∞ 99: Horoscopes [action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Aquarius:
- Your next shower will be interrupted by a large mildly poisonous insect.
- Your sudden sweet tooth is probably a sign of impending doom.
- Duck!
- Learn to drive, jerk!

Albert had raised a brow when he had seen the horoscope predictions. There were, of course, mentions of the horoscopes and comments over the journals that the predictions were coming true. He's understandably somewhat wary when he takes his shower that day -- especially when the prediction comes true and he finds the hand-sized insect skittering around his feet. He jumps out of the shower.

The insect jumps out with him. And makes a beeline for the crack underneath the bathroom door.

...Wonderful.

After that experience, he finds himself heading to the plaza to visit ... the bakery. Anyone seeing him around the plaza or in the bakery will discover that he is being followed around by a male mallard duck -- everywhere. Maybe it has something to do with the prediction, or the fact that Albert seems to have taken to eating a lot of pastries. Either way, he is being followed by a duck. Everywhere.

Said mallard duck is still following him as he heads down to the battle dome -- because there is no other place that he can think of where he can cure this sudden need to learn how to drive. He may just spend the entire day there, which is entirely strange for him no matter what day it is.]

Comments

[corrinesbell]

[You'll note she's sipping from a glass of water next to her there.]

I guess it could be worse. Ducks aren't so bad. ...How's your house?

[chikaidestroyer]

As well as one could be during an experiment with ... multiple effects. [He gives a look of a distaste, briefly gripping his journal in his pocket before turning his attention back to Sheena.]

How have you been?

[corrinesbell]

Oh, I've been just great. It turns out my parents wanted a boy, which is probably why they just up and left me in the first place, and if that hadn't happened then I wouldn't've even been in the right place to screw up and cause all those-

[There, she caught herself. Sounds like the need to beg forgiveness is still there. Sheena forces her mouth to stay shut until she knows her words are under her control again.]

Sorry.

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert had been reaching for a very appetizing-looking doughnut when he hears Sheena begin rambling, and he stops with a hand still hovering in the air.]

...I see what you mean about the thinking. This revelation came up recently?

[corrinesbell]

It's part of this stupid experiment! I don't...I-I don't think it's really true. Maybe. I mean, I dunno if it is or not but that doesn't matter. It's not important. I shouldn't care.

[chikaidestroyer]

But the experiment is making you think about it. [This time, he reaches for the doughnut and gives it a delicate sniff.]

you cemented my fail into existence

[corrinesbell]

All the time. ...I wanna tell people about...y'know, that stuff that happened, when I was a kid...and make it up to them.

[Albert, do you hear this shift in her voice?]

And there's...a few people that I keep wanting to say other stuff to.

it's very tame fail, at least!

[chikaidestroyer]

[That stuff that happened. He frowns slightly, brows knitting together as he recalls what she's talking about. That was definitely something he would not want to go through during this experiment.]

Other stuff? Something less worrisome?

[corrinesbell]

That completely depends on who the person is. ...Like you, Albert.

[There's that infernal blushing again. No wonder she turns into a drinker by the end of the week.]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert had been in the middle of biting the doughnut when Sheena said his name. As he eats, he can't help but notice that Sheena is blushing.

He speaks slowly.] ...Like me.

[corrinesbell]

Y-Yeah. [Enough of a pause that he might think she won't say it after all] I mean, it was a...a while ago, but I-

[At least the horoscope's condition means she's able to stop herself before getting too far]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Despite the fact that she's stammering and he feels that he might know what she's referring to, he finds he has to ask when she starts clarifying.]

Did something happen awhile ago?