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[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]

Hmmm...you might want to double-check the next time you see him. Bears can be pretty tricky.

[They're fast! And dangerous. And Yarne's definitely eaten bear before, but gods he's not the one taking it down.

But there's that somewhat worrying excitement again!]

Y-yeah. We can do that. But maybe...somewhere with witnesses? [That's the definition of public.] Lots of witnesses? And maybe a doctor nearby?

[torako]

[ Oh god was big bro secretly a bear this whole time?? now it's Torako's turn to be paranoid help

Of course, now she's thinking about how she might not see her brother again for a long, long time, and her face droops a little, but just for a moment. She needs to focus on the present, and specifically on this potential friend-making opportunity! ]

Well... do you know where McDenny's is? Why don't we meet there? It's always full of people, and I think there's a clinic almost next door!

[ Torako miiiight have an intimate knowledge of eating establishments that give you good value for your Chroma, and you can't beat McD's in that regard. But the amount of food she'll be able to eat during their meeting is just a bonus. Really. ]

[husbun]

[They can be paranoid together.

Alas, Yarne is a little too obtuse to notice the new emotion on her face, but his own face lights up at the mention of McDenny's.]

Oh! I love them! They don't serve anything that looks or sounds like rabbit, right? The food is a little salty, but that's not as important as the whole rabbit thing. Do you want to meet there?

[torako]

They definitely don't serve rabbit! [ Spoken with the confidence of someone who's been there often enough to have memorized the menu. ] S-so, we should meet there this weekend, if you want to! I'll prove myself to you, Yarne-san!