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[dyingtohealyou]

Alright, I give.

[Akito is sitting in his seat, arms crossed, with a cardboard box to the side on his desk. For those that have seen him before, his eyes seem a little... different.]

Does anyone know anything about contacts? Specifically, colored ones. I got some cheaper ones, but they hurt my eyes and I can barely see. I don't know how else to explain to my parents about my new eye color - wearing colored contacts to make them this color is a little too weird. I doubt they'd buy it.

[He's spent too much time testing their limits to know what will and won't fly. And speaking of flying...]

Also, has anyone noticed all the sick birds around town? I haven't heard anything about the sickness, but this guy was sitting outside my door when I came back today.

[It's here that he picks up the box, tipping it just enough to show a very still bundle of feathers covered in part by a towel. He gently puts a hand on the cloth and reaffirms that it is indeed still alive when it gives a weak flutter in response. Satisfied, Akito will set the box to the side again.]

I'm not really sure what to do with it. It definitely looks diseased, but I've got no idea if it's something humans can catch or not.

[He leans back thoughtfully before saying one last thing.]

Hey-- Nick, right? Sorry, I got kind of busy. Would you still be up for lessons sometime?

Comments

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[dyingtohealyou]

Maybe. It could be a bird flu or something, and that would be a lot of trouble just on its own.

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[acequeen]

Yeah, but even if it is bird flu, that'll most likely be the least of this town's problems.

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[dyingtohealyou]

You sure about that? The normal people at least don't seem to be affected too badly by any of this.

[video]

[acequeen]

As someone who had to deal with this crap for months now, it could be a lot worse.

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[dyingtohealyou]

But you're not exactly a normal person, are you? [By virtue of being on this network and all.]

Was there ever a time when it got so bad, someone totally unrelated found out?

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[acequeen]

[There's a faint, amused snort in response.]

My hair spontaneously turned this color after I saw pink lights in the sky one time. "Normal" isn't what I'd use to describe myself anymore.

[video]

[acequeen]

I'm not sure, but...

[Regina's expression turns grim after a second, her frown deepening as she speaks.]

Some kid's mother got turned into a monster all of a sudden. As far as I gathered, she wasn't involved in this network. According to the boy, these "Gardeners" were responsible.

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[dyingtohealyou]

[Whoa, what.]

She got turned into a monster? You're serious?

[--And yet...

Why do those words sound slightly familiar to him?]

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[acequeen]

[A quick nod as she tightens up her lips.]

I wish I was joking, but I saw it with my very own two eyes. Most people did as well... damn, it can't be easy for that kid.

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[dyingtohealyou]

But how did they-

["...so much power, she couldn't maintain her human form..."]

...How did they do it?

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[acequeen]

[She shrugs with a shake of her head.]

That, I can't really say for sure. It just... happened all of a sudden.

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[dyingtohealyou]

Did she have powers like that? And what were they?

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[acequeen]

Not that I'm aware of. It's like I said before, she wasn't in the network before prior to that one appearance.

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[dyingtohealyou]

I meant after she got turned.