Eggman's Lead Assistant

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Leave it to his darling counterpart to make everything he did cute. Their Ivo would be a lucky, lucky man,  you know,  whenever he’d bother to make a move on him already.  Eggman better hurry up or he’d simply have to snatch them up for himself.  He’d play with Starline all night if he were more mentally capable.  

He did not flinch to their touch,  it had been much too gentle to cause any panic, only turning to give them a small side glance before closing his eyes once more.  Strangers touching him, especially his back quills,  often met the sharp end of a knife or the blunt severing of appendages via warp ring.  And for good reason too — Finitevus had a history of pain.  Though,  Starline was anything but a stranger,  perhaps the closest thing he could call a friend,  so it wasn’t at all surprising he allowed Starline to continue their caressing —

        Besides,  this felt nice.  

Allowing himself to relax into the bed,  as per Starline’s orders,  their correction had made him laugh (more so a short huff of air out his snout)  amused they’d put in the effort not to offend him.          “ I wouldn’t mind if you called me Fini, ”    he sighs into his pillow,  enjoying their touch.  “My name—  it’s complicated,  I’m well aware.  If you’re born into a religious cult,  you’re bound to receive something as dramatic as their ideals.  You know,  I still have the family sigil carved into me,  behind my quills and on the nape of my neck.”     mouth twists in distaste,  briefly remembering why he drank so heavily tonight.  They shared plenty of similarities,  this much has been established,  but did they both go through such hardships??  Had they suffered as well??  Maybe not,  but the thought make him anxious.  His body twisted to face the other,  laying on his back now,  feeling proper eye contact was needed.  

         “ Starline,  listen to me.  If someone were to harm you,  physically or otherwise,  I’d like to know.  Please tell me.  Could you do that for me? ”    Oh, he was rambling and derailing into deeply personal things.  Good god, he was drunk.  

A wave of dread hit him,  truly feeling the consequences of drinking like he still had the tolerance of his younger self.  It would pass soon enough,  it always felt worse than it really was. Embarrassing himself wasn’t doing him any favours though.  Try as he may to listen to Starline’s advice,  there was no amount of alcohol potent enough to quiet his thoughts,  keep his mind from racing.  It was a nice effort.          “ Perhaps you should head back to the party.  I saw you eye Ivo in there.  You may miss him if you stay here too long. ”

They wouldn't mind? That had taken Starline completely aback. He remembered that when they met, Finitevus left it completely clear that they'd murder anyone who dared to refer to them with that petname. And yet... here they were, with them allowing him to use that rather cute nickname. He... would actually do it, if the echidna wasn't drowned in alcohol right now, they weren't fully conscious, so he couldn't exactly take their word for the moment... To be safe, he preferred to talk about it once both of them were sober.

Now, while that had surprised him, what truly caught his attention was the fact that the other was opening to him. Giving him a peek to their backstory. It was true that their name sounded similar to latin, and that their appearance was rather eerie as well as the outfit they wore and the marks on their head and quills... so it all made sense, it was as if a deep mystery had been revealed to him.

Or maybe he looked at it like that just because he was slightly drunk. But still, he found it fascinating. Saddening, having on count that Finitevus had suffered while going through that, but fascinating.

Just when he opened his bill to say something, he shut it closed when the echidna starting to talk once more, this time... touching a more personal topic. And not about them... about him.

It... wasn't like if people hadn't harmed him in the past, he had gone through a lot, even his boss once choked him against a wall and dropped him to the floor... but that was something that Starline would keep in private, only Eggman and him would know about it. It... didn't really matter anyway. After that, Eggman began to treat him better and he hadn't laid a hand on him, so he doubted that it would ever happen again.

                                                                                      Or at least... that's what he hoped.

❝... D-don't worry, if someone harms me from now on, you'll be the first one in knowing about it❞ His voice came out way more broken and shaky than he thought... and a little pain caused by a lump in his throat caught his attention. He only felt it when he was crying or about to cry, so he brought his hand to his face, noticing then the wetness on his cheeks. When had he started crying? He was usually open about his feelings, but this seemed a bit exaggerated... it seemed that the alcohol was truly messing with him...

And he knew that if continued drinking or didn't stay in a quiet place to overcome his drunkenness he'll end causing a scene... one filled with more tears and embarrassment than he wanted.

The worst part of it all? That Finitevus had just put the cherry on top, mentioning Eggman and making him remembers the plans he had before he encountered them. Plans that he wouldn't be able to accomplish... but it wasn't the echidna's fault, it was his own for drinking a bit more than he thought he could manage.

If anything, Finitevus had saved him from starting crying in front of Eggman... and not from happiness like the first time.

❝Are you sure you want to stay like this by yourself?❞ He asked with a concerned tone, trying to hide the fact that he was crying by discretely wiping his tears and doing everything to speak as normal as he could. ❝I wouldn't mind giving you company until you fall asleep just in case❞ Of course, he knew that the other would insist that they didn't need the company, after all, that's what he'd do, but maybe being a little honest here was what he needed to stay.

❝I won't lie to you, I... had plans of inviting Eggman to spend some time with me in the balcony, but the truth is...❞ He paused as he turned his thoughtful expression in a grimace. ❝That I'm not feeling that well... the alcohol is starting to affect me more than I thought, so it would be better if I stayed with someone that fully knows me and won't judge me instead of making an scene in front of my idol and his important guests❞ With these words, Starline gave a side glance to the smaller mobian, smiling softly with a tint of sadness. Maybe there will be another time in which he could spend some time with his boss outside of the laboral environment.

Man that break truly did wonders to me! I wasn’t going to take it, but at the end I started having heart problems (as I mentioned before, I suffer from it) because all fo the mess that happened so I had to get away for a while.

Anyway!! For the moment I’ll be only replying threads to @docfinite​ and @dr-eggy​ as these are the two pals I really know here and I trust them, so I know everything will be fine with them (and maaaaybe one or two quick threads or dash with the others, but that’s a maybe). After I regain my comfort and trust here I’ll start rping with the others as well, but it might take a while.

Perhaps it was inconvenient to ask them this,  given the delicate state of being they were in paired with the chance to spread germs even easier than ever,  it was needed as there wasn’t much he could do against his poorly genetics.   Starline was much taller than Finitevus.  That was just the reality of situation.  Better to ask a small,  albeit strange,  request compared to the alternative of yanking them down to his level.  It wasn’t his aim to hurt them. Thankfully, Starline had politely obliged him and now that they were eye level.  As much as he’d love to take this opportunity to study their features more intimately,  (when would he ever get a chance like this again after all?)  he steeled his focus,  having done this for a reason.  Close as they were,  closer he got,  leaning into them fully until his forehead pressed into Starline’s feverish one,  closing his eyes to better focus on the sensation.   

       “—”

As was the norm with his alternate,  he was gentle while doing so,  ever mindful of his sharp claws and keeping their position only for a moment before withdrawing back.  A frown,  eyes lost in thought.  Their temperature was higher than he predicted.  Of course he looked the way he did —  with a fever like this,  he was surprised Starline was still upright.  Chaos… 

Damage control on his mind,  mulling over his next steps.  Starline had made it clear that they weren’t interested in giving his body the rest or care it needed,  then he’d have to take things into his own hands.  

      ”…mh.”  It was decided. Wordlessly,  he tossed a dulled ring in the center of the room,  watching the portal open like it had many times before.  This would lead to one of the med bays,  specifically in an empty guest room – back home,  back in the Empire base in his zone.  

      Finally,  he spoke,   “  Here is what’s going to happen,  Starline.  I’m going to borrow you for a while.  Think of it as a last minute vacation.  I can’t trust you to take care of yourself here so I’m taking you to the base in my zone.”     his tone was firm.    “  You can either walk in yourself or I can carry you in.  Your choice.”  and he would quite easily.  Nothing was too heavy with metal limbs  — not like Starline was much to carry.   

As soon as Finitevus touched his forehead with theirs, Starline closed his eyes and patiently waited for the other to check his temperature. This kind of contact wasn't something he was used to... he even felt slightly nervous, but it wasn't as awkward as he thought it'd be... in fact, it was a quite pleasant experience compared to his expectations.

Once they were apart from each other, it took a moment for the platypus to finally open his tired eyelids, feeling the itchy friction against his sore and irritated eyes. He truly needed to get some sleep... not only because of how heavy his eyes felt, but because of drowsy that little contact had left him. He was already feeling dizzy, but now that he was sleepy as well it kind of attempted against his balance and consciousness once more.

But then again... he knew he couldn't just go to sleep... there was too much to do and so little time to waste, especially with the problems that the Metal Virus had been showing recently.

When he finally got out of his own thoughts and back to the reality, the first thing he saw was the ring opening a portal in the middle of the room, it seemed to lead to an... infirmary? Or was it a hospital?

Starline was about to protest when Finitevus spoke again, making it clear that they had intentions to take him to their dimension and they weren't going to receive a "No" for an answer.

❝But... Finitevus, I---❞ He paused, looking at the expression that the other had in their face. Even in the state he was, he could tell what people could be thinking by reading their features, it was the advantage of having psychology knowledge, and it was easy to see that the echidna was being serious about carrying him there. 

It seemed he truly didn't have a choice here.

❝Fine, I'll go with you❞ He finally accepted the offer, pausing a moment to sniffle. Maybe bringing a few tissues with him would be a good idea for his running nose. ❝But I can't stay there for too much time, I still have plenty of work to do❞ As he said that, he turned towards his desk to pick his tablet and retrieve the Warp Topaz from its capsule, placing it on the slot on his glove. There was no way that he was going to visit an unknown dimension without his trusted tool. He... kind of depended on it after all.

❝After you❞ He said with a bow, signaling the entrance of the portal with his arm as he waited for Finitevus to walk in first, but the gesture didn't last much, as he lost his balance and stumbled, having to straighten his back as soon as possible to keep himself from falling over.

      “I—”  Flinching at their coughing,  he edges away from them,  sweat pricking his face paired with something awful burning in his chest.  Oh–  That’s what he felt when he entered here.  Illness.  And not only were they sick,  they were immensely sick despite their insistent downplaying.  The intense urge to escape overwhelmed him for the moment,  their query regarding the demagnetizer overshadowed by a busy mind.  Leave, leave, leave, leave–

Even so,  he stayed where he was.  Something akin to sympathy flickered across his face as he watched Starline struggle to keep upright,  so weak at this point they needed the desk for support.  Oh Chaos…  

He swallowed thickly.  Despite every fiber of his being screaming to get far away as he could,  he made himself get closer,  finding concern over the other greater than his phobia.  Intervention was sorely needed here and he had doubts Starline had the ability to help themselves at this point.  Besides,  if Starline was anything like Finitevus  (and they were)  the last thing they needed right now was to be gawked at in their most vulnerable moments.  Weakness was something they both despised after all.  

Tentatively,  he places his cold hand on top of their webbed one,  a silent request to stop what they were doing.  

      “ Nevermind why I’m here.  You look dead on your feet,  Starline.”  he would not mince words nor would he humor their white lies.  “ If you overwork yourself like this you’ll never recover  —  If you never recover,  then you’ll be unable to work.  Do you see the problem?”  Surely they did. 

Out of habit and a need to see how badly they were doing,  he raised his hand to their forehead to check temperature,  gently pressing cool metal against  (what was most likely)  a feverish face.  Brow furrowed,  he withdraws,  reminded why this method wouldn’t work.  His hands didn’t function like that anymore.  They held no sensations for gauging temperatures of the organic and while this did have its own perks,  it was no help currently. 

Luckily,  he was not entirely made of metal. 

      “ Could you lean down for me,  please.” 

In all honesty, the platypus thought that Finitevus would leave, so he was already making plans of continuing with his research as soon as he was alone once more, but surprisingly, that wasn't the case. Instead, they came closer, making Starline to look at his sides nervously as he felt their hand atop of his, stopping his actions immediately. Now, at this distance, he could notice how conflicted the other looked...

Was it concern? Or disgust towards the state in which the was?

Either way... he was going to try and keep certain space between them, he didn't want to infect him with that awful flu.

❝I'm aware of the fact that overworking myself can affect my work performance negatively. Nonetheless, I have various tasks to do...❞ Which Eggman had told him to put aside while he recovered, but he just felt terrible for not doing anything at all... it made him feel like if he was slacking off, losing his precious time, delaying the Empire...

                                                                                                And he couldn't allow that.

Closing his eyes for a few seconds, he let the echidna to check his fever, sensing some kind of relief because of the cold metal against his hot fur and skin... maybe that's what he needed, a cooling pad to get rid of his fever and get back to work.

Without noticing, he had started to slowly drift off because of his tiredness and how HEAVY his entire body felt, but as soon as he heard Finitevus' voice once again he snapped out of it, blinking a few times before he half closed his eyelids again.

❝Ah!? Eh... excuse me...❞ He removed his glasses to rub his eyes, trying to process what the other had said. ❝Lean in? Why do you want me to do that?❞ He questioned completely confused. In other occasions, he'd have quickly guessed the other's intentions, but now, his mind was so clouded that he couldn't fully think, just leaning in until he was pretty close to the echidna's face, holding his breath to avoid spreading his germs.

He... hadn't been this close to his counterpart before... it was the first time he got a good look to their face... their fur seemed so tidy and soft... their features so smooth and pretty... they even had long eyelashes like him. And those yellow irises really stood out by being surrounded by their dark sclera.

After seeing all the things going on between yesterday and today, I’ve come to a conclusion; This social media isn’t for me anymore. Tumblr is filled with so many problems, problematic people, sides, etc. I came here to have fun and I’m not really having it anymore. I can’t live researching about people’s background and what they did, if they’re good of they’re bad, always monitoring every step they give, that’s bad for my health.

If you didn’t know, I have a very bad health (even with heart problems), just like Starline, so any external problem can trigger a relapse. Last time, the relapse sent me to bed for months, not being able to open my eyes nor eat properly, so I don’t want to repeat that... I’m very prone to stress and the stress does disasters to my health.

But despite that... I won’t leave, because I have two friends here that actually made me want to rp here, it’s the only place where I can rp with them anyway.

SO! My decision is that I’m making this blog a private one. From now on, I WON’T follow anyone UNLESS I know who they are. If I don’t know you, I won’t follow you... I’m sorry, but that’s to keep my health in a stable place... I’m still recovering from my last relapse and I definitely don’t need this.

So, in order to avoid problems and being 24/7 over people to see if they’re good or bad, I prefer to just stay in my current bubble and not let anyone in. I will do a follow cleaning, remove those who I don’t rp with and just stay with the ones I know.

Again, I’m sorry, but my health comes first.

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N   :   NAUGHTY.   what is your muse like in bed?

He hasn’t have his first experience when it comes to... intimate encounters, but...

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T   :   TRUE LOVE.   does your muse believe in true love?

He does. He hasn’t really experienced it by himself, as he has always been too into science and his own research, but he knows that it exists and hopes that someday he will experience it.

Although he’s aware that it might not happen, especially with how he’s allied with the most hated villain of the entire planet. 

O   :   ODE.   does your muse have a way with words?

All the time! He’s really good at being poetic or expressing his feelings through words, but always being respectful towards the person. He wouldn’t be able to say anything indecorous, that’s too disrespectful in his opinion.

Unless... he’s talking to his romantic partner.

P   :   PARTNER.   what does your muse look for in a partner? looks / personality?

Easy! Tall, handsome, charismatic, inspiring, with a 300 IQ, a great mustache and an evil plan to conquer the entire world.

A   :   AFFECTION.   how does your muse show affection?

He mostly shows affection towards his words, bathing his loved one with compliments and sweet words filled with all of his adoration for them. He can get physical with the person if they want or if he feels confident enough to do so, but nothing more than hand holding, caressing their fingers/top of the hand, chaste kisses, etc.

Z   :   ZZZ.   how many people has your muse slept with?

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K   :   KISS.   is your muse a good kisser? why / why not?

Not really. He doesn’t have experience kissing, especially since he hasn’t exactly had romantic relationships during his entire life. Nonetheless, he’s a quick learner, so once he gets to practice it, he’ll become a really good one, despite the fact that he has a bill and not a muzzle.

X   :   XOXO.   does your muse use / like pet names?

He only likes them from those who he trusts and consider close to him, otherwise, he prefers to be referred by his name. Now, when it comes to use them, he almost never uses them, but if he gets really fond of the person and they’re fine with it or ask for it, he’ll refer them by pet names.

W  :   WEDDING.   would your muse get married? why / why not?

Of course! One of his dreams is getting married to the man of his dreams... especially since he got to know that his interdimensional counterpart was married to their version of the love of his life, but... sometimes he doubts it’ll ever happen.

Z   :   ZZZ.   how many people has your muse slept with?

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S   :   SWEETHEART.   did your muse have a childhood sweetheart?

During his childhood, he was almost always with his bill on a book, paying attention in classes, doing his homework, being an overall nerd who didn’t really have friends. But there was this... bat boy... that really caught his attention when he was very young.

Of course, he didn’t dare to talk to him, especially with the bullying he used to receive from the other kids due to his bill, but when he was finally going to talk to him he was told that the bat moved to another town and he never saw him again. It wasn’t truly a crush, he just slightly liked that boy... but it never developed into something more than that.

U   :   UNREQUITED.   has your muse had their heart broken?

So far... he’s kind of going through that situation. He has a heavy crush on someone and he’s completely sure that said person doesn’t like him back. Remembering that really hurts him, but he keeps telling himself that he’s fine with being just “friends” with him.

@atangledfate​

C   :   CHOCOLATE.   does your muse like chocolate? which one is their favourite?

Ahhh... if only he was attracted to him. But Starline knew that he wasn’t worthy of such thing.

After all... that magnificent and charismatic man would never be attracted to someone like him... it was truly a shame, but he was fine and happy with just being able to be by his side and assisting him with his evil plans.

Send “Lawd” if your muse finds mine attractive.

@pistolbitten​

Well, well, well... if it wasn’t the rude and foul-mouthed lackey? What an interesting surprise... apparently the saying was truth; the opposite attracts, but as expected, it was heavily one-sided.

Send “Lawd” if your muse finds mine attractive.

@nvllspace​

This was... new. The ex-bearer of the Phantom Ruby was attracted to him? They haven’t shared many words... but he couldn’t blame him, after all... he had a fabulous appearance.

Send “Lawd” if your muse finds mine attractive.

@infxnatum​

More than the fact that the robot was attracted to him, he was impressed by how Shard seemed to be able to experiment such feelings, having on count that he was supposed to be one of Metal Sonic’s early models.

He’s... lowkey understanding what the others are saying in french.