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[ The video starts with a view of a large crow zooming in and out of the frame in a panic. Then BANG! There's a loud sound from off-screen that the camera spins over to the three-legged crow flat against the wall, before comically sliding down.]

Onyx, what are you doing?!

[ There's a hoarse rasp that comes from the person holding the camera. Reluctantly, he turns the camera view towards a bunch of blankets, and Crow's head pops out of the bundle. The spunky redhead isn't quite as energetic at the moment, instead, he looks a bit stressed out.]

It's an apocalyptic catastrophe!

[ Crow's words come out as a scratchy croak. His poor angelic voice! He sounds horrible! ]

I think I lost my voice! And I need to fix it before the concert! Help! It's a crimson emergency! And I think drinking milk makes it worse!

[ He can't stand to hear his voice like this, so he's going to dive back into his cocoon of blankets. He's not going to subject anyone else's ears to this dissonance either. Crow's familiar tries to comfort him by perching on top of the pile of blankets and gently tapping his beak against it. There, there. Crow stops the video but follows up with a text after:]

DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY HOME REMEDIES TO CURE THIS?!!!! I'LL DRINK EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN!!! I'LL DO ANYTHING EXCEPT SELL MY SOUL TO LUCIFER!! I JUST WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONCERT, DAMN IT!!!

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[ Debatable... but Karma can hold his own in debates. Anyways! He's got a room number and a fool and that's all he needs. ]

Sure do!
See you soon~

[ a while later: knock knock knock on Crow's door ]

[ Crow hears the knocking, he practically leaps out of his bed to answer the door. He should really be reserving his energy, but if this guy’s elixir is legit then there’s no need to sweat it.

Crow opens his door, welcoming the kind stranger within. He greets the other even with his hoarse voice.]

Hey, did you bring it?

[ His tail wags behind him with anticipation.]

[ It's legit! For sure! As legit as it could be, Karma pulling out a little vial from his pocket with a flourish when he steps into the room, the glass tinted black as if to hide whatever's inside. ]

Wow, you sound like crap!

[ Hello! He tosses the vial over, plopping down on the edge of the bed and making himself right at home. ]

Here you are~ This stuff's real potent, so I only brought a bit of what I have. You're going to want to take it all in one gulp, alright?

I know!

[Don't rub it in! Crow moans, sounding dejected as he rubs at his throat. Though he manages to catch the vial that Karma tosses at him. He eyes the tinted glass, and the substance splashing around inside.

He turns back to the red-haired stranger. The guy seems so confident that Crow's suspicions melt away. All in one gulp, eh?]

All right! Here goes! Bottoms up!

[Damn, his voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard. So grating, he doesn't hesitate to take the mysterious elixir. He pops open the vial and downs it! Is it working?]

[ Well... first of all, it's wasabi mixed with hot sauce. If Crow's lost his voice, maybe yelling at Karma will force it back— but it's definitely a strong kick to the sinuses to clear out any congestion. It's antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. In theory, it should be good for Crow. ]

...Did it cure your laryngitis?

[Crow downs it as soon as the wasabi and hot sauce touches his tongue. He knows something is wrong! It burns...]

[IT REALLY FUCKIN' BURNS!

The heat from the sauce only irritates his throat, even more, making it scorch like he's about to breathe fire!]

[The concoction hits his stomach like...Woah! Crow is used to spicy stuff, but this is helpful right now. He turns around to glare at Karma. Sweat beading at his brow, red eyes tearing up, his cheeks flushed and his throat sizzling. He feels even worse now!]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!

[As soon as he starts screaming, he starts coughing violently. His body tells him he's putting too much strain on his voice, but he's pissed as hell!]

Hatake-wasabi and naga morich!

[ Ohhhhh this is delightful, all these faces that Crow makes Karma's heart sing, shoulders lifted and shaking with laugher where he sits on the bed, kicking his feet idly. ]

I think it's working! I can hear your voice loud and clear, now!

[He knows he did ask what it was, but that's not what he meant! He growls as this jerk starts laughing at him. Crow marches up to him, shaking his fists.]

Do you think this shit is funny?!

[ His voice is starting to cracking now, but Crow isn't able to keep his volume down, because he's so pissed! This is his livelihood Karma's messing with! What will he do if his beautiful crimson vocals are damaged because of this?!]

You didn't plan to help me from the beginning! You were just using me for kicks, weren't you?

[What an asshole!]

[ He thinks it's funny, yeah, and only stops laughing long enough to talk around it, leaning in towards Crow rather than away from him. He's not scared of those fists. ]

Haha, wow, these accusations! You said you lost your voice, right? That happens when your vocal cords get inflamed and your voice box can't vibrate properly, and that happens with laryngitis. Which all this will help cure.

[ Plus, it's funny. Really, it's a win-win all around, in Karma's opinion. ]

[Karma leaning into his menacing fists does take Crow back a little. What's up with this guy?! He frowns as the other talks, touching his throat as he explains everything that might be happening internally. This guy's pretty smart, but why is he like this?]

Well, now my vocal cords are on fire! This isn't helping! I feel even worse than before and my voice still sounds terrible! What about that smart ass?!

[ Both of those are very good questions, neither of which Karma reveals easily. ]

Oh, that's not how you always sound like?

[ He has no reference, don't blame him. ]

I'd suggest milk to help with the heat, but isn't your drinking so much milk to begin with that's causing more mucous and making your sore throat worse?

What? No!

[ His voice is angelic, okay? Although, that's Crow's opinion as well. He sounds like Satan's pre-pubescent spawn now!]

I've been drinking milk since I was born! There's no way it's the cause!

[He's the son of dairy farmers and he's been consuming milk in large quantities to get taller. Sadly, it didn't work.]

Sounds like you're running out of solutions!

[ Too bad... Karma is 5'9", aka stupid tall for a 14-year-old, but he probably has milk to thank for that... It doesn't help his voice, though, when what comes out of it is usually more antagonistic than not. ]

You could barely handle wasabi! I thought you wouldn't have the mettle to try anything else. What was it that you said... that you'd drink everything under the sun to cure this? How serious are you?

[ Damn kids these days, growing like trees!]

Who the fuck drinks wasabi like that and not die?!

[Crow gives Karma a look of suspicion, wondering what this kid is up to. The singer doesn't like having his words used against him, but he's well aware that he said it. He's also very desperate for his voice to get back to normal, too.]

Will it get you out of my room faster, if I am? I'm game for anything as long as my voice gets better!

You did! Congratulations on surviving~

[ It's not like wasabi will kill a person, with its "cold" heat that dissipates almost instantly, so Karma has very little remorse for this action. ]

Anyways, if you want me to leave, just say so. I came here to help you out of the goodness of my heart, y'know? No need to be ungrateful.

I don't need to be congratulated for something like that!!

[Crow groans, feeling the strain on his throat the more he gets angry at the teen. He huffs at the "goodness of his heart" part, but this kid didn't have to bother.]

Fine! What other ideas do you have?

[And they better be good!]

[ It's not as fun an idea as wasabi and peppers, but Karma takes another little bottle out of his pocket, similar enough to the first, but maybe Crow would recognize it: it's a Fairy-blessed Tincture of Wellbeing, given to those who helped gather supplies for the healers earlier in the month. ]

It's supposed to heal anything that ails you. I'll only ask for a little bit of gold in exchange for it. Fair enough?

[ Crow is suspicious as Karma pulls out another vial, but this one looks familiar. Crow was also part of the effort to gather ingredients for the ill. However, he couldn't complete the mission. It looks like this kid did, or at least, found a way to get the potion from someone who did.]

How did you even get that?

[It seems fair but was it the real thing? Crow reasons that the vial would be hard to replicate. So the offer does seem appealing to him, but at what cost? Unforunately, he's not rolling in coins.]

A little bit of coins? How much is that?

Earned it!

[ Whether or not Crow believes that doesn't matter and Karma doesn't care to prove himself either way. All that matters is that Karma has a bottle and he's willing to make a trade. ]

And it can be yours for the generous price of 2640 gold~

[ aka a little over 26 USD worth of gold, and very specifically the cost of something Karma needs to buy but can't afford yet. ]

[Generous? It seems a little steep, but Crow is determined to cure his laryngitis. He thinks about it for a moment, before giving in.]

Fine!

[There goes his rainy day money!

He walks over to a stash he's been compiling in a crimson velvet pouch. He pours out the metal into his hand, counting out the coins, before offering them to Karma.]

It's all there. You can count it yourself to make sure.

[ What an honest guy. Karma does count the counts before slipping them into his pocket, tossing the bottle to Crow before turning to leave. ]

Thanks a bunch! Hope your voice heals up soon- I'd like to hear how you're supposed to sound like!

[ Byeeeeee

The bottle won't do anything, I'm very very sorry. It's been poured out already and used, and the liquid inside replaced with juice. ]

[ Of course, when Crow drinks from the vial, he realizes he's been swindled again! Though, the juice does have a nice flavor. What is it? Fruit punch? Strawberry? Anyway, it's just a damn placebo and won't do anything to help Crow's voice!

Sadly, Karma is already long gone before he could even chase him down. The next time he sees the teen, he'll have to give him a piece of his mind!]

[ It's cranberry and pineapple, more tart than sweet, with the astringency to top it all off. It's good juice!!!! At least it isn't more chili sauce. ]

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