o2. video

[worldmother]

[The feed comes on to a certain redhead. She looks frazzled to say the least, and a bit irritated to boot.]

I have a question. Has anyone gotten an item from an echo that won't go away? Or, I guess in this case, is stuck? Because I woke up with this--

[The video moves and focuses on her left hand, where a very modest ring sits on her ring finger. It's pretty obvious from how red it is around it that she's been working to try to get it off.]

And I've tried just about everything I can think of and it will not come off. It's too tight. I don't even know where it came from. I can assume, but I have a party to go to in a few days and I really don't want to explain to my college friends that I didn't suddenly get married over break.

[She huffs slightly.]

How do I get rid of this thing?

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[Action]

[worldmother]

[Thank goodness for that. Little kitten claws were unpleasant.]

I don't have to, but it's stuck on, so I don't have much choice.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

You can't unstick it?

[Action]

[worldmother]

I tried. See how my finger is red around it?

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

Yeah, why's it like that? It doesn't smell like blood...

[Action]

[worldmother]

The blood is in there, but it's not bleeding. That's why it looks red. I'm not hurt, but that happens sometimes with people. It's nothing to be worried about.

[She could sense a long-winded explanation coming on.]

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

[Elly, your cat is looking distinctly confused again.]

There's blood, but it's not bleeding?

[Action]

[worldmother]

It's trapped in my skin, see?

[She points at the red part of her finger.]

You could probably see your blood too, if you didn't have fur. We can ask Sierra sometime if you'd like, I don't actually know myself. She's an expert on animals.

But my skin keeps it all inside of me.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

The blood is trapped?

[Nope, even more confused now.]

I don't want to see my blood. [Only the blood of her prey as she eats them!!]

[Action]

[worldmother]

That's right.

I don't want to see your blood either. Usually when you see someone else's blood, that means that they're hurt.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

[Oh, she knows this one!]

That's why you bite the neck right away!

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[worldmother]

[...WOW. JUST. WOW.]

...I'm going to get you a louder bell.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

Huh? Why?

[Action]

[worldmother]

No reason.

[She raises her eyebrows slightly. She is not raising an adorable, cold-hearted killer THANK YOU.]

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

But then everything will run away!

[And then she really won't get to eat anything fresh anymore!]

[Action]

[worldmother]

I hadn't thought of that.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

Then don't make me wear it!

[Action]

[worldmother]

If you promise not to bring any dead animals home.

[Or, ideally, go after them in the first place, but that wasn't going to happen.]

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

[She gives a few confused blinks.]

You don't like them?

[But they're presents...]

[Action]

[worldmother]

Not really.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

Then what should I get you?

[Action]

[worldmother]

Hmm, that's a good question. I'll have to think about that.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

Even birds aren't good?

[Action]

[worldmother]

[Bloody feathers and birdy feet :c]

Sorry.

[Action]

[allformii_ko]

...Can I eat them if I don't bring them back?

[So it's not a waste!]

[Action]

[worldmother]

[She sighs heavily.]

I guess I can't really stop you...