sticksandbones | Mizuki's October Catch-All

Mizuki's October Catch-All

Who: Mizuki and… you!
What: Various misc. October stuff
When: Yeah.
Where: Mhm.
Warnings: The usual Mizuki warnings from his Permissions may apply, but none immediately.

Status Update: Starting this month, Mizuki is going to have small white leaves "sprouting" from his hair. There's not a ton, and only hardly noticeable, but they're there. Whether or not you want your character to notice or not is entirely up to you~!

Open starters:
Sign a card for Zahliya
Psychology questions
Making a new umbrella charm

Closed starters:
Add/Gnosis Science Bullshit
Elsword Apology gifts
Add Hivemind bullshit

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[ There's a moment where Mizuki thinks that he should laugh it off. Tell Add "Of course it wouldn't be easy" and mention that he's being silly. He's getting his hopes up. But there's another part of him that silences all that nonsense before it could even form in his throat, and instead urges Mizuki forward to grab onto Add's hands. A "connection". But also to let him know he's dead serious about this.

There's a lot he can say. Ask Add if there's something he can do to install those safety measures, or ask if there's something Mizuki can help with in that research, or attempt to point out that he could easily just kill whoever poses a threat to them in that regard, but instead, he's just going to point blank answer Add's question. ]

Because I want to be a part of that link, too.

[Before he really knows what's happening, his hands are being held tightly and that intense stare isn't going away. Knowing the intimacy, the level of trust necessary for the type of direct link he only shares with Dynamo... even Nasods would be hesitant to form such a bond without a deep personal or professional relationship. Like Eve with Moby and Remy, or Elysion's commanding officer and "Phobos"...

but it is a professional, practical relationship, and not anything weird, so he quickly tries to pull his hands from the hold—god, is he blushing? he's the one making this weird, stop overthinking it—]

Rapid communications would be easier with a direct link of that nature... but, are you sure? I want to be clear with you, this wouldn't be a simple or straightforward operation. I would need to perform a variety of tests before even attempting anything, considering your differences in biology. There's no guarantee it would be a success. It would also be difficult to reverse... utilizing the implant correctly would take practice, it can also be overwhelming to use. Dynamo is a drone designed for this type of purpose so they have no difficulty following and understanding orders, but the same can't be said for organic beings. Even I had trouble adapting to it at first, and I was able to dedicate multiple years to mastering its use.

Moreover... I consider Dynamo my partner, but you should also understand that our relationship is subservient. I can control them, and that control only goes one way. Typically, Nasods only form this type of connection with subservient units for that reason... even if it's not necessary for one side to take control, the risk of that happening will always exist. And if the two units are equally matched, there's a risk of disagreements leading to a battle of control... as someone without any experience with Nasod technology, you would be at a distinct disadvantage.

Not that I would try to control you... [.........] I just want you to be aware of the risks.

Edited (t a) 2023-10-20 04:09 (UTC)

[ Once again, Mizuki should be focusing on the negatives. He hears Add. Of course he hears Add. And he listens because he's a great listener and he's very good at following directions and he likes to listen to his commander and he's such a good tool to be used, too, it's okay! Maybe his mind is just a little bit foggy. Maybe his thoughts are just a little too scattered, and his focus just a little too tunneled.

"Subservient," I can do that too! "No difficulty following and understanding orders," I can do that too!!! These are all just immense pros to Mizuki, he's not sure what the issue is? This all sounds fantastic, even. To be useful all the time, to be connected all the time, to have Add in his head… in his head, in his head, his commander, one with him—- hhh… Mania stage two achieved! It's worse, somehow. He doesn't even seem to care about the blue hue that comes to his cheeks, allowing Add to take his hands out from his if that's what he wants (because he's very good at this, yes, see? Look at him! Doing what you want!), buuuut it doesn't save Add from his hold. Instead of his hands, Mizuki just ends up grabbing onto the front of his PJs, practically shaking with delight.

Can he form full sentences? He hopes so. His brain is having a hard time being coherent because it's just making awful delighted chirps. ]

I trust you with everything I have, Doctor Add~. So long as I can be an asset to you, these risks don't phase me. Ah… ahaha, to be able to do something like that… you're so smart. I never seen someone do that with technology before…

[It's risky, it's uncomfortable, there's a power imbalance... these are all statements that a normal person would find a reason to hesitate from, but he's not at all prepared for Mizuki. Add can't even place what emotions he's going through right now, but it's... not negative? Not even a little bit of worry? Is he not understanding the gravity of what Add is saying?

I trust you with everything I have, Doctor Add...

... he can't hide the tiny shiver, nor the shocked look that remains frozen on his face. An asset to him... a willing, trusting pawn... but he couldn't do something like that to Mizuki... could he?

He clears his throat, once again struggling to regain his composure. Keep it professional. This is... just a practical, business-oriented discussion between allies, and Mizuki is simply enthusiastic about the potential. And if it just happens to align with his experimental Overmind technology—]

I didn't invent it, to be clear... I simply spent some time refining an existing technology for use by myself. Adjusting it to work with humans still needs some tweaks...

... If we go through with this, I'll have to ask that we keep it between us. This technology is... [his secret backup plan that he really doesn't want anyone poking their nose into] it would be dangerous in the wrong hands, so it's better if no one knows about it for now. Can you do that for me?

[ There is absolutely nothing negative coming from Mizuki. No shame or embarrassment or concern or anything like that. Mizuki understands the risks, really, but in his mind, there’s literally no amount of cons that outweigh the pro.

“This is just business,” is a load of horseshit. Mizuki feels that shiver — hard not to with where his hands are — and it means a lot to him that Add is excited about the idea, too. He… wants to become one with Mizuki, right? That’s what that means?? That’s what that means?????? ]

Perfecting something is… incredible all the same. You don’t have to be the inventor to have amazing uses of something…

[ Just, like, play Minecraft, Add, you’ll see what he means— ]

Of course! It’s a secret… Ah, but… that means… that means, that means you want to? You’re gonna… use that for me, right?? You- you, you, you would really really really really do this for someone like me?

Aha… ahaha, of course you’re allowed in my head! in, in, in— you just let me know what to do and what to get and I’ll do anything you ask, Doctor…

[ Oh, he’s really going through it now, huh? He’s so excited, he feels like he might just explode. Probably why he’s shaking like a leaf — the excitement is just too much. He tries to say more, praising Add some more or asking him questions or something, but all that comes out is a sort of twisted, breathy laugh.

He can’t keep all this inside? He has to have some kind of outlet for this surge of elation, else he’ll just end up as a puddle on the ground and embarrass himself in front of his commander (too late for that). He wants… wants wants to show Add his appreciation, though. What should he say? What should he do? These are questions he wants to ask Add, but the thought just sends him reeling again. Soon, he won’t have to ask, right? He’ll just… have these orders?

Ah.

This train of thought is far too much for the jellyfish, and before he can properly figure out how to handle his emotions in the moment, instinct kicks in. He shuffles himself in the rest of the way, leaning against Add’s arm with his face, and just… without any warning at all, sinks his teeth into the flesh there. (Sorry about your PJs…)

His commander. How fun. ]

[Okay, no, Mizuki is acting kind of weird about this. Could it be a side effect from the Forest? He did eat a few strange things in there, not to mention the poison from the thorns... a delayed reaction from something, or another curse...

As much as he wants to take advantage of this, he has to prioritize the well-being of his allies. He puts his hands on the Aegir's shoulders, trying to gently create some space again.] Mizuki, are you—

[and the next thing he knows is that Mizuki is biting him.

Obviously, he is going to yelp in pain because he is being bitten... at least he doesn't panic, because he can tell (knowing what Mizuki is like when he's not being friendly) that this isn't intended as an aggressive or threatening action. He doesn't feel anything off through their painlink, either. Mizuki is just... feeling bitey. for some reason.

Add is still going to calmly try to remove Mizuki's face from his arm, though. Forced smile, strained voice:] Mizuki. Why don't you sit down first?

[He's not mad... ok, he might be a little mad, these are new PJs and Elsword said they were cute and everything.]

[ There's first a little bout of calm. Akin to how one might feel squeezing a stress toy, or chewing gum, or something like that, but it only lasts a moment, since the mix of feeling the pain and the yelp seems to swap modes from "uncontrollable obsession" to "overprotective guard dog". Two traits easily in the same branch of "definitely not sane," but at least this one seems easier to reason with. Mizuki pulls away without a fight, looking up at Add with his previous zero negative feelings suddenly overwhelmed with concern.

…Had he done something wrong? He's only bleeding a little… Oh, it's… because he's touching Add, right? He wasn't thinking about that. He just got so excited. This was something he's always wanted, it kind of felt like he's dreaming. He just wanted to be closer. Like maybe they could just skip the whole brain chip part and just meld directly into Add?? That's fine, right? He's allowed?

…

Oh, wait, no, that's all… wrong, actually. He should've been more respectful. But, more than that, he hurt Add. A feeling of panic filters in with the concern. ] I'm- [ Should he… apologize? That won't fix anything. Add's mad. Add's mad, mad, mad at him. No, no, no…

Frantically, he moves away from Add looking around the room for bandages of some kind or disinfectant. Add's a doctor, so surely there's something he can bring to him to fix this. He takes whatever his stingers can find and collects them to hold them out to Add, physically keeping a good couple feet of actual distance from him now. ]

Here- sorry. Do you need me to- [ Bad idea. ] I can get Elsword to- [ Then he'll be mad, too. ] …Sorry.

Edited 2023-10-20 16:53 (UTC)

[There's a whole drawer full of first aid supplies, yeah. Makes it easier when he needs to restock his medkit. Add is perfectly calm about this, already rolling up his sleeve and assessing the damage when Mizuki comes back around again.]

Multiple layers of penetration... I'd be impressed, if I hadn't already seen you eat Moder raw. [He sighs, taking the disinfectant... his anger has mostly dissipated, he really is just annoyed about the hole in his sleeve. He'll have to bug Caoimhe later... but for now, he's cleaning up the bitewound and Mizuki can help him put the bandage on. He says nothing on Mizuki's behaviour for now, only giving a handful of simple first aid instructions.

But once the bite is taken care of, he gestures for Mizuki to sit—on the bed in the corner, or his desk chair, whatever works. Add can sit on his hovering Dynamos.]

Mizuki... why are you so interested in a mental link?

[ He does have a seat, but he somewhat mimics Add by using one of his tentacles to sit on. ]

I suppose… there's a lot of reasons. It'd be hard to just answer that in a succinct way.

[ A pause. This both gives him time to think about how he's meant to start, but also just to look Add over for any kind of signal he's not ready to hear the whole thing.

He supposes, if he were to really, truly think about it, the answer would probably be something as simple as "because my own hivemind is incomplete and it makes me long for it," but Mizuki doesn't really piece that together as an issue. Not really, not when there are so many other reasons for him to seek something like this out. Thus, after confirming he's allowed to continue, he does. ]

I don't really… connect with other people. I don't understand them well, and a lot of time I can't figure out the things they need or the things they want from me intuitively. I'm very good at taking orders and following directions, but… lacking that sort of bond makes things… not as smooth. It also… [ Sigh. ] It also means I don't have to make quick decisions on my own anymore. I've never, ever gotten those right, so it would be nice to have someone else to tell me what the right thing to do there is.

But I think the most important thing is that you are… [ How does he keep the gushing to a minimum here? ] You are kind and intelligent and proactive and resourceful and you're not afraid to make tough choices and you're absolutely everything that defines both a good leader and a good person. I compared you to a constellation earlier, and it's true, I think. If you shine like the stars, then I'd be a fool to not want to be blessed the that radiance.

[He's following along in the first half. Wanting to understand others, clear and quick guidance, it is more time-efficient to have that direct line of communication...

but then he starts praising Add. He expects this type of response from Mizuki by now, but hearing all this embarrassing stuff said out loud... even if it's literally what he's always wanted people to believe about him, isn't this a bit much?]

You should know that flattery won't influence my decision. [he's not blushing shut up

He sighs, thinking on it a little longer... Mizuki really is the ideal candidate for his plan. He wants this. Even knowing the risks and consequences, how much control Add would have... Add should be jumping on this, but he's still hesitating. Why is Add the one who suddenly doesn't want to do it?

Maybe it's because Mizuki is already so loyal. Mind control would be a messy, unneeded step. How could he even study the results if Mizuki would do everything he asks regardless? The data would be worthless without any resistance, and causing Mizuki to resist would be a step backwards.

Or... maybe it's the way Mizuki is describing everything. Thinking about it as a bond, a connection, rather than just a line of communication. Talking about how much he admires Add and his intelligence. When put into that context... suddenly it all sounds very intimate. Are there any rules about creating hiveminds with other people when it comes to dating? Or is that okay? He can't ask his therapist so who's he supposed to go to for advice, he CANNOT try to explain this to Heimr—]

... I'm not that special. [pushing aside all of those other thoughts for now, let's just focus on what he has an answer to] If you're expecting something amazing to happen, or for me to solve all your problems and guide you day to day, I wouldn't want you to be disappointed. I'm still only human, with human limitations.

[through the painshare, he's... a little guilty, a little anxious. it's the impostor syndrome.]

[ There's some attempt made to be level-headed about this. After all, despite all of this, he still cares about Add as a friend, first and foremost. He would be afraid to lose a friendship because he's just like this. It's why he always tries to swallow this gross, clingy, needy part of him that keep trying to escape, and simply put on a cool smile with some gentler, safer thoughts and expressions. This part of him that wants to keep Add's friendship intact desperately tries to pull the reigns in, saying to him that it's not too late, that he can laugh it off and say that he's just being a very silly billy, and that Add shouldn't take him so seriously, and that he's real sorry about the bite mark. Maybe they can go play video games together. Maybe they can go bother Elsword and get some breakfast. Maybe Mizuki can leave to collect himself and let the heroes have a cute morning together?

But, unfortunately, ~~I rolled a 2~~ Mizuki's obsessive side is not happy with that outcome. The mere thought of it makes him tense. After all, this isn't just some thing he can be nonchalant about when it's something he's always, always, always wanted. To share a link like that with his commander. With someone good. With a hero. A hivemind with someone with a moral stance he can understand, and who tries to do the right thing, and not three eldritch gods who understand humanity very little and run mostly on instinct and a fourth who grieves constantly in wake of disaster its kin has wrought.

Add makes mistakes. Add owns up to them. Add has complex thoughts and doesn’t see things in black and white and has feelings about the world around him beyond just a need to survive. ]

You misunderstand. It’s that humanity that is so incredibly amazing in you, Doctor Add. I don't need you to solve them, but to take a human approach, to look at it through that lens of yours that is so, so good. If you think your humanity is a limitation, you are so very wrong.

[ We don't agree. We think this is a waste. We are too different, he won't understand. But Mizuki is determined. Add will understand. Add is a good person. Add cares. He and Elsword are perhaps the epitome of that "goodness" that Mizuki adores so much. If he could even reach out to touch just a little bit of their light, that would be satisfactory to him. Maybe a little too literally, for that thread of compassion and anxiety of caring for Add's needs and wants and his wellbeing snaps in favor of the needy, obsessed and frankly quite delusional part of him. Once again he's perhaps too close for comfort, taking Add's hand to press it against his cheek. ]

I wouldn't be disappointed, because the choices would be yours, Doctor Add. And that's what would be special to me.

[... it's really hard to keep coming up with arguments when Mizuki has a perfect counterargument every time. Is the "perfect" Nasod not a machine that makes mistakes? Learning through trial and error, deciphering complex emotions and adapting around flaws... he still doesn't feel as great as Mizuki claims he is, but...

A human approach, augmented by machine precision and logic. Maybe that's enough of a balance?]

... I'll give you a few days to think about it. This isn't a decision you need to rush into.

[gently... pulling his hand away from Mizuki's cheek... all this physical contact is making him feel weird]

If by then you're still certain... I'll make some preparations, and we'll see if the technology is compatible. There's a chance it might not work on you, so I don't want you to get too invested in the idea. Differences in biology means the chip has to be calibrated to every new user. Add in a new species and it could be a long development time. If the initial tests are too overwhelming I should be able to remove it at that stage...

[add thinking poor mizuki won't be prepared to have external thoughts in his head when rly the jelly is more suited to this than he is]

Edited (removing stealth from the mizukihand) 2023-10-25 18:59 (UTC)

[ Add opening up to the idea is good, even if him pulling his hand away warrants the teeniest amount of disappointment. It's fine. Mizuki is being a little too touchy, and he knows this. He can't help how clingy he is, though, no matter how self aware about it he is. He takes another step back, hoping this time he can convince his legs to not move into Add again on their own. Though he would be lying if he said that he wasn't really jonesing to hug Add.

This is nice, too, though. Were Mizuki a pettier person, and not in tune with the Seaborn, he may have even gone on to be like "told you so" into the hivemind. He doesn't, instead he's just extremely delighted. We Many simply enjoys this with him. ]

I came to you this morning because I've been thinking so extensively about it. I guarantee my mind is made up on the matter, but if you need a few days, I understand. [ He is… a little leery about it, if just because Add seems the type to talk himself out of things that he's initially hesitant on. He'd really like an answer now, but that isn't fair to Add. If it's something he really, truly doesn't want, then it's not up to Mizuki to force it on him. As much as he might want to, he cares about him too much. That's how you ruin someone's trust in you, isn't it? He doesn't want that. ] You can take all the time you need to figure it out, though. I'll be an interesting experiment, at the very least, right~?

Edited 2023-10-25 19:09 (UTC)

Don't tell me you've "thought extensively" when it hasn't even been a day since I told you about it. [slightly exasperated, but... he can also tell Mizuki has made up his mind, maybe even before he knew Add was capable of this. There's not much point in trying to make him reconsider.

No... this time is for Add to try to understand. What are Mizuki's real motivations? Is Add taking advantage of him somehow, or could there be an ulterior motive? He doesn't want to believe Mizuki has been lying to him to earn his trust, but he can't completely dismiss that possibility, either. It just doesn't feel like he's earned this...]

You're not my guinea pig, so don't call it an "experiment". If Elsword heard that... [he got mad enough when Add was using the terminology for their relationship, if he heard Add calling their dear friend an experiment... ugh] No, no, Elsword cannot find out about this. No one can know, but especially not him. There's no way he'd approve...

[Now Add is feeling even more doubtful... he's never been in a relationship before, is this going to fuck everything up?? He can't guarantee Elsword won't find out when they live in such close quarters, it's an impossible task with incredibly high risks. What if he finds out about the Overmind program and can never see Add the same way...]

It isn't incredibly hard to think of some of the risks that naturally will be run into. You'd essentially be doing a surgery, and those always, always come with risks. The simplest ones, even, but to the brain? However, I am not worried at all. As I said, Doctor Add, your orders are my beacon. You weave a tapestry called fate and I am merely the strings.

[ There's a quick glance to the door, then back to Add. ]

I won't tell him if that's truly what you want. I'm good at keeping secrets. However, I do feel a little uncomfortable with omitting things from Elsword. Do you truly think this is something he'd be against? Is sharing something like this, even if it is in it's trial phase, still not with good intentions? I believe a mental link as such would even help Elsword with his emotional numbness. If emotions really are just chemicals in the brain, anyway, wouldn't receiving signals from others help that process along?

Just a thought. You can disregard it if you're still against it. I'll keep quiet.

[His anxiety is spiking again... now they're both glancing at the door. He can't take any risks. After a moment, two dynamos split off from being his armrests to slip out the door and window respectively. If anyone might be listening...

He's being paranoid, but this feels like a necessary degree of caution. This isn't something he should talk about... but... maybe, possibly... could Mizuki... understand? It's needlessly risky, but... how else can he explain? The reason why Elsword would never approve...

He exhales, a sound halfway between a sigh and a laugh. What a mess this is already. He hasn't even done anything yet.]

... I didn't develop this technology to connect with people. The Overmind program... has a specific purpose. Elsword wouldn't like it.

I like our current relationship, so I'd rather not ruin things over something avoidable. It's better that he doesn't know.

[Elsword thinks he knows Add... but maybe he doesn't. Maybe he wouldn't like the "real" Add. He'd rather keep presenting the person Elsword does like than risk him discovering an ugly truth.]

… "Overmind"? [ …Was this something Add had planned even before Mizuki had brought it up?? He had only been convinced to ask about it because of Dynamo, but… how interesting! So, then, this is something he's thought about too? Oh, how even more alike they are than even Mizuki thought. Add's pushed him away so much, so his feet are stubbornly locked into place a few steps away from Add, but that little bit of restraint he has is hanging on by a hair strand. They're so, so alike. Mizuki could just convince him to eat the same things as him. He could do the same things as Add. The could keep being more and more similar until they become one. That's how that works, right? ]

Aha…haha… How fun. A secret with Doctor Add, then?? Oh I like that thought, I do, I do, but… You two are perfect together. So, if he does find out, and if he tries anything, I can just give him a few stings and he'll be seeing whatever illusions I want. So it's okay, he won't leave you ever, ever, ever.

[ Hhh… He wants to… chew on him a little more. ] Do you need anything from me? Organic material that rapidly evolves and assimilates, maybe? I don't know if you can incorporate organic material into your technology, but you're so incredibly smart, I couldn't say the sorts of things you need.

[It's... weirdly relieving, to hear such an insane response like "I'll sting your boyfriend with hallucinogens if he tries to leave you". It kinda proves his own point, really. Add knows he's not a normal person...

He has to at least try to reign it in, though. But Mizuki will probably notice how he relaxes, some of the anxiety from earlier ebbing away.]

I'd rather not resort to that... but I'll keep the offer in mind. [it's really nice, having someone who likes and cares about him without any need for mind control... he wants to treasure that for as long as possible.]

Organic material... from what, exactly? Yourself? A more thorough biosample would be useful, I'll need to do some tests to make sure the implant won't be rejected. Come to think of it, I don't believe I've taken a sample of your blood yet?

[ Well, any sort of facade born from Mizuki's self-preservation is just fucking gone now. He's unshackled, there's no going back. Did Mizuki say he was done touching Add? No, no, no, that won't do. He'll be good, good, good, he'll stay right here, but… surely his tentacles can grab at Add, right? Slither around his legs and have one coil around his arm and just have a few more vaguely hovering around him? That's okay? ]

Mhmm, from me. Ideally, from a tentacle, since they grow back as is. My flesh is a little more… [ He makes a vague gesture with his hand before he just decides a visual is better. He reaches up, and with absolutely no hesitation despite previously being so squicked about his neck, just casually lifts it so Add can see the scar. Or, rather, so Add could see what was probably once a scar, but now was covered in very unsettling, white, almost sea-like flora. In a weird way, they seemed… fleshy? The parts of the cut on his neck — that spanned nearly half the surface area — that were deepest had blue flowers sprinkled in. If there was a morbid way of explaining it, it looked a bit like someone just cut open Mizuki's neck to use him like a vase. ]

This happens. It's a little harder to hide, so I'd really prefer to avoid it~. You understand, Doctor?

[ Enthused pats with his tentacles. This here is just… implicit trust. ]

[He jerks back a little at the tentacles trying to hold him, but—the next part is so intriguing, Mizuki can go ahead and cling all he wants. Strange fleshy flowers, springing from a scar like a seeded garden...

He stands up, eyes locked on the strange wound while a dynamo fetches the glasses for him... upon further examination, it doesn't look like forest corruption, so this must really be related to Aegir biology? Or maybe a disease from his homeworld? He wants a closer look, so he crosses the short distance between them, one hand hovering at the edges of Mizuki's neck. Not quite close enough to touch it yet...]

Interesting... so, this is something you need to hide? [He doesn't get why, but he's not going to question it. Mizuki has a secret of his, so this seems fair. They can both keep quiet.] What is it, exactly? Or is this just a natural phenomenon for your species?

[... he really wants to study it closer. Without thinking, he's already drawing in two of his dynamos, needles poised uncomfortably close to Mizuki's neck. Just a little more, and he could extract a sample directly...]

[ Some of Mizuki's tentacles to wrap around Add's wrist and arm when his hand reaches in, but Add feels no alarm or panic or discomfort from Mizuki himself. He is incredibly docile in this moment, actually. His commander is interested in that sort of science-y way. Isn't that a good thing? ]

It is, yes… [ Beat. ] But in that sense, I had been lying a little to you. And everyone else. It's not something anyone is really supposed to know back home, so that's a secret I'll share with you, too.

[ Secret for secret, just to let Add know that Mizuki truly is going to be a good and loyal test subject. ]

I'm something called "Seaborn". We regenerate, evolve, and adapt at highly accelerated rates than most people.

[He lets his fingertips brush against the "petals", then... if Mizuki isn't going to resist, he'll cup his hand against his neck, running his thumb gently along the edges of the bizarre growths.

Seaborn...]

Fascinating. [he might be tugging on one of the weird flesh-flowers, just a little bit. yknow, just to see how Mizuki reacts... maybe he can have one to study up close if he's quick.] Kuku, it looks quite beautiful... is something similar on your injured hand as well? Ah, I should've noticed the odd readings sooner. I suppose it can't be helped, since I've never met an Aegir before either.

[ Add tugs slightly on the pedals, and he does flinch a bit. It's about akin to someone pinching his neck, after all. He makes very little effort to stop Add, aside from a squeeze or two with his tendrils, but even then, those could easily be waved off as Mizuki's weird obsession with just wanting to hold onto people.

And Mizuki knows that Add is just taking a scientific interest in it. He doesn't blame him, the few (a whole two) doctors at Rhodes who were allowed to see also were fascinated by it from a medical standpoint. But there's still something a little dizzying to hear someone you look up to, someone you idolize, someone you would follow and be commanded by no matter what say that the worst, most abominable, most shameful part of him that he actively keeps hidden because people of his world would hate him for it… call it beautiful.

… Ah.

He's alright. He's just a little woozy. Ignore the blue on his cheeks, he's not blushing, you're blushing— ]

…I haven't been checking on my hand, [ or the part of his arm he took a chunk out of ] but I imagine it's probably got the same growths, if you'd like to look at that, too?

[He is absolutely pushing Mizuki's limits, his tiny smile widening at how the tendrils squirm at his touch... but he also allows them to do as they please, so maybe they're both winning here. There's a hungry spark in his eye, a want to lean in closer, to examine everything more clearly...

But he can still multitask. Dynamo shifts positions, moving down to check on Mizuki's more recent injuries. They're still not stabbing him (yet).]

Then I'll have to start checking on you more, now, won't I? [He let it slide before since Mizuki was so insistent and the scans seemed okay... he's used to having teammates that can just regenerate like that. But if he knows Mizuki's secret, that means he has to be the only one who can treat them now, right? A job that's exclusively his and no one else's. His obedient little pawn that needs to be cared for...]

I am your doctor, after all. Kukukukukuku...

[ Oh, on the one Seaborn-y and possessive hand, Mizuki is incredibly fine with letting Add do as he pleases. He is nothing more than a good and loyal subject, after all. But on the other inexperienced, nerdy and hopeless romantic hand, he can realize that… this is sort of way intimate, right? Like this exact line was said in romance novel starring a doctor. Any romantic novel starring a doctor, pick any of them—

Mizuki, once again, is overwhelmed. It’s not jealousy or excitement, he’s just embarrassed and a little confused because he doesn’t know why his heart is pounding so fast. He knows Add doesn’t mean it like that, and he knows he doesn’t have feelings for him (lol), so why why why???

…

Before Add can get any closer, Mizuki sort of just… loses structure. Which is to say much akin to how he slides under the door, everything just gets a little jelly-like…

And he flops to the floor. ]

Mizuki's October Catch-All

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cw: body horror

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