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[entreats]

[ Even as the image can be seen, it seems like there's still a moment of set up, tiny hands fiddling with the Omni like they're trying to get the perfect shot.. But then there are two faces visible. Two faces that are looking decidedly younger than usually - it's Ange and Ruby, looking like they definitely can't be much older than six years old.

And looking very excited. ]

Um, so, so..! We heard that there's some sort of reaaally scary snake monster out there! So.. we thought we'd help out everyone and get rid of it! Because Ruby.. She's a really, reaaally cool huntress! [ Ange may be Will-Smith-esque posing at Ruby for emphasis right as she says that. ]

[Ruby just stares at the camera briefly until she notices Ange's hands pointing her way. She blinks and quickly starts to flex her twiggy arms to the camera.]

Yeah! We're super strong and awesome and we've got tons of weapons! [Ruby gestures to a sack of potato's and a large collection of sticks that they've gathered up.]

That snack is going to be- a- -uh- a, a piece of snack!

[ While Ruby is saying that last part, it seems that Ange has already moved over to grab one of the sticks for a demonstration. As she's running back towards where Ruby and the Omni are, she's waving the stick wildly. ]

We'll get it just like thi--

[ Ange manages to smack the stick right against the device, turning the view sideways before it just cuts out entirely.

Oops. ]

Comments

[happymeal]

.. you have someone camping in your house..?

[ Ange doesn't sound like she thinks this is Extremely Weird, at least.

But she does seem kind of curious. After all-- ]

We don't have a tent in our house..! Right, Ruby?

[ Even if there might not be a monster hiding in there, it's still interesting! ]

[littlelikeroses]

Mr.Vyng camps here!? That's awesome.

[She looks to Ange and then to the tent. And then back to Ange.]

No- But we should get one!

Mister Michael! After we beat the snake you should come camp at our house too.

[eudaimonikos]

Ha! Sure, that sounds fun!

[He would totally do this, why not!]

Anyway, uh - the kitchen's here, and the bathroom's down that way. Hopefully there's no snakes in the pipes, like that book.

[happymeal]

[ Ange and Ruby will have some explaining to do to the rest of the house once they're back to normal, clearly..

But for now? They're just thinking about this. About fun camping. And - now Michael is pointing it out - about potential pipe danger.

Some danger that seems very real to Ange, since she gasps, before turning towards Ruby with a solemn - by kid standards - order. ]

Ruby! Hit the pipes! Hit the pipes!

[littlelikeroses]

On it!

[It does not take Ruby long to totally dash off to the bathroom. There's the sound of clanging as her stick bashes against any pipes she can find.]

Take that! And that! And some of this! Get outta here you weird snakey! We were having a good time until you showed up!

[eudaimonikos]

[Michael restrains a chuckle - he's well-practiced at that, anyway.]

Oh, that's a good idea! Sound ought to scare them out, right?

[happymeal]

[ Look at Ruby, jumping into action right away. That's exactly what Ange expected from the other girl, and she looks so proud as Ruby starts hitting the pipes like a maniac. Neither of them even thinking about possible property damage.

Instead Ange smiles up at Michael. ]

Yeah! There's no way a snake would stick around while hearing Ruby like that..! They'll be so super scared!

[ Because this is clearly terrifying. ]

[littlelikeroses]

[And Ruby gives the pipe another smack and it bends a little and a thin stream of water starts to spray out. She leans in and tries to look through the whole.]

Yeah- I think we spooked them. There's just water in there now!

[eudaimonikos]

Yeah, looks good.

[Michael reaches out to bend the pipe back and just sort of welds over the hole with his thumb. The metal's thinner there now but like, it's probably fine? He doesn't use the bathroom for anything!]

What else? You wanna see my room?

[happymeal]

Good job, Ruby..!

[ Don't mind Ange over here. She's just going to throw her arms around the other girl to squeeze her in a hug for doing such a good job!

Conveniently, it makes her totally miss what Michael's magic thumb is doing over there. She only turns towards him once more when he speaks up. ]

Oh, can we see it, mister Michael? Can we, can we? Is there a tent in there too?