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[tyrantball]

The message Desco posts on the network - the public network - is short and incredibly angry.

"This is a new low even for you, Des-X! Are you too scared of the Final Boss to face her one-on-one‽ Gather up as many minions as you like, you stupid cow! I'LL STILL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"

...hm. Wonder what happened.

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[primordial]

Even Final Bosses can get defeated if they're blind, Desco.

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[tyrantball]

"But Desco isn't suited for inaction!"

And now she's just whining.

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[primordial]

[Ughhhhhhhh he's really considering just doing the heartless thing and switching this off right then and there, but something makes him stay,]

You'll just have to wait until it passes. Or maybe go out and kill some monsters during the 13th hour if you really can't stand not doing anything. Then, you can do whatever you like when your eyesight, I don't care.

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[tyrantball]

Desco whimpers deep in her throat before replying.

"If Desco waits it out like a good girl, will you come visit? Des-X might try to hurt you to get Desco riled again."

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[primordial]

[WOW NO YOU ARE NOT PRESSING THE BIG BROTHER BUTTON YOU ARE NOT NUH-UH HE IS A STRONG INDEPENDENT SHOGGOTH WHO DON'T NEED NO LITTLE SISTER FIGURE]

...

[Even though she can't see it, he puts a hand to his forehead and lets out a sigh.]

Sure. Fine. I'll come.

[siiiiiggghhhhhh]

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[tyrantball]

"thank you"

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[primordial]

[He's not going to grace that with a "You're welcome." only giving a noncommittal "hm" before switching off the feed.]

[He'll be at her house eventually, though.]

[ooc: This would actually be a great opportunity to get Otoha into this as well, since he's with Desco at the house now- TIME FOR INTERVIEWING]

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[bakegarasu]

[And when he knocks on the door, it'll be Otoha who opens it.]

... Ah. It's you.

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[primordial]

...!

[Oh, great. He almost forgot this guy was living here with her. He stares up at Otoha, eyes innocently wide with surprise..]

Oh! Oh...I..didn't expect to see you...

[bakegarasu]

Yeah.

[... Slamming this guy to the wall and grilling him is tempting, but if he really is Desco's friend he doesn't want to make her upset. He steps aside to let Sam in.]

She's uh. In the bathroom, sick.

[Otoha closes the door behind Sam, looking vaguely worried.]

Just be careful. I'm pretty sure some of her barf isn't technically safe for humans to touch.

[primordial]

Oh.

[That's all he says, and he awkwardly steps into the house, giving Otoha a slightly suspicious look, as if he's worried the guy is going to pull a knife on him when he isn't looking.]

W-what? Really? Oh, well...I guess I better not touch it, then. Oh dear.

[Hey, if her barf isn't made of fire, then he's honestly be perfectly fine with touching it. But like he's going to tell Otoha that.]

[bakegarasu]

[He's not sure what her barf is made of. He's touched it, but he's not worried.]

Take a left, it's the second door on your right.

[primordial]

Okay.

[He'll go ahead- he knows this house from when he visited it last night, so it's easy for him to know where he's going.]

When did this happen?

[bakegarasu]

It started late last night. I've been doing what I can to keep her comfortable, but...

[He doesn't know how to deal with kids at all. He's a little lost.]

[primordial]

Do you think it has to do with the whole virus thing people were talking about on the network?

[bakegarasu]

It might. I don't really know that much about that kind of stuff.

[primordial]

Neither do I, unfortunately.

[He sniffs slightly as he approaches the door to the room she's in.]

...What's your name, by the way?

[bakegarasu]

Otoha. And you're Sam, right?

[He's gonna have to get some more towels for Desco...]

[primordial]

Yeah. That's me.

[And he's going to knock on the door now.]

Desco? It's Sam. I'm here now.

[tyrantball]

Desco answers with a wordless moan. Opening the door, Sam will see that Desco is lying in the bathtub, all of hers eyes shut as she submerses herself in the water. She's floating facedown, her long tail hanging over the side of the tub.

The tip of the tail in question has split open and is leaking a clear fluid. It...also appears to be the source of the wordless moaning.

[primordial]

[Ah, yes, the water. Well, that was another thing in common- if Sam ever felt bad, he'd be found under the water of his own bathtub, too. Didn't know she had a mouth in her tail, though.]

[He approaches, bending over her.]

Let me guess. You're not feeling any better?

[tyrantball]

Desco rolls her head to the side so that her speaking mouth is out of the water.

"Desco opened one of her eyes. She made a mistake."

Understatement.

[primordial]

You should get like, tape or something to keep those eyes closed. Otherwise you'll still get the same results if you keep opening your eyes.

[He scratches his head awkwardly. he doesn't know what to do, as it's not like he's taken "How to Take Care of Your Shoggoth Friend 101".]

...Maybe I should leave you alone for now. I don't think I'm going to help with anything, Desco.

[tyrantball]

Desco would spear you with her puppy-dog eyes, but, well.

"But then you won't be safe! And Desco is fine as long as she only leaves two of her eyes open!"

[primordial]

[He sighs. Otoha is standing nearby, and if he just says that "well, I can defend myself", that would seem suspicious for such a supposedly weak young man to say, plus it would just make Otoha distrust him more for leaving Desco when she needs him most.]

[See, this is why he doesn't like having friends. They're too much trouble.]

...I'll stay, if you want. But I can't do much else, okay?