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[cruelcurse]

[SOMEBODY'S HELLA SICK. Henry's avoiding his dorm to keep himself away from his roommate while he's sick. At first, he also tried his best to stay away from everyone else. But when the fever intensified, he forgot why he had to put in the effort.

It's because his magical talents tend to go a little haywire while he's ill.

He can be found stumbling about in a feverish daze while classes are supposed to be going on, but he's obviously not attending. When he's not doing that, he's asleep somewhere. Wandering around all the time exhausts him. While he's sleeping, he can be found sleeping in an appropriate spot, such as the sofa in the common room or leaning over a table in the corner of the library.

Uh... He can also be found sleeping in a completely inappropriate spot, like the middle of the floor. It happens.]

[WHAT THIS ALL MEANS is that Henry can accidentally curse some characters without meaning to. YOUR CHARACTER WON'T EVEN SEE IT COMING. Contact me here if you want somebody to get cursed. We can discuss details and your character can be appropriately upset.]

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here i go [01/12]

[cowardlyjustice]

[Well, he certainly didn't expected seeing such a sight.

Not really, it's the library and all. If he were none the wiser, he'd also be falling asleep there himself.

With great maturity, he carefully put a paper on Henry's back that says 'kick me' before tapping the man's head with a book.]

[cruelcurse]

Huhhh...?

[Drowsily, Henry lifted his head. He looked awful, and he stared directly at Brown. At least, maybe that was where he was looking. It was hard to tell when he hardly even opened his eyes. (He actually couldn't focus all that well.)

Dang it was really bright.

He offered Brown a smile, in any case.]

Hiya~ Ohh, I remember you. Ahah, sorry about the other day~.

[cowardlyjustice]

[At first Brown did feel a bit guilty, because geez, the guy looked like a wreck.

But then at the mere mention of the Incident, as Brown like to dub it, made him twitch.]

Pssst, no sleeping in the library, misteeeer. I think the librarian won't like iiiit.

[All in a mock whisper.]

[cruelcurse]

[Henry leaned back in the chair. The sign on his back made a crinkling sound, but he didn't investigate the noise.]

Sleeping? Huh~ Yeah, I guess I was sleeping. You think they won't like it?

[THAT MEANT THAT HE SHOULD PROBABLY CORRECT HIS BEHAVIOR... Henry stood from his spot slowly. He wavered dizzily in place, and he supported himself against the back of the chair.

He sneezed.]

[cowardlyjustice]

Gesundheit, governor. And no, I think they won't, I hear they'd drag lawbreakers to the bunker under the school.

[Conscience? What conscience?]

[cruelcurse]

[Henry laughed with his cracked sick-person voice.]

Under the school? Oooh~ What do you think they do down there? Maybe we should do something illegal and find out~

[cowardlyjustice]

Maybe we should just stick down here, you sleeping in... wherever your room is, while yours truly goes about his day.

[What a weirdo, does this guy seriously not realize he's practically sick as a dog.]

[cruelcurse]

Oh, don't you worry about me.

[Henry waved a hand dismissively.]

Besides... I have to keep away from my room, since I have a roommate. I didn't mean to fall a-ahhh-

[He sneezed again. Almost comically, a few purple-hued sparks were omitted from his person. They even made a cute little sparking and bubbling noise. Henry didn't seem to notice, but he'd just cursed poor Brown.

Brown would be doing a lot of speaking his mind for the next few days. Uncontrollably, too. All of his thoughts would just roll off his tongue with wild abandon.]

...Asleep. Ahaha~ sorry.

1/????????

[cowardlyjustice]

What's with you, I'm still damned pissed about you ruining my surprise for Mary but even an idiot knows that you need to get some rest.

[Wait. Did he just.]

this might take awhile

[cowardlyjustice]

You know what's it like to be so awkward but trying really hard to make people happy, especially if they're kids when you're pretty much severely traumatize by children?

[HEY....]

I'm milking this for all it's worth

[cowardlyjustice]

Well, not like severely severely, but being the literal butt of the jokes for three years running can do more than a number to a guy. And it took me longer to build this whole image, but my point still stands that I really wanted to make Mary happy before she went and leave.

[cowardlyjustice]

[WHY IS HIS FILTER EVEN MORE TERRIBLE THAN USUAL.]

Alright you, what did you do to me this time? No lemme guess, judging the fact I'm even more of a blabbermouth than my usual reputation, you're making me speak my mind aren't you?

That's just great, now not only I get a moment of honesty, but now I'll look even more awkward than I already am. You do realize that I have a lot of insecurities, and you're making me blab about them here and now right?

i'm done promise

[cowardlyjustice]

This is just terrific, it's like my dream come true to run around and admit stuff that I don't want, like say how I cried when I tried to do my first piercing. Or that I have some sort of strange feelings for--

[MAKE IT STOP. In panic, Brown slapped a hand to his mouth.

Glaring, he pull up the universal hand-sign for 'Fuck You' at Henry.]

eheheheheh

[cruelcurse]

[You're flipping the bird at somebody who doesn't understand universal human conventions. Sorry to say, Brown.

Henry stared, bewildered. He sure was talking about a lot of stuff. Was that his doing? Henry cocked his head.]

Huh~? What's all of this about...? Ahaha, I've learned a lot about you over the past few seconds, at least~!

[VERY FUCKING FUNNY, HENRY. Anyway, Henry gripped onto the back of the chair again after letting go earlier. He hummed and sized Brown up and down.]

Ah... Oh. I did this, didn't I? [He sighed. So it happened again...] I can't dispel the curse right now. See, I'm avoiding everybody 'cause I don't wanna curse the entire population, but I'm sick. You'll have to wait 'til it wears off... [He took a deep breath to catch up with himself.] Ooor come see me when I'm better. Whichever comes first~.

[cowardlyjustice]

I'm gonna assume you're human or at least close to it, unless you're going to interject me and say otherwise, and if the curse takes longer than how long you're gonna be up on you're feet that means.

[He slumped.] I'm gonna be like this for at least several days. I don't even know your name, just your pretty but creepy face, but thanks a lot. It's back to square one, Hidehiko, mom lied to you about about hard work and effort paying off- I'm gonna be one of the biggest nerds in reputation. Again. Fuck damn it.

Okay I shouldn't really be dramatic, but in case you haven't notice, I lie through my teeth routinely 356 days a year with an exaggeration of my real accent. Even just now, before this shitty curse sets in, I was just feeding you a rumor that I don't even have any idea about. I'm giving up lying to you at this point and threats aren't my thing, but I swear I'm gonna do something if you spread things around.

[cruelcurse]

Whoaah, that's a lot to keep track of, hee hee! I'm gonna have to sit down for that one.

[Which he did, because that was all a lot of stuff he couldn't keep track of.]

Why would you wanna lie to me anyway? You can't lie to a dark mage, yanno. Think of this curse as karma, in that case. Ahaha~! But hey, I'll give you an intro so that you can find me later, 'kay?

[Henry sniffled. Stupid sick.]

I'm Henry, and of course I'm a human. Do I look like anything else? And thanks for the compliment! You might be surprised that I know your name, but I do. Sorry. That's how you managed to get a curse, actually. You should be careful with your name around a dark mage~.

Whew... Is that it~?

[cowardlyjustice]

I lie because that's the only way I could do so people could like me, pathetic I know, but I don't have any other choice because I know I'm really just a big fat loser with no redeeming qualities.

But, please, it's nice to meet you. Oh and Henry? You're being an asshole and I wasn't complimenting you whatsoever. Have you seriously not heard of sarcasm?

[cruelcurse]

Ohh, a joke. Ahah, interesting... But totally uncalled for~ Remember? You're at my mercy.

[Henry's voice pitched awfully menacing, and his countenance darkened.

But just as quickly, it brightened again.]

Kidding~! See? I know how to joke.

[cowardlyjustice]

[He flinches.] Even if there wasn't this shitty curse, I'm willing to admit you scared the piss out of me just now; having experienced fighting the Night Queen or not.

Look, just tell me a possible day you'd be roughly better, otherwise I might as well elevate more puns about chickens and be mother hen so you'd get healed quicker.

[cruelcurse]

Try back in...

[Henry turned away to redirect a coughing fit.]

Ah, two days or so... This weak-y body of mine's not getting well as quickly as I'd like, but I should be well enough to be able to dispel a curse by then. 'Kay? In the meantime, make the best of your curse~ Have fun with it, you know~?

[cowardlyjustice]

Oh, I'll have fun all right, I'll fun destroying my own dignity more than usual with the lack of self-control this is giving me. Ugh, I actually feel like crying in a way, or maybe bury myself somewhere and never coming back.

It's not like I'm the only one getting the short end of the stick, everyone else will still find it obnoxious because I can't stop thinking. The joys of a brain that won't know when to quit, I tell ya.

[cruelcurse]

[He laughed weakly. Brown's talking sure was exhausting...]

Hey, don't cry~ Maybe you'll meet a friend who you don't have to lie to, hee hee!

[LIKE HENRY HAS ANY ROOM TO TALK]

Anyway, there's not much I can do right now, huh...? My room's BE-01 if you wanna find me. Or you can wait 'til the curse wears off on its own. It shouldn't take too long...

[cowardlyjustice]

Or, I could just embrace this and weaponize it altogether until I can make your ears bleed from my endless chatter. I'm pretty sure it might work considering how I'm a chatterbox even without this curse. I'm sure you don't mind being that friend I don't need to lie to, and welcome the more unfiltered side of me running loose.

Actually-- [He scrunched his face, swallowing something from his throat dry.] On the second thought, probably not. My throat's gettin' dry as it is by just talking right here and now.

Plus, your cold sounds pretty damn nasty and you need bed rest. Damn it, it's hard trying to antagonize people like this as well.

[cruelcurse]

[Henry hummed, letting Brown continue to ramble on and on until he decided he didn't actually want to talk to Henry. It was fine, really, since he'd been tuning him out just a bit. He was too sick for this.]

Ahaha, I didn't expect you to be concerned~ But maybe it's out of self-interest, huh? Since when I get better, so do you...

[Henry rose from his seat and abruptly turned away from Brown like a drone.]

I'm gonna... Go to bed. Tell me if it gets worse, or if you need me reeeally badly. You know where to find me~.

[cowardlyjustice]

Did it occur to you that even I have a heart? And yes, I'm completely concerned, as much as I'm also pissed at you.

[He waved at him dismissively.] Go get some rest, if you want I can also hook you up on some herbs and ointments I had from before I arrive at school, it should still be in good condition.