#i don’t think he’s ever actually been sick o_o

[ectoplasmer]

HEY if my constant posting about them and dumb amount of stubborn determination hasn’t made it obvious enough i love my boyfriends very very much okay bye

[sourstars]

HI LOML DORI HIHIHI i promise i saw ur ask and i was literally yk the meme emoji like O_O that was me when u sent that ask!! ive been busy bc ive actually been on my shit nd studying 4 my classes like a girl boss!! i saw u posted the writers thingy and i wanted to ask: it doesn't let me start a new line on here but numbers: 8. 14 (i hate letting ppl borrow my books bc they never give it back), 21 and 24!! sorry if its alot im just super curious bc i really like ur writing style!! - dango anon

HELLOOOOOOOyes i was hoping you’d see it eventually, i was like that meme with the kid that’s side eyeing everything while drinking his soda (??)

8. If you had to write an entire story without either action or dialogue, which would you choose and how would it go?

i would totally attempt one without dialogue, that seems so challenging and could potentially so sick istg i toooootally will not add that to my to-write list like i don’t have a million things to do already 😵‍💫

14. Do you lend your books to people? Are people scared to borrow books from you? Do you know exactly where all your “lost” books are and which specific friend from school you haven’t seen in twelve years still possesses them? Will you ever get them back?

YES I DO. I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THEY ARE. i have an ex who i let borrow my anniversary edition of fahrenheit 451 which is one of my all time favs and the mf never gave it back and i KNOW he never got around to fuckin reading it either. gave him a bookmark to use w it and everything. never AGAIN >:(. on a happier note, i do let friends and peers borrow books but i have a mental blacklist of the ones never returned and i still know exactly where they are even though i’m not DIRECTLY looking for them yk??? sixth sense typa beat LOL will i ever get any back? short answer; probably not but it’s an excuse to shop

21. Could you ever quit writing? Do you ever wish you could? Why or why not?

in general, hell no LOL it’s actually helped me cope through trauma and depression so it’s one of best hobbies and i’d like to keep it around as long as possible—HOWEVERRR i do think i won’t write fanfiction forever, which is why i deleted the really short and (personally) cringy or hated works because if i’m to stop eventually i want to leave behind the ones i’m real proud of like inerrata or yearning man (could list all of my favs actually) because in writing them i literally used a piece of my soul and past to shape the lesson i wanted to have people read, whether i was the only one who got it or not. so really, maybe in the future i might ever get the urge to write an actual book but i don’t see myself quitting any time soon, just maybe the occasional break (like rn :’)) for burnout. however i am active and might post things on ao3 first or only on there sometimes like series because unless you’re already big they do NOT do well on here LOL

24. How much prep work do you put into your stories? What does that look like for you? Do you enjoy this part or do you just want to get on with it?

so if you’ve ever seen the show bones. i’m brennan if she was just averagely smart LOL yes i study everything to understand even if only the basics because sometimes underlying plot or details are what drives my story. researched for a week on the five stages of grief just to see how it manifested in different temperaments and environments and in another wip i studied engineering basics because it was the driving force or that fic’s reader’s struggle and upcoming. it mostly looks like slouching over my laptop with a thick ass notebooks making rushed notes and ending up drying my pens in the process LOL i do enjoy it but i do NOT enjoy the having ti but pens every month or so :’) it’s mostly the drive for knowledge for me because i already live learning in general. if given a timespan i think it takes about a week of searching before even writing out anything

writer asks!

[blackkatmagic]

*g* Picture Hardcase slipping out of Obi-wan's rooms in the AM only to run right into Cody and Boil who habitually take a stroll past Obi-wan's room just to make sure the man is actually sleeping and not overworking himself. It's just- Hardcase: O_O!!! Hi? and Cody is: O_O?!? -__-;;; and Boil is like: Well at least we know he didn't spend the whole night doing paperwork? Hardcase, physically unable to keep his mouth shut with an opening like that: Nope, just me!

There's nothing in Hardcase that actually wants to get up. He’s warm and the bed is reasonably soft and Obi-Wan is a heavy weight across his back, one knee slotted between his thighs. The prickle of his beard between Hardcase’s shoulder blades is almost too much sensation, shivering down Hardcase’s spine with a bright-sharp hum of overused nerves. He’s sore and blissed-out and feels good, but—

Hardcase checks the time and groans in protest at the universe at large, then starts wriggling out from under Obi-Wan’s weight.

Instantly, there's a sound of protest against his skin, a slide of hands down his body to grip his hips, and Obi-Wan turns his head, presses a sleepy, open-mouthed kiss to his shoulder. “Mm, Hardcase, stay,” he manages, muffled but mostly conscious. His hands tighten, and he curls himself over Hardcase’s back, kissing the nape of his neck. “Morning round?”

Hardcase groans, shutting his eyes. Obi-Wan’s hands are right over what are probably bruises from last night, and the press of his mouth and the semi he can feel against his ass in combination with that is almost enough to make him drop back to the mattress. But he’s on duty in less than an hour, and he needs to use the ‘fresher, and he needs to eat because karking hells did they burn a lot of calories last night.

“Shift,” he manages, and promptly whines when Obi-Wan kisses a hicky that’s already blooming bright and over sensitive on his neck. “General.”

Obi-Wan makes a polite sound of indignation, burying his face in the curve of Hardcase’s shoulder. “Unless you mean you want to explore our roleplay options, Hardcase, please don’t call me that in bed.”

Hardcase laughs, wiggles, shifts, and finally manages to drag himself out from under Obi-Wan. It’s a sad sacrifice made in the name of duty. “Just reminding you that you're supposed to care about if I'm at my post or not.”

Obi-Wan snorts, rolling over onto his back. The blanket is tangled around his thighs, and his chest is all lean muscle and scars. Hardcase can't help but hesitate, eyeing the cut of his hipbones. They’d be perfect for Hardcase to sit down on and take himself for a ride.

Instantly, Obi-Wan groans and tosses an arm over his eyes. “Hardcase,” he protests. “Keep thinking like that and I’ll be tempted to comm us both in sick.”

Hardcase snickers, crouching down to find his blacks. “Kix would break down the door,” he tells Obi-Wan with confidence.

“You say that as though it’s a deterrent,” Obi-Wan says, but there's humor in the curve of his mouth, bright in blue eyes as he tips his arm to look at Hardcase. “All right?”

“Best I've been in months,” Hardcase says cheerfully, and finally finds his undersuit beneath the table. He has a new fondness for that table. They had a lot of fun with it last night. “You?”

“Quite brilliant,” Obi-Wan says, pleased, and watches him pull his blacks on with quiet appreciation. “I think that was the best aftermath of a mission I've had all war.”

Hardcase grins, practically giddy with it, and leans over the bed to kiss him. The beard takes some getting used to, but Hardcase has found a new of fondness for that, too. Not that he was ever not fond of it. Obi-Wan is sexy. Everyone with eyes can see that.

“Have to make it a habit, then,” he says, and Obi-Wan laughs a little, kissing him again. His thumb smooths across Hardcase’s jaw, up over the tattoo that curls across his skull, and he sighs, a contented sound. Contentment looks good on him, Hardcase thinks.

“I'm all in favor of that,” he says, smiling, and Hardcase can't resist the urge to kiss that smile, it’s so pretty.

“It’s a date,” he says, a little too loud, but Obi-Wan just chuckles, kisses the corner of his mouth, and lets go.

“That it is, my dear,” he agrees. “Off you go, leaving me to my cold bunk to languish without you.”

Hardcase snickers. “Want me waiting in it when you get done with your shift?” he asks, only partly joking. “Can wrap myself up with a bow and everything.”

“The best present,” Obi-Wan says, amused, and settles back. Hardcase makes himself straighten, step away, but it’s hard. He glances back at he ducks out the door, and Obi-Wan blows him a kiss that makes him laugh as he closes the door, then turns—

And practically runs face-first into Commander Cody and Boil.

Instantly, Hardcase freezes, because there's no possible way to hide what he was doing in Obi-Wan’s room. He’s got hickies up and down his neck, there's beard-burn on every visible inch of skin, and he’s probably walking a little bow-legged after all of Obi-Wan’s efforts to make him scream last night. The half-zipped undersuit definitely isn't helping things, but it feels way too late to pull the zipper up.

“Uh,” Hardcase says, and Cody and Boil are both staring at him, Cody disbelieving and Boil shocked. “Morning, Commander?”

“Hardcase,” Cody says after a long, long moment. “Rex was looking for you last night. He’ll be glad to know you're fine.”

“Better than fine,” Hardcase says, without consulting his brain first. “Er. Sir.”

Cody just looks pained.

“Well,” Boil says, after another long pause that has Hardcase sweating slugs. “At least the general wasn’t up all night doing paperwork.”

It’s a bad idea. It’s the worst idea. But Hardcase’s mouth has never had much of a pause between think and say, so as soon as the response arrives, Hardcase opens his mouth and blurts, “No, just me.”

He thinks he hears Obi-Wan laughing from behind the door, and there's no physical way to resist the urge to grin.

Boil grabs for him, intent to strangle written across his face, and Hardcase bolts.

[On AO3]

[luminous-shifting-vibes]

*sequel* to actual fucking quotes from the shiftblr coffeehouse discord server

once again, it's out of context because x1000 funnier

also x1000 longer than previous post

"ur satan is gnc af"

"Bestie I’m already having gender envy over a fucking demon please"

"O_O ODEPIJHFbavevisdpvfhzdcnjawedsidjksjdkoeirjfmkdsoeirujdksodifjndmksoidfjdksidfj ITS" NOT IN MY FRAFTS IS SPEDNT 1 hour PN THAT SHIT"

"AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

"ohoho sexy"

"I am very proud of myself"

"himbo x edgy fuck"

"YOU COULD SQUISH HES CHEECKS"

"he has teefs"

"SQUASH"

"good for biting 📷"

"he's a himbo basically"

"B͂̒̄iͫ̍̈tͧ̓ͯè̄̇"

"bifth"

"i havent watched blue exorcist in years but mr okumura my beloved </3"

"MY LIFE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED"

"is it important information to mention that the person i put up for my turn is the son of satan" "I know like 1 thing about everyone who isnt ranboo lmfao"

"crimes"

"tumblr sexyman"

"idk why but my first thought was cowboy onceler"

"I vibe with him but he is very long and twisty"

"steampunk e-girl"

"steampunk tumblr sexyman"

"Canonically bi crimelord I agree!!"

"OOO FRIEND SHAPED"

"ARTIST SIGHTED"

"they look like someone i would want to be friends with but is way cooler than me so i'd never actually talk to them"

"babby..... would die for him"

"honestly i probably kin him"

"i'm sure he's lovely but he looks way too much like my ex i'm sorry-"

"i'd be down for another rotation! i have another twink to show y'all"

"Also :00 blonde friend"

"Let us all infodhmo"

"Hsjagdvbs shhh im on phone"

"Nix woukd you like to joon?

"skitters away"

"I have two braincells and they both drink dumb bitch juice"

"oof wait whats the order again i have 0 memory"

"i want to bond with him over cosplay-"

"Awkwardly watches in band kid"

"One day I'm gonna a broadway star"

"which isnt to say they were bad. they were just fortnite dancing during rehersals"

"I threw it so hard my glasses flew off and slid under the stage right divider"

"anyway heres my boi"

"emo"

"haha emo"

"virgil sanders kinnie"

"he looks like he listens to my chemical panic at the fallout boy"

"Bro I bet he'd kick my ass with his deck"

"bird man my beloved"

"fuck i had so much to say and then i forgot it all"

"Birds!!"

"guiguhuh"

"crabrave"

"She sounds like someone I would end up stealing her personality"

"yess name collector gang"

"alias glass aiden haven absinthe fish brick rice"

"But I have Cypress, Remure, Genesis, Lemres, and Comet"

"And she's named after a mars candy bar bc alien"

"Hey, if plato went by plato, you can be king thief"

"im not dissing my gramma like that shfojd"

"My dad has seven legal names" "bitches be like *looks at fictional character* *steals their name* it's us we're bithces"

"coraline lowkey traumatized me but i adore it regardless"

"mmmmmm magic man :]"

"°0° green man"

"criminal (affectionate)"

"he would shoplift a candy bar from walmart and then brag to all of his friends about the sick stealing he did"

"despite the fact he's canonically been capable of overpowering a minor deity"

"i would commit so many crimes for him"

"Very babey"

"Yes please tell green man he is very pog"

"he also keeps a lot of dumb secrets"

"but I will sorely miss the chaos and energy of this here chat until I wake again" (by request XD)

"i just say words and if they're funny then they're funny"

"* or extremly chaotic either works"

"at this point we are just taking turns rambling"

"oH--"

"bc my brain has a schedule"

"Hopefully they have gyoza there or I will lose my mind"

"hehe yes spooky man"

"my ghost glucose guardian"

"the head of the undead group that lives there, and we end up dating. (yes I date a ghost, no I will not be taking constructive criticism /lh)"

"ghosts r just inherently sexy"

"i mean im becoming a squid thing so"

"Raven quirk raven quirk!!"

"ł â m p"

"łæmp"

"mothman: ooh lamp you look very nice today! do you come here often? mothman: wait shit no"

"I'd date a ghost"

"mine is still accurate, i am still sobbing (/j)"

"p e e p e e"

""@nick wilde is a tumblr sexyman" is the best thing i have ever seen"

"im sorry im cackling like a dying hyena"

"you're all 12 year olds"

"PEENIE"

"He once caused global warming on accident so he could get a tan"

"god, what a himbo. i love him"

"that reminds me of my friends kin assigned me jesus"

"Man outside of battle be like: princely crying but then in battle hes like: "CATACLYSM! DISASTER! DEVASTATION!" Chill out man"

"Every time I talk about satan it never fails to shock people it's my favorite thing to do"

"im kin assigning him roman sanders" ""Oh yeah he caused global warming because he wanted to get girls" "he what""

"oh damn i forgot satan was straight"

"twink appreciation club"

"give us the twinks"

"my first thought was bottom-"

"so many people to try and get his dad to love him"

"daddy issued"

"OH MY GOD ITS WILBUR"

"Big boy but"

"anyways janus is swagggg"

"........................."

"gib twink"

"give twink then i will share"

"holds him gentle like hamburger"

"This dumb bitch opened a book that said "do not open" and got possessed by a little bastard"

"he is. fragile creachur"

"klug is beauty klug is grace i would let him step on my face"

"If I'm playing swap and I have to hear one more "Pwanet Powew" Im gonna lose it"

"Who is to blame? Pandora or the box?"

"Bakugo isnt my type but I respect the drip"

"i say like my type isnt long-haired pretty boys and girls that look so gnc that people have a history of confusing them for men"

"hes a gremlin and i can appreciate a pretty gremlin"

"that is to say i am attracted to VFlower vocaloid. This is a confession."

"note i am a lesbian"

"You may like Schezo wegey"

"why does he have one single expression"

"soul soul eater passes the vibe check"

"magic wand"

"I Want To Hold His Hand"

"i would commit a war crime for him any war crime idc which one"

"my favorite one is when he sounded rlly gay because he said "Muscular bodies keep me satisfied""

"p e a n u t"

"Klug is a homophobic homosexual its just facts"

"grug from the croods is peak male performance"

"jaw drops to floor, eyes pop out of sockets accompanied by trumpets, heart beats out of chest, awooga awooga sound effect, pulls chain on train whistle that has appeared next to head as steam blows out, slams fists on table, rattling any plates, bowls or silverware, whistles loudly, fireworks shoot from top of head, pants loudly as tongue hangs out of mouth, wipes comically large bead of sweat from forehead, clears throat, straightens tie, combs hair Ahem, you look very lovely."

"tag yourself im the fireworks shooting from the top of the head"

"i like essays"

"central time gang"

"11:11 pog-" (wait... is that a suprise angel number?? yes it is lovelies just for you <3)

"Then again im also a dumbass bitch who wonders what the souls in soul eater taste like. SERIOUSLY THOUGH. THEY LOOK TASTY AS HELL!!!! LIKE GODDAMN BRO YOU'RE MAKING ME FUCKING HUNGRY. Like. that shit- it's Bone Apple motherfucking Teeth. hell yea my guy. Im hongy now.... shlorp I'm seriously considering this. Like. They seem kinda like a liquid? But a solid? Are they like jello? The fuck they taste like my guy???? I keep imagining they're like sour, like sour candy maybe? Or do they taste salty? Sweet? Maybe some combo of two? Do they even have a taste or is it about the texture? The sensation? God my mouth is watering what the hell. I am starving. I think I need to go get a cookie. I'm gonna go get a cookie. Brb. I'm better. I'm still craving souls though. Which is a weird-ass cringey thing to say but I'm being dead-ass rn. They just.... look tasty???? And I wanna eat one. Thus. I am shifting to Soul Eater for the express purpose of satisfying my fucking cravings. enjoy"

"points were made"

"jello? more like helloooo schloooAHFJDSDAIDWNALDHSJKDAIDANDM"

"WAIT I THINK I HAVE AN ANIME GIRL BITING VIDEO TOO"

"anime girl voice: mmm! mm... ahhhhmp!! mmm, mmm... aaahmp!"

"i think it sounds great i'm going to start eating like that"

"several people are typing"

"do these look edible to you"

"forbidden gummies"

"when I was on lsd I couldn't eat my fruit gummies because I thought they were alive because they had little faces on them"

"oh shit yeah don't do drugs"

"anyways general consensus is puyos are edible, ty for your input everyone"

"everypony is a word so powerful it can bring nations to its knees"

"pls the self control it's taking me not to say "hewwo everypony" in gen chat when someone new joins-"

"hewwo evewrypony uwu deaw cewestia i hopwe it doewsnt wain owo"

"ive cooked up a sowution wiwth the knowwege ive acwued. they say a kitcwen time saves niwne, but im just savwing two. Ive gathewwed the inwedients to make a time sowbet. Thewe's hawdly woom fow seconds when the seconds mewt away."

"I had a ten year old sister... you know what happened to her??? very sad, very tragic... she turned eleven....."

"NIIICE"

"Guts dont say the secks word :( /j"

"watch your fucking language in front of the president"

"im so sorry lumi"

"i think you're like ehhhh 8/10 funny"

"now me???? 10/10. Hilarious"

"sometimes i have to take a step back and remember that this is the same guts i follow on tumblr /lh"

""ok every here's some good shifting advice!!! uwu have a good day" "yeah i did lsd and ate fruit gummies""

"i have one setting and it's whatever this is"

"my bitch ass cat just pushed the door open with his fuzzy face and now my sleeping dad is being lulled into dreams by Cosmo Sheldrake's 'Pliocine'."

"me on discord: nick wilde"

"me on tumblr: shifting water! haha funne! me on here: my hermit crabs are cannibals also i want to eat souls."

"im sorry yOUR VIBESA RE JUST SO DIFFERNT"

"u give off older cousin ive never spoken to but always admire at the family gatherings vibes"

"what the fuck"

"BC I HAVE LIBERTU"

"If you adopt me then yes"

"am I qualified for dad jokes???"

"we're all a lot smarter on tumblr"

"I'm like "awww... sweet... sweet little shiftlings... posting such sweet shiftling content... so pure, so wholesome... does not even know abcs....""

"can't think before you speak if you never think B)"

"I'm not responsible enough to be a mom"

"cat pet"

"show us pictures of the cat or i will do Crime"

"maybe thats me being a coward tho"

"MOTH!!!! MOTH MY BELOVED"

if y'all want I can make this a series bc shiftblr keeps giving me more content

[reifromrfa]

Our Love Story - Jumin x Sun Hi

Commissioned by @ramannnn​

AHHH thank you so much for commissioning me! This was so much fun to write! Sun Hi is such a sweet and cute oc ;w;

If you guys are curious about @ramannnn‘s lovely oc, you can meet her HERE! Follow her for more lovely art <3 ) (Psst! Her requests are open too!)

Congratulations to Jumin and Sun Hi for their baby~ ;) 

Disclaimer: This is a work of fan fiction using elements from the otome game Mystic Messenger which belong to and is created by Cheritz. I do not claim any ownership on the characters or world of Mystic Messenger.

Word count: 2,247 words

She lets out a contented sigh as he pulls her closer, cradling her to his chest. Sun-Hi nuzzles her face against her husband's skin, closing her eyes. This is perfect...everything is perfect. She doesn't know how she ended up here, in this man's loving arms, but she's not complaining or ungrateful --it's just sometimes, Sun-Hi feels like she's living in a fairy tale. How could she not, when she's lying in a bed on a private island in Cambodia, perched on the side of a mountainside surrounded by lush greenery and top-of-the-line furniture and appliances. When she opened the door to their room balcony earlier that day, she was greeted by an infinity pool overlooking the sea. Sun-Hi can hear the soft sounds of the waves crashing against the shore even at this hour of night, as she basked in the afterglow of their love-making.

When Jumin asked her to trust him to plan their honeymoon, she didn't at all expect anything like this; Sun-Hi is a simple girl, she never dreamed of anything this grand, though she should have anticipated her love would spare no expense for her. If she has to be honest, it can be a little intimidating to be surrounded by so much glamour --but she hopes Jumin knows she can live without any of those luxuries. The one thing Sun-Hi can't live without, though, is the man in her arms. Wrapping her arms around his waist, she plants a kiss on his chest and looks up at Jumin Han, smiling.

"I love you, Jumin."

A smile spreads across his face and he leans down, kissing her tenderly. "I love you too, Sun-Hi. Why don't you try to rest?" He draws nearer to her, planting kisses on her shoulder. Sun-Hi giggles and playfully pushes him away.

"Because you keep doing things like that!" She meets his lips for a kiss but pulls away when his hand moves down her waist to her bare thigh. Her cheeks flush and she covers her face shyly. "Jumin, my love...!"

He lets out a light laugh and pulls her closer to him again,  fingers trailing over her skin. Sun-Hi inhales sharply, her face beet red.

"At t-this rate, we'll have a dozen children!" she can't keep the stammer out of her words, the way he's touching her sending sparks throughout her body. Jumin lets out a low hum, pondering her words.

"A dozen children...that's quite a lot, my love. We'll have to come up with names, then."

Sun-Hi giggles and shifts her head, staring up at the ceiling. Tapping her chin with a finger thoughtfully, she narrows her eyes and racks her brain for names. "Hmm...I'm thinking, if we have a boy first, maybe we can name him 'So'. What do you think?" She looks at Jumin, gauging his expression. Jumin smiles, seeing his wife's expectant look. He intertwines his fingers with hers and pulls her hand up to his lips, kissing the back of her hand.

"I think that's a lovely name, Sun-Hi. And if it's a girl?" Jumin pushes away strands of her raven hair that fell over her face, wanting to have a full view of her face and that adorable expression as she thinks. When he sees a gleam come to her eyes he waits patiently for her response, not realizing that his smile grows wider based on her reactions.

"How about 'Yun'?" 

"Hmm." Jumin looks up at the ceiling, pretending to mull it over. "I think that's a lovely name, my love. But how do you feel about 'Elizabeth'?"

Sun-Hi's eyes widen and a laugh bubbles from her lips. 

"He's too adorable."

Out loud, she says, "Elizabeth would be a good name too, but wouldn't Elizabeth the 3rd get confused..? She'd think we'd be calling her."

Jumin chuckles softly. "You make an excellent point, my wife. Then we shall name our firstborn daughter 'Yun'." He kisses her forehead.

Sun-Hi beams. "But that's only two names so far. We still have ten more to go!" She's joking, of course, but she notices her husband's brows furrowing.

"Though I wouldn't mind it, I'd prefer not to have that much." Jumin locks his gray eyes with her dark brown ones, a serious expression on his face. "I don't want to have to compete for your attention and affection."

That makes Sun-Hi break out into a smile. She touches his cheek gently, gazing lovingly at the man who looks adorable and handsome despite the seriousness of his face. "Jumin, you don't have to compete with anyone, ever. You're my love, my husband, and all of me is yours now. You have me, every piece of me. You're the only one who runs through my mind all day --I see you in everything I do. It's just not possible anymore to be without you."

Her words make him feel as though his body is aflame, a pleasant warmth spreading throughout his being and Jumin closes the distance between them, capturing her soft lips in his. He pours his love and adoration into a passionate kiss, a kiss that allows him to express what mere words can't anymore.

"I love you, Sun-Hi. I wish I can find deeper words, more profound words to express my feelings for you but there are none. The depth of my love for you is incalculable, immeasurable. I love you, I love you..."

When he pulls away, he presses his forehead to hers, eyes closed, breathing labored. Jumin takes Sun-Hi's hand and places it on his chest, above his heart.

"My love, can you feel that? Only you make me feel this way. Only you make me feel as though I'm alive." 

Sun-Hi gasps, her own breathing coming out in pants. Her fingers press against his chest and she feels his strong, erratic heartbeat beating against her palm and Sun-Hi lets out something between a gasp, a sob and a laugh. Her feelings for this man overwhelm her and to know he feels the same causes a myriad of emotions to burst inside her. Tears prick her eyes and she laughs, kissing him lightly.

"Jumin, there's no one else I want but you. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together, with those important to us. And one day we'll start a family of our own...I want to do that, with you, my love. Only with you."

He rolls on top of her, supporting his weight as he leans down and continues kissing her, the sheets getting tangled around them. Sun-Hi wraps her arms around his neck and pulls him closer, then gasps as she feels his hand tracing the side of her body. Jumin doesn't stop though, and with her lips parted, his tongue finds hers.

With her heart beating hard against her chest, Sun-Hi feels herself grow warm and she moans from his kisses, hands moving on his body. Her eyes are closed as she relishes in the feelings and sensations this man ignites in her. She never thought she'd be able to experience a love such as this, but Jumin is adamant about proving her wrong by wrapping her in his love. Though Sun-Hi feels spoiled, she won't ever complain because she wants his love too, she wants his gaze on her, wants to be the one making him smile and laugh and seeing the adorable side he rarely shows others. Yes, in loving him she may have grown to be a little more selfish, but she knows in her heart that she won't love anyone like she loves the man in her arms right now --and she'll continue loving him, for the rest of their days.

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[707 has entered the chatroom]

Yoosung★: I'm really worried for Sun-Hi

Yoosung★: ToT

707: WHAT!707: WHAT HAPPENED??

ZEN: Sun-Hi's been feeling sick

ZEN: Man...I really wish we could go visit her

ZEN: But that stupid jerk said we can't 

ZEN: Not until they find out why she's feeling sick

Jaehee Kang: Mr. Han is only being cautious

Jaehee Kang: Though I do admit, I'm worried too

Jaehee Kang: He's been staying home with her for the past few days...

Yoosung★: ToT

Yoosung★: Sun-Hi, feel better soon!

707: What are

707: Her symptoms?

ZEN: I heard she's been throwing up?

Yoosung★: ToT

Yoosung★: Poor Sun-Hi

Yoosung★: I want to make her some soup

Yoosung★: But we can't even go see her ;;;;

Jaehee Kang: I'm sure Mr. Han has his nutritionists taking care of Sun-Hi's meals, Yoosung

Jaehee Kang: Don't worry about it

707: Lololol what Jaehee is saying

707: Is that

707: Your cooking

707: Can't compare to

707: The level of Jumin's personal chefs

707: And professional nutritionists

Yoosung★:  ;0; ;0; ;0;

Yoosung★: Jaehee, is that true?

ZEN: Lmao Jaehee roasted you by accident hahaha

[Jumin Han has entered the chatroom]

707: !!!!!!

707: Why!

707: If it isn't the man in question!

Jumin Han: Everyone, good evening.

Jumin Han: ?

Jumin Han: Man in question...?

ZEN: Ya, silver spoon

ZEN: How is Sun-Hi?

Jaehee Kang: I hope Sun-Hi is doing better.

Yoosung★: Jumin, will you let me give Sun-Hi some of my home-cooked meals ToT

[V has entered the chatroom]

V: Everyone, hello ^^

Jumin Han: V. Perfect timing, you're here as well.

V: Yes...I see everyone has been concerned for Sun-Hi. How is she, Jumin?

Jumin Han: Sun-Hi is doing better. Splendid, actually.

707: Did you cure her

707: With the power

707: Of

707: E V E R L A S T I N G   L O V E

707: ???

Jumin Han: Hmm. I suppose you can say that.

Jumin Han: My love for her is the root of all of this.

ZEN: ?!

Jaehee Kang: ...

707: O_O

707: JUMIN, THIS IS A PURE CHATROOM!

707: Gaaaaaahh my innocent eyes!

V: ^^;;

ZEN: Hold on

ZEN: What exactly are you saying, jerk?

Jumin Han: That Sun-Hi's 'illness' for the past few days is my doing.

ZEN: Why is illness in quotation marks ;;;;

707: Yoosung cover your eyes!

Yoosung★: >:( Jumin, it's your fault she felt bad?? 

Jumin Han: Yes. Yes it is.

V: Jumin...

Jaehee Kang: ;;; Mr. Han, I don't think that's something to be proud about...

[Sun-Hi has entered the chatroom]

Yoosung★: Sun-Hi! You're HERE!

Yoosung★: ToT

Yoosung★: ToT

Sun-Hi: Hello, everyone ^^

ZEN: Ya, Sun-Hi, did this jerk hurt you??

707: >_< I don't think these people are from earth

707: weewooweewooweewooooooooo

Jaehee Kang: Sun-Hi, it's nice to see you here again

Jumin Han: My love.

Jumin Han: Now that everyone is here, I think it's time we tell everyone the news.

ZEN: News???

Jaehee Kang: !

Sun-Hi: ^^ Yes, I think so too, Jumin.

Sun-Hi: So...the past few days, I haven't been feeling too well

Sun-Hi: But it's okay

Sun-Hi: Because instead of me being sick...

Sun-Hi: It turns out

Sun-Hi: Jumin and I are expecting ^^

ZEN: !!!!

707: !!!!!

Jaehee Kang: That..!

V: Haha, congratulations, Sun-Hi and Jumin ^^

V: Though I have to say, I'm not too surprised about this news...

V: But still, I'm excited 

V: We will have a new member in our family :)

Yoosung★: Whoaaaaaaa a BABY! Sun-Hi is pregnant! 

Jaehee Kang: Congratulations to both of you! This is wonderful!

Yoosung★: Congfgfra!

Yoosung★: CONGRATS!!!!! Omg, my fingers are shaking

Yoosung★: This is so COOL!

ZEN: Congratulations, Sun-Hi!

ZEN: But ya...JUMIN HAN

ZEN: Did you really have to say all that stuff up there??

ZEN: About this being your fault?!

V: Hahaha.

ZEN: Really...this JERK...

Jumin Han: Of course it's my fault. It should be mine and mine alone.

V: Haha Jumin, you're too cute

Sun-Hi: He is <3

V: I would come over with a glass of champagne, but now you won't be able to drink, Sun-Hi ^^

Yoosung★: A baby! I'll teach the baby all about LOLOL! I'll be the cool uncle! XD

707: WRONG!

707: Who else would be cooler

707: Than the Defender of Justice himself?!

ZEN: Not this again

707: And that

707: Is

Jaehee Kang: ;;;;

707: ME!

707: SEVEN!

707: ZERO!

707: SEVEN!

707: A man who slept in the freezer

707: The definition

707: Of COOL!

707: I'll be the coolest uncle hehe

ZEN: Sure, go ahead, fight for that title

ZEN: I'll be the most handsome uncle 

Jaehee Kang: There's never been any doubt about that ^^

V: Haha I'm sure all of you would make great uncles and aunt to the baby 

Sun-Hi: And you too, V ^^

V: Haha of course

V: You must let me take photos of the baby

Sun-Hi: Omg yes please!

707: Before photographs

707: We need to discuss THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

Yoosung★: What is it?

707: Who will be

707: the fairy godfather~?

Sun-Hi: Haha, I was actually of you, Seven~

707: OoO!

ZEN: Sun-Hi, you should reconsider...

Jumin arches his brow at his wife questioningly and Sun-Hi giggles. 

Jumin Han: V is the best option, of course.

Yoosung★: Hey! What about me?? I'm the cool uncle ;n;

V: Haha, there can be more than one godparent, of course...

Sun-Hi lays her head on Jumin's shoulder, a content smile on her face as her hand goes to her belly.  Jumin pulls her closer, kissing the top of her head. This is another chapter to their love story, a chapter that Jumin is most eager to read. But he knows their story has barely just begun, they still have many chapters to write together. And he'll be here by her side, holding her hand as they write each word --together.

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(And anyone else who would like to ask about a WiP, please do! ^_^)

@enechelon asked me about all the Being Human WiPs (...not unexpectedly at ALL XD), and I JUST realized that I think several of them are actually “complete” over on my DW/LJ.  OOPS.  That being said, several of them were actually supposed to all fit into the same continuity, and I think that’s why I counted them as WiPs.

BH_N2N: is... actually a Being Human x Next to Normal crossover.  XD  It started life as a N2N fic where Gabe was a BH style ghost.  I plotted out an entire arch later on that would have it set within the Apocalyptic future from BH with Hal playing a major part, but I didn’t get that far.  I do have a decent chunk of the original story written, though, and it’s not... half bad?

HalFergus_mouthylittledicksplash: For those of you not in the know, that’s what Fergus calls Cutler.  This was an LJ comment fic about the scene in the alley when Hal first meets Fergus again, and OMG, I still ship them like BURNING apparently, because I just reread this one and I want to watch that episode again now.  XD

HalFergus_cutler: I am honestly shocked that I can’t find this one anywhere on my LJ.  O_o;;;  It’s definitely “complete” in the sense that it has closure?  It’s a Cutler POV set during the time just before Hal takes off with Leo; Cutler and Fergus are out at a bar to uh... pick up dinner.  And Fergus keeps needling at Cutler, hinting that he knows why Hal keeps him around, taunting him that his kind are a dime a dozen.  Cutler ends up doing a lot of thinking about the differences between he and Fergus and their relationships with Hal and despairing that they’ll ever be equals.  I may have to toss this one up on AO3, because it can certainly stand alone.  So can the one before it actually.  I MAY DO THAT.  ^_^

HalxHal: This one was mostly focusing on Hal’s thoughts as Dark Hal came closer to taking over.  There’s a snippet on my tumblr.  ^_^

And the rest of this is going under a cut, because this is getting long...

halmitchell: I honest to goodness have NO idea where I was going with this and how Mitchell was supposed to be involved.  Unless Hal mentioned him and ended up in awkward reminiscing territory?  IDEK.  XD  Here’s everything I have so far?

Tom: I've always wanted to work in a hotel, ever since me and dad snuck into the Bristol Hilton when I was 14.  We were hunting a vampire called Radley. Hal: Radley?  I know Radley.  Big ginger fellow? Tom: Yeah Hal: How is he? Tom: Yeah, good, until we killed him obviously.

In 500 years, Hal had been many things, done many things.  Yes, in 500 years, Hal had learned much... but it was amazing how quickly one could fall out of the habit in 55 years.  So, after 55 years, in some things -- in many things -- Hal was out of practice.  Small talk with strangers was but one of those things.  He had known Leo and Pearl long enough that their small talk was less small talk and was more ritual call and answer and he hardly ever conversed with those outside of the insular world of their apartment in Southend.  But when meeting Annie and Tom, Hal quickly found himself caught in that trap of small talk once again... and was appalled at how quickly such small talk turned to verbal quicksand.

*"Oh, I knew Radley!  How is he?"* *"Yeah, good, until we killed him obviously."*

Fortunately for Hal, though, even with 500 years at his disposal, he was a quick learner.  He would not make the same mistake, again.  Tom and Annie were not Leo and Pearl -- G-d, they weren't -- and so no talk was small.  Hal would remember that and tread lightly, not ask casual questions which could turn out to be anything but.  And thank _G-d_ for that.

halsnow: I honestly don’t entirely know where this was going either.  I mean, I have a fair idea of where I would have taken it if I’d written more, but I don’t know EXACTLY where, so here’s all of it: ^_^

One look.  One word.  The soft slide of one, single finger… and it was as though 55 years had meant nothing -- "an afternoon off" …nothing more.

Absolute control.  Absolute power.  An ability to alter the world, to alter the past, and make it his.  He tainted everything he touched.  The very air he breathed out carried the reek of his evil -- greasy, oily, slick, clinging to everything it touched, even words… even the names of the dead.  Leo and Pearl's names belonged to him, now.  He'd held them in his mouth, rolled them over his tongue to crash against his fangs.  When they emerged from behind the prison of his lips, they were changed… soiled.  Hal would never hear them the same way again, without the silibant sound of his voice.  He'd taken them away from him, made all their years together meaningless.

An afternoon off.

Hal could feel it already, the walls of the cage closing around him.  It was a cage of words, nothing more than sounds released into the air, but they bound him more securely than rope or chain ever could.  Because, even after 55 years, Hal still belonged to this man… body, heart and soul.  And no matter how sick it made him feel, no matter how he wished to rage and howl and fight against it… his soul still craved that captivity.

AND A BONUS, because I didn’t list it as a WiP even though it’s just as much a “WiP” as those first few:

steam: This is kind of a snapshot of Hal and Fergus’s relationship right before a shift for Hal from bad to good.  Also a look back on Hal’s recruitment of Fergus, and a REALLY twisted look at Hal’s relationship with Mr. Snow.  ^_^

[a-very-fond-farewell]

The forbidden crack! Untamed prompts: 14/?

MeetCute modern!AU [mianqing edition]: “Don’t Bother Looking Down”

[title is from the song “We Fell in Love in October” by Girl in Red]

[let me live vicariously through my baby girls ok?? let me have this]

*

Qingyang wishes she never moved in this damned country in the first place. Coach Nie followed her alright, so she should be fine and, really, she is thankful for this amazing opportunity. But now she kind of regrets giving up her Lanling citizenships in order to move back to her mother’s home country and fence for the Qishan national team. She understands the language to some extent, but the people there immediately notice her accent and they glare at her whenever she speaks.

Coach Nie moved country as well just to make a champion out of her and, although he respects her for the choice she made, Qingyang knows he misses Qinghe and the people he left behind.

Getting into the national team was nothing compared to the impossible task to fit in and live a normal life. Even her new teammates don’t talk to her unless it’s strictly necessary and they always speak in that quick dialect of theirs just to gossip behind her back. Some of the guys in the male team are actually friendly and manager Xiao Xingchen is always offering to help her with this or that. Meng Yao had to leave Lanling to make the team and even his mother is, coincidentally, from Nightless City just like hers. She doesn’t like Xue Yang: barely seventeen, never heard of manners in his life, but he’s a genius in his own way and Qingyang has a lot to learn from his swordsmanship. However, his younger step sister A-Qing is the loveliest girl and the foulest mouth on the planet whenever she begrudgingly cheers for him, so maybe Qingyang could, potentially, relax a bit and have some fun while training.

But no. Their respective teams captains are actually evil and want them to suffer through impossible training sessions just to let them bask in glory without doing much themselves. Wang Lingjiao especially hates Qingyang’s guts and does everything in her power to make her leave.

It’s not Qingyang’s fault if her disgusting boyfriend had tried to give her a lift home too many times already. She wouldn’t even accept a drink from Wen Chao, let alone a lift. But one day Qingyang has enough, honest to the gods she has.

So it’s with a hollow heart that she stumbles into a random library to check if they have something to consult for her anxiety... when she sees her.

The girl that lives above her in her new apartment complex with her Grandma and younger brother. The one who always scowls at her because she never gets the trash out in time. The one who their landlady refers to with the ever lovely title of “our little overachiever” and “med-school dropout” any chance she gets. The one who apparently went to Lanling University along with Qingyang’s cousin ZiXuan and was the top of their class. The one who always runs around with the child she babysits for the rich couple at the end of the street.

And fuck no, Luo Qingyang’s not gonna mess with that.

So when she readies herself for yet another awkward encounter with the angry looking woman, the last thing she expects is to be welcomed with a blinding smile.

“Welcome, how can I help you today?”

And if Qingyang has to rely on some forced pleasantries between retail worker and client just to experience some human connection... so be it. It may be sick to ask for kindness this way, but she’ll make do.

She has to.

[details underneath]

Wen Qing hates her job. Not because she hates books, although she’s not a great reader herself (save from poetry, but nobody needs to know that), but because her boss is the epitome of “welcoming host” and she’s suffering from a chronic case of resting bitch face and forcing smiles is the last thing she wants out of life.

She came back to Qishan to look after her grandma after she broke her femur and her brother Wen Ning is studying to become a teacher and the final exam is nearing. Wen Qing didn’t want him to drop out to look after their grandma, so she left her fancy scholarship behind and came back.

XiChen is her boss at the library and took her in after his brother WangJi asked him to: Wen Qing and A-Yuan are distant cousins, but she and her brother didn’t have a job by the time the child became an orphan and their grandma was too old to look after him; hence, WangJi and his husband Wei Ying adopted A-Yuan and didn’t want him to live separated from his original family, so they moved in Qishan and frequently meet with the Wen’s.

Wen Qing feels bad about dropping out of university, but she refuses to regret it since she’s more than happy to look after her grandma. ZiXuan is a pediatrician now and several years have passed since they were classmates and competing for grades, but he checks on her through video chats every once in a while.

(ZiXuan is -coincidentally- Qingyang’s cousin and they talk a lot more than what they used to do now that he’s married and his wife is waiting for their first child. Turns out, ZiXuan is a secret matchmaking mastermind now that he is happily married and has matured enough to want his dear ones to be happy as well. So he plants the seed of curiosity in Wen Qing’s head by talking about his “hot and exceptionally talented fencer cousin who could possibly bench press a grown man. have I mentioned she’s hot?”)

...

(“Ew, do you think your cousin is hot?” / “Hot as in... lesbian terms, you get me” / “No. I really don’t. I’m straight.” / “Sure Wen Qing. Sure.”)

...

Qingyang keeps going to the library after her practice, in full gear and with her hair messy and red cheeks just to see Wen Qing smile at her and being forced to be nice to her. She absolutely knows the other woman is forced to do so and so she annoys her with pleasantries and silly things, but she never outright flirts with her [the lesbian courtship prevents the subjects from using such direct and straight(pfffffft)forward ways of approach, obviously].

...

(“I’m so sorry for forgetting about the trash the other day” / “That’s [*clenches fists*] fine. Don’t worry about it” / “Will you forgive me, Miss Wen? Really? [*Qingyang used ‘Bambi eyes’. It’s very effective!*] / “Don’t worry, that’s fine [*Wen Qing wishes the ground could swallow her whole. The nerve!*])

...

Wei Ying obviously befriends Luo Qingyang: he has to. He’s never seen Wen Qing this flustered in his life and he needs something to entertain him while Lan Zhan is at work. So he meddles bc he’s a little shit, but we all love him for it anyway.

...

(“Did you make a library card yet or...?” / “I don’t want to give that woman my ID, she might call the police on me once she gets a hold on my name” / “You literally live in the same building” / “It’s a big building. And I always misplace the trash, I’m afraid she’ll call the police on me saying I’m actually hiding a corpse in my apartment. No thank you” / “It’s a library subscription, not a birth certificate for gods’ sake” / “I’m not risking it, Wei Ying” / “Then I’ll tell you what to do.......”)

The next day at the library...

(“I want to get a card” / [*internally screeching* “took you long enough, wasting my time”] “Name?” / “MianMian”)

...

Which is apparently the wrong thing to say, because Wen Qing loves poetry and goes ballistic for any reference she can pick in normal conversations. So when she hears ‘MianMian’ she immediately goes “Then my name is YuanDao” and it’s like a fucking switch has been pressed and now WEN QING IS THE ONE PURSUING but Qingyang doesn’t know anything about poetry and doesn’t know what to do. She’s created a butch monster who actually genuinely smiles at her now and that’s too powerful for a small femme like her holy fuck.

O_o

Additional content: Jiang Cheng goes to a million blind dates until he meets XiChen out of fucking nowhere and they move in together two days later + Meng Yao seduces Nie MingJue with hot fencing routines without even sparing a glance at the older man (his drive is focused only on the medal and... for NMJ that’s kind of hot) + Wen Ning is actually a heartthrob but he’s not interested and runs away from people actually swooning at his feet left and right + Xue Yang is not a criminal and only wants his sister to finally get the service dog of her dreams + Song Lan is a referee but he gets distracted by the Qishan team manager bc... boy is he fine

o_O

[I’m suffering. Can someone write this I do not have time to commit to my own writing and I don’t trust myself with the delivery.

I’m but a tiny prompt-machine help me D:]

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September 9th-September 15th, 2019 CTP Archive

The archive for the Comic Tea Party week long chat that occurred from September 9th, 2019 to September 15th, 2019.  The chat focused on Ghost Junk Sickness by Kristen Lee and Laura Lee.

Featured Comment:

Chat:

RebelVampire

COMIC TEA PARTY- WEEK LONG BOOK CLUB START!

Hello and welcome everyone to Comic Tea Party’s Week Long Book Club~! This week we’ll be focusing on Ghost Junk Sickness by Kristen Lee and Laura Lee~! (http://www.ghostjunksickness.com/)

You are free to read and comment about the comic all week at your own pace, so stop on by whenever it suits your schedule! Remember, though, that while we allow constructive criticism, our focus is to have fun and appreciate the comic. Below you will find four questions to get you started on the discussion. However, a new question will be posted and pinned everyday (between 12:01AM and 6AM PDT), so keep checking back for more! You have until September 15th to tell us all your wonderful thoughts! With that established, let’s get going on the reading and the chatting!

QUESTION 1. What has been your favorite scene in the comic so far? What specifically did you like about it?

QUESTION 2. What reason, if any, do you think is behind Vahn’s red eyes and strange tattoos? For that matter, why do you think Vahn’s health is in such shambles and their tattoos constantly bleed? What does all this have to do with Vahn’s lack of memories and nightmares?

Capitania do Azar

1. My favourite scene is Boggs introduction, which I think it's super well executed (actually, that entire chapter is just ), I mean http://www.ghostjunksickness.com/comic/4-11 ? Good content right here

2. I figure those things are all related, yes, and I'm dying to know in which way and why. However, if I were to make an educated guess, I'd go and say Vahn was in a cult (highly unliky, but IMAGINE that) or at least implicated on something of the sort. Vahn's character is one of the big mysteries that makes this comic so interesting, in my opinion. Trigger hardly reacts to those tattoos and their bleeding, so figures that if he doesn't know how they came to be or what they mean, he knows something.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 3. At the moment, who is your favorite character? What about that character earns them this favor?

QUESTION 4. Do you believe that June 7 can be saved, or is Fiachra right in that everyone should leave? If it can be saved, what do you think it will take? Further, do you believe Nyr and Alberich even get the chance to do so?(edited)

RebelVampire

QUESTION 5. What has been your favorite illustration in the comic so far? What specifically about it do you like?

QUESTION 6. What do you think exactly caused June 7 to be destroyed? Do you think this ties into current events? If so, how? If not, do you think the characters will ever figure out the cause behind the catastrophe?

Capitania do Azar

3. Favourite Character is a very tough one. Everyone's got a lot of personality here, so it's very hard for me to pick.. But I'm gonna go with Boggs, because she seems to be the most grounded. For all her flaws, she seems to have at least some sort of stability around her, especially if compared to Trigger and Vahn. PS: Trigger is a mess and I love him, even tho the first time I read this comic I really disliked like 90% of what he did. A second read made me softer on my views, but that boy still a mess PPS: Vahn

4. I think from a political standpoint, maybe it's not salvageable... But people have been and will keep on living on it, so does it really need saving? A lot of things have detrioriated, yes, but people are still living on it and it's not getting worse as far as I can see it, so.... But it could be deemed a project hard to back, and maybe it's easier to just call quits and leave, but I personally don't see that happening.

Capitania do Azar

5. Oh, do I have to pick just one? Because I could easily pick all the chapter covers!! The interior arts are also getting progressively better as the story goes, and the choice of halftones is But I love this page, it gives me them feels http://www.ghostjunksickness.com/comic/10-34

6. I can go full-on crazy theorist on this and say that it looks like Vahn has something to do with it, even if they don't really realize or remember it and I'm also gonna say that I got the feeling The Ghost is up there somewhere also participating in this business. Also yes, I think it's gonna come into play eventually and our main characters are gonna have to deal with some harshness on that front (no way something like that could be pretty or easy to deal with).

RebelVampire

1) My favorite scene is probably when Trigger panics about Vahn getting kidnapped and rushing after Vahn to try and save them. Trigger...Trigger is a very flawed character. Boggs is not wrong for calling Trigger out, and Trigger is real shit at expressing emotions. But in that moment? Man, Trigger was ripped raw and we finally got to see that nah, he really, really, really does care. He's just a screwed up individual with a lot of demons in the closet. It was a beautiful moment of character growth if short lived. 2) Honestly, I'm kind of on the same page as @Capitania do Azar in thinking that there's cult stuff going on. Maybe Vahn was meant to be some sacrifice to Vivian or something. Only because Vahn wasnt sacrificed but was fully prepped for it, they're stuck with the bleeding tattoos cause that tattoos really want them sacrifices to be happening. As for the nightmares and lack of memories, I assume Vahn's escape from whoever had them before was not a peaceful and mutual lets go our separate ways sort of thing.

3) My favorite character is ambassador Nyr because Nyr is tiny and wise and very adorable. And like, how can you not like Nyr? Just wants everybody to be happy and careful. 4) I think June 7 can be "saved" but that depends on your definition of saved. Like, the phrase "Rome wasn't built in a day" comes to mind. It will never be what it was, and I think for people like Fiachra, that means it's trash. But I think everyone could get the planet to a place where there's less crime and shortages. That being said, I am skeptical Nyr and Alberich will get a chance to do so. I'm pretty sure this is gonna end with the planet getting more messed up cause some politicians think they know what's best despite not even really being around much.

5) My fave illustration is definitely the first panel on this page http://www.ghostjunksickness.com/comic/10-32. There's a great blend between detail, atmsophere, particles, and blurs in the distance. It makes for a really ethereal view that makes you go, "Yup, Boggmouth was right." 6) Once again, cult stuff. Probably the same cult stuff Vahn was in. Maybe because Vahn wasn't sacrificed to Vivian right everything went haywire and the phenomenon happened cause there was excess energy just released into the world. Or something like that. But I definitely think regardless of the answer, the characters will find out. I would be surprised if there was nothing to it given things we've learnt about it through Andrew.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 7. Which characters do you enjoy seeing interact the most? What about their dynamic interests you?

QUESTION 8. Who do you think the Ghost is, and what is the source of their mysterious appearance and abilities? How does this tie into Vahn given the Ghost had a picture of Vahn? Given material found, how might this also tie into the Crane woman?

Capitania do Azar

6) @RebelVampire oh I like your sacrificial takes, I didn't think of that

Capitania do Azar

7. Interactions between Trigger and Vahn are super interesting and they leave me wondering about so many things, as there's clearly something unstated going on there. Then, Trigger and Boggmouths' are the best because they're so wild no context is needed, ever ahah

8. I think Vahn and Ghost are related somehow, maybe deeper than we know... The Ghost sure is happy to have found them!! And that implies some sort of connection. Figures that should be connected to Vahn's past that we don't know off, their uncharacteristic abilities and maybe even to the destructive events on the planet. And also people did mention that there were some physical similarities, which also make me wonder very much about exactly what kind of connection could there be between the two! (who knows, maybe they were on the same cult)

RebelVampire

QUESTION 9. What sorts of art or story details have you noticed in the way the comic is crafted that you think deserves attention?

QUESTION 10. Why do you think Trigger is declaring he’s in trouble after saving Vahn? What do you think caused him to get into trouble? Further, why do you think Trigger is pushing Vahn away? Is it anger, or is there something else going on? Will he get out of trouble?

RebelVampire

7) I definitely like seeing Vahn and Trigger interact the most. Their relationship exists in this weird place between warm and tumultuous, which makes each interaction between them kind of fascinating. I also kind of feel they bring out the worst and best each other at the same time, which is not something you usually see. Like the only real way I have to describe their relationship is "It's a mess." XD 8) I think perhaps the Ghost is one of the few survivors from the catastrophe, and that whatever happened, the Ghost got mysterious powers from it. Perhaps the Ghost was a cult member if I continue to go with the cult theory. And going with the cult theory, I assume that's how the Ghost knows Vahn, maybe even helped kidnap Vahn from wherever Vahn is from. And the Ghost wants Vahn cause Vahn's sacrifice be needed or something like that. O_O I'm just spitballing mostly.

9) Honestly, the backgrounds. Like those are some nice details on the buildings, random objects, etc. There's a lot of world character going on, and the characters definitely feel integrated into their own world because of it. I feel this comic goes past even what makes for a passable background and takes it a step beyond,, which is always admirable. 10) Honestly, I think Trigger got himself marked for death because he made a deal with the devil to save Vahn's life. And Trigger is pushing Vahn away both out of hurt because Vahn almost got themselves killed, but also cause Trigger doesn't want Vahn to get caught up in whatever his trouble is.

RebelVampire

QUESTION 11. What do you think are this particular comic’s strengths? What do you think makes this comic unique? Please elaborate.

QUESTION 12. What do you think happened to Andrew during the June 7 catastrophe, and what might this have to do with the death of others around him? Further, what do you make of Andrew’s promise to someone named Roderick?

Capitania do Azar

9. Concerning the art (and tbh, storywise a little bit too), I like it that the influences the authors pulled from are clear, but the work still screams very personal and unique. I love the care with which the backgrounds are populated, weather with characters or items that make everything feel very alive. I also really like how we are slowly knowing more about the characters, and how even the silly moments build up on them!

10. If I have not mentioned this before, I am under the suspicion that Trigger knows more than he lets on, particularly about Vahn. There's something about the way he treats them that goes beyond "oh I really care about them", you know? So figures there must be something else that that Trigger knows and we don't (and possible, not even Vahn). Now, I don't think Trigger is pushing Vahn away, at least not on purpose. I just think he's not good at dealing with emotions, his or otherwise, and that anger is a safer bet to make sure he's heard. As for getting out of trouble, I don't think so. Trigger getting in trouble is what this comic has been all about, aha

I assume that's how the Ghost knows Vahn, maybe even helped kidnap Vahn from wherever Vahn is from

@RebelVampire they're from space Scotland, obviously

11. Character Design, for once: all characters are instantly recognizable and even tho they're all so different from each other, they all somehow make sense in the context of the story and none of them seems out of place. There's some really good character design craft in there. I like the balance between goofy/fun advantures and darkness/complicated relationships. It's easier to fall into either extremely problematic relationships with no redeeming features that make you wonder why even the characters are together, to relationships where nothing goes wrong. Between Trigger and Vahn you can see there are good things and bad things, and that's really fresh. Other relationships in the comic are also portrayed very well and are interesting to follow.

12. Honestly, the Andrew plotline gets me a little confused, but I gotta admit it's because I wasn't following it so attentively as I was Trigger and Vahn. So that's my fault in there. But I'm really anxious to find out in which way it's gonna merge with the other plotlines, and how it'll relate to The Ghost's case, ehe

RebelVampire

QUESTION 13. What are you most looking forward to in the comic? Also, do you have any final thoughts to share overall?

QUESTION 14. Why do you think Trigger avoided Boggmouth after abandoning Boggmouth so many years ago? Was it shame, or is there something else going on with Trigger? What consequences do you think there will be for Vahn finding out this past history?

RebelVampire

11) For me, the comic's strengths is probably the world-building and illustration. I've mentioned this before, I believe, but there's just so much detail in regards to how the world is portrayed. From the character designs, the ship designs, to how the society functions and has its own command structure. It's a really fleshed out world that has its own character, so that makes it just as interesting as the character. Thus, any exposition never feels dull, cause it feels just like learning some key development info about a person. 12) Given some of the pieces, right now I think that the catastrophe drove Andrew insane, possibly some of the others, and he started killing people around him. And someone he wound up being the last one standing. With this Roderick dude perhaps being one of the last people Andrew offed or something. And the kid in the picture looks like Vahn, so I'm gonna assume Roderick told Andrew to look out for Vahn or something. Although timeline wise Roderick couldve died much earlier in life. IDK. I definitely think Andrew murdered some people and lives with regret though.

RebelVampire

13) I'm looking forward to getting back to Trigger cause I'm interested to see wtf is even going on with Trigger anymore. He's such an emotional wreck right now, and I want to find out why he's such an emotional wreck. 14) Honestly, I think Trigger avoided Boggmouth both out of self loathing and unsureness about how to approach it. Apologizing isn't easy at all. Even assuming you can let go of your pride regarding it, there's a decent chance the other party either won't accept your apology or will sometimes make you feel even worse, possibly for the rest of your life. And being sincerely sorry but never forgiven is frankly an awful feeling. And I kind of feel this is kind of Trigger's thought process. He feels bad, but how could he reasonably accept Boggmouth to forgive him? So instead of apologizing, he just doesn't deal with the problem because even if he does apologize, it won't fix anything. It probably won't even make him or Boggmouth feel better about it. So thus he stubbornly backs his own bullshit up because he's just not able to emotionally cope with accepting any of that. As for consequences regarding Vahn, I think very little. I think Vahn might confront Trigger about Trigger being mysterious and not sharing stuff like that. But Vahn seems pretty loyal to Trigger so I don't think they'll ditch Trigger for something like that.

Capitania do Azar

13. Right now, looking forward to see Trigger again and what would come off a confrontation between him and Vahn, now that Vahn knows about His Past™. I also can't wait to know more about arm-swapping cults that include planet-destroying ghosts and space Scotland.

14. I think Trigger was a coward, but I don't blame him. It was a very difficult situation, and he was under a lot of stress and didn't know what to do, and his bad side won. I think shame and an unwilling to confront himself is mostly what's behind him avoiding Boggs for so long. But the past does have a way to find you, so he can't expect to stay hidden forever. Ahahah! As for Vahn finding out, I'm a big with @RebelVampire here. I think they may feel hurt and distrustful of Trigger for a while, but at the same time, they have already endured a lot on that relationship and they probably understand it wasn't exactly a conscious decision. Vahn doesn't look like the type to hold grudges anyway

mariah currey

So I didn't read enough of Ghost Junk Sickness to really answer any of the questions I don't think, but I did want to say that I really enjoyed what I did read of it. I got like 20 pages in when the Comment Storm was going on and meant to go back and read more, but life's been crazy. Anyway, I think the main characters and their dynamic were cute/fun and I'm planning to just back into it at some point when I have more time. Also, I really liked big hammer lady! (I even left a comment saying so XD) I feel like she probably isn't important but I thought she was rad.

FeatherNotes

These are all such good and wholesome comments/answers, thank you all for enjoying Ghost Junk!!i especially loved reading the theories the most!!

spacerocketbunny

Thank you so much for all the theories and feedback, it's been a treat to read through all if it!! Thank you so much for lending your time to our comic, I really aporeciate it!!

RebelVampire

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[janethepegasus]

BMC Miraculous Ladybug AU RP Thing: Penumbra

An RP me and @pika-ace did relating to the BMC Miraculous Ladybug AU, which involves one of the movies, Penumbra, where Artemis kidnaps Cyber and Leo and tries to force them to use Union Form DURING the Eclipse Effect.

(Toby sits at his desk, going over his notes; ever since his superior Lockstin got arrested he had been obsessed over what he accomplished while akumatized)

(He looks at all the notes Lockstin has made, everything about alchemy and everything he knows about the Miraculous and how it ties to history itself)

Toby: Such power...and Lockstin had it all at his fingertips...perhaps it was too much... (He turns to his notes about the Eel and Lion Miraculous) Toby: These two...these hold the greatest power...they were reason he was stopped...

(He looks at the notes about the Eel and Lion Miraculous, and saw that in the notes, it mentioned that they’re tied to the sun and moon)

Toby: What did Lockstin say when they were dragging him away...? Something about them being the eclipse...? He was rambling quit a bit; he always had a tendency to get

drunk with power...

(He tries to remember what Lockstin said while looking at the notes)

Toby: The Eclipse...the sun and the moon...those two alone were able to beat the power of all the Miraculous...clearly Lockstin bit off more than he could chew by

taking on the other Miraculous

Toby: But why are they so powerful...?

(Toby growls in annoyance and slams down his notes as he can't find an answer) Toby: Why did Lockstin have to be akumatized?! I bet I could've figured out more; if I could get my hands on the Eel and Lion Miraculous I know I could tap into that

energy and harness it!!

(Toby sighs in annoyance)

(Just then an akuma flies through the window and enters his lab coat)

(He shots up and a Raven visor appears on his face)

Raven: Hello, Artemis; I am Raven Claw. I heard your grievances from my tower; you wish to finish what your partner started and unlock the power of the Eel and Lion

Miraculous?

Toby: Yes!!

Raven: Very well, Artemis; all I ask is that when your research is complete you give me the two Miraculous; and I certainly hope you won't make the same mistake as

your predecessor

Toby: I won’t disappoint you, Master. >:3

Toby: Although I do have one request; I'm going to need help executing my plan. Could you akumatize my other co workers in this building? Raven: Oooooh! :3c

Raven: I’ll certainly do that! >:3

(Toby transforms into Artemis and looks at his moon calendar) Artemis: The eclipse will be upon us soon...the time to strike is now >:3

(Artemis does an evil laugh)

(A few days later, the school day has just ended)

(Everyone in the classroom leaves the classroom)

Eric: *gets his things* *to Jeremy* Ready to go?

Jeremy: *gets his things* *to Eric* Yep!

(They head out of the school) Jeremy: You ready? Eric: Eclipse effect in two days? No. XS Jeremy: Same XS

Jeremy: God, it’s always so painful to go through! But we just gotta deal with the fact we have it. XS Eric: Indeed... XS

(As they head home, they're unaware of people watching them from the shadows) ???: Holders of the Eel and Lion Miraculous identified.

???: Targets on sight!

???: Begin diversion; draw them out. (One of the akumas starts to pretend to cause trouble, catching the attention of the holders)

(Eric and Jeremy see the Akuma) Jeremy: Really?! Ugh, we gotta do what we gotta do... >_>

Eric: Be glad that the Eclipse Effect isn't for another two days... (They transform and head out, the first on the scene)

(The people in the shadows smile with glee) ???: They fell for it! >:D ???: Now we wait for our chance to strike! >:3

Cyber: That's odd... (The place where the attack happened is eerily quiet)

Leo: It's quiet...TOO quiet...

Cyber: Stay close to me... (They look around and Leo's ears twitch) Leo: Cy, I can't put my finger on it but there's some-erk! (Leo's cut off as a syringe enters his neck and pumps a drug into him, making him woozy)

Cyber: Leo, wha-erk! (Cyber is cut off as a syringe enters his neck and pumps the drug into him, making him feel woozy)

(They both stagger and stumble until they fall to the ground, their bodies completely numb)

(The Akumas surround them and picked them up)

Akuma: Subjects neutralized >:)

Akuma: Now we must bring them to our boss. >:)

(They drag them to a van and load them in the back; Leo and Cyber can still see and hear everything but can’t move or properly react due to the drug)

(The Akumas get in the car and they drive off)

(At the same time, the rest of the Holders arrive on the scene)

(The Holders look around and they find nothing)

Timber: What the hell..? Hound: Nothings here...

Owl: Odd...

Papillon: And where are Cyber and Leo? They were the first to tell us about the attack...they should be here

Tiger: Yeah, where the hell are they?

(Meanwhile, x amount of time later, Cyber finally gets his senses back)

(Cyber starts to move parts of his body, the ones he can feel)

(He blinks and finds that he’s strapped to a table; the straps are made of rubber and there are even rubber gloves on his hands; he’s even surrounded by lightning

rods, preventing any electricity)

Cyber: What the hell...?

(He looks around and sees that he’s in a lab; Leo is strapped to a table next to him, only his straps are made of metal and his hands are completely immobile; he even

has a muzzle on his face to prevent him from roaring)

Cyber: Leo...!

Leo: *muffled* Cy...!

Leo: *muffled* What the hell is going on...?!

Cyber: I...I don’t know...!

Leo: *muffled* Me neither...! DX

(Just then the door opens and Artemis walks followed by his akuma henchmen) Artemis: Good, you’re awake; and you seem aware

Cyber: What the...?! Who are you...?!

Artemis: You can call me Artemis. I’ve been looking forward to seeing the great Cyber Shock and Leo King up close and at my mercy

Leo: *muffled* What do you want from us...?!

Artemis: I want to pick up where my old friend left off; I’m sure you’re familiar with his work; after all, it was thanks to him you discovered that eclipse power of

yours

(Cyber and Leo tense up, remembering what Apollo did)

Leo: *muffled* You...know him...? Artemis: All too well; we worked together

Leo and Cyber: WHAT?!

Artemis: Yes; studying the Miraculous was always our pastime; Toby how ever flew a bit too close to the sun when he was akumatized. (He goes over and he and his henchmen get the equipment ready) Artemis: I plan to just utilize the two most powerful Miraculous out of the 30. That’s where you two come in

Leo: *muffled* So...what are you gonna do to us...?!

Artemis: We’re going to tap into that magic jewelry of yours and find a way to extract that magic. Perhaps when the actual eclipse hits, it will gain more results; I

want to see that power that you used to defeat Apollo

(Leo and Cyber tense up in fear)

Cyber: You can’t...! It’s too dangerous...!

Artemis: So what? All i care about for this little experiment is that i get results! >:)

Leo: *muffled* But...the Eclipse Effect...! Artemis: What Eclipse Effect?

Cyber: It's what when a solar or lunar eclipse happens! Me and Leo go through three phases that could kill us if we're not properly cared for! Leo: *muffled* And the third phase is REALLY dangerous...!

Cyber: If we’re in Union Form when that happens...! Artemis: ...Interesting >:3c

Artemis: We’ll just have to test you and see what happens if we put the two together! >:3

Leo: *muffled* But...we could die..!! Artemis: Then I’ll be extra careful >:3

Artemis: After all, i do want you two to be alive by the end of this! >:3

(Artemis places a strange object over their Miraculous) Artemis: Now...let’s get started

(Cyber and Leo tense up in fear)

(The next day, the holders are worried sick as Jeremy and Eric have vanished)

Jordan: Damn it, where the hell did they go?! Michael: I don't know! But i don't like the feeling of missing them! XS

(Just then they get a text in the group chat from Joe) Joe: Everyone, I think we have a problem...

Jordan: *text* What is it?

Joe: *text* I did a little meditation to try and locate the missing Miraculous and their signal is being blocked; if they were in trouble our Miraculous would have

flowed, but for some reason something is preventing that

Michael: *text* Wait, there's a thing out there that can BLOCK the signal of the Miraculous?! O_O

Joe: *text* Apparently; we all need to look for them immediately; the eclipse is tomorrow night

Max: *text* Yeah, and they have that Eclipse Effect every time an eclipse happens.

(Everyone transforms and heads out)

(Meanwhile with Cyber and Leo...)

(Both of them cry out in pain as the device does something to their Miraculous analyzing it in a painful way)

(Artemis analyzes the data as this goes on)

Artemis: Interesting...there’s less to do with the animal you represent and more to do with the sun and moon. I suppose that makes sense since the other Miraculous

aren’t connected to celestial bodies...at least that we know of

(Artemis looks at Cyber and Leo, unphased by their screams of pain)

Artemis: So, this Union Form...how do you activate it?

Leo: *screams in pain* GAH! W-Why you asking us now, instead of, you know, WHEN WE'RE NOT IN PAIN?! >:(((

(Artemis rolls his eyes and turns off the machine) Artemis: Fine; now tell me. Or I might just ramp up the juice next time >:(

Cyber: *sighs with relief* Alright...we don't know how it works EXACTLY, but all we know is that when we hold our hands together and connected our minds and hearts

together...the form would appear.

Artemis: Awww how sweet. Have you tried it since?

Leo: Well...the closest thing is just training ourselves to make sure that form doesn't kill us the next time we use it.

Artemis: Hmm, Interesting; I look forward to the eclipse (He turns on the machine again and still ups the power despite his promise earlier)

(Leo and Cyber scream in pain)

Artemis: Let’s see if we can bring out the Union Form out of sheer desperation

(He slightly cranks up the power and Leo and Cyber scream in pain)

(Their Miraculous glow brightly, Zip and Leo screaming and calling for the kwamis and a few slivers make it out) (Meanwhile, as the holders are looking, a few of their Miraculous start to flicker like something’s trying to reach them)

(The Holders notice their Miraculous flickering)

Hound: Guys?! Tiger: Yeah, we’re seeing it!

Timber: I can kinda sense them!

Owl: C’mon! We have to follow the trail while we still have one! The Eclipse is hours away! *looks at the sun that’s just set*

(They follow the trail as quickly as possible)

(Meanwhile in the lab, Artemis opens a skylight right over Cyber and Leo, revealing the rising moon) Artemis: Now you have a clear view >:3

Artemis: And now we just have to wait for the eclipse to come! >:3

(Cyber and Leo are already starting to sweat or shiver, feeling the heat and chill creep up on them)

Leo: Oh god...! Cyber: The Eclipse effect....!

(Artemis moves over and restraps their hands so their holding each other’s hands and tied to stay that way) Artemis: Don’t want anyone disturbing the connection

Artemis: Now, let's see what happens when the Union Form activates WITH the Eclipse Effect! >:3

Cyber: We won’t...do it...! Artemis: Are you sure? It might be the only way to survive the wave of pain coming your way >:3c

Artemis: If you don't...then this may be the last time you'll ever live on this Earth. So you better do it! >:3c

Akuma: *enters* Sir? There seem to be a number of intruders heading to our location

Artemis: Intruders?! Well, make sure they don't get near these two subjects *gestures Leo and Cyber* Is that clear? >:/

Akuma: Yes sir! (He leaves) Artemis: Nothings going to get in my way...not when the eclipse is so close!

Artemis: I am going to get my results and NO ONE will stand in my way! >:(

(Meanwhile, the holders storm the lab)

(The Holders rush through the lab, however an army of Akumas surround them)

Hound: Whoa What?! More than one?!

Akuma: We will not let you get near our boss! No matter what you do to stop us! >:(

(They start fighting)

(The army of Akumas try their very hardest to beat the Holders down but also stall them so the eclipse could come)

(After a while in the lab, Artemis grins up at the sky) Artemis: Here we go...! (The eclipse begins)

(Leo and Cyber start to glow while the Eclipse Effect is still there. Forcibly connecting their minds to activate the Union Form)

(Light bursts through the area, interrupting the fight outside)

Akuma: It's happening! :D

Scarlet: That doesn't look like the normal Eclipse Effect...! Owl: No...he didn't...!

(Leo and Cyber slowly turn into their Union Forms, but they were also screaming in pain with the Eclipse Effect)

Artemis: Incredible! So much power! >:D

(Their eyes started to glow as this continued.)

(Just then the holders burst in and see the sight) Owl: Oh god no...

(Leo and Cyber were close to turning into their Union Forms, their eyes were glowing, and they were screaming in pain. But oddly, parts of their skin were starting to

blend in with the glow on their bodies)

Artemis: Like what you see?! >:D Owl: *to Artemis* What have you done?!

Artemis: I'm doing research on the two most powerful Miraculous of course! And it's going VERY successfully! >:3 (Leo and Cyber are VERY close to becoming their Union Forms, and parts of their skin were blending in with the glow)

Owl: You have to stop!! They're going to disappear if this keeps up!! Hound: Wait what?!

Timber: What did ya say?! O_O

Owl: Everyone, break that connection and free them at ALL COSTS!!!

Artemis: Oh no you're not! I will not stop until i get my results! >:(

(The machines are shaking from all the energy and data) Pacific: Dude, I think that's the least of your worries!

Artemis: So? I'm not ending this research! >:( *he pulls out two long swords, one with a moon theme, the other with a sun theme* And i will not let any of you stop me!

>:( *he launches towards them with the two swords*

Owl: Get to them! One of you try to get to them and hurry!! *the fight starts*

(Artemis fights VERY viciously, slashing and kicking away the Holders, while the Holders try their best to beat him down but also find a way to get past him, because

Artemis tries his very hardest not to let ANYONE get past him) (Owl looks behind Artemis and sees that Leo and Cyber are in their Union Forms but their bodies were slowly transforming into light)

Owl: No....! (Cyber and Leo scream and writhe in pain as their bodies transform)

(Seeing how Artemis was beating down the rest of the Holders, Owl decides to do the task himself. He makes a flying leap over Artemis and runs towards Leo and Cyber)

(He reaches for their joined hands, to rip them apart)

(He grabs the joined hands and uses all of his strength to tear them apart.) (He looks at Cyber and Leo, seeing that their bodies are half light) Cyber: *Union Form Voice* Erk...J..! Guardian of the Miraculous...! Leo: *Union Form Voice* Help us...!! Set us free...!!

Owl: I will...I promise...I won't let you...share the same fate as me...!!!! (The light burns his hands as he slowly pries their hands apart)

(Artemis looks back and sees Owl trying to pry Leo and Cyber's hands apart)

Artemis: NO!!

(Artemis slashes any nearby Holders and dashes towards Owl. Once he got close, he put the blades near Owl's throat, threatening him to let go)

Artemis: Step away from my subjects, or your head is gone >:(

Owl: *glares at Artemis* Do you even realize what you're doing to them?! Not only are you threatening their lives but ALSO making them disappear from this world UNTIL

the Miraculouses are needed again! They would become Guardian entities like me! Living for all of eternity as immortal! And by the time they would return, everyone

that they knew and love would be gone! And you're willing to do this, all because you want results?!

Holders: Wait wha- Artemis: You're lying!!

Owl: I'm not!! You are threatening their very existence as mortals! *Owl looks at Cyber and Leo and sees that their bodies are almost completely converted into light*

(Artemis hesitates and Owl takes the opportunity to yank their hands apart)

(Once their hands were apart, there was a HUGE explosion of light, the Holders and Artemis cover their eyes in the light explosion)

(Everyone is blown back and the light eventually fades)

(Everyone looks at Cyber and Leo and see that they transformed back, however, their clothes were almost completely burnt off, they had burn marks on their bodies and

hands, and the thing that were on their Miraculous was completely burnt off, letting the two Miraculous glow)

(The machines were also completely destroyed, having been overloaded with power; Cyber and Leo are also not moving at all)

Timber: WILL!!!

Hound: JERE!!!

(The holders hurry over to them; the eclipse had ended, so everything was silent)

(The Holders surround the two and they released them from the straps)

Timber: Will?! Will talk to me!! Atlantic: C'mon kid, snap out of it!!

(Cyber and Leo didn't respond)

(Meanwhile, Owl has knocked out, and purified Artemis) Owl: They won't wake...

Hound: Wh-What?!

Owl: They were in Union Form for far longer than last time...they're likely comatose

(The Holders tense up, and a few of them started to tear up)

Owl: We need to get them to the hospital...and I need to make sure their Miraculous aren't damaged... (He takes them off, making them change back)

(Owl looks at the Miraculous and finds that, aside from a few scratch marks, they're okay)

(Timber and Jade pick up Eric and Jeremy, who are limp and completely unresponsive)

(They leave the lab and head towards the hospital)

(Jeremy and Eric are both set up with breathing tubes and heart monitors to keep track of their vitals)

(Jordan, Michael, and the Trinity all stand by their beds)

Max: They better fucking wake up...

Sebastian: Yeah, please wake up Jere-Bear... :'(

Jordan: Peach...

(Jordan looks at Eric, tears were starting to form in his eyes)

(Michael leans against him)

(Michael comforts Jordan, as tears start to fall on Jordan's face)

(They stay for as long as they can) (XX amount of time later...Eric and Jeremy stir...)

(Eric and Jeremy slightly open their eyes, seeing figures around them)

(They try to look around, but they're tired and their bodies can barely move; the figures around them are asleep next to their beds)

Eric: *internally* Wha...what....what happened...? Jeremy: *internally* Wh...where...am i...?

(Jeremy shifts ever so slightly and opens his mouth, but a weak barely audible noise comes out)

(Eric moves slightly, sighing very softly)

(The figures then start to stir)

???: Huh...wha...?

???: Oh my god...JEREMY?! ERIC?!

Jeremy: *very softly* Wha...?

(The Armada gathers around them, tears in their eyes)

Michael: Jere?! Jordan: Will?!

Eric: *weakly* G...Guys...

Jeremy: *weakly* Is...is that...you...?

Christine: Yes!! Oh my god you’re alive!!

Michael: Oh my god, Jere you're awake!! :'D

Jordan: Jesus Christ peach, don’t you ever scare me like that again!!

Eric: *softly* I-I won't...

Jeremy: *softly* What...happened...? Joe: You nearly became one with the universe

Eric and Jeremy: *softly* Wha-What...?!

(Joe explains what Artemis’ experiment nearly did to them)

Joe: You see, when a Lion and Eel Miraculous Holder use the Union Form during the Eclipse Effect, it will cause them to turn into an entity like me. Their existence as

mortals, or regular humans, would be washed away through this. Once your bodies turned into light, you would disappear from this world, and you would not appear again

until the Miraculous are needed again.

Jeremy and Eric:  O_O

Joe: And of course your condition was made worse by the fact that you used Union Form in such a state; you were comatose for almost a month

Jeremy: W-We were out...that long...?!

Eric: Oh my god...!

Michael: Yeah...for a moment...w-we thought we lost you two...

Brooke: Even the doctors weren’t sure if you’d make it...

Joe: But...miraculously...you did. :')

Jeremy: Yeah... Eric: And I suppose...we owe you thanks...for saving us...

Jordan: Yeah, we saved your very existence as, well...humans.

Joe: Just recover...that’s how you can repay us ;) Jeremy: Roger...

Eric: Will do... :)

(Jordan takes out a little bottle) Jordan: I brought sugar water every day in preparation for this, Now you can finally use it

Eric: Thanks... :)

(Jordan gives Eric a little and then passes the bottle to Philip to give Jeremy)

(Philip gives a little to Jeremy)

Philip: Now you can just focus on moving again Jeremy: How long...will that take...? Eric: True...last time we were just out for a day but we could move after a day...now we were out for a month...

Jeremy: Does this mean...we can move...after a month...?!

Eric: Who knows...not moving for a month has probably taken its toll on our bodies... Michael: Either way, though, that’s gonna suck... XS

Jeremy: Yeah... XS

Joe: But we’ll help you through all of it

Jordan: Yeah! :) (Eric and Jeremy smile at them)

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS 105

oh goody, more vampires!

Lucy: "...Well, um...If you didn't get any sign of them when you were asleep, maybe our look in the alley earlier this afternoon will help..." *looks over notes she took* "Ranpo found some faint marks along the wall, but you didn't hear someone hitting it?"

Katai: *shrugs* "M-Maybe? It sounded like an argument--They may have threatened someone. I heard 'bleed'?"

sylvia: *gulp*

Kyoka: "We also noticed a receipt nearby from earlier that day at a nearby thrift store--which is half-way across town."

Ranpo: "And of course, this..." *holds up a big shiny coin* "Foreign!"

aya: neato! where's it from?

Ranpo: "Not sure...It looks Japanese, yet it has this ram's head and says...I can't read it. 'Chinom'-something?"

aya: maybe it's a game token?

Lucy: "We can check arcades in the morning..."

-morning-

shiori: zzz

Yumi: "???" ("She's not in her room...") *notices Kid and Stocking's door open a crack* "???" *peeks*

shiori: zzzz

Kid: "Zzz..."

stocking: *asleep*

Yumi: "... ... ... ..." QwQ ("D'AWWWWWW!") *waves to Lord Death*

lord death: *peeks* QwQ *snaps a pic*

Yumi: TwT *hug*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *snoring, asleep on top of chuuya*

Chuuya: "Zzz..." *tries to move--* "UMPH!" O_O; *looks* "..." *strokes her head*

miyuri: mm...papa...=w= zzzz....

Chuuya: *sighs* *keeps stroking while he sits up*

miyuri: *yaaaaaawn* morniiiing *sniff* *still half-asleep*

Chuuya: "Sleep okay?"

miyuri: *nods and rubs her eyes* *yaaaawn* *STOMACH GROWL*

Chuuya: "Aaaaaand hungry..."

sonia: *in the bathroom, brushing her teeth*

Chuuya: "Come on--let's get something to eat."

-elsewhere-

amelia: *doing morning stretches*

Kanin: *finishing packed lunch* "Last night was so fun..."

amelia: mmhmm.....arent you gonna do stretches too?

Kanin: "Oh! Um, sure!" *closes bento boxes* ^^; "I guess a lot on my mind..." *rotates his shoulders first*

-elsewhere-

Saria: "Then they were like--BOOM! SPARKLE! SHINE SHINE SHINE!--and so pretty!"

greg: that sounds wonderful, bug-bear!

Saria: "Yeah! It's been so fun getting to hang out with friends..."

-elsewhere-

Ranpo: *spread out* *snoring*

Katai: O_______O; ("I couldn't sleep all night...")

Kyoka: *huddled with Sylvia*

atsushi: *getting a head start on breakfast*

Lucy: =w= *yawns* *sits up* "???" *walks to the kitchen*

atsushi: morning lucy, im making eggs. you want yours sunny side up, scrambled, or omelette?

Lucy: "Oh...Um, omelette?" *sits* "...You're good at that..."

atsushi: thanks, i've been practicing.

Lucy: *smiles* "It's paying off--smells delicious!"

(Odasaku: >_>; )

atsushi: *smiles*

Kyoka: *yawns, wakes up...looks out the window--* "!!!"

sylvia: ??

Kyoka: "...Sylvia?" *smiles* "Could you help Atsushi set the table?"

sylvia: o-ok *goes to do that*

Kyoka: *keeps the smile on...until she looks back at the alley...where there is a spear of blood along the wall only now visible in the daylight...*

-elsewhere-

Takehisa: *cooking* "Good morning, Sister."

Relan: *signing* <Morning!>

rita: <good morning>

tamaki: mornin'! so what's today's game plan?

Akitaru: *sighs* "Viktor is still on leave for 'family' and work he was called in to consult on at Haijima...A few of you will be sent to try to find him around town."

karin: i volunteer.

Akitaru: "Sounds good...but you'll need a disguise."

-elsewhere-

chie: here comes the airplane~

toru: ga!

chie: *feeding him*

toru: *nom* ^u^

Yohei: *filming* "What a good boy..."

chie: *chuckle*

mono:....hmph...i guess he's _kinda_ cute... 7.7

Assi: >w< "Incredibly cute!"

Emine: -_-; "So he can eat--big deal. I am not complimented for every last thing I do--"

Shotaro: "VROOM! Here comes the oatmeal train to Emine's mouthy-wouthy!"

Emine: "I do not have a 'mouthy-wouthy'..." *nom* >_>;

setsuna: ^^;

io: =3=;

Tool: "Still hungry, Io?" *fills up the bowl with more cereal-O's*

-elsewhere-

tsuyu: *yaaaawn*

ochako: *waves* morning!

tsuyu: morning...*yaaawn* late night last night...

Izuku: "??? Working?"

tsuyu: we were looking at old baby pictures last night. then the topic got to how our tails dropped off, and since satsuki still has hers yet, she got scared and started crying. it took a while for us to calm her down.

Izuku: "Oh no--I'm sorry. That must've been challenging..."

tsuyu: it's fine. one of the many things that comes with younger siblings, haha.

ochako: i guess.

Izuku: "Yeah, this is new to me without siblings..."

Todoroki: "..."

Iida: "..."

jirou: *cough*

Izuku: ^^;

Iida: "...CHERISH ONE'S SIBLINGS!"

Todoroki: *covers his ears* >~<

-elsewhere-

edouard: *knocks* <sis? it's breakfast time!>

Valentine: *curled up in bed...staring at the floor*

edouard: *knocks* <we're having waffles!>

Valentine: *sobbing*

edouard:....<papa! i think valentine might be sick!>

Villefort: *opening his door, limping* "???" *opens the door* <Valentine?>

Valentine: *hugging herself, sobbing*

Villefort: <?! What's wrong?>

Valentine: <Th-They're dead! Grandma, Grandpa...>

Villefort: "..." <What? How-->

Valentine: *hugging him*

Heloise: *exits Villefort's room* "..." *smile*

edouard: ?? <mama?>

Heloise: <Eddy? Where's Daddy?>

edouard: <in val's room. she seems upset>

Heloise: <???> *adjusts her robe, follows* <Valentine?>

valentine: <what do _you_ want?>

Heloise: <?! Well, someone is in a grouchy mood-->

Villefort: <Not now!> *holds Valentine*

Heloise: <?!!> "..." *frowns, exits*

valentine: *sniff* <j-just leave me alone...>

Villefort: "..." <Okay. I'll check with...I'll take care of funeral preparations. When you're ready...> *exits*

valentine: *crying into her pillow*

*there's a small pearl left on her nightstand...*

edouard:... <papa, will she fell better soon?>

Villefort: "..." *smiles* <Of course...But it needs time...>

-elsewhere-

Dumas: *smiling widely, humming to himself*

marquis: *making breakfast*

Cervantes: *reading the newspaper* "..." <So sad...>

marquis: <what is it?>

Cervantes: <An elderly couple died in a gas leak...>

marquis: <oh no!>

Cervantes: <'The Saint Merands had already lost their daughter at a young age...Survived by Valentine Villefort-->

*CRASH*

*a teacup falls*

marquis: !!!

Dumas: *falls back, shocked*

marquis: <are you alright??> D8>

Dumas: <...It-It was supposed to be the judge...It was supposed to be the judge...>

marquis:....*hug*

{Lord Wilmore: <--a medicine that is poisonous-->}

Dumas: *shaking, trying to pull loose*

marquis: <dumas, please, pull yourself together! it was an honest mistake!>

Cervantes: "..." *frowns, rolls up the newspaper*

Dumas: <I wanted him dead! No one else! I wanted him-->

*WHAP!*

Dumas: O_O "...YOU HIT ME! WITH A NEWSPAPER--"

Cervantes: *WHAP WHAP WHAP* <Get a hold of yourself, darn it!>

benedetto: ._.

Dumas: >_< *slap-fighting* <I DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL _THEM_!>

Cervantes: <Well, who did kill them?!>

Dumas: "... ... ..."

benedetto: ..... <i'll just...go back to bed for a bit.>

Dumas: *collapses onto the floor in the fetal position*

-elsewhere-

Minoura: *looking at the blood splatter against the alley wall* "Jesus..." -_-; "And why am I not surprised you're all somehow involved..."

Ranpo: *waves* "Good morning!"

atsushi: um. hello.

Katai: Q_Q "As-As we said, we heard nothing last night--but the night before, there was some argument..."

Minoura: -_-; "Okay, Detective, what do you think? Which ability user did this--"

Ranpo: "They didn't."

atsushi: ??

Minoura: "What? Look, kid, I don't see any evidence here: we got blood on the wall, no prints, no footprint--nothing. It's like there was a body, and not even tissue left, so--"

Ranpo: "I don't think it was an ability user...I think it was another type of creature..."

aya: we did find this. *holds up the coin*

Minoura: "...Officer, bag the coin."

cop-chan: *takes the coin*

Minoura: *looks at the coin* "Hmm...'Chinom'? The arcade?"

aya: AHA!

Ranpo: =3= "I still say it looks foreign--probably some group from overseas who--?!!!!!!!!!!!! AH HA!"

atsushi: you figured it out?

Ranpo: "Indeed! Blood splatter. Game token with Japanese beginning with 'Chinom.' Foreign people sneaking in...It's happening again, just as it did years ago..."

atsushi: years ago?

Ranpo: "Yes...It is not ability users--it's more vampires!!!"

atsushi:....*FACEPLANT*

Katai: Q_Q *faints* "I-I'm gonna have to move again..."

Minoura: =_= "I picked a bad day to stop eating donuts..."

aya: but the question is, what _kind_ of vampires are we dealing with. naomi mentioned there's different vampire types.

Minoura: "WE'RE NOT SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING THIS, ARE WE?!"

Ranpo: "That is the next order of research, Aya. Procure the tomes of vampire lore!"

Lucy: -_-; "This'll just be an excuse for Naomi to read her 'sexy books' again..."

cop-chan: to be fair, there are vampire residents. i'll get to the interviews.

Minoura: -_-# "Fine..."

-elsewhere-

*a tabloid web site already says 'Vampire Attack'*

Black Star: -^-; "...I promise not to get mad...I just want to know whether any of you did this."

naho:....*looks at belkia*

Belkia: OwO "...I don't remember?"

Black Star: "SO IT WAS YOU!" *strangles Belkia*

otogiri: he's innocent this time. i was helping him get gum out of his hair. again.

Belkia: XWX "SING MY SONG TO THE TINY VAMPS THAT COME AFTER ME!" *KO*

Black Star: "...Oh. Okay." *lets him go*

Belkia: XwX

naho:...he's fine.

Higan: "We've been feeding the way you told us to, so it must be someone else..."

Sakuya: "...What if it's _him_? We haven't heard from Mr. Tsubaki in a bit..."

lavender: unless he has an eve, i doubt it.

Black Star: >_>;

lilac: w-what if it's...t-true ancestors? i-i heard rumors about them from the others....

Shamrock: "...That would be worrisome...I suggest we all be on high alert--as now they will be investigating vampires again, and we can't afford police attention..."

-sakuya's phone goes off, and has a very cute ringtone-

Sakuya: .\\\.; "Th-That's me...Totally not my intentional ringtone--It's ironic--Shut up." *answers* "Y-Yeah?"

naomi: hey sakuya, is naho there?

Sakuya: "Sure...Naho, it's Naomi."

naho: oh cool! *takes the phone* hi naomin~ whats up?......oh really?....i see....we just heard ourselves.....actually, i think i know someone who can help you out! ever heard of 'the land of nod'? yeah, they have vampire experts...ok...call you back~ *hangs up*

Sakuya: "??? Why'd she want to know?"

naho: her agency is investigating into the case!

Sakuya: ._.;;;

-elsewhere-

*someone wipes his mouth*

Mikaela: "..."

lacus: whew, what a feast! ^^

chess: where should we strike next?

Crowley: "I think we should ask our scout..." *smiles at Mikaela* "You told us such wonderful locations--"

Mikaela: "Just go wherever."

chess: =3= you're so boooooriiiiing.

lacus: you're as bad as those....'things' we've read in some books. *shudder* whoever this 'meyer' is, i hope to slaughter them horribly.

Crowley: "Patience...We still have to map out locations..." *marking the map on the wall, circling spots in the slums, with giant x's crossing out True Cross and the DWMA*

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: *staring up at the ceiling* ....

Guren: *knocks* "Akane? We're finishing prelims..."

hyakuya: *responsive grunt*

Guren: "You should see the reinforcements...So, um, get up?"

hyakuya: *grumbles and sits up* give me about a minute, im getting changed now...

-girls getting ready, please be patient-

Guren: *opening a box*

hyakuya: *looks*

shinoa: ??

mitsuba: *looks around*

Yoichi: *humming, polishing some daggers*

Kimizuki: *packing meals* "And don't touch them until lunch!"

hyakuya: so what are we doing today?

Guren: "Looks like the vamps showed themselves here--two suspected feedings in a part of town."

hyakuya: ....

Kimizuki: "!!!"

Yoichi: "So, we're on patrol? Okay!"

mitsuba: tch- about time we started doing something.

Guren: *nods* "So let's use that training on our off-time to put a stop to these attacks...The recent attacks were at night, so we'll be using daylight to find vantage points for observation and attack..."

shinoa: right.

Yoichi: "We'll do our best!"

-elsewhere-

Noirtier: *bandaged, struggling to dial* "..." <Answer already, you stupid brat...> *shaking*

-...-

Noirtier: *growls, tosses the phone* <Damn it, Gerard!>

-elsewhere-

Valentine: *staring at her phone...'No new messages'...'No new calls'...*

-elsewhere-

Vulcan: *has on a panda hoodie and sunglasses* "All set?"

karin: yep!

Iris: "All set." *wearing a baseball cap, basketball jersey--and tattoos*

Vulcan: O_O; "Um, Sister? Wh-What's with the new look--"

Iris: *punk face* "WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY LOOK, PUNK?! YOU WANT TO THROW DOWN?!"

karin: easy now. *she's in what looks to be a business suit*

Iris: ^^; "Sorry--just getting into character by modeling myself on people in disguise--Sister Hibana, Shinra's smile, Patty Thompson--"

Vulcan: *hiding behind Karin* Q_Q

karin: ^^; it's pretty well done. well, shall we be off?

Iris: "LET'S DO THIS!"

-elsewhere-

Blair: "I'm heading out, Sachiko! Could you let Dr. John know?"

sachiko: already on it.

Blair: "...How's she holding up?"

sachiko: still stressed...maybe she should take a vacation...

Blair: *nods* "She had gone out to Tombstone...Maybe there or somewhere more, you know, vacationy?" *snaps her fingers, is now in a Hawaiian shirt, hula skirt, and with a coconut drink*

sachiko: *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Okay, we got our juice boxes, we got crayons, we got Kajii's homework...Ready to draw?"

miyuri: ready!

Chuuya: *takes out a worksheet* "Okay, so this one is a maze..."

miyuri: *looks*

Chuuya: " 'These are the Canadian geese...Help them fly to the South for the winter'..."

miyuri: *doodling*

-little geese pop up from the picture and fly around the room-

Chuuya: ^^; "That's one way to do it..."

Goose: *honks, steals Chuuya's bread*

Chuuya: ._.;

miyuri: *giggles*

Chuuya: "Leeeeeeet's check the maze again..." *a goose lands on his hat*

miyuri: ^^;

Chuuya: "So, there are many paths to take...I used to do these by starting at the goal and working backwards..."

Goose on Hat: =^=

miyuri: hmm...

Chuuya: "So, if I take a pencil at the goal..." *traces back--mock concern* "Oh, no--I hit a dead end! Ah!"

miyuri: oh no! D8

Chuuya: "But that's why a maze usually has another path..." *follows a new one* "So far, so good, right?"

miyuri: mmhmm.

Chuuya: "Now we go left, then right, then right, and waaaaaaay up..."

miyuri: hehe ^^

Chuuya: "And--BOOM! We've made the path!"

-the lines float up-

Chuuya: .____.;;;

-suddenly they're in a maze?-

Chuuya: *looks around...tries to leap up to the top of the wall--and falls*

miyuri: ._.;;;

Chuuya: =_=; "...Let's start walking. Don't get separated..." *holds her hand*

miyuri: ok.

-elsewhere-

Katai: *sips* "Th-Thank you for the tea, Nagisa..."

nagisa: any time, mr katai. ^^

Blair: "I'm home! Oh, Katai! Nagisa let you in?"

Katai: Q\\\\Q

Blair: OwO "~?"

nagisa: welcome home! ^^

Blair: "Thanks..." *yawn* "Busy morning...What're you two up to this afternoon?"

-nagisa explains what all katai told her-

Blair: "Oooooo--vampires! That's no good. But at least it's not the Rats again, right?"

Katai: >~< "Please, don't remind me..."

Blair: *strokes his head* "There, there..."

Katai: =///////=

nagisa: *sweatdrop*

Blair: "Besides, vampires tend not to stay in one place for long--and if they do, it's only until they can pick off every victim they can or farm them for their blood--"

Katai: *protective hug*

Blair: *stroke stroke* ^^; "Do you want to stay for the night?"

-elsewhere-

sonia: *in class*

Teacher: "--and you'll have your test in two weeks, so we'll be reviewing the biology section..."

sonia: *taking notes*

Teacher: "Let's begin with the different organs in the typical humanoid body. Sonia, which organ takes in oxygen?"

sonia: the lungs.

Teacher: "Correct! And which bodily fluid transports that oxygen to the rest of the body?"

sonia: the blood.

Teacher: *smiles* "Right! Very good."

-one student glares at sonia-

sonia: ....

Teacher: "Let me type some keywords for you to review..." *typing on the projector's computer, not looking at the class*

sonia:....

-elsewhere-

Danglars: *sips his bubbly drink, pulls up his stock portfolio on his tablet and--spits out his drink, coughing*

lucian: ...*wipes his face* <sir?>

Danglars: <H-How?!> *pulls up news--* "?!? <WHO DARE PUBLISHED THIS DRECK CLAIMING MY AIRSHIPS ARE NOT FEASIBLE?! IT JUST TANKED MY STOCKS! WHO WROTE THIS?!>

-elsewhere-

Daisy: "Yes, your check is in the mail. ...Yes, he's happy to support thriving young reporters. Let us know what other dirt you dig up. Yes...Goodbye." *hangs up*

Fitzgerald: *sips his drink*

-elsewhere-

Vulcan: *on bat incom* "Target spotted, exiting clothing store...He's going into--?! A toy store? Huh. Must be getting new action figures..."

karin: hmm.

Iris: *inhale* "Okay...I can do this..." *swaggers into the store* "Yo, boss. I'm here for the new mad fresh figurines to power up my game system, bro!"

Hyde: ._.;

Viktor: "Excuse me, sir? Do you sell dolls? Like, for little girls?"

Iris: *whispers into incom* "Oh, that's nice--Viktor is buying dolls!"

karin: ?? *imagining--* D8 (now now, be rational, maybe he has a relative?)

Viktor: "And candy. Little girls like candy, right? How much could I fit into my mode of transportation of just candy?"

Hyde: O_____O "...This isn't a white van, is it...?" *reaching under the desk for the 'police' button...*

Iris: "YO, MAC, JUST ANSWER THE MAN'S QUESTION! THIS IS SIMPLE CALCULUS, YOU DIG?!"

karin: D8 !!!! (SON OF A FUCKING FUCK!!)

Vulcan: "...I'm going to fucking cut his balls off."

Viktor: *spots someone outside the shop* "!!!" *waves at her*

misora: *walking along in a rather cute dress* hello~<3

Vulcan: O_________________O

karin: isnt she from squad 0?

Iris: "???" ("Oh, Misora's here, too! How nice.") ^^

Vulcan: *whispers* "Yeah, with a creepy little-girl idol fixation! This is sick!"

Viktor: "Hi! I'm almost done. Anything else I should get you?"

karin: YOU!

Viktor: OwO "...Um, me?"

karin: so this is your little secret, huh?

Hyde: *pressing the button frantically* "Why is nothing happening?! Wait--this isn't even connected?!!"

Viktor: OwO;;; "Secret? What secret? I have no idea what you mean...HA HA HA?"

misora: OwO;;;;;;;;

Iris: "We know exactly what you're up to! ..." *whispers* "What are they up to?"

Vulcan: -_- "This is sick. You are nasty, Viktor..."

karin: viktor licht, misora hina, you two.....HAVE SOME CREEPY SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP DONT YOU?!

misora: ......

Iris: "... ... ..." *brains snaps* D8

Viktor: "...If I say 'yes,' is that better or worse than the alternative?"

misora: ...............*LAUGHING OUT LOUD* AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!! AS IF! LIKE I'D EVER WANT A CREEPY LOSER LIKE HIM! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Viktor: QwQ "Ha ha ha...No. I'm shopping for my baby cousin, and Misora offered to help deliver while I get back to work." TwT;

karin:....*raises a brow*

Iris: "Oh, well, you're always visiting your family, so this checks out. Good day!" *turns--*

Vulcan: *grabs her by the sleeve* "Why the big secret, you two?"

misora: as it so happens, his cousin is my manager! ^^

Vulcan: "And this never came up why...?"

Viktor: "I don't like to brag. I got where I am without nepotism..." ^^;

misora: =3= and besides, no one ever asked!

Iris: "Oh, I'm sorry for not asking! So, what's your manager like?"

misora: very busy, i actually have to meet up with him now, so bye bye~ *exits*

Viktor: *empty handed* QwQ "...This is mortifying."

Hyde: "And you owe me $141.67 for the stuff. And I'm calling the cops on all of you..."

karin: ._.;;;

Viktor: "OH, LIKE KIDS SHOP AT TOY STORES ANYMORE! IT'S JUST OLD PEOPLE!"

Walter: "..." *punches Viktor in the jaw*

karin: *grabs him by the arm and runs* BAIL! FUCKIN BAIL!

Viktor: XwX

Hyde: "GET BACK WITH MY MONEY!"

Iris: *praying* "Forgive me for what I've done--"

Vulcan: *picks up Iris, runs*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *following chuuya*

Chuuya: "Darn--dead end...Miyuri, you got markers or string or something?"

miyuri: *shakes head*....miyuri's sorry.

Chuuya: "Hey, it's okay..." *rubs her head* "These things happen. It's like Theseus and the Minotaur...only no Minotaur."

miyuri: miyuri didnt mean to get us lost *sniff* i...*hic* i was only t-trying to-

Chuuya: "..." *hug* "It's okay. You'll learn from this. And we get to make this a game."

miyuri: a game? *shiny eyes*

Chuuya: ^^; "Sure! Mazes can be games. We can even make up sayings or songs to follow our path..."

miyuri: yay! ^o^

Chuuya: *stands up, takes her hand* "Now, let's count the steps to the corner...1, 2..."

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: *sitting in the motorcycle side-car with a helmet* "Where are we going?"

naoya: just out for a drive. and maybe to do some shopping to get you some new digs.

Akutagawa: "..." *nods* "I'll need a new jacket, too..."

naoya: that's what i meant by 'digs'.

Akutagawa: ._.; "...I know. I was...just emphasizing..."

naoya: well, let's get a move on then.

-elsewhere-

Asako: *frowning...petting Goldie*

goldie: ^w^

Asako: *small smile* *picks up Goldie into her lap* "Keep me company while I review the hospital records?"

goldie: *bark* ^^

Asako: *smiles...then turns back to file* "Okay...Admitted after the Slums attack...Now at Haijima..." *sighs* "What are they doing..."

-elsewhere-

Yumi: "Okay, Christa--which one do you want?" *holds out donuts*

christa: that one!

Yumi: "Good choice..." *hands her the one with sprinkles* "Careful not to drop them..."

christa: ok!

Yumi: *picks up Shiori* "Want one, Shiori?"

shiori: ah.

Yumi: "Let's try a donut hole--don't swallow it all at once..."

-elsewhere-

Rin: "Hey, you two--how was the slumber party?"

shiemi: it was fun.

Izumo: >_>; "...It was nice. Educational. Lovely garden..."

Shima: *opens his mouth--*

Izumo: *slams his head face-first into the desk*

Rin: O.O; "..." *sniffs* "Ugh! What's that stench?!"

shiemi: ??

Bon: =_= "Hey..."

Izumo: *covers her nose* "Good lord!"

konekomaru: bon! are you alright?!

Bon: "I've been researching for days...No sleep...Little food..."

Rin: *holds his nose* "No soap, no water..."

konekomaru: (he almost rivals the queen of stink...)

Izumo: "GO TO THE SHOWER!"

Shima: *opens his mouth--*

Bon: *slams his head face-first into the desk* "I know..."

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "...Vampires? ..." *takes off his glasses, rubs his eyes* "You have to be kidding me..."

atsushi: weirder things have happened.

Kunikida: "Weird, yes. But usually within our knowledge set--"

Dazai: =w= *listening to his headphones*

Kunikida: "...Most of our knowledge set." *hands a book to Atsushi* "Read it on your way to Naomi's informant."

atsushi: um...ok? *looks*

*It's a book titles 'Vampyr'*

atsushi: hmm...

Kyoka: "We'll also be checking the arcade mentioned..."

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: why do we have to do these tests again?

shinoa: to refresh our knowledge.

Kimizuki: "You gonna complain the entire time?"

hyakuya: =~=

Kimizuki: "We'll get through this more quickly if everyone is prepared."

hyakuya: =~= fiiine.

Mitsuba: "So try to remember the terms..."

Guren: "Okay, okay, settle down and take your seats. You'll need a number 2 pencil, closed book, no notes, cell phones under your table, spit out any gum--"

hyakuya: =,= *looks out the window*.... (huh, brings back memories....)

{hyakuya: *looking out the window, tapping her foot in annoyance*}

{*tap tap*}

{hyakuya: *looks back* ??}

{*a girl holds up a notepad with a message: "Hello. I am Shinoa. I will be your handler."}

{hyakuya: ??? (handler?)}

{Shinoa: *notepad: "Cooperate, or I will report you for additional punishment."*}

{hyakuya: D8}

{-...-}

{hyakuya: =~= what the hell is your deal anyway?}

{Shinoa: "I was told how vampires killed your family, that you were abandoned, lost...So, you're afraid to make friends." *smiles* "So how about some ice cream, champ~?"}

{hyakuya: ...what do you _really_ want from me?}

{Shinoa: *sighs* "The lieutenant colonel wants you to read this message." *hands her a paper*}

{hyakuya: of course he does.... *looks*}

{Note: "The army has no use for some shut-in who doesn't know about the value of cooperation within a military system. Usually, such cooperation starts when you make friends in school. But since you're at the obvious disadvantage due to arrested development and slow maturation, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make a friend--and introduce them to me. And a real friend, not someone you pay, bribe, or do anything else to fake it. Granted, I think you're not going to go through with this, so, enjoy being a failure."}

{hyakuya: WHY THAT MOTHER-....*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh* i dont have a choice in this, do i?}

{Shinoa: *shakes her head--*}

{*THUD*}

{hyakuya: ?! *turns*}

{*a student is knocked through the door to the floor*}

{Student: "P-Please...Don't--"}

{hyakuya: ??!!!}

{Bully: "Don't what? I was just asking to borrow some cash, that's all--" *STOMP*}

{Student: "OW!"}

{hyakuya: hey! what the heck are you doing?!}

{Bully: "?! Bitch, mind your own business! Unless you want something else from me..." *puts a foot on top of the Student's head*}

{hyakuya: actually yes, i want you to stop doing that to the poor kid.}

{Bully: "Then I think you'll need to convince me~"}

{hyakuya: ok ^^ *PUNCH*}

{Bully: X_X *knocked down*}

{Shinoa: "...Oh, that's bad news...I forgot to mention..."}

{hyakuya: yeah! that's what you get for being an asshole, shit for brains! *looks at the student* hey, you ok?}

{Student: Q_Q "I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to get you involved in this!"}

{hyakuya: it's fine. that prick was asking for it anyway. i swear, there's some really annoying assholes in this place. *helps him up* you seem ok, though.}

{Student: "Aside from the head injury. Ha ha ha...But seriously, no, that really hurt..." TwT }

{hyakuya: jeez...come on, let's get to the nurse...what's your name, kid?}

{Student: "Yoichi."}

{hyakuya: got it. 'name's akane.}

{Yoichi: ^^}

{Shinoa: "And that adds more punishment to your account."}

{hyakuya: 0_0 well shit.}

{Shinoa: " 'Well shit' indeed." *smiles*}

{Yoichi: "...Is she your friend, or punishment?"}

{hyakuya: at this point, im going to go with yes.}

{Yoichi: " 'Kay...So...You're another student here? Are you hoping to join the military?"}

{hyakuya: pretty much. i want to fight vamps as soon as possible.}

{Yoichi: "..." *nods* "Yeah, same..."}

{hyakuya:...say, shinoa and i were gonna get ice cream, you...wanna come with?}

{Yoichi: "Oh! Um...Yes! Thank you!"}

{Shinoa: "Hang on--I didn't say I'm paying for 3!"}

???: akane!

hyakuya: !!! im paying attention!

Shinoa: "Really? What was just said?"

hyakuya:.... ._.;;;;

Guren: -_-; "That'll be a punishment later."

hyakuya: ... *grumbles*

mitsuba: *facepalm*

Yoichi: ^^;

Kimizuki: "How embarrassing..."

hyakuya: get stuffed, kimizuki.

Kimizuki: "Pay attention in class instead of zoning out! You'll get yourself killed like that!"

hyakuya: >Xp

mitsuba: so immature...

Guren: *chops* "Enough, both of you."

-elsewhere-

naho: well, this is the place!

atsushi: looks kind of shady....

Kyoka: "Like something Dazai would go to..."

sylvia: *gulps*

Ranpo: "There's nothing to fear once you understand it! And I understand the rules of the Agency--NEWBIE OPENS THE DOOR TO SCARY PLACES FIRST!"

Lucy: -.- "Wimp..." *moves to the door--*

*the door blasts open*

atsushi: !!!

*a tall man exits*

atsushi: *notices something in the man's hand* ._________.

Tall Man: "Mikuni! I found the secret ingredient for the best banana split ever! I'm just going to need to behead your dolly!"

sylvia: *SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER*

*The Tall Man is holding a decapitated head*

Lucy: "?!!! YOU MONSTER!" *punches him in the jaw*

*The Tall Man is down--KO!*

metsu: ._. *sweatdrop*

atsushi: D8

Lucy: "WHAT HAVE I TOLD PEOPLE LIKE YOU ABOUT HARMING INNOCENT DOLLS?!"

metsu: um....welcome to the shop?

Ranpo: *peeks* "Oh, soda! Excuse me--investigation in progress. I'll need to inspect these--all of these--" *piling them into his arms*

metsu: um... ._.;;

atsushi: *steps in* um....i-is the owner here?

Lucy: *dragging Johannes by his ankles* "I'M NOT DONE WITH THIS ONE YET! HE HAS INFORMATION!" *pulls him into the backroom, as punches are heard*

metsu: at the moment, no. he should be here in about 25 minutes. would you like some tea and cake in the meantime?

Ranpo: "Yes, please."

Kyoka: *nods*

-and so-

atsushi: thanks for the food! ^^

metsu: so, you're investigating vampire attacks, you say?

Kyoka: *mouth stuffed* *nods*

Ranpo: "We found blood splatters consistent with most vampire attacks, along with a few other clues that indicate itinerant individuals who travel around seeking new victims."

metsu: what a coincidence, our boss actually went out to investigate as well.

Kyoka: *muffled* "Oh? How long has he investigated these kinds of things?"

metsu: it's one of the businesses he offers here. we do research on the supernatural, particularly vampires.

Ranpo: "Then this should be the best place! We can't wait to meet him!"

-the door opens-

Lucy: *exits the backroom* >_< *sits...angry cake nom*

metsu: speak of the devil- here he is now.

atsushi: *looks*

Mikuni: *enters* "Hello, Metsu! I see the business is still standing and--Oh, we even have customers! Excellent! Howdy!"

sylvia: ._.;;;

Ranpo: *waves* "Hello, proprietor!"

Lucy: "...Oh!"

Mikuni: "...Hey! You!"

atsushi: oh, you know him?

Lucy: *nods* "We bonded over a common appreciation in the fine art of dolls."

atsushi: (wait, i think i might have been here once before myself...)

Mikuni: "HIGH FIVE!"

Lucy: *high five*

Johannes: *his head pops out of the backroom* "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HELP ME!"

sylvia: eep! *hides behind kyouka*

Kyoka: "It's okay--the bad man will be taken care of in good time." *hands a taser to Mikuni*

Mikuni: "..." QwQ "Yay! New friends!"

Ranpo: "But first, we had some questions about your recent vampire investigation--...Huh. You look familiar to me, too. I think Poe mentioned you--"

Mikuni: "... ... ..." *slow head turn, voice changes* "Who did you say...?"

atsushi: miss metsu, more tea please? ^^;;;;

Mikuni: *inhale* "NO SWEETS FOR THIS CAPE-WEARING TRAITOR!"

Ranpo: D:<

metsu: *chop* dont be rude to customers, sir.

Mikuni: T~T "He's going to hurt me again..."

atsushi: ??

-elsewhere-

Poe: *reading the newspaper* "... ... ...!!! Karl! Hand me the telephone!"

karl: *chitter*

Poe: *dials* "...Yes? I am interested in more information about the recent vampire attacks. ... No, I am not a crank caller. ... Criminal record? ...Uuuuuum..." *hangs up* .____.;

karl: *chitter*

Poe: "I think maybe I need a new plan...I'll ask Rowena."

-elsewhere-

Minoura: *sets down the cup of water* "Here."

bram: -~- sir...how many times do i have to tell you? i'm _not_ a vampire- *VOMITS BLOOD*....*cough* s-sorry....

Minoura: -_- "We'll need to decontaminate later...If you're not a vampire, what's with the blood?"

bram: it's my ability! plus im sickly.

Minoura: "And your ability is...?"

bram: creation and manipulation of blood, but that doesnt make me a vampire!

Minoura: "I think that's what a vampire would say...Let's administer the tests..." *picks up the cup of water--and tosses it into Bram's face*

bram: >~< why would you do that?!

Minoura: "It's holy water. Are you melting yet?"

bram: NO! i'm just wet! im probably going to get a cold now...

Minoura: *sighs* *presses a button on the intercom* "Bring the silver washcloth."

bram: is it just silver in color, or made of silver? if it's the latter that's highly useless in cleaning or drying!

Minoura: "Hey! I'm the one trying to test this out every which way I can, even if that means force-feeding you garlic!"

Bram: TT~TT im going to die for sure…

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: .____.

Takehisa: *facepalm*

Vulcan: >_>; "So, yeah...We may be criminals now."

Iris: T~T

shinra: technically it's your _disguises_ that are the criminals.

Akitaru: "I'll handle this--not the first time someone here broke the law."

Iris: "I didn't even realize Viktor's cousin was in music..."

-elsewhere-

Joker: "How you like the new dress, Nana?"

nana: *look of seething, unbridled hatred and fury*

Joker: "...So, yes?"

nana: you think this is some kind of sick game? WHO WEARS SOMETHING SO FRILLY AND STUPID LOOKING?!

misora: =3= rude.

Joker: "I agree. Your Uncle Viktor and Aunt Misora went to a lot of work to get you that dress. Do you think dresses grow on trees?"

scarlet: technically, depending on what material the dress is made of, if it's cotton, then it does come from a plant.

Joker: "Please don't upset my metaphor in front of the child, darling."

scarlet: just keeping things in perspective. also dont call me that unless you seriously want to get punched out a fucking window.

Joker: "..." *shrugs* "Maybe later. Also, language in front of the kid. Now, Nana, if you keep the dress on today, you'll get to play with your new dolly!"

nana: *excalibur face* (what did i do to deserve this?)

Joker: "Look, we're trying our best. What do you want to play?"

nana: can i go back to bed now?

Joker: "...But it's afternoon..."

nana: whatever! im going to bed anyway!

Joker: "..." Q_X *humming* " 'When you coming home, kid--I don't know when...'"

scarlet: *concerned look*

-elsewhere-

Kuro: =_= " 'Hello. We are selling baked goods to help support our school and charities. Would you like a free sample?' *forced smile*

suzuhara: um...thanks?

Kuro: "You're welcome...Our strawberry cupcakes are quite affordable..." *yawns*

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "--So Theseus would mark where he went to know where not to go back..."

miyuri: ooooh! ....!!! miyuri sees something!

-it's the exit-

Chuuya: "Oh, good!" *follows*

-successful escape!-

-the lines return to the page-

Chuuya: =w= "That's good..." *collapses onto his back*

-the door opens-

sonia: im home....

Chuuya: =w= "Zzz..."

miyuri: *looks* sonia? whats that on your cheek?

Chuuya: *yawns, sits up* "...?!"

-sonia seems to have a bruise on the left side of her face and has trash on her and her schoolbag-

Chuuya: "What happened? Who did this?!"

sonia:....it's nothing...im going to go to bed now....

Chuuya: "Sonia, this is not nothing--you were attacked?"

sonia:....i think my classmates might hate me.

Chuuya: "..." *hug*

sonia: ......

Chuuya: "It's okay...It's going to be okay, Sonia."

miyuri: ??

Chuuya: *strokes her head* "Come on--let's get you cleaned and patched up..."

sonia:....ok....

-elsewhere-

Villefort: *staring at brochures* <Okay, so they'll be buried with...with her. I am confirming dates for the church...>

valentine: ......

Villefort: <...I think it would be good for you to say something at the memorial...>

valentine:....<o-ok...>

Villefort: <...> *nods* <I can take care of this initial reservation. How about you go out...>

valentine:...*nods*....*checks phone*

*no calls or texts from Francesca...*

valentine:....*sigh*

-elsewhere-

Cervantes: *in disguise--as best as he can--walking to a pharmacy...*

pharmacist: <can i help you?>

Cervantes: <Hello. What would you recommend for a friend with a fever?>

pharmacist: *checks a book*

Cervantes: *looks around, picks out some candy...looks out the window...*

dulcenia: *exiting a shop. seems she's off duty*

Cervantes: OwO *steps outside, waves*

dulcenia: ??

Cervantes: <Hello! How are you?>

dulcenia: <im fine? and you are?>

Cervantes: <Me! You know! Your favorite father!>

dulcenia: .....*confused look*

Cervantes: ^w^; <May I bless you?> *starts imitating complicated signs--before somehow getting his arm stuck behind his head*

dulcenia:.....(what the fresh fuck?)

Cervantes: <I know it is not proper for a man--*GRUNTS*--of the cloth to say this, but--*GROANS*--you seem like a very kind, sweet lady with pretty eyes. Care to split a candy bar~?>

dulcenia: ...*blink*

Cervantes: <You strike me as a connoisseur. Proprietor! Your finest Three Musketeers candy bar!>

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "...Feel better?"

sonia: ...*small nod*

Chuuya: "Okay...Hungry? We can make dinner or just something small..."

sonia:...im not hungry...

Chuuya: "...Alright...You know you can tell me if something is wrong."

sonia:....can i stay home tomorrow?

Chuuya: *nods* "Sure."

miyuri: *peeks in*

Chuuya: "Want to watch a movie?"

sonia:...*hides under the covers*

miyuri: papa? is sonia ok?

Chuuya: "...She will need some time to rest."

-elsewhere-

Lucy: "I hope this information is helpful..." *brushing a doll's hair*

Mikuni: ^w^ "I think so~"

atsushi: anything we should know about these vampires?

Mikuni: "There are others who are also hunting them, so be careful not to get in their way...Also, there are some vampires that take the form of animals, so I'd be suspicious of them."

atsushi:... >->

*knock knock*

atsushi: YEEP!

*the door's bell jingles as it's opened*

atsushi: oh, poe, rowena, fancy seeing you guys here.

Lucy: "Hi!" *smiles*

Mikuni: Q___Q;;;;

rowena: hello mikuni ^////^ is johannes in?

Poe: *frightening stare*

Mikuni: O_____O;;;; "I think Lucy knocked him unconscious and dragged him into the back..."

Lucy: *proud nod*

rowena: oh no!

Poe: "Perhaps some smelling salts would work..." *towers over Mikuni, who falls deeper into his seat*

Mikuni: "A-Allow me!" *runs into the back--slapping sounds are heard*

Johannes: "AH! THE CATFISHES ARE SLAPPING ME AGAIN!"

atsushi: ._.;

Lucy: ._.; "...Edgar? What did you do to that poor man?"

Poe: "Nothing...yet."

rowena: ^^;

Johannes: *walking stiffly into the shop, his face full of hand-marks* "Greetings, happy paranormal investigators! How may I help you?"

-atsushi and rowena explain-

Johannes: "I see...Well, there is one thing you must do before you head out."

atsushi: what's that?

Johannes: "You've heard the old stories how vampires can't see their reflection in the mirror, making them easy to sneak around right behind you..." *walks behind Atsushi and Rowena* "Worrisome, isn't it..."

atsushi: *SCREAMS*

Lucy: >_O *covering her ears*

sylvia: eep! *hides*

Johannes: "Unlike the vampire...you must not lose sight of yourself in the mirror!" *seizes Atsushi and Rowena, his hands cupping their foreheads*

atsushi:....right.

rowena: *nods*

Johannes: *smiles* "And to help you..." *pulls back his hands* "TAH-DAH!"

*he's put something on them...their foreheads say 'IHSUSTA' and 'ANEWOR'...except he put each one onto the wrong person...*

atsushi:....what the heck..

rowena: ._.;

Johannes: OwO; "...See, I once did this to some guy by shoving him into his cat's brain, but I had to draw onto his forehead his name backwards so he could--You know what, you had to be there."

Poe: Q_____Q "...A cat?"

atsushi:.....eh, i'll take it.

Lucy: ^^; "In any case, aside from mirrors and name recognition, we may need more help than just knowledge..."

Mikuni: "Hence why not to get in the way of the vampire experts...Although..."

atsushi: ??

Mikuni: "Hang on--let me whip my snake out..."

atsushi: NO NEED TO DO THAT HERE!

Lucy: "EEEK!" *covers her eyes*

Poe: "Pervert!" *slaps Mikuni*

Mikuni: *KOed*

*a snake pops up behind Rowena*

rowena: oh!

ranpo: dang poe! i didnt think you had it in ya. im impressed.

Poe: -^- "Hmph. I will not tolerate improper men...Now, could someone please get me ice for my wrist!" T~T

Snake: "...Hi."

atsushi: aaand it talks.

Lucy: ._.;

Snake: "Yes. Hi. I'm Jeje."

atsushi: nice to meet you.

Jeje: "Same. And the guy on the floor is my, um, handler."

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *sniff sniff* mmm smells yummy!

Chuuya: "I hope so--Sonia likes it."

miyuri: *nods* are we gonna take some of it up to her?

Chuuya: "I think so--it might help her appetite..."

-phone rings-

Chuuya: "??? Miyuri, keep an eye on it?"

miyuri: ok!

Chuuya: *answers* "Hello?"

teacher: yes, is this mr nakahara?

Chuuya: "Oh, good. You're calling to schedule?" *looking through a calendar...*

teacher: yes, it's this weekend.

Chuuya: "Okay, I'm available around 11 Saturday?"

teacher: excellent!

Chuuya: "I'll have to watch Sonia's sister that day, too."

teacher: well im sure we'd love to meet her!

Chuuya: "Thank you. We'll see you this Saturday."

miyuri: it looks ready, papa!

Chuuya: "?! Sorry, we're making dinner, I have to hang up. Goodbye!"

sonia:....*pokes her head out of her room*

Chuuya: *plating the food, then setting it onto a tray* "Miyuri, can you pour a glass of water?"

miyuri: ok!

Chuuya: *scoops out pasta onto a plate...*

sonia:....*gingerly walks over, wearing a blanket around her*

Chuuya: *smiles* "Hi, Sonia."

sonia: *nods and sits at the dinner table*

Chuuya: *smiles* "Want some cheese or tomato sauce?"

sonia: ...cheese....

Chuuya: "You got it..." *dusts a bit of cheese onto the pasta* "Dig in."

sonia: *nom*

Chuuya: "...Hey, want to do something this weekend?"

sonia: like what?

Chuuya: "Well...Would you like to visit your grandmother while I go to a parent-teacher conference?"

sonia:....i'll go to.

Chuuya: "You're okay to do so?"

sonia: i probably should...

Chuuya: "Okay...Miyuri, you can go with Grandma if you want."

miyuri: miyuri wants to see school!

Chuuya: ^^; "Okay, you can come, too--if you'll stay with Sonia."

miyuri: *nods*

Chuuya: "Great..." *sets plates for himself and Miyuri* "Let's eat..."

miyuri: *nom* mmmm! yummy!

Chuuya: "That's good--try some of the sauce."

miyuri: *slurp*

Chuuya: ^^ *slurp*

-elsewhere-

Kimizuki: "That was an informative lesson."

hyakuya: *reviewing notes* =3= ok, ''beast virus', a rare disease that mutates living things into vicious mutants. it's effects on humans remains as of yet, unknown.'

Kimizuki: "Yes, that is what it is..."

hyakuya: ...do you think that's what has your sister sick?

Kimizuki: "..." *sighs* "I don't know." *holds his head, stares at his notes*

hyakuya:....just a thought...

Kimizuki: "I know. It's been a thought I've had. But we don't know the effects the virus has on humans, now do we?"

hyakuya: well, you did say the doctors werent able to determine what's causing her sickness.

Kimizuki: "I know, okay? Could you... *sighs* Could we talk about something else?"

hyakuya: alright fine.....is that your natural hair? *smug grin*

Kimizuki: >_<# "Ha ha. Do you practice that scary face, or is natural?"

hyakuya: >XP

Kimizuki: "How immature..." *sticks out his tongue, pulls down his under-eyelids*

shinoa: ....when's the baby due?

hyakuya: AS IF!

Kimizuki: "Never!" *slams his book shut--onto his hand* "..." Q_____Q

shinoa: suuure. ^^

Mitsuba: "Is this a private conversation, or can anyone join in with critical remarks about how far behind Hyakuya is on her studies?"

hyakuya: what is this, pick on akane hour?

Yoichi: "I just wanted to fit in." Q_Q

hyakuya: *hug* i am so sorry i didnt mean to upset you you precious bean.

Yoichi: T~T "I'm sorry, too." *hug*

Kimizuki: "..." >_>;

Yoichi: "Let's have ice cream--with sprinkles and chocolate syrup!" TwT;

yumikage: *sips drink* look at them, enjoying their youths as best they can. brings back memories

Tsurugi: *whispers to Yumikage* "You're not young anymore, old man..."

yumikage: you wanna go? -_-#

-elsewhere-

marquis: *knocks* dumas? feeling better yet?

Dumas: *turned over in bed*

marquis: im making pudding~

Dumas: =~= "Pudding doesn't help..."

count: <so you miscalculated, so what?>

Dumas: <...I was nothing more than an 'acceptable loss,' 'collateral damage.' I lost 6 years of my life...and just killed 2 people.>

count: *chop* <oh stop your moping. beethoven didnt create his masterpieces by moping about his deafness. human beings are unpredictable, that's part of how we are.>

Dumas: "..." *chops her on the head* <Music is not killing people! What is your problem?!>

count: <im putting things into perspective! what's _your_ problem?>

Dumas: <I'm not interested in killing other people on this task--just the ones who ruined my life! Don't you get that?!!>

count: *sigh* <look, the world can be an unforgiving place sometimes. in some circumstances, you have to do some shitty things. 'sides, it's not like _you_ killed them directly, it was that crazy old hag that did it. if anything, blame her for fucking up and being an asshat>

Dumas: <...> *nods* <She will pay for this...>

-morning-

Katai: *yawns* =w= ("What good sleep...") *turns in bed*

blair: *snuggling him to her chest*

Katai: "?!" *opens his eyes* O\\\\\\\\\o; *small muffle*

blair: *yaaawn* morning~<3

Katai: .\\\\\\\. "...Hi? Um...What?"

blair: ~? want some waffles?

Katai: "...Yes. So much yes."

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *staring at Mii*

mii: *snoozing* *cat yawn*

Kyoka: "...Maybe Mii is a vampire cat."

atsushi: hmm...nah.

Kyoka: "Just a thought." *pours tea for Atsushi* "We have the arcades to check."

atsushi: right.

-elsewhere-

liz: *checking grocery list*

Patty: *grabbing apples* "What else?"

liz: we need more milk.

Patty: " 'Kay! And chocolate syrup?"

liz: yep

Patty: "I think the kids deserve something..." *holds up cereal*

liz: *nods*

Patty: "Cool!" *dumps an entire shelf into the cart*

liz: ._.

Patty: "Now for the rest! Wes ask for anything?"

-elsewhere-

Yumi: *pours a glass of orange juice* "Here you go."

shiori: ^o^ thank you mama

Yumi: "You're welcome, sweetie. Kirika, donut?"

kirika: bacon please.

Yumi: "Okay." *serves some* "What are your plans today?"

kirika: *shrug* might just check out the arcade or somethin'

Yumi: "Okay--be safe out there, and call if you're going to be late for dinner."

kirika: i got'cha.

Yumi: *nods* "Well, Liz and Patty are still out. Have you seen Kid?"

kirika: out back.

Kid: *watering flowers in the backyard* "Hey, there, little ones. Ready for the new day?"

-elsewhere-

Cervantes: =w= *swaying with glee...*

benedetto: ???? <is he ok?>

Dumas: =_= <He probably did something stupid--ignore him...> *shoves a waffle into his mouth--then guzzles pancake syrup straight from the bottle*

benedetto: ._.

Cervantes: <The world is such a shinier color! If I could make a crayon of it, I would name it...'Love'!>

benedetto: ._.;;;;

*Dumas is giving off a dark aura while Cervantes gives off a light aura...They are stuck in their moods*

count: *DOUBLE SLAP* <PAY ATTENTION YOU FOOLS!>

Dumas: "OW!" <WHAT THE FUCK?!>

Cervantes: *shakes his head* <Sorry--what did I miss? Lunch?>

count: <you three are here for a reason, are you not?>

Cervantes: <Right! To help our friend get vengeance on his enemies--and avoid the plant woman from hurting us! And maybe having coffee with the pretty police officer...>

Dumas: =_= *grumbles* <Fine. My next disguise will be the smelly sad man. Happy, you recalcitrant jackass. Ugh. I'll go review Danglars's stock prices falling and see him. Boy, put on the dress.>

benedetto: =3= <i have a name you know.>

Dumas: <...'Andrea.'>

benedetto: =_=#

-elsewhere-

edouard: <valentine?>

Valentine: *lying in bed* "..."

edouard: <i snuck a muffin up for you.>

Valentine: "..." <Thanks. Leave it on the nightstand, please.>

edouard:....

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: "Thank you for coming with us, Kenji."

kenji: anytime. ^^

Lucy: *checking the map on her phone* "Chinom is around the corner..."

atsushi: *looks*

*the arcade looks spooky--appropriate for Death City, with some coffins along the exterior and bats on the facade*

sylvia: ....

Lucy: -_-; "Gee, this totally doesn't look like a vampire den at all..."

kenji: it looks nice. ^^

Lucy: "?!!"

atsushi: *steps forward*

*inside are a few teenagers playing games*

Ranpo: "Hmm...Pale people inside who look like they've never seen the outside...Eyes tired as if they are not used to sunlight and daytime hours...I can't tell whether they are gamers or vampires...Oh well!" *pulls out a pouch of quarters* "I'm hitting up Donkey Kong..."

sylvia: .~.

Kyoka: "How shall we speak to the manager? Explain our interest, or pass ourselves as customers?"

atsushi: maybe just look around for now.

Kyoka: *nods...looks at the black lights inside* "Hmm...With the right posters, this would not be bad for the apartment."

Gamer: *playing Tetris...looks back at them...*

kenji: *humming*

Lucy: "Well, if we're playing, who's up for air hockey?"

???: *whispering to Kenji* "Hey. Hey, you, buddy?"

kenji: ??

*someone in baggy clothes and messy hair smiles at Kenji*

???: "You're here 'cause you like games, right?"

kenji: i guess so.

???: "You ever play virtual reality games? They're the latest thing we got in stock."

kenji: oooh, i've heard about those!

???: "They're really neat! I'm testing out the newest one from the manufacturer--real big city operation, first of its kind, hardly anyone has tried it. You should take a crack at it..."

kenji: how much?

???: "For you? If you help me test it out, I'll make it free..."

kenji: wow golly! thanks!

???: *smiles, showing shiny teeth* "No, thank you..." *leads Kenji to the storeroom...*

sylvia: *looking around, nervous*

Kyoka: "Want to try skeeball?"

sylvia: o-ok...

*there's a small child near them, clubbing the whack-a-mole really hard with the mallet while cackling*

sylvia: .~.;;;;;;

*in the food court, someone has dumped too much ketchup onto their fries, as they dig in voraciously*

*someone in a hoodie plays Space Invaders near the air hockey table*

Lucy: "KAH!" *knocks the puck*

Hoodie: =_= ("Too loud...")

atsushi: *bumps into someone* oh, so sorry-

???: whatever...

Ranpo: "Hey! This thing is busted!" *slams a fist against the side of the cabinet*

Employee: ^^; "Sir, please do not hit the machine..."

kenji: ^3^~♫

Manager: "Now, just have a seat...I'm going to secure you into the chair..." *lowers the VR headset onto Kenji*

kenji: oooh, neato.

Manager: *secures straps on Kenji's wrists and ankles* "This will keep you in place when you use the foot and hand controls on your vehicle..." *chuckling to themselves as they look at Kenji's neck...*

kenji: feels kinda tight.

Manager: "It's for your safety...I'm going to start the game..."

kenji: ok!

*the VR headset blinks on, showing a road passing through a peaceful field*

kenji: ooooh.

Manager: "Lightly tap your left foot for gas, and use your hands to turn the wheel..."

kenji: ok, like this?

*the vehicle starts moving along the road*

Manager: "There! What a pro..." *licks their lips, looking at Kenji's neck* ("Scrawny, but that neck looks to be full of it...") "You must play a lot of these games back home..."

kenji: not often.

Manager: *leans in* "I wouldn't know it from seeing you in action..."

*in the game, a cow blocks the vehicle*

kenji: *hits the breaks*

Manager: "?! What?"

VR Cow: O_O "...Moo..." *leans down its head to Kenji, as if it wanted to be petted*

kenji: there was a cow! i have to let them pass through...aww, nice cow! *pet pet*

*Kenji's "petting" breaks the restraint--and punched the Manager through the wall*

kenji: ^^

Manager: *tossed into the arcade, crashing atop the air hockey table*

sylvia: EEP! >~<

Lucy: "?!!! You jerk! You owe me a quarter!" *tosses the puck at the Manager's head*

Employee: D:< "Oh, come on!"

atsushi: ?!

*the Manager has some...sharp teeth*

atsushi: !!!!! um....guys?

Lucy: O_____O;; "Now, let's not jump to conclusions...Maybe they're just a weapon! Plenty of weapons have sharp...teeth..."

Customer: "...Well, cover's blown..." *grabs Atsushi by the shoulder--and bites into his neck*

atsushi: *yells out in pain*

Lucy: "Atsushi!" *picks up billiard stick, breaks it into the Customer's face*

atsushi: t-thanks. *tiger arms*

Customer: "GAH! FUCK!" *crashes into Space Invaders, pulling the plug on it*

Hoodie: "... ... ..." *sighs*

Employee: "You idiots! I'll show you how it's done--" *grabs Ranpo by the sleeve* "Come here, you!"

Ranpo: "??!" *smashes his roll of quarters into the Employee's eye*

Employee: "GAH!"

*vampires chase Sylvia*

???: *pulls out a pistol and shoots the vampires point blank*

sylvia: *ducks* *scream*

Ranpo: "...Nice aim!"

???: thanks.

Kyoka: *using Demon Snow, it's light scaring away vampires*

Ranpo: "And now for you!" *grabs Hoodie* "I've seen you here, and I know who you are!"

Hoodie: "...I just wanted some time away. 'Go out and have fun,' she said...I'm tired now..." *walks up to a vampire*

Ranpo: *smirks*

Vampire: *yells in Hoodie's face*

Hoodie: "..." *a tonfa pops out of their sleeve*

Vampire: "?!"

*POW*

Asher: =_= "I should've stayed home..."

Lucy: O_O; "...Vampires have tonfa?"

Ranpo: "They're a weapon, stupid."

Lucy: *GLARE*

atsushi: actually, i think that person goes to our school.

Asher: "First plant monsters, now vampires...I'm going to lie down in the back for a bit..."

kenji: hehe ^^

Asher: "...Weird." *sits in the manager's chair...* "Zzz..."

atsushi: is that all of them?

Manager: *sits up* "YOU STUPID LITTLE MEAT-BAGS! JUST DIE AND LET US FEAST ON YOUR BLOOD! I--"

sylvia: *throws something at them*

Manager: *KO'ed by a Rubix cube from the prize booth*

Kyoka: "Good work, Sylvia."

sylvia: t-thank you...

Employee: O_X; *tries to sneak out the front door--*

-BANG-

Employee: *SCREAMS, falls forward* "I-I'm sorry! Don't kill me!"

???: alright. i'll give you till tonight to leave this place.

Ranpo: "Before we even find out who they were working for? No way this operation was just these idiots..."

Employee: "I'll leave! I'll leave!"

???: good.

Lucy: *looks at the company name* "Chinom..." *wipes something off the counter--revealing "CHINOMIYAKO"* "???"

???: hmm...

Kyoka: "??? 'Chi No Miyako'? 'Blood City'?"

Ranpo: "..." ._____. "Oh."

Lucy: *smirks* "Now who's the idiot?"

Ranpo: >3< "I can't be expected to catch every bit of writing!"

???: alright, start checking around. there should be a passageway.

Lucy: *looks under the bar at the food court*

atsushi: wait, just who are you?

???: call me doctor belmont.

Ranpo: "..."

Lucy: *opens her mouth--then shuts it* "Too easy."

kenji: *slips the VR headset off* what i miss?

Kyoka: "They were all vampires."

Asher: *yawns* =_= "Too loud..."

kenji: oh.

Ranpo: "So, Doctor, you hunt vampires?" *checking behind cabinets*

belmont: sometimes. i'm more of a hunter for hire. a mercenary if you will.

Ranpo: "We've seen a few of those. We're the Armed Detective Agency of Death City."

belmont: ah, so i've figured, given the samurai ghost and were-tiger.

atsushi: ^^;

Demon Snow: *stare*

Ranpo: "Our reputation precedes us..." *pushes one more cabinet*

kenji: *opens a door that reads 'employee's only*

*stairs lead downward, with candles dotting the sides of the stairway*

belmont: huh, hidden in plain sight.

atsushi: the candles seem a bit cliche.

Asher: "Personally, I was hoping for a TRON reference."

Ranpo: "Well, after you, Doc."

-elsewhere-

Jordan: "I'll take the burger!"

Daisy: "Bloody mary."

louisa: a latte please.

Zuno: "Is the breakfast menu done?"

Assi: "Thanks for treating us, sir!"

Fitzgerald: "...I'm not paying for this."

louisa: ._.

Daisy: "Sir..."

Fitzgerald: "..." *sighs* "I'll pay for nachos--but that's it."

mary: *feeding toby under the table*

Toby: =w= *nom*

Waiter: ._.; <Is that fox a service animal?>

louisa: ...<yes?>

Waiter: <Okay...> ^^; <Not from around here?>

-elsewhere-

Iida: *jogging...then stops* "..." *turns quickly*

*no one is there*

Iida: "..."

mashirao: oh, iida, whats up?

Iida: "?! Oh...You startled me...I thought someone was nearby..."

mashirao: sorry. ^^;

Iida: *smiles* "Not at all. How is your day going?"

mashirao: just getting some groceries.

Iida: "Ah--hope it went well. And that you're dining well ahead of our training camp!"

???: BOO!

Iida: "!!!!" *leaps up*

hagakure: gotcha~

Iida: "Wh-What?! Hagakure?"

hagakure: hiya~ just me.

Iida: "I see your skill at staying hidden is only improving..."

hagakure: ^^

Iida: "Were you also out with Ojiro?"

hagakure: yep!

Iida: "..." *smiles* "Very good..." *looks behind them* "..."

hagakure:...what's up?

Iida: "Sorry...I keep having the sense someone is following me...And doing a poor job of it."

*some muttering is heard...*

hagakure: *looks*

Izuku: *hiding behind a corner* O_O;

hagakure: hey izuku!

Iida: -_-;

Izuku: ^^; "Hi...How is everyone?"

-elsewhere-

aya: booooored.

Kunikida: "I know a fun activity..."

aya: *looks up*

Kunikida: *drops a stack of papers in front of her* "Alphabetize and file." *goes back to typing*

Fukuzawa: *walking by*

aya: hey mr fukuzawa?

Fukuzawa: "Hmm?"

aya: do they have secretary uniforms in a size small?

Fukuzawa: "Yes--we try to keep them for all potential employees of all body types."

aya: do they come in like, kid sizes?

Fukuzawa: "Likely...I assume you want one?"

aya: well if im being expected to do paperwork, may as well fit in, eh? if i cant be on field, then im gonna make some stinkin' income.

Kunikida: "?! Now wait a second--"

Fukuzawa: "Naomi, could you show our newest secretary to her uniform?"

naomi: um....sure. ^^;

Kunikida: "B-But, sir--"

Fukuzawa: "??? Is it not one of our policies that our employees adhere to a dress code? A rule you wrote?"

Kunikida: "..." *sighs* "Yes, sir..."

aya: 737;

Tanizaki: ^^; ("Small miracles...Glad I'm not wearing one of those...again.") >_>;

-elsewhere-

Mori: "Please, Elise! Just try it on just once!"

elise: would you give it a rest already? -3- miura, how about you do it?

miura: i'll have to have a shrinking protocol installed first.

Mori: ._.; "You...You can do that?"

miura: not right now. i'll consider bringing it up with kajii at my next tuning-up.

Mori: "...Call him. Immediately. Now."

miura: *chop*

Mori: >3<

miura: behave yourself. your reputation is bad enough as it is.

Mori: "I was pardoned..."

miura: i meant amongst members of the mafia.

Mori: "...That reminds me. I want to have increased security."

miura: ..very well...

Mori: "Good. And I will be reviewing each member of security thoroughly..."

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: =~= "This attire is...not my usual."

naoya: better than nothing, right?

Akutagawa: *grumbles* "Some of us lack a wide range of stylistic options..."

naoya: aw c'mon, the rock look is totally slick on you! ^^

Akutagawa: *sighs, looking at his shirt*

-seems to be a grey shirt with a black leather jacket and pants-

Akutagawa: "..." *knocks one of his boots against the wall* "...At least these look durable..."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Want to help me fold laundry?"

miyuri: ok!

sonia: *nods*

Chuuya: "Okay. Miyuri, you can start with towels--fold them twice."

miyuri: ^^

Chuuya: "And Sonia, you can fold shirts..."

sonia: right.

Chuuya: *pulls out the laundry storage bins* "And I'll put some socks together..."

-elsewhere-

Lucy: =_= "Is this going to be a trend that our missions take us into dark underground locations against superpowered people?"

atsushi: at this point, im willing to put it on good authority.

Lucy: "...How is the bite healing?"

atsushi: getting better.

Lucy: "..." *holds his hand*

Ranpo: *whispers* "So, Doc, how do you take out vampires?"

belmont: your best bet is to aim for the heart or head. usually a wood stake or bullet infused with holy water does the trick on the weaker ones.

Kyoka: "Good for anyone with such materials..." *holds up a broken billiard stick*

Kyoka: "..." *rests a hand on Sylvia's shoulder*

belmont: sunlight also is shown to have an adverse effect on most vampires, depending on how strong they are, it's either an instant death or a slow and painful one.

Ranpo: "Hmm...We're a bit too low underground for that..."

belmont: then i suggest taking one of these. *hands him a spare pistol* hope you have good aim.

Ranpo: "..." *holds it*

Lucy: "If this gets too rough, I'm pulling us to Anne's room..."

kenji: *humming*

*some creaks...*

sylvia: EEK! >~<

Ranpo: "Just creaky steps--nothing to worry about--" *shines the candle, revealing multiple coffins littered throughout the cavernous room*

atsushi: ._.;;;

Lucy: O_O;

Kyoka: "..."

Ranpo: "...Yeah, I don't think we have enough for all of these, so let's quietly leave..."

-something lunges at them-

Lucy: "EEEK!"

Ranpo: "?!" *ducking, trying to get away*

Kyoka: "Don't get separated." *stabbing with the billiard stick*

kenji: huh?

*A vampire lunges at Kenji...They look emaciated...*

kenji: hello! ^^

Vampire: *SHRIEKS, grabbing Kenji by the arm, swinging him towards the wall--*

kenji: woah!

Vampire: *slams Kenji into the wall*

kenji: GRK-

atsushi: *swings tiger arm*

Vampire: *tries to dodge--but gets knocked down the stairs*

*the Vampire hits a coffin, knocking out...3 tinier vampires*

atsushi: any plans?

Kyoka: "Stab the heart."

Asher: =_= *still in the back* "Um..."

atsushi: *PUNCH*

Tiny Vampire 1: *punched through the heart*

-elsewhere-

Twice: "I keep digging, and nothing's happening!"

Muscular: "Because you keep shoveling into my hole!"

Twice: "Okay, I'll dig up, then!"

banshee: *checking the map*

Dabi: "Think about what you need down here to put this much dirt over it..." *wipes his brow*

-thunk-

Dabi: "??? Who went 'thunk'?"

himiko: i found something!

Dabi: "??? Is it a case?" *climbs up out of his tunnel*

himiko: looks like it!

Dabi: "Okay. Kirby hid that thing here because it was developed for construction--until it overpowered and knocked down Orion into a ghost town. So whatever you do, don't put it on, and don't use it--"

himiko: *wearing it and punches a rock, which sends her back flying* WAH!

Dabi: "?!" =_=

Twice: "Wow...She went 30 feet! NO, MORE LIKE 10 YARDS!"

banshee: are you alright?

himiko: @w@ awawawawa

Muscular: "Tiny glove, though..." *flexes his fist* "Still...I'd live to test out against it..." *sadistic grin*

-elsewhere-

Tanizaki: "--then put the reimbursement forms in the 'Reimbursement' box for the President's review..." *files some forms into the box*

aya: hmm...

Tanizaki: "It's not the most interesting work, but after the kind of things we've faced, it's nice to do something that is a little less fatal...Oh, that reminds me..." *fills out a form* "You have to fill out a form every time you are treated by Dr. Yosano."

aya: really?

Tanizaki: "Really, so that the reports, um...align with what Dr. Yosano reports happened...And to keep an eye on any weird side-effects..." >_>;

aya: ._.;

-elsewhere-

Lord Wilmore: <Don't fall behind, Andrea...>

andrea: *grunt*

???: <Lord Wilmore, wait!> *huffing and puffing is heard*

Lord Wilmore: "..." *small smile* <At least one good thing is going well...> *turns, smiles widely* <Monsieur Danglars! Good day!>

Danglars: *pushes Andrea out of the way*

*some bystanders look at Danglars, whispering about him...*

andrea: <ah!>

Lord Wilmore: <?!> *frowns* <Sir, I ask you not to push my child out of the way-->

Danglars: *grabs Lord Wilmore by his coat* <Don't tell me what to do to your brat, you bastard! I'm losing a fortune because of you!> *shakes him*

Lord Wilmore: *his eyes go dark* <Unhand me this instant, you ignorant swine!> *grabs his wrists, squeezing*

Danglars: <AH!> *screams, his wrists getting crushed*

eugenie: <papa!>

Lord Wilmore: *stops...lets go, letting Danglars fall onto him, as he supports him* *smiles* <Get ahold of yourself, old man...Now...> *pretends to hold him close in friendship--but is squeezing his shoulder rather hard* <What are you and your delightful family doing this fine day...?> *looks to Mrs. Danglars*

Danglars: Q~Q *squeaks*

hermine: <we were....getting crepes.>

eugenie: <hi andrea!>

andrea: *holding onto 'her' head*

Lord Wilmore: *smiles at Hermine* <I'm afraid Andrea had a nasty stumble--could you keep an eye on her while your husband and I chat about our continuing business?>

hermine: <r-right....come along girls...>

andrea:......

Danglars: *whispers* <That really hurt! Are you trying to kill me physically too now?!>

Lord Wilmore: <??? What's wrong?>

Danglars: <I've taken a beating in my stocks! Fallacious articles lying about my ships! Investors pulling out! But you--you're not suffering like me, you rich, sniveling little shit! Why are you ahead? Why are you always-->

{Dumas: *looking at his compass* <See? If we follow this path, we'll be home before we know it, sir!>}

{leclare: <excellent, alex. i can always count on you.> *smiles*>}

{Danglars: <B-But sir! I had that same idea yesterday--and you told me it was ridiculous!>}

{leclare: <you didnt account for a change in weather.>}

{Danglars: <WHO CAN PREDICT THE WEATHER?!>}

{Dumas: <Hey, it's alright--some of us aren't meant to be meteorologists...>}

{Danglars: <WHAT DO SPACEMEN HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?!>}

{Dumas: "... ..." <Wow. That's just sad...> *turns back to Leclare* <Sir, I think that bottle of Amontillado should've chilled by now--ready to taste it?>}

{leclare: <why yes, morrel, keep an eye on things up here.>}

{morrel: <yes sir.>}

{Danglars: *STARING DAGGERS AS DUMAS AND LECLARE WALK AWAY* <That stupid, stupid, ugly piece of putrid shit! Always getting every pretty face at every port! Getting all the praise for my hard work! He can't even tell right from left--is he stupid or something?!>}

Danglars: *has gotten pale* O_O

Lord Wilmore: "..." *blinks* <My good sir...You look like you've seen a ghost...>

Danglars: ("...No...No way...Just a trick of my mind...") *forced smile* <N-No...I just...came here to ask for some advancement on my investment in your company...A few thousand dollars...>

Lord Wilmore: "???" <I could return on your investment, but that's for shareholders--so, rather illegal-->

Danglars: <DO I LOOK LIKE A MAN WHO IS IMPEDED BY LAWS?!>

Lord Wilmore: "..." *smiles* <Do tell...>

Danglars: <Hmph! I once made sure a man was sent to prison--so I could be the new golden child at our old shipping company! And I did it all with the man who wanted to fuck his fiancee!>

Lord Wilmore: *forced smile* "..." ("HE'S SERIOUSLY ADMITTING TO CRIMES IN PUBLIC--AND HE BRINGS UP MERCEDES NOW?! I'M GOING TO RIP HIS THROAT OUT--")

Bystanders: *walking by...*

Lord Wilmore: "..." *calms himself* *smiles, walking him back to Hermine and the children* <Of course...Now, I admire a man who is willing to do _anything_...but I will not break the law on this. Instead, I'll give you a loan--at a low interest rate, my friend...>

Danglars: *tears of joy* TwT

eugenie: <papa? are you ok?>

Danglars: *picks up Eugenie, tossing her into the air with glee* <We're saved!>

eugenie: *laughs* ^u^

hermine: ....

Lord Wilmore: *writes out the check* <Here you are, sir-->

Danglars: *hands Eugenie back to Hermine, snatches the check--* <Thank you, my lord!> *bows--then gives a wet kiss to Hermine's cheek* <I'll be home later!> *skips away with glee--almost running into Andrea again*

hermine: <ah->

Lord Wilmore: ^^; <He is rather spirited, isn't he?>

hermine: <....i suppose...>

Lord Wilmore: <...> *holds out an envelope with her name on it*

hermine: ??

Lord Wilmore: <Mrs. Danglars...Get out.>

hermine: ?!

Lord Wilmore: <Think. You know he is in trouble, right?>

hermine:....

Lord Wilmore: <These tickets are for you and Eugenie. They'll take you wherever you want to go. But please...don't get hurt in all of this. You can't afford to be collateral damage when he screws up.>

hermine: .......

-elsewhere-

peppino: *looks around*

*someone walks by...seems to be the person she seeks...*

peppino: <hello~>

Beauchamp: "???" *turns* <...Hi?>

peppino: *hands him something* ^w^

Beauchamp: <?!! Hey, I already got in a lot of trouble-->

peppino: <it's just a little audio recording i kept~ and you're probably scared about going to prison again, so maybe you could help me put someone else behind bars? that way, mr vampa and i can leave without problems.> ^^

Beauchamp: <...Okay...Who's Vampa?>

peppino: <...someone important.>

Beauchamp: <'Kay, nothing cryptic there...And if I throw this away?>

peppino: <at least give it a listen first.>

Beauchamp: <...If this audio recording blows up on me, I'm going to be very cross.>

peppino: =3= <it woooont.>

Beauchamp: <...Very well. And after I listen to it, how do I contact you if you _leave_?>

peppino: <you wont have to worry about me after you hear it...>

Beauchamp: O_O; <Oh, God, this is some suicide cult or 'The Ring,' isn't it?>

peppino: *chop* <you're too paranoid!>

Beauchamp: T~T <Okay, okay, fine--I'll look into it...>

-elsewhere-

Yohei: *sets up a mini basketball hoop* "Okay, kids..." *hands a tiny basketball*

toru: ba!

Yohei: "Yep--ball. Care to drop it into the basket?"

toru: ...*drops it*

Yohei: "Good work, big man!" *holds up his hand at Toru's level for a high-five*

toru: ^o^

Yohei: "Hee hee..." *bounces the ball*

-elsewhere-

Vampire: "STOP! MAKE IT STOP!"

atsushi: *WHACK*

Vampire 2: "AAH! MY FACE!"

Vampire 3: *trying to sneak away...*

kenji: *TOSS*

Vampire 3: "GAK!"

Kyoka: *picks up the head of one vampire* "I think this one is ready to talk..."

Vampire Head: Q____Q;

sylvia: *faints*

Lucy: *catches Sylvia*

Asher: *still clubbing a vampire...glances* "...Is that a head? Neat."

Vampire Head: T~T "Just kill me...What do you want?!"

belmont: first off, are you working for anyone?

Vampire Head: "I'm now missing the neck down--do I look like I'm doing this on my own?! Of course I work for someone!"

belmont: who is it?

Vampire Head: "...The Progenitors."

atsushi: progenitors?

Vampire Head: "Really powerful vampires who sire powerful vampires, and so on..."

belmont: why would they have business in death city?

Vampire Head: "..." *small laugh* "You know, for the 'City of Second Chances,' a lot of people sure go missing here, don't they?"

belmont:....

Ranpo: "And when they go missing, you all feed off them..."

atsushi:....

Lucy: "Who knows how many 'missing people reports' may lead right here..."

-elsewhere-

Kimizuki: *cooking lunch* "...Quiet around here..."

mitsuba: maybe everyone's out on missions?

Kimizuki: "...Likely...I think it would be worth asking..."

mitsuba: *looks out into the hall*

*looks like some equipment has been tossed into the hallway*

mitsuba: ugh, so sloppy. *picking it up*

Kimizuki: *not even looking back* "I wouldn't do that--she's busy tinkering again..."

mitsuba: ??

*a giant console is tossed out of the garage, almost hitting Mitsuba's foot*

mitsuba: *jumps back* HEY!

Tinker: *pops her head out, still wearing her mask* "Hmm? Oh, sorry! Could you scoot back a bit...?"

mitsuba: ._.

-elsewhere-

rowena:...edgar? are you sure you're alright?

Poe: =_=# "I'm fine..." *sips long on tea...*

rowena:....is this about mr mikuni?

Poe: >_<# "Who? You mean that lanky cowboy...?"

rowena: why does he upset you so much?

Poe: "I just think someone who is that lackadaisical requires extra vigilance, especially when fooling around with the occult..."

rowena: perhaps, but i think he does mean well. he did help save me from that man...

Poe: =^= "Just be careful around him--such men can be troublesome."

rowena: ^^; *hug* you worry a lot, you know?

Poe: "..." T~T "I don't want you hurt..."

-elsewhere-

Johannes: "Did I get them all?" *he's bandaging his bruises*

metsu: i believe so.

Jeje: "Was it really okay to let non-vampires and non-Eves to pursue those kind?"

Mikuni: *twirling a keychain on his finger* "Why not? Consider it a trial run..."

metsu:...you realize if they die, their blood is on your hands.

Mikuni: *smirks* "Do you honestly think I'd send sheep to the slaughter without considering whether a shepherd joined them? Or a dog to keep them on their path?"

metsu: ....

Mikuni: "Until then, we keep up our work--starting with inventorying the remaining goods--" *spots the dolls for sale* "...And returning the heads to the missing ones."

Johannes: *innocent whistling*

-elsewhere-

Cervantes: <?! What happened to you two?!> *looks at Dumas* <Why are you...smiling?>

benedetto:...*shrugs*

Dumas: *deep inhale* <I feel accomplished...Maybe things will go better...>

-elsewhere-

Daisy: =_= "We're lost, and only one of us knows the language..."

mary: *looking around*

Jordan: *looks at a sign* " 'Circus Maximus'...Sounds fun!"

louisa: *checking the travel guide*

Fitzgerald: *holding his own umbrella* "It's where chariot races were held, before you start thinking of elephants and clowns..."

Jordan: "I-I wasn't..." >_>;;;

mary: ooooh.

Fitzgerald: "There's always the Coliseum for fights to the death and lions eating prisoners..." *sighs* "The olden times..." *looks wistfully*

louisa:...... riiiiight.... >->;;

Assi: "Well, there are fountains, the thermal baths, the Sistine Chapel..."

mary: *snapping pics*

Daisy: "Sending those to Bram?"

mary: yep!

Jordan: "Too bad he couldn't come along..."

-elsewhere-

atsushi: *outside, nervous*

Lucy: "...Hey."

atsushi: hey...

Lucy: "How are you holding up?" *puts a hand on his shoulder*

atsushi:...ok i guess. a bit shaken though…

Lucy: "Y-Yeah...If you didn't have your regeneration..." *shivers*

atsushi:...*hugs*

Lucy: *holds onto him, trying to steady herself* "That was goshdarn intense!"

kenji: yeah, let's get some food. we need to regain our energy.

Asher: =_= ("...Cassidy is going to kill me for this...")

Kyoka: "Good. Ranpo, how many quarters do you have left?"

Ranpo: >3< *holds them to himself*

belmont: *hands atsushi a card; a business card* just something to keep in touch.

Lucy: "???"

-elsewhere-

banshee: *calling on her phone*

Kurogiri: *answering* "Hello."

banshee: we found it.

Kurogiri: "Excellent. Ready for your return?"

banshee: yes.

*Warp Gates open up*

banshee: let's go.

Dabi: "Don't fire it, ever again."

Twice: "Do a dive into it, Muscular--it's fun! WHEE!" *dives in--and slams into a bar stool* "...Ow."

himiko: ^^;

Kurogiri: "Welcome back. How did the first mission for our newest recruit go?"

Muscular: "..." *crosses his arms, grunts*

banshee: it was successful, and we did find this. *hands him the gauntlet*

Kurogiri: "So, this was what was hidden in Orion. How powerful is it?"

himiko: very!

Dabi: =_=; "Reinforce it."

Kurogiri: "I already have storage ready..." *warps it* "But someone needs to deal with our prisoner."

-elsewhere-

Amaimon: "??? Teacher-Niece? Looks like someone is here for you."

stocking: hm?

Kid: *waves*

stocking: kid! *hugs* what a surprise!

students: awww!

girl: get a room!

Kid: ^^; "Hi! I thought I would stop by. I'm not interrupting, am I?"

stocking: we were just about to start class, actually.

Kid: "Then I won't interrupt--see you after?"

stocking: meet up for dinner?

Kid: *nods* "It's a date."

stocking: see you then~ *blows a kiss*

Kid: *blushes, waves*

stocking: ^///^ *ahem* alright, now where were we...

sonia: *stares out into the backyard*

Chuuya: *hammering*

sonia:...papa?

Chuuya: "Hmm? Yes, Sonia?"

sonia: can we put hydrangeas in the garden?

Chuuya: "Hmm...I don't see why not."

sonia: thanks. i think mommy liked them.

Chuuya: "..." *sighs* "Yes. She did. Aunt Ichiyo had said she mentioned them..."

sonia:...im a bit nervous for tomorrow.

Chuuya: *nods* "I know. It can be anxious...The important thing is to face that fear. After all, no one at your school is more important than anyone else."

sonia:...*nod*

Chuuya: "Would you feel better if I spoke to your teacher about anything?"

sonia:...i dont know.

Chuuya: "...Maybe you could show Miyuri some of your drawings? The hallway had really nice ones."

sonia: i'd like that.

Chuuya: *smiles* "You're a good sister."

-elsewhere-

Danglars: *counting his money* "Hee hee..."

hermine:...*sneaking downstairs*

Danglars: *not noticing, giggling like a madman*

hermine:....*steps outside to the car, packing luggage*

Lucian: *whispering* <How much more?>

hermine: <this should be the last of it...im scared, lucian. where do we go from here?>

Lucian: "..." *sighs, holds her hands* <Take the ticket--and get somewhere. Are there any relatives or friends you could visit?>

hermine: ...<i dont really speak with my parents anymore.>

Lucian: *nods* <...I know someone.>

hermine: ??

Lucian: *hands her a business card* <If you give my name, I know he will keep you safe. He is very good.>

hermine: ....<thank you, so much. you're a really good person.>

Lucian: *shakes his head* <No, I'm not. I just can't stand to see this happening to you two...> *looks at Eugenie, smiles* <You'll be a good girl until we see each other again?>

eugenie: *she nods* *hugs* <i'll miss you, uncle lucy>

Lucian: T~T *hug* <So will I...>

-elsewhere-

dulcenia: *examining case files*

Beauchamp: *throws open the door, panting*

dulcenia: ?! <what the->

Beauchamp: <I am here...> *exhales, pants* <Jeez, that was a long run...I-I am here with evidence that is going to shock you!>

dulcenia: <what the blazes are you talking about?>

Beauchamp: <Arson!>

dulcenia: ?!

Beauchamp: <Multiple fires! The criminals are on this tape planning it!>

dulcenia: ??

Beauchamp: *presses play on his phone*

Person 1: <--and now that their check cleared, you know what to do.>

dulcenia: *listening*

Person 2: <Hang on--I'm still confused. When someone 'burns for the insurance money,' since when does the _insurance company_ collect?>

Person 1: <I insure for _higher_ than the value of their property. _They_ pay me more.>

dulcenia: !!! *in spanish* <son of a bitch..>

Beuchamp: <You recognize that voice? Can you check it?>

dulcenia: <provided this isnt some hoax. but yes, we'll take it to Ali to scan it.>

Beauchamp: *nods* <I can describe the woman who gave me the audio...>

-elsewhere-

Kunikida: "Where are they..."

-text message from ranpo-

Kunikida: *reads*

ranpo: [getting food @Ihop. pancakes r hella, will report l8er]

Kunikida: ._. "..." -_-; [we were worried]

ranpo: [had a lil trouble, but we cool]

Kunikida: [very well. submit your report upon your return]

-elsewhere-

???: *holding up a photo of 'Andrea'* <Found him. And the weirdos who took him.>

-inside-

marquis: <ok, so danglars is mostly taken care of, now we have to deal with mondego, right?>

Dumas: *sets his disguises onto mannequins...* <Yes...That's going to take more work...> *picks up a knife, checking its sharpness*

Cervantes: ^w^; <I may have an idea...I met someone who may help~>

benedetto: ??

Dumas: <Who?>

Cervantes: <That angelic police officer! I spoke with her-->

Dumas: <?!!!! WHAT.>

marquis: <what all did you tell her?>

Cervantes: <How we should share a Three Musketeers bar-->

-something is thrown into the window-

Dumas: <?!>

Cervantes: O_O;;;

marquis: !!! *grabs onto benedetto*

Dumas: <Shit!> *smashes the lamp next to him--*

-from outside-

*BOOM*

???: <...> *smiles*

marquis: *lands in the bushes with benedetto* <are you alright?!>

benedetto: !!!!

???: <See? I knew you could survive that, kiddo.>

marquis: ?? <who-?>

???: *pushes Marquis away, grabs Benedetto by the arm* <Don't you have anything to say to me?>

benedetto: <ow! that hurts, uncle bert!>

Bertuccio: <Not as much as this will hurt you...> *pulls back his hand--*

marquis: *tackles bertuccio*

Bertuccio: <?!> *lets go of Benedetto* <Get off me, you bitch!>

marquis: <leave him alone! he doesnt deserve to be abused like that! no one does!>

Bertuccio: <That kid is mine! I made him who he is--a thief who can escape anything, steal from anyone--and has no time for flighty, ugly, weak-ass losers like you!> *swings his fist at Marquis*

marquis: AH! <how could you be so cruel to your own family?!>

Bertuccio: <Ha! Buddy, if you saw that boy's family, I did him a favor!> *kicks at Marquis*

marquis: ??

benedetto: <what do you mean?>

Bertuccio: <...Oh, so now I'm supposed to tell the runaway his origin story? How I found some infant in some treasure box--and the 'treasure' was this little urchin?!>

benedetto: ?!?!

Bertuccio: <So, Bene, which did you want: buried alive to die, or fight to live?>

marquis: ?!?!?!

Bertuccio: <I stabbed that man who was burying you in that garden--and I made sure you didn't go back before some other inhuman monster did worse.>

marquis: <what man?>

Bertuccio: <That judge I always see putting thieves like me behind bars--Villefort.>

marquis: !!!!!!!!

Bertuccio: <I knew I should've blackmailed that judge--but he'd probably kill me like he tried to do to his own son-->

benedetto: .....<what?>

Bertuccio: <??? 'What' what? He tried to bury you alive! Your dad didn't want you except dead! Who knows what mom wanted, burying you in some garden-->

marquis: *PUNCHES BERTUCCIO IN THE STOMACH*

Bertuccio: Q_____Q *collapses*

marquis: *glares at him*

*a groan is heard behind Marquis*

marquis: !! *looks*

Cervantes: *crawling out from wreckage--as Dumas holds up the debris*

Dumas: <Hurry...>

marquis: <are you two alright?!>

Cervantes: <I think so-->

Dumas: <I JUST FINISHED SETTING UP MY DISGUISES! I BARELY HAD ENOUGH DARKNESS TO HOLD THIS! WHAT THE HELL?!>

marquis:.....<this man. have him arrested....>

Dumas: *tosses the debris* <...How are we supposed to do that?! And for what-->

Cervantes: <Hello? Police?> *on his phone* <Put on the angelic officer, please~>

benedetto:........*too stunned to say anything*

Dumas: *grunts, looks at Benedetto* <...You okay?>

marquis:.... <i think things got more complicated.....bene.....is villefort's son...>

Dumas: <... ... ...> *falls back* <You got to be kidding me.>

-elsewhere-

Asher: *unlocks the door to their apartment*

cassidy: there you are! do you have any idea how worried sick i was?!

Asher: "I know. I'm sorry. Something happened."

cassidy: *sighs* im just...i worry about you.

Asher: "..." *nods* "...This city is scary."

-elsewhere-

Kid: *pulls out a chair for Stocking*

stocking: *takes a seat*

Kid: *sits across from her* "I'm happy you're here."

stocking: *smiles* im happy you're here too.

Kid: ^\\\^ "Shall we order?" *opens his menu*

stocking: *nods*

-elsewhere-

yuu uraraka: *posing*

Mr. Uraraka: "Ballerina!"

ochako: flamingo!

Mrs. Uraraka: "A crane!"

Mr. Uraraka: "A Haijima Telescopic Crane 4200 with Hydraulic Extending/Retractable Boom!"

yuu uraraka: that's correct.

Mr. Uraraka: "Yes!"

-elsewhere-

Relan: "Hey." *nudge*

tamaki: ??

Relan: "I think it's my turn to keep watch by the phone..."

tamaki: ah.

Relan: "Going to bed or nap at least?" *sits by the phone, picks up a book*

tamaki: probably.

Relan: "Well, have a good night. I'll hit the alarm if there's anything..." *next to the phone is a camel-shaped alarm with the hump as a button*

-elsewhere-

Danglars: *yawns, walks into the dining room* <Good morning, wife, daughter, Lucian...> *looks* "..." <Lucian? Where are they?>

lucian: <errands>

Danglars: <Huh. Splendid! Glad to see Heloise getting an early start--and with the kid out for the day, I can finally concentrate on important things...> *pulls out his phone, starts scrolling through social media* <...Ha! Funny cat picture.>

-elsewhere-

*Mono's phone gets a text alert*

mono: ??

*It's a pic of Assi and Zuno, posing in front of the Leaning Tower--Zuno is "pushing" it down, Assi is trying to push it back up*

mono:....*small smile*

Yohei: "OOOOOOOOOooo..."

mono: *YELPS*

Yohei: "Looks like Assi and Zuno are having fun..."

-elsewhere-

valentine: ............

-there is various muttering amongst the funeral attendees-

Max: *walks into the Church, looking around* "..."

valentine: *biting her lip, looking down at the ground*

Minister: *shaking the hand of one guest* <Thank you for coming. Thank you...>

Max: "..." *walks up to her* <Valentine...I'm so sorry.>

valentine: *she doesnt say anything* ......

Max: "..." <If you need anything, Grandmother and I are here...>

valentine:.......

-elsewhere-

Cervantes: ^w^ <Thanks for putting us up for the night yesterday...>

Dumas: -_- <This bed is too cramped--move over.>

count: <any time. i even had your costumes replaced if needed.>

Dumas: T~T <Thank goodness...Do you know how hard it is to find the right wig to play Wilmore?>

count: <its understandable.>

Cervantes: <...How's Bene holding up?>

count: .....<he wants to find his mom...>

Dumas: *sighs* <Well, she's dead. Villefort remarried after his first wife died...>

count: <but what about _before_ he remarried? think about it. did bertuccio ever tell _where_ the child was buried?>

Cervantes: <Marquis had said the jerk forbade Bene to go back to that 'garden.' Maybe Bene knows that location?>

count: hmm...<i'll see what else i can get from him.>

Cervantes: ^w^ <Thanks! And let's look on the bright side: we got that jerk locked up...> =\\\w\\\=

-elsewhere-

stocking: *snuggled in bed*

Kid: *smooch*

stocking: i do not want to get out of bed today. im way too comfortable.

Kid: "Well, if I get of bed, I worry you'll get uncomfortable...or lonely." *cuddle*

stocking: *purrs*

Kid: *rubs her arm* =w= "Just 8 more minutes...Then I'll bring you breakfast in bed..."

-elsewhere-

Kazue: "..." *lowers a rope down the side of a building*

Saria: *looking up* "...What was wrong with them taking the stairs?"

lukas: beats me...

Kazue: *lands, pulls out a scroll* <Okay. Where are we heading?>

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *shiny eyes* WOOOOOOOOW!!!

Chuuya: "Now, don't walk too far--I think this may be 30 minutes?"

miyuri: okay!

sonia: *holding onto miyuri's hand*

*the hallway has some other students waiting for their parents*

Student: *glares at Sonia*

miyuri: *peeking into classrooms* WOOOW!

*the lights are off in other rooms, with desks lined up and whiteboards on the walls*

*looks like markers on the whiteboards, too*

miyuri: *GASP* what's that?

sonia: those are the whiteboards.

sonia: ^-^; that's the janitor's closet.

Student: *whispers to another one* "Who's that? Her stupid sister or something?"

sonia:.....*turns*

miyuri: *waves* hiiii! ^w^

Student: "?! ...Weirdo. You stupid or something?"

-PUNCH-

miyuri: hm?

sonia: *shaking, her hand balled up into a fist*

Student: *knocked down, holding his eye* "Ow! What the hell is wrong with you?! Freak!"

sonia: *glaring at him*

mother: arnie!! *hugs him* are you ok, sweetie?!

Arnie: *sniffs* "She hit me! She's a freak!"

mother: *glares at sonia* how dare you! what do you have to say for yourself, you little ingrate?!

sonia:.....

Arnie: "She should be expelled!"

miyuri: sonia? are you ok?

Chuuya: *steps out* "?! Sonia? What's wrong?"

teacher: what on earth is happening here?

mother: this little brat struck my baby!

Chuuya: *glares at the mother* "Sonia?"

sonia:...apologize...

Chuuya: "..." *looks at the boy--glaring*

sonia:...i dont care what happens to me...but i want you to apologize to my sister right now...

Chuuya: "..." *pats Sonia and Miyuri's shoulders*

mother: you expect an apology after you assaulted my child?! i should take you to court for this! *points to chuuya* _you_ need to control your children's wild behavior before they end up in prison!

Chuuya: *narrows his eyes* "I am sorry Sonia hit your child. Now it's his turn to apologize for what he did to her so she couldn't even come to class without fearing getting garbage thrown at her again."

mother: WHAT?! how dare you accuse my baby of such nonsense!

Chuuya: "Your 'baby' comes after my kids, they're going to stand up for themselves. That's how any parent should raise their child. So take your kid out of here now."

mother: how DARE you speak to me like that! do you have any idea who i am?!

Chuuya: "Should I?"

mother: i'll have you know my husband is head of sales at the death city mall!

teacher: and yet you take the subway to work.

mother: !!!

Chuuya: *smirks* "Important work. Maybe your husband should focus on parenting, too."

mother: *speechless*

Chuuya: "...Sonia, Miyuri, the meeting is about done. Ready to head out?"

miyuri: ok!

sonia:......

Chuuya: "..." *pats her shoulder*

-elsewhere-

Fernand: *yawns* *opens his front door--* "?!"

dulcenia: <mr mondego, do you have a moment?>

Fernand: "..." *smiles* <Of course...> *closes the door behind him, stands on front steps* <How may I help you?>

-there are a few officers there as well-

Fernand: <...> *gulps*

dulcenia: <we'd like to ask a few questions of you, if you dont mind.>

Fernand: <Go ahead...>

dulcenia: <we're investigating a recent fire at one of the shops you ensure, and we're trying to determine the cause.>

Fernand: <Ah, I see. It's indeed unfortunate--I've had my investigators checking as well...>

dulcenia: <from what the owner told me, you made them an offer that morning before the fire. how curious.>

Fernand: <Hmm...You think someone is targeting locations that I've insured.>

dulcenia: <it's likely. seems you've been getting quite a lot of money from it, so that should be a bright side, right?>

Fernand: "..." *sighs* <It is a tragedy for my clients. However, also consider the costs for me: the money I receive goes into re-building these businesses, finding what happened and who is responsible...if someone is indeed responsible. After all, I have to make sure my clients weren't faking this so they could collect their share of the insurance money.>

dulcenia: <and how long do you suppose the investigation will take?>

Fernand: <These kinds of things are complicated. Could take a month, even a year.>

dulcenia: *whistles* <i think we can find a much, much, quicker solution.>

Fernand: "..." *narrows his eyes* <With police cooperation, yes...I think this could go more quickly...>

dulcenia: *plays the recording*

Fernand: <?!>

dulcenia: *smirks* <your expression says enough. cuff him.>

Fernand: "..." *narrows his eyes, holds out his wrists*

mercedes: <fernand? what's going on?>

Fernand: <?! Mercedes, I left numbers by the phone--call Robert!>

mercedes: ???

Fernand: <He's a lawyer--get him to the police station-->

Police Officer: <Come along.>

mercedes: <officer toboso?>

Fernand: <!!!>

dulcenia: *nods* <seems your husband here is suspected of fraud and arson conspiracy>

mercedes: !!!! <fernand? is that true?>

Fernand: <Call my lawyer!>

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Okay, girls--which flavors?"

miyuri: *face pressed against the glass case* oooooooooooooooooh! *shiny eyes*

sonia:....just vanilla....

Chuuya: "Okay, vanilla for Sonia. Miyuri, how about...You know what, Miyuri, just stick to one flavor for now--don't want to over-stimulate your taste buds..."

miyuri: *looking at them all* miyuri doesnt know which one to have first!

Chuuya: "Chocolate may not be bad."

miyuri: ooh! that one!

Chuuya: "Any toppings? Maybe sprinkles?"

miyuri: can we?

Chuuya: "Sure!"

-elsewhere-

*pallbearers carry the two coffins...*

valentine: ......

Villefort: *stone faced*

Heloise: *struggling to appear morose*

edouard: ...

*the pallbearers bring the coffins to the plots dug up...they are next to the grave of Valentine's mother*

Max: *watching Heloise's face* "..."

valentine: *shaking*

*the coffins are lowered...*

Minister: <Please take a handful of our Lord's earth, so that our friends may be returned to that Earth, until such time that we see them again in the next world...>

-elsewhere-

Asher: "Yo." *waves*

izumi: hey!

Asher: "What're you doing out?"

izumi: just taking a walk.

Asher: "Hmmm..." *walks with her* "Relaxing weekend?"

izumi: yeah.

Asher: *nods...rubs their arm*

izumi: ?? you ok?

Asher: "Yeah--just in pain from a beatdown--er, at the arcade, on a machine...Frogger." >_>;

izumi: ...

Asher: *awkward cough* "So, just recuperating...Making sure not to over-do it..."

izumi:...want to hang out?

Asher: "Hmm? Yeah, sure. Anywhere you heading?"

izumi: hmm, how about the park?

Asher: *nods* "Okay." *walks with her* "Hope it's not super-crowded..."

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: "Okay, so 2 of them?"

gin: *nods*

Akutagawa: *holds up fingers to the crepe maker* "Two, please." *looks at Gin* "New sundress?"

gin: yeah.

Akutagawa: "It looks good."

-elsewhere-

Lucy: "Cute uniform, Aya."

aya: =3= thank you.

Kunikida: "Take seriously the responsibilities represented by that uniform."

aya: yes sir.

Lucy: "Yeah...I notice the boys here don't exactly have some uniform...Never had any non-female secretaries?"

kirako: a few, yes.

Lucy: "Huh...Do they all have to dress like Kunikida?"

Kunikida: -_-#

-elsewhere-

Kid: *reading*

stocking: *still snuggled up to him* =w=

Kid: =\\\\= *smooch*

-elsewhere-

Francesca: *holding papers to herself as she walks* "..."

valentine:.... !!!!

Francesca: *frowning, her lip quivering*

valentine: *runs over* <francesca!>

Francesca: *holds up her hands, stepping back, shaking her head*

valentine: <francesca, what's wrong? why havent you answered my calls?!>

Francesca: <...You knew about that bastard? Your fucking grandfather?>

valentine: !!??

Francesca: *shoves papers at Valentine* <Noirtier Villefort--member of Mimic--the man who killed countless soldiers, including my dad! Did you know this?!>

valentine: *too stunned to speak*

Francesca: <...You have to be kidding me...You knew your dad and his dad were involved in Mimic?! What the fuck, Val?!!>

valentine: <i didnt, honest!>

Francesca: "..." <How can I believe this? My dad is dead. Your grandfather just laughed at me-->

valentine: <i didnt even know i _had_ another grandfather until now!>

Francesca: "..." *inhales, holds her forehead* <...Old man named Colby? Your dad has kept him hidden for about 6 years since your dad sentenced some guy to a slow death in prison. None of this rings a bell?>

valentine: ........

Francesca: "..." <Oh God...> *falls to her knees*

valentine: <francesca-> *reaches out to her*

Francesca: *shaking all over* <Don't! I can't!> *sobbing*

valentine: ah-....*hug*

Francesca: *shaking, struggling against the hug, but sobbing*

valentine: <it's going to be ok... we can get through this...>

Francesca: <I'm sorry...> *hug* <I'm so sorry...>

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *opens the door* "Careful not to spill..."

miyuri: ok!

sonia:....*walking upstairs to her room*

Chuuya: "...Sonia? Could we talk?"

sonia:.....

Chuuya: "That was the boy who attacked you that day after school, huh?"

sonia:......*gets under the covers of her bed*

Chuuya: "Sonia, please...I really want to talk about this."

sonia:....yeah...one of them...

Chuuya: *sighs* "I'm so sorry...More than one? I tried asking your teacher about them..."

sonia:...they say im trying to make them look bad by getting answers right...but im not trying to do that. im just doing what im told to do...

Chuuya: *nods* "You're doing the right thing--it's not your fault that your classmates are being asses."

sonia: *sniff* i-im not trying to be better than anyone at all, but they think i am. *shaking* i never asked to be like this...

Chuuya: *hug* "I know...None of us ask to be how we are..."

sonia: *whimpering* i-im going to be an outcast forever, arent i?

Chuuya: "Sweetie, no...No. It takes time to find the people in your life you want to be with."

sonia: w-why couldnt i have been normal? *sobbing*

Chuuya: *strokes her back, holding her*

sonia: *crying into his chest*

Chuuya: "I'm so sorry, Sonia...But this is not your fault. You are you--and you are a beautiful, smart, imaginative, hardworking person who deserves so much..."

sonia: *hic*

Chuuya: *rubs her back* "Sonia...I'm so proud of you, especially for protecting Miyuri."

sonia:...*sniff* im sorry for getting her involved in this...

Chuuya: "I know you are...But there's no way to avoid getting involved in every problem--it's why we have to get stronger to face anything...and that means standing up for yourself and others."

sonia: ....

Chuuya: "...Sonia, are you not happy in your class?"

sonia:....can i be homeschooled for a while?

Chuuya: "If you want, sure. But I think you should consider that offer your teacher had...about you skipping some grades.'

sonia:......

Chuuya: "Just think about it...I'll call Kajii in the morning."

sonia:...*sniff*

Chuuya: *pats her back* "Thank you for standing up for Miyuri."

sonia:....*nod*

Chuuya: "Want to rest a bit?"

sonia:........*nod*

Chuuya: "Okay. Sleep for a bit...Want anything? Water?" *hands her tissues*

-elsewhere-

Max: *walking home* "..." ("What is up with her stepmom...She was weird the entire time...")

???: <maxi!>

Max: "???" *turns* <Oh!> *waves*

-max's sister, julie, and her husband, are there-

Emmanuel: <Hey, Max.>

Max: "..." *nods* <H-Hey...>

julie: ?? <you ok?>

Max: <I-I just came from the funeral...>

julie: <oh...>

Max: *nods* <...Val's not doing well...Not talking...>

julie: <is there something we can do to help?>

Max: <I'm not sure...She needs time to heal, and, ugh, I'm already pressed for time...>

julie: <well we wont keep you long.>

Max: <S-Sorry, I didn't mean it like that...How are you feeling?>

julie: <alright. the little one's growing more and more.> *rubs her stomach*

Max: *smiles* <That's good...How much longer?>

julie: <about two months now...>

Max: <Still some time...> *sighs*

-elsewhere-

Fernand: *handcuffed to the table* "..."

???: <well, look how the mighty have fallen.>

Fernand: <?!> *looks*

-the count stands in a corner of the cell-

count: <a pleasure to meet you, mr mondego.>

Fernand: <Who the hell are you?>

count: <you dont know me, but i believe you knew my father...does the name 'Edmond Dantes' ring any bells?>

Fernand: <?!>

count: ...<i think your reaction says it all...so why? what did he do to deserve such a fate?>

Fernand: <Wh-What fate? I haven't seen Edmond in years...>

count: <perhaps i should introduce myself first. My name is Elena Dantes, my father died by your hand....>

Fernand: "..." *lets out a laugh*

elena: <and now....>

-SHRK-

Fernand: *coughs...looks down*

-there is a knife in his chest-

elena: <...you die by mine...>

Fernand: *gasps, struggling to call for help...*

elena: *takes the knife out and walks toward the small window, her body dissapating into a mist and escaping*

Fernand: *his throat constricts...he collapses onto the table*

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: "I came here, to this mall, one of many malls in this city, just to find socks. SOCKS. And you're still following me..."

eijiro: just thought we could hang out a little bit. ^^

Bakugo: -_-# "...If you delay my shopping, I'm going to put you through the wall." *walks with him*

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: *checking through closet* "You sure none of these are what you're looking for?"

tsubaki: i dont think so.

Sakuya: "Nuts...Maybe buy a new one?" *pulls out a dress tie, looking at it* "Huh. Gaudy..."

tsubaki: i guess. ^^;

-elsewhere-

*there's a mechanical blowfish staring at the 8th*

shinra: ._.

Akitaru: "This one isn't going to blow up, right?"

Vulcan: "Not if it works right..."

tamaki: and _it_ is...?

Vulcan: "It's an ultra wide-band device that can detect breathing even under 100 feet of debris."

shinra: woah!

Vulcan: *presses a button labeled 'Test'*

Blowfish Scanner: *eyes light up as it inflates*

Vulcan: "See? That's what it'll do when it detects breathing..."

nozomi: wow! that's incredible, vulcan!

Vulcan: ^^ "Thanks...I hope it'll help, not just for the next house fire but if we can scope the underground again--or if you encounter Chinese fire worms again..."

tamaki: *sweatdrop*

-elsewhere-

Wes: *rubs Ghost Dog's belly*

ghost dog: =w=

Wes: *smiles...checks his phone's calendar* "Few more weeks before practice..."

liz: got any events coming up?

Wes: "Yeah, a practice first--trying to get some replacements...Before the next concert."

liz: ah.

-elsewhere-

Tezca: "--so I said 'You think I'm under deep cover? No one has even seen Akane and Clay in months!'" *laughs loudly, slapping the table*

clay:....we're right here.

Tezca: "...Oooooooooo! Neat disguises!" *tugs on Clay's face* "I can't believe you disguised yourself as Clay, Akane!"

Akane: *sitting beside Tezca, sipping tea*

clay: >A< MR TLIPOCA!!

Akane: *chop* "Stop that."

Tezca: =3= "Not my fault the makeup is so thorough..."

clay: IT'S NOOOT! >3<

Tezca: "Oh, don't sell yourself short--"

Akane: *pulls Tezca loose, ripping his bear head off--and there's no head underneath*

Tezca: "..."

clay:....*SCREAMS AND FAINTS*

Akane: O_O;

Tezca: "..." *reaches into his dufflebag, pulls out another bear head, puts it on, screwing it in properly* "Ah, that's better..."

-elsewhere-

Anya: *brushing her hair*

ao: anya?

Anya: "Hmm? Yes?"

ao: miss misery is hosting a knitting group downstairs, care to join?

Anya: "Oh...Sure." *stands up* "That would help..."

-elsewhere-

mercedes: ....

Albert: <Papa?>

mercedes:...<papa will be home soon, baby.> *picks him up*

Albert: *sniffles, hugs her*

mercedes: *rocking him*

Albert: *closes his eyes, slowly falls asleep...*

mercedes:...*forehead kiss and puts him in his crib*

Albert: "Zzz..."

-elsewhere-

Hyde: *counting dollar bills* "Okay, where do we want to dine tonight, folks?"

romina: lets get pizza!

Hyde: "Okay! Toppings? Remember, pineapple is still a topping."

julian: =~=

licht: -_-#

Hyde: "??? Okay, fine--one plain cheese for the boring ones..."

-elsewhere-

Hibana: *reviewing child services paperwork* "..."

gabriella: is everything ok?

Hibana: "I'm not sure...Was looking into some kids that Rekka bastard kidnapped and where they went..." *pulls up another file: "Shinra Kusakabe"*

gabriella: hmm...

Hibana: "..." *rests her head on her shoulder*

gabriella:...*hugs*

Hibana: *hug* *rubs her back, quiet*

hanako: *peeks in* mama?

Hibana: "??? Hi, sweetie..."

hanako: can we watch movies?

Hibana: *smiles* "Sure. What you feeling?"

hanako: disney movies? *shiny eyes*

Hibana: "Heh heh...Sure!" *head rub*

hanako: ^^

Hibana: "Pick out the first one, okay?"

-elsewhere-

Assi: *flipping through posters of famous Italian paintings...*

Daisy: "What, finding something for your girlfriend?"

Assi: "?! N-No..."

mary: *snapping photos*

Fitzgerald: "Wait just a moment--you are missing something in that photo."

mary: ??

Fitzgerald: *poses*

mary: ooh! *snaps pics*

Fitzgerald: *more poses*

Daisy: =_=;

Zuno: "..." *whispers* "Who's that weirdo?"

louisa: *staring at an eagle that has landed on mary's head, pecking at her*

Assi: O_O; "...Sh-Should we warn her about this?"

louisa: i dont think she's bothered...

Daisy: "High tolerance for pain..."

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: *sets down food in front of Q*

Q: thanks for the food! *nom*

Akutagawa: "..." *nods* "Hope it is sufficient."

higuchi: ^^

Gin: "It's good to see them getting along."

higuchi: yeah, it sure is.

Gin: "...How do you think Q is getting along? Seeing as there are few others around his age in the Mafia..."

higuchi: well, there is elise...technically.

Gin: *nods* "Both of them could use more acquaintances...technically."

higuchi: yeah....didnt hirotsu mention a gang of kids that were once scouts for the mafia? the 'sheep'?

Gin: *nods* "I do not know how willing they would be willing to work with the Mafia again after certain poor encounters."

higuchi: and considering how long ago it was, most of them are probably all grown up by now...

Gin: *nods* "Time flies...Q got along well enough with the Sturm kids."

higuchi: yeah....

Gin: "...Maybe something can be arranged for a playdate again."

-elsewhere-

valentine: .......

*looks to be messages from Max, her dad...and one text listed as "Unknown"*

valentine:...*checks*

Max: [<valentine i'm so sorry. please know you have friends and that you are not alone. if you need anything please ask>]

valentine:....[<thanks>]

Max: [<any time>]

valentine:.....*sigh*

*looks like her father's message was just asking when she was getting home...*

valentine:......*checks the unknown number*

Unknown Number: [<hello, child. you and i will talk now.>]

valentine:...[<who are you?>]

*suddenly, she hears wheels creaking behind her*

valentine: ?!?!?! *turns*

*a very old man in a wheelchair rolls up to her...a cell phone is in his lap*

valentine: *screams*

Old Man: "?!" <Shhh! You want to wake up the whole house?!>

valentine: <w-who are you?!>

Old Man: <Gerard's father, Valentine.>

valentine: .....<you....you killed francesca's father....>

Noirtier: <??? Who? ...Wait, was that the name of that 'nurse' who accosted me? Huh...Wait, how do you know her?>

valentine: <she's...._was_ my girlfriend...w-why are you here? what do you want?> *taking a fire poker to defend herself*

Noirtier: *frowns* <Well, this gets more complicated...Let's table the whole 'girlfriend' thing and focus on the fact that your stepmother is likely gunning for you.>

valentine: ?!

Noirtier: <Oh, come on--'gas leak'? That's low-level nonsense...> *takes a medical folder on his lap and drops it to his feet* <Pick it up.>

valentine:....*looks*

*it's a coroner's report, showing photos of her grandparents...*

valentine: *covers her mouth*

*the report lists 'brucine'*

Noirtier: <Shocking, I know...Except you're ignoring the big red flag that the anti-cancer medicine brucine was found in their systems...>

valentine: .....

Noirtier: <And neither of your grandparents had cancer...Now, where do you think the brucine came from?>

valentine:....<i dont know...>

Noirtier: <This is why I went through their medical files. The answer? Nope. That brucine was used to poison them.>

valentine: <y-you dont think...>

Noirtier: <Now, you haven't asked me: why do I suspect your stepmother? Where did she visit last, Granddaughter?>

valentine:........<why should i trust anything you say?>

Noirtier: <You have no reason to. So, you can wait for the facts to present themselves--at which point, you'll be dead. Or you can be smart and think whether you have seen anything that proves she wants to get rid of you and your family to take your inheritance.>

valentine:........

Noirtier: <...I never got to talk to your mother. But I remember her jewelry...So exquisite.>

valentine: <i remember her pearl necklace...>

Noirtier: <And where is it now?>

valentine: <it should be in...> *goes to look*

Noirtier: *still in his chair* <...No problem. I'll wait.>

-later, valentine runs back in-

valentine: *shaking* <it's-...it's gone!!>

Noirtier: "..." *small smirk*

valentine: <w-what do i do?>

Noirtier: <Do you remember seeing anything at the scene of the crime...I mean, at your grandparents' house?>

valentine: <i-i'm trying to think...>

Noirtier: <Trace your steps backwards, child...>

valentine: ......

Noirtier: "..." *pulls out a vial*

valentine: <w-what is that?>

Noirtier: <Your medicine...>

-elsewhere-

miyuri: zzzz...

Chuuya: "???" *checks the girls' room*

sonia: *still asleep*

Chuuya: "..." *checks on Sonia first, checking her temperature on her forehead*

-she's a slight bit warm-

Chuuya: "Oh no..."

miyuri: *yaaawn* =.=

Chuuya: *looks* "..." *checks on Miyuri*

miyuri: tacchan?

Chuuya: "..." *sighs*

miyuri: *opens eyes* oh, hi papa.

Chuuya: *smile* "Hey, kiddo..."

miyuri: is sonia ok?

Chuuya: "...I think she may be a little under the weather, so keep up your fluids and wash your hands so you don't get sick..."

miyuri: ok papa!

Chuuya: *smiles, strokes a hand over her head* "Now, get some more sleep. Sorry to wake you."

-morning-

Kid: *kitten yawn*

stocking: *making breakfast*

Kid: *walks into the kitchen* "Good morning..."

stocking: morning hunny~ anything you want?

Kid: *smiles* "Some pancakes with sugar?" *hugs her*

stocking: that sounds lovely~

Kid: "Hee hee..." *nuzzles* "Thanks, sweetie."

-elsewhere-

Danglars: -^- "..." <Do you really think I'm this stupid?>

lucian: .....

Danglars: *holds up an empty milk carton* <Hermine has not bought more! She never came home last night--where is she?!>

lucian: ...<staying with relatives?>

Danglars: <Why didn't she tell me?!>

lucian: <well to be fair, you would have just ignored her.>

Danglars: <?! How dare you!>

lucian: <i'm just being honest.>

Danglars: <Really? How's this for honest?!> *throws the empty milk carton at Lucian*

lucian:...<throwing trash at me isnt going to make your problems disappear.>

Danglars: <Then this will: YOU'RE FIRED!>

lucian: ....<with all due respect, the only reason i stayed is for your family's sake, so that your wife didnt lose her mind and kill herself and eugenie. but all i have to say is; kindly go fuck yourself and die.>

Danglars: <?!!! Y-You insubordinate traitor!> *reaches for Lucian* <Did you take my wife?!>

lucian: grk- <i d-did nothing!>

Danglars: <You probably had a thing with her, you thief! Give me back my money!>

lucian: <i have not! *shoves him off* and besides, i'm not even into women!>

Danglars: <URK! Is that so?! That's just your cover!> *swings his fist--*

lucian: !!! *dodges*

Danglars: *screams--as he falls down the stairs*

lucian: <sir, if you dont calm down, i'm going to call the police!>

Danglars: <CALL THEM! I'LL TELL THEM YOU KIDNAPPED MY WIFE!>

lucian: *ignoring him*

Danglars: <I'll have your head! I'll make sure you get the guillotine! I'll--> *tries to stand, falls* <...Ow.>

lucian:.... <i'd get you help, but from what i recall, i'm out of a job, so i'm just going to pack my things and mosey on out of here. toodles~>

Danglars: *LOUD ANGRISH* <I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD FOR THIS! Ow...I need a doctor...>

-elsewhere-

mercedes: .....

-knocks-

mercedes: ??

Albert: <Papa?>

mercedes: <wait here, baby.> *opens the door* <yes?>

Police Officer: <Mrs. Mondego?>

mercedes: <yes?>

Police Officer: *takes off their hat* <We wanted to let you know something about your husband...Would you like to sit down?>

mercedes: <...please, do come in...>

Police Officer: *enters* <...> *looks at Albert* "..." *sighs deeply* <Ma'am...As you know, your husband was taken into police custody...>

mercedes: *nods*

Police Officer: <...Last night, an officer found your husband in his jail cell, unconscious.>

mercedes: !!!

Police Officer: <Medical attempted to resuscitate him...I'm sorry. They were not able to...>

mercedes: *covers her mouth in shock*

Police Officer: <...We are investigating the cause of death at this time...>

mercedes: ......

Police Officer: <...Do you need a moment?>

mercedes:...<y-yes..please...>

Police Officer: *nods* <I'll be outside...> *exits*

mercedes:...*hides her face in her hands, crying*

Albert: <??? Mama?>

mercedes:...*picks him up and hugs him*

Albert: "..." *holds onto her, looking contemplative*

mercedes:...<papa...papa's gone to heaven now...>

Albert: <Papa? Gone?>

mercedes:...*sniffs and kisses his head* <it's just you and me now...>

Albert: <...Mama...> *reaches for her face*

mercedes: <...we're gonna make things work out, i promise...>

Albert: <...> *sniffle*

mercedes *rocking him, humming*

Albert: *small baby cries before closing his eyes, calming down...*

-elsewhere-

Lucian's Friend: <Good morning, ma'am and young lady!> *smiles*

eugenie: *eating waffles*

hermine:...*nods* <g-good morning>

Lucian's Friend: ^w^ <Was the bed comfortable? I could get a different pillow until the new one comes in the mail...>

hermine: <i-it's fine, really.> *looks out the window*

*Forecast today in Rome looks to be sunny...*

hermine:...*small smile* <thank you again, erm->

Lucian's Friend: <Cavalcanti.>

hermine: <right, right. i really do appreciate this.>

Cavalcanti: <Well, when Lucian called, I was a bit anxious...I mean, not every day I have visitors...> ^^;;;

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "Sonia? Breakfast..."

sonia: ....

Chuuya: "??? Sonia?" *checks on her*

sonia: *hiding under the covers*

Chuuya: "..." *sits on her bed* "Hey."

sonia:....

Chuuya: "...Need to sleep a bit longer?"

sonia:...*weak nod*

Chuuya: "Okay...Whenever you're ready, come out for something to eat--whatever you want. Need some water?"

sonia:...*nod*

Chuuya: *smiles* "Okay. Be right back..." *exits the bedroom*

miyuri: ~?

Chuuya: "Miyuri, hungry?"

miyuri: mmhmm!

Chuuya: "I'll cook up some breakfast after I get Sonia some water..."

miyuri: ok!

Chuuya: *pours a glass of orange juice for Miyuri* "You can start with that..." *pours a glass of water, grabs a warm washcloth, too, and goes back to Sonia* "Sonia? Here you go..." *holds out the glass*

sonia:...*small sips*

Chuuya: "Need a warm towel for your neck?"

sonia:...im ok....

Chuuya: *nods* "...Want to talk?"

sonia:...i dunno...

Chuuya: "..." *nods* "How about you read something after you wake up? Anything I can get you?"

sonia: ....

Chuuya: "...Would you like me to step out and let you sleep?"

sonia:...*nod*

Chuuya: "..." *nods...hugs her* "I love you, Sonia."

-elsewhere-

[mysticdragon3md3]

I’ve been watching Knights & Magic from the beginning (finally ;p ) and I just want to post my reactions before I forget.  So my fandom records can stay closer to chronological.  Even if I don’t have time to polish this...I wouldn’t recommend reading this jumbled mess.  ^.^;

6:20 PM 6/5/2018 Kights & Magic ep1 Kurata is Ernie, huh? I don't like his co-workers talking shit about Kurata just because he has a whole room full of gunpla.   I really like that Addy and Kid are set up like Ernie's siblings.  I'm so sick of the "girl is too tsundere to admit she has a crush on the protagonist for almost the entire series" thing.  Plus, I love siblings and trios of friends.  ^____^   Ok.  I'll admit it.  I understand now why all the aniTubers I respect called this series trash.  Thsi first episode is just a big exposition dump with nothing really important happening.  I mean, "show, don't tell" is important, but...These parts of Ernie's background aren't interesting enough, emotionally to warrant taking the time to show.  Maybe if some scenes were used in a flashback, during a later episode...This might work.  But for now...Is any of this reason to get invested in Ernie as a main character?  Are any of the scenes experiences that an audience would enjoy viariously feeling?  Sadly, no.  In fact, the only reason I'm sticking with this, the only reason any of these scenes are interesting to me at all, is because I've already watched the entire 2nd half of this series, and I grew to really like Ernie from there.  (I guess that's why I like in medias res so much.  ^^; )  This is just Mary Sue exposition dump...For an ENTIRE episode.  O_O;   I still don't get why Addy and Kid don't like or act like they're afraid of thier stepsister.  With all this exposition, you'd think they'd explain what type of person she is.  I mean, maybe I'm out of the loop because I'm American, but what kind of presumedly treatment do they get for not being in the line of succession?  And does their stepsister really take advantage of their lower class status?  I have a feeling this is going to get demonstrated instead of explained. "What's a robot?"  "What every man dreams of!"  I used think I like Ernie because of his overwhelmingly infectious, positive enthusiasm.  But maybe another way of saying that is that I love that he's a geek.  A completely unabashed, proud geek.  ^-^   I can't help it.  I still really like this show.  ^___^  It's like an action version of a "slice of life".  Even Dog Days wasn't as tame and iyashikei-like as this.  LOL  Nothing really happens, nothing is traumatic, it's just the thing for people with anxiety problems.  ^__^  

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9:09 PM 6/5/2018 Knights and Magic ep2 As much as I love watching the protag being all confident and having fun...  What just happened?  It would have been nice if they explained why Ernie's attack would bring down the Behemoth, before he actually attacked.  Then we could understand why what we're seeing is supposed to be cool.   LOL  I love how everyone in this show is so seriousl about their circumstances, but Ernie (and Addie and Kid) are just non-chalantly having fun with everything.  ^o^   9:52 PM 6/5/2018 Woops.  Crunchyroll started ep3 without me.  I'll have to go back later and see if ep2 had something before or after its end credits.   "I'm making them because they don't exist!  If they existed, I wouldn't need to make them."  I know that feel.  Actuallly, I think every crafter or artist does.  ^^;   Well, Deitrich bounced back.  Did something happen at the end of ep2 that I missed???  Wasn't he still moping in ep3?  Well, it's good to see him feeling better.   I know that technically, nothing is really happening story-wise or drama-wise, but I really like all this technical design stuff.  Testing designs, honing based on feedback, watching even a little success in an experiment, the way Ernie's brain is constantly working on the next step/design,...This is all my jam!  ^u^   This series is really just running past the emotional toll on the pilots.  I wonder if it's on purpose, like a refutation of all the mecha series that have focused on pilot angst ever since Eva.  LOL  But I like it.  I like the lighthearted tone, how everyone can just have a friendly fight and be friends again the next day,...  Yeah, there's no drama.  But I don't like drama.  I like iyashikei and "slice of life", nothing emotionally draining or even close to a rollercoaster ride.  This is what happens when you have anxiety.  I'm just glad a series that I watch for _entertainment_ doesn't add to the drama already in my head.  It's soothing.  ^_^   Helvi perked up when she heard Ernie say "The path of a Silhouette Knight isn't trod in one day!"  Oh, I guess she was really putting everything into that sparring match, huh.  Here, I was thinking in terms of a designer, like Ernie, who just saw it as a test with inevitable failings, just glad it didn't blow up, and very happy to see the new model get as far as it did.  I was even impressed with Helvi modifying her tactics to accomodate the Telestale's lack of precision.  But while a designer is going to just see this model's preformance as a stepping stone to the next experiment, Helvi probably put all her pride into it and took all the blame into herself, when she didn't get a clear victory.  But really, I thought she did win, and it was clearly the experimental model's failing.  But I guess this identifying with the preformance one's mecha is the type of thing that commonly happens in angsty mecha pilot anime.   I've been thinking about how a character design like Helvi's is reflective of a lot of Japanese "manly" characteristics.  She shows a lot of skin, she wears her jacket with the top down, and she's not all modest and proper.  Although there have been a lot of anime in the past who use their tomboys as an opportunity for fanservice costume designs, Helvi's design seems to much more focus on just making her seem like a tomboy by layering Japanese "masculine" costume designs on top of her.  I really like that, because I grew up on the "harem anime" genre and by now, I'm tired of the boobs busting out and jiggling everywhere.   10:23 PM 6/5/2018 Wow.  Ep4 started without a commercial break!  O.o Oh this show is so cute!  I love how Ernie is so unbound to humanoid forms and this joke about him being frustrated that Addy came up with that non-human form solution to the mana capacity/output problem instead of him, when it's his speciality, is just funny.  ^_^  I love silly sibling dynamics.  ^__^   I thought you just said "maybe we shouldn't fire this in town"?!?  Why are you firing it again?  LOL   "Creativity and challenging yourself are wonderful goals in and of themselves, don't you think?"  Yes, Ernie!  Yes they are!  ;u;  Who knew this show would have so many "creative motivation" lines?  ^u^ "I need more Ernie in my life.  I haven't hugged him in a week!"  LOL  I love how Addy says everything that people addicted to cute things are thinking.  ^u^  She's like Taki Toru from Natsume Yuujinchou!  ^o^   I'm glad that there MIGHT be a reason Addy and Kid have to believe that their father isn't just using them to spy on Ernie and claim credit by association (in that the siblings believe if their father tells the king about Ernie's designs before the government's Lab finds out, then the King might protect Ernie from the Lab stealing his designs and maybe shutting him out of further development).  But there's been this ominous tone the entire time and I'm just waiting for what horrible ulterior motive someone has, fighting over Ernie's designs---that aren't even done yet!  Maybe the Bronze Fang spies were supposed to take on on the suspicious undertoines, but I'm still worried about all these Marquis and officials screwing Ernie over.  If they shut Ernie out, just so they can get good standing with the King for claiming to come up with the designs themselves, I'm going to be very sad for Ernie being unable to complete development.  There's nothing worse than leaving a project hanging before perfecting the final process.   LOL  I love how Ernie just DEFLATES all the tension!  This entire episode has been building up tension about Ernie getting screwed over by the Marquis, and Ernie just turns everything into cheerful skipping.  LOL   That flashback to the Marquis realizing how similar Ernie's ambition was to the King, was really effective.  ...But wait.  I only know that was the young version of the King because I've seen the 2nd half of this series.  Well, I guess a first-time watcher would just have to rely on the fact that the Marqui was suddenly backing off of trying to intimidate Ernie, to realize that person in the flashback was someone he respected from his memories.   That was really sweet how the Boss found a way for everyone to visit Ernie and take the edge off not getting to ride Ernie's new designs anymore.   11:07 PM 6/5/2018 ep5 I'm glad that village was saved.   The fact that I was really effected by the engineer dwarves getting killed by the spies, msut be a testament to how sensitive I am to need to avoid drama from a show with real ups and down.  I mean, there was nothing special about the direction, and everyone getting killed wasn't given special attention by the camera to warrant being this effected by it.  In fact, the camera was pretty distant and quick about the portrayal.  But I think that because this series has spent all this time, getting me attached to the repair workers at the school, that it was easy to conflate them with the workers at the Marqui's fort.  They were just doing their jobs!  ;o;!!!   Damn.  I just realized the Haimerwort is using a big hammer.  That means his fighting style is imprecise and slow.  He already lost the advantage that the old mechas had against the Telestales.  ~_~;   Wow!  The students have got this precise targetting and control over the new units, down!  ^u^   Is no one going to mention how Ernie just took his Silhouette Gear without being surprised it was even there?  LOL   How many automatic functions just happened with Kid's Silhouette Gear and just so happened to save him just now?!  LOL   Teh fact that Edgar lasted this long with the old model of mecha is pretty impressive.  I forgot for a while that he was using the old model.  

Well, looks like they used up their animation budget for fight scenes.  ^^;  This last battle is all stills and narration.  But tying it back to the Demon Beast attack on Darie Village makes it seem like that was the whole reason that village attack happened.  But it was also the reason the spies were able to get into the Marquis's fort.   I guess the demon beast attacks were foreshadowing for Frankholm and the Marqui to realize they were attacked by another country's spies, after they found the Cursed Bait.   I'm so glad this conversation after Edgar so seriously began say, "Helvi, there's something I have to tell you," turned out to not be anything romantic.  ;u;!  I'sm so done with that cliche!  It's way more touching that Edgar was just trying to confess that the stolen mech was Helvi's personal mecha and he's promising to get her "partner" back.  Yujo!!!!!!  ;u;!!!   11:48 PM 6/5/2018 I guess I should stop and do my daily drawing challenge before midnight.  ~.~  I guess.  I guess I can use ep6 as incentive to get up early tomorrow.   2:48 AM 6/6/2018 Also, I forgot to mention that I really love that annoyed, exasperated look in Ernie's eyes when Addy or her step-sister hug and squee over him.  LOL  Me too, Ernesti.  Me too.  And by that, I mean it's really nice to see a male character for once simply be tired of the "girls fighting over him" cliche.  This series feels more like it's also annoyed with this cliche.  Lots of mecha anime are overtaken by harem genre cliches and romance polyhedrons.  It makes me feel better about this series re-steering the focus of mecha anime, away from pilot angst and a motif to lay over a harem anime, and more towards just fanboying over mecha.  ^.^  I just love that geeky attitude!  ^o^  And hey man, not everything needs to be about romance.  

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9:44 AM 6/6/2018 Knight's & Magic ep6

I love this silly sibling dynamic between Ernie and Addy.  Any other series, and it'd be a really annoying romantic relationship, either between tsundere(s) or "the indecisive harem guy who doesn't know how to handle the overly-forward girl".  

It's funny seeing Marquis Kunt Dixguard suddenly not drawn like an antagonist now.  

These are all some names I needed to remember:   Magus Engine Ether Reactor Knightsmiths Bat

Uh...How about you not say aloud how you're going to backstab the protagonist, Chief?

I really like seeing these Knights who were portrayed so ominously before (but by association to the building ominous portrayal of the Marquis, plus the ominous storm to foreshadow the Bronze Fang's attack), just so easily on friendly terms with Ernie now.  ^-^  I really like seeing everyone on good terms.  ^___^  

I like how Bad, Kid, and the Boss are enthusiastic vs intimidated by the announcement of the mock battle with the Lab in 10 months.  Like Ernie's enthusiasim is rubbing off on others.  ^_^  It would be so easy for another anime to turn this into a conflict point, everyone arguing with Ernie about "how did you get us into this mess", being scared to fight the government lab's mechs.  But this scene just keeps flowing.  ^___^  

Yes!  Increased speed mech!  

Option Works

"That may make your dream come true, huh?"  "Yeah.  I can still only get glimpses of it...I couldn't reach it in my dreams, but this is reality, and I can grab it with my own hands."  Ever since I realized this series peppers in so many relatable experiences of the creative process, it's become so interesting or even inspirational.  There's a story I heard once about how the music a composer achieves will never be as perfect as the music they hear in their head.  It's supposed to be a warning against perfectionism and taking the angst of the creative ambition too far.  So it's really inspiring to hear Ernie say that he will achieve the creation he dreamed of, in reality.  It's like that post going around Tumblr, encouraging artists to, when they feel down about their art, remember that they "created something out of nothing, LIKE A GOD!"  ^o^  

Aw~  Edgar is so nice! I'm glad they didn't just leave the new students (or where they new graduates?) with the Boss's scary introduction.  Edgar talks like an actual formal commander!  O.o  

Oh, new carefully designed character.  New main character.  Nora Frykberg.  Oh, that's nice!  She's special security so the school won't get the Order of the Silver Phoenix's designs leaked again.  ^u^  Oh, so this is the Order of the Azure Hawk.  Run by Marquis Duxgard, right?  Convenient that she has blue hair.  

Uh-oh.  Addy's jealousy just went from "older sister/aunt who wants to squeeze your cheeks" to "jealous girlfirend" tropes.  o~o;  Thank goodness I've seen the rest of this series already, so I know I don't have to worry about this erring towards romantic tension BS.  It'll stay towards the "older sister"/"I like cute things" vibe.  ...But in retrospect, maybe the trope was just a quick way to get Addy into a Silhouette Knight, vs just sticking to the Silhouette Gears.  ^^;  That's fine.  They kept the jealous romance tropes to a minimum.  Now just focus on Addy piloting and Ernie's mecha experiments and I'll be happy.  

Oh, Addy is just taking measurements and observing the test?  I thought Ernie was asking her to pilot while he would take notes.  ^o^;  

LOL  Ernie is the only one not phased by the Boss yelling at them for destroying that Kaldatoah.  ^o^  He's probably still mentally rambling improvement ideas to himself.  

Huh?  "How long are you going to let a girl be covered in soot?"  What?  That's out of nowhere.  But their clothes seem to imply this isn't just some obligatory fanservice scene.  Otherwise, Addy would be wearing MUCH less than a dress-length shirt and there'd be a drawn-out scene of both of them just undressing.  Even Helvi's top is the same as she always wears, so there's nothing to really draw the eye, after all these epsiodes of being accostomed to seeing that strapless corset on her everywhere.  Wait...Don't tell me this is going to turn into one of those "girl talk" scenes where the older character prods the younger to vent out her romantic problems weighing down her thoughts.  ~.~;  Well, if they do go in that direction, I hope it's just Helvi re-affirming to Addy that she doesn't have to try so hard to be a "cool girl"; just be herself.  They don't have to cover that Addy is trying to be a "cool girl" who can pilot a Silhouette Knight and fight in battle, because she got jealous of Nora and afraid that Ernie only likes "cool girls".  If the conversation just sticks to Helvi encouraging Addy to accept herself as-is, then I'll be fine with this scene.  And Helvi, being a "cool girl" is the perfect character type to talk to Addy about this.  ^-^   Thank you, Addy.  She wanted to invite Ernie to bath with them.  LOL  "Ernie's not a guy!  Ernie is Ernie!"  Look at that expression on Helvi's face!  LOL  I love how Addy makes the possible "romance" undertones of this show a complete non-starter!  ^o^!  (I just want to say that as much as I love being a fujoshi and obsessing over my OTP being in romantic relationships, platonic relationships are still VERY important to me and I'm so glad to see more series, even one generally dismissed by the anime critic community, take the focus off romantic relationships. ;u;!!! )  

Oh that swivel on Addy's pilot seat is so cool!  ^o^

Ooh!  So excited for the testing duel!  ^o^  Even though Ive seen it already from when I first strated this series!  LOL  

Wow.  The pilots wear big armor inside their mechs.  I forgot: It was like that at the fort raid too, huh?  

They descreased teh STrand-Type Crystal-Tissue?  o.O

Capacity Blame solves the "mana pool drain issues" AND improves defense?!  *o* Oh this is so cool!  The quadraped reveal!  ^o^  

The Marquis is sighing again because he knows how Ernie is now.  LOL  Was he the one who was telling Ernie that Silhouette Knights are supposed to resemble humans and Ernie just questioned that imemdiately?  Maybe it was the Knightsmiths' Boss?

Omg, I'm so excited for this next epsiode---that I've already seen before!  LOL  

After seeing some series analysis about how Darling in the Franxx is just an allegory for sexual "coming of age" and how their pilot system is pretty much just positioning the female and male pilots the same was as "doggy style" sex, Addy and Kid's pilot positions being similar makes me kind of uncomfortable.  But why should I let a completely different series ruin the one of few series I've finally found, devoid of sexual innuendo and fixation on romance?  

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10:54 AM 6/6/2018 Ok I have to get on with my day.  I can't just marathon this anime and write reactions to every scene all day.

Though I will say that I'm so glad that not every character with sharp eyes or a stoic demeanor is proven to be anatagonistic in the end.   When I first saw this series/episode, I thought for sure that the Director of the King's Lab would turn out to be a traitor becasue he was drawn with sharp eyes that usually indicate suspicious danger.  But this series didn't go for that easy cliche.  It's safe to have faith in people, in this series.  ^-^  

It's funny how they kept the Lab Chief's eyes and general character design so cartoonish that it was unreadable.  So I was totally able to buy that he was going to be an antagonist, but it also perfectly fit when he proved to be just another geek like Ernie, excited to talk with another geek.  ^o^  

Everything ends all happy and fun.  No grudges.  No one hurt during the mock fight.  No real battles barging in, to interrupt the sparring match.  Etc., etc. cliches.  When other people complain about overused tropes, I will often counter that cliches become cliches for a reason: they're effective.  But I think this series, dropping cliches, exchanged it for something I value more or equally:  the same safe, cheerful, soothing atmosphere as an iyashikei.  I understand that for most people, the lack of drama and tension leaves a story boring.  But I can't stand drama. I hate "Oscar bait" movies and TV drama shows.  It often forces characters to be portrayed as artificially generating problems through jumping to misunderstandings and assuming the worst, vs SIMPLY communicating with each other (especially between characters that consider each other FRIENDS) and having faith in other people.  I NEED A BREAK FROM THAT.  DESPERATELY.  So I don't care if people call this series trash, I'm loving every bit of it.  ;u;!!! <3 <3 <3

I like that the quadraped Silhouett Knights switched to 1 pilot.  The 2 pilot system seemed risky if it'll cut troop numbers in half.

I forgot that this was teh saem episode with the King retiring and the duel with Prince Emrys.  That was also really fun too!  

I'm pretty sure I wrote a reaction before about how I liked the King's motives in fighting over the Goldleo with Emrys.  Where is that thing?

I like that the quadraped Silhouett Knights switched to 1 pilot.  The 2 pilot system seemed risky if it'll cut troop numbers in half. I forgot that this was teh saem episode with the King retiring and the duel with Prince Emrys.  That was also really fun too!   12:00 PM 6/6/2018 ep8 Wait. I don't recognize this episode.  o.o Wait.  The former King came to fight the shellcased horde too?!  O.o  I know retiring let's him have fun without worrying as much, but still!   It's nice to see Dietrich leading his own squad with confidence.  ^_^  He's not burdened by that freak-out he had at his introduction anymore.  ^_^ Every time I see Edgar fight, I'm surprised he's still using the same mech, but I guess I just got confused.  His mech has been continually upgraded, it just doesn't have the back arms and they focused development on upgrading his shield instead.  That shield has gotten more and more functions since the test sparring match vs the Lab.  ^o^   Weaponizing the mecha's transportation carriage is cool! Oh yeah, I already forgot about that brain frying tactic Ernie used on teh Behemoth.   Ether Reaction construction method!  *o*!  I'm so happy for Ernie.  ^_^ Alvs.   Changing Ones = humans. "He doesn't give up that easily on his hobbies."  I like that Ernie's geeky enthusiasm is on parr with the former King's fighting ambition.  Like they're kindred.   The funny thing is that as "flat" as I keep admitting this series and its character dynamics to be, I really like everyone.  I've been atched to them for a while now. I  regret not buying that Nendoroid Ernesti!  Everyone's personalities seem fundamentally rooted in Compassion, my favorite ideal.  Even if Emrys or the former king could be misperceived as one of my most annoying pet peeves "confusing Power with Strength", they don't seem to make that fallacy.  They love to fight with brute force and powerful mechas, but they seem more like the positive portrayals of continual Growth/ambition in Fighting Spirit, rather than jerks who confuse Power with Strength, by forgetting Compassion. There have been plenty of opportunities for them to be callous or Malicious, but they haven't.  They've just been non-chalant, warm, and even encouraging others to share their ambition and confidence.  I sense they're good guys, and they were most primed to be in positions of setting off one of my pet peeves.  So I'm glad they and everyone is staying good, good people, and that's all I need from "good characters".   "...But we're lazy...For the first 100 years, we're like the Changing Ones.  But then after 200-300 years we spend most of our time sleeping or in thought."  Yup.  That's immortality for you. Can the Alvs Elder see Ernie's past life? "Thinking is the most valuable thing for us.  We simply saw the value in one another."  Did the Elder see how Ernie's mind never stops thinking?   WAit.  Ether Reactors are the heart of living things?  Is that why they harvested that Behemoth heart?  That reminded me of Escaflowne and I guess I just assumed they used it the same way, to power their mechs, but they never really talked about it, huh.   More terms: Catalyst Crystals (heart of Ether Reactors) So Ether Reactors turn air into Mana.  And Catalyst Crystals turn mana into magic, but also sometimes ether into mana.   Ether Reactors are really sounding more and more like a living thing.  But then when they start talking about dense scripts, it sounds like computer programming.  ^.~   Alvs and Demon Beasts have Catalyst Crystals inside them. So are mined Catalyst Crystals from prehistoric Demon Beasts?  ^o^ "Astonishing even the Alvs...In 3 months he learned all their secrets."  I know we're not supposed to like OP Mary Sues...But I really like Ernie.  The way we all know he's just going to be so cheerful and casual about all this new knowlege/power of his, that confidence in him to not see Power turn him into a prick, just makes him learning stuff feel like his enthusiasm over enjoying his obby is infectious instead.   I guess the Alv Elder can see Ernie's past life, after all.   Oh, that's so cool.  Addy is using the flying spell with the gun rod that Ernie usually only uses.  Does everyone use those gunrods now?   OMG YOU NEVER SEE THAT!  I'M SO HAPPY!  I'm so glad Nora saw that Addy was just jealous and insecure about staying close to Ernie, now that Nora was talking with him alone a lot, but instead of getting upset that "this kid is bothering her" or playing with her feelings, she saw Addy's underlying feelings and reassured her instead.  She even trusted her with her secret as a spy!  ;u;  What a kind and mature person!  ;U;  I'm so glad this is turning out to be an anti-melodrama show!  ;U;  (I mean, I like melodrama in terms of overacting grandness can be fun, but I hate "drama" as in excessive relationship tensions.)   1:00 PM 6/6/2018 ep9 Western Grand Storm?  "These lands all used to be ruled by 1 king! Let's go reclaim it!"   Well, that's a pretty stupid reason to start a war.  Maybe THE stupidest reason.  ~___~; Still sniffly at Eleonora saying goodbye to her father.   I know serious stuff is happening, but Ernesti turning battle into just a fun game is just...fun.   "Silver Phoenix Merchant Association".  LOL   Well, this time watching this episode, now I know who the blue-haired maid spy is.  ^_^  Who knew Nora had such a big setup before.  Probably just to give Addy some depth.   "What are those horse things?  Well, it doesn't matter.  We're destory them."  This Gustav Mardonnes guy is stupidly reckless.  Oh, this is the guy who became like Dietrich's kind of nemesis. I've never heard of this Mabus Animation Studio or Bigbowl before.   1:26 PM 6/6/2018 ep10 I really have to stop paying attention now , and owrk on artist alley stuff.   3:11 PM 6/6/2018 ep13 / Last ep. Are they setting up a romance between Nora and D? Did Kojass come from our world too?  "Maximize" is an English word.   It's funny to hear Ernie now advocating for mechas to reflect human form.  I guess Kojass's Wyvern is like an extreme of the "inhumanness" that Marquis was trying to ward Ernie('s designs) away from.  Still, I don't see any reason to stay so human.  And if this series was going to get symbolic about human form equating good human traits like being humane, then they didn't consistently set that up.   I like that this climactic battle is all a group effort.  There is no one moment of victory where only the protagonist is the only proactive agent of every the victorious moment.  

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3:10 PM 4/6/2018 Just watched Knights and Magic ep7.  I really like this show.   I feel kind of bad for feeling this way, when Mother's Basement said this series was bad.  I mean, shouldn't I defer to an expert?  And really, have I been watching enough anime lately to have any sense anymore?  I mean, I just keep watching the same series over and over again, instead of exposing myself to anything new.  And actually, I've been watching more YouTube than anime lately---these past FEW YEARS.   But I do like this series.  Like, just this ep, episode 7: Sure, nothing really happened, and nothing dramatic happens too much in the characters' growth.  Even the old engineer who was growling at the demo fight of Ernie's new mechas, who looked like he might be a bitter problem later, ended up just bonding with Ernie over their love of fanboying over mechas.  Even the whole thing with the Prince and his Grandpa didn't change anything between them, or within them individually.  Prince Emyrs didn't even know that his Grandpa had any special meaning to their duel.  Only Ernie and his comrade got to see that, without Emrys knowing.  It was more like a peek into their lives.  And I think that's what I like about this series.  It strikes me as a "slice of life".  Even if big mechas are clashing and everyone's talking about monster attacks, and later in the series, there are attacks, death, and wars initiated by another nation who brings some intrigue, Ernie smothers it all with his unwavering positive enthusiasm.  It's still a safe, "nothing really happens" series.   And I think that's why I've been avoiding anime lately.  Every time I think, "I shoudl catch up on this series that everyone's talking about", I just can't commit to that kind of emmersion and focus, or I'm in too fragrile a mental/emotional state to deal with anything dramatic, even the slightest bit.   But this show, Knight's & Magic may be just the thing I need.  It won't make me bawl my eyes out like Natsume Yuujinchou (my favorite series) or March Comes In Like a Lion (which I desperately need to catch up on).  There aren't any bully characters that make me feel traumatized by spending time in their company, like Boku no Hero Academia.  I'm continually baffled that I'm not watching any of KyoAni's recent series, when they've been like the "kind of slice of life" to me, for so many years.  But I just can't get into Dragon Maid---And I'm tearing my hair out, trying to figure out why!  ;o;  I love dragons!  I love slice of life!  Androgynous heroine who dresses in more "masculine" clothing?  My favorite!  I used to read nothing but the "chicks in pants" subgenre of fantasy novels.  

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9:12 PM 11/11/2017 WAtching KNights and Magic for the first time.  ep9.  Getting flashbacks of Escaflowne.  REmember when all these mecha battles were hand-drawn?  And it was BEAUTIFUL!  *o*  Really surprised this isn't a Sunrise series.   9:32 PM 11/11/2017 Starting ep10.  I like this Ernesti kid.  He's just so perpetually enthusiastic about everything! ^u^  His expression never changes!  His eyes are so bright, all the time!  ^o^  I was just telling my brother that Ernesti must be so perpetually happy because everything in this world is about mechas.  LOL  "Bloody wars?  Princess in peril?"  "It's all good because we get to fight with mechs!"  LOL  Evne the opening theme is just so peppy, despite this war going on with already dramatic stakes established with kings fighting suicide duels just so his daughter can escape.   I want Kojass and Ernesti to be friends so much!  Have geek-outs together!  LOL  The funny thing is that while Ernesti's complete dismissal of the seriousness of battle looks innocent and silly, because he's a mecha geek, on the bad guy side, that sort of detatchment from people's lives being taken, looks more sociopathic.  Even though they have the same priorities!  ...Though, I guess the difference in their geekiness, is that while Ernesti is happy to see people with more knowledge than him, so he can learn new ideas from them, from anyone, and from anywhere, Kojass gets defensive that his superiority is challenged.  ^^;   This princess Eleonora is a little frustrating, but she's just so sweet, I can't quite feel annoyed about it.  (Unlike my brother.)  But I firmly believe that leaders who prioritize Compassion and value themselves last, are the best leaders.  So I really think she has what it takes to be a benevolent leader, she just needs to learn more confidence and get some experience.  I get a little frustrated with Archid/Kid not knowing enough to answer her questions with philosophical answers.  Like, "What's the worth in rescuing her?"  She's not the one who gets to decide what her worth is!  As long as she's alive, her country's people still has a figurehead to rally behind and retain their identity.  "Why are you being kind to someone like me?" she asked.  Because who wouldn't want to be kind to anyone?  Who wouldn't want someone who feels bad, to cheer up?  But Kid doesn't seem intellectual enough to provide logical answers like that.  But his genki type is good for cheering up people and being emotional.  That's why when he got out of his armor to encourage the princess to accept her rescue, while my brother watching that scene was impatient that they were wasting time with guards on their way to stop the rescue, I said, "No, it's the right thing to do."  He's a good kid.  ^_^  Maybe it'll inadvertantly set up a romance between them, when she'll have to eventually have to marry someone else for political reasons or won't be allowed to marry a lower rank like knight, but for now, it's good for them.  ^_^  

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1:17 PM 5/17/2018 Just finished Knight's and Magic ep12. I love this show.  ^_^  It's just a bunch of fun.  Even with the voices of aniTubers I respect, in my head telling me that the show sucks, I just have a good time.  LOL  When I first heard they thought it was a bad show, I asked myself why it was fun, and I realized that nothing really happens in this series.  Episodes begin and end with characters in teh same state without much or any growth.  It's essentially a "slice of life" with occaisional mecha battles.  Nothing really serious happens, and I think that for people with anxiety like me, I just really love that.  After all, for the past few years, I've been watching exclusively moe, "slice of life" series, and iyashikei.  Why would I need a bunch of serious drama or heart-shattering moments in a series?  That's the last stuff I need!  Not when my anxiety has finally gotten to this point of agoraphobia!  So I love this show.  I love Ernstie's unflappable genki demeanor, I love how he cuts through whatever tone is going on around him, to just make the situation about having fun as an engineer playing with his mecha, and that even the final stakes of this show for our protagonist seem to be about his pride in his hobby...It's relaxing and fun.  ^o^   And considering that most of the "good" mecha series out there are metaphorical sexual "coming of age" stories", and I'm gray-asexual, it only makes sense that I'd rather watch Knights and Magic vs Darling in the Franxx.  I mean, my favorite mecha show is Code Geass, for gods' sakes!  Whatever sexual "coming of age" metaphores there are, are in the background.  And most of the other generally acclaimed shows I like, that are about sexual "coming of age", I only tolerate because they shift towards a conversation about gender more than sexuality.  Like Utena; as sensual as that show is, and as much as it goes on about hetero relationships and lesbian relationships kind of standing-in for hetero dynamic conventios (until near the end of teh series), it spends a lot more time talking about gender.  Ranma 1/2, Maze, etc...are gender series, some with mecha, but not so much about dating, heterosexual negotiations, and awkward learning about sex, but about what it means to be a certain gender and questioning definitions of gender.   1:22 PM 5/17/2018 I need to get back to work in 10 minutes, but I'll watch a little bit of ep13. 1:32 PM 5/17/2018 As soon as they made that hard turn to port, after ramming speed, I exclaimed "HUH?!?"  Because who chases after and OBVIOUS feint/decoy tactic?!?!  Seriously?!  (Besides Sanada Yukimura, okay.) And I can't beleive the enemy is using the Blood Grail already.  Pushed to the corner that early?  C'mon.  If you can't fight with what you've already got, then throwing aroudn a big weapon that you've already been warned is a "double-edged sword", is gonna blow up in your face.  Or at least going to prove a weak spot, when your crutch gets taken out.  That's why Ryu Maho always trained to fight without a weapon, despite being a natural genious with a sword.  This is why I always played 2D fighting games with basic moves vs relying on special attacks.  

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1:08 PM 6/7/2018 Knights and Magic ep7 re-watch Listen.  I realize they want Prince Emrys's introduction to be intriguing, but putting that shadow on just his face, when he's in the full sunlight, away from anything that could create shade, is just weird.  The audience already doesn't know who he is, that's mystery enough.  Might as well just show is full face and let the auidence think "Who is that?  I don't recognize him."   ------------------ last eps re-watch What I really like about finally watching this series from the beginning, is that when I get back around to the end, seeing these students suddenly now leading units with the new equipment designs, lets us see their evolution.  But whereas most series focus on the characters' dramatic evolutions, in the final eps of this series, I can just look across the squad of new designs, now into production models, and see how that reflects how far these characters have come.  I realize that that may be indirect drama for most people, but it's really effective for me, even emotionally. When I look at these mecha, I remember what they started as, the initial designs, how they slowly improved, better and better, then eventually became finalized versions which were good enough to be put into production models...It's just a long swath of history and indiviudal evolution in each design.  I know that's how most people think about characters in a series, but I really feel that way, just looking at these mecha, since the series focused more on their design evolution and progression, more than the characters' drama.  I think maybe this shift in focus towards emotional attachment to the mechas' progress/evolution was effective for me, becasue I think in terms like Ernie, focused on design and creative projects, knowing how much goes into each reiteration and what an epiphany each new design is. And similary, I focus less on social interactions.  I am thoroughly engrossed in all these exposition dumps of Ernie explaining his designs and whatever new limmitations he's trying to think around.  I love weighing all the options and problem solving along with him.  I just really feel in sync with this series more than most other mecha drama.  (Which is why I've avoided Darling in the Franxx.  As much praise as that's getting, I suspect it's just not my thing.)   1:27 PM 6/7/2018 ep7 rewatch Addy and Kid do have gunrods.  And they're swords too!  O.O  Really, why are all the other wizards even using magic wands/staffs?  Ernie's gunrod idea is a multifunctional tool now!  *o* 1:41 PM 6/7/2018 It's funny when I think now of when I first watched this series, starting in the middle, I asked my brother who was crushing on who, who was jealous, etc.  Because almost all series, especially big casts of mecha pilots are always about who is crushing on who.  Doesn't mean I like series like that.  In fact, I hate it.  But if I'm going to sit in front of the TV while my brother continues a series he's watching, I might as well know what's gong on.  I can at least brace myself for when characters act jealous or act weird instead of just working together in the midddle of a battle maneuver.  I don't like it, but I can at least brace myself against it.  I'm even more glad now, discovering that this series isn't about interpersonal drama at all.  

[drawerswithouthandles]

I'm not happy about Aaron's choice. Yes, it's his choice to be with Robert and the baby. I was pro-Robron during the affair era, I supported them after the lodge. Probably it's not my fault that I can't accept all this sl, provably it's because the show failed to convince me that they should be together. I knew they were meant to be together after the lodge. But now? I just don't know

Hiya Nonny,

negativity under the cut:

*sigh*

I get that the feeling towards them as a couple has changed a lot. For me, they took something away, that was important for me - that Robert wanted to change and be better for Aaron. They took the focus of Aaron and put it on Robert’s son. Instead of making it about Robert changing and being better for HIMSELF. That was something I had hoped would happen at the end of this SL, cause it would have made Robert and Aaron so much better as a couple. But it didn’t, Robert just repeated words, he told Aaron last year, to Seb. “I will try to be better for you…”    

This narrative in the past that Robert put all of his wellbeing on Aaron and made his life about pleasing Aaron. This put tons of pressure on Aaron, to behold this pedestal Robert put him on - which then crumbled and Aaron ended up in Prison, to get cheated on, to add the baby. The baby is now the placeholder that Robert wants to be a better person for. 

That’s it. The show didn’t let Aaron be angry with Rebecca. Ross was never the shown as “being cheated on” as well, cause they needed Rebecca as the innocent womb. Which made this whole SL so hard to swallow.

We saw tons of build-up to Robert crashing, but when it was done (way harsher, then we ever thought it would happen) and we were asking why the fuck Robert slept with Becky, the show said “yeah cause Robert is a cheat!!!” But that was not the on-screen narrative… not at all, he didn’t sleep with Rebecca, cause he couldn’t keep his dick in his pants, it was so much more - but big parts of the aftermath treated Robert as IF he was cheating cause he had fun with it. Even Chrissie made that remark, that Robert only sleeps with people, if he wants to. 

Anyway we had a very harsh plot point, the cheating, with no satisfying aftermath, and its like… glossed over with a pregnancy and now a baby. 

The baby itself had tons of death omens, and foreshadowing that it wouldn’t stick around, Rebecca at the baby shower, that she hates all that death stuff, then Robert telling his fathers grave he will be a dad to this kid until the day he died, he ‘soap died’ on christmas. His dream of Seb disappearing/being sick. But the baby is still here, used to link Rebecca and Robert together. We had one episode of Robert coming to terms with being a dad, that mostly involved AARON telling him to step-up. That was a theme the show kept going, anytime Robert was questioning Aaron sort of swooped in and said “but you have to be a dad to your son!” “he needs you!” “time to step up!” and Robert did. 

This is how we landed here somehow, and that’s why it all feels weird. Cause Aaron went from “your unborn son I already hate” to the biggest dad!bert cheerleader besides Victoria. With almost being offscreen the whole time. 

And now we get told, how Aaron is feeling, that he is happy. Instead of showing it to us… but I don’t want fan-service baby scenes, I would have wanted some build-up? Aaron talking to Liv about ‘the brat’, Aaron ACTUALLY talking about Seb in that Pub scene, that was somehow about CHAS’s pregnancy… that would have been an amazing opportunity for Aaron to voice his opinion, but he only laughed along while other characters taking the mick and he said he was happy not brave, which is fine. He doesn’t love Robert cause of the baby/situation, he loves him regardless. 

That’s the framing of the SL atm, that Aaron can overcome this misery, cause he loves Robert so much, that he wants to deal with the pain. “I will handle it”

That’s were the fandom is jumping the gun a lot, people are already were we might be in a few months -> Rebecca, Robert and Aaron as a coparent unit. That hasn’t happened yet - At the moment Robert is keeping the place warm for Rebecca to regain her independence and be a fulltime-mother to Seb again. That’s what we get told at the moment, that Rebecca wants to get better and Robert/Victoria are supporting her. She will most likely get worse, before she gets better, until then we will see Robert and Aaron as a coparent unit. (at least that’s what we got told via twitter, no idea how reliable that is) 

But I am just not that interested in seeing those characters as parents, that’s my biggest problem I think. I want them at their best, being scheming assholes, I am way more excited about the Joe/Robert-nonsense, then any of the baby stuff. 

Liv is already a big responsibility and they are not doing the best job with her atm, why do I want another kid in the mix? That takes away screen time for amazing car chases, stunts, holding people at gunpoint xDD

I like Robert and Aaron as a couple, cause they are usually good at the high drama stuff, but this SL has been boring for aaaaages…. and aaages… and mostly on Aarons expense, he has to bury his dreams of becoming first time parents with Robert, cause Robert already done all that, went to birthing classes with Becky and was there when his son was born etc. Aaron was on the outside of this experience. 

I don’t want Robert sitting between kids in at a birthday party… that’s like the LAST thing I want to see Robert doing O_O (especially when Aaron is not with him and making fun of him)

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The lodge was filmed and directed under another producer, so it’s always a bit tricky to compare KO’s vision for them, with IM’s vision. They feel really different, more settled with IM, but also… more unstable? In a way, I would have never thought Robert would cheat on Aaron, but he did. That’s just not a Robert I can relate to and nothing really changed in him, that shows us that he won’t go there again. Cause all the promises, that he would be faithful, to put Aaron FIRST, he had already made them, three weeks before the cheating than happened. So its really hard to trust the show, to not go there again, when they want to add more DRAMA.

[supernatural-firstwatch]

Season 4 Episode 7: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

- It’s Halloween! Are we going to get more Weechesters? I want more Weechesters. I love flashbacks. 

- Dad is going to eat some candies and he’s gonna die. YIKES! RAZORS IN THE CANDY!!!!! URGH SICK FUCKS!!!! The worst part is that sick assholes actually do this!

- Four razor blades in one candy? OH! FUCKING WITCHES!!!! VOODOO BAG BEHIND THE FRIDGE! 

- Sexy nurse is going to die next. OOF! Forced drowning. That... blows. OMG! She drowned and was boiled to death! Also, Sam is right, Dean. Jail bait. Do not give me that little cock of the head. You’re better than that, Dean! Do not be slimy!

- LOL! Leprechauns with their tiny hands. 

- No, seriously. How does Jensen Ackles not gain weight with all the crap he eats in this show? If Dean ever decided to marry, he would marry food. But only the greasy, sweet, unhealthy kinds. 

- DEAN! Stop imagining masturbating as a hot cheerleader!

- LOOOL!!!! Castiel finally decided to show himself to Sam! And Sam is totally fangirling! “Oh my God. Er, uh, I didn’t mean to-- Sorry. It’s an honor. Really. I-I’ve heard a lot about you.” And Dean meanwhile watches on with a look of “o_O You are so embarrassing.” Oh! Castiel shook his hand! I was afraid he wouldn’t because of the whole demon blood thing. ah, yes, let’s remind Sam that he’s got demon blood. That’s always a pleasant reminder. Not that I think Same ver forgets it... “Glad to hear you’ve ceased your extracurricular activities.” 

- I love how the angels’ solution to stopping the witch is to destroy the entire town. Actually fits in very well with the Bible/Torah stories considering God destroyed HOW many towns/cities in the span of one book? 

- Lucifer cannot rise! And yet the last episode of this season is called “Lucifer Rising” so I’m going to take a gamble here and predict that Lucifer rises!!

- How about y’all stop chatting and go find yourselves a witch? 

- LOOOOL!!!! Astronaut kid got his revenge on Dean and egged the Impala!!!! LOOOL!!!!

- So is the witch the teacher and not the cheerleader? 

- Long pig, mud monkeys... This show has creative names for humans. “Savages. Just plumbing on two legs.” LOL! I love how Dean was right. God doesn’t want him dying and won’t let Castiel and Uriel blow up the town with him in it.

- OH! URIEL! I just remembered where I heard the name! In Many Waters, which is the book where Sandy and Dennys got back to the time of Noah (the twins from A Wrinkle in Time)! That was favorite of the books.   

- Well then. Teacher got hold of cheerleader and is using her as his third sacrifice. Well, Dean and Sam shot him but there’s still 15 minutes to the episode soooo... OH! FAIL! The teacher was her brother?? SHE IS THE WITCH! Well, there were two witches... A witch and a wizard? When will Sam and Dean learn to not put their guns away? 

- What has she done to them that they’re still squirming in pain? Ew, gross, Sam, what are you doing? BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS! 

- And the seal has been broken. Man, they can’t win any of these fights, huh? I guess if they stopped the seals from breaking then the season finale wouldn’t be called “Lucifer Rising” :P :P 

- Is Sam going to engage in his extracurricular activities to get rid of Samhain? 

- Man, you can’t trust these demons. One minute they call you their love, the next they’re snapping your neck. Hey Dean, stop complaining. It worked! He didn’t kill you! 

- Yep. Sam wants to use his psychic powers to get rid of Samhain. I have a feeling he will be using them by the end of this ep... 

- Uh huh. Are the teenagers about to be eaten by zombies in the crypt? Yep.

- Aw Sam, no! Him going off alone is just more likely he’ll using his psychic powers! Dean! No! Just leave the zombies alone and go stop Sam from using his powers! 

- Hehehehehe! Demon ray gun stuff doesn’t work on Sam. LOL! I guess it’s a good thing he went by himself... USE THE KNIFE SAM! Well, there goes the knife. ARGH!!! SAM!!!! STOP IT!!!! ARGH!!!! Dean is watching on. And Sam’s head is hurting him because it’s a more powerful demon! And this whole using his psychic powers crap is just GOING TO BLOW UP IN YOUR FACE SAM!!!! STOP IT!!!! DEAN, DON’T JUST FUCKING STAND THERE! FUCKING GO GET THE KNIFE AND STAB THIS MOFO!!! 

- I SWEAR TO GOD HIS EYES TURN BLACK WHEN HE DOES THIS!!! This time I’m watching it in my giant TV with good lighting. His eyes totally turn black when he does his psychic crap. WHY??? Also, the music being his heartbeat, added level of creepy. 

- I knew Sam wouldn’t stop using his psychic powers. But then again, I’m sure everyone called that one. 

- Uriel is just itching to kill Sam. Is this going to be a 3-strikes and you’re out of thing? And now he told Sam that Dean remembers things from while he was in Hell. 

- Awh, Castiel is a lot more like Sam than previously thought. He’s all “I don’t know what’s right and wrong anymore. I don’t blindly follow orders.” Sounds familiar :P

- So... Sam is the general of the demon army and Dean is the general of the angel army? Also, Dean, that promise to your dad and to Sam that you’d kill him if you couldn’t save him...? That one might still be in play.

[karrahkshatria]

Get Closer With Me

Hi guys! I was supposed to work on my articles today but I ended up procrastinating the whole day. Is there such thing as a productive procrastination? I guess, this must be a great example of such. 

Quarantine has made me think of some worthwhile activities, including this. The other day, I found myself looking through my cabinet and discovered a bunch of nostalgic things. It made me realize how simple life was way before. Indeed, life is a never ending cycle of going through changes. Sure, we can never turn back time but at least, we have these things that would help us reminisce our past moments. 

I also remembered a note I published on my Facebook wall way back 2011. I got to scan and copy its content here and figured I could compare my perspective 9 years ago to present time. 

So here it is! It’s a bit long but if you have time, just take time. Hahaha!

NAME: Karrah Kshatria B. Seronay

AGE: 27

BIRTHDATE: January 27, 1993

PRESENT  ADDRESS:  Butuan City

WHAT WAS YOUR:

2011

1. last beverage = too big.

2. last phone call = from my mother, dugay na to.

3. last text message = quote man to. gm actually.

4. last song you listened to = Papa Amerikano haha

5. last time you cried = feb 2011 burial sa akong lola.

2020

1. last beverage = water,still O_O

2. last phone call = from an unknown number. Food Panda. haha

3. last text message = BPI OTP O_O but if from a person, Innah – we text whatever we like to tell each other. hahaha

4. last song you listened to = haha how jeje was Papa Amerikano before? Last night, parents were in the mood to listen to old songs. From what I remember, it was Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

5. last time you cried = I think weeks ago, when I was watching a KDRAMA. Haha. If I remember it right, it was Ep 13 of I’m Not A Robot. Hands up, fellow Kdrama fans?!

HAVE YOU EVER:

2011

6. dated someone twice = no

7. been cheated on = no

8. kissed someone & regretted it = wala

9. lost someone special = idk

10. been depressed = YAH

11. been drunk and threw up = nope!

2020

6. dated  someone twice = no, not ever

7. been  cheated on = No. And I hope it will not happen.  

8. kissed  someone & regretted it = Nope, never had a first kiss…

9. lost  someone special = Yes! If lost is defined as walking away from your  life. Or if lost means death, still the same answer as my grandparents were  also special.

10. been  depressed = Yes. We all deal with hard times in our lives but what’s  most important is how we get up from those and the people who were there to  support us.

11. been  drunk and threw up = still, no coz I don’t drink. It’s a personal  and my doctor’s choice. So, I can always get away with it. haha! But I throw  up on a normal basis before when I was sick. O_O Is that valid? Haha!

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

2011

12. Sky Blue

13. Purple

14. White

2020

12. Sky Blue

13. Pink- the  only thing that changed. Haha. Girly naka ghorl?!

14. White

LAST YEAR (2010/2019), HAVE YOU:

2011

15. Made  a new friend = YEAH!

16. Fallen  out of love = NO

17. Laughed  until you cried = YEAH YEAH

18. Met  someone who changed you =  maybe

19. Found  out who your true friends were = YE

20. Found  out someone was talking about you = I can't remember

21. Kissed  anyone on your FB friend's list = yeah! my family.

2020

15. Made  a new friend = Yes! Shoutout to my new friends! :)

16. Fallen  out of love = No

17. Laughed  until you cried = Yes, the last time was with my laughing buddy,  Alex! We understand each other’s humor because great minds think alike.  hahaha

18. Met  someone who changed you =  I think so. Some people change you,  without you noticing it. Because even the smallest things matter.

19. Found  out who your true friends were = I’ve always had my trust in my  friends. I don’t have a lot but the ones I have, I know they are all true.

20. Found  out someone was talking about you = No? Not curious though. I mean,  we all talk about certain people. But that does not necessarily have to be  anything negative.

21. Kissed  anyone on your FB friend's list = Still the same, family

GENERAL:

2011

22. How  many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = 90%

24. Do  you have any pets = way uso

25. Do  you want to change your name = di ko, mahal bayad.

26. What  did you do for your last birthday =celebrated with friends and  family

27. What  time did you wake up today = 1pm

28. What  were you doing at midnight last night = nag internet

29. Name  something you CANNOT wait for = COLLEGE GRADUATION

30. Last  time you saw your Mother = minutes ago

31. What  is one thing you wish you could change about your life = none, I  <3 my life. char

32. What  are you listening to right now = sound sa TV ug sa electic fan nga  gatuyok

33. Have  you ever talked to a person named Tom? = wa, di ko kastorya niya kay  iring sya. nag joke ko. HAHAHA

34. What's  getting on your nerves right now = boredom

35. Most  visited webpage = facebook, twitter, yahoo and everything

37. Nicknames =  karrah, kar, yang, yang2, yangertz, karyang, yangerz, shat2, karyatot

38. Relationship  Status = SINGLE

39. Zodiac  sign = Aquarius

40. He  or She = She

41. Elementary =  Urios College Grade School

42. High  School = Agusan National High School

43. College =  XU

44. Hair  color = Black

45. Long  or short = medium

47. Do  you have a crush on someone? O_O

48. What  do you like about yourself? can't think of, daghan musulod sa akong  mind, haha feelurs!

49. Piercings =  none. bisag earrings wa

50. Tattoos =  wala, sauna nuon kanang pataban sa mga pagkaon na tag pisohon

51. Righty  or lefty = righty! I wish both :))

2020

22. How  many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = 90%,  I think the same. I accept only the people I know. Artista ka ghorl?! haha

24. Do  you have any pets = Yes, we have pets now! A dog and a cat. Cookie  and Minggoy! And we love them both dearly in spite of their imperfections.  Hahaha Drama ka ghorl?!

25. Do  you want to change your name = Before, I don’t like my name. Now, I  have learned to appreciate its unique nature. Kshatria… At least, smaller probability  to be “HIT” in applying for NBI Clearance.

26. What  did you do for your last birthday =celebrated with friends and  family, same same. Anyhow, I still feel special and thankful that I reached  this age. Every day is a blessing, after all.

27. What  time did you wake up today = 12:30PM, 30 minutes earlier than  before. Not really a morning person. #quarantingz

28. What were you doing  at midnight last night = procrastinating. I was supposed to  do my task for my online job, but I took time to delay important things and  played Trivia 360. So ended up sleeping at 4:30 AM. O_O

29. Name  something you CANNOT wait for = Waah, it’s been 7 years since  college graduation! Time flies! Now, I cannot wait for this quarantine to be  over. But I’m taking my time to enjoy and be productive. I can’t wait to travel. I also can’t wait to figure out where I want  to be for the rest of my life. I can’t seem to dig deep inside what it is that I really want. So,might as well just live in the  moment and be amazed by what’s in store. 

30. Last  time you saw your Mother = She’s actually in front of me right at  this very moment.

31. What  is one thing you wish you could change about your life = None. We  are where we are now because of our past. As much as I struggle with  contentment, I still would choose to have this life at the end of the day. We  are here for a reason. We are here for a mission.

32. What  are you listening to right now = I am listening to my family’s random conversation. I also hear a car machine being turned on by our neighbor. My  mom is humming a Tiktok music. My younger sister is listening to old songs.  It’s quite fascinating that our ears can hear all of these sounds all at the  same time. 

33. Have  you ever talked to a person named Tom? = Hahaha! Sir Tom! Tomas! My  BPI officemate. The ever mighty and passionate employee, Tom!

34. What's  getting on your nerves right now = None. Positive vibes all the way!

35. Most  visited webpage = FB and IG. Sometimes, Twitter.

37. Nicknames =  karrah, kar, yang, yang2, yangertz

38. Relationship  Status = SINGLE

39. Zodiac  sign = Aquarius

40. He  or She = She

41. Elementary =  Urios College Grade School

42. High  School = Agusan National High School

43. College =  Xavier University

44. Hair  color = Black

45. Long  or short = So now I’m quite confused whether this is pertaining to my hair or my height? If hair, medium. After 1 year, it has finally grown.  Hahaha. If height, then I have long accepted I am short.

47. Do  you have a crush on someone?  I don’t admit my crush before. But  now, my crush is Jo In Sung. So, I guess I have a crush.

48. What  do you like about yourself? Modesty aside, I think I am an  understanding person? Patient? Kind? Hehe. Char lang.

49. Piercings =  Still none, no earrings also since a couple of years ago.

50. Tattoos =  None

51. Righty  or lefty = Righty!

FIRSTS :

2011 

52. First  surgery= wala

53. First  piercing = ears

54. First  best friend = hmmm.. *thinking*  *reminiscing* :)

55. First  sport you joined = pingpong kanang sa pe. hahaha

56. First  vacation = la nako ka remember

58. First  pair of trainers =  ha?

2020

52. First  surgery=  Way back 2016. My first and hopefully, only surgery. It’s termed as Small Bowel Resection wherein a  part of my intestines where a tumor has grown was cut and removed. It was a  life-changing moment and I could not be more thankful to God for giving me  another chance to live. Life is precious!

53. First  piercing = Ears. Yeeeeaaaars ago!

54. First  best friend = My sister! My ate! It has got something to do with our 1 year age gap. Too close. Haha!

55. First  sport you joined = Same same! Not yo’ sporty girl!

56. First  vacation = Still can’t remember.

58. First  pair of trainers =  I still don’t get this. *puzzled*

RIGHT NOW: 

2011

59. Eating =  nope

60. Drinking =  wala

61. I'm  about to = sweep the floor. 

63. Waiting  for = ♫ tonight wooooo ♫

2020

59. Eating =  Chocolate!

60. Drinking =  none

61. I'm  about to = Werk. Have to write articles. So, I’m currently  procrastinating by doing this. LOL 

63. Waiting  for = you. *oops* haha

YOUR FUTURE :

2011

64. Want  kids? = maybe

65. Get  Married? = I can't say basin diay mag madre ko :)

66. Career? =  businesswoman!

2020

64. Want  kids? = still a maybe

65. Get  Married? = I am open. It feels good to have someone you can be with  for the rest of your life. But we never really know what our future holds. 

66. Career? =  Now, this question has become so hard to answer. But, I have always dreamed of working in ADB or BSP. Taas ng pangarap, ghorl?!

WHICH IS BETTER :

2011

67. Lips  or eyes = eyes O_O

68. Hugs  or kisses = hugs.

69. Shorter  or taller = taller

70. Older  or Younger = same age? 

71. Romantic  or spontaneous = wa koy hanaw ani

72. Nice  stomach or nice arms = nice everything haha

73. Sensitive  or loud = ambot ui. bahala sya

74. Hook-up  or relationship = uhmm... relationship.

75. Trouble  maker or hesitant = trouble maker hahaha

2020

67. Lips  or eyes = eyes, still

68. Hugs  or kisses = hugs.

69. Shorter  or taller = taller

70. Older  or Younger = same age. Hasn’t changed.

71. Romantic  or spontaneous = Spontaneous!

72. Nice  stomach or nice arms = nice arms

73. Sensitive  or loud = Sensitive?

74. Hook-up  or relationship = relationship, definitely! I must have not known  what a hook-up means before.

75. Trouble  maker or hesitant = Now, I don’t get this question. hmmm

HAVE YOU EVER :

2011

76. Kissed  a stranger = nope!

77. Drank  hard liquor = nope, I'm a good girl

78. Lost  glasses/contacts =  nope, I have a good eyesight. haha

79. Sex  on first date = NO

80. Broke  someone's heart = wa nay uso sa ako

81. Had  your own heart broken = nop

82. Been  arrested = never

83. Turned  someone down = don't know

84. Cried  when someone died = syempre

85. Fallen  for a friend = no.

2020

76. Kissed  a stranger = nope!

77. Drank  hard liquor = I tried San Mig Light and Red Horse once…  Haha. Realized how distorted my thinking about alcohol was way before. It’s not that bad to drink, but you have to know your limits. Drink moderately. I mean, I even go with friends when they drink, although I usually take the listener/watcher role. It’s  fun to talk and laugh about anything under the moon!

78. Lost  glasses/contacts =  nope, I have a good eyesight. Haha. Still holds  true, now.

79. Sex  on first date = No

80. Broke  someone's heart = I think so?

81. Had  your own heart broken = Yes! Part of growing up!

82. Been  arrested = never

83. Turned  someone down = Yes?

84. Cried  when someone died = syempre

85. Fallen  for a friend = no.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

2011

86. Yourself =  sometimes

87. Miracles =  way-e-es!

88. Love  at first sight =  I don't think so

89. Heaven =  YEAAAH!

90. Santa  Claus = sauna.

91. Kiss  on the first date = nope

92. Angels =  yeah!

2020

86. Yourself =  We have to. Otherwise, we’ll get nowhere.

87. Miracles =  YES! Our lives are a miracle! I witnessed a great miracle when I faced my  first ever surgery. God was there. God is here.

88. Love  at first sight =  I think this has changed. I kind of believe this now, but not absolutely.

89. Heaven =  YEAAAH!

90. Santa  Claus = sauna.

91. Kiss  on the first date = depends? hahaha

92. Angels =  yeah

That’s it! The 18-year old me vs. the 27- year old me. Some have changed, some have also remained the same. We grow up. Our view about life changes. But one thing constant among these is the love of family and of God. 

If you’re still reading up to this point, I suggest you make one as well. It’s a great exercise to know yourself better. You realize things you have never actually thought of before. Enjoy answering! Stay safe!

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F, I and N, I love h/c and I'm looking for some new writing ideas so I might try out something that you want ❤️💛💚💙💜

F: Care to share a favorite hurt/comfort fic?

OK, so this is becoming harder than I expected, so instead of a comprehensive list, I will just pull out a few favorites.  I know I’m leaving things out, but my brain is not quite up to the monumental task of listing all my favorite hurt/comfort fic tonight.  O_o;;;

then burn the ashes by @kvothes

Maybe they differ the most in their dispositions, in the way they react to injustice. Where Feuilly bruises, Enjolras bleeds.(Enjolras x Feuilly)

The writing and characterizations on this are just flat out gorgeous.  Enjolras texts Feuilly to ask him to look after his plant for the night.  Feuilly does so and finds himself still there when Enjolras returns in the morning, a bit shook up and bruised, but still somehow relieved to find Feuilly there.  Comfort and adorableness ensues.  ^_^

OK, I could probably just add: EVERYTHING EVER BY @takethewatch to this list and not be lying.  ;D  But a couple of specifics…

Carry On and the ensuing “fix-its/follow-ups”

Feuilly moves to a new city to start over. He plans to keep his head down this time, to work an 8 to 5 job and keep to himself and settle for getting by. His hopes are modest, reasonable: He hopes to keep up on his loan payments, to get along with his coworkers, to get through another Christmas alone.  

He doesn’t plan on getting sucked into a group of literacy activists who care way too much, on getting involved in trying to fix the world again, on stumbling into people who actually seem to care about him. He doesn’t plan on being happy.

I really, really need to do a re-read of this series.  It’s one of my favorite Feuilly stories EVER and a part of why is because of all the glorious hurt/comfort.  ^_^  But seriously, this is my favorite ever Amis Origin Story.  *_*

the best medicine 

Five times Joly took care of his friends, and one time they took care of him.

I am weak, ABSOLUTELY WEAK for competent!joly fic.  And here we have him taking care of everyone and then getting taken care of and just GOSH I LOVE JOLY.  *_*

A Passion for the Absoluteby @amarguerite

Courfeyrac gets severely injured and turns to Enjolras, high priest of the ideal that he is, for a little illumination. Courfeyrac enlightens Enjolras in return. Featuring terrible puns, romantic and Romantic excesses, and the Battle of Hernani.

Holy, oh my goodness, THIS FIC.  *falls over*  This is possibly my favorite ever canon era fic.  I don’t even have WORDS for how much flail I’m still in over this fic, even years later.  This is the fic that made me utterly and completely fall in love with Enjolras and Courfeyrac, as friends, as lovers, as EVERYTHING.  And there’s just SO. MUCH. BEAUTIFUL. HURT/COMFORT.  TT^TT  I LOVE IT SO.

The Peace of Wild Thingsby @ariadneslostthread

Series of vignettes featuring the Chief, the Guide and the Centre. And an obscene amount of h/c.

1. “Good.” Enjolras says with finality. “Now, if you will all excuse me, I’m going to lock myself in a darkened room for a few hours.”

2. Combeferre sighs as he looks from Courfeyrac to Enjolras and back, “I don’t feel entirely myself tonight, to be honest.” He smiles weakly.

3. It is a quiet, reserved sort of concern and love which entirely suits Enjolras so he is happy to share the sofa and pile of blankets with Courfeyrac, their legs tangled together like some sort of two headed, phlegm-ridden blanket monster, coughing and sniffling to his heart’s content without feeling self-conscious.

4. Courfeyrac. It isn’t until he’s retrieved his toothbrush from inside the bathroom cabinet that he catches sight of himself in the mirror, and lets out a horrified scream.

This is honestly one of my most self-indulgent favorite h/c fic.  It’s one of the ones I come back to over and over and over, especially if I’m in need of comfort, myself.  I just love these three so much and I love how deeply they care for each other in this fic and just EVERYTHING.  *_*

All I Have Known by @whimsical-in-the-brainpan

Grantaire’s motto has always been “it only hurts if you care.” Of course, Éponine knows that secretly he’s always cared. But it’s just easier for him to play the strawman than to actually let himself believe. It’s safer.

This is an epically long series of slow-burn e/R that focuses on Eponine and Grantaire’s amazingly co-dependent friendship and JFC, it’s still one of my favorites even though I’m not really on the e/R bandwagon anymore.  It just packs SUCH an emotional punch throughout the entire thing and I love it SO MUCH.  I really need to re-read it, too.  ;D  (Side note: I especially love the characterization of Cosette in this fic.  It’s one of my favorites, to this day. ^_^)

I Know How to Love Only When You’re Holding Meby @kingesstropolis

Courfeyrac and Enjolras grew up next door to each other, with their families so close they might as well be related at this point. So when Enjolras’s older sister gets engaged, Courfeyrac knows he’ll be attending the wedding–which isn’t a problem until it becomes clear he’s supposed to bring a significant other to the wedding. Not having dated anyone in the years since his last disastrous relationship and unable to tell his mother why he’s given up on romance, Courfeyrac does the only logical thing–he brings along his new fake boyfriend, Combeferre.

OK, so this one may not TECHNICALLY be h/c, but it involves a lot of angst and emotional h/c, so I SAY IT COUNTS.  Featuring an ace!Courfeyrac who has put himself through hell and back to get to that conclusion and faces an even steeper uphill battle to accept that he’s still worthy of love and that someone could love him.  And it’s just so lovely and painful and ^__________^.

@thecoffeetragedy always writes really good hurt/comfort, mostly on tumblr, like this really lovely little Combeferre & Courfeyrac ficlet she wrote for me, but you can find a bunch of them here on AO3, too.

I also have a ton of other h/c recs, like I’m sure I’m going to think of a million more that just HAVE TO BE on this list as soon as I post this, but THIS IS A GOOD START, HOPEFULLY, Y/Y?  I also have a ton of others in other fandoms, but I think you are Love, Simon AU nonny, so hopefully these were all relevant to your interests.  ^_^

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading or writing)?

I don’t really believe in guilty pleasures.  I thoroughly enjoy all my pleasures, no shame attached.  ^_~  I absolutely love H/C and sick!fic of every flavor and variety, but I feel absolutely no guilt or shame about that whatsoever.  BRING IT ON.  *_*

N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would write (or finish) for you?

And I just answered this one in the last ask, so a little c/p wouldn’t hurt…

Pfft.  There’s a part of me that really wishes someone would finish FYFM for me at this point, but not too seriously.  I’m too much of a control freak for that.  -.-;;;

As for stories I wish someone would WRITE for me?  *evil grin*  Anything in any of these tags:

dear yuletide author

dear miserable holidays author

dear not for primetime author

dear pr femslash ficathon writer

dear rare pair fest writer

dear trick or treat writer

HAVE AT.  SERIOUSLY.  *chinhands*  ^___________^

SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG, NONNY.  Hopefully you see this.  ^_^

(Anyone else want to send some?  ^_^)

[didilysims]

Thanks @aondaneedles for the tag. I don’t usually do personal memes like this because I don’t think I’m very interesting (though I do appreciate people thinking of me), but I guess there’s a first time for everything. I don’t even like/pay attention to Halloween, so this seems a silly choice but ah well. Boring answers ahoy. :) 

🎃 Tag 10 people you want to get to know better. 🎃

I’ve seen a few people lately tagging based on recent notes and it seems a better method than me trying to think off the top of my head who I haven’t tagged in a while. So congratulations to @tamtam-go92 @artemida-sims @lauratje86 @ajaysims and @annegirl13! As usual, feel free to ignore. 

👻 Questions

Are you a Tricker or a Treater: Treater I guess. 

What’s your inner demon: Procrastination. 

What monster would you be: Does a dragon count? I love dragons. 

How would you be in a horror movie: Your guess is as good as mine--I’m no actor! Kidding, kidding, I understand the weirdly worded question. I’d probably be some one-scene extra running away screaming from whatever horror has just been unleashed. Not very dramatic, but at least I survive. Probably. 

Are you easily scared: Not really. I’m startled easily, but actually frightened? Not so much. 

What are you afraid of: Making a choice I’ll regret at an important crossroad in life. 

Nurture or Torture: I’m going with nurture because even though I’m more of a “tough love” person, it’s definitely not cruel torture! 

What scared you when you were young: My room at night. I knew there was no such thing as monsters, but I believed there were wild animals that lived under my bed and would only come out if it was night and if I was not fully covered by my blankets! 

Any near death experience: I was almost crushed by a bus once. That was scary. 

Walk in mysterious liquid or mysterious forest: Forest: how mysterious can it really be? At least I know it’s made up of trees and bushes, and maybe some lions and tigers and bears (oh my). A mysterious liquid, however? Who knows what that is! 

What is the worst thing possible: The universe dies and every thing in it is lost forever with no chance of starting over. Unlikely to happen, but you did ask for the worst. ;) 

You go with your heart or brain: Both, but probably more often the brain. 

You like your room dim or bright: Not too bright, but I like to see what I’m doing too. Especially if I’m reading--too many years of reading in bad light is why I now wear glasses! 

Who would kill you, your mum or dad: Well my dad’s already dead so I guess that leaves my mum. Maybe she did him in! o_o Just kidding--my mum’s great. :) 

Evilest thing you ever done: I was really mean to my brother as a kid. I don’t think I would count any of it evil, but I do regret it, and I’m very amazed that we’re friends today. 

What did you dress up as last year: Myself. It was terrifying. :P (I haven’t dressed up for Halloween since I was in school.)

Anything bad happened to you lately: There are always the daily little things that come up, but nothing earth-shattering recently. 

What is your favorite candy or snack: Potato chips are my weakness. 

What Villain would you date: Does Captain Nemo count? He’s pretty antisocial so I don’t think he’d be up to dating, but if he were, he could take me to some pretty cool places. And then never let me leave... D: Dating a villain just seems like a really bad idea. 

What is your biggest flaw: I lack motivation.

Favorite scary movie/game: Thief! It’s not a horror game but it is pretty nerve-wracking trying to sneak around without getting caught. Plus there are zombies and they are terrifying. 

What do you find sick: As in twisted? Lots of bad terrible things. I don’t need to go into detail. 

Are you a demon or an angel: Neither--I’m mortal, not spirit. :) 

Random thing about you: There is a lumpy apple sitting on my desk right now. (Hey, ask for random, you get random.)