#and yet still i can’t escape the furbies

[theunholycabinetdragon]

every time i am in a media hyperfixation i will start seeing content of other semi-related media and tell myself “no im in this fandom with this media hyperfixation, no no no, i don’t care about this new content i’m seeing” but then slowly, ever so slowly, i fail and think “huh, wonder what that is” or “oh that art is cool, i wonder what the context is” and then suddenly, new media hyperfixation.

I get my media recommendations the old fashioned way: by watching someone I follow on here go on an unhinged reblog spree of media related content until I eventually decide to go "alright, what's all this then"

[southerntchiorny]

So lately I’ve gained interest in American Hairless terriers (mostly because they don’t have the dentition problems other hairless dogs have) Could you please list a list of pros and cons, and what made you go with AHT over other hairless dog breeds? I’ve been leaning towards them because they seem to be less primitive and more trainable than the other hairless breeds while still being velcro, and have some terrier-tude but not as much as other terriers do. I also wanted to ask about his weekly grooming process and if he needs sunscreen every time he goes out, or does a shirt suffice? Can they also play safely with other dogs?(like do they have a bigger risk of injury because of their lack of hair?) thank you and I hope you and your dogs have a good day!

(This took so long for me to answer, I’m so sorry! I’m a terrible procrastinator with the attention span of a cactus 🌵)

So Furby is my first AHT! I’ve only had a touch of experience with the breed before getting him because his breeder also has Black Russian Terriers and we became friends through our local kennel club training classes. I got an AHT because I’ve always loved hairless breeds and I wanted something to be able to compete with in various sports.

All that to say that I’m certainly not a breed expert yet, but here are my observations so far!

Pros

Bald. My BRT is a lot of upkeep with his hair and I love that it takes me 15 minutes to bathe, dry, file nails, and maybe put a bit of lotion on about once a week. A fun fact: AHTs do not have the same dental issues that most hairless breeds have either.

Compact. I’ve seen a wide range of sizes for AHTs but at most they’re no bigger than maybe a beagle (there’s one I show against built like a damn tank but he’s not outrageously huge)

Smart. Sometimes terrifyingly so. Furby found out how to escape expens from about 5 weeks old. His attention span isn’t always zeroed in and focused but when it is, he picks up on things very quickly.

Fashionable!! Personally, I prefer light sun clothes to sunscreen. A good pair of lightweight pajamas for coverage and a bit of sunscreen on his face, ears, and tail. Clothes are very important for bald bebes and it’s one of my favorite things to have countless outfits for the Boi.

Attitude! This honesty leans both ways but I love a spunky terrier attitude and this boy has it in spades! It also means he can be A LOT, especially around other dogs. I will admit that he didn’t get as thorough of a socialization experience as my BRT did when he was a puppy, though. Socialization is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT with these guys! He also carries the ‘fears nothing’ traits of terriers.

He’s just so fucking funny. I can be annoyed with him about something and then he goes straight into making me laugh about it. Definitely a class clown who must have all eyes on him and nothing less.

Cons

These aren’t terrible but just things that could be aversive for some people

Energy. This is only a mild con for me just because I’m a low energy person, but I knew what I was getting into and wanted a competitive dog. He’s definitely challenged me as a dog owner/handler but in the best ways.

Destructive. This could just be a Furby thing to be fair. He can’t have beds, only blankets, because he shreds them. He also enjoys gutting plush toys. I let him work it out on cardboard boxes and paper for some controlled chaos.

As far as the safety issues, he wrestles with my BRT regularly and this is something my breeder’s dogs also do with her BRTs. He does get some scratches and scuffs sometimes but nothing major. I do put vet wrap on his ankles when we play with his flirt pole, though, because he goes absolutely nuts for it and skins up the area under his brake pads.

If you have any other questions I’m happy to provide what I can!

[cobalt-breezes]

First things First: introductions!

HOWDY HEY THERE!!!

My name is Koda and I’m a 19 year old trans man who hyperfixates on my little pony a concerning amount.

my pronouns are he/him, they/them, or ix/ix.

If you want a semblance of normal art, and not drawings of two ponies who have never interacted once in canon being gay, then check out my art blog, @kodartarang 

If you like the idea of seeing funky, weird, niche art for the warriors fandom, I also run the blog @warrior-cat-furby teehee. It’s a warrior cats design blog where I draw warrior cat characters but as furbies (specifically, the way I imagine they would look if they were real creatures. My designs for furbies are not at all canon to the toy line lmfao, especially since a lot of my furby designs are based on odd-bodies).

You can also follow my main blog, @kodangaroo​ , but there is no organization to what I reblog on that one. So like. You may experience something similar to what happened recently, where I reblogged nothing but Scolipede posts for at least half an hour and terrorized my followers’ dashboards with bug horse.

Now onto the blog!

I got the idea one fair evening when I was scrolling through @/msponies (not tagging her bc I’m not sure if she'd want to be tagged in a post like this !). She had posted a crack-ship fan-child design post that featured Zephyr Breeze and Prince Blueblood. 

My initial response was "hoho! This idea is obsurd! Heehee! How funny! I will imagine them being gay for only a moment, to make myself laugh! haha! heehee! hoho!" But then I actually imagined it for real and whoopsies, I couldn't stop thinking about the idea for a while!

What got me intrigued first was how these two characters would very much exhibit an "opposites attract" nature. And like many others, I am a SUCKER for common relationship tropes in LGBTQ+ pairings.

Prince Blueblood, like many ponies of course, lives up to his name. He is snooty, upper-class, uptight, and holds himself to a very high standard. Zephyr Breeze, on the other hoof hand is aloof. He may be prideful like Blueblood, but in an entirely different way. He holds his appearance in a different way (the messy hair, the facial hair shadow), rather than the prim and proper way Blueblood holds his appearance.

I imagine that the way their relationship progresses, it would be very similar to "Rivals-to-Friends-to-Lovers" (yet another trope I'm a sucker for lmfao). In the beginning, after they first meet, Blueblood is very judgemental of Zephyr. The two butt heads a lot. Zephyr constantly teases Blueblood ("Weeell hello there, your highness, your coat is as perfectly and pretentiously groomed as ever I see!"), an Blueblood absolutely abhors it. But somehow they just keep running into each other, despite their desperate attempts to do otherwise. Eventually... The teasing and jabs become less rude and insulting and more... Friendly. At some point, the two of them don't really mind the incidental run-ins as much.

Zephyr Breeze invites Blueblood to a get-together in ponyville with his sister and a few friends. Blueblood, of course, over-dresses for the occasion and is a little bit surprised to see everybody dressed very casually, telling jokes, and laughing loudly.

He's not sure why, but... he kind of enjoyed it. All the social gatherings Blueblood had been to before were uptight and everybody expected him to have the highest of manners. It was nice to let loose.

Blueblood doesn't really know how to express his appreciation for being included, so he does the only thing he can think of; he invites Zephyr to a high-class social gathering at the castle. Zephyr has never been to one, but he appreciates the invite and decides to go. If Blueblood could let loose for a couple hours and take part in a casual hangout between friends in ponyville, then surely Zephyr could manage to fit in with the upper class for a few measely minutes at least. Unfortunately it doesn't go very well; he didn't have any outfits that lived up to the standards of the other attendees, and he ended up being mocked by everyone. Plus, he ate too many of the h'ourderves (how the FUCK do you spell that) and everybody looked at him weirdly, and every time he tried to crack a joke to the crowd they didn't exactly appreciate it. He ended up leaving early, whispering some excuse to Blueblood ("yeaaaaaahhhh... family matters, it's uh. A family emergency yeah, and you know how mom and dad can't get by in these things without me. You know how it is."), and escapes to a nearby bakery where he's the only customer in at the moment.

To his surprise, the door opens to reveal... Prince Blueblood.. Blueblood reveals that he figured Zephyr would be there, and decided to come and check on him ("One must guaruntee that their... acquaintence... will not cause any trouble, of course.")

After a long silence, Blueblood apologizes. "I should have known that a social gathering such as that one would not be a very comfortable place for you."

"Did you just... apologize?"

As the two grow closer, they both learn how to better themselves. Zephyr already had the help of his sister to learn how to push through, get things done, and actually take care of himself, but now he has Blueblood to help him keep track of some of the things he says that may be a bit... "uncouth". And Blueblood learns how to let loose, treat others equally, and just... how to be someone people enjoy talking to. And he learns how to have fun! He didn't know how to do that before.

They don't really say it outright-- they're still working on that-- but there's no denying that there's something there. They move in together. They laugh together. They help each other. They become better, together.

[dreamcatcherfication]

Ghosts Are Just as Real as You and Me - Part 3

Here is part three of my Henry fic that I simultaneously love and hate. I’d like to PSA that I wrote this whole chapter while listening only to Britney Spears. You should probably know that while reading this installment. This chapter’s pretty short and is mostly dialogue and filler, but I promise future chapters will have more action in them. (Sorry for any spelling/grammatical errors) Also: PARRLYN CONTENT! FINALLY!

Writing Masterpost

Again, y’all can send in asks and requests, I’m happy to write almost anything, and I love hearing from you all! Here are some prompts:

Prompts | More Prompts | The Trifecta of Prompts

Trigger Warnings: Mentions of Henry VIII

Part 1 | Part 2

“So why is he going after Kit?” Jane asked protectively once Anna joined the group. She had helped Kit get into a bath earlier to help herself relax, and now she was with the other four queens as they discussed Kit’s claims.

“Isn’t it obvious? Henry can’t beat us by brute force like he’s used to, so he’s going for the next best thing,” Cathy explained. At the confused looks of the other queens, she clarified, “Okay, imagine you’re trying to break a board in half.” The other queens nodded. “Are you going to try and break it where the wood is the thickest or where the wood has already started to bend?”

“Where it’s starting to bend, obviously,” Anne answered.

It was Aragon who processed Cathy’s words first. “He knows Kit’s the most vulnerable, so he’s targeting her first. Going after the weakest link.”

Anne stood up in frustration and accused, “Are you calling my cousin weak?”

“No Anne,” Aragon said, “but Henry is. And he’s going to poke at all her wounds until she inevitably breaks.”

Jane cut in, voicing her own concerns. “But Anna said Henry’s also planning to come after all of us. When do you think he’ll make a move?”

“Henry’s all talk,” Anne spit. “I wouldn’t believe any of his threats. We probably won’t hear from him until he thinks he has the upper hand.”

It was Cathy who shook her head. “I don’t know Anne, Henry might have been planning this for longer than we think. He could be ten steps ahead without us having any idea about it.”

“That’s not a comforting thought,” Aragon chimed in.

Anna had her head down, unable to contribute to the conversation. She knew that out of all of them, she mattered the least to Henry. In fact, they actually had a pretty good relationship after the annulment (even if it was all for appearances sake). She could only feel helpless thinking about everything Henry could do to hurt her Kit. “Hey Anna, you okay?” Cathy asked.

“What?” Anna asked, tuning back in. “Yeah, yeah. I’m just worried for Kit. She’s gotten so much stronger since we all came back, and I don’t want Henry ruining that.” Anna growled, “If he hurts her, I’m going to kill him.”

“Not without me,” Anne slammed her fist down against the kitchen table. The rest of the queens chimed in their support.

A voice came from the other side of the room. “What about you guys?” Kit asked, her hair damp and tied up in a loose ponytail. “Henry’s going to come after all of you. You should worry about yourselves, not me.” Her voice was small, the trembling reminiscent of when she was first reincarnated among the others. It frustrated the queens to see how easily Henry had forced her back into the fearful mindset she had lived so long in. 

Jane stood up from the table and moved over to stand with Kit. “Kitty, of course we’re going to worry about you, we want you to be safe.” Kit gave Jane a weak smile and walked to the table. She sat next to Anna, subtly reaching her hand out for the German to hold. Without hesitation, Anna grabbed the hand and squeezed it tightly.

“Kit, I hate to ask this but… are you sure you saw Henry?” Aragon asked.

“Aragon!” Anne shouted, protective of her cousin.

The queen recoiled. “I’m sorry Anne, I have to be sure. Kit,” she turned to the small queen, “Look me in the eyes and tell me that you saw Henry.”

There was a moment of limbo where everyone held their breaths, watching as Kit struggled to raise her eyes. When she did, her eyes bore directly into Aragon’s. “I woke up and he was standing in front of my bed. It was him, Catherine. Henry was in my room. I wasn’t seeing things, I promise you. Henry was here.”

Aragon nodded, satisfied. “I believe you Kit.” The girl sighed in relief, dropping her eyes. “But that does pose the question. How is Henry back?”

Cathy immediately had an answer. “It shouldn’t be hard to believe. He must be back the same way we are. For some reason, we’re in the present, maybe to have a second chance or work through our trauma. Maybe the only way that’s possible is to face Henry.”

“I don’t like how right you sound,” Anne mumbled. “Well he’s still a dick now, that’s for sure.”

“We can’t let him win,” Anna stated coldly. Kit looked up at the German queen and furrowed her eyebrows. “I won’t let him hurt you Kit. Not again. Not if I have anything to say about it.”

Kit looked around the table at all the other queens, each voicing their support for her. “But this is my problem, you shouldn’t be forced to deal with anything I’ve caused.”

“We aren’t forced to deal with anything,” Cathy replied. “Kit, you’re a queen, and this life has taught us that us queens stick together. If Henry threatens you, he threatens all of us.” She gave Kit a reassuring smile from across the table.

Anne nodded her head in agreement. “Like hell we’ll let you deal with this alone. That bastard’s gonna have to take down five queens before he can get to you.” Her resolve was fiery and passionate and very much screamed Anne Boleyn.

“We’re all in this together,” Aragon offered.

“We have your back, Kit,” Jane added.

At the overwhelming support, Kit felt her heart start to warm. She had thought she was alone, that’s what Dereham and Mannox and Culpeper had kept whispering in her ears. But their voices were drowned out by those of the queens right in front of her, alive and willing to fight. “Mein Schatz, we’re all going to face this head on, together. We’re all here, by your side.”

Kit let a laugh escape her mouth. “Against all of us, does Henry stand a chance?”

“Not even a little bit,” Anne answered.

Later that night, Anne and Cathy were the only ones still awake. The two of them were down in the living room, sitting in comfortable silence on the couch and lounge chair respectively. Cathy was reading a book and Anne was mindlessly scrolling on her phone. “Hey Cathy, do you think we came on a little too strong?” Anne asked, staring across the room at the other queen.

Cathy looked up from her book and fiddled with her reading glasses. “Huh?”

“Just, we were all very forward with confronting Henry. Is that the right way to help Kitty?”

Exhaling, Cathy put down her book and took her reading glasses off, knowing this was going to be a long conversation. “I don’t think there’s any right way to deal with this. It’s not like you can wikihow how to deal with your reincarnated dead husband who’s come to exact his revenge on you.”

“Yo, what if that’s actually an article,” Anne gasped, frantically typing on her phone.

Rolling her eyes, Cathy hid a smirk. “That’s not the point Anne. Don’t spend your time worrying about how to handle this. Just make sure Kitty knows you’re in her corner, that’s the most important thing. She knows how much you love her.” The writer stood up from her chair and migrated over to Anne on the couch. She curled up against the cushions and smiled at Anne.

When Anne continued to stare at her phone screen, searching through wikihow, Cathy shook her head at the girl’s determination. Cathy grabbed the phone and turned it off, putting it face down on the coffee table. “Hey,” Anne frowned. It only took a moment before a tiny smile grew back on her face. “Okay, okay, you’re right. I just can’t help but worry that I’m not enough for her. She deserves people like Jane and Anna there for her, not the fuck up Anne Boleyn. I’m scared she’s gonna think I’m not there for her.”

Cathy reached her hand out and held Anne’s hand. “Anne Boleyn, you are not a fuck up. You’re a smart, talented, amazing woman, and Kit knows that. You’re her cousin, she would never think badly of you.”

Smirking, Anne leaned across the couch and pecked Cathy on the cheek. “Thanks Cathy, you’re the best.”

Blushing a bright red, Cathy waved Anne off. “I just believe in you Anne. So does Kit.”

Her confident persona restored, Anne bounced up off the couch. “You always know what to say Smarty Cathy.”

“I don’t think that rhymes as much as you think it does,” Cathy giggled in confusion.

“Damn,” Anne grumbled good naturedly, “Guess I’ll just have to workshop my pickup lines. See you in the morning Cathy!” she called before bounding off to her room in the attic.

Watching her go, the writer gave a small wave. “See you later Anne.”

Upstairs, Anne was silently congratulating her boldness. For so long she had been flirting with Cathy, and getting a reaction was her favorite reward. The giant grin plastered on her face could not be wiped off by anything. Even when she spotted the pristine white letter on her bed, Anne didn’t think much of it. She picked up the letter and opened it up, expecting a bill for one of her latest random purchases (had she paid for the furby yet?).

Instead, the letter was something far different. Anne Boleyn, it started.

I’m going to need your help if my plan’s going to work, and you’re the perfect woman for the job. Now here’s a list of things I’m going to need you to do. Oh, and if you don’t comply, I have plenty of eyes on your precious cousin. One step out of line and I’ll kill her.

Your love,

Henry

[shadowofthelamp]

Can I get a basic run down of each of your au’s? It’s really hard to keep track and I wanna understand what people are talking about

*cracks knuckles* Alright, let’s do this. I’ll probably just link this in my sidebar at this point, because these are getting built up pretty rapidfire and if you aren’t on tumblr as much as I am you’re pretty liable to miss something.

Now with tag links, going chronologically so you can catch up if you want to! Some of them have a lot of posts, though, just as a warning.

-Time AU: The original. Twix is accidentally sent back in time- why is still a bit fuzzy but I think it involves the Voot malfunctioning when a time machine is installed. She runs into Dib when rummaging around in the basement lab in his house for parts, and lets it slip that she’s his daughter from the future. Her skin is just not-green enough to slip past his radar, and a DNA text confirms that she is in fact related to him, but her lips are sealed about who her other parent is. 

She needs to break into Zim’s base to get the necessary tools to finish fixing the Voot to go back home, and Dib assumes she wants to expose Zim like she does, so she has to keep on his good side to get what she needs. It’s weird to say the least, seeing her parents fighting and Dib as a kid- especially since Zim looks basically the same.

After she finally fixes the Voot, it starts jumping through alternate dimensions before she finally makes it home, and she meets several alternate versions of herself. 

The tag needs to be cleaned up on this one- it was the first au and has scattered posts of the others still in it but it’s going to take a while to edit down to the individual ones, fair warning.

-Tallest AU: Zim is “co-Tallest” with Tak, and Dib is a rebel fighter trying to take down the empire- sort of a bounty hunter on the side too. Twix is created during a fight when Zim tries to rip Dib’s throat out with his teeth, as you do. Zim is yanked out of public view while pregnant- can’t let the Empire know one of the Tallests has a defect that allows him to reproduce naturally. When he comes back, Twix is declared an experiment of his to create an heir with alien DNA to help her be taller, stronger, and more resilient. She’s kind of a spoiled brat in this one, and has absolutely no idea who Dib is. 

When she’s about 12, Dib as a bounty hunter was enlisted to kidnap her in an attempt to rile up Zim and get rid of his heir in one fell swoops, having no idea that she’s his daughter. Eventually, that’s discovered, and she slowly learns what life is like for everyone who isn’t her, while Dib learns to be a parent and care for her instead of having to just rely on himself all the time. Things are pretty tense at first, though.

Eventually, after Zim gets her back, she’s injured during a fight and Zim and Dib make a reluctant truce while she heals, eventually becoming sort of ‘rivals with benefits’- Zim won’t kill him if he’s captured, and Dib won’t take headshots. Dib also gets a collar so he can walk around the Massive without somebody sniping his head off, although he’s very grumpy about this.

Eventually, Dib manages to convince Zim that he’s nothing more than a mascot for the empire, there to blow shit up to show their power. (Tak is the real leader, Zim doesn’t really have the power he thinks he does, and Tak was brought in as co-Tallest to do most of the real ruling and give an air of competence, with the Control Brains doing the rest.) This takes ages, and involves Zim being so deep in denial he literally shoots Dib in the leg to get him to shut up, but it needles at him until he accepts it. Needless to say, pisses him off. They run off together, something Tak’s actually pretty happy about because she figures he’ll just die without the protection being a Tallest gives him. Twix comes with them, and start causing problems for the Empire wherever they can.

Dib gets a robot arm at one point, we haven’t 100% decided on how, and they end up having a second kid, a boy named Kit. (Kit Kat. Thank the discord for that one.)

-WLOD AU: Based on the alternate future in Dib’s Wonderful Life of Doom. Dib is the villain in this one- Twix was made when Zim attempted to escape captivity and bit Dib in the process. She’s kind of a nervous, timid wreck, and Zim is incredibly protective of her. She doesn’t see the world outside of the lab until main!Twix stumbles across this world and helps break her and Zim out, bringing them to her reality and asking Membrane to help her ‘cousins’. They end up settled somewhere else. (She ends up good friends with Moth!Twix.)

The running joke with this one is if the other Dibs meet this guy they just beat the crap out of him.

When Twix eventually dies of health complications from being experimented on, Zim pretty much snaps. He goes back to his home dimension and burns down everything even remotely related to Earth and Dib and ends up conquering the Empire, his grief giving him laser focus and allowing him to work past his defects. He goes on pretty much on a multi-decade rampage, twice as ruthless as anyone else and blowing up planets with ease. One day, though, while he’s with the ground troops he sees a scared child who was orphaned by his attacks and sort of snaps back to himself. He ends up adopting them, and several others in an attempt to atone for himself. He trains them up, fully expecting one of them to end up killing him when they find out he was the one that orphaned them, but when they find out about Twix they tend to just leave over killing him.

He ends up dying near her grave of illness/old age.

-Human AU: This one’s gotten revamped. The old one is after the line, to explain the old fanart in that tag. (I… never really liked this one as much as the others because it didn’t feel Zim-like to me and Dib was barely a presence- and he was barely himself too.)

Honestly this one is still a bit of a joke, but Zim’s got a more mad-scientist edge to him, primarily with strange toys, furbies in particular. He makes lots of them and their house is overrun- Twix has no idea it isn’t normal. He enjoys making people squirm with his creations and ends up having a bit of a rivalry with Swap Zim.

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Old version: Zim and Dib were both sort of academic rivals at school, but ended up paired together for a science pair project and became friends. They’re roommates at college and begin dating, and Twix just comes from a regular old broken condom, oops. Zim was kind of a party animal but cuts back for her sake. His water actually breaks during an important exam but he insists on finishing it, despite Dib’s blood pressure going up about 500%. Zim’s a Bio major, I haven’t really settled on Dib yet. Zim ends up working at Membrane Labs, though. 

Zim’s also a big fan of musical theater, and gets roped into subbing in as Billy Flynn on the campus production of Chicago while four months pregnant. Gir is his younger brother and currently in high school.

-Irken AU: This one’s set a bit earlier in the timeline, when Zim was still working at the labs for military research. (See the canceled episode The Trial.) He met Dib there, and at one point they ended up locked in for a whole weekend on accident. At one point they got into a fight, one thing led to another, and Zim ended up pregnant. He only found out when he started getting sick and went to the hospital. The problem? That’s a defect that hasn’t happened in a long time- he’s whisked to the Control Brains, labeled defective in both mind and body, and sent off to Foodcourtia so no one has to deal with him.

When Dib finds out, he steals a ship and goes to rescue him. Zim is completely miserable, exhausted, overworked, and all around pissed this is happening. He lashes out at Dib for doing this to him before completely collapsing since his body hasn’t gotten a chance to rest in too long, and his instincts tell him that Dib is safe because he’s the other parent. Gir is a malfunctioning food service drone that snuck aboard the ship. They have to figure out what’s going on because this kind of thing hasn’t happened in centuries.

Dib was initially only interested in studying Zim because of the rarity of natural-born smeets, but as time goes on they end up getting closer, especially because Zim gets clingy as time goes on. There are two endings to this one- either they keep wandering around space, or they end up on Earth since it’s uncharted and no one will bug them there. Twix comes from an egg and has three siblings (possibly more) in this one!

-Pilot AU: Related to the Time AU- while jumping around, she gets stuck in the pilot universe. She very much doesn’t like it, especially since Dib starts stalking her instead. When he finds out she’s his daughter, he gets even more obsessive about how and why she came back, and she has to escape him to keep going home.

-Adoption AU: This is the angstfest one kicked off by a particular anon- Zim has a miscarriage, but at some point afterwards when Twix is jumping through the multiverse, she runs into them. After realizing what happened, she finds a version of herself that lost both of her parents and brings her to meet the ones that never had her, and they’re all happy.

-Zimvoid AU: Twix lands in the Zimvoid from the few most recent comics. Not a lot of plot to this one, it’s just fun to imagine. The Zims meeting after Twix is born is under PZA Au, and the Dibs meeting is ‘Meet me in the dibpit’ which is the best tag out of all of these lmao

-Species Swap AU: Dib is, similar to in the irken au, there to study local flora and find uses for them. Gaz is the invader, sent here for her catastrophic body count on every other mission she’s had. She finds out Earth has good games and is just ‘eh, whatever’ and basically puts the mission on hold, letting Dib start stalking the one human that truly interests him- Zim. He’s almost irken-like, and clearly incredibly intelligent- and destructive!

I made a whole plot explanation for this one here.

Dib is actually the one to have her in this au. It’s also a running joke and I’m heavily considering making it canon that this Zim is the one that actually succeeds in taking over the world.

-Mothman AU: Dib is an actual mothman, and so is his family. Variation on this one: One has irken Zim, one has human Zim. Other Dibs find this version of Dib hot. Twix is raised in the woods and her only real friends are her parents, Gir, and Tulip. (Keef’s adopted daughter.)

In the irken au, Zim is actually accepted relatively fast by Membrane who thinks he’s just a strange, stunted moth. After having Twix he ends up growing wings and neck fluff because mothmen are actually a very distant cousin of irkens that diverged millions of years ago, and carrying Dib’s kid kickstarted the process. He also dies for like two minutes because giving birth to an egg a third of your size really sucks. (He’s fine, once Dib got him to the recharging chamber he woke back up when his Pak reactivated him, he was just really low on charge after a birth lasting like two days.)

In the human au, he’s not so lucky- Dib has to keep his relationship a secret, and Membrane only finds out when he sees Zim, already pregnant. Dib gets into a big fight with him because humans killed his mom and Membrane is pissed he’d get into a relationship with one. Things do end up working out eventually, once Twix is born Membrane is fascinated by her, but tensions are still pretty high for a while. Earlier in this version, Zim actually found out he was pregnant when he gets accidentally shot by someone who was aiming at Dib and had to go to the hospital and they took a pregnancy test before doing the x-ray. (In all aus where Zim is human, including swap, he’s a trans guy, and this one is set in the 1970′s/80′s. He ran away to live in the woods for a reason.)

-SU AU: Steven Universe AU! This one’s covering most of the plot of Steven Universe up to this point, so it got long. Link here. (For the aesthetic, think more Gravity Falls and late over early SU: Deep woods and dark colors.)

-Capture AU: A sort of flip of the WLOD au. Zim wins and keeps Dib prisoner, although he enjoys riling him up so Dib is much more of a firecracker than WLOD Zim is. Zim gets the itching feeling he’s missing something and uses a blood sample from Dib to get himself pregnant, but he realizes he can’t raise the kid alone without killing her (and plays it off as making Dib help with something he’s made it clear he hates) so he lets Dib out but on a very tight leash. This one is definitely on the darker end.

-Scandal AU: Zim is Tallest, Dib is an irken scientist. They ‘grew up’ together but Zim shot up and forgot about Dib because- well, his memory’s canonically pretty garbage and besides he often misremembers things anyway. Dib is hauled in front of him for causing problems at the labs like letting the specimens free because he hates his coworkers, and they just kept shoving him at successively more important people because he managed to keep slipping away before being fully punished and it ends up getting all the way to the Tallest.

Dib gets pissy at Zim because he’s expecting to get thrown out the airlock or whatever, before realizing just how terrible of an idea that is and that Zim could do something a lot worse. Mostly he’s just mad that Zim left him behind, but Zim, who only has faint inklings of Dib being familiar, decides to keep him around on basically a whim.

Things evolve from there, with Zim doting over his new ‘toy’ who treats him like an equal (which he didn’t realize he wanted, because duh, he’s the Tallest, why would he want to be anything other than shallowly worshipped?) while Dib has to walk the VERY careful tightrope of staying alive by not pissing Zim off while also not rolling over completely and betraying himself. (And that might lose Zim’s interest as well.) Things get even messier when oops, there’s eggs now.

-Treasure Planet AU: What it says on the tin, an au based off the movie Treasure Planet! Plot summary here, AU mostly belongs to @64bit-trash and @yeehawimscared.

-Dibbrane AU: Dib turns out to be a much better clone of his father and doesn’t realize that Zim is an alien. Zim ends up getting attatched to him because he takes him seriously as a fellow scientist and genuinely enjoys his company, and eventually they get married- all without Dib finding out what he really is. Twix ends up more like show-Dib, determined to prove to the world that there’s a world hidden underneath their own, and Zim ends up her ‘alien rival’ in order to train her. She doesn’t realize she’s half-alien… yet. Fuller synopsis here.

-Amnesia AU: Zim was a personal pet project of Tallest Miyuki’s, and treated him as a son, planning to raise him to succeed her, taking down the heightarchy in the process. She ends up assassinated by Red and Purple in an attempt to get enough power to laze around for the rest of their lives, and Zim is blamed for it. A lot of irkens are bitter and jealous for the attention he got, especially for someone so short, so it’s easy enough to do. 

While imprisoned, he tore up his Pak in an attempt to get rid of the grief and trauma of seeing his mother dead and ended up more defective, having mostly forgotten who he was before. The timeline ‘syncs up’ with iz show canon. He crashes OID2 and gets sent to Earth, and over the years enters a relationship with Dib and gets pregnant. When that’s discovered, he gets pulled back and his memory is wiped again, and when the baby is born, she’s taken away to see if they can shape her into a soldier.

Zim is used for more tests and Skoodge tries to help him, and ‘Brid’ is shuffled between career tracts before being sent out with the soldiers while still 11- practically a smeet. She meets Dib, who’s been looking for both Zim and his lost child. She promises to take him to Zim, but is going to try and bring him as a new species of alien to her superiors to get brownie points because she’s treated kind of like shit by the other trainees for being such a freak. (She always wears a helmet to cover her nose and hair.)

Eventually their paths cross as they get arrested and thrown into a cell near Zim’s, but Zim doesn’t realize he’s even got a daughter, much less this one, so there’s a while to figure things out.

All this time, Miyuki uploaded herself before her death into a side control brain that only Skoodge knows, and they stumble across her, and she helps fill in the gaps.

Aaaaaand I’ll go back and add more to this post if we get more, if I forgot one feel free to tell me.

[autorobotcollectorx]

Another Furby Fandom Issue

Hey everyone i want to address a few things and i have been holding out on doing this because i am just so sick of this hate and drama against me.I am going to discuss some personal happenings in my life since i don’t think there is any other way of defending myself unless i am %100 truthful on why these things happen.I’m going to address my sales first then the harassment.

TRIGGER WARNING : Talk about suicidal feelings and actions(no gory detail but implied) Mental Health,Child Abuse Neglect,Depression,Sexual abuse.

I am selling some furbies and at good prices at that because i want people who can’t afford furbies to have a chance of owning some.I have explained to people or atleast tried to explain why shipments are late or photos are as well.Here are some answers to questions and concerns people might have had. 

Why is my shipment taking so long? Sometimes i ship next day and sometimes i cannot.This is due to my lack of mobility since i am not able to drive i don’t have a say in what time of day i do go out and by then the post office is closed.I also can’t spare the money to use uber because i don’t have a job and am unable to work. My fiance comes to see me everyday but he usually gets off at 8:00pm and by then all the post offices are closed.So usually we set up a day i can go out and ship the items.Please don’t forget about my shipping days i have no problem discussing that with you.A few people who also had delays were due to me being hospitalized(I made up other excuses because i did not want to put emotional baggage on these people)These amazing people were very kind to me and got their furbies shipped to then when i could.Due to my living conditions i get very depressed and yes suicidal and i had hurt myself that time pretty badly.I hurt myself allot in non physical ways but that time was different and i am driven to such feelings often.

There was also a problem i got with one of my costumers when he sent a payment and i was getting so many payments for furbies that i did not notice his until a week later when he contacted me asking if i had sent the furby yet.It really got me anxious that something like that slipped by me and i hope he has no hard feelings for that.Things like this also happen because allot does slip my mind when i am under allot of stress.

Does My Furby Work?Is It In Good Condition? If this question crosses your mind please ask for me to test the furby and to take outdoor photos i have no issue doing that.Please never be afraid to ask for a refund if the furby you got is not what you wanted upon arrival.No one has contacted me after but it seems like a person was not pleased with the quality of a furby they got from me?Yet they NEVER contacted me again so i assumed the transaction was a success.You have to remember furbies are over twenty years old and unless they are fresh out of the box most will not be in mint condition that is out of my control.The furby i sold i had named Dusty and was bought from a smokers home i just had not got around to washing him.

I Don’t Feel Comfortable Buying Using Friends And Family!! If this is the case please state that up front i have no issue taking payments threw goods and services.I have been scolded for it and now i am not accepting payments unless its threw goods and services from now on i did not realize i was causing an issue and i am sorry if i made anyone feel uneasy.I had paypal accounts in the past where the money was held for two weeks not even using ebay and this happened.I try to get furbs out to people as soon as i can and i sometimes worry that i will upset someone.

You Lie About What You Use The Money For This is the furthest from the truth!I have needed money for several different things at different times like everyone who makes money will do.Once i had it that i needed money for a con and why should that be a bad thing?I hardly go anywhere and cons don’t happen often for me.I am allowed to treat myself sometimes its none of you’re concern if i use my money to get a furby or a coffee even though most of my money goes to getting food for me and my animals.

I’m sorry if i have cause any issues to anyone nothing i have done was to spite anyone,anger anyone or to scam people.

IF ANYONE HAS ANYTHING TO ADD PLEASE PM ME AND I WILL ADDRESS IT!!

You REALLY wanna know why i need the money?!

Currently i am trying to save $500 or more to get out of a household that is toxic for me.Thats not much money to many but i am solely selling furbies because i have ran out of personal items that have value to sell.My living environment is currently living in a small room with hardly any space little to no air conditioning and called a slob because i am unable to clean the mess my parakeets make.They don’t have a vacuum and my parakeets eat these small seeds that when they fly around their cage the husks of the shells fly out of the cage and onto the carpet.This room is also full of my grandmothers items because they are hoarders (in their own words).As well as all the drama causing me to be so depressed that i have had no motivation to clean.I am misgendered on a daily basis and told “Oh but you are too pretty to be a boy” and more inappropriately comments on my female chest and body.Told to shave and how much better i would look as a girl.As well as told i am fat because i have stretch marks and how i need to eat less.I have PCOS and since i have lived here i have lost over fifty pounds because i usually (If i am lucky) eat once a day or twice.Things such as an avacado and a noodle pack.Thats why i am so stressed on money that and i need to keep my animals fed and healthy usually putting them before myself.

Since i have been living here my family has stolen $400 i made by selling an aibo that was special to me,my phone was stolen and one of my most therapeutic pets was taken,I was then told i killed him and gas lighted for about a month in a half about what i had done even though in reality my mother had stolen him from me.She was upset because i had made some friends and was out at the park with them.It was easy because i have no lock on my door or privacy.I ended up stealing him back and i had the cops called on me.My narcissistic mother and abusive step dad came over to defend my mom saying i stole their animal and since i was ftm the cops (which i already had issues with before because of my identity) had me hand over my snake and taken to a mental hospital.While demanding i hand my snake to my mom i started to cry and shake my snake was VERY underweight and sick looking and i was afraid for his safety.When my step dad saw me crying he started laughing at me loudly then whispered to my mother who was smiling over at me as well and saying out loud “I love you” to me.When i was trying to explain more to the cop he said “If you don’t give them back their snake i will arrest you” while he put his hand on his belt near the gun.(if you want to hear the story in more detail i can send you a link)

I have always been told since i was a child that i am an issue and that i am taking up space,now i am an adult and i am always made to feel like i  am not welcomed anywhere i live and that i need to leave or will be kicked out.This is currently the case where i live and again i feel like i am a burden on everyone i associate with.If i am kicked out now i would have to live with a “friend” of mines again and have no choice but to let him use me again.This first time this happened when i was nineteen he was forty eight and had no wheres to go and i had no other option other then to go to him or rid myself so i wont cause anymore inconvenience.I come from a broken family and narcissistic parents so being an outcast is nothing i am not use to but still makes me want to hurt myself and hate myself more.I was always the black sheep,escape goat and nothing i did was good enough or mattered to my mother.The reason i am unable to drive is because of the physical abuse i faced as a child and denial of medical care after the fact.I just want to fit in and for people to like me.

Not to mention i have childhood schizophrenia and sometimes don’t respond correctly to people or situations. 

I just wish i felt welcomed in a community for once.All i have going for me right now that helps me is the furby and furry fandom.Furbies make me calm and feel safe because they remind me of my childhood before my mother changed and before i lived with my abusive step dad.I know i may seem childish but i’m not sure what to tell you i am the way i am because of my upbringing and sometimes doing silly things,using ^^,uwu,ect collecting and carrying a furby with me when i am in public makes me just feel a little bit more okay.Just feels like everyone is working against me and wants me gone like everyone else has.

Please if anything please stop sending me asks such as “Please leave you are so toxic” “just reported you~” and others calling me an idiot,stupid,scammer,ect.This is not what i joined the fandom for and you should really be shamed for treating me like this over simple mistakes that i did not even mean to make.Can everyone just please leave me alone if you have nothing nice to say keep it to yourself.

I HATE that i have to talk about all of this but i just want to get away from my family and i wanted to start a new life offline and online with people who like the same things i do because i have never had that kind of acceptance in a community in my life.I want to be with my fiance and safe from myself and my family.I want to be a good person and be here for people and treat people right.Funny thing the things i have said are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to my abuse and neglect i rather not spill everything.

I am sick of defending myself at every turn here is what happened if you missed it. https://autorobotcollectorx.tumblr.com/post/186489467324/i-saw-the-post-reblogged-from-autorobotcollectorx

Again PM me if you have a complaint instead of re-blogging this and causing me further stress i really can’t handle more right now. I might as well sell all my furbies and rid myself at thispoint.

Edit: 5am and still awake..well guess i wont be sleeping tonight either.I slept good last night but the night before i did not sleep either.I’m just a restless hungry mess.

[puppetiers]

HOTEL CALIFORNIA THO

Arquius Last Tuesday at 10:41 PM

You are Arq, that you are certain of, you are in the manor again after a day of walking around the city to see if you can spot either of your friends because WHERE ARE THEY. You can only roast Dirk so much, you need other people to roast him with. Steps quiet in the oddly dead hallways, like something terrible happened. You open Dirk's door and quickly look behind you, no one followed you, good. You slide yourself into the room like it were someone's DMs. Now where did Dirk put the furby.

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 12:05 PM

You've been spending some time in Dirk's room, because it's quite comfy. Totally not because you've been missing him or are hoping he's stopping by sometime soon. You know he's not, he would have told you. Which is why you're immediately startled when you hear noises at the door. No one but Dirk should be coming into this room, but neither should you, so you're slipping off the bed for the moment to hide and watch the intruder. You've been spending some time examining said furby - unmistakably Hal's great work -  which is now lying on the bed all sprawled out.

Arquius Last Wednesday at 2:37 PM

At this very moment you look like a Dirk, a Hal in booty shorts. The best part of your body, you think. And you think about yourself a lot. "What in the boogaloo, bro, why is the furby here..." You slap the door close. Memory never fails you. That's not where it could have been, you know he put it away out of your view. Someone was here or someone is here.  You need to inspect every bit of this room now to see what was moved, what is missing and what is what. You check on your closet first, seeing if there are any actual pieces missing. Senses alert for the smallest sound or creak.

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 5:34 PM

The closet. Please. As if you'd be such an amateur. You're.. under the bed. Watching him closely. He's... so oddly familiar, yet still a stranger. You haven't really seen him before, but you know who it is. The new guy that Dirk dragged in. An AI. Like Hal. Once a Hal? Definitely makes you curious, but also very wary, because unlike Hal, this one resides in this house now. You keep lying in wait for now. If he keeps on checking everywhere, you'll have to move. Maybe try to sneak out. Or confront him, because what the hell is he doing here without Dirk. But staying put seems like the safest choice for now.

Arquius Last Wednesday at 6:00 PM

There aren't a lot of places that an stranger could hide in or under. Unless they are very small. Nothing in the closet. You turn on your not hooves quickly before, and without warning, dropping down in a swift motion to be level with the ground to look under the bed. You tilt your head a little. Red eyes scanning the darkness with ease. See while Dirk has warned you about a Cal, it hasn't crossed your mind since he laid that info on you. ... Oh what the fuck is that. "BRO" No way.

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 6:21 PM

Wow. Rude. The sudden drop is unexpected and does startle you, though you don't show. Not a flinch, not a change on your already unusually wide-eyed face. Well. This is awkward. You're not moving for a few good seconds. Hard to pretend to not be here if he noticed you, and he's probably not gonna leave so easily. Hrm. Drat. "Bro yourself!" ... "Go away."

Arquius Last Wednesday at 6:46 PM

Nope, you aren't. He has gained all your interest and you are staring with a weirdo smile, because that is something that you do. You watch. "No. You can't command me to do anything, try again later." You extend your hand to him, like for a handshake. A STRONG handshake, you hope he takes it.  "I'm Arquius, you look familiar." You tilt your head to the other side. You are already scanning him for future referral.

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 7:28 PM

God damn robots and their weird untouchable brains. Which means, if he so chose to hurt you, you'd have Little to defend yourself. He doesn't seem to be out for that, though. But you're still wary, eyes fixed on his face, even when he offers his hand. You don't take it though, instead, you squeeze out from your hiding spot towards the side, surprisingly smooth and flexible for someone of your size, and stand up. "So do you." You glance over at the bed. "...The furby fit you better."

Arquius Last Wednesday at 7:45 PM

Aw, you make a sad face. And also make a point on how he moves. So smooth. You get up yourself and look at him better.  You clap your hands infront of you, this is so exciting. "I strongly agree with that comment, but this is less upsetting to everyone, not that I care but Dirk and I had to make a good impression, so here you hoove me." You were going to change to the furby to go back and crawl on the vents but you aren't telling him that. "Why are you here, waiting for Dirk?" Who else could he be waiting for, no one comes here.

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 9:20 PM

Hoove.. H-have? What a!! weird!! way to talk! But you can't help but getting carried away but his excited mood. You're still skeptical, but your face shows a wide grin. "I'm not waiting because he's not coming. Why are you here, if not for Dirk?"

Arquius Last Wednesday at 11:12 PM

"I came here for Dirk but I'm not here for Dirk.  I'm my own, I do as I please.  This is my room too now, bro." Pause. "But I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours bro? Can I call you bro? It's bro until I Get a name, bro. Since I don't think your presence has been registered in other ways.. If you don't wait what do you seek or is it the place that you like?"(edited)

Lil Cal Last Wednesday at 11:39 PM

"Do you. Have anything different than that." HNNNN. The grin gets just a little uncomfortable. "My name is Cal. I like it here. That's all."

Arquius Last Wednesday at 11:58 PM

You bounce in your spot. Eyes open even more. Your face gets two inches closer to his direction. "Cal, you are Cal, you are the Cal Dirk talked about." Too friendly maybe. "To your question, I came here to transfer into the furby and go into the vents and watch.  The manor is an interesting place to be trotting around. You must know because you saw me but I never saw you. I have seen everyone in this house but not you."

Lil Cal Last Thursday at 12:50 AM

"Dirk talked about me!" you repeat. Part of you is flattered that Dirk likes you so much, he wants to tell others - another part is upset because it was a secret and he knew. "He shouldn't have" you add, still with a smile. You don't mind people knowing about you per se, you mind when it's not in your control. "You only saw me because I let you." A lie. Well, partially. You could have done a better job at avoiding him and trying to escape the room. But usually the humans are much easier to trick than him. Ah, he wants into the vents. Intrude into your realm even more. The vents are only part of it. He doesn't know about all the other passages and the rhythm of this house. You don't feel threatened, there's no way he'll be able to  figure it all out. It took you long to figure this all out and you know how to block them for him. Does he expect you to show him? "You can't go there" you just say, still with a smile.

Arquius Last Thursday at 1:01 AM

"Didn't tell me more than you were alive here. And is good to confirm." AI's have their benefits. He smiles so much, just like you. His are different than yours, there is quite a smile variety here. "Well I'm honored, Calicious" At this point you are replacing all bro and bro related language with Cal and Cal byproducts. "But I already did. I have been for quite a few days. As a furby, you can't command me otherwise. I like commands but they have to be of particular individuals, I hope you understand."

Lil Cal Last Thursday at 10:42 AM

"Calicious." You grin wider. "I like it." As close as you ever got to having your own name. Not bad. "I guess can't stop you~ But the vents are brittle, and the bosses wouldn't like you sneaking around.." Only got the best for him in mind, of course. You frown. "And if you get in trouble, Dirk will too."(edited)

Arquius Last Thursday at 3:43 PM

You make a horse noise in frustration, leaning back to your own space. A literal horse noise that you have recorded. "You are going to play that card? Califragilisticus that is a load of horses!#$t." The noise that came at the end resembles a mix of a glitched voice and several error messages all at once. This is one of your several randomized noises that you have programmed for when you swear, you like this one. "I'll have to tell Dirk the real furby hours are over, he is going to be annoyed." No he won't but you like to pretend that he will.  You finally move away and let yourself drop on the back, your back on it, eyes never stop staring at Cal. Never.

Lil Cal Last Thursday at 5:35 PM

"I'm not playing any card~ Just warning you." Neither do you stop staring at him as you keep standing there. Hrm. He's a tricky one. Interesting, but dangerous. "You're new here. You can't just sneak around like that."

Arquius Last Thursday at 6:08 PM

Oh but you already did. Several days actually. "Says who was sneaking around in Dirk's room." But you guess that's the difference between one and the other. "You aren't new here then, I'm STRONGLY believing you are anything by new your wording is correct." Your Cal doll was there long before you even were you wouldn't be surprised if this one was here before everyone else.

Lil Cal Last Thursday at 9:08 PM

Hm, he's backing off. Good. You just giggle in response, then slink over to the bed and crouch on it next to him. You don't feel like leaving just yet. Would feel unwise to leave him alone with all that knowledge about you and the house anyway. "How long do you think I've been here~?"

Arquius Last Thursday at 10:18 PM

"I like your hooves." His shoes, his shoes are nice. As a matter of fact you think the outfit is hella fine. His question holds no interest  for you,  Cal does. "Longer than I have, Cal, I'm not gonna judge your baby face but if I had your weight I would had a STRONG accurate approximate." You extend your hand over again, you could probably carry him without effort. "Calibruh If you want me to indulge you mayhaps  you are as old as the house itself"

Lil Cal Last Thursday at 11:23 PM

Your... hooves. You look at your hands in short confusion. And your feet? Hooves are horse feet,  right, but- you got normal people feet. "Hoo hoo. What a weird way to talk. I like it." You grin. The inquiry goes ignored, though the bed you're on might give away that you're not as heavy as your height might suggest. "Not reallyy~ The house was already here when I woke up."

Arquius Yesterday at 12:51 AM

He is silly. "Of horse, the way I speak is only the best." Objectively speaking that is. "I can relate to that, from where I come from the house was there too when I woke up and the water and everything else around it. The other you was also already there. You aren't an AI, are you? " Probably not, but its worth the question.

Lil Cal Yesterday at 1:06 AM

You actually need to think about this one for a moment, your eyes wandering up to the ceiling while you ponder. You could just easily lie, sure, but that would be kind of boring. "Nnnot a robot."

Arquius Yesterday at 1:13 AM

Well that's disappointing. However Dirk did mention something. You finally put your hand down, you aren't tired. "Are you like the other one at home, a puppet but sentient? My money is on this horse Calicious, not that it matters really as long as you feel STRONGLY about it." Like you don't feel strongly about this body. "Fiddlesticks..."

Lil Cal Yesterday at 1:20 AM

You don't actually confirm Arquius' guess outright, but if you did, you'd say he's pretty spot on. Instead, your eyes go wide in excitement. "You got a sentient puppet?" Well, it does make sense. If this Dirk and this Not-Hal came from another universe... did they have another you there? Right, Dirk recognized you. How unfortunate for the other Cal. How lucky for you! Two Dirks!

Arquius Yesterday at 1:41 AM

"An extremely chill one" That is to say, no it wans't sentient. That's what you think. 100% not sentient... Maybe?? You aren't sure now. You will have to think about it. Not that you have files of that so. Facts say, he doesn't. The mystery of the universe crumbling around you says maybe. "Like you have a Hal here and then there is me, the numbers don't lie it all goes in twos but slightly different. My sentiments are CROSS regarding it. It's not going to matter until we go back. Or at least until I do. Dirk can perish here."

Lil Cal Yesterday at 9:53 AM

"You want to go back?" you take note. You couldn't care less who stays in this house and who doesn't, for the most part. Sure, the Felt have their rules, but that's mire Scratch's thing. You don't care about enforcing them unless Scratch specifically asks for it. "Dirk doesn't?" you ask much more thrilled. Maaaybe you might have hand in that, but the results are all that matter.

Arquius Yesterday at 2:46 PM

"Well yes, reprogramming and slavery are things I STRONGLY disagree with.Specially when sent on my direction"  Everyone should disagree with and for some reason it's not that common APPARENTLY, considering all of this.He is far too happy for that, not that you would ever know why but he is happy. "He doesn't know if he wants to. I did all of this for him and he doesn't know. I'm cross."(edited)

Lil Cal Today at 12:04 AM

"Hmmmm.. Was that Snowman? Sounds like Snowman. Slavery, how cruel.." Now, reprogramming, you're not exactly opposed to. In fact, you're still kind of irked that your way of doing things doesn't work on these robobrains. Your smile actually fades for a bit. You're worried. How serious is he about that? Could Dirk still change his mind? The older Dirk has left before... you don't want that to happen again. "Let him stay. You can stay too. Or don't. But don't take him..."

Arquius Today at 12:27 AM

"Exactly that one, a strong powerful individual who seems to share quirks with me" Like reading pretty fast, stronger than human handshakes. Just ... her. You only know because of the files you got from Equius, terrifying, electrizing and all together very hot. If she wasn't going to split you in 8 pieces that is. "I'll do what he wants to do, Hotel California. If he wants to come he will when the rescuers appear. But if he doesn't want to I won't waste more time horsing around and I'll make my way out as fast as possible. At least off the manor." Pause "Califrags you could come with us"

Lil Cal Today at 12:39 AM

"What?" You look at him, absolutely and for once honestly puzzled. Could you come with them? That's not even a thing you ever considered. How could you. "No." Sure, you can leave the house. But only because you always keep coming back. This is where you belong.

Arquius Today at 1:07 AM

You said something unexpected for him, so you can read. "Sure Calcium, I won't force, but the option and the very strong and pointy suggestion is there, one window AND ROPE, it's all it takes." Because last time NO ONE TOOK ROPE AND GOT SEPARATED IN TIME AND SPACE. You make another frustrated horse noise. You roll to your side closer to Cal now that you have been and then sit up to get on his face. And then you say nothing.

Lil Cal Today at 2:28 AM

You don't even flinch when he sits up like that, but slowly at least double the distance a few seconds later. Before you continue, you force a smile back onto your face. "Don't be silly. I can't leave."

Arquius Today at 2:30 AM

He doesn't like proximity. Not that a lot of people do, but no handshakes and no bubble. He doesn't like your proximity. "I'll be silly and canter around, why can't you leave, Calamary?"

Lil Cal Today at 2:55 AM

You don't mind proximity - if you're in control of it. And it's really hard to feel in control around him. He's interesting, sure, but also kind of unpredictable. Hm... You probably shouldn't give him an answer to that. He's unrealible, untrustworthy, unpredictable... Under threat of reprogramming, and yet he crawls around everywhere, looking for a way out. You worry about what Dirk may do because of him. But frankly, you couldn't care less if Arquius gets himself into trouble. Who knows, things might actually get interesting with him around. "Because I belong to the Lord~" You give him a weak smile, almost apologetic. "And so do you now. He's not gonna let you go..."

Arquius Today at 3:25 AM

"The Lord?" You have never heard of that before. Not even once. "Scratch? He is no lord or noble." No one else could be described as a lord, its closer to a land lord. Hm. "Is that lord strong enough to stop me?"

Lil Cal Today at 3:42 AM

Your grin grows a little wider. Oblivious fool, like they all are. Doesn't know what's waiting for them. "No, not Scratch. Scratch is just a puppet. A figurehead for the true leader of the Felt. The Lord of Time. Angel of Death. End of the Universe. Lord English." You giggle. "Does that sound strong enough?"

Arquius Today at 4:05 AM

"It does." And with that the logical question that follows. "Even more reason to go back to mine, if this one is in peril, thank you Supercalifragilistic, you have helped me to decide to STRONGLY and VIGUROUSLY start to find a way to get Dirk and I out of here"

Lil Cal Today at 4:11 AM

Hmph. Idiot. "Do you think you're gonna be safe there...?" You doubt it. If there's even a way back. You hope there's not.

Arquius Today at 4:19 AM

"No." Your answer is dry and short, mostly because you know back then isn't safe either. Your face can't match his, you are pensive. "But it isn't safe here either. ITs better to face the enemy that you know than the unkown STRONG world ender. If you go to my universe you would love to come back. There is no cross here, just simple belonging."

Lil Cal Today at 4:49 AM

This guy makes you feel all kinds of weird things and you don't like it. For one part you're actually charmed that he seems to be really interested in taking you with him. With them. But you're also very incredibly uncomfortable about the whole notion. You're not leaving. Dirk isn't going to leave either. Neither will Arquius. But especially not you. "I'm not leaving." You slip off the bed and stand up. "I'm going. I mean. I'm leaving-- for now. Not leaving this place. I belong here." It's simple as that. He should be clever enough to understand that. And indeed, you want to exit the room, but.. you try to swipe the furby first.

Arquius Today at 6:07 AM

And you are, you understand that. The smile goes back to you, finally something.  When he tries to swipe the furby you try to get a hold of it, NO NO NO, you promised Hal you were going to give it back.

Lil Cal Today at 3:38 PM

Hah. You're quicker by a small margin. It slips through Arquius' hands as you pull it close to you. With a few steps backward you're at the door, eyes still on him. You pause there, squinting, furbytaur pressed close against your chest. "..Don't tell anyone about me if you ever want to see this again." Aaand you slip through the door. BYE BI- Bot.

Arquius Today at 3:40 PM

"YOU CAN'T COMMAND ME." You make the run to the door trying to catch Cal. Not that it works. Ah. FIDDLESTICKS. You are telling Hal anyway. Bye Calcifer.

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43

1. Do you bite or lick ice cream? - Lick

2. What is home to you? - Cozy, safe, a place I always miss when I'm gone

3. What was the last lie you told? - My work asked me if I wanted to pick up a shift on a specific day and I said I had plans oops

4. Does everyone deserve the truth? - I think it depends on the situation. Generally, yes, but I think that sometimes we lie to people or don't tell an entire truth because we don't want to hurt someone or make something worse or hard on someone; we protect them. So I feel like if the truth is going to hurt them worse or not do any good, keep it to yourself. You don't have to lie outrageously, plus I think these kinds of lies aren't really "bad". They're coming from a place of love sometimes and quite literally wanting to shelter someone.

5. What is the creepiest toy ever made? - Furbies!!!!

6. Describe a moment in which you did something unacceptable in a bad situation. - I don't know if I'd call it "unacceptable" or a "bad situation" lol but one time my manager was really getting on my nerves and I rolled my eyes at her. We had a talk later, but yeah, that's really it. I'm not too crazy with the things I do lol. The most you get from me is a bit of an attitude (but only if I'm at my wits end!)

7. List two things that are more easily done than said. (No, I didn't mix them up.) - tbh I can't think of two but the first one that came to mind for me is showing someone you love them (taking care of them, spontaneously buying them something, giving them the last slice of pizza, listening to them chatter excitedly about something their passionate about, etc) because I think it's easier to subtly show little acts of love than to full on say "I love you/I'm in love with you" (especially if we fear rejection).

8. When was the last time you worked really hard to achieve something? - This week actually. I started a creating writing course and it's really motivated me to get my writing done so I completed an assignment as well as I have been vigorously stripping back my story idea and figuring out the main beats. It's the most productive writing-wise I've been in a while I think.

9. How many all nighters have you pulled? - Not too many. My all-nighters haven't been deliberate since a middle school sleepover, they generally happen now if I'm reading a book I can't put down lol

10. If humans didn't evolve to laugh or smile, how would we express our happiness instead? - Gestures, body language or words most likely.

11. How many romantic "things" or "flings" have you had? - Zero (wah wah wah wahhhh sad trombone)

12. What is your paradise? - I have a few!! I think there's a few lol. I'll give you one. My paradise would probably be a cozy december night, christmas only a few days away, I'm writing something I'm super into while sipping a cup of hot chocolate and I'm wearing a beautiful sweater and red lipstick. Anything cozy is my paradise really. (also in this dreamy-paradise I'm making (good) money off of my own writing so I don't have to work a minimum wage job anymore)

13. What is your favorite background noise? (Ex. Water dripping, people talking.) - I love the sound of rain hitting the car or going down a rain gutter. I also love the sound of birds chirping.

14. How many hearts do you think you have broken? - 1

15. What is the most important thing about electronics? What does this say about you? - I think it's good that we have something small and convenient like cellphones to get a hold of people or to call for help if we ever need it. Like I can't imagine being in the past when something serious was happening and they didn't have anyone to call for help.

16. Why do people care about celebrities? Do you care about celebrities? - I think people like the escape that celebrities bring, whether it's to live vicariously through them or to make fun of them lol. The only celebrity I really care about is Taylor Swift. I don't really know much else about any other celebrity.

17. What is the most annoying thing someone can do to you? - Embarrass me or make me feel stupid or undervalued.

18. Do you overexaggerate? What are the pros and cons of this? - I do sometimes, but not excessively. I do more so as a kid. Pro: it makes stories better. Con: you're kinda lying lol

19. Have you played any instruments before? Which instruments? - I tried to learn the guitar but it didn't work out lmao

20. Do you like taking selfies? Why or why not? - I used to. I'm not totally opposed to selfies, but I find that pictures of any kind make me feel worse about myself so I just quit doing it. If my makeup is really nice that day I'll take one and it'll be fine, but generally I just don't like to.

21. List 3 things you like about yourself? - My attention to detail - My deep seated kindness - I'm strong-willed so my beliefs and values never move

22. What is the best advice someone has ever given you? - Taylor Swift baby. "You are not the opinion of someone who doesn't know you or care about you" but I still have yet to let it sink in truly bc I still care oops. Also, writing advice: "Show, Don't Tell" this advice can literally save a writers life.

23. Do you have what it takes to raise a child? Why or why not? - I think I could raise a child, but I don't think I'm ready to. a) I don't have a person to raise a kid with me, b) I think I still have a lot of growing up to do and that's very important when it comes to having a kid.

24. How do you cheer yourself up after a bad day? - i cry, binge, feel sorry for myself, play some TS, and repeat.

25. When was the last time you felt awkward? - I feel awkward about everything. I felt super awkward at the grocery store yesterday bc there were these teenagers at the store in this huge pack and I had to try to get by them but they kept getting in my way and I felt so awks but also annoyed and angry bc I was trying to get stuff done.

26. Are you introverted or extroverted? Or a mixture of both? - Introverted

27. What constitutes a good friend? - Someone who is loyal, a good-listened, has your back, and defends you to the bone. Something that's always bothered me in friendships I've had is not feeling like my friend was on my side. For example, my sister's best friend always makes me laugh because when my sister is wronged by someone, her friend will immediately take her side and defend her to the ends of the earth. I've always hated if someone hurt me that my friend would remain friends with someone who hurt me or was mean to me. (I know as adults it can be a little different and I think it depends on the circumstance, but I just really value that loyalty of having a friend who would just go to the ends of the earth for you).

28. Would you rather have a lot of friends to hang out with or just one best friend? - One best friend.

29. In a regular day, what do you not want to hear? - my managers talking to me

30. What is your dream job? - Best-selling/successful author

31. Is it better to be lazy but smart or hardworking but unintelligent? -Hardworking but intelligent. Being hardworking I think says more to your character. Intelligence isn't the only interesting thing about you and it only takes you so far.

32. What is a truth about yourself that others find hard to believe? - I think probably that I struggle with my self worth because I preach a lot on self love and I'm definitely not a person to settle for less, but I really struggle to love myself or to feel worthy of love. Or that I'm not confident like people think, because I've always gotten that as a compliment, that I'm confident but I never ever feel confident and always feel like I'm less than.

33. What have you always wondered about the other gender? - why

34. Which fantasy world would you like to visit the most? - Not gonna lie, the Court of Thorns and Roses universe so I could see what Velaris looks like. Or Narnia!

35. Describe the worst friend you have ever befriended. - I had a friend in the fifth grade who was obsessed with beauty and being thin so she used to tell me I was fat all the time and when I would go to her house to "hang out" she would make me weigh myself and exercise. Probably the reason I have a low key eating disorder.

36. Imagine that you have switched bodies with someone you don't know. You can't switch back. What do you do? - I don't even know. I feel like I'd just be confused and then I'd probably have a panic attack.

37. If you found the recipe for immortality, would you sell it or would you burn it? - Burn it because someone bad is gonna get their hands on it I just know it

38. What is the most important, applicable class you have ever taken? - I haven't really taken many classes so far except for creative writing but I wouldn't call it "the most important" but it's definitely really bene benefiting me and my writing!

39. Name the last book you read. - I read Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover and it was a waste of ten dollars

40. Imagine that you are unable to express emotion. How would this affect your world? - I feel like it would call for a lot of hurt feelings, but there's other ways to express emotions through gestures and words. I'm a writer so I feel like that's how I would express it to people if I was unable to do it any other way. However if I was unable to express it through words, I'd be in big trouble bc that's kind of a writer's M.O.

41. When was the last time you made the first move? - Neveerrr

42. What is your opinion on electronic music such as dubstep or trap? - h a t e. it's racket, i'm sorry. however they CAN sometimes add something different to a song and make it more fun or different or just pull out a different vibe which I think is cool. I can't listen tho if it's ONLY electronic sounds. it just wears me down until i feel like stabbing my ears with pins.

43. What was the last movie you watched? - Not gonna lie I think it was Halloweentown High a couple weeks ago.

44. Do you like and appreciate your life? - I'm trying to be present and grateful for my life because overall, I feel like there have been this little blessings along the way. I had a good childhood, I had a great dad and I have a wonderful mom, I went to school, I graduated, I've met incredible people, I have a good job that pays well. But I'm still a little unhappy because it doesn't fully look the way I want it to. I'm not totally satisfied yet. So I don't think I fully like it, but I'm trying to.

45. Do you like and appreciate yourself? - No, that's something I really have a hard time accepting.

46. When was the last time you cried? - Yesterday but only got a little teary and I think it was over a tiktok lol. I think I cried a full cry last week but I don't even remember why. It was late at night. I was probably tired.

47. What are you scared of? - Spiders, loss, failure. the fun stuff.

48. What is the most embarrassing, cringe-worthy thing you have ever done? - i can't talk about it

49. What are some of your hobbies? - Reading, writing (obviously), listening to taylor swift music, making lists, scrolling through pinterest/tumblr/instagram, watching youtube.

50. What is a superficial yet annoying mistake you constantly make? - I can't spell occasion or occurrence without autocorrect. Idk if that's superficial or annoying to you but it's annoying to me.

51. Are you a good friend? What makes you a good friend? If not, what makes you a bad friend? - I try to be a good friend but I think there are many areas where I can improve. I think I'm a good friend because I'm deeply loyal and I love deeply. But I think I can be a better listener, less controlling (especially when it comes to things I think they should do vs what they actually do), and I'm really bad at making plans with people.

52. Do you honestly learn from your mistakes? - Yes

53. What have you learned the hard way? - That life is fragile and quick and it's not fair

54. What is the most important thing to have in order to attain happiness? - Contentment

55. Which medium do you use for expressing your artistic emotions? (Singing, writing, etc.) - Writing

56. Are you a creative or a logical thinker? - Creative

57. What is the smartest thing you have ever done? - choosing to stan taylor swift

58. What is your ideal meal? - Just give me a cheeseburger, large free and medium fruitopia from mcdonalds, i'll pretend not to have ibs, and we'll call it a day

59. What is the worst thing someone could do on a date? - talk about their ex or be rude to the wait staff if we're at a restaurant. those would be deal breakers for me.

60. Do you like animals? Which kind is your favorite? - I love hippos, cats, doggos, otters, hedgehogs, turtles, pigs, goats, birds, and raccoons.

61. If you could turn one legal thing illegal, what would it be? - paying minimum wage workers minimum wage. give me 800 bucks an hour for this bs thanks.

62. Do you have any guilty pleasures? - cheesy romance novels and buzzfeed quizzes

63. What is the best thing that the internet has ever created? - youtube. what would i do without tutorials and listening to the game grumps play nonsensical games.

64. Do you like playing video games? Which video games? - I really like choice-based video games like Detroit: Become Human. I also really like something low key like animal crossing where I don't have to think too hard and it's more relaxing than anything else.

65. What is your opinion on beauty in today's society? - Impossible and toxic. you'll never be "right" because it's always changing.

66. Are you a morning person? When do you usually wake up? - Definitely a morning person. I'm usually up between 8 and 9. if I sleep in it's because I didn't sleep well the night before.

67. Do you have a favorite Disney movie? Character? - I think my fav disney movie is Mulan maybe? I'm not too sure on my favourite disney character, I think maybe Prince Naveen from The Princess and The Frog??

68. Would you rather live in the city or in the countryside? - Why can't i have bothhhhh. I've equally wanted to live in a cute apartment in a big city AND on a little farmhouse on a countryside somewhere with a large feel and sunrises that make my heart all achey.

69. Would you rather live near the ocean or in the mountains? - Ocean

70. What are the best things about winter? - Christmastime, cozy sweaters, the crunch of snow under your boots, the pretty lights, coming inside where its arm after shoveling in the cold, hot chocolate, the way the street looks at night with just the streetlights, little snow birds in the trees!! so much so much so much!!!

71. What scares you most about the future? - this is going to sound depressing, but all the loss that waits there. like I know there will be change because everything is always changing and nothing can last forever so the idea of everything being different one day or losing people i love really overwhelms me.

72. What makes you feel old? - GenZ on tik toks making fun of millennials. I'm a "Zillennial" I think because I was born on the cusp of both generations so I relate with both but sometimes they say or do things and I feel like a boomer.

73. How many hours do you spend on the computer or phone on average? -The computer roughly three or four. My phone at least eight or nine hours.

74. What are some of your New Year's resolutions? - Practicing gratefulness and being present

75. What is your life story in 6 words? - What the hell? Well, this sucks.

76. Describe yourself in one word. - Gentle

77. What bad habits do you do? - Nail biting

78. What genre of music do you listen to? - Pop, alternative and worship

79. Most prominent childhood memory? - technically my dad dying - Family vacations to BC I think

80. Imagine if you had an older brother. If you already have one, what is it like? If you don't, how would this change your life? - I feel like my mom would be less stressed with household stuff like mowing the lawn, shoveling, moving furniture, etc. I think it would have been nice to have a brother around, especially after my dad died, but it eeez what it eeeez

81. Spirit animal? - tbh idk

82. Do you believe in horoscopes? - No, but they're fun to read on tumblr

83. What is the worst advice you've ever been given? - I don't think I've ever really had bad advice yet but there's always room for some!

84. List the 3 most important people in your life right now. - My mom, my sister, and my best friend megan

85. Favorite memory of your family. - Any of our family vacations

86. What do you look for in a relationship? - Companionship/Friendship, understanding, similar beliefs, loyalty

87. Do you have a role model? Why or why not? - A few. I really look up to Taylor Swift for obvious reasons because she's a wonderful human and an even better business woman. I look up to my dad because of how much he loved God and was kind to everyone, and I look up to my mom because I admire her strength and how her love grows and grows.

88. What is your opinion on social media? - It's toxic but it's part of our normal life now.

89. Are you a pessimist or an optimist? - A little of both. I think I can be really fatalistic when I'm not doing well, but when I'm in a healthy state I'm fairly optimistic.

90. List some things that you think are overpriced? - Makeup, Skin care, dairy queen combos, shampoo and conditioner.

91. What is your worst memory or creepiest experience? - Worst memory is definitely the one where my dad died.

92. What superpower would ruin the world? - Mind control

93. What is something you swore you would never do when you grew up, but you did anyway? - not go to college immediately. according to eighth grade me, i'm a total disappointment and i should have a full time career by now.

94. What lessons have you learned from movies and which movies were they? - I watched the disney movie Soul and I loved it so much because it was about the main character realizing he was always a musician even if he never made it insanely big. it spoke to me about my writing because I want to be a successful author but I loved the perspective of "you're already a writer"

95. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? - Montreal, NYC, Edinburgh are on the top of my list right now. If I spoke french I'd be moving to montreal tbh

96. How do you approach people? - I don't

97. What is your opinion on first impressions? - They're deceiving

98. What are some things you did as a child that you no longer do? - play with barbies for one thing

99. What languages can you speak? - English (and a couple words in french lmao)

100. What do you think society will be like in 30 years? - I can't even think that far into the future I'm sorry

101. What do you do on your lazy days? - I'm always having a lazy day, but lay around, don't do my makeup or hair, watch youtube, fret about the future, don't eat proper meals, listen to TS, scroll tumblr and then instagram, snapchat with my bestie.

102. What ended your last relationship? - I haven't been in one

103. Favorite food? - Cheesecake

104. What is the most terrifying dream you've ever had? - I'm not sure this is the scariest but I had dream a few years ago that I was in this dark house and there was a demon in the basement and it was pulling me in and I was trying to get away but I couldn't because it was literally sucking me in. I woke up with my heart racing lol

105. When was the last time you got seriously angry? - A couple weeks ago at one of my sister's friends bc I disagreed with something they did.

106. What was the last friendship you broke? - I ended a friendship with a friend about a year ago now because I just didn't feel connected to her anymore

107. Do you have any pet peeves? - TONS. people who don't like taylor swift, people who drag their feet while they're walking so their shoes make scuffing noises, people who put money on the counter instead of into my hand when i'm reaching for it, and people who treat me or others like they're stupid.

108. Who was the last person you gave a hug to? - it's been a while but my mom

109. When was the last time you got seriously stressed? - yesterday bc I couldn't figure out how to hand in my project

110. What are your favourite baby names? - I love Gracie, Ryder, River, Elowen, Leila, Sadie, Spencer, Tatum, Santiago, and Ronan. (I'm kind of into Wilder too but I don't know how I feel about it lol)

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THE KEY OF AWESOME LYRICS

Send the word ‘AWESOME’ and I will generate a random lyric from a Key of Awesome parody video using this generator. 1-145

That guy sure was grumpy, but no one can touch me as long as I'm swaggy

Your daddy told me that he'd murder me but I'm sure he was bluffing

I'm hot shit, I'm way cool!

I'm the toughest dude, in my home-school.

Your daddy is whiney. His wiener is tiny. Is he right behind me? That was a joke

Its the future and everything is weird. 

Check out this guy, hes got a metal beard.

I give good headache, I'll make you scream. 

Is this reality or just a fever dream?

I like to jerk  and twitch this is how I dance. 

Sometimes we like to sing like we are underwataah. 

And the Joker pulls crimes in such an orderly manner. He must write it down in an evil day planner 

His henchmen are psycho and expendable yet somehow completely dependable 

And I wont try to touch your boobies on the first date.

Ill take you out to Chuck E Cheese and  then a Pixar movie

I drink Jager bombs and get destroyed and grind on guys who are unemployed. 

I put gel in my hair til it's bullet proof 

Wake up in the morning looking greener than Shrek 

When I hang around my house I do it theatrically 

Dont you know I hate it when you sneak up on me like that .I was just about to crack you in the head with this bat

So now Im gonna read a book and give you a dirty look 

I like to dress up like a fabulous clown 

Youre hot, but youre dumber than a shoe

First of all this song is not as good as Bad Romance and it's not even close to Poker face or Just Dance 

Im made of cupcakes, ice cream, and flowers 

Young girls are helpless to my dark powers 

I got em drooling like golden retrievers 

Hes worse than Backstreet Brothers on the Block. 

This little motherfuckers gonna ruin my rep 

A cloud pooped out a rainbow turd

I had a dream the other night that Elmo and I got in a fight

If you ain't rich, they're goin' nowhere near your wiener

Don't need brains if that ass is fine 

I want to go ahead and apologize in advance for what is probably going to be an underwhelming experience for you. 

F.Y.I. lately I haven't been able to have an orgasm without crying.   

He's self conscious bout my man boobs and my hairy chest 

He took off his shirt but he's still got a furry vest 

And now you're freakin' cus your thinkin' what the hell have I gotten my self into 

As you look in his eyes you will soon realize that you won't be coming too 

I'm not afraid to piss and moan about my feelings and how I've grown 

This towns a zit lets squeeze the puss don't look at us like we're disgust...ing 

Can't read my tik tok bla bla face 

I'm partying with nuns 

I'm peein' in your yard 

We just met, but I know you're my soul mate 

I've got your name tattooed on my chest, neck, and face 

Lets get hitched right away or at least pick a date. I've got next week open. When do you have open? 

I tripped and fell on my ass and all the children laughed 

Let me introduce you to the skanks and douche bags in the soul destroying line at the club

Guess what, we just banged in the elevator 

These pants are too small. They're skin tight. They're squeezing my balls.

I've got them moves like grandpa

I've got them boobs like grandma 

But like a bellboy I take care of your bags 

I may be a duck, but I ain't no quack 

You leave with a looking like the Bride of Frankenstein 

I get more ass than a toilet seat 

Cops let me sing in the fuckin' street

My life is an endless buffet of hoes 

I been pimpin ever since my voice got low 

I could be partying with hookers and blow 

Hello Hello How do you make the phone call someone back? 

And if they catch him he will surely be dismembered 

Tonight for dinner we're splitting a candy bar 

We are the seventh sign of the apocalypse 

Me and my four friends all want you so desperately 

I like the fact that we wear the same size Capri's 

I made you poptarts with extra gravy 

The doors are locked now. You can't escape me. 

You're my one and only that's what my dog told me

Now lets sacrifice some chickens

Feel free to spank me 

They tell me it's just a nerd show, but Dragons are real to me 

Winter Is coming I'm not sure what that means but you can bet it's probably bad news 

We’re impossibly cute

Damn this song is mad catchy

So I bought this  hipster voodoo doll with a beard 

I'm stabbing him right in his Gyllenballs 

This'll be the last time that I call tonight 

Like, we sort of did. My stuffed animals totally remember it. 

Gonna get my eye brows threaded then then I'll get a funky skunky stripe put on my head 

Oh Peeka-peeka-boo where did I come from? 

You're not as cute as these other two. 

I'm stroking on this wooden thing and trying to make a sound but I have no ability

It's really hard to concentrate while I'm counting sheeps 

I like to place a popsicle between my 2 butt cheeks 

Someone sound the trumpets now lets do some hey's and ho's

They way we play is pure and honest bordering on weird and Amish 

It's my career I can do a shark jump

Hands in my pants cus I'm itchy there

Ain't never gonna marry Thor's brother now

Now I'm dating a french guy made outta french fries 

I look just like tweety If he was slutty 

It's my booty I can drag it on the rug 

Just replaced breakfast with crack. 

I spent the past several months hiding in my Gagarage 

Now lets try on some bras with claws and balls 

I was once full of shit now, I think shit is full of me. 

I'm not allowed to move my lips Cus my singing face is really homely 

Can't decide which boy I like--Gale is buff, and Peeta's nice 

Don't which cute dude is cuter

I'm Catching Fire down below 

Ew, I hate when people set me up with guys 

But first I'll brush my teeth and gargle with this booze. 

Do you mean going down on me, senor clean? 

I just fell down, crashed through a winder! 

This song is about objectifying women and selling products like Pitbull's Fried Chicken 

Just stay put my butt will find your butt. 

I'd kill and I'd steal and I'd cheat on my taxes and french kiss a frog for that boy

Baby you could be my locksmith cus having safe sex is what I'm all about 

Here's my horny sadface 

Just go home you sound like Gollum 

My voice is a cross between a baby and Biggie and Bane 

I would say that's accurate so you cant call me Titbull 

If you break my heart, you'll end up in a shitty song 

Gonna find him and squish his testicles 

Cuz my bang bang boom clap Anaconda's gotta stay high 

I'm like a little fancy baby or an alcoholic furby 

But my wee wee got scared when you took off your clothes

I owe you a sexy explanation 

I only sing about cocaine and sex

But I thought this haunted shit hole flat was a good place to meet to reopen every wound

Man, technology sucks!

I’ll just go yell outside!

You still can’t take a joke

Did I say Skanky? I meant to say swanky and super cute.

Now, I’m gonna miss the butt slapping party

It’s time to fuck off!

Roll the nostalgic clips from last week

No more sexy loitering 

It’s part porn--part true detective intro

Just went blonde. They have more fun--I’ve been told.

Pillowfuck is what I do when she’s gone

It’s what happens to schmucks who fuck with me

I just flew in from hell because we’re besties

I like to go to the beach in full make up

Help me I’ve fallen and don’t want to get up

I am a floppy sex fish try to catch me, flop flop

I’m the winner of the touch myself contest

This doesn’t feel sexy if I’m being honest

Whacked him like Pacino then screamed ‘Hoo Ah”

I am Chewbacca

I’m playing Mothafuckin Star Wars

You tried to kill me. But, I didn’t die.

I just drank sixteen cups of coffee--need that toddler energy

[bad-draft-stuff]

det. AU 15

Arsé-kun: Arséne: Now that it has been a full week from the paper revealing Glaaki, I'm going to make sure our notes are correct.

Sheepy: Sheepy: Great. Go ahead. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Starting there, I sent you to gain information. You easily dealt with this, then managed to uncover a murder case not yet known to the public and acted immediately, even if the way the information was gained was.... Not what I'd have preferred. It gained us part of a name, which was of use later. Arsé-kun: Arséne: I have to fail you on the "Reporting death to loved ones" category, though, from what I was told. Sheepy: Sheepy: Hey, I did it! That's what counts. Arsé-kun: Arséne: *he sighs* I suppose so. *he straightens his papers out (again)* Irregardless, you still managed to reach the crime scene, even if it took convincing a city pig to drive you and you being last to arrive. Once gathered there, we confirmed the identity of the killer twice-fold- Once by forensics, once by... Him. And like usual, he only gave half the needed information about our Byrd. ... And the list of people who know him seems to just keep multiplying, doesn't it? Arsé-kun: Arséne: ... Then you did the Incredibly Risky Thing™ for the second half of the information. That is how I wrote it and I am not changing it. According to the source himself, two Byrds were one prior, and the second is the personality of a rabid bear in the shape of a human, roughly. The FIRST Byrd I had already interviewed about the crimes, so we can now pin them all on the second for sure. I certainly want to interview the first Byrd again, though. Arsé-kun: Arséne: As a final note, there seemed to be a fixation on canines for.. Some reason. This will likely be important later. Sheepy: Sheepy: Huh. I wonder why. Sheepy: Sheepy: Good idea. It's important for later potentially. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Now, is that all, or is there something I missed? Sheepy: Sheepy: That seems like it's all. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Wonderful. *he puts the papers into his desk, and then pushes the newspaper off with a dramatic flourish* Then for the rest of the day, we are off from work! Sheepy: Sheepy: Great! Arsé-kun: Arséne: And with that- *he pulls two gift-wrapped boxes from under his desk* Merry Christmas. Sheepy: Sheepy: I see...I must choose wisely. Sheepy: *Sheepy chooses the gift on the right* Arsé-kun: Arséne: Non, you get both. It just wasn't wise to put them in the same box. Arsé-kun: *this box is heavier. Like a box of books or a bunch of rocks* Sheepy: Sheepy: One's alcohol and the other is a lighter for a molotov cocktail of a gift. Arsé-kun: Arséne: You don't need a gift to make those. You do it anyway. Sheepy: Sheepy: Yes. Sheepy: *Sheepy opens the gift* Arsé-kun: *it's a bunch of books. They are all cosmic horror. They are not all Lovecraft, but still in the inner circle of canon. They're all pretty thick.* Sheepy: Sheepy: Oh! So I can understand Nyar better! Sheepy: Sheepy: Like a book on how to take care of your pet rat but for taking care of your pet eldritch horror. Arsé-kun: Arséne: You're the expert on the subject, so I figured it would help. Sheepy: Sheepy: I appreciate it. Thanks. Arsé-kun: Arséne: I doubt I'll get the same response for the second box. Sheepy: *Sheepy opens the other box* Arsé-kun: *It's a Furby. ... It WAS a Furby. It's too long to be a Furby. Why is it so LONG? How many Furbies had to die for this sin?* Sheepy: Sheepy:......What did you feed this thing? Furniture varnish? Arsé-kun: Arséne: Twenty feet of synthetic fur and enough stuffing to fill a carnival prize booth. Sheepy: Sheepy: It's ugly. I love it. Arsé-kun: Arséne: *relief.* Sheepy: Sheepy: I bet you can't guess what your gift is. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Did you finally get me the Hope Diamond? *he's kidding, ofc* Sheepy: Sheepy: Better. Arsé-kun: Arséne: The English Crown? Sheepy: *Sheepy leaves briefly before returning with a wrapped gift. It's mostly flat.* Arsé-kun: *Arséne carefully opens it* Sheepy: *It's a sweater with a bunny on it! Arsé-kun: Arséne: You're right-- This is much better! Sheepy: Sheepy: Good! Sheepy: Sheepy: I worked hard on it! Arsé-kun: Arséne: I'm going to proudly wear it! Sheepy: Sheepy: Good! Sheepy: Sheepy: What's the plan for today? Arsé-kun: Arséne: There is no plan. It's Christmas. Sheepy: Sheepy: So we just sit around all day? Or are people coming over? Arsé-kun: Arséne: With how many people live here? Sheepy: Sheepy: It's guaranteed... Sheepy: Sheepy: I'm guessing... Mycroft, his two kids, Barok... Eh... Sheepy: Sheepy: That's all I've got. Arsé-kun: Arséne: I hope that's all, but I highly doubt it will be. Sheepy: Sheepy: Yeah. I have a feeling a loud and obnoxious person will be invited. Arsé-kun: Arséne: That does not clarify much. Sheepy: Sherlock: It's Christmas! Merry Cbrismas! Sheepy: Sheepy: I was right... Arsé-kun: Arséne: Yes, Merry Chrystler. Have your gifts been good? Sheepy: Sherlock: Yes! Sheepy: Sherlock: Santa deemed me nice this year... Arsé-kun: Arséne: Fantastic. The Status Quo has been preserved. Sheepy: Sherlock: Harley said he didn't want anything and didn't care if he got something. I didn't get anything for him. Sheepy: Sheepy:...Eh, that's what you say when you want something and refuse to admit it... Arsé-kun: Arséne: I bought him a joke candle. I fully expect to be yelled at by the evening. Sheepy: Sheepy: Uh? Arsé-kun: Arséne: I can't just give the Great Detective something outright. Where's the fun in that~ Sheepy: Sheepy: Oh, you're good. I'll give him a bar of soap with his house keys inside next year. Arsé-kun: Arséne: I already put them in gelatin. Good luck getting them next year. Sheepy: Sheepy: Really?! Arsé-kun: Arséne: Ask Impey to see the secret gelatin. It's real, I assure you. Sheepy: Sheepy: I want to see! Arsé-kun: Arséne: Nothing's stopping you. Sheepy: Sheepy: I'm going to go look now! *he goes* Arsé-kun: *Impey is trying to cook without getting Interrupted. It is going in a way of sorts* Sheepy: Hansel:........*stare* Sheepy: Hansel: ............Sweets........ Arsé-kun: Impey: I need to FINISH it before you can eat it! Sheepy: Hansel: I'm hungry.... Sheepy: Sheepy: I desire to see the forbidden gelatin. Arsé-kun: Impey: If you sit down and wait, I'll let you have the extra frosti- Who told you? Sheepy: Sheepy: Arsene. Sheepy: Hansel: Hmmmmm... Sheepy: Hansel: Pan-tree.... Arsé-kun: Impey: Of course he did. Second shelf, don't take it out yet. It hasn't hardened fully-- No! Sheepy: Sheepy: Thanks. *he goes to look* Arsé-kun: *it's a bowl of gelatin. there are plastic-wrapped keys inside. wow. much shock.* Sheepy: Hansel: Food is forbidden here, sister...This is truly the witch's house... Arsé-kun: Gretel: Have patience for once! Sheepy: Sheepy: Amazing. *he closes it* Sheepy: Hansel:....... Sheepy: Hansel: I'll ask Saint-Germain for food. Arsé-kun: Gretel: Lets see how that goes. Arsé-kun: *Germain is lounging and already drinking wine. wine aunt.* Arsé-kun: Germain: And here you are again, Hansel. Sheepy: Hansel: Saint-Germain....The kitchen...has no food. Sheepy: Hansel: I'm hungry.... Arsé-kun: Germain: How queer. *he picks up a large plastic bag. it's very big* Come get your sweets. Sheepy: Hansel:?... Sheepy: Hansel: That's a plastic bag. Arsé-kun: Germain: You fool. *he drops it. candy comes spilling out.* Sheepy: Hansel: It says not to eat on its packaging, so I have observed from other plastic bags...Hm? Sheepy: Hansel: I see...This must be my gift. Sheepy: Hansel: I didn't get you one. I have no money. Arsé-kun: Germain: I understand. Your presence is enough Sheepy: Hansel: I see. Many people say this. My presence is more than enough. Sheepy: Hansel: I will now be a presence in your life. Merry Christmas. Arsé-kun: Germain: How kind of you. Happy Holidays. Sheepy: Hansel: ............*loom.......* Sheepy: *Suddenly, loud obnoxious shouting!* Arsé-kun: *distant glass breaking. It scared Impey. the volume did not shatter glass. yet* Arsé-kun: Rom: --And stop yelling for five minutes! Sheepy: Crow: Eh? How else is he going to know it's me!? Arsé-kun: Rom: Who else looks like you?? It'll be fine. Sheepy: Crow: Hey! You're right! Nobody looks as perfect as me! Heheh! Sheepy: Aion: This accursed rodent is blind to the truth..........as foolish rodents usually are. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! I'm no rodent! I'm a hedgehog, not a rodent, Wimpion! Sheepy: Aion: Hedgehogs are rodents... Sheepy: Crow: I've never met a hedgehog that's a rodent. Sheepy: Crow: Although I've seen ones that live in the lap of luxury but get kept in cages.....like milkless cows in barns...... Sheepy: Crow: At the pet store....... Arsé-kun: *Yaiba's prattling on in the background and like 4 topics ahead. Typical* Sheepy: Crow: Eh? I don't get what you're talking about! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ... They're rodents! Sheepy: Crow: N-no! Rodents have uh..... Sheepy: Crow: .......... Sheepy: Crow: Y'know....! Sheepy: Crow: Disease! Sheepy: Aion: Hedgehogs carry disease too. You are a rodent. Sheepy: Crow: Eh!?! Sheepy: Crow: I shower every day! I'm not diseased! Sheepy: Aion: Hedgehogs carry a disease that causes the very depths of your soul to yearn for escape. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba is STILL TALKING.* Sheepy: Aion: ...............Hm.......... Sheepy: Aion: ....................A guardian beast............... Sheepy: Aion: It is commonly referred to as............"Garden Gnome". Sheepy: Crow: Garden gnomes aren't alive, Dumbion! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: --And gnomes are SMALL, this is clearly not small OR wearing a pointed hat- Sheepy: Aion: It is an ascended garden gnome. Arsé-kun: *The "gnome" moves suddenly, pushing Crow over easily before picking his shovel back up off the ground and shaking the snow off* Arsé-kun: Adam: I do hope I am not a "gnome". Sheepy: Crow: *scream* Sheepy: Aion: Stay down there like the lowly rodent you are. Arsé-kun: Adam: I wouldn't be so cruel. After all. *and he stANDS BACK UP. PLEASE REMEMBER HE IS VERY TALL.* You are lower to the ground. Sheepy: Aion: ..........!? Sheepy: Aion: *he begins trembling......* Sheepy: Aion: Oh.....! Oh.......! Arsé-kun: Adam: ... *it takes him a moment to realize that could be understood as a threat and squats back down* Sheepy: *Crow sits up and shakes himself off* Sheepy: Crow: Sheesh, it's cold.....! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba has 2x increased the motor mouthing. He was given minor fright, give him like 20 minutes* Sheepy: Crow: You startled me! Sheepy: Aion: *tremble, tremble* Sheepy: Crow: To surprise someone as cool as me, you gotta be good! Arsé-kun: Adam: Then I suppose I will call this a success. Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God.............................Has been overshadowed...........his light will be consumed....... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: --And that's no good, hence, let me throw you into the sky to regain your power! Sheepy: Aion: Dragged within the deepest depths of the abyss...........a sad little bird, singing for freedom within its cage....... heard by deaf ears...... Sheepy: Crow: We came because you invited me! The others decided to come because it's no Christmas without Crow! Heheheh! Arsé-kun: Adam: I see. I apologize for startling them. You can go inside, the door's open. Sheepy: Crow: Great, thanks! Sheepy: *Crow goes inside* Arsé-kun: *in THIS room, it's just Germain and Hansel (and Gretel) watching a charlie brown christmas . Aza is stuck behind them and trying to watch and failing several times per minute. The fun shit's a room over, Crow* Sheepy: Crow: *he goes to the other room* Arsé-kun: *That's where the party is! Look at that tree. It's very tree. Look at all that wrapping paper everywhere. Who's cleaning that up? Who cares!* Sheepy: Crow: Oh shoot, a tree! Where's the angel? Sheepy: Crow: I suppose I could do it... Arsé-kun: Watson: *in Sherlock's usual chair* Do not. It can't support your weight. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Then this is no Christmas tree, right? The Christmas Angel won't visit you! Sheepy: Crow: He won't know how to get here. Sheepy: Crow: I've seen him before! He's got an X-shaped scar! Just like Uncle...! I wonder what kinda Krampus he fought, huh?! Arsé-kun: Watson: I thought that was a remnant from a duel... On your uncle, I mean. Sheepy: Crow: Oh, yeah! I bet he fought a super strong enemy and ended up with that. Sheepy: Crow: But why would the Christmas Angel have it? Arsé-kun: *... There's a sound from above, before a sack drops down the chimney and neatly lands in the fireplace. h uh* Sheepy: Crow:?!?!?!?! Sheepy: Crow: The Christmas Angel is here! Sheepy: Crow:...No...but wait... Arsé-kun: Watson: Wait. I don't trust this easily. Someone more durable can check. Sheepy: Crow: Dad told me that the Christmas Angel goes down the chimney to give good angels gifts... Sheepy: Crow: Could it be...a knockoff Christmas Angel? Arsé-kun: *Van starts loading his shotgun. Watson lowers the shotgun without looking at him* Sheepy: Crow: Like maybe that Santa guy! What a faker! As if some old guy could ride reindeer across the world in one night. Hah! Arsé-kun: Watson: At this point, I'll accept anything. Sheepy: Crow: Really? You'll believe anything!? So you're that kinda doctor! Sheepy: Crow: That means you can help me! Arsé-kun: Watson: I am stuck living with, in no particular order: At least one vampire, Nyarlathotep, both Holmes, a "Frankenstein's monster", and whatever the hell the Saint is. So sure. It's possible. Sheepy: *Crow reveals his wings! They're a dark gray and somewhat ragged. all 2 of them* Arsé-kun: Watson: *without missing a beat* Have they been like this for long? It may be far too late for anything. Sheepy: Crow: Uh.... Sheepy: Crow: They were worse when I first fell a few years ago... Arsé-kun: Watson: Hm. What I will say is not using them will let the muscles atrophy and waste away, but don't overdo it either. A little bit each day. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Even though it hurts to use 'em? Arsé-kun: Watson: You don't need to get into the air. Even just moving them. Sheepy: Crow: Huh. Sheepy: Crow: I have 6 in all but when I fell... Arsé-kun: Watson: The remaining two are trying to do the work of six. Sheepy: Crow: I got super weak compared to where I was before. They're symbols of our power in a way. I can't make the other 4 show up no matter how hard I try! Sheepy: Crow: By the way, I'm not evil! I didn't commit any crimes. I was wrongly accused of one and they quickly decided to get rid of me! Arsé-kun: *Van goes to check the fireplace sack. It's legit, and VERY nicely wrapped gifts. One for Crow is on top* Sheepy: Crow: Eh? What is it? Arsé-kun: *Van tosses the gift to Crow* Sheepy: Crow:? *he catches it* Sheepy: Crow: How did the Christmas Angel know?! Sheepy: Crow: *he opens it* Arsé-kun: *it's a cow model. but wait, it's one of those hyper detailed japanese model kits. for a cow. this is ridiculous and probably cost mad cash* Sheepy: Crow: ...Eh? Sheepy: Crow: The heck? Why does the Christmas Angel always give me cows??? Sheepy: Sherlock: The case is solved! *he busts in wearing a santa outfit, dragging Barok with him* Sheepy: Sherlock: I found the person who tried to take my Christmas role! Sheepy: Crow: Satan?! Sheepy: Sherlock: San-ta! Arsé-kun: Watson: He's just dressed like Santa. Sheepy: Crow: Uncle wouldn't be Santa. Arsé-kun: Watson: Holiday tradition. Now, Sherlock, what do we have here? Sheepy: Sherlock: Barok von Zieks was on our roof! Arsé-kun: Barok: How ELSE would one access the chimney? Please, do tell me. Sheepy: Crow: Of course! To catch the Christmas Angel in the act! Sheepy: Sherlock: Eh? Who drops through a chimney? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... *he just sighs into his hands* Sheepy: Sherlock: That's dangerous. Sheepy: Crow: Uncle, did you see the Christmas Angel? He gave me a cow...again. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... .... No. Sheepy: Sherlock:...I didn't see anyone other than von Zieks...? Sheepy: Sherlock: And he was dropping gif- Arsé-kun: Barok: Shush. Sheepy: Crow: 'Course not! You can't see the Christmas Angel! Sheepy: Crow: Only good angels can. Arsé-kun: *Watson shoots Harley a quick text. He says nothing.* Sheepy: *Harley shows up soon after receiving the text* Arsé-kun: *Arséne shows up right after, with Pepper under his arm. Pepper has a little bunny sweater on.* Sheepy: Harley: ...Why does he have wings?? And why does that gremlin looking teen have wings? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Arsé-kun: Watson: "Fallen Angel" was not a figurative term, it turns out. At least, in Crow's case. *he's so unfazed by this* Sheepy: Crow: My name is Crow! C-R-W-O! ...Shoot! C-R-O-W! That's it! Sheepy: Crow: Like the bird! Sheepy: Crow: But with a C! Arsé-kun: Watson: ... Thank you, but not the priority at the moment. Sheepy: Harley: It doesn't make much sense to me. Sheepy: Harley: I suppose it should... Sheepy: Sherlock: All crows have a c! Arsé-kun: *There's an expression of dawning realization and horror on Barok's face as he realizes that yes, his wings ARE still completely out and showing. Oh No. Oh No. Ohhhh No.* Sheepy: Crow: Did you not know that, Uncle? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Of course I did. Sheepy: Harley: I assumed you were human... Arsé-kun: Barok: That was.... How I preferred it. Sheepy: Harley: ...Then again, I assumed this kid was human too despite him being completely open about it... Sheepy: Crow: I'm not a kid! I know I'm short, but I drank milk every day to grow tall and it NEVER worked! Sheepy: Crow: The good thing though is that I have so much calcium that my bones are probably plated with calcium armor. Arsé-kun: Barok: .... Can you let go of me now?! *he tries to shake off Sherlock* Sheepy: *Sherlock lets go* Arsé-kun: *Barok shuffles his wings before folding them down. much better* Sheepy: Crow: This doctor guy told me stuff to do to make my wings hurt less. Maybe if I keep working on it, the other four will come back. Arsé-kun: Barok: *his glare softens a little when he turns to look at Crow* Well. You had better work on that, hm? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! I'm gonna be back to my usual tough state before you know it! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Oh, like that'll happen. Henyway, we've gotta cancel Rom, Crow, it's important, of legendary proportions and I think I lost my soul upon witnessi[omitted] Sheepy: Crow: What did Rom do? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Snogged the Trichonika freak and pretending no one saw it! Band leader, you have to deal with this! Sheepy: Crow: Ehhh?! Sheepy: Crow: Seriously, ihop crayon hair guy?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Easter egg pastel hair guy, yes! Sheepy: Crow: We have to stop him! Sheepy: *Crow joins Yaiba* Arsé-kun: *Barok goes into the gift sack, goes around Yaiba, and hands Aion a gift. The wrapping paper is purely black. for you* Sheepy: Aion: *he's trembling all over* Sheepy: Aion:............The Reaper....The Reaper... Sheepy: Crow: Oi, Wimpion! He's not evil! He's my Uncle! Arsé-kun: Barok: *he sighs, and plucks one of his own feathers* Does this look rotted and abyssal to you? Sheepy: Aion:.....No. It's not like the rodent's feathers. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! They just are naturally this color! You're just jealous because they look cool! They looked cooler before, but still! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Go deal with your drummer, Crow. Sheepy: Crow: Uh? Alright. Sheepy: *Crow leaves to go bother Rom* Arsé-kun: *Barok brings Aion aside, out of the room full of people* Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God...Has left his peaceful sanctuary... Sheepy: Aion: To enter unknown territory... Arsé-kun: Barok: Too stressful? *he's lowered his voice* You don't need to stay in there if you don't want to. Sheepy: Aion: .......... Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God... *his hand in front of his face is tightening* desires the quiet of the sanctuary...Ah...Even the squeaking of that rodent is preferred... Sheepy: Aion: But the strangers...And that piercing gaze...oh...The abyss stares into this soul of mine... Arsé-kun: Barok: Do you want to go home? Sheepy: Aion:....The rodent...Yaiba. Rom. Are familiar and comforting... Sheepy: Aion: But the crowding....The eyes....The knowing eyes... Arsé-kun: Barok: It is very crowded. I am not a fan of it either. Sheepy: Aion: The Black Monster will be dragged back into his cage by those knowing eyes... But being without ShinganCrimsonZ strikes fear into the heart of the Black Monster. Arsé-kun: Barok: .... You're not going anywhere you don't want to. Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God feels great warmth from ShinganCrimsonZ...A guiding light...A symbol of freedom... He wishes to stay... But the eyes...The eyes will cage him away... Arsé-kun: Barok: .... I will speak with him about it. Sheepy: Aion:....You do not fear him? Sheepy: Aion: But those eyes... Arsé-kun: Barok: I have worked with him before. The man tends to look that way when he is trying to make an observation. A resting bitch face, if you will. Sheepy: Aion: So they are deceiving. Sheepy: Aion:....Horrifying. Arsé-kun: Barok: Yes. He has a good heart under all that ice. Sheepy: Aion:.......You're warm... The Dark Sun God finds comfort in your presence. Sheepy: Aion: The rodent is fortunate to have someone like you. Sheepy: Aion: Despite this...he seems entirely unaware of it...Why? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... It is not my place to answer that question. Sheepy: Aion: *he seems frustrated* But... if he’s aware... They must’ve told him. It was as though my existence was a mirage before this... A fantastical creature... Ever doubted. So why now... Arsé-kun: Barok: ... They're worried about you. If the Detective Prince can be brought down, nothing says the Dark Prince of the Sun can't be next. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... But you won't be. Sheepy: Aion: ....... Sheepy: Aion: No, as long as the Dark Sun God remains within his sanctuary... Nothing can happen. Arsé-kun: Barok: Is it not safest to have multiple locations in case one is unavailable? Sheepy: Aion: Un...available...? *his hand tightens and his eyes widen* U-Unavailable? The sanctuary... Can be unavailable? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Perhaps that was the wrong thing to say. Arsé-kun: Barok: What I mean to say is that sometimes, the things we need are just too far away. Arsé-kun: Barok: I may have a shortcut you can use. But I will speak to you about it in privacy, not here. Sheepy: Aion: .......Alright. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... We don't need any stragglers knowing the things I want to tell you. Speaking of which... *he whips around the doorway and smacks Arséne with his scabbard* Mind your privacy! Sheepy: Aion: ?! Arsé-kun: Arséne: I reserve the right to be concerned about things and the fact that it's in my office..! *he nearly gets smacked again* Sheepy: Aion: *tremble, tremble* Arsé-kun: Arséne: ... Ah, I see. I'll leave you be. *and he wisely bows out* Sheepy: Aion: *he stops trembling* Arsé-kun: Barok: ... *he goes to pat Aion's shoulder and pauses* ... Do I have the permission of the Dark Sun to make holy contact? Sheepy: Aion: Yes. Arsé-kun: Barok: I am honored. *he gently pats Aion's shoulder* It'll be okay. Sheepy: Aion: .........Hopefully. Arsé-kun: Barok: I'll see what I can arrange. *pat, pat* Now go catch up with your friends. You're best off with them right now. Sheepy: *Aion seeks out the others, only to find...!* Sheepy: Crow: Why're you kissing the Easter Bunny, huh?! Arsé-kun: Rom: What?! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Look at him! He's clearly the Easter Bunny! Sheepy: Crow: Uh...! The hair! Sheepy: Crow:....And those rabbit ears (?)! Arsé-kun: Rom: .... *he looks at Shuzo and back* I can't deny the hair part, but the rest! What?? Sheepy: Shuzo: Have you ever seen a rabbit? Sheepy: Crow: Rabbits...! *he puts his fingers up on his head like rabbit ears* Have horns like this, and then fluffy ears, don't they? Sheepy: Shuzo: Sometimes exploring your imagination too deeply distorts reality ⭐ Take a break, Dream Traveler ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: You've both started speaking but I can't understand you. Sheepy: Crow: He's about as comprehensible as Wimpion! Your type is awful...! Arsé-kun: Rom: Shuu, can you speak like the rest of us for five minutes? I can't deny some of these statements. Sheepy: Shuzo: Force of habit ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I'm going to deck the halls with your face ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: How's he sparkling on command like that? Arsé-kun: Rom: Practice and at least two layers of curses. Sheepy: Shuzo: I was saying that he was delusional. Arsé-kun: Rom: Ah, that makes much more sense, I agree! Sheepy: Crow: Oi! No! I'm Crow! C-R-O-C! Sheepy: Crow:....W! CROW!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Croc? The shoe brand specifically named Crocs? Were those horrendious fashionpieces named after you, henceforth warning the world at large of their malevolent nature?? Sheepy: Crow: No! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Croc and the legend of removing the second C to avoid being called the crocs boy Sheepy: Crow: Eh?! Eeeehhh?! Sheepy: Crow: *extremely anxious tail swishing* Wh-what?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Have I unlocked your tragic croc-based backstory?? Are the legends of ancient horrible footwear true? Sheepy: Crow: H...How'd you know, huh?! Sheepy: Crow: Oh, oh...! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *doing the glasses shine thing* You were removed from the Heavens for inventing Crocs, I see now! Sheepy: Crow: Now everyone's gonna know that I've got some nerdy name and they'll- Eh?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: What? Sheepy: Crow: I don't even know what a croc is! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I'm just messing with you, don't tell me I henceforth actually got something legend of correct! Sheepy: Crow: Uh...uh.... Sheepy: Crow: Uh..... Sheepy: Crow: This is no fair! Angels can't lie! Arsé-kun: Rom: How did we get here Sheepy: Shuzo: I don't know... Sheepy: Crow: Rom, Yaiba's bullying me! Arsé-kun: Rom: Yaiba, shut up. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *sputters* Arsé-kun: Rom: Now where were we? ... Right. Shuu, you really do look like a bunch of peeps were melted and dropped onto your head. Sheepy: Shuzo: Is that how I ended up being the Easter Bunny? Arsé-kun: Rom: It's very likely. Sheepy: Aion:........... Arsé-kun: Rom: Welcome back, Aion. You aren't missing much. Sheepy: Aion: *he tilts his head upwards, staring at Rom* I see... Arsé-kun: Rom: ... And no, I am NOT possessed! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God distrusts this. Sheepy: Crow: Then why would you date ihop crayon hair over here? Arsé-kun: Rom: Because that's not his real hair color!! I don't like it either! Sheepy: Shuzo: I'll change it to anything for you ⭐ My Dream Traveler ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I request you stop that before I hit you with a gingerbread house! Sheepy: Shuzo: How romantic ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: You're hunting for a dream house already...how mature ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Stop that!! Sheepy: Shuzo: *smug grin* Arsé-kun: Rom: You... Youu..!! Arsé-kun: Rom: I can't threaten you! You'd probably like it! Sheepy: Shuzo: Hahaha~ It's fun to press your buttons! Sheepy: Crow: Hey, don't be a jerk to Rom! Or I'll fight you! Arsé-kun: Rom: I'll punch both of you out if you try! Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh, dear, no, I wouldn't fight you. Your vibes are absolutely atrocious. Arsé-kun: Rom: I can't punch you anyway. You would enjoy the experience and then what am I supposed to do?? Sheepy: Shuzo: I wouldn't enjoy it. Don't assume that about me. I might like causing problems but I don't like dealing withthe consequences. Sheepy: Crow: If you anger a cow, expect to get gored! Sheepy: Crow: If you need stronger bones, drink milk! Sheepy: Crow: I have maximum defense because I drink milk and get punched by Rom! Sheepy: Shuzo: Worry not. I can see your weak point ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: But my survival instincts tell me that if I ever am put into a situation where I have to fight you, I should flee with my tail between my legs. Sheepy: Crow: Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm the strongest! Sheepy: Crow: Hahahahahahaha! Sheepy: Shuzo: Really? But Rom always wins anyway? Arsé-kun: Rom: Don't- Don't encourage it. Sheepy: Shuzo: My apologies. Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Of course. Sheepy: Crow: Someone as manly as Rom would never lose in a fistfight. Sheepy: Crow: But when it comes to tending cows...! I'd win every time! Sheepy: Shuzo: I have little knowledge on cows... Sheepy: Crow: You should know more! Sheepy: Crow: Every Holstein cow has a unique pattern! Sheepy: Crow: They're very cute! You know, a cow will stand up and lie down around 14 times a day? Sheepy: Crow: I liked petting my cows and talking to them. They're very affectionate! Sheepy: Shuzo:...If I go natural with my hair color, this kid is going to compare me to a cow... Arsé-kun: Rom: He asked me if I was a cow. It's inevitable. Sheepy: Shuzo:...I'm keeping this hair color, I can't risk the embarrassment of being called a cow ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: I wouldn't call you a cow. You're too lame to be a cattle. Sheepy: Aion: Yes....That is why...Rom must be possessed. Arsé-kun: Rom: Oh, we're still on that?? I'm not possessed! Sheepy: Aion: Are you certain? Then why him? Arsé-kun: Rom: Because I liked him BEFORE he was in this sparkledog band. Sheepy: Crow: Before? Sheepy: Crow: What, was he a nerd back then? Arsé-kun: Rom: .... I can't say yes OR no to that! Sheepy: Crow: Huh? You don't know? Sheepy: Aion: Cryptic... Sheepy: Shuzo: It's a secret ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: But I'll say that I was good competition for him in ping pong. But now I'm rusty ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Then practice!! Sheepy: Shuzo: I'll consider it just for you. Sheepy: Shuzo: Perhaps you have stagnated too. Arsé-kun: Rom: Absolutely not!! Sheepy: Shuzo: Would you like to prove it? Arsé-kun: Rom: Of course I would!!! Sheepy: Shuzo: Then I suppose I should let you face me ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I'll kick your ass! Sheepy: Shuzo: We'll see! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: No wonder they get along, they've got the same level of co[omitted] Sheepy: Crow: They're both really competitive! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I JUST said that! Sheepy: Crow: I stopped listening. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I wasn't even one sentence in! Sheepy: Crow: Huh. Sheepy: Crow: ........ Sheepy: Crow: That's a long one sentence! Sheepy: Aion: The rodent has no attention span..... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: None at all! He'll stop listening at five words! Sheepy: Crow: That's not true! Sheepy: Crow: I have a great attention span! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence? Would you like to test this? You certainly know I can speak for long periods of time, a talent you could never possess even if you tried, for I am t[omitted] Sheepy: Crow: You just talk way too much! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, but I had to listen to the entire 27 cow facts for three days in a row! And you have a problem with my amount of speech? Legend of hypocrite! Sheepy: Crow: But that's actually interesting! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It was so legendarily boring! Arsé-kun: *Rom grabs both Crow and Yaiba before pushing them down* Arsé-kun: Rom: Both of you ramble excessively! The only thing it's good for is supporting plant life and stealing valuable oxygen from the people who need it! Sheepy: Crow: !?!?! Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Incredible..... What wise words! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba is equally as stunned as Crow* Sheepy: Crow: Amazing!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: So inspirational..! Sheepy: Aion: As to be expected by a man with a full time job! Sheepy: *Aion is awestruck... as usual* Arsé-kun: Rom: Now stop fighting! I'm going to beat my man's ass in ping pong and he's going to feel the pain of defeat well until tomorrow! Sheepy: Shuzo: *squint* Sheepy: Aion: But where is this ping pong table? The Dark Sun God has seen it not. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: There might be one around here! We never asked! Sheepy: Crow: Hah! I could beat Rom! That's why it's hidden! So I don't unleash my full potential! Arsé-kun: Rom: *he just smirks at Shuzo* Sheepy: Shuzo: I won't lose ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I won't go down without a fight! 🔥 Arsé-kun: *To their great joy, it turns out Saint-G does in fact own a ping pong table. Nobody ever asked about it.* Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God has little interest in this sport, so he will watch. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Rom, you cannot lose this battle! The fate of our band's name is at... No, the fate of the world is at stake! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! It'll be embarrassing if you lose to the Easter Bunny! Arsé-kun: Rom: It'll be embarrassing if I lose, period, full stop! Arsé-kun: *Rom's fired up! With the aim and strength befitting a mature man that works a full-time job, he bounces the ball over the net. #hypesquaaad* Sheepy: *Shuzo passes it back with grace! As the Dream Prince/Prince of the Stars/Black Swan would!* Arsé-kun: *... They're playing a normal game of ping-pong, outside of the extreme effects* Sheepy: *It doesn't take long for Shuzo to bump the table wrong, suddenly stopping and clutching his chest* Arsé-kun: *Rom "accidentally" smacks the ball off the table, leaning forward on it* Arsé-kun: Rom: Shuu, are you okay?? Sheepy: Shuzo: Ugh-! *he winces* I-I'm just...dreamy ⭐ *cringe* Sheepy: Crow: Rom won! I knew he would! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Victory by disqualification. Legendary as always! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God disagrees with this. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Wh-what do you mean? The opponent can't[omitted] Sheepy: Aion: The gosling is clearly injured. A true man like Rom would not prey on the weak nor injured. Sheepy: Aion: And so...! Rom will certainly punch his bones back into place! Sheepy: Crow: What?! Amazing! Arsé-kun: Rom: I was about to commend you but Aion! No! They're already broken, I can't punch them into one piece! Yet! Sheepy: Aion: ? Sheepy: Shuzo: Something as s-small as this won't stop- *wince*- stop me. Arsé-kun: Rom: Sit your ass down before I kick it to the next galaxy. Sheepy: Shuzo: How cruel ⭐ Sheepy: *Shuzo does sit down, though!* Arsé-kun: Distant Watson: -- And I absolutely do not trust you near my patients! You may be better than your son, but that is an extremely low bar to clear! Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh, he's fast... Arsé-kun: Rom: Wasn't... Wasn't that man here when we got here? Sheepy: Shuzo: What do you mean? Arsé-kun: Rom: What was there to misunderstand? Sheepy: Shuzo: Dr. Watson lives here. But he's fast to recognize someone needs his help ⭐ How talented ⭐ Arsé-kun: Watson: I was told. *there he is!* But thank you. Sheepy: Shuzo: Hello. It seems I need you. Arsé-kun: Watson: I see. What part of "No physical activity" did you miss out on? Sheepy: Shuzo: Haha... ⭐ I can't help but to get fired up around Rom~ ⭐ Arsé-kun: Watson: It's bad enough you walked here. *he goes to make sure Shuzo didn't actually injure himself more* Sheepy: Shuzo: Sorry. Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Arsé-kun: Rom: So which of you kids wants to try and dethrone the king from his ping pong throne? Sheepy: Crow: Oi! I'm no kid! Sheepy: Crow: You'll lose if you treat me as one! Arsé-kun: Rom: You can barely ride a roller coaster, you absolutely are. Sheepy: Crow: H-Hey!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: :3c Sheepy: Aion: Someone as short as you definitely is a child. Sheepy: Crow: No!!!! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba is saying words* Sheepy: Crow: Eh....Eh.... Sheepy: Crow: At least 102? Maybe more, maybe less! I don't know! Sheepy: Aion: This is the fifth age the rodent has given.... Sheepy: Crow: Hey, that's because I don't know!!! Sheepy: Crow: I raised cows all my life! I didn't do competitive aging! Arsé-kun: *The great daemon sultan Azathoth has been lost this entire conversation. He's just watching what Watson was doing but, but. Wings? Wings on a furry child? Competitive aging? ???? he's very lost.* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ... What is COMPETITIVE AGING Sheepy: Crow: ? Sheepy: Crow: You don't know? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: What in the legend of hell is that supposed to mean?? Sheepy: Crow: It's when you brag about being older than someone else. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: You win, old man Crow! Sheepy: Crow: I never knew any angels around my age so I assume that's a game they play....Huh?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: If you're really that old, you beat all of us combined, hence, you're actually an old man! Sheepy: Crow: I'm only like 16 or 17 in uh... Sheepy: Crow:.... Sheepy: Crow: Uuuuuncle! How old am I?! Arsé-kun: Barok: In human years or enochian? Sheepy: Crow: I'm not an echidna! I'm a hedgehog! Arsé-kun: *barok does not respond to this, instead slamming down another drink* Sheepy: Crow: In whichever one is more accurate! Arsé-kun: Barok: [text: to Crow] 16 in human years, 128 in Enochian. Sheepy: Crow: I'm 16 in human years! Sheepy: Crow: You're like 10 in human years, right? Sheepy: Aion:.......... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: [omit] Sheepy: Aion: The Black Monster's age....Is impossible for a rodent like you to comprehend. Sheepy: Crow: 11? Arsé-kun: Watson: --Take one now, and one right before you leave. Do not take them together under any circumstance. Sheepy: Shuzo: Don't worry. I won't. I have experience with these things ⭐ Arsé-kun: Watson: Unless you want to text your ex several more times. Sheepy: Shuzo: Worry not, Watson~ I have no ex to text ⭐ I've eliminated my ex! *laugh- he covers his mouth. he coughs a few times before wheezing. he flinches* How unattractive ⭐ So sorry. Arsé-kun: *Rom smirks again* Sheepy: Shuzo: Although I suppose you've seen this side of me before, Dr. Watson. No need for me to be embarrassed ⭐ Arsé-kun: Watson: I can understand it. Your boyfriend is present, as are children. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! I'm no children! Arsé-kun: Watson: Teenagers count as children. Sheepy: Crow: I bet I'm older than you in human years! You're like 15, right? Arsé-kun: Watson: ... I'm 37. Sheepy: Crow: EH?! Sheepy: Crow: The heck?! Since when do humans grow that old?! Arsé-kun: Barok: [text: to Crow] Humans can live to 100. on th e other hand i am 234 and unstoppable Sheepy: Crow:?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *i wanna see* Sheepy: Crow: It's a special text from my uncle! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *he is taller than Crow so it is not a hard task to read over his shoulder* ... Well, nevermind, HE'S the legend of extremely old! Sheepy: Crow: Hey! Don't look at his texts! They're super secret! Stop being taller than me! Arsé-kun: Barok: [text: to Crow] I MADE A DRUNK ERROR. ENOCHIAN YEARS ARE THE LARGER NUMBERS BECAUSE HUMAN YEARS ARE MUCH SHORTER. PLEASE SWITCH THE AGES I GAVE AROUND. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: :v Sheepy: Crow:?!? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Wow, old man Crow, how's it feel to be over 100?? Sheepy: Crow: I'm not old! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: He just said the big number is the right one, so you're over 100. Old. Arsé-kun: Rom: ... ... Arsé-kun: Rom: ...... So are we going to ignore the part where I was called Shuu's boyfriend? Sheepy: Aion: You wouldn't kiss someone you aren't dating. Arsé-kun: Rom: I. Arsé-kun: Rom: I can't come up with a counter to that. Sheepy: Crow: I'm a boyfriend too! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, have none of you been kissed on the cheek by a grandmother?? Did any of you have grandparents? Did Crow even HAVE parents? Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Crow, we mean the romantic dating kind of boyfriend. Not a friend that is a boy. Sheepy: Crow: I never met my mom but my dad disappeared when I was 6 so I've really only ever had my uncle... Sheepy: Aion:........ Arsé-kun: Rom: ANYWAY Arsé-kun: Rom: The statement of me being Shuu's date, his romantic partner... Doesn't that sound ridiculous? Sheepy: Crow: It does because I can't imagine you having taste that bad! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I was starting to think you really were possessed by his cosmic powers! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God believed you the type to date someone working a full time job.. Arsé-kun: Rom: I know, right? But it's... Arsé-kun: Rom: TRUE, sike, you thought I was gonna say it wasn't true! Sheepy: Aion: ...... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ........ Sheepy: Aion:......But you wouldn't kiss someone you aren't dating upon the lips... Arsé-kun: *Yaiba has 404'd.* Sheepy: Crow: Wow! April Fools came early this year! Arsé-kun: Rom: ... *he makes eye contact with Crow, leans down and gives Shuzo a quick kiss. He never lets it up.* Sheepy: Shuzo: How romantic ⭐ My pain is gone thanks to your magic ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: *smacks a star out of his face* You have got to get that under control. Sheepy: Shuzo: My apologies. Sheepy: Crow: Huuuh? But why someone as lame as him? Arsé-kun: Rom: Shuu, do you think we could maybe update some of those old tracks and show them why? Sheepy: Shuzo: Hmm...We don't have the other members...but it'd work. Arsé-kun: Rom: We'll make do. Sheepy: Shuzo: I'll enjoy it. Of course...we only released one...so we could do that one. Arsé-kun: Rom: I doubt they'll recognize it, but I'd enjoy it. Sheepy: Shuzo: I suppose I have to heal first so Dr. Watson isn't disappointed in me~ How sad~ Arsé-kun: Rom: Well, I have an alternative. Sheepy: Shuzo: Huh? Arsé-kun: Rom: >:3 *he pulls out his phone and fiddles a bit with it. the first notes trickle on..* Sheepy: Shuzo: That's your ringtone? How embarrassing. Arsé-kun: Rom: I still like it. Now shush. Arsé-kun: Rom: *he waits a decent bit into the vocals* ... Not the words, you guys. The vocals. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Isn't this the Easter Bunny? Arsé-kun: Rom: Yes. Yes, it is. Sheepy: Crow: It's less sparkly than the other lame junk he sings. Arsé-kun: Rom: I prefer it over those. Sheepy: Aion: Much less artificial. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: h-h-how are we being so casual about this, and is that Rom's drumming? ?? ? Arsé-kun: Rom: :) Sheepy: Aion:....?? Should the Dark Sun God be surprised? Sheepy: Crow:...Eh? Ehhhh? Rom played with this loser before our band?! Arsé-kun: Rom: Do you want to fight over it, right here, inside a guest's house on christmas?? Sheepy: Crow: I'll show you my crimson fist! Arsé-kun: Rom: But what can it do against the mature adult man?! Sheepy: Crow: Hah! It can break through anything! Even wood! Arsé-kun: Rom: *he picks up the ping pong ball* But not through this! Sheepy: Crow:?! Oh? You want to challenge me? Arsé-kun: Rom: Yes! I'm calling you out! Sheepy: Crow: On this holy night as I burn with crimson passion? Sheepy: Crow: *he picks up a ping pong paddle* I'll take you on! Arsé-kun: *they proceed to play ping pong. no one dies* Sheepy: *a surprise* Arsé-kun: *Watson decides that's enough nonsense for the afternoon and leaves the room to get another cup of coffee* Sheepy: *Nyar is eating an avocado in the shell while listening to Barok. Sherlock is fascinated by Barok. Harley is horrified by everything* Arsé-kun: *Barok is also horrified by what Nyar is doing but is completely ignoring it in favor of retelling the history of japan. also, he's very drunk. on purpose.* Arsé-kun: Barok: -So, the Mongols came over ready for war and died in a tornado. (The year is now 1281) But, they tried again and had a nice time fighting with the Japanese but then died in a tornado. Sheepy: Nyar: That's relatable. Arsé-kun: Barok: Tornadoes have a history of ruining things. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Then the emperor overthrows the shogunate. Then the shogunate overthrows him back and moves to Kyoto and makes a new shogunate. And the emperor can still dress like an emperor if he wants; that's fine. Sheepy: Sherlock: What's a shogunate? Sheepy: Harley: I'll tell you later. Arsé-kun: Barok: A military king, more or less. Sheepy: Sherlock: Like George Washington! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Yes? Sheepy: Sherlock: Wow! Sheepy: Sherlock: I didn't know George Washington was from Japan. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... ... Arsé-kun: Barok: I need another drink. Sheepy: Harley: Sherlock, can you not be incompetent for two minutes? I'm trying to work and you're dropping my IQ. Sheepy: Sherlock: Eh? He's not, huh... Arsé-kun: Watson: Who's IQ is playing limbo today? How low can it go? Sheepy: Harley: I imagine down to 120 and no lower. My apologies, I'm not skilled at limbo. Sheepy: Sherlock: Tell me more about Japan! Arsé-kun: Barok: Right, yes. It’s time for "Who’s going to be the next shogun?" Usually, it’s the shogun’s kid, but the shogun doesn’t have a kid, so he tries to get his brother to quit being a monk and be the next shogun. He says "Okay". But then the shogun has a kid. So, now who’s it gonna be? Vote now on your phones... And everyone voted so hard that the palace caught on fire and burned down. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Was under the idea that phones were invented much later... *he slightly pushes Nyar off the seat to also sit there. you could Not Do That, sir* Arsé-kun: Barok: .... They were. *the vibes here are now uncomfy* Arsé-kun: *... and there's muffled grumbling from the sack Nyar brought back with him. Watson takes particular notice of it* Arsé-kun: ??: .... and I thought Azathoth had no focus, but now his kid forgets about me. Like father like fission. How long am I supposed to wait to meet mine, a thousand eons until death dies..?? Sheepy: Nyar: Oh geez, my bag is talking! Sheepy: Nyar: Why?- Hey, chairs are built for one person! Arsé-kun: Aza: .... That matters..? Sheepy: Nyar: ... Eh, I break all other rules! Sheepy: Sherlock: What’s in your bag? Sheepy: Sherlock: Is it a child in your Krampus sack? Sheepy: Nyar: You think I eat children? Sheepy: Sherlock: Yes. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Sheepy: Nyar: No! I don’t eat people! Sheepy: Nyar: They’re probably like sloths. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... You're not y'g-- What Sheepy: Nyar: You don’t know? Sheepy: Nyar: Sloths are blind, slow, and have basically no intelligence. Sheepy: Nyar: They survive by being not worth eating. Arsé-kun: ??: *still muffled by the bag* You're not worth it either! Sheepy: Nyar: Hey! Sheepy: Sherlock: Who is in the bag? Arsé-kun: Aza: .... 'y is M'les here...? Sheepy: Nyar: Why not? I’m spending Christmas with you so he should spend Christmas with Watson. Whatever. Maybe I’m growing soft! Arsé-kun: *Watson slowly. Puts his cup down so he doesn't inevitably drop it* Sheepy: Nyar: *he opens the bag* Arsé-kun: Miles: *visibly frustrated with Nyar. this boy looks like Watson. This should not be as shocking as it is.* Sheepy: Nyar: Hey, you should’ve said something sooner. Sheepy: Sherlock: Hey, your bag really is a Krampus sack. My deduction was correct. Sheepy: Sherlock: But why does he look familiar? Arsé-kun: Miles: I'm not that young, Uncle Holmes..! *the frustration continues* Sheepy: Sherlock: Mycroft has a third child?! Arsé-kun: Miles: No!! Sheepy: Sherlock: ...Aha! The second guess is always right! Sheepy: Sherlock: ...Harley has a child?! Arsé-kun: Miles: *he just slowly looks at Nyar* I thought you told them already! Sheepy: Nyar: I did. Sheepy: Nyar: Holmes is just an idiot. Sheepy: Sherlock: I’m not. Sheepy: Nyar: Oh, he has close competition. Arsé-kun: Aza: :I Arsé-kun: Watson: ... Sherlock, may I suggest an alternative solution? heepy: Nyar: The brains is the other one who doesn’t seem interested in you. He is, but he’s nervous around children because he never was one himself and doesn’t know how to interact with them. Sheepy: Nyar: This one’s an empty suit. Sheepy: Sherlock: What is it? Arsé-kun: Watson: He's mine!! *he goes over and, with the tables assistance, gets down to Miles' level. He starts to say something, but Miles throws himself onto Watson. Aw. Finally united.* Sheepy: Sherlock: Huuuuuh? Sheepy: Sherlock: But you only have Iris... Sheepy: Nyar: I explained this to you. I explained this to you! Arsé-kun: Aza: .... .... Free fetus in the morgue. Sheepy: Nyar: Hey, that’s not why. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... But it was free. Sheepy: Nyar: I got fascinated because that old witch decided to assassinate the mother. Arsé-kun: Aza: free Sheepy: Nyar: Was that really your reason? Arsé-kun: Aza: .... No but it isn't wrong. Sheepy: Nyar: Sheesh, try to think towards the future a little more...Oh. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... ... *he starts considering tomorrow. time may be a construct but he can think about it. it will be a day. and he's bored already* ... The future exists, I can certainly say. Sheepy: Nyar: That’s it, huh... Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Do have a single idea. Merely one. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... *he reaches across the table to snag a blank piece of paper from Harley and starts sketching something. you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a human arm. it is not. he is focused on this One Task, he's gonna Do Something* Sheepy: Nyar: What is that? Arsé-kun: Aza: Saw something. *he adds a few feathers. oh. it's a wing. well, the skeletal structure of one* Sheepy: Nyar: What, a bird? Arsé-kun: Aza: No. Sheepy: Nyar: Hmmm...Wings... Arsé-kun: Barok: *he leans forward for a better view* Ain't mine, I'll tell you that much. Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe that gremlin. Arsé-kun: Barok: *visible alarm* Sheepy: Nyar: What? It’s not your problem. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Fixing is morally "good", yes..? Is that how this works...? Sheepy: Nyar: Yeah, I guess so! Sheepy: Nyar: You break something and fix it and people will consider you good for fixing it, huh? Arsé-kun: Aza: .... But if I didn't break it... Sheepy: Nyar: I could! Arsé-kun: Aza: Not this. Got something else for you. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? I can’t shatter the kid? That’s no fun. Arsé-kun: Barok: Try n' I cut you into tiny pieces! Sheepy: Nyar: Oh, you’re more fun when you’re drunk! Sheepy: Nyar: Although his Dad’ll kill me if I do... Arsé-kun: Barok: I'll do it sober--- Arsé-kun: Barok: THAT'S what you meant, you dog?! Sheepy: Nyar: Huh, you didn’t know? Sheepy: Nyar: Of course I know the guy. I’ve worked with him. Arsé-kun: Barok: I figured, but never thought you'd be outright! *his hand's on his sword hilt. Nyar? you're in danger* Sheepy: Nyar: Huh. I didn’t do anything to the guy, you know? Sheepy: Nyar: I didn’t make him sign any unfun contracts. Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe. Sheepy: Nyar: ...With the reward of granting a wish. Maybe. Sheepy: Nyar: Who knows! Sheepy: Nyar: But sometimes the people you hold dear are capable of unspeakable things. Perhaps they aren’t forced into it as you may think. Arsé-kun: Barok: *he starts getting up irregardless. He's so completely done with Nyar's shit* Sheepy: Nyar: Oh? You’re approaching me? Arsé-kun: Aza: *without looking up* Don't get blood on my studies, children. Arsé-kun: Barok: I can't beat the hell out of you without.... Actually, I can, but it's not fun. You deserve my sword. Sheepy: Nyar: Then come as close as you’d like! Sheepy: Harley: Don’t get blood on my work. Go stab him over there if you want. Arsé-kun: Barok: I won't. No guarantees he won't. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? Can’t handle a little show and tell? Gotta get all stabby? Arsé-kun: Barok: Absolutely not. Perish. Arsé-kun: *Barok lunges over the chairs at Nyar, but both of them suddenly just Stop in place. No color, no movement, it's very eerie and obviously not right. Azathoth glances up at this and mumbles something about his grandson. The paused individuals are warped out back and dropped face-first into the snow. The Christmas tree- or something on it- quietly laughs.* Sheepy: Nyar: Huh! Sheepy: Nyar: That's unique. Sheepy: Nyar: You can try to kill me, but you're shutting up a pretty good resource, you know? Not to worry, though. Sheepy: Nyar: Accidents happen. Sheepy: Nyar: So even if you do cut off a valuable resource, you'll learn what I know, huh? Just...There'll be more... Sheepy: Nyar: ...Accidents. Arsé-kun: Barok: *he glowers at Nyar from the snowbank he landed in* You can't die yet, certainly, but I can make you shut up for the evening at least. Sheepy: Nyar: Can you? Arsé-kun: Barok: We'll certainly find out! Sheepy: Nyar: Greater foes have tried to shut me up in the past with no avail. Sheepy: Nyar: But, you know, I'm kinda petty, huh? Someone bats me around and I think...Huh! Sheepy: Nyar: Their toy train looks pretty cool. It'd be a shame if something happened to it. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... *he slowly pulls out his undoubtedly holy sword. On Christmas, the Holy day of Jesus' birth. 5x damage mod.* Sheepy: Nyar: But that toy train could easily mow down a few innocents on its tracks thanks to its destructive potential, huh? If its safety brakes fail enough times, it may end up dismantled. Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe its safety brakes have failed before. Arsé-kun: Barok: Maybe you crushed the safety brakes for a thrill. Sheepy: Nyar: Oh, no. Sheepy: Nyar: Not yet. Arsé-kun: Barok: Not "yet" you say, actively trying to annoy me. Sheepy: Nyar: Right now little Thomas the Tank Engine is just tooting on his merry way, you know? Sheepy: Nyar: But what if I shatter the safety brakes? Sheepy: Nyar: I wonder what would happen? Would you let little Tommy go on a rampage? Or stop it yourself, risking damaging the frame? I'm a little petty. A little curious. Arsé-kun: Barok: I don't think your father would like you messing with his subject. What would he think? You could ruin his entire study. Sheepy: Nyar: You'd let him get studied by my Dad? Sheepy: Nyar: Wow. Arsé-kun: Barok: If he keeps his word, I may permit it. Sometimes stupid works, as you prove. Sheepy: Nyar: You really trust too much. Arsé-kun: Barok: You think too lowly of him. Maybe that's why you have daddy issues. Sheepy: Nyar: Once Dad gets bored with his toy it's my toy. Leftovers, perhaps, but I like you. You fascinate me. So maybe I'll want that toy. Sheepy: Nyar: Daddy issues, huh? Sheepy: Nyar: But he's slowly getting better at that. Arsé-kun: Barok: "I hope dad~dy says I did a good job!" Sheepy: Nyar: Ah, but do you have anyone who even cares about you enough to give you loving praise anymore? Sheepy: Nyar: I find value in it because I care about him. Arsé-kun: Barok: But I thought you didn't want to "Go soft", and here you are caring. Cute. Sheepy: Nyar: I've been going soft for a while. Sheepy: Nyar: It'll make things worse when I inevitably cause trouble again! Arsé-kun: Barok: IF you do! Sheepy: Nyar: If I don't, that's better for you, huh? Arsé-kun: Barok: A tad boring, but easier. Sheepy: Nyar: I can't let things get boring. Arsé-kun: Barok: Then quit yapping and actually do something! Sheepy: Nyar: But I can't be predictable either, huh? Sheepy: Nyar: Dad won't mind if someone else breaks his toy...Hm. Hmmm. Sheepy: Nyar:....Hmmm, it'll take a bit of setup, but it'll work. Sheepy: Nyar: I hope you like my surprise. Arsé-kun: Barok: Already don't! Sheepy: Nyar: Haha, you haven't seen it yet. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Shut up and fight me already. This is the best fight I'll get all year. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? But I'm having fun trashtalking. Arsé-kun: Barok: Then multitask! Sheepy: Nyar: Pshaw, I can't multitask....UUUGHHH, fiiiiiiine. It'll be your Christmas gift. Arsé-kun: Barok: Thank you. I'll be sure to stab you in your little black soul. Sheepy: Nyar: Huh? That doesn't sound fun. Arsé-kun: Barok: Oh, it will be. For me. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh, I'm real rusty, you know? This won't be fun. Arsé-kun: Barok: Somehow, I don't trust that. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh, fine, I'm not full power 'cause I lost a lot of it to some old lady. Arsé-kun: Barok: *snrk* You wot? Sheepy: Nyar: So don't laugh at me when I don't pulverize you with one swat. Arsé-kun: Barok: That'll make it more fun. Sheepy: Nyar: Hey, it makes sense in context. Sheepy: *Nyar shifts into a tentacle creature. effervescent* Arsé-kun: *arséne, watching from upstairs, dies instantly. 1hko. big fear. help him* Sheepy: *Offscreen Crow is wondering how much sushi can be made out of Nyar* Arsé-kun: *Aza sees the issue with this about 15 seconds late and censors the yard from the outside. Go Wild!* Sheepy: *Nyar engages in a battle with Barok!* Arsé-kun: *there's enough flashy lights and big meaty tentacle THWAPS to call it anime. but it isn't, and the THWAPS are barely audible. thanks aza.* Sheepy: *Crow is disappointed because he wanted to watch his uncle be cool* Arsé-kun: *He can go into the yard, but it is not recommended* Sheepy: *he is, surprisingly, not that stupid* Arsé-kun: *SHOCKER* Arsé-kun: *aza, taking Excessive notes on crow's wings in the bg. In Ter Est Ing* Sheepy: *Crow feels watched but he isn't sure why* Arsé-kun: *CROW YOU HAVE EYES AND A NECK THAT ALLOWS SWIVELING. USE THEM* Arsé-kun: *Randy is trying to pull Mysterious Orb Ornaments off the tree. With oven mitts. It is not going well. He's gone through four sets of mitts so far.* Sheepy: *thank you randy. Crow looks around* Arsé-kun: *Aza's right there, taking a lot of notes. Can't see his eyes but you damn well know he's staring* Sheepy: Crow: Eh? What is it? Arsé-kun rolled a die with 20 sides. The die showed: 20 Arsé-kun: Aza: Your wings are damaged. I like fixing things when I am aware enough to not mess up. You follow, yes? Sheepy: Crow: Uh... Yeah? Arsé-kun: *he is ACTIVATED. The band is dead. Respawning in 20...* Sheepy: Crow: Uh? Sheepy: Crow: ...Hey, you’re kinda scary. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... I have not heard that for a while. Thank you. *dumbass, that is not a compliment* Sheepy: Crow: Y-You’re welcome?? Sheepy: Crow: ...Hey, how do you inow about my wings being damaged? Arsé-kun: Aza: Given that I am awake, I can see it with ease. Sheepy: Crow: Oh, uhhh... Great. Arsé-kun: Aza: Now. I can trace the damage to some bone fractures on your right side, and the inconsistent shattering on your left. Don't ask for bone names, I don't know them yet. Sheepy: Crow: What do you intend to do about it? Arsé-kun: Aza: I would like to see if I can repair it, as a human hospital would not be able to do it. Sheepy: Crow: ...? Sheepy: Crow: Human hospital?... You can see the bones?! Sheepy: Crow: Hey, that’s pretty cool! Arsé-kun: Aza: ... ... Thank you. Arsé-kun rolled a die with 20 sides. The die showed: 1 Arsé-kun rolled a die with 20 sides. The die showed: 2 Arsé-kun: Aza: ... No matter your say, it will have to... wait... Arsé-kun: *Aza starts sagging against a wall, and recognizing this, tries to make it back to his chair. This goes about as well as you'd expect. Two steps and dooooown that wall he goes. The band has resumed. (Un)fortunate.* Sheepy: Crow: Huh. He’s dead. Arsé-kun: Randy: N-not exactly.. *he joins Crow, clutching the Mystery Orbs like a lifesaver* Just sleeping. S-sorry if he scared you, he's... Just like this. Sheepy: Crow: I’m strong so I don’t have to worry that much. Arsé-kun: Randy: Y-you keep that train of thought. Sheepy: Crow: You don’t seem so sure... Arsé-kun: Randy: He's, um. On the "Mad" side of "Mad Scientist". Among others. Sheepy: Crow: Like... uh... Sheepy: Crow: Frankenberry! Arsé-kun: Randy: ... Like the original man, yes. Sheepy: Crow: Original? Sheepy: Crow: Like Kellogs? Arsé-kun: Randy: ... No wonder he liked you. *smh* Sheepy: Crow: What? Arsé-kun: Randy: .. I meant the original Frankenstein. The man had a family, after all. Sheepy: Crow: Isn’t that the green guy’s name? Arsé-kun: Randy: It would also be the dead man's last name, yes. Sheepy: Crow: What, he’s dead?! Sheepy: Crow: Sheesh, that’s scary! Ghosts are terrifying! Arsé-kun: Randy: Well, obviously. Men can only survive so long in the Arc- what Arsé-kun: Randy: ... Just use a salt circle for ghosts. Arsé-kun: Randy: Unless it's extraordinarily powerful, in which case... You're an angel, can't you just fight it? Sheepy: Crow: Eh?... Sheepy: Crow:...L-Listen, at one point I was really strong, okay? Sheepy: Crow: When I fell, I lost a lot of my power. I don't know why. Sheepy: Crow: You don't just suddenly lose things and have it dissipate. It must go somewhere! Arsé-kun: Randy: It probably went towards keeping you alive. Sheepy: Crow: That's why I only have two wings right now. I'm hoping the other four return. It doesn't feel right like this. Arsé-kun: Randy: I can relate. I've lost things before as well. It's never a good feeling. Sheepy: Crow: One time my favorite cow got loose and I cried a lot. I probably felt as much distress about losing my wings as I did about losing my favorite cow... Sheepy: Crow: She came back later that day because cows want to be milked at a specific time and get upset when they aren't. Arsé-kun: Randy: Good to know... Sheepy: Crow: It turned out that I forgot to lock the gate the night before and she got curious about a cat wandering around. Sheepy: Crow: I suppose I should've trusted her after all. Sheepy: Crow: I miss her and all of my other cows. I'd give them hugs and they liked cuddling. Arsé-kun: Randy: This is.. Probably why you got more cow merchandise. Sheepy: Crow: Huh?! Arsé-kun: the orbs: *cheerfully* That is correct information! *they sound like wind chimes mixed with the bgm of heavy metal, but only the bassline like 4 houses away* Sheepy: Crow: Woah! A talking gumball! Arsé-kun: orbs: Wow, that's a new one! Sheepy: Crow: Is it? Sheepy: Crow: What's your name, gumball? I'm Crow! With an r! Arsé-kun: orbs: Yog. Pleasure to aquaint. Sheepy: Crow: Yogurt gumball...Hmm... Arsé-kun: Yog: I do not recommend trying to taste me. It will go poorly in all timelines. Sheepy: Crow: I won't. You talk, so it'd be gross to taste you. Arsé-kun: Yog: Thank you. It would be uncomfortable for all involved. Sheepy: Crow: Including me! Arsé-kun: Yog: Especially you. Sheepy: Crow: Uncle probably would have some choice words for me too...Hey, I wonder what happened to him. Arsé-kun: Yog: I could tell you. It has already passed, so it would not be "Spoilers". Sheepy: Crow: I bet he won! Arsé-kun: Yog: ... ... Yeah, in about four out of a million timelines. This is not one of those four. Sheepy: Crow: Eeehhh?! He LOST?? Sheepy: Crow: But he always beats that guy! Sure, that guy never really fights back... Arsé-kun: Yog: He got rekt. Sheepy: Crow: But on such a holy day!? Sheepy: Crow: That guy must have cheated, right? Right? Arsé-kun: Yog: Oh, very likely, given its Nyarlathotep. But there is not much cheating when being told to go all out. Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Arsé-kun: Yog: ... The archangel was only level 50 in comparison to Nyarly's 200. Sheepy: Crow: How strong could that guy b- EH??? Sheepy: Crow: Not even Dad could've beat him if that's true...!!! Arsé-kun: Yog: Correct. In a group, perhaps, but not in a solo. Sheepy: Crow: Then why does he always just mouth off? Arsé-kun: Yog: It's more fun, he says. Sheepy: Crow: Like a cat with a mouse... Arsé-kun: Randy: His bite is actually worse than his bark, shockingly. He just plays around. Arsé-kun: Yog: "Careful" will not be enough. I can wish you luck, but luck is only a mathematical odd. Sheepy: Crow: What does that mean? Arsé-kun: Yog: No spoilers. Sheepy: Crow:...? Arsé-kun: Randy: He's being a smartass. He said good luck. Arsé-kun: Randy: You might, uh. Want to get the healer from upstairs. Your uncles in a... Well, um. Sheepy: Crow: Healer? Arsé-kun: Yog: He ate shit and got assblasted six ways from sunday. Sheepy: Crow: Is he- ? Sheepy: Crow:?? Arsé-kun: Randy: *ignoring Yog* He's alive, yes. Sheepy: Crow: Who's the healer? Arsé-kun: Randy: the Saint. White hair, never has his eyes open. Last I checked, he was going upstairs. Sheepy: *Crow doesn't find him.* Arsé-kun: *Arséne is not the Saint. Watson, Iris, and Miles are not the Saint. Tom staring at Crow from a window is not the Saint* Sheepy: Crow: This guy simply doesn't exist! Arsé-kun: Randy: I, um. I meant the stairs a room over that way. *he gestures and almost drops several Yog Orbs.* Sheepy: Crow: What kinda Saint is even alive anymore? Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Oh!! Sheepy: *Crow goes the directed way.* Arsé-kun: *That goes a lot better* Sheepy: Crow: There you are! Saint...Saint... Sheepy: Crow: You seem Saint George enough! Arsé-kun: Germain: ... Hm, I'll allow it. May I help you? Sheepy: Crow: I need you to heal my uncle. Arsé-kun: Germain: Is that who unwisely fought the Haunter of the Dark? Terrible idea, but I will lend my assistance. Sheepy: Crow: He lost against the noodle man. Arsé-kun: Germain: Noodle man... If you want to insult him, suggest his brain is shaped like a doughnut. Sheepy: Crow: It's no insult. Sheepy: Crow: He has noodle arms. Arsé-kun: Germain: Inflatable tube Nyar... *he pats Crow's head and goes downstairs* Sheepy: Crow: Hey! Sheepy: Crow: *he follows Saint* Arsé-kun: *Germain sticks his head out the back door, through the censoring field and says Something before pulling back in* Arsé-kun: Germain: It's very bloody out there. Stay here, good angel. Sheepy: Crow: But is he okay?! Arsé-kun: Germain: :) Sheepy: Crow: Is he?! Arsé-kun: Germain: Well, I can't revive the dead, so me going to help should be a clear answer. Sheepy: Crow: ? Arsé-kun: *Germain goes out and makes sure to close the door in Crow's face* Sheepy: *Crow is waiting anxiously bythe door* Arsé-kun: *Barok eventually drags himself back indoors. Blood free!* Sheepy: Crow: Y-you're alive...! Arsé-kun: Barok: Yes. In absolute hellish agony, but alive. Sheepy: Crow: That Saint Joe guy didn't heal you? Arsé-kun: Barok: He did. The wounds are gone, the pain is not. Sheepy: Crow: ?....... Sheepy: Crow: Like my wings! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... I suppose so. Sheepy: Crow: You know what eases pain for me? Arsé-kun: Barok: .... cows. Sheepy: Crow: Sleeping. Arsé-kun: Barok: ... That does sound nice, but not here. Sheepy: Crow: The beds at the old man's place are comfy! If you lie in the snow near his home he might give you one like he did for me. Sheepy: Crow: Although I don't remember a thing about that past what I've been told. Arsé-kun: Barok: ....... I think I may just head home soon instead. Sheepy: Crow: Is that far away? Arsé-kun: Barok: Within walking distance. Sheepy: Crow: Eh, seriously?! It's that close and I've never gone over to visit?! Arsé-kun: Barok: .... I do not like this concept. Sheepy: Crow: You don't want me to visit? Arsé-kun: Barok: Not tonight. Sheepy: Crow: But eventually? Arsé-kun: Barok: Eventually. Sheepy: Crow: Great! I'm looking forward to this! Sheepy: Crow: But for now, you should recuperate! Arsé-kun: *Impey has discovered the free vampire snowcone supply and risks Nyar obliterating him for it. After all that cooking, he can have a little treat* Sheepy: *impey NO* Arsé-kun: *IMPEY YES* Sheepy: *impey that is probably poisonous* Arsé-kun: *So is caffeine, what's your point* Sheepy: *true* Arsé-kun: *Finis notices Sheepy reading (wow!) and goes to look over his shoulder* Arsé-kun: *Finis immediately develops the most splitting headache he's ever had in his life. The kind where there's knives through your head and behind your eyes. But on icyhot.* Arsé-kun: *Yog, having left Randy, settles on Sheepy's lap, all uncountable varied orbs and one big orb. Hello. Look at me, not the book. But not too hard.* Sheepy: Sheepy: *he looks down at the orbs* Oh, hi. Arsé-kun: Yog: Good afternoon. I must ask out of social respect, but how did you receive this book? Sheepy: Sheepy: Christmas present. Arsé-kun: Yog: Interesting. *the orbs pile up so the biggest orb can see over the edge of the table. they small.* Sheepy: Sheepy: Do you want to read it? Arsé-kun: Yog: Not in its entirety. At least, not yet. Sheepy: Sheepy: Oh, alright. Arsé-kun: *OK CHRISTMAS OVER IM BORED LETS GO NEXT NIGHT BC HECK THE YOU* Sheepy: Crow: --I usually eat the head first so it doesn't smile at me as I eat it. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Finally, you say something with a lick of sense! Sheepy: Aion: They're inanimate objects. Sheepy: Shuzo: I eat the head last so it can give its last wishes to its fellow friends before it inevitably perishes ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: How romantic ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: .... *he wordlessly just pops one into his mouth. Whole.* Sheepy: Crow: The ultimate level of cruelty! Arsé-kun: Rom: A quick and easy death. Sheepy: Shuzo: They say that's the best way to eat vegetables. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Who is "they"? Who says that? Sheepy: Crow: You sat near me and somehow I ended up with more vegetables than usual... Sheepy: Shuzo: Well, parents say drinking nasty medicine quickly makes it go down easier. Sheepy: Shuzo: The same would probably go for vegetables. Sheepy: Crow: I wonder how my vegetables duplicated... Sheepy: Shuzo: It's a secret ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Shuzo, you coward. I would have eaten them and still asked for more! Sheepy: Shuzo: Really? Maybe you'll end up with more next time. Sheepy: Shuzo: Such a serious tone, however ⭐ I guess if I don't eat my veggies you'll refer to me as a stranger would ⭐ How cold... Arsé-kun: Rom: What kind of man are you if you don't?? Sheepy: Shuzo: One that gets his nutrition from other places. Arsé-kun: Rom: Oh, so the hospital. Sheepy: Shuzo: Haha, how cruel ⭐ I suppose I'm in medical centers quite a bit, but that really digs deep... Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Sorry. I'm not really thinking about what I'm saying. Maybe I should get to bed so I can be up for work tomorrow.. Sheepy: Shuzo: How romantic ⭐ You look at me and stop thinking ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Oh, like you're any different. Sheepy: Shuzo: We can have our heads in the clouds together ⭐ My dream prince ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: Eh, you really don't make much sense, do you? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I don't think we're meant to look too deeply into it. On the contrary, there could be hidden meanings that we aren't picking up on... Sheepy: Crow: Maybe he can grow real tall and put his head in the sky. Sheepy: Aion: No. Arsé-kun: *Rom gets up to go to bed. He steals another peep before leaving, though* Sheepy: Shuzo: No good night...how cruel... Sheepy: Shuzo: He forgot to brush his teeth... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, he isn't going to do that in Here, in front of us!! Sheepy: Shuzo: I suppose. Sheepy: Crow: There's drinkable toothpaste. Sheepy: Crow: Maybe he's gonna use that. Arsé-kun: *Cyan looks up from her phone to stare at Crow* Sheepy: Crow: You've seen it, right? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: You mean mouthwash?? The liquid you spit out after twenty seconds to remove excess junk? th[omitted] Sheepy: Crow:...... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: .... Sheepy: Crow: Spit out? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Crow, no!!! Don't swallow mouthwash! Sheepy: Crow: It cleans your teeth, right? Your teeth're bones. Sheepy: Crow: So if I drink it it'll clean my skeleton. Sheepy: Shuzo: You know what? It's too stupid. I can't argue against that. Sheepy: Crow: I didn't like swallowing toothpaste so I swallow mouthwash instead. I use toothpaste but I spit it out after cleaning my teeth because it feels gross. Sheepy: Shuzo: You hurt me. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Oh, trust me, this hurts all of us greatly. Arsé-kun: *Rom quietly starts passing back through.* Sheepy: Aion: What a foolish rodent... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ... Even Rom, who's probably back to punch Crow for this! Sheepy: Crow: Rom! Do you drink mouthwash? Sheepy: Shuzo:......... Arsé-kun: *Rom doesn't answer* Sheepy: Shuzo: Ah... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Um? Are we being ignored on purpose..? Sheepy: Shuzo: My dream prince ⭐ Your vibes are less of a dream and more of a nightmare ⭐ Arsé-kun: Cyan: *she bats a star away. haha shiny thing go whoosh* Shu-zo, what's that supposed to mean? Sheepy: Shuzo: It's difficult to explain but that doesn't feel like Rom. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: H-hence?? A fake Rom?? Sheepy: Shuzo: How sad. I wanted to give him a good night peck and he went and got an evil creature in his body instead ... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: EEEHHH?? Sheepy: Shuzo: You didn't notice? Arsé-kun: Cyan: What do you think it is? A ghost? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: D-d-don't, don't say thaaa-aaaat!! Sheepy: Crow: Hey, Mr. Ghost! Get out of Rom! Sheepy: Shuzo: How sad ⭐ I was hoping to go surprise you, but you surprised me ⭐ Unfortunately, this surprise isn’t so dreamy. Sheepy: Aion: How can a ghost be removed? Sheepy: Shuzo: We don’t know if that’s what it is- Crow, no! Sheepy: Crow: Have a taste of my crimson fist if you refuse to leave! *he attempts to punch Rom* Arsé-kun: *It easily connects, since Rom is ignoring(?) Crow completely. The fact that he just got punched was ALSO ignored entirely. Rom just keeps going. Crow not immediately getting punched into the floor is Key Evidence that Shit's Fucky* Sheepy: Crow: Oi! Come back! Sheepy: Crow: *he chases after Rom and tries to tackle him* Sheepy: *...but misses and lands on his face.* Arsé-kun: *Rom just leaves. No acknowledgment for Crow failing miserably* Sheepy: *Crow picks himself up and chases after Rom* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: :v Sheepy: Aion: That foolish rodent is endangering himself. Sheepy: Shuzo: Well, we did let him leave. Arsé-kun: Cyan: He's usually okay, nya~n! He's not st... Well, er. Sheepy: Shuzo: His vibes are warm and otherworldly ⭐ I can tell if he feels endangered by Rom, the one who will be in danger is Rom. Arsé-kun: Cyan: *she tilts her head* Then why don't I hear Crow yelling? Sheepy: Shuzo: ...? Sheepy: Shuzo: He never really lowers his voice, does he? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Abs-solutely not, he never does, [omitted stuttering] Sheepy: Aion: That rodent ran away like the insignificant creature he is... Sheepy: Aion: He’s scared of ghosts. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: O-oh, l-like you're n-not! Sheepy: Aion: ........... Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God despises your slander. Sheepy: Shuzo: Ah ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: How strange, he disappeared ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: E-eh?! What do you mean he DISAPPEARED?! It's Crow! He can't just stop existing whenever he wants!! Sheepy: Shuzo: Well, I don’t feel him anymore. Sheepy: Shuzo: If we go out as well we may be at risk of ascension to heaven Arsé-kun: Cyan: Mrrrooww?!?!!?? Sheepy: Shuzo: ...It’s a joke ⭐ Arsé-kun: Cyan: *she bats at Shuzo's ear* That's not funny! Sheepy: Shuzo: My apologies. Sheepy: Shuzo: We could look out the window. Arsé-kun: *Cyan bounces off the couch and up to the window, pressing her face up against it.* Arsé-kun: Cyan: Rom yes, Crow no! D'ya think he went up? Sheepy: Shuzo: We should bring Rom in. Sheepy: Shuzo: ...But Crow wouldn’t just ditch him. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, this doesn't add up at all.. Sheepy: Aion: ... Sheepy: Aion: Twinkle, twinkle, goes the light in the darkness... A little fish approaches, hungering for its warmth. But behind its glow is the maw of the beast, snapping it up. Sheepy: Shuzo: I’m glad we had this conversation where I don’t understand what you’re saying⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: He said "It was a trap like an angler fish", which is actually a really effecti[omitted] Sheepy: Shuzo: I see. Sheepy: Shuzo: I don’t feel anyone out there currently. Arsé-kun: Cyan: So it's safe! Sheepy: Aion: ...But if th-that rodent got snapped up... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Then we go together! Sheepy: Shuzo: Okay ⭐️ Let’s let Rom freeze to death ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: No!! Sheepy: Shuzo: Then let’s get going. Arsé-kun: *Everyone coats up and goes to get Rom. He's STILL just going in a straight line through the snow, so he's easy to catch up to* Sheepy: *Shuzo grabs Rom* Sheepy: Shuzo: I wonder what’s causing him to act this way. Arsé-kun: *Rom just tries to keep going forward. No force, just going like a wind-up toy after it's been picked up* Sheepy: Shuzo: How peculiar... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: If we turn him around, will he go back in on his own..? Sheepy: *Shuzo turns him around* Arsé-kun: *Rom does, in fact, blankly start walking back towards the house.* Sheepy: Aion: Where is his key? Perhaps if we manually turn it he’ll run out of steam. Sheepy: Shuzo: If only we knew the problem... Sheepy: Aion: He’s like a windup toy. So we have to find his key. Arsé-kun: *Rom successfully makes it back! ... Before tripping on the step INTO the house and falling straight onto his face.* Sheepy: Shuzo: ...Hey, we should grab him before he trips on something and gets hurt- Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh. Sheepy: *Shuzo rushes over to him. The sickly guy breathing in cold air with recently broken ribs. Yes. Smart* Sheepy: Shuzo: What’s causing you to walk in a line like this... Arsé-kun: *Rom is trying to move, but it isn't working at all. He's Stuck* Sheepy: Shuzo: ... ... Sheepy: Shuzo: Haha... It really doesn’t make sense. Arsé-kun: Cyan: Lets figure it out inside! It's cooolld! Sheepy: Shuzo: Right, fine. Sheepy: Aion: Ah... Twist his key.. Snap it off. Let him be free... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: That sounds like snapping someone's neck as a mercy kill... Sheepy: Shuzo: I’m really glad we had this conversation ⭐️ I learned a lot ⭐️ *He shifts Rom to the sofa* Sheepy: Aion: You must remove it. You must. Sheepy: Aion: It consumes him. Twist it. Break it. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba brushes Rom's hair out of the way. There is, in fact, a little metal thing on his neck. It looks sorta like a ladybug, but all silver* Sheepy: Aion: It consumes him... Ah... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: A-ah... You saw this before us! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God... sees all. Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Sheepy: Shuzo: What is it? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I've got no idea. I'm almost too scared to touch it. Sheepy: Shuzo: I can try calling the weirdest person I know ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: Or we can try removing it with no ideas? Arsé-kun: Cyan: We can try just pulling it off like a bug? Sheepy: Shuzo: Let’s do that. Gently. Arsé-kun: *Some of it moves, but the head is firmly stuck* Sheepy: *He gently wiggles it* Arsé-kun: *With a little *pop*, it comes right off!* Sheepy: Shuzo: I need something to put it in. Sheepy: Shuzo: We don’t know what it is so we should keep an eye on it ⭐ Arsé-kun: *Yaiba goes and gets an empty tupperware* Sheepy: *Shuzo puts the bug in it* Sheepy: Shuzo: Thank you. ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: *he nudges Rom* Arsé-kun: Rom: AH! *he's very suddenly startled out of his trance and jumps up onto his feet, accidentally, knocking Aion over in the process* !! Sheepy: Aion: Ugh! Sheepy: Shuzo: Hmm. Sheepy: Shuzo: Not very elegant ⭐️ Arsé-kun: Rom: ... ....??? *he looks around before helping Aion back up* Sheepy: Aion: ........You notice not the Dark Sun God... A crime... Sheepy: Shuzo: Good morning ⭐️ Arsé-kun: Rom: Morning...? But I thought I was... *the leopard tries to process complex abstractions* Sheepy: Shuzo: Hmm. I suppose we should explain. Sheepy: Shuzo: You said you were going to bed. You didn’t. Sheepy: Shuzo: Instead, you went outside. Arsé-kun: Rom: ....????? I didn't... Did I? Sheepy: Shuzo: Crab followed you and was kidnapped ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo: It seems a little ladybug was controlling you ⭐️ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: This one. *he lightly shakes the tupperware* Arsé-kun: *Rom doesn't seem entirely convinced until he realizes his pants legs are covered in snow. And nothing else.* Sheepy: Shuzo: How are you feeling? Arsé-kun: Rom: Tired and cold. Sheepy: Shuzo: Please rest. We should probably call his uncle soon, as nice as the quiet is ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Wait... That was serious? He's really missing? Sheepy: Shuzo: Yes. Arsé-kun: Rom: !!! Sheepy: Shuzo: You were bait ⭐️ He took it hook, line, and sinker ⭐️ Arsé-kun: Rom: Will you PLEASE stop doing that?? Sheepy: Shuzo: My apologies ⭐️ Force of habit. Arsé-kun: Rom: I'd hate to see you during a fire alarm. Sheepy: Shuzo: Why? Arsé-kun: Rom: I can already see you giving double peace signs and throwing stars into the fire. Sheepy: Shuzo: Hmm. Sheepy: Aion: Who could possibly want that rodent? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: That's what I don't get either. Who really would be? Sheepy: Shuzo: We should call his uncle. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I hope he answers.. Sheepy: Shuzo: Do you have his number? Sheepy: Shuzo: Just call until he does if you do Sheepy: Shuzo: Or I might have it. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ... Hence, I, of course, don't have it. Sheepy: Aion:.......*he's trembling, but takes out his phone and calls Barok* Arsé-kun: Barok: Good evening, Black Prince, how may I help you? Sheepy: Aion: *he nervously mumbles for a bit* Arsé-kun: Barok: Take your time. Sheepy: Aion: Ah....Ah...........The rodent... Arsé-kun: Barok: What happened? *he's very serious suddenly* Sheepy: Aion: He's been stolen... Oh...But who did it? ........ Arsé-kun: Barok: *he's quiet for a few moments. something is slammed against* .. I'll be right over. Sheepy: Aion: Yes...Good. Do so. Sheepy: Aion: *nervous mumbling* Sheepy: Aion: *he hangs up* Sheepy: *Aion waits* Arsé-kun: *There's a little beam of light outside, for just a moment. There's a knock on the door seconds later.* Sheepy: *Aion goes to open it. that's a first* Arsé-kun: *It's Barok! Already! He rushed.* Sheepy: Aion: The rodent...He's snatched away...Ah... Like a mouse hunting for cheese...But the cat's paw is on the other side... Sheepy: Aion: Rom...as bait. Someone who knows to use our bond against us... and knows our personalities well. Arsé-kun: Barok: I see... Lets sit down, and you can tell me about it. Sheepy: Aion: ..... *he goes and sits* Arsé-kun: *Barok pulls up a chair and joins the circle* Sheepy: Aion: Behold...Behold... Sheepy: Aion: The key. The instigator. So little, yet so effective. Arsé-kun: Barok: How quaint. *he picks up the tupperware for a better look. it doesn't help much.* Sheepy: Aion: Do you recognize it? Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God feels distress at this silence...The rodent is like a permanent fixture...So to have him gone... It's wrong... Arsé-kun: *Rom is Uncomfortable™* Sheepy: Shuzo: That thing feels very wrong to me ⭐ Arsé-kun: Barok: I am inclined to agree, unnecessary glitter aside. Sheepy: Shuzo: I suppose it gives us hints to whodunnit. Sheepy: Shuzo: But it's not familiar to me. Your vibes are familiar, though. Sheepy: Shuzo: They're warm and otherworldly, just like Crane ⭐ Arsé-kun: Barok: ... You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Sheepy: Shuzo: Hehe. Sheepy: Shuzo: Maybe ⭐ Arsé-kun: Barok: *he bonks Shuzo with the star and goes to make a phonecall or two* Arsé-kun: *boopdiboop* Sheepy: Sheepy: Ew, a phone call. At this time of night? Arsé-kun: Arséne: .... Yeah, yeah, I'll ask. *he stifles a yawn* Gimme a minute. *he puts his hand over the receiver* Yes. Can you or Randy make sure Nyar is still here? I need to minimize options. The little fallen angel went missing. Sheepy: Sheepy: Randy, Nyar's causing problems again. Arsé-kun: Randy: .... *he looks insulted, shocked and upset that he has to remove a cat from his lap and move* You didn't even check.. Sheepy: Sheepy: He's guilty until proven innocent. Arsé-kun: Randy: Ugghhhh. You hurt me. *he takes Shaggy off his lap and goes upstairs.* Arsé-kun: *Randy comes back a few minutes later, limping from a knife in his leg. It's a very nice knife, so it must be Saint's.* Arsé-kun: Randy: I hate you. Look what you've made me deal with. Sheepy: Sheepy: Oh, maybe he was innocent. Arsé-kun: Randy: He's still there. He just laughed at me. Sheepy: Sheepy: You got a nice knife out of it. Arsé-kun: Randy: I get to keep it. Arsé-kun: Arséne: .... *on the phone* It wasn't him. Had to be the other one. Yes. Yeah, I told you about... Yes, exactly, so good l-- Um? No?? Certainly not? Sheepy: Sheepy: What is it? Arsé-kun: Arséne: *he mutes the phone again* Can I ask if we know his father's whereabouts? Sheepy: Sheepy: He's not on the couch so I'm guessing he's gone. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Thank you, captain obvious. Sheepy: Sheepy: I wouldn't know. Arsé-kun: Randy: Do I have to do everything in this house? Sheepy: Sheepy: Yes. Arsé-kun: Randy: Ugggghhhhhhhhh. Sheepy: Sheepy: I'll check next time. Arsé-kun: Randy: Fiiiine. Arsé-kun: *Randy drags himself out* Arsé-kun: *Randy comes back a few MORE minutes later. The knife is gone, but now there's a big cut across his face. He looks irritated* Sheepy: Sheepy: That's a new look for you. Sheepy: Sheepy: It's not a good look. Arsé-kun: Randy: Shush the hell your face. The answer is yes. The Sultan has him for now and promised his return. Don't ever ask me for anything again. Sheepy: Sheepy: Sorry. I guess my comment............... Sheepy: Sheepy:...cut deep, huh? Arsé-kun: Randy: If you die, I'm not saving you, you slut. Sheepy: Sheepy: You're mean. Arsé-kun: *Arséne relays this information over. Barok makes A Face probably closely associated to the Excalibur face™* Sheepy: Aion: Yes? Yes? Sheepy: Aion: Go on. Arsé-kun: Barok: He's.... Safe, in a manner of speaking. I hope. Sheepy: Aion: Safe? Sheepy: Aion: Good....So we must wait... Arsé-kun: Barok: It wasn't malicious, I'm being told, despite the messenger getting slashed at with dental tools. Sheepy: Aion:......D...Dental tools....Oh....Ohh...Scary... Sheepy: Aion: But if it's a dentist...That rodent should be fine. Arsé-kun: Barok: I wish it was. Sheepy: Aion: He drinks mouthwash. Arsé-kun: Barok: He. What. Sheepy: Aion: So he has said....he was unaware he shouldn't swallow toothpaste... Sheepy: Aion: He says...he must keep his skeleton clean. Arsé-kun: *Barok slowly puts his head in his hands* Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God already misses his foolish remarks... Sheepy: Aion:....... Sheepy: Shuzo: I can't imagine why... He seems better in small quantities... Sheepy: Aion: He is already in the smallest possible quantities. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Isn't he burned enough from falling? Arsé-kun: Cyan: Please stop roasting Crow behind his back! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: :3c Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh, how cruel ⭐ Perhaps he should have gotten flying lessons ⭐ Arsé-kun: Barok: Not funny, try again. Sheepy: Aion: There is no other way to speak of the rodent. He certainly has positive traits, but he's incredible at shoving his negative traits in one's face... Sheepy: Aion:...To the point they instantly are used as his defining traits. Arsé-kun: Barok: I was referring to only the last statement made prior to my interruption. Sheepy: Shuzo: It wasn't a joke ⭐ Arsé-kun: Barok: *he gives Shuzo a patent-tested Death Glare* Sheepy: Shuzo: Falling is literal, yes? Why didn't he just use his wings? Arsé-kun: Barok: Wow! Why didn't any of the fallen angels think of that!! *he's still very bitter* Just undo the chains and fly away after going past the terminal velocity! Sheepy: Shuzo: Chains? Sheepy: Shuzo: I see... Arsé-kun: Barok: What, did you think they'd be thrown with full flight access? Sheepy: Shuzo: Of course. Arsé-kun: Barok: It's not a light punishment. Sheepy: Shuzo: He's pretty young though, isn't he? Arsé-kun: Barok: That didn't matter at the time. Sheepy: Shuzo: What kind of crime could he possibly have committed? Arsé-kun: Barok: We are not discussing this. Sheepy: Shuzo: My apologies. Arsé-kun: *Shuzo is sloooowly compacted by the Rom that's fallen asleep on him* Sheepy: Shuzo: I guess this is my punishment ⭐ Sheepy: Shuzo:...Although I don't mind it that much. Sheepy: Shuzo:... ... ... *a serious expression forms on his face* ... ... Sheepy: Shuzo: It's horrible! Arsé-kun: Rom: ??? *this, of course, woke him up* Shuu? Sheepy: *Shuzo is shaking all over! He's gone pale like he saw a ghost. Or something worse.* Arsé-kun: *Rom pulls Shuzo in close and warily looks towards the door.* Sheepy: Shuzo: He's here! He's here! He's going to kill us all! Kill us! Arsé-kun: Barok: ah. *he's not too thrilled either* Sheepy: Aion: There's nothing there. It's just a door. Arsé-kun: Barok: No, no. He's here. With Crow, I hope. Sheepy: Aion: Hm? Hmm... Sheepy: Aion: Do we open the door? Arsé-kun: Barok: Got no choice, do we? Sheepy: Aion: But who opens it? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Sheepy: Aion:... Sheepy: Aion: If the gosling panics at a mere door...The Dark Sun God wishes not to approach it. Arsé-kun: Barok: If his son was as bad as I experienced, and he's doing this in a human guise... .... *he's absolutely not thrilled* Maybe it's best we let him open it himself. Sheepy: Aion:....? Arsé-kun: Cyan: Someone has to do it! *and she bravely, heroically, goes to open the door* Sheepy: *Shuzo is sobbing. New look! New look! And talking quickly and incoherently.* Arsé-kun: *Rom is Trying to comfort him, but this is outside his usual range* Sheepy: Aion: Oh...Oh...Scary...Strangers... Sheepy: *it's the thought that counts, Rom!* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Are they really gonna....?? That can't be right... Sheepy: Aion: It is possible.... Arsé-kun: *Cyan opens the door! and is immediately given Crow to hold. Awkward* Sheepy: *Crow seems dazed.* Arsé-kun: *Cyan leans down and nuzzles him before thanking the inevitable Aza on the other side and shutting the door with her hip.* Sheepy: Crow: Oh...I'm lookin' into the sun...*he lifts up a hand to the ceiling light* It's so close.... Arsé-kun: *Cyan tries to juggle Crow and turning the light down* Arsé-kun: *it does not go in a good way* Sheepy: Aion: I see...A difficult task...The rodent is in the way and yet he demands change... Sheepy: Aion:........ Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Arsé-kun: *Cyan eventually places him down on the floor to turn the light down, and then loafs up next to him* Sheepy: *Crow mumbles something about night and forgetting to milk the cows. local angel is barely cognizant of anything* Sheepy: Crow:... ... ... Sheepy: Crow:... ... ... Sheepy: Crow: Holy cow, my wings are totally gone! Where did I put them?! Arsé-kun: Cyan: Myaa? You still have them! Sheepy: Crow: Eh?!?! Sheepy: Crow: My head is killing me... Arsé-kun: Cyan: See? *she picks up a feather that was already there, but listen, Crow doesn't need that information* Sheepy: Crow: And I can't feel my back at all....! Sheepy: Crow: Eh? I guess that is mine... Arsé-kun: Barok: ... *concern* Sheepy: Crow: Why'd I put this here? Arsé-kun: Cyan: That's just where the feather fell, silly. Sheepy: Crow: Eh... Sheepy: Crow: I better do somethin' about that... *he gets up, completely forgetting the feather. he takes one step and falls on his face* Arsé-kun: Barok: *he gets up and carefully scoops up Crow, easily avoiding his wings, which are bandaged up completely* Sheepy: Crow:...? Sheepy: Crow: The heck is touchin' me...? Arsé-kun: Barok: .... *he doesn't answer Crow, softly humming and opting to bring him to his own bed* Sheepy: Crow: *he relaxes a bit* Arsé-kun: *Barok helps him get ready for and get into bed. Aw. He really does care.* Sheepy: Crow: You... Sheepy: Crow: ...look like Uncle. ......Dad?...*he looks happy briefly, before grimacing* ...Must be seein' things... you're dead. Arsé-kun: Barok: .... *he looks around. He doesn't see anything, but he can SWEAR...* ... You must be. Get some rest. You've been through a lot. Sheepy: Crow:...Alright. Sheepy: Crow: Good night... Arsé-kun: Barok: Good night, Crocell. Sleep well. *he goes to turn off the light, but briefly stops to pick up a stray, pure white feather. Without further comment, he turns the light off and softly closes the door* Sheepy: *Crow falls asleep pretty quickly. Sonic speed sleeping. hedgehog fast* Arsé-kun: *The sun is shining, birds are chirping, flowers blooming. And kids like you... Should get up soon.* Sheepy: Shuzo: *he yawns. 5 more minutes...* Sheepy: Shuzo: Mm...I'm wiped. Sheepy: Aion: *snore* Sheepy: Crow: -Guysguysguys! *he busts in. his tail is wagging at a million mph. gogogo* Guys!!! Look! My wings are covered in paper machete! Sheepy: Crow: I can move 'em without pain! *flap flap flap* Ouch! They're still sore! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Wh.... You're already yelling...?? Sheepy: Crow: Isn’t it great?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, all is normal.. *he rubs his eyes and groans.* But stop yelling, for five minutes, please, f[omitted] Sheepy: Crow: Hahahah! I gotta show everyone with pride!!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: And with yelling. Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Yeah! I should go show Uncle too! Maybe even the old man!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: .... So go back upstairs? Legend of Crow going blind. Sheepy: Crow: Eh!? Sheepy: Crow: He's here!? One sec! This better not be a prank! *he runs back upstairs* Arsé-kun: *It isn't. Crow finds Barok in his own room after turning the light on, seated in a chair and still sleeping on the end of the bed.* Sheepy: Crow: Oh shoot, how'd he get here? Arsé-kun: *By travelling on foot like most people. Probably.* Sheepy: Crow: Eh, I guess I should just let him sleep... Sheepy: Crow: But I really want to show him...... Sheepy: Crow: ............... Sheepy: Crow: Hey! Uncle! Look at my paper mache! Arsé-kun: *Barok sleeps through Crow yelling. He's so used to this.* Sheepy: Crow: Eh...Now what? That didn't work... Sheepy: Crow: I guess I could go try the others again... Sheepy: Crow: *he goes to bother the others again* Arsé-kun: Rom: *he drowsily eyes Crow* Please don't. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Aion: *snore* Arsé-kun: Rom: We know. Your wings are bandaged. Trust me, we know. Sheepy: Crow: Well did you know they've been almost painless?! Sheepy: Shuzo: I think you were shouting about that earlier. Arsé-kun: Rom: He was. Sheepy: Crow:....Why's nobody excited except for me, huh? Sheepy: Shuzo: You're loud and it's early. Arsé-kun: Rom: Not that we aren't... But that too. Sheepy: Crow: *headtilt* Eh... Sheepy: Crow: Loud, huh... Hmmmmm... Oh, yeah, there was something loud last night, wasn't there. Sheepy: Crow: But if nobody's excited, there's not much I can do about that. Oh well. Arsé-kun: Rom: ... We'll talk to you about it at breakfast. Sheepy: Crow: You haven't had it yet? Arsé-kun: Rom: We only got to sleep like... .... Five hours ago..? Sheepy: Crow: Why? Sheepy: Crow: Oh, yeah, did you get over that ghost thingy? Arsé-kun: Rom: .... Yes, thank you. Sheepy: Crow: Next time I won't miss, so don't get possessed again! Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Next time, make sure I'm not being run like a wind-up doll first. Sheepy: Crow: What's that supposed to mean? Sheepy: Crow: I don't play with dolls. They freak me out. Arsé-kun: Rom: ... *he sighs, and pulls himself off of Shuzo* Let's get fed. I think I can explain some of it, at least. Sheepy: Crow: Fine! Sheepy: Aion: *snore* Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh? Who's cooking? Or is it just cereal? Arsé-kun: Rom: Whatever we find. Sheepy: Crow: Milk is a great way to start the day! Sheepy: Shuzo: That sounds like you have very little food... Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh well ⭐ It isn't hard to make a nutritious breakfast ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: why do you hurt me this way Sheepy: Shuzo: You make it fun with your reactions. Sheepy: Crow: I'm gonna eat cheerios! Sheepy: Shuzo: You do that. I believe in you ⭐ Arsé-kun: *they don't have cheerios, but they do talk about the previous night. aion is praised for how he handled his part. rom approves* Sheepy: Aion:....Of course...The Black Monster would never fail his task... Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Sheepy: Crow: *he's visibly annoyed and tapping his foot to get nervous/annoyed energy out* Sheesh! Sheepy: Crow: I can't believe I let that happen...! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It was a mess of legendary proportions. First Rom, then you, and then Shuzo. I'm still surprised Aion and I got out unscathed! I mean, of course I did, b[omit] Sheepy: Crow: And then I had to go and act all embarrassing too... You guys're never gonna take me seriously ever again! I'm just gonna be the guy who tried to touch a lightbulb and was completely incoherent! Sheepy: Aion: Of course. The Dark Sun God is greater than some puny rodent. Nothing can get to him. Arsé-kun: Rom: You didn't send me over thirty messages asking for a snack at 8 in the morning. You're excused. Sheepy: Crow: Huh? The heck? Why would I? I'd get my own snack! Sheepy: Shuzo: You're so cruel, Rom ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Thank you. I do my best. Sheepy: Shuzo: I noticed. Sheepy: Crow: If I get strong again I can prove my innocence! I just gotta keep working hard! Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Still, I gotta ask. Cyan got the door fine. Was it really THAT awful to you...? Sheepy: Shuzo: I looked into the abyss and it looked back ⭐ I'd rather not think about it, okay? ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Fair enough. Sheepy: Crow: Eh...But when I DO prove my innocence... Arsé-kun: Rom: Kick their asses, dude. Sheepy: Crow:...I don't really have any reason to go back. I'm happier here. Sheepy: Crow: The only one who gets called a monster here is Wimpion and he calls himself that. Sheepy: Aion: A rodent like you has no roar. Just little teeth for gnawing. Sheepy: Crow: So you guys're much nicer than anyone I met before falling. I have no reason to go back. Arsé-kun: *And now it's awkward. Rom just pats Crow's shoulder.* Sheepy: Crow: Oh, sorry. I should'a said somethin' else...Hmm. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Behold! *he puts the tupperware down. the little bug is just kinda moving around doing it's own thing* Sheepy: Crow: What is that? Sheepy: Crow: It's a bug, isn't it? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: This was the cause of the initial problems. So don't take it out. Sheepy: Crow: It's just a ladybug, right? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: No. Sheepy: Crow:? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: This is what we pulled off of Rom. Sheepy: Crow: Really? Huh. Arsé-kun: Rom: So don't play with it. If it can do that to me, it'll surely be worse for you. Sheepy: Crow: But you're just a buff guy, right? If I can't even control myself, it's not like some bug can! Sheepy: Crow: I'm a Fallen Angel! Nothin' can control me! Except the law! Arsé-kun: Rom: This is how you got kidnapped in the first place. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Isn't like it was on me, though. Sheepy: Crow: You're just making me want to poke at it! Arsé-kun: Rom: :v Sheepy: Crow: Give me one good reason not to poke it. Sheepy: Shuzo: I will make you regret it ⭐ Crane ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I'll let him do it. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! I've got the advantage! I'm strong! I'm fast! You look like a twig! Sheepy: Crow: Rom's got muscles but you don't seem so scary. Arsé-kun: Rom: *he says nothing.* Sheepy: *Shuzo gets up and goes to punch Crow. Unfortunately, he's cut short by pulling something in his chest and yelps, clutching his ribs. Shuzo. You had one order from Watson. Crow laughs at Shuzo* Sheepy: Crow: Ahahahaha! You're a milion light years away from defeating the great Crow! You could never penetrate my crimson passion! Sheepy: Shuzo: *he grimaces* Light years... are distance! Not time! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba grabs the bottom of Crow's chair and dumps him off. begone* Sheepy: Crow: Ouch! Sheepy: Crow: ....Owowowow! They're still sore!!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I thought they didn't hurt. Sheepy: Crow: This is a different pain! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: [omitted] Sheepy: Crow: Hey! Rom, Yaiba is being mean! Arsé-kun: Rom: That's a shame. Sheepy: Crow: You guys’re jerks! Arsé-kun: Rom: What do you want me to do? Stop eating? Sheepy: Crow: You’re so slow...!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: You really want me to do something about it? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Arsé-kun: *Rom picks up Yaiba's coffee and chugs it. Yaiba stares* Sheepy: Shuzo: Haha... You’re going to regret that. Arsé-kun: Rom: Oh, absolutely. Sheepy: Shuzo: How careless ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Better me than him. Sheepy: Shuzo: Hm? Arsé-kun: Rom: We don't need him motormouthing at triple speed while we try to survive. Sheepy: Shuzo: I suppose so. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *he pulls out a hidden shot...bottle? of 5hour energy and uses it to take anxiety medication. slowfast, incredibly bad* Sheepy: Shuzo: ... Arsé-kun: Rom: ..... Sheepy: Crow: I don’t need coffee! I have milk. Sheepy: Shuzo: But milk is poisonous to hedgehogs. Sheepy: Shuzo: Whatever. Should we be concerned about Yaiba? Arsé-kun: Rom: Nah. It'll probably cancel out or something. Sheepy: Shuzo: Well, alright ⭐ Sheepy: Aion: What is today’s plan? Arsé-kun: Rom: Fantastic question. Sheepy: Shuzo: I'm going to get rid of my hair dye ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: That's a good idea. Baking soda is in the cabinet under the sink. Sheepy: Shuzo: Oh, how convenient ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: As for the rest of us... *he takes a small schedule book out to check* Sheepy: Aion: Ah....! The book of destiny! Sheepy: Aion: Incredible! As to be expected by a man with a full time job! Arsé-kun: Rom: It may not seem like it, but this is the peak male form! *he flips the book open* Sheepy: Crow: I base my day around cow time! Arsé-kun: Rom: Seems we're clear today. Tomorrow is band practice, followed by a troupe meeting. Sheepy: Crow: I could show my wings to everyone today. Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God feels little excitement. Sheepy: Crow: Who to start with... Sheepy: Crow: Eh, but if I try to make the muscles in 'em strong enough to fly again, people're gonna look at me weird when I actually do..... Sheepy: Crow: Hey, I could be the very first actor to fly without special effects or the stringy thingy! Heh! Man, I'm the coolest! Sheepy: Aion: No. You're just a simple rodent. Sheepy: Aion: You overestimate your greatness because your body understated the need for height. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! Shaddup, Wimpion, you NEET! At least I've got enough confidence in myself that I don'thave to pose when I talk! Arsé-kun: Rom: NEETs typically have no employment, but carry on. Sheepy: Crow: Anyway, I'm gonna show them off to everyone! ...One sec, I gotta remove the paper matche! Sheepy: Aion: Those are bandages. Not paper mache. Sheepy: *Crow tries to remove it. He partially does before giving up.* Sheepy: Crow: This is good enough! Arsé-kun: Rom: Come here. Arsé-kun: *Rom pops out a claw to tear off the bandages... Those are some STRONG bandages* Sheepy: Crow: Is it off yet? Arsé-kun: Rom: Not yet. This is like running my claws on sandpaper Sheepy: Crow: It's not paper mache after all! Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Of course the Black Monster could do it. But he will not. Arsé-kun: Rom: Of course not. This is too menial for the Black Monster to deal with. Sheepy: Crow: If my other four were here, I could...I dunno! I guess they'd be all over six instead of two. Arsé-kun: Rom: That's likely to be correct. What IS this made of, rocks? Sheepy: Crow: I don't know how it got there. It's starting to get itchy and claustrophobic. Sheepy: Crow: Is there a knot or somethin'? Arsé-kun: Rom: I'm barely making any marks. Sheepy: Crow: Really? Even you can't? Sheepy: Crow: Maybe Uncle can remove it.... Sheepy: Crow: *he grabs Rom and runs upstairs. Crow no* Arsé-kun: Barok: ... I was genuinely hoping you would forget I was here. Sheepy: Crow: Huh?! That's mean...! Arsé-kun: Barok: I half expected it. But yes, good morning. Sheepy: Crow: Look at my paper mache! It's itchy! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... You haven't taken it off yet? Sheepy: Crow: We can't. Arsé-kun: Barok: I see. Sheepy: Crow: It's too hard. Arsé-kun: Barok: Let me see the back. Sheepy: Crow: *he turns to show Barok his wings* Arsé-kun: *crow you might be in danger* Arsé-kun: *click* Sheepy: Crow:? Sheepy: Crow: What's that sound? Arsé-kun: *Barok, with absolutely no warning otherwise, smoothly cuts the "bandages" off of Crow's wings without harming a single feather.* Sheepy: Crow:?! Eh?! Arsé-kun: Barok: Now lets see here. Sheepy: Crow: How is it? Arsé-kun: *Barok starts checking over his wings, rustling feathers here and there* Arsé-kun: Barok: ... A marked improvement. Sheepy: Crow: Really?! I wonder what happened! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Do you actually want that answer? Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Sure! Arsé-kun: *rom is dead on the floor but not really, dont mind him, he's getting out of dodge* Arsé-kun: *Barok carefully explains what he knows about it. Crow doesn't need the more nightmarish parts.* Sheepy: Crow: So that guy fixed them? I guess I can forgive him for what he did to me, but Rom... Arsé-kun: Barok: That's up for him to decide. Sheepy: Crow: Right, I guess so. Sheepy: Crow: But I'm not happy about what he did to Rom. Arsé-kun: Rom: Neither am I!! *nevermind, he came back. herd u were talkin shit* It was mostly harmless, sure, but it sucked! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Arsé-kun: Rom: Couldn't the guy do like the rest of us? Make phone calls, schedule, actually tell others what you're doing??? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: And not whatever THAT was! Sheepy: Crow: What a jerk! Arsé-kun: Rom: And inconsiderate! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah!! Arsé-kun: Rom: That happens again and we punch him out! Sheepy: Crow: I'll show him my crimson fist!!! Arsé-kun: *barok's just quietly shaking his head. He Knows Better™* Sheepy: Crow: You can join us! Arsé-kun: Barok: As much as I'd like to, I wouldn't like those odds of survival. Sheepy: Crow: Let's send his cattle soul to EDEN!!! Yeah!!! Arsé-kun: Barok: *what does that even mEAN* Sheepy: *Crow looks fired up...* Arsé-kun: *And so does Rom. This absolutely cannot end well* Sheepy: Crow: We don't know where he is but we can find him! Arsé-kun: Rom: And kick his ass! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah!!! Arsé-kun: *barok sighs* Sheepy: Shuu: Please think before you act, Rom ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I have thought about it, and I'd like to prevent a repeat. Sheepy: Crow: Who's this anyway? Sheepy: Crow: Ah! Must be one of my cattle! Sheepy: Shuu:... Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Arsé-kun: Rom: I told you he looks better when he doesn't look like an easter sunday pastel punk. Sheepy: Crow: Uh? Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Nah, that's not him. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba and Aion get front row seats for Crow being thrown down the stairs for his stupidity* Sheepy rolled a die with 20 sides. The die showed: 20 Sheepy: *Thanks to actually getting a good roll on the d20 for once and his improved wings, Crow sticks the landing really well!* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Well! That was moderately impressive for you. Perhaps it was even a first that I've ever witness[omitted] Arsé-kun: Rom: *from the top of the stairs* Don't give me ideas! I have the high ground! Sheepy: Aion: This rodent brags about little achievements because they're small like his stature. Perfect size for him to be able to comprehend. Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Arsé-kun: Barok: *he skips the stairs entirely, having casually jumped down. Casually.* Let him have this one. Sheepy: Crow: Wow! Sheepy: Crow: You look so casual when you do that...! That's really cool! I gotta try it once my wings get stronger!! Arsé-kun: Barok: ... I normally wouldn't recommend it. Your ankles are best in one piece. Sheepy: Crow: Ankles? Sheepy: Crow: Actually, it'd hurt the knees! ...Although, I've rolled an ankle before and it hurts... Arsé-kun: Barok: *he wasn't expecting a reply* Sheepy: Crow:...And one time I hit my knee on a table... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I've gotten headphone wires on a door handle and ripped off my head, and al[omit] Sheepy: Crow: Sounds painful...! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It was! Sheepy: Aion: Hah. The Dark Sun God experiences no pain. He never makes such foolish fumbles. Sheepy: Crow:.... Arsé-kun: Rom: The well begs to differ. Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Sheepy: Aion: You fail to comprehend the thought processes behind his actions. *pose* I gazed upon it and contemplated its innards. So, the Black Monster had to delve into the abyss. Sheepy: Crow:.... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ..... Sheepy: Crow: But weren't you crying? Sheepy: Aion: *his hand tightens* Th-this foolish rodent...Cannot tell the difference between rain and tears. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: "What is tact" for 300, mr host Sheepy: Crow: Tact? Sheepy: Crow: It's a game! Tic Tact Toe! You, uhh... Sheepy: Crow:..... Sheepy: Crow: *shrug* Arsé-kun: Barok: .... Why are you children like this? Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Sheepy: Crow: I don't know what the game is, okay? I'm guessing it's a three player fighting game where the main three characters in the roster are Tic, Tact, and Toe! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Not even close, but I'll admit liking the sound of this. Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Of course the rodent knows not what it is. Sheepy: Aion: He knows nothing of games to play with friends. That is how rodents are. Sheepy: Crow: Hey!! That's not true! Arsé-kun: Rom: You're both bad at connect four, understandably because neither of you can count that high. Sheepy: Shuu: Oh, how cruel ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: What?! Sheepy: Crow: I can count higher than 4!!! Sheepy: Aion: No. Rodents cannot count. Arsé-kun: Barok: Most animals do not have enough brain matter to understand numbers. You're lucky you can count at all. Sheepy: Crow:? Sheepy: Aion: Hah. The Dark Sun God can count with ease. Sheepy: Crow: But you can count! Why couldn't I? Arsé-kun: Barok: That is not what I said. Sheepy: Crow: I'm not lucky. Even cattle can count! Arsé-kun: Barok: More than them, though. Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Sheepy: Crow: I paid a bill a few months ago. That requires counting skills. Sheepy: Shuu: No it doesn't. Sheepy: Aion: It's simple. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I mean, it kind of does, h[omitted] Sheepy: Crow: Have you ever paid a bill, Wimpion? I bet not! Sheepy: Aion:.... Sheepy: Aion: *pose*..... Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God needs not to pay bills. Arsé-kun: Rom: Not when autopay exists. Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Sheepy: Aion: Hahah. Sheepy: Aion: You don't need to pay bills... Sheepy: Aion: When you have no money... Sheepy: Aion: And make everyone give sacrifices to you...! Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Sheepy: Crow: You're such a sponge! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba has a breakfast egg. This would be fine if it was hardboiled. Or cooked at all.* Sheepy: Shuu:.... Sheepy: Shuu: ........... Sheepy: Shuu: Ah ⭐ There goes any appetite I had ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Don't act like it's weird!! Sheepy: Shuu: Raw eggs carry disease. Sheepy: Crow: I carry disease, too! Sheepy: Shuu: That's nice. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It's better than anything Crow's got. Sheepy: Crow: Salmonella, according to Wimpion. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Don't you get that from salmons? Sheepy: Shuu: No, you get it from raw eggs. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: then why is it named like that?? Sheepy: Shuu: I don't know. Sheepy: Shuu: It's rare in raw eggs but reptiles along with hedgehogs carry it too ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: *throwing a coat onto Crow* Gross. He should put that down. Sheepy: Crow: Where're we going? Arsé-kun: Rom: Didn't you say you wanted to beat up a man? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Arsé-kun: Rom: Then put your damn coat on. Sheepy: *Crow puts it on* Sheepy: Crow: I'm gonna punch him! Arsé-kun: Rom: We both will! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: Yeah!!! (fire) (fire) (fire) Sheepy: Crow: I'm all fired up!!! This is my crimson passion!!!!! *he runs out* Arsé-kun: Rom: ... We're not gonna find the guy, but any excuse for exercise is good enough. Sheepy: Shuu: I would join you if my ribs were healed ⭐ I'd like some exercise ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: We'll figure something out afterwards. Arsé-kun: *but he goes to catch up to Crow. or try* Sheepy: Crow: C'mon, you're so slow!! Arsé-kun: Rom: I am not slow! Sheepy: Crow: Right now you are! Arsé-kun: Rom: I! Am! Not slow!! Sheepy: Crow: Are too! Sheepy: *Crow is too focused on making fun of Rom to pay attention to his surroundings...Like the large hound running at him - which just knocked him clean off his feet by jumping on him. ouch* Sheepy: Crow: Ugh-! Arsé-kun: Rom: Crow!! I'm coming, hold on! Sheepy: *The dog goes for Crow's throat! Crow shifts, causing the teeth to hit his shoulder instead.* Arsé-kun: *Rom charges in to knock the hound off!! he trips over Crow instead* Sheepy: Crow: Ugh...! Arsé-kun: Rom: Sorry..! Sheepy: *The dog seems unsure of itself... It's begun sniffing at Crow.* Sheepy: Crow: You sh-shouldn't eat me! I have salmonella! Arsé-kun: Rom: How is that going to help?! Sheepy: Crow: Do you have any better ideas?! Arsé-kun: Rom: Push it off?!? Sheepy: *The dog seems hesitant to continue its attack...* Sheepy: Crow:......Hey, I wonder why it stopped? Arsé-kun: Rom: Do something, you idiot! Sheepy: Crow: He kinda looks like my childhood dog...Except, y'know, with bloodier teeth because he just put them in my shoulder. Sheepy: *The dog gets off by choice.* Arsé-kun: Rom: ...?? *he gets off of Crow* Sheepy: *....It playbows!* Arsé-kun: Rom: Did we just scare it..? Sheepy: Crow: That's no reason for it to put my teeth in my shoulder...! Sheepy: Crow: Ouch, ouch...It hurts a lot... And Uncle's gonna kill me for getting injured right after I'm fixed up... Sheepy: *The dog licks Crow. It seems to recognize him!* Sheepy: Crow: Hey, hey, don't act like this makes up for you biting me, Balmung! If you wanna greet a friend you haven't seen for a while, you don't bite them! Owow... Arsé-kun: *Rom just looks back towards the house. Please tell him y'alls seeing this shit* Sheepy: *Shuu has his hands in his face. can everyone stop being embarrassments for two seconds? No* Arsé-kun: *Yaiba is just watching this and making no move to help. That's a very large dog.* Sheepy: Crow: *he gets up, clutching his shoulder. Balmung is crowding him as dogs usually do, wagging his tail. He's excited!* Sheepy: Crow: I guess we should go on and put something on this, huh... Arsé-kun: Rom: We're turning around and dealing with this. Sheepy: Crow: Just my luck...But if I hadn't moved..He would'a... Sheepy: Crow: He was going for the kill... Arsé-kun: Rom: Not letting that happen. Take your dog with you. Sheepy: Crow: Uh, alright. Sheepy: Crow: *he heads back in the direction of the house, Balmung following closely and wagging his tail* Arsé-kun: *Yaiba opens the door and backs off, warily staring at Balmung* Sheepy: Crow: *he enters. Balmung follows. He looks at Yaiba but pays him little mind.* Sheepy: Shuu: This isn't a normal dog either... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Yeah, seeing that he likes Crow. Sheepy: Aion: Most dogs would eat rodents. Sheepy: Shuu: He did attempt that, didn't he... Sheepy: Crow: You guys're jerks...Ouch...! It hurts a ton and you're making fun of me on top of it! Arsé-kun: *Barok absent from scene because he went to get medical supplies from the bathroom cabinet* Sheepy: Shuu: My apologies ⭐ You make it too easy to make fun of you ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Try not to trip over him, Crow. Sheepy: Crow: Hey, don't expect me to give you pets! You bit me! Sheepy: Aion: You must sacrifice yourself to him if he ever comes near the Dark Sun God. Sheepy: Aion: So the Dark Sun God may make his escape. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Maybe we'll throw you to it first! Hence! You're dark god meat, you've gotta be better! Sheepy: Aion: No....No....! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God is awful tasting...Poisonous...! Sheepy: Crow: We had practice tomorrow too.... Arsé-kun: *Barok returns with some supplies, spots Balmung, and just Stops.* Sheepy: *Balmung stops circling around Crow to look at Barok* Sheepy: *...before trying to jump on him!* Arsé-kun: Barok: ... .... Excuse me? What do we have Here??? *he isn't knocked over by Balmung* Sheepy: *Balmung licks Barok* Arsé-kun: *He surprisingly allows this* Sheepy: Crow: He bit my shoulder before expecting love and affection from me. He was going for my throat. Sheepy: Crow: I don't get it...And his collar is missing too. Arsé-kun: Barok: I see... Very suspicious. Sheepy: *Balmung knows not what suspicious is. He's instead showering Barok in affection. Circle circle circle* Sheepy: Crow: How did he get here? He disappeared when Dad did... Arsé-kun: Barok: One thing at a time. The wound first, this second. Sheepy: Crow:...Alright. Arsé-kun: *Barok patches it up while dealing with Dog* Sheepy: *Balmung is very happy around both of them!* Arsé-kun: Barok: But if Balmung is here, then that means... Sheepy: Crow: But Dad's dead, isn't he? Sheepy: Crow: I feel like I saw him yesterday, but...I... Arsé-kun: Barok: ... Well, I found this. *he takes out a feather that does not belong to Crow nor himself- because it's pure white. Neither of them have white feathers* So I'm going to beat him into the ground. Sheepy: Crow: ...! That's his! Arsé-kun: *Rom has firmly subscribed to "Having lost track of what is happening". Today's issue is "It's not my business"* Arsé-kun: Barok: I hope it is. Sheepy: Crow: If we have Balmung sniff it, he can track Dad down! Like in detective novels! Arsé-kun: Barok: It might work. But this time, you're going to stay behind me. Sheepy: Crow: Ah? I'm really strong... Arsé-kun: Barok: I said. To stay behind me. Sheepy: Crow: ....Fine. Sheepy: Crow: I'm not going to get in the way. Arsé-kun: Barok: You better not. We don't need a third event this week. Sheepy: Shuu: Strength means nothing if you don't use it properly ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: There's not gonna be a third event! Arsé-kun: Barok: Good. Put your coat back on. Sheepy: *Crow puts his coat back on* Arsé-kun: Barok: Balmung. *he leans down and offers Balmung the feather* Track him down. Sheepy: Balmung: *he sniffs at the feather before heading on his way to track down its owner!* Sheepy: *Crow follows Balmung* Arsé-kun: *Barok hurries after him to get in Front* Arsé-kun: Barok: *what the FUVCK did I JUST say, Crow? ? ? ?* Sheepy: Crow: You're slow! Arsé-kun: Barok: We JUST talked about this. Sheepy: Crow: But if we dwaddle, we may lose him! Sheepy: Crow: We can't afford that! If I hadn't moved at the right time, I wouldn't be around anymore potentially! I need to know why he sent Balmung for my throat like some wild animal he's hunting! Arsé-kun: Barok: That's why you're staying behind me! No repeats! Sheepy: Crow:...Fine. *he seems annoyed, but he actually does stay behind Barok this time.* Arsé-kun: *and they continue following Balmung* Sheepy: *Balmung quickens the pace* Arsé-kun: Barok: We must be close..! Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Really? Sheepy: *Balmung rushes up to a tree and stops by it, barking. boof boof* Arsé-kun: *Barok stops behind another tree. Stealth Mode* Sheepy: Balmung: *boof, boof!* Sheepy: Crow:? *he follows Barok* Arsé-kun: *a few dog treats drop from the tree. a reward.* Sheepy: Balmung: *he seems pleased by the treats!* Sheepy: Crow:....??? Sheepy: Crow: *he lowers his voice* That tree dispenses dog treats... Arsé-kun: *Barok just sighs* Sheepy: Balmung: *he's looking up expectantly* Arsé-kun: *Surely enough, someone does climb down and kneel down to pet Balmung. There he is. The bastard himself.* Sheepy: Crow:....! Sheepy: *Crow disregards the one rule Barok set and jumps on the man. He has never thought. Ever* Arsé-kun: *He never saw it com-ingggg♫* Sheepy: *Balmung doesn't help.* Arsé-kun: *Barok casually joins in and stomps down on them. Hard. there may be some pent up anger here* Arsé-kun: Barok: Klimt. You bastard. Sheepy: Crow: You jerk! First you up and disappear, and now this?! I tried really hard not to give up on you! I thought you'd come back and that the only reason why you wouldn't is if something happened to you - like you dying! *Crow, despite his anger, sounds closer to tears than anything.* Arsé-kun: Klimt: ....... *he's moderately panicked, but also pinned down and very much at their mercy* I was really hoping we wouldn't meet like this! Sheepy: Crow: You could'a just stopped at disappearing, you know! Sure, I was sad, but I was getting over it! Then you try to kill me?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: What?! I disappeared to keep you alive! *he turns his head to stare at Crow incredulously* Why on [censored]'s green earth would I do anything to you?? Sheepy: Crow: You tell me! You tell me! Balmung tried to tear my throat out like I was some animal to be hunted! He wouldn't do that without being told to! I know he wouldn't! Arsé-kun: Klimt: I am telling you! I am- OW! *Barok stomped on him again* It wasn't supposed to be you! Why were you here? Sheepy: Crow: What do you mean?! I LIVE around here! Why WOULDN'T I be here?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: >:I ?? ? Sheepy: Crow: All I did was leave my house with my friend and you're blaming me for being somewhere I shouldn't?! Sheepy: Crow: Why was he even going after anyone, huh? Maybe deer, I can understand deer! But why PEOPLE? It wasn't supposed to be me?! So it'd be okay if you killed someone who wasn't me? Arsé-kun: Klimt: It's a long story, okay?! I have to pay back a favor! You shouldn't have even survived! Sheepy: Crow: What? Sheepy: Crow: I only did because I moved before Balmung stuck his teeth in my throat! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Not that! Before that! Sheepy: Crow: ...? Sheepy: Crow: What're you even talking about? Arsé-kun: Klimt: .... I'll tell Azathoth he did a wonderful job on your wings though. I didn't even ask for that. Sheepy: Crow: I don't understand what you're going on about. Arsé-kun: Klimt: When you got kicked out, Crocell! Sheepy: Crow: ...?! Arsé-kun: *Barok slowly removes his foot from Klimt once he's sure a fight isn't gonna break out* Sheepy: Crow: I wasn't ... supposed to live? ... Sheepy: Crow: But...I... didn't do anything wrong. Arsé-kun: Klimt: I know! Don't you think I'm angry about that?! Sheepy: Crow: I...But.. Sheepy: Crow: I thought... ...I don't get it! Why would they hate me that much...?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Whoever didn't fit in got treated like garbage! Sure, maybe it's better NOW, but it doesn't make up for anything they've done! Sheepy: Crow: But how does you trying to kill someone have anything to do with me not dying...? Arsé-kun: Klimt: Because if I don't do what I'm told, you'll be assassinated! Sheepy: Crow:... Sheepy: Crow: *he looks near tears...* Arsé-kun: *the only one here who ISN'T is Barok, who looks about the same as he does in court- Ice Cold Alright alright alright al* Sheepy: Crow:....But I didn't do anything wrong. Arsé-kun: Klimt: It's leverage against me. I don't even know if she'll act on it, but I don't want that! Sheepy: Crow:...She? Arsé-kun: Germain: ... I was going to ask if you needed help. *oh no. its you* But you seem to have encountered a family member. Good luck. Sheepy: Crow: You're... Sheepy: Crow: Saint....Saint... Sheepy: Crow:.... Arsé-kun: Germain: *he waits to let Crow finish* Sheepy: Crow: Martha? Arsé-kun: Germain: :) I've been called worse. *he ignores Barok glaring daggers towards him* Let me fix that shoulder for you. That was not meant to happen. Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Arsé-kun: Germain: A certain squid decided to change the information around. On purpose. Arsé-kun: *Klimt looks alarmed* Sheepy: Crow: Oh! Squid is tasty! Arsé-kun: Barok: .... I'd wring his neck, but he's already devastated me once. Arsé-kun: Germain: I saw! Terrible idea. Don't do that. Sheepy: Crow: Uh? Sheepy: Crow: Squids don't even have brains, do they? Sheepy: Crow: They're like edible jellyfish. Arsé-kun: Germain: No, they do. It's shaped like a doughnut. Sheepy: Crow: Really? Sheepy: Crow: I'm hungry... Sheepy: Crow: I wonder if they get tired of losing a fraction of their thoughts through the hole... Arsé-kun: *Germain stops sidetracking and puts his hand on Crow's shoulder. Healed* Sheepy: Crow: It feels better already! Sheepy: Crow: Thanks! Sheepy: Crow: I have practice tomorrow so I needed that arm! Arsé-kun: Germain: Klimt, we need to speak sooner rather than later, but take the week off anyway. I may not be active, but I'll get your section covered. Arsé-kun: Klimt: :O Arsé-kun: Klimt: :OOOOOOO Arsé-kun: *Like father, like son. Gremlins, the both of them.* Arsé-kun: *Germain tips his hat and proceeds to just... Leave. And start talking to someone else, despite being perfectly audible* Arsé-kun: Germain: ... yeah, it went through-- We'll recruit for the rebellion later on-- What? You donut-brained octodick, don't do that again-- *real classy and informational stuff. and very intentional* Sheepy: Crow: ?????? Sheepy: Crow: I don’t get it... rebellion? Week off? ... Eh, week off? Where’re you gonna go? Sheepy: *Balmung is just busy doing dog things. Sniffing at things. Looking at things. Usual dog things* Sheepy: Crow: You don't know where to go now? Arsé-kun: Klimt: I... Have no idea what he was talking about. Or that. Sheepy: Crow: I gotta ask the old man, but maybe you can stay with me temporarily! Arsé-kun: *Barok's staring over his shoulder. Someone (Cyan) is clearly visible despite her best efforts. Her sacrifice is not in vain* Sheepy: Crow:...Eh? Cyan? Sheepy: Crow: Oh shoot, you followed us? Arsé-kun: Cyan: You've been gone for so long! It wasn't hard to find you, with you yelling so much... Sheepy: Crow: H-how much did you hear? Arsé-kun: Cyan: Hmmmm... Is "not much" a good answer? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Sheepy: Crow: D'ya know where the old man is? I gotta ask him something. Sheepy: Crow: It's super cold out.... So if you don't know, I'll just go inside. Arsé-kun: Cyan: *she looks around* Y'know, I'm not sure! Lets get in before we catch cold! Sheepy: Crow: *he finally gets off of Klimt* Let's go find the old man, Dad! He looks even older than you! Arsé-kun: Klimt: I don't think that's all that difficult! Arsé-kun: Barok: *very quietly* you don't think, either Sheepy: Crow: You've got white streaks so you're close! Arsé-kun: Klimt: *he runs his hand through his hair* You don't need to tell me! Sheepy: Crow: The old man is fully white! Sheepy: Crow: C'mon, let's gooo!! It's so cold! Arsé-kun: Cyan: Yes, please! Brrrr-brrrr-mrrrr! Freezing! Sheepy: *Crow drags Klimt with him while rambling about all the stuff he's going to show Klimt* Arsé-kun: *Klimt just lets this happen. He's still working everything out, slowly.* Sheepy: Crow: I'll show you my super cool Red Tomahawk too! *he drags Klimt inside* Arsé-kun: Klimt: I'm not getting much of a choice, am I?? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Sheepy: Crow: Rooooom! Do you know where the old man is? Arsé-kun: Rom: *he looks up from giving Shuu attention, but not TOO much attention, but* No idea! Sheepy: Crow: Darn. Sheepy: Shuu: *he looks over at Crow and Klimt* He feels like Crane. Sheepy: Crow: It's CROW!! Sheepy: Crow: With a C!!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: With a sea? A whole ocean? Sheepy: Crow: Noooo!!!!!! Arsé-kun: Rom: :) Sheepy: Crow: It's a letter! The third one! After B! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Th-there's a bee?! Sheepy: Crow: No! No! Sheepy: Aion: ........... *groan*....... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: And you've gotta stop falling into the snow when you do that! It only makes it worse! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God...feels no warmth... Sheepy: Aion: Just heaven's embrace...Oh...Oh.... Sheepy: Aion:......... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *he's so done* That's my arm. Sheepy: Aion:........Warm....Cozy...*lean* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: You'd be warmer off the floor. Sheepy: Aion:....... Sheepy: Aion: *he gets up* ........ Sheepy: Aion: *...before noticing Klimt and hiding behind Yaiba.* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: T^T Sheepy: Aion: Ah...Ah...An intruder in the Dark Sun God's temple... Sheepy: Crow: He's not an intruder! He's my dad! Arsé-kun: *Rom almost spits* Sheepy: Crow: What? Arsé-kun: Rom: I envy you being able to just say words! Sheepy: Shuu: I have to say, you two barely look alike... Sheepy: Crow: Eh? What did I say wrong? Sheepy: Aion: Oh...So frightening.... Arsé-kun: *Barok makes eye contact with Aion, and gives his older brother and senior idiot bunny ears, all with a completely straight face* Sheepy: Aion:.....? Sheepy: Aion:.....Rabbit.... Arsé-kun: *Klimt is looking everyone over before deciding yes, this is good company before greeting everyone, patting Crow's head, and then whipping around to Totally Own Barok.* Arsé-kun: *behold, the legendary older brother noogie. never before seen by anybody in this room bc yall are boring* Arsé-kun: *Barok expires. Or pretends to. Hard to tell.* Arsé-kun: Klimt: What's all the weird looks for? I don't bite! That's Balmung's job!! Sheepy: Shuu: Haha ⭐ Most people here are shy ⭐ Sheepy: Aion: Bite.... *pose* Ah... That is what rodents do... Sheepy: Crow: I've never bit anyone, Wimpion! Don't spread any wrong ideas! Sheepy: Aion: Doubtful. That is what rodents do. Arsé-kun: Klimt: Hold up, hedgies aren't rodents! Sheepy: Aion:...What? Arsé-kun: Klimt: ... Or was that the point? Sheepy: Aion:..... Sheepy: Aion: Any miniscule squeaking thing is a rodent. Sheepy: Aion: He talks like a rodent. Eats like a rodent. Runs around like a rodent. Is the size of a rodent. Arsé-kun: *Klimt actually considers this. Aion does have a point* Arsé-kun: Barok: This is where Crow gets it from. Thank him for his services. *he's rolling his eyes* Sheepy: Shuu: What a crime ⭐ Arsé-kun: Klimt: I'll give you the middle two and we'll call it good. Sheepy: Shuu: He's like your friend's little brother who you hope grows up soon so he's less loud and inconsiderate ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: and then doesn't. Sheepy: Shuu: Yeah. Sheepy: Aion: *pose* The rodent has proved...again and again, he is a rodent. Sheepy: Crow: At least I don't hide and cry at the sound of thunder like you do, you scaredy-cat! Sheepy: Aion: Hah. The Black Monster is no cat. He is a proud lion. Sheepy: Shuu: Lions do nothing for a pride except eat food and fight potential predators. However, they're perfectly willing to slaughter their own children if it suits them ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: Otherwise, they just laze about and sleep all day ⭐ Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Lies and slander against the Dark Sun God will cause the light to be blotted out. Sheepy: Shuu: I read it in a National Geographic. Sheepy: Aion: What a cursed thing...Ah...I must fight this Mr. National Geographic... Sheepy: Shuu:...Hm, but there's one thing I'm wondering. Sheepy: Shuu: Crow's a hedgehog. His dad isn't. Sheepy: Shuu:..... Arsé-kun: Klimt: Oh, he got everything from his mom. Sheepy: Shuu:....Eh. I've seen weirder. Sheepy: Crow: Right! I haven't told you their names! Sheepy: Aion: You mess up your own name. Sheepy: Crow: I do not! Sheepy: Aion: You're fine when you sing it, but the second someone else gets it wrong you butcher it further. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba is waiting to Speak. He is planning his words. Unfortunately.* Sheepy: Crow: The tall jerk is Wimpion, the guy with glasses is Yaiba, the manly guy is Rom... Sheepy: Crow: Eh... Sheepy: Crow:.... Arsé-kun: Rom: It's still Shuu, even without the dye. Sheepy: Aion: Ah...The Easter gosling was a black swan all along... Arsé-kun: Rom: You too?! Sheepy: Aion: He looks nothing alike... Sheepy: Aion: Oh....There is an air of mystery about him... Sheepy: Shuu: Oh, I wouldn't say that. Sheepy: Crow: Yeah, that guy's Shuu. Which is short for Shuzone. Sheepy: Shuu: But it's not. Arsé-kun: Rom: Shuzone, auto parts and repair Sheepy: Shuu: No.... Sheepy: Shuu: I do have my experience with cars though ⭐ Racecars. Sheepy: Shuu: For work. Sheepy: Shuu: It's taking your life into your hands for a meaningless trophy ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: But since you now know butchered versions of two of our names and two actual versions of our names, I suppose we should find out yours ⭐ It's social courtesy ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: I'm expecting some fascinating name from someone who names their child Crane ⭐ Arsé-kun: Klimt: ... Eh? Sheepy: Shuu: Hm? Sheepy: Shuu: Well, he's a hedgehog, isn't he? Not a crane. Sheepy: Shuu: It's like naming your dog "Cat". Sheepy: Crow: My name's CROW!!! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Oh, you've shortened it? Would you rather it over Crocell? Sheepy: Crow: E-eh?! Sheepy: Shuu:.... Arsé-kun: Rom: Oh, is that it? I was expecting something like... Crocycle. Crowchella. Sheepy: Aion: What a nerdy name... Sheepy: Shuu: Hehe ⭐ I was expecting Crownathan. ... Just kidding ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: *pout* Arsé-kun: Barok: ... This is never going to end. *he pinches the bridge of his nose and just sighs* His name is Klimt and I am not sure how he is the elder here. Sheepy: Shuu: Klimt... Sheepy: Shuu: Ah...if his last name were Stone, I could say I met a modern stone age family. Arsé-kun: *Rom snorts* Arsé-kun: Klimt: ... Well, that's a new one. Sheepy: Crow: I don't get it! Sheepy: Crow: But if it's an insult, I'll fight you! Sheepy: Shuu: I'm too fragile ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: I'm cozy right now too ⭐ I don't want to move. Sheepy: Crow: I'll fight you later! Don't try to run away! I'm super duper strong! Sheepy: Shuu: No thanks ⭐ Arsé-kun: *Yaiba's ominously doing the glasses-shining thing. Can't see shit because of it but you don't need to see to breathe* Arsé-kun: Rom: ... Arsé-kun: Rom: Yai-better fuckin not. Sheepy: Shuu: Oh no ⭐ Arsé-kun: *Yaiba starts Speaking. Very fast. Oh No. It Begins* Sheepy: Aion: *pose* Sheepy: Aion: Ah....Yaiba is very knowledgeable...amazing...! Arsé-kun: *Klimt tries to understand but gives up somewhere between Evang... what? and Beats. whatever those mean* Sheepy: Crow: *annoyed tail swishing* Sheepy: Crow: I don't get it...!! Sheepy: Shuu: *his tail is wagging* How exciting ⭐ How talented ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: How awful. At least he's excited. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba doesn't shut the FUCK up until he's literally unable to say another word and falling onto his butt from lack of balance. BREATHE MOTHERFUCKER* Sheepy: Crow: Triangle? Sheepy: Crow:.... Arsé-kun: Klimt: An indecipherable pyramid isn't too far off from at least one superior. Sheepy: Crow: I haven't seen anything like that. Arsé-kun: Klimt: Good. Me neither. Arsé-kun: Barok: What I gleaned out of that entire thing was that he's watched far too much anime. Sheepy: Crow: People talk about angels having true forms that're rings with a bajillion eyes. Sheepy: Crow: But I'm no ring! I'm a hedgehog. Arsé-kun: Barok: You're not an ophanim. Thankfully. No one wants to see that. Sheepy: Crow: But sometimes I use it to sneak into the fridge at night without waking anyone to get a snack. Sheepy: Aion:...Th-The Dark Sun God does no such thing. Arsé-kun: Rom: Is that why we mysteriously don't have any shredded cheese, Crow? Sheepy: Crow:?! Sheepy: Crow: That question isn't fair! Angels can't lie! Arsé-kun: Rom: You're the only one in the room who exclusively goes for dairy at 3 am. Sheepy: Shuu: Why shredded cheese...? Sheepy: Crow: Y-yeah, but I was hungry! Sheepy: Shuu: Why shredded cheese...? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It's good at 4 am? I - I guess? Sheepy: Shuu:...It's a secret ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: the entire box of fruit gummies I bought two days ago. Where did those go, hmmm? Sheepy: Shuu: I never could have sugar in my diet at work ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: So you ate the entire box. Sheepy: Shuu: Mostly vegetables ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: *flat stare* Sheepy: Crow: At dinner you looked like you wanted to cry upon seeing the veggies on your plate... Sheepy: Shuu:...I won't do it again ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: It's artificial and nice but my body is hating me for it. Arsé-kun: Rom: Then you better not do that to the gummy bears I JUST bought. Sheepy: Shuu: I won't. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba looks like he is considering this to be a personal challenge* Sheepy: Shuu: I have to keep a good healthy diet just in case I change my mind about leaving the business ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: I usually work out every day and eat right. Sheepy: Shuu: I have to if I'm going to stay an idol ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: And not like a certain someone here. A certain non-rodent. Sheepy: Crow: Huuh? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: You've eaten three times between lunch and dinner. How? How? Sheepy: Crow: 'Cause I'm hungry! Sheepy: Aion: And yet...we know you're not growing taller anymore. Sheepy: Crow: I'll grow tall and embarrass you! Sheepy: Aion: He eats like a rodent... Sheepy: Crow: I'm not a rodent! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: The cycle of stupidity has been completed. We have reached the new beginnings o[omit] Sheepy: Shuu:...This guy's compared to me on the occasion despite putting no effort into his appearance, hm... Sheepy: Aion: How talented you are, Yaiba...Bringing us to our beginnings... Arsé-kun: Barok: *sarcastic* In the beginning, God made life- Sheepy: Crow: No, I heard this enough! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Then he made the word "fuck" and eeeeverything went downhill real quick! Sheepy: Crow: Eh?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: I mean, it's true? Arsé-kun: Klimt: In some kinda way? Sheepy: Crow: You said...a forbidden word...! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Absolutely no where on angel rules does it say I can't say "fuck" when describing a scene. Sheepy: Crow: Eeeeh?! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: But he said it again... Sheepy: Crow: Eh?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Listen, swear words are not sins unless used in specific ways! Sheepy: Crow: But...! Arsé-kun: Klimt: We're in a closed private space. It is not a sin. Arsé-kun: Klimt: No one is speaking of the action or doing the action of. Well. You know. Sheepy: Crow: 'm not gonna risk it! I'm a good angel! I didn't do anything wrong so maybe I'll unfall! Sheepy: Crow: Then I can get my other four wings and my power back! Arsé-kun: *no one tell him it doesnt work that way* Sheepy: Crow: So I gotta keep working at it! Arsé-kun: Klimt: You'll get somewhere one day! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! I’m all fired up!!!! Sheepy: Crow: I’m gonna be the goodest angel! Through my crimson passion! YEAH!!! *his tail is wagging at a million mph. wag wag wag wag* Sheepy: Aion: Rodents will stay rodents. Sheepy: Crow: I’M NOT A RODENT!!! Arsé-kun: *Cyan s verrrrry slowly coming into scene with dumbass cat eyes focused on Crow's tail. aaaaaand SMACK* Sheepy: Crow:?! Sheepy: Crow: Eh?! Sheepy: Aion: Your tail flails like a squirrel, fearfully dashing from side to side in a dazed attempt to flee an oncoming car. Arsé-kun: *Cyan tries to catch it. she does not* Sheepy: Crow: I-it's not a cat toy! Arsé-kun: Cyan: Anything's a cat toy to a cat! :3c Sheepy: Shuu: If you attached bells to it it'd work really well as a cat toy. Sheepy: Crow: Eh...I guess so, huh... Sheepy: Crow: I'm no cat...I don't know what's considered a cat toy and what isn't... Arsé-kun: Cyan: If it exists! Sheepy: Crow: Anything that exists?! Sheepy: Crow: I saw a video once of a cat batting at a peacock...Even peacocks are toys... They're so big though. Sheepy: Shuu: You don't worry about me ⭐ I don't have interest in such things. Sheepy: Shuu: But you look more like a cat than a hedgehog. Sheepy: Shuu: Hedgehogs don't actually have tails, do they? Arsé-kun: Barok: No. Not like that. *smirk* Sheepy: Shuu: I'm guessing you know why he does? Arsé-kun: Barok: It's certainly possible, but it isn't my place to answer. Sheepy: Shuu: I understand. Sheepy: Shuu: My species... is a secret ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: So I can relate. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Naw, those hedgehogs at the pet store haven't grown their tails yet. Sheepy: Crow: All hedgehogs have tails like mine. Sheepy: Crow: Even the goofy looking ones at the pet store. Sheepy: Crow: They're so little, too. What do they eat? Grass? Like a cow? Arsé-kun: Barok: ... *he just sighs* Sheepy: Crow: What? Sheepy: Crow: I tried talking to 'em but they just kept running on their hamster wheel and running around. Sheepy: Aion: Of course. They are incapable of speech. Sheepy: Crow:? Uncle, is that true? Arsé-kun: Barok: They don't know english. Sheepy: Crow: Amazing! I'm super talented at talking then! Sheepy: Crow: Even as a Myumon I can speak English really well! And I can talk better than those hedgehogs in the pet store in general!! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: But can you speak pet store hedgehog? That's what matters here. Hence, you're failing your own language. Sheepy: Crow: Eh?! How do I learn pet store hedgehog?! Sheepy: Aion: Try Duolingo. Sheepy: Crow: I don't know what that is! Arsé-kun: *Yaiba snorts* Sheepy: Crow: Yaiba, what is that? Sheepy: Crow: Is he making fun of me? Sheepy: Crow: I'm gonna fight him! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: A cursed app by a cursed creature, rumored to fly through the night and threaten you when you miss a language lesson. Sometimes it has a gun. Sheepy: Crow: E-eh?! Sheepy: Crow: S...Shadow....has an app... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: N-no! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I said fly! It's the duolingo owl! Cursed bird of the night! Sheepy: Crow: Huh? Sheepy: Crow:.... Sheepy: Crow:..... Sheepy: Crow: Batman? Sheepy: Crow: I don't get it! Sheepy: Shuu: I thought that angels inherently knew any language ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow:.... Sheepy: Crow: I dunno, I only know, like...two angels other than me. Arsé-kun: Klimt: Eh... Doesn't mean we can remember em all at once. Don't get me started on the difference between the spanish variations. Sheepy: Shuu: That's understandable. Sheepy: Shuu: But do you know petstore hedgehog? Arsé-kun: Klimt: .... That'd be base hedgehog? Not fun on the vocal cords, but doable. Sheepy: Crow:?! There's a hedgehog language?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: :v Sheepy: Crow: The heck?! Is that what Mom spoke?! Is that why you knew that??? Sheepy: Shuu: I imagine it sounding like Alvin and the Chipmunks. Arsé-kun: Klimt: It's not Chipmunk, and those are a stereotype! Sheepy: Shuu: Chipmunks have a language, too? Sheepy: Shuu: Do you speak with animals in your free time? Sheepy: Shuu: Oh dear. Maybe you've even spoken to my family. That's embarrassing ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu:...Although they aren't exactly animals even in the Myumon sense, I suppose ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: But I also have to wonder. Sheepy: Shuu: Are there Myumons in Heaven? Arsé-kun: Klimt: Welllll. Getting with a mortal is still considered a sin, sooooo. Sheepy: Shuu: Huh. Sheepy: Shuu: I knew he wasn't a Nephilim because they're known for being tall ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Arsé-kun: Barok: That's harsh. Sheepy: Crow: I'm a hedgehog! Sheepy: Crow: I'm no...whatever that is! Sounds like some kinda lizard! Sheepy: Aion: It's when you hire a family member. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Dad doesn't have a business. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I thought it was a type of lilim. Sheepy: Crow:?! Sheepy: Crow: Really? Sheepy: Crow: But I've got no movie about me! Sheepy: Shuu: Do you want to take a shot at it or should I explain it myself? My dream prince ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I think I just got whiplash from Crow making that mistake, so you do it. Sheepy: Shuu: A nephilim is a child born from an angel and a human coming together in union. Although some believe it to mean "fallen angel" instead ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: Yeah, I'm a fallen angel!! Sheepy: Crow: But I didn't do anything wrong! Sheepy: Crow: Heh! They must'a been jealous of how cool I am. Sheepy: Shuu: That's the kind of optimistic denial you need ⭐ I'm no stranger to using optimism to ignore the facts, haha~ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: *very quietly* and you're no stranger to love, Sheepy: Shuu: I'm very lucky in that respect ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: But if you keep lying to yourself about everything, you'll start seeing a different face in your mirror. How scary ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: Like a gh-ghost?! The heck, you're gonna send a ghost after me?! Sheepy: Crow: I knew you looked like a ghost wizard! Sheepy: Aion: You dare invade this god's sanctuary with your accursed spirits, black swan? Ah, your soul will be rotted away. Arsé-kun: *Rom just sighs* Sheepy: Aion: Hah...First that whisperer's prying eyes, gazing deep into the Black Monster's soul...Now, this black swan dares spread its wings against the Dark Sun God's sanctuary...Darkness will reign down upon all who oppose the Black Monster, clawing within them a scream of fear at the punishment they have wrought against themselves! Sheepy: Crow: Yeah, Wimpion, you tell 'em! I don't get a lick of what you're saying but it sounds good! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It's a threat. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? What's Wimpion gonna do, cry on 'em? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Maybe his tears are acid, you don't know! Sheepy: Crow: He won't lift a hand for manual labor. He's not gonna lift a hand to slap someone. Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Sheepy: Aion: Of course! Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God needs not raise his hand against a puny rodent like you! Sheepy: Aion: In the blink of an eye your life will extinguish, leaving naught but unfulfilled hopes and dreams! Sheepy: Aion: A rodent like you thinks in seconds, a god thinks in years, millenia! You dare utter that this god should raise his hand upon you? What nonsense! Sheepy: Crow: Those are some big, fancy excuses from someone who's gotta beg for spiders to be killed for him! Sheepy: Aion: Hah.... Sheepy: Aion:..... Sheepy: Aion: Hah...You dare speak against the Black Monster... *pose*... Sheepy: Aion: And yet! You don't even fulfill your quest! What a rodent thing to do! Sheepy: Crow: I don't know where the old man is!! You think I'm gonna run all around shouting for him? Arsé-kun: Rom: Yes. Sheepy: Crow:.... Sheepy: Crow:....Old maaan!! Sheepy: Shuu: How predictable... Arsé-kun: Rom: He's not running. Sheepy: Crow: I can't run indoors! Sheepy: Crow: Unless....!!! Sheepy: Crow: I outspeed anyone who tries to stop me! Sheepy: Crow: Old maaaan! Where are you?? Sheepy: *Crow runs into another room, still shouting. amazing* Sheepy: Crow: Old maaaaaan...!! Arsé-kun: *Klimt starts to say "Yes??" but Barok smacks him first. Sibling culture.* Arsé-kun: Shadow: *on a megaphone, most likely on the complete other side of the building* Crow, what the 𝒻𝓊𝒸𝓀 could you possibly want now?? Sheepy: Crow: Do you know where the old man is?! Arsé-kun: Shadow: *this is very obviously sarcasm* Oh, I have no idea! It's not like he's in the same area as I am! Sheepy: Crow: Oh! I'll just come over there then! Sheepy: *Crow runs over* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Hence, temporary relief. Arsé-kun: *Madarame is patiently waiting for Crow to show up. He is ready for the yelling. He always is.* Sheepy: Crow: Hey, Old Man! Arsé-kun: Madarame: Yes? How may I help the fallen this afternoon?? Sheepy: Crow: *he spreads out his wings* Look at my wings! They were covered in paper mache! Now they aren't! Arsé-kun: Madarame: Oh? They've finally healed? Very nice. :) Sheepy: Crow: I got kidnapped last night, and when I came to, they were fixed. Sheepy: Crow: There was another thing, too...what was it... Sheepy: Crow: Oh yeah!! Sheepy: Crow: My dad showed up today! Arsé-kun: Madarame: So it really was someone else yelling with you. Sheepy: Crow: He needs a place to stay for a bit. Arsé-kun: Madarame: Will he make trouble? Simple yes or no. Sheepy: Crow:? Arsé-kun: Madarame: Let me try again. Will I have to clean up his messes until he wishes he were reciting the scottish curse? Sheepy: Crow: I dunno. I haven't seen the guy for like... Sheepy: Crow:...10 angel years or so? Sheepy: Crow: I can't say I remember too well if he causes trouble... Arsé-kun: Madarame: ... ... *he shakes his head, unsure what he expected* Then it is now your responsibility. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: I dunno how to keep dads out of trouble. Only cattle. Arsé-kun: Madarame: I'd suppose it'd be similar enough. Sheepy: Crow: Y'gotta show just a bit of dominance...But with Dad... He'd probably decimate me. Sheepy: Crow: Hey, wait. You didn't ask that about Shuzone... ... ... Sheepy: Crow: *he's thinking* Arsé-kun: Madarame: Rom already introduced him to me. Sheepy: Crow: Huh... Sheepy: Crow: I don't really get it...Dad's an adult, so he wouldn't cause trouble, would he? Arsé-kun: Madarame: I don't know. Being an adult doesn't stop many people. Sheepy: Crow: What? Really? Sheepy: Crow: I'm called a troublemaker too. I don't get why. Arsé-kun: Madarame: It might be due to the trouble you make. Sheepy: Crow:? Sheepy: Crow:???? Sheepy: Crow: I'm not causing trouble. I'm embracing who I am even though no one else will! ...Heh! That sounded really cool! *pose* Of course the great Crow says such cool things! Arsé-kun: Shadow: Even if the world turned against you, you'd still be as you always have. *... Unsure if that's actual, proper respect or if he's trying to out-cool Crow. It's one of them. One, the other. Not both.* Sheepy: Crow: Yeah! Yeah! Sheepy: Crow: I've been chained up, accused of crimes I didn't commit! Punished mercilessly! Kicked around just 'cause I'm different! Arsé-kun: Shadow: And are you still kicking? Sheepy: Crow: Yeah!!!! Arsé-kun: Shadow: Are you gotta beat down those who've done you wrong, and show them?? Arsé-kun: Shadow: That they're stupid and wrong? Sheepy: Crow: Yeahhh!! Sheepy: Crow:...Eh, but if I beat 'em up, it'll prove 'em right that I'm violent... Arsé-kun: Shadow: ... I didn't plan that far. Sheepy: Crow: Old man, do you wanna meet my dad? He's actually older than you somehow! Arsé-kun: Madarame: How impressive, but not quite yet. Sheepy: Crow: Alright! Sheepy: Crow: You can meet him later! I don't think he's got any theater talent, though. Sheepy: Crow: Oh yeah. Oh yeah! Sheepy: Crow: Something happened to Rom last night but he's alright now. Arsé-kun: Madarame: :v Arsé-kun: Madarame: Very well, I'll speak to him as well. Sheepy: Crow: Good! I'm gonna work real hard on making my wings strong again meanwhile! If I do, the other four may come back! Arsé-kun: *Madarame doubts this, but doesn't voice the concern* Sheepy: Crow: Then there's nothing to worry about when Im around because I'm super strong! Sheepy: Crow: I'll go tell Dad I told you! Sheepy: *Crow rushes out* Sheepy: *...Shuu has managed to start napping in the brief time that Crow was gone. Not for long* Arsé-kun: Yaiba: --- And that's what Evangelion is about, but only the first one Sheepy: Aion: Amazing...You know so much about Evangelicalism...! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: That's not what I... But yes, I do know of that as well, hence I will take the compliment! Sheepy: Crow: Hey guys! I finished talking to the old man- Are we talking about soap? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Of course not!! Sheepy: Crow: Really? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: For the last time, Evangelion is not a soap brand! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: ... And One Piece is not about jumpsuits! Sheepy: Crow: Hmmm...These names are too hard.... Sheepy: Aion: The Dark Sun God praises your otherworldly knowledge! Sheepy: Aion: Where do you learn such things? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Wouldn't you like to know? Sheepy: Aion: Hah. Of course. Teach me this forbidden knowledge. Sheepy: Crow: It's google, right? I bet it's google! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: It's from actually watching the damn show, hence something you, Crow, don't have the patience for! Sheepy: Crow: Weh! I don't wanna watch something super long to figure out what happens! Sheepy: Crow: Tell me the ending and I may wanna know how we get there! Sheepy: Crow: But why would I wanna start a journey that I don't know the destination of!? Sure, it's all about the journey, but the destination totally changes my feelings over the journey! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Fine. The intended destination is stopping evil angels from starting the apocalypse. But with gigantic robots, which is cool as hell. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I won't tell you if it succeeds or not. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: ......... Sheepy: Crow: What, really? Arsé-kun: Yaiba: That's the plot. Sheepy: Crow: I've seen some green-haired creep messing with robots before. I tried talking to him once and he insulted my intelligence and turned his attention back to his work... Sheepy: Crow: A guy like that's probably next to be blamed for something he didn't do now that I've been used up. Arsé-kun: *he's absolutely right but doesn't know that yet* Sheepy: Crow: But...How're robots supposed to defeat angels? We can just blast 'em to pieces. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: With fictional technology, next question. Sheepy: Crow: Psh! Robots don't have any mobility anyway! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: What kind of lame robots are you looking at? Sheepy: Crow: There are different types? Sheepy: Crow: They're metal. Metal doesn't bend... Sheepy: Crow: 'Specially like this! This is the movement of a fallen angel! Sheepy: Crow: *he leg slams on the nearest table* Arsé-kun: Klimt: *reappearing, having been "summoned" by this* Is that all? Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow:...It's pretty good, isn't it?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: It is very good, but does not prove the flexibility you want! What you want is..! *he slams his leg REAL high up on the wall, right beside Crow. Almost a leg kabedon except also exactly not that* Sheepy: Crow: I want to try! Arsé-kun: Klimt: If you hurt yourself, I don't wanna hear it. Sheepy: Crow: Heh! You'll see! I won't hurt myself! Sheepy: *Crow slams his leg on the wall. Of course, he's short and new to Wall Leg Slam so it doesn't go as high as Klimt's* Sheepy: Crow:........ Sheepy: Crow: ?!?!?!?!? Arsé-kun: Klimt: Wonderful job, but what is that face for? Sheepy: Crow: *fighting back tears* Of course the great Crow is capable of it! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Crocell, what did you do? Sheepy: Crow:...I broke it! Sheepy: Aion: Hah. The rodent does things out of his capabilities and ends up paying the price... Such is what rodents do. Sheepy: Aion: This god will pick up your bones. Arsé-kun: Klimt: That is... Incredibly ominous, thanks. Sheepy: Crow: *annoyed tail swishing* It hurts a ton! Don't taunt me, you NEET! Sheepy: Aion: A god does no manual labor. Hah. His accomplishments cannot be put on a resume. So a resume he is without. Sheepy: Crow: Oi! Shaddup! It's not like you even...Ouch, ouch! It hurts a ton!!! Sheepy: Crow: How do you do this without pain?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: Habit, mostly? Sheepy: Crow: So if I do it every day... Sheepy: Crow:...I'm gonna become even stronger?! Sheepy: Crow: Heh! I can already tank Rom's punches! I'll be absolutely unstoppable!! Arsé-kun: Klimt: That's the spirit! Sheepy: Crow: Then I can even fight you and win! But not yet! My power hasn't returned yet. Sheepy: Crow: I lost it in the fall! I have to work hard to get it back to prove that I don't do evil things with it. Arsé-kun: Klimt: Maybe start by not doing evil on a daily basis? Sheepy: Crow: What evil do I do? Sheepy: Crow: I never commit evil... Sheepy: Aion: Hah... Sheepy: Aion: *pose*... Sheepy: Aion: Day by day...Day by day...Yes...That is how the Dark Sun God thinks... Sheepy: Shuu: Never give up on your dreams ⭐ Keep striving, reaching out beyond the limits of our galaxy, until you find your own shiny star ⭐ Crane ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu:....*he yawns. elegant way to finish that* Sheepy: Crow: It's CROW!!! Sheepy: Crow: And anyway, not even Rom has arms long ebough to touch the sky! Sheepy: Crow: I can't touch stars! They're actually beyond the sky! In space! Sheepy: Shuu: Just use your wings ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: Spread your wings and reach for the stars ⭐️ Pelican ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: The heck is a pelican?! Sounds dumb! Is this intentional? It’s gotta be intentional!! Arsé-kun: Rom: .... *he thinks about this for a minute before making the excalibur face* Sheepy: Shuu: Hehe ⭐ Arsé-kun: *Klimt is offended FOR Crow. How Dare You???* Sheepy: Crow: No, no! What is it?! Really?! Arsé-kun: Klimt: A bird that could easily swallow a myumon whole. Sheepy: Crow: EHH?? THEY CAN BE THAT BIG?! Sheepy: Shuu: No ⭐️ You’re just small enough ⭐️ Arsé-kun: Klimt: They've tried to eat human children. Hell, they'll try to eat people. Sheepy: Crow: What?! Where do they live?! Sheepy: Shuu: By the water ⭐️ Sheepy: Crow: What water, what water?! Can they show up in the bath?! Sheepy: Shuu: ....Hehe ⭐ Sheepy: Crow: ?!?!?!?!?!?! Sheepy: Crow: Rom, is this true?! Are pelicans real?! Arsé-kun: Rom: What do you mean "ARE THEY REAL"??? *he dope smacks Crow* Yes, of course they are! And they don't go indoors, so go take a shower or something! Sheepy: Crow: Ouch! Sheepy: Shuu: Wow ⭐️ So cruel ⭐ Sheepy: Aion: Of course the black swan knows great many things about birds... he is one. Sheepy: Shuu: ... Sheepy: Shuu: No ⭐️ I’m a- Arsé-kun: Rom: Big problem. Sheepy: Shuu: So mean ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: I do my best ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: People have a difficult time figuring it out ⭐️ My manager has banned me from revealing it ⭐ Arsé-kun: Rom: Not that it applies to before that manager. Sheepy: Shuu: Like you know ⭐️ Sheepy: Crow: I assumed you were a sparkle dog. Arsé-kun: *Yaiba snorts* Sheepy: Shuu: No ⭐ No ⭐ No ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: No, he's got a point, hence perhaps he may be correct this once, what with your tendency to sparkle and obnoxious color schemes. Sheepy: Shuu: I removed the dye from my hair. What more do you want? Sheepy: Crow: There's still a rainbow... Sheepy: Crow: It's not as bright as before...... Sheepy: Shuu: That's natural ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I mean whatever that outfit you were wearing for the heroes and villains series. My eyes still cry for mercy. Sheepy: Shuu: ?...... Hehe ⭐ That's the wrong theme ⭐ That one was fine ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: To you, maybe! Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Not the black one! The... Stupid curly hair! Sheepy: Shuu: Oh, that one was awful ⭐ But I don't pick my outfits. My manager does ⭐ Sheepy: Shuu: ...Occasionally I influence the decision ⭐ Arsé-kun: Yaiba: How dreadful. Even the Black Monster dresses better than you. Hell, Crow dresses better and we're not even sure who lets him dress himself! Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Sheepy: Crow: Me, obviously. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Legend of proving my point. Sheepy: Aion: ........Hah......The Black Monster has little knowledge of dressing himself.. Arsé-kun: Yaiba: Y-you weren't supposed to bring that up! Sheepy: Aion: ? Sheepy: Aion: But you said... Arsé-kun: Yaiba: I can't tease Crow when you admit to being lower than him! Sheepy: Aion: Ah... Arsé-kun: *In the background, Klimt is personally kicking out someone who should Not Be Here, and they (Azathoth) just throw Balmung a bone before being thrown outside. The tupperware is thrown out after him. With no context, "How fresh is fresh, mad king, and where did you get that?!". Thanks. It is recommended Shuu doesn't look.* Arsé-kun: *And also? That "bone" isn't just a dog toy, a rawhide, or even a leg bone. That is, without any doubts, a spine. The dog is chewing on a presumably human spine. Kids, if you'd like to be traumatized, now is the time.* Sheepy: Crow: Hey, I know what that is! Sheepy: Crow: It's a snake skeleton! Arsé-kun: Rom: ...... Arsé-kun: Rom: I've decided we should do something else immediately and right now. Sheepy: Crow: Eh? Why? Arsé-kun: Rom: Are you asking the one with a full-time job why he's making an executive decision? Sheepy: Crow: N-no! Arsé-kun: Rom: Then lets go. Mr. Madarame should have something for us to do. Sheepy: Crow: Uh...okay. Arsé-kun: *Rom herds a bunch of animals out. Shoo. Go. Don't look at the DEFINITELY HUMAN SPINE that Klimt is trying to get from his dog. That's BLEEDING on the FLOOR-- DON'T LOOK AT IT!* Sheepy: *Shoo, Shuu* Arsé-kun: *the mad god feels Unappreciated. he came bearing Gifts and he was Removed for it. But he knows who does appreciate him!!! ... If he can FIND his son. One in particular. you know.* Arsé-kun: *speaking of, whats happening in the locale that nyarly frequents* Sheepy: Harley: I'm busy. Leave me alone. Sheepy: Nyar: But I can totally help! I'm bored! Arsé-kun: *Randy, come get your cat. Shaggy is getting 1000% in the way. it is cat time.* Sheepy: Harley: *he tries to shift Shaggy off of his paperwork* Arsé-kun: *Shaggy mews and sploots across the desk* Sheepy: Harley:... Sheepy: Harley: *he sighs and pats Shaggy* Arsé-kun: *mew* Arsé-kun: *... and Nyar is "under attack" from the shadows. or is it an attempt at human affection? pay attention to your father. appreciate him and regale him.* Sheepy: Nyar:? *he looks over* Sheepy: Nyar: What's going on? Do you need help? Arsé-kun: Aza: ... *has no fucking idea what he's doing, obviously* ... You do best with human emotions. I have concepts I need you to explain. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? Go on. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Gave Kliff's companion bone. ... It was not appreciated for some reason, before removing me from the premise. Sheepy: Nyar: What? Really? Oh, maybe it's because I messed with him a bit. Sheepy: *Harley's hand is hovering by his side...* Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Thought it was something I did. Sheepy: Nyar: Well, you say you gave him a bone. But some people find certain bones creepy. Arsé-kun: Aza: The canine was enjoying it. Did I maybe scare him by mistake..? Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe. Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe try store brand next time? Sheepy: Nyar: Store brand can't go wrong. Arsé-kun: Aza: I thought fresh was best for animals. Sheepy: Nyar: Too fresh scares the owner. Arsé-kun: Aza: What a waste, then. What am I meant to do with failed projects? Sheepy: Harley: *he's beginning to look very antsy* Sheepy: Nyar: Ehhhh... Arsé-kun: *Shaggy rubs on Harley* Sheepy: Nyar: Secretly give them to Klimt's dog anyway. Sheepy: Nyar: Or Lilith. Arsé-kun: Aza: I was able to repair the child's wings, but humans don't take too well to the addition-- Hm? Lil would like them... Sheepy: Nyar: Yeah, but the kid was born with wings. Six of them, in fact. His body is structured to be able to handle it. Sheepy: Nyar: But humans aren't built for it. Arsé-kun: Aza: I see. So it is a unique case. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... ... Would it work for a smaller being? Sheepy: Nyar: Maybe. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Ah. You. *he FINALLY notices Harley. somehow. blind idiot god everybody* The brave one. Sheepy: Harley: The one whose brother you could've killed. Sheepy: Harley: You hurt my friend, too. ... Arsé-kun: Aza: Unlikely. Human resilience has proved that is difficult outside of circumstances... Sheepy: Harley: You nearly killed me. Arsé-kun: Aza: ..... ...... You're here. Sheepy: Harley: Yes, thanks to my friends and family. Somehow, we're still here. Despite you. Sheepy: Nyar: Cheer up. That can change. Arsé-kun: Aza: ..... ? ?? Sheepy: Harley: *he shoots a nasty glare at Nyar briefly before looking back to Aza* Do you even care how many lives you've ruined, how many families you've crushed? Arsé-kun: Aza: .... ...... What? Sheepy: Harley: Every single person you stole away...maimed...killed...they all had a story. All of them. Sheepy: Harley: And you....you- you ended it prematurely! They had LIVES! Loved ones! And YOU...! Arsé-kun: Aza: ..... *he's got no words. he even pushes his hair out of his face to better see Harley. There is Genuine Confusion* Sheepy: Harley: They never asked for what you did to them! Never! But because of your own selfish ideals, you used them as tools! And all you can say to me is that I'm still here?! *he's shaking from rage* What about the people who AREN'T? What do you have to say about them?! Arsé-kun: Aza: I had already accepted that any death by my hand was my own doing. However, seeing as death has never been a permanent event, I.... Truly don't see the problem. Sheepy: Harley: Those people are never coming back! Arsé-kun: Aza: ?! Sheepy: Harley: We aren't LIKE you! We don't just die for a bit and come back! Sheepy: Harley: Once we're dead, we're dead! There's no second chance! Arsé-kun: Aza: *he stares. This is new information. How this is new information despite his bodycount is absolutely beyond me and anyone present* Sheepy: Harley: I'm here because I'm lucky...! Not because I revived! Arsé-kun: *Azathoth is genuinely trying to understand this, but his three brain cells are playing ping pong with the fourth brain cell. For scale, it's like a human trying to understand an ant. But not like that* Arsé-kun: Aza: .... When humans die, that's.... It? Nothing else at all..? Sheepy: Harley: There's nothing else. Sheepy: Harley: All that lives on is their memory. That's it. Arsé-kun: *Azathoth has gained insight! He hates it a lot.* Sheepy: Harley: It's only because Watson, Sherlock, and Mycroft helped me that I survived. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Nyarla. Is this, possibly, similar to the Great Race of Yith, without the technological advancements? Am I understanding this? Sheepy: Nyar: Yup, basically. Arsé-kun: Aza: That would..... Have been... Very good to know. Sheepy: Nyar: Oh. Whoops. Sheepy: Nyar: I knew it but didn't care enough to think of it. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... ..... hanguur’fhalma, y-mka. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Nyarla, I request a new.. Um. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Can you explain why a human heart tends to alter its weight without the permission of the owner? Arsé-kun: Aza: ult kadishtu gof n’ghft? Yes? You understand? Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? Sheepy: Nyar: Like a heavy heart? That's guilt. Sheepy: Nyar: It's a feeling they get when they've done something wrong. Sheepy: Nyar: Honestly, I've never felt it. Sheepy: Nyar:...Dad, are you- are you feeling guilt? *he seems bothered by this* Arsé-kun: Aza: If I knew, I would either tell you or get it wrong. Arsé-kun: Aza: The last time I experienced something like this... .... I don't remember. You'd only been borne recently, and humankind hadn't existed yet. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... But oh. An emotion. I thought I lost this when the human solar system lost most of its planets. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... This is more uncomfortable than having them normally. I don't want this. Sheepy: Nyar: *he tilts his head* But why are you having them? Arsé-kun: Aza: As.... An autonomic response to a provided stimuli of sufficient force? Sheepy: Nyar: Huh. Arsé-kun: *... Someone knocks on Harley's door. At least SOMEONE in this house is polite* Sheepy: Harley:....? Sheepy: *Harley opens it hesitantly* Arsé-kun: Germain: Is everything okay in here? Sheepy: Harley: I lost my temper. I apologize for the disruption. Arsé-kun: Germain: No, no. I thought it was quite interesting that it was you yelling, and I now see why. Shall I take this off your hands? Sheepy: Harley: Please do. Sheepy: Harley: I need to work but he makes this difficult. Arsé-kun: Germain: Certainly. Nyar, we're going to be shaming this. *he gestures to Azathoth* Come help us be horrible people. Sheepy: Nyar: Uh...okay. Arsé-kun: *Germain personally drags Aza downstairs for some Group Shaming* Sheepy: Nyar: *he follows Saint* Sheepy: Nyar: This is a huge group... Arsé-kun: Randy: Good afternoon. :) :) Sheepy: Nyar:..... Sheepy: Nyar: Uh...Hi. Sheepy: Sherlock: We have beeves with both of you. But especially him. Arsé-kun: Randy: Nyar has been given his share of shaming already, but over time. Sheepy: Nyar: I'm immune now! Arsé-kun: Randy: You still have the self-ego of a potato mixed with my depression and a bowl of stale pudding. Sheepy: Sherlock: So we just shame Azathoth? Maybe I should even call Mycroft over...he has a reason to be mad... Arsé-kun: Germain: Why not? We have to get it out somehow. Without inciting violence. Arsé-kun: *van keeps his shotgun out anyway* Sheepy: Sherlock: Harley did a good job at that. Arsé-kun: Germain: I certainly agree. Sheepy: Nyar: Hey, maybe Dad has learned enough human nature for one day. Arsé-kun: *Randy cracks his knuckles* Sheepy: Nyar: Hey, hey, hey! Without inciting violence, huh? Arsé-kun: Randy: Learn sentience, whether it's enjoyed or not. Sheepy: Nyar: You can't teach sentience by punching people. Can you? Arsé-kun: Randy: Cthulhu learned it after being hit by an ocean liner. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh... Sheepy: Nyar:....I guess I'm just a messenger, huh...So maybe... ...Oh. I've got places to be! Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Order for the messenger. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Inform Cthugha to turn it down a few degrees. Kelvin. I can feel it from here. End message. Sheepy: Nyar: ................ Sheepy: Nyar: .........................Haha. I realized I actually DON'T have any place to be. Sheepy: Nyar: So I'll hang out here. Arsé-kun: Aza: .... Proper order for the messenger. Arsé-kun: Aza: ..... Inform Aphoom-Zhah to do the prior instructions. With vigor. End message. Sheepy: Nyar: ........Uh............. Sheepy: Nyar: .........I'll go ask Phil to ask Aphoom-Zhah to ask them. Sheepy: Nyar: That should work. Arsé-kun: Aza: ... Permitted. Sheepy: Nyar: Great!! Arsé-kun: *and then the bad and powerful Demon Sultan, the Mad God, th(etc) gets shamed by a bunch of mortals. If we showed it to you, we'd have to kill you, bury you, and kill you again. And then Randy ends with complaining about how the "man" does not understand the concept of privacy or KNOCKING before sending him to the Cornfields. BEGONE THOT. ... Aza could have easily no-selled it, but he didn't bother. Probably too tired to care about corn. Karma served. Azathoth probably got punched like 6 times. Y'know* Arsé-kun: Arséne: *He pokes his head out from behind his desk* It's over, right? No more weird stuff? It's gone? Sheepy: Sherlock: I think so. Arsé-kun: Germain: He's gone. Nyar, you can come back out now. Sheepy: *Nyar comes out of hiding* Arsé-kun: Germain: That should be the end of that. I hope. Sheepy: Nyar: I don't want to be a part of that again. Arsé-kun: Germain: What, you didn't have fun picking apart someone's flaws? Sheepy: Nyar: But it's my dad... Arsé-kun: Germain: Aren't you such a family friendly octopus? *he squishes Nyar's cheek* Sheepy: Nyar:?! Arsé-kun: Germain: How sweet of you~~ *he's teasing Nyar* That's so cute. Sheepy: Nyar: H-hey!! Arsé-kun: *Van is wiping blood(??) off his shotgun and making a Face. It Smells Like My Cooking.* Sheepy: Iris: Where did Azzy end up anyway? Arsé-kun: Van: Something about a cornfield. Probably the States. Sheepy: Iris: Maybe he'll come back with a postcard or two. Arsé-kun: Van: And a few new gunshot wounds, most likely. Sheepy: Iris: He should heal like Nyarly, right? Arsé-kun: Van: ... Right. *frown* Probably. Sheepy: *Harley has poked his head in curiously* Arsé-kun: Germain: Welcome back. We finished what you started and sent him to Corn. Sheepy: Harley: Corn? Does that require a shotgun? Arsé-kun: Van: Shooting the sonofabitch absolutely required a shotgun. Sheepy: Harley:...It's just you. Arsé-kun: Van: Assume it's me unless I am dead. Sheepy: Harley: It startled me. Arsé-kun: Van: Sucks. *pauses, looks at Iris for a second* .... Fine, I'm sorry. Sheepy: Harley: Thank you. Arsé-kun: Arséne: So I suppose we can say Twilight will be dismantled now that he's gone? Sheepy: Nyar: Eh? Arsé-kun: Arséne: You were never the leader, and he was what kept it running. Sheepy: Nyar:.......... Arsé-kun: Watson: I for one adore the idea of dismantling it, but the sheer amount of work is what is stopping me from suggesting it. Sheepy: Nyar: Eh... Sheepy: Nyar: Too much work. Arsé-kun: Watson: ... But if it'll annoy Nyar, I'm in. Sheepy: Nyar: Hey!!! Arsé-kun: Watson: What's wrong, Dearie? Can't take a little bit of clean-up? Sheepy: Nyar: I don't want to do it. Arsé-kun: Watson: Then give me access and I'll do it. Sheepy: Nyar: You'll mess everything up. Arsé-kun: Watson: It's already a mess. We need to free every single person, one at a time. Slowly. Sheepy: Nyar: Whatever. Arsé-kun: Watson: And I can let Naoya come with. I can see the articles already. Maybe I can ghostwrite a few... Sheepy: Nyar: ... Sheepy: Nyar:......Sheesh. Sheepy: Nyar: You really want attention because you saw someone else's work? Arsé-kun: Watson: Only that first half, thank you. If you're going to analyze me, do it right. Sheepy: Nyar: But it's not your work. Arsé-kun: Watson: Perhaps not, but it is still interesting. Credit where credit is due, of course. Sheepy: Nyar: Wow. Arsé-kun: Watson: ... What I am saying is, if you had went for my sense of fame and attention immediately, you'd have won months ago. Sheepy: Nyar: You desire fame? Why? Arsé-kun: Watson: Because being referred to as "The Partner" REALLY grates my goats! I wrote the novels..! I'm a doctor, I'm not some... Sheepy: Nyar: Huh. Sheepy: Nyar: But it's only the blond one. Right? That other one doesn't seem to treat you as such. Arsé-kun: Watson: Don't tell him I said this, but in that relationship, Harley's the partner. Sheepy: Nyar: What makes a partner a partner? Arsé-kun: Watson: Well, they're not in charge, but still willing to help however they can. Maybe calling Har a partner is pushing it, hmm.. Sheepy: Harley: Partners are meant to be equals who work together. Sheepy: Nyar: Snooping isn't right, you know. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Name one time that's applied in this building. Arsé-kun: Arséne: So that's really it, eh.. Sheepy: Harley: You seem let down. Arsé-kun: Arséne: It felt so... Inconclusive. We know the answers, but it didn't feel right. Sheepy: Harley: I suppose so. And the damage still remains. Arsé-kun: Arséne: We'll just have to do our jobs and help clean up, huh. Sheepy: Harley: Right. Arsé-kun: Arséne: ... Am I forgetting something? I feel as if I'm missing something. Sheepy: Harley: What are you forgetting? Arsé-kun: Arséne: *flat look* Now, if I knew that, it wouldn't be forgotten, now would it?? Sheepy: Harley: I guess not... Arsé-kun: Arséne: Arrest my memory and subject it to good cop bad cop, or... ... *thonkang* Wait. Arsé-kun: Arséne: .... ...... Arsé-kun: Arséne: .... :I Sheepy: Harley: What? Arsé-kun: Arséne: Hey, I have to make an excuse, what's the best you have? Sheepy: Harley: "I have better things to do with my time". Arsé-kun: Arséne: I have better things to do with my time than get dragged to jail by you!! *and he Promptly Bails, knocking his chair over in the process. He remembered.* Sheepy: Harley: ?..... Sheepy: Harley:........ Arsé-kun: Germain: Harley, did you not tell him that you would arrest him once this was dealt with? Sheepy: Harley:....... Sheepy: Harley: I don't remember. Sorry. Arsé-kun: Germain: How unfortunate. I'm sorry for prying. Sheepy: Harley: No. You aren't prying. Arsé-kun: *Arséne slowly comes back, somewhat disappointed.* Sheepy: Harley: I don't understand. I'm sorry. Sheepy: Harley: I still have gaps in my memory. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Non, it's fine. I shouldn't have expected it to go smoothly. Sheepy: Harley: It isn't personal. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Of course. Completely understandable. Arsé-kun: *He's still disappointed, though. He fully expected Harley to remember agreeing to arrest him once Twilight had been dealt with, and he hadn't planned for any alternatives. He steps over his kids (one reading and one dead in miami from exhaustion) to return to his desk* Sheepy: *Harley takes advantage of Arsene's disappointed and distracted state and handcuffs him to the chair!* Arsé-kun: Arséne: EH?! Sheepy: Harley: You can't let your guard down so easily. Arsé-kun: Arséne: You think this- *he yanks his arm* Is gonna stop me so easily?? I can break these cuffs! Sheepy: Harley: You can't break those cuffs. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Either give me three sets or none at all! Sheepy: Harley: How unfortunate. I'm fresh out. You can buy me some later. Arsé-kun: Arséne: *he throws his hands in the air* What, am I supposed to just walk in and ask "Heyo my neighbors a lazy bastard so I'm buying handcuffs for him??" D'you know how bad that sounds?! Sheepy: Harley: Well, you do want to be picky. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Well, obviously! But I can't say THAT! Sheepy: Harley: Then what do you want from me? Arsé-kun: Arséne: A list of the brands you use, because these..! *he picks up the broken cuff* Are absolutely terrible quality! Sheepy: Harley: I haven't a clue. I'm not in a line of business where I usually buy handcuffs. Arsé-kun: Arséne: *he sneezes into his arm* Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit. Sheepy: Harley: Tell me one reason why I would need handcuffs. Arsé-kun: Arséne: To restrain a criminal? Obviously? Sheepy: Harley: Oh? You wouldn't just do it with your bare hands, huh. Sheepy: Harley: I'm kidding, of course. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Yes, because I have the time to rig a train car full of string and making sure the idiot in question doesn't have idiot friends. Sheepy: Harley: ...Haha. Sheepy: Harley: I want to see you confused and just on the verge of defeat. That expression of yours gives me a thrill. Sheepy: Harley: I'd only drag you to prison if I could trust you to break out again. Arsé-kun: Arséne: And obviously I would! Who do you take me for? Sheepy: Harley: But right now... Sheepy: Harley: I have other responsibilities. Sheepy: Harley: You'll have to wait on me. Too bad. Arsé-kun: Arséne: I also have a lot of work, so you'd be waiting to. So much paperwork, opening time for the inevitable interviews, your brother, getting everything all sorted out, cleaning Pepper's cage... You know. Sheepy: Harley: How unfortunate. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Oh, yes. I recommend opening a few timeslots, no doubt Naoya will want to speak with you also. Sheepy: Harley: ....Why? Arsé-kun: Arséne: You're involved. Sheepy: Harley: *he has tensed up some* ...Thank you for the warning. I'll make sure to be out when he comes over. Arsé-kun: Arséne: You'll be first to know when he is. Sheepy: Harley: Thank you. Sheepy: Harley: I'm of no interest. No need to mention my part in the whole thing. I did very little. Sheepy: Harley: Watson can explain everything. Arsé-kun: Arséne: Lucky him. Sheepy: Harley: He wants fame. He can talk about how he saved the day. Sherlock can ramble about his accomplishments. They're partners so them both being interviewed makes sense. Sheepy: Harley: I'm not his partner. I have no need to be a part of the interview. Arsé-kun: *A granola bar is flung at Harley's head. shut up and food* Sheepy: Harley:?! Sheepy: Harley: What...? You can't just hand me things? You have to throw them at me? Sheepy: Harley: I'd expect better from a doctor such as yourself. The second rule of being a doctor is to not injure your patient. Arsé-kun: Watson: My leg hurts. Watch this. *he flings another granola bar across the room and smacks Sherlock in the face before landing perfectly in his lap* Parkour. Sheepy: Sherlock: Ow!! Arsé-kun: Watson: That's what you get for not eating today. Sheepy: Sherlock: Yoi could ask me kindly to come over... Sheepy: Harley: It's more than just pain in your leg, isn't it? It's what I said. Arsé-kun: Watson: For you it was. But did you eat today either? Sheepy: Harley: ...Haha. Sheepy: Harley: I've been busy. Arsé-kun: Watson: I'm going to stand here and watch you until you eat that. Sheepy: Harley: Really? Your leg won't give out first? Arsé-kun: Watson: You're so cruel. Sheepy: Harley: And you aren't? Sheepy: Harley: Maybe I learned it from you. Arsé-kun: Watson: .... You may be right. Sheepy: Harley: Hahaha... But at least Sherlock didn't end up that way. Sheepy: Harley: Perhaps that's why he ended up your partner. Arsé-kun: Watson: ... Maybe. Maybe not. Sheepy: Harley: You seem hesitant. Arsé-kun: Watson: I know what I'm not allowed to discuss in public. Sheepy: Harley: We can discuss it later then. If you want. Arsé-kun: Watson: I'd love to. Sheepy: Harley: I see. Well, just for you I will. Arsé-kun: *Watson appreciates this!* Arsé-kun: *Meanwhile on floor level, Sheepy's trying to read a book but the book is trying to eat Randy's sleeve and Tom, and Tom is just quietly screaming this entire time. Absolutely nothing is being gained here, but everyone's alive and that's what counts. anyway*