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⸺ ♔. ❝  Oh  !  ❞  He  exclaims  ,  peering  around  &&  making  a  vague  gesture  behind  himself  .   ❝   Through  the  door  ,  it  was  unlocked  ,  maybe  I  should  have  knocked  first  ?  ❞  he  first  resident  NPC  in  the  circus  ,  opposed  to  Caine  ,  it  was  curious  .  While  Kinger  in  the  light  was  too  distant  to  make  an  astute  observation  on  any  changes  that  occurred  since  the  rule  about  having  a  non-playable  character  in  The  Big  Top  as  permanent  presence  was  amended  .  In  moments  of  darkness  he  had  pondered  it  ,  Caine  had  become  more  irrational  even  before  Gummigoo's  residence  ,  could  another  AI  dwell  within  this  halls  ?

Perhaps  his  subconscious  mind  had  led  him  here  ,  knowing  to  keep  an  eye  on  the  gator  .

Only  in  darkness  did  the  regal  chess  piece  himself  recall  who  Gummigoo's  origin  .  Here  the  clarifying  solitary  of  vantablack  does  not  find  them  .  This  room  is  artificial  as  the  saccharine  of  the  reptile  was  replicating  .  ⸺    ཐིཋྀ / @npcharacters  .

"...."

"You know damn well why I'm mad at you!" Shadow retorted, not even rolling his eyes fondly at Rouge's joke like she was probably hoping for. "You knew I would have been opposed. You knew why I would have been opposed. And you hid it from me anyway."

Shadow and Yu-nae had already hashed it all out and he had understood why the human made the decision they did; even felt confident in it. But the person who understood Shadow's fear best was the bat standing in front of him, and she'd employed it as a weapon (even if it hadn't been her intention). 124 people, his mind reminded him, like a broken record playing the same section over and over again. In a way, he knew she was just following her heart and doing what she believed to be the right course of action. How could Shadow fault that? He had his creed as much as Rouge had hers and they both knew neither one of them would be allowed to get in the way of each other's personal agendas. They had promised each other that in their own silent ways. But it still stung.

Nabooru offered a nod, understanding Karlach's position. Near strangers aside, delving into the details of a sordid tale of slavery and forced service in a war that, she assumed, was not the tiefling's to fight, of demolished trust between her and someone she respected, didn't come as easily as discussing the weather or a favorite dish. Thus, she didn't begrudge Karlach for her choice to dodge her offer; Nabooru likely would have done the same.

Though she likely wished it wasn't so, the faltering of Karlach's usually boisterous and even joyous demeanor made her inner turmoil obvious, even for those she now surrounded herself with who hardly knew her. The change in her came with the suddenness of a summer storm, and, both out of sincere sympathy and the knowledge none of them could afford distractions with the targets on their backs and the parasites squirming in their skulls, the Gerudo could not help but try to address it. Give her a chance to vent out her frustrations if she needed to...on more than just a tollhouse.

" A fair point. I'm used to heat, but considering you can make me sweat within a few feet of you in minutes, I can only imagine how that heart feels inside you. " Fire roiling under her skin, in her blood and searing every inch of her. Or that's how she imagined it. Uncomfortable to say the least, even if the tiefling made it look relatively bearable most of the time.

" And no need to dwell on tragedy when we have enough to worry about as is. " She prodded at the side of her head with her index finger, indicating their parasite problem. " But, my offer will always stand. If you ever need it. "

Still, the idea of walking away from Karlach settled worse in the pit of her stomach than when, in desperation, she tore into the raw flesh of a Lizalfos she felled. So, she switched her strategy.

Jax YELLS and then IMMEDIATELY slaps him in the face !!

There was nothing in this world Sonic the Hedgehog loved more than running.

Especially after being couch-bound for so long. Lucky! The hedgehog thought as he soared over hills of a land he didn't visit often. I am so lucky! The healing process for his leg, shattered though it was, hadn't taken too long--and yet for someone like Sonic it had been true agony.

Now that he was healed the world seems sweeter than ever. He was so grateful to have the chance to meet Jaeger; a cross-world tour was the exact kind of thing he needed right now to reset and refresh his system, all the Chaos thrumming in his ears like a too-antsy heartbeat set to explode.

...How long has it been?

How long since she had that brief exchange with the australian gator in the restaurant adventure? It feels like lifetimes ago now - Pomni almost all and gave up the chance at getting to see someone she considered an old friend ... even if she heavily embarrassed herself the last time.

Her hands twiddled with each other; unlike that faithful day, the confident previous energy she had wasn't apparent now. And why was that? Because he remembered her. She made a fool of herself the first time due to believing he had recalled them meeting once before, but that's when she learned that her fantasy and hopes were all for naught. Until... this moment.

They're face to face, his gummy gaze is staring into hers and she both wanted to look away and yet stay locked on, fearing if she veered off, that he might vanish once again. Nervous, a shy little hand of acknowledgement rose to wave before she finally allowed her voice to reach the space between them.

【🍝】— ❝WOWEE. Are you saying that with just three easy steps I can be cool and popular?!❞ Papyrus seemed ecstatic over the offer.

@npcharacters || Papyrus & Spamton || unprompted.

" YES!!! "