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calling all grubs

[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!]

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They do! Mamacat keeps on trying to chew on my hair. It's kind of cute, though! I just make sure they don't put anything dangerous in their mouth.

That is for the best. If they enjoy chewing, maybe you could provide them with things to chew on? I'm not sure that I've seen any teething rings here in the city, but anything clean and nontoxic that can't be chewed into pieces should suffice. You also want to make sure that the item isn't small enough to choke on.

Ohh, you're right! I'll look for something like that for them! Before they decide the rest of me looks good to chew on. [She giggles.]

I could bring something with me if you like. How large are their mouths?

Uhmmm...

[Excuse her while she goes and picks up Disciple-grub again, tickling gently at her tummy until the small green grub opens her mouth in chittering laughter.]

That big!

[That's not exactly a measurement, Nepeta... oh, well.]

I'll see if I can't find something. I should be over soon.

[Holding a measuring tape and one's fingers next to a grub's mouth isn't a very good idea, that's all she's saying!]

We'll be expecting you!

[Zelda shows up about a half an hour later. It took her awhile to locate something appropriate for chewing, but in the end she decided a few (new, obviously!) chew toys suited for puppies would be fine. The grubs won't be able to swallow them, and they're made to be gnawed on. She's holding a small bag of them when she knocks on the door, unsure just how many grubs they might have.]

[So many visitors today! Nepeta opens the door for Zelda, giving her a great big excited smile.]

Hi! Come in!

[Not that it's her hive or anything, but she and Signless have kind of taken over it for now. Sorry, Dualscar.

From behind her comes the sound of plenty of chirping and skittering and grub-giggles.]

Thank you.

[She steps inside, removing her heels at the door just in case anyone is underfoot. Spearing someone would be horrible!]

I brought some teething items! They are for puppies supposedly, but they're non-toxic and designed to be chewed on. I wasn't sure if they'd prefer something squishy or something hard, so I brought a bit of both.

Probably squishy! But lets put some of each in their pile with them and see which they choose, okay?

[Nepeta leads Zelda over to a mound of pillows piled up in a high circle to try and keep the grubs somewhat contained in the middle. They're there taking naps or playing in other cases, one enterprising one even seeming to be busy eating his way out of the pillow pile.]

No, no! That's not good for you. Come here. [Scoooping him up!]

Most of them seem to have regressed mentally as well... one did not, though. I believe his name was Eridan? He made a posting earlier despite being a grub.

[Zelda moves carefully into the middle of the room, setting out the toys. Nepeta treats them like kittens, Zelda brings them dog toys. Poor grubs.]

[Nepeta scowls in an uncharacteristic show of bad temper.]

Yes, I saw that he did. Complaining as usual! It would serve him right to get squished.

[Hey, back home they'd be tossed into the caverns to go through trials that determine whether they live or die. Being coddled and treated like adorable pets is already a step up.]

[It's one thing to see the grubs over a video, but once they come to investigate the new items, Zelda can't help but notice that they kind of... skitter. She's a little wary, keeping an eye on them.]

Oh, I don't think he deserves to be squished. Perhaps turned on his back and tickled a bit. He seems like the sort of person to be embarrassed about that.

Squished to pieces. He's mean and was mean to Tavros.

[The skittering doesn't seem to bother Nepeta, as she scoops up an olive green hued grub and nuzzles her, waving a teething ring in front of her tiny face.]

Look, it's for you! The pretty lady got it for you as a present!

[That one is familiar at least, she's fairly certain she recalls Sufferer introducing it as Disciple. Once Nepeta picks it up it looks cute again - really, it's their faces that are cute! Their bodies still have that ready to burst look like... well, grubs.]

I hope you like it.

I think she does!

[Or at least she's sure she will once she stops trying to chew Nepeta's sleeve and takes the teething ring instead.]

[Zelda reaches out to pet Disciple's back gently, wondering if she's slimy or not. Most grubs are, right?]

[She's not! She's quite smooth, and rather cool to the touch, but there is no sliminess and she seems to be very happy to be petted, cooing softly at it.]

Oh! She's rather softer than I expected... more like a caterpillar than anything else.

[Looking at it that way, the skittering of the grubs is less disturbing. They'll pupate and become lovely trolls, either way.

~~Or literal butterflies in the case of Summoner.~~]

Do you want to hold her a bit yourself too?

Would that be all right, Disciple?

[Zelda holds her hand out flat cautiously near Disciple's perch on Nepeta, waiting to see if she'll crawl on.]

[Nepeta stays still, letting Digrub make up her own mind if she'd like to crawl over or not! She's a cuddly yet independent little grub.]

[Zelda giggles a bit when Disciple finally decides to check out the new person. Those little legs tickle!]

It's a shame there isn't a Mother Grub here in Vatheon. I think it would be nice to see them around after this curse.

[That, and she knows that there are many trolls here who are dead back in their own world. The fact that one aspect of life is forever cut off to them here is a little sad.]

It would be! Although I don't know if there are enough adult trolls here for a proper slurry anyway...

[Not that she really knows how it works, she needs to ask Dolorosa about it some day.]

Ohh, look, she likes you! [And Digrub has indeed made her way onto Zelda's shoulder and is trying to nuzzle her face, making a clickety little purr sound.]

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Just doing two separate ones since Kathryn is on an adventure for awhile!

okay!

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