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What about if you don't do that? [Lightly, but he's not super thrilled about that either.] I think we should probably not test the failure theory ourselves until we really have to. But we could ask around anyway and see if anyone else has failed. While people are forthcoming about dangers I am not so sure they'd be as upfront about messing up.

[Um.

Yeah.]

Let's wait on testing causes until we find a way to cure it, okay...? I think that's what we should focus on.

[ look his shared reaction with rose to having to deliver a bomb was "i'll do it and die and let's never tell the harleyberts" but as soon as john says "don't do that" dave's shrugging in annoyed acceptance even as he continues to keep john away from poking at the statue more. ]

Everyone who lives alone maybe should get checked on today. Any of the loners could've frozen up without anyone noticing.

[Things John Egbert remembers: that! So if Dave's still draped over him, he's busy grabbing onto an arm to keep him still and drive the point home. He'll refrain from poking Vriska for now.]

I agree. I kind of hope a lot of people aren't living alone for that reason. As for a cure...I don't even know who can really use magic here. Not the kind that would help, at least.

Yeah, that's a good idea too... somehow, we'll have to be careful of things like that.

[It really isn't safe to live alone here at all, is it?]

... I've tried what healing magic I have, but it hasn't really helped. [SO THERE'S THAT.]

[ dave's still draped and is now furthermore held in place. okay then. ]

What all healing magic is that? I don't think I know of any other healers except for one I've only talked to on the network who ain't really my biggest fan.

I don't even know who Dave is talking about. [He's also not one who asks about healing magic so whatever.] But yeah. What kind of healing magic do you have?

Maribelle-san, probably? [She seems like the sort of person who wouldn't get along with Dave, and also he knows she has healing magic.

But regardless, uh...]

The... usual kind? [Are there a lot of kinds of healing magic...] I can usually heal injuries and also status ailments, but none of that has worked here.

The kinda naggy one yeah. I think she'd help if we really did need, but if your rpg magic ain't working on this I dunno why hers would. [ he huffs a sigh. while hanging off john so probably at john. ]

[There's a quiet laugh because that huff hits his ear and kind of tickles but whatever.]

Oh. She's the one who yelled about magic, right? [She yelled at John specifically but whatever.] Something about tomes. But that is really cool, Minato! Even...if it isn't working on Vriska. Isn't there a spell to heal petrification ailments? That sounds very RPG-y to me.

I can't say that petrification is a status ailment I've ever encountered [That's a Persona 1 and Persona 2 affair] but...I do have a...spell that should heal all of the status ailments someone's suffering from.

[Because he's from post-game and that makes Messiah stupidly useful.]

It didn't work at all, though.

[ dave loosens his grip as it occurs to him he's probably being weird. ]

Like, weird magical ailments or also the common cold?

[He doesn't care either way but okay sure Dave. He's not quite letting go of his arm yet either so.]

Do we need to figure out a cure for the common cold?

[How did we get here.]

... No, I can't cure colds. Just other ailments. You know--burn, and charm, and confusion. Those sorts.

[So yeah, the RPG ones.]

[ oh. well if john is hanging onto him he...guesses he is stuck. okay. ]

We absolutely don't, none of us has ever caught a common cold.

[ ever. clearly. dave definitely didn't get one of those. ]

But mostly I was curious how rpg we were talking.

[He just lifts his eyebrows as best as he can for Dave to see while he's in that position but okay.]

Um. [Dave???] So wait what else can you do, Minato? Just healing?

[...Well.

Dryly, since this seems to be the tone we're taking here:]

RPG skills, mostly.

[That's what he has to offer.]

Some physical attacks, some magic, some support spells. [Sh...rug.]

Do a lot of dungeon crawling?

[ is minato from a video game??? real questions dave considers. ]

That actually sounds really cool! No wonder you knew what we were doing in the forest. [This is 100% not helping Vriska anymore.]

[you have no room to talk, Dave.]

Tower climbing, actually. [Dryly....

But yeah... Vriska...]

Either way, there still might be someone who specializes in petrification, right? We should keep looking for people who can help.

We can ask around. And in the meantime just...do what you've already started? Like if we're careful....

So you think she needs more blankets? [At least he's no longer focused on cracking Vriska like an egg....]

[Why are you both like this.]

Yeah, I'll keep an eye on her and make sure nothing happens to her. That's the least I can do, really.

...And I guess we can use more blankets, too.

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[ dave takes pity on john, who clearly needs to do something until distracted.

also encouraging the non breaking plan seems wise. ]

Yeah, I think blankets would be good. Might help keep her a little safer too. [ his grip on john is still loose as he waits for john to release him but there's a brief re-tensing of his arm that is a kind of awkward form of a hug. ]

[There's a nod. He can accept the awkward-hug but he's still eyeing the statue incredulously before he finally loosens his own grip on Dave's arm to let him stand up.]

It makes sense to me. Keeps other stuff from getting at her, too. And you'll tell us if anything changes right Minato?

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