event } it's time to woof and tell!

[seeingyou]

WHO: All of Navi’s passengers, old and new.
WHAT: Thawing out and spilling beans.
WHERE: Anywhere on Navi.
WHEN: Now until Nov. 12.
WARNINGS: Add these to your comment subject lines as needed! And if you literally die of embarrassment after telling on yourself, please report it on the death page.

WAKEY WAKEY.

Well, passengers, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? Just how long is uncertain, but as you stumble out of your cryopods and back into the waking realm, you’re certain to feel that some amount of time has passed. If asked, Navi isn’t much help in determining the details, but they do sound to be in a remarkably chipper mood. Sounds like someone woke up on the right side of the void of space!

The Navidrones are a little more helpful, at least with respect to practical matters, appearing from wherever it is they store themselves with blankets in tow for those who’ve begun to thaw out. If you want a warm beverage, however, you’ll need to procure that yourself. Luckily, the kitchen is just a quick lift ride up!

WOOF AND TELL.

There’s a stowaway on the ship! Or rather, many stowaways, in the shape of adorable tiny wolflike creatures, and they begin to appear in Navi’s public spaces shortly after passengers return to consciousness. Sometimes they even turn up in not-so-public spaces, like passenger cabins. But surely you don’t mind, right? Look how cute they are! They just want to love you! How can you deny them a good cuddle or play session?

Mind the teeth, though. Even though their bites are playful and don’t cause injury, these pups can certainly cause a different kind of damage …

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[fun_thementalist]

"I was tricked by how adorable they were!" Gen hadn't quite meant to say that, but out it came. "I only wanted to say hello, my dear, won't you help me? They're very - hey that tickles - enthusiastic, but I don't think they mean harm even if I'm afraid they'll eat me ..."

He hadn't meant to say that last part either, but honestly, Gen chalked that up to his present circumstances.

Gen answered, "Just in this hallway, perhaps they came on board while we were all knocked out?"

[10billionpercent]

"I doubt they could eat you." Senku drawled a little sarcastically and scooped up the closest one he could reach and set it down on the floor before patting its backside. "Shoo. Go on."

He would repeat that with each of the pups, although some of them tried to nip at him too.

"You're significantly bigger than they are. They're small enough they could still be on milk for all we know."

[fun_thementalist]

"Thank you, my dearest Senku," Gen was grateful as he began to get free enough to stand, now setting aside the pups as well. He somehow was having difficulties beating down a blush, why was that? "For all we know! The difficulty therein, of course, is what we don't know. And we've seen strange enough things for all our travels already."

Once he's free, he breathed out a sigh of relief. "Well, that was horrifyingly embarrassing. It's not exactly an image I want to project, getting mobbed by adorable fluffy technicolor creatures."

[10billionpercent]

Senku snickered a little bit at that. "If that's how you die, I'm getting that put on your tombstone."

He didn't really want Gen to die. "Try and stay alive, I've no interest in playing around with death magic."

[fun_thementalist]

"I really, truly hope you never put that on my tombstone," Gen laughed, and of course that was true. He came up to Senku and tapped him on the nose, his smile cheeky. He's fully intending on teasing his husband quite a bit.

"The only way I'm dying is to protect you," Gen told him, and then froze. What? That's not what he meant to say at all. "Rather easily, of course, but it'd be worth it if your life was spared."

Gen covered his mouth. What the hell was happening?

[10billionpercent]

Senku's eyes narrowed and he took a step forward, a bit more of an aggressive manner. If he could get Gen to walk backwards, he might find himself pinned to the wall in a moment.

"I don't want you to die protecting me. That's stupid."

[fun_thementalist]

Gen was backed into the wall quite easily, because he always bent for Senku. Well, unless it was amusing to do otherwise. Or if it was for his husband's own good. Granted, if he was acting honestly - he'd bend. Twist and conform to all of Senku's wishes, because that's what he actually wanted to do.

He squeaked. "I know you don't want to, my dearest. I certainly don't want to die! But you're far more valuable alive than I am."

That made him bite his own tongue, hard. "I don't know why I keep saying these things, it's starting to freak me out."

Entirely true, obviously. His heart was beginning to beat pretty quickly. What was happening to him?

[10billionpercent]

He planted a hand on either side of Gen's head, looking at him with seriousness. "I'm only one man. The world does not hinge on me alone. I'm no more valuable than anyone else."

Senku lifted a hand and poked him in the forehead to accentuate his point.

At the complaint though, he paused and frowned again, only this expression said he was figuring out a puzzle. "What do you mean?"

[fun_thementalist]

"Well, you do need a lot of help! You're certainly right on that front," Gen said, and then he kept saying things he didn't want to, "but consider the calculus; individuals such as Chrome-chan or other scientists contribute more of value than I do; people who can help carry heavy materials or defend you like Kohaku-chan -"

Another squeak, and then he covered his mouth. The poke to his forehead, that question, it's almost like Senku was teasing him. It helped Gen feel marginally better, actually. If he did figure it out, maybe he could make it stop.

Gen moved his hands away from his face. "For example, just now; I'd meant to say, 'I'm of course incredibly valuable, no-one could survive without me!' Yet that isn't what I said at all, especially since I'm terrible at keeping anyone alive."

[10billionpercent]

Gen certainly didn't normally go on about such things, that much was true and it was mildly vexing because Senku probably wasn't the right person to unpack all of that. That didn't mean he wouldn't try.

"If you die, I'm never sleeping again." Senku informed him. He'd better not.

He frowned at him. "So what are you saying? Are you having some kind of seizure?" Senku asked. "A compulsion issue? Do I need to examine you?"

[fun_thementalist]

It's certainly a big reason why these were all inside thoughts, truths that were not really worth speaking of. There were plenty of good reasons to lie in the world. Very justifiable reasons! Gen winced and closed his eyes.

"I keep saying I don't want to die and that's the truth, Senku-chan! I assure you of that, that I'll do my best to avoid - any kind of situation like that happening," Gen told him. "Forgive me, my dear - I know you hate this kind of subject. I'm don't want to say these things!"

The answer seemed obvious. "It has to be a compulsion. I hate it, I hate it. It's like I've completely lost control - and I don't know why."

It's the truth, but admitting it aloud just drove it home. Gen started to subtly shake.