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Brun just shies away even more! He lets out the smallest, most nervous little squeaks and chirps. "O-Oh, yes, bones! Yes I am- s-so very bony, I would not be tasty whatsoever!" ..A complete lie. Brun is anything but bony. I bet he'd taste amazing. "Not tasty at all. Please do not eat me."

"Ohhh... Goodness me, you are very pretty..." ( @digging-for-answers

[ Looking down to Brud, staring in silence for a moment. ]

" And you're... small. "

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mod needs a tiny breakreplies will resume either later today or tomorrow

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"o-oh..." Brud squeaks, his smile fading. He puts his hands behind his back and shifts his weight from foot to foot, whiskers twitching "Well, um... I'm glad you do not do that anymore! I would be quite afraid then- You could swallow me in one bite!"

"Ohhh... Goodness me, you are very pretty..." ( @digging-for-answers

[ Looking down to Brud, staring in silence for a moment. ]

" And you're... small. "

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The little mole giggles, covering his mouth with his paws. "Well you're big! Giant, even! But I should expect that from a dragon... The Durple back home is big, too!"

"Ohhh... Goodness me, you are very pretty..." ( @digging-for-answers

[ Looking down to Brud, staring in silence for a moment. ]

" And you're... small. "

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W: I'm here because of something i'm told too do so- *Hugs* Also wanna help me make a hole? I wanna see if i can find anything.

Brud happily hugs Whipcream back, smiling when asked if he wants to help make a hole. "Well of course! What exactly did you want to try and find? We'll need the right soil and location figured out before we dig. Nothing deep under ground though, we'll look for surface-level goodies."

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*man this guy was just adorably positive* pffff - oh no by all means, continue~ *he also just keeps following the path brun leads him down* heh heh, well most of the time it is yea, not all fun and games but this is the life I enjoy in the end~ I mean, I met all you guys of course~ all part of the journey~ still, your fine~ ramble all ya like~ thooough on that note... do you SEE much crime down here?

"oh, indeed we do. It's a terrible shame, but it's to be expected." Brun sighs and shakes his head, watching as the elevator goes deeper underground. "It's mostly murder that happens down here, actually. It's quite terrible.. It's how we lost most of our family, unfortunately. We consider intentional cave-ins and collapses to be murder as well- that happens far too often down here." The olm, who was guiding the elevator down, nods and hums. It chimes an ethereal sort of note before speaking "Most crime is kept to a minimum though, given how well oiled the gears down here are. I've heard it ain't the same above ground, though." The elevator shutters to a halt, and Trudis pushes a lever which opens the cage door. The cavern ahead is well lit with lanterns, and there is a large crowd of miners up ahead working tirelessly at said iron deposit. And wouldn't you know it, several members of the council are down here! Brun leads Techy on silently. "Please let me do most of the talking..."

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oh! nice~ looking forward to that then~ and jeez - I keep seeing and hearing how truly big this place is - first it sounded like a town or community, then it sounded like a state - and now with hundreds of miles wide? it sounds like a country! hell it might as well BE one! and huh... what's being on the council like? I know your not a member at the moment but - if you want to be one as your dream then, must be quite the life huh? *after he asks about techy's dream* well if you asking about it sleep wise then, not really, I guess it'd just be simulations while I gather charge or just shut down for the moment... though if you mean that other kind of dream then... I'm not sure? I never really had one singular dream as a goal, I'm a freelancer or a drifter from world to world, always looking for new powerful objects or technology~ sometimes I find something incredible, sometimes I MAKE something incredible with the unique things I find, I experiment, I build, I test, and I have a hell of a fun time using my inventions~ dangerous or not~ in a way I guess you could say... I'm currently LIVIN the dream~

"Hah! Well it will always be our community... You should see how busy this place gets during festivals and gatherings! Everyone leaves their dens, we gather together, and- a-ahhahh, oh dear, Techy, you know how to get me talking!" Brud puffed with a giggle, pausing when they got to a cage elevator. There is a sprunki with olm features- including the eerie missing eyes- but it nods slow, opens the cage door, and motions for the two to enter. "Floor?" "Ah, hello, Trudis! Riverbound Iron Unit, please." Once they're both inside the elevator, Brud speaks up again. "I cant imagine how nice it must be being able to live your dream every single day... You are indeed a lucky man- robot?- regardless, I envy you, Techy. As for what the council is like... It's wonderful. There are ten men and ten women from one sector- fifty sectors in all- a thousand sprunkis strong- and we all work together to help make the best decisions for the community. From crime to dig paths, members from the community bring their complains or questions to the council, and the council all works together to- well- I believe I'm simply rambling again, apologies Techy..."

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*Gray was wielding his katana, Panzer, with his purple eyepatch showing his dull emotion.*

"Hello there, sir. You seem…oddly familiar." - Gray [🪨]

Brun was busy bringing materials and resources up to the village, pausing when a familiar looking stranger stopped him. "Oh! Goodness me, you started me..! Arent you a unique-looking fellow? Well..." He sets down the crate of supplies he'd been hauling and dusts his paws clean, then holds one out to Gray with a smile. "My name is Brun! It's a pleasure meeting you."

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*wwwwoah this place was huge! and its so strange that he sees so much of an advanced civilization UNDERGROUND than what he's seen above it~ not only that but, it comes with so much convenient luxury like you'd find aboveground~ not the light but - ya know, functional and thriving like any city~ techy also using a bit of his own night vision as they went on* what do I think? I think its great! frankly I think I could see myself living down here~ huge place despite being underground, which is a bonus in and of itself, and that makes me feel pretty comfy~ hell, the more we go on, the more and more sprunki's I see living down here, seeing a much bigger population the deeper we go~ heh, maybe I'll meet the council one day but, I'm getting ahead of myself for thinking about that too soon

"Ahah, perhaps sooner then you'd think! We'll need to stop by the Grand Cavern to speak to some of the members about transforming the iron to steel..." Brud laughs gently as he leads Techy on, sometimes waving hello or pausing to speak with friends they pass by. "But anyways, back to what you were saying before- The village barely knows just how much life is below it, these caverns go on for possibly hundreds of miles wide, and nearly five miles deep!" He proudly boasts, some of the other members noticing and nodding at his words. "These caves, these dens, the colony has homed countless generations, and these tunnels only grow stronger the more we work together- the more support we give and the more time we put in to helping our families... Ahh, I get so excited thinking about the future of the colony! Perhaps someday I'll even find my way into the council... A mole can dream, can he not?" He pauses briefly, leading Techy down a steep tunnel. "Do you have dreams, Techy?"

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*he waves his hand* no no its fine I uh... don't mind it, and huh, thought everyone would like the upgrade but, if ya just want iron? I'll still help harvest it~ *after Marigold leaves and brun leads him over to the equipment* oh I don't really need these since, I might as well be made out of protective gear~ but, sure, if its uniform *he takes the helmet and outfit, putting them on and, luckily, they fit* I'll be sure to take these off when I start melting the iron though

"Well reguardless, thank you Techy." Brun smiles a little before he opens the door- only to reveal more darkness. He dons his own uniform and hat, singing his own melody while they walk together. The deeper into the darkness you went, the colder it would get... Passing den after den, room after room- some being dedicated to food storage, others for medical supply or education units.. The tunnels would get wider, and by now it would have been dark for so long that your eyes would adjust. Eventually the tunnels were huge! There were hundreds, possibly even thousands of dens down here, tunnels leading off into caverns, which led off into even more tunnels... There would be so many other creatures like Brud down there as well. Some of the underground sprunkis would be wildly different though- from frogs to bats, any insect one could think of- to snakes, lizards, and even some aquatic species! Some were blind, most wore night-vision goggles- but all greeted Brun and Techy kindly while they travelled to their destintion. There were even elevators built into the colony! Absolutely everywhere! The doorways were wide, the ground smooth and easy to tread... The most light you'd get is the occasional cluster of glow-worms, or the strings of so dimly lit lanterns here or there. The air is so incredibly clear down here, too. Even if it does smell like dirt and wet rocks- "So, Techy, what do you think so far?"

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W: *Barges in for no reason lol* BRUN- *Falls flat on face* Ow- B: Did we really have to do that- Anyways-*Gives Brun some cookies* Don't tell anyone we stole these from our world, cya! W: Also just uh- have these.. give them too something or smth idk. *Puts down a jar of random roaches lol.*

Brun lurches and cries out in surprise at the sudden intrusion, staring at Bundu and Whipcream while they hand him the gifts. "Ohh- errh... well.. thank you." He sets the tray of cookies aside, being unable to eat something like that, but he does smile and accept the jar of roaches. He opens the lid, grabs a single bug, and closes the jar before popping the writhing insect into his mouth. "Well goodness, thank you. These are wonderful surprises."

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to the dearest moderator of this blog: tell me the whole lore about brud and erm..the eye.

-Mariah (🤓🌈)

M: well lets see here... To start things off, let's tackle Brud'd eye and his vision Brud deals with exotropia, which is a form of strabismus- a misalignment of the eyes. It affects only his left eye, and it points outwards and slightly down. Brud's vision is overall decent, especially for a mole! He is nearsighted in his right eye, and his brain basically cancels out what his left eye sees since he's had strabismus since birth. I refuse to depict Brud as some sort of bumbling idiot because of his eye condition. Now about his lore... hmmm... I will give you the basics: Brud works as a miner within the underground community and works as a college professor in the village (Now, I say 'college' because it's basically this world equivalent as to what we have- only it's 100% free, you come and go as you please, and it's without the stressful hell that is college here. free education for all 🎉) He and Simon are very close friends, but his friend has made some rather strange comments about their appetite, especially when around Brud... He continues to trust his best friend, though. I cant think of anything else to mention tbh x_x; but if you ask Brud himself, he'd be happy to answer your questions!

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for the moderator: how old is Brun/Brud??? and does he have a sexuality???

M: I really do need to put more thought into how old everybody is... I suppose Brun would be somewhere around 32~33 (and this is irrelevant but I NEED to talk about this) His little sisters- Yuca and Umber- are 2 & 3, and he has 3 unnamed brothers who are 8, 15, and 21. Marigold, his mother, is in her 50's His father, uncle, and aunt have died from mining accidents or from other community members. And as for sexuality? not sure he is a transgender man- shocking I know (/silly)- and he's 'married' ( @sprunki-ask-box ? are they married? just in a relationship? sorry I didn't know if it was ok to @ your main) to a Black from another blog. In other words, Brun is queer

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(at this point you cant hide.)

"Erm, so, according to your calculations, it is implied 67% of exotropia have lung cancer." - Wenda [🐁]

*As you can tell, Wenda be doing a little trolling.*

(M: wasnt trying to lmao) Brun casts Wenda an annoyed glare. "Yeah, ok Wenda, sure. Also you mean to phrase it as 'implied that 67% of people with exotropia', I am not my eye condition." He returns to the work in his book, letting out a heavy sigh.

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W: Brun, lets summon mcdonald's meals also, where's jevin at? (She can do that with the power of silly)

"Huh?" McDonalds, nor any form of 'fast food' exists within this world. The closest you can get is ready-made meals sold in the village market- or in Brun's case, maybe a wriggly grub or wandering roach... "I don't... Really know what that is, nor if it is a good idea- And Horus? We are within the hours of service, he is likely preaching in his temple."

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*ooohhh no the sudden switch from ten to seven does not bode well techy thought... standing back up and dusting himself off and getting his answer when he hears about the uncle... silent for a bit but, it sounds like they had plenty of time to grieve already when they shift the conversation back to the task* oohhhh I won't pry on that then... and... thaaaanks - for the pie - *hoo boy, he doesn't want to seem rude about that so he just rolls with it* oh! that reminds me *he turns back to brun* you want me to turn that Iron into steel while we're at it? my plasma can reach the temperature to do that as well

"Apologies, I should not have brought up such a subject in front of guests!" Marigold apologizes while wiping her paws clean on her apron, then clasping them together with a sigh

Brun looks a little surprised by the offer, flexing his claws with uncertainty while nudging a foot into the ground. "Oh! Well- Why- Why that could be very helpful, that of course will be decided by the council! Um- We do not like to make such big decisions without everyone agreeing or disagreeing on them, haha." Marigold smiles, fixes Brun's beanie, and leaves for the kitchen once more. Brun just sighs and shrugs, leading Techy over to another large stone door- But he does grab what looks to be some form of an armored work uniform and a miner's helmet. "If you don't mind, of course-..."

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heh heh, yeaaaa its like a toy for ya huh? *techy has some measure of control over his antenna, but its not like its an extra limb for him, letting the little one swat at it for fun and giving the one rolling on the ground a pat on a head, before he perks up at the mom coming over* oh, hello miss! I had no idea brun had such a large family

The mother, Marigold, smiles kindly as she shoos Yuca and Umber away. "Indeed, we're a family of Te--... Seven strong!" Brun hums and adjusts his glasses before clearing his throat. "Mother, this is Techy, the helper I was telling you about. We were going to head downwards to the Riverbound Iron Unit." Marigold pauses, looking back at Brun before back at Techy. "Oh, that tunnel has been closed off for near a month now! Techy, dearest, you're going to help? Oh- Oh, if you do, I'll have a lovely goliath beetle grubworm pie made just for you!" ...Ah, yes, moles and shrews were insectivores! That... That must be a very exquisite treat for them! "Thank you, Techy darling- but please be safe, yes? And you boys had better wear your hard hats and face protectants! Remember what happened to poor Uncle Loam..." Both Brun and Marigold were quiet for a moment. "Of course, mother."