Time to try manufacturing another insult.

Silver wasn’t even remotely this annoying. I guess Spires really are better than Cravens. |SevenAteEight|

A sharp hiss resounded in his earphones, and he looked up at Waif, who stood there with teeth bared and fur bristled.

Waif :: Stupid, all of you are so stupid, loving everything that makes your lives easier and easier!

A notification chimed loud and clear.

Brindle_Fox244, ~Gold~Vein~, SevenAteEight, KngWutsHisFace_th_3rd, and MrCr0cod1le have completed their first quest.  Congratulations!

Yes! Finally --

|RaptorReign| Whoa, wait, I thought that this quest would be granted to every online member of a participating Set?

Well, this person shouldn’t be surprised, after not joining the conversation at all, but that wasn’t his and Brindle’s problem now. He pulled up the Set chat, that way Mr. Crocodile’s group wouldn’t see his next words.

We got what we need. Let’s go. |SevenAteEight|

|Brindle_Fox244| Well...

Clockwork Cuckoo :: Quest completion is only awarded to those that have actively worked toward the quest goals. This is usually determined by how much each user interacts within chat windows pertaining to the quest.

Someone consulted their minion. Either way, time to stop wasting their time with these people.

They can figure it out on their own. |SevenAteEight|

Well, he assumed concern for them was Brindle’s issue, since she seemed so friendly to them on the way over here. He steered his character away, and Brindle started to follow, but Mr. Crocodile decided to jump in front of them.

|MrCr0cod1le| Where do you think you’re going?

|Brindle_Fox244| What? You don’t need us anymore. Just keep talking to Silver and Waif and make sure everyone says something this time...

Waif  :: Oh, I’m not talking to anyone else today.

What?

The rest of Mr. Crocodile’s Set started surrounding him and Brindle again. Lovely.

|MrCr0cod1le| I’m not letting you go until we all complete the quest.

|Brindle_Fox244| I’m sure you can get Waif to respond to you using the same technique as we did earlier.

|MrCr0cod1le| And if we can’t?

A quick glance showed that Waif wasn’t even looking at them anymore. The beast yawned and stretched, then started bounding back to the ravine at a leisurely pace. He passed by them all without a word.

What do you expect us to do about it? |SevenAteEight|

|MrCr0cod1le| This wouldn’t have happened if you just gave us Silver like we asked. I’ll make you pay for that somehow if you can’t make this right.

Silver  :: I’m not here to cause discord. I won’t help anyone that fights over me.

That again. Hopefully it would help keep Mr. Crocodile from causing too much trouble.

|~Gold~Vein~| Sorry guys, gotta log off, Mom’s on my case about chores again

|MrCr0cod1le| Hey, she can wait a few minutes!

~Gold~Vein~ signed off.

He looked around. Well, there was a gap where Gold Vein used to be. Maybe he and Brindle could make a run for it. Then again, these characters already proved capable of keeping up with them even at full speed.

How do you plan on making us pay for it? |SevenAteEight|

The question was asked partly out of annoyance. Just their luck. Why did they have to deal with someone this petty right out of the gate?