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13th Memory [Action/Voice]

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Sayo had been having a decent weekend, and for a moment, it seemed like it was right back to normal in Luceti. Still had those bouts of 'sleeping' problems, but hey, things were doing well. That is, until she found herself about 1 inch off the ground, barely enough to fit in a palm. Now she's shuffling sideways outside of work, leaving her clothes in a round pile to panic among the people walking by. Oh god oh god everyone's almost stepping on her—she skuttles over to the door to Seventh Heaven and beats her claw on it. Aaaah, that's right, she's early, oh no, oh dear—

THAT GUY ALMOST STEPPED ON HER.

So, Luceti. There's a high-pitch SCREAAAAA— noise as she skuttles haphazardly around people's (your?) feet. And if you listen well enough, you can hear the teeny tiny stunned voice:]

I'VE BEEN TURNED INTO A MONSTER!!

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Someone help me, I can't move well—please don't step on me—ahh!! Please, look down; o-oh, my clothes, my journal, someone!!

[Way way way later:]

[Voice]

Is... anyone else having troubles maneuvering their journals? [>_>]

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whats_a_crab , time is totally breakable. :|b))

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[... Oh! You're familiar! She's seen turtle-people walking around, though she hasn't quite learned what a turtle even is. But THIS ISN'T IMPORTANT--!]

Oh, yes please! I'd be very grateful!

[Pardon her, she's not much for height, and she's trying her damnedest to even get on his hand.]

[Extremely gently, extremely carefully, Robert fixes the two giant green fingers of his right hand around Sayo's little thorax and deposits her gently in the palm of his other hand.

Then he lifts that hand up to his face.

He recognizes Sayo's voice, now that she's closer to his tympanic membranes.] ... Ah, I know you... well, not as a crab, obviously.

I am Professor Robert Alexander Hastings, if you... do not remember. [He remembers Sayo's memory problems, and while they may not be affecting her at the moment, he figures they might have been enough to affect her before then.]

Though I am usually a human, not a turtle; just like you are not usually a crab. Albeit you are a very beautiful specimen of crab, if I may say so. [He is completely serious when he says this. To his astrobiologist mind, all life is beautiful.]

[Unfortunately, his name does come up a blank.]

O-oh, well, thank you!

... Is that the name of what I am? A... 'crab'?

[He was afraid of that.]

Yes. A crab is an aquatic arthropod - part of the same group that encompasses insects, spiders, scorpions and the like. You seem to be one of the common small land crabs that exist in many parts of Terra-like planets.

At any rate, it is nothing to be afraid of. You are certainly not a monster. Just... very small. And it would be dangerous for you to be outside - crabs are easy prey for many opportunistic predators. It might be best for you to stay indoors for the majority of the experiment...

Is there anywhere you could have access to water while still being with somebody who could protect you? [Robert would offer himself... but he's kind of all over the place as of late. Still, he'd take care of Crab Sayo if she doesn't have anyone else who will. Sayo is such a nice person and deserves the assistance.]

[Wow, a lot of this is going right over her little crustacean head. But at least she gets the parts that matter.]

Oh, I just don't know where I should go. I could go home, but then... I'm not entirely sure what I should eat—and getting to my cabinets will certainly be a hassle...

Well, I could take you back to your home, and set up some sort of temporary terrarium or aquarium - probably a terrarium with a pond section for ease of access - and then contact a friend of yours to make sure that you have somewhere safe...

[There's a thoughtful pause as he studies Sayo. She is so small and fragile and downright adorable. It is triggering his paternal protective instincts very much, surprisingly... for once he isn't the weakest person around.]

The only problem would be if you were to reassume your human body while still inside the terrarium... so it should be large enough that it would not trap you within it. Perhaps a large basin, something the size of a bathtub... [And now Robert's brain is in full-on Thoughtful Scientist Mode. Any turtle instincts that might be saying to eat the suspiciously crayfish-like creature in his palm are being completely and summarily obliterated by said thought process.]

... At your size, you are going to have some trouble operating the journal systems, I would imagine.

Oh, I would appreciate that a lot, Robert-san! You don't have to go through all that trouble... [thought if you didn't, I'd probably get killed, b-but still.]

Perhaps we could set up my bathtub, to keep me in?

It is no trouble at all. You are simply in need of assistance - any ethical person would do this. [He smiles down at her - crab compound eyesight is quite excellent so hopefully she can make this out.]

That is an excellent idea, Ms. Sayo. Can you perhaps direct me to where you live so that I might take you there? Afterwards, I ought to contact somebody about keeping care of you in the meantime...

[Robert begins to carry the little crab out to the main square, looking for a decent reference point to begin walking from.] If you had had to get home yourself, I am certain you would be completely exhausted and desperately dehydrated... so you frankly need some assistance at this time. Which is alright. Nobody could blame you for it right now.

[She points a claw in the direction of home, and even offers him the number of the community building and the room--good ol' Room 1. Harder to lose track of, you see.]

I... I'm not sure who I should contact, though. I wouldn't want to bother them, with my little problems... But I think if you keep a little food and water in the bath, I should be alright to handle myself for at least a few days!

[She's the epitome of not wanting to bother people, you see. B|]

[Community Building Two - not too far from his own home, so in the event of an emergency, he can come assist her without killing his weak body in the process. This is a good thing to know.]

Ms. Sayo - you being in such a small, delicate body is hardly a "little" problem. I am certain that anybody who cares for and respects your bodily integrity would be more than willing to assist you at this time... and the experiments tend to last longer than a few days. I have heard of some lasting up to two weeks... Even if this is the standard one week experiment, you would still be very capable of dying of dehydration in that period, especially with your extremely small size and dependency on water to respirate. After all, you have gills now, as a crab - and even though land crab species are adapted to lower levels of water, their gills must still be moist for them to work.

[He continues carrying Sayo towards Community Building Two as he speaks, keeping a pace that's... well, as brisk as he can manage. Which isn't very brisk at all. He's also breathing a little hard...]

I'll have to see about setting your journal up in a way you can use it, as well...

... I appreciate this a lot, Robert-san. You're very kind, to help someone you've only just met...

[Gently:] We have met before, actually. Once. But I assume you do not remember.

It's... not much of an issue though. Even if we had not, this is something that would be ethical regardless.

[They might be getting close to the community building, now. Perhaps within eyesight of it.]

... Which are the people you are closest to here in the village? Is the other person from your world someone you would want to take care of you?

Ah... I apologize for forgetting.

[She looks down in thought.]

... I suppose Ginko-san would be the person to call...

[But I don't wanna bother him. :|]

Not a problem, Ms. Sayo. I remember the reason, after all, and that is certainly not your fault. [Robert carries Sayo directly to her room, letting himself in if he can - hopefully the door wasn't locked - and places her very gently on the nearest sturdy-looking solid surface, like a table.]

... Ginko? I don't believe I have ever spoken to a person with that name. But if you can give me his description, I will call him for you... [Robert places his journal in such a way that Sayo could look at the call list herself, if she wanted.]

In the meantime, I ought to find your bathtub and see about making it a decent habitat for you. [Robert is probably expecting a bathtub like Luceti has, so Sayo may need to clarify if she uses something else...

~~And don't worry about bothering Ginko, Sayo, you derp. <3~~]

[She pokes the call list, pulling up his contact. Except she's not tall enough to reach any buttons on the top, but w/e.]

This one's him—he has white hair, and one green eye...

[She looks up to the turtle-guy, itching the side of her crabby head.]

It's just around the corner there!

[Fortunately, there's a tidy bathtub, yes!]

[Robert goes over to the bathtub... ~~Is it one of those separate basin-type bathtubs or a more modern-style bathtub that's fixed in place?~~ Either way, he goes about rigging a kind of platform in it, preferably out of something that won't absorb water - maybe like a box - and places it in such a way that it won't be submerged when the tub has water in it. That way, Sayo has somewhere to be fed, and she can climb out of the water so that she doesn't drown - some land crabs can't stay underwater indefinitely anymore because they're adapted to breathing air, albeit through moist gills.

He then fills the rest of the tub with water.

After this, he returns to Sayo's side on the table.] Ah, that's him, then? Yes... I don't recognize him at all. But... [Robert hits the call function anyway. Even if he's a little nervous... Sayo's health is certainly more important than being slightly embarrassed and socially anxious.

Okay, more than slightly socially anxious.]

[....

Believe it or not, (it's not that hard to believe, really) Ginko was on his way to visit Sayo. Because everyone has gone crazy in Luceti, as per usual, and he doubts Sayo will much be able to tell what she is, on the event that she does turn into something.

conveniently

he is paged just before reaching the house's front door. And answers, in case-]

Yo.

Edited 2011-04-02 09:13 (UTC)

[O-oh!]

G-Ginko-san!

[She cannot bring herself to tell him why he can't see her in the little screen. How it's... just a wall. She glances over toward Robert, and then back at the screen... that is waaaay up there. W-woe.]

Um ...How are you, today?

Ah, Robert-san, could you tip the journal just a little more downward?

[Robert actually does a few false starts before realizing logically what occurred.] A-Ah. Mr. Ginko.

And... why yes, Ms. Sayo. Certainly. [Oh, this is uncomfortable. Robert delicately angles the journal downward so Sayo's tiny body comes into view. And he helpfully adds what might already be obvious.]

Ms. Sayo has been affected by the experiment. She's currently in the form of a small crustacean. I'm not entirely sure which, but... most likely a land crab of some sort, though.

... And I have been affected by it as well, if you are curious. [That has a whole other explanation of its own.]

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[Action] | Should Ginko-mun threadjack here? Or around here?

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[Action] | Okay, sent the mun a message~

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