345.33017 - Labor; early morning

[dontpokethat]

Hey, uh... I'm having some trouble walking, so I'm gonna be kind of late to work today, just... giving a heads-up. Someone else might have to do the morning feedings and get started on cleaning pens, but I should be in a little later.

[Guess who has suddenly found himself with hooves.]

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[dontpokethat]

[Sans what kind of a response is that.]

What's that about, you aren't even in this department. [Not that he's expecting a straightforward answer.]

...I've got hooves, alright.

[osteothropy]

Oh? What department is this. I think I'm lost.

[Nevermind the hooves thing, apparently.]

[dontpokethat]

It's the one that I work in.

[HE KNOWS YOU KNOW, SANS.]

[osteothropy]

Cool.

So, hooves you said?

[Go on.]

[dontpokethat]

...Yeah, like deer hooves. They're kind of hard to balance on.

[osteothropy]

Neat. I remember gettin' animal feet for the first time. I recommend takin' the day off.

[dontpokethat]

It'll be fine, I just have to get used to walking and then I can head in.

[osteothropy]

What kind of vendetta have you got against time off, man?

[dontpokethat]

I don't have a vendetta, I just don't much like the idea of just doing nothing all day when I could be doing my job.

[osteothropy]

[Sans stops replying, at that. Sweet relief, at last? It seems like it might be, anyway, until Sans just kind of appears in Ginko's trailer - sitting on his bed in fact. He's holding GCat.]

Nice.

[Lookin at those legs, boi.]

[dontpokethat]

--Shit!

[Ginko nearly topples over when Sans speaks up, held up only by his grip on the edge of the bed. PRACTICING.]

Sans, please-- please don't do that.

[fourthscribe]

Ah--!

[Tanyuu startles as well, her tail scrunching up behind her. She's right next to Ginko, ready to catch him (or try to) if he starts to fall, and Sans will probably notice her skin and hair have gone the way of her eyes in coloration, along with a pattern of circuitry-like marks down her arms and tail.]

Sans...you can't tell me there isn't any teleportation version of knocking.

[osteothropy]

[He has to think about that one for a minute. He scratches GCat's head thoughtfully.]

Now that you mention it, I don't think there is?

But hey, I'm just here to show emotional support. No need to stop what you're doing on my account.

[dontpokethat]

Of course there isn't. That'd be too convenient, huh.

[He readjusts his grip on the table, then, slowly lets go and straightens up, focusing on staying balanced in one place.]

--Does emotional support mean emotional support or harassment?

[fourthscribe]

[It's very, very hard to hide her small chuckle at Ginko's complaint. She keeps one hand held out in case Ginko needs the support, and moves herself out of his immediate path forward.]

Now, I'm sure Sans has plenty of advice to offer you right now in your time of need.

[Not that he'll actually give it, mind.]

[osteothropy]

Eh. Same difference.

[He winks at Tanyuu, which doesn't particularly mean anything you're Sans, and then leans back to lay against Ginko's pillow. GCat hops off and curls up next to him. After a few moments he clicks his fingers, casting a gentle gravity spell over Ginko, making him feel lighter.]

Try it like that, first. Don't forget to use the tail.

[dontpokethat]

--Uh. Okay. Th...thanks. Maybe warn me before doing that.

[He takes a couple steps forward, glancing over at Tanyuu as if for some kind of reassurance. His tail swishes behind him as he tries to balance.]

...This is incredibly stupid.

[fourthscribe]

[The smile Tanyuu returns to Sans is much like her usual serene expression, but there's a spark of bratty amusement to it. But for Ginko she has an expression of honest sympathy, nodding encouragement.]

Any stupider than when I was learning to slither? You'll figure this out, it's just a matter of learning out your new balance and gait.