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[shockinglycool]

[ It's... a cow. A perfectly ordinary golden-brown dairy cow. Except she's lying on the floor of the barn and clearly in pain-the reason why is obvious, even in the very poor lighting. Her left haunch, the focus of the camera, is black with what can only be dried blood; very keen eyes might notice something sticking out of her haunch-the piece of

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[skybound_love]

Oi, Sorata.

[shockinglycool]

Yeah...?

[skybound_love]

How bad is the bleeding? If it's not a steady bleed, there's a good chance the cow can be saved. Is the object blocking the bleeding?

[shockinglycool]

[ Pause. And if it's still video, Johnny will notice the room suddenly getting a lot lighter as Sorata puts his powers to good use. He gets up-his movements very, very careful, he shouldn't be out of bed at all-and blocks the camera, looking Takoyaki over. She barely reacts. After a minute: ]

It's blocking it, I think. I ain't gonna try yanking it out to see. But it's still bleeding around it, a bit. Not too heavy.

[underthesakura]

[His voice is clam and neutral, but you have nooooo idea how amused he is by all this.]

I wonder if you'd reject my services if they were offered.

[shockinglycool]

[ She has been his pet for a very long time and yes he faaaaails. ]

I'll do it myself, if it comes to that. Just like I told you before.

[underthesakura]

[Poor Sorata.]

That isn't quite an answer, you realize.

Or you fail to realize what I meant by 'services'.

[shockinglycool]

What did you mean, then?

/attempts to make up for not tagging your last post sob

[church_man]

...What is that?

What are you doing out of the hospital, anyway?

[shockinglycool]

[ brb ignoring your second question. ]

Takoyaki. The scientists gave her to me last October. Where'd you think all the milk was comin' from?

[church_man]

Takoyaki? Never heard of those.

...You didn't answer me, dumbass.

[shockinglycool]

It's a cow. Her name is Takoyaki. It means fried octopus. They're really good. A specialty of where I'm from.

Had to check on her. Good thing I did, huh?

[prodigal_axe]

Power was out, but I just got the generator back up and running tonight--

--wait a minute, how did you even get out there?!

[shockinglycool]

That's good. You should try an' move as much as you can in there, make it last. But I'm serious about that party thing. Everyone's overworked an' probably not eating properly...

[ totally ignoring your question lalala. ]

[prodigal_axe]

Shut up about that! You shouldn't even be out of that damn hospital right now...

[Thinking 'Like daughter like mother.']

Let me guess. You're there by yourself.

[shockinglycool]

I had to check on the animals.

[ He is sensing exactly where you're going with this. You're not much better, you know. ]

Yeah, but I have my power. Once of these days, I'll show you why that's enough.

[emit]

What the--

Why are you out there?!

[shockinglycool]

I had to check on her.

VOICE BTW

[emit]

[ignoring the cow part]

How bad?

[shockinglycool]

[ Assumes she means the cow. ] I don't know.