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OOC : Have to go to a work related trip for the upcoming week . Pray for me , because my body does not like traveling up inclines . But , when I get back instead of adding on more muses . I think I'm going to try to expand on what I have .

Mamoru / Batman - Do more AU's with him . Specifically for Zenless Zone Zero , and other series

Shadow - I want to try to write him more like Batman . Actively going to school , less brooding , more hands on work type of guy .

Might drop silver , might drop helios , will drop renamon due to inactivity .

Gonna try to find more time to continue watching Yu Yu Hakusho .

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OOC : Silver's not muscular at all . He's often been told he's a bit too skinny and his body fur helps to hide it . He's obstinate enough that he once smashed his hands against a boulder multiple times over until he was able to figure out how to properly use his cosmos to smash it to pieces to help lead his people away from Iblis .

Silver's heroic theme

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Despite their smiles , their cheery , soft spoken " happy birthdays " as he was gently lead by hand to another area of their current settlement ? He could feel that something was wrong , feelings of negativity masked behind their smiles that he couldn't quite yet understand .

It was a feeling that seemed to be gripping everyone at the moment , but as his mother had assured him ? They were only nervous because they'd all have to be moving again sooner than they'd expected. So everyone was just in a bit of a hurry to pack their things up so they could find someplace new , safe to stay at for a while .

It hadn't been all that long since they'd last moved too ... but they didn't have a choice in the matter . It was all that they could do to stay as far away as they could from the flames .

The roaring flames that burned at every building in the city , locked them into place within this area , trapped for the moment . Willing rivers of magma to arise from the ground to block their path in order to cut of their escape anytime they tried . Choking the sky black , and polluting the air with it's smoke . The flames of disaster , as he'd once overheard his father , and the other fighters whisper when talking at night with the other adults .

With his amber eyes pulled away from the sight of the other villagers moving around their humble settlement , it wasn't until they'd finally returned to their space . It wasn't much , but to have a mattress to sleep on had felt really nice , even if it wasn't stuffed all the way through .

A worn , burlap cloth formed their " front door " allowing at least a little bit of privacy .

As his mother sat him down on the mattress while she began to rummage through their belongings , he waited with an uncertain expression as she wondered why they weren't doing the same thing as everyone else . Only for his uncertainty to be dashed the moment she turned around and revealed something that had caught his eye .

A wonderous glimmer to , as she sat down before him and layed out a stack of playing cards . The worn edges , scratchy surfaces , and signs of age invisible to the young boy . Or at least , that's what he'd understood them to be . They were cards that were embedded with different designs on them , which always made them a treat to look through regardless of how many times he'd already done so with her .

They'd managed to come up with a few different games to play already , but as always . She drew out his favorite card for him to hold onto , Pegasus . The white winged horse .

Every card has a special meaning . As she'd always told him , and ? A special power too .

He'd listened , and seen her use those very same cards they played with to tell people's fortune whenever it was that he was able to meet and play with the other villagers . As they started playing , Silver's expression soon changed to that of a smile . The young hedgehog softly kicking his feet as they took turns drawing from the deck .

As time passed , he could hear the sounds of scrapping , and shifting , but his attention was too focused on their game to look around . Eventually , with their game concluding after a few rounds . His mother would once again surprise him with something . Something wonderful !

The whites of the cloth used were stained from dirt , and heat , but there was no mistaking the signature equine form . The white puffy wings at it's back , and the silly button eyes . Smile stitched in by hand .

As soon as it was in his hands ? Silver held the doll closely against his chest , enjoying the soft feeling of warmth that it provided . It's stuffing likely taken out of what remained in the mattress , and followed soon after . He could feel something a bit cold resting around his neck . Pulling back from his new Pegasus doll , but not letting go of it . Silver's amber eyes would soon settle on the small sculpture of a Pegasus , made out of the exposed rebar metal poles that stuck out on certain sides of the building they were currently in that they were always told not to go near .

Happy birthday Silver

Leaning down , the young hedgehog's smile seemingly went from ear to ear , as his mother leaned down to press a gentle kiss against his forehead , before pulling him in for a hug .

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Despite the ambient cold , and damp air around him . He could feel his biceps burning as he slammed the front , blunt end of his hammer against the metal bolt jutting out against the rocks in front of him . Repeating the motions over , and over again . Only stopping once the metal bolt was fixed securely in place . Embedded into the earth . Setting up the foundations for future expansions , areas , and excursions . But for now ? with his breath hot against the cold air , lightly adjusting the system of pulleys , and ropes situated around his worker's harness to pull himself up a bit . The flashlight embedded into the chest area of the harness shining light over his work , lingering pebbles , debris wiped away by his gloved hands to inspect what he'd done .

Setting his hammer securely into place along his waist , he'd loosen the rope around his harness . Lowering himself down slowly , but surely until his boots at last touched down on the smoothed stone surface below with a small thud .

Loosening the zippers , and undoing the safety straps of his harness but keeping his utility belt on with him the harness would be set aside on a nearby work bench as he moved to flip a switch . The portable electric generator next to him coming to life with a whir once it was turned on , the overhanging lights above him switching on , illuminating more over the cavernous space around him .

Revealing more of what he'd expected to see . Large complex crystal structures that served as physical support beams for the crystal castle above him .

With a light smile of satisfaction with his hours of work coming to fruition he'd stop for a moment to breathe it in . Small beads of sweat trailing down from his chin to his shirt . The sound of roaring water , and the familiar chirp of bats overhead helping to center him as he regained his strength to continue .

He suspected that there was likely an exit point somewhere further on ahead , somewhere where the waters exited out to sea . Otherwise these area's would have been flooded when he'd first discovered them , the grand waterfall a ways ahead wouldn't have been possible otherwise .

Climbing up a metal ladder built into the side of the tall circular metal stand that held up a spacious platform overhead .

Upon reaching the top ? Mamoru would make his way over to a large interconnected display of monitors , computers , and multiple desk areas containing various machines as well as research equipment . All partially illuminated by the glow of the display screens that were now coming online as well as the other sets of overhanging lights situated far above him .

The symbol ... his symbol soon appearing over each monitor . An emblem in the form of a bat , wings spread wide .

" Begin recording session "

Pressing only a few keys on his keyboard as a small display box appeared on his monitor , showing soundwaves that measured the highs and lows of his voice with pixel perfect scrutiny as he spoke the order to verify that the voice it was recording belonged to him soon enough a recording icon began to blink in confirmation . Mounted CCTV cameras beginning to tilt towards his direction to record him as requested . Following his movements as he rose from his seat , and began to walk back towards another area with data racks that had yet to be installed .

" Recording session 25 . Encrypt file , standard protocols . Passkey required for access . Security level Omega "

Getting down , and situating his back unto a padded under car roller , Mamoru rolled himself underneath the set of data racks to begin to process of wiring the individual black boxes together from the bottom up to facilitate the transfer of all of his old files to his new computers .

" Progress on the new cave has been going well . All of my previous monitors , computers , data , localized server equipment , and other equipment was able to make the journey overseas from Gotham without any issues . All devices had been checked , and rechecked to ensure that they weren't tampered with upon arrival , or activated without my knowing . No contingency protocols were activated . By my own current estimates ? I should have everything up and running within a year . But ... I've been thinking on something . Usako ... Serenity , has become what the Batman , what I ... could never be . She's become a symbol of hope for all of planet Earth . Instead of what criminals fear once the sun goes down . She's brought people together , united them . Far better than I ever could as Mamoru Chiba . Even for a place like Gotham , that many once believed to be beyond saving . And she's done all of this without having to rely on the power of fear "

" But ... that doesn't mean that the Batman should disappear altogether . The Batcave in Gotham has been sealed , but I've decided to leave something behind , in case it's ever needed . When I think of the Earth now ... I see the happiness that Usako has brought to everyone . But , when I think of the future ? I still see the unknown , uncertainty . With the past serving as testament to why the mission remains as critical as ever . Even during these times of peace . The potential for future attacks by forces beyond our comprehension remains , and it will be for that purpose alone that Batman ... that I'll remain ready . Computer , create a new project file for me . Label title , Project Beyond "

As his hands moved about the different racks , unscrewing different panels , and examining them before moving unto the next . His work went on without confusion , accustomed to multitasking as he was .

" For now ... Earth needs King Endymion . So that's what I'll be . However , should there ever come a day where King Endymion isn't enough , where Usako , and the rest of our guardians aren't enough .. that will be when the Batman returns . To remind criminals , whether they be gods or mortal men , the reason why they fear the night . Light , however bright . Will always cast a shadow . And that's where the Batman will be , ready for whenever anyone attempts to take it out . Even if ... I won't be the one behind the mask on that day "

@starpwers

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0916 Satisfactory 1.0 is so fun! ✨🥳✨

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OOC : Writer's block strikes again 😑 . But I also binged all of Transformer's Prime Wars Trilogy . I was initially lead to believe that it wasn't good and yeah aside from visuals there were certain things that were lacking but overall it was good. Not as great as the Netflix War for Cybertron series but not horrible either

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" Well a mighty fine good evenin' to you too Shads . Pardon my intrusion , never realized that you had your own feelin' about you . Got to thinkin' it couldn't be just anybody standin' out here all by their lonesome giving off all this raw chaos energy but here you stand . Even with those suppressor rings on ya . Good on ya "

Grinning as he took in the sight of the other black hedgehog standing a bit of a ways before him , the golden chaos powered hedgehog wondered as to how he'd never before noticed the feeling of raw power in the air around them emanating from the Ultimate Life form himself . It felt as if he was breathing in Shadow's presence overall each time he filled up his lungs , as strange of a description as it might have seemed .

" Happy new year's an all that ! Don't mind me Shad's , still gettin' used to all of this . Wish you had told me sooner that using chaos power like you do felt so good ... so liberatin ! "

Putting some emphasis on the last few words with a slight rise in his voice , Sonic would soon begin to laugh to himself . Realizing how he must have sounded at the moment . His laugh exposing his sharpened chili dog chompin's canines in his mouth .

" Mind if I ask you a question or two while I'm here friend ? It'll help pass the time before the rest of the party catches up "

Snapping his gloved fingers together , not to draw Shadow's attention , but more so as a means of testing out something as evidenced by the sparks of golden electricity dancing around his right hand .

" I've been right curious about how ya we're always able to get chaos control to work for ya so easily . What's your trick ? Oh ! and heard that you're some type a' coffee connoisseur . So here , help yourself Shad !"

Upon the fifth snap of his fingers , his attempts at attempting to casually utilize chaos control's space warping abilities , would finally prove fruitful . The air around both his hands becoming distorted , as if being pulled inwards to a singular fixed point . Opening up his gloved hands , two takeaway plastic coffee mugs covered with lids would appear . One of which would be outstretched to the other , as Sonic began to down his own .

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OOC : Thinking about these two a LOT , found some awesome what if sprite battles involving sonic.exe and the OST's had me thinkin' a lot about how cool it would be to write em'

An unhinged Super Sonic is already very bad , but an unhinged Super Shadow ? A walking nuke , a ticking time bomb waiting to happen without his inhibitors on ? ( assuming he takes them off at any point and doesn't care / isn't forced to put them back on ) and being in a state of mind where he wouldn't care if he overloaded , and then exploded ?

I also really like the idea of having a prerequisite for using the chaos emeralds being a strong mind / will , otherwise the influence of the chaos energy which is neither good nor evil can overtake you . Either making you a force of destruction , or turning you into a mindless killing machine .

RP wise , as killing wouldn't be all that good for long term interaction . I like the idea of writing them Fleetway mindset as being someone who understands that chaos , whether good or bad is all beneficial to them . They'd want to provoke long lasting conflicts to take in as much chaos energy from it as possible similar to what Unicron did in the Netflix Transformer's : War for Cybertron series .

He could have destroyed Cybertron anytime he wanted to , but it's far more beneficial to him to keep the war going for as long as possible , provoke escalations only when he's certain that it wont completely obliterate the other side , and if it does ? Or when there's no longer any living thing left to harvest chaos energy from ? Destroy the planet , harvest what's left and move on to the next .

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OOC : Happy new years everyone. Whether your at a party, family gathering, or if you're on your own. Love all yall. As the new year arrives, remember to search for the good even when the bad comes. I pray we can all be better then we were and find new opportunities 🙏

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dc au- …so i finished my coursework

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Regardless of their current circumstances , regardless of how futile it may have seemed to some , they were to continue onwards with their mission . That was what they had all agreed upon , though ... it did not escape his audio sensors that one of them , one of them in particular had been far more delayed in voicing his agreement than the others .

Someone that likely preferred that their leader remained lost , missing in action as he currently was .

Starscream . Their leader pro tempore . One that , in the decepticon's own opinion ? Had become far too comfortable with his current seat of power in dictating their actions . Though ? That would hopefully be coming to an end soon .

His attempts at suggesting that they resume the search for Megatron after they had taken the Master Emerald away from it's guardian . Either by killing the red creature that guarded it , or taking it from it . That they could make use of it's power , and that of the other Emerald's on this planet to conquer it first . Allowing their search to proceed without having to hide themselves as Starscream had argued .

While they'd determined the Emeralds to be objects of great interest as they'd been shown to grant great power to those who wielded them , and could potentially be used to gather more energon ? Starscream had garnered little support with the idea . Especially at the notion that the be the one to lead them . A suggestion that was bordering on treason in Blackout's own opinion as such power should be resting in the hands of their proper leader , not him . But , it was something that would likely be done in the future , but with Megatron to lead them to a decisive victory . Not without .

When they'd last physically met ? Starscream had taken on the appearance of one of the earth's G.U.N fighter jets . Currently stationed aboard one of their oceanic freighter carriers . According to him ? He was directly observing the human's , and mobian's command without them knowing . However , in truth , one of the main reasons that their communications , their presence on this planet had yet to be known was directly due in no small part to Soundwave .

Having taken over one of G.U.N.'s satellites that comprised one of a decently made communication array . A wide spanning network of telecommunications that provided them with access to navigational data , real time orbital imagery of points of interest across the planet , and lastly ? Most importantly ? Access to most all planetary communications . Even manipulate , or cause disruptions if need be . Soundwave was the only of them that could not be physically present during their gatherings , but it mutually agreed that it was of vital importance that he remained where he was . Directly morphing himself into the satellite in order to interface with it .

However ? There remained one flaw . While soundwave could monitor all incoming transmissions for any mention or description of Megatron , they could not yet directly access G.U.N's date storages , files , and records to speed up their search for him .

That . That would be the main purpose being his current mission . The first of three targets . A mission that had been timed in anticipated accordance with another major disturbance elsewhere on the planet to ensure that most of G.U.N's forces would be occupied . Ensuring a delayed response , if any .

At the current moment , blackout had taken on the alternate mode of a G.U.N attack helicopter . A form he'd acquired after coordinating with Soundwave to lure one out . Utilizing his own unique radio jamming equipment to muffle their cries once he shot them down out of the skies , disposing of the crew , and destroying the original to ensure his cover would not be given away until it was time . Disgusted as he was to have to display their symbols , and imagery on his body rather than his deception emblem , it was a necessary sacrifice .

As he approached the chosen target , G.U.N base designated as F.S. 24 . His audio sensors , and communications equipment soon notified him of G.U.N's attempts to communicate with him . Their voices coming across his audio equipment , though his response ? Silence .

Silence , even as they continued to demand that he identify himself or face lethal force . As two of their fighter jets streaked on past him he remained at this current speed , and direction . They had likely scanned him , not a deep scan , but just to provide a description of his current form . Listening as new instructions were given to follow the jets as they " escorted " him to their base of operations , he complied . Fools , little did they know that was what he'd been counting on . He didn't doubt that they would have attacked , but , not when he came bearing their flags .

Following the exhaust path of the jets , it would be only half an hour until he touched down on paved concrete . And ? No sooner had blackout's wheels touched down , did he hear the squealing sound of tires . Their vehicles , mounted with weapons . Foot soldiers wearing protective body armor , carrying weapons , racing out to meet him . Though keeping their distance .

Immediately activating his radar jamming equipment to cut off their ability to cry for help , no sooner had it come online did blackout begin his transformation . His rotor blades stopping their spinning , folding together at his back like a pair of avian wings . Front facing glass of the helicopter folding inwards towards his chest . His form currently an undiscernible mess of moving metal parts . Parts ? That were now coming under attack as the soldiers fired upon his form .

Their bullets for the most part , doing nothing but annoying him . Impacting , but not penetrating his reinforced armor plating . However , being a military outpost ? He knew well that their harder hitting weapons that could blast a hole through his armor ? Were nearby to which his first point of action as his hand mounted machine guns , and rocket launchers , pulse weaponry came online ? Destroy their weapons before they could be reached .

To which , with both hands raised , alternating from one direction to the other quickly . Blackout fired relentlessly . Without mercy . Striking down any living thing his optics showed him . Smoke , and the sounds of explosions beginning to pollute the night sky . Their screams ignored as they were encased in balls of flames as explosions rocketed the area . His missiles hitting their targets , destroying their tanks and heavy weapons . Pulse weaponry used to send forth waves of destructions that shattered glasses , overturned vehicles , and ignited the explosive munitions stored within said vehicles . His bullets ? Tearing through everything , and everyone else left standing . Bullet casings mixed with scarlet staining the ground as he quickly pushed his way through them .

Releasing the locks on his back that kept his partner attached . The task of killing all remaining earthling life would fall to Scorponok . A decepticon of a much small stature when compared to that of Blackout himself but still larger than most humans . It's body insect like in build hence the name , but it's hands , and aspects of it's face composed of numerous drills meant for burrowing into the ground . To which it did so immediately . Uprooting the earth , as it began it's attack .

Blackout's optics soon turning to the far more important task of deep scanning the tops of the remaining structures , looking for one building in particular . Where their heads of command gathered . A place where they'd been storing some data servers . The true target of this attack .

Tearing off metal roofs one after another as he moved past , it would not be long before Blackout found his prize . The fear in the eyes of those that had sought shelter in the building almost inspired pity within the decepticon . Almost .

Stretching his hand out into the open space , his metallic digits soon enshrouded the spire of server racks . Pulling them up out of the air a few feet , enough to loosen some of the cables attached to them , and will them to attach to his fingers instead . A sudden influx of data leaving him momentarily stunned for a few moments as sparks of electricity danced around his hand . While he was not expecting so much ... volume , he'd still take as much as he could get . His actions not going unnoticed by what humans remained as it seems . His optics quickly scanning through the downloaded documents that appeared in front of him , but suddenly stopping abruptly to his shock . To which he'd furiously spot a few humans , standing near a breaker box , having shut down the power to keep him from downloading the rest of the files .

Roughly tearing out the server racks to be salvaged later on , Blackout rose , looking at the status of the machines before turning to look downwards . His right arm raised , ready to pull the trigger and end their miserable lives right then and there but ... no sooner had he raised his arm ? Would he lower it . Turning away , and beginning to leave .

" Scorponok . Do as you wish with them , but leave none alive . Do it quickly "

No sooner would Blackout finish giving his command , would the sounds of Scorponok's drills breaking through the ground incur further screams . Wails that would soon grow quiet after a few minutes . Only the sound of roaring flames remaining , to which Blackout began to adjust the data servers to his person after assessing their condition . Ordering Scorponok back to him as he began to assume his alternate mode once more , albeit with two major distinction .

What was once colored silver across his body now shifted in color tone to orange . What was once am emblem of G.U.N ? Shifted in design to a emblem of a particular smiling mustached man . Rotors beginning to pick up speed in their rotations , wheels retracted and pulled up inwards once he'd gained enough altitude to rise off the ground and begin had towards his next destination .....

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"If you are wondering why Dash is here... It got too cold where she was hiding out and she wouldn't stay indoors willingly, so I swiped her shoes. I mean... they were about to fall apart anyway, so... yeah..."

Evelyn in reference to a somewhat familiar blue hedgehog that was making pitter patter noises all over the house.

" No , no ... don't worry . It's not a problem at all for me . If there were any conflicting issues with my schedule I'd have told you from the start . It'll be a good experience for her to be able to attend this new school . She'll have plenty of opportunities here to branch out into different interests , meet new people , and make new friends . If there is ever any conflict where I'm not available , you can be certain that I'll arrange for a substitute to come by to pick her up and - "

Stopping in the middle of his sentence as the sound of a nearby school bell chiming drew his attention away from his cell phone , the black hedgehog smiled softly to himself before returning his attention back to his call with Vanilla .

" You'll be the first to know . I've got to go , the school bell just went off . I'll be seeing you soon "

Vanilla and Cream had always been polite , and courteous with him . But most importantly so ? Understanding . Vanilla especially . Behind those sweet eyes , elegant composure , and impeccable posture there was a steadfast steel will . The signs of someone that had seen and endured the darker realities of life yet remained fiercely opposed to allowing those truths to drag her down . Or her daughter .

A belief that reflected in her parenting .

It had been by chance . During one of the times in which Shadow had passed by the household for a visit . One in which Evelyn happened to be already present as well in which Vanilla had expressed her desire to hopefully see Cream enter into higher education but wondered about what was currently available in their area , outside of the major cities .

A desire that had lingered within Shadow's mind , which had prompted some research on his end to look into the top elementary schools in the city . Eventually finding an opening in one of them . It was private of course , and the price of tuition certainly reflected that but that was something Shadow had taken upon himself . After all , the money he was paid by G.U.N. as an agent often times sat accruing in bank accounts that weren't touched unless to pay for any damages that he either intentionally or accidentally caused .

This was a far better use for it .

The only barrier to entry that remained past that was entrance examinations , which thankfully Cream had passed with flying colors with some extra tutoring .

As the sounds of children's laughter , and footsteps drew closer , the hedgehog readied his own bike helmet alongside of the one he'd gotten for Cream . Alongside of a small pink jacket to ensure that she wouldn't catch any colds from the wind chills while riding with him .

Soon enough ? He spotted Cream . Thankfully it appeared as though she'd already started to make some new friends here . Talking with a group of children as he exited the building . Good , there'd been some concerns that she might not adjust well to the new environment but this was still the same Cream the Rabbit that had helped Sonic in some of his prior adventures . Some that had even involved rescuing Vanilla herself from the Doctor . She'd already handled worse . Cream's waves towards him greeted in kind with a light one from Shadow .

Helping the little girl unto the empty space in front of him on the seat of his motorcycle . Her backpack , lunchbox , and other belongings would be secured within an empty compartment right underneath the seat . Her helmet placed on securely , visor flipped down , and with that ? The black hedgehog kicked off the stand . Reeved up Arcee's engines through the handlebars , and took off before any of the other parent's could pull out in front of them .

Riding fast , but not as quick as he normally would on his own . His attention split between Cream , and the road in front of them . Slowing down a bit when passing by scenic locations to allow Cream more of a view . Listening , and talking to her all the way in regards to her first day at the new school .

Before long ? Shadow was already pulling into the pathways that lead to Cream's home in Spiral Village . Stopping close to the front lawn , and kicking out the stand to allow the motorcycle to lightly rest on it's side . Helping Cream off the bike first , and then moving to retrieve her belongings from the empty compartment it wouldn't be long at all before Cream was racing into the arms of Vanilla whom had opened the door moments after their arrival .

Taking off his own helmet , and setting it down to rest on the seat . Shadow walked over with a light smile , handing over all of Cream's belongings , exchanging light pleasantries with Vanilla before it was soon time for him to be on his way . But ? Not without reciprocating a gentle hug from Cream , and receiving a slice of homemade chocolate cake that he intended to deliver to Evelyn . An extra slice had been included for him but he wasn't all that big on sweets .

Waving goodbye to both mother and daughter , promising to see them in the morning to begin the process anew of taking Cream to school . Shadow secured the small container with cake in the empty compartment again . Slipping his helmet back on , before taking off towards Evelyn's home .

Soon enough ? The black hedgehog arriving at his destination , but ? Noticing the lights in certain rooms kept going on and off quickly . As if someone was running back and forth between the rooms . As Evelyn answered ? He'd soon have his answer to which he lightly smirked in response . Of course they had .

" Vanilla asked that I bring this over for you since I was stopping by . I suppose that Dash hasn't eaten all that much today either ? "

He didn't intend to stay all that long , but he supposed he could do something to help Evelyn out while he was here .

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OOC : Wondering if I should make a NSFW sideblog , or just start putting things under read mores .

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"On a side note... If you are wondering where the chocolate bar the size of a barn door came from... Some of my cousins dropped by with gifts." Maybe she wasn't entirely sure how to explain that side of her family as it had its own... Complexities, they always did bring cool stuff whenever they dropped by.

"And... No, I haven't told Amy about that yet."

He couldn't help the small smile that came to him as he turned his head from his chair that was situated across from hers , looking over the sight of the giant chocolate bar standing upright on it's own . Oh he had definitely noticed it , the smell alone coming down the corridors made him wonder if he'd at first stepped into the pages of Roald Dahl's 1964's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . A book he still remembered reading through many , many years ago .

" I take it your family must know how extensive G.U.N's dental insurance coverage is , but all fun aside ... it's plain to see that you're very well loved by your family . It's a nice thing to have no ?

He still remembered with whom he'd first read it with too ... but ? Rather than dwell on the past , he'd return his attention to the present . While perhaps a bit excessive , it was still nonetheless to him a grandiose sign of affection . It's the thought that counts as they say .

" If you need ideas as to what to do with it , you could always freeze it , donate it , or make hot cocoa powder from it just to name a few . If anything , if this is what your cousin's brought by just for you ? Miss Rose is likely to be gifted something similar . Neither of you will ever have to worry about buying chocolate ever again . That's another gift in and of itself to enjoy "

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"So... If I sung "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas", suppose Rouge would find it hilarious or try to smack me with a pillow instead?" From Evelyn to Shadow... With a troublemaking smirk.

" Both probably . But it couldn't be any worse then the collective time all of you spent getting me off of using pagers when we first met . I still remember that look she gave me when Omega was able to fix the Commander's old blackberry phone for me . She's offered to show me how to use an iphone but I like that this phone has a keyboard I can pull out . Makes typing easier "

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Now that he's gotten all of his gifts dropped off and delivered ? Don't mind him as he spends the rest of Christmas Eve sitting in his living room watching some logs burn in his chimney . Setting some of his vinyl records to play on loop ... and seeing how long it takes for him to fall asleep .