#twinxmasters

[douzheng]

@twinxmasters sent: “I shouldn’t feel bad, right? He was a terrible person. I had to do it.” (From Shintaro)

death was a familiar sight. he was no stranger to it. seeing others die was simply part of the job. part of his job. usually it was him doing the killing. however, this time, he had simply been a bystander in the situation. he had been in the right place at the right time. he'd been a distraction to the others, allowing the boy to take his shot. in the end, it had seemed to work out well.

the stellaron hunter sighed and wiped his sword down, barely giving his victims a second glance. ❝ never feel doubt in your kills. ❞ he said, his voice soft and void of emotion. ❝ it was you or him. in the heat of battle, you make a choice. whether it is right or wrong is beside the point. you're alive and that's what matters in the end... right? ❞

[dcviated]

zuki day 2023 :: ding dong

@twinxmasters sent: Shintaro seems to be struggling somewhat to carry his present for Mizuki in. In fact, he doesn't bother putting it on the table and instead sets it on the floor. It doesn't look that big, and not that heavy for Mizuki, but Shintaro figured it was big enough for a child to get her hopes up at the mere sight of it. "Well, I had to carry that through two train stations, but trust me it'll be worth it. Happy Birthday, Mizuki." Wrapping paper is torn... a second layer of wrapping paper is underneath as Shintaro smirks... Finally once she gets through that, a black box with different dials on top is revealed to her. It's an amp! "This is called a Fender Mustang LT 25. Good, affordable choice for beginners. No matter what guitar you pick for yourself in the future, this should be adequate."

"You carried that all the way here? For me? Why didn't you just call me over or..." No, that is not in fact disdain or irreverence in her tone, it's a particular curiosity. Mizuki knows the kind of person Shintaro is. Not exactly lazy but they definitely prefer less intensive options to demanding ones. Going out was already a lot for the introvert. Night and day in that regard.

"Thanks, Shintaro..." This said, before she even begins opening the box. A point of respect? You better believe it. But that wrapping doesn't get to last much longer than that. A practiced box opener, Mizuki makes it through one layer. Another(??). And then the box.

"Whoa!"

She pulls the amp out of its box, a rain of packing this-n-that falling away. Yes, it's being done with one hand. No, she doesn't care at the moment if this is emasculating. She's taking the gift in, alright?

"I'll make sure to take care of it." She says after it's set down, offering the young man a smile before a grin and mischief appears in her expression. "So does this mean I got your approval to start playing electric?! I wonder how loud this thing can get... I gotta try it out!"

Mizuki thanks you, Shintaro. But her neighbors will not be doing the same.

[sercphs]

@twinxmasters asked:

"Here you go, two presents from me!" The short noblesse holds both hands out to Fischl, each one containing a different gift. One, a stack of clear plastic sleeves, and the other... a bloody tooth?

"Some card sleeves for that game you play... and Basil's left molar! Enjoy~."

⠀⠀⠀⠀Huh? that person looks familiar...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀And she has gifts for her?

⠀⠀⠀⠀The Prinzessin blinks in response to the very-nearly-a-stranger, looking at the gifts presented with- IS THAT A TOOTH?

⠀⠀⠀⠀She can feel her stomach nearly turn, hand coming up to cover her mouth as she hears the nature of her gifts. Card sleeves for Genius Invocation, and... Basil's left molar?!

⠀⠀⠀⠀What Basil did was unacceptable and upsetting, but this- his molar? This woman had pulled his molar out of his mouth and... Was giving it to her as a gift?!

⠀⠀⠀⠀The only descriptor that accurately fits her expression is horrified.

"W-why'd you do that-?! I-I know what he did was wrong, but-"

⠀⠀⠀⠀Cautious steps are taken backward.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀She's going to be sick.

"W-why?!"

[psychcdelica]

@twinxmasters asked: Amame's text the previous night was obviously very concerning. Something about her brother being left at the police station and needing to pick him up? Did Mr. Enda get caught up in something? He didn't pry further, since she probably didn't know what was going on either. Then Valentine's morning comes, and he hears nothing back from her. Not an update on whatever was going on, not a token flirty text given the day, nothing. That was concerning him even more. Alarm bells are already going off, but it's his sister's birthday, and Amame probably wouldn't want him to brush her off for her sake. Thus, he decides to visit Momo at the family home first and then check in on her. His present was given, cake was sliced in the morning of all times of day, his tension seemed to relieve itself somewhat... Until Ene suddenly blew up his phone, demanding him to read the article she just found in the most horrified tone he's ever heard from her. He realized right away what she was so freaked out by once he read the first few sentences. "Suspected to be the latest in a spree of similar killings, two halves of a body have been discovered in Studio Dvaita and Misetan Amusement Park. Eyewitnesses have identified the body as Yoneharu Enda, also known by his stage name Andes Komeji." Pure horror stretched across his face as he bolted out of the house, offering only a hasty goodbye to Momo and their mother as he left. He was probably gonna get an earful for that later, but this is more pressing. Ene blinks to his computer back at home to call a taxi while Shintaro furiously taps away at his phone, holding it to his ear as he tries to desperately to get a hold of Amame.

The memories of the previous night haunt the mermaid, in her attempts at freeing Ryuki, in interrupting a serial killer's plan, in seeing half of her father's corpse. And in all that chaos, in all that pain and suffering - she had failed Shoma, she failed her little brother. They'd picked Shoma up from the Police station, brought him back home, and confronted them with the knowledge that her father had been working illegally - all for Shoma, but still illegal. To this knowledge, her brother explodes in a fit of anger, and Amame's taken aback, unsure how to step in.

She does what she can to support her family, but even so times like these, she's just a bystander, unable to resolve any of this. A message from a serial killer and her father's offering himself up as bait to catch them - something Amame comes to admire, yet fear. (What if something happened to her Dad?) And time passes by, and a debate between them breaks out, should they or shouldn't they - it's silly, but Amame probably would've left to follow regardless. (Perhaps, she should have.)

The detective lays on the floor, unresponsive, and otherwise, the stage is void of any other life forms. At least he's breathing, she scrambles and curses as her nail comes off in an attempt to free him from his confines - to no avail. In that next moment, the doors slam open, a sight of what Amame imagines fear being, entering the room - wheeling a black bag on what could be a gurney. Her stomach drops, and terror pumps through her veins, Amame scrambles back, knocking things over when the new presence makes its way toward her.

Shit, shit! The doors locked.

The danger looms, advancing on Amame - in her state of hysterical fear, one fed when he produces a gun at the sound of others interrupting them. The threat is clear, and the would-be killer hides among the mannequins. In the end, silence is better than words, even when they unveil the bodybag and she finds her father - oh. Oh no.

The memory of it all breaks her once again, as fresh as the moments it happened in her mind. Her mother's condolences fall on deaf ears, and Amame can't help but wonder what will happen to Shoma - will he move in with his sister and mother, or continue to stay...

Among her frantic thoughts and erratic feelings, all Amame really wants at the moment is to see Shintaro, to just be with him and erase that pressure of knowing she had aided in setting her father's murderer free.

Her phone remains discarded somewhere in the room, there's no energy to answer anyone really. Even as it's non-stop vibrating from the numerous messages and attempts at phone calls fall upon deafened ears, her father was dead, and his killer threatened to kill her. She highly doubts she'd be able to string together words at this point in time, much less feign preppiness for those who she acts for.

What did it all matter in the end?

When she had clearly made the wrong choice.

[dcviated]

Tick tock tick tock tick tock.

Time is moving faster than it has any right to. Which is nothing unusual for a teen and less so an adult, but for Shintaro it surely must be harrowing to have that beating expectation coming from such a small package. Mizuki has stopped her strumming at this point, the Lemniscate studio now eerily calm outside of Shintaro’s fretting. Which wasn’t helping his case. The ticker is flashing until once again, the eccentric AI speaks up!

Quick Time Event Failed.

“I heard her.” Comes the cold response, stark and cutting the ice of the bickering duo. Unfortunately for Shintaro, Mizuki too was a dealer in the art of questionable information held for the purposes of extortion. “And lemme guess. It’s all just animal husbandry stuff for you too, isn’t it?! Ugh!” Yes, the grade schooler is looking at the musician like he was morphing into a piece of garbage.

But, at the same time… as she squints and stares holes into the guy’s skull…

“Whatever. I don’t even want to hear about it. But.” Now there’s a glint in her eye, folding her arms over the instrument. Is she smirking a little? She is. Oh no. That’s not good. “…good information to know.” Congratulations, Shintaro. You’re now even more under Mizuki’s thumb. Thanks, Ene.

Oh no Ene, what have you done? Well, this practice session went off the rails lightning fast. Why is Mizuki looking at him like he's about to preach to her about the lord and savior Tsunomaki Watame? Wait, that's something Sodom would do. Oh god, she's looking at him like he's Sodom! That's never a look you want to receive!

"Uh... Well... Y-You see, it's kind of... it's..."

"A monument to Master's shame! Take your pick on all the embarrassing things he'd do anything to keep from being leaked onto the internet~."

"It's blackmail! Blackmail, Mizuki! You heard her!"

"Whaaat? Can't I be allowed to steer dear Master in the right direction from time to time?"

"That's not what you keep it for and you know it!"

Seems like they've completely stopped paying attention to Mizuki...

[hxkerwxlf]

@twinxmasters

"There is that, and among other things. But if the guide clearly gives misinformation. While a questline was put with so much importance as it isn't now. Still doesn't mean to not tell a player who isn't effected by such, that they still need to complete a further questline in order to unlock other content."

[roseicicles]

@twinxmasters​

Mary’s eyes are going a little wide within moments. A notable gasp comes from herself, she’s hooked, line, and sinker. Right into this gossip. You’ve got her Ene. Already shaking from excitement, from the thought of what kind of girl is liked.”Tell me! Tell me Ene!”

[orderbourne]

@twinxmasters​ said: "For some people the Halloween's already begun... It's like how they put on Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving!" -Ene 

    “That seems a little obsessive, doesn’t it? Surely, they can wait a simple month...”

[valorxdrive]

@twinxmasters​

"Hey, can you give me directions to Burger King?" -Ene

♕ - “Oh I’m sorry, snitching advantages to our corporate competitors is ill advised. Moreso, there happens to be no Burger Kings for a ten mile radius.”

“However! I will like to mention that the Ice cream machine happens to be fully functional. Would you like to open your heart to a Mcflurry alongside our many value meal options?”

Ba da ba da baaaaaaa.

[cadcnce-archived]

I hate all of you

[motherdearestkanonoeden]

@twinxmasters​ liked for a starter (A horrible mistake mind you)

The cat eyed man looked over towards Shintaro, cheeky grin on his face. “Shintaro-kun, I will offer you one can of cola if you do one small favour for me.”

Holding a can of cola in his hand, Kano lifted it to show Shintaro he had one. “So what about it?”

[opgeora]

@twinxmasters​

“Are you new to Opera?”

Came a sudden voice. A simple and short right to the point kind of question. With no real compliant over the answer given, as it was more just a curiosity.  Something of which that fits Yunjins motives perfectly. The curiosity of things, and wanted to get right down to it when it comes to not only stories, but knowing general people, and their wants and likes.

“I wouldn’t mind giving you a taste of such on the spot if you would like. Careful though, it might bring up a crowd. Unless that’s not needed. My name is Yunjin. Pleased to meet you.”She knows she came off a little too strong. To which if she did, she would apologize. But for now, she’s instigated a convocation, and she intends to follow through with it.

[dcviated]

muse questions :: open

@twinxmasters sent: 💢 - mannerisms that your muse has when they’re angry or sad (For Wylan)

Fitting for his Type B Tsundere tendencies, Wylan will get dismissive and evasive when put down with negative emotions such as anger or sadness. He's not malicious (outside of his work) so it's not as though he wants to spread around negativity or take anger out on others (outside of being confronted). So he'll go somewhere else to blow off steam.

Does that mean be more reckless? Make a big fool of himself? That and more! This is for the angrier side of that spectrum. Sadness will have him... pretend nothing is wrong, more than likely. Go on a trip, do something else. Anything else. Fake it till he makes it (usually doesn't).

The one thing he won't do is ask for help. :)

[rcguna-archived]

He just got stabbed. This is fine.

[psychcdelica]

@twinxmasters sent: "So, uh..."

"This is Ludwig then, is it?"

"This is the incredible cutie patootie!! Ludwig!!" Mhm, Amame's going to pick up her precious cat (now that he lets her!) And cuddles him close to herself, a big step in their relationship - Amame introducing Shintaro to Ludwig, considering his upbringing and the slowly gained trust she managed to acquire through perseverance, carefully she returns him to the floor, allowing the cat to escape to his own safe space.

"We're lucky we got to see him, he must like you."

[psychcdelica]

"I see," well Shinny's reactions are pretty damn cute, so she can understand the need to tease him - at least a little. "Well, I suppose I can't complain - my job is literally to flirt with customers."

"Eh, some girl heard Master say his friend group is mostly girls and decided to fuck with him about it. I highly doubt she actually meant it."