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[sadpoem]

[This is a great act of trust.

[Omori trusts Adam...]

Tell Aubrey.

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Aubrey. Got it.

[How hard can it be to find an Aubrey??]

[sadpoem]

She lives next to Sunny. [Bitter, again.] She never leaves. [Untrue, but, again, bitter.]

Her username is A-U-B.

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…She doesn’t like knives, too, does she?

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Swords.

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Cool.

[Normal!]

Since I don't fancy getting made into a shish-kabob, I'm gonna text her before anything else.

hehe we can wrap here

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Good. [Aubrey hates texting.]

mid-june green knight dream event give me the RATMAN

[enteloki]

[This place is a goddamn disaster and the creatures to be fought range from weak to otherworldly powerful. The lowlifes he's stumbling across more prevalent - another creature knocked out under his heel, incapacitated, but alive.

The enthralled can be tenacious. It's annoying. He would love nothing more than to end the lives of those at his feet, but he can't risk the attack on his image. The moments he's under the Green Knight's control are difficult enough to compensate for. He doesn't need the additional difficulties.]

Is anyone here?

rat man take me by the hand

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[Jesus Christ this guy was insane. You’d have to be, to go headfirst into fighting against these creatures like this. That’s what Adam thinks as he cowers against the base of a tree, having been seconds away from ending up part of the food chain.

It’s insane, yes. But he’s grateful for it.

The boy calls out, and Adam finds it hard to peel himself away from his shelter. But he’s all out of people who can protect him now.]

Hey! Down here!

[enteloki]

[Cool, is this a joke?

No? Yes? Please be the world's first confirmation of a ghost.

A disembodied voice coming from nowhere and all he sees is some disgusting rodent by his heel. There's no goddamn way that's a person.]

Apologies I can't seem to see you. Could you come out from hiding? Or guide me to you - that's an option as well.

Green Knight Dream Event after Adam runs from Night Sky

[fallendragon]

[Arrakis was badly shaken when he was freed from the Green Knight's call. Deep down he was terrified of his magic and the Green Knight had shown everyone the monster he was always running from. He couldn't think about that right now though, not when there was something far more important. Night Sky.

His glowing eyes burned brighter as his rage resonated with his magic. He refused to let the Green Knight use her to harm the people she cares about. He shaped his magic into a serpentine dragon made of wind and he used the wind's momentum to leap into the air as he started his search. Where was she?

When he saw someone who looked like they were running away from something he landed with a rush of wind.]

What are you running from?

[His tone was sharp with urgency. Honestly it was a long shot but he had to find Night Sky before it was too late.]

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[He squeaks again.]

I said down here!

[How is he supposed to make it any clearer?? He opts for crawling onto Akechi’s shoe. That’ll do it.]

See? Can’t miss me now.

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[Adam had been running for a while, though with the constant landscape of green he didn’t feel like he’d actually gotten anywhere. Already in a panic state, suddenly he’s being accosted by some guy - does he recognise him? He’s seen almost everyone around, at some point - and his tone is enough to make him leap back, startled.]

Shit, man -

[But this guy seems powerful, if not kind of terrifying.]

You gotta help me. Something’s up with Night Sky - you know Night Sky?

[enteloki]

[Nope!

No, actually. Nope.

A rat on his show elicits a bizarre, primal sort of response from his many years of living in the city. He doesn't want this particular on his body and-

Whoops, his foot moves on accident in a swift move backwards. Total accident! The rat, unless it clings for dear life, will be abruptly removed from its humble perch.]

Oh, sorry. That was a unfortunate reaction - you're under the influence of the shapeshifting potion, I presume? Are you able to change back?

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[There he fucking goes!!!

A tumble, then a squeak. Adam is livid.]

Bullshit that was an ‘unfortunate reaction’.

[That was totally on purpose!! He’s lucky he’s made out of 90% jelly. He sniffs indignantly.]

What if I don’t wanna change back, huh? I’m happy like this.

[enteloki]

[Prove it!!!!

Akechi eyes the little rat...creature. Rat Man. Rat Person.]

Then I won't force you, of course. There's merit to hiding from problems with this method, however-

[There are all kinds of beastial creatures, acting as friend for now. He doubts that will last forever.]

You're rather far down the food chain like this. Aren't you worried about that? Even without the abnormal dangers we face, you could stumble upon rat poison or be eaten by a hawk.

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[That’s a fair point, and one Adam’s definitely given some thought to.

Enough thought to have an answer to it.]

Yeah, and I got a solution to it.

[He gestures with his little head.]

Your pocket. [A beat.] Put me in your pocket.

[enteloki]

[Lotta demands the bottom of the food chain is making today.]

My pocket.

[Repeated. He pats them on either side of his pants, unfortunately incredibly empty outside of the knife nestled in one. He lies anyway.]

Ah, they're quite small and have items in them that I can't move. I think you would be uncomfortable there.

[But! He can't leave the little shit here - a detective prince would never.

Dear god.]

You're welcome to stay on my shoe. I'll be more aware of my actions from here on, so no need to worry.

[fallendragon]

[Arrakis was friendly to everyone here in Somnius so Adam had probably seen him around even if they hadn't been properly introduced. However there was no sign of that friendliness in the mage before Adam right now. He magically sensed his surroundings rather than see them when he fully embraced his magic like this and he didn't recognize Adam's voice.

What he said was more important and his glowing eyes narrowed as they burned brighter.]

Where is she?

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[Jesus, that’s terrifying.]

…You’re not going to hurt her, are you?

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What, so you can kick me off again? No thanks.

[He’s wise to your tricks, boy!]

How about your shoulder instead?

[fallendragon]

[The intense glow of his eyes softened with a hesitant flicker.]

Night Sky will be the one hurt if she harms anyone else.

[The glow of his eyes sharpened again as he continued, the rage clear in his voice.]

Would you let the Green Knight use someone you love as a weapon?

[enteloki]

[The audacity??? He would never???

The shoulder is better, maybe? He can keep an eye on the little shit and he's not living in his pocket rent free.]

We can certainly try it.

[Pause. A beat. He puts a hand under his chin because what the hell. Does he help???]

Do you need assistance? I've heard rats are quite good at climbing, but I've never seen one do so.

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[Helpfully:]

I can jump.

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What?! No, fuck no!

[His defensiveness, mixed with his palpable fear, combines to make a very pathetic display.]

There’s gotta be some other way of snapping her out of it! Some - some kind of spell, or something.

[He doesn’t know anything about the situation, and it’s evident. Still, he wants to believe.]