[the-button-gang]

*Mick scowls, going after Cricket* What’re you doing? Why’re you moving him?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

putting baby in nest so can rest!! get better!!! no be sick anymore!!

[the-button-gang]

*Mick looks to Crash, baffled*

*Crash signs to him* It says… it’s putting Cricket in the nest so he can rest and not be sick?

I’ve always been sick. Restin’s boring. *Cricket crawls out of the nest*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*gently puts Cricket back* need rest!!!

what mean always been sick?????? @osofficial friend os is doctor!!! fix!!!

[osofficial]

I am. *he starts checking on Cricket*

@the-button-gang

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket backs away, hissing*

[osofficial]

*he sits down*

I won't harm ya.

[the-button-gang]

I just gotta get used to the clean air. I’ll be fine.

[osofficial]

That's not it.

[the-button-gang]

I just met you, you ain’t gettin’ your hands on me.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have let doctor help!!! otherwise how will get better???

[the-button-gang]

I don’t trust ‘im.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why not? friend os much nice!!!! will not hurt cricket!!

[the-button-gang]

I don’t know that yet.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

will not let friend os hurt cricket!! chasmfiend promise!!!!! now will cricket let friend os help?

[the-button-gang]

*shakes head, scowling*

*Crash sighs, putting a hand on his shoulder* Cricket don’t trust easy.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? oh :O like friend vin!!! people hurt cricket too????? evil!!!! who hurt??? chasmfiend find and eat!! no hurt babies!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket hisses, backing away*

Ain’t anyone specific who hurt him. He’s just had a rough time of it.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( much much lots sad!!! why parents not look after? keep safe?? .....where are all of parents?? too tiny to be by self!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash shrugs* Cricket’s parents kicked him out. Mine sent me away so I could get a better life in the city. I still write to ‘em. Mick’s Pa died in a mining accident.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no parents????? D: understand why so scared!!! no adults to keep babies safe!!! no need worry. chasmfiend will be parent now! will keep safe!!!!!!! :) *gently adds Crash and Mick to the nest*

[the-button-gang]

We don’t need folks. We look after each other.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

do!! babies cannot raise other babies!!!! is silly!!!!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket looks up, scowling* It's not just the three of us. Joey's a grownup.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* where joey?

[the-button-gang]

Back in Elendel.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*Mick, Crash, and Cricket are dumped into your lair*

@the-button-gang

hmm? hello!! are you new friends!!! :D

[the-button-gang]

*Mick straightens* What the fuck-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh!! fuck!!!! chasmfiend like that word!!!!!! :D make friends laugh!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash is busy helping Cricket to his feet* Y'alright?

Yeah. *Cricket leans on his crutch, staring up at the chasmfiend* What-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* what?

[the-button-gang]

*Crash blinks* You're a talkin' crab the size of a building.

*Mick looks back and forth, confused* Is it- talking?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no be silly!! not crab!! am chasmfiend!!! :D

hmm? yes? am talking? how else would make lots friends? :)

[the-button-gang]

*Crash turns to face Mick, signing to him* Yes, it’s talking. No, I don’t know what’s going on.

*Cricket experimentally pokes it with his crutch*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? what doing? game?? :D *playfully very gently pokes him back*

[the-button-gang]

*stumbles back, hastily catching himself on the crutch* What’s a chasmfiend?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

D: chasmfiend sorry!!!!! not mean poke so hard!! forget humans so tiny!!!! are ok??? need get doctor???

[the-button-gang]

Nah, I’m alright. Just got a bum leg.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why?? what wrong with leg??? someone hurt????? tell chasmfiend who!!! will make so no hurt baby again!!

[the-button-gang]

It's always been bad.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( chasmfiend sorry to hear. does leg hurt?

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Sometimes. *coughing*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

sound sick!! sure no need doctor??? *gently picks Cricket up and nestles him into a softer part of the nest* if sick need rest!! no move!!!

[the-button-gang]

I’ve been sick a long time. This is better’n it used to be.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have rest!! then will be get better!!!!

are very tiny. baby? where parents??

[the-button-gang]

*Mick scowls, going after Cricket* What’re you doing? Why’re you moving him?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

putting baby in nest so can rest!! get better!!! no be sick anymore!!

[the-button-gang]

*Mick looks to Crash, baffled*

*Crash signs to him* It says… it’s putting Cricket in the nest so he can rest and not be sick?

I’ve always been sick. Restin’s boring. *Cricket crawls out of the nest*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*gently puts Cricket back* need rest!!!

what mean always been sick?????? @osofficial friend os is doctor!!! fix!!!

[osofficial]

I am. *he starts checking on Cricket*

@the-button-gang

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket backs away, hissing*

[osofficial]

*he sits down*

I won't harm ya.

[the-button-gang]

I just gotta get used to the clean air. I’ll be fine.

[osofficial]

That's not it.

[the-button-gang]

I just met you, you ain’t gettin’ your hands on me.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have let doctor help!!! otherwise how will get better???

[the-button-gang]

I don’t trust ‘im.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why not? friend os much nice!!!! will not hurt cricket!!

[the-button-gang]

I don’t know that yet.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

will not let friend os hurt cricket!! chasmfiend promise!!!!! now will cricket let friend os help?

[the-button-gang]

*shakes head, scowling*

*Crash sighs, putting a hand on his shoulder* Cricket don’t trust easy.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? oh :O like friend vin!!! people hurt cricket too????? evil!!!! who hurt??? chasmfiend find and eat!! no hurt babies!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket hisses, backing away*

Ain’t anyone specific who hurt him. He’s just had a rough time of it.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( much much lots sad!!! why parents not look after? keep safe?? .....where are all of parents?? too tiny to be by self!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash shrugs* Cricket’s parents kicked him out. Mine sent me away so I could get a better life in the city. I still write to ‘em. Mick’s Pa died in a mining accident.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no parents????? D: understand why so scared!!! no adults to keep babies safe!!! no need worry. chasmfiend will be parent now! will keep safe!!!!!!! :) *gently adds Crash and Mick to the nest*

[the-button-gang]

We don’t need folks. We look after each other.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

do!! babies cannot raise other babies!!!! is silly!!!!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket looks up, scowling* It's not just the three of us. Joey's a grownup.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins.* I see. Messing with them? I can get behind that.

[the-button-gang]

Exactly.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

I got it. One fake letter, delivered to the tail.

[the-button-gang]

*grins* Thank you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Course! Always a good day when I get to mess with a tail.

[the-button-gang]

You done this before?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Many times.

[the-button-gang]

Fantastic. *dangerous grin*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins back.*

I’ll see you around, Joey. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think the rat’s spotted us.

*She turns away quickly, subtly shifting her face to appear like a different woman.*

[the-button-gang]

*Joey leans back against the wall, opening his sketchpad*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins.* I see. Messing with them? I can get behind that.

[the-button-gang]

Exactly.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

I got it. One fake letter, delivered to the tail.

[the-button-gang]

*grins* Thank you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Course! Always a good day when I get to mess with a tail.

[the-button-gang]

You done this before?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Many times.

[the-button-gang]

Fantastic. *dangerous grin*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins.* I see. Messing with them? I can get behind that.

[the-button-gang]

Exactly.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

I got it. One fake letter, delivered to the tail.

[the-button-gang]

*grins* Thank you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Course! Always a good day when I get to mess with a tail.

[the-button-gang]

You done this before?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins.* I see. Messing with them? I can get behind that.

[the-button-gang]

Exactly.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

I got it. One fake letter, delivered to the tail.

[the-button-gang]

*grins* Thank you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*She grins.* I see. Messing with them? I can get behind that.

[the-button-gang]

Exactly.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Sure. What is it?

[the-button-gang]

*slow smile* If there's anyone following you, let them catch the odd glimpse of you. Lead them on, just a bit. That letter's a decoy.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Pleasure to meet you. I’ll get this delivered for you, now.

[the-button-gang]

*pauses* Wait. You want a challenge?

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

He might know me. I’ve been around.

I’m Lessie.

[the-button-gang]

Name's Joey.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

*Joey walks up to you* Excuse me, miss. Would you be able to send a message for me?

@the-button-gang

Course. Where does it need to go?

[the-button-gang]

Eight Octant, third house at the end of the fourth street. *hands her a gibberish note and some boxings*

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Keep your money.

[the-button-gang]

*takes the boxings back* Kind of you to do this for me.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

Of course. 3rd house, fourth street?

[the-button-gang]

*nods* Be careful. Don’t be followed.

[forever-a-lawwoman]

They won’t be able to tail me, don’t worry.

*She pockets the note.*

[the-button-gang]

You seem familiar. I think Mick mentioned you.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

Do you wanna come meet the others? - Shoestring

@the-button-gang

Yeah, of course.

[the-button-gang]

Come on! *leads her towards an abandoned warehouse*

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

*looks the warehouse up and down* Please note that when I say this, I am teasing and do not actually believe this: are you certain you’re not going to rob me

[the-button-gang]

*laughs* We only rob people that deserve it.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

*nods* seems good enough for me, lead the way

[the-button-gang]

*Shoestring opens the door to the warehouse and leads her inside. Cricket is engaged in a game of marbles with Crash and Dipshit. Joey sits at a rickety table, staring intently at a broadsheet, while Mick hovers over him*

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

wow, you really do have a lot of friends. *she curtsies* My name is Quyen Cygnus

[the-button-gang]

*the boys all look up*

*Dipshit grins* Aw, Shoestring, you brought a-

*Crash shoves him over*

Ignore them. *Joey climbs to his feet, giving her a tired smile* Good to meet you, Quyen.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

*she rolls her eyes at dipshits comment*

it’s nice to meet you too.

[the-button-gang]

I'm Joey. That's Mick, Dipshit, Crash, and Cricket.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

I already said that it’s nice to meet you guys, would it be awkward to say that again?

[the-button-gang]

*Joey laughs* No, you’re alright.

*Cricket eyes her, studying her* Hi.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

*she holds her hand out to shake crickets hand*

hi cricket, I think my brother is about your age, maybe a bit older.

[the-button-gang]

*shakes it* You got a brother?

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

I've got two, actually.

[the-button-gang]

Nice. *smiles*

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

It wasn't so nice growing up with them that's for sure.

[the-button-gang]

*Dipshit grimaces* Know whatcha mean. Sorry, kid.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

you got any siblings?

[the-button-gang]

Four. Ran away from ‘em.

[quyen-cygnus-from-sel]

I’m sorry to hear that

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Ma didn’t need another mouth to feed, and they’re weren’t a great family.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*Mick, Crash, and Cricket are dumped into your lair*

@the-button-gang

hmm? hello!! are you new friends!!! :D

[the-button-gang]

*Mick straightens* What the fuck-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh!! fuck!!!! chasmfiend like that word!!!!!! :D make friends laugh!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash is busy helping Cricket to his feet* Y'alright?

Yeah. *Cricket leans on his crutch, staring up at the chasmfiend* What-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* what?

[the-button-gang]

*Crash blinks* You're a talkin' crab the size of a building.

*Mick looks back and forth, confused* Is it- talking?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no be silly!! not crab!! am chasmfiend!!! :D

hmm? yes? am talking? how else would make lots friends? :)

[the-button-gang]

*Crash turns to face Mick, signing to him* Yes, it’s talking. No, I don’t know what’s going on.

*Cricket experimentally pokes it with his crutch*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? what doing? game?? :D *playfully very gently pokes him back*

[the-button-gang]

*stumbles back, hastily catching himself on the crutch* What’s a chasmfiend?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

D: chasmfiend sorry!!!!! not mean poke so hard!! forget humans so tiny!!!! are ok??? need get doctor???

[the-button-gang]

Nah, I’m alright. Just got a bum leg.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why?? what wrong with leg??? someone hurt????? tell chasmfiend who!!! will make so no hurt baby again!!

[the-button-gang]

It's always been bad.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( chasmfiend sorry to hear. does leg hurt?

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Sometimes. *coughing*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

sound sick!! sure no need doctor??? *gently picks Cricket up and nestles him into a softer part of the nest* if sick need rest!! no move!!!

[the-button-gang]

I’ve been sick a long time. This is better’n it used to be.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have rest!! then will be get better!!!!

are very tiny. baby? where parents??

[the-button-gang]

*Mick scowls, going after Cricket* What’re you doing? Why’re you moving him?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

putting baby in nest so can rest!! get better!!! no be sick anymore!!

[the-button-gang]

*Mick looks to Crash, baffled*

*Crash signs to him* It says… it’s putting Cricket in the nest so he can rest and not be sick?

I’ve always been sick. Restin’s boring. *Cricket crawls out of the nest*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*gently puts Cricket back* need rest!!!

what mean always been sick?????? @osofficial friend os is doctor!!! fix!!!

[osofficial]

I am. *he starts checking on Cricket*

@the-button-gang

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket backs away, hissing*

[osofficial]

*he sits down*

I won't harm ya.

[the-button-gang]

I just gotta get used to the clean air. I’ll be fine.

[osofficial]

That's not it.

[the-button-gang]

I just met you, you ain’t gettin’ your hands on me.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have let doctor help!!! otherwise how will get better???

[the-button-gang]

I don’t trust ‘im.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why not? friend os much nice!!!! will not hurt cricket!!

[the-button-gang]

I don’t know that yet.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

will not let friend os hurt cricket!! chasmfiend promise!!!!! now will cricket let friend os help?

[the-button-gang]

*shakes head, scowling*

*Crash sighs, putting a hand on his shoulder* Cricket don’t trust easy.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? oh :O like friend vin!!! people hurt cricket too????? evil!!!! who hurt??? chasmfiend find and eat!! no hurt babies!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket hisses, backing away*

Ain’t anyone specific who hurt him. He’s just had a rough time of it.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( much much lots sad!!! why parents not look after? keep safe?? .....where are all of parents?? too tiny to be by self!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash shrugs* Cricket’s parents kicked him out. Mine sent me away so I could get a better life in the city. I still write to ‘em. Mick’s Pa died in a mining accident.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no parents????? D: understand why so scared!!! no adults to keep babies safe!!! no need worry. chasmfiend will be parent now! will keep safe!!!!!!! :) *gently adds Crash and Mick to the nest*

[the-button-gang]

We don’t need folks. We look after each other.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*Mick, Crash, and Cricket are dumped into your lair*

@the-button-gang

hmm? hello!! are you new friends!!! :D

[the-button-gang]

*Mick straightens* What the fuck-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh!! fuck!!!! chasmfiend like that word!!!!!! :D make friends laugh!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash is busy helping Cricket to his feet* Y'alright?

Yeah. *Cricket leans on his crutch, staring up at the chasmfiend* What-

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*tips its head* what?

[the-button-gang]

*Crash blinks* You're a talkin' crab the size of a building.

*Mick looks back and forth, confused* Is it- talking?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

no be silly!! not crab!! am chasmfiend!!! :D

hmm? yes? am talking? how else would make lots friends? :)

[the-button-gang]

*Crash turns to face Mick, signing to him* Yes, it’s talking. No, I don’t know what’s going on.

*Cricket experimentally pokes it with his crutch*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? what doing? game?? :D *playfully very gently pokes him back*

[the-button-gang]

*stumbles back, hastily catching himself on the crutch* What’s a chasmfiend?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

D: chasmfiend sorry!!!!! not mean poke so hard!! forget humans so tiny!!!! are ok??? need get doctor???

[the-button-gang]

Nah, I’m alright. Just got a bum leg.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why?? what wrong with leg??? someone hurt????? tell chasmfiend who!!! will make so no hurt baby again!!

[the-button-gang]

It's always been bad.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( chasmfiend sorry to hear. does leg hurt?

[the-button-gang]

*shrugs* Sometimes. *coughing*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

sound sick!! sure no need doctor??? *gently picks Cricket up and nestles him into a softer part of the nest* if sick need rest!! no move!!!

[the-button-gang]

I’ve been sick a long time. This is better’n it used to be.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have rest!! then will be get better!!!!

are very tiny. baby? where parents??

[the-button-gang]

*Mick scowls, going after Cricket* What’re you doing? Why’re you moving him?

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

putting baby in nest so can rest!! get better!!! no be sick anymore!!

[the-button-gang]

*Mick looks to Crash, baffled*

*Crash signs to him* It says… it’s putting Cricket in the nest so he can rest and not be sick?

I’ve always been sick. Restin’s boring. *Cricket crawls out of the nest*

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

*gently puts Cricket back* need rest!!!

what mean always been sick?????? @osofficial friend os is doctor!!! fix!!!

[osofficial]

I am. *he starts checking on Cricket*

@the-button-gang

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket backs away, hissing*

[osofficial]

*he sits down*

I won't harm ya.

[the-button-gang]

I just gotta get used to the clean air. I’ll be fine.

[osofficial]

That's not it.

[the-button-gang]

I just met you, you ain’t gettin’ your hands on me.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

have let doctor help!!! otherwise how will get better???

[the-button-gang]

I don’t trust ‘im.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

why not? friend os much nice!!!! will not hurt cricket!!

[the-button-gang]

I don’t know that yet.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

will not let friend os hurt cricket!! chasmfiend promise!!!!! now will cricket let friend os help?

[the-button-gang]

*shakes head, scowling*

*Crash sighs, putting a hand on his shoulder* Cricket don’t trust easy.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

hmm? oh :O like friend vin!!! people hurt cricket too????? evil!!!! who hurt??? chasmfiend find and eat!! no hurt babies!

[the-button-gang]

*Cricket hisses, backing away*

Ain’t anyone specific who hurt him. He’s just had a rough time of it.

[the-ominous-chasmfiend]

oh :( much much lots sad!!! why parents not look after? keep safe?? .....where are all of parents?? too tiny to be by self!!!

[the-button-gang]

*Crash shrugs* Cricket’s parents kicked him out. Mine sent me away so I could get a better life in the city. I still write to ‘em. Mick’s Pa died in a mining accident.