#phaethonblue

[wisecrackingproxy]

@phaethonblue

"...Belle, are you the one who rearranged my photo album?" He asks as if anyone else would have done it. Well, they had the Bangboos running around, but he was pretty sure they wouldn't touch it.

He also knew his sister was a giant troll.

[ordinaryxxgirl]

@lunarlitmuses said: I'm still just getting to Solution Nine ;_;

While I'm legally bound to being unable to tell you how close you are to the end, I can say that when DC restrictions go up, we should totally GPose together in S9! Assuming you're fine doing that with me, that is?

@phaethonblue said: They're some of the most fun I've had in 8-man raids, so you should be in for a good time!

Awoo, honey? I'm very much looking forward to seeing what awaits me in these raids. I had a blast against the Trials, even if I struggled...And, I didn't even waltz off any platforms this time! So, that has to count for something, right?

[cherryshield]

@phaethonblue

"Cherry..." Viviana trailed after the little Bangboo as it wandered off. They'd been stopping at a shop to schedule some maintenance on it when something caught its eye, and down the street they both went.

Little pink arm pointed right at the video store. "What, you think what we have at home isn't enough?"

"Eh nah."

"Yeah, you're right. I wonder if they have some good comedies."

[signalsearched]

Smash or Pass Belle, for Koleda and Zhu Yuan!

Send Smash or Pass + a name

  ❝ WHAT ? ! The manager ? I mean , it's definitely admirable how skillful they are at being a Proxy ! But what the hell kinda question is this ? !

  ain't you supposed to like , date and stuff before you smash parts together ? !

  'sides , I'm too much of a work addict , Manager deserves someone that'll give her proper attention as a partner . . . so for that alone I gotta say pass . ❞

  Koleda returns her focus back to the site , a heavy day's work ahead of her as per usual ; trying not to think too had about the question she was just asked .

  ❝ Belle ? She's definitely a bright personality , always seems so confident in her work and how she carries herself ! It's really commendable , truly . . . however , I don't how I'd feel about answering this question as currently framed .

  I wouldn't mind perhaps a date at the very least . . . does that count for anything ? ❞

  there's a commotion to the side , Qingyi whispering in her ear but only for a moment , ❝ Apparently that's not how the game works . . . and as someone who takes the regulations of games to the utmost seriousness ? ❞

  There's a sigh , ❝ Smash . ❞ .

@phaethonblue

[etherbullets]

@phaethonblue

"Good morning, manager." As usual, Zhu Yuan was keeping an eye on her surroundings, but she did have her attention directly on Belle as well. Woe be to someone who tried to sneak up on them.

"Are you heading to get coffee? I've already had a cup, but the line at the cafe is short so it's prime time to go."

[constellaris]

@phaethonblue : Belle feels a shiver down her spine...

Her smile only seemed to become more devious as eyes locked, small tail wagging away behind her with growing excitement.

" What's the matter , Belle ? Feeling a little cold ? I'd be happy to help you warm up ~ "

[rosavulpes]

Swiping left on his phone to prevent his morning alarm from going off and potentially disturbing either Belle or Guilmon , for as tempted as he was to lay his head back down on the arm of their couch and sleep in for just a few more minutes ? There was work that needed to be done , breakfast that needed to be cooked , and the Video Store was still set to open within a few hours .

The only way to make sure that he could get everything ready was by starting now , rather than later .

Yawning as he rose from the couch , his blanket would be laid over Guilmon instead . The red digimon still soundly asleep on the other end of the couch .

Switching the TV off before leaving the room , he'd head on upstairs to the bathroom . Going through his daily motions , and most importantly ? Fixing his bedhead before Belle could see that he'd become a partial Super Saiyan in his sleep with how messy it looked , but it was nothing that some shampoo , conditioner , and styling gel couldn't fix . Did he maybe use a bit of hers ? Maybe .

Heading on downstairs , the first agenda of the day ? Checking their inter-knot account while he started prepping the kitchen for breakfast . Opening up a nearby shelf window to make sure everything aired out properly . The sound , and sight of the rain outside now really making him wish he'd stayed asleep but , there'd be time to sleep later on .

Wrapping an apron around his waist , again , part of the benefit of being an early bird ? Belle would never see him wearing it .

Milk , eggs , some dry yeast , sugar , a pinch of salt and flour would soon become the basis of Belle's breakfast bread . Set aside to allow to rise once he'd sprinkled in some milk chocolate chips to suit Belle's tastes . The next dough , would be more suited to Guilmon's tastes , and even shaped like him too . Once all the dough had risen , Guilmon's would be rolled , cut , and kneaded into a rough shape made to resemble them . Stuffed with some ham and cheese slices to be more filling for them . Set to bake in the oven first as he turned his attention back to Belle's breakfast bread .

A square loaf pan lightly oiled to ensure it wouldn't stick as the dough was placed into the pan . Another light sprinkling of chocolate chips to decorate the top would be the final piece , slipped inside of the oven . Wise setting a timer on his phone to check back on it as another set of eggs was cracked on an oiled pan . Sunny side up for Belle , scrambled for Guilmon .

Despite the costs he'd paid for them before they lost their main account, the cooking classes he'd been taking at night with some extra help from online video tutorials had really helped to cut down on at least some of their costs now that they were starting over as supposed " new " proxy . There was still the matter of dealing with bills past , and present that would require budgeting but that was a problem for them to tackle later on together . Not now . Though a few ideas were already coming to mind on what they could do to bring in some more dennies at the end of each week .

Adding two strips of bacon to the pan to round out Belle's breakfast , once the eggs were finished and plated . His own breakfast , would consist of a peanut butter , and banana sandwich using some leftover bread from the other day that hadn't gone stale yet . It would keep him full for the majority of the day before it'd be time to start cooking lunch , and dinner for them .

With his timer going off , the breads would be taken out of the oven , treated with a bit of egg wash to ensure a golden crust formed on the tops of each one , they'd be placed back in for another fifteen minutes to finish rising as he focused more of his attention on their inter-knot profile to see what commissions were popping up . Some , not worth their attention due to the low pay . Others , he'd screenshot , sending the images to Belle's phone to see which one's she'd like for them to take on .

Taking out ethereals , locating missing supplies , nothing too crazy . Or at least , nothing like before ... the thought of which caused him to sigh softly to himself as he gazed out the window towards the rain soaking their car .

Hearing the sound of footsteps from upstairs once time had passed , and from their living room , he'd snap himself back to reality with a light shake of his head . Downing his breakfast quickly to ensure that Belle wouldn't scold him for skimping dennies for his own meals to ensure they could have theirs . Untying his cooking apron , and stuffing it inside of a drawer . Finishing in plating their breakfasts .

Coffee . He needed Coffee .

" G'morning sis . You sleep well ? Hope you're hungry "

@phaethonblue

[arctxcambush]

🎮 Since Ellen can't seem to beat Belle's high scores on any of the arcade machines, she'll have to show the Thieren a few tips and tricks to really get her scores ramping up!

She finally had figured it out.

That high score was none other than the Master Proxy. She should have guessed, since the arcade was by Random Play.

She had texted both siblings since she wasn't sure which one had been out-playing her, but as she looked up from her phone she was met with Belle's smiling and waving to her as she walked over.

"I see..." Ellen said, locking her phone screen and facing the other woman. A faint smile crossed her lips as the Thiren took the lollipop out of her mouth.

"I'm glad we can finally face each other properly. You're pretty good."

[wise-official]

Phaethon

Wise:

@wisecrackingproxy - Non-protagonist Wise @wise-official - Protagonist Wise @@phaethonbro - [Not stated as Protagonist/Non-protagonist] Wise

Belle:

@notphaethon - Protagonist Belle @manganyeh - Protagonist Belle @phaethonblue - Protagonist Belle

Bangboo:

@eous-the-bangboo

[wisecrackingproxy]

@phaethonblue:

"Fifteen. This makes fifteen people have wanted to date you since we moved to Sixth Street, Wise. I don't even know what kind of leaps of logic your brain had to make to completely miss the love letter addressed directly to you in our mailbox." She's so tired, Wise. Please, give your sister some peace of mind and make this the only relationship you'll ever have. She can't go through this again.

"There's no way you're not exaggerating. Not counting the clients and agents who haven't seen me in person, I don't even know fifteen people..."

As for that letter...

"And you said that was probably just a prank."

[ordinaryxxgirl]

@phaethonblue said: Oh, you might break that streak in the first and fourth raid fights lmao, goodness knows I did - Very sudden ways to plummet to your doom in those

Oh, no...The holes, they tempt me to walk off them casually...I still remember my co tank going "Bye???" when I did that in the Final Day trial.

[cherryshield]

"Ah, hello!" They waved as they stepped in, Cherry already trotting up to one of the shelves despite that they couldn't see most of it. Viviana paused for a moment, trying to gather the social spoons they needed. It had already been a long day.

"I just took Cherry for maintenance and they were good so it deserves a little treat! And I guess a video was what it picked. Honestly, it's probably going to pick out something it's seen a million times. You know how kids are with their comfort shows."

"Ugh, it's been dead today..." For once, Belle was the one stuck minding the store by her lonesome. Which was a bane in and of itself for a girl like her, who needed to be up and doing things, but it was made even more boring by the fact that there had only been a handful of customers so far. Luckily, though, she was quick to perk up when she heard the bell of the front door ring with the sound of a new customer (hopefully), immediately shifting into customer service mode.

"Afternoon! Welcome to Random Play! Are you looking for something specific, or are you just browsing?"

[etherbullets]

((Belle confirmed very gay @phaethonblue.))

[wisecrackingproxy]

"Public transport isn't that bad, Belle." A pause. "After all, most trains aren't loaded with bombs and heading through major Companion Hollows."

He leaned down on the couch. "We'll go it together after we figure out what we need to last the week. And if we have any left after putting aside for bills, maybe we can go out to eat for once." Does he know how often she stops at the noodle shop? Maybe.

"Besides, I'll be suffering more than you. I'm 'delicate,' remember?"

"Desperate times call for desperate measures, Wise, and I'm not relying on the convenience store for groceries. My hair and skin can't get by on cup noodles and frozen TV dinners for a week!" Still, with a sigh, Belle slumped a bit, visibly deflating as her first idea was shot down - as it tended to be. After all, her bad habit of going with her first draft idea and running with it was precisely one of the things her brother had to keep her grounded on, and she knew that if he was protesting immediately without giving it any thought, it was probably a bad idea...

"Well, I suppose we could always just use the metro to get where we need to for a week. That would be cheaper than offering any sort of discount to Nicole, I guess... And if we do as much shopping as we can in one trip, we could limit our metro tickets..." Belle was visibly counting on her fingers as she added up the things they'd need to stock up on in the coming week. Enough food to last, cosmetics she was running low on, cleaning supplies...

"Ough... I can already feel my calves burning from all the walking..."

[wisecrackingproxy]

@phaethonblue:

It's 10 PM and Belle is scrolling through her phone on the couch while Wise works, which naturally means it's time for his sister's intrusive thoughts to bubble up to the surface. She pauses her scrolling for a moment, before craning her head backwards atop the back of the couch, and asks him the most important question of their lifetime...

"...Do you think Ethereals still have to use the toilet?"

He was used to her random questions to the point where it didn’t even phase him that she just spoke up after a long stretch of silence.

“All living things have to at some point. I don’t see why they’d be any different.” For a definition of “living,” anyway. “Why? Wondering why you haven’t stepped in any in a Hollow yet?”

[wisecrackingproxy]

@phaethonblue:

"Hey Wise... You know that issue Eros has been having with the Mercurio Familia? I might have an idea on how to help with that." Belle pulls out her phone and begins scrolling, not through the Inter-Knot or social media, but through a news article, until she finds the spot she wanted to show him - a report on a recently busted smuggling operation, believed to have been run by said mafia gang. The goods in question? Some lost tech belonging to a military manufacturing firm still in business for the government. "I did some digging, and they're some real nasty types. Extortion, robbery, money laundering, the works. But they also have a stranglehold on a niche section of the black market - Old Capital artifacts, especially ones that have survived Ether corruption inside Hollows. That'd explain why they're so interested in working with Belobog, given their construction zone runs so close to it. The news about what happened with that old monument had to have piqued their interest. Whether or not the items still technically belong to someone doesn't matter to them; they go hunting, and sell them to collectors throughout New Eridu."

He turned to look at the article when she offered it to him, his eyes scanning the screen. They wouldn't be the first group they'd encountered who were even shadier than the usual Hollow raiders. But Eros didn't have that experience, and he also didn't have the cover of just being regular, helpful citizens when someone like the Mercurio Familia came sniffing around.

"I'm not surprised that it's caught the attention of someone like them," he said. "Especially with Koleda and Grace working to clear her father's name. People now know that the tech he'd been working on exists somewhere in there. And we saw what it could do. All of that would fetch a lot of Dennies..." Even if it wasn't specifically Kors's tech, there was a lot around there to salvage. But now Belobog and PubSec were swarming around there. You'd need an in to get close- or a threat.

"So what did you have in mind?"