#karims death will never not be funny to me

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TDP S7E7 Rewatch (feat. my commentary)

Everyone’s suiting up for a hero shot! I love the owl griffons

Number one rule in media: if you explain a plan before it’s been executed, there is a 95% chance that the plan will fail

“Big help” callback to Ezran’s line in S3?

The fact that Soren and Corvus were explicitly sent on the Zubeia mission and Terry just…tags along without being asked. He’s just happy to help :)

I absolutely ADORE Astrid asking everyone she meets if they’re Aunt Amaya and complimenting them anyway

This scene between Karim, Janai, and Amaya originally made me think that the show would be redeeming Karim, which is SO funny in retrospect

Ethari baiting Rex Igneous with a hallucination-inducing berry pavlova was not on my S7 bingo card

I find it so fascinating that Aaravos proclaims innocence by telling Ezran essentially “well I never hurt you [humans]. Everything I did was for you [humanity]". He and Viren were so alike in that way – constantly minimising/justifying the pain their ‘allies’ suffer due to their actions. They’d argue that hurting you is a worthy sacrifice (or compromise, in Aaravos’ words) so long as your shared enemy is also hurt

Side note, Aaravos’ star markings are completely unblemished by the dirt, scratches, and bruising. Idk, just a cool detail I noticed

“Have Zubeia back in a week” yeah…about that

Truth be told, the first time I watched this episode, the hints about what happens when a Startouch elf dies went over my head. Now that I’m rewatching it, I can really appreciate Aaravos’ manipulation. You can tell he’s intentionally sowing the seeds in hopes that Ezran will act rashly and unleash a nova

Claudia looked soooo creepy standing in the shadows! I absolutely LOVED it!

The animation for the mage battle was fairly well done (I do wish Callum and Claudia were moving around and interacting with their environment more though? They both just stood there casting spells at each other)

“We wait for Callum … Then he will decide whether you live or die” was a fantastic response from Runaan. He’s an assassin, it’s his job to kill, but only when he’s been ordered to

I really want to know what these dragon-winged elves are! The wing placements are different from standard Skywing elves

Genuinely, truthfully, I lost my mind when I saw the magma titan the first time…

…And then doubly lost my mind when I saw Ziard summoning Avizandum’s spirit

Overall thoughts:

There’s so much about this episode that I love, and I think it’s one of the episodes that is benefited most by a rewatch. The highlight for me is definitely Aaravos and Ezran’s interactions, but I have to give a shoutout to Akiyu for being our first major character death of the season (sorry Lujanne). Unfortunately, this episode was also the one that made me realise a slight issue I have with TDP Arc 2 overall; the battle sequences. Arc 1 had some really dynamic fights, and from what I remember of Arc 2’s fight scenes, they just don’t hit as hard. Don’t get me wrong, every battle in Arc 2 has at least one standout moment for me, but the average sequence tends to be ‘flat’ and ‘stiff’ (I can’t think of better words to describe my memory of them). If we get Arc 3, I hope that’s something the team gets to work on in the future! That tangent aside, this episode did a great job of raising the stakes and setting us up for the last two episodes.

[meganwasbored]

The Dragon Prince Thoughts Season 5 Episode 1

-i can’t believe i had to wait a whole extra week to watch this this is all i’ve been thinking about i’m so ready

-also i think it goes without saying that this is gonna be a hard season for rayla

-callum and rayla aren’t with them meaning they’re probably together rn

-love how we already have no idea what’s going on

-oh boy it’s the same intro as season 4

-is she in the castle???

-oh my gosh callum doesn’t know about the coins yet i totally forgot

-i still haven’t fully processed what that poem means but i never get tired of hearing it

-hold up… connect with the ocean arcanum as in… CONNECT to the ocean arcanum?????? IS HE GONNA TRY TO GET ANOTHER ARCANUM DUDE YOU ALMOST DIED GETTING THE LAST ONE

-stop i love them so much

-lady y’all are the only two people in the library

-what’s wrong karim i thought you were all for the death penalty

karim: you need to be more ruthless if you’re going to be queen

janai: ok

karim: *shocked pikachu face*

-mr. no mercy is really expecting sympathy rn

-is that the dragon prince logo or am i tripping

-still very confused about stella’s portals are they just like pockets?

-there is no way that giant key fit in callum’s tiny pocket it’s the size of stella

-literally what is the aaravos creature’s purpose he’s kinda just there

-claudia needs to stop being so mean to terry

-has this room not been looked through once since viren “died”

-STELLA YOU CANT JUST EAT WHAT YOU WANT THERE WAS A HIGH CHANCE THAT THAT WASNT PEANUT BUTTER

-UHHHHHHHHHHHH

-how did they even know shes was there

-“soon you’ll be feeling like a tree in the springtime… re-leaved” this was funny idc

-A GIANT ADORABURR??????

-I WANT IT I WANT IT

-callum really said “my wife can do what she wants”

-claudia finally calms down for five minutes and a demon has a mental breakdown behind her

-also i really really hope “blood of child” is not referring to soren, don’t ask me why or how i had this thought

-WAIT WHY WAS SHE BRACING THE ADORABURR LIKE THAT IF YALL HURT THAT ADORABURR YOURE AS DEAD TO ME AS VIREN IS

-bait and stella becoming friends is something i didn’t know i needed

-DO THEY HAVE A DOGGY DOOR IN BETWEEN THEIR ROOMS FOR BAIT THATS SO CUTE

-oh yeah i totally forgot about what ezran was doing

-DRAGON DRAGON DRAGON

-does this dragon have another map perhaps?

-ezran is always so unfazed by everything that ever happens to him, like he’s always shocked for five seconds and then is right back to business

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'Queen Victoria always liked sex...' Judi Dench and Stephen Frears on making Victoria and Abdul

 Jessamy Calkin

2 SEPTEMBER 2017 • 6:00AM

It was a story that was crying out for a film. Queen Victoria, old, fat, bored, widowed and still grieving, had pretty much given up and was slowly eating herself to death. Her dissolute son Bertie was impatient to get rid of her so he could be crowned Edward VII.

It was 1887, her Golden Jubilee year, and she was bracing herself for the onslaught of tributes and fealty from overseas royalty. Britain had ruled India for the past 29 years and as a gift she was sent two Indian servants, Mohammed Buksh and Abdul Karim. Karim, a clerk at the prison in Agra, was 24. He came over for a couple of months and stayed for a decade.

Initially his duties were as a servant, but after less than a year he had become the ‘Munshi’, the Queen’s teacher (she learnt Hindustani from him) and official Indian clerk. Victoria was Empress of India and fascinated by the country, but had never been there. She became besotted with Abdul: there were daily lessons, a salary increase, portraits commissioned and he introduced her to curry, which became a staple on royal menus.

As her infatuation increased, her family and the Royal household grew increasingly resentful. Racism was fairly endemic at the time, and Karim had started to get a bit uppity. The Queen put him in charge of the Indian servants, gave him his own cottage, shipped his wife and mother-in-law over from India, put him in his own carriage on the royal train, and his father – a medical assistant in the Agra jail – was awarded a knighthood.

Abdul was devoted to her, but hierarchy was everything in those days. There was a rebellion in the Royal household and a stand-off with the Queen. (Even her beloved John Brown, despite his closeness to Victoria, had always remained  a servant.)

It was a narrative with a lot of charm but it was bound to end badly. And it did. After Victoria’s death, Karim’s house was raided by Bertie and almost all of the many hundreds of letters from Victoria were destroyed. Karim was packed off back to India, where his health declined and he died eight years later, aged 46.

But no one thought to destroy the Queen’s Hindustani journals, a product of her daily lessons with the Munshi. And when writer Shrabani Basu was researching a book about curry she became curious about its prevalence in the Victorian household, and equally curious about the portraits of the striking Indian courtier in the Durbar Wing at Osborne House.

She discovered that 13 volumes of the Queen’s Hindustani journals were kept in the archives at Windsor Castle, and asked to see them. Then, in Agra, she came upon Abdul Karim’s tomb and tracked down his relatives – which led to the inevitable trunk containing his journals, and a whole new light was thrown on the relationship.

When producer Beeban Kidron heard about Basu’s book on the radio, she couldn’t believe her luck. Cross Street Films, the production company she runs with husband Lee Hall (who wrote Billy Elliot), pitched for the rights and won. ‘We wanted to do it from the point of view of Abdul, the stranger looking at the strangeness of court. And to be funny and accessible,’ says Kidron.

Cross Street teamed up with other production companies, including Working Title, to produce the film. Hall wrote the script and Stephen Frears was asked to direct. ‘He’s brave and irreverent,’ explains Kidron. ‘And I felt he would get the humorous, fable-like take on the subject.’

And Frears, everyone hoped, might bring in Judi Dench to play Victoria. ‘Nobody else made sense,’ he says. They had worked together on Philomena (2013), and Dench had famously played Victoria in John Madden’s Mrs Brown, the 1997 film about her relationship with the Scottish servant (played by Billy Connolly). So it was a nice conceit that, 20 years later, Dench might play her again.

Did her heart sink or leap at the idea? It cautiously leapt, Dame Judi Dench tells me on the phone. For several reasons.  ‘I have sometimes been back to re-examine something, but not in film, only in Shakespeare. But I did think Lee’s screenplay was really very good indeed, and I can’t resist Stephen Frears.’ She was riveted by the story, and had already done the homework in her last foray as Victoria.

She cites a particular scene, when, to the consternation of the Royal household, Victoria took Abdul to a remote little house called Glas Allt Shiel, on the Balmoral estate, where she used to retreat with Brown, and to which she said she would never return after he died. ‘They don’t understand anything, those stupid aristocratic fools,’ she says of her family in the film. ‘Toadying around. Jockeying for position… They couldn’t bear me bringing dear John Brown here. Yet I was happier here than anywhere in the entire world. Oh, I miss him, Abdul. And Albert… I am so lonely. Everyone I’ve really loved has died and I just go on and on.

‘No one really knows what it’s like to be Queen. I’m hated by millions of people all over the world. I have had nine children, all vain, and jealous and at loggerheads with each other. And Bertie’s a complete embarrassment. And look at me! A fat, lame, impotent, silly old woman. What is the point, Abdul?’

‘It must have been glorious to have somebody to talk to,’ says Dench now. ‘Somebody to learn from, and to exchange ideas with. And she was proprietorial with him; he kind of belonged to her – I’m sure that just having somebody to relax with must have been wonderful for anyone in that position.’

Abdul is played by Bollywood star Ali Fazal, alongside a stellar theatrical cast: Tim Piggott-Smith, Michael Gambon, Olivia Williams, Paul Higgins, Eddie Izzard – there is even an appearance from Simon Callow as Puccini.

Kidron and Frears headed to India to find Fazal. After the audition, Frears said, ‘I can see Queen Victoria being quite taken with him…’, and Fazal came to the UK for a screen test, his first time in the country. Frears instructed him to watch Peter Sellers in Being There as a reference.

‘I remember reading Victoria’s letters,’ says Fazal on the phone from India, ‘the ones that survived, and being unable to describe their relationship – was it love? Was it intimacy? Was it friendship, or maternal? There were letters she signed as “your loving mother”, or she would say, “I miss my friend,” and on one occasion, “Hold me tight.” Those are strong words for a monarch.’

There was no evidence that their relationship was sexual, but there was a romantic element to it. According to Frears, Victoria liked to be held: ‘Brown would lift her down from the horse and put his arms around her, and she liked that very much.

‘Anyway, she always liked sex. It was just the children she couldn’t stand.’

For all that Abdul was devoted to her, that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a chancer as well. ‘What appealed to him was the intellectual stimulation they shared,’ says Fazal.

‘But there was a manipulative side to him too, and I still believe he was an opportunist, though I think it was called for to be an opportunist in a world that was not yours, in a country that was not yours. You’re going to have to climb up the ladder with constant obstacles and people against you, and it requires a lot of balls to do that; you have to be a bit street-smart.’

One of the best things about the film is the glorious sets. The court routine would be for the Queen and the Royal household to spend the late summer in Scotland, at Balmoral, then return to Windsor for the autumn, and move to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight for the winter and Christmas, then back to Windsor in February.

In the spring there would be a European sojourn – Florence, say, or Nice. The film was shot in India and the UK. Windsor and Balmoral were recreated at Greenwich, Belvoir Castle and Knebworth, but the biggest coup occurred when the film-makers were granted permission to film at Osborne House, which has never happened before.

This was the Queen’s seaside holiday home, which she and Albert acquired in 1840 (and which was given to the nation by Bertie upon her death in 1901), an Italianate house with wonderful gardens. It added a whole new dimension to the film, and the actors were elated to be there.

‘It was glorious to be sitting at a desk and looking out of a window at the same view Victoria would have seen 100 years ago,’ says Dench. ‘Walking down those corridors and glancing about, you think, well the paint might have changed – but it was still really exciting.’

During filming, visitors to the house were treated to an occasional glimpse of Queen Victoria, or Bertie, which must have been surreal. They must have thought they had stumbled across a historical re-enactment, or an amateur pageant, except the actors were Judi Dench and Eddie Izzard, who had nipped down to the Durbar Room in full costume just to have a look.

Paul Higgins, who plays the Queen’s doctor, Sir James Reid, was the only cast member with a build slight enough to wear real Victorian clothing. He relished walking to the set from his hotel every day, taking the old chain ferry and striding up the hill to the unit base in the grounds of Osborne House.

‘I always walked to the house in Victorian clothes much like Reid would have worn, over lawns that he would have walked over as he chatted to the gardeners – he was very interested in gardening. It was such a great way to get into character.’

Alan Macdonald, who worked with Frears on The Queen and several other of his films, was the production designer. ‘Osborne House would have been the most difficult location to recreate because it’s based on an Italian villa, and within it they created a sort of new fashion, which is a departure from the ornate heaviness and subdued nature of Victoriana wallpapers and textiles.

Windsor Castle and Balmoral were tricky enough, but Osborne House is a whole other world that hasn’t really been seen on screen before – the colours are like Neapolitan ice creams and sorbets, and it was all about letting in light.’

A designer’s job, says Macdonald, is to reinforce the narrative tone of the film. ‘It’s not just creating rooms. Finding the location is a challenge, as is finding the furniture, or building a garden in Hampshire – but the real challenge is in creating this sort of jigsaw puzzle, putting all these pieces together, and reflecting some kind of psychological aspect of the story.’

English Heritage was happy to comply, because of the obvious benefits it will reap from tourism. But there were restrictions. ‘We had people from English Heritage saying, “Don’t step there; no, don’t sit there…”’ says Dench. ‘And if you wanted to move your glass slightly to the left, someone would have to put gloves on and move it for you.’

Some of the furniture was very delicate, says Macdonald. Too delicate to sit on. ‘So you might have a scene where 20 people are meant to be sitting in a room but only three people can sit down. So there’s a bit, for example, where Olivia Williams [Lady Churchill, Lady of the Bedchamber and friend to the Queen] looks as if she’s sitting on a chair but, in fact, it’s a sort of crate.’

One of Macdonald’s favourite moments was during an outdoor tea-party scene in Scotland (filmed in a glen where some of The Queen was also shot), in which the Queen and senior members of her household were having a miserable formal picnic at a table buffeted by the wind. A car pulled up during the filming, the door opened and a high-heeled boot poked out. Eddie Izzard.

He wasn’t required on set that day but, says Izzard, he likes to be where the action is. ‘Film is my first love and it was one of the first scenes we shot, and I just wanted to be there – so I drove myself up.’ It was a cold windy day and Izzard lay down in the heather to keep warm.

He looks like Bertie. How did his casting come about? It was the casting director who suggested him, and Frears went to watch him do stand-up. ‘My character’s interesting – very damaged by his upbringing, and his mother blamed him for the death of Albert. But he was the only one who could tell her to f— off really.’

Bertie was one of Karim’s chief detractors. ‘Victoria was on her way out; she’s eating herself to death – she’s going to go in the next couple of years and the throne will be Bertie’s,’ says Izzard. ‘And then suddenly she gets a whole new lease of life; she’s got something to live for. So you can see that Bertie would be pissed off.’

Izzard gained 26lb to play the part, and was given a beard and a cane. He relished working with Frears and was already a friend of Dench, who often goes to see his stand-up shows. Accordingly, he arranged a show to take place in the Isle of Wight during filming, to entertain all the other actors and raise money for charity.

‘It keeps me match fit, and we all had this great sense of community – we’re on the Isle of Wight for a month – so I thought it would be fun for the locals too. It’s like the circus coming to town for one day. Where I grew up, in Bexhill-on-Sea, the circus never came to town. So if I can ever make the circus come to town, that’s such a good thing to do.’

Dench attended this event, and it was if the Queen herself had arrived, says Macdonald. ‘She is perceived as regal, but she’s so warm and open and amusing and irreverent – not grand at all.’

It sounds like a very entertaining film to work on. The principal members of the cast stayed in a small hotel with 12 rooms. There was much playing of Scrabble and other games. And Dench made them all watch University Challenge.

Frears stayed elsewhere. ‘I went to a holiday camp, which I rather preferred, but I could hear their whoops of laughter while I was there. Judi is very good at all that – she’s Brown Owl. She looks after everybody.’

Dr Reid was a key character. He was in permanent attendance to the Queen, seeing her several times a day, and became her trusted companion. He was a Scot who hated Scotland. Higgins read his biography, Ask Sir James, in order to prepare for the role. ‘Apparently he was an exceptional doctor. Unlike some of her other doctors, he really kept up to date. Victoria gave him time off to travel to London and visit hospitals and keep in touch with technology and learning.

‘She came to rely on him and trust him, except when he told her not to eat so much and so quickly. She had a gargantuan appetite.’ (In one scene, Dench had to munch her way through 27 boiled eggs. Everyone was very impressed by this.)

Queen Victoria died in Reid’s arms on 22 January, 1901, at Osborne House. She was 81. ‘She was a monster, but she was also rather brilliant,’ says Frears. ‘I admire her more and more.’

‘I grew up being very sceptical of Victoria,’ says Lee Hall, ‘but when I read more about her, I found she was a much more interesting character than I had assumed and I really fell in love with her. She was more broad-minded than all the people around her.’

After her death, the Munshi was allowed to spend a moment alone with the Queen as she lay in her coffin. Then, on the orders of the King, came the raid on his house and the destruction of the Queen’s letters. He returned to India, and the land that Victoria had given him in Agra, a wealthy and titled man, and according to Basu, spent his last days sitting by the statue of Queen Victoria and watching the sun set over the Taj Mahal.

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the part that worries me is the sentence One of the best things about the film is the glorious sets.  Makes me think it’s going to be a stinker

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football ask: 1, 2, 8, 20

1. Which team do you support?

Ohhhhh…buddy, is this a hard question. Honestly, my SO jokingly said “that depends on what day it is” and then we realised that’s not actually a joke.

Okay…like the only team I will likely forever remain unwavering in my support of always and forever is Feyenoord Rotterdam, no matter how ragingly out of control the dumpster fire surges. Feyenoord is my fam and (as one of my favourite bands sings) “they might be crazy, but they is my family”. I’ll defend them to the death. Feyenoord is the football hill I will die on.

Others: I’ve been a Manchester United fan since a very long time ago (see response to question 8). I never wanted to be a Spurs fan, but they grabbed ahold of me many years ago and refused to let go. Same thing with Real Madrid. I keep trying to quit them. I keep failing. Those are the three clubs I will watch with some degree of regularity. I have a lot of other clubs that I take at least a passive interest in for one reason or another.

2. Why did you start supporting your team?

I’ll answer this in respect to Feyenoord although I have interesting stories about most of the clubs I support. Usually it’s due to no geographic proximity, but because I liked a player and I either tracked them there or I discovered them there and then I kept liking players and then liking other players and now it stuck. I wrote an article about it once.

So, Feyenoord. Rotterdam. City without a Heart. City of my heritage (part of it). City I love. Although Feyenoord wasn’t my local club (per se) it is the most exciting of the three Rotterdam clubs–Feyenoord, Sparta, Excelsior. The big club (I also wrote an article about how I’m a sucker for big clubs). Honestly, I really like Excelsior, which was a partner club of Feyenoord and where a lot of the Feyenoord youth players (AKA Varkenoord) got more regular playing time, although that’s over now and the two are rivals. Excelsior gives me all those lower-league feels I love so much. They were the smallest club in town. They (still) play in a 4500 seat stadium even though they are now in the Eredivisie (top-level), all of which I love (plus, don’t think I don’t dig this completely coincidental X-Men reference). But Feyenoord is the people’s club. The support of the city behind them. Their stadium, De Kuip, is full of energy and noise and excitement and everything that makes you feel alive. Their supporters are…not always fabulous, but they are dedicated and they love their club and they LOVE football. If you ever get a chance to watch a match at De Kuip, whether in person or on television or just on dodgy YouTube videos, give it a go. 

Honestly, it’s funny, because usually that sort of atmosphere is what keeps me away. Like I hate all the noise and the road flares and the excess. I love Excelsior because it feels more like watching a match with a few mates. But there’s just something about Feyenoord that drew me in and made me love them. The buzz around them. It’s been said that in the Netherlands you either like Ajax or you like Feyenoord, no matter where you’re from. That’s not strictly true, especially with the promotion to top flight of all three Rotterdam clubs and the recent successes of PSV Eindhoven and occasionally AZ Alkmaar, but it used to be true. And really, no matter where you’re from, I think it’s true that you do have to pick a side. It’s funny because I love Tottenham Hotspur who have so regularly gotten players from Ajax and it’s this magic transformation each time of “okay, I love you now” when a month before I was like…”I CANNOT STAND YOU, YOU ARE THE WORST.” (Not strictly true, I appreciated their talents and it hurt more that they were being used in support of the enemy). But it’s true that most people can name more Ajax players than Feyenoord players. But more people have heard of Amsterdam than Rotterdam. It’s fine. No one is salty about that……

8. Favourite all-time player.

This is another where I at first went…oh this is so hard and then said, wait, no it isn’t. And then SO was like “who is it” and I made him guess and he said David Beckham. And I said…oh, I guess it is hard because that’s not who I was going to say.

But then I thought about it and yeah, it is. Because honestly I didn’t really grow up caring about football. I didn’t live in a house where anyone watched football. I played it with friends, etc. but never in any organised way–just because I had (male) friends that played competitively and I would play with them sometimes because it was fun and they said I was good at it, especially for someone who hadn’t ever learned to play/watched the game. When I was growing up, and especially in my family, football wasn’t a thing girls did. There’s so much more support now for the women’s game than there was decades ago when I was a child, and I’m glad of it. I sometimes wish that had been there for me because I think I would have taken to it a lot earlier and really tried to be competitive at it. But that’s a digression.

The answer is that the emergence of David Beckham into the world stage is what made me put my head up and pay attention to football. A good friend of mine happened to be going to school in Manchester around the time Beckham was with Manchester United (after his loan to Preston) and he would send me letters (and emails once we emerged into the technology age) about matches and watching them in the pubs with friends, etc. It all sounded terribly exciting. Then the World Cup happened in 1998 and my attention was fully gathered. I dove headfirst into that World Cup. I let it consume me. I didn’t care that my family was openly mocking my love of football or that they would try to come in and actively turn the channel to something else. I was consumed. I was hooked. I was in. And most of that was because I LOVED watching David Beckham.

Looking back on it now, was he the best player? Not by a long shot. But he had that magnetism that just sort of drew you in. I was still young enough (although not that young) to be drawn in to his good looks. But the way he played football was what I fell in love with. I loved watching him with the ball at his feet. I loved his free kicks. 

Beckham is why I became a Manchester United supporter. He is why I became a a Madridista. He is why I will always love a good midfielder–especially one who is a marvelous crosser of the ball. He is why I always wanted to have Adidas shoes and nothing else. He is why, when I had my choice of where to go with school I chose England. He is so many things to me and I don’t know if I would be in the football world if it weren’t for him, for better or worse.

20. Favourite manager.

This one gave me trouble, because a lot of my once favourite managers have fallen out of favour recently.

I used to be a huge supporter of Ronald Koeman and his work at Feyenoord (the whole Janssen situation aside, although that should have been a red flag for me), but his recent presence in the media and handling of things at Southampton and Everton have sort of left me questioning.

I (unpopular opinion time) was a HUGE supporter of Andres Villas-Boas throughout his time as a manager. In fact, I was hugely excited when he came to Spurs (and, honestly, look at the players the club brought in under his management and tell me he didn’t do SOMETHING right). Honestly, I had given in and become a Spurs fan before AVB showed up, but I was really excited when they announced his taking over (and I know most of you weren’t around and following me on Tumblr back then, but if you go back in the archives you can see my Tumblr meltdown when Spurs fired him in which I spent many days being nearly inconsolable). I still hold that he was a good manager, and I liked his management style. I didn’t think he deserved to be let go at the time and I still feel that way.

I love Jurgen Klopp. Mostly because he amuses the heck out of me, but also because I think he’s a good manager. He’s not always the best tactically, but he has personality and I think for the most part players respect him. I like watching him. I like watching teams he manages (although I do not actually *like* any of the teams he’s managed, so….)

Zinedine Zidane. This one is weird because I gave Real Madrid SO MUCH SIDE-EYE for hiring Zizou as their manager, but WOW did it work out. Players that historically had little to no respect for managerial authority seem to readily work for him with minimal complaints. He has vision. He understands the game. He understands how to manage personnel. Most importantly, he understands how to navigate the political nightmare that is Real Madrid, and I have a hell of a lot of respect for what he’s come in and done at that club (love affair with Karim Benzema aside…)

Thanks! This was fun!!!!

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Image copyright West Midlands Police

Image caption Tracey Wilkinson died at the family home in Stourbridge and her teenage son Pierce died in hospital

A “manipulative” homeless man who turned on a family who befriended him has admitted the “frenzied” murder of the mother and her 13-year-old son.

Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson were stabbed to death at their home in Stourbridge, West Midlands in March.

The boy’s father, Peter, was seriously injured in the attack but survived.

Aaron Barley, 23, of no fixed address, admitted the killings at Birmingham Crown Court on what would have been the first day of his trial.

He previously admitted the attempted murder of Mr Wilkinson.

‘I thought my whole family would die’

The family first met Barley after Mrs Wilkinson decided “off-the-cuff” to help him when she saw him trying to keep warm in a cardboard box while she was out shopping.

She helped him find accommodation and arranged daily meals for him, while her husband went on to employ him as a labourer in April last year.

He left the company on “amicable terms” last September after he began to take drugs.

Image copyright West Midlands Police

Image caption Aaron Barley admitted the two murders on what would have been the first day of his trial

Prosecutor Karim Khalil QC told the court Mr Wilkinson was “naturally intent” on trying to continue to support Barley and his work colleagues “spent a huge amount of time and effort trying to find ways to support the defendant”.

But despite this he went on to attack the family just months later.

‘Acting like a ninja’

Mr Khalil said Barley killed Mrs Wilkinson in her bed and attacked Pierce in his room while Mr Wilkinson was out walking the dog on the morning of 30 March.

He had hidden in the garden shed overnight after failing to gain entry to home he once shared with the family.

CCTV played to the court showed him emerging from the shed with a hammer as Mr Wilkinson returned home.

Brandishing a knife over his head, he shouted “Die you bastard” as he stabbed Mr Wilkinson a total of six times – twice in the face, twice in the abdomen and twice in the back, the court heard.

Barley, described as a “compulsive liar and manipulator” with 21 previous convictions, wore a balaclava and was clad entirely in black, even covering his yellow trainers in black socks.

Mr Khalil said Mr Wilkinson described the defendant as “acting like a ninja”.

“He realised immediately who his attacker was”, he said.

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Media captionMurderer Aaron Barley crept through his victims’ garden

“The defendant was wielding a knife, stabbing and slashing at Peter in a frenzied attack with such aggression that this alone demonstrated an obvious intention to kill him.”

The company director managed to contact emergency services, and was found in the garden of the family home with facial lacerations and deep stab wounds.

Barley fled the scene in the family’s Land Rover and was pursued by police before he crashed in a nearby road and was arrested.

Mrs Wilkinson, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene, while Pierce died after being taken to hospital.

Mr Wilkinson, 47, spent 11 days in hospital recovering from his wounds.

Before the killings, Barley was reported to police after his former foster carer became concerned about messages posted on Facebook, the court was told.

Among the posts was a threat from him towards his family and the possibility of a “killing spree”.

Less than a week before the stabbings, the court heard, the Wilkinsons cancelled a mobile phone contract they had paid for Barley.

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Image caption Pierce Wilkinson (left) was killed in the attack while his father Peter was seriously injured. Pierce’s sister Lydia was at university at the time

The couple’s daughter Lydia, 19, was away at Bristol University at the time.

She said she was warned to expect the worst and when she saw her father hooked up to “countless machines” she doubted he would survive.

When he did eventually regain consciousness, Mr Wilkinson did not know his wife was dead and was unaware his daughter had been to the mortuary to identify her mother and brother.

Both the family and police said they did not know what Barley’s motive was.

‘Mother I never had’

Mr Wilkinson said he had shared a “curry and a couple of bottles of beer” with Barley about a month before the attack.

“The next time I saw him he was sticking a knife into my shoulder,” he said.

He said Barley had joined the family on Christmas Day last year and he wrote a card to his wife that said ‘To the mother that I never had’.

“My wife was very caring and he treated her a bit like a second mother,” he added.

He suggested that Barley, whose parents died when he was young, knew his life was “going bad ways” and wanted to take it out on the people that had “cared and looked after him”.

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Media captionLydia Wilkinson thought all her family was dead

Det Supt Tom Chisholm said Barley has remained uncooperative while in custody and given officers no reason for the “horrific attack”.

Describing the “random” murders as the most shocking he had dealt with, the veteran detective added: “There is usually a build-up or a motive or a grudge of something, but this one is just very random.”

The court also heard that psychiatric reports found no evidence of diminished responsibility.

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Image caption Barley fled from the scene in the family’s 4×4

Image caption Emergency services were called to Greyhound Lane, Norton on 30 March

Mr Wilkinson and Lydia have now moved back into the family home and said they have been “astounded” by the support they have received.

Ms Wilkinson described her mother as a “stunning” woman with a “beautiful personality”.

“To have my best friend taken from me in life at such a young age is a hardship I would never wish on anyone,” she said.

“Because it has to be the most awful experience. Especially when something happens… I can’t ring her up any more.”

She said her brother was “handsome, funny, clever” and made friends with everybody around him.

“My mum and brother were just the iconic mother/son relationship,” she said.

Barley will be sentenced on Wednesday.

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 52

crushes, babies, and rats

Vulcan: "You didn't know? Or see the resemblance?" shinra: ....to be honest no....from pictures i've seen, nozomi looks a lot more like her dad. Vulcan: "Well, I knew it already..." *sips* ("THE DOC AND HER ARE RELATED?! WTF?!!! WHY DON'T I REMEMBER THAT?!") shinra: i've never seen a picture of nozomi's mom before....wonder what she looks like... Vulcan: *shrug* "Probably like Nozomi..." *empties the can--then crushes it against his forehead* "...Can I ask you something?" shinra: yeah? Vulcan: "...I still don't know everyone's name at the 8th." shinra: i'll introduce you then. *smiles* Vulcan: "...'Kay." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *waves as he exits the shop* -footsteps can be heard behind him- Chuuya: "???" *turns* -no one there- Chuuya: "..." *shrugs, keeps walking* -by the time he gets to his apartment- rain?: welcome home, chuuya. Chuuya: "?!!! Wh-What?! Rain..." -no one there but mito- mito: O^O~? Chuuya: "..." *sets down his bag, picks up Mito* "...What was that...?" mito: *purrs* Chuuya: "..." *pets Mito* "I'm fine...I'm okay...I just miss her." mito: *nuzzles against his hand* Chuuya: "..." *hugs Mito* "I'm sorry, Mito..." mito: =w= Chuuya: "..." *tears up, carries Mito to the couch* mito: *purrs* Chuuya: *takes the remote, turns on the TV* weather report: -patches of sunlight, with rain later in the week- Chuuya: "!!!" *changes the channel* -some romance movie- Chuuya: 0_0 *changes the channel* home and shopping lady: -and aren’t these sandals just the cutest for your child? Chuuya: *smashing the remote to change the channel* Q~Q -phone call- Chuuya: *picks up* "WHAT?!" miura: yeah, there's an exec meeting this weekend, so mark that on your calendar, m'kay? Chuuya: "WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?!" miura: Miura? mori's new secretary? it was in the briefing? Chuuya: "...Oh. Right. Sorry...What time's the meeting?" miura: around 9:35 this saturday. Chuuya: "...Okay. Give me a wakeup call that day." miura: noted. Chuuya: "...Okay. Is that everything?" -elsewhere- Mephisto: *tapping hamster cage* maid: please dont tap the cage, it disturbs him. Amaimon: Q~Q *distressed hamster sounds* Mephisto: "Oh, dear. Maybe take him to the vet?" -elsewhere- Rin: "I can help with the food!" torako: why thank you. ^^ Rin: "So, Mrs. Suguro, what did Bon like to eat as a kid?" *chopping vegetables* torako: well, i remember when he was younger, he used to eat leaves from off the ground. Bon: o\\\\\o Rin: "Ha ha ha! Yeah, kids do weird stuff like that. My bro and I used to try making mud pies--not tasty at all." izumo: *snickers* Bon: "SHUT UP, IZUMO!" torako: *ear tug* ryuji, be nice! Bon: "Ow! Moooooom!" -elsewhere- Shotaro: *sitting in the corner* mana: what have you learned? Shotaro: "When Emine tells me to do something, do the opposite?" mana: right. dont do the thing. and emine? what have _you_ learned? Emine: "Do the thing, because I have to do bad deeds or else I will die." mana:.....*sweatdrop* -elsewhere- FD: *listening to an opera* "..." yana: *working on stitching up some dead rodents* *looking at the incubator* <it's coming along nicely> FD: "???" <How much longer do you think?> yana: *shrugs* <not sure. just wanted to see if this thing worked or not.> FD: <About how many months is this fetus, if this fetus was in a woman?> yana: *shrugs* <i honestly cant tell. im a taxidermist, not a doctor.> FD: <Well, I can only give a best guess...and I'd say it's a bit more to go...> yana: <seems about right. did you plan on using this thing for any reason or can i just drop it off some yutz' doorstep?> FD: <I have plans...> *smirks* -elsewhere- Belkia: *knock knock* ayami: yes? *smiles* Belkia: *takes off his hat, and pulls out a card, which he hands to her* ayami: hehe~ ^^ *Inside the card, confetti shoots up* ayami: ^///^ Card: " 'Miss Ayami, will you join me for a private dinner at the elegant Lapin Blanc?'" ayami: i would be delighted~ ^^ Belkia: ^^ "Excellent! Please dress for the restaurant--something important will happen..." -elsewhere- Poe: *panting* "It...is finished..." *holds up papers* karl: ?? Poe: "My latest mystery...Ho ho ho...This will deceive Ranpo..." Jacqueline: "...Is this the best you can do at work? We have people who need your help..." *thumbs at person at help desk* medea: .....*reading some novel on the occult* Poe: "???" *approaches* "How m-may I help you, ma'am?" medea: i'll...take this out...for now. Poe: owo "You like...the occult?" medea:...i've grown up with it from a young age.... Poe: "I have long had an interest in the occult...I write about it." *holds up his pages* medea: i see....i also like....communing with the souls of the departed. Poe: OWO "You are a necromancer?" Jacqueline: ._.; medea: ....a medium....may be more accurate a term... Poe: "...Can you show me?" Jacqueline: ("Aren't you supposed to help her with getting her book...?") -elsewhere- Kid: *splattered with paintballs of different colors* "..." kirika: get mcrekt. Kid: "...Why?" kirika: cause i can. Kid: "..." *turns, marches back through the house and up the stairs* kirika:....*casually sips her slushie* sore loser. Kid: *closes the door behind him...then...* *rips the clothes off symmetrical* "...The paint is still on my face and hands." stocking: need me to help you? Kid: TT_TT *nod nod* -elsewhere- Kepuri: "I swear, something has to be done about Emine...You see what he did to my room?!" -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: "Just a few more days of summer..." reimi: yeah... Mr. Tsubaki: "...I wonder what to do going forward into the autumn." reimi: who knows... Mr. Tsubaki: "...I promise. I will find a way to deal with C3." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "How's Vulcan fitting in, Doc?" karin: room for improvement, but he's doing good. Akitaru: "Well, I finished setting up his room. Hope that helps him...Any idea what he likes?" karin: he likes animals. a lot. Akitaru: "...So, stuffed animals?" -elsewhere- Mori: "Elise, did you finish your dinner?" elise: yep! Q: *nom* Mori: "Good! Then I'll bring out dessert..." miura: mr mori? after you're done there, you have a phone call from miss higuchi. Mori: *sets out the dessert* "Very well. I'll take it in my office..." *takes the call* "Yes, Higuchi." higuchi: we found some things you might be interested in regarding the underground passageways. Mori: "Okay. What did you discover?" *looking over mail that has arrived...* higuchi: i sent you a pic on your phone. Mori: *sets down a letter and looks at the phone* "What am I seeing?" -there seems to be a gated entrance with graffiti with a familiar logo...- Mori: "...Is that symbol...what I think it is?" higuchi: yes. seems we're getting close to the rat's den. Mori: "Organize a team to infiltrate. Will need surveillance, defense, offense..." *opens letter from hospital* higuchi: understood. Mori: "See any traps there?" *reading* ("Weight...height...blood type..Yes. She will work.") higuchi: not to the naked eye, no. Mori: Maybe Chuuya can spot them, and Black Lizards can disable them." ("Thank you, Doctor...") higuchi: a good plan. Mori: *smiles* "Good. Call them to your location. I want a successful report." higuchi: understood... Mori: "Well, I have dessert to finish, so I am going now.” higuchi: right... *hangs up* Mori: *puts the letter into a file folder labeled "Higuchi"* *smiles* *returns to the dinner table* "How is dessert? Did you save a piece for me, Elise?" -elsewhere- Konro: TT_TT kabuki: something wrong? Konro: "The Commander is sending me in his place to the 8th's meeting...I was supposed to have the day off." kabuki: that's unfortunate. Konro: "...Are you busy? I could use assistance with the meeting." kabuki: unfortunately no. fang-hua: i can go with you if it helps. Konro: *nod nod* "That would help, thank you." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Gabriella, have you read the files for the meeting at the 8th?" gabriella: *nods* i have indeed. at least 3 times now. ^^ Hibana: "Because you're so thorough." ^^ "Did their report match mine?" -elsewhere- Karim: *hiding photocopies of documents in his bookbag* pearl: *nervous* Karim: "Thanks for these...but don't tell the Commander." pearl: i wont. ^^ Karim: *head pat* "Thanks. I told the Commander I'm taking a sick day..." pearl: o-of course. .///. Karim: "So, cover for me, alright?" pearl: a-anytime! Karim: "Well, back to work. Later." -elsewhere- Giovanni: "...What is the next step? Do I return to my brigade?" -elsewhere- FD: *stretches* "I think that's all for today..." -elsewhere- Kid: =\\\\= "I feel clean..." stocking: glad to hear~ Kid: *lies down in bed* *sigh* stocking: *running her fingers through his hair and humming* Kid: ^\\\\^ "Thank you..." *cuddles* stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Your fingers feel so nice..." stocking: U///w///U Kid: *kisses her cheek* -elsewhere- Vulcan: "Okay...Done. That should be a good set up for my room." *he has candles and cow skulls on the walls* Arthur: o__________o Relan: "...Are you the devil?" iris: ._.; tamaki: hey, im not gonna judge... Vulcan: -_-; "Gee, you guys know how to make someone feel welcomed." shinra: ^^; Vulcan: "..." *awkward cough* "So...Yuu's room coming along?" shinra: yep. Vulcan: "Good...Th-Thanks..." Takehisa: "Time for dinner." -elsewhere- Montgomery: "What's your order?" naho: iced coffee please! Sakuya: "Same." Montgomery: ("I hope they tip well...") "Anything else?" -elsewhere- Hyde: "Hey, kid? Want my extra jello?" yu: u-o-ok... *nom* Hyde: "So, was that guy your dad who visited?" yu: n-no, just my mentor. Hyde: "...Glad you got someone visiting you, kid." *nom* "My, um...'mentor' just kicks me in the head." yu: yeah, same here, haha! Hyde: "Ha ha ha! Man...That's painful. You must got a hard head." yu: i guess i do! Hyde: "You know what they say about hard heads: they got persistence!" *playful jam at Yuu's shoulder* "Keep it up, kid!" -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "Gin..." gin: hmm? what is it, ryu? Akutagawa: "Did you get the message about the upcoming mission?" gin: yes... Akutagawa: *nods* "Watch your back out there." gin: i always do. Akutagawa: *small smile* "Right..." *sighs* gin:....is there something on your mind? Akutagawa: "...I feel...anxious." gin:....*hand on his shoulder* i'll be ok. i promise. Akutagawa: "I just...I don't focus. My stomach feels funny." gin: did you go speak with the medic? Akutagawa: *nod nod* "The stomach medicine still doesn't help...and I keep thinking about..." gin: ?? Akutagawa: "About...that Man Tiger." gin: oh? Akutagawa: "I dream of defeating him...pinning him down." gin: of course you do. Akutagawa: "And I stare down at him...into his eyes..." gin:.... Akutagawa: "Then...something weird happens." gin: what do you mean? Akutagawa: "The Man Tiger wraps his arms around me...and doesn't let go." gin: oh? Akutagawa: "And we wrestle, as I try to get out of his grip...he slashes at me, tearing off my shirt..." higuchi: *listens from the corner out of sight* O///-///o;;;; Akutagawa: "He bites into my neck...and down my body..." higuchi: !!!!???? Akutagawa: "I try to push him away, or bite back at him, my mouth colliding with his neck...my nails digging into his body as we slide along each other." higuchi: *NOSEBLEED* *KO* X/////X gin: oh...oh my... Akutagawa: *turns around* "...Oh. Higuchi? You're bleeding." gin: i think i know what's going on here. Akutagawa: *patting a tissue to Higuchi's face to clean away the blood* "And that is?" gin: i think you're developing something most people refer to as 'a crush'. Akutagawa: "...Well, yes, I do desire to crush the Man Tiger--press my hands down along his chest..." higuchi: *KO* @////////@ awawawawawawawawa..... -elsewhere- atsushi: *frozen on spot* there's that chill again.... Kyoka: *puts a blanket over his shoulders* "There, there...Maybe see the Doctor about that?" -elsewhere- Benimaru: "I decided to stay at the village while Konro will go to the meeting." -elsewhere- Giriko: *smooch* arachne: mmmm~ Giriko: *hug* "Feeling alright?" arachne: yes. anna: zzzz Giriko: *smiles* "Our little babe...She's so quiet." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Zzz..." rain?: mmmm... Chuuya: *small smile, muttering in his sleep* "Rain..." -elsewhere- FD: "Hee hee hee..." yana: (thinking: do i even want to know?) FD: <All according to plan...> yana: <how so?> FD: <This beauty...> *pats Rain's corpse on the shoulder* <...will cause the Mafia's strongest to snap--giving me the distraction I need to speak with their leader.> yana: ....*smirks* <some of my best work. hell frickin yes.> FD: *thumbs up* <Excellent work, my friend. Keep it up, as I may have needs of a secondary project...should we get the 'raw material' we need.> -elsewhere- Montgomery: "..." ("It's too quiet here...") ???: and so then i hit it dead center! of course, given my ability, it's just normal~ eh? well well wellity well, small world, eh steinbeck? Montgomery: "!!!" ("Steinbeck?!") *hides behind the dumpster* twain: *peek* hey there luce! Montgomery: o___O *leaps up* "EEEK!" twain: easy there. say, if you arent doing anything right now, did you want to get some coffees together? Steinbeck: *nod nod* "Lots to catch up on...How about this place?" *points to--* Montgomery: -\\\\- "I...kinda...work there now." twain: sweet! employee discount! Montgomery: "YOU'RE PAYING FULL PRICE! WITH TIP!" twain: jeez. -elsewhere- Shamrock: *passed out on the couch* himawari: *worried* lavender: it was only one shot of booze....goddamn. Higan: "Lightweight?" Shamrock: *murmuring* "Hi-Himawari..." himawari: ?? Shamrock: *holds out his hand* himawari: *holding his hand* .... Shamrock: X\\\\= "...Thank you...I'm sorry..." himawari: ?? Shamrock: "I...embarrass myself..." himawari:...sham... Shamrock: *his hand moves to her face* himawari: ah.... *slight blush* Shamrock: "You are truly wonderful..." *his hand rubs lightly along her face* Higan: "..." *whispers* "He has no idea we're still here..." lavender: *snickers* himawari:....*small kiss on the forehead* Shamrock: X\\\\\\= "I...l...l...lo..." himawari: ?? Shamrock: "...lost my sense of balance." *tumbles off the couch* himawari: ^^; Higan: "Nuts." lavender: ouch. Shamrock: "Zzz..." *snoring* -elsewhere- FD: "...Do you get jealous when I speak in Russian and you can't understand what I'm saying?" zoey: as long as i can hear your voice, i'll be happy. yana: *gagging* FD: *nuzzle* "Good answer, my sweet." yana: *cringe* FD: "Because I have big plans for you...I want you to meet some new friends." zoey: oh? FD: *pulls out a switchblade* "Better go in ready~" zoey: for you, anything~<3 FD: "Good..." *traces the tip of the knife along her shoulder-strap* zoey: ah~ *SLICE* zoey: oh~! FD: *slices off one strap, pulling down her dress there* -elsewhere- Vulcan: *tossing in bed* -morning- Akutagawa: *snore* -in the underground where the graffiti was- Tachihara: "Man, these tags look stupid." hirotsu: .....*touches the bars, sending them flying back...or ahead rather* Tachihara: "??!!! The shit?!" hirotsu: -_-; Tachihara: "Don't do that! It almost gives me a heart attack..." hirotsu: do you want me to give you a warning next time? Tachihara: *nod nod* "Like, do a hand signal. And make it cool looking!" gin: *already heading in* Tachihara: "!!" *follows* -at the end there is a box- Tachihara: "...What you think's inside?" gin:....could be a trap. Tachihara: "...Yo, Old Man? Can you, like, push the box onto itself? Or explode it out? Or throw it away from us?" -music comes from the box- hirotsu: ?! -a taxidermized dead mouse pops out with a note that says 'fooled you'.......and a Taser then gets tachihara in the junk- Tachihara: "GAAAA-A-A-A-A-A-AAHAHA-AH-AH!!! ..." *collapses* gin: !!! hirotsu: *winces and covers his junk* Tachihara: *high-pitched squeak* "Gin...get me ice..." -elsewhere- Dazai: *lifts his head up, looks around* -still in his apartment- Dazai: "..." *cups his junk* "Oh, pfew! I felt an odd sensation of pain...Glad that wasn't me." -elsewhere- Montgomery: *muttering* "Stupid Twain and Steinbeck, skipping on the bill..." -elsewhere- Kyoka: "Hello, Doctor." yosano: morning. Kyoka: "How is work treating you?" -elsewhere- Mori: "...What happened on the mission?" hirotsu: seems it was a red herring. Tachihara: *ice on his junk* Q~Q "Some 'red herring.' Big Michizo is screaming..." gin:..... -_-; Mori: "Gin, make it feel better..." Tachihara: .w. gin: *drags him to the medic* -____-; Tachihara: "That's not what he meant!" Mori: *shrug* miura: -_-; -elsewhere- Arthur: *has hung donkey head on the wall* tamaki:......no comment. Arthur: "I wanted a memento from our mission. You would agree it suits the room nicely, yes?" tamaki:...sure. Takehisa: "A jackass for a jackass: suitable." *he's wearing a horned baseball hat* shinra: this feels familiar somehow. Takehisa: "...Vulcan designed it, per my request. He left one for you as well, Shinra." shinra: oh, cool. *The hat has moose antlers* tamaki: *snerk* Arthur: "Ha ha ha! Moose!" -elsewhere- Rino: "Yo. Newbies. Princess Bitch told me ask whether you need your sheets washed or anything." mikami: m-miss rino, that's not very nice! also our sheets are fine for the moment. Rino: *annoyed twitch* "You try dealing with her royal pain the ass, then you can come at me with criticism..." mikami: ..... ryuuko: giovanni was much worse than that... Rino: "...No argument there. Doesn't change her behavior...She treats me like something she wiped off her over-priced shoes." mikami: i-im sure she's a really nice person, deep down. Rino: "Yeah, underneath the expensive clothes and those two fat blobs on her chest." Hibana: ^^;;;; ryuuko: ....*ahem* gabriella: is that right? tamiya? ^^# *cracks knuckles* Rino: o______o;;;;; *runs--and crashes into a wall* X____X -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: "With you and the Captain going to the 8th, what am I supposed to do to pass time?" -elsewhere- Hyde: "Okay! Day the cast comes off!" romina: congrats! Hyde: "And see? My buddy Yuu signed the cast, too!" julian: how nice. Hyde: "Now, someone get a buzzsaw and slice this thing off!" -elsewhere- Yumi: "Hello, Christa!" christa: hi yummy! lord death: ^^ marie: ^^ Yumi: *laughs* "And who's this?" *holds up Shiori* shiori: ah! christa: shiowi! shiori: ^o^ Yumi: *sets Shiori down* "Now, be careful around Shiori, Christa--you are older..." -elsewhere- Mephisto: "I'm happy you could meet with us, Stocking." ^^ stocking: it's not a problem. so what's the situation? felisia: 7w7 well~ *rubbing her stomach* stocking:.......................................mom.....mom please no. Mephisto: ^W^ stocking:............*KO* felisia: ^^; Mephisto: owo "Oh dear...Maybe we should have had dessert first?" -elsewhere- Poe: owo "H-H-H-H-Hel-el-el-elloooooooo..." naomi: *SCREAMING* Ranpo: "??? Oh, hi, Poe!" Poe: *hiding from Naomi, covering his ears* "Don't hurt me!" -elsewhere- ???: "Stocking?! Stocking, wake up!" stocking: mmmn? huh? am i...dead? Kid: "I most certainly hope not!" stocking: oh hey kid.....*yaaawn* i had...the craziest nightmare....mom was...*yawn* pregnant again... Kid: ._.;;;;;;;;; Kid: "Would that be...so bad?" stocking: well n-no but...it'd be a lot to take in. Kid: "...Maybe you should stay lying down." stocking:........oh no. Kid: owo "...You're getting a sibling. Yay?" stocking:.......TTuTT *KO x2* Kid: D: "Stocking, no!" Mephisto: "I said, 'Give her dessert first,' but noooooo, no one ever listens to me..." *dines on parfait* -elsewhere- Tachihara: *pouts* "Stupid prank...Stupid mouse thing..." medic: ^^; Tachihara: "Hey, nurse? Am I still going to have kids?" medic: yes, sir. Tachihara: "Pfew! That's good to know..." *pats Little Michizo* "--and I can get to work after we find out WHERE THAT DAMN MOUSE GUY WENT TO!" -elsewhere- Dr. John: o_o;;;; "Um...I'm not used to being the OB-GYN to...an angel?" felisia: ^^; stocking: *COUGH* >->; Dr. John: "...You got to be kidding me...Um, well, I-I guess the concepts are the same...and I guess I have the experience, then." ^^;; "S-Sure, I'll be your doctor..." -elsewhere- Sakuya: *looking at a guitar at the pawn shop* "???" naho: shiny. Sakuya: "Yeah...I wonder how it sounds." -elsewhere- Kepuri: *lying down in the garden, butterflies in the flowers* =w= akaderu:... .////. Kepuri: "Hey, babe." *pats a hand on the blanket next to her* akaderu: ....*sitting next to her, head rested on her lap* Kepuri: .\\\\. "..." *strokes her hand along his head* "Comfortable~?" akaderu: =////= *purrs* Kepuri: "Hee hee...Akederu...You're amazing..." -elsewhere- FD: "A world without sin...without crime..." zoey: *listening* FD: "That is my goal. These ability users...They are a bloat on a perfect world. They must be eliminated." zoey: yes... FD: "And that is where this comes in..." *holds up a USB* zoey: what is it? FD: "Information on ability users. And a hint how to take down the Mafia and the Agency simultaneously." -elsewhere- torako: happy birthday, son! Bon: "Aw, thanks!" torako: ^^ shiemi: happy birthday, suguro. ^^ Bon: "Yeah, um, thanks..." Shima: "We got you some gifts, man!" Rin: *holds up a cupcake* Bon: "..." *takes the cupcake* "F-Fine..." izumo: i bought you some CDs. Bon: "Oh, awesome. Thanks, Izumo." -elsewhere- Patty: *hug* liz: hey there. Patty: "Hee hee! Doing okay, Sis?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: "It sounds like the mission was a failure." kouyou: seems these rats are smarter than we thought... Chuuya: "Indeed...And a cornered rat is dangerous. How do we trap them?" mafioso: mousetraps? Chuuya: "...And what is the bait to put on the 'mousetrap'?" -elsewhere- Dazai: "...Atsushi? I think someone is here to see you?" atsushi: ok. hi what did you nee- Montgomery: *holds up bar tab* "Pay. Up." -after that incident- Kunikida: "There will be no advances on pay." atsushi: Q.Q Dazai: "Ah, don't worry! I can lend you a few bucks..." *holds up $200* atsushi: O-O where did you- Dazai: "Shhh...Don't tell the IRS." -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *slicing at training dummies* higuchi: *BANG BANG* boom. headshot. Akutagawa: "Behind you!" higuchi: ?! *Attack robot swinging a sword* higuchi: *ducks and shoots* Robot: X___X *falls down* Akutagawa: "Good work." higuchi: phew... Akutagawa: *taps hand along wall, opening a panel and pulls out cold drinks* "Here. Rehydrate." higuchi: *downs one bottle* ha... Akutagawa: "You had a hard work out. Your reflex time has improved." *sips* higuchi: *small smile* thanks. Akutagawa: "Have you been keeping up with your practice sessions?" higuchi: yeah. Akutagawa: *nods* "Good. I am pleased to see how more fluid your attacks are. You move swiftly and efficiently." higuchi:... 7///7 t-thank you, ryunosuke. Akutagawa: "No need to thank: I speak only the truth." *sips, a bit passing down his cheek* higuchi: .... 7////7 y-you...um...have a little....*scratches her cheek* Akutagawa: "...A little what?" higuchi: water on your face.... .///.; Akutagawa: "Ah." *takes his towel, pats it down on his face, then along his neck* higuchi:....*sweats* Akutagawa: "While we are on the subject of battle strategies, I wanted to discuss a maneuver to try..." *starts unbuttoning his jacket* higuchi: um....ok....*knees weak* Akutagawa: "I have been practicing a technique to hide my presence, using Rashamon to make people think they are merely walking on shadows..." *lies down* -elsewhere- Belkia: *trying on a new coat* naho: hot date? Belkia: "Best date! The hotness comes later..." *holds his fist to his mouth--then blows fire out of it* naho: wow...say, if you arent busy right now, can you help me with my hair? i wanted to do a braid ponytail... Belkia: "??? Oh, sure!" *sits behind her* "Is this for something special, too?" naho: nah, just because. Belkia: ^^ "That's cool." *starts braiding* "...You okay with who I'm dating?" naho: well, if they make you happy, then im totally ok. Belkia: "Thanks, buddy..." *continues braiding* "...You happy with Sakuya?" naho: of course. ^^ being with him...it make me feel all fuzzy inside >///w///< Belkia: >///w///< "I know that feeling. It's super-kawaii-cool, right?" naho: yep~ ^^ Belkia: "Well, you keep that boy on a tight leash, okay?" *almost done braiding* naho: ok. ^^ Belkia: "There--all finished!" *small hug* "You look great." naho: wow! thanks belbel! *hug* *SNAP* Higan: "What a cute photo." naho: WHAT THE HECK OLD MAN?! WE'RE HAVING A MOMENT! >n< Belkia: "...Can you text it?" Higan: "Just recording memories..." -elsewhere- Poe: *finishes his tea* "Th-Thanks..." lana: no problem. *smiles* Poe: "...Wh-What brings you around?" lana: just heard you were a bit sick, so i decided to see how you were doing. *smiles* Poe: .\\\\. "W-Won't your boss want to know why you aren't at work?" lana: i did just get off work an hour ago. *chuckles* seems your new place is on the route i take home. Poe: "Th-That's convenient...You live around here?" lana: just in one of the apartment buildings a few blocks down. Poe: "...Heh. Neighbors, huh? Ha ha ha..." ("OH GOD MY HEART IS DYING INSIDE.") lana: i suppose. ^^ Poe: .\\\w\\\. "...Do you like scary stories?" lana: well...i guess? Poe: "I-I could always share some of my stories with you! I collect many! Read many!" lana: sounds nice. maybe later? Poe: *nod nod nod nod nod* "Okay! ...More tea?" -elsewhere- Akutawaga: "Well, enough for today. I will see you tomorrow?" higuchi: you always do, right? Akutagawa: *smiles* "And you always have my back. Good day, Higuchi." higuchi:....y-you too.... .////. Akutagawa: *waves, then sees--* "Oh. Hello, Gin." gin: *nods* Akutagawa: "Ready to leave?" gin: *nods* -elsewhere- Hibana: *hugs Gabriella* gabriella: u////u~<3 Hibana: "We're done with work hours...Our little one is asleep." *hug, sway* "And I am so happy..." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *staring at a photo of him and Yuu...and Lisa* shinra:....hey vul, there's a zoo not far from here, want to check it out? Vulcan: "..." *sets down the photo* "Sure...What they got?" -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *reading* -elsewhere- Kid: "Feel better?" stocking: yeah....*chuckles* Kid: *smiles* "That's good." *smooch* "I was worried." stocking: it's....a lot to take in....i guess it was like what you went through when you found out about shiori, huh? Kid: *nods* "Only, you didn't get slapped, like Yumi did to me." stocking: ........*hug* Kid: *hug* "Your mother will be fine...And so will you." *forehead kiss* stocking: right. ^^ Kid: "And you'll have a perfect sibling to love..." stocking: and shiori will have a new playmate. Kid: *smiles* "Siblings-in-law." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: "Hee hee..." *pats her hand* "You'll be the perfect big sister..." -elsewhere- Kyoka: "You look exhausted." atsushi: *face down on the floor* long day... Kyoka: "...Yes. I will make you dinner." atsushi:... -elsewhere- Dazai: *looking out over the canal* "..." tsuyu: *casually swimming along* Dazai: *waves* "Hello, hero frog person." tsuyu: hmm? oh, im just a hero in training. but im just chilling right now. Dazai: "Cool. I'm staring at water and thinking about the past...and future." tsuyu: ah. Dazai: "You know other superheroes? Go to superhero school and stuff?" tsuyu: i attend the UA. thought there's other hero schools that exist. Dazai: "Yeah, we're sending some of my coworkers and mentees to the DWMA." *waves* "I'm Dazai." tsuyu: tsuyu. just call me tsu. Dazai: "Cool, Tsu." *looks again at the canal* "You know, I almost drowned in there." tsuyu: really? sounds pretty scary. Dazai: "I was trying to kill myself." ^^ tsuyu: ...... *no comment* Dazai: "Just...looking for someone to end it all with me. Someone around my age. Beautiful." tsuyu: i have to go home now. *swimming away* Dazai: "...I DIDN'T MEAN YOU! YOU'RE A LITTLE TOO YOUNG!" -elsewhere- Chuuya: *asleep on the couch* mito: zzzzz Chuuya: *small noise* "Hmmm..." -a warm feeling on his chest...- Chuuya: *smiles* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "What do you think of Higuchi?" gin: well, she's dedicated, have to give her that. Akutagawa: *nods* "Hardworking. Focused. But..." gin: ?? Akutagawa: "Something seems to distract her." gin: oh? Akutagawa: "I think she needs some leisure activity to occupy her mind outside of work. Perhaps an evening with her female friends?" gin:....perhaps. Akutagawa: "...Could you do that for me? Please?" gin: alright. -elsewhere- Yohei: "Zzz..." chie: zzzzz *nuzzle* Tool: *in his bed, shivering* io: *crawling in* uu! Tool: "Hmph..." *instinctively picks up Io, holds them before pulling up sheet* "Okay, Io..." io: ....zzzz Tool: *has stopped shivering, sleeps...* -elsewhere- Arthur: *sips on milk, then dunks a cookie into his glass* -elsewhere- Montgomery: *buttons up her pajama top, looking at the clock* "Super late..." -underground- zoey: ah....~ *blindfolded, wrists bound* FD: "Are you ready?" *Something cold and metal touches her nipple* zoey: *shudders* yes~! FD: "Good..." *clamps it down on her nipple, as something wet is rubbed down her stomach, causing her skin to go electric...along with other parts of herself* zoey: a-ahhH! FD: "Does it hurt?" *his wet hand rubs the substance down to her sex, as he rubs his fingers along her lips...and something vibrating is heard* zoey: f-feels good! FD: "Aw, I was hoping to make you hurt just a bit..." *the vibration moves up her thigh* "That rub is practically orgasmic..." zoey: a-ah! >////< FD: "Given how badly you want this, I find it hard to believe you're as inexperienced as you claim..." *he holds the vibration over her clitoris, his tongue licking up her neck to her ear* zoey: *moaning* FD: "Were you a virgin when I met you?" *slaps her bottom, holding the vibrator to her sex* zoey: y-yes! i-it feels s-so good when you t-take me! FD: "You like when I dominate you, <my sweetheart>?" *slides the vibrator into her--and bites on her other nipple* zoey: ah-ah! o-oh god i love it! FD: "Then you'll love feeling this..." *something long, hard, and warm slides up into her, his hands along her hips, one of them vibrating a bit* zoey: o-oh! m-master! FD: *smile bites at her neck* "Say it again..." *he thrusts up into her, pinching her sides* zoey: a-ah! m-master fyodor~<3 FD: <”I've wanted you so long...”> *slams his mouth against hers* zoey: *muffled moans* FD: *he scratches at her sides, thrusting up into her, his tongue along hers* zoey: mmn~ m-master~ mn~ f-fyodor~ FD: *panting, as he increases his speed* "A-Almost there...Talk dirty, now." zoey: i-i love you master! i-i'm s-such a dirty whore for you! FD: "Dirty!" *thrust thrust* "What do you want me to do with my hard cock in you?" zoey: i-i want your c-cum! i-i need it! FD: "Then take it! Ah-ah!" *cums in her* zoey: AH-AHHHHHHHHH~<3<3 FD: *panting, as he pulls out, dripping...he removes her blindfold, staring into her eyes* zoey: ma...m-master~ *pant pant* *cum dripping down her thighs* FD: *unstraps her* "I now free you...What do you do now, my sweet?" zoey: p-please...i-i want...ah...wanna lick the cum off you... FD: *smiles, kissing her cheek* "Then proceed~" zoey: *blushes and pants, going down on him, lightly shaking her rear as she does so* FD: *sighs* "Ah...Y-You have a pert little ass..." *holds her head* -elsewhere- Rin: *on his phone* "..." madoka: *on her phone* hey rin. *smiles* Rin: *smiles* "Hey...I miss you." madoka: i miss you too....so how's kyoto? Rin: "Well, summer-y. And a little tense?" madoka: how so? Rin: "...You know what it's like when people learn your Satan's son? Yeah...they don't respond well to that..." TTWTT madoka: rin....i wish i was there with you...i really do... Rin: *nod nod* "Same...When I get home...will you be there waiting for me?" madoka: of course i will. Rin: *smiles, wipes a tear* "Th-Thanks...Love you." madoka: i love you too rin. ^^ Rin: *nod nod* "...Did I tell you about Bon's birthday?" -elsewhere- -morning- shinra:....hey tamaki? tamaki: what is it? shinra: was that.....always there? -a skull is above the door- tamaki: ?! VULCAN WHAT THE SHIT?! Vulcan: "You like it? Real metal, right?" iris: ...... Akitaru: "...That's..._a_ description." maki: pretty punk rock. shinra: *sweatdrop* (thinking: just what kind of vibe are we even going for?) Vulcan: "See? Muscles gets me! Besides, I finished all the repairs you wanted me to do..." ???: *ahem* shinra: hmm? oh! Vulcan: *climbs down the roof...* Akitaru: "You've arrived!" Karim: *waves* "Yo." pearl: g-good morning! fang-hua: hey guys. gabriella: *adjusting glasses* tamaki:...*awkwardly coughs* father fulham...pearl....good to see you...i guess. pearl: i understand if you're still upset with us, miss kotatsu. Karim: "...At least you look cheerful, Tamaki." tamaki: w-whatever, lets just go already. *begins walking...but suddenly falls into a sinkhole* ACK! shinra:...h-how- tamaki: NOT A WORD KUSAKABE! Rino: *holding a heavy set of file folders* "What a pain..." -inside- Rino: *dragging in the papers* Vulcan: "Here, let me get that..." *takes off his shirt, helps Rino* Rino: .\\\\. Hibana: *sits down on the sofa* "...You. No-Name. I do not like someone from the 1st sitting at my same level." Karim: "What, you want me to sit on the floor?" Hibana: "Yes, thank you." Karim: "...WTF?" gabriella: ^^; Konro: "Fang-Hua, you have all the files?" fang-hua: right here, sir. pearl: i-i have our files too! iris: sister, how are mikami and ryuuko doing so far? Hibana: "Precious little flowers blooming in the garden we tend to~" gabriella: p-princess. >///< fang-hua: *sweatdrops* could we just get to the point of this meeting now? Akitaru: "I'm sure you have seen the headline." *passes the newspaper to Fang-Hua* fang-hua: *examines the paper* pearl: 'commander of the 3rd arrested'? Hibana: "Ha ha ha! Oh, that's the best news I've heard all day!" Vulcan: *staring at the photo* "Wait a minute..." fang-hua: hmm? something up? Vulcan: "'t's not him." Hibana: "?!!" Vulcan: "Check the eyes. I've seen Giovanni without that dumb mask. Those aren't his eyes." pearl: ..... Karim: "..." *looks Gabriella* "Who did they arrest, then?" gabriella: im not sure. but it seems ryuuko, mikami, and relan arent the only ones who left the 3rd... Hibana: "Perhaps an actor? An impersonator? Some contingency plan?" gabriella: more than likely... pearl: maybe we could examine their base? find something there? gabriella: that may be difficult. according to what ryuuko told me, the base she, mikami, and relan stayed at wasnt the 3rds official base. Konro: "Really? That's frustrating." maki: relan said the same thing, so we had victor go and search for their base. Hibana: *stares at Maki* "You trust that creep?" -in a wooded area- ivy: why are we even in this stupid place? Victor: "Ooooo! Look at the metal bits jammed into this tree!" *snaps pictures* ivy: tch-, this is so stupid. why are we even helping those bastards? scarlet: did you only come here to complain? Joker: "What we need is to figure out how Sho was able to move so fast...His ability seemed familiar..." scarlet: ?? Victor: "What we need to stop Sho is Shinra--and he still hasn't gotten that internal flame of his hot enough yet..." scarlet:......(thinking: mikami...) -back at the 8th- fang-hua: so what do we do now? Hibana: "Obi, you in the 8th have the power of gorillas--can't you do something?" Akitaru: "...For real?" fang-hua: i may have an idea. Konro: "Oh?" fang-hua: maybe a combat training course at the 7th might help you? shinra: again?! Konro: *smiles* "Excellent idea!" Arthur: "...We will die." shinra: not to mention the rabbit demon and the terrible twosome. Akitaru: "I like it!" Konro: "And that kind of experience will toughen you up!" Akitaru: *nods* Hibana: "I am in favor of this plan." shinra: ....ok then. ^^; Karim: "I'll bring flowers to your funeral." shinra: HAVE _SOME_ FAITH IN US! Karim: "I do. I have faith you will get your ass broken." tamaki: D8< pearl: father fulham... ^^;; Hibana: *smacks Karim with a fan* "LIE ON THE FLOOR, WORM!" pearl: princess! please be a little nicer! Vulcan: o_o ("...Dad...Grandpa...Save me from these weirdos.") Karim: X__X Akitaru: "Huh. Thought the fisticuffs would've started five minutes ago. We did better than I expected!" Konro: "In the 7th, you show your power through fighting--so we're already making improvements!" tamaki:... (thinking: seems pearl's becoming a lot more assertive since last i saw her....) -elsewhere- Giovanni: "--and that is how I got a community theater actor arrested." guruna: *clapping* 8D -elsewhere- Benimaru: *on the phone* "...Well, yes, I know, but-- ... " *sighs* "Fine." *hangs up* kirei: did something happen, beni? Benimaru: "Konro signed me up to train those weaklings from the 8th." kirei: i see. *smiles* im sure you'll be an excellent teacher. Benimaru: "...Konro is better." kirei: *small kiss on the nose* i have faith in you, beni. Benimaru: .\\\\. "...Then I guess that will have to get me through this." -elsewhere- Burns: "Karim _and_ Pearl took a sick day?" ruby: yep. they both caught a cold! dia: ...... Burns: "...Must be spreading. Ruby, I suggest you have some Vitamin C before you catch their cold." ruby: understood! *nomming on orange slices* dia:....commander, may i speak with you? Burns: "Of course. What is it?" dia: do you suppose....there is fraternization involved here? Burns: "...The concern has crossed my mind." dia: should i investigate the matter? Burns: *nods* -elsewhere- Honda: Q~Q "No one invites me to meetings..." hito: perhaps making an alliance with the 8th might be on our agenda, sir? -elsewhere- Tachihara: *folding laundry* -elsewhere- Emine: "Tah-dah." chie: D8< Emine: "...You don't like it? I used something from each of you in this collage..." Yohei: "...Is that the motherboard from my laptop?" Tool: "My sickle..." Shotaro: "My boxers?" mono: D8< MY UNDIES?! -elsewhere- Poe: *writing writing writing* karl: zzzzz.... Poe: *pats Karl in his lap, as he dots an 'i'* "This...This crime drama should do the trick..." -the footnote attached....isnt exactly related to the project.....but appears to be a series of thoughts on a certain someone- Poe: *reading his footnote...* " 'Beautiful smile,' 'pools of life in her eyes,' 'a name that rolls off the tongue with such an appealing rhyme--'" .\\\\. karl: zzzz.... Poe: *his heart is pounding* "I-I just wanted to find a title to this story..." -elsewhere- Ranpo: *asleep at desk* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *sets down his drink* bartender: ?? Akutagawa: "One more, please." bartender: you've already had at least 7 of them... Akutagawa: "I can handle it. Besides, eight is my lucky number." -elsewhere- Steinbeck: *reviewing papers* "...Jeez, Fitzgerald threw his money around..." -elsewhere- Medusa: *scream* shaula: SHADDAP! neian: ?? Medusa: "Your fucking scorpion bit me! Why is it on the floor?!" shaula: relax, this one isnt poisonous! ......or at least, it wont kill you. Medusa: "Two can play at that game..." *CHOMP* shaula: OW! FUCK! Medusa: "Ha! That's a pain in the backside, is it not?" shaula: hehe...you better put your kid to bed and pack your bags sister of mine, cause you're going on a triiiiip. Medusa: "?!!!" -the room is dark, and crying can be heard from neian's crib- Medusa: "Oh no..." *summons light snake to illuminate* -a tall gaunt figure is holding a sword above the child- Medusa: "!!!!" *sends a snake at the figure's throat* ???: even after all this time....you still hate me....dont you mother? Medusa: *tenses, stops* "What...?" chrona?: *stares.....with a sorrowful but blank expression* Medusa: "...Crona...Put down the sword for mommy..." chrona?: do you really believe you have a right to be a mother to me?! after all you've done?! Medusa: "Just stop! Stop...I don't want to hurt you..." chrona?: please........*twisted smile* as if that stopped you before.... *charges at her* Medusa: *holds snake sword, ready to block* ???: medusa? Medusa: *turns around, swinging the sword* arachne?: ........*emotionless expression as the sword impales her* Medusa: o_o "...The hell?" arachne?: you havent....changed at all...have you? *something can be felt crawling up her legs* Medusa: "Arachne...Wh-Why are you...?" noah?: have you forgotten me so easily? Medusa: "..." *sneers* "No...I can't forget you..." *turns and shoves her sword* -elsewhere- Giriko: "Wh-What is it?" arachne: *shocked expression as she sees a program on TV on blVck wid0w* is...is it really....? Giriko: *stares at the television...it's becoming clearer* "Have we seen...that girl?" arachne: ...eva? Giriko: "..." *falls back on couch, staring* "...What." arachne: *tears falling* s-she's really alive....after all this time... Giriko: "..." *holds her* "Where is that band?" -elsewhere- Hyde: *looking at a statue* tsugumi: hey guys! licht: oh, the spring bird. tsugumi: ^^; you can just call me tsugumi. Anya: .\\\. *meek wave* Hyde: .\\\\. *looks back and forth between the statue and Anya* licht: hey. ao: so i take it you're going to be attending classes with us again? Hyde: "Now that my leg is out of the cast--" Anya: "Your leg?" D8> licht: long story. Hyde: "But I'm all healed, thanks to Licht's blood--...Licht's bloody good hospice care!" mio: i...see...*sweatdrop* Meme: "Weird statue..." tsugumi: we were just about to visit maki at her brigade. licht: salmon? Hyde: "???" tsugumi: no, my cousin, maki! Anya: "Yes, she works at the 8th--" Hyde: "THE EIGHTH?!" .w. tsugumi: the 8th brigade. did you want to meet her? Hyde: *nod nod* "I think I know a friend of a friend there..." -and so- maki: hey tsugumi- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! LICHT TODOROKI IS HERE?! *SQUEALS* Hyde: -_-; licht: the skull.....there are demons afoot. Vulcan: ("WTF is everyone hating on the skulls?") Relan: "Actually, they aren't demons. Just--" *stares at Licht* .\\\\\\\. licht: bring out your demon warlord. i shall pacify them...*poses* because i am an archangel sent from heaven. shinra: .....*hugs relan* Relan: o\\\\o *steam off of his head* Hyde: *whispers to Licht* "I think the one with the sharp teeth is kinda demony? Or a vampire?" shinra: im not a demon! i'm a hero, dammit! >n< Hyde: "Are you a hero vampire?" shinra: i'm not a vampire either! Hyde: "Nothing wrong about vampires. They're strong, powerful, sexy..." iris: should i get some tea for everyone? -elsewhere- Hugh: *reviewing logbook* "Fewer guests during the summer..." uzuki: on the bright side, it makes it easier to keep things clean around here. Hugh: "True. The work will increase come winter." *sweeps away cobweb* kaori: ....? oh, hello there. did you want a room? Tachihara: "Yes, ma'am! What you got?" -elsewhere- Kunikida: *writing notes* atsushi: *looking at a map of the school* Kyoka: *looking over his shoulder* Kunikida: "Have you figured out where everything is?" atsushi: i think so. any update who our homeroom teacher is going to be? Dazai: "Maybe Marie...?" atsushi: *shrugs* Dazai: "Could be worse--could be the guy with the screw in his head, the priest who has killed people since he was 13, the scary lady with the glasses--" atsushi: O-O;;; Kyoka: "Are they nice glasses?" Dazai: *wavers his hand* "Kinda?" -elsewhere- Arthur: "More time training at the 7th..." *pouts* tamaki: oh joy. Arthur: "...Where did Obi assign you? To stay here?" tamaki: i'm going with you. oubi said i 'need to work on cooperation'. Arthur: "...Um...That may be helpful?" *nervous smile* -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: owo "Guests are coming?!" fang-hua: seems so. Tsukiyo: *claps her hands* "Yay! What are they here for? End of summer party?" fang-hua: training, actually. Tsukiyo: "...Oh, poo. Well, guess they'll be working hard, so party hard, too." -elsewhere- Eijiro: *dancing in the kitchen* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: =_= *deep inhale* gin: how're you doing? Akutagawa: "A little congested..." *sniff* gin: did you need to see the doctor again? Akutagawa: "..." *nods* -elsewhere- Hyde: "Good to meet all of you!" -elsewhere- *Soap suds pouring out from under a door* kirika: the fuck? *The door smashes open, soap suds pouring into the room* kirika: WHAT THE SHIT?! Patty: "Incoming!" *sailing along the soap suds in a bathing suit* -elsewhere- Karim: *looking around* ("Okay...Coast is clear...") ???: feeling better yet, father fulham? Karim: "???" *turns around* dia: ..... Karim: "...I feel a bit better, yes. The day off was productive." dia: i see....and sister fiamma? Karim: "Sister Fiamma what?" dia: she was sick today as well, correct? Karim: "Was she? That's too bad..." dia: .....just know i have an eye on both of you...need i remind you about fraternization rules in the 1st... Karim: "Okay, stop. Are you suggesting the Sister and I are sleeping together?" dia: are you? Karim: "No." dia: .....*gives him a glare then walks away* foien: yikes. Karim: "How long were you listening, Foien?" foien: long enough it seems... sister volkov is pretty strict, eh? kinda scary. Karim: "Unnecessarily strict: she misconstrues why the Sister and I were out on the same day." foien: ah...maybe she's jealous? but i doubt that. Karim: "??? Why you doubt that?" foien: she seems to focus a lot more on her job than in a relationship.... and given her- *ahem* difficult personality... Karim: "She is rather serious...That hasn't stopped someone from having a relationship." foien: perhaps....you're probably wondering where i was? Karim: "You gonna tell me?" foien: serina and i had a date ^^ Karim: "For real? How did it go?" -elsewhere- Kid: *curled up in bed* stocking: *smooch* mmm~<3 Kid: *small kiss back* "Sweetie..." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *pulls the sheets over them, looks into her eyes* stocking:....*warm smile* Kid: *takes her hand, kissing it lightly* "My wife..." stocking: mmm~<3 im so blessed to have such a precious hubby~<3 Kid: ^\\\^ "You make me blush when you say those sweet things." stocking: fitting for you then, huh~? Kid: "Maybe..." *smooch* -elsewhere- Hibana: "Hello, flowers!" mikami: welcome back, princess. ^^ ryuuko: how was the meeting? Hibana: "Well, a bit confusing..." *sits down* "The 3rd with a second base, and some actor playing Giovanni." ryuuko: damn... Hibana: "So, he's still out there--and we need to find his location." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Fiasco." bartender: sir? Chuuya: "Do you ever just think, how if you had done the one thing you could have...that your life could've been so different?" bartender: oh, like the butterfly effect? Chuuya: *sip* "Yeah. Or like that 'Sliding Doors' movie..." bartender: what brought this up? Chuuya: "...What else? Lost love." bartender: ah. Chuuya: "..." *sigh* "You folks must make a lot of money on lovelorn sad sacks like me sitting down to drown sorrows in booze, huh?" bartender: more often than not. Chuuya: "Figured." *pulls out his credit card* "I think I'm done..." -later- Chuuya: *walking home...slight stumble* -a young lady with glasses is sitting by the window of a cafe, reading- Chuuya: *looks at her* "..." glasses: ?? *nod* Chuuya: "..." *nods back* "..." -later- Chuuya: "Um..." mito: *nuzzles chuuya's leg, purring* Chuuya: "..." *pets Mito* mito: =w= Chuuya: "At least you're here..." *picks up Mito, sets her on his lap, keeps petting* mito:....zzzzz.... Chuuya: "..." *tear falls* *small whimper* {rain: did you need anything at all, mr nakahara?} {Chuuya: "No, thank you." *sips his wine*} {rain: i see, well... i-if you need anything at all, i'll be more than happy to help sir!} {Chuuya: "???" *small smile* "Thanks...Are you busy right now?"} {rain: e-eh? .////. w-well, um....uh....i-is there a reason?} {Chuuya: "I can't finish this bottle on my own. If you need a break, feel free to have a glass."} {rain: are you sure? i-i wouldnt want to impose at all...] {Chuuya: "Not at all--I'm about done with work for the day. Have a seat."} mito: zzzzz.... Chuuya: *yawns, leaning back on the couch* -elsewhere- Mori: *reviewing documents...and books* -elsewhere- hojo girl: *sitting near a lake, staring out at the water* ...... ???: "I'm telling you, Konekomaru, the water is going to be shimmering!" hojo girl: ??.... !!!! konekomaru: but in the middle of the night? Shima: "Heck yeah! May even take a dip. Great to feel cool water in hot summer weather." hojo girl: !!!! *hides behind a tree* Shima: *pulls off his shoes and socks, dipping a toe in* "Oh, yeah--perfect!" hojo girl:..... *slight blush* (thinking: that boy.....he has hexed me....) Shima: "You in, Komekomaru?" *pulling down his pants, showing his boxers* konekomaru: *sweatdrop* ill just... stand guard... Shima: "Cool! You can guard my clothes." *takes off his shirt* konekomaru: ._.; Shima: "And now, to cool off!" *grabs his boxers...* konekomaru: *covering eyes* hojo girl: !!! Shima: *tosses them back at Konekomaru and leaps into the water* hojo girl: !!! (thinking: i need to go to the shrine! have to be purified of these thoughts...) *runs* Shima: =w= "So peaceful..." -elsewhere- Relan: *shivers* shinra: *snuggles* zzzz love you rel.... Relan: =\\\\= "I-I love you, too..." *hug* -morning- Bon: "Where's Shima gone off to?" konekomaru: medics....a leech attached itself to his heel. Shima: X____X -elsewhere- Chuuya: *yawn, walking into the office* kouyou: rough night? Chuuya: *nod nod* "Bad drink, bad dream..." -elsewhere- Anya: *stretches* "Ah..." -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *sneezes* medic: still sick it seems... Akutagawa: *sniff* "Allergies, I hope..." -elsewhere- Kid: *smooch* stocking: mmmn~<3 Kid: *hug* "Sleep well?" stocking: yeah. Kid: *nods* "Likewise...What's on your agenda?" -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Few more days 'til school..." mana: yeah. did you get your uniform yet? Shotaro: "Yeah, Emine helped me!" *holds up a bright red and green outfit* mono: what are you, a christmas present?! Shotaro: -3- "I thought it looked cool..." Emine: "Hee hee hee..." -elsewhere- Benimaru: *setting up practice dummies* -elsewhere- Dazai: *dribbling a basketball* atsushi: im open! Dazai: *tosses to Atsushi* atsushi: ah! *catch* Dazai: "Shoot!" Kunikida: *trying to block* atsushi: u-a-ah right! *throws* Kunikida: *tries to leap up to block...and misses* -elsewhere- Higan: "Ouch..." lavender: easy there... *putting aloe on* Higan: *groans* "What a pain..." lavender: *nods* Higan: *small pant* "How are you?" lavender: well im surviving arent i? *small smile* Higan: *small smile, through the pain* "A-All we can do." *holds her hand* lavender: ^^ Higan: *buries his face in his pillow* *muffled* "Still aches." -elsewhere- Arthur: *practicing sword fighting* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *sorting papers* ("Not sure why Poe isn't doing this...") karl: O^O~? Jacqueline: "..." *looking at Karl* -^- "What are you looking at?" Poe: *collapsed on the floor, writing notes...* karl: ..... *sticking a dollar into the vending machine and getting a canned coffee* Poe: TwT "Thank you, Karl..." Jacqueline: "H-How?" librarian head: well, raccoons are rather intelligent. Jacqueline: "I knew they could remember locks...but jeez." Poe: *sip sip* "Ah..." *pet pet* -elsewhere- Medic: "Miss Moriyama, the tea, please." shiemi: *nods and hands it to them* Medic: *nods* "Thank you. Please bring more hot water to Miss Kamiki." izumo: ...so shima got discharged then from his leech incident? Medic: "Yeah, it was just a tiny leech." -in another area- Shima: *struggling to sit* "So...Excited for your meeting today?" ^^; konekomaru: ...... Shima: "...Bon will be there. I won't. Guess being fifth son gives me some time off." konekomaru: ...... hojo girl: .... *watching from behind a tree* Shima: "!!!" *turns around* -no one there- Shima: "...You feel something?" -and so, at the meeting- Bon: "..." ("Where _is_ he?") -the door opens- Bon: *looks up* "..." ("He's still not there?") konekomaru: .... uwabami hojo: yaozo... Yaozo: *cough* "Suguro...could not make it...I will lead this meeting." Bon: "?!!" juzo: take it easy, father... Yaozo: *seats himself* "First...tell me what happened at the theft in Deep Keep..." juzo: of course. -elsewhere- izumo: and it turns out that girl shima tried to hit on was a cousin to the 3 hojo sisters... shiemi: oh wow......it must be nice....having siblings. izumo:......yeah... (thinking: tsukumo....) -back at the meeting- uwabami hojo: so then, those closest to the eye at the time were all myoda sect. yaozo, juzo, my 3 daughters, and- Yaozo: "And why were you reaching for the eye?" ao hojo: mamushi was only trying to protect it! uwabami hojo:.....-and tatsuma....however he is absent. konekomaru: but what about the person who took the left eye? uwabami hojo: sabutora todo, yes.... juzo, mamushi, he was your instructor at the cram school, correct? Yaozo: *writing a note* Bon: *shaking with anger* juzo: what? nishiki: you really thing mamushi did it?! Yaozo: "We have no idea who did anything. And accusing each other without more evidence will--will--" *coughs* uwabami hojo: it pains me, but no one else has direct ties to todo. juzo: father, take it easy! Yaozo: *sips water* "...Without Suguro here, let us table this meeting until he arrives." nishiki: mamushi, arent you going to say anything? Mamushi: *slams her hands on the table* Bon: "?!" Mamushi: "I saw Suguro...as if he was controlling those flames...I wanted to protect the eye! And I get stabbed for my troubles?!" ao hojo: yeah, he was chanting a mantra we didnt know... Bon: *listening* Mamushi: "So, curious _he_ would not be here." myoda sect member: well- konekomaru: why would you suggest such a thing?! Mamushi: *cold stare* Bon: "Konekomaru..." uwabami hojo: *sigh* this is getting us nowhere. yaozo and i will discuss this. but for now, the meeting is adjourned... -later- konekomaru:....bon, are you sure you're ok? Bon: "...Why did he...?" -on the roof- shura: jeez, its like i said, think of a 'poof' not a 'boom', ok? Rin: "...'Poof'? Like, tiny flame?" shura: if it helps, then yeah. Rin: "Okay...tiny 'poof'...tiny 'poof'...AH, THIS ISN'T WORKING!" shura: maybe go cool off for a moment? Rin: "...'Kay." *hops off the roof* "Poof poof poof..." -the two candles on the end ignite, but the center is untouched- shura: 0.0 ..... huh...and he doesnt even....wow. -on the ground- ???: mother, father, what do i do? i feel so helpless...does someone like me even deserve the title of head of the miwa family? Rin: "???" *peaks around the corner* -konekomaru is in front of a grave- Rin: "Oh...Um, hey, Konekomaru..." konekomaru: !!! *trying to run* Rin: "D-Dude! Hey, it's cool...I just...wanted to see...I mean, I can go..." konekomaru: ...s-stay away from bon. h-he's going through a lot right now... Rin: "What?! You can't just tell me to stay away from people! We're supposed to work together--" konekomaru:....i...i dont have anything...no parents, no relatives....the myoda took me in, and i want to repay them, no matter what....enemies of the myoda, are enemies of me as well! Rin: "..." *starts laughing* konekomaru: ??!! w-whats so funny?! Rin: "You say you have nothing, but you're so quick to defend the Myoda. I mean, if you want to repay them, then you're not alone, right?" konekomaru: ah... Rin: "...Oh. But you see me as a threat..." *looks at his hands* "I can't blame you...I'm not in control of these flames...So, yeah, you should avoid me 'til I control these flames--because I'm gonna!" konekomaru: .... -that evening- nishiki: i cant believe that shima would accuse mamushi like that! ao hojo: i bet he's the culprit! Mamushi: "Then we will be on guard to see what proof to back up that suspicion." hojo girl: ..... nishiki: ?? unagi? you're out more than usual lately... unagi:....<the pink haired devil....has cursed me...> ao hojo: eh? <what do you mean?> unagi: <ever since that night....he has plagued my thoughts....when i have these thoughts, i feel hot...as if my chest is going to burst...> nishiki: O_O Mamushi: <"...Go pray."> unagi: <understood.> nishiki: that...little...shit! Mamushi: "Easy...Just have to deal with his family first." -elsewhere- Tachihira: *has a black eye, missing a shoe, pants ripped* gin: ... hirotsu: -_-; Tachihara: "I still don't know where my wallet and phone are. And my foot is cold." higuchi: i think i found your wallet and phone. Tachihara: "Oh, sweet!" *checks to see whether money and cards still in there--a photo falls out* -its a photo of him and some random prostitute in a photo booth- Tachihara: "Oh, good, still got my cards...???" *picks up the photo* "...Who's she?" gin:...*shrugs* hirotsu: *looks at the back of the photo* 'thanks 4 the $20, sugar'.... -_-; Tachihara: "...Goddamn it! I lost $20?!" -elsewhere- Kenji: "I think I like the blue more." *modeling a dress* -elsewhere- *15 stray cats are occupying Takehisa's office* Takehisa: "..." tamaki: *overjoyed* Vulcan: "They looked so cold and hungry outside." Takehisa: "..." *picks a cat up off his stack of papers* "I have work to do." -elsewhere- Wes: *marking music sheets* julie: *watching* Wes: "??? Jules--you see this?" *points to the music sheet* julie: what is it? Wes: "I'm marking here to tell the flutes to get louder..." *picks up a flute--plays softly on it* "Then they'll go--" *plays a bit louder* julie: ah... Wes: "And when everything comes together, it should be magical..." *smiles* "Want to hear a song?" -elsewhere- Jeje: *paper bag is colored with crayons* "..." metsu: ...*small smile* let me guess, mikuni? Jeje: "Likely. Johannes is not as good at drawing flowers." *points to a giant sunflower on one bag* metsu: still, its kind of cute. Jeje: "...Really?" .\\\\. metsu: ^^ Jeje: "...Um, okay. I can wear them...a bit longer." -elsewhere- Johannes: "GIVE ME THOSE BEAKERS!!!" -elsewhere- Chuuya: "...Higuchi?" higuchi: yeah? Chuuya: "Did you...go through Rain's...Mito's locker?" higuchi: not yet... Chuuya: "..." *nods* "Okay." *pulls out a flask* higuchi: did you want to do that now? Chuuya: "I-I don't feel comfortable seeing it.." higuchi: hmm.... Chuuya: "I'll wait here..." *sips on his flask, scrunches his face* "Yuck." higuchi: *clearing the locker out; inside are notes, some notebooks, photos* ..... Chuuya: "..." *leans against wall...closes his eyes* higuchi:.....*sigh* *examining photos* *One of Rain and Higuchi at the bar, another of Rain at her first day of work* higuchi: ....*looks at a photo of rain and chuuya during a party* *Chuuya has a hand on her shoulder, holding up glass of wine* higuchi: .....(thinking: she looks happy....) Chuuya: "..." *steps into locker room* "Is it...okay?" higuchi: yeah... Chuuya: *approaches...spots the pics* TT\\\\TT higuchi: .... Chuuya: *sniff* "R-Rain..." higuchi:...did you...want to visit her? Chuuya: *nod nod* -and so, at the mafia gravesite- Chuuya: "...I thought it would get easier..." *kneels at the grave* higuchi:.... Chuuya: "..." *looks at the grave...* "...What?" higuchi: nothing...i did get flowers though... *has a small vase with aster flowers* Chuuya: "R-Right." ("Why does the grass here look...different?") higuchi: .... Chuuya: "I didn't know what to bring..." higuchi: well, at least you're here...i think she'd be happy with that alone... Chuuya: "...She never asked for as much as she deserved..." higuchi:...*nods, gripping her fist*...chuuya....you know how mori treated her...right? Chuuya: "...Treated her how?" higuchi: you know he abused her, right? Chuuya: "...Yes." higuchi: and you know what she was put through because of him, right? Chuuya: *realizing but pretending not to...* "...What do you mean?" higuchi:....when we cleared her apartment out....i found something in her garbage... Chuuya: "???" higuchi:...there was a positive pregnancy test. Chuuya: "..." *falls to his hands* higuchi: *bites her lip* i wont forgive mori for this... Chuuya: "...Kill..." higuchi: ?? Chuuya: "K-Kill...him..." higuchi: .... Chuuya: "...and take over this Mafia." higuchi: ..... Chuuya: "Am I wrong?" -a crow is sitting in a tree....with a glint in its eye- yana: well, this sure is interesting... FD: *smiles* "A new tool to use." yana: by the way, i found out some info on mr mori's new secretary... FD: "Oh?" yana: i got the file right here. FD: "???" *opens it* "..." *smiles* "Interesting." -elsewhere- Tanizaki: *thumbing through papers* yosano: oh, burning the candle from both ends, eh? Tanizaki: *yawn* "Just confused by some papers..." yosano: need any help there? Tanizaki: "Yeah...Which case is this one?" *holds up a baggie holding a notepad page* -elsewhere- Anya: *sighs* mio: you ok? Anya: "Yeah, sure." *covers a paper that has names and columns listed "Pro" and "Con"* mio: what's that? Anya: "!!! J-Just taking notes." .\\\. -elsewhere- Relan: "Y-You want me to go?!" maki: yeah. it'll help to build some physical strength up. Relan: "O-Okay? But isn't Commander Benimaru a little strict?" maki: i guess, but i have the feeling you'll do great. Relan: .\\\. "I-I'm not that confident." maki: did you want to do some sparring? Relan: *nods* "J-Just...Can we start slow?" maki: alright. -elsewhere- Kishiri: "How're the newbies doin'?" ryuuko: hyah! *punching a training dummy* mikami: eep! *x-guards against an attack* Kishiri: .____.; "...Well, then?" gabriella: coming along pretty well. Kishiri: "No kidding...They're pretty strong." gabriella: seems their combat training at the 3rd paid off. though i notice mikami focuses primarily on defense, while ryuuko is more in offence. -ryuuko flame bullets a target down- Kishiri: "Is that because of their abilities, or personalities?" gabriella: seems a combination of both factors. Kishiri: "Man...I'm gonna have to get my combat game up..." -elsewhere- Giriko: "...I got the tickets." arachne: ....*nods* *nervous* Giriko: "...You up for this?" arachne:...yes...i kind of have to be. Giriko: "..." *holds her hand* "I'm with you." -elsewhere- Tool: "And then we tie it back here..." *showing how to tie shoes* io: uu! Tool: "Uh-huh. Then you loop back--" *pauses* "...Oh. The shoelaces get a little cranky if I don't tie them snuggly. Got to do that so your shoes don't slip off." -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "I'm home." kim: hey. ^^ Jacqueline: *stretches* "You know, I thought your job at the zoo would have you dealing with animals. And I get the job with a raccoon..." -elsewhere- Mori: "Coffee, please." miura: right away sir. Mori: "And for you, Elise~?" elise: hot cocoa! with extra marshmallows! Mori: ^^ "You heard her~" miura: understood, sir. -elsewhere- Chuuya: *passed out in bed* mito: *nuzzle* Chuuya: *groans, looks up...his face is awful* mito: *worried* Chuuya: "..." *sobbing* mito:...*snuggles* Chuuya: "..." *soft hug around Mito* "I'm sorry..." mito: *soft purring* Chuuya: "If-If you had told me...An abortion...Adoption...I-I would have...I would have helped you...Wouldn't I?" mito: mreow? Chuuya: *cries* "Mito..." mito: *nuzzles* Chuuya: *hugs Mito...closes his eyes* "I'll make it right." mito: *softly purrs* Chuuya: *yawns* "Stop...him..." -elsewhere- Sakuya: *sets out cereal bowls* naho: moooorning! Sakuya: ^^ "Hey." *forehead smooch* naho: ^///^ Sakuya: "Sleep well?" -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *inhales, sighs* "Better." gin: glad to hear that... Akutagawa: *nod* "Would you like to join my sparring practice today?' -elsewhere- Mifune: *meditating* angela: *mimicking him* Mifune: *smiles* "You would like to meditate as well?" angela: *nod* yuma: *nod* Mifune: "There are no wrong ways...It's just about being aware of what you think." *lays out three stones* "If it helps...you can look at the pebbles." yuma: *focusing intently* Mifune: "It's not about trying to not think...It's about being aware of your thinking. Just be aware of your thoughts." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: "A training exercise? Here? ...Is it safe for me to stay?" reimi: it's all up to you, i guess... Mr. Tsubaki: "Well...I could stay indoors, avoid people...If I were to leave...I don't think it is safe for me to leave unless I have a safe place lined up." reimi: good call... Mr. Tsubaki: "I can't even go to my family..." *sad face* "If only there was a place C3 couldn't find me and my family." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *half awake* -elsewhere- Poe: .\\\\. ("I can do this...but...") ???: oi, dude, you just gonna stand there? Poe: "Wh-What?" random person: you need anything? Poe: "Um...Wh-What fl-flowers would you recommend?" clerk: oh, for what occasion? Poe: "I-I-I don't know! I was just thinking of l-leaving them at her apartment?" clerk: oh? do you like this person? Poe: ._______. "...???" clerk: or is this a friend or a relative? Poe: "...Friend? I don't know." -elsewhere- Dr. John: "Feeling alright?" felisia: yeah, this isnt my first pregnancy, haha. Dr. John: "Well, can you tell me a bit about your previous experience? Any odd cravings?" felisia: can i have some cinnamon rolls? Dr. John: ^^ "We got some in the office." *offers one* "Here you go." felisia: ^w^ *nom* -elsewhere- FD: "Update?" -elsewhere- Kid: *covers Stocking's eyes* stocking: ah... Kid: *kisses her cheek* stocking: hehe~ kiddo~ Kid: "Stocking~" *pulls back his hands, hugs her* "I love you..." stocking: hehe~ *smooch* Kid: *smooch on her lips, then on the corner of her lips, before his hand pats her bottom* stocking: oh~ Kid: *kisses behind her ear* "What do you have on today?" stocking: *smirks* remember that kitty underwear set i bought~? Kid: *bites his lip* "Do I..." stocking: well there's your answer~ Kid: "True...but I want to see with my own eyes..." *lifts her skirt a bit* stocking: *smirks and steps away* ah-ah-ah~ you'll just have to wait until tonight~<3 Kid: *playful pout* "Then can I get a little something to hold me over..." *holds her chin lightly in his hand* stocking: maybe~ Kid: *soft kiss on her lips* -elsewhere- Dazai: "SODAS!" atsushi: oh, cool. naomi: thaanks~! Kyoka: "...Sour." -elsewhere- Black Star: *lifts the couch to clean under it* -elsewhere- Assi: *drenched* mono: =///n///= Yohei: "...What happened?" mono: i dont wanna talk about it! im taking a shower! *DOOR SLAM* Assi: "...But I was going to take a shower..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *unshaven, walking through town* "..." ("Get cat food...Get coffee...Go home...") atsushi: sir? are...are you ok? Chuuya: *turns, stares* "...The Tiger?" atsushi: i have a name -_-; Dazai: "Jeez, shorty--you bathe in scotch or something?" Chuuya: "I WILL PULL OUT YOUR BONES AND PICK MY TEETH WITH THEM!" atsushi: O-O;; Dazai: "...Okay. The 'tooth picking' remark usually only happens after three insults. Something is wrong with you--" *Chuuya swings at Dazai, missing* Chuuya: "G-Get back here!" atsushi: O-O;;;; Dazai: "..." *easily dodges again* "Atsushi...I'll be right back to get him coffee. Deal with this guy." *Dazai turns* Chuuya: "H-Hey! Get back here! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to--" *stumbles* atsushi: dazai wa- !!!! easy there...are you ok? Chuuya: "..." *falls to his knees, crying* atsushi: um...uhhhh.... ._.;;;; Chuuya: "I-I got to make it up to-to-to h-h-her!!!" atsushi: uh...um... *looks over at dazai* dazai, what's he talking about? Dazai: "..." *hands Atsushi the coffee* "Come on. We're taking him home." *drags Chuuya by his collar* -and so- atsushi: ._.;;; *nervous* Chuuya: *blub blub blub* Dazai: *holding Chuuya's head under the shower* "Come on, sober up..." atsushi: o-o;;; mito: O^O~? atsushi: ??...*head pets* hey there... mito: ^w^ Dazai: "Atsushi, see what's in his cupboards. Make some chicken soup. Also, feed his cat." Chuuya: *head submerged in the bath* Dazai: "I'll clean him up..." -and so- Chuuya: *in pajamas* -\\\^\\\- "I don't need to be tended to like a baby." Dazai: "No one is doing that." *holding spoon* "Now open up for the airplane! Vroom!" atsushi: *sweatdrop* Chuuya: "..." *nom* -3- "...Yo, Tiger. Is Dazai still a dick?" atsushi: um...well... ^^; maybe ask someone else? Dazai: "He's just jelly because my new student is super!" Chuuya: *pout* atsushi:...*ahem* so, um.... *cough* so you knew dazai when he was still....y-y'know...with the... Chuuya: "Mafia. Yes." atsushi: ah. i see. Chuuya: "He tell you all he did?" Dazai: *tenses* atsushi: um....i...didnt ask.... ._.;;;; Chuuya: *smirks* "You missed a show...All that blood--" Dazai: *glares* atsushi: *cough* um... Chuuya: "Ever wonder why he is walking out on the streets, after the sins he committed?" atsushi: *sweats a bit* (thinking: and suddenly those scary moments of his make perfect sense) Dazai: "Chuuya, stop." Chuuya: "Or what? You'll do what you did to Lin in the 9th Street Gang?" Dazai: "Hardly." *smiles, as he pulls out his wallet* "I can show off photos from our last party!" *the photos show Chuuya on a table in his boxers* atsushi: oh...um.... ._.; who wants lunch?! Chuuya: "Y-You said you burned the negatives!" *lunges at Dazai* Dazai: *holding photos out of reach* "Too short! Too short!" *bumps into Atsushi* atsushi: ack! *stumbles to the door, which opens* !!!! oof! higuchi: ack! Dazai: "???" atsushi: ..... ._.;; Chuuya: "!!! Higuchi!" atsushi: *gets up* *cough* ._.;;; higuchi: *looks at chuuya* why? are they here?! Chuuya: .\\\\. "...I--" Dazai: "Higuchi! Glad to see you!" *walks over, holds her hand* "Your beauty only increases with each passing day." higuchi:...*twitching* Dazai: "Shall we initiate our joint suicide?" atsushi: *sweatdrop* ....*whispers to chuuya* was he always like this too? higuchi: i never agreed to that! so no! Chuuya: *whispers* "The double suicide side is a bit new..." Dazai: "...How about now?" higuchi: no. -_-; Dazai: "...Want to see photos of Chuuya dancing in his boxers at the bar?" Chuuya: "NO!" atsushi:...*sitting on the couch, like the awkward 4th wheel he is at the moment* Dazai: "I also got this..." *holds up another photo* atsushi: ?? *It's Chuuya And Akutagawa, in just boxers* atsushi:..... higuchi: O///////////////O Chuuya: D:< Dazai: "We got free drinks for just giving up our clothes!" atsushi: um.... ._.; Dazai: *smiles* "Want it, Higuchi~?" higuchi: oh do i ever... *staring at akutagawa in the pic* Chuuya: .\\\. Dazai: "Then I need a favor~" higuchi: what is it? Dazai: "I need some eyes and ears on Mori." higuchi: *grips fist* already way ahead of you... Dazai: *smiles, holds out a hand* "Shake on it?" higuchi:....*looks at chuuya* Chuuya: *grunts...puts out a hand* Dazai: *crosses his arms and shakes their hands, slipping photo into Higuchi's hand* atsushi: ^^ (thinking: what just went down i have no idea...) Dazai: "Let us know when he goes too far off the rails..." higuchi: *nods* Chuuya: "..." ("Way past that point...") -elsewhere- Mori: *looking through a file: "Rain"* miura: ...... Mori: "Miura, what do you do in your off-time?" miura: .....not much. 7.7 Mori: "You go out to dinner much?" miura: not really. Mori: "Hmm..." *pulls out $100* "Go to Ram's on the corner, ask the waiter for my usual and bring it here. Let Ram keep the change." miura: understood... -at ram's- girl: *pats miura on the back* um excuse me? miura: hmm? girl: oh, sorry, thought you were someone else. carry on. *walking away, smirking* Waiter: *spots Miura* "May I help you?" -elsewhere- yana: ....*over earpiece* i got it in place.... FD: "Excellent." -elsewhere- Bakugo: .\\\\. itsuka: *kung-fu'ing the training mannequins* Bakugo: *holding a jewelry box* "...Th-That's incredible, Itsuka..." itsuka: thanks. ^^ Bakugo: "H-H-How are you?" itsuka: you ok katsuki? you look nervous... Bakugo: *holds out a box* "I AM GIVING THIS TO YOU NOW OR LATER, SO FIGURE OUT WHEN YOU WANT IT!" itsuka: oh um...thanks. *takes it* ....!! aw, katsuki. that's so sweet. *smiles* Bakugo: *scratching the back of his neck* "I-I thought it went with your eyes..." itsuka:...*chuckles* it's nice. *small kiss on the cheek* thanks katsuki. Bakugo: .\\\\. "Y-Yeah...Welcome?" -elsewhere- Shotaro: *head stuck in the wall* -elsewhere- Hugh: *wearing an afro* -elsewhere- Relan: *holding tissues to his nose* "Ow..." shinra: you ok? Relan: TT~TT *muffled voice* "Sparring went badly..." maki: im so sorry! D8> Relan: ^^; "It-It's not your fault...I didn't duck." -late that night, mori's room- Chuuya: "..." *listening* elise: *yaaaawn* nighty night.....zzzzzz Mori: "Night-night." -about two hours pass, after mori had fallen asleep- Chuuya: "?!" ("The heck? He has a room for Elise next to his?") Mori: "Zzz..." Chuuya: "..." *has his silencer on his gun--* miura: good evening, mr nakahara. Chuuya: *hides the gun* "Miura. Hello." miura: did you have buisness with mr mori? at this hour? Chuuya: "I was debating...whether it was best to wait until morning or not." miura: i see....but is the weapon needed? Chuuya: *smiles* "I have to be armed at all times." miura:....i see. say....did mori ever tell you how he became head of the port mafia? Chuuya: "...The death of our predecessor." miura: correct....and do you know how he died? Chuuya: "..." miura: do you? Chuuya: "Heart attack. Before he died, he had installed Mori as his successor." miura: ....well, you are an exec, so i feel you should know the truth. but dont tell mori i told you this, or anyone else for that matter.... Chuuya: "..." *nods* miura:....you know mori was the doctor attending to the former boss......lets just say.....he finished the job. Chuuya: "!!!" miura: the deed was done in the very bed mori now occupies...in the dead of night......funny how similar it is to this situation.....the boss's underling, entering his room, armed....now...what did you want to speak with the boss about? Chuuya: "...It can wait. I should tend to other tasks." miura: *grabs his shoulder* i have strict orders. keep the boss safe. even if someone has to be killed. Chuuya: *gravity blasts Miura back into the wall* miura: !!! urk-... -underground- FD: *smirks* yana: *checking cameras* did you want to have some fun with your new plaything yet? FD: *nods* yana: wonder if that woke the boss up... -she looks at the file; Mafia Issued Ultra Realistic Android.....or alternatively....- Mori: *shuffles in bed* "Mmm...Lower..." Chuuya: "I am done here." *turns* -something charges at him- miura: see, now you just made me mad. *her arm now has a small gun attached to it- Chuuya: "?!" *grips her arm, trying to push it up* -a leg kicks under him- Chuuya: "?!" *tries to cushion his fall with gravity* miura: *arm blade and slashes* Chuuya: *his hand is sliced* "AH!" *kicks her abdomen* miura: tch-, how annoying. Chuuya: "Was saving this for Mori, but..." *holds up his hands, and crushes the gravity along her "spine"* miura: !!! like..that's going to- Chuuya: *tosses her into the wall and keeps applying the gravity...into the wall leading to Mori's bedroom* -CRASH- Mori: *turns in bed* "No, Mom, I didn't take the candy..." Chuuya: *panting* miura: *still getting up* Chuuya: "Wh-What the hell are you?" Mori: =w= "Yes, like that..." miura: my name's miura, but the full title is, according to motojiro, 'mafia issued ultra-realistic android'. Chuuya: "..." *light bulb* "WHAT?!!!" Mori: *sits up in bed* "BLOOMERS!" miura: ?! yana: time to start the show? FD: "Proceed." Mori: *looks back and forth* "The hell?" Chuuya: "?!" ("I can't do it now! What do I do? Why is this an android?") yana: assuming direct control. *button press* miura:........*eyes wide, turning a purple color* *arm blade and charges at mori* Mori: "Why are you in my room? Miura, if you wanted in my bed--!!! Oh shit!" Chuuya: "?!!!" ("...Okay. This works.") -CLANG- miura: ?! elise: *bare handed blade block* RINTAROOOOU! MIURA'S INTERUPTING MY BEAUTY SLEEP! Chuuya: ?!?!?! Mori: Q~Q "Elise! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!" miura: using your ability to protect yourself, mori? Mori: *internally smirking, as he plays afraid* "Elise! Don't hurt Miura--too badly..." elise: SHE'S TRYING TO KILL YOU! Mori: "But she's been an excellent receptionist!" miura: move it brat. *attempts to punch her, but has her arm ripped off* !!! Chuuya: "?!!!" Mori: *smiles...licks lip a bit* "Oh, Elise...Her poor arm." miura: !?!? elise: domo arigato, ms roboto. *d-d-d-decapitation! miura: a-a-a-a-a-h.....f-fy-odor...i...im afr-afraid.....wi-wi-will i dream? daaaaaaisssyyyyy daaaaaaaiiiiissssyyyyy.... elise: hmph!......chuuya, what're you gawkin at?! Chuuya: ("This can't end well--") *pushes back Miura with his gravity powers, looks at Elise* "...What the hell are you?" Mori: ("Fyodor?") elise: you seriously dont know your own boss's ability? Chuuya: "I-I know...Just...What the hell are you?" elise: a product of said ability! ^u^ Chuuya: ._. *turns to Mori* Mori: "My little Elise saved me~" *glares at Chuuya* "And you didn't." elise: what the heck chuuya?! Chuuya: .____. "...It wasn't my fault! Suddenly an android shows up! I was distracted! I was late! There was a bus full of nuns! Locusts! Bees! IT WASN'T MY FAULT!" elise: *SLAP* PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! ???: now what is going on here? -it's kouyou......in her night clothes....very.....small...night clothes- Chuuya: *mortified* Mori: "...Oh. Kouyou. You're up. Hi. An android tried to kill me." kouyou: oh? *looks at miura* how unfortunate. Chuuya: *covering his eyes* "Why why why why why--" Mori: "???" ("Why an android...? Fyodor...") elise: hmm? hey whats this thingy? *points to a microchip attached to miura's back, with a familiar logo* looks like a demented mickey mouse. Mori: "...The same on the Whale..." Chuuya: *cowering, covering his head* kouyou: so then, Dostoevsky hacked this one as well. poor motojiro wont be happy... Chuuya: "...'This one'? There are more?" *uncovers his eyes--* "!!!" *covers them again* kouyou: oh please chuuya, dont act as though you havent seen a woman naked before... Chuuya: "COVER UP, DAMN IT!" Mori: *staring up and down Kouyou's body--then shrugs* elise: yeah, we can see your granny panties! kouyou: ^^# elise: O-O;;; Chuuya: *banging his head on the floor* Mori: "I prefer younger panties." kouyou: quiet you, or i'll sew your lips shut. ^^# Mori: :x Chuuya: TT~TT higuchi: we heard a noise whats-.......... gin: !!! hirotsu: oh goodness. Akutagawa: "...Why is there a robot in this room?" Tachihara: *yawns* "Yo, Kouyou." *looks* "...Another robot fight?" elise: someone hacked the robot and tried to kill mori. Akutagawa: "..." kouyou: *hugs chuuya* and you protected him? im so proud of you. Chuuya: D: "LET GO OF ME!" Tachihara: "...Don't complain about that, dude." gin:... -BAM- gin: -_-# Tachihara: X___X Mori: *smiles* "Thank goodness Chuuya was here, or Elise and him may not have saved me." Chuuya: *glaring at Mori, then looks at Higuchi* higuchi:.....*gives chuuya a look of concern* elise: oh look, lemon bomb man is here. Motojiro: *shaking* "...Mori...Elise...Chuuya...You destroyed...perfection..." kouyou: oh get over yourself. you can build another one. Motojiro: "DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GET THE PARTS?!" -elsewhere- FD: *pouts* "So much for that..." yana: well that's a bummer. FD: "Can we get our hands on another?" yana: maybe? have you made contact with that person yet? FD: " 'That' person? You mean..." yana: *nods* FD: "Delivery comes tomorrow. Just got to pick the time now." -elsewhere- higuchi: so then, this 'Dostoevsky'.... Mori: "Been tracking information about him. Many dead ends." higuchi: damn. kouyou: quite the dangerous foe we're dealing with here... Mori: *nods* "We'd have better luck. But as I'm without an assistant--" *holds up Miura's head* "I need assistance." higuchi: *cringe* gin: .... Mori: "Hirotsu, find leads on Dostoevsky's contacts." hirotsu: understood. Mori: "Higuchi, I'm afraid Elise and I will depend on your help with a few matters." higuchi:....such as? Mori: "Review files on Dostoevsky and coordinate missions with Hirotsu. You will need to be in close contact with me--and provide security for me." higuchi:........very well. Mori: *smiles, nods* "And Chuuya will provide additional security." ^^ Chuuya: "..." kouyou: i'll pay a visit to the 1st. since i know there is someone there who might have some information. it's a long shot, but given the info provided, it's worth looking into. Mori: "Excellent! Thank you all for being so cooperative. I know together we can solve this problem." *smiles at Higuchi and Chuuya* higuchi:..... -morning- Dazai: *snoring* -phone rings- Dazai: *face-down in pillow, moves his hand around until grabbing his phone* "Huh?" kirako: morning dazai. normally kunikida gives you your wake up calls, but seems he's under the weather today... Dazai: *yawn* "That's too bad...Want me to visit him to cheer him up?" kirako: if it helps, but wear a mask so you dont get sick. Dazai: "Way ahead of you!" *puts on a scary monster mask* -and so- Dazai: *growling voice* "I've come to eat your liver..." atsushi: O_O; Kunikida: "...Brat. Stab Dazai in the back." atsushi: *chop* bad dazai, bad. Dazai: "How did you know it was me?" atsushi: you're still in your normal clothes....aside from the mask. Dazai: *sighs* "Fine..." *pulls off the mask--and skin is missing from his face...and his eyeball falls out* atsushi: *SCREAMS! and faints* Kunikida: -_-; "We get it. You're a pro at make u-u-up--AHCHOO!" Dazai: *picks up the eyeball and tosses it into Kunikida's bed* "Just keeping up practice!" Dazai: *picks up Atsushi* "Wakey-wakey, Atsushi!" atsushi: ororororororo......huh? wha? Dazai: -w- "See? You're fine, I'm fine--Kunikida is still sick because he over exerts his body--" Kunikida: *throws empty bowl at Dazai's head* atsushi: *sweatdrop* Dazai: "...I'm fine." *collapses* -elsewhere- Motojiro: TT~TT "I will repair you..." *reassembling the android* Q: *peeeek* whatcha doooooin? Motojiro: "EEEK! Don't sneak up on me!" Q: OuO~? Motojiro: "I'm trying to repair my girlf--...Robot. Robot." Q: oh? Motojiro: "...Here, play with this." *hands him a toy robot* Q: .... -elsewhere- Kid: "Your tea~" stocking: thank you~ Kid: *smiles* "You're welcome." *sets down muffins* "...Stocking...I..." stocking: hmm? yes? Kid: "...I want you to know, that...I...well, that is...it is..." stocking: hmm? Kid: "...Your mother's pregnancy had me thinking..." stocking: ah...i see. Kid: *nods* "I don't know when we would be ready..." stocking: *holds his hand* Kid: "..." *smiles* -elsewhere- Chuuya: "...I should have..." higuchi: ..... Chuuya: "...No one would have suspected...that damn...What is Dostoevsky? Just...how?" higuchi: not sure. lets just hope kouyou's visit to the 1st produces some results. -at the 1st- kouyou: you're dia volkov, correct? dia: yes. Karim: *watching from afar* kouyou: how did you come into service of the 1st? dia: ...commander burns found me, at a young age. kouyou: i see. and before that, you were kept in a research facility due to your abilities, correct? dia: yes. kouyou: how did you get out? Karim: ("Who is that woman...?") dia: i remember there was a riot. several people had been killed, and many used it as their chance to escape....i remember seeing a boy....around my age, or maybe older..... i didnt know his name, but his eyes.....he had the eyes of a devil. Karim: *watching Kouyou* "..." ("Look up who that woman is...Find out who she is, why she's here to see Dia.") kouyou: i see....*shows her a photo* does this face look familiar? dia:.....!!!....yes....the same boy.... kouyou: i see. what do you know about him? dia:....we didnt....speak much.....all i know is that he was called fyodor. but that's all i can recall. kouyou:...i see....i'll just be going now. thank you for your time. dia:..... Karim: "..." Karim: "You had a visitor?" dia:.....i dont know who she was, or why she was here.....or what interest she had in my past..... Karim: "What did you ask about?" dia:....its nothing important now.....*walking away* Karim: "...Hmm." -elsewhere- FD: *staring up at the ceiling* zoey: *head rested on his lap* ah.... FD: *strokes her hair* "...That day..." zoey: *blushes and looks up at him* FD: "Do you regret it?" zoey: when i met you? i'd never regret it~ FD: *sad smile* "Even when I...took your virginity?" zoey: if its with you, then i'm more than happy~<3 FD: *guides her chin to look up at him* "Your first kill?" zoey: if it pleased you~ *smiles* FD: "Tell me all you are willing to do for me, Zoey..." zoey: anything you desire, master. i'd kill for you, i'd become your slave, i'd even carry your child if that's what you wanted! FD: *lays a hand over her stomach* "Oh? Have you ever thought of being a mother?" yana: *cringe* FD: "Because I think you would look quite nice~" *gropes one of her breasts* zoey: ah~ -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: "How's this one?" *wearing a two-piece* -elsewhere- Medusa: *shaking* milia: feeling better yet? Medusa: "I-I don't know..." neian: o^o~? Medusa: "..." *smiles weakly at Neian* "I'll be fine..." neian: *nuzzle* Medusa: *holds her* -elsewhere- Izuku: "The wind up...and the pitch!" *throws the ball* ochako: *SHA-WING* *HIT* eijiro: woah! ochako: *running towards first base* Iida: "!!!" *running back, trying to catch the ball...but...* "...Is it not coming down?" ochako: *heading to second* Iida: *grunts, leaps, and..." ochako: *made it to 2nd base!* *Ball bounces off the ground into Iida's hand--he tosses the ball to second base* jirou: safe! ochako: woot! Aizawa: "Yay. Next batter, you're up." yuuji: *picking up the bat and examining it* Aizawa: "...Never played baseball?" yuuji: not really. never really got the chance to, y'know? Aizawa: "Well, you saw them. Just keep your eye where the ball is, swing, hit the ball, and run to the base on your right." yuuji: ok. Mineta: *the baseball catcher* *makes hand gesture to Izuku to tell him which kind of pitch to throw* Izuku: *nods...gets ready...and...throws the ball to Yuuji* yuuji: *he ends up throwing the bat, and the ball hits him in the forehead* ....ow. Izuku: D: "Oh no!" yuuji: im fine, im not dead. -he's bleeding slightly- Aizawa: "...Get to the nurse." yuuji: yes sir. -_-; -elsewhere- Vulcan: "So, how do you think you're training with the 7th will go?" shinra: hopefully it goes well. -elsewhere- Patty: *aims NES Zapper at the TV* "Come out, you stupid duck..." -elsewhere- fang: zzzzz himiko: *huuug* ^w^ Kurogiri: "Adorable..." *takes a photo* Dabi: o____o himiko: ^^ Kurogiri: "How were doctor's appointments?" -elsewhere- Rin: *pulling melted wax off the roof* "Darn stupid melting wax..." -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "How would one even know whether they are dealing with a human or a robot?" -elsewhere- Sakuya: *wearing cat ears* -\\\- naho: ^w^ Sakuya: "Okay, I lost...How long I got to wear these?" -elsewhere- Hyde: *in the park* "Now, where is that crepe stand..." -elsewhere- Poe: *holding a vase of flowers* neighbor: you need something there, dude? Poe: "!!! Is-Is-Is this where live Lanas? I mean, is this where Lana lives?" neighbor: the shephard family? Poe: *nod nod* neighbor: then yep, that's the right room. Poe: "O-Okay..." *knock* man: *yaawn* yeah? Poe: "H-Hello, sir...Is Lana in?" man: she's at work right now...why do you want to know? Poe: owo;;; "...THESE ARE FOR YOU!" *holds up flowers* man: ....um....ok? *confused blink* Poe: "...I will now dig a grave and lie down in it. Good day." *turns* man:.... ???? alright then....that...that just happened... -elsewhere- Kunikida: *rings a bell* "Atsushi. My pillow needs fluffing." atsushi: *doing so* Kunikida: "And I need another blanket. And more pizza bagels." -elsewhere- Konro: "Will you be helping with the 8th's training?" fang-hua: yes sir. Konro: *nods* "Your assistance will be important. And Kabuki?" kabuki: indeed. Konro: ^^ "Thanks...I think Benimaru is about done--" Benimaru: *holding two long swords* "I am ready." -elsewhere- Hyde: *stare* licht: what? Hyde: "There is a full moon coming..." licht: is there a point to this? Hyde: "Yes...I know that you are actually A SEXY WEREWOLF!" licht:....*KICKS HIM ACROSS THE ROOM* that's ridiculous. that cant be true because....*pose* i am an angel. Hyde: *sits up--a framed photo stuck on the back of his head* "You could be an angel werewolf! Like, with fur, wings, feathers--" -elsewhere- Jun: "Any other supplies you need, Tinker?" tinker: i am gonna need some new oil cans. Jun: *adds it to the inventory list* "Okay..." *looks at the workstation* "What're you building?" -elsewhere- ibara: ....... Monoma: "And then they were talking--talking!" tetsutetsu: no offence dude but, maybe you're blowing this waaay out of proportion? Monoma: "No, I am not! That is why I need help to break them up." tetsutetsu: real man talk here; if she's not interested, then just let go man. Monoma: o_o "...What do you mean 'she's not interested'?" tetsutetsu: if im remembering correctly, she dumped you. and clearly she had a reason, because, and i say this as a friend, you're a dick. Monoma: ._. "...How am I a 'dick'?" class 1-B student: well, this whole stalking thing is one thing, you're petty, you treat itsuka like she's property rather than a person, you hold too many grudges, you lie about owning a Rolex watch- Monoma: "IT IS A ROLEX!" *holds it up to Student's face* -elsewhere- Johannes: *working at Deathbucks* owo sayaka: O-O;;;;; Johannes: "Guess where I'm working today!" *happy wave* "May I take your order?" -elsewhere- Arthur: *in full suit of armor* "I am ready to train." -elsewhere- atsushi: X-X i didnt think....he was that high maintenance.... Dazai: *shrug* "He gets needy when he feels sick." *sipping on a slushie* atsushi: yikes... Dazai: "Just make sure you don't catch his cold, flu, or sour disposition." Kunikida: "Zzz..." atsushi: noted. Dazai: "At least there's one benefit to being in Kunikida's place..." *opens his underwear drawer* atsushi: D8 Dazai: "I KNEW IT!" *pulls out a baggie of oregano* atsushi: that's oregano.... -something starts buzzing- atsushi:......... O________O Dazai: "..." *opens, sniffs* "...How bad was his flu that he put oregano in the underwear drawer..." Dazai: "??? What's that buzzing?" atsushi: oh no... oh nononononono..... -it's coming from a lower drawer- Dazai: "???" :3 "Oh-ho-ho..." *reaches for lower drawer* atsushi: D8> *uncomfortable atsushi noises* Dazai: *opens* -yep, its just what you think it is......- atsushi: *covering eyes* Dazai: :3 "Oh, Kunikida--I never knew! And the batteries must have long shelf life..." atsushi: >///~///< Kunikida: *stirs in bed* "H-Huh..." *yawn* atsushi: D8> !!! Dazai: *shuts the drawers, smiling* *hums a lullaby...* Kunikida: *yawns* "Zzz..." atsushi: *phew* Dazai: "Two words, buddy: blackmail!" atsushi: .__.;; (thinking: and kunikida is now on my list of people i cant look in the eye without sweating. dammit.) Dazai: "Now, let's find some pot and laugh for a bit." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *holding a newspaper over his head* ("Damn it...I didn't remember to bring my umbrella before this storm...") {rain: nooo! *her umbrella broke* TT-TT} {Chuuya: "...Rain?"} {rain: EEP! m-mr nakahara! i didnt see you there!} {Chuuya: "Oh, no--your umbrella..." *hands her his*} {rain: ah....a-are you sure?} {Chuuya: *nods* "Can't have you getting sick..."} {rain:..*small smile* thank you... ^^} Chuuya: *soaked* TT~TT ???: sir? Chuuya: *sniff* "???" mahiru: *holding an umbrella out* Chuuya: "...Wh-What?" mahiru: there's a lot of rain today, and you dont have an umbrella, so thinking simply, we should help you out. Chuuya: "...'We'?" *sneeze* mahiru: me and kuro. ^^ Kuro: *peeks out from Mahiru's shirt* "Meow." Chuuya: Q~Q "..." *sobbing* mahiru: O-O;; um.. Kuro: *whispers to Mahiru* "...Maybe we should leave him? He seems freaky--" Chuuya: "I lost her...Why am I not over this...?" mahiru: um... are you...alright sir? Chuuya: *sniff* "I'm sorry...I lost someone." mahiru:...did you want to talk about it? Chuuya: *shivering* "...Can we get someplace warm?" mahiru: oh right. *looking around* how about there? Chuuya: "..." *nods* "Can get a hot drink, too..." mahiru: by all means. *they enter the building* Chuuya: "..." *takes off his soaking wet jacket, sits at chair...* *shivers* mahiru: *looks at the waiter* Montgomery: "...What you want?" mahiru: i'll have a hot cocoa please. Chuuya: "H-Hot cider..." Kuro: *pawing at Mahiru* Montgomery: o\\\\o "...You have a cat?" mahiru: yeah, this is kuro. ???: *SQUEEE* -kirako rushes over- kirako: SO CUTE! Kuro: ._.; Montgomery: "I know, right?!" Chuuya: "...Um...Does this happen to you [Mahiru] often?" mahiru: yes. yes it does. Montgomery: "I'll get the kitten some milk." *pets Kuro* -ding- Kuro: ^\\\\\\^ atsushi: o-o;;;; Chuuya: "???" atsushi: *AWKWARD COUGH* Montgomery: "...Oh. You." Chuuya: "..." *looks down* atsushi: hi....lucy. ._.;; Montgomery: -_-; "Hello, man who abandoned me." mahiru: oh, is this your um....significant other? Chuuya: .\\\\. atsushi: im sorry about that! Montgomery: "You should be! You left me without ever checking on me! I waited for you!" Kuro: .___. mahiru: *suddenly feeling awkward as hell* atsushi: i know i messed up, but i can make it up to you, honest! Montgomery: "H-How?! How will you make up for it?! When you weren't there, I felt so alone! I never want to feel like that again! You lied to me!" Chuuya: ._.; "...We just wanted our order..." atsushi: *sitting down* one coffee please. ._.;; Dazai: "Hi, everyone! Hi, Chuuya--see you're still short." Chuuya: "SONOFA--" Dazai: "Hi, Atsushi! Oh, hello, girl who was left hanging by Atsushi!" atsushi: *making an 'X' with his arms as if to say 'DAZAI STOP' * Montgomery: "!!! You want to go, you bandaged Detective pain in the butt?!" *glares at Atsushi* "You're gonna make up for this..." clerk: if you're gonna start a fight, please take it out to the alley. Montgomery: "Fine by me--I'm on break anyway!" Dazai: ^^ *claps* "Yay! Chuuya, I can put you on my shoulders so you can watch the brawl--" Chuuya: *growling* atsushi: h-hey now, lets just talk about this- Montgomery: *grabs Atsushi by the collar and drags him* atsushi: have mercyyyyyy! Q_Q mahiru:.....*awkwardly sips hot cocoa* o-o; kirako: *on the phone* yep, im fine.....no mother, im still single. Kuro: *licking up milk* Dazai: "Woo woo!" *follows Atsushi* Montgomery: "I am going to toss you into a nightmare..." -after that fiasco- atsushi: X-X owowowowowowowo...... Montgomery: >\\\\< "And it all serves you right! What kind of a tiger doesn't even fight back?!" atsushi: TT_TT curse my pacifistic nature... Dazai: "How did the lovers' spat go, you two?" atsushi: that-that's not-....i mean...i-.....it's....um.... ._.;;; Dazai: "You two just like getting handy with each other~" atsushi: WOAH NOW! lets back the bus up a little there! Montgomery: "MY FIST WILL GET HANDY WITH BOTH OF YOUR FACES IF YOU DON'T DROP IT!" atsushi: ._. yes ma'am Dazai: :3 *whispers* "Shipping it..." atsushi: -_- (thinking: i didnt expect to live out my young adult years like this...but ok.) Montgomery: "Just pay me my tip and leave..." *holds out her hand* Dazai: *whispers* "Tip her..." atsushi: ok! *hands her a 20* Montgomery: *stares, takes the $20* "It's a start..." Dazai: *nudges Atsushi's side* atsushi: *cough* kirako: ^^; Montgomery: "...You people are weird. So just make sure you pay up." *looks at Kirako* "You with them?" kirako: yeah. Montgomery: "Are they all idiots?" atsushi: !!! .///.;;;;; (thinking: nononononono) kirako:....define idiots. Montgomery: "Loud, obnoxious, no personal boundaries, fail to keep promises, make stupid faces--" Dazai: *behind Kirako, making a stupid face at Montgomery* kirako: dazai, please keep your tongue in your mouth. Dazai: "!!!" *does so...* ("...That's what she said...") Montgomery: "Like, is anyone at your agency responsible?" kirako: kunikida, fukuzawa, yosano, margie in accounting... Montgomery: "The supervisor, the boss, the doctor, and the accountant, right?" Dazai: D: ("Why didn't she say me?") kirako: yes. Montgomery: "At least that is less disconcerting." *points at Atsushi* "Don't you dare disrupt work at your Agency!" atsushi: understood! *salutes* Montgomery: "...Oh. Well...G-Good." Dazai: "I guess we're done here." *pats Atsushi* -elsewhere- Chuuya: "This is me. Thanks for the cafe stop." mahiru: no problem. you take care now sir! Chuuya: *nods* "Good day..." Kuro: *whispers* "He seemed irritable." mahiru: i guess..... Kuro: "...Probably lost someone." mahiru: i think so.... -inside- Chuuya: *opens his door* "..." mito: *nuzzles* Chuuya: *small smile, pets Mito* "Hey, Mito..." kouyou: welcome home, chuuya. Chuuya: "?!!! Kouyou?!" kouyou: what? a woman cant visit her adoptive son? Chuuya: "J-Just surprised at the visit..." kouyou: did you want something to drink? Chuuya: "...Water." kouyou:....by the way. i've noticed higuchi comes here often. Chuuya: "...Yes, I suppose she does." kouyou: .....chuuya.....im asking you this not as a fellow executive, but as a mother........are you and higuchi....*inches from his face* having an affair? Chuuya: "..." *brain snaps* "Wh-What?!! No! And how would that be an 'affair'?! Higuchi isn't dating anyone! ...Wait, is she dating anyone?" kouyou: i dont know. is she? *raises a brow* Chuuya: .\\\\\. "N-No? I wouldn't know! Because I'm not having anything sexual or anything to do with her or anyone!" -elsewhere- higuchi: !!! i dont know why, but i think im going to slap chuuya next time i see him. Mafioso: *thumbs up* -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, I SWEAR!" gin: i didnt say it looked like anything! Akutagawa: "The way your eyes look say it all!" T_T gin: *looking away*.....*cough*....care to explain then? Akutagawa: "...I was...trying to sleep?" *he has a pillow over him* gin:.....ok then. *walking away* Akutagawa: Q~Q ("What is wrong with me?!") -morning- Kid: *small whimper* stocking: *holding him close, humming* Kid: *holds onto her* "N-Not a good start th-this morning..." stocking: couldnt sleep? Kid: *shakes his head* "I was so worried..." stocking: ......*kisses his forehead* Kid: "Wh-What happens next...? I know you'll be here...I'm just worried..." stocking: i'm here kid....i always will be...*kiss* Kid: *nod nod* "I-I know...I love you." stocking: i love you too. u///u Kid: *lays his head next to her, holds her hand with a soft squeeze* stocking: hehe... *small kiss on his hands* Kid: ^\\\\^ "...Symmetrical." stocking: only the best for you, dear~ Kid: *small giggle, as he hugs her* -elsewhere- atsushi: a-CHOO! *sniffle* TT~TT Kyoka: "This is why you should have worn a mask." *wearing a mask...and gloves...and holding out glass of orange juice to him with a pair of tongs* atsushi: TT~TT *mumbling* darn you lucy, dragging me out in the rain and wrecking me.... Kyoka: "...She did what to you?" *flash of angry eyes* atsushi: o.o;;;; Kyoka: "I will teach her a lesson..." *Demon Snow pops up* atsushi: woah now, there's no need for tha-ACHOO! *sniffle* geh... Kyoka: "But she made you sick--that cannot be forgiven." atsushi: i-it's fine really...i kinda did deserve it... Kyoka: "...How so?" atsushi: i did make a promise to get her out from that place....and i screwed up. Kyoka: "...But she isn't there any longer." atsushi:.....*sigh* maybe i should talk to her. Kyoka: "Yes." *holds up a knife* "Be armed." -and so- atsushi: *knocks on the door* Montgomery: *from inside* "Hang on..." *looks through peephole* "...Oh. You." atsushi: hi lucy. i brought flowers. OuO;;; Montgomery: o\\\\o ("FLOWERS?!") *calms herself...opens the door* -\\\- "...What, this a date or something?" atsushi: *hands her the flowers* CONSIDER IT AN APOLOGY GIFT! >///<;;; Montgomery: "?!" *looks at the flowers...frowns* "This makes up for leaving me alone? ...I waited for you...and you never came back...and I...I..." atsushi: *COUGHING* ugh... s-sorry...sick.... Montgomery: "...You look hot. You must be running a temperature." atsushi: y-yeah.... =///=; Montgomery: "...Because of the rain..." *grabs his hand* atsushi: *his hand is getting a bit sweaty* um...y-yeah.... .//////.;;;; Montgomery: "Get in here. I'll make you feel all better." *pulls him inside and shuts the door* Kyoka: *pops up out of potted plant outside Montgomery's apartment* "...That witch." -elsewhere- Black Star: *pouting, on his hands and knees pleading* "Please? I'll be your best friend..." kyouko: cute, but rules are rules. soul: *light chuckle* kilik: *sweatdrop* Black Star: "But rules are meant to be broken! Come on, what do I have to do?" -elsewhere- Benimaru: *wearing glasses and fake nose* kirei:... *chuckling* hinata + hikage: X'D Benimaru: "I was trying to lighten up before the training gets underway. Did it work?" -elsewhere- Burns: *sets down two coffees* "Drink." dia:.....*sips* ..... Burns: "What can you tell me about the visitor? Did she have a name?" dia:....she called herself 'ozaki'...

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 47

weddings, C3, and stray dogs

SIDE NOTE; the ‘kyouka’ shown here is kyouka izumi, while the ‘kyouka’ in all previous parts is kyouka jirou, who will be refered to as ‘jirou’ from here on out.

Medusa: "!!! The tiny reaper?" milia: !!! -something emerges from his back- pandora: surprise bitch. i bet you thought you'd seen the last of us~ Medusa: *narrows her eyes, preparing to summon a snake--* milia: *SCREAMS* Mad!Kid: *already in front of Milia, a hand along her neck* "..." milia: Q~Q Mad!Kid: "Shhh...You're too loud..." milia: Q____Q pandora: nervous, deary~? Medusa: *glaring* "What brings you back, Pandora?" pandora: oh? so you recognize me? and that previous comment wasnt even directed at you~ [[pandora: enjoying the story dearies~?]] Medusa: *aims arrow* "I know it wasn't to me: I'm not afraid of some blob..." pandora: oh~? is that right~? Medusa: *steely stare...as she tightens her grip on the arrow...* pandora: jeez, so hostile... Medusa: "Why are you here?" pandora: hiding out from DWMA brats. Medusa: "...I can relate." pandora: perhaps we may form some alliance? Medusa: "...What's your angle? What do you want?" pandora: ever heard the term 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'? Medusa: "...Yes..." ("And I know when to watch my back...") "I suggest you meet Ponera..." pandora:...very well. -elsewhere- Relan: "??? You look...different." nozomi: how so? Relan: "A little relaxed, I guess?" nozomi: ah. Relan: *small smile* "Maybe you feel more at ease here?" nozomi:...i guess. *faint smile* Relan: "Same..." *looks at a new photograph on the wall* -elsewhere- Assi: *rubbing his nose* "Ow..." mana: jeez, what happened? Assi: "I went face-first into a door...Or the door went into me..." -elsewhere- Karim: *tapping his fingers on the table* dia:..?? Karim: "Dull." dia: how so? Karim: "No mission. Not even exercises..." -elsewhere- Patty: "Big honking ring..." liz: *smiles* Patty: "So, how's the planning going?" liz: doing great. *smiles* Patty: "Soooooo...You gonna give me a good seat at reception?" liz: wouldnt have it any other way. *ruffles her hair* Patty: "Hee hee!" *hug* "You'll still be my big sis, right?" liz: of course! i'll always be your sister. Patty: *smiles* "Same, Sis." -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Mana, you seen the laundry detergent?" mana: it should be on the dryer. Shotaro: "Oh, okay. I was wondering because it was all empty and--" *Suds appear under the door* Shotaro: ._. mana: ah hell. Shotaro: *opens the door* "Who did this?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "...I'm about ready." gabriella: glad to hear. ^^ *in an evening gown* Hibana: *smiles, opens her arms to her* -elsewhere- Arthur: *yawn* -a few days later- -somewhere, in the darker regions of the woods, somewhere in japan...- ???: "I knew I shouldn't have taken this shortcut..." -an old abandoned shrine is up ahead. ???: "??? Maybe I can get some shelter for a bit..." *approaches* -no one is there- ???: *looks around* "Odd design..." -something is heard a few feet away- ???: ._. "..." ("Maybe it is just an animal...") vagrant: *trying to find shelter* ???: "!!!" *hides* vagrant: *enters* ... ???: *watching* "...H...H..." vagrant: ?? *looks around* ???: "H-Hello..." vagrant: ?! y-you?! y-you're...you're supposed to be dea- *CRUNCH* vagrant: *SCREAMING* ???: *remembering something...* "...I hunger..." *reaches into the Vagrant's chest* vagrant: *SCREAMS OF PAIN* ???: "There..." *pulls out the Vagrant's soul* "..." *sneers* "Yes..." vagrant: *laying dead with a frozen look of horror on their face as blood pools around them* ???: *inhales* "I feel invigorated..." *opens his mouth to consume the soul..." -elsewhere- Black Star: *bolts up* tsubaki: *sound asleep* Black Star: *slight shiver* ("What was that...?") -it's still dark out, early morning- Black Star: *sits up...tries to leave the bed quietly* tsubaki: zzz... Black Star: *exits for the kitchen, getting a glass of water* ("Just a dream...") otogiri: cant sleep? Black Star: "Oh, hey...No." otogiri:...did you want to talk about it? Black Star: "...Nightmare. Someone who looked familiar..." otogiri: ah. Black Star: "...Kinda looked like me..." otogiri: *listening* Black Star: "He was...ripping someone's chest open." otogiri: !....*listening* Black Star: *shudders* "Just...creepy...Like a kishin..." otogiri:...it's alright. it was only a nightmare. Black Star: "...Right." *nods, sips again on his water* "Th-Thanks for letting me talk about it...Just...Don't tell Tsubaki." otogiri: i wont say anything. tsubaki: *she heard it all* .... *goes back to bed* Black Star: "Thanks..." *sets his glass down* "...Think I'll go outside, watch the sunrise..." otogiri: *nods* Black Star: *steps outside, watching the horizon* "..." -later in the day- Black Star: *stretching* "Done with workout..." soul: *phew* Black Star: "You were kind of slow out there, bro." soul: guess ill just try harder then. Black Star: "You better, or you won't be able to dodge!" *playful jab* soul: *dodge* Black Star: "Huh. Better!" *slap on the back* soul: hehe. Black Star: "...Can I ask you something?" soul: like what? Black Star: "Nightmares..." soul: *listening* Black Star: "...I dreamt I ripped someone open..." soul: yikes... Black Star: "Yeah...Don't tell Tsubaki...I'm not sure why I had that dream..." soul: i wont say a word. Black Star: "...Am I going mad?" soul: not sure...maybe we should see a shrink or something? or maybe those rooms that let you see in your subconscious? those rooms are trippy. Black Star: "This isn't one Stein recommended, is it?" Black Star: "..." -elsewhere- Victor: *still asleep in bed* -phone rings- Victor: *still lies down in bed--his hand swings out, knocking some items off his nightstand before he finds his phone and answers* "Hello...?" scarlet: find anything yet? Victor: "...Oh, hey, Red. Um...Sure, I found things." scarlet: care to elaborate? Victor: "Well, I learn Nozomi likes reading--" scarlet: NOT THAT! Victor: "...Oh! You mean what holes I found around here? Well, I know one way..." scarlet: oh? Victor: "And I think it's through the ones near Shinra..." scarlet: *listening* Victor: "He values his friends...he wants to protect them...so having someone near them means he has to stay in line..." -elsewhere- Ponera: 0____0 *loud scream* grimoire: ?!?! Mad!Kid: "??? You act as if you have never seen someone like me before..." shaula: whats the shini-brat doing here?! WHAT DID HE FUCKING DO TO HIS MOUTH?! Ponera: "WHY IS THERE A BLACK BLOB HANGING AROUND HIM?!" pandora: rude, i have a name you know. *pouts* grimoire:... <oh damn it all.> pandora: hello again grimoire~ ^^ grimoire: demon. Ponera: *gulps* "Gr-Grimmy? This is...that thing you mentioned?" grimoire: which thing? Ponera: "Th-That horrifying hell-blob thing! What else?!" grimoire: oh. yeah, that would be the thing. pandora: after all we've been through and this is how you treat me? so rude. i have no idea how index can even stand you, let alone obsess with you. Ponera: "...What do we do, Grim? That thing is creepy and has a bad aura..." Medusa: "..." pandora: i think you'll find having us around would be....quite...beneficial~ shaula: HOW DID SHE EVEN POSSESS THE SHINI-BRAT?! pandora: it's quite a funny story actually~ Mad!Kid: -_-; "Not that funny...Now, you, the one with the weird eyes: show us to a room." shaula: well you heard them blondie. milia: *pouts* Mad!Kid: *sneer* Medusa: "Hmph. Pandora, you will be troublesome..." milia: *trembling and hides behind nals* pandora: i'll behave, i promise~ Nals: *just stares in confusion* Medusa: "I've heard that before..." grimoire:..... Ponera: *hiding behind Grimoire* Mad!Kid: *stares at Milia* "...Do you have blood?" milia:...yes...whhhyyy? Q-Q;; Mad!Kid: *licks his lips* "I hunger..." milia:...would you like some tea and cake? QwQ;;;; Mad!Kid: "Blood cake?" milia: Q____Q Medusa: "Make your child behave, Pandora." pandora: not this one my vessel...not yet. Medusa: *frowns* -elsewhere- Kid: *shuddering* stocking: kid? is everything ok? Kid: "J-Just...felt a chill up my spine." stocking:...*holds him close* Kid: *holds her* "Thank you..." -elsewhere- Belkia: "Hello!" ayami: ^^ Belkia: *puts his hand up his sleeve--pulling out a bouquet* "Ta-da! How are you?" ayami: *smiles* good. i'm looking forward to summer vacation. Belkia: "Any plans?" ayami: not really. maybe i could visit you guys more often? Belkia: *nod nod* "That would be nice..." *whispers* "Just avoid Sham..." ayami: ?? Belkia: "He's been all kinds of crazy. He tried to kill a deer!" ayami: that's awful! Belkia: *nods* "I think someone's gotten into him. At least the deer got away..." -elsewhere- Konro: *pouring the soup* "Enjoy!" hinata: thank you~ hikage: thanks for the food! Konro: "You're welcome!" *passes another bowl* "Plenty to go around." -elsewhere- Kepuri: "...The food is burnt?" -elsewhere- Meme: "...What are you wearing?" ao: there's an event at the shrine. i've been asked to help out. Meme: "Oh, neat! It's gonna be fun?" ao: depends on who you ask i suppose. Meme: "Want some company?" ao: you're all welcome to visit. ^^ tsugumi: cool! -elsewhere- Kishiri: *has a black eye* "..." hanako: *giggles* Kishiri: "Ouch...That's not funny, kid..." -elsewhere- justin: *humming* Giriko: "??? What you happy about?" justin: good morning~! i brought some presents for the baby! actually, it's the sisters who picked them out, im just delivering them. ^^ Giriko: "Oh? What did you get?" justin: just the basics. food, teething rings, things like that. Giriko: "Oh...Well, that's cool. Thanks..." justin: ^^ -elsewhere- Arthur: *reading* -elsewhere- white haired boy: *laying on the ground* im gonna die at this rate... Crona: *shudders* "Doppelgangers..." white haired boy: um...could you spare me some money, miss? Crona: "??? 'Miss'? S-Sorry, I don't carry that much money--" *turns to face the boy* .____________. white haired boy:....um....is something wrong? Crona: "WHY DID YOU STEAL MY FACE?!" white haired boy: i-i didnt steal anything, ma'am! Crona: *grips his shoulders* "WHO ARE YOU?! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!" white haired boy: !!! *runs off* -later that evening- white haired boy: what do i do...maybe i should mug the next person who comes up...*hears something* *peeeeeks* Bicyclist: *biking by* white haired boy:... *frowns* no way i could catch up... *hears something and ducks.... peeeeek* Honda: "Faster, troops! Takeru, pick up those legs!" takeru: yes sir! white haired boy: Q_Q if i took on a fire brigade i'd die... *Something is floating by in the river* white haired boy: ?? huh? -is that.... A PERSON?!- white haired boy:.....darn you morality! *goes in after them* ???: *blub blub blub* -a few minutes later- white haired boy: oh crap, what do i do, heimlich? mouth to mouth? do i call 911? Drowning Man: "Y-You..." white haired boy: ah! he's alive! are you alright sir? Drowning Man: " 'Alive'? ...Tsk. You interrupted me?" white haired boy: interrupted? o.o; Drowning Man: "I was trying to jump to my death and drown--and you interrupted. Tsk." white haired boy: seriously?! O_O;;; Drowning Man: "Yes. My goal is to commit suicide, simple and clean." *stares at him* "...Man, you look emaciated." white haired boy:.... O_______O;;; uhhh.... (thinking: WHAT IS WITH THIS CITY?!?!) Drowning Man: "You need food. My treat?" white haired boy: yes please. (thinking: i just accepted it without thinking the consequences?! what if he's in a cult?!) Drowning Man: "Excellent!...is what I would say. But my wallet got washed away in the river..." white haired boy: O_O.... TT~TT im going to die. -something pokes out of the water- white haired boy: is that....a kappa?.... O_O; Shotaro: "HELLO!" *looks like a fishy-turtle creature* white haired boy: *SCREAMS AND PASSES OUT* Shotaro: "...Did I kill him?" Drowning Man: "...Man, that would be a lucky way to die." Shotaro: ._. "..." *hands him the wallet* white haired boy: awawawawawawawawa..... *he's fine. safe for mental trauma* Shotaro: "I will go now." Drowning Man: "And I'm going to take this guy out to eat!" *picks up White Haired Boy* mana: there they are. *she and mono arrive with a man with a ponytail* white haired boy: nnnhuh? am i dead?... *blink blink* Drowning Man: "Kunikida!" white haired boy: huh? *looks at them* mono: is that kid alright? Kunikida: "YOU DISRUPTED MY ENTIRE SCHEDULE BY PLAYING WITH SOME WHITE-HAIR BOY, YOU SUICIDAL FREAK?!" mono O_O; mana: um... *looks at showtaro* white haired boy: um, i actually have a name. it's atsushi. -silence- mana:.... mono:..... atsushi:........what? mana:...nevermind. Kunikida: "You!" *points at Atsushi* "No one asked for your name! And why are you encouraging Dazai's suicidal tendencies?!!" atsushi: i wasnt! i actually saved him from drowning, then this...*looks at showtaro* mana: did you do your good deed today? atsushi: i think i d- mana: i wasnt talking to you. Shotaro: "I hope so...I mean, Suicide Man--" Drowning Man: "Dazai." Shotaro: "--needed his wallet back, right?" Dazai: *stares at Mono* Kunikida: *glares at Dazai* mono: um....im confused. atsushi: same here. -elsewhere- Crona: *shudders* mami: *holding them* it's alright. you're alright. you're still you... Crona: "Why are there people who look like me? I don't get it..." mami: maybe it's all coincidence. but you'll be ok. i promise. Crona: *whimper, holds onto Mami* "O-Okay...I wish I wasn't finding people who look like me...Why can't they look like you?" mami: well, i guess there is some people who look like me. -elsewhere- Relan: "RUN!" shinra: Q_Q maki: *INHOLY SCREAMS* shinra: ARTHUR WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?! Arthur: "IT'S NOT MY FAULT SHE CAN'T APPLY MAKEUP!" maki: I WILL MAKE A NECKLACE OUT OF YOUR TEETH!! Relan: "I CAN'T DIE NOW! I WAS GETTING HAPPIER!" Relan: "SHINRA, LOOK OUT!" -elsewhere- Kid: "Look at this..." stocking: *looks* *It's a newspaper report...about a world record being broken in Death City...for the world's biggest cupcake* stocking: *drooling* liz: *glances at another article about a tiger sighting* Patty: "Tiger, tiger, burning bright..." *looks at the article* -elsewhere- Hibana: *sipping wine* gabriella: rough day? *gives her a blanket* Hibana: *pouts* "A little...Just annoyed with paperwork and stupid people." gabriella: aww. Hibana: *curls up in the blanket* "If only everyone was as smart...as you." gabriella: ^///^ -elsewhere- Assi: *hanging from the ceiling by his ankles* chie:....*casually sips tea* Assi: "Is no one going to let me down?" medea: why should we when you let yourself down all the time? Assi: Q~Q "That wounds me..." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *sipping a cold drink* "...Delicious." -ding- bartender: welcome. ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *looks around* -3 men walk in- atsushi: *stomach growling* Mr. Tsubaki: "???" Kunikida: "Don't order anything too expensive..." -and so- Kunikida: *staring at the vast number of bowls* -____-;;;; atsushi: =w= Dazai: "Which fish is the poison fish again?" Kunikida: "No!" *paper smack upside Dazai's head* "Atsushi, what's your story?" atsushi: me? well, i kind of got kicked out of an oprhanage and have kind of been a vagrant for a while. Kunikida: *annoyed twitch* "Then you have slowed down our work to hunt down THE VICIOUS BEAST TERRORIZING THIS CITY!" atsushi: a beast? .____. Kunikida: "We're detectives, specializing in violent cases, often with mysterious elements to them--" Mr. Tsubaki: ._________. atsushi: detectives? do you work with the DWMA? i've only been in this city for a week, so im still getting used to everything. Kunikida: -_____- "Rarely. They can't keep time well..." Dazai: "They won't let me have my double-suicide." atsushi: oh... um.... O.O; Kunikida: "We are the Armed Detective Agency." atsushi: you have weapons on you then? Kunikida: "Supernatural weapons. Inherent." atsushi: O_O; Dazai: *staring up* "...Would that beam above Atsushi be strong enough to hang from?" atsushi: um... O_O; Kunikida: "We have no time for this, Dazai. Our tiger hunt is not complete--" atsushi: O_O t-tiger?! Dazai: "Recently, a man-eating tiger has been found in town, attacking warehouse, eating crops..." atsushi: *shivering* i...i think i saw it... Kunikida: *seizes Atsushi by the shoulder* "Where?" atsushi: *looks around* this is going t-to sound crazy, but, i saw it attack the ophanage i lived in...when i was kicked out, i-i think it followed me. Kunikida: *gets closer* "Tell me everything." atsushi: um... Q_Q -elsewhere- Sakuya: "Never heard about the tiger, Mahiru?" mahiru: i've heard it in the newspaper. naho: maybe it escaped from the zoo? we should investigate this! Sakuya: *smiles* "Exactly what I was thinking...just don't let Sham come along." naho: right. we can be just like nightwalker! mahiru: who? naho: it's a new series i started reading. mostly for the yaoi subtext. ^^ Sakuya: -____- "In any case...just use the _right_ parts of that book as examples, okay, babe?" naho: hueeeee huh? oh, right! ^w^ Sakuya: "I guess scoping out around the zoo can't hurt, to pick up the trail." mahiru: *checks his phone* ok, i got a list of all the zoos in the city, let's begin! -elsewhere- Relan: "I think the swelling has gone down..." shinra: *patching him up and kissing the bruises* maki: im still so sorry about all of that... Relan: =\\\\= "It's fine..." Arthur: *face-down on the floor, bleeding* -elsewhere- Black Star: "...Tsubaki? There's...something to tell you..." tsubaki: what is it? Black Star: "...I haven't told you about a dream I had..." tsubaki: ....i kind of heard your conversation with otogiri...sorry. Black Star: "Heh...I was never good at keeping secrets...Sorry. I just...got scared." tsubaki: *hugs him* Black Star: "!!! ..." *pat pat* -elsewhere- -port district warehouse- Dazai: *reading* atsushi: ...... Dazai: "Don't worry. This tiger will be no match for me..." atsushi: are you really going to fight a tiger? you arent scared of being mauled to death? Dazai: "No. Not when I am so close..." atsushi: ?? Dazai: "It's strange, Atsushi..." atsushi: what is? Dazai: "Why would a child be removed from an orphanage for budgetary reasons? That would hardly save money...Wouldn't they have another reason for removing you?" atsushi: i guess, maybe if i was too sick to take care of....but im in decent health...i think...i've had some passing out episodes for a few days now...am i going nuts? Dazai: "No, not nuts. Just exactly where I want you...You first arrived here two weeks ago, yes?" atsushi: i think so. i've kind of lost track of time... Dazai: "...The tiger has been here two weeks..." atsushi: *gulps* -beads of sweat begin to form- Dazai: "You were found by the river...where the tiger was also spotted. Did Kunikida not tell you? We at the Agency are not the only empowered beings out there...and we keep an eye on others..." atsushi: you mean like people like quirk humans and dokeshi? Dazai: "And you." atsushi: ??? me? what makes you think that? Dazai: "There is no reason the orphanage would remove _only_ you...not without a better reason than saving money...They knew what you are..." atsushi: ....*chuckle* are saying im some kind of were tiger? that's just ridiculous! Dazai: "Coincidental, yes...But upon eliminating the impossible, all that is left...is such an explanation...Were-Tiger Atsushi." atsushi: ....s-shit...my head hurts... Dazai: "You _are_ a gifted person...You just have been blind to that fact..." atsushi: i think i need some fresh air...*looks up at the moon, clutching his head* d-damn...this hurts...*tearing up* Dazai: "Tiger, tiger, burning bright, in the forests of the night..." atsushi: STOP IT! -a blue light begins to glow, and atsushi screams as his body shifts- Dazai: "Told you so..." tiger!atsushi: *ROARS and charges at him* Dazai: *dodges* "Fast...Strong..." tiger!atsushi: *ROAR* -CRASH- Dazai: *leaps back--and is backed into a corner* "Whoops..." tiger!atsushi: *lunges at him* Dazai: "Dying by being devoured by a beast...Not the worst way to die, but not preferable..." *holds up his hand* tiger!atsushi: *about to bite down, however....* -flash- Dazai: *puts out his hand, lightly touching Atsushi's forehead* "You can't kill me..." atsushi: *has changed back to normal, landing in his arms* nnngh... Dazai: "..." *drops him* "No hugs." atsushi: *out cold* ???: jeez, if you're gonna be so rough with the kid, at least go the whole way so i can fix him up. Dazai: "??? Took you long enough to arrive..." country boy: *pokes atsushi* lady with a hairpin: so this is the tiger then? Dazai: "That's him alright..." country boy: are we gonna recruit him? lady with a hairpin: wait a sec, is edogawa still in the car? Edogawa: *struggling to open the car door* "What am I doing wrong?!" Kunikida: -_-; "There is no way we are having a were-tiger join--" Dazai: "He's joining us!" Kunikida: "...Damn it." country boy: i think he's waking up. atsushi: nnn...nhuh? wha?...am i dead? again? Dazai: "No." atsushi:...who are these people? lady with a hairpin: we're part of the armed detective agency, kiddo. or should i say, kitty? atsushi: what?...say, you guys wouldnt happen to have medicine on you would ya? i think i might be coming down with something...*rubs his head....with a paw*........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kunikida: "He knows that part...Now he needs to see what awaits him...as we work him to the bone." Dazai: "...I think he's still freaking out about being part cat." atsushi:....night night. *KO* awawawawawawa.... -elsewhere- ???: *in a phone booth* yes....that's right...in their custody.....understood.....wait what?! but i-..... TT_TT fiiine sir.... *hangs up*... *siiiigh* -elsewhere- Sakuya: "I don't see where the tiger went..." naho: TT3TT we checked everywhere....what a bummer. Sakuya: "Hmph...Wild goose chase, I guess..." mahiru: still, it was fun today. right kuro? Kuro: *asleep on top of Naho's head* naho: hehe. ^^ Sakuya: "...I guess we're all pretty exhausted. Bedtime?" -elsewhere- Giovanni: "Oil...can..." soldier: *hands it to him* Giovanni: "...I can barely move, you fool. Lubricate my shoulder..." -elsewhere- Lawless: *sipping a cup of tea* -morning- Kid: *snore* stocking: .....*strokes his cheeks and kisses him* Kid: *eyes break open...he smiles* "Morning..." stocking: hehe~ Kid: *yawn* "Sleep okay?" stocking: yeah. -elsewhere- atsushi: ....*opens eyes*...huh?....where the heck am i?! *He's in a bed with a change of clothes and a cell phone at the head of it* atsushi: a bed? ....*lays down* so soft...i dont want to leave... -phone buzzes- atsushi:..whats with that ringtone?? O_O; *He picks up the phone* Dazai: "Hello hello~" atsushi: oh hello, um... *checks the contact* dazai, right? where exactly am i? Dazai: "Housing, owned by the Detective Agency. Welcome!" atsushi: oh, i see. *examines the apartment* i even have plumbing.... TT_TT it's beautiful. Dazai: "Happy you are maintaining regularity! But I called because I have a problem that only you can solve..." atsushi: what is it? Dazai: "I'm dying. Help me." atsushi: ?!?! *runs out the door*... O_O um... *Outside, Dazai is stuck in a barrel* Dazai: "Hello." atsushi: how...how did you even...? do i call 911? or just tip the barrel? ._.; Dazai: "Maybe roll the barrel down gently to the ground, then pull me out?" atsushi: um...alright then? -and so- atsushi: why were you in a barrel to begin with? were you hiding from someone? Dazai: "I was trying to commit suicide." atsushi: um...why? O_O; i-if you dont mind me asking. (thinking: what happened to him to make him like this?) Dazai: "Well, I heard of this technique, and I wanted to try it!" *grimaces* "But it hurts." atsushi: that...doesnt exactly answer my question. -_-; so, where is this place we're going? Dazai: "I was thinking about giving you a job today." atsushi: i see. im guessing something in the agency? Dazai: "See? You're detecting already! And just leave it to me, as I am loved at the agency--" ???: "THERE YOU ARE!" atsushi: oh. good morning...um... Kunikida: *yelling at Dazai* "BANDAGE-WASTING DEVICE!" Dazai: "Hola, Kunikida! But you need to calm down so early in the morning--you'll get hemorrhoids." atsushi: good morning mr kunikida! Kunikida: "!!! Hemorrhoids?! But I--" *shakes his head* "N-Nevermind! We have a mission! Bring the brat." atsushi: ok ten. Dazai: "What's the mission--?" Kunikida: "A bomb." atsushi: O___O;; -and so- atsushi: Q_Q;; schoolgirl: *muffled whimpering* Bomber: "No more...It's all your fault! Bring me the company manager, NOW!" atsushi: *whispers* who’s the company manager? Kunikida: "he’s not in right now." Dazai: "Hmm...Who should go?" atsushi: shouldnt we call the police? Kunikida: "The police would not arrive in time--" Dazai: "And we aren't their biggest fans..." atsushi: oh, um... ._.;;; Dazai: "Then we have to decide how to proceed..." *holds up his hand to Kunikida* Kunikida: "..." *holds up his hand* atsushi: ??...*also holds up hand, but he has no idea what he is doing* Kunikida and Dazai: "Rock paper scissors--shoot!" atsushi:... *whispers* really? Dazai: "Ha ha! Kunikida lost! Rock always wins!" Kunikida: *grunt* *stands and approaches the Bomber* Bomber: "!!! Stay back!" Kunikida: "Easy. Just want to talk--" Bomber: "You're Kunikida of the Agency! I recognize you! Don't come any closer, you freak! Get up on the table! Hands and feet on it! Don't move!" Dazai: "Oh, no...This guy's done his research. Probably knows all of us in the Agency..." atsushi: *gulps* now what? Dazai: "I don't know...I can't go out there 'cause this bomber will know me...I need someone he _doesn't_ know..." *eyes Atsushi* atsushi:....(thinking: i have a bad feeling about this.) -and so- Bomber: *stares at Atsushi* .____. atsushi: um....newspaper delivery? ^^;;;; Bomber: "...They have a newspaper subscription here? That's the first I'm hearing of this..." *looks at hostage* "You get newspapers here?" schoolgirl: *nods* atsushi: i-im not sure what's going on, but lets just try talking this over- Bomber: "NO!" *clutches bomb remote* "Stay back!" atsushi: *gulp* wh-why are you doing this? Bomber: "These Agency people have these dangerous abilities--it's all their fault!" atsushi: im not sure what they did to make you so upset, but im sure they're very nice people! probably... Bomber: "...What do you know about them?" atsushi: nothing, im just a regular newspaper boy trying to make his way through life. sure, there's some bad people in the world with dangerous abilities like nofix or tropius gearhead, but just cause there is a few bad eggs in the bunch doesnt mean the whole carton is spoiled! so lets just talk this over and it'll be just fine, ok? Bomber: "..." *sweats, nervous smile* ("What the heck is with this kid?") "...Um...Wha?" atsushi: listen, you dont know my life, and i dont know yours, so why dont we just talk it over, maybe get a better understanding of the situation? Bomber: owo;;;;; "Um..." Kunikida: ("He's distracted--") *Doppo Poetry* *summons gun, fires at Bomber* Bomber: "?!" Kunikida: *fires, rushes at Bomber--and kicks him in the face* *The bomb remote slides from the Bomber's hand along the floor towards Atsushi* atsushi: i got it! now how do i disable it? Dazai: "..." *shrug* Kunikida: "Tell us!" *holds the Bomber--* Bomber: x____x Kunikida: ._. "...I knocked him out? That wasn't supposed to happen." Dazai: *facepalm* atsushi: so now what? *The bomb remote is ticking down--* atsushi: O____O OH SHIT! *tries to take the bomb to a window* *there is a sign that says 'pet shop' 'puppy adoption day'* D: *goes to another window; there is a building that says 'orphanage'* D8 *goes to another window; there is a building that says 'puppy orphanage'* OH COME ON! Kunikida: "Dispose of it!" Dazai: *watches Atsushi* "...!!!" atsushi: (thinking: i cant toss it out a window all willy nilly! got to cover it with something!) do you have something to cover it up?? Dazai: "I-I don't know?! I-I don't see anything--" -1 minute left- atsushi: !! *covers the bomb with his body* *wince* Dazai: "Idiot!" -0- *Beep Beep Beep...* atsushi:.......................?? huh? im....not dead? *Everyone just stands over Atsushi and stares down at him* atsushi: ??????? Bomber: *wakes up* "Ow...Are we done? I want to go back to work..." atsushi: ?!???? ...im so confused! Kunikida: "Goodness. I knew you were an idiot, but I never thought you were this insane, Brat." Dazai: "That was suicidal..." *sniff, wipes a tear* "So impressive." atsushi: D:> *looks down; he is covered in ink* D8> Bomber: *holding his head* "I think you over-sold it, Kunikida..." Kunikida: "WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR YOUR CLOTHES CLEANING!" schoolgirl: *ahem!* Bomber: "???" atsushi: oh! *unties her* schoolgirl: *HUGS BOMBER* YOU DID GREAT, BIG BRO~! <3 *CRUNCH* Bomber: "GAH! Naomi! My back!" atsushi: wait, im still confused! Kunikida: "It is all Dazai's fault, Brat. Blame him." naomi: hmm? oh, it was all a test, silly~ Dazai: "Consider this your entrance exam, Atsushi." atsushi:....WHAT?! country boy: *claps* congrats! Company Boss: *stands tall, staring intently at Atsushi* atsushi: *stands and salutes* sir! im assuming? OwO;; naomi: he passed the test, mr fukuzawa, sir! Fukuzawa: *intense stare at Atsushi* atsushi: OwO; Fukuzawa: "...Dazai. He is your responsibility." *departs for office* atsushi: so...am i in then? owo; Dazai: "Looks like it! Welcome!" -elsewhere- Relan: "Ouchie..." shinra: *patching him up* you ok? Relan: *nod nod* "I just didn't see that hill during the jog." T_T -elsewhere- Belkia: "HIDE ME! I pissed off the wrong guy this time!" tsubaki: oh dear. Belkia: "SOMEONE DIG A HOLE NOW! I can either hide in it, or it'll be my grave!" *runs into the backyard and starts clawing at the soil* -elsewhere- Spirit: "How are the other students treating you?" -elsewhere- Shotaro: *shaking* setsuna: is everything alright? Shotaro: *nod nod* "Just excited..." setsuna: ah, i see. Shotaro: "Lots of fun this summer! Emine had some ideas he told me about." setsuna: *smiles* Emine: "I'm ready." *holding illegal fireworks* mana: emine no! -elsewhere- Anya: *looking at a photograph* mio: *takes a peek* *The photograph has a tiny baby held by a young woman* mio: is that you? Anya: *nods* "With my nanny." mio: ah. Anya: "...I have not seen her in some time." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *petting a cat* cat: ^w^ lisa:...*smiles* Vulcan: "Still need a name for this one..." -elsewhere- ???: ryunosuke. boss gave us orders to check out the warehouses... Ryunosuke: "Proceed, then..." -at the warehouses- yuuji: are you sure this is a god idea? sachi: i just wanna take a peek! *crawling in through the window* *Inside are boxes stacked to the ceiling* sachi: *looks at her hand* ok, got 30 more minutes on this one. *blade arm* *cuts a hole into a box and checks the contents* *The box contains guns* sachi: cool. *shiny eyes* *A door opens* sachi: ?! *hides inside the box* Ryunosuke: "How many boxes came?" mafia member: about 200 of them, mr akutagawa. Ryunosuke: "Open one of them. I want to inspect." mafia member: *gets the crowbar out and opens one of the boxes* sachi: O-O;; *hearing the noise from a few boxes over* Ryunosuke: "...You are taking too long..." mafia member: well, here they are. ^^; Ryunosuke: *inspects the box...and reaches inside* -just guns in this box- Ryunosuke: *pulls out one gun, checks that it has ammo* "Impressive...But does it work?" mafia member: it should work. Ryunosuke: *aims the gun between two mafia members* mafia member 2: O_O;; woah there! Ryunosuke: *fires* sachi: *ducks* >n< yuuji: ?!?! *The gunfire hits the wall, blasting a hole into it* Ryunosuke: "Hmm...The shot is rather slow." *hands gun to a mafia person* "...Who else is here?" sachi: O-O;;;; *gulps* Ryunosuke: *walks along the boxes, his hand lightly touching along each one...* sachi: *trying not to make a sound* Ryunosuke: "Rashomon..." sachi: ?? Ryunosuke: "Goodbye." sachi: ?!?!?! *trying to crawl away* yuuji: *trying to get in* SACHI?! *SLASH* Ryunsouke: "Die..." sachi: !!! ah-.... -thud- sachi: *screaming in pain* yuuji: !!!!! *trying to find a way in* Ryunsouke: *turns to mafia* "...Dispose of this mess." -gunshots are heard, and soon, they leave- yuuji: sachi?! SACHI?! *he sees something in the dust* sach-......... sachi: *no response, only a battered corpse on the ground* yuuji: .......no... nonononononononono.... *tearing up* sachi! p-please, thi-this has to be some kinda joke, right? RIGHT?!....this is just a nightmare! WAKE UP YOU FUCKER WAKE UP!! *Silence...just empty crates and a hole in the wall* yuuji: .......*he just stays there, just holding her..well...the top half of her anyway* ................. Kurogiri: "...We must leave." yuuji: sa...chi.... Kurogiri: "There is nothing we can do. Please..." yuuji: *he looks up at him, crying and clearly shattered* Kurogiri: "Yuuji..." *clutches his shoulder* yuuji: DONT TOUCH HER! *winces* Kurogiri: "..." Kurogiri: *lifts Yuuji to his feet, as he holds onto Sachi's remains* "Let us depart..." *walks him to the warp* -elsewhere- Medusa: "It'll be okay..." neian: gu! shaula: hey sis. *tosses something at her* happy birthday. Medusa: o_o *catches it while holding Neian* "Watch it..." -a few days later- kurome: daddy? is yuuji sick? Kurogiri: "He...is sad." kurome:...oh. *hugs his leg* yuuji: *in his room* ............... Kurogiri: *pats Kurome's head* "Be kind to Yuuji..." kurome: ok papa. himiko: *watching tv* OwO Dabi: "..." mr compress: it seems miss toga is preoccupied with 'the royal wedding', so to speak. -elsewhere- lord death: TTwTT Yumi: "Death?" lord death: my baby's getting married im so happy! YwY Yumi: ^^; "I know." *holds his hand* "It's...a bit of a shock." lord death: our babies are growing up TTuTT Yumi: "..." *hug* "And look how well they turned out..." -in another room- soul: so, today's the big day, eh? Kid: "Y-Yes..." *nervous laugh* "So exciting...So very exciting..." *his suit is in such disarray that he is...asymmetrical* soul: *smiles and adjusts him* there you go. Kid: "Th-Thank you...Oh, me, I'm so nervous..." soul: it's understandable. *pats his shoulder* you two are gonna be ok, i promise. Kid: *small laugh* "I-I'm going to hold you to that...Thanks." soul: *smiles* -in another room- liz: looking great. stocking: *smiles* thanks mom. felisia: ^^ only the best for my little girl on her big day....of course, you arent so little anymore. Patty: *shiny eyes at Stocking* "Pretty!" stocking: *smiles* thank you. Patty: "Got all you need? The old, blue, and other thing?" stocking: yep. -and so- stocking: *at the alter* Kid: *sweating...but he looks calm in his eyes...he glances at her* stocking: ^^ Jacqueline: *whispers to Kim* "I'm surprise at the choice for officiant for this wedding..." kim:...huh? justin: do you, miss pheles, take this young man as your husband, through sickness and health, good times and bad, till death do you part? stocking: i do. justin: *turns to kid* and do you take this young lady as your wife, through sickness and health, good times and bad, till death do you part? Kid: "I do." *looks at her* "Always." stocking: *tearing up and smiles* justin: you may now seal the union with a kiss. stocking: *smooch* ^////^ Kid: *smooch* Yumi: *wipes away a tear* lord death: *clapping* TTuTT kirika: congrats, you two! Kid: *blushing, laughs, as he leans his forehead to hers* stocking: ^///^ ~<3 -and so, the reception happens- kirika:...so... who wants to bet on how long it is before stocking gets pregnant? Jacqueline: "Um...A year?" Black Star: "Two weeks!" Patty: "Tonight." stocking: >////< you guys, jeez. Kid: o\\\\\o tsubaki: *on the phone* how's everyone doing at home? Higan: "Everyone here's behaving...Almost everyone..." tsubaki: let me guess, belkia? Belkia: *overheard* "I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF BY JUMPING OFF THIS ROOF!" tsubaki: O_O;; naho: YOU CANT DIE, DUMB DUMB! YOU'RE A VAMPIRE, REMEMBER?! otogiri: *holding him back with her strings* please calm down. we have enough noise complaints as it is. Belkia: "SOMEONE, CHOP OFF MY HEAD! TIGHTEN THOSE STRINGS AROUND MY NECK!" *loud wailing* lavender: jeez, dont sakuya yourself out, bel. Sakuya: *annoyed twitch* naho: sham got rejected too, but you dont see _him_ jumping off the roof....yet. Shamrock: X_T *collapses onto Sakuya in pain* lilac: *confused* lavender: do you want me to call ayami over so you two can bang? Belkia: "...Tell her to bring the outfit..." lavender: alright then. -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *stare* reimi: i bought some daifuku today. Mr. Tsubaki: *sniff sniff* "..." *stomach growls* reimi:....are you alright? Mr. Tsubaki: "H-Hungry..." reimi: here you go then. ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: "Th-Thank you..." *starts eating* "!!!" *shiny eyes* "So tasty!" -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: *clawing at the walls* shaula: i think we broke it....somehow. Mad!Kid: "Her..." pandora: child, your fingernails are beginning to fall off from all your scratching. Mad!Kid: "...Then bring me someone to scratch..." shaula: not it! milia: no way! -elsewhere- Gopher: .w. "Care to dance?" kirika: 7///7 im not exactly a dancer, to be honest. kyouko:.... !!! they have mini croissants?! rin, no matter what i say, stop me when i've had 20. Rin: "Might be hard--I want 50." shiemi: ^^; madoka: ^^; Patty: "Pst...I think Kid prepared for that occasion...and wait 'til you see dessert..." kyouko: .....im dead and have gone to snack heaven. Black Star: ._.; "Maybe Kid should've paid for security guards around the food..." -and so- liz: congrats you two! stocking: *waves* ^^ Kid: *waves* "Be safe getting home." liz: we will. Patty: "Have a good night!" -and so, at the lodge- stocking: mind helping me out of my dress, honey~? Kid: *smiles* "Anything you wish, Mrs. Death..." *stands behind her...* stocking: it unzips in the back. *she smiles* Kid: *passes his hand lightly behind her hair...reaches for the zipper, bringing it down slowly* stocking: *soft sigh as her lingere is exposed* Kid: *light moan* "Stocking...That's beautiful..." stocking: *blushes and strokes his cheek* i love you, kid. Kid: *holds her hand* "I love you, too." stocking: *kisses him as she lays on her back* Kid: *joins her on the bed, unbuttoning his shirt...* stocking: *blush* Kid: *pulls back his shirt, kissing her cheek lightly* stocking: god damn, you're stunning. Kid: *smiles* "You radiate..." *kisses lightly on her neck* stocking: ah~ *shudders* Kid: "Is that okay? Or slower?" stocking: it's nice....i want to enjoy this. Kid: *holds her gently, lightly kisses her lips* stocking: U/////U mmmn~ Kid: *passes his hand along her side...* "So soft..." stocking: *running her fingers through his hair* Kid: *shudder of pleasure* "Stocking...Your fingers are perfect." stocking: *kiss* Kid: *kiss...his hand rests along her hair* -elsewhere- Patty: *collapsed at the table* "Zzz..." liz: *carries her to bed* Yumi: "Need help?" liz: if you want, i wouldnt mind. Yumi: "Okay..." *opens the door, and helps hold Patty up with Liz* "She was really dancing out there tonight." liz: yeah. *smiles* you should have seen tsubaki's face when she caught the bouquet. Yumi: "Ha ha...I'm sure. Can imagine what she felt--and what all those other people felt battling for it..." liz: yeah, marie really slugged that one person, haha! Yumi: "I already had a lovely gift basket sent to that person...Hope they don't hold a grudge." liz: no kidding, haha.... *ahem* my own wedding's just around the corner. i think im ready. *smiles* Yumi: *smiles* "Yes, you are." *pat pat* "Cold feet after this wedding?" -elsewhere- Black Star: "We're home!" otogiri: thank goodness. naho: dont go into belkia's room, he's....busy. >->; Black Star: "...Gross." tsubaki: ^^; other than that, how's everyone doing? naho: pretty tired. Sakuya: "Babysitting Belkia's feelings has been a pain." Higan: *calm* "Just need the experience." tsubaki: ah. Shamrock: *drinking scotch* tsubaki: is shamrock- lavender: coping. tsubaki:...^^; i see. Shamrock: "I j-just want to know...When you look at those funny cat videos...Why is everyone so happy in them?!" *small sob* lavender:...eh, he's fine.....mostly. Shamrock: *whimper whimper* "I want a cute kitten in a hat...but then the horrible daddy cat knocks the hat off his little kitten head!" tsubaki: *gives him some water* here. Shamrock: "Th-Thank you..." *sip sip* Sakuya: *rubs the back of his neck* himawari:...*hug* Shamrock: "..." *pat pat* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *rubbing her foot* "Ow..." kim: i got some ice. Jacqueline: "Thanks...I over-did it on the dance floor." =\\\\= "Embarrassing." kim: still, it was a fun night. Jacqueline: "Yeah...You seemed popular." kim: oh? Jacqueline: "Lots of people wanting to dance with you...Ox trying to beat them off with a stick." kim: i was wondering what that was about. Jacqueline: *small laugh* "Can you blame them?" kim: well, i did look hella great tonight. Jacqueline: ^\\\^ "Gorgeous." kim: aw. -elsewhere- ox: seems my hair is growing back finally. TTwTT Harvar: "??? You going for a haircut, or letting it grow out?" ox: i think im gonna grow it out. *pouts* i dont know why i agreed to that bet all those years ago. TT-TT Harvar: "Just don't go for a rat-tail, okay?" ox: why would i even do that? o-o; Harvar: "You are the one who took a bet that gave you that haircut..." ox: TT_TT why did they choose to make me look like that rodigy guy? Harvar: "Dude, I've seen their Twitter accounts: you'd be amazed how they worship some fascistic freak with a lot of marital problems." -elsewhere- Spirit: *smiles* "Really good time..." sachiko: glad to hear that. *she smiles* Spirit: "...You, um...ever think..." sachiko: hmm? Spirit: "...About...marriage?" sachiko: .////. well, its been a while since i've thought about it. -elsewhere- Yohei: "It's okay..." *pat pat* chie: T-T stupid cramps. Yohei: "More heat?" chie: *nods* Yohei: *lays the hot water bottle along her* "Anything to eat?" -elsewhere- Relan: *flips through phone* "Look at her wedding dress..." shinra: fancy. iris: how pretty. Relan: *nods* "Amazed they got photos online that quickly." shinra: yeah. -morning- Kid: "Mmm~" stocking: U/////U ~<3 Kid: "How do you feel...darling?" stocking: great~ *smooooch* Kid: *smooch, soft hug* "That was...so full of love last night." stocking: hehe. *she hugged him back* im glad. god, i love you so much. Kid: "I love you...forever." stocking: ^^ *smooch* Kid: *sighs into the kiss, holding her* "How shall we begin Day 1?" *traces a finger along her shoulder* stocking: maybe some ballroom dancing~? Kid: *smiles broadly* "Oh, yes!" stocking: *smiles and puts the CD in* shall we~? Kid: "Yes..." *takes her hand* stocking: *holding his hand and dancing with him* Kid: *a turn around the room, as he dances with her...he is fluid in his movements, smiling* stocking: *smiles lovingly as she leans her head against his shoulder* Kid: *cannot stop smiling, as he supports her in their dance, leading her* -elsewhere- Belkia: *yawn* ayami: zzzzz.... Belkia: *looks around them* "...Lots of cupcake wrappers..." ayami: *still asleep* Belkia: *shake shake* ayami: mmn? *yawns* is it morning already? Belkia: "Or early afternoon..." *checks clock* -it's 11:25- Belkia: "About 11:30 in the morning." ayami: ah. *streeeetch* *rubs eyes* Belkia: "Sleep okay?" ayami: *nods* Belkia: "What you in the mood for?" *tosses away a candy wrapper* "I'm kind of sugared-out..." -elsewhere- Patty: *covering her mouth* "I don't feel good..." liz: *concerned* Patty: "All that food at the wedding..." liz: yeah. -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *pats his full belly* -w- -elsewhere- Tanizaki: "Don't tell me you're still holding a grudge? I had a role to play..." atsushi: im not, though im still not happy about being power washed down. i dont know where the ink ends and the bruises begin. TT_TT Dazai: "How would you rate the fatality of the ink-bomb? On a scale of one to death?" atsushi: well, im not dead, physically. waitress: here's your orders everyone. naomi: *nom* yummy~! atsushi: thank you ma'am. Dazai: *takes the waitress's hand* "Amazing service--thank you, fair maiden." waitress: um, no problem. ^^; Dazai: "After this meal, I would like to reward you with an invitation to a joint suicide..." waitress: O_O;;; um... atsushi: O____O;;; Kunikida: *punches Dazai's head, knocking him down* "My apologies, ma'am." waitress: ^^; atsushi: *sweatdrop* [thinking: i've been here at least close to a week and i've notices this happens frequently. why is he like this?] Dazai: "Let's play a game, Atsushi! Guess what everyone did before they came to the agency?" atsushi: oh. um...naomi was a student? naomi: you guessed it~ Dazai: "Because the schoolgirl outfit...How about Tanizaki?" atsushi: um...college student? Tanizaki: ^^; "Yep..." Dazai: "Now, try out Kunikida--" Kunikida: "Don't." atsushi: a reporter? Kunikida: *annoyed twitch* Dazai: "Nope! Teacher!" atsushi: i guess that makes sense. Kunikida: *adjusts his glasses* "That was in the past. I don't want to remember it." atsushi:..oh.. Tanizaki: "Good luck figuring out Dazai's previous work..." atsushi: im guessing he was a police officer? Dazai: *holds up his arms in a cross* "Nope!" Tanizaki: "Too bad. There's a prize if you can guess his job..." atsushi: reporter? Dazai: "Nah-uh." Dazai: "Try a bit harder--the prize is $6,000." atsushi: male model? Dazai: "Ah, thank you! But no." atsushi: salaryman? Dazai: "Sorry." atsushi: prison warden? Dazai: "No--but I still got the cuffs." *winks at waitress* waitress:....... *creeped out look* atsushi: bounty hunter? Dazai: "No. Of course, that's kinda like what we're doing now..." Tanizaki: "...He's just guessing at random?" Kunikida: "He was probably jobless, maybe even homeless--" Dazai: *serious face* "I don't lie about my work." atsushi: *finger point* ace attorney! -silence- Dazai: "...Do I _look_ like a lawyer?" atsushi: um.... ok, im just guessing randomly. -OBJECTION!- atsushi: ?? patron: sorry, that was my phone. atsushi:.... -elsewhere- Kid: "You're excellent on your feet..." stocking: hehe, thank you~ Kid: "Feel okay? Need to sit?" stocking: sure. i am kinda hungry. Kid: *smiles* "Then I think you'll like what I ordered..." *there is a covered tray on the table* stocking: oh~ *shiny eyes* Kid: "Evidently, it's the lodge's special desserts, ones they had not served last time we were here..." *Inside are ruby roman grape crepes, chocolate truffles, and cherry chocolate cupcakes* stocking: *drooling* aw, you were holding out on me last time. how meeeean. i'll just have to punish you~<3 *wink* Kid: *small smirk* "I suppose I'll have to let you..." *offers a crepe to her* stocking: *nom* mmmmmm~!<3 Kid: *takes a bite from the other end of the crepe* stocking: *pulls back and kisses him* Kid: "!!!" *small pleased moan, as he kisses her* -elsewhere- ochako: *taking notes* Iida: *raises his hand really high* "Could you repeat that last part, please?!" denki: *whistling as he heads back from a bathroom break*... ?? WOAH GUYS! THERE'S A VILLAIN OUT FRONT! Izuku: "?!!! Oh no..." *get up to head into the hallway* yuuji: ..... UA! SEND OUT YOUR STRONGEST! COME HIT ME WITH ALL YOU HAVE!! Iida: "A direct attack? In the open? He's either very powerful or very foolish. Either way, that is dangerous." momo: *has binoculars*...he's...shaking. Izuku: "...What is going on with him? He looks stressed..." Bakugo: "Then let's knock him out!" teacher: you kids just wait here. we dont know what this villain is capable of. so just wait it out for now. Aizawa: *nods* "This should go quickly..." yuuji: I'M WAITING! COME ON! *tears falling* Aizawa: "...Jeez, kid..." yuuji: you're eraserhead, right? heh..a disabling quirk wont do me any good. Aizawa: "No kidding...So just stop right now and surrender." yuuji: *laughing* i surrendered long ago! now come on and send someone out here to take me down! Aizawa: "...You have a death wish or something?" yuuji: yeah, what of it? Aizawa: "Who are you?" yuuji: just some bloke who lost his way in life. Aizawa: "Hardly an excuse to just let yourself die." yuuji: why the hell not? i have no family, and the only person who kept me going in life is dead and gone. unlike my old man, i dont have the guts to up and off myself. so why not let a hero do it? that's how the food chain is right? the hero always wins? Aizawa: "..." *turns off his quirk* "A hero is not a murderer, not without justification. There is no justice here." *turns around* "Leave. You're disrupting class." yuuji: heh, no point in me going back now. i've got nothing left for me. Aizawa: "...Do you have lungs?" yuuji: yeah? what's your point? Aizawa: "Then you can breathe...and send that life-giving air to your limbs to keep moving. Keep going. 'Nothing left'? You're a fool. If you can't go back, then go somewhere else, somewhere where you can do something useful, if not for yourself, then for someone else...Maybe for someone you lost." yuuji:...*tearing up and shaking* sachiiii..... ochako: ...... denki: damn... eijiro: Q~Q Izuku: "Oh, no..." Aizawa: "...Students. Lead him inside." yuuji: are you going to interrogate me then? Aizawa: "Standard debriefing..." -inside- yuuji:.... Nedzu: *kicks open the door* "Hello!" yuuji: ..... Nedzu: "...You are not surprised by my adorable furry appearance?" yuuji: .......c-can we just get this over with? Nedzu: "Get what over with?" yuuji: this whole interrogation, that's why i was brought in here, right? Nedzu: *climbs up to the chair* "More or less. Or perhaps this is an interview..." yuuji: alright then, what all do you need to know? Nedzu: "Where do you see yourself in five years?" yuuji: i have no fucking idea. i never put any thought into it. Nedzu: *writes something down* "What would you say is your best strength?" yuuji: well, i guess im a decent enough listener? Nedzu: *writes* "And tell me about a time when you face a challenge and how you solved it?" -later- Nedzu: *holds up his name-badge* "Welcome!" yuuji: .... *stares at it; Yuuji Bioeni, General Dept, 1st year* Nedzu: "We'll start you slowly. Let you get oriented. And here's your mentor!" -elsewhere- Patty: *lying in bed, pouting* liz: feeling any better? Patty: "Yeah...Just pissy. I didn't want to get that sick after the wedding." liz: aww. -a few days later- stocking: we're home~! Kid: *he's carrying her across the threshold* "Hello." stocking: hehe~ liz: welcome home mr and mrs death! Kid: *smiles* "Happy to be home." Patty: *wave wave* kirika: 'sup. stocking: ^^ Kid: *sets Stocking down* "We brought back a few items..." kirika: oh? liz: neat. Kid: *holds up a sweater* liz: oh! Kid: *hands Kirika a game* kirika: thanks. Patty: "What'd you bring me?!" *reaches into Kid and Stocking's suitcases* stocking: *hands her a teddy bear* ta-dah~! Patty: "D'aaaaaaw!" *hugs the bear* "Cute little wintery hat on them!" stocking: ^^ shiori: kid! kid! Kid: "Shiori!" *picks her up* "Did you miss us?" shiori: *hug* >u< Kid: "Aw, we missed you too." *hug* Yumi: *smiles* "Welcome home." lord death: *HUG* stocking: i guess i can start calling you guys mom and dad now, huh? ^^; Yumi: "I don't see why not." -elsewhere- Anya: *looking at magazines at a convenience store* "Hmm..." tsugumi: see anything interesting? Anya: *points* "Are people really this fascinated with gossip about people they never met?" *the magazine features tabloid pictures of celebrities* worker: you'd be amazed. *checking phone* heh this meme again. 'the rumor come out; does licht todoroki is gay?'. Anya: *annoyed twitch* "I...doubt he is..." *looks down at the magazine and--* .\\\\. tsugumi: *peeeek* *The tabloid has a spread of Anya walking around town* ao: oh my, seems you're famous~ -elsewhere- Lawless: "Ha ha ha ha ha!" licht: what? Lawless: "They think you're dating a guy!" licht: *twitch* well if i am, that's none of their business. i get the feeling you are responsible for this. Lawless: "And is that so bad?" *smiles* licht: then you confess to being the mastermind? Lawless: "I CONFESS NOTHING! It's just serendipity." licht: *cold glaaaaare* Lawless: "Oh, please. Would it be that bad?" *taps a finger on his shoulder* "You and me..." licht:.......... -licht kicked him into the ceiling- kranz: for the love of, licht that's the 8th time this month! Lawless: *his head is poking up through the ceiling into the floor above* "Owie..." julian: *in the shower, screaming* KYAAAA!!! Lawless: "...Oh, hey, Jules. What's up?" -elsewhere- Vulcan: *playing Splatoon* lisa:...*sweats* -elsewhere- Hibana: "Now, I just need a guinea pig..." -elsewhere- Relan: *sips tea* =w= iris: how is it? Relan: "Delicious. And you brewed this with your own garden plants?" iris: *she nods* shinra: it's really good, thanks iris. Relan: "...This is really calming." *leans back into the couch* -elsewhere- Stein: "How're you holding up?" marie: doing well, christa's going to be turning 2 in a few days! Stein: *smiles* "Bet she's excited..." marie: ^^ Stein: "I'll have to get her something good...Does she like animals?" -elsewhere- Shamrock: *holding ice to his head* himawari: *worried* Shamrock: "Alcohol, you harsh master..." lavender:...*cough*....im not saying anything. Higan: "I'm telling you: protein and coffee. That's what you need." *drops a bag of fast food and a cup of coffee* "Eat that burger." -elsewhere- Kepuri: *looking through the garden* "Hmmm...Where are they...?" mana: where's what? Kepuri: "I had planted a species that attracts ladybugs, but I don't see them in this garden yet..." mana: cool. Kepuri: "Yes, I was going to examine one for a new robotic model and--!!! There they are!" *points to a leaf* mana: *looks* Ladybug: *crawling along the leaf* Kepuri: "They're like aphid vacuums, so they should make for a new robotic design..." *taking notes* -elsewhere- justin: *dusting off some picture frames* -the photo is of a much younger justin, with one of the church's sisters- Spirit: "That's you?" justin: *he nods* yeah. i was bit of a crybaby back then, it's almost embarrassing to remember. ^^; marie: DAWWW YOU LOOKED SO CUTE!! Spirit: "You've grown out of any 'crybaby' phase, though." justin: *he nods* i suppose i have. i sort of had to. Spirit: "...You okay?" justin: hmm? of course, why wouldnt i be? ^^ Spirit: "..." *pat pat* "We're here for you." justin:...thank you. -elsewhere- Kid: "It's good being home..." stocking: yeah~ *she nuzzled against him* Kid: *kiss on her forehead* "I am so happy we married." stocking: im happy too~ *smoooooch* ~<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Kid: "Mmm~" *hugs* "I will love you forever." stocking: and i'll always love you too. Kid: *smiles* "...I always wanted this...I never thought it would happen..." stocking: *she blushes and presses her forehead against his* Kid: *does likewise* "A future is ahead of us..." stocking: and before you know it...*rubs her stomach* babies... ^^ Kid: *smiles* "Yes..." *rests a hand over her stomach* "We have to discuss when..." -elsewhere- heibito: *exploring the facility* mikan: *not far behind* Asura: "...See it?" heibito: *peeeeek* -several people in robes and masks come to see him- Asura: "...They have arrived." noriko: our young lord has graced us with his presense! -people cheering- heibito: ??? Asura: "They are happy to see you..." *picks up Heibito* *speaks to Noriko* "What update?" noriko: we have recruited a few new members. unwanted by the general public. Asura: "Good...Introduce me?" -elsewhere- Arthur: *chopping vegetables* -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: "My angel needs cake…” shaula: here you go. *hands him a human liver* Mad!Kid: "...Where is the candle in the cake?" shaula: oh right. *lights a twig on fire and sticks it into the liver* Mad!Kid: *nods* "Thank you...Now I will make my wish..." *blows out the candle* -elsewhere- Victor: *looking around the room...* -elsewhere- Gopher: *holds up an amiibo* "For you..." kirika: cool, thanks. *smiles* -elsewhere- atsushi: *decorating his apartment. not much in it, but it's a start* *Knock knock* atsushi: yes? *goes to check through the peep hole* Dazai: *his eyeball is right up against the peep hole* atsushi: GAH! *almost falls over* i just about died! Dazai: "D'aw, lucky..." *enters, looks around* "Nice digs." atsushi: thanks. i used part of my last paycheck to get a trashcan. Dazai: *stares at the trash can* "...Neat." *looks into it* atsushi:....!! professional dumpster diver! Dazai: *head all the way into the trash can* "Nope!" *tips forward and falls into the trash* atsushi: o-o; Dazai: "If I eat this expired food, will it kill me?" atsushi: ew.....*phone rings* hello? Kunikida: "Brat. Is Dazai with you?" atsushi: yes, and he's rummaging through my garbage. Kunikida: "...Well, he is trash." Dazai: "RUDE!" Kunikida: "Bring him to the cafe, as we have a mission..." atsushi: right away! -and so- Kunikida: "Ma'am, please explain to them..." blonde woman: yes, you see- Dazai: *takes her hand* "As bold as a water lily, as sweet as a princess." blonde woman:...i-i beg your pardon? ._.; Dazai: "Would you like to commit a lovers' suicide pact?" blonde woman:.... O_O;;; um... Kunikida: *punch* *looks at the woman* "Sorry. Please forget what he said." *pulls Dazai into another room* Tanizaki: "...So, I'll take over. Ma'am, please explain...” blonde woman: *ahem* yes. you see, some shady folks have taken up residence behind our company's building. Tanizaki: ("She carried on as if Dazai didn't faze her...") " 'Shady'? How so? What did they look like?" blonde woman: well, they dressed in rags and kept to the shadows. and they speak in a language i dont quite understand. Kunikida: *emerges from the room* "Therefore, a smuggler. Someone we always encounter..." blonde woman: unfortunatly, we have no proof that they're criminals. thats why i came to you. Kunikida: *stares at Atsushi* "You're going." atsushi: m-me?! Kunikida: "You are just there to keep guard. After all, smuggler tend to run away. This is your perfect mission. And bring along Tanizaki." atsushi: um.. naomi: im going too~! Tanizaki: ^^; atsushi: ^^; Kunikia: *approaches Atsushi* "Hey, brat. I'm sorry about your sad, unfortunate, short life--but I have some advice." *shows a photograph* "Avoid this one..." atsushi: *looks* -it is a photo of a man in black- atsushi: who is he? Kunikida: "Akutagawa, the Dog of the Port Mafia. His ability is too powerful..." atsushi:...*gulp* -elsewhere- lord death: *HUG* hello hello yumi honey~!<3 Yumi: "Unf!" .\\\. "Well, hello there." *smooch* lord death: U////U~<3 -elsewhere- pearl:....!!! *watching a news report of an explosive that destroyed a guard station in port district* Karim: "Are we being called to that attack?" -elsewhere- atsushi: *walking stiffly* Tanizaki: "Relax...With me here, you'll be safe." naomi: and with my big bro's ability, we'll do great~!<3 kotone: *stares*...brother...they're....like us.. *hugs gopher's arm* Gopher: .^.;; "What is with these dopplegangers...?" atsushi: *sweatdrop* (thinking: she's really shameless, what does she think this is, alabama?) blonde woman: we're here. Tanizaki: *looks around* "I feel something...but I don't see any smugglers. And if smugglers were to use this spot, they would have an escape route...and I don't see...one..." blonde woman: exactly. *pulls out a gun* Tanizaki: *frozen* "..." -BANG- -elsewhere- Dazai: *bolts up with headphones on* "!!!" kirako: *secretary* mr dazai?....?? where did he go? *The window is open* kirako: !!! *looks out the window...no one there but passing pedestrians.* oh...oh dear... -back in the alley- Tanizaki: *stunned...blood is on his shirt* naomi: *standing in front of him, shirt soaked with blood and shaking* are you....ok...big...b-broth..er... *collapses* atsushi: *wide eyed horror* Tanizaki: *finally awakened* "N-Naomi!" *holding onto her* "Stay with me!" -gun click- blonde woman: give it up, its obvious you're a lover rather than a fighter. you'll see her soon. Tanizaki: "..." *glares, as he picks up Naomi* "How dare some lowly mafioso attack her..." *he starts to shine* blonde woman: ??... ?? snow? in the middle of june? atsushi: *still in stunned silence* Tanizaki: "Atsushi...Get away from here....This bitch is mine." blonde woman: *shooting* *The bullets pass through Tanizaki...who dissolves* blonde woman: ??!! Tanizaki: *disembodied voice* "My Light Snow turns everything into a smokescreen..." blonde woman: then i'll have to shoot in every direction!! -ratatatatatatata- Tanizaki: "Big mistake..." blonde woman: !!!! Tanizaki: *strangling her, his arms appearing through the smokescreen* *furious face, saying nothing* blonde woman: *choking* Tanizaki: "..." -shrk- atsushi: .....!!!! Tanizaki: *gasps...collapses, revealing an armed man behind him* atsushi:.... !!!!!!! *trembling* (thinking: oh shit.) ???: *cough cough* atsushi: *backing away* blonde woman: ryunosuke, you need to take it easy, let me handle thi- Akutagawa: *holds up his hand* "...This one...He fears death..." atsushi: y-you're... Akutagawa: "Death..." atsushi: *trying to back away* Akutagawa: "...is attracted to death...It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Akutagawa..." atsushi: p-please, i dont want to die! Akutagawa: "Please...I have my orders: to bring you in alive, Man-Tiger." atsushi: ?? me? Akutagawa: "You were our target all along...These others, lying dead? You could say they died because of you." atsushi: ....*trembling* Akutagawa: "Your life brings death wherever you go..." *shadows swirl around him* atsushi: *teary eyed* Akutagawa: "Rashamon...Resist, and you will be devoured..." atsushi:....*glances over at tanizaki...he's still breathing*......*grabs a lead pipe and rushes forwards* Akutagawa: "Dying for justice...You're in the wrong story, child..." *SLASH* -slide- atsushi: *grabs a whole of the blonde woman's gun and shoots*......!!! Akutagawa: "URK!" *collapses* blonde woman: RYUNOSUKE!! atsushi: did i...did i-... *sees the bullets on the ground*... O_O Akutagawa: "..." *lifts his head, turns around* *GLARE* atsushi:..... !!!!!! h-how...- Akutagawa: "Good effort...but fruitless." atsushi: (thinking: not even a scratch on him...I CALL HAX!) Akutagawa: "My ability consumes anything, even space itself, like that between the bullet and the barrel..." atsushi:....well im darn right fucked now, arent i? Akutagawa: "I told you what would happen...My beast is starving..." atsushi:......um....phrasing? *CHOMP* atsushi: *looks down at missing leg*..... *SCREAMS OF PAIN* Akutagawa: "I will bring you back, even if it is piece by piece..." atsushi: (thinking: am i going to die here?.....i cant die...i just...finally started to live!) blonde woman:...!!! on the wall! Akutgawa: "?!" tiger!atsushi: *growling* Akutagawa: "Rashamon--" *slash* tiger!atsushi: *cut in half, but heals* Akutagawa: "!!! Impressive...Almost instant regeneration and healing." blonde woman: ryunosuke, this is getting too dangerous, we need to- *SLAP* blonde woman: !!!! *teary eyed* -INSTANT KARMA TIGER TACKLE!- Akutagawa: "!!!" *desperately summoning shields, forming them into a spider-web* tiger!atsushi: *charges at him* Akutagawa: "Back! I will devour you!" tiger!atsushi: *vanishes?* Akutagawa: "???" atsushi: *charges at him* HAAAA!!!! *tiger fist* *DOUBLE-BLOCK* atsushi: ?? Akutagawa: "?!" Dazai: "Now, now--that's enough of that." atsushi: dazai?! blonde woman: you! Dazai: *gasp* "Ma'am! I can't believe you were deceiving us--" *removes two-way radio from his pocket* "Nah, I'm totally kidding, Beautiful: I knew what you were up to. Check your back pocket." blonde woman:... O_O you smug son of a bitch. Dazai: *holds up his hand--and imitates squeezing* :3 blonde woman:....um...im not sure i follow. Dazai: "Booty squeeze." blonde woman:.... -SLAP- Dazai: "...So, no suicide pact? Oh well. I'll need to get Atsushi here to help me carry the others back home--" blonde woman: *holds up gun* where do you think _you're_ going?! Akutagawa: "Higuchi, stop." higuchi: ?? (thinking: if you werent my superior i would straight up slap you into next week.) Akutagawa: "Dazai...We will let you go. But we will claim the Man-Tiger...collect the bounty on its head...and take over this criminal underworld..." atsushi: um...im still here you know....wait, you two know each other? Dazai: *smiles at Akutagawa* "Glad you got goals, Akutagawa! But you can't collect Atsushi's booty. The money on his head, I mean." atsushi: um... O-O; i would like to go home now. and also tanizaki and naomi need medical! Akutagawa: "Yes, depart. Because when I call your agency again, Dazai, I am claiming the Tiger." Dazai: *smiles calmly at Akutagawa, as he picks up Naomi* "A war, huh? Well..." *serious eyes, as his calm smile persists* "Give us your best shot." atsushi: *helping up tanizaki, sweating* Akutagawa: "...Higuchi. We leave." higuchi: what about them? Akutagawa: "Patient. We will have them soon enough." higuchi:...that man dazai...you know him? Akutagawa: "..." *walks away* higuchi:....*calls someone* hey rain, we're coming back. get me a coffee, kilimanjaro, long day. atsushi:...dazai, you know that guy? Dazai: "..." *smiles and closes his eyes at Atsushi* "Good work out there. I'll treat you to dinner." atsushi: NAOMI AND TANIZAKI NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT FIRST! -elsewhere- Izuku: *looking around* "No sign of who did this..." ochako: jeez... sancha: sorry kids, this is a restricted area, move along. Izuku: "We're with UA. We just wanted to know what happened..." -elsewhere- Yumi: *sigh* "Feel better?" lord death: much~ =w= Yumi: *cuddle* "Agreed..." *small kiss* "Thank you...for everything." -elsewhere- Shamrock: *sitting alone at a table* "..." himawari:....are you....alright? Shamrock: *tries to put on a smile* "Y-Yes?" himawari:....*hug* Shamrock: "..." *hugs back* "Thanks..." -elsewhere- gin: ....... Tachihara: "...The hell?" gin: ?? rain: i brought your orders everyone...and i burnt my hands...again. TT-TT Tachihara: "...You got the worst luck." rain: it's not my fault that my ability makes me absorb misfortune! >n< Tachihara: "Not your fault--just your genes." *pulls the order from Rain* rain: TT~TT *turns and slips...and tears her skirt* nooo i just bought that one! gin: *facepalm* Tachihara: *stares* hirotsu:...*chop* dont stare like a lech. -_-; Tachihara: "Ow!" *glares at Hirotsu* "Just tell us what we're doing..." -elsewhere- Wes: "Ready?" liz: just about. *smiles* Wes: *smiles back* "Cool...Need help?" -elsewhere- Black Star: "Any other groceries to pick up?" -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: *in a much more conservative outfit* fang-hua:...? hinata: who the hell are you and what did you do to tsuki-nee? Tsukiyo: *angry twitch* "I just thought I'd try a different outfit. I can change..." fang-hua: it looks nice. *she smiles* Tsukiyo: *smiles* "Thank you. I picked it out to try out today. You look nice as well, Fang." -elsewhere- Sakuya: *putting his feet into the kiddie pool* lilac: *just chillin* Sakuya: "Still pretty warm out..." *sips cold drink* "Wonder how cold winter will get." -elsewhere- Assi: *without his glasses* mono: hey, we're out of milk.....um...hi? Assi: *squints* "Mono? Sorry...Can't see too well." mono: ...oh! h-heres your dumb a-frames... *hands him his glasses, blushing slightly.* Assi: *takes them, puts them on, blinks, smiles* "Oh, there's your face!" mono: y-yeah... 7///7; Assi: "Oh, by the way, I did put milk on the grocery list and was just heading out." mono: w-whatever! d-dummy! *runs to her room* Assi: "??? Maybe I should get add cookies to the list: they go great with milk." -elsewhere- Gopher: *holds up finger puppets* kotone: *shiny eyes* inori: oh? Gopher: *puts on a sheep puppet, wiggles his finger, talks in a goofy voice* "Hello, there!" kotone: ah. Gopher: "Will you be my friend?" kotone: *huuuug* Gopher: .\\\\. *pat pat* -elsewhere- Medusa: "You've had enough." shaula: yew shuttha fug up, betch! itz yer fault mama didnt phey enough attenshun t'meh! Medusa: -_-;;; *picks up an empty wine bottle* beatrice: i'll get her to bed. shaula: beeea you kinky lil-*hic* hehehe... Medusa: "Please do so: some of us need sleep." neian: *yawn* Medusa: "It's okay, you'll get some sleep..." -a few days later- Wes: *sweating a bit* soul: hey, you're gonna do great. Wes: I-I just keep worrying I'm going to be a massive screwup..." soul: just deep breaths. you got this bro. Wes: "..." *hug* -and so, lord death walked liz down the aisle- Wes: *smiling* Patty: *wiping away tears* -the wedding went swimmingly, and liz tango dip kissed wes- Wes: .\\\\. *kiss* lord death: TTuTT *claps* stocking: congrats you two! soul: yeah! alright! Kid: *claps* soul: *glances over at his family members* Mr. Evans: *looking worse for wear* soul:....*looks away* Mr. Evans: "..." *stares at the floor* -at the reception- marie: ok, im definatly gonna catch the bouquet this time! *determination!* Yumi: "Of course..." *steps back* -bouquet toss- marie: *desperately tries to grab it and it goes to....* Anya: *caught* .\\\\\\\.;;; marie: Q~X whyyyyy? lavender: forever alone and an eyepatch..hey sham! Shamrock: *glaaaaaaare* lavender: go make friends, dude. Shamrock: *grumbles, stands, walks around* -elsewhere- naomi: Q~Q *she just got 'fixed up' by yosano* Tanizaki: Q________Q atsushi:... owo; (thinking: what did the nurse even DO to them?!) Kunikida: "How are you, Brat?" atsushi: confused and concerned. Kunikida: "I can imagine. A seven-million-dollar bounty on your head tends to produce such feelings." atsushi: ...........*whimpering* Kunikida: *looks away, reading his book* "Stop that whimpering. The Mafia will resort to all nefarious means in their attempt to capture you. If you waver, you will lose. Even professionals are killed should they waver. That's what my master taught me..." atsushi: ....*looks over....his book is upside down* um....you're book is upside down. Kunikida: o_o *turns the book right-side up, not looking away from Atsushi as he does so* "...I AM NOT WAVERING! DO I LOOK LIKE I WOULD WAVER BECAUSE OF THE MAFIA?! IF THEY ATTACKED US RIGHT NOW, I WOULD DESTROY THEM ALL!" *starts play-fighting* "I'D STRIKE AT THE FACE, KICK TO THE SHINS, KNOCK HIM OUT WITH ONE PUNCH!" atsushi: O-O;;; ... Q-Q;;;; Kunikida: *stops gesticulating, puts back on his glasses* "You brought this onto us, Brat. You figure out how to solve our problem." *starts to leave* atsushi:....*he just sat there, trying not to cry.* -elsewhere- rain: i found their location. *hands gin, hirotsu, and tachihara a piece of paper with an address on it* Tachihara: "Hee hee...Just go in there and kill some people." hirotsu: an excellent job, miss rain. gin:...*nods* Tachihara: "So what're we waiting for?! Let's go!" rain: *watches them leave and smirks* -and so- Tachihara: *looking at address* "Wonder why they'd be here?" mafioso: *heads in guns out*...wait a second..i think this might be a regular office building. -CLUNK- secretary: *SCREAMING* Tachihara: "...Huh. They disguised this place like an office building." gin:.... O-O; Tachihara: "..." *picks up a water cooler* hirotsu: shall i? -elsewhere- Relan: "All these explosions..." shinra: *hugs him*.... iris: *holds his hand* Relan: "S-Sorry...Just wondering what is being done." -elsewhere- Yumi: *points on map* "Here, here, and there." nygus: hmmm. Yumi: "What did these spots have in common provoking such attacks?" dwma agent: maybe it's just random terrorist attacks? but who could be doing it? kishin worshipers? Yumi: "Or someone with explosive abilities? Quirks? Dokeshi?" agent 2: who knows. we're still looking into it. it could be a rogue flame human like that joker fella... Yumi: *nods* "Contact Fire Brigades as well: they may have found evidence when responding to explosions." agent 2: right. -days later- Kunikida: "??? Brat..." atsushi: yes sir? also i do have a name. Kunikida: *shoves a stack of books at him* "File these. You've given us enough work..." atsushi: um, right. *sweatdrop* Kunikida: "And go check on our resident medic." atsushi: *nods* ok then. Kunikida: "Just...don't follow her into any locked rooms." atsushi: um....ok... o-o; Yosano: *spots Atsushi* "...You got a paper cut?" atsushi: no, im fine, plus the whole 'healing' thing. Yosano: "...Yes...I suppose...You got your leg cut, yes?" atsushi: i did, but it grew back, see? Yosano: "...Have to be sure--" *pulls up his pant leg* -yep, his leg is right there.- atsushi: this feels awkward! Yosano: ("No scar...This is less regeneration and more reversion.") "Oh, pooh." *rubs a finger along his leg, trying to find the scar* "I wanted to treat you." atsushi: *SCREAM* STRANGER DANGER DO NOT WANT! -chop- kirako: please dont harrass the poor boy. Yosano: *rubs her head* "I am a scientist: have to be thorough..." -elsewhere- Wes: "How's that?" liz: it looks great. *she smiles* Wes: *smiles* "I hoped you would like it. Want to sit for a bit?" liz: why of course...honey~ *hug* Wes: *blushes* "Sweetie." liz: *smooch* Wes: *smooch, holds her* "Mmm." -elsewhere- Higan: "My art..." lavender: looks amazing. otogiri: *covering lilac's eyes* naho: O____O;; tsubaki: ^^; -phone rings- tsubaki: ?? *answers* yes? misono: hey, it's me again. we have an incident. we've gotten reports of a stray subclass attacking a shopping plaza in belmont district. tsubaki: !!! we're on our way then. Higan: "???" tsubaki: we got called to a mission. higan, you and otogiri are in charge until we get back. otogiri: understood. Sakuya: "Where you going?" tsubaki: belmont district. i think we found a lost subclass. lets just hope we can talk to them before C3 does... Sakuya: *nods* "Lead the way..." tsubaki: it'll be dangerous. Higan: "Maybe I should go." tsubaki:...good plan. *looks at black*star* lets go. lavender: hey, get back safely, all of you, ok? Black Star: "Jeez..." misono: *looking at a layout of the plaza* alright, we've determined the stray's location someplace in the food court area, most of the civilians escaped, but there are a few hostages. mahiru: ... Sakuya: "Need a distraction..." mahiru: !!! sakuya! w-when did you- tsubaki: sakuya?! Sakuya: "...What? I thought I would go along." mahiru: we got your back. *pats sakuya's shoulder* Sakuya: "Thanks..." *stares at the stray from afar* ("Do I know them...?") -the stray is unfamiliar, but it is one of mr tsubaki's subclass- Sakuya: "...You...Who are you?" Stray: *growl* tsubaki: it's alright, we dont want to hurt you. Stray: *stares at Tsubaki* "..." tsubaki: *smiles* we can help you, if you'll let us. Stray: "..." *approaches* tsubaki: see? it's ok. *extends a hand* Stray: "..." *holds out a hand...* tsubaki: there you go- -SHRK- tsubaki: !!! Tsurugi: "Hee hee...Sorry. Would've been here sooner." yumikage: dammit tsurugi, now's not the time for dawdling! tsubaki: ?! yumikage: *looks at the stray* so you're the one causing trouble...hey nakatsukasa, no hard feelings, but we got this one...tsurugi, you know what to do! mahiru: !!! kuro...those are- Tsurugi: "Roger!" *starts to run forward* Kuro: "!!!" misono: C3's mad dog trio...shinoa told me about them. yumikage: dont flatter yourself sloth, we're here for the stray. Kuro: "...Mahiru...What are you going to do?" Higan: "The stray comes with us. You, go home." tsubaki: please, we dont want any trouble! stray: tsubaki.....where is he?! tsubaki:..... stray: tch-...if you wont answer me, then i'll just drain you dry! *lunges at her* tsubaki: !!!! *BOOM BOOM BOOM* stray: ?! yumikage: good job, jun! Jun: "Trapped." yumikage: *takes aim with his rifle* tsubaki: STOP IT! *shoves yumikage, causing the bullet to hit the water sprinkler* yumikage: !! damn, you really want to protect that guy, eh? stray: *smirks and slashes tsurugi* yumikage: TSURUGI!! Tsurugi: "Ah!" *falls backwards* "Rotten luck!" stray: c3's hunting dogs, eh? the hell would elites like you guys want with a rotten nobody like me? now the redhead over there is a real prize, he's melancholy's number 2 in terms of power. yumikage: yeah, but the thing is we have an agreement with miss ponytail that we're not allowed to touch him or the subclass in her care. Higan: *glares at the Stray* "Turn-coat..." stray: oh? what? not fond of being betrayed? like our master abandoned us? tsubaki: you're wrong! stray: HAHAHA! DONT MAKE ME LAUGH, SHITTY HUMAN! Sakuya: "You better watch your mouth. We came here to save you--and you're going to turn away from us, your fellow subclasses? Mr. Tsubaki--" stray: IS A FUCKING COWARD WHO RUNS AT THE FIRST SIGHT OF TROUBLE! JUST LIKE HE RAN AWAY FROM THAT DEMON, TSURUGI KAMIYA! Tsurugi: "...Say that a bit louder..." stray: DEMON! HE'S A DEMON! Tsurugi: "...Thank you." tsubaki: ?? stray: i dont follow traitors... yumikage:....suit yourself then... code 'hodor' authorization approved. *gives tsubaki an apologetic look* take him down, 'baldr'. Tsurugi: *has vanished* stray: ?! wha- *CRUNCH* stray: *SCREAMING* tsubaki: !!! Tsurugi: "You can stop that. Just make it easy on yourself..." Higan: "!!!" *starts to move--* tsubaki: black*star, we have to do something! Black Star: "Let's get in there!" tsubaki: *sword mode* yumikage: ?! what the hell? do those kids have a death wish!? Black Star: "We face Death every day!" *rushes at Tsurugi* stray: ?? Tsurugi: "..." *smirks--as he holds up the Stray in front of him to block any attack by Black Star and Tsubaki* Black Star: "!!!" tsubaki: shadow star. Tsurugi: "Shadow What?" Black Star: *kicks Tsurugi in the head from behind* mahiru: woah! stray: *runs off* Tsurugi: *knocked down...his slasher smile persists* "...Oh, you made a big mistake..." tsubaki: ??! yumikage: damn, those kids are gutsy... Black Star: "Ha! Like I'm afraid of--" *CRUNCH* tsubaki: !!!! yumikage: TSURUGI! DOWN! SIT BOY! stray: *SCREAM* Tsurugi: "But I want to finish this!" *increases his grip* stray: *SCREAMS OF PAIN* Black Star: "Shit!" *swings Tsubaki at Tsurugi's arm* tsubaki: HAAAA- ???: that's quite enough. tsubaki: ?? Tsurugi: "...But I wasn't finished--" ???: tsurugi, i'll give you 25 dollars to stop. Tsurugi: "DEAL!" mahiru: that easily?! ??: seems we meet again, mahiru shirota. for those unaware allow me to explain. Black Star: "The hell are you?!" -the man adjusts his glasses shuuhei: my name is Shuuhei Tsuyuki, deputy director of the death city branch of the neutral organization, C3, its 3rd officer, and acting leader of all parties involved today. we've taken control of the situation, and once we have the stray in detainment we will take our leave. yumikage: tch-, who died and made him king? we're older than you by 4 years. and what the hell is with that long ass title?! Black Star: "You ain't taking no one with you!" -a dark cage surrounds the group- tsubaki: ??! shuuhei: worry not, we have no intentions of killing you or the subclass in your custody, miss nakatsukasa. mahiru: you're the same guys who attacked kuro that one time! just who even are you three?? Kuro: *glares* "You should leave..." *approaches Shuuhei...* mahiru: mad dog trio....just who are you? Tsurugi: *looking at his $25.00* "Just some folks with the same goals as you..." jun: if it's possible, maybe we can cooperate? tsubaki: *tense* yumikage: ....tch-. Kuro: "...Mahiru...I'm not sure we can stand against them...not right now." shuuhei: with that out of the way, we'll take the stray into detainment for questioning, and as per our agreement, the other melancholy subclass present will be left in your care. mahiru: ... misono: ....we'll consider your offer of an allience. tsubaki: on one condition. you wont harm them. stray: tch-...this is your fault you know..if you just stayed out of the way, this wouldnt be happening! tsubaki:....*looks down* Higan: "We were trying to keep you out of this fighting..." -later that day- tsubaki: ...... lavender: you think she'll be alright? Black Star: "...I don't know. C3 keeps intimidating everyone..." naho: hmmm hey! maybe misono's girlfriend knows something! she's kinda in c3...i think. Sakuya: "Worth a try..." *pulls out phone* -the house phone rings- otogiri: yes?......understood.....tsubaki, misono called. there's a meeting at mahiru's apartment. tsubaki: ah. otogiri: it's not right now, it's this weekend. Sakuya: "That's quite a wait...Who knows what they could do to that stray..." tsubaki: .... -days later- Lily: "Welcome...I'm sorry we can't meet under better circumstances." tsubaki: it's understandable. *looks out the window, it's pouring rain* Kuro: *hiding under a blanket in cat form* misono: right, the first order of buisness, the mad dog trio. Tsurugi Kamiya, Yumikage Tsukimitsu, and Junichiro Kurumamori. given our encounters with C3 in the past, working with them might seem like an idiotic idea. but given statistics, they have more resources, more firepower, and possibly more knowledge than we do. shinoa and her friends have been a huge help, but they arent official C3 members, so there's still some things they dont know. tetsu: i remember yumikage, i knew him in elementry school. mahiru: (thinking: was that guy a teacher? he seemed to be a lot older than tetsu...) -knocking- misono: ?? *checks the peephole* shinoa: helloooo? anyone home? misono: O////O s-s-shinoa?! shinoa: hi misono, mind if i come in? Kuro: *peeks under blanket* "Oh. More people." tsubaki: oh, miss shinoa, what brings you here? shinoa: well, C3's gone into overdrive with busy stuff, and i heard some interesting news i thought i'd share with you. mahiru: like what? shinoa: do you want the good news or the bad news first? Kuro: "...This can't be good." shinoa: well, im not sure if it's _good_ news, but the mad dog trio has been given a new task; they'll be your bodyguards from this point forwards. mahiru: what?! misono: seriously?! shinoa: *she nods* Kuro: "...If that's good news, I'm not happy with bad news." Black Star: "We're supposed to accept their help?!" shinoa: sadly, there's no changing it now. mahiru: if that's the case, and if we do have the same goal, then we may as well. shinoa: and now for the bad news...we know what C3 is doing with jinn. turns out, they arent eliminating it....they're stockpi- -knocks on the door- Lawless: *in hedgehog form atop Licht's head* licht: so much rain, an angel cant fly in weather like this... Black Star: "??? You two are here?" mahiru: oh, hey guys. shinoa's here, and we kiiinda have some stuff to explain Lawless: *sits up* "What's going on?" licht: im hungry, make me some honey toast and melon. mahiru: we arent a restaurant! tsubaki: how've you been since the incident? licht: alright. i am an angel after all. tsubaki: and what about you lawless? you did lose a lot of jinn... mahiru: has it been affecting you at all? licht: *grooans* oh has it ever. please just dont get him started... Lawless: "...My healing..." tsubaki: ?? *worried* Lawless: "I-I can't heal like before..." tsubaki: lawless... Lawless: "Something isn't right...I don't even feel like...myself. My name..." licht: hyde... Lawless: "...I don't even feel like that is my name...I don't respond to it like I used to." licht:... *gives him a new dogtag* here, accept it hyde. Lawless: "..." *listlessly picks it up, tries to read the name on it* -hyde- Lawless: "..." *listlessly picks it up, tries to read the name on it* -hyde- licht:.... *pulls hoodie down a bit* the contract needs blood, right? so drink up.. Hyde: "..." *sniff* TT~TT "I-I don't know who I am..." tsubaki:....*pats his back* its ok... Hyde: "..." *cautiously approaches Licht's neck* Hyde: *small bite* licht: nng... *light wince* mahiru:...do you...need a moment? Hyde: *breathing relaxes...he remembers...* licht:...?? Hyde: " 'Hyde'..." licht: *he nods* {ophelia: my romeo...} Hyde: "My Juliet..." licht: ?? Hyde: *sobbing* licht: !!....*awkward hug* Hyde: *clutches Licht* "L-Lost..." -moments later, after hyde calmed down.- shinoa: and that's basically what's been happening as of late. mahiru: your thoughts law-er, hyde? Hyde: "...Why should we? Is C3 really holding onto...what did you call it?" shinoa: jinn. misono: you seriously dont know that?! licht:....!!! a fallen angel! mahiru: ?? *looks out the window to see tsurugi there, surrounded by crows* GAAAAAHHH!!!! misono: WHAT THE EVERLOVING HELL?! tsubaki: ah! shinoa: ah, seems they've arrived. i guess i made good time then, oho~ Kuro: "How did they find us...?" Hyde: *hedgehog form, hides behind Licht* shinoa: they arent here to hurt you. it's like i said, they've been hired to protect you. tsurugi: *blows against glass and writes* 'lemme in, its soaking wet' Kuro: "...You letting them in? Also, where do you keep your sharp knives?" -BANG on the door- yumikage: oooi! is tsurugi in there?! Tsurugi: *shivers* tsubaki: *opens the sliding glass door while mahiru opens the front door* yumikage: dammit tsurugi how many times do i have to tell you not to play with crows while wearing a knit scarf?! IT'LL GET FRAYED! Tsurugi: "I get to do what I want!" *a crow is pecking at his head* tsubaki: *has gotten him a towel* yumikage: still, jeez. and dont go running off like that, jun and i were worried sick! Tsurugi: "D'aw, you do care!" *smirks* Black Star: *glare* mahiru: what brings you guys here? yumikage: pack up your stuff, we're taking you in with us. mahiru: eh? misono: ?! yumikage: as of current, sloth is the only servamp in the area that's still 'intact'. it would be best interest to keep him and his eve protected. mahiru: but what about my uncle?- yumikage: we'll just tell him you've been enlisted into summer camp! shinoa: wrath and gluttony have been contacted as well. Hyde: *glaring at them* Jun: "Hello...Tsurugi, behave, or your last pay will be shoved so far up your--" mafura: *peeeeeek* yumikage: -_-; as if babysitting ONE grown adult wasnt hard enough... mahiru:....*blink*... who is that? Tsurugi: "Someone we brought with us." Kuro: "..." mafura: ^^ are you sleepy ash? mafura-chan's happy to meet you! Kuro: "...Who is Mafura?" yumikage: she's mafura....she has....issues. like tsurugi level of issues. mahiru: she speaks in 3rd person? just how old is she? misono: and what do you mean by 'tsurugi level issues'? yumikage: well- Tsurugi: *pouts at Yumikage* "I don't have issues! I just am quirky!" yumikage: that's one way of putting it... *sweatdrop* misono: care to elaborate? Tsurugi: *pouts* "I like money, fighting--and vengeance." misono: um... tsurugi: tsurugi kamiya~ 26 years old and a slut for money~! i'll do anything you say if you pay me~ i'll even lick your feet and call you daddy! jun: *covering tsurugi's mouth* i am so sorry, we're actually a lot more professional than this Tsurugi: *approaches Misono, puts an arm around his shoulder* "Got five bucks?" misono:....whyyy? jun: down boy! down! yumikage: "I will shove $5 up your ass if you don't stop." Tsurugi: "I'LL ACCEPT IT!" jun: *sigh* i apologize for that, he's...special. Kuro: "In a bad way." misono: kind of like mikuni. 7_7; Tsurugi: "!!! HOW DO YOU KNOW HIM?!" misono: o-o he's my brother....how do _you_ know him? Tsurugi: "YOU ARE THE SPAWN OF THE SAME PARENTS AS THAT GUY?!" misono: *tenses*......... Lily: *pat pat* "Let's...just give them some room." shinoa: oh, i remember your brother, he ran into us when we went to the cafe together! misono: O////O s-s-shinoa!! Lily: ^^ Tsurugi: *twitch twitch* "Why was _he_ at a cafe with you?!" shinoa: i think he wanted to look after his dear baby bro~ misono: shinoa please stop. *covers face with pillow* >/////<; Lily: "Fufufu..." Tsurugi: *growls* -phone rings- Kuro: "???" jun: message from shuu.... 'meeting is taking longer than expected, come back after you get lunch.'...we're getting reimbursed for lunch. FREE FOOD! YES! yumikage: hell yeah! lets go get something really hella good! Tsurugi: "ORDERING THE MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM!" mafura: ^o^ Kuro: "...Weirdos." jun: come on, we'll take you out to lunch, our treat. -later- tsubaki: *about to open the door* Black Star: "Our lives used to be so much simpler..." ???: LET US GO YOU FILTHY BLOODSUCKERS! Black Star: "?!!" tsubaki: ?!?! *opens up the door* hyakuya: YOU! CALL THEM OFF! THEY JUST TIED US UP! mitsuba: WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE TIED SO LEWDLY?! Black Star: "...You know what? I'm just happy they did, because I am so sick of whoever keeps breaking into our house." *looks around* otogiri: they were the only ones. mitsuba: we arent here to fight, you idiots! Black Star: *approaches, stares Mitsuba in the eyes* "...What are you here for, you freaking breaking-and-entering pain in the ass?" mitsuba: we were sent to monitor progress. making sure you're keeping them in line, and so far you are DOING A SHITTY JOB! DX< tsubaki: ..... Black Star: "Excuse me--_we're_ doing a shitty job? Did they bite you? Are you still alive and breathing? Yeah?" *kicks Mitsuba's chair down* "You can thank Tsubaki for that, you stupid little shit." shinoa: oh, hello~ mitsuba: SHINOA HELP US PLEASE! Black Star: -_-;;; "Does no one knock?" shinoa: oh, i forgot to mention you'd be visiting their house. my mistake. ^^ hyakuya: -_-; shinoa: i think mitsuba's just salty because she's tied in such a suggestive manner~ mitsuba: >///> s-shut up! -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *scratching* reimi: find anything? Mr. Tsubaki: *shakes his head* "They hide well..." reimi: ah. Mr. Tsubaki: "I just wish I knew what such an awful group was up to...and I...I..." *scratches* "Arg! Why am I itchy?!" -elsewhere- jun: once again, im so sorry about this. mahiru: O-O; yumikage: aw its awlright juhn, all in good fun, haha! *totally wasted drunk* Kuro: =w= "That liquid was tasty..." mahiru: KURO YOU TOO?! mafura: unyuuuu... *hugging tsurugi's arm* -squish squish- Tsurugi: .\\\\\\. "...How much did she drink?" yumikage: hey, yew're the wun who talked'er into it tsooroogeh. *hic* jun: honestly tsurugi, having her act as your girlfriend like this... mahiru: um.... .-.; yumikage: sherota, yew evur have a girlfriend?...er a boyfriend or whatever? we wont judge, lol. mahiru: O///o w-w-wha?! Kuro: "Nah, he's not with anyone..." *leans against him* "I'm so sleepy..." yumikage: ah, i shee, i never had a girlfriend myself to be honest. tsurugi: that's because he's gaaaa- yumikage: finish that sentence and i'll slug you. Tsurugi: *trying to pull loose from Mafura* mafura: zzzzz.... jun:...well, we should be heading home then. Tsurugi: aww Kuro: "Zzz..." Tsurugi: "Just call us a taxi already...Sleep this off, Mahiru. You're going to have a big day." mahiru: right... Kuro: *snore* Tsurugi: "Jun, can you carry me?" jun: what am i, your mother? Tsurugi: "I'll call you mommy for a price." jun: i think i'll pass. Tsurugi: "Hmph." *looks at Mafura* mahiru: do you have any shame? mafura: *yawn* mmmn? Tsurugi: " 'Shame'? What is that foreign word?" yumikage: it's that sunavabitch's fault yer like this. *hic* Tsurugi: "..." *stares at Yumikage* mahiru: um..... jun:.... mahiru: so how long have you all known each other? jun: we've known each other since elementary school. yumikage: mafura's new though. she's not in the combat squads, touma just dropped her on us for whatever reason. mahiru: touma? Tsurugi: "Boss man." yumikage: and king of the dickbags. Tsurugi: "...Depends..." mahiru: ah....ok then... mr jun, what about you? since we talked about our love lives so to speak- jun: widowed. mahiru: oh.....sorry. jun: ..... yumikage: yeah, sensitive topic man. Tsurugi: "At least you have us, Jun." jun: *smiles* right, thanks guys.....ah, we're here. -it's a kindergarten- mahiru: oh? boy: *runs up* jun: *picks him up* hey scamp, sorry im late. *hug* mahiru: oh, is he your son? boy: im takuto! im three years old! jun: yes you are kiddo. *smiles* Tsurugi: “hiya takuto~!” takuto: churugi! yoomie! yumikage: hey kiddo. jun: eh? no love for your papa? T-T Tsurugi: "You have any siblings, Mahiru?" mahiru: no, im an only child. yumikage: ah, i've got two brothers at home. Tsurugi: "So many tiny children here..." -a young girl hugs a man in a suit- girl: papa! Man: "Hello, sweetie..." girl: *hug* ^^ mahiru: ....*small smile* Kuro: *in cat form* -several children are all over the kitty- mahiru: how shameless! Kuro: ^W^ *on his back* -elsewhere- Kid: *reading* stocking: *nuzzling against him* Kid: *smiles, strokes her hair* stocking: uwu~<3 Kid: *small kiss* "Relaxed?" stocking: yes~ Kid: "Good." *closes his book* "How was today?" stocking: great~ Kid: "What were you up to?" -elsewhere- Vulcan: *asleep at workstation* lisa:....*puts blanket over him* Vulcan: *still dead asleep* lisa:...... -elsewhere- Yohei: *his shirt has baby spit-up on it* chie: *gives him a towel* Yohei: "Thanks...Realities of parenting." chie: yeah, haha. Yohei: "...Should enjoy these moments...Not long before Toru is feeding himself..." chie: *she nods* Yohei: "..." *smiles* "His little feet, walking along the floor..." chie: >u< Yohei: "Walking up to his mommy..." *hugs her* -elsewhere- Arthur: "I will solve this puzzle." -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "I think that's everything. Anything else on the list?" -elsewhere- Touma: *writing* secretary: you called, sir? Touma: "Yes...Give me an update on Jun's mission." secretary: it's still a work in progress, but they have located the eve of sloth's residence. Touma: *smiles* "That's good...I want their report immediately." secretary: understood. mafura:....~? Touma: "??? Oh, Mafura. You're back?" mafura: hiya mr touma! Touma: "How was your trip with the others?" mafura: it was fun, we got to see takuto. *smiles* Touma: "Ah, that's good...What did you learn?" -elsewhere- Joker: *glares at newspaper* "Explosions..." ivy: how annoying. if you're gonna blow stuff up, do it somewhere where it counts, like the 5th brigade's base. or hibana's mansion. Joker: "At least we exercise patience and strategy with our targets." *folds up the newspaper* "If we find these fools, we'll show them." -elsewhere- atsushi: *carrying bags* so much stuff.... Q-Q im gonna be crushed. Dazai: "Here, I'll help." *takes one small bag* atsushi: thank you. TTuTT Yosano: "And don't drop any of them!" atsushi: yes ma'am! Yosano: "Because if you do drop them..." *mischievous grin* atsushi: *sweats* ???: "Thief!" atsushi: ??!! Yosano: "TIGER! DON'T DROP THOSE LEMONS!" ???: *on the phone* "You are screwing me over on this investment! Give me back my money!" atsushi: i wont ma'am! -a girl in a kimono walks past- atsushi: ?? ???: "And if you don't, I'm going to sue you into oblivion!" -bump- atsushi: oh shi- im so sorry sir! ???: "Watch where you're touching! This suit is worth more than your life!" atsushi: i-im so sorry! i didnt mean to- Yosano: *stands before Atsushi, puts a hand out to the Businessman, pats off the dust on his suit* "Please forgive us. Are you at all hurt?" Yosano: *smiles* *KICK* Businessman: "Get the hell off me! You bitch!" *points at her* "I can ruin your life with one phone call! Take all your money--" Yosano: " 'Bitch'?" atsushi: *backing away* dazai help-....dazai? *looks around* *He's disappeared* atsushi: *sweats* Yosano: *clutches Businessman's finger, grins maniacally* "Now you've done it." *CRACK* Businessman: *shriek* Yosano: "Then shall I remove your puny balls, stomping on them until you're a proper bitch under my heel?" Businessman: *screaming* -every male in the area has fled, and several females as well- Yosano: *lets go, smiles politely* "Now, go clean yourself up. Can't ruin that fine suit~" atsushi: *sweating* Businessman: "You're insane! I'll call the cops on you--" Yosano: "Armed Detective Agency. Our address is--" Businessman: ._.; *runs away* Yosano: *smiles at Atsushi* atsushi: um...i think dazai ran off somewhere... Yosano: "Indeed...I'm sure he's fine. We need to get these back to the office. Let's get on the subway--before the cops come." atsushi: O-O; *follows* Yosano: *purchases the subway tickets* "You'll owe me for the cost of your ticket." atsushi: TTuTT yes ma'am... Yosano: "You can repay...when I'm ready." *leads him to their subway train to get on board* -and so- Yosano: "Remember, Atsushi: we cannot be with you 24/7 to protect you." atsushi:...i know... Announcer: ”Hello, passengers, this is your conductor. I apologize to interrupt, but we are proceeding with a little experiment today. I want to evaluate your reactions and sensory input based on unexpected explosions--" *BOOM* civilian: WHAT THE SHIT?! atsushi: ?!?! *The train shakes as blood comes out from under the door* Announcer: "How many died? One? Two? Three? I'm afraid this won't stop unitl one test subject—Atsushi Nakajima--surrenders himself. Otherwise, you other passengers get a one-way ticket to the afterlife. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy the ride." atsushi: *paralyzed with fear* -people are freaking out- Yosano: "Huh. Coincidental. I guess you have three options, Atsushi: First, get captured. Second, jump off the train and leave these passengers to their doom. Third, beat this shithead to a pulp." atsushi:..*gulp* i dont really have much of an option, do i? Yosano: "Nope. Not when you're part of the Armed Detective Agency." Businessman: "!!! You again! Save us! I can't die!" Yosano: "...Oh, look, Atsushi. He wants us to save him..." atsushi:...*sigh* damn you morality. alright, lets do this then. Businessman: "Hold on! What did you mean when you said you would..." *blushes* "Make me your bitch?" Yosano: "..." *SLAM* atsushi: *winces* can we go now? Yosano: "You take the back, I'll take the front. Oh, and one piece of advice: kill the enemy." atsushi: *gulp* right. *Scared crowds run past Yosano* Yosano: ("Threatening to kill people in public in daylight...The Mafia is dedicated...") *A lemon rolls by Yosano's foot...her heel pulls out a ring from this lemon, actually a grenade* Yosano: "!!!" *leaps* *BOOM* atsushi: ?! (thinking: this is bad, this is very bad!) *A bomb rolls into Atsushi's view* atsushi:.... O-O;;; *jumps back* *The girl from earlier, holding a cell phone to her ear, leaps at the bomb* atsushi: wait!! Girl: *closes her flip-phone--and knocks Atsushi back from the bomb* atsushi: it's dangerous! you need to go! *An aura forms around the girl...* ???: "Get in my way, and you die." atsushi:.... O.O; *The aura withdraws a sword--and slashes at Atsushi* atsushi: *winces* Girl: "Kyouka Izumi is my name. I too am an orphan." atsushi: ?? Kyouka: "I like rabbits and tofu. I dislike dogs and thunder. Since the Mafia took me in, I have killed 35 people in six months." atsushi: ?! Kyouka: *slices at him again* -Meanwhile- Yosano: *groans in pain* Motojirou: "They sure are making women indestructible nowadays." yosano: tch-, we live in a society of gender equality, it's not the 18th century. its more surprising that a wanted criminal like you would be here. Motojiro: The infamous Motojirou Kajii can't stay in the shadows like other mafiosos. I killed 28 civilians just in the Maruzen Building. Goddamn, it was beautiful...Death is practically an art installation, or an experiment." yosano: an experiment, you say? Motojiro: "God and death! Both are inextricably tied, yet neither can be overcome by science--which makes them all the more enthralling! Thrilling!" *adjusts his visor* "Let's see what is the color of your death..." -meanwhile- atsushi: please, let's just talk about this. Kyouka: *approaches him, and the civilians hiding in the car behind him* atsushi: just step away from the bomb, and it'll all be good, ok kiddo? Kyouka: "..." *slight shake upon hearing 'kiddo'* atsushi: lets just talk this over and it'll be fi- *SLASH* Kyouka: *still has phone to her ear* atsushi: *screams of pain* -meanwhile- Motojiro: "Heh. Expected more of you, Detective." yosano: *wince* Motojiro: "You have no chance to survive...So I will tell you...what death is. An academic interest. If diseases can be reversed, why is death not? Why do people die?" yosano:..heh....*she laughs* you seriously dont know something so simple? Motojiro: "?! What?" yosano: the reason is....you're an idiot. Motojiro: "!!!" *stabs her hand* yosano: *screams* Motojiro: "Thank you for your valuable opinion. I will take it under advisement..." *drops his lemon bombs* "The brain is conscious eight hours after death. I'll come for your corpse later. Until then, take your time to die. Oh! And one question...How does it feel to know that you are dead?" -meanwhile- atsushi: *slumped against the wall* urg... *looks at the hole blown into the side of the train* Kyouka: "I have killed. Stay back. Or they will die." atsushi:... (thinking: this is my fault... these people's lives are at risk, just because they're on the same train as me...) -meanwhile- Motojiro: *re-enters* "So, you cooked yet?" yosano: *laying on the ground* Motojiro: *whistles, as he picks her up to turn her over* yosano: *opens eyes* suprise motherfucker. -PUNCH- Motojiro: "H-How?! Wh-Why?!!!" *blood pouring out his nose* yosano: damn, maybe i should have hit a bit harder. where did i hit again? care to refresh my memory? Motojiro: *trembling, pointing to his left cheek* yosano: thank you~ *PUNCHES HIM IN THE RIGHT CHEEK* Motojiro: *collapsed, trying to get up* "Impossible! Y-You should've died!" yosano: well, i am a doctor. i've seen deaths by the hundreds. you asked earlier, what is 'death'. simple. it's the loss of life. even though we give it our all, some patients just slip away. 'death is the pinnacle of science'?. BULLSHIT! Motojiro: "...Oh no...N-Now I recognize you...The Agency's resident doctor...the healer..." yosano: bingo, we have a winner, what did he win? survey says~.... a special treatment~ *pulls out a big ass cleaver* Motojiro: Q~Q "Eek." -his screams could be heard throughout the city- Kyouka: *points her blade at Atsushi...and is crying* atsushi: it's ok....just tell us where the bomb is and it'll be alright... Kyouka: "I-I...cannot." atsushi: what do you mean? *hearing beeps* ?! Kyouka: "..." *crying, as she pulls back her kimono...* atsushi: .... !!!! -the bomb is there- atsushi: we have to get that off! if we dont, you'll- *CLICK* atsushi: ?! Kyouka: "..." *she's still holding her phone...* atsushi: ... Phone: "Take them with you. Show them what the Mafia can do..." yosano: *over the intercom* atsushi, you still alive? if so, our culprit here told me the bomb is on your end set off by a remote. it'll blow in a minute if not properly defused. Kyouka: *holding back tears* yosano: you can stop it with an emergency button. it's with the mafia on your end. atsushi:...could you please hand it to me? Kyouka: *shakes her head, backs away* atsushi: please, just take the bomb off then! Kyouka: "..." *pushes him back* atsushi: ?! Kyouka: "I am Kyouka. I have killed 35 people. I wish to kill no more." atsushi: (thinking: that phone....it's controlling the demon...so then...she cant control it on her own?) Kyouka: *walks back to the hole in the side of the train...steps back..." atsushi: !!!! *runs out and reaches after her* *She falls* atsushi: NO! *jumps out after her* Kyouka: *dead eyes as she listlessly watches him approaching her* atsushi: *grabs her and yanks the bomb off with all the strength he could muster and holds her close* Kyouka: "!!!" *SPLASH* -BOOM- yosano: !!! shit! *runs* -meanwhile- atsushi: *cough cough* .... *looks at kyouka* Kyouka: *not moving* atsushi: !!! shit.. *tries to give CPR* Kyouka: "..." *cough* atsushi: *phew*...are you ok? Kyouka: "...Why?" atsushi: i didnt...want you to throw your life away...*looks down* (thinking: thank god i didnt tear her clothes, that would have been embarrassing) Kyouka: "...Erm..." atsushi:....??? Kyouka: "...I'm wet." atsushi: oh! um...i'll get you a towel! um....*looks around* there! *points to an onsen* it'll give us shelter from the rain, too. Kyouka: "...I...should have died." atsushi: ..... -the next day- Kyouka: *tosses* atsushi:.... Kyouka: *opens her eyes* "...Oh." yosano: morning kiddo. Kyouka: "..." Kunikida: "Is she awake? I wish to speak with her--" atsushi: ?? i think so... Kunikida: "You." *points at Kyouka* "Name your boss." Kyouka: "..." -elsewhere- Hugh: "Odd guests yesterday." misono: oh? kaori: the poor dears were drenched to the bone... Hugh: *nod* "One was quiet. The other was nervous. And looked like that one subclass we took in." misono: is that right? Hugh: *nod nod* "And then that explosion in the subway/elevated train..." misono: you dont think they were connected, do you? Hugh: "I do." -elsewhere- Patty: "How was the honeymoon?" liz: wonderful. *she smiles* Patty: *smiles* "That's great! So, how much more moving to do?" -elsewhere- rain: TT_TT (thinking: damn you, mr mori!) Michizou: "??? What's with you?" rain: i dont wanna talk about it. TT.TT gin:... higuchi: the boss get you down again? rain:..... Q____Q Michizou: "?? Maybe you need a drink." rain: yes please. TT.TT Michizou: *smiles* "I got a flask here. Or do you want the bar?" rain: maybe the bar. Q-Q... (thinking: hopefully mr nakahara will be there...) Michizou: "Well, after you. Who else here is going?" higuchi: i guess i could use a drink as well. hirotsu: as shall i. Michizou: "Sweet!" *pulls out a credit card* "Start the tab..." -elsewhere- Tsurugi: *snore* mafura: zzzzz.... yumikage: oooi, tsurugi, time to wake up man. Tsurugi: *sleep-talking* "Mikuni, stop that--I'm ticklish..." yumikage: ?? *opens the door*.... !! YOU LIL SHIT! *BED FLIP* Tsurugi: "!!! Ow! What the fuck?!" yumikage: YOU TRIED TO MAKE MAFURA DO SOMETHING WEIRD, DIDNT YOU?! Tsurugi: "??? I did?" *looks around* jun: easy now, judge is in session. what's going on? mafura: *yaaawn* good morning. ^^ Tsurugi: "...Um...I don't know?" -elsewhere- Higan: *looking at rope* naho: morning everyone~! lavender: *streeetch* jeez, those ropes were tight. naho: aaaand good night everyone! *goes back to her room* Higan: "???" *looks to Lavender* "I guess some people just don't appreciate..." lavender: yeah. but in all seriousness, my wrists are a bit sore. *rubs them* Higan: "..." *pulls out some aloe* "Here..." *puts some along his hands to rub along her wrists* lavender *smiles* thanks. Higan: *smiles* "Any time...Hope we didn't wake anyone." -elsewhere- Kid: *picks up Shiori* shiori: hehe! Kid: "Hee hee! Aren't you getting to be tall!" shiori: *reaching for him* uu! uu! Kid: *holds her closer* "What you want, Little Sister?" -elsewhere- Anya: "..." *holding a box with a bow...inhales* ("Okay, Anastasia, you can do this...") *knocks on door to Todoroki residence* fuyumi: yes? Anya: "??? Um...Is this the Todoroki residence?" fuyumi: yes. Anya: "..._Licht_ Todoroki?" fuyumi: ....sorry, wrong todoroki. if you were looking for shouto or our brother, they arent in. and dad's out at work. Anya: Q___Q -elsewhere- Black Star: "Feel better?" tsubaki: a little bit...thank you. Black Star: *nods* "Want me to make anything to eat?" tsubaki: sure. Black Star: "Maybe a little sushi? Or noodles?" tsubaki: i was thinking going out for pizza, just for something different. Black Star: *shiny eyes* "Awesome!" -elsewhere- Arthur: "Get down!" *ducks* shinra: *ducks* Q-Q; *A flaming shopping cart is thrown, just missing them* flame human: *SCREAMS* shinra: ok, that was horrifying. but we cant cower here! Arthur: "They're tossing shopping carts like they are nothing! We can't just run in there or they might throw something heavier--" shinra: then cut them in half! you have a sword, dumbass! Arthur: "Hmph. I just wanted to do some shopping. The only slashing I wanted to do was prices." shinra: -_-; Arthur: "Oh, fine. I'll go slice him then. Happy?" *stands and rushes at the Flame Human* -elsewhere- Johannes: "Long time, no see!" shuuhei: ..... *siiiiiighs* hello. Johannes: "What've you been up? Got any notes I could steal--BORROW?" mafura: ???~? Johannes: "???" *thumbs at her* "Who's the girl?" shuuhei: she's someone that touma brought up from the cells....i dont trust her. mafura: *looking at a lava lamp, wide eyed* Johannes: "...Seems innocent enough. And anyone who is fascinated by lava lamps can't be all..." *staring at the lamp, drooling* shuuhei:..... -____-; Johannes: *still staring--as his hand moves in spite of him and slaps him back to normal...as 'normal' as he is* *smiles at Shuuhei, with a big smile on his face* "So, any new specimens captured?" -elsewhere- Kid: *holds up a wrapped box to Lord Death* lord death: oh? what's this now? Kid: "I didn't think one gift on Father's Day would be enough." *smiles* lord death: aww. *Inside is a framed photograph from the wedding with Kid and Lord Death* lord death: *smiles* you're a grown man now, kid. Kid: "..." *hug* "Yet I will always be your kid." lord death:... *hugs* Kid: *smiles* *pat pat* lord death: ..... Kid: "Father? Are you okay?" lord death: hmm? of course i am...so...when am i gonna have some grandkids? Kid: ._.; "...Um..." -elsewhere- Wes: "I think that's the last box." liz: *smiles* julie: *peeeek* Wes: "??? Oh, hey, Julie." *wave* julie: hiya! liz: hey, kiddo. Wes: "We're unpacking..." *holds up an empty box* julie: oh. Wes: "...I got some crayons. Want to color the box?" julie: yay! it'll be my fort! Wes: "Hee hee..." *looks to Liz* "Any child-safe scissors?" -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: "I think the meal's ready." -elsewhere- Black Star: *pats his belly* "So tasty..." naho: thanks tsubaki! tsubaki: *she smiles* Sakuya: *nods* "Glad for the food." Shamrock: *staring down at his drink* lavender: it's just cola, it wont kill you. Shamrock: "Hmm? Oh, um, yes..." *sips* lilac:... Sakuya: "Lilac? You've hardly eaten..." lilac: i-is that bad? Sakuya: "No, not if you're not hungry. But I think you should eat a little, keep your energy up." lilac:....*tiny nom* Sakuya: *smiles* "Thanks for doing that. How is it?" lilac:...its nice... Sakuya: "Good enough, then." *pushes glass of water to Lilac* "Keep hydrated, too." lilac: *sips* Sakuya: "Great!" *smiles at Naho* naho: ^^ Shamrock: X_TT naho: something wrong? Shamrock: "Just thinking..." naho: about what? Shamrock: "...What happens next? What are we supposed to do?" naho: ?? Shamrock: "...C3..." tsubaki: ..... Black Star: *rests a hand over Tsubaki's* Sakuya: "...Mahiru hasn't had anything good to say about it..." tsubaki: i hope he's alright... Sakuya: "Yeah...Just confused." -elsewhere- Kuro: *holding ice to his head* "Ouch." mahiru: *giving him a blanket* you really need to watch where you're going, kuro... Kuro: "I was tired..." *yawn* mahiru: when _arent_ you tired... Kuro: "...When things aren't so exhausting. These C3 'bodyguards' are taking up a lot of time." mahiru: ....if we do infiltrate them, maybe we can get a better idea of what we're up against...if what shinoa said is true... Kuro: *sighs* "Fine...How do we ingratiate ourselves to them?" mahiru: maybe our 'bodyguards' might know something? Kuro: "...Ask them? Think they'd answer, or would they want something?" mahiru: only one way of finding out... -elsewhere- Hibana: *looks at hospital gurneys* "Any more supplies we're missing?" -elsewhere- Akitaru: "Welcome back, boys! How did the mission go?" shinra: surprisingly well. Arthur: *holds up a grocery bag* "And they had chips on sale." *his shirt sleeve is burnt off* shinra: and i promise not to burn the easy mac this time! Akitaru: "Great!" *pats both boys on the back* "Well, get cooking! Tamaki is already at work in the kitchen--" tamaki: Q-Q *holding what was supposed to be a cake, but turned into a brick* Akitaru: "...Oh boy." Arthur: "..." ("The things I do...") *slices part of the cake with his sword, and tries to take a bite* maki: i wouldnt do that, it might make you sick. Arthur: "I-I'm sure it'll be fine..." *nervous smile* -elsewhere- Kid: *offers a grape* stocking: ahhh~ Kid: *feeds her, smiles...and rests a hand on her knee* stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: "Stocking...I love you." stocking: i love you too kid. i always will. *hug* Kid: *hug* "My wife..." *rests his head on her shoulder* stocking: my adorable hubby~<3 Kid: >\\\\\< "So great." *smooch* stocking: ^/////^ Kid: "I-I just...I mean...You." stocking: hehe, *kisses his forehead* Kid: ^\\\\^ "Hee hee..." *cuddles* -elsewhere- Hyde: *walking, looking down at the sidewalk* soul: yo law- Hyde: *keeps walking, not recognizing the name* soul: dude? *puts his hand on his shoulder* Hyde: "!!!" *turns, pushing back when--* "...Oh. Soul. S-Sorry..." soul: you ok? Hyde: "Just...out of sorts." *rubs his arm* soul: ah. i was just heading back from work, you and licht wanna come over at all? Hyde: "Oh...S-Sure...I think he's around..." licht: hey. Hyde: "!!! Oh...Y-You finished looking around?" licht: yep. *has bags of new stuff* Hyde: "...Anything in there for me?" licht: *holds up a tiny light blue hedgehog leash* Hyde: Q~Q "That's just mean." -elsewhere- Anya: *pouting* "Stupid pain in the backside..." tsugumi: it's ok. im sure you arent the first one to make that error. Anya: "Hmph! He should have just told me his address." -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Where is he?" atsushi: i dont know. i figured he would be back by now... Kunikida: "...If he is out fooling around, I will hurt him." -elsewhere- -students in class 1-A are just chatting around- Izuku: *pointing to a photograph* "We could talk about this one!" ochako: *looks at the board* oh, seems the teacher is assigning partners.... oh, cool *got partnered with mina* jirou:....are you kidding me? *partnered with aoyama* Bakugou: *stares at Shouto* "...Okay, at least you won't slow me down on this." momo: *sigh*... -_-; Eijiro: "Oh, awesome! I got the smart person!" *squee* tsuyu: hmm. Denki: "...Um, any major fights you want to include in your--I mean, our report?" -and so; at ochako's house- ochako: hmmmmm.... hey mina, god any ideas? Mina: "Um...Maybe this fight in Paris? The outfits they wore were incredible!" ochako: that's waterloo, right? Mina: *nod nod* "Look at the tiny man with his hand in his suit!" *giggles* -at momo's house- momo: now to review, the battle of gettysburg took place in which year? Eijiro: .w.;;; "...18...70...5?" momo: the first two numbers you got right. but it was actually 18_63_ Eijiro: "At least I got the right century! I was only off by...um, 12 years? And I know who fought there! It was Abe Lincoln! With his battle axe!" momo:...*sweatdrop* -at katsuki's house- Bakugou: "Boring...dull..." -elsewhere- Izuku: "Mom, where's the soda?" inko: in the fridge, honey. Izuku: "Thanks! Iida, what do you want to drink?" *holds up flavors of soda...that all have All Might's face on them* tenya: *sweats* i'll have some water, thank you. Izuku: "Okay!" *hands him a glass...from a cupboard full of All Might-shaped mugs* -elsewhere- Aoyama: "She then blinded her opponents with her radiance! Her glorious personage made her enemies fall at her feet!" jirou:....aoyama.....what does that even have to do with the alamo? Aoyama: *he's holding up dolls as he re-enacts the Alamo on a Lego set* "...I thought history needed a polish of glitter to really make it shine! Also, why is it only men in this battle?" -elsewhere- Mineta: "It's a really cool battle, where half-dressed girls slam their butts into each other!" tokoyami: that's nice. *not even listening to him as he types on a document about the revolutionary war* Mineta: "We should totally get classmates to re-enact those battles--for historical significance!" *looks over Tokoyami's shoulder, reading report* -elsewhere- Ojiro: "Hagakure, do you see the book on the Peloponnesian War anywhere?" -elsewhere, in some place- rain: *walking as she hears two people talking* ?? ???: "La la la..." *slight singing* rain:... ?? *peeeeek* Akutagawa: "..." *aims at Dazai's neck* rain: O-O; *backing away slowly* Dazai: *smiles* "Oh. You're here." rain: ?? um... Akutagawa: "You know why you are here, Dazai..." *glances at Rain* "...Lock the door." rain: um..s-should i be in here or not? o~o; Akutagawa: "...Stay. And see the punishment that awaits anyone who defies the orders of the Mafia--" Dazai: "D'aw, is that any way to talk to your former b--" *SLICE* rain: !!! O-O;;;; Dazai: *silently takes the slice* Akutagawa: "You won't be wearing that smile much longer. Not after we annihilate your agency and seize the Man-Tiger." rain: *trembling* Dazai: *coughs, then laughs a bit* "...I doubt that. After all, your old boss has a message for you..." Akutagawa: "???" Dazai: "His new subordinate is so much better than you." *then looks at Rain* "Your boss kind of sucks. Maybe you should leave here and join--" *SLICE SLICE SLICE* rain: 7~7; well i agree with him that mr mori is the worst ever. Dazai: *coughing up blood, but laughing* "Not the boss I meant, but yeah, he's kind of a dick, too..." rain: um... .-.; Dazai: "Say, how about you loosen these chains on me, sweetheart?" rain: um... ._.; Dazai: "Then we can get out of here, go to a bridge, and fulfill a lovers' suicide pact--" rain: i think i'll pass on that offer, sir. ._.; 7-7; *mutters* plus i actually like someone else. Akutagawa: "Stop ignoring me..." *punches Dazai in the gut* Dazai: "Ouch! Ha ha--" *Fist to the jaw* Akutagawa: "...Rain. Bring a towel." rain *goes to do that* Dazai: *spits up blood* "She seems nice. Maybe she'll improve your group, since so many of your employees here are subhuman grumpy humorless incompetent jackasses with bad body odor--" *PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH* -in the hall- rain: *running and ends up tripping* ah! Tachihara: "Yo, watch where you run." rain: s-sorry.... *sigh* (thinking: i wish it could have been mr nakahara who caught me, it would have made me feel better.) *A hand touches lightly along her back* rain: *YELPS! and almost falls over* *She is lifted off the floor...and starts hovering* rain: eh? o///o Chuuya: "There. You're off the ground now, Rain." rain: .///////. t-t-t-thank you mr nakahara sir! mafioso: nice save, chuuya! Chuuya: "Of course it is..." *he keeps her hovering* mafioso: .////. higuchi:...chuuya, you can put her down now. Chuuya: "Huh?" *looks up* "Oh. Okay." *disables hover power* rain: *lands on her butt* >///< Chuuya: *holds out a hand* "Get up." rain: *takes it* um... *AHEM* t-thank you...mr nakahara... .///.; Chuuya: "Sure." Tachihara: "Good work, shorty." Chuuya: *glare* rain:... oh! right! towels! i need to get towels! *runs off to do that* Chuuya: "??? Towels?" Tachihara: *glances at the door* "Huh. Must be bloody again." higuchi: .... Chuuya: ??? Higuchi, what's the deal?" higuchi: well, ryunosuke's 'interviewing' dazai and- Chuuya and Tachihara: "Dazai?!" higuchi: well, yes....althought it's more like an interrogation than- Dazai: "AAAAAAAAH!" higuchi: ?!?! Dazai: "Get it away! Keep it away from me!" higuchi: what the hell is he doing to him?! Dazai: "Keep those legs away from me! Diseased! Disgusting! Vermin! EEEEEEK!" higuchi: O_O; gin: .... ._. Dazai: "PROTECT ME FROM THE ROACH!" -elsewhere- Kyoka: "More, please." *holds up plate* atsushi: TTwTT (thinking: my poor paycheck...) Kyoka: *sips her drink* "...What are we doing after lunch? Where are we going?" atsushi: *looks at kunikida* Kunikida: *sipping his tea* "Atsushi is taking you where children like to go and play." ("Prison.") atsushi:...um..where would that be? Kunikida: "What children do. Take her to the park." atsushi: ....ok then. -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form, panting* reimi: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: "Summer...heat..." *collapses* *whine* reimi:... *picks him up and takes him into the shrine wash room* Mr. Tsubaki: *whimper* "Hot..." reimi: *puts water into a basin and places him into it* better? Mr. Tsubaki: ^W^ *sigh of relief* *nods* "Thank you..." reimi: *smiles* Mr. Tsubaki: "Aaaah..." *POOF* reimi: O-O; Mr. Tsubaki: *in human form...in the buff* "...Um...Fur was keeping me hot..." *stuck in the basin* reimi: *averting eyes* <-<;;;; Mr. Tsubaki: *covers himself* "Sorry." ^^;; "Um...Guess I need a few minutes..." -elsewhere- Sakuya: *fanning* -elsewhere- Kid: *snore* stocking: ..... 7u7 *smoooooch* Kid: *eyes break wide open* "...Am I dreaming?" stocking: nope~ *nose nuzzle* Kid: *giggle, nuzzles back* stocking: i love you~<3 Kid: "Love you, too." stocking: mmm.... Kid: *cuddles* "I love being by your side." stocking: hehe....you know....its been a while since our last 'session'~ Kid: "Oh?" *rests a hand on her hip* stocking: 7w7 Kid: *slides his hand up her side* -elsewhere- Relan: *lies in bed* "So soft..." shinra: just washed the sheets today. *smiles* Relan: "Th-That was very considerate." ^\\\^ shinra: *smiles and strokes his cheek* Relan: .\\\. *soft moan* shinra: *small smooch* Relan: *small smooch back...he lies back* tamaki: aHEM shinra: !!! TAMAKI! D8< Relan: "Eep!" *hides his face* "What are you doing in here?!" tamaki: please lock the door if you're gonna do stuff like that. Relan: .\\\\. *looks at Shinra* "I thought _you_ did?" shinra:....oops. -elsewhere- Black Star: "Anything I can do?" naho: think you can help us with our test for classes? Black Star: "Um...School work isn't my best. What's the subject?" -elsewhere- chie: *getting the camera out* oh my gosh! *squee* Yohei: "Excellent!" toru: *playing with the sippy cup full of orange juice..which spills* chie: oh! oopsie. toru: D8 Yohei: "Aw, it's alright, Toru." *takes a paper towel and lays it down* "See? It'll dry." chie: ^^ Yohei: *holds up the wet paper towel* "See?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "Bubble bath, sweetie!" hanako: ^w^ Hibana: "Want any toy?" *holds up a rubber ducky* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *folding laundry* blair: hello~! Jaqueline: "Blair! Hi! How are you?" blair: been well. my brother visited a while back. Jacqueline: "Oh...Um...Is he...I mean, does he...transform?" ._.; -elsewhere- Lily: *resting in the onsen* "Maybe the rest of this summer will be of some relief." misono: hopefully... Lily: "...There is also something else I wanted to request from you." misono: and that would be? Lily: "Go out on a date." misono: w-w-what?! .-. Lily: "It would do you good! Get to know your girlfriend a bit more--" misono: oh..r-right... 7-7; Lily: *smiles* "See? I knew you'd be happy around her." *smirk* "And you even call her your girlfriend." misono: *slumps in the water* oh shush. Lily: "Aw, don't be like that..." *pats his back* -elsewhere- Kid: "Ah~" stocking: you like that, kiddo~? Kid: "Y-You know I d-d-do..." *exhales* stocking: hehe~ good boy. Kid: "I-I just want to...be obedient..." stocking: *smirks and tightens her grip on his length* Kid: "Ah!" *shudders* -elsewhere- Kyoka: "..." atsushi: *on the ferris wheel with her* .... (thinking: if i take her in to the authorities...she'll be locked up for the rest of her life...and when she's of age...she'll probably be executed...) Kyoka: "..." *points outside* "Which building is that?" atsushi: *squints* that's the DWMA. from what i know, it's one of the major aspects of the city. Kyoka: " 'DWMA'? What does that stand for?" atsushi: umm... *looks at phone* 'death weapon meister academy' Kyoka: "Oh. 'Death.'" *looks down* atsushi:.... *sweats* i heard there's a nice cafe not far from here, i think it's called 'spring bird cafe'. Kyoka: *lifts head up* "I want tofu." -elsewhere- Anya: *asleep on the couch, muttering* miss misery: ...?? *carries her to bed* Anya: *mutters* "Please stay..." misery: ?? Anya: *sleep-talking* "I don't want you to leave me..." -elsewhere- Mr. Tsubaki: *sipping ice cold tea* "Thanks again." reimi: it's not a problem. ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *smiles* "You are very kind. I suppose shrine training is one partial explanation." reimi: i guess. Mr. Tsubaki: "...If I may ask, why did you join the shrine?" reimi: ...i lost my family to the flames. the shrine took me in. Mr. Tsubaki: "Oh...I'm sorry." ("Losing family...") reimi: its fine. im happy where i am now. Mr. Tsubaki: "..." *looks around* "I can see why..." reimi: i've learned a lot about the people of this town. like how kirei is part of a family of known enchanters. not as famous as the zukimura clan, but still fairly well known. Mr. Tsubaki: *stares at Reimi* "Kirei is powerful, then?" kirei: i think it's more of skill over power. it does give peace of mind to the locals. and if she's able to keep benimaru in a level head, she has to be doing something right, haha. Mr. Tsubaki: "Ha ha...Yes." *points outside* "Speaking of which, I see them..." *sigh* "They look happy." -elsewhere- Black Star: *covers Tsubaki's eyes* tsubaki: *small smile* black*star, what are you up to? Black Star: "Aw, how did you know it was me?" *smooch on the cheek* tsubaki: hehe~ Black Star: *hug* "I got something for you..." tsubaki: oh? Black Star: *holds up a small shopping bag...inside is a bath gift set* tsubaki: black*star, that's so sweet. *smooch on the forehead* Black Star: ^\\\\^ "I hoped you'd like it!" -elsewhere- Kid: *panting* stocking: *panting* h-how was that? Kid: "So...So..." *kisses her neck lightly* stocking: *pouts* so-so? Kid: *lifts up his head...smirks* "So amazing..." *his hand lingers over her sex* stocking: ahhh! >///o Kid: "You took me to levels never before..." *rubs lightly* stocking: *soft moan* Kid: "Stocking..." *massages her* "I want to please you..." stocking: *sighs of approval* Kid: *starts to grind along her* stocking: kiiiid~ Kid: "I want to please you..." *straddles her, his hands at her wrists** stocking: k-kid please...i-i want it~ Kid: *removes his hand from one of her wrist, as he guides himself into her* *soft moan* stocking: *shuddering* f-fuuuuck~ Kid: *thrusts slowly into her* stocking: *panting in time to his thrusts* Kid: *holds her wrists as he alternates his pace, quickening and slowing, hardening as he looks at her excited body* stocking: *shivering and panting* Kid: *he lets go of her wrists, clutching her hips and letting his head rest by her side, his chest along hers as he grunts* stocking: *pulls him close to kiss him* Kid: *kisses her back, holding her close* -elsewhere- Hyde: *wearing the hedgehog leash* -_-; romina: well aint you as cute as a summer strawberry! Hyde: "I feel like someone's pet." julian: well, technically speaking, you are. Hyde: D: "But...that's a technicality. I don't like leashes..." Hyde: "Now, if I was in human form..." =\\\\\= julian: O////O d-d-d-d-dont you think that's going too far?! >////< Hyde: "I'm just being honest!" -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: "--and this girl had this little rabbit doll." hinata + hikage: *listening* Tsukiyo: "It was the last possession she had after her parents died..." -chop- fang-hua: dont upset them. Tsukiyo: "Ow!" *rubs her head* "But it's a true story..." hikage: proof or it didnt happen! Tsukiyo: .w.;;; "Um...Well, I mean, I read it online..." -elsewhere- Black Star: *making the bed, picking up the room* lilac:.... Black Star: "Oh, hey, Lilac! You cleaning up your place?" lilac: um.. y-yeah... Black Star: "Need any help?" lilac: i-if you want to.... Black Star: "Sure!" *pulls out broom and cleaning supplies* "Any dust bunnies in your room?" lilac: p-probably... -the room has hardly anything, save for some pajamas and a futon- Black Star: "Huh...No collectibles?" *sweeps under the futon* lilac: i-i dont... have much... Black Star: "Maybe we can get you something good for your birthday..." *dusting the curtains* lilac: *cough cough* Black Star: "Oh, gee, sorry!" *offers a mask* lilac:...t-...thank you... Black Star: *smiles* "Not a problem. Man, I thought Shamrock would be the one doing this, though. He must be slacking off--" Shamrock: D:< lilac: i-i think...he's been having a r-rough time...recently... Black Star: "??? Yeah, I get that...But keeping busy usually can let someone work through that..." -elsewhere- Rin: "I got the popcorn!" -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "Blair dropped this off." *holds up a basket* kim: ooh, neat. Jacqueline: "Wonder what she left in here..." *takes out a jar of fruit preserves and pumpkin cookies* kim: ooh, looks delicious. Jacqueline: *nods, as she hands a cookie to Kim before biting into another* "Mmm! Really tasty! I wonder what her recipe is..." -elsewhere- Victor: "Seen Nozomi around?" karin: she went out to get groceries. any reason? ^^# Victor: "Was going to ask her something. I'll talk with her when she gets back." *polite smile* -elsewhere- Johannes: .w. metsu: *helping customers check out* thank you for your patronage.