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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.

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[teratias]

...Fuck. Akira, can you try...?

[purrtagonist]

[arches a brow, but he slides right up to one of the mist servants with a wave]

Ah, hey there. Can you get us. . . a piece of glass? About the side of his or my hand?

[that's the absolute most SIMPLISTIC way of putting it, and yet]

[teratias]

....Yeah, what he said!

[Waver's....not sure how to help? But he'll cheer in the background.]

[purrtagonist]

[that seems to register with the mist servants, and they vanish into ether as soon as Akira makes the request. and a few seconds later, one reappears! with a shard of broken glass about as big as Akira's hand]

[it is, uh. uncertain how helpful this will be in Waver's adventures]

[teratias]

...Akira, grab a blade of grass, would you?

[Waver is immature enough to yoink the glass out of Akira's hand, bouncing on the heels of his feet.]

I wanna see if it works!

[purrtagonist]

[with a nod, Akira meanders outside to grab a blade of grass. which he then hands to Waver. GANBATTE, FRIEND]

[teratias]

Let's see....

[Waver's careful to move the glass over the blade and...well. It isn't a microscope, but the magnification is far, far more than what he expected.]

Oh wow. C'mere and look!

[purrtagonist]

[!!]

[Akira leans over Waver's shoulder, peering at the magnified blade of grass underneath the glass]

It. . . kind of works?

[teratias]

It...it'll have to do.

[Waver looks back over at the shadows, waving the hand with the glass.]

Thanks!

[purrtagonist]

[with a bow, the mist servants disappear. Akira smiles]

You look so excited.

[teratias]

It's...okay, I guess I have to bug the shadow people for more stuff now.

[Waver pauses, then adds, sincerely:]

Thanks.

[purrtagonist]

[aw. Akira's smiles shifts into something softly sincere, too]

Anytime. It was a pretty mild adventure, but an adventure nonetheless.

[teratias]

[Waver just...this is weird. He's never had something like this happen before, it's a total novelty.]

Let me know the next time you head out here then. I might need a few more things too by then.