[video]

[husbun]

[The video feed opens to Yarne’s face entirely too close to the camera. He holds his phone in both hands, clearly unused to using such a device, and slowly pushes it away from him.]

Hmm... [His hum is a little louder than it should be.] How do you know if this thing is...Hey! H-how’s it going?

[His long, furry ears droop. This already feels lame, but he’s determined.]

So...there’s been a lot of stuff going on, hasn’t there? And it all seems pretty dangerous, too! I’m used to dangerous things, really, but I thought it would be better if I kept to my apartment for a while and, um...conserved my strength. For later.

[Yarne can already hear his mother yelling at him in his head. There's a pause here as he tries to convince himself he sounds believable, but then he continues.]

So, I’ve been thinking! I need to get out more, and it’s not just because I don’t have any Chroma or food left. Or because I’m worried my muscles will atrophy, leaving me in all sorts of dangerous situations where I could die. [The drama!] But there are some extenuating circumstances, you see, and...I was wondering if there’s anyone strong out there who’d be willing to protect me? In return, I’ll let you pet my ears! That’ll earn both of us lots of Chroma, right? So, it’d be beneficial to both of us, and you’d be my own personal knight! Kind of.

[He’s ending on a smile because, truly, this sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea.]

That’s it, I think! If there’s anyone strong out there who wants to protect me and earn some Chroma, you should let me know! The stronger, the better, as far as I’m concerned. And there’s no one softer than a Taguel, I can promise that.

Comments

[husbun]

It's, um. You know. When...you're displaced, hibernation becomes a lot more difficult, and...stuff like that.

[Is she buying it? He hopes she's buying it.]

It's really hard on me.

[schmisse]

So you're awake the whole time?

[ She doesn't get it! ]

[husbun]

Sure. I mean, yeah! That's right.

[:sparkles:]

Maybe not all the time, but...it's a very serious Taguel condition.

[schmisse]

Okay...?

[ She really has no idea what he's talking about now. ]

Anyway, if you'd like protection, you can contact me. My name is Weiss Schnee.

[husbun]

Yeah! It's okay.

[?? ???? ? This is how talking to Yarne just is sometimes, it's okay.]

I'd like that! And if I did call you, I'd let you pet my ears! That's the deal.

[schmisse]

No, that's— That's alright.

[ Wait, no, that probably sounds rude, doesn't it? ]

No offense to your ears, but I'm not a very. . . touchy person. Unless you need Chroma too, then I suppose I can pet your ears.

[husbun]

Really? I'm not a very touchy person either. I'm more of a touched person. You know, everyone keeps pulling my fur or petting me without my permission.

[But Yarne sort of deserves it, it's fine.]

But I do need Chroma, and...you seem nice! So I'd be okay with it!

[schmisse]

You should bite them if they touch you without permission.

[ Weiss can be savage... ]

Well, alright. If you say so.