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[justicereigns]

Nice of them to leave my jacket. [AWKWARD PAUSE. The voice coming from Smoker's journal account is not his usual. Or from a male at all.]

What's with my voice?! [That just squeaks there in high-pitched worry.]

Ah hell... I have boobs.

Fuck you Malnosso.

[He... she rather, clears her voice.]

S-Smoker is back... [That's a bit hesitant.] Ikki, he... he might need help. Jitte and kickboxing lessons will return to normal, sorry everyone about the delay. Could I have a headcount of everyone still wishing to take them? I might need to reorganize his schedules.

[The last part is muffled as he starts to shut the journal.]

Damn it! These jeans are way too big! Now what?!

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[Voice] /duitfully pretends!

[semper_cogitans]

[... It could help...]

... if... if you w-would not mind, I... I think s-so...

[But at the same time, he doesn't know how much he should say.]

[Voice] ty!

[justicereigns]

Want me to lock this?

[Which is his way of saying he doesn't mind at all.]

[Voice] Don't worry, it's no big deal anyway. <3 I have IMAGINATION!!! /rainbow in hands

[semper_cogitans]

...

It... m-might be... prudent, yes.

[There's no way he's dumping Don's biological "secrets" - as much as they are secret for anybody who's aware of turtle biology, that is - all over the network for everybody to see.

But he wonders if Smoker already knows...]

[Voice] [Locked 85%] Yaaaaayy

[justicereigns]

All right, go ahead. I'm all ears.

[Voice] [Locked 85%] ;w;

[semper_cogitans]

...

[Better start at the most relevant place.]

...

Don is... h-having difficulty... remembering anything... e-even that he is my partner...

[Voice] [Locked 85%] *pets him ;;*

[justicereigns]

But you remember differently. [Not a question, just an observation that requires confirmation of such.]

What happened? A shift? Was he kidnapped?

[Voice] [Locked 85%] ;;... all the sads...

[semper_cogitans]

...

... It is... i-inherent, to him.

[Essentially seasonal amnesia.]

... It sh-should pass soon, but... b-but it is saddening to deal with, in the interim...

[Voice] [Locked 85%] *MORE PETS*

[justicereigns]

What... why...

Oh.

[Hand to his forehead.] Because of winter? So it'll get uh... [Ears twitch.] Reversed in Spring?

[Voice] [Locked 85%] He needs all the pets he can get

[semper_cogitans]

Y-Yes.

Hopefully.

[With any luck, it'll go the other way and Don will be difficult to deal with in another way...]

I... j-just have to wait...

[Voice] [Locked 85%] That he does.

[justicereigns]

Try keeping him warm. Or maybe spend more time at the beach? I'm not a zoan expert, but I think they have less problems on summer islands, not just according to the calendar.

I didn't think he'd forget though. Are you sure that's not from the Malnosso?

[Voice] [Locked 85%] Luckily Smoker helps :'>

[semper_cogitans]

The b-beach is, er, j-just as cold at... at these times; a-arguably even worse because of... b-breezes from the colder ocean...

[Softly:] And... I am c-certain. He has not been taken; h-he just... cannot remember...

...

It v-varies, though. Some days he is... m-more lucid.

Other days he is... a-almost not there at all...

[Voice] [Locked 85%] He tries!!

[justicereigns]

All right, understood then. Anything I can do? Hot water bottles or something?

[Voice] [Locked 85%] <3

[semper_cogitans]

Ah - well, if his t-temperature were to become too low, he... w-would simply brumate... but, er, sudden ch-changes in temperature would be... dangerous.

...

... I would... m-merely advise, er, being... aware of the fact he w-will not be... operating as usual...