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[selfless]

Um, e-excuse me. [Anyone who knows Colette might notice that her voice sounds slightly strained, and there's a pause (almost like she notices it too) and she clears her throat]

I saw one of those monsters, it was outside of the laundry room. But, I didn't get a very good look at it before it disappeared... I'm sorry. Whatever it is, it's really fast! It's black, and not very big, but that's all I could tell.

It might still be in this area, so I'm going to keep looking for it... If I see it again I'll be sure to say something right away. [there's a deeeeeep breath before she sets aside the journal for a second. Phew, she doesn't feel good at all, and it was starting to show in her voice again by the end of that announcement. So she'll just sit down for a moment to collect herself. Bluuuh, space lobsters suck]


[ooc: feel free to respond either over the journal, or in person :) She's just sitting on the floor of the 7th floor hallway! She did get bitten, but it'll take a little while before she's out completely, she's just feeling a bit feverish and sore around the bite-area. Also, this is backdated to a bit earlier in the evening.]

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[foolreversed]

Ah...

M...Maybe?

[he's starting to not sound so good himself uh oh.]

[selfless]

[oh no, he was hurt. Okay, she can't afford to wait for him. It's spreading slowly for her.. maybe because she wasn't hurt otherwise? Whatever reason, he sounds like he's in terrible shape, and she needs to do something so she walks towards the stairwell and just... listens the best she can.

It's faint, but she think she hears footsteps that could be his. Slow footsteps...]

I-I think I hear you. I'll come meet you halfway. Is that okay?

[foolreversed]

[he stops for a moment and just... holds his head with one hand.]

Nnngh... fine. Okay. I guess I'll accept that...

[selfless]

[it must be bad... he was so insistent just a minute ago, to have it deteriorate so quickly... She had to find him, fast. There wasn't time to ask for help. With that thought in her mind, she pushes everything else to the back. Put one foot in front of the other Colette, you've kept walking through way worse pain than this.

A friend was in trouble, it was as simple as that.

He wasn't too far away, so it doesn't take her too long to find him... and by the time she reaches him, she has her wings out to make going up the stairs easier. When she sees him clutching his head like that... you can bet she's fluttering over as fast as she can go]

Oh no... where were you bitten?

1/2

[foolreversed]

[his head is lowered and his eyes are closed when she comes up to him. Oof, maybe using Magatsu Izanagi had been a horrible idea after all.]

Don't worry about it, it's fine- [looks up....]

[foolreversed]

[CHRIST GIRL WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS??? COMING OUT OF YOUR BACK???]

Wahh! [right FALLING BACKWARDS ONTO HIS ASS NOW!! but oh look, isn't that a suspicious amount of purple now visible between sock and pant leg.........]

1/2

[selfless]

I-I'm sorry! [when he falls back like that, it's the first response that comes to mind... she kind of flails and freaks out for a second... before she spots the edge of the bruising. She subconsciously tugs down at her sleeve (a tiny bit of purple might be spreading to her wrist)]

2/2

[selfless]

[...Either way, it makes her sober up, and kneel down next to him. She forces a smile, not quite sure what freaked him out, but trying to assure him that everything is okay!]

Here, lean on me. I'll take you to the clinic.

[foolreversed]

[he frowns sulkily for a moment before struggling to get to his feet]

No, you lean on me, and I'll take you to the clinic. [A MAN HAS HONOUR DAMNIT]

[selfless]

Ah... [hehe, right... a guy has pride and all that. boys are funny. Well after a minute of considering, she'll nod and hold onto his arm. But she's using her wings to make sure she weighs as little as possible! so hopefully, leaning on him doesn't cause any stress]

Okay.

[foolreversed]

[his ankle is starting to hurt a little actually but fffffffffffff HE IS A MAN sometimes FUCK IT

He stops holding his head at least... but shit, if he sees another of those damn things he'll probably go right ahead and summon Magatsu Izanagi again. THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT.]

So...

...where's the clinic again?

[selfless]

It's on the second floor... We could use the elevator to get there? [she's worried about this awesome duo tackling that many stairs]

[foolreversed]

Good idea... [yeah stairs are a no right now. HEADING THERE RIGHT NOW]

[selfless]

[fluttering along..... watching him carefully, and making sure not to put pressure on him :(]

How do you feel?

[foolreversed]

Like shit. [he almost tried saying "fine" again but there didn't seem to be much point now. She pretty much saw through it anyway] How about you?

[selfless]

[heheh, she giggles softly, but it's halfhearted] Just... tired.

[foolreversed]

Where did it even bite you? [because to him right now, it's not whether or not she got bit. It's pretty apparent to him that she did.]

[selfless]

[ah....] My arm.

[foolreversed]

Geez... Well, we're not far from the elevator n-

[he stops. wait. what did he just catch out of the corner of his eye.....]

[selfless]

{? she was looking at Adachi, so she didn't see whatever he saw... there's a pause as she looks around]

W-What's wrong?

[foolreversed]

[he doesn't say, just tries to stand taller]

Colette, stay back.

[selfless]

[sdgakhsdg her eyes widen and she keeps looking around, but she does what she's told and doesn't move]

Did you see something?

[foolreversed]

[Adachi doesn't reply immediately, instead he starts to hold his head again]

Don't worry. I'll... take care of it...

[he doesn't scream this time at least- just grips his head tighter and grunts before suddenly, Magatsu Izanagi appears out of seemingly nothing in front of them-

Then immediately flies forward in a flash, sword pulled back then dived into one of those mutant lobsters before it can escape.

Adachi spends the whole time cringing and clutching his head, as the lobster squirms and wiggles frantically while being pinned down.]

[selfless]

[her breath catches in her throat as his persona appears.... She's seen it before, but only moments- when they were fighting on those ships, and then when his shadow...

But now it's here, protecting them. No, he's controlling it, isn't it? She sees him cringing, and she almost cringes a little as well in sympathetic pain. This power- has he always had it? Does he hide it... because it's so painful? But she's so tired, it feels like these questions are just swimming futilely in her head.

So she ends up just watching, eyes wide... immobilized by surprise]

[foolreversed]

[Despite the fact it hurts to keep Magatsu Izanagi out, Adachi still does it, and a smirk even comes on his face.]

Rip it apart.

[And on that command Magatsu Izanagi starts grabbing handfuls of the lobster and doing just that

Adachi what

what are you doing]