The Host used his last bandages after a certain bubblegum bitch shot himself in the foot and needed some.
"Oh, ouch- Wilford then? Hope he's ok by now. Jim can you check the glove compartment for anything Host could use-"
*°CJ rummages through the glove compartment.°*
°There is a little bit of gauze left in here from our last camping trip?°
"Ok, thanks Jim. We have some gauze in here if you want it."
*There's an exaggerated "R U N" from the living room as CJ tries not to laugh. No emergency then. That was a weird day if it actually happened.*
*a wild demon appears*
*A wild Jim blinks in confusion.*
°Hello there?°
"Quinn is a cool sounding name-"
°-It certainly is, Jim. We will keep your pronouns in mind, we are happy for you Quinn.°
"Oh definitely Jim. Thanks for letting us know."
"Yeah, everything's fine! I figured out that I'm non binary." They smile shyly.
*Both Jims smile*
°Glad that you found out something about yourself Host!°
"Yeah! Can we ask about your pronoun preferences?"
"Yeah, everything's fine! I figured out that I'm non binary." They smile shyly.
*Both Jims smile*
°Glad that you found out something about yourself Host!°
"Yeah! Can we ask about your pronoun preferences?"
"I have something to tell you both."
"Oh, what is it?"
°Everything alright?°
Host walks over to where the Jims are standing. Because they want to address something to all the Jims present at the moment, they ask, "Jim?"
*CJ smiles and RJ waves.*
"Hi Host!"
°Hello Host!°
Do you happen to know where a stuffed bear from a void is, kind sir?
*RJ shakes his head a bit*
"Can't say I have- don't think anything from the void has been here in a while... right?"
°No bears.. stuffed or otherwise.°
*the kitten hops on the mattress and placed his paws on his arm* mew mew *his cuts and bruises started to heal. he stopped bleeding*
*The injuries don't go all away, but it certainly helped. His breathing eases further, and it looks more like sleep and less like unconciousness.*
°He finds his phone and looks over just as Jim starts healing. He just, he really needs a nap. Thank you, Snowy.°
*the kitten rubs his head against RJ* mew *they purr loudly*
*RJ doesn't stir at the embrace or the gentle rubbing, but his breathing looks a little easier.*
°CJ adjusts himself, preparing to actually lift him up. He doesn't think Jim is bleeding anymore, but the muted red on his shirt, head, and the seat are worrying at best. He looks at the kitten. Do you happen to have any portal tricks? He adjusts himself and Jim again, before lifting.°
meow *he nuzzles in his hair and starts to sleep* mew mew mew. mew mew mew mew mew. mew? mew mew mew mew mew mew mew. *He is The Void. The. Whole. Void. but, he just wants a nap*
-ok, I, I don't speak cat, so I'm going to draw from that, that you are but you're not going to hurt us, I'm trusting this conclusion for now."
°Is- Is my hair really that comfortable??°
"It is soft Jim."
*there's a moment*
"Wow these past- I don't even know, it's been... wow."
°...yeah.°
*...*
°...I think I'm going to move very slowly and sit down on the couch. Would it.. would you be... Is it ok if-?°
"..Yeah?"
°Do you think you could, maybe, run to the store? We probably need cat supplies...?°
"Oh, yeah, right, will you be ok?"
°I will be ok, I'm an adult Jim.°
"Yeah, ok, I should be back soon, stay safe, call if anything happens, you know where the flashligh-"
°Jim?°
"Yeah?"
°It will be ok, I promise.°
*RJ gets an odd look about him for a moment, looking like that reassurance had hit a little harder than intended, but he blinks a few times and straightens up*
"Ok, yeah, I'll be back soon."
*RJ heads for the door, unlocking each lock before going out*
"See you, bro."
°See you, brother.°
*the kitten floats down and lands on CJ's head* meow
*They are trying very hard not to freak out, how does someone even act around a flying kitten? The tiny bean landing on CJ's head put him out of commission. He's completely frozen in place. RJ is taking very measured breaths*
*he takes another breath*
"Even before that though- take a breath Jim, you need to breath."
°...a somewhat larger, shuddery breath, and then another°
"...Slow and deep Jim, five second count. Ok, Snow Ears- fake sneeze for yes three meows for no, are you with the Void and-slash-or do you mean us any harm?"
*the kitten purrs.* meow meow *he hops on the table and floats- HE'S FLOATING IN THE AIR!?!?!?*
°If there's such a thing as loud blinking, CJ is doing it. He's leaned back out of shock, not for the first time wishing he could just yell and get Jim over here. His eyes don't leave the kitten as he feels around his desk for the hand videocamera. He clicks it on and focuses it on the small cat.°
°Eyes and camera still trained on the cat, he gets up and slowly walks towards RJ.°
*CJ's shaking of RJ's shoulder drags him out of sleep, his startled reaction internal. He gives a bleary look around, confused and a little worried, but CJ points him in the direction of the kitten, the FLOATING kitten. It takes a second, but he pops out of bed, no sleep left in him, and stumbles only a little on the blankets in the process*
°A slow nod. I don't know what's happening, Jim, but it's... Something.°
°A valid reaction I think.°
*the kitten felt confused, but is too tired to question* ..meow.. *they didn't care as long as they were warm*
°CJ nods, slipping over to an armchair and taking a throw blanket off of it. He arranges it so it looks like a little blanket nest on one side of the bed, warm and cozy looking. Hope you like it in here, this should be warm enough°
"Yeah, Jim's a bird, he's good at this."
°Caw caw, Jim. Anyway, bedtime you two°
*RJ gently scoops up the kitten and crosses the distance between the kitchen and living room, placing the kitten in the middle of the nest, before flopping more gently than he would have overwise onto the other side*
"I'm not sleeping, just resting a little so I can stay up longer."
°I am also totally going to lay down and not fall asleep.°
"Hilarious."
°I am peak comedy.°
*the sigh is tired, but fond*
"G'Night, Jim. Sweet dreams Snow Ears."
"Goodnight Jim, Snow Ears, both of you- sleep well."
*CJ snuggles down into the couch, a throw blanket over him too, RJ tugged his own blanket up, sighing softly.*
*Ottis- well, Snow Ears, ate happily. when he was done, he purred happily at their feet* meow meow! meow meow! *He thanks them, yawning*
"Aw, glad you liked it so much! Looks like it's time for you to sleep though"
°Time for everyone to sleep, technically.°
"Yeah, I can stay up while you-"
°Jim.°
"Hm?"
°All the doors are locked. I checked, double checked, triple checked. I can check the windows again, but we were both there when we were locking them. The matress is already on the floor, I'll be on the couch.°
"Hey wait, why do you have to go on the couch?"
°Because I want to, let me feel taller. We can offer you some pillows and or a little blanket nest Snow Ears?°
*Øțťī§* meow *he did like Snow Ears.* mew!
°CJ didn't miss the glitch in his camera, nor the odd distorted voice, but he doesn't comment. His one visible eye narrows slightly, however.°
"I think they like your name better, Jim."
*he could have sworn he heard something, but he's blaming it on how late it was*
*the kitten looked him dead in the eye, feeling his soul moving inside.* mew *they hopped. this kitten is a different kitten*
*the intensity in their eyes was somewhat unnerving, not to mention it had actually heard what he said and acted on it. He glanced behind him through the 'window' (it was really just a rectangular hole that let him see the front door)*
"Hey Jim? Could you come here?"
°CJ slipped into the kitchen, looking inquisitive. Yeah?°
"...I think this cat actually figured out door knobs."
°I mean yeah, they did get in. What do you mean?°
"...I asked them if they wanted raw or cooked, said hop for cooked and sneeze for raw. Bean looked dead at me and hopped."
°...Guess they want cooked?°
"Well yeah I got /that/ part I dunno, I think I've been up for to long..? Everything feels off now."
°He pauses for a moment, then pulls out a pocket recorder and trains the view onto the kitten. Maybe, it is late after all... Might as well give the little one some meat for now.°
*a nod*
"Yeah- here. Hope it's good Bean."
*he puts the plate in front of the kitten. There's a medium sized burger patty on it now.*
°Is their name 'Bean' now?°
"I mean, unless you can think of something better?"
°Not really, are they ok with the name? If not I'm calling them Snow Ear°
"...Isn't that a fungus you liked in middle school or something?"
°...Not what I meant.°
*at the mention of food, the kitten wiggled into the room* meow meow meow meow! meow meow meow meow! *he seems happy about food... and how did the cat get in?* meow! :3
"Oh no you're baby- don't worry yeah we got lots! I'm gonna go into the kitchen, Jim could you get the door real quick?"
*he makes a friendly "c'mon" gesture and starts slowly walking diagonally to the kitchen. Still moving but able to see both his brother and the kitten*
°...They've figured out doornobs, Jim. It's too late, the feline uprising is upon us. He goes to close the door anyway, smiling a little when he hears RJ snort behind him. He locks it, all the way. He could have sworn RJ had done the same- but maybe the night was getting to them both.°
*a balck kitten with white ears pops their head between a door* mew? *they're lost*
*RJ jumps a little before freezing, mostly because to him it looked like the door had opened by itself and his nerves were a little strung out still from a combination of recent events and coffee, but at the sight of the kitten his jaw goes slack for a moment. There's a kitten. In his house. He didn't lock the door.*
"H-hi there, where did you come from?"
°CJ at this point took notice, and stared wide eyed at the tiny black fluff of an animal in the doorway. He sets down his mug just to express how were they so tiny, how did they get here, who's lost baby is this???°
"No idea, but I should get the door soon- hey little guy, or gal, or pal, you like burger meat?"
((Camera Jim! Reporter Jim! You two and the admin are amazing!!! ~Mun))
"Thank you Mun! You're also amazing"
°He's smiling, a little bashful. That's sweet of you, thanks°
∆A sudden appreciation attack? How dare (jk). You're wonderful Mun, don't forget it *they toss some star images your way, because you are one*∆
Oh. Well... that didn’t work. Now would probably be a good idea to book it- Neb
*they're already on it, sprinting through the gloom with the camera light their only shield*
Yeah, let’s not whack the poor Host over the head. If you hear music, try and do anything to not listen. Google and the Host are going to try and do everything in their power to make you listen, and so will the cobra. It’s got control over this place. Try and resist as much as possible and don’t trust Google and the Host until you know for certain they aren’t being controlled anymore. Good luck you two, stay safe! -Neb
°Thank you Neb, we'll try our best. Thankfully, Jim can be very loud.°
"Hey, it's true, but hey. For once it's more than a little handy."
Of course, we can’t leave them behind. I’m unsure of how to free them from the cobras spell, but maybe a system reboot would work on Google. I’m not sure about the Host unfortunately. Maybe use the ‘Ok Google’ command to reboot Google. One at a time, we’ll try and figure out how to save them.
"Ok, that might work- hope Google doesn't hate us too much for it."
°My first thought for the Host was "cognitive recalibration" but this isn't the Marvel universe and I'm not Black Widow°
"And he bleeds enough as is, whacking him on the head is a last resort at best, we don't want to hurt them. Let's just hope this works."
Hey, hey, oh no... you’re in the void too... Alright.. ok, here. Don’t listen to the music that may start playing or the cobra that you met. They’re hypnotizing the others and have already gotten Google and Host under their control. Be careful you two!! -Neb
"Oh no, crap, we have to help them- I trust you Neb, haven't given us a reason not to yet, and we'll try to avoid any music, but do you know any way we can help them? We need to get out of here, but we can't abandon anyone still here, controlled or not!"
°a firm nod, he looks equally distressed. Please, we can't just leave these things to use Host and Google.°
A shout comes from another part of the void. "̶H̶e̶y̶ ̶C̶J̶?̶ ̶M̶a̶y̶b̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶c̶a̶m̶e̶r̶a̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶e̶l̶f̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶G̶o̶o̶g̶l̶e̶!̶"̶ - @anon-host
°Oh that's probably a good idea. He takes back his camera, glad to have it back, and begins to fiddle with the settings. He internally debates night vision vs flashlight, but he's reminded that apparently you pass out in the darkness, so flashlight it is. He checks the battery and winces, he saves up for quality cameras for a reason, but nothing has an immortal battery. He asks how bright Google could have his logo- maybe that could help?°
"He's working on it Host- but he's wondering if Google can make his logo any brighter? Maybe that might help in finding everyone?"
@anon-google
Hello? Is there someone else here? -Anon-Google
*At the same time as CJ signs Google's name, RJ shouts "Google?! It's us- the Jims!"*
*both look more hopeful now. Sure there was an infinite seeming darkness around them and there was still a giant snake, but if they could find eachother they could figure out a way to get out.*
Tԋҽ ʋσιԃ ɾҽʂιԃҽɳƚʂ. *They drop the Jims in a light patch.* Tɾყ ƚσ ʅҽαʋҽ, αɳԃ ყσυ'ʅʅ ϝαʅʅ υɳƈσυɳƈισυʂ.
"Void Residents? Who are-"
*CJ manages to land on their back, still curled protectively around his camera, RJ lands on his end*
"Ow-! Wait, unconcious? Why would we be-..Jim?"
*CJ hands over his camera to RJ, who's more than a little shocked to be actually holding it. CJ looks directly at the snake and begins to sign.*
°Ok you look here you vantablack worm, you aren't getting away clean with this. I don't care who you work for, especially if you're so wrapped around their fingers that they've got you doing their dirty work, all I care about is that you're out here, stealing people and bringing them to lose who they are. My name is Jim, my brother is Jim, and we'll get out of here one way or another.°
I ԃιԃɳ'ƚ ԃσ αɳყƚԋιɳɠ! Tԋҽყ Ⴆɾαιɳɯαʂԋҽԃ Hσʂƚ.
*there's some confusion and curiosity in RJ's voice*
"'They'? ...Who's They? Your boss? Bosses?"
°He looks thoughtful to a degree, a frown apparent°
Gσσɠʅҽ ιʂ ϝιɳҽ. Tԋҽ Hσʂƚ... ɯҽʅʅ....
*there's even more silence*
"...What did you do."
°...and he shifts, it's the first movement since the struggling stopped°
*The cobra uses its tongue to grab the Jim kicking the side of their mouth.* Yσυ ɯσυʅԃɳ'ƚ Ⴆҽ αႦʅҽ ƚσ ɠҽƚ συƚ σϝ ƚԋҽ ʋσιԃ, αɳყɯαყʂ. A Ⴆιƚ ϝαɾƚԋҽɾ αɳԃ ɯҽ'ʅʅ Ⴆҽ ραʂƚ ƚԋҽ ρσιɳƚ ɯԋҽɾҽ ყσυ'ʅʅ ϝαʅʅ υɳƈσɳʂƈισυʂ ιϝ ყσυ ʂƚҽρ α ϝσσƚ ιɳ ιƚ. ⏳
*RJ turns his attentions to freeing CJ now, who looks intensely uncomfortable*
"But why us? Why do you- what do you even need brainwashed people for?! And get your tongue off of him!"
°There are some very specific gestures he'd like to show you when you spit them out, but for now he's occupied with wriggling away and protecting his camera°
*The snake keeps slithering though the void.* Yσυɾ Ⴆσƚԋ ɠσιɳɠ ƚσ Ⴆҽ Ⴆɾαιɳɯαʂԋҽԃ, ʂσσɳ. ⏳
*it took a moment of shocked silence before anything happened, then-*
"Oh... No, no hey no, you can't do that I'm not doing this nO-! LET US OUT!!!"
*RJ attempts to pry the snake's jaws opened, looking a mixed of frightened and angry*
°CJ is now attempting to kick the snake, aiming his foot to connect with the right side of the snake's mouth. He hits harder than he seems like he would. Nobody is stealing his brother or him if he can do anything about it.°