genessia | Froggy Mishaps #1

WHO: Colette, Shinjiro, K-2SO, Cassian Andor
WHAT: The poor giant frog Cassian has been keeping in the SoKaCa house pond since September is demanding Action and the crew wants to help. Yeah. That goes about as well as expected. (Separate video post to follow)
WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Attleton Guardian's office

[It begins normally enough, with Cassian Andor walking into the Guardian's office...

Okay, not so normally, maybe, for he is not only late returning to work after lunch and looking distressed, but also followed by a three foot tall frog who keeps ribbiting at him in a very angry manner. That frog has spent an entire month waiting and hopping around the garden pond, but now it has the croak of a frog who was Done.

Cassian shoots Shinjiro a sharp look, daring him to laugh. The fairy tale book about the frog prince lays on the desk, Cassian had abandoned it here several days ago in exasperation.]

[ Shinjiro looks down at the book, then back at Cassian. He doesn't know about the Frog Problem. All he knows is, after cleaning out all the trash, finding all of the dirty dishes, after sorting through all the paperwork and putting it into orderly stacks, he found this. This book. For children, or something? He remembered the tale, though. it was one of Miki's favorites

He was going to ask what it was doing in the office, but he answers Cassian's question, first. ]

What's gotta end?

... It's not like I'm eatin here. [ Even with as much time as he's spending at the office. ]

[ Cassian gives him a sharp look. ]

Not you.

[He gestures at the frog still standing behind him and prodding him. There is a demanding RIBBIT! ]

This has got to end. I saved it from a trap back in September when we were hunting for that thief in Fayren. I never meant to have it follow me home or follow me everywhere. I still don't know what it wants, the only clue is the book and that's useless.

[ Shinjiro blinks. He remembers the story. Kinda. Well, the most important parts of it.

He also remembers the craziness people talked about from Fayren, and just. Puts a hand to his head, and sighs.

A bit wearily: ]

Y'mean.

The book about a prince, who's turned into a frog, and has to be kissed to turn back into a human again?

That useless story?

[ Cassian sits down, steadfastly ignoring that the frog is now going "ribbit ribbit!" right into his ear and hopping impatiently. He pinches the bridge of his nose. ]

Yes, that one. Come on, I know I've seen a lot in Fayren, I know magic is real, but don't tell me you expect him to be a prince. You're welcome to kiss him if you think that'll fix him!

[ Shinjiro snorts in disbelief. ]

You can't be serious.

People've been turned into incubi. Fairies. Shit like that.

A whole town has been frikken turned into candy.

I'd believe a lot of crazy can happen in this place - but -

[ Glares a bit. He supposed there's nothing he could really do if he was ordered, but. ]

I sure as hell ain't kissin him.

[Until that moment, Kay, with Collette's help, has been focussing on practicing his handwriting skills. But that didn't mean they aren't paying attention to the conversation. From his desk, he looks up at the other two men.]

The noise is starting to become insufferable, why don't you try kissing the frog? Maybe that will get him to shut up. Some of us are trying to study here. [He gestured between Colette and him and then turned to the young lady.] You've heard of that story before?

[Colette shakes her head and bites her lip worriedly.] No, I don’t think that story exists where I’m from. [She looks at the frog, a shy frown gracing her face.] Do you really think that there is a person trapped in there?

[After the Wonderland event Colette wouldn’t be all that surprised. But if there is someone in there, then they have to help them, even if that means…

Just the thought is enough to make her blush.]

I am not kissing it. I am not the one insisting that it would work. [He sighs heavily and fends off the frog who is now trying to headbutt him.]

[He gives the giant frog a thoughtful look.] I’ll admit I have seen stranger things here than people turned into animals… There could very well a trapped person. For all I know a kiss might work. Human transformation calls for some kind magical intervention, at least.

I’m not insistin it’d work, either!

[ Crosses arms. On the one hand, he feels bad that the guy must have been trapped as a frog for ... how many weeks now?

On the other.

Mutters: ]

So, what, are we gonna need to draw straws or somethin?

[continued here in tags, since it got too long for Discord]

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Right, I know..I should kiss it. Oh, wait. [Kay's point to his head with a hand, irritation clear in his tone. He doesn't have a mouth for these things and his android body is at home, come on. While all this went on, the frog's ribbit! chanting has turned desperate. Kay turns to Colette next, his voice much more softer and polite.]

Do you mind giving it a try?

['Because clearly THESE MEN ARE WEAK' is not said out loud but implied heavily in Kay's tone of voice.]

Me? [Colette's blush grows fiercer.] Well, um... [She looks at the giant amphibian. That poor potential person has been trapped like that for who knows how long. They have to do something to help him, and no one's really stepping up to the plate.]

I don't know if it will work, but if it might, then... [She bites her lip and gives a determined nod.] I'll do it.

[Her steps are very slow as she approaches the frog and her heart is beating a mile a minute. To think her first kiss would be given to a frog. She stops when she's right in front of him and closes her eyes, delivering a small peck to its lips.

And then suddenly she's gone and a yellow frog is there in her place.

The giant frog is still there too.]

Sorry... I guess it didn't work. [Yup the yellow frog can talk. Have fun with that one boys.]

[ Cassian just... stares for a little while.

And then he stares some more, while his hand slides to his blaster in slow motion. Not that he's actually planning to shoot the frog - talking frog which sounds very much like Colette still - but, well, he needs something to hold on to and holding his blaster is comforting. ]

Yes. I'd say that didn't work.

[ And this, at the latest, is when he feels they need someone more magically knowledgeable than him to deal with this. Except that's Colette and it didn't work so well, did it? Kriff. ]

... What.

[ Shinjiro is just. Staring at the frog.

Side-eyes Cassian's hand moving toward the gun, and while he doesn't think the Guardian will shoot Colette ... well his instinctual need to move between them is just as strong as the former spy's need to reach for his blaster.

Finally, he says: ]

So uh. Is it. Contagious?

Or was she not the right type if kisser?

[ He places his hand against his head. Shinjiro feels awful for her. Maybe he should have tried it after all. ]

I have no idea. Maybe the frog doesn't like girls.

[Kay reaches out to give Cassian's arm a comforting squeeze. He knows why the man's instinct tells him to clutch his blaster. The gesture can be easily misunderstood and he doesn't want anybody to get shot by accident. The bigger frog is croaking loudly, angry RIBITT!!! that sounds like it's calling them all morons.

Kay takes a few steps towards Colette and kneels in front of the very tiny frog.] You are taking this rather well. Are you in pain?

~~Cassian she's an angel not a wizard!~~

[Colette turns to face Kay and - why is he so big all of a sudden? She gasps. Did he get some of that growing water on him again?! She's about to fret over him when she realizes that it's not just Kay that's big, it's Cassian and Shinjiro too. She turns her head and yup, giant frog looks even more giant.

She looks down at herself as much as her little frog body will allow (which isn't much) and lets out a loud high-pitched scream when she notices the yellow webbed legs in front of her.]

I'm... I'm a frog?!

[Congratulations! Colette has unlocked the title of Panicked Amphibian!]

[ He takes note of Shinjiro putting himself between him and Colette, and then looks at Kay when his lover squeezes his arm. Slowly, he forces his hand away from his blaster. It may make him feel better about himself, but... Wrong time, wrong company for that.

He too crouches in front of Colette, at first to study her from close-up, then just out of concern. ]

I'm afraid so, Colette.

[ At least he's pitched his voice to calm and reassuring now, even if he feels dizzy with quickly rising panic of his own. This is way out of his pay grade! ] Don't worry, we'll get you back to normal in no time at all.

[ He looks up to Shinjiro again, to Kay. ] Do you think that could be? That she wasn't the right kisser? Maybe Ribbit needed a male kisser... It doesn't make sense but nothing here makes sense.

[ Shinjiro is feeling terrible for Collette, but then Cassian looks at him.

And so he goes pale.

What.

What.

No.

... but what if it worked? And then he could help break Collete's -

No what if it didn't work, and -

Shinjiro put a hand on his face and grimaced. ]

... If I agree to this.

If.

And I turn into a frog? I think then we're square on th' community service thing. I'm done.

There's a 50% chance of that happening. [Kay's not going to lie to the kid, he needs to know what he's getting himself into.] But yes, that sounds fair. If you turn into an amphibian, the community service should be over.

[Kay looks over Cassian, he's the Deputy and he has the final word in this and he doesn't want to mess with his authority. His attention goes back to poor Colette and Kay offers her his hands, palm up.]

We will fix this, Colette, we promise.

[Have you ever seen a frog blush? No? Well you have now. Colette is about to kiss someone else, and this time as a frog. This is not how she thought her first two kisses would go.]

She hops into Kay's hand, unsure of what else to do at this moment.]

It's okay if you don't want to. I'm sure we can find another way, right? Maybe it will just wear off on its own like it did when Kaytoo got all big or, um... [She looks over at the frog. Of course!] Maybe Mr. Frog knows!

[It's worth a shot, right? All she has to do is think what she wants to say while ribbitng, right?

Ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit!

[It's very obviously just her intensely saying "ribbit." The frog just kind of stares back at her, not understanding her gibberish. But that's not going to stop her from trying again.]

Ribbit ribbit!

I don't think Ribbit is going to be giving us any advice, sorry, Colette.

[ Although it sounds like the giant frog would sure like to be flinging insults at them, angry as it is. He gives Colette a sheepish look, she really does look tiny in Kay's hand and very green and just...

Oh, this is bad. So bad. First and last time he's bringing a "stray" from Fayren.

His attention turns to Shinjiro. The boy does look terribly pale, it gives Cassian a twinge of guilt. He nods curtly. ]

Alright, if you do this, and no matter how it ends, I won't ask anything else of you.

[ You're free as a bird. As long as you don't turn end up free as a frog. ]

We just need you to test this theory for us so we can narrow it down.

[ Great. So. This was happening.

He didn't like this. He really, really didn't like this.

... And he wasn't thinking about childish things like first kisses, either, because. A smooch to a dog or cat's head didn't count, so, same with a frog. Even if they were really a person.

Shinjiro scowled at them all, and. A tiny, tiny part of him hoped that this was actually going to work.

He was pretty sure it was all going to end in tears, however. Aki was going to kill him.

Pointing at Cassian, he said - ]

Remind Aki he's gotta walk my dog after he runs round half the city, she can't keep up with him.

[ And then goes and - face blank - places a small kiss on top of the frog prince's head.

.... Cassian, K-2SO, Collete?

If you wanted to know what it looked like when a grumpy brown frog flipped you the bird?

This is what that looked like. ]

Find a way to fix this shit.

[ And begins to hop away toward the kitchen to hide. ]

Froggy Mishaps #1

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SO SORRY

SHE IS A VERY CUTE FROG

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