Caine: *pops In And Notices How Dark Things Got*

Gangle: *wails*

M!A: Actually I'll find you a more suitable friend.

*takes them into Jax's room and picks him up, who is sleeping through it all in his smug fashion*

I know you two get along soooo well

uggghhhhh.

(They don’t feel bad about this, but they don’t want to be stuck with him either.)

Caine:

*takes a deep breath and holds

it together before Zooble can notice*

I hope ya like it bucko, time to set up things for the rest.

*leaves*

(They sit down on a folding chair, holding their head in their hands and finally allowing themself to grieve. But not too much, never too much. You know what will happen.)

How was your first adventure in ages?

not good?? i was stuck flipping burgers on fear of violent punishment. also apparently gangle ran out into traffic and i think it might be my fault

???: ok? why?

i don’t- nobody here knows why this happens.

Caine: Ohhhh that hacker?

YEAH

BIG SIB??? YOU’RE OK?!?

*they stare at their hands and they’re normal, not abstracted and run to the door, opening it and latching onto Zooble*

-buddy anon

of course i am. are you?

(They hug them back.)

Analog horror series about your friend getting a boyfriend

Mannequin: *the panic leads to them colliding with the map and Zooble themselves briefly*

(They fall on their back, legs still doing the motions.)

Gangle: *gets scared and hides behind Zooble*

it’s fine!! totally fine. this is normal. could not possibly be more normal. normal things happening here.