#and the crepe places here dont have it and I miss it

[newtness532]

i miss the creperie at uni town 😢

[batmanshole]

i miss this crepe place in winnipeg their stuff is soooo good... they dont have anything similar here and it makes me so sad.

[illusionlock]

MY STORY PLOTLINE PUTTING IT HERE SO I DONT FORGET.

COOKIE RUN WORLD. IT IS WEIRD AND UNBALANCED AS USUAL. NOT REALLY ANY DEFINED HAPPY ENDINGS. JUST A CLUSTER OF CONFLICTS

A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE APPEARS AND BEGINS PLAYING GOD HERE AND THERE WITH LITTLE MINOR THINGS. PEOPLE ARE SUSPICIOUS, LAWMAKERS AND PEACEKEEPERS ARE WARY AND ON EDGE. THE HAPPENINGS RANGE FROM DUBIOUSLY IMMORAL TO BENEFICIAL OUTRIGHT

BY WAY OF THE WORLD, THE ACTIONS OCCURING ARE "UNNATURAL" AND THUS THE ELEMENTAL GUARDIANS, THE DRAGONS, THE ANCIENTS--STILL SPLIT APART--ARE ALL UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO. THE BEASTS, ALL AWAKENED FROM THEIR SLUMBER, TRY TO FIND ONE ANOTHER, AND OCCASIONALLY CELEBRATE THESE HAPPENINGS BUT AT OTHER TIMES LOATHE THEM

DARK CHOCO COOKIE HAS ESCAPED DARK ENCHANTRESS' HOLDS, AS HAS STRAWBERRY CREPE COOKIE. LICORICE COOKIE AND POMEGRANATE COOKIE REMAIN. SCHWARZWALDER IS LOYAL TO LICORICE COOKIE BUT RARELY INVOLVES HIMSELF WITHOUT THREAT FROM DARK ENCHANTRESS. RED VELVET COOKIE IS MISSING FROM THEIR ARRANGEMENTS AND NOBODY IS QUITE SURE WHERE HE IS. BUTTER ROLL COOKIE IS ONLY DUBIOUSLY INVOLVED AND ULTIMATELY IS ONLY THERE FOR CONVENIENCE--DARK ENCHANTRESS THINKS SHE HAS HIM UNDER CONTROL, BUT HE IS MANIPULATING HER MORE THAN SHE IS MANIPULATING HIM.

AFFOGATO COOKIE HAS BEEN DEMOTED YET FORGIVEN. WHITE LILY AND DARK ENCHANTRESS HAVE SPLIT INTO THEIR OWN BEINGS FOR GOOD. THE REPUBLIC IS PRESENT BUT LARGELY UNIMPORTANT AS A FIGURE OF POWER, AS THEIR LEADING FIGURES HAVE RELENTED THEIR AUTHORITY TO THE VANILLA KINGDOM AND, BY EXTENSION, THE DARK CACAO KINGDOM, TO PREVENT CORRUPTION AND TO ALLOW THE GREATER FORCES LED BY SOUL JAM SUSTAIN THEM. ESPRESSO IS NOT A REPUBLIC NATIVE, NOR IS MADELEINE--IN THIS STORY THEY HAIL FROM THE CACAO AND VANILLA KINGDOMS RESPECTIVELY.

THE FIRST BIG STIR-UP HAPPENS WHEN LORD OYSTER COOKIE IS MIRACUOUSLY RETURNED FROM THE DEAD AND MAKES AMENDS WITH BLACK PEARL COOKIE. THOUGH THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS STILL NOT PERFECT, AND THE BETRAYAL STILL WEIGHS ON BLACK PEARL COOKIE, SHE IS SWAYED BY THE SOLE FACTOR OF SUCH A GRAND MIRACLE TAKING PLACE. THE INFORMATION OF SUCH A THING TRAVELS AROUND--THE ELEMENTALS ARE SHOCKED AND ALARMED AT THE POSSIBILITY OF SOMEONE DISRUPTING BALANCE IN SUCH A WAY. DARK ENCHANTRESS COOKIE IS FURIOUS--BLACK PEARL COOKIE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE EASIEST OF THE LEGENDARY FIGURES TO MANIPULATE BEFOREHAND. BUTTER ROLL COOKIE IS PREDICTABLY INTRIUGED. THE ANCIENTS ARE RELATIVELY UNINTERESTED BUT ARE ULTIMATELY VIEW THE MIRACLE AS POSITIVE, THOUGH WHITE LILY IS SKEPTICAL. THE DRAGONS ARE MOSTLY UNAFFECTED AND UNCARING.

THEN, AS THE ANCIENTS REUNITE WITH RELATIVELY LITTLE FANFARE, THEIR KINGDOMS REAPPEAR IN THEIR FULL GLORY, UNSCATHED FROM THE WAR THAT DESTROYED THEM ALL. THE LICORICE AND COFFEE TRIBES APPEAR TO BE THRIVING DESPITE THEIR VISIBLE DESTRUCTION. PREDICTABLY, THIS CAUSES WORLDWIDE SHOCK AND AMAZEMENT. LICORICE COOKIE BEGINS HIS PATH OF DEFECTING FROM DARK ENCHANTRESS AT THE PROMISE OF RETURNING TO HIS HOME, HAVING SEEN IT DESTROYED IN THE PAST, EMOTIONAL AND IN WONDER AT ITS REVIVAL. PREDICTABLY, DARK ENCHANTRESS IS INFURIATED MORE.

THE MOON AND THE SEA ARE UNITED DESPITE THE IMPOSSIBLE. THE MOON DIPS LOW AND THE SEA REACHES IT WITH A DESPERATE GRASP, AND MOONLIGHT AND SEA FAIRY FINALLY REUNITE. THOUGH OVERJOYED THEY ARE SHAKEN BY THE POWER OF SUCH A THING. THE OTHER ELEMENTALS BECOME INCREASINGLY ANXIOUS ABOUT THE THINGS AT PLAY TO CAUSE THESE HAPPENINGS. THE WORLD WAITS WITH BREATH HELD TO UNDERSTAND WHY. SOME BELIEVE IT TO BE A SIGN OF THE DOOMSDAY.

A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE BEGINS TO SHOW UP AROUND TOWNS. NOBODY KNOWS THE NAME OF THIS COOKIE BUT ALL REPORTS SHOW THAT THEY ARE KIND BUT QUIET. AS WORD IS PASSED AROUND ESPRESSO AND MADELEINE REALISE THE IDENTITY OF THE COOKIE IS THE SAME AS THAT OF THE COOKIE WHO APPEARED FROM NOWHERE TO SAVE THEM FROM BEING FATALLY WOUNDED BY RED VELVET COOKIE LONG AGO, BEFORE HIS BATTLE ESCAPE AND EVENTUAL DISAPPEARANCE. THEY REPORT THIS TO DARK CACAO, A WITNESS OF THE FIGURE. THE IDEA OF A MYSTERIOUS HERO GIVES THEM HOPE, YET ESPRESSO CONTINUES TO FEEL AN UNSHAKEABLE ANXIETY OVER THE FIGURE.

AS THE GOOD THINGS BEGIN TO SLOW TO A STOP, BAD THINGS BEGIN TO HAPPEN IN THEIR PLACE. THE DRAGONS' GREATEST TREASURES ARE STOLEN, CAUSING GREAT OUTRAGE AS THEY BLAME THE ELEMENTALS FIRST, THEN THE ANCIENTS. NEITHER HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH THINGS, AND LONGAN DRAGON DEDUCTS THAT BOTH PARTIES ARE BEING TRUTHFUL VIA THEIR FORESIGHT. ESPRESSO, TRUSTED ADVISOR OF THE KING, VOICES HIS CONCERNS WITH THE MYSTERIOUS FIGURE. THE STORY BECOMES BELIEVABLE. THE FIGURE HAS DRAWN THE WRATH OF THE DRAGONS.

THEN THE SOUL JAMS BEGIN TO DISAPPEAR, ONE BY ONE. STRUCK BY FEAR THE ANCIENTS ARE QUICK TO ALIGN THEMSELVES WITH THE DRAGONS, IN A SIMILAR POSITION. FOLLOWING THIS THE ELEMENTALS' TREASURES ARE ALSO STOLEN. THE WORLD LOOKS ON IN ANXIETY AS DARK ENCHANTRESS TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LAY RUIN OVER OUTER TERRITORIES, FORCING CIVILIANS OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

DARK ENCHANTRESS, GROWING IMPATIENT AND EMBOLDENED DUE TO THE LACK OF PROTECTIONS AGAINST HER, ADVANCES TO THE HEART OF THE FIVE KINGDOMS TO CONFRONT THE ANCIENTS IN A DISPLAY OF ARROGANCE AND POWER. POMEGRANATE COOKIE UNWAVERINGLY SUPPORTS HER. LICORICE COOKIE SEEMS UNSURE, AND WHEN QUESTIONED BY HER, FINALLY DEFECTS FOR GOOD. HE IS CAST OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND ALIGNS WITH THE ANCIENTS, WHO WELCOME HIM WITHOUT SUSPICION DUE TO HIM SPEAKING UP AGAINST A CURRENTLY UNBEATABLE SOURCE OF POWER--WITH THE SOUL JAMS GONE AND THE WORLD'S TREASURES ALONG WITH IT, MAGIC HAS DWINDLED TO NAUGHT OTHER THAN DARK ENCHANTRESS', DUE TO THE UNNATURAL ENERGY HER POWERS USE.

AS DARK ENCHANTRESS CONTINUES ON HER PATH, THE MYSTERIOUS FIGURE REVEALS THEMSELF AT LAST.

I WON'T PUT ANY MORE HERE BECAUSE THAT'S SPOILERS.

[theravencawsatmidnight]

Ice box Yandere Shoto ❄️

Chapter One.

Part One

A/N. This is my first try at Yandere writing and i felt like Shoto would be a good fit for it. Thank you for reading! (All parts can be found under the Icebox tag!)

You were watching the news on TV in youre dorm. it was a interview with youre favorite Hero, Shoto. You loved him more than anything, his posters all over the walls and his merch scattered on the desk . You even told yourself that this was the same dorm he used when he went to UA. You wanted to meet him and tell him how much you looked up to him and wanted to be a Hero just like him.

“Is it true you will be in the park later in the day to meet fans?” Asked the reportor.

Shoto turned to the camera with a smile. “Yes, id love to meet all of you , maybe we can get dinner together”

The reportor blushed and so did you. Quickly you turned around going to youre desk picking up a planner . “If.. i leave now i could make it to the park by the time it starts. “. You set the planner down getting up and putting on youre shoes. Quietly you opened the door to not see anyone nearby except for a teacher. Aizawa turned seeing you and waved lazilly.

“Hey, Y/N, going somewhere?”

“Uh.. yeah i wanted to go to the park.”

“Hm.. okay. No using youre quirk unless you really need to.”

“Okay!! Ill be back-“

“Are you going to the Shoto Meet and Greet?”

“Oh yes.. uh i am”

“Y/N, be careful. A lot of people will be at that”

“I will Sensei!”

You hurried past the tired teacher and out the door making youre way to the sidewalk to the park. It was going to take a half hour to get to the park and you could grab a crepe on the way.

You passed a bunch of girls while you walked and overheard them talking about how excited they were to meet Shoto and how they would do anything to get to have dinner with him. They were dressed .. a little revealing and you still had the UA uniform on. Was the uniform a little silly? Was it to much? Should you go back and change clothes? You did not want to miss this oppertunity. .. It should be okay you thought. You saw the crepe stand coming into view now and went over getting in line .

The man in front of you had on a black coat with a matching hat, he was quite tall too. He seemed very laid back when he was ordering. The salesmen handed him the crepe and he turned to leave seeing you. Youre eyes widened when you saw his face , his red and white hair and his blue eye. He smiled at you moving to the side turning back to the salesmen.

“I’ll pay for their order too. “ he put money on the cart . You fumbled youre words trying to explain he did not need to do that but he just smiled handing you the crepe and motioning you to the side. You followed him blindly , unaware of where he was actually leading you. It was near a alleyway when he stopped and turned to you again.

“Thank you!!! I ... i dont know what to say! I admire you so much!!! I want to be just like you! ”

“Oh thats so sweet.. im flattered , whats youre name?”

“Y/N.. heh”

“Oh thats a lovely name.. i like the UA uniform too, what year are you in?”

“Uh.. my third . “ you took a nervouse bite out of the crepe and a small smirk came across Shoto’s face.

“ so tell me about youre quirk, i bet its interesting”

“Oh its uh.. “ you started to feel a little dizzy. You rubbed youre eyes and Shoto gently moved some hair from youre face making youre cheeks flush red.”uh.. its just i can make ice cubes and throw them... “.

Shoto laughed making ice in his hand and holding it to youre face , “thats pretty neat, almost similar to my quirk in a way.”

“Yeah.. heh..” you leaned on the wall looking around , everything was blurry.

“Are you okay Y/N? You seem... tired” he leaned down cupping youre cheek .

“ yes i... i guess i took training to seriously today”

“ oh.. you should not do that Y/N, who do you have for a teacher?”

“Uhm.. Mr.Aizawa.” Youre eyes started to close and youre body was slumping.

Shoto caught you chuckling. “Oh my.. maybe you are tired. Aizawa is a hard teacher, lets get you...home”

You woke up cold, freezing even. The room was a small little bunker it looked like. Nothing was in the room, no windows, no desk, no lamp. The only light was coming from a hanging celing buld swinging slightly . You spotted a vent on the top of a wall but it was to high up to reach.. you rubbed youre head trying to get up, youre legs wobbling and numb. What happened...? You held youreself rubbing youre arms . “I ... where am i? Was i kidnapped? Its cold.. really cold.. calm down.. remember the training..” you went over to a wall rubbing youre hand on it and knocking in various places, nothing sounded hollow to you. It all felt like cement. You turned around spotting a door running to it grabbing the handle trying to open it. The door did not budge at all from youre side.,

“Hello?!? Is anybody out there?!? Ive been kidnapped!!!” You yelled banging on the door. .. No answer. You looked down putting youre hands together to form a large ice cube . “Ughn... please work” You lifted up the ice cube getting ready to hit the door , you heard a click and saw the door open as soon as you were about to hit it . Shoto smiled putting his hand on the ice cube melting it .

“Y/N? What are you doing? You could have hurt youreself.” He stepped in closing the door locking it.

“Shoto!!! I think someone kidnapped me! We have to get out of here!”

Shoto smiled removing his hat and coat letting it fall to the floor , his adjusted his black turtleneck looking around the room. “Well the AC is working”

“ what... i.. Shoto.!!”

He walked past you checking over the room , making sure nothing was damnaged . He looked up at the vent then back at you. You ran over tugging his arm trying to drag him to the door again.

“Y/N? Whats wrong?”

“We have to get out of here!!! We need to contact the Pros! “

“But.. Y/N i am a Pro. “ he smirked down at you stroking youre cheek. “Arent you a fan of mine? Admire me?”

“Yes Shoto! I.. i really like you and think youre really cool. “

“Then what are you aftaid of ?”

“I dont know where i am ! I need to get home.. or the dorms. I need to contact Mr. Aizawa..”

His right side started to show and his smile turned into a scowl. You held yourself taking a step back. The heat from his quirk felt nice but...

“Aizawa.. he never believed in me , told me my fire side was .. monsterous .” He stepped to you . “No one at that damn school believed in me!!!!”

You screamed turning to run only for him to grab youre arm yanking you to him holding you close. Your back to him , he held you securely with one arm. You whined trying to break free , digging youre nails in his arm. He laughed yanking you close and holding his other hand to youre face , a flame sitting in the middle of it.

“Shh... Y/N its okay. Im here. Youre safe here okay? I wont let anyone hurt you Y/N .”

What was going on?!? Was this really Shoto? The Hero you wanted to be like?!? The Hero you admired more than anyone?!?

“Shoto..!!! I dont understand.. please lets get out of here! “

He held his hand closer to youre face quieting you down. He smiled letting the flame go out and hugging you very tightly.

“Its going to be alright okay? Dont you see? Im saving you . Im saving you from UA, that school will only hurt you, and tell you youre quirk is useless.” He squeezed youre struggling body. “ i will keep you safe , youre quirk... is amazing. I’ll help you with it! We could make it even stronger!!!” He squeezed youre arm while he talked , leaving small bruises.

“Dont worry Y/N, everything is going to be okay. Because im here okay?”

You were confused and freezing . Nothing made sense and you were alone with someone who you thought was youre Hero.

Meanwhile in the outside world, Aizawa was waiting outside the dorms. Waiting for his student to return.

[pbandjesse]

Im feeling really upset but I am trying to let it go. Like its dumb but with everything in the world, and now the mail not coming when I was looking forward to it, I just feel really upset. Im going to take a bath when I am done writing this. I hope it helps.

I think I am also upset because today was a really nice day. There were parts that made me uneasy though and that is frustrating. I just want to have some time to just chill but I just cant seem to get that. And now that camp is going on longer then I was ready for I am just a little. Anxious. I might take a week off or something. I dont know. Well see. 

I slept okay last night. But apparently James tried to wake me up and I do not remember that. But at like 930 I finally got out of bed and was a little distressed about that because I wanted us to leave at 945. But it was fine. James made us some really lovely crepes. With blueberries and whipped cream and caramel. I got a shower and got dressed and we ate and then we were off to the gas station. 

But that was where the stress started. 

We got gas and James got quarters for the air pump. But someone was using the vacuum so we waited. And waited. We were waiting for more than 10 minutes. And like I get not wanting to crowd them but also. Were just sitting here. At that point I wanted to leave and go to a different gas station?? Or something?? I just felt so uncomfortable. Because we were sitting there and also James had work and I didnt want to feel rushed at Ikea. And then Jess texted me that I had really hurt her feelings when I sent her a meme poking fun at her. And so it was just a lot.

We finally got on the road at 1030. 45 minutes later than I had planned for. But Ikea was fun. Busier than I expected! But I had a good time walking around the show room. James hadnt been to an ikea in over 10 years. So that was fun. 

We mostly were looking for a new down comforter. And a few other things. We got some great stuff. It was hard to find the right comforter��because a lot of them were sold out. Another girl was lamenting how hard it was and confusing because the prices were all over the place. We ended up with a $99 super fluffy one. And we got the $14 blue plaid duvet cover. I am very excited about that. I have been unhappy with out bed and now not only do we have a pretty blanket I also got a new pillow finally. Made for someone who sleeps on their side like me. I really hope it helps. 

We also each chose a plant. James got a little fat tree. I got a little anthurium plant. Which turns out is poisonous to cats if they eat it so I put that outside. I had a good time. As we finished up picking things up we realized that the line was. Hella long. Like wrapping around the warehouse. And there was minimal social distances.But we did our best. James chilled in line while I went to look at the 50% off room. I thought I found the same blanket for cheaper but it wasnt so I left it for someone else to get the deal. I did get a basket that hangs over the door so that is cool. 

We spent just about what I expected but I am very happy with everything we got. Stuck pretty well to the list. Found some stuff for maybe the future. It was fun. I had a good time. 

We headed home for lunch. Saw an excellent cabinet on the side of the road but it did not fit in the car so we left it there. Shame, it was cool. But we got home and I got to work putting everything we got away. James repotted the new plants and made us lunch. He came and helped me put the duvet on the bed. I put together the boxes I got. It was a nice time. 

Me and James hung out a little and had our lunch. But then I was just. Really tired. So I laid down. Said goodbye to James and he left for work soon after that. 

I slept really deep but I had a weird sleep paralysis dream again. I thought someone was standing on the other side of the curtain of my nap corner. But I couldnt move. I dont know why its happening but its really distressing. But when I was able to get up I think I figured out that the sound that woke me up was someone knocking on our door. I missed them but I am pretty sure it was our land lady Tina because there were peaches from her farm for us on the table in the hall!! I basically inhaled it. It was perfect and our apartment smells beautiful now. Tina is great. Like probably the nicest landlady we could have asked for. A good person despite being a landlord. 

I spent some time working on my quilt. I am really happy with how its coming out. But I also just didnt want to finish it because I was tired still. I did some organizing and cleaning though. And that was nice. But then I got a message that they tried to deliver my packages but they couldnt get in the building??? I was here!! Ring the bell!! I went and put a note on the door downstairs but like. Jeez. Ugh. 

I had a half a bagel for dinner and got really upset because the fridge is disgusting and then I knocked over a bowl of rubbing alcohol James is using to clean something. And I just got super upset. 

But I have calmed down now. Writing this helped. And now I am going to take a bath and organize my closet and wait for James to come home. I hope tomorrow is a chill day. Maybe Ill go to the thrift store? Things feel more normal now but I know they are not and its hard to like. Deal with that.  Emotionally. Maybe I will just stay home. I just want to make the right choices. I wash my hands and wear my mask and I try to keep myself and everyone else safe. But I feel really confused. I hope you are all staying safe. Goodnight everyone. 

[bobowhooo]

Potent Savages

Genre : Smut/ Fluffy?/ Trigger warningsss?

Exo, OC, And blackpink gang au!

Summary : The savages leave for a trip to the bahamas, but when a few “clients” decide to ruin their leisure, aya decides to have some real fun.

   A potent savages short.

Red, white, blues in the sky, and baby heavens in your eyes.

 (Psst for all the people that miss suho why dont we take this one back to when he was here *wink*)

I rolled over in the silk sheets baekhyun demanded to be in his villa when we checked in. He’s a diva that way. The sunlight peeked just a bit through the curtains in the bedroom of this place. A groan came from my chest and i turned in my spot on the king bed, again, only to see baekhyun’s sleeping face. He looked like a peaceful puppy. Sometimes it’s hard to think that he is the way he is. Looks can really be deceiving.  

Let’s backtrack. Just a week ago, me, and the girls suggested to exo that we take a vacation after all the hard work. Because even we need a break sometimes. At first, suho was going to say no but with the help of jisoo we got him to a yes. We were on a jet to the bahamas not too long after, and arrived two days ago, enjoying ourselves in the beautiful sun and the sparkly sea. i have to say, if i knew that all i had to do to get such bliss was kill siwon, i would have done it a longgg time ago.

“Stop staring creep.” Baekhyun rumbled with his sleepy voice and closed eyes.

“Make me.” I said now getting even closer to his face and widening my eyes to emphasize the fact that I'm staring. But to be honest, how could i not. He looked so beautiful, i couldn’t help it.

He put his palm over my face and a giggle erupted from my lips into is hand. I grabbed his wrist and pulled it until i could clearly see my mans face again. “Your fingers smell like me.” I spoke with a smirk on my face, thinking of the amazing events from last nights uhmm escapade. The pretty boy laughed and began to try and stick his fingers in my mouth. “Of course they do.” He said with a tired grin. I screamed while resisting his pretty hands. “Don’t you dare baekhyun!” I yelled with laughter.

“What!? You don’t want to taste yourself? I promise you taste fucking amazing.” He giggled, now climbing on top of me with his long but delicate fingers in my face.

“Cut it out, i will fuck you up baekhyun!”

“I’ll fuck you down.”

A burst of laughter came out of me because of his stupid comment and i covered my face with my hands. Baekhyun chuckled but his eyes stayed locked on me, as i peeked at him through the cracks my fingers made. He dipped his head down until his forehead was pressed up against mine. “I love hearing you laugh. It’s like all my worries go away.” Baekhyun whispered to me, his voice like honey. I bet he thought if he said it any louder his heart would show too much. 

“I love when you make me laugh. It’s like all you want is to see me smile, and then you’ll be able to smile too.”

“That is all i want.”

I moved my hands from my face and stared into his eyes before i felt his finger slip past my chin and into my mouth. “Baekhyun!” I yelled with a mouth full of index finger. “Tell me you don’t taste like honey.” Baekhyun chuckled into my ear pushing his finger deeper in my mouth. The door to our room in the villa opened roughly, and baekhyun whipped his head towards the door while hitting my in the face a bit with his messy brown hair. I moved to see suho standing in the doorway with a disappointed look as he stared at baekhyun’s finger hanging out of my half-opened mouth.

“Sorry to interrupt your finger licking moment, but you two need to get your asses to the table outside. Or i’ll get the hose on you again.” Suho gave one more look of disappointment before he slipped out of the room and closed the door with his disappearance. I rushed to get baekhyun’s finger out of my mouth before pushing him off of my torso and rolled out of the bed with a bubbly giggle erupting from my chest. “Noo, stayy and lemme put my finger back in your mouthh.” Baekhyun whined in protest of my escape as he pressed his soft cheek against the silk-clad pillow.

“Shut up.” I said while smiling brightly at the man i adore.

Baekhyun and i made it to the area everyone was having their breakfast at with a slight delay, and by that i mean baekhyun fell asleep on top of me for 15 minutes after getting me to come back to bed. They all sat prettily at a big dark wood table with matching chairs as a beautiful american style breakfast was spread neatly around the table. Everything being lit perfectly by the bright sun, as the clear crisp air woke me up better than a coffee ever could. 

Lisa passed me waffles and baekhyun stole my orange juice as suho began to go on a tangent about something i don’t care about. I should listen more. I watched suho’s lips move as i slid my hand on baekhyun’s lap. Baekhyun looked at me with a grin as he downed the rest of my juice and sat down my cup cutely.

“Baekhyun, and aya. I want you two to take care of it.”

“Take care of what?” I said in complete confusion.

Suho looked at me with squinted eyes, finally realizing i wasn’t listening. “The scana group is here and they’re finally willing to do business with us. I would like you two to take care of it.”

“Whaaat? Why usss!? We’re on vacation! Tell them to suck our dicks and wait.” I whined while leaning forward, piercing my eyes into suho.

“Listen, we need this. We infiltrate the scana group, we get the power we need to rule that dump of a city. You two are as good as it gets when it comes to getting people on our side. Especially since we’re not in a business setting.” Suho explained to us all. I deadpanned and leaned my back into my chair, ready to complain and refuse more.

“I can handle it hyung. I know how these types of Business while on vacation meetings go, and i would rather aya not be there.” Baekhyun said while stuffing a waffle in his mouth. I scoffed.”I know how they go too, baekhyun, that’s why you need me there.” 

“No. End of discussion. Anything else hyung?”

“Hey, you can’t do that! He can’t do that, right!?” I said with a pout taking over my mouth. Who does he think he is? Telling me what to do. He ignored me and continued to listen to suho as he talked about more stuff i wasn’t listening too. I was too busy scowling at my boyfriend to pay attention. So what i got kidnapped once, or twice. That doesn’t mean it will ever happen again or something. And it doesn’t mean im not the best at what i do. He needs me. Period.

I watched baekhyun’s back flex as he slipped on his silk silvery white shirt with black writing. I have to say, silk suits him almost too well. I smiled as he put his lean arms through a navy blue satin crepe flowy button down over dark jeans. He looked towards the mirror at himself before locking eyes with me. I stared at him with a stupid grin on my face. “You know I'm going with you, right?” I said, now raising my eyebrows in question. He shook his head and continued getting ready for his business meeting as if i didn’t say what i did. Then again, it probably wasn’t very convincing, if i was going i would be dressed by now. Not ogling at him through the mirror. I huffed and threw myself down on the bed. Of course, there’s no way I'm letting him go by himself, but it’s the fact that he thinks i should stay that's driving me crazy. Does he think i can’t handle a few stupid businessmen? 

“Baby, have you seen my- why are you looking at me like that?” Baekhyun looked at my expression in hesitation. I probably looked like a kicked puppy. I guess i feel like he thinks I'm some fragile little girl. I don’t like that feeling at all. “Baekhyun, do you know who i am?” I asked with puffed cheeks.

He sighed and nodded his head. “I know what you’re about to say. It’s not that i don’t think you can handle it. It’s that i don’t want you to have to. You’re on vacation baby, lay low.” He said with an adoring smile. His fingers delicately placed a silver chain like necklace on his soft exposed chest. Pretty silver rings adorned his slender fingers as he fixed up his hair in the mirror after he turned away from my speechless face. I guess i couldn’t say anything to that. It makes sense. Fuck sense though, I want to go! I know it’s only been three days but i already miss fucking people up, the excitement of my job is an addiction i can’t kick easily. What if they all pull guns on him, it’ll be pure luck if he gets out of that all by himself. And maybe I'm just making up excuses, but if I'm being honest with myself i made up my mind an hour ago.

Im going.

“So as you can see, business with us would be in your best interest.” I spoke to them in a relaxed manner. I'm not here to impress them, at all. I'm here to show them that they need us, that’s it. I licked my lips as i watched the ladies walk around the table and place sushi and more alcohol in front of us. “Thank you.” I said lightly as one of the girls leaned on my shoulder and placed food in front of me. 

“Yes, well, i am glad that we finally made time for each other. It’s unfortunate that it has to be on times of leisure.” The head of the group spoke with elegance. I looked at him with daggers, he’s such a snake and you can tell just by how he speaks. Oh well, this will be over soon, if i do it right. 

“The real question is, where is the entertainment?” The man sitting next to the head spoke with enthusiasm. I grinned fakely. “What did you have in mind?” I asked, not really giving a shit about what he wanted. “I don’t know....table dancers maybe?” I snorted at his request like question. With all the strippers they have for servers, you would have thought there would be an option for that already. “Well, I’ll see what i can do, but no promises.” I said with a sly grin. They most likely expect me to scramble to get what they want, showing just how much i want their business. But what’s really going to happen is, I'm going to play candy crush while acting like I'm shooting off texts, and then say all my connections are busy following other orders i gave them before this popup meeting. Thus, showing just how busy me and my people really are, and how they are not and will not be my first priority. This also shows off my own power. I know the game too well because i learned from the best.

“Someone said table dancers?” A sweet voice called out. I looked up towards the door and was met with a pair of stunning legs. Aya. Her beautiful body was hugged perfectly by a silk dark red mini dress as she strutted her way to the table. She slipped her cute hands over the shoulders of the man sitting across from me and whispered something in his ear as i almost audibly scoffed at her actions. The man got up without hesitation before she put her hand on his shoulder and slipped into his seat with ease. “Allow me to introduce myself. I’m aya, baekhyun’s partner.”  

“Ahh, i was just starting to wonder what the much talked about aya is like.” The head said while eyeing her like she’s a slab of juicy meat. I looked at her with a warning sign on my face as i leaned my elbows on the table. She smirked at me and picked up a glass of whatever the hell that is, sipping it without hesitation. I narrowed my eyes and frowned my lips at her.

“We’re not doing this, aya. take your ass back to the villa.” 

“That’s not happening, baekhyun.” She smiled with her lips closed and stretched out, small dimples peeking through her supple cheeks. She looks too gorgeous to be here of all places. She should have gone with the rest and got some relaxation. Why is she like this?

“Come on, baekhyun. Let me have my fun.” She asked silently.

I looked at her pleading eyes and realized that this was actually where she wanted to be. I sighed looking away before looking at her again. “Fine, go ahead. I’ll let you do what you want.” 

The moment she got the message her eyes lit up like fire. She’s definitely one of a kind. For a good 20 minutes, she talked up the businessmen like i never could. She wore a beautiful smile the whole time and made jokes with everyone as if she was one of them. I only chimed in when business was spoken of, which wasn’t that often. She shined so brightly as she got them to be more comfortable. The last thing we do is get them to say or do something that we can hold over their heads, putting us in power. Which will be almost too easy now. 

“Why don’t you give us a show.” One of the men said loudly into all of the laughter. I cocked one eyebrow at him about to put that thought to bed before aya spoke up on it. “That sounds amazing!” She said with a bright smile as she downed the rest of her expensive champagne. I watched her grab someone’s shoulder and kick off her shoes before climbing up on her chair and onto the table. I couldn’t help but smile a bit at how much fun she’s having in this type of setting. But bored is for the boring, am i right? She danced around gracefully to the faint music that played in the high-end restaurant. She twirled around the table like a rose as all the men cheered her on. I gave her a look when she locked eyes with me and held my hand out. “Alright, that’s enough.” I said as she jumped down from the table into the security of my arms.

She made a face at me before rolling her eyes, obviously slightly tipsy. “Awww, don’t be a party pooper, baekhyun.” The guy next to the head of the group spoke to me as if that was going to make me change my mind. “No, no. I think he’s right. We’ve played enough. I think it would be a much better show if we watched her get undressed.” The head of the group said with his lips on his champagne glass. “What?” I slipped my hand towards my gun before aya grabbed my hand and laughed loudly. “He meansss, he wants to do it first. Let’s be honest, what’s fun about a wrapped present when you’re impatient?” She smiled at everyone as they related to her words like idiots. I guess their biggest weakness is their sexual desires. Good to know. 

Aya placed her hands on my shoulders and leaned into my ear slowly. “I'm not undressing you in front of these dickheads.” I said while sliding my hands up and down her hips. “You don’t have to, just trust me.” She said before crashing her lips into mine. I was surprised before relaxing into her touch and latching onto her. I hugged her into my arms as i walked forward and pushed her ass into the table. My tongue exploring every part of her mouth it can reach. She moaned into me before tugging my shirt, silently telling me to put her on the table in front of everyone. I detached my lips from hers and cleared an aya sized space on the table without any hesitation. I don’t care if anything broke, all i want is to give her what she’s begging for right now. I picked her up by her plump thighs and sat her down on the table. She laid down slowly spreading out on the table in front of me, in front of everyone. 

She gave me a naughty smile, then a pout. “What are you holding back for, baekhyun? Are you shy?”

“You wish.”

“That would be adorable. But right now, i think i deserve that painful kind of pleasure you’re so good at.” I bit my lip at her dirty words. The way she’s looking at me as if I'm the only person in the room is driving me insane. I grabbed her wrists and roughly put them above her head, making her gasp from the suddenness. “God, you’re so handsome.” She whispered into my mouth. “Take all of me, baekhyun.”

I leaned down to kiss her more but she moved her head so that my lips met with her neck as her wrists were in my tight grip. “Right now, all of these so-called businessmen have their dicks whipped out hoping to watch me get fucked. I have the servers taking pictures of every single one of them. On three you pull out your gun out with me, and then we can finally go home and fuck like rabbits.” Aya whispered seductively in my ear.

I sucked more on her skin while moving my hands to my pants, making it seem like i was going to take them off. 

One. 

Two.

Three.

I smirked when my hand touched my glock. 

Thank you for your business.

AUTHORS NOTE : Haiii! im sooo glad that i made this because you guys are <spoiler> not going to see them be so cute with eachother in the real next few chapters. I hope you all liked it! And if you guys want another short potent savages about anything you can always ask :)

Kisses? <<<3333 lailaa ~~~

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first of all it's so nice to see that you're back & i hope you're feeling better? :) i really get that your friend wanted to leave, hamburg is just the worst and dresden is really such a beautiful city i understand your love for it well :) do you have any plans about going back to dresden? & berlin too since you said you want to? (i'm gonna assume corona kind of cancelled any eventual plans but still) & may i ask where in england you live? i love england/the uk a lot so i was wondering 🙈 (pt1)

(pt3) for example i personally love hearing about good parts of the east bc it's always shown like hell on earth when it wasn't all bad really? and i don't think i ever noticed anything about our landscape but that might just be bc i didn't pay attention 😅 is there sth specific that stuck out to you? and off the top of my head the first difference that comes to my mind is how there is still a pay gap between east and west which is mindblowing to me, and then the general behaviour?

(pt4) like my english teacher was from baden-württemberg and he had really big problems adjusting to our general tone? like apparently people in the west are more open and easier to approach which i found really fascinating. and i mean we are pretty divided by language though that's not exactly a west/east conflict i mean sachsen and berlin have such different dialects too. oh & i meant west germany until 90 - that just feels like the history of a different country to me.

(pt5) & i definitely associate myself more w berlin than with germany which also feels so weird? oh that's so niice!! i love these pics :) i was so afraid you'd say that 😅 it's always been pfannkuchen to me, berliner just sounds fucking wrong (i do get your points about it i just can't accept it bc it feels so so wrong) i don't have a strong opinion about nutella tbh except for it's clearly not der nutella. you're so right about that. like it literally makes me cringe to hear 'der nutella'.

(pt6) that's so valid articles cause a lot of distress since they just don't make sense sometimes. and if you're infiltrating duden already please remove kaktusse as a plural of kaktus i would really appreciate it bc the fact that they put that in literally makes me want to claw my skin off. hope you can find it for free! and you should definitely rewatch hsm! i did that at the beginning of lockdown and it was amazing

(pt7) ooh that sounds amazing!! and so funny just from the description i can't wait for more holyverse :) also quickly wanted to mention that thanks to all your atl promo i'm now listening to nothing but them 😂 -spoiler twin 

thank you!! i am feeling a little better gradually getting there taking a big ol social media break really helped! also yes i’m DESPERATE to move back to dresden the issue is i dont know wtf i’d be able to do there? because of the way the education system is set up in germany like i studied (man had to change that to past tense cant believe i’m DONE) history and german here and in germany that would be part of lehramt but here its like? i can just do what i like? (w further qualifications) i can go and become a lawyer, i can work in government, i can literally do anything and in germany its so restricted that i dont know whether i could actually go over unless i’d already established myself in a career path? so i don’t know :( i really really want to move back but i’ll have to find a career that lets me do that first! and if i do move back (which i pray i can) i think i’ll probably live in dresden first because i miss it so much but i’ve always wanted to live in berlin since i was a teenager and fell in love w it the first time i visited so i would love to live there at some point too but dresden is my priority i’m just so besotted sjdfnjsdf also i live in london! best place on the planet not that i’m biased or antyhing 

omg honestly i MISS kika might just fuck around and watch sending mit der maus tomorrow for fun i wonder if christoph is still there he was my childhood icon sjkdnfksjdf also me too!! i find it so interesting on like a day to day level? like obviously there was the overarching political regime but i’m more interested in how that affected the everyday lives of citizens of both states? my masters thesis is (hopefully) gonna be about how hiv/aids was constructed in the public sphere through language in the east and west i.e. how the government, intellectuals, media, church etc used language to create an idea of hiv/aids and people with hiv/aids its kind of building on my bachelorarbeit but its super interesting to me! 

omg literally same i find it so reductive when people are like ossi bad haha like? yeah lets not act like hohenschönhausen was a cushy hotel but there was much more stability in some areas e.g. housing/jobs? honestly i think the attitudes towards foreigners and the right wing sympathy was the main thing that stood out to me but that was probably just dresden/saxony LMAO 

that’s so interesting? i didn’t know that! honestly all of you lot scare me because the stereotype about how direct the germans are is like...so true especially as a brit i cannot lie to you my FIRST day at work i was in a meeting and they were discussing ideas about how to teach a particular lesson and one teacher put forward an idea and another teacher straight up went ‘no that’s a bad idea that won’t work. we should think about something else’ i was literally like ?!?!??!?! thinking a fight was about to break out cos in the uk if someone offers an idea and someone thinks its bad theyll be like ‘thats an interesting idea! maybe we can incorporate some elements of that’ which means its shit dont mention it again and i went home and i told my mum (shes my german parent) and she said when she first came to the uk her boss came out to his secretary and said would you mind doing this? and she went home to my dad and was like WOW my boss is so polite he said ‘would you mind’ and my dad was like babes...that means ‘do this or else’ LMAO like we just have such different communication styles? also it was the first place that i’ve ever been met with confusion when someone bumps into me or steps on my foot and i apologise like in the uk thats just a given but people would bump into me and i’d be like schuldigung and they’d be like why are you sorry i bumped into you not the other way round? 

that’s interesting! would you call yourself a berliner before calling yourself a german or vice versa? i assume it would depend on who you’re talking to as well like to a foreigner maybe more likely to just say german? although everyone knows where berlin is

omg NO pfannkuchen is a prper pancake but i will accept it because you are from berlin so you have authority i genuinely never heard pfannkuchen mean anything other than what dresdeners call eierkuchen until i was in dresden THAT was a nasty surprise because i dont actually like berliner so i just had to politely eat this berliner when i was expecting crepes :’( 

oh god please the first thing i’md oing when i infiltrate duden is getting rid of cases and genders if english can make do without then so can german we do not need any of that nonsense i dont care whether its dative or accusative TERRIBLE whoever invented the german language should be fired also i’m FASCINATED that thats what you dont like what would you like the plural to be kakti? kakten? kaktüsse? i’m very intersted in this 

I’M LIVING!!!!! alex gaskarth give me a commission for this free promo please god i love atl i need to relisten i went on a binge a few weeks ago and havent really listened to much recently besides vegas for some reason 

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TXT TLK; chris x oc (?)

my take on the prompt phrase, “that was fun, let’s do it again sometime!” set in a canon-divergent version of the freshman, where a wrong number text turns into something more.

author’s note: i wanted to try something a little out of my comfort zone, so here’s a “fic” written entirely in texts. this is pretty self-indulgent tbh, and written with an OC instead of the MC (since being roommates wouldn’t quite work with this concept), but i hope you guys enjoy it nonetheless? thanks @hollyashton and @zigisbisexual for hosting!

     Chris P.      - 9:57 AM hey do u remember which hall prof atiyah’s class was moved to?

     Chris P.      - 9:57 AM im gonna be late

     xxx-xx73:   - 9:58 AM Assuming you mean her gen ed class in two minutes, we’re in Block G, second floor. The room next to the vending machine outside.

     Chris P.:     - 9:58 AM thanks zack. why r u typing funny?

     xxx-xx73:   - 9:59 AM Are you implying typing with proper capitalisation is funny, or just that my typing style is unusual to you?

     xxx-xx73:   - 9:59 AM Also, not Zack. That might explain it.

     Chris P.:     - 10:00 AM ...not zack?

     xxx-xx73:   - 10:00 AM Nope. Delilah.

     xxx-xx73:   - 10:02 AM Atiyah just walked in. You might want to speed up a bit.

     Chris P.:    - 10:02 AM damn it

     Delilah:     - 10:11 AM Are you the blond guy who just came in?

     Chris P.:    - 10:11 AM ha, yeah, that was embarrassing

     Delilah:     - 10:12 AM I think Professor Atiyah is just inclined to humiliate any and all tardy students. No need to be embarrassed, “Mister Powell”.

     Chris P.:    - 10:13 AM oh god, just chris will do. please

     Delilah:      - 10:16 AM Haha, alright. Chris, then. Nice to meet you.

     Chris P.:    - 10:18 AM i’d say nice to meet u too, but i’m not sure who i’m supposed to be looking at

     Chris P.:     - 10:18 AM i spot at least seven people on their phones right now

     Delilah:     - 10:20 AM If their texts are coming from people as entertaining as you, I don’t blame them. Especially in the face of this dull lecture.

     Chris P.:    - 10:21 AM entertaining?? i can’t tell if u’re flirting with me or insulting me to be honest

     Chris P.:    - 10:22 AM and you didn’t answer my question about who you are. where are you sitting?

     Delilah:     - 10:22 AM I think I’ll keep the mystery going for a while longer.

     Delilah:     - 10:23 AM And I’m definitely not insulting you, so I guess by process of elimination...

     Chris P.:    - 10:24 AM ha, cute

     Chris P.:    - 10:24 AM so if this is a mystery, can i make guesses or something

     Delilah:     - 10:25 AM Guess away.

     Chris P.:    - 10:28 AM ur name’s delilah, so im guessing u’re a girl? are u the one in the front row? two seats from the far left

     Delilah:     - 10:29 AM Ha, god no. I haven’t sat at the front of the class since sophomore year of high school.

     Delilah:     - 10:30 AM Also, that girl’s hairstyle is way too cool for me to pull off.

     Chris P.:    - 10:31 AM hmm

     Chris P.:    - 10:34 AM are u the one in the middle row? yellow jacket. hiding her phone behind her textbook

     Delilah:     - 10:36 AM Nope, I’m a little more bold about my ‘misconduct’, as Atiyah would no doubt call this. And totally staring at you now, so this should make your guesses a lot easier.

     Chris P.:    - 10:36 AM i dont see anyone staring at me?? wait

     Chris P.:    - 10:37 AM oh

     Chris P.:    - 10:37 AM hello

     Delilah:     - 10:38 AM Ha. Hello.

     Chris P.:    - 10:40 AM u were totally my next guess

     Delilah:     - 10:40 AM Pfft, of course. Also, stop turning around before Atiyah catches us.

     Chris P.:    - 10:42 AM sorry. it’s just nice to look at u

     Chris P.:    - 10:42 AM i mean

     Chris P.:    - 10:43 AM u know, because we’re talking and it’s nice to see someone’s face when u talk to them. not because u’re really pretty or anything.

     Chris P.:    - 10:43 AM i mean you ARE pretty, but

     Delilah:     - 10:44 AM Damn, I can literally feel you freaking out from over here. Stop worrying, it’s fine. I get what you mean.

     Delilah:     - 10:45 AM ...Nice to know you think I’m pretty, though ;)

     Chris P.:    - 10:47 AM i mean, yeah?

     Chris P.:    - 10:47 AM and for the record, u could totally pull off that other girl’s hair

     Delilah:     - 10:49 AM Haha, good to know. But if I ever dye my hair, I think I’d sooner go for purple than green.

     Chris P.:    - 10:50 AM actually yea, i think purple would suit u

     Delilah:     - 10:52 AM Definitely. I’d be a total babe, ha.

     Delilah:     - 10:52 AM What about you? Ever thought of dying your hair?

     Chris P.:    - 10:53 AM nah. but the whole rainbow trend really speaks to me

     Delilah:     - 10:55 AM Pfft.

     Chris P.:    - 1:04 PM hey! i wanted to stop u at ur desk to say hi earlier, but u disappeared right after class finished

     Delilah:     - 1:05 PM Hi again. Yeah, sorry about that. I had another class right after, at the other end of campus.

    Chris P.:    - 1:05 PM ah, understandable

    Chris P.:    - 1:08 PM i was wondering if maybe u wanted to grab lunch with me?

    Chris P.:    - 1:08 PM with a few of my friends! we’re walking into town to check that new pizza place that just opened

     Delilah:     - 1:10 PM Crap, I don’t think I can, sorry. I’ve already made plans. Rain check?

     Chris P.:    - 1:12 PM ok, sure, no problem!

     Chris P.:    - 1:13 PM see you around!

     Chris P.:    - 11:58 AM hi stranger! how’s your morning?

     Delilah:     - 12:01 PM Hello Chris. It’s been good so far. Only had one class earlier, so today’s a breeze!

     Chris P.:    - 12:03 PM awesome! i was wondering if you’d want to hang out? 

     Chris P.:    - 12:03 PM i just remembered prof atiyah’s assignment from yesterday so i was thinking of hitting up the library for it

     Delilah:     - 12:04 PM Um, I’ve actually got a meeting with my RA soon. Maybe next time?

     Chris P.:    - 12:05 PM oh yeah, sure

     Chris P.:    - 4:32 PM uh, hey delilah

     Chris P.:    - 4:34 PM i was just thinking about our texts? and, um, i just wanted to say, im sorry if i came off as pushy or anything. i talked to one of my roommates and she said maybe u weren’t cool with the idea of hanging out with some guy u only know because he texted you through a wrong number lol

    Chris P.:    - 4:35 PM so it’s cool if you dont wanna meet up! i hope you still want to chat, at least. i kind of like talking to you

     Delilah:     - 5:27 PM Hi again, Chris. Wow, that’s really thoughtful of you. But please don’t be sorry! If anything, I should be the one apologising.

     Delilah:     - 5:29 PM Well, I mean, it’s kind of complicated? And maybe a little stupid. But I’m not very... talkative... outside of texts. I get really nervous talking to people face to face. And when I get anxious, I get quiet. Then I don’t talk much?

     Delilah:     - 5:32 PM So I’m a little bit scared you won’t, um, actually like hanging out with me in person. I’m sorry if it seemed like I was avoiding you, or anything like that. You’ve been a blast to talk to, and it’d be nice to chill at the coffeeshop some day or something. Just, uh, be warned?

     Chris P.:    - 5:34 PM ok wow u have no idea how relieved i am

     Chris P.:    - 5:35 PM i dont really know what to say except i’d still love to hang out with you? i mean i know we haven’t actually texted that much but for what it’s worth i think you’re great company.

     Delilah:     - 5:35 PM That’s... really sweet, thanks.

     Delilah:     - 5:36 PM But I guess it’s just easier to turn up the charm through text?

     Chris P.:    - 5:36 PM psht, who said anything about charm? :P

     Delilah:     - 5:36 PM You did, obviously. Clearly, you find my awkward charm very irresistible. 

     Chris P.:    - 5:37 PM LOL

    Chris P.:    - 5:37 PM Aaand there’s the wit I’ve missed

     Delilah:     - 5:37 PM Ha!

     Delilah:     - 5:38 PM ...Thanks for talking to me about this, Chris. It was nice.

     Chris P.:    - 5:38 PM no problem, it’s all good!

     Delilah:     - 5:39 PM Oh, and... I know it’s kind of late for coffee, but if you wanted, I could meet you at the cafe in twenty? Just... for a quick chat or something.

     Chris P.:    - 5:40 PM i’d like that! at six?

     Delilah:     - 5:42 PM Six it is! I’ll be there.

     Chris P.:    - 5:43 PM awesome! 

     Chris P.:    - 5:43 PM uh, you remember what i look like, right?

     Delilah:     - 5:44 PM Of course. Well-set features of an all-American golden boy...

     Delilah:     - 5:44 PM With the subdued expression of a kicked puppy as Professor Atiyah chides him for being late.

     Chris P.:    - 5:44 PM oh god, that’s the worst impression of me you could possibly have

     Delilah:     - 5:45 PM Haha, hardly. But I guess this coffeeshop date is coming at a good time! I can get even better impressions :D

     Chris P.:    - 5:45 PM date, huh? 

     Delilah:     - 5:46 PM Um, I mean. Appointment? But that sounds too clinical. I just... You know what I mean.

     Chris P.:    - 5:46 PM to quote u, “damn, i can literally feel you freaking out from over here”

     Delilah:     - 5:47 PM Ha! Touché. 

     Delilah:     - 9:13 PM Hi, Chris. Thanks for hanging out with me earlier, that was great! Though coffee, dinner and dessert has probably left me two breaths away from a genuine food coma.

     Chris P.:    - 9:17 PM hey del! im glad u had fun. and the crepes were ur idea, so

    Delilah:     - 9:19 PM True enough! But really, thanks. I haven’t had an evening out in a long time, and I guess I really needed it.

     Chris P.:    - 9:19 PM no problem! im glad we did this, it was fun. we should do it again some time

     Delilah:     - 9:20 PM Yeah, I’d like that, I think. I’ll see you in Professor Atiyah’s class tomorrow?

     Chris P.:    - 9:20 PM definitely. good night, delilah!

     Delilah:     - 9:20 PM Good night, Chris.

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When I was little my dad was friends with a dutch guy where we lived.Anyway, he had a dutch cafe in the city so his kids and I would always hang around there and I discovered poffertjes, jesus christ, I love crepes and pancakes but poffertjes are a different level. His wife made them fresh how she learned it from home.Every once in a while I think about them and really miss themNow I dont know any place here that makes them so I hope I can bath in poffertjes when I get to visit the netherlands :)​Just wanted to share​have a good week via /r/Netherlands

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Arplis - News: 8 Reasons to Visit Astoria, Queens

If youre in New York City, Astoria, Queens should definitely be on your radar. Heres why.

Im not sure how scientifically sound such a statistic is, but in a September 2019 feature by Time Out, Astoria, Queens was ranked 8th in an article entitled The 50 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World, making it number one in New York City and second in the United States at large. For many of us who call Astoria home, a first response to such a claim was perhaps, Well, DUH, followed immediately by, Hey, SHUT UP Time Out!

No but really, we residents of Western Queens are happy to share what makes our neighborhood great, or rather, cool, especially if it means we get to lord it over all of Brooklyn, who has gotten the lions share of that reputation for far too long.

Located just 15 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Astoria is a vibrant neighborhood worth a detour during your trip to New York, worthy of being a travel destination unto itself, or frankly, worth moving to, in my humble opinion. Here are 8 ways in which Astoria is every bit as cool as Time Out says it is.

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While incorporating the young creative types that started calling the neighborhood home over the last decade, Astoria gracefully did something that few New York neighborhoods have managed to do, which is to maintain the immigrant community that gave it personality in the first place.

Largely influenced by the Greek population, you can find frothy frapps and spirited, gesticulated debate at any time of day at cafes such as The Grand, Avenue Cafe, or Omonia. (Insider tip: check out the proud poster at the bakery next door to Omonia that had the distinction of making the wedding cake for My Big Fat Greek Wedding.) Certainly a cure for any winter malaise that ails you, steep yourself in garlic at exemplary Greek eateries like Taverna Kyclades or Bahari Estiatorio.

Even new restaurants promoting old world flavors find success in Astoria, with newcomers Akrotiri, and Lokanta, catching the attention of The New York Times and the Michelin Guide respectively, right out of the gate.

Really Old World Vibes

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Inhale. Exhale.

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In a stretch of Steinway Street known as Little Egypt you can find Middle Eastern dining and shopping, and better yet, the highest concentration of hookah bars this side of the Atlantic.

(Oh, right, Steinway Street. Yeah, all of their world class pianos for the Western Hemisphere are made in Astoria, so we also have that. No big deal.)

Its hit or miss as to whether or not you find yourself in a more traditional, cultural club that doesnt serve alcohol, or one of the contemporary spots that feature rebirthed, kitschy 80s cocktail classics, but figuring it out is part of the fun. If youd like your puff with some of the stronger stuff try Fayrooz or Layaly. For the tea and smoothie approach try Rotana or Jasmin.

Music: Its Alive!

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In an era when gritty, iconic music venues seem to be closing their doors on the daily, Astoria managed to build a grassroots music scene from scratch to showcase the incredible talent that had moved into the area. Built largely on the wherewithal of Astoria resident Miguel Hernandez, who went door to door convincing bars to host music nights and pay musicians, a diverse lineup of live music is available every night of the week in Astoria, with a couple of yearly festivals thrown in for good measure, care of Hernandezs Astoria Music Collective.

You can get your live band fix with a side of suds at breweries such as Singlecut and LIC Beer Project; with cocktails at cozy, modern bars like The Bonnie and Sweet Afton; with a proper Guinness draught at classic pubs such as The Shillelagh and The Quays; or simply with personality at old school venues like The Letlove Inn and Q.E.D.

Arts and Crafts

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Museum admission is free today for the final day of #OHNYwknd. No RSVP required; just come on by. Today at the Museum . 2 pm: Educator-led tour with an introduction to the life and vision of Isamu Noguchi, exploring select works in the Museums collection and exhibitions. . 3 pm: Curators Tour Dakin Hart, Noguchi Museum Senior Curator, leads a tour of the Museum and special exhibitions. Photo @nicholasknightstudio The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS) #IsamuNoguchi # #NoguchiMuseum #NoguchiGarden @openhousenewyork

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You dont need to traipse up and down 5th Avenue with the rest of humanity during your trip to New York in order to get your visual arts fix. Astoria also has you covered in that department.

The Museum of the Moving Image is a tribute to the film and television industry, something that Astoria has just a little claim to, being the location of Kaufman Astoria Studios, NYCs only production studio with a backlot, and the filming location for none other than Sesame Street. (Who are the people in YOUR neighborhood?)

The Noguchi Museum is a building designed by the artist himself to showcase his work, and the result is a serene, austere space that takes the traveler out of the New York bustle for a moment to immerse her or him in sculpture and light, and a peaceful, courtyard garden. For some art out of doors of a more peculiar persuasion, you can go from your Noguchi visit right across the street for a riverside stroll in the quirky Socrates Sculpture Park.

Beer Culture

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Our beer & cheese pairing combo matches a beer flight with a mixed cheese plate. Pro-tip: Its a great way to start off a date night! by @davidavisuals. #beerandcheese #beerpairing #datenight #astoriaqueens #weloveastoria

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Proof positive that the universal divine favors Queens over Brooklyn: Astoria Bier and Cheese. Full stop. No but really, this combination bar, cheesemonger, and bottle shop is as close to perfect an eating and drinking establishment as I have ever found, with its suds and curds-forward menu, and airy market vibe.

In addition to the aforementioned breweries Singlecut and LIC Beer Project, no beer tour of Astoria would be complete without a visit to Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, a Czech cultural club complete with the requisite sausages and liter draughts. Grabbing a table in its expansive, tree-lined backyard will have you wondering whether youve somehow entered a portal to the Bohemian countryside, but the friendly rattle of the subway just a few blocks away will remind you that youre still in New York City.

Sweet Tooth Satisfaction

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Rainy days & cookie dates Snickersdoodle is on the menu TODAY chocolate peanuts caramel yum

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Along with a robust Greek and Italian population comes bakeries of the pay-by-the-pound variety. Baklava seekers should visit Marthas Country Bakery or Omonia Cafe Next Door, whereas disciples of the cannoli can find refuge at Gianpiero or Rose and Joes.

An eight-block stretch of Astorias 30th Avenue has seen such a recent emergence of sweet eateries to have earned the unofficial nickname of Dessert Row. (If youre not convinced by this, alone, I cant understand what moves you.) Feed your sugar need at Chip for cookies, Ample Hills for ice cream, T-Swirl for crepes, No for cakes, or Paris Oven for getting your French on.

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Tbt to Record Store Day earlier this year. When the sun was out and the only thing you had to worry about was your vinyl melting on the train ride home. Ah yes, a simple time.

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Who other than the coolest neighborhood on earthsorry, I mean coolest in New Yorkcould support opening a record store in the past decade? Well, Astoria did. And not only that, but in a culture where all kinds of single concept stores have gotten bulldozed by big box establishments, Astoria has birthed not only Hi-Fi Records, but Gamestoriafor gamers, Astoria Bookshop for literary types, and Lockwood Paper forother literary types. Theres apparently even enough business to support Uke Hut: a damn ukulele store. I mean, how cool is that?

Not to mention the European-style food shopping where meats, seafood, baked goods, and cheeses all have their expert, specialty purveyors, for those who choose their New York City AirBnbs on the basis of the kitchen.

Not Trying to Be Cool, or Rather, Trying to Be Not Cool

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Come enjoy a cold beer or Rum Punches @ outdoor seating. Its Off the Hook!

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I have long held the belief that Astoria is the coolest precisely because it isnt trying to be cool. (See, ukelele store, above.) On the contrary, one of its peculiar delights is noticing the prevalence of puns and dad jokes in businesses whose mission seems to advancing the antithesis of cool. Maybe its just me, because I live here and I notice these, but I salute them for their unapologetic wordplay: Off The Hook, The Teapsy, Enthaice, and Something Catchy. With you in our corner, Astoria will never become too cool for school, thereby earning the right to stay cool forever.

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 107

Dumas: *looking out at the city*

marquis: <all packed!>

Dumas: <Hmm...> *still looking out*

marquis: ??

Cervantes: <Sad to leave your old stomping grounds?>

Dumas: <...There's something I have to do...> *grabs a hoodie*

marquis:....

-elsewhere-

Kid: *putting together a puzzle with the kids*

stocking: we're back!

Kid: *looks up* "Hello!"

Patty: *holding shopping bags* "Hey, kiddos!"

julie: hi patti!

Patty: "Hee hee! Want to see something cool?"

julie: yeah!

Patty: *takes out some outfits the kids' sizes*

julie: WOW!

shiori: ^0^

Patty: "Try them on so we know whether they fit--and whether you like them, too."

julie: ok!

liz: ^^

Kid: "Anything you all got for yourselves?"

stocking: some swimsuits and summer dresses.

Kid: "Neat! Maybe a swim park visit?"

julie: yay!

Patty: "Right on! Slides! Shaved ice!"

Kid: *picks up Shiori* "Kiddie pool."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *asleep*

miyuri: zzzz...

sonia: ....

Chuuya: *sleep murmur*

sonia:....*glances at the memorial* he's doing his best, mama....he really is......

Chuuya: *slight whimper*

sonia:...we miss you a lot, even if i never really got to meet you....i'll take care of him and miyuri, and they're taking care of me too...

*wind chimes are heard*

sonia:...good night, mama.

*it's still and quiet but peaceful in their room...*

-elsewhere-

Dumas: *walking through a neighborhood...glances at one house*

-the mondego's house...-

Dumas: "..." *reaches out a hand...pulls it back...glances at the window*

-inside, mercedes is packing boxes-

Dumas: "???" ("She's...getting rid of his stuff? Or...Where is she going...")

mercedes:.....*looks at one photo, wiping her eyes*

Dumas: *he struggles to see it...*

mercedes: ?! *turns to the window*

Dumas: "?!!!" *runs--and crashes into trash cans, stumbling*

mercedes: ??!! *takes a fire poker* <who's out there?!>

Dumas: *running--and slams into a wall* "..." *falls down*

mercedes: <hello??>

Dumas: X_X *not moving*

mercedes: ....

Dumas: *groans* *looks up* "... ... ..."

mercedes:....*closes the curtains*

Dumas: "..." *pathetic groan*

???: <what did you expect?>

Dumas: <...Shut up.>

elena:.....*sigh* <was this all worth it?>

Dumas: <...She's alive, isn't she?>

elena: <yeah, i suppose that's true....she'll get better. from what i can tell, she's a strong person.>

Dumas: *nods* <She is.>

elena: ....

Dumas: "..." *gets up...walks away*

elena: <so what will you do now?>

Dumas: <...Get back to work.>

elena: <yeah, same here i guess...>

Dumas: <And that would be for you...?>

elena: <that's classified.....>

Dumas: <Sure, keep jerking us around.>

elena: ...<one more thing; dont let yourself be consumed by your darkness...>

Dumas: <??? ...I've still lost so much. The only way I survive is living through that darkness.>

elena: <yet, in spite of everything, there is still good in you.>

Dumas: <Hmph. I don't need you to tell me that. Is this your experience with some of the worst telling you this?>

elena: <just trying to look out for you.>

Dumas: <Right. Some pet project for your boss?>

elena: ....<you make a lot of paranoid assumptions, dont you?>

Dumas: <Was in prison, got roped into some conspiracy I never knew of. That's my excuse.>

elena: <fair enough.>

Dumas: <...> *walks back into the shadows...*

elena:...*looks up at the sky* <all we can do for now is wait, and hope...>

-elsewhere-

Asako: *tending to patients* "That last fire grew faster than expected, but thankfully the Commander got rescue there in time..." *looks at the 'assistants'* "You kids looked tuckered out."

Izuku: *panting* "I-I'm fine...Really."

ochako: all good! ^^

Asako: "That's good...I hope Goldie's not getting in the way."

ochako: not at all! i have a golden too! though she's a little bigger.

Asako: "Oh, neat! Hear that, Goldie?" *scratch scratch*

goldie: arf! ^^

Izuku: "The Commander's abilities to put that soul to rest were shocking..." *picks up his notepad*

-morning-

Kid: *making waffles*

stocking: morning~ *smooch*

Kid: ^\\\^ "Good morning. How was your sleep?"

stocking: swell. *snuggle*

Kid: =w= "Great...You feel cuddly."

-elsewhere-

-knocks-

julie: <emmanual, can you get that?>

Emmanuel: <Of course.> *checks the door*

Caderousse: <Hello. I was told Valentine Villefort was here.>

Emmanuel: <Yes...What is this about?>

Caderousse: <I needed to speak with her about a matter as her...as her father cannot.>

Emmanuel: <...Please wait here...> *closes the door* <...The man wants to speak with Valentine.>

julie: <oh dear...>

valentine: ??

Emmanuel: <He seems to want to speak to only you, Valentine. I could ask him to come back...>

valentine: <who is it?>

Emmanuel: <...> *opens the door* <Your name?>

Caderousse: <Um, Caderousse, with child services.>

Emmanuel: *calls back* <Child services.>

valentine: !!!! <what does he want?>

Emmanuel: <...> *opens the door again* <What do you want?>

Caderousse: -_-; <I'm not here to take away Valentine or her brother. I have news regarding her family that she should hear.>

valentine: ....

Emmanuel: "..." *turns back* <He's not here to take you or Edouard away. I think he's harmless.>

Caderousse: -____- <Can I just come in already?>

valentine:....*holds edouard close to her*

julie: <i suppose it's alright...>

Caderousse: *nods* *walks in*

benedetto: *follows* ......

Emmanuel: "???"

julie: <oh my, who is this?>

Caderousse: <Bene, you can have a seat on the couch...>

benedetto:...*sits down, staring at edouard and valentine*

Caderousse: <Hi, Valentine, Edouard. I'm Caderousse. I'm here to see how you are doing while staying with friends.>

valentine:....<who's that?>

benedetto: ....

Caderousse: <Well, this is Benedetto. He...Well, he's been without his parents for some time.>

valentine: ....

Caderousse: <Valentine, I know you've been through a lot, but do you know a Hermine Danglars?>

valentine: the name _sounds_ familiar...

Caderousse: <She is Benedetto's mother...and Benedetto's father is Gerard De Villefort.>

valentine: !??!?!?

Caderousse: <I know this is a lot to take in after everything...But Bene has also been a lot without his family.>

benedetto: .....

valentine: <i....h-how di-....w-what can i-...>

Caderousse: <For now, Benedetto is under state custody. But I thought you should meet him...>

valentine: ......

benedetto:....<where's my mom?>

Caderousse: <We're finding her, Benedetto. I've asked some friends to tell her when she gets back...>

valentine:.....<could we....let him stay here for now?>

Caderousse: <I think that would be up to Bene...>

benedetto:...<fine.> 7n7

Caderousse: ^^; <Aw, just think of this as a new opportunity. You'll get to meet some new people.>

-elsewhere-

Axel: "Yo!"

izumi: hey guys!

Asher: "Hey. How many more days we got of this?"

hibiki: about two more i think before summer break.

Asher: "Thank goodness..."

Kanin: "Then we can focus on training."

Asher: "..." =n=

-elsewhere-

Todoroki: "We managed to put out the fire and bring the injured to the hospitals."

Aizawa: "Good work. Momo, how did your team fare?"

momo: we managed to locate them well enough.

Aizawa: "Good. Then we're going to turn to a pop quiz based on the chapters on search and rescue you read--"

Sero: ._.;;; "We had reading to do?"

jirou: *facepalm*

-elsewhere-

Higan: *standing in the park, looking around*

lavender: see anything?

Higan: "Not yet...Noticing some 'dark shades' people. They think they're not noticeable. Likely investigators."

lavender: hmm.

Higan: "Let's put a little distance from them--don't need them checking us out."

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *looking at test results* "Oh. That was better than I hoped."

atsushi: *phew*

Lucy: -n- "At least the semester will be over--without taking extra remedial courses..."

Akutagawa: "..."

atsushi: how did you do?

Akutagawa: "99 out of 100."

atsushi: 0_0 WOAH!

Lucy: Q_Q *got an 89*

Kyoka: "Oh. You did quite well."

Akutagawa: *nods* "I read."

atsushi: so, i guess we go to our next class then.

Kyoka: "It should be more restful--maybe just busy work."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "..." *tending to the garden*

sonia: *holding a bucket*

Chuuya: "I think this one could use a little water..."

sonia: ok. *picks up a watering can and waters the plant*

Chuuya: "That's good..." *pulls a few more weeds* "Miyuri, be careful around the sapling."

miyuri: ok! ^^

Chuuya: *gets up, removes his gloves* "How you think the flowers look?"

miyuri: pretty!

Chuuya: *nods* "It was a lot of work, but I think it paid off."

sonia: and will the crops be ready soon?

Chuuya: "Soon enough--just have to make sure the summer sun isn't too hot for them."

sonia: hmm. maybe a greenhouse?

Chuuya: *nods* "I think we can get one put together."

-elsewhere-

Saria: *in study hall at the library, looking through a yearbook*

hibiki: want me to sign it?

Saria: ^^ "Yes, please." *opens it to the signature page*

hibiki: *signing her name*

Saria: "Thanks! Oh, you have neat handwriting..."

-elsewhere-

Valentine: *walking with Edouard and Benedetto* <And that's the park...>

benedetto: ...

Valentine: <Eddy and I play here all the time, especially after I get home from school...>

benedetto: *nod*

Valentine: <Do you like any games? Maybe tag?>

benedetto: <hide and seek?>

Valentine: *nods* <We like it, too. Right, Eddy?>

edouard: *nod*

Valentine: <Then sometimes we get crepes with a lot of fruit and cream before we...walk home...>

benedetto: ...

Valentine: "..." *wipes her eyes*

benedetto: ...?

Valentine: <I-I'm sorry. It's just a lot after...after Father...>

benedetto:....

Valentine: <...Let's sit for a bit.>

-elsewhere-

*on a plane*

Dumas: *looking out a window* "..."

Cervantes: *passed out, hair staticy, small electrical spasms* XwX

marquis: im sure haydee will be glad to see us. ^^

Dumas: *small smile, nods* "Yes...One good thing to look forward to..."

marquis: she was a rescue, right?

Dumas: *nods* "Yes--that's who I wanted."

marquis: *smiles*

Dumas: "...At least one thing I managed to do right."

marquis: you also gave me a place to call home.

Dumas: "...Okay, 2."

-elsewhere-

Axel: "Bro, how many more signatures you gonna fit onto that cast?"

zeke: at least 500.

Axel: "Dang, bro!" *holds up a hand for a high-five--then changes hands* ^^;

zeke: woot-woot!

Duncan: -^- "I could get way more signatures if I broke my arm."

Kanin: "..." *bored Willy Wonka voice* "No, please, don't..."

-elsewhere-

Owl Eyes: *filing papers--as something is rising outside the 27th floor's window* "..." *looks*

*it's an airship*

louisa: Q~Q;;;;;

Fitzgerald: *shouting outside, waving* "Buongiorno, old sport!"

Daisy: -_-; "It's the afternoon..."

Owl Eyes: "...Eckleburg, take care of this. I need a drink." *walks away*

eckleburg: ._.;;

bram: what the fresh hell....

mary: HIIII BRAM! *waves*

bram: mary-.....IS THAT A LION?!?!?

mary: yep! his name is milo!

Milo: *sniffs Bram* *purr*

mary: ^^

bram: Q~Q;;;;;; (im certainly going to die....)

Daisy: *nudges Eckleburg in the shoulder*

eckleburg: !! y-yes?

Daisy: "Don't we got things to do to keep us busy?"

eckleburg: r-right.

-elsewhere-

Tool: "All set in the wagon?"

io: ba! ^^

Tool: "Okay! Roll out!" *slowly pulls the wagon around the garden*

io: wheeeee! ^o^

Tool: "The wheels are happy, too! The grass is nice on their treads..."

io: *giggle*

Tool: "Now around the bend--" *slow turn around the sunflowers*

io: woooah...

Tool: "And we're racing to the finish!"

io: *laughs*

Tool: *passes through the arch leading into the garden's sidewalk* "And it's a photo finish!!!"

saki: *snaps a pic* ^^ yaaay

Tool: ^^; "How wa that, Io?"

io: again! again!

Tool: "Okay, once more..." *rolls the wagon...*

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *cooking*

sonia: *setting the table*

miyuri: *playing with mito*

mito: *pawing at cat toy*

Chuuya: "Should be ready in another 5 minutes...How's the table, Sonia?"

sonia: almost done.

Chuuya: "That's good...Tomorrow's a big day."

miyuri: what is it, papa?

Chuuya: "You know what Kajii and I have been building?"

miyuri: ~?

Chuuya: "You'll find out tomorrow."

-elsewhere-

Dumas: *stretches, getting off the plane* "..." *picks up Cervantes, who is still knocked out*

marquis: *streeeetch*

Dumas: *looks* "...Well, we're here again..."

marquis: yep.

Cervantes: *yawns* =w= "I had a wonderful dream--I was crawling through the desert to impress--" O_O "...Oh, hey! The desert!"

marquis: morning~

Dumas: "I suppose our first stop is to our 'employer'..."

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: any plans for the day?

Yoichi: "I heard something about more training...I'm kind of ready to hide and just eat sugary food and play games."

mitsuba: what kind of training do you think it is?

Yoichi: "I heard running was involved."

mitsuba: so a phys ed kind of thing?

shinoa: they could also have mock monsters attack us.

Yoichi: "Like people in rubber suits?"

hyakuya: that's for CGI movies. i think.

Kimizuki: "Rubber suits would be redundant if the monsters are fully CGI."

hyakuya: i'm talking about like motion actors!

Kimizuki: "Then say so from the beginning!"

Yoichi: ^^;

hyakuya: i figured you'd just assume so! >n<#

Kimizuki: "Rubber suits are like Godzilla or Kong, not motion capture!"

Jun: ._. "...I better host them all a movie night to calm down..."

hyakuya: i'm talking about body suits made of rubber! like a cat suit or something! THAT'S what i mean!

Yoichi: "With the ping pong balls glued on!" ^^

Kimizuki: "..." *annoyed grunt* "She's so confusing..."

hyakuya: *victorious smirk* ^^

*ROAR*

hyakuya: ??!!?

???: you're both incorrect for the test....

*A robot in a Halloween mask is at the end of the hall*

mitsuba:....what?

tinker: ta-dah!

Kimizuki: "..." *facepalm*

shinoa: awww, how cute.

Yoichi: O~O "So uncanny..."

tinker: >3< she's not supposed to be cute! she's supposed to look scary!

Yoichi: >~< "Then you succeeded!"

hyakuya: *trying desperately to contain her laughter*

tinker: =n= i'll be right back.

yumikage: talk about mixed reactions...

Kimizuki: "Is that all she focuses on?"

Jun: "She's also a talented conversationalist..." ^^;

yumikage: gotta give her credit, as eccentric as she is, she works hard and does her best to improve herself. not to mention her kick-ass square-dancing skills.

Kimizuki: "...You're kidding, right?"

yumikage: i _wish_ i was kidding.

-elsewhere-

Tachihara: *his hand is stuck up a vending machine*

higuchi: how?

Tachihara: "The bastard stole my money before I could get my Sno-Ball...Now, I'm stuck."

higuchi: *whacks the machine*

Tachihara: "Owie!"

*candy bars fall down on his arm*

Tachihara: Q_Q

higuchi:.....kajii! we need some assistance!

-elsewhere-

Kid: "And that's been work for today, Homura."

homura: *nods*

Kid: "Any summer plans?"

homura: i'm going to be visiting my grandparents in japan, like usual.

Kid: *nods* "That should be a good break."

homura: yeah, it's a traditional thing.

Kid: "Anything to do in the area?"

homura: they live in a more rural part of japan in a small farming village. it's rather peaceful.

Kid: "Ah. I hope the weather will be pleasant."

-elsewhere-

Dumas: "Who's a good girl? Who's a good girl!"

frances: my my, sounds like you've had an eventful few days, gentlemen.

Cervantes: "Meh--kind of average."

haydee: *spinning in circles and jumping onto dumas, licking his face*

Dumas: TwT *pet pet*

marquis: *making tea*

Cervantes: "Well, that's that, I guess? I mean, we've done what you told us to."

frances: and how did you and the count get along?

Dumas: -_-#

Cervantes: "Splendidly!" ^^;

marquis: she was certainly interesting.

Dumas: "Hmph."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: *reading...a textbook*

atsushi: ??

Kyoka: "..." *whispers* "Maybe he ran out of reading material..."

Kunikida: "I didn't. I'm reviewing this book for typos and outdated mathematical equations to help solve a quandary."

Kyoka: ._. "!"

atsushi: ????

Dazai: "Normal people just Sudoku..."

Kunikida: -_-# "There was a murder at a college out of state, and I know the book they used in that class."

atsushi: *listening*

Kunikida: *sighs* "The murderer's note was written on this exact page of this book--but it has the third word on line 5 spelled correctly, which is not the same as the edition I have. But that is not the edition assigned to students. So I'm trying to see who would have bought the older edition used."

atsushi: hmmm....

Kyoka: "Is this a job you have accepted?"

Kunikida: "I'm only consulting. I wasn't thinking--"

Dazai: *pats Atsushi and Kyoka's shoulders* "Our fine children need to consider their college options!"

atsushi: ._.;;;

Kyoka: -_-; "You just want to live vicariously through us as you imagine what you would do with teens and young 20-somethings."

Dazai: ^^; "Would I do such a thing?"

Everyone in the room: "Yes!"

Random person bicycling by the office: "Yep!"

atsushi: ._.

Dazai: ._.;

-elsewhere-

Kepuri: *reading through a travel brochure for i-Island* "... ... ...I know where I want my honeymoon."

akaderu: O////O

Kepuri: "??? What? I didn't say 'when.'"

akaderu: >/////>;;;;

Kepuri: "Or, could just be our own vacation..." *opens an app on her phone* "...Um...Yeah. We need more cash."

-elsewhere-

jirou: *practicing guitar*

Mina: *listening*

eijiro: *practicing drums*

Kaminari: *on bass* ._. "...This doesn't feel like I thought it would."

sero: how so?

Kaminari: "I thought bass was supposed to be cool. This doesn't feel like it."

jirou: let me see.....-_-; you're holding it wrong.

Kaminari: "...Oh." *strums* "Hey, that feels easier!"

jirou: *nods*

Mina: " 'Bout time you figured it out! Now we can really jam!"

-elsewhere-

higuchi: *looking a brochures*

Gin: "Any good travel packages?"

higuchi: how about this one?

Gin: "Looks affordable. Hotel looks cozy."

higuchi: the restaurant looks nice too.

Gin: "Some decent nature tours...I can reserve us online."

-elsewhere-

stocking: *sneaking up on kid*

Kid: *not noticing*

stocking: CUDDLE-MOOSH! *snuggle attack*

Kid: "GAK!" *giggles, falling down*

stocking: *giggles and smooches*

Kid: =///= *smooch*

stocking: hehe~ i feel like playing some mario kart, you in?

Kid: "Very." *sits up*

stocking: sweet! dont think i'll go easy on you.

Kid: "I wouldn't have it any other way~" *picks up a controller*

stocking: one more thing. *whispers* winner tops tonight~

Kid: O\\\\\\O *gulps*

stocking: 7w7~<3

Kid: "O-Oh my...Purple shell, help me."

-elsewhere-

naomi: *checking her phone* !!!! *squeee* >w<

atsushi: ??? tanizaki? what's she doing?

Tanizaki: "Well, using detective skills--and a lifetime of knowledge--I'd say her habits point to...a new chapter in one of her favorite fanfics just dropped."

naomi: naho just linked it to me. it's getting gooooood. =w=

atsushi: im not sure what the appeal is to this kross series.

naomi: *stares intently at atsushi*

atsushi: ....what?

naomi: oh i'll _show_ you the appeal.

atsushi: um...tanizaki? what's she talking about?

Tanizaki: *already running for the door*

atsushi: tanizaki?!

Tanizaki: "YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN!"

naomi: you're coming with me, nakajima. we're fucking binge-watching.

Tanizaki: *shouting back* "LANGUAGE, SISTER!" *leaping down the stairs*

atsushi: TANIZAKI!? YOSANO!? KENJI?! KYOUKA?! LUCY?! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!

ranpo: ya'll done dug your own grave, boyo.

kenji: rest in peace! ^^

Kyoka: "I'll lay flowers at your grave."

Lucy: O_O;;;

atsushi: *SCREAMS* IYAAAAAAA!!!!

-elsewhere-

leo: it's alright, really, i can handle it.

pushkin: <oooh no ya dont, you need to save your strength.>

leo: ^^;

katya: we'll keep fires to a minimum.

leo: erm-.... <m-motovya?>

Motojiro: <It'll be fine! All safety precautions will be taken!> *sharpening a knife*

leo:.... ^^;;;

-elsewhere-

licht: *practicing*

Hyde: *listening from outside* "..."

licht: *his fingers move gracefully along the keys*

Hyde: *closes his eyes, picturing the keystrokes* "..."

-on the table next to licht, there is a flyer for a piano competition and gala-

Hyde: ("Hope he'll be ready for that shindig...")

-elsewhere-

valentine: .....

Edouard: "..." *whispers* <He's really quiet.>

valentine: <it's...> *sigh* <it's been difficult...for all of us.>

Edouard: <...> *sniffs...hugs Valentine*

valentine:...*hugs*

Bene: *kicking a rock*

julie: .....<im making some pancakes. want any?>

Bene: *groans*

julie:....<well, let me know if you get hungry, ok?>

Bene: <...I want waffles.>

julie: <ok then.>

Bene: >_>;;;;

???: <ANDREAAAAAAA!>

Bene: O_O;

valentine: ?!

hermine: <e-eugenie!>

Edouard: "???"

eugenie: <mama, it's my friend andrea!>

hermine: ???

eugenie: <that's what mr caderousse said, right?>

Bene: O__________________O

Edouard: <No, that's Bene.>

eugenie: <it totally is andrea! i can tell by the face!>

Bene: >~< <I DIDN'T WANT TO DRESS UP LIKE THAT! THAT JERK MADE ME DO IT!>

valentine: <what is going on here??>

Bene: >_>; <I...used to have 'playdates' with Eugenie...>

eugenie: <you didnt talk cause you didnt want me to find out that you were a boy, right?>

Bene: ._. "..." *nods*

eugenie: <i dont mind. uncle lucy wears dresses sometimes. daddy might have gotten mad, but he's a jerk and he's not around anymore, so it's ok!>

Bene: "..." <What?>

hermine: *panting* <g-gigi, please, you shouldnt-....!!!>

Bene: <???>

hermine: <....are you....benedetto?>

Bene: *nods* <Yes? And you're...um...>

hermine: *hugs him, crying*

Bene: "..." Q_Q <Wh-What?>

valentine: ???

Bene: <...You're...?>

hermine: *breathing* <t-this might be hard to believe....god, it's hard for _me_ to believe it but...>

valentine: <i think...that's your mom...>

Bene: <...> *starts crying uncontrollably*

eugenie: ???

valentine:....*small smile*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *asleep on the couch*

sonia: *about to doze off*

Chuuya: *pauses the movie* "You need some sleep."

sonia: i can...*yawn* s-stay up...a bit more....

Chuuya: "I'm sure you could--but I think sleep will help."

sonia: maybe...

Chuuya: "Come on..." *picks her up* *humming 'Under the Sea'*

sonia: nnn......zzzz....

miyuri: *snoring*

Chuuya: *sets Sonia in bed, then picks up Miyuri*

miyuri: =w=

Chuuya: *sets her in bed, tucks her in*

-morning-

Kid: =w=

stocking: u///u

Kid: *kitten yawn, snuggle*

stocking: mmmm~<3

Kid: "Wonderful..." *smooch*

-elsewhere-

atsushi: *exhausted*

Kyoka: *pouring tea* "You poor soul."

atsushi: im still not sure if i 'get it' per say, but i kinda have a vague idea of what was going on....i think.

Kyoka: "...On a scale of Pop Team Epic to FLCL, where does it rank?"

atsushi: ????? im not sure what you mean by that.

Lucy: "Was it comedic or dramatic?"

atsushi: i guess it was more of an action series from what i can tell.

Kyoka: "Car chases?"

atsushi: lots of shooting and monsters.

naomi: but you totally saw the spark between nero and zepher, riiight~?

atsushi: well, they did have a lot of action scenes together, but i thought the love interest was the nun, estella?

naomi: =3=; but you at LEAST saw the subtext between nero and zepher, right?!

atsushi: now that you mention it, they kind of reminded me of dazai and chuuya a bit, from what i know.

Dazai: *Excalibur face* "Meh."

naomi: see?! he totally sees it!! OwO

Dazai: =~= "Take away this child's viewing privileges."

naomi: D8<

Tanizaki: *slaps his hands over Dazai's mouth* "Quiet, you fool..."

-elsewhere-

miyuri: we get to see the surprise now, right papa? OwO

Chuuya: "Keep the door closed just a bit longer..."

sonia: ??

Chuuya: "Aaaaaaaand open."

sonia: *opens the door* !!!!!!

miyuri: *gasp* WOOOOOW!!!

Chuuya: "So...Ready to play?"

miyuri: *looking around* WOW WOW WOW! THIS IS SO NEAT!

sonia: is this really for us, papa?

Chuuya: *nods* "Thanks to the help of Uncle Kajii and others."

sonia: *small smile and climbs up* oh! there's a bookcase up here!

Chuuya: "We can move up what you want--or some new ones."

sonia:...thank you.

miyuri: sonia, sonia! there's a coloring table under it!!

Chuuya: ^^

miyuri: ohhhh, whats this thing? *flops onto the beanbag chair*.............zzzzzzz....

Chuuya: "Heh..."

mito: *climbing up the treehouse and sits next to sonia*

Chuuya: *sits down, looking up* "..."

-elsewhere-

valentine: <so, we're going to be living with them from now on?>

Villefort: "..." <It's...a surprise she would offer...>

valentine: <no kidding...>

Villefort: <...Is this what you want?>

valentine: <i....i dont know. it's a lot to take in. but if you arent going to be there, then i guess i can give her a chance...>

Villefort: <...She was always caring.>

valentine: .....<she looks a lot like mom.>

Villefort: <...I...hadn't wanted to consider that.>

valentine:.....<she's considering moving us to the states.>

Villefort: <...So far?>

valentine: <she wants to be away from her previous home to start fresh.>

Villefort: "..." *puts his head in his hands*

valentine: *hugs* <i wish you could come with us, i really do.>

Villefort: <...This is some punishment...That bastard...>

valentine: <dad...>

Villefort: *shivering*

valentine: <if we do go, i'll write as often as i can, ok?>

Villefort: *sob noise saying <Yes>*

valentine:...*keeps hugging him*

-elsewhere-

suzune: *yaaawns* -.-~*

Matsuri: "Good morning."

suzune: morning... *stretch* im gonna go make some egg toast....

Matsuri: "..." *nods* "Could be tasty..."

suzune: i tried to use my sword once to make it........it did not go well.

Matsuri: *light laugh* "Unique options for trying them out, though. I still trip in the dark at night."

suzune: maybe carry a flashlight with you, if that helps.

Matsuri: "Yeah..." *looks down at the table*

suzune:.....am i doing good? with the 'not killing' thing?

Matsuri: "..." *nods* "I think so. You've been in control, quite a bit."

suzune: i guess, though i worry i come off as too...too intense. that last girl ended up probably wetting herself from fear.

Matsuri: ^^; "Tone that down then...How about you put on a smile when you're on the job?"

suzune:.....*awkward smile*

Matsuri: OwO "...That's nice."

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: *brushing her teeth* .....

asuramaru: jeez, you look like crap this morning.

hyakuya: ....what do _you_ want?

asuramaru: hostile much? im just checking in on you, we are partners, arent we?

hyakuya: can you just....get to the point here? its too early in the day for cryptic bullshit.

asuramaru: well _you're_ no fun. =3= i'll just tell you later then. XP

hyakuya:.....*splashes her face with water*

-elsewhere-

shinoa: ?? oh, kotori sent us a line message.

Kimizuki: "Hmm?"

mitsuba: oh, that girl from shinjuku?

shinoa: *nods* basically she says thanks for helping her and her family back then, and that they're living in a new apartment now. seems they even visited tokyo tower!

Yoichi: "How nice." ^^

Kimizuki: "..."

mitsuba: wow, it feels like that was like, years ago.

Yoichi: "A lot has happened, including this move here..."

mitsuba:....GRAAAH IM SO BORED!

hyakuya: yeah, same here. when are we gonna get an actual mission? i wanna kick some vampire ass!

Yoichi: "I-I'm sure there's something we can do. It's not like there aren't reports about creepy happenings..."

hyakuya: im gonna be right back. *walks to a room and knocks on the door* oooi! gureeeen! give us something to do! >3<

Guren: "Stop banging on my door, first."

hyakuya: =n=

Guren: *steps out* =_= *sighs* *holds out a file*

hyakuya: ??

Guren: "Well? You got it--open and read."

hyakuya: *looks*

Guren: *smirks*

*it's a note: "The toilet is clogged again--fix it"*

hyakuya:......*glares at him*

Guren: "Got to admit, it's frightening."

hyakuya: let me guess, your mouth ran out of room so you put the rest in the toilets.

Guren: "Touche. I had a feeling you were all sick of my jawing...But seriously, we have a lead."

hyakuya: oh really? do tell.

Guren: "One location with a high concentration of people going missing..."

hyakuya: where?

Guren: "Outside Vegas."

hyakuya: alright.

-elsewhere-

Asako: "The patient has fallen asleep."

kayako: *nods*

Asako: *sighs, pours coffee* "Want any cream?"

kayako: a little, yes.

Asako: *pours* *yawns* "Busy?"

-elsewhere-

Higan: *looking around the corner*

lavender: see anything?

Higan: "Same folks in shades..."

lavender: hmm...

*one guard talks to another before walking away...*

lavender: *looks around*

*looks like someone on the roof...*

lavender: ??

Guard: *stops and looks down*

lavender: *hides*

Higan: *gets behind the dumpster*

Guard: "..." *calls into collar* "Vector 5, check alley."

lavender: *silently mouths 'oh shit'*

*a plain-clothes guard walks into the alley*

Plain-Clothes: "..." *sniffs the air* "..." *turns to where Lavender is*

lavender: looking for a little fun~? *wink and skirt tug*

Plain-Clothes: "..." *rubs their nose* "You shouldn't be here. How about we get you out of here..."

lavender: hey now, im just trying to make a living here. is that so wrong?

Plain-Clothes: "I don't care about how you make your living--I'm not looking into that. But you need to go." *offers their hand to her*

lavender: what, is it illegal to stand in an alley or something?

Plain-Clothes: "I said you can't be here--it is dangerous. Please." *holds her hand* "Let's go."

lavender: .....

Higan: *walks up* "Oh, there you are!" *waves*

lavender: baabe, this guy's trying to keep me from doing my jooob. =3=

Higan: "Oh, is that so..." *rolls up his sleeve*

Plain-Clothes: "??? Who is this? Your dad?"

lavender: well, i do call him daddy.

Plain-Clothes: "..." -~- "Ma'am, you can do much better. Gramps, I told her to leave--so, get her to leave, now."

Higan: "Yeah, I hear ya. Come along, babe--I know a better spot~"

lavender: hehe~ *takes his arm* ^^

Plain-Clothes: *as they leave* "..." *sniffs* ("Okay...I got the scent now.")

lavender: tch-, what a prude. like they dont know good dick when they see it.

Higan: "Ha! ... They after us?"

lavender: *glances back*

*Plain-Clothes is already gone, people on the roofs aren't looking at them*

lavender:.....

Higan: "...Let's take a less obvious path..."

-elsewhere-

Toby: *hiding under the couch*

Milo: *napping on a rug*

Toby: Q_Q ("Haven't I dealt with enough lions?")

-elsewhere-

Motojiro: *nods* "It's good for them after everything..." *looks at her*

leo: ^^ *hug*

Motojiro: >w< *pat pat*

-elsewhere-

Inka: *pokes her head into a room* "Nuts--no treasure room here either--just an infirmary."

sasori: i heard the nurse in here is really creepy.

arrow: *bandaging herself*

Inka: "Yo, Arrow--is the nurse creepy?"

arrow: !!! inka, sasori, you two startled me...

Inka: "Woof--nasty bandaging..."

arrow: .....would you please not stare?

-she has a lot of scars, with a bit of muscle tissue exposed in some areas-

sasori: what the hell happened to you?

arrow: =_= haumea is killing me.

sasori: she works you that much?

arrow: no, i mean she is literally killing me. since i've been reassigned as her guardian, she's been having a field day draining energy from me.

sasori: ?!

Inka: *staring way too intently* "...Dangerous..."

arrow: since she seems to draw energy off my skin, it eats away at me. i also end up bleeding from the mouth and the nose...kind of a side effect, if you will.

Inka: *remembering her vision of herself, dismembered...* "..." *pleased goofy small grin*

sasori: ....that explains the occasional pain in my eye then...but, how does that even work?

???: "It saps the power of certain flame humans through their body's own heat in order to strengthen Pillars until they are fully ready for the Inferno."

sasori: ?! *turns*

*a woman with long bangs hiding her eyes, wearing something similar to a maid or nurse's outfit, enters*

sasori: so you're this mystery nurse....

???: "Ritsu." *"looking" at Inka...who is still smiling and making small goofy giggles*

sasori:....um...inka?....INKA!

Inka: *goofy giggle...drooling*

sasori: *CHOP* INKA!!

Ritsu: *already has a tissue, wiping the drool* *smiles*

Inka: "Ow! Sasori! So rude! I--Oh, hey, thanks, Nurse..."

Ritsu: *smiles* "Of course, Mistress."

sasori: ?!? nyeh?! w-where did _that_ come from?!

Inka: "..."

Ritsu: "I of course show all respect to the Pillars. Welcome, newest pillar, Mistress."

sasori: you dont need to call her that, it's going to go right to her head-

Inka: "..." *smug smile* "Hey, great to see someone here showing me some respect."

Ritsu: ^^

sasori: -aaaand it just did. -_-;

Inka: "Tell me, Ritsu--I got the worst paper cut. Could you bandage me up? Just, you know, less of a horror show like the Mummy over there?"

arrow: -_-# i _can_ hear you.

Ritsu: "Yes, I can--but please, Arrow is a humble servant. I ask that you show her a bit more decorum, as suited to someone as classy as you."

sasori: *rolls her eyes*

Inka: *getting a bandage* "Huh. Well, you make a persuasive argument." *smiles* "The Pillar thanks you for your service, Arrow."

Ritsu: ^^

arrow: *siiiigh* (i hope lord sho comes out of his room soon.....)

-elsewhere-

Albert: *playing with blocks* "..."

mercedes: *packing* .... <hey sweetie.> *smile*

Albert: *small giggle, waves*

mercedes: ^^ *tiny wave*

Albert: *tries to stand--and falls* <Owie.>

mercedes: *picks him up* <you almost got it, sweetie. just takes a bit of practice is all.>

Albert: *holds onto her* <Mama!>

mercedes: *forehead smooch*

Albert: =w= *loud giggle*

mercedes: *hugs*....

Albert: *small movements, happy grunts*

-elsewhere-

Dumas: *yawns* "I want to sleep for a month..."

Cervantes: *looking languidly out the window*

haydee: *props head up on the bed near dumas* owo

Dumas: *smiles, pats the bed*

haydee: *jumps up and sits down* ^w^ *tail wagging*

Dumas: *strokes her back as he dozes off...*

-elsewhere-

Higan: "We're back..."

tsubaki: how was it?

Higan: "Kind of intimidating..."

tsubaki: oh?

Higan: "Ramping up security, getting people to just walk away..."

tsubaki: hmm...

Higan: "Didn't look official--more like private security."

otogiri: that does sound rather suspicious.

Higan: "Not sure getting that up close is a good idea--maybe if we were watching from afar..."

-elsewhere-

Mifune: *setting out lunch*

yuma: thanks for the meal!

Mifune: *nods* "You're welcome." *sits down to tea*

angela: ^^

Mifune: *looks out the window* "How about fireworks later this summer?"

yuma: im looking forward to that. it's just about festival season now.

Mifune: "Need some new outfits?"

yuma: i'll probably go through my closet soon and see if i can donate anything i dont need anymore.

Mifune: *nods* "Good."

-elsewhere-

Toykyo Police: <Please clear the area and disperse.>

Anti-Dokeshi "Protester": *spits on a Dokeshi*

dokeshi mother: *holding her child close*

Child: *crying*

Toykyo Police: *frowns* <Ma'am, please move aside.>

dokeshi mother: *walking away*

Toykyo Police: *looks at the "Protester"* <You too. Move along.>

"Protester": <Fuck you!>

Toykyo Police: -_-; <Okay. Hands on your head-->

*BOOM*

Toykyo Police: <?!>

dokeshi mother: *screams*

*a building is on fire*

"Protester": <?!!! That's the police station! The Dokeshi did it!>

Child: *holding onto their mother*

dokeshi mother: <no! im only out buying groceries for the week!>

Toykyo Police: *takes megaphone* <Evacuate the area!>

"Protester": <Liar!> *swings his fist--*

dokeshi mother: !!!

*FWOOSH*

dokeshi mother: ?!

*a hand, cut at the wrist, drops to the street*

"Protester": *screaming, clutching his stump, while someone in a black robe is behind him...*

dokeshi mother: !!!!!!! *holding her child closer*

Toykyo Police: <?!> *removes their gun, aims--*

Robe: *holds up a metallic hand* <I'm not here for the mother, the child--or you, sir...I apologize for what my people did. But I cannot stand to see more Dokeshi harmed-->

Toykyo Police: <Freeze! Your 'friends' just injured--killed--so many people-->

*FWOOSH*

*the gun is sliced in half*

Toykyo Police: <?!!!>

dokeshi mother: *runs*

Robe: *kicks the police officer down--and leaps, higher than a rooftop*

"Protester": *screaming in pain, fire from the station lighting his face...he looks furious as he sobs*

-elsewhere-

Rin: "I think I got it!" *hits the button on the claw machine--and misses* O_O;

madoka: want me to try?

Rin: "Sure--your luck has to be better than mine..."

madoka: ok.

*2 quarters to play* *look like plushies inside*

-nice catch!-

Rin: "WOW!"

madoka: ^^

-elsewhere-

Cervantes: *sad sigh*

marquis: are you ok?

Cervantes: "Oh, just thinking about Dulcinea."

marquis: ah... you really like her, dont you.

Cervantes: *leaps up* "For the honor of such a brave, powerful, beautiful woman, I would do anything!"

marquis: aw, hehe~ ^^

Cervantes: ^w^ *sighs* "Love is grand to have."

-elsewhere-

lukas: *practicing*

Saria: "How is it? Not too heavy?"

lukas: its fine. how does it sound?

Saria: "Lovely. That's really impressive!"

lukas: t-thanks.

Saria: "How often do you practice?"

-elsewhere-

felisia: *giving shion his bath*

shion: baba!

Mephisto: "Just keeping you clean and happy, Shion."

shion: ^o^

felisia: ^^

Mephisto: *picks up the rubber ducky with little devil horns on it* "Quack."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *cleaning in the kitchen...listening for the indoor-treehouse*

sonia: *reading to miyuri*

miyuri: ^^

Chuuya: *listening* ("Seems they're enjoying it...")

-the doorbell rings-

Chuuya: "???" *looks out the window*

-it's clarice-

Chuuya: *opens the door* "Hi, Clarice."

clarice: hey mr N, is sonia home?

Chuuya: "Yes, she is..." *looks upstairs where the treehouse room is*

clarice: cool. oh, by the way here. *hands him something* mama made some banana bread.

Chuuya: "Oh! That was nice of her. Thank you."

clarice: im gonna head up where sonia is now, ok?....which room is she in?

Chuuya: "Oh, we made a new treehouse inside."

clarice: neat!

Chuuya: *nods* "Sonia and Miyuri seem to really like it. Just head that way."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: *blows a whistle* "Board the vehicle post-haste!"

Kyoka: "Will you be okay?"

sylvia: p-please come home safe...u-unless you _want_ me to go with you...b-b-but i might just drag you down...

Kyoka: "There's room."

sylvia: a-a-are you sure?

atsushi: it's alright, sylvia.

Kyoka: *nods*

Kunikida: *moving a seat for Sylvia to get in the van*

sylvia: um...uhhh....y-you go on ahead, i'll just s-stay here where i w-wont mess anything up.

Lucy: "I'll keep an eye on Sylvia. We'll have fun while you're out." ^^

atsushi: ok then.

Lucy: *threatening voice* "Behave yourself--colleges are cesspools for misbehaving young men pressuring others to engage in all kinds of chicanery."

atsushi: OwO;; y-y-yes ma'am!

Kunikida: "Stop dallying! We have to--" *lifts a piece of luggage--and it's too heavy* "??? Atsushi, what did you pack in here?"

atsushi: i didnt? *opens it*

Dazai: *inside the suitcase* OwO

atsushi:.....why?

Dazai: *waves a college flag* "Yaaaaaay, team?"

Kunikida: "...Toss the trash."

atsushi:....maybe we should bring him?

Kunikida: "He's expecting a child!"

atsushi: think of it like this, we're only going for a short while, right? besides, you two do make a great team.

Kunikida: "WE DO NOT!"

Dazai: >w> "SHOTGUN!" *hops into the seat*

atsushi: ^^;

Kunikida: -_-# "...I control the radio." *gets into the driver's seat*

aya: well _THIS_ outta be interesting.

-elsewhere-

Steinbeck: *looking over a letter*

-dear john, how are you doing? midge is getting bigger and bigger now. hope you'll visit soon, love, ruthie-

Steinbeck: *small smile...looks at a calendar on the wall*

emily: um...may i come in?

Steinbeck: "Hmm? Oh, yes, please."

emily: so, what's next on our agenda?

twain: ROADTRIP!

Steinbeck: *falls out of his chair* "Wh-What?!"

Lovecraft: *dumping water into a giant fish tank* "Okay..."

twain: come on! cross country trip around america? it'll be great!

Steinbeck: "..." *looks at the calendar* "..." *sighs* "We'll need to make maximum use of gas. Get the map."

twain: WOOOOOT!

-elsewhere-

Jacqueline: *reading through a letter* "..."

kim: hey jackie!

Jacqueline: "!!!" *looks up* "Oh, hi! You're back..." *holds the letter*

kim: yeah, i brought some pizza if you want any later.

Jacqueline: "Thank you...Work go okay...?"

kim: yeah, things are getting pretty busy. takahiro said he was going to apply for a pro-hero license.

Jacqueline: "That's great! ...I got a letter from my aunt."

kim: oh cool, did she send cash?

Jacqueline: "...Yes, actually, but that was not the news."

kim: what's new?

Jacqueline: "She's thinking of visiting the States."

kim: oh sweet!

Jacqueline: *nods* "She'll let us know when she's getting here..."

-elsewhere-

Axel: *reaches for a comic--only for someone else to grab it first* "?!!"

kirika: hn?

Axel: "Yo, I was going to look through that."

kirika: tch- fine then.

Axel: "Hey, thanks, ma'am." *flips through* "!!!! WOW! ..." *hands it back to her* "Thanks. Now I know how Gamma Granny beats the Mosquito Man."

kirika: oh, you're not like, gonna buy it?

Axel: "Nah--just wanted to see if it connects to the upcoming crossover with the 'Milky Way 5' annual."

kirika: never heard of it.

Axel: "IT'S SO COOL! Imagine, representatives from multiple planets across the Way, brought together by the common pursuits of justice, goodness, and ethical stuff to fight evil aliens, monsters, and sail across the universe!"

kirika:.....ok?

Axel: "...So, you a gamer?"

kirika: yeah, a bit.

Axel: "Yeah, you looked like one--" *holds up his own thumb* "Lot of gameplay, trying not to get it calloused."

kirika: huh.

zeke: there you are, bro!

Axel: "BRO!"

zeke: been lookin' all over for ya! who the heck is this?

kirika: just someone browsing through the comics, waitin on her friend to be done with a nature call.

Gopher: *scurries in* "They ran out of paper towels..." *holding wet hands out*

kirika: just use the air dryer then, dude.

Gopher: "They never get hands dry enough..."

kirika: then just use your shirt, that's what _i_ do.

Gopher: "..." *wipe wipe wipe*

Axel: "Good advice your friend is giving you, bro."

Gopher: OwO;; "Y-Yeah?"

kirika: yeah, i know it is. anyway, im gonna check out the manga section now.

Axel: *looks* "Bro, there's that romance one Saria was reading."

zeke: yeah, plus maybe we'll see some of genny's stuff.

Gopher: "??? You know a romance writer?"

zeke: well, she dabbles in a lot of genres, mostly comedy.

kirika: *browsing through one book*

Gopher: "Wow--you know a popular writer..." *looks at Kirika* "..."

kirika: this one looks pretty cool. *holds up a horror manga*

Gopher: Q_Q

Axel: "...Wow, that one is scary."

kirika: yeah. if it turns out to be corny, i can just laugh at it.

Axel: "Hey, that's optimistic!"

Gopher: >~<

-elsewhere-

shinra: hey rel?

Relan: "Hmm?"

shinra: i was in the market square earlier, and there was a booth selling flower crowns so....*hands him a rainbow colored flower crown* happy pride month!

Relan: "Aw!" *puts it on* "Thank you!" ^^

shinra: *smiles* ^///^

Relan: "I'm glad for this..." *wipes his eyes*

shinra:....*hug*

Relan: *pat pat* *sniff* "Th-Thanks..."

-elsewhere-

Meme: "How's 'flying practice' going, Tsugumi?"

tsugumi: im not sure how this is all gonna work. im like, super nervous!

Anya: "You're not going to practice by jumping off the roof or something, are you?"

tsugumi: oh no no no! i wouldnt do that!

Meme: ^^; "Maybe we should try something simpler--like a trampoline."

tsugumi: hmm, we could...

-elsewhere-

Hibana: "Hanako? You feeling better?"

hanako: *sniff* =~=

gabriella: want some more orange juice?

hanako: *nods*

Rino: *walks in with a tray with orange juice...as she wears a germ mask over her mouth* -_-; "I don't need to get sick today..."

hanako: *sips* *sniff* ahh...

Hibana: "It'll help you recuperate, sweetie." *smiles--then glares at Rino and whispers--* "My daughter's germs are precious!"

Rino: >_>;

-elsewhere-

christa: *coloring*

Marie: "That looks lovely, sweetie." *sits with her and sets down yogurt and fruit*

christa: im gunna go to preschool, right mama?

Marie: "That's right! The end of this summer."

christa: yaaay! im gunna go to preschool! \(^o^)/

Marie: *raises her own arms* "Yay, Christa!"

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "You girls doing okay?"

sonia: yes papa.

clarice: yeah. ^^

miyuri: mmhmm! ^^

Chuuya: "Okay..." *sets down glasses of water* "Let me know if you need anything..." *checking his phone*

clarice: this is a pretty sweet set-up you got here.

sonia: yeah. it's relaxing.

miyuri: *happily eating animal crackers*

Chuuya: "Some family friends helped make it."

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *looking out the window* "Wow."

Dazai: *shiny eyes* "Look how big the city is from afar!"

Kunikida: -_-;

aya: so where is this place again?

Kunikida: "Sonoran College in Phoenix."

aya: neat.

Dazai: "Maybe the kiddos should go to the 'new student' orientation. They'd learn about the school and dig up some clues."

Kunikida: "WHAT KIND OF STUP-- ...Actually, yes, that is a good idea."

atsushi: i guess...

Kyoka: *reviewing evidence emailed to the Agency* "The older textbook page was found at the scene...Looking through the bookstore will be a first stop, and to examine the corpse."

atsushi: ._.;

Kunikida: "Right. Find whether they sold an older edition of the textbook, and interview anyone with that book."

Dazai: "Nervous, Atsushi? I know college can be rough..."

atsushi: ^^;

-elsewhere-

Yohei: *rubbing Chie's shoulders*

chie: =w=

Yohei: "You've been working so hard..." *soft kiss on her cheek*

-elsewhere-

Kid: *covering his eyes, counting* "...97...98...99...100!" *uncovers his eyes, looks around*

shiori: *hiding behind a curtain*

Kid: "Hmm...Where is everyone?" *looks under a teddy bear* "Not here."

stocking: ^^

Kid: "Maybe under here?" *looks under the rug*

julie: >w<

Kid: "Hmm..." *gets down on the floor, looking at the curtains...* "I didn't know...curtains had shoes."

shiori: >.<

Kid: "Could this be...Shiori?" *pulls back the curtain*

shiori: *squeels*

Kid: "Found you!" *picks her up* "Now, for Julie..."

-elsewhere-

Bene: "..." >_>

hermine: ....<would you like something?>

Bene: <...Juice.>

hermine: <alright then>

eugenie: ^w^

Bene: <...You seem happy.>

eugenie: <how could i not? i have a big brother now!>

Bene: >_< <It's still all weird...>

eugenie: <i dont mind. plus, we could be getting a second brother and a sister too...>

Bene: *groans* <This is...all weird.>

eugenie: <it'll be ok. mama's really nice. and she'll take good care of us. she makes really yummy food and knows lots of stuff.>

Bene: "..." <Do I have to rob people for her?>

eugenie: <what? no.>

Bene: <Really? How does Mrs. Dan--...How does Mama afford anything?>

eugenie: .....<im not sure. but im sure it'll be ok.>

Bene: <...> *looks at Eugenie's shoes* <...Those look pretty.>

eugenie: <thank you! mama got them for me!>

Bene: <Ah...> *looks at the shirt he is wearing...it looks big on him*

-elsewhere-

Sid: *reviewing class roster* "Okay, orientation will be at 8 AM tomorrow. You got the signs up?"

nygus: yep.

Sid: "Good. We'll have a meister-weapon demonstration, a Q&A with summer teachers, lunch...Oh. Um, did Lord Death film his 'welcome' video?"

nygus: he's in the middle of filming it now.

Sid: *sighs* "Let's hope he sticks to the script this time..."

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: *curled up in bed*

naho: sakkuuuuun~ you in here?

Sakuya: *small groan, turns over* "Yeah, over here."

naho: are you alright?

Sakuya: "Yeah, just feeling kinda...you know...bleh?"

naho: *huuug*

Sakuya: =\\\= *pat pat* "Thanks..." *hug*

naho: need anything, sakkun?

Sakuya: "I don't know...Feel kinda bored. I think I need to be doing something."

naho: ....caaan i crawl under your shirt and tickle you or nah?

Sakuya: >\\\\> "..." *nods*

naho: *doing so* kuchikuchikuchikuchi~!

Sakuya: >\\\\< "HEE HEE HEE HEE!"

naho: ~<3

-elsewhere-

Hyde: "And he's been locked up in there just practicing for hours..."

mahiru: doesnt he ever rest?

Hyde: "I guess when I stop hearing music--assuming he doesn't fall asleep on the keys."

kranz: that _has_ happened.

Hyde: "Well, he needs to take a break! I suggest by force."

mahiru: is that really such a good idea?

Hyde: *walking to the door, throwing it open--* "What's the worst that could happen? HEY! ANGEL! Time for a rest--"

licht: *sleepy kick to the balls*

julian: !!!!!!!!!!

kranz: D8

mahiru: 0_0;;;

Hyde: Q____Q "..." *collapses*

licht: not...in the mood.....shit....rat.....*falls over asleep with his butt in the air.* zzzzzz....

Kuro: "...Ha."

-elsewhere-

Joker: *hands a Nerf gun* "Here you go."

nana: ....

Joker: "So, you just aim at the target..."

Viktor: *tied to the wall* "...I don't see how this helps."

nana: *shoots it at joker's face*

Joker: "OW! Not your partner, the target--fire at the target!"

nana: i know.

Viktor: "Ha!"

scarlet: kid's got a sense of humor, got to give her that.

Joker: T_X *sighs* "At least your aim is good..."

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *looking through travel brochures at the rest stop*

aya: *taking photos*

Dazai: "--and lying in the sun is too painful. There are some intriguing hallucinogenics you can get out of cacti, but you'll need supervision."

atsushi: ._.;;

Kunikida: "And I'm sure that's just fascinating--so why not ask the college's botany department and stop determining new ways to kill yourself."

Dazai: "These aren't new--I already tried them."

*one brochure shows museums and flower gardens*

atsushi: *examining the museum brochures*

*some locations include the Pueblo Museum, the Musical Instrument Museum, and the Fire Fighter Museum*

atsushi: hmm...

Kyoka: "Not too far from the college. We'll see whether clues point us to any off-campus location."

atsushi: you think?

Kyoka: "Potentially. I don't know that the suspect would stay so close to the crime scene, given how long ago the murder was. Kunikida, isn't it a bit late to examine the body?"

Kunikida: "I already got the autopsy report, so we'll be going over that to find the murderer."

-elsewhere-

Lucy: *reviewing the shopping list* "Okay, and then there's Ranpo's list..." *pulls out a separate one* "Where should we start?"

sylvia: t-this one?

Lucy: "Oh, the grocery? Sure!"

sylvia:....d-do you think they'll be ok?

Lucy: "...I get scared, too. But I've also seen what they can do. I have confidence they'll be okay."

sylvia: r-right....

Lucy: "Maybe you can call Kyoka this evening?"

sylvia: i-i-i guess.... .//////. b-but w-w-what if i come off as c-clingy?

Lucy: "??? I mean, Kyoka gets along with you, right? And-- ...Sylvia, you really like Kyoka, don't you?"

sylvia: *blushing* >//////////< *hides her face in her hands* uwaaa!

Lucy: "!!! I-I didn't mean to upset you! It's fine..."

sylvia: >///~///<;;;

Lucy: >_>; "I mean, Kyoka likes being around you, so..."

sylvia: i-i-i guess so...b-but w-what if she doesnt like me the way i like her? w-w-what if she thinks that im weird??

Lucy: "...Would you be ready to talk with her about this? Or do you think you need some time to prepare yourself?"

sylvia: i...waaah i dont know! >/////<;;;

Lucy: "Oh, Sylvia...I'm sorry. But I know Kyoka cares about you, and she wouldn't think you're weird."

sylvia: a-am i weird?

Lucy: "No, not at all."

sylvia: t-thanks....i-i guess....

Lucy: "...I would call her tonight. Just say hi and see what she says."

sylvia: o-ok.

-elsewhere-

ango:...*sigh*

Taneda: "??? Something troubling you?"

ango: nothing sir. just thinking.

Taneda: "About upcoming tasks?" *pours tea*

ango: yeah, plus it's already summer.

mizuki: yeah, i need a new swimsuit.

murakoso: *laughing*

mizuki: w-why is that so funny?

murakoso: m-mi-mizuki...swimsuit! get it?

mizuki:......*facepalm*

Taneda: "...Ha."

ango: language puns aside, do you plan on going to the beach, tsujimura?

mizuki: well why not? it's summer, right?

Taneda: "You should enjoy yourselves--you're only young once."

mizuki: thank you sir!

-elsewhere-

*there's a unicorn inside the hospital...chewing on bedsheets*

sachiko: ._.

Blair: "The kids asked for one, so I pulled some strings..."

sachiko: is this legal? given the magical creature protection act-

Blair: " 'Magical Protect-What Act'?"

sachiko: it's a law that was passed to ensure the protection and preservation of magical creatures in the wild. it was passed two years ago by president Ruth Packard?

Blair: "...Oh, I'm going to jail again."

-elsewhere-

Misono: *adjusting his tie in the mirror*

lily: ready for your date with shinoa~? ^^

Misono: "Just about..." *trying to adjust his hair--but one bit of it keeps sticking up* -_-;

lily: so where will the date be? movies? the mall? dinner?

Misono: "D-Dinner. Very expensive and formal..."

lily: oooh~

-elsewhere-

Yoichi: "Oh, you're in a hurry."

shinoa: i have a date with misono today~ ^^

Kimizuki: "Oh. Have fun. I know we have more training tomorrow..."

-that evening-

*Kunikida and others walk by the hotel pool to get to the front desk...*

Kyoka: *looking at the colorful design of the hotel*

aya: woooooah, fancy.

Dazai: "Quite the spacious accommodations, Kunikida--don't break the bank on this."

Kunikida: -_-; "I called ahead, so I hope our rooms are in order..."

atsushi: um. hello, we have reservations, i think?

Clerk: *smiles* "Hello, sorry--" *puts a call on hold* "Welcome to the Comfort Bennu Phoenix. I'm Anaba. What's the name on the reservation?"

atsushi: the rooms were under *looks at notes* ADA?

Anaba: "Oh, the American Diabetes Association?" *typing* "They have their convention this weekend."

atsushi: ._. *glances at kunikida* ummmm....

Kunikida: "Armed Detective Agency."

Anaba: O_O; "..." *checks reservation* "Oh. ...We...do require you lock up your weapons when in the facility, sir and madam..."

aya: like, we dont have weapons _on_ us. right kyouka?

Kyoka: "... ... ..." *reaches into her sleeve, pulls out a knife, sets it down on the counter*

Anaba: "?!!!!"

aya: .______.

atsushi: D8

Kunikida: "I assure you, this is our usual line of work--"

Anaba: *already calling the cops--*

Dazai: *presses a finger on the phone's hang-up button, smiles sweetly at Anaba* "I'm sure we can come to some arrangement~"

Kunikida: "Dazai, this is no time for--"

atsushi: ._.;;;;;

Anaba: *gulps* "J-Just don't hurt me--"

Dazai: *rubs her hand*

Anaba: .\\\\.

atsushi: oh boy. -_-;

Dazai: "If I remember correctly, hotel policies permit storing certain items in a locked safe for the security of all hotel guests. I know it costs a bit more, but I'm sure we can afford it." *flashes Kunikida's credit card*

Kunikida: "..." *pats his back-pocket...* -_-; "I should've known."

Anaba: "I mean...we _do_...This is still unorthodox--"

Dazai: "I promise, the minute there is a problem, you call the cops, have us all taken in, and we will gladly leave." *smiles sweetly*

Anaba: .\\\\\\. "...R-Right this way. Please set out all weapons--"

Kyoka: *pulling out more knives*

aya:....*sigh* fine. *pulls out slingshot*

Anaba: *small laugh* "Thank you, ma'am." *looks aside at Atsushi*

atsushi: does a pencil count as a weapon?

Anaba: "No, sir." *looks at Kunikida*

Kunikida: "I have none to declare."

Dazai: *shakes his head*

Anaba: *locks the safe with a code* "Very well. If you need to take anything out, you'll need to sign out for it..."

atsushi: yes ma'am.

Anaba: *offers the keys to Dazai* "Enjoy your stay."

Dazai: *smirks at Kunikida*

Kunikida: *rolls his eyes*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: .....

Chuuya: "Hey, Miyuri?"

miyuri: *sniff* p-papa?

Chuuya: "..." *pats her shoulder* "You okay?"

miyuri: y-yeah, just....*sniffle* m-miyuri misses tacchan a lot....

Chuuya: "..." *hug* "I know."

miyuri: *hug*

Chuuya: *holds her* "..."

miyuri: even if miyuri d-didnt get to see tacchan a lot, miyuri was always h-happy to see them. and they were always really nice too.

Chuuya: "..." *nods* "You cared for them."

miyuri: *nods* miyuri wishes they didnt have to go away...

Chuuya: "A lot of us feel that way...It hurts, a lot."

miyuri: w-will they ever come back? m-miyuri r-r-really wishes t-that they would...

Chuuya: "..." *shakes his head* "I know that feeling. But...almost nothing in this world lasts forever."

miyuri:...y-you and sonia wont go away though, r-right?

Chuuya: *smiles sadly* "I will be here now, and tomorrow, and the day after that. And you will not be alone."

miyuri: a-and sonia too?

Chuuya: *nods*

miyuri: *sniff* t-thanks, papa...

Chuuya: *hug* "I love you, Miyuri."

-gurgle-

miyuri: ....miyuri's kinda hungry now...

Chuuya: ^^; "Let's make something."

-elsewhere-

sylvia: ....

Lucy: "...You stare at that phone any harder, it'll catch on fire."

sylvia: wah, really?!

Lucy: "!!!" >_>; "Sorry. Bad joke. But the bravest thing someone can do is to do one thing. You know what that is?"

sylvia: w-what?

Lucy: *opens the phone, pulls up Kyoka's contact* "Do that one thing and get it over with."

sylvia: *gulp* *dials*

*dial tone...dial tone...*

Kyoka: "Hello, Sylvia."

sylvia: g-g-good evening m-mi-miss kyouka!

Kyoka: "Good to hear you as well. How are you holding up?"

sylvia: o-o-ok i g-gu-guess.....a-a-are you doing o-ok?

Kyoka: "Doing okay. We moved into our rooms. I'm sharing one with Aya while the men take the other room."

sylvia: i-i see...um....so..um...

Kyoka: "...Having fun hanging out with Lucy?"

sylvia: y-yeah, sh-she's been very nice...

Kyoka: "I'm glad to hear...Maybe you two can do something fun, like a movie night."

sylvia: i-i-i g-guess... um..m-miss kyouka?

Kyoka: "Yes?"

sylvia: i...uh.....i-i-i-i.....uhhh.....b-be safe tonight!

Kyoka: "I will. I miss you."

sylvia: i-i-i miss you too...

Kyoka: "Be safe. We'll be home before you know it."

sylvia: o-o-ok.

Kyoka: "Well, I'll get ready for bed. Sleep well."

sylvia: o-ok, g-good night. *hangs up*......

Lucy: *claps* "Yay!"

sylvia: i couldnt do it!

Lucy: "But you talked to her--that's the important thing. You have all the time to say it..."

sylvia: i-i guess....

Lucy: "...Want to play Mario Kart?"

sylvia: o-ok...

-elsewhere-

Kid: *curled up under sheets*

stocking: *petting his head*

Kid: *pleased but quiet purr*

stocking: you ok?

Kid: "...Are you happy?"

stocking: of course i am, why wouldnt i be?

Kid: "...I'm worried I'm not giving you all you want..."

stocking: kid...*kiss* as long ad you're there, i have all i could ever ask for.

Kid: =\\\\= "Th-Thank you..." *hug from underneath the sheets*

stocking: mmm~ my little cuddle muffin~<3

Kid: "Yes, I am, my delicious creampuff." *nuzzle*

-elsewhere-

Bene: *sitting up in the bed set up in the room he's sharing with his sister* =_= *he can't sleep*

eugenie: zzz....

Bene: "..." *gets out of bed, walks to the hallway*

hermine: <bene?>

Bene: <...I can't sleep. It's too quiet. Not like the old neighborhood...>

hermine: <oh?>

Bene: *nods* <Usually, all night were police sirens and people yelling 'Help, help, I'm being assaulted.'>

hermine:....*hugs him*

Bene: "???" <Um...What?>

hermine: <you've been through so much...>

Bene: >_>; <It-It's fine... ...> *hug*

hermine: <we'll take good care of you, i promise.>

Bene: *sniffling* <Okay, cool...> T~T

-morning-

Sid: "Okay, name badges have been given out, so we'll get started. This is the morning orientation for summer classes. Some of you already know me--I'm Sid Barett. Some of you are new enrollees starting at the DWMA for your summer semester."

girl: ...

Asher: =_= ("I just had to get that 'D' in soul studies...")

Duncan: *raises his hand* "WHY AM I HERE?! I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN A'S! I DEMAND I BE RE-GRADED--"

tamara: *eating a burger*

Sid: "...Um, pardon me? The lunch break isn't until noon."

tamara:.... >-> *tries to fit the whole thing in her mouth* ._.;;;;;

Asher: O_O

Duncan: "...HOLY SHIT, SHE'S A PYTHON!"

tamara: OnO;;;;

girl: um i-i think she's about to choke!

Sid: *sighs* "Naigus?"

nygus: *giving her the Heimlich*

tamara: *BLEGUH*

Duncan: *hit by a hamburger patty in the face* "..."

Asher: "Ugh."

tamara: =~=;;;

Sid: "So...Our itinerary includes introducing you to the DWMA, summer classes, some guest speakers...But let's start by introducing yourselves." *looks at Asher* "Please give your name, class, course track, and an interesting fact."

Death the Kid: Asher: "...Asher. NOT. Weapon. I hate that I failed one class."

Sid: ^^; "Thanks..." *looks at Tamara*

tamara: my name's tamara jones, NOT class, meister, and i forgot my breakfast this morning.... ._.;

Sid: *nods* "Well, we'll make sure to have a good spread at lunch." *looks at the girl* "And--"

Duncan: "I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE HERE TODAY!"

Asher: =_=; "Do you ever shut up."

Sid: *looks at the girl* -_-;

girl: audrey primrose, NOT class, meister, and i...uh....i like...meerkats?

Sid: *nods* "Thank you. We do have some animal experts--"

*a disembodied bear head falls into the room*

audrey: !!!! *faints*

Tezca: *from the ceiling chute* "Could someone toss that up to me?"

Sid: *looks at Audrey* "...Naigus."

-elsewhere-

higuchi: everything packed?

Gin: "I think so. We do need to pick up some snack boxes, but we can get those on the way."

Akutagawa: *his luggage is light* "Just clothes..."

Q: ^w^

kuniko: ready!

Gin: "Okay, get it into the van."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Morning, kiddos."

miyuri: morning papa. *yaaawn*

sonia: good morning.

Chuuya: "Hungry?" *taking items out of the pantry*

sonia: yes please.

Chuuya: "How about pancakes?"

sonia: yes please.

miyuri: yaaay pancakes! ^o^

Chuuya: ^^ *takes out the mix, bowl, and some fruit* "Sleep okay?"

sonia: yeah.

miyuri: *nod*

Chuuya: "I have to run some errands today. Anything you wanted to do before Grandma visits?"

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: *sleeping on the cot in the men's hotel room* =_=

Dazai: *bringing in room service breakfast*

atsushi: wow, that looks delicious!

Dazai: "Indeed." *passes a plate* "Sometimes there's nothing better than ordering in from the hotel." *uncovers dish to reveal bacon and eggs*

Kunikida: *sits up* =___=

atsushi: i'll go check on kyouka and aya if they need anything.

Dazai: "Good idea. Kunikida and I will chat~"

Kunikida: *already revising his schedule in his journal*

atsushi: *knock* kyouka? aya?

aya: *SREEEEECH* *PUNCH* GHOST!!! DX

Kyoka: *sits up, holds up a shiv...carved from the tiny decorative hotel soap*

atsushi: OxO;;;

Kyoka: "..." *sets down the shiv* "Sorry. I was a little bothered being unarmed last night."

aya: plus we were watching horror movies......dont tell kunikida.

Kyoka: *sniffs* "...I smell breakfast."

atsushi: yeah, we got bacon and eggs, but i think there's a restaurant downstairs too.

Kyoka: "Okay. We'll get cleaned up first...I'll need to order more soap."

-elsewhere-

Sid: "Thank you for that demonstration, Akane. Um...Clay, you going to be alright?"

*a sword is wedged into the wall*

clay: QAQ please help.

Duncan: *bleeding...from a paper cut* "For the love of God, help me!"

Asher: "..." *pulls the sword out of the wall carefully*

clay: thank you.

Asher: *nods* "Welcome."

Sid: "Good work, Asher--that was a fine extrication."

Duncan: *whimpering* *holding up his finger* "Help me..."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "Go interview the bookstore employees. I'm meeting with the Dean--" *looks at Dazai and Aya* "You're on babysitting duty."

Dazai: "I won't let you down."

Kunikida: "I was talking to Aya."

aya: aye-aye sir!

Dazai: -3- "Can we go to the food court at least?"

Kyoka: *looks over photos of bookstore employees*

atsushi: sounds good.

Kyoka: *opens the door--air conditioning slams into them* *deep sigh of relief*

*students are milling about...one part of the store is blocked with police tape and a chalk outline*

-one large male with a ponytail and facial hair is reading a text-book-

Kyoka: *reviews photos to determine this person* "Pardon me? You work here?"

guy: naw, the name-tag's just for fun......of course i work here, chickette.

Kyoka: "..." *blinks* *takes out a pen and notepad* "Name, please."

guy: name's 'ched', the assistant manager.

Kyoka: "So, were you the first to find the corpse?"

ched: um....what? ._.

Kyoka: "The chalk outline?"

ched: oh, that. shouldnt you be asking a cop-...wait, why do _you_ want to know, kiddo?

Kyoka: "I'm a detective brought in by the Dean to solve a murder involving different editions of a textbook."

ched: but...you're a kid.

Kyoka: "And you still think the ponytail is the height of aesthetic style."

ched: ....touche.

Kyoka: *writes something down* "You do know of the murder? Any contact with the victim before?"

-elsewhere-

aya: *looking around*

Dazai: *looking at statues in the courtyard* "I wonder what it takes to get memorialized like this..."

aya: *looking at the nameplate*

*"Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, survivor of the 1527 Narváez expedition"*

aya: hmm...

Dazai: *reading* " 'Explorer, anthropologist, likely named 'Sonoran.' Huh. Good head on his shoulders, huh?"

*some students are playing Frisbee nearby*

aya: must be...

*A Frisbee flies towards Aya*

aya: *nice catch!*

Student: "Hey, kiddo! Nice catch." *holds out their arms for it*

Teacher: -_-# *watching, annoyed with noise, while she's grading papers on a park bench*

aya: *tosses it*

Student: *catches* "Thanks, kiddo!" *waves at Dazai* "Your daughter has a mean arm! Tell her to join the kids' circuit!"

aya: he's not my dad.

Dazai: "HA HA HA! What a sense of humor my little ragdall has." *head pat*

aya: =A=

Teacher: "SHHH! Could you all be quiet?!"

aya: -_-

Dazai: "???" ("But we're outside...")

student 2: c'mon teach, chill out.

Teacher: >_<# "The office is closed due to fixing leaks throughout the building, I'm having to grade outside, AND THE BOOK I WANTED AT THE LIBRARY IS STILL ON LOAN!" *rips a student's essay in half*

student 3: D8>

Dazai: *light smile* "Such awful hardships..."

Teacher: -_- "You got that right."

Dazai: *takes her hand* "Let's memorialize this moment."

Teacher: "..."

aya: *CHOP* no. bad dazai. bad.

Dazai: >_< "I'm just saying, we too could have statues here if only we--"

Teacher: *hands a paper to Aya*

aya: ._.

Teacher: "Grade this." *she has a stack of what looks like a hundred essays*

aya: .___. um...

Dazai: ^^; "Don't you have some low-paid grad students for this kind of work--"

Teacher: "Sexual harassment, invitation to suicide, trespassing. Should I report this to the campus police, or would you rather do mindless grading for no pay?"

Dazai: "...Jeez, this does sound like grad school." *takes a pen, starts grading*

aya: .____.;;;

-elsewhere-

kanami: *slashing at targets*

Chisato: *watching silently*

arisa: not bad for being out of commission for a while..

Chisato: "Yes..."

Matsuri: "It's great!"

suzune: .....

kanami: HAAH! *SLICE SLICE*

Matsuri: ^^; "Very impressive!" *claps*

kanami: *nods and keeps hitting targets until she encounters one with flames upon it* *freezes*

Chisato: "???"

Matsuri: "!"

kanami: *her legs are shaking* ah-..ahh...NOOOO!!! *collapses, screaming*

suzune: ?!

Chisato: "Put the target away!"

arisa: hey, you alright?

kanami: *crying* do-dont make me go back there! *sobbing*

Matsuri: "Kanami..." *pats her back*

kanami: *hic* *hugs her, shivering*

Matsuri: *strokes her back* *hums lightly*

-elsewhere-

Asher: *sitting at orientation lunch* "..." *opens an old flip phone to look at messages*

fani: *sitting by herself*

Asher: *looks up* "..." *gets up, sits across from her, still looking at their phone*

fani:...*responsive grunt*

Asher: *nods* "...I hate the reception here." *looking at the phone*

fani: hmm...

Asher: "...You starting new classes?"

fani: i guess so...

Asher: "I'm retaking. Failed."

fani: that sucks...

Asher: *nods* "...Where did you go to school?"

fani: ....it's...complicated....

Asher: "..." *nods* "...I'm Asher."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "Thank you for putting your trust in us, Dean. I assure you, we will not disappoint."

the dean: thank you, mr kunikida.

Kunikida: *opens the door to exit* "You're welcome. I'm sure my colleagues are well on their way to--" *looks down to spot Aya* "???"

aya: SAVE ME FROM THIS NIGHTMARE! DX>

Teacher: "I SAID TO DEDUCT 5 POINTS FOR PUNCTUATION!"

Kunikida: "...?"

-elsewhere-

naomi: *filing papers*

Tanizaki: *setting up for meeting a client*

Lucy: *looking outside* "No sign of them..."

ranpo: boooored.

Lucy: "Did you want to go on that college mission, Ranpo?"

ranpo: PSH- college is overrated.

Lucy: "...Yeah, you'd probably be bored after solving the mystery in just seconds anyway."

ranpo: is that sarcasm i hear?

Lucy: *pleasant smile* "Whatever could you mean~?"

ranpo: ...

*knock knock*

yosano: *opens the door*

*there is a young woman at the door*

Woman: "H-Hello..."

yosano: come on in.

Woman: *takes a seat* "...I have a missing person to report."

ranpo: *listening*

Woman: "One of my friends stopped returning calls, web chats. Police visited her home--and she has been missing for weeks, and now they seem to have given up..."

ranpo: i see. what's your friend's name?

Woman: "K-Kuroko. Kuroko Kumogawa."

ranpo: alright. we'll look into it.

Woman: *sniffles*

yosano: do you want something to drink?

Woman: *nods*

-elsewhere-

Spirit: "With your classes done, up for anything, Izumi?"

izumi: hmm, how about mini-golf?

Spirit: "Sure thing! Maybe pick up some burgers, too?"

izumi: sounds good....could i invite asher and the others?

Spirit: "Sure thing. Anything they're up to this summer?"

-elsewhere-

Kid: *lying down*

shiori: *resting beside him* zzz....

Kid: *strokes her head*

shiori: =w=

Kid: *smiles* *tucks the blanket, closes his eyes*

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: *looking at snacks at the rest stop* "..." *picks up gummi bears*

kuniko: *looking at pamphlets*

Gin: *picks up a wrapped sandwich* "We'll have a stop over later tonight."

higuchi: *nom*

Gin: "Feeling good enough to drive next?"

higuchi: yeah.

Gin: "Good...I hope this trip will help everyone relax a bit."

-elsewhere-

yana: *laying in bed, staring at the ceiling* ......

Olivia: *knock knock*

yana: door's open.

Olivia: "How you doing?"

yana: kinda bored...might try and cook something later.

Olivia: "Oh? Something you had in mind?" *sits on the edge of the bed*

yana: i was thinking hash browns or something.

Olivia: "What do you think of hot sauce?"

yana: with hash browns?

Olivia: *nods*

yana: first i've heard of hot sauce with hash browns...

Olivia: "It's good, and with a side of eggs."

yana:...huh.

Olivia: "Not a fan of spice? More a sweet tooth?"

yana: i'll take you up on your offer i guess, lil somethin' different.

Olivia: *smiles, nods* "Okay, let's get to work!"

yana: ok then. *smile*

Olivia: *gets up, goes to the kitchen* "I'll even let you use the cute plates." ^w^

yana: oii, kiddos, you hungry too?

AJ: whatcha makin'?

Olivia: *opens the fridge, removing some eggs* "Hash and eggs?"

AJ: awesome.

Olivia: "I think so, too. Stay back from the stove, AJ."

AJ: alright.

yana: so we need potatos, right?

Olivia: *nods* "They’re in the cupboard door below."

yana: alright.

Olivia: *sets the skillet down* *cracks two eggs*

yana: anything else we need?

Olivia: "The potato peeler and a knife to cut the potatoes."

yana: ok.....what does the potato peeler look like?

Olivia: "Well...It's kind of thin, metal, with a little loop inside? Kind of like a small knife with a hole in the blade?"

yana: is this it? *holds it up*

Olivia: "Bingo!"

yana: sweet! do we wash the potatos next?

Olivia: *nods* "Get any dirt off of them."

yana: ok. *washing them in the sink* do we add anything to the potatos, like butter or anything?

Olivia: "I like to. Some people prefer to just oil the skillet."

yana: ah. sorry in advance if i ask a lot of stuff, the only experience i have with cooking is from watching ivan.

Olivia: "Oh. ...How was he at cooking?"

yana: really good from what i remember. but it doesnt beat the stuff here.

Olivia: "High praise--thanks!" *cooking the eggs, adding a little salt*

-elsewhere-

Dumas: *looking at his drink* "Thanks..." *pulls out...what looks like a finger-shaped piece of ice* "?!!!"

O'Neill: Q_Q "Sorry..."

Cervantes: ^w^ "So, any work for us, new boss?"

frances: we'll be taking care of a few interviews with some new ability users today.

Cervantes: "Leftovers from the big red dragon event?"

frances: precisely.

Dumas: "...What is the point of gathering all of these individuals? If I remember, there are only 2 organizations licensed to be ability groups in this city. Or are there more?"

frances: more than you think, we actually have our license as well.

Dumas: "Must be some excellent connections you have."

Cervantes: *picking out of the fancy mints jar* "No kidding!"

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: "Hey. Feeling okay?"

lilac: c-cold...

Sakuya: *opens the closet, pulling out a sweater and a blanket* "Ugly sweater, or pretty nice blanket?"

lilac: sweater please....

naho: want some tea?

lilac: *nods*

Sakuya: *hands the sweater to Lilac* "Let's add some cookies to that."

naho: *smiles* let's watch some movies too!

Sakuya: ^^; "Cool...Lilac, anything in mind?"

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *walking through the student union...spots the "In Memorial" booth next to other orientation day booths promoting clubs* "...The victim was very young."

atsushi: ....

Student: *running the booth, dressed in black* *nods* "We didn't even get any police alert until they found her the next morning."

atsushi: *examining*

*The victim's photo from high school shows her in glasses, holding up a math award*

atsushi: what was her name?

Student: *points at the sign* "Adele Ortiz."

atsushi: ....

Kyoka: "Forgive me for asking, but how did she..."

Student: "..." *gestures a finger over their throat*

atsushi: *gulp*

Kyoka: "...Hmm. I think it's time we meet with the police--"

*Suddenly, a very tall man in a cow skull mask appears--and picks up Atsushi with one hand*

atsushi: QAQ;;;;;;

Skull Head Frat Boy: "PLEDGE!!!!!!!!!"

Kyoka: "..." *opening her phone, flipping through contacts*

Student: -_-# "Hector, stop."

Hector: "PLEDGE--"

Kyoka: *talking into her phone*

atsushi: *SCREAMING*

*someone taps on Hector's shoulder*

Hector: "???" *turns* "PLED--"

Demon Snow: O_O *holding a very large sword*

atsushi: help please.

Hector: OWO; "..." *sets down Atsushi* "..." *whispers to Atsushi* "2:15 AM, Martinez Hall, Basement." *walks away*

atsushi:...thanks demon snow...

Demon Snow: "..." *strokes his head*

atsushi:...*writing notes*

Kyoka: "...What was that about?"

atsushi: not sure, but it could be relevant...

Student: "Careful--those frats here are creepy. Real 'Skull and Crossbones' stuff--literally."

-elsewhere-

Asher: *leaving orientation--and spots Izumi and Spirit* "???"

izumi: *waves*

Asher: "Hey. How's life on the outside?"

izumi: we were about to go mini-golf. wanna come with?

Asher: "...Um, okay? ...You're sure?"

izumi: of course! ^^

Spirit: "We're on our way to pick up some others."

Asher: "...'Kay."

izumi: awesome! *opens car door* hop on in.

Asher: *steps in* "You like this kind of thing?"

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *watching the kids playing*

miyuri: what's this thing?

sonia: it's the sandbox.

Chuuya: *sets out some play shovels and buckets*

miyuri: oooooh!

Chuuya: "People build all kinds of things in sandboxes."

miyuri: like what?

Chuuya: "Castles are one thing..."

miyuri: OOOOOH! how do we make one?? OwO

Chuuya: "First, we'll need to pack some sand into a bucket. We may need to add a little water to make the sand stick together."

miyuri: ooooh.

sonia: we can use the shovel to put sand into the bucket.

Chuuya: *scoops a bit into one bucket*

-elsewhere-

Kimizuki: *opening his laptop, turning on his webcam, dials a number...*

mirai: hey shiho!

Kimizuki: *smiles, waves* "Hey! How are you?"

mirai: could be better. the doctors made me do _another_ blood test.

Kimizuki: "Ouch. Did you get one of the nice nurses this time?"

mirai: yeah, though to be honest, i barely feel it anymore. *sigh*

Kimizuki: "..." *nods* "I know you're trying your hardest. Just hang on."

mirai: thanks big bro.

Kimizuki: *nods* "I'll see you soon. Just have some work to take care of."

-elsewhere-

Bene: *in new clothes* <It itches...>

valentine: <it looks nice.>

Bene: =_= <I don't know why I have to wear this crap.>

valentine: <your old clothes had holes in them.>

Bene: <They added character!> >_< <I remember when I got them, too! Like that time I mis-aimed the blade-->

valentine:....

Bene: <...How long will they talk?>

valentine:....<i dont know yet>

Bene: <...What's he like?>

valentine: <he's.....he's made some mistakes in life....but im sure he does mean well...>

Bene: <...Why didn't he want me?>

valentine: ....<i cant say....do you want to see him?>

Bene: "..." *nods*

-elsewhere-

Yafeu: "HEY THERE!" *waving a golf club--almost hitting Saria--*

Saria: *lucky duck* Q_Q

izumi: hey guys!

Spirit: "Hey, kiddos." *waves*

Axel: "Hey, Mr. A!"

zeke: ^^

Asher: *squints looking at the mini golf course and light coming off the moat* "..."

Yafeu: "WHO'S READY TO BEAT THAT WINDMILL ON THE 4TH COURSE?!"

amelia: *examining her club*

Kanin: "You'll want to avoid calluses--a glove can help."

amelia: ok.

Spirit: "How you getting used to the school, Amelia?"

amelia: pretty well.

Spirit: "That's good. Getting through the school can be a challenge. I'm sure you've heard how often Miss Marie has gotten lost."

amelia: mm...

Spirit: ^^;

Kanin: "I'm making sure she isn't lost, sir."

amelia: *examining the club again* so how is this played?

Kanin: "You aim to get the ball into the hole at the end of the path by hitting it with your club."

amelia: ah.

Yafeu: "LIKE THIS!" *big swing--*

-FHWEEOOOOOooooo-

-the ball is gone-

Asher: "..."

Kanin: 0___0

Axel: "Woo!"

amelia: i think i understand now.

preston: bu-but does she really? .-.;

Asher: "Shh...Just let this mayhem commence."

-elsewhere-

Jacqueline: *setting out a blanket in the guest room*

kim: *setting the table*

Jacqueline: "I wish she asked us to pick her up--but she likes taking the scenic cab ride..."

kim: ah.

Jacqueline: "Just hope she remembered her money to pay for it--"

*knock knock*

Jacqueline: "???"

amelia: <hello~>

Jacqueline: <Hi!> *hug--only for the cab driver to get in the way, blocking Jackie* O_O;

Cab Driver: -_-# "She owes me $40."

amelia: alright, alright! *hands over the money* jeez. =3=

Cab Driver: "...What, no tip?"

Jacqueline: -_-; *pushing them out the door*

amelia: *hug* it's so great to see you again, jackie!

Jacqueline: >W< "Same! How was the flight?"

amelia: alright, gonna need a nap though

Jacqueline: "We just set up your room. Need something to drink?"

-elsewhere-

Asher: *misses at the windmill* "..." -_-;

hibiki: almost got it.

Asher: "I've been 'almost' on this for five tries..."

izumi: still, better than nothing, right?

Asher: "Hmm...Yeah. Mine didn't end up in the moat--"

*a club floats by in the moat*

lukas: Q_Q;

Saria: *pat pat* "We can walk back to get a new one."

-elsewhere-

Stein: *rubbing a finger along his arm* "..."

valentine: coffee's ready.

Stein: "..." *nods, reaches for it--his hand is a little shaky*

valentine: ....rough day?

Stein: "...Twinge of something along my arm today...Hadn't felt something like it in a while..."

valentine: hmm....

Stein: "..." *sits* "Old scars, I'm afraid."

valentine: ...

Stein: "...Sorry. A bit grim for coffee."

valentine: i used to it....remember when we first met? i was trying to track down an ex-patient of mine, you and spirit found me and i tried to attack you....

Stein: *nods* "Quite a challenge..."

valentine: then i find out you already took the patient out...

{valentine: ...why?....*grabs stein by the collar* WHY WOULDNT YOU JUST LET HER KILL ME?!}

{Stein: "...Did you see how miserable she felt?"}

{valentine: you think i dont know that?! i...i made her this way...}

{Stein: "?!" *pushes her hands away*}

{valentine: the least you could have done was let her kill me first....at least she would have found _some_ solace...}

{Stein: "So you can die like a coward?"}

{valentine: ?!}

{Stein: "That's amusing. Too craven to face the ramifications of what you did? That's disappointing."}

{valentine: .....well what would _you_ have done?}

{Stein: "...Survive to atone."}

{valentine: even with nothing left to live for?}

{Stein: "...You can still breathe, right? Then that's something to live for."}

{valentine: ......}

{Stein: "You got a name?"}

{valentine: ....valerie valentine. once a member of the last hope.}

{Stein: " 'Last Hope'?"}

{valentine: a black-ops monster hunting unit. a certain demon killed my team, leaving me the only survivor.}

{Stein: "...So you planned to die and join them."}

{valentine:...i guess that was part of it....}

{Stein: "But not the whole part..."}

{valentine: the second half was guilt over turning that girl into that monster....i never wanted too, i was only following my new boss's orders...}

{Stein: "Won't this boss discover what you tried to do?"}

{valentine:......}

{Stein: "..." *sighs* "I can't have you staying here, so..." *removes a scalpel*}

{valentine: ......*closes her eyes*}

{Stein: *uses it to cut...adhesive tape, to tape some gauze over one of her cuts*}

{valentine: ???}

{Stein: "We'll need to put you under arrest for what you've done--and your own protection."}

{valentine: ....i suppose that's fair...}

valentine: it feels like so long ago now...

Stein: *nods* "...Do you feel any different?"

valentine: i suppose so. im...happier, i guess.

Stein: "...I call that a plus."

-elsewhere-

naomi: *puts something into the mail*

Tanizaki: "???"

naomi: im entering a kross sweepstakes! winners get a chance to MEET THE CAST IN PERSON!! >w<

Tanizaki: "Yay!" ^^;

kirako: best of luck then. ^^

naomi: ^^

Ranpo: "Yes, but the odds aren't great."

naomi: >3< dont spoil this for me!

Tanizaki: "Shhh! Here--" *tosses him a bag of chips*

Ranpo: "...You can't bribe me. ..." *opens the bag*

-elsewhere-

Jonah: "--and then this giant colossus smashed the building with a raging fire! It was so incredible!"

Ritsu: "I appreciate your compliments, sir." ^^

sasori: wait, that was _you_?

Ritsu: *nods* "I take the souls of the dead, merge them with the souls of those infected by the bugs, then smash them together into a towering abomination made of Adora's hellfire to wreck havoc upon the sinful in the glory of our blessed leader."

sasori:............

Inka: "So cool! Quick, get me some dead bodies! I need to see this!"

Jonah: *takes out a knife* "Give me 5 minutes."

Bee: "..." *running*

sasori: ._.;;;; isnt this a bit unethical?

Jonah: "No, unethical is what we did with that squirrel--do you know the damage one of those things does when heated up to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit?"

sasori:.........................

Haumea: *running into the room, screaming* "The squirrel got into my pants again!" *running, shaking her legs loose*

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *sitting in the living room, just staring forward* "..."

mito: *sleeping on his lap*

Chuuya: *strokes Mito, smiling slightly*

mito: *purrs*

Chuuya: *sighs* "Always loyal, huh, Mito?"

mito: *mew*

Chuuya: *scratches behind the ear* "...Thanks for being here since...everything."

mito: =w=

Chuuya: "...After you, two kids came into my life...Without them..."

mito: *nuzzles into his hand*

Chuuya: *sniffle, pets Mito's face*

mito: *lick*

Chuuya: *slight laugh* "Thanks..." *strokes Mito's back*

-elsewhere-

mahiru: *ACHOO* =~=;;;

Kuro: "...Soup?"

mahiru: *nod*

Kuro: *pours a bowl* "This is bothersome--how did you even get sick?"

mahiru: *sniff* it happens...

Kuro: "...You strong enough to eat, or do I have to spoon-feed you?"

mahiru: ^^; i think i can eat on my own...

Kuro: "..." *sits down*

mahiru: ....*lays back down*

Kuro: "..." *rests his hand on his forehead*

mahiru: ah-

Kuro: "You're still hot."

mahiru: hmm....

Kuro: *puts a cool cloth on his head*

mahiru: thanks...

Kuro: "Sure...Get some sleep."

mahiru: r-right...

Kuro: *sits back...*

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: *napping in the van*

kuniko: are we at the hotel yet?

Gin: "Next exit."

kuniko: *checks the clock*

Q: *sleeping on akutagawa, drooling onto his sleeve*

Gin: *checking in the mirror* "...Get a photo of them."

higuchi: *snaps a pic on her phone*

Gin: *smiles* "Cute."

-elsewhere-

Milo: *eating out of a giant cat bowl full of meat*

louisa:... (is this even legal?)

Jordan: "Jeez, I didn't even know the boss had a butcher for this kind of thing."

Daisy: "...We sure it's not _human_ meat?"

louisa: id rather not know...

Milo: *yawns...rolls over on the rug*

Zuno: "D'aw! Nice kitty..." *belly rub*

mary: it's ok, toby, he's friendly. ^^

Toby: Q____Q "..." *nudge--*

Milo: *PAW SWIPE*

-elsewhere-

sonia: -and so jack returned home to his mother with the golden hen, and they lived happily ever after.

miyuri: *snoozing*

Chuuya: ^^; "Lovely, sweetie."

sonia: *glances up* oh, hi papa.

Chuuya: "Hi. I brought snacks."

miyuri: OwO snacks?

Chuuya: *sets down the plate with some sandwiches* "Yep!"

miyuri: yaaay!

Chuuya: "How's the book, Sonia?"

sonia: it's nice. *smile*

Chuuya: "Glad to hear. Let me know when you want to head back to the library..."

-elsewhere-

Kid: *stretches, walking the halls*

shiori: *following*

shion: *riding in a little wagon behind shiori*

Kid: "Am I walking too fast, kiddos?"

shiori: mm-mm.

Kid: "I'll slow down...How's the wagon, Shion?"

shion: ^o^

Kid: "Hehe...That's good. Just around the corner, and we can play in the sunroom."

shiori: ok

Kid: "It'll be really bright. Maybe we can see a rainbow in the glass..."

-elsewhere-

valentine: *waiting outside the door*

Edouard: <Val? ...What's going on?>

valentine: <just-....im not sure yet...> *hugs him*

Edouard: *sniffle*

*the door opens*

valentine: *glances*

Nurse: *exiting* <Valentine? Edouard?>

valentine: <yes?>

Nurse: <Hello. I'm Anne. Your father asked me to speak with you.>

valentine: <o-of course...what did he say?>

Anne: <...He wants to make sure you are safe.>

valentine: ....

Anne: <Due to his stay here, and as you are both young, he is considering a guardian...>

valentine:...*nods*

Anne: <...What do you think of Bene's mother?>

valentine: ... <she seems nice enough, why?>

Anne: <She's worried. Bene has not had the...typical upbringing, or even, well, family structure. He's her son...and your brother.>

valentine:...<r-right...>

Anne: <She would like to talk with you. She doesn't think it's a good idea for you two to be on your own right now.>

valentine: .....<where is he?>

Anne: <In his room.>

valentine:... <may we come in?>

Villefort: <...Valentine?>

valentine: <im here, papa.>

Villefort: <...Hi...>

valentine: *glances at hermine*

Hermine: *nods* <Hello, Valentine.>

valentine: ....<so the nurse told me->

Villefort: *shaking*

valentine:....*sighs* *hugs her father*

Villefort: <I'm sorry...>

valentine: <i dont blame you.>

Hermine: "..." <Your father just wants to make sure you're safe.>

valentine: <i-i know.>

Hermine: "..." <We asked the nurse to speak with you and Edouard...>

valentine: *nod*

Hermine: <...Please take all the time you need. But please know you have a home...>

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "If you're going to this goofy frat meeting, you might as well take a nap first."

atsushi: i guess....

Dazai: "And while you do that, Kyoka and I will sneak out for some snack shopping~"

atsushi: oh, um...

kyouka: i'll keep him out of trouble.

Kunikida: -_-# "I would hope so." *sets down a stack of books, starts reading through them*

Dazai: ^^; *opens the door*

atsushi: ...say, kunikida...do you think he's getting better?

Kunikida: "Has he been arrested since we arrived?"

atsushi: that's not what i meant... i mean, better as a person? given everything that's happened, i think he does have good intentions, in his own way...

Kunikida: "...He's a former member of the Port Mafia. He has disobeyed orders and bent the rules numerous times. He went around us and worked with that maniac, almost getting us killed, plunging the city into chaos...I don't ignore his value to the Agency. I remain cautious about his ulterior motives."

atsushi: .....

Kunikida: "You've spent a lot of time as his apprentice of sorts. What did you think?"

atsushi: well, i still think he does mean well, even if it's unorthodox.

Kunikida: "And what motivates this reaction?"

atsushi: ......

Kunikida: "...Your gut, then."

atsushi: i guess so...

Kunikida: "...Hmm." *jots notes from one book*

-elsewhere-

kyouka: ...

Dazai: *looking in the vending machine* "Darn--they're out of onion rings..."

kyouka: that's unfortunate...

Dazai: "Hmm...I guess onion chips for now..." *presses the buttons* "How 'bout you?"

kyouka: pop tarts please.

Dazai: *orders them* "Here you go! Look to be s'mores flavor."

kyouka: nice.

Dazai: "Hm-mm. I remember using these to build a Pop Tart house for animal crackers once..."

kyouka: oh?

Dazai: "Yep. ...Then Chuuya smashed it."

kyouka: ....i see...

Dazai: "Yep...Granted, that was after I screwed up his mission."

kyouka: come to think of it, i think they had snack machines at the mafia HQ, but kouyou never really let me near them.

Dazai: "Keeping you on a healthier diet?"

kyouka: more or less, yeah. i only ever really got sweets on rare occasions.

Dazai: "Over tea for some fancy stuff?"

kyouka: yeah, and during festivals like moon viewing.

Dazai: "...She really pampered you at times."

kyouka: .......

Dazai: "Must've had some charm to it..." *leans back against the vending machine, having a chip*

kyouka: i guess there were a _few_ good memories back there....but i dont regret my decision to leave.

Dazai: "...Atsushi came in at the right time to help with that."

kyouka:...he really looks up to you.

Dazai: "I know...Surprising."

kyouka:....what is it you're trying to achieve, overall? with atsushi, akutagawa, all of this...?

Dazai: "..." *knowing smile* "I'm just improvising as I go along."

kyouka: .....

Dazai: "As for Atsushi, he seems to be coming along nicely, yes?"

kyouka: he has gotten stronger, yes. in a way, we all have.

Dazai: "True...How have you gotten stronger?"

kyouka: i feel my connection to demon snow has improved.

Dazai: "Snow seems to be like your nanny now..."

demon snow: ~i can hear you, you know.~

kyouka:...*light chuckle*

Dazai: "..." *offers a chip*

demon snow: ~i have no mouth, therefore i have no need to eat~

kyouka: i feel like i can understand what she's saying...just a little bit. kind of like a gut feeling, you know?

Dazai: "I see..." *nom* "These external abilities are fascinating."

kyouka:...what do you think 'no longer human' would have looked like?

Dazai: "Hmm...Probably inhuman, as the name implies."

kyouka: hmmm

Dazai: "But it hasn't manifested, so, you're stuck with me~"

kyouka: =A= wheeee.

Dazai: *gasps, clutches his heart* "You wound me!"

kyouka: how unfortunate. *noms pop tart*

Dazai: -_-; "At least mourn for the deceased..." *nom*

kyouka:........

-elsewhere-

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Ooooh, heaven is a place on earth. Aoyama kun does it again with this cheese filled hamburger steak!

Hamburger steak, oh hamburger steak, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually, just kidding, why bother? I'm not a natural born poet- I'll just come right out and say it: cheese filled hamburger steak is the food you've never knew you needed, but always knew in your heart that you wanted. I mean, honestly, how can you go wrong?

  In Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun, Aoyama's soccer friends challenge their ab-flexing soccer rival to an eat-off in a diner after school. The first dish to start it all? A cheese filled hamburger steak- of course. Thus commences an honest debauchery- they eat item after item, eating their way through the menu. But, of all the foods they eat, the one they eat first is the one that really caught my eye. Probably because hamburger steaks are good, but fill them with cheese? I mean, what can I say? I'm American. It's practically in my blood to like cheese and hamburger meat together. 

  I've made hamburger steak before, and if I've learned anything from my past mistakes, it's that the diced onion needs to be fairly small in order to blend in well with the meat. This meat mixture, which is quite similar to a meat loaf mixture, gains a lot of flavor and texture from the extras you blend in- onion for sweetness, and breadcrumbs and milk for softness. The red wine contrasts so nicely with the cheddar cheese, so I recommend that kind of cheese. However, to be honest, they dont' use cheddar much in Japan, so a white cheese would be much more common if we were really being faithful to Japanese culture. In that case, I'd go for a nice hard mozzarella. 

  No matter what you choose to do, this hamburger steak really can't turn out wrong. It's easy to make, and fun, too if you get your hands to it. You get to slap around some ground meat to smoosh all the air out of it in order to prevent cracking while in the pan, so that's always fun. Hands-on cooking is great, don't you think? Best of all, it's AMAZING. That cheese taste with the red wine, the soft, mildly salty-sweet contrast of the meat...perfection. It doesn't get better!

  Watch the video below to learn how to make your own cheese filled hamburger steak! 

      Ingredients for the Cheese Filled Hamburger Steak:

Hamburger steak recipe adapted from here. 

1/2 finely diced yellow onion

Olive oil

1 pound ground beef and pork (half and half)

1 egg

1/2 cup panko

2 tbsp milk

Salt

Pepper

Cheese of your choice, cut into blocks.

1/4 cup red wine

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp ketchup

2 tbsp worcestershire sauce

    To Make the Cheese Filled Hamburger Steak:

  1. Cut cheese into blocks. Finely dice the onion.

2. Heat a pan to medium. Add olive oil. When ready, add in the onion and salt.

3. Let cook about 20 minutes until golden brown, stirring every once in a while to prevent burning.

4. When ready, set the onion aside to cool. Meanwhile, combine meats, egg, panko, salt, and pepper and stir into a paste. 

5. When cooled, add in the onion and incorporate into the meat mixture. 

6. Seperate into 4 parts. One by one, take up each portion of meat and slap back and forth between your hands to push air bubbles out of the meat. Roughly form into an oval. 

7. Push a cheese block into the middle and close the meat around it. Pat back and forth between hands to shape properly. Set aside until all patties are formed. 

8. Heat a pan to high heat. Add in a touch of olive oil. When ready, place patties into the pan. Press down centers to combat rising of the patties while they cook. Cook about 5 minutes, and then flip.

9. Once patties are flipped, add in red wine and cover. Cook about 8-10 minutes until fully cooked. When ready, remove the lid and remove patties from the pan. 

10. To the remaining wine, add the butter, ketchup, worcestershire and stir to combine. Allow it to thicken over the heat for a moment, and then remove and prepare to serve with the steaks.

11. Plate with some roasted veggies, lay down a layer of sauce, and put the steak on top of the sauce. Decorate with a bit more sauce, and then it's done!

    I hope you enjoyed this post! Check in next week for another recipe. To check out more anime food recipes, visit my blog. If you have any questions or comments, leave them below! I recently got a Twitter, so you can follow me at @yumpenguinsnack if you would like, and DEFINITELY feel free to send me food requests! My Tumblr is yumpenguinsnacks.tumblr.com. Find me on Youtube for more video tutorials! Enjoy the food, and if you decide to recreate this dish, show me pics! :D

  In case you missed it, check out our last dish: Mixed Fruit Crepe from "Restaurant to Another World". What other famous anime dishes would you like to see Emily make on COOKING WITH ANIME?

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