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[asano_san]

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I have an egg.

What am I supposed to do with it?

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[asano_san]

What if something dangerous hatches out and thinks I'm its mom?

[scooptimistic]

Then it won't be dangerous to you and you can teach it not to be dangerous to anyone else!

[ ... ]

Actually, I got a really warm blanket from out of nowhere, so would you like to use it for your egg? Around this time, it's probably important to keep it warm and snug.

[asano_san]

If you really think it's safe....

But if you're not using it, I'll take it! Then I don't have to use one of mine to keep it warm.

[Or sit on the egg.]

[scooptimistic]

Feel free! I can bring it around, if you tell me where to haul it. I'm not going to be using it anytime soon.

[asano_san]

You're the best!

[He sends her whatever passes for an address in Chroma.]

[scooptimistic]

I try! Do you mind if I head over now?

[asano_san]

Come on over. I'll be here.

[Talking to people on the forum. Probably getting worked up about whether the animal in his egg is dangerous again.]

action;

[scooptimistic]

[ Well. There's only so many places in Chroma so Maya will hopefully get the right one in the first try.

It involves knocking, at least. ]

Hellllooooo?

[asano_san]

[Keigo pulls himself away from his laptop to answer the door.]

Hello! The egg is in my room. [He starts walking back that way.] I wanted to put in one of my disappeared roommates' rooms, but then I thought it would be better to keep an eye on it.

[scooptimistic]

Have you seen it move at all?

[ She has no idea what kind of egg they're dealing with, after all. ]

[asano_san]

[When they get to his room, the egg, balanced in the middle of a pillow, is a normal size but completely black.]

I haven't seen it move, but if you hold it, you can feel there's something in there.

Go ahead.

[He inclines his head toward the egg.]

The shell's really hard, so you don't have to worry about breaking it.

[scooptimistic]

[ Maya glances at him first, then moves towards the egg, slipping her hands under it to pick it up carefully.

And sure enough-- ]

Whoa! Okay, definitely alive and kicking.

[ Good thing she has this handy dandy blanket to wrap it around it once she sets it down again. ]

[asano_san]

[The egg looks so snug when it's bundled up that it's kind of cute. Almost enough to make him forget that he's trying to hatch a monster egg.

Except he can never forget that.]

Do you think I should add more blankets to keep it extra warm?

[scooptimistic]

Let's start off with one and see! If it feels cold to the touch to you, we can add more. But we don't know what kind of warmth this little guy will need.

[asano_san]

[Nodding, Keigo tucks the blanket in a little more.]

How long do you think it will take to hatch?

[scooptimistic]

It's hard to say... how long have you had it?

[asano_san]

I got it a few days before we all got sent to that ice castle.

[The egg did not come with him.]

[scooptimistic]

So not too long... and it just appeared?

[asano_san]

I think it's my reward from answering the sphinx's question. I found it not long after I got back from the woods.

[scooptimistic]

Getting a mysterious egg for solving a riddle... I guess that's also a riddle in itself.

[asano_san]

You're right!

It's like a never-ending quest!