026. [dictated]

[foolreversed]

[it's a while after Adachi discovered his new blank journal that he runs into another surprise: his Christmas present from the castle.

His just closed journal opens back up again as he falls back against his table, knocking it off]

H-How... What... How did you get here!?

[something actually replies back to him, and it sure doesn't sound human... or like any animal. In fact it is very screechy and just bizarre. But at least it sounds... happy?]

Scree!

No... no, no, no! You've gotta go back to where you came from, right now!

...screee?

Go! Oh geez if anyone finds you we are both so screwed.

[a brief silence. TIME TO GET MORE AGGRESSIVE.]

Go on! Get lost! Get the hell outta my sight!

[but then whatever-it-is just makes those screechy noises again. This time very distinctively UNHAPPILY, almost like crying. It also sounds like something just slithered away.]

No! Don't hide behind there! Crap... I'm sorry, I'm not rejecting you! Come on out? Be a good little-


(ooc: so because Adachi had literally nothing he could give a shit about back home, the castle gave him a tame, non-violent baby shadow as a pet. Basically he's got this.)

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[foolreversed]

[Adachi is currently half under his bed (his... third new one since coming here, goddamnit he should just go back to futons) trying to get the Shadow to come out when he hears Aradia.

Shiiiiiiit.]

I'm fine- [tries to get up WAY TOO FAST- HI HEAD MEET BED] Ow!!

[psych0p0mps]

[geez adachi how did you break the first two oh wait probably exactly like this]

[Aradia tries the door. That yelling didn't sound all right! If it's unlocked, she'll just poke her head in.]

Adachi?

[foolreversed]

[he didn't break them!!! ...by himself anyway. the first one was the first gens and then the second was the castle's awful humor when Terezi wished him up a giant ball of cheese

It is indeed unlocked! So Aradia gets to see Adachi slowly start to crawl back out, a dust bunny or two stuck to the front of his suit. He's rubbing his head]

H-Hi Aradia...

[psych0p0mps]

[She smiles and enters the room. Well, he doesn't seem injured or anything at least.]

Lose something?

[foolreversed]

[dusting himself off] Er... yeah. I guess. Kinda. [maybe.]

[psych0p0mps]

What is it? Maybe I can help. [Nocturnal vision ftw~]

[foolreversed]

Erm, no th-that's okay, I can ma-

[aaaaaaaaaand that's when he catches sight of the Shadow out of the corner of his eye, peaking out to have a look at the ~STRANGER~ which makes him stop talking completely]

[psych0p0mps]

[Aradia catches sight of it at the same time. What's this, a little shadow critter poking out from under the bed? Why, that...

... that's adorable. She promptly pads a couple steps closer and crouches down for a better look.]

Aww, look at you! Adachi, is this who you were trying to find?

[foolreversed]

[that's... not a reaction he was expecting. The Shadow shys back a little, but stares at Aradia curiously]

Um... y-yeah. He wouldn't come out...