The quest that updates every few years edition whenevr QM gets smarter about running quests.Last left off here https://archived.moe/qst/thread/6269114/#6269172>You are SPINEL >It is 2009 >You were last joined by STEVEN... who promised he could help you find TOYS. Last action chosen >Aye Aye Cap'n!Really, really bad fucking choice, by the way.---->Alot of your journey with Steven is just walking. >You don't really like talking to him much. >He fills up the space where you aren't speaking with alot of chattering. Just going on and on about anything and everything he could think of. All of it seems to revolve around himself, his adventures, his life outside of beach city the last...the last few years...>You just nod along and give curt little 'mhm' and 'yuh-huhs' and 'woooowzas' wherever you can. >Steven either doesn't notice or doesn't care at all that you're running almost entirely off of a script here with him. >Sweet GEM if you didn't feel so uncomfortable it would be BORING AS DIRT. >There's times between it where it almost seems like how it used to be, way way back. Like it's kinda normal again. >Then he shivers or he....gives you that kinda look...>... >You ignore that, he's different now. >Right?Uh..>You cough. Steven, why th'heck are we all the way in here for?>"It's the Crystal Heart -"Yeah I know but..>"Aw, C'mon Spinel, I thought you wanted to find some toys, didn't you?"Well YEAH but...>"Don't you trust me?"Well - >He gives you a dour look, brows knit together, like he could start crying any moment. I guess...>You look to him, then back up to the heart. Why's it look like that?>He pauses, shrugging his shoulders after a moment. >"Think it's got cholesterol build up." >HuhAlways hated it here anyway.
>>6427670>"Aw, well that's not very nice, you know that's kiiiind of my Mom's heart, right? Just a reminder, in case you forgot.">Roll your eyes.Yeah, no duh! >"Oh, right, heh, sorry. Forgot you and Mom had drama. ">Steven motions you to come over>You can feel your phone buzzing in your gem...but you ignore it, following his wordless order.>"So what's this about a boyfriend?"Oh! Well, y'remember ANON? >Steven sighs. >"Spinel don't tell me you got with Anonymous..." groan "that guy's the worst!"Is not!>"Is too!"Is not!!>"Is - no, I'm not gonna be roped into this kind of argument again." He breathes "I'm an adult now.">"But he is too."Awwright awwright, if you're gonna insult MY boyfriend I'm gonna get oudda here and..>"Do you live with him?"Huh?>"Anon.">He wraps his arm around you, putting his hand on the square of your back >"Do you live with him?">He smiles, you shift in place, uneasy, one silly foot at a time. Uh, no...not really... I mean we used to! But then he said "Spinel get the fuck out of my house or I'm callin' the cops" and *i* TOLD him love is forever but Anon was feeling kinda grumpy so - >"So you don't right? You two aren't really...together right now?"...Steven, I think I wanna go now...>"You look really tense, Spinel..."I'm not tense I just..>He pulls you closer to him. Steven...?
>>6427671>You have entered, unfortunately, the GRAPE route --->OPTIONS - Warren Buffet Mode- Change Character
A buffet what now
