mephisto

[preordain]

boop

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[teufelshund]

Honestly, it wouldn't exactly be unjustified.

[preordain]

It really wouldn't--

[ something scurries by in the distance ]

[teufelshund]

[ ah. ]

...You saw that, right?

[ holds his hand tighter ]

[preordain]

We're definitely not alone.

[ he didn't drink anything weird before coming here so it's not santa... so it must be real. ]

Maybe it's one of the others?

[teufelshund]

[ yeah his santa hallucinations wore off already, soooo. ]

...I can't put skittering around in dark caves past all of them, it's true.

[preordain]

It definitely would track, yes.

[ it runs to the side again ]

Aw, shit.

[teufelshund]

[ hmm...

well, at least it's not running directly at THEM. maybe it didn't notice them yet! ]

Maybe we should keep closer to the walls to try to stay out of sight.

[ except they're probably both wearing fucking white as usual so they're not going to blend into the shadows very well ]

...Well. Get behind me if it comes this way. [ affectionate hand squeeze ] The last thing I want is for you to get hurt.

[preordain]

[ they should have stayed in the snow it was safer there

but ryo is like ??? but like, he isn't going to say no to someone offering to be a shield. why would he say no to this. ]

Hopefully it's not another case like the octopus.

[teufelshund]

[ yeah leaving the snow was a mistake

kind of ducking behind a stalagmite as sounds come from up ahead... ]

The transforming part, you mean?

[preordain]

Mm. At least for that one it's stuck in a tank.

[ EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT WAS

VERY MUCH NOT STUCK IN A TANK ]

[teufelshund]

I think that was probably octopus-specific since they're able to camouflage themselves.

[ though, like. obviously not to that extent, normally. ]

Though I suppose nothing's stopping this place from inventing a polar octopus or something.