— spector.

╰┈ are you breathing
your last breath . . . ?

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

╰┈ ulcerous amnesia ,
memories , they're not
so fond of my mind . *ೃ༄

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS [ A mumble of acknowledgment... ] mmh.

spectacle misses you... in fact, i brought her with me. if you couldn't tell, she's mellowed down with age. she's in her ball right now, if you wanted to see her...

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

👻

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS [ Spector isn't sure how to react to that. It's a bit awkward, being shown this kind of appreciation. He always gets bashful at these sorts of things, but... ]

. . . /// [ It's different when it comes from him. ] +

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

//: ACTUALLY SO POETIC.. LOOK AT THEMM

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

... ok. sure.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS ... i've been trying to get into the dirt.

but it hasn't been working. i'm ok, though...

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS ... um...

it's... a lot like you... to say something like that to somebody you haven't talked to in months... isn't it.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@AntasmaR ... yes...

[ He's very pleased about the little ghosty! ]

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS . . . [ 💧💧 ]

i'm just as wary as you are... but i have no fear that you would take care of her... your Zepto tells me everything i need to know about how careful you are... about these types of things.

um... but. you call the shots...
what should we do...?

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

... Zetta, i have bad news...

or... good news... it depends on how you look at it.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS ... i. i don't see it as much of a "trade," so much as we're... [ Lifting Spectacle up. She stares at Zetta with BIG EYES!!! ]

... doing the right thing...? i can't just tell her 'no.' because i've tried. she's adamant on finally having um. parents. of her own. [ ///; ] +

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS . . . [ o _ o; ]

um. break it to her that...
you're... not her... parental figure...?

/ do you dare to try. /

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS Spectacle thinks you're her mother and...

... ///

she wants to go with you... to wherever your team resides... anywhere you are she wants to be there, too.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS oh... ok.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS but i didn't want to ask... i um, thought i would simply...

[ Taking out a capsule, ] ... cut to the chase you want to hear. [ POOF! ]

[ Out comes Spectacle-- and... oh my! She clings to him almost IMMEDIATELY. ]

she's been asking about you all week,--

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

huh .

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS -- [ EXHALE OF RELIEF. ] oh... i know precisely how that feels... it's always ok to change your mind on matters as pressuring as that.

um. ive heard Xen is hell. but they would understand you best, i guess... thank goodness.

. . . i expected the worst as soon as i saw you.

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS [ Where'd his "promotion" go... Wait? Oh, damn-- ] 💧

. . . Spectacle? [ He won't ask. He shouldn't feel bad for a Xen member being demoted, but gosh. Zetta seemed pretty excited last he talked about it. ]

[— spector. @P0LTERGEllST]

@RIFTPORTALS .

[ Opening his mouth to speak, ]