[Without thinking, Atsushi reaches out to steady him, but his hand stops an inch before making actual contact.
Right. His touch won't be appreciated right now. He lowers his hand.]
At least you can recover from normal food. [If he starts talking maybe Avicebron won't notice anything happened!] Usually all that heals me is ink... which tastes about as bad as you'd expect.
[ He notices the hesitation and appreciates it deeply, even if he doesn't mention it. But he does give a low exhale, almost a laugh, and his voice is just a touch softer around the edges. ]
... ink. I see. I suppose it makes sense for a spirit possessing a book. Is eating paper also a viable option?
[ Actually a serious question.
In the meantime, he scoots his mask up just enough that he can get to the straw for the smoothie. ]
Aah, so the ink doesn't need to be in its pure, unbinded form to take effect.
[ He leans against a nearby fence as he nurses the smoothie. Atsushi was right to bring this up; having a puzzle like this to mull over definitely helps keep his mind occupied. ]
Then the solution seems simple -- combine the ink with a solid to create pills, swallow without tasting, coated in something like honey if necessary. It seems far preferable to drinking ... ink.
[Protip: it tastes bad! Metallic and super, super bitter.]
I should try that here. Moonlacing is more pleasant than drinking ink, but a lot less efficient, and I can't exactly keep a moonlace partner in my pockets.
[Unless someone was very small and also into that.]
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[ Case in point, he's a little wobbly as he steps away from the tree. Avicebron accepts the smoothie wearily. ]
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Right. His touch won't be appreciated right now. He lowers his hand.]
At least you can recover from normal food. [If he starts talking maybe Avicebron won't notice anything happened!] Usually all that heals me is ink... which tastes about as bad as you'd expect.
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... ink. I see. I suppose it makes sense for a spirit possessing a book. Is eating paper also a viable option?
[ Actually a serious question.
In the meantime, he scoots his mask up just enough that he can get to the straw for the smoothie. ]
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If it was printed on, then yes, but that would just be another way of consuming the ink. ...I suppose the paper might lessen the awful taste somewhat?
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[ He leans against a nearby fence as he nurses the smoothie. Atsushi was right to bring this up; having a puzzle like this to mull over definitely helps keep his mind occupied. ]
Then the solution seems simple -- combine the ink with a solid to create pills, swallow without tasting, coated in something like honey if necessary. It seems far preferable to drinking ... ink.
[ He wonders what it tastes like. ]
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I should try that here. Moonlacing is more pleasant than drinking ink, but a lot less efficient, and I can't exactly keep a moonlace partner in my pockets.
[Unless someone was very small and also into that.]