It's Minglin' Time

[crittersheep]

WHO: You
WHERE: Anywhere
WHEN: Afternoon 62

[ With Bluebell's lovely morning rite, it's shaping up to be quite the peaceful day. The spring thaw continues, bringing young lilywogs with lingering stubby tails to the shores. It's easy to spot them floating among the reeds, though they're still prone to scattering if disturbed.

And across the pasture everyone is hopefully having a peaceful day, right? Or have some of you been getting up to shenanigans instead? ]

Comments

[strateelgic]

[There's an eel walking back from the direction of the beach. Except he's looking a little different right now, given that his hair has grown down to his feet.

He seems distracted as he heads back toward Rose barn. Feel free to catch him anywhere along the way.]

[wants_the_phd]

[She's been arguing with a bird at the fountain, and, conveniently, the fountain is exactly between the beach and the Rose barn.]

...Leviathan?

[Bro your HAIR... HOW LONG WERE YOU GONE!?]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[Somewhere nearer to Rose, he pauses when a familiar color catches his attention. And then the color is just. Everywhere.]

. . . Leviathan...san?

[ It is quite a new look.]

A spell gone wrong? Or are you experimenting...

[electricflock]

[You might catch Muffin limping from the ocean towards Rose, or you might have followed the trail of…

blood drips…?]

[strateelgic]

Hm?

Oh! Azdaja. Hello.

[He smiles and waves at her as if nothing is different.]

[strateelgic]

Little cat! Hello.

[He twists a finger in the annoyingly long locks.]

Possibly the former? More likely a brush with time magic.

...I don't look any older, do I?

[spinebuddyandme]

[ Among the still damp group making their way back to the barns is one (1) disgruntled baby wearing Lily's collar.

There's also a large metallic blue beetle perched on top of his head ]

[endsjustified]

[he's been sort of absently pinging for both souls and Ananke's location every few hours, so when he picks him up in the vicinity again he does head out to find him and





stares]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ IMMEDIATELY PERKS UP ]

Charon!

[endsjustified]

Ananke? You--are you two all right?

[coming up to them but is not QUITE sure what to do with the height discrepancy. is picking them up impolite]

[heavyliesthecrown]

Time magic...?

[He moves forward to lift some of the hair. He's never seen hair this long in person before.]

I do not think so?

[IDK does he look a little older?]

It is just your hair that is... quite long.

[strateelgic]

[He doesn't look any older at all!]

Some of the others de-aged. I'm not sure if it's temporary or if they'll need to seek assistance returning to their original age.

[spinebuddyandme]

[ He'll make the "up" motion on his own if Charon hesitates too long. If he looks, he won't find any sign of injury to him. He's just very small and soaked in sea water ]

Scarab's mad 'cause he's not s'posed t'be out, but we're okay.

[ The beetle clacks it's mandibles in...agreement? ]

HOST:ANANKE: NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. SELF:NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. INTEGRATION: DISRUPTED.

[endsjustified]

The Forever Snake's doing, I would hope.

[relaxes slightly at the 'up' gesture (and the indication they're okay) and complies. for all that he hesitated he picks Ananke up with the experience of someone who has dealt with a much smaller child, like, a lot]

We need to get you a towel and -- I suppose we will need to herd mentality you something to wear at that size.

[wants_the_phd]

Going for a new look?

[wants_the_phd]

[She's around Woolietown, which is halfway between the beach and Rose.]

...Rough day?

[wants_the_phd]

[..........????]

[Whomst the fuq]

[spinebuddyandme]

UNLIKELY. FOREVER SNAKE: NOT OBSERVED. OBSERVED: ROSE SCENT; WHIRLPOOL; UNKNOWN VOICE. ADDITIONAL: FOREVER SNAKE IS NOT KNOWN TO INDUCE SINGING.

[ Ananke nods along to Scarab's explanation and makes a weak attempt to stifle a giggle at that last part ]

You missed Scarab singin'.

[ hums a few off-key notes to mimic him ]

[electricflock]

[there’s blood smeared down his leg, a bandage tied around his thigh under his shorts, his hair is soaking wet, and he smells like STRESS and FEAR]

…Bad day, yeah. Have you seen Quetzal?

1/???

[spinebuddyandme]

[ !!! ]

Az—!

[spinebuddyandme]

[ !!!WAIT! ANGIE DIED! HE CAN'T BREAK THE NEWS WITH A SMILE LIKE THAT ]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ hang on



thinking about Azdaja's Angie feelings ]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ ... ]

[spinebuddyandme]

[ she'll probably be happy



so ]

End

[spinebuddyandme]

Azdaja!