calling all grubs

[onlyasign]

[The video shows a much happier, more content Sufferer than the network has seen lately. In fact, he almost looks like Signless again. Over his shoulder, the video catches a cat-troll, one who could easily be mistaken for Disciple except for her shorter hair and blue kitty hat, sitting on a couch and cuddling something, with two kittens bounding around her. The audio catches the occasional giggle, purr, or squeak.]

Hello! It seems we're under another curse. I'm unaffected by this one, but many of my friends are not. If anyone finds someone who looks like this, please bring them to me.

[He holds up a picture of a... well, it looks like a giant, smiling maggot baby. Which is basically what it is. This is an Alternian grub, everyone.]

My assistant Nepeta and I will take charge of him or her for the week, if you aren't interested in caring for them.

[OOC: answers can come from Sufferer or Nepeta or both!]

Comments

[crackpotcrocker]

A curse?

Sure thing! I'll totally like let you know if I see him man.

[bestestfurrend]

Not just that one either! There might be lots of them! Bring them all over to us to play with. ...and look after too, of course!

[crackpotcrocker]

Ok, man. [Thumb up approval]

[Beat] Like what are their names you know?

[onlyasign]

Thank you, young man. That is much appreciated.

[Video]

[wavesofjade]

It has been a long time since I saw so many grubs.

[The Dolorosa is smiling - she looks the happiest she's been since she came here, and of course her human mother instincts kicking into high gear over all these little ones can have nothing to do with that. Nothing at all.]

If you need two extra hands, you know that you have only to ask. Ah, I would recommend keeping a close eye on the elevator until this is over. I have already needed to retrieve one escapee and the weather is quite severe.

[Video]

[bestestfurrend]

Oh, yes yes, come and help us look after them, Miss Rosa!

I saw that one - is he okay now? Did you manage to find him?

[Video]

[onlyasign]

[When Sufferer answers, he has a grub resting against his shoulder.]

Oh yes, do you want to come and hold them, Rosa?

[crabbygenius]

It's good to see I'm not the only one with this idea. If you need assistance, please let me know.

[onlyasign]

Hello.

[He's pretty sure he doesn't know this person, but he appreciates the offer.]

Are you helping the human children?

[bestestfurrend]

I think we're doing okay fur now! But it's nice of you to offer! Grubs can be a handful, uh huh!

[zelda_hylia]

Oh goddesses, they're adorable! Is that what a grub looks like?

[onlyasign]

Yes!

[Sufferer holds one up so Zelda can see it.]

Do you want to come hold one?

[bestestfurrend]

Yes, yes, that's just what grubs look like! And they're so playful too!

[grandhighblood]

[Guess who looks like a jack-ass teenager!]

Or they could just motherfucking eat 'em, heh heh heh.

[onlyasign]

[There's one in every crowd.]

No eating the grubs, please.

[video]

[sylphauxiliatrix]

I have been unaffected myself. I will certainly bring you any grubs I find, and if you require any additional assistance I would be happy to oblige.

[video]

[bestestfurrend]

Hi Kanaya! You should come over anyway! Miss Rosa is coming too and the grubs are lots of fun to play with! Disciple is here, she's tiny, it's so cute!

[VIDEO, filtered]

[bethehugejerk]

[Those two should for obvious reasons be safe to show his eyes to, for obvious reasons, which is why Karkat answers in video once he finds this post. He does, however, opt to keep it filtered. There's no need to let anyone go peeking at them... even if his ancestor looks remarkably like him and doesn't hide his color much at all.]

[It's habit, okay. Or neurosis. Take your pick.]

[In other words, Karkat's been rendered older this week, much like Nepeta. The Sufferer may even recognize him - not just from mirrors when he was younger, but from the first time he appeared in Vatheon.]

You look cheerier than normal. Even if you've both been afflicted by some disease of the brain. Why would you want to look after grubs? The Dolorosa, I'd understand, but both of you?

[VIDEO, filtered]

[bestestfurrend]

[When Nepeta comes up to the screen he'll be surprised to see she isn't actually older - she simply hasn't changed at all! She also has a chirping little Disciple grub in her arms, Nepeta's beloved hat held in between her stubby little legs.]

They're like kittens! They're so playful, Karkitt...oh my paws! You're older. [Sudden starry-eyes. My, but isn't he handsome.]

[VIDEO, filtered]

[onlyasign]

[Sufferer isn't shy at all about his eyes or his blood! Which does, of course, make things complicated for his descendant sometimes.]

Hi, Karkat!

[Man, it's almost like he's in Trickster mode, after the funk he's been in lately.]

Grubs are wonderful! They're like troll babies!

[replicatedcourage]

[Sola doesn't seem to have been changed by the curse. At least, not physically. When he speaks his tone is much more self-assured than usual.]

I'll let you know if I come across any wayward grubs. I'm running around making sure none of the kids are left on their own since many of them seem to have run off and hidden since the change.

[His tone turns sympathetic.]

It's pretty frightening for them.

[onlyasign]

[Oh, Sufferer notices those changes right away, yes he does!]

Sola?

[Video]

[knightime]

Did not sign up to be a babysitter for a week.

[He looks so annoyed. But his ectosis and bestfriend and, okay, a hell lot of people, are suddenly giant babies. Almost literally. Although he's glad he didn't get turned younger. But now he's just really old. Like middle-aged old.</small.] Question. If you guys start off as like...those. How do you grow into normal bodies? Like, how the fuck does that even work?

[Video]

[bestestfurrend]

Do you have someone you want us to look after for you...Dave?!

My paws, you look different! And it's simple, grubs spin themselves into a cocoon and pupate of course, and they come out with two arms and legs!

[Video]

[onlyasign]

Do you need help with some babies, Dave?

[Sufferer ignores all the extra information and gets right to the meat of the issue.]