Crack, Split, Hit, Oh Shit!

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The Duke of Evil and Stink here, Duke Remus of course! And I've got some juicy secrets to spill! Things Janus doesn't even know! But I'm not going to spill everything so soon! I thought it'd be more fun if you got to watch! Something truly dreadful is going down!

Introductions

I'm Roman, the prince, creativity and..... intrusive thoughts.

I'm Janus, Deceit, self preservation.

Sup. Name's Virgil, anxiety, enough said.

Remus! Creativity, and....ego? Romance? And passion?

Hi! I'm Patton! I'm morality, feelings, and love if dad jokes!

Logan. I represent logic.

Hello, I'm Livius! I represent faulty logic!

Hi! I'm King Creativity! Ruben!

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How's Thomas doing? Getting better? - 🐝

Oh! Um, hi? Uh, I feel different? But, better? I'm not too sure how to describe it... Almost like.... Like a sapling growing and getting new leaves? It's different, more, and still growing.

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What'cha reading, Lolo? - 🐝

I, um, I'm reading about Hansel and Gretal... Siblings lost in the woods until they find a cottage while an evil adult lurks... Um... Seemed- seemed fitting...?

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*Logan, still a child with fox features like Livius, sits on the couch reading an old copy of Grimm Fairytales while Livius sleeps, head on his lap.*

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How are we feeling, Ro Boat? - 🐝

*rubs his seemingly healed shoulder as he walks out of a building* Better. *Sighs* Now I just need to get Logan home and figure out how to get him back to normal.

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*Roman trudged to his kingdom, thankful his citizens recognized him as their prince. As he was treated, the branch being carefully removed, Logan made his way back to the cottage. Sneaking through the window and reuniting with a no longer angry but worried Livius who immediately dragged him to the no longer dusty couch and cuddled him.

Outside of the Imagination, Janus was teaching Patton first aid. A good distraction for Janus who couldn't find a way into the Imagination and became too frustrated and a good distraction for Patton who was getting so anxious he'd started to weep.

Meanwhile, Virgil had been trying unsuccessfully to slip from Remus's gaze. Remus, still hearing Virgil's comment about him being the wrong creativity in his head, had been following Virgil to try to speak to him only to keep chickening out.*

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Well... now that you're somewhat mobile, what's the plan, Roman?

*limping through the woods* ....Go to the doctor in my kingdom. Get help. Get Logan back.

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...Logan... - 🐝

*Logan gets up on shaky legs and picks up the medkit. Carefully, he cuts the branch from behind Roman. He doesn't remove it as he helps clean Roman up and bandages around the branch. He helps secure the shoulder and scrambles back away from Roman.*

You- you should go home. I gotta- gotta go!

*Before Roman can stop him, Logan runs off.*

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At any rate, Logan, is that you~?

Are you trying to help Roman?

*gets up, wiping mud off his face and fixing his glasses* I, um, I..... Trying....? Um.... *Looks at Roman nervously* .....You're not- not gonna kill me or- or my brother... Right?

*shakes his head, speaking softly* No. Of course not.

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....can I have some jellybeans? 🥺

No-!

Me too?

*Janus groans and takes off his hat, offering it towards Patton. It's full of jellybeans. Patton happily takes a handful while Remus gives Janus a shit eating grin that makes Janus glare at him.*

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At risk of continued derailment of priorities here... Oh Jan, you're such a dork.

What?! No I'm not!

You have to concentrate to not hiss every S sound and I've seen you hide jellybeans in your hat.

That'ssss-! *Groans* That was supposed to be a secret you menace!

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It's not the most pressing issue at hand. But I want you to know that Roman still has beef with you Janus.

Of course that concussed asshole-! *Gets shoved by Remus* Hey!

Shut up!

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I see we still have enough in the tank to be salty about the snake boi, pffft...

But uh, look sharp - something's coming~

*Roman snorts and tries to look threatening when out of the bushes bursts-!*

*trips over a root and falls over, a medkit sliding over to Roman* ACK!

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... just another "pulse-check" for Ro, I'm guessing status is still some grade of FUBAR, huh?

*groans, wiping the blood from his head, still stuck to the tree* Don't tell me I look so fucked I could be Janus....

*There's movement in the bushes in front of him. Roman tries to grab his sword, but it's out of reach. Something is getting closer.*

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Update for the others: the kids think all of you want to get rid of them. They’re scared and upset and still hurting from the incomplete split. So uh. Not good.

Oh no! Those poor babies! Why would they think that?