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three fallen stars

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[Something went wrong during Mao's update last night. It had started with just a headache. Progressed to tremors. Dizziness. Confusion.

He wanders the streets, looking for some place to hide, to feel safe. Something is wrong but he doesn't know what to do about it. He can't think straight.

Eventually, at some point, he's going to start body hopping, thinking that maybe the problem is with the host body.

If you're out and about, you might run into any of the following animals:

♚ Black cat (Mao's original host body)

♛ Baby tiger

♜ Black & white dog

♞ Surprise!

He's sick and deranged. Handle with care.]

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[Ken's searching around, still not sure about this chasing mice thing. He does it, half-heartedly, when they run from him, but then he just stops and walks away.]

[That's about the time he notices another cat. ...this one looks a little familiar, but most black cats do, don't they?]

Are you an actual cat? Or cursed like I am. Well, I suppose if you don't answer I'll know.

[Justin isn't that surprised when he sees a black cat stumbling across his path like a drunkard. It's one of those weekends, after all.

On the off chance that it's actually a cat experiencing some kind of issue, however, he decides to follow the animal.]

[Mao practically jumps out of his skin when the other cat talks to him. WHAT THE HELL IT'S A TALKING CAT.

He hisses and swipes out, by instinct. Everything new is a threat.]

[The world is spinning. Mao stumbles, trips, falls flat on the ground.

He tries to stand, but he can't move. His body is seizing.]

I-I'm sorry. [Ken backs away a little.] Other cats don't always like each other, huh?

Huh? [When Setsuna notices the little guy, he frowns, and approaches carefully.]

Hey. What's a little guy like you doing outside of the zoo? I really hope people aren't trying to keep tigers for pets.

[Mao doesn't remember hopping into the baby tiger's body, doesn't know where he found it or why it's not in a zoo. He feels nauseous. He's curled up on the ground, whimpering in pain.]

[It's nothing personal, kid. Mao is ill. His jaw hangs open just slightly (he's losing control of his jaw muscles) and he's panting.]

[Hearing the whimper, Setsuna's a bit quicker to approach, kneeling down. He even reaches out to touch it's ribs, trying to feel for the body's heat. When he does speak, again, his voice is gentle and soft.]

You okay? That didn't sound good.

[Mao growls, tries to swipe a paw at Setsuna, but he's too weak. The virus he downloaded from his network is eating away at his brain.]

[Setsuna notes the attempt, and its complete failure, concern growing stronger.]

Oh, little one, you're not well. We might have something at the zoo, but I need to know what's wrong, first. [Gently, he pets the stomach. He wants to pick the little tiger up completely, but wants to assure him it'll be alright, first.]

[There's no reassuring him. He's too paranoid to be comforted. And he's too weak to resist.]

[Doesn't take Setsuna long to realize the tiger is that bad off, he might as well just pick him up. He's still gentle about it, even if his hands might be cold.]

[Then he puts his jacket around the little body as best as he can.]

If I have to, I'll just take it off. But let's get you to the zoo. Maybe the vet is on duty. [And hopefully, cursed out of his mind as he is, he won't flirt with the vet too much and delay the process.]

[That's... not good. After making sure no one's around to bear witness to any acts of kindness, Justin takes off his coat and moves to wrap the cat in it. It's for his own good as much as the animal's; an injured cat can be a dangerous one.]

[It's obvious something's wrong at that point, not that he was taking it personally to begin with.]

I don't want to get sick.... [But Ken gets a little closer, sniffing the air. He isn't too sure what sick smells like, but since it's instinct, he figures he'll knows when he smells it.]

[ Black & white dog, meet large brown and black dog trailing a leash who's come sniffing all up in your business, followed shortly by British teenager and little grey dog, no leash. ]

Chew, stop that! Come back here!

[Mao doesn't even have the strength to struggle.]

No...

[The word is weak, rasping. It's possible Justin just imagined it.]

[Between the virus in his mind and the unfamiliar body, Mao is a stumbling mess. When the two dogs come forward, he snarls and growls and bites at them.]

[He thinks he hears it.

Then again, he has been indulging in old drinking habits.]

Can you talk?

[It's worth asking.]

Whoa now!

[ Chew may be a big dumb stupid dog, but he's protective so he growls back until David stops him. Cara, the little one, edges as close as she dares to the strange dog and sniffs at him. She's no ordinary dog, you see. ]

David, there's something wrong with this dog. It's sick or something.

Sick? [ He pushes back Chew, who lies down in the snow, eyeing the suspicious dog, and kneels down, stretching a hand out. ]

[Being trapped in the jacket, Mao struggles even harder.]

No...

[It comes out with a growl, hardly recognizable as a word.]

Shhh. Be careful. [Setsuna tries to shift his hold a little to be more comfortable, and makes sure the face isn't covered by the jacket.] I hope that helps.

Poor thing....

[Mao nips, pants, whines. He doesn't want this stranger touching him. It's not safe. It's not safe. Something's not right.]

Shh, shh, it's alright. There's got to be a vet in the City somewhere, let's get him some help.

[ He fumbles with his device trying to search for a veterinary office, pausing for now in his attempts to touch the dog.]

[It's not a sickness an animal would recognize. It's a disease Chekov programmed; a computer virus downloaded into his brain and affecting his body.

He tries to hiss, but he can't.]

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