#getting to look all cute in her ball gown hehe

[sunshineandviolets]

halloween costume edits part 2

Safiya stepping into the halloween party as the mysterious Cinderella looking to dance with her prince or princess charming...

[emlovslennon]

omgg last night I dreamed about supeeer cute soft dom george being very affectionate and giving making love to reader making her forget all her insecurities whispering in her ear a lot of worship, it's my first request and don't speak English very well but I'm here hehe love ya!

GUYS IM ALIVE HOLY FUCK BALLS !!! Anyway HEHEHHEHE evil laughter back to my mischievousness (mental illness). Also I LOVE YOU TOO

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Era: 1965 cuz i feel like it

Audible moan.

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You had been feeling extremely insecure ever since you got back from the opening of the the Beatles new movie, “Help!” You saw how in the newspapers they were saying incredibly cruel things about you, especially about how tight your black dress was when you wore it to the premiere. It was, “Name the Beatles wife with the worst taste?” Or “That dress certainly doesn’t look flattering on her!” Like it was some joke. You felt tears brim your eyes just thinking about it. You’d constantly look in the mirror and pinch at your stomach and thighs, you just couldn’t understand why you couldn’t be as beautiful as Jane or Maureen or Cynthia.

“Love, I’m back! Love? What’s wrong?” George said, he had just gotten back from a meeting about an upcoming album, so he unfortunately couldn’t take you along since it was a private meeting, not a public one. You were laying on your shared bed crying, with a newspaper at your side. The one that completely wrecked your self esteem. George caught on and picked up, in complete anger, he ripped the newspaper up and threw it in the trash.

“Absolute bloody rubbish! I hate those damn newspapers, y/n, come ‘ere love.” He said, quite angry, but gentle once he called your name. He couldn’t believe someone could say that about his wife. He thought you were the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on. How could anyone not agree? They must be blind.

“Love, don’t listen to those bloody bastards, you are the most beautiful and lovely woman I ever laid eyes and have ever met. If they don’t believe that, then they must not have eyes.” He whispers in your ear, playing with your hair. Your tears at this point subsided and you looked up at him, he gave you a grin and kissed your forehead. You know this probably wasn’t the best timing, but you just couldn’t resist when he looks at you with nothing but pure love in his eyes.

“George, could you maybe show me how beautiful I am?” You say quietly, George winks at you in a joking manner and wiggles his eyebrows which make you giggle. George slowly positioned you to get you to lay on your back while he slowly got on top of you.

“I mean it when I say you look stunning in anything.” He whispers, playing with the hem of your black night gown, it was short and only went down to almost the end of your inner thighs. He looked at you for permission and you nodded, as he slowly lifted up your night gown, leaving completely exposed. You usually didn’t bother with under garments when you were going to sleep, you just didn’t feel the need for it.

“You amaze me every time, y’know that?” He praised, as his hands went to your breasts as he pulled you into a passionate kiss, leaving you breathless. George lifted himself up to take off his black long sleeve shirt and the pair of black pants he wore with it, as he went back down to kiss your neck, he hand slowly wandered down to your core, lightly rubbing causing you to whimper. George grinned at the sound, George loved nothing more than when you made noises for him, he doesn’t even really care when it comes to him getting off it’s just as long as you do he’s good.

“Can I?” He asks, his fingers nearing and circling your hole, you nod frantically as he giggles at your reaction, he slowly inserts two fingers into you. You bite your lip and throw your head back into the pillows with the intrusion. But you couldn’t lie, his fingers do wonders. He slowly thrusts them in and out as he watches you whimper and moan, he usually never goes fast unless you tell him to, he’s just never really been that kind of person. Whereas someone like John is the complete opposite.

“F-faster, George!” You moan out, causing George to kiss and suck on your neck harder than he did before as he went faster, your juices starting to seep down to the sheets as the noises coming from your core begin to echo through out the room. You felt the tightness and heat in your belly about to burst and you knew that only meant one thing.

“George-I’m-“ you couldn’t even finish your sentence as you felt as if you were sitting stars as your orgasm hit. George never wanted to admit it, but he absolutely adored when you orgasm your a shaking and moaning mess for him, you look absolutely wrecked just from his fingers.

“Are you ready? Do you need a minute?” He asks, one thing to note about George, is that he is huge on consent, he would never, ever, do something that you didn’t like or something that he thought could hurt you. It would break him into a million pieces if that happened.

“Yes, please!” You say shakily, George nods as he kissed your forehead, slowly lining himself up and entering you.

“You’re always so good for me, always. No one could ever compare.” He whispers lovingly, kissing your earlobe as he slowly thrusts in and out of you.

“Your noises are to die for, you are to die for, i can’t get enough of you.” George loved praising you during sex, he always took pride in doing so.

“G-George, please.” You whisper, George looks up at you, with a questioning face.

“Please, faster! Please!” You moaned out, George gave you a smile and kissed your cheek as he went faster, but not too fast, just slightly faster than the pace he was going. You moan out as he brings his fingers down to your clit and rubs circles round it, making your legs shake. You could feel your orgasm getting closer and creeping up on you like it was the grim reaper.

“George! Im gonna cum, please!” You cried out, all the worry, sadness, and insecurities you were experiencing early had completely disappeared. They were nowhere to be found. George always managed to make your worries and fears go away, it’s like he was magic. But to be fair, he pretty much was.

“Aw, come on pretty girl, cum on me, go on.” George groaned, feeling his own orgasm creep up on him, and before you know it, it wasn’t before too long both of you came together. You were shaking and moaning for quite a bit even after he pulled out and kissed your face all over. George laid on his side and brought the covers over both of you.

“Did that make you feel any better?” George asked, his hand holding yours, you look up at him with a smile.

“What was I upset about again?”

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THIS WAS KINDA CHEESY BUT WOOOOAH I LOVED IT

[zoeykallus]

hiiii! happy holidays!! i was wondering if you would be interested in doing a hunter x fem reader one shot where hunter and reader have been friends for a long time (through the gar) and at a ball/dance/fancy event they see each other from across the room… stunning and beautiful and all done up *sigh* maybe some angst and some suggestive bits… as much as you would like hehe ;) thank you for everything!!

Aloha! Thanks! And sorry for the late response!

The idea sounds cute, let me see what I can do with this 😊

Hunter x Fem!Reader One-Shot - Seeing You With Different Eyes

Fluff/Romance/Friends To Lovers

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You have no idea why you are so excited that Hunter will see you in an evening gown today. The thought quickens your pulse and tingles under your skin. You've been friends for a while, and yes, in some ways you are attracted to him, but you've never explored that feeling further until today.

You tug carefully, uncertainly at the dress you're wearing. The soft, gentle fabric nestles flatteringly against your body, it is partially transparent, feigning a certain nakedness, yet covering your entire body. A charming and yet very elegant sight. The dress moves gently with every movement, a mix of princess, elegant seductress and festive appearance. You love this dress, it is perfectly fitted to you, showing enough to be slightly seductive but not too much. You know you look great, you admired yourself in the mirror for a while for once, very pleased with your outfit.

It's not often that you feel so comfortable in your skin and clothes and the curious, amazed, interested and sometimes envious looks are balm for your soul.

You are quite sure Hunter can only love the sight, and yet you are nervous. In your mind you scold yourself a fool, why is this so important to you!!! You are friends, nothing more. But you would be lying if you denied that you are attracted to him. As much as you enjoy his friendship, because he's a great buddy, caring, kind, funny, sometimes you've felt it, that little longing echo deep inside you, the desire to be more to him than a friend.

Hunter has entered the hall, but hangs around in the entrance area, so that he can overlook the field, but does not come into focus. More or less unconsciously, he looks around for a familiar face, for you. He knows you're here today, too, and the thought tingles in his gut. He keeps nervously tugging at the collar of his unfamiliar dress uniform, an outfit he doesn't wear very often.

Then he sees you. You are like a sublime phenomenon, the dress you wear underlines your elegance, sexy, cute, adorable. He gulps and eyes you from a safe distance, you haven't spotted him yet. Hunter just can't tear his gaze from you.

His brothers, the rest of Clone Force 99, finally show up as well, standing uncertainly by him. They all look incredibly dapper in their dress uniforms, but also like they feel out of place.

Finally, your eyes meet. Hunter feels caught, he's been watching you the whole time, but he smiles at you from a distance, not avoiding your gaze. His heart is beating way too fast, he's surprised at his own nervousness. He's never seen you like this before.

"Damn, she looks beautiful," he murmurs softly to himself.

Echo who heard his words elbows him in the side and says, "Then what are you still standing around here for? Get over there."

Hunter clears his throat.

"I can't, we're friends, I shouldn't perceive her the way I'm doing right now…. besides, I'm way too nervous" he says uncertainly, inconspicuously wiping his sweaty palms on the fabric of his pants.

Crosshair rolls his eyes and grumbles, "I'm going to find a drink."

Hunter leans against one of the marble columns in the room, trying to look casual, still gazing at each other almost longingly from a distance.

Wrecker chuckles, "He's doing the pose."

Hunter looks at him with raised eyebrows.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing," Wrecker says, suppressing another giggle.

Hunter looks in your direction again, but you are no longer there. Almost in a panic, he scans the room with his gaze, feverishly searching for you. When he suddenly hears your voice very close, he nearly jumps out of his dress shoes.

"Hello Hunter."

He turns to you in surprise, his smile absolutely adorable.

"Hey," he says almost shyly, "you look stunning."

Heat rises in your cheeks, and you can't help but smile broadly.

"You don't look bad yourself," you say, folding your hands behind your back, afraid to wave them around nervously.

Hunter tugs at his collar again and says, "You think? Feels weird, very unfamiliar"

"Looks fantastic on you, though," you assure him.

He scratches the back of his head, changing his posture a little. You can tell he's nervous, but you blame it on the formal, unfamiliar event he's attending.

"Well, fantastic is probably an exaggeration," he says with a wry smile, leaning against the column again, but this time looking much more awkward than before.

Echo says quietly, "I can't watch this, I'm going to find Crosshair".

"Wait I'll come with you" Tech says hurriedly and follows Echo.

Wrecker stands there indecisive for a moment, but finally hastily follows his brothers and calls over his shoulder with a wink, "Don't do anything naughty, kids"

It takes a while for the initial nervousness to subside. You're both surprised by how unsettled you are with each other today, you've been friends for a long time and are actually pretty comfortable with each other. But today everything is different. Today, something has come to light from the depths of your being that holds you both under a spell.

The music wafts through the room, he finally dares to ask you for a dance, which you are only too happy to agree to, albeit with soft knees.

Slow dancing with Hunter, your heart beats up to your neck. The way he holds you, guides you, it seems so gentle and yet determined. After the dance, he doesn't take his hand off your hip as he leads you to the side to a quieter corner. His hand is still there as you look deeply into each other's eyes. Hunter is not even really aware of it, his subconscious just trying to make contact with you any way he can.

"You look at me differently today," you finally dare to say.

A slight pink tinge creeps into his cheeks as he replies, "I could say the same about you."

Shyly, you smile at him and admit softly, "True."

Several seconds pass, heartbeat after heartbeat. Then it happens, you don't know exactly how, but his face comes closer and closer, he leans towards you. Your eyes close, it's like magnetic attraction. His lips touch yours, they are softer and warmer than you expect. The kiss begins softly, almost chastely, but it lasts long, his lips lingering on yours for a sweet little eternity.

You are almost dizzy with excitement, your hands grasp the jacket of his uniform, afraid to lose your footing at any moment. When your lips slowly separate as if in slow motion, you open your eyes again and look into his, you are a little breathless.

You look at Hunter, he knows just like you, there is no turning back now, the cat is out of the bag. There's nothing left to deny, and you don't want to. You can tell by his smile that he feels the same way.

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[carlosfruitsnacks]

i may not be a male reader but man this idea is just too cute! Okay so Camilo x Male!Reader in a Royal Cinderella AU!

It goes how like how typical Cinderella stories go, just a small twist hehe.

Reader shows up dressed in a gown at the ball(pretends to be mute so he wouldnt blow his cover) and when it came to look for who owns the glass shoe, the truth makes the Madrigals realize that the reason the shoe didnt fit any other girl in the kingdom is because the shoe belonged to a man

"the glass shoe"

summary:

—  Camilo dances with a beautiful woman during their royal ball, but before he can get her name she was gone by the time the clock strikes twelve and leaves a glass shoe. The following day, Camilo searches for the woman with the use of the glass shoe. When he finally found her, he discovers that she was a man.

genre:

— Cinderella Au, aged up, & fluff

notes:

— male reader

warning/s:

— none

a/n:

—   btw here's the song playing when you and camilo are waltzing on the dance floor, hehe

The family Madrigal has sent all of their invitations across the kingdom of Encanto, they made sure that every family has received one. The Madrigals were a royal family that ruled over Encanto for several years now, they were kind enough to invite everyone that his available to every ball they hosted each year. Every single person has dreamed once in their life to be invited to the royal ball, including you.

"Oh, mother the invitation has arrived!"

Your step-sister squealed, and your other step-sister comes running into the room to snatch the enveloped invitation from her sister's hands. You watch them squabble over the invitation until your stepmother enters to snatch the invitation from one of their hands before it gets ripped into shreds.

"Wonderful! We shall dress gloriously tonight!"

She says and delicately tucks the invitation away. Your two step-sisters cheered in delight as they began rushing into their rooms to pick out the best gowns and jewelry to wear for the royal ball. Your stepmother gives you a sneer.

"Go assist my daughters for the ball tonight"

"But a mother can I-"

"No you shall not go to the ball with us, now leave my sight"

You held your head low and glumly left the room. Ever since you were taken into your stepmother's custody, life had barely brought you relief. You were a house servant and were treated like rubbish instead of a human being. Being the only boy in the family means you were obligated to do the housework, you were pushed and shoved around by your step-family but you remain kindhearted to them. Every year, whenever the Madrigals would host their yearly royal ball, you would always beg your stepmother to join them at the ball, and she would always say no.

However this time, instead of looking forward to another year, you decided to give up. You barely got anything you wanted so why bother asking to be with them at the royal ball. With a sigh, you went to your sisters' rooms to help them get ready for tonight. You styled their hair, helped them put their make-up on, and ironed their clothing. You'd be at their beck and call to assist them to put on their expensive jewelry. The moment you were done, you were dismissed by your step-sisters like a slave.

Your step-family was rich but you never got the taste of it. You were aware of why they would go to the royal ball every year, your stepmother wanted to marry off one of her daughters to one of the Madrigals; prince Camilo. You've heard of him and his charming personality, you've listened to the stories of people painting him as the most stunning man in the entire kingdom. Everyone wants him or wanted to be like him, nobody dared to compare. For once, you dreamed what it's like to be in his shoes for one day instead of this hell hole.

"We are leaving [Name]. You ought to clean the fireplace and dust off the stairs, everything must be neat when we get home"

"Yes, mother"

You watched longingly at your step-family slamming the door shut to your face. Every mistreatment they had taken a toll on you as you sniffed and went upstairs to the attic, which was your room, to cry. You sat on the worn-out mattress on the floor and wept, how could this be so unfair? You did everything they ask you to yet they couldn't return the favor. Eventually, you stopped weeping, you decided to work on the chores to distract yourself from this misery.

After you finished your chores, you went outside to the garden to check on the plants. You sat sorrowfully on one of the benches and sighed. All of a sudden, a bright flash of light floods the surrounding. You gasped and shielded your eyes, when the light fades away your vision begins to focus. Your eyes went wide at the sight of a gorgeous woman with fairy-like wings behind her back.

"Wh-who are you?"

"My dear, [Name]! Why I am your fairy godmother!"

"My what?"

You stood up and gazed at the woman with disbelief. Your fairy godmother flutters down to you and caresses your cheeks in a motherly way.

"I heard your heart's wish to attend the royal ball"

"Oh, I've been yearning to go to the ball for years yet my stepmother never allows me to go"

"Worry no more, my dear. I'll make sure you attend the royal ball if it's the last thing I do!"

"How though?"

Your fairy godmother swiftly whipped out her magic wand out of thin air. You watched in awe as she stretched her arms and waved her glimmering magic wand around. A golden carriage with ivory horses spawned in front of you, and a coachman with footmen was summoned with neat uniforms. You watched with delight, wondering if this is all just a dream.

"Now, for your attire!"

You closed your eyes as your fairy godmother tapped her wand on top of your head. Golden glitters engulfed you and the moment you opened your eyes, you weren't prepared to see yourself dressed as a woman. You watched in horror but the magical woman was laughing in excitement.

"Why am I wearing a gown?!"

"Why not? Get in that carriage and make sure to be home before midnight!"

Your fairy godmother says and hurriedly pushed you inside the golden carriage before you can complain.

"Why must be I home before midnight?"

"Darling, my magic isn't permanent. Enjoy the royal ball, [Name]!"

Immediately, the coachman moves the reigns and the carriage goes fleeing in the direction of the royal ball.

Prince Camilo has yawned for the nth time of the night, he's been forced to watch all these flamboyant ladies bowing to him. The women all pushed each other to be in front of him, and not a single one of them raised his interest. This was the royal ball for god's sake! He's supposed to be having fun! Camilo was about to leave his position until he remembered why he was doing this in the first place.

He was looking for someone to marry. Now at the appropriate age, prince Camilo was up for marriage. The news spread like wildfire in the entire kingdom and everyone was going wild. He understands why people should see this as an opportunity to gain easy wealth, but it also brings a distaste in his mouth.

He keeps on the fake smile a little longer for the two sisters bowing to him with eyes sheerly begging him to marry them. The moment the two waddled away, Camilo slumped and momentarily looks amongst the crowd for anything entertaining. An interesting glimmer catches his eye, the prince spots a gorgeous figure of a woman wandering outside the ball, she seemed lost. Camilo locks his eyes on her and rushes through all the women falling in line, they all call for his name but he ignores them.

Meanwhile, you were finding where the ball was at until you turn your head and found yourself face-to-face with prince Camilo Madrigal. Your heart began skipping beats as you feel the air get knocked out of your lungs. Damn, he was absolutely handsome, everyone wasn't lying. You blinked twice because it seemed like the prince was gawking at you.

"Hello, what a stunning woman like you doing here all alone?"

I am a man and I just got here for the first time

Luckily, you stopped yourself from replying with those words. Not wanting to blow your cover, you shrugged, you thought if he found out how manly you sounded he'll be horrified.

"The music has started playing, mind if I steal a dance from you?"

Camilo's eyes were mesmerizing as he gently took out his hand. With glistening orbs, you carefully take his hand as he leads you inside and to the center of the dancefloor. All at once, every person's head turned to watch you with the prince together, you grow nervous. But as soon as he snakes his hand on your waist and interlocked his fingers with yours, you forget about everyone's attention to you.

The melody began to play softly as prince Camilo sways you with him. Thank the heavens above that you learned how to dance, you're afraid if you didn't you'll ruin the moment. The prince couldn't take his eyes off of you, his throat felt dry and the beating of his heart was rapid. You and he danced as if nobody was there, truly and deeply in the magical moment. You never dared to peel your eyes away from Camilo the entire time.

From the opening until the end of the music, prince Camilo has found himself to be enamored with you. After the dance, he whisks you away into a private place where he wanted to share a moment with you.

"You danced fantastically back there"

You smile at his compliment as you and he took a stroll in the royal garden. With the span of that time, you discovered that the prince was very talkative and that he was looking for someone to settle down with. For the first time, you felt noticed and loved.

"I was about to give up the marriage plan until I saw you"

Camilo courageously takes your gloved hand and your breath hitched. You gazed at him with flushed cheeks.

"May I...may I kiss you?"

You nodded furiously and clumsily went in to grab the sides of his face to give him a long smooch. Camilo holds you in his arms as he passionately kisses you back, when he pulls away, his knees grew weak at the sight of your beauty.

"I can't believe I forgot to ask, but what is your name?"

As you open your lips to answer, the sound of the great clock chiming interrupts you. With a gasp, you looked at the time, it was midnight. Remembering your fairy godmother's words, you lifted the sides of your gown and began sprinting. Prince Camilo shouts for your name but you don't stop. He chases after you in a panic.

"Gu-guards! Stop her!"

Camilo ordered. You ran faster and made it to the entrance, as you bolted down the stairs, your glass shoe slips out of your foot. When you turn to retrieve it, Camilo was there so you were forced to leave the shoe and hop on your golden carriage before disappearing into the night.

"NO!"

The prince cried as he watched the mysterious woman flee away. He felt like all hope is lost until he spotted the delicate glass shoe abandoned on one of the steps, and Camilo gasped and went to get it. He looked at the shoe and decided that he shall find the owner of it no matter the cost.

Prince Camilo has combed through the kingdom of Encanto but to no avail. Every maiden in the land has tried on the shoe yet nobody has gotten the perfect fit. Camilo was stressed and frustrated, he can't accept defeat and must find the owner of the glass shoe. Nobody tried to stop the persistent prince as he went from door to door to find the beautiful lady he shared a dance with.

You hear the news of the prince Camilo searching the entire kingdom for the owner of the shoe. Last night's events were...fantastic, it was a dream come true but you were worried sick about the glass shoe incident. You don't want to reveal that you're the owner because one; that's embarrassing and two; no one will believe you.

"I must make sure that shoe fits! And the prince will marry me for sure!"

"No! Prince Camilo will marry me! If I have to cut off my ankles I will just so he won't marry an ugly creature like you!"

Your step-sisters were busy going for each other's throats for the prince's hand in marriage. Your stepmother was about to smack them on their heads until a fateful knock on the door cuts her off.

"Girls! Get ready!"

You gulped and decided to hide in the shadows as your stepmother went to answer the door. You watched in shock as prince Camilo Madrigal waltzed into the house with a servant carrying the glass shoe.

"Your majesty"

Your step-family bowed to him politely. Camilo snaps his finger as the servant quickly goes on with the job. Your first step-sister tries on the glass shoe and she smiles.

"Oh my god! It fits! It fits!"

She screamed and this causes the prince to grin but the excitement fades away when he realizes that the shoe merely fits the woman's foot. Camilo groans and instructed the servant to remove the shoe from her. Your step-sister cries like a child as the shoe was taken to her sister.

"See! I told you it would fit!"

Your other step-sister chuckled but Camilo was tired of having these games, the shoe clearly doesn't fit on her either and they just wasted his time. The prince was about to take the shoe back, but the two sisters began weeping and won't return the shoe. Camilo rolled his eyes and then gasped when the two women began fighting over the shoe and screaming at each other. Your stepmother and the servant tried to stop the quarrel and you watched with second-hand embarrassment.

"He must marry me!"

"No! I am! I shall marry-OH NO!"

The sound of glass shattering filled the air, the silence kicks in heavily. Camilo watched with distraught as the glass shoe shattered into million pieces in front of him. You held back a gasp, you watched the hopeless look in his eyes, and it breaks your heart.

"It's over. I'll never find her"

The prince spoke as he tried to pick up the pieces. You bite your lip, and behind your back, you were holding the glass shoe's pair. You were contemplating if you wanted to reveal yourself but with the sight of Camilo sniffing on his knees breaks you.

"Excuse me"

Everyone turned to you as you walked into the scene, your stepmother sighs in relief at this and pointed at the broken glass shoe.

"[Name], clean up this mess-"

"I have the other glass shoe"

You announced and they all gasped. Camilo whips his head at you, he felt offended that you decided to lie to him. How in the world would you have the other glass shoe?! You're a man wearing ragged clothes with long hair and nothing like the woman he danced with at the royal ball! He frowned at you.

"How dare you speak to me a lie-oh my god"

The prince's jaw drops to the floor as you present to him the other glass shoe. He gulped and looked into your eyes, it all comes flooding back to him. He remembered your eyes, he takes a step back and let his heart go haywire.

"Try on the shoe"

You nodded at the prince and slipped in the glass shoe, Camilo can feel tears forming in his eyes when he discovers that the shoe fits perfectly. All of a sudden, the prince drops to his knees and brings out an expensive ring. You blush on the spot.

"I have been looking for you all day, my love. Will you marry me?"

"WHAT?!"

Your step-family and the servant said in disbelief. You look at the engagement ring and then into Camilo's eyes, it told you of true love and a hundred promises of happiness. With a wide smile, you nodded.

"Yes, I will marry you"

Camilo lets out a breathy laugh and softly slides the ring into your finger before standing up and giving you a kiss on the lips. Your step-family faints and collapses on the floor as the prince carries you bridal style all the way to his carriage.

The day after, you and Camilo were married. You never felt so happy in your whole existence. As prince Camilo takes you away by the hand, you were greeted by cheers outside the church. Camilo brings you to the palace as his beloved and you two lived happily ever after.

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[baroquebucky]

hi omg I saw you take walter beckett requests hehe and ahh I just saw the movie today and instantly fell in love with the nerdy babie and I was wondering if you could possibly do a oneshot in which reader is a highly known spy and super pretty and walter has a crush on her which she finds cute. ends with cute confession on both sides 🥺

A/N: i hope you like it ! I’m slowly making my way thru requests rn :-) i have more walter requests but i wanna know if you guys still want them done ? i feel like not many people care for bby walt anymore so let me know !!

Walter watched in awe from his desk as you walked down the hall, putting your weapons on the table and cleaning glitter off your combat suit. He watched as you smiled at the people around you and you greeted everyone warmly. Then he panicked when he realized you were walking his way.

Walter pulled out his phone, checking his hair and outfit in the reflection, and smiling widely to make sure he didn’t have anything in his teeth.

“great job with the glitter bomb beckett, it saved me today” you smiled at the curly headed boy who was the same age as you, which was rare considering where you worked. You sat on a clear spot on his desk, dangling your legs off the ledge and turning your head to face him.

“o-oh you liked it? i made sure there was some more glitter packed in for you, i know it’s your favorite to use” he smiled, cringing on the inside because of how stalkerish he sounded. You smiled at him and gave him a small hug.

“aw, i have a special place in your heart, that’s nice to know” you winked at him and blood rushes to both of your faces. He started to mumble something but quickly covered it with a cough.

You bounced on your heels and smiled at him before thinking of the next thing to say to him.

“do you wanna-“

“I was wondering if”

You both laughed softly as you spoke at the same time, he motioned for you to go first.

“i was just wondering if you were going to go to that ball tonight? The one they’re throwing for Lance?” You asked before facepalming yourself.

“of course you’re going he’s like your best friend that was stupid sorry” you giggled, hiding behind your hands before tucking a small stand of hair behind your ear.

Walter smiled at you and looked around his desk, he grabbed a blank piece of paper and wrote down something quickly.

“I was gonna ask you if you wanted to- you know be uh be my” he cleared his throat before looking at you softly, “my date?” He smiled as your face lit up with excitement.

“oh yeah! Of course yes!” You spoke, a little too quickly. You cleared your throat and composed yourself, “oh yeah that sounds great” you smiled, feeling the heat rising on your cheeks.

Walter smiled as he handed you the piece of paper with his number on it.

“I’ll pick you up at 6:30” he smiled and you got off his desk, giving him a nod before turning around and walking away. You but your lip to try and contain the smile you had. Walter sat at his desk, smiling from ear to ear, giddy for tonight.

You stared at your closet, your eyes settling on a long emerald satin gown, with a slit on the right leg. Would it be too much? Of course not, everyone always overdresses for these things. You quickly slipped it on and went to do your makeup quickly, you had spent way too much time watching Netflix rather than being productive so now you were rushing.

You grabbed some black heels as you ran down your hall to the sound of the doorbell ringing. You looked at yourself in the mirror before rushing to the restroom to quickly wet your hair to make it less frizzy.

The doorbell rang again and you sprinted to get it, composing yourself quickly as you greeted walter with a smile.

“hi- oh wow you- you look really- good” he spoke, mouth slightly open and eyes raking your body. He quickly caught himself and stopped, blushing profusely and smiling softly at you. You blushed and smiled at him.

“you look really good too walt” you smiled and he quickly picked up a small vase from beside him, holding an assortment of flowers.

“I didn’t know your favorite so i kinda just got the one with a little of everything” he smiled, scratching the back of his neck as you took the vase from him.

“oh thank you! I’ve never really gotten flowers from a guy before” you mumbled, inviting him in while you set the flowers in your living room. He stood by the entrance, not wanting to invade your privacy.

“You can come sit on my couch, i still have to put my shoes on” you giggled as you retrieved your shoes from the hall that you had dropped them in a haste to get the door.

You sat next to walter as he looked around your small yes spacious home. You slipped your heels on and quickly did the straps.

“okay let’s go yeah?” You smiled and he reciprocated it, helping you up and into his car.

The ride there consisted of small talk and softly singing along to songs that came on his playlist that you both knew.

As you arrived together you had many stares from your co workers, some snickering and other smiling at the two of you.

“I’m gonna go find Lance I’ll be back in a little” walter spoke to you and you smiled, taking a seat at the table you had sat at. You were near the front but not in the very front row, around people who were staring at you and whispering. You felt yourself start to panic, you were a spy, why couldn’t you handle people looking at you?

You took a few deep breaths to try and calm yourself and you saw Walter walking towards you with a smile on your face. Suddenly all your worries faded.

“Lance said he would say hi but they won’t let him come out until after he gets his award” he smiled and sat next to you and you laughed softly.

“Well I guess I’ll have to find someone else to charm tonight” you joked and nudged his side, walter blushed and smiled at you.

You both continued to joke throughout the night and cheered on lance while he recieved his award. After the award had been given and a couple people spoke about who knows what, you were all free to mingle and eat whatever food they had on the menu and an open bar.

You blushed at comments that Walter had made, complimenting your dress and how beautiful you looked.

After finishing your meal you had grown tired of smiling at everyone that came to greet your table, Lance had now joined and sat next to Walter. You all got up from your table and went separate ways to make small talk with people who were standing around conversing.

You smiled at one of your directors and excused yourself from the conversation. You snuck away into a hallway and groaned softly as you feet ached in your heels.

“Please tell me you weren’t going to leave without me” walter smirked at you and you laughed, shaking your head.

“Never that” you spoke, leaning against the wall, “my feet are just killing me and my social battery has been drained more than it had to give” you giggled and he nodded.

“Yeah me too I wanted to ask if you wanted to leave but i didn’t want to be rude” he blushed and you smiled.

“Let’s go yeah? We could watch a movie if you want” you smiled and he nodded. “Your place?” You asked shyly, a blush spread across both of your faces and he nodded softly.

As you arrived at Walters house, he quickly changed and gave you some shorts and one of his t shirts and some fuzzy socks.

You thanked him and got changed quickly, sighing in relief as you slipped the socks on.

You both sat on the couch close to one another but it close enough to cuddle. He has put on a movie that he said would make you cry, but you were too busy sneaking glances at him and trying to stop yourself from kissing him.

You stared at him and he quickly turned his head, you blushed at you locked eyes and you quickly cleared your throat, scrambling for an excuse.

“I- i just, i thought you had something on your nose” you smiled, but he didn’t buy it.

“For a spy you’re not so good at lying” he smirked, surprising himself with how bold he was being.

“I wasn’t- okay fine it’s just-” you looked at walter and you could stop yourself. “I like you, god i like you so much i just wanna kiss you and hold you and oh my god” you groaned, getting up and walking around while your mind raced.

Walter quickly followed suit and grabbed your wrist, pulling you into him and leaning down, giving you a kiss on the lips. It only lasted a couple of seconds but you smiled as you both pulled away.

“I like you too, a lot. It’s why i invited you to the ball, i was gonna tell you there, but i got too scared and you seemed to relaxed i didn’t wanna ruin your mood” he mumbled and you smiled, hiding your face in his chest.

He wrapped his arms around you and you breathed in, taking in the smell of his cologne. He pulled both of you back down on the couch and you cuddled up to him, laying your head on his chest.

You smiled as you held his hand and played with his fingers. He smiled down at you and kissed the top of your head.

“will you be my girlfriend then?” He spoke quickly and slightly out of breath and you looked at him, a grin on your face while nodding your head.

“Of course I will” you kissed him softly before wrapping you arms around his neck and hugging him tightly. Walter quickly hugged you back, kissing your collarbone before pulling away and kissing your lips once more.

The movie was soon forgotten as the two of you stole kisses from each other and laughed the night away.

[anxiousdepressedintrovert]

Otome Wednesday (AKA the late af one) Don’t hate me (T_T)

Y’all my weekend was shiitty

I’m not even gonna get into again but let it be known that it was shitty.

I’m gonna post all of LSV tomorrow. 

Anywaay--

The Royal Heir Chapter 10: The one where I really wanna “accidently” shoot he who shall not be named OR A Fox in the Henhouse 

-Ah yes, let’s have a hunt with a fucking toddler around

-Bitch, call me a outsider again. See what the fuck ima do to your crusty ass

-Thank you Liam.

-Bart, you don’t have respect for customs. And you didn’t even raise your own kids

-Hakim, Landon…thin ice

-Oh the ageism is rampant

-Yeah, The people actually parenting a baby can’t just fucking leave

-idiot

-I would sooner burn Cordonia to the ground than leave her with anyone you’ve “prepared”

-I DON’T TRUST MADELEINE! Why is she always an option! Why isn’t Olivia?

-Queen Mother is the only one I trust, and that’s barely.

-Savannah standing up to Bertrand in the last chapter was a small step in the right direction for her

-Yes, Eleanor, go with Gamma.

-OMG I love this child. I want to play as her more

-At some point we (if you’re Queen) need to officially declare Hana a lady-in-waiting. Cause it’s a huge honor, and she basically already is. Not to mention she gets perks from that as well. (I’m totally not giving away plot point for my story)

-I love this hunting outfit. It’s so cute. And practical. And PANTS. For fucking once.

-Though how boss would it have been if we did, ride, shoot and win the hunt in our ball gown? Baller AF

-Marabelle! I haven’t seen you for like, two books! (It might’ve been sooner but my memory is terrible)

-Hehe, love my awestruck husband

-This not foxhunt sounds boring af. The only part that sounds fun is the bow shooting

-Of course Bart gave us a nose blind dog. Ugh

-At least Chester’s cute

--OMG puppy heaven

-Onward Chester! …in the wrong direction

-Maxwell packed the motherload of jerky

-Ew, Bart.

-But at least we’re on the trail again

-Bart doesn’t deserve Rex

-So naturally, I’m going to mess with him

-Beef jerky distraction

-works every time

-go chester go

-Who’s a good nose blind baby?! It’s Chester!

-Of course Bart goes blaming Rex. Cause nothing is EVER his own fault

-#saverex2020

-suck it Bart

-Oh look, a crow.

-Time to have Bart freak the fuck out

-I’m excited

-Bring on the shenanigans

-Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa

-This entire scene is gold

-I really wanna know what happened to traumatize him this much

-Haha, he has to forfit!

-Why is the press judging the riding portion of this?

-I’m not mad, I just wanna know

-Cause they’re kinda biased/easily swayed

-Ugh why did he have to come back.

-Why couldn’t he have gotten…idk mauled by a bear or something

-If this asshole says one more thing about tradition. I’m gonna strangle him with my bare hands. Cause that is traditional.

-I do have a soft spot for archery though

-He’s compensating for something

-lack of being a decent human being probably

-Who could have come prepared for a surprise archery shoot?

-Oh finally honorary Beaumont status coming in handy

-Have some diamonds. I wanna show off

-Ah Liam and Drake betting again. If it wasn’t so rare, I’d say they had a problem

-Wooowwww. Maxwell took the bow Bart tried to give us and it didn’t even last nocking the arrow

-Yeah, he better not protest. All that shit he was talking about me being an honorary Beaumont

-Yeah I am Liam, yeah I am

-Hakim, you’re still on thin ice

-Nah, bitch. Won your petty challenge too.

-Oh my baby girl is back!

-I need to know what she got up to while we were gone.

-What playroom for a princess doesn’t have a castle. Lame af

-That’s what I said Liam!

-Oh no! What’s he doing to Todd!

-Leave him alone!

-I don’t wanna hear shit from a man who ran away from raising his sons. And even when he was there, was shit at that.

-Yas Ana, style over all

-Yes! Another chance to show up Bart? Yes please

-She said “How-see” My little angel

-Stealing Bart’s limelight

-Cause I’m petty and an opportunist

-HAHAHAHAHAHA Bart attempts to cradle Todd and Todd said “fuck that” and bit the shit out of him

-Good girl Todd

-BRB sobbing.

-My baby’s meeting her first horse

-Her name is Apple

-Maxwell. HER NAME. IS. APPLE.

-Of course Daddy get’s to take his little girl

-Pfftt Liam called Cordonia citizen’s creatures. Which…ya know. I get

-Ugh, that little Tankyu

-Landon, thin ice. No polo until she’s at least ten

-OHH that CG is so cute!!!! T_T

-I can’t wait to see what the next chapter is gonna be

-Oh nooo not the sad face Ellie!

-Did he just call my baby, the child he’s trying to take, a distraction?

-Yeah. I’m def beatin his ass

-Oh yeah! Master of the Hunt!

-Queen Riley, Duchess of Valtoria, Champion of the Realm, Master of the Hunt, Mother of Corgis

-As I said before.

-I would sooner stab this crusty old man with that knife Olivia gave me in Book 1, than let this man, who couldn’t raise his own kids, parent-shame me. In my own god-damned house. Cause I will air his dirty laundry. And I can do it without mentioning anything about his fake illness.

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Family Vacation (ES/TRR Crossover)

This is for @meeraaverywalker‘s November prompt challenge day 9: Fears and Fluffy Friday # 24 Let’s Take a Vacation for @endlessly-searching-for-you

Warnings: Jake has one not so nice nickname for Neville

Word count: 2481

Note: This is a sequel of sorts to November challenge day 5: Double Trouble. Wow! I didn’t expect the first to be so well received and loved, thanks everyone! 💜 Stay tuned for the next installment of this crossover Boys Day Out 😏 S/O to @roonarific and @brightpinkpeppercorn for helping me with all the nicknames!

(Imagine this with a corgi and it’s perfect 😂😂😂)

It had been a few months since Jake and Taylor had last seen his cousin and wife, after the first debacle meeting they had, Tay wasn’t sure it was a good idea for them to visit Cordonia, but Drake and Emma insisted, mostly Emma but Drake didn’t seem to hate the idea as much as their first kind of reunion.

 “Are you sure we wouldn’t be imposing? We don’t really dress up all that often, I feel like we might be out of place at court.” 

“Absolutely! If you don’t have a dress to wear, I’m sure I have one you can borrow, besides Jake will only really need one suit. We only dress up for balls and such. The only ball I think we’ll be attending is one we’re hosting in your honor!” Emma gushed over the phone to Taylor, they had kept in touch talking almost every day, Taylor finally had a girlfriend who wasn’t from La Huerta, it helped her feel normal, especially since Emma didn’t press about her past.

 “I’m so excited! I’m sure Jake will be too, he actually spoke highly of Drake in his drunken state, and after, he still seemed to have some kind of respect for him. He’s never been to Europe, neither have I. Let’s take a vacation to Cordonia!” she called back into the house.

“Are you serious?”

 “Yes!”

“I’d love to, Princess!”  Drake groaned as Emma hung up the phone, he could tolerate Jake for a short amount of time, but now they’d be staying with them for an entire week and Drake would have to host a ball for them, he was going to need lots of whiskey. 

“I don’t see why I couldn’t fly us there,” Jake grumbled as they boarded a flight at LAX to Cordonia. Taylor rolled her eyes, Jake hated flying commercial, mostly because it meant he wasn’t going to get laid in the cockpit, it was one of his kinks Taylor had discovered the first time they flew alone somewhere.

 “Because Jake, it’s a long flight and Delilah wouldn’t make it that far, besides, this way we can relax and try to get ahead of the jetlag.” They settled into their seats and Taylor took a sleeping pill, resting her head against Jake’s shoulder as the plane took off. Once the flight attendant had finished her safety spiel, he whispered conspiratorially to Tay. 

“Why don’t we start this vacation off right, join the commercial mile-high club in the bathroom.” When he didn’t get an answer, he gently shifted Tay’s head off his shoulder and saw she was already fast asleep. So much for an interesting flight, he thought to himself. The flight wasn’t too long, but it felt like days to Jake since he had nothing to do but stare out the window while Taylor slept. He was excited to see his cousin again, see what royal life was like, and he thought it was pretty cool that he got to attend a ball in his honor, Mike didn’t believe him when Jake first told him. He didn’t think Jake would be excited, a ball didn’t seem like it was really his thing. It wasn’t, but Taylor was excited, and he wanted her to feel like a real princess at least once in her life and this was the perfect way to do it. 

She had brought her handfasting dress to wear to the ball, it was Jake’s absolute favorite on her. She had also worn the beautiful gown to their wedding in the states, it was mostly to make his family happy and make it officially recognized since they had gotten married on La Huerta. When they arrived at the airport, Tay was still kind of groggy, but her eyes lit up when she saw a man with a sign saying ‘McKenzie.’ Drake and Emma had sent a car for them that took them to the grand estate of Valtoria. Jake and Taylor gazed up at the magnificent building, it looked like a palace! Emma rushed out to greet them, Drake shuffling behind her as staff unloaded their bags for them, taking everything to their room. 

“I’m so glad you guys made it okay! Did you have a nice flight?” Emma hugged them both. 

“Yes! I slept most of the way, I don’t know about Jake. I can’t believe we’re here!” “We’re so happy to have you.” Drake smiled politely, hugging Taylor before shaking Jake’s hand. 

“Prince Charming, nice place you got here.” 

“Thanks. Listen, please be on your best behavior at court. Don’t need you messing things up for my wife and me here.” Jake held his hands up. 

“We’re on your turf now and I’m on vacation. I promise to be on my best behavior, I can’t promise there won’t be a little trouble though.” Jake grinned, and Drake immediately regret the decision to let Emma invite them. 

“Well, if you guys aren’t too tired, I was thinking we could do a kind of practice run before the ball tomorrow night. Take you out to an American bar, introduce you to some of our friends.”

“You had me at bar.” Jake grinned.

 “I think that sounds great! Jake needs time to get all his shenanigans out anyways.” As Tay got ready, Jake noticed she seemed to get fidgety, constantly bugging him about what to wear.

“Do you think this looks okay?” He walked over and kissed her forehead, gently rubbing his hands up and down her arms. 

“What’s wrong, Princess?” She signed and flopped down onto the luxurious canopy bed. “I’m nervous Jake! What if they don’t like me? This isn’t like La Huerta, I don’t have the powers of Vaanu influencing everyone to like me.” Jake pulled her into his arms and swayed back and forth, running a hand down her hair. 

“Princess, we’re not on the island anymore, haven’t been for a long time and they all still love you. Everyone who meets you loves you, Vaanu has nothing to do with it. Let’s go have fun tonight.” She took a deep breath and nodded her head, finally settling on some pants with a nice blouse. They rode to the bar together in a limo, Emma and Drake giving them a quick breakdown of their friends before introducing them. 

They arrived, and all their friends were already there, walking in Taylor noticed Jake smirking at the decor, it reminded him of the cowboy bar at the Celestial, where he and Taylor had officially started dating after hooking up on the bar. “Over here!” Emma dragged them over to a large group of people standing around smiling and laughing.

“Everyone this is my cousin Jake and his wife Taylor. Jake, Taylor, this is everyone.” Jake looked them all up and down, his eyes landing on Liam first. 

“You must be Simba.” Taylor rolled her eyes at Jake before smiling politely at the king. 

“So nice to meet you, King Liam.” Jake settled on the red-head next to him, she scared him a little bit if he was being honest. 

“Ice Queen.” Jake mused, Olivia, lifting her pants leg just slightly to reveal a sharp dagger strapped to her ankle. 

“I have ten more on me.” Jake gulped and instinctively stepped in front of Taylor.

“Queen Olivia.” Emma nodded, smiling nervously, Drake chuckling at his cousin's reaction.

Hana stepped up, going straight for the hug. “I’m-”

“Lady Learns-a-lot I’m guessing.” 

“Hana, right?” she nodded and smiled, everyone still really confused by Jake’s antics, Drake had forgotten to warn them. Maxwell, Kiara, and Penelope were the last ones left.

“Bonjour!” 

“Frenchie.” 

“Thank you, Kiara.”

“That means you must be Fifi.” Jake looked at Penelope.

“No, actually my name is-”

“Penelope, yeah my husband was just teasing.” Taylor offered her a warm smile. 

“You can call me Agent Breakdance!” Maxwell was practically bouncing up and down with excitement, he loved nicknames and he would finally get to use his!

“Alrighty, Agent Breakdance it is.”

“It’s so nice to meet you all!” The group took instantly to Jake and Taylor, excitedly asking him questions, all of them curious how he comes up with nicknames so quickly and why he called Taylor, Princess. Maxwell and Jake, instantly bonding in a way Drake had never seen, not even Maxwell and Emma had bonded that fast. 

Drake watched from the bar, a pang of sadness hitting him. No one even seemed to notice he was gone, all of them enamored with his cousin. 

“Why are you hanging out at the bar all by yourself? Shouldn’t you be challenging Jake to a ride on the mechanical bull or something?” Emma teased, Drake cracked a weak smile. 

“Hehe, yeah I guess I should.” So, he did, hoping that Jake would fall on his drunk ass and make a fool of himself, of course, that was asking for too much and Jake excelled, jumping off the bull with a cocky smile before helping his wife on. She on the other hand wasn’t so lucky, she went flying off, Jake somehow catching her and keeping his balance, people complained about Drake and Emma being sickenly cute, they took it to a whole new level. 

“Thanks, Top Gun.” she giggled in his arms. 

“Couldn’t let my favorite princess hurt herself before our vacation’s even really started.” The next day when they were getting ready for the ball, Jake helped Taylor into her dress, he kissed down her neck, wanting to take it off, but she squirmed out of his grip. 

“Later Jake. We can’t be late to a ball that’s being held in our honor!” Jake sighed but she wasn’t wrong. 

“Fine Princess, but I’m holding you to that later.” He put on the three-piece suit that he knew she loved and they walked out into the hall, hand in hand. They could hear the crowds voices before they could see them, echoing off the large ballroom walls. Taylor stopped in her tracks, yanking Jake’s hand back. He turned to check on her and saw her eyes wide with fear. 

“Talk to me, Princess.”

“There’s so many people Jake. We’re going to be the center of attention. They’re going to want to know about us. I’m an alien and you were considered a felon at one point. That’s not exactly casual conversation. They’re going to think we’re American trash, they won’t like us. Why did we agree to this?” Her mind was spiraling with fears, some of them had even crossed Jake’s mind at some point. He grabbed her shoulders, forcing her gaze on him. 

“Then to hell with them all, Princess.  We know who matters, but honestly Princess I don’t think you’ve got anything to worry about. There isn’t a person I know out there who knows you and doesn’t love you.”

“Thank you, Jake.” She stood on her tiptoes to plant a soft kiss on his lips. 

“The guests of honor, Mister, and Mrs. McKenzie!” All eyes turned to the top of the stairs as they began their descent, whispers about the beautiful woman in the stunning one of a kind dress rippled through the ballroom.

“Finally! I was just about to ask you where they were!” Their friends eagerly waited for Jake and Taylor to make their way over, fawning over her dress, a few new faces in the crowd. Jake recognized Savannah instantly, she looked like Drake. 

“Jake, Taylor, I have more people for you to meet!” Maxwell dragged Bertrand, Savannah, and Bartie over.

“You must be Short Stuff, which makes you Squidward and you Cinderella.” He looked at the small little family and his other cousin smiling. Bertrand huffed at the ridiculous nickname, Savannah giggled. 

“Bertrand, Bartie, and Savannah. It’s so nice to meet you all!” Taylor hugged Savannah and Bartie looked up at Jake before clinging to his legs, Jake chuckled playfully trying to shake him off. 

“Reminds me of Taari.” Jake smiled at Taylor, a twinkle in his eye. 

“Is that your son?” Savannah asked. Taylor’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Oh no. No kids yet, though after tonight Jake might be begging me to start trying.” Jake didn’t seem to hear as he was too distracted by entertaining Bartie. 

“So, this is the commoner's cousin.” A tall woman with ivory skin and short blonde hair sauntered up with a short olive-skinned man, both of them sneering at Taylor and Jake. Drake and Emma rushed over, ready to defend them from Neville and Madeline, but Jake was way ahead of them.

“You must be Count Dickula and the Wicked Witch I was warned about.” Everyone around them almost spit out their drinks, chuckling at Jake’s nasty nicknames. Madeleine and Neville looked horrified, they were stunned into silence. 

“Why don’t you beat it before I get some garlic and water, I would hate to make a mess for my cousins to clean up.” Taylor chimed in. Their new friends cheered as Neville and Madeleine sulked away, no idea how to respond to the American’s insults. Drake sighed, shoulders slumping. 

“Why aren’t you smiling right now? What’s gotten into you?” Emma wrapped an arm around Drake’s side and glanced up at him worried.

“I’m afraid our friends like Jake better than me, they’re going to want him around more. He’s the fun wild American, I’m just the grumpy duke who’s married to their friend.” Emma turned and wrapped both arms around Drake, resting her chin on his chest and looking up at him. 

“You’re my grumpy Marshmallow, you’re our grumpy Duke Walker. They love you for different reasons, for the same reasons I love you instead of Jake. You’re fiercely loyal, protective, and fun Drake. You still know how to have fun without getting us all in trouble, that’s my job.” Drake chuckled, she was definitely a troublemaker. 

“Let’s get over there and hang out with our friends and family.” Drake kissed Emma, lingering a little too long for a ball. 

“Think we can sneak out of here?” He whispered. 

“Only if Jake and Taylor sneak out first.” 

“Next time.” Emma nodded, pulling Drake back to their group. At the end of the week, Jake was happy to be heading home, but also sad to go. He and Drake had gotten past their differences, once Drake got over the stupid nicknames they actually got along together really well. Especially since their wives had become best friends. 

“This was great, a perfect vacation. I’m ready to go home though.” Jake laced his fingers in Taylor’s.

“Me too.” 

“Have a safe flight, let us know when you land!” Emma gave them both a hug goodbye. 

“Yeah, don’t be strangers.” Drake even pulled Jake into a friendly hug, surprising everyone. They waved watching them drive off to the airport, Emma turned to Jake. 

“Let’s take another vacation to visit them again soon?”

“Sure thing, Walker.” Drake chuckled.

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Halloween Dance and Some Unfortunate Events

Summary:

Levi is willing to go all the way to get Eren to go with him to the Halloween Dance. But things get complicated since Levi cannot show any sign of intelligence around the German hottie. However, he isn’t taking no for an answer.

Rating - Teen and Up Audiences

Categories - M/M

Relationships - Levi/Eren, background relationships, Moblit/Hanji, Armin/Erwin, Krista|Historia/Ymir

Chapters - 5/?

Read below cut or read on AO3

Chapter 5: My place?

It was 11:55pm by the time I left the Jaeger residence with Erwin. He had on this really goofy smile which I didn’t want to investigate into further. So, we drove in complete silence.

I could tell that I was cold when I saw myself breathing out puffs of vapour. But honestly, I felt damn nothing. My heart was still pounding like anything and whenever I saw my reflection in the car window, I too had on that same goofy Erwin grin.

 I am dating Eren Jaeger.

 ~~oOo~~

 The first thing I saw when I woke up was an angry woman’s face. I got yelled at for like a full 10 minutes by mom for sneaking in late yesterday. But I couldn’t think of anything other than the events of last night.

It was kind of a haze, really. Once Eren asked me out, my mind became so numb. I couldn’t say anything but it’s pretty obvious that I liked him too when I leaned in closer to him, holding his hands.

Then it’s all a blur. I think a kiss was supposed to happen. But that’s when Erwin came in the scene. His hair was messed up and his clothes looked scruffy. That fucking sack of balls didn’t know what was going on so he told me that we should go home because his dad told him that his stupid car should be home by 10. I think that’s when it ended.

Mom’s still mad at me. She somehow missed out on the fact that the costume she spent a day fixing was for a party. It’s not like I drank or anything so I don’t get why she is so upset.

Now that I think about it, I should go and fix up a costume for the dance 3 days from now. Fuck, I’m going with the fucking Jaeger. Oh my gosh, I’m literally going to dance with Eren! It feels so weird thinking about it. But, like, a good kind of weird.

I wonder if we should do a couple costume….

What the fuck am I thinking? That shit’s for 5th graders.

 I think I’d look cool as Belle though. I make a good fucking princess.

  ~~oOo~~

 “…so yeah, still think Levi can’t talk in front of his crush?” I smiled smugly at Hanji, who was sitting in the middle of my room with a blank expression.

“Well, technically, short-stack, you didn’t say anything.”

I faltered for a second after that rude-ass comment, “O..uh, okay but that, like, totally part of my suave sooo yeah.”

Hanji stretched out her legs and lied down on the floor wearing the same blank expression, “Sure, whatever.”

I was about to reply when she interrupted, “So, are you guys going to the dance?”

Squinting, I stated as a matter-of-factly, “Obviously.” I grabbed her phone and texted Erwin to come over. “You know what? That reminds me. What are you guys going as? I don’t want any costume repetition or shit like that. This is the first time I’m going to dance with my cru– boyfriend.”

She instantly shot up from her lying position with an annoying air of dignity, “Yes, about that. Moblit thinks we shouldn’t participate in such chivalrous youth activities.”

“What?”

Smiling faintly, she tried to look cool and all, fixing her hair. It took forever for her to reply. “Moblit thinks that we should instead spend time with each other instead of doing whatever everyone else is doing. He’s so insightful like that.”

Honestly, does anyone else feel the need as much as I do to shove Moblit’s chivalrous dick down his throat?

“My god, woman, does any of your sentences start without his stupid name?”

“Hey, don’t start with me. Moblit’s insightful, thoughtful a-and…,” she couldn’t seem to find any other praises for her boyfriend, “And Eren’s a dumbass.”

I gasped and shot up from my bed, “Yeah? At least Eren isn’t a nagging bitch. Moblit’s a fucking ugly crybaby.”

I think we were about to get into a fist fight (friendship, amirite?) before Erwin appeared.

“Hey Levi. Hey Hanji,” he cheerfully greeted and sat down at the nearest chair. “What’s going on?”

Both Hanji and I immediately forgot our own differences and started picking on him.

Hanji made a face and nudged Erwin playfully on the side, “I’ve heard stuff about you, Erwin.”

Erwin grew pale and laughed nervously, “H-Hanji, what are you talking about?”

She reached her hand down Erwin’s inner thigh and squeezed it tightly, earning a yelp from Erwin. “Bedroom secrets.”

I sneered, “Oh my god, Erwin’s bedroom kinks. That’s so gross, Hanji. Tell.”

“Hanji, no-”

“Armin calls him ‘Daddy Long Legs’!” screamed out Hanji excitedly.

 ~~oOo~~

We’re not really on talking terms with either Erwin or Armin anymore. They’re so overdramatic, my god. The last thing Erwin said to us was not to bother him or his cousin anymore.

And also to stop calling Armin his cousin. What? It’s funny.

Anything involving Erwin’s eyebrows is funny.

On the other hand, Hanji told me that Erwin and Armin are going all Prince-and-Princess this year. So that totally rules out me going in an all-out yellow gown.

“Maybe I should put on my mom’s weird green facemask again and go as Shrek,” I said to Hanji as we ate (without Erwin) in the cafeteria. It was Monday. There were no classes as everyone was busy prepping the entire building for a horror-themed dance. The main hall was being decorated with plastic pumpkins and violet drapes.

Hanji hummed indecisively and took a bite out of her apple, “No, Eren should go as Shrek. You know, like a cool handsome Shrek.”

I laughed, “Yeah. His eyes are green-ish anyway. But I won’t look good with Fiona’s red hair”

“What are you talking about? Obviously, you are Lord Farquad, shawty.”

 Anyways, due to some minor inconveniences, I have decided that my costume isn’t going to be animation themed. That shit’s stupid to be honest.

I’m leaving the decisions to my boyfriend, Eren. My boyfriend Eren Jaeger. Hehe.

We’ve been talking to each other like all the time. Just today, he looked at me and smiled. It was so romantic. I just wish the others would pay more attention to the fact that I’m dating the hottest guy in school but no, they’re too busy trying to find their dates. Bunch of narcissistic fuckfaces.

I looked to the left and saw Eren and his group entering the cafeteria. Almost half the faces in the room turned to them. It was like a different aura spread out. Eren, Mikasa, Krista, Reiner…., the handsomest faces of the school. And Armin walking alongside them, as if he belonged.

I waved a hand to Eren but he didn’t see. I didn’t blame him though. There was a lot happening around him. They were all laughing, tripping each other, punching at times and making a lot of noise. I don’t know why but whenever I see Eren with them, I can literally feel my anxiety choking me.

“Fuck, is that Daddy Long Legs?”

As soon as I heard Hanji, my head whipped back and saw Erwin sitting at the popular table, laughing at whatever stupid shit the whole group was laughing at. That stupid meat-headed traitor. They were chanting ‘kiss’ ‘kiss’ over and over again. Then Armin gave him a peck on the cheek. In the background, Hanji just said, “Ew.”

“You guys are so cute!” Krista’s shrill girly stupid fuckvoice followed the kiss, “Couple goals!!”

I’m so pissed at Erwin. I mean, like, after you yell at your friends for absolutely no reason, you are supposed to repent and then stay sad.  You’re not supposed to laugh a-and fucking hang out with other people’s crushes. It’s totally rude. Like, what did Hanji and I ever do to him?

“Eren coming. 1 O’clock,” Hanji mumbled quickly before walking away.

I didn’t even have the time to react.

 “Hey, Levi.”

I looked up to see his stupidly gorgeous face. He kept a hand on my chair and the other on the table. His brown locks all messy, his hideously green eyes practically piercing through me. The light shining conveniently behind him made him look like a God. He’S sO hOt, fuck me.

“Can I sit?”

I nodded quickly. But like, not too quickly because I don’t want to look thirsty and not too slow ca- stop thinking, dammit.

He sat opposite to me, cupping his god-like face with one of his hands and just… staring at me. I couldn’t even look at his face, let alone his eyes. My eyes darted around to look at something else. Why am I so panicky?!

“Thanks, doll.”

My heart literally crashed and stopped working and I could feel my brain turning to mush. I breathed out heavily in response. Don’t ask me why, okay. I just prayed damn hard that he didn’t notice my antics.

“I was thinking about that dance, you know. About all that costume stuff.”

I sipped my juice pouch, trying to play it cool.

“Eren.”

I don’t know why I said his name. I just did.

Shit, I had his full attention now. His eyes looked up at me expectantly and his eyes literally lit up. If he had a tail, it be wagging.

I just looked at him, not knowing quite what to say. I was mentally trying to piece together a sentence… any sentence to break the tension.

His expression changed and he put up a hand to his cheek, smirking.

“Damn, Levi, you are so cute.” He smiled warmly before he held my hand.

“I was thinking of, you know, Marvel. I love their movies,” he continued, squeezing my hand. “Maybe Deadpool and Spidey?” He paused for a second then added, “I already have their costumes, by the way so like….?”

“Sure.” I replied, kind of proud of myself for saying ‘sure’ instead of some stupid pun about a sea beach.

“I’ll have it mailed to you. Anyways, could you give me your phone number? I don’t have it.”

“Oh! Uh… yeah, sure.”

I blushed when I saw his home screen. The picture was me in that stupid pink panther shit. I internally screeched.

“I hope you don’t mind.”

“Is okay.” I replied, typing in my number. Is okay…. Who says that?

“Cool, thanks.”

He moved his seat right next to mine and asked, “Do you have your phone?”

“Yeah, why?”

I placed my phone in his outstretched hand.

Putting an arm around me, he called my phone before I could stop him.

Panic rose up in me and I instantly yelled, “Wait, stop-”

 And across that stupid iPhone screen, there appeared the dreaded words-

 Futurehusbando    calling….                                           2:09 pm

 The background image just had a zoomed-in picture of me deliberately smiling like a pervert, courtesy of Hanji.

I felt my heart sinking and my face burning up.

Eren looked at the screen for a few seconds before looking up at me with a slightly cocky grin.

“I see you already have my phone number.”

He handed back my phone to me. I kept looking down mostly because I wanted to faceplant myself into the tile floors.

“Well, anyways, I have to get going. I’m sorry but the principal told me to come down to his office like two hours ago so yeah. I promise I’ll call you later.”

He grabbed my face and planted a soft kiss to my forehead before smiling brightly, “Wait for me after school! I’ll drive you home, okay?” He paused for a moment and looked back, “You’re so cute.”

  After he left, I groaned and felt a hand on my back, patting me.

“Damn Levi, you are one unlucky son of a bitch.”

“I know, Hanji. I know.”

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[traceandsee]

Tale as old as time: Making my way downtown.

3/16/17

TODAY

During my usual days, I wake up around 6am to get my shit done and go directly to my ojt site. But today was different. I exerted a little bit of effort waking up as early as 4:30 am to get ready for the block screening, and not doing my internship instead coz how can you say “NO” to a free block screening of your fave childhood fairytale. Plus, the queen allowed me to drive my way today coz I got so many stuff to accomplish. And to my surprise, full tank siya!! <3 So yeah, I was feeling a little bit under the weather for the past days so it’s taking me too long to get ready to leave. I was still “balisa” until my bestfriend called me and was like, “Where art thou? Papunta na kami sa Starbs. Kunin na namin breakfast natin..” Yeah, they are excited coz free ride and free breakfast. Thanks Josh of Starbs for thy gift certs. It was delightful. LOL My granny forced me to leave the house coz it was already 6am. And I feel panic-y coz she’s already shouting and there I hopped on the car with boxers, loose shirt and no shoes on. And to add insult to the injury, I picked up skirt instead of shorts or pants.. So I am screwed and I am forced to wear skirt for the entire day...But the good thing is, I still have my vans inside my mom’s car. Vans’ like my security footwear. (Lol, does that term even exist?)

As I was driving my way up to Antip, I suddenly realized that there’s no way I can avoid Masinag’s traffic. Trust me, it’s horrible. So as I was waiting for my friends outside starbs, I was able to browse my itouch and yes, thank you to waze!! We were able to be at Robmag 10 minutes before the movie starts. So yuhooo!! And then yeah, we felt like a movie star because of the red carpet thing, there were usherettes, and the mall was like exclusively just for the tipol dudes, we felt special even just for a day. Charot!!! And when we got inside the cinema. I was kinda alarmed because we were sharing the same cinema with the MassComm department. Our univ’s Psych and MassComm and rivals for a couple of years. So yeah, nevermind, we are here for the movie, not for you guys. LOL. Then nagstart na yung movie. 

After the movie, we went directly to the clinical setting coz of our evaluation etc. My supervisor did a surprise interview to rate/grade us. And his/her first question was, “So kumusta kayo ni Pangga? Nililigawan ka ba nun?” And i was like, “Blocked na lahat yun sa lahat ng social media accnts ko.” LOL. Then I asked him to proceed with the real evaluation set-up. And yeah, I got a flat 1 for my clinical set-up evaluation. High five, Sir Jhay! So, Dr. S.... Flat 1 na din po. *cough* Cum Laude *cough* LOL

I checked on my gown for the masquerade ball next next week. I got into fitting last month and when I tried fitting it today, it was sooooo loose. So yaaaay. I shed some pounds. Lels. So yeah, I wasnt able to bring it home and the mananahi asked me to go back next week to get it. And after the gown fitting, I dropped my friends off their own lunggas. And they’re just the sweetest, they gave me a box full of kitkat, “Bayad namin yan sa’yo. Salamat sa mala-fast and the furious na biyahe.” LOL 

And as I was driving my way home, I’m feeling kinda cool so I put the windows down, listening to ToP (full volume), and drove slowly going down the zigzag. And as I was in the middle of that zig-zag road, it felt different. The car suddenly stopped. I was startled coz it’s my first time to use my mom’s car and I had no idea what happened. Then a driver who passed by me said, “Hija, na-flat front wheel mo.” JUSQ. When I heard it I was like, “Kill me, now.” Gusto ko ng magpalamon sa lupa that time, for real. The drive was like 15 mins away from the house then this happened. A girl who looked like she’s about to go home from the party, wearing midriff, skirt and vans abt to change tires in the middle of the zigzag. Nice nice. So I looked for a youtube tutorial about changing tires coz I wasn’t able to contact my brother for help. Some cars were stopping by and offering their help pero nah, I am keeping my composure and secretly hoping that I can do this, on my own. And after a few youtube video tutorials... Tadah, I manage to change tires, hell - it was terrifying, and heavy.  Feel ko nabawi yung isang linggo na hindi ako nakapag workout. Hehe. Once I was done changing tires, I put all the things at the trunk and drove all the way down the zigzag na mala-ff7 LOL.

Yes, I arrived home, safely and dirty. 

Lels. JUST. MY. LUCK.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST EXPERIENCE

The first part was okay.... The  suddenly it became interesting...  Along with astounding design and nostalgic and catchy songs, it became magical. I was starting to hear “yieee”  “omg”  “Gaaahd.”  And then the part where the two protagonists are starting to like each other was like the highlight of the days. The fact na lahat kami we’re like kinikilig inside the cinema was indeed unbelievable. Two rival programs inside the cinema and we’re like making pa-cute and kulit to each other was like new for us. Drop the program, carry our childhood.

A cinematic experience like this one doesn't come by too often.  I still have this satisfied feeling in my stomach, the one that you get after finishing a remarkable movie. It was, without a doubt one of Disney’s well loved fairytale. What an experience. So thank you to the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres. Thank you, St. Paul QC. Thank you, Sr. Nilda. Thank you, Dean Dr. Clai. Thank you, Robmag. Aaaaaand, thank you DISNEY!!!!!!

Beauty and the Beast was indeed magical. A top-notch fairy tale with its appeal evenly divided between adults and children--as well as the child in all of us.

My inner disney princess was ecstatic. LOL

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 13

trips to London, robo contests, and dokeshi, oh my!

Kid: "Hmm...Wh-Wha-?" stocking: *she's letting kid rest in her lap* Kid: "...Oh. Hello, Angel." (sounds dazed) "How is my wife doing?" stocking: good~ *she kisses his nose* Kid: "That's good...I remember our wedding: the music, the flower girls, my father's smile..." stocking: yeah. *she smiles* (thinking: too cute for words!) Kid: (holds her hand) "Oh, but where is your ring?" -later, after he has his head back in order- Kid: o\\\\\\o "Stocking..." stocking: yes dear~? Kid: "...I do see a future with us as husband and wife..." stocking: i do too. maybe a child or two~ Kid: (smiles) "I would like that..." (holds her hand...) "I think this hand would look great with a ring..." stocking: *bluuush* Kid: (rubs her hand) "Julie is such a great child...and you were so great with her." stocking: thanks. you too. Kid: (sits up, holding her in his arms) "Imagine us having tea parties with our children..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "Their tiny fingers, their laughter...They would be as beautiful in body and soul as you..." stocking: mmmm...... *she looks tired* Kid: (yawns) "Time for bed?" stocking: zzzzzzzz Kid: (smiles) -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* (reaches on the bed...) stocking: zzzzzzzzzz Kid: (puts his arms around her, holding her) stocking: morning.... Kid: (smiles) "Morning." (kisses her cheek) "Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (laughs a little) "I was just thinking..." *yawn* "Which season do you think is best for a wedding?" stocking: i dunno.... zzzzzzz Kid: (smiles...) "Sleepyhead..." *yawns* -at school- soul: so its finally time. Black Star: "We are now adults!" Patty: (wearing a cap and gown) "I'm a college graduate now!" Kid: "..." (facepalm) kilik: hey, black*star, are you feeling ok? kim: your voice sounds... off-ish. Black Star: "...Look, I don't know what you heard, but no, Tamaki did _not_ kick me in the balls." tsubaki: i think it might just be puberty. Black Star: o_O "Hey! I already went through puberty!" Patty: "...Really?" soul: i guess your voice changing is the last step in puberty for you... it actually happened early for me. Black star: > : ( "My voice is not--" (his voice cracks) "changing!" (slaps his hands over his mouth) tsubaki: its ok. its part of growing up you know? Patty: "Yeah, Black Star! Your voice changes, you grow hair in places you didn't know you had, you start mentally undressing other people..." Kid: o_o liz: *covers her mouth* ok lets just get on with it, shall we? -auditorium- -looks like heather is taking the collage program too- Patty: (still in the cap and gown, but now has a duct tape over her mouth--waves at Heather) heather: *she nods* Free: "Hmmm...I feel old being in here." eruka: well, there's an old man sitting a few chairs in front of us so... Free: "Tch. How old does he look?" eruka: 70 maybe? Free: "Hmmm...Guess that's fine." Kid: "Who is teaching this introductory course?" -its stein- Stein: "Good morning, students. I am Dr. Franken Stein. Welcome to Introduction to College Studies. I am happy to see some new faces, some old faces..." (slasher smile) "I can't wait to get started." eruka: o-o;;;;;;; old man: znrt- huh? heather: *whispers* i dont think that man's been to medical school. Stein: "Today we will review course guidelines, your schedule, what to expect in college. But we warned: this is the Death Weapon Meister Academy. There is a reason 'death' is in the name." (glances at Heather, shiny glasses) heather: ............ -meanwhile in the fresh NOT classes- riley:...... tsugumi: hi, you must be the new students. riley: yeah. and? tsugumi: i remember when i first started out too. it was pretty scary, but it's worth it in the end. Anya: (bright, shiny, happy teaching assistant mode) "Welcome to the DWMA! It is good to have you here!" -elsewhere, in shanghai- Spirit: (laughing, slapping his hand on the booth's table at the bar) "And she said, 'How was I supposed to know you hated strawberries?!'" (loud laughing) agent: eheheh...hehh..... *sweatdrop* Spirit: "So..." (has another long sip of his drink, then exhales) "Tell me, um...Uh...W-What was your name again?" agent: it's Shen. Spirit: "Okay, Shen...I'm going to show you how to get a lady's digits." shen: oh boy. Spirit: (hovers around the bar, looking at women's drinks in their hands...and stops at one woman--and instantly sobers up) "Bartender, please give this young woman one of her drinks, please." lady: hmm? Spirit: (smiles) "I love what you've done with your nails. What color is that?" lady: oh, its spring blossom. Spirit: (sits down next to her) "And if I wanted to buy you another bottle of it, where would I get it?" lady: well, i think i got it at the market plaza by the fountain. Spirit: (seductive smile) "I'll have to be on the look-out for it..." (holds out his hand to her) "I'm Spirit." lady: *blush* call me 'June' shen: ............ Spirit: (removes a card from his wallet: "Spirit," with his cell phone number) "Call me. I hope to see you around." june: hehe~ Spirit: "Don't suppose I could ask for your number..." june: *she hands him a number* Spirit: (takes it, winks) "Later." shen: wow. Spirit: (smirks at Shen) "That's how it's done." (serious, whispers) "Get a DWMA surveillance team on her. She has the same nail polish. Get a medical team ready as well." shen: r-right. Spirit: (looks worried at June) "She isn't acting at all like your colleague was, and given how well-dressed she looks but still has sneakers on, she probably took the bus to get here, changed in the bathroom, and then put on nail polish. She hasn't had that polish on long--maybe an hour? And how long do you think your colleague had the nail polish on?" shen: about a few minutes? Spirit: .__. "Only a few minutes? ...Oh crap." -june seems fine- Spirit: "J-Just get surveillance here now. Make sure they are undercover--like, they really need to look like bar-hopping, party-club-going people, okay?" shen: can do sir. -meanwhile- milia: *trying to look in* Nals: "What do you see?" milia: *pouts* its too dark! stupid tinted windows. Nals: "And you look too young to get into a bar...Unless..." milia: ?? Nals: "Can you age yourself up more?" miia: i coooould, i can also use one of my butterflies to look in~! Nals: (nods) "Use the butterfly, then." milia: *she summons a small pink butterfly that flutters in through the open window* Nals: "...What does your butterfly see now?" Spirit: (sipping on his beer) "Shen, are you a meister?" shen: a weapon actually. a spear to be specific. Spirit: "Hmm...You have a meister?" shen: yeah, he's not here right now though, he's still at HQ. Spirit: "Yeah, I'm going to need a meister while I'm here--otherwise, I'm kinda useless." ("...Kami would say that...") shen: you dont have a partner? Spirit: "...No. My last partner is back in Death City, and the one before that...It's complicated." shen: ah. Spirit: (sips on his drink...) "How is the person affected by the nail polish doing?" shen: cho's out cold, but she's alive. Spirit: "Hmm...Have you contacted Death City's medical expert?" shen: we have. Spirit: "What did Stein say?" shen: she was infected by a strange venom, similar to the traitors incident a few years back. Spirit: "...Shaula Gorgon..." shen: ?? Spirit: "A witch who guided Traitors." shen: a witch? milia: shaula? didnt she die 60 years ago? Spirit: "Yes. I just wonder how someone got her poison..." shen: was she ever confirmed dead? Spirit: "It's complicated." shen: hmmm.... Spirit: "If she is involved, we have to be careful: she can turn friend against friend..." shen: hmmm...... Spirit: "Ask Stein to send the antidote he had worked on. It was defective, but it may help against this nail polish..." shen: alright. -outside- milia: a gorgon? Nals: "Hmm...This just got trickier. What do you know about this Shaula?" milia: not much really. just that she's one of the gorgon sisters. Nals: "What is this 'poison'?" milia: *shrugs* Nals: "Hmm...Maybe that would be helpful to acquire...Think you can infiltrate the DWMA's office?" milia: we'll see~<3 *wink* Nals: -_-; ("So creepy.") "Follow Albarn. I'll set up our extraction plan to remove him, once we get the poison out of the office." milia: ok nalsie~<3 Nals: "..." ("Creepy.") "I'm going to contact our mercenary contacts here. You keep an eye on Spirit, follow him to his hotel, and then send one of your butterflies after Spirit's associate to find the DWMA's office." milia: ok~! Spirit: (finishes his drinks, leaves his money on the table) "Okay. Get the team following June, have a med team ready at all times around her, and get Stein's antidote. I'm heading back to the hotel to confer with Lord Death." shen: ok. Spirit: (nods, gets up, exits the bar...) -later- Spirit: *yawns* (unlocks the door to his hotel room...) -the room seems nice- --Spirit loosens his tie and dials up Death on the mirror...-- lord death: hey spirit! how's the mission? Spirit: "Progress, I hope. We seem to have narrowed down one component to the substance that is harming people here in Shanghai." lord death: excellent! Spirit: "...It may be related to Shaula Gorgon's poison." lord death: hmm..... i see. Spirit: "I directed the Shanghai division to acquire Stein's antidote to start work creating a treatment against what is affecting people...and it's a nail polish." lord death: nail polish, eh? Spirit: "Weird, huh? Seems to have been purchased at flea markets...which was how Shaula distributed her jewelry, right?" lord death: indeed. Spirit: "Hmm...Think she is around here? Maybe someone is needed here who can actually sense witches?" lord death: perhaps.... Spirit: (nods) "Until then, I am going to scope out the flea market to track the source. I think sending some female agents to start buying up the nail polish may help, too." lord death: sounds good. Spirit: "Any other details we should discuss, sir?" -elsewhere- Patty: (staring at a stack of books) T_T "College is hard..." liz: its worth it, trust me. Patty: "I hope so..." (opens book, starts reading...) -time passes. it is now autumn- Yumi: (groaning) lord death: are you ok? Yumi: (death glare) "How would you feel with a bowling ball inside of you?" lord death: ......good point. but it's going to be a cute bowling ball. *he rubs her stomach* Yumi: (pouting, even as she relaxes) "Yes..." (blinks) "Please tell me 'cute bowling ball' isn't going to be our nickname for her." lord death: *he chuckles* Yumi: (sighs) "Could you bring me the book from the table? I'm almost finished..." lord death: of course, sweetie~ --It is a novel from Japan...-- lord death: ah. Yumi: (is reading Haruki Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore") "I'm almost finished...although I'm still having troubles following this plot." -elsewhere- Kid: (closed his book) "There. Homework is done." stocking: phew. *she leans on him* so much work. Kid: (pats her back) "And you are doing great..." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "At least you're almost done with that research essay due next week..." *yawn* "I'm still trying to determine a way to heighten soul resonance..." stocking: perhaps closeness? *she holds his hand* like....intimacy? Kid: (blushes) "That could be one way..." -later, elsewhere- Arthur: "The bandages finally came off...and I still have no idea what got into her." shinra: *shrugs* maki: *watering albertine II* Arthur: "Need help, Maki?" maki: i'm doing good. albertine jr's doing good too~ Arthur: (nods) "Does look like it is doing well..." (rotates his shoulder) "Say...When you're done, maybe you could help me and Shinra spar?" maki: sure thing! Arthur: "...Thanks." -later, elsewhere- Spirit: (tapping a finger on a file folder) "Come on, Naigus--I need more than this. Haven't you and Stein figured out anything else that's in this nail polish?" nygus: we did discover something interesting. a special herb that increases body heat. Spirit: (nods) "Good. That would explain those symptoms in the victims. What can you tell me about the herb?" nygus: seems to be a rare elemental herb. a fire blossom. Spirit: "...Who would have access to this blossom? I want a list of all individuals, companies, universities with it." nygus: alright. Spirit: "...'Fire' blossom...I think I'll make a visit to Leo..." -elsewhere- grimoire: so thats what you have to report? Nals: (holds a bottle of nail polish) "If I had it my way, you'd have Spirit Albarn here at your feet. This will have to do." (tosses the nail polish to Grimoire) grimoire: hmmm.. well then, we'll examine this then. and if possible, strike up a deal with the gorgon. Nals: "We have some idea where she is located--surprising what gossip our resident witch heard while in Shanghai." milia: hehe~<3 Nals: "Perhaps one witch can appeal to Shaula in person to forge this alliance." milia: or two~! Ponera: "...Is it wise, though? I mean, we can end up over-playing our hand..." (looks to Grimoire) "Should I go?" grimoire: i shall go in your stead. Ponera:  "Thank you!" -elsewhere- eruka: chow time! *she brings food to the detainees* alone: "Hey, sexy!" eruka: *gulps and gingerly edges the bowl in* Alone: "Aw, can't you feed me? I promise not to bite..." eruka: there's food in there! Alone: "Then maybe I won't eat unless a pretty little thing hand-feeds me! I'll go on a hunger strike!" kinuta: yeah, cause _you_ look like you need it. Alone: (frowns) "You're not helping my flirting!" (winks at Eruka) eruka: *SWEATS* kinuta: well if i cant get laid, neither can you! Alone: "I don't want to _just_ get laid! I want romance! Love!" (looks at Eruka) "Can you help me out and get this witch someone? She keeps whining about sex all the damn time!" eruka: no thanks! kinuta: uuuugh you're so needy! you're almost as bad as albarn. Alone: "Uuuuugh, you're so horny! You're almost as bad as...um...someone who is really horny!" eruka: i got other detainees to bring food to...b-bye! *takes off* kinuta: *she looks to the door* well, look who dropped on in.... hi honey~<3 *she smirks at spirit* Spirit: "Hello, bitch." kinuta: ow harsh. what crawled up your butt and died? Spirit: "I want information on Shaula Gorgon's location." kinuta: why are you asking me this? Spirit: "I'd like to speak with her in person." kinuta: just cause i had sex with her one time doesnt mean i know where she is 24/7. Spirit: "Hmm..." (looks around the cell, spots Alone) "I see that your...room is still nice and clean. Be a shame if that were to change..." kinuta: ?? Spirit: "Naigus, remove all shower privileges from Kinuta, and transfer her to Solitary Confinement Room 108." eruka: hey, go easy on her, i know she hurt you in the past, but dont take it out on her for the sake of taking it out on her! nygus:............ kinuta: D : < Spirit: (seething) "When she tells me Shaula's location, I'll be satisfied. Until then, let her rot." (turns around) kinuta: 7n7 asshole. Alone: "Hey, hey, hold up! Don't take away my company! I like talking with her!" Spirit: "She has nothing to offer me..." Alone: "I do! I know where this Gorgon is!" eruka: ............. kinuta: you do? Spirit: "A likely story--" Alone: "She's been in Shanghai." Spirit: "?!" kinuta: how do you know that? Alone: (smirks) "Yeah, I heard where she was heading...You'd be surprised what passes through Germany...the ants know and told me...But if you want to hear more, I need something..." (eyes Eruka) eruka: Q-Q nooooooooooooooooooooo Spirit: (puts a hand on Eruka's shoulder) "Give us a location, or you can starve." eruka: *SCREAMS INTERNALLY* Alone: (pouts) "Jerk. Fine. I'll give you the location..." kinuta: ?? Alone: "Hong Kong. Underground--and I don't just mean criminal, I mean literal." eruka: ?? Spirit: "Nygus, we'll check maps of caverns, sewer system maps, abandon subway tunnels...Thank you, Alone. You're payment will be an extra bowl of meat with your meal." Alone: "Have Froggie here deliver it to me every day in a sexy waitress outfit!" kinuta: what about me, sugar~? eruka: HELL NO! Spirit: (to Eruka) "Now, hang on, let's hear the werewolf out..." -PUNCH- nygus: T_T Spirit: (collapsed) Alone: o_o; "Um, I'll forget about that sexy waitress request, then..." eruka: dude. i will hex you so hard..... Spirit: (getting back up...) "As for Kinuta, I'll rescind the loss of shower privileges and the move to solitary...and, I don't know, give her fancier shampoo or something." kinuta: aww, you do care~ Spirit: "You keep talking, and you'll only get cold showers." kinuta: *shuts up* eruka: speaking of showers. i'm going home. i'm going to take a long shower and forget any of this ever happening. good day! Alone: "I'll be thinking about you showering, Cutie!" eruka: *excalibur face* no thanks. Spirit: (looks at his watch) "I'm late for lunch. We'll pick this up afterwards." -later- Spirit: "Hey, Kim. This seat taken?" kim: hey albs. Spirit: "How are classes going, college student?" kim: doing pretty good. exams are a pain though. Spirit: "Yeah, they were for me, too. You can imagine what it's like when you're 18 and...taking care of a baby." kim: yeesh. Spirit: (smiles) "Yeah, you don't have that to deal with...My hardest subject to study for was math--something that I'm guessing isn't a problem for you." kim: ^w^ Spirit: (beaming with pride) "That's great. Any missions you got coming up?" kim: not yet. how was shanghai? Spirit: "Mostly classified, but got some leads." (smirks) "Good bars there." kim: ah. find any new lady friends? Spirit: "...Not quite. Someone we were keeping an eye on for her own safety. Just...haven't felt..." (blushes) "L-Let's change the subject..." kim: ..... Spirit: "Um...How's this weather?!" (goofy dad grin) kim: getting chillier. Spirit: (studies her jacket..."Well, know what to get her the next time I'm shopping...") "Yeah...Hey, that reminds me: you ask anyone out for the Halloween Dance?" kim: eh, not sure yet. Spirit: "Hmm...I'll be there to chaperon. Not sure what to go as..." kim: i still havent decided my costume yet either. Spirit: (dorky smile) "How about a princess?" kim:......nah. Spirit: "Maybe an astronaut?" kim: *shrugs* -later- Black Star: (asleep atop a textbook) soul: *asleep in maka's room, clutching her jacket* Black Star: (turns on the couch--and falls off of it) "Damn it!" soul:............ Black Star: (gets off the floor) "Damn it--" (his voice cracks) "...Soul? You here?" soul: zzzzz...... Black Star: (checks Soul's room...then checks Maka's...) "..." <:( soul: ....ma...ka..... Black Star: "..." (slowly closes the door shut without a noise, walks towards the kitchen..."Soul...") tsubaki: i'm back. Black Star: (puts a hand around her mouth) "Shh!" tsubaki: *she nods and puts the groceries on the table* Black Star: (whispering) "Trying to let him get some sleep..." (He had let go of her mouth) tsubaki: yeah.... he looked like he needed it today... Black Star: "...I think a good meal will help him, too." -in maka's room- soul: zzzz.... *eyes still teary* --In his dreams...-- ???: "Soul..." soul: ?? ???: "I am here. I am still here." soul: huh? --A shadow, in the shape of a familiar person appears: pigtails, long coat-- soul: m....maka? Maka: (smiles) "Hi." soul: maka!! *he runs towards her* Maka: (runs towards him as well) soul: *he clings to her, sobbing* maka.... Maka: "It's okay. You're going to be okay..." soul: i...i'm sorry..... i failed you..... i should have protected you..... i should have been the one who died! Maka: (pulls back) "Soul, this isn't your fault: you did all that you could, and we can't change the past. There is only one thing you can do..." soul: yeah..... but i still miss you.... every single day... Maka: "..." (brushes back his hair from his forehead) "I miss you, too." (kisses his forehead) soul: *blush* how are you here?........ is this another soul space? Maka: (shrugs) "It's...complicated. I think it has something to do with this..." (slowly, light emanates from her chest, forming the shape of her Grigori soul) soul: !! Maka: "My Grigori soul...Like I said, I'm still here..." (puts a hand along Soul's chest) "I know it's not enough...but I am here, Soul. I am still here in you." soul: *he holds her* can i stay like this?........just a little longer? Maka: (holds him) "I don't know how much longer...but I'll try." soul: *he smiles* Maka: "..." (leans her head against his chest, sighs) soul: *mumbling* i love you... Maka: o\\\o (smirks) "Took you long enough to say it..." soul: yeah.... a little too late now, huh?.... Maka: "I'm just happy to hear it at all..." (pulls back, looks at him) "I love you, Soul." soul: *tearful smile and hugs tightly* Maka: (crying as well) "I'll be here, Soul...always..." -elsewhere- Kid: "Dessert is served, everyone!" stocking: yummy~! Patty: (digs in) "Really good work, Kiddo!" --It's a strawberry tart-- Kid: "Father, how is it?" lord death: deeeelicious~! Yumi: (smiles) "You have a talent for desserts, Kid." liz: he sure does. Kid: (blushes) "Home ec has helped...and having a receptive audience." (looks at Stocking) heather: these arent that bad. stocking: hehe~ Patty: "How is it, Julie?" julie: yummy! Patty: "How 'bout you, Riley?" riley: nice. kirika: they're ok i guess. -roxanne and jack are enjoying theirs as well- Kid: (smiles..."This family just keeps getting bigger..." Looks at Stocking) stocking: mmm~! Kid: (smiles) "I'm glad you like it, Stocking." stocking: ^^ Yumi: (yawn) "I think I'll be turning in..." -later- Kid: (in bedroom) *yawn* "I feel ignorant for asking, Stocking, but you aren't allergic to strawberries or anything, are you?" stocking: no of course not. why do you ask? Kid: "I should've asked before prepping dessert. And I wanted to make sure you didn't have allergies before I make my next dessert..." stocking: i dont have many allergies, so no worries~ Kid: (smirks) "No allergies to spicy foods?" stocking: >XP Kid: (chuckles, kisses her cheek) "Time to get ready for bed..." stocking: hehe, yeah... night sweetie. Kid: "Good night..." -the next morning- Kid: *yawn* (turns in bed--and falls off) "Ouch!" stocking: you ok kid? Kid: (groans) "Yeah, just fell..." (gets up slowly) "Sorry, did I wake you?" stocking: no, i was up. Kid: "Oh...Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah. you? Kid: "Yes." (stretches) "You showered?" stocking: about to. Kid: (smirks) "Oh?" (hugs her from behind) stocking: care to join me~? Kid: (unbuttons the top button of her PJ shirt) "Yes..." -later- Patty: (pouring a bowl of cereal) "What do you want for breakfast, Sis?" liz: eggs please. Patty: "You got it!" (gets to work on eggs) "Sleep okay?" liz: yeah. Patty: (finishes the eggs, serves them) "...Hey, I was thinking...Maybe we could take Heather, Riley, and Julie out for a day?" liz: where to? Patty: "How about the zoo? It's been years since they got rid of that restraining order against me..." liz: meowkies after? Patty:  "Yes!" -elsewhere- Arthur: (in the kitchen, finishes putting his breakfast dishes into the sink) "Is everyone ready to head out to school?" shinra: yep. iris: *she nods* Arthur: (picks up his backpack, holds the hilt of Excalibur) "Hmm...Iris, did Death Scythe Albarn talk with you?" iris: no, why? Arthur: "He was looking for you regarding some plant or something." iris: plants? Arthur: "Yeah, a fire blossom, I think." iris:......... *she touches her cheek, where the scar is* Arthur: "S-Sorry..." iris: its ok.... shinra:........... Arthur: "...I can tell him that you're not up for talking..." iris: *nods* Arthur: "Okay." (awkward pat on Iris's shoulder) shinra: ...... --At School-- Stein: (points to the board) "You know Chain Resonance. You know meister-weapon resonance. Now we want to improve the resonance _between_ meisters, so that one meister unlocks abilities in another." Kid: (glances at Stocking) stocking: *she smiles* Stein: "We start by mapping a variety of options of abilities unlocked by certain meister types. For example, some meisters have inherent abilities not inherent to their weapons. Shinigami have enhanced endurance, witches have magic. Some meisters have abilities related to fire, electricity, flying...These abilities can be passed if meisters can resonate with each other. Can you students refer to other ability types that come from some meisters?" ginka: like dualaciam attacks? Stein: "Correct. I will demonstrate one such attack with a fellow meister..." -later- Patty: o___o -There is now a hole in the wall of the classroom- Stein: (pulls out a cigarette, lights up) "I think that was a good demonstration..." mami: those attacks were quite impressive. -meanwhile- Arthur: (panting, running--then spots someone) "Tsugumi!" tsugumi: hmm? oh, hey *waves* Arthur: (runs to her) "I need your help! She after me again!" tsugumi: who is- Arthur: "Tamaki! She looked upset!" tsugumi: oh no. Arthur: "Protect me! Hide me!" tsugumi:........ Arthur: "!!! Crap, she's coming!" (crouches behind Tsugumi...then holds up her pigtails as if that will hide him more) tamaki: WHERE THE FUCK IS ARTHUR BOYLE?! Arthur: (whispers to Tsugumi) "Save me..." tsugumi: um. hi tamaki-chan. tamaki: DONT 'HI TAMAKI-CHAN' ME! Arthur: (shaking behind Tsugumi) -later- Hiro: "..." (starts laughing) eternal feather: whats so funny? Hiro: "You heard what happened to Arthur?" eternal feather: oh boy. Hiro: "Evidently she's still upset about something...but I don't know what. It can't be because of..._him_, because she hasn't punched Ox, Black Star, Kid, or me in months. I wonder why Arthur gets under her skin so much." eternal feather: the same reason he gets under everyones skin maybe? Hiro: "This seems different, though. I mean, how often does Tamaki beat up other people...while blushing?" eternal feather: *shrug* Hiro: "Hmm. Tell me, have you talked with her much?" eternal feather: not really.... she kind of....intimidates me. Hiro: "Hmm...I guess I'll try talking with her. I can't keep letting Arthur get beaten up: Mom keeps having me bring his homework to him in the hospital." eternal feather: what about his mother? Hiro: "Well, she's been busy, and since the hospital is on the way to my home, we didn't want to inconvenience her having her come all the way to the school to pick up his homework." eternal feather: ah. Hiro: "Well, I better get to the hospital. What are you up to this afternoon, E-Feather?" eternal feather: not much. Hiro: "Oh...Care to visit Arthur with me?" eternal feather: 7_7; i suppose. Hiro: "Cool! I'll see you at the front entrance in 10 minutes--just need to swing by my locker..." eternal feather: ok...... *sigh* --Later-- Arthur: -_-; "Thank you for the flowers, Eternal Feather...I look forward to smelling them." (his nose is bandaged) eternal feather: yeah.... haha....ha... Hiro: "So...Tamaki really gave you a shiner." Arthur: "Yeah..." (points to the black eye) "Hey, E-Feather, you know what she was yelling at me as she slugged me?" eternal feather: *shakes head* Arthur: "She said, and I quote, 'Your beautiful face is pissing me off! Nya~'" (he imitates the cat-paw pose--then winces from his sprained wrist) eternal feather: um...... 0-0; Hiro: o_o; "Um, E-Feather, is that normal for girls to act like that?" eternal feather: >_>;;;;; Arthur: "Seeing as most girls don't usually pound me, no, I'm going to guess that's not typical...Someone needs to talk with Tamaki." eternal feather: maybe... --Elsewhere-- liz: so what do you think? heather: very.....pink. julie: *she's having the time of her life* Patty: *squee!* Patty: "What do you want to play, Riley?" riley: got any shoot-em-ups? Patty: "Yep!" (points to one...) -elsewhere- Spirit: (knocks on the door to Marie's) marie: hey spirit. *she smiles* Spirit: (smiles back) "Hey. How are you?" marie: doing good. christa: speewee! Spirit: (waves) "Hello, Christa! How are you?" marie; she's doing good. Spirit: (smiles) "Happy to hear. I, um, brought something..." (he has behind him a big wrapped box) marie: ooh. what is it? Spirit: (laughs) "I guess Christa isn't about to unwrap it..." (starts tearing at the paper, opening the box to reveal...a stuffed animal) marie: awww its so cute! Spirit: "I hope she likes it..." -seems she does- Spirit: (adorable face) "Awwwww!" christa: hehe~ Spirit: "...You're doing a great job, Marie." marie: *she smiles* Spirit: (looks at Christa with the doll) "That was one thing I missed while in Shanghai: seeing Christa." marie: *she nods* --Later-- guard: <man, hardly anything happens at this hour of the day> Guard #2: <The pay isn't good either.> guard: <the view is decent though.> Guard #2: <True.> (looks out at the view) <Say, have you learned anything more from the boss, about what we're guarding?> guard: <just a holding facility, why?> Guard #2: <Just thinking...don't you want to see what's in there? Up-close?> guard: <i dont think thats a good idea...> -bang bang bang- guard: <seems he's being noisy again.> Guard #2: <Whose turn is it to talk with him?> guard: <coin flip for it?> Guard #2: (takes out coin) <Call it in the air...> (flips it) guard: <heads!> -The coin is tails Guard #2: (smirks) <Enjoy the scintillating conversation...> guard: *grumbles* *he enters* -outside, another guard approaches- Solence: "This room smells! Give me some fresh air!" guard: <i'm sorry, i dont follow?> Solence: "Oh, you French pain in the..." <Give me some French air!> (he mispronounced "fresh" in French) guard: <you already are~!> *smirk* -the other guard enters- Guard #2: "..." -inside- guard: <huh? what are yo-> Solence: "???" <Grrr...Fresh air! I meant fresh air! It stinks in here!> Guard #2: "..." (holding a knife) -the 3rd guard snaps the first guard's neck and gently lays them to the ground- Solence: "What the...?" <Hey, are you cracking your knuckles? What's going on?" guard 3?: *puts a finger to their lips, as a 'shhh'* Solence: "..." ("Did this jerk just shush me?") guard 3?: *waits for the 2nd guard to enter* Guard #2: (enters) <It's done.> guard 3?: ??~? Guard #2: "..." (smirks) "Thank you." (puts his hands on the floor, vibrating the floor and shattering the lock on Solence's door) Solence: "?! ..." (tentatively pushes the door...and it collapses, showing him Guards #2 and #3) guard 3?: *removes her mask, revealing a young girl, and waves* Solence: "?! Oh crap! Y-You guys aren't here to kill me, are you?! M-Mimeca, you're not, right?" mimeca: *she shakes her head and removes her hat, inside is a letter* 'we're bustin ya out! you're welcome~!' Solence: (looks wearily at NoFix) "You're going to kill me..." NoFix: (grabs Solence out of the cell, puts a hand around his shoulder and gives him a noogie) "Nah! I still need you! Mimeca, let's beat it!" (slams his fist against a wall, breaking a hole below them into the sewers...) -guards arrive- guard: <damn! send an alert!> NoFix: (already in front of the Guard) "Hi, cutie~" guard: *she holds up a gun* <FREEZE YOU!> NoFix: (grins widely) "Nice gun. You want to put it in me? Oooh, I want it in me so baaaaad..." guard: ....... O_O NoFix: "...Oh, for crying out loud..." (takes the gun out of her hand, puts it to his head--and fires) guard: !!!!! NoFix: (stands motionless, with a large head wound...Then his hand reaches out and squeezes the Guard's neck) guard: grk- NoFix: (his wounded head leans up, healing slowly, all the insides shown, as he says...) "Goooo bye-bye!" (snaps her neck) -in the sewer- mimeca: *listening* Solence: (shaking) "I'm gonna die..." mimeca: :3 NoFix: (leaps down, landing in the sewer) "That was super-duper fun! Mimeca, lead the way to our HQ." (puts an arm around Solence) "Gas-Bag and me have a lot to discuss..." mimeca: *salutes* Solence: "Why do you want me?!" NoFix: "...You are able to make poisonous gas, yes?" (squeezes his arm) "How much?" Solence: "I-I once filled up a room..." NoFix: "How about a city...?" Solence: "?!" NoFix: "Heh heh heh...Time to do some civic re-engineering..." mimeca: *makes a motion to mimic laughing* NoFix: (cackling, then stops) "You aren't laughing..." (points vibrating fingers towards Solence's temple) Solence: o_o; (fake laughter) mimeca: C: elsewhere? Anya: (finished in the bath, wearing PJs and wrapping her hair in a towel) "...I visited Arthur today." tsugumi: how did that go? Anya: "He has a recovery ahead of him. But he'll be out of the hospital Saturday." Anya: (blushes) "He...seemed to enjoy the cookies I made..." ao: thats good. Anya: "...Tsugumi? Has Maki planned anything for Arthur's return to the Brigade?" tsugumi: she did mention fixing his room up a bit. Anya: "That's good...I was thinking maybe he needs a welcome-back party." tsugumi: hmm.. Meme: (sketching something...) mio: *she looks* --It's a sketch of Meme's Halloween outfit...-- mio: looks nice. tsugumi: ooh. Meme: o\\\o "Th-Thanks..." ao: what is it? Meme: "Frankenstein's monster..." mio: like the doc? Meme: "Well, the doctor's monster...I just don't have a doctor..." ao: perhaps the doctor... Meme: "???" -later- Kid: (smiling widely) liz: whats up with you? Kid: "Just putting the finishing touches to my Halloween costumes~" liz: ah. stocking: looks good. Kid: (blushing, smiling) "Thank you...How is work on your costume, Angel?" stocking: doing well. just need to get the make up for it. Kid: "I'm sure you'll look...captivating." stocking: oho~? Kid: (puts a hand on her cheek) "By the end of the night, you'll be under my spell..." Patty: -_- (to Liz) "They know we're standing right here, right?" stocking: as if i'm not already~ liz: ugh. Kid: "S-Sorry..." (clears his throat) "Liz, how is your costume coming along?" liz: havent started yet, its only still the beginning of september. Kid: "So you haven't asked out Wes yet?" liz: *blush* Patty: (frowns) "You two have been dancing around each other for years! He moved here! Go ask him!" liz: i'll see. -later, elsewhere- Black Star: (asleep atop his textbook) -a week later, the group gets to visit one of the other branches- Patty: (frowns) "I hate going through metal detectors..." liz: so where are we going? Kid: "London, England. We will be visiting the branch officials and perhaps assist with an ongoing investigation..." stocking: ooh~ soul: .... Black Star: "Soul? You up for this?" soul: yeah.... Kid: "Still will be better than our previous visit to the UK, Black Star..." Black Star: "...Don't remind me...Or that mission where we fought Werewolf Boy..." soul: i'll be fine, really. Black Star: "..." (pats his back) "Let's get going..." Patty: (triggers metal detector) "Damn it!" -and so- Patty: "...I'm going to poke that guard in front of Buckingham Palace..." liz: sis no. soul:................ *he buys some hair dye* Black Star: "??? What's that for?" soul: just cause Black Star: -_-; ("Totally not vague in the least...") "Maybe you should cut your hair while you're at it..." (hands him a pair of fake eyeglasses) "And these." soul:..... *chuckles* Black Star: (smiles..."That's what I've wanted to see...") -they arrive at the london branch- Black Star: (singing) "London calling..." Kid: "We will meet this branch's leader..." stocking: ^^ --Later-- Kid: (reviewing investigation files...) "What happened in France? A prisoner escaped?" agent: indeed. we got the report from Madame Christine a day afterwords. Kid: "Who was the prisoner?" agent: *she looks at the other agent* a rogue dokeshi. Kid: "Dokeshi? Hmm...Haven't encountered one in a while." agent: it's believed this man is a member of the fear factory. liz: fear factory? Kid: "An organization of Dokeshi that had attempted to enslave an entire city...I thought Fear Factory was destroyed?" agent: thats what we believe... though it seems some members still survive. Kid: "Hmmm...How far could this person, 'Solence,' get without a passport? Perhaps he is even here in London..." agent: unless he had access to an unlicensed vehicle of some kind... Kid: (nods) "Or some other form of travel..." liz:.... Patty: "Like shoving himself inside a crate and mailing himself!" liz: -_-; Kid: "Would have to be a big crate, or a small man..." (flips through the paperwork) "Solence looks too tall, and far too dumb..." soul: *snerk* Black Star: o_o; "Nice...makeover." soul: what?...........what?! stocking: you look like an emo ninja.... no offence. Patty: o\\\\o "Still kinda hot." soul: 7///7; thanks... i guess. Kid: (clears throat) "Thank you for this information. I think we'll check with locals to see whether they know anything about Solence. Please keep us updated." agent: of course sir. Kid: "We had hoped to tour London as well. Any recommendations?" -and so- stocking: the view is amazing up here Kid: (holds her hand) "Yes." soul: ........... Black Star: (pointing to spots to Tsubaki and to a map) "And there's a great Indian restaurant! And that spot has a ton of fish and chips! Oh, and we can get a pint here, too!" tsubaki: ah. Patty: "Sis, we are so hiiiiiiiiigh!" liz: y-yeah. Kid: (whispers to Stocking) "I remember being with you on a Ferris wheel, when we had first dated..." stocking: oh~? Kid: (puts an arm around her) "This feels...familiar. I'm happy to be here with you." stocking: *she smiles* Patty: "So, when do we see Benedict Cumberbatch?" liz: maybe. Black Star: "Hey, Soul, have you heard of a neighborhood here called Kensington?" soul: maybe. Kid: "Hmm...Looks like we are descending." -later- Kid: "Where to next? Dinner?" tsubaki: yeah, i'm starving. Black Star: "Bam! We go here! This place has salted caramel ice cream!" stocking: ooh~! Patty: "Ooooh, Sis! It has smoked liquor! And guinea fowl!" -later, elsewhere- Hibana: (smiling) "My baby..." (strokes a hand against a giant container...as a fire being lunges at it, struggling to slash through the glass but cannot escape) shaula: how... cute. OuO;;; --This Fire Being has been modified with a scorpion tail-- shaula: awww. Hibana: "Yes...So nimble, so quick...So majestic." (smiles at Shaula) "Excellent work." beatrice:....... *she's more unnerved by the number of 'angels'* shaula: no probs! Angel #1: "..." beatrice:........... Hibana: "Imagine what your poison could do to the next set of Fire Beings...We had some progress infecting non-Fire Being humans, increasing their body temperatures and hostility. Now, we will have to determine a target for our child..." beatrice: T-T Hibana: (pushes a button on her desk, causing a hologram to project of the entire world) "Anywhere in the world can be our target..." shaula: lets seeeee..... hmmm.... *she randomly picks a spot* Hibana: (smiles) "Moscow is rather cold...But that should test how well our baby handles the chilly weather...What shall we name our child?" shaula: hmmmm... Yoko! Hibana: -_-; "Sure, why not..." Yoko: (drooling, desperately trying to break the unbreakable glass) shaula: hehe.... soooo.... wanna make out? Hibana: -_- "Stop that. At least have a drink with me first." shaula: eh, worth a shot. lol. Hibana: "..." (sighs, pours a drink for each of them) "Let's get to work on arranging travel for 'Yoko' to Moscow." -later, elsewhere- Yumi: (lying on Death's lap) "It's so much quieter here..." lord death: indeed. *he strokes her hair* Yumi: "It'll be louder, soon...Not going to get much sleep..." lord death: yeah... Yumi: "I don't think I'll ever get a good night's sleep after she's born. I'm going to be so worried..." -elsewhere- Kid: (looking out his hotel room window) stocking: you ok? Kid: (nods) "Just thinking...not about work, but something else..." (pulls out a map) stocking: ?? Kid: (lays out the map, hands a pen to Stocking) "Circle the five places in the world you would want to go to right now." stocking: hmmmmm........ *she circles 5 places* Kid: (smiles) "Thank you..." (kisses her cheek) stocking: hehe~ Kid: "I'll hold onto this for later~" stocking: so, what now? Kid: "Room service? Bubble bath? TV? Sleep?" stocking: bath sounds good. Kid: (smiles) "Great...I love how the tub looks..." -and so- stocking: ahh, so relaxing. Kid: "Aaaah..." Kid: (blows some bubbles) stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Hang on..." (puts bubbles on his face like a white beard...) "Ho ho ho!" stocking: phh. ahahahah *snerk* hahahaha! Kid: (pats a set of bubbles along her face) stocking: ^^ Kid: (pats bubbles along his head to look like a wizard's hat) "I cast a spell on you!" (points his finger like a wand) stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: (smirks) "What spell should I put on you, Miss Pheles?" -later- Black Star: "What're your plans tomorrow, Soul?" soul: not sure yet. Black Star: (looks out a window) "Fog is coming in...Hope the weather is better for whatever we're up to. Maybe check out a music cafe or a concert?" soul:........ *he turns to the wall* .......... Black Star: "..." (opens mini-fridge) "Want a drink?" soul: im good.... Black Star: (nods) "Wonder when Tsubaki will be done in the bathroom..." -elsewhere- Patty: (wearing Buckingham Palace hat) "And he finally got so annoyed, he just handed this to me! Neat, huh?" liz: amazing. Patty: "Wait 'til Lord Death and Yumi get a load of this! Oh, snap a pic of me to send to Julie, Riley, and Heather!" liz: ok. -at home- heather: HOW DID SHE EVEN- -elsewhere- Hiro: (walking with bags of groceries) shinra: .... Hiro: "So, Shinra, how is Arthur?" shinra: doing good. the commander ordered pizza as a welcome back gift. Hiro: (nods) "Has, um, Tamaki been by?" shinra: no. Hiro: "Maybe you guys need a restraining order on her. I just don't get her problem. shinra: ...... Hiro: "You ever have a girl act like that to you, Shinra?" shinra: not normally. Hiro: "So Tamaki never acts that way to you? Or anyone else?" shinra: *excalibur face* welllll..... Hiro: "...What?" -shinra explains the situation- shinra: i dont think i've ever met a girl that mean before. Hiro: o___o "I'm just grateful she didn't kill me when she attacked..." shinra: yeah. Hiro: "I still can't figure out why she is so obsessed with him. It's almost as if--" .______. "Oh. Oh, no." shinra: ?? Hiro: "What if...she has a crush on him?" shinra:...... what? Hiro: "She's attracted to him, can't admit it, so she beats him up. It's just like something out of an anime!" shinra: now that you mention it, she does seem kinda pink in the face around him. Hiro: "So...maybe if Arthur knew, then he could actually talk with her honestly...and she would either stop beating him...or would just kill him and put him out of his misery..." shinra: hmmmm..... Hiro: "I guess it's up to Arthur to decide what to do...Well, I'll drop off his groceries at the Fire Brigade and ask him then..." shinra: i'll go prepare his funeral then. Hiro: "Hmm...Good call..." -elsewhere- Giriko: (studies the address) "This was where the Priest told us to visit..." (they are in front of an apartment building) arachne: this seems like a nice place. Giriko: "Yeah, nice and expensive..." (scratches the back of his neck) "I'm...What if I can't afford it for you?" arachne: .... *she holds his hand* Giriko: (nods, leads her inside...) clerk: may i help you? Giriko: "A...friend called earlier to schedule for us to look at an apartment for rent?" clerk: ah, right this way sir. --They follow the clerk-- clerk: here it is, room 206. Giriko: (glances at Arachne, then guides her after the clerk into the room..) "Wow." arachne: it's quite spacious. Giriko: "Y-Yeah...Um, which rooms are in here?" -a main room, a bedroom, a bathroom, a dining/kitchen area- Giriko: (asks a few questions about the local neighborhood, services, then...) "What is the rent per month?" clerk: per month? i'd say about $200. Giriko: o_o ("That's...actually affordable...") (looks at Arachne) arachne: that sounds pretty good. Giriko: "W-We'll take it!" -later- Kid: *yawn* stocking: zzzzz... Kid: (checks the alarm..."Time to wake up..." Kisses along Stocking's shoulder...) stocking: mmmm.... Kid: "Morning, Angel..." stocking: morning... Kid: (strokes along her hip) "Good sleep?" stocking: *she nods* yeah. Kid: "Same...The bath did wonders." stocking: hehe~ Kid: *yawns* (kisses her cheek) "How about we shower, get dressed, and have a traditional English breakfast in the hotel restaurant?" stocking: sounds lovely... *YAAAAWN* so tired... Kid: (frowns) "Maybe some black tea to help?" (strokes along her leg) stocking: ah~ Kid: (smiles) "You like that?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (smiles, kisses her lips as he continues to stroke her side) -later- soul: so whats today's game plan? Patty: "London Zoo is next door to the Wax Museum!" tsubaki: ooh. Kid: (shudders) "Wax statues give me the creeps..." soul: yeah.... Patty: (pouts) "Well, I'm definitely going to the Wax Museum, so you two babies can stay outside." (looks at the map) "Besides, there's an art museum and a record shop across the street to take up your time..." stocking: cool. Kid: "No, I'll deal with the wax museum...Stocking, any suggestions?" stocking: we can go to the record shop if it makes you feel better. Kid: "W-Well, I wouldn't want to pass up the opportunity...once in a lifetime deal, yes?" stocking: you sure? Kid: (nods) "Um...Could you come with me?" stocking: of course. Kid: (holds her hand) "Thank you." Patty: (rolls her eyes) "Jeez, Kid--how wimpy. Even Sis doesn't get scared of wax statues--and she's afraid of everything!" liz: hey! Black Star: (finishes his breakfast) "Enough whining--let's get going!" -and so- Kid: (cowering behind Stocking) "Wax Statue Billy Idol is scary..." stocking: *she holds his hand* its ok sweetie. Patty: (poses with a Wax Statue of David Bowie) liz: TT-TT *snaps a pic* Black Star: (pretending to kiss the Wax Statue of the Queen of England) tsubaki: T_T; (Security escorted Black Star out of the Museum for mocking the Queen) tsubaki: i am really sorry about that. Kid: (spots a surprising wax statue) "Oh, you have to be kidding me..." --Wax statues of Lord Death and Mephisto-- stocking: O_O; how- mephisto: HELLO~ liz: AAAH! Kid: "What?!" stocking: !!! DAD WHAT THE HELL?! mephisto: sorry sweetie, i didnt mean to startle you, i just wanted to give you a little something. tada~ -stocking recieves an updated key- Kid: "...So, you're not a zombie wax statue?" mephisto: nope~ stocking: um. thanks dad. *sweatdrop* Patty: (pokes Mephisto) "You sure you aren't wax? If we hold a flame near you..." mephisto: no no~ now if you excuse me, i should be going, toodles~ *he exits* stocking: ...... well that happened. Kid: "???" 'this is an updated version of the time-space key. hopefully it isnt as wonky this time. love you~ <3 daddy' Kid: " 'Wonky'?" stocking: remember how i told you my old key was a little unpredictable? Kid: (nods) stocking: i guess he fixed it now. Kid: "What were some difficulties with the previous key?" stocking: there was a 50% chance of me ending up someplace random. Kid: "Ah...I hope still on Earth. It didn't, you know, send you to the Moon, did it?" stocking: no, haha. Kid: "Hmm...Did you want to test it now?" stocking: maybe later. Kid: (nods...then shudders) "That wax statue of Father is way too realistic..." -elsewhere- soul: *whistling* ???: (at the front desk) "Hey. What new tunes you got?" soul: ?? Yohei: "Thanks, man..." (approaches the same aisle were Soul is, nods, then goes looking through albums) soul:.... *he casually nods* Yohei: (pulls out a few albums, grimaces) "Yuck..." (glances at Soul) "Hey, where'd you find that one?" soul: ?? *ahem* *faking a cockney accent* back aisle, mate. Yohei: (blinks) "Thanks..." (goes to the back aisle to nab a copy of that same album...then spots another album...) "Hmm..." (looks up at where Soul was) soul: *whistling* Yohei: (grabs another album, walks back to where Soul is...) soul: so, you like that group then, mate? Yohei: (nods) "Been trying to listen to new alternative lately, along with some other genre. You?" soul: i'm down for whatever, you know? just let the music pick me out, get my drift there, mate? Yohei: "Yeah, I think so. For me, going through this shop, the music picked me out was some jazz, some blues...some classical." soul: ah. neat. Yohei: "Yep. Really good stuff, especially the newer musicians in classical. There's this one violinist I found here that I wanted to check out..." (pulls out the album) soul: ....... *he makes his purchases and exits* Yohei: "...Wonder what a guy like that is doing all the way here...and with a crappy accent like that." -elsewhere- Patty: "So, Stocking...What do you want to do first with that key of yours?" stocking: i think i'll hold on to it for now, just to be on the safe side. Patty: "Not even to, I don't know, teleport into the men's locker room?" liz: patti no. Patty: "...Women's locker room?" liz: ....... Kid: "Onto other topics...Stocking, should you worry about this key? If it fell into someone else's hands, could they use it?" stocking: i'll keep it someplace noone would think to look~ Kid: "???" -later, elsewhere- Giriko: (shirtless, window of their new apartment opened, letting the wind blow in as he smokes) arachne: we got most of the furniture in now. Giriko: "We found some good stuff at consignment...It's feeling like a home." arachne: it sure is. i just...... i wish eva could have been here with us..... Giriko: "..." (nods, puts an arm around her) arachne: i did get something special today. Giriko: "Oh?" arachne: *she enters the bedroom* Giriko: (follows) arachne: *she's in silky black lingerie* Giriko: o__o arachne: well~? Giriko: (walks towards her, stroking a hand along her cheek) "Fuck..." arachne: *she smiles* Giriko: "You are so beautiful..." (he lets his hand pass along her cheek and holds it at the back of her neck) arachne: *she holds him close* Giriko: (slides his hands along her back, down to her hips) arachne: ahhh~ Giriko: (leans his mouth to her neck, kissing there, as he massages her hips) arachne: mmmm... Giriko: (his hands move to her backside--and he squeezes her cheeks) arachne: ahh~! Giriko: (smirks) "You got a great ass..." arachne: hmhm~ Giriko: (he leans his head into her breasts...) arachne: comfy? Giriko: (muffled) "Yes..." -elsewhere- Yumi: "Zzz..." lord death: *stroking her back* Yumi: *Yawn* "Oh, hello..." lord death: sleep well? Yumi: (groans) "Not really..." lord death: aww... Yumi: "Just feel sore all over...Could you help me up?" lord death: of course. *bridal carry* Yumi: o\\\\o "Can we...go to the kitchen?" lord death: of course. --In the kitchen-- Yumi: (eating a chicken sandwich) "How has today been for you?" lord death: quite well, you? Yumi: "I watched Julie for a bit...And the little one is kicking a lot." lord death: ah. Yumi: "Any messages from Kid and his group?" lord death: just some gravebook posts. look at this one! Yumi: (looks at the screen...) [Thompson2Gun: hi from high up! @ the london eye! (help please)] Yumi: (chuckles) "Poor Liz..." lord death: look at this one! [Thompson2Gun: look familiar?] Yumi: (wraps her arms around him as she looks over his shoulder) "Oh, why did you agree to that wax statue?!" lord death: *shrug* *he texts kid* [DeathLord44: hey kiddo! how're you holding up?] [DeathGod42: Well, thank you. London has been enjoyable. How are you?] [DeathLord44: doing good~ how was the wax museum for you?] [DeathGod42: ...Honestly, slightly disturbing.] [DeathLord44: but you made it, and i'm proud of you for that. :) ] [DeathGod42: Thank you.] [DeathLord44: take care of yourself ok? dont forget your meds.] [DeathGod42: Thank you; I have been taking my medicine, as people remind me here, too. Send my love to everyone. I miss you.] -later- chie:........... *looking at a picture of two girls* Shotaro: "???" chie:..... *biting her lip* Shotaro: (holds out a tissue) "Good deed..." chie: *sniff* t-thanks.... *she wipes her eyes* good job helping that kid earlier.... *faking a smile* Shotaro: (puts on a smile) "Thanks! That's what we do, right?" chie: y-yeah... mana:..... *looking at the picture* Shotaro: "Been staring at that pic for a while, Chie..." chie: oh. uhh... mana: is that saki? chie: yeah, me and saki, when we were still in high school... -knock knock- Shotaro: "Oh, pizza! ... Wait, did we order pizza?" mana: looks like yohei's back! Yohei: "Miss me?" chie: *sarcastically* i hardly noticed you were gone. *smirk* Yohei: "Tch." (messes with Chie's hair) Shotaro: "Wow...Yohei...Since when did you become a pizza delivery guy?!" mana: ......... *punches showtaro in the shoulder* chie: 7n7; Yohei: "So, what have you losers been up to?" (sets down his bag of albums) chie: just doing the usual thing. mainly keeping tweedle dum and tweedle dee over there out of trouble. mana: hey! Shotaro: "Hee hee...Tweedle Dee..." Yohei: (pulls out a cigarette and a light) "Typical...Mana, you got any updates on Saturday's Robot Competition?" mana: well, *she pulls out the flier* seems like good weather for it. Yohei: "Hope so..." (drops his ashes into the Get Robot's bin for energy) "If I had to add more water sealant to get, that would compromise their speed..." Shotaro: (holding one album) "Violin music? Yuck!" (it has a white-haired man on it) "Chie, you listen to this kind of stuff?" chie:.... sometimes. *She examines the album* he kinda looks like you, yohei. Yohei: "Funny you say that...Thought I saw a kid today who looked a lot like that Evans guy, too." mana: really? Yohei: "Black hair and glasses, though, and a Dick Van Dyke accent, too." chie: really now? Yohei: "Weird, right?" (finishes his cigarette) "At least his taste in music was good..." chie: *she nods*........ Shotaro: (pokes Get, which causes a record player to fold out of him...Shotaro sets down a record to play some jazz...) chie: this is nice. Yohei: (sighs, leans back in chair) "Yeah...You bleed yet?" chie: !! y-yeah..... Shotaro: "I did my good deeds! Mana helped!" mana: and i....did.... stuff.... 7.7; Yohei: (smirks at Mana) "Yeah, I would think babysitting Shotaro is 'stuff'..." mana: TnT Shotaro: "Ha ha ha! Yeah, Mana was all, like, 'Shotaro! Stop running into traffic!'" mana: *grumble* chie: *chuckles*... Yohei: (stretches, pulls out some money) "Mana, get us something to eat..." mana: *sigh* fine... Shotaro: "Make it a lot of food, too! Chie, what're you eating?" -elsewhere- Spirit: (taps a finger on the map) "Fire blossoms. And take a guess which company owns a ton of fields of them through some dummy corporations?" nygus: and that is...? Spirit: "Haijima Heavy Industries..." nygus: Haijima? Spirit: "Yeah...That company's not exactly kosher. But to try a hand in manipulating people's minds? That's a new low, even for them." nygus: should we send a contact? Spirit: (nods) "Do it." nygus: alright. Spirit: "Meanwhile, we're still perfecting the antidote, with some test subjects making full recoveries." nygus: ah.... Spirit: "I think I also want to ask someone else for help with recoveries, someone to help you in the infirmary." nygus: of course. Spirit: "I'll just have to ask her today..." (looks at his watch) "Oh, it's almost time...I'll be getting lunch now." -later- Ponera: (petting an ant) "Good, Annie! Who's my precious little baby? You are! Yes, you are..." annie: *happy ant noises* grimoire: well, the scorpion witch said she would consider it. Ponera: (laughing) "That's so great, Grimmy--thanks! Wait, why only 'consider'?" grimoire: she mentioned something about 'a lot of customers'.... whatever that is. Ponera: "...Huh. Wonder what she means..." (Annie tackles her) "Omph!" annie: *playful ant noises* Ponera: (laughing as she holds up Annie) "But if the Scorpion Witch is not sure, what's the next step we should take?" grimoire: we'll see... -in another room- Nals: "...This is my own personal hell." milia: hehe~ Nals: "I don't see why I have to babysit you while Ponera and Grimoire discuss the next steps." milia: dont you mean date? *she smiles* Nals: "You heard what I said." milia: *pouty face* Nals: "Just...Just busy yourself with some task..." milia: tease. -elsewhere- Hiro: "Okay, Eternal Feather, there she is..." eternal feather: *peeeeak* Hiro: "So, um...You want to start the conversation with Tamaki, or should I?" eternal feather: i'll go. Hiro: "I'll follow..." (stands behind her...) eternal feather: *ahem* um. h-hi tamak- Tamaki: (glaring) > : 3 "Yeah?" eternal feather: um. h-how are you doing this evening? Tamaki: (flames circling along her "cat ears") "Peachy. Yourself?" eternal feather: *sweats* alright. Tamaki: (points to Hiro hiding behind E-Feather) "...You and your boyfriend there have something to ask me?" eternal feather: .//////. u-um... Hiro: (popping up) "Do you have a crush on Arthur?" Tamaki: o_____o (heads explodes on fire) eternal feather: EEK!! Hiro: "Crap!" (unscrews his bottle of water, doses her) Tamaki: (the flame is out...but her face is red...She clenches her teeth) "Eternal Feather!" eternal feather:..... i should run now, shouldnt i? Tamaki: (huffing, puffing, inhales...then breaks down crying) Hiro: "...Running is still an option..." eternal feather:...... *she pats her back* Tamaki: (sobbing) "I'm so confused..." eternal feather: i-its ok....maybe.... Tamaki: "I don't know what to do. I see Arthur, and part of me wants to punch him repeatedly in his stupid handsome face! Then the other parts wants to..." o\\\\\o eternal feather: ...... *she chuckles* Tamaki: "What do I do...?" (glares at Hiro) "GET ME A TOWEL AND LET GIRLS TALK!" Hiro: "R-Right!" (runs away) eternal feather: ^^; Tamaki: "What should I do, Eternal Feather? Should I ask him out on a date? Punch his face in?" eternal feather: well.... i guess, maybe just try talking to him? Tamaki: "I could try that...but I get nervous, and I just want to grab him...I-I guess I could try talking with him where there are witnesses so I don't risk killing him..." -elsewhere- stocking: oh kiiiiiddoooo~ Kid: "???" stocking: i got something to show you~ Kid: "...What would that be?" stocking: *she undoes her bathrobe, revealing she is wearing kitty lingerie* Kid: o\\\\o "That's new...?" stocking: i saw it in a store and i thought it looked cute. Kid: (approaches her, putting a hand along her waist...) "You thought correctly..." stocking: hehe..... *she puts on cat ears* nyaaan~<3 Kid: "God, you know my...proclivities so well, you naughty pussy..." stocking: am i going to be punished~? Kid: (smirks) "But we haven't played together yet..." (he slowly unbuttons his shirt...) stocking: *she's squirming* Kid: (finishes unbuttoning, puts down his shirt on the floor...) "I like the opening..." (he strokes a finger along her breasts in the cat-shaped opening) stocking: ahh~ Kid: (moves his finger up to her bell collar) "I will ring your bell...multiple times..." stocking: *blush* Kid: (he strokes along her hip again, letting his finger rub the ties keeping her panties on...) stocking: mmmm~ Kid: "How shall I proceed, kitten...?" (he draws just a bit on the right tie...) stocking: however you like~ Kid: "...Help me with my pants, kitty-cat..." stocking: *she kneels down and starts to undo his fly* Kid: (licks his lips) -later- stocking: *panting heavily* Kid: (panting as well...leans up her neck, as his tongue flicks the bell collar) stocking: ahh... hehe.... Kid: (strokes along her inner thigh) "Did I ring your bell?" stocking: oh god yes.... Kid: (smiles, as his hand reaches to her core) "Music to my ears..." stocking: ahhh~! *her hips buck* Kid: "Perhaps one more jingle of those bells..." (as his hand works, he straddles her, and leans his mouth against her neck) stocking: mmmmmm~! Kid: "...I love you, Stocking..." (he quickens his pace...) stocking: ah-aaaahhhh~<3 Kid: (licks along her neck) "Cum for me, you sexy lionness..." stocking: nyaaaaaah~!! *she starts to squirt* Kid: (smiles, kisses along her lips, as he lets her coat his hand...) stocking: *she moans as she climaxes, until they finally subside* Kid: (lowers himself, licking her dry...) stocking: *a little more squirts out of her* ahhh! Kid: "Good, kitty..." (he massages her hip as he finishes...then kisses up along her abdomen, chest, and neck until he reaches her lips) -the next morning- Kid: (humming happily) soul: hey. *he's not using is fake accent* Kid: "Oh, good morning, Soul. And isn't it a wonderful morning?!" --It's foggy as heck outside the windows...-- soul:.....suuuuure. Kid: (whistles as he goes to the hotel's breakfast nook for their meal) "Come along, Soul! Breakfast time!" -and so- Patty: (studies the map) "I'm not sure what to do...Museum? Souvenir shopping?" Kid: "I got a report from the DWMA office, so that is taken care of for now..." stocking: how about this? *she points to a location on the map* Kid: "Oh, I'd like that!" Patty: "What is it?" soul: ??? Patty: "..." :3 (whispers to Stocking) "Wanting some new techniques to use on Kid at the dungeon...?" stocking: >->;;;;; Kid: "Let's get going--we have a busy day ahead of us." Patty: (smirks at Stocking) "I bet..." stocking: *bluuush* Black Star: "Get going, Tsubaki and Soul! We get to see death instruments!" soul: o_o; --At the Dungeon-- Kid: (studies the rack...) soul:............... Black Star: (shakes some chains) "Wait...Where is Patty?" --Noise comes from the Iron Maiden-- liz: OH MY GOD!! Patty: (muffled inside the Maiden) "I'm dead now." stocking: hey look, its justin's cousin. Kid: "OPEN THAT MAIDEN, NOW!" Kid: "...Wait, Justin's cousin?" stocking: *she points to a guillotine* Kid: "..." (laughs) Patty: (still trapped...) soul: dude, that was lame. stocking: screw you eater, that was a good one! soul: whatevs. Kid: (frowns at Soul) "I thought it was funny..." stocking: thanks kid. soul: *rolls his eyes* of course you would. Kid: -_-; Patty: (pounding on the door) "LET ME OUT!!!" -later- liz *putting bandages on patti* tsubaki: good thing i brought a health restore. Patty: T_T "I thought they keep hidden treasure inside Iron Maidens." stocking: good thing that little kid helped you out of there. so where to next? Kid: "I think the gift shop should be interesting. Imagine, a vegetable slicer in the shape of a guillotine..." stocking: hehe. we have to get one for justin then. Kid: (smiles) "Yes..." --At the Gift Shop-- stocking: hmmm..... Patty: (eating a tombstone-shaped ice cream bar) Kid: "Any ideas?" stocking: ooh! look at this! Kid: "???" stocking: tadaaa~ Kid: "?!" -its a teddy bear- Kid: "..." (blushes) "D'aw!" -later- Kid: "Okay, so a snowglobe for Father, some books for Mother, oddly enough a mortuary video game for Kirika..." stocking: neat. liz: a plushie for julie, some wristbands for riley, and an audio book for heather. Kid: (smiles) "Good choices, Liz." Patty: (bandages on her like a mummy) "I got a rock..." stocking: hehe.... Patty: (frowns) "And I also got Mocha something..." (holds up a catnip toy in the shape of a zombie) stocking: hehe~ Kid: (smiles as he looks at Stocking..."She's so beautiful when she laughs...") liz: *she smiles* Kid: (sighs with content) "I think we're meeting everyone for dinner in two hours, so what shall we do now?" stocking: theres a botanical garden. Kid: "I would like that...Let's go." stocking: ok. --At the Garden-- Patty: (posing for a pic) stocking: so beautiful. Kid: (looks at Stocking, smiles...) "As they should be for you..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (looks around) "It is so calm here..." ("I wonder...whether this would be the best place to...") stocking: hmm? Kid: (blushing) "Um...I like how the sun shines here...The fog has cleared..." ("Maybe there is a botanical garden to ask her...Or maybe somewhere else...") stocking: hmmm..... Kid: (blushing...holds her hand) stocking: ah... Kid: (smiles) "I love you." stocking: i love you too, babe. Kid: (rubs her hand, as he leans in...) stocking: *she smooches his nose* Kid: (pulls her in for a hug) stocking: mmmm~ Patty: "Say cheese!" stocking: cheese~ Kid: o\\\o "Wh-What?" *Snap* Patty: "Perfect!" *Send* stocking: o////o Patty: (shows the pic) "Neato!" Patty: "Look at all the comments your pic already has online!" stocking: kid look! Kid: "Wh-What?" stocking: hehe~ *she shows the pic on the gravebook* Kid: o\\\\\\\o "At least you are beautiful...I look like a deer in headlights." stocking: hehehe, you're cute~ Kid: (squirming) "Not as cute as you..." stocking: hehehe~ Kid: (whispers in her ear) "You were also cute in those photos last night..." stocking: o////o Patty: "???" Kid: (smirks...) "I have an idea for another time..." (pulls back, smiles brightly and calmly) "I can't wait to see the next flower display! Let's go to it!" stocking: hehe~ Kid: "We'll check out the pagodas, the butterfly garden, the gift shop, and then it will be time to head to dinner..." stocking: neat! --At the Butterfly Garden— stocking: wow..... Kid: (one butterfly lands on his nose) "?!" stocking: hehehe~! Kid: (frowns) "My nose is not a landing strip..." (blushes) "But...maybe you should take a photo before they leave..." stocking: *she snaps a pic* Kid: (the butterfly flies away) "Good timing. I wonder why Patty didn't--" o_____o Patty: (covered in butterflies) "I _am_ Madame Butterfly!" stocking: *she takes a pic* Patty: (the butterflies go away after the picture snapped, leaving Patty...looking rather odd...) -later, elsewhere- Black Star: "Look at this one!" (He is at a toyshop, holding a creepy clown doll) "Cute, huh?" soul: ehhhh... Black Star: (waves the clown at Tsubaki) "I bet this would be great for a baby to have, right? All cute, right?" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: "Come on, Tsubaki! Don't you think our kid would love this?!" (pause...) tsubaki:............................... soul: bruh Black Star: "..." o\\\\\\\\\o "Oh God...I'm going to buy this and go away now..." tsubaki: ^^ --Black Star pays for the clown, still blushing, leaves and waits outside for Soul and Tsubaki-- soul:.... *shrug* Black Star: (grumbling) "I think clowns are fine for babies...Bet Azusa and Lord D would like a clown for their baby..." -later, elsewhere- Giriko: (groans...) "Ah..." arachne: you ok? Giriko: (smiles) "Yeah...Just sore from our gymnastics..." arachne: *she chuckles* Giriko: (pats the walls) "I hope these were thick enough for how loud we were..." arachne: yeah. Giriko: "..." (hugs her) "Thank you. It's been awhile since we...'made love,' rather than, you know, just fuck our brains out." arachne: yeah. Giriko: "...I, uh, have a request...I kind of have to get a thank you gift to the Priest for helping us get this place...Any ideas?" arachne: hmmm... Giriko: "He keeps listening to loud music all the time..." arachne: perhaps a record? Giriko: "Yeah, that sounds good...I'll look for somethin' tomorrow...Hey, what you want for dinner?" -later- Arthur: (thumbing through a book at a diner, sitting alone in a booth) waiter: you here alone, sir? Arthur: "Yes...Just out this evening to get out of the Brigade..." (then he spots someone entering the diner) waiter: ok sir. waitress: hi welcome! tamaki: 7////7 Arthur: o______o "T-Tamaki? H-Hi?" tamaki: um...h-hey. Arthur: "Hey..." (sees his empty booth) "You, uh...want to sit down?" tamaki: ....fine. Arthur: (closes his book, sets it aside as he sits opposite her...He looks at her...) -she has a nice blue off the shoulder sweater and a mini-skirt with tights.- Arthur: (blushes slightly looking at her) "Um...You hungry?" tamaki: what do they have here? Arthur: "Diner food--burgers, sandwiches, salads...They serve breakfast all day..." ("She...has nice shoulders...") tamaki: do they have steak? Arthur: o\\o (nods) "Yeah...You want that?" tamaki: sure. Arthur: (gestures to waiter) "Um...One steak and one burger with fries...T-Tamaki? What would you like to drink?" tamaki: i guess a big city cola. Arthur: "Two Big City Colas..." (hands the menus to the waiter) "...Um, so, how was y-your day?" tamaki: ok i guess. Arthur: "...Is that a new sweater?" tamaki: yeah. Arthur: "It looks...great on you..." tamaki: thanks...i guess... *blush* Arthur: o\\\o ("That blush makes her look..." He tries to hold his legs together) "So, Saturday is tomorrow...Any plans?" tamaki: not really. you? Arthur: "...There's a movie I've been wanting to see..." tamaki: oh? Arthur: "It's that Cat Soldier Brigade sequel...lot of explosions, action, some romance...I, um...W-Would you want to go?" tamaki: oh, that load of jerk-off bait? its so lame.... but, i could always MTS it... (thinking: i actually love that show.) Arthur: (" 'Jerk-off bait'? But I always thought she looked like the Green Cat Girl--OH GOD NOW I SEE IT...") o\\\\o "C-Cool...S-See you at 7 PM at the Death-Plex 42?" tamaki: s-sure, fine whatever.... --The Waiter comes with food-- -later- Arthur: "Well...I'll see you tomorrow at 7, Tamaki...Good night." -elsewhere- Yumi: (lying in bath, smiling at Death) "Hello, handsome..." lord death: room for one more? Yumi: (slight purr) "Of course..." ("Thank goodness this tub is huge...I feel like such a fatass...") -elsewhere- Noah: (clothed, a hand over his forehead) "Come on. You got the translation skills perfected. You got transformation perfect. You improved the arrows, you've read most of the Book...But you are still so grouchy." medusa: well excuuuuse me for feeling a bit under the weath- *she throws up* god dammit! Noah: "Ug...At least aim for a garbage can..." (brings a tissue to her) "What did you eat to get this kind of a stomach virus?" medusa: how should i know? Noah: "You don't keep track of what you eat?" (holds a hand to her forehead) "Jeez...You need to sleep this off..." (picks her up) medusa: i havent felt this sick since-.............. o-o Noah: (sets her down in bed, unbuttoning her top) "Get you out of these hot clothes...Wait, since what?" medusa: n-nevermind. Noah: (finishes unbuttoning her top, removing it) "I'll bring some water and a cold compress...Try to relax..." medusa: y-yeah..... (thinking: YOU SON OF A BITCH!) --Elsewhere— Meme: (sketching her Halloween outfit...and one for Mio) "Tsugumi, how does this look?" tsugumi: it looks really good. mio: not bad at all. Meme: o\\\\o "I-I'm glad...I think it'll be a good costume for you, Mio..." mio: y-yeah. 7///7 Meme: "We-We'll have to take your measurements to make sure..." -elsewhere- Kid: "That was a delicious dinner." soul: not bad. Black Star: "Food is food--but as British food goes, tastier than expected." liz: yeah. Patty: *burp* liz: ^^ Kid: *stretches* "After that meal, I look forward to a night in...Maybe curl up against the fireplace..." stocking: yeah. Black Star: "Any plans for tomorrow?" stocking: there seems to be a robo-tournament tomorrow. Black Star: "Awesome! Let's go to that!" -later- Yohei: *yawn* "Okay...Get it charging up overnight, we got plenty of trash to fill him up more...Tomorrow's the big day..." chie: yeah. *she has a bandaid on her finger* Yohei: "...You should get some sleep, too. Need one of our top cheerleaders in the audience." chie: !! 7///7; Yohei: *yawn* " 'Night, Chie. See you bright and early..." chie: yeah.... night. --The Next Morning-- Kid: (passes out everyone's Robot tickets) soul: neat. Black Star: (flips the ticket around) "Oh, it's holographic..." (it has images of robots brawling) liz: thats pretty cool. Kid: "They won't be as close to the action as possible, but they will be close enough..." (looks sad) "And security is tighter than...the I. C. Prefecture Tournament..." stocking: hmm??? Kid: "Many died at the tournament, due to an attack by Fear Factory." stocking: oh.... Black Star: "Yeah, but that was a city-wide takeover. If someone was going to try that here, they'd have to go through us!" tsubaki: there's the expo center now! Black Star: "Yahoo!" stand worker: thanks for helping us set up, kiddo. stocking: hmm? Kid: "Oh...N-No problem." liz: no, i think they're talking to that kid over there. Shotaro: "Happy to help!" stocking: *she looks round and notices get-kun* awwww! how cute! Get: *chirps* (waves arms at Stocking) stocking: hehe~ kid look! Kid: "Aw..." stocking: *she looks at the person next to get* are you here for the tournament, or just the expo? Yohei: (thumbs at Mana) "She's in it. I'm just the designer." stocking: thats a neat job you did. soul: .............. *he looks away*..... Yohei: (glances at Soul) "Thanks..." (drops ashes into Get) stocking: ash? Yohei: "I created this 'bot to be fueled by garbage..." *Get lights up with power* liz: oh cool! tsubaki: thats great! Patty: (looks at Mana) mana: ?? say, didnt we see you guys at the airport in japan a few months ago? Black Star: "Hmmm...Maybe?" Patty: "Didn't I see you this morning in the mirror?" *Patty puts her hat onto Mana* mana: uhhhh? Patty: "Sis! We found a sister!" mana: i'm no nun! liz: uhhh... Patty: "Quick, the DNA test!" Shotaro: "Ha ha ha! These girls are hilarious!" liz: *sigh* i'm sorry about that. sisters, am i right? chie:............ Yohei: "Well, we better get inside. Later..." -elsewhere- Anya: (pointing to news feed) "Look, there's a Robot Competition in London!" tsugumi: oooh! neat! Anya: (pauses at one picture of a robot) "Awwww!" (It's GET, only now it uses the pseudonym GONE) tsugumi: oh my gosh so cuuuute!! Meme: "Aw...Why can't we ever have a Robot Competition here in Death City?" tsugumi: maybe we can ask lord death later? Meme: "Oh, that would be fun! I wonder how hard it is to make a robot..." -elsewhere, in an unknown location- Solence: (panting) "Okay...I bottled up as much gas as I can right now..." mimeca: *double thumbs up* NoFix: "Bang-up job! And to think, I wanted to chain you to the wall to just keep pulling more and more gas out of you for all eternity." Solence: .____. mimeca: *she slams her fist into the palm of her hand as if realizing something, then points to a door* NoFix: "...Could you repeat that?" mimeca: TnT NoFix: "Aw, crap! Did we forget to feed them?" (look into the room through a slot in the door) saki: ................ *she doesnt speak* NoFix: (opens the room) "Man, you need to tell us when we don't feed you..." (snaps fingers) "Mimeca, some of our finest water for our guest!" mimeca: *thumbs up and exits* saki:............ *her expression is solemn* NoFix: "...You don't look happy. Why not give us a smile?" saki:.........why are you doing this? NoFix: "Well, that would spoil the surprise..." (holds up Saki's wallet) saki: ...... NoFix: (opens the wallet, showing a photograph of Saki and Chie) "Who's that girl?" saki: ..... *eyes widen* NoFix: "Girlfriend? Bestie? Sister?" saki: ...... NoFix: "Trivia: when I was at Fear Factory, I took from them their records of Dokeshi they were following--and this girl was a Category 1 threat..." (smiles) "Neato." saki: ...... s-she wouldnt hurt people... NoFix: (leans in closer) "They said the same about me~" saki: ................ NoFix: "Imagine what someone would do for family...What do you think I could convince your sister to do for your safety?" saki: ..........................please, just leave her out of this... NoFix: (taps a finger on her chin) "But if I did, we wouldn't have a plot, now would we?" saki: please.....whatever you plan to do to her....just do it to me instead... NoFix: "...Nope. Because you are just human. I need Dokeshi. I need so many of them to spread my fun all throughout the world. You, Cutie-Pie, are just the ticket for admission." (pats her cheek) "Got to keep you alive long enough to get Dear Sister to do what I need...Cheeri-o!" (turns) "Mimeca! Give her the water and the best bowl of sludge we got!" mimeca: *griiiin* saki:...........chie.... please be safe.... -elsewhere- Yumi: (groan) "Ow..." lord death: you alright? Yumi: "My ankles feel sore." lord death: would you like me to carry you? or at least act as a crutch? Yumi: "..." (blushes) "I want to walk in the garden a bit, so...crutch..." lord death: ok. --In the Garden-- lord death: the leaves are changing. Yumi: (sighs) "Imagine our child playing here..." lord death: ah! we should install a small play area! i'm sure julie will love it too! Yumi: (smiles) "She would love that." (an autumn leaf falls onto her head) "Oh." lord death: hehehe.... you warm enough, love? Yumi: (tightens her shawl) "I think so." lord death: hot cocoa? Yumi: (smiles) "With peppermint?" lord death: sure thing! Yumi: (looks surprised, then smiles) "You may need to make more..." (she points to Julie, who is hiding around the corner of the mansion) julie: *peeeek* shhh. Yumi: (puts a finger to her lips) "Well, Death, shall we?" -elsewhere- Arthur: "...I'm going to die..." tamaki: shh! its starting up. Arthur: (glances..."She looks...nice") tamaki: *watches intently* Arthur: ("And she seems to...really like the film..." Looks at the screen...Sets his hand on the armrest...) -later- Arthur: "H-How was it?" tamaki: 7//7 d-dumb, why did you even bring me? [thinking: it was so good! the plot! the character development! the romance, squeeeee!!] Arthur: "Really? I thought the plot was actually going somewhere. And the characters got to change over time..." tamaki: yeah, but it was still fanservice bait and dumb shoujo manga romance..... -she has a bit of merch- Arthur: "You don't like shoujo?" tamaki: its little kid stuff, like, tween crap......i'm only buying this stuff cause my coworker's daughter likes it.... [thinking: nah] Arthur: "...That's very kind of you." tamaki: w-whatever... Arthur: "You hungry? I know a good spot..." tamaki: sure. Arthur: ("She's actually...attractive...") "Cool...It's sushi, is that alright?" tamaki: eh, why not. Arthur: (looks at her hand as they walk to sushi...) Arthur: "You cold?" -seems she did her nails- tamaki: no. Arthur: "Oh...Um, your nails look nice." tamaki: uh, thanks.... 7///7 -elsewhere- Spirit: (holding Christa, patting her back) christa: zzzz..... Spirit: (hums a lullaby) marie: *she's makin dinner* Spirit: (smiling) "Good, Christa..." -back in london- *One wrecked robot, with GET, aka GONE standing atop it* Shotaro: "Woo! Good work, GONE!" mana: yes! haijima employee: thats quite impressive mr...? Shotaro: "Oh, hi! My name is--" chie: *she covers his mouth* Yukito shut up. im sorry about that, my brother can be a bit of a handful, haha. Shotaro: "What?! I have a sister?!" (hugs her) "Sister!" mana: ignore him, i think he was dropped as a baby. haijima employee: ....... *he looks at yohei* Shotaro: "I fall on my head all the time!" (cheers at Mana--and falls off the balcony) -into a bush- mana:...... haijima: i see that miss.....? mana: Sumire Hirai. Yohei: (avoids eye contact from the Haijima Employee, looks at Chie) "Keep an eye on little your bro. I'm getting some cigarettes." chie: ok... Yohei: (gets up, walks through aisle towards food stand) -elsewhere- -on a rooftop, a young woman seems rather annoyed until she recieves a phone call- lady: *she answers* yah? ???: "Is it done?" lady: well, almost. but then it went wrong.... one of those angels must have detected it and took the bullet... she just laid there squirming like a bug... ???: "Now where's the target?" lady: she sent a full search on the property so i'm going to have to settle for one of their employees instead.... ???: "You'll need to tail them, as now they are likely moving their VIPs elsewhere..." lady: right. *she takes a drag on her cig* fucking hell... ???: "You'll get it done...We know this is a long-term mission." lady: i know. usually it takes quicker than this... ???: "These are your usual targets. Keep your wits about you--those Angels are full of surprises." lady: yeah... perhaps if i found out more on these things... ???: "Follow one of them." lady: on it. ???: "Who knows--maybe you can kidnap an Angel and ask them some questions." lady: maybe.... but god they give me the creeps.... almost as bad as those mimis.... fuck those creepy shits... ???: "Suck it up--you'll only overcome that fear through knowledge." lady: yeah yeah... ???: "I have additional meetings to get to. Get back to work." lady: alright. *Click* -later- Ponera: (clutches Alphonse the Ant) "Why do you want to test that nail polish stuff on Alphonse?!" shaula: oh come on, just a little bit? its really cool! Ponera: (squirms) "I don't know..." *Alphonse wriggles loose from Ponera and towards Shaula* Ponera: "No!" shaula: i'm not gonna hurt the little dude, relax. shaula: easy lil buddy. --Grimoire has to restrain Ponera while Shaula administers the nail polish concoction-- shaula: there we go now.... ok, watch this shit. Alphonse: *chirps, purrs...then lets out a shriek* Ponera: "Alphonse! No!" grimoire: easy now. Alphonse: *glowing--then just turns red...looking exactly the same, just red* "???" Ponera: "...It makes ants change colors?" shaula: wait a sec.... hmmm.... ok... watch this... Alphonse: *hiccups--and belches fire* shaula: woah! neato! Ponera: "...He's a fire ant? That's unbelievably corny..." shaula: wait............ *she breaks down laughing* OH MY GOD THATS A GOOD ONE! Ponera: (puffs her cheeks) "Poor Alphonse now has heartburn..." grimoire: is the effect, permanent? Alphonse: (breathes fire, lighting up the carpet--then runs to hide from the fire) shaula:................ *shrugs* Ponera: "...Wait..." (stands up, takes the rug towards Alphonse...and tosses it onto him) Grimoire: ?? Alphonse: (shrieks as the flames cover him...then extinguish, leaving Alphonse unharmed...but shaking like a leaf) Ponera: (tearing up) "My baby!" (hugs Alphonse) "I'm so sorry to have frightened you. You're safe, you're safe..." shaula: well....that happened. Ponera: "So, this treatment makes ants breathe fire and makes them fire-proof..." (sneers) "Administer the treatment to a few more ants. Let's test it on a small town..." shaula: can do! you can thank hibana for that, haha! Ponera: "Just part of our alliance, then." (holds out a hand to Shaula to shake) -elsewhere- Arthur: "I...actually had a good time..." tamaki: yeah, it was ok i guess...... there's HQ. Arthur: "Oh...Well, I'll see you in class on Monday?" tamaki: sure. Arthur: "...Good night...and thanks." -elsewhere- Crona: "..." mami: chrona, dinner's ready. Crona: "O-Okay..." (comes into the dining room) "Thank you..." mami: *she smiles*..... Crona: (glances at Mami) "I like that top..." mami: oh, thank you. *she smiles* Crona: (sits down, takes some pasta onto their plate) "Wh-Where did you buy it?" mami: i've had it a while. Crona: (nods, digs into the pasta--and smiles) "Really good!" mami: *she smiles* Crona: "I heard Death City will have a cooking competition..." mami: really now? Crona: (nods) "I heard Anya mention she was entering." mami: ah. Crona: (finishes their meal, bows slightly) "Thank you for the meal." mami: no problem, chrona. Crona: *yawns* "I guess I'm exhausted after today..." -london- Kid: "Two more rounds to go..." stocking: this is pretty exciting. Patty: "Yeah!" (wearing a Fighting Robot Competition T-shirt with a robot's face on it--with light-up eyes) Black Star: (shoveling popcorn into his mouth) soul: so who's up? Kid: "It's the penultimate round, so two rounds of two robots each. Round 1 is GONE versus the robot BLU." stocking: neat. Patty: "Sis, who's in Round 2?" liz: not sure yet. Black Star: "Hey! The little robot, GONE, is entering the arena!" Patty: "Yay! Go, Twin Version of Me!" mana: ok. here we go. -elsewhere- Noah: "..." medusa: what? Noah: "You okay? You seem on edge." medusa: i'm fine. Noah: "Wouldn't know it from how you're handling your magic...I told you to aim for the apple on my head..." (He has arrows piercing his chest, right arm, and crotch) medusa: oh... oopsie~ Noah: "Yeah, some oop--" (removes the arrow from his crotch--and his voice goes higher) "-sy!" medusa: *snerk* Noah: "What's wrong with you lately? Need to get something out of your system?" medusa: i'm fine, i told you. Noah: "You sure..." (approaches her) "Maybe you need to let off a little steam..." (removes his jacket) -elsewhere- Arthur: (in the kitchen, in his pajamas, sipping on tea) shinra: so how was the date? Arthur: o\\\\\o "W-Would you really call getting dinner after a movie a 'date'?" shinra: wellllll from what the commander told me- Arthur: "What?! What did he tell you?!" shinra: just his experiences of dates. some he had in high school and stuff. Arthur: "Tch...This wasn't a date...She was going to see the film anyway, I'm sure...Just wanted a free ticket, probably..." ("I can't get that outfit of hers out of my mind...and her nails...and her lips...") shinra: how was the movie? Arthur: "Hmph...It was good--even better than the TV show. Good action, character development, romance..." shinra: you actually watch that show? Arthur: "Wh-What of it?!" shinra: im not judging, i just didnt think you liked that stuff. Arthur: "I like things!" ("Like Tamak--" INTERNAL SCREAMING) shinra: oook then. Arthur: o\\\\\\\\o "I think I'll shower and go to bed." shinra: oook... -back in london- Announcer: "Incredible! BLU is now _black_ and blue after that defeat at the hands of the pint-sized terror, GONE!" stocking: woot! Kid: (applauding) "Amazing to see a robot capable of such power while being that small." Yohei: (overhearing, grins) chie: good job! Shotaro: "Yay! Go get them, GE--I mean, GONE!" mana: come on GONE, lets get you fixed up for the next round. GET: *chirp, marches after Mana* tsubaki: soul and i are gonna get snacks, you want anything? Black Star and Patty: "Everything!" -later- Announcer: "Round 2 begins with the fiery mechanical fury of Flame-Bot 4200, against the quick-and-nimble insectoid beast Tithonus!" liz: woah. *Flame-Bot is a towering humanoid bot, with cylinders along its shoulders and head, opening and closing to release flames and smoke. Tithonus resembles a cicada, about 10 feet long and six feet tall** Patty: (licking her ice cream) "Hope Flame-Bot doesn't melt my ice cream..." stocking: wow. Black Star: "That bug robot kind of looks creepy..." tsubaki: *she snaps a pic* Announcer: "BEGIN COMBAT!" *Tithonus creepily crawls along the floor at Flame-Bot. Flame-Bot's hand opens to reveal a cannon--that sends a fireball at the insect-bot* soul: dude! *Suddenly, Tithonus's back slides open, revealing wings, as it flies away, just in time to dodge the fireball--which crashes into the wall behind it* liz: so who's managing which bot? Kid: (points to the Flame-Bot operator) "Is that...someone with the Haijima Corporation?" liz: i think so. typical haijima... Patty: "The insect-bot girl looks weird...Is she wearing antennae on her head? And wings?" soul: not sure. *Tithonus lands on Flame-Bot's head--where the insect's mouth plate slides open, revealing pincers that pierce into Flame-Bot's head* soul: oooh, thats gotta hurt. *Flame-Bot's now malfunctions...and its arms burst into flames* mana: o________o;;;; *Flames rain on the fighting stage, risking to go into the audience...until Tithonus uses its wings to put out the flames* Announcer: *his sleeve in flames, but he is calm and enthusiastic* "Tithonus is the winner! And I am on fire! Someone, please bring me a fire extinguisher!" liz: oooh, that outta bruise haijima's ego. Insect-Girl: (sneers at Mana) "I'll see you in the next round..." Yohei: (smirks at Haijima person in the audience) haijima: *JAW DROP* Shotaro: "Yay! GONE gets to fight a giant cicada! ... oH CRAP! I haven't performed my good deed yet!" chie: you did help those guys setting up. Shotaro: "...Oh. Right." (laughs) "You got a great memory, Chie! That's your good deed for the day!" chie: *SHE COVERS HIS MOUTH* O___O;;; Yohei: "Yukito, stop teasing A-chie-sami like that..." ("I made the recovery to keep us incognito. I am a freaking genius...") chie: *small smile* Shotaro: (whispers to Chie) "What're we calling him now if not his real name?" chie: *she looks at yohei* Yohei: "...Asami? You need something?" chie: i'm good. Kid: (to Chie) "You are friends with the operator of GONE, yes? How do you think she will do against Tithonus?" chie: she's made it this far, right? Kid: (smiles) "Yes." mana: i have my cousin Hanaya to thank for that. he tought me everything i know! Yohei: (smirks) "Thanks, Cuz. Oh, by the way, don't you owe me 20 bucks?" mana: D : < Patty: (stares at Mana) "It's like looking into a mirror..." soul:................................ Yohei: (looks at Soul) "No kidding, weird cowboy-hat wearing girl..." Patty: (pouts at Yohei) -in the corner- Insect Girl: (texting: "Guess who's in the final round? ;) ) ???: who? Insect Girl: (pouts) [Text: "Me, stupid!"] ???: ooooh! good job! Insect Girl: (smiling, blushing) [Text: "Thank you! Just saw firsthand how weak Haijima's robot is. Got the schematics recorded and sending them to you..."] (Taps her bluetooth bug-eye glasses, uploading schematics into the cell phone and texting to ???) -elsewhere- grunt: ...... Shinoda: (smiles, as he looks at schematics on his computer) "Excellent work, Kepuri..." (takes a bite of a large red apple, consumes it quickly, and tosses the core to the Grunt) "Dispose of that." grunt: :\ [thinking: stupid assole, letting the power get to his head] Shinoda: (leans back, stretches in his executive chair) "So comfy~" (spins around, to look out at I. C. Prefecture, long since re-built...and slowly having a much larger Dokeshi population under its ‘protection’) "It's all for you, Lord Emine...All for you." grunt:..... Shinoda: (emails the schematics to R&D, then points to the Grunt) "Go to Happy Factory R&D and make sure they have the Flame-Bot's schematics. Have them get to work on mass production--but make them smaller, faster, more powerful...and make sure they can pick apples." grunt: yes sir... Shinoda: (somehow has a plate of apple pie in front of him, which he is eating...) "Yummy~" grunt: [thinking: i should piss in his apple juice] Shinoda: (picks up a red phone) "Plans proceed as you desire, Emine..." -elsewhere- Leo: "Ah, Tamaki. How are you?" tamaki: ok sir. Leo: "That's good. So, how was your date?" tamaki: IT WASNT A DATE! Leo: "...So you wanted that Boyle kid to pay for your movie ticket and save some dollars? Because I approve that plan." tamaki: T_____________T Leo: "But I noticed the film was supposed to be 1 hour 20 minutes long...and you were gone at least three hours..." tamaki: oops! shower time! Leo: "???" -elsewhere- mimeca: *watching the tournament on TV* Solence: (nervous...because NoFix has two fingers against his head...and is resting his head on Solence's shoulder) NoFix: "I feel so close to you, my Gasbag..." mimeca: *griiiiins and makes a slash motion across her neck* Solence: T_T; "I wish I could knock myself out with my own knock-out gas..." Announcer (on TV): "We are now ready for the Final Round! It is the tiny package of terror, GONE, versus the cicada nightmare, Tithonus!" mimeca: *claps* NoFix: (lets go of Solence) "Hey, Mimeca? Do we know that robot?" mimeca:......... *shrugs* NoFix: (approaches the TV...) "Yeah, I know that one...I recognize those eyes anywhere...I KNOW THAT ROBOT!" (points at the screen...) *NoFix is pointing at Tithonus, not GET/GONE. He is not quite right in the head now.* mimeca: ??? *she turns into a small version of tithonus and plops herself on his head* NoFix: ._. (picks her up, holds her by the back of her neck) "Hmm...No, you're right: the robot I saw was tiny, not mega-mecha size...But where am I going to ever see a tiny package of terror that looks like that robot I fought years ago..." Solence: o_O ("Are you freaking kidding me...?") mimeca:....... *facepalms* NoFix: "Meh. Guess that's never going to be discovered--" (then spots someone on the TV) "...YOHEI!" mimeca: !!! *she falls off and changes back, rubbing her bottom* >.< -seems chie is sitting next to him- NoFix: (runs at the screen, staring at it) "Yohei is there! That fucking little shit is there! I'm gonna head there, I'm gonna kill him, then I'm gonna marry him!" (licks the spot where Yohei was...) "...Wait. Do we know that girl next to him?" mimeca: *staaaaare* !! *she changes into chie and poses alluringly* NoFix: "...Okay, that's really hot, and I'd totally bang you, but it's not helping me remember." (points at his head) "Since I've had to do my 'Spin Powers' so often to regenerate my head, some memories come and go at will..." random minion: i think it's this dokeshi girl. *holds up chie's file* NoFix: "Wait! I now remember where I left my wallet!" (digs into the couch cushion next to Solence, pulling out Saki's wallet with the photo) "That's my baby sister! ... I mean, that's the Dokeshi Girl's sister!" (throws the wallet at Random Minion's head) "Bring Dokeshi Girl with us! London's calling!" saki:................ NoFix: "Mimeca, prep the sister for travel! Gasbaby, pump a ton of helium to power the zeppelin! Random Minion, get our crew together: we're gonna kill some people!" mimeca: *salutes* *Random Minions grab Solence, leading him to the Zeppelin* Solence: (whimpering) -and so- -back to the competition- Announcer: "Oh, that's one hard bug-flick on GONE! Unless that little guy can stand, soon Tithonus will make him going, going, gone!" Patty: (screaming from the stands) "Come on, Lost Thompson Sister [Mana]! Kick that bug's ass!" mana: *inhales* ok. go in for the kill! Yohei: "..." (to Soul) "Your friend in the cowgirl hat is awfully passionate, 'mate'." soul: ................... 7_7 Kepuri: (chuckling, as schematics from GONE are received in her glasses...) Yohei: "Hang on..." (pulls out his cell phone...taps some buttons...) Kepuri: (laughing as she sees the plans--then they shut off, along with her glasses) "Hey?! Who shut off my glasses?!" Yohei: "Hee hee hee..." -in the street- guy: ey, you ever wonder what you'd see in the night sky? Girl: "Clouds...the Sun laughing at us...the Moon laughing at us...that weird guy in a zeppelin laughing at us..." guy: cause its blimps. Girl: "...Blimp? It looks more like a zeppelin to me." guy: uhhhh.......... NoFix: (cackling on the zeppelin) "Fly, my pretty, fly!" stocking: !!.... Kid: "What is it?" stocking: i just had this weird feeling....like something bad is going to happen..... *she spots the zeppelin* we need to go, NOW! Kepuri: "What's going on?! I can't see anything!" (trying to tear off her glasses, as they are digital...so Tithonus is not running, giving Mana an opportunity to destroy it) Kid: (spots the zeppelin, nods) "Evacuate the building?" stocking: yeah. Kid: (stands, trying to yell over the crowd) "I am Death the Kid, of the DWMA! I am sorry to interrupt, but we must inform you of an emergency! There is a vague threat approaching slowly in a zeppelin, and we think it is advisable that you depart!" *No one can hear...* Yohei: "...Are you kidding me? That's your warning?" (taps his phone) stocking: ?? Yohei: (speaks into the phone, which now takes over the loudspeakers but modifies his voice) "Attention attendees: I have placed 42 bombs in this stadium." kid: D: chie: WHAT THE FUCK?! Announcer: D: Patty: "...I like this guy!" liz: *facepalms* Yohei: "I will not detonate the bombs if everyone forms orderly lines and calmly depart this building. Thank you, and have a good day." (hangs up) Audience: "..." *MASS SCREAMING AND RUNNING* chie: *slowly claps* greeeeat.... Yohei: "If I left it to this death god, people would just die..." (puts out his cigarette, points at the zeppelin) "So, is that guy who I think it is?" Kepuri: (rips off her glasses) "What?! I am not losing this competition!" (points at Mana) "Let's finish this, you brat!" mana: *she takes GET and flees* Kepuri: "...Ha! Wimp! Guess you get gone now, huh, GONE?! Bwa ha ha ha!" Yohei: "...Who here can fly?" stocking: well- Yohei: "Then fly up there. Shotaro, you join them and fill them in on NoFix. Chie, you and me are getting Mana out of here. The rest of you, whoever comes out of that zeppelin, beat their asses." liz: wait, what? Kid: (eyes widen) "NoFix?!" (runs through mental rolodex of people on Death's List) "B-But he's supposed to be dead!" stocking: is anyone else as confused as i am? Yohei: (sighs, points at Liz) "You that fly, go fly and stop that zeppelin. You that can't fly, you stay here and fight the conveniently dressed villains that come out of that zeppelin. And the rest of us are getting the heck out of here." stocking: well fuck....ok... *she summons her wings* time to kick some ass* *she summons her blades* Kid: (wields Liz and Patty, summons Beelzebub) Black Star: "...Um, can I fly?" tsubaki: *grabs black*Star and soul and runs* --Kid, Stocking, and Shotaro fly to the Zeppelin. Black Star, wielding Tsubaki, and Soul run. Yohei and Chie run to Mana's location. Kepuri is still yelling-- --Random Minions descend from the Zeppelin and parachute into stadium-- Shotaro: "Knock those parachuters down as we fly up!" stocking: *slices on parachute* oopsie~ Minion: (Wilhelm scream) Kid: (fires shots through parachutes) stocking: *slicing more* sorry~ uh oh~ pardon me~ my bad~ Shotaro: (bites) "Bone of Griffin!" (he grows a beak and claws, slashing and pecking through parachutes) stocking: what the fuck? minion: my leg! Kid: (hurls a Minion at that one) "Walk it off!" **On the ground, Minions have surrounded Yohei, Chie, and Mana** chie: dark claw. *she puts her arm to where her shadow is, summoning a large clawed arm* Minion #4: "...Oh crap." (fires Fear Factory(TM) gun at Chie) chie: dark shield! *it forms a protective barrier* Yohei: "GET! Get going!" GET: (angry face) "Rawr!" (chibi-punches the shit out of Minions) mana: right! mana: *she kicks one in the face and kung-fu chops another* Minion #5: (seizes Yohei, aims gun at his head) "Don't move." chie:....... *a shadow hand comes out of the wall and picks the minion up* Yohei: (laughs) "Thanks, Chie!" chie: dont mention it. Yohei: (points at Minion #6) "That's a nice gun. Fear Factory Model #47 Poseidon? One of my designs, right?" (takes out his phone, taps it--and the gun falls apart in the Minion's hand) Minion #6: o_o; chie: ....... *she grabs his neck* hi~ Minion #6: "...Bye?" -kneed in the crotch- Minion #6: (squeal, passes out) Yohei: "Let me show you a real gun..." (pulls one out) "Law-Abiding Silver Gun, Mach 2." (aims at five Minions, fires--and a gas knocks them out) Yohei: (lights cigarette with the gun, then taps a button on it) "Yo, Mini-Me? [Soul] I'm calling on your phone. You fighting these Minions okay, or do you need help?" soul: uhh... *ahem* i don know what yer talkin' bout, mate! tsubaki: we're doing good. Black Star: (punches a Minion) "Dude, what's with that French accent, Soul?" soul: uhhhhh..... *SWEATS* Yohei: "Shotaro, you on the Zeppelin?" Shotaro: "I"m on the blimp." Yohei: "...Just put me on with the angel..." stocking: yo. Yohei: "You're going to encounter a guy named NoFix. He's insane. He also regenerates. Don't let him--" **Bullet passes by Stocking, knocking the phone out of her hand** stocking: WHAT THE FUCK?! NoFix: (blows smoke off his pistol) "Welcome!" (shows a cake in his hand) "I baked you a cake!" stocking: *she freezes, trembling* ........................ Kid: (eyes widen) "No...H-How is this...possible?" Shotaro: "???" stocking: *she's frozen with fear* Kid: "...Liz, Patty, shoot to kill, now!" liz: RIGHT! NoFix: "...What? Have I done something to hurt you?" --A shot fires through the cake--and NoFix's hand-- NoFix: "Ah! Fuck! Mimeca!" stocking: n-NOOOO!!! *she starts to run* mimeca: *SHE JUMPS IN FRONT OF STOCKING AND KICKS HER IN THE STOMACH* :3 Kid: "Stocking!" (runs after her) stocking: uhhh..... *in pain* Shotaro: "Wait! We have to--" (cake thrown in his face, then a punch in the face by NoFix) NoFix: "Thanks, Mimeca! Go play with her..." (smiles at Kid) "I got my own playmate!" stocking: *she gets knocked to the ground* o-oww.... Kid: (clenching his teeth) "Shotaro...Take this zeppelin down..." Shotaro: (stands, nods, and runs off) Kid: (aims his gun at NoFix--and fires at point blank) stocking: ahh.... *she looks up* mimeca: *makes a laughing motion* NoFix: .___. (bullets go through him) Kid: "Die!" liz: the hell even is this guy? Kid: (stops...and looks in horror) liz: kid? NoFix: (bullet holes through his chest) "Hee hee hee...Spin, spin, spinneroo...It's just me and you..." (the bullet holes swirl and close shut) liz:....................WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! NoFix: (pulls out a knife...) "Didn't you hear...?" (licks the blade, sharp end facing the tongue, causing his tongue to bleed) "I'mma Dookushee!" (his tongue is now injured, so he can't speak properly...) Kid: "Th-This isn't Noah...I don't think it's him..." NoFix: (inhales, spits out his old tongue, then opens to show a new tongue) "Want to French?" liz: i think im gonna be sick. Kid: (fires more shots at NoFix, as NoFix just keeps approaching, holding the knife and flipping it up and down...) "No, not sick yet..." (reaches a hand out, clutching Kid by the throat, and holding him off the floor) liz: KID!! Kid: "Grrt!" Kid: (aims at NoFix's shoulder) "Death...Cannon..." NoFix: "...What cann--?" *boom* stocking: !! k-kid... Kid: (knocked back, falls to the ground, as NoFix is now in pieces...NoFix's arm remains on the floor, the knife still in hand...) mimeca: !!!! Kid: (gets up slowly) "St-Stocking..." (limps towards her and Mimeca...) "You...are going to back away from Stocking...right now...you bitch..." mimeca: .......... Kid: (smirks, chuckling, as he charges the Death Cannon) "Stocking...move..." mimeca: *grabs her and holds a blade arm to her neck, wagging a finger at him* Kid: "..." (smirks more, as he reduces the Death Cannon to gun form) "I can fire a shot through your head faster than that blade can do anything to Stocking's neck. So, you let her go, you live. You don't let her go in five seconds, and this bullet goes through your brain and kills you immediately. Your choice." mimeca: :3 Kid: "5....4...3..." Kid: (coughs blood, eyes widen) stocking: KID LOOK OUT!! Kid: "Ahh...!" liz: !!!! NoFix: "Heh heh heh..." (he has regenerated from that arm, up to the point of just being the torso, no legs, half a face, part of the other arm...His partial left arm is wrapped around Kid, and the right arm has shoved the knife through Kid's back and through his chest) Kid: (looks down, sees the knife through his chest) "N-No..." stocking: *horrified* liz: KID!!!! NoFix: "I like being in you..." (pulls the knife down, cutting down along Kid's back and chest...) stocking: ..................... Kid: (struggling to scream, but blood is in his throat) soul: !!!!!!!!! **BOOM!** **The Zeppelin has an explosion** Shotaro: "Yohei! I found the power source! It was some guy with a throat-thingie down his throat!" Solence: (coughing, clutching Shotaro) "I told you...I'm Commander Solence! I fought you and Yohei years ago!" Shotaro: "...Really? I don't remember..." stocking:................... Solence: (facepalm) "Just get us off of here! We're going to explode!" Shotaro: "Got some friends to pick up first!  " -something slashes the zeppling in half- Yohei: (kicks a Minion in the head) "Good work, Shotaro. Chie, Mana, and me are getting out of--" (knocked in the back of the head) Kepuri: (standing over Yohei, then points at Mana) "You!" chie: !!! mana: eh?! Yohei: (groans, then gets stepped on by Kepuri's heels) Kepuri: "You! You fight me and my robot, or I kill your boyfriend!" mana: ........WHAT?! Kepuri: (digs a heel into Yohei) Yohei: "Ah! With what, your cheap-ass department store heels?" *Tithonus lands next to Yohei, its pincers near his head* Yohei: o____o "...That works, too..." mana: 737 'sides if yohei's anyone's boyfriend it's chie's. chie: w-WHAT?! o///////o Yohei: "Enough jokes! She's about to kill me with a robo-bug, and you want to determine who's my girlfriend?! Priorities, Mana!" chie: YEAH WHAT IS THIS A ROMANCE COMEDY?! Kepuri: "ENOUGH! Tithonus, destroy that puny little robot! Bwa ha ha! Ha ha ha! HA HA--!" ???: "Look out below!" Kepuri: "...What?" **Solence falls on Keprui** Kepuri: "Omph!" mana: ouch. Shotaro: (lands, without a parachute or stopping, feet first onto Tithonus, crushing it) "...Oh! I forgot the parachute! Or that I fly...Ouch...My feet hurt now..." haijima employee: HAHA! Kepuri: "...The hell you still doing here, Haijima loser?!" Solence: (lying atop Kepuri, dazed) "He just threw me off the zeppelin...How am I even still alive...?" haijima employee: uhhh..... minion: wow, thats kinda kinky...sorta. minion 2: WHAT THE FUCK JERRY?! **Debris from the destroyed zeppelin is falling onto the ground** Kepuri: "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! I SAID ENOUGH WITH THE STUPID--!" **A recognizable skateboard beans Kepuri in the head, knocking her out** Yohei: "...Huh." chie: *wince* ooh dang. Shotaro: "...Oh crap...that kid's skateboard...He's...He was..." *CRASH* Yohei: "?!" stocking: kill........kill.............kill you......... *she's gone demon mode* Shotaro: o______o "Mana...Get GET and start running..." mana: eek! no need to tell ME twice! Yohei: (struggling to get up, with the pain in his back) "Chie, you need to get going, too. I'll--" (winces--he's not fighting this round...) chie: *she uses shadow portal to help him escape* stocking: *scans the area* Shotaro: (holding up his hands, as he picks up Kepuri and Solence) "Wow, there, Angel-Girl...Just take it easy..." stocking: kill..... *AERO BLASTS HIM INTO A WALL* **Shotaro, Kepuri, and Solence slammed into a wall** Shotaro: "Aaarg!" Solence: T_T "I HATE TODAY!" Kepuri: x____x stocking: where.....are you? Black Star: (up in the stands, finishing some Minions...then sees...) "Oh no...Tsubaki, is that..." tsubaki: !!!! liz: come on kid, heal faster! Kid: (eyes wide open, shuddering, blood still pouring from his chest wound, something throbbing seen in there...) Patty: "Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god" liz: ok, tsubaki gave me some full heals, come on.... come on already.... stocking: oh mr muuuurdereeeeeer~ NoFix: (wolf-whistle) "Hellooooooooooooo demon..." soul: is it me or......d-does stocking look different? Black Star: "Like red, really pissed off, and kind of demonic?" stocking: FOUND YOU! *she charges at him, slashing, her face full of malice* NoFix: (sliced by Stocking) "Ah...feels so good..." stocking: just die....just die....JUST DIE JUST DIE AHAAHAHAHAHA!! NoFix: (tries to hold the blade) "Hey, it seems like you are really trying to kill me...What the fuck, ma'am?" stocking: *SLICE* kill you.... kill you.... kill you.... NoFix: (top of his head chopped off, so that his head is just below the eyes) "Hey, come on, lady. I just wanted to kidnap that Dokeshi girl, maybe do some roleplay with Mimeca dressed in a cicada suit, kill that gas guy, have a smoke...I didn't want to have to fight a demon chick..." stocking: cut cut cut.... slice slice slice.... stab stab stab.... die die die... heheheheheh~ NoFix: "This is getting tiresome..." (regenerating as fast as he can while she is slicing him) "You keep this up and I-I-I could really die here!" stocking: kill.... kill you..... ???: " Stocking, Stop!!" stocking: ??? *she looks toward the voice* Kid: (bloody but smaller chest wound, exposed spine in his back, shirtless, struggling to breathe) "Please..." stocking: k....ki-... *slowly walks over* NoFix: (panting, struggling to breathe) "Jeez, crazy woman..." (crawling away...) Kid: "...Stocking..." stocking: ...................... Kid: (limps closer, holding out his arms) "H-Help..." stocking: *she runs to him* kid..... mimeca: *takes nofix and flies off* NoFix: (gasping) "What the hell was she...? What was that thing?" mimeca: .............. Kid: (smiles...and starts to fall) -the next morning- ??????: ...........oks like he's coming to. Kid: "Hmph..." (trying to block the bright light) "Father...Five more minutes..." liz: kid! kid are you ok? Kid: "Wha?--Liz? Why are you in my bedroom?" liz: no..... -its a hospital room- Kid: (blinks, struggles to point to the wall) "...That painting is crooked..." soul: dude, take it easy. Kid: "N-No!" (struggling to get up) "Soul, fix that painting, now!" (cringes, seizes his side) "Ah!" chie: ?? Kid: "What happened to me? Where is St--?" (eyes widen) "Stocking!" liz:........... Kid: "Liz? Where is she?" liz:....... -she's in the bed next to kid's, still unconscious- Kid: "N-No!" (tries to get out of bed) liz: *holding him down* kid you're injured! Kid: (sobbing) "Stocking! Stock-i-i-i-ing!!!" liz: she......she's alive.....but.... Kid: "What? But what?" stocking:.....when she saw you....getting c-cut in half.... she.... she snapped and went into her demon state....i think. Kid: (slowly remembering) "God..." -stocking's bed has straps on it, covered in ofuda. there is a cross above her bed- Kid: (shakes his head) "No..." Kid: "...Did she...kill?" liz: ??? Kid: "I mean, while she was in this...demon state? Did she kill anyone?" liz:.........a few grunts......... Kid: " 'Grunts'? Those zeppelin people?" liz: yeah......that nofix guy and that blue haired chick escaped. there's a high alert for them now.... that solence guy and the girl from the tournament are being transfered to the DWMA detainment cells for further questioning. Kid: "...We're still in London?" (looks at the painting of Big Ben) "Yes, we are...AND IT IS STILL CROOKED, SOUL." soul: dude, just take it easy right now. Black Star: (eyeroll) "He'll be fine...He's already back to his usual self." tsubaki:........ *BWAP* Kid: (frowns at Black Star...then looks at Stocking) "Has she...said anything?" soul: still out cold. -elsewhere- saki: ..................... NoFix: (covered in bandages, his arm in a cast) "You see this? You know what did this to me?" saki: ?? NoFix: "A demon. A fucking she-devil. And you know else?" (points the finger at her) "Your sister? Oh, that demon would've KILLED your sister!" saki: w-what? c-chie....i-is she- NoFix: "No, your cunt of a fucking sister is still fucking alive! I don't have her, I couldn't capture her because demon bitch popped up, but your precious fucking sister is still fucking alive! ... AND NOW YOU CAN TALK?!" saki: *happy tears* thank god, chie.... she's ok.... NoFix: (grumbles) "Yeah, good for you..." (groans) "I need to sleep this off...Maybe my lower intestine will finish re-growing by the morning..." (coughs) saki: ................ NoFix: (turns off the lights, shuts the door behind him...then opens the door's slot to say...) "Hope that helps you sleep tonight!" (slams the door slot) saki: *weak smile* NoFix: (glances at Mimeca...) "Show me what that demon-girl looked like..." mimeca: *salutes and transforms* NoFix: (growls, points to a mirror) "Memorize that face...When we find her and that girl's sister, we're takin' them both...And if I see that Shinigami again, I'm going to tear off his arm and beat him with it!" mimeca: *thumbs up* NoFix: (collapses on the couch) "Today sucked...I lost Gas Guy, my zeppelin, Minion #67--my favorite Minion--and I think my balls re-grew wrong..." mimeca:.... *points down as if to ask 'want me to check, boss?' NoFix: ಠ╭╮ಠ "Not. Now." mimeca:....... *shrugs as if to say 'worth a shot'* NoFix: "Just bring me ice...Lots of it." -elsewhere- mana: *her phone rings* yeah? Tuhl: "You guys just can't stay out of trouble without me, can you?" mana: so yah heard, huh? Tuhl: "It's on every single web site--even the non-news ones. You don't exactly have a bunch of explosions and a demon popping up without it appearing on at least page five of every newspaper. *Sigh* Are you all okay? Anyone in the hospital?" mana: that guy and that girl are here... Tuhl: "But not you? Not Yohei? I thought Shotaro would at least have a concussion again." -outside mephisto is demanding to be let in....he's freaking the hell out about now.- mana: a few scrapes and bruises. Tuhl: "Okay. I'm sorry to hear that happened to...Wait, 'that guy and girl'? The ones hugging on the front page of the Tokyo Times?" mana: description? Tuhl: "Guy with a huge bloody cut on his chest and three white lines in his hair, and a long-hair girl who looks like she's been through hell." mana: yeah.... thats them..... -hospital phones ringing- Hospital Attendant: "Hello?" lord death: MY SON IS IN YOUR HOSPITAL IS HE AWAKE YET LET ME SPEAK TO HIM PLEASE TELL ME HE IS OK!!!!! Attendant: (hair blown to the side) "...Name and room number?" lord death: DEATH THE KID ROOM 808!! Attendant: "...Yes, he is taking calls. Let me forward your call..." Kid: (picks up the phone) "H-Hello?" lord death: open your mirror. Kid: "..." (choked up) "Father?" (opens his mirror) -lord death glomps him through the mirror- lord death: KIDDOOOOOOO!!!!!!! *bawling* THANK ME YOU'RE ALRIGHT YOUR MOTHER AND I HAVE BEEN WORRIED SICK!! Kid: (choking) "My...stitches..." Yumi: T___T "Kid!!! You had us worried sick! Hug him harder, honey!" lord death: ah! sorry! *he lets go* are you ok?! liz: YUMI!! Kid: (crying, shakes his head silently) lord death: son? Kid: "Stocking...is still unconscious..." lord death: mephisto is still at the front desk i hear? Kid: (nods) stocking:...........nnn..... Kid: (looks) "Stocking?" stocking: mm... m-mama..... Kid: (covers a hand over his mouth) lord death: kid? is everything alright over there? stocking: *shuffling, sweating* Kid: "I think she's dreaming..." stocking: *she wakes up screaming* MOM!! Kid: "?!" mephisto: *glomping stocking* OH MY POOR BABY ARE YOU OK WERE YOU TRAUMATIZED DADDY WAS SO WORRIED ITS OK PAPA IS HERE!! Kid: o_o; -SMACK- mephisto: @-@ ow. Patty: "...Nice aim, Sis." liz: wow. Kid: "...Stocking?" soul: where did you get that? liz: a sister from the Law church gave it to me. stocking: ah... kid? dad? mephisto: im good. Black Star: "You carry a crucifix on you wherever you go?" Kid: "..." (cries) "You're alive..." stocking: ................ liz: nah, she gave it to me after putting up that cross over stocking's bed. Kid: (sobbing) "I'm so happy..." stocking: you're ok... Kid: (nods) "Just--Just need to heal..." stocking: ............... Kid: (points to this bandages) "That...cut has taken longer than it should to heal..." stocking:...... *she looks down at the straps* Kid: o_o; "Um..." stocking: .........im stuck. Kid: "...Could someone...you know...?" stocking: ?? Kid: "...You had your demon side come out." stocking: ................................ Kid: "I'm sorry..." stocking: can.... someone undo the straps? Black Star: (looks to Soul) Black Star: (starts undoing the straps) stocking: *once she gets up, she hugs kid, slowly* Kid: "..." (crying) "I'm sorry." stocking:....... *she strokes his head* Kid: (his tears subside, pulls back and looks at her) "I'm happy you are here." -elsewhere- Arthur: "..." shinra: whats up with you? Arthur: "N-Nothing...Just thinking about...um...stuff." shinra: suuuure.... Arthur: "Sh-Shut up! It's not like I'm thinking of Tam--er, tempura shrimp!" (Starts thinks of tempura shrimp...then Tamaki eating tempura shrimp...then Tamaki...then...) o\\\\o shinra:...... we need to get a medical expert in here.... or better yet a shrink. Arthur: "...Make the appointment for me..." (Certain images of Tamaki in different outfits go through his head...) "Now." shinra: ok ok! -in detainment- nygus: ok you two, you got some new friends. Solence: (whimpers) "Wh-What is that?!" kinuta: hi. *flips hair* Alone: "First, I'm a werewolf. Second, RUDE!" Kepuri: (with new, non-computer glasses) "...Hi. Which bunk is yours?" kinuta: dont mind him, hun. he's all bark and no bite~ *wink* Solence: o\\\o (gas blows out of his ears) Alone: "...This guy has gas passing out of his body...This is going to stink." kinuta: *rolls eyes* where you guys from? Kepuri: "I was in London." Solence: "I. C. Prefecture." kinuta: ah. Alone: "I was in Germany myself. Hey, weren't you that girl with the giant robot?" Kepuri: (smirks) "Oh, you are familiar with my work?" Kepuri: (to Kinuta) "You should've seen my latest robot: pincers with 5,000 horsepower, wings capable of supporting up to a ton of weight. Glorious!" kinuta: not bad for a middle schooler. Kepuri: -_- "I'm in my 20s...Granny." kinuta: ^^# a lady never tells her age~<3 eruka: chow time!...... oh great more weirdos. Alone: "Hellooooooo, Froggy!" (howls) Solence: (whispers to Eruka) "Save me." eruka: Q_______Q *edges the bowl in* Kepuri: "Yo, Girlie. Like your hat." eruka: um.. t-thanks. Kepuri: "Where you get something like that? I could use some new glasses after losing my old ones..." eruka: i should be going right now. Kepuri: "Ah, come on! We were just getting to talk!" Solence: "Save me!" Alone: "I didn't get to sniff you this time!" kinuta: she's a.... jumpy one. eruka: Q~~~~~~~Q Alone: "...Oh! Ha ha ha! 'Cause she's a frog! Funny!" kinuta: oh shut up. Kepuri: (looks around) "What, no TV?" kinuta: heh, honey, you're lucky if you get a decent shower. Kepuri: p_p "What?! No showers?! I can't live like this! I need electronics! I like building things! Give me circuit boards! At least give me a Lego set!" Solence: (doing his deep breathing exercises) Alone: "...The heck you doin'?" kinuta: *shrug* Solence: "My Dokeshi condition is to do breathing exercises." Kepuri: (sobbing) "I want to build things...I want a shower...I want to go home..." kinuta: dokeshi? so we got a witch, a werewolf, a dokeshi, and....whatever she is. Solence: (breathing) "Wee....Hooo...Wee...Hooo..." Kepuri: "Tech expert extraordinaire!" (dramatic pose) Alone: "...With a bug fetish, evidently. Should introduce you to my boss..." kinuta: *rolls eyes* Kepuri: " 'Boss'?" (stomach growls) "Hmm...What is there to eat anyway, Grandma?" -elsewhere- fear factory grunt: *whistles* oh... hello...miss limpur... Lin: "Y-Yes?" (holding her Rage plushie corpse) fear factory grunt: h-how're you doing? [thinking: THAT LOOKS SO FITTING YET NOT FITTING] Lin: "I would feel better if I got to finish my Dokeshi condition for the day..." (Light bulb) "What would you like for lunch?!" fear factory grunt: uhhh.... some....coffee? Lin: (already back with a tray of coffees) "Mocha, Blue Mountain, or Silent Hill Blend? Milk or sugar? Hot or cold?" -elsewhere- Anya: (tastes some of her soup) "No...Good, but not Death City Cooking Contest 'good'..." ao: the taste is improving. Meme: (slurps it down) "Seconds, please!" tsugumi: mail call! looks like saori-chan got an internship! Meme: "Yay!" (claps her hands) Anya: (frowns) "Good for her..." tsugumi: *ahem* 'Dear Tsugumi-chan. I recently got an internship at the newly opened happy factory. i'm not sure what all they do here yet, but company president Shimoda [or is it Shinoda?] is really nice. Sorry i didnt get to see you during your visit to japan, but maybe next time. Lots of smiles; Saorin' -a little rabbit face is drawn on the letter- Meme: "Happy Factory? Didn't that used to be Fear Factory, that group that took over I. C. Prefecture?" tsugumi: .........i hope she's ok... tsugumi: m-maybe it's just a coincidence! Anya: "Hmph. She'll be fine. After Fear Factory was defeated, its contents were acquired by another company and made into a philanthropic organization. It's not like some criminal took over the company: Apple Shinoda is an Olympic winner and an entrepreneur” ao: ....... Meme: "...Any other mail, Tsugumi?" tsugumi: just a package for you meme, some mail for anya- mio: did my fire emblem game come in!? tsugumi: not yet. Meme: (pats Mio on the shoulder) "Good things are worth the wait..." mio: ... y-yeah... *blush* Anya: "Oh?" (takes the mail) "Sigh...Junk mail?" -elsewhere- Noah: "Jeez, you've been moody..." medusa: Q-Q i feel like shit! Noah: "You're a doctor--you can't figure out what's wrong with you?" medusa: *GLAAAAAAARE* Noah: "...What?" medusa: remember the _last time_ i felt this sick? Noah: "...No." medusa: when i was in the body with pink hair? Noah: "...You--You--You're pregnant?!" medusa: DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER.... nice going dipshit... nice going. Noah: "...Well, I can think of two ways to solve this problem." medusa: oh boy. Noah: "Oh, what, you actually thinking of having that thing?" medusa: yeah then i'm gonna dump it onto you. Noah: "Fuck you! I'm not having a child! And neither are you! I need you to focus on this--" (taps on the Book) "--or my mission fails!" medusa: ok ok! god! you're so needy! Noah: (nods) "So, you know a place where to get that done?" -elsewhere- Ponera: -_- (her room is on fire) "I think we over-did it with the fire-ants." grimoire: *extinquishing it* at least nothing else was damaged.....nothing important anyway... Nals: "My signed photographs!" (holding up a pile ashes) "Gone! Gone! GOOOOOOONE!: grunt: you got more! it was only 3 of them! milia: if those walking flamethrowers get in my room.... i will be very VERY DISPLEASED!!! Nals: "Quiet, lackey, or I shall stab thee with my rapier!" grunt: O-O;;; milia: i'd like to see that~<3 Ponera: (eyeroll) "Relax. It seems that certain magical barriers block the fire-ants...which means they aren't going to be very productive during an assault on Death City...But perhaps there is another spot to attack..." Nals: o\\\\\o milia: hehe~<3 Ponera: "Sigh...and I wanted to be the one to go through London, only to be overshadowed by a demon and some Dokeshi. What a waste." grimoire: hmm..... Ponera: "Where would you suggest, Grimoire? Or does the Scorpion have a suggestion?" grimoire: she suggested a city in ruins.... the ruins of Lotam. Ponera: "Lotam? Where's that?" grimoire: *shows a map* here, in the jungles of india, next to a town called 'New Lotam' Ponera: -_- "I guess that should've been obvious...Very well. Send the Prototype 2 Fire-Ant Army there. Who will lead this attack?" -a random high ranking grunt- Ponera: (nods) "Proceed." (smiles) "Let's see how we can re-make this world..." -elsewhere- Kid: (struggling to walk) liz: easy now. Kid: "I got to--I got to walk..." soul: take it a step at a time, man. Kid: (inhales, nods, takes a slow step, winces, holds onto Liz...) liz: you ok? Kid: "Just some pain...I just can't tell whether it is physical or...emotional..." (looks at Liz) "I have been keeping up on my medication, I promise." liz: ........ Kid: (finishes a few more steps) "Is that good?" stocking: you're doing great. Kid: "...How are you feeling, Stocking?" stocking: a-a little better.... still kinda shook up... Kid: (sits next to her) "Yes." (reaches for her hand) stocking:.........i was scared.......it was like watching a movie.....being aware and not able to do anything.... Kid: "...I can't know what that was like for you...but I think I can imagine, based on...my experiences." stocking:...... *she leans into him slightly* Kid: (blushes a bit as he looks at her) stocking: y-you'll heal soon.....right? Kid: (nods) "I think my healing has been delayed due to the shock of what happened. As well, that...person...there was something about him that affected my healing abilities..." liz: maybe a healer from the witch world could help....but that's a shot in the dark. Kid: "...Could one be brought here? Or would I have to wait until we've recovered enough to travel?" liz: ......... we'll have to see. Kid: (nods) -elsewhere- Arthur: (tossing in bed) iris:.......... Arthur: "Hmm..." (pursing his lips, like he's kissing...) iris: ?? Arthur: (in sleep) "Oh, just like that...Ah, yeah!" (falls out of bed) iris: ah! a-are you alright? Arthur: o\\\\\o "F-Fine...Wh-What are you doing in my room, Iris?" iris: the door was open and i heard you shuffling.... are you ok? Arthur: "F-Fine..." (stands up, in a t-shirt and boxers...) "Thank you for checking on me. That means a lot." iris: do you need anything? Arthur: "N-No...I'll get breakfast soon..." (notices something, blushes) "I-I just need to shower." iris: ....... -shinra is snoring away- Arthur: (grabs his towel, holding it over his boxers, as he quickly walks to the showers...) "Later, Iris..." iris: ??...... shinra? its time to get up.... shinra: ju....just 5 more....minutes.... shinra: *he opens his eyes* ah.... o///o WOAH! *he falls and bangs his head against the nightstand* ow! oh...that hurt... uh.... h-h-h-hey iris! whats the happs? *nervous smile and sweats* iris: ah! are you ok? shinra: we reeeally need a medic on hand.. -elsewhere- Yumi: (spreads out papers on the table in the Death Room, points at them) "Based on what Spirit has uncovered, the Fire Blossoms held by Haijimi's resources are in these areas. Add to that the information we managed to get from that insectoid robotics expert, and there is something else going on. She was gathering information on their latest fire-bot, they have been stockpiling this plant...What's the connection?" marie: dont you mean 'Haiji_ma_?' Yumi: "Yes, thank you." justin: perhaps it's being used as an alternative fuel source? Spirit: "Maybe...But it takes a lot of Fire Blossom to match most other fuels...unless Haijima has developed new technology to unlock its full power. We've had Gen and others poring over the Fire-Bot's schematics to check." lord death: perhaps if we had someone on the inside, it would give us a better idea. Yumi: "It would be difficult to place a trusted DWMA officer undercover without Haijima recognizing them. It's either that, or find someone already inside Haijima and convince them to be a mole." -elsewhere- saki:................... NoFix: (still bandaged, but his arm is out of a cast) "Mimeca, show me the demon again..." mimeca: *changes into her* ~<3 NoFix: (turns to Saki) "I get demon girl, I get power. I got you, and your sister is soon going to be in my hands. A demon and that shadow beast, and I get what I've wanted: chaos. Spread it all through this world until it spins off its axis." (holds Saki by her chin) "Imagine it." saki: s-stay away from me.... *her eyes are fearful* NoFix: "I will...when I get my hands on your sister." saki: leave her out of this, please! NoFix: "Can't do that. I still need you to get her. And once I get her, guess what you get?" saki: w-what? NoFix: (smirks) "You get to spin off this mortal coil." saki: *tearful*...... NoFix: "Aw, stop crying. It's time to party!" (rips off the last bandages, revealing scars and bruises) "Mimeca! Lower the disco ball!" mimeca: *salutes and pushes a button* saki: ................ **Disco ball descends in Saki's cell** NoFix: (chuckling, as he downs a tumbler of alcohol--then throws the glass at Saki, which shatters just next to her. No glass hits Saki, but it is loud.** saki: !!! NoFix: "Nighty-night! We'll try not to make the music too loud..." (slams the door shut, turns up the music louder, drinks out of bottle) "Mimeca, tomorrow, let's send a message to Yohei..." mimeca: *makes a giggling motion* NoFix: (takes out his phone, and starts recording his message to Yohei) "Hello, baby! Miss me? You got something I want..." automated voice: we're sorry, the number you have dialed can not be reached, as the number has you blocked. NoFix: "What?! Say that again, you motherfucker!" mimeca: *she changes into a turtle and hides* NoFix: (steam coming from his head...) "Yohei blocked me...Fine...I'll just record a video message..." (twirls a finger at a TV screen, causing it to twist and bend) "...and email it to him with my Powers of Spin..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "...You okay, Chie?" chie: y-yeah.... *looking at the picture* Shotaro: "...You know what I want most in the world?" chie: ?? Shotaro: (goofy grin) "Marathoning the complete 'Charisma Justice' TV series!" (sad smile) "With Emine..." chie: ah.... emine? Shotaro: "Yeah...He was like my brother growing up." chie: ah.... i see. Shotaro: "Yeah...If I could do anything to bring him back, to help him get back to the side of good, I would." chie: *she nods*.........seems we're both searching for someone important to us, huh? Shotaro: (giggles) "Yeah. I think a lot of our group does. You ever think about what Yohei wants?" chie: i havent asked. Shotaro: "I think he wants forgiveness." chie: ................. hmmm..... Shotaro: "But he really needs to forgive himself..." Yohei: (around the corner, eavesdropping, as GET is atop his head..."Hmm...That's an interesting theory...") chie: .......maybe i'll talk to him later. Shotaro: "Yeah, you should. Oh, and ask him what he thought of last week's episode of Justice!" (Justice Blade pose!) chie: *chuckles* i'll be sure to do that. Yohei: (smirks..."Silly brat, raising her hopes like that...") chie: did you make sure you did your good deed for today? Shotaro: "...This doesn't count? *sigh* Well, I helped Mana carry laundry back to our room." -later, after said good deed is complete and mana and showtaro went to bed- chie:......... Yohei: "What's eating you, squirt?" chie: oh, can't sleep.... Yohei: "...Yeah. I know that feeling." (pours her a glass of water) chie: thanks....... Yohei: "...When I can't sleep, sometimes I got to meditate." chie: ah.... i usually just listen to music, watch tv or something. Yohei: (nods) "Those are good. What TV you watch?" chie: just random tv shows. the noise helps a bit. Yohei: "You like hearing the conversations on TV shows?" chie: yeah, it breaks the silence. Yohei: "...I haven't watched this week's 'Justice.' Mind if I put it on?" chie: go ahead. Yohei: (puts it on, sits next to Chie) chie: ....... so.... anything new with you? Yohei: "Not much. Can't find where that freak NoFix wound up after that demon ripped him apart." chie: yeah.......do you think that girl and her boyfriend are ok? Yohei: "Shotaro tried to stop by and leave some flowers. The nurses told him they're still stuck in the hospital for awhile but should recover...physically at least." chie: ....... Yohei: "Mentally and emotionally...that's harder to tell..." (offers a cigarette) chie: i-i'm good. Yohei: "Oh...Should I not smoke?" chie: if you want... i dont though. chie: do it outside, though. Yohei: (slides the cigarette back) "I'll skip it..." (leans back and watches Justice) chie: .......is it weird? Yohei: "Is what weird?" chie: me being... what i am? Yohei: "...I don't think it's weird." chie: ........... <> Ask about his past? <> stay quiet? Yohei: " 'Weird' is just what people say about things they haven't seen...They see it enough, they realize it's normal." <x> Ask about his past chie: were.... *ahem* did you really hunt dokeshi in the past? Yohei: "...Yes." chie:....oh..... Yohei: "...I thought that was what I was supposed to do..." chie: if we met back then.....w-would you hav- Yohei: "...Yes." chie: ........................ Yohei: "I put down my gun against Dokeshi a long time ago. If I am going to kill, it is only if someone is going to kill me or the people I love." chie: ............*faint smile* Yohei: "...I have a lot to answer for. I understand if you hate me. If anyone were to kill me, I would rather it be you or Shotaro. I don't think Shotaro is smart enough to." chie: ........even if i wanted to, i couldnt bring myself to kill you. Yohei: "There may be a time where you have to. What if you had to protect someone you loved? Would you be willing to kill me, or Mana, or Shotaro, to bring that person back?" chie: ...................... *she bites her lip* Yohei: (sighs, pulls out the first aid kit and some tissues) "Better get you bandaged up..." chie: ah... *a bit of blood comes out, just a little though* t-thanks... Yohei: "...Is that enough blood?" chie: i just have to bleed, even if its just a papercut. Yohei: "Oh." (puts fingers near her lip) "Will it heal? Do you need something?" chie: just let it heal on its own... *slight blush* Yohei: "...Okay." (stares at her...) chie: ..... .////. Shotaro: "Justice Blade!!!!!" chie: ^^; he's such a little kid. chie: wait a sec- SHOULDNT YOU BE IN BED?! Shotaro: (in Charisma Justice footy pajamas) "I couldn't sleep. And I heard Justice playing on the TV. Hey, what are you two doing on the couch?" chie: >////////>;;;;;; Yohei: "Telling secrets." Shotaro: "Really?! What kind of secrets? Chie, what secrets does Yohei have?!" chie: .......................... chie: he licked a flagpole once. Yohei: (chuckles) "Yeah, that was embarrassing..." Shotaro: "Really?! What did it taste like?!" Yohei: (glances at Chie) chie:.......*shrugs* Yohei: "Metal. You should try it sometime, Shotaro. I think there's a flagpole outside the hotel's entrance. Right, Chie?" chie: yohei dont encourage him! Shotaro: "Too late!" (leaps over Yohei and Chie on the couch, opens the window, and flies out) "Flagpole, here I come--OMPH!" chie: ah! Yohei: (looks out the window) "He crashed face-first into the flagpole." (smiles at Chie) "Kids are amusing, aren't they?" chie: they sure are a handful, *sigh* Yohei: "Yeah...It's not much fun being their parents, is it?" chie: e-eh?! *bluuuush* -after getting him bandaged and put back to bed- Yohei: "Chie..." chie: yeah? Yohei: "...What do you want to do tonight?" chie: its pretty late, maybe just stay in? Yohei: "...Would you like some company?" chie: ......sure. Yohei: (approaches her) chie: *she sits down on the couch* Yohei: (sits next to her, putting an arm behind her) chie:... *she leans in slightly* Yohei: (he puts his arm around her shoulder, as he lets her lean in) -the phone rings- Yohei: (ಠ_ಠ) "...Whose phone is that? chie: *she looks around* chie: *she checks her phone* hello? NoFix: "Hello, baaaaaaaaaabyyyyyyyy!" Yohei: o_O chie: who is this? NoFix: "Yohei's old boyfriend. How is my sugary-pop?" chie: ................uhhhhhh..... Yohei: "...Who is that." NoFix: "Put me on speakerphone--I think you'll both want to hear this." chie: oohhh.... kay? *she does so* NoFix: "Yo hey, Yohei!" Yohei: (wide-eyed, shaking) chie: um.... w-who is this? NoFix: "A friend of a friend! Yohei knows what I'm talkin' about! And I got a friend of yours, too! Say hi to the folks at home...Saki-chan~" chie: !!!! saki: *crying weakly* chie: s-SAKI?! Yohei: (clenching his fists) NoFix: "DING DING DING! We have a winner! Tell them what they won, Saki!" saki: ...chi....chie just hang up the phone he's tricking you!! *SMACK* NoFix: "Don't ruin the surprise! Where's the fun in a party without a surprise?!" *SMACK SMACK* NoFix: "I'm sorry about that. Now then, where were we, Chie-Boo"? chie: STOP IT! chie: WHERE IS SHE?! NoFix: "I'll tell you--but it's not much fun if I keep it easy, right, Yohei?" Yohei: (frowns) NoFix: "So how 'bout a puzzle? Yohei always loved puzzles..." **Chie's phone vibrates widely, as images flicker along it** chie: ....... !!!!! NoFix: "I just sent one to your phone, Chi-Chi. See whether Brainiac next to you can figure it out within the next week." NoFix: "(She is next to you, right, Yohei? Or are you straddling her?)" chie: .................... saki: p-please....stop it, it hurts! Yohei: (grabs the phone, screaming into it) "When I find you, I am putting so many bullets through your eyes that they will never regenerate!" NoFix: "Ha ha ha! Bad aim there, boy-o! Well, Saki-chan and I have movie night tonight. (Mimeca, get the good camera!)" *click* chie: *trembling* Yohei: (shaking with anger...removes a cigarette, puts it in his mouth, lights it...) saki: *crying in pain* NoFix: "Oh, come on! You aren't emoting! This will never do in the audition! Wait...Oh, come on, Mimeca?! Is that phone still on?! I told you to hang up!" -click- chie:.....................................we have to find her. Yohei: "Yeah...May I look at the 'puzzle' now on your phone?" chie: *she shows him* Yohei: (puffing on a cigarette) "A puzzle..." *It's nine squares, all out of order* chie:...... Yohei: "Nine squares..." (flicks a finger along the squares, as he is able to switch their positions) "So they are out of order...But they are full of shapes, no words, no landmarks, just circles, rectangles, triangles and some lines..." **Yohei arranges the squares correctly in about two minutes** Yohei: "Okay...so these lines here are not in any pattern...but they look like...a grid! It is a map!" Yohei: (opens up his laptop, types keys, which hacks into Chie's phone and pulls the puzzle onto his computer, along with--) Yohei: (blushes) "Um...I think I pulled some _other things_ off your phone, too..." chie: ?! -there is a snapchat of chie holding up kitty lingere with the caption '#goals'- chie: ./////////.;;;; why did i save that? Yohei: (flicks it away) "Focus..." (punches keys, which scans the completed puzzle and puts it on the left side of the screen) **Along the right side of the screen, numerous maps cycle through, trying to find one that perfectly matches the puzzle...* Yohei: "Got it!" -elsewhere- mimeca: O_O NoFix: (in kitty lingerie) "Too much?" mimeca: >////>;;;;;;;;;; NoFix: "Eh, whatever. I just want to look my best when Yohei comes." (strokes a finger under Saki's chin) "And you look just great for your sister! She'll be so happy to see you!" saki: ......................... NoFix: "Hmm...Mimeca, give our girl here a shower, some new clothes, and some make-up. Make her look fancy!" mimeca: *salutes* -elsewhere- Yohei: (points on the map) "That's our target..." chie: ........... Yohei: "...We'll need some other people on this...Mana, get to that hospital where that demon and shinigami were being held." mana: right. -and so- Shotaro: "And that's what Yohei asked of you, weird cockney boy who looks like Yohei!" soul: ........................... tsubaki: yes, that's right. soul: *whispers* do i have to wash out the hair dye? tsubaki: yes. Shotaro: (giggling) "So, you'll help me and Mana out?" soul: *groooooooooooooooooooooooooan* fine, i'll help you and maka. Shotaro: "...Who's Maka?" soul: wait i meant-....shit.... tsubaki: its....*sigh* its a long story... Shotaro: "???" -after they arrive to the hotel- Yohei: (tosses an empty carton of cigarettes into a trash can) "Hey, doppleganger." soul: *grunts* Yohei: "Huh...Did I ever catch your name?" (points at Tsubaki) tsubaki: his name is soul. i'm tsubaki. soul: stool pigeon... Shotaro: (looks back at forth at Yohei and Chie on one side, and Soul and Tsubaki on the other...) "So, are you two dating like Yohei and Chie are?" tsubaki+chie: w-WHAT?! chie: o/////////////o tsubaki: oh no no no no its nothing like that! Yohei: -_- (dope-slaps Shotaro) soul: wow. Yohei: "Well, better get you two dressed up. We're going to need you to distract NoFix from the front, while Chie and I get Saki out through the back-way." tsubaki: ok. Shotaro: "Mana will get you dressed up, Not-Chie. And I'll pick out some clothes for Not-Yohei." (holds up a Hawaiian shirt for Soul) soul: dude really? -soul and tsubaki would end up wearing yohei and chie's usual outfits- soul: platform shoes, really? what is this the 70s? Yohei: "You even old enough to know the 1970s, kid?" soul: like disco and shit like that? soul: good shit like van halen, AC/DC, pink floyd, led zepplin, the real good shit. Yohei: (shrugs) "Pink Floyd is good, Van Halen is overrated." tsubaki: what about queen? Yohei: "Well, obviously. Anyone who doesn't like Queen is obviously evil." chie: can we focus please?! Yohei: "Oh..." (solemn) "Sorry." (pulls out a zipped plastic bag, which he opens to reveal two small devices that he hands to Soul and Tsubaki) "Swallow these." soul: uhhh.... it this gonna hurt when i shit it out? Yohei: "...No?" Shotaro: (giggling, elbows Mana) "Poop jokes." tsubaki: what even are these? mana: 7_7; Yohei: "Voice modulators. They will help you better impersonate our voices so not to raise NoFix's suspicions." soul: are our voices gonna stay like that? Yohei: "Not after you poop those devices out of yourselves." chie: T-T Yohei: "So don't eat a lot of fiber for the next day." soul: k. Yohei: (stands up, looks Soul up and down...adjusts his collar, wrinkles his shirt a bit) "Happy to have your help on this one, Evans." soul: !!!! Yohei: "What? You think I didn't see resemblance between your brother's photo on his album and you?" soul:......................you saw right through me, then? to be fair, my accent was pretty bad. Yohei: "Not as bad as that hair dye." soul: .............. Yohei: (looks at Tsubaki) "Man...The resemblance is uncanny..." tsubaki: um.... thanks? Shotaro: "You're as pretty as Chie." tsubaki: oh, uh, thank you. .///. Shotaro: "Maybe Mana will get to be as pretty as you and Chie!" -and so-

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Before we continue the conversation about vendors and thoughtful questions to ask when meeting with different vendors, I wanted to let y'all know how my first experience with wedding dresses went! 

My overall thought: LOVED it! It was such a great time getting to play dress up in the most gorgeous gowns. I hadn't really intended on starting the process just yet, as you typically start 9-12 months out from your wedding date to ensure proper ordering/receiving time and time for alterations. 

However, my older sister and niece were in town finally so I wanted them to get to come with me at least once. Addi loved all the pretty things she could get her hands on and made an exceptional helper with trains and zippers! 

We tried a cute little local shop near my family's house in NOVA and had a wonderful time. This particular shop handles all their alterations in-house, so they pay very close attention to detail and what it is you're looking for. As I determined what I did or did not like, they would bring me new gowns accordingly.

A recommendation when trying dresses on or when searching for shops is to ask what the shop offers.      -Do they do just brides' gowns or do they also offer bridesmaid and flower girl options?    -Do they offer suits or tuxes for the gents?    -Do they handle alterations there or send them out?    -Is there any discount offered?    -Does bundling (i.e. buying all of the bridal party dresses there) come with a discount?    -How long do orders typically take?    -Do they offer off-the-rack?    -Can you buy sample dresses? (Some do allow this and they come at a big discount, though the dresses are likely to not be perfect.) 

With this being my first try-on session, I opted to try on each major style and shape. For reference, here's an awesome chart to check out. 

I also tried different fabric types, colors, and embellishments. One thing I did not try was full sleeves, because I know I wouldn't enjoy them. 

The best thing about most any wedding dress is that it can be customized. Whether you add a veil, a sash, a belt or ribbon, add sleeves/remove sleeves, add beading, add a train or shorten one, there are a myriad of options.

It's important to go in with an open mind. For instance, I knew what styles I preferred but still tried ones on that I'd mentally eliminated -- it ended up that some I'd prematurely ruled out were the most flattering for my body type. It's a totally conditional experience and I highly recommend trying as many options as you can. This allows you to definitively rule this one or that one out and to ensure that you don't have any future regrets that you didn't give something consideration. 

This first trip was with just my two sisters and my mother, so it felt like I had the right amount of opinions and feedback. They were wonderful in giving positive insight rather than being critical or negative. That was highly motivating! 

It turned out that the fourth dress I put on ended up being "the one," but I did not actually purchase it right then and there. 

While I loved it and felt very sure it would be the one, I wanted to make sure I gave myself time to think on it, and I also have a couple shops locally I'd like to try. I want to bring my (future) mother-in-law one time and also go a time with my 'maids. This will also allow me to price-compare which has been a huge facet of our wedding planning. 

And honestly, since we have the time still until our big day, why wouldn't I want to try dresses on multiple times and feel like a princess again and again? {hehe, it really is a ball!}

No photos will be posted from my try-on sesh because I'm trying to keep it a total secret from Jonathan so as to not give anything away! But we did take a ton, and I highly suggest doing the same so you can easily recall which fits and gowns you preferred; also, take shots of tags/dress names if you intend to price-compare.

What has worked for you and the search for your perfect gown? How quickly did you find "the one?"