text; un: keith

[spaceassassin]

hey

[ so far so good ]

i got a friend who's got a problem
a big problem that's… small, i guess

anyone know a cure for shrinkage

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[spaceassassin]

[ sorry ]

no
those are staying the same

[mercedis]

Just smaller underneath?

[spaceassassin]

yeah
his body is shrinking and we don't know why

[mercedis]

Sounds like magic. I've seen that kind of thing happen before.

Your friend touch something they weren't supposed to?

[spaceassassin]

hard to say
a lot of stuff here seems off limits but we have to interact with it anyway

he was collecting herbs in the shadowlands
but that was a week ago

[ or, well, his best estimate of a week ]

[mercedis]

Is he safe? Figure I have to ask if you're watching over him.

( this is a friendly jab. or whatever. cloud sucks at making friends. )

[spaceassassin]

[ tough break, keith isn’t any better ]

funny
he hasn’t shrunk enough for me to step on him yet if that’s what you mean

trying to avoid that
so if you’ve got an idea

[ impatience reigns supreme ]

[mercedis]

Depending how big he is, maybe you should swaddle him or something.

( gotta find at least a little amusement, here. )

Realistically, though, you'll want to carry him around.

[spaceassassin]

[ swaddle
… like a baby?
now that’s some brain breakage material right there ]

like in my pocket?
i think he’d find being stepped on my dignifying

[mercedis]

If your pocket's safe. Could get a jar. Or a bottle.

[spaceassassin]

[ sir
are you insinuating that keith does not keep his pockets safe
that they are not clear of lint, old wrappers and loose change??

… he was stuffing carving knives into his belt packs the other day. so perhaps it is wise to be wary ]

is that what you did
when you saw this before
stick people in jars

[mercedis]

( dude... )

You make me sound like a witch.

It was different. We were frogs.

( and that doesn't make him sound like a witch? )

[spaceassassin]

[ confusion inflicted on target

stare
ponder
connect –

oh hell. was jonas onto something?? ]

to return to normal
did you need to be kissed

[mercedis]

You need a Maiden's Kiss. A potion.

But if you want to kiss your friend, I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. You're definitely no maiden though...

[spaceassassin]

do you think it’d work though
if the kiss came from an actual maiden

even if he’s not into maidens

[mercedis]

( ah... )

In that case, you should try it. Kiss..ing, I mean.

The worst thing that happens is nothing happens, and then we're just back to square one, which is fine.

[spaceassassin]

[tmi?
keith doesn’t know if he should be apologizing to cloud or to shiro.
actually, scratch that; keith doesn’t know anything, period
boundaries, what’re those ]

i dunno
pretty sure my mouth doesn’t have magical properties

[mercedis]

I've heard weirder things.

Try it. He's your friend, right? He's probably worth the possible embarrassment then.