#yeah i know this isnt exactly new info but I actually thought about it for a lot these past few hours

[eww-y-tho]

Joker's been a yandere. Just think about that.

[sanchoyo]

danny phantom season 2, ep 12-16 thoughts! these episodes, in comparison to the first 10 or so, felt way more laid back and low-stakes, which I appreciate sometimes. I didn't appreciate how lazy jack's halfa design was in masters of time, it made me so annoyed I redesigned it. 👎🏻 u_u

see prev episode thoughts in this tag <3

-'picking a fight with me and my upgraded form!' 'you upgraded to a mullet?' DANNNNY. YOU CANT SAY THAT TO TECHNUS. YOUVE HAD A MULLET TWICE NOW ('fun' split danny, and evil future danny BOTH HAD THEM). I HAVE THE RECEIPTS.

-danny seeing technus hurting valerie and yelling I AM GOING TO BREAK YOU IN HALF. SAMEEEE <3

-axion labs is now a part of vladco. FUCK YOU VLAD. hes not even really IN this episode, but just thought I'd throw out a nice fuck you anyway.

-'capable of blasting a single person into space in (2) minutes!' tucker. that would kill someone. i mean yeah they might get to space, but theres NO WAY THEY WOULDNT CATCH FIRE, OR THEIR ORGANS WOULDNT LIQUIFY BECAUSE OF THE STRAIN. THEY'D PROBABLY PASS OUT BEFORE THEN, BUT. ...no, okay, I get why vlad bought this company. this is RIGHT up his alley.

-danny KNOWS VAL DIDNT DO THIS, THAT SOMEONE STOLE THE SUIT. AND SPENDING ALL NIGHT CHATTING WITH HER. <3 and val is a 9TH DEGREE BLACKBELT?? danny's mom is, too!! omg and she hunts ghosts, his parents would love her. and her fav fruit is kumquat bc its a funny word. im so with danny val is amazing. I love her and I Do Not Want To Hear It From Sam.

-I knew danny wanted to be an astronaut, but the bowling tidbit is like. yes give me more useless info abt these characters, I love tiny details that make them feel more human, and im glad hes got hobbies aside from ghost stuff, we dont really see a lot of that!!! (I mean, we knew 'fun' danny from when he split himself in half liked bowling, so obv it makes sense he LIKES it, but hes very GOOD at it. so proud of him, bowling king) val calling him neil armstrong and them teasing each other. LOVE THAT.

-technus you are my favorite grandpa for setting this up. SAM WHY ARE YOU BEING SO CREEPY BE HAPPY FOR YOUR FRIEND!!! STOP SPYING ON THEM!!! who actually cares if technus did 'set them up' together, theyre having fun and enjoy each others company!!! 'you think the universe wants you two to be together?' 'i dunno, but maybe /I/ do!' EXACTLY DANNY!!! SOO TRUE.

-and valerie being happy sam said she wants to try and be happy for them and make room at the lunch table for them. and hugging sam over it. VAL NEEDS MORE FRIENDS.

-VAL GOING AFTER TECHNUS IN HER SUIT WITH (1) MILK, AND (1) TREE BRANCH AND KEYS!!!. I LOVE YOUUUU BEST GIRL. her new suit kicks ass

-dannys like 'HEY IM AN ASTRONAUT :D' AW. ...HES IN SPACE... the fact he's actually intending to give her the ring. with SAMS NAME ON IT?? IM CRINGING DANNY NO. YOU CANT DO THAT...thank god he didnt. thank god valerie cut it off and said they can just stay friends for now. tbh, they both have a lot on their plates!! they obv both still like each other...it can be a future thing!! when she knows about phantom! youre 14 theres no need to rush. I just want her to have friends and be happy :(

-...danny struggles to do (1) pull up. SAME. but all the ghost fighting in phantom form REALLY doesnt carry over at ALL? that sucks

-sam being as fit as she is, is not just a goth. shes a goth jock.

-honey I Shrank Our Kid, One of his Enemies, and his Bully: the episode

-dash's crush on phantom is So Obvious. fitness buddies :) watching them interact always makes me laugh. also, phantom, with PANTS. 'how many costume changes you gonna go through, what is this, vegas??' DASSH DJKSFHASKDF

-MADDIE GOING AFTER THE MOUSE WITH A BROOM, WHAT THE FUCK. AAAH. JUST BUY SOME KIND OF MOUSE TRAP.

-danny likes lime and vinegar chips. which sound very good.

-'our boy finally has the physical prowess of a 60 year old president!' ...poor danny LMAO

-'what's wrong with beauty pageants' oh tucker you sweet naïve child. what ISNT wrong with them. who approved this for a high school?? (I mean, yes. unfortunately child pageants exist, but...) also danny and tucker once again treating the pretty girls like objects. I need to meet the grown man who wrote this, I just want to talk...

-prince aragon's dragon form reminds me of maleficent (color scheme wise) which is always a bonus. considering the episode is called beauty marked, I feel like the sleeping beauty references are deliberate

-sam with the fake fangs. once again her accessories never miss. hate the 'not like other girls, girls who get sucked into this kind of thing are all shallow and all want to be carbon copies' bs tho.

-sam trying to be the Worst Bride, being rude as shit. DORA IS GOING TO GET KILLED. DID YOU MISS THE PART WHERE SHE SAID THE PRINCE WILL HAVE HER HEAD IF YOU ARENT THE IDEAL BRIDE. YOU /KNOW/ DANNY WILL COME SAVE YOU. JUST ACT CHILL UNTIL THEN. even if you were doing fine to get him to take off the crown, consider maybe not letting his poor sister get punished also?? sure, she could also take off the crown and has dragon powers, but did you know that for sure?? dora didnt even really realize it until you guys talked!! (or at least, she was scared to stand up to him. you had no guarantee she would...) but. good for dora. ANOTHER friendly ghost to add to the List :)

-tucker is so under appreciated in his time. if he was doing a tech-based campaign today he'd have a better shot. people in 2004 had NO IDEA how much tech would be a part of our day-to-day lives...altho. tbh if you're going to be running for student council president, maybe you should..focus on things to actually improve the school? since he's going for a tech angle, he could say like, he would be running fundraisers for the schools computers to be upgraded, etc? we've already SEEN he can be good at money-making entrepreneur type stuff!!

-oh my god wait. this episode is JUST YUGIOH?????! A REBORN PHAROH USING A TEENAGER AS A VESSEL?? YESSSSSS

-tucker using his new minion to feed him grapes and carry him. AND LOCUSTS ONTO THE BULLIES. I love how when he's possessed, he gains winged eyeliner.

-this episode is giving me big 'plankton makes everyone in bikini bottom his slaves and build monuments of him from the spongebob movie' vibes. and the pharaoh has a traitor who works for him? VERY big yugioh vibes. aknadin confirmed

-I like that danny is still completely exhausted after using ghostly wail. (still patiently waiting on him to get duplication)

-LOVE the fenton's 80s outfits. I get hes 14 and embarrassed by everything they do because theyre his parents, but. cmon, this is one objectively cool thing theyve done. love 80s fashion.

-...was vlad just standing on that streetlight waiting for danny to come out? how'd he know they'd be coming out the back? how long has he been up there???

-oh, wait, his ecto-acne has flareups? that SUCKS. danny was...well I dont want to say he was LUCKY HE HALF-DIED, but he was lucky his was pretty instant (I'm assuming that had to do with the power/scale of the portals being different?) I remember in the ep we met him, vlad made a point of saying he was stuck in a hospital for a long time, so. that really actually sucks and I feel bad. not that it excuses anything he's done...but like. it does suck.

-vlad being so sure danny wouldnt help him he made it somehow contagious to his friends to make sure he'd get help? danny is a nice boy, he wouldve helped if it was anyone else. the only reason he wouldn't have is because of the shit vlad did to him, on purpose. vlad 100% dug his own grave by being the biggest asshole, so it is very hard to feel bad for him.

-clockwork is back!!! and making danny learn lessons The Hard Way. Uhhh, okay. I kind of get Danny’s logic, that time traveling this far back would prevent vlad from becoming a halfa also, ergo no arch nemesis or ectoacne to worry about. But the fact that was basically the first solution Danny came up with to solve this problem is actually so funny. It’s so extreme

-APPRICIATION FOR THESE 80S LESBIAN BG CHARACTERS.

-vlad telling maddie in the lab (in the 80s) he has something he's wanted to tell her 'for a long time'...how long have they known each other? I assumed they met in college, since jack always calls vlad his college buddy/roommate, so jack and vlad for sure met in college, but did vlad know maddie longer? thats surprising if so. Tho we don’t know what year of college they’re in so they could mean they met as freshmen and a few years have past…speaking of maddie shes crushing the 80s look.

-vlad blames jack, but. maybe dont stick your face 2 inches from the portal??! THIS FEELS LIKE LAB SAFETY BASICS. IF SOMETHING HAS POTENTIAL TO BE DANGEROUS, DONT GET NEAR IT. WITH YOUR FACE UNPROTECTED IN ANY WAY. (altho jack didnt really give a Big Warning besides screaming BONZAI. so. also that, but cmon.) also, they need gloves, goggles, and to pull all of their hair back tbh. but fuck lab safety, I guess!

-cryyyyinnng at how lazy they were with jack's ghost form design, its just plasmius' design on jack!!! you couldve given him his own design!!

-there. I did that in about 10 minutes and its somehow less lazy than what made it into the show. embarrassing! better yet, I think the episode would've been better if maddie would've gotten the ectoacne. or maybe its just me, wanting to see her design! anyway. I'm sure people have already done redesigns of them both as halfas. I have to go look after I finish this watch through. Also mildly frustrated jacks resentment and bitterness is basically also a copy paste of vlads backstory. They’re different characters, I really don’t think jack would stew in bitterness and jealousy the same way vlad would!! I also don’t think he’d give up after one time of trying to hunt ghosts and getting laughed at. Our canon timeline says different…I dunno, I get it was for laughs, but I’m annoyed because the POTENTIAL this plot has…

-did vlad really wear a stupid cheese hat to his wedding. ok actually that kinda rules. and the cheese door knocker. the dairy-only buffet table. vlad still got rich, just on being the New Dairy King. (Assuming that means he owns a lot of dairy businesses?) ok! this actually is great. hope maddie isn't lactose intolerant!

-'no matter how hard I tried, I could never get rid of my ghost half, the half I knew Maddie could never accept' ohh, ouch, what a horrible thing to say to her HALF GHOST SON. 'YOUR MOM WILL NEVER ACCEPT YOU' BASICALLY.

-maddie strapping danny to the table with a lazer pointed at him in a secret lab she keeps from vlad that she makes a point of saying is sound proof so he can scream all he wants...CHRIST. DANNYS POOR PYSCHE.

-also, not to feel bad for alternate vlad (because, he did lie to maddie saying jack blames her and never wants to see her again...) but. being married to a woman 20+ years and she immediately goes back to jack? if she didnt love vlad and feels like she had to hide shit from him, and says she wasted her best years with him, WHY MARRY HIM. it feels like leading him on!!! cannot believe im feeling bad for vlad, but. this alternate timeline vlad is significantly Less Horrible than Our Vlad. did she not think she'd get funding for her ghost stuff? (which, fair assumption since they're considered 'ghost fanatics/nuts in canon...but...) why did she think jack or vlad would be her ONLY OPTIONS? be like your sister. be single. Actually, this au could’ve been really interesting if after the accident, vlad lied to her and said jack never wanted to see her again, but she stays single. Imagine how much that would bug vlad… like, in her mind, it was never a competition it was jack or no one type situation…

-danny being like 'leave him ALONE' this jack is a HOMEWRECKER, DANNY. let them go to court and settle this at the least. ...or just throw vlad into the portal. (100% human, defenseless vlad) CHRIST, MADDIE THATS BRUTAL. THATS MURDER.

-danny seeing his mom immediately accepting him and his dad being half ghosts in this universe, if I was him this would be a great sign that his universe's maddie would also.

-*maddie voice* "clockwork will help!" *2 seconds later, with clockwork* "I will Not Help." TOUGH LOVE KING. YES LET DANNY SEE THE SODA HIMSELF AND DEVOLP BETTER OBSERVATION SKILLS.

-when clockwork ""reset time to the way it was"" just before danny "meddled"" ...did he really erase a whole alternate timeline? ...damn. because maddie and danny both called it an alternate timeline by name, it splitting when the college incident went different, so it wouldnt have really mattered if he reset it, right. like because danny's timeline is on a different stream? why didnt clockwork just. show danny a replay and not Reset That Timeline. wh...I wonder how many people that Erased From Existence. Anyway! once again stating clockwork is casually terrifying!

[argumentl]

The Freedom of Expression - Ep 5, Quarantining of infected people in the Olympic village?

Note: *This episode was recorded in March 2020*

Hi, This is Dir en grey's Kaoru, starting another installment of The Freedom of Expression. I've revived this show on youtube, from when we did it on the radio station InterFM.

J, T: Thank you so much.

K: So, Joe san, Tasai san, we are here again, as a continuation from last time where we were talking about the corona virus....Well, how do we think things will go from now on?

J: Yes, well, if you ask reporters and such, despite the counter measures being a bit muddled, it isn't really taking hold in Japan, therefore, I really think the number of infections will start to drop. I think we'll definitely be coming to the end of this before long. No matter what, you see an exponential increase at some point, and when that happens, the absolute number of infections increases. But at the present moment, that is kind of leveling out, so there is the view that if we stick to this path until the end, the number of infections will eventuall drop. However, like you said Kaoru, even if this comes to an end, will the economy quickly revover? You know, if people get used to this new lifestyle, we'll have quite a conservative, sensitive situation. Whats it going to be like if people continue trying to avoid close contact with others? I think thats the scariest thing. And then, what about the Olympics, will it go ahead or won't it? Well, thats for Tokyo Sports right? After all your name is 'Tokyo Sports' newspaper.

T: No, no, no....but they'll do it won't they? What do you think?

K: What exactly is Tokyo Sports' view?

T: Well, we had a staff meeting recently, and we generally thought there is an atmosphere that it will go ahead.

J: Yeah, there is no option NOT to go ahead with it, but there is the option of postponing it?

T: Well, yes.

J: It could be an option.

T: I don't really think it will be postponed though.

J: One interesting thing I've heard after talking to journalists and such, is that as for the timing of the olympics, Japan can't really decide that at all. In other words, it fits with America's schedule. It fits during the time that America's sports are off seaon. It doesn't really matter to the hosting nation. So it can be postponed if America says thats ok. If thats not the case, honestly, its less a problem of Japan's corona situation, but from the American side, the issue of the huge investment in broadcasting rights. So I've a feeling this issue will be cleared up over there.

T: If it came to that, it (the olympics), will probably go ahead right?

J: I think so yes. No matter what Japan's government or the Olympic committee says, if the one with the strongest power (America) says they want to do it, then we'll have to do it, I feel.

K: But this virus mutates doesn't it?

J,.T: Yes, thats right.

K: If that happened, and things worsened, it would be terrible, wouldn't it?

J: Yes, well, at the moment a lot sporting areas, including the olympics, are thinking about spectator-less games etc.. Well, anyway, there is this problem about what to do about the virus, what to do about the olympics but I've heard that Tokyo Sports put out an article relating to the olympics and corona?

T:  Ah, yes thats right. Well, we wrote an article about how people infected with coronavirus, could be isolated in the the olympic village.

J: Thats ??? *1

T: But, isnt it the best place? No one is using it...

K: Did they already finish building it?

T: Yes, its finished.

J: Has there been any response from the government about that?

T: Nah, I don't think the government pays much attention to what Tokyo Sports says. *the others laugh loudly*

J: I wonder if any people in the government actually read Tokyo Sports?

T: Oh, a lot of them do, but they think because we are Tokyo Sports, they can ignore what we say. *the others laugh* But, there will be about 18,000 people at the olympics, so for now thats enough space, right?

J: Yes, its enough

T: So people can be properly isolated..

J: and its all set up already..

T: and then if you sterilize it properly, its still really reasonable to use. But I don't think the government will like the idea.

Kami: They sold the land for a really cheap price didn't they?

T: Yes, well...yes.

Kami: For about a tenth of the normal price?

T: Im not so sure about the details.

Kami: Shouldn't it be ok? If they sold it that cheaply? It should be ok, right? *T laughs*

J: Well, thats right. But I think this is a very reasonable suggestion from Tokyo Sports, its quite unlike you guys *K laughs*

T: Yeah, we speak sense occasionally...

J: Even though you usually only write absurd or unlikely stuff, this time its a very reasonable suggestion.

T: We get serious in times of crisis.

J: Oh, is that so? I see.

T: So, after the olympics, they plan to sell of the olympic village as regular apartments. In that case, the value will fall, right? If they have been previously used for corona patients?

J: Oh, is that it?

T: So thats an idea too.

J: I see.

Kami: Its about 30 mins from the station isn't it? So its great for isolating, right?

J: Well, yes, thats true.

Kami: Because its far away...Its perfect really.

J: It is perfect, yeh. It has all the requirements.

Kami: And there's a lot of remaining land around there, right?

T: Yeah, there is.

Kami: If you stop cars and have a bus instead or something, you could build loads of hospitals/sick bays.

T: I think thats a good idea.

J: Me too.

Kami: It would be really effective.

J: Well, testing is a problem at the moment, the number of tests..well, you can't get tested at the moment.

T: Thats right.

K: Some countries are doing drive-thru testing aren't they?

J: Yes. I can't help feeling Japan's approach is a bit muddled.

K: Hmm, but the number of people dying is under control right?

J: Right, yes.

T: Well, Japan's insurace system works really well, we are kind of blessed, medically speaking.  But in America, Tamiflu or such costs 25,000 yen.

J: Thats right.

T: So in America, theres people who want to go to hospital, but can't.

J: The cost of hospitals over there is really tough! So if you look at it from that perspective, it might be ok here....Still, the time for the Olympic judges to decide about a postponment is gradually nearing...I feel like its gonna be 'No more waiting!'.

Kami: But, no matter what happens, the olympics probably won't be postponed, right?

J: Yeh, I don't think it will be postponed.

Kami: If they push ahead with it, the athletes will come won't they?

J: Yep

Kami: Professional soccer players and other really rich athletes won't come though. So it will only be athletes who really place value on getting the gold medal, they'll risk catching corona for it, so i think it can be done. Spectators won't come though.

J: Well, there will be fewer spectators, yes. But if you do it in the Autumn, America's professional athletes won't be able to take part and America's medal count will decrease, that will be one problem. If America's medal count decreases, American TV ratings will fall, and if you think about that, it makes me think they will push to go ahead with it in the summer.

T: It looks like the golf player Dustin Johnson and other top players have given up on the olympics.

J: Oh right..

T: Its been talked about that (Tiger)Woods could come instead. Woods would be more popular maybe?

J: Is he ok with it?

T: I wonder if he is? *laughing*

K: We don't even know whether he's ok with it or not.

J: I want to know why he would come.

K: Well, yeh, there are gonna be athletes who don't want to come, right?

J: Oh yeh, there will be, though its strange to talk about. Lots of people cancelled thier trips to Japan with the radiation problem after 3/11 (Great Eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami), so when you think about that...the information coming to Japan, and the information coming to the English speaking world is probably a lot different. The media in Japan works in a very local way, but overseas, they have a lot more channels, and alternative media is really taking off. They have info from various sources, so i think there may be some athletes looking at this and deciding not to come.

K: Asian people are facing a bit of discrimination over there too, aren't they?

J: Yes, thats right.

T: Oh, yeah.

K: Even us, when we were in Europe recently, we were stared at a lot for wearing masks.

T: Really?

K: When we went into a bakery, the bread was all laid out like usual, but they were so annoyed at us.

J: Really? Wow! They treated you as if you were infected?

K: Yes, yes. We were only taking prevention measures. But they don't do that over there do they?

J: They don't.

T: Yeh, it seems like they don't.

K: Well, i don't know about now.

J: So, theres also this problem of discrimination developing now. Its possible that chaos might happen, doing the Olympis in this situation. Thats also another perspective. If someone coughs in the stadium or something, trouble might break out.

T: Thats it.

J: Its a little worrying.

Kami: I don't think there will be any spectators though.

J: Well, maybe thats right.

Kami: They havn't said 'no spectators', but there will be hardly anyone there.

K: Yeh, people won't come.

Kami: Not going ahead with the olympics would probably result in less deficit.

J: Perhaps. But its gonna be really hard for those businesses that rely on the crowds.

Kami: Yeh, bars and such.

T: Bars, and the general night life industry that has a lot of customers who are visiting from overseas.

J: There are a lot of stores near the venues who are feeling like this right now, they've already installed big TVs in advance, or prepared English menus and stuff. They were expecting these customers. So its very painful for the people who have invested, to suddenly lose that. Well, anyway, the night life is really quiet at the moment. Was it last week? I went for drinks at Keisei Tateishi.

T: Oh, cheap bars right?

J: Keisei Tateishi is, yeh, cheap bars. Theres loads of popular places there like nabe, or sushi places, its full from mid-afternoon normally. But it was empty! I was shocked!

K: I went to see a friend's fashion exhibition near Shinbashi, but at night, it was packed!

J: Oh really?

K: They were saying, 'Don't take photos of me', they were trying to keep it a secret from thier company that they had been out drinking.

J: Really? *laughing* Well, a lot of companies are doing work from home now, its awkward if you get exposed going out drinking.

K,T: Yes, it is!

K: Well, we don't know when everything will be opened back up, but to everyone watching, please wash your hands, gargle, get good nutrition, boost your immunity..

T: *laughing* Its like a health show!

J: One thing I want to say is, the virus can't infect rock, and music.

K: Right

J: No mistake about that.

K: Ok, lets finish this installment here. See you again next time. Thank you very much.

*1 Couldn't catch this

[charrfie]

Alright now that its officially Forzen Friday let's try this post again since it didn't show up in the tags last time-

I'M FINALLY MAKING A FORZEN HC DUMP (kinda AU-ish territory but not really idk exactly) AND NONE OF YOU CAN STOP ME

There are also a few other hcs sprinkled in here related to other characters (like Darnold and Sunkist for example) but Forzen is the main focus!! Despite him being a minor character I latched onto him and fleshed him out sm yall have no idea

Everything under the cut bc this shit is gonna be LONG (and there's also some more doodles that take up a bit of space!)

Also uhh if people like this I might take one for another hlvrai character later bc I have a lot to say about everyone!!

Forzen moved from France to the US with his parents when he was around 12 or 13 (yes, I'm aware that Scorpy and Holly are French Canadian and not France French but that doesn't mean Forzen can't be, I'm just being sure to say this now before someone says something to me about it)

He wanted to go to college and eventually become a game dev, but he didn't have the funds or the support for it (his family thought anything to do with games would amount to a career that would go nowhere).

Because of this, he instead was recruited in the US military. He originally had no intent to join, but after constantly being harrassed recommended to join and being entertained with the concept of being able to afford and pay for college, he caved (hence him telling the science team that his only goal is "to graduate").

He doesn't like his job very much if that wasn't clear.

And neither do most others that have the same job like him.

He was put on a "team" of his own, Team Nice, which was likely arranged as a guaranteed way to get Forzen in the way of danger, and with no one else fighting beside him, he would be easily dealt with- no one would have to worry about him bothering them again. However, he somehow manages to survive all of this, of course. Somehow. He likely knows the real reason he was assigned his own team (if you can even call it that), but refuses to fully acknowledge it for his own sanity, and instead pretends that he's some big, important person on a team that ranks so highly, he's the only one qualified to be in it. (I apologize ahead of time for giving one of the most shitposty and throwaway characters in hlvrai this much depth and angst, there was just potential there leave me alone)

Fast forward to the actual events of hlvrai though. This hc is a little outlandish but I really like the concept!!! So, at one point, Forzen is killed, presumably by some kind of creature that was out and about due to the RenCas. The science team + Benrey stumble across him (act 2 part 2 at around 13 min in for anyone curious), and Benrey decides to use the healing beam Sweet Voice on him. While Benrey and Forzen may not be on good terms anymore, Benrey still very begrudgingly cares about him and didn't want to see him get injured or die. Forzen wakes up a minute or so after the science team exits the room, assuming that he just passed out, nothing more, and goes along with things as normal.

He meets Darnold a while after his first (concious) run in with the science team. Darnold has recently dealt with the science team and helped them out, but is pretty bummed that he couldn't travel with them, as everything was far too scary and dangerous for him. Forzen, wanting to escape Black Mesa and the military altogether, ends up making a deal with him that he'll handle all the dangerous stuff if Darnold can show him a way out.

Now, meeting Darnold is a very new experience for him, since Darnold actually enjoys his company, and actually wants to befriend him! At first, Forzen openly tries to act as if Darnold is a huge deal to put up with- he goes along with with the whole "if you're escaping outta this hellhole with me, you better keep up" kinda deal (despite the fact that he kinda NEEDS Darnold to escape and show him the way out). His walls are still very much so raised, and he doesn't let his guard down as he's not used to others caring about him and his safety. But as time passes, he begins to realize that maybe Darnold DOES want to be his friend, and the tough guy act becomes less apparent.

To preface this next one- Sunkist sensed that something was up (he has a next-level sense of danger when it comes to Tommy's safety) and got to BM as fast as he could, searching every hallway for his boy. This is when Forzen finds him!! He figures that taking Sunkist as a hostage would be enough to get extra info out of the team that's been practically plaguing him lately.

Darnold doesn't know about Forzen's plans to take Sunkist hostage, so is completely fine with traveling alongside him. At one point though, Forzen and Darnold get separated (Forzen occupies him, makes sure hes safe and then runs off to deal with Sunkist). Darnold immediately uses his surroundings to model a quick little teleporter device to get Forzen back, because, you know, the man's a genius. Idc if its logical or not just go with it shhh I've gotta fill in the plotholes with something. That's why Forzen disappears all of a sudden after he's cornered by the science team. He just pops back in front of Darnold suddenly, all confused and loopy from the whole teleportation thing.

As things begin to wind down, Darnold and Forzen make it out of BM and start making a break for it, no idea how they'll get away from BM and to safety somewhere- they didnt really think things through.

Fortunately (or unfortunately for Forzen really), however, G-man picks both of them up. He means to drop Darnold off at Tommy's party, as he observed that Darnold helped his son to safety and is grateful for it. Forzen, though, he intends to "deal with" for messing things up so badly with Tommy, Sunkist, and all of Tommy's friends. This is where Darnold finds out about everything Forzen did and frankly gets really pissed with him since he thought he only had good intentions??? Luckily though, Darnold convinces G-man to give him a second chance, let him go to Tommy's party and apologize, and try things again. G-man, for some reasons agrees- probably bc hes in a good mood, as it IS his son's birthday.

The party is pretty uncomfortable to say the least. Tommy's extremely hesitant to talk to Forzen, but he does, and they end up on neutral terms by the end of it. Uneasy, but neutral. Tommy and Darnold hit it off though, and Tommy opens the invitation to Darnold that he can visit his place anytime now that everything at BM is over with.

As everyone's getting ready to leave, Forzen mentions to Darnold that he doesn't have a place to stay, seeing as the entire military was kinda. Yknow. Wiped out. Obviously wouldn't wanna go back to check anyways. And he has no interest in going home to his parents. So Darnold agrees to let him stay with him since they've become good pals over the course of everything.

Over time, Darnold visits Tommy more and more often. He starts bringing Forzen along, which Tommy is iffy of at first, but their dynamic starts to change and become more comfortable once Tommy sees that Forzen isnt interested in being enemies anymore.

Sunkist and Forzen still don't get along for a very long time. Or, well- it's moreso that Sunkist is very wary about Forzen, despite him not doing anything to harm either Sunkist or Tommy.

Oh yeah and almost forgot to mention one of my favorite hcs (that I PROMISE you started out as a joke but then I got attached) is Sunkist can talk!! So his first spoken interaction with Forzen after Forzen comes over to visit for the first time is literally just him being all threatening and laying down the ground rules bc he doesn't want Forzen to hurt Tommy at all in any way. And of course Forzen about has a heart attack bc "HUH??????? THERE'S A DOG THAT IS SPEAKING HUMAN WORDS TO ME"

UHH I HAVE MORE (I've written out so much shit about dynamics and what I'd think would happen even after all of this) BUT I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE TOO LONG like it already is SO I SUPPOSE I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR NOW!!!! I hope this isn't too ooc either, I just have Emotions about this series and write too much so why not share it yknow

[ruffiorocks]

LONG post in regards to whats being said about Lena.

Man, every time the CW post something about Supergirl on Instagram or Twitter people really lose their s**t for literally no reason.  

People saying that Lena is awful, they wouldn't watch a show with Lena in it, someone went as far to say they would rather die that watch a show with Lena in it??? OK.... Dramatic much? Yet here you are following the Supergirl page and knowing exactly what has been going on in the show because you use it for your arguments. Seriously sort your s**t out!

Also, I may get hate for this and I DO NOT CARE but im totally fine with Lena punching Kara in the face. Personally i think she’s asked for it. You can argue until the end of time that she doesn't deserve the punch for keeping her identity a secret, debatable BUT she absolutely deserves a punch in the face for being an arsehole to Lena and calling her a Luthor and then going to her best friends boyfriend and talking him into betraying her trust! Oh and then letting Lena vent to her about how this meant she would never trust Supergirl again, that was disturbing behavior, played off as an ‘oopsie’ moment. Personally Kara’s Jeckell and Hyde act with Lena has always been a bit disturbing to me, its not always funny. Just like in season 2 when she landed at L Corp with Superman and basically looked her nose down at Lena (re watch it). But a punch in the face is warranted. Punching someone in the face isnt akin to becoming evil!

Also why are people saying ‘I knew she would turn Evil!’ ‘Look what Lena is doing!’ erm... Lena hasnt actually done anything yet. A punch doesn't mean full on evil. Lena said she wants to inflict the same pain on Supergirl that she has caused her, now that’s interesting to me, because Kara hasn't actually inflicted any ���physical’ pain on Lena and Lena even said she doesn't want to kill Supergirl. Now save for a much deserved punch in the face which looks like it takes place in a virtual world anyway, perhaps Lena is going to go down another route and inflict emotional pain on Kara just like Kara has inflicted it on her. Maybe this is why we saw BTS of Alex and Kara fighting, maybe this world is set up so Kara can experience everyone she loves betraying her in some way? The same way Lena feels she’s been betrayed? Im not saying that’s a healthy way to deal with things but the show would be boring if Lena was like ‘nah its cool’.Plus this is how Lena will see it, something she wouldn't be thinking if Kara had taken the time to explain things to her from the off set. to late now. 

Now i know what people will say ‘Kara has suffered so much and doesn't deserve more pain’ yeah... well Kara should have thought about that before inflicting pain on Lena who has also suffered enough pain in her life to. Kara having suffered doesn't mean she has a free pass to treat others poorly, who haven't actually done anything to hurt her or intended to hurt her at all. If Lena had been a nob and out to get her from day one then fair enough, but Lena has saved Kara’s ass/life many times and has never intended to hurt her, but s3 kara (who i wish i could forget) decided being an ass to Lena was OK. Yes Kara thought she was protecting Lena, but that excuse became null and void the moment she started revealing her identity to every Tom, Dick and Nia that she met! Kara is NOT a space puppy! Sure she has her cute adorkable moments but dont mix fan fic with reality. Kara is actually a very serious person who doesnt have all the answers, and doesn't always have a clear view of things. Remember it was Kara who basically told Jonn that there was no more alien hate anymore because SHE didnt receive it, the blonde haired, blue eyed hero of the city who looks human didnt receive hate so therefore it no longer existed. Now this isnt having a go at Kara, its to show that Kara isnt always right and doesn't always have a clear view of things.

Now, people are saying that Kara’s other friends didnt have a bad reaction to Kara admitting she was Supergirl so how dare Lena? OK, you guys are reaching pretty far now and you’re conveniently forgetting what has happened on the show because you’re too busy hating on Lena, so:

1. Winn didnt hate Kara the moment he learned she was Supergirl. OK, well first off, she wasnt really Supergirl yet, just an alien. Winn thought it was cool and wasnt upset she had lied to him? Well Kara keeping her identity from Winn didnt effect Winn in any way at all. There was no Luthor/Super history involved in Winn and Kara’s friendship.

2. James already knew, Clark took that decision away from Kara because he felt she needed a man to keep an eye on her. But this aside, James already knew Superman and was his best friend, he didnt ‘already’ know Kara. He knew who she was before she knew who he was! Again, him knowing her secret had no Luthor/Super implications.

3. Alex already knew and grew up with her. There was no ‘secret’ identity, she came to the Danvers as an alien and anyway Alex was NOT cool with her to begin with.

4. Mon El was also an alien, he wasnt a massive fan of Kara anymore than she was a fan of him. In fact Kara was the ass to Mon El rather than the other way around. It was Kara who referred to him as a ‘Daxamite’ more than once. Now, you could say they did have a history like the Luthor/Super one. Only it was Kryptonian/Daxamite, but the difference is Kara immediately told Mon El who she was, there was no pretending to be an alien from somewhere else or someone entirely different like she did with Lena. Kara knew Mon El was a Daxamite because of the beacon he sent, he didnt deny being one either. No his lie was being the Prince because he knew Kara would NOT have been OK with that. So he got involved with Kara whilst pretending to be something he wasn't. I seem to remember Kara being pretty miffed when she found out he was actually the Prince, only the end of the world was happening and she didnt really get a chance to deal with those feelings because she had to send him away. But later when he came back Kara had had time to process her thoughts on him, but she still told him EXACTLY what she thought of him. Mon El deceived Kara so he could pursue a relationship with her, Kara deceived Lena so she could pursue a friendship with her. Kara and Lena should have a choice in these scenarios because the respective ‘secret identities’ would have made them take pause. 

5. Jonn. already knew, nothing to argue here. 

6. Nia, Kara told Nia in a moment of solidarity because she to had ‘lost’ her sister, and apparently this was an OK reason to tell the girl you knew for 5 minutes who you are. Do you know who else had ‘lost’ a sibling and Kara has had many a solidarity moment with and who has saved her ass more than once and who she has known for longer than five minutes??? oh yeah LENA!! Anyway.... again, Nia had no reason to be miffed at Kara, she hasnt spent 3 years lying to her or pretending to be someone she wasnt and not fully trusting her. No Luthor/Super family drama or anything. 

7. The Legion already knew

8. Cat, Cat was Kara’s mentor and although Kara absolutely lied and deceived Cat, she NEVER treated her crap (save for the red K thing) like Kara did to Lena. Plus once again no Luthor/Super drama. Plus she wasnt Kara's best friend. 

Lena is completely different, have a think about what would be going through Lena’s head. ‘Supergirl’ suddenly turns up at her office the moment she arrives in National City in disguise? Supergirl using this secret identity keeps coming back to Lena, using Lena to track down Roulette, to try and get info from her about her mother. Lena mean while keeps saving the lives of the aliens of National City (including Supergirl). Mon El leaves and Kara suddenly cuts Lena from her life until she once again needs her for something? Come season 3 and ‘Supergirl’ suddenly turns on her? All for having a substance she wasn't using to hurt her but to protect her friend Sam? Supergirl calls her a ‘Luthor’ and gets pissed at her for GIVING her the Kryptonite? Supergirl starts telling Lena what to do as though she can? Supergirl then uses Lena’s boyfriend to spy on her? Then suddenly  Kara is back and being her best friend again listening to all her vent about Supergirl? Lena goes out of her way to make sure Argo City survives and Supergirl is still later an ass to her because she decided to work with the substance SHE created because Supergirl doesn't approve? Supergirl is an ass to her when they are with Alex and its Alex who puts her in place, but Kara is still coming back to her as her bestie? Kara Joins her in trying to track down Lex and even lets Lena think that she’s been blown up? Lena then has the pleasure of being told by Lex of all people that Kara has been lying since day one and he even has footage?? Lena’s new ‘family’ all knew except for her, doesn't say much for Kara’s trust in Lena. If she hadnt already dumped James’ ass i hope she would now! She would probably be thinking ‘why did James pursue me? Was he sent told to keep an eye on me? Was Kara just sent by Superman to watch me? Did the gang befriend me for the same reason? Keep the Luthor close? This woman has been betrayed and deceived her whole life, not second guessing any of this would be the bizarre thing. 

But anyway, i agree that both Kara and Lena are right to feel the way they do. But i am more on Lena’s side. I get Kara’s reasoning up to a point, to begin with she wanted to protect Lena., but then she should never have become so involved with her if she truly wanted to keep her safe. Her reasons become null and void when she tells people she’s known for 5 minutes who she is without thought to their safety (Nia). She made the decision to be an arsehole to Lena and then use Lena’s relationships against her and called her the only thing she knew would hurt Lena the most. She then kept saying she wanted to tell Lena but allowed others (Mon El, Alex) to keep her from doing so to the point where it was to late. Kara’s reasons started out noble, but they went beyond to far. Especially since Lex and Lillian knew and Kara STILL didnt see a point in telling Lena, Lex got the opportunity to tell Lena because Kara couldn't step up. The moment she knew Lillian knew she should have had Jonn erase her mind or tell Lena herself. Kara doesnt ‘owe’ her identity to anyone, but she should think twice about how much she gets involved with or treats the people close to her that dont know. 

Also, it is a betrayal, the writers have said so and even Melissa has agreed she totally understands it. Not telling Lena her secret isnt the betrayal, its everything that came along with it, everything Kara did along the way. (though she could be talking to Eve)

They say the season is a ‘fight for Lena’s soul’ , personally i think being betrayed by Kara is a poor reason for Lena’s soul to be in danger, it doesn't say much for her. But that very statement implies that Lena hasnt gone full Luthor, Otherwise it would be ‘Lena’s soul is lost’. 

It will be interesting to see how Lena reacts to the rest of the super friends since back in season 3 she understood secrets that weren't hers to tell and to keep people safe. She knew Alex was DEO but kept it to herself and wasnt arsed abut it and she didnt on Sam to keep her safe. But knowing the writers they’ll forget this part of Lena’s personality and make her miffed at everyone. 

Lastly Kara may be the main character but that doesnt mean everything she does is right and she DOESNT have to be your favorite character. 

Anyway thats enough. Dont send hate as always will go unanswered and deleted. 

[andyaxo]

i had known that lostinsantacarlo was a homophobic asshole but i didnt know she was transphobic (i mean, i suspected but other than her "i perceive the lost boys as straight males" comment i didnt have much to go on for the transphobia) but thank you for saying something because im sick of her -_-

This is probably gonna be a long answer so my apologies. To you and whoever else is reading this in advance

Yeah man you're welcome and anytime. This has been something that's been going on before, even before I made these posts and called her out. Because this is something that STILL needs to be said. Like in the beginning sure I thought the blog was cool, I've left them some asks in the past but, slowly I've started noticing and seeing her behavior especially how she portrays the guys and how she goes out of her way to "correct" people. It's still clearly an issue, because she is still fucken doing it. Nitpicking, controlling, and using "oh it's canon because I said so, and you're wrong" type of excuse just to project her cis, homophobic, transphobic, and racist behavior. It's bad enough she talks over people of color, and lgbtq youth in the fandom. She's in no position to be telling us what's canon or not that's one and second she's a fucken bully, that knows exactly what the fuck she is doing. I hate that she acts like some "mother figure" when she does the complete opposite. She'll belittle you, and act like you're beneath her, that she "owns" the characters/film. She acts like she has sources when she purposely steals from others, sends people to stalk others that have blocked her, and mainly discredits anyone who actually sourced info from the film and claim it as her own. Her stories never add up keep that in mind. I doubt she has contributed in any way of form with the film. And even if she did help on some small part of a book, that doesn't make her the boss to tell us what is and what isnt. She goes out of her way to press and press her own opinions and try to tell others how they're wrong because, the way they portray the characters don't fit into what she likes. She has no respect for other's posts or writings, or art, cosplay etc. Uses the whole "I don't agree this but its cool anyways LOL" type of comments, it's all really condescending. Because she just wants desperately for others (especially those new to the fandom and film) to believe that she is in charge when obviously she's not in charge of shit.

For sure my issue here with her is EVERYTHING, and is her being a bully, and then acting like she was the one being bullied. She lies. Alot. And it's so cringy because this is a 40yr old white woman. That clearly doesn't have alot to do and just keeps acting out onto others. And then excuses it or flip the narrative like "oh woe is me, I'm not devious or evil" she's blocked me for calling her out, she's blocked my friend especially when all my friend did was confront her POLITELY example down here my friend tells her this..

And then Jen goes and sends my friend this after that post being over dramatic and clearly not fucken reading what my friend tells her..

The first one sounds innocent right?

But then she goes and says this to my friend on her IG

Instead of being an adult and LISTENING she just quickly blocks her not even bothering to read what my friend has explained to her or even apologized. She(Lostinsantacarla) does some fucked up shit, and allows her friends/followers to go and bully others that don't agree with her. She's done it before and she's done it especially to my friend. And as that all is happening she then does some post about "keeping the peace" when she knows exactly what's going on.

Over all she's not a good person she's toxic as fuck and her behavior will never change. I feel very sorry for those that believe her sob story and even justify or try to even excuse her behavior. Like just because you went through shit DOESN'T give you a pass to a toxic piece of shit to others. At all.

Followed by her telling my friend to get rid of her post. Again acting like she wants no ill will etc.

Here's some more examples of her being a condescending and nitpicker

This 1st one was what she told someone I used to be friends with(they are those people that excuse her behavior and even try to Justify it too, after going on a full rant why they hate how she acts but that's a topic for another day) about my friend V. Spreading rumours that aren't true. She talks about people behind their backs and then acts like she loves you to your face.

Another fact that ex friend( who's account is deactivated) doesn't know my friend V. That was a false statement on his part. But again that's a story for another time.

And then this is her(lostinsantacarla) recently too telling that same individual that I'm no longer friends with this about their favorite character Paul

Now I understand others not wanting to be involved etc. Cuz she is a bully and maybe they are scared of her. But I'm not and I don't care. I rather do something about it, than sit by and stay quiet. Because it's gonna keep getting worse and I don't want people like her to leave others in the fandom feeling like they can't express themselves the best they know how or even enjoy the film. She's a fucked up person. And is in no position to tell anyone what to do. And I don't pity her because she knows what she is doing.

And I'm just glad I'm using my platform, my voice to speak up. If others don't that's fine. Just know I won't stop using my voice at all. And expose her for what she really is.

Don't be fooled by her guys lostinsantacarla isn't a good person and her behavior won't change ever. Her behavior is unacceptable and you can't excuse that. At all. She's been doing this shit forever and even with all these call outs she STILL does it and then acts like a victim when really she is the problem. She's the bully and she knows it. She just loves to disguise herself like the victim.

I'm just proud that you see it and it makes me proud that some are actually noticing this. USE YOUR VOICE AGAINST FOLKS LIKE HER!!

If she calls me a bully that's fine. I know I'm not, neither is my friend V. I just don't tolerate bigots like her. Her manipulative and toxic behavior I don't let at all slide.

[abundantchewtoys]

HS Epi: Meat p12 reaction

Back to Earth C presumably.

I gotta say, I'm curious to find out the final page count of Meat. The way we liveblog, the experience is stretched out, so with theories surfacing and such, we might be caught off guard when things are really over. There's only so far that things will be taken, though I guess we're still in for those "original Male/Female characters", I guess. :P That shouldn't refer to the new Reload timeline John created, I think, with copies of all the people mentioned in the rest of the character list. So, uh, yeah, guess the reason Arquiusprite wasn't mentioned in there was because he remained unseen, voided out if you will. And I guess we shouldn't expect an alternate Equius to have a talking role, either?

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Well! Talk about jumping straight into the action, this page opens with a dialoguelog! Back to Dave, Karkat and if my eyes didn't deceive me, we'll get some lines for Jade, too! Supportive Jade will be supportive.

"hit jane right in her neoliberal austerity measures" ... Hah. Well, I didn't think that would get referenced again at all, but it seems after all these years since John's 18th birthday Dave still has issues with the ol' N.A.M. So, Jane's a neoliberal AND a fascist now, Dave? Is that... even feasible?

"DAVE: now shes gonna spin some shit about supply side economics but we cant let her control the narrative on that one cause the first thing thats gonna happen once she begins deregulating the baking industry is that some sweet dumb crocodile down in consort land is gonna start putting sparkle glue in the cupcake mix which isnt even the real issue thats just surface issues KARKAT: RIGHT. JADE: definitely" ... Like, Dave I admire you're getting so into this, but you realize they aren't following, right? Also, why would Jane want to deregulate the baking industry if she's the leader of the foremost power in said industry, as well as running for president? Plus, Jane can't control the narrative because Caliborn is already controlling it! :mspa:

"DAVE: i mean earth c has just been play acting capitalism the last five thousand years while we timeskipped ahead to live rad lives as gods without bothering with any of the boring shit that goes into making a civilization DAVE: which is fine i mean you cant really expect a bunch of teens who didnt finish middle school to set up a sustainable form of social democracy that isnt just blatantly ripped off whatever we incorrectly thought obama god rest his soul was doing back in the day" ... Gee, Dave's given this a real lot of thought. Props to him, but I hope that aside from becoming 'an activist' he's also got some legitimite action points to improve Earth C's situation.

Guess Sburb really does a number on players, huh? "Congrats, you won, you're all gods now, and also, here's this whole civilization on the brink of collapse, have fun with that. Don't mess this up, I need those people to start the apocalypse in say, 2000 years, k thx bye." (The fact that this civilization, being outside of the Green Sun's influence, may never implement Sburb, is a bit besides the point since I think the trolls would have had the same issue tossed onto them had they actually gone through the victory door.)

Right, but the trolls had their home planet already effectively run by children, I wonder if that will come again? Even though they had carpenter droids at their disposal to run some things for them, they might actually be a bit more self-reliant than the humans!

"DAVE: but janes got this old school mentality you just know she wants to restrict grist alchemy for the sake of “growth” and when that goes down itll take three seconds flat for some nobody in new dersetown to drop the earth c communist manifesto" ... New Dersetown, I like the ring of that. Would call it New Dersey for short, though. :P Again, valid points there, Dave! If any revolt started, it doesn't have to be in the troll community, it could just as much be an angry carapace uprising! They're only docile if there's no one to rally behind.

Blaperile has this idea that the new society in a universe is not supposed to be seeded with the remains of the session nor the universe that came before it. That's actually a valid point; the only reason this society got kickstarted was through the cloning apparatus that was on the meteor! The consorts and carapaces seem like they would be able to reproduce biologically though, so I'm not sure how Sburb normally ensures the planet is a clean slate for a new species to emerge. ... Okay, so the planet itself doesn't really need to be the place where a new Sburb-playing species rises, true. There's a whole new universe out there.

Maybe through "importing" old Sburb technology, the "alpha" planet designation went to Earth C automatically, though.

Or maybe First Guardians are expected to 'cleanse' the planet from outside influence normally, but since this society's outside of the Green Sun's influence, that ain't happening. And Jade won't be going Thanos on Earth C.

"KARKAT: OH YEAH. JADE: of course DAVE: are you two even listening or are you just making noises with your mouths" Dave realizing he's monologuing? What character development is this. :O

"KARKAT: I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M BEING ACCUSED BY DAVE STRIDER, REIGNING EMPEROR OF SPEWING ENDLESS VERBAL DIARRHEA DIRECTLY INTO MY INNOCENT HEAR DUCTS EVERY DAY OF MY FUCKING LIFE, OF MAKING THOUGHTLESS MOUTH NOISES. KARKAT: JADE, ARE YOU HEARING THIS? JADE: im scandalized JADE: especially when JADE: there are much better things we could all be doing with our mouths....." ... Jade, your animes are showing again. ... I think that maybe Jade doesn't want this relation to be going where Dave and Karkat want it to go.

"It’s been a really nice day they’ve been having, and then Jade had to go say something like that. The air in the hive changes in a way that is palpable, in a way that she can’t seem to accurately gauge despite having both superhuman and superdog senses." ... Ah. So I guess maybe Jade just can't get a lid on some of her more... canine inclinations, at time. Welp!

"Elements of her outfit resemble her god tier jammies: peasant skirt, sparkly flats, and a bold choice in striped tights." Nice! That's only the third person who created an outfit based on her god tier outfit that we know, aside from Meenah and Rose.

"the couch where she crashed last night, and the night before that, and the better part of the seven years before that." It would seem Jade has the wanderlust then, she's more like the vagrant dog that comes visiting from time to time? More GCAT in demeanor than Becquerel, in practice. Heheh. Good for her, after being isolated on an island and then a battleship for so long, she's finally going out & seeing things!

"There are other personal effects of hers in the living room too: plants on the windowstill, her bass guitar sitting in a corner" Cool, so when she comes over, she typically lounges here then. Guess the flute never made it over, though. :p

"a horrific-looking periodic table that Dave made her for her seventeenth birthday pinned above the stairwell. He typed it in Comic Sans, and then deep-fried it to oblivion with JPEG artifacts." ... Next up, on For Fans By Fans...

"And Dave, with his preternaturally perfect timing, sweeps a hand over his tablet to bring up a new PowerPoint slide on the TV. He returns to his Comic Sans-written political presentation, gruesome artifacts and all" Dave, Dave that isn't professional at all!

", with the grace and proficiency of a man who has diffused an awkward situation in his own household many times per day, every day, for many years." Well, okay, that is really mature. But when Dave is the adult in a situation, the situation is very awkward per definition.

"DAVE: alternia: brutal eugenics based space dictatorship KARKAT: NOT UNTRUE." Succinct, brutal, but not dishonest.

"DAVE: troll homeworld: lord of the flies nightmare scenario where kids murder each other just to get the chance to get to grow up and murder other aliens instead KARKAT: IT WASN’T THAT BAD." Karkat. Karkat that isn't a valid rebuke.

"KARKAT: YOU MADE THAT LAST ONE UP. KARKAT: ALSO, IT WAS DISGUSTING?? KARKAT: GROW THE FUCK UP, YOU UTTERLY CONTEMPTIBLE, POTTY MOUTHED *CUNT*." ... The irony is stark.

"JADE: also you know trolls dont actually have two dicks dave thats an offensive stereotype" Are we really doing troll anatomy? Well, I guess it's good to know that the fan theory about Sollux at least isn't applicable to the entire species.

"DAVE: trolls: literally ate babies KARKAT: ONLY THE DEFECTIVE ONES. DAVE: like you my dude KARKAT: ...YEAH. DAVE: so thats why our campaign can work" Yeah, Karkat ate grubs, though they weren't troll babies. Also, yeah, Karkat was a mutant, but I wonder if that would really help his case here.

"DAVE: btw im gonna be giving a long form exam at the end of this to make sure youre retaining info because this is only like the most important thing weve ever done collectively" Well he ain't wrong.

"KARKAT: ARE YOU ASKING ME WHETHER I’VE HEARD THIS EXACT SPEECH ALMOST WORD FOR WORD, INCLUDING REHEARSED VERSIONS OF BOTH THE COLORFUL METAPHORS AND “JOKES,” TEN OR TWENTY TIMES ALREADY? KARKAT: BECAUSE THE ANSWER WOULD BE KARKAT: YES, OF COURSE I FUCKING HAVE." Poor, poor Karkat.

"Karkat elbows Dave in the thigh, a move that is obviously meant to be an action of pure, brotherly jest. But instead it comes off as affectionate and overly intimate. Jade’s clever eyes don’t miss this. Her pupils follow the motion of Karkat’s arm, and then they follow the movement of Dave’s mouth as he smiles in what he probably thinks is a totally neutral expression that reveals exactly 0% of his true feelings toward Karkat Vantas. In reality, his veneer is as thin and transparent as cellophane. He is the only person who can’t see through it.

Jade does some calculations in her head. Two kinds of calculations, in fact: mathematical ones and personal ones." So, is Jade reading too much into their relationship, or are the dudes just... Both too shy?

"JADE: soooooo JADE: do you want a projection of her first years hit on the economy down to the decimal with a 0.3% margin of error JADE: because thats a thing i can do if itll make you stop talking about this stupid election for ten minutes" I didn't know that were First Guardian powers! :p I suppose it might be her natural intellect though, but we've only known her as the hands-on science type until now.

"She proceeds to dazzle the two boys with explications on complex math utilizing taxation rates, GDP figures, and some damned thing called the “Laffer curve,”" Dang, Jade is as much committed to this as Dave! (Or maybe she learned all this because it means so much to him, that could be it too!)

"The thing about Jade Harley is that she’s not as good at personal things as she is at other things. Like science, or mastering fraymotifs, or kissing, the last of which she has definitely put a lot of levels into over the past few years because, well, what else are you supposed to do with immortal godhood once you hit the age where the dog hormones start kicking into overdrive?" Guess for dogs, kissing isn't that personal. :p And well, I guess Jade's only now learning the real consequences of turning into a real-life furry. At least she won't have had lack of candidates to practice kissing with. She might even have become the Witch of Spacing Out Young Adults.

"Her high-prescription lenses make her eyes look anime-huge. They might literally be glittering, she’s so completely serious about the issue she is trying to stress." And the fan artists rejoiced for all the new descriptions they have to work with!

" JADE: im about to lay out some cold hard evidence so pay attention! KARKAT: OH, HANG ON, LET ME GET A PEN." You can't live together with Dave for years without learning when it's time to start taking notes and grab a fucking pen.

"JADE: evidence about..... JADE: our relationship! KARKAT: FUCK" Pfff, okay, never mind. I think Jade might have hit a wall several times over before, trying to either define their relationship or take it to the next level. These dudes are really sensitive about their feelings, after all.

But it would be interesting, learning Jade wants to know where they stand just as much as the outside world does.

"JADE: you let me live in your hive when im in town KARKAT: I CAN’T BELIEVE... JADE: im preeeetty intimately entwined in both your lives KARKAT: THAT YOU’RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS? JADE: AND you dont disengage from about 86.234% of my flirtations KARKAT: WAIT, WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU KEEP TRACK OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT? JADE: so....... are we doing this or not?" So, just like with taking on Lord English and acknowledging the lit fuse that is Earth C society, I guess the coming around of April 13th 2019 is when Jade had enough of all this silly business and wants to know what's what. (Also, I suppose the level of intimacy they shared on beforehand will be left to speculation.)

"KARKAT: DOING WHAT?! JADE: dating dummy!!!!!!!! KARKAT: OH. KARKAT: THAT IS KARKAT: THAT IS... A COMPLICATED TOPIC IN MY CULTURE THAT I’M NOT SURE HUMANS ARE EQUIPPED TO TALK ABOUT." Smooth, Karkat, real smooth. Maybe Karkat fears commitment will lead to some of their relationships shifting into other quadrants. And he wouldn't like to be moirails or auspistices with either of them.

"DAVE: also totally unrelated to the economy" ... Nice try Dave, but I think this can't be steered back into that track.

"DAVE: which not gonna lie is the only thing i want to talk about for uh DAVE: for however long it takes for this other conversation to stop happening JADE: so say no!!! DAVE: well KARKAT: UHHHHH JADE: im not just forcing this conversation for my sake! its for you two as well JADE: i mean after all this time have you two even kissed yet?????? DAVE: wha" I think Dave and Karkat might actually have been both content to stay uncommitted and fearful to put a label on it. Also Jade's question will presumably remain unanswered, it's already surprising it's confirmed she hasn't seen them kissing. And that is ignoring the matter of whether either Dave or Karkat kissed Jade before. I guess it's only fortunate for this situation that this instance of Jade never dated Davesprite, it would only complicate things further.

"DAVE: wha KARKAT: WH-WHY WOULD DAVE: uhh KARKAT: WHY WOULD WE KISS?? DAVE: thats KARKAT: THAT’S... YOU... I MEAN, HE’S... HE’S DAVE. DAVE: we KARKAT: AND I’M KARKAT." PFffffffff, hilarious! I can just see them blushing like tomatoes right now. Can't keep staying in denial bros!

"JADE: yes hes dave and youre karkat and everyone we know always calls you that JADE: “dave and karkat”" Hah! Yeah, but they also think you're part of the item, Jade. Care to shed some thoughts on the subject?

"JADE: i cant remember the last time i heard anyone mention one of you without the other JADE: the two of you have basically been together since your days on the meteor its SO obvious" Jade has turned this from a personal matter into a fandom matter. "Everyone and their dog knows you're dating, guys! Stop pretending otherwise!" It's interesting to note the different ways Dave has been seen handling relationships. When he dated Terezi in the GO timeline, it went south due her troubles in the black quadrant. When Davesprite dated Jade, it went south due to unresolved Dave issues, presumably having to do with his bros. With Karkat, Dave's been in a stable-ish thing for the longest time, though.

" KARKAT: VERY CLOSE FRIENDS WHO UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER ON A DEEP AND EMPATHETIC LEVEL THAT GOES BEYOND HATE OR PITY. YOU COULD EVEN SAY THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP... KARKAT: ...TRANSCENDS QUADRANTS." ... PFfffffff, so this could have been what it was like for the Sufferer and the Disciple, then! They were just never ready to commit? That would actually be funnier than it being this deep and fulfilling relationship. It would also make Doc Scratch' misgivings on the relationship even more hilarious.

"JADE: yeaaaaaah not gonna lie karkat but that sounds totally kinda gay KARKAT: UGH YOU HUMANS AND YOUR UNFATHOMABLE GENDER BASED QUADRANTS." ... Heh. Actually. Too trolls, the whole gender-based romance thing we have going must indeed be as unfathomable as leprechaun romance.

"Jade faceplams." Well that's a new verb. ;) What part of the body is the 'plam', exactly?

" KARKAT: ANYWAY WEREN’T YOU... DATING THAT CARAPACIAN COUPLE? LAST TIME WE CHECKED?" Lolwut. Jade. Jade are you... are you being a Ms. Casanova, a paramour or two in every city you frequent? If WV and PM turn out to be alive for the sole purpose of dating Jade, I'll choke on my drink.

" DAVE: wait you saying we arent fun JADE: whens the last time either of you left the house??????" I know Jade means it as in, she'd like to date them for keeps. But I also fulheartedly believe Dave and Karkat can sustain themselves on delivery pizza and chinese chow.

"In her other hand, she tries to grab Dave’s wrist, but he flash-steps to the other side of the couch." Well that's a new use of the power, guess Dave must really have felt alarmed. :p

"JADE: i wanna try dating for real KARKAT: HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED KARKAT: SORRY IF WHAT I’M ABOUT TO SAY TOTALLY BLOWS YOUR MIND KARKAT: DATING A SINGLE PERSON, FOR MORE THAN HALF A SWEEP, FOR REASONS OTHER THAN INITIATING THE CONCUPISCENT EXCHANGE OF FLUIDS?" Karkat is trying to throw the issue back into Jade's face by saying she should try dating for a longer period of time. But that's exactly what she's trying to do here! She knows who she wants that with! That poor little troll, he's not getting out from under this.

"JADE: third of all karkat arent you from a culture where people are expected to engage in romantic relationships with up to like five people at a time?? KARKAT: THAT’S NOT KARKAT: THAT’S NOT THE SAME THING AT ALL." If he's trying to avoid getting dragged into quadrants with people, he should stop upholding the validity of the quadrants to hold people off. :p

"DAVE: ok jade i think theres a flaw in your approach here cause you seem to think winning an argument on super clever logical grounds is gonna get a couple dudes to break down and fling themselves at you in like, a sexual way JADE: wellll it usually does ;B DAVE: oh my fucking god" So she swoons people by way of her big brain. Jade's got CLASS.

"This earns Dave a look. A long, sad one that has Jade messing with her glasses again so that she can peer right at him and apply some more of that faulty personal math to his facial expression." Just confirmation here that Jade isn't necessarily correct in all her assessments due to not being objective.

"JADE: dave are you in love with obama? DAVE: jade jesus where do you get this shit from JADE: is it about jesus then??????" Aaaaaand this has been derailed again.

"DAVE: no! DAVE: jesus wasnt even real JADE: i know he wasnt real! JADE: wait... JADE: are you saying JADE: obama was real? DAVE: ... DAVE: yes" Wut. Wai- I- Jade. Honey. Please. Guess for all her involvement in politics since, those isolated years on the island sheltered her WAY too much.

"DAVE: obama was real DAVE: he was the president KARKAT: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA JADE: all this time i thought obama was like JADE: an aspirational fictional character that you modeled your life after KARKAT: AHAHAHAHA I CAN’T AHAHA BREATHE... JADE: like snoop dog or nicolas cage" ... Jade. Jade no. You're just making this worse on yourself. For Jade, there would have been almost nothing in Homestuck she'd have seen as a reference to 'real life', would there?

"senary numeral systems that allow me to do complex equations in my head" ... Why is Base 6 good for complex equations? I'm probably not good enough at math to know.

"KARKAT: WHY IS IT LIKE SOME SORT OF *TRAGEDY* HOW SHE WAS RAISED? KARKAT: BECAUSE SHE WAS RAISED ALONE BY AN ANIMAL?? KARKAT: *I* WAS RAISED ALONE BY AN ANIMAL!" There! It's getting acknowledged again, how Jade's upbringing more resembles a troll than a human's! Becquerel the lusus.

"There’s a ripple in the room that makes it clear their god tier powers have just clashed against each other. He shifts his arm through time and Jade warps the space around them so that she’s the one holding the tablet. This is not the first time that they have rearranged the fabric of reality for a petty reason like this. Karkat has permanently sworn off playing board games with them." ... Lol. First real use of the god tier powers in Earth C, and it goes like this! Wait, couldn't Jade have snapped... Right, no, she actually wouldn't have First Guardian powers anymore now, I forgot. Still, what did Dave try to do, move the tablet to another point in the timeline?

"The moment Jade brings the paint program up on the television, Karkat stops laughing. KARKAT: NO!" Oh boy. Time for the Penis Quadrant scene, this time with three people. ... This would actually fall under both definitions of a "sketch", actually.

"He tries to grab the tablet from her, but she’s hovering well above the ground and he simply is not tall enough to reach. With a shit-eating grin and deliberate care, Jade begins to draw a grid." He's going to jump up to grab her leg, to disturb the drawing, isn't he?

"She gives Karkat a pair of fuzzy, angry eyebrows" Now I'm starting to think of the Karkat expressions in that one Paradox Space.

"all he accomplishes is turning the redrom trajectory between her and Dave into a redrom loop-de-loop." This is all I could want from a reprise of this scene.

"JADE: see me and karkat have great black chemistry! KARKAT: IT IS NOT BLACK CHEMISTRY YOU HORRID NON-CHITINOUS WINDBAG!" A+ denial there, Karkat, props on the response.

"JADE: and now that daves all chill hed make a great auspistice" Jade just wants all Karkat's quadrants filled by the three of them, somehow.

"JADE: because you and karkat are kind of like moirails DAVE: no JADE: and you and i JADE: well yknow its always been pretty flirty DAVE: jade JADE: EXCEPT!

Jade finishes drawing a shaky heart directly into the paint program. It’s so big and bright on the TV that it fills the entire room with red light." She's putting all these names and symbols to the relationship, it might just be too much for these poor boys to handle. :p

"JADE: i call this political arrangement: JADE: fully automated luxury polyamorous space-time communism!!!!!!!" That is not the shipping name I would've chosen, but it's the shipping name we deserve. And hey, communism! Get it? Cause Karkat had a sickle.

I wonder what Karkat's take on polyamory outside of the ashen quadrant is, actually.

"Jade rolls her eyes and tosses both the tablet and pen over her shoulder. Dave flashes across the living room to catch his very expensive computing device in both arms. The pen bounces off his forehead." This. Entire. Scene.

"JADE: i have to go talk to roxy and callie about the election anyway" Well, she's going to let them stew on this for a while. But I'm eager to find out who Roxy & Calliope would back. You might think Jane's a given, but if she's been busy maybe they have grown closer to Jade & Dave!

"Jade clicks her heels together to propel herself back into the air and actually winks at them before absconding through an open window." Think happy thoughts! Also, I just realized becoming a god sadly never gave Karkat the powers of flight.

"Dave and Karkat both stare after her, silently caught in their own private rationalization spirals.

Karkat needs to verbalize part of his out loud." Ah, but can they stay in that spiral or will they have no choice but to break out of it?

"KARKAT: WANNA PLAY SOME TROLL TONY HAWK? DAVE: hell DAVE: yeah" Yyyyyeaah, they are not going to have changed when Jade comes back, will they?

So even Karkat calls it "Troll Tony Hawk", not whatever absurdly wrong name it'd have on Alternia, and not whatever Tony Hawk's duodecimal name in Alternian would be. :P

[survivormetaverse]

Episode 10 - "I've been channeling Raffy's chaos and messy style" ~Amy

Colin survived omg omg. I went on call with him after tribal council and I smoothed things over with us. So I'm like the only person he's not hating right now. Also I literally told Colin everything. I told him exactly what happened which is so awkward if anyone finds out I tolf him that they all backstabbed him. Also Elle cannot be trusted!! Why would she do this? She's probably working with Colin and at this point I'm ok with voting off Elle. She really backstabbed the entire plan. Also Elle's idol is gone so it would be easy. BUT, we need to rid of the advantages that remain. There's not any time to get off people I don't trust. We need to expose every last idol we can. Also I know Brayden has an idol and I'm working with him but I might have to backstab that guy because if he makes it to final tribal council with an idol that will be big on his resume. Honestly Brayden will be seen as the most popular social player so that will look really good compared to me. So I might have to backstab my best friend before the time runs out. 

Wtf was that tribal. Literally besides Colin, the only person left out of the vote and lied to by my own partner. Just when i thought things were looking up for me in this game, the rug gets pulled from underneath me again. I literally dont feel like i can trust any of them but for the sake of playing nice, I have to pretend that everything is fine and be a fake bitch for a day or two. Ugh 😑

I understand Colin is probably really upset and hurt because he felt personally close with me, but I don’t understand why my reasons for not saving him weren’t valid. When he tried to save Dennis, it rubbed HIMYM the wrong way and I didn’t want to betray 5 people for 1 person the same way he did that because it’s what gave everyone distrust. He said he didn’t tell anyone about HIMYM until after he heard his name, but that’s a lie as Josh and Jay both heard of it by round 8. I said that and then he said “well that’s still one person”. It’s more than one and even then, one person is one person. You gave us a reason to distrust you and that’s why you were targeted. I never told anyone about his SWP because I didn’t want to give him a reason to tell others I’m not trustworthy or for him to target me with. Ultimately, of course I knew Jay wasn’t going to send me out, but there was a real concern that Babs had an idol and that between me and Anastasia, I would go. So yeah, my concerns were indeed valid as it could’ve gone to a point where I go. I really want immunity this round. So bad. But if it’s not me I’ll be ok with my allies having it. But please I want immunity!!! 

[this was earlier, but put it wherever✨] Sooooo so much drama these days, I used to be in an alliance with Jay, Brayden, and Anastasia but they're all in a megasix alliance except Jay is relatively new bc they swapped him out for Colin recently, Jay is completely in Jodi's pocket and RIP honestly bc I was hope our little Corn Tribe (we're both from Ohio lol) would make it far, Colin and I are firmly allies now and we have an alliance with Amy (who is currently Colin's no. 1 ally and I respect that she risked it all for him lol understandable) and are goin to make another one with Josh. Josh and I are allies and I trust him a lot partially bc ppl lied to him almost as much as ppl lied to me and Colin and being at the bottom is a good way to know your allies are true, they have little to gain 😂 oh and Brayden and Anastasia and I are still "allies" and idk Jay hasn't talked to me yet sooooo let's see what happens there!

I accidentally said that Josh was on the bottom out loud when I was answering him for the question who doesnt deserve to be here. Omg I literally ruined our relationship. I am sooo stupid. I literally told him i was sorry and he said K. Ok but he is on the bottom. Obviously he doesn't need me as an ally and that whole side has a plan. Omg Im ready to be blindsided lol. But also maybe dont vote out me. Josh really isnt that forgiving is he? That is crazy to me. I wouldve pretended to forgive at least. Now I feel even more awful because he never said he forgave me. Pain. Anyways I screwed up and now I'm just praying Josh doesn't gun after me now. But I did tell Josh the whole truth and apologized genuinly about the situation. Oh god I hope he doesnt hate me. I dont even want him as a jury vote I just cant take anyone hating me or disliking me. It makes me want to throw up. But I deserve to feel this way since I emberassed him infront of everyone i am so so stupid. Anyways time to plan who to get out. OMG JOSH JUST TEXTWD ME "It's fine Im on the bottom. My feelings dont matter" WHAAATTT OF COURSE HIS FEELINGS MATTWR I CANT BELOEBE IHURT HIS ACTUAL FEELINFA I AM SO STUPID WTF I AM AWFUL I WILL GO APOLOGIZE MORW NOW GOODBYE

it appears either jodi or jared are going tonight, and although they’re my allies, i selfishly don’t care. I’ll still be in the game, so that’s nice i suppose. I love jodi, but she’s paranoid and it’s a whole deal trying to work with her, if she got voted out i could maybe get some sleep every once in awhile. I love her to death, but frankly whatever happens tonight as long as it ain’t me I don’t really care. Hell, even if it is me, then whatever lol, I can get caught up on sleep then. Frankly this is where the game gets ugly, and i’m cool with staying out of the drama. it still sucks that josh hates me though, i genuinely like him, and i feel like he doesn’t want to be my friend beyond the game anymore. To me, i’m going to keep doing me. I’m gonna chill, i’m gonna relax, and i’ll play when i feel like it. My mental health is important, so even if i’m not playing as hard as others, it’s just a game. If i lose, i will not lose any sleep over it. 

DAMN last tribal really killed the vibes in the game. no one wants to talk. everyone is scared of stuff getting leaked or turning on people. BUT ON THE FLIP side that means everyone is flipping on everyone SOMEHOW amy managed to escape unscathed. They have NO idea she's in with us and with them. She's telling us everything. it's actually insane to watch her do it. Truly international superspy behavior.   We have our numbers and they have theirs. They made another majority alliance except they replaced me with Jay. Whatever, expected. its fine. I truly did not talk much to people before the challenge, I just laid back and let Amy gather information for us. The immunity challenge was absolutely crazy good for us. Elle winning immunity is perfect, and the fact they GAVE AMY the other immunity is also amazing, a testament to how much they do trust her. THEN THIS IS WHERE THINGS STARTED GETTING EXCITING so I still have my handy chaos idol. I was thinking about numbers and I came to the realization that we could get Jodi cirie'd out this tribal. Their side is splitting votes on Josh and I, and there's four of us. If we vote the other 4 people in that alliance and then play the chaos idol, it leaves Jodi the only one without a vote and she's automatically out. It was a huge risk but I brought this plan to Josh, Amy, and Elle. because of the touchy subjects it made me truly feel that I could trust my allies right now. I was voted "Who is your closest ally" and I'm almost certain it was those three that put me down. That means I can trust them with this plan. (I hope). Elle, however, brought up the very good point that Jodi might be idoled, it's very obvious for us to go after her. SO we also decided that we should leave no votes on Brayden and then theres a revote between the two. SO TLDR THE PLAN RN: play chaos idol and coordinate votes so there's a revote between Jodi and Brayden. Also we're telling everyone else our plan is to vote Jared, that way it's not too obvious we have shit up our sleeve. there is the prospect of them splitting the vote 3-3 and then we don't even need to use the chaos idol, we just have the numbers. The other option is they put all 6 votes on one person and then we do have to play it. Thats why its so good we have Amy as our inside source telling us everything that's going on with them. so yeah right now we're still playing it by ear. not a lot of people are online and available to we're just waiting to get it all sorted out. Updates soon! uwu

Hahahahaha omfg so after we yeeted out of last tribal and then elle used their idol apparently anastasia and jodi changed their vote to Babs so they still went home and we kept Colin's idol. We jumped back on the tribe call and it was only host Jay and Raffy left lol like we were ready for a tribe fight! But I think it turned out better because I am still getting all the info in the group. Touchy subjects was interesting and almost exposed us bc colin and jodi tied for closest allies lol which I'm sure it was like 3-3-whatever. But she said I'm the group maybe it was like 2-2-1s. So that's a relief. However. Everyone is being really quiet with me and our brayden - jodi - me alliance is silent. I'm concerned they think it is me who's leaking but from what I can tell jodi (and thus anastasia, brayden,jay, and jared automatically) believe it was elle who leaked the plan to vote colin. So idk how but I'm in the clear. I'm just waiting to be found out bc I'd be an easy vote out. BUT I think they believe I'm still with new himym because brayden chose to give me immunity in touchy subjects!! And elle got first out!! So we are both safe and the current plan for Jodi's group is to tell Colin josh and elle they are splitting but they will put all votes on josh so that colin flushes his idol. Except lol it's a chaos idol. And if that's the case colin wants me to vote him ☠️ but it actually keeps him safe so I'll do it. I would just hate for the chaos idol to be fake. I think I know where all remaining advantages are except the idol I think Jared has lol. So for the break down brayden has an idol he believes is real but is fake and he is not telling anyone in the group or jodi or me so as much as I like brayden I can't wait to see him play it and it's fake. Then Colin has Dennis's chaos idol and one more regular idol. I have the merge idol and a steal a vote. That leaves only jared's idol that we might be able to flush this go if they actually believe jared is the target from Josh elle colin. But if they don't we can leave votes off jared and jodi and we can vote out the unplayed idol or vote jodi out and her minions have to regroup. My biggest concern has been josh bc he really seems to not like me ☠️ and here I am risking it all to keep colin, elle, and josh in the game lol. So now colin elle and I have a three. Colin filled them in and they trust me. And we waited until josh calmed down bc he was really mad that I cut his rope in the challenge. Unfortunately I knew that he wasn't winning bc he's at the bottom, none of them were giving him immunity, and I needed to keep up the facade that I was with them 100% so I was guessing like everyone else on the most allies even though I knew it would be colin lol. So now colin has talked to Josh and josh knows about the chaos idol so I just hope he's 100% with us. Because if we play this right it's 4-4. And then I'm gonna have to reveal to them I have a steal a vote lol they might be upset I didn't tell them before but I've never said I didn't have anything (except to jodi whoops). Also now jodi is thinking worst case like wants me to say I'll vote out anastasia if it's a revote and also at 6. I was like "oh I'm a revote? I got you" as in if vote you out sorry girl. Listen I know I'm not winning and I know I'm not getting to the end because it would be stupid to take me at this point. I'm literally a double agent secret spy lol. However the entire jury WILL despise me but all I could hope is they respect the moves I made. But it seems like a lot of people in this game take things very personal so I really think it would be a completely bitter jury against me not that I'm getting there. I kind of don't want to use my steal a vote at 8 and hope they still think I'm with new himym because then we could simply idol where their vote is and I keep steal a vote for 6 and my idol for 5 and I'm golden lol 😂. And here I was gonna hard quit the game lol. I mean tbh they could just vote me here... Wait lol I'm immune jk thanks. Literally i think Babs is indifferent and dennis did like me but his vote would still go to colin. But if I was in f3 IMAGINE the story of have to tell lol and convince them all. It's the struggle of playing more behind the scenes but I really think someone is going to leave the info. I hope josh stays quiet until 7 when we should have numbers. Anyway all of this to say I wanted to play this game doing the absolute minimum and I'm spending hours and hours a day like copy pasting from the group to colin 😂 and now to our group. The problem is colin really believed jared when he said he'd flip and I was like colin no that's EXACTLY what he detailed he'd do in the group. And then Colin and josh were like wait anastasia and brayden may consider flipping and here I was like no y'all they are telling me / us they're saying that. Unless it's like a double play they are lying to you and that's their plan. All I can do is copy paste their exact messages and hope they believe me. I really do think they trust me bc I'm risking my life here. I just need to talk to Josh and explain the situation and I am with him not against him! Honestly this is such a great cast and they are playing very well. It'll be fun to see how it all works out. I don't think I'll be at the end but I would love to see underdogs take it. I would actually love josh elle and Colin at the end and I'd vote colin to win lol he put in work! I'd also vote anastasia to win because she has laid low so well with still having pull in the game. Idk it's a fun one that I think will blow up on me soon but I've been channeling Raffy's chaos and messy style bc I'm just here to have fun not to win actually lol. I am writing this while on a flight so I'll have updates later. Oh right our 4 group plan is to use the chaos idol and throw votes around so that like 2 or 3 people don't have votes then they are the only ones vulnerable in the revote and everyone who got votes is safe. Then we can vote either jared or jodi like that's the thing if jodi doesn't play an idol here I don't think she has one or no one is giving her one. I think my only chance to make it farther is to let the 4 group know I'm with them 100% but still keep my idol for myself hopefully until 6 or 5 but lol idk about that. Like I can see them wanting to take me out then. Okay that's all my thoughts right now.

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[😬 Not me completely forgetting to send this oops here i'll add a fun quote at the beginning] Jodi is Regina George, we are the schoolbus✨ Sooooooo Colin has a chaos idol how fun for him and tbh im kinda tired so here's the voting plan and the rest you can just kinda glean: Amy - Josh Elle - Colin Josh - Anastasia Colin - Jay ~~~

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Power Ranking:

Amy: She has managed to escape suspicion from last round. Nobody believes her to be the rat leaking things to Colin. She is in the best position in this game right now being on all sides and having every single option open to her.

Colin: King of idols. King of chaos. He has it all locked down. Has capitalized on those the Jodi side has burned. Will continue to capitalize on it. The power struglle ends here.

Elle: Mostly just floating behind Colin’s shield which is what she should be doing atm.

Josh: If he stays out of people’s periphery, he can make it far. Might be dragged to end, but could make a great pitch for himself.

Jay: Ruined his position with multiple people last round. Is sort of in the middle? Sort of not? He is definitely aligned with Anastasia and Brayden who are protecting him.

Brayden: If he betrays Jodi, he will shoot up in this ranking. Needs to become a free agent instead of being locked into an alliance.

Anastasia: If she betrays Jodi, she will shoot up in this ranking. Needs to step away from Brayden and Jay who are clouding her good judgment. She is being iced from the other side.

Jared: I don’t know why he is going to use his idol on Jodi? His loyalty to her will be his downfall.

Jodi: Seems to have accepted being voted out this round. Seems to have backed herself into a corner based on her logic. Too worried about advantages to see the right path.

[ihateeveryoneincludingmyself]

i don’t think anyone I know irl has my tumblr so I’m just gonna vent here.

so in May I met this girl on tinder, and we hit it off super fast and we talked nonstop it was honestly pretty overwhelming because I didn’t remember what it was like to have someone into me. she was trying to move very quickly and I’m very emotionally unavailable so I didn’t want to get into a relationship with her.

we remained friends. super good friends. she even considered me her best friend which I didn’t even know she felt that strongly until we started to fight. thought I was just some dude she talked to when she wasn’t hanging out with her irl friends.

our first fight happened when I realized how deeply she’s into the awful college student drinking partying culture. to be clear because this is something she doesn’t fucking understand, I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DRINKING! I DRINK, EVERYBODY I KNOW DRINKS!! but every week sometimes multiple times a week she would drunk text me random stupid shit like she couldn’t even spell properly and like she doesn’t remember shit in the morning you know like, actually fucking drunk. i can’t stand how people think that’s normal or okay. if you can’t control your drinking then don’t drink. if you can control, then have a couple drinks! enjoy yourself! BUT THERES A POINT WHERE YOU ARE DESTROYING YOURSELF. okay so here’s why I’m extra sensitive about this topic. my parents were alcoholics. also did heroin n shit but yeah I wasn’t allowed to live with them. and every time I see someone fucking wasted, it reminds me of them. i remember my grandpa taking me to restaurants to visit my parents and by the time we finished eating they were drunk. couldn’t even talk to them as a little kid. I lost my childhood due to alcoholism. i know this girl is just a college student partying blah blah blah but it can lead to worse and like.... seriously who the fuck wants to talk to someone who can’t even produce sentences? when you’re that intoxicated it’s simply not healthy even if I didn’t have trauma related to alcohol I would probably still be concerned. anyways, I progressively got more angry with her. i said a lot of things I shouldn’t have . i tore her apart in response to my anger. i hate myself for the way I treated her, but GUESS WHAT? she still doesn’t listen to me. still regularly getting wasted and it fucjing pisses me off because she goes around telling people that I don’t let her DRINK. LIKE SHES MISSING THE WHOLE FUCKING POINT!! IM GOING TO COPY AND PASTE EXACTLY WHAT I SAID BEFORE I GOT INTO DETAIL ABOUT THIS: I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DRINKING! I DRINK, EVERYBODY I KNOW DRINKS!! but every week sometimes multiple times a week she would drunk text me random stupid shit like she couldn’t even spell properly and like she doesn’t remember shit in the morning you know like, actually fucking drunk. i can’t stand how people think that’s normal or okay. if you can’t control your drinking then don’t drink. if you can control, then have a couple drinks! enjoy yourself! BUT THERES A POINT WHERE YOU ARE DESTROYING YOURSELF.

anyways, now as I said she still fucking gets wasted all the time,BUT SHE DOESNT TALK TO ME. but she posts about it on her Instagram story (which I’m blocked from seeing but.... I have my ways🤷🏻), she talks to other people JUST NOT ME. THAT WASNT MY FUCKING INTENTION WITH MY SERIES OF INTERVENTIONS. I WANTED HER TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE WITH ALCOHOL? AND THEN SHE CAN ENJOY A DRINK AND STILL TALK LIKE A NORMAL FUCKING HUMAN BEING. GOD IT MAKES ME SO FUCKING ANGRY TO KNOW THAT SHES STILL BEING WHAT I LIKE TO CALL A GLORIFIED ALCOHOLIC, BUT SHE JUST DOESNT DRUNK TEXT ME ANYMORE.

ooh then another fight.... I was venting to an NOW EX FRIEND FUCK THAT BITCH SHE BOILS MY BLOOD JUST THINKING ABOUT HER of mine ..... AND THIS MOTHERFUCKER GOD I FUCKING HATE HER FOR WHAT SHE DID.... DECIDED TO SNITCH ON ME AND MESSAGE THE GIRL AND TELL HER THAT I WAS VENTING. AND SHE MISINTERPRETED AS ME “TALKING SHIT” WHEN I NEVER EVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT HER IN A NEGATIVE LIGHT. SOME PPL SAID “SHES TOXIC” I ALWAYS FUCKING DEFENDED HER BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH WE WERE FIGHTING I STILL ADORED HER. so yeah that put even more tension on our friendship. AND I DROPPED THE SNITCH GIRL RIGHT AWAY, I WILL NEVER FUCKING FORGIVE HER BECAUSE MY FRIENDSHIP WITH THE GIRL COULDVE BEEN SAVED IF IT WASNT FOR HER. FUCK HER. I FUCKING HATE HER SO MUCH AND NOW THEYRE FRIENDS AND COMMENT ON EACHOTHERS POSTS AND IT PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH.

anyways, like I mentioned I said a lot of terrible things to her. i was really fucking angry and I said some terrible things which I deeply regret and I tried apologizing and making it up but now already our friendship was messed up.

also, she eventually ended up getting a boyfriend and like, if I said I wasn’t a little jealous I’d be lying but I was the one who rejected her in the first place so 😳😳it’s whatever. but she told her boyfriend everything about me and this guy now hates my guts LOL . ever since she started dating the guy she talked to me less and less.

and during a short period of time when we weren’t fighting I introduced her to a friend of mine and now they talk a lot and she likes him more so YES IM FUCKING JEALOUS AND I FUCKING HATE MYSELF.

but this friend of mine she started talking to leads me to my breaking point. so you know she’s been distant because apparently every time we talk it’s a fight but I’m like BUT WHY?? and this next fight will show exactly how ITS NOT ALL MY FAULT, SHES TO FUCKING BLAME AS WELL!!

so she’s been ignoring me for a couple days after a PETTY FIGHT THAT I FELT WAS LITERALLY NOTHING JUST A SILLY LITTLE FIGHT THAT IDC ABOUT. basically she got mad because I was bullying that friend of mine about his league of legends stats 🤣 literally a fucking video game that she doesn’t like and she’s mad at me for TEASING MY FRIEND.

so I got kinda sad.... like why is she ignoring me??

she eventually responded after I sent her a looong paragraph with some identifying info so I’m not gonna show it. BUT HERES WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT HOW SHE ISNT GONNA TALK TO ME WHILE SHES GETTING DRUNK !!

okay the next screenshot has more identifying details so I’m not gonna share but basically she LIED TO ME SAYING SHE HAD NO SERVICE FOR 3 WHOLE DAYS BLAH BLAH BLAH WHILE I COULD GET PROOF THAT SHE WAS TEXTING MY FRIEND LIKE EVERY CHANCE SHE GOT . HE TOLD ME THEY STILL TALKED AND SHE WAS PURPOSELY IGNORING ME BC IM TOO STRESSFUL FOR WHATEVER. BUT SHE FUCKING LIED ABOUT IT

so basically, here’s how it’s not just my fault . yes, getting angry is my fault I could be a little less harsh. im working on it. BUT THIS GIRL HAS BEEN IGNORING ME FOR DAYS AND THEN LIES TO ME?? COME ON ISNT THAT A VALID REASON TO BE UPSET

anyways this is the last thing I sent her before deactivating my Instagram (I have her number too but we rarely talk on there). but the fact that she said we aren’t friends anymore.... broke my fucking heart. I broke down in tears. I had to stop myself from hurting myself or saying something dumb. so I ended it there.

i tried to hard to fix what we once had. yes, I’m at fault for being a dick and not being able to control my anger. but she’s at some fault for giving me valid reasons to be upset. i tried to hard to fix our friendship. but the more I try the more angry I get. she isn’t going to listen to me. she doesn’t even care about me anymore. it’s over.

ive been pretty suicidal lately. a few months ago I started cutting myself again after years and I hate myself for it. i pushed everybody away. she was the last person I regularly talked to. maybe now I can take a break from the fighting, try to get to a better place mentally, and try to get back in touch with some of my other friends, or make new friends.

idk I’m still very upset but this long ass vent that no one is gonna read helped a lot. this all happened over a few months and today was where I ended it. time to start a new chapter I guess

[tumblunni]

Huh, apparantly its a new theory in the Black Butler fandom that Ciel has a secret twin or something. I haven’t read the most recent arc of the manga yet so I don’t really have all the info, but here be my random thoughts!

I can totally see a lot of the ‘evidence’ people are pointing too, even though I also think its kinda vague enough that it could be completely false, tbh. Like, the biggest ‘confirmation’ we even got was there being two ciels during ciel’s depression hallucination moment, but like.. seriously yo, thats a pretty typical anime thing to symbolise metaphorically arguing with yourself or whatever. To me it felt more like just ciel getting fuckin depressed thinking about the innocent kid he used to be before all this bullshit happened. All the rest of the ‘clues’ just seem like people pointing at some random out of focus npc in the background of a flashback and saying ‘that the real ciel’. like seriously i bet you could find people in the present who look vaguely like him from behind... So, so far, from the parts I’ve read, i don’t really think the theory is true. or, even if ti is true, I think the ‘clues’ are so fuckin vague that nobody could have been expected to figure ut out, and anyone who can predict it from just this would have to be some sort of superhero! BUT I do actually like the theory! I think it’d be cool if its true. I have faith they’d write some sort of cool reasons behind the big twist, and all. I dunno why so much of the fandom seems to hate this theory????

However, also! My thoughts! why on earth did we jump to the conclusion of secret twins even if this theory is true Like, why is it even called the ‘twin theory’ rather than just the ‘ciel is fake’ theory? It would be really implausable that the phantomhive family had two sons all along and nobody who knew them can remember this. And I cant even imagine the contrived circumstances that’d lead to the erasure of the second twin’s identity from all those people’s eyes... So, in my opinion, I think its more likely that the protagonist we know as Ciel just isnt actually the phantomhives’s biological son. A possibility is that he was one of the other children sacrificed during the whole creepy slave murder thing, who ended up assuming Ciel’s identity because it would allow him to have more power to take revenge/because he’d befriended Ciel and was mourning him/because during all the trauma he somehow got deluded into believing he actually was Ciel. BUT that also seems kinda unlikely cos he has some quite detailed memories of being Ciel and living in this mansion, even if there’s also a few moments of inconsistancy which led to this two Ciels theory in the first place. Also it would make no sense how he was so able to pass as Ciel if he wasnt originally part of the nobility. We see in flashbacks that right after Sebastian rescued him he was tutoring Sebastian on how to act as a butler, and all. And during the circus arc Ciel is comically bad at pretending to be a commoner, completely void of any knowledge he’d have if he was just simply another slave who got mistaken for the heir to this noble family.

SO MY THEORY PERHAPS Body doubles!

this Ciel actually was raised in the phantomhive manor and he was also just a random not biologically related kid who happened to look similar enough He was actually a servant hired for this exact purpose, to pretend to be Ciel during public events and thus keep him safe. And they probably were raised like siblings, even if nobody else knew about the switch. So Ciel-imitator would have known exactly how to do his job, he’d have known all about how the head of the household acts. And he probably would have still had attatchment to actual-biological-Ciel, and his parents, enough to mourn them as much as he did. It could also actually explain wtf happened when the family was murdered, and why Ciel in particular was spared and sold into slavery instead. The different flashbacks in the new anime adaptation of the circus arc are quite interesting, it shows Ciel waking up to find the dead bodies of his family, then running out screaming only to see some shadowy figure at the end of the hallway who presumeably kidnaps him. THEN we see him being bought at the slave market. It could be entirely possible here that the person who enslaved him wasnt remotely connected to the murdering and kidnapping, or even that the murderer and kidnapper werent even the same person! Like... I mean.. Hypothetically, lets imagine. Fake-Ciel is hiding while everyone in the house is murdered. He escapes because NOBODY KNEW THERE WAS A SECOND CIEL. Actual Ciel died during the initial murders, along with his parents. Or was kidnapped by the murderer, maybe, and he could even be still out there and fake-Ciel could be motivated by wanting to find him... But yeah, Fake-Ciel escapes and goes running out looking for help, and then SOMEONE ELSE kidnaps and sells him into slavery. The guy buying the slaves in the flashback just says ‘how interesting, this one is worth more than the others’. Did he simply think he was getting a slave with a strong resembelance to the late phantomhive heir, which he could have used to his advantage? Was he planning to fake a return of the long dead Ciel, so he could control this kid and thus control the whole family fortune? And then like.. one of his underlings just fucked up the plan by using this particular slave in the human sacrifices too.

there’s like a million potential plots for this twist if it actually is true, so i;m interested to see which version they’d go with! of course, its also just entirely possible that this theory is bullshit and Ciel misremembering one thing about Lizzie’s easter eggs is just cos he’s a fuckin kid with PTSD after being sold into slavery, geez BUT it would still be cool if the theory was true. I DUNNO, I’M DIVIDED ON THIS

[blatherkatt]

Title: The Calm Is Terrifying When The Storm Is All You Know [Homestuck]

Prologue 2: Regarding Dave Strider

Summary: There were two kinds of trolls who went to Earth: rich shitheads with too much money and free time, and desperate assholes who couldn’t survive on Alternia, even with the best efforts of the young Condesce. Karkat hated the planet almost immediately, but with his home planet too dangerous for mutants, he really didn’t have any choice but to hide out on this weird little diurnal planet. At least he’d be safe. Or so he thought, right before blundering his way into an accidental friendship with the son of an anti-troll terrorist. 

Rating: M

Chapter Warnings: Death mention, Heavily implied abuse, mentions of terrorist activity (courtesy of Bro Strider), Dave’s mental gymnastics hard at work; So Many Pesterlogs, Illustrated  

FIRST | NEXT 

4/13/2009

(Excerpt from a front page newspaper article)

ALTERNIAN EMBASSY UNDER ATTACK

The Alternian embassy in Austin, Texas suffered a bomb strike yesterday. Several casualties have been recorded. […] Several suspects were seen on video, but as of yet none have been arrested. The primary suspect is a man named Derek Strider. Strider was honored as a hero for his actions during the wars between Alternia and Earth. Strider is currently 33 years old, 6’5”, blonde, pale-skinned, frequently seen wearing an orange baseball cap and triangular sunglasses. Police ask anyone with any information on his whereabouts to please call…

08/05/2011

(Post made to a comedy blog maintained anonymously by one Dirk L.)

The Big Bi-Annual Serious Post(tm).  

Alright, guys. Sorry to be doing this again, but it’s the anniversary, and I’m fucking desperate. To everyone who’s new enough to this blog to have never witnessed my twice-yearly floundering tribute to futility, buckle the fuck up because we’re in for a wild ride.

Yeah, I know, “you were so cute as a child,” et cetera et cetera. Do me a favor and save the patronizing comments on this particular baby photo and instead turn your attention to the little boy on the left. His name is Dave. When this photo was taken, he was six years old; he’s currently a few months shy of thirteen. Assuming he’s still alive, anyway.

I haven’t seen him in six years. Six years ago today, our father came in the dead of night and kidnapped him.

It’s pretty clear at this point that the police have given up on finding him. I haven’t. I’d have to be a pretty shitty older brother to do that, but unfortunately, there’s not much I can do on my own.

All I’m asking is that if you have any word on him, if you know him, if you’ve seen him, if you ran into him in a fucking supermarket, anything at all, please, please tell me. It’s a long shot, I know, but, shit, maybe this weird fucking blog I run can do some good, right?

Let’s skip the usual fucking around, though. Like I said, it’s been six years. I assure you, none of you are the first one to think of the hilarious joke of leading me on and relentlessly fucking with me. It’s not funny, and I’m not in the mood.

Thanks.

(Chatlog from Pesterchum)

— ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering timaeusTestified [TT] at 9:15 PM 08/05/2011 —

EB: hey, you’re the guy who runs that weird blog, right?

TT: I run a number of weird blogs. You’ll have to be more specific.

TT: I don’t post my handle on any of them anymore, though, so I’m a bit confused as to how you got it.

EB: got it from my sister! shes been following you for a little while and said you added her recently

EB: she’s gutsygumshoe!

EB: id message you through the actual blog but i mean i dont have a tumblr haha

TT: Ah, okay.

TT: GG’s pretty cool. Knowing she gave you my handle is at least reassuring in the sense that I don’t have to worry so much about who’s getting my contact info.

TT: Why so keen to talk to me, though? It doesn’t sound like you’ve much interest in the contents of the actual blog.

EB: nah its not a sense of humor i feel like i really get

EB: but thats not the point here its actually really important!

EB: see my sis was talking about that post you made today at dinner

EB: she felt really bad for you i guess but she showed it to me and i think i might know dave!

TT: Ah. We’re doing this, okay.

EB: ???

TT: I hope you’ll excuse me not leaping for joy.

TT: There’s been a lot of false alarms over the years. It’s hard to hope.

EB: i mean that might be for the best

EB: im really not sure myself but a lot of weird stuff matches up

EB: the kid in the picture does look a lot like the dave i know and the number of siblings matches up!

TT: Never said that the little girl was my sister.

EB: oh, isn’t she?

EB: that puts a bit of a damper on things if not, because the sister was something he was a lot more sure of.

TT: Um. What?

EB: i should start from the beginning here shouldnt i haha

EB: sorry im a little nervous! and dave isnt online right now because of course he isnt so i cant double check this stuff with him yet ugh

EB: hes like one of my best friends even though weve only met online

EB: the age matches up too! hes twelve right now and turns 13 in a few months

TT: Hm. A bit coincidental, sure, but Dave isn’t exactly a rare name.

EB: he looks a lot like your dave too though!

EB: here look at this

— ectoBiologist sent a file: socool.jpg —

TT: That is the shittiest photo I’ve ever seen.

EB: ugh yeah sorry

EB: he takes them bad on purpose, hes got a really weird sense of humor

EB: thats honestly the best one i have of him right now :(

TT: I can sort of see what you mean by there being a bit of a resemblance, though.

TT: If I squint and tilt my head really hard, I mean.

EB: yeah ok but i mean im still not at the really important part!

EB: see ive known for a while that he lives with his bro

EB: but like a couple weeks ago he told me something really weird!

TT: We’re pretty sure Dave was kidnapped by our father.

TT: I think I’d know if I was living with him.

EB: thats the thing though! his bro isnt actually his brother

EB: hes daves dad

EB: dave isnt sure why the guy makes him call him bro

EB: he told me though that he feels like he does actually have an older brother

EB: cant remember the older brothers name very well, he thinks it starts with a d?

EB: and he remembers having a sister too, and he was like.

EB: absolutely positive her name was rose

EB: wasn’t sure on her age though, he thought she must’ve been pretty close to his age

EB: but i mean if that girl in that photo isn’t your sister then that kinda throws all this right down the drain

TT: She is.

EB: what?

TT: She is my sister. I was…sorry, it was a reflex. I’m so used to people fucking with me over this, I said that to try and throw you off, but

TT: Fuck, my hands are shaking. I hope you’re serious here.

EB: is all that stuff right then??

TT: Her name’s Rose, and she is our sister, and my name does start with a D.

TT: Is there anything else about him that you can tell me that might help identify him?

EB: um

EB: oh! his birthday’s december 3rd!

TT: I

TT: Jesus Christ

EB: :D

EB: ah fuck there he is hold on

EB: asshole finally got online

EB: im gonna show him that post

TT: I

TT: Yeah, you should

TT: Do that.

TT: I’m

TT: Fuck.

EB: oh my god he is rambling up a storm

EB: ive never seen him this excited gosh

EB: do you wanna talk to him? i can give you his handle

TT: Jesus fucking Christ of course I want to talk to him.

TT: Please.

TT: Fuck.

EB: turntechgodhead!

EB: i gave him yours too

EB: you still there dude?

EB: oh i guess you’re probably talking to him now huh haha

— timaeusTestified [TT] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 9:23 PM 08/05/2011 —

TT: Dave?

TG: holy shit

TG: holy shit holy shit i thought i fucking dreamed it all holy shit

TG: im trying to sort all this shit but its all so fucking vague

TG: rose is real though right

TT: She is. You and she are twins.

TG: holy fuck

TG: holy shit im a twin holy fuck

TG: and you too holy shit

TG: i cant fucking remember your name though i dont know whats going on with that

TG: like my brain just decided to pick random details to remember about you all

TG: roses name? sure

TG: the fact that were fucking twins? nope

TG: older brother exists? yeah sure that can stay

TG: his name? hell no

TG: was it dick please tell me its not dick i will throw myself out the fucking window

TT: Dirk, actually.

TG: FUCK

TG: thank fuck im not crazy you guys actually exist jfc

TT: Are you okay?

TG: im the okayest motherfucker this side of the milky way

TG: the fucking siblings i thought i dreamed up actually exists and im talking to one of them

TG: im like if okay took a physical form and that form was the coolest dude who ever fuckin existed

TG: okaying all the fuck over the place

TG: why are you asking thats a weird thing to ask

TT: No, I mean.

TT: Are you…safe, I guess?

TG: uh yeah i guess

TG: this particular motel room doesnt strike me as the cleanest but i mean at least theres no bedbugs this time

TT: You’re in a motel?

TG: yeah weve been moving around a lot lately

TT: I’d imagine so.

TT: According to the news, the old man’s been pretty busy lately.

TG: yyyyyeah

TG: i dont know whats up with that

TG: i mean i know the trolls fuckin invaded us or whatever but i was like a year old when that shit ended

TG: i dunno why he hates them so much

TG: im sure hes got his reasons maybe its all for the best but i kinda want nothing to do with that shit

TT: So you’re not involved in that stuff?

TG: i kinda get the feeling hes building up to dragging me into it but not yet no

TT: Where are you?

TG: didnt get the name of the town but i assume were still in texas

TG: thats where weve been as long as i can remember

TG: excluding the shit i remember from being with you guys

TG: like i guess that might be in texas but the memories dont feel like texas

TG: its a little too you know

TG: not the suns blistering steaming asshole

TG: i mean jesus its fuckin hot here all the time and i swear i have memories of not being miserable from the sun trying to roast us all alive

TT: We’re in upstate New York, actually.

TG: holy shit really

TT: Yeah.

TT: You got really mad once when you found out that there is no literal big apple.

TG: the fuck do you mean once im still pissed

TG: god damn big apple youd expect a place like that to specialize in fuckin aj but no its just a stupid nickname

TG: city of fuckin lies is what it is

TT: Jesus Christ.

TG: sorry except im not

TG: i take my aj fuckin seriously

TT: No, I just

TT: It’s really you, Christ.

TT: This is happening. I’m talking to my baby brother for the first time in six years, and he’s still dorkishly addicted to apple juice.

TG: fuck you aj is the nectar of the gods

TG: shit i gotta go bros back

TT: What? Why?

TG: ill be in touch when i can

TG: bro doesnt want me talking to people online anymore and im not particularly thrilled at the prospect of a strife tonight

TG: see you around

— turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering timaeusTestified [TT] at 9:47 PM 08/05/2011 —

TT: Wait, Dave!

TT: Shit.

— timaeusTestified [TT] began pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 10:15 PM 08/05/2011 —

TT: Thank you.

EB: :B

— timaeusTestified [TT] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 10:16 PM 08/05/2011 —

08/06/2011

— tentacleTherapist [TT] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 10:25 AM 08/06/2011 —

TT: Dave, it’s Rose.

— turntechGodhead is offline! —

TT: Thank you, Pesterchum, for confirming the obvious.

TT: I just wanted to make sure you had my contact information as well.

TT: Dirk said he spoke to you yesterday, and I will confess that I am almost afraid to believe him.

TT: It almost hurts to hope, as cliche as that is to say.

TT: But if it’s true, and this really is you, I look forward to at least being able to talk to you again.

— tentacleTherapist [TT] ceased pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 10:30 AM 08/06/2011 —

— turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 10:14 PM 08/06/2011 —

TG: rose holy shit

TG: ok first off lets talk about that fucking username

TG: what the fuck rose

TG: what the actual fuck

TT: Well, there goes any doubt as to your identity I might have had.

TG: the fucks that supposed to mean

TT: I suppose it means that I’ve missed you.

TT: This feels so surreal. Six years with you gone, and here we are, talking.

TT: And you’re the same as ever, somehow.

TG: excuse me im not the one going on the internet as some octopus in a shrink suit

TG: tentacletherapist what the actual fuck

TT: What kind of name is turntechGodhead, then?

TG: a fuckin awesome one is what

TT: Truly, it demonstrates both your nobility and your humility.

TG: you bet your ass it does

TG: the humblest fuckin guy to ever shock the fuckin world with his sick beats

TG: ill rap you under the table and be super not braggy about it

TG: sounds like a fuckin paradox but im just fuckin cool enough to pull it off

TG: be makin people drop like flies with my dope rhymes

TG: everyone be trippin over this sick beat

TG: some guy at the clubs monocle just popped out and socked him in the face

TG: like hey loser why arent you that fuckin awesome and modest

TT: I’m sorry, there’s a man in a suit and a monocle at this hypothetical club?

TG: well it wasnt a club to start with

TG: just some fancy dudes all bein posh and shit

TG: but i walked in and its a fuckin party now

TG: i didnt even have to start rappin i just set foot in the place and it all lights the fuck up

TG: glowsticks are popping into existence to get the rave going and half the posh dudes immediately start fuckin grinding

TG: and im like yo i only wanted to grab one of your weird sandwiches and leave but yall gotta be like this

TG: cant a guy just go somewhere without the party starting on me

TT: How dreadful it must be, to be such a majestic being!

TG: its a curse i must bear

TG: heavy is the crown

TT: I’m sorry to change the subject to something very strange, but I have an odd favor to ask.

TG: yeah shoot

TT: Your friend, John, provided one of your “ironic selfies” to Dirk to try and confirm your identity to him.

TT: Would it be possible to get one with the irony turned down a few notches?

TT: And possibly minus the shades?

TG: woah what why

TT: It’s…

TT: Our mother misses you too, Dave. She’s been devastated ever since we lost you.

TG: oh

TT: I think it would do her some good to at least know what you look like, now.

TT: The only existing pictures of you we have are so old.

TG: yeah

TG: yeah i can do that hold up

— turntechGodhead sent a file: boringasfuckselfie.jpg —

TT: Thank you.

TT: Here’s a recent picture of myself and Dirk, by the by.

TT: Fair trade.

— tentacleTherapist sent a file: EquallyBoring.jpg —

TG: well shit

TG: dirks hair somehow got even more bullshit anime

TG: i thought i was definitely fucking imagining that part but nope

TT: It is pretty bullshit.

TT: He goes through a lot of hair gel.

TG: hahahaha

TG: rose

TG: rose hey rose

TT: I’m still here, Dave. What is it?

TG: rose were twins

TT: We are, yes.

TG: im still fucking losing it over that okay

TG: bro never fuckin talks about you guys and he got mad at me for asking too much years back so i stopped

TG: but i swear ive always had this feeling like i definitely wasnt an only child and i remembered you strongest

TG: dont tell dirk that but i did

TG: its like

TG: i was so sure i musta dreamed you guys up but youre real and i have a twin im a fuckin twin rose

TT: While I can’t completely relate, as our mother never made any secret of your existence and Dirk remembered you quite clearly, I can at least connect to the surrealism of this experience.

TT: I’m almost afraid I’m going to wake up and be left bereft.

TG: fuck i wanna keep talking but bros gonna be home any minute

TT: Do you need to sign off for the night?

TG: yeah

TG: dont wanna get in trouble

TG: i am pretty much directly disobeying him right now

TT: Any idea when you’ll  be able to get online next?

TG: no

TG: ill talk to you whenever im on though

TT: Take care.

TG: you too

TG: miss you like hell

— turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 11:25 PM 08/06/2011 —

12/03/2011

— turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 10:45 PM 12/03/2011 —

— TG sent TT a file: happyfuckignbIRTH.gif —

TT: The sentiment is appreciated, but you’re a day early.

TG: what

TG: but

TG: were twins

TG: its my birthday

TT: Yes, well.

TT: You managed to claw your way into the world thirteen minutes before I did.

TT: And as it just so happens, that thirteen minute period straddled the chiming of midnight.

TT: As such, your birthday is technically the day before mine.

TG: wait im the older twin

TG: holy shit i didnt see that coming

TT: I don’t see how it matters very much.

TG: now listen here you whippersnapper

TT: Hush.

TG: as much as id love to lord it up i really cant talk much

TG: im pretty much just droppin that file and running

TT: Well, before you go.

TT: I’ve no such masterpiece prepared, myself, but.

TT: I hope you’ve had a happy birthday.

TG: eh its been alright i guess

TG: enjoy your early present you lucky motherfucker i gotta go

— turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering tentacleTherapist [TT] at 10:47 PM 12/03/2011 —

12/15/2011

— turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering timaeusTestified [TT] at 11:29 PM 12/15/2011 —

TG: dirk

TG: dude are you there it says youre online but im pretty sure its like

TG: after midnight where you are

TT: About half an hour before, actually.

TG: thank fuck

TT: What’s up?

TG: remember how i said back when we first talked that bro wasnt making me tag along with his fuckin

TG: weird bullshit fight the trolls business

TT: Has that changed?

TG: he made me help him yesterday

TG: im still fuckin shaking i dont know what to do

TG: im sure hes got whatever reasons for doing this shit but i cant

TG: he killed some of them dirk

TG: i watched people die yesterday i dont know what to do

TG: i dont wanna fuckin hurt anyone even if they are aliens

TT: We need to get you the fuck out of there.

TT: Is there any way you can get away from him? I can look up bus schedules, or, shit, hit up the blogs and see if anyone can drive you up here.

TG: dude no

TG: im freakin out but i cant fuckin abandon him hes still family

TT: Dave, he kidnapped you. You realize that, right?

TG: what

TT: He has no legal custody over you.

TG: hes my dad though

TT: He’s a man with no legal rights to your care, who is now actively forcing you to participate in acts of incredible violence against an entire group of people.

TT: That’s fucked up, even if they did technically invade us, once.

TG: dude no its

TG: im fine i just needed to talk to someone and rose is offline

TT: She’s asleep.

TT: I’m not budging on this, though.

TT: You need to get the fuck out of there. He’s going to get you killed.

TG: i can protect my fuckin self thanks

TG: i dont wanna kill anyone but that doesnt mean i cant fight fuck you

TT: That’s not what I meant.

— turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering timaeusTestified [TT] at 11:57 PM 12/15/2011 —

05/15/2012

— turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering gardenGnostic [GG] at 9:13 PM 05/14/2012 —

TG: hey are you awake

GG: :o

GG: i think i should be asking you that mr night owl!

GG: isnt it like three in the morning where you are?

TG: sleep is for the weak

TG: and for weird girls with medical conditions i guess

GG: hehe

GG: what have you even been up to lately? i havent heard from you in like a week and you talk to me super late!

TG: yeah sorry bros had me busy

TG: doing

TG: stuff

TG: you know what lets not talk about that

TG: as you pointed out it is the asscrack of the morning out here

TG: if im gonna be awake anyway im not spending it talking about that bullshit

GG: has he been running you ragged again? thats awful!

TG: alright fuck well i guess we are talking about it

TG: hes not

TG: putting me at the front of things anymore thank fuck

TG: i think he just gave up on trying to make me do some of the really intense shit at least for now

TG: but hes still expecting me to do shit behind the scenes

TG: cut power

TG: sneak in and unlock doors

TG: shit like that

TG: and hes been watching me like a fuckin hawk i havent been able to get online at all until now so thats why ive been absent

GG: :(

GG: well im glad to hear from you even if it is really late!

TG: yeah

TG: ass o clock or not its nice to fuckin

TG: just talk to someone for a while

TG: dunno why bros gotta be such an asshole i mean i know hes paranoid about us getting caught but its not like the police are gonna have any fuckin idea my shitty pesterchum account is related to the stuff hes doing

TG: like fuck off dude let me talk to my friends

GG: yeah!! >:B

TG: so hey on this latest mission i saw a dude in a fursuit and thought of you

TG: theres no conventions going on right now that im aware of or anything he just decided he was gonna walk around in a fucking animal suit

TG: was the most surreal thing i saw today

TG: and i literally see aliens on a pretty regular fucking basis so thats saying a lot

GG: pfft!

GG: dave i told you i have no interest in fursuits

TG: yeah i know youre too hardcore furry to be able to settle for something like that

TG: you weirdo

GG: says the guy who collects dead things

TG: shut up my dead shit collection is certified off the wall amazing

TG: had an expert in awesome things come by and personally give me the certificate

TG: showed up and went holy shit

TG: thats a rad ass collection of dead shit

TG: heres your certificate let me grovel at your feet

TG: let me bow before its magnificence

GG: lol dave

GG: it is pretty awesome but it is weird too!

GG: the two are not mutually exclusive silly

GG: …dave?

GG: it says you’ve been typing for like twenty minutes now :o

—turntechGodhead [TG] is an idle chum! —

GG: dave??

GG: are you okay?

GG: did you fall asleep?

GG: thats really cute if you did but you need to be careful!

GG: your bros gonna be really mad if he catches you talking to me

GG: …….he didnt catch you did he?

GG: dave?????

— turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering gardenGnostic [GG] at 10:25 PM 05/14/2012 —

GG: oh no

— turntechGodhead [TG] is offline! —

GG: D:

06/23/2012

—timaeusTestified [TT] began pestering gallowsCalibrator [GC] at 3:17 PM 06/23/2012 —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: EB1.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: socool.jpg —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Dirk1.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Dirk2.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Dirk3.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose1.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: boringasfuckselfie.jpg —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: EquallyBoring.jpg —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose2.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose3.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose4.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose5.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/Rose6.txt —

— timaeusTestified sent a file: TG/GG1.txt —

TT: There’s everything Rose and I have been able to scrounge up between the two of us, plus gardenGnostic’s last conversation with him.

TT: She was the last person to talk to him.

TT: EB and GG are both going to see if they have any other logs saved with him. I can send them to you, or they can send them directly.

TT: They might have more than me or Rose. They’ve both known Dave since he was ten, apparently.

GC: 4LR1GHT

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GC: 1M GO1NG TO H4V3 TO H4V3 MY COMPUT3R GUY GO 1NTO YOUR 4CCOUNTS TO V3R1FY TH4T TH3S3 4R3 L3G1T

TT: That’s fine.

TT: I mean, I can’t speak for GG or EB, but I don’t have a problem with it.

TT: Are you going to be able to get at the existing police files on him?

TT: This whole business with the old man meant that we couldn’t get the police to take any of this stuff when it was going on. They just said that there was nothing they could do.

TT: Out of their hands, they said.

TT: And apparently the people whose hands it was in didn’t particularly care about Dave’s involvement.

GC: Y34H, MOST OF TH3 TROLLS UP 4T TH3 TOP WH3N 1T COM3S TO 1NT3RSP3C13S CR1M1N4L PROC33D1NGS DONT R34LLY G3T YOUR W31RD HUM4N F4M1LY UN1TS

GC: OR HOW S3R1OUSLY YOU GUYS T4K3 PROT3CT1NG YOUR YOUNG

GC: 1 M34N 1 DONT R34LLY G3T 1T 31TH3R

GC: 1T DO3SNT M4K3 MUCH S3NS3 TO M3

GC: BUT 4T L34ST 1 K33P 1N M1ND TH4T 1T 1S 4CTU4LLY 4 TH1NG

GC: 1 M34N G33Z

GC: SOM3ON3 H3R3 N33DS TO B3 CULTUR4LLY S3NS1T1V3

GC: 4LL JOK1NG 4SID3

GC: DONT YOU WORRY 1 W1LL F1ND 4 W4Y TO G3T 4T THOS3 F1L3S WH3TH3R TH3 H1GH3R UPS W4NT M3 TO OR NOT >:]

TT: Sounds like the legends are true, then.

GC: L3G3NDS?

TT: Word on the street is that you’re something of a bloodhound.

TT: That you don’t give up on a case you’ve taken, no matter how little you have to work with or how bad it gets.

GC: H3H3H3H3H3H3

TT: That’s why I brought this to you.

TT: Everyone else has given up on Dave, it seems.

TT: You’re the best hope we’ve got of finding him, at this point. Thank you for that, by the way.

GC: 1 M34N

GC: DONT G3T M3 WRONG, YOU BROUGHT M3 1NTO TH1S FOR A SP3C1F1C PURPOS3 4ND 1 1NT3ND TO S33 TH4T PURPOS3 THROUGH

GC: BUT MY PR1M4RY GO4L H3R3 IS TO G3T MY B1G BR34K

GC: TH1S 1S 4 R34LLY GOOD 4NGL3 TO H4V3 ON TH3 STR1D3R C4SE

GC: 4ND 1 4M CR4CK1NG 1T OP3N 4ND M4K1NG MY M4RK

TT: Yeah, I know.

TT: I’m not under any sort of illusions here. You’ve got your own ulterior motives for taking this case, especially considering we’re basically paying you on the combined allowances of two literal children.

TT: That doesn’t change the fact that you’re still the first person outside our family to put serious effort into finding Dave in a long time.

TT: Ulterior motives or not,

TT: That’s a really big deal to us.

TT: So, again: Thank you.

GC: >:]

GC: 4LR1GHT TH4TS 3NOUGH B31NG S4PPY

GC: 1 GOT 4 JOB TO DO

GC: 1 W1LL TRY TO K33P YOU POSTED

— gallowsCallibrator [GC] ceased trolling timaeusTestified [TT] —

[themoneybuff-blog]

HelloFresh review: Is a meal delivery service worth it?

Hey, Kim said one day last week as she was leaving for work. Theres a package coming today from one of the doctors I work with. To thank all of his hygienists, hes sending us a trial of HelloFresh. Whats HelloFresh? I asked. Its a meal delivery service, Kim said. Anyhow, itd be great if you could bring in the package and put the food in the fridge. And itd be even greater if you made one of the meals for dinner! I kissed her good-bye, then promptly forgot what she had told me. (This is par for the course.) How Does HelloFresh Work? That afternoon when I returned from walking the dog, a package from HelloFresh was waiting on the porch. I took it inside to open it. The box contained three brown paper sacks, each with a different meal from HelloFresh. Oh yeah, I thought. Im supposed to make dinner from one of these. I wonder what they are. I opened the bag labeled Pineapple Poblano Beef Tacos. Inside was an illustrated recipe card and a set of pre-measured ingredients. Seems simple enough, I said to the dog. Tahleuqah just looked at me as if I were supposed to feed her. That dog is always ready for food.

When Kim got home from work, I made the tacos. They were amazing. Im not joking. They were delicious. (The dog agrees.) You know, I should have taken photos along the way, I told Kim. I should write about this at Get Rich Slowly. Well, you could always make dinner for us again tomorrow night, she said. So I did. And this time, I did take pictures. For round two, the dog and I prepared Sweet-as-Honey Chicken. Heres the bag and recipe card:

Here are the ingredients from inside the bag and the other side of the recipe card (with actual instructions):

Heres some of my meal prep:

And heres the final product:

You know what my favorite part of this is? Kim asked as I served her dinner. Its that you can use the paper sack to dispose of your trash while you prep the meal. (Im kind of messy in the kitchen.) The dog look hurt. Shes always happy to help us dispose of kitchen trash. While not quite as delicious as the tacos, the chicken was still very good. And simple. (The HelloFresh recipe cards estimate 20-30 minutes of prep time; for me, that was more like 30-45 minutes. But then Im always slow in the kitchen.) How Much Does HelloFresh Cost? How much did this cost? I asked. Im not sure, she said. The doctor paid for it. But I think its something like $20 per meal. So, since he sent us three meals, thats about $60 for the week. That seems expensive, I said. I should research the numbers. So, like a good money nerd, thats exactly what I did. First, I checked the HelloFresh website to find out how much the service costs. There are three plans Veggie, Classic, and Family each with similar costs. Veggie Plan: three recipes per week at $9.99 per serving.Classic Plan: your choice of two, three, or four recipes per week at $9.99 per serving. If you choose the four-person plan, your only option is three recipes per week. If you choose two recipes per week on the two person plan, theres a $7.99 delivery charge.Family Plan: two or three recipes per week at $8.74 per serving. In other words, HelloFresh costs between $9 and $10 per person per meal. Thats much cheaper than eating in a restaurant, obviously, but its more expensive than normal home dining. Or is it? I decided to dig deeper into the numbers. During the first four months of 2018, I spent an average of $477.33 per month on groceries and $332.01 per month on restaurants. Thats a total of $809.34 per month on food. Given 90 meals in a typical month, my food spending averages $8.99 per meal. Holy cats! Thats right: My average monthly food spending is almost the same as the cost of subscribing to HelloFresh. From this perspective, a meal delivery service seems like a good deal. But what if I were to simply make my own versions of the HelloFresh recipes? I wondered. What would my costs be then? Armed with the Sweet-as-Honey Chicken recipe card, I made a trip to the local Wal-Mart. I browsed the aisles, pricing out the individual ingredients.

From my calculations, itd cost me $6.10 to purchase the ingredients needed for the meal. (This counts only the quantities Id need for that specific meal, not the extra garlic, rice, chicken, etcetera that Id end up with.) Thats a total of $3.05 per person per meal versus $9.99 per person per meal. From this perspective, HelloFresh isnt such a good deal. If I were a subscriber, this meal would have cost me more than three times what I could pay for the ingredients at Wal-Mart. Is HelloFresh Worth It? Ill confess: As much as I wanted to not like HelloFreshI liked it. A lot. The meals are fun, tasty, and convenient. From what I can tell, here are the advantages of a meal delivery service like this: Ingredients are precisely measured so theres no waste. (This is a huge advantage. If I were making the chicken recipe on my own, for instance, what would I do with the big container of chicken stock Id have left over?)Its easy to track calories. Each shipment includes detailed nutrition info, just like youd find on pre-packaged food in the store.The meals are relatively healthy. (From my perspective, theyre very healthy; Kim thinks theyre only moderately so.)The three recipes we tried were all delicious. That said, all of the HelloFresh recipes are available for free on their website.The meals were relatively easy to make. There were a couple of times I thought things were unclear, but as I mentioned earlier, Im a little slow in the kitchen.Making these meals is a great way to learn new cooking skills. After making the chicken glaze, for example, I feel like I could create other similar glazes. In fact, I only have good things to say about the entire HelloFresh experience with one obvious exception: the price. But heres the thing: The meals were better quality than what we usually eat at home. And theyre much cheaper than what we pay to eat out. We didnt eat out a single time last week. (Actually, we went two weeks without eating in a restaurant, which must be a new record for us.) I dont feel like the HelloFresh prices are outrageous by any means. Theyre just not frugal. So, I cant see recommending a meal delivery service to a family on a budget or to somebody who already does a lot of cooking and knows how to co-ordinate meal plans. On the other hand, HelloFresh could be a terrific option for people who might otherwise spend a lot on food. As for us? At this point, we dont plan to become regular HelloFresh subscribersbut we havent ruled it out either. Although Im slow and unsure as a chef, I enjoy cooking. Instead of using HelloFresh, I think Im going to make an effort to prepare more meals at home during the coming months, meals that are not from a can. If that doesnt work out? And if my $8.99 spending per meal doesnt drop? Well, then HelloFresh is an excellent option. Another option for somebody interested in a service like HelloFresh but not willing to pay the price? Check out $5 Meal Plan from my buddies Erin and Jim. Their service doesnt ship you the ingredients, but it gives you meal plans and recipes that work out to about $2 per person per meal. https://www.getrichslowly.org/hellofresh-review/

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 25

from trips to new Orleans to electro-ghost busting

-morning- Kid: *yawn* Patty: o\\\\\o Izuku: "???" Ochako: *stretching* Black Star: *glances suspiciously still at Tsubaki* tsubaki: *yaaawn* soul: zzzzzz -and so, after packing up, and having breakfast, they were on the road again- Stein: *sipping coffee, awake* "Okay. Should be in New Orleans tonight." Izuku: "Should be a fun trip." stocking: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......... Kid: *her head rests on his lap, while he is asleep in his chair* Ochako: (whispers) "D'awwwww..." mina: *takes a pic and posts it to gravebook* Patty: *glances at Takeru* Black Star: "..." *holds up permanent marker, grins* Ochako: "!!!" tsuyu: *snatches the marker* yuck. Black Star: *frowns* "You guys are no fun." tsubaki: *reading a travel guide* Izuku: "Anything interesting in New Orleans, Tsubaki?" -elsewhere- Yumi: *smiles* "Kid and Stocking look adorable." lord death: *sending a message to stein, making sure kid is doing well* *CHIRP* [new message from Stein: "He's keeping up on his medicine. Some separation anxiety from Stocking but manageable."] [Ldeath42; good to know. and how was your roomie last night?] [ScrewLoose: stocking didn't sleep well] [ldeath42: i see] [ScrewLoose: they are catching up on sleep.] -elsewhere- Yohei: *patting Chie's back* chie: *HURK* *BLEARGH* ugh.....*whimpering* TT~TT chie: oh god, my throat is fucking burning TT-TT Yohei: *concerned moan* "Want something?" chie: yes please......*BLEARGH* Yohei: *dials room service* "Could I get some ginger ale--an entire bottle? No, two. And--" *to Chie* "What else?" chie: ice....and lots of it! *BLEUGH* Yohei: -_-; "Ice. Lots, please." chie: and a waffle sandwich...im gonna need it after this. Yohei: "And a waffle sandwich..." -elsewhere- Hibana: "Mmmmm~" *yawn* gabriella: good morning princess. i got your schedule printed out for you today! Hibana: *yawn, sits up in bed* "Wha--? Gab? What time is it?" gabriella: 6:30 AM, princess. Hibana: -_- "I can't sleep in?" gabriella: let me see here....i guess we can skip the- Hibana: "Zzz..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *reading in hospital* nurse: mr boyle, you have a visitor. hiro: hey arthur. Arthur: "Oh! Um...Hi, Hiro..." hiro: glad to see you're alright. Arthur: "Yeah...Thanks for visiting...How are you?" hiro: doing well....hime's going to be starting high school this fall. Arthur: "Oh, wow..." *sad smile* "Guess I was gone longer than I thought." hiro: it's only been about less than a month. Arthur: "It still felt like a long time..." hiro: i could imagine..... Arthur: "..." *looks down* "No one found me." hiro:.....on the bright side, you still have your sword, right? *he picks it up* Arthur: *nods* "It didn't help me get out..." hiro:.....well, you're safe now, right? Arthur: "...Physically. Emotionally...or girlfriend-wise..." hiro: ???? Arthur: "...Tamaki may be dating someone else. And, awkwardness, she's just been transferred to the 8th, officially." hiro:....oh... Arthur: *nods* "This sucks." hiro:....if it helps...i kinda know how it feels, to really like someone even though they're probably with someone else.....it hurts. but you just have to keep taking things a day at a time. Arthur: "Hmm...Yeah...It just hurts right now." -elsewhere- Iris: *tending to the garden* shinra: *getting arthur's bed ready for when he returns* tamaki:............................................. Takehisa: *preparing a meal...and some apple tea* tamaki: .......*notices something sticking out of a drawer* shinra: tamaki we got you your-....... O_O tamaki: !!!!!!!!! o-o;;;;; *she was wearing funny glasses* shinra:....*snerk* *he then breaks down laughing like crazy* tamaki: OH SHUT UP! i was trying to cheer myself up jerk! *tosses a pillow at him* shinra: ow! AHAHAHA! Akitaru: *peeks in* "What's going on?" tamaki: *still wearing the glasses* Akitaru: "..." *loud laughter* tamaki: -_- you guys are jerks. -elsewhere- Tuhl: "BAM!" *shoves invitation into Mana's face* "Game show!" mana: *JAWDROP* for real? mono: are they even going to let you on? you arent exactly hu- *WHACK* saki: do your best. mono: @-@ Tuhl: -_-; "Thank you, Saki. At least you support my endeavor." *hands tickets to her* "In case anyone can make it." -elsewhere- Stein: "Now approaching...New Orleans." stocking: *jolts awake* ngh, huh? Kid: *yawns* "We're here already?" Izuku: *looks out the window* "Oh, wow!" soul: cool. mina: *snapping pics* Stein: *pulls into the hotel* "We're here." liz: it's beautiful. *shiny eyes* Patty: "Yeah! Look at the street lamps!" stocking: this place is amazing! Kid: *nods* "It is a hotel with a rich history. I hope the rooms look as nice." -inside- *Large chandelier on the lobby's ceiling, piano in the lobby, glorious works of art on the walls* stocking: it's gorgeous in here! Kid: *shiny eyes* "So symmetrical..." Izuku: *looking at painting* "Oh! I know this one!" soul:.....the orleans DWMA branch isnt too far from here, is it? Stein: "Right. Just a few blocks--can walk to it." soul: mind if i come along with you? i kinda want to check it out... Stein: "Sure." *pats his container* "The sooner I deliver this, the better." soul: cool. -and so- Stein: (approaches guard station outside DWMA New Orleans branch) "Franken Stein, three-star meister, with a delivery from Lord Death." guard; ah, right this- who's the kid? soul: for your info- Stein: "He's a weapon--a scythe, that I brought. One of my students. Mentee, actually. Trying to show him the ropes of the DWMA." soul: ...... *he shows his student ID card* Stein: "See? He even has his own ID card. Isn't he growing up so quickly?" soul: *grunt* guard: well....ok head on in...... Stein: *nods, pats Soul on the shoulder* "Go on in, Soul..." -inside- Stein: "Hmm...More colorful than I remember." soul: i'll say.... *A hand falls along Soul's shoulder--with skeletal fingers painted onto it* soul: YEEK! *jumps back* *Someone with a skull painted on their face stands tall over Soul* soul: um..... *sweats* hi? N'Orleans DWMA Commander: "Bienvenue." soul: um...... Commander: *seizes Soul's hand with a firm handshake* soul: good to meet you? Garnier: "I am Commander Adele Garnier of the New Orleans Branch of the DWMA." *glares at Stein* "Franken." Stein: *nods* "Adele." *Garnier and Stein have intense glare before staring down at Soul* soul: um.......*sweats* where do i take the solo tour? -at the hotel- Kid: *smiling at the calendar* stocking: *hugs kid from behind* SNEAK ATTACK~! Kid: *happy yell* "You sneaky little minx!" stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *holds her hands* "Aren't you just joyful right now~" stocking: yeah, we're actually here, and in a nice hotel to boot! Kid: *smiles* "So glad to be. And you look beautiful." stocking: thanks~ so what did you want to do first? Kid: "Could I interest you in a carriage ride?" stocking: that sounds lovely~! *shiny eyes* Kid: *smiles* "Good...Because the carriage ride will take us to a great stop~" stocking: oh~? Kid: "I know a place with the best Creole bread pudding soufflé. Or "first of the season strawberry shortcake?" stocking: OH HELL YES!! Kid: "Hee hee...So excited." *offers an arm* "Shall we?" -and so- Kid: *leans against her in the carriage* stocking: this is really nice. *Kid is in a full black suit, complete with slacks, vest, jacket, tie* stocking: *she hugs him* Kid: *hugs her back, kisses her forehead* "A horse-drawn carriage...and beautiful woman..." ("...Should I...? No, too soon.") stocking: *she blushes* Kid: "Stocking...This feels right." stocking: U////U Kid: "I love you. And I want...I can't imagine my life without you." stocking:...*blushing* kid...... Kid: *holds her chin gently, brings her lips to his...* stocking: *smooch~* Kid: *smooch* (pulls back, smiles) stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: *points to the Christmas lights dotting the path towards the restaurant* "We're almost there..." stocking: *shiny eyes* fancy. Kid: *smiles* "Colorful..." *frowns* "Should I have worn something more colorful?" stocking: it looks nice on you. Kid: *smiles* "Okay..." -and so- Kid: *dining on a blackened redfish* "I also ordered you beignets and pralines~" stocking: sounds fancy. Kid: "And sweet~" stocking: *shiny eyes* Kid: *nods, then bites into his fish* "Hmmm~" -elsewhere- Yohei: "How was the waffle?" chie: yummyyyyy *purrs* Yohei: *smiles* "Happy to hear. Want anything?" *pats lightly along her shoulder* chie: *she turns the tv on*.....wait a minute.....isnt that tuhl?! Tool: (on the TV) "The Hadron Collider!" *DING DING DING* *400 dollars is added to his score* Yohei: "...Am I drunk?" Yohei: *stares at his glass, sniffs* "Nope. Sober. Jesus." chie: wow...... -elsewhere- mimeca: *watching tv in a shop* NoFix: *shoplifting cans of soda into his pants* nui: wow! is that a kappa on tv? NoFix: *turns, sees TV--and his eyes widen...he vibrates with a sadistic smile* "Yohei's turtle buddy..." *the vibrations cause the cans of soda in his pants to explode* mimeca: *shakes the spilled soda off her like a dog* NoFix: *smiling stupidly* "Oh, this is sweet..." *pokes the TV screen* "I see you!" -a pan of the audience......including saki and io- NoFix: "...What. The. Fuck?" mimeca:....?! NoFix: *waves to Mimeca* "That small creature on cyborg girl's lap? That creature look familiar to you?" mimeca:.......*wide eyes and jawdrop* nui: i thiiiiink thats called a baby. NoFix: "...Shit! She's going to charge me so much in child support! And I can't afford that! I just had soda go off in my pants!" mimeca:.....*glances down* Security Guard: "Sir, did you just shoplift cans of soda, which exploded in your pants in a vaguely suggestive way?" NoFix: "..." *points at Nui* "She did it." nui: *stabs the guard* oopsies~ Guard: X_X *collapses onto NoFix, who is too distracted by the TV* NoFix: "...Where is this show being filmed?" -elsewhere- Garnier: "Hmmm...Everything seems to be in order with this shipment, Franken." *stares at Soul* soul:....*looking around* Garnier: *leans down...and shoves her fingers into Soul's mouth* soul: MGRHPGHDHF?!?!?!?!?! Garnier: "Relax, I'm a doctor." Stein: "A voodoo doctor." Garnier: "And a dentist." Stein: "That's not a real doctor--" soul: *flailing* Garnier: "Hmm...Why are your teeth so sharp? Does that help with ingesting souls? Do you floss? Hmm...Gums look a little infected, so may want to switch your toothpaste. Do you grind your teeth?" soul: *very uncomfortable* (thinking: MAKA SOME DIVINE INTERFENTION WOULD BE APPRECIATED HERE!!) *Wind blows by--knocking a mummy's casket onto Garnier, knocking her out* soul: .____.;;;; Stein: "...Huh. Well, we delivered the items, so I guess all that is left is to dissect Garnier and--" secretary: please dont. Stein: "Hmph. Fine. I'll just administer first aid and depart...” -elsewhere- Iris: *washing plates* nozomi: *also washing* Iris: *whispers* "How's Tamaki?" nozomi: she's asleep....i'm worried about her though.... Iris: *nods* "Still about Arthur?" nozomi: *she nods* Iris: "...Maybe she needs more time to think this through." nozomi: maybe..... Iris: "Maybe do something to take her mind off of things?" nozomi: hmmm...maybe take her to get crepes? Iris: "Oh, that would be good!" nozomi: *she smiles* i remember my father would take me to get crepes when i had bad days... Iris: *nods* "Maybe I can help?" -elsewhere- Hibana: "Ugh...I hate long work days..." -elsewhere- Yumi: *trying to feed Shiori* shiori *nom* Yumi: *smiles* "Eat up, sweetie~" shiori: ^o^ Yumi: "Death, have you heard from Kid?" lord death: they've arrived in new orleans! Yumi: "That's good. I hope it's a relaxing trip." -elsewhere- shaula: *making a list* i need to pick up some stuff while we're there. Medusa: "What, stocking up on more booze?" shaula: AHAHAHAHAHA shut up. i'm getting ingredients for potions and shit. Experimental stuff, stuff for work... Medusa: "Oh, yes, 'shit' and 'stuff' constitute such professional jargon." shaula: you comin with or nah? Medusa: "Sorry, but I have other priorities..." *cradling her bundle of joy* shaula: *gags* Medusa: "Quiet, you, or I'll have my baby vomit all over you." -elsewhere- Tuhl: *shiny eyes, blushing, giggling* saki: congratulations, tuhl. Tuhl: "Thank you for coming here with me..." -\\\\\- "I appreciated having one or two friendly faces in the audience." io: papa! *reaching for tuhl* Tuhl: *frowns, even as he picks up Io and holds her gently* "I'm not your papa..." -\\\\\- io: *pouty face* Tuhl: *grimaces, smiles nervously* "Er, um--you can call me 'papa' if you want! Ha ha ha!" *glances at Saki* "Help me!"* saki: i think the role suits you~ Tuhl: o\\\\\\\o "Um...Saki..." saki: hmm? Tuhl: "I...I've never been a dad or anything. I don't know the first thing...just what I read in all those books I got at the trash dump...and the library...and online...and those videos I watched. And TV shows...Actually, I do know a lot of tending to babies, but jeez if I'm still not scared half to death about it." saki: hmmmm.... Tuhl: "...You hungry? Maybe get something to eat? I got a lot of award money, so we can eat fancy...” -\\\\\\- -elsewhere- Kid: "Was it to your satisfaction?" stocking: it was so yummy~! thank you kiddo~! Kid: *smiles* "I'm glad it was pleasurable. Thank you for spending this evening with me." stocking: *she kisses his cheeks* Kid: *blushes* "Aw...Thank you." *small kiss* stocking: hehe~ Kid: *holds her hand* "That was just some of the desserts here in New Orleans..." *leans closer* "But I see something even sweeter in front of me." stocking: *blush* Kid: *hugs her as the carriage takes them back to the hotel* -later that evening, stocking would utterly dominate kid in a bdsm session- -morning- Kid: *tickling Stocking* stocking: hehehe~ k-kiddo! Kid: "Are you ticklish? I'm sorry--are you?" stocking: its fine. Kid: *small smile, kisses her cheek, hugs her* "I enjoyed last night." stocking: *she kisses him on his bruises* Kid: *tenses a bit* "Ah!...Thank you..." stocking: you gonna be ok? Kid: *smiles* "As long as I'm with you, I'll be fine." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: *holds her hand* "Breakfast?" stocking: *she nods* yes please Kid: *looks over the menu* "Room service or dining with our peers?" -they would sit with the others- Kid: *sit by Stocking, across from Liz and Patty* Patty: "So...Who's up for checking out a haunted house?" liz: Q___________Q Stein: "We can always arrange a second activity for those too afraid to face a haunted house. Fishing? Dancing? Concerts?" liz: dancing please! Kid: "Which would you prefer, Love?" stocking: haunted house for the win! *shiny eyes* Kid: *smiles* "Then I guess that's the trip I'm going on." Black Star: "Tch. Maybe dancing will be more fun..." tsubaki: the house might be interesting. Black Star: "Hmm..." Ochako: "Both are good choices...Hmm..." -and so- Kid: "Hmm..." *read signs on the Haunted House* stocking: ooooh. *shiny eyes* Patty: "Tsubaki, could you take a photo of me and the creepy house?" tsubaki: *snaps a pic on her phone* Stein: "Hmm..." *studying the walls and a portrait of the Madam* stocking: *she looks around* ???: "Wee ee ooo...." stocking: patti.... Patty: "What's up? Want a photo?" stocking: ........ -elsewhere- Ochako: "Great moves, Mina!" mina: yeah! woohoo! Izuku: *awkward dance shuffle* tsuyu: not bad, izuku. Izuku: -\\\\\- "Th-Thanks...Kind of embarrassing like this..." -elsewhere- shaula: i'm gonna go get some stuff, brl! milia: bee are elle? Grimoire: -_-; "Please don't cause problems..." Nals: *shrugs at Milia* shaula: *whistling* Nals: *spots antiques store* "Well, I'm going to see whether I can find new weaponry..." milia: *goes to a dress shop* -minutes later- Grimoire: *joins Nals in antiques shop, looking at books* -elsewhere- nui: i thiiiiink we may have broken the car.... -the car is crashed into a tree- NoFix: *missing an arm, has his boxers atop his head* "Point remains: I won the bet. Pay up!" mimeca: *gives him a 20* nui: *she takes a 20 out of the officer's wallet and gives it to him* say....that guy doesnt look too good. NoFix: "...Huh. Knew we forgot someone. Eh, leave him. The wolves will adopt him..." -back in town- Patty: "Okay. Has _anyone_ seen an actual ghost? Or is this just a fancy place with shiny objects to steal?" *beat* "Not that I was stealing anything from here..." stocking: patti... Patty: "...Fine." *opens pants--and polished silver falls out of her puffy shorts and onto the floor* tsubaki: unbelievable.... -_-; -elsewhere in town- Black Star: *steps outside from the nightclub to get some fresh air* -some familiar faces drive by on a motorbike- nui: WEEE!!! Black Star: "???!!" -nofix was in the driver’s seat- Black Star: o_O "...Shit! Shit shit shit!" *screams into the dance club* "It's that weirdo again!" liz: hmm? Black Star: "I saw him! That guy who looks like the guy who hurt Stocking! The crazy guy with the spinning powers who blew up the robot fight in England!!!" Ochako: "...What?" Izuku: "!!!" *he did his reading about all of this* mina: what do we do? liz: we need to get to stein and the others.... Black Star: "But someone has to follow that maniac! I'm going after him!" liz: black*star wa-......*she dials stein on her phone* *Black Star has departed* Ochako: "...Um, who should follow him?" Stein: *on the phone* "Hello?" -liz explains the situation- tsuyu: leave it to me. mina: *follows* Stein: *deep breath* "Okay. We're going to need DWMA New Orleans resources as well, who will alert local police and rescue." *taps the phone, projecting a hologram map* "You're on one side of town, so patrol the area and find the target. Based on where you said the target was heading..." *taps the map* "He'll come right to us." liz: right. soul: what should we do? Stein: *finally notices Soul was listening in* "Oh. Right. Um...Start patrolling outside with Garnier from the DWMA when she arrives. I'm going to inform Stocking--break it to her gently." *Smoke explodes in the haunted house* stocking: what the hell?! *Garnier emerges out of the smoke* Garnier: "I already got the alert. We are scrambling resources now, so we need to coordinate." *stares at Soul, smirking* soul: erm.... Garnier: *leans closer* "Have you considered donating your teeth? I'm sure they would help me with a spell I'm working on--" *STEIN CHOP* Stein: "Stop that." Garnier: Q_Q "F-Fine..." *ahem* "Tell me about this target, NoFix." -soul explains the situation- Garnier: "Hmm...Dangerous. We will take him into custody. However, your report listed more than one person with him..." *Garnier soul: the other one, i can assume, is another dokeshi named 'mimeca'. a shapeshifter....as for the 3rd one....i got nothin. Garnier: "Very well. We shall depart." -elsewhere- shaula: ok, that should be everything. Grimoire: "Ready to begin?" shaula: yep. just need to find some random shmucks on the street to inject this latest concoction with, and we'll be all set! Grimoire: *spots a tourist group* "Any particular age?" milia:....*she spots something* who's that girl in the pink? i totes love her style! shaula: *she looks too* Grimoire: "Hmmm..." *senses something off* -CRASH- nui: whoooops~ Nals: "What the devil?!" milia: EEK! mimeca:... >->;;; NoFix: "Uhhhh...My head...My insurance policy is going to keep getting bigger and--" *spots Grimoire* "Oh, poopie." Grimoire: -_-; shaula: wait a minute, i think i know you...? NoFix: "Yeah, hi, I'm some guy who looks like that guy next to you." *waves at Grimoire* "How many of you are running around here? Also, if I cut off your head, will it grow back? Like this?" *takes glass shard and slices off his head...and his tiny head starts growing out again* milia: *faints* Nals: *catches her, but still shocked as well* shaula: shit bro.... shaula: wait, you 'rightroundbaby'? NoFix: (high-pitched voice as his head grows back) "Wait, how do you know my online user name?" shaula: i'm xXx_SkOrPiOn_BiTcH_XxX! NoFix: "...Oh! The girl who sent me the tit pics of her sis?" shaula: hell yeah! oh shit whaddup! milia: ??? NoFix: "Hey! Glad to match a face to a name! And a hot body, too! I'm a'ight, just spreading mayhem in New Orleans before meeting my baby mama..." shaula: wait you got a kid? when the fuck did that happen? nui: hi there~! NoFix: "It kinda happened because I'm a terrible person who really needs to get killed off in this series for the sake of catharsis...Oh, and this girl talks. A lot." Nals: -_-; "Great, another bubbly loudmouth..." milia: i like her ^^ mimeca: *waves* Nals: *double-take at Milia in his arms--then lets go, dropping her* Grimoire: "I am reeeeeeeally getting tired of people stealing my look. Shaula, begin the experiment. I'm going to kill this bastard." milia: owie! shaula: say, maybe we can enjoy a good ol evening of debauchery and sh*t? Grimoire: "...We have a mission--" NoFix: *pushes Grimoire out of the way* "What you have in mind, Triple X Scorpion Bitch?" shaula: fuck it. we gettin crunk as f*ck! HELL YEAH! NoFix: "W00t!" -elsewhere- Yohei: "Ah!" chie: !!! yohei? are you ok?! Yohei: *sits up in bed* "J-Just a nightmare..." chie:...*she hugs him* it's ok, babe.... Yohei: "..." *small sob* chie:....*she rubs his back and holds him close to her* Yohei: "Chie...Something's wrong...I think he's back." chie:.......what do we do? Yohei: "W-Warn them. Contingency plan for GET and WASHU..." chie: right....like hell i'm letting him near you or my sister ever again.... Yohei: *nods* -elsewhere- io: *crying* Tuhl: *holding up turtle plushie* "Come on, kid, what's troubling you? Fed, bathed, diaper...What's wrong?" saki: shhh, it's ok sweetie, mama's here.... Tuhl: *worried* "Man..." mono:......... Tuhl: "Mono, could you get Saki some water?" mono: sure..... -elsewhere- Iris: "Um...Where did _this_ come from?" shinra: hmm? 0-0 what even _is_ that? tamaki: my words have failed me. Akitaru: -_-; "It _was_ called 'fashion.'" *It's a photo of Akitaru with friends in high school* shinra:...................wow. amazing. nozomi: it....looks flattering, commander.... Akitaru: *groan* Arthur: "..." *loud laughter* tamaki: *losing it* shinra:........ Takehisa: *making a note* -elsewhere- Hibana: *hic* miwa: you ok? you have enough? Hibana: *giggles* "I think I'm okay for a bit! Maybe one more drink after a bit..." *takes off her coat* -ELSEWHERE- Spirit: "...What did you just say, Marie?" marie: i said that my cellphone has been getting weird messages, but i never get them from the apartment phone...its really weird.... Spirit: "What kind of messages?" marie: really creepy messages.....and kiiiiinda stalker-y. Spirit: "...Not that I have to say it, but I assure you, those messages are not from me." marie: i didnt say they were from you... but look. *she shows him one of the messages* Spirit: " 'Your charge stimulates my heart and--'" o_O "Oh. God." marie: .................. O_O;;;; *hurk* Spirit: *summons scythe blade* "You want to slice the phone or smash it?" marie: smash this thing with a damn lawnmower! and maybe douse it with holy water. Spirit: "I'll call Justin!" *dials on Marie's phone--and gets an electrical zap, knocking him to the floor* marie: spirit! *she goes over to him* are you ok? Spirit: *sits up* "Yeah, just got in for a shock...What the heck was--" *Phone*: "Marie! Mjolnir" marie: *SCREAMS* w-wh-what the heck?! *Phone*: "I love you, my little lightning bolt..." marie:.....AWWW HECK NO! *grabs christa an runs* NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE! Spirit: o_O "Wait for me!" *Phone leaps up with static charge and lands on Spirit head* -later- -KNOCKKNOCKNOCK- lady: yes? marie: is nygus in? Naigus: "Marie?" marie: MYHOUSEISHAUNTED!!! D: Naigus: "...Sit down. I'll get some tea--" Spirit: "Booze! We're going to need booze!" Naigus: -_-; "Sit down and then we'll talk..." -later- Naigus: "Hmm...But it sounds like the apparition was limited to just your phone...Still, we will have to investigate and exorcise that ghost." marie: Q-Q the things mentioned........my mind is burned. Naigus: -_-; "Then why did you have to repeat them to me?" *sigh* "A stalker ghost...Creepy." lady:....is he hot? marie: D:< Naigus: *small chop* "Stop that, roomie." *looks at Marie* "I assure you, whoever this monster is, he will pay." marie: thank yooooou.... Q-Q Spirit: *shivering* "Creepy electronic ghost...It's like The Ring." Spirit: "I just want to go home and not deal with this nonsense...So creepy..." ("Sachiko...") Naigus: "Marie, do you need a place to stay?" marie: yes please....christa's safe with yumi. Naigus: *nods* "We'll prepare the guest room." marie: yay! Naigus: "Urk! Marie! Too tight!" *pushing her off of her* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Sigh...This is insane." christa: *looking up* shiori: ....... julie: *reading to them* Yumi: *watching them listen* "Death, electronic ghosts. What do you know about them?" lord death: it's uncommon, though not impossible.... perhaps the deceased has a connection to the electric element, or perhaps…. *muttering to himself* Yumi: *nods, holds up her phone* "I'm running a check on any individuals known for electric abilities--" Phone: *DING* "No results found among humans." lord death: maybe _non_ humans? Yumi: *nods, expands the search* "...I got a few more entries. Some elves, some dokeshi, an ogre..." lord death: some demon weapons. Yumi: "Yes. Hard to narrow it down. Oh! Death, you need to update this database--some of these entries refer to people who are...dead...Oh God..." lord death: hmm? Yumi: *taps the screen, pulling up Rodigy's file* lord death: *eyes widen* Yumi: "This...is the one who attacked the local Robot Fighting Tournament. But I thought--" lord death: perhaps his soul is unwilling to move on.... Yumi: *nods* "We need one of our best meisters to get him loose...Can we call Kami?")) lord death: it's our best bet. Yumi: "Okay. I'll call her." -elsewhere- NoFix: "Damn, girl--you hold your liquor good!" shaula: years of practice, my good man. NoFix: "What else do you practice?" shaula: *griiiiin* *opens her mouth to say something* Grimoire: *slaps a hand over her mouth* "Is this really all you want to do, NoFix--spread chaos indiscriminately?" mimeca:.....*shrug* Grimoire: "Where are you from, anyway?" *looks at Nui* nui: i came out of a lab! :D Grimoire: -_-; *looks at Shaula, removes his hand* "Did you create this...person?" shaula: nah, this aint one of mine. whats under the eyepatch? nui: a hole. :D NoFix: "...Hot." nui: i tried to get out and one of the doctors stabbed me in the eye. but mommy made it better ^^ mimeca:...................................... shaula: *remembering her mother's neglect* milia: *remembering how justin killed her mother* [[a young boy's voice: mama? mama get up! i can make you better, see mama? i made you better. get up mama...]] shaula: .......well _that_ killed my buzz... NoFix: "Y-Yeah..." shaula:....chaos time? NoFix: "Sexy violent chaos time?" shaula: hell yeah! -elsewhere- Stein: *sigh* "Property damage, casualties. The mayor has put in a curfew, the governor a state of emergency. This is awful." stocking: we have to do something! Kid: "We are. We have recovery teams containing fires and getting the injured to hospitals. Now, we have to put down this threat." liz: right. Patty: *cracks knuckles* "Let's kick some fuckers' asses!" mina: yeah! time to whoop some villain butt! Izuku: "O-Okay!" -elsewhere- Hibana: *passed out* gabriella: *tucked her in* sleep well, princess... Hibana: *smiles, muttering something* gabriella:.....*she hugs her* thank you....for all that you've done for me... Hibana: *sleepy* "Gab..." gabriella: ?? Hibana: "You're lovely..." *pats her arm* gabriella: O///////O -elsewhere- Arthur: *in the shower* "Just glad I don't have sponge baths anymore..." *shudder* tamaki: arthur do you nee-.......... O/////O Arthur: o_O *he blushes all over...and...* Arthur: "I THOUGHT YOUR LEWD BAD LUCK ONLY WORKED ON YOU!" tamaki: *SLAMS DOOR SHUT* .///////////. (thinking: OMGMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOKMGOMNFKJDJI) Iris: "Oh, Tamaki! Is Arthur still in the shower?" tamaki: yes. dont go in there Iris: *small laugh* "Well, of course I wouldn't!" *points to the door* "It says 'shower.' Right there. Big letters. Only a fool would go into the shower when--" tamaki: *runs, trips and faceplants into the floor* owie! >-< Iris: "Oh no! Stay there! I'll get ice!" *door opens* tamaki: *nosebleed* ooooowwwwww Arthur: *in a towel* "Of all the bad luck--" *trips over Tamaki* "Owie!" tamaki: O/////////////O Arthur: *atop her...without his towel* o\\\\\\\o nozomi: is every-.....................*slowly closes the door* Arthur: D: *squeak* -elsewhere- Tuhl: "How is Io?" saki: she's calmed down now.... Tuhl: *nods* "You look exhausted. Go lie down, I'll get you some tea." saki: *she smiles* Tuhl: *prepping tea in the kitchen* -elsewhere- Bakugou: *staring at a phone...frowning...twitching...picks up the phone and starts shaking it* "WHY DON'T YOU EVER CALL ME, DEKU?!" eijiro: oi bakugou, you ok in there? Bakugou: "HE NEVER CALLS AND THIS PHONE IS STUPID! I WANT TO BLOW IT UP!" eijiro: woah, easy there, buddy. do you need to use mr happy? Bakugou: "MR HAPPY CAN GO TO HELL!" -elsewhere- Emine: *sips* grunt: lin is checkin in again, did you do your bad deed? Emine: "...No, I haven't. Hang on. Grunt, please come here..." grunt: um....ok- Emine: *grabs the Grunt's underwear and pulls them over his head* grunt: HEY! D: Emine: "Bad deed complete. I will speak with Lin now--" grunt: whyyyy... -elsewhere- lin: *anxious* Akua: "What's with you?" lin: i just got a really reeeeally bad feeling... ever heard of the 'lightning beast rodigy'? that shinoda and i killed? weeeellll- Akua: "You mean Baldy McAssFace?" lin: yep. -the phone rings- lin: EMINE ARE YOU THERE?! DID YOU DO YOUR BAD DEED?! Emine: "Yes, and yes. How are you?" lin: we kiiiind of have a little situation. -lin explains what happened with the robot tournament and what she has heard from her 'source' about rodigy- Emine: "...Find the target. Eliminate him and any who get in your way." lin: right! Emine: "I also have one more request." lin: yes? Emine: "Send Shinoda a report on what you have discovered about the DWMA." lin: can and will do! Emine: "Anything else?" lin: *whispers* what's akua's deal? Emine: *whispers* "Let them do their thing. Trust me on this one." lin: o-o ooook? Emine: *nods* "Be safe." lin:....ok. *blush* Emine: -\\\\- "End transmission." *BLINK, STATIC* grunt: ????? Emine: *glares at Grunt* "What are you looking at?" grunt: nothing sir! Emine: *studies Grunt before reclining on his throne, breathing in and out* -elsewhere- Hibana: *groans* "My head...Can't remember..." gabriella: *she got some ice* Hibana: "Gabriella? What happened?" -elsewhere- stocking: *rushing to where the chaos is* Nals: *slicing his way through the area, scaring away bystanders* stocking: *swords in hand* FEATHER BLADE DANCE -GENERATION TWO EDITION-!! Nals: *smirks* "A challenge..." *tries to block the slices and slice at Stocking in turn* stocking: *jump and kicks at his back* Nals: "?!!" milia: how rude! ~pilia papillion~ ~monarch waltz~! *a barrage of butterfly projectiles attack* Nals: *smirks* "Good for something, then..." -in another part of the battle- Kid: *shooting at his target* "Stand still, damn it!" mimeca: *dodge* *giggle motion* Kid: *BANG BANG BANG* mimeca: ~~? !! *she changes into.....asymmetrical abstract art* Kid: *twitch twitch* "AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGG!" *rushes at Mimeca and slams a fist at her* mimeca: *has taken the form of stocking* Kid: *stops dead in his tracks* mimeca: ........ liz: kid, its a trick! Kid: "Wh-What?" stocking: kid!! -something charges at her- Kid: *shakes his head, watching Stocking* "!!! Watch out!" stocking: !!!! -shink- stocking: !!!!!!!!!! Kid: *eyes widen* "No..." nui: *has stabbed stocking through the abdomen* whooopsieeees~<3 Kid: "..." *trembling* stocking: *collapses* nui: hehe~<3 Kid: "..." *sends a pulse of soul energy through Liz and Patty's demon pistol forms* mimeca: *backing up and runs the fuck outta there* nui: eh~? *Demon Pistols transform into Death Cannons* Kid: *lifts his head, revealing a cravat and black lines along his chin* nui: um....? owo;;;; soul: ???....!!!!!!!! Kid: *marches forward to aim above Stocking...each footstep crushes the ground beneath his feet* shaula:...oh sh*t....time to bail the fuck outta here! NoFix: *eating pralines in a chair* "But the fight was just getting good!" mimeca: *grabs nofix and runs* mina: *grabs stocking and takes her to medbay* Kid: *seeing Stocking taken away, he charges and fires the Death Cannon at Nui* "DIE!" -all that remains of nui is her upper half, which still smiles, but she's afraid- takeru: *frightened* tsuyu: ..... Kid: *approaches her upper body...lifts his foot...* LK: nui: h-hey come on, you can get a new girlfriend, right? Kid: *stamps his foot onto her forehead* nui: !!! haha...hahahahahaha.... \tear her to shreads....\ \make her suffer\ \destroy her very soul\ Kid: *presses harder on her head* "I want to see your brains leak. I want you to suffer. I want to rip you apart until there are only strings of your muscles remaining, your bones littering the ground, your screams music to the masses you have harmed. I want you to die." \KILL HER\ nui:....ma- -squeltch- Kid: *clenching his teeth* "???" -nui's head is beginning to cave in- Kid: "Die." *HARD STOMP* -squelch- -crunch- liz: *horrified* -a tiny soul emerges from nui's carcass- Patty: o_o Kid: *draws the soul towards his hand* "I will crush every last part of you. Rip your souls asunder. I want to hear your screams." -the soul begins to crack- Kid: "Die, die...Die, you ugly soul..." -shatter- -it begins to rain- Kid: "..." tch- *small laugh* liz: *she changes back* kid..... Kid: *laughing more...the rain is falling down his face as he looks to the sky...or is he crying? He's shaking* liz:..................... -seems the other enemies snuck away elsewhere- Kid: *collapsing to his knees, crying* Patty: "..." *hugs him* -later- medic:....*sighs* she will live....but right now she needs to rest. Kid: "I-I can't see her?" medic: if you wish, but she is asleep right now... Kid: *nods* "I'll be quiet." -stocking was asleep in the bed. her wounds have been healed- Kid: *watches her in her sleep...cries silently* stocking:......... Kid: ("I'm sorry. I'm so sorry...") stocking:...*her hand twitches slightly* Kid: *watches her hand...* "???" stocking: *she subconsciously reaches for him* Kid: "?!" *whispers* "St-Stocking?" stocking:..... Kid: "..." *reaches for her hand* stocking: *she holds his hand and smiles* Kid: *tearing up* "Stocking..." stocking: mmmn....kid..... Kid: "I'm sorry..." stocking: *her eyes slowly open and she looks at kid with a soft smile* .....you're here... Kid: *nods* "So are you..." stocking: *tries to get up* Kid: *gently* "No, rest...You need to..." stocking: g-good poin-ah! *winces* still sore... Kid: "..." *smiles, holds her hand softly* stocking: ..............i must have really scared everyone, huh? Kid: *nods* "I was so worried." stocking:.....*she frowns*...i'm sorry.... Kid: "No, it's not your fault...It was...You got hurt. And she will never hurt you again..." stocking:......... Kid: "..." *sobs* stocking: *she tries to pull him closer to hug him* Kid: *hugs her gently* "I’m sorry." -elsewhere- Yumi: "Kami should arrive tomorrow, Marie." marie: that's good to know. *gasp* maybe we could have a girls night! like old times! :D Yumi: "Oh...Sure? That would be fun..." marie: it's gonna be awesome! Yumi: ^^; "Great..." -elsewhere- Takehisa: *typing reports* nozomi: *filing papers* Iris: "Here's another report, Nozomi." *hands it to her* Arthur: *on the roof, practicing with Excalibur again* nozomi: thank you. *she smiles* Takehisa: "I'm almost done with this file and...okay. Time for lunch." *looks around* "Where is everyone else?" tamaki: arthur and maki are on the roof. shinra's in the gym with oubi. Takehisa: "...Arthur and Shinra are going to be so bruised..." tamaki: oooh yes... nozomi: *sigh* we're going to run out of medical supplies at this rate... Iris: "Well...Maybe the Commander and Maki will go easy on them?" Takehisa: *stunned silence* -elsewhere- Shotaro: *panting* "Okay...That's the last of the food to pass out." *collapses on a cot* mana: good job today. Shotaro: "Thank you...Feeding the homeless is exhausting but satisfying..." mana: yeah.... mono:....hmm? isnt that aizawa? Aizawa: *yawn* -elsewhere- Hibana: *reading files, with a large cup of black coffee, holding her forehead* gabriella: feeling better? Hibana: *groans* "Just a bit..." *smiles gently* "Thanks for getting me into bed. I haven't drunk that much in a long time. I didn't do anything too stupid, did I?" gabriella: no no, you just slept it off. Hibana: "Hmmm..." *mischievous smirk* "Darn. I didn't even go home with anyone that night? That's a shame." -elsewhere- NoFix: "Damn...Meet Scorpion Tits, and don't even get to stay in New Orleans before things go to shit." mimeca: *sipping on some soda* NoFix: "And when Doctor Hottie learns her experiment got ripped apart by a shinigami...Man, she's going to rip my balls off." NoFix: "...That's kinda hot, but painful." mimeca: *nods* NoFix: *pulls out map* "Well, still have to make our way to my baby mama..." *taps a finger on Reno* "And between us and Reno is..." *taps a finger on Death City* mimeca: *griiiiiiiiiiiiin* NoFix: *smiles* "They've been getting in my way for too long. How 'bout we bring trouble to their front door?" mimeca: *nods* NoFix: "Then let's get going! ...Oh, wait, we're going to need another vehicle, since Kyle's car got wrecked. (FUCK YOU, KYLE!)" -hours later, they are speeding down the rode in a car with a 'just married' banner on it. mimeca is checking her phone on a murder case story involving a murdered bride and groom- NoFix: *randomly wearing a top hat* "Thank goodness it's a convertible!" mimeca: ^^ NoFix: "Hey, since I have a kid now, when we go pick them up, that means one day I get to give them away at their wedding! How much money you think I could get for selling my child to their spouse?" mimeca: ....... *types something into the phone keyboard* -the message displayed is ???????- NoFix: "What? Isn't the dad supposed to get paid when their child gets married?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *trying to pour a glass of water* chie: *she watches him, smiling* Yohei: *he's shaking a bit as he hands the glass to her* "Here..." chie: *she drinks...but frowns* are you sure you're ok? Yohei: "..." *nods* "Just...a premonition." chie:.....*she hugs him* Yohei: *holds her* "I'm sorry...I'm scared I won't be able to protect you both..." chie: it will be ok. i promise....*she kisses his forehead* Yohei: "..." *just holds her* chie: i love you, ok? Yohei: "I love you, too." -elsewhere- Izuku: "Wh-What was that? I mean, I never saw Kid act like that..." mina: yeah, it was pretty freaky...like he was possessed or something... soul:...... liz:...... Patty: "He just...got a bit charged up in battle..." tsuyu: he seemed pretty upset when stocking got hurt... Patty: "Well, wouldn't you?! If your girlfriend almost died?!!" -silence- soul:................................................................ Patty: (glances at Soul) "...Oh..." soul:..i'm going to go out for a walk.... Patty: ".." *looks down* takeru: he seemed upset.... Patty: T_T "Yeah...He..." liz: *she looks at black*star* Black Star: "...I'll keep an eye on him." *follows* -elsewhere- Arthur: *lying down* "Ouch..." maki: *streeetch* what a work out today, haha!.........hmm? do you hear something? Arthur: "My body aching? Yeah, I hear that..." maki: *she peeks over the ledge* WOAH! Arthur: "??! What?" -a large vehicle has pulled into the 8ths front yard- Arthur: *looks over the ledge* "You recognize the vehicle or its passengers?" maki: that's the squad 0 vehicular base, also known as 'the firefly'....but why is it here? Arthur: *looks down* "The Commander is approaching the vehicle..." Akitaru: *salutes* miwa: hey akitaru. *waves* shinra: (thinking: she's pretty casual....) Akitaru: *smiles* "Thank you for coming here. We have a lot to discuss." miwa: *she smiles* i'll have the girls make themselves at home. padma: *she nods* Akitaru: "Good. Let us know if you need anything." *points to where Shinra is seated* sayu: *waves* shinra: *waves back* Akitaru: *points to office* "Miwa, a word?" miwa: alright. *she nods, padma goes with her* nayumi: *streeetch* phew, nice to get out and walk around, huh? Akitaru: *closes the door behind him* "What have you found about anyone hunting down Shinra?" miwa: all we have on that is this 'joker' guy...we want to help, not just to look after him, but the rest of your brigade as well. padma: given what happened to young boyle, increasing security seems like the most logical response, is it not? Akitaru: *sighs* "I don't like admitting it, but you're right. That is quite a lot of people to keep an eye on, though. How do you propose doing that? Even you all need sleep. We got some spare space here..." miwa: we may be a small group, but we still have a good number of people. plus we even have a medic with us. as for sleeping space, the firefly _is_ our base so... Akitaru: "Do you think people will notice the Firefly sitting in front of our building?" -elsewhere in the building- sayu: so this is the 8th HQ? neato! nayumi: not too shaby if i do say so myself. Arthur: *he and Maki came downstairs, observing Sayu and Nayumi* *whispers to Maki* "Who are they?" maki: you guys are with squad 0, right? sayu: yepperonie! i'm sayu hirano, hero in training! and this is squad 0's sister, nayumi yokomine. nayumi: hey there. *waves* Arthur: "Hi...I'm not sure we met. I'm Arthur." sayu: oh! you were from the training camp with big bro shinra, right? Arthur: " 'Big bro'? Um...Oh! Yeah! The training camp! Sorry, it's been awhile, and I kinda got hurt….” sayu: i cant wait to introduce you to everyone in squad 0! Arthur: "...Okay?" sayu: yay! we got commander miwa, we got miss padma, we got misora, we got serina, then we have nayumi and me! ^^ Arthur: *counting on his finger* "Okay...I think I got track of this...Um...So, you're visiting because...?" sayu: we're looking after you guys and protecting you from the bad guys! *sailor moon pose* Arthur: "..." *looks downcast* "So, the Commander doesn't think I can protect myself...?" -shinra and tamaki walk down the hall- tamaki: it's like i told nozomi, you cant just play a level 1 spell caster and expect to melee everythi-.... sayu: hey shinra!....... -awkward silence as tamaki and sayu stare at each other- tamaki + sayu: shinra you didnt tell me you had a sister! shinra: *sweatdrop* Arthur: "??? I'm lost again." -later- tamaki: sorry if the kitchen is a little burnt.... ^^; nayumi: it's fine. Takehisa: "Oh, there you are. Need help with preparing the meal?" maki: sure, tamaki, can you help set up the mess hall with nayumi. tamaki: ok. Takehisa: (opens a cookbook) "Nayumi, any particular dishes you enjoy?" -in the hall- shinra:.....thats why you never let your guard down around tamaki, ok? sayu: you got it! tamaki: hey! dont tell her lies! shinra: i wasnt lying! sayu: big bro shinra, is she your girlfriend? tamaki + shinra: NO! HECK NO! shinra: although, if you want to know about tamaki's love life, she's in a little love tri- tamaki: *has shinra in a headlock* DONT YOU SAY A WORD!! shinra: GRK-!! Akitaru: *pops in* "Tamaki, stop choking Boyfriend #3." tamaki: DONT TELL LIES!! DX< miwa: sure is lively here, isnt it? ^^; Iris: *blushing over the boyfriend comments* "D-Don't mind them, Sayu. They just tease each other..." sayu: ohhhh... Iris: (sad frown) nayumi: you ok alice? Arthur: *sits to his meal...avoiding eye contact with Tamaki* Iris: "Huh? Oh, yes, I'm fine." *small smile* "And it's actually 'Iris.'" nayumi: ah, close enough. *shrug* -later, elsewhere- Hibana: *playing chess* "So, Squad 0 is with the 8th..." gabriella: seems they're fitting in rather well. *she smiles* Hibana: "Indeed." *moves a pawn up, where Gabriella's bishop can take it* gabriella:....*moves the bishop* Hibana: *pouts* "You took my pawn..." -elsewhere- ivy:....................... Karim: *outside the cell, speaking with a Guard* "No word from her?" guard: nothing.... foien: either she is lying, or just honestly doesnt know... Karim: "Damn. There's another dead end..." *stares a moment too long at Foien's missing limb* ruby:....*she hugs foien* it's gonna be ok. foien: .....thank you, ruby. Karim: "..." (looks through window at Ivy) ivy:.......... -after they all walked away, and the cell halls are silent- ivy:............................................i know you're there, whoever the hell you are.... ???: *whispering* "Who do you _think_ I am?" ivy: just another bad seed.....just like myself.... ???: "Do you really think there are bad seeds? I don't...I just think such seeds need some extra attention...to make them grow into something extraordinary." ivy: .......heh....can a flowerless vine really bloom in a garden of flowers? scarlet: oh shut up with the plant analogies already -_-; *A match ignites, moving to Joker's cigarette...the smoke floats along towards Ivy, forming the shape of flowers growing from vines* Joker: "May I interest you in a smoke?" ivy: you may interest me in getting me the fuck out of here. Joker: "Hmm...What's in it for me?" ivy: *draws some of the fire from his cigarette to form a snake* my 2nd generation abilities might come in handy for you. Joker: *sneers* "Indeed. And if you help me, you'll get your vengeance on this Brigade and anyone else you want to hurt..." ivy:....sounds perfect.....*griiiins* scarlet: *rolls her eyes* honestly, its like you two are made for each other.... Joker: *smirks* "Three is more fun, Red." *looks at Ivy* "I suggest we leave quietly..." ivy: sounds good. Joker: "Hmm...Scarlet, how do you propose cracking open this fire-proof door?" scarlet: same way you got us in? Joker: "Works for me..." Joker: "Stand back, Ivy..." *blows smoke towards the cell door...which starts to melt it* -outside- dia: *sniff sniff* -dia is in full alert mode- Burns: "??? What do you smell?" dia: cigarette smoke....in the holding cell.....!! Burns: "?! Get into the cell!" *taps intercom and calls for backup* dia: *she bursts down the door* !!!!!!!!! -no one is inside- dia: <damn those bastards!> Burns: "Shit! Karim! Foien! Ruby!" -elsewhere- Joker: "Step lively. Watch the low ceiling. We have much work to begin..." -in orleans- mina: .........i didnt know that..... Patty: *sniff* "Yeah...We've lost..." tsuyu: Q-Q ribbit..... liz:...*hugs patti* Izuku: *wipes his face* "I'm so sorry..." tsubaki: even then, we still have to move forwards, right? Izuku: *nods* "Every step matters...Poor Soul..." tsubaki:....when it happened....he took it really hard.....but he managed to get better over time.... Ochako: "The pain never quite goes away, though. Has he never tried to partner with someone else?" liz: there was one girl...but it didnt work out....like...at all....she's in russia now. Ochako: "...Jeez, that's a far distance to send someone you don't like." liz: yeah....at least he didnt partner up with that creepy girl with the drill hair....*shudders* tsubaki: you mean that marcy girl? liz: yeeeeep. Izuku: "???" -in the med room- stocking:.......*listening to kid tell her a story from one of his adventures* Kid: *small laugh* "Patty was so upset, since she cannot stand heat." stocking: aww...then what? Kid: *fighting back laughter* "We came upon this oasis...and--*snort* She just jumped right in, clothes and all! Liz was so angry. 'I don't want to drink where you just bathed!'" stocking: *chuckles* Kid: "It took another day before DWMA troops found us. But there were plenty of coconuts, water." stocking: sounds exciting. Kid: *brushes hair by his ear* "Yes. A little embarrassing, too. We get lost in the desert, couldn't find our way...Not to mention..." stocking: hmm? Kid: *blushes* "It was so hot, that after drinking, we took turns bathing...and while I bathed, Liz and Patty stole my clothes and wouldn't give them back..." stocking: *chuckles* aww, how mean. Kid: "I had to hold a giant palm leaf over myself to maintain some modesty." stocking:..........*griiiins at the thought* (fantasy kid: noo~ dont look~) Kid: -_- "You have that look on your face, you naughty angel..." stocking: we'll you look so good naked, i cant help myself~ Kid: *smile* "I never thought I'd ever hear someone say that about me." stocking: it's true though. Kid: "..." *holds her hand* "You are perfect." stocking: *blush* i hope i can leave this clinic room soon....i miss cuddling with you. Kid: *nods* "I as well. Any bed feels empty without you there." stocking:....*hug* Kid: *hugs her* "I love you." -elsewhere- Black Star: "You want to talk?" soul: .....just thinking... Black Star: *nods* "Think away, man." soul:..........want anything from the vending machine? Black Star: "Some Dew and chips?" soul: any chips in particular? Black Star: "Doritos, if they got them?" -elsewhere- Kami: *at the Death City Airport* "They said I would know who was picking me up when I saw the sign...Where are they?" Spirit: "Kami!" Kami: "...Fuck." izumi: ?? mr spirit, what does f- Spirit: "A word children should not hear!" *covers Izumi's ears, glares at Kami* Kami: "...Why is my ex-husband here with a child?" Spirit: *clenching his teeth* "Picking you up..." *lets go of Izumi's ears* "Izumi, this is...um...Kami. My ex-wife." izumi: is she mean like dad was? Kami: "???" Spirit: *small smile* "No, she's very nice." *looks at Kami* "This is Izumi. I'm...um..." *blushing* "She's the daughter of my--um..." sachiko: i'm back-...oh.... OwO;;;;; you must be kami....how nice to meet you. call me Sachiko, Izumi's mother. Kami: "..." *reaches for Sachiko's hand* "Hi. I see my ex-husband has shared a lot about me. I hope it is all good, given how bad he is." Spirit: *arrow in the chest* -and so- sachiko: that's basically the situation. Kami: "..." *looks at Spirit, then at Sachiko* "Hmmm...A little hard to believe. I mean, that Spirit could actually be a faithful boyfri--" Spirit: "We're supposed to be talking about this ghost thingie! Not my infidelity!" Spirit: "...Not that I have been unfaithful to you, Sachiko! *I really haven't...*" sachiko: *blush* ......even if you have been, you're still better than victor ever was. Kami: "Yeah, this guy sounds awful...You think he's the one who's been following Marie?" sachiko: more than likely...still a pain in the rear end even after death... Kami: "Fortunately, I've contended with ghosts, and even the strongest ones fall against the will of a strong woman." *flexes her arm* "I'll send this ghost to the great beyond so that he never bothers anyone ever again." izumi:...........mom, can miss kami be my aunt? sachiko:....*sweatdrop* Spirit: o\\\\o Kami: "..." *small pat on Izumi's head* "She's very sweet and obviously smart." sachiko: that she is. Kami: "...She reminds me of our daughter..." Spirit: "..." sachiko: ah.... Kami: "..." *stares at the exit* "Let's get to Marie's, then. Exorcise this beast." izumi: can i come too? sachiko: you can play with the kids. izumi: okaaaaay....*sigh* Kami: *smiles, pats her shoulder* "We can talk later, after I finish work. If that's okay with your mother." izumi: sure! Spirit: *small smile* -elsewhere- Emine: *lays out the pages* "Hmm...This is what Lin sent to us? This looks almost like a map..." nea: i think it's a layout of the death city underground..... -note; there was this weird shrine that creeped me out. akua didnt want to leave the place so i had to drag them away- Emine: "..." *pulls out a photo of the shrine--and tenses* "My God..." *glances at an outfit of his, in the corner of the room...* Emine: "..." *sneer* "Akua found him..." nea: eh? Emine: *hands the file back to Nea* "Tell Lin that she is to procure a piece of that shrine to bring her to our headquarters--and to keep Akua in line until then. Also, tell her she is doing great work--and that I appreciate her." nea: alright then... Emine: *taps the three eyes of the Kishin* "The Bai Ze...the Kishin...There is a connection...And to conclude my Dokeshi condition, to remove this curse, using that Kishin's fear to complete the ultimate bad deed will free me--and return to me my friend." -the light of the moon shines brightly- -elsewhere- Hibana: *pouts* "How are you so good at chess?" gabriella: my grandfather taught me when i was younger. Hibana: "He taught you well. You're an excellent player--a chessmaster." *sighs* "You win." gabriella: yay! ^^ Hibana: "I should reward you...What are you up to this Saturday? Want to get some drinks?" -the next morning- Kid: "Zzz..." medic: he didnt leave her side the entire night.... Medic #2: "Impressive, if not entirely healthy...I'll bring him something to eat along with her breakfast." Kid: "Hmm..." stocking: zzzzzz..... Kid: *yawns, wakes up...realizes where he is* "Hmm..." *looks at his phone* [dad; did you take your medication, kiddo?] [reaperkid42: yes, father. thank you for checking in. how are you?] [dad: doing good. look who said hiiii~] -he texts a picture of himself holding shiori- Kid: *smiles* [hi, shiori!] [dad: take good care of yourself. we all love you so much] Kid: T_T [i love you too] -later- Kid: "How do you feel?" stocking: better..... Kid: *holds her hand* "You'll be out of here soon." stocking:....*she smiles* Kid: "May I get you anything?" *looks over his shoulder* "An extra cup of pudding?" -later- Patty: *holds up a basket of candy* "Something to make you feel better...I didn't think you were a flower person..." stocking: thanks patti. that's really sweet of you. no pun intended. Black Star: "The doctors treating you well? Need someone to talk with them?" *holds up a fist* stocking: it's fine. ^^; soul: easy there. Ochako: *small giggle* "When do you get released?" stocking: tomorrow, hopefully... Izuku: "...Well, I hope you get some more rest." -elsewhere- Tuhl: "...I hate Twitter." mana: whats up? Tuhl: "Since I went on that game show, _someone_ suggested I go on social media to try to promote myself...Most of the comments are pretty harsh about me being a kappa. Freaking trolls." mana: try not to mind it so much. Tuhl: "I'm trying, but the death threats are annoying..." mana: block them then? Tuhl: *nods* "Or, I could have Yohei look up where they live--" mana: tuhl! Tuhl: "What?! These anon jerks piss me off!" -elsewhere- Ponera: "...So, who would like to take the blame for this fiasco?" shaula: i say blame andy. he's an idiot. Grimoire: "???" andy: *random grunt* but i- Ponera: "...Andy was nowhere _near_ New Orleans..." shaula: i dunno then. *shrug* Ponera: "Maybe, then, it was the person who decided to worK WITH A LUNATIC MADMAN INSTEAD OF STICKING TO THE PLAN?! What the hell, Shaula?!!!" Nals: *hides* shaula: whaaat, he's my bro. and i mean that in a buddy sense, no blood relation. Ponera: "And you, Grimmy! Why didn't you keep a tighter leash on her?!" Grimoire: -_- *holds up a leash* shaula: woah there buddy. shaula: if im gonna be wearing that, it's gonna be with beatrice, m'kay? beatrice: -/////- lady shaula.... Ponera: "Either you fall in line and follow orders, or face as harsh a punishment as those who opposed me!" *pouts, crosses her arms, slumps down on her throne* "Stupid." Medusa: -_-; "Maybe you need to hire actually capable witches..." shaula: wooow rude much? Medusa: "Whore much?" shaula: like you? *Vector Arrow held at her neck* Medusa: "..." shaula: woah there, lets take it easy sis. Medusa: *inhales* "You cross me, you die..." *retracts Vector Arrow* shaula:....*muttering* yeesh, where's the love in this family? Ponera: -_-; "In any case, punishment must be enacted. Milia, no tea parties for a week. Nals, you're on Milia duty for a month. Shaula, no video games for two months. Grimmy...um...you're stuck enforcing those punishments." milia: Q-Q shaula: whaaat, thats bullshit! Ponera: "You want to try for three months?" shaula:................ -elsewhere- NoFix: *staring at pics on phone* "Man, that Shaula girl..." mimeca: ?? NoFix: "She was hot, though, right? I mean, if her sister looks this good in these pics, imagine what she would look like spread across--" mimeca: *points to a road sign* NoFix: "Huh? Oh, only that many miles to Death City, huh? I better stop looking at my phone and drive better--don't want to run over another cat." -elsewhere- Kami: *looking over files* "Marie, what else can you tell me?" marie: this whole stalker ghost thing is seriously freaking me out! and i'm worried he might hurt christa... Kami: "He won't. I'll make sure of that. Tell me, what time of day do the ghostly attacks tend to occur?" marie: usually at night....which just makes it CREEPIER! Kami: "Okay, so after, say, 8 PM? Well, we'll have to lure this ghost out. We can use Marie as bait--" Spirit: o____o Yumi: -_-; marie: WHY?! Kami: "We need bait, and no one wants to see Spirit wearing your clothes." lord death: *trembling from suppressed laughter* Spirit: "I am not wearing Marie's clothes! I mean, it's not like I never thought about getting into her pants but--" Kami: *CHOP!* sachiko: *chop* no. -THUNDER PUNCH- marie: ABSOLUTLY NOT! Spirit: *pixelated remains, too bruised to show in an RP* lord death: yikes. Kami: "In any case, Marie will need to be present to bring him out. Unless someone is willing to impersonate her and draw out the ghost with this--" *holds up ouija board* marie: *siiiigh* fine, i'll do it, for christa's sake. Kami: "Good. Yumi, I will need you there as backup as well. Drag what's left of Spirit as well: we can use him as a human shield." -elsewhere- Karim: *looking exhausted* -knock knock- pearl: father fulham? i brought you some tea. Karim: *weak smile* "Thank you." pearl:.......*she nods* Karim: "...How is your day going? Better than mine, I hope." pearl: it's been fine. *she smiles* Karim: "...The Commander is still upset?" pearl:......*she nods*.... Karim: "It's my fault. I should have been there." pearl: we didnt know until it was too late.....please dont beat yourself up over this... Karim: "First Rekka, then Foien...What's next? Who's next?" *wipes the side of his face* "Sorry...Stress is talking." pearl:.....*she holds his hand* it's going to be ok... Karim: "How can you know that?" pearl: we can only hope, right? Karim: "..." *nods* "I've been praying so hard..." -elsewhere- Hibana: *taps specimen* "Not good at all." -in orleans- Kid: "How do you feel?" stocking: better. Kid: *smiles* "I'm glad. Anything you need?" -elsewhere- Yohei: "I needed to get out of the house--and pick up some baby items. Thanks, Saki." saki: no problem. is chie doing well? Yohei: "Morning sickness still, but her doctor says she's doing well, all things considered..." saki: ah. well if you need any advice, let me know. i know i'm still learning myself, but i think i know a few things now. Yohei: "...I'm scared." saki: hmm? Yohei: "I'm scared I won't be a good father." saki: .....i'm sure you'll do fine. Yohei: "...What if I'm not here? What if something happens to me? I don't want to put my child through that..." saki: .....i'm sure things will work out for the best. Yohei: "Saki, I...I've saved some money. I want to make sure it is there for Chie and our child in case anything happens." saki:.....ok. Yohei: "Sorry...Just something been bothering me." *weak smile* "Well, we're here at the store..." *Window display of baby toys--turtle theme* -elsewhere- Arthur: *hiding in a closet* shinra:....hmm? *he knocks on the door* you ok? Arthur: "...Leave me alone, ogre." shinra: no, its shinra. Arthur: "...Oh. Sorry. My head has been...um...wrong. I don't know...I just..." *shudders* shinra:....do you want to talk about it?....do you want to talk to dr sugihara? Arthur: "What would Dr. Sugihara be able to do to help me against that elf staring at me?" *points at a broom...before realizing...* "...Oh, God, I haven't slept in days..." shinra:.....*he opens the door* come on arthur, you need some rest... Arthur: *crying* "Joker...Tamaki...Sho..." shinra: !!! w....what? Arthur: "Sho...Sho...He kept saying 'Sho'..." *sobbing* "I didn't know anything, but she kept hitting me. 'You're no knight! You're no Sho!'" shinra:......(thinking: sho.....could it really be-) Arthur: *crying, clutching Shinra* "Stay away from them, Shinra! They're dangerous!" shinra:........*pats his back* get some rest, arthur.... Arthur: *cries himself to exhaustion, collapsing asleep in Shinra's arms* shinra:.........*he picks him up and struggles to carry him to his bed*...............*sighs* Akitaru: "??? Shinra? What happened? Arthur looks awful..." *helps pick Arthur up to drop into bed* shinra:....he's just tired. Akitaru: "..." *sighs* "I guess his leave of absence isn't concluded yet, then." shinra:......should we send him to the medical area? Akitaru: *nods* "I think so. He could use the rest...and our new nurses are really good." shinra:....*smiles* (thinking: it's just one nurse, but she seems to have a calming aura around her...) *They take Arthur to the medical facility* serina: hmm? oh, good evening commander oubi. *she smiles* Akitaru: "Evening! Young Boyle here needs some medical attention--he hasn't been sleeping much." serina: ah. well, all the beds are open, so just lay him down wherever you think he'd be comfortable. Akitaru: *lays him down in Bed #8* "Please take good care of him. He needs some rest." -outside- Takehisa: *standing outside the entrance* padma: looks like it will be rainy tonight... Takehisa: *rubs his arm* "Yes..." ("Still need to fix the leak upstairs...") padma: i just came out here to get away from misora..... -_-; she can be.....quite obnoxious... i honestly would have expected better from my fellow company commander... Takehisa: "Oh? How has she been obnoxious?" ("Can't be any worse than Hibana...") padma: she seems to live in her own little world, believing herself to be a 16 year old idol singer. Takehisa: "Hmm...A bit immature, then. Then again, my commander spends 75 percent of his waking hours lifting weights..." padma: ....that would explain a lot. Takehisa: "Obi is like that because he thinks he is not as powerful as Flame Beings, so he works out all the time in a desperate attempt to catch up...Do you think Misora has some reason to act the way she does? Some insecurity?" padma: to be honest, i cant say. i dont know her as well as i know commander tsurumaki. Takehisa: "How long have you been in the Brigade?" padma: i've been part of squad 0 since the beginning. miwa recruited me personally. Takehisa: "Hmm. Where did Miwa find you? Were you already prepping to join a Brigade?" padma: actually, as cliche as it may sound, we attended the same high school and joined the same brigade together. Takehisa: "Ah. I take it Miwa was about the same in high school as she is now?" padma: more or less. she seemed to take a shine to me rather quickly. 7///7; Takehisa: " 'A shine'?" padma: *sweatdrop* when she heard of my 2nd gen abilities, she seemed eager to befriend me. Takehisa: "Oh. Yes, it is annoying to be pursued like that..." padma: initially, but i suppose she grew on me after a while. *small smile* Takehisa: "...Hmm." *drop of rain hits his nose* padma:...we should head back inside now. Takehisa: "Yes." -elsewhere- Kami: "Hold hands, and repeat the invocation." marie:..... Spirit: *trying to take deep breaths* Yumi: *calm* Kami: *speaks the invocation* "You who lived yesterday / A being of light hidden in the shadows / We call you to come back / And show yourself here" marie: *repeating the incantation* Spirit and Yumi: *repeating* *A light bulb turns on* Kami: "Damn it, Spirit--I told you to turn off the lights!" Spirit: "...I did..." o_O marie:......*trembling*....!!! it's moving! *The light bulb shakes as giggling is heard--before it shatters, the glass exploding at the quartet* Yumi: "!!!" Spirit: *blocks the glass with his scythe arms* -tv static from another room- ???: "Honey, what's on TV tonight?" marie: O-O;;;; *Rodigy appears on the TV, cackling* Rodigy: *waves* "Hello, my little electric mouse! How are you?" marie: *wide eyed with horror* -a girl could be heard crying- Kami: "??? Who is crying?" Spirit: *looking around* "Oh no..." Rodigy: "I see one very sexy electric woman in front of me...oh, and another blonde! And the bastard MAN WHO IS SLEEPING WITH MY WIFE!" Yumi: -_-; "At least he didn't refer to me..." ????: please.....let me out...i want to go home! *her voice is distorted...almost digital* Rodigy: "Shut up, you welp! Adults are talking!" *presses his face against the screen* "I have been alone for some time, Marie...And you and I have quite the spark!" *Lightning explodes out of the TV and around Marie* marie: *she yelps* Kami, Yumi, Spirit: "Marie!" *The electricity forms the shape of Rodigy, whose hand approaches her face* marie: !!!! Spirit: "Kami!" *transforms into her hand* Kami: *wields Spirit, and slices the blade at Marie's body...* marie: *winces* Kami and Spirit: "Soul Capture!" Rodigy: "What?!" marie: ?! *Spirit's blade conducts the electricity, passing through its metal and into Kami's very body* Kami: "AAAAAH!" Spirit: *in his blade's reflection, clenching his teeth, as Rodigy's lightning form is electrocuting him and Kami* *The electricity spins around Marie and zaps her away into the wall, but it is not longer around her* marie: oof!.....kami! spirit! Kami: *struggling to hold on as she is being electrocuted, trying to maintain the resonance with Spirit to capture Rodigy's soul* "He's too powerful...he refuses to move on..." Rodigy: *his face appears in the electricity* "You like that? You like feeling my electricity coursing your every cell in you? You like me in you?! Good! Then take this!" *Rodigy blasts Kami in the head, knocking Spirit out of her hands and knocking her to the floor* Rodigy: *resuming a slightly more human form, standing over Kami* marie: !!! Yumi: "..." *smirks* "Initiate electromagnets." Rodigy: "...What?" *In the corners of the room are small but powerful electromagnets--that begin to pull at Rodigy's "body"* Rodigy: "No!" *struggles to retain his form* Kami: "Get down close to the floor!" marie: *does so* Spirit: *his scythe form is being pulled towards the electromagnet* "W-Wow!" *reverts to human form but is still flying towards the magnet--until Kami grabs him by his ankle and swings him down (hard) onto the carpet* Yumi: *puts and arm over Marie to hold her down* marie: >.< Rodigy: *screaming as his electricity is being pulled apart, sounding like skin and muscle being torn apart* *The electricity is pulled into four parts, each part landing in a different electromagnetic container* Rodigy: "I didn't even get laaaaaaaaaaaaaid!" *sucked into the magnets, Ghostbusters-style* -some kind of green light flies away- Kami: "???!!" marie:......ew. *The electromagnets shake* marie: !!!! Kami: *sigh* "Good thing we didn't carry metal on our persons...Now, each of you, take one magnet to the designated courier. They will transport each one to a different location, as far from each other as possible." marie: right! Yumi: *picks one up--and it's already attracted to the one in Marie's hands...and slams against Marie's breasts* marie: *trying to keep it away from her* no D:< *Gurgling heard from Yumi's magnet, as she pulls it away from Marie* Yumi: -_-; "That was unnecessary..." marie: CAN WE GET RID OF THESE THINGS NOW!? Kami: "Each facility will dispose of each portion, and this beast will pass on. Better to break him into pieces than let this massive power remain in one spot." Spirit: *holding one magnet* "Wish we could destroy them now...I can't imagine what Izumi would feel..." marie:..... Kami: "Just get to the four corners of Death City. The sooner, the better." *exits out the back door* Yumi: "I'll take the front door--" *rips the magnet away from Marie's chest and starts to exit* -in the hospital- Nurse #2: "Sachiko! What's going on with her?!" *metal instruments are floating around the patient* sachiko: ?!?! what the hell? kepuri: *she wakes up screaming* Nurse #2: "She's flat-lining! No, wait--her heart-rate is going _beyond_ what the heart monitor can sense!" kepuri: NO! LET ME OUT! Nurse #2: "Sedative! We need to calm her--" -she gets up and runs as fast as her legs can carry her- Nurse #2: *knocked back by Kepuri* "Ow!" -she kept running until she reaches a house....where she proceeds to faint and trip the alarms- mono: what the hell?! Shotaro: *bolts up awake, wearing an eyemask* "NO, SAVE THE GIRAFFES!" *stumbles out of bed--and falls down the stairs* "Ow!" mana: what is going on?! Shotaro: *lifts up eyemask, stands...sees someone* "We got an intruder! And I think he's dead!" saki: *grabs a frying pan and opens the door* Yohei: "Stop. Yelling." *walks down stairs in his boxers* "What the hell is all the screaming about?" kepuri:.....nngh... Tuhl: "Ugh, Yohei, your security system sucks...All these things screaming--" Yohei: "Sorry that you're too sensitive to 'things' screaming." Tuhl: -_-; "Asshole." Shotaro: *approaches the body* "Wait, he's moaning. He's not dead!" *looks down* "He's wearing a hospital gown..." o\\\\\o "Um...He's not a 'he.'" mana: isnt....isnt this that girl from the tournament?! Shotaro: "..." Q_Q "KEPURI!" *lifts her up, hugs her--and bones can be heard cracking* kepuri: *pained grunt* owww...w-wha?...*wincing* AHH! my head hurts... Shotaro: "You're not dead! You're not dead!" (pauses) "Or are we all dead? Are we in Heaven?" *looks around* "Heaven kind of looks like our house." mana: no, we're alive dummy. kepuri: i need to lay down.....just had a terrible nightmare... Shotaro: *moves her to the couch* "How are you even here?! You were dead! And now you're alive! And did you get your hair back? How many fingers am I holding up?" kepuri: need....sleep...sleep it off.....zzzzzzzz...... Shotaro: "..." *gets a blanket, lays if over her, sits in the armchair near her and stays there* Yohei: "...Tuhl, pick up her stuff from the hospital in the morning." Tuhl: "What?! Why me?!!" mono: who even _is_ this girl? Yohei: "Because I don't want to, Tuhl." *marches back up the stairs, scratches his backside along the way up* Yohei: "Someone we fought before, Mono. Ended badly. Talk more in the morning." *yawn* Shotaro: "..." *watching Kepuri* mono: *pouts* stupid yohei...not even explaining himself.... Tuhl: *pats Mono's shoulder* "She's someone who got in over her head in a battle, and a Dokeshi ended up killing her...or not...It's hard to explain, or figure out. Just go back to sleep, and Grumpy Pants will explain it in the morning." Yohei: *back asleep in bed* chie: zzzzzz..... -morning- Shotaro: *still awake* *yawn* kepuri: zzzzzz..... Tuhl: *pouring coffee* "Tell me you weren't up all night watching her." Shotaro: "..." Tuhl: "...Dude, that's kinda creepy." Shotaro: "I just...She died because of me." kepuri: *yaaaaawn* Tuhl: "..." *pat on the shoulder Shotaro: "!!! Kepuri?" kepuri: morning......!!!!!!! EEHWHATTHEFUCKHOLYSHITBBQ!! WHAT?! WHY AM I HERE?! HOW AM I ALIVE?! Shotaro and Tuhl: o_o "Um...We don't know, either." mono: quit being so loud!....oh...its weird girl again. kepuri: o_O WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?! mono: who the fuck are _you_? kepuri: I ASKED YOU FIRST! mono: i asked you second! *TUHL CHOPS!* -DOUBLE KO- Shotaro: -_-; "Tool, don't kill Kepuri before she gets to live again..." kepuri: i still have a migraine from dr creepy... Shotaro: "??!! That bald guy Rodigy?" kepuri: yeah....speaking of, where is he?... -later in the morning- chie: *kisses yohei on the cheek* morning sweetie~ Yohei: *yawns, smiles* "Morning." *kisses her cheek, then lays a hand along her stomach* "Morning to you, too." kepuri: jeez, do you have to get so smoochy with your girlfriend this early in the morning? _some_ of us would like to eat thanks. Yohei: -_-; "Oh. You're here. Great." Shotaro: "I know, right! ;D " chie: .......oh i'm sorry if me showing affection to my husband offends you. in case you didnt know, that was sarcasm. kepuri: oh, ha ha ha-............wait.......what? Shotaro: "Yeah, you missed a lot when you were in your coma. Fortunately, we already have a photo album of everything!" *holds up a scrapbook: "While You Were In a Coma"* kepuri: what?? mana: long story short; chie and yohei got married and have a baby on the way. kepuri:.......marri-....baby-.....i....i..... *grabs showtaro by the collar and shakes him* HOW LONG WAS I OUT?!?!?!?! Shotaro: "Stop! Shake! Ing! Me! I can't do time when I'm being shook!" kepuri:....whatever....go do your....whatever your stupid condition is. mono: ...... Shotaro: "...I thought giving you a scrapbook _was_ my good deed..." Yohei: *observing Kepuri, Mono, Shotaro* Yohei: ("This family is weird.") mana: lets just give them some space showtaro. mono: who even _is_ she? Shotaro: *pouts* "Okay...Maybe there are some missing pets I can return to their owners..." Yohei: "She's someone we dealt with before. She builds robots, tried to kill us, worked at a cafe, tried to kill us again, went into a coma." mono: so? Yohei: "So, I guess we forgive her and move on." kepuri: also a living supercomputer with my compound eyes! unfortunately, my mental growth stunts my physical growth and i wont grow any taller.....darn this dokeshi condition. mono: WHAT?! Yohei: -_-; "Shit..." mono: oh fan_FUCKING_tastic! now we have 3 dokeshi living here?! one's bad enough! kepuri: got a problem with dokeshi, brat? mono: you freaks are murderers! and i'll have you know im 17 years old and _very_ mature for my age! kepuri: you look like a damn grade schooler! Tuhl: "Can I just chop someone again?" Yohei: "No, I have a better idea..." *devious grin as he snickers looking at Kepuri and Mono* chie: *slams hands onto the table* YOU TWO LITTLE BITCHES SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTHS AND CALM THE FUCK DOWN OR SO HELP ME I WILL FUCKING GRIND YOU INTO PASTE IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?! mono+kepuri: *hugging each other, terrified* O-O;;;;;;; Tuhl: o_o "Was that your idea, Yohei?" Yohei: o_O "No, actually..." *nervous smile* "Sweetie? Think of the baby..." chie: .....*hug* i love you~<3 Yohei: *hug* "I love you, too..." *Flowery light around them* Tuhl: -_-; "...What the fuck?" mono: eeeew im gonna be sick. im going for a walk. Tuhl: "How about you, Bug Girl?" kepuri:...I STILL HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS! D8 Tuhl: *sigh* "I'll brew more coffee. We got a lot to discuss..." -elsewhere- Spirit: *getting patched up* "That was insane...but it's done." sachiko:....thank you. marie: i'm just glad that creeps finally going to leave me be… Spirit: *smiles* "Thank Kami for figuring it out." Kami: "Zzzzzz..." sachiko: yeah....i'll do that. marie: hey sachiko, now that this ghost nonsense is done, want to join us for our girls night?? sachiko: eh? Yumi: *nods* "You should. You could use a break." Spirit: *raises hand* "I can babysit Izumi." sachiko: *she smiles* i'd appreciate it.... Yumi: *smiles* "Any ideas what to do-?" lord death: yumiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!! Q-Q *hug* are you ok? were you hurt?! Yumi: *CHOKED* "ACK! I-I'm fine! I assure you, I'm fine--" lord death: i got worried. Q.Q Yumi: "..." *kiss on the forehead* "I know. But we had people to watch out for us." lord death: *he smiles* Yumi: "Well, *ahem* we deposited the portions of his soul to the different couriers for separation. That just leaves planning the girls' night." -elsewhere- Kid: "Okay, take it nice and easy..." stocking: *walking along a line* Kid: *walking alongside her* stocking: *she manages to make it* Kid: *smiles* "Good work." stocking: *she smiles* Kid: "At this rate, you'll be heading home soon." stocking: it sucks i didnt get to enjoy the trip to its fullest... Kid: *nods* "At least you had some time to enjoy what you could..." *small smile* "You're alive." stocking: *she hugs him* Kid: *holds her, strokes her head* -elsewhere- shinra: *walking back to hq with sayu* sayu: *whistling* *It's rather foggy for this time of day* shinra: (thinking: this fog kind of gives me the creeps......but sayu's still going... i guess she is still just an innocent kid...) shinra:....(thinking: she kind of reminds me of myself, in a way, back when i was younger....) *The fog smells...like smoke* shinra:....*sniff* .........!!!! sayu....stay behind me. sayu: hmm? whats up, big bro shinra? shinra:....*already in protective mode* ???: "Ah, how cute. You really are a good brother, aren't you?" shinra: ......i know you're there... *he is trying to sound tough, but he is shaking* sayu: ?? *A match is heard being struck in the alley, and it comes to light a cigarette resting in the Joker's mouth* shinra:.....*pulls sayu closer to him, not about to let this creep get anywhere near her* what do you want? Joker: "Easy, there. I don't want to fight you. At least, not right now. I come with a gift: information." shinra: ?? sayu: hey! you're that guy from the training camp! come shinra! lets get a rematch on this weirdo! shinra: sayu....listen to me....i need you to go get the others and bring them here... (thinking: sayu....she doesnt have fire abilities of her own....if she tries to fight him she-...) Joker: "Aww, she wants to play..." *blows smoke in her face* sayu: *cough cough* you know smoking is bad for you mr. shinra: sayu....do you want to be a hero for me? sayu: *she looks at shinra* Joker: *small laugh* shinra: go get the others, you'd be a big help. sayu: *shiny eyes* you got it! *she runs off* Joker: "Such a good big brother. You can't stand to see the small ones hurt..." *puffs* "A shame, since your obsessiveness will probably get another child killed." shinra: enough games asshole, what do you want from me? Joker: "You've come such a long way the last few weeks, learning so much new information about the White Knights, that I thought I'd give you a reward." shinra: and that is? *not letting his guard down* Joker: *serious* "Sho Kusakabe. Do you know the name?" shinra: *he freezes up* !!! of course i know that name, he's my brother for god's sake! Joker: "Artificial flame humans...Rekka Hoshimiya...White hoods...The Preacher...You are getting closer to the truth. You've almost found out where your brother is located." shinra: what are you trying to say...that sho is involved in this?? Joker: "Follow the Preacher. Your brother is with him." shinra: .....(thinking: sho....) Joker: "Sho Kusakabe, leader of the Knights of the Ashen Flame..." shinra: *his eyes widen as his pupils shrink* !!!!!.....what...? *There is only a wisp of smoke along the street, with a Joker card implanted into the cement. It has a message: "Say hi to Boyle for me"* shinra: ???...... maki: we came as fast as-....shinra! are you ok? shinra:....... Takehisa: "Shinra, what is going on here?" shinra: jo......*he faints* Takehisa: "!!!" *catches him* -elsewhere- Joker: *enters a bar, where Scarlet and Ivy are seated* scarlet: took you long enough. ivy: *already drinking* Joker: "Sorry, had to have a long talk with the boy. He's passionate but thicker than the foam atop a good Irish ale. Speaking of which--" *snaps his fingers at the bartender* -cue drink- Joker: *sips* "So, Ivy, ready for the next step?" ivy: yeah, scarlet gave me the rundown of the plan.. Joker: "How would you like to proceed?" -elsewhere- Izuku: "There's still debris over here..." *helping with New Orleans clean-up work* tsuyu: *removing debris from a pond* *she looks a few frogs* there you go friends. Ochako: *lifts debris and drops it into dumpster* "All these buildings..." mina: *finds a plush toy of a dog* -a small girl runs to it and hugs it- girl: pepper! *huuug* thank you miss! mina: *she smiles* Izuku: "..." ("I wonder what All Might would have done...") -elsewhere- NoFix: "It's gonna take forever to get to Reno..." mimeca: *she nods, flipping channels on the motel's TV* NoFix: *lies in the bed, sipping on a fast food milkshake* "Anything good on?" mimeca: *flips from news, to tv dramas, to cartoons, to prank shows* NoFix: "Wait! Maybe that prank show has some guy getting hit in the nuts!" mimeca: *watches* NoFix: o_O "Nope!" -switch channel- NoFix: "Phew! Small pale people running around are weird...Maybe there's something else on--with gore." -horror movie- NoFix: "Ha ha ha! Dumb teenagers. Who you think will die first?" mimeca: *changes into the ditzy blonde girl* NoFix: *nods* "True, true...She is hot, though." -elsewhere- Spirit: "So, Izumi, what do you want to do while your mom's out?" izumi: *she pulls out mario party* Spirit: *smiles, giggles* "Okay, looks like fun!" -elsewhere- Kami: "Round 1, coming up." marie: yay! -at the 8th brigade- shinra: zzzzz...... Takehisa: *sitting by his bed, reading a book* -knock knock- serina: mr hinawa? are you in? Takehisa: "Shh..." *finger to his lips* serina: *notices shinra asleep and exits* Takehisa: *exits as well, into the hallway* "Serina, what did you want to ask?" serina: ah, you were in the tokyo army, correct? Takehisa: *nods* serina: did you meet, or at least know of someone named 'Colonel Ryoushi Sugihara'? Takehisa: "...That's a name I have not heard in some time. How do you know them?" serina: *she smiles* he's my grandfather. Takehisa: "...He was a...helpful colonel to me and others." serina: ah... Takehisa: "...May I ask you something?" serina: hmm? what is it? Takehisa: "Why did you join the Brigade? Why not the army?" serina: well, after i graduated from medical school, i met commander tsurumaki and miss agni. they were still recruiting at that time, and i wanted to help them. Takehisa: "We need all the medical help we can get within the Brigades." *thumbs at Shinra asleep* "How is he?" serina: he looks tired, but he should be fine after some rest. Takehisa: *nods* "And Arthur?" serina: the same for him as well. Takehisa: "Hmm...Physically, yes. Emotionally and mentally, I'm not sure." serina: hmmm... -elsewhere- nayumi: i didnt know that.... Iris: *nods* "It was...horrible." nayumi:.....i cant imagine if something like that happened to my parents and siblings...i dont know what i'd do... Iris: "..." *shakes a bit* nayumi:....*pats her back* say, why dont we go and help set up dinner? Iris: *wipes her eyes* "Yes, let's." -elsewhere- Medusa: *nursing* neian: muu! Medusa: *small smile* "At least you're healthy. Still a bit on the small side, though." neian: *she looks up at her mother* Medusa: *small shake in her arms* "All finished? Ready for your nap?" -elsewhere- Black Star: "When you think we're heading home?" tsubaki: in about 4 days? Black Star: "Man...What can we do around here? We've been cleaning up, tourism took a hit...Maybe go check out the water?" tsuyu: sounds great! maybe visit the bayous? Black Star: "Oh! Like with the airboat?!" tsuyu: *nods* Black Star: "Awesome! Let's buy the tickets!" -later- Black Star: "Maybe we'll see alligators, or crocodiles--or croco-gators!" tsubaki: ^^; Airboat Operator: "Alright, have a seat, buckle in..." tsubaki: *she has done so* tsuyu: ribbit. Black Star: *buckled* "Ready!" -elsewhere- Kami: *slight slur* "So I said to her, 'I guess you two won't be having kids any time soon!'" *cackling* sachiko: ^^; Yumi: "N-No! The story _I_ wanted you to tell was about how you and Marie broke into that museum one night!" marie: i just wanted to ask out the security guard, is that so wrong? Yumi: *giggles* "He _was_ a hottie. But then you and Kami had to call me when you got stuck in the window..." sachiko: is that right? marie: Q-Q my butt wasnt _that_ big! Kami: *another sip of wine* "Well, it was a tiny window for such a cute butt~" marie: >///< Kami: "Sachiko, tell me for real--what was your most embarrassing thing you did to impress a guy or gal?" sachiko: well, this was back in like, kindergarten i think? there was a boy i liked named 'Toshio' and told him i liked him. he just said 'oh, ok', and that was it.... -_-; Kami: *giggles* "If that's your most embarrassing moment, you're lucky, then. But, aw, small you getting turned down like that..." Yumi: "Now you have Spirit, though--" *grimaces, remembering Kami is right there...* marie: owo;;;; Kami: "...You know what? I want to dance!" -elsewhere- Benimaru: *lounges in the hot spring* "God, I needed this..." kabuki: =w= so relaxing. Benimaru: o\\\\\o "What the heck?! When did you get in here?" kabuki: i was here a few minutes before you got in. Benimaru: "Wh-Wait, what?! Am I on the wrong side? Shit, I missed a sign, didn't I? St-Stop looking at me!" kabuki: -_-; *he stands up* Benimaru: o\\\\\\\\o "...Holy shit." kabuki: see, you're in the right room. *he sits back down* Benimaru: "Evidently...Um...Sorry about that." kabuki: it's quite fine, commander, the misassumptions happen often, so i have gotten used to them. Benimaru: "Huh. So, what brought you to the hot spring?" kabuki: i thought i would unwind after a long day. Benimaru: "Yeah, pretty much the same for me. These newbies are so annoying." kabuki:.....and miss huo? Benimaru: "..." *fidgets, scratches his cheek* kabuki:.....*he just warms the water a bit with his kitsune fire* Benimaru: "Tch. That's a bit better. Thanks." *leans back* kabuki:....have there been any updates on the white hoods situation yet? Benimaru: "Nothing yet." *scowls* "I'm not some lapdog here to clean up the messes of the other brigades." kabuki: ah, i see. Benimaru: "Seriously, if every time that Obi guy gets athlete's foot, am I supposed to drop everything and deal with his hangups?" kabuki: he isnt in the 7th, so it really isnt any of our buisness... Benimaru: "But the way the Big Boss wants all us brigades to work together, you'd think that's what they want." *splashes water down* "Gah! Just leave each brigade to do their own thing: that's my policy." kabuki: to each their own. Benimaru: "Well, enough talk. Time to recline and--" ???: *giggling* ????: shh! ???: "You 'shhh'!" Benimaru: "...What the hell?" ???: come on, you're going to get us in serious trouble! ???: "I just want a peek! I mean, it is pretty scandalous to see a guy and a girl in the boys' side, right?" ???: um....actually- Benimaru: *stands up, turns around* "Who the hell is spying on us?!" kabuki: -SLASHES THE DOOR DOWN WITH KITSUNE CLAWS* fang-hua: O-O;;;;;;; Tsukiyo: "..." *meek wave at Benimaru and Kabuki* "Hello, sir and...sir. How are you?" Benimaru: *angry twitch* fang-hua: commander, i am so sorry about her! i tried to stop her! Tsukiyo: *staring downward* "Yeah, I am completely responsible. Punish me, Commander. Punish me, hard." fang-hua: TSUKIYO DONT MAKE IT WEIRD! Tsukiyo: (covers hand over mouth, giggles) "Fu-fu-fu..." Benimaru: "I will punish _both of you_ later--" Tsukiyo: "Yay!" Benimaru: "By having you clean this entire hot spring!" Tsukiyo: D: "Boo." fang-hua: *siiiighs* yes commander... Benimaru: "Dismissed!" *turns and jumps back into the hot spring* fang-hua: (thinking: at least this time he didnt call me ko-) Benimaru: *dunks himself down until only his nose is above the water, blows bubbles out of his mouth in anger* kabuki: ^^; Benimaru: *sits up a bit* "And Kohana! Bring extra cleaning supplies!" fang-hua: -_-;;; yes sir... Benimaru: *small smile as he dips back in* "Hey, Kabuki. Heat this up again..." -elsewhere- Kami: *still dancing* marie: why do they make the phone buttons so small? yumi g-gummy-gimme yur hand.... Yumi: *sobered up* -_-; *sighs, offers her hand to Marie* ???: "Hey, party girls! Room for two more?" marie: ehhhhh? Hibana: "Hola, chicas! I'm Prinny Hi--Princess Hibana!" gabriella: princess hibana, commander of the 5th brigade. sachiko: oh...oh my god! the princess hibana! OHMYGOD! Yumi: "Oh, yes." *shakes Gabriella's hand* "We've met. Yumi Azusa, DWMA. Lord Death's wife." *Yumi's other hand is still held by Marie* Hibana: (to Sachiko) "Scoot over, dear--I want to sit with you ladies!" marie: i-ave onna yer purses, its soooo good y'know? *hic* Hibana: "I know, right?! My design is phonom--phanem--it's awesome! Gab over here is super at getting them out on the market on time!" Yumi: *looks askance at Gabriella* "You have the patience of a saint, don't you?" gabriella: you have no idea. Kami: *sits back down with them* "God, that was a great song!" *looks around* "Wow, I am hammered--I'm seeing double now..." Hibana: *waves* "Hello!" *to Marie* "You're a Death Sc-Scythe, right?" marie: yuuuup, haha! Hibana: "Wh-What s'is--What is it like to transform into a weapon? Does it tingle?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *poking a finger into the swamp* "I don't see one piranha in here!" tsubaki: please dont do that. Airboat Operator: "Besides, piranha are not native here." Black Star: "Crocogators?" *Something is bubbling behind Tsuyu* Airboat Operator: "For the last time! There are no such things as Crocogators!" tuyu: hmm? *Bubbles burst up, as something leaps out of the swamp and at Tsuyu* tsuyu: ribbit! *jumps up into a tree, grabbing the others with her tongue* Black Star: "Wow!" Airboat Operator: o_O *A being with a quirk has emerged--* Black Star: "It is a Crocogator!" Crocogator: *ROAR* "I told you to stop swimming around my swamp!" tsubaki: eh?! Black Star: *glares at the Airboat Operator* Airboat Operator: ^^; "I _may_ have seen a Crocogator before...and was told that my airboat's blades were waking them up--" Crocogator: *ROWR!* *slashes at Tsubaki* tsubaki: *blocks with hair blade* Crocogator: *pulls back his claw* "Ahhh! You brought weapons now to protect you! I said to get out of my swamp!" Airboat Operator: *clutches Tsuyu* "Save me!" tsubaki: ..... tsubaki: tsuyu, immobilize him! -mucus'd- Crocogator: "Wha--?!" *immobilized, trapping his jaw shut and glueing him to a nearby tree* -later- Crocogator: "And this jerk's tourists keep tossing trash into my backyard! How would you like it if I came to your house and threw my trash away there?!" Black Star: "I don't know--I tend to trash my hotel room, so I don't know whether I'd noticed, Crocogator Dude." *Crocogator is still glued to the tree, but they pulled the mucus off his snout* Crocogator: "Yeah, and that hurt like hell!" -after that- Black Star: "Well, we intimidated an airboat operator to make sure his customers don't toss trash, or else we let the Crocogator eat him and his customers--we did a good deed today!" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: *stomach growls* "Now I'm starving. How about we get some New Orleans food? I heard about this great dish called coo-sees day grain-wheel!" -he means cuisses de grenouille- -elsewhere- Spirit: *yawn* ("Thank goodness Izumi is asleep by now...") *picking up trash around the living room* ("Need to clean this up, or Sachiko will throw a fit.") *empty chip bags, candy wrappers* sachiko: zzzzzzz..... *asleep on the couch* Spirit: *smiles at Sachiko* ("So cute...") sachiko: zzzz...... Spirit: *gently picks up Sachiko in his arms and brings her to bed* -elsewhere- lord death: hmmmm....hmm? Yumi: *loud snoring in the foyer* lord death:...*he picks her up and takes her to the bedroom and lets her sleep* Yumi: *smiles and stops snoring, sleeping more quietly* lord death: ^^ Yumi: *yawn* "Love you, Death..." lord death: love you too, sweetie~<3 Yumi: "Zzz..." -morning- Kami: *tossing in a bed* "My head..." girl: hmm?....*poke poke* Kami: *whining* "I'm trying to sleep..." *opens an eye, sees the girl* "...Hi?" girl: uuu? *she seems to be a young lady with wavy light blonde hair* Kami: *sits up in bed* "Where am I?" justin: ah, i see you're awake, miss kami. Kami: "Wh-What?! Justin?!" justin: you passed out in front of my apartment building, and i didnt want you to get hurt, so i brought you in and let you sleep in the guest room. Kami: "...How did I end up in front of--Why did Yumi and Marie just drop me off here?" justin: i think you may have stumbled this way unintentionally... fortunately none of your belongings were stolen. Kami: "That's good..." *holds her head* "Doesn't answer what happened to the others...or that Fire Brigade chick." justin: seems they've all returned home....would you like some breakfast? i'm making waffles. Kami: *small happy twitch* -\\\- "Waffles would be delicious." -elsewhere- Hibana: (murmuring in her sleep) "So comfy and cute~" gabriella: *smiles and preps up the coffee* Hibana: *purring* "Just a big bed..." *turns in her bed, opening an eye and spots--" "Oh, Gabriella...Morning." gabriella: how would you like your coffee? Hibana: "Given this headache, black." *holds up the bedsheet around herself as she walks up to her* -elsewhere- shinra: zzzzz.... *yaaaawns* Iris: "Shinra?" shinra: murnin...... Iris: "..." *puts her hand on his forehead* shinra: .....muhnah muhnah..... Iris: "You still seem to have a bit of a temperature." *smiles* "I'll get you some water to start, then something a bit colder. I also picked some fresh fruit, if you would like that as part of your breakfast in bed~" shinra: YESTHANKYOU....*ahem* thanks.... Iris: "You're welcome. Just try to calm down a bit--you seem a little jumpy." shinra:...okay.....*lays down, screaming internally* Iris: *exits to the kitchen* "Oh, good morning, Tamaki!" tamaki: morning.....*her waffles were burnt to a crisp* TT-TT Iris: "!!! Um...Why don't I make a fresh batch of waffles? ^^; " -elsewhere- tsugumi: happy birthday anya! Meme: *blows party favor* Anya: -_-; "You really didn't have to..." tsugumi: we wanted to though. Anya: "...Thank you..." *tight hug of Meme and Tsugumi* ao: make sure you blow out your candles, ok? Anya: "Very well..." *counts the candles* -elsewhere- Kid: "You're doing great." stocking: *she smiles and walks to him* Kid: *holds out his arms* stocking: *she walks right into his embrace* Kid: *holds her* "There you go..." *she kisses him* Kid: *returns the kiss, holding her* stocking: mmmm~ Kid: *smiles* "I'm so proud of you." stocking: hehe~<3 Kid: "Care to walk with me a bit further? I have a surprise for you..." stocking: o-ok... Kid: *leads her into another room, where he has laid out a fruit and candy spread* stocking: *shiny eyes* kid you are the best and i love you! Kid: *puts an arm around her, kisses her cheek* "I love you--and you are better." -elsewhere- Spirit: "Feeling better?" sachiko: much better. *yaaawn* Spirit: "You must have had quite a night." sachiko: tell me about it....*streeetch* Spirit: *hugs her from behind* "But it was fun?" sachiko: *she smiles* it's been a while since i could just, you know, go out and enjoy myself with friends... Spirit: *smiles back* "I'm glad that they are your friends now." *small kiss on the cheek* sachiko: *blush* -elsewhere- Gopher: *knocks on Gallows Mansion door* ellen: yes? Gopher: "Is Kirika available?" ellen: i believe so- kirika: yo. Gopher: .W. "Hi!!!" *happy wave* kirika: hey, whats up with you? Gopher: "Just happy to see you! And I wanted to see how you were doing?" kirika: good. you? Gopher: "..." (looks around) "I'm scared I'm being followed..." kotone:........*staaaaaare* kirika: oooookay? Gopher: o_o "She's right behind me, isn't she?" *Grabs Kirika by the shirt* "SAVE ME!" kirika: easy there, puppy, let me handle this. kotone:.......*walking up to them*....b....br..... Gopher: *whimpering* kotone:...*she hugs him* brother....... kirika:.....wat? Gopher: o____o *small voice* "What am I supposed to do?" kirika:....*shrugs* hell if i know?! Gopher: "B-But you have siblings! I don't think I ever did..." *small pat on Kotone's back* "Um...H-Hello?" kotone:.......*her eyes look lifeless* ..... kirika:...... Gopher: *notices her eyes* "H-Hey? Are you okay?" kotone:....brother.....p-papa......*trembling* Gopher: "!!!" *holds her by her shoulders* "Kotone, listen to me. I have not gotten to know you much...but you are the only...family I have. And I will be there for you, okay? No matter what." kotone:.......*huuuuug*.... kirika:....need something to eat, kiddo? Gopher: "I think she would..." *leads Kotone inside* -elsewhere- Kami: *glancing at the girl* "Justin, I did not realize you adopted." girl: uuu? Kami: "Oh. Sorry. You look young for your age, kid." *tapping on phone to text Marie* justin: hmm? oh, i actually found her on a walk. i don think she remembers who she is, it would be irresponsible to let her wander around in this state... Kami: *small smile* "Such a good caretaker you are, Justin." [texting Marie: feel as hungover as i do?] [thundermama: yaaaaa. nygus let me stay over tho] [scythemaster24: that's good. yumi still watching christa?] [thundermama: yep, as soon as i fix up the apartment, i'll pick herup ^^] [thundermama: *her up] [scythemaster24: oh gee, yeah, that mess. send some help from the dwma?] [thundermama: fortunately the damage was minimal, should be EZ ^^] [scythemaster24: okay. let me know how it goes. love u] -elsewhere- NoFix: *surrounded by hipsters in Austin, Texas* -_-; "And I thought Brooklyn sucked." mimeca: T3T NoFix: "And the booze sucks too. It's like having sex in a canoe." mimeca: ...? NoFix: "It's fucking close to water!" mimeca: *nod* NoFix: *taps Mimeca's shoulder* "Come on--let's get some fried chicken and ice cream, skip on the bill, then tell a Texan his state sucks." mimeca: *salutes* -elsewhere- Karim: *reviewing files related to the Knights of the Ashen Flame* ruby: anything yet? Karim: *holds up a report* "Just a lot of reports about some child with sharp teeth..." ruby: *bitey motion* foien:...white hair....red eyes....sharp teeth....... Karim: "...Hmmm...Sounds familiar...One of Shinra's friends..." foien:...perhaps a coincidence? dia:.....we should investigate him just to be save... Karim: "I agree with Dia. We'll have to be firm but fair in this approach: he is a suspect only." foien: hmm...... Karim: "Do me a favor: don't tell Burns about this." foien: right. dia:...... ruby: scouts honor! Karim: *nods* "Thank you." dia:..... -elsewhere- Hibana: *lying in bed* "Thank goodness for a day off after drinking...Those DWMA people know how to put it away...Gabriella, why didn't you drink?" gabriella: i was your designated driver of the night...besides it'd be irresponsible to drink on the job....*muttering to herself* Hibana: "...You seem troubled." gabriella: hmm? no no, i'm perfectly fine, princess. Hibana: "...Gabriella, sit here for a second." *pats the bed* gabriella: oh...ok.... .///. Hibana: *lays a hand on her shoulder* "I want you to know, I do appreciate everything you do for me. Even in the hardest times, you were there for me...And..." *...hugs Gabriella* gabriella: *bluuush* p-princess? Hibana: *pulls back, smiles at her* "You really are wonderful." -elsewhere- Arthur: "..." shinra: you ok? Arthur: "..." *shakes his head* "Nightmares. You?" shinra:....yeah....same..... Arthur: "...Is this ever going to get better?" shinra:....i dont know.... Arthur: "...I didn't ask to be kidnapped. I didn't ask to come back and have--have everything change on me." shinra:...... Arthur: "...I need to do something, to keep me busy..." *stands* "Want to go for a walk?" shinra:....sure... -And so- Arthur: *looking at shop windows* shinra: hmmm.... Arthur: "Let's go in here. Maybe some music will...do something for me. I don't know." shinra:...maybe we can get some new shirts after this too? Arthur: *nods* "What kind of shirts? Ones with ironic sayings, or with retro pop culture artifacts that existed before our birth?" shinra: just t-shirts i guess. Arthur: "Ah. You had some of yours ripped again?" shinra:......*trembling* (thinking: damn you tamaki!) Arthur: "...Ah..." *scratches his cheek* "The Commander really should give you an allowance for shirts..." shinra: oh shush. -///-; Arthur: "...It's been so long since...since she..." shinra: ?? Arthur: "...She is dating someone else, isn't she? She hardly talks to me." shinra: eh?? Arthur: "Shinra, is she or is she not dating someone else right now? Some boy who sparkles?" shinra: i _tried_ to ask her, but she keeps telling me 'its not my business'....so i cant say for sure? Arthur: "..." *light bulb, smiles* "Then let's find out! We can follow her!" shinra: dude no. this is a bad idea. Arthur: "This is a great idea! We just follow her and determine what kind of a relationship she has with this glittering young man!" shinra: arthur you cant just stalk people, its weird and creepy! Arthur: "Aren't you curious just what is going on with Tamaki? We are simply looking out for her well-being. This sparkling person could be dangerous..." shinra: ....... stalking is still wrong, but we dont really know this aoyama guy that well... Arthur: "Which is why we should learn more about him! You have your phone? Search his social media page!" shinra: ........*checking his gravebook page* this is still a bad idea* Arthur: "What do you see about him?" shinra:...............(thinking: HOW DOES ONE PERSON POST SO MANY SELFIES IN ONE DAY!?!?!?) Arthur: D: "That's a lot of pics...So, he is conceited..." shinra: *checks his follow list....seems he is following all his classmates, as well as tamaki and nozomi* Arthur: "!!! Nozomi! We should talk with her! She would know, right?" -later- Arthur: "We have shirts, we have music..." *holds up a bag* "And something to bribe some info out of Nozomi..." shinra: yep....now where could she be?.... Arthur: "Where does she usually go when not at the 8th? Maybe her app had her checking in somewhere?" shinra: i think she might be working at that department store at this hour. Arthur: *smiles* "Then away we go, squire!" *leads the way* shinra: -_-; -elsewhere- Kid: "Feel better?" stocking: a lot better now. Kid: "What would you like to do now?" stocking: maybe enjoy the sights? Kid: "I would like that." -and so- Kid: *points to musicians playing in Jackson Square* stocking: come on kid, lets dance! Kid: "O-Oh! Okay! Sure!" *takes her hand and begins* -the two dance together- Singer: ~"No matter what the people say, we'll do things our way. We'd be together each and every day. When you are blue I'd be there with you. Come here, it's me, it's you I love."~ stocking: ^^~<3 Kid: *blushing a bit as he leans in and kisses her* stocking: U////U Kid: *pulls back* "I love you." stocking: i love you too kid....so much... Kid: *holds her closer as they dance* *Bystanders applaud the happy couple* stocking: >/////< Kid: ^^; "I see we have an audience..." *Bystander snaps a pic* stocking: h-hey! >///< Kid: -_-; "Maybe we should head elsewhere?" stocking: good plan... Kid: "Butterfly garden? Or cemetery? Or old churches?" stocking: sure. Kid: *guides her to a cemetery* "This will lead to the butterfly garden and a church nearby--" stocking: *shiny eyes* wooow~! Kid: *smiles* "Impressed? The carvings on the tombstones are intricate." stocking: so beautiful....yet so sad.... Kid: *nods* "This one, in particular...Look at the back of it." stocking: ...... Kid: "..." *sniff* stocking:.....*she holds his hand* Kid: *holds her hand, wipes his tears with his other* -elsewhere- Yumi: "Shiori!" *shakes small zebra doll at her* shiori: muu! muu! ^o^ Yumi: *giggles* "Mommy is here with a zebra? Does a zebra go 'moo'? No, that's a cow!" shiori: *crawling over* mama! Yumi: *claps her hands* "Mama is here!" *reaches for Shiori* "Come on! Come to Mama!" shiori: *stumbles but keeps going* lord death: *recording* oh my gooosh! Yumi: "You can do it, Shiori! Come on! Come to Mama!" -she made it!- Yumi: *holds her* "Yay! You did great, sweetie!" shiori: ^^ lord death: *squeeeee!* Yumi: *brings Shiori closer to Death and his camera* "Say, 'Hi, Papa'!" shiori: dad! lord death: *waves* hi sweetie~! Yumi: "Oh my God, Death--all the words she is learning!" lord death: i knoooow~! Yumi: "We'll have to get more books for her..." -elsewhere- Kishiri: *blowing a big bubble* -seems like a busy afternoon at the shopping plaza.- Kishiri: *enters the plaza, looking in the department store...and makes his way towards the ladies' clothing department* nozomi: is there something you need sir? Kishiri: "Just looking around and--" *looks at her...up and down* "Well, hello there." nozomi: *sweatdrop* do you need any assistance? Kishiri: "Yeah, I need assistance with something. Assistance with something really, really BIG." nozomi: o-oh? Kishiri: *smirks* "What you doing Saturday night? 'Cause I got tickets for the movie you are probably dying to see." nozomi: um... ???: there a problem here? Kishiri: "Um, yes? You're interrupting my flow here, pal." shinra: *glaaaares* Kishiri: "...Shinra! Buddy! How's it hangin'?" Arthur: *behind Shinra, nodding to Nozomi* nozomi: oh, hey guys. *ahem* do you need any assistance? Arthur: "Actually, yes. Perhaps you can help us find something we were hoping to buy..." *leads her away from Kishiri* Kishiri: "?!! Hey! I wasn't--" *tries to walk by Shinra* shinra: hey kishiri, can i ask you something? Kishiri: -_- "Yeah, what?!" shinra: *grabs him by the collar* if you keep harassing nozomi or anyone else from the 8th, i'm going to make sure you regret it. Kishiri: "?!! What the heck, dude?! I'm just flirting! No harassment here! Come on, you feel me, right? You see a girl with a tight a--" shinra: *slams him against the wall* sorry, but i dont think she's interested... Kishiri: "..." *sneers* "Oh, I see. You want to look like a big man to impress the ladies, huh?" *knocks Shinra's hands away, tries to walk back towards Nozomi--" nozomi: eh? who does miss tamaki like? well, i dont think it's my place to say... .///.; Arthur: "Nozomi, I just...I felt the two of us had something before I was kidnapped. And now this Aoyomi guy is here...I don't know what to do." nozomi: oh? i think when she first met mr aoyama, she thought he was you, so...maybe she does like you in some way? Arthur: o_o "B-But that means...he's like me...so by transitive property, she could like him..." *sad face* "Oh no..." nozomi: *muttering* although he did kind of flirt with me at the arcade that one time.... >////< oh noooo! Arthur: "??? Um...You okay?" nozomi: eh? OwO;;; Arthur: "You were muttering something about 'he kind of flirted with--'" ._. "Oh my God...he's a flirt...MY DEAR TAMAKI CANNOT HAVE SOMEONE WHO FLIRTS WITH OTHER WOMEN!" nozomi: >-< my ears! Arthur: .____. "...Sowwy...But I must intervene before this serial flirter hurts Tamaki..." nozomi: *sweatdrop* shinra: ok, so nozo- Arthur: "Squire! We have a dragon to slay!" shinra:....what? Arthur: *sighs* "We are going to find proof that Aoyama is a massive flirt. Jeez, Shinra, follow my chivalric language! Also, what happened to the bubble boy?" shinra: i sent him home. -and by that, shinra means he threw him into a dumpster. Mineta was in that same dumpster- [Kishiri: "...Ouch." Mineta: "Hey...Your bubblegum is sticking to my balls..."] Arthur: -_-; "Let's just buy some colas and get out of here..." Arthur: "See you back at the 8th, Nozomi." -elsewhere- Takehisa: *bolts up awake, screaming* maki: you ok? Takehisa: *panting* "S-Sorry...A bad dream." maki:.....you need anything? Takehisa: "Just...want to walk around for a bit." maki: ok.... Takehisa: "...Care to walk with me?" maki: sure ^^ Takehisa: *opens the door* "...You remember the first day in the 8th?" maki: *she nods* -elsewhere- Hibana: "Have you seen Kishiri?" gabriella: we just found him in a dumpster. Kishiri: *frowns* "That's not all you found..." *Mineta is attached to him* Mineta: o_o "Holy crap, your boss is hot!" Hibana: -_-; "Gabriella, get the flamethrower..." gabriella: on it, princess! *salutes* Kishiri and Mineta: o____o "No!" *Trying to pull themselves off each other* Hibana: *sits back, files her nails* -elsewhere- Benimaru: *snoozing* fang-hua: *enjoying some porkbuns* mmmm~ <so tasty~> Tsukiyo: *munch munch* "Really good! Hey, mind if I get a piece of that bun?" fang-hua: here. *hands her half of one* Tsukiyo: "Thanks~" ("Wouldn't mind getting my hands on more’a them buns...") fang-hua: *she smiles* i really like pork buns, i guess its cause they remind me of home. Tsukiyo: (mouth full) "How often you eat them back home?" fang-hua: my mom would make them when my grandparents came to visit. my siblings and i always enjoyed that. Tsukiyo: "..." *sad frown* "What I wouldn't give for a home cooked meal." fang-hua: .....? Tsukiyo: "Just been a long time since I had one." fang-hua: .....ah... Tsukiyo: "..." *small sniff* fang-hua:...*pats her back* -elsewhere- Kid: "We danced, we walked--I think you're almost back to 100 percent. Ready for dinner?" stocking: *she nods* Kid: *offers his arm* "Then I think you'll love this meal..." stocking: oh~? Kid: *he nods to a door at a tall building--where he presses a button, revealing an elevator* "All the way to the top..." stocking: oooh. *shiny eyes* *The elevator has glass walls, giving them a view of all of New Orleans as they reach the top floor* Kid: "I hope you don't mind a little company during dinner~" stocking: hmm? *The elevator opens to reveal their friends already seated at various tables* stocking: ah! mina: hey guys! Izuku: *waves* Black Star: "What took you so long?!" Patty: "Yeah! I can't keep filling up on breadsticks!" *There is a cake decorated with strawberries, congratulating Stocking on her recovery* stocking: *wiping away a tear* you guys...thanks so much for this. liz: we wanted to. mina: now lets party like nobody's business! yeah! Kid: *nods to Soul to start the music* soul: *playing music on the piano* Kid: *guides Stocking to her seat* stocking: *she smiles and looks at everyone* (thinking: if this was back then in private school, i would never have believed it.....im so happy....) Kid: *holds her hand and smiles, as waiters pass out refreshments and cupcakes* stocking: *she blushes* *The cupcakes are of various flavors, before non-dessert dishes are passed to the diners* tsuyu: this is a pretty swell party. Ochako: "It was so nice of Kid to organize this, and everyone to help host this." *smiles at Izuku* Izuku: .\\\\\. "Y-Yeah. They really are lucky to have each other..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *peeks over the couch to see what Kepuri is reading* kepuri: *she's reading various things* Shotaro: "Oooooo, that's a lot of books, magazines, instruction manuals...What you got?" kepuri: just working on some stuff. i might make a new bot when i get the recourses pooled together. Shotaro: -_- "This isn't going to be some killer robot, is it?" kepuri: NO!....not _this_ time...just a little companion. Shotaro: *holds up GET and WASHU* "Like these two? You're going to give them a cousin?" kepuri: TnT; WASHU: :3 *chirp* kepuri: ...... -elsewhere- lin: *yaaaawns* Akua: *watching her* "Tired already?" lin: its getting late now, and i had a reeeeeally long day. Akua: "Well, best get ready for bed, then. Good night." lin:....zzzzzzzz...... Akua: *smirks* "Time to take things to the next level..." *pricks their finger and draws the Kishin symbol in blood* "See what your dreams are made of..." lin: *shuffling* nng....n-no...stop it.....d-daddy stop it it hurts..... Akua: *presses a hand along the blood symbol, transported into Lin's mind to see inside her dreams* lin: *a small lin is crying in a corner, bruised and cut in several places, her dress torn up* Akua: "Hmmm...This is not what I was expecting. Perhaps we can improve this situation..." lin: *whimpering* Akua: *looks around for the father* "Hey, shithead?" lin's father: come on out you little b*tch...if you dont im gonna make it hurt really bad this time... Akua: "Oh, there you are..." *seizes Lin's father by the back of his neck* lin's father: ?! Akua: *slams his head into the wall* lin: *cowering* Akua: "Apologize to her!" -elsewhere- Spirit: *hugs Sachiko from behind* sachiko: *streeeeetch* Spirit: "You've had such loooooong work days..." sachiko: yeah...being a nurse isnt the easiest job... Spirit: *kiss on the cheek* "How about I make dinner, you go take a nice hot bath." sachiko: *she smiles* i would like that. Spirit: "And after dinner...?" -elsewhere- NoFix: *wearing a cowboy hat, drunk, yelling at a cactus* mimeca: =w= NoFix: *slurring his words* "No, I refuse to pay! That was the worst service I ever got! Now I got needles in places I can't even reach! Fight me, you stupid cactus!" *punches the cactus* "Ah, needles!" -elsewhere- Iida: *cleaning his room vigorously* mama iida: tenya? you have a phone call for you. Iida: "Oh? Okay!" *approaches her and takes the phone* "Hello?" mina: TENYA HOWS IT GOIIIING~!? Iida: "Oh, Ashido? Yes, hello. How are you? How is New Orleans?" mina: it's great, had a few bumps in the road, but right now were have a super kick ass party! Ochako: *heard in the background* "Hi, Tenya!" mina: you guys want any souvenirs to bring back for ya? Iida: "Oh...Um, that is good to get recreation after a busy semester. I trust that you all are getting the rest you require to return to studies and superheroism with renewed spirit!" Iida: "Oh...Souvenirs? Um...Pralines, please?" mina: can do! oh! be sure to ask the others if they want anything. Iida: "On it!" -elsewhere- *Kid, Stocking, and the rest are dancing* stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Ha!" *spins her lightly* stocking: ^^~<3 Patty: *dips Takeru* takeru: >/////< Ochako: "Um...I tried dancing with Izuku, but..." Izuku: *stuck on the ceiling* "Help me..." tsuyu: allow me. *jumps up onto the wall then to the ceiling* Izuku: *holds out hands to Tsuyu* tsuyu: *wraps a tongue around his waist and jumps down* uuou khan rehlesgh ghim naoh [you can release him now] Ochako: "Release!" Izuku: "..." ("I got floated by one girl and the tongue of another girl around me...Superheroing is weird...") -elsewhere- Yumi: *puts Shiori to bed* shiori: zzzzzz..... Yumi: *whispers* "Sleep well, Shiori. We love you." shiori: *cuddling her blanket* Yumi: *smiles at Death* lord death: *strokes shiori's head* Yumi: "Death..." lord death: hmm? Yumi: *kisses his cheek* lord death: O////////////////O Yumi: *pats his back as she hugs him* "You have given me so much." lord death:...*huuuug* i love you....so much... Yumi: "I love you, too." -elsewhere- ???: did you hear about the orleans incident? Villain #2: "Yeah...Weird. Do you know who those people were? Villains?" ??? 3: maybe....i think one of them was a witch...i didnt even think witches still existed? Villain #2: "How 'bout you, Barkeep? You know any witches?" Kurogiri: "Only a few supervillains on a bad day..." ???: hmmm....how about you, hands? Tomura: *small scratch* "I've...gotten my hands on some information...A scorpion witch..." ???: oh? ??? 3: is that with pun or- ???: shush yuuji. Tomura: "Yeeeeees...and I actually did get information on this witch." *holds up a sketch--the one Clay made at the DWMA in Soul Eater NOT* "Amazing what you can find..." ???: hmmmm...im more curious on this one guy with the red bandana....that seems like one hell of a quirk he has... yuuji: .....its not _that_ impressive. ???: awww, feeling jealous? yuuji: n-no... Tomura: "The Spinning Top..." ???: *rolls eyes* c'mon, you know i love you the most *smooch on his cheek* yuuji: -////- Tomura: "I want...you to find their location. Or locations, plural." ???: i think we can handle that. yuuji: *stretches.....a little to far back for normal humans* Tomura: "Yes...you are quite...flexible." ???: you could say that~ yuuji: s-sachi -////- sachi: hehe~ its true babe~ Tomura: "Just tell Kurogiri where to take you..." -elsewhere- Ponera: -_-; "She's still playing video games, despite my explicit instructions that she be forbidden from doing so, isn't she?" grunt: i didnt hear anything in her room... Ponera: "I don't trust that..." *stands* "I'll check myself..." shaula: *asleep* zzzzzzzz Ponera: *opens the door, looking inside her room* ("Hmm...I can't find any evidence that she has...") shaula: *drooling* zzzzzzzzzzzzz -shaula's sleeping mask has 'boss ass witch' sewed onto it- Ponera: -_-; (" 'Boss Witch' my ass...") *snort laugh* -elsewhere- Black Star: "Good party! Congrats on recovery, Stocking!" stocking: thanks you guys. ^^ Ochako: "Sleep well!" stocking: i will. *holds kid's hand* Kid: *smiles at her* -later- stocking: aahhhh~! Kid: "You like that?" stocking: y-yes~! Kid: *behind her, holding her hips as he penetrates her doggy style* stocking: *moans* Kid: *rocking her hips in motion with him* "I want to hear you say that you want this." stocking: i-i want it kid~! it feels so good~! Kid: "So do you--you're making me so hard." *spanks her* stocking: ah~! Kid: *lays his hand along the spanking bruise, as he quickens his pace and moans* "Fuuuuuuuck..." stocking: mmmmmmn-ahhhh~!! Kid: *digs his nails into her hips* "So good...Fuck...Ah! Ah! So close..." *spanks her again* stocking: *mewls in pleasure* Kid: "You are so beautiful, Stocking...Your ass, your breasts..." *thrusts hard* "Fuck!" stocking: *screaming as she reaches her climax* Kid: "AAAAAH!" *ejaculates into the condom, as his fingers move to her clitoris and continues to stimulate her* stocking: *her wings flutter* AHHHHHHH~!<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Kid: *pulls out from her, continues to stimulate her her clitoris as his other hand pinches one of her nipples* "Your wings are so cute~" stocking: *shuddering and blushing* Kid: *smirks* "Stay right there..." *pulls his hands back to push down slightly on her lower back to lift up her backside, moves his lips to her slit, and licks long and slowly* stocking: ahhh-ahhhhh~!! Kid: "You taste so good..." *licks along her inner thigh* "I want to lick you all over..." -elsewhere- Arthur: *inhales* "I can do this..." nozomi: do your best! Arthur: *looks around the corner to see whether Tamaki is here* tamaki: *she has a big bowl of popcorn* Arthur: *awkwardly shuffles into the room* tamaki: hmm? hey arthur, whats up? Arthur: "Oh, not much." ("I am lying.") "May I sit down?" tamaki: sure, just put a movie in. Arthur: "Oh?" *sits down...without a one-person gap between them on the couch* "Which movie?" tamaki: titanic i think? Arthur: "I've never actually seen the whole thing." -and so- Arthur: *a little misty-eyed* tamaki: q-q Arthur: "..." *offers her a tissue* tamaki: thanks. Arthur: "It's quite an emotional film." tamaki: still better than the _other_ titanic movies....*shudders* Arthur: *small laugh* "I've seen those clips..." tamaki: makes my head hurt thinking about it....*shudders* Arthur: "It's kind of funny when thinking about it...although it of course is nowhere near as good as this film." tamaki: yeah.... Arthur: "...Thanks for letting me watch this with you." tamaki: no problem. Arthur: "...I'm glad to do this kind of thing again." tamaki: yeah.... Arthur: "...Maybe we could do it again some time soon?" tamaki:.....*she nods* i'd like that. Arthur: *small smile* "Well...I guess I better get ready for bed..." tamaki:...yeah....night Arthur: *stands up, turns around, heads down the hall...* ("I should have asked her...") -elsewhere- Yohei: "Jeez, at this rate with this many occupants, maybe we're going to have to charge rent." chie: *she chuckles* Shotaro: "Kepuri could get a job again at that cafe with the short skirts!" kepuri: D:< Tuhl: *waiting to see who slaps Shotaro first* -MANA PUNCH- Shotaro: *punched puffy cheek, knocked to the floor* "Owie..." Tuhl: "Huh. I was wrong. Looks like I owe you five bucks, Saki." saki: ^^~<3 Yohei: *taps GET to project a budget* "I should probably mention I just sold a new OS to a major developer, so that money should provide a stable income for quite a while..." Tuhl: *angry twitch* "You could'd mentioned that earlier before scaring us..." Shotaro: *looking up* "Maybe it's the new head trauma, but that looks like a lot of zeroes on that sale, Yohei..." saki: ......*listening* Yohei: "The income will help, but people will have to pull their weight." *tosses a folder to Kepuri and Mono* "Job apps. Finish them, get them out, get hired." mono: ..................*twitch* kepuri: *shiny eyes* ooooh~! Tuhl: "Find a job you wanted, Kepuri?" kepuri: *TADAAAH* -she's working at an electronics shop- Tuhl: "Hmm. Good fit. Hope you get the job." mono: -////////-;;;;; -she got deathbucks waitress- kepuri: its not completely terrible, if you put on a decent smile you might get a decent tip. Shotaro: "Oh, Mr Master lets people tip the waitresses now?" -elsewhere- Kid: *washes her back* "That was great last night." stocking: *yaaawn* yeah.... Kid: "Still tired?" stocking: *streeeeetch* Kid: *smiles, as he moves his hands from her back to along her belly, washing there--and rubbing* stocking: hehe~! Kid: "Ticklish much?" *kisses her shoulder* "You have such a cute laugh~" stocking: *nuzzles into him* =///= Kid: *under the shower, he strokes her hair and back* "I love you." -elsewhere- Iida: "Okay! I have finished designing the chart! All that is left is to fill in the blanks for what each of you want from New Orleans! We will start with Bakugo--" Bakugo: "Fuck off." Iida: "For the last time, prostitutes may not cross state lines--and it reflects badly on a hero!" Bakugo: "NOT WHAT I MEANT!" >-< kyouka: *snerk* Iida: "Yaoyorozu, what do you want from New Orleans?" momo: perhaps a sketchbook if possible? Iida: "Excellent choice! Hagakure?" hagakure: maybe a new hat ^^ Iida: "Great! And Mineta?" Mineta: "Mardi Gras beads to throw to girls!" Iida: "..." Bakugo: "..." Bakugo: "NO ONE HERE LIKES YOU!" -cue mineta thrown out a window- Mineta: "Worth iiiiiiiiiiiiiit!" *crashes in bushes, cat screeching heard, cat clawing heard* Iida: "Moving on. Jirou?" kyouka: one of those skulls. Iida: o_o Bakugo: "...I like your style, Earphone Girl." kyouka: *griiins* Iida: "I will email this list to Uraraka ASAP." -elsewhere- Ochako: "Hmmm...Some of these will be easier to buy at the hotel's gift shop. But I think we may need to split the rest of the list to get it done quickly. Who wants to get the skull?" stocking: *raises her hand* Black Star: "Tch. Typical. Don't go digging up corpses, Stocking..." stocking: i wont, kiddo~ hehe~ Kid: -_-; "Happy to hear..." Ochako: "We'll get the sketchbook. Patty, get the...I can't read this from Iida, but try to get something for Bakugo that will calm him down." -elsewhere- Hibana: *puts away files, yawns* gabriella: *scheduling things* Hibana: "What's on the itinerary this week?" gabriella: starting from sunday, we have a film premier on Tuesday, next Wednesday is the photo shoot in san Francisco... Hibana: *shiny eyes, as she inches closer to Gabriella* "Photo shoot~?" gabriella: *she nods and shows the schedule* Hibana: "Ooooo...Can't wait for that!" *thinking about all the outfits* -elsewhere- Akitaru: *lifting weights* "Put your backs into it! Feel the burn!" shinra: *yelling as he is doing one of the stretchers* Takehisa: *managing to lift with minimal problems* Arthur: *looking around at the others, as he has much smaller weights until he can re-build his strength* maki: HYAH! *punching the punching bags* tamaki:....HYAH! *punches the bag and gets knocked to the floor from the recoil* ow! Akitaru: ._.; "Good...effort, Tamaki." Iris: *tentative punch at a punching bag* "Um...Am I doing it right?" shinra: you're doing great. nozomi: *timing them* miwa: HYAH! *punches the bag off its hook*.....whoops. Iris: "Wow..." *shiny eyes* "That's so cool, Miwa!" Akitaru: *loud laughing and clapping* "Great work!" miwa: *streeetch* i've been practicing. got to be at top form in this line of work, you know? Akitaru: "We should compare our workout routines." Iris: *popping up around Miwa, studying her physique and the damage to the punching bag* shinra: ..... 7///7; Arthur: "Well, I feel weak..." *helps Tamaki up* tamaki: um.... .////. thanks. Arthur: *small smile* "Of course." sayu: *punches the bag, which knocks arthur onto tamaki* Arthur: "AAHH!" *falls* tamaki: O///////O Arthur: o\\\\\\o Akitaru: "...Huh." -later, elsewhere- NoFix: *asleep in the back of the car* mimeca: *driving, making herself appear older to avoid being accused of underage driving* *Hitchhiker by the side of the road* mimeca: *peeeeks* Hippie: "Hey, buddy. Can you give me a ride to wherever you're heading?" mimeca:....*nudges nofix awake* NoFix: *sits up, with needles still poking out of his neck* "Wh-What?" Hippie: "Oh, righteous! A fellow traveler!" *steps into the passenger seat* "I'm Sunflower." *peace symbol* NoFix: "..." *glares at Mimeca* -elsewhere- Kid: "Well...We got a skull." stocking: ^^ Ochako: "Awesome!" *checks it off* "That's the last of the items we needed! About ready for our trip back home?" soul: yep. takeru: *nods* Kid: "Packed and told the hotel staff to take our bags to the bus...I hope the trip going home is faster." stocking: yeah.... Stein: *randomly appears behind them* "I will drive us back as quickly as possible." stocking: EEK! Kid: "AH! Stop sneaking up on people!" Stein: "Sorry. Also, Stocking, your father called." stocking: oh? Stein: "He wanted you to bring home sweets. Lots of sweets. He also asked whether you and Kid are using--" stocking: YES ON BOTH ACCOUNTS! >/////A/////< Kid: -_-; Stein: "Just checking. We depart soon." -and so- Izuku: *snaps a few pictures of New Orleans as their bus drives out* liz: zzzz.... tsuyu: it was a nice trip. Patty: "Apart from all the violence." tsubaki: *nods* Kid: "I'll be glad to return home: can rest up a bit after this trip." stocking: yeah.... *streeetch* Kid: *hugs her and lets her rest on his shoulder* stocking: zzzzz....... Kid: *smiles, letting her sleep, as he closes his eyes* Ochako: Q_Q ("So freaking cute!") mina: *tweets it* Black Star: *playing a game against Soul* soul: *also playing* Black Star: "Come on, Captain Falcon!" tsubaki: ^^; Black Star: "Get ready to lose, Soul!" soul: you wish. *READY? GO!* Black Star: "Falcon...PUNCH!" -elsewhere- Ponera: *shiny eyes* "Hello, tiny baby!" neian: guu? Ponera: "Can you say 'Auntie Ponera'?" neian: muuu.... anty? Ponera: "Yay! She said a word! Medusa, she spoke!" Medusa: -_-; "Stop yelling...I have a migraine..." Ponera: *raises hand* "I CAN BABYSIT!" Medusa: "..." *collapses asleep* Ponera: ^^; "How about you and me play, little Neian?" neian:....mama? *reaching for medusa* Medusa: "Zzz..." Ponera: *frowns, picks up Neian and brings her to the sleeping Medusa* neian: ^o^ Ponera: *pouts as she sets Neian down near Medusa* Medusa: *eyes open* "So much for that..." *holds Neian in bed* "Come here..." neian: mama! Medusa: *sighs, smiles* "Yes, Mama is here." *small bounce of her in her arms* neian: hehe~ grunt: that kid.....she looks like a romani....i think that might get her a lot of flak when she's older.... Grunt #2: *shrug* "Who knows--things could change when she gets older." grunt: maybe she'll get super hot- Medusa: "Vector Hand Slap!" Grunt #2: "...Wait, wha--" *SLAP SLAP SLAP* grunt: x-x Ponera: "...Huh. I thought you would kill them." *nervous smile* "I guess maternity has calmed you d--" *Tip of Vector Blade to Ponera's neck* Medusa: "You were saying?" grunt: my spiiiiiine..... Ponera: ^^; "I'll leave now..." Grunt #2: "Owie..." -elsewhere- Shotaro: *pops into Deathbucks* "Hello!" mono:.....*forcing a smile* hi, may i take your order? lin: o-o; Shotaro: "A big hot chocolate please!" *spots Lin, waves* "Hello, Mono's coworker!" Akua: ಠ_ಠ lin: *goes to get the drink* just play it cool. Shotaro: "How's work starting for you, Mono?" mono: it's alright. (thinking: these skirts are way too short for my liking though!) Shotaro: "That's great! I'll be sure to give you a big tip!" *looks at menu* "Ooooooh! So much food! I'll take one of these, one of those, and a side of this!" mono: ^^;;;;; *screaming internally* Ashi: *pushes open the door* "I am here for refreshments!!!" Shotaro: o____o mono: O///////////O lin: >3< *trying to contain her chuckle fit* Akua: *smirks* Ashi: o\\\\\\\o "Oh...H-Hi..." *meeks wave at Mono* Shotaro: *waves* "Hi, Butty!" mono: *bluuush* RINKO YOU TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE OK?! Ashi: -_-; " 'Ashi.'" lin: alright, alright... Ashi: "...Oh..." *downcast* Shotaro: *follows Mono with his eyes, shrugs* lin: right this way sir~ Ashi: *drags his feet* Shotaro: "I'll sit with you, Essi!" Ashi: " 'Ashi.' And thanks..." mono: 7-7;; Ashi: "Well, I'll have the burger with fries, please." -elsewhere- Hibana: *modeling a dress in the mirror* "How about this for the film premiere?" gabriella: excellent! Hibana: *smiles* "I thought so as well. Compliments my assets~" gabriella: ..... *bluuush* Hibana: "And what will you be wearing?" *holds up a dress* "Maybe this?" gabriella: oh wow...i dont know....maybe a nice pantsuit would work....? b-but if you think i would work it- Hibana: "Yes! You can definitely work it! Let's get this fitted for you." *snaps fingers* *Tailors emerge out of nowhere* Hibana: "Fit this dress for my Plus One." gabriella: i-i'll do my very best, princess! Hibana: *smiles* "I know you will. Now undress~" -elsewhere- Arthur: "I'm sorry about earlier..." *brings cold compress to her* tamaki: i-its fine.... Arthur: *hands it to her* "I didn't mean for that to happen...although..." tamaki:..... ./////. Arthur: *small laugh* "These kinds of accidents happen to us so often, I lose track of them..." tamaki: oh shush. >///< Arthur: *small smile* "Hey..." tamaki: hmm? Arthur: "I'm happy you are safe." tamaki:....thanks. Arthur: *nods* "..." *pats her shoulder lightly, reassuringly* tamaki:.....*small smile* Arthur: *looks into her eyes, silent, smiling* tamaki:........... Arthur: "...Do you want...Did you have plans this weekend?" tamaki: well, i have work until friday so....maybe if i have saturday open...? Arthur: *nods* "I'm free. Maybe go out? Or stay in for another film?" tamaki: maybe get something to eat? Arthur: "I'd like that. Anything in particular? I think a new Thai restaurant opened..." tamaki: maybe we could check out that ramen place you like? Arthur: "!!! Y-Yeah! That would be great!" tamaki: awesome. Arthur: *smiles* "I'll see you then, then..." tamaki: yeah... Arthur: *stand up to leave* -elsewhere- NoFix: "If you ever pick up a hippie again, I'm going to show people that photo of you with your tongue stuck to a light pole." mimeca: >/////>;; *Sunflower is tied to the hood of the car, screaming* NoFix: "Does make a nice hood ornament, though." mimeca: ^^ NoFix: *drives faster* "Got to love the highway! Now, onto Death City!" mimeca: *honks the horn* Sunflower: *crying, screaming* mimeca:....*honks louder* Sunflower: "Make this stop! I just wanted a ride! This is not fucking cool, dudes!" NoFix: "Vroom vroom!" -elsewhere- Anya: *trying to place her birthday gift on the right part of her desk* kim: hey any-....what is that? Anya: *smiles, points* "It's a Tanuki Crossing sign!" kim:........ *sweats* how....cute..... Anya: "I know, right? So adorable~" kim: yeah.... *SCREAMING INTERNALLY* Anya: "Did you want something?" kim: just wanted to say happy birthday....belated birthday anyway. Anya: "Oh...Thank you." *smiles* "I hope your next birthday goes well." -elsewhere- Black Star: *grumble* tsubaki: you did your best ^^; Kid: *yawn* stocking: *nuzzles* Kid: *smiles, hugs her* stocking: =////w////= Kid: "Feel more rested?" stocking: mmmhmmm.... Kid: *smiles* "Want a drink?" stocking: are we still driving? Kid: "I'm sure Stein could use a break--" *The bus swerves* Kid: "!!!" stocking: !!! *she landed on top of him* *Bus stops at the side of the road* Kid: *muffled* Black Star: *upside down* "What the hell happened?!" Patty: "Um, guys? Stein's asleep..." Stein: "Zzz..." soul:....im gonna check outside. uraraka, you mind waking up the doc? Ochako: "On it!" *pushes Stein's shoulder--which causes him to float up but still buckled in his seat* "Um...Doctor?" Stein: *Yawn* "Wha... !!! Oh, no..." soul:....*looking around* *Bus seems undamaged...* soul:.........*he checks the surrounding areas* *There is a burger stand with a very surprised child manning it* Burger Stand Kid: "Watch where you're driving!" soul: sorry. Burger Stand Kid: "I almost had the poop scared out of me! If you're going to crash into me, at least buy something!" soul:....ok? hey guys! there's a burger stand here, you guys want anything? Kid: "Soda!" Black Star: "Burgers!" Ochako: "And fries!" *unbuckles Stein--and he starts floating out of the bus* Stein: "AAAAAH!" -later- Patty: *loud sip on milkshake* mina: yums~! takeru:...*nom* Burger Stand Kid: *thumbing through the money* "Holy crap! That's a lot of cash!" -later on the road- Patty: *sits near Liz behind the driver's seat* Stein: *sleeping in the back* Kid: "At least we'll be able to pull off soon and sleep for the night." stocking: yeah..... *whispers* want to sleep upstairs tonight? Kid: *whispers* "Yes..." -and so- Kid: "Mmm..." stocking: *kissing along his chest* Kid: "A-ah~" (lying on the bed, letting her kiss) stocking: you make such cute noises, kiddo~ Kid: "I-I try--Ooooooh..." stocking: *licks down his chest and stomach to just above his groin* Kid: *squirming, panting* "God...So good..." stocking: *slowly undoing his fly and playfully licking at the clothed shaft* Kid: "Mmmm~ Your tongue feels so good, you--you tease..." stocking: *sliding his pants of and rubbing his inner thighs as she licks very slowly* Kid: *he is hardening under his boxers* "K-Keep going...Please..." stocking: *rubbing him off* hehe~ you're such a naughty boy, arent you kiddo~? Kid: "Y-Yes. I'm so naughty...You make me feel naughty." stocking: oh~? *she tugs at the elastic of his boxers* Kid: "Yes...Just thinking about you makes me get hard..." stocking: *she slowly pulls them off, letting his arousal slowly spring up* Kid: o\\\\o *buries his face in his arm, moans* "You did this to me, you sexy angel..." stocking: *smirks and gently sucks his balls* Kid: *small laugh with a snort* "God..." stocking: hehe~ *she slowly licks up the shaft* Kid: *clutching the bedsheet, groaning* "Right there~" stocking: *smirks and kisses the tip* Kid: *panting, his member getting harder until it is almost stiff* "Fuck..." stocking: *she grins and begins to suck him off* Kid: "A-a-a-ah!" *twitching a bit* stocking: mmmmn~ *her soft moans seem to send vibrations through the shaft* Kid: *his hands move down, trying to touch her head* stocking:......wait here, close your eyes. Kid: "???" *closes his eyes, lays back* -after a few moments, something could be felt prodding your rear end- Kid: "A-ah~" stocking: *grins and slowly slides the butt plug in until it is in all the way. then she turns on the vibration mode* Kid: *screaming, having to cover a hand over his mouth, as the vibrations go through him* stocking: good boy~ *she resumes licking and sucking him off, painfully slowly* Kid: *hand still over his mouth, panting, his member twitching as he vibrates* stocking: *slowly licking the tip as pre-cum forms* Kid: "Ah~ So close! I'm so fucking close!" stocking: *playful nibbling* Kid: "AAAAAAAH!" stocking: *licking him up* Kid: *finishes ejaculating* "Oh God..." *twitching, panting, squirming under her touch* stocking: *licks up some of his cum and slips her tongue into his mouth, getting him to taste himself* Kid: *moans, his tongue touching hers, his hands moving along her back and breast* -later- stocking: such a good boy~ *nuzzles* Kid: "Such a bad girl~" stocking: hehe~ *smooch* Kid: *holds her in his arms* "Where were you hiding that butt plug?" stocking: secret luggage compartment~ Kid: *holds one of her breasts* "I can think of another secret compartment...* stocking: *blush* you are such a dirty boy kiddo~ Kid: "Simply admiring your beauty..." *kiss on her chest* -morning- Kid: *smiles at her, holding her hand* stocking: hehe~ soul: *rolls eyes* get a room. Kid: *whispers to Stocking* "We already did..." stocking: 7w7~<3