003 [Accidental Video]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Eraqus's communicator switches on without his doing...in this case, it looks like Kura accidentally turned it on while lifting it up with his tail. Kura peers under the communicator, then temporarily scampers out of sight of it.]

Yaza?

[Kura's not the only one that appears to be searching. Eraqus is looking around the small room he's taken up at Sunset Hill, with Gengo and Chuza also glancing around in confusion.]

Yaza!

[Still nothing. Eraqus stops, looking frustrated.]

Honestly...what good is it to have a Spirit that immediately goes missing?

[He sighs, and walks out of view of the communicator, which is still broadcasting. As soon as he is out of view, a Toximander's head can be seen slowly emerging out of the floor. The Dream Eater blinks in the direction that Eraqus went, looks around a bit, then dives back into the floor.]

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[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Maybe I can for a little bit but I don't know, maybe it will be fun but maybe the person won't be happy. I will try it and I will be careful.]

[Yaza begins to wander away from the communicator a bit, looking around cautiously. Eraqus finally steps back more into view, only to find the Toximander remaining above ground. He ventures forward.]

Yaza? Are you going to stay now?

[Maybe...Yaza wriggles backwards a bit and makes a shadow under him on the ground, but doesn't disappear into it just yet.]

[unrecovered]

[Yes you should try it! Good luck! Fang straightens up a bit and flaps encouragingly. Wash just stays quiet, raising an eyebrow as the lizard stays aboveground. Whatever Fang's been saying, it looks like it's working.]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Eraqus continues to edge forward...he doesn't want to let the Spirit get away again, but isn't sure what might spook it back into the ground. Yaza is obviously just trying to play it cool.]

You shouldn't stay underground, Yaza.

[Yaza remains stationary while Eraqus reaches out a hand to pet him. Eventually, he gets close enough so that he can touch his head. Yaza makes a purring sound, gives him a big sloppy lizard lick with his tongue, then decides that's enough for now and dives back into the floor.]

[Eraqus sighs.] Well...it's some progress.

[unrecovered]

[The other eyebrow goes up to join the first. Wash can't imagine that getting licked by a lizard is the nicest of sensations.]

Well, it's better than nothing.

[Fang, meanwhile, squeaks at the communicator. Wait! Come back! You were doing so well!]

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[Iiiit’s not the greatest feeling. In fact, it’s a little bit slimy, and his fingers feel a bit numb. Do Toximanders have poison abilities, too? He shakes his hand out.]

Not much, but it’s something. It looks like this will take some time.

[He glances down towards the floor, where Yaza is hiding for now.] Although since interaction with other Spirits seemed to help, perhaps some more in-person interaction is in order.

[unrecovered]

[As hilarious as the asocial Spirit is, Wash knows just how many problems an unreliable teammate can cause in battle. He shrugs.]

It looks like he likes Fang. If you ever want him to help, let me know and I'll send him over.

[hiptobe_eraqus]

[That does give Eraqus some worry, along with the darkness stuff. And if this kind of Dream Eater is adept at using poison...maybe obtaining one with a lot of healing skill is next on the list.]

All right. I will give him some time, and see if he improves in the future.