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zoemurph · 7 years ago

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to have a friend, chapter eight: $192

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holy shit do NOT expect updates from me this fast after november ends!!!!! i'm frantically doing nano as fast as possible and i am MAJORLY fucking myself over. after this is posted i'm writing 4 essays and catching up on readings (whoops)

this chapter has sooo much going on but a huge thank you to both sarah and flor for making it possible with your very different but very good ideas <3

warnings: depression, anxiety, references to suicide/past suicide attempts/self harm, some poor eating habits, a few mentions of drugs

enjoy and please read the end note on ao3~

High school is bulshit. Connor has known this since he first stepped into the annoyingly bright hallways freshman year because some asshole decided skylights were a good idea. It’s six hours of bullshit, with a bullshit twenty three minute lunch thrown somewhere in the middle.

It’s a lot of bullshit.

Somehow, having a friend makes it…less bullshit. A fake friend. Evan makes everything suck a little less. There’s something to look forward to when he shows up at ass o’clock in the morning. There’s a reason to push through the day, even if it’s just seeing Evan’s smile as he puts books back into his locker. Tuesdays are arguably the best because Connor gets a solid twenty extra minutes with Evan at lunch.

Which in and of itself is its own can of bullshit. A can that Connor should not have opened, but here they fucking are.

There are a few times where Connor genuinely considers telling Evan about his feelings. Platonic and romantic. And then he laughs at himself because no fucking way. On what planet would Evan Hansen like him in any capacity?

Connor is lucky that he’s been able to hold on to Evan as a fake friend. He’s not going to push his luck.

Every time he smiles at Evan he pushes his luck a little more. Every time he asks Evan to hang out without having a legit reason for it he pushes his luck. Every time he thinks about Evan—

Connor focuses on friendship. He focuses on friendship because he will settle for friendship. He would give anything to be Evan’s real friend.

It’s ridiculous but it’s true.

Connor is in way too fucking deep.

“Where have you been?” Larry asks from the couch when Connor opens the front door.

Connor rolls his eyes. “I was with Evan.” And Jared. It was weird but not the worst. Jared kept claiming he could beat Evan at Mario Kart and kept losing and had to buy the pizza. Even if all Connor got out of those three hours was the priceless look on Jared’s face when Connor rolled his pizza up like a burrito with the toppings on the outside, it was worth it.

“Hm.”

Connor shuts the door and pulls off his boots. He drops them by Zoe’s converse. “I told Zoe where I was.”

“So you’re talking to your sister again?”

Connor pauses. He was going to go grab a drink, but apparently not. “Why do you care?”

Larry lowers his phone. “Because she’s your sister.”

“…and?”

“How long have you known Evan?” Larry asks.

Connor frowns. “What does that have to do with anything?”

“Answer the question, Connor.”

Connor grimaces at the sharp tone. “I don’t fucking know—”

“Language.”

“—like seven months? Why does it matter?”

Larry slides his phone into his pocket. “And how long have you known Zoe?”

Connor scoffs. “Seriously? Are you about to yell at me for spending time with my friend?”

Larry crosses his arms. “He’s always around.”

“Yeah, because he’s my friend and I like him? Zoe’s with her friends all the time, and you don’t say shit about that.” Connor walks into the dining room. If Larry wants to have this conversation, he either has to follow Connor or yell.

“Connor,” Larry says warningly.

“Maybe Zoe doesn’t want to spend time with me,” Connor snaps. Because Zoe doesn’t. And that’s fine. Connor has made her life hell so he doesn’t blame her for not wanting to have anything to do with him.

Larry stalks into the dining room and sometimes Connor forgets that Larry is where he gets his height. “That’s not the point.”

Connor throws his arm out. “Then what is the point!?”

“You have a better relationship with Evan than with your sister.”

Connor stares at him. “Why does this matter.” For some reason this hurts. It stings like he’s just submerged papercut covered hands in lemon juice. It hurts too much for fire to keep burning.

“You’ve known him for less than a year,” Larry says, voice low and dangerous.

“You think you’d be happy that I’ve found an actual friend,” Connor says numbly. The lie burns his mouth.

“You spend far more time with him than Zoe—”

“He actually wants to be around me!” Connor protests. Because he will listen to his father tear him down, but he won’t listen to him say anything about Evan. Not Evan. “Zoe—”

“Is your sister!” Larry yells. Connor feels his blood run cold. “When was the last time you were actually a brother to her!?”

Connor feels sick. The world cracks and crumbles around the edges and his insides freeze and shatter. He laughs. It hurts his chest. “When was the last time you were a father to me?” he whispers.

Larry’s expression doesn’t change. It stays hard. Cold and distant.

When was the last time—

Connor holds eye contact as long as he can. But he’s broken and the world around him is numbing and dying.

So he leaves.

He pushes past Larry, dropping his eyes to the floor with his tongue heavy in his mouth. He shoves his boots on and throws the door open.

“Where are you going?” Larry yells. Because he can keep doing this. He can do this for hours.

Connor looks out at their driveway. The dying grass and dead plants in neat rows. Brown and wilted and dying and dead. “Why do you care?” he asks.

He slams the door behind him.

It feels good to have a door to slam.

—«·»—

His feet bring him to the playground. There aren’t many places to go in this town.

It’s getting dark. There’s a singular light by the school that still turns on with the other streetlights. It illuminates parts of the playground in a hazy glow.

It doesn’t look real.

Connor sits under the stairs that lead up to the slide. If he closes his eyes, he can bring himself back to elementary school. He digs his hand into the wood chips, cold and jagged and stabbing at his skin. He can pretend. He can hear screaming and laughter and kids running up the stairs trying not to slip. Kids hiding under here, whispering secrets to each other. Someone throws the woodchips at someone else and gets yelled at. They play clapping games and tic-tac-toe in the dirt. They pull up grass and throw it in the air and fall off the monkeybars and fight over the swings and stand under the trees and play in the mud—

Connor takes a shaky breath as hot tears run down his cheek. He scrubs them away with the sleeve of his sweatshirt.

He hates crying. He hates how it makes him feel. He hates how tears feel, he hates the runny nose, he hates the sobbing and the ragged breathing and how it makes him feel weak.

He sniffs and wipes away more tears. God, he needs to get high. But he refuses to go home and his stash is running out because he’s low on cash because he’s been spending it all on Evan.

Evan.

Connor flexes his hands — they’re cramped from the cold and from the fists he’s been squeezing them in — and pulls his phone out of his pocket. At least it hasn’t shut off from the cold yet, that’s happened to him before and it’s annoying to deal with.

From: Connor To: Evan tell zoe im fine just needed to blow off steam emphasize im not with you

He’s surprised he can type actual words let alone with no spelling mistakes. His hands are cold and shaking. He presses his phone against his forehead and takes a slow breath.

Fuck.

Every atom in his body wants to walk to Evan’s right now. He just wants to be near Evan. There’s something about Evan that’s undeniably calming, even though Evan could be described as nervous energy barely held together in a human form. Something about Evan that makes him feel less at war with himself.

But he already used up his time with Evan for the day. Even just texting Evan feels like too much.

His phone buzzes against his forehead.

From: Evan To: Connor Ok j ust did!! Is everyhting ok??? Do you need ot talk ??

Connor stares at the message. He kind of want to cry again, which fucking sucks. And he told Evan that he would tell him if something was wrong but— no.

From: Connor To: Evan no not now maybe later

Connor stares at their conversations.

He asked Evan about cats at four in the morning once. Evan hadn’t responded until he woke up two hours later — good — but when he did he had a bunch of random cat facts. And pictures of Jared’s cat to share.

It felt like friendship. That’s what friendship feels like, right? Connor doesn’t know. He doesn’t know. But he thinks, somehow, he’s broken things. Whatever they are. Because he’s too attached. He’s too involved. Everything is too much.

He digs his fingers into the woodchips again.

Connor can’t decide if it’s better if Evan likes him or hates him.

—«·»—

Zoe texts him. He knows because his phone buzzes and he looks down and he sees her name right above Evan’s. Connor’s phone is at 4%. He turns on airplane mode and locks it without reading any of their texts.

Connor rests his chin on his knees and stares ahead into the darkness.

He doesn’t want to walk home. He knows he has to or he’ll probably freeze to death but that wouldn’t be too bad, would it?

No, that’s a bad idea.

Connor stretches his legs out in front of him. They feel weird, he’s spent so long with them pulled up against his chest. If he stands he might fall over.

He can’t feel his hands when he gets up off the ground. He climbs out from under the slide and holds onto the railing as his legs remember how they’re supposed to work.

He’s tired.

Connor squints into the darkness as he leaves the playground. The streets are so poorly lit in this area that he’s probably going to fall and break something. That’s what happens when people don’t use an area. They don’t care for it. And then some asshole teenager breaks his fucking leg walking home in the dark.

His phone would probably die before he could call for help too.

Connor stuffs his hands in his pockets and starts walking. He knows he should probably pay more attention, but he barely pays attention to the few cars on the roads as he makes his way down the sidewalk. As he gets into a more residential area, it gets a little brighter.

He looks up to cross a street and locks eyes with a doe standing in someone’s yard. It stares at him for a long moment before bounding away into the darkness.

Connor looks both ways and crosses the street, stepping around a puddle that’s starting to freeze over.

He stops when he gets to the bottom of his driveway.

If Larry tries to talk to him when he goes inside, he’ll leave. Connor’s already decided. He doesn’t know where he’ll go, but he’ll leave.

Connor huffs. He really just wants his bed right now.

The door is unlocked when he tries the doorknob. He frowns and slowly pushes the door open. A lamp is on in the living room, though the rest of the rooms are dark.

He quietly takes his boots off and closes and locks the door as softly as possible.

“Connor?” Cynthia asks as soon as he takes another step into the house.

Connor sighs. “Yeah it’s me.”

She gets up from the couch and hurries over to where he’s standing by the front door. “I was so worried,” she whispers, reaching up to touch his cheek. “Oh, Con, you’re freezing.”

“It is November,” Connor tries to joke. The singular stings.

The crease in Cynthia’s forehead gets deeper.

“I’m sorry,” he mumbles.

“Zoe said Evan texted her— were you with him?”

Connor pulls away. “No,” he says sharply. “I wasn’t. I don’t spend every fucking moment with him, god.” He walks toward the kitchen. His hands are still ice and he needs something to warm them.

“I never said you did.” Cynthia follows him. “Your father—”

“Don’t.”

Cynthia sighs. “Connor, we can’t pretend that didn’t happen.”

“I’m going to try.” He debates making coffee, but all that will get from his mom is a disapproving look. He reaches for Zoe’s mint hot chocolate instead.

Cynthia makes a frustrated noise. “Where did you go, Connor?”

“Out.” He grabs the first mug he sees. He resists the urge to drop it when he realizes it’s one of Larry’s, old and orange and so well used that the logo has washed off the side of it.

“Were you out smoking again?”

“No.” He almost wants to laugh. He wishes. He takes the milk out of the fridge and pours it into the mug. He’s too tired to do anything more than microwave milk right now.

“Are you sure?”

Connor sighs and turns to Cynthia with the mug in his left hand. “Mom, you would know if I had been high tonight. Weed smells? Remember?” He brushes past her and puts the mug in the microwave.

Cynthia watches him with sad eyes. She always looks sad and it’s Connor’s fault which is… It’s kind of shitty. “I was terrified,” she says softly.

Connor grimaces.

“I kept thinking… I was so worried that maybe you…”

If she starts crying— Connor doesn’t actually know what he’ll do. “I was fine,” he promises. “I wasn’t going to do anything.”

“Would you tell me if you were going to?”

Connor can’t meet her eyes. He watches the numbers count down on the microwave. He pulls the door open before it can beep. Cynthia sighs as he puts too much hot chocolate powder in the milk. Connor stirs carefully, trying not to spill all over the counter.

“You can always talk to me, sweetheart,” Cynthia says, squeezing his shoulder. Connor shrugs and she presses a kiss to his cheek. “We can talk in the morning. Sleep well.”

Connor stares down into his hot chocolate as she leaves the kitchen.

He has the strong urge to just sit on the floor and waste away.

He takes his hot chocolate up to his room and sits in bed and watches the Great British Baking Show on his laptop. It feels weirdly fake.

At some point he falls asleep. It all feels the same.

“Connor. Connor. Connor!”

Connor groans and rolls over so he’s not facing his doorway.

“Connor, if you don’t get up now, you’re walking to school.”

He squeezes his eyes shut tighter. “‘m not going,” he mumbles.

Zoe grabs his shoulder and shakes him. “Get up!”

Connor shoves her hand away. “Go away!”

“I’m not dealing with your shit—”

“I’m not going!” Connor twists to glare at her. “Fuck off, I’m not going.”

Zoe stares at him. She’s all ready. Her hair is braided over one shoulder, her makeup is done. Connor can’t even remember when she started wearing makeup. He doesn’t know when Zoe grew up.

“Did you hear me?” he snaps. “I’m not going to school.”

She takes a step away. “Okay. Okay. Fine. You’re not going.” She keeps looking at him. Why is she looking at him like that? “Go back to sleep.” She slips out of the room and Connor keep looking at the space she occupied.

He hears the front door open and close. He pulls the covers over his head and goes back to sleep.

—«·»—

Connor wakes up a little bit before noon.

His head hurts and his mouth tastes like death. He stumbles out of bed just to brush his teeth. He probably wouldn’t move other than the fact that his mouth is gross.

While he’s looking at himself in the bathroom mirror as he mindlessly brushes his teeth, he realizes he never changed out of yesterday’s closes. He’s still wearing ripped jeans and an old sweatshirt.

His phone is still sitting on his desk with 2% left. Connor plugs it in and turns off airplane mode and puts on sweatpants that are a little too big and a hoodie that has old paint stains on it. Then he gets back in bed.

He watches videos on his laptop, not really paying attention to what’s on the screen. He looks away in surprise when his phone vibrates. He picks it up and skims through the messages. He never read the ones from last night.

From: Evan To: Connor Ok IM gonna hol d you to that ok??

From: Z To: C Why the fuck did Evan just text me???? Where are you? What happened all I heard was Dad yelling and then you were gone Connor Don’t fucking ignore me

Missed call and voicemail from Z

Missed call from Z

From: Z To: C Pick up asshole

Missed call from Z

From: Evan To: Connor Umm Zoes freaking ou ton me? Connr what happened wheer are y ou ?

Missed call from Z

From: Z To: C Fuck you Ok? Seriously fuck you You’re killing mom I hope you’re fucking happy If we find you dead in a ditch somewhere I swear

From: Evan To: Connor Pl ease answ er some on e

From: Z To: C I heard you and mom in the kitchen. Fuck you. You can’t do this You’re terrifying Connor You scare the shit out of me I know you won’t respond tonight. I’ll tell Evan you’re ok This shit isn’t funny

From: Evan To: Connor Zo ejust text dme Im glad youre ok but I wsih you answered your phone I know thing s get hard but please let people know yoru esafe because otherwise peoplestart to think the wrs t and then they bother you and dont let you leave their sight We just want the bes t for you we want you to be ok Ill see you tomorrwo

From: Z To: C Just told Evan you won’t be here today. I’m guessing you still haven’t responded to him. Maybe try to be a good friend. Or even just a friend.

From: Evan To: Connor Zoe said you werent coming in today?? A reyou ok? Thats hte worst question to ask IM so sorry Please talk ot me Connor Its importan t Im coming over after school I knw thats invading on your personal space but I need to know if youre ok andif youre not going to answer texts I don tknow how else to reach you I have to help alana with stuco stuff because no on eelse wants to hang posters but Ill be there afterward even if its only for like two minutes can we please talk??

“I’m home!” Zoe shouts.

Connor glances up to the top of his phone to see the time. Shit. It’s already two. He doesn’t know how he lost so much time to YouTube. Which means Evan will be here…soon.

From: Connor To: Evan ok

“Connor?” Zoe calls out.

Connor stares at her texts and feels his stomach turn. “What?” he yells back.

“Come get your boots! Mom wants us to move ours shoes!”

He scowls and lays back down. “Fuck off!”

She yells at him to get them again, but he just puts headphones in and ignores her. He lays in bed and stares at the wall and listens to music that is way too loud. It would be nice to feel something right now. He distantly hears Zoe yell again and tries to turn the music up louder. The volume doesn’t increase and he makes a face and does a silent eulogy for his eardrums.

Zoe shouts his name again and Connor sighs and yanks out his earbuds. He tried. “What?!”

He can’t make out whatever she says next, but then she shouts, “You’re a dick!”

“Not fucking news,” he snaps. He’s about to put his headphones back in when Evan appears in his doorway. He’s still wearing his backpack and his arms are filled with food and there’s something tucked under his arm.

Connor stares at him. “What the fuck.”

Evan laughs awkwardly. “No dishes in the sink. We realized you probably didn’t eat today.” He looks down at the food he’s holding. There are chips and a container of strawberries and a loaf of bread and he’s carefully balancing a bowl on top of the strawberries.

“Why didn’t you—”

“Zoe had to run,” Evan says. “Something about an emergency piano job?”

Connor squints. “I forgot she plays piano.”

Evan nods. “Someone’s accompaniment is sick so I think she has to fill in. Can you, uh…”

“Oh, right.” Connor gets out of bed and takes the bowl from Evan. It’s filled with leftover mac n cheese. He puts it on the desk and then takes the chips.

“A-anyway, Zoe had to run and two trips are for suckers.” Evan puts the strawberries and bread down on the desk.

Connor rolls his eyes. “Okay.”

“These are also for you.” Evan pulls a stack of mail out from under his arm. “Looks like mostly college stuff.”

“Fucking college board,” Connor mutters. “Never should’ve taken the SATs.”

“Yeah, same. They won’t leave me alone. Oh! And Alana gave me notes for you for english. She started saying something about like…chiasmic?”

“Chiasmus,” Connor mutters, looking through the mail. Nothing he cares about. Great. He can set it on fire.

“Yeah that’s it!” Evan takes off his backpack and puts it on the floor to take out a notebook.

Connor stares at him. “Evan?”

Evan looks up at him. “Yeah?”

“Are… Why are you wearing my boots?”

“Oh.” Evan stands up straighter and lifts one of his feet. “Zoe kept yelling at you to bring your boots upstairs. Figured if I was bringing you all this I just…take them too?”

Connor stares at him. Evan looks kind of ridiculous. Connor’s all too familiar black combat boots are paired with Evan’s usual khakis and a gray sweatshirt with a striped polo peaking out from under it. The boots go up a little too high on Evan’s shins which adds to the look and Connor is now noticing that they give Evan a few inches that he definitely does not actually have.

“Is this what it’s like to be tall?” Evan asks with a smile.

Connor snorts. “No, Hansen. It’s not.”

Evan shrugs. “I’ll take it.”

“Aren’t those kind of big for you?” Connor’s mind is still trying to process this. Evan is wearing his shoes. That’s definitely not something he’s thought about before. Or ever considered. He thinks his brain might be resetting.

“Oh god yes.” Evan sits down on Connor’s bed and unlaces one of the boots. “It’s actually a miracle I didn’t like…fall down your stairs or something. That would’ve been embarrassing.”

“And painful.”

“That too.” Evan pulls off the boot. He’s still wearing his old sneakers.

Connor opens and closes his mouth a few times. “Hey, Ev?”

Evan starts untying the other boot. “Yup?”

“You’re wearing…your shoes in my boots?”

Evan looks Connor in the eye. “I already told you, two trips are for suckers.”

Connor laughs. It’s weird to laugh right now, like it’s the wrong emotion to feel. But he laughs and smiles at Evan because there is something about Evan wearing sneakers in his boots that’s ridiculous but also makes Connor’s stomach fill with butterflies. “Okay, Ev. Whatever you say.” He falls onto his front on the bed next to Evan. The moment feels too light. And then all of Evan’s texts come back at him in a crushing wave.

Connor grimaces. “Um…sorry for last night.”

Evan glances back at him over his shoulder. “I…” He rubs a hand over his face. “You scared us.” He says it softly, like a secret, and stares at his feet.

“I wasn’t thinking,” Connor admits. “I just… Fuck, I just needed to get out. And then my phone was almost dead and I didn’t want to talk to people… I fucked up.”

Evan nods. He wordlessly pulls his sneakers off and then crosses his knees on the bed.

“I had a fight with Larry it was…” Connor rolls onto his back and sits up. “I needed to be alone, I guess. I wasn’t really thinking about other people when I left. I didn’t even bring my house key.”

Evan scoots further onto the bed. “What did you fight about?”

Connor searches Evan’s face. His eyes trail over Evan’s freckles. They dot his face like stars. “Nothing serious,” he mumbles. “It just got out of hand.”

Evan leans back on his hands. “Is that why you didn’t come to school today?”

Connor runs a hand through his hair. “I guess. I just… Zoe woke me up and getting out of bed just seemed like the worst fucking option ever. I think I yelled at her, but I barely remember waking up.” He grabs the bowl of mac n cheese off the desk. Food. Right.

Evan nods. “I… There are days like that. Where getting up makes me want to cry.” He holds out a hand. “Can I have the chips?”

“That sucks.” Connor hands over the bag of chips and continues eating mac n cheese. The sooner he finishes this the sooner he can go back to not being a person.

“Yeah, kind of.”

Connor sighs. “Aren’t we a fucking pair.” He pushes pasta around the bowl.

Evan tilts his head. “Yeah,” he mumbles.

Connor frowns. “What is it?”

Evan shakes his head. “Nothing. I thought of something, but it’s not important.”

“Are you sure?”

Evan nods and reaches for Connor’s laptop. “Let’s just watch something and pretend our lives aren’t horrible.”

Connor watches Evan carefully as Evan opens YouTube and scrolls through the recommended videos until he finds one that isn’t too weird sounding. “Yeah that sounds like a good plan.” He puts his bowl back on the desk— he only had a few bites but his stomach is kind of done with food.

Connor takes the laptop from Evan and scoots over so they can both lean against the pillows. He rests the laptop on his knees. Evan’s arm presses against Connor’s and Connor tries not to think about it. He tries to focus on the random video that Evan chose. It’s probably funny or something.

But he can’t. Because Evan is here.

Evan is warm and curled toward Connor and his hair smells nice and he’s leaning his head against Connor’s shoulder to see the screen better. And Connor’s heart is doing this weird thing where it feels like it’s being squeezed which is honestly so fucking rude.

Evan sighs and moves a little closer.

Yup. This is hell.

—«·»—

“Connor!”

Connor’s heart races as he wakes with a jerk. He’s about to move when he notices the weight on his torso. He looks down to see Evan’s head resting on his chest.

Connor stops breathing.

Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy—

“Connor?”

Connor groans and squints into the bright light of the hallway. When did he fall asleep? When did it get so fucking dark out? Why is Evan sleeping on him? Why is Zoe always so loud? “Wha?”

“You aren’t dead.” A smile plays at the corner of her mouth. Connor squints at her. “Get your ass downstairs, we’re about to—”

Evan sits up, rubbing his eyes.

Zoe stares at him. Her eyes go from Connor to Evan. Connor wants to go back to sleep. He wants Evan cuddled against him because fuck that was really nice.

“Zoe?” Evan asks, voice soft.

Connor is not mentally equipped for this.

“…thought Evan went home,” Zoe says slowly.

“No,” Connor says. “Nap.”

“Right. Right.” She tucks her hair behind her ear. “Cool. Okay.” She clears her throat. “We were going to…” She gestures over her shoulder. “You know…”

Connor narrows his eyes as he tries to figure out what she means.

“Friday night? Shabbat?”

Connor props himself up on his elbows. “Oh. Right.” He looks to Evan. Evan’s hair is messy and sticking up in all directions and it’s making Connor’s heart do weird things.

Zoe follows his gaze. “Uh… Evan can…join us? If he…?” She gives Connor a desperate look. “Or stay here? Or sleep…? Um…” She raises her eyebrows at Connor. Connor shakes his head.

“Uh…I don’t really…” Evan clears his throat. “My mom and I— we don’t really do anything for Shabbat at home…because… My mom works a lot so we don’t— I don’t really…know what I’m supposed to do?”

Tension seems to leave Zoe as she smiles at Evan. “Don’t worry about it, we can show you. Connor doesn’t know what he’s doing either.”

Connor flips her off and throws off his covers. “I won’t be insulted in my own fucking home,” he mutters.

Evan crawls over Connor’s legs to get out of bed. “You sure I w-won’t ruin it?” he asks Zoe, tugging on his shirt.

“Swear,” she says, drawing an x over her heart. “We haven’t set the house on fire yet, so you’ll be fine.”

Evan steps past her into the hallway and Zoe immediately raises her eyebrows at Connor. Connor gives her a look.

“What is this,” she hisses into his ear.

“What do you mean?” he whispers back.

She gestures to Evan. “When did you two get together?”

Connor jerks away. “What?”

Zoe stares at him. “You’re—”

“No!” He lowers his voice. “Zoe what the fuck—”

“I don’t know! He gets you to eat and sleep what the fuck am I supposed to think?”

“Not that?”

“A-are you two coming?” Evan asks from the top of the stairs.

Connor and Zoe exchange a look.

“Later,” Zoe says.

“No.” Connor walks over to Evan and tugs on his sleeve. “Let’s go.”

Zoe squeezes past them on the stairs, flicking the back of Connor’s head as she goes. “Mom! Evan’s joining us!”

Evan grabs Connor’s hand at the foot of the stairs. “I have no idea what I’m supposed to do,” he whispers with wide eyes.

“It’s fine,” Connor promises. “Just stand next to me and do what I do. But you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.”

Evan looks toward the kitchen. “I… It’ll be fine. Yeah. I-I want to do this.”

Connor gives him a small smile and pulls him into the dining room. Cynthia places down another glass as they walk in and smiles at Evan. Evan nods and fiddles with his hands and Connor resists the annoyingly strong urge to hold his hand.

Zoe passes around her purple kippot from a drawer near the sink, and Connor wonders how long it’ll take before his falls off this time. He watches Evan read the inscription inside of the date of her bat mitzvah, before nervously pressing it on his head.

They stand behind their chairs at the table, small glasses of grape juice — or in Larry’s case, red wine — next to their plates. Connor watches as Cynthia lights the candles and waves her hands over them before covering her eyes so she can’t see the flames as she sings a short prayer for the candles.

Connor tries to concentrate on the Hebrew instead of the glow reflected in Evan’s eyes. Those are bad thoughts. And it’s also not the time for them.

Cynthia moves to her seat and lifts her wine glass. Connor nudges Evan as the rest of the family does the same. Evan shoots him a thankful look and a tiny smile. They keep the glasses aloft as Cynthia makes Kiddush, only awkwardly joining in at the end of the blessing.

Connor remembers Zoe learning the other parts of it for her bat mitzvah, but she probably feels too uncomfortable to sing along with Evan here. Not that Evan is the most awkward and uncomfortable part of their dysfunctional family.

Everyone takes a sip of their drinks — Evan a little belatedly — and Cynthia removes the ornate cover from her handmade loaves of challah on the cutting board. Connor remembers when she used to buy challah for them, ordered specially from a bakery, shiny and with white flour. Sometimes on holidays they had raisins.

Now she bakes them gluten free and several weeks in advance, but at least he remembers the blessing for once (the food was really the part of Hebrew school he looked forward to), so he joins in quietly with everyone, trying not to focus on Evan’s wavery stuttering. The bread is sliced and the cutting board is passed around, and they all take their seats.

Connor hears an audible sigh of relief from Zoe. Evan looks to Connor and gives him a half smile. He’s gripping the hem of his shirt in his hands under the table. Connor smiles back.

Zoe is still right, they haven’t burned the house down.

Dinner is awkward. Honestly, Connor wasn’t expecting anything else. It’s awkward and quiet and the little talking that is done is done by Zoe and Cynthia. Connor does his best to just not look in Larry’s direction. He will ignore this as long as he possibly can. Next to him, Evan is tense and keeps his eyes mostly on his plate. Sometimes him and Connor make eye contact and Evan will give him a tiny smile and Connor’s heart tries out a fun new pattern. Evan keeps touching his kippah, sometimes adjusting it, eyebrows furrowing whenever he does. He’s probably worried about it slipping or falling into the soup or something and honestly, Connor relates.

They survive. That’s the important part.

“Told you it’d be fine,” Connor says as they go back up to his bedroom. Evan probably has to go home at some point but Connor is very pointedly not thinking about that.

Evan laughs. “I thought my kippah was going to fall off. I’d probably find a way to make it catch fire.”

“I’d be impressed.”

Connor eyes the stack of snacks on his desk before grabbing the carton of strawberries and sitting on the edge of his bed.

Connor holds out a strawberry and Evan takes it while saying, “You know, we just ate.” Connor shrugs. “Fruit is healthy.”

“I mean you aren’t wrong.” Evan drops down on the bed next to Connor.

Connor stares at him for a few moments. He’s probably got some sort of embarrassingly soft look on his face but it’s fine. Then he remembers that Evan is here. “Oh shit, I have money here some—”

“No,” Evan interrupts.

Connor shakes his head. “We agreed—”

“Fuck Jared’s list,” Evan says. He glances to the doorway and lowers his voice. “I wanted to be here, Con. I wanted to see you. D-don’t… You don’t have to pay me.”

“Are you sure?” Connor asks softly. He feels…like he’s using Evan but worse. Because this is not the agreement.

Evan nods. “I’m sure.”

Connor runs a hand through his hair and looks away. “Okay,” he says, stomach turning. It’s okay. It’s fine. “Okay.”

#connor murphy #evan hansen #tree bros #convan #deh #my fics #to have a friend #so many things are happening

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ifdragonscouldtalk · 7 years ago

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What happens when reioka and I talk

reioka: For real?! Tony's tiny, not person sized?! ifdragonscouldtalk: No XD hes person sized in the fic But it would make it funny Imagine bruce trying to find a needle small enough to get a blood sample reioka: I mean... ask a bird vet probably ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony hanging off Steve's pinky finger by his tail reioka: The idea is very adorable, if impracticle ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky has a cat. The cat likes little tony. Tony does NOT LIKE the cat reioka: Awww. Wait like like "dinner" or like like "person!" ifdragonscouldtalk: We dont know. Tony screams when Cat gets within 3 feet. Steve keeps Cat out of the room now. reioka: Aw poor kitty lol Poor Tony "It's big! It's get sharps everywhere! EVERYTHING IS SHARP!" ifdragonscouldtalk: Bruce puts a filter in the tank. Tony doesnt like the filter. It swirls the water around and blows him away. Tony launches a war with the filter. Bruce is Not Happy. reioka: Smol Tony building tools with the rocks at the bottom of the tank, sacrificing one of his pieces of seaweed to tie them all together to fling into the filter and cause it to jam ifdragonscouldtalk: Hes smug af cuz he clearly Won until he sees Bruce's face o h s h i t reioka: Lmao does he even understand WHY he needs a filter Does he want to swim in his own excrement ifdragonscouldtalk: He lived in the ocean before reioka All he knows is before the waters were still and now they are Not He probably doesnt notice XD reioka: Lmao the waters were never still you water horse you were just too far down to notice

ifdragonscouldtalk: But ok tony getting so excited he flails around in the water and winds up tangled in seaweed He does Not Appreciate pepper taking a picture reioka: "Pepper I am suffering. This is abuse. I'm going to die here." "You are not going to die you dumb seahorse I won't let you." "*choking sound*" "...Are you crying--" Tony ducks further into the seaweed and mumbles no ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and steve storming in from opposite doors shouting whO MADE HIM CRY WHY "I'm not crying!" reioka: Lmao just the idea of them trying to threaten Pepper tho Like... what a death wish ifdragonscouldtalk: Im sobbing imagine some intern giving tony little barbie tools and shit and he gets so frustrated because "I know these are fake! They're plastic!" reioka: He lets go and they float to the top of the tank and he is at the bottom just glaring up at them like... "You've all betrayed me. I know they're plastic and I hate you." ifdragonscouldtalk: Im a g ine someone buying Real Seahorses and putting them in the tank and tony is so territorial and ends up actually just wrestling a bunch of them reioka: I just snorted water out my nose omg "MY tank. MINE. GET OUT." ifdragonscouldtalk: And the actual seahorses are just so curious about this Strange Seahorse They think hes just trying to bump bellies until he grabs ones snout and then theyre Angery reioka: OH NO What does an angry seahorse do [ifdragonscouldtalk sends a screenshot of seahorses fighting with their tails] ifdragonscouldtalk: Seahorses punch Tony with their tails. Tony wails. Theyre meanies. reioka: Wtf Tony you've got actual fists HIT 'EM BACK ALSO A TAIL What a whiny baby I love him ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony eventually emerges victorious They find them the next morning with the others cowering in the corner and the water very slightly pink Bruce is Not Happy reioka: Just name the entire series Bruce is Not Happy because that will probably always be his reaction to everything. ifdragonscouldtalk: Series starts Bucky -- hey yo stevie look at this weird fuckin fish i found Steve -- screams reioka: *snort* Everyone debates on whether or not he's technically a fish and he's just sitting there like "I'm a seahorse" but are you a FISH? "A seahorse." ifdragonscouldtalk: "What is your species" "Awesome" reioka: "What do you call yourselves?" "Our names? I'm Tony, in case you've forgotten." "No, I mean, as a group?" "A family? *gasp* Do you guys not have families, is that why you don't know?" An intern is crying in the background from the effort it takes not to laugh because Tony looks honestly distraught that they've never heard of a family. ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my g od Good reioka: Finally "Tony. Tony. Are you a fish?" "I'm a seahorse." "Seahorses are fish." "Then I gotta be a fish." Bruce screams in frustration in the background. They've been at this for hours. God damn it. ifdragonscouldtalk: Shoulda just googled it Tony compliments Bruce's singing because he's a gentleman But secretly wtf sort of singing is that reioka: LMAO if the real seahorses are still in the tank, just whispering to them "Did you hear that? Do they draw mates with that? Horrifying." ifdragonscouldtalk: The seahorses just look at him Bruce screams again reioka: Bonus if Betty is there for some reason and comes to see what happened and Tony gasps. "It worked!" ifdragonscouldtalk: Im crYING Whenever pep walks in the room now tony screams reioka: Bonus points: Pepper knows why and one time she screams back and Tony ducks back under the water, covering his blushing face. God I wish I could draw Just seahorse Tony covering his face and Pepper laughing good-naturedly in the background ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and Steve spend the whole day trying to figure out why tony keeps blushing and why hes making a "mating hut" reioka: HAHAHA I wonder if Pepper feels bad for "leading him on" because come on, they don't--even have compatible parts, not even talking about the size difference ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony scoffs and says he knows and he was only joking and then literally just turns around and starts crying. Shes still standing there. TONY. reioka: TONY THE ENTIRE TANK IS SEE-THROUGH Aw now I feel really bad for him haha ifdragonscouldtalk: He'll be fiiiiiiine, natasha challenges pep to a fight on his behalf The fight pretty much entails nat biting and kicking peps hand with her tail, but w/e tony loves it reioka: "I will protect Tony's honor," Natasha tells everyone and then BITE BITE BITE Pepper pretends it hurts more than it does tbh Natasha beating the shit out of Pepper's hand Pepper wrapping it in bandages longer than strictly necessary because every time Natasha sees it she puffs up proudly and Tony looks pleased ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony still kisses all the band aids tho Cuz hes a whiny sweetheart reioka: Aw Natasha grudgingly tells Pepper she was a worthy opponent and Pepper glows for hours. ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony starts screaming at steve ans bucky instead reioka: One time when the humans go out for drinks Pepper gets sloppy drunk and cries and the others are like "What's wrong" and she's just like "God I just love these stupid fish so much" YEEE Are they smart enough to scream back or do they just get nervous because they think they've done something wrong ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my God pep I bet bucky screams back just for the heck of it and steve shrieks cuz hes startled but tones takes it for a scream. Tony glows "I got /two/ human mates nat" She screams at hill just because she likes a challenge and human women are Cute reioka: Natasha is daunted but if they hurt Tony she's gonna fight 'em anyway lol Lmao does Hill scream back OH Hill doesn't scream back but Natasha's just like "aw yisssss motha fuckin challenge" Tony supports Natasha's endeavors even when he thinks she's out of her mind ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony is a Good Bro Tonys new mating house tho Its glorious Nat helps him with it Bruces like "what are you doing" and tonys like "showing off for my mates" "Who?" "Bucky and Steve. They didn't say?" Bruce is Not Happy reioka: It's a good thing Bruce doesn't have Hulk powers because I assume literally everything we've said so far would make him turn into the jolly green giant. ifdragonscouldtalk: "You guys cant fuck the seahorse. It is physically impossible to fuck the seahorse." Steve actually chokes ifdragonscouldtalk: Real question: is clint a seahorse or a human Because i can see him accidentally almost killing Tony and Nat on a weekly basis and them loving it but i can also see him convincing Tony to do stupid shit with him like rock their tank off the table Bruce comes in and screams so loudly and tony looks at clint and goes "wow he really loves you" reioka: On one hand: "You wanna try coffee?" *pours coffee directly into tank. Everyone hates him. Tony and Natasha have not stopped vibrating for hours. They could have died. "MORE COFFEE! MORE COFFEE!" they chant, banging on the glass. Everyone HATES him. On the other hand: "That box they brought in looks interesting do you think you can throw me at it." Tony puts his engineering cap on and Bruce walks in just in time to watch Clint fly out of the tank, screaming, and lands on a pizza box with a splat. ifdragonscouldtalk: Im vibrating desperately as i try not to laugh Clint: puts an entire bar of chocolate in the tank, its gone in two hours, Tony and Nat are simultaneously in immense pain and doing theur best to tear the tank apart Or Clint: challenges natasha to a fight and sends everyone running when he screams because "SHE WAS GONNA RIP MY TAIL OFF" reioka: Lmao beautiful "She wouldn't have ripped your tail off," Tony tells him soothingly as Natasha gives Tony her best wtf face and mouths "yeah I would." ifdragonscouldtalk: Either way bruce screams and tony thinks theyre mates. reioka: Tony, whispering: Bruce must really like you, he screams an awful lot. Clint, thoughtful: ...We could make it work. Natasha: I dunno he screams at a lot of people? Maybe he's not monogamous. Bruce: *notices all three of them staring intensely and is somewhat uncomfortable* ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony: maybe he's what the humans call a player! Clint and Nat: *gasp* Bruce: why tf are they glaring at me what are they planning now ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine someone trying to explain to them that screaming =/= mating reioka: Tony: It worked for me??? In both cases??? Pepper's just not ready for children but I am and I understand that. Pepper: *spews coffee* Tony: But Bucky and Steve like me! :D Natasha: *smug* Maria likes me. *everyone turns to look at Hill* Hill: ...I have paperwork to do. ifdragonscouldtalk: Bucky and Steve nearly have a heart attack when bruce askes when they were planning to tell him about the children reioka: Steve: Tony, we... can't have children. Tony: D: you... you don't want children with me? Bucky: That's not it! We, uh... we're physically incapable of. Conceiving. With you. Tony: ...WELL. You can't help that you're barren. Steve and Bucky: *bug-eyed* Tony: Maybe I could talk to Natasha. The fry wouldn't be your biologically but it's the love that matters. Bruce finds Steve and Bucky crying later and he doesn't want to ask but he does anyway. "It's the love that matters," Steve sobs, and Bucky adds, "That's so beautiful, holy shit." ifdragonscouldtalk: Oh my g od If they did have children only one ends up having a normal name because bucky and steve are never quick enough to imprint on the fry reioka: Lmao LOL THE PREGNANCY Steve: So how many kids are we lookin' at, Bruce? Bruce: At least two dozen. Bucky: *faints* Bruce: Probably more. Steve: ...Can I afford that many children Bruce: GET OUT OF MY LAB. ifdragonscouldtalk: OH MY VGOD Pepper buys another bigger tank Clint and Nat start hissing at anyone who tries to touch tones except his mates reioka: Aw, little tiny ultrasound on Tony's belly! Bruce endures Clint and Natasha's biting with aplomb. ifdragonscouldtalk: Steve and Bucky both pass out minutes into the labor and continue to pass out every time they wake up till its over By the time they wake up the last time theyre already named - dummy, you, cutie, friday, toast, stan Nat names one Hill and Hill is her Best Niece reioka: Lmao "Why Toast" "Why not Toast? Do you not like it? Well it's too late her name is Toast." ifdragonscouldtalk: Steve and Bucky are crying. The seahorses think it's joy. Pep and Bruce are just patting their shoulders. Pepper thinks they shouldve seen it coming Clint names one Hawk just to piss ppl off reioka: Lmao Tony introducing all the fry to Steve and Bucky, "Children, these are your fathers. Steve, Bucky, this is" long list of names. They're never going to remember them all, they're terrible parents. Eventually Tony orders his children to tell them who they're speaking to because when they misbehave he wants to yell at the right one. "That's fair," the fry agree, and then start doing it for everyone except Pepper and Hill. reioka: Pepper: Isn't it... kinda cruel? Natasha: I heard a seahorse gave birth to fifty kids once. Some of them drift away because they're idiots that won't listen. One time my mom called me every name but mine. ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine how much Trouble clint gets them into reioka: Clint: Do you think with all these seahorses we could tip the tank Tony: Do not tip the tank. Clint: I bet we could. Natasha: Do NOT Fry: *cheerfully* TIP THE TANK! TIP THE TANK! Tony: STEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE CATCH THE TAAAAAAAAAAANK ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony and Natasha actually screeching Bucky and Steve catch the tank but tony is sobbing and panicking because his cHILDREN ARE GOING TO DIE LIKE IDIOTS reioka: Steve: *angry* DON'T DO THAT TO YOUR MOTHER. Bucky: Steve, you shouldn't yell at the kids. CLINT YOU LITTLE SHIT. Tony: *sobbing, gathering the fry to him frantically* Fry: *feel terrible* ifdragonscouldtalk: Imagine them all going to the beach and all of them are hanging off Buckys hair and Steve is makin sure none of them drift away Tony is actually screeching in joy because a c t u a l s a n d Toast would prefer to be near Steve so she hangs on to his drawstring of his swimsuit Nat teaches Hill how to train and ride hermit crabs reioka: Tony: *cries* Look at my beautiful family. Bucky: Aw, doll. :) You don't have to-- Tony: MY FAMILY KICKS EVERY OTHER FAMILY'S ASS. Bucky: ...Doll. Steve: *laughs, chokes on sea water* ifdragonscouldtalk: Clint.... Challenges a blue crab,, to a fight Bruce has to save him reioka: Okay so hear me out -- Bruce and Betty are together but Clint just kind of gets inserted into their relationship because "I'm pretty sure he's lowkey trying to die" Bruce says and then Betty has a baby and Clint was like "Holy shit this thing is huge. I love her. She's mine now." Betty's amused. Bruce just sighs. ifdragonscouldtalk: G O O D Clint trying to get the baby to challege a crab to a fight reioka: Baby sitting on it and crushing it with her diaper. Clint: ...That works. Bruce: Stop trying to get our child to fight everything bigger than you, Clint! Clint: *starts crying* Bruce: Oh God what did I do Betty: *snorting, trying to get the crab to let go of the baby's diaper* You called her 'our' baby and he's included in the 'our' and he's happy you idiot. Bruce: Oh ifdragonscouldtalk: Natasha rides past on a hermit crab and clint starts blabbering to her and shes just like yeah? Can YOUR kid race hermit crabs Clint looks at Bruce and Betty. Bruce: No, our kid cannot- Betty: if you can find one big enough Bruce: BeTTY reioka: Betty: Oh my God Bruce he's never going to find a crab big enough. Bruce: I don't believe that. I believe he could find one. He regularly gets himself thrown out of the tank to steal my pizza. Betty: He's so tiny how much could he eat? Bruce: *stony silence* Betty: D: ifdragonscouldtalk: Ok but Bucky with seahorses just hanging onto his hair. Theyre everywhere. He looks like a seahorse tree. reioka: Pepper takes lots of pictures. Bucky loves them. He'd thought about cutting his hair at one point but now that he has become the seahorse tree he vows to only have it trimmed. ifdragonscouldtalk: A horseshoe crab scares one of the kids and Tony's just like im gONNA FITE IT and Steve is like nO reioka: Tony manages to knock it upside down but it's so distressed by it that he gets Steve to turn it back over and it scuttles away in the opposite direction ifdragonscouldtalk: Ok but also Clint and Tony and Natasha forcing pep to help them set up a 'human date' for Nat and Hill because yes reioka: Clint and Tony vibrating when they see Hill coming back with Natasha, ready to interrogate her on whether the date went well, but then Hill leans down and presses a kiss to Natasha's cheek (Well, her entire side of her head, but they intention is still there) and they squeal and then slap at each other to shut up because NATASHA IS BLUSHING OH MY KRILL ifdragonscouldtalk: G O O D Natasha is smug like "She's definitely my mate. She just hasn't done the ritual yet." Hill going to Coulson like "a fish is courting me" reioka: Coulson: Stranger things have happened. Hill: Not to ME ifdragonscouldtalk: Wwheezesx justin hammer,,, stealing them reioka: NOOOOO Can you imagine Tony, Natasha, and Clint trying to protect all the fry Trying so hard, but they all get taken anyway, and they know they couldn't really do anything against a human but they feel like they SHOULD HAVE ifdragonscouldtalk: Can you imagine,, tony breaking down,,, and justin trying to get them to breed. Cuz m e r m a i ds. And tony just telling him that if he touched the kids his mates would kill him reioka: Justin would probably curse himself for missing two seahorses But NAY TWO SUPER SOLDIERS ifdragonscouldtalk: ScReech can u imagine justin putting a little glowy tracking device in tonys chest reioka: Honestly I'm just imagining them all being so scared that their tails clutch at each other until they're just a big ball of trembling, teary seahorses WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT I love it ifdragonscouldtalk: When they finally do come it's actually Maria who gets there first and she scoops up hill and nat and holds them desperately Just nuzzling them Bruce finds clint actually sobbing Steve and bucky beat justin mostly dead reioka: GOOD He deserves it ifdragonscouldtalk: Tony clings to steves fingers and cries while bucky gets the kids reioka: Steve presses desperate kisses all over Tony's body but his lips glance over whether the tracker is and Tony wails in pain and Steve is horrified because oh God what did Hammer DO Bruce physically stops Steve from walking over and crushing Hammer's skull under his boot because he needs to know everything Hammer did

#long post #reioka #reioka writes #talon writes #tal talks #kampos #sort of #seahorse au #tony stark #natasha romanoff #my favorite people #sorry reioka but i had to share

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sapphirescales · 8 years ago

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erik and raven in first class

give me excuses not to be resting in bed after meds by asking meta stuff—— ( status: always accepting excuses to procrastinate! )

DID YOU MEAN: MY FAVE TOPIC OF ALL TIME?!?!

*clears throat* *puts on ableist toxic che/rik shipper voice* but LILY! erik and raven came out of nowher–

HERE’S WHERE UR WRONG BUDDY!!!!

the question you should be asking yourself is: where IS their development? why is it that erik looks to her in the final scene and asks her to come with him? why is it that, after being so callously rejected by hank, raven goes to erik for comfort vs let’s say, alex or sean ( who have never been Weird about how she looks! ) or even charles ( her oldest and dearest friend )?

so. we see them on screen for the first time as they arrive at the Secret C.I.A. base ( tht shaw later blows up and kills darwin in ), in the car! the seating seems to be like this: moira & the c.i.a. agent in the front, and in the back charles-raven-erik, in that order. idk how far away this base was but if we assume tht it was Really Far tht means tht for a few hours, raven and erik were literally squished in a car together. cuties! this has no character-development relevance beyond my own headcanons and experiences w/ being in a car w someone for Hours, but it’s cute!!! i bet u raven drooled on him and won his ever lasting affection!!! anyways, this at least suggests Off Screen development!

fig 1. u can see tht erik is climbing out of the car, charles is already out, and there’s a blonde blur in the middle which is, ofc, ravne. also icb moira is ALWAYS driving sdklfjsdkfj

later on, we see them in the base, meeting hank! erik stands apart from charles/raven/moira/The Agent when they look at hank’s mutation but! you can CLEARLY see him watching with a close eye at the hank & raven interaction, he’s v v v much side-eyeing the two!!! his Immediate suspicion with regards to hank’s motivations with raven, his Immediate ability to pinpoint this possible relationship as Not Good!!! ( TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GIF! )

fig 2. and to the side, u see erik being tsundere like he isnt interested in other mutants what a fake!!!!

then, there’s the Iconique “ki/nky” scene!!! though you see hints of it when he’s side-eyeing raven and hank earlier, this is where we get canon confirmation that erik ALREADY knows not just what raven can do, but how she REALLY looks. although you could argue that maybe raven showed hank and erik at the same time, the earlier Side-Eye Game Strong scene suggests that erik already knew, hence why he’s v much ://// about raven and hank! and look at! where his gaze is!!!

fig. 3 and fig. 4

erik, looking at raven: “by the way, if i looked like you – “erik, looking at hank: “i wouldn’t change a thing.”

fig. 5, fig. 6, fig. 7:and hank unable to meet raven’s eyes after! knowing full well tht erik Knows His Game!

so, from here you get a HUGE set-up for erik and raven already! something absolutely vital to who they are! where charles Avoids the topic of how she looks ( “what, blue?” / “you’re my oldest friend” / “i feel responsible for you” / “i don’t know what’s gotten into you lately, you’re awfully concerned with your looks” ) and where her entire relationship with hank comes to revolve around how they look ( and how they can look normal / pass for normal ), her and erik’s relationship is, from this point, built on something completely different – ACCEPTANCE & BLUNT HONESTY.

i also always get! so mushy! about how erik’s gaze basically zeroes in on hank. it’s the physical equivalent of @-ing him and i cry about it all the time! keep in mind that at this point in time, erik is literally just about to go and steal the files from the C.I.A. and Leave Them All to go after shaw himself; he has no reason, no real need at all, to actually stop and SAY anything to either raven OR hank, to stop and point out that hank is a giant shit for wanting to change both his looks AND raven’s! but! he does! he stops and calls hank out! i Weep

moving onto the next scene – the cerebro scene. ofc this is one of my Most Fave che/rik scenes, but also! there’s an interesting parallel here tht most people don’t usually make – which is that both erik AND raven are wary of cerebro:

fig. 8 & fig. 9: [loud confused noises]

these are not the faces of ppl Excited by the idea tht the C.I.A. has been working on findings mutants ( using other mutants lmao @ hank !!! ) ( which, ofc leads to another question: how much of raven wanting to look Normal is a combination of societal pressure to be blonde, blue-eyed and fair-skinned as it is Fear of dropping her shift, outing herself and being vulnerable [cf. mystique, in xmen ( 2000 ): “people like you were the reason i was afraid to go to school as a child”], how much of her is actually ALARMED by the idea of being able to be found, even if she can hide? ) but it’s definitely! a far cry from charles’ face and general demeanor – nervous but also, excited ( “don’t ruin this for me, erik!” )

but this is a good similarity between them that sets them both Apart from charles, and more similar to each other!

my next scene is ofc, the Naming scene!!! listen every time sb describes tht scene as “mom n dad come home and yell @ the babies” i get so mad because, legit, STOP INFANTILIZING RAVEN!!! just Stop lmfao charles is definitely not her dad and she’s never seen him that way so please just fucking Stop being gross thx! anyways the scene was condescending, though it serves to ( crudely ) highlight the idea tht they still don’t don’t really know what they’re up against at all ( although, im 98% sure if erik saw oxford!charles from like 30 mins ago he’d say the same thing abt him but anyway! im not bitter or anything ). what’s absolutely significant abt this is that, after cuba, erik DOES go by the name “magneto” – so, as dismissive as it is now, as dismissive as he is of it now, he chooses to use this name that was given to him by a group of mutant kids. how Important is it that erik goes by a name that raven gives him, in the last vestiges of her Innocence before darwin is killed in front of their eyes – a name that carries her Hopes for him, when she was more childish? almost a protector’s name – a hero’s name, chosen by His Own Kind ( raven & the rest of the first class )? i’m,,, crying! that he’s so dismissive of it could possibly be as much to do with their perceived immaturity as it about his own dismissiveness about how Big this could be? how Significant? because, at this point in time there’s no cause yet… idk maybe u should weigh in @mutantism ?

ok next bit – after the base gets blown tf up! the car arrives ( with moira driving babbbe ) and both erik and charles share a look and then run over to raven. i die. i die. anywayz, that’s def v important for my tiny poly shipper heart but the Most Important is the Look raven gives to erik:

fig. 10 & fig. 11:

raven: “darwin’s dead, charles. and we can’t even bury him.”charles: …erik: “ – but we can avenge him.”

and i know the meta is only supposed to stick to xm/fc but! how significant is this response, for raven, even in do/fp? she loses all her friends and her response is vengeance, and it’s something both erik and raven are On Board for. it’s both of their instinct to hit back, hard, instead of turning the other cheek / taking it / giving up. MORE SIMILARITIES!

and then they’re at westchester, and erik is Dragging charles for his ( presumably ) easy life, literally Unable to consider for a Second tht maybe :0 ur family ISN’T always lookin out for ur best interests :0 i love him sfm, ADN THEN RAVNE SLIDES IN!

fig. 12:

erik: “i don’t know how you survived, charles, living in such hardship.”raven: “well, it was a hardship softened by me.”

honestly she looks like she’s gonna somehow beat the shit out of him if he ever Thinks abt pressing charles or taking the piss ever Again. but also? look at the lil smirk on her face, look at how erik’s face is just “r u srs” – she’s also absolutely rubbing it in his face that she’s known charles Longer and knows him Better. and he just. lets it be. bc he can’t say anything abt it in front of charles. she’s so. unbelievable.

icb we’re only on the training sequence, we haven’t even gotten to my fave bits. ONE SWEET N GENTLE MOMENT THAT I LOVE IN THIS TRAINING SEQUENCE THO is when sean squawks his way out the window.

erik, in the miami scene, to charles: GET OFF ME!erik, now, in the training sequence:

AND THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!! that he lets her in close, that he’s Open to her physically touching him ( even like this, even in this skin that he Hates her wearing! ) when she communicates so strongly with touch. you can see it better in this gifset but i’m also gonna post screencaps because raven LITERALLY is leaning on his back to see how sean goes ka-put. literally! leaning on him! HE IS LETTING HER WITHIN HIS PHYSICAL PROXIMITY LIKE THIS! erik “GET! OFF! ME!” lehnsherr is letting her!!! i Die

also another thing is that while charles is busy Seriously Training everyone else, erik included, raven’s been … given weights to do. it’s … so condescending, even if it does come from a place of wanting to protect her ( in which case, charles, u probs should’ve left her in oxford but wait! u Couldn’t Trust her to keep her shift up and not fuck up or be able to deal w/ her fuck ups bc she’s an adult, so here we are! ) AND THE ONE PERSON WHO GIVES HER SOLID ADVICE, the one person who DOES seem to take it as a Given that she’ll be Part of a Big Battle w/ the hellfire club, the one person who gives her pointers that are for the purpose of helping her SURVIVE – is erik. while everyone else is focused … on everyone else, erik is focused on raven. while charles is focused on making everyone else unlock their full potential by learning how to accept themselves and their mutations, erik focuses on unlocking raven’s full potential by helping her learn how to accept herself and her mutation.

erik: “if you’re using half your concentration to look normal, then you’re only half-paying attention to whatever else you’re doing. just pointing out something that could save your life.” [drops the weights.]raven: [catches the weights, but drops her shift.] …erik: “you want society to accept you, but you can’t even accept yourself.”

crossing over with @mutantism ‘s headcanon for erik & clothing – he’s dressed in short sleeves for this “Lesson” in self-acceptance. is it premeditated? is it deliberate? does he use it as evidence of he, himself, being Other in the eyes of The People, to create and deepen a connection between them, knowing full well how Other raven feels? you decide. bop it. ( my tiny hc is always that erik does more than just this One Scene; he does focus on her, and help to train her, while charles is focused on everyone else, but we’re here for meta Only and firmly sticking to what’s available in the materials. )

next, is the big controversial scene: raven shows up in erik’s room. there’s plenty of build-up for this, and this isn’t even the culmination of their relationship or even a Peak Point ( which comes much later, in cuba ) but, in case people still aren’t Seeing It, here’s what we’ve got:

erik knows what raven Really Looks Like before hank does;

erik Actively Expresses the idea that he doesn’t think she needs to change to fit society’s standards – and certainly not change to fit hank’s standards;

erik is Watching Her and she Knows It;

there are plenty of similarities between them, which are also differences between them and charles;

raven teasing erik and getting away with it;

erik focuses on raven’s development whilst charles ignores it in favour of The Other Mutants;

erik lets raven within his physical proximity and allows her physical touch – the same way he allows charles’ physical proximity and his physical touch ( so kiss my goddamn ass toxic che/rik shippers who insist charles is The Only Important Person in erik’s life );

erik Wholeheartedly Likes how she looks and Makes It Known Repeatedly.

okay, now next: a breakdown of this scene.

erik: “well, this is a surprise.” raven: “the nice kind?”erik: “get out, raven, i wanna go to bed. maybe in a few years.”raven: [shifts into an older self.] “how about now?”erik: “i prefer the real raven.”raven: [shifts back into her blonde self.]erik: “i said the real raven.”raven: [drops her shift.]erik: “perfection.”

important things to pick up on here: the fact that erik rejects her, even when she’s shifted herself into what she’d look like in a few years is significant because it means that he doesn’t actually think she’s too young – he means, in a few years, when she’s moved past her self-image issues, when she’s grown out of the need to please society. he means in terms of maturity ( which! is a constant theme of the men in her life, thinking she’s Immature and so, incapable of making decisions / knowing what she Really Wants ), especially with regards to her self-esteem.

look at how smug she looks when he says the real raven that first time. she’s absolutely testing him, and she’s viciously smug when she feels like she’s been proven right; that he prefers this raven. this is, to erik ( the way it is to hank, and to charles, and to everyone in her life ) – the real raven. compare this to how vulnerable she looks when he keeps insisting on the real raven.

she even looks back to check that this is what he means – that he means what she thinks he does, when he says the real raven. the raven that she feels is her real self – who is her real self – is also the one he’s talking about. checking to see if she’s assumed wrongly about what he thinks. and! she hasn’t!

look at how he looks at her! my heart is melting! im honestly dying! you assholes can Meme tf out of this as much as you want but it’s so important! his eyes are so soft on her, esp when you compare it to the earlier training scene where she was lifting weights and hiding! it kills me!

okay, the next part of the transcript:

raven: “could you pass me my robe?”erik: “you don’t have to hide. have you ever looked at a tiger and thought you ought to cover it up?”raven: “no. but – “erik: “you’re an exquisite creature, raven. all your life, the world’s tried to tame you. it’s time for you to be free.”

okay, i laugh ALL THE TIME at this tiger speech but? it’s so Much. raven is immediately feeling vulnerable and exposed around erik, feeling even more vulnerable because he can see how much she’s affected by his insistence – and his response is to ( clumsily ) tell her that she doesn’t have to hide around him, ( their entire relationship! is BUILT on acceptance and honesty! ) that she shouldn’t hide bc!!! she looks So Cool, like!!! like a tiger!!! that’s how cool she is!!! it’s the cutest thing? erik obviously trying for reassurance!

you can see that when he touches her face, too. keep in mind, this is erik “GET! OFF! ME!” lehnsherr, who has passively accepted physical touch, and initiated it once ( 1 ) time with a knee pat with charles ( feel free to correct me if i’m remembering it wrong! ), is holding her face. he holds her face and leans in and kisses her, because she communicates by touch, because it costs him so much to do this but the cost is worth it to reassure her! from the very beginning, them being squished in that tiny car together, their relationship is so defined by the give/take of physical touch!

and, most importantly, how this tiny close-mouthed kiss is enough reassurance for her. she doesn’t demand anything more – doesn’t need anything more from him ( at this point in time ), and he doesn’t need more from her at this point either. this is when their relationship makes the turn from ACCEPTANCE & BLUNT HONESTY and growing into something that also has UNDERSTANDING.

next up, my two fave cutie pies being cute!!!

erik, seeing an opportunity, legit just? drags her? after spending a few secs tryna catch her eye, looking over charles, and then he says hank’s been busy with tht stupid? insinuating tone? she just glares at him and? he smirks? like the little SHIT he is? I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS!!! when will ur faves ever?!

and this bit, right before they board the blackbird is so fckn EXTRA like i can’t? believe?

im crying just! she’s just asked where’s hank? and erik has legit spent a good 30 seconds or so just staring at her, bordering on incredulity, and she’s smirked just as hank has spoken – you can see charles in the bg turning to face hank, which raven would’ve seen, so she knows he’s arrived, but she legit is just. holding erik’s gaze. she’s SMIRKING! erik can’t believe this! and neither can i!

but this is such a good, defining point of their relationship – that she can give as good as she gets, and so can he! i cry about it! and also, erik side-eyeing hank pt 2 ( because, another tiny hc sorry! but you can Bet that raven tells erik Exactly what hank says! )

and this is so important to me, that erik is still so Suspicious because! the audacity / self-centeredness of hank coming up to raven seeking her reassurance after he said she was more beautiful when she was hidden! that her natural form would never be accepted – that he could never accept it! and erik!!! being so Suspicious and disapproving of this!!!

ok anyway, next up, i’m gonna try and point Important things out in cuba without .. crying about cuba. so! the blackbird crashes, everyone is screaming, charles and erik have their Iconique scene where erik and charles are screaming together, as couples do, and he’s using himself as a safety belt.

now, focus on this next bit, after they get up off the floor. charles goes to unbuckle moira and erik gets up … and unbuckles raven. look:

that little figure w/ the booty bending down is charles – and the figure w a flatter booty unbuckling raven is erik.

my tiny children!!!

and then, another Fave ( and important ) scene: erik after killing shaw, after the missiles go off, and charles tackles him, even in a disassociated state, lashing out at everyone, telling them all to back tf off and MAKING them back off …

lashes out at charles …

but not raven.

even in this mental state where he’s clearly Not Okay, there’s no part of him that sees raven as a Threat, that sees her as being on a side that’s against him. he sees a threat in moira, in the rest of the fc, in charles – but not in raven. he throws them all physically away, except for raven.

and, once he’s made his Speech, the way they look at each other? that cements this? he looks at her like he Knows, and she looks at him, having made her choice already.

she walks forward and she! she doesn’t even look back at hank or alex or sean, she doesn’t look back at any of them!!! what makes her waver for a second is the fact tht charles is bleeding and just got shot, but erik clearly doesn’t hold it against her. and he CLEARLY doesn’t expect her to stay with charles because he … lets her go to charles, lets her talk to him and say her goodbyes. ( again! how much of their relationship is built on acceptance! on understanding! erik understanding that she cares abt charles! even as she resents him! ) just holding his hand out when she’s ready!

their relationship was always headed this way from the start! they’re similar, their relationship – unlike most of the other relationships in this movie – are based on mutual understanding, and honesty, and acceptance! it’s a much more Lowkey story than the big, sweeping che/rik romance that is the Highlight and driving point of most of xm/fc but! it’s there! it’s definitely there and a Key Story as well! you don’t have to squint that hard to see it!

anyways this got long but basically, they love each other

references

screencapped.orgsuperheroscreencaps.comthis gifset

#mutantism #queries. ▬ reconnaissance.#written. ▬ ravencanons.#meta tag tbt #footage. ▬ xmen: first class.#r. ▬ when is a monster not a monster?#LISTNE!!!!#this is v image and text heavy BUT THEY'RE SO IMPORTANT TO ME AND I LOVE THEM #AND I NEVER GET TO ANALYSE ANYTHING FOR THEM SO HERE U GO!!!!#no one def has to Agree With Me abt this ofc! so like lmao don't go reblogging it w/ a point by point Refutation bc thats just Extra #but this is just what i can see in the movie tht def meant erikraven didn't come 'out of Nowhere' as ppl like to say in the fandom sooo #*ship manifesto #long post /#i've been meaning to do these ship manifests for like.........all my canon ships but this is a Good Start and now im Weeping so...........

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primadonnatartuffe · 8 years ago

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RYAN: *leads jack outside the building to places unknown, mostly because she's forgotten what's in this area of town. but she doesn't care too much about where they're going anyway, she just wants to talk. she's quiet for a long moment, holding onto his arm and entirely too focused on that.*

RYAN: sooOOOooo...

JACK: *Glad to follow her down the riverside outlets. It's where the hotel was at after all. Also, Jack has no idea what the sights look like. He's just going by the sounds. The water's not too far off and the fancy high end restuarants are playing music.* This is nice. *comments, letting his cane tap at the pavement.*

RYAN: yeah.

RYAN: yeah thats what i was thinking too.

RYAN: haha...

RYAN: *keeps stealing glances before she makes herself focus ahead.* i didnt expect to see you here. or everyone else really... but i guess i was hoping.

RYAN: even though i was pretty much terrified of it too?

JACK: *Oblivious to her stealing glances.* I expected it. And I figured it would be more managable to rip at it like a bandaid.

JACK: Done.

JACK: Quick, fast, and in a hurry.

JACK: Everyone you ever took issue with all in one room. What happens next will blow your fucking mind...

JACK: Which was nothing.

JACK: It was painless, more or less. Just like collecting laundry.

RYAN: yeah. *laughs a little about it.* i dont really get why though...

JACK: *tilts his head as if considering* Maybe we were all just waiting for you.

RYAN: *looks at him again, brows knit and curious.* did you think id come back...?

JACK: For a while I didn't know. *he looks on* But then I did.

JACK: And it turned out alright.

RYAN: *coming back has been an emotional time, something she's mostly kept to herself, but hearing that makes it ooze out just a little as her throat constricts and her eyes water. it hurts worse to hold it back, but she's still trying.* i...

RYAN: yeah.

RYAN: haha... i guess it did.

JACK: *He can hear the emotion coiling in her voice. Something that would have made him apprehensive and uncertain before... was now reflecting back at Jack with the most clarity he's ever had experience with. He found himself feeling the pain with her, like he had always meant to.*

JACK: *squeezes at her arm.* Some place to sit would be nice.

JACK: Any benches around?

RYAN: oh shit right. yeah. *clears her throat and guides him to the nearest one. luckily there's plenty of places to sit in such a scenic area. she slides onto the bench, still holding him at the end of her arm.*

RYAN: pop a squat.

JACK: *And pops a squat he does.* Thanks.

RYAN: *can't help thinking back on that day on lauctis when they met on a bench just like, deciding to run away from it all. it's funny to her how they wound up running still, in completely different directions, and yet here they are again... she's probably overthinking it. but she still finds herself leaning on him a little bit.*

RYAN: is it alright if i asked what happened? with your eyes?

JACK: *He feels her lean on him and it's nice. Familiar. He's smiling a little.* I went fucking blind.

RYAN: ... listen.

RYAN: dont be a bitch.

RYAN: *wheezes gently*

JACK: *He's smiling more.* I've always been a little bit of a bitch.

RYAN: no fucking kidding... goddamn. *well, she's grinning. it feels good to goof off. she hasn't had fun in a long while.*

RYAN: here i am trying to have a serious conversation here... and you go and sass me.

JACK: Life has been too serious for my taste. *taps his fingers along the head of his cane.* It could stand to light up about some things.

RYAN: now thats the smartest thing ive heard all damn day. *giggles*

RYAN: ive been so... gloomy lately. and worried about coming home.

RYAN: everything just went to shit out there.

RYAN: itd be nice to have some fun again.

RYAN: *sways a bit, nudging against him* we used to have a lot of fun together right?

JACK: Yeah. I remember. *He thinks he can smell her perfume as she nudges at him. Tickling at some fondly meloncholy memories.* I'm having fun right now.

RYAN: heh... me too. *rests her head on his shoulder as she continues to sway, humming along with the music in the distance.*

JACK: *Just listens to her, stirring in the pleasant swirl of his thoughts. Sometimes it was just nice to sit like this... existing.*

RYAN: *resumes like this for a few quiet moments, enjoying the comfort of a familiar presence, and the promise that things would be alright. but she does eventually speak up again, though her voice is soft.*

RYAN: i missed you.

JACK: *Taking everything into consideration, it all boiled down to one simple fact for Jack.* Yeah. I missed you too.

RYAN: *looks up at him with her cheek still resting against his shoulder and smiles. she's still melancholic, reflecting on the past. everything that went wrong, between them, and for the both of them individually. but it feels bittersweet. already, it felt like old wounds were healing, and she's so glad she decided to come back.*

RYAN: im gonna stick around this time.

JACK: *He finds himself smiling again. Glad that when she spoke, the messages stopped being so complicated in his head.* I'm proud of you, Ryan.

JACK: Now... all that's left to do is go up.

RYAN: *the words seem to strike her right through the heart. her smile widens, and the laughter that bubbles out of her is watery all over again. the last thing she ever expected to hear when she came back was that someone was /proud/ of her. it's not like he knew just how badly she fucked up (as far as she knows) so maybe he just doesn't understand... but shit, she'll accept how it makes her feel a lit

RYAN: tle less like a failure.* yeah... hahaha... fuck. *wipes at her eyes, trying to avoid messing up her make up too bad. stupid tears.*

JACK: *brings his hand up, disregarding how smudged her make up might become and just... holds her to him. Letting her curl and sniffle and do whatever else she needed to do.*

RYAN: *no... she's going to fight him for being so sweet. like it's all so effortless. there's so many feelings she never forgot surfacing once again, making her heart race, but she didn't really expect anything like this to ever happen. she does curl against him as her tears fall, placing her hand over his and squeezing tight.*

JACK: *The quiet is heavy, disrupted only by the sound of music in the distance. In the end, Jack squeezes her hand in return. Continuing to stroke her hair with his other.* It's not much...

JACK: But the good news is the worst is over.

JACK: I hope you know that.

RYAN: *exhales, trying to steady the tears and the shake of her breathing. she ultimately smiles again, nuzzling against him.* i do now.

JACK: That's a relief. *hums* Of course. People usually cry when they have their faces pressed to my tits.

JACK: It's a normal thing.

JACK: A fate I have come to accept.

RYAN: *snrk...* okay cool so you wont be offended if i wipe my snot all over your tacky shirt here.

JACK: I've had worse wiped on me. It's fine.

RYAN: hehehe... actually its kind of growing on me. i dont think ill desecrate it. *smooths a hand over the fabric, which incidentally his chest is underneath it.*

JACK: *He's still as solid as ever. Workouts are kind of mandatory nowadays...* I'm sure it's a nice shirt. It's pretty good at soaking as far as I know.

RYAN: *god fucking bless these pecs. pat pat...* now it sounds like you want me to blow my nose into your tiddies.

RYAN: weird kink... but i guess i know of weirder.

JACK: *He's at such peace right now.* Correction-- crying on tiddies. That's what really gets me going.

RYAN: oh baby... then why dont we go back to your place put on some marley and me and really heat things up.

JACK: Hm. Can't say I'm very into dogs dying. Sorry.

JACK: *says this but he sounds amused.*

RYAN: okay then what would be your preferred method of inducing tears?

JACK: I daresay we have time and science on our hands.

JACK: Maybe it should be looked into.

RYAN: *internal wheezing.* well /i/ daresay you might be onto something there.

RYAN: i gotta take you home at some point anyway.

JACK: *All of Jack's smiles look too smug. It's a great feeling.* Excellent segueway.

RYAN: *she wants to punch his smug face!! with her mouth!!* why thank you. ;)

RYAN: gimme your address ill call a cab.

JACK: *And so... he does just that.*

#invincibleDetective #in which the worst is over now #after the valentines day party

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kyohiba · 6 years ago

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snow white + prince cursing. jiang cheng and wen ning fix it post canon au

WEN NING TAKING A BLOW TO THE CHEST FOR JIN LING N JC TAKING AN ARROWN TO THE HEART FOR WEN NING LMAO

ssyifpfff🌙 i dig it, havent thot much of it tho

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 but the idea of wen ning trailing behing sizhui and jc trailing behing jin ling n thm meeting while they keep their respective babies safe os *kisses filgers* DOLCE

May 16 i feel like a whole 4th eye of mine opened to that... but my mind probably wont be able to focus much. i hate how i can only hyperfixate in one or two ships at time

ISNT IT SO DOLCE? FORTÍSSIMO!

yeeting patriarch jiang cheng's hostility decreasing as they kept meeting...

yeeting patriarch perhaps wn and jc could get my ass more than jc with huaisang !?

but nothing will ever get ur ass more thn jc/happiness will it

jiang cheng n huaisang is v Aesthethic bc huaisang is a pretty pretty hoe

ssyifpfff🌙 bUT W WEN NING THERES A LOT OF ANGST

May 16 jc + happiness is all that matters

but... the sweet angst road of wn and jc...

yeeting patriarch IT CAN AND IT WILL LEAD TO HAPPINESS !?

and yea the Appeal of jc ano nhs is that huaisang is Very Pretty plus his scheming charm. but we arent given much canon background to work on this. not that it matters, lord knows we built the content when we really want to make anything

but The Flavor, of the canon background content for jc and wn Is There And It's Stronf

yeeting patriarch nevermind what i said im already ass deep into it. i love both jc and wn way too much, the appeal got me immediately

ssyifpfff🌙 ALSO BC WUXIAN DITCHED BOTH OF THEM FOR THT WANGJI D LMAO

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 them bonding over how dumb wuxian would act "he would float in the water n pretend he drowned" "yea he told a-yuan he needed to be buried in order to grow big n tall like a raddish" they look at each other n want to laugh but jc doenst know if hes comfortable enough for tht n wn doenst know if hes allowed to

May 16 yeeting patriarch REPRESSED DUMB BABIES LAUGH TO UR HEARTS CONTENTS TOGETHER :(((((

but oh god, the way jiang cheng is,

their road would be So Long

yeeting patriarch another slow burn, uh...

and then so much confusion and conflicted angsty feelings along the way when everything is better because jc was almost forgetting that..........wen ning is dead :) hes a corpse. what future awaits them. this is terrifying

yeeting patriarch ...why cant i have anything nice and just soft. i need to throw angst in or i die?

ssyifpfff🌙 its awful its a terrible idea to ship tht what r u doin

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 but wen ning being a pure boy, dogs would love him, dogs would gather around him bc he has a Good Aura, n jianc cheng just observes from afar thinkin How can he be so approachable whn hes a fierce corpse

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 like it would have to start w jc thinkin wen ning is less thn a human u understand

May 16 yeeting patriarch

ssyifpfff🌙 SAJGDASDF

May 16 IM CRYING imagine one day jiang cheng finds wen ning, on the floor, on top of him there are like four different dogs all swaying their tails all that hyper bullshit dogs do.

the incident repeats quite a few times

yeeting patriarch jc notices dogs are drawn to wen ning?

ssyifpfff🌙 he notices MAYBE?? hes not a dangerous zombie after all???

May 16 he lets it slip and asks how wuxian reacted to it

as wwx is terrified of dogs

and wen ning is like. where we... spent most of our time... there were no dogs

(awkward silence timel

ah. ruined it again.

okay 2 take

when they're on those night hunts, wen ning + sizhui & jiang cheng + jin ling

fairy starts being Too Friendly towards wen ning

both jiang cheng and jin ling were initially taken aback by it

yeeting patriarch but as the time goes on... it Softens their heart

ssyifpfff🌙 iT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE BC FAIRY IS A SPIRITUAL DOG N IT WOULDNT NVR BE FRIENDLY TO AN EVIL GHOUL SO IT RLY MAKES THM SEE THT WEN NING ISNT A BAD GUY

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 also take 2 on tht dog thing, wen ning is like "ah wei wuxian made me chase any dogs away, i quite like dogs but i had to" to remind jc of the puppies he had to give away bc of wwx lmao :)

May 16 yeeting patriarch THEY START REALIZING WEN NING IS THE PUREST ANGEL... and opening up, in their tsun ways, with him

yeeting patriarch i like how the canon wen ning art is him with a ginger cat, but for the sake of jiangning we made him a dog person

i honestly picture him being the snow white os mdzs, just all animals gathering around him

bird perching on his shoulders, deer eating from his hands. jiang cheng confused af

hes Prince Not Charming

ssyifpfff🌙 Prince Cursing, if u will

May 16 yeeting patriarch WEN NING SNOW WHITE OF MDZS AND HIS PRINCE CURSING JIANG CHENG IM YELLINGGFFKDJSKSK

yeeting patriarch jiang cheng going thru the trees and shit then he finds wen ning all surrounded by all animals cutely around him, the birds singing, some squirrels on the top of his head, a butterfly kissing his nose and suddenly the scene seem to have 💖Sparkles 💖 around. jiang cheng is like *rubs his eye and looks again* What

ssyifpfff🌙 "hey you... you have some animals on you" n wen ning was just super still he only focuses on jc "Oh yes. they do this sometimes. its ok i enjoy it"

May 16 ssyifpfff🌙 "everytime i wake up theres a few little ones on me, they must think im a rock or something" jiang cheng, internally, seein all the animals: CLEARLY THEY ENJOY IT TOO???

May 16 yeeting patriarch JIANG CHENG MACHINE BROKE

ssyifpfff🌙 MEAN JIANG CHENG.EXE STOPPED WORKING

May 16 PRECISELY HENSKLDGSKLS

i would like the idea of, somewhere farther into the future,

some cultivator bitch being mean to wen ning and by instinct jiang cheng ends up standing for wen 5

wen ning*

but then hes a sect leader and...

yknow how it wouldnt work

yeeting patriarch BUT A NYARI CAN DREAM!?

THEY CAN AT LEAST BE ... LIKE.... PHILTATOS

ssyifpfff🌙 MOST BELOVED

May 17 jiang cheng has responsibilities but thEY CAN BE LIKE YOU KNOW.... CASUAL

ssyifpfff🌙 they dont gotta marry. not every couple can be wangxian

May 17 PHILTATOSSSSSSSS

tbh im all in for casual couples too

yeeting patriarch not everyone needs or can have Marriage

hmmmmmm the more jc starts seeing The Light in wn, when they're at the middle of the road,

yeeting patriarch more tangled his emotions get?

he was supposed to LOATHE wen ning but then he sees what happened wasnt wen nings fault. hes angry, who to blame then? wuxian! but it also isnt entirely wwx's fault he lost the control, the dark cultivation is a dangerous path after all... and wwx had a lot on his shoulders... and most of all: it was the only path he could follow without his golden core :) the very golden core that now resides inside jc. who should he blame? who should he hate?? Himself???

yeeting patriarch goddammit can i stop with the suffering

me: snow white au hehe you, chaotic bastard: what if jiang cheng hated himself lmao

i hate specifically tht iT MAKES SENSE

ssyifpfff🌙 HE SPENT. OVER A DECADE BLAMING WEN NING N WUXIAN N TO REALIZE HE WAS WRONG, HE WASTED ALL THOSE YEARS. WHOS HE GONNA TURN THT HATE TOWARD??? HIMSELF OFC!!!!! OF COURSE!!!!!!1

May 17 HOLD UP THAT I GRAB BOTH OF US TO JUMP INTO THE HELL HOLE BUT I CAN ALSO SAVE US

listen up,

one day all those feelings that keep growing and bottling up inside jc overflow and he explodes in yelling and tears and etc

wen ning, whom was with him, witness all that

yeeting patriarch and tries to soothe his state of mind

yeeting patriarch telling him that it's no one's fault. none of them couldve known what would happen. all sides had their good intentions here and there, but unfortunately fates can twist it in a way they never expected

BUT THEN jc returns with an "then why do u look like u blame yourself as well?" BECAUSE WEN NING DOES

yeeting patriarch sorry apparently the half brain cell i have working, only does suffering hours

"THEN WHY DO U BLAME URSELF"

nyari u sAID U COULD SAVE US

ssyifpfff🌙 wen ning is like "..............." jiang cheng: i know it wasnt anyones fault but then what am i supposed to feel? who am i supposed to hate??"

May 17 yeeting patriarch IM LAUGHINGS O MUCH IM NOT BRSTJINENSKS

wen ning is like No one. there isnt any1 to blame anymore

ssyifpfff🌙 im franctically tryin to make it bETTER NYARI LEND ME A HAND DAM IT

May 17

MY THROAT HURTS IM TOO BROKE LIKE (MANIC LAUGHTER)

yeeting patriarch okay lemme get myself back together and try to offer some fix it

yeeting patriarch me: *shaking, weakly offering a tiny ass pink hello kitty band aid* This Will Fix Everything (the hell hole im offering the band aid for is like 17cm)

yeeting patriarch wen ning goes confident mode again and says that he cant help it as much jc and wwx, all of them will feel guilty no matter what anyone says. they tried their best but it backfired and they will need, they have to, learn how to live in terms with it. not forgetting, but still forgiving themselves and each other

wen ning obv has the wisdom of some1 who has died, seen death, been death, and come back to life

he has an appreciation for the little things no others would have

if any1 could emotionally guide jc it wOULD BE HIM1!

ssyifpfff🌙 "i have regrets too, but theres no choice for any of us but to live w them n learn"

May 17 ssyifpfff🌙 ALSO

May 17 ssyifpfff🌙 i think wen nings sensibility woULD BE SO GOOD FOR JC, hes always tense he needs a break of him just being so still tht birds can perch on his shoulders

May 17

WEN NINGGGGGGGGG

yeeting patriarch he'll literally become jc's heaven sent angel... his solace and calm

like, after that breakdown and the things wen ning said

yeeting patriarch jiang cheng actually does feel... Lighter

wen ning boutta be jiang chengs therapist

ssyifpfff🌙 its what he needs

May 17 but as jiang cheng starts dealing better with his internal demons

he starts seeing more too that wen ning isnt only light

wen ning carries his pain too, inevitably

and jc starts to help wn as well

yeeting patriarch each other's company start being the healing they needed?

woke

ssyifpfff🌙 jiang cheng teached wn confidence and wen ning teaches jiang cheng stillness and softness

May 17 i teared up here

after The Wen Ning Effect, and jiang cheng softening. people of his sect start to be... less afraid of him? AND BETTER, the respect level only grows!

jiang cheng realizing there is strength in softness too

that to be tender doesnt mean to be weak

of course his actions arent Oh, Super Obvious as he is a tsun

yeeting patriarch but u can feel The Difference on his aura

YOU HAVE TO BE SOFT TO BE STRONG JIANG CHENG

ASKJDAJSDGF

ssyifpfff🌙 I KNOW THAT WHEN LOVE IS LOST..............

May 17 yeeting patriarch I LOVE HOW IN SYNC WE ARE MY MIND ALSO WENT SOFT TO BE STRONF .MP3

ssyifpfff🌙 WE'VE KNOWN IT ALL ALONG THE TRUTH IS............ YOU HAVE TO BE S

May 17 yeeting patriarch ME, ON THE FLOOR, SOBBING, SINGING ALONF,

ssyifpfff🌙 EXTREME MOOD RN

May 17 yeeting patriarch we did done it again and again... i cannot believe it

honestly if the ppl in his sect see tht jc has the ghost general over for tea they'd be like Wow sect leader cheng rly is amazing

ssyifpfff🌙 hes so fearless

May 17 im tearing up again

HMMMMMMMMM his relationship with wen ning also being a bridge for some fixing for his relationship with wuxian...........

takes so much time and it's slow

but

after he took it all in, and especially wen nings words that he shouldn't forget to forgive, and has to live with it

he starts Understanding the events. that is was inevitable. and that the anger would not help nor be good for any of them

yeeting patriarch that for the ones around them (like jin ling) they need to... overcome it

*sobbing* wen ning even helping him to overcome his inferiority complex !?

yeeting patriarch making jc see that this and this sides of him are greater and make up for this and this other ones. that he, too, was of vital importance on here and there

tht the ppl around him look up to him, tht they dont compare him to wuxian, tht the strenght he has shown isnt just coming from his golden core but from his choices as well

from his leadership

also jiang cheng realizing yanli wouldnt want him to hate

ssyifpfff🌙 the worst part abt yanlis death is tht we dont ever hear her last words

May 17 ssyifpfff🌙 she doesnt get to finish sayin thm, we dont know what she was gonna say to wuxian n i firmly believe tht if she has finished n she had said she didint blame him, thn jiang cheng wouldnt have been as hung up on hate as he was

May 17 yeeting patriarch

yeeting patriarch tbh yanli... she just Understood more. faster than the two dense dumbasses

SHE WAS SO BRIGHT

AND MATURE

ssyifpfff🌙 I MISS HER EVERYDAY

May 17 and it's like. Obvious she wouldnt want them to be that way. she would want them to understand the terms of the situation and overcome it TOGETHER

IM SO SAD SHE DESERVED BETTER :(((

but after jiang cheng learns how to deals with his demons,

and most important of all: Grows (emotionally)

he starts seeing things a bit more like his sister would

yeeting patriarch WWYLD (What Would YanLi Do)

yeeting patriarch hmm now what's left is his daddy issues

WWYLD!!!!!

sadasdfsf the fuck jiang dad

ssyifpfff🌙 can u believ wen ning is jiang chengs love+fear era

May 17 hmmmmmmmm let's say that as he watches himself raise jin ling he starts to understand his dad couldn't be easy on him. and that he Had To be softer on wwx's for his situations

i cant go deeper on this one because his dad messed up

yeeting patriarch but let's say that was really the case,

ssyifpfff🌙 yes theres no excuse for his dad, he had a soft spot for wwx n his favoritism showed

May 17 ssyifpfff🌙 its more like, its important for jc to Know it doesnt matter, he grew up to be a good leader n tht proved his dad wrong

May 17 IT'S HARD TO FIND A SITUATION OUT OF HIS DAD REASONS he messed up

BUT!!! YES!!!!!!!

learn to let go of those feelings towards his dad

yeeting patriarch and the day it finally fully clicked inside him that he became an amazing sect leader, he proved it

it's also important that he could realize having wwx golden core inside him means as if wwx really kept his promise

he stayed by his side

yeeting patriarch a very important piece of wwx will always be with him

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isaacathom · 7 years ago

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im figuring for most of the game Rhia ONLY refers to Jun as ‘my uncle’ - she doesnt refer to him by name. you can figure out that she means Jun through his own dialogue and through interactions with Lyndelle, who Rhia says is her cousin. and Lyndelle speaks quite openly about her father and how much she aspires to be just like him, and how much he inspires Rhia, too. so when you eventually meet Jun in relation to Team bullshit, and he’s friendly and kind, you go ‘ooohhhhh thats her uncle, right’.

the main reason she does it is because shes paranoid about accidentally incriminating him. when shes berating Elliot for leaving her behind, and describing in detail what occured after she left, she’s fully aware that if she says his name, and then FAILS to stop Elliot and the player (and Zeke, iirc) from leaving, they might report his connections. its a VERY weak defence, admittedly, given how easy it is to work out who she’s referring to. but theres also the fact that shes NOT related to him. and Elliot, knowing this fact (knowing that she’s Seren, and that her entire family live in Johto and didn’t take her ‘home’), would be unable to connect that dot. Being that he is obsessed with Seren, rather than Rhia. the player knows she means Jun, but the player has also actually met Jun - which Rhia doesn’t know. But they’ve met, and they know that Jun isn’t enthusiastic about Team shit, and only works with them because he is blackmailed and wants to protect his family.

so. yknow. if she just says ‘her uncle’, theres room for interpretation. its vague enough. plus, if you actually go to HER records, the records of Rhia Stanton, you will not find Jun Zhang anywhere. he’s her step uncle. instead you will find Patrick’s family, and the family of her ‘mother’. who i think, for shits and gigs, dont have any brothers. that’d be funny. someone investigating Rhia’s ‘uncle’ claims would actually have to look a long way into her records to find a man who could match that description. ofc in reality they’d just ask Jun because that’s her home address now but like, yknow. they share no blood, both in general and as far as her legal records are concerned. so. yknow. someone trying to be covert and investigate Rhia would have to put a lot of extra effort to find this info.

idk i think itd be fun if Rhia’s going on her long tirade explaining the time between her being assaulted and Jun finding her and speaking in these vague terms. not in any overt hilarious way, i just think itd be cool for her to do. then, of course, once shits all cleared, he’s just Jun. well, ok, she alternates, because she does feel a genuine familial attachment to Jun and Bronwyn and Lyndelle, and terms like ‘aunt’ and ‘uncle’ and ‘cousin’ are vague enough that it can describe how she feels while not NECESSARILY necessitating blood ties. its a cute thing. initially it was part of her cover story, calling them auntie and uncle (and then mostly just calling Lyndelle by name), but at one point Rhia would’ve just slipped and called Jun ‘uncle’ in private and honestly it probably made him cry. and shes fretting and apologising and saying ‘fuck fuck i meant Jun sorry’ and hes all ‘no no its fine.... you can call me uncle if you want.’ and shes like ‘wait, really?????’ ‘absolutely, Rhia. if you want to!’ and she cries too. Bronwyn comes downstairs to find them hugging and crying and shes just ‘did i walk in on something?? do you want me to give you a minute’ and they both laugh reallyyyy awkwardly and theres a silence, before Rhia goes ‘heyyyyyy uuhhhhhh i had a question..... am i allowed to call you auntie????’ and bronwyns very confused about what exactly brought this on, looks at Jun, looks back at Rhia, back at Jun, and it clicks and she goes ‘oooooohhhhhhhhhhh. oooohhhh. you mean actually?’ and rhia nods and bronwyn goes ‘well, you do already, dont you? why not! :)’ and its just a big fun time.

then lyndelle also walks in and is INCREDIBLY confused. what the fuck is happening. why is everyoe laughing and crying and hugging and shit. did something happen???????? it is an incredily weird time.

uhhhhh point is she means it sincerely but not in a blood tie way and its also juuuuuuussssttt vague enough that she doesnt give anything away when shes trying to keep shit secret. of course, if pressed in a normal situation, she’d tell you exactly who ‘uncle’ is, the talented Dr Jun Zhang, but in any remotely crime-y shit, you wont get a peep.

so i guess she just always calls him uncle? maybe after the whole team/org blows over, she switches to ‘Uncle Jun’, rather than just uncle? that’d be kinda cute.

im not sure exactly when shed start sincerely calling then family, though. she has like 8 years to figure that out. it certainly wasnt in the first year or so - she was still mixed in that time. at some point, certainly.

the same sort of terms follow for Jun and Bronwyn too. Bronwyn probably took a little longer - mostly because she had slightly less history with Rhia than Jun did - but both of them feel very close to her and refer to her as their niece on a few occasions. Jun especially. mostly because meeting Jun is actually required for story progression, so IF he mentioned his family at all, itd be in vague terms. because just like Rhia, he really doesnt want to tie them into his business. he hates this business, why would he want them connected? so its just ‘my niece’ not ‘my niece, rhia, that cop whose been sorta bothering you the whole game’. YOU know, obviously, the player knows thats probably whats happening. which is probably also the point where you should be going ‘hang on......... her uncles in the evil team??? does she know???’ and it should cause people to think twice. ideally between meeting Jun in a team context and the tower sequence the player should see her again - presumably to insert the whole Seren thing which ive technically retconned out of existence but still needs to occur i guesssss - and she should seem especially suss in that instance. in fact, yea, having that be the point where she asks you to ask elliot about Seren makes sense, and should look INCREDIBLY shifty. like, whyyy cant she just ask him herself? why do you have to do it? what does that mean? theres probably been minor hints about it throughout the game, and there IS a cemetery why you can find graves for both her parents AND a grave for Seren with only her DOB and an end year. and Zeke probably actually knows about it, even if he didnt know Seren personally (given the age difference - he’s older than the player but younger than Rhia, being that he is like.... 17??? which is 6 years younger than her and anywhere from 2-5 older than you. idk. there would be minor info sprinkled about Seren throughout the game, to the point where the player COULD fill in the blanks about what the fuck is happening themselves. to a point, anyway. like, hmm.... so Seren was Elliot’s charge, and vanished, and now this girl who is roughly how old she’d be now is asking me to ask Elliot about her...... hmmmm. and the player might click it. the details, about how he abandoned her, come out only from Rhia herself in her tirade against Elliot. what Elliot tells you is slightly different. ooh, thats a bit, actually.

how Rhia recounts the events and how Elliot does is vastly different. mostly because they drastically diverge at a point, but also in terms of what they recount in that similar lead up. Rhia talks about how shifty the plan was, how he made her wait while he spoke to the gym leaders before coming to get her, how they were on their own despite the other groups being fairly large and proportionally uneven, how she ended up leading the way down the corridor (of her own arrogance, but her point is that He didnt stop her). Elliot talks about her boundless enthusiasm to take part, her insistence, his concern that he’d end up disappointing her if the gym leaders found out and subsequently stopped her. and the specific ‘incident’ bit, the description is different too. Elliot doesn’t really go into specifics. its just ‘there were..... complications. i had no choice but to flee’. Rhia instead describes in details how they were grabbed from behind when the corridor opened up abruptly, how the grunts jeered them and held hands over their mouths, how she kicked one of the grunts in the arm so they let Elliot go, how Elliot hesitated for JUST a moment before bolting, silently, down the corridor. that silence is a big part of it, too. Elliot will say to you that he tried to find help, which is true (to a point), but Rhia’s statement makes that seem strange. if he ran silently, how much did he want help? whether he DID actually leave without crying out at all is..... unclear. neither account of events is wholly accurate. the commonalities are true, but the minor parts are based on interpretation. in fact, the ONLY people perhaps equipped to offer an objective view on what happened in the confrontation are the Grunts, who could talk about how Seren crossed the threshold first with a pokeball in hand, and how Elliot passed closely behind without, and how Barny got kicked in the hand and probably later in the face by the flailing Seren, how Smokes followed Elliot down the hall and saw him completely leave the premises, how Tiny Fae later told Jun about Seren. that sorta shit. those are random names i dont even know what the fuck those mean.

i think thatd be a very neat difference. just to emphasise how they both feel about it. how Rhia would highlight the choices available to Elliot (and technically herself, but trust me, that isnt her idea) and how Elliot would highlight how inevitable he felt his choices were, or how he didnt have them.if it isnt obvious i probably agree with Rhia more, though shes a lot less blameless than she makes it out and there is probably more actual manipulation of information in her recounting over Elliots. like yea, both are manipulated to elicit a specific response (sympathy for both, and anger at Elliot in Rhia’s case). but since Rhia is making a point when she’s telling her version, she’s likely slightly twisted parts of it. the emotional impact of the event isnt changed, but some of the physical elements are likely emphasised to make Elliot feel reaaallllllll fucking guilty. like ‘you thought i was dead, but i lived! but in agonising pain for a while and there have been permanent physical and mental repercussions for your actions, asshole!’ what fun! :)

#story blogging #codename seren #long post #lol i got.... very carried away...... i love rhia and elliots whole conflict its my fucking shit

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elliotthezubat · 8 years ago

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 56

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Chuuya: *looks through peephole* "!!!" *looks around apartment--and levitates trash out of the way and into the closet* hirotsu: chuuya? are you home? Chuuya: "C-Coming!" *apartment is clean...-ish* *opens the door* hirotsu: ....*wipes a glass table with his finger*....hmm. dusty... Chuuya: -_-; "I've been busy." hirotsu: busy with work, or grieving? Chuuya: "Wh-What? I'm...just working." hirotsu: on what exactly? Chuuya: "Things--lots of things!" hirotsu: *raises a brow* care to elaborate? mito: owo~? Chuuya: "...Research. Investigating." hirotsu: oh? Chuuya: *clears his throat* "N-Nothing concrete yet. Will keep you updated...sir." hirotsu:...*glances at the closet* make sure you take the trash out properly. kouyou raised you better than that. Chuuya: >____< "GOD DAMN IT!" hirotsu: *glaaaare* Chuuya: o\\\o "I mean...yes, sir." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Did you put out the trash?" mikami: *nods* ryuuko: yes. Kishiri: *shoved into a garbage can* -_____- ryuuko:...*sly grin* Hibana: "...Ryuuko...You should be rewarded!" ryuuko: thank you...i suppose. 7///7; mikami: ^^; Kishiri: "LET ME OUT OF THIS THING!" Hibana: *hands Ryuuko a gift card* "Buy something nice for yourself." -elsewhere- Anya: -\\\- "So embarrassing..." tsugumi: what happened? Anya: "I ran into Licht--and could barely form a sentence..." tsugumi: ooooh~? Anya: *covers her face* "I wanted to say 'I'm glad to run into you,' but I mumbled so much it sounded like, 'I'm into you.'" ao: oh my~ Anya: *she's turning red all over* "I want to die..." mio: *pap pap* Anya: Q~Q "Maybe I'll switch to homeschooling...again." tsugumi: dont say that! D8> Anya: TT_TT "I just feel foolish." tsugumi: *pats her back* it's alright. we all make mistakes sometimes. Anya: "I-I just want to stop screwing up..." tsugumi: *hug* Anya: >~< *hug* -elsewhere- Jonah: *disguised as Lisa* lisa: *urk* Jonah: *high pitch* "I'm so happy to be back with my friends! I couldn't stand being stuck in that cruddy workshop with that weird furry guy!" lisa:....*grips fist* Jonah: "He was so annoying! Always banging on his equipment--and other things." lisa: *grabs him and throws him into the wall* .... shut up. *her tone is harsh and cold* Jonah: *still wearing her face* "Oh, did I touch a nerve? I swear it's like you actually liked that Vulcan--" lisa: *grabs him by the neck* if you dont shut up....i'll kill you here and now... Jonah: *coughs out a laugh* lisa: *grips tighter* Jonah: *shakes his head, resuming his usual face...but not the body* "Okay, okay, I get it..." -elsewhere- Tool: "Ah, just what I needed!" *at a junkyard, his hand moving to grab a piece--* *Someone else's hand grabs it, too* yu: oh! uh.... ._.;; Tool: "??? What you need this thing for, kid? The scrap metal says it doesn't want to have to chose between us." yu:....eh? o.o~?? Tool: *listening to the metal* "Uh huh...Uh huh...Okay." *hands it to Yu* "It wants to go home with you." yu: oh. um... t-thank you....i think. Tool: "The metal said 'He's so moe!'" yu:....eh? *head tilt* Tool: "Don't ask me--the metal said it. What you need it for, anyway?" -elsewhere- Kunikida: *reviewing reports* -THUNDER BOOM- Kunikida: "???" *looks outside* "Rainstorm?" kirako: seems like it. Kyoka: *hiding under a desk* atsushi: it's ok kyouka. *pats her head* Kyoka: Q~Q atsushi:.... Kunikida: *hands Atsushi headphones* atsushi: *nods and hands them to kyouka* Kyoka: *listens...* =_= -the music is soft and relaxing- Kyoka: *sighs* ^^ *leans against Atsushi* atsushi: ^^; Kyoka: "Zzz..." atsushi:...*picks her up and carries her to one of the bed's in the clinical room* Kyoka: "Zzz..." *curled up* atsushi:... *tucks her in with her doll* Kyoka: *content sigh* =w= "Zzz..." atsushi:.... *exits the room* Kunikida: "Not bad. Good work." atsushi: *small smile* *A drop of water hits Kunikida's head* Kunikida: "...Get a bucket. We have a leak." atsushi: r-right! -after fixing the leak- atsushi: should i go up to the next floor to make sure nothing got damaged? Kunikida: "Please do so--" Dazai: *kicks down the door* "Hey, all!" *he's soaked* atsushi: O-O;; kirako: *shaking water off her umbrella and raincoat* *sigh* Kunikida: "We do have doorknobs. And umbrellas. And don't want a wet floor." Dazai: "Sorry--the rain was just really bad outside. What's up, Atsushi?" atsushi: kyouka got scared by the storm, and kunikida gave her some headphones. she's asleep in the medical room now. yosano: *sigh* the medical room isnt for nap time...but i'll let it slide for now. Dazai: "Ah, good planning!" *wringing his clothes dry* "...So, any update on that thing I told you about?" atsushi: oh! uh...w-what thing? Dazai: "...Someone stopped by my apartment." atsushi: ?? who was it? ranpo: pics or it didnt happen? Dazai: -_-;;;; "Sorry, I didn't ask Q's mom for a photo." atsushi: ??!?!! Dazai: "Weird, right?" ranpo:...that wasnt Q's mom. atsushi: eh? Dazai: "???" ranpo: think about it. why would a woman looking for her child go up to some stranger's door step? if she really wanted to find her child, wouldnt she go to the agency itself? or even the police? Dazai: owo;;; "...Because she thought I would do a good job of finding her son?" -aaand cue mass facepalm- ranpo: ...what exactly did she look like? Dazai: "She wore a hat." ranpo: is that all? im gonna need more details than that. im a detective, not a wizard. Dazai: "Trenchcoat? Glasses? Shoes?" ranpo: hmm. like sunglasses? or regular glasses? Dazai: "Sunglasses." ranpo: on such a gloomy day like this? Dazai: "...Maybe she was hiding from crying?" ranpo: did she seem to be crying? Dazai: "...She was calm, when not yelling." ranpo: how long did she say her child was gone for? Dazai: "A month?" ranpo: and just how long has Q been _in_ the port mafia, hmm? Dazai: owo;;;;; "Um...Well, I was 14 when he joined--" ranpo: so then Q being gone for a month would be impossible. Dazai: owo "...IT'S NOT MY FAULT! I WAS DISTRACTED BY HER SOB STORY!" ranpo: anything else to note? Dazai: *pulls out the photo--from his wet shirt pocket* "Here..." ranpo:....*there is a look of unease on his face* Dazai: "??? What?" ranpo: do you....notice anything unusual about this picture? Dazai: "...It's old?" ranpo: *shakes head* look at Q. -the picture shows Q....as he looks currently, walking along a street....the picture seems to be candid- Dazai: "I'm looking." ranpo: how old does he look? Dazai: "...Not much different than now..." yosano:....that sign... Dazai: "Which sign?" -in the photo, there is a sign advertising a sale- Kunikida: "Hmm...That is a good bargain..." yosano: i saw that same sign just a few days, if not a week, ago. Dazai: "...So, a fake mother." yosano: the question is....who is this person, and why Q? Dazai: "Maybe I could describe her more for an artist's rendering?" -elsewhere- Mori: "Nothing." ???: sir? Mori: "No progress..." ???: i see....that's unfortunate, sir. Mori: "Hmph. I'm going to take a break. Clean up." ???: understood sir. -elsewhere- Belkia: Q~Q *tied to a tree* otogiri: have you learned your lesson? Belkia: "How can I learn a lesson when I did nothing wrong?!!!" -elsewhere- Kid: "And you have no idea who stole your merchandise?" clerk: n-no sir. kirika: *casually chilling in a chair* Kid: "Hmm...Been reading these reports. May be able to find your culprit." clerk: thank you sir. Kid: "Come along, Kirika...We have another lead." kirika: neato. Kid: "What do you think? Magician thief? This just seems...silly." kirika: when we find this bastard, im gonna just beat him up. Kid: "...How...complex." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: TT~TT reimi: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: *goes into fox form* "I feel cold..." reimi: *getting the kotatsu out* here you go. Mr. Tsubaki: *crawls underneath QUQ "Thank you..." reimi: ^^ no problem. Mr. Tsubaki: *still shivering, sniffing* reimi: ?? is something wrong Mr. Tsubaki: "Just lonely..." reimi: hmm... Mr. Tsubaki: *curls up in his tail* "I-I just need sleep..." reimi: ok then. good night. Mr. Tsubaki: *whimpers, as he closes his eyes* -elsewhere- Sakuya: *yawn* naho: zzzz lilac: zzzz Sakuya: *puts his arms around Naho and Lilac's shoulders* naho: =w= lilac:...mm... Sakuya: "Zzz..." -elsewhere- kirika: *waiting* *Someone in a black catsuit is sneaking through the skylight of a museum* kirika:...*small grin* Thief: *removes a powder...and traces a symbol onto the jewelry case* kirika: yo. Thief: "?!!" *turns around--and blows powder into Kirika's face* kirika: tch- *The powder's symbol has opened a portal into the case* kirika: huh. well then. *goes in after* *Inside the portal is...a stage* kirika: barrier type magic, eh? not bad. Thief: "I try..." *pulls on their suit--removing it to reveal a woman in a white magician's suit* "And I do put on quite a show!" kirika: suuure ya do. listen. how about i just wreck your shit now and we can call it a night, how about that? Thief: *pouts* "But I was hoping you could be my lovely assistant..." *snaps her fingers* kirika: unyeh? *Kirika is now in a magician's assistant outfit--with cat ears* kirika:....ok. it's murder time now. Thief: *holding up a saw* "Sorry, magicians don't kill--we just cut people in HALF!" *lunges* -CLANG- kirika: *claw blades out* cute. but out of your league. Thief: "D'aw, my assistant wants to go solo?" *lets go of the saw--which is still levitating and pushing against Kirika, as the Thief pulls out...a rainbow-color set of scarves* "So sad..." *blows her nose into a scarf--sending out glitter* kirika:.....*eye twitch* *The Thief is not there--and is going back through the portal with jewels* kirika: *running after....rather quickly i might add* Thief: *leaps through the portal--but her foot is still inside the portal...* -grab- -YOINK- -RIGHT INTO THE WALL- kirika: boom. biatch. Thief: X____X -security steps in soon after- Thief: TT_TT "I just wanted pretty jewels for my new trick..." -later, elsewhere- Arthur: *yawns, sitting in the kitchen* maki: cant sleep? Arthur: *shakes his head* "Just...a bad dream. Hoods." maki:...ah.... Arthur: "If I face them again...I can't wait to knock them down." -elsewhere- Poe: *yawn* karl: zzzz Poe: *tucks Karl into his little raccoon bed* karl: =w= Poe: *lies down in his own bed* -morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: morning~ *kiss* Kid: ^\\\^ "Morning..." *smooch* stocking: sleep well? kirika: zzzzzz *crashed out on the couch* Kid: "Yes, I--" *notices Kirika* "???" stocking: *looking at phone* ah. seems she busted our phantom thief. Kid: "Oh? That's a good accomplishment..." *spots the newspaper article* "...What is she wearing?" stocking: yikes. kirika: dont make me....zzz...kick yer ass.... Kid: o_o;;; "...Maybe we should leave this room and let her finish up on sleep." -elsewhere- Relan: *feeding cheese* "Here you goo, buddy." buttons: ^o^ *nom nom nom* Vulcan: owo *whispers to Shinra* "He has a pet rat?" shinra: yeah. Vulcan: "...That is so freaking cool." Relan: *overhearing* "I-I saved him from Giovanni--" shinra: o-o; Vulcan: "...That bastard...was going...to hurt...that...rat?" Relan: owo;;;; -elsewhere- Hibana: *making pancakes* gabriella: morning~ *kiss* Hibana: >\\\w\\\< "Oh, that gets you a special pancake." *smooch* -elsewhere- higuchi:... *with flowers, walking to the graveyard* Gin: "..." higuchi: hey rain. i know it's a day early but....happy birthday. Gin: "..." higuchi:....she didnt deserve what happened to her. Gin: "No, she did not. And what can be done...is to honor her life." higuchi:...yeah. Gin: "...I am sorry for what my brother did to Rain." higuchi:...i talked to him about it...he saw her break her condition. he was...just trying to end her suffering as....that beast. Gin: "...Does not change what has occurred...And what motivated her to take such action..." higuchi:...*grips fist* mori... Gin: "???" higuchi: .... Gin: "I wonder...what Mori did...Hmm...I'll look into this..." -elsewhere- Lucy: *puffed cheeks* atsushi: oh um... hi lucy. ouo; Lucy: "?!!! Oh...You. Hello. Hmph." atsushi: o_o;; um... soooo.... Lucy: "Why haven't you used that coupon I sent you?!" atsushi: oh! right! i'll come by later today! OwO;; Lucy: "You better--because I know where you live!" atsushi: ^^; we...live in the same building. ^^;;; -glint- atsushi: ??!! *looks up*.... Lucy: "???" *looks up* atsushi:....thought i felt something...watching us for a moment... Lucy: "Feel? Like, what kind of feeling?" atsushi:...i-it's probably nothing... -in the air vent, something watches- yana: hmm... FD: *incom* "Update?" yana: seems we got a few lovebirds around... *checks in some other cameras. including kunikida's room. fukuzawa's room. etc.* Kunikida: *reading* yana: *zooms in on a few photo frames* -a few photos. including those of sasaki and rokuzou- yana: hmm... Kunikida: "..." *pats the photos, before exiting the room* yana:.... *typing some stuff up*....hmmm... Kenji: "I don't like this color...Maybe the yellow?" yana: *checks another camera to the tanizaki's room*.... *quickly changes to another camera* yeesh. Dazai: "..." *staring at the ceiling* yana: whats on your mind today, mr former mafia... Dazai: "..." *YAAAAAWN* yana: -_-; -elsewhere- Belkia: "BAM! Told you I was innocent!" *holds up a newspaper* otogiri: ah. so it would seem. my humblest apologies. Belkia: "Hee hee...I'll accept your apology--but it'll cost ya!" -elsewhere- mito: *mew* Chuuya: *wiping the counter* "??? Hungry, kitten?" mito: ^w^ Chuuya: *opens the cupboard, now organized, and removed a tin of cat food, opening it and setting it on a plate* "Dig in." mito: *nom nom nom* Chuuya: "..." *turns on the radio as he washes dishes* -a soft jazz song plays- Chuuya: "..." *continues washing and drying before heading to the bathroom to empty the litter box* -elsewhere- Meme: "Want to head to the arcade?" mio: sure. Meme: *smiles* "Great! I can't want to play you at the fighter games." mio:...*small smile and holds her hand* Meme: "!!!" ^\\^ mio: ... .////. Meme: "Is...this okay?" mio:..y-yeah. of course. Meme: *small hand squeeze* "Thanks..." mio:... *blush* Meme: "I'm glad for...this moment." mio:...m-me too... Meme: "...I really like you, Mio." mio: i like you too...a lot... Meme: "R-Really?" .\\\. mio: *nod* >////< *smooch* Meme: O\\\\\\O "..." >\\\\< *smooch* mio: >/////< so.... um...uh... .////////////////////////. *steam coming off her head* Meme: *steam off her head* o\\\\O "...Yeah..." mio:...arcade? ^///^ Meme: *smiles* "Arcade..." *holds her hand...and kisses her cheek* mio:..thanks. -elsewhere- Yohei: *thumbing through papers* coworker: workin hard there? Yohei: "You know it..." *he has a separate folder of certain Dokeshi...* coworker: glad to hear. tell chie and toru i said hey, alright? Yohei: *smiles* "Will do. Thanks." -elsewhere- Hyde: "One strawberry cone, please!" clerk: coming right up. Hyde: *looks around at other patrons* -elsewhere- kirako: ._____.;;;; Dazai: "Well?" kirako: uugh. mom wants to do a vidchat later tonight. and i just know how that's going to go....*sigh* Dazai: "Because she'll be asking whether you're married yet?" kirako: or at the least in some kind of relationship... Dazai: "...What if you introduced me as your boyfriend?" kirako: e-eh? o///o; Dazai: "Like for pretend? It would get her off your back." kirako: well. it might help. thanks dazai. *smiles* Dazai: "Anytime...So, when should I be around for vidchatting?" kirako: this afternoon or evening most likely. Dazai: "Cool. Should I come back then?" -elsewhere- Medusa: *reading a book* neian: zzzz Medusa: *looks over at Neian* "..." *steps outside* shaula: yo. Medusa: "Hello. Surprised you are awake." -elsewhere- Lucy: *attending to customers* atsushi: *taking a seat, coupon in hand* Lucy: "...Oh. There you are. What will you have?" atsushi: i'll have...chazuke please. and some green tea. ^^; Lucy: "..." *small smile* "Coming up, Tabby." *turns around* atsushi: *small smile* *spots someone outside the window*.... O_o;;;; Akutagawa: o_______o atsushi: *hides behind menu* O-O;;;;;;;; (thinking: i saw nothing i saw nothing i saw nothing i saw nothing) Akutagawa: *suddenly sitting next to him* "What did you order?" atsushi: O_O;;;;; (thinking: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!) Lucy: "Food's coming along, Tabby. Here's your WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?!" atsushi: O-O;;;;;;;;; he sort of......wandered in? owo;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Lucy: "...Hmph. Well, the capitalist in me wants money, so order something or leave--" Akutagawa: "A piece of Atsushi." atsushi: please do not cut off my leg again. that was a dick move. Lucy: o_____o "He did WHAT to you?" atsushi: it was earlier in the summer, but he straight up cut my leg off! i mean i got better, but still! -a few people are staring now- kirika: and here i thought lunch wasnt gonna be entertaining. Lucy: >___< "For cutting off Atsushi's leg, you better order a ton of food from our fine establishment to make up for that!" Akutagawa: *looks around* "Why is everyone staring?" Gopher: *sipping his ice cream soda...with two straws* atsushi:...can we finish lunch then take this elsewhere? OuO;;;;; Lucy: *angry face* "Yeah! Because when I get off work, I'm going to tear off your--" Akutagawa: "Very well. Give me two of everything on the menu." Lucy: *pleasant face* "Coming right up, sir~" atsushi: OuO;;;;;;; -after that- Akutagawa: "..." atsushi: *SWEATING* Akutagawa: "Do you know why I wanted to speak with you?" atsushi: i can only tell it's going to end badly for me. very badly. Lucy: *spying from the bushes* Akutagawa: "It is as I said: I want a piece of you." atsushi: soooo....you want to fight me? is that it? Lucy: *glaring, ready to intervene in this epic forthcoming battle--* Akutagawa: "In a sexual way." Lucy: .\\\. atsushi: .......... *atsushi.exe has stopped working* odasaku:...huh. well i'll be. Akutagawa: "I have been doing a lot of reading, and I think I would do quite well at shoving my rock-hard--" atsushi: WOAH NOW LETS JUST BACK UP THE BUS HERE!! Akutagawa: "??? Is that not the proper way to get you sexually excited?" atsushi: um.... *SWEATS* (thinking: i've gotten myself in some deep shit now, huh? SOMEONE HELP PLZ) Akutagawa: "Now, then, let's go back to my place and--" Lucy: "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" *leaps out of the bushes* atsushi: oh thank god! *hides behind lucy* save me from the crazy man. QuQ Lucy: *pat pat* "Gladly...Now listen here, you stupid dark emo bastard! I am not letting you get anywhere near my man--" Akutagawa: "...What?" atsushi: >/////< *smooches lucy*.... I PANICKED OK?! >///////////< Lucy: o\\\\o "..." *smooch* >\\\\< Akutagawa: !!!! *heartbroken* atsushi: .////////////.;;;; Lucy: "I PANICKED, TOO!" Akutagawa: "..." *glares, hot tears falling down his face, as he raises Rashomon over Lucy...sharp and ready to slice her* atsushi: ... !!!! *TIGER ARM BLOCK* Lucy: "Eep!" Akutagawa: "Move! I'll kill her!" Lucy: "I-I can protect myself!" atsushi: akutagawa. WHAT THE FUCK MAN?! see, this is why you drive me nuts, you try to hurt the people close to me! Akutagawa: "Like how you're hurting me right now?!" Lucy: -__-;;; *summons Anne* atsushi: .... i know you're probably mad at me for rejecting you, but considering everything you've done to me and the others up to this point... Akutagawa: *crying...as he shoves Lucy and Atsushi into a tree--then runs away* atsushi: oof...ow... s-sorry about all that... a-are you ok? Lucy: .\\\. "..." *starts laughing* atsushi: eh? w-what's so funny? Lucy: "Th-This whole thing was so goofy! Ha ha ha..." *inadvertently hugging him as she giggles* "I-I'm just happy he didn't kill us..." atsushi: *blush*...*small hug* -elsewhere- mafioso: *shooting targets* *SLAM* mafioso: ?? oh, hey akutaga- *SLICE* mafioso 2: !!!!! HOLY SHIT! Akutagawa: *covered in blackness* "..." *multiple tendrils appear* mafioso 2: *sending a call* um, akutagawa's gone nuts, GET THE SEDATIVES!!! Akutagawa: *slashing at targets and random people* "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" higuchi: *ducks* !!! ryunosuke! Akutagawa: *faces her--and growls* higuchi: !!! *bracing for impact* Akutagawa: *crashes at her feet...sobbing* higuchi: ??? ryu...nosuke? Akutagawa: "He's with...another person!" higuchi:....ryu...*pats his back* rashomon: D8> *sad pap* Akutagawa: *fetal position* higuchi:...*looks at gin with a concerned expression* Gin: "...I'll bring him home." *picks him up* -elsewhere- Dazai: owo atsushi: and that's what happened. Dazai: "..." *clasps Atsushi's hands* "Name your firstborn after me." atsushi: d-DAZAI!! >////< Dazai: "Hee hee...I'm kidding! I know you'll name the baby after Lucy." atsushi: =/////= Dazai: "So...You like her?" atsushi:....i-i guess... ./////. Dazai: "Well, with that kind of...ambivalence, you better take it slow." atsushi: r-right. one baby step at a time.. Dazai: "...You two going to need protection from Akutagawa." atsushi: so i guess more combat practice then? Dazai: *nods* "And maybe a bodyguard." -elsewhere- Takehisa: *washing the Matchbox* tamaki: *humming* Akitaru: "Doing good, Tamaki?" tamaki: yeah, so far. Akitaru: "Well, I hope the training helps. The obstacle course should put that Benimaru training to the test." tamaki: *nods* i'll do my best! Akitaru: "All I can ask for!" *pats her back* -elsewhere- Poe: *sorting books* student: burning the midnight oil, i see? Poe: *smiles to himself* "Well, got to keep these tomes organized." student: ah. Poe: "Speaking of which, are you finding all you need here?" student: *nods* Poe: "Well, if you need anything for tests or studies, let us know." -elsewhere- Kuro: *in mascot uniform* "...Is money really that tight?" mahiru: it wouldnt kill us to pitch in. Kuro: "...Fine. But I get an hour for a nap." -elsewhere- Kunikida: *sorting papers* -evening- mama haruno: hello kirako. kirako: hey mom. ^^; Dazai: *off-screen* owo mama haruno: so how have you been? kirako: same as usual. Dazai: *inches closer but still off-screen* mama haruno: that's good to hear. kirako: yeah. mama haruno: still single? kirako: wellll- Dazai: *pops up* "Hello!" mama haruno: ah! who's this now? kirako: this is dazai, he's my- Dazai: "Boyfriend! How you doing, ma'am?" mama haruno: oh it's such a pleasure to meet you! kirako how come you didnt tell me sooner? kirako: -_-; i wanted it to be a surprise, mom. Dazai: *nod nod* "I am so happy with your daughter, Mrs. Haruno!" mama haruno: im so glad to hear that ^^ Dazai: *holds Kirako's hand* kirako: .///. Dazai: "So, when we going to have you over for dinner, ma'am?" kirako: o///o; -later- kirako: t-thanks for tonight. at least that got her off my case for a little while, hopefully. *small smile* Dazai: "Hey, anytime you need a boyfriend, I'm your man." *smiles* kirako: ^^ Dazai: "...Your mom seems like she really cares about you." kirako: *smiles* she's a good person, if a bit proddy, haha. Dazai: "...Having a parent checking in on your life for good reasons must be pretty awesome." kirako:...*pats his back* Dazai: *holds her hand* kirako: did you need to spend the night? Dazai: *nods* -elsewhere- mito: zzzz Chuuya: *wipes sweat from his brow: the apartment is now cleaned up* *looks over at Mito...carefully picks her up* mito: =w= Chuuya: *sets Mito down into a cat bed, before he crawls into his own* -the calender shows that rain's birthday is tomorrow...- Chuuya: "..." *stares up at the ceiling* {rain: *smiling*} {Chuuya: "You look like you're in a good mood."} {rain: ah! m-mr nakahara! y-yo-you startled me!} {Chuuya: "Heh. Sorry. Just...you're smiling."} {rain: well, my birthday is coming up soon.} {Chuuya: "Oh, happy birthday! Have any plans?"} {rain: i might just get some coffee or something. i-it's probably not that big of a deal for the others.} {Chuuya: "??? Maybe they got a surprise party or something..."} {rain: i kind of doubt that...it's be a waste of resources on someone like me...} {Chuuya: "...That's sad. I mean, a birthday should be a good day..."} {rain: yeah...i guess....} {Chuuya: "Well, I should treat you to a drink."} {rain: *blush* r-really? i-i-i mean i-if you're busy, i wouldnt want to intrude-} {Chuuya: "Hey, it's your birthday--I have to do it!" *smiles* "So, any bar you have in mind?"} Chuuya: *trembling, silently weeping* mito: zzzz.. Chuuya: *turns over* ("What do I do tomorrow...?") -elsewhere- Lucy: *brushing her hair* anne: ^^ Lucy: *finishes, setting down her brush* "One weird day..." *stretches* -early morning- Vulcan: *snoring* karin: *streeetch* up an at-em, kiddo. Vulcan: *pulls up sheets--revealing his walrus-decorated socks* "No." karin:.....*getting an ice cube out* Vulcan *snore* karin: didnt want to do this, but.... -she puts it to his neck- Vulcan: O______o *leaps out of bed* "AAAAAH!" karin: morning. Vulcan: "...That was mean." *pouts* -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form, muttering in his sleep* "N-No...Let her go..." reimi: mr tsubaki? are you alright? Mr. Tsubaki: "No!" *sits up, awake from his nightmare, panting* "...I-I'm sorry..." reimi: *sad face and pets him* Mr. Tsubaki: TT^TT "Stupid nightmares..." -elsewhere- Kid: *in the shower* stocking: *drying her hair* Kid: *smiles* "Feel more awake?" stocking: yep. Kid: *turns off the water, takes his towel* "And clean?" -elsewhere- Dazai: *yawn* kirako: zzzz.... Dazai: "..." *small hug* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: Q~Q -knocks- gin: ryu? are you doing better? Akutagawa: "...My urge to kill is now an urge to maim." gin: *sweatdrop* Akutagawa: *sniff* *hugs his plushie* gin:...ryu... Akutagawa: "He rejected me..." gin: .... Akutagawa: "All because of...that scrawny doll girl." gin:....*opens the door* Akutagawa: *looks away* gin:....*pats his shoulder* Akutagawa: *gross sob* gin:... Akutagawa: *shudders* "So stupid..." gin: ryu.... Akutagawa: "I-I'm not worth anything for anyone..." gin: dont say that... Akutagawa: "Wh-Who would ever want me?" gin: you have your sister, your friends, you arent alone. Akutagawa: "..." *hug* gin: it's going to be ok... Akutagawa: *crying* -elsewhere- Kyoka: "You. What?" atsushi: .w.;;;;; yeeeeah. Kyoka: *staaaaaaaaaaaaare* "What have you done with the trolope?" atsushi: kyouka! Kyoka: *holding up a switchblade* "Answer." atsushi: we-we just kissed! that's all! we didnt do anything sexual! Kyoka: "Kissing can be sexual--and you better not be doing anything sexual. Not without this." *hands him an unopened box of condoms* atsushi:.... *soul attempting to leave his body* odasaku:....*silent weeping of shock* Kyoka: "Good thing school will have a sexual education seminar next week." -elsewhere- Rin: *looking at a map* izumo: *examining the surroundings* Rin: "So, there used to be a statue over there?" izumo: yeah. madoka: what kind of statue? is it like the fox statues? Rin: "That'd be awesome!" Shima: "Nah, it was more like a bird?" -elsewhere- Arthur: *stretching* -at school- Relan: *passing in his homework* marie: good job, relan. Relan: ^\\\^ "Th-Thanks, ma'am..." Arthur: *hands in his* marie: could use some work, boyle. but still good. Arthur: >_< "O-Okay...Thank you." -elsewhere- Anya: *writing notes* rowena: *writing notes* Stein: "--and weaponizing one's own soul wavelength can release these Soul Force attacks. This is a difficult maneuver..." tsugumi: ... Stein: "It starts by concentrating on one's own soul wavelength...being aware of it...gathering it into one ball inside your body..." *inhales...then lays his hand on his desk and--* *BOOM* mio: O-O;;; rowena: oh! tsugumi: gagantous! rowena:...'gagantous'? Anya: -_-; "We still don't know what she means." Stein: "...Bring in my new desk." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *opens his locker: he has left flowers in there...for later* eijiro: *peeeek* eyyyy ozaki! whats up? Chuuya: o___O *slams his locker shut--right on his thumb* >_____O "...F-Fine..." eijiro: *wince* ouch. Chuuya: Q~Q "..." *starts laughing* eijiro: y-you need the nurse, dude? Chuuya: "Y-Yeah..." *laughs* "I guess I have some bad luck..." TTWTT eijiro: yikes. kohaku: then you and kotatsu will get along great, since she's always getting in lewd scenarios. it's pathetic~! Chuuya: Q___Q "...I only banged my thumb in the locker door. And that's kinda mean to Kotatsu." kohaku: does it look like i care? eijiro: piss off, aanba! *looks at chuuya* just ignore her, she's just rude to everyone for some reason. Chuuya: "Okay...Um, I'll head to the nurse...Ow…fuck..." -elsewhere- FD: "Hmm...That's no good." yana: <whats up?> FD: <I had looked into one location of the book...> yana: <and it wasnt there?> FD: <No. But I did find some other books...> *holds up one with diagrams of devices* yana ... <the fuck is that?> FD: <Something called 'Magic Devices.' Or 'Demon Machines'? The translation is a little hard...> yana: *rolls over in her chair and takes a peek* FD: <Something about 'mind manipulation'?> yana:... hmmm... -elsewhere- Hyde: *rips off a bandage* "Ouch!" licht: -_-; Hyde: "Okay...I can take off the rest." *he is covered in bandages* "THEN I WILL WIN THIS BET!" -elsewhere- Lucy: *organizing her locker* -elsewhere- Kid: *chopping vegetables* stocking: *humming* Kid: *smiles* "I'll sweeten this dish up..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "...Been a long time. Too long." -no reply- Chuuya: "...Happy birthday, R-Rain..." *holds flowers* "I brought th-these for you..." -silence- Chuuya: "...I never asked enough what your favorites were." -...- Chuuya: "..." *still holding the flowers as he gets on a knee and rests a hand along her gravestone* "...I know you're...not here. Those...those bastards, what they did to you..." -no answer- Chuuya: "...I'm going to make this right, Rain. And they all will pay." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *lying back in the baths* =\\\= -elsewhere- Vulcan: "How're the Iron Owls working out?" maki: great! thanks vulcan! Vulcan: "Excellent! Your little, um, fireballs like them?" maki: pusupusu and meramera like them a lot! ^^ Vulcan: "That's good...Had some difficulty getting their measurements to fit into the Owls." maki: aww, i could always change their size too if it didnt. Vulcan: "Without them losing their power?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "Hmm...No, not right..." ryuuko: something wrong, commander? Hibana: *shows a catalog of dresses* "The white one?" -elsewhere- Wes: "Once more, from the top..." liz: *playing notes* Wes: *keeping time, before turning to another performer* -elsewhere- Dazai: *preparing a salad* -something watches through the air vent- FD: -_-;;; "Is he only making dinner?" yana: *yawns and flips to another camera* Kunikida: *flexing in the mirror* yana:... *snerk* Kunikida: *then he looks at his arm* "..." *pulls out a set of tweezers* yana: the fuck is he doin'? Kunikida: *tugs on a small hair on his bicep* yana: *flips to another camera* kirako: ^^ *playing with mii* hehe~ mii: ^w^ FD: "Huh. A cat person." yana: i'll keep the cameras out of reach for this room. FD: "Good plan...So, she likes cats and the boy in the bandages." yana: you mean suicidal trench-coat dude? didnt you meet him once long ago? FD: *nods* "I will say, watching his life unfold has given me new insights." -elsewhere- Meme: *smiles* mio: *asleep next to her* Meme: *hug* -elsewhere- Benimaru: *sips tea* -elsewhere- Bakugo: *mutter grumble growl* eijiro: whats up? Bakugo: "...Mom's dog pissed on me." eijiro: yikes. Bakugo: "GRRRR!!! Too adorable fluffy creature!" *shakes his fist impotently* -elsewhere- Iida: *doing leg exercises* tensei: prepping for the sports festival? Iida: "Indeed. I've been waiting so long for this." tensei: you'll do great. *smiles* Iida: "..." *bows* "THANK YOU!" -elsewhere- Victor: *setting rocks out along his table* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "..." *tapping a finger along his book* "...Damn it." -silence- Kunikida: *leans back in char* ("How long has it been?") {sasaki:....*uneasy*} {Kunikida: "...We are doing all we can."} {sasaki:...t-thank you. sorry...this whole thing still has me shook up....im too afraid to go back to my own apartment...} {Kunikida: "...It is likely not a good idea to go back."} {sasaki:....would you mind if i stayed with you at your place for the time being? a-at least until this all blows over?} {Kunikida: "...That would be acceptable. Will the couch be acceptable?"} {sasaki: i suppose...i'll try not to impose too much.} {Kunikida: *nods* "There's the bathroom. There's the kitchen. Do you have any food allergies?"} -some wind rustles outside the window- Kunikida: "???" *looks* -just some wind...seems it's getting dark outside- Kunikida: "...It's late." -no one else answers- Kunikida: *sighs...* *opens his book, pulls out...* {sasaki: it's nice...being able to share an apartment with someone...} {Kunikida: "Hm. You frequently lived alone?"} {sasaki: i did live with my fiancé before he died....*sad smile* you sort of remind me of him...} {Kunikida: "Oh? How so?"} {sasaki: you both have a strong sense of ideals...and you kind of look like him a bit. *smiles*} {Kunikida: -\\\- "Hm. I do hold to my ideals...} {sasaki: ^^ it's an admirable trait, for sure.} {Kunikida: "Thank you. Few appreciate it."} {sasaki:...*holds his hand* i miss him...} {Kunikida: "..." *pats her hand* "I understand."} {sasaki:....*hug*} {Kunikida: "!!! ..." *pat pat*} {sasaki:...could i...sleep in your bed tonight?} {Kunikida: "...What?"} {sasaki: !! .///. s-sorry, i just...sort of spoke without thinking...} {Kunikida: "...Would it put your mind at ease?"} {sasaki:...i suppose. 7///7} {Kunikida: "...Very well."} {sasaki:...*smiles* thank you, doppo} Kunikida: *sits there, silently weeping* -elsewhere- ???: im surprised you even visited her grave today, mori. Mori: "It seemed appropriate to." ???: and here i thought you didnt even like her, given how you treated her. Mori: "...Do you know what she was like when I first met her?" ???: i cant say, i wasnt there. Mori: "Self-loathing. Insulated." ???:.... Mori: "Because of who she was--what she was--she saw so little of herself and could not move forward." ???: so then why did you- Mori: "So she could direct that loathing to someone else: me." ???: but why you? Mori: *smiles* "Because perhaps I am self-loathing, too." ???: ??? i wouldnt have been able to tell. Mori: "I know how to hide it...I learned from the best." ???: ....do you regret it? what all you did to her? if higuchi's accusations are true, then you're the reason she- Mori: "I do not focus on the past. Just the future." ???:.... i see. Mori: *lays down a black rose at the grave* ???:...... are you going to visit _her_ grave as well?? Mori: "...Yes." ???: very well. i'll just wait outside the gates for you then. Mori: *approaches her grave* "...Hello." -no answer- Mori: "...God, I miss you." -silence- Mori: "You were certainly different from other people who work for me." -...- Mori: "...I suppose I felt something for you that I did not for many other people." -....- Mori: "Devotion. Companionship...It was nice." -nothing- Mori: "..." *pats her tombstone* "I...I..." elise: ...you know she isnt buried here. why are you pretending she is? *she looks confused* Mori: "Dramatic effect." elise: -3-; riiiight. Mori: *pats the tombstone* "...I think I'm ready to return." -elsewhere- yana: *checking cameras, turning up music to drown out the sounds from the other room* *Camera shows Kyoka holding a jar...* *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK on the room next door to yana’s* yana: -_-; (thinking: i seriously dont wanna go in there...) zoey: *moan* FD: *lightly prodding the tip of his boot against her entrance* "You like that, yes?" zoey: y-yes! FD: "Who's a naughty girl?" zoey: i-i am, master! FD: "Indeed you are...Should I go deeper?" zoey: p-please! FD: *presses* zoey: *moan* FD: "Your voice is melodic..." *he leans down--and puts his hand along her throat* zoey: *blush* FD: *presses a bit more on her throat* "Sing for me..." zoey: ahh~<3 FD: "Good...What do you want?" zoey: i-i want you, master! d-do with me as you please~ FD: *smirks, as he turns her over and pats her behind* -elsewhere- mito: zzzz =w= Chuuya: "..." *strokes Mito* mito: *nuzzles into his hand* Chuuya: *small smile* "Sure are affectionate..." mito: *purrs* Chuuya: "Hee hee...I'll have to get you a treat." mito: ^o^ Chuuya: "Maybe something with a lot of flavor." -elsewhere- Relan: "...Do I need a weapon?" maki: when all else fails, a crowbar works. Relan: "...'Kay." *takes up a crowbar* "So, I just--" *swings--and falls* maki: woah, easy there! shinra: *nice catch* Relan: @~@ "...I'm not cut out for the field like this..." shinra:... *pats his back* yu: it's ok, mr relan. if you dont feel comfortable going underground, you can help me and mr licht look after the base. Relan: "N-No...I-I want to go..." Victor: D: "I'm not going?!" -elsewhere- Poe: "...I think I'm going to be sick." karl: O^O~? *Someone has pulled down his books, leaving them disorganized* Poe: "...Karl, did you see who did this?" *looks serious* karl: *points to a random student* kirika: you lil shit. Poe: "And why, young lady..." *seeming to grow taller, darker, more fearsome* "...did you do that to my books?" kirika: 'cuz i have a problem with authority. Poe: "...I can fix that..." *opens a book* rowena: still working, brother? Poe: owo;;; "...Yes? Just disciplining a misbehaving student by shoving her into a book of unimaginable torment where her nightmares will gain physical form and destroy her mind, body, and soul--" kirika: yeesh. rowena:...*sweatdrop* *tiny chop* dont be so petty. -3-; Poe: Q~Q "B-But she messed up the books!" rowena: *chop to kirika's head* kirika: *grumbles* -elsewhere- Patty: "MARGARITAS!!!" stocking: HELL YEAH! liz: ^^; Patty: *sets out the glasses--and a large crazy straw* -elsewhere- Black Star: "What're we doing tonight, gentlemen? And Soul." soul: motherfuckin battle of the ages. aka. mario party 2 drinking game. sayaka: *has out the orange juice* lets do this shit. kilik: ^^; Black Star: "...So, non-alcoholic?" -elsewhere- Konro: *passes out the plates* fang-hua: thanks for the meal. Tsukiyo: *excited* owo "Smells so good!" Konro: "You're very welcome." *sits down* -elsewhere- Dazai: *takes out a jump rope* -phone rings- Dazai: "???" *answers* "Yo." atsushi: you arent trying another suicide attempt are you? Dazai: OWO;;; "...No? I was just...baking a...water." atsushi:....'baking a water'? Dazai: "Getting a glass of cake!" atsushi:....dazai... Dazai: OWO;;; "...I was going to jump rope." atsushi: were you really?...*he seems concerned* Dazai: OWO;;;;;;;; *along the carpet are nails* "Over a floor of rusty nails..." atsushi: dazai! that just sounds painful!.....are you having one of your depressive moods? Dazai: "My feelings breed creative ways of suicide that I can add to the list of what does and does not work!" atsushi:....do you want to talk about it? it might help... Dazai: "...I'm lonely." atsushi:...did you want someone to come over? Dazai: "..." *nod nod* "Yes." atsushi: ok. -ultimately, atsushi, kirako, and kyouka went over- kirako: *letting him rest his head on her lap* Dazai: Q___Q Kyoka: "...So many nails." atsushi: *helping to pick them up* (thinking: he probably would have gotten tittinus from this...) odasaku:...*smiles* good job, kiddo. Dazai: "I just want to die..." kirako:.....*stroking his head* it's ok...you're going to be ok... Dazai: "H-How..." atsushi: you got us, right? *smiles and sits next to them* Dazai: *whimper* "Y-Yeah?" atsushi: we'll help you one step at a time. *smiles* Dazai: *grabs Atsushi's hand* atsushi: !!...*small smile* Dazai: "Thank you, friend..." *weak smile* atsushi: not a problem buddy-erm, dazai. kirako: ?? Dazai: owo; -elsewhere- Patty: *passed out* liz: *carrying her to bed* Patty: *small groan* "Salty drinks..." -elsewhere- Patty: *small groan* "Salty drinks..." -elsewhere- mii: =w= *snoozing* kirako: ^^ *pet pet* Dazai: "..." *pet* mii: ^w^ Dazai: *smile* "Really affectionate." kirako: do you want anything to eat, dazai? Dazai: "N-Noodles?" kirako: alright then. mii:... *spots something, and walks over to a vent, batting at it with a paw* D8< Dazai: "??? You got mice in here?" kirako: i sure hope not. Dazai: *looks at the vent* yana: o-o;;; *cough* -a small glint can be seen- Dazai: "??? What was that?" kirako: what's what? yana: shit. shit shit shit shit shit. Dazai: "Something in here?" -the mouse is veering back- Dazai: "I think I see some mouse's eyes?" kirako: D8 ew! i should call the exterminator. yana: *SWEATS* o-o;;; Dazai: "Better do that. Just hope Mii is a good mouse catcher." mii: *glaaaaares at the mouse* yana: *flips the cat off* fuck you tom. fuck you. Dazai: "..." *tries to pull off vent cover* -the mouse vanishes deeper into the vents- Dazai: "Darn...Got away." yana: *sigh of relief* i should avoid at apartment for a while...hmmm... let's see what the neighboors are up to... -elsewhere- Junichiro: *locking himself in his room* O_O takuto: zzzzz yumikage: O-O;;;; tsurugi: OuO;;; mitsuba: GET OUT HERE COWARDS!!!! shinoa: oh dear. -elsewhere- Black Star: *banging on the door* "Stop hogging it! I need to go!" -elsewhere- higuchi:....gin? is everything ok? you look uneasy... Gin: *shaking* "Wh-What the hell..." higuchi: gin?! *grabs her shoulder* what is it? Gin: "H-Head..." higuchi: ??? Gin: "He kept her head..." higuchi: ??? w-who's head? Gin: "H-H-His previous...I don't know!" higuchi: breathe gin, breathe! Gin: *clutches Higuchi* "His old secretary...Her head...He kept her head..." higuchi:....*her heart drops into her stomach in horrified shock* no...t-then...the blood.... Gin: "Wh-What? What blood?" higuchi: the blood in her diary... *she gets it out*....mori...wrote something in her blood...it still makes me nauseous reading it.... Gin: "...Higuchi...What is that?" higuchi: some time ago, someone gave me shizuka's diary. i think it might have been naoya... Gin: "...So, he beheads her...while she was, what, writing?" higuchi: i think she wrote her last entry before she-.... *examines the bloody text* Gin: "...What does it say?" higuchi: ...i dont...want to say it... *she hands the diary to gin* god damn... Gin: *glances...* "...He gets pleasure from this...this madness." higuchi: he...he's insane.... Gin: "...Why have you been looking into this? Why now?" higuchi:....rain.....when she died.....she was pregnant with his child. Gin: "...God." higuchi:....*grips fist* i wont forgive him for what he's done to her... Gin: "...What now?" higuchi: ......i just dont know..... Gin: *shivers* "...We need help. He can't stay in control here..." -elsewhere- Kid: *flips a pancake* stocking: *humming* Kid: *smiles* "You didn't over-do it on the alcohol, did you?" stocking: not tooooo much~<3 Kid: "Hee hee..." *small kiss on her cheek* "I wouldn't know too much about that..." -elsewhere- elise: zzzz Mori: "..." *sips a drink* ???: she almost looks peaceful... Mori: *puts a finger over his lips* "Shh...Let her rest." ???: very well. Mori: "I thought so...I will retire now." ???: understood. i'll call it a night as well. -she walks over to the wall, and puts herself back onto her charger- miura: good night, sir. Mori: "Good night..." *walks to the closet* -yep, shizuka's head is still there- Mori: *small smile* "Hello." shizuka: ... *she cant reply, she's a head* Mori: "I would like to tell you about my day..." -silence- Mori: "I visited your grave. Quite nice." -...- Mori: "The words on your tombstone...They were emotional...The font was...was..." -....- Mori: *wipes his eyes* "I think...there will be a child that I wish you were mother to..." -....- Mori: "You remain in my thoughts. I will let you rest now. Good night." -elsewhere- FD: *lying, naked, in bed, staring at the ceiling* zoey: *lying next to him, naked and panting, love juices still dripping out of her* FD: "D-Damn...You came. Hard." zoey: ah...<3 -elsewhere- Vulcan: "Good test run, everyone. Hope the tools work for you." -early morning- Meme: *yawns, turns over* mio: *nuzzle* zzzz.... Meme: .\\\. "..." *small hug* mio: =///w///= Meme: *closes her eyes, holds Mio a bit more closely* -elsewhere- rowena: *brushing her hair* lenore: zzzz.... Poe: *fast asleep* rowena:... *puts blanket over him* Poe: =w= karl: ^^ rowena:... *pet pet* karl: =w= lenore: *in human form, stretching* you sure take care of him, huh? rowena: *nods* he....has a lot of darkness that surrounds him. i just want to see him be ok. Poe: "Mmm..." lenore:...i see... Poe: *yawn* "Huh? Wha--?" rowena: oh. good morning, brother. ^^ Poe: "Morning..." *stretches, gets out of bed* "Sleep okay?" -elsewhere Sakuya: "Wake up..." naho: *yawn* Sakuya: *smiles* "Sleep okay?" -elsewhere- Hibana: *sneezes* -elsewhere- Kuro: *playing 3DS* -elsewhere- tsugumi: *taking notes in class* Anya: *searching for her pen* yana: *glancing around* Meme: *asleep* -elsewhere at school- atsushi: *taking notes* Kyoka: *looking around them* atsushi:... *glances at lucy...small smile* Lucy: *looks up--blushes deep, looks back down to her notes* .\\\\\\\. Kyoka: "..." *sharpening her pencil* rowena:... *noticing akutagawa* o-o; Akutagawa: *gaunt, pale, somehow has a small rain cloud over his head* Q~Q rowena: *sweatdrop* um... mr araragi? Akutagawa: *growls at her* rowena: OwO;;; Sid: *chops Akutagawa's head* "No." Akutagawa: TT~TT rowena: ^^; Kyoka: *whispers to Atsushi* "I got my pencil ready..." *it's dangerously sharp* atsushi: kyouka no. Kyoka: "He is a threat to neutralize before he hurts you." atsushi: *sweatdrop* Kyoka: "...Oh, and before he hurts the trollop." Lucy: D:< -elsewhere- Patty: -~- "My head..." julie: *pap pap* Patty: "Thank you, sweetie..." *yawns* julie: ^^ roxanne: rough night? Patty: "Margaritas are eeeeeeeevil..." roxanne: ^^; Patty: "May I have some medicine?" -elsewhere- Vulcan: "Don't get distracted! Or you'll fall into the trap!" shinra: *focused and running* Vulcan: "..." *smirks, as he pulls a lever* -rockets with shark like features are shot at them- tamaki: O-O;;; Relan: "WHAT THE ACTUAL FRICK?!" Maki: "Ah, they have little cute shark faces on them!" iris: ._.; Vulcan: "Run faster! They pack quite a bite!" Relan: *running* "Faster faster fast--" -amazingly, nobody died from that- -elsewhere- Tool: *repairing a guitar* io: *watching* Tool: "Then, Io, I'll have to replace the strings, sand down the back to get rid of some water damage...Amazing what you find in landfills." io: *shiny eyes* saki: ^^ Tool: "Wait 'til you hear it! Sure to be melodic..." *thumbs along one string--which snaps in two* o_o; io: uh-oh. Tool: "I-I can fix this..." -elsewhere- Kid: *reviewing a mission form* "..." maid: hard at work, sir? Kid: "Trying to be...Just curious about this destination." maid: oh? Kid: "Father suggested meeting Fire Brigades..." maid: like the 1st? Kid: *nods* maid: i see. Kid: "There are...certain investigations worth considering." maid: hmm... Kid: "The 1st has been involved in some surprising developments, whether members accused of crimes or worse..." maid: yikes. Kid: "Will you make sure our home is protected while I am out?" maid: of course sir. Kid: "Then I will depart..." maid: best of luck, sir! Kid: *nods, exits* stocking: do your best honey~ *kiss* Kid: =\\\\= "I try, my sweet. I will return..." *kisses her hand* stocking: hehe~ ^///^ Kid: ^\\\^ "Good luck today..." -elsewhere- Benimaru: "...Someone left trash on our front step." fang-hua: ??... ._.; um....is that a person? Benimaru: "Yes. They look worse for wear." hinata: *poke* is he dead? ???: "Not..." hikage: EEK! ???: "..." *stomach growls* fang-hua: sir? are you ok? Johannes: -~- *groan* fang-hua: sir? Johannes: "I'd like warm milk, please..." fang-hua: r-right... kabuki, get him inside. kabuki: *already on it* Tsukiyo: "Weird looking guy...What's your name?" Johannes: "Jo...Zzz..." hinata: jojo? hikage: what a bizarre adventure. Johannes: "Faust...Zzz..." -elsewhere- Lucy: "...Any plans after school?" atsushi: maybe check the arcade out? what do you think, kyouka? Kyoka: "I think I will defeat this interloper at all games of combat." Lucy: ^^# atsushi: ^^; odasaku: baby steps kiddo. baby steps. Lucy: "..." *takes his hand* atsushi: o///o Lucy: "...What?" -\\\- "I-I can do this..." atsushi: .//////. Kyoka: "...You hurt his hand, I'll smash your face." Lucy: "?!! Hey!" atsushi: ^^;; -a few meters behind- Akutagawa: *clawing the corner of a building* naoya: ._.; akuta, dude, chill. Akutagawa: *thunderous growl* naoya: OwO;; Akutagawa: "I will end them all..." naoya: woah, you are verging dangerously into yandere territory there. Akutagawa: "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!!!" naoya: ...go ask kajii. Akutagawa: "...You ask Kajii, while I end them..." naoya: *sweatdrop* Akutagawa: *follows* Lucy: "Bet I can win you a prize." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *sets out a box of wine* Mori: owo; "...I thought you would bring the good stuff?" Chuuya: "Not a time for celebration." *pours out a glass* kouyou: ?? miura: ....*small glare at chuuya* Mori: "Well, I _did_ call this meeting, so...Um...Updates?" kouyou: from what we've gathered, the girl from special department was most likely a victim of the rats. Mori: "And any hint where the murder was committed? Location?" kouyou: from the information from the autopsy, she was likely killed in the old subway tunnels. Mori: "So, hiding in dark, dank places." Chuuya: "Sounds familiar." Mori: "???" kouyou: chuuya? Chuuya: "...I meant the last time something like this happened, it was in a tunnel." ("And Mori would know about hiding in the dark...") Mori: ^^; "I'm sure you did..." ("...Is he...?") miura: ?? Mori: "I want analysis for a clue as to which tunnel she died in..." miura: right. Mori: "Any other pressing business?" Chuuya: "..." *sips more wine* -elsewhere- Kid: "Hello. I am here as a representative of the DWMA." dia:...*nod* the commander's office is this way... Kid: "Thank you...I am Death the Kid." dia: *nod* company commander dia volkov. Kid: "Where is your role in the chain of command?" -elsewhere- Izuku: *in his school uniform* "I-I think my muscles got bigger." ^\\\^ eijiro: nice! Iida: "Yes! The exercise program here will have you prepared for the upcoming competition!" Bakugo: "...Like your hand motions are building up your arm muscles, spaz." momo: *chop* behave. ochako: im totes pumped! how about you, todoroki? Todoroki: "...I just want this over with." ochako: hmm... Izuku: "??? Um...M-Maybe we just need a bit of a break? I could get some sports drinks..." tsuyu: seems like a good idea. Izuku: "I'll go get them!" Bakugo: "And pick good flavors!" yuuji: *getting some big city cola* hitoshi: .... yuuji: *notices izuku* oh hey....you're....midorino, was it? Izuku: "??? Oh...Um, hello. And it's, um, Midoriya..." yuuji: ah. one of mr aizawa's students, then? Izuku: *nod nod* "Y-Yes? You know him well?" yuuji: yeah, he's kind of been my life coach of sorts since starting here...one of the few people who actually bothers with talking to me... Izuku: "Wow...I mean, that's great! It's surprising he is so attentive, but then again he is really focused on his students' development. Furthermore--" yuuji: *sweatdrop* y-yeah... 7_7; Izuku: "...I'm rambling, aren't I?" yuuji: do you want an honest answer or a nice answer? Izuku: ^^;; "I'll just take that as a yes. Heh." yuuji:...*small smile* seems he's got an interesting bunch to work with, eh? Izuku: "We're definitely eclectic....Lot of abilities, personalities..." yuuji: *nod* must be nice...having friends. Izuku: "??? You...aren't friends with teachers here?" yuuji: other than aizawa, no one else really talks to me....probably has something to do with me being...you know, an ex-villain? Izuku: "..." *nods* "D-Didn't want to bring that up..." *hides his notebook behinds his back* "...Do teachers have social gatherings?" yuuji: i guess they do? hitoshi: *already walking away with his soda* Izuku: *feels shiver up his spine, looks around* "???" yuuji: oh, seems that other guy from the general department left already... Izuku: " 'General department'?" yuuji: for those that arent in the hero department. mainly just learning how to control their quirks and what not. there's also the support department too. Izuku: "Ah...It's all helpful." yuuji: i guess. -elsewhere- Lucy: "Here's your order." liz: thanks. Lucy: "You're welcome. If you need anyt--" Patty: *already gobbling fries* Lucy: o___o; liz: ^^; Patty: "Seconds, please!" *holds up empty plate* Lucy: "..." *smiles* "Coming right up!" -elsewhere- miura: any updates, kajii? Kajii: *has a black eye* "I wish..." miura: im still somewhat bitter that those rats got the jump on me back then. and that brat elise ripped my head off. im just lucky my CPU wasnt affected. Kajii: "So am I..." *head pat* miura: -_-;; hopefully keek will have results on that machine sometime this week. Kajii: *pouts* "I could figure it out..." miura: and risk me getting taken over again and attacking people? best not to risk it. Kajii: "Hmph..." *goes back to fiddling with device* -elsewhere- Karim: "..." foien: *listening in* Kid: "--regarding some affiliations your Brigade has had with...undesirables." Burns: "..." dia: ... Kid: "Tell me a bit about Rekka Hoshimiya." -elsewhere- Mephisto: "Yummy~" felisia: ^^ *rubs her stomach* hard to believe im having a second child... Mephisto: *offers a fork-full of cake* "And I'm delighted~" felisia: ^^ ...i'll be honest, im nervous. after what happened with stocking....will i even be a good mother? Mephisto: "..." *forehead kiss* "You already are." felisia:....*blushing with tear filled eyes* Mephisto: "..." *hug* "Stocking loves you, and you are good to her. And you will be good to our future child." felisia: t-thank you, mephisto. that...means a lot. Mephisto: *smiles* "I love you...and I will be with you." felisia: *hugs and crying tears of happiness* Mephisto: "Hee hee..." *pats her back* -elsewhere- Johannes: *slurping noodles* "So gooooooood!" Benimaru: -_____- reimi: ^^; Johannens: *holds up bowl* "Seconds, please!" -elsewhere- Jeje: "...The universe feels at peace." metsu: ^^; Jeje: *lies back, sighs* "So quiet..." metsu: *leaning against him* u///u Jeje: *puts an arm around her, lets her rest her head against his chest* metsu: =///= Jeje: *soft sigh, holding her close* metsu: .... zzzz Jeje: *pulls up sheet over them, closes his eyes* =\\\= *small snake-like sound as he sleeps* -elsewhere- mito: *asleep, purring* Chuuya: *staring up at the ceiling, blank expression, but tears falling* mito: zzzz Chuuya: "..." *small pet* mito: =w= Chuuya: "...I miss her. So much." mito: zzz.... Chuuya: "Why didn't I...How could I not know..." -silence- Chuuya: "I loved her..." -...- Chuuya: "...and I will avenge her." rain?: *sniffle* i-it hurts... Chuuya: "???" *looks around* -no one there- mito: *yaaawn* zzzzz Chuuya: "...What is wrong with me?" -...- {Q: zzzz....} {Chuuya: "...At least he's resting."} {Q:.....*yaaaawn* mama?} {Chuuya: "...Hey, Q..."} {Q: mmmn? *yaaawn* hey chuuya....*rubbing his eyes* i had a scary dream....but then you and big bro dazai saved me, and rainy kissed you. dreams are weird, huh?} {Chuuya: o\\\o "Y-Yeah...Weird."} {Q: *yaaawn* im still tired and im sore everywhere....wait, why am i in a car?} {Chuuya: "J-Just...going for a ride."} {Q: oh....ok....zzzz...} {Chuuya: *sigh of relief*} {-the car is now approaching its destination to drop Q off-} {Chuuya: "..." *picks up Q carefully*} {Q: zzzzz.....} {Chuuya: "..." *carries Q up to his room...*} {Q: mama....zzzzz} {Chuuya: "..." ("Poor kid...")} {mafioso: is errand girl parking the car then?} {Chuuya: "...Rain, and no, she went home."} {mafioso: did anything happen while you two were out?} {Chuuya: "Nothing we couldn't handle..."} {mafioso 2: did she have one of her sexy slip ups?} {*CRASH*} {Chuuya: *holding #2 against the wall by their throat*} {mafioso: woah! chuuya what the hell's gotten into you?!} {Chuuya: "If I hear you talk about Rain like that again, you'll be in the hospital, for two weeks, without pay."} {mafioso: what the heck man, what are you, in love with her or something?} {Chuuya: *tightens grip on his throat* "Shut up..."} {mafioso 2: grk-} {mafioso: chuuya! dude! chill!} {Chuuya: "..." *drops him* "Stay out of my way."} {mafioso: ....man, what got into him all the sudden?...} {Chuuya: *carries Q to his room...*} {Q: zzzz...} {Chuuya: *sets Q down in his bed* "..."} {Q: *clutching his doll* =w=} {Chuuya: *sits by his bed, watching* "..."} {Q: zzzz... mama....} {Chuuya: *tucks him in*} {Q: =w=} {Chuuya: *passes hand along Q's forehead to brush away his hair*} {Q: zzzz...} {Chuuya: *exits*} {-on the drive home-} {Chuuya: "...Maybe coffee to start?"} {-'please....dont scare me like that anymore...'-} {Chuuya: "...I won't. I promise."} {-upon arriving home-} {Chuuya: *looks around* ("Kind of empty here...")} {-silence-} {Chuuya: "Maybe...she and I could..."} {-...-} {Chuuya: "I'll ask her, tomorrow."} Chuuya: *sobbing* mito: ?? Chuuya: "R-Rain..." mito:...*crawls up to his head on the pillow, softly licking away the tears* Chuuya: *hugs Mito* mito: ^w^ Chuuya: *ugly sobs* mito: *nuzzle* Chuuya: *keeps crying, shaking* mito: *purrs* Chuuya: *cries until exhausted...* mito: *still purring and laying on his chest* Chuuya: *sob...breathes in...* "Zzz..." -morning- Johannes: *snoring* fang-hua: seems his friend called saying they'll pick him up. Benimaru: "About. Time." kirei: ^^; *A snake slithers through the room* hikage: WAAAH!! hinata: EEK! kirei: !! reimi: O-O;;; Mikuni: "Howdy howdy!" fang-hua: *sweatdrop* can we...help you? Mikuni: "We're here to pick up a loser." Benimaru: "..." *points at Johannes* reimi:.... *looks at jeje.....her blood runs cold* Jeje: "...Oh." reimi:...... fang-hua: sir? your friends are here to pick you up. Johannes: "Great!" *stands up, shakes Benimaru and Kirei's hands--hard* "It was a pleasure staying here, Kirami and Bunbunmaru!" Tsukiyo: o____o ("IS NO ONE GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FUCKING SNAKE TALKED?!!!") kirei: ^^; Benimaru: -____- "Get out, or I'll burn you and bury the ashes." Johannes: owo;;; *steps back slowly and hides behind Mikuni* Jeje: *stares at Reimi* "..." reimi: i'll just....return to the shrine *walking away* Tsukiyo: "???" Jeje: *slithers after Mikuni* Mikuni: "Thanks, y'all! And don't be a stranger at my fine shopping establishment!" Johannes: "Send me skin samples! I love comparing humans and vampires' DNA!" Tsukiyo: o____________o Benimaru: -_-;;; "I don't know how I will do it, but somehow I will blame the 8th for this." fang-hua:..... kabuki:...that was.....interesting. Benimaru: *looks around* "...Perhaps you should speak with Reimi, Kirei." kirei: perhaps... -elsewhere- Arthur: *staring at microwave* "...Finish already." shinra: *getting his school supplies ready for the day* Relan: *tying his shoes* iris: need help? Relan: ^^; "I-I'm fine...Done this enough..." -elsewhere- Kid: *crosses "1" off his list* stocking: busy day today? Kid: *nods* "Now I visit the 2nd Br--" Patty: "TAKE ME WITH YOU!" liz: *sweatdrop* Patty: "Takeru! Takeru! Take--" Kid: -___- "Fine. You may come along." Patty: "YAY!" -elsewhere- Lucy: *groans* anne: o.o~? Lucy: "This work all takes too long...I want a break." anne: *pap pap* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *growls* hirotsu: still bitter? naoya: yeeeeeep. Akutagawa: "Kill..." naoya: owo; Akutagawa: "I will not be denied..." hirotsu: *backing away slowly* Akutagawa: "...Hmph." *sulks into the shadows* naoya:....damn. hirotsu: ...*takes a long drag on his cig* to say he isnt good with rejection...would be an understatement. *The shadows seem to be shivering* naoya:.....*looks at gin* ... Gin: "...Very well. I can speak with him..." naoya:...*pats her back and nods* Gin: "...Ryu?" Akutagawa: *growls from the shadows* higuchi:...ryunosuke? come on, talk to us. Akutagawa: "I don't wanna..." higuchi:.... Gin: "...Get out here, or I will not make you any dinner." Akutagawa: "..." Q~Q *steps out* higuchi:.....*awkward pap* Akutagawa: TT~TT "I want to kill him...and her..." naoya:.... Akutagawa: *his stomach growls* TTT~TTT -elsewhere- Patty: *glomp* takeru: >//////< hito: *sweatdrop* Kid: -_-; "I'll let you two..whatever, while I meet with the Commander. Please direct me to their office." -elsewhere- lana: *walking home* *siiigh* what a day... -she's coming up past poe's house, seems the window is open...huh...- ???: *singing* "How did I live? I taste every wasted minute..." lana: ?? *looking around* *The music comes from inside* ???: "...From the things that might have healed me...How long have I been sleeping?" lana: *peaks into the window* *Poe is inside, singing to himself as he shelves books* lana: ..... *a small blush creeps along her face* Poe: *not noticing* "How did I live? Was I kind enough and good enough? Did I love enough? Did I ever look up and see the moon and the stars and the sky?" lana: ....*ducks under the window, listening* .... ./////. Poe: " All of my life I spent searching the words of poets and saints and prophets and kings..." *approaches the window to set a book on the windowsill* lana: *hiding* O-O;; Poe: "Life and love, I don't deserve..." *sweeps dust off the sill outside* lana: ...... (thinking: edgar...) Poe: *hums the last part...* lana: ..... *as soon as the coast is clear, she continues on her way, a small blush still on her face* Poe: *looks around* "??? That's odd..." karl: ?? Poe: "I thought I...I thought someone was nearby." -later- lana: i'm home! Mr. Shephard: "Welcome back! How was today?" lana: busy. but i managed to get by. *smiles* Mr Shephard: "That's good. I'm almost done with dinner." lana: ah. -later- Mr Shephard: "...Honey? You don't like the meal?" lana: it's good, dad. thanks. ^^ Mr Shephard: "Something on your mind?" lana: eh? just...thinking about stuff... -that night, after her father went to sleep- lana:.....*staring up at the ceiling* .... (thinking: still cant stop thinking about it... cant believe i didnt notice how smooth his voice is...) o///o >///< (thinking: what am i thinking?! i mean, yes, he has a nice voice, and he always is looking out for me...sending me letters....and a gentle personality deep down….} ….. o/////////////////////o oh. oh my god. *pulls the blanket over her* oh my god im in love with him. *Text message alert* lana: !!! *scrambles to get her phone and checks it* Poe: [THIS DEVICE KEEPS MAKING NOISES!] lana: ^^; [that's to let you know when you have a call or a message] Poe: [...Oh. How do I stop the noises? I asked Karl to fetch me the mallet.] lana:...*small smile* [not sure. but on a different topic, how has your evening been?] Poe: [Quite alright. Made dinner, Rowena brought dessert.] lana: [ah. i had dinner with my dad too. ^^] Poe: [He cooks?] lana: [sometimes, yeah.] Poe: [Is he good?] lana: [as good as any i guess, haha] *laying down, hugging her pillow close to her* Poe: [Maybe he could teach me a lesson...] *knees pulled up as he sits in bed, petting Karl* lana: [maybe.] ... [you probably have an early start tomorrow, huh?] Poe: [Libraries always have early days, yes. And you?] lana: [same here. i'll call it a night here. get some rest, edgar. ^^] *almost types 'i love you', but decides to send it as is*.... .///. Poe: [Sweet dreams] *send* "..." .\\\. "Too schmaltzy?" karl: =w= zzzzz Poe: "..." *pets Karl before putting on his nightcap and lying down in bed* lana:....*laying down and closing her eyes, imagining him gently singing into her ear*.... u///u {Poe: "Stars shining bright above you...Night breezes seem to whisper 'I love you'..."} lana: =//////= .....zzzz {Poe: "Dream...a little dream of me..."} -elsewhere- Patty: >\\\\\< liz: how was the visit? Patty: "HE'S SO TALL AND CUTE AND I WANT TO BRING HIM HOME TO MEET LORD DEATH!" Kid: -____-;;; "I barely recognized anyone in that Brigade." stocking: *pats his back* Patty: "I brought back souvenirs, though!" *holds up a firefighter's helmet--and a pair of boxers* liz:... -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: "...You recognized the snake?" reimi: .....just a hunch Mr. Tsubaki: "...Not like others don't know I'm here...Did you get a sense of dread facing Jeje?" reimi:....yeah. a bit. Mr. Tsubaki: "...Then we'll be on our guard." *pats her shoulder* reimi:....right. -elsewhere- FD: *reviewing dossiers* yana: *playing some games on her phone* cant wait to get this plan going already... FD: "Don't we all. But reviewing these materials takes time." yana: feels like it's been months. FD: "Well, you have been gathering research for us..." yana: *nod* i figured out a few...interesting things... but seems im not the only one doing some digging.... *she has two addresses written down* FD: *frowns* "What are those addresses?" yana: some pests who have been giving us trouble and are trying to find us....should we deal with them? FD: "Please. But find what valuables they have..." yana: *grins* alright. with any luck, they could make useful recruits. FD: *small chuckle* yana: so who's gonna be our first visit? FD: "Hmm...Who is 'Keek'?" yana: not sure. but we'll find out soon enough. *grin* -elsewhere- yuuji: *kicking rocks on his way to his dorm room* Izuku: "Hey there!" yuuji: oh hey...midoriya, was it? Izuku: *nods* "Heading back to the dorms?" yuuji: yeah, i kind of live there. dont really have anywhere else to go. you? Izuku: "I live with my family right now..." yuuji:.....must be nice. Izuku: owo;;; "...Want to have dinner?" yuuji: me? you sure about that kid? i mean...given my rep- Izuku: "I-I-I insist! My mom is a great cook!" yuuji:...well...ok then. you seem persistent. Izuku: *nod nod* "It-It's just this way, not too far..." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Now, what have we learned~?" mikami: o-o; poor rino... Rino: *wearing a 'Hibana is always right' shirt* >\\\\< "THIS IS HUMILIATING!" Hibana: "Smile." *holds up her phone* Rino: "..." *gives Hibana the finger* gabriella: *glares at rino* Rino: o____o;;; *stops, puts on a fake smile* Hibana: *smiles at Gabriella as she snaps the picture* "That's better..." -elsewhere- chie: *washing toru* toru: ^o^ Yohei: *filming* "He takes to water like a duck..." chie: ^^ toru: *splash* XD chie: ah! haha! Yohei: "Careful, kiddo--you'll get more water on the floor than in the bath." chie: ^^ Yohei: *holds up baby towel--blue with a whale on it* toru: waio! waio! Yohei: " 'Whowl'! Look at the whale on here, Toru." *smiles* toru: ^w^ chie: ^^ Yohei: *dries Toru* -elsewhere- {Rekka: "Forgot about me?"} {pearl: father hoshimiya?} {Rekka: "What's up? Been a long time, Pearl..."} {pearl:.....why?} {Rekka: "Why? Why what? Can't I say hello to you? It's not like I've been dead or anything..."} {pearl: w-we saw you die.....you were impaled right in front of them.... why did you join the hoods? WHY? why would you do that? betraying karim, father li, the whole 1st!} {Rekka: *smiles peacefully, closes his eyes* "To give you a better world~"} {pearl: by hurting innocent people? *tears falling* you hurt people, children even!} {Rekka: *approaches her* "They were not those to be saved...God's light was not on them."} {pearl: .....*noticing figures appearing around them* !!!!} {-flame humans, screaming out in pain-} {Rekka: *half of his face is on fire* "We are blessed..."} {pearl: *screaming*} ???:....rl...pearl! pearl: *her eyes snap open* AH! dia:.... ruby: are you ok? pearl:.... Karim: "?!" pearl:....*shaking* Karim: "Hey...It's okay...You're safe." pearl: *tears falling as she hugs him tightly* dia: .... Karim: "!!! ..." *pat pat* "It's okay...Just a bad dream..." pearl: *trembling* Karim: *pats her back* "Let it out..." pearl: *holding him, crying* Karim: "I'm sorry...But it’s ok, it's over now." dia:...... *looking away* Karim: "Dia, get some water. Please." dia:.....right.... *exits* -elsewhere- yuuji: *sitting at the table, awkwardly staring at his plate* Izuku: "??? Something wrong?" yuuji: eh? n-nothing just....feels surreal, i guess. Izuku: "...Well, I hope this hot meal fills you up." *smiles* yuuji:...y-yeah... thanks...i guess.... Izuku: "Mom, need any help?" inko: when you kids are done, i could use help with washing dishes. ^^ yuuji: *small wince* Izuku: "I-I can do that, Mom!" *looks at Yuuji* "??? Okay?" yuuji: y-yeah...i'll...head out after that. Izuku: "Oh...Y-You should come back soon. I got video games..." yuuji: noted. -elsewhere- Jonah: *giggling* guruna: kurukurukuru ^^ irina: and just what are you two whelps snickering at? guruna: it's a secret! >Xp Jonah: *now wearing Irina's face* irina: ...the braid is on the wrong side. guruna: then wouldnt it be a perfect mirror, kuru? Jonah: *smushes his own face--resembling Nozomi* irina: .....how disgusting. Jonah: "I see resemblance!!!" irina: *grabs him by the neck* *glaaare* was that insult directed at me? ^^# Jonah: *coughing* "I-I though it was cute...?" irina: ..... -elsewhere- Vulcan: "Sushi!" shinra: alright! tamaki: yeah! Takehisa: *passing the plate* "Arthur, stop sneaking off others' plates." -elsewhere- lana: *working night shift* .///.; Bellhop: "??? Feeling sick?" lana: AH! oh. wha? o-oh! im fine! just....i-im fine, really! Bellhop: "...Well, you just looked distracted. Guest giving you trouble again?" lana: no. just...i-im fine. manager:...*feeling her head* you feel warm... lana: -n-; Bellhop: "I can take over. Want to take a break?" lana: you sure about that? Bellhop: "Right on! Go lie down a bit." lana:... manager: go home today, get some rest. -on the walk home- lana:....*sigh* what's gotten into me? (thinking: do i really feel that way about him? all because of his singing? im being so silly....i mean, there's so much more than just that. he's sweet, poetic, always glad to see me...) .//////. (thinking: AHHH! THERE I GO AGAIN! ah jeez...) ???: "Wh-Wh-What?!" lana: O-O NYEEEEEE!!! ?!?! *turns* Dazai: "What'd you mean by that?!" lana:....can i....help you sir? Dazai: *looks up--then smiles widely* "Hey! I know you!" lana: uh....*reaching for mace in her purse* Dazai: "You're the girlfriend of Ranpo's boyfriend!" lana:....eh? ^^; Dazai: *takes Lana's hand, shakes energetically* "I'm Dazai!" lana: i got mace! Dazai: "Oooooh! Is it lethal?" lana:.... *quickly running up to poe's door* edgar. your friend's weird coworker is pestering me -_-; Poe: *opens the door a crack* .\\\. "L-L-La-La--" Dazai: "Oh, you know where he lives?" lana: may i come in please? this weird guy is bothering me. Poe: O\\\\\\O "W-W-W-ell--Well--Welcome!" *throws open the door, gesturing* lana:... .///. ok then. *goes inside* Dazai: "Yay! Let's have some drinks and--" *Poe slams the door in Dazai's face* *Dazai is stunned--then falls backwards down the stairs* lana:...thanks edgar. *smiles* Poe: o\\\\o "I-I-I'm happy to help." *holds up a plate of cookies* "I was baking!" lana: oh. thanks. *nom*. this is really good, thanks edgar. ^///^ Poe: >\\\< "I tried really hard with these. Mother used to make them. I just never get the right amount of cinnamon..." lana: *smiles* Poe: "H-H-How was work? I thought you were working today..." lana: um...i guess im a bit under the weather? ^///^; Poe: "Oh. I'm sorry. Tea?" lana: s-sure. .///. Poe: *heats up water on stove* "...Which do you prefer? Green? Black? Fruity?" -later- Poe: *sips* lana:.... .///. soooo anything new happen recently? Poe: "I trained Karl to check back in books!" lana: wow. *smiles* that's great! Poe: *nod nod* *goofy smile* "H-He's quite smart! People don't appreciate how smart raccoons are. Very crafty." lana: yeah... .///. *shuffling a bit in her seat* Poe: "??? Is...there something wrong with that chair? I meant to reupholster it..." lana: i-it's fine, really! ^///^;; Poe: "...You look red." lana: *squeaks out* must be the hay fever! i mean the weather! i mean-... i may need to lay down. .///////////.;;; Poe: !!! "Oh no! Why didn't you say so earlier?! Please, let's take you to the couch..." lana: um... .//////. Poe: *takes her hand, rests another hand on her shoulder as he guides her* "I have you...I won't let you fall." lana:....*gulp* ./////////////////////////////////////////. Poe: *leads her to the couch* "Now lie down..." lana:....*laying down, bright pink in the face* t-th-thank you...edgar.... .///////////////. Poe: ^\\\\^ "An-An-Any time, Lana...I-I'll get you a compress?" lana:...s-sure... .///////. Poe: "Coming right up!" *departs for the kitchen...he left his coat next to the couch* lana:....*shivering* c-chilly.... *pulls his coat over her like a blanket*.... u/////u Poe: *returns with the compress* "I'm back!" *sees her* o\\\w\\\o;;;; lana:...... *bright pink in the face and steam coming of her head*......uuuum......i can explain? Poe: "...I'd like to hear it." lana: w-well, i got a bit chilly, w-with the autumn weather and y-your coat was there so...um... .///////////. Poe: "..." *nod nod* "I...could get you a blanket?" lana:...i-if you want.... 7///7 (thinking: i cant just say 'no, i like the way it smells' I'LL SOUND WEIRD!) Poe: *removes one from the closet* "...I was thinking..." lana: hmm? Poe: "I...feel cold." owo;;;; ("WHY ARE WORDS ESCAPING MY MOUTH?!") lana:....did you want to sit next to me then and keep each other warm? OwO;;; (thinking: OH GOD KILL ME NOW) Poe: "And share the blanket?" owo;;;;;;;;;; ("ARG!!!! ASDKLJASDFLKJASOIUSLAJDG!!!") lana: sounds gre-ah-*COUGHING*....*squeak* yeah Poe: "..." *sits beside her, awkwardly holding part of the blanket to her* lana:....*softly leaning against him* .////////. Poe: .\\\\. "..." *pats her shoulder--the one nearest him* lana:....so.... Poe: o\\\\o "Y-Yeah?" lana:....you ok? Poe: "Better now!" lana:..y-yeah....me too....*small smile* 7///7 Poe: "I-I-I'm glad you visited." lana: y-yeah...me too.....you know....your hands may be freezing.....but the rest of you is nice and warm.... Poe: o\\\\o "No one has ever said that before." lana: w-was that weird? ^^;;; Poe: "...It felt...comforting." ^^ lana:... *blush and leans into his chest*... .//////. Poe: o\\\\o "Wh-What are you...?" lana:......*listening to his heartbeats*....mmmm... Poe: "Wh-what is it?" lana:...just...comfortable. Poe: o\\\o "...Did you hear my heartbeat?" lana:... 7////7 y-yeah... Poe: "...It's really fast isn't it?" lana: yeah...s-same here. Poe: "...I-I-I like being with you, Lana." lana:...i-i like...being with you too.... Poe: "..." *smiles* "Thank you..." lana:.... ^^ *laying against him, content* (thinking: baby steps lana, just take it a day at a time...) Poe: o\\\\o *holds her carefully* ("SCREAMING INTERNALLY") -elsewhere- Akitaru: *tossing sound-orb up in the air* karin: *working on her mech* Akitaru: Comin' along good, doc." karin: ^^ Akitaru: "How tall can this robot get?" -elsewhere- Meme: "SMASH THEM!" mio: UWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! *pressing buttons like crazy* tsugumi: woah, she's really getting into it! Anya: "She's...certainly energetic." ._.; Meme: *Mio! Mio! Mio!" ao: my my. mio: *fire in her eyes* layla: this is probably the most effort i've ever seen from her. chidori: so intense. rowena: hmm? Meme: "She'll get the top score--just watch!" -elsewhere- Sakuya: "...Boo." mahiru: WOAH! sakuya jeez... naho: OuO kuro: oh look, it's the green yandere and the fujoshi-pire Sakuya: "what? it's hilarious watching you get the crap scared out of you, Mahiru." mahiru: =n=; naho: *not even watching the movie, she's totally focused on mahiru and sakuya* o///w///o Sakuya: "So, Mahiru, you got any soda left?" *takes Mahiru's and sips from it* mahiru: yes, but that doesnt mean you can mooch. bad sakuya. naho: OwO (thinking: INDIRECT KISS OH MY GOOOOOSH >w<) Sakuya: "D'aw, what's wrong? Don't want to share?" *takes another sip* mahiru: cant you buy your own? naho: O///////////w///////////O Sakuya: "I could...but this is hilarious!" *sips more* mahiru: =n= naho, could you keep your boyfriend on a shorter leash? naho: ^^ mahiru:....*remembering who he is asking*.....*looks at sakuya* are you messing with me just because or for your girlfriend? Sakuya: -_-; "I'm behaved. Mostly." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form, playing with a squeaky toy* reimi: ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *shakes the toy before tossing it* "...Did you want to play with it?" -elsewhere- Gopher: *curled up in a ball* eibon: *making some medicine* inori: are you feeling any better? Gopher: TT^TT "Tummy ache persists..." kotone: D8> dont....die brother.... Gopher: Q^Q *reaches for Kotone's hand* kotone: *holding it tightly* Gopher: "I-I'll be fine." *weak smile* "Just a tummy ache..." -elsewhere- Kid: *writing notes down* stocking:.....*grin* Kid: *not noticing* stocking: *waiting for him to pause.....then nibbles on his earlobe* Kid: *shudders, sits up* >\\\\\\o "A-Ah~" stocking: *whispers* so cute~ Kid: >\\\\< "Stocking..." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *blushes* "You only get more affectionate each day..." *holds her hand* "And I fall in love with you more and more." stocking: same here kiddo~<3 Kid: *small smooch* stocking: ^^ Kid: *holds her hands* "I'm done for now..." stocking: *smile* Kid: "How was your day?" -elsewhere- keek:...*coming to* nngh....nghuh? what the.....w-where the fuck... barkova: *snarling* keek: AH!! *backing up to the wall* FD: "I do apologize. Barkova gets agitated around strangers." keek: w-w-WHERE AM I AND WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?! WHY AM I NOT IN MY ROOM!? FD: "I wanted to recruit you. Isn't that lovely?" keek: w-what? I DONT EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE!...what's beeping? -there is a collar around her neck- keek:....what is that? FD: "A bomb." keek: w-w-what?!?! FD: "I will need your services." keek: WHY ME?! WHY A BOMB?! Q_Q FD: "So that you don't tell..." keek: *trembling, tears falling* FD: "Now...What do you know about me?" keek:..... FD: "What have you heard about Rats?" keek: ....the rats in the house of the dead. lead by a man known as 'fyodor dostoevsky'. a group of notorious thieves and killers. their leader's ability, crime and punishment, can- FD: "Shhh...Don't say another word. Please." keek:........ FD: "I can't have you naming this ability...and you won't." keek:....*gulp* o-o;;;;;; FD: "Or else you’ll… lose your head~." keek: w-w-what do you want out of me? do you want me to beg for my life? FD: "To start." keek:....*on her hands and knees with her face on the ground* PLEASE DONT KILL ME! I DONT WANT TO DIE! I'LL DO WHAT YOU WANT OF ME JUST DONT BLOW MY HEAD OFF! *KICK* keek: GRK- *collapses* ow...w-what the heck....im begging for my life! what more do you want out of me? do you want me to give you some title? fyodor the great? master fyodor?.....fyo-daddy? zoey: *glares at keek* IM THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS TO CALL HIM MASTER FYODOR YOU WRETCH! keek: w-who the fuck? FD: "It is alright..." *pats Zoey's shoulder, before looking at Keek* "Names are not necessary, for now. I simply demand your obedience until my plans for you conclude." keek: o-ok! i'll comply! FD: *smiles* "Very good. My associate will debrief to learn what you know..." keek:....... yana: *pats her shoulder* welcome to hell, kid. keek: Q____Q FD: "Get what you need, Yana--and leave them in condition to return." zoey: ...... FD: "...Oh, don't be jealous." zoey: *hugs his arm* ...... FD: "..." *pats her head* zoey: *blush* FD: "You can play with the new toy soon. But right now we need something from them..." zoey: of course, master fyodor~ FD: "Good. And if you behave, you will be rewarded." zoey: ah~<3 FD: "Now, did you finish the tasks I gave you?" zoey: *nod* FD: "Very good. You may take a break now..." -elsewhere- Hyde: "Rude!" licht: -_-; Hyde: "Taking the last soda....Meanie." licht: kranz went to the store to get more, you arent going to die. Hyde: "...Well, I'm already a vampire, so--" julian: i can offer you canned coffee. Hyde: "...I was hoping for something sweeter." romina: ya'll want some fruit punch? Hyde: owO "Yes!" licht: melon punch. Hyde: "...Okay, sure." -elsewhere- lana: *streeetch* that was a good nap... Poe: "Zzz..." lana:....(thinking: holy shit. im in love with him. i havent felt this way about anyone since junior year of high school...)..... *blush and leans against him* Poe: *small stirring* lana:....*pretending to be asleep* Poe: *yawns, grunts slightly, eyes barely opened* lana: ... Poe: =_= *looks around...then spots Lana* ._. lana: zzzzz.... Poe: D: *barely audible squeak* lana: *softly breathing* Poe: ("She's so cute when she sleeps and her breathing is like a gentle breeze along the ocean--but I am totally mad right now with the fiery passions of lovey-dovey-love-stuff and scared half-to-death!!!") lana: *listening to his heart beating* (thinking: is he that flustered? i guess its comforting im not the only one who’s nervous, haha...) Poe: ("Aaaaaaaaaah!!!!") *suave, soft voice* "Lana?" lana: O////O IM UP IM UP I WASNT SLEEPING ON THE JOB!....oh.. *AHEM* ^^;; Poe: D: "I-I-I just...Sleeping. You. Here. Sorry." lana i-i-it's fine, really. Poe: o\\\\o "...Do you feel rested?" lana:.... *blush* yeah. Poe: "...So...Muffins!" lana: sure. sounds nice. *sitting up, her hand brushing against his for a moment* Poe: *happy shiver* o\\\\w\\\\o;;;;;;;;; lana:..... .//////. Poe: "...CRANBERRIES!" *falls off the couch* lana: edgar are you ok? *helping him up* Poe: "J-Just overwhelmed...with muffin recipes on my mind." owo;;; "Blueberry. Pumpkin. Carrot..." lana:...i see. *looking at one of his eyes that is peaking through his bangs*... .///. Poe: *blink blink* "???" lana:... *blink* w-was i saying something just now? Poe: "...Not that I noticed." lana: ah...right... *leaning in, unaware of what she's doing* Poe: o\\\\\\\o *frozen* -their lips are only an inch apart- lana:.... O//////O oh! um.... .//////. er.... Poe: "L-Lana...?" lana: hmm? y-yes? o///w///o;; Poe: "Your lips are near mine." lana: *sitting back up* *AHEM* .... >////> oh. s-sorry. Poe: >\\\\\< "N-No need to ap-apo-apologize..." -later- lana: see you later then? Poe: owo "Not if I see you first. Ha ha ha ha!!" o\\\w\\\o lana: *small chuckle*....hey edgar? Poe: "Y-Yes?" lana: 7////7 im not sure how often you hear this, but....*kisses his cheek* you're quite handsome. Poe: o\\\\\\\\o "Wh-What you just do? Wait, who's handsome? Wha-What?!" lana:... ^^ *hug and kisses the other cheek* s-see ya! *runs, bright red in the face* >////////< Poe: o\\\\\\\\\\\o "...Karl, please hold all of my calls. I have to collapse now." *falls back rigidly onto the ground* karl: O-O; Poe: xwx -elsewhere- Anya: *sorting mail* rowena: *reading letters* ^^ Anya: "??? You seem pleased." rowena: seems my parents and brother are doing well. Anya: "Oh. But you see your brother all the time..." rowena: oh, i mean our other brother back home. Anya: "??? You have another one?" rowena: *nods* edgar is actually the middle sibling. Anya: "Oh. An older brother?" rowena: *nods* Anya: "Hmm. What does he do?" -elsewhere- Higan: "Food ready yet?" tsubaki: just about. Belkia: "Starving..." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "You don't have to go on this mission. I mean, Tamaki, if you don't feel comfortable--" tamaki: i want to go. im a soldier too, darn it! Akitaru: "..." *smiles* "Then follow this order: you're joining us in the Nether." tamaki:...right. (thinking: i'll make up for all my follies here. for me, for the others....) *remembering amber and rekka* (thinking:...for them.) Akitaru: *salutes* "Dismissed." tamaki: ....*inhales* ....*sighs* ok. starting now. im not gonna be the same ditz i used to be! *slips and faceplants onto the floor*.... ok. starting _now_. Takehisa: "...I was mopping there. Did you not see the sign?" shinra: on the bright side, she isnt losing her clothes this time. tamaki: I WILL END YOU, KUSAKABE! -elsewhere- Giovanni: "Approach." guruna: kurukuru~ lisa:.... irina: ... Giovanni: "..." *takes Lisa's chin in his hand* lisa: *tenses* Giovanni: "Will you follow my orders?" -elsewhere- Hibana: *sipping her wine* "...This chair is uncomfortable." man: TT_TT hanako: *in her play pen, coloring* gabriella: ^^; Rino: o_o;;; "...What the--" *spots Hanako* "...What on earth is with her and that 'chair'?" man: save me TT_TT mikami: ^^; the 5th sure is interesting... ryuuko: *holding mikami close* i'll protect you from this lechery. Hibana: ^^# " 'Lechery'...?" ryuuko:... 7-7;;; mikami: ^^;;; -elsewhere- Lucy: *sighs, sits down at table* "Can finally have a meal..." *has a plate of fries* anne: ^u^ Lucy: *smiles back at Anne, as she puts some ketchup on them* "Not the healthiest choice..." *bites into burger* "But so good..." -knocks- Lucy: *mouth full of burger* "???" *wipes her mouth, looks through peephole* atsushi: *waves* Lucy: o\\\\o *opens the door a crack* "H-Hey, Tabby..." atsushi: sorry to interrupt your lunch. just checking to see how you were doing. Lucy: *still wiping ketchup from her mouth* "F-Fine..." -///- *opens the door, gestures* "Come in, or whatever..." atsushi: *smiles and enters* Lucy: "...You, um, want something to drink or eat? I got fries..." atsushi: sure. ^^ Lucy: *gets a can of soda* "...I'm...glad you stopped by." atsushi: ..... soooo, the death bazaar is coming up soon. Lucy: "??? That flea market?" atsushi: yeah. i was wondering. i-if you have the free time, maybe we could...go? Lucy: "..." .\\\. "A date?" atsushi: ....yyyeeeesss? O///w///O;; Lucy: "..." *pouts, blushing* "Y-You better buy me something good while we're there..." atsushi: sure thing! ^////^; Lucy: ^\\\^ "Then it's a date...Atsushi." atsushi: O/////////////o s-s-see you then lucy! yana: oho, seems the weretiger scored himself a date....but that's none of my business~ Lucy: "..." *smooch* atsushi: O//////////////////////////////////////////O *steam coming off his head* yana:...huh, well that escalated. Lucy: "...Don't make me pour that soda over your head." -_-; -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: *reading a book* Q_____Q fang-hua: tsukiyo? is everything ok? Tsukiyo: "I found this book about...the Nether..." fang-hua: ?? i've heard the commander mention something about it once... Tsukiyo: "It's scary...Like, one of the stories is about how there is no light..." fang-hua: *listening* Tsukiyo: "They sent an expedition...only one returned...blind." Q~Q fang-hua:....*hug* Tsukiyo: *shudder...pat pat* -elsewhere- Karim: "How you feeling?" pearl:...b-better now...thank you, father fulham. Karim: *nods* "Want more tea?" pearl:...i would like that. Karim: *pours some* "...I can't imagine what it was like..." pearl:....im trying my best, to be strong. but it's hard some days... Karim: "We all go through that...and it's just about persistence." pearl:...r-right. Karim: "Need some time off?" -elsewhere- Dazai: "Pogo stick!" yosano: i have concerns. ranpo:...bruh kenji: ooooh, neato! Dazai: "Who wants to try it first?" ranpo: hey kunikida, i'll pay you 5 dollars to- Kunikida: "No. Not for less than $10." ranpo: $15? Kunikida: "Give me the stick for pogoing." yosano: i'll be on standby. Kunikida: *gets on the pogo stick and--* -elsewhere- Patty: "I DIDN'T NEED TO SEE THAT!" lord death: >///-///> liz: well now we're all even… Yumi: "CAN NO ONE KNOCK?!" liz: so sorry. -elsewhere- Emine: *sitting in the trash can* lin: D8 Emine: "I feel comfortable." -elsewhere- Meme: *playing a video game* -elsewhere- Izuku: *walking to corner store* satsuki: *staaare* Izuku: "???" *looks around* satsuki: *blink* Izuku: *spots her* "?!!! Wait...Are you Tsu's sister?" satsuki: *nod* are you tsu's boyfriend? Izuku: o\\\\\\o "Um...I'm a boy, and a friend." tsuyu: oh, hey izuku. *wave* Izuku: "H-H-Hi...I was just surprised to see your sister here." tsuyu: we're just out running errands. you? Izuku: "Same...and I wanted a snack." ^^; -elsewhere- Chuuya: *showering* “…..” *tears streaming* -knock- Chuuya: "???" *turns off the water, puts on his towel, looks at the peephole* kouyou: ... Chuuya: *calls through* "Hang on--I just got out of the shower..." *steps back to his room, dries off, puts on a shirt and pajama pants before opening the door* kouyou: feeling better? Chuuya: "...No." kouyou:.... naoya: eeeeyyy we came over too! *waves* Akutagawa: "..." Chuuya: *glares at Akutagawa* naoya: i brought booze! *holding up a beer can* Akutagawa: owo; *hides behind orange juice* kouyou: *sweatdrop* Chuuya: "...I'll get glasses..." -and so- naoya: *plastered* hoo yeah that's good shit! >///u///< kouyou: *asleep on the couch* Chuuya: Q~Q "It hurts so much..." Akutagawa: TT____TT naoya: aww c'mon chuuchuu, ya had one shot'a bourbon. Chuuya: "It's not the bourbon that hurts!" T~T naoya: nyeh? Chuuya: *sniff* "This bastard killed her..." Akutagawa: "?!!" naoya:.....oh.....*looks at akutagawa* you want to talk to him or should i? Akutagawa: "...I think he'll kill the next person who speaks to him. You talk to him." naoya: jeez akuta, where's the trust? Akutagawa: "...Fine...Chuuya, do you know why Rain was there?" Chuuya: *cringes* ("H-He knows?!") Akutagawa: "To take down Fitzgerald." Chuuya: "...Eh?" naoya: *already got up to give them a moment* Akutagawa: "She came onto that ship, intending to be the one to sacrifice herself to drag Fitzgerald down with her, pulling him to the ground..." {rain: my name is.......mito kosaka} Akutagawa: "I remember before she leapt from the ship, she said a name..." Chuuya: "...What name?" Akutagawa: "...Mito Kosaka." Chuuya: "..." *falls back in his seat* *tears falling* naoya:.... Akutagawa: "I don't know why she would--" Chuuya: "She...was killing herself..." Akutagawa: "???" Chuuya: "..." *ugly sobbing* Akutagawa: "...I made things worse." {bakeneko:.... i t...... h u r t s.....} Chuuya: "Why did she have to suffer?!" *slams his fist on the table* naoya: woah there, easy now... Chuuya: "Everything! Everything!" kouyou:..... chuuya... *The glass is starting to rise from the table* naoya: chuuya calm the fuck down! Chuuya: *flips the table* -SLAP- kouyou:....*serious face, tears streaming* Chuuya: *knocked to the floor* "..." *curls up into a ball* kouyou:....*soft hug*...... Chuuya: *shaking, sobbing--holds onto her* Akutagawa: "..." naoya: ...... kouyou: *humming* Chuuya: *closes his eyes, still shaking* -later- Chuuya: *asleep* Akutagawa: "...I'm sorry." kouyou: ...... naoya: did you know it was her? that beast? Akutagawa: "...I had a feeling." naoya:....maybe when he gets up, you can talk to him about it. before this whole incident, he considered you a friend. i think part of him still wants to... Akutagawa: "...'Friend'?" naoya: *she nods*.....i consider you a friend too. Akutagawa: "...Why?" naoya: me or chuu? Akutagawa: "Well, you, since I can't ask him--he's asleep." naoya: well, we do work together, dont we? plus you seem lonely. just thought i'd help you get out more. Akutagawa: "...I am just...rejected." naoya:.....is this about the weretiger? Akutagawa: TT~TT *nod nod* naoya:....that's rough, buddy. Akutagawa: "He's with some string bean with a bad attitude..." naoya: ?? Akutagawa: "I want to destroy her..." naoya: woah ok lets back it up a bit there. Akutagawa: "I will keep her head on my mantle..." naoya: O-O;;; Akutagawa: "Then I will stand over that tiger..." naoya: *backing up slightly* Akutagawa: "And I will be his lord..." *sneers* -elsewhere- atsushi: O.O why do i have this sudden feeling of dread? Lucy: -_-;; "What, you don't enjoy my company?" atsushi: t-that's not what i meant at all! it's just...n-nevermind, it was just a sudden chill. ^^;; Lucy: "...Maybe put on a sweater?" atsushi: good call. -elsewhere- ???:....oe......hey poe buddy? you ok? Poe: owo ranpo: oh hey, you're up. Poe: O_______O "HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?!" ranpo: one of your ghost roomies told me you clonked out. im just makin sure you arent dead or something. Poe: ._.;;; "...Are you an angel, then?" ranpo: you arent dead, dude. otherwise your sis would kill me. i think. Poe: .______. "How long was I unconscious?" ghost maid: about 2 hours after miss lana left. ranpo: oh, so your girlfriend visited? *puts on glasses*.... ooooooooh i see. 7w7 Poe: D:< "THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED?!" *looks at the clock* "...I hope I didn't miss anything I was supposed to do in those two hours..." ranpo: i wasnt implying sex, but i do know she smooched ya on the cheek, i can see the lip balm on your cheek. im not gonna judge, dont worry. Poe: O\\\\\o "IT WASN'T A DREAM?! OR A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM?!" ghost child: nope. ghost child 2: she even called you handsome, hehe. Poe: o\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\O *head gets hotter* ranpo:....*squints*..... eh, 4/10. Poe: "I NEED TO BE ALONE!" *runs* ranpo:....eh, he'll be fine....ish. -in his room- Poe: *hugging a pillow* o\\\\\\o {lana: 7////7 im not sure how often you hear this, but....*kisses his cheek* you're quite handsome.} {Poe: o\\\\\\o "...Almost no one has ever said that because they just say I look creepy--" *slaps his face* "...I was rambling. Sorry. I-I-I have long thought you were...beautiful."} {lana: *blushes and brushes his bangs back and leans in to kiss him*} {Poe: "!!!!" *pulls back...as her lips touch his* >\\\\\< } -elsewhere- Bakugo: *collapsed on the sidewalk, holding his knee* hanta: yeesh, what happened? Bakugo: "I fell off my bike!" hanta: you alright man? Bakugo: "I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT THIS IS DEKU'S FAULT!!!" -elsewhere- Kid: "..." *chuckling* stocking: what? Kid: "Just...how embarrassed Mother and Father were." stocking: yeah. Kid: *holds her hand* "And I'm happy you're here." stocking: hehe~ im happy you're here too~ *kiss* Kid: ^\\\^ "My wife..." stocking: ^////^ Kid: *small smooch* stocking: mmmm~ my cute hubby~<3 Kid: .\\\\. "Am I really 'cute'?" stocking: *nods* cute, handsome.....*licks his earlobe* sexy~ Kid: O\\\\\O *shivers* "Oh man..." *pats her side* stocking: *smirks and pins him to the bed* Kid: *mouth hung open* "Oh my..." .\\\. stocking: *traces a finger up his chest and to his chin* your move, honey~<3 Kid: "Oh~?" *his legs intertwined with hers, as he puts his lips to hers* stocking: mmm~<3 Kid: *kisses from her lips to her cheek, pulling her legs down with his* -elsewhere- kirako: aaah... u////u *small shudder* Dazai: *smiles* "More?" kirako: oh fuck, yes. Dazai: *one hand massages her wrist* "My, my, such language...Do I have to punish you?" *he brings her hand down to her sex* kirako: *moan* Dazai: *whispers in her ear* "Slide it in..." *he guides one of her fingers along her folds* kirako: *already doing so* nnngh~ u///T Dazai: "You're a naughty girl, aren't you?" *let's her play with herself, before he licks one of her nipples* -elsewhere- Kyoka: *stare* atsushi: *wide awake* o-o;;;; Kyoka: "Has the doll girl corrupted you yet?" atsushi: no, lucy isnt 'corrupting' me. ^^; although i get the feeling of being watched. yana: ohoho you have no idea. keek: Q-Q Kyoka: "Yes. I know. I am staring at you right now." atsushi: not like that...like someone is stalking me...watching me without me knowing where they are.... Kyoka: "...That just sounds like Akutagawa." atsushi: Q-Q;; Kyoka: "...Maybe invest in black-out curtains?" *it is shadowy and dark outside* atsushi: probably. Kyoka: *closes the curtains* Akutagawa: Q____Q kirako: AHHH~! Akutagawa: "?!!!! What the devil was that?" *sends his Rashamon up to that window--* Akutagawa: “…………..” Dazai: "So good!" kirako: *moans* yana:... as if i dont hear enough of that as it is. zoey: AHHHHH~!<3 keek: O_O;;; w-what was- yana: you dont wanna know. FD: "Take it deeper…" keek: O____o ?!?! Q~Q (thinking: god save me)

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