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[purrtagonist]

Soooo how's everyone feeling?

[THIS MESSAGE HAS A PURPOSE HE SWEARS]

Serious question, by the way. I talked to Astoria as soon as we got back, and she was pretty worried about the way I. . . felt to her?

[GOD PUTTING IT THAT WAY SOUND WEIRD]

She said that I brought something back with me from Struxta. Something dark, evil, heavy. . . wrong? I don't know about you guys but absolutely none of that is confidence inspiring. Wonder why.

[AHA]

She also told me that the wilting plants around the temple aren't normal. "Everything here seems to be just here. Present, alive, blooming," is what she said, word for word. She's never seen anything here die before.

[. . .]

I don't really know what she's talking about, especially because I feel just fine. I don't think she does yet either, though I imagine she's going to investigate. Just be careful, all right? And if you notice anything off about yourself, let me or someone else know.






Because if we all came back possessed by space demons or infected by robot tuberculosis I'm gonna be pretty pissed.

Comments

[purrtagonist]

Should've brought your other pair of pants with you, then.

[seaclipsed]

I know, what was I thinking?
You'd think I've never been kidnapped before, I was so unprepared here

[purrtagonist]

Keep it in mind for next time.

Always wear the right pants.

[seaclipsed]

Does that mean you're always wearing the right ones at all times?

[purrtagonist]

Naturally. I never leave home without the right pants.

[seaclipsed]

I'm going to hold you to that now.

[purrtagonist]

I give you permission to hold it over my head if I'm ever caught without the right pants.

[seaclipsed]

Oh, don't worry
I was going to hold it over your head even if you didn't give me permission

[purrtagonist]

I had that feeling.

Which is why I gave you permission.

Because now I can say, "she's only making fun of me because I told her she could."

[seaclipsed]

Okay you're good

[purrtagonist]

I know.

[heh]

[seaclipsed]

Fine.
I'll just pretend this conversation never happened.

[purrtagonist]

You can do that.

It won't change the fact that it did.

[seaclipsed]

But it didn't.

[purrtagonist]

Uh huh.

[disbelief]

[seaclipsed]

I figured out what you brought with you from Struxta

[purrtagonist]

[. . . he senses that she's about to dunk on him, but hey, what the hell]

What is it?

[seaclipsed]

Obviously some rare disease that's making you hallucinate entire conversations
Could be serious

[purrtagonist]

Is it life-threatening?

[seaclipsed]

It is
My condolences

[purrtagonist]

Damn.

Time to start working on my bucket list.

[seaclipsed]

What's the first thing on it?

[purrtagonist]

Bungee jump off of Tokyo Tower.

[uh. . .]

[seaclipsed]

[ there's a pause before she sends her reply. ]

Is that high?

[purrtagonist]

[oh. she doesn't know]

Extremely.