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but all this time i've been chasing down a lie
Who: Ginko and a whole bunch of people (Sans, Joker, Snake, Zecora, Tanyuu…)
What: In the aftermath of Foster’s shitty mushi plot, Ginko isn’t doing great.
When: From Day 90 onward
Where: Medical tent, trailer 13, and menagerie
Warnings: Possible talk of Foster’s shitty reasoning, also Ginko is a pile of depression and self-hatred in a trenchcoat.
Zecora - Medical Tent - Day 90 afternoon
Ginko was unconscious when Tanyuu first brought him in, bruised and scraped from the fight with Foster on top of his already being exhausted. After a certain point, though, he’s just… asleep, and remains that way through the night and well into the next day. The past few days - between the mushi leeching off his blood supply and the lack of sleep from trying to handle the infestations around the carnival and stressing himself out over them - have taken their toll.
Normally, he’d be pushing himself up the moment he woke up, always moving before his brain is even fully awake. But, today, he just lies there for a few seconds, staring up at the ceiling, before lifting a hand to press his palm over his face.
“...Shit.”
Tanyuu - Trailer 13
Once it’s been confirmed that he’s good to go (and he’s promised not to strain himself too much), Ginko and Tanyuu head back to their trailer. Of course, agreeing not to tire himself out more doesn’t mean Ginko isn’t going to want Tanyuu to catch him up on what happened while was out - what happened to Foster, what was being done about the repellent.
The whole time they’re talking, he keeps fidgeting, whether with his sleeves or his hair or just in the form of his tail twisting and lashing around his ankles. “So… things are being worked out, right? Just… that’s all I need to know.”
Snake - morning of Day 92 - Menagerie
By all rights, this should be the best off Ginko has been in the past several days. In a lot of ways, it is; with the mushi situation finally under control, things are more or less looking up - and, since the mushi that had been leeching off his blood are finally being removed, little by little, he should be feeling a lot better.
Should be. He is feeling better of course, but he’s still more tired than he’d normally expect, and getting himself to go back to work when the time comes proves something of a challenge. But it’s not like he’s never had this problem before, and he does get to the menagerie, albeit a little later than usual.
His ears flick forward when he sees Snake already there, and he gives a small wave as he heads over to watch him feed his snakes. “‘Morning. How are they doing?”
Joker - Menagerie
For all intents and purposes, Ginko seems to be settling back into his work as if everything is normal - though he may seem a little more singlemindedly focused on it when he’s working, and a little less focused on anything when he isn’t. Of course, he’s still having trouble bringing himself to seek out conversation outside of what’s necessary, but… that’s probably fine. Even now, part of him wonders if it might be for the best.
Even when cleaning out the enclosures, he doesn’t pause for long between stalls. Clear out the muck, wash what needs to be washed, change out bedding and food as necessary - it’s a simple, easy pattern to keep up. Like walking, putting one foot in front of the other; he doesn’t need to think for it.
Sometimes, not thinking can be a nice change of pace.
Sans - Barn
Breaks… might pose a problem. Theoretically he could just keep working through them, but the opportunity to pause for a while is more tempting than usual… even if as soon as he’s not working he starts wishing he were. He’s used to spending his breaks chatting, wandering around the carnival to visit with coworkers, but… no way. Not right now.
Which leaves one obvious solution. Going back to his trailer would take too long and probably get some questions from Tanyuu if she catches him. So, instead, he just… flops down on a pile of hay in the corner of the barn. He’s slept in worse places.
What: In the aftermath of Foster’s shitty mushi plot, Ginko isn’t doing great.
When: From Day 90 onward
Where: Medical tent, trailer 13, and menagerie
Warnings: Possible talk of Foster’s shitty reasoning, also Ginko is a pile of depression and self-hatred in a trenchcoat.
Zecora - Medical Tent - Day 90 afternoon
Ginko was unconscious when Tanyuu first brought him in, bruised and scraped from the fight with Foster on top of his already being exhausted. After a certain point, though, he’s just… asleep, and remains that way through the night and well into the next day. The past few days - between the mushi leeching off his blood supply and the lack of sleep from trying to handle the infestations around the carnival and stressing himself out over them - have taken their toll.
Normally, he’d be pushing himself up the moment he woke up, always moving before his brain is even fully awake. But, today, he just lies there for a few seconds, staring up at the ceiling, before lifting a hand to press his palm over his face.
“...Shit.”
Tanyuu - Trailer 13
Once it’s been confirmed that he’s good to go (and he’s promised not to strain himself too much), Ginko and Tanyuu head back to their trailer. Of course, agreeing not to tire himself out more doesn’t mean Ginko isn’t going to want Tanyuu to catch him up on what happened while was out - what happened to Foster, what was being done about the repellent.
The whole time they’re talking, he keeps fidgeting, whether with his sleeves or his hair or just in the form of his tail twisting and lashing around his ankles. “So… things are being worked out, right? Just… that’s all I need to know.”
Snake - morning of Day 92 - Menagerie
By all rights, this should be the best off Ginko has been in the past several days. In a lot of ways, it is; with the mushi situation finally under control, things are more or less looking up - and, since the mushi that had been leeching off his blood are finally being removed, little by little, he should be feeling a lot better.
Should be. He is feeling better of course, but he’s still more tired than he’d normally expect, and getting himself to go back to work when the time comes proves something of a challenge. But it’s not like he’s never had this problem before, and he does get to the menagerie, albeit a little later than usual.
His ears flick forward when he sees Snake already there, and he gives a small wave as he heads over to watch him feed his snakes. “‘Morning. How are they doing?”
Joker - Menagerie
For all intents and purposes, Ginko seems to be settling back into his work as if everything is normal - though he may seem a little more singlemindedly focused on it when he’s working, and a little less focused on anything when he isn’t. Of course, he’s still having trouble bringing himself to seek out conversation outside of what’s necessary, but… that’s probably fine. Even now, part of him wonders if it might be for the best.
Even when cleaning out the enclosures, he doesn’t pause for long between stalls. Clear out the muck, wash what needs to be washed, change out bedding and food as necessary - it’s a simple, easy pattern to keep up. Like walking, putting one foot in front of the other; he doesn’t need to think for it.
Sometimes, not thinking can be a nice change of pace.
Sans - Barn
Breaks… might pose a problem. Theoretically he could just keep working through them, but the opportunity to pause for a while is more tempting than usual… even if as soon as he’s not working he starts wishing he were. He’s used to spending his breaks chatting, wandering around the carnival to visit with coworkers, but… no way. Not right now.
Which leaves one obvious solution. Going back to his trailer would take too long and probably get some questions from Tanyuu if she catches him. So, instead, he just… flops down on a pile of hay in the corner of the barn. He’s slept in worse places.
IT IS FINE meanwhile i'm sorry about This
Should he say something? Almost immediately, he remembers what Psi had told him just the other day. Of course, he knows that it's not like he's going to end up yelling at Joker, but that's not to say he won't find some other way to screw up.
So instead he just stands there like a deer (ha) in headlights, ears drooping.
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"Haven't been overworkin' yerself, have ya, Ginko?"
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He shakes his head, breaking eye contact as soon as Joker speaks. "No, just... back to it like always."
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So, yeah. He's not really buying that. And he knows you, Ginko.
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So far as he's concerned, it really isn't. He's just working, and if he's a little more focused on that than usual, that should be a good thing, right?
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Still.... What to say in that case? Maybe just treat it like normal, and he goes to find a perch to sit on. "Well, if yer just doin' yer job, got time ta break for a bit?"
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Of course, there is the very relevant difference that it doesn't seem like Joker is actually angry with him, which is a relief. But, glad for it though he may be, that doesn't explain why he's talking to him again. "Something up?"
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Party at Joker's trailer, let's listen and hope we hear Foster dying.
"But I was worried about ya. So just.... Are ya really okay?"
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Ginko stuffs his hands into his pockets, looking away. Joker's attitude hadn't been too much of a surprise, given how he seemed to prefer to approach... everything. But Ginko... sure did maybe possibly have an extremely public breakdown, huh. He could just brush it off, and a while ago he would have, but that seems to be getting him into a lot of trouble lately.
"I'm... not sure yet." Even that much still feels strange to admit - even if he's been doing it a lot lately. So he pulls it back again, just a little, shoulders hunching. "I will be, anyway."
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"...Anythin' ya need? That I could help with?"
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But, with that said, he pauses for a moment, brow furrowed. Might as well get this out of the way. "So, just to be sure, you're... not upset with me, are you? 'Course, if you are, this would probably be the time to say so."
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"Nah, I ain't upset." His face twists a little, like he's tasting something bitter. "Was just embarrassed for a bit, I suppose." Getting a hold of himself, Joker glances back to Ginko, grinning lopsidedly. "Spent a good couple of years buildin' up a nice reputation, then I go and get stuck in a tree! Besides, I figured ya would want some space after I fell on ya."
A pause.
"...That happened, right, I ain't particularly sure."
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He... won't address the rest of what happened. Not yet, not knowing how that went over for Psi. They'll need to talk about it at some point, but, unless Joker decides to bring it up, that point won't be now.
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....Actually, he'd pretty sure he judges him a little, but so long as he's quiet about it, it's fine.
Still... Now that they're talking about it, Joker can't help but rustle his wings, trying to hide how... tentative he is about the question he's about to ask. "Speakin' of that... Doll, she- well, there wasn't any trouble with her, was there?"
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"Hm... no, not really." He shrugs, tilting his head slightly as he thinks it over. "She wanted to know how it happened, but she calmed down once I told her I'd only found you in the tree. She seems like a good kid."
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"She's so full of wit and vinegar- ha! I'd like ta think she get it from me, but that might be a little pompous, don't ya think?" His eyes sparkle as he laughs. "Ya won't meet a kinder or funnier lass. When she gets older, she's gonna be fightin' suitors off with a stick, I keep tellin' her, but she never believes she's half as pretty as she is."
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"Nah, that seems like a pretty fair guess. ...What was that thing she called me, anyway, something about a pickaxe? You sure seemed to think it was funny."
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"Mighta been a comment about yer nose, if she said what I think she said, although I can't remember that far along."
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And then there's a long pause from the chatty stage manager that should be setting of Ginko's "bad idea" senses before he grins nice and wide. "I could give ya a nice comparison, if ya'd like!"
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"What do you mean by a comparison, exactly?"
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Joker....
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