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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 See ya! 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAnd with that, he just... walks off.
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

Oh, yeah, I bet. Sounds like a busy role.

( He doesn't believe him. )

I... guess I'll see you around, then.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Yep! For now, I've, uh, got other pacts to attend to. The Avatar of Greed is a busy, busy guy, y'know! 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe is such a bad liar.
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Yep! For now, I've, uh, got other pacts to attend to. The Avatar of Greed is a busy, busy guy, y'know! 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe is such a bad liar.
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

I thought that /was/ the point of the— ugh. Alright.

( Not like he has much of a choice now. There’s no use arguing. )

So when I’ve got the goods, I just… call for you, and you’ll show up?

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Not for free. The pact is an exchange in itself! Just get me somethin' good and the info is yours. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe does /not/ want to admit he doesn't know where Rockman-Shadow is, especially not in this time!
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Not for free. The pact is an exchange in itself! Just get me somethin' good and the info is yours. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe does /not/ want to admit he doesn't know where Rockman-Shadow is, especially not in this time!
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

Right. I get that, I guess.

( He nods. He hopes he didn't just give away his 'soul' or whatever for nothing... )

So, er, y-you're still showing me where my master is, right?

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 You can call on me whenever, now. Don't think ya've got any magic to truly /command/ me, though. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 You can call on me whenever, now. Don't think ya've got any magic to truly /command/ me, though. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

( After the warmth fades, he… doesn’t really feel a difference. Weird. Oh well. )

T-That /is/ pretty neat, yeah… so what happens now?

( He shakily smiles a little, trying to make light of the bizarre situation. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt's not a /death grip,/ but it's still a tight one. An odd warmth creeps up his arm, but it doesn't hurt.

「 NICE, it worked! Hah, first demon to pact with a robot, I'd say! 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt's not a /death grip,/ but it's still a tight one. An odd warmth creeps up his arm, but it doesn't hurt.

「 NICE, it worked! Hah, first demon to pact with a robot, I'd say! 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

( His hand shakes as he holds it out, slightly hesitant. This could end horribly; but then again, what more does he have to lose? He’s so close to having his favorite person back… )

… A-As long as you don’t death grip my hand again, alright?

( He mutters, finally grabbing on. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Huh... it would probably be the first time anyone's done it... 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe holds a hand out.

「 Wanna see for sure? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Huh... it would probably be the first time anyone's done it... 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe holds a hand out.

「 Wanna see for sure? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

( That gets his brows to raise a bit. )

Well, I don’t know. I’ve never thought about it before. But yeah, I’d say we do. We’re /sentient,/ after all.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 ..actually... ya know if robots have souls or not? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 ..actually... ya know if robots have souls or not? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

I… I can do that. Yeah.

( Shouldn’t be too hard to do, he thinks… something is still unnerving him about this, but if it’s the only way to get some normalcy back, he’ll do it. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Anythin' worth anythin'. Gold, jewels, money, jewelry... and I mean, I don't need it now. Ya can fetch it and /then/ I'll tell ya. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAlso gives him time to do his research...
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 Anythin' worth anythin'. Gold, jewels, money, jewelry... and I mean, I don't need it now. Ya can fetch it and /then/ I'll tell ya. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAlso gives him time to do his research...
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

( He can still feel the lingering pain from the other’s grip. But he ignores it. )

N-Not much… I’ve never had much of anything for myself, everything was… his.

W-What would you /want?/

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 I might. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe lets go of Compass' wrist. He's got him hooked with something else.

「 Got anythin' in return? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 I might. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe lets go of Compass' wrist. He's got him hooked with something else.

「 Got anythin' in return? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

... What?

( He looks back up, looking shocked again. )

D-Do you know where he is?

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 ..I think ya should be in the time where he's just been made. If that means anything to ya. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

// satan antonblast style

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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 10

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「 ..I think ya should be in the time where he's just been made. If that means anything to ya. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 10

I… I don’t know.

( Compass wants him back more than anything… but he’s starting to think for himself. He’s starting to see things for what they really are. If his master came back, wouldn’t it all just… repeat? )

It’s just been so hard without him guiding me. I don’t know what my purpose is.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Of course ya do. He did a lot for ya. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis grip loosens. It doesn't hurt anymore.

「 Ya'd do anythin' to get him back. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Of course ya do. He did a lot for ya. 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis grip loosens. It doesn't hurt anymore.

「 Ya'd do anythin' to get him back. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( Compass lets his gaze fall to the snowy ground. This can't be real, can it? But he's right... )

Why wouldn't I? I... I /loved/ him.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 I'm the Avatar of Greed. Whenever someone wants /more/ than they've got, I know. And ya /really/ want him back. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 I'm the Avatar of Greed. Whenever someone wants /more/ than they've got, I know. And ya /really/ want him back. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

I-I never /mentioned/ him! Seriously, how did you...

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Yeah. /You./ 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Yeah. /You./ 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

… He doesn’t /exist./ Not yet. Not in this time.

( His ‘breath’ picks up, fans running faster. )

Y-You learned his name from someone who knew him. Didn’t you…?

( He hopes he’s right. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Because he doesn't /what,/ Compass Man? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Because he doesn't /what,/ Compass Man? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( Eyes widening, then narrowing in anger. )

What—? Y-You /can’t/ know about him! He doesn’t even…

( Either this guy’s from the future, too, or… he’s telling the truth about what he is. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Please. Rockman-Shadow ain't here, is he? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Please. Rockman-Shadow ain't here, is he? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( His systems are warning him about the sheer pressure. He grits his teeth, shaking his head defiantly. )

/Never./ T-That’s what I was promised.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis grip tightens. It /hurts./

「 Never? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis grip tightens. It /hurts./

「 Never? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

Don’t say that! I was upgraded so much that I’d /never/ get scrapped…!

( He raises his voice. It was so much easier when he had others with him. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Is there? Jeez, ya mortals have been using your talents for the /dumbest/ shit. How's curing cancer going? Nope, too busy makin' useless robots worth more as scrap. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Is there? Jeez, ya mortals have been using your talents for the /dumbest/ shit. How's curing cancer going? Nope, too busy makin' useless robots worth more as scrap. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

There's technology for that!

( God, that /hurts.../ He has no one to replace his parts, so he gives up trying to pull away. He narrows his eyes, trying not to show any fear. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 How'd I change clothes so fast, then? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt hurts his shoulder to pull like that. Any harder and he'll surely...
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 How'd I change clothes so fast, then? 」

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt hurts his shoulder to pull like that. Any harder and he'll surely...
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( What the hell. He attempts to pull back at full strength; if only it was his /leg/ that was stuck! )

J-Just some organic in a costume, that's all!

( It's not a very good answer. He knows that. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe isn't as lucky this time— his hand can actually wrap around the wrist, after all.

「 Then what am I? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe isn't as lucky this time— his hand can actually wrap around the wrist, after all.

「 Then what am I? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

Okay, that's enough. Let /go./

( He pulls back again, trying to float backwards this time. This guy's just strange, and it's unnerving him. He'd usually call for backup in a situation like this... )

Y-You think I'm dumb enough to believe demons exist?

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis spike slips out of Mammon's hand, but his wrist is quickly grabbed in its place.

「 Ya think demons care about that? 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHis spike slips out of Mammon's hand, but his wrist is quickly grabbed in its place.

「 Ya think demons care about that? 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( ... How many body modifications are humans allowed to make to themselves, again? )

What do you mean 'bid'? I'm not a damn /object./

( He attempts to yank the needle out of the other's grip, suddenly finding the whole thing uncomfortable. )

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe grabs the needle, grinning wildly. Oh, that's too many sharp teeth for a human.

「 Oh, they're not trying to. For unrelated purposes, how old are ya? Wanna get a gauge on how much someone would bid for ya. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe grabs the needle, grinning wildly. Oh, that's too many sharp teeth for a human.

「 Oh, they're not trying to. For unrelated purposes, how old are ya? Wanna get a gauge on how much someone would bid for ya. 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

( Huh. That's not normal for a human; what a hypocrite, he thinks! He's pointing his needle towards him now. )

Who says I don't? Your party tricks don't scare me.

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMammon just rolls his eyes, suddenly sprouting horns and wings—?!

「 Ya /don't/ get the right to say that! 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMammon just rolls his eyes, suddenly sprouting horns and wings—?!

「 Ya /don't/ get the right to say that! 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

Yeah?

( He gets a bit closer, trying to loom over him. )

Then I'll call /you/ what /I/ want; and you're more annoying than "great".

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Hey, you're talkin' to the great Mammon. I'll call it what I want, and yeah, a spinnin' ring ain't a /normal/ weapon! 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

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「 Hey, you're talkin' to the great Mammon. I'll call it what I want, and yeah, a spinnin' ring ain't a /normal/ weapon! 」
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Compass Man 🧭 [hiatus] @orientingarrow.bsky.social · Mar 9

You should see it when I spin it at full speed. There's not a lot that can withstand that, heh.

( It's less of an actual laugh and more of a huff. )

It's not /weird,/ it's /cool./

ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 8

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「 Wait, that's supposed to be a weapon? I guess, yeah, it would work... still, super weird design. 」
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ㅤマモンさまㅤ @thegreatmammon.bsky.social · Mar 9

// OH true... youre right though

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