..what in the world was the alarm goin off for?

ohhh, you're such a pretty kitty, senior!

( he moves to pet proto's chin again, still cooing. )

oooh, so feisty! as expected from my senior, haha!

( immediately petting proto's belly. )

ㅤ 「 Oh, you're happy, aren't you? I suppose being a cat is very relaxing... 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts making kisses noises at Proto, scritching his chin again. ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤProto's so calm compared to him... 「 Aah, I'm just freaking out over nothing, aren't I? You look so relaxed... 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 H-Hey, senior! We're gonna get you back to normal soon, I promise. 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe cradles Proto closer to himself. 「 Does the Doc know yet? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 SENIOR?? HOW DID YOU TURN INTO A CAT?? 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe picks Proto up quickly, face in shock. ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHuh... definitely odd. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHold on. It's a far fetched idea, but... 「 ..are /you/ Proto Man..? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 Holy shit. 」 ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe just pets the kitty as he walks to Proto's room. 「 Senior..? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 How did that not hurt you??? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe tries for a while, eventually giving up and grabbing Proto again. 「 Guess we'll have to go find him, huh? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 WHAT. 」 ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe presses his earcap, trying to contact Proto... to no response. 「 ..huh. Actually, give me a moment. 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe sets the cat down. ㅤ

ㅤ 「 Really? From who? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe does pick up Proto, cooing and scritching his chin. 「 Oh, such a little cutie! Oh, you really do look like my senior... I wonder where he is? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 Ain't it a human holiday? Why aren't you celebrating it? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ 「 Awe, you missed me? 」 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHe starts twirling Eros' hair. ㅤ

// charlie your timing is impeccable

He kinda looks like Proto Man, ehe!

hehe... BOO

hi senior :D

( imagining proto as a goat ) that's kinda cute...

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤUnlike Ice Man, he doesn't seem to notice this isn't /his/ Fire Man... 「 ..why would Roll notice the stuff you're doing? 」 ㅤ

ㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ[ TEMP PINNED. ] ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤMMOC / RSOC. ㅤ

> THAT YOU SAW ICE MAN.

> WELL OF COURSE HE'S UNHAPPY.

> how though??? didn't he get shredded????

> not funny, senior > sorry for pressuring you into the woods but you don't fight fire with fire >.<

> what's up :?

( nc ) oh ok ( accepting this at face value )

( nc ) WHY DID YOU HAVE THEM WATCHING US????

how did he find out then ????

DID PROTO MAN TELL YOU?

BESIDES, ROCK LIGHT IS STILL OUT THERE!

( loud sniffling sfx )

(bomb and i could use the excuse to go out, yeah?)

(oh, i was going to get one myself...)

// btw, elec man uses senior the same way the word senpai is normally used LOL. proto man is his higher up! it's just respectful!!

(sorry, senior....) (😓)

(IM SORRY SENIOR..!!!!!) (IT WOULD'VE BEEN HUMILIATING FOR /BOTH/ OF US, AFTER ALL)

(IT WAS EITHER SAY YOU MADE A SIMILAR MISTAKE OR SAY WE GOT BEAT BY AN OLD MAN.)

that. we.