Latest Posts by mix--n--match - Page 5

Caine: Now how's about a tour ol' pal?

Buddy: *nods and happily follows Caine*

See you later Zoob.

bye, guys. have fun, buddy!

Caine: (Finally, I made Zooble happy.)

(They’re honestly just relieved that Buddy is happy.)

Caine: Ummmm

*juggles his eyes to make Buddy laugh, which works*

(They smile, relieved.)

Caine: *squeals from happiness and teleports them back*

Buddy: *calms down slowly*

(They’re still holding their hand, trying to offer a reassuring squeeze.)

Caine: *calmly pops in*

Heyyy uhhh buddy, welcome to the ama- i mean daycare?

*looks at Zooble for approval*

(They nod, still holding onto them.)

Buddy: what kind of daycare is this....

a weird one, i know. but you’re gonna be ok. i won’t let anything bad happen to you.

Buddy: NO DONT HURT ME MONS-

*notices it's Zooble and hugs them, letting it out*

(They hug them back, wishing they were softer but offering as much comfort as they can.)

Buddy: *they hear Zooble's footsteps, but get scared not knowing it's them*

(Eventually, finally, they find them. God, this poor kid.)

Buddy: *lost in the office maze, having wandered off by accident*

MAMA! HELP!

*starts to hug their knees and cry hysterically*

(Somehow, they also ended up in the office maze. It’s odd, seeing something so mundane and dull and real, but right now they need to find Buddy. They think they hear them, crying for their mother.)

Caine: *nods in understanding and calmly flies to Buddy*

Welcome to-

*Buddy was lost, they had run away from Caine while he was distracted*

Oh...

(🎉).

(They run off too, frantically trying to find them.)

Caine: ...... hmmm daycare, daaaycare let's see what info is on my database about that

*his eyes bluescreen*

look, just- don’t tell them anything about how they can’t leave.

Caine: *pops in, screaming from excitement at a new member*

Buddy: *screams and cries, hiding behind Zooble*

don’t do that, you’re scaring them! buddy, it’s ok, this is just caine. um- hang on a sec.

(They pull Caine aside, explaining that Buddy thinks they’re at daycare and they don’t want to shatter that illusion.)

Buddy: *nods, trying to cheer themself up*

i'm confused why did daycare make me lose my name?

we don’t know, but don’t worry, you’re not alone when it comes to that.

???: *sniff*

b-buddy.... buh dee.... can that be my name?

sure it can!

???: but if i have a new name mama won't find me...

she will, little buddy.

???: *starts crying*

i lost my name...

it’s ok, we- we can come up with a new one, anything you’d like!

(Where is everyone else?)

???: *gradually begins hyperventilating*

it’s okay, it’s all gonna be okay-

ragathaaa?? we, um, have a newbie here!

???: i'm.......

*takes Zooble's hand and follows them, internally panicking from forgetting their name*

(They wander around the circus, looking for Ragatha, worried that the façade is already breaking from the kid forgetting their name.)

???: *nods trying to be brave*

ok.... but if she's the teacher then who are you...

um, i’m........the..........janitor. you can call me zooble.

(Not their best improv but whatever. They offer them a hand, wishing they were made of something a bit more comforting than cold, hard plastic.)

???: *gets upset and covers their eyes again from shyness*

hey, no, she’s really nice. promise! wanna go meet her now?

???: Are you the teacher?

*thinks they are in daycare*

(They laugh a little bit. They’ve never been super good with kids.)

no, i’m not.

(Then, an idea comes to their mind. When they were talking about their past lives, Ragatha mentioned being a kindergarten teacher. Or maybe just studying early childhood education. Something like that. Maybe . . . maybe if they convince this kid this is just some sort of weird-looking daycare, that they’ll be able to go home eventually, then they’ll be fine.)

i can take you to go see the teacher, though.

???: Oh, still at work.....

yeah. probably still at work.

???: *has no idea how vr games even work, let alone one that literally sucks you into it*

is mama here too...?

i don’t think she is.

???: ok? why?

i don’t- nobody here knows why this happens.

???: *nods*

mummy bought it, she said no touch but i'm sorry...

*sniffle*

it’s...you’re gonna be ok. i...

(How do they tell them? How do they tell this little kid that they’re never coming home, never seeing their friends or family again?)

*sobs softly*

home.... where home?

(Their expression softens, realizing that this new person is most likely a child.)

hey, it’s ok, buddy. do you...remember putting on a headset?

*a new member appears in the circus, teleporting behind Zooble, they look like a small pre-school toy, they cower in fear away from everyone*

um. hey?

it’s so nutty watching urself develop like catching urself react differently than u previously would’ve and be like woah.. cunts maturing? go on then

do not go gentle into that good night

*walks around yhe dashboard & my footsteps echoing* Guys ..?