#also its map day. yaaay!

[under-the-blood-moonlight]

"Lets go, time to find our map."

#niqesse de nox #ffxiv Torgal #elezen/garlean #warrior of light #more good boi screens #also its map day. yaaay! #underneath this bleeding moon

[imagine-lcorp]

Written In The Stars (One Shot)

Request

Hi! Can I request something like Lena falling in love with an alien reader?

A/N: Hey guys!!! First one shot of the year!!! Let’s hope we can keep the rhythm this time...also I broke my phone so I’ll probably be less active on the app...the writing is still going tho so yaaay! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this one and as always, let me know what you think! Love ya beautiful people! 

Lena Luthor x Alien!R//Word Count: 2,204 -------------------------------------------------------

When she was younger, Lena Luthor used to look at the night sky with infinite awe. The map of stars that hung above the Earth had been the place where she could find solace and a sense of peace. The stars were never alone, always needing one another to form their constellations. They reminded her she was also not alone even if it seemed like it.

However, as she grew up most of that wonder translated into scientific interest, which started to diminish as she found herself enthralled by more practical sciences. The sky, as vast as it was, was a mystery she recognized she couldn't unravel in her lifetime. She needed to focus on more earthly things, but she was content to be another curious viewer of such canvas of light.

Being a curious viewer, however, was something that changed abruptly when the existence of extraterrestrial life was proven by no other than Superman. Even more when it was known the Earth had been a refuge for many more aliens than it was possible to believe. The stars had reached the Earth, and they came bearing their own cosmic forms of life.

The population had been divided between those that accepted and welcomed the space travelers and those that rejected the idea, defending their right to their land and planet, fearful of an unstoppable invasion, living with the enemy and whatnot. For a while, Lena found the latter to be a matter of great concern. She wanted people to feel safe and believed they had the right to know who among them was or not an alien.

It wasn't until Kara came to knock that idea off, presenting her with an alternative story and reminding her that those aliens too had a right to their own freedom. She opened her eyes to the reality most of them lived. They were mmigrants of desolated planets, seeking shelter from wars and just like Superman, seeking a new home after their planets had been shattered. There were a few bad seeds, yes, but most of them were only looking for a better life. Wasn't that enough to give them a vote of confidence?

Her alien detection device was then transformed into an image inducer, a new gadget that helped aliens conceal their true appearance if they wished to look physically human. It was great to blend with the crowd, and it was a great success in the alien market.

"Miss Luthor, Kara Danvers is waiting for you in the conference room." Jess told her one day as she arrived to the office.

"Kara?" She found herself surprised by the sudden visit of the journalist. "Does she want another interview?"

"No, she has come along with someone else. She said she only needed a few minutes with you."

"Alright." Lena said leaving her purse on her desk and taking a couple of files from Jess to revise them later. "Let's see what it is."

Lena Luthor entered her conference room to find two figures chatting amicably at the room table. One she could recognize immediately, with her golden locks and bright smile, the other she had no idea who it was but as soon as your eyes were on her she was curious to find out.

"Lena!" Kara said rising from her chair, with you following suit. "Thank you for meeting us in such short notice. We promise not to take too much of your time."

"Kara, of course. How can I help?"

"Well, actually, I would like to introduce you to (Y/N) (Y/L/N)." At the mention of your name, you stepped forward, extending your hand to Lena. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Luthor."  

"Lena, please." She said taking your hand.

"Then, please, call me (Y/N)." You said with a firm grip and a kind smile, something rare for Lena to see during those days.

"(Y/N) is the leader of an alien race residing in National City." Kara continued with a proud stance.

"Is that so?" Lena replied with a raised eyebrow and the hint of a smirk on her lips. "Is (Y/N) your real name?"

Lena's words prompted a chuckle from you, and you decided to clarify before there were any misunderstandings.

"It's my chosen Earth name. I don't think you have enough tongues to be able to pronounce the real one." You said with a playful smile. "Also, I wouldn't go that far. I am what you would call a representative, and it is of a small group only. Miss Danvers here is just too kind."

"She is, indeed." Her smile only grew bigger as she saw Kara fail to conceal a little pout.

"Well, you're still a great representative." Kara said.

"But to what do I own the honor of you visit?" Lena said gesturing to you to take your seats again. Kara smiled at you and moved along with you towards your seats.

"Right." You said pulling a small box from your jacket. "I'm here to deliver this."

Lena took the little box from your extended palm, her curiosity growing as she inspected its contents. Inside she found a little black matte icosahedron, nothing extraordinary by the looks of it.

"What is this?" She finally asked.

"The alien community wanted to thank you for creating the image inducer. It has helped a lot of people, especially those of us that don't exactly fit into the human shape." You started to explain as she inspected it.

After the launch of her device, Lena recalled, the company had received countless letters and e-mails, most of them in gratitude for helping the aliens in National City as they were still fighting for acceptance within the human population. It helped them find jobs, housing and places to be without having to worry about their looks or if other people reacted negatively to them. It helped them feel safe.

Only then Lena understood the impact it had on other's peoples lives and how her work had helped them accomplish that.

"So this is a thank you gift." You moved your hand and placed a finger on one side of the icosahedron.

Lena was startled as the other sides of the new device in her hand started to open. Suddenly the room was filled with a clear colorful light, but it was more than that. It was lines and spheres and points and spirals well defined. It took her a moment to realize what it was but Lena found herself looking around the conference room with a fascination she thought she had long lost. As the conversation followed, you explained Lena the device in her hand was a space chart. It contained information about several planetary systems, their galaxies and stars, and common routes to reach them, you said as if it was nothing but a travel guide.

Lena turned her eyes towards you a few seconds later, ready to declare her own gratitude when she noticed your expression. You were staring at a far corner of the room, not with the usual distant look of a daydreamer or that of someone who has lost interest in the present moment. You were looking with intention and, more than that, with longing in your eyes.

"It's wonderful. Thank you." Lena finally said, pulling you out of your thoughts. You blinked a few times before the smile returned to your face.

"If you ever wish to know a bit more about what's out there, you can always consult it and if you need help navigating it, I'll be more than happy to help."

Lena thought about it for a moment more. While she had long ago left her intentions of unraveling the skies, she saw a chance within those stars. This was the opportunity she had been hoping to find in National City. If she could gain the trust of the alien community, she would be able to expand her work and better help not only them but the whole city. To help put the world back together instead of tearing it apart. She was more grateful then to you, for giving her that chance.

Besides, she thought, it was also a chance to fulfill her curiosity about you.

It wasn't long after that meeting that you were back at her office, teaching her how to use the space chart. Her attention bouncing from the lines of stars and planets to understanding the technology behind the device. While her studies on science and astronomy made it easy for her to identify the structure and functioning of the chart, and the several celestial bodies it showed, she still had to learn how to translate that into terms she knew and relearn the names people used to refer to their own planets and stars. You did your best trying to explain how both things worked, which she highly appreciated.

As days passed, Lena took a new liking to your teachings which turned into more personal reunions. You didn't limit yourself to talking just about stars or planets but about the different cultures that inhabited them. Mentions of your home planet became more regular and you even used it to contrast the big differences between Earth and the rest of worlds you had known. Lena was delighted to indulge in such conversations, taking in as much as it was possible.

The way you talked about your home planet, your country, if such concept even applied, your family, your house, everything, was enough for her to look at you with the same awe she used to look at the stars when she was younger. She knew she wouldn't get to know all the stars in the universe but just knowing you, she thought, made up for it all.

"The sunsets there were hours of golden light washing over the citadel, and the nights were, oh, the night was too beautiful with its waves of light across the sky." You told her one day as you both had finished one of your reunions.

You were leaning against Lena's balcony, both of you observing the sun go down behind the city skyline.

"You know, I don't think you have ever showed me where you're from." Lena said, crossing her arms and taking a step towards you, seizing the opportunity. You had showed Lena at least dozens of planets, especially those closest to Earth's solar system but yours, for everything you talked about it, somehow still remained a mystery.

Lena felt a slight pang in her chest as she saw the smile in your face turn sad.

"No, I suppose I haven't." You said and after a moment, where you seemed to ponder a few options, you moved your head, signaling Lena to follow you back inside her office.

You took the space chart from her desk, activating it and moving your hands again until the hologram in the room moved, showing a single planet in the center of the room. You took a few steps back and gestured to Lena to take a closer to look at it.

"Here it is."

The planet, surrounded by seven moons, was a very Jupiter look-a-like. Lena was instantly enthralled by the colors and the stripes, swirls and waves that formed the planet's atmosphere. The hologram displayed a name in a language Lena certainly didn't know and that made her wonder just how many tongues she would need to pronounce it correctly.

"It's beautiful." Lena said, still looking at it.

"It was." You replied, and she turned to look at you with a confused frown and a question clear in her face.  

You moved the chart once more, reducing the image to show the whole system your planet used to be a part of.

Lena saw other nine planets but only one caught her attention as its name was being displayed in an alphabet she actually recognized.

"Krypton." She whispered, eyes widening in shock.

Everyone already knew the story. How the almighty Kryptonians had traveled to Earth when their own planet had been destroyed. But no one, including her, had thought too much about what it had meant for the rest of their own little universe. Lena imagined it then, an explosion setting a chain reaction. Not only one but several worlds shattered, with their people trying to escape the path of destruction.

Lena's eyes landed on you once more, finally understanding the longing she had once seen in your own eyes. She also knew, in some way, what it was to lose your home. So she approached you, slowly taking your hand and muttering an apology, for whatever little comfort it could give you.

"It's alright." You said looking intently at her with a reassuring smile. "I found a new home."

"And I'm glad you found it here."

You made her feel at home, Lena thought and, as she smiled back at you, she thanked the stars for giving you both the chance to find a home along each other, and hopefully, one day, a home for you both.

#lena luthor imagine #lena luthor imagines #lena luthor x reader #lena luthor x you #lena x you #alien!reader #alien reader #alien!r #lena luthor #one shot #request #written in the stars

[pinetreeshapedtriangle]

Adhd rant time!!!! Cause it’s been awhile!!!

Sooo I wasn’t officially diagnosed with adhd until I was 20 (I’m told they started testing through the school when I was in the 3rd grade, but bc I wasn’t “disruptive” they never fully finished it. How bs right?)

Anywhoooooo. Now that I know more about adhd in general, and how it presents itself, and am just generally more self aware. Man did a lot of things Fuck me up.

My mom yelled at me a lot for being too loud and annoying when I was stimming/fidgeting, which lead to me trying to do it in quieter, less healthy ways. I started pinching my leg or arm instead of tapping the table, because it was quiet and the pain made me “stop” (I now scratch myself raw as a way to regulate my big emotions yaaay)

Not feeling comfortable enough to fidget, for fear of getting in trouble again, I started zoning out a lot more. Without something to help regulate, I could no longer pay attention to what was going on. Eventually this caused me some issues in class. Along with already needing extra help on assignments because I just couldn’t get it right they moved my desk right up against the teachers. That does some damage to a young kid, being singled out like that. Everyone in my grade made fun of me for it.

So I stopped asking for extra help, and instead brought myself close to tears every class trying to do it on my own, and listening in extra hard when another student asked a question I was too afraid to ask

I also got better at hiding when I was distracted or zoned out, it looks like I’m paying attention to the lesson, but really my skin is crawling at the sound of florescent lights and it’s taking all my power not to full body shiver.

As the assignments went from ‘colour in this map’ to ‘write a short essay’ the self-hatred upped its game. Now we had a week to complete homework instead of a day. A single day deadline was the shit, a dream come true and such a breeze (any other ‘I used to be a gifted kid’ people here?) I hated myself for taking so long to start homework. Why why why couldn’t I start my essays before the day it was due?? I was giving myself panic attacks nearly every day like this, and I hated it. I hated feeling like that but I just couldn’t do it. I thought I was broken.

But no, just adhd that wasn’t “disruptive” enough to diagnose. Because girls tend to be more inattentive than boys (although both sexes do experience inattentive and hyperactive ‘waves’ [for lack of a better word]) girls are far less likely to be diagnosed. And I know a diagnoses isn’t a magic fix it button, it sure as hell makes everything seem simpler.

#adhd #adhd in girls #undiagnosed until adulthood #neruodivergent #I need therapy now #adhd rant

[cosmiciaria]

Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Review! (spoiler free - long post)

It's done! I finished my first AC game ever! And I loved it!! YAAAY!!

First things first: this is going to be an honest review. I liked the game, A LOT, more than I expected, actually, but it has flaws. Not many that I could find personally, but it has. But before I delve deeper into it, let's have an overview of the game.

AC: Syndicate is the ninth?, installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise. It's a sequel to Unity, that came out just a year before, but you don't need to play any of the other AC games to plunge into this one (or any of them, to be honest), since each game tells a self-contained story. If you've been living under a rock for the past decade or you don't know a thing about videogames, Assassin's Creed games follow a character in the present time, joining the Order of the Assassins, warriors and masters of stealth that have been at odds with the Templars since time immemorial. The Templars desire the pieces of Eden, magical artifacts created with ancient technology by the Precursors, gods and goddesses that somehow bear the names of the Roman pantheon members. These pieces of Eden are extremely dangerous in the wrong hands, but have been long lost to the folds of History and withered pages of books. The Assassins must find them in today's world, through the genetic memories buried within the DNA of the descendants of the Assassins that at some point in History have come into contact with those artifacts.

Well, that premise is true for all Assassin's Creed games. This time, we're following the same initiate we met during Black Flag and Unity, if I'm not mistaken. The previous games have followed Desmond Miles, an actual character with a face, but in these "in-between" installments, the initiate is a faceless placeholder for the player to incarnate them. But, to be honest, the present timeline is, uh, what's this word…

BORING.

Nobody cares what's going on in the present! Let's move on to the actual plot!

Syndicate takes us to Victorian London! Through the DNA of the initiate we travel in time to 1868, to the middle of the British capital. Our protagonists this time is a pair of twins: Jacob and, lo and behold, Evie Frye. I say "lo and behold" because this is the first official female assassin protagonist that we have in the mainline series of games. Prior to this game, we have Liberation which also followed a female assassin, the real first one, but that game is a spin off and mostly overlooked, since it came out only for the Vita sadly back in the day (although there's a remaster for the ps3!). Either way, all previous Assassin's Creed games (if Syndicate is the ninth, then you got the number) have starred male assassins as their protagonists. In Unity this came to a great peak when in the multiplayer co-op players were unable to play as female avatars, which caused a great ruckus. As Syndicate intended to mend many of the problems players found in Unity, we have now an official, canon female character in the main series! And I say: CHEERS TO THAT!

I MUST address this because it was one of the two reasons why I bought this game. I was never interested in the AC games but I've always wanted this one, because you could play as Evie Frye. As a female cis person, I find the lack of canon female protagonist to be baffling, to say the least (the actual word I'm looking for would be "annoying"). I'm not going to say that I'm forced to play as a male character all the time, because nobody forces me to play any game, I play them all because I wish to – but the truth is that, for many years, the videogame industry has been directed at one public only: boys. And some boys, for some reason, won't play the game if the protagonist is a girl or looks like a girl. And I don't care if the presence of a female character breaks your history immersion and whatnot: we have fricking magic in this game, do not throw historical accuracy at me for it. So, Ubisoft: I AM GLAD you created Evie Frye. She's fearless, she's relentless, she's clever, she has a clear goal in mind and solves every little piece to make the bigger plan work. She's badass without throwing her femininity off the window, and for a change she's the one saving the man in distress. I love her and her cloaks. Also she's cute as hell.

I am ALSO GLAD that Ubisoft created Jacob Frye! Jacob is a good balance to Evie, since he's more impulsive, a brawler, and likes throwing himself into battle. He speaks with fists, while never leaving his morals aside. He shows disregard for careful plans, but ultimately works in favor of them. He might sound a little stupid when I picture him this way, but he's not: he follows the creed strictly, during the assassination missions he shows clear precision, planification and ingenuity, and most importantly, he has a golden heart, and knows his ideals and principles very well. And for the love of Minerva, he's so handsome I might die.

So the Frye twins are both your protagonists this time! During the open world map and sidequests, you can switch between them on the fly. But during main missions, one of them will be assigned for you to play as and you'll be forced to complete the quest with either of them. Evie favors stealth, whereas Jacob is all about combat. This allows the player to tackle the game and the different activities as they see fit. If you're patient, probably Evie will be best for you, but if you can't handle the stealth, choose Jacob and start throwing punches! The city of London is open for you to choose the way you can liberate it.

And that takes me to my second reason why I bought this game: London.

For a not native-English-speaker as myself, who has learned and studied British English for over ten years, London will always hold a soft spot in my heart. Two years ago I was finally able to realize my dream and visit the city for the first time ever. I cried when I stepped out of St. Pancrasse station, understanding that my feet were touching English ground. So when I saw that this game not only offered me the chance to play as a female assassin, but it would also allow me to revisit London, I didn't think twice.

We follow Jacob and Evie to London, where they must meet Henry Green, the assassin watching over that city, in pursue of an important Templar figure: Starrick. Along the way to assassinate him, we'll take down other important Templar members, all responding to him. As I will keep this spoiler free, let's leave it at that. Let's just say that Starrick is in London, controlling every nook and cranny, while his second in command, Lucy Thorne, is reservedly researching the leads of a possible piece of Eden that might be hidden in the city's most secretive places.

London is so well recreated, I cried once when I stopped in front of the Big Ben. You're only able to visit and play through a portion of the city, around the Thames and Westminster, but still, even small though it seems, the map is big enough and full of activities to fulfill. The streets feel alive with its multiple, many, MANY npc's walking, running, driving carriages, interacting with each other, often having conversations as well! I was astonished when I was walking with Evie down an alley and an npc waved his hand to another npc that was some feet away, and the first one rushed to the second one to greet each other. It was such a realistic thing to see on the street that I was amazed at the technology behind it. As always, AC games excel at the presentation of countless npc's, each with a different animation and voices. On top of that, the city looks gorgeous, with so many details that I often stopped to stare, especially in the most emblematic buildings, like the different train Stations, the Parliament, St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and, of course, the Buckingham Palace. Everything is so faithful and vibrant and alive, that… yes, I love it. I fricking love it. I travelled again there in this game and I'm thankful for it.

There are nine sequences with 4 to 7 memories each, and all of them are different and unique enough to make them memorable. In particular, the main assassination quests were complex, using exclusive scenarios to the mission, offering the player different paths to tackle the killing – they were my favorite out of all the game. The last mission was *chef kiss*.

Apart from the main missions, you can slowly liberate each neighborhood from the Templars' claws. Each borough has a set of different activities to complete in order for you to "conquer" it. Gang wars, bounty hunts, Templar hunts, there's a lot to do. It might seem a lot at first, but you'll soon see the patterns across the sidequests, only to (unfortunately) realize that they're all the same. These can get tiresome and repetitive after a while, but they're also the best way to level up and earn money quickly. My personal favorite were the child liberations, because I felt like I was doing a good deed and also as if Charles Dickens himself was asking me to do it.

Oh, yes, Charles Dickens is in this game! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, because I don't! He's one of my favorite authors, so, to be GIVEN a QUEST by HIM, I'm in tears guys, do you understand why I loved this game so much??

But Dickens isn't the only historical person that you'll encounter: Darwin also makes an appearance, as well as Marx (of whom I believed to be in Brussels, but I guess he visited London at some point – now I want an AC game set in Brussels), and Alexander Graham Bell, who will be your DaVinci of this game (Oh, now I want to play Ezio's games), offering you new toys to tinker with as you pave your way across the city. There are other historical people, but I won't mention them, since they're probably a spoiler, so I'll let you be surprised!

You'll have like a "hub world", or more like, a hub train – a train will be your hideout, your base, where you'll collect money, take some quests, interact with some characters and buy stuff cheaper. This train will constantly move around the city – sometimes I found myself appearing on the other side of the map because I was studying and investigating the things the train offered. I really liked the idea of a "moving base house", also it's quite fancy, and besides, I love trains. This game just keeps bringing me the good content.

Evie and Jacob are good protagonists – I'm not going to say they slay at it, but they serve the purpose. They're quite stereotypical, specially Jacob, as he seems to follow the trend Ezio imposed back in the day, and to which Arno also contributed – and Evie is quite the "polar opposite", a cliché often used on twins to express how "different they are". Their personalities are nothing new; what is endearing and worth noting, though, is their interactions. At first I thought "this is going to be another of the never-ending cases of twins acting like friends instead of siblings". I do come across this mistake more frequently than I'd like to, only broken by some exceptions (World of Final Fantasy is a really good one), even more if the twins are a boy and girl. I'm not saying twins shouldn't be friends themselves, but they're siblings first, for the love of Juno, and most creators who put twins into their stories don't seem to remember how siblings treat each other. Luckily, this game proved me wrong, since the Frye twins showed me that they're real siblings: not because they quarrel (they do, sometimes, quite forced in my opinion), but because of the way they look at each other, they care for each other, they often joke about the other, the familiarity and complicity they treat some topics with, because of the small banter that you can hear them have in the train hideout, how Jacob teases Evie with Henry or how Evie teases Jacob for the cloaks he's wearing – that, all of that, all combined, make up for a good sibling relationship and show me that these two have been brother and sister for a while now. I'm glad they ended up being one of the exceptions to this godawful rule among the fictional twin characters. I would've liked, though, maybe a few more scenes with them having a real heart to heart – I think we were robbed of one or two (specially after sequence 8 if you ask me- Jacob please, let's talk, baby).

Henry is another important character – although I thought he'd be more important. He ultimately appeared in less missions than I expected, and is soon relegated to be Evie's love interest and that's it. And even that is, uh… a little underwhelming. I kinda shipped them at first, then I was like "please, they're FRIENDS, don't force this", only to see myself getting disappointed. I think Henry needed more screentime for me to care more about him, and I definitely believe that, after that mission with Evie, we needed a cutscene with an explanation. It was kind of forgotten later, and he felt more like a plot device than anything else. I'm sad, because he could've been a great opportunity to show us a bit of Indian culture, and also because by the end of the game he's treated like another protagonist, when it doesn't feel like he'd earned it, though, considering the whole game. My opinion.

There are other characters worth mentioning, like Freddy Abberline, another historical person, whose running gag about disguises soon grew on me; Clara O'Dea, a little girl who asks us to liberate her fellow children friends from the claws of foremen who exploit them and acts like a little spy for us; Ned Wynart, who brings trans representation into the game; and some other sequence exclusive characters, who I won't mention because it will spoilerish. Let's just say that Jacob comes across a very interesting man.

On the technical department, I already said that London looks great, but I want to stress this: the whole game looks great. From cinematography to animations, I think they nailed the direction in this one. As my first AC game I can't speak for the others, but this one is a gem. I must mention though that the game crashed on me only once, and I was looking for the "destruction trophy", the one that asks you to break 5000 destructible items of the city – well, it seems I had destroyed enough and the game couldn't take any more wrecked chaos across London, but other than that I didn't encounter any bug nor any trophy didn't pop up. It looks great and it plays great: the controls are responsive, you swiftly dash across the city feeling unstoppable – sometimes controls didn't do what I wanted but it wasn't the game's fault, it was mine, so I can't blame it for my own stupidity.

The soundtrack is also such an unexpected jewel in this game. The solemn tracks that play on the background while you're peacefully traversing the city – some are lyrical and dramatic, others go well with a rainy suburb. The vibrant and electrifying tracks during battles or escapes did bring all the Sherlock Holmes movies vibes to the game. It was all – so English, if you catch my drift. The music did fit well with the British atmosphere they were aiming for.

The ending is satisfying – don't expect an opera prima, or a huge revelation, or groundbreaking plot twists. The story is fairly lineal in its presentation: this is the goal? Alright, the whole game goes for it. We can say that it's quite predictable, but let's be honest, we're not here for the ending or the things that might happen to discover the characters in the present time, we're here to assassinate people with our beautifully hidden blade – wait, that sounded way too violent – we're here for the gameplay, for the historical events, for the feeling of being an assassin, and for some world-building regarding the Precursors.

In regards to that, I cannot not mention the World War I Simulation – a rift in time appears in the Thames towards halfway through the game, and you can enter it – it will take you forward in time, to the same London that is now under the attack of the German. In this more modern time, you play as Lydia Frye, Jacob's granddaughter, also an assassin, who collaborates with no other than Winston Churchill to defeat the Templars. In this kind of DLC episode we learn way more about the Precursors, Juno, Minerva and other important figures to this world-building, that it's mostly lacking in the rest of the game. This simulation does feel like a DLC since it only offers a few hours of gameplay, the metaphor isn't in vain – it's a huge change of pace, it plays a little different since you'll be doing war stuff, and you also visit a portion of the city that isn't available in the main game: the Tower Bridge. It IS worth playing, though, not only for the trophies or for the extended map, but for what I said earlier: world-building. Juno plays a big part in this simulation, and I encourage you to play it, even though it's optional. Slowly but steadily, the world of the Precursors is unfolding before our very eyes. Also, Lydia, YASS another female assassin joins the family!

All in all, Syndicate is a positive experience. Sidequests are repetitive and mostly boring after you complete the first borough, some characters needed more screentime, Evie and Jacob could've used a sensitive cutscene with a deep conversation – but the mechanics, the gameplay, the city, the main missions, the relationship between the twins, the customization of weapons and outfits, and the fact that I literally entered Buckingham Palace after killing a royal guard or two – that, is more than enough to compensate for what it's lacking. You might be tired of the same formula over and over if you're a fan of the franchise, but do give the twins a shot. If you never play an AC game before, try this one out – it might turn you into an AC fangirl, like it did to me.

I'm a trophy hunter myself, so I'll try to platinum it! And now my eyes are intent on Unity, because, if you've seen this post, you know that Arno and Élise resemble two of my oc's, so now I need that game to be injected into my veins, thank you very much.

#assasins creed #assassins creed syndicate #syndicate #evie frye #jacob frye #henry green #evie and jacob #maxwell roth #videogame review #review #ubisoft #london #queen victoria #fredderick abberline #winston churchill

[trashyswitch]

Logan’s Trip to [REDACTED]

Chapter 2: Logan's Second Round of Visits

Logan describes his first experience inside the SCP Foundation, and tells them about the volunteer opportunity.

Two weeks later, Logan heads back to the SCP Foundation for a few more days to meet some new SCP's and meet up with his personal favorites.

For @kanene-yaaay! 

1st chapter: The First Ever Foreign Visitor

Logan opens up the door to the car, and removes the eye mask from his face, while the passenger removed Logan's luggage from the trunk of the car. As he hands the driver the mask back, he thanks the driver and the passenger for the wonderful opportunity.

"Well, I'm glad to know you enjoyed it. And, I believe we'll be seeing more of you in the future?" The driver clarified.

"Of course! I could never pass up a volunteer opportunity like that." Logan replied.

The driver smiled. "Sounds good. See you in two weeks." The driver said, before hopping into the car.

Logan smiled. "Bye." Logan replied, watching the car leave the front of the house.

Logan grabbed onto his luggage, and pulled it up to the door. He knocked on the door, and waited patiently for someone to open it.

In a matter of seconds, Logan heard loud sprinting footsteps up to the door, and watched it open to reveal: Roman! And Patton!

"LOGAN!" Patton and Roman yelled at once. Roman and Patton pulled Logan into a strong, sandwiched hug that nearly knocked him down.

But, Logan didn't mind the familiar touches. "Hi...I'm back." Logan said with a crooked smile.

"Welcome home Logey! I made you cookies!" Patton cheered. Logan's smile widened into a toothy smile at the sound off cookies. It reminded Logan of SCP-999 almost immediately.

Logan walked himself into the kitchen and grabbed a couple cookies off of the cooling rack. "Hey Logan. Welcome back." Virgil greeted, walking into the room and giving Logan a gentle pat on the back.

"Hi Virgil. It feels good to be back." Logan replied, ruffling his hair a little bit. Logan bit into one of the cookies, and smiled wide at how amazing they tasted! Patton giggled with a toothy smile, reading his facial expression as a hint to his success at the cookies.

Roman gasped at the rare, large smile on Logan's face. "Wow! I don't think I've ever seen you this happy before!" Roman commented.

Logan paused his smile, and took another bite of his cookie. Bits of cookie crumbs fell down his face as he attempted to explain his happy mood. "Shorry. I'm shtill exshperiencing the effectx of the SCP'sh..." Logan explained with his mouth partly full.

"So...what was it like, being surrounded by FBI agents?" Virgil asked.

Logan swallowed his chewed up cookie. "More like Men in Black characters, but bald. All of them had shiny bald heads. Even the General Manager had a bald head! If it weren't for his bigger-sized belly, I wouldn't be able to tell him apart from the rest." Logan explained.

Patton rested his chin on his hands, and listened to Logan's story in awe and wonder. "The building was huge. You could've easily gotten lost in there, if you didn't have a map with you. Which, for your ease of mind, I did have a map with me, and it helped me immensely." Logan explained.

"Cool. What were some of the SCP's like?" Virgil asked.

Patton gasped. "Yeah! Were they all scary? Or were there friendly SCP's as well? Tell me! Tell me, tell me, tell me!" Patton asked and pleaded, grabbing onto Logan's wrist as he jumped and whined.

Logan giggled at their onslaught of questions. "Well, there were a few scary ones. You know that Creepypasta that was written about SCP-173?" Logan asked, referring to Virgil.

"Uh huh. The one that looked like a weird, deformed baby?" Virgil recalled.

"Yes. That photo is 100% accurate. No photoshop, no touch-ups, a true photo taken of SCP-173." Logan told them.

Roman's eyes widened. "No way..." Roman reacted, unsure of whether Logan was joking or not.

"I'm not kidding. At all. There's also an alligator with a mane and an exposed ribcage. It's called SCP-682, and it's super strange-looking..." Logan told them. Then, Logan begins to smile a little bit. "But Patton, you are right: There are plenty of safe and friendly SCP's that could be perceived as 'cute'. For example: there's a multi-patterned teddy bear known as SCP-2295, who can make organs out of fabric and do successful organ transplants with no rejection issues." Logan explained, remembering the cute little teddy bear, covering its eyes and squirming around as it was being tickled. "There's a pair of tiny robotic eyes, known as eye pods, who follow you around like a bunch of house cats. Now only that, but there's even a coffee machine with a keyboard attached, that's able to dispense whatever you type into the keyboard." Logan explained.

"A coffee machine that dispenses anything?" Virgil asked.

"Yup. For example: I requested a cup of 'liquefied Strawberry Crofters Jam'." Logan explained.

"AND IT WORKED?!" Patton exclaimed. Logan nodded his head. Patton's eyes widened to the size of saucers. HOW DID THAT WORK?! Patton couldn't process such a thing!

"But, I do have a personal favorite SCP. I never expected to pick favorites, but..." Logan explained, before his lips morphed into a big smile that just couldn't be wiped off his face.

Patton's placed his hand on his chest. "Awwww! Did you find an adorable puppy?" Patton asked.

Roman put on a teasy sexy face. "Oooh, did someone fall for a hot and shhmmmexy SCP?" Roman asked, teasing him with a few elbow nudges.

"Guys, cool it on the guesses. Logan's gonna tell us." Virgil told them, throwing an arm out to the side, to shut them up.

"Thank you, Virgil." Logan said, fixing his tie. "And Patton?...You were the closest." Logan told him. Patton cheered on the spot, pumping his fists up in the air.

Roman looked over at Patton, and quickly wanted to keep asking questions. "Well? A dog? Or a cat? Did it have extra limbs? Or, was it a supernatural puppy with the key to the universe?" Patton asked.

Logan just laughed at his guesses. "Ihihit was no pet. It was...a glob. Of orange jelly." Logan explained. Patton's eager smile slowly dropped...and his whole face morphed into complete confusion.

"Huh?!" Patton asked.

"Yes. It's name was SCP-999. It was a glob of orange jelly, that actually had the density of peanut butter. It had the ability to stretch and bend into different sizes and shapes, but mostly preferred being in a semi-ovalled glob on the ground. It was a little bit like the glob of goo from Monsters Vs. Aliens." Logan explained.

Virgil let out a chuckle. "Really? Only it was orange and not named Bob?" Virgil asked.

"Yes. And, non-verbal." Logan added. "Now, you are going to love this next fact:" Logan said, before clearing his throat. "It has been given a nickname by the SCP scientists. SCP-999's nickname is 'The Tickle Monster'." Logan explained.

Patton's eyes widened, and a huge smile showed up on his face. "THERE'S A TICKLE MONSTER SCP?!?!" Patton shouted.

"Yes, there is." Logan replied with a smirk. "The SCP is meant to give off feelings of happiness and joy. One of its favorite activities, is tickling people. And let's just say...I got destroyed by the orange glob." Logan told them.

"Really?" Virgil asked. "So, you can now openly admit that you got tickled by an actual tickle monster?" Virgil commented.

Logan shook his head. "It's all very classified. I have to keep my mouth shut." Logan told them.

Patton frowned. "But...you just told us about it..." Patton mentioned. Logan looked around for a moment, and smiled awkwardly as he scratched the back of his head.

"Weeeeeelll...I gotta tell somebody, because otherwise I'm gonna lose my mind! Who can experience something like that, and NOT have someone to talk about the experience with?" Logan asked.

Patton shrugged his shoulders.

Virgil nodded his head. "He's got a point." Virgil commented.

Patton nodded, before smiling. "So, tell me more about this tickle monster glob!" Patton offered.

Logan smiled and continued to talk about him. Logan mentioned his love for candy, and how he reacted to the M&M's it got to eat. He told them about the adorable personality that the SCP possessed, and he told them about how squishy the SCP felt in his hands. "It was so strange! It felt like jello, but...not jello." Logan explained. In the end, Logan had declared that his favorite part of the trip was SCP-999, and he also explained the volunteer opportunity he had been given. Roman and Virgil cheer him on for earning himself a volunteer experience at a classified place. But Patton, while he congratulates him, seems...hurt. So, Logan happily cuddles Patton that night, to keep him calm about being away more often.

"I'll be here for about 2 weeks before heading off again. Don't worry. I'll keep you updated." Logan told him.

Patton, despite feeling like he had lost a son to society, put on a smile and nodded his head. "And I'll make sure you're all stocked up on cookies before you leave for the trip." Patton replied.

Logan smiled and gave Patton a kiss on the forehead, before continuing his cuddle session. It sounded like a nice plan, to help Patton get used to this new change...

[2 WEEKS LATER]

Logan walked into the SCP Foundation entrance behind the jet staff that escorted him off of the plane. Dr. ████ walked himself up to Logan and offered a handshake. "Mr. Sanders. We meet again." Dr. ████ said, pulling Logan into a light hug and a pat on the back.

"Thank you." Logan replied, giving his shoulder a squeeze. "But I would like to suggest something: If we are going to be working together, I would appreciate if you called me Logan, instead of Mr. Sanders." Logan told him.

"Mr. Logan?" Dr. ████ asked.

Logan chuckled. "No, just Logan. I'm not used to this Men In Black way of talking, and it kinda...draws the line for being formal to me." Logan explained.

Dr. ████ nodded and chuckled. "You relate this cooperation to the Men In Black Franchise?" Dr. ████ asked.

Logan nodded his head. "Yes! The only difference is the shiny baldness!" Logan replied confidently.

Dr. ████ laughed a little bit. "All the Security guards are advised that their hair is shaved off, to help us recognize them as one with the SCP Foundation. They were also given this advice, to try and prevent scalping incidents'. Though, that's only for the security guards. The scientists have hair nets, so they're allowed to grow hair." Dr. ████ explained.

Logan's eyes widened. Was someone scalped in this facility?! Yikes! That would be very painful!

"Yeah, I would never want to deal with that." Logan told him.

"I don't think anyone would." Dr. ████ mentioned.

After their little talk, Logan (with the help of the security guards) was brought to his room. When the room door opened, Logan walked in and placed his suitcase under his bed. When Logan was ready, one of the Security Guards gave Logan a few labelled key cards with multiple levels, and a Walkie-Talkie with the correct channel on it.

"Thank you." Logan said to the man.

"Have fun." The security guard said, before walking away. Logan walked into the room, and took some time to work on the mapping of the place. He labelled the new SCP's he wanted to meet and visit, and he also labelled the SCP's he wanted to visit again.

When he felt fully prepared, Logan picked up the map and got up to head out. When the door was closed and sealed up, Logan smiled and began walking to the right of his room. Logan focused his eyes on the first numbered containment room that was there: SCP-348. Logan places the correct key card into the slot, and for it to beep. When the green light goes off, Logan removes it and opens up the door.

Inside, there's a metal table, a wooden chair, and an empty white bowl with a spoon on the left side of the bowl. Logan, not sure what to do at first, sits down at the table and opens up his backpack. He pulls out a notebook and a pencil, and begins just writing down the SCP number, and the item it shows itself to be. Logan looks up from his notebook, and was about to lift up the empty bowl. But, he pauses himself when he feels his thumb dip into some sort of warm liquid. Logan looks up from his notebook, and blinks in surprise:

The spoon had been moved to the right side of the bowl, and the bowl itself, was full of what looked to be chicken noodle soup. Logan, surprised but curious, lifted up the spoon with his hand, put a couple noodles and broth onto the spoon, and gave it a taste test.

Logan's eyes widened. It tasted like the Campbell's* Chicken Noodle soup that Patton used to give him on sick days or cold days. Logan often appreciated Patton's gesture, and the Campbell's can of soup was always his favorite. Logan smiled happily, and ate some more of the soup. Though Logan's mind was somewhat questioning where the soup had actually came from, Logan's restless thoughts seemed to have rested, thanks to the distracting and satisfying taste of the soup.

Logan continued to eat his newfound bowl of soup, while he wrote some stuff down into his notebook. But soon, Logan began to pick his pencil up less and less, and began focusing more and more on his bowl of yummy chicken noodle soup.

Soon enough, the soup bowl was completely empty. Logan frowned at the bowl, feeling disappointed that the bowl was empty. But, Logan's frown softened when he saw that the empty bowl had a note on the bottom of the bowl.

{Get well my Nerdicorn. I love you!}

Logan's heart softened drastically. Nerdy unicorn, or Nerdicorn for short, was Patton's little nickname for him. Whenever Logan would be sick, Patton would feed him soup, encourage him to sleep in his unicorn onesie and tuck him into his galaxy bed. By the time Logan had fallen asleep, Patton would still be singing a little song to him. It changed, depending on the day. But, every song Patton would sing him, the voice would become a loving, caring and a pretty sound to hear. His voice would slowly turn angel-like, and fade away as he dozed off to sleep. By the time he would wake up again, Patton would be finishing up something and coming in to check on him. On more than a few occasions, Logan has even woken up with a stuffed animal of Patton's. Logan would always feel the urge to smile when he saw one of Patton's 'special' stuffed animals tucked into his arm. His 'special stuffed animals were the ones that Patton loved the most. They were always the more 'pampered' and most-loved stuffed animals. But, when you found one of his special animals in your arms, you immediately knew that he trusted you with them.

Logan shook himself out of his memories, and brought his focus back on the white blur in front of him. It took a second for Logan to question why his vision was blurry...but the answer quickly dawned onto him when he felt wet tears dripping down from his eyes.

Logan was crying amidst his reminiscing.

Hoping and praying that no one was watching him, Logan quickly wiped the endless amounts of tears in his eyes. Bits of tears even managed to drip into the bowl. Logan took off his glasses, placed them aside and used his shirt collar to deal with his teary eyes. Gosh...It was like having seasonal allergies again...except, with the yearning to cry replacing the chest issues.

"Hey Mr. S- Logan? You okay?" said the black thing in his pocket.

Logan looked down, and pulled his Walkie-Talkie out of his pocket. He clicked the 'call' button on the wide of the walkie-talkie, to send a message over. "Yeah, I'm alright. The soup SCP-348 gave me...made me bitter-sweetly nostalgic." Logan explained.

"Ooooh. Okay. I'll write that down and add that to SCP-348's file then. Thank you." The doctor replied.

"You're welcome." Logan said, before putting his walkie-talkie back in his pocket. Logan put his notebook and his pencil into his bag, zipped it up and threw it onto his back. All ready to go, Logan opened the door with the door button and headed out.

Logan pulled out his map, and figured out the directions towards the next room he wanted to visit again: SCP-999!

Logan smiled excitedly, and had to stop himself from sprinting in the halls. He headed up a small flight of stairs, and used his key card to open up the door at the top. Then, Logan double checked his spot on the map. When the numbers seemed to have matched the numbers on the map, Logan closed it and headed to the right side of the hallway. It took a few twists and turns, but he soon made it to the room. Logan pulled out his key card again and let the slot read the code. The door turned green and opened up. Logan excitedly ran up to the door, and restlessly waited for the slot to read his card. When it opened up, Logan ran into the room.

"999! I'm here!" Logan said excitedly. SCP-999 turned around and sprouted a huge smile onto his face. SCP-999 let out excited gurgles and quickly slid itself over to Logan and quickly pulled Logan into a big hug. "Hi! Aww, I missed you so much! Yes I did! Yes I did!" Logan reacted, quickly petting 999's head and sides, and squishing 999's cheeks eagerly. SCP-999 decided to return the loving gestures by fluffing Logan's hair, and nuzzling its face into Logan's face and chest. Logan giggled contently with a toothy smile, as his glasses fell down all askew from the nuzzling. It was too much happiness to handle! And Logan was LOVING it!

Though SCP-999 wanted to tickle Logan right away, it really wanted to see if there were any treats in his bag! Last time, Logan had given it a bag of M&M's! Is there any more treats for the gurgly SCP?

999 decided to find out. The blob placed Logan down, and used a pseudo-pod of theirs to lift up the backpack by the handle. When it wanted Logan to slip out of the straps, it tried sneaking a pseudo-pod under the man's shirt and tickling Logan on the stomach and the sides. "BAAAhahahahahahaha! Nihihine nihihihihine nihihine! Lehehehet gohohohoho-" Logan giggled helplessly, waving his arms in the air before slipping out of the backpack. Interestingly enough, 999 had readied itself for Logan's fall! It caught Logan with a second pseudo-pod, before resuming the tickle attack onto Logan's armpit. "OHOHOHO GEHEHEHEHEEZ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NOHOHOHO AHAHAHAHARMPIHIHIHIHIHITS! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Logan shouted, already losing his mind before being placed down.

Logan quickly fell limp and practically flopped onto his back. But, Logan quickly sat himself up to look at what SCP-999 was doing. It looked like SCP-999 was snooping around in his backpack! "Hey! Get outta there! That's mine!" Logan ordered. But, the SCP didn't listen. It just began digging itself deeper and deeper into Logan's backpack. As the items in the backpack fell out of the bag, SCP-999 continued searching for more stuff before simply giving up and instead, began gurgling as the backpack sat opened on its head. Either fabric-made side of the backpack zipper was blinding 999's vision. But, 999 didn't seem to really care!

Logan just bursted into giggles at the look of the backpack on SCP-999's head. When Logan was done, he stood up again and walked up to the SCP. When Logan lifted up the backpack off the blob's head, the blob gave it a guilty, but starry-eyed look. Logan bursted out laughing at the rest of the orange glob: All the items in Logan's bag had been sucked up in the SCP's gooey insides. The orange glob let out a gurgle of pride.

"As much as this scene is adorable to see, SCP-999 is capable of digesting anything and everything it comes across. So...you might wanna remove your stuff before it becomes the SCP's dinner..." The walkie-talkie told Logan.

Logan's laughter slowed down somewhat. A toothy smile had claimed his face, and the man had to wipe a small tear from his eye. But quickly, everything clicked in Logan's mind. 999 COULD EAT HIS STUFF! Logan let out a yelp and quickly sprinted up to the glob. Logan shoved his hand into 999, and quickly began removing item after item. Despite the fact that the orange glob was made of (he assumed to be) gelatin, none of his items came out wet or stained with orange liquid! Logan lifted an eyebrow as he stared at the notebook, that he believed would be a goner. But...incredibly, it wasn't! With that underway, Logan pulled out everything else that had ended up in SCP-999. His sweater, his glasses' case, his pens and pencil sharpener, his book, everything came out dry and unscathed.

Logan giggled as he looked at the breathless creature. The removal process was very shaky, thanks to SCP-999's inability to sit still. Apparently, shoving a hand inside SCP-999 was not weird in it's eyes! It actually made the glob smile widely and gurgle in excitement! Though it didn't really make sense, it was still amusing nonetheless...That was, until 999 decided to get revenge. Now that just killed Logan with fits of giggles.

In a moment's notice, SCP-999 had spawned another Pseudo-pod arm and brought it above Logan's head and onto the back of Logan's neck. Almost as soon as the wiggly fingers started, Logan lifted his shoulders up and threw his head back in giggly laughter. "Hahahahahaha! Nohohoho neheheheheheck!" Logan giggled. Almost immediately after hearing that, 999 moved the pseudo-pod over to the side of the neck and wiggled its fingers again. Wahahahait, nohohoho dohohohohohohon't! Hehehehehehehehe!" Logan's giggles continued. Now, the pseudo-pod was tickling in all sorts of spots on the neck! The sides, the back and the the front were never left without a few seconds of unpredictable tickles. "Hahahahahaha! Cohohome ohohohohohon! Yohohohou're sohohohoho ehehehehehevihihihihihil!" Logan said through his giggles.

In an attempt to level out the playing field for once, Logan decided to try tickling SCP-999 back. But...where was he gonna start?! He couldn't decide! But, the hidden spot under the psendo-pod happened to be right in front of Logan. So, Logan shoved his hand under the pit of the pseudo-pods.

But...nothing happened. 999 didn't react. It didn't gurgle in surprise. It didn't even flinch...Logan's eyes widened. "...Oh..." Was all that left Logan's mouth. But, SCP-999 didn't start tickling him again. SCP-999 actually made new pseudo-pods and lifted them up in the air to expose the spots underneath.

Logan's eyebrows raised at the pacifism the glob was showing him. "Wait, really? You...want me to try tickling you?" Logan asked. SCP-999 gave Logan a happy gurgle in reply. 999 was actually giving Logan a second chance to try tickling it again! Logan didn't wait another second. He skittered his fingers under the 'arm' pit to try and get it to react. But, it didn't make much of a reaction!

Logan lowered his wiggly fingers down to the sides of the orange blob. Suddenly, 999 let out a surprised yelp! Logan pulled his hands back quickly, in fear of hurting it. "Sorry!" Logan exclaimed in a frightened voice. SCP-999 tilted its head to the side. It brought the pseudo-pods up to Logan's sides, and tickled them a bit. "Hehehehehehe! Ihihi thohohohought- I thought-...wait a second-" Logan reacted, before wiggling his own fingers on 999's jelly-like sides. 999 began letting out happy gurgles and shaking a little bit. Logan's confidence as a ler began to slowly get better as he tried wiggling his fingers on the belly region. The gurgily little blob continued its shaking and began curling in as more excited gurgles left its mouth.

Logan couldn't believe it! The tickle monster was TICKLISH! But- But how was that possible?! This thing wasn't human, or animal-like! It was gelatin! Pure gelatin!...right?

Logan continued tickling it as much as he could, and tried tickling other spots as well! It tried the upper side of the blob, and managed to get some hidden laughs within the gurgles! That must've been its laughter! Logan also tried the sides of where the neck should've been. In response, 999 grabbed onto Logan's lower arm with its pseudo-pods, and shut its eyes as giggly gurgles left its transparent body.

As a last spot to try, Logan walked up to the back of the blob, and tried wiggling and drumming all 10 fingers up and down the SCP's back. SCP-999 actually squealed and stretched itself up! When Logan's fingers wiggled on the SCP's lower back, 999 actually let out giggly gurgles and, get this: Bounced its body away from Logan! It didn't slide away! It full-on bounced away! It was absolutely, positively ADORABLE! Logan covered his mouth with surprise, and let out an excited squeal of his own! The blob was even cuter than he could handle!

"I-I'm sorry, WHAT?! HOW HAVE YOU MANAGED TO GET THIS CUTE!" Logan yelled, mentally unable to handle how adorable this creature was.

Hilariously, SCP-999 interpreted this yelling as excited praise from the man! So, SCP-999 bounced and gurgled for joy at the thought that 999 was a good blob!

"Can-can I cuddle you? I really wanna cuddle you. I can't wait a second longer. I have to. I need to cuddle you. I need you to know how much I love you. Can I please cuddle you?" Logan asked desperately. SCP-999 allowed Logan to cuddle them, and showed that by sliding itself over to Logan. When it was close enough, Logan hugged the SCP as hard as he could without separating any of the blob contents, and nuzzled his face into the SCP's chest area.

After a good 10 minutes of nuzzling 999, Logan got a funny little idea and wanted to try it out. Logan quickly recalled a memory of Patton tickling him and giving him little raspberries on the belly and ribs. So, Logan decided to try a little raspberry on 999! Logan took in a big breath and blew a big raspberry onto SCP-999's chest. The SCP's black little eyes and orange mouth actually widened at the weird feeling, and fell into a long fit of giggly gurgles. Not only that, but the SCP's body made jiggly ripples and almost vibrated along with Logan's raspberry!

Logan removed his mouth and breathed in, smiling genuinely as the blob shook and lightly jumped in place. The SCP seemed to love it! So, Logan did more raspberry's! He rasp-berried 999's belly area, 999's neck, 999's sides, and lastly: 999's back! Though for the back, Logan kept his raspberry short and sweet. SCP-999 made all kinds of strange but lovely little sounds! The SCP let out surprised little squeaks, lots of gurgily giggles, even gurgily laughter left the SCP's body! That SCP may be a little blob of orange gelatin, but BOY, did it make some ADORABLE sounds!

Logan ended up falling into another giggle fit from the sounds and jiggly body alone! He couldn't take it! It was so adorable and so lovable!

Despite how drugged up on happiness Logan appeared, the two companions did end up having some regular fun together. Using a tennis ball that the Doctor supplied for him, Dr. ████ asked for Logan to attempt a game of catch with the SCP. Before the game started, Logan had to introduce the inanimate object to the SCP. So, Logan started off by bringing it close to the SCP.

"This is a ball. A Tennis ball." Logan told him. The SCP looked at the tennis ball for a few seconds, before looking back up at Logan. "It bounces." Logan told him, before dropping the ball onto the ground. Logan allowed the ball to bounce around in front of it. At first, the SCP cowered away from it, and backed itself against the wall. So, Logan grabbed the ball again, and bounced it in front of himself. The ball bounced up and down, up and down, up and down in front of him, and did end up hitting Logan a few times. Despite the SCP's nervous reaction, Logan allowed the ball to bounce off him. It also showed the SCP that the ball couldn't hurt him.

Slowly, SCP-999 brought itself closer to the bouncing ball, and watched it bounce up and down with curious eyes. Logan caught it one more time, walked himself over to the ball of orange jelly, and gently dropped it onto the SCP's lower body. As soon as it made contact with the SCP, it bounced right off it like a trampoline, and right back to Logan! SCP-999's eyes widened with surprise and curiousity. Wanting to try bouncing the ball itself, SCP-999 held out a pseudo-pod to place it into. Logan smiled and placed the ball onto the top of the pseudo-pod. With his hand free, Logan pulled out his walkie-talkie and explained what just happened to the Doctor.

"SCP-999 has noticed the ball's harmless affects. It is holding the ball now, and looking at the fuzzy exterior." Logan told Dr. ████.

"Good. Very interesting..." Dr. ████ stated. Dr. ████ looked away for about 5 seconds, and looked back at the cameras. "Whahahat thehe- Hahahahaha! What is it doing?!" Dr. ████ reacted, laughing at the SCP's behaviour.

Logan was laughing as well. SCP-999 was bouncing the ball as high as it could, and was stretching and collapsing its body up and down along with it!

"Ihihit looks like SCP-999 has decided to bohounce along with it!" Logan said through a few more laughs.

In the middle of its bouncing, SCP-999 looked back at Logan, and noticed him laughing at him. But, SCP-999 didn't seem phased by this at all, and only continued to bounce around beside the ball. The SCP's body slowly began to resemble a circular ball shape, and SCP-999 began bouncing around the room! Logan only continued to laugh at the SCP's silly reaction, and walked a little closer to the bouncing SCP.

Upon noticing Logan's approach, SCP-999 smiled wider! 999 bounced itself closer to Logan, and began jumping in circles around the man! Logan had to bend down to try and catch his breath. It was such a strange, but hilarious reaction, to a ball! A BALL! But Logan DIDN'T expect however, was for SCP-999 sneak up behind Logan, wrap its arms around Logan's belly and pull him into the bouncy mass! Logan was surprised, and almost terrified at what SCP-999 was doing to him. SCP-999 was still bouncing with Logan wrapped within the bouncy mass! Logan didn't know how to react! The feeling of the floor getting farther and closer every 5 seconds was quite nauseating at first. Logan was usually never motion sick. But then again, Logan's never experienced being bounced around by someone else before. Usually if a human did this, it would be considered 'inappropriate/neglectful behaviour' that could cause whiplash. But ironically, Logan wasn't crying out in pain from any whiplash...

Despite Logan's strange reaction, Dr. ████ believed this behaviour should stop as soon as possible. He was about to try and stop the SCP's jumping in order to save Logan...But, he began to hear a voice from the cameras...

"Whooohohohoa, whohohohohoa! Sohohoho bohohouncyhyhyhyhy!"...Dr. ████ lifted an eyebrow. Wait a second...Was Logan laughing?! In excitement? Or, was he being tickled again? Dr. ████ slowly backed his finger a couple centimetres away from the room speaker. He wasn't sure what to do. "Thihihihis ihihis sohohohoho weheheheheihird! Buhuhut, Ihi lohohohove ihihihit! Thihihis ihihihis ahahahahawesohohohome!" Logan declared through adrenaline-filled laughter.

Dr. ████ moved his finger away from the button completely, and smiled.

Logan's thoughts had managed to go from 'Let me go! This is SUPER nauseating' to 'This is so much fun!' in a matter of 10 seconds! SCP-999 must've been working its magic on Logan, in order for THIS to occur.

Dr. ████ smiled and watched the scene for a bit longer, before placing his finger onto the speaker button. "Okay, SCP-999. That's enough." Dr. ████ ordered. SCP-999 paused its jumping around, and looked up at the speaker in its room. "I know you love playing with Logan, but you need to be careful, remember? Humans are easy to break." Dr. ████ told 999. SCP-999 nodded its head and placed Logan down onto the ground.

"You okay, Logan? You're not nauseous or in pain, are you?" Dr. ████ asked.

Logan was still experiencing some giggle fits from the bouncy adventure he had just been on. "Thahahahahat wahahahas ahahamahahazihihing..." Logan babbled through his giggles before rolling his eyes back and flopping backwards onto his back. The pressure of his back hitting the ground, didn't end up hurting him. It only caused Logan to burst into louder, more bubbly giggles. "He's experiencing too much euphoria. We need to get Logan out of there asap." Dr. ████ ordered. In a matter of minutes, a couple scientists opened up the door, and picked up the giggly man.

As Logan was pulled away, a third scientist came in to give SCP-999 its food. SCP-999 was left confused, and somewhat hurt from his friend's quick disappearance. No goodbye? Not even a wave? Or a smile to say he's okay? SCP-999 began to worry that it may have hurt Logan. Dr. ████ seemed to hear this guilt from the guilty gurgles that left the SCP's mouth. "It's okay, 999. Logan is alright. When Logan gets better and visits some other SCP's, you can visit him tonight. Does that sound good?' Dr. ████ compromised. SCP-999's smile and its starry-eyes came back for a few seconds at the idea. Then, SCP-999 calmed itself down enough to eat the sugary food it had been given.

It took a few minutes of tests and experiments, but Logan had managed to snap himself back into normal. When asked about Logan's experience of being bounced around like that by 999, Logan stated the following: "It was like my life was flashing before my eyes. But...it was a good space-time experience". A couple of the doctors had laughed at his strange answer, and kept it as a quote to put into SCP-999's file. Even Dr. ████ visited Logan for a bit. He told Logan that SCP-999 was worried about you, but seemed to have calmed down when he put together a second play date in a single day to make up for the strange experience.

When Logan felt a lot more coordinated and less 'overwhelmed by euphoria', Logan was sent out on his own again to visit and meet some other SCP's. Logan had pulled out his map and began to follow the map's directions towards a somewhat underappreciated SCP that Logan's been wanting to meet. Logan put his map away when he was close enough, and pulled out the key card as he walked up to the door.

[SCP-529]

The sign read. Logan inserted the key card into the slot, and waited for the slot to read the card code. When it flashed green for 'open', Logan opened the door and closed it behind him. Logan walked himself up to the window, and looked down at the SCP before walking in.

The SCP appeared to be a grey female cat with dark grey strips on its body. It appeared to be a normal, medium sized cat. But one thing difference stuck out: the backside of the cat was missing. It looked like someone had hacked off the legs and the behind of the cat, and left some fur to cover up the big hole slightly. Logan's eyes widened. No wonder this cat was in the SCP Foundation! It was living its life without the need for a prosthetic!

Logan slipped the key card into the slot, and waited for it to turn green. When it did, Logan opened up the door and poked his head into the room. The cat sat its neck up, and looked at the person that had entered its room of solitude. Logan smiled and walked into the room, and gently closed the door behind him. In an attempt to be kind to the cat, Logan knelt himself down and presented his hand to the cat to smell. In curiousity, the cat sat itself up onto its 2 feet, and walked up to Logan. Logan watched in fascination as the cat did the impossible: The cat walked like it had 2 invisible back legs! It was managing to defy all ordinary laws. This may have been a big reason as to why the cat was an SCP. Nonetheless, the cat appeared to still act like a normal cat. She proved this to Logan by sniffing his hand for a scent. Logan smiled and watched as the cat got to know him through his scent.

When the cat was done, the cat actually rubbed her face against the hand, encouraging Logan to pet her. Logan happily obliged, and began giving the cat little scritches on the ears. The cat began gently purring and closing its eyes as one of its favorite spots to be touched, was lightly scratched and massaged. The cat seemed to also like being scratched lightly on the neck. This was proven by her curling into Logan's scratches on the side of her neck. The scratching managed to make the cat curl in so much, that the cat's body flopped onto her side as she laid onto the scratching hand. Logan let out a soft giggle as he continued the scratches on the cat's neck.

As Logan scratched the cat's neck, Logan began to feel a thin cat collar surrounding the cat's neck. Grabbing onto the collar, Logan read the name tag that was on the collar:

[Josie] [If lost, call [DATA EXPUNGED].]

"Josie...That's your name, huh?" Logan asked. Logan watched as the cat lifted her head up upon hearing the specific name. Logan smiled. "I'm Logan." Logan replied. The cat brought itself up closer to Logan, and sat down. Though the hind legs were missing, the cat's position was still able to resemble about the same sitting position that every cat does. That was something that fascinated him. It was mind-boggling to him, that a cat could still sit, stand and walk around without proper hind legs. Logan smiled and removed his hand from the cat's neck before opening up his backpack. Logan rummaged around in his backpack a bit, and pulled out a light blue ball of yarn from the bag.

"Listen here, Josie. This yarn was given to me by a very special person, named Patton." Logan told the cat. Logan pointed at the yarn. "This color, is Patton's favorite." Logan told the cat further. Josie began inching her face closer and closer to the yarn, and lifted its paw up to whack it with its paw. "Patton happily sacrificed an entire ball of yarn, so that you can have something to play with. I hope you enjoy." Logan told Josie, before lightly throwing it. Josie took off sprinting and jumped at it, landing on the blue yarn with her front paws dug into it. Then, Josie began grabbing it with her teeth and started 'chasing' the ball of yarn around the room.

Logan smiled as he calmly watched the cat play with the yarn. The more that Josie played with the yarn, the more unraveled the yarn became. So soon, Josie was forced to choose between the yarn laying on her back, and the big ball of yarn sitting beside her. She quickly chose the large ball of yarn, and began tackling it around the room. Amidst the tackling and the playing, Josie had managed to tackle the ball of yarn towards the human. Logan looked down and smiled upon seeing the yarn. The cat patiently watched Logan, and readied herself to run and catch the yarn with her front paws. Logan smirked at its playful behaviour, and gave it a light throw. The cat jumped up to catch the yarn, and ended up catching it midair!

...Only for the cat to land on its side. She caught the yarn though! Logan giggled in reaction. "Good job!" Logan praised, clapping for the cat.

Josie continued to play with the yarn, and knock it everywhere around the room. Logan happily watched the cat for a few more minutes, before beginning to take his leave. The cat seemed pretty content without him around. Logan had predicted this outcome, and wasn't really hurt by it. Logan knew that the cat would recognize him as the 'person who gave him a play toy' in the future.

Logan left the room and pulled out his map. He placed his finger onto the highlighted SCP door number, and carefully dragged his finger down and around the building halls to figure out how far it was. When Logan felt confident enough to start following his path, Logan began walking and following the signs, turns, and the landmarks that were around him. It didn't take long for Logan to reach the first entry room door:

[SCP-662]

Logan pulled out his key card, and inserted it into the door slot. When it opened up and flashed green, Logan removed the key card and opened up the door. Upon seeing the second door and the window, Logan looked inside the window and raised an eyebrow in confusion. The room was just a table, a chair and a velvet bell box. That was it. Logan looked to the left, looked to the right, and finally brought himself over to the door of the chamber. Logan inserted the key card, waited for the light to turn green, and opened it up. Closing it behind him, Logan walked himself up to the velvet box, and gently removed the lid. Upon looking at the silver bell in the case, Logan immediately made his movements much more gentle. Logan reached his hand down and gripped the bell handle firmly, to avoid dropping it. Lifting it out of the velvet case it was sitting in, Logan lifted it up further to see the inside of the bell. There appeared to be no ringer inside it. Was it like this when they found it? Logan wasn't sure.

Logan, wanting to further investigate the ancient bell, began carefully looking at the smoothness of the bell. Upon first inspection, the bell seemed to be well-polished for an antique item. Though it's not refurbished, it's still better kept than some of the antique china that still exists...

Logan lifted it upside down, to look inside the bell better. The silver ball inside the bell appeared to be missing completely. The deep part of the bell was empty, and there was a little joint piece missing from the inside of the bell as well, leaving a little hole inside. Done his investigations, Logan turned the bell back around right side up. Logan was about to put the bell back into the casing, but a formal, deep voice froze Logan's movements:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Sanders. How may I be of service?" the voice said behind him. Logan gasped and hugged the bell desperately, as to not drop the antique object.

"Oh my gosh. You scared me!" Logan exclaimed, before turning around to actually look at the stranger who scared him.

"I apologize, sir. Perhaps I could interest you in a glass of water to calm your nerves?" The man asked. Logan's eyes widened as he looked at the partially bald, formally dressed man in front of him. Logan just stared at the man, who appeared to be stuck in the 1900's era of life. Looking at the Butler's tray, there was a glass of water just waiting to be drank. After a good minute or so of staring at the water, Logan reached his hand up and grabbed the glass with his right hand.

With his left hand, Logan slowly reached for his walkie-talkie, and pulled it out of his pocket. He clicked the 'on' button on the side. "You guys have an English BUTLER?!" Logan yelled, smiling widely as he observed the 'de-aged' Alfred Pennyworth. Logan took a gulp of the water, and swallowed it as he waited for the doctor to reply back.

"Yes! In fact, we do! His name is Mr. Deeds. He's shown himself to do almost everything you command him. I repeat 'almost', as celebrity assassinations, cannibalism, and super large things that can't fit on his tray, are politely permitted." Dr. ████ explained.

Logan let out a hum in somewhat understanding. He placed the walkie-talkie onto the table, and removed his backpack before walking up to the butler curiously. He looked up at the butler's partly bald hair-due, and looked all the way down to the butler's well-polished shoes. Logan could tell that the owner of this butler appeared to be quite wealthy. Logan began examining the butler from the sides. There wasn't much to look at, besides his hairline and the gloves the butler was wearing. But, it was still examination nonetheless.

"If you do not need me, then I shall be going." Mr. Deeds spoke.

"You're needed right no. I need you to just stand here, so I can further examine what era you may be from." Logan told him as he headed to the back.

"Well, alright." Mr. Deeds muttered without another thought. Logan grabbed onto the shoulders of Mr. Deeds, and felt the soft material that the suit jacket was made of. "Do you remember what your suit is made of?" Logan asked.

"I do believe that this suit is made from silk. Silk was the primary fabric that would be worn among the rich. And I do remember the house I worked in had very wealthy members." Mr. Deeds told him. Logan smiled as he walked himself back to the front of the butler.

"Okay." Logan said.

"Is there anything else you would like me to do before I go?" Mr. Deeds asked.

Logan thought for a moment, and smiled. "Yes. Would you please get me a 1920's style coke?" Logan asked.

"As you wish." Mr. Deeds said, before walking out of the room. Mr. Deeds came back a few minutes later, with a glass bottle of coke with the Coca Cola logo edged into the glass bottle.

Logan picked it up and looked at the bottle. "Fascinating..." Logan commented, spinning it in his hand. Logan looked at the metal cap, and began struggling to remove it.

"A bottle opener, sir?" Mr. Deeds asked, presenting the steel bottle opener to Logan on his tray. Logan looked up and smiled as he saw the old fashioned bottle opener.

"Thank you." Logan said, picking it up and pulling the cap off with some pressure. Logan placed the opener back onto the tray before placing the cap into his pocket. Logan took a quick drink of the coke, and widened his eyes in surprise. It...actually tasted fine! A slight bit different compared to the coke they had now, but quite good for expired cola. "This is really good." Logan commented.

"I'm glad you enjoy the taste of the classic coca cola taste." Mr. Deeds said.

Logan smiled. "You can go if you like. It was nice meeting you." Logan said to him.

"Very well sir. And I to you, Mr. Sanders." Mr. Deeds said, before walking away and disappearing.

Logan smiled as he clicked the exit button on the room door, and walked out with the coke bottle partway up in front of him. Logan left the room, and smiled as he pulled out his walkie-talkie. "I think I'm ready to visit SCP-999 again." Logan told the doctor.

"sounds good. Now, I will warn you that you can't take liquids on the jet ride home. We don't want you drenching your clothes." Dr. ████ told Logan.

"I'm aware. Am I allowed to take the bottle home though?" Logan asked.

"I think that can be arranged." Dr. ████ replied.

Logan smiled. "Perfect." He replied before putting the walkie-talkie into his pocket again.

Logan happily walked himself down the halls of twists and turns, and soon reached the familiar door. Pulling out his key card, Logan did the usual card-reading routine and opened up the door. He repeated the routine with the second door, and smiled upon seeing the orange glob.

"Hi 999." Logan said eagerly. SCP-999 slid itself right to Logan, and pulled the nerd right to the cuddly monster. Logan smiled and giggled lightly as 999 nuzzled its face into his cheek. "I know. I'm okay. I feel a lot better now." Logan reassured. SCP-999 cuddled Logan for a minute more, before placing Logan onto the ground.

Eager to play with the ball again, SCP-999 picked up the ball and bounced it. Logan, thinking he was gonna be picked up and bounced again, winced and gave 999 a pity smile. "No more bouncing me. Okay?" Logan told him. SCP-999's smiled dropped slightly, before nodding and giving the ball a light throw to Logan. The ball bounced a few times as it headed over, and landed into Logan's hand.

"Would you like it back?" Logan asked. SCP-999 nodded and readied its pseudo-pods eagerly.

"Okay." Logan said, before giving the ball a light throw back to it. The ball bounced a few times, and SCP-999 had to slide around and chase it around a little bit. Logan giggled as he watched, and readied himself to catch it.

SCP-999 caught the ball, and gurgled happily at its accomplishment. Logan cheered for him. "Great job!" Logan praised. Suddenly, SCP-999 threw the ball right back at Logan! Logan gasped and threw his hands up before closing his eyes nervously. He felt a slight hit in the hand and gripped around something round. Suspecting he may have caught the ball, Logan opened his eyes.

What do you know! Logan managed to catch the ball right in front of his face! Logan smiled and lowered the hand down. SCP-999 was gurgling happily and clapping its pseudo-pods at Logan's successful catch.

Logan steadied himself, and lightly threw the ball back. SCP-999 caught it this time, and threw it back to him. The pair soon began a game of catch! And surprisingly, SCP-999 absolutely loved the game! Logan could immediately tell.

When catching the ball, SCP-999 would come up with new ways to catch the ball! it tried stretching up and catching it with its mouth, it tried catching it with stretched pods, and it even tried bouncing it back to Logan! It was a simple game, turned fun super quickly by a hyper, dog-like monster and a caring, playful human.

Near the end of the day, Logan and SCP-999 were found sleeping beside each other. SCP-999 was sleeping in its ball-shaped sleeping position, while Logan was leaning his back against the side of the ball. Despite Dr. ████'s want to get Logan to his bedroom, Dr. ████ couldn't help but notice just how cute this pairing was. So, he let them sleep together for a while. When the time turned 10, Dr. ████ left a couple lights on for the man, and gave him an LED flashlight from the 999 drop box. When the flashlight had fallen out of the drop box and onto the pillow below the drop box, Dr. ████ turned on the night vision, set the building in night mode lighting, and left the room for the night.

Tomorrow was another full day for Logan to hang out with the SCP's...

#scp foundation #sanders sides #ticklefic #switch!logan

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 86

in which we learn a story from twain’s childhood, fire brigade training, a new base for a certain group, and hibana giving tamaki a pep talk

twain: are we theeere yeeeeet? Hemingway: "Twain, how many days has it been?" twain:...three i think? its hard to keep track, hehe. Hemingway: "Then the answer 'yes.' We are here." twain: FOR REAL?! emily: *chop* bad hemingway. we arent there yet. twain: mean. =3= ..... i ever tell you about the summer i spent on a raft? *They're passing a sign that says '150 miles to Chicago'* Hemingway: *rubbing his head* "Nah..." twain: well, i got this raft and decided to take a trip down the mississippi river. and i saw all kinds of crazy things. like a feud between two rival families, an almost murder, but the craziest part is when my raft got taken over by these two conmen, called themselves 'the duke' and 'the king'. emily: oh wow. twain: isnt that scary? picture it. 11-year-old me, on a raft with two guys who could kill me at any time probably. luckily i did manage to escape and get them arrested during one of their schemes. and later, who do i run into by my ol friend sunny davis and her dad. they were down in alabama visiting her grandparents and mr davis gave me a ride back home, and oh man, did aunt polly give me the scolding of a lifetime. Hemingway: "That's an adventure. Ever look up what happened to Duke and King?" twain: *shrug* not sure really. probably in jail for all i know. plus i dont know what their actual names were. 737; Hemingway: "Huh...How did you even build a raft?" twain: hard work and determination. Hemingway: "I mean...you just don't seem like the determined type." twain: hey, cut me some slack! i can be very determined when i put my mind to it! >3< i might not be the best at school smarts, but im not dumb. Hemingway: "Ever go hunting?" twain: i think so. i've gone trapping. my bro and i caught rabbits, squirrels, stuff like that. aunt polly made us release them though. Hemingway: "Hmm...We are low on food. I say we pull over and--" emily: here's a place. Hemingway: "??? That's just a pit stop. I meant a place to go hunting, like a park, or a zoo--" emily: ERNEST NO. Hemingway: "...I'm buying all the beef jerky they got." *pouts* -elsewhere- Kid: *his hair is still blown back* -_____-# stocking: *head pets* Kid: "It took me by such surprise..." stocking: i can imagine. Kid: *sighs* *holds her hand* "I'll miss you." stocking: i'll be back before you know it. *kiss* Kid: ^\\\^ "I'm counting on it." -elsewhere- Damon: *eating pasta* soul: tastes delicious, right? Damon: "..." ^w^ becky: =u= *nom* Damon: "Can I have more of the sauce?" soul: sure thing, kiddo. ^^ Damon: "...Thank you, um..." soul: ?? Damon: "...N-Nothing..." soul:....take your time. *weak smile* -elsewhere- Hyde: *shakes a jar of cinnamon onto a bag of popcorn* romina: aw yeah, movie night! julian: *monotone* yaaay. Hyde: "What we got to watch?" -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: "You two comfortable?" erina: i-i think so... Jordan: ^w^ "Thank you for hosting, sir!" Fitzgerald: "...Is that a Daffy Duck tie, Jordan?" Jordan: "...It's all I got..." erina:...it's fine. Fitzgerald: "..." *looks at Louisa* louisa: ^^; Daisy: "So, you work security?" erina: at the mall, yes. Daisy: "Busting up punk kids loitering and shoplifting?" erina: yeah. Daisy: "You take their pot?" erina: ._. louisa: miss fay! Daisy: "Just making conversation." Jordan: ^^;;; "Heh...Daisy...What a kidder..." Fitzgerald: "You were previously at the prison?" erina:.....................................yes..... Jordan: "...You don't have to talk about it." erina:...... Jordan: "...Hey, I like your hair." erina:...thanks. Jordan: ^w^ "We got a lot of food options. What you hungry for?" -elsewhere- Tanizaki: *snore* sylvia: ..... Kyoka: *puts a blanket over Tanizaki* "You find a pillow?" sylvia: *clings to hers* Kyoka: "??? What's wrong?" sylvia: n-nothing.... Kyoka: "..." *hug* sylvia: !!!! Kyoka: "It's okay...If you're afraid, we're here for you." sylvia: *shakes* p-please....dont touch me..m-my a-ability.... Kyoka: "..." *pulls back* "Sorry. But...you wouldn't try to hurt me anyway." sylvia: n-not at all, miss kyouka, i-i dont want to hurt anyone! b-but what if i fall and get hurt while- Kyoka: "Then we'll make sure you don't fall. Or, you know, that it's just, like, tripping on the rug or something, not like falling off a rooftop." sylvia: .~.;;;; Tanizaki: *turns over on the couch--and falls off it* sylvia: EEP! >A< Tanizaki: "..." *yawns* *looks up at the ceiling* "...What time is it?" Kyoka: "About 8:30. At night." Tanizaki: "..." *grunts* "I better text Naomi..." sylvia: ....it must be nice....having a sibling.... Tanizaki: "..." *smiles* "Yeah. Naomi means the world to me." sylvia: ....do you...have parents? Tanizaki: "..." *awkward smile* "Who doesn't?" ^^; sylvia:............. Q________Q Kyoka: *hard glare* Tanizaki: ._____.;;;; "...S-Sorry." -morning- Bon: *asleep in the tent* *snoring* Rin: =____= "It went all night." konekomaru: ^^; Yukio: "Perhaps you should have packed earplugs." Rin: -_-# *kicks Bon* Bon: "UMPH!" *sits up, looks around* "...Wait, what happened?" konekomaru: well, we better get started. i heard there was a spot with a great view of a waterfall. Bon: =___= "I barely slept thanks to cold feet kicking me all night." Rin: -3- Yukio: "Konekomaru, got the map laid out to the waterfalls?" konekomaru *nod* Yukio: "Well, get your shoes on, and let's go." Bon: *already tying his* Rin: -_- "I'm coming, I'm coming..." -elsewhere- shiemi: *yaaawn* morning. seiya: good morning, miss moriyama. Shura: =_= *scratches, burps* seiya: -.-; Izumo: *looking outside* "Wow..." shiemi: *also looks out the window* it's a nice little village. stocking: yeah. Izumo: "Quiet...Peaceful." Shura: *stretching* "Where's breakfast?" seiya: it should be downstairs. *puts on robe* Izumo: "What will they have?" *grabs a robe* -elsewhere- Kid: *looking into his cup of tea* liz: hey, it's only for a few days, cheer up. *smile* Kid: "..." *nods* "I just...miss her." liz: *pap pap* lord death: she'll be alright. and she'll be home before you know it! -elsewhere- kirako: *checking the mail*.... oh! Kyoka: "???" kirako: mr fukuzawa, you have a letter! Fukuzawa: *examines it* "...Amazing." naomi: what is it? Fukuzawa: "...We are being honored." atsushi: for real? Fukuzawa: *nods* "For our contributions in the capture of Dostoyevsky." ranpo: ... aya: AWESOMESAUCE! yosano: even though it was the government and manhasset that caught him? Fukuzawa: "If not for the work of many of our members, we could not have pursued the culprits to their location--and rescue others who had been captured." yosano: right... atsushi:... Fukuzawa: "And I think we know who should accept the award--" Dazai: *shiny eyes* kenji: *looks at kunikida* Kunikida: "...Sir...I did nothing. I must decline." Fukuzawa: "..." kirako: then why dont you do it sir? Dazai: *puppy dog eyes* Fukuzawa: "...Very well." atsushi:...*pats dazai on the back* Dazai: Q_Q Fukuzawa: "It makes sense, I suppose, to accept it on behalf of all of us." -applause- atsushi: maybe next time, dazai. Dazai: "I'll make my own trophy from money I make on the horses..." atsushi: ._.; Kunikida: "You spend it on your child." yosano: *nod* Dazai: "...I mean, obviously..." >_> kirako: ^^; Kyoka: "Will you get to pose for a photo, sir?" Fukuzawa: "...I suppose?" -elsewhere- Kafka: *still in bed* "Zzz..." wilhelm: *sneak sneak sneak sneak* Jakob: -w- *follows* Kafka: *muttering* <Stop...Not my fault...> wilhelm: *has shaving cream out* Jakob: *holds a feather...* Kafka: *his arm hangs over the bed* wilhelm: *sprays the shaving cream* hehehe Kafka: *small grunt...calms down* "...Zzz..." Jakob: *takes the feather...tickles Kafka's nose* Kafka: *scrunches his face...he hasn't swung his arm yet* wilhelm: >w< Jakob: *one more tickle* Kafka: <No, stop--> *swing--* *SPLAT* wilhelm: XD Kafka: "Wh-What?!" *bolts up out of bed--landing on his face* wilhelm: *laughs* Jakob: "Heeheehee!" Kafka: "..." *shriek* wilhelm: *runs* Jakob: *follows* Kafka: *scurrying, practically on all fours, looking like a rabid dog* wilhelm: *laughs* george: ._.;;; Kafka: "I'LL RIP YOU BRATS LIMB FROM LIMB--" george: .____.;;; Kafka: *leaps* *loud angry noise as he tries to grab the twins* -YOINK- hans: -_-; Kafka: *hissing noises, hanging off the floor* "LET ME AT 'EM!" hans: kafka, breathe. Kafka: *inhales* "...I WAS TRYING TO SLEEP WHEN THEY DID THIS TO ME!!!" hans: *looks at the twins* Jakob: *practically has an angel's halo over his head* wilhelm: *puppy eyes* hans:......well, at least you didnt do something like murder him. Kafka: "THAT'S IT?!" hans: kafka...*sigh* do you need to take a walk? Kafka: "..." T~T "It's too early..." hans: it'll do you some good. Kafka: *sniff* "F-Fine..." *muttering* hans:...*sigh* Jakob: ^w^ "Better wash off first..." -elsewhere- Justin: *praying* -knock- Justin: "..." *opens his eyes, stands, checks the door* "Yes?" marie: hello~ ^^ christa: hi hi. Justin: "Marie! Christa! Hello...Come in, come in...How are you?" marie: doing good, thought we'd check on in. oriko: *small wave* marie: ^u^ christa: *tiny wave* Justin: *smiles* "Very well. But how are you after...after that?" marie: getting better. Justin: *nods* "Shall I get us some tea and something for Christa?" marie: sure. -elsewhere- Rin: *shiny eyes* "So cool!" konekomaru: talk about a view, huh? Yukio: "It is impressive..." Bon: "..." Rin: "How far does it go down?" konekomaru: please do not go jumping off the waterfall. Rin: "Oh, come on! It'll be a great bonding experience! You all want to try it, right?" Yukio: "No." Bon: "Hell no." -elsewhere- Akitaru: "It'll be at the Fifth. Enjoy the luxury." shinra: *gulp* Relan: "Has Hibana hosted one of these before?" shinra: cant recall... tamaki: it's been a while. Arthur: "The Princess will lead us to glorious victory." maki: here we are. takeru:... oh, the 8th's here now. tao: OuO vivian: about time. ryuuko: that just leaves the 3rd and 1st. ???: "--and then I found a $20 bill!" tamaki: ?? *look* ???: *looks at them* "Oh, hey--new people!" ???: oh, greeeat.... ryuuko: you must be the new recruits with the 3rd and 1st, correct? ???: "Yep!" *hugs Ryuuko* ryuuko: um... mikami: ^^; ???: "I'm Yotsuba--it is so super to meet you!" ^w^ ryuuko: likewise. now could you let go of me? Yotsuba: "??? Sure." *lets go* tamaki: so you're in the 1st, huh? Yotsuba: "Yep! I'm from the 1st--and I'm so lucky to have gotten in!" tamaki: oh im so sure of that. what can you even do? maki: tamaki! my apologies, she used to be in the 1st. tamaki: -_-; Relan: *looks at the one from the 3rd* ???:... the hell're _you_ looking at? Relan: "!!!!" *steps back* "N-Nothing..." >_>; shinra: *glares at the 3rd member* hey, what's your problem? ???: everything. Yotsuba: "Oh, you know, a little bit of this, a little of that. I guess since I'm at the 1st now and you left, I'm kind of the new you there." ^w^ Relan: "..." Q_Q tamaki: *rolls eyes* shinra: *protective hug of relan* Relan: *pat pat* gabriella: ok, line up everyone. Yotsuba: "I've heard so much about you! Is it true you trained in nun stuff? And now you're at the 8th? Is that guy there yelling at the horse statue your boyfriend?" Arthur: *screaming* "YOU ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO STEEDS EVERYWHERE!" tamaki: .....when did the 5th get a horse statue? Relan: "Hibana probably saw 'Caligula' too many times--" Hibana: *suddenly behind Relan* "What was that~?" ^^# tamaki: OxO shinra: .x.;;;; Relan: "..." Q_______Q tao: hi princess iron-fan! ^^ Hibana: "Hello, new person~" *pats Relan's shoulder--a bit too hard* ???: *siiigh* can we get this over with? Hibana: "...Okay, Relan and Captain Sunshine over there get to do 100 push-ups while Gabriella states your training objectives." Relan: D8> ???: *siiigh* fantastic. Kishiri: "LOL." vivian: hehehehe~ Hibana: "And 200 for Kishiri." Kishiri: Q_Q shinra: *smirk* Hibana: *studies the newbies while Gabriella begins--* gabriella: alright, we'll start by two against two combat practice. Yotsuba: ^w^ Arthur: *nods* tamaki: .... (something about this girl....really ticks me the eff off....) Hibana: "Let's see...Tamaki against the new girl--" tamaki: D8< Yotsuba: "Yotsuba, ma'am! Huge fan! I've been following your designs since the Milan show." Hibana: "..." *looks at Gabiella* "Mark her as a favorite." tamaki: D 8 < Yotsuba: *stands in the battle ring...just standing, not even in a fighting pose* ^w^ tamaki: heh, ok madame sparkles, lets do this. *assumes stance* Yotsuba: "Wonderful! I'm thrilled to get to learn from this engagement with you!" tamaki: *charges* Yotsuba: *still standing there* ^w^ tamaki: *jumps up* Yotsuba: *not moving* ^w^ tamaki: (hmm?) *catwheel cartwheel* Yotsuba: *still not moving--until the last second, when she quick steps out of the path* tamaki: O_O *CRASH* Yotsuba: "Ouchie! I almost felt that..." tamaki: >~< Hibana: "Point Yotsuba! Tamaki, get back in there." tamaki: *glares back at yotsuba* Yotsuba: ^w^ "I thought that looked pretty good. But maybe next time gauge the distance better--" tamaki: you totally moved out of the way! DX< Yotsuba: "I know--it was impressive, right? I'm so lucky I had great teachers at the 1st to help me improve my innate talents, like Commander Burns--" tamaki: -_-# Yotsuba: "And everyone is just so invested in helping me! Like, watch this--" *she seems to disappear immediately* tamaki: ??? *Something lands lightly on Tamaki's head* tamaki: ?! *It's a flower crown* Yotsuba: ^w^ Hibana: *shiny eyes* tamaki:..... (she's really getting on my nerves...) shinra:..well tamaki seems to be making friends. Arthur: "...What even is her ability? Super-speed? Pre-cognition? Witchcraft? Witch. Must be a witch." Relan: *panting, struggling with pushups* Kishiri: *muttering* ???: how annoying. Yotsuba: "But I guess I should wrap this up, so--" *grabs Tamaki by her index finger* tamaki: ?? Yotsuba: *flips Tamaki over, gracefully, and out of the ring--* tamaki: X-X she cant be human...there's no way she's even human.... Yotsuba: *spins, does a peace sign pose* "I'm just lucky!" Hibana: OwO "Can we adopt her?" tamaki: oh i'll show YOU LUCKY- *trip* oh no.... *faceplant with her ass in the air* Yotsuba: OwO; "Oooo~" Arthur: ._. shinra: talk about making an ass of yourself. *sweatdrop* tamaki: TT_TT# (i will murder all of you in your sleep) -elsewhere- Q: T_T higuchi: you ok? Q: "I'm lonely..." higuchi: you have us, dont you? Q: "Yeah...But I miss Aya." higuchi:....*pap pap* Q: *sniffs, rubs his eyes* "We're stuck here..." higuchi: im sure it'll blow over soon. *smiles* Q: Q___Q "Really?" higuchi: yeah. Q: "O-Okay..." -elsewhere- Kafka: *walking, grumbling* -looks like it's about to rain soon- Kafka: "Shoot...I didn't bring my umbrella..." *looks around* -there is an awning nearby at a shop- Kafka: "..." *stands underneath* -there is a fancy pair of shoes in the window- Kafka: "???" -they seem pretty fancy- Kafka: "..." -in his thoughts- {Kafka: "Here you are."} {etta: aww, how sweet! *cheek smooch*} {Kafka: ^\\\\^ "Only the best...for you."} {etta: hehe~<3 } {Kafka: "I want to give you the world...because you deserve that happiness."} {etta: aw, franzy...} {Kafka: "..." *leans in--*} Kafka: -3- girl: is that guy kissing a window? girl 2: weirdo. Kafka: O\\\\O "..." T\\\\T -later- Kafka: *reaches the door--soaking wet* -___- george: ... ._.; Kafka: *grumbling* "First those brats prank me, then I get kicked out to a walk, can't even buy shoes--then I don't have my umbrella--" george: rough day? Kafka: *snipes* "Who asked you?" george: OxO; Kafka: "..." *marches to his room, leaving wet shoe-prints down the hall* george:....whats eating him? Walter: *pops up* "That's just the kind of guy Kafka is." george: hm... Kafka: *locks himself in his room* "..." Walter: "Come to think of it, I haven't heard Kafka call any family..." george: ..... Walter: "...Hey, George? You like pudding?" george: yeah, why? Walter: "Let's make pudding treats!" george: oh, ok. Walter: ^w^ "Kafka will love them..." -elsewhere- lydia: ......*staring at her drink* *Everything is quiet in the building* lydia:.....*sigh* ......*walks back to her room* Gogol: *humming* lydia: ....<kolya.> Gogol: <Yo yo yo!> lydia: *rubs her eyes* pleasant evening, i take? Gogol: <As good as it can be. You?> lydia: <could have been better. just thinking a lot.> Gogol: <??? About...?> lydia: <what im going to do after finding the book...> Gogol: <Ah...Maybe go home?> lydia: .....<you do know why i joined the rats, right?> Gogol: <Do I? Likely. But tell me anyway.> lydia: <there's someone important to me i want to save.> Gogol: <All this for a loved one?> lydia: *nod* <she means the world to me.> Gogol: <...Hmm. And Dossy knows this?> lydia:....*she nods* i was by her side in the hospital when he contacted me... Gogol: "...He does that sort of thing." lydia: he offered to save her if i joined him. though i have been considering a second wish for the book..... Gogol: "Oh?" lydia: the first would be to save her from her coma......the second....i might use to erase her memories of me. Gogol: "...Why..." lydia: *removing her mask* it's my fault that she's in this coma to begin with. because she got close, she got hurt. I’ve done so many terrible things for her sake, my hands are too stained with blood. If she knew what I had done, she’d undoubtedly hate me. I don’t want to be a burden to her. Maybe it would be for the best if she forgot about me, even if it hurts so much. I want her to live a life without suffering. Gogol: "..." *sighs* lydia: ... Gogol: "Before doing something so drastic, perhaps actually say goodbye to her first." lydia: *sad chuckle* that's just the thing. i'm scared to face her again. that sounds pretty pathetic, right? perhaps im just doing this to punish myself. im not sure. but as long as i can know she's alright, then i'd be glad, even if it meant erasing my own worthless existence... Gogol: "...Is that what you want?" lydia: ....im only considering her wellbeing...i dont want for her to get hurt again because of my actions. Gogol: "Hmm...Too bad you can't wish to just change your past." lydia: ...i have no desire to change what has happened to me. Gogol: "...All for her, then?" lydia: *she nods* Gogol: "...Admirable." lydia: ...*wipes her eyes* Gogol: "...Well, sleep will help figure this out." lydia:....right.... -elsewhere- Takehisa: "Let's hope they learn something during this exercise." miwa: *nods* Takehisa: "That gives time to handle some other tasks around here." *opens a closet* "I have repairs to finish." miwa: need any help from us? Takehisa: "Since Vulcan is busy, yes, I could. I'm going to check the furnace. Could you check which lighting fixtures are broken?" miwa: sure thing. serina: need us to do anything? sayu: ^u^ Takehisa: "Hmm...We have paperwork that hasn't been signed. Could you check the mail in that pile, and anything that needs the commander's signature, set it aside?" serina: *nods* nayumi: i'll help iris with cleaning out the chapel area. Takehisa: *nods* "Thank you." -elsewhere- Rin: "Ow..." konekomaru: *patching him up* Bon: "It's like training a dog..." konekomaru: ^^; Rin: "I thought it was a good idea at the time...How was I supposed to know the speed?!" Yukio: -_-# "You could have died, if not for your abilities--and hard head..." *takes off his glasses...looks in the water* "..." konekomaru: .....?? Yukio: "..." *sighs, splashes water on his face* Rin: "??? Yo, bro..." Yukio: "Hmm?" Rin: "..." *shove* Yukio: O_o "?!" *SPLASH* konekomaru: rin, come on! *chuckle* Bon: ._. "..." *snort* Yukio: *soaking wet* -_____- "At least my glasses weren't tossed in...However--" Rin: "???" Yukio: *grabs Rin's arm--and flips him into the water* Rin: O______O "WAIT! I HATE GETTING--" *SPLASH* konekomaru: ^^; stocking: *whistling* Izumo: "???" seiya: ?? is something wrong, izumo? Izumo: "Just...thinking. It would be nice to have...to have spent this time with my..." seiya:....*pat pat* it'd be best not to dwell on the past. she's safe, isnt she? Izumo: "...I hope..." seiya:... *pap pap* Izumo: "Th-Thanks..." stocking: hey, we're here for you, ok? shiemi: *nod* Izumo: "..." *sniff* "I-I know that!" T\\\T *looks away* shiemi:...*hug* Izumo: T~T *hug* -elsewhere- Relan: *groans* T~T Arthur: *bandaging his arm* mikami: everyone alright? tamaki: *in full cast, grumbling* Kishiri: *holding tissue to his nose* "Is it broken?" Q_Q Yotsuba: ^w^ "So much fun! I can't wait for tomorrow for more training!" vivian: *in a medic's uniform, patching him up* it's just fine, torry~<3 tamaki: *glaring daggers at yotsuba* Kishiri: =\\\\= "Thank you..." vivian: hehehe~<3 Yotsuba: *holds up cups of hot cocoa* "I made cocoa! With my own special recipe..." tao: yay! tamaki: (i swear, she's doing this on purpose! DID BURNS HIRE HER JUST TO SPITE ME?!) Yotsuba: "Here you go, Tamaki~" ^w^ tamaki: *muffled annoyance* Yotsuba: "I could give you a straw..." tamaki: *GLAAAARE* shinra: it's like she's the anti-tamaki... tamaki: <SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS, KUSAKABE!> Yotsuba: OwO;;; "Um...Did I do something to offend her, Shinra?" shinra: dont worry, she's like this all the time (more so than usual today...) Yotsuba: "D'aw...I'm sure tomorrow will be even better! I look forward to making friendships with all of you! We can even share treats, play video games on my new Switch, I can have my private driver pick us up--" vivian: you have a chauffeur too?? OvO Yotsuba: "I won one in a lottery." ^w^ mikami: they do that in lotteries now? tamaki: <OH OF COURSE SHE DID!> Yotsuba: "Lucky, I guess~" Relan: "...Shinra. What is even happening?" shinra: some weird gag most likely. tao: ~? shinra: best not to think about it too much. ???: ugh, how annoying. can you guys just shut up, i want to sleep already. and maybe die. that'd be great. Arthur: "??? ...Do you know Mr. Aizawa?" ???: who? Arthur: "...Nevermind." *polishes his hilt* ryuuko: for now, lets all get some rest, we're gonna need it..... -elsewhere- Kid: *baking a cake* "..." -elsewhere- twain: hey steinbeck? owo Steinbeck: "What?" twain: did you ever have any childhood crushes? owo Steinbeck: "...I guess." twain: liiiiiike? Steinbeck: "I-I don't know...There were cute people in my neighborhood when I was younger..." twain: oooooh. 7u7 Steinbeck: "..." {Steinbeck: "..." *small noise* } {girl: ?? what's with him?} {rosasharn: john? are you alright?} {ma steinbeck: ??} {Steinbeck: "N-Nothing!" >\\\\< } twain: bet you want to know who my childhood crush was, right? 7u7 Steinbeck: *serious face, crying* "I could not care less." twain: well, when i was like, 8 or something, i had the huuuugest crush on the town judge's daughter, becky thatcher. she was like, the prettiest girl i'd seen like, ever. and i was certain we were gonna get married and stuff like that. not sure where she is now. probably in university for all i know. Steinbeck: "...I'm not one to advocate creepy online stalking, but why not search online for her? She may be an ace student, or a famous journalist, or a mass murderer--" twain: eh, kinda keeping my options open, y'know? Steinbeck: "...Yeah. Wide open." twain: 'sides, those 'find old classmates online' ads are almost always scams. Steinbeck: "...I guess." *looks out the window* twain:...thinkin' bout someone? Steinbeck: "Just...thinking. That's all. ...All." twain: sure, steinbeck. -morning- Rin: *huddled under blankets* -3- "And they still aren't dried, even overnight..." konekomaru: *asleep* Bon: *packing* konekomaru: *yawn* are we heading home soon? Bon: "At least to the next stop along the way home..." Yukio: *buttoning his shirt* konekomaru: *nod* -elsewhere- Chuuya: *grumbling, shaking in bed* -chuuya....- Chuuya: "N-No..." -it hurts so much. i cant breathe...- Chuuya: "H-Hang on...I'll help..." -she's bleeding all over and screaming- Chuuya: *reaches out his hand* "NO!!" *sits up in bed with a lurch--covered in sweat* "..." *pants* -silence- -the space next to him is empty as it always is- Chuuya: "..." *covers his face* “…” *whimpers, whines* -the door creaks open a slight bit- sonia: papa? mito: *mew* Chuuya: "..." *lowers his hands, smiles* "Yes, Sonia?" sonia: are you ok? Chuuya: "...Just a bad dream." sonia:....do you want a hug? Chuuya: "...That'd be kind." sonia: *hug* mito: *nuzzle* Chuuya: *hug, pat pat* sonia: i love you a lot, papa. Chuuya: "I know...I love you, too." sonia: ....aunt higuchi's making breakfast... Chuuya: *smiles* "Then that should be delicious, right?" sonia: *nod* Chuuya: "Give me a minute, okay?" sonia: ok... Chuuya: *watches her exit...hugs a pillow* "..." -...- Chuuya: "...I'm doing my best..." -...- Chuuya: "..." *sighs...* *sets the pillow back* -elsewhere- Hibana: "Good morning~!" tamaki: -_____- shinra: you look like a bit of a mess. tao: is it cause of miss sparkles? shinra: *chuckle* Relan: *small smile* *humming is heard from the kitchen* tamaki: laugh it up, you guys.... mikami: she's already awake.... ryuuko:...im beginning to lose certainty of her humanity. *sweatdrop* Hibana: "And she's making all of us breakfast! And it looks divine..." gabriella: ^^; Yotsuba: *humming, making fresh whipped cream* "The muffins are all ready!" *the muffins are...sparkling* Relan: "..." *LOUD STOMACH GROWL* shinra: good god they multiplied overnight! tamaki: *ELBOWS HIM* shinra: ow. Yotsuba: "They have different fruit fillings, too!" *pours hot chocolate, adds whipped cream* "Tamaki, I even made some of those little fish-shaped pastries that Mr. Fulham told me you like~" tamaki: ^^# why. thank. you. Yotsuba: ^w^ *sits next to Hibana* Hibana: ^w^ "Okay, troops, eat well, because today--" *evil face* "YOU MAY DIE." Relan: *half-way into a muffin* "..." Q____Q ???: good. hanako: D8> mama, she's in my seat! Hibana: "Yes, Yotsuba..." *DEATH GLARE* "MOVE." Yotsuba: OwO;;;;; "..." *quickly gets up, sits behind Tamaki* tamaki:....*smirk* Kishiri: "...Boss Lady, when you say 'die'--" takeru: *shaking...causing a mini earthquake in the room* Hibana: "Death. Demise. Expire. Six feet under. Dead as a door nail. Deader than disco-- ...Holy crap, is he causing that?" Relan: "C-Calm down, T-Takeru..." shinra: takeru. inhale. takeru: *INHAAALEEEE....*breathes out* i-im ok.... Relan: ^^;;; *pat pat* -elsewhere- Magaki: *sipping tea* otogiri: how is it? Magaki: "..." *small smile* "Good." himawari: *smiles* thank you. Magaki: "Was it from the garden?" himawari: *she nods* i've been learning how to make new blends. Magaki: "That's impressive." himawari: *smiles* Magaki: "Do you use these in other meals?" -elsewhere- Izumo: "..." *looks outside* shiemi: *packing* seiya: this was an enjoyable trip. *smiles* Izumo: "...I suppose so..." Shura: *passed out* *snore* stocking:....*nudge nudge* shura? Shura: *grumble* "Booz..." stocking: -___-; *sigh* -elsewhere- Fukuzawa: "...Is this really necessary?" yosano: it's a formal occasion. kirako: plus a suit is quite becoming on you. ^^ Fukuzawa: "Hmph. Very well." naomi: ^^ -outside, atsushi and aya are training with kunikida- Kunikida: "You know what to do? Then come at me." atsushi: *charges* Kunikida: "..." *shifts his weight* aya: *jumps in from behind* Kunikida: *turns* atsushi: *TACKLE* Kunikida: *knocked down, lies back* "..." atsush: yes! aya: woot! -they do a little victory dance- *Then something knocks them both in the head* aya + atsushi: X-X Kunikida: *holding a handful of acorns* "What did I say about keeping an eye on downed opponents?" aya: Q3Q atsushi: TT,TT; Kunikida: *sighs* "At least you got me down." atsushi: *smile* Kunikida: "Now, what did you get wrong?" aya: keep an eye on a downed opponent? Kunikida: *nods* "What else? For example, Aya, notice your watch is missing--" aya: but i dont even have a watch- Kunikida: "..." *looks at the watch in his hand* "...Then whose--" atsushi: *points* Kafka: *collapsed on the ground nearby* X____X *he's missing a watch...and a shoe* Kunikida: "... ... ..." *stares at Atsushi* "Get a shovel." atsushi: D8> -elsewhere- Jakob: "??? Where's everyone?" george: they said they were out doing errands. Jakob: -3- "Boring...Need a game to play." george:.....alright, how about 'two truths and a lie'? Jakob: "Ooooooh! Sure!" wilhelm: im first! i own a slingshot, im the older brother, and im a student. george: im guessing the older brother thing is the lie? Jakob: >w< "He got you!" wilhelm: =3= that was too easy. george: alright. i lived in england, i've been inside a submarine, and im a girl. Jakob: "Hmm..." *looks at Wilhelm* "The submarine thing. No one uses submarines nowadays." wilhelm: you sure? george:...you guessed it. wilhelm:....so wait, you're a girl?....huh. george: ^^; Jakob: "Why the secret?" george: *shrug* i guess i just decided to take on a new identity after leaving home. even if i dont consider myself being a guy, i do enjoy the facade. wilhelm: understandable. jakob's disguised himself as a girl lots of times. Jakob: >\\\\\< george: huh.....well, there's pudding from last night in the kitchen. you two hungry? wilhelm: yes please! Leroux: ^w^ etta: *shivers* c-cold down here TT3TT hans: its not that far now... Leroux: "You saw some of them before?" hans: i think. i do recall a rather tall woman, a shorter woman, and a strange man with a bowlcut... *BOOM* hans: !!! etta: EEK! >A< hans: *peeks past the wall* *Someone walks through the blast* ???: "MY BOWL CUT IS NOT STRANGE!" hans: ??? etta: OxO *Motojiro emerges* Leroux: "...Are those...lemons?" etta: what even is this place? hans: hello? we're the group the agency told you about? Motojiro: "..." *looks back* "How can we confirm they're who they claim to be?" hans: *hands him a document* hirotsu:...hmm....seems to check out. etta: w-we even made ID cards. OvO;;; *shows hers* Leroux: "Hmm...Some of Walter's glitter got on mine..." katya: whatchu guys even want from us? hans: we're here to talk to you about our alliance- hirotsu: so we've heard. Leroux: ^w^ "Have you decided?" hirotsu: what do you have to offer us? hans: we have a large accommodation to your numbers. and you will be kept protected within our residence. and food and showers and such will be provided. hirotsu: hmmm...and what is it you want from us? Leroux: "Well, you do have an awful lot of people..." hirotsu:.... hans: think of it this way, do you really want to stay hidden in a smelly old tunnel? Leroux: "And can be some assistance in the combat side..." hirotsu:......very well. we just have one request. a certain member has to be kept under strict lock and key at all times due to...rather complicated circumstances. hans: that can be arranged. Leroux: ^w^ "Yay! Neighbors!" hirotsu: *shakes hans' hand* it will be a pleasure working with you, ma'am. everyone. pack up and roll out. Leroux: OwO "...Old people say 'roll out'?" hirotsu:... 7///7; naoya said i had to 'get with it'. Leroux: ^w^ "Understood, sir!" -elsewhere- Lily: *sleeps* "Zzz..." misono: *taking notes* Kuro: *poke* "Give me your notes..." misono: -,-; dont you have your own? Kuro: "Just comparing to make sure I got all of it..." *his notes only have his name on it* misono: ... -elsewhere- hyakuya: *stares at her paper* ..... {hyakuya: *trembling*} {yuuichiro: AKANE RUN!} {hyakuya: ah-} {yuuichiro: JUST RUN DAMMIT!} {hyakuya: *tears in her eyes, taking off into a sprint down into the tunnels*} hyakuya: ......*sniff* *rubs her eyes* ???: "Here." *holds a tissue* hyakuya: i-im fine! TnT Yoichi: "Just...trying to help." ^^; hyakuya:.................................YOICHI!!! *HUGS*.... 7///7; g-glad you're here. i'll be sure to let shinoa and mitsuba kno- mitsuba: already on it. shinoa: the gang's all back together again, fufu ^^ Yoichi: "Y-Yeah." ^^;;;; "Little tight..." hyakuya: *lets go* wait, all? mitsuba: kimizuki's here too. hyakuya: ... =-=# faaaantastic. just what i freaking needed. Yoichi: "Just...hang in there..." hyakuya: 7,7 -elsewhere- Kafka: *walking down the street, missing a shoe* T~T *spots the HQ* "...This is going to be embarrassing..." -elsewhere- Hibana: *blows a whistle* "Faster! Lift those legs!" tamaki: *jogging* tao: *sprint jumping* takeru: *pant pant* >~< Yotsuba: *practically skipping* ^w^ Relan: *catching up from behind* Arthur: *galloping like a Monty Python horse* ???: *still at the start line* Yotsuba: "..." *doesn't turn around, looks forward--and side-steps* ???: *KO'D* fuck... Yotsuba: "Ouchie." ^w^ Relan: Q_Q "Scary..." Kishiri: *panting* "Ugh..." Hibana: "Move it, move it! You'll get your reward later--so move!" -elsewhere- Yohei: "Kepuri, hold Toru for a bit--" Kepuri: "?! Wait, what--" Yohei: *ties his shoelaces* Kepuri: -_-# toru: *staaare* Kepuri: "...What are you staring at?" toru: babwa! ^u^ Kepuri: "...'Babwa'? What is 'babwa'?" toru: *baby babble* chie: i can take him from here. ^^; Kepuri: -\\\\- "Thank goodness..." *hands Toru to Chie* chie: hey sweetie~ were you good for aunt kepuri? toru: babwa! chie: *giggles and pokes his nose* ^^ toru: *laughs* Kepuri: "..." >\\\\> Yohei: "He's a happy boy..." nea:....kepuriiiin, are you considering children? Kepuri: "I am nowhere ready to deal with babies, messes, the cost--the pain of child birth...How even parent?" nea:.... 737; Kepuri: "What about you?" nea: *whistling* Shinoda: .////. -elsewhere- Giriko: "Yo, Priest! Yo...Um..." oriko: ~? justin: good afternoon, giriko. ^^ anna: chitty pweest! Justin: O_O Giriko: ^^; oriko: ?? anna: ^o^ chitty pweest! chitty pweest! Giriko: "Kids say the darndest things..." Justin: ^-^;;;;;;;;;; oriko: ~?? Justin: ^^; "Giriko...Why is she talking like that?" Giriko: "Blame Kirika." kirika: *laughing too hard* Justin: *sweatdrop* -elsewhere- Karim: "Raise it a bit higher..." pearl: *doing so* Karim: "Okay...Now, what do you feel right now?" pearl: alright for the most part. Karim: "Do you notice any stress when you raise it?" pearl: a bit of tension on my hand, but that's about it. Karim: "Hmmm...How about emotionally?" pearl: fine, i think. Karim: "...What powers up your flame?" pearl: what do you mean? Karim: "Well, some people increase their flame when they feel happy, or sad, or angry..." pearl: i never really thought about it. Karim: "Well...Maybe think about something that makes you happy and see what happens?" pearl: ...... *FEWM* .-.; Karim: "...Okay, so happy thoughts help. Interesting...Guess keep thinking about them for a bit." pearl: .////. r-right... -elsewhere- Anya: *flipping through an old yearbook* rowena: ?? Anya: "...Rowena, what do you know about previous students?" rowena: i havent really looked into it. Anya: "...Tsugumi is still researching, based on research from a...departed student. But I think it's hitting a wall, so I'm seeing whether there were other halberds or their meisters. ' rowena: hmm. -elsewhere- elizaveta: ... *There's the sound of metal hitting metal, like someone stacking...plates? Cans?* elizaveta: *peeeek* Gogol: *quickly shoves something into his coat* *hums* elizaveta: OvO~? Gogol: <Ah, there you are.> *smiles* <What are you up to?> elizaveta: <iii dunnoooo. stuff?> Gogol: <Hey, me too!> *closes his cloak* <I have to finish something, so can you give me five minutes?> elizaveta: ok. *waves leila's hand and walks out* ~^^ Gogol: *waves...when she is out of view, he frowns...* "..." ("Just keep to the plan...") -elsewhere- Akutagawa: "..." Gin: "Is this a good idea?" naoya: well, it's really our best option right now, all things considered. Gin: "I understand. Yet we know little about these people--and it feels like moving from...this 'prison' to another one." naoya: hey, on the bright side, they have food and showers. Gin: "...Good. Some people here have smelled awful." Tachihara: "FUCK YOU!" Akutagawa: *picks up Tachihara by the ankle* katya: so what do we know about this goat guy? Tachihara: Q_Q "...He's an animal-human hybrid?" Gin: *smack* "Stop listening to stupid people." katya: WANNA FIGHT?! leo: i believe she meant goethe. katya: what lev said. Motojiro: "Oh! The one with those people in Germany! He killed a child abuser." higuchi:....wow. katya: why does he want to form this alliance anyway? Motojiro: "He is an ability user..." katya: so? higuchi: he wants to form this alliance to stop dostoyevsky. katya: im in. pushkin: that was a fast answer. Motojiro: OwO; "That easy?" katya: im down for anything if it means taking that backstabbing sack of feces down several hundred pegs. Akutagawa: "...Sounds good." higuchi:...you still arent over that, are you? katya: NOPE. Motojiro: ^w^ "I'll start packing!" Tachihara: *blood all flowing to his head* =~= -elsewhere- Kafka: "...How? How are we even going to fit that many people in here?" goethe: we have a lot of rooms. like, loads. Kafka: "Since when?! I have looked at the floor plans--" Walter: *flips a page--spreading out a much larger blueprint of the building* Kafka: "... ... ...SHUT UP!" Walter: "I said nothing!" -elsewhere- Hibana: ^w^ "There! Now wasn't that a successful training day?" Yotsuba: *sparkling and smiling* "Oh, yes, Commander! Thank you for today's lessons!" Relan: *collapsed, face-down* X___X tamaki: Q_Q Arthur: *clothes torn* "...I think one of the Angels bit me." shinra: *faceplant'd* Kishiri: *mindlessly chewing on gum...shivering* "N-Never again..." Hibana: *claps her hands* "Well, time for your reward~" vivian: OvO Hibana: "We ladies will enjoy some time in the baths and spa this evening." Kishiri: *at attention* "HOT." tamaki: *about to punch him* Hibana: *holds up buckets and toothbrushes* "While you boys continue your training by scrubbing the toilets~" tamaki: oh. Kishiri: D8> Relan: *sad angry quiet scream* shinra: that seems a bit rude, ma'am, with all due respect Hibana: "I'm kidding! Mostly. You can go use the boys' baths down the hall." Yotsuba: *claps* "Yay! Tamaki, we can bond and discuss training, the First, how to improve your jumps--" tamaki: (i'd rather be scrubbing toilets.) -elsewhere- Haumea: "...So, he's a masochist, right?" kagu-tsuchi: ?? whom do you refer to? Haumea: "Charon. He just keeps having everyone punching him. One big beefy man after another big beefy man punching him..." kagu-tsuchi: ..... guruna: *yaaaawn* pass thanks. Haumea: "In any case, the noise is getting in the way of me listening to radio waves, so..." *presses a hand against the wall--plasma shoots through into Charon's training room and--* Man 1: "AAAAH!" *clutching his head, falls* Men 2, 3, 4, etc: *also all fall* Haumea: "..." =w= "Ah, silence." guruna: ._. kagu-tsuchi: .... -elsewhere- Lucy: "Jeez, he messed you up good." atsushi: T~T; Lucy: "..." *small smirk* "At least you're alive, aren't you? Regeneration is a heck of an ability." atsushi: yeah......*looks at lucy* ..... .///. Lucy: "??? What's wrong?" atsushi: you're just really cute. >///< Lucy: O\\\\\O "WHERE ON PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND DID THAT COME FROM?!" atsushi: .////. its true though. Lucy: >\\\\< "Well, yes, but...but...You're cute, too!" *pouts* atsushi:... ^////^ Lucy: "..." *hug, cuddle* atsushi: *huuug*....... .////. Lucy: "..." .\\\\\. "...You..." atsushi: >///< *leans in* Lucy: "..." *closes her eyes...brushes her lips against his* -kiss- atsushi: *shivers, tail twitching* =/////////////= Lucy: "Mmm..." *her arms wrap around his lower back* -elsewhere- Benimaru: "...That is too adorable." kirei: ^^ hinata: we're gonna be flower girls! hikage: flower girls! Benimaru: "And I'm sure you will do great." *head pats* hinata + hikage: ^^ -elsewhere- Izumo: *nodding off* "Mmm..." seiya: well, here's your place stocking. stocking: thanks. *takes her luggage* i had fun. ^^ *enters* kid im ho- Kid: *tackle-hug* >w< "Stocking!" stocking: ^^ *head pats* im home, sweetie. Kid: *purrs* =w= "Was it a good trip?" stocking: it was nice. *kiss* Kid: *smooch* "Good...How were the others?" *cuddles* -elsewhere- Hyde: *holding up his hands* "...Dude. This is a mistake. I can't open the freaking cash register without the manager being here--" licht: -_-; Robber: "Shut up! Crack open the register if you have to!" Hyde: -____-# *glances at Licht* "Thieves aren't getting any smarter, are they?" licht:...*proceeds to wreck the thief's shit* Hyde: *smiles, leans back, gets back to sipping his soda* "Just don't knock into the can display. Took me forever to get it to look like Mega Man." licht: i have become the savior of this establishment *poses* because i am an archangel sent from the heavens above. Hyde: "..." *taps button on his phone for applause to start playing* -elsewhere- Poe: *sets flowers around the room* =w= karl: *resting on his shoulder* Poe: *inhales* "It's like a garden in our home~" lana: *smiles* ghost: it sure brightens the place up a bit. so nostalgic~ Poe: "Yes, it does." *smiles at the ghost* "You had flowers here before?" ghost: in life, yes. *sad smile* Poe: "..." *nods* "Is there anything to do to help make our home more suitable to you?" -elsewhere- Relan: *practically passed out in the bath* =\\\\\\= "I could stay here forever..." shinra: *snuggle* =////= takeru: .-. Relan: =w= Arthur: *scrubbing his hair* Kishiri: "...Okay. I got to ask. Are you two happy?" shinra: *smiles* yeah. Relan: *nods* Kishiri: "..." *sighs* "What the heck? I didn't see myself in a relationship. Didn't see any of us in relationships...How did we luck out?” takeru: .~. shinra: *shrug* life's unpredictable like that i guess. Arthur: *washes his hair, steps into the bath* "Yes. Before, I was pursued by that loud blonde crazy girl--and now she's dating Juggernaut. How is she, by the way?" takeru: she's doing well i-i think. Arthur: "...That's good. It keeps her away from me." -_-; tae-hyun: 7_7 Relan: ^^; "She seems nice. You have any anniversary coming up?" -elsewhere- Hibana: =w= "Nothing better than reclining with numerous beautiful ladies~" Yotsuba: *blows bubble bath* "Yay!" *it's sparkling* gabriella: this is nice. tao: *swimming* vivian: uvu tamaki: =_= Hibana: "Yes--minus the glitter bomb--" Yotsuba: "What glitter bomb?" Hibana: "..." *turns to Vivian* "How's your commander doing?" vivian: commander huang's been doing well. Hibana: "...She still a hard-nosed pain in the butt?" Yotsuba: *swims over and sits close to Tamaki* ^w^ tamaki: -____- -elsewhere- Rin: "We're home!" kyouko: welcome back! madoka: ^^ momo sakura: hey guys! Rin: "Hee hee..." *picks up Momo* momo sakura: ^u^ -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Okay, suitcase is opened. Put all in there." sonia: *packing things up* Chuuya: "May need the cat carrier--" mito: *mew* Chuuya: *strokes her* "It'll be okay..." mito: *purrrr* Chuuya: *opens his suitcase...* "..." *There's a ring box...* Chuuya: "..." *holds the box* sonia: *watches* Chuuya: "..." *holds it close* sonia: ..... Chuuya: "..." *small choke* sonia: *hug* Chuuya: "..." *pat pat* "Thank you." -elsewhere- elizaveta: *sitting in a chair, swinging her legs* Ivan: "???" <What are you doing?> elizaveta: <waiting.> Ivan: <For what?> elizaveta: <kolya said he was gonna show me something cool> Ivan: <Oh!> *looks down the hall* ???: *humming* elizaveta: *peeeek* Gogol: ^w^ elizaveta: oooh, cool! Gogol: <Glad you like it!> elizaveta: *HUG* ^w^ *It's a doll in a dress that looks similar to Gogol's usual outfit* Gogol: <You're gonna take good care of her, yes?> elizaveta: *nod nod* look leila, you have a friend! Leila: "..." Gogol: "What will you name your new friend?" elizaveta: hmmmm... i'll think of something. Gogol: ^w^ elizaveta: how about nina? Gogol: "Lovely!" lydia:... *faint smile* Gogol: "I have to finish some tasks--want to play in an hour?" elizaveta: ok! ^u^ Gogol: ^w^ -elsewhere- Hibana: "Good night, sweetie." *forehead smooch* hanako: zzzz Hibana: "..." *strokes her head* -morning- Kid: =w= "Zzz..." stocking: *snuggle* mmm kid... Kid: *hug* *yawns* "Morning..." stocking: *kiss* Kid: "Mmm~" *smooch* -elsewhere- zoey: ....*stares at the calendar. its her birthday*..... *It sounds like noise in the kitchen* zoey:.....*looks over* Gogol: *stirring batter* ^w^ <Cupcakes, cupcakes...> elizaveta: ^^ zoey: ....... Gogol: <Got any candles?> elizaveta: yessir! Gogol: *opens the oven, slides the batter-in-cupcake shells inside* *turns* "...Oh, hey." *waves at Zoey* "Ready?" zoey: *stare* elizaveta: ^u^ Gogol: "...Well, Zoey, you sitting or what? They'll be ready in a minute." zoey:... *takes a seat* *He serves the cupcakes with candles in them* zoey: *stare* lydia: happy birthday. yana: *blows a party blower* *Ivan is locked in a room with some reading materials* Ivan: "..." *turns the book around* "???" Gogol: ^w^ "Surprised?" zoey:....*sad nom* Gogol: "...How's the baby?" zoey:...*rubs her stomach* Gogol: "That well, huh?" zoey: .....*nod* Gogol: "Need anything? Medicine? Kidnapping?" zoey: i want master here..... Gogol: "...Yeah. I think a lot of us do." *looks at Yana* yana: ...... Gogol: "I'm sure he'll be out soon enough..." lydia:....*looks at the door ivan is behind* Ivan: <I can't make any sense of this...Reads like a child put it together.> lydia: <vanya?> Ivan: "??? Huh? Yes?" lydia: are you alright? Ivan: "Yes--just looking at these odd books Gogol lent me." *looks* "What's going on out there?" lydia: serving birthday treats, mostly. Ivan: "Oh! Whose birthday?" lydia:.....the medic's. Gogol: ^w^ *offers Elizaveta another cupcake* "Just be sure to blow out the candle first before--* *BOOM* Gogol: O_O; elizaveta: owo zoey: ..... Ivan: *LOUD SCREAMING* elizaveta: *covers ears* lydia: *holding him back* Ivan: *loud growls* zoey: ..... yana: oh boy. Gogol: "I left him books to keep him occupied! Why did you open the dragon's jail?!" lydia: ivan, please calm down. -_-; Ivan: <WHY DOES SHE STILL HAVE BIRTHDAYS?! DON'T YOU JUST GET OLD AND DIE?!> lydia: she's 25. *sweatdrop* Ivan: <SHE'S LIVED LONG ENOUGH!> Gogol: *reaches into the oven, takes out a cupcake--and shoves it into Ivan's mouth* Ivan: "?!! What flavor is--" *The cupcake sprays knockout gas in Ivan's face* Ivan: "..." *collapses* =w= elizaveta: knocked out! Gogol: "You may ask why I have a knockout grenade shaped like a cupcake. The real question is, why don't you?" lydia: ....*sweatdrop* -elsewhere- Izumo: *walking to class* konekomaru: morning izumo. Izumo: "Oh, good morning, Konekomaru. How are you?" konekomaru: doing well. Izumo: "You're here without your other half?" konekomaru: bon's in class already. Izumo: "...Well, that's punctual." konekomaru: well, we better get going in now. Izumo: "...I-I guess..." Bon: "??? The heck's with you?" Izumo: "Shut up!" Bon: "Don't get all pissy at me!" Izumo: "Don't be an asshole!" Rin: "..." *whispers to Konekomaru* "Is this a mating ritual or something?")) konekomaru: *shrug* -elsewhere- Gopher: "Going to need a new shirt for the spring..." eibon: *nod* Gopher: "Maybe new shoes..." *looks to his sister* "How about you?" -elsewhere- sonia: *looking around* Q: OwO; "...Biiiiiiiiiiiig..." sonia: *following chuuya closely* george:....so those are the new kids, huh? Chuuya: "..." *staring at the walls* ("Odd art...") Jakob: "...That kid looks colorful." wilhelm: are they even real? Jakob: "Not sure...Why is that one kid wearing a hat?" Chuuya: "...?!" -_-# sonia: ??? george: im pretty sure he's a teenager. Chuuya: T_T# Jakob: "Get out...What about the little kid with the sour puss--" katya: *russian profanities* pushkin: *holding her back* ._.;;; Jakob: OwO;;;; <What even are those noises...> leo:....she's 27 years old. wilhelm: 0_0 Jakob: "...Is she cursed?" katya: YOU WANNA GO? leo: <katya, dont fight children.> katya: =n=# pushkin: do you want something to eat, kati? katya: *grunt* pushkin: ok. ^^ *drags her to get some lunch* katya: =.= Jakob: *hiding behind Wilhelm* O~O "What was Goethe thinking..." Q: *spots Jakob, Wilhelm, and George* "..." sonia: *staaaare* george:...hi. Q: *waves* "Hello." Jakob: "...The Mafia has kids?" sonia: *she nods* im sonia, and this is Q. Jakob: "...I'm Jakob. This is my brother Wilhelm. And this is George." george: hey. *wave* leo: well, the children are getting along well. hans: seems so. Motojiro: "What is their schooling?" hans: well, i am their instructor here. Motojiro: "Oh! I've been Q and Sonia's teacher! They're so great--we just finished a science fair, and their project was great!" {*the classroom is full of soap suds--and on fire*} {Motojiro: *crying in the middle of the fire* "I'm so proud..."} higuchi: *sweatdrop* Gin: "..." *stares at Etta* etta: ~? Gin: "...Nice dress." etta: why thank you~ higuchi: is it custom? Walter: *talking off Akutagawa's ear* "--and then we can play games and trade stories and marathon this super cool new anime that came out--" Akutagawa: -__________- Kafka: -__________- Leroux: "Etta has excellent fashion~" goethe:....*smiles* -elsewhere- Arthur: "...Feeling bad still?" tamaki: im just ready to head home... Arthur: "Well, it'll be over soon. And your reaction time is faster." tamaki: thanks... Arthur: *smiles* Hibana: "Okay, troops, line up! We're starting with a sprint. Winner gets a gift certificate to my famous spa. Loser gets this..." *puts a bazooka over her shoulder, aims* "Now run!" -elsewhere- Damon: *opens lunch bag* "...???" *pulls out a note* note: 'have fun at school today ~dad' Damon: "..." Q_Q -elsewhere- Yohei: "..." {Yohei: "Line up!"} {mono: *at attention, shiny eyes*} {Yohei: "I know you know the mission--so now we go through the logistics." *projects a floorplan* "The target can be anywhere in this building--but they can't get out. We have every entrance and exit blocked. We even have our counter-measures..." *nods to a soldier* "Bring them in."} Yohei: "..." *staring at a headline from years ago on his tablet: "Almost 100 dead in police raid"* "..." *opens his drawer--and removes cigarettes and a lighter* saki: *ahem* ^^# Yohei: "...Sorry. I'm just stressed." saki: *holds out hand for the pack* Yohei: *looks pissed, hands it to her* saki: *disposes of it* *pap pap* good yohei. Yohei: *grumbles...shakes* saki: *hands him chewing gum* Yohei: "..." *takes it* "Thanks." -elsewhere- Steinbeck: *pulls over* emily: here we are. Hemingway: "...Did we just end up in a haunted forest? Does that tree have a face?" emily: seems the rest of the way we have to take a carriage in. twain: rustic. nice. baum: QuQ;;;;; Steinbeck: "...Lock the doors on your way out." -and so- dorothy: .... twain: sooo, whats town like? Coachperson: "Oh, quite nice. A bit old-fashioned, if I do say so myself. Isn't that right, Geoffrey?" Geoffrey the Horse: *horse noise* twain: yeah i get ya, i lived in an old fashioned styled town myself. Coachperson: "Where's that? Yonkers?" twain: st petersburg, missouri. emily: i thought you were from louisiana? Coachperson: "Your voice does have a bit of both in it. Isn't that right, Geoffrey?" Geoffrey: *more horse noises* twain: to be fair, my bro and i were _born_ in Louisiana, but we moved in with our aunt polly after our parents died. Steinbeck: "Well traveled..." *There seems to be some...Spanish architecture?* emily:....hmm. Hemingway: "Huh--18th-century Spanish architecture?" baum: quite charming, right dorothy~? dorothy: its something. Steinbeck: "It stands out..." Coachperson: "The city planner took many suggestions from a notable leader of the community on architectural choices." emily: is that so? Coachperson: "Hm-mm! You out-of-towners should get a thrill from our town. Just don't...lose your heads." Geoffrey: *loud noise, kicks up their feet* Coachperson: "Wow! Easy, Geoffrey..." baum: EEP! >~< dorothy: =A=; Steinbeck: "...Twain, let go of me." twain: *lets go* ^-^; Hemingway: "Hey, that one carriage in front of us is moving slow. Can you get ahead of it--" Geoffrey: *kicks up again* emily: ah! Steinbeck: "!!!" Coachperson: "Easy, Geoffrey! Don't get upset." emily: *looks out the window* *looks like someone is napping under a tree* emily: .... Steinbeck: "Any recommended spots to stay?" Coachperson: "How about the King George? ...Or is it the Washington? I can't keep it straight." ^^; emily: i think our reservations are at the king george. Coachperson: "Right, King George Washington." Steinbeck: "..." *whispers* "I think they have a screw loose..." emily: *sweatdrop* Coachperson: "The hotel is up ahead...Oh!" *waves at passerbys* -a few wave back- Hemingway: "..." *wave* "Seem friendly." -elsewhere- Kid: "Care for anything?" stocking: some pudding would be nice. Kid: "With a little whipped cream?" *opens the fridge door* stocking: yes please~ Kid: *scoops out whipped cream, drops a dollop into her pudding cup* "Enjoy~" stocking: *nom* mmmmm~<3 Kid: "May I have a spoonful?" stocking: *offers one* open wide~ Kid: "Aaaaaah--" *nom* stocking: tasty~? Kid: "Very..." *leans in* stocking: *licks his lips* hehe~ Kid: O\\\\O "Mmmm~" -elsewhere- Walter: *carrying groceries* ^w^ "New people...So much fun!" Leroux: *following* "Yep!" hans: lets just keep this on the downlow, alright? Walter: "Right! ... ..." *checks his social media* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *grumbles* kim: you ok? Jacqueline: "...Sorry. Just been feeling..." *shudders* "...kind of cooped up." kim: hmm...maybe we could request a mission? Jacqueline: "That'd be greeeeeeat..." *stretches* "Just something other than books for a few days." kim: awesome! Jacqueline: *smiles* "You can take off time from work?" kim: im sure i can arrange something. -elsewhere- Karim: "Now we try focusing without distraction." pearl: *she nods* Karim: *puts on music* pearl: *inhale* Karim: "Right...Just focus on the breathing, ignore the rest..." *turns up the bass* pearl: .... Karim: "..." *taps his foot...and blasts a note on his trumpet* pearl: *JUMPS UP* o-o s-sorry! Karim: "...Hmm. It's to be expected. But in the field, you're going to be distracted, so you have to learn how to focus despite the distractions." pearl: r-right. Karim: "Is the music too loud?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: "How's this room?" sonia: it's nice. *sits on the bed* Chuuya: "...I guess we can unpack. And set up a decent kitty litter bin now..." sonia: *nod* Chuuya: "What do you think of the kids?" sonia: they seem alright. that girl george seems the most mature. Chuuya: "Well, it's good that someone here is--Wait, 'girl'?" sonia: yeah. Chuuya: "...Huh." ("...After all those dresses I wore as a kid...") -knock- Chuuya: "...Yes?" naoya: lunch time! Chuuya: "Oh, good! What are we having?" -elsewhere- Damon: "Why don't you have any pets?" soul: never found the time. but maybe aunt blair counts? she's actually a cat you know. becky: *raises a brow* Damon: "...Is that a nickname for her?" soul: ..... *paralyzed* saaaay why dont we play some video games together? ^^;;;; Damon: -_____- "Fine..." becky: *sweatdrop* -elsewhere- Izuku: "It's a super rare retro game featuring superheroes of the time! But...it's hard to find and expensive..." eijiro: ooh, neat. jirou: i think there's a place near grissom street that sells old games and stuff. Izuku: "Oh! That would be great to check out!" -elsewhere- Master: "Welcome back." liz: *wave* tsugumi: ^^ Meme: "Howdy! How are the employees?" Patty: *grabbing straws* miranda: pretty good so far. Anya: *sits down* "How is business?" miranda: doing good -elsewhere- Walter: "--and we can have pillow fights and anime marathons and hot chocolate and--" ayako: HECK YEAH!! >8D Akutagawa: "..." *looks at Hans* "Why is he so chipper?" hans: he tends to look at the bright side of things. it's pretty admirable. Akutagawa: "...Hmm. I suppose. Have you been here long?' hans: only recently. Akutagawa: "And in this organization?" hans: well, most of us have been here a long time. i think i've been here the longest. Akutagawa: "Hmm. And you recruited those children?" hans: *nods* they were abandoned and had nowhere else to go... Akutagawa: "..." *shudders* hans:...heh, i guess thats something a lot of us have in common....or had in common... Akutagawa: "I suppose...Do any of you have friends outside of this organization?" hans: just a few acquaintances back at the school. Walter: "I got Tumblr buddies!" sonia: .....*looks at christine* Leroux: "..." *waves Christine's hand* "Hello~" sonia: is she a doll? Leroux: "... ... ..." QwQ sonia: the people underground turned mommy's corpse into a doll too. -awkward silence- Chuuya: ^^;;;; *pats Sonia's back* "Maybe not the best conversation starter--" Leroux: *inhale* "PROTECT THIS CHILD." sonia: … Chuuya: "I...have that handled." Leroux: *seizes Chuuya by his cheeks* sonia:...*hugs chuuya's leg* Chuuya: )O~O( Leroux: "PROTECT..." hans: leroux, i think you made your point. Chuuya: *muffled* "It's okay, Sonia--nothing to worry about..." Leroux: Q__Q hans: *pap pap* etta: its ok roro. ^^ Leroux: *whimpers* hans: *whispers* his girlfriend died some years ago...it's a sensitive topic for him, but he's making a little bit more progress now in healing... Chuuya: "..." *tears falling* hans: sir- Chuuya: "I-I'm fine..." hans: .... -elsewhere- Hibana: *wearing punching mitts* "Okay, aim for the mitt, Tamaki." tamaki: *PUNCH PUNCH KICK* Hibana: "Good...Watch on your right...Benimaru teach you this?" tamaki: *focusing* Hibana: *moves the mitt up* "Not bad...but you seem pissed." tamaki: oh jee, do i? i wonder why the _fuck_ that is? maybe its because _some_ people are making a fool out of me? maybe its because when most time i actually acomplish something, do people care? OF FREAKING COURSE NOT! WHO _CARES_ WHAT SHE CAN DO LETS JUST OGGLE HER BOOBS AND BUTT CAUSE THATS APPERANTLY ALL IM GOOD FOR! LIKE THEY EVEN CARE THAT I HAVE FEELINGS AND THAT IM TRYING MY BEST TO PROVE MYSELF! Hibana: "..." *takes off the mitts* "Sit down." tamaki: *plops down, tears in her eyes, even though she's still got an angry face* Hibana: "...So, if it was not apparent already, I'm hot." tamaki:...*rubs eyes* *SNIFF* Hibana: "And...when you're like us--when you're a woman--you get looked down upon. Treated as just a body." tamaki: thats total bullshit and it should be illegal. Hibana: "Agreed. And no one cares. No matter how great you are, how qualified you are...Do you know how many times I had to knock on that fucking brigade door to get the Fifth going? You think for a second gender maybe didn't have something to do with it taking this long for me and Huang to lead groups? ...What you go through? That's not just some bad luck." tamaki:....*sniff* why do people have to be assholes? Hibana: "..." *sighs* "World's not fair. All you can do is survive it..." *pat pat* tamaki: .... Hibana: "Wouldn't it be great to be such a success--that you can rub it in every one of their dumb faces?" gabriella: true, the world can be harsh, but with a bit of effort, things can get better. tamaki: i-i guess. Hibana: "..." *smiles* "Give it time, practice--and a good right hook." tamaki:..*chuckle* thanks, commander. Hibana: "...If you need something, stop by the Fifth. Door's open." tamaki:... *nods* right. -elsewhere- Kid: *hug* stocking: u///u ~<3 Kid: "You are the most...amazing..." stocking: you too. *kiss* Kid: "..." *sniff, wipes his eyes* "You make me so happy..." stocking: *snuggles* kid… *kiss* i love you so much, you know? Kid: *nods* "Which is why...I'm so happy. And I love you, always and forever, so much." stocking: hehe ^////^ Kid: *cuddle* "You perfect person..." -elsewhere- Shamrock: *knitting* lavender: *streeeeetch* Shamrock: "So, how are things?" lavender: same as usual....we should take a vacation somewhere. Shamrock: "...That would be pleasant..." otogiri: it would be nice to get out of the house for a while...preferably without C3 hounding us... Shamrock: "How? Disguises?" otogiri: possibly... Shamrock: "Well, we'd need someone who knows disguises--" Belkia: "DISGUISE KIT!" otogiri: that would be appreciated. Belkia: *opens up a box, takes out make-up* Shamrock: "Now hold on just one--" Belkia: *starts painting Sham's face* ^w^ lavender: ah, let him have his fun, sham. ^^ Belkia: "La la la~" Shamrock: X_-# "I feel like a clown..." belkia: rude =3= -elsewhere- Yumi: "We have mission requests." marie: sweet! homura: oh? Yumi: "More investigations, this time overseas." homura: i see. Yumi: "Do you have any preferred teammates you want to request?" homura: i'll put the request up and see who answers. perhaps it can be field training for some of the students. Yumi: "I trust your judgment. Keep me informed whom you choose." homura: understood. -elsewhere- Vulcan: *playing with Buttons* buttons: *squeek* yu: ^^ lisa: he seems happy. yu: vulcan or buttons? lisa: yes. Vulcan: ^\\\^; "In any case, glad someone like Relan knows how to take care of their pet..." -elsewhere- Relan: "I'm glad you got to the Fifth...but is the Commander usually this...um...hardcore?" mikami: well....she seems more fired up than she usually is. shinra: tamaki too....best not to question it. Relan: "....Good point." Random Angel: "You all. Follow me." shinra: ._.;;; (my instincts tell me this wont end well for any of us.) Relan: ._____.;;;; *The Angel leads them to a dark room* shinra: Q-Q;;;; *A match is struck* shinra: Q___Q;;; *gulps* Hibana: *lights a candle, revealing pillow cushions* "Sit." shinra: *takes a seat* Q_Q mikami: ?? ryuuko: ... Relan: "..." *sniff* "Th-They smell nice..." Hibana: "We've trained your bodies. Now we work on the minds and your feels." shinra: *passes out* Relan: D: "SHINRA!" Hibana: "??? I-I was just going to try meditating with you all..." ryuuko: i think his nerves got to him... Hibana: "..." *pours some tea* "Well, good thing I brought this." *hands the tea to Ryuuko* "Maybe dump it on him." mikami: .....hold on, im going to try something... *kneels with shinras head on her lap* ....*inhales, focusing* ryuuko:....hmm.... -...- shinra:...am i dead? mikami: i dont think so. shinra:....huh, we're in that adora place again.... mikami: you passed out from nerves. shinra: =3=;;;......hm? mikami: ?? shinra: is that...a person? *There's a figure, floating in the air...They seem to be making a sound--* ???: *snore* "Zzz..." shinra: ...??? um....hello?? mikami:...i think they're sleeping.... -4 more figures are in the distance, but they seem too far away to interact with...- *a low rhythmic sound is heard...* shinra: ?? *it's...laughter* ???: "Ha ha ha..." shinra: !!!! GAH! *wakes up with a start* mikami: *comes to* ah- ryuuko: mikami! are you alright? mikami: i-i think so... Relan: "Shinra...?" shinra: i..im ok.....may i have some water? Hibana: *hands it* shinra: thank you.... Hibana: *sighs* "Let's skip it...Just sit and rest." shinra: yes ma'am... *exits* -elsewhere- Motojiro: "This! This is the nursery! This is perfect!" leo: *she smiles* Motojiro: "We just need items...Do you have any baby items here?" hans: what all do you need? Motojiro: "Some furniture to start..." hans: im sure that wont be too hard. Walter: "Need books? I got reading material..." *holds up manga* -elsewhere- hanako: ?? shinra: ....? tamaki: whats up squirt? hanako:........*HUG* its ok. tamaki + shinra: ....... Q~Q *HUG* (TOO PRECIOUS FOR HER OWN GOOD) Hibana: *looking around the corner at it* Q_Q "...Oh, God, we're good parents." gabriella: TTuTT Hibana: *hugs, keeps watching* -elsewhere- Harvar: "What mission?" ox: looks like we're doing some security checks in shinjuku. Harvar: *groans* ox: there a problem? Harvar: "The travel...Just seems like work." ox: well, its our job. Harvar: *grumbles* "Fine...I'm bringing games." -elsewhere- george: so, this agency... Kafka: "It is full of weirdos." george: i...see....*sweatdrop* (not unlike sturm and the mafia...) Kafka: "Yet one of our former members is in their care, so they aren't all bad...Don't go near the suicidal one." george: ._. um.... .__.;;;; Kafka: *rings the doorbell* george: wait, arent sturm members bound by a contract? Kafka: *shakes his head* "Sylvia was born with an ability." naomi: yes? oh..... owo;...hello mr....um....roachman. george: *looks at kafka* Kafka: -_-# "It's Kafka. Franz Kafka. Jeez..." naomi: right...do you have an appointment with the agency? Kafka: "No. This is an update on something important. May I speak with your leader or your second-in-command?" naomi: right this way......say...you're not still mad about the whole decapitation thing, are you? ^^;;; george: O-o (DECAPITATION?!?!) Kafka: "FURIOUS." naomi: oookay then. ^-^;;;;;; Kafka: *sits down on the couch* "...Well? We're your guests. Have you no tea and treats?!" kirako: right away, sir. ^^; naomi: to be fair, we werent expecting you. ^^; Kafka: "Too be fair, you owe me! ..." *sits back, crosses his arms* "...How is Sylvia?' naomi: she's doing well. atsushi: ??.. !! Kafka: -n- "Oh. You're here, too." atsushi: yes i am. i do work here after all. Kafka: "...D-Don't sass me, you furry...furball!" >n< *crosses his arms* atsushi: *sweatdrop* naomi: mr fukuzawa will be with you in a moment, sir. *exits* Kafka: *crosses his arms* "..." *sniffs* "...What is that smell?" atsushi: *looks in the kitchenette* smells good... Kafka: "...Oh! Maybe they are baking cookies!" *stands, approaches--* "... ... ..." Dazai: *has his head towards the oven* "..." Kafka: "..." Dazai: "..." Kafka: "...WHAT THE FUCK?!" sylvia: .~.;;; Dazai: "Obviously testing the heat of this oven--what are you doing, Mr. Roach?" Kafka: "KAFKA!" Dazai: "Kafka-roach?" Kafka: -n-# sylvia: Q~Q;;;; m-m-mr dazai, please dont put your head in the oven! QAQ;;; Kafka: "Yes, get away from that, you fool! There are cookies to be had!" Dazai: *sighs* "Just testing for the sake of childproofing, you bunch of weirdos..." -and so- fukuzawa: so what is it you wanted to speak about? Kafka: "..." *ahem* "We have successfully transferred the Mafia members to our estate. _All_ of them." fukuzawa:...i see. atsushi: must be a big house *sweatdrop* Kafka: "Incredibly big. Has to for all the desires of our members: Hans's library, Walter's gaming room, Etta's dance floor--" Dazai: o\\\w\\\o;;;;;; atsushi:.... >->;;;;;;;; george:... ? Kafka: "...What is with that face? Do you have some insult against Etta? Do you? DO YOU?!" atsushi: i wasnt about to say anything!! Dazai: "I-I don't know any Etta!" Kafka: "Yes, you do. The ballet dancer?" Dazai: "I NEVER TOUCHED HER!" fukuzawa: ... atsushi: ... Kafka: "... ... ..." *hard glare* george: ._.; Dazai: "...It was just a small touch." Kafka: "..." fukuzawa + atsushi: ....... Dazai: "She's quite buxom--" Kafka: *flips the table* fukuzawa: -____-; george: mr kafka! please calm down! Kafka: "HOW DARE YOU DEFILE THAT PERFECT ANGEL!" Dazai: "I didn't defile anyone! It was an accident!" Kafka: "YOU SHOULDN'T TOUCH HER! YOU AREN'T WORTHY OF HER!" george: *literally holding kafka back from murdering someone* fukuzawa: (what even went down in berlin...? do i even want to know?) Dazai: "..." *light bulb* "Oh! You're concerned because you like her!" Kafka: O\\\\\O *stops struggling* atsushi: eh? Dazai: "You wish to defend her honor because she gives you the light that has so long evaded your dark life, the sweetness to your sour..." Kafka: .\\\\. george: that's.....oddly poetic, um…w-who did you say you were again? Dazai: ^w^ "Thank you, small person. I am Dazai. And you are?" Kafka: *frozen in embarrassment* george: it's george. george eliot. sylvia: m-mr kafka? are you alright? Kafka: Q\\\\\Q "..." *whimpers* Kunikida: "Oh, Kafka. Hello. I--" *spots them all* "...Dazai screwed up, didn't he?" george: to be honest, i have no idea whats even going on... Kunikida: "Oh, hello, ma'am." george: OwO;;;;; *points to sylvia* d-doesnt she work with you, though??? ^^;;;; Kunikida: "...Oh. Sorry. I didn't..." *clears his throat* george: ^^;;;;;;  (just play it cool, george. play it. fucking. cool.) Kafka: *high-pitched whine* "I'm mortified...Just cut my head off all over again, Furball." atsushi: no thank you.... fukuzawa: *aHEM* if we could get back to the matter at hand? Kafka: *sniffs* "We-We locked up Mori..." fukuzawa:....i see.... Kafka: "The other members of the Mafia are accounted for...I did have some notes from them to some of your Agency members." fukuzawa: i see. i'll round them up now. -and so- Kafka: "Which one of you is 'Aya'?" aya: *raises her hand* (oh boy...) Kafka: "From the small one named...Um...R? Was it R? Or P?" aya: Q? Kafka: "That's the one." *hands the letter* aya: *inhales and opens it* *The handwriting looks like Q had to re-write it repeatedly--a little messy* aya: *squints*....kunikida can i-..._may_ i borrow your glasses? Kunikida: "...Okay. Don't break them." aya: *puts them on and begins reading* Q’s note: [Hello, Aya! How are you? I miss you.] aya:...*sigh* Q’s note: [Can I marry you?!] aya:... -_-; this poor kid, i swear. Kafka: "Furball, from the Skunk." *hands a letter to Atsushi* atsushi:....*INHALES* oh boy.... Akutagawa’s note: [Dear Atsushi--We have settled into the new facilities. All seems well, and my sister and I are safe. How are you? I hope you are well--and that news of my move calms your mind, as well as the fact I still have not killed.] atsushi: *sweatdrop and continues* Akutagawa’s note: [And I will not kill up to our agreement--at which point I expect you to honor our agreement.] atsushi: ........ Dazai: "And this one's for me!" *opens it...and the color fades from his face* .______. naomi: *peeeeks*..... *It's a drawing of Chuuya giving the middle finger and certain words not suitable for children written down by Gin and others* naomi:..... kenji:...naomi? naomi: huehuehuehuehue~ Tanizaki: -_-; atsushi: was that everything, then? Kafka: "..." *hands one to Fukuzawa* fukuzawa:...*opens it* *It's Mori's handwriting* fukuzawa:........*reads* Mori’s note: [--they treat me well. But I am alone and locked away.] fukuzawa:.... Mori’s note: I want her to return. fukuzawa:...*sigh* Kunikida: "Sir?" fukuzawa: *puts the letter away* it's alright... Kunikida: "..." *nods* Kafka: "We will keep you updated to their condition--and I expect you will share information that can help us against the Rats." fukuzawa: of course. atsushi: we'll keep an eye out. fukuzawa: have you made contact with manhasset? Kafka: "Yes...What do you think of this Fitzgerald?" atsushi:....welllllll... >->;;;;; its a long story.... Kafka: "He seems...Well, I don't think his reactions to my colleagues were very cordial." *clenches his fists* "Especially how he welcomed Etta--" Dazai: OwO Kafka: "QUIET, YOU!" atsushi: ...^^; Kafka: "...*ahem* Keep an eye on Fitzgerald. I don't trust him." atsushi: already on that too... Kafka: "...Oh. ...Well, I guess you're all so organized, then." atsushi: i suppose. Kafka: -n- "Hmph. We're organized, too. Were able to give you all a run for your money..." -elsewhere- Steinbeck: "Does everything in this town feel...off?" twain: what do you mean? emily: other than constant fog? Hemingway: "Seems really old-fashioned--like it's stuck in time." emily: a few small towns are like that. Hemingway: "...True..." *takes a harpoon* "I'm going for a walk." emily: ._.; Steinbeck: "He'll be fine--I told him not to stab anyone." emily: *sweatdrop* sir..... baum: in any case, we better begin our investigation... Steinbeck: "Right..." *takes out the souvenir map of Sleepy Hollow* "Let's divide this up..." emily: i'll investigate the community college. Steinbeck: "I can try some of the bars..." twain: im gonna check the park! baum: dorothy and i will stay here as home base. Steinbeck: *nods* "Very well." -elsewhere- Kafka: -n- "I expected a decent apology from you..." Dazai: ^w^ "I expected you to kill me." Kafka: -_______-# ranpo:..... Kafka: "..." ("Is he a child?") ranpo:....oi. mr kafka-roach. Kafka: "IT'S KAFKA! JUST KAFKA!" >n< ranpo: right, anyway i have a favor to ask of you out in the hall... Kafka: "..." *walks with him* ("Why the secret?") ranpo:...some time before the agency encountered sturm, my friend gave me a warning. 'soon, the agency will receive a mission that could destroy it'. i dont know if he's dead or alive now, but i want to ask you something. if something does happen, get the agency to safety. Kafka: "...We have an agreement with your Agency. I am sure my boss can honor your request." ranpo: please do... Kafka: "..." *nods* -elsewhere- -a light rain is falling- yuuji: *walking* Izuku: *holding a shopping bag* ^w^ "Took forever, but I found it--" yuuji:...oh, hey midoriya. Izuku: "Oh! Hello! How are you?" ^^ yuuji: just taking a walk, enjoying the weather. Izuku: "Yeah, spring is great...Should be fun!" yuuji: heard you're going to be having an exam next month. Izuku: "Yeah--kind of nervous after how the tournament went..." yuuji: understandable... Izuku: "Has Aizawa asked you to monitor?" yuuji: havent gotten around to it yet. Izuku: "Well, hope he does..." -elsewhere- Damon: "...So...He said you're a cat." blair: why yes indeed~ *poof* ta-dah~! becky:...oh. Damon: "Eep!" *hides behind Becky* blair: its ok, im not going to hurt you, honest. *puts up a paw* Damon: *peek* "..." *holds out a hand* "Promise?" blair: *puts other paw over her heart* scouts honor~ ^^ Damon: "...Do you mind being pet?" blair: not at all, hun~ ^^ becky:..*pat pat* blair: =w= Damon: "..." *pat* -elsewhere- shinra: *looking at photo albums* Akitaru: *walks by* "???" shinra: hope you dont mind me looking, sir. ^^; Akitaru: "Hey, no biggie...but, um, why?" shinra: just curious i gue-.... ._. huh... Akitaru: "...Oh. That." shinra: wow. Akitaru: ^^;;;;; "I...had a bit of a punk phase." shinra: ah... Akitaru: "Used to go to the best concerts, mosh like nobody's business--" *does the devil horn signs* "ROCK ON!" shinra: *mimics him* YEAH! >u< Akitaru: ^^ "RAWR!" shinra: *laughs* Akitaru: "I still have some of the old stuff on vinyl." shinra: cool. *smiles* Akitaru: "I'll put one on..." *opens a drawer, pulls out a cardboard box* "The fashion was wild back then! All those spikes--hair took forever..." shinra: i could imagine. Akitaru: "Let's try this one--Dead Jeffersons!" -elsewhere- Kafka: *walking back to the HQ* etta: welcome back~! Kafka: "..." .\\\\\. "...I WILL DEFEND YOU!" etta:....eh? OvO Kafka: "..." o\\\\\\o "...I ran into undesirables at the Agency. I did my best. It wasn't enough...I suck." hans: well, what all happened? Kafka: "..." *ahem* *stands professionally now* "I distributed the letters. The Agency has protected Sylvia." hans: thats good to know. *smile* Kafka: "I received a request from the Agency. One of them expects a problem in the future." hans: ?? Kafka: "We are expected to move the Agency to safety, if something happens. It sounds like...the chibi Sherlock Holmes person did not want to let the others know of his request." Walter: *pops up from the couch* " 'Chibi'?" hans:... ^^; Kafka: "I would address the question to Goethe--but I think you are more likely to give a straight answer." hans: *she nods* come along. Kafka: *follows* -elsewhere- Hibana: "It's quieter now..." gabriella: yeah. Hibana: "...You think they learned anything?" gabriella: i think so... Hibana: "...I hope." *rests a head on her shoulder* gabriella: u///u Hibana: "And our little girl...Wow." gabriella: im so proud of her TT~TT Hibana: "I know." T~T *hugs* -elsewhere- Black Star: "They want a vacation?" tsubaki: just up to vegas.....i sent someone to watch after them. Black Star: "Really? Who?" -and so- Belkia: "LOOK AT THE LIGHTS!" lavender: WOOOT! otogiri: -_-; ayami: oh wow... Sakuya: "A little too bright..." lilac: >~< naho: *pats their back* misono: how did we get dragged into this? lavender: say, you're not still mad about the whole christmas incident...are you? OvO;;; Lily: "Misono, look--an entire club for taking off clothes!" misono: LILY. FOCUS. Sakuya: "...I'm gonna guess they are. Better not get too close to them..." Lily: ^^; "Now, what was your question? Oh, yes..." *deathly serious smiling face* "..." lavender: OvO;;;;;;; Belkia: "I thiiiiiiiiiink you opened up an old wound--" Lily: "You have no idea~" ^^# lavender: *SWEATS* otogiri:....let me be the first to give a formal apology. (even if there was a reason...) Lily: "Thank you, ma'am." lavender: ^^;;;;;;;;; Lily: *stares at Lavender* lavender: OvO;;;; sorry~ ^^;;;;; Lily: ^^ "Thank you." -elsewhere- goethe: so that's what you have to report...? Kafka: *nods* "As far as I can tell, Chibi Holmes was sincere." goethe: hmm... Kafka: "Would you actually bring in their members? And what awful thing is he anticipating?" goethe: they are our allies, it only makes sense to do so...as for what he anticipates.....im not exactly a psychic. =3= Kafka: -___-# "I'm just making conversation in hopes that discussion could lead us to anticipate what could--" goethe: too long winded! get to the point before i die of boredom =3= Kafka: -_-# "...Just brainstorming." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "It's good to have clean laundry again..." higuchi: yeah anyway. Chuuya: "What's up?" higuchi: just getting somewhat back to normalcy... Chuuya: "...Yeah. No more dumpster diving--I hope." higuchi: ^^; Walter: *pops up* "Don't knock it--the freegan movement is vital." higuchi:....why were you in- Walter: *pulls out a bag of bread* "See this? Free bread! Only two days past 'best by' date, and I found it in the dumpster!" higuchi: ... -elsewhere- Takehisa: "How was training, Tamaki?" tamaki: -_- too many people at the 1st piss me off so much. Takehisa: "...I'm sorry. That kind of happens there. But did you make friends?" tamaki:...... -____________________- Takehisa: "...Did you learn new techniques?" -elsewhere- Belkia: "Gather all, for the illusive illusions of the great, the powerful, the not-half-bad...BELKIA!" -applause- lavender: ^^ Belkia: "My lovely assistant, Lavender--open the box!" lavender: *doing so* Belkia: "You can see this box is lined with multiple blades. I call it 'The Box of Murder'!" ayami: *claps* lilac: ._.;;; Belkia: "Lavender, if you'll be so kind..." *steps inside* "Close the box, count to five slowly, then open the box!" -later- Belkia: "Thank you, thank you!" *holds out his hat for cash* -elsewhere- Haumea: *whistling* kagu-tsuchi:....charon? are you in? Charon: *grumbles* kagu-tsuchi: ...is something bothering you? Charon: "Got to get stronger..." kagu-tsuchi: did you remember to eat today? Charon: =_= "I don't need--" *STOMACH GROWL* kagu-tsuchi: ...come on. *opens the door and drags him out* Charon: *grumbles* "Don't treat me like some child..." kagu-tsuchi: *sweatdrop* Charon: "...We got pizza bagels?" kagu-tsuchi: i'll check...........lady haumea, do we have pizza bagels? Haumea: "Jonah ate them all!" kagu-tsuchi: -_-# Charon: -_____-# "I'm gonna rip him in two..." -elsewhere- Dazai: *hums* atsushi: *wave* Dazai: "Hey, what up?" atsushi: the usual.......can i ask you something personal? Dazai: "Sure!" atsushi: where were you before joining the agency? after leaving the....y'now... Dazai: "...Well, I had to lie low for a bit..." atsushi: understandable.... Dazai: "You know Masuji?" atsushi: ?? i think so? the name sounds familiar… Dazai: "Publisher." atsushi: hmmm....i see. Dazai: "Yep...Then I came here." atsushi: ... Dazai: "...So, now you know that." ^^; atsushi: yeah... Dazai: "...Something else you wanted to know about it?" atsushi: any other stories? Dazai: "Like about hanging out with Masuji? Or the time Chuuya and I put on dresses?" atsushi: oh? Dazai: "There was the time we were kids, the time we were undercover, the time we got smashed--" sylvia: um...m-mr dazai? Dazai: "Hmm? What's up, Sylvia?" sylvia: um.... .~.;;; Dazai: OwO; "...Yeah?" sylvia: Q~Q i forgot.... Dazai: ^w^ "Happens to the best of us." -elsewhere- emily: *looking around the building* Twain: "So many doors..." emily: *notices the study hall* maybe someone here knows something. *enters* -there are a few people there, including a young woman, sitting at one of the chairs and reading* Twain: "..." *approaches the young woman* girl:.... can i help you? Twain: "Howdy! We're new to town--you know an Irving?" girl: no. sorry... Twain: "Aw, nuts. Hey, what you reading?" girl: .... -seems to be a text book- Twain: "What'cha studying?" girl:....*glances behind him* Twain: OwO; ???: "Something wrong here?" emily: ._. girl: just some weird guy bothering me, babe. ???: "How 'bout you come with me, buddy..." *grips Twain by the shoulder* Twain: OwO;;;;;;;;; emily: excuse me, he was just asking her a question. does the name 'irving' ring any bells, sir? ^^;;; ???: "Nah. Ask Mr. Crane." emily: right. where is he? ???: "Office hours, I think. Room 310." emily: thank you. *drags twain off* Twain: Q____Q emily: *searching* *There's a door with some gothic art taped to it* emily *examines* Twain: Q_Q "That's some weird art..." emily: (seems like something poe would have framed in his room...) *There's a rattling heard inside the room* emily: ?? *listening* *A small laugh is heard...* emily: ._.; Twain: "What on earth is he--" *The door slams open--crushing Twain* emily: D8 Twain: *smushed voice* "I'm fine..." ???: "I got it! I can't wait to share my findings--" *spots Emily* "...Oh. Um, my office hours are finished. Please email to make an appointment--" emily: um....hello? ???: "Yes, hello. I was in the middle of heading to inform someone--Wait...You're not one of my students. Who are you?" emily: we'll explain momentarily. but for now, we're searching for a man named 'Washington irving'. do you know where we might find him? ???: "...Yeeeeeeeees?" emily: that's great! we're researching local legends in the area. Crane: *shiny eyes* "Then you found the right person!" ^w^ -elsewhere- Damon: "Who are some of your other friends?" soul: well we got uncle kilik, aunt sayaka, kim and jackie, uncle ox, harvar's kind of a butt, uncle hyde, etc. becky: oh. Damon: "..." *laughs* "Harvar butt...Did you go to school with them?" soul: yeah, they were school mates of mine. actually aunt sayaka is still technically a student. ^^; Damon: "...Did you like school?" soul:....*sad smile* it was nice. Damon: "...Must have been nice..." soul:...still having trouble? Damon: "..." *nods* "This is all new..." soul: it can be a bit scary at first, but it will be ok... becky:... soul: *hugs them both* Damon: "...Thanks..." -elsewhere- Relan: "You were a good boy, Buttons?" buttons: ^o^ Relan: ^w^ *pet pet* *holds out cheese* button: *NOM* Relan: "Hee hee...So cute." -elsewhere- Black Star: [how is it going? everyone out of jail?] otogiri: [no one was arrested, thankfully.] Black Star: [good. having fun?] otogiri: [for the most part, yes] -elsewhere- Steinbeck: *walking by bars* -quiet, save for some music coming from inside- Steinbeck: *approaches the music* -seems lively in there- Steinbeck: "..." *walks to the bar* bartender: new in town? Steinbeck: "Yep. Visiting. What you recommend?" bartender: we make a damn good bloody mary here. or did you want something on draft? Steinbeck: "Just draft. And any appetizer?" guy: i'm telling you, somethin's out in the woods! Steinbeck: *glances back, listening in* Guy #2: "Yeah, wind." guy: im being serious! i was out there earlier this week with my dogs, and one of them took off. when i found her, she was cowering like she'd seen the damn devil 'imself. Guy #2: "So, they saw your sister?" guy: screw off. Guy #2: "Screw your sister--" Steinbeck: "Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt..." guy: yeah? what? Steinbeck: "Whereabout did your dog go?" guy: she was near an old salt mine in the woods. she's fine now. Steinbeck: "Ah. I think I know where that is..." guy: you do? Steinbeck: "I've asked around town...The one north of here?" guy: yeah, that's the one. just before the waterfall... Steinbeck: "On it...Thanks." guy: just be careful.... -morning- Allison: "Wakey-wakey..." erina: nnnh..... Allison: "...I made waffles!" erina: thanks.... Allison: "You're welcome! Sleep alright?" erina: yeah...*yaaaawn* Allison: "Long work shift?" erina: yeah... Allison: "Anything planned after that?" -elsewhere- Yumi: "Okay, let's get back to the garden work..." liz: ^^ Patty: *holding a potted sapling* "All set! Even got the trimming shears." ellen: do you need anything else? Yumi: "Two more trowels?" Patty: "Fertilizer!" -elsewhere- michelle: ..... Neuhaus: *sets down tea* michelle:...thank you.........can we have katsudon? Neuhaus: "Of course...I just hope I can do it right..." michelle: thank you... *faint smile* -elsewhere- Steinbeck: *knocked out cold* "Zzz..." emily: *asleep on the chair* Steinbeck: *groans* "Damn headache..." *turns over--and falls off the couch* emily: *startled awake* Steinbeck: *face-down on bear rug* "..." *muffled* "Ow." emily: are you alright? Steinbeck: "Beer...is evil." emily:... ^-^; Steinbeck: "How'd I get back?" emily: ernest found you passed out near the woods. Steinbeck: "...Woods? Why the heck was I there?” emily: you were saying something about a salt mine? Steinbeck: "...Oh! Right. Ghosts!" emily: ghosts? Steinbeck: "Or something scaring dogs and people out in the forest." emily: hmm... twain: ooooooh.... OwO Steinbeck: "..." *sighs* "What, Twain?" twain: we got ourselfs a classic 'town with a dark secret' situation here! emily:....wonder how lovecraft is doing? Steinbeck: ^w^ "Fine, I'm sure... ... ..." =\\\~\\\= "I need to throw up..." emily: *pat pat* -elsewhere- oscar: howard, ever think of settling down and having kids of your own? lovecraft:? why should i settle down when i can just make one now? *detaches a tentacle, that mutates into a young girl*.....oh.... oscar: OvO *SCARRED FOR LIFE* -elsewhere- Damon: *walking to class* "..." teacher: good morning. *nods* momo sakura: *wave* Damon: "Morning..." ._.; *sits* momo sakura: ?? Damon: "..." *takes out his book* "Um...Which page?" momo sakura: page 94. Damon: "Thanks...Um...What was your name?" momo sakura: momo. Damon: "Momo. Right." -elsewhere- Poe: *brings out more books* "Here you are, Miss Harudori." tsugumi: thank you, sir! ^^ Poe: "How is the research?" tsugumi: doing well. Poe: "That's good. Anything interesting you found?" tsugumi: well, i suppose i have. just more information on grigori souls... Poe: "The ones that create wings?" tsugumi: *she nods* Poe: "Any luck on yours?" tsugumi: sadly no... =3=; Poe: "Oh, dear...I'm sure with more time and reading..." tsugumi: y-yeah.... -elsewhere- Kyoka: "So she was some preternaturally good-luck annoying sugar princess?" tamaki: =~= yes. it was hell... Kyoka: *pat pat* "All horrors create some end. At least you're away from her." tamaki: i guess... -elsewhere- Asako: "How was training?" vivian: it was quite an experience~ tao: it was fun! ^^ Asako: "Oh, good! Learned a lot from Commander Hibana?" tao: yep! princess iron fan taught us a whole lot of stuff! Asako: ^^; "I'm sure our commander looks forward to seeing you apply it." -elsewhere- Asura: *swinging his scarf like a jump rope* heibito: *jumping* ^u^ Asura: "Yay..." *small smile* mikan: ^^ Asura: "You're up to 20 jumps now..." heibito: hehehe! luka: ....its surreal. Nirvana worker: "What? Just a son and dad playing..." luka:...i suppose...*sips her coffee* they're the furthest thing from being human, and yet... Nirvana worker: "Think these are habits that go beyond humans?" luka:....cant say for sure...but they behave more human than most people do.... Nirvana worker: "Like Becky after one too many mojitos..." luka: *siiiigh* fuckin' hammond.... Nirvana Worker: *nods* "So, what else you notice about those kishin?" luka:....*shrug* Nirvana Worker: "What about what they drink while they eat souls?" -elsewhere- Hemingway: "Hungover? On what you drank? Ha! When I was your age, I drank an entire pickup truck of moonshine, and I'm fine." *looks around* "...Did my vision go again?" emily: *sweatdrop* baum: ... dorothy: ...? Twain: *still looking worse for wear* "Baum, have you done anything this trip?" baum: dorothy and i did some local reading. seems to be a lot of urban legends and ghost sightings here. Twain: "Well, we knew that talking to Professor Crane-game." baum: 737 Steinbeck: "And you got your butt kicked by a jealous boyfriend." Twain: Q_Q emily: ^^; *pap pap* baum: so whats today's gameplan? Steinbeck: "It's still daytime, so I propose exploring near the suspected site." baum: dorothy and i will accompany you. Steinbeck: "Good. Emily, can you gather more research?" emily: *she nods* Twain: "I'll go with you--for protection." emily: thanks. ^^; Hemingway: "I'm going to go hunting." emily: just be careful. Hemingway: "Righ. I'll make dinner tonight with what I catch. Hope you like fish and squirrel." -elsewhere- Kyoka: *folds paper* "Then you can count numbers to learn your fortune..." sylvia: ... Kyoka: *holds up the destiny paper toy* "Okay. Ready?" sylvia: *nod* o-ok. Kyoka: "I'll choose 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..." *opens* "..." *reads* "..." sylvia: w-what does it say? Kyoka: " 'Don't take candy from strangers.' ...Why did I write that?" sylvia: hmmm.... Hyde: *pops up* "Want candy, folks?!" Kyoka: *PUNCH* sylvia: QAQ licht: *KICKS HIM* -_- Kyoka: "Scaring other people." *kicks him* "How dare you." Hyde: X____X ("Ophelia...Am I dead?") (soul: hyde? hyyyde? you up?) soul: yo, hyde. becky: ?? Damon: "Uncle Hyde?" Hyde: XuX "Hi, kids. I'm up..." *sits up--and falls over again* -elsewhere- Kafka: -n- "What errand is it that you want?" george: looks like we're investigating a small area in the slums... Kafka: "...That sounds dirty." george: im sure it wont be too bad. i've seen worse. Kafka: "...I'm sure. Where exactly did you live again?" george: it was around here...there it is! Kafka: "???" ("What am I seeing?") -it seems to be an old shed with a few orphaned kids playing nearby- Kafka: "..." *small frown, looks away* "So, you'll talk with them?" george:....oooi! kiddos! boy: ?? hey, george is back. girl: we thought you died or somethin' Kafka: *watches* ("What is George, their caretaker?") george: sorry guys, some things happened. but i do have some good news, i got us a place to stay! Kafka: "..." *walks up* Child 3: "Really?! Where?" george: this guy can take us there. well, we better gather up our stuff, ok? Stephan: ^^ "Yay!" *looks at Kafka* "... ... Can we trust him?" Kafka: "?!" george: cross my heart. tom: is he gonna be our dad now? Stephan: "...Ooooookay." *goes inside* Kafka: OnO "I most certainly will not!" george: there's lots of people at the new place, even a few other kids! Bessy: "A-Are they mean or anything?" george: wilhelm and jakob are a bit mischievous, but mostly harmless. (really its a few of the grown ups you should be worried about...) Stephan: *dropping items into an empty cardboard box* *looks out the window* Kafka: -n- " 'Mischievous'? They once shaved my eyebrows off in my sleep..." maggie: *giggle* Kafka: "It's not funny...Walter drew new ones on me--with glittery ink!" maggie + tom: *laughing* george:...*smile* *footsteps are heard* george: !!!! kids, hide. now. Bessy: Q_Q "Wh-Why?" Kafka: "???" *turns* ???: haaaa, so boooooring... ???: "D'aw, but look--cute babies!" Kafka: "..." ("Who on earth...?") george: *standing on the defensive* Bessy: Q_Q *stepping back slowly* ???: "Look! That one's trying to get away..." 'greed oni': probably wont have much on them but scrap. totally lame. the tall guy though... george: !!!! Kafka: *narrows his eyes* "I have nothing for you. Now scoot." 'greed oni': lets see how lucky that one is... *rolls a die....causing an explosion* george: !!! get inside! now! Kafka: *consumed by the explosion* "GAH!" Bessy: Q_Q Stephan: *hiding under the window* "Wh-What are they doing?!" maggie: *picks bessy up and gets her inside* george: i dont know, but for now, we need to hurry. *hands them two knapsacks* Bessy: *clutches hers* Mantis: >_< "You blew up the tall one!" 'greed oni': boo, how bor-....hn? *all that is left are burnt clothes* Mantis: "Um...I'm no physist-ist-ic, but don't people usually just get burnt? Not just leaving clothes behind..." 'greed oni':...that's weird..... *chittering is heard* Mantis: "???" *splat* 'greed oni': ?! *glances up*....aw fuck. Mantis: "..." *there is some ooze on his shoulder* ??? *looks up* "!!!?!!" *There's a drooling, very pissed up roach on the alley wall...* 'greed oni': *nervous smirk* mother fucker. Roach: *roars, leaps down* 'greed oni': *jumps back* Roach: *rushes at Greed, slamming into dumpsters along the way* Mantis: *tosses blades, missing* "Damn it!" 'greed oni': shit! *rolls die* give me something good here! Roach: *shows off a ferocious set of teeth* "yOU THinK I WAS JUST, whAT, GOING tO GIVe up MY WALLET?!" 'greed oni': the fuck even are you? Roach: *crashes into Greed* "YOUR NIGHTMARE: a greEDY LITtle ROAch!" 'greed oni': mantis! do something, you idiot! -inside- Bessy: *unable to move* Stephan: "WHAT IS THAT?!" george: .....ok, maggie, if things get hairy, take the others and run to the outskirts of town, there's a van with some anime girls on it and they'll get you to the safe place, ok? maggie: how do we know which one? george: *hands her a picture* it's that one. maggie:...o-ok.. Bessy: "W-We can't leave you--" george: it'll be ok, i promise. *smiles* tom: ok, that's everything now. Bessy: *whimpering* Stephan: "Just avoid the weird roach thing outside..." george: .....i'll explain later about that. maggie: come on! lets go! Stephan: "On it!" *follows Maggie* {Dazai: "--Roachman--" Goethe: "--roach--" Ranpo: "Roachman."} george: ... -BOOOM- *the house rocks* george: AH! *her leg got stabbed with debris* c-crap... RUN! maggie: *takes philips hand and runs with one sack* Bessy: "GEORGE!" *trying to reach back* george: *trying to stand, limping* o-ow... -a pipe was busted, leaking water inside- 'greed oni': that all you got, you big ugly? Roach: *growls* "I AM NOT ABOUT TO GIVE UP ANYTHING FOR SOME WORTHLESS HOODLUMS, YOU STUPID FIERY BEASTS! IT IS MY MONEY! AND I AM SICK OF LOSING ALL TO YOU SUCH STUPID, STUPID PEOPLE!" {*Goethe looks...smirks*} Roach: *roars, rushes--and passes the building, everything looking like slow-motion, as he spots George* "...?!" george: *limping, trying to carry bessy away* Bessy: *crying* Roach: "..." ("Oh, God--") *SLICE* Roach: *SCREAMS* *one of his limbs is flopping on the ground* Mantis: *pants* "Look at that...He's easy to slice..." 'greed oni': why dont we just raid this bitch?.....oh?....oops~ *drops die* -BOOOM- -the house is beginning to burn up- george: !!!! *grabs bessy and limps over to the puddle of water* (please let this work!) Mantis: *face lit up by the flames* "I used to love pinning down bugs...rip off their wings and limbs..." *stabs blades into the Roach's back* Roach: *roars, panting...* "I'll kill you..." 'greed oni': oh~? Bessy: *panicking, unable to breathe, clutching George* Roach: "That's...a promise--" *SLICE* Roach: *screams, an antenna cut off* Mantis: "Empty words, monster." george: *jumps into the water......popping up in a tub back at the sturm base* *GASP* bessy! are you ok? hans: !!!! leroux, get them to medical! Leroux: "!!! R-Right..." *picks up Bessy* Bessy: *sobbing* -in Walter's van- maggie: there it is! Walter: *listening to music* "--shining finger!" Stephan: "...What the heck is this guy?" maggie: well, if george trusts them....*bangs on the door* HEY!!! Walter: *checks his phone* "...?! How did George get all the way there before--" *looks out the window* "...Oh. Hello." maggie: let us in! philip: th-there's a roach monster and fire! Walter: "What?!" *unlocks the door* "Ah, poop..." *looks out the window* "..." *lifts the sun visor* "Buckle up, kids..." *buckles himself* -the kids do so- -back in the alley- Mantis: *flipping through a wallet* " 'Franz'? What, your parents hated you?" *flips to photos* "Huh. That girl's cute..." *It's a photo of Franz's sister* Roach: *pinned, numerous blades in his shoulder* *panting* "Giv-Give it...back..." 'greed oni': we coooould....or we just burn the useless stuff and take the money. Roach: "?!!! P-Please...don't..." Mantis: "...Wow. I've seen a lot of things--but a bug crying? That's just sad..." 'greed oni': really sad...it makes me want to puke. can i just-.....hn? Mantis: "Yeah..." *pockets the cash, tosses the wallet down next to the Roach* Roach: "..." Mantis: *aims a kunai* "Let's just kill it and--" *CRASH* 'greed oni': !!!! *Mantis is knocked off his feet and into the dumpster* Walter: Q_Q "...Crap. I think I killed that person..." Roach: "Walt-Walter...You stupid..." Walter: "Kakfa! You're still..." *gets out, pulling the blades out* "Yeah, call me stupid...Just keep talking..." 'greed oni':...tch-...*grabs mantis and flees* Roach: "The wallet..." Walter: "..." *grabs it, pulling the roach into the back of the van* "Jeez, you're heavy..." maggie: wait....that's the guy with george?! Roach: *groans...* "The kids...George..." philip:...bruh. Walter: "They got back...Just sleep..." *The Roach reverts into Kafka* maggie: *covers her eyes* Walter: "...?!" *puts a blanket over Kafka* "AT LEAST WEAR PANTS!" *It's a pretty girl anime blanket* Stephan: "What even is all of this, Mister?" philip:....are we gonna die? maggie: ._.; Walter: "...Typical day, I guess? And no, you're not going to die..." maggie: HOW IS THIS _TYPICAL_?! Walter: "One time Kafka lost his head. Literally." kids:............................ philip: *passes out* Kafka: “…..” -elsewhere- kan: got the notes! *puts them onto a desk of one of the publishing company employees* Employee: "...Um...What?" kan: the note paper you asked me for? ^^; Employee: "Oh, right..." *flips through* sakutaro: kikuchi. the boss has assigned another task for you. *hands them a photo* it's a new member of the company. you and miyoshi are to meet them at the airport today. kan: yes sir! miyoshi: .~.; sakutaro: and try not to screw up. miyoshi: Q~Q o-kaaaaaayyyyy... kan: miss tatsuji, remember your breathing. miyoshi: *INHAAAAALES* i-im good... ???: "Waaaiiii....Ooooo...KAH!" *making poses* kan: ooooi, eiji! were heading out now! Eiji: *stops posing* "Okay!" *bows to his samurai action figure* "BRB." *follows* miyoshi: mr yoshikawa if i end up passing out, you take the wheel. Eiji: " 'Ight! But try to keep under the speed limit..." -elsewhere- ???: "What a mess you two made--over, what, $40 and a...cicada?" Mantis: "Roach." 'greed oni': they guy hit mantis with a fucking van- Mantis: "HOW AM I NOT DEAD?!" ???: "Stubbornness." Mantis: >n< 'lust oni': it's quite amazing actually~, right isadora honey~? 'greed oni': ugh, i told you, it's 'izzy'! Mantis: "Jeez, get a room." izzy: mantis, you know that's how they are to everyone...fitting for the oni of lust. 'lust oni: guilty as charged~<3 Mantis: "My point stands--get a room, even if it's by yourself." hyouga: regardless, lets just get back to the meeting. Mantis: "Hmph." *counts money* ???: "Look at me, Mantis." Mantis: "I'm looking, Pride..." Pride: "...Very well. What are we here to discuss?" taoka:.....*glances at another person*....you havent spoken a word since the meeting started. Envy: "...How come PRIDE gets to start us off?!" Mantis: -_- *eyeroll* izzy: cuuuz the boss put him in charge? Envy: "I COULD DO IT, TOO!" Pride: "Yes, but poorly." Envy: *incoherent scream* lust oni: oh my, there they go again~ ^^ taoka: so unprofessional... hyouga: now come on you two, you're grown ass adults, start acting like it.

Pride: "I am nothing if not mature." Envy: "I CAN BE MORE GROWN UP THAN THE LOT OF YOU! So, what's the next tasks after 'failed alley robbery #487?" Mantis: -n- "It was 'Successful Alley Robbery...#7." taoka: 'retrieving wrath'? Pride: "...Oy." Mantis: "We have to?" -elsewhere- juria: *chewing gum, leaning against the wall* Carin: "...Yo." juria: *pop*....*pop*...... Carin: "Hey. You had tasks to do." *offers a broom* juria:...so? Carin: "So get to work and drop the attitude, you bum." juria: heres some food for thought. if you want the work done so badly, why dont _you_ do it? Carin: "Because it's assigned to _you_, I have other tasks to finish--and because I said so!" juria: three things. 1, i. 2, dont, and 3, care. Carin: "...Look, your royal highness, do I need the commander to have you scrubbing toilets with a toothbrush?" juria: how would _you_ like to be swallowing your own teeth? Carin: "Try it--I'm sure someone would love to have you dead where you stand." juria: *flame gauntlet* bring it. ogun: come on guys, knock it off. gwen: .... Carin: *grumbles* "Fine..." *turns his back* "Dumb gum-chewing demon..." juria: you two want in on the pain train too?! WELL COME ON THEN! *DEAFENING WHISTLE* juria: >-o gwen: >^< Pan: "..." *lowers the whistle* "You all done?" Carin: *covering his ears* Q_Q -elsewhere- hans: *patching up george* Leroux: Q_Q "Oh, dear..." Goethe: "..." *sighs* george: c-could have been worse....but on a lighter note, i think i know how my ability works.... Goethe: "...Well, that's right on time. It's going to let you travel, then?" george: yeah, but just as long as theres water nearby... Goethe: "That's a pain, Aqualad...Carry a water bottle with you." george:....*sweatdrop* (what kind of nickname is that...) etta:....the van's back! george: the others- hans: you stay right there young man! walter: we're back. and we got another patient... *The back door of the van opens, revealing the kids--and Kafka, covered with a blanket* Kafka: "..." *barely conscious* maggie: george! *hug* Leroux: *covers his mouth* george: !!! mr kafka! etta: !!!!! *shocked* Goethe: "Jeez..." Kafka: *shivers, pulls the blanket over himself, ashamed* hans: what the hell even happened to him? *there's blood in the back of the van* walter: things got bad...there were these goons that showed up.... Kafka: "F-Fire..." hans:...... Goethe: "Get him to the infirmary, too. And get him a hospital smock or something..." -and so- hans:....christ, kafka, what were you thinking?! Kafka: "...I just...got wrapped up..." Goethe: "You acted stupidly, you pest." walter: ...... Kafka: "..." george:....still.....he did buy time for us.... Kafka: "..." Goethe: "And if he had paid attention and done what he was supposed to, you wouldn't have needed to get more time..." Leroux: *pulls back the blanket--and all color fades from his face* "..." hans:...leroux?...what-.....!!!!! walter:.....*his stomach drops in shock* Kafka: "...What are you all looking at?" *Carved into back: "ROACH"* george:....y-your back..... Kafka: "...What did they do..." walter:..... *holds up two mirrors so that he could see it...* im sorry..... Kafka: "...Everybody...get out." hans: but- Kafka: "GET OUT! ALL OF YOU, GET OUT! I HATE YOU! I HATE EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU! NOW GET OUT RIGHT NOW!" hans:...... george:...... walter:....... Goethe: "...Come on. Let the roach ruminate..." Kafka: *furious roar--without turning into a roach* hans: ........*puts george into a wheelchair and exits* *All head to the exit...but Walter* george: *looks back, sympathetically...* ..... walter:........... Kafka: *looking at the wall* "...I said leave." walter: .....*he shakes his head* why do you keep doing this? Kafka: "Doing what?" walter: you keep pushing people away, even when they're only trying to help you... Kafka: " 'Help'? Oh, yes, real helpful. George was a big help with my back. Goethe was so helpful with that insult. You, Walter, were sooooooo helpful getting there late! What, had a show to go binge watch?!" walter: *grabs kafka by the collar* HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THINGS WOULD GO TO SHIT? HUH?! Kafka: "?! Unhand me! Haven't I suffered enough for everything?!" walter: do you think i _wanted_ you to be put through this?! newsflash, we're only human! we make mistakes like this! Kafka: "I'M NOT! I am supposed to get it right! I should be perfect! And now, I'm just...some insect!" walter: ..... Kafka: "I hate all of this! I hate all of you! And I’m miserable! And now I’m stuck in here because of this insane Faustian bargain!” walter: then why havent you left then? what's keeping you here!? Kafka: “...Because I have nowhere to go.” walter:....... etta: *listening from outside, tears falling* ..... Kafka: "...What, go home to a family that I can't show myself to? What friends?" walter: ..... Kafka: "...I can't even die...Not normally." walter:...........*hug* Kafka: "..." *too exhausted to push him away, he cries silently* walter: we arent going to give up on you that easily, ok? Kafka: "...You should..." walter: well we're not. so get used to it, buddy. Kafka: "..." *sobbing* "Idiot..." etta: ..... -elsewhere-

#death city days

[asterinjapan]

Of Buddhas and cats (or: black and white)

Hello again after a hot and surprisingly long day in Tokyo!

After getting up so early yesterday, I set my alarm for 8:15, mostly so I could wash my hair before breakfast (which ends at 9:30). I was too tired to actually get up at that time however, so I decided to never mind and just be in time for breakfast.

It was very hot today, right from the early morning onward. The weather forecast had predicted a cloudy morning and sunshine later, and you can usually count on the Japanese weather forecast to be more-or-less reliable, so I just assumed it would be. Time to visit some outdoors locations it was!

I picked the locations I needed non-JR trains for, since I have a JR pass I can use starting August 2, so it’d be a bit of a waste to go to places by JR train if I can do it later for free. And hey, it helped me narrow down my options for today. I decided to take the Tobu Tojo line first, to Shimo-Akatsuka. I had found this location on a random website, which I had open on my cellphone because long live the modern age and free wi-fi, haha. The website instructed to leave the station, turn left, and then walk for 20 minutes straight until there was a plate pointing at the Botanical Gardens. Those are instructions even I can’t mess up on, and indeed, after walking for about 20 minutes I ran into the plate.

No, I wasn’t actually going to the Botanical Gardens. The temple I intended to visit is Jorenji, except it’s apparently such a frequently visited spot that they didn’t even bother with separate street signs for it, pfff. There are some hints, though – a nearby street is called Tokyo Daibutsu, and there’s a noodle shop with the same name. Hmmm.

Anyway, right at the turn for the botanical gardens, I ran into the temple entrance I was looking for. If you know a little Japanese and/or listened to my ramblings in previous years, you might already know that Daibutsu means Great Buddha, and that’s exactly what I came here for. Now, in the cities of Kamakura and Nara are giant Buddha statues that are incredibly famous and well-known, but until I clicked that website, I had no idea Tokyo even had one of its own. Granted, it’s way more recent than the aforementioned ones, but still! You’d think they want to cash in on giant statues, but nope, entrance was free. (This is pretty surprising since usually you have to pay to visit temples, even if it’s just 100 yen or something. The very famous and popular ones can go up to 1000 yen. For reference: 100 yen is slightly less than 1 euro.) And after climibng the stairs to enter through the gate, you only had to turn right to spot the Buddha of Tokyo. It’s much taller than I thought, I think it’s like 13 meters tall? It’s actually the third largest bronze Buddha of Japan, apparently. It’s hard to see on the pictures though, so I tried to take a picture with someone else in it for reference. That’s harder than it sounds, because this temple is not exactly as busy as Nara or Kamakura. Which is a shame, because the area is quite lovely. The (black) Buddha statue sits on a lotus, and there are actually artificial ponds nearby with lotus flowers! There’s also an actual pond with koi fish, and quite some statues to discover. It’s not a huge area, but since it’s not super busy, I’d definitely recommend this visit from Tokyo. The only drawbacks are the walk (if you’re walking in 32 C with the sun burning it’s not quite comfortable, let me put it that way) aaaand well, if you go in summer with the bugs buzzing and a pond nearby…. Yeah, bug bites. My legs kinda look like battle zones at this point, oops.

I braved the walk and kept to the shadows, but I was glad I had brought my fan with me today, because phew, it sure was getting hot, especially after two slightly cooler days. Anyway, thankfully the train back to Ikebukuro was airconditioned, so I could cool down a bit as I decided where to go next.

I had lunch at Ikebukuro station, for which I was looking for a specific food stands, but I couldn’t find it anymore because it turns out I’d walked too far and ended up in the wrong warehouse. Yeah, that’s right – Ikebukuro station has at least 3 different warehouses, all at least 8 stories high. My hometown barely has one warehouse, and this is inside a station. I really felt like a country bumpkin, being amazed over that, haha.

Anyway, by then I’d made my decision about where to go next. I first went to Shinjuku station (yaaay, my favourite – it’s so huge it’s almost impossible to not get lost) to transfer to the Odakyu line. That’s the line that goes all the way to Odawara (on the way to Hakone), but I had the local version of it, which stops at every stop including the one I needed: Gotokuji.

Gotokuji is also the name of the temple I was going to visit, but apparently that didn’t matter enough for them to put up plates, pff. Luckily, Google maps came to my rescue! It led me straight through the neighbourhood, but let me tell you: if you want to visit this temple, be sure to type in Gotokuji ENTRANCE in Google maps. I just typed in Gotokuji, which led me to the temple alright – except it was to one of the three (out of four total) gates that was closed. Turns out I had to be on the entirely other side of the complex, which isn’t exactly small. In the summer heat…

Eventually I found the one entrance I could use, and I noticed some more tourists now, surprisingly many foreigners. The temple complex looks very normal, until you take a closer look at the pagoda: it has tiny cats carved in it. And if you turn right there, you will see exactly why this temple in the middle of a normal neighbourhood still draws in foreign tourists.

You see, this temple is famous for one thing: beckoning cats (maneki-neko). The story goes that the temple used to be very small, owned by a poor monk and his cat. One day a group of samurai passed the temple, and the cat beckoned for them. They found this so peculiar that they followed to cat inside, and then thunder struck (according to some stories, it struck the exact tree they’d been seeking shelter under). One of the samurai then donated tons of money to the temple, making it prosper and making the beckoning cat a symbol of bringing in prosperity. Or well, good business – which is why you’ll often see them in front of Japanese restaurants in the west.

So, one beckoning cat. Naturally a statue was made, and then another, and then another, because everyone wanted a cat to place at the temple to bring good luck. And now, there are literally hundreds to thousands of tiny to not so tiny white cat statues, all exactly the same savev for their size, neatly set up in this small area. Tons and tons of cats all beckoning. No points for guessing what everyone came to see, haha.

There’s a bit more to the complex, as it’s also ‘just’ a Zen temple (and you’re not allowed to actually enter a Zen temple, so the cats are the biggest draw to this complex). And of course, there’s a little shop where you can buy a cat of your own and put it with the rest outside (or you know, keep it because it’s cute – shush, the money gained from the sales goes directly into the temple anyway). I got a couple, mooched off the wi-fi to send some pictures home, and then slowly started to make my way back to the station.

This was only a ten minute walk, but I was still glad once I hit the station, what with the heat. Back in Ikebukuro, I ‘just’ wanted to check one store, but I ended up shopping for like an hour, haha. In the end, my feet started protesting quite a bit, so I got dinner and called it a day. (I actually wanted to do karaoke, but meh, I still have 2 full weeks left, so I will soon enough).

So here I am, fresh out of the shower and preparing for tomorrow, when I’ll be meeting up with my Japanese friend again to go to Ueno. In the evening, we’ll attend the Sumidagawa hanabi – the fireworks of the river Sumida. When I went there in 2010, a million (!) people did the same, so it’ll be quite a bit busier than it was today, haha.

Well, off to bed now, good night and see you tomorrow!

#report #japan 2017 #report: japan 2017

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St John Tea Transcripts - July 25, “1917″

[19:00] Gabrielle Riel: It's 7pm SLT, so I am starting!

[19:01] Gabrielle Riel: Good evening everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to be here.

[19:01] Gabrielle Riel: I have two topics that I need to cover tonight:

[19:01] Gabrielle Riel: First, a change to the estate and second, this year’s hurricane.

[19:01] Gabrielle Riel: As always, please hold your questions until after I am done with my explanation. It is very likely that I will address your question(s) at some point during my explanation, because it’s long and thorough. I will ask for questions, so just jot yours down as they come to you!

[19:02] Gabrielle Riel: Ready? Here we go!

[19:02] Kylie: Hi Emma

[19:02] Pru: have a seat, Emma. giggles

[19:02] Kitty: ok! im ready!

[19:02] Kylie: *listening*

[19:02] Gabrielle Riel: First topic - change to the estate.

[19:02] Kylie: *hic*

[19:02] Gabrielle Riel: In the next few weeks I will be removing the St John Beach sim from the estate. There are simply not enough tenants to cover its cost.

[19:02] Kylie: (( Hi Scout! ))

[19:03] Scout MacLeod: (hi kylie!!)

[19:03] Kylie: Oh noooo

[19:03] Gabrielle Riel: I am in the process of relocating the few residents in that sim to other parcels in St John. And I will be moving the St John Island sim down into Beach’s current position.

[19:03] Kitty: oh no! no more flying

[19:03] Gabrielle Riel: I mentioned at at Tea a few months ago that we could lose some sims this year, so this should not be a shock.

[19:03] Kylie: I was going to rent a summer place

[19:03] Gabrielle Riel: I have also mentioned before that homestead sims are horrible from a financial standpoint. They add space but generate no revenue at all. They basically break even only when full.

[19:04] Gabrielle Riel: So, if a homestead is not full, it’s a financial drain on the estate overall.

[19:04] Kylie: Hi Kylee!

[19:04] Kylee Gracemount: Hi !

[19:04] Kylie: pulls up my map

[19:04] Gabrielle Riel: St John is currently in the black. Even with St John Beach in the red, St John is still in the black. However, it’s my goal to keep the financial health of the estate strong. And getting rid of a single homestead sim that is in the red is the right decision to keep the estate strong from a financial standpoint.

[19:04] Mari Moonbeam: makes a note to steal a set of St John Beach Hotel china

[19:04] Gabrielle Riel: Don’t stress about it. I am not stressing about it. Second Life communities go through cycles. Last year we were in an “up” cycle. So much so that I sent out a survey to determine land needs.

[19:05] Kylie: hehe  Hi Mari!

[19:05] Kitty: hahah Mare

[19:05] Gabrielle Riel: I added land based on the results of that survey. Then about half of the people who begged me for larger parcels, flaked out within a month or two of me giving them the larger parcels and dumped the land and left the estate.

[19:05] Kylie: Yeah, I totally understand that

[19:05] Gabrielle Riel: This, by the way, is completely normal! Most people in SL are incredibly flaky when it comes to land. They are fickle and want instant gratification. They are also fine with instant land-dumping. I have know this for years and years and I am used to it. I have been an estate owner for 8.5 years and I learned these land lessons in my first 6 months of being an estate owner.

[19:05] Iliana Cerise: Get some of the beach towels too, soooo soft

[19:06] Gabrielle Riel: Those of you here right now? Attending this tea? YOU are the unique ones. You are special in your loyalty and care and interest. You are the minority, in a good way, but know that most people in SL are not like you.

[19:06] Mari Moonbeam: good idea!

[19:06] Kylie: I knew it!

[19:06] Gabrielle Riel: So, we must bid adieu to St John Beach.

[19:06] Scout MacLeod: haha

[19:06] Gabrielle Riel: It was a nice run for a year, but it’s over.

[19:06] Gabrielle Riel stops and looks at that sentence.

[19:07] Kylie: *tries to stay quiet*

[19:07] Gabrielle Riel: Yep, that’s my life in 2017!  ;-)

[19:07] Pru: :)

[19:07] Alas Sturges snickers softly.

[19:07] Gabrielle Riel: Anyway!

[19:07] Iliana Cerise: grins at Gabi

[19:07] Kylie: hehe

[19:07] Iliana Cerise: Water under the bridge!

[19:07] Gabrielle Riel: Does anyone have any questions about the removal of St John Beach?

[19:08] Kitty: i need a pillow under my butt woman!

[19:08] Kylie: Is it immediate?

[19:08] Alas Sturges: No questions.  Sad, but understandable.

[19:08] Pru: Nope

[19:08] Iliana Cerise: lol Kitty

[19:08] Gabrielle Riel: The residents need to be out by this Friday.

[19:08] Alas Sturges: Throws pillow to Kitty.  Ducks in case it comes out.

[19:08] Iliana Cerise: nods with Alas

[19:08] Alas Sturges: *comes back

[19:08] Kylie: Ok, so still time for a picture or two

[19:08] Kitty: ty

[19:08] Gabrielle Riel: Then I will try and sell it, but I have no idea if it will sell.

[19:09] Kylie: What happens if it doesn't sell?

[19:09] Gabrielle Riel: It will go offline in the first few days of August if I don't sell it.

[19:09] Kitty: it will

[19:09] Kitty: oh whats that mean??

[19:09] Gabrielle Riel: I file a ticket with LL for them to remove it.

[19:09] Kitty: so money lost?

[19:09] Gabrielle Riel: Not really

[19:09] Kitty: oh ok whew

[19:10] Gabrielle Riel: I covered the cost of the purchase with parcel purchase fees

[19:10] Gabrielle Riel: Then the damn thing ran in the red for a year. So it's been "losing" money the whole time.

[19:10] Kitty: dang

[19:10] Gabrielle Riel: Part of the reason for that is that my house was there.

[19:10] Gabrielle Riel: And any land I own, is land not leased.

[19:11] Kylie: I looked there last week and didn't see anything open except one cottage

[19:11] Gabrielle Riel: 3 people abandoned there on the same day

[19:11] Kylie: Ugh

[19:11] Kitty: oh wow

[19:11] Gabrielle Riel: And I was considering selling the sim a month ago.

[19:11] Kylie: A sign then

[19:11] Iliana Cerise: whoa

[19:11] Gabrielle Riel: That just sealed the deal.

[19:12] Gabrielle Riel: We will have a hole in the estate for a few days.

[19:12] Gabrielle Riel: I have to pay to move Islands into Beach's position.

[19:12] Gabrielle Riel: And it might take a week or two to scrape money together for that.

[19:12] Iliana Cerise: nods

[19:12] Kylie: wow, they charge you to move things?

[19:13] Gabrielle Riel: Yep

[19:13] Gabrielle Riel: $125 USD

[19:13] Gabrielle Riel: per sim

[19:13] Kylie: SMH

[19:13] Kylee Gracemount: eep

[19:13] Emmanuelle Huntress: they charge for everything

[19:13] Kitty: pfffft

[19:13] Kylie: How hard can it be?

[19:13] Kitty: 125 bucks worth hard!

[19:13] Gabrielle Riel: So it will be on the map for another week or so

[19:13] Gabrielle Riel: then poof!

[19:14] Gabrielle Riel: I am moving my house back here to Parish

[19:14] Kylie: Awwww

[19:14] Kitty: Parish is nice

[19:14] Kylie: dang, I loved your house there

[19:14] Iliana Cerise: As my old friend Blu told me years ago, "It's the way the Lindens keep us poor," lol

[19:14] Gabrielle Riel: And have relocation spots for the others left

[19:14] Kylie: LOL Iliana

[19:14] Gabrielle Riel: Me too Kylie....but there are some memories there that I am ready to let go of

[19:14] Iliana Cerise: grins at Kylie

[19:14] Scout MacLeod: oh good!

[19:15] Scout MacLeod: relocation spots

[19:15] Gabrielle Riel: Any other questions about the demise of St John Beach?

[19:15] Kitty: oh thats true

[19:15] Kylie: Where are the relocations?

[19:15] Kitty: i will sage it before it goes

[19:15] Gabrielle Riel: One resident went to Bayou

[19:15] Kitty: oh nice

[19:15] Kylie: We need a welcome party. ;)

[19:15] Scout MacLeod: yay!

[19:15] Kitty: yeah

[19:15] Gabrielle Riel: The other two I am waiting to hear from but I have spots in Uptown for them if they want them

[19:16] Iliana Cerise: cool

[19:16] Gabrielle Riel: Ok, next topic: it’s hurricane time!

[19:16] Kylie: Well, like RL... our SL is ever changing

[19:16] Pru: Hurricane "G"

[19:16] Gabrielle Riel: So...

[19:16] Kylie: OMG

[19:16] Kylie: <--RL G

[19:16] Gabrielle Riel: I had my usual explanation all typed out

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: And then I realized

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: that most likely, tonight, there would be no one new here ar tea

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: *at tea

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: And I was right

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: I don't need to go into my usual background info

[19:17] Gabrielle Riel: You all know it already

[19:18] Kitty: yeah old hat

[19:18] Kylie: We dooooo!

[19:18] Gabrielle Riel: So this will make tea shorter than I expected!

[19:18] Kylie: I'm waiting to hear dates cause.... well... i just want to hear them

[19:18] Gabrielle Riel: So let me pick what pieces of info are pertinent to you oldbies!

[19:19] Alas Sturges gets out her hearing trumpet.

[19:19] Iliana Cerise: Hurricnane! yaaay

[19:19] Gabrielle Riel: The St John hurricane always occurs on the third weekend in August and it lasts for roughly 48 hours, from late afternoon SLT on Friday until late afternoon on Sunday. This year it will be on August 18-20.

[19:19] Iliana Cerise: giggle, Alas

[19:19] Pru: Smiles at the thought of being an "oldbie"

[19:19] Kylie: Yayyyyyy!!!!!!

[19:19] Scout MacLeod: haaha

[19:19] Gabrielle Riel: Last year we had a situation occur that I always knew was a possibility in terms of scheduling. There was a RL destructive flooding situation that happened in Louisiana on the weekend that our hurricane was scheduled.

[19:20] Gabrielle Riel: Because of that, last year’s hurricane was pushed back into mid-September. If there is a RL hurricane or flooding disaster this year on the third weekend in August, I will do the same thing as I did last year. I will push it back into September.

[19:20] Kylie: My 3rd one and I'm an oldbie too!

[19:20] Iliana Cerise: passes Pru some Geritol

[19:20] Scout MacLeod: is this hurricane Gabrielle?

[19:20] Pru: hahaha

[19:20] Gabrielle Riel: Let's hope that all is well this year in August.

[19:20] Kylie: *cries if it's in September and crosses my fingers  for the best*

[19:20] Iliana Cerise: Agreed! Crosses fingers

[19:21] Gabrielle Riel: So you all know that I alternate male and female names every year

[19:21] Scout MacLeod: sits on edge of seat

[19:21] Gabrielle Riel: Hurricane Frédérique was last year, a female name

[19:21] Mari Moonbeam: along came Mari

[19:21] Iliana Cerise: Uh oh...

[19:21] Gabrielle Riel: 2017 should technically be a male name...

[19:21] Scout MacLeod: wrings hands

[19:21] Kylie: Technically being the key word

[19:22] Gabrielle Riel: Howevah...  ;-)

[19:22] Pru: hahaha

[19:22] Gabrielle Riel: This year is G.

[19:22] Kylie: *:-.,_,.-:*'´ `*. HoOoOoO!¸.*´`'*:-.,_,.-:*

[19:22] Gabrielle Riel: Therefore we are having Hurricane Gabrielle.

[19:22] Scout MacLeod: holds breath

[19:22] Scout MacLeod: YAY!!!!!!!!!!

[19:22] Pru: Woot!

[19:22] Kylie: Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!

[19:22] Mari Moonbeam: yay!

[19:22] Kylie: And what could be more perfect this year?

[19:22] Iliana Cerise: ··..•°•··..? Applauds! ? ..··•°•..··

[19:22] Emmanuelle Huntress: woo.

[19:22] Otenth Håkon Paderborn smiles

[19:22] Gabrielle Riel feels Soliel grinning at her - she was SO looking forward to this year!

[19:23] Emmanuelle Huntress is still brooding over E.

[19:23] Pru: hugs Emma

[19:23] Kitty: hahha

[19:23] Kylie: Awwwww

[19:23] ÅL? RÅ??N: So what letter is it

[19:23] Kitty: few more years we get a K

[19:23] Gabrielle Riel: She was SO excited in....was it 2014? That Gabrielle was on the RL list.

[19:23] Gabrielle Riel looks at Kitty

[19:23] Iliana Cerise: was your name bypassed, Emma?

[19:23] Kylie: I'll arm wrestle you for it, Kityt

[19:23] Kitty: looks away

[19:23] Kylie: Kitty...

[19:23] Gabrielle Riel: Yeah and that will be Hurricane Kristin  ;-)

[19:23] Kitty: k

[19:24] Kylie: sorry ... wine typing

[19:24] Kitty: gasp!

[19:24] Gabrielle Riel laughs!

[19:24] Kylie: Hahahahaha

[19:24] Iliana Cerise: hee hee

[19:24] Kylie: Well, that makes sense

[19:24] Gabrielle Riel: I can’t believe we made it to G! That seemed impossibly far off when I started in 2010!

[19:24] Kitty whispers: no it dosnt

[19:24] Alas Sturges: I feel a hurricane season of non-stop puns coming in.

[19:24] Otenth Håkon Paderborn: Hurricane Kristin will have dancing go-go boys swept up in the surf

[19:24] Pru: hahaha

[19:25] Gabrielle Riel: Of course!

[19:25] Kitty: hahaha Otenth

[19:25] Kylie: LOL Otenth!

[19:25] Mari Moonbeam: making next year male H ..... eeps

[19:25] Iliana Cerise: hee hee

[19:25] Gabrielle Riel: I do not know if I will do male next year or not

[19:25] Gabrielle Riel: I will ponder that

[19:25] Mari Moonbeam: Helmut?

[19:25] Iliana Cerise: Boys in bikinis... girls in surfboards...

[19:25] Pru: pass the tanning butter

[19:25] Scout MacLeod: I like helmut

[19:25] Emmanuelle Huntress: Henri

[19:25] Kitty: Hunny buttons?

[19:26] Gabrielle Riel gags

[19:26] Scout MacLeod: oh henri! that's probably more french

[19:26] Gabrielle Riel: Oh hell, did I just do that in public?

[19:26] Emmanuelle Huntress: Mais oui

[19:26] Pru: hahaha, Gabi

[19:26] Gabrielle Riel: Kylie is the one drinking! Not me!

[19:26] Kylie: LOL

[19:26] Iliana Cerise: Oooh, do male so that "I" will be female... nudge nudge wink wink

[19:26] Emmanuelle Huntress crosses myself and hail marys

[19:26] Kylie: I told you I'd be quiet

[19:26] Kylie: LOLOLOL

[19:26] Pru: Hello, Princess!

[19:26] Alas Sturges: You have the right to remain silent.  But can you?

[19:26] Kitty: Hi Pea

[19:27] Mari Moonbeam: that hurricane would miss the land , wimper out in a sand bar

[19:27] Princess Selena waves and is sorry for being so late

[19:27] Alas Sturges nudges Kylie playfully.

[19:27] Kylie: Hi Selena!

[19:27] Kylee Gracemount: Hi Selena

[19:27] Kitty: hahaha Mare

[19:27] Kylie: *passes my flask to Alas*

[19:27] Gabrielle Riel scans all the stuff she wrote that is not needed, looking for the next info

[19:27] Mari Moonbeam: grins

[19:27] Gabrielle Riel: We have one more tea before the hurricane, it will be 3 weeks from tonight, Tuesday, August 15. At that tea I will direct you to the supplies that I will put out. Sandbags and other full perm items you will be able to use to prepare your homes.

[19:27] Iliana Cerise: Is your hurricane spiel long-winded, Gabi?

[19:28] Kitty: not this year

[19:28] Kylie: Hahahah Iliana

[19:28] Otenth Håkon Paderborn slips out to cater to the typist.

[19:28] Iliana Cerise: giggles

[19:28] Gabrielle Riel rolls her eyes

[19:28] Kylie: good one!

[19:28] Pru: hopes her RezDay isn't during the hurricane again

[19:28] Gabrielle Riel: it is

[19:28] Kylie: Oh, I wish mine was!

[19:28] Pru: :(

[19:28] Gabrielle Riel: It's the 19th, right?

[19:28] Alas Sturges takes flask, shrugs, and takes a gulp before handing it back.

[19:28] Pru: yes

[19:28] Kylie: Trade you, Pru

[19:28] Gabrielle Riel: Right in the middle!

[19:29] Pru: I'll work it out

[19:29] Gabrielle Riel: I will, as I always do, be playing the post-hurricane party at The Nightingale on Sunday evening the 20th from 7-8:30pm SLT.

[19:29] Iliana Cerise: We can't have a Hurricane Rezday party?

[19:29] Gabrielle Riel: I am sure Sugah’s will have their usual line-up of events throughout the weekend as well.

[19:29] Kylie: I think it would be fun to have a rez day Hurricane party

[19:29] Pru: We can, but it was done last year. :)

[19:30] Gabrielle Riel: If you would like to host a hurricane party, please let me know! I welcome any and all parties! We’ve got the DJs in the estate, so invite you all to step up and have a party! Just please contact me as soon as you can so I can put you on the schedule.

[19:30] Alas Sturges: Surely you can't have enough hurricane rez-day parties?

[19:30] Gabrielle Riel: We will need a Friday night party that is evening SLT

[19:30] Gabrielle Riel: And we will need the same for Saturday night

[19:31] Gabrielle Riel: If you want to do something during the day, that is fine too!

[19:31] Pru: It looks like my RezDay will be Wednesday

[19:31] Kitty whispers: i think purrrhaps me and Iliana could be purrrrsueded to have a party

[19:31] Kylie: yayyyyy

[19:31] Gabrielle Riel: Sunday night is mine bitches!  ;-)

[19:31] Scout MacLeod: Yay!

[19:31] Iliana Cerise: Yesss!

[19:31] Pru: hahaha

[19:31] ÅL? RÅ??N: Zed and I might be able to do Friday

[19:31] Alas Sturges: A Singing in the Rain party?

[19:32] ÅL? RÅ??N: see how you are

[19:32] Gabrielle Riel: Damn....am I drunk and just not aware of it?

[19:32] Scout MacLeod: hahaa alas

[19:32] Kylie: ROFL gabi

[19:32] Kylie: It's rubbed off

[19:32] Gabrielle Riel: ok Ali! ty!

[19:32] Kitty: hahah G

[19:32] Iliana Cerise: Let us conspire, Kitty...

[19:32] Pru: You had a fun weekend, Gabi. :)

[19:32] Gabrielle Riel must still be drunk from the wine bar in RL on Saturday night

[19:32] Princess Selena: hehe

[19:32] Pru: giggles

[19:32] Kylie: Epic Hurricane in the works!

[19:32] Kitty: okies we will!

[19:33] Gabrielle Riel: So...

[19:33] Kitty: high fives Ili

[19:33] Kylie: It will be epic!

[19:33] Princess Selena: what is this years name?  (sorry I missed it if it was announced already)

[19:33] Kylie: *laughs*

[19:33] Gabrielle Riel: Does anyone have any questions?

[19:33] Kitty: its G Pea

[19:33] Pru: It begins with a "G"

[19:33] Princess Selena: o.O

[19:33] Princess Selena: no!

[19:33] Gabrielle Riel: What name begins with G?  ;-)

[19:33] Mari Moonbeam: Gertrude

[19:33] Princess Selena: NO!

[19:33] Princess Selena laughs

[19:33] Emmanuelle Huntress: Hurricane Gomer

[19:33] Kitty: lemme give you a hint....G!

[19:33] Pru: hahaha

[19:33] Iliana Cerise: Gaston?

[19:33] Scout MacLeod: Gus?

[19:33] Mari Moonbeam: Teutonic north wind

[19:34] Emmanuelle Huntress: Surprise surprise surprise

[19:34] Kylie: LOL

[19:34] Gabrielle Riel: I've been called Hurricane Gabrielle before

[19:34] Kylie: Gus

[19:34] Kylie: LOLOLOL

[19:34] Scout MacLeod: hhahahaa

[19:34] Gabrielle Riel: Now I get to be one

[19:34] ÅL? RÅ??N: Gator

[19:34] Princess Selena: oh.. really?  I was thinking of another G name

[19:34] Gabrielle Riel: and Soliel is freaking laughing - hard

[19:34] Kitty: there goes the neighborhood

[19:34] Princess Selena: heheh

[19:34] Iliana Cerise: Poor old Hurricane Gus... Despised by all

[19:34] Kylie: LOL

[19:34] Mari Moonbeam: and the soup kitchen is Gator-aid?

[19:34] Gabrielle Riel: Like I would do that? Dude, I am not a masochist.

[19:34] Kitty: haha

[19:35] Scout MacLeod: hahaa

[19:35] Kylie: *sits on my hands*

[19:35] Princess Selena is so lost

[19:35] Iliana Cerise: lol Mari

[19:35] Gabrielle Riel: I have enough of a road ahead of me with Mardi Gras posters popping up in my memory feed next year!

[19:35] Emmanuelle Huntress: Shazam!

[19:36] Kitty: omg yeah G

[19:36] Gabrielle Riel: Hurricane Gabrielle

[19:36] ÅL? RÅ??N: Geo

[19:36] Gabrielle Riel: is the name

[19:36] Iliana Cerise: How can we help, Princess?

[19:36] Princess Selena: i think I am beyond help... LOL

[19:36] Iliana Cerise: lol

[19:36] Gabrielle Riel: Not any other G name that you might be thinking of  :-)

[19:36] Emmanuelle Huntress: Gomez?

[19:36] Princess Selena: Gonad?

[19:36] Pru: hahaha

[19:36] Kitty: Gomez

[19:36] Iliana Cerise: It's officially Gabrielle!

[19:36] Emmanuelle Huntress: Nuts.

[19:36] Gabrielle Riel: I think we are all still drunk from Saturday in RL

[19:36] Kitty: Hi Bug man!!

[19:36] Princess Selena: hey there Mr Bug

[19:36] Pru: hahaha

[19:36] ÅL? RÅ??N: Gabriel

[19:36] Gabrielle Riel: Mr. Breitman!

[19:37] Eclectric Breitman: What did I miss?

[19:37] Iliana Cerise: Go Fish?

[19:37] Gabrielle Riel: Hello!

[19:37] Kylee Gracemount: Hi

[19:37] ÅL? RÅ??N: Gunter

[19:37] Gabrielle Riel: The whole tea. You'll need to read the transcripts.

[19:37] Kylie: You missed me, right Eclectric?

[19:37] Scout MacLeod: mr breitman

[19:37] Eclectric Breitman: I sure did!

[19:37] Gabrielle Riel: My spiel is short this year

[19:37] Gabrielle Riel: No new residents at tea tonight

[19:37] Pru: Hello, Mr. Architect

[19:38] Gabrielle Riel: So what that means is that I get to put the info in some other form

[19:38] Gabrielle Riel: and force feed it to the new residents

[19:38] Gabrielle Riel: So that they know about it!

[19:38] Kitty: hahah

[19:38] Kylie: *still sitting on my hands*

[19:38] Gabrielle Riel really does not feel like another "WHAT is this water in my gallery!?" IM situation.

[19:38] Princess Selena: I have a neato machine that might help you, Gabi

[19:39] Princess Selena: you put in a list of people and it will pass on your message to them when they are next online

[19:39] Eclectric Breitman: Ha! That was hilarious.

[19:39] Iliana Cerise: One of those newfangled mimeographs?

[19:39] Eclectric Breitman: Well, for us.

[19:39] Gabrielle Riel: I had an oblivious resident in New Toulouse one year.

[19:39] Princess Selena: I think the Casperlet will do it too

[19:39] Eclectric Breitman: Not so much for the gallery.

[19:39] Gabrielle Riel: As Mr. Breitman remembers!

[19:39] Scout MacLeod: haha what did the oblivious resident say

[19:39] Kylie: Gabi, you will still get those, I fear....

[19:39] Eclectric Breitman: The watercolors were ruined!

[19:39] Gabrielle Riel: *I* was offline when she had her meltdown in group chat.

[19:39] Kylie: *makes a note to IM Gabi about water in my gallery*

[19:40] Gabrielle Riel grins

[19:40] Eclectric Breitman: I raised the waterline to the second floor.

[19:40] Mari Moonbeam: she freaked out like the water would wreck her stuff

[19:40] Gabrielle Riel: I missed the meltdown

[19:40] Kylie: ROFL

[19:40] Gabrielle Riel: But I think a few folks here saw it

[19:40] Gabrielle Riel: Oh the drama!

[19:40] Iliana Cerise: Oh, brother

[19:40] Princess Selena: I had my house built just so it wouldnt flood, so no melt down from me.

[19:40] Mari Moonbeam: I said derender the water ...but she was derendered herself

[19:40] Gabrielle Riel: LOL!

[19:40] Emmanuelle Huntress: I was there

[19:40] Kylie: Dang I missed that drama!

[19:41] Gabrielle Riel: It happened years ago - 5 I think?

[19:41] Kylie: Oh well, that's why then

[19:41] Iliana Cerise: That's totally ridiculous

[19:41] Mari Moonbeam: now if it happened, I'd send in schools of fish

[19:41] Scout MacLeod: omg

[19:41] Gabrielle Riel: It was  :-)

[19:41] Scout MacLeod: i would laugh so hard

[19:41] Iliana Cerise: lol Mari

[19:41] Gabrielle Riel: The residents jumped all over her in chat

[19:41] Emmanuelle Huntress: she wigged the heck out

[19:41] Pru: I think The Conservatory is still the highest ground in St. John Woods, so all are welcome to take refuge there if they wish

[19:42] Kylie: Yayyyy, Pru

[19:42] Iliana Cerise: whoo hoo!

[19:42] Kylie: I spent the night there last year

[19:42] Gabrielle Riel: "Honey, have you not been paying attention to all the notices about this for the last month?"

[19:42] Pru: yes!

[19:42] ÅL? RÅ??N: Hurricane Gershwin

[19:42] Kylie: Pics to prove it!

[19:42] Scout MacLeod: oh ty pru!

[19:42] Pru: :)

[19:42] Eclectric Breitman: GERSHWIN!

[19:42] Gabrielle Riel: I am sure I will get at least one IM this year

[19:42] Iliana Cerise: lol Ali

[19:42] Gabrielle Riel: "whaaaat is this?"

[19:42] Kylie: well, share with us "oldbies"

[19:43] Alas Sturges: Hurricane Greta Garbo

[19:43] Princess Selena is truly surprised that Mr B didnt say Ger-shwing

[19:43] Kylie: so we can laugh too

[19:43] ÅL? RÅ??N: boy

[19:43] Gabrielle Riel: Hurricane God Damned Duchess of Carntaigh

[19:43] Eclectric Breitman: Hurricane Gustav

[19:43] Kylie: Starts with a G

[19:43] Eclectric Breitman: Hurricane Gudanov

[19:43] Gabrielle Riel giggles....Hurricane Gilbert

[19:43] Gabrielle Riel grins at Selena

[19:43] Princess Selena: Gatsby

[19:44] Iliana Cerise: Gustav! That is the hurricane I moost hav!

[19:44] ÅL? RÅ??N: I like Gatsby

[19:44] Iliana Cerise: Guillermo

[19:44] Gabrielle Riel: There are a few G names I could use that would have ALL sorts of meaning!

[19:44] Eclectric Breitman: GATSBY! GATSBY!

[19:44] Kylie: I don't know why but G-string keeps popping into my head.

[19:44] Princess Selena: \o/

[19:44] Iliana Cerise: winks at Gabi...

[19:44] Pru: Galileo

[19:45] Pru: Figaro

[19:45] Princess Selena starts singing

[19:45] Pru: hahaha

[19:45] Princess Selena: :D

[19:45] Gabrielle Riel: It's 1917, we are in the process of becoming The Lost Generation, but we are not there yet, so no Gatsby  ;-)

[19:45] Iliana Cerise: A destructive force that arrives and leaves?  Who might that be?

At this point the chat veered into RL info that I (Gabrielle) do not want to include in this transcript.

[19:49] Gabrielle Riel: Let me say this - official tea end here!