freshly broken sweetyTweety

-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is clinging tightly to ?TG, shivering --
CST: dont like
CST: hurts
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is equating cold to pain --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] lowers his ears and sighs, poor Tweety... --
CTP: what do you want me two do~
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] can just hear how sad Tweety is. --
-- CURRENT mannequinsCaress [CMC] simply plays connect-the-stretchmarks --
CSG: Oh look.
CSG: A kitty.
-- ??? turntechGeartroll [?TG] carries tweety in and over to the fire --
CFF: First we get him down from the tree~
CSG: :D
CFF: Or find him~!
CFF: Hmm.
CMC: ...Quinn.
-- ??? turntechGeartroll [?TG] snuggles tweety and yawns --
CTP: hmmm...~
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] sighs, warming right up by the fire --
CKK: /me is next to the fire to.
?TG: kitty, pleαse help us??
CKK: !
CKK: oh, sure. I'll grab an extra blanket and pillows.
CST: kitty ??
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] calls Yeti over, she curls around the sleeping grubs as he goes to get some blankets. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] returns with a electric blanket and some pillows for tweety. --
CKK: Here, this should keep you warm.
CKK: Dave, did you give him the medicine from earleir?
CST: kitty ??
CKK: Yes, tweety?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] reaching for KK --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sits next to him and sighs. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] scoots close to KK and hugs him around the middle, shivering --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] lowers his ears and hugs Tweety's head to his chest, stroking his hair. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] 's stomach makes a funny sound --
CST: ?
CKK: You're hungry.
CST: hungry
CST: ?
CKK: Yes.
CKK: Your body wants food.
CST: why
CKK: Because it needs more energy.
CKK: you can either come with me to the kitchen and watch me cook, or stay here.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] wordlessly stands up, wobbling a little --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] helps him stand up and walks him to the kitchen. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] clings to KK's arm, shaking a little, stomach making sounds --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sits Tweety down, looking around in the fridge for incrediants to make soup. --
CKK: No, tweety. I need you to sit down so you don't get hurt or fall.
CKK: Please sit down.
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] walks him back over to the chair. --
CST: but
CST: kitty
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] clinnnng --
CKK: I know, i'm sorry.
CST: nnnuh
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] opens a can of tomato soup and pours it into a pot, adding water and all sort of extra spices and vegetables. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is just gonna stand next to Karkat, with his head on kitty's shoulder --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] finishes cooking, pouring some of the hot sour into a bowl, walking back into the livingroom. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sets the tray down carefully and helps Tweety sit. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] looks at the tomato soup, tilting his head --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] spoons some of the soup, blowing it off. --
CKK: say ah.
CST: ah ?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] puts the spoon in his mouth. --
CKK: Now close it.
CST: !
CKK: it's okay
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] closes his mouth, confused. And then suddenly tomato flavor. --
CST: !!!
CKK: and swallow.
CKK: Tweety, go ahead and swallow.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] swallows the soup, then opens his mouth again --
CST: ah
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] smiles at Tweety for the first time and continues feeding him, just like that. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] lets himself be fed for a while. And then suddenly the soup was all gone. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] sighs, satisfied with a full tummy. --
CKK: is that better?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] nods, smiling a little bit, a real, genuine smile. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] pats his head and hair. --
CKK: good.
CKK: if you want more, just let me know.
CST: milk ?
CKK: you want milk?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] nodnod --
CST: milk
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] gets up, trotting and getting him a cup of milk. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] takes the cup and makes a funny face at it before taking a drink --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] quirks a brow. --
CST: ?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] shakes his head. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] looks at the cup again --
CST: boring
CKK: well excuse me for not busting out the expensive tea set.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] pouts! --
CST: why not ??
CKK: because i'll have to wash the whole set when we're finished.
CST: wash ???
CKK: clean it after we put milk and tea in it.
CST: clean
CKK: we'll get ants if dishes aren't cleaned.
CST: ?
CST: ew
CKK: exactly, ants are ew.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] chugs the rest of his milk and sighs --
CST: kitty ?
CST: kittyyyy
CKK: yes?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] reaching for KK --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sighs and sits next to again. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] hugs KK, clinging a little --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] purrs a little. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] starts cooing lowly, nuzzlign against KK --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] grooms his shoulders, ears lowered, doing his best to be nice. --
CST: feel weird
CKK: weird?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] nods, looking uncomfortable --
CST: what is feel
CKK: I dunno, Tweety.
CKK: how do you feel?
CST: dont
CST: knoooow
CKK: i'm sorry.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] 's eyes are a little wide, looking frightened --
CKK: are you afriad?
CST: afraid ???
CKK: something is scaring you.
CST: what even is
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] frowns, not understanding --
CKK: what's making you uncomfortable?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] lets him go, sitting back. --
CST: nuuuh!
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] tries to cling again --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] allows it, ears lowered. --
CST: love you
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] is just as confused. --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] looks down, ears drooping. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] glances up at KK, looking confused. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] looks like he's about to cry... --
CST: kitty ??
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] quickly covers his face with his arm just as tears start dripping down. --
CST: !
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] sits up and starts to panic a little --
CST: kitty ???
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] is trying so hard not to show his pain, shaking a little. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] tries to pull KK's arm away from his face, whimpering --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] looks at his, eyes full of tears. --
CKK: him*
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] gently cups KK's face in his rough hands and leans forward to kiss him --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sniffles and lets him kiss him, ears lowered but oddly feeling somewhat better... --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] kisses him for a while and eventually pulls away and rests his head on the other's shoulder --
CKK: im sorry...
CKK: im sorry i treated you so bad and hated you...
CST: sorryyy
CKK: youre a lot better that i though and i feel like the worst peice of shit ever...
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] lowers his head, looking guilty --
CST: didnt want to
CST: hurt
CST: sorry
CST: didnt want hurt kitty love you cant
CKK: its okay...
CKK: i dont hate you
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] hugs his arms, looking really guilty --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] leans forward, kissing Tweety's cheek softly. --
CST: confused
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is wringing his pale hands, looking confused --
CKK: im sorry
CKK: am i hurting you?
CST: no
CST: confused
CKK: how so?
CST: love you
CST: but
CST: dave
CKK: oh, i know...
CKK: you have bird's feelings.
CKK: but you have your own for someone else.
CKK: this is hard for you...
CST: dont like it
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] frowns --
CKK: should i leave you alone?
CKK: i'm sorry.
CST: nooo
CST: no dont leave me
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] gives a soft whine, which is a heartbreaking sound when mixed with pain or sadness. --
CST: peep
CKK: i dont know what do to...
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] whines, and rubs at his face --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] is really trying not to cry again. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] suddenly has a burp --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] looks surprised --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] snickers. --
CST: uhhhhhh
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] wipes at his tears, oh god he was so adorable. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] snorts, and giggles a little --
CKK: are you feeling any better?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] smiles and nods --
CST: yeah
CST: feeling better
CKK: thats good.
CST: dont like those feelings
CKK: which feelings?
CST: the bad ones
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is starting to speak in a less broken manner again --
CKK: okay, i'll try to make sure you stay happy then.
CST: they feel
CST: wrong
CST: dont like hurt either
CST: wrong
CKK: I'll look after you if that makes you feel better.
CST: yes please
CST: dave too ??
CKK: of course.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] shivers a little, kinda cold wearing a halter top in the middle of winter, and not realizing what cold is. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] sees him shiver and grabs the blanket again, putting it over his shoulders. --
CST: ?
CKK: you were shivering.
CKK: it means you're cold.
CST: cold ??
CKK: yes, cold.
CST: the fuck is cold
CKK: when the tempurature drops.
CST: why??
CKK: because it just do that sometimes.
CKK: Right now, it's winter.
CKK: It stays cold for awhile.
CST: sounds dumb but ok
CKK: hey, you're the one that asked, smartass.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] blows a raspberry at KK --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] hisses. --
CST: !
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] shrinks away a little --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] realizes that was wrong. --
CKK: i'm sorry, my temper.
CKK: its okay, please come back.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] whimpers, eyes a little wide --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] meows softly, purring... --
CKK: it's okay tweety, i didn't mean to scare you...
CST: why
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] lowers his ears. --
CKK: did i scare you?
CST: what is scared
CKK: when you feel threatened by something
CKK: you want to get away from it.
CST: oh
CST: that makes sense
CST: i guess
CKK: you moved away from me when i hissed at you, it means you were afraid of me for that instant.
CST: oh
CST: im sorry
CKK: nono, you had every right to react that way...
CKK: I hissed at you
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] 's earfeathers are drooped --
CST: thought you were gonna make me feel hurting
CKK: pain.
CKK: you were afriad I'm cause you pain.
CKK: I was going to cause you pain*]
CURRENT gnosticGarden [CGG] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
CGG: hi!!
CPP: ..hii
CGG: :0
CST: hiii
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] smiles a little, hugging his blanket around himself --
CGG: :o!!!
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] hears the grubs making a fuss all of a sudden, which means it's time to feed them. --
CGG: dave!!
-- CURRENT gnosticGarden [CGG] runs up to him --
CPP: ??
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] hurries to make some bottles and comes back. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] is the parenting pro. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] can feed 2 wrigglers at once, boo yah! --
CST: ?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] raises an eyebrow at Jade --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] 's hair, feathers, skin, and birdscales and pretty much everything but his clothes and eyes have become devoid of color today. --
CGG: ...
CGG: are you ok??
CGG: you dont look well
CST: sick
CST: i think
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] giggles nervously --
CGG: D:
-- CURRENT gnosticGarden [CGG] hugs --
CST: im broken ehehehe
-- CURRENT plushPsiioniics [CPP] does KK use that carrying harness thing Tal gave him for the holidays? --
CST: kitty?
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is looking worried again, papping KK --
CST: kitty having a weird feeling again
CGG: ???
CKK: hm?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] has the harness, but he hasn't started using it yet. --
CST: feeling really weird like cant do stuff and dont wanna move
CKK: you're not scared, are you?
CST: no
CKK: maybe you're uncomfortable?
CST: what even is
CPP ceased responding to memo.
CKK: when something makes you not want to do anything, or you feel awkward.
CST: doesnt feel like that
CST: not want
CST: cant
CKK: hm...
CST: body doesnt want to keep working
CKK: you're tired.
CKK: sleepy.
CST: tired ??
CST: whats sleepy even
CKK: yes.
CKK: it means you need to lay down, close your eyes, and relax.
CST: whats the point of that
CKK: to regain lost energy.
CKK: or if you're hurt, to heal.
CST: why would i lose energy
CKK: if you're sick, it helps you get better.
CKK: everyone loses energy.
CST: i never run out of energy
CKK: from just doing stuff, talking around, playing.
CKK: you never really run out, but you still need to rest.
CST: ive never needed to
CST: rest
CKK: you're mortal now like the rest of us, so now you need exactly what we need.
CKK: you'll like it though, trust me.
CST: but why
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] pouts --
CKK: some things can't be explained.
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] tells Yeti to take the grubs to the nest where bird is, she does so as KK writes a note for bird explaining everything. --
CKK: come on, you need sleep. I'll take you upstairs and help you get settled.
CST: okayyyy
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] huffs, frowning, not liking the idea of having to stop moving for several hourts --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] takes his hand and leads him upstairs. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] gives Karkat's hand a squeeze and lets him lead the way --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] finds a vacant room and turns on the light, going to rummage through the closet for pjs. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] just pulls his clothes right on off because thats what he usually does when he has reason to be in a bed --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] turns around and- --
CKK: ...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] Blushu --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] does not know what to do or say. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] fuckfuckfuck --
CSS ceased responding to memo.
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] flops onto the bed, sighing --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] 's wings and tail look a mess. Pale and white instead of bright cotton candy blue, feathers bent and ruffled and in a general disarray. --
CCC ceased responding to memo.
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] takes a deep breath. --
CKK: let me fix your feathers before you go to sleep, tweety.
CST: my feathers are gross
CKK: thats why i want to fix them
CST: theyll still be gross
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] grabs a soft bristle brush. --
CKK: i'm still gonna fix them.
CST: used to be so pretty
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] crawls across the bed to him. --
CKK: they'll be pretty again real soon...
CST: they used to be so blue and beautiful
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] starts brushing his wings and making the feathers smooth again. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] sniffs, nuzzling his face against the bedspread --
CKK: they'll be pretty again, i promise...
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] brushes the feathers on his shoulder. --
CST: no they wont
CST: theyre ugly and pale
CST: im broken and i dont even have color anymore
CKK: i... I'll do everything I can to help you fix it.
CST: but what can even be done im not even a trickster anymore im broken
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is glitching again, just a little --
CKK: I don't know tweety, but we'll think of something...
CST: kitty ?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] is brushing his tailfeathers now. --
CKK: Yes tweety?
CST: who am i even
CST: if i cant be the trickster of the winged dave strider
CKK: Your name is dave strider still, you can be a new dave strider.
CST: am i even a dave
CST: i look and act different
CKK: you are still a dave
CKK: not all dave's are the same
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] Brush Brush. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] is crying just a little, mostly just weepy eyes. But at the same time he cant help but coo as KK brushes his tailfeathers --
CGG ceased responding to memo.
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] stops for a moment and lays down next to him, stroking his hair. --
CKK: sssh...
CKK: it's okay...
CKK: i know how you feel...
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] pouts, tailfeathers twitching a few times --
CST: that felt nice
CURRENT sofakingRelaxed [CSR] RIGHT NOW responded to memo.
-- CURRENT sofakingRelaxed [CSR] floats in --
CSR: hi
CKK: oh, this?
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] starts brushing his tailfeathers again. --
CST: mhmmm
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] sniffs, wiping his eyes before smiling a little --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] keeps brushing since this is making tweety happy. --
-- CURRENT sweetyTweety [CST] ordinarily this would turn him on. But since he's too tired for that it simply relaxes him and puts him to sleep. --
-- CURRENT karKitty [CKK] stops when he sees he's asleep, pulling the blanket over him. He wasn't going to get any sleep tonight between the grubs and tweety... --