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[badfeyth]

I feel as though I'm going to regret this.

What is a Sumpterbeast?

[fussiest]

You also said that at critical junctures of the gala planning process; look at the shape of your regret now.

And a Sumpterbeast is a beast of burden endemic to Sumeru. They were domesticated for their strength, and our transportation networks couldn't exist without them. They're also quite friendly to boot. Here.

[ a moment later, a detailed sketch. ]

Well, I say they're gentle, but if you ever get between them and a bushel of apples, all bets are off.

[badfeyth]

Planning a gala is slightly more effort than asking you to elaborate on a reference about your native world. But only slightly, given how much you like to elaborate.

I empathize with the Sumpterbeast, though. I suppose that's a natural reaction to have, when obstacles get between something and the thing one wants.

[fussiest]

Rude. And how much worse off are you from me elaborating on the existence of Sumpterbeasts, hm?

Genuinely, though, I think you have room to empathise with them even more than you already do. Yes, this is an old argument, but yes, I will not stop. Be inspired by their unreasonable tenacity. You stop yourself to your own detriment.

[badfeyth]

You're one to talk about unreasonable tenacity.

You don't HAVE to take every possible opportunity to convince me of my apparent brilliance, Kaveh.

[fussiest]

No, I don't have to do anything. But I'm rather enjoying going out of my way to do so. If I've been accused of unreasonable tenacity, then it follows that I ought to live up to expectations, don't you think?