☆57.5☆ [Fourth Wall]

[tearsofademon]

[Somewhere, somehow, there is a pile of slimes. It's a pretty impressive pile, several feet high. Blue blobby things all grinning cheerfully.

Of course, this would be just an amusing, if odd, sight, if it wasn't for the fact that at the bottom of that slime pile, there's a single human arm sticking out... and twitching.

If you listen closely, you might even be able to hear a strained voice from beneath them all...]

...somebody... a little help...

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[reveiller]

[ and this... would be a familiar face

give you a familiar level of helpfulness-- ]

I think... you may need more than just 'a little' help.

[tearsofademon]

[...okay he hears that voice and he'll push a bit harder because man that is a voice he hasn't heard in a while

which basically means he manages to push a slime out of the way of his face]

Ahh, Fuji?? Is that you?

[reveiller]

[ and here's a victory sign for your trouble! if he can take the time to be super asian, he can also take the time to help you... you'd think. but he's just calmly observing the situation, as though endlessly amused. or trying to count how many slimes really are piled on top of you.

chances are, it's both. ]

Oh. I've been remembered.

[ and a little bit of a laugh-- ] Hi. You look dashing under there.

[tearsofademon]

[Not surprising, but still.]

Er, well, that aside, it's kind of hard to breathe under here...

[reveiller]

Shh, you're managing just fine.

[dreamsofahero]

Not to worry, I'm sure he has it entirely under control.

*...some best friend YOU are, Sion*

[reveiller]

He does, doesn't he? Very comfy under there and all.

[dreamsofahero]

For someone as enamored of napping as he is, it must be quite cozy indeed.

[reveiller]

Excellent insulation, right?

[toneless]

[Well, that sure is a familiar strained voice in need of help.]

... Hmm. This one has a good flavour...

[And like Mr. Helpful above, this would probably be a familiar voice of someone not moving an inch from where she's standing, munching on dango.]

[tearsofademon]

[Ferris is back again. You know, half of him is still surprised by this, but the other half was almost expecting it, considering the time of year. ...And the slimes.]

Ahh, Ferris...? Can you... help dig me out of here?

[toneless]

Not now, Ryner. Can't you see I'm busy?

[tearsofademon]

You could put down your dango for a few seconds, y'know...

[toneless]

Ryner!

[Pointing the dango stick at him!]

That's inconsiderate to the dango! Honestly, you should know that by now.

[dreamsofahero]

Ah, it's good to see you once again, Ferris.

*oh and there's a level 100 Skitty who's VERY happy to see you zooming straight for you, of course*

[toneless]

[Yes, good not!little sister.

Ferris will just be stopping it by holding onto its head with her free hand.]

Mm-hmm. I suppose it's a good thing you haven't kept Iris locked away in a box.

[dreamsofahero]

Well, children do need their exercise, don't they?

*even with as large as his party's gotten he has to carefully rotate who's out at once to give everyone a turn...*

[dreamsofahero]

*.....you know, he's really not sure whether to laugh or facepalm at this point*

[tearsofademon]

[Probably a bit of both is warranted, honestly...

Ryner is legit having trouble with this, though. Slimes are kind of squishy and fill in all available space, after all.]

[dreamsofahero]

*yes but is it "Ryner is in REAL danger" trouble or just "Ryner is inconvenienced/in relatively minor danger" trouble?*

[tearsofademon]

[Well he's obviously still conscious... and capable of breathing, even if they're a little heavy...]

[zeitnot]

[ a nineteen-year-old boy standing nearby, a single finger to his chin. ] Those slimes...

[tearsofademon]

Is that what I'm buried in?

[hi there's a guy under all of them who is kind of failing at getting out]

[zeitnot]

[ oh... there was a guy under there? well that's not important. the important thing is-- ]

Which one should I take as a souvenir...?

[tearsofademon]

If you want all of them, be my guest.