[ AUDIENCE: BRADLEY BAIN ]

[dormheads]

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[darksubverted]

[YOU KNOW! Haha.]

That's what I meant. You all helping the principal. It's keeping you busy here.

[battling]

[No! No he DOESN'T KNOW.]

Only on Wednesdays.

[darksubverted]

Still... I'm not trying to get out of sharing information, or letting you help us. But don't push yourselves if you end up having to...

I mean... Principal Bear isn't a bad guy, but he can be a handful sometimes. Accidentally.

[battling]

If I think I can't handle dealing with it all, I can prioritize.

[ he reaches out to pat Riku's shoulder. ]

He did lose all his keys and his phone. [ it's not malicious, just incompetence! ]

[darksubverted]

...Yeah.

[PLEASE. HE STANS MICKEY MOUSE, HE CAN'T NOT STAN PRINCIPAL BEAR!!]

How's... [A pause. There's some worried uncertainty there.] Caiman?

[battling]

[He doesn't need to stan EVERY talking animal!!]

... Still not himself. "Aikawa", he says.

[There's a strong sense of concern there.]

Talked t' ya at all?

[darksubverted]

Aikawa...

[He's quiet for a long moment. He's feeling pensive, unsure. Confused, too.

And then he slowly shakes his head, lips pulled into a tight frown.]

[battling]

... D'ya wanna?

[A muted sense of worry on Riku's behalf.]

[darksubverted]

[Hmm. Again, he's quiet for a bit.]

A little. Just... to see, I guess. What he's like.

[battling]

They're different.

[ Different partners too.

Hm...

A little bit of resignation and determination. ]

I'll see what I can do.

[darksubverted]

[His emotions are pretty much exactly ?! like.]

Wait--

You don't have to do that. He can... come on his own if he wants...

[battling]

[ He would eat a veggie for you, do you know the power you hold?

But also a slight bit of relief. ]

Ya sure about it?

[darksubverted]

[Bwadley would eat a veggie for him... :pensive: Riku doesn't deserve the people who are like this.]

Yeah... It's okay. You don't have to make him. If he wants to, he'll do it. If not... that's okay, too.

[He feels, like, a small twinge of upset, but there's more resolute acceptance than anything.]

[battling]

[Bradley would run himself into the ground for the people he cares about. This also includes eating a singular vegetable.]

... Aight. Long as you're fine with it.

[He'll respect Riku's decision.]

[darksubverted]

[Soft. Gonna bring Bradley some fried chicken and, like, some zuccini.]

It'll be okay. Thanks, though, for your help.

[battling]

[ Riku, he's being chased around by an ex lizard, why would you make him suffer too? ]

Rely on each other, right?

[darksubverted]

[Time to ship Bradley and Ex-Caiman. Bradley is the only one who can contain the man now.]

Yeah. That's still true.

[battling]

[He has a husband (it's complicated) at home!]

Good to know that's still the same.

Just y'know. Let me know.

[darksubverted]

Okay. I will. If we find something, I'll tell you. Keep helping Principal Bear in the meantime.

[battling]

Not much else to do.

[ He will. ]

[darksubverted]

Thanks, Bradley. I'll bring you guys some better food the next time.