#'did you ask snake?' 'yesss' PUNCH

[snobgoblin]

gangreen gang "misteh" scene but Ace is just asking the whole gang if they asked

[fanartfunart]

ghost hunting!!

(for the prompt thing)

Anonymous said: for the prompt thing, maybe some sleepy cuddles for intruality?

@fightmedragonwitch​ said: Logan hesitantly asking for group cuddles from everyone?

I do love when combining suggestions/prompts when they fit so nicely all together. Thanks for the prompts!

Here’s that Kid Ghost AU again.

AO3 link

Relationships: Platonic Intruality & Creativitwins, background platonic DLAMPR

Summery: Roman is a child ghost and Remus’s best friend. Logan doesn’t believe in ghosts and it turns into a challenge to prove it.

Warnings: Brief gross statements from Remus, but overall fairly tame and fluffy. One mention of animal abuse (that didn’t actually happen.)

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Remus marched into school confident, and even slightly excited. He marched out of the school grounds, glaring at the ground and grumbling to himself.

“Ghosts aren’t real.” Logan had said, his round, rosy face full of confidence, chin poised like a stuck-up prince or something. Which really was supposed to be a Roman thing.

Remus, who had been showcasing the art Roman had drawn for him, pouted. “Yes they are!”

“Well then prove it.” Logan demanded, crossing his arms behind his back. He thought it made him look smart. Really it just made him jut his chest out more. “If you can show me tangible evidence of ghosts, I’ll con-confe-confer-uh ....I’ll believe you.”

“Well- well fine!”

“Oooo, are you guys going ghost hunting?” Janus had asked, smiling in a way that made Remus want to think he was just saying that to get someone riled up. So obviously, it did.

Patton gasped, eyes big and wide, “You’re not going to hurt the ghosts, right? They have feelings too!”

Logan, to his credit, did not immediately tell Patton ghosts did not exist. “Of course we wouldn’t hurt them. If we did find evidence of ghost activity we would study them in their natural habitat and record our findings. That’s what scientists do.” He adjusted his glasses and his shirt’s collar. “Also they don’t exist.”

“Yes, they do!” Remus shrieked and did immediately go to pull Logan’s hair.

Virgil, who had been watching the interaction from a small distance sighed. Because this meant it was going to be a long day. Roman, who was busy being a ghost back home, had no clue what havoc Remus was bringing home to him. Which also meant a long day was approaching.

Remus was a little lost as to when this “ghost hunting” plan became a slumber party. Logan had arrived first. Yet, despite the fact that Roman literally opened the door for him, it was not proof apparently. Roman just shrugged when Remus tried to glare him into being visible to the other boy.

Logan set up a collection of toys in the living room, explaining as he did so. Logan called it a spirit box and an emp reader. Roman was pretty sure it was just an old radio and a thermostat. Remus was absolutely certain they were from a playset like the mini kitchen his cousin had.

Patton and Janus showed up together. Janus had a stuffed snake curled around his neck and on top of his head, covering half of his face, and Patton had a stuffed cat with its arms tied around his neck turning the toy into a cape. Patton was holding two sleeping bags and Janus had one.

Remus tilted his head. “What’s the second cocoon for Patterpillar?”

“The ghost! I don’t want him to be left out!”

Roman cooed and looked at Remus “That’s so cute! He got me a sleeping bag! Which one’s mine?”

“Can you even use it?” Remus asked.

Roman shrugged.

Patton meanwhile, yelled into the air. “The blue one is mine! It has Stitch on it. You can have the red one, Mr. Ghost! It’s got Minnie and Micky Mouse on it!”

“You don’t have to yell, he’s right there,” Remus said, gesturing at Roman.

Janus just laughed, dumping his stuff on Patton, and wandered off to give himself a tour of the house.

Virgil arrived last, hands in his pockets as he stood in the threshold. “Can I come in?”

“Of course Grump-a Vamps!” Remus announced loudly.

Both Logan and Virgil protested he was “not a vampire.” Although Logan yelled it, Virgil sighed it.

“You’re next on my ‘convince Logan’ list,” Remus said, grinning.

Virgil spared a glance at Roman, who was glaring at him from next to where Patton and Logan were setting up a blanket fort, and then at Remus. “Good luck.”

After a dinner of pizza, Logan, adjusting his pajama’s hoodie, announced, “I think we can begin our ‘Ghost hunt’ now.”

“I found one! Right behind you!” Remus announced, pointing at Roman.

Logan shrieked and turned to look next to him where Remus was pointing, clutching his emp reader/ thermostat/ toy. “OH, don’t do that!” Logan cried, turning his glare towards Remus. Roman went wide-eyed and glared at Remus as well.

“Damn, he almost believed me.”

“I think his screeching scared me more than I scared him,” Roman whined “Are we sure we want him to be able to see me?”

Logan scoffed. “Let’s get started, hopefully, we’ll find something before bedtime."

Logan collected his other toy/ radio/ spirit box and turned to Remus. "So, where is your ghost's favorite spot?"

"Right next to the TV and the window in the living room." Remus said, drowning out Roman's answer of not having a favorite spot. Not that anyone but Remus heard it anyway.

Remus grinned at Roman and motioned for the group to follow him.

"If we get killed by an angry ghost do you think we would become ghosts too?" Janus asked with a hum. Patton smacked him in the arm.

Logan rolled his eyes. "Remus lives here. If the hyp-hypothe- If the ghost was dangerous we would know."

Virgil made a skeptical hum. Smirking, he muttered, "Says the kid who screamed over him being next to him."

Roman laughed and floated above Remus's head. "Honestly if anyone here is dangerous I think it’s you, Remus.”

"Actually the ghost is super dangerous." Remus said, grinning directly at Roman. "He turned my cat into a hat. Guts and all!"

Patton gasped in horror. Janus laughed. Which earned Janus another shove.

Roman shook his head "I hate you. You're terrible."

"Thank you!"

When they reached the living room, Remus gestured to Roman's favorite spot to stand around in. Roman rolled his eyes. "Still not my favorite spot."

Logan checked it over with the emp reader, seemingly satisfied with the answer. Then set up his spirit box right next to the spot, and turned it on. "Ok… If you are here, please use this to try and communicate with us."

"Yeah! I'm gonna loose if you don't use the dumb box" Remus yelled to the air, pretending he didn't see Roman glaring at him.

"Did this turn into a bet when I wasn’t looking?” Roman grumbled.

Remus shrugged “I have no idea. But I already owe him an ice cream sandwich.”

“Ugh, fine." Roman wandered over to the spirit box and crouched in front of it. "What do I do?" 

Remus shrugged. 

"Ask him." Roman sighed, waving an intangible hand through Logan’s head. Logan shivered when he did so. 

"Ugh fine. What's Roman supposed to do to make it work? Sing Bloody Mary and summon his mom?"

"Hey!" Roman gasped, placing a hand on his chest.

"Uh…." Logan glanced at the box. "I always guessed it was sorta like possessing it or something."

"Ew." Roman grumbled and placed a hand through the box, earning them a crackle over the static of the box. 

"Did you hear that?" Patton asked, hugging Virgil's arm. 

"It was just a crackle." Logan said, shaking his head.

"Oh this should be funny." Roman grinned and for a moment, disappeared. Instead, the box spoke between crackles of static. "Logan…"

Logan shrieked at the mention of his name through the box.

"Don't… tell the group...to split up… Horror movie tips… 101."

Remus cackled as Roman reappeared from the box. Virgil snorted. Looking at the box with wide eyes, Logan seemed frozen for a moment. He looked up and glanced around at everyone else.

Patton gave the box a disapproving look, which made Roman shrink, grumbling to himself that at least Remus found it funny.

"You...guys heard that, right?" Logan asked.

Janus hummed, grinning lightly. "Good advice. We don't have Scooby-Doo. It wouldn't work right without him."

Logan turned to the box, bouncing in place, "Can you do it again?" 

Roman shook his head. "Made me dizzy, I get why ghosts don't do that often."

"He said it made him dizzy." Remus parroted, shrugging.

He adjusted his glasses with a frown. "Ok…" Logan fumbled to get out a notebook from his bag and scribbled a note inside. "Scientifically recorded. I do want another test though.” Logan glanced around the building. “Uh..... Can he move something?"

A plastic cup fell in the kitchen with a clatter. Logan and Janus both jumped, clinging to Virgil. Logan laughed awkwardly and pushed himself away.

"Sorry! I wanted some juice." Patton called, tilting his head out from the kitchen.

Roman laughed and shook his head. "Your friends are jumpy. You sure you want to prove ghosts are real?"

"Yesss" Remus pleaded "Please show them something undeniable. Please!"

Roman made a face, brows furrowed, "I don't know if I can. I haven't been able to prove anything to your parents."

"Just try. And if not then we have at least scared Logan out of his pants!"

"Hey! ….I'm not even wearing pants. It's a onesie."

Roman sighed and floated over to the table and Remus directed the group to follow him. Roman hummed softly for a moment, and picked up a crayon. His form flickered and the crayon fell to the ground.

Logan however, was transfixed on the fallen crayon. "Okay proof enough for me. Congra-congre-congrata- er, you win, Remus."

Remus punched a fist in the air with a whoop. "Win for team Ghost! Ha!"

"I never doubted you for a moment," Janus drawled, earning himself a glare from Virgil. 

Logan folded his arms behind his back and rolled his eyes. 

"Did you hear that Ro- uh…. Where'd Roman go?" Remus frowned at the spot Roman had last hovered in, and then looked around the room. "Roman?" 

His friends, to their credit, looked around as well, despite not being able to see the ghost either way. 

Remus frowned at the lack of response and glanced at the group of his more alive friends (and Virgil).

"Maybe he went to get something?" Patton suggested, juice in hand. 

Remus frowned and shook his head. "I… He probably used too much energy with the box." Remus ran to the stairwell and called again "Roman?!"

"Do you want to try and find him?" Virgil asked, voice surprisingly soft.

Remus nodded. The group of them searched the house, Remus, Janus and Patton searching one half of the house and Virgil and Logan in the other.

They had to give up after Remus's mom told them it was bedtime. The sky well past dark, wind howling outside the window. They settled in a small group on Remus's bedroom floor. The trees swaying and creaking outside.

Dispite the room being filled with the hushed whispers of children, Patton begin to snore almost immediately. Soon, it seemed everyone was soon asleep except Remus. The door creaked slowly open. Logan sat up abruptly, staring wide-eyed at the door. Remus wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep it seemed. Remus sat up as well, finding a very small looking Roman. He barely even glowed. Remus smiled anyway.

Logan looked at Remus. "Was that him?"

"Yeah." 

Roman floated over next to Remus and gave him a misty feeling hug. Like a bubble of heavy fog sitting on your shoulder. 

"Is he okay?" Logan whispered, getting out of his sleeping bag and crawling over to Remus.

Roman nodded and Remus copied the motion. 

Logan leaned back. "That's good. Sorry if I pressured you into doing something you didn't want to…"

Roman tilted his head and smiled. "Don't worry about it, Science Lo-g." Remus parroted him.

A wood creaked ominously overhead, making Logan yelp. Virgil shot right up, hitting Janus in the face. Janus gasped and sat up as well, glaring at Virgil.

"What was that for?"

"Why are you all uppppp," Patton groggily whined.

Remus giggled. "Roman's back and Logan’s a big scaredy-cat."

Logan hugged himself, frowning. "No I'm not."

"Boo!" Janus exclaimed, abruptly leaning forward towards Logan. Logan shrieked and shoved Janus away. Janus cackled.

"Jan that was rude," Patton said, shoving his brother's arm. Janus just rolled his eyes with a giggle.

"You Ok L?" Virgil asked, tilting his head. 

Logan nodded. "Uh….yeah…"

Remus shook his head "You're all dorks. I remember why Ghosts are better than People now. Ghosts are cool."

Roman brightened, giggling. Remus's alive (really, does Virgil count?) friends giggled too.

“We’re cool... and dorky.” Janus said, sticking his tongue out at Remus. “About half and half.”

Remus giggled, “Eh, the ghost is dorky too, so I think it’s even.”

The group dissolved into further giggles, the following quiet eased with a gentle air of happiness.

The winds outsides still billowed ominously. The wood groaning.

Logan glanced around the old house, and took in a big breath. "Can I… sleep in the middle?"

"Of course!" Patton said, despite being closer to the outside of the group.

Janus shrugged and Virgil nodded. Logan crawled in between Virgil and Janus's spots, right in the middle and let out a heavy sigh.

A quiet that fell over the group. "You were really scared, huh?" Remus whispered, leaning over Virgil. Virgil grunted at being squished.

Logan looked somewhat sheepish and rubbed his eyes. "...Uh… A little. But not of Roman…. Mostly." Logan shrugged.

Virgil shifted, opening one eye. "Wanna hug? Hugs usually help me."

Logan was quiet for a moment. "Yes please."

Remus immediately glued himself to Logan’s side, and Virgil followed soon after. Logan giggled, and after a moment, Janus and Patton joined the cuddle pile.

Roman looking somewhat curious, floated over to Logan and placed a hand on his shoulder. Logan glanced at the spot. "What's that?"

"Roman" Remus replied.

Logan let out a soft "Oh."

"Unless he screams, I'm gonna hug him too now." Roman informed Remus. His misty heavy-airiness fell over the group hug, and only solidified the sleepy air. 

Logan smiled. "Remind me to put this in the notebook." He muttered.

Remus laughed. "Go to sleep, ghost hunter."

A round of good nights circled the room and it wasn't long until Patton was snoring next to the wheeze of the wind in the trees outside and the creak of the happily haunted house.

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Thick as Thieves Undead-Blog, Part Two | when your liveblog wakes up to drink some broth then goes back to sleep smiling because it trusts you | my notes from reading the book for the first time, Spring 2017

Format: Page number. My ridiculous thoughts (Context???)

Part One

Chapters 6-13:

Ch. 6 - Very intense chapter in which Kamet and Costis are captured by the slavers and escape

163. Costis <3 Muscles Good looking! (wow what a way to start this post)

one hot piece of attolian manflesh ... confirmed (people would call him this on LJ! I forgot about it for several years until reading this passage)

164. omg earring swallowed!

166. amanuensis? (perennial thanks to mwt for all the vocab words)

168. shit. severed hand.

172. wtf Costis don’t kill him

173. how do you silently kill someone like that?

174. wow fuck

men dead not even breathing hard. (compare to KoA assassination)

Everyone is a monster!

176. Thieves.

Ch. 7 - Lots of good conversation, potentially symbolic animals, and a surprise Eugenides

183. Grt scene (apologies)

184. now who’s asking rude questions? (about killing people)

186. lying to him <3

ok! unreliable narrator!

wait i thought they didn’t have slaves in Attolia?!

187. “I was unappreciated” ... I’m always lonely

so cute

188. me when mwt writes: what is this blatant unabashed fanservice?

WHO IS THIS BOY?!

189. Onarkus =/= Sandy?

190. okaaay #confirmed Gen!

191. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Boots

195. he caught a snake (associated with a certain king and assumed bootboy “you viper” “you are a poisonous little snake” ... another ominous dead animal)

Is Costis’s earring for Eugenides (I was thinking of the god!)

196. a goat and a snake .... how poetic

Costis stalks goat ...

197. hmmm.... goat and hand and last trace of Nahuseresh (OMINOUS)

does Irene know her husband was a bootboy?

203. no this what? (“trouble with a maid” story exchange)

Marin?

204. he was prepared to run away??

how old was he?

well this is a lot to chew on

205. K using past tense for N

C asking about slaves killed after emperor’s death... does he know?

Ch. 8 - This road trip was going great until SOMEONE fell in a well

208. Are Taymets taller than Eddisian mountains?

210. time passing, broad and focused

212. MY Attolian

classic minor mwt characters

215. singing Costis???

216. swearing gimme a break

please don’t let the Namreen kill them later...

217. Kamet says very little of what HE did/his interactions w them!

218. wot nice cut! (“Eleven days later...”)

gods?

219. “water finds a way” a saying from Eddis? how does C know that? also brings to mind QoA weather passages

Why doesn’t Kamet ask/wonder WHY Gen wants him?

223. They’re gonna do it? They’re gonna make it? So close!

224. does Eddis have comparable irrigation engineering?

227. NO!

228. u idiot you meant to leave him before!!!

at least look in the freaking well!!!

229. Kamet’s Face! wow he’s really in shock (at weapons shop)

230. SUCH FAMILIAR PHRASING! birds :( (I was caught up in the birds and completely missed the spilled wine!)

Ch. 9 - Retrieving Costis from the well, Ennikar appears again

231. “You’re certain he’s dead?” nice CUT

this time i heard him say?

was he talking?

232. thoughtfully tensing his lower lip?

who tf is this guy - another god?

mm grr I’m Kamet I have no friends

ok so he’s what’s his face Enkidu?

heroes walk the streets

234. AAH why

say his fricking name?!

god you’re so bad @ this

236. THIEF

237. FRIEND OMG

238. omg so good flour!

SO CUTE I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS

239. OMG Costis. Nice. (Costis tries the Gen method of deflecting concern)

241. “as if we were close friends traveling together???”

242. Costis ... knows a hero when he sees one?

But ... delighted? not horrified?

Ch. 10 - Hanging out with Godekker

247. SO MANY HELPFUL STRONG MEN (Enter Godekker)

249. PAY THE FASTENER

253. god so snarky

254. Kamet’s chops

fuck how is this book going to end???

256. You’ll never feel safe ... Gen + Relius’s fears?

258. Fuh!

259. Ok do i have hope?

he doesn’t have Tethys lesions does he?

263. aahhhh

Costis trusts him!!!! <3

aaahhh

264. Noli? where did he get that from?

smarrrt

265. yeah u did tell Godekker your name!

wtf is this god advice!

268. The So, so, so count in this book is OUT OF CONTROL!!! It may be a record.

Ch. 11 - Kamet’s stressful voyage

270. Lol Sophos is better @ assuming Attolian ships are there...

272. yesssss earring GOOD

274. yeah sure Kamet you still haven’t left!

I did not want to leave the Attolian!

276. watching Costis

277. my heart’s gonna break don’t leave, Kamet!

278. “as if the gods had cursed my wandering feet” nice. also iambic pentameter

also laying it on a bit thick there

280. Sea in the Middle of the World!

he’s so scared though. :(

the fuckin nerve!

Costis + Gen and their s3cr3t sign

281. nooooo it’s ok to lie, it’s endearing in this world!

also Costis seriously why do you think he would be ok w/ this!

I’m coming home! (to Attolia. In cursive, see image at top of post.)

282. war?

Ch. 12 - Dramatic times in Attolia

284. “I thought we were I + E” :o

shit where is his honor now (”I would have let you go”)

285. hey there Teleus...

my heart

285. yeah but C probs knows all those guards ... he thought punching Gen was the most embarrassed he’d been... (in retrospect, I don’t think he was embarrassed AT ALL during this scene. Costis fight mode was activated.)

yeah I mean she has given us the Magus all this time! (reflecting on the fact that Costis’s name has yet to appear)

286. Yesss angry Costis poking Teleus!

This is Something to imagine

287. THIS IS REALLY BAD (”the queen”)

OK...

holy shit

when is this???

she’s not THAT old!

288. THE room? (“filled with all the horrors I had fled in Ianna-Ir”)

289. 298 pages until this! (“Costis”)

289. Please stay alive Irene!

On some level I do feel that my childhood is ruined w the confirmation they banged. :( Gen is like 20! (Listen. I love them. I'm very happy for them. This is not exactly breaking news. 20-year-olds, and this one in particular, can obviously do anything they want. This note brought to you by me being Too Ace For This and having been both younger and older than him since first reading the books a very long time ago...)

292. Gggennn

293. Is this court respect a recent development? WHAT DID I MISS? (they watched him fight the entire guard, is what, c’mon me. Costis hit him on the head with an amphora.)

yeah we get it people underestimate Eugenides

OH MY COSTIS

294. is this Annux by any chance?

Boys ur making a scene!

King of Attolia vs of Attolians?

295. very ... dramatic

this is ... a private convo?

297. yup he’s Eddis’s best stalker!

Ch. 13 - Everything else that happens in this book!

298. “Do they know?” yeah wtf Gen

it’s like the new “and every1 was naked” (in KoA)

“and every1 was watching”

300. Gen: Yo Helen can u bring me that one coin?

Helen: sure. no prob

301. “Poor Costis”

yeah Melheret always sneaks up

302. “You’ve come from the prisons, not how an honored guest is usually received” UM ACTUALLY...

305. Kamet.... (crying in his room)

306. “the kind of Attolia sitting on the footboard” oh my god yeah classic

307. Irene comes thru with the stats

Was Kamet at the battle at Ephrata?

310. talk with the kitchen staff good god i would like to know. So bizarre.

lol toting around an ambassador all nite? What would Teleus say?

while Irene’s sick ...

WTF will Costis do now?

312. names ... Kamet ... Ormentiedes? 

Creeeeeeeeepy Relius (probably about “there are some questions you might answer for us” but possibly about the cutting up and feeding to wolves comment)

314. business arrangement uh sure

Yeah ok write it all down

316. talking to Costis?

(a note: the version I read was an advance reader copy, and the only major difference was that it did NOT include the scene with “the young Erondites”)

318. Attolia smiled at him!

anything worth doing is worth overdoing lol

319. alternate readings of poem?

322. orange trees!

cabbages!

324. sent Onarkus away RECENTLY???

Is Brinna Sandy!

Seriously. 

Cooks r weird (thinking about the entry for cooks in the Tough Guide to Fantasyland)

326. the magus!

an ACHING void

oh I know I’ll just GO!

poor Gen can’t have any friends...

331. they have duffles in Attolia

and with Attolian duffles, the story ends! Thanks for reading, feedback is welcome. I promise I have more developed thoughts about this book. For another weird journey, listen to my Thick as Thieves playlist, maybe.

[shellibisshe]

Literally just do all of the asks (besides the ones you've done already) I'm nosy and I'm love you >:O

ask and ye shall receive

long post ahead

2.) A picture of me:

3.) How many tattoos I have and what they are:

I have none :)

4.) Last time I cried and why:

literally yesterday. I made eye contact with my friend Jaylen who’s on the dance team for our band. it’s her senior year and she’s had a lot of health problems and yesterday was the last time she got to perform her routine for our field show

5.) Piercings I have:

none, not even my ears are pierced

7.) Biggest turn offs:

someone who says they’re open to other opinions but clearly isn’t. also someone who cries to their parents when someone is mean to them

8.) Top 5 (insert subjects):

I’ll do top five books;

1. Mosquitoland by David Arnold

2. Kids of Appetite by David Arnold

3. I Stop Somewhere by Te Carter

4. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

5. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

9.) Tattoos I want:

maybe like,,, a tiny airplane? because i like to travel? or something small.

10.) biggest turn ons:

when someone is caring but not too much. when someone is open minded

11.) Age:

17 I’ll be 18 in like,,,5 or 6 months

12.) Ideas of a perfect date:

okay so listen,,, my family owns some property up in the mountains. so my perfect date would literally just be going and getting like fast food and then going up to that property to just sit and talk

13.) Life goal:

to become a psychiatrist

14.) Piercings I want:

none

15.) Relationship status:

Single

17.) A fact about my life:

I was raised partly in West Virginia by my dad’s parents but I live in Pennsylvania. my grandparents on that side would watch me during the day so my parents could go to work.

18.) Phobia:

Acrophobia

19.) Middle name:

Jae, after my dad

20.) Height:

5’3”

21.) Are you a virgin?

ye

22.) What’s your shoe size?

I have tiny feet,,, size 6/ 6 and a half. even 5 depending on the shoe

23.) What’s your sexual orientation?

bicurious. I’m not quite bi but I don’t think I’m straight either and I know that isn’t exactly what bicurious is but that’s the closest I can get.

24.) Do you smoke, drink, or take any drugs?

nope

25.) Someone you miss:

my dad’s mom. she was really close to me when I was younger

26.) What’s one thing you regret?

trusting certain people

27.) First celebrity you think of when someone says attractive:

Ryan Reynolds

28.) Favorite ice cream:

coffee flavored Haagen Daz!

29.) One insecurity:

that whatever I make won’t be good enough

30.) What my last text message says:

“I’m going with Morgan at 4 to help her pick out table setting for her wedding”

31.) Have you ever taken a picture naked?

no I’m a good child (but ya know it’s your body you do you)

32.) Have you ever painted your room?

yes. both accidentally when I was little and on purpose when I got older

33.) Have you ever kissed a member of the same sex?

no

34.) Have you ever slept naked?

no

35.) Have you ever danced in front of your mirror?

nope I don’t like dancing

36.) Have you ever had a crush?

literally a thousand both real and fictional

37.) Have you ever been dumped?

nope I’ve only been in one relationship and I ended it

38.) Have you ever stolen money from a friend?

no but I’ve not paid someone back after they got me something and I’ve felt bad ever since

39.) Have you every gotten in a car with people you just met?

no

40.) Have you ever been in a fist fight?

no but I got really close one time because this giant dude in my grade threatened to punch me and I said “Do it you won’t” and spoiler he didn’t

41.) Have you ever snuck out of your house?

nope I’m too tired and clumsy

42.) Have you ever had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back?

HAVE I EVER HAD FEELINGS FOR SOMEONE WHO DIDNT HAVE THEM BACK?? YES ALL THE TIME

43.) Have you ever been arrested?

no

44.) Have you ever made out with a stranger?

ew no

45.) Have you ever met up with a member of the opposite sex somewhere?

like,,, I’ve met guy friends to hang out with them

46.) Have you ever left your house without telling your parents?

no my mom knows my every move half the time

47.) Have you ever had a crush on your neighbor?

ew no all my neighbors are old white guys

48.) Have you ever ditched school to do something more fun?

no

49.) Have you ever slept in a bed with a member of the same sex?

HECK YEA like two weekends ago I shared a bed with a girl in a hotel room

50.) Have you ever seen someone die?

no

51.) Have you ever been on a plane?

yes and I hate it

52.) Have you ever kissed a picture?

no

53.) Have you ever slept in until 3?

yes back in the day when I would watch Toonami

54.) Have you ever loved someone or miss someone right now?

yes

55.) Have you ever laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by?

yesss my family used to have a trampoline that’s all I did on that thing

56.) Have you ever made a snow angel?

yes

57.) Have you ever played dress up?

yes

58.) Have you ever cheated while playing a game?

I cheat at the sims

59.) Have you ever been lonely?

yeeeeep

60.) Have you ever fallen asleep at work/ school?

yes and my teacher just let me sleep

61.) Have you ever been to a club?

no

62.) Have you ever felt an earthquake?

no

63.) Have you ever touched a snake?

no

64.) Have you ever ran a red light?

bud I don’t even drive over the speed limit

65.) Have you ever been suspended from school?

nope

66.) Have you ever had detention?

in like elementary school

67.) Have you ever been in a car accident?

a minor one, no one was injured. a college student hit me and my mom when we were in my dad’s huge ass truck.

68.) Have you ever hated the way you look?

yes

69.) Have you ever witnessed a crime?

no

70.) Have you ever pole danced?

no

71.) Have you ever been lost?

physically, mentally, and emotionally

72.) Have you ever been to the opposite side of the country?

no

73.) Have you ever felt like dying?

no

74.) Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?

yes

75.) Have you ever sang karaoke?

no

77.) Have you ever laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose?

literally every day at lunch

78.) Have you ever slept with someone at least 5 years older or younger?

no

79.) Have you ever kissed in the rain?

no

80.) Have you ever sang in the shower?

yes I ~perform~

81.) Have you ever made out in a park?

nope

83.) Have you ever glued your hand to something?

almost?

84.) Have you ever got your tongue stuck to a flag pole?

no

[diedieri]

Trick or Drink - Creepslayerzweek Day #1

@ihateblocks asked “ Yesss, how do you think things would turn out if Steve ends up dragging Eli to a Halloween party with him? And while they're having a good time, someone Spikes the Punch™ and when Eli drinks some, he gets drunk a while later so Steve has to walk him home? Drunk and funny shenanigans happen. “

I’m a loser who doesn’t know how to answer asks with a read more so I don’t have a wall of text. Thank you so much for the suggestion, I hope you enjoy this treat! I legit had thoughts about this exact scene so I was super ready to write this! :D

Rule number one of a house party, don’t go alone. Rule number two, don’t drink from an open cup. It was not that Steve did not trust his classmates and teammates. Most of them were great! These were just the rules taught to him by his once seniors, so forth and so on. He’d been behind the counter with Mary Wang, inspecting what wasn’t locked up. Whipped Vodka, Rumchatta, Fireball, and straight Vodka. Not a bad selection, Vodka was also easy to fill back up.

“As long as they don’t try to freeze it,” Steve laughed. Before ghost-hunting and creep-catching with Elijah, time was spent with his sports team. He smoked. He drank. Nothing great, just a way to keep from being miserable. Drinking and smoking weren’t bad, in controlled proportions. No driving, the seniors said. If you need to puke, do it before bed. Eat a lot of bread. More rules to remember.

 “Oh shit, Mary.” Steve, one beer in, jumped back from the witches’ brew bowl of punch. The treat had been a pure-Halloween treat, fruit punch, sherbet, gummy worms, and jolly ranchers. Mary’s pointed flick of her wrists added a trick—vodka and fireball. A real way to warm this party up. “You’re nasty, that’s gross.” Mary poured him a cup brimming to the rim, rolling her eyes, “go on. Try it Palchuk.”

 His lips curled into a grin, not bad. A strange mix of flavors and the cinnamon tickled his tongue. “You’ll get away with it this time,” He warned.

 “Yeah, now, tight jeans Hank is here. So. I gotta go.” It worked out for the best, his pocket buzzed.

 ‘Can you come back…?’

 Dating was hard. Steve and Eli were open about their relationship, it only took a year. He told the team he’d be coming to the party with his boyfriend. The guys thought he was joking, an early Halloween prank. There was joking, teasing, and only one punch before Steve thought going together would be okay. Eli had never been to a party. Steve was dividing his time between him and socializing. He tried having Elijah tag along. He only looked more miserable and settled for waiting by the back door away from the heart of the party. For the Mole’s it was a tradition to wear togas as a team to the Halloween party. Only seniors were allowed to dawn burgundy sashes and Laurel wreathes. A bronze belt buckle held the fabric together, their team number etched into the piece. Handed down, senior to senior. Just the buckle and sash, it was up to you to find your own bedsheet. Steve gagged at the thought of a used one, the possibilities done on the fabric (much of which where in his own plans).

 ‘I’m on the first floor, against the wall, by the sliding door.’

 Exactly where Steve had left him. Claire was supposed to keep him company! She had other things in mind, sitting in Jim’s lap, talking Aja’s ear off.  He raised his glass as he passed. Lake still wasn’t his favorite; Steve and Claire still went to Papaskullz concerts together. It was nice to piss Jim off, though Eli and Claire were rubbing off on him. Lake wasn’t completely-entirely-the pits.

 The crowd parted for Steve. White toga, burgundy sash. If that weren’t enough he was Steve Palchuk. He did not shimmy his shoulders or say excuse me once. “Hey Pep,” Steve’s shoulders fell an inch. Maybe it was the beer in him or he didn’t care who saw. He leaned over and kissed his cheek. It was only their second kiss in public. How could he not? Elijah’s outfit was perfect. Grey sweat pants, grey hoodie with a felted pink belly and tail, with matching pink Chucks. His nose painted black with whiskers. Morons called him a cat, “Such a cute kitty.” Steve kissed his neck.

 “You have no idea. C’mon, I’m Pepperjack. I’m obviously a mouse!”

 Steve knew, if only Eli wasn’t so cute when he pouted.

 “Thanks for coming back,” Elijah clasped their hands together. Parties weren’t his thing. He’d much rather spend Halloween in an abandoned building. Because that was relaxing?

 “Thanks for coming.” Steve thanked him twice earlier, seeing Elijah rub his arms and pick at his hoodie made him say it again. He appreciated Eli letting him keep with tradition and being together.

 “Oh? Is that for me,” Elijah took the red cup and shook his head. He was nearing his limit, drink the punch quick and go home.

 “Oh-oh…Okay you just drank that all. Okay. Cool.” Elijah handed the empty cup back to Steve, he tipped it over, honestly impressed. Maybe, hopefully, there wasn’t that much alcohol.

 The first giggle was cute. Typical. Welcomed.

 The second and third three-minute-long giggle fests were a bit of a concern.  Steve grinned, sitting cross legged with Elijah practically sitting on him. Their knees overlapped. Elijah spoke with his hands, his words slurring, the motions sort of made up for it. “Uh-huh,” Steve prodded him on. Took only ten minutes for the booze to kick in and Eli was on fire.

 “And-And he called me a cat! Can you believe that?”

 “No shit?”

 “No.”

 He was Toby, Steve heard this story twice already. It ended with Toby groaning that Elijah called him a shadow (on purpose), Toby was a ninja.

 “And-and….”

 “And?” Steve took Eli’s hand now that it wasn’t swinging around.

 Elijah’s lips slipped into a lazy smile, “I wanna kiss you.” Steve didn’t complain when Elijah leaned over, “Oh-shit, Pep.” He caught Eli by the shoulder. He wouldn’t have fell far, but him falling at all was a bit of concern. He wasn’t embarrassed, smiling still. That definitely wasn’t normal.

 “Alright. Hey. You sit right here, babe. I’m going to tell the guys I’m ducking out.” He’d be gone two minutes at most. Turns out chanting, grunting, and a quasi-pep rallying took about fifteen. Eli was not in the state left in either. His laughing louder, his head rolling to one side and then the other. Beside him, Colby, with an empty red solo cup.

 “Fuck. You didn’t give him that?”

 “Yeah. ‘Sup?”

 “It’s spiked.” Steve’s arm snaked around Elijah’s waist, securing him to his side. Not that he needed to, Elijah melted into him like a stick of butter.

 “Well that explains why it didn’t taste like shit anymore,” he grinned with a snicker. “You got him, dude?”

 “Yeah. So…What the heck are you supposed to be?” Steve didn’t get it ‘Doo-doo-do-doo-dee-doo’ Really? Was he wearing a shirt about shit?

 “You are such uneducated garbage.” Colby pressed his hand to Elijah’s cheek, “Hey you? Yeah, you with the grin. Tell your boyfriend you want an X-Files marathon.”

 “Ohmygod. Steve? Are we going to go watch Scully and Mulder?’ Eli popped up and bopped his head on Colby’s chin. Gladly, Steve took his turn to snicker.

 “Uhh, yeah babe, totally!” He’d been worried Elijah would turn into a disagreeable drunk, being that he was so complacent normally.  His arm jerked forward, his chest lurching forward in a sudden thrust.

 “Later Colby.”

 “Later Palchuk.”

 Elijah weaved and got stuck, their arms going taut until Steve closed the spaces between them. The crowd parted. Eli didn’t slow down until outside, “ahh~” He breathed, arms out stretched. His body tilted back, caught by Steve’s hands.

 “C’mon.”

 “Heh. ‘Kay.” Elijah bounced and Steve kept up the pace. They’d have four blocks to walk, no time to sober up, and Steve hadn’t heard from his mom what time she and coach would be getting back. At least, they had already gotten permission to stay the night over at Steve’s. He had never intending on letting Elijah drink, but he didn’t want to be caught dead with an ounce of intoxication on the Pepperjack premises.

 “Steve!”

 Saved by the Pep.

 “Hm?” His arm sidled around Elijah’s waist, keeping their pace and the other upright.

 “It’s our anniversary.”

 “Uh, that was last week Pep.” When he officially came out of the closet, dating in secret was eating away at Elijah and if he was being honest, himself.

 “Nono! Not that anniversary. Pssh. Old news. Who’s counting?”

 Steve knew, Eli was, he planned a whole date week for the two of them. “What am I forgetting?”

 “The first time we saw a ghost together.”

 “Ah yes, Casper. Our Cupid.” He was being sarcastic, it’d be funny if it wasn’t ironic.

 “I. LOVE. STEVE!” Elijah yelled without hesitation. Steve’s hands quickly covered in slobber, brushing against Elijah’s mouth as he laughed, having zero luck in keeping him quiet.

 “Sh-shshh,” He wasn’t convincing, still snickering, blushing. This was supposed to be a big moment! Elijah just SCREAMED the L-word! Elijah wiggled and squirmed out from under his hand. “He’s my boyfriend!” Elijah laughed again, screaming at still hopeful trick-or-treaters. Steve hugged him to his chest, walking Elijah backwards. His body warm against his, growing warmer with every laugh.

 “Leslie, if you don’t cool it…”

 “Leslie!” Elijah bellowed, his attempts to jump back foiled by Steve’s hug to his chest. “Leslie. Yeah. That’s me. You’re dating LESLIE.”

 “I’m dating a drunk shit.” Steve mouthed against his lips, hoping to offer some distraction. They were getting close; his fucking luck Ms. Pepperjack would be rounding the corner.

 “Hey,” Eli whispered, the kiss taking effect.

 “Yeah?”

 “Can I wear your flower?”

 “It’s a Laurel.” Steve corrected, Elijah was drunk he’d never have another chance to one up him.

 “Yeah.”

 Steve plucked the leaf wreath from his head and plopped it onto Elijah’s. His eyes lit up, wide and hazy, but elated. Steve stroked his cheek, shivering at the wind on his bare arms. They were close, he could stand it for the moment. The cold was good to sober Eli up anyhow.

 “After I get you some water and you’re a little less tipsy, can you tell me that again?”

 Eli leaned back, grinning as Steve used one arm to pull him back again. “What?” He asked, cheeks rosy from the cold, the alcohol, the possibilities to be had on the sheets.

 “That you love me.” Steve kissed him softly, he wouldn’t get to do more until Elijah sobered up. But not kissing was impossible. Not when he was thinking about what Elijah saying those words could mean.

 “If you say you love me back.”

 “Nah.”

 “What?!” Elijah gawked.

 “Trick-or-treat.”

 “You buttsnack!”

 Steve snickered.

 “Steve! C’monnn” Elijah grabbed his shoulders, attempting to shake him but succeed in only moving himself. “The good candy. Not the cheap stuff, no tootsie roll equivalent like ‘you too’.”

 He had intending on saying it when both of them were sober. Drunk Eli however, had demands. Who was he to deny them?

 “I love you, Pepper.”

 “Whoa…That was like…King size candy.”

 “Well. I am Steve Palchuk. Spring Fling King, two years running. And you, my little mouse,” Steve nuzzled his head into Elijah’s neck, eliciting another eruption of giggles. “Are the love of my life. And if you sober up, maybe we can go ghost hunt.”

 No words could have been sweeter.

 “I love you, Steve.”

 Except those four exactly.

[unoutan]

Bnha x Mulan AU (TodoDeku) Goofy idea/fanfic I'll never write. (sorry anon. Still love you. I just watched the movie and Bakugou is now Yao to me. Hope you see this bc I accidentally deleted your ask x_x. <3)

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Toshinori Yagi: My, what beautiful blossoms we have this year. But look, this one's late. But I'll bet that when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all.

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Izuku: Excuse me, where can I sign in? Ahhh, I see you have a sword. I got one too! -goes to pull out sword- I'm very manly andddd...tough! -accidentally drops sword-

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Mineta: For instance, my eyes, can see straightttt through your armor.

Izuku: -slaps Mineta-

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Aoyama: -sparkling- Look! This tattoo will protect me from harm.

Bakugou: Hmmm -punches guy-

Kaminari: -laughs- I hope you can get your money back!

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Bakugou: -spits- What are you lookin' at?

Mineta: -whispering- Punch him. It's how men say hello.

Izuku: -punches Bakugou-

Kirishima: -holding a fuming Bakugou- Bakugou, you've made a friend!

Mineta: Good. Now slap him on the behind. They like that.

Izuku: -slaps Bakugou's butt-

Bakugou: I'm gonna hit you so hard, it'll make your ancestors dizzy.

Kirishima: Bakugou -picks up Bakugou- relax and chant with me. -chants, while slowly rocking Bakugou back and forth-

Bakugou: -growls, but eventually chants-...blurbedjal...eh, you ain't worth my time, chicken boy.

Mineta: CHICKEN BOY? SAY THAT TO MY FACE, YOU LIMP NOODLE!

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Todoroki: -looming over Izuku- I don't need anyone causing trouble in my camp!

Izuku: Sorry...-man voice- Uhh, I mean, sorry you had to see that. You know how it is when you get those, ugh, manly urges and you just have to kill something...fix things, uh, cook outdoors.

Todoroki: What's your name?

Izuku: Ahh, I,, uhh I, uhh-

Monoma: Your commanding officer just asked you a question!

Izuku: Uhh, I've got a name. Huhh a-and it's a boys name too!

Mineta: -whispers hiding behind Izuku- Kaminari, how about Kaminari?

Izuku: His name is Kaminari.

Todoroki: I didn't ask for his name. I asked for yours.

Mineta: Try, ugh, ughhh, ahh Chu!

Izuku: Ah Chu.

Todoroki: Ah Chu?

Mineta: Gesundheit. Hehe, I kill myself.

Izuku: Minetaaa

Todoroki: Mineta?

Izuku: NO!

Todoroki: -frustrated- Then what is it!

Mineta: Deku! Deku was my best friend growing up!

Izuku: IT'S DEKU!

Todoroki: Deku.

Mineta: Though Deku did steal my gir -gets choked by Izuku-

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Izuku: -arrives-

Kaminari: Looks like our new friend slept in this morning! Helloooo Deku, are you hungry?

Bakugou: Yeahhh, 'causse I owe you a knuckle sandwich -grabs Izuku with fist raised-

Todoroki: Soldiers! You will assemble swiftly and silently every morning. -takes off shirt-

Izuku: ... -secretly or not so secretly checkin' Todo out-

Todoroki: Anyone who acts otherwise, will answer to me.

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Izuku: -eyes wide in fear and hiding behind lily pad- Hi guys! I didn't know you were here! So, I'm clean and I'm gonna go. BYE BYE!

Kaminari: Come back hereee! I know we were jerks to you before, so let's start over! -naked and holding hand out to shake- Hiiii, I'm Kaminari!

Izuku: -naked and worried, shakes hand and bumps into Kirishima standing behind her-

Kirishima: And I'm Kirishima!

Izuku: -cringes- Hello Kirishimaaa.

Bakugou: -butt naked and standing on a rock- AND I AM BAKUGOU KATSUKI. KING OF THE ROCK. And there's nothing you girl's can do about it.

Izuku: -covers eyes-

Kaminari: Oh yeahhh! Well, I think Deku and I can take you.

Izuku: -still covering eyes trying to get away- I don't really want to take him anywhere.

Kaminari: But, Deku! We have to fight!

Izuku: We can just close our eyes...and swim around -Kaminari touches her forearm and gets too close-

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Mineta: -spits- Ohh...what a nasty flavor.

Bakugou, Kirishima and Kaminari: SNAKE~ -cue screaming at the snake in the water-

A moment later, Kirishima: Some king of the rock...AHH! -gets pushed off rock by Bakugou-

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Izuku: Boy, that was close...

Mineta: -brushing teeth- No, that was vile. YOU OWE ME BIG.

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Todoroki: -pissed and stroming off-

Izuku: Hey, I'll hold him and you punch, heh, heh...-Todoroki walks by without reacting- or not. -calling out to Todoorki- For what it's worth, I think you're a great captain.

Mineta: I saw that!

Izuku: -innocent and cute- What?

Mineta: You likeee him don't youuu?

Izuku: N-No, I--

Mineta: Yeah right, yeah sure. Look, GO TO YOUR TENT.

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Kaminari: Step back guys, give 'em some air.

Todoroki: Deku, you are the craziest man I've ever met. And for that I owe you my life. From now on, you have my trust.

Kaminari: LET'S HEAR IT FOR DEKU! THE BRAVEST OF US ALL!

Bakugou: YOU'RE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN!

Kirishima: YES, YES, YESSS! -bumps hips with a random guy nearby-

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Izuku: TODOROKI-KUN!

Todoroki: -surprised- Izuku?

Izuku: The League of Villains are alive, they're in the city.

Todoroki: You don't belong here Deku, go home.

Izuku: Todoroki, I saw them. You have to believe me.

Todoroki: Why should I?

Izuku: Why else would I come back? You said you'd trust Deku. Why is Izuku any different? Keep your eyes open. I know they're here.

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Izuku: Okay, any questions?

Bakugou: Does this dress make me look fat?

Izuku: -slaps Bakugou-

Bakugou: Ow.

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Todorki: -awkward- Um...you...you fight good.

Mulan: Oh....t-thank you. -disappointed-

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Principal Nedzu: The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.

Todoroki: Sir?

Principal Nedzu: You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty.

Todoroki: -goes after Midoriya-

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Izuku: -kneels before All Might- Father. I brought you the mask of All for One, and the crest of Principal Nedzu. They're gifts, to honor the Yagi family.

Toshinori Yagi: -drops everything to hug Izuku- The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter. I've missed you so.

Izuku: -crying- I've missed you too Papa!

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Todoroki: Honorable Toshinori Yagi, All Might, I--IZUKU...I..uh...uh..you forgot your helmet. Ah but well, actually it's your helmet isn't it? I mean-

Toshinori Yagi: -smiles with eyebrow raised-

Izuku: -smiling at Todoroki- Would you like to stay for dinner?

Recovery Girl: Would you like to stay forever?

Todoroki: -smiling at Izuku- Dinner would be great.

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Aizawa: Ohhh, all right. You can be a guardian again. -cue Mineta screaming in joy-

[roththeprimordial]

It's Good To Be Alive Ch.4

Story Summary:  After her death, Mileena was granted a second chance, as her journey to look for allies for her new rebellion lead her to Earthrealm where she was saved by the Shirai Ryu. Having no other choice, Mileena joined the clan and became somewhat of a student to Hanzo Hasashi. Meanwhile Havik has returned and is assembling an army to get revenge on Hanzo and plunge the realms into chaos. Check it out on Fanfiction: www.fanfiction.net/s/13285792/…

Earthrealm: Japan, Shirai Ryu Temple, 9:00 AM

Around a week later, Mileena was up at the same time and at the same place as every other Shirai Ryu at 9 in the morning. In the courtyards of the Shirai Ryu temple as she trained nonstop along with everyone else. Like every morning, every member was paired up as they were engaged in combat. But just like every other day since Mileena joined the clan, the Grandmaster, Hanzo was standing in front of and looking over Mileena and whoever she battling.

Mileena stood face to face with a younger male Shirai Ryu member who held a dagger and wore the traditional Shirai Ryu uniform, with Mileena wearing the same style of clothing with a yellow cloth covering her face. Holding her Sai in front of her in a combat ready battle position, and unlike her first day there were no bags under her eyes. Obviously adapting to her new sleep schedule.

Hanzo stood over the two and watched them with a stern look and his arms crossed. He then looked over at the younger man facing Mileena as he spoke.

"Are you ready?" Asked Hanzo.

"Y-Yes, Grandmaster." Said the young man nervously as Hanzo looked over at Mileena.

"Are you ready, Mileena?" Asked Hanzo.

"Yes." Said Mileena as Hanzo nodded his head and looked forward.

"Alright then. Round 1. FIGHT!" Yelled Hanzo as Mileena and the man charged at each other.

The young man swung his blade several times only for Mileena to easily redirected and block all of his attacks, followed by several dodged and well places kicked to the young man's face and chest. The man stumbled back as Mileena spun the blades around with the butts of the sai's pointed upward as she charged forward. The young man managed to dodge many of Mileena's attacks and even get a few good hits on her before hitting her with a series of punches that sent her flying back. But Mileena quickly picked herself up as she charged forward again.

"Arrgh!" Growled Mileena as she charged at the young man again. Mileena let out a series of hits with the blunt butts of her sai all around the chest, the bottom of the neck, the legs, the arms, and the head before spinning around and kicked the young man to the ground.

The man groaned as he fell to the ground, Hanzo looked over. "Mileena, wins."

The young man picks himself back up as he faces off with Mileena again. "Round 2. FIGHT!"

The young man charged at Mileena as Milieena charged forward as well and leaped over the man. Landing behind him as she quickly turned around and tossed her sai's at him. The young man turned around as he managed to dodge the first sai and get slashed across the shoulder by the other sai. He grabbed his shoulder in pain as Mileena charged forward again.

The man blocked all of Mileena's attacks despite his wound, him and Mileena traded several blows before the man held his knife back up and spun it several times before swinging it. The young man managed to land several cuts to Mileena's arm's and chest. But as the man raised the dagger again to administer another slash, Mileena pulled out her sai's once more and used the hooks on the weapon to hold the knife back. The two had their weapons locked as they were struggling against one another, but Mileena got herself the edge as she forced the hooks of her sai's inward as the young man gave Mileena a confused look.

"Wait, what are you-" But before he could finish...

(Snap!)

The young man's dagger snapped in two as he let go of it, with the tip of the blade and the handle falling and hitting the floor as the young man watched. But Mileena took advantage of that distraction. Mileena dashed in and assaulted him with a barrage of quick and savage strikes that at the very least loosened a tooth before Mileena suddenly stopped and stood there, the young man was dizzy with bruises all over his face as Mileena stared at him. Not even a second passed before Mileena delivered a spin kick right to the young man's head that sent him to the floor.

The man hit the floor, nearly being knocked out cold. Hanzo looked down at the young man before looking back up at Mileena as he raised his hand. "Mileena wins!"

The young man started regaining his barrings, wiping the blood from his mouth as he started to slowly pick himself back up. He looked up and saw Mileena just staring at him the whole time. As the man finally got up, he chuckled a bit as he spoke.

"Well, I can see why your in the clan now. Your pretty tough..." Said the young man as he held out his hand for Mileena to grab as a sign of respect. But Mileena just stared at his hand suspiciously before the man glanced at her then Hasashi. Hasashi looked at the man as he spoke.

"You fought well, go dress your wounds then return for another session of combat." Said Hanzo as the young man bowed at him.

"Yes, Grandmaster." Said the young man as he walked off.

Hanzo then looked over at Mileena with a bit of a disapproving stare as she stared at him with an annoyed look.

"What? I defeated him, didn't I? What did I do wrong?" Asked Mileena in annoyance.

"I understand your not a people's person, Mileena. But when your in the clan, you show respect to everybody." Uttered Hanzo as Mileena rolled her eyes.

"Even those who hate me and blame me for all the tragedy in their lives?" Asked Mileena with her arms crossed.

"Yes, even them. I already told everyone in the clan the same thing about you. It doesn't matter who you were, your Shirai Ryu now. Whatever grudges they hold, they must come to peace with on their own terms." Mileena in response looked away after Hanzo's speech.

"Listen, try to see things from their points of view. They were living good lives with their friends and family, having their own jobs and careers, living peacefully. But when the Outworld civil war came along they had no choice but to pack up and leave their friends, homes, and even families in order to escape the destruction and carnage. I do not care for Outworld politics, but I know tragedy when I see it. They're angry, and they need someone to blame. And apparently your the closest one to blame." Said Hanzo.

"Thank you for that, I feel so much better about my situation now, Grandmaster." Uttered Mileena in a sarcastic tone.

"It's not about just you, Mileena. It's about this clan. Even though I say I command respect among my students, I gained their true internal respect. I can only command their outward respect. Not their internal respect..." Said Hanzo as he walked up to Mileena and placed his hand on her shoulder.

"That kind of respect, TRUE respect must be earned. You must find your own way to gain the rest of the Shirai Ryu's respect." Said Hanzo as he and Mileena stared at one another for a second before a voice caught their attention.

"Grandmaster, we're finished paroling the woodland area. We are finished with our shift." Hanzo and Mileena turned to see that Komodai was standing there in the same yellow and black uniform with a blond woman standing to his right who HEAVILY resembled Sonya Blade and to his left stood a male Tarkatan.

"Very well, you can train with the rest." Said Hanzo as he looked over to a Shirai Ryu member who walked up behind him.

"Get the next group scheduled to patrol the perimeter." Said Hanzo as the Shirai Ryu ninja nodded and walked off. As the three were about to walk off, they instantly spotted Mileena as all three of their expressions darkened.

"Excuse me, there is some business I must attend to. Continue your training, I will be back soon." Declared Hanzo to both Mileena and the trio of Outworlders before turning around and leaving. The four watched Hanzo as he left, after the Grandmaster walked out of hearing range the Outworld trio then turned their attentions back to Mileena as they appeared to be sizing her up and giving her dark looks.

"What do you want?" Asked Mileena with venom in her voice.

"Might I assk why your ssstill here? Last time I checked, they don't allow animalsss into the Shirai Ryu. Sssso get going." Said Komodai as he pointed to the massive double doors to the courtyard.

"Have you looked in a mirror lately, snake?" Asked Mileena as Komodai growled and was about to take a step forward, before being stopped by the woman who looked alot like Sonya Blade who smirked at Mileena.

"What do you have Mileena? Nothing to back up your threats anymore. Your allies are long gone or dead, you were forced out of Outworld, and of course you were stripped of your crown. So, watch your disgusting tongue when speaking to people." Threatened the woman with Mileena glaring harder at her.

"What is this? Are you trying to anger me to the point where I would just lunge out and attack you? Possibly getting myself kicked out of the temple? Pathetic." Growled Mileena as the woman chuckled.

"But you ARE dying to hurt us... Aren't you, cannibal? No matter how hard you hit us, it won't fix your dental problem. Especially what scares off potential boyfriends when you try to pleasure them... below the belt." Mocked the woman as Mileena growled louder as she took several steps forward towards the trio.

"... It was not MY FAULT what happened to you and all the other Outworld refugees! You were just at the wrong place at the wrong time! I was just trying to regain my rightful place as empress! But YOU won't give me a chance!" Growled Mileena as the trio's expressions darkened even more.

"YESSS IT WASSSS! Do you even know what you've done when you rebelled against Kotal Kahn?! Hundreds lossst their homesss, businessesss, farmsss, friendsss, and family! Sssome DIED because you wanted that crown ssso damn bad! And it'sss ALL YOUR FAULT!" Yelled Komodai as he walked right up to Mileena as she remained silent for a moment, looking up at him.

"I... I never MEANT to hurt any of my citizens... I wanted to restore Outworld's glory." Said Mileena in a lower more sympathetic tone of voice. But this only seemed to enrage Komodai as he shoved her away.

"We are NOT YOUR CITIZENSSS!" Hissed Komodai as Mileena stumbled back a few feet before getting into battle position.

"What!? You want a fight that bad?!" Asked Mileena as Komodai seemed to smirk and chuckle a bit before walking forward.

"How about a Ssshirai Ryu duel? If you win, we will leave you alone and stop bothering you... but if I win, you will leave the Shirai Ryu and never return! What do you sssay?" Asked Komodai as Mileena continued to glare at him from her battle position.

"Who says I will only take one of you on? I can take you all on!" Growled Mileena as the trio took a moment to glance at one another, before smiling.

"Very well, as you wish. But we will NOT be merciful." Stated Komodai as all three began to square up with Mileena.

"I do not ask for mercy, I ask for solitude." Growled Mileena as the Tarkatan grabbed Komodai's shoulder and gained his attention as he looked over.

"Komodai, I would like the honors." Asked the Tarkatan as Komodai simply nodded his head as the Tarkatan walked over to Mileena and stood in front of his two friends.

"But... You are Tarkatan! I thought the Tarkatans were loyal to me!" Said Mileena as the Tarkatan growled at her.

"Yes... Until you lead my people to their deaths, and caused the death of the great General Baraka! He was going to lead our people to greatness! And he died following you! I am Karbrac! And I will avenge him!" Growled Karbrac as he popped his blades.

Mileena pulled out her trademark sai's yet again as Mileena charges at the trio who all charge in unison right back. Karbrac swung his blades at Mileena only for Mileena to deflect his attacks with her sai's before landing multiple hits on him before quickly dodging incoming kicks of the woman as Mileena focused her energy on her. Mileena swung her sai's at the woman only for the woman to skillfully dodge Mileena's attacks with a number of incredible feats of flexibility, speed, and flips that she would give Tanya a run for her money.

The woman dashed in as Mileena was preparing for another attack as she landed several punches and kicks at the ex-empress before Mileena quickly raised up her sai's as she used them to hold the woman's incoming kick in midair with Mileena using her sai's to shove her foot away. As Mileena leaped in to land more hits on the woman, Mileena was punched in the face sending her stumbling back a few steps, before looking up to see Komodai dashing at her with multiple well placed strikes, before Mileena quickly grabbed one of Komodai's incoming punches. Quickly twisting his arm around to leave him defenseless as Mileena kneed him in the stomach multiple times before tossing him over her shoulder and right on the ground.

But as Mileena looked on Komodai who was still on the ground, she heard a growling noise behind her that was getting closer. Wasting no time, she instantly teleports away, sliding into the ground with her pink energy transporting her as a portal opened up right over the attacking Karbrac, falling as she landed a kick right on Karbrac's face. But the tarkatan would not give up that easily as he swung his blades at Mileena who dodged a majority of the blows, but one managed to hit as it lightly slashed at Mileena's side making her groan in pain.

But Mileena would not let this attack go unpunished as when Karbrac made a stabbing motion at Mileena with one of his blades, she grabbed his arm and quickly pulled him in as she landed as many hits on him as she possibly could before Karbrac stood there, confused and dizzy before Mileena pulled out her sai's get again, slashing him across the chest before performing a spin kick that knocked Karbrac out as he fell to the ground.

But as Mileena let her guard down for a moment, someone dashed in from her left and punched her square in the face, making her stumble back a few steps before looking up again. It was that woman, looking determined as she walked up to Mileena.

"What harm did I even do to you? I don't even know who you are!" Yelled Mileena as the woman stopped her pursuit, only stopping to speak.

"My name is Aynos. I was the leader of a tribe in Outworld, we were fine until the Outworld's civil war! My tribe was decimated and scattered because of what you and Kotal did! My people fled to Earthrealm to escape the carnage along with myself! And now, I will finally be able to take my revenge!" Yelled Aynos as she then charged at Mileena with a series of very skilled punches and kicks that Mileena managed to block and deflect. But after a few roundhouse kicks that Mileena managed to block, she charged in and landed several punches on Aynos before Aynos started blocking the rest of Mileena's strikes.

Aynos landed several strikes of her own before leaping over Mileena and spinning around before landing right behind Mileena. But when Mileena looked over to face Aynos she was kicked in the face and sent to the floor again. But when Aynos ran towards Mileena who was on the ground, Mileena planted her hands on the ground as she lifted her whole body up and kicked Aynos in the face with both her feet. Knocking Aynos out and on her back as Mileena stood back up.

"Walk away, and I will stop!" Yelled Mileena as she saw out of the corner of her eye a green liquid flying right at her. She dodged it only for it to land on the ground and start to melt it as steam started arising from it. Mileena looked back to see Komodai standing there as he wiped away the rest of his acidic saliva from his reptilian lips.

"Never! You don't belong in this clan! The only place you belong is in the ground feeding the worms!" Hissed Komodai as he charged forward with his claws out. Mileena held out her sai's and blocked his attacks as he started forcing her back. But they started keeping each other on the ropes as they fought like stereotypical ninjas with many skilled kicks, slashes, stabs, and punches that each one dodged and flipped around. Both fighters were smooth, skilled, strong, yet deadly as neither let up with each giving out everything they had in the battle.

Even with Komodai jumping and kicking dust into Mileena's face in his attempt to blind her. But Mileena blocked her eyes just in time with her arm as Komodai leaped over Mileena and hit her with a few kicks and punches. He then shot out his tongue that wrapped around Mileena's throat as he tossed her through the air and slammed her on the ground multiple times. But as Mileena seemed like she was about to be totally defeated, Komodai lifted her up to smash her into the ground one last time, Mileena pulled out one of her sai's and stabbed Komodai's tongue.

Komodai screamed in pain as he let go and dropped Mileena, retracting his tongue back in his mouth. But as he was distracted, he looked up to see Mileena charging at him one final time and punching him across the face, sending him to the ground for good.

Mileena panted as she looked down at all her defeated opponents, she saw them starting to pick themselves up. As they did, she finally spoke.

"I did not mean for any of this to happen! None of this was meant to happen! Baraka was a close and trusted ally who was one of my only allies who remained loyal to the end! I morn his death too... I also never wanted the people of Outworld to suffer! I just wanted to return Outworld to it's glory! I didn't mean to cause pain and suffering from it!... I didn't mean to..." Said Mileena with a surprising amount of sorrow in her voice, but before the three of them could continue to argue with her, she turned around and began to walk away. But before she could even take three steps, she was halted as she walked into someone. Mileena stopped and looked up to see Grandmaster Hanzo Hasashi looking down at her with anger and content.

Mileena remained silent a she took two steps back. "H-Hasashi... I-"

"Enough..." Growled Hanzo in a deep menacing voice that even frightened Mileena a bit as he looked behind her at the three Outworlders.

"All of you, come with me." Said Hanzo as he turned around and walked away with four of his students following him.

Earthrealm: Japan, Shirai Ryu Temple, Hanzo's study

"UNBELIEVABLE! ALL I ASKED OF YOU IS TO NOT CAUSE CONFLICT! AND HOW DO YOU RESPOND!? YOU CAUSE CONFLICT AMONG YOURSELVES! TRYING TO KILL EACH OTHER AND DISREGARDING MY DIRECT ORDERS!" Yelled Hanzo as he started to pace back and forth in his study with Mileena, Komodai, Karbrac, and Aynos kneeling in front of their furious sensei.

"Hasashi, they were-" Mileena was cut off.

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!" From Hanzo that instantly silenced Mileena. Hanzo takes a breath to clam himself before he started pacing again.

"The Shirai Ryu cannot fight to protect Earthrealm or even ourselves if we are stuck fighting one another. Like it or not, you will learn to get along and fight as a team." Stated Hanzo as he stopped pacing and stood in front of his students with his hands behind his back.

"Now, because of your little schoolyard fight, we will have a team building exercise, right now." Declared Hanzo as the four looked at him in confusion as he stared down at them.

"Stand up, and follow me."

Hanzo turned and started to walk out of the room as his students stood up and started following him.

Earthrealm: Japan, Three Miles From The Shirai Ryu Temple, The Forest

Hanzo walked down the pathway through the forest with his four students following him. They have been walking for almost 20 minutes as almost all of them were wondering when they were going to stop. But right as they were in the middle of that thought, Hanzo stopped walking and stood in the middle of the trail. Turning around to face the four Outworlders.

"There is a reason I brought you out here today. And don't worry, no matter the outcome of this activity, you will all leave with your lives. But, I can't promise that all of you will return to the temple." Said Hanzo as the four gave Hanzo confused expressions. But before any of them could've asked Hanzo what he meant, Hanzo pulled out three coins from his sleeve as he held the three coins up and in view of the four Outworlders.

The four saw that each coin appeared to be made of a gold or gold-like metal with each coin having the Shirai Ryu symbol on them. Hanzo held them up for another moment before dropping his hand, three coins still in between his fingers as he stared at the four.

"These are three Shirai Ryu coins. These coins are incredibly valuable to the clan with only 10 of them even existing. You should feel honored just to be able to look upon them. Your mission for today is simple, you must take these coins from me by ANY MEANS. If you manage to retrieve one, you may be able to keep your place in the clan. If you fail by nightfall then I will have no choice but to banish you from the clan." Said Hanzo as the four Outworlders became wide eyes and fearful at that statement. Especially Mileena, who even though she appeared to be only a little disturbed by the statement, internally she was absolutely terrified.

"Grandmaster, with all due respect. Don't you believe this is a bit much?" Asked Aynos as Hanzo pulled his hood over his head and placed his iconic yellow mask on. With this new look making Mileena think of the more familiar specter of vengeance he once was. Hanzo just looked back up at Aynos, staying silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"... No. Today you proved to me that all of you are temperamental, impatient, don't follow orders, easily agitated, and presently not worthy of being a true Shirai Ryu..." Hanzo looked back up at the four who looked at him with worried expressions, but doing the best to their ability to hide it.

"... You may begin." Said Hanzo as all four leaped out at him, but the ex-specter easily dodged their attacks. Looking back up, he saw Aynos charge at him with several punches and kicks which he easily blocked and knocked her back with a few well placed hits.

Next Karbrac jumped in with his tarkantan blades out as he swung them at Hanzo who skillfully dodged the blade strikes. Hanzo then quickly redirected one of Karbrac's attacks before sweeping the legs under his feet and knocking him down.

Hanzo sensed a presence behind him as he quickly turned around just in time for an invisible Komodai to punch Hanzo who quickly caught the attack before unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks of his own. But Hanzo was interrupted as a sai went souring past his face and was only an inch away from his face. Looking over, he saw Mileena charging at him with one of her sai's as she growled at him.

Hanzo held Komodai back with one hand and blocked Mileena's attacks with the other. But as Mileena was slashing, punching, and kicking Hanzo, she managed to punch him across the face. But as she was about to reach down and grab one of the three coins he had, Hanzo punched her in the face and made her stumble back. While she was distracted, Hanzo grabbed the dizzy Komodai and tossed him over his shoulder at Mileena, knocking both of them to the floor. As everyone else began to get up, they looked up to see Hanzo quickly leaped on one of the trees and started leaping from branch to branch like a ninja before disappearing.

"Get away from me you filthy halfling!" Hissed Komodai as he picked himself up from Mileena who hissed back.

"YOU WERE ON ME, YOU LIZARD!" Growled Mileena as Komodai ignored her and took several steps away. He sniffed the air a bit as he looked over at one direction as he began to walk. Much like Karkrac and Aynos who seemed to be going their own thing and started tracking Hanzo his own way.

But before Komodai left, he stopped and looked over his shoulder at Mileena who was still on the ground. "We worked hard to get into the Shirai Ryu, we were forced from our homes, but a crazed bitch like you gets lucky enough to be accepted out of pity. Do everyone in the clan a favor, and run away..."

Mileena was silent as Komodai turned back around and started walking in the direction he was sniffing at. Mileena was still silent as she stood back up and held out her hands, teleporting her sai's back into her hands. She looked at her sai's and her hands for a while, before looking back up.

'... I will not return to Outworld and die, I will not be locked up in some holding cell in Earthrealm... and I WILL NOT be kicked out of the Shirai Ryu... I will not fail!' Thought Mileena as she put her sai's away and jumped up, landing on a tree branch much like Hanzo as she started leaping from branch to branch to look for him.

Outworld: Kotal Kahn's Throne Room

Kotal Kahn sat in his throne with his closest lieutenants standing by his side, who happened to be Erron Black, Reptile, Ermac, and Ferra/Torr. With the rest of Kotal Kahn's imperial guards on almost every corner of the throne room with a prisoner who was being held in place with a contraption around his neck by several guards in front of the emperor.

The prisoner was a member of the nearly forgotten race of Outworlders called the Naknada. A massive collar was around the goblin-like creature's neck with six long poles sticking out of each angle, with each pole being held by one imperial guard who tried their best to keep the prisoner stationary. Kotal Kahn stared down at the multiple armed creature for several moment with his cold eyes before finally speaking.

"Kollector, you have escaped Outworld justice for quite a while. Nothing but a leech sucking the profit and bounty of Outworld dry. And for that, you shall be executed..." Declared Kotal as the Kollector struggled with surprising strength against his captors who were trying to hold him down with the poles, with the Kollector even managing to lift three full grown men up on one side of his collar, before dropping to his knees again.

"Hahaha... Go ahead Kotal, execute me and see what happens. You kill me, and you lose money..." Growled Kollector as Kotal expressed no emotion. Standing up and picking up his war blade as he marched down from his throne.

"At first, I considered a public execution for you..." Kotal pulled up his blade and pressed the tip of it against Kollector's throat. "But then I realized that it would not be necessary. The people of Outworld have more important things to do rather then watch the departure of a piece of greedy trash like yourself."

Kotal pulled his war blade away as Kollector fell on one knee, looking up at Kotal with his goblin looking eyes. "Declare your worthless laws false Emperor of Outworld! Shao Kahn's words shall ALWAYS be law! You are nothing but a child playing dressup!"

Kotal just stared at the Kollector with no emotion as he spoke once more. "Outworld shall no longer suffer your greed and corruption. Good riddence."

Kotal raised his war blade to cut the Kollector's head off, but right before he brought the blade down-

(BOOM!)

The twin doors to the throne room were blown open with some sort of explosive that sent the doors flying across the room along with a shockwave that knocked everyone to the ground. As the smoke started to clear, the Kollector looked around in confusion to see everyone distracted. Including the guards who were supposed to hold him still, with the Kollector spotting many of the guards letting go of the poles. Kollector stood up and reeled his upper body to the side that caused the poles to viciously knock all the guards to the ground.

Looking down, he saw that the guard carrying the keys to the collar was lying on the ground in front of him. But before the guard could pick himself back up, Kollector kicked the man back to the ground. The Naknada followed up with several more savage kicks to the ribs, before the guard lies flat on the ground with blood oozing out of his mouth. With the guard either being knocked out or dead, Kollector reached down and grabbed the ring of keys that was on the guard he just kicked down. Using it to unlock his collar as he finally freed himself.

As the dust finally started to settle, Kotal, his lieutenants, and many of his imperial guards stood back up and coughed up a storm as they looked over at where the double doors to the throne room used to be. When Kotal and the rest of his subjects looked up they see several figures standing at the entrance, as the dust finally settles, they all see Tremor, Skarlet, Kobra, D'vorah, Kira, and Havik who was standing in the middle of the group with his Morningstar being hung by his side. Along with a whole bunch of Red Dragon thugs behind them who were carrying assault rifles, blades, and cattle prods.

Kotal stood up as he blinked a few times, making sure that what he was seeing was no dream or illusion. "Havik? You live?!"

"Are you happy to see me, Kotal? How long has it been? A year and a half?" Asked Havik as he took several steps forward.

"How can this be? Your dead!" Yelled Kotal as Havik just giggled in response.

"The Kamidogu granted me total immortality. I can't die..." Commented Havik as he took several steps closer.

"What is it that you want, Havik?" Asked Kotal as he raised his war blade and aimed it at Havik.

"Simply your undying allegiance. That, and your Portal Stone." Answered Havik as Kotal noticably became angrier after hearing Havik's answer.

"Undying allegiance? Ha! You are just as much of a snake as Mileena, Reiko, and any of the other worms who tried to usurp my throne! Now, you will take your little entourage and leave before I change my mind on letting you live!" Threatened Kotal as he, his guards, and lieutenants got into battle positions.

"I would suggest taking his offer, Kotal. We will all achieve our goals if we follow Havik." Said D'vorah stepping forward as Kotal glared at her.

"You fight for nothing but lost causes, D'vorah. Even if you survive this encounter, you will not survive the knife Havik will stab in your back." Said Kotal as D'vorah just cocks her head and smiles at.

"Havik will save us all, and give us all what we want." Said D'vorah as Kotal's expression deepened into a grimace.

"Last warning. Leave or die." Warned Kotal as Havik just started quietly laughing to himself as he holds up his mace with both hands on it.

"That is your final answer?... GOOD!" Uttered Havik as he then dashed at Kotal with his Morningstar up, ready to bring it down on Kotal's head, but Kotal luckily blocked the Chaosrealmers attack with his own sword as the two struggled for a moment before Kotal kicked Havik back. Right after that first strike, warriors on both sides charged into battle.

With many of the Red Dragon thugs and Kotal's imperial guards dying and many more of the skilled warriors like Erron Black, Ermac, Tremor, and others lasting far longer then any of the guards or thugs, Kotal and Havik were engaged in brutal kombat.

The two charged at each other once more as they crossed their weapons, both seemingly to be heavily matched as the two broke their crossed blades one more. Before Kotal pulled his warblade back and swung it into Havik's side as Havik groaned in pain. But as Kotal tried to force the blade completely through Havik's body, Havik kicked the Kahn back before charging in again and managing to his Kotal several times with his Morningstar. But as Kotal as about to strike back, Havik reared back his Morningstar and hit Kotal, sending the Kahn flying through the air and smashing through one of the pillars in the throne room.

(Smash!)

Havik walked over to the injured Kahn as everyone else was still fighting. Erron walked through the fight as he looked up to see a Red Dragon thug running towards him with two machetes, but Erron quickly stepped out of the way and kicked the back of the thug's knees forcing him on his knees, as Erron pulls out a large vile filled with a green liquid that he smashed over the thug's head. The thug's face then began to melt off and steam as another thug ran at Erron with a cattle prod, only for Erron to blow his brains out. But as Erron got ready for another attack, he looked up to see flying blood daggers heading straight at him, quickly dodging the attack and looking up. Only for an opponent to dash forward and kick Erron in the stomach, making him stumble back.

But as Erron regained his barrings and looked up, he saw none other then Skarlet and Kobra standing there.

"Oh, Skarlet, darlin'... Why did ya have to join up with Havik? Now I gotta coat the ground in your pretty blood..." Commented Erron.

"My loyalty remains to Shao Kahn. If there's even a chance Havik can bring my master back and give me even more power then he and Reiko did in the past... I'll take it... Even if Kotal would except me as an equal, what makes you think I would join up with him?" Said Skarlet as Erron looked over at Kobra who was glaring at him.

"And... who are you?" Asked Erron as Kobra visibly became angrier.

"You shot me, you son of a bitch! I'm Kobra! Don't you remember?" Roared Kobra angrily.

"... Oh yeah, I remember you now. You were that clown who went down after getting shot in the arm. You were so weak, honestly thought I killed you." Said Erron.

"Well not today! This time I kill you!" Yelled Kobra as he got into his battle position.

"Now please, let's have the lady leave first. A battlefield is no place for a woman." Said Erron as Skarlet glared at him.

"I didn't take you as a sexist, Erron." Said Skarlet as Erron looked back at her.

"I was talking to him." Said Erron pointing at Kobra as Kobra exploded in anger.

"You motherfucker! Your dead!" Yelled Kobra as he dashed forward and started performing kicks and punches, catching Erron by surprise as he stumbled back. But Erron managed to regain his barrings as he started to block Kobra's attacks and even started to punch and kick himself. But after a vicious combo of kicks and punches from Kobra that sent Erron back, Kobra walked up to the cowboy as he was about to kill him.

But before Kobra could administer the killing blow, Erron pulled out sand from his picket and tossed it into Kobra's face. Temporarily blinding him and making him stumble back as Erron pulled out a knife from his back pocket as he dashed towards Kobra. Bringing the knife down, only for Kobra to grab his arm in the knick of time. Kobra quickly twisted Erron's arm around and forcefully bent it the wrong way, breaking the mercenary's arm and sending Erron to the floor.

Kobra then kicked Erron several times before stopping and bending down to pick up one of Erron's guns. Smiling, he looked down at the injured Erron and said "Paybacks a bitch, isn't it Eastwood?"

He then pointed the gun down and shot Erron five times, with all the shots scattered throughout his body. Many of them into Erron's back and legs.

Kotal was partially buried under the rubble of the broken pillar, groaning as he pushed the broken pieces off of himself as he tried to push himself up. But before he could, he saw a pair of feet walk over to him, before even another second passed, the individual kicked Kotal in the face with such force he flew back and landed on his back. Looking up he saw it was Havik who kicked him as he was walking closer to Kotal, dragging his Morningstar on the ground with the spikes of the weapon producing sparks as it dragged along the floor.

Kotal looked over as he saw his war blade laying on the ground a few feet away from him. As he reached for it, one of Kotal's guards ran up to Havik with a sword, only to dodge the guards attack, he grabbed the guard by his neck and headbutted him three times with so much force it caved in the guards head. Throwing that guard aside, another guard charged at Havik, only for Havik to swing his Morningstar and splattering the guards head. A third guard ran up to Havik, only for Havik to grab the guard by her throat and rip her throat right out. As he blood started spilling everywhere, Havik just kicked the guard to the ground to bleed out.

Havik turned his attention back to Kotal who was reaching for his war blade, Havik stood over Kotal and held his Morningstar high... only to bring it down and collide with Kotal's blade the Kahn held in front of him. Kotal knocked Havik back with a kick to the gut as Kotal quickly stood back up and dashed at Havik. With Havik trying to regain his barrings, Kotal swung his blade and instantly sliced Havik's hand off.

But as Havik looked over at the bloody stump on his arm, Kotal rammed his war blade right through Havik's chest. The two stood there silently for a moment with Havik looking down at the massive blade in his chest with Kotal pushing on the other side.

"This is over... you are dead..." Growled Kotal. But Havik just looked down at the blade in his chest, before throwing his head back and started laughing.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Kotal gave a confused look before Havik kicked Kotal back. Havik simply looked down at the weapon lodged in his chest as he reached down with his remaining hand, and slowly pulled and war blade out of his chest. Before tossing it aside and reaching down to grab his severed hand and picked it back up, sticking it back onto the severed bloody stump on the end of his arm. Re-attaching it, as he let go, showing that his healed hand was as good as new. Moving around his fingers as his gaping chest wound started to rapidly regenerate as well. Walking over to the injured Kotal as he slung his Morningstar over his shoulder.

"What... what are you?" Asked the injured Kotal as Havik stopped and stood in front of him.

"I am chaos, Kotal. I am chaos..." Said Havik as he quickly pulled back his Morningstar and swung it at Kotal's head, knocking him down to the ground as he coughed up blood. As Havik looked back up, he saw that virtually all of Kotal's imperial guards were dead, while all of Kotal's best fighters were lying on the ground with serious injured. Looking up, Kotal saw Tremor walking over holding a defeated Ermac by the throat, tossing Ermac to the ground to join the rest of Kotal's defeated fighters.

"There, Havik. They're all defeated. What's next?" Asked Tremor as Havik looked at all of his fighters and the Red Dragon thugs who remained alive.

"First, find the Portal Stone. I have a feeling no matter how much we torture Kotal, he wouldn't tell me... So, D'vorah... You were Kotal's right hand woman, do you have any idea where it might be?" Asked Havik looking up at D'vorah who smirked.

"This one might have a pretty good idea where it might be..." Said D'vorah as Kotal managed to lift his head up with blood spilling out of his mouth, looking over at D'vorah and uttering a few words.

"You... Traitor..." D'vorah just looked down at Kotal and give a mocking smirk.

"D'vorah, you and Skarlet seek the Portal Stone." Said Havik as Skarlet and D'vorah nodded, walking off as Kira walked over to Havik.

"Why are we leaving them alive? We should just kill them and get it over with!" Yelled Kira as Kobra walked up behind her.

"Yeah! That cowboys still alive! I wanna gut him with my bare hands!" Growled Kobra.

"Patience, Kira. Patience, Kobra. We cannot kill them, Outworld has really seemed to grow attached to Kotal and his regime. If he dies, he will just be a martyr for Outworlders to interfere with our plans. So for now, they shall live." Spoke Havik as he felt something grab his legs, he looked down to see a severely injured Kotal weakly grab his legs in a pathetic attempt to keep fighting.

"Oh, how cute... He's still trying to fight back. If the blow from my Morningstar didn't mess up your hearing, listen up. My door is still open if you decide to change your mind and join my little cabal... But, I know you will most likely try to stop me. So, just as a little reminder to let you know about the pain ahead if you attempt to get in my way... You won't be walking for a while..." Havik pulls his legs away from Kotal's hands as he walked over to where Kotal's legs were, smiling Havik held the Morningstar over his head... and brought the weapon down onto Kotal's legs, followed by a deathly scream.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Earthrealm: Japan, Three Miles From The Shirai Ryu Temple, The Forest

Mileena leaped from tree branch to tree branch as she tracked down Hanzo's scent. Even though her Tarkatan enhanced senses weren't as good as someone like Reptile, Mileena's nose was still as good as a bloodhound. Already having Hanzo's scent as she continued to leap from tree to tree. All Mileena thought about now was how she was going to take Hanzo down. As much as she hated to admit it, he was far more skilled in combat and stealth then Mileena was. And no doubt a skilled ninja like Hanzo would have several tricks up his sleeve for Mileena and the three other Outworlders.

Mileena leaped to one final tree as she dug her sharp nails into the trunk as she looked down, with Hanzo's scent being stronger then ever, Mileena saw Hanzo just standing in the middle of a pathway in the woods. He was just standing there looking up at the trees around him and the birds that chirped from the trees. Mileena squinted her eyes as she stalked her prey.

Hanzo Hasashi was Grandmaster for a reason, the most skilled assassin in the original Shirai Ryu. Before the first massacre. He trained every day since he could walk, he could even shoot a bow and arrow when he was only 4 years old... Even when he was a specter, he would never stop training. Training was one of the only things he had to take his mind off of whatever problems or tragedies he experienced from his past. But it all paid off... He already knew that all the Outworlders surrounded him, hiding in the trees and in the bushes with incredible skill, but Hanzo was ready for his attack.

As he looked up at a nearby tree and saw a crow land on a branch, he heard the movement of feet speed towards him as Hanzo turned around and performed a roundhouse kick directly on Aynos cheek as she fell and performed a combat roll. Aynos quickly picked herself up as she performed a hand gesture that shot a ball of magical energy out of it that headed directly towards Hanzo. But Hanzo simply stepped aside and dodged the attack as the attack hit a rock and caused it to explode. But right as Aynos was about to preform another attack, Hanzo dashed forward and knocked out Aynos with one punch.

Hanzo stood over his defeated student, as he heard another noise of stomping feet heading right towards him. Stopping and looking over, he saw Karbrac heading right for him with his Tarkatan blades, swinging them at Hanzo viciously, while Hanzo calmly dodged each and every blade swipe. But Karbrac would not relent as he kept swinging his blades like mad, faster and with more force after each swing.

But Hanzo continued to dodge them, although after one dodge, Karbrac saw an opportunity as he looked down and saw the three Shirai Ryu coins in between Hanzo's fingers. Karbrac tried to reach for them, only for Hanzo to quickly follow up with a strike that made Karbrac stumble back. As Karbrac was distracted, Hanzo followed up with several more vicious strikes that sent Karbrac flying back, and hitting a tree that knocked him out.

"... I'm disappointed to say, I honestly expected more out of my students." Said Hanzo as he turned around to leave, but stopped as he felt his foot caught a snack, he tripped a wire as Hanzo looked over. Before the Grandmaster even knew it, around 30 to 50 ninja stars and kunai were flying right at him. But before they could even touch him, Hanzo lifted up his hand and unleashed a bloom of fire that was so hot it stopped and melted all the projectiles in mid-air before falling and hitting the ground.

Mileena's eyes widened at this action. When Mileena heard Scorpion returned to his human state, she also assumed she lost all his hellish powers as well. It made sense before, he was a specter, a spawn of Quan Chi, a vengeful spirit... but he's a human now... How is it even possible that he can manipulate hellfire in his human form. Was is a technique all along? But Mileena didn't have much time to think about it as she still focused on the fight that was going on below her.

Hanzo lowered his hand and walked forward as he looked around and smirked. "A trap. Inventive Komodai... But sadly, not enough."

Right after Hanzo said that phrase, Komodai leaped out of the trees above Hanzo and tried to leap on him. But Hanzo jumped out of the way, making Komodai land on the ground which cracked from his landing force.

Komodai looked down and eyed the coins that Hanzo still held in his hand. Komodai looked back up at him. "Like it or not Grandmaster, I'm getting those coins! And I will do my best to make sure that that abomination leaves the clan for good!"

Hanzo sighed in disappointment as he spoke. "You really have no idea what this exercise it about. Do you?"

Komodai ignored Hanzo's statement as he leaped forward once again. Komodai then released a barrage of punches and kicks upon Hanzo which the skilled ninja instantly dodged and avoided. Komodai only got two hits in before spitting acid right at Hanzo, who instantly leaned to the side and dodged the attack. As Hanzo saw his opening, he took it as he leaped in and landed several extremely strong and well placed hits on Komodai which made him stumbled back. All before Hanzo finished him off with a vicious upper cut that sent him flying off the ground and landing on his back.

Hanzo stood there for a few more moments silently... before he spoke "Come out, Mileena. I know your there."

Mileena pulled out her sai's as she jumped out of the tree she was in and landed ten feet away from Hanzo. Holding her sai's out in front of her, ready for battle with Hanzo facing away from her. Eventually he turned around to look at her as she eyed him down. Hanzo held out his hands, signaling he was ready for battle as Mileena dashed over to him.

Mileena unleashed a flurry of her own kicks, punches, and sai swiped that Hanzo either dodged or blocked. But after a few more hits, along with Hanzo trying to hit back, Mileena started to get in a few good hits as she started blocking a majority of Hanzo's attacks. Eventually doing her trademark rolling thunder which knocked Hanzo off his feet before using her teleport drop, knocking Hanzo to the ground. But before Hanzo could stand back up, Mileena leaped on top of him and pinned him down. Mileena placed her sai to his throat.

"Submit! You have been defeated, Hasashi! Now give me the coins!" Yelled Mileena as Hanzo smirked at her.

"Good work, Mileena. You have indeed subdued me, I am impressed... But, unfortunately for you, that is not the goal of this exercise." Uttered Hanzo before instantly headbutting Mileena and making her get off of him and stumble back. Hanzo immeditally stood back up and dashed over to Mileena, unleashing a flurry of burning fists on Mileena's face and stomach, before finishing off his combo with a double handed blast of fire that hit Mileena and sent her to the ground.

Hanzo stood over all the trainees, as they all started to stand back up. Hanzo allowed several moments of silence to pass before he spoke. "I have come to a decision, I will not exile any of you from the Shirai Ryu..."

Many grew smiles and expressions of joy before Hanzo continued his sentence. "Instead, ALL of you shall be exiled from the clan..."

Instantly, everyone grew expressions of shock and fear at this statement, as Hanzo continued to stare them down.

"How unfortunate. You four should have known, I am the Grandmaster of this clan. A true master of fighting and stealth, if you all attacked me together then you would've gotten the coins. But since each of you tried to attack me on your own, you couldn't defeat me." Stated Hanzo as the four Outworlders continued to stare at him.

That's when Mileena thought about it, as Hanzo held up the three golden Shirai Ryu coins that were inbetween Hanzo's fingers. "Wait... You dragged four of us out here, but you had three coins. You said that whoever got one coin could stay in the clan, there were three coins and four people. That would mean no matter what one of us would be exiled!"

Hanzo smirked as he looked over at Mileena. "Yes, that is correct. But unfortunately, you all failed, and none of you shall be given a second chance. The Shirai Ryu only allows the best of the best into it's family. It's not all about fighting, training, and combat... but it is also about heart, family, and teamwork. I understand why you three and Mileena would not get along, but you are no longer Outworlders... you are also Shirai Ryu, a family. I am not asking you to sacrifice your Outworld heritage, all I request is cooperation and teamwork. But, that seems to be too much for you to handle..."

Hanzo looked away as he stared at the ground, the four started to loose their expressions of fear and shock as Hanzo began to speak. "... The Shirai Ryu was massacred, twice. All because we were not strong enough to survive. But, I swear to the Elder Gods themselves that another massacre shall NEVER happen again... conflict breeds weakness and vulnerability. The last thing I ever want to do, is bury any of you..."

Hanzo and the four Outworlders continued to remain silent for a while. That is until Hanzo turned back around to face his students with a stern expression. "... I will give you all one more chance, but if you fail again, I will- (Bam!) AHH!"

Hanzo yelled in pain as he was shot in the arm by an unseen opponent as he fell to the ground, his Komodai, Aynos, and Karbrac tried to dash over to their master. "Grandmaster!"

But they were stopped as Mileena held out her hand and stopped the three Outworlders, as they stopped and glared at her. "What are you-!?"

"Quiet! They're all around us!" Said Mileena as she lowered her arm as the four stood there for one more second, until they heard russeling as they saw Black Dragon goons walk out from the forest, carrying rifles, blades, cattle prods, and electrified batons. One of the thugs standing in front of the rest spoke.

"Well, look at what we have here... a few filthy Shirai Ryu, the fallen empress, and Scorpion." Mileena and the rest growled at the Black Dragon goons as Hanzo held his hand over his shoulder wound as he stood back up.

"How dare you... you soil this land with your presence Black Dragon... What are you doing here?" Growled Hanzo.

"Simple, we were just sent in to test out a few of our new fancy weapons on your Shirai Ryu. Maybe we can break the record by having a third Shirai Ryu massacre?" Said the lead thug mockingly as Hanzo growled in pure spite before grabbing onto his bleeding wound again. Mileena growled herself as she took a step forward.

"What is this? Working with the Red Dragon now? I thought you two were enemies. How pathetic to go crawling to your mortal enemy for help." Mocked Mileena as the lead thug glared at Mileena for a second, before holding himself back and chuckling.

"You see, ButterFace... there's going to be a new order among the realms, and it's best the two syndicates work together in order to achieve something greater. For example, we're going to kill all of you and bring your heads to our boss..." Uttered the lead thug as he trailed off, before clapping his hands together and speaking again.

"Also, we have a surprise for you Hanzo!" Remarked the lead thug as Hanzo looked up at him as he snapped his fingers. Everyone remained silent for a moment before they heard something very big falling from the sky, as everyone looked up, a large man landed on the ground which shook from his landing. Nearly splitting the ground in two as he stood up and eyed down Hanzo.

"Scorpion! Do you know who I am!?" Yelled the man.

"No, should I?" Asked Hanzo as the man responded.

"I'm a volunteer for a project the Black Dragon had at using Outworld magic to make it's members stronger! You and your clan ripped my friends limb from FUCKING LIMB! But now... But now I can do the same thing to you!" The big thug then charged at Hanzo and with a mighty punch that can only be matched by someone like Goro or Shao Kahn, Hanzo was knocked several dozen feet away and even flew straight though a tree, splitting it in half.

"Get them!" Yelled the lead thug as over a dozen thugs dashed over to battle the four Outworlders.

The Outworlders and Black Dragon thugs fight as Mileena charged in to fight two thugs who were charging right at her. One swings his blade only for Mileena to dodge, as she then grabs the man from behind and lowers her mask. Biting him on the neck with her entire mouth as she tears the head off, holding the head by it's neck in her mouth before spitting him out.

"Freak!" Yelled the other one as he swung his electrified baton's at her, only for Mileena to dodge and kick his leg, making him fall on his knees. Mileena grabs him by the head with one hand and holds his head back, holding one of her sai's in her other hand over the thug before plunging her sai into the man's neck and forcing the blade down the front of the thugs body. Cutting him open like a fish before being tossed aside.

As Mileena was about to look for more thugs to kill, she was stopped as she looked over and saw a Black Dragon goon standing there in what appeared to be a body suit based off of the cyber Lin Kuai's design. Mileena raised and eyebrow.

"Lin Kuei?" Asked Mileena.

"Not exactly lady. Now, if you move one muscle. You'll die." Warned the thug in a gruff voice before Mileena sniffed the air, before sticking her arms out in both directions with her fingers out. Gutting two invisible thugs with her nails as the thugs turned visible and fell down dead. Mileena started sucking the blood from her fingers as she looked over at the thug.

"Your friends shouldn't have worn so much cologne... their blood tastes sweet..." Mocked Mileena as the thug activated his suit and went invisible. Mileena looked around cautiously, trying to sniff the air but as she turned around something hard like the butt of a gun hit her in the face. Mileena stumbled back as she wiped some of her own blood from her face. Still looking around, she focused in on one specific spot in front of her, only to see the air shift a bit unnaturally a she narrowed her eyes.

"Got you!" Yelled Mileena as the invisible thug fired a buckshot that barely just grazed Mileena's shoulder, Mileena tossed her sai's which impale the man in one of his shoulders while the other one entered his side. His blood leaking own disables the suit as he becomes visible again. But as he was about to blow Mileena's head off with his shotgun, Mileena charges forward and grabs the gun, forcing the barrel upwards to aim at the thug's chin as the thug tried to push back against Mileena's force.

But Mileena got what she wanted as she managed to force the barrel right under the thugs chin, as the thug accidentally pulled the trigger which splattered his head into blood and brain matter as his body falls limp.

Elsewhere, the thug grabbed Hanzo by the leg as he lifted the fire ninja up into the air and slammed him down into the ground multiple times, before tossing him aside and scoffing. "Hehehe, seriously? That's the best you got? The fearsome Scorpion turns out to be a pansy all along!"

The man charged at Hanzo as Hanzo forced himself up and dodged the big thug's blow. But Hanzo managed to regain his barrings as he hit the big thug with a series of flaming punches and kicks that made the man stumble back. Hanzo then pulled out his flaming sword and unleashed several violent slashes across the enhanced thugs chest, as he then leaped forward and punched the big thug so hard in the chest is sent him flying back. Until Hanzo unleashed his rope-dart that entered the man's chest, as Hanzo says his famous line

"GET OVER HERE!" Pulling the enhanced thug forward and kicking him in the face with such force is sends him flying into a tree that splinters from the force of the crash. The big thug started to become scared as he looked back up to see Hanzo running over to him with his burning sword as he jumped into the air and was ready to bring it down into the big thug's skull. But the big thug looked over, seeing a log lying there.

Quickly, the big thug grabbed is as he pulled the log back like a baseball back and swung it right as Hanzo got close enough. Knocking Hanzo back several dozen feet through the forest. The big thug dropped the log as he walked over to where he believe he might've knocked Hanzo to.

Back with the Outworld trio, Aynos and Karbrac were handling the thugs they were facing pretty well. But the thug Komodai was facing, carried two machetes as he swung them at Komodai. Komodai still managed to hold his own for the most part, that was until the machete wielding thug managed to stab Komodai through the gut. Causing the sumarian to fall on his knees and hold his gut wound.

The thug smiled under his mask as he raised his machete to finish him, but before he could do that, Mileena jumped up behind him as she opened her mouth as wide as she could and bit down on the thugs skull with enough force to chop the top of his head off. Mileena had the top of the thug's skull in her mouth along with his blood, brains, hair, and bits of his mask. Mileena spit out the skull and hair as she started to feast on the chunk of brain that she still had. The thug then fell on his knees and died.

Komodai looked up at Mileena who finished her feast as she looked down at him. "There, I saved your life. Are we even now?"

"No!" Yelled Komodai as he spit out a glob of acid that just missed Mileena's head and hit someone behind her who screamed in pain. Mileena looked behind her to see a Black Dragon thug with his face melting from the acid.

"Now, we're even." Said Komodai as he stood back up with Aynos and Karbrac finishing up two other thugs they were fighting. Aynos leaped into the air and stood on the thug's shoulders only to twist her legs and snap her neck. And as for Karbrac, he picked up his thug by the throat and lifted him with one hand, while extracting his blade in his other hand as he just started relentlessly stab the thug in the gut over and over and blood and guts spilled out. Karbrac finished his brutal fatality by stabbing the thug one more time in the gut before tossing him aside.

"Is everyone okay?" asked Aynos as everyone around her nodded.

"But, where is Grandmaster Hasashi?" Asked Komodai as a voice answered him.

"Right here." They all looked over to see the big thug holding up an injured and bloody Hanzo by the back of the head. Treating him like a ragdoll as he lifted him up.

"You bastard! If you hurt him you-!" Mileena was interrupted.

"Don't worry freak, he's already dead!" Said the big thug as the four Outworlders eyes widened in disbelief as the big thug continued to laugh.

"Haha! Oh man, I wish someone would take my picture!" Said the big thug holding up Hanzo, as if he was a hunting trophy. But that's when Hanzo's eyes open as he shoves his rope-dart spear straight through the back of the big thugs neck and exiting out the front of his neck as he started to choke on his own blood.

"Make sure to send me a copy..." Said Hanzo as he forces the spear up, cutting through the man's skull, splitting his head in two as the big thug fell on the ground dead. Hanzo walked over to his students as he nearly collapsed, but when Mileena, Komodai and the rest reached out to help up Hanzo, Hanzo held out his hand in protest.

"Stop, I am fine." Uttered Hanzo as he stood back up and looked at the carnage all around him.

"What was this? How did they get so deep into the forest without us getting alerted about it?" Asked Karbrac as Hanzo bent down and picked up one of the helmets that the invisible thugs were using as Hanzo examined it.

"No doubt about it, they are definitely Black Dragon. But was is strange is how they got ahold of cyber Lin Kuai technology." Said Hanzo as he turned around, showing the group the helmet he held in his hands.

"Ssso... what doesss that mean? The Lin Kuai are selling their technology to the Black Dragon?" Asked Komodai as Hanzo looked back up.

"Absolutely not. Grandmaster Sub-Zero despised the cyber Lin Kuai, he buried and destroyed as much of it's technology as he could before rebuilding the Lin Kuai. It's possible they could've have stolen it, but in any case, I will contact Sub-Zero and the Special Forces about what is going on." Stated Hanzo as Mileena spoke up.

"This wasn't even an attack for them, they appeared to be testing the waters before executing their real attack. And, it wouldn't surprise me if both the Black Dragon and the Red Dragon answered to a higher power. Higher then Kano and higher then Daegon."

"In any case, we need to head back to the Temple and tell the patrols about what was going on. The clan shall never be threatened again." Said Hanzo as he attached the helmet to his belt as he was about to walk off with his students. But as he was about to walk, he instantly stopped and turned back around.

"Speaking of the clan..." Hanzo turned to look at all four of the Outworlders, still trying their best to hide their nervousness and fear of the possible aspect of being exiled. Hanzo stared down the four before stating his final verdict. "You may all stay."

Almost all of the members had their eyes widen in surprise as Hanzo continued "During the battle, you all shown great skill and power as you took down those who have threatened you and the Shirai Ryu. Even more importantly, you were there for each other in combat. Protecting one another and fighting for each other. Good work, all of you."

"Now, follow me. It's time to le-ugh!" Hanzo stopped walking and crouched over in pain due to his injuries. Several members of the group appeared like they wanted to help up their master, but didn't want to receive a scolding for disobeying his orders. Mileena stood there for a while a she rolled her eyes, as she then shook her head and walked over to Hanzo.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Asked Hanzo as Mileena threw his arm over her as she helped him up.

"Enough of this foolishness, this is no time for this ridiculous facade of invariability when you are possibly suffering from internal bleeding. So quit the tough guy act and allow me to help you back before your injuries worsen!" Growled Mileena as she helped Hanzo walked forward. Hanzo was about to protest once more, but after looking at Mileena's facial expression... she saw that her decision was final. It was possibly due to the injuries he's received or if he was just drained from the battle, or even something else, but he didn't want to argue with Mileena. Allowing her to help him walk back to the Shirai Ryu temple as Komodai, Aynos, and Karbrac followed along.

Hanzo looked down at Mileena once more to see blood all over her face and hands. "Mileena, how did you get that blood all over your hands and mouth?"

"Oh, I ate the brain of one of the Black Dragon goons who attacked us." Said Mileena as Hanzo stared at her and remained silent for a moment. Before responding.

"... Okay then."

Earthrealm: America, Special Forces Base

In the Special Forces base, Cassie's team consisting of Cassie, Jacqui, Jin, Johnny, Kenshi, and four Special Forces officers covered in armor and holding rifles were on their way to the Special Forces Realm Portal Machine. All with Sonya leading the group down the hallway.

"Get ready team, our last report said that the Red Dragon and the mysterious attacker were spotted in Outworld. And as far as our report goes, these guys ARE NOT messing around, so BE CAREFUL!" Commanded Sonya as the group walked through several more automatic doors.

"Don't worry commander, we've faced worse. And we'll be as careful as possible. But more importantly, we won't let you down." Said Cassie as Johnny smiled and glanced over at his daughter.

"That's my girl!"

"Happy to hear your confident, your gonna need that." Stated Sonya as the group finally entered the portal room where the group was standing in front of a massive portal machine.

"Alright, before you leave yo-" But before Sonya could finish her sentence, there was a flash of light where the portal machine was, almost blinding everyone as a portal started to open up. Sonya looked over at the technician at the computer as she yelled at him.

"What are you doing!? Shut that portal down!" Yelled Sonya as the technician tried his very best to fix the problem to no effect.

"We can't ma'am! It's not us! It's being generated by someone else!" Yelled the technician as everyone looked back at the portal only to see four men carry a throne through the portal, with none other then Kotal Kahn sitting on the throne with strange metal braces around his legs. Soon followed by Kotal's heavily injured lieutenants that included Erron Black, Ermac, Reptile, and Ferra/Torr.

The Special Forces stood there silently as Kotal's throne was sat down on the ground, Kotal then turned his head to look at Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage, and the rest of Earthrealm's defenders. Another moment of awkward silence passed before Kotal was the one to speak up.

"Commander Sonya Blade, Outworld requires your help." Sonya stood there in shock for a moment, before gaining a spiteful look as she glared down Kotal Kahn.

"You've gotta be fucking kidding me..."

Note: Wow, that was long... I really do appreciate those long detailed reviews by Thotiana and Too lazy to Log, thank you for your thoughts and advise. It's really just a force of habit the way I write, your right. The way you advised me to write is much smoother and better then what I'm doing, I just get these "waves" as you might say, where I need to write down what I am thinking right away before whatever I'm thinking fades way. I also appreciate the spelling errors you guys pointed out, during my free time I will go through the previous chapters and try to correct any spelling errors I find. Also, to all you weab readers out there... yeah, I kinda got that "team building exercise" from the bell test in Naruto, but it was coins and not bells, so that's not plagiarism right?... right?... Please don't sue me. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed. Bye.

[verdigrisprowl]

Feb 1 Blurr’s Horror Stream - A Series of Unfortunate Events 4-6

Prowl is still enjoying this show a lot and wishes everybody talked like this.

(After the stream he went home with Soundwave to play with dominos.)

Welcome to the 'speedxstealer' room. The chat room has been cleared by the moderator. Malika: ((Omg, I forgot this website exist XD)) Roadbuster: (( OH IVE NEVER SEEN THIS WEBSITE BEFORE!)) B l u r r: [[ HIIII ]] Malika: ((THE WHOLE FAMILY IS HERE-))+ Roadbuster: (( Mali u can sit in Roadie's lap or on his shoulder)) Malika: *sitting on Road's shoulder* Malika: ((decided the shoulder because yesss)) Whirl: (9WHIRL GONNA BE MAKING THIS FACE AT U BLURR ALL NIGHT: Whirl: http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/257/968/786.jpg )) B l u r r: [[ sTAHP ]] B l u r r: IS THAT THE PRATT GIF ]] Whirl: ((never)) Whirl: ((different one this time)) B l u r r: [[ JFC ]] Malika: (( HAHAHAHAHHAH OMG THAT FACE)) Roadbuster: (( This is roadies first movie night. dont weird him out)) B l u r r: [[ OH WELCOME TO THE EMPEROR ]] Whirl: ((BACILLY)) Whirl: ((if i could spell... it'd be a good day... ok lemme go get my dinner made and I'll brb)) Malika: ((Also for Mali- *rofl*)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((ohoho i see there's a someone here)) Malika: *moving her head as she was dancing* ((Hellow!)) Whirl: *gonna trot right in--OHO WHO IS THIS* Whirl: *his capacity for expression is limited but his optic is curved into the gleeful expression that would otherwise translate into a huge grin as he makes he way to the Whirl Hammock* Evening, Teach. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Soundwave trudges in and parks himself on his usual couch. Rumble rushes over to his brother and is about to give him a huge hug when he remembers he's in public. He punches Frenzy hi instead.* B l u r r: / Here he comes. Skidding in at speeds not usual for him. Slides and smoke comes off his pedes. He looks AWFUL but he's hERE / Malika: Don't mind me and Roadbuster, if you want to hug each other just do it *and what was that fooooor* Malika: Welcome back Blurr~ Whirl: *whoop, if blurr wasn't here then whirl will not have said that BUT NOW HE WILL* B l u r r: / vENTS / B l u r r: Hello, cretin... Malika: *She smiled like the lil *** she is* Whirl: ((ok... we haven't written these threads yet but whirl WAS on earth with Blurr. Should we assume he's met RB, aside from that one ask?)) Whirl: ((What about Malika? :|a or would they have kept her away from this hot mess?)) B l u r r: [[ im sure RB remembers Whirl ]] B l u r r: [[ Malika is a recent meet for Blurr, so u probably didn't meet her! ]] Whirl: ((although whirl does look A Lot Different now that he's not in earth disguise)) B l u r r: [[ true ]] Malika: ((Do as you wish guys~ there is always time for meet each other 8D )) FakeProwl: *appears. surveys room; sits with Soundwave* Whirl: ((o7 i just wanted to know where we should be re: who knows who)) B l u r r: [[ yeh yeh ]] B l u r r: [[ lemme know when yall are ready ! ]] Whirl: ((i am!)) Roadbuster: The wrecker sat at the side with a cutious glare at all the others who had arrived. Cautiously holding a servo uo to keep the girl on his shoulder. " This'll be fun right?" ItsyBitsySpyers: *Pings Prowl. Is it safe to get comfortable or should he not today?* Whirl: *get settled in his hammock and is outwardly calm except for his ever-present "smile"* @Blurr: Hot DAMN Teach, way to go! Roadbuster: ((ready!)) B l u r r: @Whirl: :: DO NOT :: ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i am ready i think)) B l u r r: / making a face. He looks like he's been dragged through energon and dirt / B l u r r: / dusts armor off / Whirl: @Blurr: Do not what? Eh? Ehh? Afraid I'll embarrass you in front of your new beau? B l u r r: @Whirl: :: I'm not afraid . :: B l u r r: / aHEM. Waves claw at Roadie and Malika / Malika: ((ready!)) Whirl: @Blurr: Anyway, the only thing I said was way to go. *his optic immediately rounds into an innocent expression* @B: I'll behave. You know ME... ItsyBitsySpyers: *Frenzy stretches tiredly and blinks at Roadbuster and... a fleshling? Yeah, all right. Must be an Autobot pet.* B l u r r: / stares at whirl for a moment B l u r r: /* Malika: *She just stay quiet, looking at the guys presents there, waving a hand to everyone, specially to Blurr* Oooh this will be very fun for sure brobuster~ FakeProwl: ((ready!)) Whirl: *THE MOST INNOCENT OF LOOKS* B l u r r: Well, before we start... /ahem. Rolls a shoulder, cracking it in place / Roadbuster: * nodding at Blurr* Hey lad. B l u r r: Frenzy and I had a great time. FakeProwl: *it takes longer than usual to decide. but then he pings an affirmative and leans lightly on Soundwave.* Whirl: *stops silently tormenting Blurr long enough to zoop his neck out of the hammock and look a Frenzy* Oh, yeah. You've been away. How's it, mech? ItsyBitsySpyers: *Carefully nudges the back of Prowl's helm with one of his collar plates. Little less public than a full on helm bump.* B l u r r: In any case... I found what I was looking for. ItsyBitsySpyers: \\'S A GOOD TIME.\\ B l u r r: / slow vent / Airachnid: [peeks sneaks in quietly] Whirl: Yeah, Blurr always knows how to have a good time. FakeProwl: *a fleeting moment of almost-tension that he quickly surpresses. sorry. bit close to the neck.* B l u r r: / shifts and flops down onto the couch / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Ah. He didn't mean to set that off. Next time he'll find a different way.* Roadbuster: That's a great beard i'll admit it! Malika: "What a niiiice guy" she frowned while looking at the guy with the beard Starscream: So how did he get the snake to bite the other human ItsyBitsySpyers: *Frenzy waves up at Blurr.* Starscream: Snakes don B l u r r: / waves at Frenzy / Whirl: *he's gonna shoot one last "grin" Blurr's way--he's fuccin DELIGHTED you guys--and flops back to get comfortable* Starscream: 't seem very co-operative ItsyBitsySpyers: \\YOU SHOULD SHOW 'EM THE THING.\\ B l u r r: ... Oh, yes! /hops up and moves the chainsaw off his back / Hey mechs. B l u r r: Check this out. Malika: "Oh look, he is clumsy like me!" B l u r r: / rests the chainsaw by his pede and motions to his lower back. It looks like a glowing disk / B l u r r: / It is absolutely, 100% embedded into his back/ Whirl: *cranes his neck up again* Fashion statement? B l u r r: / there are sCARS ON SCARS back here / FakeProwl: *in return, nudges soundwave's arm. no hard feelings.* Whirl: What's it for? ItsyBitsySpyers: *Tiny nod.* B l u r r: It increases my speed. Roadbuster: This is whatcha do with the bloody chainsaw? B l u r r: ... No, I kill people with my chainsaw. B l u r r: Thank you very much. Malika: *stares with a questioning look to Blurr* Whirl: *snickers* So what, now, you can go the speed of light? ItsyBitsySpyers: \\YOU SHOULD SEE IT.\\ B l u r r: I can go much faster than before, plus still absorb speed. Starscream: ((blurr solves his problems with a chainsaw~)) B l u r r: K-Kyehehehheheh... It work-wo-works. /swats his helm/ WORKS. Malika: ((Definitely XDDD)) B l u r r: Pits... Whirl: *tilts his head* ...You all right? B l u r r: I'm fine. Roadbuster: Ya see there? The younglin is smarter than the average adult male? Sad Malika: I agree Whirl: The baby? The baby's the best character. Starscream: How can the adults be this stupid Malika: They can, trust me B l u r r: Most humans are stupid. Roadbuster: Because they're human. No offence Mali Malika: .... unfortunately Blurr is right B l u r r: K-Kyehheheh. Whirl: *now turns his attention to Malika* I've seen the big guy before, but you're new, twerp. What's your story? Starscream: Yes but the adults shouldn't be stupider than the children ItsyBitsySpyers: =They should smell him.= Airachnid: I think that is the common theme in this program. Malika: Age is not always important *replied to Starscream before looking at Whirl+ I'm a... uhm, the human sister of Roadbuster. He lives inside my house and we help each other against our common enemies. Ki Malika: kinda the long story tho Roadbuster: Well with a bloody name like that fer a reptile. I can see why it's  bein framed Shockbox: ((mmmmmhello people I took a nap for too long.)) Whirl: *small snort of amusement* And does the human sister of Roadbuster have a name...? Or should I just call you "twerp?" Roadbuster: /glares at Whirl/ ONLY I CAN CALL HER A TWERP LAD! KEEP IN YER LANE! B l u r r: HEY! ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Poor human investigation ability must aggravate Prowl. Malika: HEEEEYYY!!! *She frowned much more at Roadbuster*.... Anyway I'm Malika *forgot to rant against roady* Whirl: *glances briefly at Roadbuster, somewhat annoyed... but doesn't rise to it, even if he wants to; he's not here to rile up Blurr's beau* Whirl: *so, he just ignores him. Please appreciate this monumental expression of restraint, Blurr* Malika, then. I... Whirl: *draws himself up and drapes a claw over his chest* Am Ultra Magnus. B l u r r: ... Oh for pit sake. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Rumble giggles* Roadbuster: Yah got ALOT of nerve! B l u r r: / sticks a claw in Roadie's face / ShhhHHHHH. Starscream: It's like watching a room full of Megatrons trying to solve a problem FakeProwl: @Soundwave «Very much so.» Whirl: *puts on an Innocent Expression* Who, me? The Big M himself? Professional killjoy, Duly Appointed Enforcr of the Tyrest Accord? Whirl: I'm made of nerves, mech. Shockbox: *Quietly slips in.* Malika: Okay "Magnus", don't made my brother mad, please-- Malika: *and she was ironic by calling out that name* Whirl: We'll see, Little M. But no promises. Whirl: *he blinks. That was a wink but he only has one eye* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Why would carnivores follow fruits.]] Roadbuster: / swatting the claw out of his face. averts back to the show/ So done with this! FakeProwl: Are all snakes carnivores? Shockbox: @Soundwave: Should I ask for a summary after the showing? B l u r r: / vents and flops next to Roadbuster / ItsyBitsySpyers: [[He has never seen human media with snakes that aren't.]] Starscream: I would assume so ItsyBitsySpyers: @Shockbox: [[A good idea.]] Whirl: *settles again, peeping over the top of his hammock and watching Blurr and RB* Whirl: (( whirl rn: http://www.awesomeinventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/loki-hammock.jpg )) Roadbuster: /leans close to Blurr's helm and whispers/ I'm gonna fight a *** soon lad.../plops helm ontop of Blurr's B l u r r: / flickers optic. Reaches up. Pat pat helm with claw / Whirl isn't harmless, but he's just poking fun. He's a good friend of mine. Malika: *Funny fact is that she is listening both of them, since she is on Road's shoulder, but she is concentrated with the show* Shockbox: *Pings acknowledgement, trusting he'll get caught up eventually.* Whirl: Best. Character. Malika: What the- I want that baby. Roadbuster: You are that baby, whatcha on about? Malika: I don't fix thing with only my single mouth... uh. B l u r r: Teeth are perfect weapons. B l u r r: / taps his own / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Ravage yawns and shows off his* ItsyBitsySpyers: *And Soundwave just silently agrees* Malika: This man is such a failure Whirl: ((NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE)) Malika: Oh! It's Blurr and me B l u r r: [[ LMFAO ]] B l u r r: ... That was not how I reacted to you. Starscream: Teeth are awful weapons, only for use when you are unlucky enough to have nothing else Malika: ((Sorry but I had to LMAO) FakeProwl: *covers his mouth* Whirl: I prefer claws to teeth, personally. Roadbuster: He's a terrible actor right now! Roadbuster: or Roadbuster: he's suppose ta be over reactin? FakeProwl: ((... did the stream die or did my internet die)) Airachnid: When you have nothing else, you take what you can get. B l u r r: He's a terrible murderr-rrrr-r. /rubs helm / ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i think your net died)) B l u r r: [[ nooo ;A; ]] Starscream: ((you i think)) Whirl: ((it's running for me)) Malika: ((It's running to me o,o)) B l u r r: [[ shall i pause? ]] Roadbuster: (( IT MESSED FOR ME!)) Malika: ((Pause pause)) ItsyBitsySpyers: {{Bird is nice and Bird knowing picking locks.}} FakeProwl: ((it was my internet)) B l u r r: [[ is it back for you guys? ]] Whirl: Also, Little M, here's a tip to hekp you with your every day life: Don't listen to a single thing he *points at Starscream* Says. Whirl: ((I'm still runnin! )) Starscream: Shut up! Whirl: As you can see, I am doing that right now, by ignoring what he tells me. Airachnid: Very sound advice. Malika: Ow... why so? *she is curious anyway, in fact is looking now toward Starscream* What have you done to him for having such a teatment? Starscream: Shut up, both of you! Whirl: See? Another ringing endorsement. Airachnid: He exists. That's what he's done. Whirl: That's about the long and short of it, yep. Starscream: I hate you Whirl: You can join the club, mech. Malika: .. Don't know if feeling bad for him or not.. *here an indecisive human girl* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[These human younglings have promising futures. If they can evade this Count.]] Shockbox: *thinking reptile-related thoughts.* ItsyBitsySpyers: \\THEY SHOULDA PUNCHED 'EM.\\ Malika: Of course the young ones follows the bad guy Malika: SEE BRO? I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THEN! B l u r r: YOU shouldn't be following bad guys, either. FakeProwl: ... He's larger than them and he has a knife, why are they going after him. B l u r r: That's why you ended up in MY ship. Starscream: Because no one in this show is smart Whirl: Hey, you shouldn't back down just because someone is bigger than you are, and is better-armed. Fight em anyway! Malika: Ehy, first of all, you picked me up, second.... well, it ended well for Roadbuster- Whirl: *SNICKERS* B l u r r: ... Shut up. Whirl: I'LL say it did. Whirl: I'll say it ended well for BOTH of em. B l u r r: / flickers optic / IT ENDED Airachnid: You can always outsmart them if you have nothing else. B l u r r: IN GENERAL Malika: *Smiling again and again~* Whirl: *he'd high five you, Malika, if he could reach you. ...and if he had fingers* B l u r r: [[ is it working again? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Is fascinated by this background spy business* FakeProwl: ((fine here)) B l u r r: [[ mkay ]] Malika: *She'd do the same, if she wasn't such a smol potato* Airachnid: [it reminds of the war. good times] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Where are they keeping these?]] Malika: eh... who has it much more longer? Airachnid: [alright, that was amusing] B l u r r: / scratches finial B l u r r: I have more weapons on me than that. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Yes, but you are not a human.]] Malika: hopefully not hided in weird places... because it looked like they did ItsyBitsySpyers: [[They do not have subspace pockets.]] B l u r r: Hnnh. B l u r r: [[ do you guys want a break? ]] B l u r r: [[ before the next ep? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((yes please)) Shockbox: (( a good time for shockbox to get caught up?)) Shockbox: (( and by extension, me? )) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((let me brb and yes i can catch you up)) Shockbox: (( much appreciated. )) FakeProwl: ((brb, laundry)) Malika: I should watch series more often with you Blurr, they're kinda amusing B l u r r: ... Hnh? Whirl: *hops up, streeetches, and then trots out into the hallway to pace* B l u r r: / stretches out legs and arms. / Malika: I don't spend my time too much over tv-series... too many books to read and passing my free time by playing games B l u r r: I spend a lot of time, more recently. B l u r r: I won't have time anymore, though... Malika: Why so? A lot of works to do? B l u r r: ... I just got a lot of work B l u r r: Killing that mech came with a lot of reward. B l u r r: But the reward is more than I thought... Malika: Uh? which mech? Reward? Whirl: *tots back in and goes to lea on Blurr's couch* So, who DID you kill, anyway? B l u r r: ... Thundertron. Whirl: Hmm. Never heard of him. B l u r r: Never going to. B l u r r: He's dead. Whirl: *LAUGHS* B l u r r: Hanging on my wall in my trophy room. Whirl: Nice, mech. NICE. *swivels his helm to regard Frenzy* Did you knock off a good chunk, too? ItsyBitsySpyers: \\NAW. THUNDERTRON WAS BLURR.\\ B l u r r: Tore his spine right out... took a heavy beating, though. Malika: Oh YES! This soundtrack! ItsyBitsySpyers: @Shockbox: [[Where were you last?]] B l u r r: /vents and rubs helm. Makes a buzzing sound. Swats helm / ItsyBitsySpyers: ((and whirl HAS heard of him heh Soundwave mentioned him before)) Malika: .... *Hiding under Roadbuster's arm while listening how he killed the mech* FakeProwl: ((back)) B l u r r: [[ wb! ]] Whirl: ((whirl..................... probably forgot)) B l u r r: [[ is everyone back? ]] Whirl: (( 8);; )) Malika: ((wb!)) Shockbox: @Soundwave: I arrived just as the "authorities" arrived to assist with the snake infestation. Whirl: ((wb!)) B l u r r: [[ Roadie's net went pfft so he went to fight it ]] Whirl: *he "smiles" at Fenzy but Blurr's swatting has his attention again* ...you haven't seen a medic yet, have you. B l u r r: Yes, yes I did. Whirl: And I mean a REAL one, not PISTON. Malika: ((Nuuuuu unluckyyy)) B l u r r: Axis installed the upgrade in me. B l u r r: He said it might cause some problems. B l u r r: [[ OKIE is everyone ready? ]] Whirl: Well, be careful with your head, you might knock something loose. Malika: ((I am!)) Whirl: ((I am!)) Airachnid: ye)) Shockbox: (( soundwave is writing a summary of everything shockbox missed)) ItsyBitsySpyers: @Shockbox: [[And before that?]] Malika: ((Airachnid, a question, you're the same that roleplayed with me? o3o)) Airachnid: different one)) FakeProwl: ((ye)) B l u r r: [[ Spider friends ]] Malika: ((Aye oke, just wondering XD nice to meet ya anyway)) Shockbox: @Soundwave: ..I believe I may have missed an entire episode before this last one. Whirl: *that will be the extent of his fretting; instead he nods and makes his way back to his hammock* Oi, Frenzy--you gotta tell me about it sometime. The juicy bits! Airachnid: -fingerguns- hmu anytime url is rapaxregina for ever more spider goodness)) B l u r r: / vents/ In any case, I told him to just install it. B l u r r: I didn't want it to wait. B l u r r: Besides... I have an entire fleet. /scrubs faceplate/ I have to look... impressive. ItsyBitsySpyers: \\THERE WAS LOADSA JUICE. I'LL TELL YA EVERYTHIN'.\\ ItsyBitsySpyers: *Soundwave vents softly in amusement at the news station slogan* Whirl: *nods gleefully; if he had fingers, he'd make finger-guns. Instead, he clambers back into his hammock* Whirl: Yeah well. Be careful. FakeProwl: *also amused at slogan. snorts.* B l u r r: I'm careful.. Whirl: *LAUGHS* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[DAMACLES.]] B l u r r: / he is nEVER CAREFUL / Whirl: *TOSSES IS HEAD BACK AND FLOPS BONELESSLY INTO HIS HAMMOCK, GUFFAWING* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Like the satellite weapon. For Primus' sake.]] B l u r r: ... Whirl: *WHEEZING NOISES* B l u r r: ... /vents / FakeProwl: ... Nice shot. Whirl: *flops completely, offlining his optic. Feigning death* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Shockbox: [[The human children escaped the Count human's marriage plot and were sent to a new human who cared for them very much and treated them well. Count Olaf appeared in-- Whirl: *Blurr has made him laugh himself to death* ItsyBitsySpyers: disguise, convinced the man to let him stay around, and murdered him.]] B l u r r: ... /crosses his arms and leans back in his seat / Malika: Why when I call for a taxy i have to wait 2 hours and they have it... right away? Movies.. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Ravage pins his audials back. Running over a cat? How dare.* B l u r r: What I MEANT was... I can be. /rubbing his helm / Whirl: *miraculously is revived, raising his head* I'll believe it when I see it. B l u r r: / makes a face/ The installation of the upgrade was careless on my part. Shockbox: (( /WHEEZE )) B l u r r: [[ LMAO ] ItsyBitsySpyers: //That's rough, buddy.// FakeProwl: ((LOL)) Starscream: ((back)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((wb)) Shockbox: (( yeah wb. )) Malika: ((welcome back)) ItsyBitsySpyers: //Holy scrap.// Whirl: Yeah, well, if you keep having issues, just. Do us all a favor and make sure to get it looked at? Yeah? B l u r r: ... Yeah. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[He needs a sign like that.]] Shockbox: *He pings a thanks to Soundwave.* Shockbox: (( screaming when you catch yourself in the mirror? honestly, me too. )) Whirl: Well... you've got a master plaque-maker in your ranks, Soundwave. Malika: ((XDDD when I wake up in the morning and I'm ill, lmao)) Malika: What a beautiful view... ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Buzzsaw. When you have a free moment not working on that throne, please.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Looks at Prowl and tilts his helm.* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: Prowl wants similar plaque also? Whirl: Throne? *looks to Buzzsaw* Who're you making a throne for? ItsyBitsySpyers: *Thinks it might be useful with the Constructicons* ItsyBitsySpyers: }}Not Thundertron.{{ ItsyBitsySpyers: \\HEH HEH.\\ Whirl: HAH. B l u r r: KYAHAHAHHA!!! B l u r r: Part of him has become part of mine! Whirl: ...Blurr, do you have a THRONE? Malika: part of him.. and his throne B l u r r: Yes, I do. Whirl: Ugh. FakeProwl: Mm... No, thank you. I think my face does the job well enough. Whirl: You're lucky I like you. Malika: Yes he do, and it's kinda cool B l u r r: I made it... for Optimus. B l u r r: But, I brought it with me when... I left. Malika: that woman has problems oh my god. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Uncertain waver. Is he allowed to be amused by that?* Whirl: Well. Extenuating circumstances aside--UGH. B l u r r: /shrugs / FakeProwl: *tiny twitch at the corner of his mouth. he was joking. so yes.* B l u r r: I don't sit in it. Whirl: Good. Whirl: Then I've lost no respect for you. B l u r r: I'm a pirate Captain, I've no time to command from a chair. Whirl: Oh, my god. Airachnid: Is this Ultra Magnus? Whirl: Th--YES. HA/ ItsyBitsySpyers: *Then as soon as he spots the twitch he will nod and huff softly* Whirl: *points at Airachnid* Either she's Ultra Magnus or his perfect mate. Malika: I agree she is Ultra Magnus in disguise Airachnid: Indeed. B l u r r: ...Ew, what is that? B l u r r: [[ THE BABY ]] B l u r r: [[ THAT FACE ]] Malika: ((PRICELESS)) FakeProwl: ... What's the Wesleyan semicolon? Whirl: (9SO GOOD)) Malika: That baby's face is my face when Ultra Magnus explain me things. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[He... he does not know. Perhaps it is related to the Oxford comma.]] Airachnid: "Joy" and "grammar" do not belong together. Malika: Well.. it depends from people to people... I guess ItsyBitsySpyers: ((oop it ded)) Malika: ((Omg is black for me D: )) FakeProwl: ((ye)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((it has joined the baudelaires' parents)) FakeProwl: ((it's in peru)) Whirl: ((ye sorry it die)) Whirl: ((i'm being distracted by my vinegaroon)) FakeProwl: ((what's it doing)) Malika: ((guess internet died for Blurr perhaps? :c )) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((it ain't watchin' ASoUE)) FakeProwl: ((yeah they said comcast is being shiitty)) Malika: //Dow!)) ItsyBitsySpyers: *Well, while that goes on.* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): What progress, Iacon? Rebuilding, learning, social - negative, public views? Malika: *she snorts* now I get why I hate streaming stuff, can happen everything. Like now. FakeProwl: @Soundwave «Rebuilding is going... as well as can be expected.» B l u r r: [[ HOLA ]] Shockbox: (( hello. )) B l u r r: [[ now LS is screwing up 8') ]] FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I have informed the crew that was assigned to me that I don't have any idea what I'm doing, and since then they've been very helpful and instructive.» B l u r r: [[ SIGHS LOUDLY ]] B l u r r: [[ LISTEN HERE COMCAST. LS. ]] B l u r r: [[ BLURRS LAST NIGHT IS NOW. STAHP ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Sits up slightly straighter in surprise.* B l u r r: [[ okay are we back ? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((back here)) FakeProwl: ((looks like it)) Malika: (( I'm here!)) FakeProwl: ((we cut off somewhere during mr snicket's speech)) B l u r r: [[ back more? ]] FakeProwl: ((close enough)) ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): This, unexpected. Prowl's stress levels lowered? Public notices improvement? FakeProwl: *wan smile* @Soundwave «I wasn't making much progress pretending I was an expert.» ItsyBitsySpyers: [[So the narrator *is* a character.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Going to record that smile even if it's not the kind he most likes.* FakeProwl: ... Momento Morris' Souvenirs. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Ha.]] Malika: HOLI ***! Even this woman like Magnus loves weird stuff! Whirl: Our Magnus isn't quite this... eccentric. Starscream: At least she tried Whirl: *they have only one junkhound on the LL* Malika: Well neither mine is eccentric, fortunately Airachnid: At least she has more of a personality than Ultra Magnus. Malika: .....poor Magnus *she makes a sad face* Whirl: Eh, he deserves it Whirl: Ours does, at least. Airachnid: Don't bother pitying him. Starscream: She reminds me of my Demolisher Starscream: Insane B l u r r: My Magnus has no face... Whirl: And...? Whirl: *tilts his helm* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: Soundwave, pleased construction crew helps. Perhaps appropriate response: appreciative gesture? B l u r r: I wonder how he's doing these days... FakeProwl: @Soundwave «It's improved the work. I don't think the public's noticed that the pace has increased, but they're complaining less about me.» B l u r r: He's stopped looking for me FakeProwl: *glances at Soundwave «What sort of appreciative gesture?» Whirl: *snickers* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Safe cr--!]] Whirl: *Sunny is such the best character* ItsyBitsySpyers: *Good. The fewer complaints, the better.* ItsyBitsySpyers: //How d'ya know he stopped lookin' for ya if ya ain't seen him?// B l u r r: I don't think he's interested in me anymore. /scrubs faceplate/ B l u r r: But, I also don't think he could stand up against the fleet I stole. Whirl: Trust me, Teach. That's a good thing. Whirl: We could all benefir with a little less Ultra Magnus in our lives. B l u r r: Kyeheh FakeProwl: She's going to die. Whirl: Yep. ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): ...What quality fuel construction crew given? Another question: This, first project together? ItsyBitsySpyers: *He's poking over a few small ideas* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[It does seem to be a running theme.]] FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I don't know. But better than I have access to, I have little doubt.» Whirl: That's what happens when you get youself twitterpated. Whirl: Well. Siome of the time. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Captain Sham! Oh, he loves the language humor so much.* B l u r r: ... eugh. Malika: this guy... is worst than the Team Rocket Whirl: Oh lord. They're terrible. Whirl: They're the WORST. Airachnid: This is getting absurd. B l u r r: [[ im that seller ]] Malika: *she facepalmed for at least three times* Whirl: ((FISH HEADS FISH HEADS EAT THEM UP YUM)) B l u r r: [[ at work ]] Whirl: ((I SEE WHAT U DID THERE SHOW)) B l u r r: [[ I have limes. I sell limes ]] Whirl: ((MAN THEY COULD NOT HAVE CAST cOUNT oLAF BETTER)) Whirl: ((NPH is  a damned gift)) B l u r r: [[ I KNOW RIGHT ]] FakeProwl: ((he is)) Malika: ....*her brain totally ran off because of the show* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Perhaps celebration required when initial project completed. Malika: OMG- the grammaaaaaaar Whirl: Someone put me out of my misery. Whirl: Who wants to kill me. Malika: after me thanks Whirl: How about you kill me, and then we get someone else to kill you. Malika: and this is how "a ship is sailed", HA-HA FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I doubt it'll be within my authority to offer it.» Malika: ..how am I supposed to kill you if I'm such an insect compared to your size? B l u r r: You'd be surprised. Whirl: Yeah. A single scraplet could kill me. Whirl: If I sit really still you can probably stuff a bomb in my vestigial fuel intake or something... Malika: Those cute things called scraplet~ Malika: eww.. no thanks, not into killing people randomly for real B l u r r: ... /makes a face/ What an awful name. Whirl: The ones from his dimension--*nods to Soundwave* Are ADORABLE. With the teeth? Whirl: Ours ae microscopic. B l u r r: How are they all so stupid? Malika: good question Blurr Whirl: This obviously isn't meant to be a hyper-realistic television series, Teach. B l u r r: [[ i love that that kid is literally the guy from Jurassic World ]] Whirl: It's, y'know, kinda darkly whimsical. Whirl: The incredible contrivances, themselves, are part of the humor FakeProwl: *has prowl mentioned lately that he's really enjoying the dialogue? because he's really enjoying the dialogue* B l u r r: ... He's obnoxious. Airachnid: Extremely. ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Prowl's position: foreman. If held on work site, small celebration: motivational move. Prowl useless if construction crew mutinies. Good leadership knows encouragement value. ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Perhaps Starscream knows this too. Starscream: even Megatron knows that much, he doesn't use it, but he knows it Whirl: *is genuinely enjoying the multi-layered and very clever presentation of this show* Malika: ((Sorry guys, but I'm in need of lay on bed @.@ Mali will fall asleep or just be silent while watching the show. Have a nice time!)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((byeeee)) B l u r r: [[ okie dokie! Bye Mali!! ]] Starscream: ((bye)) Whirl: ((Nice meeting ya! Have a good night!)_) Airachnid: bye!)) ItsyBitsySpyers: {{Bird knowing this trick! Alternate did! Is fake suicide.}} FakeProwl: ((gnight)) FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I'm a foreman under house arrest. I don't have the authority to choose to stay after work, much less to arrange a party.» ItsyBitsySpyers: *Patiently* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): That, reason Starscream contact suggested. B l u r r: [[ okay i shall end it here unless you guys want one more ]] FakeProwl: @Soundwave «The workers under me know I'm under arrest too. They understand I can't give them anything outside of work.» ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Suggest photo opportunity. Share across planet. Whirl: 9(i'm fine either way!)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i'll go with majority opinion)) Airachnid: fine with me)) FakeProwl: @Soundwave «And if I did receive permission from Starscream to stay late, that would expose to all of Iacon that I have more freedom to move than they thought.» B l u r r: [[ u guys r not great w/ decisions ]] B l u r r: [[ neither am i ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Vent.* FakeProwl: ((gimme a second to move my laundry forward and then i'm ready)) B l u r r: mmkay. ]] B l u r r: lemme know ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *If he could just - but no. No tampering with the population.* ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Understood. Soundwave will continue thinking. B l u r r: Ahh... /gets up and zooms across the room for energon / B l u r r: / zoom zoom / ItsyBitsySpyers: \\HEH HEH.\\ FakeProwl: ((back. the dryer was still being used.)) B l u r r: [[ hallo! ]] B l u r r: [[ want to wait?? oo; ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: \\YOU LOVE THAT FRAGGIN' THING.\\ B l u r r: [[ or are yall good to start? ]] B l u r r: ... /looks at Frenzy/ Guilty. FakeProwl: ((no need to wait, i have no clue when it'll be available)) FakeProwl: @Soundwave «... You needn't be overly concerned. Thus far, everything is progressing smoothly. It isn't fast, but I never predicted it would be.» Whirl: ((i'm fine for one more if everyone else is)) B l u r r: I do rather love it. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Looks at him from one side of his visor and then the other* B l u r r: It's made me much faster than I thought. B l u r r: /zooms back over and flops down / B l u r r: I wonder what its limits are... ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): As Prowl wishes. *slow helm bob* Inform if decision changes. FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I'll let you know.» ItsyBitsySpyers: \\PROBABLY YA DON'T WANNA DO THAT IN HERE. GONNA SMASH INTO A WALL.\\ ItsyBitsySpyers: \\TEST IT, LIKE... ON A TRACK.\\ B l u r r: ... True. Starscream: That is a very distinct outline in the window Whirl: Listen to Frenzy. Frenzy is wise. B l u r r: I don't know. I'm not a racer. Whirl: *flops back completely, relaxing into the hammock* ItsyBitsySpyers: //I ain't never heard nobody say that before.// ItsyBitsySpyers: //I can die havin' heard everythin' now.// ItsyBitsySpyers: *Rumble glances to Soundwave* //Beat ya to it, Boss.// Whirl: *snickers* Whirl: I dunno, there's plenty of things I'VE never said before, Rumble. Airachnid: It's obviously forged come on. Whirl: *nods* ItsyBitsySpyers: //Yeah? Whatcha ain't said yet?// Whirl: I dunno. Various... colors. Whirl: I've never gotten twitterpated and said outrageously mushys tuff. *sly glance to Blurr* ItsyBitsySpyers: //Pffftheheheh.// ItsyBitsySpyers: //Like what?// B l u r r: ... I don't say mushy stuff. ItsyBitsySpyers: *She wrote it with errors on purpose?* Whirl: *innocent look* We're talking about me, not you, Blurr. Whirl: Why would you think we're talking about you? B l u r r: ... you looked at me. Whirl: I was looking forward. i's hard to tell where exactly I'm staring. Whirl: And... hmm. Whirl: *tries to think of something mushy* B l u r r: ... /frowns / B l u r r: I've no reason to say mushy things anyway ItsyBitsySpyers: //Have ya ever said, uh, uh... "Oh, my truest love, I'da thrown myself on a knife for ya, but there wasn't none so I threw myself on the berth instead?// Whirl: SNICKERS. Whirl: * add those Whirl: No, no... let's see. If I was trying to woo someone... FakeProwl: ((and now we've all heard whirl shout "snickers")) FakeProwl: ((we truly have heard everything tonight)) B l u r r: yes ]] Whirl: ((it is Done. the pact is sealed)) Airachnid: byotiful)) ItsyBitsySpyers: [[He knows of that plant.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...He likes that plant.]] FakeProwl: Yes, we saw a musical about it. Whirl: *SQUINTS* I'd... say.. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[No, no. That was an alien plant.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[These are Earthen.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...But he likes that one too.]] Whirl: ... Whirl: I don't know what I'd say. Starscream: It seems like every day for him ItsyBitsySpyers: //Aw, c'mon. Ya gotta know somethin'. What's - what's somethin' you'd wanna get told?// Whirl: *thinks again* ItsyBitsySpyers: //'N you too, Blurr. I wanna hear this.// Whirl: I guess... 'You fight good?'" Whirl: ((line picked from Mulan on purpose)) Whirl: Or wait, no. No. 'You kick some SERIOUS aft.' ItsyBitsySpyers: \\SOUNDS GOOD T' ME.\\ B l u r r: ... What? Whirl: Okay, wait, o. I've got it. If someone was trying to woo me, this is what they'd need to say--you ready? You ready for this? ItsyBitsySpyers: //Mush, Blurr. I wanna hear it. 'N yeah, I'm ready.// B l u r r: ... /makes a face/ I don't... I don't know. Whirl: *deep breath* Whirl: Killer moves. Whirl: That's my signal. Whirl: And, pfft, how do you not know, Blurr? *I* have an excuse. You don't Airachnid: Do you mean in actual fighting... or by dance? Because I am not too bad at either. Whirl: We-ell... I don't DANCE... *A LIE* But mostly fighting. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Rumble throws his hands up in the air. How is HE the mushiest bot in this room?* Whirl: *WHIRL HAS NEVE BEEN IN A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP U GOTTA GIVE HIM A DAMN BREAK* Airachnid: [trust me you do not want to flirt with Airachnid] Whirl: *you underestmate whirl* Whirl: *he MIGHT, Airachnid... he might* B l u r r: ... I don't know what tosay. Airachnid: [and she will not mind that] B l u r r: / crosses arms over his chassis / Whirl: *it would end in blood. But that might not be a bad thing* Airachnid: [that's a good thing, for her] B l u r r: /vents/ B l u r r: / thinking/ ... B l u r r: /waves claw/ I don't know what to say. I have nothing to say. FakeProwl: ((i appreciate u, moby dick fanboy)) Whirl: *ah, he's back. and still so bad with his claws. MEMORIES~* ItsyBitsySpyers: //Airachnid? Prowl? Nobody?// ItsyBitsySpyers: *He shakes his helm* B l u r r: Well, I mean... FakeProwl: What? *wasn't paying attention* Whirl: Hey, I told you mine. Whirl: *blinks at* B l u r r: It depends on what you'd want me to say. B l u r r: Mushy isn't... descriptive. Whirl: Was that not GOOD enough? ItsyBitsySpyers: //Naw, you're excused. Ya got somethin'.// Whirl: *nods; GOOD* Whirl: *He happens to think "killer moves" is VERY romantic* Airachnid: [likewise] B l u r r: / vents. / ItsyBitsySpyers: //I was testin' how good you big fraggers is at mushin' at some mech.// Whirl: I'm sure that when I do it I'll be okay. ItsyBitsySpyers: ((LMAO THE BABY)) Whirl: I've not tried yet. Whirl: ((THE BABY)) B l u r r: [[ the baby jfc ]] FakeProwl: Oh. ... I'm awful. B l u r r: ... I can be poetic at the best of times. Whirl: So you SAY, and yet I know you've landed at least TWO. Pfft. Whirl: *gestures to Soundwave* Airachnid: Mainly, mecha flirt with ME first and try to impress me. B l u r r: ... what? Whirl: Clearly--*dryly* ou're doing SOMETHING right, prowl./ Whirl: ((wow my typing is horrible. forgive me. i got into the rum)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((thiiiis backfired on me)) Whirl: ((as per usual)) Whirl: ((HAHAHA)) Whirl: ((you thought whirl would just gloat over Blurr's relationship... PLOT TWIST EVERYBODY'S ON BLAST TONIGHT)) FakeProwl: I can assure you, it's not mush. ItsyBitsySpyers: //Poetic? Yeah? Ya remember any?// ItsyBitsySpyers: *Frenzy gives Airachnid a thumb up. THat's the way to do it.* B l u r r: ... I remember plenty. Whirl: Mushy ENOUGH Airachnid: [she appreciates the gesture Frenzy] Whirl: All you mecha are mushy in SOME way. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Ravage snorts.* Whirl: Even you, Airachnid. I seen the way you look at those videos of ratchet* Airachnid: [she wants to be mad, but he has a point] Whirl: *sly look* Airachnid: What can I say? He's charming. At least the one I'm courting. B l u r r: Like when I told JT that his optics burned into me like the smelting pit, eating my polymer through and melting my wiring. ItsyBitsySpyers: //Ha! Ya *do* got somethin'.// Airachnid: Well, he wooed me first. Whirl: *clicks his claws in the closest approximation of a fingr gun* Mech, allow me to wish you the best of luck. Whirl: *to Airachnid, of course* Whirl: And yeah, teach, that ain't bad. B l u r r: ... /pulls leg up. Props chin on his knee/ B l u r r: My best comes out with Optimus Prime, I suppose. B l u r r: / dims optic/ ItsyBitsySpyers: *Rumble pings the Boss an apology for getting them dragged in. Soundwave forwards it to the appropriate party.* Whirl: Optimus... was. Whirl: Interesting. *optic contracts* FakeProwl: *small nod* B l u r r: They all were interesting at some point... Whirl: *pauses; has he playfully tormented everyone in the room over their romanic relations yet? Every one he knows of, at least* Whirl: *settles in, satisfied; his work is done* B l u r r: [[ A JET SKI ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Rumble wisely does not mention his own.* Whirl: *he knows about Frenzy's... I don't think he kniws about Rumble's. YET* FakeProwl: ... she could hsave saved the children a load of trouble by ripping off the bottom of the letter before faking her death. Whirl: *fo the record. everyone here has permission to turn the tables, if the opportunity arises* Whirl: *if whirl gets twitter[ated he'll take his medicine gracefully* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Yet another incompetent elder human.]] Starscream: As in sword of damoclese Starscream: hmmm Whirl: *perks up* Whirl: *do we get to see leeches devour someone* FakeProwl: ... Why didn't she tell them she ate a banana?! They could have spared an hour. Whirl: ... Whirl: Aww!~ Whirl: They're precious! ItsyBitsySpyers: [[What lovely maws.]] Whirl: I know, right? Airachnid: How adorable. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[They remind him of the drillers.]] Whirl: Also precious. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...If drillers were wiggling flesh creatures.]] Whirl: *a very insightful little line there* ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i fell into a coughing fit what did i miss)) B l u r r: ... what a romantic pair. / vents/ FakeProwl: ((they caught the attention of a ferry)) Whirl: ((r u ok dude?:<)) FakeProwl: ((their parents are overhead in a plane but missed them)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((allergies/cold)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((omg so their parents aren't dead?)) Whirl: ((*pats u*)) B l u r r: [[ their parents are alive! ]] FakeProwl: ((that was in like episode 2. the people who escaped jail, ended up coming out of a door next to a waterfall, and got in a brawl in a peruvian bar were their parents)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i missed hearing that was who they were aaaaah)) ItsyBitsySpyers: \\PUNCH HIS LIGHTS OUT\\ Whirl: Do it!\ ItsyBitsySpyers: \\STUFF A MUFFIN IN HIS MOUTH 'N SHOVE HIM IN THE WATER\\ FakeProwl: Stop ranting at him and do something before he shoves you off the boat. B l u r r: Kill him, you slagger. Whirl: Strangle him! Whirl: Bust his teeth out! Whirl: Take that match and shove it in his eye! B l u r r: ... /makes a face / Whirl: Wasted opportunity. Whirl: So... Whirl: Magnus Schmagnus. ItsyBitsySpyers: \\RULES SCHMULES.\\ Whirl: Hell yeah! ItsyBitsySpyers: \\...I LIKE IT.\\ Whirl: Frenzy. Mech. I missed you. B l u r r: Oh for pit sake. B l u r r: I had to deal with this the whole time Whirl: *snickers* FakeProwl: ... Look at that. They're absorbing educational TV. B l u r r: / doesn't sound too disappointed / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Frenzy looks horrified by Prowl's comment* Whirl: *we learned good* ItsyBitsySpyers: \\EDUCATIONAL TV, SCHMEDUCATIONAL TV.\\ Whirl: HAHA! ItsyBitsySpyers: *Frenzy giggles and holds his hands out to Blurr and Whirl for slapping* B l u r r: / slaps his hand all the same / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Soundwave just gives his helm a little shake* Airachnid: It's impossible. Whirl: *aps his claw into Frenzy's palm* ItsyBitsySpyers: //Wait. Is that true?// B l u r r: He's useless... B l u r r: [[ okay and next stream will be last 2 eps ]] Whirl: *stretches* Whirl: Thanks, Blurr. I missed some of this series, but it's pretty all right. Whirl: @Blurr: And once again... congrats, mech. Whirl: *outwardly he looks like he's nonchalantly clambering out of his hammock* @BLurr: I'm happy for ya. I mean it. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Soundwave stretches his legs and gives the avatar a quick squeeze with his free arm in case Prowl's about to flicker out.* B l u r r: / makes a face / ItsyBitsySpyers: *The minis slowly rouse themselves too - Frenzy slower than most, as worn out as he is - and slowly make their way toward his couch* B l u r r: @Whirl: :: ... It's complicated. :: FakeProwl: *takes hand and squeezes back* Whirl: @Blurr: Complicated is still SOMETHING, mech. I'm sureyou'll work it out. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Appreciative ping* Whirl: *pauses; he was forced to think about... certain things, this evening, even in jest. It put some stuff into perspective* B l u r r: @ Whirl: :: It isn't... it's different. :: Whirl: @Blurr: Hey. It's SOMETHING. Not all of us are that lucky, mech. At least you've go SOMEONE. Whirl: @Blurr: Fight for him. *affectionately* idiot. B l u r r: / just makes a face. Scrubs faceplate / B l u r r: / looks a lt more tired than before / B l u r r: *lot B l u r r: @Whirl: :: Fight who... there's no one to fight. :: Whirl: @Blurr: Not who. What. B l u r r: / confused noise. Buries helm in claws / Whirl: @Blurr: Look--I've sene you two. Out there on Earth. Lord, I can't believe I gotta be mushy on YOUR behalf--just. Don't let it go, all right? Whirl: @Blurr: some of us never had a chance. Don't waste yours. B l u r r: / more noises / B l u r r: @Whirl: :: We weren't friends on Earth... we just became friends. :: Whirl: @Blurr: And? B l u r r: @ Whirl: : That's all it was supposed to be. :: B l u r r: @ Whirl: :: I drew the line right there, in the dirt. I drew the line and said it was friends. We were friends. :: Whirl: @Blurr: Pfft. Whirl: @Blurr: Look, even I can see that's all wishful thinking. B l u r r: @ Whirl: :: It's complicated ... :: B l u r r: / drags claws down face / Whirl: @Blurr: So make it simple, stupid! God, I don;'t understand you people at all. Whirl: @Blurr: You get something, and then you have to make OBSTACLES for yourselves. So stupid.' Airachnid: [is going to sneak off now, she does wave at Whirl though before departing] Whirl: *bobs his head cordially* B l u r r: @Whirl: :: I didn't make the obstacle... it's just- nevermind. :: B l u r r: / looks worn out / Whirl: @Blurr: No. You're just being stubborn. B l u r r: / and a little spaced out / B l u r r: @Whirl: ::... Nevermind. :: B l u r r: / twitches claws/ @Whirl: :: It's nothing. We're fine. :: Whirl: *even if Blurr seems worn out, Whirl doesn't relent* @Blurr: You can nevermind me all you want, but here's the bottom line: I see what's going on. And if you wanna walk away, fine. Do it. Whirl: @Blurr: But don't you dare blame anyone but yourself, idiot. Not everyone has the chance you do; some of us never will. B l u r r: @ Whirl: :: What if the chance I take is based on something else? :: Whirl: @Blurr: Makes no god damn difference, if you ask me. B l u r r: @ Whirl: :: I know who he is. I know who Roads was. What if my faulty processor can't tell the difference? What if I don't know what I want from THIS one.:: Whirl: @Blurr: Who CARES? B l u r r: / rubbing his temples  /@Whirl: :: /I/ CARe. Whirl: @Blurr: if he's happy anf you're happy, who CARES? ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Rest needed or projection at Soundwave's possible? B l u r r: / mumbling to himself. / @ Whirl: :: I don't replace people. I won't replace Roads... I can't. :: Whirl: *Whirl cycles a sigh, but that;s the only visible sign of exasperation* ... @Blurr: Okay. Full disclosure: I understand that bit. A little. Whirl: @Blurr: Getting... close to someone. And then being faced with their alternate. I get that. it's... weird. B l u r r: / scrubbing faceplate/ Whirl: @Blurr: But what's happened isn't gonna UN-happen anytime soon. FakeProwl: @Soundwave «I could come over for a little bit.» B l u r r: @Whirl: :: ... I know it won't. :: Whirl: @Blurr: So just roll with what you've GOT. If things were as good as you say they were, then he'd want you to be happy, right? That's usually the way things work. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Lights glow just a tad brighter. He's pleased as pit.* Whirl: @Blurr:Nobody's asking you to replace anything. Everything' s AL;READY different. ItsyBitsySpyers: @Prowl: (txt): Come. Dominoes received. Plan needed for future project. B l u r r: @ Whirl: I don't know. Whirl: @Blurr: Well, if you let it go, it's your fault, and nobody else's, Teach. B l u r r: @ Whirl: I never said that I was letting go... /drags claws down his face. VENTS loudly / Whirl: @Blurr: But regardless of whether or not HE'S here necxt week, you're gonna see MY sorry face. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Carefully extricates himself and lets the minis dock. He'll ping when it's all right to patch in.* Whirl: *he's not good at this; he's tyring but he's very very bad at this* B l u r r: ... /just gets up. twitches finials/ ...I'm tired. Whirl: get some shuteye, Teach. FakeProwl: @Soundwave «Is that so. Then by all means, I ought to assist.» Whirl: @Blurr: Look. Maybe comm me in the morning? B l u r r: / waves claw a little/ ... B l u r r: @Whirl: ::... Yeah. Sounds good. :: Whirl: @Blurr: All right. I'm obviously... ot good at this but still. Whirl: *bobs his head* Seeya, losers! B l u r r: @ Whirl: No... it's okay. Thanks. FakeProwl: *sits up straighter* @Soundwave «I'll let the Constructicons know I'll be up late.» *a farewell ping, and flickers out.* ItsyBitsySpyers: *Sharp nod and a ping of gratitude. Then one of farewell for Whirl and Blurr before he makes his escape* B l u r r: / lifts claw. Waves . Zoom zooms the fack out of the room / Whirl: *bobs his helm to Siundwave's retreating form* Whirl: ... Whirl: *HE'S THE LAST ONE HERE* Whirl: ...................*briefly contemplates leavin graffiti* ItsyBitsySpyers: *DO IT* B l u r r: / yes do it/ Whirl: *he COULD write "praise heqet"... but no. Whirl will just leave, alone* Whirl: *maybe next time* FakeProwl: ((follow rumble's example)) FakeProwl: ((write "ultra magnus was here")) Whirl: ((excuse u whirl has a fine tradition of writing "whirl wuz here")) Whirl: ((but................... maybe next time))

[lydjachan]

Week in Review - 55

 So I took an unintentional week off, therefore, rather than trying to catch-up I’ll just push everything back a bit. I’m sure no one will notice. ^_^* 

Aww, Rats! 6-10

The Phoenix stepped lightly, following the rats as they moved down the tunnel.  They would move to the end of where the beam of light shone, and then stop for her to get close to them, and then run to the end of the beam again.

She enjoyed the game.  It reminded her of the types of games her children had played with her when they were toddlers.    A vivid image of Ailurosa laughing, a tiny little kitten, running just out of her reach.  ‘Catch me, Mama!’ she’d cried happily.  ‘Catch me!’ before she ran off, again just out of her mother’s deliberately too slow hands.

She’d played that game with all four of them, when they were little.  No, she reminded herself, she did not play with Medusa.  Medusa did not unwrap from her unless she was physically forced to, even if it meant not eating, or if she had to go to the toilet.  Phoenix chuckled as she remember the feel of warm snake pee running down her arm.  My, that girl had been hard to potty train!

The rats continued to play the game with her, leading her deeper and deeper down the tunnels, the smell of decay becoming rank, and then fading to a stale stench.  She saw a light in the distance, and followed the rats to an open space.  She turned off her flashlight and looked around, confused.

The room was huge, obviously a former hub for the working of the sewer system.  It had florescent lights hanging from the ceiling.  Along one side of the huge room was an array of tables, with what looked like medical equipment.  She walked over to it, and examined what was on it.  Beakers, a makeshift Bunsen burner, a bucket of water, a container of…mutagen.  At the far end of the table was a body of a rat.  She walked over it, and covered her mouth with her hand.  It wasn’t a rat.  It was some sort of caricature of a rat.  It was bent into a fetal like position, with too many legs, and each leg having too many or too few toes.

She turned to go back the way she’d come, the content feeling now a million miles away.  There were rats all over the room, sitting on their haunches, staring at her with black, beady eyes.

“I’m going to go now,” she said out loud, and began edging toward the tunnel.  She turned to make a mad dash for the opening, when a huge rat came to the entry, blocking her way.  She backed up, catching her breath.  It was as big as a horse, and all of the skin was gone from its face, leaving at the front part of its skull exposed.  Its teeth were huge fangs, the roots showing in the skeleton muzzle.  The rest of the body matched the size of the massive skeletal head, but its tiny ears looked out of place.  Its red glowing eyes made up for that fact, however.

“Very good, Caligula,” said a smooth voice that made Phoenix’s stomach drop.

“No,” she moaned, now backing up into the room.

It was the crazy rat man.  His awful pink eyes were covered with a bandage, but the rest of him was as she remembered.  His skin was puckered, his gaunt body tall and straight.  He wore the big, black sun hat she’d seen before, and without the glow that wasn’t a glow, she knew the big, black cloud still wove in and out of his skull.

“Yes,” he moved toward her slowly, and all the rats seemed to close in on her at the same time.   “You are a gift, woman.  Twice you’ve come to me, and now you’ve come to me exactly when I need you.”

“Me?” her voice was unnaturally high.

“Yes,” he said again.  His smooth voice was unnaturally calm, and he walked toward her with confidence, a demented smile on his face. “You have come just in time, my dear.”

“I was just leaving,” she said quietly, and tried to walk to the side, but a wall of rats blocked her way.

“No,” he reached up and stroked the giant rat, and another one came in behind him.  

“Yes!” In a panic, she jumped over the rats that were blocking her way, landing in the middle of them.  They began to launch themselves at her, and she batted them away as she ran.  She got to the entry, and thought she could skid underneath a third giant rat that emerged there.  As she bent her knees and twisted her body sideways to slide, the rat reached down with both of its hand-like front paws, and lifted her up in the air, holding her off of the floor.

“No, my dear,” he shook his head, his arm still on Caligula.  “You will stay right here.”

To say that he was thrilled with his prize was an understatement. The only thing better would be to have Splinter himself by his side. He felt the annoyance at his general’s continued reluctance to join him. Aristotle squeaked from his shoulder and he put a bony finger up to scritch his right-hand-rat under the chin. "Soon. Aristotle. Soon. Our brother will join us. Especially now that we have her.” He smiled, his jagged grin going wider as the white rat focused on the woman struggling to get free from the giant rat dragging her to the back of the nest.

“Careful now Caligula,” He said without turning, “She is precious cargo. Splinter will come, yesss, soon our brother will join us willingly. He wants her. He will do our bidding to have her. And she will help us in another way as well.”

“You’re out of your mind.” The woman spat at him while still flailing at his favored mount who was treating her much kinder now than the feisty creature deserved.

“It is only because you are still blind to the glory of my plan. If it were up to me I would have nothing to do with you filthy humans. But I have seen, Splinter has shown me his secrets, that I must start with you weak creatures if I am to have the subjects I need to populate this new world.” He cackled to himself at the beauty of it all. Rat-people, giant rats and the droves of their smaller cousins, all filling the earth and all under his rule. It would be glorious!!

They came to an area full of cages, but the rat king passed them by and instead directed Caligula to set her down in a chair strapping her down as he avoided the punch she aimed at his head. “My brother was always strong, that is how he reached perfection so easily, but humans, bleh,” He spit his distaste for his former life, “they are weak. But you, you my dear,” He stroked the small woman’s face tenderly, before walking the few paces to his lab table. “you heal the weak, don’t you? And you will be the final ingredient in my remedy to the human infestation.”

He laughed with glee as he approached her with the syringe. He was now one step closer to his perfect world.

Phoenix stomach twisted at his touch, his stroke down her cheek was almost sweet, as if he were admiring the feel of a prized possession.  "Human infestation?“ she repeated.

"The human race is a blight on this Earth,” he said.

When he approached her with the syringe, however, her stomach clenched in fear.  "What are you doing?“  She began to struggle against the bonds that held her down.

"You will help to create my army of rat people, to bring about the rightful race upon the planet.”  With an expert hand, he pressed his fingers against the crook of her elbow, examining the blue vein that showed clearly through her skin.  

“I won’t help you do anything,” she knew she did not sound nearly as brave as the words themselves coming out of her mouth.

“You will,” he said with confidence, as one talks to a child.  "You will heal the weak, make the strong.“  When she tried to pull away from him, he clucked his tongue.  "Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”  He looked up from her arm, as if he could see her through his blindfold.  "Hurting you is the last thing I want to do.“  He chuckled, the needle piercing her skin.  He was so gentle that she barely felt the prick of it, and she would have sworn that such skill must come from a doctor.   "You see?” he said.  "That didn’t hurt a bit.“

She had to get out of here.  This crazy man was taking blood out of her!  She watched the red liquid spurt into a vial.  "What do you want to do with me, then?”

Without looking toward her, he withdrew the vial and placed another on the needle.  "I want you to see the truth.  I want all humans to see the truth.“  He took the second vial from the needle, and then released her arm.  Caligula, with a hand-like paw three times the size of a human’s, held a small cotton square to her elbow with a finger.  "And you will.  When you become perfect, then you will see.”

“What if I don’t want to become perfect?” she asked, struggling again against her bonds.  

“The enlightened rarely want to be come so,” he said.  "Usually they must be helped.  With the human pests of this planet, they must be helped by evolving into rat people.  You,“ his voice was filled with pity, "I doubt will be able to become physically perfect.  But, we all have our failings.  You will be instrumental in my plan, though.  That is enough.”  Again, he stroked her cheek, a sweet smile on his face.  "And Splinter need only be persuaded.  And you will help me with that, too.“  He bent down, moving a strand of her long hair from her shoulder, his fingers touching her neck as he did.  "My brother deserves all that he wants,” he said with vehemence.  "He deserves to walk in the sunshine, to be admired, to teach those who are of lesser mind.  And he wants you,“ he said.  "He deserves that too.  I would not deny him anything.”  He stood up, “He need only come to his senses.”

Splinter entered the kitchen, where Mikey pressed his shell against the fridge.  "I need ice,“ the rat master lamented.  "For my head.  And perhaps,” he seemed not to notice the gaggle of teenagers in the kitchen with him, “a cheesesicle.”

The Rat King left the small woman, shaking his head in amusement, at the insults she threw at his departing back. His brother had strange tastes, for such strong and defiant women to continue to draw his attention. It had been true in his former life as well. He had seen as much went he looked in the man Hamato Yoshi’s soul, in search of what made him so special. No matter. Let him have his indulgences, as King, he only needed Splinter’s power, and in time, he would have his loyalty without the persuasion.

He put a drop of the healer’s blood on a slide, lowering his shoulder so that his companion could look through the lens, and examined the sample. “Fascinating.” He said to Aristotle. “I was right my friend.” He left the microscope and went to the black board, examining the equations there through the white rat’s eyes. He erased a set of equations with his sleeve only to put a diagram of chemical combinations in it’s place. “She has what we need to perfect the serum.”

He moved about his table, making combinations, taking notes and altering amounts. However his work was interrupted by the high pitched squeal of a female in distress. Aristotle looked towards the Phoenix woman, but she just glowered back in defiance. He reached out his senses and a jagged smile blossomed across his wrinkled face. “Ahh, well done Nero, it seems that our first guest has arrived. Lock her up, I am not quite ready for her yet.” He directed the giant rat, as the bespectacled teen pleaded not to be harmed.

“Don’t hurt me. Please. I like rats. Really, I do. Let me go and I’ll promise to leave sunflower seeds and peanut butter crackers in the alley every night. I swear!!”

The rat king smiled. An excellent candidate, she would take to her new form happily if he was successful. It was just an even greater confirmation that he was making a world a better place. Humans already acknowledged the greatness of his kin and were willing to pay them tribute. He turned to address her but his mind was pulled in another direction.

The tendril he had dedicated to keep tabs on Splinter’s essence flared with raw emotion, annoyance and anger. The Rat King allowed his mind to barrel down the connection that went from a tiny thread to an open highway without hesitation. Before him the turtles and humans that Splinter had taken in as his wards cowered in fear, unsure of what to do with their laughable efforts to restrain his perfected general in vain.  

He ransacked Splinter’s mind with lightning fast fury before speaking through the rat man, drunk with power on his own success. “I have what I came for. Soon New York City and the world, will be mine!” He left Splinter’s mind, tearing down every mental block and spiritual prowess that he could on his way out. Making sure that Splinter would be weak against his King the next time he needed to ‘persuade’ the general into his service.

Returning to his own mind, he address his army. “Make ready to go to the surface. We need more test subjects and quickly. The time is at hand my brothers!!” The roars and squeaks of rats, large and small went up at his declaration. He mounted Caligula but turned his stead to pass by the little healer on his way out of the nest. “I cannot thank you enough my dear. Thanks to your blood and Splinter’s mind, I have all that I need. Soon you will be privileged to see the birth of the new dominant race of this planet.”

“You’re a monster. Someone will stop you.”

“My dear, the only being perfect enough to stand against me is hiding in his home for fear of my power over him. He has learned who his true master is, and soon will join us. He at my side and you at his. And all of ratmanity at our command!” He smiled and laughed with glee as he urged Caligula into the tunnels and up towards the surface.

The Rat King’s laugh echoed through the tunnels, to the station, leaving an eerie silence in its wake.   Phoenix curled in on herself, her mind banging against her skull with a myriad of thoughts.

“Lady,” she looked up at the nasally voice of her fellow prisoner.  "Are those…deformed rats on that table?”

Phoenix looked up at the girl, then followed her green eyes to table where The Rat King had his equipment.  Sure enough, a pile of different sized bodies, from the size of a medium dog, to that of a small rat, lay to one side of it.  How she hadn’t noticed it before, she wasn’t sure.  “Yes,” she replied.  “I think they are.  It looks like he did a lot of failing before he succeeded.”

“If those huge rats are his successes then he really needs to re-examine his parameters.” Irma pushed her glasses up on her nose as she looked around the room before examining her cage. “They aren’t perfect enough if they can’t figure out how to latch a door tightly.” She put her hand through the large grates and was able to fiddle with latch.

However the noise brought one of the large rats left behind over towards her to investigate and she quickly withdrew her appendage and scrunched away from the door. “Then again, maybe they don’t HAVE to be too smart after all.”

[fuckit-shithappens]

1-170

1: How tall or short do you wish you were? 5’5 tbh

2: What’s your dream pet? (Real or not) a finger monkey

3: Do you have a favorite clothing style? comfy style, baggy clothes😌

4: What was your favorite video game growing up? ion even knowww

5: What three things/people do you think of most each day: i think of makin shmoney, my girl, & my nephew 🤍

6: If you had a warning label, what would yours say? a lot 🤣 im too much

7: What is your opinion on ocra? why does your juice taste like pickle juice but you don’t taste like a pickle🧐

8: What is your Greek personality type? [Sanguine, Phlegmatic, Choleric, or Melancholic] 🤷🏽‍♀️

9: Are you ticklish? i taught myself not to be bc i got tickled too much when i was younger & didn’t like it👀

10: Are you allergic to anything? cats, horses, & dogs🙄

11: What’s your sexuality? gay asfff😘

12: Do you prefer tea, coffee, or cocoa? tea

13: Are you a cat or dog person? dog person

14: Would you rather be a vampire, elf, or merperson? what’s a merperson

15: Do you have a favorite Youtuber? nahh

16: How tall are you? 5’4😴

17: If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? good question

18: How much do you weigh? [Only ask this if you know the user doesn’t mind!] 140

19: Do you believe in ghosts/spirits? yessirrr

20: Do you like space or the ocean more? space

21: Are you religious? nah

22: Pet peeves? oo a lot. when people lie for no reason, lazy people, crybaby people, plus more

23: Would you rather be nocturnal or diurnal [opposite of nocturnal]? nocturnal🌚

24: Favorite constellation? huh?

25: Favorite star? mars

26: Do you like ball-jointed dolls? tf even is that

27: Any phobias or fears? spiders, drowning, or burning.

28: Do you think global warming is real? yes

29: Do you believe in reincarnation? yes

30: Favorite movie? the mask, two story 2, shrek

31: Do you get scared easily? nah

32: How many pets have you own in your lifetime? 7

33: Blog rate? [You’ll rate the blog of the one who’s asking.] it was anonomous

34: What is a color that calms you? teal

35: Where would you like to travel and/or live? i wanna travel to bora bora

36: Where were you born? oklahoma

37: What is your eye color? light brown

38: Introvert or extrovert? depends on the day & who i’m around

39: Do you believe in horoscopes and zodiacs? yuhh💯

40: Hugs or kisses? kisses

41: Who is someone you would like to see/visit right now? i wanna see my gramma & nephew😩

42: Who is someone you love deeply? money💸

43: Any piercings you want? i wanna get my industrial back & maybe my snake eyes👀

44: Do you like tattoos and piercings? love them.

45: Do you smoke or have you eiver done so? i smoke weeed🥰

46: Talk about your crush, if you have one! my girl, i love her personality & the way she treats me. i don’t see nobody but her, she ain’t goin no where😩🤍

47: What is a sound you really hate? owls hooing🤦🏽‍♀️

48: A sound you really love? waves hitting the shore 💕

49: Can you do a backflip? no

50: Can you do the splits? i used too👀

51: Favorite actor and/or actress? 🤷🏽‍♀️

52: Favorite movie? already asked thisss

53: How are you feeling right now? sleepy & hungry

54: What color would you like your hair to be right now? i just want my highlights

55: When did you feel happiest? when i’m w my girl & family at the same time

56: Something that calms you down? weed🤣

57: Have any mental disorders? [Only ask this if you know the user doesn’t mind!] prolly💀

58: What does your URL mean? issa saying i live by💯

59: What three words describe you the most? nonchalant, chill, bitch

60: Do you believe in evolution? huhhh

61: What makes you unfollow a blog? if ion like what you post

62: What makes you follow a blog? if i like what you post

63: Favorite kind of person:

64: Favorite animal(s): horses🥺

65: Name three of your favorite blogs.

66: Favorite emoticon:

67: Favorite meme:

68: What is your MBTI personality type?

69: What is your star sign? aries🤞🏽

70: Can your dog roll over on command, if you have a dog? no

71: What outfit out of all your clothes do you like to wear the most? basketball shorts, w a t shirt & my slides

72: Post a selfie or two? maybe

73: Do you have platform shoes? what

74: What is one random but interesting fact about yourself? 🧐🤷🏽‍♀️

75: Can you do a front flip? yes

76: Do you like birds? i don’t mind them

77: Do you like to swim? i do, well i would say float

78: Is swimming or ice skating more fun to you? swimming is more fun

79: Something you wish didn’t exist: taxes. donald trump.

80: Some thing you wish did exist: free flights, a life time supply of chicken for me

81: Piercings you have? my nose & ears

82: Something you really enjoy doing: smoking & being w my girl

83: Favorite person to talk to: babyyy😘

84: What was your first impression of Tumblr? i didn’t understand it

85: How many followers do you have? 2000+ i know that

86: Can you run a mile within ten minutes? hell nahhh😂

87: Do your socks always match? not all the time

88: Can you touch your toes and keep your legs straight completely? yes

89: What are your birthstones? a light blue

90: If you were an animal, which one would you be? i never know what to say on this

91: If a flower could aesthetically represent you, what kind would it be? 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

92: A store you hate?

93: How many cups of coffee can you drink in one day? i don’t like coffee

94: Would you rather be able to fly or read minds? read minds

95: Do you like to wear camo? ew nope

96: Winter or summer? summer

97: How long can you hold your breath for? idk & i don’t wanna find out

98: Least favorite person?

99: Someone you look up to:my gramma

100: A store you love? zumiez

101: Favorite type of shoes: vans👏🏽

102: Where do you live? oklahoma

103: Are you a vegetarian or vegan? If so, why? nah i NEED mean

104: What is your favorite mineral or gem? idk

105: Do you drink milk? only in my cereal

106: Do you like bugs? no sir

107: Do you like spiders? nahh this my fear

108: Something you get paranoid about? when i’m smokin in the car & pass 12

109: Can you draw: i would say yes

110: Nosiest question you have ever been asked? i’ve been asked a lot of q’s that was nosy

111: A question you hate being asked? am i bi

112: Ever been bitten by a spider? no

113: Do you like the sound of waves at the beach? yesss, i said that up there

114: Do you prefer cloudy or sunny days? sunny

115: Someone you’d like to kiss or cuddle right now: my girl but she’s cookin for us🥴

116: Favorite cloud type: huh?

117: What color do you wish the sky was? an ombré goin from blue to purple to pink & yellow

118: Do you have freckles? nah

119: Favorite thing about a person: lips & eyebrow

120: Fruits or vegetables? fruit

121: Something you want to do right now: take a nap

122: Is the ocean or sky prettier? damnnn don’t make me choose😩 i love boffum

123: Sweet or sour foods? sour

124: Bright or dim lights? dim

125: Do you believe in a certain magical creature? bigfoot

126: Something you hate about Tumblr:

127: Something you love about Tumblr:

128: What do you think about the least? people from my past

129: What would you want written on your tombstone? lived for herself & no one else

130: Who would you like to punch in the face right now? oo a few people

131: What is something you love but also hate about yourself? i love my body but hate it at the same time

132: Do you smile with your teeth showing for pictures? yes, my teeth straight 🤣

133: Computer or TV? tv

134: Do you like roller coasters? i do

135: Do you get motion sickness or seasickness? motion

136: Are your ears lobed or attached? lobed

137: Do you believe in karma? hell yes

138: On a scale of 1-10, how attractive would you say you are? 7

139: What nicknames do you have/have had? b & kyle

140: Did you have any pretend or imaginary friends? nah

141: Have you ever seen a therapist/shrink? yes💀

142: Would you say you are a good or bad influence to others? bad but sometimes good😌

143: Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts/help? receiving, im bad at pickin gifts for people

144: What makes you angry: yo literally anything & everything. i’m an angry bitch all the time

145: How many languages do you speak fluently? 1

146: Do you prefer boys, girls, and/or non-binaries? girls

147: Are you androgynous? huh

148: Favorite physical thing about yourself: my lips & eyebrows

149: Favorite thing about your personality: everything

150: Name three people you would like to talk to right now in person. my gramma

151: If you could go back into time and live in one era, which would you choose?🤷🏽‍♀️

152: Do you like BuzzFeed? no

153: How did you meet your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend/partner? [If you have one.] we knew of each other from my ex, then she added me on facebook & we would make small conversation throughout the years then when i broke up w my ex last year we ended up talking again bc i needed some smoke & then we linked on new years & have been w each other sense 🤣

154: Do you like to kiss others’ foreheads or hands for platonic reasons? i kiss my baby’s head & hand all the time but what’s platonic

155: Do you like to play with others’ hair? nah

156: What embarrasses you? not a lot

157: Something that makes you nervous/anxious: everything bitch i got anxiety

158: Biggest lie you have ever told:

159: How many people are you following? 800 or so

160: How many posts do you have on your blog(s)? a lot

161: How many drafts do you have on your blog(s)? a few

162: How many likes do you have on your blog(s)? idekkk

163: Last time you cried and why: i cried last week for no reason but i also started my period so it make sense

164: Do you have long or short hair? longgg🥰

165: Longest your hair has ever been: the length it is right now

166: Why do you like, dislike, or have neutral feelings about religon? not enough proof for me to believe in anything

167: Do you really care how the universe and world was created? honestly yes. i be interested asf

168: Do you like to wear makeup? yes but not all the time 😂

169: Can you stand on your hands or head for more than thirty seconds? yuh prolly

170: Did you answer the questions you were asked truthfully? yessirrr

[nurturingflame]

Week in Review - 55

So I took an unintentional week off, therefore, rather than trying to catch-up I’ll just push everything back a bit. I’m sure no one will notice. ^_^*

Aww, Rats! 6-10

The Phoenix stepped lightly, following the rats as they moved down the tunnel.  They would move to the end of where the beam of light shone, and then stop for her to get close to them, and then run to the end of the beam again.

She enjoyed the game.  It reminded her of the types of games her children had played with her when they were toddlers.    A vivid image of Ailurosa laughing, a tiny little kitten, running just out of her reach.  ‘Catch me, Mama!’ she’d cried happily.  ‘Catch me!’ before she ran off, again just out of her mother’s deliberately too slow hands.

She’d played that game with all four of them, when they were little.  No, she reminded herself, she did not play with Medusa.  Medusa did not unwrap from her unless she was physically forced to, even if it meant not eating, or if she had to go to the toilet.  Phoenix chuckled as she remember the feel of warm snake pee running down her arm.  My, that girl had been hard to potty train!

The rats continued to play the game with her, leading her deeper and deeper down the tunnels, the smell of decay becoming rank, and then fading to a stale stench.  She saw a light in the distance, and followed the rats to an open space.  She turned off her flashlight and looked around, confused.

The room was huge, obviously a former hub for the working of the sewer system.  It had florescent lights hanging from the ceiling.  Along one side of the huge room was an array of tables, with what looked like medical equipment.  She walked over to it, and examined what was on it.  Beakers, a makeshift Bunsen burner, a bucket of water, a container of…mutagen.  At the far end of the table was a body of a rat.  She walked over it, and covered her mouth with her hand.  It wasn’t a rat.  It was some sort of caricature of a rat.  It was bent into a fetal like position, with too many legs, and each leg having too many or too few toes.

She turned to go back the way she’d come, the content feeling now a million miles away.  There were rats all over the room, sitting on their haunches, staring at her with black, beady eyes.

“I’m going to go now,” she said out loud, and began edging toward the tunnel.  She turned to make a mad dash for the opening, when a huge rat came to the entry, blocking her way.  She backed up, catching her breath.  It was as big as a horse, and all of the skin was gone from its face, leaving at the front part of its skull exposed.  Its teeth were huge fangs, the roots showing in the skeleton muzzle.  The rest of the body matched the size of the massive skeletal head, but its tiny ears looked out of place.  Its red glowing eyes made up for that fact, however.

“Very good, Caligula,” said a smooth voice that made Phoenix’s stomach drop.

“No,” she moaned, now backing up into the room.

It was the crazy rat man.  His awful pink eyes were covered with a bandage, but the rest of him was as she remembered.  His skin was puckered, his gaunt body tall and straight.  He wore the big, black sun hat she’d seen before, and without the glow that wasn’t a glow, she knew the big, black cloud still wove in and out of his skull.

“Yes,” he moved toward her slowly, and all the rats seemed to close in on her at the same time.   “You are a gift, woman.  Twice you’ve come to me, and now you’ve come to me exactly when I need you.”

“Me?” her voice was unnaturally high.

“Yes,” he said again.  His smooth voice was unnaturally calm, and he walked toward her with confidence, a demented smile on his face. “You have come just in time, my dear.”

“I was just leaving,” she said quietly, and tried to walk to the side, but a wall of rats blocked her way.

“No,” he reached up and stroked the giant rat, and another one came in behind him.  

“Yes!” In a panic, she jumped over the rats that were blocking her way, landing in the middle of them.  They began to launch themselves at her, and she batted them away as she ran.  She got to the entry, and thought she could skid underneath a third giant rat that emerged there.  As she bent her knees and twisted her body sideways to slide, the rat reached down with both of its hand-like front paws, and lifted her up in the air, holding her off of the floor.

“No, my dear,” he shook his head, his arm still on Caligula.  “You will stay right here.”

To say that he was thrilled with his prize was an understatement. The only thing better would be to have Splinter himself by his side. He felt the annoyance at his general’s continued reluctance to join him. Aristotle squeaked from his shoulder and he put a bony finger up to scritch his right-hand-rat under the chin. "Soon. Aristotle. Soon. Our brother will join us. Especially now that we have her.” He smiled, his jagged grin going wider as the white rat focused on the woman struggling to get free from the giant rat dragging her to the back of the nest.

“Careful now Caligula,” He said without turning, “She is precious cargo. Splinter will come, yesss, soon our brother will join us willingly. He wants her. He will do our bidding to have her. And she will help us in another way as well.”

“You’re out of your mind.” The woman spat at him while still flailing at his favored mount who was treating her much kinder now than the feisty creature deserved.

“It is only because you are still blind to the glory of my plan. If it were up to me I would have nothing to do with you filthy humans. But I have seen, Splinter has shown me his secrets, that I must start with you weak creatures if I am to have the subjects I need to populate this new world.” He cackled to himself at the beauty of it all. Rat-people, giant rats and the droves of their smaller cousins, all filling the earth and all under his rule. It would be glorious!!

They came to an area full of cages, but the rat king passed them by and instead directed Caligula to set her down in a chair strapping her down as he avoided the punch she aimed at his head. “My brother was always strong, that is how he reached perfection so easily, but humans, bleh,” He spit his distaste for his former life, “they are weak. But you, you my dear,” He stroked the small woman’s face tenderly, before walking the few paces to his lab table. “you heal the weak, don’t you? And you will be the final ingredient in my remedy to the human infestation.”

He laughed with glee as he approached her with the syringe. He was now one step closer to his perfect world.

Phoenix stomach twisted at his touch, his stroke down her cheek was almost sweet, as if he were admiring the feel of a prized possession.  "Human infestation?“ she repeated.

"The human race is a blight on this Earth,” he said.

When he approached her with the syringe, however, her stomach clenched in fear.  "What are you doing?“  She began to struggle against the bonds that held her down.

"You will help to create my army of rat people, to bring about the rightful race upon the planet.”  With an expert hand, he pressed his fingers against the crook of her elbow, examining the blue vein that showed clearly through her skin.  

“I won’t help you do anything,” she knew she did not sound nearly as brave as the words themselves coming out of her mouth.

“You will,” he said with confidence, as one talks to a child.  "You will heal the weak, make the strong.“  When she tried to pull away from him, he clucked his tongue.  "Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.”  He looked up from her arm, as if he could see her through his blindfold.  "Hurting you is the last thing I want to do.“  He chuckled, the needle piercing her skin.  He was so gentle that she barely felt the prick of it, and she would have sworn that such skill must come from a doctor.   "You see?” he said.  "That didn’t hurt a bit.“

She had to get out of here.  This crazy man was taking blood out of her!  She watched the red liquid spurt into a vial.  "What do you want to do with me, then?”

Without looking toward her, he withdrew the vial and placed another on the needle.  "I want you to see the truth.  I want all humans to see the truth.“  He took the second vial from the needle, and then released her arm.  Caligula, with a hand-like paw three times the size of a human’s, held a small cotton square to her elbow with a finger.  "And you will.  When you become perfect, then you will see.”

“What if I don’t want to become perfect?” she asked, struggling again against her bonds.  

“The enlightened rarely want to be come so,” he said.  "Usually they must be helped.  With the human pests of this planet, they must be helped by evolving into rat people.  You,“ his voice was filled with pity, "I doubt will be able to become physically perfect.  But, we all have our failings.  You will be instrumental in my plan, though.  That is enough.”  Again, he stroked her cheek, a sweet smile on his face.  "And Splinter need only be persuaded.  And you will help me with that, too.“  He bent down, moving a strand of her long hair from her shoulder, his fingers touching her neck as he did.  "My brother deserves all that he wants,” he said with vehemence.  "He deserves to walk in the sunshine, to be admired, to teach those who are of lesser mind.  And he wants you,“ he said.  "He deserves that too.  I would not deny him anything.”  He stood up, “He need only come to his senses.”

Splinter entered the kitchen, where Mikey pressed his shell against the fridge.  "I need ice,“ the rat master lamented.  "For my head.  And perhaps,” he seemed not to notice the gaggle of teenagers in the kitchen with him, “a cheesesicle.”

The Rat King left the small woman, shaking his head in amusement, at the insults she threw at his departing back. His brother had strange tastes, for such strong and defiant women to continue to draw his attention. It had been true in his former life as well. He had seen as much went he looked in the man Hamato Yoshi’s soul, in search of what made him so special. No matter. Let him have his indulgences, as King, he only needed Splinter’s power, and in time, he would have his loyalty without the persuasion.

He put a drop of the healer’s blood on a slide, lowering his shoulder so that his companion could look through the lens, and examined the sample. “Fascinating.” He said to Aristotle. “I was right my friend.” He left the microscope and went to the black board, examining the equations there through the white rat’s eyes. He erased a set of equations with his sleeve only to put a diagram of chemical combinations in it’s place. “She has what we need to perfect the serum.”

He moved about his table, making combinations, taking notes and altering amounts. However his work was interrupted by the high pitched squeal of a female in distress. Aristotle looked towards the Phoenix woman, but she just glowered back in defiance. He reached out his senses and a jagged smile blossomed across his wrinkled face. “Ahh, well done Nero, it seems that our first guest has arrived. Lock her up, I am not quite ready for her yet.” He directed the giant rat, as the bespectacled teen pleaded not to be harmed.

“Don’t hurt me. Please. I like rats. Really, I do. Let me go and I’ll promise to leave sunflower seeds and peanut butter crackers in the alley every night. I swear!!”

The rat king smiled. An excellent candidate, she would take to her new form happily if he was successful. It was just an even greater confirmation that he was making a world a better place. Humans already acknowledged the greatness of his kin and were willing to pay them tribute. He turned to address her but his mind was pulled in another direction.

The tendril he had dedicated to keep tabs on Splinter’s essence flared with raw emotion, annoyance and anger. The Rat King allowed his mind to barrel down the connection that went from a tiny thread to an open highway without hesitation. Before him the turtles and humans that Splinter had taken in as his wards cowered in fear, unsure of what to do with their laughable efforts to restrain his perfected general in vain.  

He ransacked Splinter’s mind with lightning fast fury before speaking through the rat man, drunk with power on his own success. “I have what I came for. Soon New York City and the world, will be mine!” He left Splinter’s mind, tearing down every mental block and spiritual prowess that he could on his way out. Making sure that Splinter would be weak against his King the next time he needed to ‘persuade’ the general into his service.

Returning to his own mind, he address his army. “Make ready to go to the surface. We need more test subjects and quickly. The time is at hand my brothers!!” The roars and squeaks of rats, large and small went up at his declaration. He mounted Caligula but turned his stead to pass by the little healer on his way out of the nest. “I cannot thank you enough my dear. Thanks to your blood and Splinter’s mind, I have all that I need. Soon you will be privileged to see the birth of the new dominant race of this planet.”

“You’re a monster. Someone will stop you.”

“My dear, the only being perfect enough to stand against me is hiding in his home for fear of my power over him. He has learned who his true master is, and soon will join us. He at my side and you at his. And all of ratmanity at our command!” He smiled and laughed with glee as he urged Caligula into the tunnels and up towards the surface.

The Rat King’s laugh echoed through the tunnels, to the station, leaving an eerie silence in its wake.   Phoenix curled in on herself, her mind banging against her skull with a myriad of thoughts.

“Lady,” she looked up at the nasally voice of her fellow prisoner.  "Are those…deformed rats on that table?”

Phoenix looked up at the girl, then followed her green eyes to table where The Rat King had his equipment.  Sure enough, a pile of different sized bodies, from the size of a medium dog, to that of a small rat, lay to one side of it.  How she hadn’t noticed it before, she wasn’t sure.  “Yes,” she replied.  “I think they are.  It looks like he did a lot of failing before he succeeded.”

“If those huge rats are his successes then he really needs to re-examine his parameters.” Irma pushed her glasses up on her nose as she looked around the room before examining her cage. “They aren’t perfect enough if they can’t figure out how to latch a door tightly.” She put her hand through the large grates and was able to fiddle with latch.

However the noise brought one of the large rats left behind over towards her to investigate and she quickly withdrew her appendage and scrunched away from the door. “Then again, maybe they don’t HAVE to be too smart after all.”