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myfairgunslinger · 5 years ago

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Title: Red Dead Revenge: Kiss of Death [Part 4]

Pairing: Arthur Morgan x OC x John Marston

Warnings: Graphic Violence, Cursing, Brief Nudity

Summary: Arthur is back and feels Miss Milley needs a distraction. Time to go to the thriving town of Armadillo!

A/N: Hey guys! Back with a brand new chapter that took a while to form, but I'm glad with how it came out. Hope you enjoy!

Italics means flashback!

Chapter 4: Family Heirlooms

Maeve was standing in the drizzling rain waiting for Arthur to get closer to the camp. He looked like he was carrying a bag and a rifle. As he approached her, he was surprised to see her up, "Miss Milley, good see you walkin' around. I have a couple things here for you."

Maeve went over to help him but he only gave Maeve her rifle, letting her hold it. She couldn't believe she had this gun back in her hands again, "Wh--"

Arthur cut in, "I went back to your house. Got you some clothes and a couple things you might need," she was still staring at the rifle, gripping it as he tried to read her. From the way her shoulders were tense Arthur thought it would be a good idea to get her alone, "Can we talk in my tent?"

Her head snapped up, showing her watery eyes while nodding, "Yeah," she managed to get out. After they got to his tent, Maeve was given the bag, "You can go through your things with out anyone lookin' in," he explained, "Go on and sit," he pointed at his cot. Maeve did as he said then opened up the bag pulling out her brush first, then a shirt, then a can of strawberries.

While pulling out the different items, Arthur reached in to his pocket to hold the gold earrings he picked off Darren, "Maeve," he said softly to get her attention. She was holding a can of fruit when seeing the jewelry. Last time she saw those, they were dangling on her mother's ears the morning she left for work.

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Maeve had come downstairs getting ready to go on her walk to the saloon. She peeked into the kitchen to see her mother in a light blue striped shirt with a blue Constance skirt. Her hair was up in a bun while the earrings dangled on the sides of her face, "Leavin' already? I made breakfast for us," Cecilia said referring to Maeve, herself and a prospector who was making himself at home.

Maeve observed the stranger for a moment then whispered, "Mama, you're feeding another stray?"

"Oh Mae, the man was hungry. You know how it exhausting it can be to dig for gold," her mother said popping open a glass bottle to sip from. Maeve reached out to hold the glass for a moment so her mother would look her in the eyes instead of drinking, "Mama, please. You know I don't like leaving you hear by yourself and you know why?"

"Hmm? Why?"

Maeve gently took the bottle from Cecilia, "Because you invite complete strangers into our home with good intentions like feedin'. And that's very sweet of you, Mama, it is, but it's also gettin' dangerous to do that. I saw three different wanted signs get hung up at the post office the other day. Now I don't wanna leave you alone with this strange man...no offense," she apologized to the prospector who replied with in a higher pitched voice, "None taken!"

"Where's papa?"

Cecilia smiled softly at her daughter then held her cheek with her hand, "You don't need to worry about me, my sweet. That's my job. I do that all day when you're washin' the dirty folk."

"Yes, well bullets and strawberries don't grow on trees, Mama. Well, strawberries grow on bushes but I'm not about to plant any. Where's pa?" Maeve asked again. Cecilia nodded to the stairs, "Upstairs. Sleeping in from a...long night."

Maeve stared at her mother hoping that wasn't what she thought it meant, their clock had struck nine and Maeve sighed out, "I'm running late. Okay, go wake up Daddy please. Tell him I didn't want you down here alone and tell him we are having a Talk when I get home."

Cecilia was heading to the stairs, "Yes, mama!" Maeve rolled her eyes at her mother while heading to the door. She took one last look at the man in the kitchen, sure this man may be harmless, but one day they might not be so lucky. _____________________________________________________________

"I saw everything there," Maeve was taken out of her thoughts by Arthur, she looked up at him being silent now holding the earrings in the cup of her hand, "I'm really sorry for what happened. Those men, having to see all of that...to go through it all," he was gazing off a bit seeing his own past hardships. "I saw your parents, just know that they're buried now. I didn't want to leave them there like how they were."

It was that, those words that started to make Maeve cry while clasping her hand shut. She sniffled, bringing her closed hand to her heart. Arthur went to sit next to her on the cot then reached into the bag to find the frame picture he brought back for her, the one of her family. Maeve immediately grabbed the picture holding it close to her chest and cried out louder.

"There, there," he wrapped his arms around her shaking body and she let him embrace her. Maeve just had to let it all out, she cried so hard that it was draining her energy. Arthur must have held on to her for a long time because even after she had passed out in tears, his arms were still around her, giving her soft pats on Maeve's back. His voice saying soothing things, "You're safe now. You're safe here."

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Maeve had woken up on the cot with Arthur's coat over her curled up body. She looked around to see Arthur was not here. As if he was a comforting dream that eased her to sleep. She got up having the coat around her shoulders, noticing her stuff was back in the bag, while looking at his side table. There was a picture of an older woman, must have been his mother. Next to the picture was a small flower in a tiny jar. Maeve reached out to pick it up to inspect it closely, she smiled softly at it before setting it back down. The thought of Arthur being this big man, carries around a tiny flower with him.

She continued to search his tent for more small details about him. Apart from a newspaper clipping or two, Maeve saw the book she gave to Arthur the night they met. He had marked his place in the book with a long stemmed flower that had smaller buds branching off. Arthur was still in the beginning, which was understandable. The man was a busy one. She then came across a small book that was bound in leather, open yes, but was laying face down on the table.

Maeve picked it up, flipping it to where she was met with a drawing of a sleeping figure. She was expecting to read words, the more Maeve looked at it the more she realized it was of herself. It was a rough sketch but it was the darkness of her hair and thinness of her lips that gave it away. He was good. Maeve was about to turn the page back but her ears picked up on approaching footsteps. She quickly set the journal back down on the table where she found it then grabbed a hold of a can of strawberries.

Arthur came in holding two bowls of stew, "Mornin'..." he thought she'd be asleep still. His eyes caught her holding the can, "Put that down. I got you an actual meal." Maeve shook her head, "I'm okay."

Arthur frowned with one corner of his mouth, "Susan tells me you've barely eaten. I need you to eat whatever the hell Pearson made cause I need ya today." She set the can of fruit down with a raised eyebrow, "What are we doing?" her voice sounded a bit raspy, needing some water. Arthur had her sit on the cot and gave her a bowl, he put a spoonful in his mouth.

"We're going into town. Need to pick up a few things and figured you should come with me. Being cooped up in this camp isn't what ya need," Maeve ate a spoonful when he told her, "Okay, do they have an inn?"

"Think so. Need a bath?" he asked looking over at her. She nodded softly, "We'll get you one. Maybe brand new clothes too."

"You just got me some of mine," Maeve poked at a chunk of meat in the stew with a spoon.

"Yeah, but you need--quit that. You need a coat when winter comes and please it's my treat," Arthur wanted to get her away. If she sat her around camp all day her mind would go back to dark places. "Alright." They finished eating up then went out to the horses. Arthur mounted his as Maeve took out an apple to feed Liability before climbing on the horse herself. When Maeve was on the back of her mare she glanced over to see John looking at her while he was helping Javier move some hay.

"Miss?" Arthur called for her and Maeve went with him to start their ride into town. They talked quite a bit on the sunny road to Armadillo. He asked about her horse, what her name was, when she got her, the essentials when having a conversation of horses, "Seems like you can always count on your mare no matter what."

Maeve scratched the back of Liability's ear, "This old lady hasn't let me down. She still amazes me. Tell me more about Boadicea. She's beautiful."

Arthur smirked while patting her softly, "What can I say? She's the best horse a man can ask for. She even does this trick, watch," Arthur pulled to the side of the road where a desert sage was growing. He sucked the air between his teeth to make a clicking noise. Boadicea lowered her head to bite the roots of the flower, then pulled it out of the ground. With a turn of her head, Boadicea was able to give Arthur the sage to which he plucked out of her mouth, "That's a good girl," he took out a peach to feed the mare. Maeve smiled at him, "That's a neat trick."

Arthur broke off the stringy roots of the flower to toss it over to the girl. She caught it, "Boadicea is neat like that." Maeve brought the flower to her nose to have a sniff, "Beautiful," she placed it behind her ear as Arthur stared, "Yeah...sure is."

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The town of Armadillo was rather decent. Sure a tumbleweed may have blown across the road, but people still inhabited it. Making from shops, to the doctor, all the way to the saloon. No one would pay any mind to the two strangers that came to this desert town. Arthur hitched Boadicea to a post as Maeve did the same with her mare. She turned around to see they were in front of a doctor's office, "Go on and have a look around out here. I have go in to get some supplies. Oh and here," he took out the money he collected from her room to place it in her hands, "That's yours in case you see anything you like and I'm not around. Don't go too far." Maeve made a soft nod as he entered the office. She looked in the window of a gun store then decided to check it out.

When walking in the man behind the counter was surprised to see a lady came in here, "Oh doctor's is next door, Miss." The corner of her mouth raised, "I know where I am, sir. Thank you," she went over to the shelves that was stocked with rifle rounds. Maeve picked up a couple boxes to inspect if they were the ones she got back in Blackwater, they were. She approached the counter to set them down then saw a hunting knife on display. Maeve plucked it from it's spot to add to her bullets. The gunsmith made a nervous smile, "You and the husband goin' huntin'?"

Maeve stared at him with cool, dark eyes, "Something like that. And I ain't married." The gunsmith's mouth opened, "Oh...my mistake. Lovely lady like you, thought you'd be married."

"No--" He kept going on, "Maybe have a couple kids, but maybe not cause your hips are kinda narrow for--"

She raised up her left hand in irritation to show him her ring finger, "Well, you thought wrong! Now can I please buy these bullets and knife so I can go shoot birds and skin 'em." Maeve's eyes flashed hints of rising anguish, "That'll be seven dollars."

Maeve took out the cash to slap on the counter as he spoke, "Oh the bullets go in the side when you pull back on--"

"I know how a fucking gun works!" Maeve shouted before walking out of the store just as Arthur came up behind her, "You good?"

Maeve let out a frustrated sign, "Yeah. Real dummies here," stashing the bullets and knife in her satchel. Arthur placed his hand on the top of her back, making the gentlest of touches to have her go in the right direction, "The General Store is this way."

As they crossed the road, Maeve winced her eyes from how the sun was blinding her. Arthur noticed, he plucked off his hat and placed it on her head, "Hey!--"

"Don't worry, I don't got lice. You should know, you bathed me," Maeve felt a blush on her cheeks, "Yeah, a couple days ago!" The sun was at least out of her eyes. Arthur just chuckled as they walked into the shop. The first shelf Maeve approached was the one that had chocolate on it. She picked up a bar, at times the girl had a bit of a sweet tooth. She then took a pack of cigarettes for later.

"What do you have for clothing? Any coats?" Arthur asked while grabbing a pack of cigarettes as well. The cashier tilted his head to a rack, "No coats in for the season. I got a few things in stock." Maeve went up to it having a gander through the selection. The only stand out clothes she saw was a pink prairie skirt, a pink button up work shirt, and a red blouse with laces in the front. There were a couple neck ties laying about so Maeve grabbed the pink, black, yellow and green ones.

As she walked into the dressing room, Arthur approached the rack and found a nice yellow dress. Maeve had came out of the dressing room wearing her old clothes and his hat, "They fit fine," she said with a tired look to her. He smiled softly as he went to go pay for everything, "Let's get you that bath."

While crossing across the main road, Arthur handed her a brown bag that had the yellow dress, "Here, I got this for you." Maeve opened the bag to take a peak, "Yellow?" "Do you not like that color?" Arthur asked, regretting that he bought it, "No...I just don't wear it often. I like the color," she reassured him as they entered the saloon. He placed a couple dollars on the bar counter, "Need a bath for the lady, a whiskey for me, and a room for few hours."

The bartender took the money and opened up a bottle for Arthur, "Ah the honeymoon package. Upstairs, sweetheart. Left door. The right is your room," he said with a gruff voice, yet was oddly happy for them, "First time?" he asked with a smile. Arthur rolled his eyes at the man before taking a sip of his drink, clearly needing it.

Maeve stripped out of her clothes and was left in her bandages. She took off the one that was on her chest from the cut Mike Bollard gave her during his torment. It was scabbed up, healing, but Maeve knew it was gonna be a scar along with the other wound she received. The pain was still there for that, but here she was still standing. She took of the bandaged then sat inside the tub. It felt odd, usually she was on the other side of the porcelain.

She sat in the warm water for a while after scrubbing herself. All the dirt she's collected since being in this desert was washed off her skin. Her eyes were heavy as the heat from the steam soothed Maeve's body. After a while Maeve got out to wrap a towel around herself, she peaked out the door to see no one was upstairs so she hurried across to her room where the girl could get dressed in peace.

When she shut the door, Maeve went over to the clothes that she laid out on the bed before bathing. She was gonna wear the red blouse with her skirt and a pink necktie. Maybe even wear her mother's earrings. Right when she was about to drop her towel, there was the noise of a throat being cleared startling the girl, "What the hell, Arthur?"

"Sorry, wasn't tryin' to be inappropriate. I did have a reason for coming up," he took out fresh bandages he picked up from the doctor's, "Might want clean ones on." Maeve stared at him, nodding, "Good idea, can you--?"

"Yeah," Arthur answered her unasked question, "Just..uh.." how was he going to wrap this around her with the towel being the only thing to cover herself. He was flustered from wanting to look at her body so he can wrap the gnaze but he didn't want to look at her out of respect and privacy. Maeve saw the turmoil on his face, was he having a more trouble with this than her? She realizes it had to end by dropping the towel to be around her waist while using her arm to cover the flesh on her bosoms, "Better?" she asked.

Arthur glared at her eyes for a moment, cheeks blushing as he wrapped her up. Maeve couldn't help but smirk at his reaction, "You're enjoying this?" Arthur questioned, pulling the cloth a bit tighter. Maeve shrugged, "You flustered? A little. But I don't know why you're embarrassed. I'm the one that's naked?"

He finished up and she raised the towel back up over her chest, "Let's just call us even when it comes to 'knowin' each other' alright? Get dressed. I'll buy you a drink." Maeve got her brush, starting to comb her thick, dark locks as Arthur left. His heart had to slow down because it was pounding hard during that. She may have looked like another pretty girl, bound to break his heart but Miss Milley was something different and he could see it. While more than anything he'd like to pursue this blooming infatuation with her, however, Arthur knew she was in no way ready for such a thing. Who would be after the past week? And there was something else in the way, or someone he suspected was a wrench in things. John.

After putting on her clothes, Maeve came downstairs to see Arthur leaning on the bar. She was all clean now, in new clothes, no longer looking like she was a victim of torment. While she was starting to look like her old self; happy girl with a chip on her shoulder, Maeve wasn't and there was no way she ever would be again.

"You look lovely," he complimented her while handing off a shot of whiskey. The earrings looked gorgeous on her. Maeve took it while placing his hat on his head, "Thank you, Arthur. I don't mean just for the drink," she said looking down at the glass, "And not just for the clothes or trip to town either," her eyes peered up to him as her face was serious, "Thank you for helping me when you did...for going back to get a few small things--"

"Look Miss, you--" Arthur tried to stop her. He didn't feel he deserved gratitude from her when he was just doing what he thought was right.

"I'm not finished!" Maeve blurted out as her fingers spread apart from reacting so sudden. Arthur let her continue, but Maeve took her shot to get out the next words, "For buryin' my ma and pa...I don't think--" her eyes were glossed, "No...I know I wouldn't be able to do it if I went back."

Maeve fell silent, so Arthur placed a hand on her shoulder. His eye briefly glanced at her chest, seeing the cut there. He took in a breath to say, "You don't have to thank me... I know it's hard right now, I was you once and I was lucky to have people get me through it when I did. So I'm here for you," he gave her a comforting squeeze on her shoulder with his hand before pulling back, "I do have one thing to ask you?"

"What?" Maeve set the small glass on the bar not really looking at him as he spoke, "Do you plan on going back?" She gave him a soft shake of her head, stating a no, "It's not my home if my home ain't there," she's only lived in two houses, moved from Saint Denis to Blackwater which is never an easy trip, but that didn't matter because Maeve had one home with her family. That yellow house far off from the town she used to live in was nothing but a place that held memories of loss and pain.

Her words made sense to Arthur, "Well, you can stay with us. Dutch he--have you actually met him or Hosea?" Maeve shook her head as he continued, "I spoke to them and they said you are welcomed to stay with us, so long as you do some things like help Mrs. Grimshaw around camp with chores or whatever you're comfortable with." Maeve stared at Arthur while listening to him, it made her feel relaxed when he spoke, "The only thing they wanna know is if those men are gonna come lookin' for you because if they are we need to think of a plan to keep you and everyone safe. Don't know if you've noticed but there is a child there too."

Her mouth instinctively twitched down to make a frown, You mean John's son...or not? Don't remind me. "I'm aware of the child," Maeve started, "But I really don't think there's nothing to worry about. The men that robbed us, they were twins and I guess a bunch of their buddies that were hired out by some rich guy my Pa owed money too. They took everything from us and left."

"Who's they, Maeve?" he asked wanting more details. She looked at him, "The Twins and one of their friends. They rode off after collecting these gold bars Pa kept locked away. Leaving behind their other three friends. I shot one dead, shot another but he got me when I came across you." "Yeah and I got him and the other one," he then looked ahead at the bottles of whiskey on the shelves, "Okay, I ran into a few more of 'em when I went back. They were lookin' for the dead ones. Killed two of them, one ran off."

Maeve's eyes lit up, "Did any two of them look the same?"

He shook his head, "I don't think so. One was called Joshua," she let out an angered grunt, "That ain't him!"

Arthur was startled by her reaction, "Who's name did you wanna hear then, Miss?"

"Mike...or Phil...I'd take a Bob too," Maeve called for the bartender to come over then took out five dollars, "You see this glass empty tonight, you fill it up. Understood?" he refilled her glass as well as Arthur's, pocketing the money, "Yes ma'am," he looked to Arthur, "Feisty."

Maeve threw back the shot down her throat when Arthur said, "You got no idea," then joined her in drinking his. The piano started playing fast as the day turned to night and the bartender stuck to her word, every time Maeve slammed the bottom of the glass to the counter, he just filled it right back up. They must have been eight shots in when Maeve hissed out, still not used to the burn of the liquor. She didn't drink too often, usually Maeve had to be the one to take care of her drunk parents. Arthur, however, was numb to the burn from years of doing indulging, building a tolerance.

"Yak!" Maeve blurted out making Arthur chuckle, "Have another one, I think it will help the burn."

"Noooo!" she shook her head turning around to lean her back on the counter while looking around the bar. A sudden dizziness hit her, her vision was seeing double, "Gee Arthur, didn't know you had a twin."

"I don't--"

"Introduce us!" Maeve placed a hand on his face while leaning against him. She giggled out as one hand caught her waist and the other was placed over her hand, "I think you've had enough, Miss Milley."

Maeve rolled her eyes, "Says you. Hey!" she called out at the bartender, "We need more here!"

Arthur moved his hand to her shoulders so he could guide her upstairs. He waved off the bartender, "Nah! We're good. Let's go get you some shut eye." As he made her walk forward Maeve started to frail her arms and legs about as if dancing to the music that was playing, "Yeah, yeah, dance upstairs."

When they got in the room Arthur let go of Maeve in the direction of the bed, "Just lay down and get some rest. I'll take ya back to camp in the mornin'," his back was to her while shutting the door. He wiped the sweat off his brow then turned to see Maeve there. She grabbed his hands with hers and pulled him more to the center of the room,

"Dance with me," Maeve swung their arms in a drunk fashion which had him scoff a laugh, "Do you know how?"

"Can't you tell?" She bit her bottom lip while looking at him. Arthur moved their hands to where hers were on his shoulders while placing his on her sides, slowly swaying together in a circle. He then dipped her down to which Maeve leaned back, letting out am excited cheer, "All right!" The man brought her up smirking at her, he then let her go to sit on the chair against the wall.

Maeve went to sit on the edge of the bed while looking over at him, "Arthur?"

"Yes?"

"Why did ya draw me?" Maeve went to loosen her neck tie since it made her sweaty. The man had a soft blush but he wasn't flustered as he had been earlier, "You saw that, well I just like to draw things that happen in my day. Sometimes I write it out, sometimes I draw."

"Can I see it?" Maeve asked a little eager. Arthur shook his head, "No. Those are my private thoughts." She stuck her tongue out at him, childishly to which he responded the same way, "I'm gonna look in it one day," she said, raising her hands up when hearing a familiar song play on the piano downstairs. Her hands were positioned as if they were going to begin playing the keys.

"You play piano?" Arthur watched her fingers move in sync with the music, "Used to...almost everyday when I lived in Saint Denis. Then when I was in Blackwater the days became farther in between."

"You've lived in Blackwater a while then," he said earning a nod, "Meet any interestin' folk?" Maeve glanced at him, "Yeah, you." Arthur was flattered, but he needed answers, "Besides me."

While being as drunk as she was, Maeve was aware of how she had to answer that, "Blackwater was filled with a bunch of boring people that stayed there. Only interesting people were vagabonds and moonshiners that passed on through."

Arthur observed her then dropped the subject. She was way too drunk for this and he was too tired. He leaned back against the chair while putting his hat over his face, "Get some rest Miss Milley. God knows you deserve it."

Maeve dropped her hands after a moment when the song stopped. The girl laid down on the bed looking at the wooden ceiling of the room. There it was again, the crippling feeling of isolation that Arthur had been trying to fight off for her all day. That night, unwelcomed, replayed in her head again. The blood, the screams, the gunshots all of it flooded back into her mind along with all the torture the Bollards put her through. Seeing their faces, hearing their voices.

She wasn't doing this. Not again. Maeve sat up in the bed then got off the bed in one quick motion. She practically stumbled out of the room which woke up Arthur after the door swung open, "Maeve?"

Tears were rolling down her face as she exits the saloon. She stood on the porch for a moment trying to figure out where to go but hearing Arthur call out for her pushed her feet to move across the road to the train station.

Walking in, Maeve tripped over a body of a man that was laying down, "Ow! Watch it! Can't you see I'm tryin' to sleep?"

"No...I didn't... who in Sam Hell sleeps on the floor of a train station in front of the door!?" She yelled at him. Maeve kept moving to leave through the back where people wait for the train. There was no one out here at first glance. She sat down on a bench holding her head while hearing Arthur call out for her.

The pounding against her skull was making it feel as if it would explode, Maeve made a soft grunt while rubbing her temples. The girl was completely distracted when a man had approached her with a gun. He cleared his throat to which Maeve stared up at him. The man had dirty red hair, with a nasty kept beard wearing a riverboat hat and finger-less gloves. He looked like a pauper which only added to why he was looking to rob Miss Milley.

"Evening Miss, I think you know what this is," he nodded to his small revolver, "And I think you know what I want," he nodded to her, "So if we make this as quickly and quietly as possible we can go about our ways and be just fine."

Maeve stared at the man, "Fuck you," her voice was venomous.

"I beg your pardon?" The robber was surprised in her profanity. "You heard me, gingy! I said fuck you. I'll say it again! Fuck you!" She stood up getting closer to him. He raised the gun to be aimed at her head, "Now, now don't make me shoot you. I have no problem killin' a woman!"

Maeve gave him a dangerous smirk, "Then do it! What do you want? My money? Will that get you through whatever?" She took out the money, throwing it at him, "Take it and leave!"

He still had his gun up when catching the money. The robber's eyes were on those pieces of gold dangling from her ears, "Your jewelry too." Maeve gave him a hard, scorching glare, "No." His thumb pulled back the hammer of the gun, "Yes."

"I'm not giving these to you. They're family heirlooms."

"That makes them more expensive. Give them to me now," he put the gun against her forehead, backing her up against the wall of the train station.

"Fuck yourself," she hissed, "You'll have to take these off my cold, dead body," her hand reached into her satchel while her eyes stared at him, keeping him distracted from her hand as it wrapped around the handle of her newly purchased knife. "That can be arranged."

She took in a deep breath, getting ready to strike out like a cornered animal when she saw the end of a sawn-off double barrel shotgun poke the side of her robber's head, "Only arrangements I see here is for your funeral," Maeve recognized the voice and her heart was pounding, not out of love, but anger, "What the hell are you doing here John!?"

"What's it look like?" he glanced at her, not surprised she was unhappy to see him despite the circumstances. "Looks like you followed me and Arthur into town, uninvited!" her lips tightened.

"Yeah, guess I'm good at showing up to places uninvited," he said to her. The robber was confused in all of this, "Hey! I still have a gun here!"

"Oh I'm aware. You're gonna put it down and let the girl go," Maeve rolled her eyes, "I don't need you to save me, John!" He scoffed. She was unbelievable, "Right and you weren't gettin' robbed or about to get shot."

"I don't wanna be saved!" She ripped the knife out of her satchel as her hand pushed the robber's arm to the side. He wasn't expecting that and pulled the trigger to the gun, shooting a hole in the wall. There wasn't a lot of time to act between the gunshot and Maeve jabbing the knife right between his rib cage, not once but twice before letting go. He backed away as the knife stuck out of him in absolute panic.

John then stepped forward to smack the end of his gun in the robber's face before he collapsed to the ground. Maeve looked over the body, feeling a strange satisfaction in seeing the lifelessness of a man that wanted to harm her, steal the last bit of her family away from her. She got down to take her money back from his pockets and pulled her knife out causing a pool of blood to form.

"What the hell is the matter with you?" John watched her stand back up. She walked up to him, "What's the matter with me? What about you? What are you doin' here?" Maeve wiped the blood off the knife using a handkerchief from her pocket. John put away his gun while saying, "Didn't see you come back after dark. Wondered if you were coming back or went home."

"Blackwater is the other direction, ya know," the knife went back into her satchel while staring at him, "And Hosea mentioned how he asked Arthur to come to town for supplies."

"Aww...you worried. How uncharacteristic of you," her eyes winced at him before walking around the train station to get away from John, "Mae!"

"Go home!" Maeve said rounding the corner to see Arthur slowing down. He had ran over here after the gun shot went off fearing something happened to the girl, but she was alive and well...and with John who walked up behind Maeve.

"Arthur--"

"Well...looks like you two do know each other after all," he said glaring at them both, "And lied about it." Maeve shut her eyes, dreading the hole she had dug herself in with John.

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pengiesama · 6 years ago

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A Cat-astrophic Curse (Fic, Sorey/Mikleo)

Title: A Cat-astrophic Curse Series: Tales of Zestiria Pairing: Sorey/Mikleo

Summary:

“I have my doubts that Little Miss Hotpants meant for it to turn out this way. If she even had a gameplan in the first place.” “My plan is to go out and play with Mikleo!” kitty-Sorey announced proudly. “And then we’ll read together and eat Mikleo’s de-lic-ious treats and cuddle all night!” Edna rose one critical eyebrow at kitty-Sorey. “Are we a hundred percent positive that she actually did anything to him at all?” she asked flatly.

In which a cunning villain turns the Gentle Shepherd into a Japanese cartoon cat mascot.

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“What’s on the menu for today?”

“You’ll just have to wait and see. Go back to the tent and read, and I’ll bring it over once it’s finished.”

“Well, now you’ve gotten me all curious, so there’s no way that I can just go and read. C’mon, Mikleo, tell meeee…”

“It’s a new recipe! Telling you anything about it would jinx it.”

“Everything you make is amazing. But I think this recipe could maybe use a little bit of extra spice while you stir…”

And then the tickling started. It was an altogether entirely revolting display. Symonne scowled down at the heartwarming scene beneath her feet, mulling over how to best destroy it.

Symonne had initially been perched atop a nearby cliff face, for it was the highest point in the area, and to properly loom menacingly over one’s unsuspecting prey one needed to be at the highest point in the area. But it was also a little bit too far away for her to see or hear anything, which was also an important aspect of looming and menacing, so she had to move to a nearby tree instead. She managed to climb up it well enough, but didn’t really know how to get down. The bark scratched her, there were bugs, and tweety little birds and fluffy forest animals. Leaves and twigs were stuck in her hair. And now the Shepherd and that water seraph were flirting and canoodling and being generally loathsome right in front of her.

All these various inconveniences compounded on Symonne’s psyche, upsetting its delicate (and questionable) balance, and drove her to a single conclusion:

She needed to kill them both immediately.

There was the matter of her master’s wishes to consider, but...Symonne squinted and thought back. She kind of forgot what her master was going for with this Shepherd. In fact, she couldn’t really remember the last time she got a specific and direct order about performing acts of chaos and various mischiefs. Her master had always been rather hands-off with his management of his loyal followers. He just kinda let them do whatever, and then wandered off to stand in a single spot in the middle of a field for weeks at a time. It was nice on paper, and allowed her a lot of artistic freedom, but sometimes she felt that she could do with a bit more direction. She would have to remember to bring this topic up in her next employee evaluation.

“S-sorey! S-stop! You’re going to make me spill everything everywhere!”

“I can’t help it, Mikleo! I’ve been possessed by the dreaded Tickle Hellion! Remember me as the man I was, not the man I have become!”

That laughter. Those kissy noises. This would all end now.

Symonne raised her wand, and began to wind up an incantation. She would addle that Shepherd’s mind, make that water seraph of his look like a delicious and irresistible treat to devour, and -- when he’d eaten his beloved whole -- she would restore to him his senses and allow him to fall to despair. A perfect plan, and one that surely would have worked flawlessly if not for the rogue falling apple that dropped from its branch squarely onto Symonne’s head. It disrupted her concentration, and also disrupted her balance, causing her to plummet to the forest floor below, screeching and firing off magic all the while.

Sorey and Mikleo’s romantic interlude was thus interrupted by a falling, screaming, spellcasting, disturbingly-half-dressed visitor. They barely had half a moment to take in the situation when one of her spells ricocheted off a rock and hit Sorey square in the chest. He was enveloped in a cloud of sparkly pink smoke, obscuring him completely from view. Mikleo let out a frantic, panicked shout of Sorey’s name, and dove into the cloud to try and retrieve him before whatever wicked curse Symonne wrought took its hold.

The commotion brought the rest of the team running, abandoning their foraging efforts to rush back to the campsite. Rose reached the site first -- she prepared herself for the worst: to be greeted by swarms of hellions, a squadron of soldiers, the sight of Sorey’s crumpled, bloodied body in Mikleo’s arms. But she could not have expected the sight of what truly awaited her.

“Hey, hey--! You’re back, you’re back!”

Rose stared as a tiny cat-like creature toddled up to her feet. Its pure white fur was accented by black whiskers, and a big blue bow jauntily bounced on its head as it hopped up and down in front of her. She would have written it off as just another oddity of this new Squire gig, some sort of distant normin relative, but…

That mop of mussed brown hair atop the creature’s head was eerily familiar. And this tiny creature was dressed in a perfect, equally tiny replica of Sorey’s clothes. The complicated cloak, those goofy feather earrings, the whole shebang. And the real Sorey was nowhere to be seen in their camp.

Mikleo -- the resident expert on all things Sorey -- was busy binding an unconscious Symonne to a tree with a sort of manic, frantic determination. He seemed so engrossed in the effort that Rose almost felt that she shouldn’t bother him. But, considering the situation, she really had to bother him. She coughed lightly, and Mikleo’s head whirled to stare at her; his eyes wild.

“...,” Rose began. “...uh. What’d we miss?”

“Mikleo was making us dessert, and I was tickling him!” the kitty-Sorey squeaked out. “It looked sooooo tasty, and Mikleo is so so so pretty--!”

“Uh-huh,” Rose replied. This kitty-Sorey seemed to have the same general thought processes as the normal Sorey, if a bit higher-pitched. “And then what?”

“And then there was a biiiiig crash, BOOM! And then all this pink glitter, and I got little!”

Which was Symonne’s doing, no doubt. Rose walked over to where Mikleo had secured her. She heard the rapid patter of tiny feet behind her as she went.

“I’m guessing you haven’t gotten any info from her,” Rose observed. She cautiously reached out to turn Symonne’s head enough to bring the big bump on it into better view. “She’s out like a light.”

“I... I should have been more careful,” Mikleo managed to get out. His body looked like it was wound up so tight, it was a wonder he could even breathe. “I was distracted and didn’t hear her coming, I didn’t shove Sorey out of the way quickly enough, I…”

His despair was interrupted by the intervention of kitty-Sorey pattering up and nuzzling his chin against Mikleo’s knee -- with Mikleo crouched on the ground, it was the tallest part of him that kitty-Sorey was able to reach. kitty-Sorey made a soft noise, and raised his stubby little arms in the air until Mikleo picked him up -- carefully, gently, as if he was cradling something infinitely precious and utterly irreplaceable. He brought kitty-Sorey close to his chest, and sighed raggedly. kitty-Sorey made a satisfied noise, and continued to nuzzle whatever part of Mikleo was closest. It seemed to settle Mikleo, and bit by bit, Rose saw the tension in his shoulders ease.

By this point, the rest of the team had finally made their appearance. kitty-Sorey waved both little arms in excitement as they approached.

“Hi! Hi! Hello! Yay, everyone’s here--!” he cheered.

“Oh my…” Lailah murmured. “Sorey, you’ve…you’ve entered something of a cat-atonic state.”

Lailah puffed out her cheeks, trying to suppress her laughter. Still holding her breath, she looked around excitedly at the rest of the team, waiting for someone to celebrate her wordplay. Celebration failed to occur. Edna strode up to where Mikleo crouched, to where their prisoner was bound, and poked at the bump on Symonne’s head with the end of her umbrella.

“I have my doubts that Little Miss Hotpants meant for it to turn out this way,” Edna said idly. “If she even had a gameplan in the first place.”

“My plan is to go out and play with Mikleo!” kitty-Sorey announced proudly. “And then we’ll read together and eat Mikleo’s de-lic-ious treats and cuddle all night!”

Edna continued to idly jab her umbrella at various parts of Symonne. She rose one critical eyebrow at kitty-Sorey.

“Are we a hundred percent positive that she actually did anything to him at all?” she asked flatly.

Lailah’s held breath exploded from her with a graceless, trumpeting wheeze, and she clapped in helpless delight.

“POSITIVE! PAW-SITIVELY PAW-SITIVE!” she announced to, like, the abstract concept of anyone who found her sense of humor appealing. “Purr-haps there’s a paws-sibility that we can break this absolutely a-paw-ling curse on our dear Shep-purred…”

Slowly, gently, Zaveid approached Lailah; making soothing noises and sidestepping her in her erratic movements like one would when approaching a bucking horse. He removed his hat from his head and lowered it onto Lailah’s head; pushing it down until her face was obscured and her voice was muffled. She did not appear to fully be aware of the additional accessory to her person, and continued to ramble on; her voice muted by the hat’s felting.

“Thank you, Zaveid,” said Rose. She checked the back of her hand, examining the skin there. “...I think I just got hives from saying that.”

Zaveid gave a cheeky little bow, and then sat down next to Mikleo. His composure was a blessing in itself, and seemed to further calm Mikleo’s rattled nerves.

“Lemme take a look at this little squirt for a quick second, Meeboy.”

Hesitantly, Mikleo unwrapped himself from Sorey just enough for Zaveid to give kitty-Sorey a quick look-over. Zaveid examined his tiny cloak; the embroidery on it so delicate that it looked like it was wrought by fairies, the feathers so small that they looked like wisps of dandelion fluff. He poked his white cheek; squishy and soft like mochi, and it elicited a sweet giggle from kitty-Sorey that jingled like a bell. kitty-Sorey buried his face back into Mikleo’s chest for a moment, then wriggled until he’d scaled Mikleo to perch on his shoulder and nuzzle against his neck and ear.

“Well. I can tell you that he’s definitely the real Sorey -- he’s got the same soul rattling around in that cute little noggin, and the same air about him,” Zaveid said. He scratched at his chin and frowned. “She definitely cursed him good. I don’t know how long the transfiguration spell will last, though. That kinda magic was never really my bag…”

“Who does know about that kind of magic?” Mikleo asked quietly. His hand came up to touch kitty-Sorey at his shoulder, to confirm he was there, or to comfort himself. kitty-Sorey giggled and grabbed Mikleo’s finger between his paws, steering it to poke his own nose. “Please. You must know of someone.”

“Are you in despair!? Do you feeeeeel the agony crushing your heart like a vize!?”

The team slowly turned to look at Symonne, who had woken up and broken out of the rope bindings while they were chatting. Her hair and clothing were a mess from the fall. She wobbled on her feet, and couldn’t really focus her eyes, so she probably had a concussion brewing in her fevered little skull. Still, she managed a manic grin, and tilted her head back to crow with laughter.

“Experience a taste of the magnificent salvation my master will bring to this wretched world!”

“Heldalf wants to turn us all into cats?” Rose asked, confused. “I mean, I guess cats are like...his thing.”

“Ah,” Edna said, making a face. “So he’s one of those.”

“One of what?” asked Mikleo, confused. “A cat person?”

Lailah un-hatted herself long enough to rejoin the discussion. “I think Edna means he’s a fur-midable opponent!”

“Yes,” Edna replied. “And no.”

Zaveid huffed. “Hey now, I’m not just gonna stand around while y’all besmirch the much-maligned name of a proud and noble people!”

“We all know what you think, Zaveid. We know your tastes.” Edna emphasized the last word, deliberately. “I’ve seen the stuff you like on Twitter at two in the morning--”

“Stop misinterpreting my master’s glorious vision!!” shrieked Symonne, nearly falling over in her rage, and present lack of inner ear function.

“What is your master’s vision, exactly?” asked Mikleo.

Symonne’s eyes went unfocused again, and she was silent for a long moment while she visibly tried to think of an answer. kitty-Sorey raised his paw politely, and waited for Mikleo to boop it with his finger before speaking.

“I have a vision! I spy, with my little eye, something that begins with -- Mikleo!” kitty-Sorey cuddled up to Mikleo’s neck again, happily. “It’s ‘Mikleo’! I see Mikleo! Mikleo, I love you--!”

Symonne turned green, and made a retching noise; doubling over as if she was about to vomit all over the forest floor. Edna tsked in disapproval.

“Oh come on,” she said. “They’re insufferable, but that’s just overdramatic.”

Symonne lurched upright, and brandished her wand once more. The group immediately went on guard.

“No more. No more of this,” Symonne said, pointing her wand squarely at kitty-Sorey.

kitty-Sorey blinked, and placed a single paw on his chin. His ears twitched with the motion.

It was the last straw. The last, adorable straw. Symonne shrieked in rage, and in the blink of an eye, kitty-Sorey was surrounded by the same glittery pink smoke that transformed him at the first; obscuring both him and Mikleo from view. There was a thud, and the sound of Mikleo yelping. When the smoke cleared, Sorey was back to his original form, and was cradling Mikleo in his arms as he knelt on the forest floor.

“Are you okay, Mikleo?” Sorey asked, concerned. The big blue bow was still firmly attached to his head. “I’m so sorry; I must have hurt your shoulder when I changed back…”

Mikleo couldn’t even try to hide the smile that crossed his face, and allowed his fingers to trace the line of that jaw that he’d already missed so dearly. “I’ll be fine. I’ll be fine, now.”

Sorey leaned into Mikleo’s palm, then leaned in for a kiss. The shimmering pink smoke floated about them in the midsummer breeze, catching rays of sunlight as it drifted. It showed no signs of settling or dispersing; as if it was content to frame the pair in their own little world for a while longer.

“They...just don’t stop,” Symonne said, as much in awe as disgust at the scene before them.

“You’re preaching to the choir,” Edna grumbled. She turned to face Symonne, and tapped her umbrella against the palm of her own open hand. “So, listen. You’re gonna teach me that spell so I can use it to torment the plebeians that orbit me, or else I’m going to shatter your kneecaps…”

#sormik #suremiku #soremiku #soymilk #sorey/mikleo #tales of zestiria #i guess this is my personal tales of zestiria tag now #a tenderly crafted fanfiction #writing commissions #commissions

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Like a Lily in a Flood

Title: Like a Lily in a Flood Artist: @myulalie Beta: @another-random-stranger Pairings: Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, mentions of Jimon and Reyhill Word Count: 70k Warnings: Mild Gore, Beheading, Nearly being eaten alive and burned at the stake, Discrimination, Sickness Summary: Alec returns home to find his town plagued by a mysterious illness. Unable to find a cure, he ventures into the woods to seek help from an unlikely source. We must not look at goblin men... This fic was created for the Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2021: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver

Chapter Three

The morning sun hit Alec’s eyes and he groaned, throwing an arm across his face in a pathetic attempt to shield himself from the light. “What time is it?” He mumbled, the sound muffled against his sleeve. He typically found it a lot easier to get up early, but he’d never slept quite this rough before.

“Nearly nine,” Magnus replied, snapping his finger and extinguishing the remainder of the flames as Alec pushed himself into a sitting position. “We’ve only been asleep for a couple of hours. We returned to camp late last night.”

Alec rubbed the last of sleep from his eyes, his gaze finally falling on a spread of pastries and sausages. He blinked, surprised to find nice china and a full breakfast this deep into the forest. “Uh...what’s that?”

“Breakfast, Alexander. Surely you’ve had it before?” Magnus’ voice was light and teasing. Alec could only imagine how long he’d been up this morning preparing this.

“Where did it come from? We’re in the middle of the woods.”

The half-goblin’s cat eyes sparkled as he held up a hand, blue sparks dancing playfully around his fingertips. “Magic, of course. Where else? Eat up — I’d hate to have my hard work go to waste.” Magnus handed him a plate and began to pick and choose items for his own meal. “Now, am I taking you back to the entrance today?” He asked in between bites of an apple.

Alec shook his head, loading the offered plate with a few croissants, some fruit, and a sausage. “I need to find some more ingredients to try. The flowers… they didn’t have much of an effect. If anything, they just stained my fingers for a few days.” He sighed. “I’m getting pretty desperate here. There must be something that I haven’t tried.”

“There’s nothing wrong with a little color,” Magnus replied, gesturing to his outfit. He was wearing a deep blue today, with small accents in gold and maroon. Alec found he missed the purple but this…

This outfit was something different. He found it hard to look away.

“Maybe for you, but I’ll stick with black,” he replied, trying to focus intently on his food so that Magnus didn’t catch him staring. “It’s practical.”

The half-goblin hummed and switched the subject (much to Alec’s relief.) “Did you bring your list again?” Alec nodded and reached over to pull it from his bag before handing it to Magnus.

“Isabelle said to see if we can find some of the non-floral ingredients. Do you recognize any of them?”

“Isabelle?” Magnus asked as his eyes scanned over the parchment.

“My sister,” Alec replied. “She wants to do something in medicine but my parents have prohibited her from studying it. They want her to focus on more ladylike aspirations — like finding a good husband and having children.” He snorted, thinking back to his sister’s wild appearance as she practiced with her whip in the barn. “She’s...a firecracker. She does what she wants, and she studies medicine in secret. She’s been the one helping me test possible cures.”

“Well, if the doctor ordered it, then I suppose we must do our best to please her. I know where some of these are and some that you should try that aren’t on your list. Once you are ready to go, we’ll head out. There’s a stream over there if you’d like to bathe. I’m going to double check the wards once more and see if I can get Elias’ attention. It will be easier if we don’t have to ride double today...and I’m sure your poor horse will appreciate the reprieve.”

Leaving Alec to wash in peace, Magnus disappeared back in the same direction he’d gone last night.

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Alec bathed quickly, neither wanting to waste precious time when they could be trying to find a cure nor wanting to spend more time than necessary in the frigid stream. He dressed in the same clothes that he had been wearing the previous day and was working on tacking up Flame when Magnus re-appeared with Elias trotting at his heels. He was holding a crushed purple ribbon in his hand and had a sour expression on his face. “Is everything alright?” Alec asked, concern slipping into his every word.

“Something triggered the wards last night,” Magnus replied, holding up the crumbled, dirty ribbon. “It should have woken me up. If it had pulled another one down, it would have gotten through the perimeter.”

“What do you think it was? Wolf? Bear?”

“Oh my dear, Alexander. Wolves and bears don’t take the time to diffuse part of a magical barrier. I think this was something human...or vaguely human. Regardless, it’s probably time that we move on. I’ll just have to find another place to make my camp tonight.” He sighed, pocketing the ribbon and dismantling the rest of the site with a wave of his hand. “It’s such a shame; it was nice here. I can hardly stay a week before I have to move again these days.” He pulled himself onto Elias’ back effortlessly and Alec followed suit with his own horse.

“I’m sorry. I hope my presence isn’t what caused something to trigger your...wards?” Alec replied, hoping that he got the last word correct since he wasn’t up to date on magical lingo.

“No, don’t you worry. This has nothing to do with you and everything to do with Asmodeus’ interest in me. He may even have discovered his missing amulet.”

Alec nudged his horse into a walk, following after Magnus. He frowned as he passed a purple ribbon that was tied from a low-hanging tree branch. “Hey, Magnus?” The half-goblin turned at the sound of his name. “What are the purple ribbons anyway? Something to do with your wards?”

“Yes and no. The wards themselves are just simple spells. They’re invisible to the eye and once I raise them, they’re free standing. If I want to keep you out, the wards will keep you out. Unfortunately, magically sensitive creatures can sense them. It does sort of give me away but it also keeps me safe. The ribbons are...more like an early warning system. I set them outside of the wards. It helps me find my camp and it tells me if anyone is poking around outside of the wards.” Magnus grabbed one off a branch as they passed, and slowed Elias until he was side by side with Alec’s horse.

“Here, take a closer look.” He handed the ribbon to Alec and waved his hand with a sparkle of blue. Alec glanced behind him, watching as the last of the ribbons that he could see disappear to who knows where and a shimmer in the air descend towards the ground. Magnus chuckled at Alec’s startled expression. “Those were the wards, my dear. No reason that we need to keep them up since I have no plans to return to this camp anytime soon.”

With the last of Magnus’ tasks done, he continued forward, humming a tune that was unfamiliar to Alec under his breath and allowing the human to finally take a closer look at the scrap of fabric in his hand. To the naked eye, it didn’t look like anything special. Like the one that he’d stumbled across his first time in the woods, this one was still made of a fabric that Alec couldn’t begin to name. It was a deep purple, with barely noticeable strands of silver and metallic blue that he could only truly see when it caught the light in the right way.

That wasn’t what Alec noticed the most. The fabric nearly seemed to buzz in his hand. The sensation wasn’t painful, instead it felt warm and safe and...curious? He transferred the fabric into his other hand and was surprised when the tingle didn’t fade. “Why does it feel...alive?” He asked, reaching over to hand the ribbon back to Magnus.

“Alive?” Magnus asked, an expression that Alec couldn’t decipher written across his face. “How do you mean alive?”

“You know, alive. It’s almost buzzing when I hold it. And it uh...feels. It’s happy and curious. I know that probably sounds dumb. And impossible.” Alec replied with a blush, already regretting his choice of words as they were leaving his mouth.

“It’s magic, Alexander. Nothing is impossible,” Magnus answered, turning to give the other man a bemused look. “Still… it’s interesting that you feel anything at all, let alone feel that my magic is alive. Most people aren’t that sensitive. Are you sure that you don’t have any goblin blood in you?”

“Not to my knowledge. I’m just a normal, run-of-the-mill human. I had to do a report on our family tree when I was still in school. I traced it back generations; there was nothing out of the ordinary that I could find.”

Magnus hummed, tapping a finger against his chin in thought. “Still...it’s curious. You truly are a mystery, Alexander, and one I cannot wait to unravel.” Alec blushed and Magnus grinned before turning his attention towards the ground in front of him. “Now, as much as I would love to investigate this further, I do believe we are out here on a mission.” Elias came to a stop and the half-goblin slid from his back. “And I do believe I’ve found our first specimen.” He plucked two handfuls of a rather plain looking leafy green. “Sage. A hardy plant that can thrive in some fairly harsh conditions outside of the wood. Your ancestors thought it was a cure-all.”

He handed the plant to Alec and watched as the human gently wrapped the plant in a soft, grey cloth and placed it gently in his bag. “Is it? A cure-all, I mean?”

“Unfortunately, not in the way that they originally thought. Sage does have a lot of uses but it certainly isn’t a miracle cure.” Magnus pulled another couple of leaves off the plant and popped one into his mouth, holding the other out to Alec. The human sniffed it curiously before following suit.

“I think our cook uses this. It smells familiar.”

“I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s an excellent seasoning, especially fantastic on chicken. I’ve got a fantastic recipe for Lemon and Sage Chicken that is absolutely to die for. I’ll have to make it for you some time. If you’re amenable, of course.”

“Uh… yeah. I’d like that; once we find a cure and this whole thing is behind us.” Alec replied, a small smile playing on his face. “I’d like to have you over for dinner as well. As a thank you for helping me. I definitely couldn’t do this without you, Magnus. I’d be lost out here...and I’m definitely not any sort of plant expert.”

Magnus glanced up at Alec, searching his face for any sort of malice or alternative plan. “I’m not sure having a goblin over to dinner would go over well with your parents. Most people in that town of yours don’t take kindly to my kind.”

“Please, you’re half human too and they should be throwing you a feast if we manage to find a cure. You deserve the recognition for the part you are playing. I don’t care what they think. I’m going to make sure that we appropriately thank you. All of us.”

Magnus blinked. In his four hundred years he’d never had anyone outside of his closest friends show the sort of care for him that Alec was showing after only two meetings. “You continue to amaze me. You have no reason to trust me and yet, here you are inviting me to dinner.”

“Well, why wouldn’t I? You decided to trust me despite your wards keeping my people out of the forest. You have no reason to trust me either.”

Magnus couldn’t find the right words to reply. Elias lifted his front fetlock and Magnus used the offered limb to pull himself up on the kelpie’s back. “Come on, let’s keep moving. The day is still young and we still have plants to find. We’re playing this one by ear — I can’t say I remember where every single plant in the forest is.”

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By the time the sun started to set, Alec’s bag was nearly overflowing with various herbs, mushrooms, and a few more flowers. He glanced up at the darkening sky with a frown on his face.

“Shall I accompany you back to the path?” Magnus asked gently. They’d enjoyed a nice, relaxing day in each other’s presence. It hadn’t felt like work to either of them. There was still the mysterious illness plaguing the town and Raphael’s curse looming, but today hadn’t seemed rushed or stressful.

It had almost been fun.

“I think it’s too late tonight. My sense of direction is sorely lacking out here but we seem deeper than we were the last time I was out here.”

“You aren’t wrong,” Magnus mused. “However, I don’t mind taking you to the entrance. I’m sure you’ve got very important human tasks to get back to...and won’t your family be worried? I don’t want the fine people of Idris coming after me with pitchforks because they think I’ve done unspeakable things to you and your honor.”

Alec snorted. “I don’t think you have to worry about that. Only my family knows that I came back to town and my mother left for Alicante as soon as I got back. I made my brother and sister promise to give me a few days before they came looking.”

“Well then, if you’re not in any rush, I would love to invite you to stay with me again tonight. I know a perfect little clearing right next to a stream that would be ideal for setting up camp.”

Alec glanced up at the sky and the sun that was now beginning to disappear behind the treetops. No, there was definitely no chance of making it home before night completely fell and he didn’t want to chance running into the goblins again.

He’d also get to spend a little more time with Magnus, pretending the outside world didn’t exist and getting to know the half-goblin better. Surely, that couldn’t be a bad thing. “That sounds like a great idea,” he replied, a grin spreading across his face. “Lead the way.”

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The site that Magnus had picked for his new camp was somewhere they’d passed by on their earlier adventure. Alec hadn’t paid much attention to the small grove of Yew trees when they had stopped earlier to pick a leafy green plant with small pinkish-purple flowers that Magnus had called herb-of-the-cross. The half-goblin had explained that it was great for general aches and pains as well as being used in numerous purification rituals and Alec’s mind had already been racing with a thousand different ways he could try the herb in a possible cure to truly notice what was around him.

The circle of trees opened to a small clearing. It was about half the size of the camp that Magnus had previously made but that didn’t seem to bother him. Skirting around the north of the camp was a stream.

“Make yourself at home,” Magnus stated, jumping off Elias’ back. The kelpie ambled towards the stream, took a sniff and walked away. Magnus frowned but said nothing, turning his attention back to Alec instead. “I’m going to set the wards. Then I’ll snap us up something to eat and get a fire going.”

“Can I help?” Alec asked as he dismounted and began to untack his gelding.

“Help with?”

“The wards...and setting up camp. I know I don’t have magic myself but you shouldn’t have to do everything and I’d like to watch you set them...if you don’t mind, that is, and if you don’t think I’ll...break them or something. Your magic is the only magic I’ve seen. I’d like to get a closer look.”

Magnus studied him for a few moments before nodding, a fond expression on his face. “Of course, setting the wards isn’t a secret. Magic puts them up and magic takes them down, there’s no way they could be ‘broken’ as you say, by a mere human. It’s just not entirely that exciting. I didn’t want to bore you.”

“Nothing you do is boring, Magnus,” Alec replied, his back turned as he placed his saddle on the ground and out of the way. He tied Flame’s reins loosely to a young tree. “I’ve never learned so much nor enjoyed myself as much as I have when I’m with you.”

Magnus stood shocked as his mind raced to catch up with Alec’s words. The man had spent just a few simple days with him but already Magnus could feel himself becoming attached to this human. Alec dusted his hands off on his pants and turned around, waiting for Magnus to lead the way or give an order. “You never cease to amaze me, Alexander. Magic is more about intent than practice. Come, I’ll give you a brief explanation on ward magic and we can walk the perimeter and set the early warning markers afterwards.” He stepped through the yew trees and he knew without a doubt that Alec would follow.

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After they had taken care of their safety for the evening, Magnus led them back to the clearing. True to his word, a simple snap of his fingers and that now too familiar sparkle in the air brought a crackling fire with the same blue flame from the night before. “I’m going to fill my water skin and wash up,” Alec stated, already pulling off his jacket and moving towards the stream.

“I wouldn’t,” Magnus replied, snapping his fingers again and producing a bucket and a simple cloth while the water skin miraculously (magically) had filled itself. “There’s something...odd about the water.”

“How do you know?” Alec asked as he dipped his hands into the bucket and began to scrub his face. “It looks like a normal stream to me.” He’d also filled his waterskin from there earlier in the day and thus far he felt fine.

“Did you see Elias walk over to it?” Alec shook his head, he’d been too preoccupied with taking care of his own horse earlier to notice if the kelpie had done anything strange. “Kelpies are water horses. They’re born in the lakes and rivers when lightning strikes the water. The water keeps them alive...if he wanted nothing to do with the stream, then I don’t trust it either.”

Alec tensed at the half-goblin’s explanation. Everything he had said made sense but that still didn’t change the fact that Alec had in fact been drinking water from the stream all day. “What do you think is wrong with it?” He asked idly, trying to keep his voice calm as he focused on the task at hand.

“There’s no way of telling without running some diagnostic spells on it and, unfortunately, those are more my dear friend Catarina’s speciality instead of mine. If something nefarious were at foot, I’m sure we would have found out sooner. It’s probably something as simple as a dead deer up stream. I wouldn’t worry your pretty head too much about it.”

Alec would worry about it, though he couldn’t stop the blush from forming on face from Magnus’ comment about his pretty head. He’d try to keep a closer eye on any symptoms or weird feelings that may begin to show themselves. For now though, he felt fine. Thank the angel for that at least.

“Now then!” Magnus said loudly, pulling Alec from his reverie and making him jump. “I believe we’re both owed some dinner. Any requests?”

“Magician’s choice,” Alec replied.

“Well, how do you feel about a nice steak? There’s this little place just over the mountain that makes the best steak I’ve ever had in my long and lonely life. Would you like to try it?”

Alec couldn’t remember the last time he’d had a nice steak, let alone ‘the best steak that someone had ever had.’ “That sounds absolutely perfect. I can’t wait to try it.”

Magnus grinned at his response and snapped his fingers.

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The steak and potatoes that Magnus had summoned had indeed been the best that Alec had ever had — and that was even compared to some of the famous taverns that he’d eaten at during his stay in the city. The steak practically melted in his mouth and he wasn’t sure what seasoning was on the potatoes but wherever it was, it was absolutely to die for.

They’d set up their bedrolls after they had finished eating and Magnus was currently propped up on his elbow, watching the glow from the fire illuminate Alec’s face. “What?” Alec asked when he noticed the half-goblin was staring at him. “Do I have something on my face?”

“I can’t be interested in your pretty eyes?” Magnus asked, amused. “I was just thinking…”

“About?”

“Every time you and I have met, the conversation focuses largely on me. Now, I do love talking about myself an awful lot but I know hardly anything about you.”

Alec hadn’t intended to withhold information from Magnus. He hadn’t been lying the other night when he said that he had trusted him, he just didn’t find his life that interesting — not compared to Magnus’, where there was magic and mystery in every waking moment. “I’m afraid I’m not that interesting,” Alec said after a moment, giving the half-goblin a sad smile and a small shrug. “But I don’t have secrets. What do you want to know?”

A smile spread across Magnus’ face that Alec could feel down to his very soul. “You said you had siblings? Tell me about them.”

Alec laughed. “Alright...well, you already know a little bit about Izzy. Let me tell you about Jace…”

Alec spent the next two hours spilling details of his life and regaling Magnus with tales from his youth until they both drifted off to a gentle sleep, not noticing the sound of pipes and drums playing in the distance.

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When Alec woke the next morning, it was to curious golden cat eyes watching him with interest. He yawned, rubbing his hand over his eyes to try to rid himself of the last few remnants of sleep. “Good morning. What time is it?”

“Good morning, sleepy head,” Magnus replied, a hint of laughter in his voice. “It’s still quite early, but we should probably get a move on if we hope to make it back towards the entrance by a decent hour. I’m sure there will be plenty to distract us on the way there. More flowers to pick, etcetera, etcetera.”

The corner of Alec’s lips turned up as he pushed himself up to sit and began to tidy up his bedroll. Magnus started to do the same, waving his hand to vanish his own bedding and doing the same to extinguish the fire that had remained burning through the night. “If I recall from yesterday, you are the one who gets easily distracted Magnus,” Alec replied. “You spent quite a bit of time staring at a beetle.”

“It wasn’t just any beetle, Alexander. It was a particularly lovely jewel beetle specimen. The way the light reflected off his carapace was breathtaking. I needed inspiration, obviously. I’ve been stuck in such a rut lately.” He sighed dramatically, summoning a fresh set of clothes for himself with another snap of his fingers. “Well, what do you think?” He asked, executing a twirl so that Alec could take in the whole outfit.

The half-goblin’s new attire, like the wings of the beetle that they had observed yesterday, was a shimmering cobalt blue tipped in a deep, metallic purple. He was wearing another long coat and a black vest with a dark brocade pattern. His make-up was in bright, glittering colours that matched his jacket.

“You look great, Magnus,” Alec replied, turning to begin tacking his horse up, using the action to hide the blush he could feel forming on his cheeks. “You always look great. I don’t think you needed me to tell you that though.”

“Alas, my dear Alexander, I am a vain creature. I do appreciate hearing it.”

Alec had finished tightening Flame’s girth and threw the last of his saddle bags over the gelding’s withers. He turned towards Magnus to see if the half-goblin was ready to leave and found the other man looking at him with a curious expression. “What? Do I have something on my face?”

“No but I do think a change of clothes is in order for you too. We’ve been out here for a few days and you don’t have the luxury of magic.” He waved his hand and Alec jumped as the worn leather and plain cotton that he had been wearing was instantly replaced with soft, supple leather in a quality that Alec had never seen before, and a deep blue fabric that was so dark it was nearly black. “There! That’s much better, don’t you think?”

“Magnus! Where did this even come from? You didn’t have to do that, I would have been fine in my old clothes...I am going home after all.”

“Secrets, Alexander. I have to keep some of them,” Magnus replied, giving Alec a wink as he pulled himself onto the kelpie’s back. “Let me spoil you a little; consider it a parting gift. A memento of our days together. I would hate for you to forget about me once you return to the city.”

“I could never forget you, Magnus, trust me,” Alec replied, taking Flame’s reins in his hand and hoisting himself into the saddle. “And I’ll never forget the last few days, you can count on that. But thank you — the clothes are wonderful...and I’m serious about wanting to have you for dinner to properly thank you once all this is said and done.”

Magnus merely nodded, seemingly at a loss for words for once in his life. “Well then!” He exclaimed loudly, nudging Elias into a brisk walk and heading towards the tree line. “I do believe we have some ground to cover before it gets too late. Let’s get to it.”

It was early afternoon when they finally reached the edge of the woods. “Alas, you’ve got some cures to try and I’ve got a curse to try and lift. But before I truly leave you…” His voice trailed off as he reached into the inner pocket of his jacket and pulled out a fluffy purple bloom with a bright yellow center. “For you. I left you with a flower last time and I would hate to disappoint you this time.”

Alec took the flower and twirled it in his fingers. “Knowing you, I’m sure this is more than just a simple flower.”

Magnus laughed — a joyful sound that had Alec wanting to stay here with the half-goblin longer. “A few, but none that would be suitable for your purposes. It makes a good tea though, if you’re curious, and it’s edible.” He reached back into his pocket and Alec could see his fingers linger for a moment before he pulled something else out. “I would also like to leave you with this.” He reached over with his palm down and placed a silver coin in the palm of Alec’s outstretched hand.

“What is it?” Alec asked as he turned it over in his hand. One side was emblazoned with an intricate cat and the other had a simple arrow.

Magnus hesitated, eventually shaking his head and glancing up at Alec. “A token of my own appreciation for your help in rescuing the amulet...and a safety measure of my own. That coin is imbued with my own magic...and magic is unique to the one who wields it. If you come looking for me again and you hold that with the cat side down, it will lead you right to me. No more wandering around in the woods and getting lost for you. As much as I’d love to be your knight in shining armor every time, preventing those sticky situations is honestly the best thing that we can do.”

Alec ran his fingers gently over the coin, finding comfort in the warm metal in his hand and the electric buzz that he was beginning to recognize as the presence of magic. “I…” Alec didn’t know what to say to a gift like that. The coin was not only thoughtful but it was dangerous. Magnus had told him that he’d been hunted before — by both humans and goblins — and if this fell into the wrong hands, it could lead to his death. “Magnus, thank you, truly. I know what this means for you. I’ll keep it safe, I promise.”

Magnus gave a timid smile, looking shy in a way that Alec had never seen in their brief time together. Finally, the half-goblin seemed to pull himself together. He gave an awkward half bow from the back of the kelpie. “Until next time, dear heart.”

He winked one last time before turning Elias and prodded him back in the direction that they had come. Alec sighed, gently sticking the stem of the flower in the front pocket of his jacket and making sure it was secure, before turning his own horse in the direction of home.

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Alec, luckily, made it home before either of his siblings had begun to organize a search party. He had cut it close to the deadline that he’d arranged with them - he was slightly surprised that they weren’t outside already getting ready to ride to his rescue. He cooled down and untacked his horse as the light began to fade and went to track down Jace and Isabelle’s whereabouts.

The house was quiet as he slipped inside, though that much he had expected. His family had never been one for an abundance of guests or fancy parties unless they were truly necessary. With his mother gone, the tension that was normally hanging heavily in the air was gone. He assumed that wherever his siblings were in the house, they were together and were taking advantage of the much more relaxed atmosphere.

“Anyone home?” He called out, setting his bow gently by the door and stepping farther into the house. The quick patter of smaller feet coming from the kitchen had Alec turning quickly in that direction.

“Alec!” Max yelled, running into his brother’s open arms. “You’re home! Jace and Izzy were worried — they said we might have to go find you. I already packed my stuff and everything!”

“Hey! I definitely did not say that, little man,” Jace replied, stepping out of the kitchen as well. “I said that I might have to go look for him and that you would be staying here with your sister, especially after that stunt that you pulled earlier. Now go wash up, you’re a mess. Now that Alec’s home, we can eat.”

Max grimaced but did as he was told, running up the stairs and disappearing into his bedroom. Jace pulled Alec into a hug. “He was right about one thing; we were starting to get worried. I was ready to head out sooner but Izzy said to give you the benefit of the doubt. If you weren’t back by morning though, all bets were off.”

“I didn’t intend to stay so long,” Alec replied, leading Jace back towards the work room to drop off the specimens that he’s collected and not surprised to find his sister already there elbow deep in books and plants. “It took me a while to find Magnus. He doesn’t exactly have an address.” He set the bag on the table next to his sister and grinned as her face lit up with the prospect of new ingredients. “Here you go. We didn’t find everything we talked about, but hopefully this is enough of a start.”

She dove into the bag and began pulling out the delicately wrapped parcels, organizing them into some unknown categories into small piles on the table. Once she was finished, she glanced back at Alec and a mischievous grin crossed her face. “That’s not the only thing that you brought home, big brother.” She plucked the flower from his pocket before he could argue and held it between them. “This is an aster. Do you know what that means?”

“Magnus said it wasn’t exactly useful for what we were trying to accomplish here,” Alec muttered, trying to snatch the flower back from his sister’s grasp without crushing it.

“Oh, it’s got plenty of medicinal uses. That’s not what I asked, Alec. Use your head. Do you know what an aster flower symbolizes.”

“How would I know that? That isn’t exactly something I studied at school, Iz.”

“Love. New beginnings. Beauty. Passion. I think your goblin has a little bit of a crush on you.”

“Half-goblin,” Alec muttered, tucking the flower safely back into his pocket as his sister laughed. He couldn’t hide the fact that he was starting to feel something for Magnus too. He’d always known that the marriage that his parents were hoping for him would never be on the books. That was another reason that he’d left for the city as soon as the opportunity arose. He wanted a chance to learn who Alec Lightwood really was without his parents and their expectations breathing down his neck.

Isabelle’s attention moved from the flower that he had placed back in his pocket to the clothes that Magnus had conjured him. “Flowers and a new wardrobe? He’ll make an honest man out of you in no time, Alec. Is this Zustrean silk?” She asked, picking at the soft, dark blue fabric of his shirt. “This must have cost a fortune. I’ve never even seen Zustrean silk.”

“It didn’t cost anything, Izzy, he used magic. Stop looking too much into it. We slept rough for a few days and Magnus said something about the water in the stream being...wrong...or so his horse told him. He summoned me some new clothes because I’m sure that I probably stunk to high heavens.”

“Alright, Alec,” Isabelle laughed, turning her attention back to whatever was bubbling away in the pot over the small fire. “You keep telling yourself that if it makes you sleep better at night. I still think your goblin is courting you.”

Alec opened his mouth to argue with her but was saved by a shout from Jace. “Can you two hurry it up? I was promised dinner and I’m starving!”

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Once they’d finished dinner and Alec had sent a very grumpy Max to bed, he, Isabelle, and Jace returned to the work room to begin going through their notes on the plants that Alec had brought back with him.

“What’s this weird-looking thing?” Jace asked, holding up a fluffy white mushroom that Magnus had pulled off a tree. “It looks suspicious.”

“Magnus called it Satyr’s Beard though he did say we might know it by something else. I don’t remember that being anywhere on our list.” He replied, flipping through the original book that he’d found during that first night of research. He’d retrieved the book shortly after dinner from the drawer that he’d hidden it in in his room and was pleasantly surprised to find that Jace and Isabelle had come across a few more possibly helpful tomes in the library while he had been gone. “It’s a mushroom, he said. And it’s edible though he said something about making it into a tea...I’ve got notes here somewhere.”

He reached over the table to grab the back that he’d abandoned earlier and heard a heavy thunk of something falling out of his inner pocket and rolling across the old wooden table. He winced, quickly abandoning his search for the parchment he’d been looking for and scrambling ungracefully after the coin instead. The coin had rolled to Jace’s side of the table and the blond picked it up. “And what the hell is this? Did you find some lost treasure while you were out in the woods, Alec? Are you holding out on us?”

“No!” Alec stuttered, frustrated, trying to take the coin out of Jace’s hand. His brother was quick and he darted to the other side of the table to put some more space between them. “Just give it back — it’s nothing that can help us find a cure, I promise.”

“You’re still holding out on us, Alec. What’s so important that you don’t want to tell us what it is?” Jace handed the coin to Isabelle and they both watched as she held it up to the flame to get a closer look at the symbols. “A cat and an arrow...did Magnus give this to you? You said he had cat eyes, did you not?”

“If you two must know since you insist on being so damn nosey, then yes. Magnus did give it to me but only to help me find him if I have to return to the woods in the future.”

Jace snorted. “How’s a stupid coin supposed to help you find him? Do you toss it in a well and make a wish? Will your Prince Charming come and spirit you away just like that?”

Alec blinked, scowling at Jace’s words. “Obviously not, you moron. It’s magic. Can’t you feel that?”

“Feel what, Alec? It’s just a boring coin. You can’t even spend it anywhere.”

“That...electric buzz? It feels like you're holding lightning...you mean you can’t feel that?’

Both his siblings shook their heads and Alec took the coin from his sister’s hand. As soon as his fingers brushed the metal, the magic in the coin called to him. The buzz was warm and familiar. It welcomed his touch and it almost felt...happy to be in his hands once again.

“I can’t feel anything, Alec. It feels maybe a little warmer than I’d expect from metal but I’d chalk that up to it being in your jacket pocket for who knows how long,” Isabelle replied, picking up a leafy green stalk with a small yellow bud and examining it carefully. “Not to cut this exhilarating conversation about Alec’s love life or lack there of short, but I’ve seen this plant somewhere.”

“I should hope so,” Jace muttered, “You only kept me up nearly all night going through practically every single book in the damn library.”

“No…” Izzy replied thoughtfully, handing Alec the wooden spoon that she’d been stirring the pot with. “Stir. It needs to boil for another thirty minutes, after that take it off the flame and we’ll let it cool overnight before we add the final few herbs in the morning. From there, it’ll need to sit for a week before it’s ready.”

“I don’t think we have that kind of time, Iz. Isn’t there anything we can do to speed this whole process up?” Alec asked, stirring the pot exactly like she had ordered him to.

“Unfortunately, what we’re doing is a bit unprecedented. It’s going to take time. I’ve got to check the library for something. Don’t forget to stir.”

She left the room and Alec could only do as he was told. He stirred.

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Once Isabelle had left the room, Jace slid closer to Alec. “Alright, spill.”

“Spill what, Jace? Surely you don’t mean Izzy’s experiment because I’m not certain she’d like that very much.”

Jace rolled his eyes, reaching over the table to tap his fingers on the surface in front of Alec to get his brother’s attention. “Spill about your goblin. I know there’s more you’re not telling us. You probably don’t want to say anything in front of Izzy because we both know that keeping secrets like that isn’t her forte but you can tell me. I’m your brother, we’re supposed to talk about stuff like this I’m told.”

Alec fixed Jace with an unimpressed look. “You’re adopted.”

“Not what I meant, stupid,” Jace responded fondly as he rested his chin in his hands like an excited schoolgirl. He was acting like one too, Alec had to admit to himself, with the way he was trying to pull the best gossip out of Alec. “You disappear into the woods for a few days, then you come back with a flower, some fancy coin, and new clothes made out of fancy fabrics. Not to mention, you’re smiling. You never smile. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen you truly happy.”

“I smile plenty, Jace. I’m not heartless.”

“You smiled when Max was born. You smiled when you got accepted into University. You smiled when Iz punched that guy who tried to kiss her and broke his nose…” Jace’s voice trailed off as he tapped a finger against his chin in thought. “And you gave me half a smile the first time I came home from a job. So that’s three and a half times. Four and a half if you count right now.”

“What’s your point, Jace?” Alex asked tiredly, suddenly finding the pot in front of him entirely too interesting.

Jace must have sensed his frustration and exhaustion because his playful tone changed quickly. “Magnus...he makes you truly happy?”

Yes, Alec thought to himself, he makes me happier than I could ever imagine. “How did you know…” he started cautiously, trying to choose his next words very carefully. These sort of conversations were uncomfortable and unfamiliar for him and actually voicing what he wanted to say was difficult, to say the least. “How did you know that you and Simon...fit? That you were right for each other?”

Jace blinked, his brain rapidly trying to catch up to what he had just heard. “He’s the first person I want to see when I wake up in the morning and the last person that I think about at night. A moment doesn’t go by when I don’t want to be by his side and when he takes a job without me, my heart hurts that we have to part. I knew that Robert and Maryse wouldn’t approve —for a whole slew of reasons — and I just didn’t care. He makes me happy and that’s what matters most.”

The only sound in the room was the flickering flame and the wooden spoon scraping against the metal of the pot. “You deserve to be happy too, Alec,” Jace added softly.

Did he deserve to be happy? He certainly hadn’t done anything but become the family disappointment. His parents still expected him to get his law degree, come home, marry a woman from a good family, take over the household, and continue on as so many of his ancestors had before him but...that’s not what Alec had ever wanted.

He’d given up on the law degree in favor of architecture as soon as he’d gotten to Alicante. He’d never wanted to come home and join the Council like his father and his father’s father. There would be no marrying a woman from a good family and fathering a child to continue the family name in his future. He’d known that for years now.

The only item on his parents’ list of expectations for him that could possibly be in his future is coming home...as long as he could have Magnus by his side.

“He makes me very happy, Jace,” Alec replied quietly, resting the spoon on the side of the pot and giving his brother a small smile. “Happier than I’ve been in a very long time. It’s like he’s the brightest star in the night sky; the compass pointing me north. Everything is clearer than it has been in a very long time. I...don’t want to lose that now that I know what I’m missing.”

Jace reached across the table and gave Alec’s arm an affectionate squeeze. “Then I think you have your answer...and Izzy and I will be here for you anyway we can.” He let the conversation drop and Alec went back to stirring knowing that there would be a lot of decisions he’d need to make about his future in the coming days and he needed to be prepared.

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Alec woke the next morning to find that Isabelle was the only one who remained in the manor, despite the disgustingly early hour. From what he could gather, Jace had left before the sun had risen: called away to take care of some apparent monster or demon that had escaped Edom Forest and was apparently terrorizing a local woodcutter and his family. Max had shoveled breakfast in his mouth and had dashed out the door saying something about going fishing with a friend.

Isabelle had finished preparing the possible cure and had bottled it up to finish fermenting in a dark room for the next week. She’d already prepared another of their possible cures — a paste made of herb-of-the-cross and Rue and a plethora of other things that Alec had lost track of and had been waiting for her brother to awaken so that he could help apply it to their father’s stone-like skin.

“Is this one of the ones on our original list or is this an Isabelle special?” Alec asked as he applied the disgusting and sticky green paste to his father’s arms.

“A little bit of both,” she replied as she did the same for the other arm. “The ingredients themselves were listed in two of the books that we found: The first one that you found and one that Jace and I stumbled upon, but it had no suggestion on how to use them. I was going to try a tea so you can thank Magnus for the suggestion of the poultice...even if it is rather disgusting.”

“How long are we supposed to wait before we see, or more likely don’t, any sort of reaction?”

He wiped his hands on an old cloth and frowned at the green tint of his skin the paste had left behind.

“No idea. This is a bit of an experiment but that’s why medicine is a science. It won’t hurt him to leave it for a while...we’ll see if we get any sort of reaction over the next twenty four hours,” she sighed, accepting the rag that Alec had handed her and wiping her own hands. “In the meantime, it won’t hurt for me to get started on what we want to try next...but to do that I’m missing a couple of ingredients. I’ve made a list. Is there any way you can ride into town and see if you can find what else we need?”

#shmb2021 #malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #fanfic #like a lily in a flood

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 25

from trips to new Orleans to electro-ghost busting

-morning- Kid: *yawn* Patty: o\\\\\o Izuku: "???" Ochako: *stretching* Black Star: *glances suspiciously still at Tsubaki* tsubaki: *yaaawn* soul: zzzzzz -and so, after packing up, and having breakfast, they were on the road again- Stein: *sipping coffee, awake* "Okay. Should be in New Orleans tonight." Izuku: "Should be a fun trip." stocking: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......... Kid: *her head rests on his lap, while he is asleep in his chair* Ochako: (whispers) "D'awwwww..." mina: *takes a pic and posts it to gravebook* Patty: *glances at Takeru* Black Star: "..." *holds up permanent marker, grins* Ochako: "!!!" tsuyu: *snatches the marker* yuck. Black Star: *frowns* "You guys are no fun." tsubaki: *reading a travel guide* Izuku: "Anything interesting in New Orleans, Tsubaki?" -elsewhere- Yumi: *smiles* "Kid and Stocking look adorable." lord death: *sending a message to stein, making sure kid is doing well* *CHIRP* [new message from Stein: "He's keeping up on his medicine. Some separation anxiety from Stocking but manageable."] [Ldeath42; good to know. and how was your roomie last night?] [ScrewLoose: stocking didn't sleep well] [ldeath42: i see] [ScrewLoose: they are catching up on sleep.] -elsewhere- Yohei: *patting Chie's back* chie: *HURK* *BLEARGH* ugh.....*whimpering* TT~TT chie: oh god, my throat is fucking burning TT-TT Yohei: *concerned moan* "Want something?" chie: yes please......*BLEARGH* Yohei: *dials room service* "Could I get some ginger ale--an entire bottle? No, two. And--" *to Chie* "What else?" chie: ice....and lots of it! *BLEUGH* Yohei: -_-; "Ice. Lots, please." chie: and a waffle sandwich...im gonna need it after this. Yohei: "And a waffle sandwich..." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Mmmmm~" *yawn* gabriella: good morning princess. i got your schedule printed out for you today! Hibana: *yawn, sits up in bed* "Wha--? Gab? What time is it?" gabriella: 6:30 AM, princess. Hibana: -_- "I can't sleep in?" gabriella: let me see here....i guess we can skip the- Hibana: "Zzz..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *reading in hospital* nurse: mr boyle, you have a visitor. hiro: hey arthur. Arthur: "Oh! Um...Hi, Hiro..." hiro: glad to see you're alright. Arthur: "Yeah...Thanks for visiting...How are you?" hiro: doing well....hime's going to be starting high school this fall. Arthur: "Oh, wow..." *sad smile* "Guess I was gone longer than I thought." hiro: it's only been about less than a month. Arthur: "It still felt like a long time..." hiro: i could imagine..... Arthur: "..." *looks down* "No one found me." hiro:.....on the bright side, you still have your sword, right? *he picks it up* Arthur: *nods* "It didn't help me get out..." hiro:.....well, you're safe now, right? Arthur: "...Physically. Emotionally...or girlfriend-wise..." hiro: ???? Arthur: "...Tamaki may be dating someone else. And, awkwardness, she's just been transferred to the 8th, officially." hiro:....oh... Arthur: *nods* "This sucks." hiro:....if it helps...i kinda know how it feels, to really like someone even though they're probably with someone else.....it hurts. but you just have to keep taking things a day at a time. Arthur: "Hmm...Yeah...It just hurts right now." -elsewhere- Iris: *tending to the garden* shinra: *getting arthur's bed ready for when he returns* tamaki:............................................. Takehisa: *preparing a meal...and some apple tea* tamaki: .......*notices something sticking out of a drawer* shinra: tamaki we got you your-....... O_O tamaki: !!!!!!!!! o-o;;;;; *she was wearing funny glasses* shinra:....*snerk* *he then breaks down laughing like crazy* tamaki: OH SHUT UP! i was trying to cheer myself up jerk! *tosses a pillow at him* shinra: ow! AHAHAHA! Akitaru: *peeks in* "What's going on?" tamaki: *still wearing the glasses* Akitaru: "..." *loud laughter* tamaki: -_- you guys are jerks. -elsewhere- Tuhl: "BAM!" *shoves invitation into Mana's face* "Game show!" mana: *JAWDROP* for real? mono: are they even going to let you on? you arent exactly hu- *WHACK* saki: do your best. mono: @-@ Tuhl: -_-; "Thank you, Saki. At least you support my endeavor." *hands tickets to her* "In case anyone can make it." -elsewhere- Stein: "Now approaching...New Orleans." stocking: *jolts awake* ngh, huh? Kid: *yawns* "We're here already?" Izuku: *looks out the window* "Oh, wow!" soul: cool. mina: *snapping pics* Stein: *pulls into the hotel* "We're here." liz: it's beautiful. *shiny eyes* Patty: "Yeah! Look at the street lamps!" stocking: this place is amazing! Kid: *nods* "It is a hotel with a rich history. I hope the rooms look as nice." -inside- *Large chandelier on the lobby's ceiling, piano in the lobby, glorious works of art on the walls* stocking: it's gorgeous in here! Kid: *shiny eyes* "So symmetrical..." Izuku: *looking at painting* "Oh! I know this one!" soul:.....the orleans DWMA branch isnt too far from here, is it? Stein: "Right. Just a few blocks--can walk to it." soul: mind if i come along with you? i kinda want to check it out... Stein: "Sure." *pats his container* "The sooner I deliver this, the better." soul: cool. -and so- Stein: (approaches guard station outside DWMA New Orleans branch) "Franken Stein, three-star meister, with a delivery from Lord Death." guard; ah, right this- who's the kid? soul: for your info- Stein: "He's a weapon--a scythe, that I brought. One of my students. Mentee, actually. Trying to show him the ropes of the DWMA." soul: ...... *he shows his student ID card* Stein: "See? He even has his own ID card. Isn't he growing up so quickly?" soul: *grunt* guard: well....ok head on in...... Stein: *nods, pats Soul on the shoulder* "Go on in, Soul..." -inside- Stein: "Hmm...More colorful than I remember." soul: i'll say.... *A hand falls along Soul's shoulder--with skeletal fingers painted onto it* soul: YEEK! *jumps back* *Someone with a skull painted on their face stands tall over Soul* soul: um..... *sweats* hi? N'Orleans DWMA Commander: "Bienvenue." soul: um...... Commander: *seizes Soul's hand with a firm handshake* soul: good to meet you? Garnier: "I am Commander Adele Garnier of the New Orleans Branch of the DWMA." *glares at Stein* "Franken." Stein: *nods* "Adele." *Garnier and Stein have intense glare before staring down at Soul* soul: um.......*sweats* where do i take the solo tour? -at the hotel- Kid: *smiling at the calendar* stocking: *hugs kid from behind* SNEAK ATTACK~! Kid: *happy yell* "You sneaky little minx!" stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *holds her hands* "Aren't you just joyful right now~" stocking: yeah, we're actually here, and in a nice hotel to boot! Kid: *smiles* "So glad to be. And you look beautiful." stocking: thanks~ so what did you want to do first? Kid: "Could I interest you in a carriage ride?" stocking: that sounds lovely~! *shiny eyes* Kid: *smiles* "Good...Because the carriage ride will take us to a great stop~" stocking: oh~? Kid: "I know a place with the best Creole bread pudding soufflé. Or "first of the season strawberry shortcake?" stocking: OH HELL YES!! Kid: "Hee hee...So excited." *offers an arm* "Shall we?" -and so- Kid: *leans against her in the carriage* stocking: this is really nice. *Kid is in a full black suit, complete with slacks, vest, jacket, tie* stocking: *she hugs him* Kid: *hugs her back, kisses her forehead* "A horse-drawn carriage...and beautiful woman..." ("...Should I...? No, too soon.") stocking: *she blushes* Kid: "Stocking...This feels right." stocking: U////U Kid: "I love you. And I want...I can't imagine my life without you." stocking:...*blushing* kid...... Kid: *holds her chin gently, brings her lips to his...* stocking: *smooch~* Kid: *smooch* (pulls back, smiles) stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *points to the Christmas lights dotting the path towards the restaurant* "We're almost there..." stocking: *shiny eyes* fancy. Kid: *smiles* "Colorful..." *frowns* "Should I have worn something more colorful?" stocking: it looks nice on you. Kid: *smiles* "Okay..." -and so- Kid: *dining on a blackened redfish* "I also ordered you beignets and pralines~" stocking: sounds fancy. Kid: "And sweet~" stocking: *shiny eyes* Kid: *nods, then bites into his fish* "Hmmm~" -elsewhere- Yohei: "How was the waffle?" chie: yummyyyyy *purrs* Yohei: *smiles* "Happy to hear. Want anything?" *pats lightly along her shoulder* chie: *she turns the tv on*.....wait a minute.....isnt that tuhl?! Tool: (on the TV) "The Hadron Collider!" *DING DING DING* *400 dollars is added to his score* Yohei: "...Am I drunk?" Yohei: *stares at his glass, sniffs* "Nope. Sober. Jesus." chie: wow...... -elsewhere- mimeca: *watching tv in a shop* NoFix: *shoplifting cans of soda into his pants* nui: wow! is that a kappa on tv? NoFix: *turns, sees TV--and his eyes widen...he vibrates with a sadistic smile* "Yohei's turtle buddy..." *the vibrations cause the cans of soda in his pants to explode* mimeca: *shakes the spilled soda off her like a dog* NoFix: *smiling stupidly* "Oh, this is sweet..." *pokes the TV screen* "I see you!" -a pan of the audience......including saki and io- NoFix: "...What. The. Fuck?" mimeca:....?! NoFix: *waves to Mimeca* "That small creature on cyborg girl's lap? That creature look familiar to you?" mimeca:.......*wide eyes and jawdrop* nui: i thiiiiink thats called a baby. NoFix: "...Shit! She's going to charge me so much in child support! And I can't afford that! I just had soda go off in my pants!" mimeca:.....*glances down* Security Guard: "Sir, did you just shoplift cans of soda, which exploded in your pants in a vaguely suggestive way?" NoFix: "..." *points at Nui* "She did it." nui: *stabs the guard* oopsies~ Guard: X_X *collapses onto NoFix, who is too distracted by the TV* NoFix: "...Where is this show being filmed?" -elsewhere- Garnier: "Hmmm...Everything seems to be in order with this shipment, Franken." *stares at Soul* soul:....*looking around* Garnier: *leans down...and shoves her fingers into Soul's mouth* soul: MGRHPGHDHF?!?!?!?!?! Garnier: "Relax, I'm a doctor." Stein: "A voodoo doctor." Garnier: "And a dentist." Stein: "That's not a real doctor--" soul: *flailing* Garnier: "Hmm...Why are your teeth so sharp? Does that help with ingesting souls? Do you floss? Hmm...Gums look a little infected, so may want to switch your toothpaste. Do you grind your teeth?" soul: *very uncomfortable* (thinking: MAKA SOME DIVINE INTERFENTION WOULD BE APPRECIATED HERE!!) *Wind blows by--knocking a mummy's casket onto Garnier, knocking her out* soul: .____.;;;; Stein: "...Huh. Well, we delivered the items, so I guess all that is left is to dissect Garnier and--" secretary: please dont. Stein: "Hmph. Fine. I'll just administer first aid and depart...” -elsewhere- Iris: *washing plates* nozomi: *also washing* Iris: *whispers* "How's Tamaki?" nozomi: she's asleep....i'm worried about her though.... Iris: *nods* "Still about Arthur?" nozomi: *she nods* Iris: "...Maybe she needs more time to think this through." nozomi: maybe..... Iris: "Maybe do something to take her mind off of things?" nozomi: hmmm...maybe take her to get crepes? Iris: "Oh, that would be good!" nozomi: *she smiles* i remember my father would take me to get crepes when i had bad days... Iris: *nods* "Maybe I can help?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "Ugh...I hate long work days..." -elsewhere- Yumi: *trying to feed Shiori* shiori *nom* Yumi: *smiles* "Eat up, sweetie~" shiori: ^o^ Yumi: "Death, have you heard from Kid?" lord death: they've arrived in new orleans! Yumi: "That's good. I hope it's a relaxing trip." -elsewhere- shaula: *making a list* i need to pick up some stuff while we're there. Medusa: "What, stocking up on more booze?" shaula: AHAHAHAHAHA shut up. i'm getting ingredients for potions and shit. Experimental stuff, stuff for work... Medusa: "Oh, yes, 'shit' and 'stuff' constitute such professional jargon." shaula: you comin with or nah? Medusa: "Sorry, but I have other priorities..." *cradling her bundle of joy* shaula: *gags* Medusa: "Quiet, you, or I'll have my baby vomit all over you." -elsewhere- Tuhl: *shiny eyes, blushing, giggling* saki: congratulations, tuhl. Tuhl: "Thank you for coming here with me..." -\\\\\- "I appreciated having one or two friendly faces in the audience." io: papa! *reaching for tuhl* Tuhl: *frowns, even as he picks up Io and holds her gently* "I'm not your papa..." -\\\\\- io: *pouty face* Tuhl: *grimaces, smiles nervously* "Er, um--you can call me 'papa' if you want! Ha ha ha!" *glances at Saki* "Help me!"* saki: i think the role suits you~ Tuhl: o\\\\\\\o "Um...Saki..." saki: hmm? Tuhl: "I...I've never been a dad or anything. I don't know the first thing...just what I read in all those books I got at the trash dump...and the library...and online...and those videos I watched. And TV shows...Actually, I do know a lot of tending to babies, but jeez if I'm still not scared half to death about it." saki: hmmmm.... Tuhl: "...You hungry? Maybe get something to eat? I got a lot of award money, so we can eat fancy...” -\\\\\\- -elsewhere- Kid: "Was it to your satisfaction?" stocking: it was so yummy~! thank you kiddo~! Kid: *smiles* "I'm glad it was pleasurable. Thank you for spending this evening with me." stocking: *she kisses his cheeks* Kid: *blushes* "Aw...Thank you." *small kiss* stocking: hehe~ Kid: *holds her hand* "That was just some of the desserts here in New Orleans..." *leans closer* "But I see something even sweeter in front of me." stocking: *blush* Kid: *hugs her as the carriage takes them back to the hotel* -later that evening, stocking would utterly dominate kid in a bdsm session- -morning- Kid: *tickling Stocking* stocking: hehehe~ k-kiddo! Kid: "Are you ticklish? I'm sorry--are you?" stocking: its fine. Kid: *small smile, kisses her cheek, hugs her* "I enjoyed last night." stocking: *she kisses him on his bruises* Kid: *tenses a bit* "Ah!...Thank you..." stocking: you gonna be ok? Kid: *smiles* "As long as I'm with you, I'll be fine." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: *holds her hand* "Breakfast?" stocking: *she nods* yes please Kid: *looks over the menu* "Room service or dining with our peers?" -they would sit with the others- Kid: *sit by Stocking, across from Liz and Patty* Patty: "So...Who's up for checking out a haunted house?" liz: Q___________Q Stein: "We can always arrange a second activity for those too afraid to face a haunted house. Fishing? Dancing? Concerts?" liz: dancing please! Kid: "Which would you prefer, Love?" stocking: haunted house for the win! *shiny eyes* Kid: *smiles* "Then I guess that's the trip I'm going on." Black Star: "Tch. Maybe dancing will be more fun..." tsubaki: the house might be interesting. Black Star: "Hmm..." Ochako: "Both are good choices...Hmm..." -and so- Kid: "Hmm..." *read signs on the Haunted House* stocking: ooooh. *shiny eyes* Patty: "Tsubaki, could you take a photo of me and the creepy house?" tsubaki: *snaps a pic on her phone* Stein: "Hmm..." *studying the walls and a portrait of the Madam* stocking: *she looks around* ???: "Wee ee ooo...." stocking: patti.... Patty: "What's up? Want a photo?" stocking: ........ -elsewhere- Ochako: "Great moves, Mina!" mina: yeah! woohoo! Izuku: *awkward dance shuffle* tsuyu: not bad, izuku. Izuku: -\\\\\- "Th-Thanks...Kind of embarrassing like this..." -elsewhere- shaula: i'm gonna go get some stuff, brl! milia: bee are elle? Grimoire: -_-; "Please don't cause problems..." Nals: *shrugs at Milia* shaula: *whistling* Nals: *spots antiques store* "Well, I'm going to see whether I can find new weaponry..." milia: *goes to a dress shop* -minutes later- Grimoire: *joins Nals in antiques shop, looking at books* -elsewhere- nui: i thiiiiink we may have broken the car.... -the car is crashed into a tree- NoFix: *missing an arm, has his boxers atop his head* "Point remains: I won the bet. Pay up!" mimeca: *gives him a 20* nui: *she takes a 20 out of the officer's wallet and gives it to him* say....that guy doesnt look too good. NoFix: "...Huh. Knew we forgot someone. Eh, leave him. The wolves will adopt him..." -back in town- Patty: "Okay. Has _anyone_ seen an actual ghost? Or is this just a fancy place with shiny objects to steal?" *beat* "Not that I was stealing anything from here..." stocking: patti... Patty: "...Fine." *opens pants--and polished silver falls out of her puffy shorts and onto the floor* tsubaki: unbelievable.... -_-; -elsewhere in town- Black Star: *steps outside from the nightclub to get some fresh air* -some familiar faces drive by on a motorbike- nui: WEEE!!! Black Star: "???!!" -nofix was in the driver’s seat- Black Star: o_O "...Shit! Shit shit shit!" *screams into the dance club* "It's that weirdo again!" liz: hmm? Black Star: "I saw him! That guy who looks like the guy who hurt Stocking! The crazy guy with the spinning powers who blew up the robot fight in England!!!" Ochako: "...What?" Izuku: "!!!" *he did his reading about all of this* mina: what do we do? liz: we need to get to stein and the others.... Black Star: "But someone has to follow that maniac! I'm going after him!" liz: black*star wa-......*she dials stein on her phone* *Black Star has departed* Ochako: "...Um, who should follow him?" Stein: *on the phone* "Hello?" -liz explains the situation- tsuyu: leave it to me. mina: *follows* Stein: *deep breath* "Okay. We're going to need DWMA New Orleans resources as well, who will alert local police and rescue." *taps the phone, projecting a hologram map* "You're on one side of town, so patrol the area and find the target. Based on where you said the target was heading..." *taps the map* "He'll come right to us." liz: right. soul: what should we do? Stein: *finally notices Soul was listening in* "Oh. Right. Um...Start patrolling outside with Garnier from the DWMA when she arrives. I'm going to inform Stocking--break it to her gently." *Smoke explodes in the haunted house* stocking: what the hell?! *Garnier emerges out of the smoke* Garnier: "I already got the alert. We are scrambling resources now, so we need to coordinate." *stares at Soul, smirking* soul: erm.... Garnier: *leans closer* "Have you considered donating your teeth? I'm sure they would help me with a spell I'm working on--" *STEIN CHOP* Stein: "Stop that." Garnier: Q_Q "F-Fine..." *ahem* "Tell me about this target, NoFix." -soul explains the situation- Garnier: "Hmm...Dangerous. We will take him into custody. However, your report listed more than one person with him..." *Garnier soul: the other one, i can assume, is another dokeshi named 'mimeca'. a shapeshifter....as for the 3rd one....i got nothin. Garnier: "Very well. We shall depart." -elsewhere- shaula: ok, that should be everything. Grimoire: "Ready to begin?" shaula: yep. just need to find some random shmucks on the street to inject this latest concoction with, and we'll be all set! Grimoire: *spots a tourist group* "Any particular age?" milia:....*she spots something* who's that girl in the pink? i totes love her style! shaula: *she looks too* Grimoire: "Hmmm..." *senses something off* -CRASH- nui: whoooops~ Nals: "What the devil?!" milia: EEK! mimeca:... >->;;; NoFix: "Uhhhh...My head...My insurance policy is going to keep getting bigger and--" *spots Grimoire* "Oh, poopie." Grimoire: -_-; shaula: wait a minute, i think i know you...? NoFix: "Yeah, hi, I'm some guy who looks like that guy next to you." *waves at Grimoire* "How many of you are running around here? Also, if I cut off your head, will it grow back? Like this?" *takes glass shard and slices off his head...and his tiny head starts growing out again* milia: *faints* Nals: *catches her, but still shocked as well* shaula: shit bro.... shaula: wait, you 'rightroundbaby'? NoFix: (high-pitched voice as his head grows back) "Wait, how do you know my online user name?" shaula: i'm xXx_SkOrPiOn_BiTcH_XxX! NoFix: "...Oh! The girl who sent me the tit pics of her sis?" shaula: hell yeah! oh shit whaddup! milia: ??? NoFix: "Hey! Glad to match a face to a name! And a hot body, too! I'm a'ight, just spreading mayhem in New Orleans before meeting my baby mama..." shaula: wait you got a kid? when the fuck did that happen? nui: hi there~! NoFix: "It kinda happened because I'm a terrible person who really needs to get killed off in this series for the sake of catharsis...Oh, and this girl talks. A lot." Nals: -_-; "Great, another bubbly loudmouth..." milia: i like her ^^ mimeca: *waves* Nals: *double-take at Milia in his arms--then lets go, dropping her* Grimoire: "I am reeeeeeeally getting tired of people stealing my look. Shaula, begin the experiment. I'm going to kill this bastard." milia: owie! shaula: say, maybe we can enjoy a good ol evening of debauchery and sh*t? Grimoire: "...We have a mission--" NoFix: *pushes Grimoire out of the way* "What you have in mind, Triple X Scorpion Bitch?" shaula: fuck it. we gettin crunk as f*ck! HELL YEAH! NoFix: "W00t!" -elsewhere- Yohei: "Ah!" chie: !!! yohei? are you ok?! Yohei: *sits up in bed* "J-Just a nightmare..." chie:...*she hugs him* it's ok, babe.... Yohei: "..." *small sob* chie:....*she rubs his back and holds him close to her* Yohei: "Chie...Something's wrong...I think he's back." chie:.......what do we do? Yohei: "W-Warn them. Contingency plan for GET and WASHU..." chie: right....like hell i'm letting him near you or my sister ever again.... Yohei: *nods* -elsewhere- io: *crying* Tuhl: *holding up turtle plushie* "Come on, kid, what's troubling you? Fed, bathed, diaper...What's wrong?" saki: shhh, it's ok sweetie, mama's here.... Tuhl: *worried* "Man..." mono:......... Tuhl: "Mono, could you get Saki some water?" mono: sure..... -elsewhere- Iris: "Um...Where did _this_ come from?" shinra: hmm? 0-0 what even _is_ that? tamaki: my words have failed me. Akitaru: -_-; "It _was_ called 'fashion.'" *It's a photo of Akitaru with friends in high school* shinra:...................wow. amazing. nozomi: it....looks flattering, commander.... Akitaru: *groan* Arthur: "..." *loud laughter* tamaki: *losing it* shinra:........ Takehisa: *making a note* -elsewhere- Hibana: *hic* miwa: you ok? you have enough? Hibana: *giggles* "I think I'm okay for a bit! Maybe one more drink after a bit..." *takes off her coat* -ELSEWHERE- Spirit: "...What did you just say, Marie?" marie: i said that my cellphone has been getting weird messages, but i never get them from the apartment phone...its really weird.... Spirit: "What kind of messages?" marie: really creepy messages.....and kiiiiinda stalker-y. Spirit: "...Not that I have to say it, but I assure you, those messages are not from me." marie: i didnt say they were from you... but look. *she shows him one of the messages* Spirit: " 'Your charge stimulates my heart and--'" o_O "Oh. God." marie: .................. O_O;;;; *hurk* Spirit: *summons scythe blade* "You want to slice the phone or smash it?" marie: smash this thing with a damn lawnmower! and maybe douse it with holy water. Spirit: "I'll call Justin!" *dials on Marie's phone--and gets an electrical zap, knocking him to the floor* marie: spirit! *she goes over to him* are you ok? Spirit: *sits up* "Yeah, just got in for a shock...What the heck was--" *Phone*: "Marie! Mjolnir" marie: *SCREAMS* w-wh-what the heck?! *Phone*: "I love you, my little lightning bolt..." marie:.....AWWW HECK NO! *grabs christa an runs* NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE! Spirit: o_O "Wait for me!" *Phone leaps up with static charge and lands on Spirit head* -later- -KNOCKKNOCKNOCK- lady: yes? marie: is nygus in? Naigus: "Marie?" marie: MYHOUSEISHAUNTED!!! D: Naigus: "...Sit down. I'll get some tea--" Spirit: "Booze! We're going to need booze!" Naigus: -_-; "Sit down and then we'll talk..." -later- Naigus: "Hmm...But it sounds like the apparition was limited to just your phone...Still, we will have to investigate and exorcise that ghost." marie: Q-Q the things mentioned........my mind is burned. Naigus: -_-; "Then why did you have to repeat them to me?" *sigh* "A stalker ghost...Creepy." lady:....is he hot? marie: D:< Naigus: *small chop* "Stop that, roomie." *looks at Marie* "I assure you, whoever this monster is, he will pay." marie: thank yooooou.... Q-Q Spirit: *shivering* "Creepy electronic ghost...It's like The Ring." Spirit: "I just want to go home and not deal with this nonsense...So creepy..." ("Sachiko...") Naigus: "Marie, do you need a place to stay?" marie: yes please....christa's safe with yumi. Naigus: *nods* "We'll prepare the guest room." marie: yay! Naigus: "Urk! Marie! Too tight!" *pushing her off of her* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Sigh...This is insane." christa: *looking up* shiori: ....... julie: *reading to them* Yumi: *watching them listen* "Death, electronic ghosts. What do you know about them?" lord death: it's uncommon, though not impossible.... perhaps the deceased has a connection to the electric element, or perhaps…. *muttering to himself* Yumi: *nods, holds up her phone* "I'm running a check on any individuals known for electric abilities--" Phone: *DING* "No results found among humans." lord death: maybe _non_ humans? Yumi: *nods, expands the search* "...I got a few more entries. Some elves, some dokeshi, an ogre..." lord death: some demon weapons. Yumi: "Yes. Hard to narrow it down. Oh! Death, you need to update this database--some of these entries refer to people who are...dead...Oh God..." lord death: hmm? Yumi: *taps the screen, pulling up Rodigy's file* lord death: *eyes widen* Yumi: "This...is the one who attacked the local Robot Fighting Tournament. But I thought--" lord death: perhaps his soul is unwilling to move on.... Yumi: *nods* "We need one of our best meisters to get him loose...Can we call Kami?")) lord death: it's our best bet. Yumi: "Okay. I'll call her." -elsewhere- NoFix: "Damn, girl--you hold your liquor good!" shaula: years of practice, my good man. NoFix: "What else do you practice?" shaula: *griiiiin* *opens her mouth to say something* Grimoire: *slaps a hand over her mouth* "Is this really all you want to do, NoFix--spread chaos indiscriminately?" mimeca:.....*shrug* Grimoire: "Where are you from, anyway?" *looks at Nui* nui: i came out of a lab! :D Grimoire: -_-; *looks at Shaula, removes his hand* "Did you create this...person?" shaula: nah, this aint one of mine. whats under the eyepatch? nui: a hole. :D NoFix: "...Hot." nui: i tried to get out and one of the doctors stabbed me in the eye. but mommy made it better ^^ mimeca:...................................... shaula: *remembering her mother's neglect* milia: *remembering how justin killed her mother* [[a young boy's voice: mama? mama get up! i can make you better, see mama? i made you better. get up mama...]] shaula: .......well _that_ killed my buzz... NoFix: "Y-Yeah..." shaula:....chaos time? NoFix: "Sexy violent chaos time?" shaula: hell yeah! -elsewhere- Stein: *sigh* "Property damage, casualties. The mayor has put in a curfew, the governor a state of emergency. This is awful." stocking: we have to do something! Kid: "We are. We have recovery teams containing fires and getting the injured to hospitals. Now, we have to put down this threat." liz: right. Patty: *cracks knuckles* "Let's kick some fuckers' asses!" mina: yeah! time to whoop some villain butt! Izuku: "O-Okay!" -elsewhere- Hibana: *passed out* gabriella: *tucked her in* sleep well, princess... Hibana: *smiles, muttering something* gabriella:.....*she hugs her* thank you....for all that you've done for me... Hibana: *sleepy* "Gab..." gabriella: ?? Hibana: "You're lovely..." *pats her arm* gabriella: O///////O -elsewhere- Arthur: *in the shower* "Just glad I don't have sponge baths anymore..." *shudder* tamaki: arthur do you nee-.......... O/////O Arthur: o_O *he blushes all over...and...* Arthur: "I THOUGHT YOUR LEWD BAD LUCK ONLY WORKED ON YOU!" tamaki: *SLAMS DOOR SHUT* .///////////. (thinking: OMGMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOKMGOMNFKJDJI) Iris: "Oh, Tamaki! Is Arthur still in the shower?" tamaki: yes. dont go in there Iris: *small laugh* "Well, of course I wouldn't!" *points to the door* "It says 'shower.' Right there. Big letters. Only a fool would go into the shower when--" tamaki: *runs, trips and faceplants into the floor* owie! >-< Iris: "Oh no! Stay there! I'll get ice!" *door opens* tamaki: *nosebleed* ooooowwwwww Arthur: *in a towel* "Of all the bad luck--" *trips over Tamaki* "Owie!" tamaki: O/////////////O Arthur: *atop her...without his towel* o\\\\\\\o nozomi: is every-.....................*slowly closes the door* Arthur: D: *squeak* -elsewhere- Tuhl: "How is Io?" saki: she's calmed down now.... Tuhl: *nods* "You look exhausted. Go lie down, I'll get you some tea." saki: *she smiles* Tuhl: *prepping tea in the kitchen* -elsewhere- Bakugou: *staring at a phone...frowning...twitching...picks up the phone and starts shaking it* "WHY DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME, DEKU?!" eijiro: oi bakugou, you ok in there? Bakugou: "HE NEVER CALLS AND THIS PHONE IS STUPID! I WANT TO BLOW IT UP!" eijiro: woah, easy there, buddy. do you need to use mr happy? Bakugou: "MR HAPPY CAN GO TO HELL!" -elsewhere- Emine: *sips* grunt: lin is checkin in again, did you do your bad deed? Emine: "...No, I haven't. Hang on. Grunt, please come here..." grunt: um....ok- Emine: *grabs the Grunt's underwear and pulls them over his head* grunt: HEY! D: Emine: "Bad deed complete. I will speak with Lin now--" grunt: whyyyy... -elsewhere- lin: *anxious* Akua: "What's with you?" lin: i just got a really reeeeally bad feeling... ever heard of the 'lightning beast rodigy'? that shinoda and i killed? weeeellll- Akua: "You mean Baldy McAssFace?" lin: yep. -the phone rings- lin: EMINE ARE YOU THERE?! DID YOU DO YOUR BAD DEED?! Emine: "Yes, and yes. How are you?" lin: we kiiiind of have a little situation. -lin explains what happened with the robot tournament and what she has heard from her 'source' about rodigy- Emine: "...Find the target. Eliminate him and any who get in your way." lin: right! Emine: "I also have one more request." lin: yes? Emine: "Send Shinoda a report on what you have discovered about the DWMA." lin: can and will do! Emine: "Anything else?" lin: *whispers* what's akua's deal? Emine: *whispers* "Let them do their thing. Trust me on this one." lin: o-o ooook? Emine: *nods* "Be safe." lin:....ok. *blush* Emine: -\\\\- "End transmission." *BLINK, STATIC* grunt: ????? Emine: *glares at Grunt* "What are you looking at?" grunt: nothing sir! Emine: *studies Grunt before reclining on his throne, breathing in and out* -elsewhere- Hibana: *groans* "My head...Can't remember..." gabriella: *she got some ice* Hibana: "Gabriella? What happened?" -elsewhere- stocking: *rushing to where the chaos is* Nals: *slicing his way through the area, scaring away bystanders* stocking: *swords in hand* FEATHER BLADE DANCE -GENERATION TWO EDITION-!! Nals: *smirks* "A challenge..." *tries to block the slices and slice at Stocking in turn* stocking: *jump and kicks at his back* Nals: "?!!" milia: how rude! ~pilia papillion~ ~monarch waltz~! *a barrage of butterfly projectiles attack* Nals: *smirks* "Good for something, then..." -in another part of the battle- Kid: *shooting at his target* "Stand still, damn it!" mimeca: *dodge* *giggle motion* Kid: *BANG BANG BANG* mimeca: ~~? !! *she changes into.....asymmetrical abstract art* Kid: *twitch twitch* "AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGG!" *rushes at Mimeca and slams a fist at her* mimeca: *has taken the form of stocking* Kid: *stops dead in his tracks* mimeca: ........ liz: kid, its a trick! Kid: "Wh-What?" stocking: kid!! -something charges at her- Kid: *shakes his head, watching Stocking* "!!! Watch out!" stocking: !!!! -shink- stocking: !!!!!!!!!! Kid: *eyes widen* "No..." nui: *has stabbed stocking through the abdomen* whooopsieeees~<3 Kid: "..." *trembling* stocking: *collapses* nui: hehe~<3 Kid: "..." *sends a pulse of soul energy through Liz and Patty's demon pistol forms* mimeca: *backing up and runs the fuck outta there* nui: eh~? *Demon Pistols transform into Death Cannons* Kid: *lifts his head, revealing a cravat and black lines along his chin* nui: um....? owo;;;; soul: ???....!!!!!!!! Kid: *marches forward to aim above Stocking...each footstep crushes the ground beneath his feet* shaula:...oh sh*t....time to bail the fuck outta here! NoFix: *eating pralines in a chair* "But the fight was just getting good!" mimeca: *grabs nofix and runs* mina: *grabs stocking and takes her to medbay* Kid: *seeing Stocking taken away, he charges and fires the Death Cannon at Nui* "DIE!" -all that remains of nui is her upper half, which still smiles, but she's afraid- takeru: *frightened* tsuyu: ..... Kid: *approaches her upper body...lifts his foot...* LK: nui: h-hey come on, you can get a new girlfriend, right? Kid: *stamps his foot onto her forehead* nui: !!! haha...hahahahahaha.... \tear her to shreads....\ \make her suffer\ \destroy her very soul\ Kid: *presses harder on her head* "I want to see your brains leak. I want you to suffer. I want to rip you apart until there are only strings of your muscles remaining, your bones littering the ground, your screams music to the masses you have harmed. I want you to die." \KILL HER\ nui:....ma- -squeltch- Kid: *clenching his teeth* "???" -nui's head is beginning to cave in- Kid: "Die." *HARD STOMP* -squelch- -crunch- liz: *horrified* -a tiny soul emerges from nui's carcass- Patty: o_o Kid: *draws the soul towards his hand* "I will crush every last part of you. Rip your souls asunder. I want to hear your screams." -the soul begins to crack- Kid: "Die, die...Die, you ugly soul..." -shatter- -it begins to rain- Kid: "..." tch- *small laugh* liz: *she changes back* kid..... Kid: *laughing more...the rain is falling down his face as he looks to the sky...or is he crying? He's shaking* liz:..................... -seems the other enemies snuck away elsewhere- Kid: *collapsing to his knees, crying* Patty: "..." *hugs him* -later- medic:....*sighs* she will live....but right now she needs to rest. Kid: "I-I can't see her?" medic: if you wish, but she is asleep right now... Kid: *nods* "I'll be quiet." -stocking was asleep in the bed. her wounds have been healed- Kid: *watches her in her sleep...cries silently* stocking:......... Kid: ("I'm sorry. I'm so sorry...") stocking:...*her hand twitches slightly* Kid: *watches her hand...* "???" stocking: *she subconsciously reaches for him* Kid: "?!" *whispers* "St-Stocking?" stocking:..... Kid: "..." *reaches for her hand* stocking: *she holds his hand and smiles* Kid: *tearing up* "Stocking..." stocking: mmmn....kid..... Kid: "I'm sorry..." stocking: *her eyes slowly open and she looks at kid with a soft smile* .....you're here... Kid: *nods* "So are you..." stocking: *tries to get up* Kid: *gently* "No, rest...You need to..." stocking: g-good poin-ah! *winces* still sore... Kid: "..." *smiles, holds her hand softly* stocking: ..............i must have really scared everyone, huh? Kid: *nods* "I was so worried." stocking:.....*she frowns*...i'm sorry.... Kid: "No, it's not your fault...It was...You got hurt. And she will never hurt you again..." stocking:......... Kid: "..." *sobs* stocking: *she tries to pull him closer to hug him* Kid: *hugs her gently* "I’m sorry." -elsewhere- Yumi: "Kami should arrive tomorrow, Marie." marie: that's good to know. *gasp* maybe we could have a girls night! like old times! :D Yumi: "Oh...Sure? That would be fun..." marie: it's gonna be awesome! Yumi: ^^; "Great..." -elsewhere- Takehisa: *typing reports* nozomi: *filing papers* Iris: "Here's another report, Nozomi." *hands it to her* Arthur: *on the roof, practicing with Excalibur again* nozomi: thank you. *she smiles* Takehisa: "I'm almost done with this file and...okay. Time for lunch." *looks around* "Where is everyone else?" tamaki: arthur and maki are on the roof. shinra's in the gym with oubi. Takehisa: "...Arthur and Shinra are going to be so bruised..." tamaki: oooh yes... nozomi: *sigh* we're going to run out of medical supplies at this rate... Iris: "Well...Maybe the Commander and Maki will go easy on them?" Takehisa: *stunned silence* -elsewhere- Shotaro: *panting* "Okay...That's the last of the food to pass out." *collapses on a cot* mana: good job today. Shotaro: "Thank you...Feeding the homeless is exhausting but satisfying..." mana: yeah.... mono:....hmm? isnt that aizawa? Aizawa: *yawn* -elsewhere- Hibana: *reading files, with a large cup of black coffee, holding her forehead* gabriella: feeling better? Hibana: *groans* "Just a bit..." *smiles gently* "Thanks for getting me into bed. I haven't drunk that much in a long time. I didn't do anything too stupid, did I?" gabriella: no no, you just slept it off. Hibana: "Hmmm..." *mischievous smirk* "Darn. I didn't even go home with anyone that night? That's a shame." -elsewhere- NoFix: "Damn...Meet Scorpion Tits, and don't even get to stay in New Orleans before things go to shit." mimeca: *sipping on some soda* NoFix: "And when Doctor Hottie learns her experiment got ripped apart by a shinigami...Man, she's going to rip my balls off." NoFix: "...That's kinda hot, but painful." mimeca: *nods* NoFix: *pulls out map* "Well, still have to make our way to my baby mama..." *taps a finger on Reno* "And between us and Reno is..." *taps a finger on Death City* mimeca: *griiiiiiiiiiiiin* NoFix: *smiles* "They've been getting in my way for too long. How 'bout we bring trouble to their front door?" mimeca: *nods* NoFix: "Then let's get going! ...Oh, wait, we're going to need another vehicle, since Kyle's car got wrecked. (FUCK YOU, KYLE!)" -hours later, they are speeding down the rode in a car with a 'just married' banner on it. mimeca is checking her phone on a murder case story involving a murdered bride and groom- NoFix: *randomly wearing a top hat* "Thank goodness it's a convertible!" mimeca: ^^ NoFix: "Hey, since I have a kid now, when we go pick them up, that means one day I get to give them away at their wedding! How much money you think I could get for selling my child to their spouse?" mimeca: ....... *types something into the phone keyboard* -the message displayed is ???????- NoFix: "What? Isn't the dad supposed to get paid when their child gets married?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *trying to pour a glass of water* chie: *she watches him, smiling* Yohei: *he's shaking a bit as he hands the glass to her* "Here..." chie: *she drinks...but frowns* are you sure you're ok? Yohei: "..." *nods* "Just...a premonition." chie:.....*she hugs him* Yohei: *holds her* "I'm sorry...I'm scared I won't be able to protect you both..." chie: it will be ok. i promise....*she kisses his forehead* Yohei: "..." *just holds her* chie: i love you, ok? Yohei: "I love you, too." -elsewhere- Izuku: "Wh-What was that? I mean, I never saw Kid act like that..." mina: yeah, it was pretty freaky...like he was possessed or something... soul:...... liz:...... Patty: "He just...got a bit charged up in battle..." tsuyu: he seemed pretty upset when stocking got hurt... Patty: "Well, wouldn't you?! If your girlfriend almost died?!!" -silence- soul:................................................................ Patty: (glances at Soul) "...Oh..." soul:..i'm going to go out for a walk.... Patty: ".." *looks down* takeru: he seemed upset.... Patty: T_T "Yeah...He..." liz: *she looks at black*star* Black Star: "...I'll keep an eye on him." *follows* -elsewhere- Arthur: *lying down* "Ouch..." maki: *streeetch* what a work out today, haha!.........hmm? do you hear something? Arthur: "My body aching? Yeah, I hear that..." maki: *she peeks over the ledge* WOAH! Arthur: "??! What?" -a large vehicle has pulled into the 8ths front yard- Arthur: *looks over the ledge* "You recognize the vehicle or its passengers?" maki: that's the squad 0 vehicular base, also known as 'the firefly'....but why is it here? Arthur: *looks down* "The Commander is approaching the vehicle..." Akitaru: *salutes* miwa: hey akitaru. *waves* shinra: (thinking: she's pretty casual....) Akitaru: *smiles* "Thank you for coming here. We have a lot to discuss." miwa: *she smiles* i'll have the girls make themselves at home. padma: *she nods* Akitaru: "Good. Let us know if you need anything." *points to where Shinra is seated* sayu: *waves* shinra: *waves back* Akitaru: *points to office* "Miwa, a word?" miwa: alright. *she nods, padma goes with her* nayumi: *streeetch* phew, nice to get out and walk around, huh? Akitaru: *closes the door behind him* "What have you found about anyone hunting down Shinra?" miwa: all we have on that is this 'joker' guy...we want to help, not just to look after him, but the rest of your brigade as well. padma: given what happened to young boyle, increasing security seems like the most logical response, is it not? Akitaru: *sighs* "I don't like admitting it, but you're right. That is quite a lot of people to keep an eye on, though. How do you propose doing that? Even you all need sleep. We got some spare space here..." miwa: we may be a small group, but we still have a good number of people. plus we even have a medic with us. as for sleeping space, the firefly _is_ our base so... Akitaru: "Do you think people will notice the Firefly sitting in front of our building?" -elsewhere in the building- sayu: so this is the 8th HQ? neato! nayumi: not too shaby if i do say so myself. Arthur: *he and Maki came downstairs, observing Sayu and Nayumi* *whispers to Maki* "Who are they?" maki: you guys are with squad 0, right? sayu: yepperonie! i'm sayu hirano, hero in training! and this is squad 0's sister, nayumi yokomine. nayumi: hey there. *waves* Arthur: "Hi...I'm not sure we met. I'm Arthur." sayu: oh! you were from the training camp with big bro shinra, right? Arthur: " 'Big bro'? Um...Oh! Yeah! The training camp! Sorry, it's been awhile, and I kinda got hurt….” sayu: i cant wait to introduce you to everyone in squad 0! Arthur: "...Okay?" sayu: yay! we got commander miwa, we got miss padma, we got misora, we got serina, then we have nayumi and me! ^^ Arthur: *counting on his finger* "Okay...I think I got track of this...Um...So, you're visiting because...?" sayu: we're looking after you guys and protecting you from the bad guys! *sailor moon pose* Arthur: "..." *looks downcast* "So, the Commander doesn't think I can protect myself...?" -shinra and tamaki walk down the hall- tamaki: it's like i told nozomi, you cant just play a level 1 spell caster and expect to melee everythi-.... sayu: hey shinra!....... -awkward silence as tamaki and sayu stare at each other- tamaki + sayu: shinra you didnt tell me you had a sister! shinra: *sweatdrop* Arthur: "??? I'm lost again." -later- tamaki: sorry if the kitchen is a little burnt.... ^^; nayumi: it's fine. Takehisa: "Oh, there you are. Need help with preparing the meal?" maki: sure, tamaki, can you help set up the mess hall with nayumi. tamaki: ok. Takehisa: (opens a cookbook) "Nayumi, any particular dishes you enjoy?" -in the hall- shinra:.....thats why you never let your guard down around tamaki, ok? sayu: you got it! tamaki: hey! dont tell her lies! shinra: i wasnt lying! sayu: big bro shinra, is she your girlfriend? tamaki + shinra: NO! HECK NO! shinra: although, if you want to know about tamaki's love life, she's in a little love tri- tamaki: *has shinra in a headlock* DONT YOU SAY A WORD!! shinra: GRK-!! Akitaru: *pops in* "Tamaki, stop choking Boyfriend #3." tamaki: DONT TELL LIES!! DX< miwa: sure is lively here, isnt it? ^^; Iris: *blushing over the boyfriend comments* "D-Don't mind them, Sayu. They just tease each other..." sayu: ohhhh... Iris: (sad frown) nayumi: you ok alice? Arthur: *sits to his meal...avoiding eye contact with Tamaki* Iris: "Huh? Oh, yes, I'm fine." *small smile* "And it's actually 'Iris.'" nayumi: ah, close enough. *shrug* -later, elsewhere- Hibana: *playing chess* "So, Squad 0 is with the 8th..." gabriella: seems they're fitting in rather well. *she smiles* Hibana: "Indeed." *moves a pawn up, where Gabriella's bishop can take it* gabriella:....*moves the bishop* Hibana: *pouts* "You took my pawn..." -elsewhere- ivy:....................... Karim: *outside the cell, speaking with a Guard* "No word from her?" guard: nothing.... foien: either she is lying, or just honestly doesnt know... Karim: "Damn. There's another dead end..." *stares a moment too long at Foien's missing limb* ruby:....*she hugs foien* it's gonna be ok. foien: .....thank you, ruby. Karim: "..." (looks through window at Ivy) ivy:.......... -after they all walked away, and the cell halls are silent- ivy:............................................i know you're there, whoever the hell you are.... ???: *whispering* "Who do you _think_ I am?" ivy: just another bad seed.....just like myself.... ???: "Do you really think there are bad seeds? I don't...I just think such seeds need some extra attention...to make them grow into something extraordinary." ivy: .......heh....can a flowerless vine really bloom in a garden of flowers? scarlet: oh shut up with the plant analogies already -_-; *A match ignites, moving to Joker's cigarette...the smoke floats along towards Ivy, forming the shape of flowers growing from vines* Joker: "May I interest you in a smoke?" ivy: you may interest me in getting me the fuck out of here. Joker: "Hmm...What's in it for me?" ivy: *draws some of the fire from his cigarette to form a snake* my 2nd generation abilities might come in handy for you. Joker: *sneers* "Indeed. And if you help me, you'll get your vengeance on this Brigade and anyone else you want to hurt..." ivy:....sounds perfect.....*griiiins* scarlet: *rolls her eyes* honestly, its like you two are made for each other.... Joker: *smirks* "Three is more fun, Red." *looks at Ivy* "I suggest we leave quietly..." ivy: sounds good. Joker: "Hmm...Scarlet, how do you propose cracking open this fire-proof door?" scarlet: same way you got us in? Joker: "Works for me..." Joker: "Stand back, Ivy..." *blows smoke towards the cell door...which starts to melt it* -outside- dia: *sniff sniff* -dia is in full alert mode- Burns: "??? What do you smell?" dia: cigarette smoke....in the holding cell.....!! Burns: "?! Get into the cell!" *taps intercom and calls for backup* dia: *she bursts down the door* !!!!!!!!! -no one is inside- dia: <damn those bastards!> Burns: "Shit! Karim! Foien! Ruby!" -elsewhere- Joker: "Step lively. Watch the low ceiling. We have much work to begin..." -in orleans- mina: .........i didnt know that..... Patty: *sniff* "Yeah...We've lost..." tsuyu: Q-Q ribbit..... liz:...*hugs patti* Izuku: *wipes his face* "I'm so sorry..." tsubaki: even then, we still have to move forwards, right? Izuku: *nods* "Every step matters...Poor Soul..." tsubaki:....when it happened....he took it really hard.....but he managed to get better over time.... Ochako: "The pain never quite goes away, though. Has he never tried to partner with someone else?" liz: there was one girl...but it didnt work out....like...at all....she's in russia now. Ochako: "...Jeez, that's a far distance to send someone you don't like." liz: yeah....at least he didnt partner up with that creepy girl with the drill hair....*shudders* tsubaki: you mean that marcy girl? liz: yeeeeep. Izuku: "???" -in the med room- stocking:.......*listening to kid tell her a story from one of his adventures* Kid: *small laugh* "Patty was so upset, since she cannot stand heat." stocking: aww...then what? Kid: *fighting back laughter* "We came upon this oasis...and--*snort* She just jumped right in, clothes and all! Liz was so angry. 'I don't want to drink where you just bathed!'" stocking: *chuckles* Kid: "It took another day before DWMA troops found us. But there were plenty of coconuts, water." stocking: sounds exciting. Kid: *brushes hair by his ear* "Yes. A little embarrassing, too. We get lost in the desert, couldn't find our way...Not to mention..." stocking: hmm? Kid: *blushes* "It was so hot, that after drinking, we took turns bathing...and while I bathed, Liz and Patty stole my clothes and wouldn't give them back..." stocking: *chuckles* aww, how mean. Kid: "I had to hold a giant palm leaf over myself to maintain some modesty." stocking:..........*griiiins at the thought* (fantasy kid: noo~ dont look~) Kid: -_- "You have that look on your face, you naughty angel..." stocking: we'll you look so good naked, i cant help myself~ Kid: *smile* "I never thought I'd ever hear someone say that about me." stocking: it's true though. Kid: "..." *holds her hand* "You are perfect." stocking: *blush* i hope i can leave this clinic room soon....i miss cuddling with you. Kid: *nods* "I as well. Any bed feels empty without you there." stocking:....*hug* Kid: *hugs her* "I love you." -elsewhere- Black Star: "You want to talk?" soul: .....just thinking... Black Star: *nods* "Think away, man." soul:..........want anything from the vending machine? Black Star: "Some Dew and chips?" soul: any chips in particular? Black Star: "Doritos, if they got them?" -elsewhere- Kami: *at the Death City Airport* "They said I would know who was picking me up when I saw the sign...Where are they?" Spirit: "Kami!" Kami: "...Fuck." izumi: ?? mr spirit, what does f- Spirit: "A word children should not hear!" *covers Izumi's ears, glares at Kami* Kami: "...Why is my ex-husband here with a child?" Spirit: *clenching his teeth* "Picking you up..." *lets go of Izumi's ears* "Izumi, this is...um...Kami. My ex-wife." izumi: is she mean like dad was? Kami: "???" Spirit: *small smile* "No, she's very nice." *looks at Kami* "This is Izumi. I'm...um..." *blushing* "She's the daughter of my--um..." sachiko: i'm back-...oh.... OwO;;;;; you must be kami....how nice to meet you. call me Sachiko, Izumi's mother. Kami: "..." *reaches for Sachiko's hand* "Hi. I see my ex-husband has shared a lot about me. I hope it is all good, given how bad he is." Spirit: *arrow in the chest* -and so- sachiko: that's basically the situation. Kami: "..." *looks at Spirit, then at Sachiko* "Hmmm...A little hard to believe. I mean, that Spirit could actually be a faithful boyfri--" Spirit: "We're supposed to be talking about this ghost thingie! Not my infidelity!" Spirit: "...Not that I have been unfaithful to you, Sachiko! *I really haven't...*" sachiko: *blush* ......even if you have been, you're still better than victor ever was. Kami: "Yeah, this guy sounds awful...You think he's the one who's been following Marie?" sachiko: more than likely...still a pain in the rear end even after death... Kami: "Fortunately, I've contended with ghosts, and even the strongest ones fall against the will of a strong woman." *flexes her arm* "I'll send this ghost to the great beyond so that he never bothers anyone ever again." izumi:...........mom, can miss kami be my aunt? sachiko:....*sweatdrop* Spirit: o\\\\o Kami: "..." *small pat on Izumi's head* "She's very sweet and obviously smart." sachiko: that she is. Kami: "...She reminds me of our daughter..." Spirit: "..." sachiko: ah.... Kami: "..." *stares at the exit* "Let's get to Marie's, then. Exorcise this beast." izumi: can i come too? sachiko: you can play with the kids. izumi: okaaaaay....*sigh* Kami: *smiles, pats her shoulder* "We can talk later, after I finish work. If that's okay with your mother." izumi: sure! Spirit: *small smile* -elsewhere- Emine: *lays out the pages* "Hmm...This is what Lin sent to us? This looks almost like a map..." nea: i think it's a layout of the death city underground..... -note; there was this weird shrine that creeped me out. akua didnt want to leave the place so i had to drag them away- Emine: "..." *pulls out a photo of the shrine--and tenses* "My God..." *glances at an outfit of his, in the corner of the room...* Emine: "..." *sneer* "Akua found him..." nea: eh? Emine: *hands the file back to Nea* "Tell Lin that she is to procure a piece of that shrine to bring her to our headquarters--and to keep Akua in line until then. Also, tell her she is doing great work--and that I appreciate her." nea: alright then... Emine: *taps the three eyes of the Kishin* "The Bai Ze...the Kishin...There is a connection...And to conclude my Dokeshi condition, to remove this curse, using that Kishin's fear to complete the ultimate bad deed will free me--and return to me my friend." -the light of the moon shines brightly- -elsewhere- Hibana: *pouts* "How are you so good at chess?" gabriella: my grandfather taught me when i was younger. Hibana: "He taught you well. You're an excellent player--a chessmaster." *sighs* "You win." gabriella: yay! ^^ Hibana: "I should reward you...What are you up to this Saturday? Want to get some drinks?" -the next morning- Kid: "Zzz..." medic: he didnt leave her side the entire night.... Medic #2: "Impressive, if not entirely healthy...I'll bring him something to eat along with her breakfast." Kid: "Hmm..." stocking: zzzzzz..... Kid: *yawns, wakes up...realizes where he is* "Hmm..." *looks at his phone* [dad; did you take your medication, kiddo?] [reaperkid42: yes, father. thank you for checking in. how are you?] [dad: doing good. look who said hiiii~] -he texts a picture of himself holding shiori- Kid: *smiles* [hi, shiori!] [dad: take good care of yourself. we all love you so much] Kid: T_T [i love you too] -later- Kid: "How do you feel?" stocking: better..... Kid: *holds her hand* "You'll be out of here soon." stocking:....*she smiles* Kid: "May I get you anything?" *looks over his shoulder* "An extra cup of pudding?" -later- Patty: *holds up a basket of candy* "Something to make you feel better...I didn't think you were a flower person..." stocking: thanks patti. that's really sweet of you. no pun intended. Black Star: "The doctors treating you well? Need someone to talk with them?" *holds up a fist* stocking: it's fine. ^^; soul: easy there. Ochako: *small giggle* "When do you get released?" stocking: tomorrow, hopefully... Izuku: "...Well, I hope you get some more rest." -elsewhere- Tuhl: "...I hate Twitter." mana: whats up? Tuhl: "Since I went on that game show, _someone_ suggested I go on social media to try to promote myself...Most of the comments are pretty harsh about me being a kappa. Freaking trolls." mana: try not to mind it so much. Tuhl: "I'm trying, but the death threats are annoying..." mana: block them then? Tuhl: *nods* "Or, I could have Yohei look up where they live--" mana: tuhl! Tuhl: "What?! These anon jerks piss me off!" -elsewhere- Ponera: "...So, who would like to take the blame for this fiasco?" shaula: i say blame andy. he's an idiot. Grimoire: "???" andy: *random grunt* but i- Ponera: "...Andy was nowhere _near_ New Orleans..." shaula: i dunno then. *shrug* Ponera: "Maybe, then, it was the person who decided to worK WITH A LUNATIC MADMAN INSTEAD OF STICKING TO THE PLAN?! What the hell, Shaula?!!!" Nals: *hides* shaula: whaaat, he's my bro. and i mean that in a buddy sense, no blood relation. Ponera: "And you, Grimmy! Why didn't you keep a tighter leash on her?!" Grimoire: -_- *holds up a leash* shaula: woah there buddy. shaula: if im gonna be wearing that, it's gonna be with beatrice, m'kay? beatrice: -/////- lady shaula.... Ponera: "Either you fall in line and follow orders, or face as harsh a punishment as those who opposed me!" *pouts, crosses her arms, slumps down on her throne* "Stupid." Medusa: -_-; "Maybe you need to hire actually capable witches..." shaula: wooow rude much? Medusa: "Whore much?" shaula: like you? *Vector Arrow held at her neck* Medusa: "..." shaula: woah there, lets take it easy sis. Medusa: *inhales* "You cross me, you die..." *retracts Vector Arrow* shaula:....*muttering* yeesh, where's the love in this family? Ponera: -_-; "In any case, punishment must be enacted. Milia, no tea parties for a week. Nals, you're on Milia duty for a month. Shaula, no video games for two months. Grimmy...um...you're stuck enforcing those punishments." milia: Q-Q shaula: whaaat, thats bullshit! Ponera: "You want to try for three months?" shaula:................ -elsewhere- NoFix: *staring at pics on phone* "Man, that Shaula girl..." mimeca: ?? NoFix: "She was hot, though, right? I mean, if her sister looks this good in these pics, imagine what she would look like spread across--" mimeca: *points to a road sign* NoFix: "Huh? Oh, only that many miles to Death City, huh? I better stop looking at my phone and drive better--don't want to run over another cat." -elsewhere- Kami: *looking over files* "Marie, what else can you tell me?" marie: this whole stalker ghost thing is seriously freaking me out! and i'm worried he might hurt christa... Kami: "He won't. I'll make sure of that. Tell me, what time of day do the ghostly attacks tend to occur?" marie: usually at night....which just makes it CREEPIER! Kami: "Okay, so after, say, 8 PM? Well, we'll have to lure this ghost out. We can use Marie as bait--" Spirit: o____o Yumi: -_-; marie: WHY?! Kami: "We need bait, and no one wants to see Spirit wearing your clothes." lord death: *trembling from suppressed laughter* Spirit: "I am not wearing Marie's clothes! I mean, it's not like I never thought about getting into her pants but--" Kami: *CHOP!* sachiko: *chop* no. -THUNDER PUNCH- marie: ABSOLUTLY NOT! Spirit: *pixelated remains, too bruised to show in an RP* lord death: yikes. Kami: "In any case, Marie will need to be present to bring him out. Unless someone is willing to impersonate her and draw out the ghost with this--" *holds up ouija board* marie: *siiiigh* fine, i'll do it, for christa's sake. Kami: "Good. Yumi, I will need you there as backup as well. Drag what's left of Spirit as well: we can use him as a human shield." -elsewhere- Karim: *looking exhausted* -knock knock- pearl: father fulham? i brought you some tea. Karim: *weak smile* "Thank you." pearl:.......*she nods* Karim: "...How is your day going? Better than mine, I hope." pearl: it's been fine. *she smiles* Karim: "...The Commander is still upset?" pearl:......*she nods*.... Karim: "It's my fault. I should have been there." pearl: we didnt know until it was too late.....please dont beat yourself up over this... Karim: "First Rekka, then Foien...What's next? Who's next?" *wipes the side of his face* "Sorry...Stress is talking." pearl:.....*she holds his hand* it's going to be ok... Karim: "How can you know that?" pearl: we can only hope, right? Karim: "..." *nods* "I've been praying so hard..." -elsewhere- Hibana: *taps specimen* "Not good at all." -in orleans- Kid: "How do you feel?" stocking: better. Kid: *smiles* "I'm glad. Anything you need?" -elsewhere- Yohei: "I needed to get out of the house--and pick up some baby items. Thanks, Saki." saki: no problem. is chie doing well? Yohei: "Morning sickness still, but her doctor says she's doing well, all things considered..." saki: ah. well if you need any advice, let me know. i know i'm still learning myself, but i think i know a few things now. Yohei: "...I'm scared." saki: hmm? Yohei: "I'm scared I won't be a good father." saki: .....i'm sure you'll do fine. Yohei: "...What if I'm not here? What if something happens to me? I don't want to put my child through that..." saki: .....i'm sure things will work out for the best. Yohei: "Saki, I...I've saved some money. I want to make sure it is there for Chie and our child in case anything happens." saki:.....ok. Yohei: "Sorry...Just something been bothering me." *weak smile* "Well, we're here at the store..." *Window display of baby toys--turtle theme* -elsewhere- Arthur: *hiding in a closet* shinra:....hmm? *he knocks on the door* you ok? Arthur: "...Leave me alone, ogre." shinra: no, its shinra. Arthur: "...Oh. Sorry. My head has been...um...wrong. I don't know...I just..." *shudders* shinra:....do you want to talk about it?....do you want to talk to dr sugihara? Arthur: "What would Dr. Sugihara be able to do to help me against that elf staring at me?" *points at a broom...before realizing...* "...Oh, God, I haven't slept in days..." shinra:.....*he opens the door* come on arthur, you need some rest... Arthur: *crying* "Joker...Tamaki...Sho..." shinra: !!! w....what? Arthur: "Sho...Sho...He kept saying 'Sho'..." *sobbing* "I didn't know anything, but she kept hitting me. 'You're no knight! You're no Sho!'" shinra:......(thinking: sho.....could it really be-) Arthur: *crying, clutching Shinra* "Stay away from them, Shinra! They're dangerous!" shinra:........*pats his back* get some rest, arthur.... Arthur: *cries himself to exhaustion, collapsing asleep in Shinra's arms* shinra:.........*he picks him up and struggles to carry him to his bed*...............*sighs* Akitaru: "??? Shinra? What happened? Arthur looks awful..." *helps pick Arthur up to drop into bed* shinra:....he's just tired. Akitaru: "..." *sighs* "I guess his leave of absence isn't concluded yet, then." shinra:......should we send him to the medical area? Akitaru: *nods* "I think so. He could use the rest...and our new nurses are really good." shinra:....*smiles* (thinking: it's just one nurse, but she seems to have a calming aura around her...) *They take Arthur to the medical facility* serina: hmm? oh, good evening commander oubi. *she smiles* Akitaru: "Evening! Young Boyle here needs some medical attention--he hasn't been sleeping much." serina: ah. well, all the beds are open, so just lay him down wherever you think he'd be comfortable. Akitaru: *lays him down in Bed #8* "Please take good care of him. He needs some rest." -outside- Takehisa: *standing outside the entrance* padma: looks like it will be rainy tonight... Takehisa: *rubs his arm* "Yes..." ("Still need to fix the leak upstairs...") padma: i just came out here to get away from misora..... -_-; she can be.....quite obnoxious... i honestly would have expected better from my fellow company commander... Takehisa: "Oh? How has she been obnoxious?" ("Can't be any worse than Hibana...") padma: she seems to live in her own little world, believing herself to be a 16 year old idol singer. Takehisa: "Hmm...A bit immature, then. Then again, my commander spends 75 percent of his waking hours lifting weights..." padma: ....that would explain a lot. Takehisa: "Obi is like that because he thinks he is not as powerful as Flame Beings, so he works out all the time in a desperate attempt to catch up...Do you think Misora has some reason to act the way she does? Some insecurity?" padma: to be honest, i cant say. i dont know her as well as i know commander tsurumaki. Takehisa: "How long have you been in the Brigade?" padma: i've been part of squad 0 since the beginning. miwa recruited me personally. Takehisa: "Hmm. Where did Miwa find you? Were you already prepping to join a Brigade?" padma: actually, as cliche as it may sound, we attended the same high school and joined the same brigade together. Takehisa: "Ah. I take it Miwa was about the same in high school as she is now?" padma: more or less. she seemed to take a shine to me rather quickly. 7///7; Takehisa: " 'A shine'?" padma: *sweatdrop* when she heard of my 2nd gen abilities, she seemed eager to befriend me. Takehisa: "Oh. Yes, it is annoying to be pursued like that..." padma: initially, but i suppose she grew on me after a while. *small smile* Takehisa: "...Hmm." *drop of rain hits his nose* padma:...we should head back inside now. Takehisa: "Yes." -elsewhere- Kami: "Hold hands, and repeat the invocation." marie:..... Spirit: *trying to take deep breaths* Yumi: *calm* Kami: *speaks the invocation* "You who lived yesterday / A being of light hidden in the shadows / We call you to come back / And show yourself here" marie: *repeating the incantation* Spirit and Yumi: *repeating* *A light bulb turns on* Kami: "Damn it, Spirit--I told you to turn off the lights!" Spirit: "...I did..." o_O marie:......*trembling*....!!! it's moving! *The light bulb shakes as giggling is heard--before it shatters, the glass exploding at the quartet* Yumi: "!!!" Spirit: *blocks the glass with his scythe arms* -tv static from another room- ???: "Honey, what's on TV tonight?" marie: O-O;;;; *Rodigy appears on the TV, cackling* Rodigy: *waves* "Hello, my little electric mouse! How are you?" marie: *wide eyed with horror* -a girl could be heard crying- Kami: "??? Who is crying?" Spirit: *looking around* "Oh no..." Rodigy: "I see one very sexy electric woman in front of me...oh, and another blonde! And the bastard MAN WHO IS SLEEPING WITH MY WIFE!" Yumi: -_-; "At least he didn't refer to me..." ????: please.....let me out...i want to go home! *her voice is distorted...almost digital* Rodigy: "Shut up, you welp! Adults are talking!" *presses his face against the screen* "I have been alone for some time, Marie...And you and I have quite the spark!" *Lightning explodes out of the TV and around Marie* marie: *she yelps* Kami, Yumi, Spirit: "Marie!" *The electricity forms the shape of Rodigy, whose hand approaches her face* marie: !!!! Spirit: "Kami!" *transforms into her hand* Kami: *wields Spirit, and slices the blade at Marie's body...* marie: *winces* Kami and Spirit: "Soul Capture!" Rodigy: "What?!" marie: ?! *Spirit's blade conducts the electricity, passing through its metal and into Kami's very body* Kami: "AAAAAH!" Spirit: *in his blade's reflection, clenching his teeth, as Rodigy's lightning form is electrocuting him and Kami* *The electricity spins around Marie and zaps her away into the wall, but it is not longer around her* marie: oof!.....kami! spirit! Kami: *struggling to hold on as she is being electrocuted, trying to maintain the resonance with Spirit to capture Rodigy's soul* "He's too powerful...he refuses to move on..." Rodigy: *his face appears in the electricity* "You like that? You like feeling my electricity coursing your every cell in you? You like me in you?! Good! Then take this!" *Rodigy blasts Kami in the head, knocking Spirit out of her hands and knocking her to the floor* Rodigy: *resuming a slightly more human form, standing over Kami* marie: !!! Yumi: "..." *smirks* "Initiate electromagnets." Rodigy: "...What?" *In the corners of the room are small but powerful electromagnets--that begin to pull at Rodigy's "body"* Rodigy: "No!" *struggles to retain his form* Kami: "Get down close to the floor!" marie: *does so* Spirit: *his scythe form is being pulled towards the electromagnet* "W-Wow!" *reverts to human form but is still flying towards the magnet--until Kami grabs him by his ankle and swings him down (hard) onto the carpet* Yumi: *puts and arm over Marie to hold her down* marie: >.< Rodigy: *screaming as his electricity is being pulled apart, sounding like skin and muscle being torn apart* *The electricity is pulled into four parts, each part landing in a different electromagnetic container* Rodigy: "I didn't even get laaaaaaaaaaaaaid!" *sucked into the magnets, Ghostbusters-style* -some kind of green light flies away- Kami: "???!!" marie:......ew. *The electromagnets shake* marie: !!!! Kami: *sigh* "Good thing we didn't carry metal on our persons...Now, each of you, take one magnet to the designated courier. They will transport each one to a different location, as far from each other as possible." marie: right! Yumi: *picks one up--and it's already attracted to the one in Marie's hands...and slams against Marie's breasts* marie: *trying to keep it away from her* no D:< *Gurgling heard from Yumi's magnet, as she pulls it away from Marie* Yumi: -_-; "That was unnecessary..." marie: CAN WE GET RID OF THESE THINGS NOW!? Kami: "Each facility will dispose of each portion, and this beast will pass on. Better to break him into pieces than let this massive power remain in one spot." Spirit: *holding one magnet* "Wish we could destroy them now...I can't imagine what Izumi would feel..." marie:..... Kami: "Just get to the four corners of Death City. The sooner, the better." *exits out the back door* Yumi: "I'll take the front door--" *rips the magnet away from Marie's chest and starts to exit* -in the hospital- Nurse #2: "Sachiko! What's going on with her?!" *metal instruments are floating around the patient* sachiko: ?!?! what the hell? kepuri: *she wakes up screaming* Nurse #2: "She's flat-lining! No, wait--her heart-rate is going _beyond_ what the heart monitor can sense!" kepuri: NO! LET ME OUT! Nurse #2: "Sedative! We need to calm her--" -she gets up and runs as fast as her legs can carry her- Nurse #2: *knocked back by Kepuri* "Ow!" -she kept running until she reaches a house....where she proceeds to faint and trip the alarms- mono: what the hell?! Shotaro: *bolts up awake, wearing an eyemask* "NO, SAVE THE GIRAFFES!" *stumbles out of bed--and falls down the stairs* "Ow!" mana: what is going on?! Shotaro: *lifts up eyemask, stands...sees someone* "We got an intruder! And I think he's dead!" saki: *grabs a frying pan and opens the door* Yohei: "Stop. Yelling." *walks down stairs in his boxers* "What the hell is all the screaming about?" kepuri:.....nngh... Tuhl: "Ugh, Yohei, your security system sucks...All these things screaming--" Yohei: "Sorry that you're too sensitive to 'things' screaming." Tuhl: -_-; "Asshole." Shotaro: *approaches the body* "Wait, he's moaning. He's not dead!" *looks down* "He's wearing a hospital gown..." o\\\\\o "Um...He's not a 'he.'" mana: isnt....isnt this that girl from the tournament?! Shotaro: "..." Q_Q "KEPURI!" *lifts her up, hugs her--and bones can be heard cracking* kepuri: *pained grunt* owww...w-wha?...*wincing* AHH! my head hurts... Shotaro: "You're not dead! You're not dead!" (pauses) "Or are we all dead? Are we in Heaven?" *looks around* "Heaven kind of looks like our house." mana: no, we're alive dummy. kepuri: i need to lay down.....just had a terrible nightmare... Shotaro: *moves her to the couch* "How are you even here?! You were dead! And now you're alive! And did you get your hair back? How many fingers am I holding up?" kepuri: need....sleep...sleep it off.....zzzzzzzz...... Shotaro: "..." *gets a blanket, lays if over her, sits in the armchair near her and stays there* Yohei: "...Tuhl, pick up her stuff from the hospital in the morning." Tuhl: "What?! Why me?!!" mono: who even _is_ this girl? Yohei: "Because I don't want to, Tuhl." *marches back up the stairs, scratches his backside along the way up* Yohei: "Someone we fought before, Mono. Ended badly. Talk more in the morning." *yawn* Shotaro: "..." *watching Kepuri* mono: *pouts* stupid yohei...not even explaining himself.... Tuhl: *pats Mono's shoulder* "She's someone who got in over her head in a battle, and a Dokeshi ended up killing her...or not...It's hard to explain, or figure out. Just go back to sleep, and Grumpy Pants will explain it in the morning." Yohei: *back asleep in bed* chie: zzzzzz..... -morning- Shotaro: *still awake* *yawn* kepuri: zzzzzz..... Tuhl: *pouring coffee* "Tell me you weren't up all night watching her." Shotaro: "..." Tuhl: "...Dude, that's kinda creepy." Shotaro: "I just...She died because of me." kepuri: *yaaaaawn* Tuhl: "..." *pat on the shoulder Shotaro: "!!! Kepuri?" kepuri: morning......!!!!!!! EEHWHATTHEFUCKHOLYSHITBBQ!! WHAT?! WHY AM I HERE?! HOW AM I ALIVE?! Shotaro and Tuhl: o_o "Um...We don't know, either." mono: quit being so loud!....oh...its weird girl again. kepuri: o_O WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?! mono: who the fuck are _you_? kepuri: I ASKED YOU FIRST! mono: i asked you second! *TUHL CHOPS!* -DOUBLE KO- Shotaro: -_-; "Tool, don't kill Kepuri before she gets to live again..." kepuri: i still have a migraine from dr creepy... Shotaro: "??!! That bald guy Rodigy?" kepuri: yeah....speaking of, where is he?... -later in the morning- chie: *kisses yohei on the cheek* morning sweetie~ Yohei: *yawns, smiles* "Morning." *kisses her cheek, then lays a hand along her stomach* "Morning to you, too." kepuri: jeez, do you have to get so smoochy with your girlfriend this early in the morning? _some_ of us would like to eat thanks. Yohei: -_-; "Oh. You're here. Great." Shotaro: "I know, right! ;D " chie: .......oh i'm sorry if me showing affection to my husband offends you. in case you didnt know, that was sarcasm. kepuri: oh, ha ha ha-............wait.......what? Shotaro: "Yeah, you missed a lot when you were in your coma. Fortunately, we already have a photo album of everything!" *holds up a scrapbook: "While You Were In a Coma"* kepuri: what?? mana: long story short; chie and yohei got married and have a baby on the way. kepuri:.......marri-....baby-.....i....i..... *grabs showtaro by the collar and shakes him* HOW LONG WAS I OUT?!?!?!?! Shotaro: "Stop! Shake! Ing! Me! I can't do time when I'm being shook!" kepuri:....whatever....go do your....whatever your stupid condition is. mono: ...... Shotaro: "...I thought giving you a scrapbook _was_ my good deed..." Yohei: *observing Kepuri, Mono, Shotaro* Yohei: ("This family is weird.") mana: lets just give them some space showtaro. mono: who even _is_ she? Shotaro: *pouts* "Okay...Maybe there are some missing pets I can return to their owners..." Yohei: "She's someone we dealt with before. She builds robots, tried to kill us, worked at a cafe, tried to kill us again, went into a coma." mono: so? Yohei: "So, I guess we forgive her and move on." kepuri: also a living supercomputer with my compound eyes! unfortunately, my mental growth stunts my physical growth and i wont grow any taller.....darn this dokeshi condition. mono: WHAT?! Yohei: -_-; "Shit..." mono: oh fan_FUCKING_tastic! now we have 3 dokeshi living here?! one's bad enough! kepuri: got a problem with dokeshi, brat? mono: you freaks are murderers! and i'll have you know im 17 years old and _very_ mature for my age! kepuri: you look like a damn grade schooler! Tuhl: "Can I just chop someone again?" Yohei: "No, I have a better idea..." *devious grin as he snickers looking at Kepuri and Mono* chie: *slams hands onto the table* YOU TWO LITTLE BITCHES SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTHS AND CALM THE FUCK DOWN OR SO HELP ME I WILL FUCKING GRIND YOU INTO PASTE IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?! mono+kepuri: *hugging each other, terrified* O-O;;;;;;; Tuhl: o_o "Was that your idea, Yohei?" Yohei: o_O "No, actually..." *nervous smile* "Sweetie? Think of the baby..." chie: .....*hug* i love you~<3 Yohei: *hug* "I love you, too..." *Flowery light around them* Tuhl: -_-; "...What the fuck?" mono: eeeew im gonna be sick. im going for a walk. Tuhl: "How about you, Bug Girl?" kepuri:...I STILL HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS! D8 Tuhl: *sigh* "I'll brew more coffee. We got a lot to discuss..." -elsewhere- Spirit: *getting patched up* "That was insane...but it's done." sachiko:....thank you. marie: i'm just glad that creeps finally going to leave me be… Spirit: *smiles* "Thank Kami for figuring it out." Kami: "Zzzzzz..." sachiko: yeah....i'll do that. marie: hey sachiko, now that this ghost nonsense is done, want to join us for our girls night?? sachiko: eh? Yumi: *nods* "You should. You could use a break." Spirit: *raises hand* "I can babysit Izumi." sachiko: *she smiles* i'd appreciate it.... Yumi: *smiles* "Any ideas what to do-?" lord death: yumiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! Q-Q *hug* are you ok? were you hurt?! Yumi: *CHOKED* "ACK! I-I'm fine! I assure you, I'm fine--" lord death: i got worried. Q.Q Yumi: "..." *kiss on the forehead* "I know. But we had people to watch out for us." lord death: *he smiles* Yumi: "Well, *ahem* we deposited the portions of his soul to the different couriers for separation. That just leaves planning the girls' night." -elsewhere- Kid: "Okay, take it nice and easy..." stocking: *walking along a line* Kid: *walking alongside her* stocking: *she manages to make it* Kid: *smiles* "Good work." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "At this rate, you'll be heading home soon." stocking: it sucks i didnt get to enjoy the trip to its fullest... Kid: *nods* "At least you had some time to enjoy what you could..." *small smile* "You're alive." stocking: *she hugs him* Kid: *holds her, strokes her head* -elsewhere- shinra: *walking back to hq with sayu* sayu: *whistling* *It's rather foggy for this time of day* shinra: (thinking: this fog kind of gives me the creeps......but sayu's still going... i guess she is still just an innocent kid...) shinra:....(thinking: she kind of reminds me of myself, in a way, back when i was younger....) *The fog smells...like smoke* shinra:....*sniff* .........!!!! sayu....stay behind me. sayu: hmm? whats up, big bro shinra? shinra:....*already in protective mode* ???: "Ah, how cute. You really are a good brother, aren't you?" shinra: ......i know you're there... *he is trying to sound tough, but he is shaking* sayu: ?? *A match is heard being struck in the alley, and it comes to light a cigarette resting in the Joker's mouth* shinra:.....*pulls sayu closer to him, not about to let this creep get anywhere near her* what do you want? Joker: "Easy, there. I don't want to fight you. At least, not right now. I come with a gift: information." shinra: ?? sayu: hey! you're that guy from the training camp! come shinra! lets get a rematch on this weirdo! shinra: sayu....listen to me....i need you to go get the others and bring them here... (thinking: sayu....she doesnt have fire abilities of her own....if she tries to fight him she-...) Joker: "Aww, she wants to play..." *blows smoke in her face* sayu: *cough cough* you know smoking is bad for you mr. shinra: sayu....do you want to be a hero for me? sayu: *she looks at shinra* Joker: *small laugh* shinra: go get the others, you'd be a big help. sayu: *shiny eyes* you got it! *she runs off* Joker: "Such a good big brother. You can't stand to see the small ones hurt..." *puffs* "A shame, since your obsessiveness will probably get another child killed." shinra: enough games asshole, what do you want from me? Joker: "You've come such a long way the last few weeks, learning so much new information about the White Knights, that I thought I'd give you a reward." shinra: and that is? *not letting his guard down* Joker: *serious* "Sho Kusakabe. Do you know the name?" shinra: *he freezes up* !!! of course i know that name, he's my brother for god's sake! Joker: "Artificial flame humans...Rekka Hoshimiya...White hoods...The Preacher...You are getting closer to the truth. You've almost found out where your brother is located." shinra: what are you trying to say...that sho is involved in this?? Joker: "Follow the Preacher. Your brother is with him." shinra: .....(thinking: sho....) Joker: "Sho Kusakabe, leader of the Knights of the Ashen Flame..." shinra: *his eyes widen as his pupils shrink* !!!!!.....what...? *There is only a wisp of smoke along the street, with a Joker card implanted into the cement. It has a message: "Say hi to Boyle for me"* shinra: ???...... maki: we came as fast as-....shinra! are you ok? shinra:....... Takehisa: "Shinra, what is going on here?" shinra: jo......*he faints* Takehisa: "!!!" *catches him* -elsewhere- Joker: *enters a bar, where Scarlet and Ivy are seated* scarlet: took you long enough. ivy: *already drinking* Joker: "Sorry, had to have a long talk with the boy. He's passionate but thicker than the foam atop a good Irish ale. Speaking of which--" *snaps his fingers at the bartender* -cue drink- Joker: *sips* "So, Ivy, ready for the next step?" ivy: yeah, scarlet gave me the rundown of the plan.. Joker: "How would you like to proceed?" -elsewhere- Izuku: "There's still debris over here..." *helping with New Orleans clean-up work* tsuyu: *removing debris from a pond* *she looks a few frogs* there you go friends. Ochako: *lifts debris and drops it into dumpster* "All these buildings..." mina: *finds a plush toy of a dog* -a small girl runs to it and hugs it- girl: pepper! *huuug* thank you miss! mina: *she smiles* Izuku: "..." ("I wonder what All Might would have done...") -elsewhere- NoFix: "It's gonna take forever to get to Reno..." mimeca: *she nods, flipping channels on the motel's TV* NoFix: *lies in the bed, sipping on a fast food milkshake* "Anything good on?" mimeca: *flips from news, to tv dramas, to cartoons, to prank shows* NoFix: "Wait! Maybe that prank show has some guy getting hit in the nuts!" mimeca: *watches* NoFix: o_O "Nope!" -switch channel- NoFix: "Phew! Small pale people running around are weird...Maybe there's something else on--with gore." -horror movie- NoFix: "Ha ha ha! Dumb teenagers. Who you think will die first?" mimeca: *changes into the ditzy blonde girl* NoFix: *nods* "True, true...She is hot, though." -elsewhere- Spirit: "So, Izumi, what do you want to do while your mom's out?" izumi: *she pulls out mario party* Spirit: *smiles, giggles* "Okay, looks like fun!" -elsewhere- Kami: "Round 1, coming up." marie: yay! -at the 8th brigade- shinra: zzzzz...... Takehisa: *sitting by his bed, reading a book* -knock knock- serina: mr hinawa? are you in? Takehisa: "Shh..." *finger to his lips* serina: *notices shinra asleep and exits* Takehisa: *exits as well, into the hallway* "Serina, what did you want to ask?" serina: ah, you were in the tokyo army, correct? Takehisa: *nods* serina: did you meet, or at least know of someone named 'Colonel Ryoushi Sugihara'? Takehisa: "...That's a name I have not heard in some time. How do you know them?" serina: *she smiles* he's my grandfather. Takehisa: "...He was a...helpful colonel to me and others." serina: ah... Takehisa: "...May I ask you something?" serina: hmm? what is it? Takehisa: "Why did you join the Brigade? Why not the army?" serina: well, after i graduated from medical school, i met commander tsurumaki and miss agni. they were still recruiting at that time, and i wanted to help them. Takehisa: "We need all the medical help we can get within the Brigades." *thumbs at Shinra asleep* "How is he?" serina: he looks tired, but he should be fine after some rest. Takehisa: *nods* "And Arthur?" serina: the same for him as well. Takehisa: "Hmm...Physically, yes. Emotionally and mentally, I'm not sure." serina: hmmm... -elsewhere- nayumi: i didnt know that.... Iris: *nods* "It was...horrible." nayumi:.....i cant imagine if something like that happened to my parents and siblings...i dont know what i'd do... Iris: "..." *shakes a bit* nayumi:....*pats her back* say, why dont we go and help set up dinner? Iris: *wipes her eyes* "Yes, let's." -elsewhere- Medusa: *nursing* neian: muu! Medusa: *small smile* "At least you're healthy. Still a bit on the small side, though." neian: *she looks up at her mother* Medusa: *small shake in her arms* "All finished? Ready for your nap?" -elsewhere- Black Star: "When you think we're heading home?" tsubaki: in about 4 days? Black Star: "Man...What can we do around here? We've been cleaning up, tourism took a hit...Maybe go check out the water?" tsuyu: sounds great! maybe visit the bayous? Black Star: "Oh! Like with the airboat?!" tsuyu: *nods* Black Star: "Awesome! Let's buy the tickets!" -later- Black Star: "Maybe we'll see alligators, or crocodiles--or croco-gators!" tsubaki: ^^; Airboat Operator: "Alright, have a seat, buckle in..." tsubaki: *she has done so* tsuyu: ribbit. Black Star: *buckled* "Ready!" -elsewhere- Kami: *slight slur* "So I said to her, 'I guess you two won't be having kids any time soon!'" *cackling* sachiko: ^^; Yumi: "N-No! The story _I_ wanted you to tell was about how you and Marie broke into that museum one night!" marie: i just wanted to ask out the security guard, is that so wrong? Yumi: *giggles* "He _was_ a hottie. But then you and Kami had to call me when you got stuck in the window..." sachiko: is that right? marie: Q-Q my butt wasnt _that_ big! Kami: *another sip of wine* "Well, it was a tiny window for such a cute butt~" marie: >///< Kami: "Sachiko, tell me for real--what was your most embarrassing thing you did to impress a guy or gal?" sachiko: well, this was back in like, kindergarten i think? there was a boy i liked named 'Toshio' and told him i liked him. he just said 'oh, ok', and that was it.... -_-; Kami: *giggles* "If that's your most embarrassing moment, you're lucky, then. But, aw, small you getting turned down like that..." Yumi: "Now you have Spirit, though--" *grimaces, remembering Kami is right there...* marie: owo;;;; Kami: "...You know what? I want to dance!" -elsewhere- Benimaru: *lounges in the hot spring* "God, I needed this..." kabuki: =w= so relaxing. Benimaru: o\\\\\o "What the heck?! When did you get in here?" kabuki: i was here a few minutes before you got in. Benimaru: "Wh-Wait, what?! Am I on the wrong side? Shit, I missed a sign, didn't I? St-Stop looking at me!" kabuki: -_-; *he stands up* Benimaru: o\\\\\\\\o "...Holy shit." kabuki: see, you're in the right room. *he sits back down* Benimaru: "Evidently...Um...Sorry about that." kabuki: it's quite fine, commander, the misassumptions happen often, so i have gotten used to them. Benimaru: "Huh. So, what brought you to the hot spring?" kabuki: i thought i would unwind after a long day. Benimaru: "Yeah, pretty much the same for me. These newbies are so annoying." kabuki:.....and miss huo? Benimaru: "..." *fidgets, scratches his cheek* kabuki:.....*he just warms the water a bit with his kitsune fire* Benimaru: "Tch. That's a bit better. Thanks." *leans back* kabuki:....have there been any updates on the white hoods situation yet? Benimaru: "Nothing yet." *scowls* "I'm not some lapdog here to clean up the messes of the other brigades." kabuki: ah, i see. Benimaru: "Seriously, if every time that Obi guy gets athlete's foot, am I supposed to drop everything and deal with his hangups?" kabuki: he isnt in the 7th, so it really isnt any of our buisness... Benimaru: "But the way the Big Boss wants all us brigades to work together, you'd think that's what they want." *splashes water down* "Gah! Just leave each brigade to do their own thing: that's my policy." kabuki: to each their own. Benimaru: "Well, enough talk. Time to recline and--" ???: *giggling* ????: shh! ???: "You 'shhh'!" Benimaru: "...What the hell?" ???: come on, you're going to get us in serious trouble! ???: "I just want a peek! I mean, it is pretty scandalous to see a guy and a girl in the boys' side, right?" ???: um....actually- Benimaru: *stands up, turns around* "Who the hell is spying on us?!" kabuki: -SLASHES THE DOOR DOWN WITH KITSUNE CLAWS* fang-hua: O-O;;;;;;; Tsukiyo: "..." *meek wave at Benimaru and Kabuki* "Hello, sir and...sir. How are you?" Benimaru: *angry twitch* fang-hua: commander, i am so sorry about her! i tried to stop her! Tsukiyo: *staring downward* "Yeah, I am completely responsible. Punish me, Commander. Punish me, hard." fang-hua: TSUKIYO DONT MAKE IT WEIRD! Tsukiyo: (covers hand over mouth, giggles) "Fu-fu-fu..." Benimaru: "I will punish _both of you_ later--" Tsukiyo: "Yay!" Benimaru: "By having you clean this entire hot spring!" Tsukiyo: D: "Boo." fang-hua: *siiiighs* yes commander... Benimaru: "Dismissed!" *turns and jumps back into the hot spring* fang-hua: (thinking: at least this time he didnt call me ko-) Benimaru: *dunks himself down until only his nose is above the water, blows bubbles out of his mouth in anger* kabuki: ^^; Benimaru: *sits up a bit* "And Kohana! Bring extra cleaning supplies!" fang-hua: -_-;;; yes sir... Benimaru: *small smile as he dips back in* "Hey, Kabuki. Heat this up again..." -elsewhere- Kami: *still dancing* marie: why do they make the phone buttons so small? yumi g-gummy-gimme yur hand.... Yumi: *sobered up* -_-; *sighs, offers her hand to Marie* ???: "Hey, party girls! Room for two more?" marie: ehhhhh? Hibana: "Hola, chicas! I'm Prinny Hi--Princess Hibana!" gabriella: princess hibana, commander of the 5th brigade. sachiko: oh...oh my god! the princess hibana! OHMYGOD! Yumi: "Oh, yes." *shakes Gabriella's hand* "We've met. Yumi Azusa, DWMA. Lord Death's wife." *Yumi's other hand is still held by Marie* Hibana: (to Sachiko) "Scoot over, dear--I want to sit with you ladies!" marie: i-ave onna yer purses, its soooo good y'know? *hic* Hibana: "I know, right?! My design is phonom--phanem--it's awesome! Gab over here is super at getting them out on the market on time!" Yumi: *looks askance at Gabriella* "You have the patience of a saint, don't you?" gabriella: you have no idea. Kami: *sits back down with them* "God, that was a great song!" *looks around* "Wow, I am hammered--I'm seeing double now..." Hibana: *waves* "Hello!" *to Marie* "You're a Death Sc-Scythe, right?" marie: yuuuup, haha! Hibana: "Wh-What s'is--What is it like to transform into a weapon? Does it tingle?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *poking a finger into the swamp* "I don't see one piranha in here!" tsubaki: please dont do that. Airboat Operator: "Besides, piranha are not native here." Black Star: "Crocogators?" *Something is bubbling behind Tsuyu* Airboat Operator: "For the last time! There are no such things as Crocogators!" tuyu: hmm? *Bubbles burst up, as something leaps out of the swamp and at Tsuyu* tsuyu: ribbit! *jumps up into a tree, grabbing the others with her tongue* Black Star: "Wow!" Airboat Operator: o_O *A being with a quirk has emerged--* Black Star: "It is a Crocogator!" Crocogator: *ROAR* "I told you to stop swimming around my swamp!" tsubaki: eh?! Black Star: *glares at the Airboat Operator* Airboat Operator: ^^; "I _may_ have seen a Crocogator before...and was told that my airboat's blades were waking them up--" Crocogator: *ROWR!* *slashes at Tsubaki* tsubaki: *blocks with hair blade* Crocogator: *pulls back his claw* "Ahhh! You brought weapons now to protect you! I said to get out of my swamp!" Airboat Operator: *clutches Tsuyu* "Save me!" tsubaki: ..... tsubaki: tsuyu, immobilize him! -mucus'd- Crocogator: "Wha--?!" *immobilized, trapping his jaw shut and glueing him to a nearby tree* -later- Crocogator: "And this jerk's tourists keep tossing trash into my backyard! How would you like it if I came to your house and threw my trash away there?!" Black Star: "I don't know--I tend to trash my hotel room, so I don't know whether I'd noticed, Crocogator Dude." *Crocogator is still glued to the tree, but they pulled the mucus off his snout* Crocogator: "Yeah, and that hurt like hell!" -after that- Black Star: "Well, we intimidated an airboat operator to make sure his customers don't toss trash, or else we let the Crocogator eat him and his customers--we did a good deed today!" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: *stomach growls* "Now I'm starving. How about we get some New Orleans food? I heard about this great dish called coo-sees day grain-wheel!" -he means cuisses de grenouille- -elsewhere- Spirit: *yawn* ("Thank goodness Izumi is asleep by now...") *picking up trash around the living room* ("Need to clean this up, or Sachiko will throw a fit.") *empty chip bags, candy wrappers* sachiko: zzzzzzz..... *asleep on the couch* Spirit: *smiles at Sachiko* ("So cute...") sachiko: zzzz...... Spirit: *gently picks up Sachiko in his arms and brings her to bed* -elsewhere- lord death: hmmmm....hmm? Yumi: *loud snoring in the foyer* lord death:...*he picks her up and takes her to the bedroom and lets her sleep* Yumi: *smiles and stops snoring, sleeping more quietly* lord death: ^^ Yumi: *yawn* "Love you, Death..." lord death: love you too, sweetie~<3 Yumi: "Zzz..." -morning- Kami: *tossing in a bed* "My head..." girl: hmm?....*poke poke* Kami: *whining* "I'm trying to sleep..." *opens an eye, sees the girl* "...Hi?" girl: uuu? *she seems to be a young lady with wavy light blonde hair* Kami: *sits up in bed* "Where am I?" justin: ah, i see you're awake, miss kami. Kami: "Wh-What?! Justin?!" justin: you passed out in front of my apartment building, and i didnt want you to get hurt, so i brought you in and let you sleep in the guest room. Kami: "...How did I end up in front of--Why did Yumi and Marie just drop me off here?" justin: i think you may have stumbled this way unintentionally... fortunately none of your belongings were stolen. Kami: "That's good..." *holds her head* "Doesn't answer what happened to the others...or that Fire Brigade chick." justin: seems they've all returned home....would you like some breakfast? i'm making waffles. Kami: *small happy twitch* -\\\- "Waffles would be delicious." -elsewhere- Hibana: (murmuring in her sleep) "So comfy and cute~" gabriella: *smiles and preps up the coffee* Hibana: *purring* "Just a big bed..." *turns in her bed, opening an eye and spots--" "Oh, Gabriella...Morning." gabriella: how would you like your coffee? Hibana: "Given this headache, black." *holds up the bedsheet around herself as she walks up to her* -elsewhere- shinra: zzzzz.... *yaaaawns* Iris: "Shinra?" shinra: murnin...... Iris: "..." *puts her hand on his forehead* shinra: .....muhnah muhnah..... Iris: "You still seem to have a bit of a temperature." *smiles* "I'll get you some water to start, then something a bit colder. I also picked some fresh fruit, if you would like that as part of your breakfast in bed~" shinra: YESTHANKYOU....*ahem* thanks.... Iris: "You're welcome. Just try to calm down a bit--you seem a little jumpy." shinra:...okay.....*lays down, screaming internally* Iris: *exits to the kitchen* "Oh, good morning, Tamaki!" tamaki: morning.....*her waffles were burnt to a crisp* TT-TT Iris: "!!! Um...Why don't I make a fresh batch of waffles? ^^; " -elsewhere- tsugumi: happy birthday anya! Meme: *blows party favor* Anya: -_-; "You really didn't have to..." tsugumi: we wanted to though. Anya: "...Thank you..." *tight hug of Meme and Tsugumi* ao: make sure you blow out your candles, ok? Anya: "Very well..." *counts the candles* -elsewhere- Kid: "You're doing great." stocking: *she smiles and walks to him* Kid: *holds out his arms* stocking: *she walks right into his embrace* Kid: *holds her* "There you go..." *she kisses him* Kid: *returns the kiss, holding her* stocking: mmmm~ Kid: *smiles* "I'm so proud of you." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: "Care to walk with me a bit further? I have a surprise for you..." stocking: o-ok... Kid: *leads her into another room, where he has laid out a fruit and candy spread* stocking: *shiny eyes* kid you are the best and i love you! Kid: *puts an arm around her, kisses her cheek* "I love you--and you are better." -elsewhere- Spirit: "Feeling better?" sachiko: much better. *yaaawn* Spirit: "You must have had quite a night." sachiko: tell me about it....*streeetch* Spirit: *hugs her from behind* "But it was fun?" sachiko: *she smiles* it's been a while since i could just, you know, go out and enjoy myself with friends... Spirit: *smiles back* "I'm glad that they are your friends now." *small kiss on the cheek* sachiko: *blush* -elsewhere- Gopher: *knocks on Gallows Mansion door* ellen: yes? Gopher: "Is Kirika available?" ellen: i believe so- kirika: yo. Gopher: .W. "Hi!!!" *happy wave* kirika: hey, whats up with you? Gopher: "Just happy to see you! And I wanted to see how you were doing?" kirika: good. you? Gopher: "..." (looks around) "I'm scared I'm being followed..." kotone:........*staaaaaare* kirika: oooookay? Gopher: o_o "She's right behind me, isn't she?" *Grabs Kirika by the shirt* "SAVE ME!" kirika: easy there, puppy, let me handle this. kotone:.......*walking up to them*....b....br..... Gopher: *whimpering* kotone:...*she hugs him* brother....... kirika:.....wat? Gopher: o____o *small voice* "What am I supposed to do?" kirika:....*shrugs* hell if i know?! Gopher: "B-But you have siblings! I don't think I ever did..." *small pat on Kotone's back* "Um...H-Hello?" kotone:.......*her eyes look lifeless* ..... kirika:...... Gopher: *notices her eyes* "H-Hey? Are you okay?" kotone:....brother.....p-papa......*trembling* Gopher: "!!!" *holds her by her shoulders* "Kotone, listen to me. I have not gotten to know you much...but you are the only...family I have. And I will be there for you, okay? No matter what." kotone:.......*huuuuug*.... kirika:....need something to eat, kiddo? Gopher: "I think she would..." *leads Kotone inside* -elsewhere- Kami: *glancing at the girl* "Justin, I did not realize you adopted." girl: uuu? Kami: "Oh. Sorry. You look young for your age, kid." *tapping on phone to text Marie* justin: hmm? oh, i actually found her on a walk. i don think she remembers who she is, it would be irresponsible to let her wander around in this state... Kami: *small smile* "Such a good caretaker you are, Justin." [texting Marie: feel as hungover as i do?] [thundermama: yaaaaa. nygus let me stay over tho] [scythemaster24: that's good. yumi still watching christa?] [thundermama: yep, as soon as i fix up the apartment, i'll pick herup ^^] [thundermama: *her up] [scythemaster24: oh gee, yeah, that mess. send some help from the dwma?] [thundermama: fortunately the damage was minimal, should be EZ ^^] [scythemaster24: okay. let me know how it goes. love u] -elsewhere- NoFix: *surrounded by hipsters in Austin, Texas* -_-; "And I thought Brooklyn sucked." mimeca: T3T NoFix: "And the booze sucks too. It's like having sex in a canoe." mimeca: ...? NoFix: "It's fucking close to water!" mimeca: *nod* NoFix: *taps Mimeca's shoulder* "Come on--let's get some fried chicken and ice cream, skip on the bill, then tell a Texan his state sucks." mimeca: *salutes* -elsewhere- Karim: *reviewing files related to the Knights of the Ashen Flame* ruby: anything yet? Karim: *holds up a report* "Just a lot of reports about some child with sharp teeth..." ruby: *bitey motion* foien:...white hair....red eyes....sharp teeth....... Karim: "...Hmmm...Sounds familiar...One of Shinra's friends..." foien:...perhaps a coincidence? dia:.....we should investigate him just to be save... Karim: "I agree with Dia. We'll have to be firm but fair in this approach: he is a suspect only." foien: hmm...... Karim: "Do me a favor: don't tell Burns about this." foien: right. dia:...... ruby: scouts honor! Karim: *nods* "Thank you." dia:..... -elsewhere- Hibana: *lying in bed* "Thank goodness for a day off after drinking...Those DWMA people know how to put it away...Gabriella, why didn't you drink?" gabriella: i was your designated driver of the night...besides it'd be irresponsible to drink on the job....*muttering to herself* Hibana: "...You seem troubled." gabriella: hmm? no no, i'm perfectly fine, princess. Hibana: "...Gabriella, sit here for a second." *pats the bed* gabriella: oh...ok.... .///. Hibana: *lays a hand on her shoulder* "I want you to know, I do appreciate everything you do for me. Even in the hardest times, you were there for me...And..." *...hugs Gabriella* gabriella: *bluuush* p-princess? Hibana: *pulls back, smiles at her* "You really are wonderful." -elsewhere- Arthur: "..." shinra: you ok? Arthur: "..." *shakes his head* "Nightmares. You?" shinra:....yeah....same..... Arthur: "...Is this ever going to get better?" shinra:....i dont know.... Arthur: "...I didn't ask to be kidnapped. I didn't ask to come back and have--have everything change on me." shinra:...... Arthur: "...I need to do something, to keep me busy..." *stands* "Want to go for a walk?" shinra:....sure... -And so- Arthur: *looking at shop windows* shinra: hmmm.... Arthur: "Let's go in here. Maybe some music will...do something for me. I don't know." shinra:...maybe we can get some new shirts after this too? Arthur: *nods* "What kind of shirts? Ones with ironic sayings, or with retro pop culture artifacts that existed before our birth?" shinra: just t-shirts i guess. Arthur: "Ah. You had some of yours ripped again?" shinra:......*trembling* (thinking: damn you tamaki!) Arthur: "...Ah..." *scratches his cheek* "The Commander really should give you an allowance for shirts..." shinra: oh shush. -///-; Arthur: "...It's been so long since...since she..." shinra: ?? Arthur: "...She is dating someone else, isn't she? She hardly talks to me." shinra: eh?? Arthur: "Shinra, is she or is she not dating someone else right now? Some boy who sparkles?" shinra: i _tried_ to ask her, but she keeps telling me 'its not my business'....so i cant say for sure? Arthur: "..." *light bulb, smiles* "Then let's find out! We can follow her!" shinra: dude no. this is a bad idea. Arthur: "This is a great idea! We just follow her and determine what kind of a relationship she has with this glittering young man!" shinra: arthur you cant just stalk people, its weird and creepy! Arthur: "Aren't you curious just what is going on with Tamaki? We are simply looking out for her well-being. This sparkling person could be dangerous..." shinra: ....... stalking is still wrong, but we dont really know this aoyama guy that well... Arthur: "Which is why we should learn more about him! You have your phone? Search his social media page!" shinra: ........*checking his gravebook page* this is still a bad idea* Arthur: "What do you see about him?" shinra:...............(thinking: HOW DOES ONE PERSON POST SO MANY SELFIES IN ONE DAY!?!?!?) Arthur: D: "That's a lot of pics...So, he is conceited..." shinra: *checks his follow list....seems he is following all his classmates, as well as tamaki and nozomi* Arthur: "!!! Nozomi! We should talk with her! She would know, right?" -later- Arthur: "We have shirts, we have music..." *holds up a bag* "And something to bribe some info out of Nozomi..." shinra: yep....now where could she be?.... Arthur: "Where does she usually go when not at the 8th? Maybe her app had her checking in somewhere?" shinra: i think she might be working at that department store at this hour. Arthur: *smiles* "Then away we go, squire!" *leads the way* shinra: -_-; -elsewhere- Kid: "Feel better?" stocking: a lot better now. Kid: "What would you like to do now?" stocking: maybe enjoy the sights? Kid: "I would like that." -and so- Kid: *points to musicians playing in Jackson Square* stocking: come on kid, lets dance! Kid: "O-Oh! Okay! Sure!" *takes her hand and begins* -the two dance together- Singer: ~"No matter what the people say, we'll do things our way. We'd be together each and every day. When you are blue I'd be there with you. Come here, it's me, it's you I love."~ stocking: ^^~<3 Kid: *blushing a bit as he leans in and kisses her* stocking: U////U Kid: *pulls back* "I love you." stocking: i love you too kid....so much... Kid: *holds her closer as they dance* *Bystanders applaud the happy couple* stocking: >/////< Kid: ^^; "I see we have an audience..." *Bystander snaps a pic* stocking: h-hey! >///< Kid: -_-; "Maybe we should head elsewhere?" stocking: good plan... Kid: "Butterfly garden? Or cemetery? Or old churches?" stocking: sure. Kid: *guides her to a cemetery* "This will lead to the butterfly garden and a church nearby--" stocking: *shiny eyes* wooow~! Kid: *smiles* "Impressed? The carvings on the tombstones are intricate." stocking: so beautiful....yet so sad.... Kid: *nods* "This one, in particular...Look at the back of it." stocking: ...... Kid: "..." *sniff* stocking:.....*she holds his hand* Kid: *holds her hand, wipes his tears with his other* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Shiori!" *shakes small zebra doll at her* shiori: muu! muu! ^o^ Yumi: *giggles* "Mommy is here with a zebra? Does a zebra go 'moo'? No, that's a cow!" shiori: *crawling over* mama! Yumi: *claps her hands* "Mama is here!" *reaches for Shiori* "Come on! Come to Mama!" shiori: *stumbles but keeps going* lord death: *recording* oh my gooosh! Yumi: "You can do it, Shiori! Come on! Come to Mama!" -she made it!- Yumi: *holds her* "Yay! You did great, sweetie!" shiori: ^^ lord death: *squeeeee!* Yumi: *brings Shiori closer to Death and his camera* "Say, 'Hi, Papa'!" shiori: dad! lord death: *waves* hi sweetie~! Yumi: "Oh my God, Death--all the words she is learning!" lord death: i knoooow~! Yumi: "We'll have to get more books for her..." -elsewhere- Kishiri: *blowing a big bubble* -seems like a busy afternoon at the shopping plaza.- Kishiri: *enters the plaza, looking in the department store...and makes his way towards the ladies' clothing department* nozomi: is there something you need sir? Kishiri: "Just looking around and--" *looks at her...up and down* "Well, hello there." nozomi: *sweatdrop* do you need any assistance? Kishiri: "Yeah, I need assistance with something. Assistance with something really, really BIG." nozomi: o-oh? Kishiri: *smirks* "What you doing Saturday night? 'Cause I got tickets for the movie you are probably dying to see." nozomi: um... ???: there a problem here? Kishiri: "Um, yes? You're interrupting my flow here, pal." shinra: *glaaaares* Kishiri: "...Shinra! Buddy! How's it hangin'?" Arthur: *behind Shinra, nodding to Nozomi* nozomi: oh, hey guys. *ahem* do you need any assistance? Arthur: "Actually, yes. Perhaps you can help us find something we were hoping to buy..." *leads her away from Kishiri* Kishiri: "?!! Hey! I wasn't--" *tries to walk by Shinra* shinra: hey kishiri, can i ask you something? Kishiri: -_- "Yeah, what?!" shinra: *grabs him by the collar* if you keep harassing nozomi or anyone else from the 8th, i'm going to make sure you regret it. Kishiri: "?!! What the heck, dude?! I'm just flirting! No harassment here! Come on, you feel me, right? You see a girl with a tight a--" shinra: *slams him against the wall* sorry, but i dont think she's interested... Kishiri: "..." *sneers* "Oh, I see. You want to look like a big man to impress the ladies, huh?" *knocks Shinra's hands away, tries to walk back towards Nozomi--" nozomi: eh? who does miss tamaki like? well, i dont think it's my place to say... .///.; Arthur: "Nozomi, I just...I felt the two of us had something before I was kidnapped. And now this Aoyomi guy is here...I don't know what to do." nozomi: oh? i think when she first met mr aoyama, she thought he was you, so...maybe she does like you in some way? Arthur: o_o "B-But that means...he's like me...so by transitive property, she could like him..." *sad face* "Oh no..." nozomi: *muttering* although he did kind of flirt with me at the arcade that one time.... >////< oh noooo! Arthur: "??? Um...You okay?" nozomi: eh? OwO;;; Arthur: "You were muttering something about 'he kind of flirted with--'" ._. "Oh my God...he's a flirt...MY DEAR TAMAKI CANNOT HAVE SOMEONE WHO FLIRTS WITH OTHER WOMEN!" nozomi: >-< my ears! Arthur: .____. "...Sowwy...But I must intervene before this serial flirter hurts Tamaki..." nozomi: *sweatdrop* shinra: ok, so nozo- Arthur: "Squire! We have a dragon to slay!" shinra:....what? Arthur: *sighs* "We are going to find proof that Aoyama is a massive flirt. Jeez, Shinra, follow my chivalric language! Also, what happened to the bubble boy?" shinra: i sent him home. -and by that, shinra means he threw him into a dumpster. Mineta was in that same dumpster- [Kishiri: "...Ouch." Mineta: "Hey...Your bubblegum is sticking to my balls..."] Arthur: -_-; "Let's just buy some colas and get out of here..." Arthur: "See you back at the 8th, Nozomi." -elsewhere- Takehisa: *bolts up awake, screaming* maki: you ok? Takehisa: *panting* "S-Sorry...A bad dream." maki:.....you need anything? Takehisa: "Just...want to walk around for a bit." maki: ok.... Takehisa: "...Care to walk with me?" maki: sure ^^ Takehisa: *opens the door* "...You remember the first day in the 8th?" maki: *she nods* -elsewhere- Hibana: "Have you seen Kishiri?" gabriella: we just found him in a dumpster. Kishiri: *frowns* "That's not all you found..." *Mineta is attached to him* Mineta: o_o "Holy crap, your boss is hot!" Hibana: -_-; "Gabriella, get the flamethrower..." gabriella: on it, princess! *salutes* Kishiri and Mineta: o____o "No!" *Trying to pull themselves off each other* Hibana: *sits back, files her nails* -elsewhere- Benimaru: *snoozing* fang-hua: *enjoying some porkbuns* mmmm~ <so tasty~> Tsukiyo: *munch munch* "Really good! Hey, mind if I get a piece of that bun?" fang-hua: here. *hands her half of one* Tsukiyo: "Thanks~" ("Wouldn't mind getting my hands on more’a them buns...") fang-hua: *she smiles* i really like pork buns, i guess its cause they remind me of home. Tsukiyo: (mouth full) "How often you eat them back home?" fang-hua: my mom would make them when my grandparents came to visit. my siblings and i always enjoyed that. Tsukiyo: "..." *sad frown* "What I wouldn't give for a home cooked meal." fang-hua: .....? Tsukiyo: "Just been a long time since I had one." fang-hua: .....ah... Tsukiyo: "..." *small sniff* fang-hua:...*pats her back* -elsewhere- Kid: "We danced, we walked--I think you're almost back to 100 percent. Ready for dinner?" stocking: *she nods* Kid: *offers his arm* "Then I think you'll love this meal..." stocking: oh~? Kid: *he nods to a door at a tall building--where he presses a button, revealing an elevator* "All the way to the top..." stocking: oooh. *shiny eyes* *The elevator has glass walls, giving them a view of all of New Orleans as they reach the top floor* Kid: "I hope you don't mind a little company during dinner~" stocking: hmm? *The elevator opens to reveal their friends already seated at various tables* stocking: ah! mina: hey guys! Izuku: *waves* Black Star: "What took you so long?!" Patty: "Yeah! I can't keep filling up on breadsticks!" *There is a cake decorated with strawberries, congratulating Stocking on her recovery* stocking: *wiping away a tear* you guys...thanks so much for this. liz: we wanted to. mina: now lets party like nobody's business! yeah! Kid: *nods to Soul to start the music* soul: *playing music on the piano* Kid: *guides Stocking to her seat* stocking: *she smiles and looks at everyone* (thinking: if this was back then in private school, i would never have believed it.....im so happy....) Kid: *holds her hand and smiles, as waiters pass out refreshments and cupcakes* stocking: *she blushes* *The cupcakes are of various flavors, before non-dessert dishes are passed to the diners* tsuyu: this is a pretty swell party. Ochako: "It was so nice of Kid to organize this, and everyone to help host this." *smiles at Izuku* Izuku: .\\\\\. "Y-Yeah. They really are lucky to have each other..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *peeks over the couch to see what Kepuri is reading* kepuri: *she's reading various things* Shotaro: "Oooooo, that's a lot of books, magazines, instruction manuals...What you got?" kepuri: just working on some stuff. i might make a new bot when i get the recourses pooled together. Shotaro: -_- "This isn't going to be some killer robot, is it?" kepuri: NO!....not _this_ time...just a little companion. Shotaro: *holds up GET and WASHU* "Like these two? You're going to give them a cousin?" kepuri: TnT; WASHU: :3 *chirp* kepuri: ...... -elsewhere- lin: *yaaaawns* Akua: *watching her* "Tired already?" lin: its getting late now, and i had a reeeeeally long day. Akua: "Well, best get ready for bed, then. Good night." lin:....zzzzzzzz...... Akua: *smirks* "Time to take things to the next level..." *pricks their finger and draws the Kishin symbol in blood* "See what your dreams are made of..." lin: *shuffling* nng....n-no...stop it.....d-daddy stop it it hurts..... Akua: *presses a hand along the blood symbol, transported into Lin's mind to see inside her dreams* lin: *a small lin is crying in a corner, bruised and cut in several places, her dress torn up* Akua: "Hmmm...This is not what I was expecting. Perhaps we can improve this situation..." lin: *whimpering* Akua: *looks around for the father* "Hey, shithead?" lin's father: come on out you little b*tch...if you dont im gonna make it hurt really bad this time... Akua: "Oh, there you are..." *seizes Lin's father by the back of his neck* lin's father: ?! Akua: *slams his head into the wall* lin: *cowering* Akua: "Apologize to her!" -elsewhere- Spirit: *hugs Sachiko from behind* sachiko: *streeeeetch* Spirit: "You've had such loooooong work days..." sachiko: yeah...being a nurse isnt the easiest job... Spirit: *kiss on the cheek* "How about I make dinner, you go take a nice hot bath." sachiko: *she smiles* i would like that. Spirit: "And after dinner...?" -elsewhere- NoFix: *wearing a cowboy hat, drunk, yelling at a cactus* mimeca: =w= NoFix: *slurring his words* "No, I refuse to pay! That was the worst service I ever got! Now I got needles in places I can't even reach! Fight me, you stupid cactus!" *punches the cactus* "Ah, needles!" -elsewhere- Iida: *cleaning his room vigorously* mama iida: tenya? you have a phone call for you. Iida: "Oh? Okay!" *approaches her and takes the phone* "Hello?" mina: TENYA HOWS IT GOIIIING~!? Iida: "Oh, Ashido? Yes, hello. How are you? How is New Orleans?" mina: it's great, had a few bumps in the road, but right now were have a super kick ass party! Ochako: *heard in the background* "Hi, Tenya!" mina: you guys want any souvenirs to bring back for ya? Iida: "Oh...Um, that is good to get recreation after a busy semester. I trust that you all are getting the rest you require to return to studies and superheroism with renewed spirit!" Iida: "Oh...Souvenirs? Um...Pralines, please?" mina: can do! oh! be sure to ask the others if they want anything. Iida: "On it!" -elsewhere- *Kid, Stocking, and the rest are dancing* stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Ha!" *spins her lightly* stocking: ^^~<3 Patty: *dips Takeru* takeru: >/////< Ochako: "Um...I tried dancing with Izuku, but..." Izuku: *stuck on the ceiling* "Help me..." tsuyu: allow me. *jumps up onto the wall then to the ceiling* Izuku: *holds out hands to Tsuyu* tsuyu: *wraps a tongue around his waist and jumps down* uuou khan rehlesgh ghim naoh [you can release him now] Ochako: "Release!" Izuku: "..." ("I got floated by one girl and the tongue of another girl around me...Superheroing is weird...") -elsewhere- Yumi: *puts Shiori to bed* shiori: zzzzzz..... Yumi: *whispers* "Sleep well, Shiori. We love you." shiori: *cuddling her blanket* Yumi: *smiles at Death* lord death: *strokes shiori's head* Yumi: "Death..." lord death: hmm? Yumi: *kisses his cheek* lord death: O////////////////O Yumi: *pats his back as she hugs him* "You have given me so much." lord death:...*huuuug* i love you....so much... Yumi: "I love you, too." -elsewhere- ???: did you hear about the orleans incident? Villain #2: "Yeah...Weird. Do you know who those people were? Villains?" ??? 3: maybe....i think one of them was a witch...i didnt even think witches still existed? Villain #2: "How 'bout you, Barkeep? You know any witches?" Kurogiri: "Only a few supervillains on a bad day..." ???: hmmm....how about you, hands? Tomura: *small scratch* "I've...gotten my hands on some information...A scorpion witch..." ???: oh? ??? 3: is that with pun or- ???: shush yuuji. Tomura: "Yeeeeees...and I actually did get information on this witch." *holds up a sketch--the one Clay made at the DWMA in Soul Eater NOT* "Amazing what you can find..." ???: hmmmm...im more curious on this one guy with the red bandana....that seems like one hell of a quirk he has... yuuji: .....its not _that_ impressive. ???: awww, feeling jealous? yuuji: n-no... Tomura: "The Spinning Top..." ???: *rolls eyes* c'mon, you know i love you the most *smooch on his cheek* yuuji: -////- Tomura: "I want...you to find their location. Or locations, plural." ???: i think we can handle that. yuuji: *stretches.....a little to far back for normal humans* Tomura: "Yes...you are quite...flexible." ???: you could say that~ yuuji: s-sachi -////- sachi: hehe~ its true babe~ Tomura: "Just tell Kurogiri where to take you..." -elsewhere- Ponera: -_-; "She's still playing video games, despite my explicit instructions that she be forbidden from doing so, isn't she?" grunt: i didnt hear anything in her room... Ponera: "I don't trust that..." *stands* "I'll check myself..." shaula: *asleep* zzzzzzzz Ponera: *opens the door, looking inside her room* ("Hmm...I can't find any evidence that she has...") shaula: *drooling* zzzzzzzzzzzzz -shaula's sleeping mask has 'boss ass witch' sewed onto it- Ponera: -_-; (" 'Boss Witch' my ass...") *snort laugh* -elsewhere- Black Star: "Good party! Congrats on recovery, Stocking!" stocking: thanks you guys. ^^ Ochako: "Sleep well!" stocking: i will. *holds kid's hand* Kid: *smiles at her* -later- stocking: aahhhh~! Kid: "You like that?" stocking: y-yes~! Kid: *behind her, holding her hips as he penetrates her doggy style* stocking: *moans* Kid: *rocking her hips in motion with him* "I want to hear you say that you want this." stocking: i-i want it kid~! it feels so good~! Kid: "So do you--you're making me so hard." *spanks her* stocking: ah~! Kid: *lays his hand along the spanking bruise, as he quickens his pace and moans* "Fuuuuuuuck..." stocking: mmmmmmn-ahhhh~!! Kid: *digs his nails into her hips* "So good...Fuck...Ah! Ah! So close..." *spanks her again* stocking: *mewls in pleasure* Kid: "You are so beautiful, Stocking...Your ass, your breasts..." *thrusts hard* "Fuck!" stocking: *screaming as she reaches her climax* Kid: "AAAAAH!" *ejaculates into the condom, as his fingers move to her clitoris and continues to stimulate her* stocking: *her wings flutter* AHHHHHHH~!<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Kid: *pulls out from her, continues to stimulate her her clitoris as his other hand pinches one of her nipples* "Your wings are so cute~" stocking: *shuddering and blushing* Kid: *smirks* "Stay right there..." *pulls his hands back to push down slightly on her lower back to lift up her backside, moves his lips to her slit, and licks long and slowly* stocking: ahhh-ahhhhh~!! Kid: "You taste so good..." *licks along her inner thigh* "I want to lick you all over..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *inhales* "I can do this..." nozomi: do your best! Arthur: *looks around the corner to see whether Tamaki is here* tamaki: *she has a big bowl of popcorn* Arthur: *awkwardly shuffles into the room* tamaki: hmm? hey arthur, whats up? Arthur: "Oh, not much." ("I am lying.") "May I sit down?" tamaki: sure, just put a movie in. Arthur: "Oh?" *sits down...without a one-person gap between them on the couch* "Which movie?" tamaki: titanic i think? Arthur: "I've never actually seen the whole thing." -and so- Arthur: *a little misty-eyed* tamaki: q-q Arthur: "..." *offers her a tissue* tamaki: thanks. Arthur: "It's quite an emotional film." tamaki: still better than the _other_ titanic movies....*shudders* Arthur: *small laugh* "I've seen those clips..." tamaki: makes my head hurt thinking about it....*shudders* Arthur: "It's kind of funny when thinking about it...although it of course is nowhere near as good as this film." tamaki: yeah.... Arthur: "...Thanks for letting me watch this with you." tamaki: no problem. Arthur: "...I'm glad to do this kind of thing again." tamaki: yeah.... Arthur: "...Maybe we could do it again some time soon?" tamaki:.....*she nods* i'd like that. Arthur: *small smile* "Well...I guess I better get ready for bed..." tamaki:...yeah....night Arthur: *stands up, turns around, heads down the hall...* ("I should have asked her...") -elsewhere- Yohei: "Jeez, at this rate with this many occupants, maybe we're going to have to charge rent." chie: *she chuckles* Shotaro: "Kepuri could get a job again at that cafe with the short skirts!" kepuri: D:< Tuhl: *waiting to see who slaps Shotaro first* -MANA PUNCH- Shotaro: *punched puffy cheek, knocked to the floor* "Owie..." Tuhl: "Huh. I was wrong. Looks like I owe you five bucks, Saki." saki: ^^~<3 Yohei: *taps GET to project a budget* "I should probably mention I just sold a new OS to a major developer, so that money should provide a stable income for quite a while..." Tuhl: *angry twitch* "You could'd mentioned that earlier before scaring us..." Shotaro: *looking up* "Maybe it's the new head trauma, but that looks like a lot of zeroes on that sale, Yohei..." saki: ......*listening* Yohei: "The income will help, but people will have to pull their weight." *tosses a folder to Kepuri and Mono* "Job apps. Finish them, get them out, get hired." mono: ..................*twitch* kepuri: *shiny eyes* ooooh~! Tuhl: "Find a job you wanted, Kepuri?" kepuri: *TADAAAH* -she's working at an electronics shop- Tuhl: "Hmm. Good fit. Hope you get the job." mono: -////////-;;;;; -she got deathbucks waitress- kepuri: its not completely terrible, if you put on a decent smile you might get a decent tip. Shotaro: "Oh, Mr Master lets people tip the waitresses now?" -elsewhere- Kid: *washes her back* "That was great last night." stocking: *yaaawn* yeah.... Kid: "Still tired?" stocking: *streeeeetch* Kid: *smiles, as he moves his hands from her back to along her belly, washing there--and rubbing* stocking: hehe~! Kid: "Ticklish much?" *kisses her shoulder* "You have such a cute laugh~" stocking: *nuzzles into him* =///= Kid: *under the shower, he strokes her hair and back* "I love you." -elsewhere- Iida: "Okay! I have finished designing the chart! All that is left is to fill in the blanks for what each of you want from New Orleans! We will start with Bakugo--" Bakugo: "Fuck off." Iida: "For the last time, prostitutes may not cross state lines--and it reflects badly on a hero!" Bakugo: "NOT WHAT I MEANT!" >-< kyouka: *snerk* Iida: "Yaoyorozu, what do you want from New Orleans?" momo: perhaps a sketchbook if possible? Iida: "Excellent choice! Hagakure?" hagakure: maybe a new hat ^^ Iida: "Great! And Mineta?" Mineta: "Mardi Gras beads to throw to girls!" Iida: "..." Bakugo: "..." Bakugo: "NO ONE HERE LIKES YOU!" -cue mineta thrown out a window- Mineta: "Worth iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!" *crashes in bushes, cat screeching heard, cat clawing heard* Iida: "Moving on. Jirou?" kyouka: one of those skulls. Iida: o_o Bakugo: "...I like your style, Earphone Girl." kyouka: *griiins* Iida: "I will email this list to Uraraka ASAP." -elsewhere- Ochako: "Hmmm...Some of these will be easier to buy at the hotel's gift shop. But I think we may need to split the rest of the list to get it done quickly. Who wants to get the skull?" stocking: *raises her hand* Black Star: "Tch. Typical. Don't go digging up corpses, Stocking..." stocking: i wont, kiddo~ hehe~ Kid: -_-; "Happy to hear..." Ochako: "We'll get the sketchbook. Patty, get the...I can't read this from Iida, but try to get something for Bakugo that will calm him down." -elsewhere- Hibana: *puts away files, yawns* gabriella: *scheduling things* Hibana: "What's on the itinerary this week?" gabriella: starting from sunday, we have a film premier on Tuesday, next Wednesday is the photo shoot in san Francisco... Hibana: *shiny eyes, as she inches closer to Gabriella* "Photo shoot~?" gabriella: *she nods and shows the schedule* Hibana: "Ooooo...Can't wait for that!" *thinking about all the outfits* -elsewhere- Akitaru: *lifting weights* "Put your backs into it! Feel the burn!" shinra: *yelling as he is doing one of the stretchers* Takehisa: *managing to lift with minimal problems* Arthur: *looking around at the others, as he has much smaller weights until he can re-build his strength* maki: HYAH! *punching the punching bags* tamaki:....HYAH! *punches the bag and gets knocked to the floor from the recoil* ow! Akitaru: ._.; "Good...effort, Tamaki." Iris: *tentative punch at a punching bag* "Um...Am I doing it right?" shinra: you're doing great. nozomi: *timing them* miwa: HYAH! *punches the bag off its hook*.....whoops. Iris: "Wow..." *shiny eyes* "That's so cool, Miwa!" Akitaru: *loud laughing and clapping* "Great work!" miwa: *streeetch* i've been practicing. got to be at top form in this line of work, you know? Akitaru: "We should compare our workout routines." Iris: *popping up around Miwa, studying her physique and the damage to the punching bag* shinra: ..... 7///7; Arthur: "Well, I feel weak..." *helps Tamaki up* tamaki: um.... .////. thanks. Arthur: *small smile* "Of course." sayu: *punches the bag, which knocks arthur onto tamaki* Arthur: "AAHH!" *falls* tamaki: O///////O Arthur: o\\\\\\o Akitaru: "...Huh." -later, elsewhere- NoFix: *asleep in the back of the car* mimeca: *driving, making herself appear older to avoid being accused of underage driving* *Hitchhiker by the side of the road* mimeca: *peeeeks* Hippie: "Hey, buddy. Can you give me a ride to wherever you're heading?" mimeca:....*nudges nofix awake* NoFix: *sits up, with needles still poking out of his neck* "Wh-What?" Hippie: "Oh, righteous! A fellow traveler!" *steps into the passenger seat* "I'm Sunflower." *peace symbol* NoFix: "..." *glares at Mimeca* -elsewhere- Kid: "Well...We got a skull." stocking: ^^ Ochako: "Awesome!" *checks it off* "That's the last of the items we needed! About ready for our trip back home?" soul: yep. takeru: *nods* Kid: "Packed and told the hotel staff to take our bags to the bus...I hope the trip going home is faster." stocking: yeah.... Stein: *randomly appears behind them* "I will drive us back as quickly as possible." stocking: EEK! Kid: "AH! Stop sneaking up on people!" Stein: "Sorry. Also, Stocking, your father called." stocking: oh? Stein: "He wanted you to bring home sweets. Lots of sweets. He also asked whether you and Kid are using--" stocking: YES ON BOTH ACCOUNTS! >/////A/////< Kid: -_-; Stein: "Just checking. We depart soon." -and so- Izuku: *snaps a few pictures of New Orleans as their bus drives out* liz: zzzz.... tsuyu: it was a nice trip. Patty: "Apart from all the violence." tsubaki: *nods* Kid: "I'll be glad to return home: can rest up a bit after this trip." stocking: yeah.... *streeetch* Kid: *hugs her and lets her rest on his shoulder* stocking: zzzzz....... Kid: *smiles, letting her sleep, as he closes his eyes* Ochako: Q_Q ("So freaking cute!") mina: *tweets it* Black Star: *playing a game against Soul* soul: *also playing* Black Star: "Come on, Captain Falcon!" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: "Get ready to lose, Soul!" soul: you wish. *READY? GO!* Black Star: "Falcon...PUNCH!" -elsewhere- Ponera: *shiny eyes* "Hello, tiny baby!" neian: guu? Ponera: "Can you say 'Auntie Ponera'?" neian: muuu.... anty? Ponera: "Yay! She said a word! Medusa, she spoke!" Medusa: -_-; "Stop yelling...I have a migraine..." Ponera: *raises hand* "I CAN BABYSIT!" Medusa: "..." *collapses asleep* Ponera: ^^; "How about you and me play, little Neian?" neian:....mama? *reaching for medusa* Medusa: "Zzz..." Ponera: *frowns, picks up Neian and brings her to the sleeping Medusa* neian: ^o^ Ponera: *pouts as she sets Neian down near Medusa* Medusa: *eyes open* "So much for that..." *holds Neian in bed* "Come here..." neian: mama! Medusa: *sighs, smiles* "Yes, Mama is here." *small bounce of her in her arms* neian: hehe~ grunt: that kid.....she looks like a romani....i think that might get her a lot of flak when she's older.... Grunt #2: *shrug* "Who knows--things could change when she gets older." grunt: maybe she'll get super hot- Medusa: "Vector Hand Slap!" Grunt #2: "...Wait, wha--" *SLAP SLAP SLAP* grunt: x-x Ponera: "...Huh. I thought you would kill them." *nervous smile* "I guess maternity has calmed you d--" *Tip of Vector Blade to Ponera's neck* Medusa: "You were saying?" grunt: my spiiiiiine..... Ponera: ^^; "I'll leave now..." Grunt #2: "Owie..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *pops into Deathbucks* "Hello!" mono:.....*forcing a smile* hi, may i take your order? lin: o-o; Shotaro: "A big hot chocolate please!" *spots Lin, waves* "Hello, Mono's coworker!" Akua: ಠ_ಠ lin: *goes to get the drink* just play it cool. Shotaro: "How's work starting for you, Mono?" mono: it's alright. (thinking: these skirts are way too short for my liking though!) Shotaro: "That's great! I'll be sure to give you a big tip!" *looks at menu* "Ooooooh! So much food! I'll take one of these, one of those, and a side of this!" mono: ^^;;;;; *screaming internally* Ashi: *pushes open the door* "I am here for refreshments!!!" Shotaro: o____o mono: O///////////O lin: >3< *trying to contain her chuckle fit* Akua: *smirks* Ashi: o\\\\\\\o "Oh...H-Hi..." *meeks wave at Mono* Shotaro: *waves* "Hi, Butty!" mono: *bluuush* RINKO YOU TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE OK?! Ashi: -_-; " 'Ashi.'" lin: alright, alright... Ashi: "...Oh..." *downcast* Shotaro: *follows Mono with his eyes, shrugs* lin: right this way sir~ Ashi: *drags his feet* Shotaro: "I'll sit with you, Essi!" Ashi: " 'Ashi.' And thanks..." mono: 7-7;; Ashi: "Well, I'll have the burger with fries, please." -elsewhere- Hibana: *modeling a dress in the mirror* "How about this for the film premiere?" gabriella: excellent! Hibana: *smiles* "I thought so as well. Compliments my assets~" gabriella: ..... *bluuush* Hibana: "And what will you be wearing?" *holds up a dress* "Maybe this?" gabriella: oh wow...i dont know....maybe a nice pantsuit would work....? b-but if you think i would work it- Hibana: "Yes! You can definitely work it! Let's get this fitted for you." *snaps fingers* *Tailors emerge out of nowhere* Hibana: "Fit this dress for my Plus One." gabriella: i-i'll do my very best, princess! Hibana: *smiles* "I know you will. Now undress~" -elsewhere- Arthur: "I'm sorry about earlier..." *brings cold compress to her* tamaki: i-its fine.... Arthur: *hands it to her* "I didn't mean for that to happen...although..." tamaki:..... ./////. Arthur: *small laugh* "These kinds of accidents happen to us so often, I lose track of them..." tamaki: oh shush. >///< Arthur: *small smile* "Hey..." tamaki: hmm? Arthur: "I'm happy you are safe." tamaki:....thanks. Arthur: *nods* "..." *pats her shoulder lightly, reassuringly* tamaki:.....*small smile* Arthur: *looks into her eyes, silent, smiling* tamaki:........... Arthur: "...Do you want...Did you have plans this weekend?" tamaki: well, i have work until friday so....maybe if i have saturday open...? Arthur: *nods* "I'm free. Maybe go out? Or stay in for another film?" tamaki: maybe get something to eat? Arthur: "I'd like that. Anything in particular? I think a new Thai restaurant opened..." tamaki: maybe we could check out that ramen place you like? Arthur: "!!! Y-Yeah! That would be great!" tamaki: awesome. Arthur: *smiles* "I'll see you then, then..." tamaki: yeah... Arthur: *stand up to leave* -elsewhere- NoFix: "If you ever pick up a hippie again, I'm going to show people that photo of you with your tongue stuck to a light pole." mimeca: >/////>;; *Sunflower is tied to the hood of the car, screaming* NoFix: "Does make a nice hood ornament, though." mimeca: ^^ NoFix: *drives faster* "Got to love the highway! Now, onto Death City!" mimeca: *honks the horn* Sunflower: *crying, screaming* mimeca:....*honks louder* Sunflower: "Make this stop! I just wanted a ride! This is not fucking cool, dudes!" NoFix: "Vroom vroom!" -elsewhere- Anya: *trying to place her birthday gift on the right part of her desk* kim: hey any-....what is that? Anya: *smiles, points* "It's a Tanuki Crossing sign!" kim:........ *sweats* how....cute..... Anya: "I know, right? So adorable~" kim: yeah.... *SCREAMING INTERNALLY* Anya: "Did you want something?" kim: just wanted to say happy birthday....belated birthday anyway. Anya: "Oh...Thank you." *smiles* "I hope your next birthday goes well." -elsewhere- Black Star: *grumble* tsubaki: you did your best ^^; Kid: *yawn* stocking: *nuzzles* Kid: *smiles, hugs her* stocking: =////w////= Kid: "Feel more rested?" stocking: mmmhmmm.... Kid: *smiles* "Want a drink?" stocking: are we still driving? Kid: "I'm sure Stein could use a break--" *The bus swerves* Kid: "!!!" stocking: !!! *she landed on top of him* *Bus stops at the side of the road* Kid: *muffled* Black Star: *upside down* "What the hell happened?!" Patty: "Um, guys? Stein's asleep..." Stein: "Zzz..." soul:....im gonna check outside. uraraka, you mind waking up the doc? Ochako: "On it!" *pushes Stein's shoulder--which causes him to float up but still buckled in his seat* "Um...Doctor?" Stein: *Yawn* "Wha... !!! Oh, no..." soul:....*looking around* *Bus seems undamaged...* soul:.........*he checks the surrounding areas* *There is a burger stand with a very surprised child manning it* Burger Stand Kid: "Watch where you're driving!" soul: sorry. Burger Stand Kid: "I almost had the poop scared out of me! If you're going to crash into me, at least buy something!" soul:....ok? hey guys! there's a burger stand here, you guys want anything? Kid: "Soda!" Black Star: "Burgers!" Ochako: "And fries!" *unbuckles Stein--and he starts floating out of the bus* Stein: "AAAAAH!" -later- Patty: *loud sip on milkshake* mina: yums~! takeru:...*nom* Burger Stand Kid: *thumbing through the money* "Holy crap! That's a lot of cash!" -later on the road- Patty: *sits near Liz behind the driver's seat* Stein: *sleeping in the back* Kid: "At least we'll be able to pull off soon and sleep for the night." stocking: yeah..... *whispers* want to sleep upstairs tonight? Kid: *whispers* "Yes..." -and so- Kid: "Mmm..." stocking: *kissing along his chest* Kid: "A-ah~" (lying on the bed, letting her kiss) stocking: you make such cute noises, kiddo~ Kid: "I-I try--Ooooooh..." stocking: *licks down his chest and stomach to just above his groin* Kid: *squirming, panting* "God...So good..." stocking: *slowly undoing his fly and playfully licking at the clothed shaft* Kid: "Mmmm~ Your tongue feels so good, you--you tease..." stocking: *sliding his pants of and rubbing his inner thighs as she licks very slowly* Kid: *he is hardening under his boxers* "K-Keep going...Please..." stocking: *rubbing him off* hehe~ you're such a naughty boy, arent you kiddo~? Kid: "Y-Yes. I'm so naughty...You make me feel naughty." stocking: oh~? *she tugs at the elastic of his boxers* Kid: "Yes...Just thinking about you makes me get hard..." stocking: *she slowly pulls them off, letting his arousal slowly spring up* Kid: o\\\\o *buries his face in his arm, moans* "You did this to me, you sexy angel..." stocking: *smirks and gently sucks his balls* Kid: *small laugh with a snort* "God..." stocking: hehe~ *she slowly licks up the shaft* Kid: *clutching the bedsheet, groaning* "Right there~" stocking: *smirks and kisses the tip* Kid: *panting, his member getting harder until it is almost stiff* "Fuck..." stocking: *she grins and begins to suck him off* Kid: "A-a-a-ah!" *twitching a bit* stocking: mmmmn~ *her soft moans seem to send vibrations through the shaft* Kid: *his hands move down, trying to touch her head* stocking:......wait here, close your eyes. Kid: "???" *closes his eyes, lays back* -after a few moments, something could be felt prodding your rear end- Kid: "A-ah~" stocking: *grins and slowly slides the butt plug in until it is in all the way. then she turns on the vibration mode* Kid: *screaming, having to cover a hand over his mouth, as the vibrations go through him* stocking: good boy~ *she resumes licking and sucking him off, painfully slowly* Kid: *hand still over his mouth, panting, his member twitching as he vibrates* stocking: *slowly licking the tip as pre-cum forms* Kid: "Ah~ So close! I'm so fucking close!" stocking: *playful nibbling* Kid: "AAAAAAAH!" stocking: *licking him up* Kid: *finishes ejaculating* "Oh God..." *twitching, panting, squirming under her touch* stocking: *licks up some of his cum and slips her tongue into his mouth, getting him to taste himself* Kid: *moans, his tongue touching hers, his hands moving along her back and breast* -later- stocking: such a good boy~ *nuzzles* Kid: "Such a bad girl~" stocking: hehe~ *smooch* Kid: *holds her in his arms* "Where were you hiding that butt plug?" stocking: secret luggage compartment~ Kid: *holds one of her breasts* "I can think of another secret compartment...* stocking: *blush* you are such a dirty boy kiddo~ Kid: "Simply admiring your beauty..." *kiss on her chest* -morning- Kid: *smiles at her, holding her hand* stocking: hehe~ soul: *rolls eyes* get a room. Kid: *whispers to Stocking* "We already did..." stocking: 7w7~<3

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