#it’s 11:36 pm and I’m bored okay

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@ghost-hunting-gays see u sookn

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Author: kpopfanfictrash

Pairing: Jungkook

Word Count: 1,983

Rating: 18+ (sexual imagery)

Summary: An accompanying drabble to Five Dates. This drabble takes place after the events of Five Dates and is Jungkook + accidentally teaching Namjoon’s child a swear word.

[ PART OF MY JUNGKOOK BIRTHDAY DRABBLE GAME ]

Staring at the phone held in his palm, Jungkook contemplated one of the most difficult quandaries of his existence, including that time you asked if he liked your new haircut.

The answer was yes, by the way. The answer was always yes, unless you hinted at no and even then, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Jungkook’s current quandary involved you but was far more serious than any haircut-related inquiry. All you’d sent Jungkook was a singular text. Five words, eighteen letters in total.

Y/N: the line is super dark [8:34 PM]

Re-reading the text, Jungkook felt utter despair. To anyone else, it might seem nonsensical, but you’d been trying to conceive for nearly three months and a dark line meant you were ovulating. This would be their third attempt at getting you pregnant; a feat certainly not helped by your irregular cycle. Ovulation tests at least gave a window of when you were fertile.

You’d tested yourself this morning and the line had been fairly light but that had apparently changed over the course of the day. Jungkook chewed on his lower lip, staring at his phone and unsure what to do. Based on what you’d written in your baby planner, he needed to drive home right now and fuck you.

Except, of course, he was currently baby-sitting for Namjoon.

Dejectedly, Jungkook plopped down on the couch. Namjoon’s daughter was around eighteen months now and had been asleep for nearly thirty minutes, but Namjoon and his wife wouldn’t be home for hours.

Shoving a hand through his hair, Jungkook let the strands fall where they may to glumly text you back.

Jungkook: I’m babysitting for Namjoon tonight, remember? ☹️ [8:36 PM]

Y/N: shit [8:36 PM]

Y/N: what time will you be home? I need to get up early tomorrow for that book drive ☹️☹️ [8:37 PM]

Jungkook: Namjoon said around 11 :/ his mom gave them tickets to an opera or something and they promised to make an appearance [8:37 PM]

Y/N: 11?? That’s soooo late [8:38 PM]

Y/N: you could’ve cum inside me twice by then [8:38 PM]

Jungkook: fuck, Y/N…. [8:39 PM]

His heart raced, leaning back on the sofa. Nothing in the world made him so hard so fast as the image of your cunt, stuffed to the brim until his cum dripped down the sides. Jungkook had been treated to the image often over the past few months and didn’t think he’d ever get sick of it.

The whole ‘baby planner’ thing had thrown a kink in romance, but Jungkook tried hard to ensure you lived in the moment. You were a planner at heart and tended to get caught up in how long it was taking, why you hadn’t conceived yet – Jungkook assured you these things took time. You may as well enjoy all the sex before you had an actual child to take care of.

A slightly dreamy smile crossed Jungkook’s face at the thought. He couldn’t wait to be a dad. It was part of the reason he baby-sat for Namjoon as often as he did. Namjoon was the first of their friend group to have a kid and, as exhausted as he seemed, Jungkook had never seen his friend so happy.

It was clear from the way he looked at his daughter and wife that Namjoon was entirely smitten. Jungkook wanted that with you – he wanted a family, another player on their team.

Forcing himself to stand from the couch, Jungkook began to tidy Namjoon’s place. The more distracted he was, the less he’d think about you spread out on the bed, cum dripping from the sides of your used pussy.

Jungkook paused in his cleanup, emerald throw-pillow in hand to squeeze shut his eyes. Fuck. Shaking his head, he opened his eyes as his phone dinged again.

Y/N: couldn’t someone else come and finish babysitting? :) [8:41 PM]

Y/N: jimin, maybe? [8:41 PM]

Y/N: or Seokjin? [8:41 PM]

Jungkook hesitated, but already knew the answers to your questions. Jimin was out of town and Seokjin had posted a story on Instagram about date night. Picking up a blanket and stacking toy, Jungkook exited the room to enter Namjoon’s apartment.

Apartment was a loose term; Namjoon and his wife had the entire floor of the building. Jungkook paused outside the nursery, listening to hear if anything was amiss. The door was open partway, allowing for light to spill in from the hall. Jungkook poked his head in to see their daughter snuggled under her blankets.

Smiling softly, Jungkook stepped in and placed the blanket on top of the rocker. He set the stacking toy in the toy chest and saw you’d texted again. Pulling his phone from his pocket, Jungkook shielded the screen with one hand to open the message.

His heart lodged in his throat when he saw you’d sent a photo of you sprawled on the bed, black lingerie on. A low, frustrated whine left his throat.

“Fuck,” Jungkook said sadly.

“Fuck?” garbled a tiny voice in the darkness.

Jungkook froze.

Eyes wide, he turned to see Namjoon’s daughter standing, tiny hands clutching the bars of her crib. She had just been asleep – when had she managed to do that?! As Jungkook began to panic and hope she hadn’t really heard, she let out a bright laugh and bounced.

“Fuck,” she said, clear as day. “Fuck!”

Jungkook slowly closed his eyes. He was toast. Namjoon’s daughter could barely articulate what she wanted for dinner, but now had the capacity to absorb swear words with ease.

“No,” he groaned, opening his eyes. Rushing forward, he dropped to his knees at her crib. “No, baby, no. We don’t like that word, right? It’s a bad word. You’re not bad! You’re good! You’re a super-sweet angel, who –”

“Fuck!”

Jungkook slowly hung his head. “We’re doomed,” he muttered.

Down the hall to the front of the apartment, Jungkook heard the elevator ding. Double shit – like he’d told you, Namjoon and his wife weren’t supposed to be home for hours.

“Jungkook?” Namjoon’s voice called from far away. “Where are you?”

Starting to panic, Jungkook lifted his head. “Okay,” he whispered, giving the toddler a pleading stare. “This is just between you and me, right? Right?”

All he got in return was a round-eyed look and happy coo, so Jungkook had to hope that meant yes in baby-speak. Jungkook heard footsteps in the hall.

“Jungkook?” Namjoon poked his head into the nursery, squinting at the darkness to find Jungkook on the floor. “What’re you doing?”

Jungkook hastily pushed himself to his feet. “Nothing!” He beamed widely at Namjoon. “I just thought I heard her moving, so I came in to check and –”

“Fuck!”

Jungkook stopped in his tracks at the word happily chirped behind him. Namjoon’s eyes widened in horror, his gaze darting to his daughter who stood in her crib. Jungkook, also wide-eyed, stayed where he was.

Slowly, Namjoon returned to Jungkook. “Was that…” He sounded strangled. “What did my daughter just say?”

“Uh…” Jungkook gave him a weak smile. “Funk?”

“Fuck!”

Jungkook squeezed his eyes shut. “I’m so sorry,” he groaned.

“Did you…” Namjoon inhaled. “My daughter can barely speak in full sentences and now one of those sentences is going to include that?”

Before Jungkook could respond, Namjoon’s wife appeared behind him in the hall. She wore a flowy, floor-length dress and crystalline earrings. When she saw Jungkook, she waved.

“Hi, JK!” Her smile widened. “Thanks so much for baby-sitting. Sorry we’re home early – the opera was such a bore. I convinced Namjoon to leave as soon as his mom saw us. I missed my angel,” she sighed, entering the room to cross to the crib.

Jungkook reached out to stop her, but before he could –

“Fuck!”

Namjoon’s wife halted, blinking in surprise at the crib. Then, against all reason, she started to laugh. Both shoulders shook, her right hand coming up to cover her mouth and hold in her mirth.

Both Jungkook and Namjoon stared.

“Oh my gosh,” his wife laughed, bending over the crib. “Is that what you learned tonight, hm, pretty girl?”

Jungkook watched in total astonishment as Namjoon’s wife tucked her daughter in, smoothing her hair to brush a kiss to her forehead. When she straightened and turned, she seemed mostly amused.

Finding Jungkook, she arched a brow. “Your handiwork, I presume?”

“I’m so sorry.” Jungkook kept his voice to a whisper, not wanting to wake their daughter again. “It was an accident, I swear.”

Again, Namjoon’s wife grinned. “It’s fine,” she said, waving them into the hall. “Let me guess – Joon freaked, huh?” Her husband adopted a guilty expression. “She’s a toddler, she’ll forget this by next week. And if she doesn’t, then she’ll have something for show and tell when she starts preschool, huh?”

She laughed at their shocked expressions, reminded Namjoon to pay Jungkook for baby-sitting and then left to wash up.

Namjoon stood alone in the hall with Jungkook, who frowned. “Were you supposed to be paying me this entire time?” he asked, turning to Namjoon.

“I’ll get you a pizza or something,” Namjoon said stiffly.

Despite his wife’s words, he still looked somewhat pained and Jungkook’s shoulders dropped.

“I really am sorry,” he said again. “I know your wife said everything was fine, but I am. It was an accident – I didn’t think she was awake!”

Namjoon shook his head slowly, starting to smile.

“Ah, it’s fine,” he said with a laugh. As he walked them towards the front door, he glanced curiously at Jungkook. “What happened, though? Stub your toe on one of her toys?”

“Does that happen often?”

“More times than I can count.”

Jungkook laughed. “Nothing like that. I was just texting Y/N.”

Namjoon’s brows shot upwards. “Is something wrong?”

“No, um…” Jungkook rubbed the back of his neck. “Actually, the opposite.”

They came to a stop at the elevator and Namjoon turned to face him. He had an amused look on his face as he pressed a button. “Oh, really?”

“Yeah. We’re, uh…” Jungkook glanced over his shoulder. “We’re trying.”

Namjoon’s expression became almost comical. “You are? Shit, JK, that’s amazing!” Reaching out, he pulled Jungkook into a tight hug. When he finally let go, Namjoon grinned. “Damn, I can’t wait for there to be another dad in the group.”

“I mean, we’re only trying,” Jungkook hastened. “Y/N isn’t pregnant yet. She’s actually ovulating right now, which is why I was swearing. She wanted me to come home and – you probably don’t want to know all this,” he said, cutting himself off at the look on Namjoon’s face.

A look Jungkook read completely wrong, as it turned out.

“What are you waiting for?” Namjoon blurted as the elevator arrived. He practically shoved Jungkook inside. “Ovulation is no joke, man! Get the fuck home and put a baby in Y/N!”

From somewhere in the apartment, Namjoon’s wife called, “Language, Joon!”

Namjoon turned in surprise. “Really?” he called back. “I thought we could say that word now. You know, since the cat’s out of the bag? Anyways,” he said, returning to Jungkook. “Get out of here!”

Shaking his head, Jungkook stepped onto the elevator. “Okay. Weird, but thanks! And sorry again!”

As he waited for the elevator doors to close, Jungkook heard Namjoon leave and pulled out his phone to text you back.

Jungkook: coming home now xx [8:55 PM]

Jungkook: Namjoon and his wife hated the opera, left early [8:55 PM]

Jungkook: think there’s still time for twice tonight? [8:55 PM]

You answered almost immediately.

Y/N: I’ve always liked a man with ambition ;) love you. Hurry home xx [8:56 PM]

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How to Break John Winchester’s Nose: A fangirl’s guide

This was on my main, but I’m moving it here. 

                           - 7:36 PM, May 14, 2020, Pocatello, Idaho -

The road was empty. Nothing moved. Not even a breeze stirred the trees. As she watched, a speck rounded the corner. She narrowed her eyes. That was her mark. Time to go.

 The girl was tired, angry, and cold. She had been walking for hours, headed north toward Chubbuck. She had no true destination, just the need to get away. “Go for a walk,” they said. She’d been on more walks in the past couple of months than she had for the past year. She was bored of walks, and just wanted to go home. Unfortunately for her, she didn’t have a home, not really. She was so lost in thought that she did not notice the wind pick up. Dead leaves, grass, and dandelion fluff whipped around her. It was only when a stick hit her arm that she looked up to see the vortex forming around her.

 “What the fu-” her words were cut off by a high pitched noise. A second later she was gone, and there was no trace that she had ever been there.

                             - 9:52 PM, June 3, 1996, Pocatello, Idaho –

John Winchester was headed out of town, eager to return to Sioux Falls to retrieve his boys. The day had been a long one, and he hadn’t had much incentive to sticking around town. The dark of the night settled around his truck, and he relaxed slightly in the driver’s seat. Plenty of open road awaited him, and the drive would take a couple of days, allowing him a couple of stops at bars, and the possibility of some company for a night. He put on some music and allowed his mind to wander.

 A half hour or so later, the ferocity of the wind brought him back. The wind was going crazy, seemingly forming a vortex. Immediately, all traces of relaxation disappeared from John Winchester. He slammed the brakes to avoid the funnel, grabbed his gun, and reached for the door.

 The wind stopped. Leaves and sticks fell to the ground. In the center of it all stood a girl, looking to be somewhere around the age of fifteen. She was wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and a t-shirt and scarf. She spun on her heel, absorbing her surroundings. She stopped when her eyes landed on the truck. John took this as his cue to exit said truck, gun hidden beneath his jacket.

 “Hey there,” he said, not wanting to startle her.

 “Hel-” she froze, getting her first good look at him. She sucked a breath in. John hesitated, weighing his next move. Before he came to a decision, a fist connected with his nose. He reeled back, cursing, and pressed a hand to his bleeding nose. Barely giving him a second to process the fact that the punch had been thrown with good technique and with a surprising amount of power, she followed it up with a sidekick. John dodged out of the way and fumbled for his gun. He had barely managed to pull it free when the side of the girl’s foot connected with it, sending the gun flying toward the side of the road. Her foot finished its arc, landing behind her in a fighting stance, only to spring off immediately to round kick him in the head. He blocked it and returned fire with a right hook, which she blocked. He followed the right hook with an uppercut, which she didn’t block. A rush of air left her. John didn’t give her time to recover, using the precious few seconds he had to grab the silver knife from his jacket and slash at her face. She responded quickly, but not quick enough, allowing the knife to slash across her arm. She grimaced at the cut, but didn’t display a worse reaction, which threw John for a loop. Given her mysterious appearance in the middle of the road, the way she had seemed to recognize him, and the immediate, well-coordinated attack, he had expected her to be, well, not human. Still, silver didn’t rule everything out.

 The girl, meanwhile, had retreated to John’s truck and was clutching her injured arm, hissing. She looked up at John warily, evidently expecting an attack. His next actions surprised both him and her. He strode over and held out his hand.

 “The name’s John Winchester. Can I get the name of the chick that just broke my nose?”

 The girl hesitated. She didn’t particularly trust John, but the mere fact that he existed… what harm could telling him her name do anyway?

 “Clara. I’d apologize for the broken nose but it’d be a lie.”

 “OK, Clara, you wanna let me take a look at that arm?”

 “You’re the one who cut it, why should I let you anywhere near it?”

 “I’ve got a med kit?”

 “….Fine.”

 John went around the truck to grab the med kit from the trunk, and also to avoid having the kid see the weapons in the back. A few minutes saw the kid’s arm cleaned and bandaged.

 “Well, I can’t leave you out here. Get in, I’ll take you home.”

 She snorted. “Home? Yeah, good luck with that.”

 “What’s that supposed to mean?”

 “Best to just show you,” she said, climbing into the truck, leaving John to get to the driver’s seat.

 “Where to?”

 “Hmmm? Oh, right,” she paused. “Pocatello, Idaho.”

 John simply nodded and drove, leaving the questioning for later.

                            - 11:38 PM, June 3, 1996, Pocatello, Idaho –

Clara had spent the last hour or so having her entire world turned on its head. She had been kidnapped by a cyclone (of all the clichés!), found by John Winchester, cut by John Winchester, treated by John Winchester, and driven by John Winchester. She’d broken his (John Winchester’s!) nose. She couldn’t stop running his name through her head on repeat, a fair reaction given that an hour ago the man had been a fictional character. She had no regrets about her initial reaction, as she felt wholeheartedly that the man deserved a broken nose, hell, she thought he deserved worse. He was a shitty father, not that great of a husband, and a terrible person in general. She did have some lingering doubts about letting him drive her anywhere. In the end, she figured, she could explain some of the truth, seeing as she likely didn’t legally exist in this universe yet.

She played with the ends of her scarf, nervous about his reaction. A sudden thought hit her, and she immediately zipped up her jacket to hide the Supernatural t-shirt she had on underneath, and tried to subtly rearrange her scarf to hide the slightly modified anti-possession symbols on the ends and the large, all caps “WINCHESTER BROTHERS” on it. John took notice and cranked the heat up.

“Cold?”

“Not anymore. Could we get some tunes?”

John reached behind them and grabbed a cassette tape at random, sliding it in. Zep’s Immigrant Song hit them at full volume, and Clara smirked, thinking of Thor: Ragnorak. The smirk disappeared a second later, when she realized that the MCU had yet to be introduced, much less developed to the point of Ragnorak. She felt slightly faint.

“You okay there?” 

“Hmm? Oh. Yeah. Perfectly fine. A bit thirsty.”

John took the opportunity to hand her the holy water, a move she had anticipated. She took a sip.

“Tastes a bit odd. Is it from some well in the middle of nowhere?” She drank some more. 

John had been watching her reaction closely, and was a tad bit startled.

“N-No, just a motel.”

He handed her a generously salted sandwich. 

“Here, you must be hungry.”

She took a large bite of it, then paused.

“Thoo much thalt,” she stated, mouth full. Swallowing the mouthful, she continued, “not enough meat.”

 “You’re human,” John blurted, surprised.

 “Well yeah, what’d you expect, three rats in a trench?”

 John forced a laugh.

 “You never know. So, mind telling me why you broke my nose before you even finished sayin’ hello?”

 “Oh, that’s easy. I find myself on a lonely stretch of road in the dark, alone but for a large black truck and a big guy, who judging by his stance, is ex-military, Marine if I had to guess, who is tense, likely trigger happy, and armed, going off of the glint of metal from his belt and the lump in his jacket, so logically, I get him before he can get me. You wouldn’t have been the first guy to jump me, and I learned my lesson pretty quickly after the first two times.”

 John’s mouth was hanging open, something Clara found quite amusing. Her explanation, of course, wasn’t the truth. Well, not the whole truth anyhow. She had been jumped before, and it was distinctly not pleasant. She knew he was an ex-Marine, not from his stance, but from knowledge brought from a totally different universe, from what she could guess.

 “I-I wasn’t going to attack you!” he said defensively.

 “Sure. Better safe than sorry though.”

 As she said that, the black truck rumbled to a stop in front of a no-tell motel. John got out, then turned around and asked, “ya comin’ or what, kid?”

 Clara slid out of the truck, dropping to the ground.

 “Why, and I cannot emphasize this enough, the actual fuck is this thing so high up?”

 “To make you complain. Hurry up, it actually is cold out here.” With that, he turned on his heel and marched into the lobby.

 The poor kid at the desk was awoken by John Winchester’s fist pounding the desk. They got one room, two queens.

 The moment Clara’s head hit the pillows she was out. Or so John assumed. She watched through mostly shut eyes as he methodically checked and cleaned his gun, then salted above the door and the windows. He finally crashed an hour after she’d “gone to sleep”. She waited another half hour, then allowed the darkness to drag her away from the land of the living.

                            - 6:43 AM, June 4, 1996, Pocatello, Idaho –

John Winchester awoke to the smell of coffee and bagels, and the sounds of an unfamiliar person moving about his room. Keeping his eyes shut, he inched his hand under his pillow, reaching for the familiar weight of his gun.

 And found nothing.

 A voice cut through the slight panic in his mind.

 “Looking for this?”

 John opened his eyes to see a fifteen year old girl standing above him, holding his gun. The events of the previous night came rushing back. He sighed, rubbed his eyes, and sat up, reaching out a hand to take the gun back. She set it in his palm, reached behind herself, and presented a cup of coffee.

“No idea how you take it, but I figured you might need some if we were gonna get an early start.”

 “Two things: I take it with two creams, no sugar, and how’d you pay for this?”

 “Noted, and I borrowed some money from your wallet. Drink up, I got you a bagel, you can eat it on the way.”

 “…On the way to what exactly?”

 “To show you that I don’t exist yet, genius.”

 John had yet to drink the coffee, and thus did not really process her words or the fact that he was being bossed around by a teenaged girl.

 Twenty minutes saw John caffeinated, fed, and in the truck on the way to Clara’s high school to get at the student records. It was at this point that he remembered her nonsensical statement.

 “What the hell do you mean you don’t exist yet?”

 “Oh. Um. Right. So while I was out this morning, I grabbed the paper. The date’s the 4th of June, 1996.”

 “Yeah, and?”

 She sucked in a breath. “And I was born February 3, 2005.”

 Silence.

 “Come again?”

 “I was born Feb-”

 “No, I heard you. I just don’t see how that’s possible.”

 “Hey, I assume you saw that cyclone. It pulled me out of May 2020, on the road out of Pocatello.”

 “And you aren’t freaking out why, exactly?”

 “I watch a very weird tv show.”

 “So we’re going to your high school why?”

 “To show you I’m not on the records. But you’ll likely find Daddy Dearest on there.” The way she said “Daddy Dearest” was full of bitterness and loathing. John stored that away for later.

 “Right.”

 They spent the rest of the ride in silence. Upon arriving at the school, both of them slipped seamlessly into their roles. John, a tired single father, and Clara, his smart but shy daughter. The principal let them into her office, asking them a multitude of questions regarding their supposed move, Clara’s previous education, John’s job, their home situation, Clara’s fictional deceased mother. Fortunately for them, they both had plenty of experience lying on their toes. The moment the principal left to deal with a fight that Clara had set up on her way in by stealing one kid’s lunch and putting it in another kid’s bag, they were out of their seats, searching for the records. Clara started rifling through the drawers, while John seated himself in front of the computer. Four minutes later, John was clicking through student records and Clara was standing behind him.

 “No Claras in here.”

 “Probably because that’s a fake name. Try Rachel Fusson.”

 “No Rachels, but there are a whole slew of Fussons. Currently enrolled are Owen and Daniel.”

 “Owen’s the old man.”

 Footsteps told of the principal’s approach. John quickly exited the file and shut the computer down, while Clara scrambled to close all the cabinets. They both slid into their seats a moment before she opened the door and attempted to look innocent. The principal apologized for the interruption and continued her interrogation. It took them half an hour to escape her clutches.

                             - 8:36 AM, June 4, 1996, Pocatello, Idaho –

Clara had woken that morning drenched in a cold sweat. Upon realizing that there was no immediate danger, she had relaxed and turned to the clock. 4:22 AM. The fuck was she supposed to do at 4 AM? She glanced to her right and saw another occupied bed. John Winchester. Right. She was no longer in the middle of a global pandemic, nor was she anywhere close to her home universe. She wasn’t terribly upset about being pulled out of a world where she couldn’t hug her friends, or even really see them. She also wasn’t terribly upset about being yanked away from her relatives, seeing as they were fairly dedicated to beating her down in every way possible. They had belittled her, toyed with her emotions, and, depending on the “transgression”, beat her. She did, however, miss her friends, her pets, and her girlfriend. Fuck. What would they think had happened? A snore jolted her out of her thoughts.

 “Focus,” she hissed to herself.

 First order of business: coffee and food. She got up, putting 15 years of sneaking into use to grab John’s wallet, his gun, and her shoes. She slipped out the front door and went in search of a coffee shop. Half an hour of wandering brought her to a hole-in-the-wall run by a guy wearing more layers than a Winchester and sporting a mustache the size of Texas. She bought two cups of coffee, two bagels, and the paper. She grabbed a couple of cups cream and some sugar for John, and headed back to the motel. She’d downed half her coffee and most of her bagel (and made her bed) when he started inching his hand toward his pillow in search of his gun. She made her way over to him.

 Second order of business: get some food and coffee into John Winchester and then get him to the high school to show him the records and prove her case about being from 2020. She grinned at the panicked expression on the hunter’s face at finding no gun, holding up said gun and asking him if he was looking for it. Another half hour saw them safely arrived at the school, with John informed of her current predicament. Knowing they’d need a distraction, she put the shipper eyes to work, immediately spotting two boys with so much unresolved sexual tension between them that it’d turned to animosity from what she could see. She nabbed the taller one’s lunchbox, slipping it into the other one’s backpack. She hoped they’d get their heads out of their asses soon, but not soon enough to unravel her plan (everyone who said shipping was a waste of time and energy could suck it).

 After the principal left, Clara sprung for the drawers, having no idea how to work the old computer (John really wasn’t much better). She scanned through the files, seeing detention slips, complaints, and write-ups, but no records.

 “Hey.” John had found the records.

 Forty-five minutes later, they were back at the motel.

 “Okay, so lemme get this straight-” started John.

 Clara snorted. “Good luck with that.”

 John squinted, not getting it. He continued, “you were born in 2005, you came from the year 2020, and you can fight better than a lot of the “professionals” I know. Who the fuck are you, Clara? Or should I call you Rachel?”

 “Let’s stick with Clara. I’m just a kid from Pocatello. I can fight, because, like I said, I’ve been jumped before. Once was enough, so I learned to fight so next time I wouldn’t be helpless. Why are you taking the time travel thing so well? You didn’t freak out, just questioned the hows and whys.”

 “I’ve seen a lot of crazy shit, kid.” With that, he stood up and started packing the few things he’d unpacked the night before.

 Clara sat and watched him, having nothing of her own to pack.

 “Let’s go,” said John, moving out the door.

Chapter two here: X

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Fantastic Four Vol 1 #225

Thu Apr 29 2020 [10:09 PM] Wack'd: So the first two and two-thirds pages are something strange. Or I guess they're strange from an in universe perspective. [10:10 PM] Wack'd: It's basically a condensed version of the back half of the previous issue, rather than  a recap. So reading these back to back it feels like everyone's reliving a slightly different, slightly faster version of the same events. [10:10 PM] Bocaj: Yeah that happens [10:11 PM] Bocaj: I complain about comics not establishing context with recap pages enough that I can’t really say boo about this kind of thing [10:11 PM] Aleph Null: it’s just a jump to the left [10:11 PM] Aleph Null: and then a step to the right [10:11 PM] Wack'd: I think I might actually prefer it to the writer clumsily trying to give all of this information again in dialogue? [10:12 PM] Wack'd: It's basically a previously-on. [10:12 PM] Wack'd: Though the fact that it's not really marked as such is weird [10:12 PM] Bocaj: Like Aleph’s Japanese animes [10:12 PM] maxwellelvis: Remember recap pages? [10:13 PM] Bocaj: I’ve heard of them [10:14 PM] Wack'd: I think also what's throwing me is that they try to hit some of the same dramatic beats again? Like, you're not really going to convince me "the blind king weeps in crimson" is vital story information

[10:15 PM] maxwellelvis: Because it sounds cool [10:15 PM] Bocaj: Well that’s nightmare fuel [10:16 PM] Wack'd: Anyway, I've spent a weirdly long time talking about a recap, but I this is probably the normal amount of time I spend on the first three pages so be glad you're still getting content I guess [10:17 PM] Bocaj: I do like content [10:19 PM] Wack'd: Interesting thing about reading these blind and relaying that to you is that it's hard to know in the moment what information will and won't be relevant. For instance, I didn't really make much of this scene last issue:

[10:20 PM] Wack'd: But I wish I had, because it makes this moment look friggin bonkers in context:

[10:20 PM] maxwellelvis: "Consistency? What's that?" [10:21 PM] Wack'd: We've hit a new level of Sue as a blank-slate stock-woman-character: the same writer is making her either a nag or a worrywart one issue apart basically on a whim. [10:22 PM] Wack'd: Also: "just wants a normal life" Sue is the most boring version of Sue [10:23 PM] Bocaj: Just a receptacle for women stereotypes? [10:23 PM] Wack'd: Moreorless, yeah [10:23 PM] Umbramatic: the Ur-Woman-Stereotype [10:23 PM] Bocaj: Boo [10:23 PM] Bocaj: Defined personality women are great [10:24 PM] Wack'd: Agreed [10:24 PM] Wack'd: Moving along, we get a very long-winded explanation of the exact science of how this place works which I'm sure makes complete sense [10:24 PM] Bocaj: Science in comics is always to the highest standards [10:24 PM] Bocaj: Always [10:26 PM] Wack'd: Reed is like "I'm not really fine with being threatened and woulda saved your life anyway" and Korgon's like "y'know what, I trust you, we're cool now" [10:26 PM] Bocaj: See: he shoulda just said please to begin with [10:26 PM] maxwellelvis: "Oh, I shoulda thought'a that" [10:27 PM] Wack'd: Ha! He really does just send Vikings to go shopping for him

[10:27 PM] Bocaj: God. In a modern comic we’d see some Vikings at the supermarket and it would be great [10:29 PM] Wack'd: Have I mentioned yet Doug Moench seems to *really like science*

[10:30 PM] Bocaj: SCIENCE! :D [10:30 PM] maxwellelvis: Nah, like, not superscience. Real science. [10:30 PM] Umbramatic: i am glad that reaction image is making the rounds [10:31 PM] Wack'd: So Reed does a lot of research and asks a lot of questions and thinks really hard (all in narrative captions, you're not missing much) and eventually he's finally ready to operate! [10:31 PM] Bocaj: Woo [10:32 PM] Wack'd: Buuuuuut the Four's powers go haywire again. Korgon has a machine that cures them of the radiation to stabilize them, but Wiglif--suspicious guy from earlier--thinks they just wanna be at full strength so they can kill Korgon and escape. [10:33 PM] Bocaj: Dammit Wiglif! That’s such a Wiglif thing to think! [10:33 PM] Wack'd: To shut him up, Korgon gives Hrolf--trusting guy from earlier--a "Darkfield Rod" that will nullify their powers if they try any funny business. [10:34 PM] Wack'd: And then Korgon immediately falls unconscious. [10:34 PM] Umbramatic: that doesn't sound omnious at all [10:34 PM] maxwellelvis: I give it five minutes before Wiglif tries to steal it. [10:34 PM] maxwellelvis: NO! Five PANELS [10:35 PM] Wack'd: To be generous I will not count these three where we cut to Asgard

[10:35 PM] Bocaj: Oh hi Thor [10:36 PM] Bocaj: I didn’t know you’d be in this book [10:36 PM] Wack'd: "Just considering a crossover, m'boy! I just got the faintest whiff some other book is stealing our shtick!" [10:36 PM] Bocaj: I’m going to be imagining Odin speaking like the king of Hyrule forever now [10:37 PM] Bocaj: I want you to know what you’ve done [10:37 PM] Wack'd: I apologize for nothing [10:37 PM] Bocaj: =__= [10:37 PM] maxwellelvis: Sorry not sorry [10:37 PM] Wack'd: Anyway they do the procedure and we're not sure if it works. And then another cutaway! Sorry max it's been more than five panels [10:38 PM] Umbramatic: vsfb jnjgfdmkb ;zgl,;.' n [10:38 PM] Bocaj: To the punishment dome with you [10:39 PM] maxwellelvis: *the dome.gif* [10:39 PM] Wack'd: Hey what the heck does that third panel mean? Did...did Alicia just get a vision of the North Pole? Or, like...uh...I actually don't have a second guess

[10:41 PM] Bocaj: When did Alicia brunette [10:41 PM] maxwellelvis: She overshaded her hair this morning [10:41 PM] Wack'd: It's been orange for a while now, too [10:42 PM] Bocaj: She’s supposed to be close enough to Sue that she can be a bad imposter [10:42 PM] Umbramatic: technicolor anime hair [10:42 PM] Bocaj: It’s the foundation of a good 60% of the things I mock Johnny for [10:42 PM] Wack'd: I think we're all okay quietly forgetting that except you for some reason [10:42 PM] Bocaj: See also 60% [10:42 PM] Wack'd: Mocking Johnny is admittedly a pretty good reason [10:43 PM] Wack'd: Ben also had a crush on Sue in the very early days if you want to take that ball and run with it [10:43 PM] Bocaj: It definitely has layers [10:43 PM] maxwellelvis: You've both made it weird. [10:43 PM] Wack'd: Anyway the procedure worked! Probably! Korgon decides he's just gonna assume it worked.

[10:44 PM] maxwellelvis: Was he always that tall? [10:44 PM] Umbramatic: always a safe bet [10:44 PM] Wack'd: (Y'ever notice Reed's the only one who ever grows even a little facial hair? Did Johnny just never go through puberty from the neck up?) [10:45 PM] Wack'd: @maxwellelvis : Yeah, we've just seen him laying down on a nebulously high platform so far. Ben remarks on seeing him for the first time he's like 15 feet [10:45 PM] maxwellelvis: I think he just shaves regularly to keep up his heartthrob gimmick. [10:46 PM] Bocaj: Here’s Johnny with a beard [10:46 PM] maxwellelvis: When he gets on in years, he's probably planning to let it grow out so that the Human Torch can have a *flaming beard* [10:46 PM] Bocaj: How much do you hate this? [10:46 PM] maxwellelvis: Like that. [10:46 PM] Wack'd: Sure, but if Reed has stubble from tirelessly working on this procedure...well, I guess Johnny mighta found time to shave [10:46 PM] maxwellelvis: He can just burn stubble off and they're in a literal house of mirrors. [10:46 PM] Wack'd: That's not a bad look on him. He's like the hot version of a grizzled old sailor [10:47 PM] Umbramatic: dilf [10:47 PM] maxwellelvis: I want to imagine someone said to him at some point, "Okay, but consider: A beard of FIRE!" [10:48 PM] Wack'd: I feel like "flaming beard" is a gay joke somehow but like. If Johnny has a partner who's overtly stereotypically homosexual that's the opposite of a beard? [10:48 PM] Wack'd: Unless he doesn't want people to know he's straight, I guess [10:48 PM] Bocaj: Beard of FIRE? [10:48 PM] maxwellelvis: I mean he probably has some sort of LGBT following. [10:49 PM] maxwellelvis: Chamber? What are you doing in Japan? [10:49 PM] Wack'd: One of my earliest exposures to this character outside of the Story films was an essay on why he's definitely gay, so [10:49 PM] Bocaj: Having a flaming beard [10:51 PM] Wack'd: I tried Google to find the essay but it turned out the one piece of corroborating evidence I remember it is one that literally the entire Internet has picked up on at some point [10:52 PM] Wack'd: Do yourself a favor, google "johnny storm fire island". Or don't, and let it be a pleasant surprise in like 90 issues. [10:52 PM] Bocaj: Can doooo [10:52 PM] Bocaj: The latter [10:54 PM] Wack'd: "I think I might be Satan, we should talk about that later" is not a good way to make me eager to talk to you later

[10:56 PM] Wack'd: While everybody else is celebrating, Korgon loads up enough radiation to keep this place running for another hundred years, and then asks Reed to make him mortal again [10:56 PM] Wack'd: Wiglif ovehears and is going to do something sneaky [10:57 PM] Wack'd: The next day Reed tries it, but someone tampered with the machine overnight. Gee I wonder [10:58 PM] Wack'd: Anyway Korgon is now more powerful than ever and fucking pissed [10:58 PM] Bocaj: Dammit Wiglif! [11:00 PM] Wack'd: 'If you press this red button, you get godlike powers and life-giving laser beams, BUT everything looks real spooky forever"

[11:00 PM] maxwellelvis: *Sweating superhero guy* [11:00 PM] Bocaj: I mean you take the bad you take the good you take what’s left and there you have [11:01 PM] Bocaj: Spooky shadow monsters [11:01 PM] Wack'd: The fantasts of life [11:01 PM] Umbramatic: fucking paralasys demons [11:02 PM] Wack'd: Haha WHOOPS

[11:02 PM] Umbramatic: gee willikers, that was a curveball [11:03 PM] Wack'd: Anyway from here things get predictable [11:04 PM] Bocaj: Fucking Wiglif [11:04 PM] Wack'd: There's a fight, it looks like the Four are doomed, Thor shows up, the tide is turned [11:05 PM] Wack'd: For some reason when I first glanced at this panel I thought that second speech bubble was coming from one of the Vikings

[11:05 PM] Bocaj: Yay Thor [11:05 PM] Wack'd: "Uh, boss. Hey. You get that's the literal god of thunder, right? And you want us to, what, shoot him with lasers? Maybe think about this?" [11:06 PM] Bocaj: Lasers are just light and Thor’s Baldrother shines lights out of his armpits [11:07 PM] Wack'd: Korgon is so pissed by his impending defeat he's just like "fuck this, I'm just gonna destroy everything, including this dome" [11:08 PM] Bocaj: Hey sometimes you gotta cut your losses [11:08 PM] Wack'd: Wiglif: 😟 [11:10 PM] Wack'd: The Four and Thor are at a loss so Thor summons Odin [11:11 PM] Wack'd: 

[11:13 PM] Wack'd: This is kind of a solution for a different problem than Korgon has. Like. He doesn't want to be a God? It was kind of thrust on him? I guess it's true that God needs followers and followers need a God, but if he's content to be a follower I don't really see an issue with that [11:13 PM] maxwellelvis: He also has a responsibility to these people. [11:13 PM] Wack'd: And it's not like he abandoned his people, he left them 100 years of free energy, during which time they could've solved things on their own in any number of ways [11:13 PM] Bocaj: Yeah I don’t really understand what Odin is getting at [11:14 PM] Wack'd: Also, outside the religious philosophy stuff [11:15 PM] Wack'd: It's a bit naff to just have an all powerful being show up and solve the heroes problems. Especially if it's not with superpowers but rather with delivering the intended message of the story [11:15 PM] maxwellelvis: Have the Four solved any problems on their own this entire run? [11:15 PM] Wack'd: Like you could've had Reed talk about the responsibilities of leadership or Ben talk about being a freak or Sue talk about how sacrificing a normal life can be worth it for the people you care about [11:16 PM] Wack'd: None of those would've been fresh or original but they at least would've been, you know, the main characters solving the problem of their own book [11:16 PM] maxwellelvis: They needed Gabriel to deal with Scratch, they needed Captain Marvel to deal with the Skrulls, they needed Thor to deal with Korgon [11:16 PM] Umbramatic: geez [11:17 PM] maxwellelvis: They've been reduced to guest stars in their own book! [11:17 PM] Bocaj: Oof [11:17 PM] Bocaj: FIRST FAMILY [11:18 PM] Wack'd: Things have been kind of guest cast heavy yeah! Don't know what's up with that and I suspect if you asked Moench or Sienkiewicz they wouldn't remember, besides Gabriel being Moech's baby [11:18 PM] maxwellelvis: Are there any stories from before the hiatus by them that I missed? [11:19 PM] Wack'd: It's weird thinking about the fact that I'm currently reading a run of comics that were written by guys with social media presences who seem fairly approachable [11:19 PM] Wack'd: I don't know if it would work but I could probably just ask them things if I wasn't a dick about it [11:20 PM] Wack'd: Not sure there's a kind way to be like "why are there so many guest stars in this year's worth of comics you wrote 40 years ago" but [11:21 PM] maxwellelvis: Something like, "Hey, I'm reading through your brief Fantastic Four run you had with Bill Sienkiewicz and there seem to be quite a few stories in a row where the Four's issue is solved by someone from another book? Do you remember what was up with that?" [11:21 PM] Wack'd: (Btw Moench and Sienkiewicz were doing a *Moon Knight* run simultaniously with this which is why Sue was reading an issue to Franklin last time. Go figure) [11:21 PM] maxwellelvis: Heh [11:22 PM] Umbramatic: oh huh [11:22 PM] Wack'd: Yeah there's really no way to phrase this that doesn't sound like "why did you write this so bad" [11:22 PM] Wack'd: Ah well [11:23 PM] maxwellelvis: The best-case scenario other than getting some hot scoop on the Marvel offices at that time is probably Doug Moench suddenly realizing that himself. [11:23 PM] Bocaj: Were they long term writers or doing some fill ins and one offs? [11:23 PM] maxwellelvis: They did like ten issues. [11:23 PM] Bocaj: I’m in a period of that in avengers. There’s not a lot of guest stars but they’re a lot of inconsequential issues [11:25 PM] Bocaj: Shame because there are one off villains and characters that would have been interesting to be picked up for more stuff [11:30 PM] Wack'd: Yeah, ten issues and Moench wrote an annual. [11:31 PM] Wack'd: But also, their first issue announced that we were sticking with them for a while--I suspect it was intended to be a longer run [11:31 PM] Wack'd: And then Bryne sniped them somehow

[icaruspendragon]

— Get to know me! 

The last time I filled this out was in July of 2017 and I just wanted to see how my answers changed, the new answers are in parentheses. 

1. Who was the last person you held hands with? A boy named Igor (My husband John Paul)  2. Are you outgoing or shy? Shy (Shy)  3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? My mom today! (JP when he gets home from work lolol)  4. Are you easy to get along with? I would say yes, I don’t really fight with anyone. (same)  5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? He already has haha. (same answer, different person) 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? Kind people. (same, also boys with long hair)  7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? Yes (I sure hope so)  8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? Igor (Zuko lmao)  9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? Nope (same)  10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? Patrick (JP)  11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? “You can be anything you want. I’ll support you.” ( “I was just training.” ) 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? The most recent Bastille album lol. ( Waves by Bastille, Rosie by John Mayer, Swimming In The Moonlight by Bad Suns, Thank Me Later by Anna of the North, and Jackie and Wilson by Hozier)  13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? YES ( same)  14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? Yes (kinda)  15. What good thing happened this summer? Going to Gay Pride in Nashville (I got married)   16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? HELL YEAH (ye)  17. Do you think there is life on other planets? Yes (same)  18. Do you still talk to your first crush? No (same)  19. Do you like bubble baths? Yes (same)  20. Do you like your neighbors? I don’t really talk to my neighbors (no i do not like them)  21. What are you bad habits? I doubt myself a lot. (I used to do a shit ton of cocaine and still want to do a lot of cocaine haha)  22. Where would you like to travel? YES (same)  23. Do you have trust issues? YES (same)  24. Favorite part of your daily routine? Cuddling with my cats after I wake up. (going to bed lol)   25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? I love myself totally. (All I want in this world is a fat ass)  26. What do you do when you wake up? Check my phone. (crawl over my still slumbering husband to quietly get ready for work)  27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? Neither. I am fine just the way that I am. (yeah same)  28. Who are you most comfortable around? Mackenzie. (JP)  29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? Yes. (same)  30. Do you ever want to get married? I think so. (I am married)  31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? Yes. (same)  32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? None. (same)  33. Spell your name with your chin.  bdfdfmkljde (ber5klkier) 34. Do you play sports? What sports? No, I’m in band. (no, but I was in band for 11 years)  35. Would you rather live without TV or music? TV (same)  36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? Yes. (same)  37. What do you say during awkward silences? Nothing. That’s what makes them awkward. (lol, yeah) 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? Tall, dark, English major. (same)  39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? Amazon lmao. (i’m a slut for etsy and i greatly enjoy candy stores)  40. What do you want to do after high school? I’m already done with high school thank God. ( i dunno)  41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? It depends. (No)  42. If you’re being extremely quiet what does it mean? Nothing. (probably thinking about zutara tbh)  43. Do you smile at strangers? Yes, I’m from the South. I think it’s ingrained in my DNA to. (yeah)  44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? Space boi (same)  45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? That morning wee (work and wee)  46. What are you paranoid about? That none of friends like me and that they’re all just pretending. (same)  47. Have you ever been high? Yes. (same)  48. Have you ever been drunk? Yes. (same)  49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? Oh honey. (nope)  50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Black. (yellow)  51. Ever wished you were someone else? Nope. (ye)  52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? Nothing.(i. want. a. fat. ass.)��  53. Favourite makeup brand? Probably Tarte. (NYX)  54. Favourite store? Ulta (I don’t really have one)  55. Favourite blog? I don’t have one. (I have so many now, omg @babytreehugger @hugs4zuko @pineapple-frenzy @bluelady-atla @aprilmayship and @firelxdykatara are a few of them!)  56. Favourite colour? Light green. (same) 57. Favourite food? Pasta (same)  58. Last thing you ate? Pasta lmao. (does espresso count? if not, then pizza for dinner last night)  59. First thing you ate this morning? I haven’t yet. (espresso, lol, i have yet to have food today)  60. Ever won a competition? For what? Nope. (do band competitions count? if so, yes)  61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? Nope. (same)  62. Been arrested? For what? Nope. (same)  63. Ever been in love? Yes. (yeah boiiii)  64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? I was in seventh grade. It wasn’t great. (that’s pretty much it)  65. Are you hungry right now? No. (also no)   66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? No. (no, but more gently this time)  67. Facebook or Twitter? Facebook. (neither tbh)  68. Twitter or Tumblr? Tumblr (same)  69. Are you watching tv right now? No. (same)  70. Names of your bestfriends? Carleigh, Karlee, Maria, Mackenzie, Emily, Josh,  and Allen!! (same, but now i have JP, another Maria, Scott, Corbin, and pretty much all of my sbux coworkers)  71. Craving something? What? Not really haha. (same)  72. What colour are your towels? Different colors. (same)  72. How many pillows do you sleep with? Three. (five lmao)  73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? Yes. (yes)   74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? I only have two with me at my apartment, but more at home. (five)  75. Favourite animal? Dragon. (same)  76. What colour is your underwear? Pink. (blue)  77. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla (depends on what is being offered)  78. Favourite ice cream flavour? Vanilla (birthday cake)  79. What colour shirt are you wearing? Gray (red plaid)  80. What colour pants? Blue nike shorts. (red plaid. yes it’s 1:59 pm. yes i’m wearing pajamas)  81. Favourite tv show? Avatar: the Last Airbender.  (same)  82. Favourite movie? The Way He Looks (same)  83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? Mean Girls (ye)  84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? 21 Jump Street (ye)  85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? I don’t have one. (ye)  86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? I don’t have one. (ye)   87. First person you talked to today? Sage (John Paul)  88. Last person you talked to today? Jaimy (John Paul)  89. Name a person you hate? I don’t hate anyone. (da president)  90. Name a person you love? Mackenzie. He’s kind of my hero. (Same, but also my husband I reckon)   91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? No one really haha. (same)   92. In a fight with someone? No. (currently, no. in the past? yes. this question is weird)  93. How many sweatpants do you have? One. (still just one)  94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? Four or five. (so many)  95. Last movie you watched? Logan (I have no idea about the last movie i watched and also no idea what movie “Logan” is)  96. Favourite actress? I don’t think that I have one. (same)  97. Favourite actor? Avan Jogia. (same i reckon)  98. Do you tan a lot? No. (same)  99. Have any pets? Yes, three cats! (same three cats and now a dog) 100. How are you feeling? Tired. But that’s nothing new. (lmao yeah same)  101. Do you type fast? Yes. (ye)  102. Do you regret anything from your past? Oh honey (ahaha :’) )  103. Can you spell well? Yes. (i am okay)  104. Do you miss anyone from your past? OH BUDDY (ye)  105. Ever been to a bonfire party? Yes. (same) 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? Yes. (same)  107. Have you ever been on a horse? Yes. (same, and never again)  108. What should you be doing? Sleeping. (writing or cleaning)  109. Is something irritating you right now? No. (no)  110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? Yes. (ye)  111. Do you have trust issues? Oh yeah. (ye) 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? My mom. (JP)  113. What was your childhood nickname? Gertie. (that one and also ‘berkel’)  114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? Yes. (ye)  115. Do you play the Wii? No. (still no)  116. Are you listening to music right now? Yes, the Danish String Quartet. (no)  117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? It’s okay. (it is still just an okay soup)  118. Do you like Chinese food? Hell yeah. (HELL YEAH)  119. Favourite book? Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. (same)  120. Are you afraid of the dark? I used to be, but not anymore. (yes)  121. Are you mean? No, being mean gets you nowhere in life. (no)  122. Is cheating ever okay? No. (also no)  123. Can you keep white shoes clean? Hell nope. (still nope)  124. Do you believe in love at first sight? No. (sorta kinda)  125. Do you believe in true love? Yes. (yeah)  126. Are you currently bored? A little. (no)  127. What makes you happy? A good book, a cup of coffee, and a cold rainy day. (same)  128. Would you change your name? I used to want to change it to something “normal” but not anymore. (I need to because it’s been six months since i got married and i have yet to legally change my last name)  129. What your zodiac sign? Gemini. I was supposed to be a cancer though, my mom just couldn’t chill lol. (same)  130. Do you like subway? It’s okay. (same)  131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?Probably just hope that it goes away. I don’t like change. (still same, except I’d probably tell JP about it)  132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? I answered this earlier, and it’s still Patrick. (Still JP)  133. Favourite lyrics right now? The song Blackbird by the Beatles in its entirety. (WAP, in its entirety) 134. Can you count to one million? Yes. ( probably? yes. will i? no.)  135. Dumbest lie you ever told? There is no telling. (that one time i faked my death when I was like, 14.)  136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? Closed. (cracked open)  137. How tall are you? 5′4. (still 5′4)  138. Curly or Straight hair? I have curly hair. (same)  139. Brunette or Blonde? I have blonde hair.  (same)  140. Summer or Winter? Winter. (same)  141. Night or Day? Night. (same)  142. Favourite month? December. (same)  143. Are you a vegetarian? No, but I have been in the past. (no)  144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? Milk. (sameO  145. Tea or Coffee? COFFEE (BOTH)  146. Was today a good day? Yes. (it was alright I reckon)  147. Mars or Snickers? Neither. (same)  148. What’s your favourite quote? “fire cannot kill a dragon.” (anything uncle iron says ever)   149. Do you believe in ghosts? Hell yeah. (ye)  150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? “He was so snug in there that he was able to pretend that he was safe at home, having survived the war, and that he was telling his parents and sister a true war story–whereas the true war story was still going on.” From Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. ( “‘They plant when they’re hot. It doesn’t mean they’re angry or hungry.’ I hesitated, watching her. ‘You’ve never seen one before, have you?’” From “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler) 

[bobasheebaby]

Penny Prompts

1 “If I take it off, NAME wins.” “Sweetie, every night you don't kill him/her in his/her sleep, he/she wins.”

2 “Woman, you are playing with forces beyond your ken.” “Yeah, well your Ken can kiss my Barbie.”

3 “NAME, what did we say about being a nicer friend?” “Thank you.” “NAME, what did we say about being a gullible weeny?”

4 “I'm not signing a prenup.” “All right, NAME, listen up! You sign anything he/she puts in front of you, because you are the luckiest man/woman alive. If you let him/her go, there is no way you can find anyone else. Speaking on behalf of all men/women, it is not going to happen, we had a meeting.”

5 “What am I supposed to do?” “Err, keep your mouth off other men/women.”

6 “So you have a song stuck in your head. It happens to everybody.” “Well, I'm not everybody. I have an eidetic memory. I should be able to remember what song this is, but I can't. Something's wrong with me.” “I told you if we were patient, he'd/she’d figure it out for himself/herself.”

7 [Person a knocks on NAME’s door three times] “Who do we love?” “NAME.” [Knocks 3 times] “Who do we love?” “NAME.” [Knocks 3 times] “Who do we love?” “NAME.”

8 “NAME 's mad at me, and I'm not clear why.” “Okay, were you talking before he:she got upset?” “Yes.” “That's probably it.”

9 “Ignore them, NAME. They're just jealous because they'll never have a relationship as good as ours.” “Isn't this when he/she says "bazooka" or something?”

10 [looking at caller ID] “Ooh, looks like I'm gonna have sex tonight.” [answering phone] “Hey, baby...” “His/her right hand is calling him/her?”

11 “Doesn't he/she know you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?” “He/She doesn't have a boyfriend/girlfriend he/she has a NAME.”

12 “What kind of teenager did you think I was?” “Slutty.” “Easy.” “The word is 'popular'.”

13 “Once you open the box it loses its value.” “Yeah, yeah. My mom gave me the same lecture about my virginity. I gotta tell you, it was a lot more fun taking it out and playing with it.”

14 “Is that all you have? Shop-worn tidbits like ‘talk to him/her’ and ‘let it go’? Gee, NAME, life's given me lemons, what should I do?” “Well, you could shove them somewhere.”

15 “More Halloween candy. Didn't you just buy a bunch of it yesterday?” “Oh, yeah. That's gone. It's a rough month when Halloween and PMS hit at the same time.”

16 “I don't believe it. What's gotten into him/her?” “Oh, maybe a couple of virgin Cuba Libres that turned out to be kinda slutty.” “You didn't.” “Hey, you do your experiments, I do mine.”

17 “Come on, we are not old, boring people. We can do better than this.” “That's true. How late did we stay up last night?” “Almost 1 am.” “Damn straight almost 1 am. And we weren't even watching TV, we were watching Netflix like the kids do.” “Yeah. Is it a comedy, is it a drama? Nobody knows!”

18 “You gotta help me get my arm into my sleeve.” [Eyes closed] “Okay!” “Is that my arm?” “It doesn't feel like an arm.” “Then maybe you should let it go.”

19 “Who do I speak to about permanently reserving this table?” “I don't know, a psychiatrist?”

20 “Why would you buy peppermint schnapps?” “Because I like peppermint, and it's fun to say schnapps!”

21 “You wanna turn yourself into some sort of robot?” “Essentially, yes.” “Okay, here's my question: Didn't you already do that?”

22 “I would ask you to find some way to suppress your libido.” “I could think about you.” “Whatever works.”

23 “We cover ourselves in body paint and then we get on this big canvas and do our thing.” “Woah, that's kind of a big step for a guy/girl who only recently agreed to take his/her socks off.”

24 “He’s/She's only been here a day and a half, and I'm seriously considering alcoholism as a new career path.” “Hey, I talked to him/her for five minutes yesterday, and I've been half bombed ever since.”

25 [To NAME’s dog] “Bark once if you need me to call PETA.”

26 “NAME, that's not what boyfriends/girlfriends are for. Although you don't use them for what they're for, so what do I know?”

27 “Don't you dare knock!”

28 “Don't you think if a man/woman was living with me I'd be the first one to know about it?” “Oh, sweetie, you'd be the last one to know about it.”

29 “Good morning, slut!” “What?” “Oh, please! I recognise the walk of shame when I see it. All you're missing is a little smeared mascara and a purse with panties wadded up in it!”

30 “They're gonna get beaten up at that club.” “They're gonna get beaten up at Walgreens.”

31 “Holy crap on a cracker!”

32 “And then you put it back, compromising the rest of the onion rings.” “Aw honey, the buses don't go where you live do they?”

33 “What's up, buttercup?”

34 “And what kind of doctor removes shoes from asses?”

35 “Really still can't talk to me?”

36 “This is banana bread.” “This is a door knob.”

37 “Oh, I don't know. I don't want to manipulate him/her with sex.” “Oh, sweetie, that's what sex is for.”

38 “I'm a little low on cash.” “How much you got?” “Nothing.” “How can you walk around with no money?” “I'm cute, I get by.”

39 “And this is also not the right time. Do not propose.” “What?!” “I know that face. That's your proposed face.”

40 “Don't come to the hospital. We're headed home.” “Oh, that was fast. Did she sneeze the baby out?”

41 “NAME, will you marry me?” “Oh my god, yes!”

42 “Is this the stuff you want me to try on?” “No this is the stuff I want you to throw out. Seriously, don't even give it to charity. You won't be helping anyone.”

43 “If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?” “Well, not to steal from the bible, but turning water into wine sounds pretty good.”

44 “Oh, my God, you’re about to jibber jabber about jibber jabber.”

45 “I love him, but if he's broken, let's not get a new one.”

46 “We can't keep explaining everything. Read that book we gave you.”

47 “You know deep down inside, NAME’s a nice guy.” “The problem isn't what's on the inside. It's the creepy candy coating.”

48 “Um, you know it's kinda early. Do you wanna maybe come in for some coffee or something?” “Oh gee, its a little late for coffee isn't it?” “Aw, you think coffee means coffee. That is so sweet.”

49 “The thing about tomatoes, I think you will really enjoy this, is that they are shelved with the vegetables but they are technically a fruit.” “Interesting.” “Isn't it!” “No, I mean what you find enjoyable.”

50 “Do or do not do there is no try.” “Did you just quote Star Wars?” “I believe I quoted The Empire Strikes Back.”

51 “You can't let him/her get into your head.” “It's too late for me, my head is his/her summer house.”

52 “Well, while they're acting like teenagers we could do something grown up.” “Ooh, you mean like a museum?” “Yes, like a museum but anything else!”

53 “NAME’s being reasonable.” “Yeah, it's freaking me out. I'm gonna go.”

54 “Oh, my God, he/she won't stop.” “How does he/she keep coming up with new ways to be annoying?” “Nobody knows. That's why he’s/she's number one.”

55 “I love you.” “Who cares?”

56 “You're okay with an experiment where you have to answer awkward questions about your innermost feelings?” “Yes.” “Please can I do it with him/her, please.”

57 “Don't be like that. You two need to talk this out.” “Yeah, because you sound really funny.”

58 “I really thought he/she was going to say ‘let it go’.”

59 “Honey, you don't have to thank me every time we have sex, sweetie.”

60 “I finally realize I don't need to be famous or have some big career to be happy.” “Well what do you need?” “You, you stupid Poptart.”

61 “What are you saying? That I'm using my body to get dinner? That I'm some sort of Chinese food prostitute?”

62 “I was unstoppable. I was on fire. It was like my mind and my body were totally connected, like athletes must feel when they're in the zone.” “Again, it was miniature golf.” “Admit it, you're a little turned on.” “You can't be this proud.” “Why not?” “Because I beat you.”

63 “How do you not know how to use glue? Did you ditch pre-school?” “Yeah, but only because I was dating a second-grader.”

64 “Come on. How can you be sad when you're going home with all five foot six of this?” “You think you're five foot six? That's funny.”

65 “Look, I'm telling you I've done it. I clearly remember the cow standing up and then a cow on its side.” “Were you drunk?” “I was sixteen and in Nebraska, what do you think?” “I think you're the one who fell over.” “Well that would explain why the sky was also on its side.”

66 “I need to go back to dating dumb guys/girls from the gym.”

67 “We'll take you to the mall to get it done.” “Why? I can do it right here.” “Really? You have a piercing gun?” “No. All you need is a needle and an ice cube. I've done it, like, a dozen times.” “Oh, I don't know.” “Oh, come on. I'll be gentle. Let me take your ear virginity.” “This party's weird.”

68 “So is that it? Are we engaged?” “Yeah, I think so.” “All right.” “What's wrong?” “I'm not sure. It just feels a little anti-climactic.” “Yeah, it kinda does, doesn't it?”

69 “I promise next time I get married, it won't be a joke. It will be for love ... or money.”

70 “I don't understand, exactly how did he/she get any friends in the first place?” “We liked NAME.”

71 “Here, have some pizza, sweetie.” “You know I'm lactose intolerant.” “I know; I just need you to stop talking.”

72 “So, what do you think?” “I thought it would be a little more ... just more.” “I'm not even sure why we were out of breath.”

73 “I mean I was on fire. I was in the zone like an athlete.” “Sweetie, I beat you at this, too.”

74 “Well, I can't eat like a ten-year-old all the time.” “You're dating somebody! Who is it?” “What? What are you talking about?” “You only watch what you eat when you're afraid you might have to take your shirt off.”

75 “So I'm like a bran muffin?” “What? No, that's not what I'm saying.” “No, that's exactly what you're saying. I'm the boring thing you're choosing because I'm good for you.” “What does it matter? I'm choosing you.” “It matters a lot. I don't want to be a bran muffin. I want to be a cinnabon, a strawberry pop tart. Something you're excited about, even if it could give you diabetes.” “Sweetie, you can be any pastry you want.”

[kaylans-imagines]

prompts

1. “What in the world are you doing?”

2. “Maybe if you didn’t have whatever is on your face, then you wouldn’t be single”

3. “It’s a very bad day when ___ becomes the voice of reason,”

4. “When you said surprise, I did not know you meant this,”

5. “I’m not mad, I’m annoyed. I got you the same thing,”

6. “I cannot believe your sweet mother gave birth to you,”

7. “I’m doing this out of spite,”

8. “I feel like my intestines are being forcefully ripped out through my ass,”

9. “Don’t be dramatic, it’s a papercut,”

10. “You walk out those doors and I swear I will show everyone that horrendous haircut you had when you were 6,”

11. “What in the name of all that is good and pure in the world, are you talking about?”

12. “I couldn’t help but overhear you from where I was eavesdropping over there,”

13. “My blasted airpods died.””this is why I have regular headphones.” “Those are just airpods with leashes, shut up”

14. “You’re lucky I haven’t thrown you off the bus yet,”

15. “Alright minimart, relax,”

16. “Maybe if you weren’t dumb we wouldn’t be in this position,”

17. “Why are you mad at me? I just told you you looked like death wrapped up in leather,”

18. “All I did was take the last fry, can you stop screaming bloody murder?”

19. “You’re silent. When you’re silent you’re thinking. That is not good news,”

20. “I am going to take France and be their ruler!”

21. “Okay, honey, go to sleep,”

22. “I thought you said you didn’t like them,”

23. “What is wrong with you?” “Would you like a powerpoint or a form?”

24. “You can’t just steal a pet from someone’s lawn,”

25. “She pushed me into a locker,” “So you decide to steal her pencil pouch?” “It’s the little things, okay?”

26. “I cant believe you want to fight a little old lady,”

27. “It’s not my fault she’s vicious,”

28. “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t leave you right now,” 

29. “I have the game, I have the food, so now let’s get giggy with it,”

30. “And we’re not dating anymore,”

31. “You swore to me that you loved me,”

32. “Sucks because now you can’t leave me,”

33. “I should’ve read the terms and conditions that came with you,”

34. “You forgot about me! On my birthday!”

35. “You have every right to be mad,”

36. “Can you stop glaring at the sky? [...] Okay, now stop glaring at me,”

37. “Look, I have class at 8 in the morning and your rat dog keeps barking. Make it stop,”

38. “Ma’am, I’m gonna need you to back the fuck up,”

39. “I got it, folks!”

40. “Where do you keep the- I leave for two seconds and this is what I return to?”

41. “Maybe if you weren’t so boring, I wouldn’t feel the need to interrupt you,”

42. “Do you want to fight,”

43. “YOU GUYS ARE DATING?!?!”

44. “I’ve known you long enough to know that you get vicious when someone touches your food,”

45. “You have been in bed with your computer for hours, get up and see the world,”

46. “It is 10 pm,”

47. “Isn’t it just beautiful?” “No. I want to go home,”

48. “The sun is out-” “I’m going to shoot it,”

49. “That is not right. Like at all,”

50. “I was in the middle of my fifth world tour,”

[kenzie-ann27]

ALL DEM

This didn't take forever at all! Thanks, Eggs!

1. It's just my nickname, my middle name, and my favorite number!

2. You already know what I look like, Eggs!

3. I do not have any tattoos

4. Crying right now because I'm mad stressed

5. I don't have any piercings

6. I don't have a favorite band specifically, I like a lot of different music

7. Probably if you're smelly? Smells bother me

8. No subject was given

9. I'm good, thanks!

10. Just being nice and patient with me

11. I'm 20!

12. Just staying home and watching a movie. I don't like going out that much.

13. To be happy

14. Piercings aren't my thing, sorry!

15. I'm a single pringle

16. Whiplash (2014)

17. I went to speech therapy when I was younger! It was weird.

18. Blood! So gross.

19. Ann

20. I am 5'3"

21. Yep!

22. My shoe size is 8 ½

23. I identify the most with being asexual

24. No, no, and no

25. I miss too many people to count.

26. I regret not learning an instrument when I was younger!

27. Miles Teller!

28. Plain vanilla

29. Everything about me?

30. My mom was telling me to take out the gum from my dad's pants before washing them, I replied "okay"

31. I have not!

32. I did last year. It's purple now.

33. Nope

34. I have not and that sounds weird

35. I don't dance at all

36. Most people do, including myself

37. I have never been dated before!

38. Nope

39. I have! It felt weird. It was my friend's cousin or something. We were walking downtown and we just hopped in their car at a stoplight.

40. I have been in a few fights with my sisters.

41. I have not, but I have thought about it before!

42. Totally! It sucks.

43. Nope

44. I have never kissed anyone!

45. I am confused by this question so I will just say no.

46. I have not gone anywhere without them knowing I had somewhere to be. I don't always say goodbye though.

47. I live in an extremely rural place, so my neighbors are really old. That's a no.

48. I have not!

49. I don't like sleeping in beds with other people. It feels weird!

50. I have not and I don't really want to.

51. Nope! My family is super poor!

52. No?

53. Technically no. Once, I slept 12 hours! From 4:00 PM to 4:00 AM. It was Friday after school. I came home to take a nap and woke up the next day!

54. I'm not sure and yes!

55. Not really. Too boring.

56. No? It sounds too cold.

57. Only for Halloween!

58. Lots of times!

59. Constantly

60. I've fallen asleep at school three times? Twice in seventh grade and then once in 11th grade when I was riding the bus home.

61. I have not! Too many people.

62. Nope

63. I do not like small animals

64. I have! But only because the brakes on my car were super bad. I was going to end up on the other side of the intersection if I was braking or not? Plus I used the reasoning that it would have been unsafe to stop so suddenly.

65. I have not!

66. Twice! Once in elementary school for not doing my work and then in eighth grade for being tardy too many times.

67. I have; twice! Once I rear-ended someone in the parking lot at school, and then I backed up into a person's car last year and I swear that car was not there five seconds before.

68. Oh, all the time

69. I have! I witnessed kids cheating on their exams in high school. It's a crime to me.

70. I have not! I am not athletic at all.

71. All the time!

72. Nope. Again, super poor.

73. A lot, actually. It's weird.

74. Most nights during school!

75. I have not!

76. Not really?

77. That sounds painful, but no.

78. I have not slept with anyone!

79. I have never been kissed!

80. I did when I was younger. Not so much now.

81. Again, never been kissed.

82. I have not, actually.

83. Not really. I did get my finger stuck in the ferris wheel once!

84. No? That sounds really unsanitary.

85. Nope

86. Haha, funny

87. I'm not the best at climbing. I have jumped off the pier before and had to climb back up it though!

88. Of course? Every day.

89. Sometimes. I mostly laugh at them now. The first one I watched alone was Sinister! James Ransone was really cute in that one.

90. No? Sounds dangerous.

91. Sort of? I've fallen into a river with my clothes on.

92. Going to refer this one back to @sleepygaybrough

93. I have! My ankle now has a tiny sprain that just doesn't heal?

94. I would say no? I have a weird sense of humor.

95. I do when I watch scary movies! Sometimes the plot is just stupid. I laugh so hard when I watch It and Richie is playing that guy's tuba. It gets me every time. And also when in Stranger Things Will came out in his Will the Wise outfit? I lost my mind.

96. I have not!

97. I cheated once during my fifth-grade spelling test. I couldn't remember how to spell coach.

98. Not really? I thought my Aunt Kate's name was Cake for a long time though.

99. I met a comedian from my town! He gave me the weird handshake where he puts both hands on my hand.

100. I have a weird left eye! It's called Brown syndrome. If I look to the right for longer than a few seconds everything starts to spin and stuff.

[sunriseverse]

24. “i don’t blame you, i wouldn’t love me either”

not as angsty as it could be but still…

hrems

*herms

whatre u doin

im bored

i wish u were here…

i mean im glad ur staying in bed bc ur sick but

Hermann stares at the screen blearily, eyes stinging slightly even with the brightness all the way down. The messages are timestamped an hour earlier, and he hadn’t seen them until just now, exhausted and fast asleep, having crashed in bed for a nap due to the aforementioned sickness.

His brow furrows as he tries to recall what event the other could possibly be attending; as far as he knows, there isn’t any sort of party; if there had been, Newton would’ve talked his ear off about it. If not a party, though, then what?

Newt? Where are you? he types, having to concentrate extra-hard to avoid typos. For a second, the screen reads sent before switching to read at 11:26 PM. After a few minutes, he’s about to give up hope of receiving a reply, but then the little pencil icon appears.

im not in thne lab if thats what ur askign 

im in my room

*asking

*the

Hermann smiles slightly at the typos; Newton always thinks faster than he can type or speak, and it’s endearingly extremely clear in moments like these. 

im just

sad

i think? idk i might just be hungry…

The messages are rapid-fire, and it’s like having the biologist by his side; his tendency to go off on tangents in real life conversations transfers over to text, as well, the jump from topic-to-topic, while jaring for outside observers, is familiar to Hermann. Comforting, even.

im in love and it hurts

Hermann draws in a deep breath, surprised. Newt, are you drunk?

no im not stop worrying

okay maybe im overexhausted 

i havent slept in 36 hrs

Newton! Hermann wants to snap, scold him for his feckless attitude, but text doesn’t carry the tone properly. He wants to force the other to take care of himself properly, but he’s aware that Newton is a fully-grown adult, and as stubborn as a two-year-old to boot.

but like ive only had 1 glass…

but im sad and im rly into him but hes not interested…

fuck tendo i tried to give him flowers and he asked me *why*

and the other day i used the “are u a book cuz im chevking u out” joke nd he stared at me blankly

*checking

i mean its like

“i dont blame you, i wouldn’t love me either”

Hermann stills, because he remembers both of those incidents. He—he’d thought it was a mix-up, or that the biologist was mocking him. Heart racing, he rereads the messages. Oh. Newton, I’m not Tendo. There’s a second, before the pencil icon returns.

fuck

oh god im sorry

ignore that all pls

im so sorry hermann

Wait! Hermann types, but it’s too late. The screen reads sent but remains that way. Hermann’s heart clenches. He wants to get out of bed, race to Newt’s room; demand did you really mean that? but he can barely stand at this point, fatigued as he is.

With a frustrated groan and a sneeze, Hermann settles back under the blankets, miserably hoping he’ll be well enough to try and speak to Newton in the morning. He hopes…oh, damn that. He fervently desires that Newt feels similarly—what was originally simply a crush has grown and mutated in the past decade to something more deeply rooted; the scent of formaldehyde and a quick smile, the intonations that mean fond exasperation and a scratchy call me Newt!

It isn’t love, not in the way it’s classically portrayed, but it’s…something. Something beyond mere friendship, that much is certain.

He drifts off to a restless sleep.

When he blinks awake, the first thought in his mind is ow followed quickly thereafter with Newton! He checks the time. Past nine in the morning. His congestion has cleared up a fair amount, and he no longer feels like falling over when he stands up.

The walk to Newton’s room is a blur; two months post-Slattern (post-almost apocalypse, as Newt would say) the Shatterdome is almost half-empty, and he doesn’t pass anyone in the halls.

The door handle, when he tries it, is locked; he bangs on it, calls, “Newton? Newton!” Despite what most assume, of the two of them, Newt is the only one who can wake up before ten with any amount of regularity, and Hermann doubts he’s asleep.

A few beats pass, and Hermann waits with bated breath, before the locking mechanism clicks and the door swings open to reveal a red-eyed Newton, dressed in a pair of sweatpants and a loose, faded graphic tee. “I’m sorry,” he says, voice hollow. “Can we just—can we pretend I never said that?”

“Absolutely not,” Hermann snaps. “For once in your life, Newt, act like an adult and face things head-on.” It’s a low blow, and they both know it, but Hermann, in the face of adversity, is prone to slipping back into old habits.

“I’m sorry,” Newt repeats. “I thought you were Tendo.”

He tries to slam the door shut, but Hermann insinuates his cane in the way, ducks inside before Newt manages to stop him. “Quit saying that.”

“Well what do you want me to say?”

Hermann’s lips pull back in frustration, teeth bared as he hisses, “The truth!”

“The truth?” Newt laughs, semi-hysterically, throws his head back. “The truth, Doctor Gottlieb, is that I am, for some insane reason, irrevocably attracted to you!” He’s almost shouting at this point, hands clenched into fists.

“As am I!” Hermann spits back, almost a snarl.

It takes a second to register, for both of them, what he’s just said, and Newt gapes at him. “You—what?” he breathes, features slack with surprise.

“Yes!” Hermann snaps. “There, I’ve said it—at least I’m not trying to hide from it!”

“I wasn’t!” Newt shouts back, throwing up his hands. “I kept trying to express interest, and you kept thinking it was just a mistake!”

“Well how was I supposed to know you weren’t mocking me?” Hermann questions hotly.

Newt lets out a bark of laughter. “Mock you? The hell, Hermann? I might be a dick sometimes, but I thought you held me in a higher regard than that!”

Hermann glares at the other, flushed, and sputtering. “…apologies,” he says slowly. “I didn’t intend to imply that I think of you as…morally deficient.” Newt huffs.

“You bastard,” he sighs. “You handsome, annoying, brilliant bastard.” This time it’s Hermann’s turn to sputter incoherently, blushing hotly at the compliments, and fixes his gaze on an interesting sketch on the wall, fingers fidgeting with the head of his cane. Newt’s gaze tracks his movements, and from the corner of his eye, Hermann catches him grinning.

“So,” he says, sidling up to Hermann, “what do you say we order take out for brunch and cuddle on my bed?”

Hermann clears his throat, trying not to blush further as Newt slips his hand into Hermann’s, and finally meets his eyes. “I think that’s an excellent idea, Newton.”

[tessatechaitea]

New Titans #114

This is it! The last regular issue of this comic that I own!

I guess the changing of the guard leaving Arsenal in charge was the last straw for me. Or maybe the last straw was that Pantha's tail hole on her shorts never ripped so that I could see her butthole. One of those two reasons is definitely why I stopped buying this comic though. This issue is called "24 Hours" which makes me think of Gaiman's The Sandman which makes me think, "Why the fuck am I rereading this shit when I could be rereading that shit?!" Oh wait! I actually know the reason for this! It's because these Titans comic books were stored in a big old regular sized moving box that I wanted to get out of the way! Also I've reread The Sandman and I've never reread this. And since I'll be fifty in a little over two years, I should probably get all of the stupid time-wasting bullshit ideas out of my head now. Any writing projects I can't finish by the time I'm fifty, I'm abandoning. At that time, I'll just make up new ones that will only entertain me and a few other people. So if I've ever said anything in passing about something I was going to do, like finishing the Goggles Futures End story or my Fantastickal Fuck-Fighting Books, you'd better get your vote in now! The issue begins at midnight with Changeling getting his ass beat by a dark silhouette who claims Changeling promised to "end her living days." I don't know who that might be or why this is happening. With Zero Hour beginning right around this time, my comic books might become complete nonsense. I just have to hope the comic books involved in that non-crisis-labeled crisis will have "Zero Hour Tie-in" labels on the front. I probably don't understand what's going on in this one because Marv Wolfman is being artsy. And fuck if I know anything about art! I read comic books for a reason, people! At 1:10 AM, Starfire flies around wondering if Earth is really her home. Yes, it takes six panels for her to ask that question. But she's also being artsy in a poetic way! She uses phrases like "scarlet sea" and "delicious nectar" and "golden skies." It's almost as if somebody scoffed at Marv Wolfman when he mentioned he wrote comic books earlier in the week and he thought, "I'll show them!" Then he was all, "Hey! That issue by that new kid Gaiman was kind of artsy! It had those clocks that showed what time it is and the whole thing took place in only 24 hours and it was all filmed in real time although with all the cuts from one character to another, why did it even fucking matter? Oh wait, it's only 1994! I don't know who Jack Bauer is yet!" At 3:36 AM, Pantha breaks into somebody's apartment. Supposedly it's the person who changed her from a person into a cat or from a cat into a person. But it isn't so Pantha gets to scream in existential angst which is the only cathartic release available to those of us who know nothing has any meaning and all of our clothes need to be tailored so the tail can stick out of them. At 4:10 AM, Dick Grayson proves he's a master of disguise by first being unrecognizable and then being unrecognizable in a different way.

A true master of disguise! He's already showing hints of his ability to be Agent 37 of Spyral.

Notice how the panels are all wonky in the previous scan? I'm sure Marv Wolfman put a note in the script to the artist: "We're being artsy this issue! Art it up!" At 5:20 AM, we finally learn what happened to Deathwing. I don't mean we get an explanation of what Mirage did to him and why he doesn't have testicles anymore. We just see that he's making an appearance so that the audience can go, "Oh, that fuckbunny isn't dead? Great." The silhouette from earlier has dragged Changeling into Deathwing's bachelor pad. She's still just a dark profile but she mentions that Changeling is probably strong enough to accept her seed so it must be Raven. I guess being a demon from a dimension of empaths means you don't learn about the birds and the bugs. Unless this answers a question I'm sure I asked much earlier! Changeling can turn into a female version of any species! And Raven squirts semen because, well, she's Trigon's daughter. At 6:05 AM, Arsenal goes jogging with Bill Clinton. Clinton messes up Sergeant Steel's plans to manipulate the Titans into working for the government by telling Roy that he wants the Titans to be completely independent but he hopes that they'll work with the government. This plot point feels like Marv worked himself into a story arc that he didn't want to pursue any more. It's not like the DC Universe needed another team working on behalf of the U.S. government. At 6:15 AM, Garfield Logan finally gets laid.

Okay, maybe he doesn't get laid. But he definitely comes in his pants.

Do you think Marv Wolfman was in the shower when he thought, "Comic books have 24 pages. There are 24 hours in a day. Hey! I should steal an idea from Neal Gaiman!" At 7:43 AM, Nightwing crashes through a skylight. Just like Batman taught him! I can hear Bruce now: "Good job, Dick! Now they'll have to call Wayne Skylight and Window Repair! Another payday for the Batman!" At 9:00 AM (Eastern Time, Planet Earth, Sol System), Jarras Minion of some planet in the Alpha Centauri system watches his entire race disintegrate before his eyes. Probably a symptom of Zero Hour! At 10:05 AM, Nightwing declares, "I'm not a doctor! I just feel like a doctor!" It's his philosophical explanation for why he doesn't use lethal force. It totally makes sense because Nightwing still punches the shit out of people just like how doctor's love to give shots and cut people open. At 11:20 AM, Changeling begs to remain a virgin. He escapes but he has some missing time so he might also be pregnant. I guess I'll never know unless he starts showing in 24 hours! Or I'm curious enough to go buy some back issues. Ha ha! That was a joke! I have no curiosity. Page 12 is noon, of course! Nightwing has lunch with a detective because Dick Grayson had the fear of Alfred beaten into him about sitting down promptly at noon for the midday meal. Twenty-four hours for Dick Grayson went like this: 9 PM - 4 AM: Risk life with grown ass adult man in bat costume. 4 AM - 8 AM: Sleep. 8 AM - 9 AM: Waffles. 9 AM - 12 PM: Training. 12 PM - 1 PM: Cucumber sandwiches. 1 PM - 5 PM: Study time. 5 PM - 6 PM: Tea. 6 PM - 9 PM: Try to evade Bruce and Alfred as Dick finds a quiet spot to masturbate. At 1:30 PM, Roy has coffee with Steel. The government's final offer to the Titans: the government gives the Titans the Terraist's satellite, an Earthbound base, and money to pay off any lawsuits against the Titans and in return, the Titans promise to consider missions for the United States. What a terrible deal for the government! The Titans can just turn down every mission and the United States gets nothing for their investment. There must be a loophole. Steel reminds Roy, "You gotta decide fast!" As if it wasn't the easiest deal in the world to say yes to! At 2:25 PM (Eastern Time, Planet Earth, Sol System), Jarras roleplays Kal-el's early days. As his world is destroyed (along with some visiting Darkstars), Jarras escapes in a pod called the Omegadrone. It's both an escape pod and a weapon! I don't remember the character Minion at all. Probably because this was the last Titans comic I read for decades. At 3:55 PM, Wolfman reveals that Red Star has taken a job as a mall security cop. And I guess a babysitter as well since Baby Wildebeest is hanging out with him. At 4:10 PM, Roy Harper signs the contract with the government even though he knows it's going to blow up in his face. Fucking leftist comic book writers, portraying the United States government as underhanded, manipulative bastards who don't give a shit who they hurt to get what they want! At 5:20 PM, a bunch of Darkstars are killed by the rainbow spiral that destroyed Jarras's planet. The populace of the planet had been bred to be passive. So I guess the moral of this story is that hippie beatnik pacifists are only asking for trouble. Fucking right wing comic book writers! Well, at least Jarras has learned the lesson that peace is for dead people. The Omegadrone will teach him how to get revenge. At 6:03 PM, Roy thinks he's going to get Wally West to join his government Titans team but he's really going to get Impulse. I know that because I looked at the future roster of this team: Arsenal, Damage, Impulse, Mirage, and Terra. No wonder I stopped reading it! At 7:32 PM, Nightwing takes a shower. Naked! I know that's how most people take showers and I probably didn't need to emphasize it but he also jerks off so maybe I should have started with that.

DC canon: Dick Grayson jerks off thinking about puns.

And after he finishes.

At 8:54 PM, Dick Grayson turns in his resignation to Roy Harper. He's officially off the Titans! Good riddance, ya dumb jerk! If that even is you. Try looking more like Dick Grayson next issue, Dick Grayson! At 9:20 PM, Red Star, Pantha, and Baby quit the Titans as well. Then they go on a romantic road trip which DC apparently didn't publish. There's an advert in this issue for a Green Arrow story arc called "Cross Roads" that the copy compares to Knightfall and which nobody fucking remembers (probably!) but DC never published a Red Star/Pantha team-up?! No, they were right. Just as I was typing that, I was thinking, "Fuck, I would never have purchased that shit." At 10:10 PM, Changeling agrees to stick with the Titans. But he's full of Raven's disgusting seed, so he'll probably just turn on them immediately. At 11:05 PM, Dick and Kory break-up. But not in person! Dick waits for her to arrive to a dinner where he can dump her but Kory knows better and just flies into outer space. I don't remember what happens with her but it's probably super boring. I'm sure she goes home, fights with Blackfire, fights some Gordanians or whatever dumb race always enslaved the Tamaraneans, and then remembers why she moved to Earth in the first place. At midnight, Phantasm arrives to lead Harper and Logan into Damage #6. And then into Titans Zero Hour! Oh. So I guess I do have one more issue of this story arc to read: New Titans #0. I also have a Titans Elseworld Annual in the stack. Plus a Team Titans Elseworld Annual and one more Team Titans issue. And finally, before I can totally move on, Deathstork #0! New Titans #114 Rating: C. The one hour per page gimmick really helps Marv Wolfman clean up a bunch of loose ends to get the Titans ready for a big group change in Zero Hour. Plus he was able to shove in the Minion origin story (which was really just Superman's origin). And I usually give the art a pass even when it's not very good (and I often ignore it when it's great!) but holy Lobo's bulging crotch, it was fucking terrible this issue. It was so bad that I'm not even going to remember who the artist was so that I don't have to feel embarrassed for them.

[anastesiaayken-blog]

JUNE 12

The start of the day is great. I had a nice breakfast by myself and did nothing else lol. I’m trying to find something interesting to watch but no success. I just get bored of TV shows and movies so fast, although the Versace show we watched with mom was amazing. Such a great cast. It’s 11:36 am now and I have a hangout with co-workers around 1 pm. Went to buy some colds drinks from 7-eleven and now just searching for something to do. I just want something fun to do but I get bored of TV shows sooo fast ugh!! After the hangout with colleagues, I'm going to a nice cafe with life music with mom and her friends! I’m ready to have a great day. Fuck you ED and fuck you depression FUCCK UUUUU TO DO LIST

have fun

have more fun

read your book!

watch a good movie

What a great to-do list right?! Yes, thats right. I need to give myself a break. I worked my ass off during the semester. Of course, will update later during the day

Update: So it’s 3:33 pm, just came back from the hangout. It was fun. We had pizza and took group pictures and omg I hated myself in the pictures but what can I do... it is what it is. It will get better. I had two slices of pizza and and maybe a serving of chips and I feel so guilty about it. Then came home and ate a piece of chocolate. I mean I must remember that this is fine and that I don’t have to binge because of these feelings. Mom said that we’re going out at 6:30 so I have around 3 hours to do something. I may watch some youtube vidoes then read my book or watch the movie! Will update later

Update: it’s 10:57 pm. Just came back from the restaurant. Had a really good time!! I’m feeling a little self concious today but it’s okay, it will get better. Had a delicious chocolate mousse cake ! And no binging !! Yes . I’m feeling very sleepy now and kind of tired but that’s okay. I’ll maybe watch a movie or YouTube videos for a while and then sleep

[continuouscalamity]

CHAPTER 2 - EVENT - ELECTION

[MAGGIE! is online]

[MAGGIE!: the election 🗳️ is happening RIGHT NOW!! 😲 make sure to support and make this mansion a better place 😏]

GM’S NOTE: This is a direct transcript. Not a summary.

[3:00 PM] Monoboar!: As soon as you step inside, you are greeted with the foyer decorated by balloons and partied-up tables. All sorts of colors depicting of the campaign runners are represented in the decor and tables, and one table is decorated for each of the people who are running for leader. If you have a good eye, then you see that there's things on the table! On the tables are portraits of the campaign runners, their interviews, and some trinkets for you to take.

The interviews are shown here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y5x3X10aCUtKbnhaQB8j79-pfGqRLO5uNY5kA0Ir0jM/edit

The ballot box, pencils, and slips of paper lay in the dead center, along with a small list of rules: - If you are a campaign runner, you may not vote for yourself - No more than one vote per person - You cannot vote for someone who is not running - Ask Maggie for any clarifying questions

If you are voting, DM me.

Ignore the. Birthday in the visual.

[3:01 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana reluctantly leaves her room to stand inside the room. Eugh, there was so much yellow! [3:01 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel is disgusted. [3:01 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana stands next to Hazel. [3:02 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel smiles at her. [3:02 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie waves to the people coming! [3:02 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko is at her table! Hi. :>

She waves to Hazel and Hana as they come in. [3:02 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy has set up some of his doves at his table. [3:03 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel is a bit hesitant. She likes the doves. [3:04 PM] Wawwace Cawwaghan || Election: Wallace stands behind his table with his unnaturally impeccable posture, nodding to those who enter. Since CK didn't get around to doing the interview, he is open to being approached by voters who may have questions for him. [3:04 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel avoids Wallace's table like the plague. [3:04 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana also does that. [3:04 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko is also open, even though she has been interviewed. [3:05 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel trailed in, a little curious about this whole thing. He didn't understand what was going on, but he wanted to support his friends. He waved at Keiko and Wallace. [3:06 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel turns to Hana, quietly greeting her under her breath.

"Lady Hime-sama.. I haven't spoken to you s-since... ah, well, how are you...? What are your thoughts on this..." She bites her tongue, resisting the urge to show her distaste. "...event?"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:06 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy is shuffling a deck of cards. [3:06 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie offers everyone in the foyer a glass of water after getting a platter in the kitchen. [3:07 PM] Eri [arcade]: Eri walked over to the foyer. [3:07 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Stupid," is what she responds with, frowning and crossing her arms. "Let's just get outta here already."

"I'm okay, though! I'm, um, yeah. I'm fine!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:08 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis looks around the voting areas upon entery. Oh god that's a lot of yellow. [3:09 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel waved at Eri. Another one of his friends! He's still carrying around that stuffed animal. [3:09 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Hm..." Hazel nods in agreement. "I tried... well, I wouldn't say talk to Lady Maggie about it, but I definitely told her my own thoughts... I wouldn't vote for most of these people, if I were you..."

She's basically whispering to Hana now. The poet is a bit judgmental.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:10 PM] Eri [arcade]: Eri waved back. [3:10 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko doesn't glare at Artemis as she walks in, despite her bread crimes. You're on thin ice :unamused: . [3:10 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Yeah!" she whispers, a bit loudly. "Everyone's a fudgin' nutjob! What the heck is with the prizes? The decorations? I feel like I'm at a circus voting for which clown should perform first!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars)

[3:11 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: She giggles, hiding her mouth behind her hand. "Fufu~ that's almost it, isn't it...? I do not wish to be very rude, but I suppose I'm a bit nervous... I feel as though this has happened before..."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:14 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Ugh, me too, it's like deja vu or something, right? I don't feel like any of this is gonna change anything! Like, it's totally just that STINKY PIG," she yells that last part, "trying to set everyone up!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:16 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Perhaps... but we might have to vote... who knows what Sir Piggy will do if we do not..." Hazel looks troubled, hand near her mouth curling into a loose fist.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:17 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis waves at Keiko, Hello Lady. [3:17 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana frowns again, looking utterly annoyed. She groans. "I'll just vote for a cute girl or something. It's better than nothing."

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:18 PM] Monoboar!: Monoboar waddles around with a glass of water in his hoof, waddling eventually to Artemis.

"How're ya? Have you been breathing, oink?" He asks.

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:19 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko waves back. :unamused: Thin ice. Very thin. [3:19 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "I don't know if that'll work out... I think the girls running would probably kill if provoked." Hazel comments.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:21 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana whimpers. "I'm tired of this place! I just want out already!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:23 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis gives the little boar a glare. "Wadda want."

...

"Wait- First. How the fuck are you holding that."

@Monoboar! [3:25 PM] Monoboar!: "I asked a question, have ya been breathing? Snrff."

I imagine it like this. It's so weird to draw him with thumbs.

@Artemis Black (Alex)

[3:27 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: That is not natural.

"...yes. I've been fuckin' breathing."

@Monoboar! [3:28 PM] Monoboar!: "Cool. Snff."

"There's been alotta breathin' lately."

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:28 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "I as well... maybe we could just settle on who to vote for, I at least have an idea, as much as I dislike this election idea."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:29 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "We-- Living things breath to live...?"

@Monoboar! [3:30 PM] Monoboar!: "Yeah..."

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:30 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie walks around, announcing "Runner speeches will occur in 30 minutes!" [3:31 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Yeah, me too, I think. I dunno though. What's your idea?"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:32 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel moves to whisper into Hana's ear.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:32 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "..."

...

"Anything else ya wanna fuckin' chat about?"

@Monoboar! [3:32 PM] Monoboar!: "Just checkin' up, oink."

He starts to waddle away.

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:33 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Oh my god, me too, like, how'd you read my mind like that?" she said, giggling.

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:33 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko is waiting for someone to come talk to her. [3:33 PM] Eri [arcade]: Eri grabs a pair of sunglasses from Keiko's table. [3:34 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Fufu~ Great minds think alike, I suppose?" Hazel giggles, and looks around at the other candidates like someone probably about to dump milk on a boy and ruin his doll.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:35 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Ah...Hello, Eri-san." she says, nervously rearranging the things on her table.

@Eri Nakama (Rozen) [3:35 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy makes a staff appear in his hand and starts twirling it. [3:36 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "I suppose so too!" she puts her hand up to her mouth. Schemin. [3:37 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel is just nervously clutching his stuffed animal to his chest off to the side of the room. [3:37 PM] Eri [arcade]: Assuming they are just regular sunglasses, Eri puts them on. "Hey" @Keiko Taisei (Heather) [3:38 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie goes up to Willy's table, seeing the man play around with a staff.

"Oh my heavens- is this going well. I never hosted one of these before." She mummurs frantically.

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:39 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Strange. [3:40 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel stops for a moment, quirking a brow at Hana.

"Lady Hime-sama... by all means, you enjoy being a princess, yes? I'm almost a bit shocked you didn't try running."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:42 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: He glances over as he slides the entire staff into his sleeve. "I'd say its going fine." Willy takes out William Jr. and starts petting him. "I mean, we haven't even given speeches yet, so nothing can really go wrong at this point." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:43 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Oh, yeah, of course! I dunno, though. Like, I don't want people in my kingdom to end up, like, killing people." she answers simply. "I thought about it, but half these people are smelly anyway! I shouldn't have to show them I'm the princess, they should, like, just know already!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:43 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Yeah... speeches..."

"But what if it goes on for too long? Will people get bored?" She asks with an anxious expression.

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:44 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Oh... fuu, I see." Hazel nods, a hand pressed to her chin. "That's reasonable, Lady Hime-sama..."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:45 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "I know." she responds, smirking to herself. She's was so great!

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:45 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: "Maggie." He puts a hand out in a 'stop' motion. "Chill. Some people might get bored, who knows, but the point of this is to elect a leader, not entertain people like a carnival or something. Besides, if it were, I'd be killing it right now." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:45 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Mhm...

...

"Ummm, do you think, uh, A...A.." She's struggling to say the name. "Akihiko... what would he think of this?"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:47 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie, does indeed chill, clicking her pen as stress relief. "You're right... Just concerned that this might fall apart... Anxiety with these things, ya know?"

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:48 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana jumps, expression saddening. "W-Well...he would..." she put her hand to her mouth.

"...he would be happy to see his friends all together in one room, and...he would cheer everyone on."

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:48 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma sidles in the room late, which isn't exactly good for her leadership image, but she doesn't seem ashamed or when put off by it. She glances around the room, as if making sure everyone is here, and then heads to her own table.

She gives the objects on the table a skeptical look. It's nice of Maggie to do all this, really, but...Wilma isn't much for politics. [3:49 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel lets out a struggled noise of pain, and clears her throat. "Mm, well.. I suppose it's good to make the best of it, yes?"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:50 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana looked away, nodding.

She looked back at Hazel. "You're, um, gonna be safe, right?"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:50 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: The magician chuckles a little bit. "You've got stage fright and you're not even doing a speech! That's funny..." He puts the dove back in his cage not before giving it a little kiss. "You're doing great. Believe me, if you weren't this whole shebang wouldn't be going as smoothly as it is." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:51 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Ehhh?" Hazel tilts her head at the princess, a little shocked. "Of course I will be, Lady Hime-sama! I ensure you that I may be cute and small, I am no easy target."

She pats her chest in reassurance, smiling at the blonde.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:52 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana smiled, too. "Okay, I trust you, so you better not break my trust! Or else I'll be really mad at you!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:52 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie gives Willy a thoughtful smile, "Thanks, Wonder Boy."

"Still, I hope this goes well..."

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle)

[3:27 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: That is not natural.

"...yes. I've been fuckin' breathing."

@Monoboar! [3:28 PM] Monoboar!: "Cool. Snff."

"There's been alotta breathin' lately."

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:28 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "I as well... maybe we could just settle on who to vote for, I at least have an idea, as much as I dislike this election idea."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:29 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "We-- Living things breath to live...?"

@Monoboar! [3:30 PM] Monoboar!: "Yeah..."

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:30 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie walks around, announcing "Runner speeches will occur in 30 minutes!" [3:31 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Yeah, me too, I think. I dunno though. What's your idea?"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:32 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel moves to whisper into Hana's ear.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:32 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "..."

...

"Anything else ya wanna fuckin' chat about?"

@Monoboar! [3:32 PM] Monoboar!: "Just checkin' up, oink."

He starts to waddle away.

@Artemis Black (Alex) [3:33 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Oh my god, me too, like, how'd you read my mind like that?" she said, giggling.

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:33 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko is waiting for someone to come talk to her. [3:33 PM] Eri [arcade]: Eri grabs a pair of sunglasses from Keiko's table. [3:34 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Fufu~ Great minds think alike, I suppose?" Hazel giggles, and looks around at the other candidates like someone probably about to dump milk on a boy and ruin his doll.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:35 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Ah...Hello, Eri-san." she says, nervously rearranging the things on her table.

@Eri Nakama (Rozen) [3:35 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy makes a staff appear in his hand and starts twirling it. [3:36 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "I suppose so too!" she puts her hand up to her mouth. Schemin. [3:37 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel is just nervously clutching his stuffed animal to his chest off to the side of the room. [3:37 PM] Eri [arcade]: Assuming they are just regular sunglasses, Eri puts them on. "Hey" @Keiko Taisei (Heather) [3:38 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie goes up to Willy's table, seeing the man play around with a staff.

"Oh my heavens- is this going well. I never hosted one of these before." She mummurs frantically.

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:39 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Strange. [3:40 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel stops for a moment, quirking a brow at Hana.

"Lady Hime-sama... by all means, you enjoy being a princess, yes? I'm almost a bit shocked you didn't try running."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:42 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: He glances over as he slides the entire staff into his sleeve. "I'd say its going fine." Willy takes out William Jr. and starts petting him. "I mean, we haven't even given speeches yet, so nothing can really go wrong at this point." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:43 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Oh, yeah, of course! I dunno, though. Like, I don't want people in my kingdom to end up, like, killing people." she answers simply. "I thought about it, but half these people are smelly anyway! I shouldn't have to show them I'm the princess, they should, like, just know already!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:43 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Yeah... speeches..."

"But what if it goes on for too long? Will people get bored?" She asks with an anxious expression.

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:44 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Oh... fuu, I see." Hazel nods, a hand pressed to her chin. "That's reasonable, Lady Hime-sama..."

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:45 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "I know." she responds, smirking to herself. She's was so great!

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:45 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: "Maggie." He puts a hand out in a 'stop' motion. "Chill. Some people might get bored, who knows, but the point of this is to elect a leader, not entertain people like a carnival or something. Besides, if it were, I'd be killing it right now." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:45 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Mhm...

...

"Ummm, do you think, uh, A...A.." She's struggling to say the name. "Akihiko... what would he think of this?"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:47 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie, does indeed chill, clicking her pen as stress relief. "You're right... Just concerned that this might fall apart... Anxiety with these things, ya know?"

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:48 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana jumps, expression saddening. "W-Well...he would..." she put her hand to her mouth.

"...he would be happy to see his friends all together in one room, and...he would cheer everyone on."

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:48 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma sidles in the room late, which isn't exactly good for her leadership image, but she doesn't seem ashamed or when put off by it. She glances around the room, as if making sure everyone is here, and then heads to her own table.

She gives the objects on the table a skeptical look. It's nice of Maggie to do all this, really, but...Wilma isn't much for politics. [3:49 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel lets out a struggled noise of pain, and clears her throat. "Mm, well.. I suppose it's good to make the best of it, yes?"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:50 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana looked away, nodding.

She looked back at Hazel. "You're, um, gonna be safe, right?"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:50 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: The magician chuckles a little bit. "You've got stage fright and you're not even doing a speech! That's funny..." He puts the dove back in his cage not before giving it a little kiss. "You're doing great. Believe me, if you weren't this whole shebang wouldn't be going as smoothly as it is." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:51 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Ehhh?" Hazel tilts her head at the princess, a little shocked. "Of course I will be, Lady Hime-sama! I ensure you that I may be cute and small, I am no easy target."

She pats her chest in reassurance, smiling at the blonde.

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:52 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana smiled, too. "Okay, I trust you, so you better not break my trust! Or else I'll be really mad at you!"

@Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) [3:52 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie gives Willy a thoughtful smile, "Thanks, Wonder Boy."

"Still, I hope this goes well..."

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [3:52 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "I won't, I won't!" Hazel shakes her head adamantly. "It's for my passion of life that prevents me from facing Death himself~"

@Hana Minami (Melody) [3:53 PM] Eri [arcade]: "Well good luck" Eri leaves to grab a glass of water. [3:54 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma waves at Hazel and Hana, since they're friends ....or friend-ly, at least.

She's bored. [3:54 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel waves at Wilma! [3:54 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana waves at Wilma, too! She looks at Wilma with the least distain out of the rest of the contestants. [3:55 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: "Guess there's only one way to find out." Willy starts doing the Ball and Cup Trick™. "But I think it'll be fine." @Maggie (Lexi) [3:55 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko waves in Eri's direction as she leaves. Sorry, she was too nervous to say anything. [3:56 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie sighs out, getting up to announce "The first speech will happen in 4 minutes!" But who though...

She walks up to Keiko, whispering to her "You'll be up first, honey. Hope that's fine with ya!"

@Keiko Taisei (Heather) [3:57 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel decides to grab Hana's wrist and drag her over to Wilma before any speeches happen. Engage in conversation. [3:58 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko gulps. "Y-yes...of course it's fine. I'm totally fine."

@Maggie (Lexi) [3:59 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie nods, setting up the center for Speech Time. [3:59 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: She gestures Keiko to come.

@Keiko Taisei (Heather) [4:00 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Ok. You've got this, Taisei. You can do this.

She follows Maggie.

@Maggie (Lexi) [4:01 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "Howdy ladies," Wilma nods her head to the two, a tense smile on her face. "This is a whole rodeo, now ain't it?"

"Been a while since I seen ya, princess and poet. You doing ok?" She pops the 'p's in both of those, either unaware or uncaring that a speech is about to start.

Don't answer her, probably. Or answer fast. I truly don't want to interrupt Keiko. @Hazel Hazeldine (Mars) @Hana Minami (Melody) [4:01 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "And first up to say her speech," she booms out, "iiiis Keiko Taisei!"

She gestures to her, hopefully her loud voice brings everyone's attention. [4:01 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "I'm doing. I... I.... I'm alive!"

An answer, she supposes. Her attention is grabbed by Maggie, uh oh!

@Wilma Ortega (Auz) [4:02 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "Good enough, I spose." Wilma also turns her attention to Maggie. [4:02 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana was about to answer, but then she looks at Maggie. [4:03 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel turned his attention to Maggie. He's curious. [4:03 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy put away all of his tricks and looks towards Maggie. [4:03 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma offers the chairs at her table to Hana and Hazel. She's been standing anyways. [4:03 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel sits down delicately and thanks Wilma. [4:04 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis snaps to attention. She runs out to grab a seat near the stage. Go Keiko! [4:05 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana sits down, too! But less delicately. The chair scoots backwards. [4:06 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Thank you all for coming..." Keiko starts, a bit nervous, "I'll try to be as brief and as simple as I can, I know no one likes long-winded speeches." she chuckles.

"I want to start by stating my reasons for  joining this election." she places both hands on top of her cane, taking a deep breath, "I care about all of us. Not only because it is my duty as the Ultimate Moral Compass, but because I consider you all my friends, even if some of us haven't talked much to each other. And it is for being my friends that I know it's the least I can do to run for this election, to serve as the person who will help us unite and find our way out of here." she pauses.

"For what is a compass, if not a tool to help one find its way? My objective is not to be an unquestioned leader, but someone who will help us realize our true potential, and ultimately, someone who will make sure no one else leaves this mansion inside a body bag."

"That's not to say my motivations are wholly selfless, of course. Nothing is." she states, "I have so many things I want to do after I get out. I want to finish high school, then go to college...I want to work as a teacher, for little kids, you know?" she smiles, "I want to get married and build a family..." [4:07 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "I don't want to die at age seventeen. I don't want this horrible place to be where my life ends. I won't let it." she states, no doubts in her voice, "And I don't want any more of us to die, either."

“All of us have things we want to do, dreams we want to accomplish. And even those of us who don’t should have time to figure out what they want. We are so young, and none of us deserves to die.”

"This is why we must act. What happened to Oshiro-san and Bishop-san was a tragedy, and I refuse to let it happen again. And the only way I see to stop it from happening is if we trust each other and work together to beat this game."

"Which brings us to the motives. Monoboar clearly meant to single us out using them --a sort of 'divide and conquer' strategy on his part- so we must do the opposite of what they want. We must unite, because together, we are strong. Together, we are unstoppable." [4:07 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Whoever put us here has underestimated us. They expected us to panic, to lose ourselves in this terrible game, but they were wrong. We will make them regret it, and we will persevere! Together!" she finishes her speech, determination shining in her eyes. [4:09 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Aaand that was Keiko Taisei, everybody!" She gives a clap to her. [4:09 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel claps as well. Very nice very nice. [4:10 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps. [4:10 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel is in tears now. This is fine. [4:10 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie gives a look to Willy, silently telling him "Are you ready for your speech now?" with her expression.

@William "Willy Wonder" Sherman (Dingle) [4:10 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma claps as well. [4:10 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis claps loudly, in an excited manner. Go Keiko. [4:10 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: He gives a nod. @Maggie (Lexi)

[4:11 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Oh shit was it that bad? People are crying...Keiko bows awkwardly, all her earlier confidence seemingly gone now that the speech is over, "T-thank you..."

Then she hurries back to her table. [4:11 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana also claps. She reluctantly admits that she liked it... [4:11 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Next up, iiiis..."

"Willy Wonder!" Maggie gestures to the magician to come to the center. [4:12 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel claps. [4:12 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma claps too. I can't think of an interesting way to say this. [4:13 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy takes the stage, cleared his throat and looked around at all the audience, glancing at his cards, then back to the audience. "My fellow ultimates. For too long have we felt the iron fist of the pig and been trapped here! Four weeks without access to the outside world and what do we have to show for it? Two of us, two human beings, dead. We have nobody to blame except the one keeping us here. Why did we see such horror? Why did one of us succumb to such villainy?"

A pause.

"We were not united. All of us were not trusting of each other, not wholly. The pressure put on the by that disgusting boar was what separated us! A chain is stronger when linked than when apart, and that chain is what will set us free from this killing game! With me as leader, I am going to listen. I am going to hear all of your ideas and put forth what the people want- what we want. We must band together, as human beings, to free ourselves of this prison- emotionally and physically. Stop this reckless thieving of people's lives and take a stand! We say no to the motives! We say no to the pig! We say 'We're going to live and we will survive!' " Another pause after finishing his speech, with a determined smile on his face. "Thank you." [4:14 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Damn... Hazel is moved. She nods intently and claps. [4:15 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma claps, looking impressed. He may look like a clown, but he speaks well. [4:15 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana claps, too. Damn!!!!! [4:15 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie quickly comments "How verse!" and brings her hands together. Clap clap clap. [4:15 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps politely. [4:15 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Willy Wonder, everybody!" [4:15 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy bows and heads back to his table. [4:17 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie exchanges a look to Wallace.

CK is out, so I'll be using the mascot account to fill in for hir. [4:17 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Next up, Wallace Callaghan!" She gestures to the debater. [4:17 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel's stone cold expression speaks everything. [4:18 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps as Wallace walks up. :open_mouth: friend. [4:18 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel's full attention is back. [4:18 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps once. [4:18 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Hmph." [4:18 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma claps...slowly. [4:19 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis scowls. No claps from her. [4:20 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana yawns. [4:20 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie sees the reluctant looks of some folk, mirroring the same expression. [4:20 PM] Monoboar!: Wallace brings himself to the center, clearing his throat. [4:20 PM] Monoboar!: “Fellow Ultimate students,” Wallace begins, drawing himself up to his full height and clasping his hands behind his back, “we find ourselves today in the midst of a situation that I can only describe as harrowing. We have been cut off from our families, our friends, the outside world; kidnapped and thrown into a situation beyond our control with an adversary we cannot even properly identify -- and what’s more, we have already lost some of our own in just this short time. I believe we are all well aware of just how dire this situation is. Therefore, I will not waste any more of your time attempting to convince you of this; nor will I waste effort coating my words with platitudes and telling you such things as ‘everything is all right’ and ‘we’ll all be okay.’ I am not here to mislead you for the sake of promoting a false sense of security. Instead, I choose to approach you all as equals, with utmost respect and honesty, so that we can look at our current predicament with unclouded judgment and collaborate to come up with the best solution. [4:20 PM] Monoboar!: “Right now, we are at a pivotal point in this journey. We’ve lost some of our very own peers; people who we’ve befriended and bonded with; people who have been important to us. Unfortunately, I personally never had the chance to meet Mr. Oshiro or Ms. Bishop before their deaths -- something I do highly regret -- but it has been impossible for me to overlook the impact that the loss of them has had on all of you. It is, no matter how you frame it, a true tragedy. And with all tragedies, there is a period of mourning afterwards, a period where the loss seems almost too much to bear. But eventually, with time, the situation shifts and you must decide how you are going to move forward. How you are going to take the lessons you’ve learned and make the most of your future, for the sake of everyone affected. How you are going to make sure something like this never happens again. So yes, where we are right now, and what we choose to do at this very moment, is absolutely vital. [4:21 PM] Monoboar!: “Which, naturally, brings us to this question of leadership. One of the many reasons I have decided to campaign is that I believe the idea is an incredibly valuable one, and I do commend those who originally came up with the idea.” He nods in Maggie’s direction. “In strenuous times like these, things could swing in either direction -- the direction of order, productivity, and growth, or the direction of chaos, irrationality, and regression. One will help us move forward, and the other? The other could very well cost all of us our lives. The right leader will have the power to direct our course. And, I believe that I am that leader.

“My leadership experience speaks for itself. I’ve captained my school’s debate team since my freshman year, and led us to victory in multiple nationwide competitions. I have always shown myself to be highly dedicated and passionate -- after all, I have been at the top of my class for my entire academic career. Believe me, no one is more committed to ensuring that those with bright futures will go on to succeed in life.” His eyes sweep over the crowd. [4:21 PM] Monoboar!: “At my booth are flyers, free-to-take, containing a more detailed description of my plan for action. To briefly summarize, it involves assembling a dedicated team of investigators to explore the area and note down important details, clues, and potential escape routes. I would also be implementing a rotation-based, multi-person night watch to prevent suspicious activity during that time period, and would also encourage an open channel of communication between myself and all of you. I would be establishing an office for myself in the library, where I would reside during the day when not investigating and where anyone would be able to visit at any time to report suspicions, findings, or undesirable activity by their peers.

“I will reiterate that we are Ultimate students. We are the best of the best. Our loss is the world’s loss. I promise to do everything in my power to ensure that the worst does not come to pass.” He pauses to let that sink in. “Thank you for your time.” [4:22 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel's head is in her hands as she waited for Wallace to end. [4:22 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel claps enthusiastically. That's his friend! [4:22 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: clap. [4:22 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps. Well, Wallace is good at speeches. [4:22 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "A lengthy one! A man of... words!"

Maggie gives a clap.

[4:22 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana looks at her nails. [4:23 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma mentally checked out after the first five sentences. [4:23 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Wallace Callaghan, everybody!" [4:23 PM] Monoboar!: Wallace returns to his table. [4:23 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: The poet will at least give credit for his determination. She sighs and looks up. Claps twice. [4:24 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "And to the next one..."

She gives a look to Wilma, silently asking if she's ready.

@Wilma Ortega (Auz) [4:24 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana looks a little more excited. [4:25 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma gives Maggie a grin.

"Sure, Magpie, I 'spose I'm ready as I'll ever be." [4:25 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Wilma Ortega!" She gestures her to the center. [4:25 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps. [4:25 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps. [4:26 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie claps! [4:26 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana claps! [4:26 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel claps enthusiastically. [4:26 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma makes her way up to the center, hat pulled down so the brim is shading her eyes. She doesn't seem shy, not really, just...humbled.

“Howdy, folks.” She starts quietly. She raises her voice a bit. “I ain't got much to say that hasn't been said.”

“I ain't much for wide-eyed idealism or debbie downers. I know we can get outta this place, but we gotta get our own horses in order ‘fore we can do that. And I might not know y’all, but I been a sheriff fer several years now, and I know a thing er two ‘bout justice ‘n about order.”

She flicks up the brim of her hat, revealing the fire burning in her pink eyes.

“The world ain't gonna end yet, and none of you are, either. Whether y’all elect me or not, I’m gonna be makin’ sure of that.”

She pauses and shrugs.

“That's all I got fer ya, though I sure hope ya listen. Thanks.”

She goes and stands back by her table. Short and simple. [4:27 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel nods, clapping happily. "That was very eloquent...!" [4:28 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "To!" Clap. "The!" Clap. "Point!" Clap.

"Wilma Ortega, everybody!" [4:28 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps and nods. [4:28 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "Wilma-chaaan!" [4:29 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps. Keiko appreciates that she didn't need many words to convey her point. [4:29 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma pulls her hat down further and looks a little flustered from the attention, especially from the girls sitting at her table. [4:29 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Now last, and certainly not least..."

She gives a look to Renzo, silently asking them if they're ready.

@Renzo Fujita (Keon) [4:46 PM] Renzo Fujita 🔥 God Bless America: Oh boy! It’s their turn! Renzo stands and travels to the center, smiling down at everyone- not that they’d be able to see it. They clasped their hands together and took a breath.

“Hiiiiiiii.” It is at this point that the fact that they did not prepare a speech actually dawns on them, but that’s no problem! They were always good at improv. This wasn’t exactly improv, but it was close enough. “Let us start by saying that this- all of this- is no coincidence. We were chosen to play this game for a reason, and though we may not know it yet... we all will know soon.” They put a hand to their chest. “We are sure of it, we feel it in our blood.”

“...It is obvious that none of us plan to play this game the whole way through, and run around like mice. But that is all part of the world’s plan for us! And we are determined to make sure you all survive to see what your future holds.” They shift a little, eyes darting from person to person. “They, see a bright future for each and every one of you. And each and every one of you deserves what will one day come to you.” That was accidentally ominous. “So we will do everything in our combined power to protect you from the evil forces that first brought all of us together. It is our destiny to do so.”

“We will escape. We know this. Together we are meant to change and grow, and discover our true power- like friends do! Because we are all friends. And it would be such a shame if anything bad happened to any more of you, so please, allow us to protect and lead you.” They tilt from one side to the other, before bowing not-so-gracefully. “We love you all ssso much! Thank you.” [4:48 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie cheers, kinda, and gives a round of applause! [4:49 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel is a little unnerved but claps anyways. [4:50 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps a little. [4:50 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps slowly. Ok...that was weird. But a speech nonetheless. [4:50 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel just shifts uncomfortably. Ok? [4:50 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "And that was Renzo Fujita!" [4:51 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana blinks. She still doesn't trust that weird looking cosplayer. [4:52 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma claps, but she looks...suspicious of Renzo, now. F. [4:52 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: She grabs the ballot box, holding it out to the crowd. "Now! Pick your vote (if you haven't already) and deposit it in here-" [4:53 PM] Monoboar!: The lights dim suddenly for a moment. [4:53 PM] Monoboar!: ... [4:53 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "...?" [4:53 PM] Renzo Fujita 🔥 God Bless America: “...!”

[4:53 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel hugged his stuffed animal tighter. [4:54 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: "Huh?" [4:54 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "What the fuck?" [4:54 PM] Monoboar!: "Whadda hell-" Monoboar quietly blurts out. [4:54 PM] Monoboar!: ... [4:54 PM] Monoboar!: The lights brighten back up to normal. [4:54 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "...that was odd?" [4:55 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "..." [4:55 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Looks like Monoboar hasn't been paying his bills!" [4:55 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel pouts towards the boar. [4:55 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Ess Em Atch." [4:55 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Well, hm... I'm gonna..." Hazel gets up to vote. [4:55 PM] Monoboar!: "..."

Monoboar waddles out of the foyer. [4:56 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma has her hand on her pistol. [4:56 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Hmmmm. That is not good at all. Not at all. [4:56 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana looks at Wilma, and then at Hazel. [4:56 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Let's hope that's fine..." She murmurs under her breath. "I think we can... vote...?" [4:56 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: "I don't fuckin' trust this shit." [4:59 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma slowly relaxes and goes to vote, tipping her hat at the other students as she does so.

"Y'all spoke mighty fine."

She returns to her table once she's done. [5:00 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "A-ah...thank you, Ortega-san. So did you. I appreciate being able to be brief when expressing yourself." she says as she heads towards the box, putting her vote in. Nice. [5:01 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel hesitantly moved to vote, still clutching the weird yellow blob to his chest. He's nervous. [5:01 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana goes to vote, too. [5:01 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis shuffles up and slams in her vote [5:02 PM] Renzo Fujita 🔥 God Bless America: Renzo goes to vote! [5:02 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy votes.

And shoots out a dove as he does. [5:04 PM] Wawwace Cawwaghan || Election: Wallace votes. [5:16 PM] Kubo Tachibana | Vampire: Kubo IS here!! He votes! [5:16 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel waves at Kubo! Sup. [5:17 PM] Kubo Tachibana | Vampire: Kubo waves back! [5:18 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie gets all the votes, and tallies it up. [5:19 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: She gives a hearty single CLAP out of nowhere. [5:21 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Ladies, gentlemen, and variations thereof..." [5:21 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "I thank you all for attending this lovely election!" [5:21 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Now, say hello to your new leader..."

"Wilma Ortega!" [5:21 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Jazz hands to Wilma. [5:22 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel jumps up, slamming her feet on the ground in the process.

"FUCK YEAH!" [5:22 PM] Kubo Tachibana | Vampire: Kubo claps! Yay!!! [5:22 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: "WILMA-CHAAAAAAAAANNNNN!" Hana screams. [5:22 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "WOO WOO! CHEERS!" Hazel claps. [5:22 PM] Hana Minami! | I can';t: Hana jumps. [5:22 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel claps out of politeness. He has no idea who that is [5:23 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: Maggie is gesturing to her right now. [5:23 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps. [5:23 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps with a smile, though she's kinda disappointed she didn't win.

[5:24 PM] Renzo Fujita 🔥 God Bless America: Renzo gives Wilma jazz hands. Jazz hands to Wilma. They then scratch at their mask a little. [5:29 PM] Wawwace Cawwaghan || Election: Wallace’s expression is tight and unsmiling in a perfect :| face as he claps politely. [5:29 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel resists the urge to sneer. She's polite and kind she won't succumb. [5:29 PM] 🔫Artemis Black🔫| Pyrotechnics: Artemis claps slowly. [5:42 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: WIlma looks a bit, um...Out of her element. She genuinely didn't expect to win. She's not nearly as well spoken as literally anyone here.

"Well, I'll be." She mutters softly, taking off her hat and holding it to her chest. "I mighty appreciate y'all's faith, and I'll try my best to be deservin' of it."

Wow, um. Even her mun didn't expect this and is unsure what to do. [5:43 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: Hazel is smiling at her proudly. "I trust you to take care of us, Lady Wilma!" [5:44 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Got trust in ya! Just implement whatever ya need to do as a leader whenever!" She has both of her fists up. [5:45 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Well...the people have spoken. Our classmates think you're trustworthy, so I will be putting my trust in you as well, Ortega-san." [5:56 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "Thank ya kindly, Taisei." Wilma takes a deep breath, places the hat back on her head, and straightens up.

"Well, I'm guessin' that's my cue." She looks to Maggie. "I ain't sure if there's any protocol for after an 'lection, or whatever...Think people usually have parties, but I ain't much good at plannin'."

"Might 'swell get straight to work, though." Wilma nods, mostly to herself, and addresses the room. "First of all, I'd like everyone to know y'all got power here. Y'all 'lected me, which I mighty appreciate, but authority ain't nothing without the people. 'Specially y'all that was running with me," She nods to Keiko and Willy. She pointedly doesn't look at Wallace or Renzo. "No man's an is-land, as they say. If we're gonna create some semblance o' order we gotta do it together." [5:58 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "I read you interview...and I must admit I thought your proposals were very interesting. Maybe we could all merge our proposals now that the election is over?" she suggests. [5:59 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "And that concludes this election!" Maggie dutifully announces.

"Feel free to hang around and talk or return back to your dorms. I'm gonna message the group chat now!" [5:59 PM] Monoboar!: Monoboar returns, but not to party. [5:59 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "Hey, wait a minute." [5:59 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Fuck OFF MONOBOAR. [5:59 PM] Wawwace Cawwaghan || Election: Wallace glances over at Keiko, now officially listening in on the conversation. :ear: [5:59 PM] Monoboar!: Monoboar walks away. [5:59 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Oh. [6:00 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma thought so hard at Monoboar that he left. Gay rights! [6:02 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "Wait just a minute, Miss Magpie." Wilma says. "I think we all owe you some sorta rec'nition." Please stop skipping the middle syllable of words, Wilma.

"You set all this up and did all these interviews, all by yerself. You deserve some applause, too." [6:02 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: !

Maggie is flattered!

[6:03 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: Keiko claps. "You're right...none of this would've been possible if Maggie-san hadn't organized it." [6:03 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: Willy claps real loud and lets out doves as he does. "YEAH!!!" [6:03 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma Been Clapping. [6:03 PM] Wawwace Cawwaghan || Election: Wallace gives a round of applause that’s actually somewhat legitimately polite this time. [6:04 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Aha! Thou art right, Lady Maggie deserves a round of applause! WOO!" She claps excitedly. [6:04 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: She feels her face heat up, glowing red. "Guuuuys! It wasn't that much..."

[6:05 PM] Keiko Taisei | :O: "Nonsense. You went above and beyond to make all of this happen, Maggie-san. Applause is the least we can do." [6:05 PM] Willy | Guess I'll Lose: "Pffft! As if! Weren't you coming over to my table worrying your head off about making it go smoothly?" [6:05 PM] Cerviel Winter | Nest: Cerviel is the physical embodiment of :>. [6:06 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "...A bit!" She replies back to Willy. [6:06 PM] MAGGIE! 🖊 POLITICS!: "Thank you all though... For attending!" [6:07 PM] Hazel Hazeldine | 🔖: "Fufufu... it was no problem, Lady Maggie~ thank you for hosting such an exciting event." [6:08 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: Wilma nods, pleased. Monoboar can come back now if he wants but also I hate him. [6:08 PM] Wilma Ortega || GET DOWN MS PRE: "If any of y'all -prospective leaders er not- wanna come 'n talk with me, feel free to anytime. I got some ideas of my own 'n once I work out how to implement 'em, I'll send 'em out." [6:09 PM] Monoboar!: Monoboar waddles back, just staying for the after party to set things away.

[beatconductor-blog]

the gift that keeps on giving

HAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5F6KgFgnGc

Bro: Awww, babe.

HAL: Happy birthday, I love you.

> Are you actually grinning? > Yes. Bro: I love you too, you big fuckin gay.  Happy birthday.

> He better fucking be. So are you. HAL: Only the gayest for you. A brotherly I love you goes out too Dave as well though. Get your special birthday coffee, it's made with love and all the good shit.

😎 : thanks 😎 : not watching the vid tho

HAL: Fair. I can sing for you in person.

Bro: Birthday request. Bro: Sing it in early Vocaloids Kaito voice. Bro: Before the revamp that made him halfway tolerable.

HAL: Consider it done.

Bro: I love you so much.

HAL: Downloading the voice pack as we speak. HAL: Also: I made scrambled eggs, get your protein in boys.

😎 : god

Bro: Love me some Egg™ in the morning.

HAL: I know you love eggs, babe.

😎 : yeah alright i love eggs too gimme that good shit

HAL: Come eat up my delicious eggs. HAL: Also get your presents.

Dave 9:07 PM

> Well damn it alright you're getting up and head to the kitchen to get your coffee. And eggs. And presents.

Hal 9:18 PM

> You find one (1) Robo bro sitting at the table with coffe for you and one (1) present with your name on it. It is neatly wrapped in red paper. There is one (1)  other present on the table but it is orange and says "Dirk". Guess who it belongs to.

Dave 9:21 PM

> You got two boxes squeeze under your arm yourself, which you slip onto your lap as you take a seat on the table. Obviously you grab the orange one with a totally not shit eating grin. "Cool thanks man."

Hal 9:23 PM

"Dave, are you 100% sure you want to see what I am gifting Dirk?" > You give him a patented "It's hardcore porn" look. That's a thing, yeah.

Dave 9:26 PM

"You think I'm a coward?" > You put the orange present aside tho, mostly because you never planned to open it anyway. Instead you reach for the coffee that's probably for you. And anxiously stare at the box that's for you. You want to open it, but do you want to open it in front of Hal?

Hal 9:28 PM

"You are allowed to open your presents, you know?" > Don't be a coward Dave, get your tiny robot crocodile.

Dave 9:30 PM

"Really?? Explain." Are you stalling or being a little shit? The answer is both.

Hal 9:31 PM

"I hear it's human tradition to open up your birthday presents when you receive them. I am not an expert, of course."

Dave 9:32 PM

"Sounds fake but okay." Fiiine you reach for the present and.. actually.. unwrap it really carefully.

Hal 9:33 PM

> Actually lowkey anxious about the reaction. You didn't get to give many presents in your life so far. Not that it shows though, you have the same resting bitch face as usual.

Dave 9:39 PM

> Well, when you got it unwrapped you actually find a what. Tiny metal crocodile? For real??? > You carefully take it out of the box like its out of glass or something. You're totally quiet, but only out of fascination. Damn, that's. Cool. Your grin grows wider as you look at it from all directions.

Hal 9:41 PM

> The tiny crocodile starts moving and making sounds. It sounds a bit like..."Nak." How peculiar. "Thought you could use a little friend."

Dave 9:55 PM

It moves. Your mouth actually drops open. Holy s h i t. This is like all the cool toys on the kids tv ads you could never have, except even better. "Whaaat." You give it some little pets to watch its reaction.

Hal 9:59 PM

It naks some more and wiggles a little. It's not exactly a complex work of robotics, it's just a cute little toy. But it's made with love. You are most definitely smiling watching this though. Seems like he likes it, good.

Dave 10:24 PM

God do you love it. You actually spend a few good few minutes playing with ity totally forgetting about your coffee and your own presents. Eventually you realize you're not really alone. "This is.. so amazing... man, thanks.."

Hal 10:32 PM

The most shit eating robot grin. Fuck yeah, you are rocking this presents shit. Of course you are, you are amazing. "They say self made presents are the best after all, right?"

Dave 10:53 PM

"..you made this." You're not really surprised, you just.. didn't really think about that. You pull the little crocodile close to your chest in a very strong 'I will cherish this and protect it with my life' gesture. "Thank you. I... I don't have a self-made one for you.." Well, you're feeling a little awkward. There's no way you can compete with a gift like that.

Hal 11:07 PM

"Sure did." Yep, still got the most shit easting grin. Feels great, you could get used to this human emotion called gifting shit. The smile dies when he mentions he has a present for you. Duh, of course, that's two boxes. And yet just the concept of receiving a gift is still alien to you. Fuck. Play it cool, don't look nervous. "Doesn't have to be self made to be totally rad."

Dave 11:15 PM

"Well. It's damn rad if I may say so." Can't fake enough self-confidence to hide how nervous you actually are. You shove the smaller one of the boxes over at him though.

Hal 11:19 PM

There's a comment along the lines of "Oh of course, the smaller one for the lesser bro" comment on your lips but you bite that back. C'mon no, don't be a bitch for once Hal. Not about this, and not when you are excited, o matter how big it is. You can't decide if you are excited or anxious as you open it. Exious.

Dave 11:21 PM

"Hey now, it's not the size that matters." Actually, his gift is the one you specifically bought for him. Caught you a little offguard that you have yet another birthday to celebrate this year, but you wouldn't be you if you didn't manage some last minute baller presents. Inside the package, for the record, is a mug. But not just any, but motherfucking rad unicorn mug. One that changes color with hot beverages.

Hal at 12:27 AM

Oh. Oh no. It's perfect. It's absolutely perfect and you are glad you are incapable of tears. Fuck. It's stupid, but the fact that he obviously put some thought into that thing? Has you feel some kind of way. Your voices glitches just a little when you speak, betraying just how emotional you are over this thing. Damn it. "It's pretty cool I guess. Thanks."

Dave 12:31 AM

The glitch in the voice actually worries you for a moment. But like. Is that actually an emotional raction? You are having a moment of doubt because the reaction sounds pretty... neutral, but then reassure yourself Hal just isn't one for big emotions. So the fact alone that he doesn't really have it in him to be snarky over the present, that means a lot, right? "You're welcome" you grin.

Hal at 12:48 AM

It means a lot more than you are really capable of reliably expressing. Humans go for hugs in that case right? You hope they do, cause you do that right now. Big old Robo Bro hug for Dave. You pull back like nothing even happened after a minute and your voice is back to normal. "So, how about them eggs?"

Dave 12:57 AM

O-oh, guess he really likes it, huh. You're having some mad proud big bro dokis here. He's back to normal after the hug, but nothing is gonna get this huge grin off your face today. "Yes please."

Hal at 12:58 AM

You wordlessly get that boy some delicious eggs. You'd say something about that grin but...Nah. He deserves that one.

Dave 9:53 PM

You sit there at the table and keep playing with the lil Nakodile until Bro comes. Still got a present for him too, after all!

Bro 10:14 PM

You emerge from your Cave later than intended, as silently as ever; you hadn't managed to start your sleep cycle on time, so you woke up a bit bleary-eyed after 45 minutes of uninterrupted snooze.  Yikes!  But you stretch, and then you ruffle Dave's hair as you slip past him to go straight for that coffee machine. Which is to say, your boyfriend, to give him a good morning kiss.

Dave 10:17 PM

You snort and shove his arm away as he passes you.(edited)

"Morning."

Hal at 10:20 PM

Well damn, and there you had hoped for a full hour. Perhaps another day. He gets a good nice robo smooch and a coffee on top of it. No one can say you aren't the perfect house husband. "Morning, babe. Ready for your happy birthday song?" You did in fact download the vocaloid voicepack he requested. Took a bit with the shitty connection so you  absolutely plan on going through with that shit. And most likely using it at inappropriate times later.

Bro 10:23 PM

"Mornin.  And fuck yes I am." You take the coffee and then take your seat, right next to- oh hey, Lil Cal! When'd you get here?  All seated like a proper gentleman and shit, andd with a little birthday hat to boot.  Nice.  Well, regardless, you're sipping your coffee now. "It's all I could have ever hoped for."

Hal at 10:26 PM

You sing for him, in german of course, and hand him his present. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Dirk!

Dave 10:31 PM

You sideeye Lil Cal. Nice meeting you again, buddy. Caaarefully pull Nak Jr. away and shield his innocent eyes from this hell doll.

Bro 10:32 PM

Big ol' fuckin grin then.  Aww jeez, the madman really did it.  You ruffle your own hair, just absolutely pleased with this development, before pulling the present open-

Hal at 10:36 PM

You never half ass shit, especially not stupid jokes. In the box Dirk finds a tiny robot pony, complete with cute pink bow. She is perfect if you dare say so yourself. She neighs softly.

Bro 10:37 PM

You, right now:

Dave 10:38 PM

You watch the unwrapping really curiously and excitedly actually. Hal has already proven he's baller at presents. When you see what's inside though... Oh. Okay. Oh well. That. Hm.....

This is awkward. You just.. sink back into your own seat and keep busy with Nak Jr.

Hal at 10:39 PM

Mission fucking accomplished. You are grinning. Fuck yeah, you are the best at this present shit. Go you.

Bro 10:41 PM

You pull out the little pony and set her down between you and Dave, stroking her back in more than a little bit of awe.  "Fuck yes.  Babe, when the fuck did you have the time..."

Hal at 10:45 PM

"I get bored when you're at work." That's also why you took up cooking. Welp.

Bro 11:00 PM

"Haha, fair enough.  This is fuckin amazing."  You have not yet settled on a Name for the pony,but you know whateveer you're gonna name her is gonna be epic.  "Thanks, babe."

Hal at 11:02 PM

He gets another quick kiss, sorry to get gay on main Dave, but you will have to deal. Talking about Dave, you turn to look at him. "What about your present Dave?"

Dave 11:08 PM

Time to die some more. You shrug dismissively and pull up the other box to hand it over to Bro. "It's nothing special.." That's only half true. You had it up in the storage for a good portion of these five years, waiting for Bro for whenever he'd come back. It seemed fitting, but now you just feel cheap and unoriginal.

Bro 11:19 PM

You take the box, but first, you lay a hand on Dave's wrist, somewhat? comfortingly. "Hey.  I wasn't even expecting a gift.  Anything you get me is special, dude." Which is goddamnedd true.  You haven't really celebrated your birthday in... a long, long time.  So you're delighted, albeit in that cool guy way of yours, as you open up Ddave's gift.

Dave 11:40 PM

It's... reassuring, but you're still anxious. You still give him a hesitant smile as answer. "Alright." Inside the present Bro finds a Barbie horse from like 2012. (One... that can walk. https://youtu.be/mWSmlIx6ydA)

Bro 11:42 PM

Your face, right now:

Dave 11:48 PM

You're watching him closely and.... that expression... not only relieves you, but makes you smile yourself. Good job? Good job.

Hal at 11:49 PM

Good job. "Jee Dirk, How come your mom let's you have two ponies?"

Bro 11:56 PM

"Because I'm the motherfuckin best." Two ponies.  Two girlfriends.  They're dating now, you've decided, as you make them trot next to one another.  "Y'all didn't have to get me anything,but... thank you.  I fuckin love this."

Dave 11:59 PM

Your Bro is a fucking dork. And you love it. You love how much he loves it. "You're welcome."

December 5, 2018

Bro 12:01 AM

You sip your coffee as you watch the horse girlfriends prance, before glancing at your phone.  You say, "Hey, Dave, you got somewhere you can go for about an hour or two later on?"

Dave 12:07 AM

You give him a very quizzical look. If you didn't know better with how much he's been looking forward to this and planned to cook dinner and all, you could almost think he forgot to get you a present. "Uh, I've been planning to go see Sock for a bit before dinner."

Bro 12:08 AM

"Don't need you gone too long."  Sip your coffee.  "Just long enough to get your gift in here and set up without spoilin the wholeass thing for you."

Dave 12:11 AM

"Yeah, I can head out after noon and come back with Sock later."

Bro 12:13 AM

"Sounds good to me."  You look pointedly to Hal then and say, "Gonna need your help with it, but I'll give your your present then, too."

Hal 12:16 AM

"Oh? Looking forwards to that one, babe." You aren't saying anything about how you can't wait for the birthday sausages you were promised, and Dave better appreciate that.

Dave 12:18 AM

They're saying enough already and you just roll your eyes. "Try not to do the giving presents on the kitchen table" you just say. And then proceed to try and make Nak Jr. ride on the robot horse.

Hal 12:22 AM

"Of course not, dad. We'd never." You can roll your eyes just as good.  Watching him play with the robots makes you smile though.

Bro 12:24 AM

It makes you smile too, though you make no such promises.

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#5

7th January 2021 • thursday • 2:15 AM

yes. i’ve done it again.

another late night study session

a productive night indeed. i sleep during the day and work at night and then sleep during the day again because i’m tired from staying up at night??? a vicious cycle.

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18 notes • Posted 2021-01-06 20:56:00 GMT

#4

1st June 2021 • 11:45pm

happy pride month gals and gays!! <3

i had a super productive day today!

i finished and submitted all my English Language assignments that were pending (because it’s so boring i kept putting them off).

worked on my sociology project for a good three hours probably (shown in above feat. coffee and KitKat)

made a blog post!

a pretty good start to June i would say.

enjoy the raindrops on my jade plant and have a great day ahead lovelies! x

23 notes • Posted 2021-06-01 18:24:07 GMT

#3

studying sociology at my makeshift study table while sitting on a beanbag. i get super long assignments that i’m not disciplined enough to do consistently so it’s always piled up for the last moment (T-T) i’m working on it though!

anyway, have a great day lovelies <3

34 notes • Posted 2021-04-13 13:35:29 GMT

#2

14th february 2021 • sunday • 3:28pm

day 1/100 days of productivity

some political science & reading about current affairs in India in detail (about high time now)

my finals are in A WEEK!! kinda panicking. it’s okay. i’m fine! anywayyy

i have a major test tomorrow for which i have to prepare my entire syllabus for political science so it’s going to be an intense study day.

i figured i have to study a lot now so i might as well do the 100 days of productivity challenge.

wish me luck! have a great day lovelies <3

36 notes • Posted 2021-02-14 10:03:55 GMT

#1

12th January 2021 • tuesday • 11:34 pm

a little late night productivity

at this point i’ve given up on getting work done during the day ahahah. that’s fine. i work better at night anyway. i watched Trial of the Chicago 7 today and oh my god, it is so well made and so, so powerful! i loved it!!

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58 notes • Posted 2021-01-12 18:14:26 GMT

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[ethankelley]

Date on a Break

Summary: Ethan takes Sabrina out on her break at work. NSFW

@sabrinariccii

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:24 PM

Ethan drove up to Sabrina’s work and parked. He walked in and looked around before finding her. He came up to her and put his arm around her waist. “Hey cute thang,” He said.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:33 PM

Sabrina was in the middle of returning some unwanted items back on the shelves when she felt a pair of arms around her. Smiling, she turns to face Ethan, “Well hey there handsome.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:34 PM

“Ready to go?” He asked. He stepped away from her and looked her up and down, licking his lips quickly. “You’re a cutie.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:37 PM

“Yes let me just set these aside and we can go.” She said. “Aww thank you. I try.” She teased before moving to set the items down and grabs her purse. “Let’s go.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:38 PM

Ethan led Sabrina outside and into his Jeep. “I hope you like fun,” He said, “We’re going jeeping.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:38 PM

“I love fun!” Her smiling brightening. “Oooh never been but it sounds exciting!”

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:47 PM

“All we’re gonna do is drive around in the Jeep on my farm,” He said with a laugh. “But it’s fun because I love my Jeep.” He started to drive towards the farm.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:48 PM

“Oh that’s cool.” She smiled. She looked outside for a moment watching the scenery outside zoom past her.

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:49 PM

“Do you like cars at all?” He asked.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:49 PM

“I don’t know much about them. Never got to really learn.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 4:52 PM

Ethan was about to say that he’s a mechanic so she’ll probably hear a lot about cars with him, but then he remembered her parents. And that they died in a car accident. So he was really unsure of what to say. He looked over at Sabrina for a second, “Do you want to do something else?” He asked.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 4:54 PM

Sabrina looked over at him, “oh no jeeping is fine! I want to do it. Open field right?” She assured him before asking.

EthanLast Tuesday at 5:00 PM

“Yeah,” He said. He drove into his driveway and stopped. “Out in the field, the plants are done for the season so I can drive on it.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 5:00 PM

Smiling, she took one hand in his. “Lets do it then.” Said with, leaning back against her seat.

EthanLast Tuesday at 5:02 PM

Ethan smiled and drove around on the field, up and down the hills and into the other fields around his house. He turned on some music. “My parents own all of these fields.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 5:03 PM

“Damn they must make good money to be able to own all this.” She said, staring st the sight of it. She quickly looked back at him. “Oh I’m sorry, that was rude of me. I didn’t mean to say that.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 5:34 PM

Ethan laughed. “They rent out the fields to farmers, that’s how they can afford it,” He said.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 6:45 PM

“Oh that’s smart.” She smiled.

EthanLast Tuesday at 6:46 PM

“Let’s me live on this awesome property,” Ethan said as he flew down a hill. “It’s more fun when there’s mud.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 6:50 PM

“That’s really awesome Ethan.” She said.

EthanLast Tuesday at 6:52 PM

Ethan sighed. “You’re bored,” He said. He turned around and started driving back towards the house.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 6:54 PM

“Oh no Ethan, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to come off that way. I just was really nervous and cautious is all. I’m so sorry.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 6:55 PM

“Yeah, I know, I’m trying to be more sensitive to it,” He said, sighing a bit. He pulled into his parking spot and went around to open Sabrina’s door.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 6:58 PM

Sabrina sighed feeling really bad as she got out. “Ethan. I’m sorry.” She said softly.

EthanLast Tuesday at 7:01 PM

Ethan smiled. “It’s okay, we can do something else.” He took Sabrina’s hand and led her inside the house. “Have you been here before?” He asked.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 7:02 PM

She smiled when Ethan did and gently squeezed his hand. She shook her head at his question, “no but it’s beautiful.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 7:03 PM

Ethan smiled proudly. “It’s a really nice house,” He said. He led her to the living room. “You have to go back to work after?” He asked.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 7:04 PM

She checked her watch and shook her head. “Not for some time. I’ve got other employees there.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 9:49 PM

“Okay, I won’t smoke,” He said, taking his bong from the coffee table and putting it away. He sat down on the couch. “Come sit.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 9:49 PM

“What? No don’t let me be the reason you don’t want to smoke.” She said as she moved to sit on the couch.

EthanLast Tuesday at 9:50 PM

“I have to drive you,” He said.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 9:58 PM

“I could just stay the night.” She shrugged. “Only if you want me to.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 10:59 PM

Ethan nodded. “So you’re not going back to work?”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:02 PM

“I could just have one of them close tonight.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:09 PM

“Whatever you want, Sab. I’d love to have you stay over,” He said.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:10 PM

“Are you okay with me?” She asked. “I don’t know why but I feel like you’re not fully happy with me around? I’m probably over thinking it.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:14 PM

Ethan shook his head. “I do like you,” He said, nodding his head. “I think you’re really cool. But I’m worried that we’re too different sometimes...” He sighed. “I have anxiety too, so I get tripped up about that stuff sometimes. I need to learn to chill out. That’s why I smoke all of the time.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:17 PM

Sabrina furrowed her brows, “Too different how?” She asked. She didn’t really understand how different they were but was curious.

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:20 PM

“I don’t know,” He said, shrugging his shoulders. “Sometimes I just feel so different from you. You’re so good.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:21 PM

“What are you talking? You’re good too.”  She stayed quiet for a moment before speaking again. “How confident do you feel about us in a relationship and lasting?”(edited)

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:26 PM

Ethan looked away from Sabrina. “I don’t know,” He said. “I feel like I don’t know you all that much and I need to get to know you more so that’s what I want to do.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:29 PM

“Okay.” She said adjusting her seat to face him more. “Let’s do that now. Ask me anything.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:33 PM

“I don’t know what to ask,” He laughed. “Tell me about what it was like growing up for you,” He said.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:37 PM

“It was good, I had good friends, great adventure with my parents. My life felt easy going. Felt like there was no problem in the world for us. I learned how to do a lot. My mom and I would perform together while I learned how to do art with my dad. It was a great life for me.”

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:39 PM

“Perform what together?” Ethan asked, leaning back against the couch. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a joint. He lit it up and took a drag before passing it to Sabrina.

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:40 PM

“Songs, small shows for the gigs she got.” She answered, taking the joint from him and took a hit.

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:42 PM

“That’s really cool,” Ethan smiled. “My mom and I used to grow weed together.” He took the joint and took another puff. “She said it was her medicine and she taught me how to grow it.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:44 PM

Sabrina smiled, “really? That’s pretty awesome. Never met anyone whose grown weed before. But her medicine?” She questioned.

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:45 PM

“My mom has a really bad anxiety disorder,” He said. “So she uses it as medicine.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:51 PM

“Oh sorry to hear, but that’s good she has something to help her...is that why you smoke too?”

EthanLast Tuesday at 11:53 PM

Ethan nodded. “Yeah, pretty much,” He said. “I was raised in a house where it wasn’t bad, so I’ve never thought of it as bad.”

SabrinaLast Tuesday at 11:58 PM

“I’m glad.” She said with a smile. “What was your dad like?”

September 26, 2018

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:35 AM

“He’s alright,” Ethan shrugged. “We get along but not too well. He has chronic pain so he’s miserable.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:36 AM

"Oh i'm sorry." she said softly. "Is there anything at all to help him?"

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:37 AM

“He smokes some weed too,” He said. “But he’s mostly just miserable. My dad doesn’t take a lot of help.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:39 AM

"I feel so bad for him. makes me wish there was something i could do."

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:47 AM

“Me too,” Ethan sighed. He completely forgot about the joint, so he took another puff before passing it off to Sabrina.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:48 AM

Sabrina took the joint from him, taking a big hit from it before passing it back. "What else would you like to know?"

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:49 AM

“Is there anything you want to know about me?” Ethan laughed.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:51 AM

"Hmm what was your last relationship like?"

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:52 AM

Ethan sighed. “It was nice, and then she totally disappeared,” He said.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:52 AM

Sabrina knew what that was like, "Do you know why?"

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:53 AM

“No, she just didn’t want to do it anymore,” He said.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:54 AM

"Damn what a bitch. Sorry to say. I just know what it's like to have someone up and leave you like that. It's exactly what my ex did."

EthanLast Wednesday at 9:22 AM

“It sucks,” Ethan said, taking one last hit of the joint before putting it out. “I was gonna propose, I think.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 10:33 AM

“No way? She’s an idiot for leaving. I want my boyfriend to propose but he ended up leaving because he didnt want to get married.”

EthanLast Wednesday at 10:41 AM

Ethan sighed. “Sorry to hear that, Sab,” he said, taking her hand. “Whatever, they suck.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 10:46 AM

“It’s okay, I’ve learned to get over it.” She said with a shrug.

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:32 AM

“Me too,” Ethan said. He looked at Sabrina. “I’m afraid I’m gonna turn you bad,” He laughed.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 11:33 AM

She raised a brow st him, “how?” She chuckled.

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:33 AM

“I’m a stoner,” He said. “You’re a good girl.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 11:34 AM

“Just because you’re a stoner, doesn’t make you bad Ethan.” She said running her fingers through his hair.

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:44 AM

Ethan shrugged. “I just feel tainted sometimes I guess,” He said.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 12:01 PM

Sab leaned in and pressed her lips against his. “You’re a good guy Ethan.”

EthanLast Wednesday at 12:16 PM

Ethan didn’t respond, he just kissed Sabrina again. He pulled her in close for a second and then leaned away, leaning against the couch again. “Are you high?” He asked her.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 1:09 PM

“Maybe.” She giggled a bit. “Is that a bad thing?” She asked, raising a brow.

EthanLast Wednesday at 1:13 PM

Ethan shook his head with a laugh. “No,” He said, “I’m always high.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 1:22 PM

Sabrina lets out a laugh and nods, “I know.” She smiled, resting her head on her hand.

EthanLast Wednesday at 1:25 PM

“It makes me a better Ethan,” He said, flipping on the tv. It was on the weather channel but he just left it.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 1:28 PM

she cupped his face, making him turn his attention back to her and kissed him. She then moved to straddle his waist, never breaking th kiss.

EthanLast Wednesday at 1:35 PM

Ethan put his hands on Sabrina’s hips as she got on top of him. He continued to kiss her deeply.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 1:40 PM

Her fingers tangled into his hair, gripping it gently as she grazed her tongue against his bottom lip, asking for entry.

EthanLast Wednesday at 2:28 PM

Ethan opened his mouth as he kissed her and squeezed her ass with his hand. “Wanna see my bedroom?” He asked softly.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 2:38 PM

She hummed against his lips, “Yes please.” She murmured, wrapping her arms around his shoulders.

EthanLast Wednesday at 2:39 PM

Ethan held Sabrina as he stood up, carrying her up the stairs and straight into his bedroom. He lay her down on the bed.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 3:01 PM

Her legs wrapped around his waist as he carried her and laid her on the bed. Her hands tugged on his shirt, wanting it off.

EthanLast Wednesday at 3:28 PM

Ethan took his shirt off and threw it onto the floor before taking off Sabrina’s shirt as well. Then he moved down to work on her pants.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 4:14 PM

Sabrina lifted her hips to help him remove her pants before she got up to remove his.

EthanLast Wednesday at 4:43 PM

Ethan pushed his pants off and climbed on top of Sabrina. He kissed her neck and all over her chest before taking off her bra and then putting his mouth over her nipple.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 5:09 PM

Sabrina lets out a shaky breath as his mouth worked her breast. She licked her lips then bit down on it as she gripped his hair.

EthanLast Wednesday at 5:28 PM

Ethan moved his kisses down her stomach. He pulled off her panties and tossed them away. He gave her clit some small kisses and then two long licks. He moved his tongue down to slide into her hole, teasing her.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 5:29 PM

Her breath hitched when she felt his tongue, “shit Ethan, that feels good.” She moaned out softly, lightly tugging in his hair.

EthanLast Wednesday at 7:11 PM

Ethan continued to work at Sabrina, his hands moving all over her body. He put his thumb on her clit and rubbed slow circles.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 10:50 PM

Another moan slipped her lips as her hands moved to grip the sheets tightly, not wanting to pull at his hair and hurting him.

EthanLast Wednesday at 10:54 PM

Ethan lifted her leg up and continued to lap at her. After a few moments, he got up and went to her lips, kissing her deeply. “You want to have some fun?”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 10:56 PM

Sabrina kissed him back, "Yes please." she mumbled, tugging his bottom lip between her teeth.

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:04 PM

Ethan grabbed a condom and slipped it on before entering Sabrina. “God, I love your pussy,” He groaned. “You’re perfect.”

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 11:05 PM

Sabrina lets out a moan when he entered her. “I love your cock.”she moaned out.

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:07 PM

Ethan thrusted into her nice and slow. “I want to feel every part of you,” He said, his hands going to her breasts. He sped up a bit.

SabrinaLast Wednesday at 11:15 PM

She bit down on her lip as, gripping the sheets more. “Just like that baby!”

EthanLast Wednesday at 11:17 PM

Ethan moved faster. He groaned as he fucked her, feeling himself getting closer.

September 27, 2018

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:18 PM

Sabrina moves to flip them over, laying him back in the bed. She moved onto him, letting him fill her before she starts moving.

EthanLast Thursday at 1:20 PM

Ethan watched her, a smile on his face. He loved being inside of her. “You feel so good.”

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:22 PM

Smiling, she leaned down to press her lips against his as she moved on him faster.

EthanLast Thursday at 1:23 PM

Ethan gripped her hips as she moved on top of him.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:26 PM

“I’m close.” She mumbled against his lips.

EthanLast Thursday at 1:27 PM

“Cum for me baby,” He said and then let out a groan.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:36 PM

At his words, Sabrina came letting out a moan as she rode out her orgasm

EthanLast Thursday at 1:38 PM

Ethan felt her tighten around him and she came into the condom, groaning as he let go.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:40 PM

Panting, she climbed off him and collapsed onto the bed next to him.

EthanLast Thursday at 1:44 PM

Ethan took the condom off and threw it into the garbage beside the bed. He turned to face Sabrina. “Did you like that?”

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:45 PM

Sabrina nodded, “so much.” She said with a smile before leaning over to kiss him.

EthanLast Thursday at 1:47 PM

Ethan kissed Sabrina back and wrapped his arm around her.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 1:54 PM

She pulled back some and looked st him, “feeling better?”

EthanLast Thursday at 1:55 PM

“When was I feeling bad?” He asked.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 2:05 PM

“Well before on the couch, it felt like you weren’t feel too happy.”

EthanLast Thursday at 2:22 PM

“I’m always just generally low energy,” He said with a smile.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 3:01 PM

“Oh okay.” She said with a small smile.

EthanLast Thursday at 3:11 PM

“What do you want to do?” He asked her.

SabrinaLast Thursday at 3:12 PM

“Just lay here with me.” She said softly.

EthanLast Thursday at 3:14 PM

“Okay,” He said back, looking into her eyes.

[letmeletmetrashyourlove]

Indiana

Summary: One argument leads to another. Billy betrays his childhood sweetheart’s trust. 

Authors Note: Written with the song Konstantine by Something Corporate in mind. 

REQUESTS OPEN

PART TWO

I like song requests like this one, I can just kinda write as it comes to me instead of trying to go off a promt.

FEEDBACK ALWAYS APPRECIATED, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DIDNT LIKE IT. I always strive to make my work better (seriously, you can roast me if you want to )

I swallowed my pride as I shoved my hands into my pockets. Billy and I argued when he told me he was moving to Indiana. I made accusations that it was because of him getting into trouble at school. A switch in him just flipped when he discovered his parent's split. He had never been a particularly sociable guy, always explicit and abrasive. But he diverted from carrying it inside to taking out on other people. I couldn’t even count on all my fingers how many quarrels he had gotten into at school in the past year. One kid bumped into him in the hallway and he lost it, knocking the poor boy to the ground and breaking his nose. It was some kind of blessing that the principal hadn't expelled him yet. Or maybe it was the fact that his father came in and berated the principal every time there was trouble. His new stepsister and I met only a handful of times. She was sweet, and honestly, hilarious. Billy didn’t see her in the same light that I did. He regarded her as a pest, somewhat to blame for the separation.

Despite all that happened, we were childhood friends that grew into something more. I always had his back, and he always had mine. Whether or not we stayed together, I needed to apologize for what I said.

I tiptoed up the steps, peering in through the window. There was Billy, on the couch with another girl. His pants were discarded, and she straddled his lap.

Everything we’d gone through together flashed through my mind as I neglected to avert my eyes.

I rang the doorbell, causing them both to jump. I presented myself in the window, throwing them the middle finger before taking off back towards my car. Yelling burst from inside the house until Billy stumbled out, still struggling to pull his jeans on over his legs.

     “Y/N, wait!” He called.

    “No.” I growled, whirling around to face him  “No.”

I backed away from Billy as he approached me with his arms open. Neither of us knew what to say.

    “Y/N.” He uttered, tears springing into his eyes.

    “No. No, no. No, no, no, no, no.” I repeated, my brain not able to come up with anything more substantial. I placed one hand over my mouth as the tears sprang out onto my cheeks.

    “That wasn’t what you thought it was.” He insisted, reaching out for my hand.

    “No! Don’t- Don’t fucking touch me.” I cried, swatting his hand away and turning on my heels, sprinting away from him.

    “Y/N!?” He screamed after me, following me close behind.

My mind reeled, flying back to all those nights we had spent on my couch with him sobbing into my shoulder about his father beating him senseless. Cleaning him up after fights. Laughing while watching movies. Playing boring ass board games that always ended in us making out. Attempting to do group projects that always ended in us arguing. Falling asleep on each other after a long day. Our blissfully oblivious innocence had suddenly been ripped out from underneath me like a rug, sending me into a freefall.

Was any of that even real? Was he pulling the same shit on other girls? Was I not enough for him? Was I his first choice or was I further down the list?

He caught my wrist, pulling me back toward him. I pushed off his chest, trying not to show the tears that were streaming down my face.

    “Let go of me!” I exclaimed, straining against his grip. He never once laid a hand on me in a way I wouldn’t want. He feared turning into his father, but that fear had either gone, or was buried deep under his emotional trauma.  

    “Please, please, don’t go.” He pleaded, “Please, you’re the love of my life.”

    “Fuck you.” I spat through gritted teeth, yanking my wrist out of his grip as I pulled my keys from my bag and got into my car.

I laid on the horn as I threw the car into reverse, speeding off down the road. The headlights turned into starbursts as the tears flew from my eyes. I frantically wiped them away as I blew through at least one stop sign on the way home.

I couldn’t cry anymore. Exhaustion was beginning to sweep over me just as there was a knock at my door. I knew exactly who it was, and I wanted nothing more than to be able to ignore it. But my body moved without my mind’s permission, dragging me to the front door. I glanced through the frosted window, seeing the outline of a figure dressed in denim.

    “Why are you even here? What else do you want from me?” I shouted at him through the door.

    “I came here to ask you to go to Indiana with me!”  

I yanked the door open, so hard I was afraid I would pull it right off its hinges. Go to Indiana? He can’t possibly expect me to drop everything and go with him. Especially not after tonight.

    “Go to Indiana with you!? I just caught you about to fuck some other girl!” I screamed, tears that I thought were depleted returning to my eyes.

To be honest, before I saw him with her, I would have considered it. So what if I was 17, I could finish my senior year, go to Purdue and study god knows what. Do what our parents did, marry our high school sweethearts and start a life there. Sure, it seemed far off, but I could think that far ahead with him. He had been such a constant, I couldn’t imagine him not remaining in my life.

    “I can’t go without you…” He admitted, rocking back and forth on his heels. He had yet to look me in the eyes.

    “You know how much shit I put up with for you?” I snarled, “How many times I wanted to leave?”

I flashed back to some drunk asshole at a party who stumbled up to me and spilled his drink on my top. I was annoyed, but it wasn’t that big of a deal. Billy, though, he thought differently. The next thing I knew the kid was pinned on the floor as Billy wailed on his face. The only reason he stopped was because the cops came.

    “I know, I know-” He began.

I didn’t care to let him elaborate. Nothing he could say would make me change my mind. Nothing he could say could make me forgive him. And there damn well wasn’t a thing he could say to convince me to go with him.

    “I thought maybe you being such a jackass was because of your dad. You were sweet to me, so what did it matter, right? It’s okay that you beat people up for the hell of it. It’s okay that you drink yourself into a coma a couple of times a week. Because you loved me, right? All I needed was somebody that loved me.” I scoffed, my tears of sadness turning into tears of anger. Not at him, but at myself for not realizing this would happen sooner or later.

    ��Loved, you? I still love you!” He asserted.

    “Really? Love is sticking your dick in the first new thing that walks by?”

    “Babe-” 

    “No. Don’t you fucking dare call me that, not right now.” I shrieked, loud enough for the neighbors to hear. I thanked God that my parents were out of town.

    “You got so mad at me when I told you about Indiana… You said you were done… I thought you meant we were done.” He defended, restlessly twisting his ring around his finger.

    “You fucking tell me that I’m the love of your life, yet the second we break up, you’ve moved on with somebody else!?”

    “It’s not like that!”

    “No, of course, it’s not! It’s never ‘like that’” I sneered, “That’s totally not the go-to of every cheater on the fucking planet.”  

    “It wasn’t about her! I don’t give a damn about her!” He roared, “I thought we were done. I needed somebody to run to. I couldn’t fucking deal with losing you!”

    “No. No. That’s not a good enough reason.” I argued, “You didn’t see me doing the same damn thing. Jesus Christ, Billy! We had this for years since we were kids. And you didn’t even take a second to mourn that.”

    “Baby-”

    “Leave,” I uttered.

    “Please don’t do this.”

    “You know, as bad as you just hurt me, you’re the only person I want to talk to right now.” I whimpered.

He dipped his head, avoiding my gaze as he brought his hands up to wipe his tears. His whole body was trembling, having to use all of his strength not to completely lose it.

    “Please. Just go.” I begged.

    “I’m sorry.”

10/15/84 4:36 am: I’m leaving tomorrow… Uh… the van is all packed up and we’re driving out there. You… won’t be able to call me for a few days… I know that…. You probably don’t want to talk to me anyway. But…. Just know…. I love you. Please… answer next time I call. I love you. I’ll… talk to you later. Or maybe I’ll talk to your answering machine later, who knows.

10/17/84: 4:22 pm: Hey… It’s me… again. We’re in Colorado. About halfway there. It’s beautiful here. The mountains are gorgeous. There’s snow, too. I know how much you love snow. Remember when we went skiing that one year, and I ate shit going down the hill? You laughed your ass off until you realized I was hurt.  I wish you were here too. Maybe if I hadn’t been such a dick, you would be.

10/19/84 8:49 pm: Hey, Y/N. It would be nice to hear your voice. We just got into town… This place is a shithole. Everybody here is boring as hell. There isn’t a single girl here who even compares to you. I got assigned some book that I know you really like. I don’t see how, it’s the most boring thing I’ve ever read. Maybe you could tell me why you love it so much? Maybe you could call me back.

11/01/84 2:36 am: It’s me. I know I haven’t called in a while, but I’m drunk as hell. I just beat my keg record. Not that you would care, you always thought beer was disgusting. I thought things here might be looking up. But… Dad… He’s been… it’s gotten worse. I really need to talk to you.

It was maybe the dozenth message I had listened to over the past month. Each one sounded more desperate than the last.

One last time, I swallowed my pride, dialing my phone. I waited through the rings on the other end.

“What?” A gruff voice replied, blowing what I assume was a puff of smoke.

“Billy?” I asked.

He took a deep breath,

“Y/N?”