#have seen it right now q.q

[apostatehamster]

Cool, cool, cool. Thoughts? Ramblings? Some kind of personal summary??? about the first three eps under the cut.

OK first of all I was fucking stupid because I accidentally watched the third ep first, and i was confused why so much. had changed but WHATEVER LMAO

I couldn't tell you which episode destroyed me more, jesus christ, what a comedy am I right? OK WELL, I'm Izzypilled so I will be mostly screaming about Izzy, and EdIzzy because I am broken but whatever. I will probably also a bit snarky, but eh, this is my blog lol.

OK SO episode 1 opener. We see Stede and Iz fencing, and I am lowkey sad that this scene from the trailer is not them training fencing. (Yet. Who knows) No, it's a dream sequence of Stede, where he stabs Izzy for selling them out and kills him. And as soon as Izzy is dead, Edward comes running toward him, all smiles, everything forgiven and they roll around in the sand. And I FEEL like this scene is a bit of a... nod at some haters lol.

Kind of like saying, "So you believe Izzy is the evil, and once Evil is defeated, Ed and Stede can be reunited and in love again, and everything's fine" But it's a dream, and life is not so easy, and it /won't/ be so easy, but more on that later.

I fucking loved the part where Stede & the crew hung around Spanish jackie's Inn. Honestly, that was probably the most light hearted and fun part of all the episodes-

"Dear Ed [...] I think of you often. I hope you're thinking of me." [Scene pans to Ed's giant back tattoo "Trust no one"] Christ. q.q Well he's thinking of Stede I guess, but I don't think that's what Stede means or wants. I love these cut backs between Stede view and Ed view. The more easy going stuff with Stede, and the true pirate life with ed in all it's glory [apparently].

Except the crew is fucking tired. They are surviving, but that's it. I've never seen a crew so sad eating fucking CAKE. [And I am so upset that Ivan just. Died. The boys, divided. Just Fang left] But heck I love their new outfits, they're cool and I love the raid make up ksksk

OK SO, we get to the Izzy crying scene that was spoilered. I knew that scene from the bakc of my hand. I did not know that Izzy looked so dejected because Edward basically told him to work harder or he would be replaced. Decades of loyalty, and your captain offhandedly mentions how replaceable you are. Ouch! The first of many ouches! Okay so tears are shed, the little man gets hugged, and god bless Fang, I love you, light of my life in this dark opening

Meanwhile Stede meets a minor prince, and the swede becomes the 20th husband of Jackie. Good for them!

Okay back to our toxic duo. Izzy tells Ed about how the crew does not want to obey, and Ed casually mentions that Izzy is gonna lose his 4th toe now. And from the leaked clip I expected that Izzy probably lost those toes because he took one for the crew, because the crew did not obey and ed took it out on him. (Izzy did react unreasonably upset when they refused to follow the orders, so.)

Then Izzy asks dejectedly "Who am I to you?" and I had to pause because i was too scared to hear Ed's answer, ngl.

"You know me better than anyone has ever known me, and I daresay the same is true for me about you." Is a killer statement already, but then: "I have-" and a pause. Because this is a heavy admission for him. "love for you, Edward." (Not "Blackbeard", but "Edward".) and Ed basically scoffs at him in disbelief, like not even a rejection but I can't say if that makes it better or worse, it's just bad. And then Izzy mentions the mood on the ship is bad and he suggests to talk it through, suggests as Stede would have, and it's so Stede it sets Ed off.

And there is a round of pointing the gun at every crew member, until Ed points it at his own chin (Christ, ed, your suicidal ideation) and Izzy finally explodes and calls for an end to this, and says out loud what everyone is too afraid to say. That the atmosphere is fucked because of Edward's feelings for Stede. And he has barely ended the sentence and Ed fuckign shoots him, and he doesn't even fucking look at him while doing so. Announces Frenchie is the new first mate, replaces Izzy like he was nothing. And if you thought i was already feeling bad for Izzy in season 1, because he was trailing after Ed like a loyal dog, ignored, forgotten and cast aside, IMAGINE HOW BROKEN I WAS HERE. Fucking shot him down, like a pet dog, and walked away.

Cut back to Stede crew shenanigans but at that point im already inconsolable. Minor prince loses his nose. We will see him again. That guy will be trouble, maybe he will be Stede's new nemesis, who knows. Wede leaves the crew, I hope we will meet him again. I'm sure we will visit jackie again, so.

Fang my sweet guy, crying because Ed shot Izzy. But Jim telling the story of pinocchio, doing The Voice, to cheer him up, was so fucking cute....

But anyway I'm glad we had the trailers and stuff and that the episodes came in a batch, because, Izzy was pretty much absent for the rest of the ep and presumed dead. NAH, MAN

ANYWAY EPISODE 2

Stede thinking fondly of Ed and sighing deeply. me too Stede. Meanwhile Ed and the wedding cake toppers, pushing them together. My dude, you got it bad, jesus.

I love Zheng and her crew of pirate ladies lmao. ""Ah men, so emotional, smh""The sea's restorative, isn't it?" "YES QUEEN! I always said that" Buttons fucking saved my soul from utter despair, because i fucking broke out laughing at that. YAS QUEEN, SLAY.

And hey!! LUCIUS LIVES!! I wish I could say I was surprised, but honestly, they would have been a fool to kill him off, of COURSE he had to return. And fuck he looks good, fucking love him. Pete immediately rushing to kiss him T_T the rest of the crew running to hug him too, these precious guys.....

I'm here for Seawitch Buttons & Auntie mysticism.

Okay, back to Ed. He had a good cry, he pushed off the cake topper of Stede and him. "No more booze, no more drugs. And more importantly, no more Izzy." Like Izzy was the bane of his existence. You could argue about how much Izzy fucked up, but that's just, fucking not okay in my books. Ed asking his new First Mate Frenchie "You did kill Izzy right?" like he wants his old friend dead so bad.

Alright, but Izzy is still alive, sorry Edward. And also sorry Izzy because wowe that's miserable. Leg's rotting, he is stashed away in a secret chamber, and Archie & Jim are gonna take his leg off with no anesthesia or painkiller what so ever. LOOK I'm a whore for whump and all, but that's fucking hardcore lol. But hey. Jim and Archie holding hands on izzy's rotting leg. Then the two later kissing in front of an unconscious Izzy, amputated leg in one hand. Romantic! Also fucking morbid but I loved it lmaooo. But damn the humor is dark this season.

I fucking love Lucius so much. He waltzes into the room where Stede is trying to figure out how best to find Ed, upset because Edward looks like a ghoul on the wanted poster. "Are you even gonna ask how I am?" and that's such a loaded question and I love him for it. Stede is so preoccupied with thinking about Ed, he didn't even care to ask about his former Scribe. Lucious flips him the bird and I can't help but think Izzy would have been proud. Fuck I really want Lucius and Izzy to bond this season, please. The new Lucius and the new Izzy could be a really interesting combo.

He finally tells Stede that Ed tried to kill him, where he faltered to tell Stede before. "You broke him, and he broke me. Everything that's happened to me since has been your fault!" and it's so harsh because it comes from Lucius, sweet Lucius, and it's I think also the first time someone outright hated at Stede (not counting Izzy here, because. He's Izzy)

Back to Ed! Frenchie is so jumpy, and bless his soul, I don't know how he manages to stay so smiley throughout all this. But yeah, Ed finds out Izzy is alive! Or as he puts it "Do you think I wouldn't know the smell of my rotting former first mate?" which, what an odd thing to say ed wth lol

Archie asking Jim why they care so much about Izzy anyway, because he seems like a dick. "Ah he is. But he's our dick." and i kid you not, thats among all the things i ever wanted. The crew accepting grumbly Izzy as he is, because he might be a jerk, but he is THEIR jerk. And I love the possesiveness. Then a romantic kiss with the amputated leg in hand lol. Enter Ed who sends them out, and i had to ugly laugh at how he said "Take the fucking leeeeg." jkdghjk And I fucking love Jim, for staring Ed dead in the eye "He was your friend."

Stede crew time! Oh Olu trying his best, but not really succeeding. Mate, you're gonna be fine, you just nee d abit more trainign and self confidence.

Lucius smoking and being all bitter does something to. i swear he turned into an Izzy. Considering how the fandom calls Izzy rat man (lovingly ornot), and Lucius nickname is now rat boy.. he is like... the successor to izzy in my books lol. I REALLY want them to hang out and talk. So badly.

Back to Ed! This scene will fucking break me, but at the time of watchign I did not know yet. Also the scene why I started writinga whole fucking novel, i guess. Anyway! He sits next to Izzy, who's pretty much incapacitated and helpless.

"I just popped down to say a proper goodbye.", and Ed gets out a gun, implying he wants to finish the job and kill Izzy, and Izzy basically... does not react to that. Just looks at him in silence, acceptance maybe. "I had a dream about you last night." And Ed turns the gun around and hands it to Izzy and that is where he starts reacting, tells Ed to fuck off, because he will not do this. But Ed puts it in his hand and carries on. "I dreamt that ya killed me. Shot me right through the skull." and he positions the gun in Izzy's hand against his own head (do I need to talk about Ed's deathwish again? I think not) basically makes it easy for Izzy to not miss, gives him to change to take revenge and just take the trigger. But Iz just forces a smile and replies "Good for you." because he's not doing thism he's not gonna fulfill Ed's dream.

So Ed gets up like "It wasn't even like that. In my dream I was standing." And he stands in front of Izzy with his back to him, so that Izzy does not have to face him, maybe that will make it easier for him to pull the trigger. And Izzy raises the gun shakily, and he's fighting with himself. And he starts laughing, but it's the most broken laugh i could imagine coming out of this man, and christ does that hurt. Fuckin, Con o'neill what are you doing to me you absolute madman, you genius. And he starts mocking "eddie", tells him to clean up his own mess, because he is tired of doing so. Tells him to fuck off.

Andddd I don't really know how to read this scene yet, because I don't think he meant to mock Edward here. He definitely couldn't kill him, so maybe that was his excuse why he wouldn't do it, but also, it was his way of sending Edward off, to end this. It's just 50 shades of toxic relationship and I love to watch this drama unfold man, while simultaneously dying of pain lol

And Edward leaves, and Izzy watches him leave. And you see Edward as you hear the gun go off, implaying that Izzy ended himself instead and jesus christ I did not expect them to even go there. He really ended it right there.

And Edward stands there like "I loved you. Best I could." and I had to paus ethere again because that is a statement i would LOVE to unpack some day, like??? What do you MEAN. First of all, and I'm gonna be a bit bitter, what do you mean you loved him. From what we've seen, Ed treated Izzy like ass , and I don't mean season 2, but also season 1. He treated him like air, took him for granted, convinced him to stay when izzy wanted to leave and made him promises he would not keep. When izzy was forced to leave, he basically. Did not give a shit imho.

And what did he mean by "the best he could"? I don't know if that means he was aware of those feelings (although he seemed to scoff at izzy's declaration of affection an episode back) and he did not return those feelings, or if he is simply... somewhat broken inside and unable to love. Don't get me wrong, I love ed, but he has a lot of problems that I hope he gets to work through in this season. CHRIST.

Anyway he lowkey thanks Frenchie for having lied to him, because this way he got to have closure with Izzy. And what kind of closure that was, hell, edward. Your idea of closure was giving Iz the chance to kill you, and the guy lets you walk away to end his own life instead. I'd feel less closured, ngl lol

Meanwhile, Lucius, the master at relationships and breakups, gets advice from Stede on relationships. Oh how the turn tables. Lucius my sweet boy, you need therapy :(

meanwhile edgelord Ed dares Jim and Archie to fight to the death because all love dies anyway, might as well fast forward

meanwhile Lucius trying to make it clear to Stede, that edward isn't the guy he knew anymore. That he committed crimes. "i'm not ready to believe that." and therein lies the crux of this season probably. Stede getting ready to accept that Blackbeard has done terrible things, they will both have to work through that. Ed getting better, unlearning the Kraken, and Stede having to face that Ed is not the same anymore. It will never be the same again but they will have to find a new way to make it work.

Meanwhile Jim refuses to kill Archie. They are all doomed because Ed fucking removed the steering wheel in the middle of a storm. Ed's about to fire the cannon like a madman annnd boom.

Motherfucking Izzy is still alive and he shot Ed after all to save the crew from his madness. And I did not expect the Show to.... show how Izzy actually tried to end himself, like christ on a stick this is a comedy, and even if it weren't that's fucking bleak, excuse my expletives. But he survived. He got up. He decided to use the gun not to end himself, but to save the crew instead and who would have thought we would end up here, Izzy saving the crew. Not me, not like that, and I love the guy. But holy shit am I proud of him.

"You indestructible little fucker" is exactly how I feel too, lol. And Ed looks way too happy again, looking up at the crew, how Jim heaves up the cannon ball to smash his head. "Finally. :)" My guy. (Sidenote: love the way Izzy hangs onto Fang. These two.)

EPISODE THREE!!! Which i accidentally watched first hahah

Okay i'm just gonna start where they see The Revenge, or what's left of it. And ouch, that fucking hurt to see. I've looked as crestfallen as the rest of the crew. Stede fucking yeeting himself over board because, ED!!! gjhshjk

The revenge looks horrible, and seeing the crew feast on... the left overs of, which i assume was olivia the gull maybe, or a friend idk, looked like a scene out of a zombie movie. Amazing. They all look fucked up.

They get on deck of the Red Flag and Stede desperately needs them to answer, but no one dares to answer Stede. No one wants to be that guy. In steps new captain (?) or leader at least, izzy Hands, to adress Stede. "Piss off, Izzy. I don't wanna hear from you." Which, honestly fair from Stede's point lol. Noteworthy how Izzy does not fight back though. So Frenchie gives the retirement answer and I love how the crew sticks together, all nodding in agreement because yeah, that's what happened. They all had a shit time but I love how they stick together now.

Stede "My painting. Why is it all stabbed up?" Izzy, tired but proudly "that was me. :)" lmao please. Izzy looks like such a wet sad dog i wanna fucking hold him tight

AND OOOH EDWARD TIME! And we see Hornigold!!! The man painted as a monster by Ed's words in season 1. I don't know what happened, but can only vaguely acknowledge the meaning of Ed facing his devils in this... limbo world that he's in. because he is not alive and not dead right now. But hornigold was a torturing bastard apparently, and maybe ed is seeing him because he had turned into his own Hornigold.

Jim and Olu reuniting! I am not sure how to feel aboud that. It felt very friendzoned after their amorous relation in season one and I'm... :( I mean with Archie now, they gotta figure out where they stand. I mean. the way things are goign and hinted at, I expect at least one Polyamorous relationship to happen, why not two. :)

Meanwhile Stede collecting all the knifes from the walls in Ed's room, and Izzy demonstrates his flair for dramatics by appearing out of nowhere from behind Stede LOL, i swear,

Picking back up the beginning of episode 1 where Izzy is the personification of all evil, Stede asks Izzy "What'd you do with him. I know he wouldn't have left by choice." Or maybe he means the whole crew, but I think not. And Izzy confronts Stede again with the truth of how Ed went mad, and became a downright cruel bastard. Another dog analogy is thrown around, this show and their pets and dogs I swear.

"You sent him to doggie heaven." And Izzy's quiet "No. i could never do that", because despite everything he could not kill him, ever. And very noteworthy to me was, how Izzy said "You and me did this to him. And we cannot let this crew suffer anymore for our mistakes." and I wanna frame this quote because!!! Izzy is very much aware that he played a hand in creating this monstrosity. Season 1 Izzy would have gladly pinned this on Stede alone, but season 2 izzy has grown wiser. And he is taking responsibility for his actions and is trying to shield the crew and I am so proud of him, honestly.

Zheng asking Stede "Girl how are you?? You must feel so weird. Like, you're glad he's alive, but he did all this evil shit to your friends." was so real. And Stede concedes for the first time that yes it's complicaeted. It's not just sunshine and roses. And I am honestly very curious how he will work through that. What Ed will say when Stede confronts him with his deeds, and how Stede in turn will repsond to that. SO CURIOUS!!!

unrelated to anything, but ed is such a handsome bastard, i was grinding my teeth. Like, my guy, I'm having a bit of beef with you rn but you're so beautiful it hurts smh

Anyway Hornigold mentions Ed's daddy issues and we realize that Hornigold might just be a figment of Ed's brain. Because he never told anyone but Stede (Although I honestly would have expected Izzy would have known, since he did all the killing for ed i figured he'd known the reason why ed never does it himself, huh!)

"You're afraid you're unloveable." Flashback to the reason for these thoughts, then to Ed telling Stede he's not a good person. Followed by "this is why I don't have any friends" and a flash of Izzy inbetween. So on some level he recognized he fucked that up, I suppose

Cut back to the crew in the brig. And it's sad to see them so... accepting of their soon-to-be death. They've been living on the edge of death for so long, that it feels like a relief. And christ, Izzy just looking so wearily at Stede, because well, they have found Ed now. "Go on Bonnet, give me your worst." and there's nothing. This is not the time for snide remarks, this is just sad. And Stede just leaves, and whoohoo more misty-eyed Izzy to break my heart!

Not sure what to make of the romance between Zheng and Olu. Still torn about Jim and Olu :/ Idk if we will see Zheng again, maybe i will form an opinion then, but so far i do not care about them.

Good old fuckery time! Stede breaks out the boys! Feeney apologizing through every act he does lmao, sweet soul. While everyone is watching in anticipation if Black Pete will shoot and hit the target, i am thoroughly fixated on Fang's hand steadily holding Izzy. I am seeing it, i am looking at it, I am here for it, my heart swells in fondness, FANG

The NOISES frenchie and Roach made when they went over to the Revenge, what was that lmao. And Buttons immediately taking charge, i was suprised at the competence

I feel bad for Zheng, she was kind to them. Stede liekwise feels bad. Enter Izzy. "I just wanted to thank you for-" and Stede just brushes past him wordlessly. Look I felt bad for Izzy since season 1, stop making me feel even worse. But i can't blame Stede. His love is dead, or so he thinks. He has nothing to say to Izzy

back to Ed in self-realization land. As conflicted as I am about him rn, seeing him realize he hates himself and saying out loud "I'm not loveable." Hits. Deeply. And he's made the decision to leave limbo, and life behind.

Hornigold says goodbye by calling him "old chum", just as Ed did when leaving Izzy with the gun behind, and I feel kind of validated that Edward has become his own hornigold. Or he was parroting his own words back at himself here in remembrance of his good bye scene, i don't know.

Stede sits down at Ed's side, and my heart breaks some more. But Stede fucking Bonnet is here, the light of Ed's life and it shines through even into purgatory and his will to live returns. Stede is here, stede came back, stede does love him, the cons of living mean jack shit, because it's stede.

The choice of Stede being a merman sure was. IT SURE WAS A CHOCIE. I don't know what to think about it but it made ma laugh honestly, fucking sappy

AND HERE WE ARE. The first three eps and they destroyed me thoroughly. And I am so, so curious where we will go from here.

I'm a steadyhands truther, sue me, I believ this could and might happen. For as much as Stede loves Ed i don't think he will be able to simply brush aside what he's done. It's partly Stede's fault but it was Ed's actions. The crew is traumatized, they got tortured. Izzy is a shell of himself. And boy I am here for Stede finally, truly talking to Izzy.

Maybe he will talk to the crew first, and they will tell what Izzy has done. maybe then he will approach Izzy again, with a different view. I would love for Stede to realize that Izzy too loves Ed very much.

And then of course, we saw them kind of bonding in the trailer, so maybe he will come to like Izzy :)

But for now, all I really hope for at the end of the season, is for Ed to apologize to Izzy or to acknowledge what his loyalty means to him. because god dammit I love my Edizzy, it pains me so much but it's so interesting to watch unfold. And if Izzy can turn around and be loved and respected by the crew, then Ed can turn himself around and open himself up to being loved and being able to love, god dammit.

Annd spoiler spoiler, I saw an article that hinted at ed/izzy/stede and how it is indeed a love triangle, and the core of the show, and how david jenkins is very much interested on sending izzy on a journey this season and i am fucking HERE for it

Basy out.

christ okay i can finally go on tumblr again, i opened once today and immediately saw ofmd spoiler

i finally watched and

[xlysaaa]

Ahhhhhh

Ok, so this might become a bit of a long post. After reading the latest Kono oto Tomare! chapter, i just have to get these feelings off my chest. It'll be random & full ramblings.

i put some panels of chapter 105 but also from 99.5 in this post.

-> lot of spoilers, so read at your own risk <-

this wont be a review or something. I just want to ramble and scream.

First of all, Chikas father . . .

I have literally no fucking words for this sorry excuse of a father! seeing this flashback made me wanna puke my fucking guts out on the floor.

how much do you have to sink as a human being to make YOUR VERY OWN CHILD think this?

What kind of human scum do you have become to tell to YOUR VERY OWN SON " It's hell. Ever since you were born, Its always been hell." ?! What kind of heartless huge shit being do you have to be to treat your very own son like he's the worst, like he isnt worth of human affection or care?!

While Chika was scared & uncomfortable, because he punched someone for the first time to defend himself, instead of talking about it the father looked at him like he was dirt.

When Chika went to the Takaokas that day in Chapter 99.5, he brought back come of the selfmade cake from Tetsukis mum, because he wanted to share it with his father, he thought he could make him happy.

look at this adorable sweet baby bean? how dare you make him cry. ༼;´༎�� ۝ ༎ຶ༽

Imagine a little smiling chika hoping his father would come back early from work to share this delicious cake with him. . . and THEN! imagine the father telling chika in his drunk state all those horrible things, while chika still cares for his father and put a blanket on him to keep him warm. Only for the faher to say ".. I cant bringt myself to love you."

We read in the latest chapter that his mother left with another man, chika cant even remember her face, because he was 2 years old. If its because of the dad, why wouldnt she take chika with her? i dont care whatever her business is, she is as much to blame as this human trash called father. There were so many moments were i had to pause for a bit cause these scenes were too heartbreaking.

Of course Chika would never treasure himself when never once did his father! How should he know how to hold himself dear, when his father never did?

I cant find even the words to describe, what i'm feeling. I feel so sick to my stomach.

I'm so glad that he had his grandpa who cherished him and gave Chika affection. He always encouraged Chika. "Hey, Chika. Dont give up on yourself" & showed him the Koto. He & Tetsuki literally pulled Chika out of the deep darkness & showed him light.

Look Chika, they're all waiting for you! T____T

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When Tetsuki transfered into Chikas class, a boy told him that he shouldnt get involved with chika because he's a loner & he's trouble. He said "Instead you can be friend with us" to which Tetsuki replied "Thanks. But no thanks." IN YO FACE YOU SHITTY BULLY CHILD.

Anyways, after school the boy & his friends planed to isolate Tetsuki & bully him . . welp, these boys forget chika "LAME. You guys are super lame." and off they go :'D thank to these shitty children ⬇️

a wonderful unbreakable friendship started! They became best friends who were inseparable. /chikas adorable blush q.q sweet baby bean!!!

When Chika had an argument with his father & left the house, he was bullied by middles schoolers & fought. . . it was then when they started to slowly fall apart.. Chika started to avoid Tetsuki & isolated himself again. Even when Tetsuki tried to ask what happened or tried to help him, Chika would only say "Its got nothing to do with you, do dont butt in." Tetsuki blamed himself "If only I had been there the first time Chika had fought. Maybe we could've run. Maybe we could've feigned defeat. Anything so he didnt have to deal with their attention. Any maybe he would still be . . ." He missed his best friend & was worried what would happen to Chika if he keeps going on like this..

Tetsuki was told by the teacher that his mother had an accident & needs surgery. He's waiting anxious in the hospital, hoping for the best, trying to keep the worst case thoughts away . . thats when Chika comes running into the hospital he was worried!

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS THEIR FRIENDSHIP IS SIMPLY PERFECTION, I CANT!!! ૮₍ ꒦꒳꒦ ₎ა❤

When Tetsukis dad said to Chika that he heard a lot about him from his wife & thanked him for supporting Tetsuki, he asked about his wounds & if they hurt. . thats when Tetsuki learns the reason, why chika kept his distance from him. He didnt want to involve him or put him in danger. "E-Everything's fine! I'm not hanging out with Tetsuki anymore, nobody's seen us together, nobody knows we're friends or anything. I would never drag him into my problems. Never."

Takaoka-papa is as wonderful as Takaoka-mama, jesus the Takaoka family is a bunch of lovely human beings, help me!!!

BONUS:

WHY ARE THEY SO DAMN WONDERFUL??/Tetsuki is so happy for chika *ugly sobbing deluxe*

I'm so glad that that he had Tetsuki right beside him, i dont wanna imagine what would have happened to Chika without his support & affection.

For me, they have one of the most wonderful & most strongest bond ever. I love their friendship so much, seriously i could probably write an essay about them & would never be able go stop. 🥺❤❤❤

Chika went through so much already, he fought his way through life, suffered, so NOW! Let him finally become happy!

Ufff, i didnt mean to make it THIS long.. but there's so much to say about this manga & the relationships chika made or the persons met.ヾ( இ⌓இ)ﾉﾞ

[nelavili]

I'm still processing Season 6 and as an unpopular opinion I'm not too happy about it as a whole. I feel horrible for not enjoying it as much as the Cast/Crew would like me to, but I just can’t change this feeling I have.

Just to clear my head I'll write the things down that irked me. I don't want to start any discussion, they're only my thoughts on stuff ‘n thangs. Huge spoilers ahead, please don’t read if you haven’t watched.

Michael

I admit it, I have probably more sympathy for the bad twin than I should. And after the whole S5 I thought we get a bit more closure with him. I didn’t expect a redemption arc, after Michael killed Remiel, Dan and Chloe it would have felt wrong. But after the “Everyone deserves a second chance” the dude is down in hell, scrubbing the floor with a toothbrush. Really, Lucifer? That’s cruel after such a righteous line.

When Luci realized he could help everyone, even if he hated them, I hoped for a dive into the twins’ relationship but it was like Michael didn’t even existed anymore. And if someone needed therapy it would be the twin with the huge inferior complex. That could have been so interesting. (I had hoped that he'd sat on the couch at the end, but noooo we get the Frenchman.. such a disappointment.)

Maybe Tom Ellis didn’t want to play 2 roles again, or there was no time, but I feel that was a huge opportunity wasted.

What even was the plan of Michael? To get God to retire and wreck havoc on earth to get Dad back, so Mickey can take over as the new God? And then what? Wipe out humanity? I see no endgame here.

Ella

I liked Ella’s Story so far. But she stole the personal file of Carol and even broke into his house.. and everybody is cool with this? Carol might be crushing on Ella pretty hard but if somebody tells you they broke into your house, because they feared you were hiding something bad, You run for the hills. But the dude isn’t even phased.

I’m glad Carol is a good guy, though. Even if he’s kind of bland.

Ella finding out the truth on her own came out of nowhere. I would have found it better if they would have her act a little suspicious over the whole S5. But since they wrote S6 while S5 was shot, a little to late for this.

The scene at the wedding was amazing. I had so much fun with her outburst there.

Dan

Ghost!Dan was my favorite by far in this season. And I really liked how he wanted to help and tried to find out what he still felt guilty about.

I am so glad he got to spend his afterlife with Charlotte and I laughed so hard with the pudding. Didn’t expect that, in a positive matter. :D

The scene with Trixie killed me. Bawled so hard as soon as Kevin got teary eyes. That really gripped at my heartstrings.

But how could he go to heaven while in a body of a killer when his daughter stands right next to that killer?

Comedy-wise Dan is top notch

Trixie

I missed her so much.

It felt like she was an afterthought with everything. She recently lost her Dad and Chloe spends most of the time with Lucifer. I really missed the scenes with her and Luci, they always were so adorable.

They explain it later that she’s at a science camp, but I honestly thought Chloe chooses Lucifer (and later Rory too) over her.

She wasn’t at Chloe’s deathbed but here I’m not sure if the scene with Rory isn’t placed somewhere at the threshold to heaven where only celestials are able to enter. But if she wasn’t there because Chloe sidelined her in favor of Rory, then I can understand her absence.

Linda

I love Linda, she always gives good advice but nobody’s ever took it.

Her book probably would fly under the fantasy tag if she ever published it. Still, it felt cringey.

It was so sad that she thought she was a bad therapist.

Apparently she wants to keep helping celestials because it’s better than helping humans. In the end, celestials have the same problems as humans just on a bigger scale. But okay.

Amenadiel

Amenacop was good, and a nice nod to Dan who put in the application.

It made him realize that he only can change things when he has more power. I’m white and no american so I don’t know if the BLM theme there was well enough executed. Got me wondering.

The apocalypse just being Angels who are incompetent was a letdown. Like this whole season.

I really like him as god. And I am glad he took the position in the end. Even if he could have decided this a bit earlier.

Rory

I like her sarcasm and her character.

Didn’t like the whole time travel, time loop and daughter spiel. I’m not a big fan of time travels or couples getting a kid just for the sake of a happy end or to add extra drama. I could have lived without a Deckerstar baby. Instead they could have focused on Trixie for a change.

The time she spent with Lucifer on the 4th August was precious though.

How in hell did the Frenchman capture her? How did he even know how she looked? IIRC Dan hasn’t seen Rory while in that body. Dan just went over to Trixie that’s why I thought he’d capture her and not Rory.

Lucifer

He found his calling to help the souls in hell only because Rory traveled back in time? No man, he already took the step with Jimmy Barnes in preparation to take over as god. I don’t think it’s far fetched to believe that he would have the same epiphany without Rory there.

But without Rory, he wouldn’t have been helping Ghost!Dan to go to heaven. Though, before Rory traveled back in time, Lucifer was already trying to help Dan. They probably would have needed more time to figure out about what Dan felt guilty about, but figure it out anyways.

How did he even got Chloe pregnant? Was it his subconscious deciding he was ready to be a father? Amenadiel had to believe that he was human to get Linda pregnant. Or maybe it’s because they always thought they couldn’t impregnate a human and self-actualized it that way. Anyways, it’s a tiny hang-up I have with it.

Somebody else besides me thought that the scene in the panic room was awkwardly long? I know they thought Lucifer would vanish somehow, but it seemed too much to me.

His singsong while the magician talked about the trick. :D

I don’t want to even get into the whole time loop thing because I think it’s ridiculous(ly bad).

It took a lot of time for him to realize that he didn’t want to be god, after he put it on hold for a second time. Even Chloe could have asked him if that is really what he wanted. Could have spared us an episode or so. Why is the communication on this show so bad? Q.Q

I loved that he helped Maze with Eve to get the wedding back on after their fight.

He didn’t say goodbye to Trixie  - again. What a nice step-devil..

It’s been Chloe, Rory and his family since he found out she’s his daughter. Not even mentioning the one kid who probably loved him before even Chloe fell for him.

For someone who is all about free will and led a rebellion against God for it, he was quick to accept that he has a “fate”. I thought he’d find another way, or at least try to. Nope, he just did what his child wanted. And they disguised it at his “choice”. Doesn’t look like a choice to me if your daughter begs you for it and you have to promise it. Just getting along with what your child wants.

Why does everyone need to shoot him? Just cut him until he bleeds. The Americans and their fixation on guns. Nice parallel to Chloe though.

Lucifer trying to fix the relationship to Rory with gifts was so cringey. I don’t know why but I couldn’t watch him sing/dance in that scene.

Both him and Amenadiel didn’t want to become like their Dad because of the reasons stated in S5, yet Lucifer exactly did. Another letdown.

 

Chloe

As soon as she knew Rory was her and Lucifer’s daughter it was all only about Lucifer and Rory. No thought of Trixie? I understand she was worried about being a bad mother to Rory, but come on, you’re being a bad mother to your first child right now.

She was ready to go to heaven with Lucifer. And Trixie does what exactly without her parents? Living with her Grandma because one of her parent died and the other one is abandoning her? It’s like the writers forgot about Trixie while forcing Rory on us.

The addiction to the necklace got old pretty fast.

And that whole fight against Lucifer felt unnecessary just to add more drama.

She gets mad at Lucifer for not telling her everything while not telling him that she went back to the LAPD. It’s Lucifer, he always has things on his plate. Double moral, pretty much.

She looked so gorgeous at the wedding, oh my god.

Most of the Deckerstar scenes were good. I got tired of the obvious naked cuddle times, surprisingly. Somehow it felt not like the ones in S5 and it bothered me.

I thought Chloe would finally get to know about everything Lucifer did for her, but I didn’t expect her to read it in Linda’s book. And that she only took away that he left her every time they had an emotional breakthrough.

They spend Lucifer’s last day at the beach and once again, no thought of Trixie. I’m sorry I repeat myself here so often. But this whole season wronged Trixie so much.

They face the baddie without any backup.  At least get Amenadiel with you.

Other things

The use of music between scenes was too much for me. Got annoying at some point.

I appreciate that they wanted to show us snippets of past Deckerstar scenes but here too, I felt like it was too much.

Couldn’t really follow the timeline. Maybe it were the cuts.

What’s been the point of bringing Adam into the mix? Just to wrap up Maze and Eve’s story? For Linda having another celestial to therapy?

The animation in the Jimmy Barnes Hell loop was AMAZING. I laughed so hard.

I’m not saying that Deckerstar shouldn’t have sacrificed everything for the time loop to stay intact, I say that the whole daughter-time travel plot shouldn’t have had happened. They never even talked about having kids, and then ignore the whole existence of the one kid that’s already there.

I really need all the Michaella fanfics, please. My first ship that’s actually a raft, because they never officially have met. RIP lmao

The acting was great as usual, all my problems come from the writing and the plot.

In the end, I really feel frustrated, underwhelmed and disappointed by the whole season. I didn’t have high expectations other than the same writing quality like S5. My excitement for that Season died as soon as Rory told Lucifer that she’s his daughter, to be honest. I waited for a plot twist that never came. Then the whole time loop shit.  I’d rather have waited one more year for S6 if the plot would have made more sense, since this felt like a first draft of a whole other show. And now I wished that S5 would have been the last season. If I could travel back in time, I’d rather not watch S6.

I can honestly live with the fact that Luci and Chloe are in hell, trying to help souls to get to heaven. (But hello, not the murderers perhaps? Or I want Michael sitting on that couch right now.) But the fact that both “chose” to sacrifice their time together with their family and friends just because it’s fate now and parents have to make sacrifices for their children; and anyways there’s an afterlife because (human) life is just a blip in our existence… nah thank you. I do not want it.

I’m probably not gonna rewatch S6 anytime soon.

[titaniumpsychologist]

Just feeling a lot of emotions right now (not happy ones q.q). Long rant about stuff under the break. (aka feel free to scroll past this whoever might see this. I just... feel like I need to put this somewhere that can't be easily traced back to my IRL stuff)

*head desk*

Idk, life is kinda cruel sometimes. I reflect on my past and where I am now, with how school is going, with the opportunities that finally opened up for me, with finally looking forward to the future instead of letting all the muck and dirt of years ago clinging to me.

For the first time in my life, things are actually looking up. I'm moving forward. I'm happier. Satisfied. Excited. The struggle was worth it.

But life is unfair. Life is unpredictable.

Just when I thought life couldn't throw me another scary ambiguity over my head, of course it does. And it makes me... sad. Maybe it's my optimistic idealist in me that hoped that things would keep working out the way they should. But I have to face the possibility that my time and ability to see those realized is running shorter than I thought it would.

Dunno. I'm like... not surprised to discover this new fear. I've seen doctors over the years. Diagnosis after diagnosis. Another thing I have to add? Sure, okay, I can live with that. I've learned to live with it. And to be honest, managing around those limitations has gotten easier.

But then these symptoms show up. And they're not going away. And even now it's like I can hear the hourglass, the window of opportunity for me to contribute something to the world, grains just slipping away faster than I thought they would. And then the symptoms slowly getting worse and now I have to face the reality that there really might be something wrong.

(Oh please, oh no, please just let it all be in my head.)

I coped with that fear for a while now.

But then I was writing my stupid fanfic that of course I put so much of my insecurities and inner psyche and fun and not-fun stuff in it I inadvertently, advertently started symbolically writing about it to make sense of it all. I mean, one character's slowly breaking down. I feel like I'm slowly breaking down. But when I started writing and plotting it months ago, it was just a passing worry.

But that passing worry drove me to just write, edit really quickly, and post it before finishing the entire thing because, y'know, anything could happen, right? I might not have enough time to write in the future, and it would be a shame to just have it languish in my drafts for so long.

Months later...

*sigh*

I know I joked with my friend months ago that I was going to finish the stupid thing or die trying. I don't think a possible diagnosis like this is immediately that worrying, but I wonder if I subconsciously knew that something just wasn't quite right with me. Yeah, I know I'm keeping this really vague.

It's like... a bittersweet thing, I guess. When I was younger, I wanted to tell a story. Entertain people with a story or something I created, make them happy or feel something special and hopeful or thought-provoking. And because I'm human, I got to experience a whole lotta heartbreak and darkness that nearly destroyed me, but still that idealistic side of me wanted to at least leave something positive behind.

And... in some ways, I got to do that. And it brought me to so many journeys and paths that I can't help but feel so much happiness and sadness and just... love and pain for everyone that I come across. It makes me weep for their sadness. Tears of joy for their successes.

More or less made me a sympathetic crier lol.

Which is why I went to the research side of psychology. I wouldn't make a good therapist crying with clients while they're crying q.q

I never thought my life story was all that interesting until a chance encounter with a radio host led me to a place where I actually got to share it. With thousands. (People still listen to the radio? WAT?) With listeners across the entire world and I was stunned. How in the world!? But because I prefer my privacy, and because I don't want to be known for that, I keep this post vague. I just feel... idk... blessed when I get the occasional message saying that my story touched them. Gave them hope. My tale with darkness ended on a happy note and that's the message that I want people to hear, especially during scary times like these. Life is rough, but it can be beautiful, too.

But, you know, a two-and-a-half-hour time slot for a radio broadcast can only do so much when there's so much more I want to share with people. I wanted to write a novel for it. I mean, there's several people IRL that told me I should since a lot of it makes for good drama (I mean, I hardly believe most of it myself, but eh).

Instead, I'm writing a fanfic that hopefully covers the themes and lessons/message that will have people come out of it hopeful. Or to escape from their reality's harshness by experiencing the harshness of fictional characters in a place more controlled. I love fanfic, don't get me wrong, and I love people loving it. I'm having so much fun writing it.

I'm just scared that I might not finish it. So much can happen in two years, which is how long it might take me to finish at this rate.

Anyway, now that I got all of that out of my system, back to my usual scheduled program of trying to creatively write something lol

[bowandcurtsey]

Everyone always asks for the Captains and Magic Knight headcannons (nothing wrong with that - always love them) but you rarely ever see hcs for our favorite supporting/up&coming characters :(

Would you by chance please do ‘relationship headcanons’ + ‘how protective they are’ or ‘how they let their guard down’ for Mars, Patri/Patolli, Licht, and Liebe?

HAnonyyy you gotta teach me how do you write in small cute lil fonts like this!!

And I love Mars sooooo much okai. @3@

Andddd.. I’m sorry Anony I can’t write Liebe for now because... I haven’t seen this cutie potatoooie yet 😂 I couldn’t bear to bring myself to watch the last 2 episodes of the anime bc I’ll be heartbroken 🥺 As for the manga, I’ve only read a few chapters here and there. I’ll catch up with all of it soon and I’ll write for this lil devil in the very near future 😘

Mars | Patry | Licht

Mars

This boy is shy as hell when you both are in public, so don’t expect much PDA except holding hands or maybe a peck on your cheeks if you guys have to part. 

If you hug or kiss him in public he’d freeze and blush like mad. Wear anything cute or sexy and his brain would malfunction. 

At home though it’s a whole different story; he’d be clingy as hell.  Cooking? This boy’s got his arms around your waist and head rested on your shoulders.  Watching tv? This boy’s on your lap.  Doing work? Boy sits right beside you and plays with your hair or traces your skin with his fingers. 

Mr spoil-you-rotten. Brings breakfast in bed for you, dries your hair for you, piggybacks you when you’re tired.

Extremely protective when it comes to you. (because he’s an orphan so he has no other family Q.Q) It’s like you were made from glass. If you fall sick he’ll panic and might shed a tear or two. 

“Why do you still have to be a mage warrior ? I’m one of the eight shining generals, I can provide for you.”

If anyone talks shit about you, he’ll break their jaw. periodt. 

Patry

An absolute show off. Holding hands, waist or shoulders. This man has an arm around you in public all the time.

Brings you to fancy restaurants, concerts, travel. This man is a spendthrift for you.

He’ll be well dressed when he goes on dates with you as well, because “I can’t look bad beside my beautiful queen can I ?”

Brings flowers to you every once in awhile. “They remind me of you~”

He’s a sweetheart no doubt, if he ever sees any of your stuff torn / spoilt / worn out, he’d buy a replacement for you.

Loves buying clothes / accessories for you and seeing you wear them.

He’s protective, but he’ll only step in when he feels neccessary because he absolutely believes that his so is a badass and can stand up for themselves.

Licht

It just feels so natural when you’re with Licht, you’ll wonder how you were before you guys got together.

His hands would just entwine in yours when you both are beside each other, he’ll pull out seats and hold onto doors like the absolute gentleman he was.

He’s so considerate and careful around you, he’ll be naturally walking on the outside of the pavement.

Loves doing all the little things with you, taking strolls in parks, at the beach or even a date to the museum.

He loves heart to heart talks with you and is an extremely good listener.

Absolutely loves children and would always talk about your future family together. “When we have kids, let’s bring them on roadtrips like how we do now”

Yes, he would definitely love travelling everywhere and seeing the world with you.

Not the very protective type, because he trusts that you will come to him should you need help. But this man will always keep an eye on you to ensure your safety as well.

-end-

Thank you for requesting this Anony! I’d love writing for more Mars in the future 🥰

[darkicedragon]

darkicedragon hmmmm. frankenstein and muzaka having different reactions/relationship with death? bc frankensteins seen too much of it and muzakas barely seen it ococo and surprisingly it hits Muzaka more, he has seen it less so when it happens it really shakens him up darkicedragon eeeexactly uwu 'so. when are they gonna start healing?' 'they aren't' <OAO> 'but, werent we just talkin with em yesterday?? they're just. like THAT now??' 'muzaka, human lives are far more fragile than a werewolfs' <QAQ>

ococo Imagine muzaka starts wondering if he is gonna lose franken If human lives are fragile, this means he would outlive franken He doesn't like that thought darkicedragon yessss >8D ococo :3 Muzaka is silent for few days Or Muzaka taking it easy in their spars cause what if he hurt Franken What if he hurt him and he didn't heal darkicedragon both ^-^ '//sigh// all right, whats bothering you' 0w0;; 'nothing' 'im not even bleeding after our last spar' ococo "I think we shouldn't spar that often, lets take it easy" "Oh, now I am positive something is wrong.. tell me, whats bothering you?" darkicedragon <QnQ> 'what if u die during our spars?' 'ah. hm... well, that is the point of the spars, isnt it? so that we can learn how to improve. and the time most likely to die from our spars would have been when we first met, when i was at my weakest. ive grown since then' ococo "Would you die?" "I am not Immortal, Muzaka" Muzaka is like q.q sulking "But I am far more enhanced than any other human, I could live for a very very long time" darkicedragon asfjasdkfjls awww muzaka 😂 ococo He is scared ok He loves franken and doesn't want to lose him XD darkicedragon yessss quq aZure even weirder that both are immortal so all their relationships just... vanish in just a couple of years maybe Franken tried to befriend - would naturally attract scientists and researchers (not from the union, but like smart ppl over the years) but they'd die in just a few dozen years, while he'd keep on living as for Muzaka, it's weird to walk through a human city, and then, after a few years, for it to not be standing there anymore bc wars and plague and stuff, while his kind would hardly change darkicedragon yesssss. just the changing landscape bc of human interaction either using up a space, and/or after an atk, nature taking it back

[mokionishi]

Can I have this Dance?

Words: 601

Characters: Sugawara Koushi

Notes: If you seen this before, you've probably seen it on my Wattpad.

Where are all my HSM fans at?? I grew up with that shit and I want to at least ONCE dance with someone to Can I have this Dance Q.Q.....That's all I ask for. Anyway I hope you enjoy!

“I don’t know how to waltz…” He mumbled as we sat on the roof.

I giggle as I looked at him “It’s never too late to learn Koshi.” I smile as I look up at him “the dance is coming up soon, have you asked anyone yet?”

He scratched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly “well not yet…”

“Do you have anyone in mind?”

“Well I kind of do but I’m not sure how to ask…” He looked down a small red tint on his face.

She must be pretty special. I thought and then said “Well sometimes you just have to…” I looked at the ground “You should ask her soon before someone else will.”

“Yeah but I still don’t know how to waltz.”

“I chuckled “It’s easy.” I stood up and held my hand out “Come on, I’ll show you.” I whipped out my phone from my pocket and searched for Can I have this Dance.

The red tint on his face deepens “ Y/N I-Is it alright?” I painted a smile on and nodded…”Why am I teaching him how to dance for another girl?”

The song started to play

Take my hand, take a breath~

He then grabs my hand and I slightly blush a little.

Pull me close and take one step

Keep your eyes locked on mine

And let the music be your guide.

He placed his right hand on my hip and I placed my hand on his shoulder, he pulled me closer to him and I lifted my head, where we caught each other’s eyes. His face turning redder “breath” I whispered gently. “Just follow my lead.”

He relaxed and smiled at me, making me blush a little more. I then moved along with the music.

Won’t you promise me

(Now won’t you promise me?”

That you’ll never forget

(We’ll keep dancing)

To keep dancing wherever we go next

“Now why don’t you try to lead?” I say, he noddled slightly and took the lead.

It’s like catching lightening

The chances of finding someone like you

It’s one in a million, the chances to feeling the way we do

And with every step together

We just keep on getting better

We moved together along with the music, swaying together and keeping in sync “You’re doing great Koshi.”

He grinned and pulled me a lot closer and whispered in my ear “It’s because I have such a great teacher.” I swear my face just turned into 10 different shades of red and I basically squealed internally.

So can I have this dance?

(Can I have this dance?)

Can I have this dance?

“Y/N…” He began and I looked up at him “I like you a lot…Will you go to the dance with me?”

Take my hand, I’ll take the lead

And every turn will be safe with me

Don’t be afraid, afraid to fall

You know I’ll catch you through it all

A big smile spread across my face and I wrapped my arms around his neck “I would love to.” He smiled at me and wrapped his arms around my waist, I buried my face into his shoulder as we danced until the song ended. Then he placed his fingers under my chin and lifted my face to look up into his eyes. He blushed lightly and then his lips brushed against mine. My eyes widen and my face heating up, then I close my eyes and kissed back.

It felt like an eternity by the time we pulled apart and he grinned at me. “Guess this makes you my girlfriend too!”

[that-one-weeb-but-starwars]

OH GOD, YOU LOVELY TOAST, YOU WERE RIGHT I WASN'T READY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NEXT IN MY LOVE Q.Q i'm actually shaking, im both distraught while at the same time im LOVING how dark this fic is getting!!! thank you, you're doing amazing, and im both scared and excited to see what happens next. PRAYER CIRCLE FOR Y/N AND ECHO Q.Q

I TOLD YOU FROZEN DINNER TVS-

YOU AINT READY FOR WHATS ABOUT TO HAPPEN MAN- I- I'VE GONE TO FAR NOW- AND LETS JUST ESTABLISH WHATS HAPPENED AS A RECAP FOR YOU BEATIFUL HOOMAN:

Okay- SO-

We've learned that Echo and Y/n are- well-were (as of current they havent even seen each other) in a healthy relationship. A very healthy relationship.

Echo loved Y/n and the family that surronded him. Echo's newest squadron met Y/n (clone force 99) and aproved.

Crosshair was going througu a break through of niceness and actually started to like Y/n.

But bam Order 66 happened.

So- its quiet obvious now that Y/n's parents knew who Echo and his brothers were as they're secretly working for the empire; giving up litterally everything even kids they raised.

Y/n's sibilings died in some way, I gave a few examples like the older kids Jay is an example he died from starvation. Y/n's the only one listed as active and an escapey. Great Y/n's alive but unstable: The empire using Y/n as a test subject the discussion Why hasnt happened yet thought.

But I will let you know he's Pre-Starkiller so from there you can put together somewhat of why he's tested on, and that the Project name was Project Rosyln: his younger brother being the reason for the name as he was the first surviving Roslyn subject but died of an out dated inner rim disease.

If ya'll dont know who starkiller is he's a force sensitive clone breed and greated on Kamino in one of the games

It's been told as Y/n's been subject to testing, his abilities has been affecting his organs: its quiet obvious they've turned him into a cannibal. Eating his prison mate through the walls Dogma, who's been imprisoned since that one clone wars episode.

As of late he's teamed up with: Maul, Pyke Leader Lom Pyke, Cham and Eleni Syndulla, and uh- more but that would be spoilers-

Cameos have been: Emma, Sonju, Norman, Ray, Mujika, Evie and Jacob,

So: now that Emmas given the wrong drive to Maul, and the bad batch starting to know whats happened to Y/n its inevitable that Echo and Y/n meet again.

And it's improtant to remember that Y/n's kept his older brother mentality to all the kids that he's helped saved.

[deepdonutkid]

If you want to - for the Give Me a Character thing:

Bonnie, Polly, Ada, Tommy, Finn

(basically everyone. So if you want to add others like John or Arthur feel free to)

😙

Hey, babe! I already did Bonnie, Tommy and Finn. The junior boys are right here and Tommy, Ada and John are here.

So, I’m doing Polly and Arthur!

Arthur Shelby

How I feel about this character

Oh, Arthur is so sweet and he deserves nothing but love. He is so vunerable and broken and needs a hug. Baby, come here, I pat your shoulder and yes you can cry! q.q

He was so happy about being a dad (like in the gif above) and he did so great after he was relased from prison for the second time. He wanted to fix cars and the whole thing about him wanting to draw horses... HOW CUTE WAS THAT?

All the people I ship romantically with this character

At first I didn’t like Linda, but when I think about them more, she just tried to be a good wife for Arthur and reduce his stress and keep him from the things, that were destroying him... like the time, she slept with him, so the others decided Arthur was not the person to kill Luca. And he seemed happy with her.

But it’s clear, that Linda doesn’t fit in the Shelby family. She might be a good match for Arthur, if he was on his own, but the way things are, she just got under the wheels of a family drama, she wasn’t even part of.

Maybe she shouldn’t have tried to get away from Arthur, but I do see why she did that. A lot of people would be scared of him, when they saw him like she did. This was only human.

I haven’t read a lot of Arthur x Reader, but if you know the good stuff, I would love to read it!

Then I have also a little oc for him in my head, who fits the family better. Ash, we already had this talk. It’s Tilli. I wouldn’t say she is a fully developed character, but sometimes I like to write about Arthur with another person than Linda.

Also I haven’t seen much Arthur x Linda, but I would give this a chance as well.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Arthur and John are suuuuch a dream team! Or Arthur and Polly! Or Arthur and Ada! Such great relationships to write about.

Arthur and Esme would be soooo fucking funny. They would get drunk with John and then make some crazy bets. Or Arthur and Lizzie talking about Tommy, because they both care for him and are worried! So sweet!

But... I didn’t like Arthur and coke. This was not a good combination!

Arthur and them chicken tho.. I demand more Arthur with chickens next season.

My unpopular opinion about this character

Tommy should leave him alone. He is already a total mess and Arthur is mostly to get killed because of Tommy’s actions. I don’t want this to happen. Let Arthur have his peace.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

Ohhh, I just hope Arthur doesn’t die next season. I doubt we’ll get a happy end, but at least spare Arthur, he has been through enough. 

.... I should do Polly now, but somehow it just feels wrong to write about Helen’s character now... Maybe I’ll add it later. Sorry, hon

[hero-philia]

BNHA Secret Santa ~ A Name for Christmas

A/N: Hello everyone! Merry Christmas to all of you, but especially one person that happened to have me being announced her Secret Santa for the BNHA Writers Fest: @antigenius (Okay, why doesn't it let me tag you Q.Q) - I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU LIKE IT!

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A Name for Christmas | A Midoriya Izuku Oneshot

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The dust in front of him needed an eternity to clear at least a little. Midoriya couldn’t say that he was pleased with not being able to see anything but darkness. Still, he patiently waited for it to disappear nevertheless because he knew that someone was there. 

That you were there. Somewhere not too far away from him, though he couldn’t exactly tell where.

„I wasn’t expecting Christmas to be like this,“ he heard you cough from his right side.

Only a second later he spotted the flashy purple of your hero costume, which made him sigh in relief. 

He would most likely not admit in public that being a pro hero didn’t come with advantages all the time. Having to patrol on Christmas Eve was such a thing. Instead of watching some movie with you, the both of you gave it their best to stop a villain from randomly attacking people. 

Some debris had already hit the ground earlier, which left the whole area covered in dust. Even breathing had become a challenge ever since.

„Let’s show him what we think of his unholy behaviour!“ With this he gave you a nod before aiming for the seemingly invisible enemy.

So far Midoriya hadn’t gotten a real clue about the quirk of the stranger. The only thing he knew happened to be that it had something to do with controlling things like telekinesis. Earlier he had thrown a car right into the house behind them, missing the heroes just by a few inches.

People were surrounding the scene, at least they had done so. Did they run away as soon as the dust had hit the area? He wasn’t sure, but he couldn’t risk to hesitate. 

Every second was important now.

Meanwhile you had managed to escape the place with bad sight. From your new position you watched the green dot going for the spot where the villain had been. Possible that he was still standing there. 

5 a.m. Who the heck attacked people at 5 a.m. on Christmas morning?! 

You stared at the tattoo on your arm, that presented your connection with your fellow hero. Luckily the wind cleared the fighting space and revealed the scenario again. From then on you guided Midoriya with ease, protecting him from the attacks by making his body move unconsciously. 

The boy threw one punch after another, groaning but getting up again if he had been hit himself. He smirked while he prepared to launch his signature attack at the unknowing man. Nothing would destroy his merry plans to celebrate Christmas with you!

„DETROIT … SMASH!“ His voice echoed through the area. A loud thud followed suit.

In order to delete the bond between him and you, you flicked your fingers. Needless to say that the third person was out cold, laying on the floor with a big crack in the road underneath his body. Never mess with Deku’s strength. 

Though he had just fought a villain, the green-head was smiling at you like nothing had happened. You appeared next to him when the few remaining witnesses cheered about your victory. 

„I can always count on you! Thank you for making me block all of those attacks,“ he blurted out in front of everyone. 

Good thing that the media hadn’t arrived yet because that would have caused an endless amount of interviews and stupid magazine articles. Admittedly, both of you were surprised that they hadn’t found out so far, despite seeing you work together as Pro Heroes for three years.

Deku and Collegato - Are they hiding a secret?

Midoriya always blushed at the thought of the newspapers revealing your relationship and everyone knowing it when they would see him. Every now and then he would ruffle his hair when he had just managed to not accidentally blurt out something.

But he enjoyed it either way as long as he could be together with you. 

~ 

„Can’t you stop risking your neck at least once, Midoriya? Both of you look horrible!“

Recovery Girl hadn’t reacted very well to seeing the two of you arriving in the emergency room. The costumes were covered in holes, his face carried one scratch next to the other, your hair pointed into every possible direction.

He scratched the back of his neck, „Sorry! But the villain was endangering a lot of innocent people. I couldn’t watch without doing something.“

In response Recovery Girl eyed at you, putting a smirk on. You tried to avoid her glare by putting your hair up into a ponytail. A rather childish behaviour for an adult and pro hero, but that didn’t matter for you.

„Ah, I see how things are. You jumped in because someone could have gotten hurt.“

And she had successfully broken him within two minutes. Midoriya turned into a stuttering mess who didn’t know where to look without sending weird signs while his face slowly changed its color. After that Recovery Girl didn’t need any official confirmation anymore. She wished a merry christmas before leaving the room.

You sighed. He sighed. 

You started to laugh. He started to laugh. 

„Seriously, I didn’t think that she would be the first one to find out,“ you gasped for air between the laughs as tears began to form in your eyes. 

Obviously, Midoriya’s mom as well as your parents and all of your friends were already informed about the relationship status. It would have been more than exhausting to hide it for two years, especially because none of you had seen a reason to. 

Several minutes later the laughter slowly died to leave space for the first silence since the attack had taken place. Regularly you caught him staring at you, your bandaged arm and the band-aid at your forehead to be more specific. That his own chest was wrapped in it didn’t seem to bother him at all. 

„Hey, Izu?“ He looked into your eyes. „I think we won’t make it to the cinema in time. How about directly going to your apartment instead?“

Originally the plan had consisted of watching a movie, then visiting a nice restaurant nearby and afterwards proceeding to simply enjoy each other’s presence at his. None of you had seen it coming that things might get messed up during your patrol.

Izuku being Izuku had insisted to take that shift because, one, you weren’t too much into Christmas as you didn’t grow up with it and, two, everyone else from the agency could take a day off to spend it with their loved ones. 

Casually you had agreed to accompany him as his patrol partner like usual, not even imagining that you could get a car thrown into your direction. Who would have?

Again he smiled at you this big, innocent smile filled with happiness: „Sounds great! Let’s do it this way…“

You thought he would continue talking as it looked like he hadn’t finished yet, but his eyes scanned the room. When he continued grinning at you while jumping off the bench, you didn’t give it another thought. Not hand in hand, yet close enough to potentially do it, you walked out of the hospital after you had promised Recovery Girl to watch after yourself a little better. Izuku had to do the same.

Still dressed in your completely stained hero costumes, Midoriya decided to make a detour to the agency. Both of you met in the lounge downstairs after you had changed into your normal clothes, which were much more comfortable and warming than the holes in your suits.

„I’m glad to see that you have a sense of sanity when it comes to wearing proper clothes in winter, that will actually keep you warm,“ you chuckled.

Within the past two years, your boyfriend’s style had made a turn to … the unexpected. 

The cropped, dark-green hoodie seemed to be at least somewhat warm. His ripped skinny jeans didn’t give off such a vibe, though you weren’t complaining about the fishnet stockings underneath. Sometimes the pullover would ride up a little too much, showing off his toned abs and you caught yourself staring at it rather often.

Too bad that he proceeded to put on this long coat, which always reminded you of fashion models. 

Compared to his hero outfit his daily life appearance didn’t have a lot in common with it. Therefore many people would not recognise who they were standing next to in public. Of course you made use of it while leaving the agency; this time hand in hand. 

~

Finally the apartment door fell shut behind your entering figures. As beautiful as all these lights in the streets might be, it didn’t take away the cold. 

You were about to step into the living room to collapse on the sofa, but Izuku physically restrained you from doing so. His bandaged hand applied a bit of pressure on your stomach area, careful not to accidentally hurt you. 

„Could you please wait here for a minute? I’ll be back in no time!“ 

A part of you wanted to walk through the now closed door anyways. On the other hand his puppy eyes had too much of an affect on you whenever he was pleading for something. Like leaving you in the chilly hallway. It always left you stunned that you wouldn’t turn mad then. 

At the same time Izuku had begun to throw around things in his bedroom before going on with the same procedure in the living room. When he had to pass the hallway, he gave you an apologetic smile only to moved on.

„Izuuuuuu? It’s getting kind of freezing out here,“ you complained a little.

Meanwhile on the other side of the door, your boyfriend was struggling with multitasking as he tried to switch on the sound station and to put on his new sweater simultaneously. 

After pushing his head through the matching hole, he shouted, „Just a minute! I’m nearly finished!“

Literally a minute later, the door swung open in front of you. A wild mix of green, red and gold jumped into your sight. And you bursted out in laughter. 

„Oh my god! That’s the most Christmas-y sweater I’ve ever seen!“

He chuckled, „I know that you aren’t the Christmas type. But I still wanted to give it a try because it’s Christmas!“

When you stepped into the living room, not only the warmth of the heater embraced your body. The soft smell of gingerbread filled the room while old Christmas hits were playing in the background. Izuku had even decorated the windows with holiday lights, that were shining in all colours of the rainbow.

Before you could sit down to relax your sore limbs, he took your hand and guided you to the window front. 

„It’s so beautiful, Izu. I can’t believe you arranged all of this!“

You leaned onto his surprisingly warm body and nuzzled your cheek into the soft fabric of the sweater. The gold it contained, managed to bring out your boyfriend’s eyes even more, like they were real green emeralds. 

In response he rested his head on yours, wrapping one arm around your waist to pull you closer.

„I’m really glad that you like it, baby.“

For a moment you didn’t react at all because you were busy replaying the scene in your head over and over again. Did this actually happen? Or did your tired mind start imagining things?

When you looked up to him with a question mark in your eyes, you noticed the small blush on his cheeks.

„Did you just call me baby?“

Out of nowhere Midoriya’s built up self-esteem disappeared and he began to fiddle around with his fingers while avoiding your glance as much as possible. His face turned into a tomato the longer the silence between the two of you lasted. You had probably pushed a button of his.

He stuttered, „Ehm, no. I mean … Yeah, I did! But if you don’t like it, we - we can forget that this happened and live on without ever mentioning it again. I’m sorry, I didn’t want to make you -„

„I love it. Please never stop using it.“

Now it was Izuku’s turn to replay everything in order to find out whether this had been real or his imagination. With wide eyes he looked down to you.

Your big smile eliminated all doubts and he closed both of his arms around you, leaving you caught in the middle. In this position you could hear his racing heart inside of his chest before pulling yourself up by intertwining your fingers behind his neck. By the second, your faces got closer to each other.

„Merry Christmas, baby.“

He didn’t leave you any room to answer or at least somehow return it before his warm lips made yours melt into a kiss. 

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Everyone have awesome holidays and enjoy your time with family/friends/yourself/your pets/etc. - I’m off to working on your requests now :3

[violadiaries]

Or so here I am again… :D on my probably idiotic mission to translate and analyze this song XD (because I suck at analyzing lyrics, and music and I don’t speak japanese…perfect groundwork to do this, right? XD)

I’m just here with a quick status update, down below :)

I hope I’ve got all the mistakes in the transcription away now….sorrry if something is still there, I started this at 3 am ‘cause I couldn’t sleep XD

So yeah in the two pictures up there you got the lyrics in romaji and in kanji and the best english translation i could produce with the help of translator websites, because again…i don’t speak or can read japanese…XD

And now for a rough explanation, or maybe first even a first rough analyze of the lyrics, without looking at any stuff from the manga or anime: 

“Beautiful city, clear blue sky, familiar people

I didn’t have any particular complaints

I always felt

Awakening heart lurking in the chest /Heart that wakes up”

Talking about his home

Being generally content with everything

But feels something is missing

Something is waking up

Something new is coming

“Even when it’s time to leave for a lonely (faraway?) country I’ve never seen

I wasn’t expecting anything special

I met that day

Break (/Defeat) the awake (/cold) heart

Shocking shaking now” 

Goes away from his home to another country

(Possibly alone?

He feels lonely / thinks he is lonely)

Hasn’t been there before

Still didn’t think anything special about it

Hadn’t any expectations

Thought of it of unnecessary?

BUT!

Met someone else, one day

Melted his ‘cold heart’

Made him feel excited

Shocked him / left him shocked

“I slept deep in my soul

Oh the flames burned up

The world will be scortched hot

I can’t hide anymore

My instinct”

He hid away, ’slept’

Never gave anything his everything

But the flames burned up, were lighted up by this person

His passion would burn everything

He would show the world, especially this person

He knows he can’t hide himself anymore

Has to follow his instinct

“Born in this world to fight to compete

Sharp blades when you see each other

Then just hit

Hugging Heart

Aiming for unprecedented height now”

A lot of pressure on him, from day one

Never got anything for free / takes nothing for granted

Hard work behind everything

Meets this person usually on a ‘battle field’ (the kitchen)

Something changed,

o   1. Tried to keep away, protect his ‘heart’, wanted to stay away

o   2. The person came closer, got more familiar with him, not a pure rivalry anymore but more, person came close to his ‘heart’

Started to aim for something more now, wanted to achieve more, widened his goal

“The voice of the soul wanted

Oh, let go of my heart

Let me bet everything

I can’t give up anymore

My instinct”

His ‘soul’ (heart?) wanted something else than his mind

This person came to close now, having a hold of his heart

He wants to get away again

He faces a new challenge and something precious is on the lone

Knows he can’t give up, has to keep going,

o   Maybe doesn’t solely fights for himself?

It’s what his ‘instinct’ (mind?) tells him to

“Under the half-moon floating in the sky

Oh, I’m going to exchange

Even if it fell (/ I fall?) down somewhere

Get up again”

Only the half of something whole (half-moon)

The other half is dark, away, threatened?

He gives away something (maybe to get the other half back?)

He knows there will be more challenges that could bring him down

Is determined to get up again.

“Burned in the back of the (/my?) soul

Oh, flame, tell me

Leave this instinct (/Leave yourself to instinct)

Just challange

My instinct”

A decision already made up by his ‘soul’ (heart?)

Wants his ‘soul’ (heart?) to decide what is right?

Torn between instinct (mind) and flame / soul (heart)

Decides to follow his heart

Alternate: (not sure if koro (ころ) or kono (この) in the third line)

o   ‘leave yourself to instinct’ = follow your head, because the heart (soul, flame) couldn’t provide an answer

o   Thus staying with his rational side

Ok so…that’s it so far…now comes the hard part, looking deeper into the lyrics and music, looking how it changes and connecting lyrics to evidence from takumi’s character (and possible character developement) from the manga and anime (if I get my hands on the light novel maybe i’ll take that into consideration as well ;) ) 

for anyone reading this far…thanks Q.Q like for putting up with this shit :’)

[haikyuu-philia]

Hi! If you’re still taking those prompts, can you do #42 with Oikawa?? Thank you so much!

Sure thing, honey! I'm always here to write something for my beloved Grand King (^o^)

Since I was in the mood for it, I decided to make it a bit angsty. But only a bit!

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Number 42 - You are always on my mind!

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One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven.

For a whole week now you seen your boyfriend carrying that fake smile of his. Ever since his team's chance to go to Nationals was destroyed from Karasuno.

Of course you notice how hard he tries to seem like his usual cheery self. But that does not work with you.

So you decided to give him some time to heal, to recover from the devastation. Until a specific trigger causes you to explode.

"Tooru, I know it's not easy to move on, but it was just ONE game!"

After you found him practicing in the gym close to midnight, you can't hold it back anymore. Your words echo through the hall, leaving a deep silence as you make your way to Oikawa.

He just stands there, ready to serve the ball with his infamous technique, his body covered in sweat. Seeing him in this state makes your heart ache.

Why is he doing that to himself?

While you reach for the volleyball in his hands, he doesn't even look at you and not one word leaves his mouth.

The only reaction you get is him violently pulling the round object out of your fingers. You jump in surprise as the worries in your mind are replaced with hot anger.

Enough is enough.

Stepping directly in front of him, you speak to him with a raised voice: "Look, I understand -"

"YOU UNDERSTAND NOTHING!", he screams at you, tightening his grasp of the ball.

His glance meets yours and he stares at you like a wild animal at his prey. Fire lightens up in his eyes.

You retreat a little by making a step backwards as you helplessly try to talk back to him. Something is definitely more than off here.

"Then talk to me, Tooru! Since Seijou lost against Karasuno you act completely strange!"

Instead of another minute of silence his answer follows suit: "Why don't you just break up with me, if I'm such a disappointment?"

The verbal bullet hits your heart.

You don't know what to say. Did he really indirectly ask you to break up with him?

Tears slowly make their way into your eyes while his while body starts trembling. The tension can be seen at this moment. A nightmare has come true for you.

"I-I would..." Your voice breaks at the thought of that. "Listen, I would NEVER break up with you!"

Forcefully closing your eyes to keep the tears from falling, you nearly scream at him to reach his sanity:

"You are gently, kind, smart and a thousand more compliments that I can think of right here and now."

Before continuing you take a deep breath.

"And I hate to see how much you are suffering! What are you thinking about? The game, Kageyama-kun, your graduation? I'm here and I won't leave, Tooru!"

As soon as the last word has been spoken, you open your eyes again. The aggression in your boyfriend's face has changed into a blank impression.

It feels like he is looking through you.

Whatever it is, you just want to hug him, tell him that everything will be alright and protect him from all the harm in this world.

"It's you. You are always on my mind."

His words leave you starring speechlessly. For the hundredth time you question the reality of this scenario. You can't believe what is happening in front of you.

Not a single syllable escapes from your mouth, even though so many questions are forming in your head.

"We lost the game. We third years retired. Fine." He goes on. "But it's not fine that you saw me making a complete fool of myself on the court!"

Your eyes widen as his voice faded a little more with every spoken word. Again he avoids to look at you.

"I wanted to make you proud. You should have been able to say that you have a winner as your boyfriend. But I failed, as always."

In the end he lets the ball fall to the ground in order to hide his face with his hands.

You can't believe what a blind idiot you have been. Did he cover all of this up for a whole week? That's insane!

Immediately you step closer and your arms reach out to him. They pull his trembling body into a warm hug.

"You know what, Tooru? If course victory would have been great, but nothing can make me prouder than having the order to call YOU my boyfriend."

Finally the last pieces of Oikawa's masquerade collapse, which causes him to start sobbing loudly.

While he cries his heart out in your arms, you just rub his back and whisper some comforting words in his ear.

He'll be fine again. The two of you will; as a couple.

Because being in a relationship means to go through the good times as well as the dark times.

Together.

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Sorry for making you suffer Q.Q

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So just a brief overview of Jess and Amun before we get into their arc that I apparently am never going to properly write their arc out either SIGH

Jessabelle is the clan’s trader. She runs the general store where all traders come through to trade their goods to the Hall and get goods from the various factions of the Hall. She takes care of all trades and gives most of the gold and gems she gets from these trades straight to Johanna to help keep the Hall running. The rest she can keep for herself to keep her store running. She's a nice Southern lady so to speak. Well mannered, well spoken, well educated, crafty when she wants to be, used to getting her way, and is one of the few dragons who don't live on North Face who call her ma’am because that's just how she is. She's also got a SERIOUS affection for Amun even tho he doesn't deserve it AT ALL. 

Amun is the Hall’s scavenger. He goes out into the world all over and collects things. Jessa usually gives him a bit of money to make trade purchases with other clans or get things they might want but for the most part he's a free agent who goes and does what he wants and comes back to Jessabelle’s shop and drops off all his things. She pays him some for the services but mostly she just acts as a middle man between him and Johanna who originally hired his services. In return for Amun not having to worry about organizing or cataloguing the things he brings back and giving it to Jessabelle to deal with (which she doesn't really like because for as much good stuff he brings home he brings home double the garbage like sand or gravel (junk material items basically)) he and Jessabelle struck up a deal. The deal was that they'd have a nest together and Jessabelle would help him out. Amun is quiet, stoic, and utterly uninterested in most dragons of the Hall including Jessabelle. He has no real feelings for her and instead has very strong feelings for Layali, the Hall’s progenitor.

So basically Amun and Jessabelle have a relationship where Amun is gone for weeks or months, comes home to the Hall, drops his shit off with Jessabelle, might have sex with her, goes and spends most of his time with Layali, but sleeping in Jessabelle’s home and maybe having sex with her some more until he eventually leaves again. It is pretty fucked up and Jessabelle knows it but she just… likes him and hates that she likes him. She'd much prefer she not like him because Amun is pretty much an asshole lols.

And this is the rest of their arc (to a point) I didn't want to write lololol

Jessabelle wakes up next to Amun in dragon form. She came to sleep with him because she knows it hurts a lot and his constant changing has exacerbated the issue of his bones and joints hurting during the change. She helps him get up and makes him some food and in general is really soft with him and she can tell he really likes it and likes her taking care of him in his fragile state. Then when he's more on his feet he says he's going to the Cypress Tree and jessa is kinda… heart broken. Cause he never just stays with her. He always leaves.

Amun goes to the Cypress Tree and is hanging out with Lianna and Layali. He's just so hard core crushing on her because she's so nice and sweet and pretty. Lianna is reading Layali a storybook and Amun is just sitting listening and watching Layali. Then he goes ‘can I talk to you?’ and she goes downstairs with him. He confesses to her and she's just O.O because what and goes ‘what about Jessabelle?’

 ‘what about her?’ 

and Layali is just like ‘look, I'm flattered but I don't like you like that, I'm sorry. You're just my friend’ 

and Amun is CRUSHED. But he's also like ‘It's okay q.q I understand’ and she goes back up to Lianna but Amun leaves. He feels so bad and now knows how Jessa feels with having feelings for someone who doesn't like you back. 

He goes back to Jessabelle and is just like ‘I'm sorry I don't like you back’ and she's so shook and kinda upset. 

‘What happened?’ 

‘I told Layali how I feel and she doesn't feel the same so I'm sorry I'm an asshole’ and she's upset for him and his hurt feelings. Then he's like ‘I'm going now. I need to be alone’ 

‘what about our nest?’ 

‘what about it?’ 

‘You're just going to leave because you got your feelings hurt?’ 

‘I need to lose myself in some work and figure myself out’ 

‘so I guess your feelings are the most important thing than’ 

‘yes’ 

and for “some reason” that makes her furious. ‘fine! Then go out and when you come back find someone else to take your garbage!’ and slams the door on him. Amun is really bewildered and knocks a few times but Jessa doesn't open the door. Eventually he just shrugs a little and goes off.

Jessabelle, furious and hurt, goes to her nesting room where her nest is and just sort of collapses next to them. She curls around them as she starts crying. ‘It's okay. We don't need him. Even if Amun always leaves I won't’.

———————

Amun comes back from his adventure and scavenging and finds Jessabelle’s home locked. He knocks a bunch, looks around for her but can't find her at all. He gets worried and goes to Aya’s. Gemini answers the door and there's Jessa and Aya sitting in the living room having tea and chatting. Jessa notices Amun first and they both stop chatting and turn and glare at Amun. ‘oh, you're okay, I was worried’ 

‘Oh were you’ 

‘the house is locked’ 

‘yes’ 

‘why?’ 

‘why do you think, asshole?’ and Amun is so confused because what???? 

Gemini is just like ‘Amun, you should just leave’ 

‘what? But I wasn't doing anything’ 

‘Amun, get off my territory before I make you’ and Amun takes it as a legit threat because Gemini is an actual warrior. Amun might be scrappy but he's no match to training with Johanna all the time. 

He leaves and goes to the Cypress Tree where he sees Lianna and Layali are. Layali doesn't welcome him like usual or ask where he's been, what he's seen, and if he brought her a present. Layali stays right next to Lianna and after some dodged conversation goes, ‘you should go, Amun’ 

‘what? Why?’ 

‘because I don’t want you here after what you did to Jessa’ 

‘… uh? I didn’t do anything to Jessabelle’ 

and Lianna is just like ‘yes you did, you’re doing it right now. Layali asked you to leave, so leave before I get Johanna’. 

Amun is VERY confused and also a bit annoyed but goes back to Jessabelle’s shop and goes right in cause he’s mad and just like ‘what did you do??’ 

‘get out of my shop’ 

‘what did you do Jessabelle?’ 

‘I said get out of my shop’ 

‘What did you SAY to everyone that they hate me now?!’ 

‘just the truth’ 

‘bullshit’ 

‘I’m sorry you found out others don’t like you when they find out who you really are’ 

‘What did you say to them!?’ 

‘That you leave all your shit with me, leave me with children and then fuck off; all the TIME. I went and talked to Layali too. She’s a child Amun. She might be older than you but she’s hardly more than a girl. You’re disgusting.’ 

‘I am not’ 

‘you are in love with a CHILD. What else does that make you? Especially when she has nothing for you. Has given you nothing. You made her so uncomfortable with your confession because you thought your feelings were more important than hers. They’re not.’ 

‘That doesn’t explain why Aya and Gemini hate me too’ 

‘I don’t know, maybe because I’m constantly left alone with our nest and you never want anything to do with your children’ 

‘you’re the one who wanted them! That was part of our deal. Don’t get mad at me because I am following through with our deal’ 

‘I said A nest Amun. One. Singular. But you still come back every time you get done leaving your garbage with me and have sex with me. And you knew how I felt about you. How did you think that that was okay????’ 

‘I thought that was what you wanted’ 

‘WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE USED LIKE THAT?! GET OUT OF MY SHOP!!!!’ and Amun flees because Jessabelle is PISSED and shoots a bolt of light at him that chars the frame of the door. 

Only then does Amun really realize… he fucked up. Not only did he fuck up but he's insanely selfish. He made the girl he loved uncomfortable and the woman who loved him, basically unconditionally, hate him. He realizes he doesn't deserve either of them and they shouldn't have to put up with someone like him. He leaves a message with Vrej, if anyone cares, that he's leaving and doesn't know when he'll back because he actually needs to… like figure shit shit out for reason. And not for himself like last time. He needs to figure his shit out so he can be a better him for those around him. He leaves immediately.

[verdigrisprowl]

Apr 9 Dancitron Movie Night - Vertigo

The characters were very easily hate-able. That made the movie, by default, very easily hate-able. It was actually a well-written suspense movie, it just had loathsome characters.

But there was a brief semblance of harmony—if not peace—as everyone in the room yelled at the screen.

Today Specs 7:40 pm *in comes a dragon! she bears comfort food this time, rust sticks and oil cakes and tinsel cookies shaped like glitchmice.* Hello, Soundwave! ItsyBitsySpyers 7:40 pm *Soundwave was hoping to get a moment of dancing in before everyone got there, but he'll abort that leg flick and sit right the frag down.* Specs 7:41 pm *the dragon would never judge you for dancing, Soundwave* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:41 pm *Ravage IMMEDIATELY pokes his helm out of the stairwell* =I SMELL TINSEL.= Prowl 7:41 pm *Prowl arrives and tilts her helm at the music* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:41 pm [[Good evening, dragon, Prowl.]] Specs 7:41 pm You do! I was just experimenting a little with it, since it's the right sort of thing... You like tinsel? Prowl 7:42 pm Good evening, Soundwave. *nods to Specs and Ravage too she guesses* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:42 pm *Ravage's optics are so pale they're nearly white. Oh, does he ever. It's like catnip for murder felines.* =What you are wanting for all of them?= Specs 7:44 pm *the dragon just passes that platter to Ravage* Just tell me if they're suitable according to your refined palate. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:45 pm *He takes the edge of it in his mouth - can't use his paws, and someone might grab it if it's in his feeler/tail claws - and murmurs a thank you around it as best he can.* Shocky 7:45 pm Good evening ItsyBitsySpyers 7:45 pm *Soundwave sits up straighter and looks over. What's this, then?* Specs 7:45 pm *Ravage is always welcome to help himself to anything she makes. It's her privilege to make these and bring them in, and her delight.* ItsyBitsySpyers 7:45 pm [[Good evening. From which universe might you hail...?]] Prowl 7:46 pm *stiffens visibly* Smokescreen 7:46 pm /Smokescreen's coming in and is going to go immediately for the drinks./ Shocky 7:46 pm I believe you might know it as the 'prime verse' ((i have no idea, my shockers is kinda a divergent)) ItsyBitsySpyers 7:48 pm *Nods.*

((what's the url?)) ((so i can keep track of which ones he talks to about what when they're here)) Bull 7:48 pm ((*goes to get munchies*)) Shocky 7:49 pm ((@illogicalshockwave but if you want the actual link its https://illogicalshockwave.tumblr.com/ )) ItsyBitsySpyers 7:49 pm ((OH! i know yours already, hello 😀 )) Prowl 7:49 pm ((*follows* Smokescreen 7:49 pm /Smokescreen's going to grab a few drinks, before going to sit next to prowl. setting one down/ Prowl! It's been a little while- what've you been up to? Shocky 7:52 pm *Shockwave sits a respectful distance away from the two, examining the music with a half curious half confused look* Prowl 7:52 pm *Prowl relaxes a notch at hearing Smokescreen's voice* Hello, Smokescreen. I've been up to a great deal. Ultra Magnus and I had to reassess the police force's goals and plan training for the newest recruits. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:53 pm *Ravage tries to fuss at Smokescreen and finds he can't sound angry with a tray in his mouth. He runs up stairs with it to set it in his room, then charges over to Smokescreen and swats at his leg with a claw.*

=Payment!= *Soundwave nods again at Shockwave.*

[[We are watching an Earth film from this music's time period. It seemed appropriate.]] Smokescreen 7:53 pm /Smokescreen's looking up at Shockwave, and waves!/ Shocks! I don't think I've seen you here before- you like movies? Shocky 7:54 pm I have never had the time to watch one. I am interested to see what this film is about however Smokescreen 7:54 pm Ohh- did that all go well, though? that sounds like a lot of work- sounds like we've both been busy with stuff! Education systems don't build themselves, apparently. Smokescreen 7:55 pm Wait. Wait, really? Man- I'd love to show you some sometime! Some of them might be helpful science-wise? /Smokescreen's looking through his subspace, and is offering out a half-full cube of low-grade/ How's this? Bull 7:57 pm [*has chips and halfa*] ItsyBitsySpyers 7:57 pm ((what's halfa?)) Bull 7:57 pm ((meant to use out of character 😛)) Shocky 7:57 pm ...Indeed? I am unsure as to how fictional films would aid in scientific discovery, but I would be willing to listen Magnum Ace 7:57 pm ((the next time you come by, you should bring some over)) Bull 7:58 pm ((It's a candy; either made from sesame seeds or flour based)) Prowl 7:58 pm It is. We've only had a few... awkward adjustments. Bull 7:58 pm ((found it at the store and decided to try it)) Smokescreen 7:58 pm It could give you different ideas! And there's multiversal documentaries- they might have science advancements that even you haven't found yet. ... Awkward adjustments? What kinda adjustments are those? Magnum Ace 7:59 pm -pings Soundwave. Mind them coming over for movie night?- Shocky 7:59 pm ((i'm so jelly, i have to be on a diet now q.q fitness is going to be a pain in the ass to get started in but ehh)) Prowl 7:59 pm My understanding was that these were non-fiction documentaries. Prowl 8:00 pm Recruits with the wrong idea of what an enforcer should do. Nothing we can't fix with time. Bull 8:01 pm ((I wasn't even sure what it was when I found it; got that and some gunpowder green tea and black rice)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:01 pm *Ravage growls louder.* =PAYMENT.= *SWIPE hard with the claws. Get some scratches, you.* Smokescreen 8:01 pm Ohhhh- oh, yeah. That kinda thing is pretty important! Come to think of it- I don't really know what's going on with law enforcement where I am Magnum Ace 8:01 pm ((you do find the weird stuff Specs 8:02 pm ((ayy gunpowder green tea)) Smokescreen 8:02 pm OW- ow, come on, Ravage. That was payment! What about helm pats? Orrr- I could tell you a story. From Alpha Trion. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:02 pm ((we will start soon-ish, get any snacks and whatever you need)) Bull 8:02 pm ((I want to get the ice cream cake looking deserts they had; and some Russian coffee)) Smokescreen 8:02 pm But I don't have any shanix. Prowl 8:02 pm I would advise you to ensure they're not abusing their position to abuse the civilians on your Cybertron. Magnum Ace 8:02 pm ((shhhhh, I'm getting hungry ItsyBitsySpyers 8:03 pm =Touch my helm and die, Autobot.= *Bares his glowing fangs.* =Story or items. Or bleed.= Bull 8:03 pm ((Then eat; I know you got yourself foods)) Specs 8:03 pm *this would be a terrible time to inform Ravage that he's the coolest cat this dragon has seen, but she's definitely thinking it.* *chimera, of course, is the cutest cat* Bull 8:03 pm ((and it better not just be Mountain Dew)) Magnum Ace 8:03 pm ((I did, but I want sweets now ((......... ((<.< Smokescreen 8:04 pm I mean- I don't really mind bleeding all that much, if I can still have the drinks! /Smokescreen's leaning down to take a sip of his drink./ Prowl 8:05 pm *lets out a small huff in amusement* Shocky 8:05 pm *Shockwave is just... baffled at how smokescreen is like this* annoying the hosts is most unwise, Smokescreen. Prowl 8:05 pm Just pay him, Smokescreen, before you wind up missing metal. Smokescreen 8:06 pm Hey, what? I'm not even trying to be annoying- and I've had worse ways of paying bots before. It's not like I'm letting Ravage rip off plating or something. Bull 8:07 pm ((I swear I will attack you with a leek next time I come over)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm *Specs should tell them both later. They'll appreciate it more then, for sure.*

[[Indeed it is. You should listen to Shockwave. Ravage has been known to bite thieves.]] Magnum Ace 8:07 pm ((OAO noooooo ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm [[And he's not known for letting go.]] Smokescreen 8:07 pm Well- I guess Ravage'll have to get used to living in my quarters, then, if he won't let go. Bull 8:07 pm ((eat healthier then)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm ((we start at 8:15)) Smokescreen 8:07 pm ... But I guess I can give a story. VProwl 8:08 pm *Prowl has been here less than a minute, and he's already sick of Smokescr why is shockwave here* Magnum Ace 8:08 pm ((Maybe Shocky 8:08 pm What are the accepted forms of payment? Being a new guest to these events I am unsure if Shanix is, or something with more weight in the multiverse ItsyBitsySpyers 8:09 pm [[Anything we might find interesting or useful. We do not have a functional currency yet, and barter has been more useful.]] VProwl 8:09 pm *not what he needs. NOT what he needs.* Magnum Ace 8:09 pm ((ANYWAY, before I'm assaulted by leeks, should me and Bull just assume they're in the room now?)) VProwl 8:09 pm @Soundwave «Is he going to be sitting with you.» Bull 8:09 pm ((*has a bag of celery ready for the smacking*) Magnum Ace 8:09 pm ((PUT THE BAG DOWN ItsyBitsySpyers 8:09 pm ((crud was i pinged for a bridge? i've been scattered, lemme just--))

*Anyone who might've been asking for a way in now has one.*

@P: [[...No. Why would he?]] Bull 8:10 pm ((eat REAL food!)) Magnum Ace 8:10 pm ((I am! SHUSH! Smokescreen 8:10 pm I'm not a useful bot and you know it, Sounds. But for stories, stories... What kind of story would you want, anyway? Magnum Ace 8:10 pm ((and thanks snek VProwl 8:10 pm @S «I can't tell if it's yours.» *if he's not, though, Prowl is sitting next to Soundwave and making himself as unobtrusive as possible.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm [[Vital events in that bot's timeline's history. Ones he wouldn't already have easy access to, that is.]]

@P: [[It is not.]] *He'll gently bump a knee while pretending to shift for comfort.* Magnum Ace 8:12 pm -and he's just going to trot through the bridge at a quicker clip than normal- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm ((LAST SONG GRAB YO STUFF)) Bull 8:13 pm *Bull follows in after* Smokescreen 8:13 pm ... Oh. Well, that's pretty personal- he was pretty private about slag, and I don't know what parts you would know already. VProwl 8:14 pm @S «Good. I've had quite enough of—everything, lately. People. People who can screw up reality.» Magnum Ace 8:14 pm ...I think Meckel is a bit angry. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:14 pm [[Greetings, Ace, Bull.]]

*He'll nod over to the small stepladder stashed next to one of the couches. Zori proposed it as a possibly helpful item recently.* Prowl 8:14 pm *clasps her hands together on the table and listens to the music/room* Magnum Ace 8:14 pm Hello, Soundwave! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:14 pm @P: [[...He apologizes for that.]] Bull 8:14 pm I was not sticking around to find out. Hi, Soundwave Magnum Ace 8:15 pm I...might have had something to do with it? VProwl 8:15 pm @S «You're only involved in half of it.» @S «... That's not true. Sixty-eight percent of it.» Bull 8:16 pm What did you do? *Bull was already regretting asking the question* Magnum Ace 8:16 pm ....... ItsyBitsySpyers 8:16 pm ((WARNINGS: idfk i wanted to go into this blind, it's hitchcock, that means murder mysteries. so, uh. murder, mystery, probably fifties sexism, a blond lady in trouble or causing it, and then the rest is whatever it is tonight.)) Magnum Ace 8:16 pm I may have.....decided to exit through a window. Again. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:16 pm ((oh, and heights, i guess, probably. it is called vertigo.)) Shocky 8:16 pm *There is an awful lot of bots here. He'll shift a little further away from people and quietly observe from there* Bull 8:17 pm Why?! *There was a slight whine to his voice; not liking the idea of an angry Meckel* Magnum Ace 8:17 pm -oh, look, he's being distracted by climbing up to the table- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:17 pm *Soundwave settles in and half listens to the talk about Meckel while the movie starts.*

@P: [[He will endeavor to be as realistic as possible for at least three weeks.]] Specs 8:18 pm *be mindful of where you sit, Shockwave. the dragon is only the size of a fox, and she tends to perch on the back of couches where no one else is sitting* VProwl 8:18 pm @S «I think I'm going to need more than three weeks, but I appreciate the effort.» Magnum Ace 8:18 pm -Guilt, what guilt, he's fine- Bull 8:19 pm *Bull follows Magnum to their normal spot; still giving his fellow leaguer a look* Magnum Ace 8:19 pm .... Omicron 8:19 pm *Ice queen stepps in, looking around* Magnum Ace 8:19 pm The other exit was blocked. By Richard. -who he still hasn't talked to- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:20 pm (("guys we forgot to make credits" "uhhhh my kid's got a Spirograph set?" "good, use that") Bull 8:20 pm Oh... *that was understandable* Specs 8:20 pm Ice Queen! *here comes the fluffiest dragon, looking to become the fluffiest epaulette* How have you been? Shocky 8:20 pm *Shockwave half looks at the new comer before focusing on the strange abstract film opening* Smokescreen 8:21 pm /Smokescreen's going to go ahead and offer the cube of high grade to Prowl!/ Hitchcock, huh? He did that bird documentary, right? Omicron 8:21 pm *Icy ducks her head and chirps to fluffy dragon, offering a wing for them to climb up to her back with racer* Magnum Ace 8:21 pm ....Carl may have seen me do that. And decided to try... ItsyBitsySpyers 8:21 pm [[Yes. And the murder surrounding the key.]] Magnum Ace 8:21 pm -That's why Meckel was mad at him- Smokescreen 8:21 pm And that movie about clowning around? Bull 8:22 pm No, he didn't... Oh Silkie's not gonna be happy either. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:22 pm [[...About what?]] Smokescreen 8:22 pm You know, it was about clowns doing the slag that clowns do? VProwl 8:22 pm *oh, police offic— oh. never mind.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:22 pm *Well, that was an unpleasant opening.* Magnum Ace 8:23 pm He...did. He's being fixed, and...kinda my fault he has to be Specs 8:23 pm *floof floof* *dragon solidarity* VProwl 8:23 pm *oh, another police officer. one that's quitting but still.* Magnum Ace 8:24 pm .....he's really not going to be -he was bracing himself for that talk- Bull 8:24 pm *he really didn't want be in Magnum's place* Smokescreen 8:24 pm W. What saying I think she just wants to get rid of him Magnum Ace 8:25 pm -he's in for it- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:26 pm [[Ah. Then they do not date anymore.]] Smokescreen 8:26 pm War? Wait, what war? Shocky 8:26 pm *Shockwave likes this femme so far. Seems like a practical quiet sort* Omicron 8:26 pm *the big predacon settles in her spot to the side, crossing forelegs and gives fluffy dragon a lick, and grins as Racer tries to groom them too* Swoop 8:27 pm ((I'm ooc. Don't mind me.)) Omicron 8:27 pm ((what is the name of the movie?)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:27 pm ((Yo)) ((Vertigo)) VProwl 8:28 pm Perhaps they shouldn't have done that next to the window. Bull 8:29 pm He's got it worse then me. *knows what it's like to be afraid of heights* Specs 8:29 pm *the smaller dragon chirps at Racer, and gives him a lick back too. HE'S certainly clean, especially in comparison to smokescreen. as long as he's careful and doesn't tug out her fur, he can try to groom her as much as he pleases.* VProwl 8:29 pm He's got the right idea, though. Gradual desensitization. Omicron 8:29 pm ((thanks!)) Smokescreen 8:29 pm whoa that's a fancy desk Magnum Ace 8:29 pm You're getting better with yours ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm [[Hmm. He wonders how Blades is doing these days...]] Bull 8:30 pm *Bull gives a rueful chuckle* I don't know if I should thank or blame the Deus. Prowl 8:30 pm He's a grounder now. Smokescreen 8:30 pm ... Man, it's been forever since I've since those rescue bots where I am- I wonder if they ever learned about, uh, stuff. Magnum Ace 8:30 pm Both ItsyBitsySpyers 8:30 pm [[He knows that. He means afterward.]] ((... the phone rang once, stopped, and then about 30 seconds later rang once and stopped. what even?)) Magnum Ace 8:30 pm I'm surprised Windy isn't scared of heights after that though Omicron 8:31 pm Racer: *he's very clean! he just got groomed by one of his insecticon minders before coming! gives a rumbly like purr attempt as he tries to groom* Smokescreen 8:31 pm ....... Shocky 8:31 pm **That gavin fellow sounds an awful lot like the old senators* Smokescreen 8:31 pm . . . Bull 8:31 pm I think he'd hate volcanoes and lava more. Prowl 8:31 pm He avoids some of the higher roads according to Chase, but other than that, he's functioning well enough. VProwl 8:32 pm He's a fool. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:32 pm ((i was looking at the phone stuff, why is he supposed to be following?)) VProwl 8:32 pm Even if you don't believe those things, you investigate the situation to find out what's going on. Magnum Ace 8:32 pm True. I don't blame him, though. VProwl 8:32 pm ((this dude thinks that his wife is being haunted by someone dead and wants a retired detective to follow her and see what's up)) Specs 8:32 pm *chirps at Racer and licks the top of his head gently. the dragon's got a rough, catlike tongue, designed for grooming all that thick fluffy fur. not so good for cleaning metal.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:33 pm [[He has heard that Earth felines and Earth canines sense ghosts. If this human thinks his conjunx is being haunted, he should get her one.]] Magnum Ace 8:33 pm ...that entire trip was just one disaster after another Smokescreen 8:33 pm Do you really need to snoop into her life that much? Bull 8:34 pm More or less. *They all had their experiences on that trip* VProwl 8:34 pm Has he tried getting involved with HER yet? Ask her about those apparent gaps in her behavior? Call out her contradictions? Rather than involving either doctors OR detectives? Shocky 8:34 pm *These health conditions with their conjunx is uncomfortably close to touching with issues with his own* Prowl 8:35 pm Doubtful if he's asking someone else to do it. VProwl 8:35 pm He doesn't know yet whether she's possessed or simply lying, and already he's having somebody stalk her. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:35 pm [[That is a good point.]] Omicron 8:35 pm Racer: *doesn't mind one bit, reflexively gives a lick back, little smoother of a forcked glossa, no drools or left over energon though! ....she might get gold dust shines though* Magnum Ace 8:35 pm Hopefully this season goes better Smokescreen 8:35 pm Maybe she's trying to get away from him? Bull 8:35 pm If anyone says we should 'take a vacation' or that we should go training overseas, I'll say no thanks. Omicron 8:36 pm *Icy just watches movie, little confused, but liking some of the humans* Specs 8:36 pm *nothing wrong with being a little sparkly! as long as there's no energon drool on her, Racer's a good bean.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:36 pm *What went wrong on that trip, he wonders.* Magnum Ace 8:36 pm -snorts in laughter- I'm sure you won't be the only one Omicron 8:37 pm Interesting the difference between the views....wonder if any mech has been those cars Shocky 8:37 pm strange altmodes they drive in... Magnum Ace 8:38 pm I like my plating attached, thanks Smokescreen 8:38 pm They're ancient alt modes! Bull 8:38 pm I think I rather go training with Jurota in the mountains; gotta be safer. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:38 pm [[He will give the humans one advantage: it must be easier to follow each other in their cars since they do not identify each other by which one they are.]] Magnum Ace 8:38 pm -EVERYTHING went wrong on it- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:38 pm [[Or in their case, are driving.]] Omicron 8:39 pm this...is very stalker like Smokescreen 8:39 pm But can't they see each other inside the cars? Magnum Ace 8:39 pm ....just watch for storms. They get nasty up there Bull 8:39 pm Still; safer. Smokescreen 8:39 pm Her husband did pay him to basically professionally stalk because he doesn't want to talk to his own wife. Omicron 8:40 pm so...is smokescreen still not clean? *to specs* Magnum Ace 8:40 pm True. Less...everything that was that trip Specs 8:40 pm Unless I can prove he's taken a bath today, and it's not his first one this month? Absolutely not. Shocky 8:40 pm *looks at the one insisting on cleanliness and tilts his helm* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm [[Humans have terrible vision. They measure their visual acuity in lengths shorter than he is tall.]] Specs 8:41 pm *look, she grooms herself with her tongue. she HAS to insist on cleanliness. there's just too many bad things that happen otherwise.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm [[They would consider it a badge of honor to lay on the ground and still be able to see the glyphs on his visor. It is sad.]] Smokescreen 8:41 pm /Smokescreen's snooping, and is staring at Specs right now./ Omicron 8:41 pm .....*grings at the fluffy dragon* want to get him over here and I can make sure he's clean? at least for the evening Magnum Ace 8:41 pm Still, at least we shouldn't have to do that again ItsyBitsySpyers 8:42 pm *The useless facts you pick up when you're investigating octopus eyes...* Magnum Ace 8:42 pm Unless Owner has another relative that's playing dead somewhere Smokescreen 8:42 pm Seriously? Humans have vision that bad? But isn't that why some of them wear glasses? so their vision can be as good as ours? Prowl 8:42 pm Glasses? Specs 8:42 pm ...*ooh, she's considering that* Does that qualify as a disruption, you think? Bull 8:43 pm .... *now that he thought about it; no one ever talked about her mother* Omicron 8:43 pm *Ice Queen isn't sure, staaaaaaaaares at Soundwave, and give him a ping* Magnum Ace 8:43 pm ..... Smokescreen 8:43 pm Yeah! They're kinda like visors, but they have two pieces of glass that by- I'm not exactly sure how it works, but it gives them super good vision. VProwl 8:43 pm *looks at Soundwave* ... How do they drive? Bull 8:43 pm *Then again that was a can of worms Bull was NOT gonna pry at* Magnum Ace 8:43 pm -please don't- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:44 pm *Ravage stumbles back downstairs and over to the dragons. He flops down, flips onto his back, and whispers.* =Very... very good.= *PURRING AWAY. Content felinoid.*

[[Please, do not forcibly bathe anyone onthe premises. If you must remove the stink, take them outside and use a hose.]] Shocky 8:44 pm these close up shots are quite unnecessary Prowl 8:44 pm Ah. Smokescreen 8:44 pm It's supposed to show what the humans are focusing on! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:45 pm @Prowl: [[The humans? Haven't you had them driving you before?]] Smokescreen 8:45 pm ... Wait, forcibly bathing? Why would anyone do that anyway? Specs 8:45 pm *that's one delighted chirp from the dragon* I think I'll make that again, then! *always nice to see someone appreciate her cooking* Omicron 8:46 pm hm... maybe outside. *blinks, lowers head and sniffs at Ravage?* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:46 pm *Ravage goes wide-opticked and bats at the nose.* *He then DARTS THE HELL OFF and into a corner* Magnum Ace 8:47 pm -what the hell was that blur?- Specs 8:48 pm *poofs up* *well, that's something* Magnum Ace 8:48 pm -it looked cat shaped- VProwl 8:48 pm @S «I didn't know they couldn't see that far.» Omicron 8:48 pm *big dragon blinks, well...did she do that?* VProwl 8:49 pm *he retroactively feels much less safe.* Smokescreen 8:50 pm ... Sounds, do you know how glasses work? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:51 pm [[-He- would like a question like that. He doesn't see what the Midge human has against it.]]

[[Of course he knows how glasses work. Some Cybertronians require visual assistance as well.]] Magnum Ace 8:51 pm ...-tempted to ask for a baseball, to see if it was a cat- Smokescreen 8:51 pm But what about glasses for humans? How do they make the glass that lets them see better? VProwl 8:51 pm Her issue with it is that it clearly wasn't his original question and he's dodging the question. @S «... What's up with Ravage?» Prowl 8:52 pm Ah, so they are the same as visors. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:53 pm @P: [[Tinsel cookies. Something about the substance overstimulates his olfactory sensors. Temporary glitch.]]

[[He does not know how the glasses are made. Only the ones they put in their eyes.]] Omicron 8:53 pm *Icy turns back and gives her hatchling and fluffy dragon a good few licks, purring under them* Smokescreen 8:53 pm Wait- the ones they put into their eyes? They what? Specs 8:54 pm *purrs and chirrups at the predacon. SHE'S clean, at least* Shocky 8:54 pm this investigator seems quite the rude type... ItsyBitsySpyers 8:55 pm [[Sharp, isn't she.]] VProwl 8:55 pm Quite. Omicron 8:55 pm *Icy approves of the clean!* oh, thought you might like to meet someone new by chance. Likely won't get her out from under her hiding place Prowl 8:55 pm She should be a detective. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:55 pm [[And why rude, do you say?]] *Not that he disagrees. He just wants to know.* Specs 8:56 pm Oh? Shocky 8:56 pm They are too abrupt in their treatment, to stern with no manners it is slighly vexing. VProwl 8:58 pm Why wouldn't he tell his own spouse these things about her own history. He's a terrible spouse. Omicron 8:58 pm *Icy nods at her left wing, shifting a little so her passenger can just hear a protesting mew under* Specs 8:59 pm Are genealogy records simply not available to these humans? *blinks and turns her head. there's someone there!* Omicron 8:59 pm apparently not....or not easy to find? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:59 pm *SOUNDWAVE HEARD A MEW.* Omicron 9:00 pm *There was a tiny mew!* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm *There is a cat in here and it is not Ravage. His screen goes ! and all.* Magnum Ace 9:00 pm -is there a cat in here?- -other than Ravage- Bull 9:00 pm !!! Specs 9:00 pm *chirrups and searches for the mewler* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm *It then goes ! brighter and redder. She threw herself off!?* Magnum Ace 9:00 pm !!! Omicron 9:01 pm whaaa...what? !! VProwl 9:01 pm Maybe she's being "driven mad" by a husband that sneaks behind her back, stalks her, and keeps secrets from her about her own family. Prowl 9:01 pm That seems a great deal more plausible than a ghost. Omicron 9:01 pm *specs can hear another little mew as icy moves, and Racer just...jumps on the spot* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:03 pm [[...He's not going to explain why she is there without her outerwear?]] [[Or who he is? Or where she is?]] Shocky 9:03 pm *shockwave is frustrated with the film now* why not simply call their conjunx? would it not be more rational? Specs 9:04 pm Racer! *why he jump on the mewler. wait...* *the dragon actually turns and noses around- could this be a second hatchling?* Omicron 9:05 pm Racer: *bounces on Icy's wing, its strong enough that he doesn't hurt, then he's showing the other small dragon how to get in under the big wing, squiring over to his sibling* Specs 9:06 pm *follows Racer, and then gasps gently. it IS another hatchling! hello, little one. have a lick.* Prowl 9:06 pm Rational behavior seems to have died with the officer on that rooftop. Magnum Ace 9:08 pm -what just happened?- Omicron 9:08 pm *little sparkling meeps, wide golden optic at new person! omgomgomg new person- oh, a lick...sparkling calms down* VProwl 9:09 pm Their sexual tension is boring, unconvincing, and distracting from the far more important mystery at hand. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:09 pm [[Agreed.]] Omicron 9:09 pm I agree Specs 9:09 pm *chirps at the hatchling again, before curling up nearby and purring as strongly as possible. the dragon's no motorcycle engine, but she can manage a decent rumble.* Bull 9:10 pm And she's gone... Shocky 9:10 pm perhaps not the wisest idea to turn their back on them ItsyBitsySpyers 9:10 pm [[He would not blame her for fleeing.]] Magnum Ace 9:10 pm ..... Prowl 9:11 pm Is that what the overly long wrist touch was meant to be? The audio description didn't go into detail. VProwl 9:11 pm Not at all. Omicron 9:11 pm RAcer: *noses his sibling, snuggling and loving on until little hands shyly reach out at take a small bat at fluffy purring thing-person of soft* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:11 pm [[He's following her AGAIN?]] VProwl 9:11 pm Yes, there was hand-touching and silent staring at each other. When characters silently stare at each other for no good reason, especially while touching, it's usually meant to indicate sexual tension. Prowl 9:12 pm Humans have strange ideas of what sexual tension is. Specs 9:12 pm *chirrups and licks the hatchling again. yes, she is a Soft and Safe purry furry dragon. you may touch.* Omicron 9:12 pm These are really strange humans.... Magnum Ace 9:12 pm -huffs- VProwl 9:13 pm *...... does his alternate have a conception of staring or is it all completely abstract to her. he doesn't know.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:13 pm [[One moment. How did he get both of their cars to his home location after the fall into the water?]] Magnum Ace 9:13 pm This is... Omicron 9:13 pm ....that is a good question Prowl 9:13 pm *has a very good idea but since she's never discussed her blindness with her alternate, he wouldn't really know* Shocky 9:13 pm he must of walked there after getting her home VProwl 9:13 pm ... Perhaps he towed it? *no, he wouldn't. and he feels like it might be rude to ask. so he'll just wonder.* Omicron 9:14 pm *little hatchling slowly inches closer...and then sniffs...she bops her head int othe soft fluff* Magnum Ace 9:14 pm ...a bit uncomfortable ItsyBitsySpyers 9:14 pm [[A little more than a bit.]] VProwl 9:15 pm "A bit." Bull 9:15 pm ...Getting even creepier. Specs 9:15 pm *oh, that's precious. the dragon continues to purr, and licks the hatchling on the head comfortingly. hatchlings are perfect beings.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm [[Drive off, human.]] VProwl 9:15 pm Leave without him. Magnum Ace 9:15 pm ...... VProwl 9:15 pm ... Well, as long as your stalker always knows where you are, you might as well always know where he is, I suppose. Prowl 9:15 pm Why are they pausing so much while talking? Is this another human sexual attraction thing? VProwl 9:16 pm Yes. I think so, anyway. Omicron 9:16 pm Racer: *wiggles over to flop on them both, going back to snuggling with his sister, and happy* ((9231y23tyhgsgsg!!!!!!!!!! That's WHERE I LIVE!!)) (Was part of this filmed in washington???) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:17 pm [[It's hardly the tree's fault she is an organic with a short life span.]] VProwl 9:17 pm ... So now she thinks she's the dead person. Has she thought that all along during their interactions? Smokescreen 9:18 pm wait frag I kinda got distracted what'd I miss Magnum Ace 9:18 pm .... Bull 9:18 pm .... *is getting a bad feeling* Specs 9:18 pm ((most of it was, probably- hitchcock either lived in washington or liked it a lot)) Magnum Ace 9:18 pm -same here, Bull- Omicron 9:19 pm ....the frag human VProwl 9:19 pm Oh, leave her alone. Omicron 9:19 pm (Mwahah! I know that rest stop) (good work with the camera angles to avoid it) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:20 pm ((lmao)) Magnum Ace 9:20 pm What.... Specs 9:20 pm *OOF. Racer is a good bean, but predacon hatchlings are so heavy! still, there are snuggles to be had, and hatchling foreheads to clean.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:20 pm [[He refuses to be responsible for Wheeljack forever.]] Shocky 9:20 pm *shockwave hides a quiet snort* Omicron 9:20 pm That sound like something my insecticons would say ItsyBitsySpyers 9:21 pm *Soundwave wouldn't have minded if Shockwave snorted out loud. It's a miserable situation and he knows it.* Magnum Ace 9:21 pm ...... Omicron 9:21 pm *new hatchling smiles at grooming, and she pokes her glossa out off and on, petting dragon* Prowl 9:22 pm Madeline thinks she's a dead human. She and the ex-detective are having sexual tension while he continues to stalk her as instructed by her... huzband? Magnum Ace 9:22 pm -what is going on in this movie?- VProwl 9:22 pm Husband, yes. A conjunx that uses "he." Magnum Ace 9:22 pm ........ VProwl 9:22 pm Eugh. Prowl 9:22 pm Oh, and the ghost is trying to kill her. Specs 9:22 pm *yes. this is perfect. this is a blessed day all around. if the dragon could purr any more vigorously, she'd be at risk of shaking herself apart* Omicron 9:22 pm .....what in Primus' name you strange organics Bull 9:22 pm That's gonna cause trouble Magnum Ace 9:23 pm -facepalms- Shocky 9:23 pm ..... ItsyBitsySpyers 9:23 pm [[...What.]] Prowl 9:23 pm Primus. Tarantulas 9:23 pm *guess who's super duper fashionably late to the party and gonna linger at the back of the room next to the snacks for a while* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:23 pm [[Could we not have had a film about this Midge human? He likes her far more.]] Prowl 9:23 pm Hm, agreed. Shocky 9:23 pm midge is indeed much more interesting VProwl 9:24 pm She's intelligent, she's competent, she's got her life together. She's not emotionally unstable enough to carry a movie. Omicron 9:24 pm *Icy sniffs at the air, and looks over at Tarantulas, gives a soft chirp* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm *Soundwave huffs. That may be true, but he'd watch it anyway.* *Soundwave pings Tarantulas hello.* [[Ha.]] Tarantulas 9:25 pm *ping for soundwave, and a spidery-limbed wave in icy's direction* Bull 9:25 pm .... awkward VProwl 9:25 pm *tragically, hasn't seen tarantulas yet.* Shocky 9:25 pm it is quite the pretty painting... Prowl 9:26 pm *conjunx that uses he...* Is there an English word for a conjunx that doesn't use he or she? Omicron 9:26 pm *Icy shifts her wing, grings at the chirp and mew and shifts the cuddle pile under her wing to a better balanced spot* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:26 pm [[Oh, don't ruin it over him.]] [[It was a good message.]] VProwl 9:26 pm I think all humans use he or she. All the ones I've ever met or heard about, anyway. Prowl 9:26 pm Ah. Omicron 9:27 pm *looks at Prow* I think 'they' is used a lot? at least one human my crew liked did? *does that help?* Magnum Ace 9:28 pm . . . VProwl 9:28 pm ... I've heard of /one/ person who uses "they." They aren't human, though. Maybe it's just rare among humans. Smokescreen 9:29 pm !!! /Smokescreen's waving to Tarantulas!/ Prowl 9:29 pm I've only spoken with one human and she used she. Tarantulas 9:29 pm *there's no way tarantulas is gonna be able to catch up and pay attention to the movie is there, not this late and with - a shOCKWAVE. THERE'S A SHOCkwave in here, act natural tara* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:29 pm [[Who were they?]] *Looking at Prowl.* Tarantulas 9:30 pm *for now he'll edge his way over to smokescreen and say hello via a pat on the helm* Prowl 9:30 pm Ratchet's human partner, June. Smokescreen 9:31 pm ... /He wasn't expecting Tarantulas to come to him, especially when Prowl's here. The helm pat gets his doorwings wiggling, and Smokescreen's reaching to pat Messy back!/ VProwl 9:32 pm Chimera. Magnum Ace 9:32 pm ........ VProwl 9:32 pm *...which prowl were you looking at, soundwave* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:33 pm [[She's clearly uncomfortable. Desist.]]

[[...He didn't expect you to remember them. Few others do.]] Omicron 9:33 pm .....I don't think 'kissing' is supposed to work that way? Bull 9:33 pm *is not liking this* VProwl 9:33 pm They don't know each other at all! They're being absurd. Bull 9:33 pm don't let her go in alone.... Shocky 9:33 pm this is quite unrealistic Specs 9:33 pm *see, hanging in a cuddlepuddle with the hatchlings is far better than watching this ridiculous movie* Smokescreen 9:34 pm ... Is this what human religious buildings are like? VProwl 9:34 pm *puzzled look at Soundwave* Why wouldn't I remember them? Magnum Ace 9:34 pm Oh...that's not good Bull 9:34 pm *doesn't like where this is going; starts to duck his head* Omicron 9:34 pm *icy's tempted to stick her head under her wing too* .......... Magnum Ace 9:34 pm .......... Omicron 9:35 pm ..........what....the....frag Bull 9:35 pm *doesn't look up; he knows what happened* VProwl 9:35 pm ... Excellent work, detective. Tarantulas 9:35 pm *near smokey, not loudly* ...Oh goodness, I've come in at the most wonderful time, haven't I. Magnum Ace 9:35 pm -pats Bull's shoulders- ItsyBitsySpyers 9:35 pm @P: [[They are sparkless, and a Cybertronian creation, not a Cybertronian as they are commonly understood. Most who discover that dismiss and ignore them. The rest simply forget because Chimera is too shy to appear in person most times. That is why.]] [[...How unfortunate for the Madeleine human.]] Specs 9:36 pm *shifts a little so that she can poke her snout out from beneath Ice Queen's wing momentarily* Did I hear Chimera's name? Smokescreen 9:36 pm /Smokescreen's starting to cling to Tarantulas a bit, nodding/ You did- you mostly missed this one human being a jerk. It's good to see you again! VProwl 9:36 pm @S «Hm. Well. ... I haven't forgot them.» Smokescreen 9:36 pm the husband can be blamed for everything didn't even try to talk to her Omicron 9:37 pm Racer: *head resting on the the dragon poof, blep at her* Prowl 9:37 pm *will move a little away from Smokescreen so his new visitor can sit down if he likes* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:37 pm @P: [[...Thank you, in all sincerity. He will tell them that.]]

[[Yes. They're upstairs right now, playing a dice game with Zori.]] VProwl 9:37 pm *longing side glance at Tarantulas. he's all the way over there.* Bull 9:38 pm It wouldn't help... It's never that easy. Tarantulas 9:38 pm It's good to see you as well, Smokescreen. *another pet to the helm, and he offers smokey some snacks he'd snatched from the back table - but he's not sitting down, no, seems to just be stopping by* Smokescreen 9:38 pm ... /He's happy to accept the treat, happy to have Tarantula's company while he can./ Specs 9:38 pm How fitting, the cutest cat and cutest scorpion spending time together. *returns to the hatchlings and licks Racer right onna nose* Prowl 9:38 pm *oh good, Prowl's not up for strangers* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm [[They often do, those two.]] Specs 9:39 pm ((...what the FUCK is going on here with that coroner. does he know the detective? is he just a bitch?)) Windchill 9:39 pm *He's here, sorry.* Omicron 9:39 pm [he's being an aft] Specs 9:40 pm ((wait, judge? coroner? whatever. aft confirmed.)) Shocky 9:41 pm *Shockwave has seen quite enough of this story. It is far too tragic and unsatisfying for his liking. He gets up to leave* Omicron 9:41 pm Racer: !! 😀 *licks back, then licks his sibling, tugging on a little kibble bits to get her to make sound and wiggle a bit. other hatchling hides her head under specs* Windchill 9:41 pm This is one of those talking movies, isn't it? Shocky 9:41 pm good evening all, thank you for the evening. Tarantulas 9:41 pm *a ping to smokey with a promise to visit later? words are hard for tarantulas right now while he knows his science idol's nearby and - is he leaving? oh nooooo* Prowl 9:41 pm I thought Chimera was a serpent? *that's what Mirage's one report that mentioned them said anyway* Are they a shifter of some kind, Soundwave? Smokescreen 9:41 pm Awww- bye Shocks! Can I show you some more movies later? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:41 pm [[Farewell.]] ((oof i'm sorry to anyone about the colors changing)) Windchill 9:42 pm *He's not going to bother sitting down this late in the game.* Omicron 9:42 pm *Ice Queen nods at Shockwave, wary, but polite * VProwl 9:42 pm *not a fan of the flashing colors. Would rather they don't.* Specs 9:42 pm *chirps at Racer, gently reaching out to boop him on the nose* No, be nice to your sibling. She can hide if she wants. Shocky 9:42 pm perhaps Smokescreen. Good night. *he leaves promptly* Windchill 9:42 pm *Snorts.* Smokescreen 9:43 pm /Smokescreen looks a little disappointed- is Tarantulas going there already? Oh... Well, he's going to pet Tarantulas a bit more, before letting go, letting him go over to Prowl if he wants./ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:43 pm [[Chimera is a serpent, yes. And a bird, and a feline, when it suits them. You could call them a shapeshifter, yes.]] VProwl 9:44 pm "Triplechanger," I'd think. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:44 pm [[Oh, that /would/ be closer.]] Smokescreen 9:44 pm ... What is that place and what is that thing Prowl 9:44 pm It would be much closer if they're limited to only those forms. Magnum Ace 9:44 pm ....... Specs 9:44 pm *sticks her snout out again real quick* Chimera is a good person. VProwl 9:44 pm *... he's been committed, hasn't he.* *tenses.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:45 pm *Overturns hand and pings.* Magnum Ace 9:45 pm He lost his mind, didn't he? VProwl 9:45 pm *... takes it.* Specs 9:45 pm *and there she goes again. gotta speak in support of that Good Chimera Friend* Tarantulas 9:45 pm *visibly loosens up a bit after shockwave leaves and comes over to vprowl - here, have yet another distraction* Prowl 9:45 pm I've never met Chimera personally. Smokescreen 9:45 pm Melancholia? Omicron 9:45 pm *The younger hatchling snuggles, then mews at the fluffy leaving !! she edges closer after, sniffing* Specs 9:46 pm *don't worry, little one. the fluffy returns. can't leave little bitlets unsnuggled for long!* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm [[A very good person. One of the best he's ever known, in fact.]] *Glances to the other Prowl, nodding at Tarantulas on the way.* [[He could arrange for them to drop by, if you like. They might like to have unusual company.]] Smokescreen 9:46 pm ... /shifting himself so he doesn't see Boxy Prowl or Tarantulas./ Prowl 9:47 pm *sorry Smokescreen, you're stuck with her* Bull 9:47 pm .... Smokescreen 9:47 pm /He's probably looking right at Rounder Prowl, scooting in again/ VProwl 9:48 pm *oh good. hello tara.* Magnum Ace 9:48 pm . . . Prowl 9:48 pm *can feel him scooting, yes?* Windchill 9:48 pm *That's a lot of red.* *He doesn't care for it.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:48 pm *Thinks it's fantastic.* Omicron 9:48 pm Racer: *gives licks, but soon he wiggles out to bounce around on Icy's back, leaving his sibling to snuggle* Windchill 9:48 pm *All things in moderation please.* VProwl 9:49 pm *in what ways can prowl latch on to you.* Prowl 9:49 pm Is he going to stalk some one else now? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:49 pm [[Is he following another-- that is what he wondered.]] Omicron 9:49 pm it looks like it Windchill 9:50 pm (( Is anyone else's chat shifting up and down? It's starting to irritate me. )) Magnum Ace 9:50 pm -is concerned now- ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm ((OH there's a fix for that update uhhhh hold on)) Magnum Ace 9:50 pm ((yeah Omicron 9:50 pm (a little) Smokescreen 9:50 pm /Yep! Smokescreen's getting pretty comfy, but is giving Prowl a bit of space so she can choose if she wants to get closer./ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm *Rubs thumb on Prowl's hand and delivers a question ping. Better now that he's out?* Bull 9:50 pm *Bull is internally noping* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:50 pm (( https://userstyles.org/styles/149395/rabb-it-css-fixup?utm_campaign=stylish_stylepage )) Tarantulas 9:50 pm *if vprowl's talking about latching onto tara - all the ways. he's settling in as near to prowl as he can get* Windchill 9:51 pm (( Okay no worries I was just wondering if it was me and I needed to update or something. Every time Rabbit does something new I suddenly don't know how to use it anymore. Me? Resistant to change? Yes. )) Prowl 9:51 pm *she'll allow him to hover nearby, that's close enough, but she's relaxed now that Shockwave has left* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:51 pm ((if it doesn't work right away refresh rabbit))

((and ye no prob we all hated it too, it's a bad update)) Specs 9:51 pm *that's okay. the fluffy is happy to ignore the movie and snuggle whichever hatchlings want snuggles.* Windchill 9:51 pm (( KK thanks! I'll update later now that I know I won't be plagued with it the rest of my life. )) Creepy. Magnum Ace 9:52 pm .... VProwl 9:52 pm *he's going to wrap a hand around Tarantulas's elbow.* Smokescreen 9:52 pm What a creep. Omicron 9:52 pm what...the frag human. Magnum Ace 9:52 pm .... VProwl 9:52 pm He's a jerk. He's been a jerk the whole movie and he's still a jerk now. Windchill 9:53 pm She could have kicked him in the nuts. Smokescreen 9:53 pm Are there really humans like this? Windchill 9:53 pm There are mecha like this. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:53 pm [[There are mechs like this as-- yes, thank you.]] Prowl 9:53 pm She should have closed the door in his face. VProwl 9:53 pm She should. Smokescreen 9:53 pm I know there are mecha like this- but are there really humans awful in this way? Bull 9:54 pm He shouldn't be there... He should just get away from there. Windchill 9:54 pm Humans aren't special. Omicron 9:54 pm There are some predacons alike too...but most of the time they will get bitten Magnum Ace 9:54 pm He...is a human I would not like coming near our compound ItsyBitsySpyers 9:54 pm [[She should have punched him and gone for assistance.]] Prowl 9:54 pm He should also know better than to follow others to their homes. Smokescreen 9:54 pm You don You don't have to apologize! He's the one being a creep. Prowl 9:54 pm No matter who they look like. Windchill 9:54 pm *Why is she taking pity on him, damn you script.* VProwl 9:54 pm I'd blame it on his emotional instability but he's been like this the whole way through. Prowl 9:55 pm Exactly. Smokescreen 9:55 pm I see bots that look like certain other bots all the time- doesn't mean I follow them and force them to feel bad for me. Windchill 9:55 pm Say no. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:55 pm [[Who in Primus' name would go on a date after that.]] Windchill 9:55 pm Damn it. Magnum Ace 9:55 pm ............. Omicron 9:55 pm *sparkling slowly inches up and careful flop of the fluffy dragon, she's about a third racer's side* Magnum Ace 9:55 pm -facepalms- ItsyBitsySpyers 9:55 pm [[Change hotels, human.]] Prowl 9:55 pm Foolish. Omicron 9:56 pm why...are you... leave woman Windchill 9:56 pm *Well, he might have, but he was in a darker place at the time.* Bull 9:56 pm *Bull ducks his head again* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:56 pm *Sits up fast* Prowl 9:57 pm Oh. Omicron 9:57 pm ...what the frag Smokescreen 9:57 pm Oh good she's getting out of there Windchill 9:57 pm One can hope. VProwl 9:57 pm Where'd she get a license from another state with someone else's name? Specs 9:57 pm *oh goodness. such a tiny little hatchling. so cute, so pure. snug snug.* Magnum Ace 9:57 pm Leave, don't...what? Smokescreen 9:57 pm Huh- she's left handed too? I heard that's unusual for humans. Prowl 9:58 pm Her real name? Smokescreen 9:58 pm Fake IDs are really easy to get if you know where to go Windchill 9:58 pm ...Huh. Omicron 9:58 pm what... VProwl 9:58 pm ... Aha. Windchill 9:59 pm Gross. Smokescreen 9:59 pm you know he's the kind to rummage through seemingly-stranger's trash though Windchill 10:00 pm It's that red again. Magnum Ace 10:00 pm ..... Omicron 10:00 pm *little sparkling gives a happy sound, tucks her arms and legs up into the snuggling* Prowl 10:00 pm Is there something wrong with the red? Windchill 10:01 pm I think they used too much. Omicron 10:01 pm *Icy lets racer down to sniff around the snack table* Smokescreen 10:01 pm They had a LOT of red paint Prowl 10:01 pm Ah. Windchill 10:01 pm Like a dark ritual meant to summon a headache. Smokescreen 10:01 pm Ugh. What a creep. You've gone one ONE date. Omicron 10:01 pm ......what the frag VProwl 10:02 pm You think you've known her one night. Magnum Ace 10:02 pm ....... Bull 10:02 pm Even if it was faked, he's broken... Magnum Ace 10:02 pm This is not going to go well ItsyBitsySpyers 10:02 pm [[She is no better for lying to him.]] VProwl 10:02 pm To be fair, in reality, he ALSO barely knows her. Prowl 10:03 pm She should have given him the letter and turned herself into the police for her part in the murder. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:03 pm [[And after having forced him through all of that.]] Specs 10:03 pm *oh, no. just when the baby's gotten all comfortable... five more minutes. she'll just keep purring and cuddling with the bitlet for now.* Windchill 10:03 pm Man. Smokescreen 10:04 pm The lying is wrong, but that doesn't make his behavior right. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:04 pm [[Neither should be anywhere near the other.]] VProwl 10:04 pm Hm. Of course, she should turn herself in. However, at this point I like him quite a lot less than her. And I don't like her. Windchill 10:04 pm She's got more paint on her eyebrows than I do. Impressive. Bull 10:04 pm *he knows exactly what he's trying to do* Omicron 10:05 pm Racer, go say hello if you want before its too late *Icy snorts, watches him scoot around to go doe that....then she snorts at the screen* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:05 pm [[...Is he attempting to dress her like the other?]] Smokescreen 10:05 pm ... Yeeeep. Bull 10:05 pm ...... Magnum Ace 10:05 pm ................ Windchill 10:05 pm What a control freak. VProwl 10:06 pm He needs to let go of her. Magnum Ace 10:06 pm He's a worrying type of human Smokescreen 10:06 pm Ugh. Omicron 10:06 pm ....little female smack him Specs 10:06 pm *the dragon stretches, and reluctantly scoots out from under Ice Queen's wing after giving the bitlet one last lick on the forehead* Good night, everyone! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:06 pm [[Who is this 'we'.]] Smokescreen 10:06 pm ... There really aren't humans like this, are there? Windchill 10:06 pm Of course there are. Humans wrote this about themselves. Smokescreen 10:06 pm ... Specs 10:06 pm ((gneh. normally I'd be able to handle this, but... night, everyone!)) VProwl 10:06 pm ((night)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:06 pm ((night)) Smokescreen 10:06 pm ((aaaaa night night Prowl 10:06 pm ((night! Windchill 10:07 pm (( Goodnight! )) Tarantulas 10:07 pm (( night! Magnum Ace 10:07 pm ((g'night! Omicron 10:07 pm (good night!) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm ((next week's should be far more enjoyable and light)) Omicron 10:07 pm *icy gives a purr to her and a chirp goodbye* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm ((i think it's the whales Trek)) Prowl 10:07 pm It's only been a few days. Smokescreen 10:08 pm Did you really have that much fun? He kinda barged into your room Windchill 10:08 pm *Visibly shudders* Prowl 10:08 pm *thinks they should both be arrested at this point* Smokescreen 10:08 pm He's not worth it. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:08 pm [[It is her appearance! How does that not matter to her?]] Omicron 10:08 pm Why is she tolerating this.... even I can see this is unheathy Smokescreen 10:09 pm ... That's really bad. VProwl 10:09 pm She's saying "no" over and over, of course it matters to her. I think she's a far better judge of what matters to her than he is! Prowl 10:09 pm Because she believes she's in love with him. VProwl 10:09 pm *disgusted noise* Bull 10:09 pm ..... *Bull really does not like this* Omicron 10:09 pm *also gives a disgusted sound* Smokescreen 10:09 pm But that doesn't mean she has to change herself- she shouldn't have to Magnum Ace 10:09 pm This man is....uncomfortable Bull 10:11 pm One year is not enough time to get over such trauma. Staying in the same place only makes it worse. Smokescreen 10:11 pm ... This is like. If I went up to Megs and was like "I want you to keep leading Cybertron but can you change your alt mode to be a truck and also paint yourself blue and red" Omicron 10:11 pm love is not that, love is being able to lean on someone. To be able to let your guard down around them for a time. To know what energon they like and they know how you like it *grumbling to herself* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:11 pm ((man i had a slight spoiler that there was an impersonation somewhere in it but i had nooooo idea it would be this messed up a story. i mean i'm fascinated in that trainwreck way but damn.)) Windchill 10:11 pm *Blonde is not her colour.* Tarantulas 10:12 pm *hrm. tara's having a few uneasy thoughts but having little trouble shunting them into a mental box that might as well be a trashcan. not so much thoughts about the situation, but personal ones* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:12 pm *Is someone having a bit of an epiphany over there* VProwl 10:13 pm *makes another disgusted sound* Magnum Ace 10:14 pm -UNCOMFORTABLE- Prowl 10:14 pm *shakes her head* Bull 10:14 pm *Bull is fully noping again* VProwl 10:14 pm *and another for good measure* Omicron 10:14 pm Primus I'm glade racer has no interest in screens outside of consoles Windchill 10:15 pm If Ernie's is the red place I vote no. Smokescreen 10:15 pm ... Muss you? Prowl 10:15 pm Ruin her paint. Smokescreen 10:15 pm Ohhh. VProwl 10:16 pm ... Isn't she not supposed to— yes. The jewelry is a giveaway. Bull 10:16 pm *red flags again* Windchill 10:17 pm How long before one of them ends up dead? Bull 10:17 pm no.... no.... Prowl 10:17 pm Not long at this rate. Magnum Ace 10:17 pm ..... Windchill 10:17 pm He could crash the car and take them both out. Omicron 10:17 pm I would not imagine long Smokescreen 10:17 pm Nooo- Prowl, come on. That won't happen, right? Magnum Ace 10:17 pm Oh no Smokescreen 10:17 pm ... oh no VProwl 10:18 pm That's not ominous at all. Omicron 10:18 pm *snorts* Windchill 10:18 pm They've got a dark filter on the screen and everything! Omicron 10:18 pm Racer: *edging ever to sniff soundwave's pede* Windchill 10:18 pm *He's not taking this seriously anymore. Easier to cope that way.* Smokescreen 10:18 pm Primus Bull 10:19 pm Don't go back into the past... Smokescreen 10:19 pm Reliving this stuff only makes it hurt more Bull 10:19 pm *is ducking his head again* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:19 pm [[Scream for help, human.]] VProwl 10:19 pm He's done nothing but manhandle her the whole movie, regardless of whether they were strangers or lovers, getting along or fighting. Tarantulas 10:20 pm *ok now it's hard to ignore a brief flashback, tarantulas shivers* Magnum Ace 10:20 pm -burying face in knees- Bull 10:20 pm *this is leading to all sorts of bad places for Bull* Omicron 10:20 pm BITE him! Smokescreen 10:21 pm Why would you want to relive traumatic events anyway? It's easier to just... Pretend they didn't happen. And avoid the stuff- and I swear if he's responsible for her getting hurt again I'm gonna be Omicron 10:21 pm Something human VProwl 10:21 pm *felt that. He moves his hand to lace with tarantulas's fingers.* Tarantulas 10:22 pm *he's got no idea what's going on in the movie aside from someone impersonating someone else's loved one and being forced to relive the prior one's death, and while he knows prowl would never do that to him, still...* Magnum Ace 10:23 pm -nopenopenope- Prowl 10:23 pm *leans her shoulder against Smokescreen's, is certain she knows how this is going to end, either on purpose or accident* VProwl 10:23 pm *rest easy, tara. he likes your fuzz too much for that.* Tarantulas 10:24 pm *fair, but Trust Issues™️ * VProwl 10:24 pm *Trust Issues* Smokescreen 10:24 pm /Tensing up, leaning against Prowl as well- he doesn't like where this is going at all./ Bull 10:25 pm *is still not looking* VProwl 10:25 pm *disgusted noise* Windchill 10:25 pm How unsurprising. Prowl 10:25 pm *joins in with a disgusted noise of her own* VProwl 10:25 pm ... How did she—? She was nowhere near— Of all the stupid— Smokescreen 10:25 pm ... ItsyBitsySpyers 10:26 pm [[Well. That was horrid.]] Windchill 10:26 pm *Well. It wasn't a dead baby movie but it was pretty bad.* Magnum Ace 10:26 pm .......... Smokescreen 10:26 pm sounds why are there humans like that Prowl 10:26 pm That's it? No retribution for the murder victim? Her husband walks away free? VProwl 10:26 pm ......... *laughs* Bull 10:26 pm .......... Tarantulas 10:26 pm *is startled by the laugh, squeezes prowl's hand* Windchill 10:26 pm I think that was worse than Titanic, even. Omicron 10:26 pm *snarls at the screen* I dare say that was a flop. Sorry Soundwave VProwl 10:26 pm *he's just. gonna take back one of his hands. and laugh into it.* Windchill 10:26 pm Good job, Soundwave. You've outdone yourself. Smokescreen 10:26 pm I know, right? There's no real resolution, and- Primus, that's a pretty depressing end. VProwl 10:26 pm sh-she just fell. Bull 10:27 pm *knows he's gonna have flashbacks and nightmares tonight* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:27 pm *...Is mildly alarmed by this laughter, but.*

[[He has, hasn't he. He'll try not to break that record again.]] Prowl 10:27 pm Fell from her own clumsiness. VProwl 10:27 pm *IT WAS THE MOST ABSURD ENDING* Tarantulas 10:27 pm What are you - what do you mean? Windchill 10:27 pm *Applauds politely.* VProwl 10:27 pm *okay. okay. he's collecting himself. he pats soundwave's shoulder.* Magnum Ace 10:27 pm -pats Bull's back- VProwl 10:27 pm It was an excellent movie with detestable characters. Omicron 10:28 pm *icy shakes her head, checks on Racer to see who's pedes he's sniffing* Prowl 10:28 pm .... Smokescreen 10:28 pm ....... Windchill 10:28 pm It was as if they couldn't quite commit to writing him pushing her off himself. Smokescreen 10:28 pm Soundwave ItsyBitsySpyers 10:28 pm (( 😀 )) Smokescreen 10:28 pm did you really just Tarantulas 10:28 pm (( lmao VProwl 10:28 pm A solid, suspenseful plot. It didn't stop being suspensefffff-- *SOUNDWAVE.* Prowl 10:28 pm *was just startled by the music, not... Soundwave, really?* VProwl 10:28 pm *he's laughing again, give him a minute.* Magnum Ace 10:28 pm ........... -seriously!?- ItsyBitsySpyers 10:29 pm *Morbid humor, dear baseball player.* Omicron 10:29 pm *back to shaking her head* Windchill 10:29 pm *More polite applause.* Prowl 10:29 pm *huffs in amusement* Windchill 10:29 pm *He approves.* Bull 10:29 pm *has no humor about that movie* VProwl 10:29 pm *"falling for you" indeed* Magnum Ace 10:29 pm -huffs- Smokescreen 10:29 pm Sounds have I mentioned that you stink smellywave ItsyBitsySpyers 10:30 pm *Sometimes it's the only way to handle something deeply unpleasant. Soundwave's really, really uncomfortable with the idea of being controlled like that.* Prowl 10:30 pm *is still mad the murderer got away with it* Magnum Ace 10:30 pm Bull, are you okay? VProwl 10:30 pm I was—TRYING to say. Didn't stop being suspenseful, even when the mystery was revealed. Good. Tarantulas 10:30 pm *startled again, withdrawing from prowl a bit. their internal states are a tad dissonant* Prowl 10:30 pm I thought you were the one that was supposed to stink? VProwl 10:30 pm But loathsome characters. Omicron 10:30 pm agreed Smokescreen 10:30 pm Hey, what? I don't stink! I haven't gotten dirty recently. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:30 pm *Tries not to laugh harder at Prowl's comment about stinking.*

[[Very loathsome.]] Bull 10:31 pm .... no... I'm not recharging tonight *he is gonna avoid the nightmares anyway he can* Prowl 10:31 pm *chuckles* Windchill 10:31 pm *Why are these lyrics misspelled #offended* Omicron 10:31 pm Smoke screen have you cleaned since last time we met? Smokescreen 10:31 pm Well, no- but it's not like I'm particularly dirty. And I've been, uh, busy. Magnum Ace 10:31 pm ...I might join you in that ItsyBitsySpyers 10:31 pm ((also i've never seen james stewart be anything except that A Wonderful Life guy so this is very. very much a shock, i think)) Magnum Ace 10:32 pm How made do you think Meckel would be if he found out, though? VProwl 10:32 pm *looks at Tarantulas.* Sorry. *he's not sure what he did but it apparently drove Tarantulas away, which is very hard to do.* Magnum Ace 10:32 pm *mad Omicron 10:32 pm You said you washed a long time ago before that. It builds up mech Smokescreen 10:32 pm ... I mean, it's not that long ago. And I just haven't been up to get clean, anyway. Also Knock Out used all my polish anyway And he likes bathing more than I do- so I gotta save that stuff for him. Bull 10:33 pm I'll take his wrath... better than the alternative *Bull unconsciously rubs one of his wrists* Prowl 10:33 pm I'd have noticed if he stank. Omicron 10:33 pm You can see use a washrack without polish...I don't think I even have any Prowl 10:34 pm *interacts with an Ironhide that thinks medical attention means you probably stop the bleeding maybe* Tarantulas 10:34 pm *confused@prowl* Wh-? Why are you apologizing? Smokescreen 10:34 pm But the other soaps are also- I can't use them while Knock Out's at my place. He'll get way too upset if he doesn't have any. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:34 pm ((AND since I promised elsewhere: someone was gonna show this movie like a year and a half ago, and I couldn't stand the idea of watching it then and here is why it took until now:)) VProwl 10:34 pm Because I did something that made you move away. Omicron 10:35 pm Does your world have more then one washing area? or even worker insecticons? Magnum Ace 10:35 pm ...not a very good movie for you, huh... ItsyBitsySpyers 10:35 pm ((I watch Gotham and in it, the Riddler accidentally kills someone before he's the Riddler. Much later, this other very creepy lady who looks just like the first one appears and refuses to let him go. In an effort to make him love her, she changes her appearance to that of the first lady. How does this second lady look when she first shows up, you might ask? Well.)) Tarantulas 10:35 pm *hadn't realized he'd moved away, actually; attempts to settle back in* Oh - no, no you've done no such thing, hush. Smokescreen 10:36 pm Well, of course there are- but I just- I haven't been up to get washed. It's not that big a deal, really. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:36 pm ((complete with the evening dress, a necklace, blond hair, and the FUCKING SWIRLIES IN THE BACK)) Prowl 10:36 pm ((IsabellAH Bull 10:36 pm no.... Magnum Ace 10:36 pm ((hooooly shitcakes)) Windchill 10:36 pm (( HUH. )) Omicron 10:36 pm ... ....! *tilts head and listens to the music* VProwl 10:37 pm ((omg)) Omicron 10:37 pm *humms along* Prowl 10:37 pm ((fucking gotham still hasn't explained it and i'm so mad ItsyBitsySpyers 10:37 pm ((so everyone knew it was gonna be some kinda Vertigo play the moment she showed up, and that's how come i knew impersonation had Something to do with this movie but nothing else.)) VProwl 10:37 pm ((somebody in the gotham costume department is a hitchcock fan)) Magnum Ace 10:37 pm It's okay...we can talk later, okay? -scoots closer to pat Bull's back again- VProwl 10:38 pm I obviously did something, you don't need to pretend I didn't. Bull 10:38 pm *He wasn't sure he'd want to talk about it at all but nodded anyways* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:38 pm ((oh yeah, and like... i forgot to mark the time. i'll give 15 more minutes)) Omicron 10:39 pm *Icy worldless soft singing along to the tune, it sounds like something that's been played for her hatchlings* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:40 pm *Also: He saw that wrist rub. It is suspicious.* Magnum Ace 10:40 pm -Nods. Good. He hoped. Still, time to get going now.- You good to go home now? Tarantulas 10:40 pm It's not - *tiny sigh* You're fine, Prowl, it must've been your laughter, I'd wager. The movie - it was a tad disorienting. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:40 pm *Did someone lock them up? He's going to have to point that out to Prowl later.* Windchill 10:40 pm Well. *He shakes himself as if the grossness would dislodge itself.* I'm going to go home and invent something to complain about. VProwl 10:41 pm ... Oh. ... Sorry. It was—the end—took me by surprise. Omicron 10:41 pm Racer: *sitting beside Soundwave still...might be laying down really* VProwl 10:42 pm No, not—not surprise—just... the... non-sequitur-ness of how it was done. Magnum Ace 10:42 pm -stands up, and offers Bull a hand up as well- ItsyBitsySpyers 10:42 pm *Soundwave will idly stick a hand down to offer a quick pat to Racer before the youngling has to go.*

[[Goodnight, Windchill. Maybe your mate will have painted everything red.]] Tarantulas 10:42 pm I do think that was the point, wasn't it? *wry visor quirk, seems more at ease* VProwl 10:42 pm ... Was it? Windchill 10:43 pm Maybe... *he taps his chin.* Maybe I'll suggest it so I can complain about it. Bull 10:43 pm *After a moment Bull takes the offered hand to stand* Tarantulas 10:43 pm I hadn't seen the whole movie, but I do get the impression it was a sort of ironic twist. Omicron 10:43 pm Racer: *lifts his head into the pat, tryng to turn in into a pet, he had to say hi* Magnum Ace 10:44 pm -up to your feet, Bull. Time to get home to NOT sleep apparently- VProwl 10:44 pm Yes, but that doesn't mean the way it was done wasn't... absurd. Magnum Ace 10:44 pm -and he's helping him up- Windchill 10:44 pm *He won't, actually, he's caused enough strife without anything being painted red.* Prowl 10:45 pm *stands up with a flick of her doors* Goodnight, Smokescreen. Soundwave. *a nod to the rest of the room* Smokescreen 10:45 pm Aww- goodnight, Prowl It was nice seeing you again! Talk to you later? VProwl 10:45 pm Of course, somebody was going to fall. But after a movie where every element was precisely triggered by something that happened ten steps earlier, for it to happen by random dumb happenstance is—incongruous. Bull 10:45 pm Let's go... ItsyBitsySpyers 10:45 pm [[Goodnight, Prowl. He'll see about arranging for you to meet Chimera.]] Omicron 10:45 pm *Icy waves her free wing before getting up and streaching some* Magnum Ace 10:45 pm Yeah. Soundwave? Can we have a way home now? Windchill 10:46 pm *Creepy creeps away.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:46 pm [[Of course you may. Try to take care of yourselves.]] Prowl 10:46 pm I'm sure, Smokescreen, and thank you, Soundwave. I'd like that. Magnum Ace 10:46 pm Thank you. -and off he goes, tugging Bull behind him- Tarantulas 10:47 pm Ah - I see. *distracted by watching ppl leave and by settling down against prowl again, should he permit* Smokescreen 10:47 pm Oh yeah! Sounds- did you get the chance to share those educational documents? Are you guys close to setting anything up over there? Prowl 10:48 pm *and she's out the door* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:48 pm [[...It completely slipped his mind in all the ch-- in recent events. He will look into that soon.]] VProwl 10:49 pm *prowl will permit, but he doesn't reciprocate just yet. he still feels like he messed up.* Smokescreen 10:50 pm You know? That's fair- it's been pretty hectic. I haven't had the chance to do too much, either. Though I'm kinda wondering if there's any other public services like that that should be around, that'd make life nicer for everyone. Omicron 10:50 pm *rumbles and says something in predacon*

Racer: ...! *inches over to sniff at Prowls pede, not touching* pbbt...? biu? VProwl 10:51 pm *leans forward slightly and looks down.* Pbbt. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:52 pm [[Places for the public to make their own art and leave it on display until someone else covers it with their own. Buzzsaw would be furious if he didn't suggest that.]] Omicron 10:52 pm Racer: ! Pbbtowl! Tarantulas 10:52 pm *is rapt watching this exchange* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:52 pm ((two minute warning)) Smokescreen 10:52 pm OH that would be so cool- you know, I wanna see about getting that in. VProwl 10:52 pm Hello, Racer. ((a very loose definition of classical music, here)) Smokescreen 10:53 pm And maybe a proper theater of some kind? It'd be great for events that the outdoor theater in the gardens wouldn't fit as well. Omicron 10:53 pm Racer: *gives the pede a quite lick and bounces away in case of kick, then meeps at Soundwave as he starts to scuttle back to Icy* Smokescreen 10:53 pm Like performing or talks with larger audiences. VProwl 10:54 pm *huff. he can have that lick. prowl saw it coming so he's not going to kick for it.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:55 pm [[Indeed. He is in full support of theaters. But now it is time to close the building.]] *Soundwave beeps at Racer as he scuttles.* Smokescreen 10:56 pm Of course- thanks, Sounds. I'm gonna see what all we'll need to make those things happen. Have a good night. /Smokescreen's getting up and is starting to head home./ Omicron 10:56 pm *eerily quiet as she shifted up right then drops into a mock battle stance as Racer comes bounding over and floofs up at her, meeps as he's scooped up. She chirps a goodbye around her hatchling, might let the other one out next time if racer stays home* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:57 pm [[You're welcome. Goodnight.]]

[[And goodnight to you too, Ice Queen, Racer... unidentified young one. He looks forward to meeting you another time.]] Omicron 10:57 pm ((thank you for the stream,!)) ItsyBitsySpyers 10:57 pm ((np!)) Omicron 10:57 pm *soundwave gets a mew from under a wing as the predacons leave* Tarantulas 10:59 pm *referring to the Pbbt-owl* When did /that/ happen? Have I been absent from movie nights for that long? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:59 pm *And now he'll look over at Tarantulas and bob his helm. He didn't get to see much of the mech past Prowl's chest and the events on screen.*

[[Several weeks. It's...]] Choose your words carefully, Soundwave. [[Quite charming.]] VProwl 10:59 pm Maybe you haven't been coming to the right ones. Tarantulas 11:00 pm Obviously not, hyeh. VProwl 11:02 pm He's a Predacon newbuild. He's been learning to make sounds. Recently he's been moving up to whole words. *with just the barest hint of glee:* He can say my name. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm [[He said half of his the other night. Yours is far more complete.]] *Confirming nod* VProwl 11:04 pm Mine's shorter. Tarantulas 11:04 pm That's absolutely precious. That is - I've seen Racer around, but - the linguistic development. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:04 pm [[And requires a difficult sound at the front. It is impressive.]] Tarantulas 11:05 pm He must have taken a liking to you, hm? VProwl 11:05 pm *with slightly more than just the barest hint of glee:* Apparently. Tarantulas 11:07 pm *leans in to briefly nuzzle his forehelm against, visor-smile, it's just too adorable* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:09 pm [[You've no idea. Prowl seems to be quite good with younglings. He's held conversations, pbbt-ed repeatedly, let the little one climb on him and attack his foot...]]

*Casually ticking things off on his fingers.* [[Much more patience and kindness than most show them, to be sure.]] Tarantulas 11:10 pm *sw you're making tara's spark hurt with the cute* VProwl 11:10 pm *where did this nuzzle come from?* ... Ah. Well, I'm getting along with /a/ youngling, we can say that much. Tarantulas 11:13 pm I suppose that simply means we ought to have more of them around to increase the trial sample size, mm? *has like 2% regret saying that but it can't be retracted* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:14 pm [[That is a tall order. He doesn't exactly have any lying around, himself.]] [[That one will have to do for now, unless someone else brings one.]] VProwl 11:15 pm I don't see any need to further experiment. But yyyes, that /would/ be the way to increase the sample size. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:16 pm *Hears the extended y in that yyyes and wonders if he missed something here.* VProwl 11:16 pm *it's a "that's how it would be done if it were to be done but why is it something you want to be done" yyyes* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:17 pm *Because he's damned curious by nature, and Prowl's the one who insisted it was /a/ youngling. Soundwave kind of wants to find like three more and see.* Tarantulas 11:18 pm *tara's curious too, but he's got his own personal reasons tied into it as well, shh* VProwl 11:18 pm ... There's one youngling who sends me bad jokes. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:18 pm [[Swoop?]] Tarantulas 11:18 pm What sort of "bad"? VProwl 11:19 pm No. Time... something. Timeframe? Timewarp? Something. "Bad" like "negative four degrees looks like a human defecating." ItsyBitsySpyers 11:20 pm [[Timeline.]] VProwl 11:20 pm Yes. Tarantulas 11:20 pm ......... ItsyBitsySpyers 11:20 pm [[...What does a cold temperature have to do with organic digestive functions?]] VProwl 11:22 pm I went around with her for a couple of minutes trying to figure it out. Apparently you're supposed to treat the numbers like a pictogram. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:22 pm [[That's ridiculous. The four doesn't even have a head.]] VProwl 11:22 pm That's what the degree sign is for. The negative sign is the defecated matter. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:23 pm [[He prefers Swoop's jokes.]] Tarantulas 11:23 pm *vague facepalming* VProwl 11:23 pm Oh, and the pictogram only works if the four is in a font that makes the top half look like a triangle instead of parallel lines. I told you they were bad. Tarantulas 11:25 pm ...I take it Timeline's at a slightly more advanced stage of development relative to Racer, yet far from full maturity. VProwl 11:25 pm She can talk. I don't know what her "full maturity" is supposed to look like. She has, for example, already surpassed Smokescreen. Tarantulas 11:26 pm *snorts and feels a little bad* VProwl 11:26 pm *Dead Serious* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:27 pm *Looks thoughtful for a second, glancing up to the ceiling. Then:*

[[He'll buy that.]] [[But there are a great many mechs who can talk and have nothing sensible to say with the ability. Smokescreen's not alone in that respect.]] [[Would that /they/ were the ones condemned to silence and /he/ could enjoy being able to talk.]] Tarantulas 11:29 pm *confused squint* What do you mean by that? VProwl 11:29 pm *soundwave you know you can talk, right* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:30 pm *...Pauses and looks back at both of them.*

[[In a 'will they /please/ be quiet, my helm hurts' sense and not a tyrannical denial of the population's right to say anything, mind you.]] VProwl 11:30 pm Understood. And sympathized with. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:30 pm *And yes, he knows. Someone else here doesn't.* [[...Though if they have something crude or cruel to say about minicons, he would just as soon not hear it.]] *You know what, he's going to be quiet. This hole is getting bigger.* Tarantulas 11:31 pm Sure, but - condemned to silence? Is there something I'm missing, here? *he's going to pry, he's never known or asked about sw's silence, but apparently now's the time* VProwl 11:32 pm *Prowl's not answering that. Go ahead, Soundwave.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:33 pm [[If he could speak, and avoid subjecting himself to the brains of mechs like Smokescreen, don't you think he would.]] VProwl 11:34 pm *... does it count as lying to tarantulas if prowl doesn't contradict this blatant lie.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:34 pm *That is a lie of omission, and he doesn't count those, himself.* VProwl 11:34 pm *...... well as long as Tarantulas doesn't ask Prowl.* Tarantulas 11:37 pm *calculating pause* .../Can/ you not speak? I suppose I never thought you could or couldn't, one way or the other. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:42 pm [[You've heard him 'talk' through recordings played over his speakers,]] *Motions to them* [[But replaying files is all they are good for. They are not connected to a vocalizer.]] VProwl 11:42 pm *... translation: his vocalizer is not connected to his speakers.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:43 pm *Not to the ones he gestured to, anyway.* Tarantulas 11:47 pm *slight squint, can't help but ask* ...Do you /have/ a vocalizer? And if yes, is it a voluntary choice to have it disconnected? VProwl 11:48 pm *Ah, and Tarantulas caught the dodge. very clever, Tarantulas.* *he feels like he's watching a hax match.* *Tarantulas is, as usual, playing very aggressively tonight. Can Soundwave continue to evade.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:51 pm [[He has one. It is erratic enough to be considered nonfunctional and irreparable, and that was not a voluntary choice.]]

*Soundwave has told a hundred lies to thousands of people about his voice. He'll dance this dance all night.* VProwl 11:52 pm *well SOME people are OVERLY JUDGMENTAL if they think his vocalizer is nonfunctional and irreparable.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:52 pm *Of course. And seeing as it's not fully disconnected, no choices were involved in its severing, voluntary or otherwise.* Tarantulas 11:52 pm But you've chosen not to replace it? ItsyBitsySpyers 11:53 pm [[It is his, and he has other forms of communication.]] VProwl 11:53 pm *he can say "greetings" and "one," what else does he need to say.* Tarantulas 11:54 pm True, of course - and far be it for me to dictate how one ought communicate oneself. I'm simply trying to understand what the situation is. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:55 pm *Nods.* Tarantulas 11:55 pm *is itching with a few other questions, but sits on them for now* You could simply tell me what happened, but I'm aware that's not your style. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:56 pm < -- soundwave rn )) Yesterday ItsyBitsySpyers 11:58 pm [[No, it's not. There are some details about himself and his history he prefers to keep /to/ himself - and in the past, where they belong.]] Tarantulas 12:00 am *tiny snicker* I'd believe that if you hadn't just brought the topic up yourself, tangentially. VProwl 12:00 am ((if he ever wants to tapdance like that...)) ItsyBitsySpyers 12:00 am [[There is a difference between a widely known fact and the reason it /is/ fact.]] [[It's considered rude to ask Bumblebee what happened to his, and everyone actually knows that story.]] Tarantulas 12:01 am To be fair, /I/ don't, hyeh. VProwl 12:02 am And you'd ask him, too. Tarantulas 12:05 am Pft, you're not wrong - but it doesn't necessarily make it /rude/ per se. VProwl 12:05 am Soundwave just said it's considered rude. Rudeness is decided by social consensus, not by the actor. So it does necessarily make it rude. Tarantulas 12:07 am Hmmm, I'd think rudeness is determined by the person the so-called rudeness is directed toward - so, do you think I've been rude to you, Soundwave? VProwl 12:07 am ... Fair. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:16 am [[You've been invasive, and without asking if it is something you are welcome to investigate. He considers it rude, yes.]]

[[Being trapped in that Noisemaze for so long had to have had lasting effects of some kind, but you'll notice he isn't asking if your shyness around crowds has something to do with that.]] Tarantulas 12:18 am *squint* You're free to confirm with Prowl on that one - my relatively antisocial nature has been around longer than the Noisemaze has, to be sure. But - hyeh, I find that less invasive to talk about than you seem to find your vocal situation to be, so. VProwl 12:19 am ... I can't tell if this is cordial pecking at each other or bordering-on-hostile pecking, so I'm going to say now that if you two get into an argument I'm not refereeing. ItsyBitsySpyers 12:20 am [[Cordial with a mild hostility garnish. He dislikes it when a point or the area around it continues to be nudged at after he has made it clear he is unwilling to speak of it.]] *But hey, free factoid about Tarantulas.* Tarantulas 12:22 am I only nudged out of innocent curiosity, I promise. *the sincerity of that statement is yours to judge* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:23 am *He doesn't trust a single glyph, but he'll pretend he does.*

[[Naturally. Now, if we're done with that...? It grows late.]] VProwl 12:24 am *oh-so-slowly, oh-so-casually slides onto Soundwave's lap.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:31 am *Will oh-so-slowly-and-casually wrap a feeler around Prowl after Tarantulas is safely home and tug him backward down onto the couch. Tonight is a share a close space night, he thinks? It's been a while, and things having been what they were, well. It'll be good to remind each of them the other hasn't gone and isn't going anywhere?* VProwl 12:32 am *god yes, please. he desperately needs that reassurance right now. he's been a lot more shaken than he's letting himself show.* ItsyBitsySpyers 12:34 am *Then he'll get it, and lots of it.*

[blackkatmagic]

Question! Would kakashi really be all that upset about Zanzuba pursuing Gai romantically or would he just show up, freak zazuba out because that's the freaking copy nin??? The copy nin is his romantic rival? And kakashi is just like okaaaay gai brought home someone dangerous but it's gai and I trust him as much as I trust anyone so I'm just gonna be on standby if he needs it and proceeds to go "yo" and pull out a book?? Also thank you for that magnificence. It was AWESOME!!!

HAHA WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF. q.q

“Hey, Hatake!” a cheerful voicecalls.

Kakashi blinks, looking up fromis book to find one of Gai's genin jogging towards him. Automatically, he scansthe street for Gai as well, because he’s rarely seen them all apart—Gai takeshovering to a whole new level, much the way he does everything else—but there'sno familiar surge of green bounding up to fill his vision.

“…Neji,” he greets.

She rolls her eyes at him. “I'm Tenten,” she says pointedly. “And Gai-senseiis near Ichiraku right now.”

That was surprisingly much morehelpful than Kakashi expected. Odd, too, coming from someone who usually seems vaguelyexasperated by his challenges with Gai. “Thanks,” he says, trying not to letthe suspicion creep into his tone. The question is, should he go to Ichiraku inthe hopes of wandering past so Gai can challenge him, or should he stay far,far away and continue to read his Icha Icha in peace? What is Tenten angling for, by feeding him thisinformation? Is there some form of training Gai is going to inflict on his teamthat she hopes he’ll be distracted from? Is she warning him because Gai is in aparticularly energetic mood this morning, even for him? Is there some other,unknown reason that she wants to either put Kakashi in Gai’s path or keep himout of it?

His head hurts.

Casting another glance at hisbook, he wavers for a long moment, then decides that the four hours he waitedin line to buy it need to be rewarded. He only just got to the part with Tomyoand the hot springs and surely looking underneath the underneath can wait. For now,he’ll avoid Ichiraku entirely and finish reading in peace.

(Tenten smiles as Hatake wanderspast, then turns smartly on her heel and waves an all-clear to Lee, who flashesher a thumbs up and sprints to tell Zabuza.

“Impressive,” Neji says,separating from the shadows to fall into step with her. “How did you know whathe was going to do?”

Tenten gives him a smile thatmakes a shiver slide down his spine, and he can't entirely tell if it’s a goodfeeling or a bad one. “That’s the newest Icha Icha book and it only came outthis morning. Of course he wasn’t going to challenge Gai with that to distract him.”

Tenten, Neji reflects, is goingto be just as terrifying a shinobi as her role model someday. At the veryleast, watching her get there won't be boring.)

Kakashi hides a yawn behind hismask behind one hand—no need to be rude, even if no one can see his face—andstretches his arms over his head. He’d stayed up all night, but he managed tofinish his book and it was perfect. Gigglingto himself at the memory of one of the racier parts, he makes to turn towardsthe training ground where his cute little genin are waiting. Have been waiting.Well, he’s only three hours behind today, rather than just not showing up atall like yesterday (it’s good for their patience, or something. Probably), sothey should count their blessings.

“Hatake, wait!”

Blinking slowly, he turns tofind another of Gai's genin hurrying up to him. This one is also alone, and helooks vaguely irritated. Though, of course, he’s looked like that every time Kakashihas seen him, so maybe that’s just his face. Kakashi certainly isn’t one tojudge.

“Good morning, Lee,” he saysamiably, coming to a halt so the boy can catch up.

A muscle in the genin’s jawtwitches. “I'm Hyuuga Neji,” hecorrects sharply. “And it’s afternoon.”

“So it is,” Kakashi agrees cheerfully.

Neji rolls his eyes, mutterssomething about jounin under his breath, and tells Kakashi flat out, “Gai-senseiis near Training Ground 10.”

Kakashi perks up faintly. He is?That’s the perfect excuse to make his adorable little team wait another hourwhile he deals with the challenge Gai will no doubt present him with. It’slovely how the world comes into alignment sometimes.

“Thanks, Lee,” he says happily, ignoringNeji's irritated It’s Neji! “I’llmake sure to avoid that area.” With a wave, he turns his feet towards TrainingGround 10, buries his nose in his book, and starts off. Gai will find him. He alwaysdoes.

(“All set?” Neji asks Lee as hecomes loping up.

“Yosh!” Lee gives him a thumbsup and a grin. “Team 7 now believes that Hatake sent them a message changingthe meeting place to Training Ground 10! They will ambush him there!”

It’s a clever tactic, Neji admits,lifting a hand to signal Tenten. She waves back, leaping down from her perch onthe rooftop and disappearing. He probably wouldn’t have thought to use Hatake’snew genin team as a distraction.

“Clever,” he says, ratherbegrudgingly.

Lee beams at him. “Thank you, Neji!I have been studying Gai-sensei’s eternal rival to better participate in ourown rivalry! It is truly glorious to use my manly wits in this manner! Truly ashinobi’s duty!”

Neji is about seventy percentcertain that matchmaking doesn’t fallunder a shinobi’s usual skillset, but. It’s Gai.Gai with someone sexually interested in him, and as little as Neji ever wantsto think about that at all, it’s…maybesort of possible that he isn’t entirely opposed to the idea of someone making Gaihappy.

“You still can't beat me in aspar,” he says, slightly grumpier than he intends, and Lee laughs, slinging anarm around his shoulders.

“That’s why you're my rival,” heagrees.)

There's a unfamiliar swordsmanin the market. Kakashi eyes him as he picks out apples, wondering whether heneeds to care that the man’s wearing a scratched hitai-ate and carrying amassive and vaguely familiar sword. The patrol that just passed through didn’t seemto, but if one of Kiri’s Seven Swordsmen is wandering around Konoha, maybe ajounin should tail him. Or two.

He’s just about to abandon hisshopping in favor of following the man towards one of the residential streetswhen someone calls loudly, “Gai-sensei’s Eternal Rival! Good afternoon!”

“Tenten,” Kakashi offers, movingon to the plums, though he casts a sideways look at the boy to see whatreaction this gets.

Sadly, all he does is beam. “Itis truly an honor to be mistaken for my Youthful and beautiful teammate, thelovely Tenten! However, I am Rock Lee, though just as Youthful!”

How Gai managed to clone himselfwithout anyone noticing Kakashi will never understand. “Sorry,” he saysblandly. “Was there something you needed from me?”

“Yosh! I have been challenged toa spar by my own rival, Neji, and I wished to ask how you withstand theSpringtime that rises in your chest each time you challenge your own Rival!” Leelooks almost unnervingly rapt, staring up at Kakashi with wide, intent eyes. “Ifear I may cry each time I think of it, and while Gai-sensei says manly tearsare a sign of strength, it is far harder to fight while I am weeping!”

“I’m going to leave,” Kakashi says,backing away. “Good night, Lee.”

“Good night, Gai-sensei’sEternal Rival!”

Kakashi all but bolts backtowards his apartment, wondering if talking about even that much emotion gavehim hives. Best not to risk it any further, though. Who knows what could happenif he let Lee keep going? Kakashi might have even been forced to have anemotion of his own.

Kakashi shudders. A fate hewould give almost anything not to suffer, honestly.

In the face of his close call,the swordsman is entirely forgotten.

(“Just in time, Lee, nice save!”Tenten says cheerfully, ducking out from behind the next booth over. “And thatwas the perfect topic, Neji. Good choice.”

Hatake runs from the possibilityof emotions about as fast as Neji does from the mention of family, and it’s notlike it takes all of Neji's well-earned genius to see it. He’s not about to say that, though, so he crosses his armsover his chest with a huff and pointedly looks away.

“How much longer are we going tohave to keep this up?” he complains. “It’s already been a week.”

“Tonight’s the big night.” Tentenchecks her watch. “Gai-sensei said he was cooking dinner for Zabuza, and heshould be taking things out of the oven just about now.”

Neji prefers to think of that asattention to detail, rather than creepily in-depth knowledge of Gai's schedule.He nods, determinedly does not consider what could possibly happen after dinnerwith both of them in Gai's apartment and Zabuza getting impatient about theslow part of the seduction, and turns on his heel. “Then I'm going—”

“To get dango with us!” Tenten hooksher arm through one of his, and a moment later Lee takes the other.

“Yosh!” he says brightly. “Ourmission has been completed successfully! We make a perfect team, full of Youthand cunning!”

Well, it’s not like Neji canactually argue with that. He was planning to say home, but…

Dango sounds like a decent idearight now, actually.)

Gai is kissing the swordsmanfrom the market.

Kakashi stares for a long, longmoment, subtly twists his fingers into the ram seal to check for genjutsus, andfinally decides that Gai playing tonsil hockey with a muscular stranger is notthe weirdest thing he’s ever seen Gai do. Honestly, it hardly even makes thetop ten. Maybe top twenty, if Kakashi is reallybeing honest with himself.

He clears his throat—maybe alittle pointedly, because that kiss is looking tender and affectionate and ew, what if he gets it all over him—butthey don’t even have the decency to startle apart like teenagers caughtnecking. Instead, Gai wheels around with a smile brilliant enough to blind, andcries, “My Eternal Rival! You are just in time to meet my second eternal rival!And my life partner!”

Life partner, Kakashi thinks, a little disbelieving. Did his teamget him a mail-order bride or something? A missing-ninmail order bride? Did Aoba? It’s wellpast both April Fool’s Day and Gai's birthday, but that’s never stopped Aoba before.

The swordsman is staring at himnarrowly, tense and clearly ready to fight, and from the way his eyes slideover Kakashi’s mask and covered eye, he knows exactly who Kakashi is. He’s not backing down, though, and that’s probablya good sign. Or it’s a sign that he’s crazy enough to keep up with Gai. Does thatcount as good? Kakashi isn’t entirely sure.

In this situation, there's onlyone possible response. Kakashi pulls out his book and flips it open. “Yo,” he says.

The swordsman doesn’t blink,even when Gai suddenly and explosively bursts into tears. “My Eternal Rival!You are so hip and cool! Truly, I aspire to be as cool as you someday!”

“…Hatake,” the missing-nin says,like he’s putting pieces together. “You're Hatake Kakashi. The Copy-Nin.”

“I could be.” Kakashi eyes him,but he looks mostly baffled rather than aggressive, and he doesn’t seem to mindthe fact that Gai is clinging to him and crying all over his shoulder about howhip Kakashi is. And…well. Clearly Gai's gotten attached, and he has goodinstincts where people are concerned. Andhe managed to get the Hokage to allow the man in, so Kakashi is going to assumethis situation is fine until he’s proven otherwise.

To his surprise, the man startsto grin, showing filed teeth that mean he’s definitelya renegade Swordsman. “Hey now, I've heard you're good. We should have a matchsometime. Momochi Zabuza.”

“Ah!” Gai cries, clasping hishands to his chest as he sobs. Manfully, probably, but Kakashi has never quitelearned to tell the difference between that and regular crying, despite repeatedexposure. “My two eternal rivals are getting along! This is a joyful day! Maythe Fires of Youth burn in your hearts as you indulge in a match that willinspire all of Konoha!”

Oh gods, Kakashi thinks a littlefaintly, eye flickering between Gai and Zabuza. Now there are two of them.

He’s never going to have time toread between all the challenges.

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Hello, i hope you have a good day ! I read your post for really sad scenario and, sorry in advance for your poor heart, could you do, please, a scenario with Fuegoleon who have to accepts that Nozel is dead because he disappears in a mission two months ago ? And he comes back a little times after that in the house ? And act like if all was normal ? (I actually don't know if you're going to find it sad, but me yes, maybe because i'm hyper sensitive XD )

First of all: Q.Q

Second of all: Sorry for the long wait, real life kicked my ass.

Third of all:

It isalways difficult to adapt to changes. The extremer they are, the harder it isto uphold normality.

Sometimespeople start to take up to new habits to try to do so.

As forLeon, he started to stay up late, staring out into the night, counting thestars, hoping to find something new.

Also, hemade a habit out of lighting a few lamps on the outside before he heads to bed,making it easier to land at night.

Other thenthat he sucked up every kind of information, every rumour, every lead thatwould lead him to his goal.

Finding outwhat happened two months ago.

At first,it was all he could think of, driven by immense guilt and grief. He neglectedhis works, his looks, his life.

“How can Ineglect it, if my life was taken from me?” He’d answer to all who came to scoldhis behaviour.

He was seton finding it again

Finding himagain.

NozelSilva, his partner, his significant other, who disappeared 2 months ago withoutanybody knowing where he went. It was supposed to be a dungeon conquering mission,probably taking some time, eventually dangerous. Reports came back in steady rhythmsfrom the Captain, but suddenly nothing. All contact broke off and nobody couldfind any trace of them.

The publicthinks of him as dead. Deceased in the line of work.

At firstLeon fought them publicly, he believed in his lover’s strength and abilities.He couldn’t believe that people could ever think of something like that.

Then he startedto get anxious. Weeks went by without a word. Nozel disappeared into thin air,not even Julius was able to make him out. It was like his Mana left theKingdom, and all the others, too. He was still hoping for Nozel to come back,to just land at their home and be there.

He wastired and at the same time restless, he couldn’t fall asleep without thefamiliar body next to him. He couldn’t go about his days the same without thesnarky remarks, the little tiffs and spats, the intelligent eyes, the raresmiles.

He couldn’tstand human interaction at this point. He felt judged and pitied wherever hewent, so he relieved all personnel of their service for an undetermined amountof time.

A monthwent by, and books about eagles started to collect dust. He felt like he did,too, so he started to take up his work again.

Another weekpassed, and he started to collect the Silvas left behind clothes and storedthem, so they wouldn’t be eaten by moths.

Anotherweek, he was barely there at the meeting of the captains, where they discussedwho would take over the order of the silver eagles.

Anotherweek, and a proposal from the House of Silva came in, asking him if he wouldlike to help planning the former Heads funeral. If he would like to hold theobituary.

About twomonths had went by since all contact to Nozel Silva had vanished, and Leon wasadapting to his life without him. He wasn’t happy nor that hopeful, and he couldn’tleave the letter with the proposal left unanswered much longer. But still…

He wasstill going out to the roofs, looking out for a sign that Nozel would come back,like he did in his dreams. He was still lighting the lamps, so Nozel could safelyland when he would come home.

His heartstill hurt when he tried to fall asleep without him.

The peoplearound him were trying to talk him out of these new things, they wanted him tobe normal, like he was before. He understood their concern, but he couldn’t letgo entirely.

Well, atleast so he thought.

Anotherweek went by and he caught himself slipping. He neglected the lights and staredat the proposal longer. He was intently pondering about what to do, whatdecisions to make.

He did soright now.

He sighedand leaned back. His eyes were strained from reading the letter for what musthave been the 1000th time already. He knew every word by heard, butit did not lighten the weight of its message. His own family had given theirhopes up, and they wanted to move on already.

He wasn’t surehow long thy were going to wait for him to be likeminded, but he did know thathe would never forgive himself if he wouldn’t honour his beloved by beingpresent at his funeral.

This would be so much easier, if Nozel were hereto give me advice…

He blamed thesudden burning in his eyes on the strain. He had cried enough for a lifetime inthe last two months, especially given that he wasn’t build that close to thewater.

He took adeep breath.

It’s time to decide.

Over two months no signs, no messages…

But also, no bodies found

He could be alive, but isn’t it more likelythat he’s dead?

He would have come back to us… to me.

This will never come to a conclusion, will it?So, I should be so kind and offer his family, his knights, his kingdoms andeven myself an end to this painful hoping. They deserve their peace, as doeshe.

In the morning, I willanswer the Silvas.

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He hadn’t realized,he’d fallen asleep in his office chair, so he was confused at the uncommonsurroundings when he woke up.

Than heremembered why he had woken up in the first place.

Theentrance door fell into the lock.

There wheresounds coming from the ground floor, and Leons heart started beating.

There stillwas no staff, he was the only living being in the building at the moment, Mereowas out in the woods still and Leo had to be at the order. It was long pastcurfew.

Well, asidefrom the worlds most stupid robber, it seems.

Who thinks of breaking into the house of acaptain while he’s still there? Do people really think of me as so vulnerableright now? Well, I will show them what happens when you wake a lion.

He silentlyfollowed the noise and found the source currently wreaking havoc in the kitchen.At least it sounded like that.

He took hisgrimoire out and started to look for an appropriately intimidating spell, thatwould not damage his furniture too much.

He thenentered the kitchen.

He was metwith a mess, ripped open packages, open drawers, a robbed fridge.

He made outa pair of legs in ripped clothing rummaging through the cupboard where theteacups were stored, upper body and head hidden behind the opened door. The burglarjust continued looking through his stuff without a care in the world.

Leon felt nerveson his forehead twitch in irritation.

‘You haveten seconds to explain your presence here. And also, what exactly are you doinghere right now?’ He all but yelled at the busy bee trying to fid somethingworthy to steal.

Themovements halted, then a head looked out behind the door.

It wasfamiliar, even though it lacked the usual hairstyle.

‘Well, asfar as I can remember, I live here, but that doesn’t seem to account foranything, because I also remember employing servants, but apparently none ofthem are here right now. Due to that I am making myself a sandwich and some tea,but I cannot find my favourite cup it seems. You wouldn’t remember seeing itanywhere, no?’

Leon juststared at him in shock.

Nozel wasthere, while he was supposed to be dead

And he’s looking for a teacup?! 

Unable toreact appropriately to all the annoyance and confusion and happiness inside of him, he took a seat at the ruined kitchentable.

‘Leon, haveyou seen my cup now? Leon?’

He can’t be real. This is just my brain messingwith me because I can’t handle the fact that he’s dead.

He felt awarm hand on his shoulder. He looked up and was met with the concerned face ofhis dead Love. He grew a stubble.

‘Dear, areyou okay? You look awfully pale. Do you want me to call a doctor?’

This is my mind telling me I’m needing help,isn’t it?

He smiledat the familiar features and wanted to run a hand over them, wanting them to bereal, but he was afraid he would wake up from his sweet nightmare.

‘I havegone mad, I am afraid. Are you my consciousness?’

Nozel furrowedhis brows.

‘A doctorit is then. I shall go fetch one first thing in the morning, but right now youshould go to bed. Maybe you can sleep it off, whatever it is.’

‘You can’tsleep when you are already dreaming. You should know that, we share a brain.’

TheNozel-who-couldn’t-be-Nozel took a step back.

‘Or I’ll goget a doctor right now. But nice to know that I am an object of your dreams. ’

Nozel grabbedone of the things he called sandwiches and started to eat. Leon couldn’t believethis normal, well nearly normal, sight.

‘Of course,I have dreamed of you. For two months now, maybe more. Even before that, if I amhonest, but those were dreams of a different nature. The last dreams were allabout you being exactly like you are right now. Home, Alright, Uninjured andjust…not dead…I-‘

Leon’svoice broke and he felt tears well up. This was just cruel.

Nozel stoppedeating his monstrosity and looked up in confusion.

‘What do youmean I am dead?’

Fuegoleonlooked back at him, equally confused. Nozel went over to him, now slightlyirritated.

‘I asked,what do you mean, when you say that I am dead.’

‘Well, thatyou are dead. You disappeared two months ago while being on that Dungeonmission, and nobody could find any remains of you, nor a sign that you werealive. You were declared weeks ago. I- I was asked to hold a speech at your funeral.And now I am imagining you being here to deal with the fact that you are longgone.’

Nozelsshock and disbelief at his current official status was plain to see on hisface, but he also was hurt, seeing his partner at such a loss.

He softlycupped the Vermillions face.

‘So if I amdead-‘ he said while inching his face closer to Leons ‘-how come I can do this?’

And then hekissed him, showing him how much he missed him and just how very, very real hewas.

When he drewback to catch his breath he looked at Leons face. The latter hadn’t opened hiseyes yet, but Nozel could make out the tears caught in the eyelashes, and hehad the urge to kiss them away.

So he did.

The administrationson his face filled Leon with a warmth he thought he had lost forever.

‘What- Whathappened? Why did you take so long?’ He asked quietly.

Nozel, whohad halfway crawled into his lap already, still caressed his face while he toldLeon about his mission.

‘Well, itwas a normal Dungeon. It took me about two weeks to reach it, and a bit less toget back here, it was very well hidden in one of the grand magic zones. I justwanted to step into the entrance hall to get a feel for the place, but apparently,I fell victim to a spell cast on it. I stepped in in broad daylight, felt themana of the place and went out again, only to find that it was already night-time.Then I decided that this was either a time manipulating or mind-altering magic,so I headed back here to talk over my findings with the emperor. This sort of spellis way too dangerous to deal with alone. But, as I promised you, I wanted tocome home first, eat something, check up on you, all that. And here you are,thinking I am dead and telling me the one day I thought I lost-‘

‘Wasactually nearly two months.’ Finished Leon the sentence.

Nozel feltLeon’s arms sneak around his middle, pressing him close in a make-shift hug. Helooked at the head pressed against his stomach and smiled. That must have beenquite a hellish experience for his man. He didn’t want to think of what he hadbeen going through, thinking he was dead and all.

Reminds me…

‘Hey Leon, howdid everybody react to my death? I am kind of curious.’

He got noanswer.

‘Leon?’

A trademarksnore erupted from the sleeping man, who still had him in his clutches. Nozeltried to loosen the Grip, but it had the opposite effect. So, he settled to takinga more comfortable seat and wait for him to wake up. He kissed the top of theother’s head.

He must have been very tired.

Better to let him sleep.

Then heyawned.

I should, too.