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Episode 27 : Immunosuppression

Better Halves | ft. Cable, Yarn, and Mayflower
"Sick as a cat."

February 1st, 2026



Pepper can be seen attempting to push the silhouette of an unconscious Blaire, having to take a break to breathe.
Blaire wakes up groaning catching the attention of Pepper. They worriedly say "Y-You're covered in blood!" Blaire mutters "It's hallicon" shaking it off of herself and onto Pepper.
Pepper with their hands on their mouth responds "It's blood! It came out of your mouth!" Blaire mutters "Semantics" as she digs into her fur. As Blaire grabs a cigarette and lighter Pepper grabs her tail and says "Just look how matted your fur has gotten! It's from the stress isn't it?!"
Blaire puffs on her cigarette and growls "Pepper I'm fine." Pepper reaches for the cigarette and responds "And you can't have those while you're sick!" Blaire swishes her tail and shouts "That's not fair...! I'm ALWAYS sick! You don't know what it's like to be hypertherian!" Pepper tosses the cigarette behind themself.
The cigarette flies and hits Minerva in the foot and it yelps "YIKES! Pepper watch where you're throwing that thing!" Blaire stands up and growls at it.
Minerva quickly stammers "BUT UM IF IT'S TOO BOTHERSOME YOU CAN JUST IGNORE ME! Hahaha!!!" Blaire collapses into her puddle and begins to cough again.
That night Blaire can be seen with a thermometer in her mouth. Minerva can be heard saying "Pepper, we need to do something."
The next morning Pepper can be seen sitting with Blaire. They dig through Blaire's hand fur to find her paw pads and says "Your fur just keeps getting worse! All the stress is making your sickness flare up, just like I said. No wonder you've been so clumsy..."
As the two sit in silence Blaire suddenly shoots up with a yelp launching Pepper across the room. Blaire quickly goes over to them with wide eyes and stares at them. Minerva stares with a neutral expression.
Pepper nervously chuckles as Blaire looms above them. Blaire raises her arms and grabs Pepper's pinning them to the ground.
Pepper sweats and blushes as Blaire leans in. Blaire opens her mouth wide.
The two begin to make out with heart effects showing up all around them. Blaire's tail flicks out of the frame.
Blaire makes sensual noises and pants as she withdraws from Pepper holding them in her hands. As the two stare at each other Minerva can be seen in the background.
Pepper's hand touches Blaire's paw. Blaire puts her paw down on Pepper's arm before coughing and hacking some more.
Minerva mutters "Uh..." The two lovers look up at it flustered. Minerva thinks to itself both "get a fucking room dude" and "PLEASE DO IT AGAIN."
Minerva asks "Pepper? Can we talk in another room?" Blaire mutters "I was using that..." Minerva says "Just a second!" as Pepper climbs on its head. Blaire shouts "That's MINE!" as Minerva pulls them into a closet. It asks them "PEPPER- Does Blaire like me!?"
Pepper responds "Oh she thinks you're just swell! Why? Do you like her or something?" Minerva blushes and stammers "Well... I..." Later that night Pepper asks "Are you too sick to sing with me tonight? That's okay."
Blaire looks queasy as Pepper sings Daisy Bell to her at night. Later the three of them can be seen sitting around in the store.
The store's door chimes and Blaire mutters "Hrr... I'll get it." Blaire immediately begins to start hacking and retching so Minerva says "Um it's- it's okay I can get it for you."
As Blaire coughs Minerva approaches the door and says "We... don't really like- or I guess she doesn't uh like people coming in here uh... coming here uninvited. I think you should..." Minerva looks up in fear as it sees who is at the door.
Madeline climbs through the door, with Caine and Phaedra behind her, and says "What a pleasant surprise! I wasn't expecting to see you here too!" Caine remarks "Nice lil' place you got here! Real, real creative!" Madeline mutters to it "I know she's here. Bring me the scientist."
Madeline walks around the store and taunts "Heeeere, kitty kitty kitty! Where aaaare you?" Blaire shoots up in fear.

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