witchesreign | [BBS] ICK.

[Espio is... bored. He was training in his much weaker human form during Galbadia's attack, trying to better familiarise himself with fighting with it, and took nasty injuries to his shoulder and leg that wouldn't have been anywhere near as bad if he'd been in his usual, durable chameleon form at the time. Add the limitations of para-magic and complications arising from the magical fun of shapeshifting, and lizard boy has pretty much been out of action for a couple of weeks.

A couple of weeks of lots of reading. Fiction and cookbooks and recapping on Indirect Para-Magic and all sorts. It led to a few discoveries, the best of which was black forest hot chocolate - basically the world's best cake in hot drink form. And... less delicious things Espio has no intention of eating any time soon. Or, you know, ever.

He's back on his feet, but still needs to take it easy, much to his continued frustration. Here, BBS, have a taste of Espio's reading materials.]

Okay, you lot seem to think eating bugs is disgusting and gross and whatever, despite the fact everyone's from different worlds and cultures. Can't believe how multi-universal the "bugs are icky" train of thought is. But you know, there's worse things out there than bugs - worlds are full of very different countries and cultures and stuff.

So, here's another one of those good old "tell us about your world" BBS posts. Natives included.

Subject: Disgusting foods.

1. Natto. Basically a bunch of rotted beans. They look rotten, they smell rotten, and they're covered in a sticky and stringy mess because they're just that rotten. I mean, fermentation always sounds nasty, but in this case the end product itself is foul.

2. Maggot cheese. I think it has an actual name. Yeah, I'm fine with eating bugs, but there's something about maggots that even I find gross. So try cheese infested with live maggots (deliberately put there, I'll add), which have been eating and digesting said cheese, basically decomposing it. Oh, and you eat it while the maggots are still alive, and chances are high they'll still be alive when they come out again. AND the maggots can jump about six inches or so. Delicious.

3. Balut. It's a fertilised egg. There is a half-developed baby bird inside that thing when it gets boiled. I don't think any more needs to be said on why that is disturbing.

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Wait, how old did you say you are again?

Nineteen. So sixteen wasn't all that long ago!

And Toby's back to...?

Sixteen.

Look, it goes without saying you won't corrupt him too much, right?

Have you talked to him about the whole him being younger thing?

Younger than he used to be, you mean? I've mentioned it, but...

... [what.]

Right.

[Espio can't help but wonder, why is that even in question? Surely Marco knows Toby calls the shots. And why do both Grell and Marco use the term corrupt?]

Why has this come up again?

[Marco does know Toby calls the shots, he just wants to make sure it stays that way.]

Babies.

[Just the one word, but that's his reason why. Balut are babies and so is his son.]

[See, moment of absolute stupidity.]

We can't have any.

[Facepalms.]

You're both male. But your species doesn't lay eggs, so I'm sure you can figure out some of my concern.

Kind of, but I'm not really connecting it with babies and eggs.

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Sex, Espio. That's my concern. Grell's too, no doubt.

[Back to walking to the kitchens... do do do...]

...Marco, do I need to give you a reptile sex-ed lesson? Namely that egg-laying or not, reptiles generally still have sex?

[And he stops again. He leans a little away from Espio and bro, catch his look. Ominous aura much?]

Yes, why don't you enlighten me?

[Deadpan, but seriously Espio, if you look at Marco's face...]

[Oh, he sees that look. And just responds with a flat, wtf stare.]

Take that look off your face. I'm not doing anything. But what did you think I was - a fish?

No. I just thought that nothing would happen.

[SIGH.]

And nothing has happened.

But will it?

Dunno. Only thing I'm promising is that it's Toby's call.

[Sighs.]

That's all I can ask for, eh. [Pats Espio's head.] Just remember though, he's my first and only son. That's very important.

Yeah, I got it. I'll look after him.

[Pokes Espio's cheek.]

And he calls the shots.

Not just for my peace of mind, and Toby's own stability, but otherwise Grell will cut you into tiny pieces and neither Toby nor I would be able to stop her.

[If he sounds exasperated, it's because his thoughts on this are "well, duh."]

That's kind of how it was already.

I know. It just seemed different when I thought you had eggs.

Shut up.

But why?

No, don't answer...

[Facepalm.]

[Huffs, but really doesn't answer, just goes back to walking.]

You know... I used to think people had eggs. It was weird to find out otherwise.

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