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[mellowyellow]

If I'm not answering, it must be because I'm living with the baddest babe this side of the inner city! Go ahead and leave a message if you're not too overcome with jealousy! Kthxbai!

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[nukeoleptic]

[ The response makes her laugh out loud, even as she wiggles the ears at the video feed. ]

You couldn't even keep up with my dog while I was gone!

[mellowyellow]

Your dog is invisible!

You are not.

[Oh, oh. That might be him realizing she's older.]

[nukeoleptic]

Nope! I can do lotsa cool things.. going invisible isn't one of them.

.. but I'm glad you're still here! I got really worried when I saw Dave was gone.

[mellowyellow]

Just growing new ears. That's all.

[It's a moment before another text follows.]

You should have been worried!

It's so quiet and boring without you around!

Do you have any idea how clean this place got?

[nukeoleptic]

I knooowww, I went back to my room and it's super messy.

[ She presses her face into her hands, visibly embarrassed. ]

D'you know of any kids in the city that'd want a billion stuffed animals? [ She wants to get rid of hers.. ]

[mellowyellow]

[Oh no, that's so sad. They were ridiculously comfortable.]

Giving up on the old flame once and for all, huh?

there's this cute little girl named Nanako around! I bet she'd love them.

[nukeoleptic]

I'll look for her, then!

[ She'll still keep... some.. ]

Kidaaa, why are you texting at me?

[mellowyellow]

[She'd better. :| You know, for her. It's not like Kida secretly snuggles with them sometimes or anything.]

Text is the new video! Besides, all girls love a mysterious guy. The more you can't see, the more you want to, right right??

I gotta keep up with the times!

[nukeoleptic]

-- does that mean I can see you in person soon?

[mellowyellow]

[...uh.

He kind of really wants to say no, but he kind of really wants to say yes, but yes is bad, and if he says no, she'll actually know it's bad, and his head really hurts, but Jade is back.

She'll find out something happened no matter what, but that doesn't mean he has to tell her what that something was. It'll be okay.]

Well, duh! Just gotta give me time to finish cleaning up after that crazy event. It was like an earthquake, shakin everything up!

[nukeoleptic]

[ She has a feeling already. ]

I have all these crazy magic space powers now! I can help clean up super fast.

[mellowyellow]

[This is when he stands up, walks across the room, overturns a table along with everything on it, and then walks back to his seat.]

I'm almost done, but help me with this table?

I gotta see this! You have to show every single new power you've got!!

[nukeoleptic]

Okay!! Send me your coordinates, and I can travel at-- like the speed of sound basically, hehe.

[mellowyellow]

[x;y]

You'll have to do better than that. I can type twice that fast!

[nukeoleptic]

[ KNOCKING ]

[mellowyellow]

[Holy crap, she was not joking.

It's another minute before that door opens to reveal an ecstatic Masaomi... looking as if he'd been cornered in an alley and beaten. The worst of it is covered by his bulky sweatshirt, but a bruise on his neck peeks out from the folds of his hood and his bottom lip is swollen.]

Yo.

[nukeoleptic]

[ And Jade's expression goes from thrilled to concerned in a flash. ]

Kida! What the hell happened to you?!

[mellowyellow]

I told you it was a crazy event!

[He tosses her question aside with a casual wave of his hand and a chuckle.]

It shook everything up! I'm a thing too, yanno.

Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? Are those ears really real?

[nukeoleptic]

Yes, they're actually real, but they're just dog ears, it's not like there's anything super special about them considering Adstring.

[ Pardon her while she simply tries to circle him, checking for further injury. ]

[mellowyellow]

There is always something super special about dog ears when they're not on a dog!

[He watches her watching him, shifting uncomfortably under her scrutiny. While very few other injuries are visible, he's stiff, and even though she's been gone a week, he's not reaching out for any sort of physical contact.]

Totally doesn't change when you hop dimensions. Infallible law of nature.

[nukeoleptic]

[ That's exactly why she's not reaching out for him, either. She knows he has to be in pain, and that makes her frown.

Also? She's almost as tall as he is now. ]

I guess so.. they are pretty cute dog ears.

[ But she's still frowning. ]

[mellowyellow]

And they're not the only thing that grew out, hmmmm~?

[Yeah, that's a smirk right there. Jade must know where his line of sight now leads.]

[nukeoleptic]

[ Jade flushes crimson. And then, to make a point and with utmost gentleness, she lifts him with her telekinesis, turns him around, and puts him back down. ]

[mellowyellow]

[Amber eyes widen as his whole body tenses, his mind flashing back to a man who had moved his body against his will. It takes a moment and a deep breath for him to remind himself that the event's over, and this is only Jade doing exactly what he asked her to do. By the time his feet are on the floor again, he forces a small laugh and spins back around.]

No way.

Animal ears, a few extra years, and moving stuff with your mind. All you're missing now is a maid outfit.

[nukeoleptic]

[ It doesn't occur to her that it could be troubling, traumatizing-- she just knows that when John or Davesprite would get in her way on the ship, she'd pick 'em up, move 'em, and carry on. Maybe later she'll realize, apologize. ]

A maid outfit? -- what does that have to do with anything, Kida?