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[naw]

This may seem like an odd request, but are there any nearby forests I can burn? If not, a large field would suffice. A very... very large field. Preferably one with no people around for reasons that I hope should be obvious enough.

It's something I have to do. Really.

[a small cough. silence. the people here seem open-minded enough, so explaining her circumstances shouldn't be an issue. but still... uhhhhh what else-]

... So, I've been reading a lot of books at the library and couldn't find anything on Manakete. Ma-na-kete. Is anyone even familiar with the word? There was plenty of information on dragons in general, of course, but not a single mention of Manakete specifically.

[another pause. if her kind doesn't exist in this world, doesn't this make her an endangered species or something? suddenly Nah has a vague idea of how Yarne felt. huh.]

Er, thank you for your time.

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kind of a jack but also directed at nah! + audio

[boobwindow]

Uh, Nah. This guy's right.

Please don't set fire to anything. Forests are kind of hard to come by these days.

it's a party everyone can join

[symbionic]

[OH right forest fires are things people have when they don't live in major metropolitan areas...]

Right?

And even if you ditch the woods idea, any kind of abandoned building isn't half so abandoned as it looks like. Trust me.

aw yeah

[boobwindow]

Exactly.

And arson's a crime, Nah. You don't want to deal with that.

\o/

[naw]

A crime. It's a crime to have instincts I can't help and nothing to take them out on? [whoops she sounds pretty tense. her time to rampage is approaching soon??]

What am I supposed to do? Burn clouds instead? That's no fun!

[boobwindow]

[ How can someone so cute be so deadly at the same time?

This is rather disconcerting. ]

Let me get this straight: you're a dragon and your dragon instincts are to set fire to a forest?

[naw]

Half dragon, technically. It's probably because of my human side that I can't control those urges... or something.

[something like that...!]

And it doesn't have to be a forest! That's just what I'm used to.

[boobwindow]

Don't burn down any greenery. We've made enough of a mess on this planet.

[ This is going to be a problem, huh. ]

Does a fireplace not work?

[naw]

Ohhh no, a fireplace is way too small. I need a lot of open space. It's not just about burning things; I like to, er, charge around too. [imagine that. a dragon happily crashing around spewing flames everywhere.]

[boobwindow]

Just... how big are you in dragon form?

[naw]

As big as a barn!

[..... maybe a little smaller than that.]

[boobwindow]

[ And with no idea if Nah's being honest or not, she takes her at her word. ]

How do these urges work? You just lose complete control of yourself and transform?

sorry for the late, just got off hiatus!

[naw]

Er, not quite like that. It's sort of like an... insatiable hunger. Like I'll go crazy if I don't go rampage around for a while.

It's alright though, I've never lost control before.

no problem! now it's my turn to hiatus + encrypted now!

[boobwindow]

Are you dangerous in this form? To anyone or to yourself.

o7

[naw]

Oh, I'm very fearsome— but not dangerous in the sense that I don't have control over myself! [people had always treated her like she was, though, but she was always careful not to hurt anyone during her little rampages.] I'd never harm anyone who doesn't deserve it, intentionally or unintentionally. Honest.

[symbionic]

[Wow ok so dragon. Strategies.] I don't think even if you asked the fire department nicely it would work. Or- they set fires somewhere deliberately, right? Do they even do that in Florida?

[boobwindow]

Please don't give the girl any ideas.

[symbionic]

I'm not trying to. But I think we're guaranteed to pretty much need a "steer towards the least destructive alternative" right now.

[boobwindow]

I'd prefer none, to be honest.

[symbionic]

Well, yeah. Please tell me you're good at convincing people not to do stuff.

[boobwindow]

Usually yes.

[ Using physical force... ]

Nah's a sweet kid, though.

[symbionic]

...and a dragon.

[Which is incredibly odd to think of.]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised there's a kid who's sort of something else who feels compelled to start fires.

[Given that he lives with the tiny arms dealer.]

[boobwindow]

There's a lot of kids with strange ... hobbies around.

The important thing is no one's gotten hurt.

[ So far. Maybe. ]

partaaay

[naw]

I can't let loose in populated areas, but the unpopulated areas are off-limits too? Ridiculous! Where's a rampaging dragon supposed to rampage, then?!

whoops and now I have internet I'm back for good

[symbionic]

...Have you tried...not rampaging?

[WINCING EVEN AS HE SAYS IT. But. Somehow he has managed to keep from eating people as Venom, maybe she could...not...do the thing...]

ahaha and i just got off hiatus

[naw]

Have you ever tried going for days without food or water?

[maybe not a very accurate comparison, but.]

If I don't let out my instinctual urges it'll all bottle up inside me and explode! ... At least, I think that's what will happen.