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[ricketytrickery]

[Hey, Luceti, spring is coming! Clearly this means butterflies are bound to start popping up

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[notnemne]

[After laboriously climbing up on a bench, Marica slumps back for a rest. It's a lot more tiring, getting around on these stubby legs...

Soon, she notices a little butterfly. How nice, she thinks... and then she starts hearing the cursing. That's also about the time she starts staring.]

[ricketytrickery]

--and if I ever meet you in person then I'll take my dagger and-- and what are you staring at?! [Tattoi flutters viciously, if such a thing can be done, over to Marica. Only the last part of that was aimed at her, fortunately.]

[notnemne]

[She recoils.]

N-Nothing! [... Wait, why is she afraid of a butterfly.]

[ricketytrickery]

[Because he's the most fearsome butterfly ever, clearly. :|a]

Tell me this, at least. Has this been happening to other residents? Are you, perhaps, not yourself today?

[notnemne]

Oh, I'm definitely not myself today. I just woke up like this.

[She slumps back, trying not to look like she was just being threatened by a butterfly.] You too, huh?

[ricketytrickery]

...Yes. [He flutters a bit closer, trying not to frighten her. Much.] What is your name?

[notnemne]

[Her head moves in little circles as she tries to follow his path of flight.]

Oh, it's Marica. Just to let you know, I'm usually a human.

[ricketytrickery]

I see. [He'll flutter there for a moment. Boy, this is going to be embarrassing.]

...I'm usually Tattoi.

[notnemne]

Ohh... [Explains the smoke. A butterfly is bit of a funny thing to get turned into, but since Tattoi was so nice to her when they met, she'll refrain from saying that out loud.]

A butterfly, huh? Could be worse.

[ricketytrickery]

I find it hard to believe that there could be a worse form than this.

[Don't mind him, he's just going to flutter over and land on you.] What is it that you happen to be? Some sort of man-shark, perhaps?

[notnemne]

At least you can fly. You could've been... I dunno... a worm?

[She keeps still as he lands on her. Ooh, tickl--]

Man-shark? Do I look like a man in any way to you?

[ricketytrickery]

I apologize, Marica; I meant it as in "mankind", not as an accusation that you're male.

[...He can't do much to show the apology, but he sounds sincere enough.]

Regardless, do you know what species you are currently?

[notnemne]

[All right, fine, she'll take it.]

They call themselves the Porpos-kin. They... swim and look cute, I guess.

[ricketytrickery]

[Flattery is GO.]

You do seem to be succeeding at the latter part. Are these Porpos-kin from your world, then?

[notnemne]

Oh -- thanks, I guess. And yes, they are. I suppose it was lucky that I know what I am, at least.

[ricketytrickery]

You're also lucky that you are something humanoid.

[He's quiet for a while, letting his fury and humiliation smoulder.]

...Do you know where I can find liquid metal? [More humiliation to come. This body just doesn't have jaws. :(]