BABY GAME

[claestrophe]

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[unbr8kable]

Do you wanna chase after a bunch of babies, though?

[irregular]

HEY who's a baby.

[I'll have you know I AM NINE. NINE.

[ N I N E

[that's like nearly ten come on.]

[claestrophe]

What's wrong with chasing after children?

[unbr8kable]

Trains 'em to run.

[claestrophe]

[ Awwww ]

What a handsome little man you are!

[ YES YOU ARE! YOU ARE! you can practically hear it in her tone. ]

What's your name, little guy?

[claestrophe]

Oh, but running's good for them! It builds strong lungs and a good heart!

[unbr8kable]

But is running good for you. You’re the one what’s gotta keep ‘em outta traffic and the like.

[claestrophe]

We have traffic here!?

[ HOW DID SHE NOT NOTICE!

also all the children are starting to go off and do things OH NO ]

--BABIES! COME BACK!

[unbr8kable]

[to be fair most of the people with cars are under-10... Or maybe that is only extra cause for alarm]

They're on the loose, now. We'll have to hope the squirrels'll round them up.

[worldcup]

[ currently in her normal state, so she smol ]

I'm sure it'll be fine if they just collect stamps.

[claestrophe]

Squirrels!?

[ For NANNIES!? ]

They're too small, that will never work! QUICK!

[ grabbing Nemesis's hand and PULLING HER ALONG ]

We're going to have to do this ourselves!

[unbr8kable]

[Is pulled,]

--Squirrels? Not that I can't eat bagels in trees, but still-- H-hey, wait up!

[claestrophe]

It's a big city, though! They could get lost! --Quick, you! Take my hand!

[ she seems to mean

you, Ilya. you should take her hand, smol one. ]

[worldcup]

. . . huh?

Ah - okay.

[ just does..... that, looking a little surprised ]

[claestrophe]

It's okay! I can teach you how to eat lots of things other than just bagels in trees!

[ somehow, this conversation is tilting even further off track than even I could predict

in any case ]

C'mon! Aren't you fast?

[claestrophe]

Okay, good.

[ That's one child secured. ]

Now we just need to figure out how to get the rest of them. Maybe we'll make someone hold your other hand?

[ they could make a baby chain... ]

[worldcup]

I don't think everyone will listen to you if you did that.

Not to mention that I can take care of myself.

[claestrophe]

You're right, I'll need to get a megaphone.

[ they're already too far off to hear her with just her voice.

also, that last part just goes completely ignored

as she starts tugging her along. ]

I bet we can find one at the department store. Come on!

[unbr8kable]

I ain't slow...

[catches up!!]

And I can eat all kinda stuff in trees already, prolly... Planning on a tree feast?

[hissstory]

[ Her ears swivels, overhearing that, and then immediately lie flat. ]

Dangerous . . . ?

[worldcup]

[ oh my god.

thisisfine.jpg ]

R-Right!

[ definitely going to let herself get tugged she supposes... ]

...Wait, why a megaphone?! Wouldn't you need a loudspeaker at this point?

[claestrophe]

Not exactly, but if we're going to beat the squirrels at their game, we'll have to adapt. How many muffins do you think you can store in your cheeks?

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[claestrophe]

Right, they could get lost, or stuck somewhere, or maybe they could get hungry and not know where to get food out there, or trapped in a tree or under a manhole or--

[ she turns around in the middle of listing out the potential tragedies that could befall the wayward babies ]

[claestrophe]

[ she squeals with delight ]

YOU ARE JUST SO PRECIOUS!

[ HAS SHE EVER SEEN A CUTER CHILD BEFORE IN HER LIFE!? all signs point to no ]

[unbr8kable]

...Do I gotta feed 'em to anybody else, later?