03-30-2020, 09:53 AM
Swampy mcswamp was third on the list of clans. It was sorta obvious that it would be third because like, they'd already been to Elysium and The Pitt, It's not like they were gonna just cross to a literal island before they went to Tanglewood. Despite the reluctance to enter the swamp, it was probably gonna be quicker than last time because they actually knew how to navigate and get in. They wouldn't needed to be weighed and bugged down by.. so. much. muck.
Reed forgot how much he hated this. Goatus, being the unyielding trooper that she was, didn't have any issues with it, continuing to pull the cart down the small trails, but Reed? ugh. He wasn't a very vain animal, he didn't have anything really positive or negative to say about himself. He thought he was a good merchant, he was good at dealing with cold weather. That was sorta it. But there were two things that he could not handle. Muck, and 40's headpieces. The muck was obvious, it was gross and clumpy, but he had a god awful vendetta against 40's headpieces. The 20's and 30's had been so good, but then the 40's hit and it was all like 'hey! we're gonna take this small bit of fabric and put a weird tulle over it. that's all' and it was irritating! why anybody like that, he had no clue.
Back to the actual point of him being a merchant, though he could go on for hours about how much he absolutely hated 40's headpieces. Who knows why. Well, he was actually pretty open about why.
The red panda didn't have the option to perch on Goatus's back like on the journey here, instead having to trot behind the cart to make sure it didn't get stuck in anything. Yeah, it was better now that they knew the pathways and stuff but still. His paws got muddy and it got weird bits in the rest of his fur. He'd have to wash up before he went to The Typhoon, just like last time.
Finally though, they were at the town. Having cleared the swamp and ducked and weaved through the forest, he could finally get back on the back of Goatus during that part, they had entered the main place of life for the clan. It was too early for much to be going on, the odd tangleite staring at them as they passed, so they took advantage to set up in the town square. It wasn't much of a setup when compared to the shop that they used in Elysium, it was only really a dropping of the wagon gate, rolling back the tarp, and grabbing some packages that had been requested last time. Tanglewood had asked for the most personal use stuff out of any of the clans, surprising considering that they were pretty resource-y, but some things definitely couldn't be made that easy.
"Hello, members of Tanglewood! Us, the merchants, are back for barter, banter, and exchange of services. All are welcome to inquire!"