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Kcalb was... troubled by the state of their world. By Etihw’s state.

It had started odd enough. They had been so cold, so confused. They would suddenly just stop talking and stare blankly into space, or he’d find them wandering around with a vacant look in their eyes. Eventually they practically came to him in hysterics, explaining that something was wrong and they were not sure what. They thought they’d get better. They both hoped.

It didn’t happen.

The Devil blinked as he was joined in the room, the seat across from him unusually empty. Of course it was. He couldn’t let the people see the state Etihw was in. It wouldn’t end well. Either way, he glanced over to Rawberry, flinching a bit at her question. Of course she wanted to know about Etihw...

“They are.. around.” that was totally convincing and specific.

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“His insistence on clinging to me... Sometimes it can get really troublesome.” but it was cute, too.

“He takes some things too seriously, I think he needs to lighten up sometimes!”

“My wife is perfect in every way~” Cherry--

“...How easily he brushes things off sometimes. It makes me feel like an idiot or a bitch for being upset.”

“....” she really wishes he could be a bit nicer to some of their neighbors occasionally. Shes not blind, folks.

“The Red.” enough said.

“Her stubbornness in accepting help. I fear one day it will get her into a trouble I cannot save her from.”

“Nothing. There could never be anything wrong with Etihw ever.” he’s still emotional, let him be.

“I think I share the same sentiment, hmm? My Kcalb is perfect~” his current way of acting was.. concerning them.

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This Is Oreo

Oreo is feral and awful

Oreo has been corrupted by some outside force

They want to destroy everything around them

They barely have any semblance of humanity/are basically just a mindless force

They don’t have power anymore though

They are basically just Crumb Cake’s weird semblance of a ‘pet’/’captive’ that wants to murder him in his sleep so they can take over and destroy everything for... whatever the fuck made them this way

This is Crumb Cake

He’s depressed

He has all the power in his world

It’s hard to describe what he is

He’s not really a God, but hes technically not a Devil anymore either

He just wants his wife to not be like this

Too bad old man

He takes care of the world and of Oreo even though Oreo wants him dead

He’s also trying to figure out what happened to them but they are about as helpful as a sack of rotten potatoes so

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“....Etihw?”

“Kcalb. Seems someone stuck me here. Haha... I could use some help. I... Kcalb?” they stopped rambling, blinking as they looked up at their Devil, who was blatantly beginning to cry. “What’s wrong?”

“It’s you... it’s really you....”

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“We don’t get this either you unfilled oreo.”

He misses Oreo...

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“I hate this.”

“I hate anons...”

“I hate everything.”

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One day in his future, for the sake of his world, Crumb Cake will kill Oreo. I just want the dash to know that!

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“...honestly?”

“It’s fair, not that you would understand.”

“....”

“So noisy~”

“....who even are you people?”

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“By problem, you mean...” the Devil stiffens, and the look that comes to his face is anguish. Problem. Problem. Etihw... wasn’t a problem. They were so scared before.. they didn’t want this any more than he did. To... cut them off...

“No. I would never.” Eithw... would come back to him. He was sure.

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“Etihw...?”

This... isn’t the same. It’s weird, seeing them how they were before. It brought a pain to his chest, and black tears begin to well slowly in the Devils eyes. He’s too emotional, they’d probably say that. But... how were they here? It didn’t make sense.

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Anonymous:  Crumb cake: Everything is both the same and different. You stalk the halls of your castle, eyes balefully searching for more prey as you grin cruelly and drag a victim. Eventually you find your god, powerless and chained. They could only watch you in terror as you drop the familiar form of Yosafire at their feet. They could only beg for you to stop as your tear into her. A part of you recognizes, something. You thought Etihw was corrupt, that they are the danger. But no, you were the entire time. { && crumb cake }

He wakes up from the dream and promptly leans over the bed and gets sick. He knows Etihw is stirring now, he can hear them under the bed grumbling about the vomit. He doesn’t care. He stands immediately and leaves the room, leaving them there with it. Where he ends up is... just another bedroom.

Just a needed conversation. A needed assurance. This is for the best, even if he hates it.

He does not sleep the rest of the night.

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“...it can’t be temporary. It just can’t. I can’t bear to lose them all over again.”

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“That’s enough out of you. Leave that poor child alone already.”

“Aww booooo, it’s the fun police~”

“.....”

“.....” why did that gaze feel so nostalgic and yet so unfamiliar?

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“He’s tired, all the time. I’m pretty sure he could sleep through the end of the world if he really put his mind to it.” a pause. “But I love him, more than anything or anyone. He’s the most important thing in my life, and I cannot imagine going on without him in it.”

”The sooner they die for what they did the better. They know their crimes.” seems he’s not a fan.

“.....” he doesn’t seem to want to talk about them again.

“Hehe, you’re not gonna tell them about meeee~?” they’re ignoring the question completely in favor of mocking their Devil, it seems.

“I love my sweet Kcalb~ He’s always so kind to me, so good~ I adore him with every fiber of my being~” The Red God sung, a dreamy smile on their face. “I just wish he’d love me back a bit more often~”

“A-about Etihw?” his face is slowly going red, and he quickly puts his head down, mumbling something and shaking it. Seems that someone is a tiny bit shy all of a sudden.

“....Can we not talk about this?” they look tired. They are tired. They miss him so much.

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Oreo and Kcalb, examine each other.

Send “Examine!” for an RPG description || ACCEPTING! { && crumb cake, oreo }

Etihw.

You hate seeing them like this, but… it should be fine, right? They… they’ll come back to you one day… they said so.

You have to believe that. You can’t handle the alternative.

The fool.

He’ll learn one day. One day. Freedom. You Need It. He Needs To Die. What A Pain.

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Send “Examine!” for an RPG description || ACCEPTING! { && crumb cake }

Etihw...

The sight of them like this never gets any easier, but it’s one you are familiar with. It’s for the safety of those around them, after all. You would be mortified to see them hurt someone else, and in doing this you can feel.. not better, but less on edge. You still wish it didn’t have to happen.

You grip the other end of the leash tighter. It’s for the best.