[video | un: TeaOnRice] wakey wakey eggs and -... nevermind it's just an egg

[gekkajuu]

[Atsushi likes his life on the planet, but now that he's on Thesa to help the people waking up, he doesn't mind spending the night. Or, rather: between all the simulations and the free food, he got so tired, he didn't even think to go home.

He wasn't expecting to wake up to a surprise next to his bed.]

I need help! No - some advice would do...

[At first, the video just shows a very panicky Atsushi, but the view shakily shifts to the bed, where an egg lies, the blankets carefully wrapped around its base so it won't roll off. It's not just any egg, either: it's huge, the size of Atsushi's arm.]

S-Sorry, I'm aware that this is a busy time for everyone, but... [The camera remains shaky, as does his voice.] I don't know what to do? This egg was next to me when I woke up, and... it's not very loud, but there's definitely a heartbeat inside of it.

If it was a chicken egg, I'd know what to do! And I'm sure that this egg just needs warmth and safety too, but... I have a job, now! I can't stay here. For that matter: even if I went home, I couldn't spend all day and all night keeping an egg warm... and I can't carry around something so big and expect to keep it safe...

... but I can't let it die.

[That comes before everything else, even his job that he's desperate to keep. It doesn't matter that he basically works on commission; he'd feel terrible if he didn't regularly check in to see if there's anything he can do. But now he's suddenly an egg mom dad on top of everything... This is too much responsibility all at once!]

I wonder if... maybe someone could babysit sometimes??

((OOC: omake thanks to Rune.))

Comments

[illuminating]

incubation is a priority for the baby inside.

unless you are worried someone wants to hurt it?

[gekkajuu]

Well, several people have suggested it should be eaten, if that's any indication.

[If he knew Ammy was the doggo from space™️, he might have suspected her of it, too.]

[illuminating]

[There's a lot she wants type in reply to this, but as she's an excruciatingly slow typer given how she has to do it; and she isn't used to talking so much via any means in the first place, she keeps it simple and focuses on his main concern:]

will it ease you any to know i'm a formidable fighter?

[gekkajuu]

[He wasn't expecting anyone to outright fight someone for the egg, but...]

That certainly can't hurt.
I would appreciate it greatly, but I have to warn you: I don't have much to offer in the way of compensation.

[illuminating]

[Ah, wolves can't hum softly in affirmation, and he wouldn't be able to hear it anyway. But, privately, her heart thumps in a similar way.]

you intend to raise the baby into adulthood, don't you?
whatever hardships that means you might face?

[gekkajuu]

[Atsushi had already made up his mind about that, more or less, but so many terms and conditions have come up already, he feels like he's fleeing as much as he is determined to accomplish this.

Still, if the choice is being doing it and chickening out, he will not hesitate.]

Yes, I do.
If it's at all possible, I will raise it and make sure it has a good life, whatever that means.

[illuminating]

(ooc: ;_; i'm sorry i'm so slow!)


that is compensation enough for me.

[gekkajuu]

(ooc: please, there's no need to apologize! i'm the forever slow, myself.)

That's very kind of you.
Then, if and when you're available, please come to house number 45. I'm getting the egg shrunk, first, but I'll be back on the planet soon enough.

[illuminating]

i will wait outside for you.

[gekkajuu]

I hope I don't keep you waiting!
Please knock on the door. If Mr. Foster is there, he can let you in.

[illuminating]

[Oh, um.]

waiting outside is no trouble.

[gekkajuu]

[sounda fake but ok]

If you're sure...

[illuminating]

thank you; i am sure.