#i can and will square up for my servers if a tables being mean ill run smaller stuff for them if i can and or give support

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This is my request for more work stories!

Oh absolutely! 

For a little clarification, I’m a Host in the Restaurant part but the big main part of the building is the attached bakery/retail area up front so theres like, 5 different kitchens alone, I’ll refer to them by how I know them which is the Mixing kitchen, the Restaurant kitchen, and the other three that do baking stuff as the Baking Kitchens

This is in no special order at all just the order I remembered them

As a Host you would think I’d be on par with the servers but the truth is If the Manager isn't right there I'm pretty much in charge of the restaurant and do my best with what I have, which means I have to move. fast.

I just learned earlier this week that the entire packaging department can't remember my name so they just call me ‘The Speed Demon’ and honestly how dope is that I get complimented/shocked reactions to my speed every shift I don't know man I'm just gay and have shit to do

We once had a really confused drunk dude come in on Saint Patricks Day who seemed completely baffled by the idea of a restaurant so since it was hella dead and I was bored as all hell I entertained his drunk questions for like 45 minutes explaining how a restaurant works and what we make till he said bye and wandered out looking mildly bewildered still

We also had a drunk dude come in on a random dead Saturday (which was weird and I think it was while the GOT finale was airing, we have no TVs so I was. dying. from boredom), this was not a fun drunk and we had to call the cops on him for being creepy and after he was kicked out he walked around the parking lot and kept jumping to himself before circling the building a few times and leaving once the cop showed up. Cleaning the bathroom was disgusting after he left lemme tell ya

The dish manager and the kitchen manager are ALWAYS at odds with each other no matter who the dish manager is that month (Staff rotates real quick back there) and there's always shittalk being thrown across the hallway between them and occasionally a bottle, I once scolded both of them to stop acting like children cause a bottle smashed and it was loud and close enough to make my hearing go out for like three minutes and when they both just brushed me off I went straight to the owner and now it's pretty rare for glass, at least, to get thrown

Theres a stairway that leads to the upstairs offices and everyone just knows that they're either cursed or haunted, we don't talk about it but only the managers go up there and I've only been up them once and it was incredibly gut-churning so I haven't ever tried again

Life tip: Always be nice to your HR folks, they can help you

One of the baking kitchens kept stealing everyone else brooms and one day a server had just had ENOUGH and stormed back there to tell them what for. I didn't get to see what happened but I'm told the poor dudes back there were pale by the time she was done and now we have a cool new broom and dustpan that's labeled for the Restaurant and no more broom thefts for a while

Kids just like my aura or something cause everytime there's a kid in the restaurant they flag me down to chat a little and sometimes kids walk past an entire bakery of employees to ask me for help instead of them, I always pause to help them before adults or give them a little time to chat even when we’re busy and all the servers goodnaturedly tease me about it

What happens in the break room stays in the break room and anything said after someones clocked out won't be repeated, it's hilarious to watch the bakers calmly walk in, clock out, scan for someone in management, and then explode with frustration to whoever's in there. please be nice to cake bakers and decorators specifically they have to put up with SO MUCH SHIT BEHIND THE SCENES

Sometimes there’ll be free stuff in the Break Room ala extras, unsolds, or fucked up treats that are fine but they don't look sellable. This is rare for the front of house restaurant staff to get their hands on since we don't get lunch or proper breaks so retail always relays when there's goodies and we’re all enemies for a good five minutes as we grab stuff and shove it in our lockers before returning to normal but everyone goes feral for the breakfast sandwiches 

I’m unofficially Head Host so I know most of the regulars and they know not to pull shit on me and several of them take enjoyment watching me deflect non-regulars bs and often butt in when they won't give up to tell them to shove it since I just won't break or give in

The retail folks regularly use their lunch breaks to go scream in the big freezers and this is just expected and accepted

The Bakers also regularly go scream in the oven rooms, this is also just A Thing no one questions  

Theres only a little waiting room area between me and the bar so yes, I have been hit with wine corks before when they go flying and the newest bartender is already at three hits but honestly, I don't really care so whenever it happens I just say a random number of points and toss the cork in my trash

Someday I hope to catch it all cool and suave and that's prolly not gonna happen anytime soon but god I want to SO BAD

I once had a woman walk in with an entire soccer team and I had to be like ‘Lady we don't even have enough tables for all of you normally much less right at noon are you nuts’ and she refused to believe me or sit outside so when I quoted her an hour and a half she was PISSED and asked for my manager (who had been hiding behind the bar cause good lord do we get Karens a lot) who came over and explained that there was no way we could seat them and to have a good day and she went RED and stormed out with the team trailing behind her looking embarrassed. She attempted this three more times that week I'm not even joking 

White haired old ladies are constantly amazed and curious about us young’uns styles and while the servers get most of the enthusiastic questions about their gauges and tattoos and hairstyles I have had a few ask me what was even happening with my hair bc they loved it but ‘it's so different!’ (I have an all around undercut with only hair on top that goes down to my chin so I braid it up for work, it's baffling I guess lol) they genuinely love hearing about it and I’ve given a few of them tips for their kid's hair and style names, I just love it and had to mention it

Some of this is just me rambling lol but yeah my work is wack

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Down With The King!

I will be watching everyone’s povs for this cuz why not. spoilers for the king’s vault on hermitcraft season 9

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- the king issued a challenge to the server. if they managed to beat his impossible vault, he would return the diamonds and resign as king. if they failed, he would be king of the server forever more

- ren: welcome to the vault!

everyone else: booo

ren + co, who have spent a week doing massive grind making this vault: wow such enthusiasm

everyone else: woo

- everyone takes off all their gear. this does mean dwarfpulse is beardless the whole time, which is cursed

- the knights of the square table all watch from little tinted glass tunnels the whole time its fantastic

room one was cub’s parkour and a mob fight. everyone fails the double slime jump

- jevin (dare sticked to be useless) pulls a midnight black cats but the hoglins were all weirdly passive so its fine

- a brief aside with bdubs versus about half the server in pvp

- after bdubs was skain, joe, in chat is all ‘oh no, cleo we better prepare for trouble’ and im so so sad no one made a team rocket joke back

room two was cleo’s explosive game of red light green light.

- doc and etho just fucking cheat at the end and no one stops them

- cleo threw a lever just for fun and jevin got in a huff ‘fine you wanna cheat? we can cheat!’ and then immediately dies and ends up at fucking spawn

- redstone door fails and joe manually has to set it off. this feels right somehow.

- another aside with a worse-for-wear bdubs vs half the server pvp part 2. he’s got a black eye and a missing tooth

room three is scar’s pay to win parkour

- grian, having 3rd life flashbacks: scar put your shirt on

- for a bunch of people bitching sbout being broke they sure are quick to pay to win loll

room four grian: ready for top ten anime betrayals?

- everyone choosing to just skip grian’s room while he tries to convince them that its a bad idea by explaining his fae-ass logic

- grian is so sad that no one trusts him

- everyone goes to fight the king and gets fucking wrecked in a kill box, its incredible

- grian got like half the room out on the first two questions lolll

- ‘if its not lit up, its not scar safe’

- grian: ren had no supervision over my loot table >:)

the final fight was against the knights of the round table in increasingly powerful armor lol

- my first thought was cub was in netherite, but no it was enchanted leather lol. i wonder if it was as good as zed’s

- joe didnt even know he was gonna fight loll

- bdubs was in full diamond fighting a small army in full diamond and this ended exactly as well as you’d expect

- rip doc monster who i think was the only one to actually die in the one on one fights

- bdubs’s vault is may have had a puzzle, but everyone just flipped levers until it opened

results: the diamonds are missing. i saw someone say mumbo stole them and yeah. ill incorporate that into my world view.

- they reskinned snowballs into tomatoes to throw at ren in his cage and im cackling

- everyone: booo hiss

ren: :(

everyone: uhh. sorry

- team effort to take down the afk banner my beloved

- grian asks to take the crastle loll

miscellaneous:

- i was wondering where all the cursed ren heads came from and apparently joe killed him a bunch (source: gem 19)

- soup group’s training montage my beloved. impulse’s mcc audition tape?

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Once Bitten, Twice Stupid prt 156

156

At the back of the aquarium was the animal park/zoo. Lance wanted to feed the deers, so they did, his boyfriend would have adopted them all if left alone unsupervised for too long. For someone who hadn’t wanted a cow, Lance was pretty attached to his cow. His boyfriend fawning over everything that moved. Zero fear at all when it came to the snakes, where Keith liked to think he has a healthy fear of them. They did their own thing and he did his own thing. Never the pair to cross paths. How could they have snakes near open pens with pattble bunnies did his head in. Didn’t they worry the snakes would get the rabbits? The pavilion was dedicated to kids more than adults, Lance seemed to fit right in. Keith conned into rabbit cuddles. As nice as it was terrifying trying not to drop the rabbit, Kosmo was cuter when he’d been smaller. Lance just as cute as he smiled up at him holding his own rabbit happily. The rabbit in Keith’s arms was... he supposed... cuterish... until it pooped and Lance cackled so hard he had lean against the rabbit pen wall. This was why Kosmo was better. Keith taking a baby wipe from a zoo worker to clean up the mess on his hand as the rabbit was half dropped and half thrown the few inches back into its pen. Fuck rabbits and fuck snakes. They weren’t for him. He had Kosmo and he had Blue. That was definitely enough to keep him happy in the fur department.

Stumbling his steps, Keith came to a stop as he held Lance to him. His boyfriend’s colour faded from his face as sweat beads rolled down his forehead. The day wasn’t terribly warm, but the lack of cloud cover and coming out the air conditioning must have been getting to Lance. The pavilion was like a cool oasis before you stepped out into heat and the paths that looped around back to where they currently were

“Babe, want to take a break?”

Expecting Lance to say no, because he was a stubborn idiot about all the wrong things, his boyfriend nodded

“Sorry. I need to sit for a bit”

Okay. He wasn’t going to freak out. Nope. Lance had made it clear he was over being fussed over. A quick scan and he’d found a converted building with a neon sign in the window

“There’s a cafe. Let’s get something to drink”

“Yeah... I need a moment”

Propping Lance up, Keith lead them over to the cafe where he glared a couple away from the only available seats on the shaded veranda of the old building. Sitting Lance down, his boyfriend pushed his chair back, leaning heavily on his thighs as he hunched forward, legs spread as if he thought he might vomit between his feet

“Babe?”

“I’m sorry. Can you get me some water?”

“Yep. Hang on. Don’t move, I’ll be right back”

Grabbing two bottles of water Keith’s anxieties had him practicing what he’d say to the server as he took his place in line. The family at the sandwich counter were fighting with kids over having to eat sandwiches and not cream topped cake. The aircon in the house barely seemed to make a dent, and when he got to the counter he fumbled down both bottles of water, flustered and annoyed over the wait. Paying for both bottles hurt his heart. No bottle of water ever should cost $5 each. That was ridiculous. If Lance hadn’t needed water he’d definitely have had some very choice words to say over how they ran their cafe. In his rush to get back to Lance he nearly forgot his wallet, then bumped squarely into some kid that started crying. Apologising to the cranky mother who rushed to her precious darlings side, Keith had had enough of crowds. Enough of people. Like, couldn’t they see he was in an obvious rush? Or did they expect him to make Lance wait, then would complain if Lance threw up in front of their kids? People were too damn complicated. He should have been paying better attention to when Lance stopped laughing and started stumbling.

Lance had stripped off his jumper and used it to cover his belly as he leant against the veranda railing in his chair. His boyfriend still looked ill, but at least he was upright. A few people were glancing in his direction. Keith resisting the urge to snap at them for staring. If they were going to state they could at least offer assistance

“Babe, I’ve got the water”

Raising his head Lance blinked at him, a smile slowly coming to his lips

“Hmm... what? Oh. Thanks...”

“Are you okay? You don’t look like you feel very well”

“Just a little faint. And a whole lot of thirsty. Why do you smell funny?”

Keith handed Lance his bottle of water, using himself to shield Lance from those staring. Raising his upper slightly, Keith didn’t want to think about whatever had been on the kids hands, or on its face. He was going to be a horrible parent. What kind of person felt icky about a strangers dirty kid? Kids were dirty creatures

“Bumped into a kid. More like they bumped into me. I have no idea why it was on the loose”

“You were rushing, weren’t you?”

Sprung. He couldn’t help but rush. Ten minutes in a line of people who felt as frustrated as he did then turned out to not be able to make their damn minds up either. Then again, the cakes did actually look good. Maybe had Krolia not given him food poisoning he would have picked a slice to share with his boyfriend

“Maybe?”

Lance sighed, cracking open his bottle of water as he did. His boyfriend realising he was watching him

“Come sit down already. I’m alright. I’m feeling better in the shade”

“You said you felt faint. If this is too much...”

How often did Lance feel faint? Often enough to hide it from him?

“Keith, sit down already. It’s hotter out here than I expected. That’s it. I’m fine”

Keith didn’t quite believe Lance as he sat across from him. They’d done a fair bit of walking. The complex deceptively large inside with the outdoor area feeling more like an after thought. Still, this was closest thing to an actual zoo in the area. It made sense why it’d be so popular with families

“You’re frowning. What’s on your mind?”

“How often do you feel faint?”

Lance sighed at him

“It’s okay. I’ve normally had a nap by now and I didn’t sleep that much last night. But I’m fine now I’m sitting. You should drink your water or you’ll end up dehydrated”

“Are you you don’t need it?”

Lance rolled his eyes at him

“Babe. You’ve got to relax. Besides, my bladder is like the size of a walnut these days. I’ve already had to pee like three times. It’s repetitive”

“Was it because of the water?”

Maybe the sound of running water or being surrounded by so much of it was making his boyfriend pee more?

“Nope. I know what you’re hinting at and no. Seriously, they don’t over exaggerate this peeing thing. Everything’s all squished up to make space for these two”

“I’m sorry”

Lance sighed at him again. Replacing the cap on his bottle of water as he leaned on the table

“You don’t need to be sorry. I know you’ve got new dad jitters. I’m enjoying myself, and if it’s any indication by how much these two are moving, they are too. What do you think of this place?”

Keith let Lance have the topic change, sitting back in his chair as he nodded

“It’s cool. I mean. It’s not like hugely fancy, but it’s cool. The rabbits suck”

“I don’t know. I thought they were kind of cute”

“Because you didn’t get crapped on”

“That was definitely an advantage. It’s nice. Just seeing all these people going about their lives. It’s nice”

There was a clear “but” in Lance’s tone

“But...”

“Honestly, a kid tripped and I smelt blood. Kids trip all the time, but it got me wondering how I’d react to our kids”

“And?”

“And I don’t know. It kind of scares me. I mean, I think I’ll be okay. I think it’s just all these extra hormones amping up my senses. I’ve taken care of Pidge and Hunk before, and you without going crazy. I think I’m just over thinking it”

“You wanted to help the kid, didn’t you?”

“Yeah. I think I’m touchy because it’s a kid. They’re supposed to be enjoying themselves and not face planting on the walkways”

“They’ll be fine. Seriously though... these kids are scary”

Lance chuckled, his colour still wasn’t improving but if he could laugh Keith would take it as a sign his boyfriend felt a bit better

“That’s going to be us. And we’re going to have two of them. I hope they don’t inherit your sense of direction”

“Rude. I got us here in one piece”

“You did. It hasn’t quite been the same riding around in a car since... you know”

Since Lance flipped a truck to save him and Curtis...

“You still think about that?”

“I think about how damn lucky we were. I don’t know how you’re so willing to get back on your bike after it”

“I haven’t really thought about it. I mean, my accident wasn’t that bad. And I’ve missed my bike. Do you want me to sell it?”

Lance shook his head immediately

“No. No. I mean, I don’t love your bike but you do. I want you to have the things you love. I’m going to have to get used to it sooner rather than later”

“It has been off the road as long as you’ve been pregnant”

“I know. I’m still not sure how we made the twins...”

“When a daddy loves a daddy...”

Groaning at him, Lance’s smile only grew

“When a weird vampire drinks the blood of a weirdo, magical things happen?”

“Something like that. What do you want to do after this?”

Keith had a plan of how he wanted the day to go. First the Aquarium Centre, then out for lunch, then putting on his big boy pants and facing crowds. Lance needed more clothes, especially with how large his stomach was getting. Plus, he wanted to see Lance getting excited over things for their twins. He wanted to check out furniture... maybe choose a theme? That’s what parents did right?

“Maybe take a nap? I know it’s not a very exciting outcome”

“Babe, it’s fine. We can totally head back to the apartment and take a nap. I have no idea how I’m supposed to go back to work with all this time off”

“Does that mean you take a secret nap in the afternoons at the garage?”

Hunk would let him. Matt would see an open opportunity to get up to some kind of mischief. Grease on his hands. A grease moustache. Anything was possible if he let his guard down

“No. But I have thought about it. Then I remember Matt’s there and I think again”

“I don’t think he’d play up at work. You know Rieva tried to pay me rent? I mean, who charges their family rent?”

“Parents?”

Lance shrugged

“Mami never charged me. I told her to put it towards the food bill instead. I’m paying the same amount no matter the number of people in the household”

“You’re using more power and water”

“Yeah, but I’d still rather them save up for their own place or save towards going to see Rieva’s parents. This time last year it was only me and Blue”

“And now?”

“And now we’ve got a whole family in there. I’m so grateful to have met all of you... I’m going to be sad when Curtis leaves for good. It’s not the same without him there”

Keith huffed, hoping his expression seemed as if he was acting hurt

“Should I worry you’re going to run off with him?”

“I don’t know. He does give a pretty good running commentary when we’re watching our shows together. And he’s stopped coming at me with sex toys”

“What am I supposed to tell Shiro when you two elope?”

Lance choked on air, coughing as he shook his head

“I don’t want to die... Shiro would kill me. What about you? Would you stop the wedding?”

“Nope. I’d burn down the church so you couldn’t marry him in the first place”

“Babe, you can’t burn down churches!”

Still coughing, Lance opened his bottle of water again and proceeded to choke on that too. Keith hanging his head, useless against an invisible enemy. He’d gone and made himself upset with his own jokes. Lance was right though. Curtis was into cheesy dramas and Keith really wasn’t. Asking questions only got him glared at as Lance would be forced to spend more time explaining things to him than watching his show. Slowly recovering, Lance wiped his mouth, still coughing slightly as he shook his head again

“I have to pee again. I’ll be right back”

“You’ll be okay?”

Lance gestured towards the sign Keith hadn’t noticed. There were toilets at the side of the cafe

“I’ll be right back. Here, look after my stuff”

Lance’s stuff was his wallet and phone. Keith tapping the screen to check the time and noticing Lance had half a dozen missed calls from Hunk and Matt, his boyfriend’s phone set to “Do Not Disturb”. That couldn’t be good. Pulling out his own phone, Keith opened up his contacts, calling Matt instead of Hunk. Hunk would have been the better one to call, but if something was going on, Matt would be the calmer one to relay information. The call took long enough to connect that Keith was bored of holding his phone to his ear, and a little annoyed Matt hadn’t answered immediately

“Keith?”

“You called? What’s wrong now?”

Okay. He could have hidden someone of his annoyance, but Matt could have also texted whatever was up to Lance

“Oh! Shit. Yeah. Are you with Lance?”

No. He was on a doomed mission to Pluto. Where else was he going to be?”

“Yeah, we’re on a date. What’s going on?”

“His sister showed up here today. No idea what she wanted, but she left in a hurry. Rieva saw her as she was leaving for work”

“Which sister?”

“I don’t know... Rieva said she was pretty shocked to see her, then didn’t look too happy Lance wasn’t home”

“Did she say anything else?”

“Nope. She thought I should call you guys and let you know as soon as possible. She said she caught her peaking in through the lounge room window”

That couldn’t be good. What the hell was Lance’s sister doing showing up?!

“Thanks for letting me know. I’ll let Lance know. If you see her again, don’t bother asking why she’s around...”

“I know it’s complicated, but you sound like you’re not going to tell Lance. Has something happened?”

Maybe the thought had crossed Keith’s mind, but Lance wouldn’t be impressed if Keith didn’t tell him

“Not that I know. I don’t think it’s a touching family reunion she’s after”

“Hunk said the same thing. Anyway, bro. I’ll let you get back to your date. Are you guys coming home today?”

“Maybe. Lance wants to spend some time with Curtis”

“Okay, well, Rieva put the alarm on. I’ll let you know if his sister shows up again”

“Thanks”

Keith hung up as Matt was saying his goodbyes. Keith now really wasn’t sure what to do. He couldn’t tell Lance that one of his sisters was snooping around his house. He vaguely remembered Rachel had drug problems, so maybe... she was going to break in? Veronica had kids... what had she done with them? Luis and Lisa hadn’t told Nadia and Sylvio about Lance. Or was it Lisa? Had Luis sent Lisa to ask for Mami’s ring? Maybe Rieva had gotten it wrong and it wasn’t Lance’s sister... but then who would it be? Why would some strange woman who wasn’t Krolia be poking around Lance’s home? Rome better not have reversed their decision. Fucking Matt had ruined his whole mood. Shoved the responsibility on him, and now it’d be on his mind until the end of their date if he didn’t tell Lance about it right now. Keith didn’t want to skip the nocturnal section. He wanted to get his own back over the rabbit incident by teasing Lance over a family reunion with the bats. He missed Lance’s tiny little bat form. With his chubby belly and tiny little teeth as he fed from Keith’s finger. He wished he’d taken video of Lance floating around in the ice cream container in the bathtub. Or with his bubble beard and unamused look... But if he told Lance, Lance would be depressed and worried for the rest of their visit to the zoo.

Waiting for his boyfriend to return, Keith started getting concerned as people came and went from the public toilets with none of those people being Lance. Gathering up their things, Keith ignored the few looks he got as he left the veranda area and turned the corner to head into the public toilets. Stared at as if his arrival was somehow startling, Keith made his over to the three cubicles against the wall. Leaning against the corner as if he was waiting in line, and not waiting to see who came out of which one to determine where his boyfriend was.

Pretending to be polite, Keith gestured to those actually as the two cubicles opened, with Lance in the closest, he was grateful the zoo employed the simple turn locks and nothing fancy as he slipped the edge of one of Lance’s key into the small slit, to let himself into the cubicle. Sitting on the toilet lid, Lance had a wad of tissues to his nose as he cried silently, Keith rushing to lock the door behind him and move to kneel in front of his boyfriend

“Babe?”

Raising his head, Lance hiccuped softly, relief coming into his big blue eyes

“Keith...”

That was all it took for Keith to be wrapping his arms around his boyfriend. Lance shuddering as he let out an audible sob

“Babe, what happened?”

If someone had hurt Lance, he was going to murder them very slowly for daring to touch him. Logic out the window, and the numerous other reasons Lance’s nose could be bleeding, out with it

“I’m... I... panicked... and I... my nose”

Lance sounded all stuffy, as he would have if he had a broken nose or a head cold

“Can I see?”

Nodding Lance drew back, Keith cupping his face in his hands as his boyfriend pulled the toilet paper away from his nose

“What happened?”

“I panicked... and bumped a guy who pushed me... and I smacked my face”

Who the fuck shoved someone who’d bumped them by accident?!

“I’m going to kill him”

“No... no... this is my fault”

“Babe, your nose is messed up!”

Why couldn’t Lance admit that he wasn’t to blame?! Clearly the other guy had over reacted

“I... he broke my nose... and my arm... and I... I killed him”

Hang on. What? Keith hadn’t seen any dead bodies in the bathroom. A normal human had a habit of screaming in the face of a discovery like that. The only person... oh...

“Hey. Hey, you’re okay. He’s gone. He’s gone and he’s not going to hurt you again”

“I know... I didn’t mean to panic... the... the basement had a stone floor and it came out of nowhere... and I tried to hide it... but I...”

Lance was starting to smell sweet. The wanker who’d pushed him had pushed him right over the edge. He was lucky Lance was coherent enough to talk to him. Fucking Sendak

“Okay. You’re okay. I’m sorry I didn’t come faster. Does your nose hurt?”

Lance nodded, bottom lip bleeding too from where his fangs had pierced it. Lance didn’t tell him Sendak broke his nose and his arm. Keith wished he could resurrect the wank stain and lop his damn head off for himself

“My whole head hurts. He hurt Curtis and I lost my head. I didn’t... I...”

“Shhh. You were in an impossible situation. You need to calm your breathing down. Can you do that?”

“I can’t smell you...”

Thanks to fucking blood across his face

“I know. I’m here though. Breathe through your mouth. In for 6 out for 12...”

Lance nodded at him, making the attempt

“Good. Good, just like that. Just like that. He’s gone and you never have to see him again... just keep breathing for me”

As Lance kept on with trying to calm his breathing, Keith pulled off a long strip of toilet paper, starting to clean his boyfriend’s face up. Lance would heal, but it wasn’t fair that some douche took his bad mood out on him. Lance’s voice wavered as he mumbled

“Is it bad?”

“I’m pissed as hell, but not at you”

“I’m trying. I am... but... when I saw the floor I panicked...”

“Hey. You’re not to blame”

“I ruined our whole date!”

“You didn’t ruin anything. Nothing at all. You’re okay now. Fuck... I should have come in with you”

“You were on the phone”

Right. Super hearing. Lance had probably heard every rude thing whispered as people watched him recovering. He couldn’t lie. Lance deserved better than a lie, even if this wasn’t the time for the truth

“Matt called. He said your sister came to see you. Rieva didn’t know which one”

Lance’s sharp intake of breath cause Keith to knock his boyfriend’s nose, more blood running from his nostrils in a fresh wave as he hissed in pain

“Sorry! I’m so sorry...”

Lance whimpered as Keith wiped the blood up. Shiro would have once lost his shit over him doing this without thinking twice

“Can we go home? I... want to go home...”

“Yeah, babe. We’ll wait a little longer until your nose stops bleeding. Do you need anything? Can I get you anything? Did he hurt you anywhere else?”

“N-no... I scratched myself... with my nails... I didn’t...”

“Shhh. You’re not to blame and you’d be saying the same thing if our positions were reversed. Can you show me?”

Lance’s nails were long and lethal looking. His boyfriend had scratched up the soft skin of his inner left wristKeith had a fair idea of what happened. Lance would have walked into the bathroom, moving out the way of someone leaving. He’d probably looked down and seen the floor. Feeling himself panicking and his body reacting, his boyfriend would have tried to hide in the first available cubicle, accidentally bumping the guy who’d shoved him out the way. With how good Lance’s memory was, he’d be recalling Sendak’s touch, associating it with the feel of his nose getting messed up and panicked further. When had going to the toilet become so dangerous? People sucked.

“A few scratches but your jumper will hide them. You’ll be okay. We’ll go back to the apartment and we can snuggle”

“I’m so sorry... I ruined our whole date”

“You didn’t. You didn’t do a single thing wrong”

“I must have... he shoved me so hard...”

Why hadn’t he grabbed his fucking gun? Stabbing the guy didn’t seem as good as shooting him in both feet and making the man walk himself to help

“He’s the one with the problem, not you. Let me clean your chin up. You’ve got blood down you front”

Using up most of his bottle of water, Keith got Lance as cleaned up his could. His boyfriend’s scent spiking in waves, Lance not mentioning it so Keith didn’t either. Replacing the toilet paper with a fresh wad, once Lance had his jumper back on, Keith got his boyfriend standing then flushed away all the evidence, careful to triple check there was no split blood on the floor or the door. So much for the peaceful date that they both more than deserved.

[fearofaherobrine]

Roleplay Server Log #214

“The Gods Drop By, Lady Nessie”

-Below the two dragons there's a sudden explosion of noise, and the sunlight is blinding as it reflects off the desert around the Testificate city that's spread out in every direction-

[TLOT] Seems to come to life again and waves of energy wash over the group-

[Gk] The fuck?

[CP] Is gripping Lie close to himself-

[Lie] - CP...  It's okay, we're safe, calm down...

[Herabrine] This seed is almost as low res as my native one, where the fuck are we?

[Steve] My and TLOT's original home...

[Doc] Somewhere we'll get a decent welcome at least. And we're inside the server technically-

[Deer] - Oh dear...  I think I'm gonna get a headache...

[Doc] Motions to Gk and the two of them land in the main square of Kore-

-The fountain is still going strong and the offensive pods guarding it look well-watered and healthy -

-The Testificates aren't naked this time, but they are happy to see the parts of the group they recognize-

[Doc] Loafs so the others can get down if they want-

[Gk] Sits up so TLOT and Steve slide bumpilly off his back-

[CP] Slides down still holding Lie tightly-

[TLOT] dusts himself off and clears his throat - Loyal subjects... my people, - winks- we we're just passing through and decided to check on you all.

[Steve] Wades into the crowd. He's basically shaking hands and kissing babies like a seasoned priest .

[CP] Growls a little as some of the testificates get a bit close-

[Lie] - Shhhh, it's okay

[Sprlhm ad Cherie] Both approach and bow- It is an honor to see you all again-

[TLOT] I take it the renovations are coming along nicely?

[Sprlhm] We put our greatest artists to work here and then sent them around to other parts of the land to spread the word and make other monuments in far-away places.

[Deer] - These are your subjects TLOT?

[TLOT] A mix of beauty and usefullness?

[Cherie] As you requested, it is done.

[TLOT] Yes Deerheart. Since the destruction of my NOTCH, they've kind of adopted me. -chuckles-

[Sprlhm] humble smile- He is much kinder then even Jeb was to us.

[Gk] Makes a barfing sound-

[Deer] Growls a little at the mention of Jeb-

[Yaunfen] - Burp?

[Testificates] some bunch around Gk and offer him milk because now they think he's ill

[Gk] Shoo!

[Testificate children] A few are watching Yaunfen curiously-

[Doc] Curls hir tail around hir baby a little

[CP] Finally calms down a little so that he can shakily stand-

[Cherie] Is looking at Deerheart - Are you also a nature goddess like the great Lie?

[Deer] - A goddess?  No, I'm a server

[Testificates] Some bring chairs out and set them down for anyone who wants one-

[Cherie] Surely not? You are too graceful and lovely to just serve others!

[Deer] - Uh, no, I'm the land itself in a way, currently your world is housed inside of mine

[Cherie] Gestures for a Testificate who's loitering nearby, their robe has more then a few paint spatters - the words 'earth mother' are muttered quietly and the smaller Testificate is dismissed to run back towards the temple

[Doc] Is watching suspiciously but also keeping an eye on the children-

[Lie] Finally manages to disentangle herself from CP-

[TLOT] Takes a chair and centers himself, theres a bit of a rolling hush as the people feel a tiny ripple from his falling into allignment with the energy of his followers -

[Steve] Sees what he's doing- can I get a little...? -He makes an odd gesture at part of the crowd as if conducting a symphony-

-Testificates reach for their mates and children and hug them happily-

[TLOT] Smiles- feeling the warmth from their actions

[Steve] makes a sweeping gesture and several of the mal mal pairs take up martial stances while also holding their mates hands-

[TLOT] Adds the feeling to what he's brewing-

[Steve] sweeps his hands out flat as if sweeping everything off a table- -all the Testificates immediately  surrounding the group fall like dominos to their knees and stretch their hands toward their God, sitting placidly on the small chair with a beatific smile [Doc] Wow....

-As their hands touch the sandy ground there's a nearly visible flow of power that rolls up and crashes over the small group, washing them clean of the anxiety and fear that drove them here.

[TLOT] Takes the brunt of the wave and stands, turning it around like an Olympian casting a discus and letting it fly. The amplified wave swirls out like an explosion in every direction, even passing out of the desert and the forests beyond. -in its wake quite a few of the Testificates simply slump to the ground, loafing placidly with blissful expressions on their faces. Several of the pairs slip quietly away to make love to their partners

[CP] The wave of energy has an effect on him as well, but he's not quite ready to let his mate out of his sight-

[Lie] Moves around Doc, she gives a small laugh at the sight she see's, knowing TLOT's flair for the dramatic but wondering how the testificates knew what to do.  Her gaze then travels to the fountain, wanting to check on her offensive plants-

[Deer] At Steve- That was orchestrated beautifully Steve

[TLOT] Whispers to Deer- that's the secret isn't it? The Dom seems to have all the power, but it's the sub that truly leads the dance

-in the chat- he's here

-I know...

[CP] Frowns at the chat- TLOT...

[TLOT] I saw it...

[CP] - Can I kill it?  I could really use a killing about now

[TLOT] No... I think I know who it is. It's not an issue. The worst we'll get is a stern talking too by someone who can't injure without making physical contact

[CP] Scowls as he crosses his arms and leans against a wall, hiding himself in shadow-

[TLOT] in chat- would you like an audience my lady?

- ....-

-yes-

[Lie] - Lady?

[Deer] - Who are you talking to TLOT?

[Steve] Someone who showed us mercy a long long time ago..

[TLOT] The high priestess of NOTCH. The greatest glitch healer in this world.

[CP] Sputters a little- That bastard of yours still has followers!?

[Doc] Makes a haughty flop of hir hair

[Deer] - Perhaps only when Doc is not around

[TLOT] it's a spiritual thing, they worship the world itself. I think he rarely talked to them directly.

[Steve] Their altar is literally just a grass block on a nice table

[CP] - Laaaaaaaaaaame

[TLOT] Replies directly into Cps mind - she's he one that made Steve human again when he was stuck in he shape of a raptor

[CP] Grumbles and steps out into the sunlight, the light reflecting off of his armor- Still don't care TLOT

[Lie] Is focused on her offensive plants, giving each a touch- That's enough CP

[Doc] is basking in the sun- you should take off your armor Cp, this is the desert

[CP] - When has the heat ever bothered me?

[Doc] Okay, be a baked potato- Xe pffffs hir long purple tongue at him

[Lie] Spots Sprlhm and Cherie- Oh, I remember you two

[Sprlhm and Cherie] Both bow and the girl speaks first- would you like us to make up the room for you and your mate again? The furnishings were removed to make more room for all your sacred flowers

[Lie] - Oh no, that's not necessary, although my mate probably does need to relax a little

[Sprlhm] such a big strong man might need a bit of a nudge to help him... Relax

[Lie] - I'll let his thoughts calm first, he just was in a very stressful place

[Steve] overhears and brings Cp a chair, just setting it down next to him and walking away again

[CP] Kicks at the chair-

[Lie] Sighs- Hera?  Little help?

[Herabrine] What do you want me to do?

[Lie] - Well I suspect that he's going to set himself on fire soon, and your the best one to douse him

[Herabrine] oh I get to impress the masses? Can I have a water bucket?

[Lie] Spawns one-

[CP] - Don't you fucking dare

[GK] Plunks down and takes a nip from the bottle Sam gave him, several of the Testificates are watching him intently and at least three of them are sketching.

[Herabrine] Takes the bucket and sets it at her feet. - Then don't give me a reason to need it.

[CP] Is already smoking a little-

[TLOT] Force unequipts Cp's armor so he doesn't wreck it-

[CP] - HEY!

[TLOT] Cool down. You're gonna break something.

[Testificates] Small group- Should we fetch something to appease him Herobrine?

[CP] Is now on fire-

[Testificates] Back off hurredly-

[Herabrine] Conjures a tentacle of water from the bucket and uses it like a sponge to wipe the fire off Cp without soaking him-

[CP] - Stop that!

[Testifcates] Super impressed. A few of them clap-

[Doc] Good grief-

[Herabrine] Feels weird about people watching her with admiration and gets a bit red-

[Lie] Mischievously- Oh look, now they have a water goddess

[Testificates] Chat amongst themselves a bit and confer with TLOT quietly-

[TLOT] Yeah! Sure, I mean, if you really want too. We're heading out for a bit, but we'll be back in a few hours-

[CP] Flies upwards to sulk on a roof-

[GK] Anyone care if I head back? All this attention is a bit... wierd.

[Herabrine] Yeah, I'm with you....

[Lie] - Well, somebody should see if the others made it back there...

[Doc] Deerheart? Does your head still hurt?

[Deer] - Yes, I think it's a bit much being inside another server in our server that wasn't formed there if that makes sense

[Doc] I understand. Can you go with GK and take Yaunfen home?

[Yaunfen] Yawns and stretches-

[Deer] - Absolutely

[Deer] Creates an opening back to their server-

[Doc] Nicely done Love-

[GK] Squeezes through with Hera following him-

[Testificates] Quite a lot of rubbernecking to see where the sudden hole in space comes out at.

[Deer] Leads Yaunfen through, blowing Doc a kiss before she closes the opening-

[Doc] Is just plain happy and makes a smootch sound back at her-  There are assorted 'awwws' from the crowd.

[TLOT] So I take it you guys are going to accompany me? For safety of course?

[Lie] - If you want us to

[CP] - Do we have to?

[Lie] - CP!

[CP] - What?  Besides, your still wearing your gown from the fucking coronation!

[Doc] I'm sure we could find or make something else.

[Lie] - Yeah, that might be a good idea...

[Steve] Chats with some of the villagers and they rush off.

[TLOT] Calls after them- It needs to be warm!

[Testificates] return with a voluminious white robe, there's way too much fabric, but it does appear warm.

[Lie] - Ah, thank you- She accepts the article and turns towards CP- I'm guessing we're going somewhere cold, so you are coming

[CP] - Why!?

[Lie] - Because you're a space heater- She then asks for a place to change her clothes

[Two Testificates] Offer her their own house to change in, it's small but well-appointed.

[Lie] Smiles and accepts their offer, slipping inside to change-

[Doc] Remembers the box of chocolate that's still in hir inventory- Hey TLOT do you mind?

[TLOT] Go ahead, I think the children will be the most excited.

[Doc] Busys hirself making more boxes of chocolate and handing out the big red hearts to anyone who wants one.

[Lie] Returns now dressed in the robe, her flower crown in her hands- Much better

[Doc] Okay guys, pony up. This is no place I want to tp to directly- Xe hunkers down for hir riders -

[TLOT] Climbs onto Doc's head and stands on hir forhead in a slight crouch that would only be visible to an experienced player.

[Steve] Scrambes up behind him and clings in the doctor's mane.

[CP] Groans but flies back down to pick up his wife and place her on Doc's back-

[Doc] Gives a bit of theatrical roar and lets a little lighting spark around hir lips -

[TLOT] Stands perfectly still as the dragon jumps up into the air and runs across the invisible blocks as gently as if they were grass.

[Lie] Snuggles into CP, helping to calm him and keep him there-

- Down below the desert falls away and the land opens up wild beneath them. Forests roll by and hills rise and fall like waves. Flower forests giving way to spruce trees and broken stacks of moss cobbles. The air turns chilly and the dragon climbs higher as the moutains rise up in the distance. The air is crisp with snow and there's no sign of civilization anywhere-

[Steve] Feels the bite of cold and shivers at his own painful memories-

[TLOT] Merely grits his teeth and stays crouched and steady on the dragon's head

[Lie] Huddles closer to CP as he turns up his heat-

[Doc] Casts around and finally spots a temple, it's nearly hidden in the trees. Only the gleam on a large window in the uppermost floor gives it away. Xe angles down and lands in the snow, turning up hir own glitch as well.

[CP] - Pretty secluded...- He's on edge right now

[Guards] Brandish their spears and then slowly put them away at the sight of the newcomers eyes. One runs to get their mistress.

[TLOT] I see we're expected.

[Lie] - But probably not so many of us...

[Guard] Will you... come inside?

[TLOT] I have a better idea. Tell the lady we will meet her in the garden.

[Guard] Offended gasp-

[Lie] - Garden?

[Doc] Hops up onto the wall and runs along the freezing blocks looking for the opening TLOT is showing hir in hir mind. Finally dropping into a courtyard near the center of the temple-

-All around them are cheerie trees. Some so close they're twined together. The trees seem to be existing in different seasons entirely, with different colored grass blocks or podzol in their shade as well. Some are fruiting, others blooming or losing their petals and leaves-

[Lie] Is curious about the plants and slides down only to make distressed noises when she touches the snow-

[CP] Sighs and picks her up, keeping her out of the snow-

[Doc] These look like the two you and Steve brought in. But far more errored. I thought these people fixed glitches?

[TLOT] It's a zen thing for them. They appreciate a bit of harmless imperfection.

[Lady Nessie] Luckly for you. - The lady is wearing a long peasant dress in brown and green and the glittering Nether star Steve gave her around her neck. Her hair is very long and braided.

[CP] Turns towards the new comer-

[Lady Nessie] Wryly looks at Cp - Have you brought me others to be reset?

[TLOT] No. None of us are in need of healing

[CP] Growls-

[Lady Nessie] How formal, now that you don't need me.

[Steve] I'm sorry my Lady, why did you want to speak to us? We're not ungrateful.

[Lie] Is a bit distracted with all the flora around them as CP takes her closer to it-

[Lady Nessie] You killed him.

[CP] Puts Lie down- He was intending to kill my mate

[Lady Nessie] I implyed no judgement. It was a flat statement. I assume it was in self-defense? We know of the torment Herobrine endured at his hands.

[Doc] We were kinda pushed into doing it, Jeb threatened to delete the world if we didn't

[Lie] - I would have preferred to not have been involved...- She's gently touching the leaves of the cheerie trees

[Lady Nessie] At TLOT - Herobrine?

[TLOT] Yes?

[Lady Nessie] You have claimed the world. What do you intend to do with it?

[TLOT] Not much. Just try to keep it peaceful.

[Lie] - I think Markus would like this place if it weren't so cold...

[CP] - Why would you mention him?

[Lie] - Oh hush, he's your father, I think you'd be at least a little considerate as to what he thinks

[Lady Nessie] Goes still at the sound of the name- Markus?

[CP] - Fucking original Notch...

[Lady Nessie] I know that name... we do have some contact with the outside... the Jeb worshipers consider him a mystery. A name their god has only said a few times by accident, and refused to elaborate on.

[Lie] - That's because the two of them worked together to create everything, the NOTCH you knew was modeled after the original

[Lady Nessie] Then it is settled - she snaps her fingers imperiously and a monk runs to her with a bag.

[TLOT] Narrows his eyes suspiciously-

[CP] - The fuck are you doing?

[Lady Nessie] You will take me to him-

[CP] Starts laughing- Yeah right!

[TLOT] Don't laugh Cp.... what she knows is dangerous.

[Steve] Are you sure Lady Nessie?

[Lie] - You are aware that you'll be entering a place filled with Brines, correct?

[Lady Nessie] Challenge me and I will overcome it.

[CP] Stalks up to her- You, are not coming

[Lady Nessie] Yes I am.

[TLOT] Don't let her touch you Cp....

[Doc] You said she was a healer?

[TLOT] Works both ways Doc. A healing potion can kill an undead as easily as a harming potion can kill a human.

[CP] Is growling-

[Doc] If she wants to meet Markus, I don't see what the big deal is.

[Lie] - CP don't make me turn you into a cat again-

[CP] Moves to slap Nessie- You are weak!

[Lady Nessie] Moves like a snake, she intercepts his wrist and uses his own momentum and both her hands to twist his arm around and crunch it painfully out of socket at the elbow-

[CP] Grunts and growls some more-

[Lie] - CP!- Vines are creeping up to separate the two of them

[Doc] Holy fuck!

[TLOT] I warned you-

[Lady Nessie] Takes a martial stance and skips around to avoid the vines- You will take me.

[Lie] Is quickly at CP's side to check him over but he refuses to let her touch his injured arm-

[Doc] Pounces over and drags Cp and Lie back with hir paws. - Hold still Cp!

[CP] - FUCKER GET OFF!

[Doc] Snaps his arm back in place-

[Steve] Please don't fight!

[Lie] - This is my husband we're talking about

[TLOT] You can come Lady Nessie, but if you hurt my friends. You won't be coming back here. Or anywhere else ever again.

[CP] Is trying to kick Doc-

[Lady Nessie] thinking- You stole my god from me.

[TLOT] You knew what he was.

[Lady Nessie] Yes, but he was also all I had.

[Lie] - There are others!

[Doc] Is kicked but still manages to fix Cp's arm and lets go of him-

[Lady Nessie] My interest is in the original.

[CP] - If you try to corrupt him in any way...

[Lady Nessie] I am the opposite of corruption.

[TLOT] That at least is true.

[Doc] I don't care, I'm freezing. Lets go home-

[Lie] - I can agree on the freezing part

[Doc] Makes a portal into the cage.-

[CP] Carries Lie through but winces since his arm is still sore.  He speaks mentally to TLOT- We could just lock her in here...

[TLOT] Mentally- It's easier and more diplomatic to just let her talk to him. We'll wing it from there.

[CP] Is very unhappy as he puts Lie down-

[Lie] Looks up at her offensive pod up there and it lowers itself to greet her-

[Doc] Trots through the hole and closes it once they're all through. There's a bit of snow on the floor, already melting, and a scattering of petals from the cheerie trees.

[Lie] - Home again, finally

[Lady Nessie] Looks up at the pod. - Ah. The thing that brings the mating heat.

[Lie] - My defense mechanism, created when I wasn't exactly...  Stable mentally

[Lady Nessie] Interesting. You know the villagers worship you, don't you?

[TLOT] Well she did help kill NOTCH....

[Lie] - So we've been informed

[Lady Nessie] So what is the cat for?

[Lie] Giggles a little- Because that would be my husband

[CP] Growls-

[Lady Nessie] raised eyebrow- How... interesting.

[Doc] I'll meet you guys topside. I want to see who's around- xe hops up and clips up through the ceiling-

[TLOT] Come on then. - leads the way out

[CP] Glances at the lever which would lock the door as they exit the cage-

[Steve] Holds the door graciously for Lie-

[Lie] - Thank you Steve

[Lady Nessie] Picks up her dress hem as they walk through the cave. The Nether star around her neck gleaming brightly-

[TLOT] Emerges into the sun - So nice to be home...

[Lie] - I think I'll head inside and get changed

[Lady Nessie] Is our seed no longer your home?

[TLOT] It's a bit overwhelming being around my followers all the time.

[Steve] Yeah they're adults, we don't have to micromanage what they do.

[CP] - Can I go fucking kill something now?

[TLOT] Heads for Markus's house- Well we're gonna go see Notch, I guess if you don't want to come you don't have too...

[CP] Glares at Nessie and then grumbles before following them-

[Stevie] Is approaching Notch's place-

[Steve] Hi Stevie! Going to visit your dad?

[Stevie] - Gonna see if he wants to join Alexis and I for dinner

[Notch] Is sitting outside on the lip of Lie's fountain, he's idly feeding the three koi fish swimming in it.

[Lady Nessie] This is the house of a Notch?

[CP] - When the fuck did we get fish?

[Flux] Steps outside-

[TLOT] Oh, I brought them over. I wouldn't have made them if Lie hadn't described them to me.

[CP] Grumbles, but his bite is quickly fading as his shoulders are a bit more noticeably slumped and he's taking care not to move his injured arm much-

[Notch] Hi guys.

[Doc] Is perched on the roof. Just listening quietly-

-Lie's dogs are excitedly crowding the fence nearby-

[Lady Nessie] Hurries up to him and examines him closely. She reaches out for him suddenly and meets enough resistance to fall back-

[Notch] Who are you? Don't grab at me!

[Lady Nessie] I am your priestess. My monastary is dedicated to your worship.

[Notch] Um....

[Flux] Her eyes narrow a little-

[CP] - Meet your biggest groupie

[Lady Nessie] My people are ready to defend your eminence at every turn. They are deadly even without weapons and can sniff out glitches in the world wherever they may hide.

[Notch] It's not nesessary really....

[Flux] - He needs no other protection

[Lady Nessie] That may be, but we are loyal. We know now the NOTCH we followed was a pretender. We are ready to pledge ourselves to the true Notch.

[CP] - Yeah good luck with that

[Stevie] - Father, what exactly is going on here?

[TLOT] They're glitch-finders. They're frighteningly good at fixing world errors without using any admin functions. She did me and Steve a great favor once and requested an audience with Markus.

[Lady Nessie] Blasphemer!

[Notch] Don't talk to my son that way!

[Lady Nessie] Son?

[Flux] - Yes, these two here are his sons, and you will find it very difficult to separate him from them

[Lady Nessie] Thou art father to a... glitch? - she hesitates, thinking of the garden- Very well. No raking is complete without scattering a few blossoms behind you. I accept that the world father is kin to the god of war.

[Stevie] - God of war?  Brother what have you gotten yourself into now!?

[TLOT] At Stevie- He helped kill our NOTCH, the Testificates on my seed added him and Lie to their pantheon in gratitude.

[Stevie] Groans-

[Steve] You should see the stuff they made of me and TLOT....

[Stevie] - No thank you, I can hazard a guess

[Flux] Moves closer to Notch-

[Doc] Imagine the cover of any given romance novel, except Steve's the girl.

[Lady Nessie] Will you visit your temple at least my lord? Address your followers?

[Notch] Is unsure-

[Flux] - He needs not go anywhere!- Her energy is starting to destabilize a little

[Lady Nessie] Who are you to speak for him?

[Flux] - I am Flux

[Lady Nessie] And I am high priestess of Notch, Lady Nessie, the greatest of all the glitch-finders. If you challenge me in combat I cannot guarantee your survival.

[CP] - She's my and Stevie's original server, I think she's got you out classed

[TLOT] Maybe, but she can reset glitches. I have a suspicion that could actually kill anyone who's severely errored.

[Flux] - But I am not errored, I am the physical embodiment of raw magic

[Notch] Please don't fight!

-A few blocks  beneath Flux are beginning to turn purple-

[Lady Nessie] You smell of overflow... a corruption...

[Flux] - You should learn to hold your tongue!

[Stevie] - Father...  Maybe we should move elsewhere...

[Lady Nessie] As should you... - she sweeps her dress into a buckle so her legs are exposed.

[Notch] Notices the turning blocks and scurries back-

[Flux] The edges of her body are turning more mist like-

[Doc] Hey! Watch the blocks! You're making a mess!

[Lady Nessie] Is in a ready pose- If you dare...

[Flux] Is surprised and looks down- My taint...  It would appear my energies have become unbalanced again...

[Flux] Shifts into her mist form, revealing small sickly looking tentacles beginning to creep up out of the taint-

[Lady Nessie] Does a long cutting sweep with the small bit of white light that's around her hands. There's a low sucession of odd noises-

-The tentacles fall leaving small purple balls of goo-

[Lady Nessie] Does a series of quick hand movements that makes the balls despawn- Too cowardly to actually fight me?

[Flux] Appears behind Nessie- Who says I have not already started- She temporarily drains the magic from the Nether star around Nessie's neck

[Lady Nessie] Does a spin kick that connects with Flux, there's a loud noise like a computer modem dialing up as the energies collide.

[Flux] Stumbles back a little, her eyes briefly flashing with anger-

[Notch] Gets between them and holds out his arms - STOP! - There's a shimmer in the air and for a moment a bubble is visible protecting him and Flux.

[Flux] - Notch...

[Doc] I think that's enough....

[TLOT] Lady Nessie... he doesn't want to go with you.

[Flux] - Please, stand aside Notch...

[Notch] No!  I'm sorry you lost your NOTCH, but I'm happy here.

[CP] - Ha!

[Notch] Not helping.... I want to stay here with my sons. I don't have any interest in leading.

[CP] - Stop calling me that!

[TLOT] Shush Cp

[Lady Nessie] But Lord!

[Notch] No. I may visit if it's that important to you, but this is my home.

[TLOT] I think that's enough for now. Doc can you take her back home?

[CP] - Double ha!

[Flux] Is glaring at Nessie-

[Doc] Come on, we're all tired and it's obvious Markus isn't interested. I'll take you home.

[Lady Nessie] Glares at Flux - Fix my star you reprobate!

[Flux] - What use do you even have for such an item?

[TLOT] it's special, Steve gave it to her after she helped us. He and I slew that Wither ourselves.

[Flux] - Very well- Flux steps closer to the priestess, reaching for the star

[Lady Nessie] Watches her archly, her jealousy apparent

[Flux] Barely touched the item for the glow to return to the star- I can remove so much more just as easily

[Lady Nessie] Then it is a blessing that I have no magic for you to remove. My abilities are inborn and honed skills.

[Flux] - But can the same be said of the items which surround you?

[Lady Nessie] Shrugs- we are a religious order, the land provides much without alteration.

[Flux] Her form is becoming less defined-

[Notch] Takes her shoulder gently- Flux, please...

[Doc] Uses hir tail to move Nessie backwards -  time to go

[Flux] Turns towards Notch, her form solidifying again-

[Lady Nessie] Very well then. - she allows Doc to lead her and the two head for the entrance to the cave again.

[TLOT] Well that was stressful...

[Flux] - That woman... She, made me feel odd...

[TLOT] That's kind of an ugly emotion you were experiencing. It's called jealousy.

[Notch] Flux....

[Flux] - Jealousy?

[TLOT] It means you feel possessive of Markus. Maybe that's where Cp gets it from.

[Flux] - Possessive, such an odd feeling...

[Notch] feels rather flattered, - you're really special to me too Flux

[Flux] - Special?  I'm not sure I understand...

[Notch] I have... Lots of warm feelings for you.

[TLOT] mentally to her- he's falling in love with you Flux.

[Flux] - Warm feelings...  Love...

[Notch] Hears the word and blushes a little

[Flux] - I'm still learning more on this concept of love...  I know certain physical interactions are involved with it as well...

[Notch] You enjoyed our kiss, didn't you? You don't have to do anything with me that makes you uncomfortable...

[Steve] Aawwww a first kiss? That's so sweet

[Flux] - The kiss was enjoyable

[TLOT] Somehow I think he'd be up for another if you're willing

[Notch] TLOT!

[Flux] - You'd want another?

[CP] Is making gagging motions out of sight-

[Notch] stammers a bit- Anytime!

[Flux] Leans her head into her hand- Interesting

[Notch] Puts his hand on top of hers gently-

[Flux] Her expression relaxes as she's touched and she slips her hand out from under Notch's-

[Notch] Puts his other palm on the opposite corner of her face and gets on his toes to be a bit more level with her-

[Flux] Gives him a curious expression-

[Notch] Hesistates before kissing her gently on the lips-

[Flux] Returns the kiss a little-

[CP] Gagging noises-

[Notch] Pulls back a little to make sure Flux is okay with it.

[Flux] - It is enjoyable

[Notch] A little dazed with love's blush- Same here.

[CP] - Laaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[TLOT] Samples a bit of the gooiest feelings of love that Markus is having and transfers a bit of it to Cp so he can experience it for himself-

[CP] Glares at TLOT-

[TLOT] Looks innocent-

[joshuazev]

On trivial pursuit:

I saw the remake of the clown horror film “IT” tonight at the AMC Magic Johnson theater in the heart of Harlem.  This was after going to a restaurant and receiving the worst service I’ve ever had since I can remember truly bad service existing.  Quick review.  Supposedly, it was going to be an hour and a half wait.  That obviously wasn’t a good start, but after several names were called and turned into no-shows, my name sped up the list in no time.  I should have taken some mental notes though because the people that didn’t show up must have known how bad and slow the service inside was going to be.  Since I don’t want to spend the whole time talking about this I will say that we sat down, did not get to place our order for 30 minutes, watched the table next to us get seated, receive their drinks and their order first despite being seated after us, and then did not receive our food until it was way too late and neglected giving my friend her full order.  Awful in every definition of the word.  Despite being in constant communication with the server and then later with the manager we were charged for half of our meal, which to me was more than they deserved.  I’ve never been closer to walking out of a restaurant my life.  When I ended up staying and continued to wait an overly long time for the check and for the processed card to return, I did something I rarely do…I gave zero tip.  I’m not regretful and I’m not ashamed of what I did despite knowing that it was wrong to not leave a tip, but you really had to be there to see how pitiful the service was.  I’m not one to complain, but this shit was “turrible, turrible, turrible.”  

When we got to the movie theater right as the trailers were beginning, we saw two lines:  one for the kiosk and one for the box office.  The box office line snaked around for too long, so we elected to choose the kiosk which was giving customers a tough time of its own.  As the kiosk line shrunk down after lucky purchasers and impatient hopefuls fell by the wayside we were able to successfully get tickets right as the trailers were ending.  I think the ticket came with a seat, but when we stepped inside the theater and went up the stairs we could tell that no one had any intention of sitting in the seat we selected.  I didn’t know much about the movie or the history of the older movie, just that it was 27 years after the original was made (which later becomes a key piece of information in the movie because “IT” returns every 27 years).  I did know, however, that I was uncomfortable with clowns and a movie focused on kids that are attacked by a clown seemed a little to weird and eerie for my liking.  The audience was as audible as ever, which in a lot of ways took a great deal of tension from the film and made it more amusing than frightening.  After the laughing in the back reached a raucous roar, a gentleman from the middle shouted back at them to be quiet, returning giggles, laughs, and empty threats in response.  I never could really get into the movie even though there were times where I had to close my ears to drown out the sound.  The script seemed noticeably bad and aside from a few clever gags the dialogue seemed out of date.  It felt like an 80’s movie.  When the movie was over (it felt a little too long) the audience was welcomed with a detail that I’ve come to loathe.  When the title reappeared on screen it displayed: Chapter 1, and I couldn’t help but think, “Not again.”  At least there were 27 years between the last two movies.  And once again, which ever production company released this newer version saw a money opportunity by stretching this into two or even three separate parts.  The redundancy of Hollywood has struck again.  

The earlier part of my day that I spent out of the house was defined by wastefulness and monotony.  To get the final part of my wardrobe completed for a potential catering opportunity I needed to go to H&M to get an easy-iron/wrinkle-free long sleeve white shirt.  I figured I would try the two stores on 34th St.  After checking both of their inventories I learned that they only had the specific shirt in XXL, so at the second store I sat down, called customer service, and asked whether they could check some of the other locations to see if they had what I needed.  After about thirty minutes of waiting and checking both Soho stores, the gentleman on the phone told me that the one near Union Square had it and that he asked one of the representatives there to put it on hold for me.  I walked there blissfully, consumed by the stampedes of other shoppers around Herald square and walking down fifth avenue and when I arrived at my destination and asked the employees behind the register whether they could take out the shirt they put on hold for me, they checked both floors and told me that nothing had been put on hold.  They asked me what my name was to see if the shirt had been placed under my name and I told them that the guy on the phone didn’t ask for my name.  Did I need to get pissed?  No.  Did I?  Kind of.  I thought that complaining to the customer service would make me feel better, but after talking to a guy on the phone who was based out of Chicago he convinced me that H&M is just like any corporation.  Store checks are likely failures when inquiring over the phone and no matter how much he agreed and I listened there was nothing that could be done about it.  It was one of those conversations in which I felt like the guy on the other line and I were cool by the time the conversation was over.  I can only speak for myself, though.  For all I know he could have been waiting to get off and by sob and whiny ass was the only thing standing in the way of him doing so.

Maybe my frustration wasn’t so much that it was an unsuccessful mission, but that it felt like the only thing I had done all day.  I woke up at ten-ish and didn’t get out of the house until about four-ish.  From about 4:30-7:30 I unsuccessfully tried to find a long sleeve shirt.  Ah, the time I wasted.

The past few days I’ve been waiting for an email that hasn’t come.  I don’t pray and yet I feel like I’ve prayed for this message to arrive.  I want so badly for my hard work to be rewarded, but maybe now is not the time.  I want so badly for it to be time.  It’s one of those things where at this point I just want to know what the decision is.  Did I get it or didn’t I.  There is an agony of not knowing either way, but to know one way or the other offers what I think is a necessary closure for the mind.  

I actually sat down for a little while with a play that I should have been working on and studying a long time ago.  You know what’s always funny to me and a little sad.  The kind of depressing realization that when you actually give yourself time to do something, you learn.  The mind, which has waited for this time for so long, finally opens.  Things, places, events start making sense.  The story makes sense.  After you put the work in and continue to work this way for a sustained period of time you start to realize the foolishness of being a fish out of water.  In acting class, my coach always asks the straightforward questions.  What are you (the character) doing?  What do you (the character) want?  Do you know why you don’t feel comfortable moving?  Because you don’t know what you’re doing!  Do you know why your hands are being unspecific and general and going every which way?  Because you don’t know what you’re saying!

What are we looking for in the world?  What is the world looking for in us?  What does it say about us if we have trouble getting up in the morning?  What does it mean if the desire to wake up, get out of bed, and move around isn’t there?  

Today I read about something called a deprogrammer in the context of radical religious following.  A deprogrammer is someone whose job is basically to remove controversial beliefs.  Think scientology or cults.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could deprogram Trump supporters?  If we could deprogram racists and bigots?  If we could deprogram hate and take away ill will?

I wonder…