[Somewhat accidental video: Week 9, day 6 | Early evening] Slightly cloudy with a chance of doom

[whitenighting]

[There is a weary-looking Allen on the screen when it comes on, although he's looking not at it but slightly over and to the side. The screen also seems to be... shaking slightly. And rumbling like... purring?]

Hello. Ah, I know this is probably a strange question, but...

[Some uncomfortable shifting; he's sitting cross-legged in his uniform on the

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[stray_dog0303]

[....What the fuck? Yes that pretty much sums up Heine's reaction to this]

You really are a magnet for trouble huh kid? How the hell did you end up in this pickle this time?

[A slight hint of amusement slips in]

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

[A not-happy snort in annoyance, some static-y air sounds as if he keeps lifting Timcanpy up and out of reach of somebody.]

You're not helping. I don't know how, that's the problem.

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[stray_dog0303]

[Oh he knows that, Allen. But even if he knew how to help he wouldn't.]

So she just woke up acting like a cat out of the blue?

[yeaaaah you're not convincing him at all there Allen]

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

[Yes, Heine, you're always oh-so-helpful.]

No, I think she touched something.

[video]

[behindhiseyes]

. . .

I have some experience with people I know becoming felines, yes.

I take it your friend murdered someone.

I suppose it is fortunate that her body has not been altered. Perhaps her mind will return shortly.

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[whitenighting]

[Her? How did he know it was a 'her'? That was-

. . .

There is some time before Allen responds, as after he thinks to check his own post he's busy swearing loud enough that people outside could probably hear quite clearly.

A little bit more time then to guiltily try to coax Lenalee into believing he's not stark raving mad.]

[Audio for real]

[whitenighting]

She didn't murder anyone. [Not sharp, but a very firm and quick tone because he really can't imagine that or where the question would come from.] She doesn't do things like that. It seemed to happen when she reached to touch something.

[A pause, enough time for a quiet mental sigh before continuing a bit curiously, if a bit resigned.]

Then, you know someone who's become like this before...?

[ Itachi switches to audio, then ! ]

[behindhiseyes]

Yes. Somewhat so.

My brother was transformed into a cat. This immediately proceeded the fact of his killing a man.

This is why I asked if your friend had done the same.

[springkeeper]

May I ask what's going on? Why is Lenalee acting like a cat?

...I think she wants to be fed.

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

Ah, Yun. Er... I wish I knew. [A sigh.] It seems things like this can... happen sometimes? It seemed very random.

[A long, long pause, though, as he feels his soul sink a bit as he tries to process that.]

Fed? Like a cat?

[More pausing as he's probably looking at Lenalee and finding himself unable to picture that. That hadn't exactly come up when this happened to her before...]

But... she is still Lenalee. I think.

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[springkeeper]

Then feed her as Lenalee would want to be fed. It is very evident that she wants to eat. Either that or for her head to be scritched.

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

. . .

[Scritched. Twitches aren't audible, but they should be. ... And souldeath.]

I'll try feeding her then. Thank you, Yun.

[There is a pause, then continuing on a bit weakly and there is purring in the background.]

You, er, know how to take care of cats, then?

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[infiniillusion]

[Kanda stares at the video. Just stares. Normally he would ignore everything coming from the Beansprout, but he can't help but feel like something is very off, and it doesn't take long for that feeling to be mercilessly confirmed.]

[This sight of Lenalee almost, almost reminds him of being chibified. Just almost though, because this is worse and THERE IS NO DAMN SCIENCE DIVISION HERE.]

[What means this is all Beansprout's fault. He should have known better than to refuse the offer to stay with them. That guy can't be trusted on anything, and even less taking care of Lenalee.]

[Have a truly murderous look on the screen.]

YOU. WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER.

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

[Oh, f---

Kanda, you are very nearly the last person in the world he wants to talk to about this.]

I didn't do ANYTHING. It just happened, alright?! I'm trying to find a way to reverse it!

[There is a confused mewl in the background and a startled sound from Allen, followed by some shuffling as if moving with Timcanpy. Using a golem with her like this isn't easy...]

[Video]

[infiniillusion]

[No he can't be bovvered to switch into Audio. Whatever. Accusing glare glare glare. GO DIE NOW KTHX. Growl.]

Pathetic excuses. It's ALWAYS your fault, Beansprout. Did your fucking curse rub off on her. FIX IT. NOW.

[More glaring.]

[Beansprout obviously did this with indecent intentions towards Lenalee. Oh, if only Komui and his robots were here. But they're not, and somebody has to do the work, obviously.]

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

[There may be no video, but the tone is enough to vividly imagine Allen looking at you like you are a small, very slow-witted child now.]

I. Just. Said. I. Was. Trying.

[Pause to grimace.]

And it's Allen.

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[purgingthree]

[What... What is this?

Really, what is this?

Cross just stares blankly at the screen through the whole message, and he has a feeling the video part wasn't intentional.

Touching something, huh?

Lenalee seems to be catching onto your bad luck, brat. Or it's contagious and spreads to whoever is nearby.

Really.

After the shock passes, he turns on the video function, and there's a small-for-now mocking smirk on his lips.]

I think you should stay away from her, idiot apprentice. Your rotten luck is apparently contagious.

[Audio]

[whitenighting]

[Never before has Allen wanted so badly to use the video function just so he could scowl at Cross and tell him to please SHUT. UP. Unhelpful idiot. But video would further embarrass Lenalee.

First Kanda now Master saying he was giving Lenalee bad luck? The hell...]

Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.

[Dripping. With. Sarcasm.

God he can't take much more of this.]