004 ☯ Alma [VIDEO]

[alma_karma]

[Awkward Alma is awkward, a stuffed bunny in his arms and a crooked little smile on his face. Kanda's little black golem is fluttering by one shoulder, decorated with what looks like colorful swirls of chalk.]

... Does anyone wanna play with me?

[Yes, someone's bored.]

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[alma_karma]

But you said you don't have fun things you like to do.

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[alma_karma]

It's not fine! You sound bad and you look all funny and you're sick!

[tothelastbreath]

[Allen's helping to fill in the blank spaces with bubbly clouds and misshapen birds.]

Oh, that? It's―[a dubious pause as he surveys his own artwork]―the sun.

[hebi]

I train when I can.

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[beanstalk]

It's just a cold, Alma.

[alma_karma]

[Alma tilts his head, studying the... sun.



And then he grins.] Great! It needed a sun!

[alma_karma]

Like fighting? What kind of fighting?

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[alma_karma]

But...

You're sick! [Someone's stuck on repeat.]

[hebi]

[It's just a little concerning someone so young is interested, but.]

Hand-to-hand combat, mostly.

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[beanstalk]

Keep it down. The rabbit will hear.

[alma_karma]

Do you fight a lot where you're from?

[tothelastbreath]

I thought so too!

[While he's at it, he'll draw a crescent moon and a few stars on another section of the wall, tapping them with the chalk.]

And this is how people usually draw the moon and stars.

[Just in case Alma didn't know.]

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[alma_karma]

[FRETFRETFRET.]

[hebi]

I did.

[alma_karma]

[Blinkblink.]

... But stars aren't all pointy like that.

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[beanstalk]

... Get in here and close the door.

[tothelastbreath]

I suppose they're meant to look like rays of light.

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[alma_karma]

[Gonna fret some more before shutting the door over like he was told.]

Um... do you need anything? I could get water, or...

[alma_karma]

Did you fight monsters?

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[beanstalk]

No. [And he's just scooting over on the bed before laying back down on his stomach, using an arm as a pillow]

I wouldn't lie about my body not being able to handle it, Alma.

[alma_karma]

[He squints a little before nodding.] I guess that kinda makes sense.

[offline]

[alma_karma]

I know, but...

[He fidgets a bit before clamoring back over and on to the bed. Kanda's sick shall not deter him!]

[offline]

[beanstalk]

[The awkward hair ruffle is now a tired hair ruffle.]

I'm tougher than that.

[hebi]

Somewhat.

[offline]

[alma_karma]

[But all hair ruffles are good hair ruffles.]

... Did you stay outside too long?