text, backdated to the 15th or so

[hellosirs]

[ First, he'd panicked. Suddenly being unable to speak was bad enough, but not being able to read or write was terrifying, and Angus had spent about an hour holed up in his room, trying to make sense of his books even though the text kept swimming out of focus. Some time with his family had helped calm him down, though, and it soon became obvious that this was the Turbo-Liches up to their usual fuckery. Things would go back to normal in a few days, but in the meantime, Angus was going to have to squash the fear down and try to figure out how to communicate, because miming things out could only get him so far.

Speaking didn't work. Writing didn't work. Typing didn't work, but... there was more than one keyboard on these phone things, wasn't there? Lup had shown him, once... ]

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[ Anybody out there know sign language? Anyone willing to teach it? ]

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video;

[knockthemdead]

[This is very odd and concerning post. Even with his own weird shit going on, Kravitz isn't about to ignore it. Has the boy lost something too?]

Angus? What is this all about?

Re: video;

[hellosirs]

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[ The spooky ghost is the closest he can get to 'turbo-liches'! ]

[knockthemdead]

[Rereading the initial post and dissecting the new text is enough for it to click, and Kravitz groans audibly. What an overload of things to be missing. Not to mention to have taken them from a child, no less- regardless of how smart or adaptive said child might be. Kravitz's lip curls. He hates these pompous liches more and more every day.]

I know very little sign language, I'm afraid. I'll ask around and see if I can't find someone more equipped to teach you.

Are you alright, for the time being? Safe?

[hellosirs]

[ It's a relief that Kravitz caught on so quickly, and his clear frustration at this whole thing is very validating. This is an overload! The liches are the worst! Angus is going to have some very sharp words for Fear the next time he pops up on the network! ]

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[ He's home, and plans on staying there for the time being. He's as safe as he can be, under the circumstances. ]

[knockthemdead]

[Ok, good, at least he's safe. Relatively.]

Obviously I'm not any sort of parental figure to you and claim no modicum of control over your actions, but I do think it would be best if you stayed there for the time being. If there's anything you need, I'm a mere text and a portal away.

[He means it. Anything. Angus is important to Taako, so he's important to Krav.]

[hellosirs]

[ That's... that's really sweet. Kravitz barely even knows him, and they aren't particularly close, but it's very kind of him to make this kind of offer. This is getting written down in Kravitz's case file, one Angus can write properly again. ]

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[ Sorry, it's hard to find the emoji equivalent of 'thank you'! ]

[knockthemdead]

[Kravitz, because of who he is fundamentally as a person, can't allow this exchange to play out naturally. He has to let shit get awkward.

And so he does, humming his acknowledgement of Angus' thumbs up and "casually" (read: like a fucking dork) giving him a real one back.]

Okay. Well. Best be off. Problems to solve.