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Such a Lovely Month (Catch-All, Wide Open)

Who: Vira-Lorr, Neopolitan Sustrai & You!
What: February Catch-All (Event & Ritual Stuff)
When: February
Where: All around Trench

Content Warnings: Acidic Blood issues, Clinginess, talk of blood rituals is possible, possible possession horror re: Yuki-Onna

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Neopolitan didn't even remember what had happened. She'd been out in the woods, trying to ... what had she been doing? It didn't matter at this point. She was back, and feeling fine. No real skin off of her hide, right?

Except it was when she saw someone nearby who looked like they were just happily snuggling, or even just hugging goodbye for the night. That was when something just kind of snapped. The thought of the loneliness of the last year, or of the pain she kept seeing on the network came to her and she changed into the appearance of a local sleeper, charging right up to them, flailing her hands.

You know... it probably would have been a good disguise, if she could actually talk, but she couldn't. But nevertheless there was an irate looking and very quiet girl heading right up to you. What was up with them?

Ruby had only just parted ways with Ange when she suddenly found someone charging her with arms flailing. Oh gosh, what had she done this time? It takes her a minute stumble back a few steps and raise her hands up as best she could.

"Chill out! Chill out! I didn't do anything, I swear!"

She was, thankfully, not going for anything sharp or pointed just yet. But she looked furious and animated as she lunged towards Ruby, gesturing frantically in the direction where Ange had just gone. She was frantic, hands waving and clearly upset by something or another.

After a moment, the spirit possessing her realized the frustrating situation and yanked out the omni, typing more slowly, in a more garbled way than she usually would.

Whst are ypu doin? Your just going to get hurt!!!

Ruby was kind of used to Neo coming at her, but not quite like this. She just really looks confused and does her best to kind of shoo her away. It's not doing a lot.

But then she sees the message and... Well now she's even more confused.]

What? I'm just going to work. Nothing is going to happen-

Ange is already being a bit of a warry wort about me going off on my own. You don't have to too.

[No, no, no! That wasn't right! She wasn't getting it. Neopolitan looked even more horrified and she gave Ruby a shove at the shoulder, trying to calm down, gesturing to where Ange had gone and then to her and then grabbing her forehead. She was slower to type now. At least it meant it would be clearer?]

No, no!
Ange is the problem!
You're going got get hurt!
She's going to get hurt too!

What happens if her worries end up right?
What will she do? What will you if something happens?!?

[...ok, the words were clearer, if not the real meaning?

[Ruby stumbles back a step from the shove on her shoulder. ...Between that and the sudden pull on her forehead she was starting to get a little annoyed. But when she sees the next message come through it starts to dawn on her just what Neo was trying to say.]

I mean- That's part of the risk of being together, right?
If something happens we'll figure it out.
I'm not exactly sure what I'll do, but I'll protect her with everything I've got.

That's not good enough!
I don't want either of you two to get hurt by what happens here?
Why would you even take this risk?!?

[She was starting to look even more visibly frustrated. She gave another shove, but so much was spent concentrating on typing. This was infuriating. How did the girl she was possessing do this? To an outside observer? Neo was typing surprisingly slow. She could almost keep up at conversational speeds on a good day and always typed one handed.

she was also, ya know, really really ticked off in strange ways right now.]

[It took Ruby a moment but she was starting to realize more and more that something was definitely off with Neo. This wasn't her usual approach to things and it made Ruby feel a little more uneasy. Not to mention she didn't feel the same sort of animosity through their bond.

But at the same time this was starting to hit a personal note. She didn't feel she had to justify why she'd go to the lengths she would for Ange, but here she was doing it anyways.

It's her turn to return the shove this time around.]

She's worth it.
Any time, any day.
I'd go to the ends of the world for her-
Just like I know you would for the people you care for.

[She looked like she was going to... ok, no she shoved back. Her hands flailed, and then she caught the last thing that Ruby had said. Wait, she thought she was the sort of person who'd do anything for someone? Why... did she...?]

Of course I am, and I care!
I don't want you to get hurt, after all, either of you!
If you have to go to the ends of the earth, what happens if you get hurt?
Won't she be hurt?

Yeah-
But that's the risk you take when you care for someone. Sometimes you get hurt, but that's not all there is to it.

I know, I know and of course you care about this girl.
But I'm just thinking about the two of you.

[At this point, the signs that something was wrong were getting stronger. Even as Neo was getting more animated, in Ruby's face, her breath was misting. The temperature was getting low, bone-chillingly low. And, after a moment of focus slipping, her illusion started to crackle and break off, showing blue-tinged lips and rime-edged eyes before the illusion returned.]

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