#bailey plays cats and soup

[baileyboo2016]

Lanayru, how are you just so darn cute. How are all of you kitties so darn cute??

#bailey plays cats and soup #AAAAAHHHHHH #*excited feral noises*

[fyeahghosttrick]

Ghost Swap 10: closing ceremonies, happy rerelease day, and what comes next

Ghost Trick is out! On Steam, Switch, everywhere! Ghost!!! Tricks!!! Please play Ghost Trick. Let’s party! These are the SIXTY-SEVEN works that were created for the Ghost Swap exchange / the anniversary celebrations last week, in our biggest edition by a landslide. What a triumph:

@ace-cyclic​ for @catgirl-frostmoon: So You Had a Bad Day (fic, Sith, Sith’s robot, Yonoa crew)

@arbuthnotblob​ for @gippley-png: Chapter 15 Cabanela angst (art, Cabanela)

@azurefishnets​ for @dieanywhereelseart​: Without Form and Void (fic, Jowd, Missile, Sissel)

@azurefishnets for @arbuthnotblob: FFVI crossover, Personal Demons (fic, Cabanela, Sissel)

@azurefishnets for @laughingmango: Maelstrom (fic, Alma, Jowd, Cabanela, Sissel)

@azurefishnets for @siverwrites: Testing the Waters (fic, Jowd, Cabanela, Alma, Kamila)

@azurefishnets, @laughingmango and @siverwrites: Celestial Miracle: Angelic Investigator (illustrated fic, Kamila, Amelie, Emma, Cabanela, Jowd, Lynne, Yomiel)

@bunnybead123 for @pichumaster: Time in a Bottle (fic, Yomiel, Sissel, Sissel - Yomiel’s wife, Lynne, Jowd, Cabanela)

@catgirl-frostmoon​ for @katecattus: Memories Come in on Little Cat Feet (fic, Sissel & Yomiel)

@clay-cuttlefish​ for @ace-cyclic: Lynnvestigation (interactive fic, Lynne, Sissel)

@crushcircuit​ with @mrkanman for @marenwithanm: Jowd holding Sissel (art, Jowd, Sissel)

@dapskie​ for @yunaffie: Sissel and Missile being cute together (art, Sissel, Missile)

@darknessconsumesmeslowly​ for @clay-cuttlefish: The Darkness Within (fic, Yomiel)

@dinner-rol​ for @starsofcarnephel: Bailey and partner living together (art, Bailey, Bailey’s partner)

@dreamdancerdotfile​ for @moodlemcdoodle: Ghost Trick/Ace Attorney/Professor Layton crossover (art, Sissel, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright)

@epiceisaloser​ for @rookiebotwx78: Sissel trying to be impulse control for Lynne (art, Sissel, Lynne)

@gavinnersroadie​ for @space-biscuit: AA crossover Lynne and Ema snacking (art, Lynne, Ema)

@gippley-png​ for @serrangelic-art: Multiple prompts, mob psycho crossover (art, Yomiel, Jowd, Cabanela, Alma, Sissel)

@graegrape​ for @siverwrites: Odd gift giving Ot3 fluff (art, Alma, Jowd, Cabanela)

@guccisystem​ for @dinner-rol: Kamila and Amelie pro-gaming (art, Kamila, Amelie, Missile, Sissel)

@gxos​ for @guccisystem: Yomiel and Sissel caught in the rain (art, Yomiel, Sissel)

@katecattus​ for @darknessconsumesmeslowly: Question (fic, Yomiel, Sissel, Sissel - Yomiel’s wife, Lynne, Cabanela, Jowd)

@katecattus​ for @epiceisaloser: Sissel as tarot cards (art, Sissel)

@katecattus for @methemystery: Hair down Yomiel (art, Yomiel)

@katecattus for @okiroash: Touch (fic, Yomiel, Sissel, Sissel - Yomiel’s wife)

@katecattus for @phantriicks: Flower Yomiel (art, Yomiel)

@kiaroou​ for @octopeachy: A day at the garden (art, Amelie, Kamila, Memry)

@laughingmango​ for @playghosttrick: Disco Elysium crossover, majestic cockatoos (art, Cabanela, Harry du Bois)

@laughingmango for @arbuthnotblob: FFVI Crossover, Princess Kamila & Feral Pomeranian (art, Kamila, Missile)

@laughingmango for @azurefishnets: New timeline Jowd and Pigeon Man (art, Jowd, Pigeon Man)

@laughingmango for @dapskie: Cabanela & Jowd role swap (art, Jowd, Cabanela)

@laughingmango for @raygirlramblings: A most ignominious dog theft (art, Lynne, Memry, Missile)

@laughingmango for @siverwrites: Undercover Jowd (art, Cabanela, Jowd)

@laughingmango for @yunaffie: Some hurt/comfort (art, Jowd, Cabanela)

@laughingmango for domestic Alma/Jowd/Cabanela lovers: What it says on the tin (art, Alma, Jowd, Cabanela)

@laughingmango​ for @clay-cuttlefish​: Another ghost that night (art, Untitled Goose Game crossover)

@marenwithanm​ for @soup-for-ghosts: Bittersweet, long-awaited reunion (art, Yomiel, Sissel)

@moodlemcdoodle​ for @ravensa: Cute pet outfits (art, Sissel, Missile)

@nebulacloudz​ for @azurefishnets: OT3 arcade winnings (art, Alma, Jowd, Cabanela)

@phantriicks​ for @dreamdancerdotfile: The most fashionable duo (art, Cabanela, Missile)

@playghosttrick​ for @arbuthnotblob: Game Night with a Ghost! (fic, Yomiel, Jowd, Alma, Cabanela, Lynne, Kamila, Sissel)

@pichumaster​ for @gxos: Yomiel as hanged Tarot card (art, Yomiel)

@puzzling-angel for @epiceisaloser: Yomiel and Kamila being witches/wizards with familiars (Yomiel, Kamila, Sissel, Missile)

@octopeachy​ for @yami-yomiel: Happy anniversary (art, Yomiel)

@okiroash​ for @wyrmswears: Sissel makes a not-so-convincing human (art, Sissel, Lynne)

@okiroash​ for @serrangelic-art: Human-sona Sissel and comic (art, Sissel, Jowd, Cabanela)

@ravensa​ for @emeraldfox11: Ghost Trick Disco Elysium crossover (art, Cabanela, Harry du Bois)

@raygirlramblings​ for @dapskie: Peace, Love, and Pigeons! (art, Rock Jailbird, Lovey-Dove, pigeons)

@raygirlramblings for @okiroash: Rube Goldberg gift giving machine (art, Kamila, Yomiel, Sissel)

@serrangelic-art​ for @phantriicks: Sissel comforting Yomiel (art, Sissel, Yomiel)

@shibasquish​ for @tankens: bothering Jowd after hours (art, Cabanela, Jowd)

@siverwrites​ for @graegrape: Splintering (fic, Lynne, Cabanela, Kamila)

@siverwrites for @catgirl-frostmoon: Breath of Fresh Air (fic, Lynne, Kamila, Missile)

@siverwrites for @emeraldfox11: The Reticence of Mangoes and Cheesecake: The Guide to Not Getting Answers (fic, Cabanela)

@siverwrites for @yunaffie: An evening’s celebration (fic, Alma, Jowd, Kamila, Cabanela, Lynne, Missile, Sissel)

@s00r00me for Ghost Trick anniversary: Ghostly Yomiel (art, Yomiel)

@soup-for-ghosts​ for @gavinnersroadie: FianSissel destroying Yomiel at card games (art, FianSissel, Yomiel)

@space-biscuit​ for @kiaroou: AA crossover, Maya makes a friend (art, Maya, Sissel)

@starsofcarnephel​ for @alto-tenure: Sissel comforting Yomiel (art, Sissel, Yomiel)

@tankens​ for @shibasquish: Jowd relaxing with Cabanela (art, Cabanela, Jowd)

@theriveroflight​ for @darknessconsumesmeslowly: The Case of the Missing Allen Wrench (fic, Sissel, Missile, Kamila, Jowd, Alma, Lynne, Cabanela)

@theriveroflight for @laughingmango: hoping for a last-minute miracle (fic, Cabanela, Jowd, Lynne, Sissel, Pigeon Man, Amelie, Kamila, Yomiel)

@theriveroflight for @okiroash:A Chance Encounter (fic, Jowd, Cabanela, Yomiel, Sissel)

@wyrmswears​ for @raygirlramblings: Sissel, Missile and Lovey-Dove cuteness (art, Sissel, Missile, Lovey-Dove)

@yami-yomiel​ for @bunnybead123: Sissel being a good kitty doing something silly (art, Sissel, Yomiel)

@yunaffie​ for @puzzling-angel: The Good Old Days (fic, Sissel, Yomiel)

@yunaffie for @okiroash: To Feel You At Last (fic, Sissel, Yomiel, Jowd)

A big big thank you to all participants! It’s thrilling and moving to see so much love and energy poured into this edition. As planned, this has been the last edition of Ghost Swap as an exchange. 9 years and 10 editions (pulling double duty to shift to June on the 10th anniversary)! It’s been an honor, folks. Truly. From now on, the event will run as a simpler fan fest: participants will send in their prompts and freely pick at least one that they like. Guaranteed to work on a prompt you love, not guaranteed to get a gift, but if more than just your gift in the list here felt like a present for you in the overall festive spirit, that’ll for sure still apply. But more on that next year! For now: ghost’d. tricks. you know how it goes. Nothing like it, baby!

#ghost trick #ghost swap #mod post #sorry for the belated closing ceremonies and missing all the fun it's been two weeks from hell irl #following a year from hell #hope to be back on here on a more stable basis in the super near future! #also thanks to siverwrites and azurefishnets for helping out with the list

[siph0nomy]

woah, writing? From me? I know!! Crazy!!! aha this is. my first time posting my writing on a public platform. I’m scared help plea

This is a short thing!! Mostly Sissel being a cat and interacting with a few of my favorite characters. Enjoy!! (Please no criticism yet thank you) (edit: I did not reread this. This was kinda made in a rush. I am sorry for mistakes)

Gentle steps on a wooden desk alerted Bailey, who was caught up in his own world of writing memos of little things his co-worker would take care of. He always doodled on the memos for his partner to notice, as he knew the small pieces of paper would end up in the trash anyway. Though, what caught his attention wasn’t exactly someone he recognized. A kitten with black fur, and a red bandana around its scruff. It looked small enough to fit in one hand.

Bailey reached a hand out to the cat, and it sniffed his fingers with caution, before rubbing its head onto him. He couldn’t help but laugh, scratching behind its ears while it purred loudly at the contact. Thinking about it, Bailey realized that he did recognize it. He heard from some other colleagues that Detective Jowd and his family had adopted a cat that went by the name of ‘Sissel.’ Sissel appeared very young, but apparently the cat has been with them for 10 years.

A sharp pain made Bailey yowl, dramatically pulling his hand away and shutting his eyes tight. Did Sissel bite him? But he was being a sweet little guy a few minutes ago!! He whined at the pain and the sudden betrayal of the cat, opening his eyes to only find that Sissel had gone. He scanned the whole room, yet it was like it disappeared entirely. The only thing he could hear was the faint crackle of the telephone line.

Sissel let a little cackle come out of his mouth as he slid through the red-tinted cables. Taking note of each number of locations he passed, he found himself with faint memories of each one. This number was near the park, where an end became the beginning. This number was the Chicken Kitchen, and he felt his nose twitch at the scent of food. This number was… he swatted a paw at it, and ended up in an entirely new setting in under a minute.

An old friend was in the kitchen, chopping up onions for some sort of soup or sauce. Sissel hopped out of the phone and next to the man’s feet, looking up at him with big eyes. “You’re cooking tonight?” Yomiel didn’t notice until he spoke, glancing down at the floor with a slight jump. “Jesus Christ, you scared me. She’s busy with her own chores, so I’m making dinner.” Sissel’s shell went limp as his core hopped into the pot.

“Smells nice. What’s in it?” Yomiel didn’t really enjoy his cooking pot talking to him, but he shrugged it off, and instead used his brain power to think about what he put in said pot. “Onions, potatoes, and some chicken.” He knew his furry friend liked the sound of chicken, as the pot began boiling with the liquid slightly swishing around. “Chicken? Can I have some?” Yomiel chuckled, cutting up a small piece he had left and leaving it out for Sissel’s shell. “If you get out of my meal, sure.”

Sissel’s core almost ran back into his body, biting the chicken out of Yomiel’s fingers with an endearing sound of chewing and meowing mixed together. “Do you like it?” Yomiel asked while Sissel attempted to get any bits out of his teeth, then wrapped his tail around his leg with a purr. “I’ll take that as a yes.”

After a few minutes of comfortable silence, Yomiel gently judged Sissel away from his leg. He stared at the kitten, who was staring him back with dilated pupils. “You should get back to Jowd. Doesn’t his daughter need help with something?” A quiet mewl and in the blink of an eye, the cat was gone. The TV played in the background, and a pair of warm arms wrapped around Yomiel’s waist. “Nice seeing you too, love.”

#ghost trick #ghost trick: phantom detective #yomiel ghost trick #sissel ghost trick #yomiel #sissel #oh god what am I doing #this was nice to write though #starfused pen | literature

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #8: August 14th - August 20th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from August 14 – August 20, 2022. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

The fic drive for reproductive rights is looking for authors to participate in their auction event. Learn more here.

Trope Soup: A Josh/Donna Tropes Fest is open for prompt submissions and claims. Fics will be revealed on September 24. Learn more here.

Big Block of Cheese Day announced its August prompts. Submit to the AO3 collection here. 

The August 20 prompts in 20 days are up on Tumblr.

 Photos/Videos:

This week did, in fact, give us content other than Brad’s return to Instagram. Here’s what was posted from August 14 - 20.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his cat on Instagram. This is his first Instagram post since April of 2020.

Dule Hill posted a photo of himself with LA mayoral candidate Karen Bass. 

Josh Malina posted a selfie with the actor who plays his son in a play he’s in rehearsals for and a group selfie in an escape room. 

Donna Moss Daily: August 14 | August 15 | August 16 | August 17 | August 18 | August 19 | August 20

Daily Josh Lyman: August 14 | August 15 | August 16 | August 17 | August 18 | August 19 | August 20

No Context BWhit: August 14 | August 14 (2) | August 15 | August 15 (2) | August 16 | August 16 (2) | August 17 | August 17 (2) | August 18 | August 19 | August 20 | August 20 (2) |

@JanelMilfoney: August 14 | August 14 (2) | August 15 | August 15 (2) | August 16 | August 16 (2) | August 17 | August 17 (2)  August 17 (3) | August 18

 Edits/Artwork:

First, a video we missed last week:

I know the sound of your heart by sapphiccjcregg [VIDEO]

Now, for this week’s content!

Is that the same suit you wore yesterday? by sam_writes_fics [ARTWORK]

The one where Josh can’t handle his baby going to school. by kennysroys [PHOTO EDIT]

Creator Spotlight:

Welcome to the first weekly creator spotlight. Each week, we will talk to a fandom creator and ask them questions about their work and their process. We’ll also give you the opportunity to ask questions of them, too! Want to be a featured creator? Find us via one of the methods listed at the end of the briefing!

This week’s creator is @jessbakescakes. You can find the spotlight here.

Editor’s Choice:

This week we’re taking a look back on some fics that came out this week in years past! We tried to span the past few years as well as ships, but there are also a LOT of fics from TWW this week last year; feel free to reblog with some of your favorites we missed!

From August 14th, 2015: Coming Home (For Christmas) by squireofgeekdom | Rated G | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | Complete | "When I was lying on my face in the motel parking lot, you were the one I called."

Leo never ends up in the motel parking lot. He never makes the call. Someone else gets to him first.

From August 15th, 2021: stood on the cliffside (screaming ‘give me a reason’) by hanyolo | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | It’s a look she’s seen plenty of times before and she knows it has the power to break her.

// josh trying to take care of donna while she deals with the aftermath of gaza

From August 16th, 2015: Third Time's the Charm by CharacteristicallyMinor | Rated T | Will Bailey/Sam Seaborn, Will Bailey/Kate Harper, Kate Harper/Sam Seaborn, Will Bailey/Kate Harper/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Will, Sam, and Kate throughout the years.

 From August 17th, 2013: What Could Be Better For That Wounded Place by xbedhead | Rated T | Josh Lyman & Donna Moss | Complete | Missing hospital scene between Donna and Josh, set just a few days after "In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen, Pt. 2."

From August 18, 2016: Foreign Correspondence by Rosa52 | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | Complete | The Bartlet administration's favorite foreign correspondent is MIA.

From August 18, 2019: Nightfall over Washington by asimpleraven | Rated G | No Pairings | Complete | One busy evening for Margaret shortly after starting to work for Leo.

From August 19, 2017: elementary by bottledlogic | Rated T | Josh Lyman & Donna Moss | Complete | Potions essays are the worst, and honestly, if it weren't for her, he'd be stuck in some kind of brewing hell. (Or, Josh Lyman and his growing appreciation for the indispensable Donna Moss.) Hogwarts AU.

From August 19, 2020: So Far From Where We Started by abvj | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | She traces her fingers over the edge of The Art and Artistry of Alpine Skiing and wants for things so impossible.

From August 20, 2021: a timely interlude by JediAnnieScrambler | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | “If you leave the house wearing that then the second you get back home I’m going to bend you over that bed.”

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. If you are so inclined, please be sure to leave the authors some love in the form of kudos or comments. Be mindful of posted warnings/tags for each story.

Josh/Donna

need him like water by itwasit | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

darling, so it goes (some things are meant to be) by mikaylawrites | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Hawaii by JessARober1501 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Healthcare Reform by hufflepuffhermione | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

like an echo in the chambers of my heart by hanyolo | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

your hands up in my hair by swancharmings | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

let me give you pinky promise kisses by fleurfemme | Rated M |  Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

and i would give all this (and the good place too) | by hanyolo | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

And the world spins madly on by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

this is the wonder (that's keeping the stars apart) by joshatella (shuuuliet) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

The Smile On Your Face Lets Me Know That You Need Me by mlea7675 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Doin’ It For Themselves by jazzjo | Rated G |  | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

CJ/Toby

We missed some CJ/Toby content last week. Here are the links for those fics!

when your heart stops pounding (give me a call) by crossingdelancey | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete 

you should see the things we do by fleurfemme | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Sam/Josh

you gave me all your love and all i gave you was goodbye by stillattherestaurant | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

my other half was you by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

Jed/Abbey

Miracle by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Wait For Me by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

Multiplied by inkvvell | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss/Helen Santos/Matt Santos

I’ll be your friend in the daylight again by Luppiters | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg, C.J. Cregg & Josh Lyman | Complete

leave no trace by fleurfemme | Rated M |  C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt  | Complete

Makan Almawt by Megpryor | Rated M | Jed Bartlet, Leo McGarry, Miles Hutchinson, Charlie Young, Abbey Bartlet, Nancy McNally, Admiral Fitzwallace (no pairings listed) | In Progress

Figures of Speech by Darsynia | Rated T | Toby Ziegler/Original Female Character | In Progress

Wonder No More by Anonymous | Rated T | Sam Seaborn, C.J. Cregg, Toby Ziegler, Josh Lyman, Leo McGarry, Jed Bartlet, Charlie Young (no pairings listed) | In Progress

Kinks in the System by Kasey [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated T | Mallory O’Brien/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

sturgeon by Benevolent_Atlas31 | Not Rated | Ellie Bartlet, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

la banlieue by fiery_one_18 | Rated T | Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young | Complete

(worshiped at the altar of) the puppet master’s rules by  jazzjo | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Kate Harper | Complete

Multiple Pairings

We missed a fic with multiple pairings last week. Here’s the link to that one!

starving works when it costs too much to love by crossingdelancey | Rated M | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler

Here are this week’s fics with multiple pairings.

The Girl from Madison by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Donna Moss/Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Let's Get Together by mlea7675 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

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 Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

xx, What’s next?

#the west wing #tww #tww fandom #tww fanfic #tww fic #tww fic recs #josh lyman #donna moss #toby ziegler #cj cregg #jed bartlet #abbey bartlet #danny concannon #kate harper #will bailey #sam seaborn #josh x donna #josh x sam #cj x toby #cj x danny

[foxsimthings]

🐟 Elise Yang for @mousysims​ Harvest Moon BC!

Young adult | Fisherman Loner | Loves the Outdoors | Art Lover

  🎣 v v v

(I know this is Stardew and not Harvest Moon but the template was there and I sfmkndf)

Originally an artist from Mt. Komorebi, the pressure of the small amount of fame she gained locally was too much for her in short order. Her parents had hopes of seeing her work in San Myshuno galleries some day, but Elise had only ever wanted to paint because it was calming. And when it was no longer calming, it stopped being of interest.  She moved to Henford-on-Bagley four years ago and has since carved out a name as the local fisherman. Despite living a rather secluded life in the woods, she can be found out and about just often enough to purchase fishing supplies from as necessary. 

Elise has been described often as aloof. Few in town have gotten to know her very well and while she isn’t unkind, she spends most of her time alone by design. Alone, or wearing an indentation of her back pocket into one of the chairs at the Joran family pub. One of the locals claims to have seen her smile once when her favourite soccer team was winning, but nobody else seems to believe him.

(mostly) fun facts: 🐟 Elise is one of three adopted children. Her father was adopted as a boy, so the couple knew they wanted to adopt themselves when it was time. Of the three, Elise is the youngest and markedly the most reserved. Her siblings have never been to Henford-on-Bagley, but she leaves often to see them and her parents.

🐟 Rumour has it that when she left Mt. Komorebi she left behind a fiance as well, but good luck getting her confirmation on that. Nobody has had the gall to ask her about it and if they did, they might end up as fish food. In truth, the fiance was just another reason to leave. He’d been a terrible bully in school and only started to take an interest in Elise after her art began to gain some traction - and she, at the time, was insecure enough to think his affections were real. He was there for the wrong reasons so, in the end, she broke it off. While her siblings don’t visit, he has shown up a time or two asking about her.

🐟 Elise is obsessed with breakfast foods. Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and waffles, sausage, fried tomatoes and a mug of coffee spiked with Bailey’s - that’s her ideal meal, morning, noon and night, and she is the sole reason at least one establishment serves all-day breakfast. 

🐟 She loves watching sports and used to play soccer in high school. Leaving her soccer team was one of the hardest parts of leaving Mt. Komorebi. If she could have a fourth trait, it would’ve been bro. 

🐟 Her sushi is one of the best kept secrets of Henford-on-Bagley. When she’s not cooking with it herself, she supplies local restaurants and establishments with fresh fish. If there are remnants unsold that are still good, she’ll often whip up a soup or rice dish with them to give out to those who might otherwise go hungry that night.

🐟 While not officially her cat, she does care for a stray cat that she’s named Wafflehouse. She’s pretty handy and as such built Wafflehouse his own waffle house, she feeds him morning and night, keeps the window open so he can sleep inside - whether she’ll admit it or not, Wafflehouse is her cat at this point. That said, most cats love her anyway because she always smells faintly of fish. Delicious.

🐟 Elise loves the rain and adores thunder storms. She’s easiest to find when it’s raining and is usually stomping around in her rain boots headed off to go fishing.

🎵

Some extra screenshots because I took ten million of them

#sims 4 #ts4 #ts4 bc #you know I love me some farming sim games #this has given me so much joy in life #I always go for the surly loner who winds up being lovely #so here you have it #life uhhhh finds a way

[nekojitachan]

Okay, so apparently I wanted to take a break to write fluff before I got into the really dark scene in the new fic. So you folks get a bit of Armies fluff (HUSBANDS) that I call ‘An Armies Fairy Tale’.

It should be safe other than Abram predicting Andrew’s impending death and his view on Andrew’s detestable cooking choices.

*******

“Is that… ricotta and marshmallows? With lemon curd?” Abram asked, torn between incredulousness and nausea as he gazed over his husband’s shoulder to see what Andrew was making for dinner.

Andrew gave a slight nudge to his ribs to make him back away. “Mary likes it and you have Pad Thai in the fridge,” he said as he flipped the… the abomination of a grilled cheese sandwich.

“How do you know she likes it? Wait, is that what you made last time while I was off with Jamie?” Abram felt a headache coming on and pinched the bridge of his nose. “She’s going to shoot you when she finds out.”

“She’s not, because Mary’s good at keeping secrets. Now go make sure the table’s set.”

Jamie was so going to shoot Andrew (once she got out of the hospital after having her second daughter), and Abram wouldn’t stop her (especially if kept him from being shot as well). He shook his head as he put his leftover Thai in the microwave, then grabbed enough plates and bowls for their dinner.

Mary, who’d been busy playing with the cats, came running when she saw him getting the bar ready for them to eat and offered to help; Abram told her to go wash her hands instead. By the time she came back, everything was done, so he lifted his five-year old niece up into her chair as Andrew finished ladling cream of potato soup into her bowl.

“Give that time to cool,” Andrew warned her before he sat down next to Abram. “Eat your sandwiches first.” He’d cut them into small slices that were easy for her to pick up and bite into.

“Thank you, Uncle Drew,” Mary said, as polite as always; she had Jamie’s blonde hair and Sean’s blue eyes, and there were times when Abram and Andrew took her out that people asked if she was their daughter. Once she took a bite of a grilled cheese abomination, a happy smile made her plump cheeks grow round like peaches. “Yummy!”

Andrew shot Abram a ‘told you so’ look which had Abram rolling his eyes. “How come you’re not eating Uncle Drew’s special sandwiches, Uncle Ram?”

“Because they’re for special people, like you two,” Abram said as he picked at the spicy noodles with his chopsticks.

“Oh.” Mary seemed appeased by that and nibbled on another slice of grilled cheese; Abram was reminded of a chipmunk gnawing on a nut and tried not to smile at his adorable niece. “Is Mummy all right? When can I see her?”

He tried for a reassuring expression as he thought about his cousin. “She’s fine, we’ll go see her as soon as your little sister is born, I promise.” Jamie had developed a couple complications with her second (and last, according to her) pregnancy, and while the family had every faith in doctors looking after her, she and Sean had decided to leave Mary with Abram and Andrew until Fiona Miriam was born.

Mary’s full bottom lip jutted out as she dropped the half-eaten grilled cheese ‘stick’ onto her plate. “I don’t wanna little sister, I want Mummy and Daddy an-“

“Hey,” Andrew said, his deep voice calm while Abram tensed up like he always did when Mary had one of her few tantrums, at a loss at what to do. “How about I tell you a story, okay?”

Mary blinked through the tears forming in her eyes as she gazed at ‘Uncle Drew’. “What type of story?”

“A good one, so keep eating,” Andrew ordered as he picked up a piece of his own sandwich. He stared at her while he popped it into his mouth, then nodded when she resumed nibbling on the horrid thing.

He had a sip of coffee to wash it down (wash away what had to be its awful taste, Abram was certain), then cleared his throat. “All right, so once there was nasty, stupid, stinky ogre-“

“How nasty and stinky?” Mary asked as she reached for another grilled cheese stick.

“Very,” Andrew insisted as he broke apart another grilled cheese abomination. “So very nasty and stupid and stinky, but he had a nephew who wasn’t nasty or stupid or stinky, but beautiful and blessed with gifts like being able to speak many languages.”

Abram had a very bad feeling about this story.

“Because his nephew was so special, a truly horrible monster was after him, which made the ogre try to hide the young man away from everyone. He locked him up in a tower and hired all these knights look after him, because he was stupid and prideful as well as nasty and stinky.”

“Stuart is going to shoot you as well, and I’m merely going to stand there and watch,” Abram informed his husband in Russian as he gave up on his noodles to prop his chin up on his left palm; Mary ignored him, long used to his asides in different languages by then.

Andrew, ever the mature one, kicked him in the shin while Mary clapped her hands together. “So he was a prince, wasn’t he? A prince needing rescued? Couldn’t he fight himself?” She seemed to disapprove of anyone who couldn’t fight for themselves.

“Somewhat,” Andrew agreed. “But this prince had a curse on him, one that made him weak in battle, made him act like an idiot and- ow.” Abram did some kicking of his own right then. “He needed someone to guard his back while fighting,” Andrew amended while he regarded Abram through narrowed eyes.

“Okay.�� Mary appeared a little confused. “He had knights to help, right?”

“Yes, one knight in particular, a special knight who crossed the ocean to come fight for him, a young man who-“

“The knight’s a boy?” Mary’s brows drew together as she scowled at Andrew, a miniature version of her mother. “They’re supposed to be a girl! The knight’s always a girl when Mummy and Aunt Liz tell the story!”

Abram barely managed not to choke on his water over that declaration, and turned his laugh into a semi-convincing cough at the consternation on Andrew’s face; Nicky and Erik’s daughter Emery never gave Andrew this much grief when he told her stories. “Knights can be boys, too,” his husband insisted.

Mary didn’t appear convinced, but went with trying her soup instead of arguing, her expression rather dubious.

“As I was saying, the boy knight arrived in time to save the foolish prince-“

“You are so lucky right now that the family doesn’t believe in introducing the children to violence and bloodshed until they’re at least ten,” Abram informed his poor choice of a life partner before he resumed eating his dinner, and got his shin kicked again.

Why wasn’t he drinking wine right then? Ah, right, Mary.

-“from the terrible monster, his stupid, stinky ogre of an uncle, and himself.”

“From his horrible choice of boyfriends,” Abram muttered, and moved his leg in time to avoid being kicked yet again.

“Did the knight fight the monster with a sword? I like swords,” Mary stated with a bright smile.

She was definitely her mother’s daughter.

Andrew leaned forward to wipe at a drop of soup which was about to drip down her chin. “A sharp blade was definitely put to use, yes. The knight fought the monster along with the prince, the ogre and the ogre’s family, and won the hand of the prince in the end.”

“Did he fight the ogre, too?”

“Oh, he’s going to.” Abram couldn’t wait until his uncle heard about this story; he just hoped he was in China or someplace else far, far away when that happened.

“It’s an ongoing battle,” Andrew admitted as he kicked the bottom of Abram’s stool. “The knight knows that his prince, who’s not too bright at times, has a soft spot for the stupid, stinky creature.”

“That’s not going to be the only ongoing battle, hon.” Abram ‘predicted’ with a false smile.

His displeasure with Andrew aside, he had to admit that Mary was in a better mood because of the ridiculous story, which only got better when she and ‘Uncle Drew’ had chocolate fudge ice cream for dessert (Abram was definitely being assigned a mission as far east as possible before Jamie was back in shape after the birth).

They were just about to put Mary to bed when Sean called to say that Jamie and Fiona were fine and that they could bring Mary to the hospital first thing in the morning. Mary was happy to talk to her father and exhausted but pleased mother before she went to sleep, eager to see them soon.

Abram picked up King, who rubbed against his legs, and carried her down to the kitchen so he could have a cup of tea (with Baileys, it had been a long day). “I don’t know how Jamie and Sean keep up with her day after day.” And now they had a second child.

Andrew grunted in agreement. “At least they have the sense to have ‘em one at a time.” He probably was thinking of his brother and sister-in-law; Katelyn was expecting twins in a few months.

“Well, I think there’s something to be said about sticking with cats.” Abram gave King a scratch beneath her chin before he set her down so he could fill the kettle with fresh water; she joined Sir and Huayra by their food dishes, ever hopeful for a snack.

Of course Andrew gave them something.

“No kids,” Andrew agreed yet again as he accepted the mug of hot chocolate (and Baileys) which Abram had made for him. “Can only imagine how messed up our kid would be with your inability to grasp health emergencies or dangerous situations.”

“Or you feeding them kilos of sugar a day,” Abram countered; Andrew clicked his tongue at that but didn’t disagree.

They finished their drinks in companionable silence, then Andrew clicked his tongue again. “Movie?”

“Oh, I don’t know, I may just wait here until my knight shows up,” Abram drawled as he gazed at his husband. Andrew didn’t respond, his handsome face expressionless, and the next thing Abram knew, he found himself yanked forward and thrown onto Andrew’s broad left shoulder. “What the- Drew!” Abram laughed as he was carried into the living room and dumped onto the couch.

“Movie,” Andrew repeated as he plopped down next to Abram. “And I’m picking it.”

“You romantic fool, you.” Abram smiled as he snuggled up next to his husband. “I’m still not doing anything when Stuart goes to shoot you, though.”

Andrew scoffed as if to show he wasn’t afraid of the man and draped his arm over Abram’s shoulders. Abram draped the chenille blanket over the both of them before the cats curled on around them, and smiled when Andrew picked ‘The Princess Bride’ for them to watch.

*******

In case you can’t guess, Mary v.2 (and Fiona) is going to grow up a MAJOR BADASS. Fear for any man who dares to try to control/harm her. The Hatford organization will gladly clean up the mess while sniffing back tears and going ‘that’s our little girl’.  Lessons have been learned.

Emery will be terrifying, too. Nicky’s bubbly personality but not afraid of anything and able to back it up, thanks to her Hatford uncles.

#nekojitachanfics #mumbling into the void #aftg #armies fic #aftg au #andreil #andrew minyard #neil josten #neil as abram #the hatfords #neil and andrew babysit #of course andrew is a great babysitter #andrew tells a story #neil is not amused #andrew's dubious cooking choies #every child wants a sword #raise you daughter to think knights are girls #stuart is definitely not amused when he finds out #but mary is good at keeping secrets so jamie doesn't #abram gets them assigned far away just in case

[indescribablechoices]

Continuing... 8 - Sol/Bo; 9 - Eleanor/Hadley; 10 - Mackenzie/Winnie; 11 - Drake/Alodie; 12 - Matt/Bailey; 13 - Maxwell/Penelope; 14 - Steve/Nadia; 15 - Leo/ROE MC;16 - Liam/Alicia; 17 - Andy/Maggie; 18 - Bartie/Lyra; 19 - Flynn/Marley; 20 - Kai/Hayden

8) who keeps the other awake at night with their snoring? (Sol/Bo)

Bo is definitely the louder sleeper of the two of them. She doesn’t snore as such, but she constantly wriggles in bed until she’s comfy, sighing, talking to herself in her sleep. She doesn’t settle properly until Sol puts his arms around her and holds her against his chest.

9) who finds stray animals and begs the other to let them keep them? (Eleanor/Hadley)

If she can catch it, Hadley will bring anything home. Eleanor doesn’t let her keep anything, per say, but their garden is bustling with various wildlife that Hadley has saved from roadsides. They do adopt a dog and a cat from a shelter when they went more full time pets.

10) who usually makes dinner? (Mackenzie/Winnie)

Definitely Winnie. After AME, Winnie starts her own cooking show to show off her true passion. She loves to cook at home; the kitchen in their home is her favourite room, and whilst she can whip up pretty much anything, there’s nothing she loves more than making her ‘Mack and Cheese’ that she named after her wife; her own recipe with crispy bacon.

11) who plays their music out loud? (Drake/Alodie)

Drake is extremely private when it comes to listening to music so he never plays it out loud, until Alodie rips his headphones out one day and High School Musical starts blasting out. Drake will deny this ever happened.

12) who hogs the bathroom? (Matt/Bailey)

Bailey would be the worst bathroom hog if not for the fact that because of their size difference, she and Matt can share the bathroom mirror in the morning, and their wet room shower is their favourite place in the house.

13) who gives the most compliments? (Maxwell/Penelope)

Maxwell, hands down, and he isn’t even subtle about it. He constantly tells her how beautiful and amazing she is, and if he ever posts about her on social media, the tags are just full of him gushing over how much he loves his wife.

14) who usually starts/causes arguments between them? (Steve/Nadia)

Kai; the little shit stirrer. Steve has never once started an argument between them, and if on the rare occasion Nadia finds something to argue about, it’s over pretty fast.

15) who isn’t afraid to embarrass the other in public? (Leo/Kaylee)

Leo is the worst at doing this. He loves messing with Kaylee and playing pranks on her. But when she gets her own back, it is epic.

16) who gives the other cringeworthy pet names? (Liam/Alicia)

These two are literally the cheesiest cringiest couple when it comes to pet names. When they’re younger the kids constantly complain about having to hear them call each other stuff like ‘Queen of my heart’ and ‘my darling love’, and Liam tells them that one day they’ll understand what it’s like having someone that you love this unconditionally. And one day they do.

17) who fusses over takes care of the other when they get sick? (Andy/Maggie)

They both mega fuss over each other, but Maggie’s a bit more subtle about it than Andy. When he was on pretty much bedrest after he broke his leg, she went to his house every day, sometimes with their friends, sometimes not, to keep his spirits up, and make sure he didn’t miss out on anything. When Maggie gets sick, Andy takes care of her like a pro; fluffed up pillows, hot water bottle, constant stream of tea and soup, and naturally; his hoodie for her to cuddle up in.

18) who finds it impossible to stay angry at the other for long? (Bartie/Lyra)

Bartie literally cannot be angry at Lyra. If they get into an argument or a disagreement or whatever, once the split moment of heated emotion is over, he just looks at her or thinks about her and his heart melts.

19) who clings to the other for comfort when they’re sad or scared? (Flynn/Marli)

They cling to each other for comfort when it is needed, but Flynn does it more. If something worries him, or if he has a nightmare about losing Kate again, he instantly reaches for Marli, most of the time without thinking about it.

20) who is more ‘physically passionate’? (hugs, kisses, or maybe more…) (Kai/Hayden)

Kai is the most physically affectionate person ever, whether it’s with people she loves romantically or platonically, she loves to express her love physically; hugs, cheek kisses, just lying on the couch leaning on them, anything, she loves being close to people. Hayden isn’t shy with being physical with her in any sense, but Kai jumps the gun to hold him/kiss him/more before he has a chance to. 

[ducknotinarow]

[BailsRichy]  this is where we first met, isn’t it?

| Fluff sentence starters

"I don't know it seems too hot for making anything like soup though Pollito" Richard stated deep in thought as the pair were simply walking out through the city together. Bailey had his arms firmly linked with one of Richard's resting thier head on thier shoulder. Sure it kind of made it hard to walk and they were slightly walking far too slow for anyone else's liking. As they were constantly having to walk around the pair just so they could get to where they needed to be. Did either Richard Bailey care? of course not. They were enjoying thier time together everyone else in a hurry could simply move around them and leave them be seemed to be the shared thought between them since neither once even thought about standing off to the side of letting go of the other. They weren't even all that aware just idly talking about what they should make for dinner that night as they enjoyed thier walk together.

"Hm, we could have -" before Richard could finish his thought it was interrupted by the fact he found himself getting tugged by his husband now.

Richard stopped and looked back at Bailey, who was just sort of staring at the intersection they were making thier way by. Richard raised a brow trying to understand what had thier attention so much that they would just full-on stop walking. Richard looked around trying to see if he could spot anything. Maybe they spotted a start cat? he hoped not or they may try to take it home. Maybe there was a food stand or truck that had peanut butter options? or worse a new craft store yet to ban the rooster from. the last thing Richard wanted was Bailey buying out the place's whole stock of glitter. Before the eagle could put any more thought into that concur Bailey finally spoke up. "this is where we first met, isn’t it?"

"Hmm is it?" Richard looked up to the street signs and read them over. "Oh you're right, guess the area has changed a little since then I don't call a lot of these places being here back then. Then again I wasn't paying attention to anything else." Side eyeing Bailey now "The guy who hit my car was pretty hot after all." smirking as Bailey just smirked back seeming to take the compliment well. Richard thought about it a bit more "Course helped that you were all over me as well. Not that I can blame you I mean first time seeing all this? and it was not being a dream well it was like hitting the jackpot. And yes that pun was very much intended." Bailey scoffed a little and laughed over Richard's recollection of thier meeting. "Oh you don't recall uh?"

Jokes aside Bailey might not fully remember the whole meeting, considering Bailey was pretty bad about his bottle drinking back in the day. But Richard wasn't going to mention that bit of course, as he slipped his arm out from the rooster's hold. Moving to stand behind them as he took hold of thier shoulder. He gently pulled them back and to the left a bit to position them just behind the traffic sign pole, well from the sidewalk. Reaching out to position Bailey's hands out in front of themself so to have them mine out as if they were in a car right now. Bailey seemed entertained by Richard puppeting them around. "Let's see there was a traffic jam even with the light being green I had to stop because of it. Car was moving but at an unbearable crawl," Richard began retelling the tale. But Bailey was acting in place of Richard. as he slightly gestured them to move forward some and stopped them. "I had somewhere to be and was already running late so, of course, I was beyond aggravated." Peeking over Bailey's shoulders as they seemed to just be playing along. "Of course, I had no way of knowing I'd end up forgetting all about where I had to be that night" Hands waving about as he was talking and painting the scene for the rooster. When he let go of them finally and turned to face the street "Because suddenly among all the annoyance going on of course the one thing you never want to deal with happens, I got hit" slightly hip checking Bailey's rear to act out that 'hit'

"I was already in a mood but of course! just of course I got hit! on top of everything else! So I pulled up to the side not like I was getting anywhere any time soon." moving to hold Bailey's arm and guide him to turn around now "So I get out of my car to deal with the idiot who just had to go and be a pest to the already awful day I was dealing with." Richard now pretending to get out of a car himself, smirked at Bailey ready to ham things up a little. "Little did I know though, this was the universe at work. After years of being apart likely just barely missing the other by mere seconds or choosing paths just keeping us from the other, it had enough and saw fit this was the time for us to finally meet" Starting sweet and romantic "Out stepped this admittedly super hot and attractive rooster, like my god this guy was a looker, legs for days let me tell ya, babe. I nearly forgot all about my car because of how gorgeous they are" now the flattery was coming out Richard watching Bailey smile and shake his head over this bit. Flattered still but calling Richard a dork under thier breath as they let him continue. But alas sometimes you just can not pass up the chance to pick on your loved one.

Suddenly mimicking the way Bailey likes to sway his hips as he walks over to Bailey. Earn a snort from them, okay he was getting far too invested sure. And onlookers walking by were giving him some side-eye glances. But making Bailey smile and laugh as they were right now? priceless and worth it. "I wasn't the only one smitten the rooster though had it far worse though shamelessly looking me up and down you could just tell the guy was undressing me with his eyes." Richard went and rested an arm over Bailey's shoulder and let his head rest on it as he gave Bailey a sultry stare. "And he was just all over me the second he set eyes on me cars all forgotten he just had to have me and I mean I can't blame him. I mean such a good-looking god-like being as I am of course. Of course, in all my good graces I entertained thier complaints" more like Richard ate them up and forgot all about his car being rear-ended from a few sweet-talking sentences out of Bailey that night. Easily had his ego worked and stroked by them. "So we fucked" an abrupt end to that tale "And I thought I never see them again, but I fucked so good the guy became crazy over me and went in search of the dick that rocked his world." He watched Bailey roll his eyes and smile. Stand up straight now as he dropped his arm across Bailey's shoulders not quite done talking "So like Cinderella he went on a quest to find me, his true love from that fated night. But instead of a shoe, he was looking for my dick."

Bailey just scoffed and very sarcastic asked 'is that so' Richard simply nodded his head and nonchalantly looked over his hand "Oh of course that is exactly what happened."

Bailey having enough of his husband's nonsense for once simply lifted thier arm off himself and went to continue walking away as they simply offered a little un-uh in response. Richard pleased enough now though followed after them and soon took them by thier shoulders. Gently stopping them as he drew them back and held them close against his chest. Letting his chin find a home on thier shoulder. Bailey stopped and looked at him as Richard moved to warp his arms gently around them, but soon in a firm tight hold. Keeping Bailey snug between his arms as he slightly nuzzled in against their neck.

"That day? was a bad one. I don't think I ever told you but I saw my father earlier that day and he convinced me to go to some event he was attending in the city. I was so pressed to prove a point to him that I agreed. But then my world shifted I was in such a rush to get thier but it was like something was trying to prevent me from going, like if I went something bad would happen. Just minor inconvenience after one another then traffic was at a standstill yet I was still aiming to go..then" he smiled softly, Richard wasn't one to believe in things like this but when it came to him and Bailey? "Then my car got rear-ended, I was ready to lash out at the idiot who did it and then you stepped out of that car. You were still very good looking that part is true, I saw your eyes and I don't know something about them just struck a code with me. You then strolled over to me charming me up with the half-lidded gaze and the first time I heard you speak I knew there was something about you I would never experience in my life again. It was like something was telling me to forget everything else going on. Of course, you stroke my ego a lot, and well that helped" he slightly chuckled himself. "Yeah we hooked up that night and eh I've had sex with many before and often as one night stands. But in that room with you? there was just something about you, you never left my head. I found myself thinking about you a lot after that night. I didn't even care that I blew my father off that night. All I could think about was that rooster. Maybe he was just good-looking. Maybe it was just a good fuck, were things I kept saying to disregard it all. But then you found me again and all those little things in me went off again like something was pulling me to you." he just shrugged his shoulder a little

"I just feel like we were meant to cross paths but the world was tired of how long it took and made it finally happen so once we did cross paths nothing could keep us apart." He let his voice drop to a far softer tone. "All those years living in a blur, All that time never truly seeing things, the way they were. But then that night you were there eyes shining in the starlight." he slowly picked up his head and moved to stand in front of Bailey, recalling the first time he saw them. Seeing them now in the same place? it was like love at first sight all over again. "Now your here suddenly I know, if you're here it's crystal clear. I'm where I'm meant to go." Leaning in pressing his forehead to Baileys "That why I believe we met that night I was meant to find you the whole time." softly kissing them, firm and deep as if the first kiss he ever shared with his husband. They stayed like that for sometime before having to break for air. Loving gaze glossed over those eyes Richard adored as he slightly smirked "I think the hotel we hooked up in is still here too, you know to recreate the night?" he soon shot his chance right after.

#muse| richard evans alder #aflockoffeathers #madamkezzie #[mocha i wanna feel like this forever aflockoffeathers] #fluff sentence starters #meme answers #stayed qeued #((Those rares time Richard is allowed to be silly as a treat uwu)) #((I like to think Bailey was likely miniking Richard's angry faces during his little retellings XD))

[selnyam]

tagged by @rosiebees

Rules: Tag 10 mutuals you wanna know better

Name/Nickname? Selina/Sel

Star Sign? Aquarius

Height? 5′5

Play your playlist on shuffle, what are the first five songs that come up?I really tried to do this, but I my song library on my computer consists of the Dark Sould 3 soundtrack, and the Skyrim soundtrack, and i have no playlists on Spotify longer than 8 songs.

Ever had a song or poem written about you? I don’t think so, if so i don’t know about it

When was the last time you played the guitar? i think back in like, 2006? I picked up a guitar and tried to learn to play, but time, depression and sore fingers caused me to give it to my brother

Who is your celebrity crush? I Thought about it hard, and i didn’t think I have one, but then i remembered Laura Bailey exists.

What’s a sound you love? the very specific “mrr-oh?” that my cat Beine makes

What’s a sound you hate? the sound of people eating anything wetter like soup or the like, I have misophonia and it is physically painful to me

Do you believe in ghosts? I do! I’m a licensed exorcist and used to have a paranormal investigation group

How about aliens? I mean, with all the stars out there some kind of life exists out there, it’s unlikely it’s like the movies.  oh yeah, i forgot The FBI confirmed aliens exist.

Do you drive? I have to to get to work.  everyone drove where i used to live

What was the last book you read? I think it was “A Field Guide to Demons: Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits”

Do you like the smell of gasoline? No?  it sticks to everything!

What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had? When i was in high school i had a rare stomach disorder, where I was in the hospital for surgery and recovery for 2 weeks.

Do you have any obsessions right now? for a while it was Enter the Gungeon, but right now I’m to busy to focus on anything, but i think DnD or Changeling is going to take over after my move

Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong? Nope.  Because everytime that grudge comes up, and it makes me angry again, and ruins my day, it’s just like they win all over again.  better to ignore them.

In a relationship? Yes! to my lovely  amazing wife, and our wonderful fantastic Girlfriend!

I have no idea who to tag.  so anyone who wants to do this can!

#aout me #questions

[manders1984]

Outlander Season 3 Episode Master Post (Update #2)

Bumping because a few people have asked. Post now includes runtimes for episodes airing in November, per Starz’s November schedule.

This post has been updated with all of the episode titles, descriptions, writers, and directors we know so far for Season 3—which is pretty much all of them. If you don’t want to be spoiled, STOP READING. I will update and repost this as information becomes available.

The previous versions of this post are here and here. For my predictions on the breakdown of the episodes leading up to the Reunion, click here. For analysis of the 305 episode title, click here.

Episode 301 (September 10, 2017)—"The Battle Joined"

written by Ronald D. Moore

directed by Brendan Maher

(57 minutes) After living through the Battle of Culloden, Jamie finds himself at the mercy of unforgiving British victors, until a connection from his past provides his only hope of survival. Meanwhile, a pregnant Claire attempts to adjust to life in the modem world of 1940s Boston—and life with Frank.

Additional Cast:

Ryan Ralph Gerrard as Giles McMartin

Joseph Rye as Realtor

Garry Summers as Anaesthesiologist

Episode 302 (September 17, 2017)—“Surrender"

written by Anne Kenney

directed by Jennifer Getzinger

Hiding in an isolated cave, Jamie leads a lonely Life until Lallybroch is threatened by redcoats pursuing the elusive Jacobite traitor known as "Red Jamie: Back in Boston, Claire and Frank struggle to coexist in a marriage haunted by the ghost of Jamie's love.

Episode 303 (September 24, 2017)—"All Debts Paid"

written by Matthew B. Roberts

directed by Brendan Maher

In prison, Jamie discovers that an old foe has become the warden - and now has the power to make his life a living hell. Over the years, Claire and Frank both put their best foot forward to share a harmonious marriage, but an uninvited guest shatters this illusion, bringing their differences to light.

Episode 304 (October 1, 2017)—”Of Lost Things”

written by Toni Graphia

directed by Brendan Maher

While serving as groomsman at the aristocratic estate of Helwater, Jamie is reluctantly pulled into the intrigue of a noble British family. In 1968 Scotland, Claire, Brianna and Roger struggle to trace Jamie's whereabouts in history, leaving Claire to wonder if they will ever find him again.

Additional Cast:

Hannah James as Geneva Dunsany

Tanya Reynolds as Isobel Dunsany

Episode 305 (October 8, 2017)—”Freedom & Whisky”

written by Toni Graphia*

directed by Brendan Maher

As Brianna grapples with the life-changing revelations of the past summer, Claire must help her come to terms with the fact that she is truly her father's daughter - her 18th century Highlander father. To complicate matters further, Roger brings news that forces Claire and Brianna to face an impossible choice.

Additional Cast:

Mitchell Mullen as Dean Tramble

Episode 306 (October 22, 2017)—”A. Malcolm”

Runtime: 75 minutes

written by Matthew B. Roberts

directed by Norma Bailey

After decades apart, Jamie and Claire finally reunite and rekindle their emotional and physical bonds. But Jamie's new business dealings jeopardize the couples' hopes for a simple life together.

Additional Cast:

Ian Conningham as Barton

Kirsty Strain as Peggy

Episode 307 (October 29, 2017)—”Creme De Menthe"

written by Karen Campbell

directed by Norma Bailey

In the aftermath of a violent confrontation, Claire follows her conscience as a surgeon, even though it could put her and Jamie's lives at risk. At the same time, Jamie attempts to evade the reach of the Crown as its representative closes in on his illegal dealings.

Additional Cast:

Ian Conningham as Barton

Episode 308 (November 5, 2017)—“First Wife"

Runtime: 60 minutes

written by Joy Blake

directed by Jennifer Getzinger

Claire returns to Lallybroch with Jamie, where she does not receive quite the reception she was expecting. Unbeknownst to her, Jamie's made some choices in their time apart which come back to haunt them with a vengeance.

Additional Cast:

Steven Cree as Ian Murray

Laura Donnelly as Jenny Murray

Episode 309 (November 12, 2017)—"The Doldrums"

Runtime: 58 minutes

written by Shannon Goss

directed by David Moore

Claire and Jamie leave Scotland, sailing to the West Indies on an urgent quest. But when the superstitious crew looks for someone to blame after a string of bad luck, rescue comes from an unlikely source.

Episode 310 (November 19, 2017)—"Heaven & Earth” 

Runtime: 58 minutes

written by Luke Schelhaas

directed by David Moore

Claire races to discover the source of an epidemic aboard a disease-stricken ship before hundreds of sailors die. And as Jamie locks horns with Captain Raines, Fergus finds himself torn between loyalty and love.

Episode 311 (November 26, 2017)—"Turtle Soup"

Runtime: 58 minutes

written by Karen Campbell and Shannon Goss

directed by Charlotte Brandstorm

After making a leap of faith, Claire washes up on a seemingly deserted island where survival is her only option. Navigating treacherous waters has crippled the Artemis, so Jamie devises a joyful moment for his crew in the midst of devastating setbacks.

Episode 312 (December 3, 2017)—"The Bakra"

Runtime: 58 minutes

written by Luke Schelhaas

directed by Charlotte Brandstorm

The Artemis finally reaches Jamaica bringing Jamie and Claire that much closer to their goal During a lavish ball on the island, the Fraser encounter old allies, as well as former adversaries who threaten to derail their mission.

Additional Cast:

Matthew Dylan Roberts as Auctioneer

Episode 313 (December 10, 2017)—"A New World”

written by Matthew B. Roberts and Toni Graphia

directed by TBA

Claire is forced to play a game of cat and mouse with an old adversary as she searches for Young Ian. The Frasers race through the jungles of Jamaica to prevent the unthinkable.

Additional Cast:

Calum Cormack as Fire Brigade Captain

Brett Williams as Mr. Oliver

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY:

Directors

All of the directors this season are new:

Brendan Maher: Spartacus, Upstairs/Downstairs.

Jennifer Getzinger: Mad Men, How to Get Away With Murder, Agent Carter

Norma Bailey: Reign, Heartland

David Moore: Jamestown, Jericho, Shetland

Charlotte Brandstrom: Madam Secretary, Arrow, Grey’s Anatomy

I’m particularly jazzed because one of Getzinger’s 10 Mad Men episodes, “The Suitcase,” is widely considered to be one of the best episodes of the series. I think she’ll do well here.

Like Metin last season, Maher directed the majority of the episodes and they’re all at the beginning of the season. Hopefully this bodes well for a consistent tone/focus/vision at the beginning as we build up to the reunion.

Writers

There are four new writers this season:

Shannon Goss: ER, Harry’s Law, Revenge

Joy Blake: Ghost Whisperer, Heroes, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Karen Campbell: Dexter, Covert Affairs, Unforgettable

Luke Schelhaas: The Good Wife, Law & Order, Smallville

I can’t wait to see what these new writers bring to the table. I’m sad my girl Anne is getting pushed out and/or leaving. But this show really needed to be injected with some new energy.

All in all, I’m kind of excited to see what all of the new blood means for Season 3—and Season 4, because remember, they started padding their writing staff so they could get rolling on not only Season 3 but Season 4 as well.

#outlander #outlander season 3 #outlander season 3 spoilers #master post #master episode list

[baileyboo2016]

FIRSTY!!!!

I love First, hes adorable <3333

#bailey plays cats and soup #he’s the one on the swing #and also like the first link #that’s who he’s named after #so yeah 👍

[susanmichelin]

Wanted to take a minute to thank @sorokinalina for spending her puppy-sitting time creating photos of the Echolls family as featured in my fanfic. From experience, I know how much work is involved in not only finding the right photos, but also doing the actual photoshopping. As a small way to show my appreciation, I thought she might like a sneak peek at the first chapter of the next story, Same Old Song.

The full fic is months away from being ready to post so I’ve hidden most of the chapter under the cut since it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger (read at your own risk). 

CHAPTER ONE

Veronica pulled open the front door to reveal a tall, leggy redhead. “Can I help you?” 

She hesitated, looked at the paper in her hand and then back to Veronica. “No, I don’t think you can. I’m sorry, I…” Her face crumpled and her blue eyes glistened with unshed tears. A quick shake of her head and her composure returned. “I must have the wrong house.” 

“Veronica, do you want—” He froze, jaw slack with surprise.

“Logan?” The redhead rushed past her into the house and threw herself into Logan’s arms. 

Instead of pushing the strange woman away, Veronica’s husband actually pulled her closer, a smile crossing his face. One of the rare smiles- easy and unguarded, imbued with genuine warmth and happiness. His eyes flicked to Veronica and the smile faltered. 

“It is you. I was afraid…” Redhead started crying and Logan gently stroked her back, soothing and comforting her. What the hell was going on? “I’m in trouble. I need money fast and you’re the…I need two-hundred grand.” 

He gripped her shoulders and leaned back to see her face. “Whoa, slow down. What kind of trouble requires two-hundred grand?” 

Redhead took a deep breath. “It’s—” She stopped talking and glanced back at the door. “Did he call you Veronica?” 

Yes, because it’s my name. She kept the snotty thought to herself and just nodded. 

“The Veronica?” Redhead was staring at Logan waiting for an answer. 

He nodded. “I sent you a wedding invitation, but I didn’t hear from you.” 

Stunned was the only way to describe her expression, but then a wide grin split her face. “I knew it! I told you if you stopped being a fuckup she’d come back.” She shook her head. “Married? Holy shit, I’m sorry I missed it.” Her smile died and the tears started flowing again. “I’m not in Vegas anymore.” 

Pam Mitchell. Leggy redhead, wedding invitation, and Vegas were all the clues Veronica needed to put together the mystery woman’s identity. Turning away from the two of them, she closed the front door and briefly rested her forehead against the jamb. Dealing with her husband’s ex who was both in trouble and needed money was a radical change to her afternoon plan. She kissed her nap goodbye and moved away from the door.

Logan wasn’t holding her anymore, but his hands were still resting on Pam’s shoulders. “When did you leave Vegas?” 

Pam’s eyes clouded and a slight frown puckered her brow. “Right after I saw you and Carrie in Chicago?” She laid her head on Logan’s chest. “God, I’m so glad you’re here; I was afraid you’d be deployed.” 

They made a striking couple. At almost the same height, their bodies fit together; her lush curves molding perfectly to his hard muscular frame. Veronica felt like an interloper. 

“I left the Navy.” 

Dropping her arms from his waist, Pam took a step back and then another. Her gaze moved beyond his shoulder and landed on Veronica, a hostile expression on her face. “Why?” 

“Long story.” Logan dragged a hand through his hair as he glanced at Veronica and then back to Pam. “Uh… do you want to have lunch with us?” 

Not waiting for her answer, Veronica stalked from the room. If she was lucky the baby would sleep for an hour and she wasn’t going to spend that time being glared at by Pam. She frowned. It was learning that Logan left the Navy that earned Veronica the nasty look. What’s that about? 

Plates and glasses for two were already set out on the kitchen table along with a spinach salad. She took down another set of dishes and ladled out a generous serving of black bean soup. Logan sidled up behind her, slid his hand under the bowl and lifted it from her hand. “I’ve got this, you go sit.” 

Veronica titled her head back to see him and he kissed her nose. His eyes were troubled and his brow was furrowed with worry lines. Probably thinks I’m jealous. To alleviate his fear, she smiled at him before taking her soup back and turning to Pam. “We’ve got lemonade, juice, or water.” 

Opening the fridge, she took out the Brita water pitcher for herself and waited on Pam’s response. 

“Water’s fine.” 

With her hip, Veronica closed the fridge and went to take her seat at the table. Pam lingered in the doorway. She was hugging herself and staring at the floor. Finally, she raised her head and spoke to Logan: “I’m not really hungry.” 

He dished out a bowl of soup for her anyway. “At least sit down and tell me what’s wrong.” 

Her eyes tracked his progress from the counter to the table and then focused on Wyatt’s booster chair. Crossing the room, Pam brushed her fingertips across the green turtle’s head. Tears filled her eyes and spilled down her cheeks. She swiped her hands over her face. “Boy” —her voice cracked— “Or girl?” 

Uneasiness descended over Veronica and she paused with her spoon halfway to her mouth to study Pam. The other woman was watching Logan, waiting for his answer. A grin split his face and his eyes brightened. “A girl. Actually, we have two girls.” 

His words knocked her back a step and she practically fell into the chair next to him. “I don’t… wow, you as a Dad? Shit, I’m impressed.” A lopsided smile spread over Pam’s lips and Veronica relaxed. “You don’t waste any time do you?” 

“Not when I know what I want.” As he spoke, Logan’s eyes were locked on Veronica. It was the intense stare that made her want to crawl across the table and do bad things with him. The smug uptick at the corner of his mouth said he knew exactly what she was thinking. She rolled her eyes and he chuckled. 

To get her thoughts under control, Veronica filled their water glasses and served the salad. It was made with warm bacon dressing, hard-boiled eggs, and gorgonzola cheese and was her new personal fave. She held out the plate for Pam who shook her head. Your loss.  “Two hundred thousand dollars,” Veronica prompted. 

Her husband was used to her bluntness, but Pam was not. She blinked and looked at Logan for rescue. Instead of changing the subject, he asked: “Do you owe it to somebody?” 

“No.” With an unsteady hand, she picked up her water glass and took a long sip. “When I left Vegas, I rented an apartment in Santa Monica and started waiting tables at a diner.” 

“Why did you quit the casino?” 

Pam fiddled with her glass, dragging a finger up its side to catch the condensation. “It was time for a change.” 

She’s lying. It wasn’t outright- more evasion than lying, but there was some piece of information she was withholding. Veronica’s general feeling of unease returned. Maybe I’m being paranoid. Logan didn’t look concerned and he knew Pam better than she did. “Big pay cut,” was all he said. 

“No shit” —a wry grin— “And the rent was crazy.” 

“Was? You’re not there anymore?” 

Veronica was losing patience. She wanted Pam to get to her reason for coming here and why she needed the money. The question ‘why Logan’ almost made it past her lips and she swallowed it down with another spoon of soup. Come on, Veronica you know the why doesn’t matter- Logan’s not going to say no. There was no way her husband would turn down a woman in distress. 

“There was this guy.” There always is. “A customer at the diner and he asked me if I’d ever danced before. I told him about Reno and Vegas and he offered me a job.” She didn’t make any excuses for her decision and Veronica admired her unabashed attitude. “It was a great deal; I didn’t have to pay stage fees or share tips. It was a fifty-fifty split for lap dances though, but I was an employee so,” she shrugged. 

Curiosity engaged. Veronica sighed and asked: “Stage fees? They make you pay to dance?” 

Pam nodded. “Some clubs charge a hundred bucks just for you to work. They take cuts from your tips, make you buy a set amount of drinks during your shift and some places even charge you fines- for being late, chewing gum on stage, not smiling enough.” 

“Seriously?” Veronica was surprised and a little appalled at the way the clubs were taking advantage of their dancers. 

“It’s their way of claiming you’re an independent contractor instead of an employee. This way they don’t have to pay you a minimum wage, or provide disability insurance or worker’s comp.” 

“That’s against the law.” 

Pam grimaced. “A lot of what happens inside some strip clubs is against the law.” 

Logan was being very quiet. His head was bowed and he was eating his soup like it was his last meal. Veronica rubbed her foot against his leg making him jump. “Cat got your tongue?” 

Bailey’s crying saved him from having to answer. “I’ll get her.” He practically sprinted from the kitchen.

Veronica gave him the benefit of the doubt -attributing his eagerness to leave the room because he wanted to quiet Bailey before she woke Wyatt and not a desire to escape a discussion between his wife and his ex about illicit activities inside strip clubs. 

“How long has he been out of the Navy?” 

“Almost a year.” Conversations about strip clubs and money troubles were preferable to this discussion. 

Pam was a walking and talking embodiment of the nine years of radio silence. She witnessed Logan’s drinking and drug use and sketchy behavior. Helped him through withdrawal, attended his college graduation, and watched him get his wings. Even though Logan let her read his journal, Pam still knew things about her husband that Veronica didn’t and it made her uncomfortable. 

“How is he?” 

Too many layers to that question. 

“Happy.” Standing, Veronica carried her dishes to the sink. “Are you sure you don’t want anything? Coffee?” Gracious hostess was an easier role to play. 

“Coffee works.” 

Logan chose then to return, asking: “Can you make that two?” Bailey was nestled against his chest wide-awake and sucking on her fingers. 

Veronica cupped the baby’s head. “Hey, Rabbit. How was your very short nap?” At the sound of Veronica’s voice, Bay smiled around her fingers and gurgled. “That good, huh?” Lifting the baby’s foot, she kissed her toes. “Did you check on Wy?” 

He nodded. “Still sleeping.” 

“Ah, sleep, I did that once back in the day.” She pulled three mugs from the cabinet, set the first cup to brew, and went into the living room to get Bailey’s bouncer seat. When she walked back into the kitchen, he was in the process of transferring the baby to Pam. 

Her grip tightened on the bouncer and she frowned at the two of them. Their chairs were pushed together, shoulders touching and heads bent over the baby. Bailey was gripping Logan’s finger and cooing at Pam. 

“She’s beautiful, Logan.” Pam cuddled the baby closer and brushed her fingers over Bailey’s cheek. 

Veronica slammed the bouncer seat on the table a little harder than intended and all three of them startled at the sound. “How do you want your coffee, Pam?” 

“Black is fine.” 

Turning her back on them, she concentrated on making the coffee. By the time she carried their mugs to the table, Bay was on the floor in her bouncer trying to catch the stuffed giraffe. She swatted at it and kicked her feet making the seat bounce and her squeal. 

After handing them their cups, she got her own and rejoined them at the table. “So are you still dancing at this club?” Veronica sipped her coffee and stared at Pam over the rim. Time to finish your story and go home. 

“Yes and no. Joey, he’s the guy who owned the club, started me on the day shift during the week, and then I moved to nights and weekends. After about a year, he made me manager.” 

The upward mobility of stripping. “You work there, but don’t dance.” 

Pam shook her head. “I still dance —Friday and Saturday nights mostly— plus I fill in for girls who call out sick and we do private parties.” Her coffee cup suddenly demanded all her attention. She traced the rim, nudged at the handle, and finally picked it up to take a sip. 

It was the mention of private parties that rattled her. Veronica glanced at Logan. In between drinking his coffee, he was making funny faces at the baby trying to make her laugh. She knew he was paying attention to the conversation; yet he wasn’t asking any of his own questions. If I wasn’t here would he have just given her the money by now? Veronica frowned at the thought. “Did something happen at one of the parties?” 

Her eyes widened in surprise at the astute guess. This ain’t my first time at the rodeo, Pam. “Yes, but… I thought Joey owned Shenanigans so last year when he approached me with a deal, I…” She banged down her mug. “Fuck.” 

Reaching across the table, Logan placed his hand on hers and gave it a soft squeeze. “It’s okay, Red.” A fleeting smile at his use of the nickname. “We’re going to help you.” 

Thanks for making that decision alone, Echolls. Veronica stared at their touching hands. “What was the deal?” 

Pam followed her gaze to their hands and slid hers off the table, tucking it into her lap. 

Logan’s head swiveled in Veronica’s direction, a frown on his face. Adopting an innocent expression, she gave him a one-shouldered shrug: beats me what that was about. His eyes narrowed with suspicion and she turned away. 

“Joey knew I was saving money; I make five, six hundred bucks a shift —five shifts a week— plus whatever I earn in the VIP room.” She looked away and Veronica wondered what else Pam was doing in the VIP room besides dancing. “I was banking most of it; thought I could open my own club.” It was said with a wistful tone like that dream was gone. 

“What did Joey—” 

Logan cut her off. “Take your time.” Her husband was no longer looking at her or the baby, his focus was on Pam’s story. 

Guess he’s done with me taking the lead. Veronica finished her decaf and went to put the mug in the sink. She glanced at the clock. The baby would probably be looking to nurse right around the time Wyatt got up from her nap. If Pam didn’t wrap up her story soon, she’d be telling it to just Logan. Maybe that’s what he wants. 

“He offered to make me a partner. I gave him what I had for a twenty-five percent stake in the club. What he didn’t tell me was that he already had a partner.” She planted her face on the table. “God- I’m such a fucking idiot.” 

Logan rubbed her shoulder. Does he have to keep touching her? Veronica started to load the dishwasher fully aware that she was being catty. Her husband was a very tactile person. Touch was something that was missing from the early part of his life and it was important to him. 

Without lifting it from the table, Pam turned her head. “Sam Carlucci is not somebody you want to be partners with.” 

“I figured that much out all by myself.” 

Another one of her crooked smiles- the kind that reached her eyes and lit up her face. “Logan Echolls, boy genius.” 

“Hey now, I’m well past boy.” 

“Yeah, I remember.” She sat up and tilted her mug. “How ‘bout you make yourself useful and hook me up with another cup of coffee.” 

“Pushy bitch.” 

Pam tossed her head back —sending cascades of auburn curls over her shoulders— and laughed. “Asshole.” 

Chuckling, Logan got up and fixed her another cup of coffee. “Do you need the money to pay off Sam?” 

She immediately sobered. “I wish it was that simple.” Reaching for his hand, she gave it a gentle squeeze. “You’ve made a really good life for yourself here; I’m proud of you, Logan.” 

“You helped.” They stared at each other and once again Veronica felt like she was intruding on something. “Now let me help you. I can write you a check or I can make a call and get cash.” 

Relief washed over her. “I’ll pay you back, I swear.” 

He waved away her offer. “Don’t worry about it.” 

That’s it? Have the money and don’t worry about it? Veronica shut the dishwasher. “Are you being blackmailed?” The two of them turned to stare at her. “What? If she’s being blackmailed they’re not going to go away because she pays them. In fact, if she pays them this easily, they’re going to think they didn’t ask for enough and they’re going to make a new demand. A new demand for more- it’s never going to stop.” 

Pam’s face crumbled and Logan looked annoyed. 

“You know I’m right.” 

A solemn nod from Pam. “She is right, but it’s… it’s not blackmail.” 

“Then there’s no problem.” The words were for Pam, but Logan’s eyes were on Veronica. “Right?” 

Now she was mad. “It’s your money- do what you want with it.” 

“I will.”

“Good. Glad that’s settled.” Tugging open the refrigerator, she pulled out a bag of breast milk and poured four ounces in the Mimijumi bottle. Unlike Wyatt, Bailey was not happy if she wasn’t actually nursing. Trying to feed her from a bottle was an unpleasant experience at best, but these anatomically correct, very expensive bottles made it at least sufferable. She stuck it in the bottle warmer. 

“I don’t want to cause any problems for you.” 

Logan said: “You’re not” at the same time Veronica responded with “No problem at all.” 

Pressing her hands flat on the countertop, she took a few deep breaths. If she tried feeding the baby while she was angry, Bailey would only fuss and cry more. 

“Before you decide to help, I think you need to know the rest of the story.” Pam held up her hand to keep him from protesting. “Once I bought into the club, Sam came around to introduce himself.” 

The way she said the word ‘introduce’ had Veronica’s head spinning around to look at her. Pam’s composure was a little shaken, but she pushed back her shoulders and plowed ahead with her story. “He started using the club to conduct his business. Sometimes up in front, sometimes in the back office or VIP rooms. Then he started having private parties.” 

All the color leached from Logan’s face and he shook his head. “You don’t need to tell me anymore.” 

The warmer shut off and Veronica plucked the bottle from its warm water bath. She couldn’t wait to feed the baby; Bay was already fidgeting in her seat and gnawing on her hand. Veronica scooped her up, sat at the table and got as comfortable as she could in the hard chair. 

As soon as she realized it was a bottle, the baby clamped her mouth shut and started rooting around for the breast. “Come on, Bay.” She gently tapped the nipple against Bailey’s lips until she opened her mouth and started to drink. She leveled Veronica with a baleful stare. 

Pam was watching them and her earlier tears returned in earnest. “Last week Sam had a party. It was him and two of his associates, plus three guys I’ve never seen before. I was there along with four other dancers.” She dragged her eyes away from Veronica and the baby and took a large gulp of her coffee. 

“It was a drug buy; I think Sam was looking for a new supplier so it was a small deal- five kilos at twenty grand a piece.” 

One hundred thousand dollars cash and one hundred thousand dollars worth of coke- two hundred grand total. “Did you steal it?” 

“Veronica,” he barked. 

Logan’s angry tone made Bailey start to whimper. “Ssh, it’s okay Rabbit.” She bounced the baby and gently started to rock. “I wasn’t accusing her; I was asking.” 

“Maybe you should go—” 

“I’m not leaving.” 

Pam’s gaze swung between them. “I didn’t steal it.” 

“I know you didn’t,” Logan reassured her. “But they think you did.” 

“Boy genius strikes again.” This time it was said without any humor. “Both the coke and the money went missing and they think one of us has it.” She buried her face in her hands, shoulders shaking. “It’s bad, Logan.”

She dropped her hands. “They’re at the club all the time now; watching us- threatening us. One of the dancers… Karen, she called me, said they came to her house. She was whimpering and talking to herself. They… they terrorized her.” Tiny beads of sweat popped out over Pam’s upper lip. “She hasn’t been at the club and she’s not in her apartment. I tried calling her, but her cell phone’s disconnected.”

“It’ll be okay, Pam; you’ll give them the money and you’ll be fine.” 

Veronica was shaking her head. “It won’t work.” 

“Aren’t you just Little Mary Sunshine today?” 

“And you’re the King of Wishful Thinking- they’re not just going to leave her alone because you ask nicely. They think she stole from them and if she gives them the cash it’s as good as confessing.” 

She could see the exact moment the truth of her words hit him by the expression on his face. “Take the money and use it to disappear.” 

“I can’t.” Pam slumped in her chair. “If it was just me- maybe, but… I have a son, Logan. They’re threatening to hurt my son.”

#veronica mars #vm fanfic #cmfics #sorokinalina

[sapphic-corgi]

All the asks~!!

1: Marvel or DC? Marvel~! But I like both 2: Do you have any siblings? Yes I have a brother 3: Do you watch anime subbed or dubbed? Dubbed with subtitles 4: How old are you? 175: What is your favorite sport? None6: Favorite soda/beverage? Soda - Sprite, beverage - tomato juice 7: What is your favorite tv show? Not cartoon?? American Horror Story8: Do you marathon shows or watch a few episodes at a time? Marathon 9: How often do you exercise? Never10: Do you wear makeup? How often? I don't 11: Favorite Disney movie? The Lion King~!12: Would you rather watch a movie or a tv show? Tv show13: Do you have your driver’s license? No14: What is your favorite animal? Dog15: Black widow or Catwoman? Uhh that's hard maybe catwoman??16: favorite youtuber? Either Ro or Threadbanger17: What is your earliest memory? Not sure18: Favorite video game? Overwatch19: What is your biggest pet peeve? Not sure20: Dinosaurs or dragons? Dragons21: What is the worst injury you have ever had? I broke my foot22: What piercings do you have/want? My ears are double pierced and I want spider bites23: Any tattoos? if not, would you get any? I don't have any but I'm gonna get a tribute to candy and Bailey 24: Sexual orientation? Asexual25: What is your best subject in school? Choir26: What is your favorite book series? Not sure27: Do you have a crush on anyone currently? No28: Single or in a relationship? Single29: What character would you most like to cosplay? Right now I'm excited about doing yuno~!30: Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Uhh in the middle31: Cats or dogs? Dogs32: What is the most embarassing thing to ever happen to you? Not sure33: Tell me a story. Nah34: What is the strangest thing you've ever seen someone wear? I have no idea35: Where in the world would you most like to travel? Ohh I don't know tbh36: Favorite Pokemon? Eevee37: favorite color? Green 38: Are you religious? No39: Post a selfie. Nah40: Have you ever left your home country/state? Moved?? No, vacation?? Yeah 41: Do you prefer to travel by car or airplane? I like roadtrips42: Are you a fan of rollercoasters? Kinda43: What is your favorite OTP? Widowtracer44: Who is your favorite Disney princess? Jasmine45: Who is your favorite Disney prince? Not sure46: Who is your favorite Disney villain? Uhh how can I pick XD 47: Do you sing along to the radio? If I like the song yeah 48: Who is your favorite Harry Potter character? Luna tbh49: Any headcanons? A lot50: If you could have one of the Deathly Hallows (cloak of invisibility, Elder Wand, or Resurrection Stone), which would it be? Not sure maybe elder wand??51: What house would you be in Hogwarts? Ravenclaw52: When was the last time you told someone you loved them? this morning, it was my dad53: Do you have any weird habits? Yes XD 54: What do you do when you're bored? Look for something to do or go on YouTube55: What is the strangest thing you've seen at Walmart? I don't really go to Walmart often56: What color are your eyes? Hazel57: What is your natural hair color? Brown58: Have you ever broken a bone? How? Yes, I fell down the stairs59: What is your favorite food? Soup60: What do you look for in a relationship? I'm not sure61: If you could live in any era, which would it be and why? Uhh I can't pick XD 62: How late do you usually stay up? Usually past midnight 63: What is your favorite website? Tumblr tbh64: Have you been to any concerts? Yes65: Are you involved in any extracurriculars at school? I'm on my schools newspaper66: If you could be the opposite gender for a day, what would you do? Not sure67: What are you most proud of? My cosplays XD 68: Do you have any big regrets? Yes69: What was the best day of your life? Hmm idk70: Do you crack your knuckles? Sometimes71: Do you play any instruments? No72: First kiss story? If I could remember it XD 73: Do you like hot or cold weather? Depends74: What is your favorite song of all time? Top of the World - Greek Fire75: Any weird talents? A couple XD

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 65

calm before the storm...

Fitzgerald: *glances at a sealed envelope on his desk* "...This looks important." louisa: sir? *The envelope has a government seal on it* louisa: oh, i think that's from city council. Fitzgerald: *removes a letter opener...* mary: what do you think it is? bram: we're probably being arrested for tax evasion. louisa: i doubt that. Fitzgerald: *opens it, starts reading* "..." *smiles* mary: *peeeeek* OH! louisa: *examining* Fitzgerald: *slams his hand down onto the table* "LOUISA!" louisa: EEP! s-s-sir? Fitzgerald: "We have work to do! Get going on a plan with this new piece added to the gestalt." *hands her the letter* louisa: ?? *reading* Fitzgerald: "Anticipate a plan that involves some...new players." -elsewhere- Ponera: *looking over a map* milia: when are we gonna hit land? *CRASH* milia: OOF! shaula:....iim gonna go with 'now'. neian: *crying* Medusa: "Shh...It's okay..." *looking around* "!!!" -they have arrived at an abandoned shipyard near new orleans...- Ponera: "We're here..." *folds up the map* "Get your coats and luggage." -morning- ochako: a girl's sleepover? Mina: "Heck yeah! Who's up for it!" jirou: sounds awesome. we could host at my place. momo: that sounds wonderful! tsuyu: sounds good. Hagakure: "Woot! Food! Scary stories! Pranks!" ochako: yeah! -elsewhere- Izuku: "Oh! Shinso!" shinsou: ....yo. yuuji: hey. Izuku: "H-Hey, Yuuji." ^^; "You two hanging out?" yuuji: yeah. you? Izuku: "Just passing by." *holds up a manga* "Was getting this at the bookstore." yuuji: oh, cool. that's one of the new editions of 'my hero, my salaryman' right? Izuku: "Y-Yeah. It speaks to me." ^^ -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *holding his coat* Q: ?? Akutagawa: "It's getting colder..." naoya: yeah... Akutagawa: "I will need a second coat...and a sweater..." -elsewhere- yana: <oi boss. you got a plan B, right?> FD: *holds up a folder: "Plan X"* yana: *glances*....hmm. FD: <I am always ahead.> -elsewhere- Dazai: "Howdy!" *takes a stapler off Ango's desk* ango: D.8< Dazai: "Pretty red! Oh, by the way, I got something for you..." *puts the stapler in his pocket, and pulls out a folder* ango: ?? Dazai: "A little birdy got some info for me...before the cat ate him." ango: um.... *examines the folder* *Inside is a map of subway tunnels, burn marks along the walls...and a Rat symbol* ango: !! Dazai: ^^ "Happy with this info? And take a look at this--" *pulls back the map to reveal--a picture of Dazai in kitty underwear* o\\\w\\\o "Whoops! How did that get there..." ango: ....... -elsewhere- Takehisa: "..." *staring at a smashed engine* Vulcan: "I fixed it!" Takehisa: "..." Vulcan: "Proud of me?" miwa:....sure? Takehisa: "..." *puts a hand on Vulcan's shoulder* Vulcan: ^^ Takehisa: *slides his hand down to Vulcan's neck--and starts strangling* Vulcan: O____O Takehisa: "DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH THAT COST?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: *closes a book* sonia: *yawn* Chuuya: "Still tired?" sonia: just woke up... Chuuya: "Well, I'm still working on breakfast. Maybe a shower will wake you up?" sonia: i guess. -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: *rubbing her hands together* "It's colder..." fang-hua: mmhmm. Tsukiyo: "I just want hot ramen, a dip in the water, and a cozy blanket..." *shivers* fang-hua: let's see what we got. Tsukiyo: "S-sounds good..." *rubs her arms* "Freaking cold..." -elsewhere- katya: <you guys are all babies, complaining about the cold.> Ivan: >__< <I just want to be held in Master's warm arms...> pushkin: <and you stole my parka...> katya: <where's your damn pride?!> >3< <WE'RE RUSSIAN! WE'RE BORN IN THE COLD WE DIE IN THE COLD!> *ACHOO* .... Ivan: <My pride is in Master's heart...> =////= leo: ...... -the intercom turns on...........playing darude sandstorm- katya: <OH GOD DAMMIT YANA!> yana: *snickers* <hey, gotta deal with the bordom somehow, right?> Ivan: T\\\T leo: ........ Ivan: <Maybe some hot soup...> leo: .... <perhaps> Ivan: <I'll cook some up...add spices...> *walks to the kitchen* leo: ......... Ivan: *opens the cupboards, pulls out the can of soup and a bowl* leo: *getting the water out* Ivan: <Thank you.> *sets up a pan and some spices* <...I miss cooking big meals.> leo: ....<i'm not very good at this. usually, our maid staff handled this...> Ivan: <...Were they good cooks?> leo: *she nods* <father always went all out for us. he wanted only the best for his family...........> Ivan: "..." <What was your favorite dish?> leo: ....<stuffed bread> Ivan: <Oh! I know a recipe for that...> leo: ....*faint smile* -elsewhere- Joker: *making coffee* scarlet: .... Joker: *sets down four mugs* "Coming right up...You look exhausted." scarlet:...long night. Joker: "You run into anyone?" *pours a mug* scarlet: nah. Joker: "...You feel any better?" scarlet:...i slept fine, if that's what you're asking. Joker: *pours coffee into the other three mugs* "...That's good." *sits down, sips his mug* "...Wonder when the others will get here." -elsewhere- Anya: "Thank you for your patronage." *smiles* mio: mweeeh, so tired. miranda: it's only first shift. *sweatdrop* Meme: ^^; "Maybe just look forward to tea later?" mio:... 7////7 maybe. Meme: ^^ *pats her hand* "Keep going--you're doing great." mio:... ./////////. r-right. -elsewhere- Poe: *wearing a mask and apron, dusting* lana: *polishing furniture* it was nice meeting your brother and his family. rowena: *scrubbing the floor* Poe: "It-It was surprising..." ^^; rowena: hard to believe emilia is 7 already...last i saw her, she was still in a crib. Poe: "..." *nods, shaking slightly* lana:...edgar? Poe: "Y-Yes...I'm surprised she has aged so much..." *wipes his eyes* lana: ... Poe: "I missed a lot..." rowena: well, i guess you can start making up for lost time now. Poe: "...Where do I begin? They went home..." rowena: im sure they'll visit again someday. Poe: *nod nod* "...Maybe I should go out more..." lana: *smiles* and if you feel uncomfortable, we're right here, ok? Poe: *nods* "R-Right..." *weak smile* -elsewhere- Lucy: "Ready to go?" atsushi: *nods* yep. Lucy: *offers her hand* atsushi:....*kiss on the cheek* Lucy: >\\\< "Th-That's really sweet..." atsushi: *holding her hand, smiling* Lucy: "...I hope the play is good." *small squeeze of his hand* -elsewhere- Relan: *walking nervously down the street* ryuuko: hello, relan. mikami: glad to see you. ^^ Relan: "H-Hi..." *smiles* "How are you?" mikami: doing good. ^^ Relan: "You're both looking well...The Commander treating you well?" mikami: *she nods* commander hibana's actually really nice once you get to know her. ryuuko: you'd be surprised at her....maternal instincts. 7-7; Relan: "???" Hibana: "Sweeties! I got your crepes!" mikami: thank you! Relan: ._. Hibana: "Oh, Relan! Hey there! Want a crepe?" *hands one to him* Relan: "..." TTWTT gabriella: ^^ ryuuko:...oh, hello rino. Rino: *struggling to hold a stack of boxes* "H-Hell..." ryuuko: here, let me. *carrying a few* Rino: "Th-Thanks..." *sighs* "My arms is going to fall off..." Relan: *takes a few* "Can't have that happen." ^^; mikami: you're getting a lot better at this, miss tamiya. ^^ Rino: -\\\- "...Thanks. I just wish I had more muscle mass..." gabriella: there's always the gym. Rino: "If I only had the time...and wasn't worked to the bone." *glares at Hibana* Hibana: "..." *nom into her crepe* -elsewhere- Gin: *wiping blood from her mouth, pants* grunt: dat all ya got? Gin: "..." *holds her switchblade* grunt: *charging* Gin: "..." *stands still* -BANG- grunt: AGH!! higuchi: ... Gin: "..." *walks to the Grunt* "I had backup..." *stabs her blade into the Grunt's hand* grunt: AHHHHHH!!!! Gin: "Now, name." grunt: vincent...van go-fuck-yourself. Gin: *stamps her heel on his other hand* grunt: FRK- Gin: "Now, 'Vincent,' about that money..." grunt: i payed up! really! Gin: "The check bounced." *digs her heel in deeper* -elsewhere- Hyde: "Tickets, please." Lucy: *holds them up* atsushi:....*blinks* wait, werent you at the festival? Hyde: "Yeah, probably? I have a lot of jobs." atsushi:...oook? Hyde: "Your seats are center section, Row 10, seats 8 and 9." atsushi: thanks sir. Hyde: "The usher in the whale suit will take you to your seat." atsushi:...whale? Lucy: o_o; "...If Herman got a load of this..." atsushi:....only in death city, i guess. Lucy: *holds his hand, walking to the whale-suited usher* "Um...Seats 108 and 109?" whale: *leading them over* licht:... Lucy: "??? Wait...Isn't that...Doesn't that guy play the violin or something?" licht: *glaaaaare* atsushi: O_O;; Lucy: "..." *meets the glare* "And he looks rude, too." atsushi: OuO;;;;; Lucy: *leads Atsushi past Licht* "Excuse us--we're going to our seats." licht: im not stopping you. Lucy: *turns up her nose, pulls Atsushi along and sits down* -elsewhere- Victor: "I'm here!" *sets the muffins and napkins down* nozomi: *smiles* shinra: heck yeah! *nom*...so rel, heard you hung out with the 5th for a bit today, how was it? *smiles* Relan: "S-Surprising...Commander Hibana was...nicer." *looks at Iris* iris:....*smiles* shinra: i...guess. ^^;;; Relan: ^\\\^ "M-Maybe...the 5th and 8th should do something..." shinra: we did have a barbeque a while back after....an incident... *cough* iris:.....*touches her scar* Relan: "..." *looks down* "Oh." iris: it's in the past now, right? all we can do now is move forward. shinra:....*holds her hand* Relan: "Th-That's a mature way to look at it..." -elsewhere- Medusa: *sets down her child in her crib* neian: muguu Medusa: "..." *passes a hand over her head* ("...I see him...") neian: ^o^ Medusa: *small smile* ("Her smile is kinder...") shaula: *slams the door open* GET UP LOSER WE'RE GOING SHOPPING! neian: *crying* Medusa: *picks up Neian, holding her* "Shh! You just woke her up..." shaula: yeah, cool, now come on! new orleans awaits! Medusa: -_-; "I have a baby...Can't someone else go with you?" shaula: =3= laaaame. Mad!Kid: "I caN Go wiTH yoU..." shaula:....you're gonna need a disguise. *hands him a mask* Mad!Kid: "..." *puts on mask* "...Does it obscure my identity sufficiently?" shaula:...*thumbs up* and now.... *snaps fingers, and magically undoes her braid into two ponytails* ta-ta-ta-ta-twintails mode! Medusa: -_-;;;;; "You're an adult--have some self-respect." -elsewhere- Anya: *walking home* bailey: hiya! mizuki: 7-7; Anya: "EEP!" *leaps up* mizuki: hey, relax, we're not mugging you. Anya: "I-I know that...Hmph...Why are you out so late?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Have a good day?" sonia: *nods* Chuuya: *smiles* "You were behaved today. Ready for dinner?" sonia: *nod* mmhmm. Chuuya: "...Something on your mind?" *scoops up mashed potatoes* sonia: ....*staring at the empty chair* ..... Chuuya: "..." *looks* "...Oh." sonia: ...... Chuuya: "...I miss her, too." sonia: .... Chuuya: "...Should we set a plate at her chair?" sonia:....*nod* Chuuya: *smiles* "Right away..." *sets a plate and utensils at Rain's chair* -elsewhere- Joker: "Zzz..." *passed out next to two full coffee mugs...they're freezing* scarlet:....*holding the mugs, heating them up* *The window is pulled open* scarlet:...*sigh* fuckin... *closes it and looks out* *A small whimper is heard...as she closed it onto someone's fingers* scarlet: ?!?!? what the fuck?! Victor: QWQ scarlet: oh....it's you. Victor: "Hello, Daddy. Can I have some ice?" scarlet:................ -and so- Victor: *a slap mark is on his cheek, too* "I almost lost my digits...I need them for work..." *looks at Joker* "...How's he doin'?" scarlet: asleep for one thing. Victor: "..." *pokes Joker's nose with a pen* Joker: "Zzz..." Victor: "...You put something in his coffee?" scarlet: no, i just reheated these. Victor: "Thanks..." *tries to pick his up* "...You two okay without me around?" scarlet: 7_7; define 'okay'. Victor: "??? ...Did he do something wrong?" scarlet: well, i guess things are kind of the usual.....i dunno, im tired. Victor: "...Well, I'll head out soon so you can rest. Just waned to pass along this." *pulls out a file* scarlet: ?? *examines it* Victor: "He asked for a dossier on the brigade members I met." -elsewhere- Poe: *humming a lullaby* rowena: *asleep* lenore: .... karl: zzzz Poe: "..." *puts a blanket down over Rowena* rowena: =w= Poe: *smiles...* *picks up Karl, sets him in his bed* karl: =w= Poe: *smiles...closes his door, locks it...unbuttons his shirt* *changes out of his clothes into his pajamas* -elsewhere- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: zzzzz Kid: *hug* stocking: =w= mocha: *mrew* Kid: "???" *looks* mocha: ^^ Kid: *pet pet* mocha: =w= Kid: *picks her up, sets her in bed* -morning- kenji: happy birthday, kyouka! Kyoka: .\\\. "...Thanks?" aya: ^^ atsushi: so how did you want to celebrate today? Kyoka: "Food." atsushi: sounds like a plan then. Kyoka: ^^ *hug* -elsewhere- Arthur: "Zzz..." tamaki:....*looks over at the window* .... *A bird has been making a nest for her eggs* tamaki:.....*remembering how she climbed through that window long ago*......*leans against arthur* Arthur: "..." *hug* tamaki:....u////u i love you, dork. Arthur: =w= "I...*yawn* love you...my kitten princess..." -elsewhere- chie: morning, yohei. *smooch* Yohei: =\\\w\\\= *yawn* "Good morning, love." *smooch* chie: sleep ok? Yohei: "Hmm..." *wavers his hand* "More or less. You?" chie: *nods* -elsewhere- Mori: "Zzzz..." miura: ....sir? Mori: "Nnnn..." *opens his eyes* =_= miura: it's morning, sir. Mori: "...Help me up." *sits up* miura: -.-; *lifts him up bridal style* you're getting old, sir. Mori: =\\\\\= "Not that old...My, you're strong..." miura: ... Mori: "What's your max?" *rests his head against her chest* miura: a truck at least.....sir? Mori: "That is a lot of weight...You can set me down at the breakfast table." miura:.... -_-; Mori: =w= -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: "..." pandora: is something the matter, child? Mad!Kid: "I did not have 'fun' last night with the witch." pandora: unfortunate....i see the voodoo arts have advanced in the past few hundred years... Mad!Kid: "...I saw enough of it that I can share it with you..." pandora: hmm, hmm.... Mad!Kid: *starts writing and drawing items-- Medusa: "WHAT DID YOU DO?!" pandora: hmm? something the matter, snake witch? Medusa: "Shaula! What did she do last night?!" *drags Shaula in* shaula: the fuck are you yelling at me for?! Medusa: "Money is gone, your room is a mess--and what did you paint on the walls?!" -elsewhere- barkova: oWo FD: "..." *pet pet* barkova: =u= FD: <You want food?> barkova: *bark* 8D FD: <Very well...> *slices some meat and cheese* barkova: *pant pant* 8D FD: *sets down the plate* <Enjoy.> barkova: *nom nom nom* FD: "..." ("What a mutt.") {barkova: <am i in trouble, fedya?>} {FD: <You are...getting what you deserve.>} {barkova: <im sorry, i-i wont mess up again, promise!>} {FD: <...No. You won't.> *grabs her by the neck, holding a screwdriver to her eye* } {barkova: <ah->} {FD: <...I am sorry you made a mistake.> *STAB* } {barkova: *screaming*} {FD: "..." *stands still*} FD: "..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *washing dishes* sonia: *watching TV* Chuuya: "Sonia, not so close." sonia: ok. Chuuya: *smiles* "After this, I'll drop you off with Grandma." sonia: ok. Chuuya: "Maybe go to the park, or play games..." sonia: .... Chuuya: "...I'm sure she'd be up for whatever you want." sonia: i guess. Chuuya: "...Okay." *dries his hands* "Well...please put on your coat and shoes." sonia: ok papa. -elsewhere- ango: *examining files* Taneda: "Progress, Sakaguchi?" ango: well, herman has made contact with a security company to assist us. Taneda: " 'Security company'? Have you vetted them?" ango: *nods* it seems they have a rather high tec system known as 'the eyes of god'. it may come in handy. Taneda: "Hmm...Wasn't there a case involving the creator of that system?" ango: i think there was..... o_.o; oh goodness. -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *giggles* daisy: you seem to be in a good mood, mr fitzgerald. Fitzgerald: "I am...for good reasons..." *holds up a coupon sheet* "There's a sale on mini figurines!" daisy:... -_-; -elsewhere- Poe: "...Do you want to go out for lunch?" ranpo: sure. Poe: OWO *squee* ranpo: if you're payin, im buyin. Poe: "O-Of course!" OWO; ("Please let me have enough money...") -elsewhere- Joker: *groans...sits up, a blanket falling off his shoulders* "Wha...?" scarlet: *watching tv* Joker: "...What time is it?" scarlet: noon Joker: "Well, woke up early enough then..." *stretches* "Anything in the news?" -elsewhere- Kid: *sighs* liz: you ok? Kid: "Just feel...uninspired." liz: maybe a short vacation is needed? Kid: "Maybe...Where to?" -elsewhere- metsu: thank you for your patronage. Jeje: "Ssss..." metsu:... *smiles and small strokes under his chin with her finger* Jeje: ^\\\\^ *happy snake noise* metsu: ^///^ Jeje: *slides up her arm to her shoulder* -elsewhere- Hyde: *holding 30 paychecks* "Time to deposit!" kyouko: ._.; Hyde: "You work as many jobs as I do, you get a lot of these--in small amounts." *waves a check* "Want me to buy dinner?" kyouko: -_-; licht: -___-; Hyde: "We can do it at that place with the pizza and the video games!" kyouko: meowkies? Hyde: "And I'll win cat ears!" -elsewhere- Anya: "Dah-dah-dah-dah..." rowena: hello. ^^ Anya: "???" *takes off headphones* "Oh, hello. I haven't seen you around as often." rowena: i do apologize. i've been helping my brother out with a few things. Anya: "Oh? Is he okay?" rowena: *she nods* our other brother and his family visited for a while. Anya: "Was it an okay family visit?" rowena: *she nods* Anya: "Well, it's good to meet...some family." rowena:...?? miss anya? Anya: "...Just...I don't see my family." rowena:....*hug* Anya: .\\\\\. "...Thank you?" rowena: you looked like you needed it. Anya: "..." *pat pat* -elsewhere- Tuhl: ._. io: uh-oh...hehe.... *she's covered in flour* saki: what happened, sweetie? *recording* io: i mayda mess, hehe! Tuhl: "At least you're honest. And what did you make a mess with?" io: flowers! Tuhl: ^^; "Yep. Flour! Good thing you didn't get to the eggs, or you'd be a cake..." io: cake? OuO Tuhl: "Flour, eggs, and icing would make an Io cake." io: yummy! ^o^ Tuhl: "Hee...Say 'bye bye' to the camera before you get your bath." io: babai! -elsewhere- PlushFix: "Got them!" hina: oh? saku: ?? PlushFix: "You'll be in for some surprises...Heh heh heh..." saku: ......*glances out the window* PlushFix: "I got the beer, the mags, the videos, and some fun toys..." saku: *exits* PlushFix: -3- "Spoil sport." -elsewhere- Ponera: *looking at the skyline* *sighs* grimoire: a beautiful sight... Ponera: .\\\. "Y-Yes..." grimoire:...*hug* Ponera: o\\\\\o "G-Grimmy?" grimoire: yes? Ponera: "...What are you doing?" grimoire: im hugging you. it's called a 'hug', remember? Ponera: "...I'm just...surprised, I guess." >\\\\> -elsewhere- Spirit: "Dinner's ready!" izumi: thanks dad! Spirit: ^^ "You're welcome. Let me know how the vegetable dish turned out...Mom still napping?" izumi: yeah. sachiko: *passed out on the couch* Spirit: "I'll put her meal in the fridge...Must've been a long day." izumi: seems like it. Spirit: "At least you survive your day." *smiles* "Looking forward to the weekend?" izumi: *nods* Spirit: "How about we do something nice for your mom? Maybe breakfast in bed?" izumi: *nods* Spirit: "Okay. I can even show you some recipes I used to make..." -elsewhere- ochako: ok, truth or dare? Mina: "Hmm...Truth!" ochako: ok. what's the dumbest thing you've ever seen someone do in public? jirou: this outta be good. Mina: "Hmm...Okay. I saw someone at a restaurant order bay leaf soup--then spend 10 minutes yelling that there was a big-ass leaf in his soup!" jirou: wow. some people. momo: ^^; Mina: "Okay, my turn! Momo, truth or dare." momo: um...truth? ouo; Mina: "What's your weirdest habit?" momo: hmmm... im not sure. Hagakure: "Pfft. Boring! What do you think of Iida?" momo: O//////////O um...well..... .////////////////.;;; tsuyu: you seem pretty flustered about it. momo:...i-i have my reasons! they're...kind of awkward to talk about... Mina: "Ah ah ah! Truth or dare! You need to tell the truth, girl!" momo:....ok. but this NEVER. leaves this room, got it? Hagakure: "My fingers are not crossed!" momo:.....*sigh* well...both our parents know this, and i know this, but i dont think he know's it.....*inhales* iida and i have an arranged marriage. ochako: HOLY PLOT TWIST! jirou: *SPITTAKE* Hagakure: "...I-I can't even--Just--What?!" Mina: "...Dude." tsuyu: you seem pretty happy with him though. momo: i really want to make it seem natural. is that selfish? tsuyu: you like him, dont you? momo:... .///. y-yes- tsuyu: then there's no need to worry, right? momo:...r-right... jirou:.....so hagakure, truth or dare? -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: *huddled in the corner* milia:....mr clone? Mad!Kid: "...I am not a clone..." shaula: well, you kind of are?....ish? Mad!Kid: *glares at her* "I am the perfected form...unlike you, witch, hiding in the shadows of your sisters..." shaula:.........i dont fucking like you. Mad!Kid: "Watch your tongue, if you don't want to be left a crying, quivering mass of tears and broken bones, you flat-chested ugly hag." shaula: *twitch* pandora: now, now, child. you need your rest. Mad!Kid: *removes a coin from his pocket, flips it at her* "Take that, pay some rat to gnaw that sneer off your face." shaula:...... ok? Mad!Kid: "Good. Now, if you have nothing good to say, go away." *turns, falls into the fetal position* -elsewhere- Kid: *shudders* stocking: easy, kiddo, we’re here, ok? lord death: what's wrong, kiddo? Kid: "J-Just...feel nauseated...and itchy..." lord death: do you need to lay down? Kid: "Y-Yes--" *stumbles* stocking: !!!! lord death: easy now. liz: that's it, im calling a doctor. Kid: *curled in the fetal position, breathing heavily* "Gn-Gn..." stocking: *worried* kid, you're going to be ok, just breathe. lord death: *hugs him* you're alright kid. just hold onto my arm. Kid: *sniff* "I-I..." *holds onto his arm* lord death: *rubs his back* you're here kid. you're here and you're alive. Kid: *crying, bites his lip* lord death: *humming* Kid: *closes his eyes, holding onto his father* stocking:... Kid: "...Zzz..." lord death: *carries him back to bed* Kid: "Zzz...M...Ma..." lord death: ....... *tucks him in* Kid: "Mama..." *turning in bed* lord death:...........*hug and kiss on the forehead* Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: u///u Kid: *shivering, but sleeping* stocking:.... Yumi: "...What could have brought this on?" lord death: im not sure... Yumi: "...The doctor should be here..." lord death:... !! hello nygus. he's in his room. Naigus: *nods* "What has happened?" *sets down medical kit* -he explains the situation- Naigus: "This could be a seizure...His heart rate is elevated..." *looking at her medicines* lord death: !! stocking: no.... Naigus: "This is...rather strong, Lord Death--but it would have to be for a Shinigami, to let him sleep..." lord death: ...... Naigus: *takes the syringe, prepares the shot* -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: *strangling Shaula* shaula: GRK- WHAT THE FUGHK- Ponera: "Let go of her--!" Mad!Kid: *knocks Ponera back with black blood* shaula: ?!?! Ponera: "AH!" *hits the wall* milia: !!! Mad!Kid: "IT HURTS! WHY DOES IT HURT?! MAKE IT STOP!" *grips harder* grimoire: !!!! *going over to her* you monster... Mad!Kid: "THAT'S ALL I'LL EVER BE!" *raises a black blood spire at Grimoire* *VECTOR STAB* Mad!Kid: "..." *coughs up blood* Medusa: "..." *approaches* Ponera: *unconscious* shaula: *cough* oh thank fuck. Medusa: "You woke my child..." *twists the Vector more* "I should--" Mad!Kid: *whimpering* Medusa: "...???" Mad!Kid: "Ma..." pandora: i think the child has had enough... Mad!Kid: "Mama..." Medusa: "..." *pulls back the blade* {Crona: *crying*} Medusa: "..." shaula: what do we do with this thing? Medusa: "..." *picks up Mad!Kid* "We get him to bed." -elsewhere- Yohei: "..." *looking in on Toru* toru: zzzz Yohei: "..." *strokes his head* toru: =w= Yohei: *smiles* ("Stay safe...Please...") -morning- mina: this match is gonna be HYPE! ochako: *antsy* Iida: "??? Uraraka? Are you okay?" ochako: just excited for the match, ^^ momo: ... Iida: "Yes, this is going to be a surprising battle...Midoriya continues to surprise, but Todoroki is so powerful." *Mineta's seat is empty* jirou: looks like grape juice is sick at home. tsuyu: that's nice. Bakugo: "Small victories..." *staring at the field* Izuku: *looking out at the field...starts walking* announcer: the second round of matches has begun! first round, IZUKU MIDORIYA VS SHOUTO TODOROKI! Todoroki: *approaching the stage* Endeavor: *watching from the audience--standing in the back* All Might: *gulps* ochako: ...*nervous*....*glances over at endevour*......*glares at him* Endeavor: *his eyes are on Todoroki* ("Shouto...We will see whether you have what it takes to be a worthy successor. Surpass Midoriya. Surpass All Might. Surpass me.") midnight: alright. BEGIN! Todoroki: *ice wall immediately appears* Izuku: ("As expected--gotta make it!") *aims two finger--* *SMAAAAAASH* *FOOM!* announcer: WOAH! HE SMASHED RIGHT THROUGH IT! Iida: "!!!" *hair blown back* Monoma: *rubs his arms* "F-Freezing..." hitoshi:...c-cold....*twitch* Todoroki: *knocked back to the edge--until an ice slide appears, allowing him to slide back and avoid the ring's edge* Izuku: *holding his arm...his middle finger is broken* ("It's okay...") All Might: "!!!" ("That was...100 percent!") Todoroki: *glares--summons another ice wall--* *SMAAAAAASH!* *Drip...drip...* eijiro: woah! it's already starting? sorry im late guys, my alarm clock broke, haha. Bakugo: "Shut the hell up." eijiro: hey bakugou, we're gonna be in the next match, cool right?! itsuka: *chop* that was terrible. Monoma: *looking over the barrier* "No, the match is cool! Eh? Eh?" Bakugo: "I'm going to leave you beaten and crying." eijiro: i'd like to see you try! ^^ Monoma: x3x Bakugo: "Hmph. Idiot. Sit down and shut up--I'm watching..." mina: you and todoroki could fire off as many of those attacks as you want, right? Bakugo: "Wrong, stupid. Quirks are like physical abilities--you can hit a limit and over-exert yourself." Iida: "...Oh, my--he does know the science behind Quirks--impressive!" eijiro: i guess that makes sense... tsuyu: so then that means... Bakugo: >_<# "SHUT UP, YOU LANKY, FOUR-EYED RUNNING JERK!" Iida: "...I'm not lanky." Izuku: *staring at his fingers* ("I only have six shots left...Got to plan...Make it count...") Todoroki: "You are going to stretch this out? Try to expend all my ice abilities? Not happening. I will put you out of your misery quickly..." *ice floor* Izuku: *SMAAAAAAAASH* *crack* "AH!" *his right hand is completely broken* ochako: !!!! Todoroki: *sliding along the ice floor, then stamps down, kicking up a sheet of ice that he rides at Izuku* Izuku: "!!!" *leaps back* Todoroki: *slams the ice sled onto the ground--then turns it into a spire of ice that consumes Izuku's leg* Izuku: "!!!" ("I was too slow...") Todoroki: *summons more--and the spire increases--* *FOOM* *Ice explodes--the cold air hits the audience* Arthur: *in the stands--now covered in snow* ._. tsuyu: Q~Q t-too cold.... Iida: *teeth chattering* "Am-Amphibians do have a harder t-t-t-time adjusting to cold..." Bakugo: "Wimps." *shakes the snow off his hair* Todoroki: *knocked to the floor* "...Stronger than before. Were you holding back, Midori--!!!" Izuku: *standing, panting...his entire left arm is broken* inko: IZUUUUUUKUUUUUUUU!!!! Q_Q All Might: "!!!" ("What the hell are you doing, kid?! This isn't...This isn't worth it. Not like this.") Izuku: *coughs up blood* Todoroki: *frozen...* ochako: !!!!!..... (thinking: this is bad....) ?? Izuku: "You...are amazing, Todoroki. Brilliant...fast..." Todoroki: "...This dodging and defending is taking its toll on you. S-Surrender..." Izuku: "...!!!" ("He's...cold? He's shaking...Why are...") ochako:.....(thinking: todoroki.....) Audience Member #1: "He's so good at this! Better than pro heroes! I guess it pays to be the Number 2 hero's son!" Todoroki: "..." ("That's not it...Not it at all...") audience member 2: i bet endevour's proud. Audience Member #3: "Lucky kid. He just inherited his dad's Quirk." Audience Member #4: "He doesn't use it, though." Audience Member #1: "Well, maybe the training?" ochako:.....*gripping her fist* *remembering what todoroki had told her* ... Endeavor: "..." ("Pathetic. Are you just going to be a one-trick pony, Shoto, or are you going to unleash the fire?") Todoroki: "...You tried, Midoriya." *looks at Endeavor* "But he's not happy." announcer: TODOROKI IS GOING ALL OUT, WILL IT END HERE? OR WILL MIDORIYA KEEP ENDURING IT?! Todoroki: "Your hands are destroyed. Please, let's end this, with honor--" Izuku: "What honor is there...if you are only using half of what you have?" Todoroki: "?!" Izuku: "WHO SAYS I'M DONE?!" All Might: "!!!" ochako: !!! *SMAAAAAAAAAASH!* Bakugo: "?!!!!" announcer: HE'S STILL GOING FOR IT!? Todoroki: *knocked across the floor, tearing his shirt--until an ice wall stops him, crashing into his back* "AH!" hitoshi: !!! Izuku: *panting...his broken hand is steaming...* Todoroki: *sits up, shivering* Izuku: "Y-You're shivering...Todoroki..." ochako: .... Todoroki: "...You did that, with broken fingers...Why?" Izuku: "Q-Quirks have limits...We have to find them...You have a limit, how much you can go with that ice before it freezes you...kills you...But you can always pull back, by thawing yourself...So tell me, Todoroki...If you really don't use your father's ability, THEN WHY DO YOU THAW YOURSELF OUT EACH TIME?!" Endeavor: "!!!" ochako: !!!! Izuku: "Are classmates...our friends...were at full power. You saw them..." momo:.... ochako:..... hitoshi: .... {Todoroki: *watching Ochacho* "..." ("Why are you still going?")} Izuku: "H-How can you say you have given it your all, if you're just going to win here with half your power? ..." *looks up* All Might: "!!!" *Izuku is smiling* Izuku: "You haven't...put a scratch on me." ochako: .... All Might: QWQ Izuku: "COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT, TODOROKI!" Endeavor: ("This kid...") Todoroki: "..." *shivers* {????: it's alright...} {Shoto: "I don't want to be a hero! I don't want to be like him!"} Todoroki: *holds his head* ("What happened next...What happened...") Todoroki: "Did...he pay you off? That's beneath you, Midoriya--" Izuku: *smiling* Todoroki: "..." *clenches his teeth* "You're pissing me off!" Bakugo: "?!!!" ochako: !!! Izuku: *clenches his teeth, preparing for impact* ochako: (thinking: he's slowing down....is it because of the frost?) Superhero Security Guard: *not even watching the match, just playing a 3DS* guard: D8< dude! Guard #1: "Huh? What? I got my magic points depleted, and I needed this potion..." ochako: (thinking: so it's like that? ....) Hanta: "Hang on...Todoroki was able to make way-bigger ice prisons when he fought me? Why is he slowing down?" momo: he must have over exerted himself.... Bakugo: "I WAS ALREADY THINKING THAT!" Monoma: "No, you weren't." Izuku: *running at Todoroki* ("Be the microwave, be the microwave, don't explode, don't explode, don't--" Todoroki: *ice melting off of him as he summons frost along his arm, grabbing Izuku's--* Izuku: *his right arm glows--and jabs Todoroki in the chest, ripping at his shirt* *BOOM* Todoroki: *knocked through the air, landing just in front of the ring's border* announcer: A DIRECT HIT! THINGS ARE REALLY HEATING UP NOW! Izuku: *holds up his hand...it's covered in blood* All Might: "!!!" ("He can't...If he keeps going, he'll never survive the next match!") *holding a towel, wringing it in his hands* ochako: !!!!! Izuku: *stumbling* Todoroki: *holding his side...he has put ice along the injury* "Gah..." *coughs* "...Offensive..." Todoroki: *slams his left foot down--ice blasts along the floor at Izuku, who just barely dodges* Izuku: "You're too slow. Your ice is weaker, too." midnight: how does it look, cementoss? Cementoss: "Midoriya thinks he can be healed...but even Recovery Girl can't heal this much damage at this rate. He's just pure adrenaline, not realizing how much pain he is in...What do we do, Midnight?" midnight: ... Aizawa: "...That crazy kid." yuuji: they’re gonna get killed this way... Aizawa: "...What is he thinking? What's the point?" Izuku: *shaking his hand* ("I can't make a fist...It hurts...") Todoroki: *running, summoning more ice on the floor* Izuku: ("I wanna be like him...I have to be strong...") *bites his thumb--with a loud crack* *SMASH!* Todoroki: *knocked back, but on his feet* "Why are you doing this?!" Izuku: "A smiling...hero...is who I want to be!" All Might: "!!!" Todoroki: "!!!" {???: shouto...} {Shoto: *smiling, a light glowing along his face* "So cool..."} -....- Izuku: "I do this for more than me! I do this for everyone! For everything!" *rushes at Todoroki, flinging both arms, broken, throwing Todoroki back* Todoroki: *wobbles, but still stands...* Izuku: "Who can be...the Number 1 hero...when someone like you will not give it your all?" Todoroki: ………………………. {Endeavor: "You can't even give it your all! Get up!"} {Shoto: *vomiting, sobbing*} {mrs todoroki: please, stop it! he's only five years old!} {Endeavor: "He's _already_ five! Get out of my way!"} {*slap* *thud*} {mrs todoroki: *screams in pain*} {Shoto: "!!!" *crying*} Todoroki: *the ice is melting off of him* "Shut up...Shut up..." {mrs todoroki:....} {Shoto: "I don't want to be a hero! I don't want to be someone like him! He's a bully!"} {mrs todoroki:....*pets his head* but you want to be _a_ hero, right? it's alright, you arent....} Izuku: "For them...I have to win!" All Might: "Kid..." ("This isn't some after school special...You don't have to do this...You could win...But you want to save him..."} Izuku: "I have to surpass you!" {-three kids are playing in the yard and one of the boys falls-} {boy: hehe, careful #####} {Endeavor: "If you're going to surpass your siblings, you've got no time for this childishness." *pulls Shoto along*} Shoto: *pulling back*} {Endeavor: "I said come on!" *pushes Shoto ahead, in front of him*} {Shoto: *sobbing*} Todoroki: *knocked down to the floor again* {Shoto: *alone in the hall, wiping his eyes, passing the kitchen*} {mrs todoroki: i dont know what to do mom....i dont want to abandon them, but they look more like him every day....and shouto....his left side....i hate looking at it...} {Shoto: *his eyes widen...he looks horrified* "M-Mommy?"} {-the kettle is boiling-} {mrs todoroki:......*looks at him, horrified*} {-CRASH-} Todoroki: ("I'll...") {Shoto: *his face is bandaged* "Where is--?"} {Endeavor: "She hurt you, so I had to put her away. That stupid...at this time in your development--"} {Shoto: *shaking* "...It's your fault."} {Endeavor: "???"} {Shoto: "It's all your fault! I hate you! I hate you!" *sobbing, punching Endeavor's shins*} {Endeavor: "Ow! Shoto, stop this at once!"} Todoroki: *on the floor* "I'll...show my father--" Izuku: "That this power is yours!" Endeavor: "?!" Todoroki: !!!!! {???: "Yes, quirks are passed down from parent to child. But..." *nervous laugh* "That's not the only thing that matters."} {mrs todoroki: *smiles*} {Shoto: *shiny eyes*} {???: "It's not just blood--it's the ability to look at oneself, be all you can be--appreciate yourself! And what you can do, your full potential. What's what I mean when I say, 'I am here!'"} Izuku: "It's not just blood...You decide...who you want to become." {mrs todoroki: it's alright. you're not bound by his blood. you decide who you want to be, shouto.} *FOOOOM* Izuku: *stands still--as the heat hits him* Iida: "!!!" ochako: !!!! All Might: ("You were saving him, Midoriya...") Endeavor: *twisted smile* Todoroki: *his left side is covered in flames* momo: h-his left is- Todoroki: "I...want to be a hero, too." *tearful smile* ochako: .... !!! GIVE IT YOUR ALL YOU GUYS!!!! Todoroki: *wipes his tears* "It-It's so hot..." Endeavor: "SHOOOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOOOOO! You have accepted my power! Excellent! With my blood pumping through your veins, you--" guard: sir, you're going to have to back up, we dont let people this close to the field, too dangerous. Endeavor: *DEATH GLARE* "Do you know, who I am...and the monologue you just interrupted?" guard: aaand tazer. Endeavor: "Taz-what?" -ka-tazer for endevour- Endeavor: O_____X *movements before collapsing and twitching* -elsewhere- Hibana: *watching TV* Announcer: "And it looks like a pro-hero has been tazered--* gabriella: oh...my god. this is amazing. Hibana: "!!!" *flips the table, screaming* "YYYYYEEEEEESSSS!!!!" -elsewhere- Izuku: *smiling* Todoroki: "...Why are you smiling?" Izuku: "???" Todoroki: "Crazy...You're insane, fighting with those wounds...Don't blame me for what happens next." Cementoss: "!!! Midnight!" midnight: on it! Cementoss: *lifting the pavement* Izuku: *running* ("Give it your all...Give me everything you got!") "Come at me!" Todoroki: "...Thank you..." *FOOOM* -BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- ochako: !! midnight: GAH! Monoma: "!!! EVERYONE! DUCK!" pony: WHAT'S GOING OOOON Q~Q itsuka: *BIG OL HAND SHIELD* Bakugo: "Shit!" *throws up a blast ahead of the cement-rainstorm* *BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM* ???: "...Are we dead?" yuuji:....aizawa....what the fuck is with these guys... .___.; hitoshi: ?!?! Aizawa: "The cold air, followed by hot air, caused the rapid air to produce an explosion..." *he has a bit of fire at the top of his head* *Izuku's shoe is seen on the floor* hitoshi: !!!!! midnight: ow...im ok......eh? *looks* All Might: "!!!" tsuyu: !!! Izuku: *slammed against...no..._into_ the wall* Izuku: "..." Todoroki: *stares...stunned* midnight: m-midoriya's out of bounds......the round goes to shouto todoroki! All Might: "Get a doctor!" Todoroki: *he is now shirtless* Bakugo: "..." -later- Todoroki: *walking to the locker room--* Medic: "Sir, please lie down. Your are--" *shoved* "Rude!" Endeavor: "Hee heh...Shoto..." Todoroki: "..." Endeavor: "...Not going to tell me to get out of your way? Good. Because you can't have that power if you don't know how to use it. I didn't give it to you to abuse. But now you have set aside that childish rebellion and can surpass--" Todoroki: "I have put nothing aside." Endeavor: "..." Todoroki: *stares at his hand* "It's just that, in that moment, when I used _my_ power...I forgot about you." *looks up...smiles* "And that's something I have to think about." *turns and walks away* Endeavor: "..." -in the medical room- All Might: "..." recovery girl: his right arm's shattered, this wont be easy to set back to normal. Izuku: "Ugh..." All Might: "Kid..." recovery girl: i'll have to remove the bone splinters from his joints, then the healing comes after. *looking at all might* this boy admires you so much, he's willing to get himself nearly killed. _you_ are the one who drove him to this. All Might: "...I--" recovery girl: you're overdoing it, so you better not praise him for it... All Might: "I'm not. I'm just--" -knocks on the door- recovery girl: it's open. All Might: "!!!" *looking around* ochako: deku! tsuyu: izuku! hitoshi: ... Iida: "Midoriya!" Izuku: "Guys...the next matches..." tsuyu: they've been delayed because the arena got destroyed.....again. Mineta: *panting, following* "I...Missed it...Darn it..." *looks* "HOLY CRAP! YOU LOOK TERRIBLE!" Iida: "??? Oh, Mineta, hello." *looks* "Oh, hello. I am Tenya Iida. Are you a friend of Izuku's?" All Might: ._.;;;; "Um...family friend." ^^; Mineta: "...You look familiar. You used to be a superhero or something?" All Might: .___________.;;;;;;; "...Nope! Just a...grocery store manager!" ^^;;;;;; ("HIDE ME.") hitoshi: ......*writing something on the white board* Izuku: "??? Shinso?" -midoriya, you almost died out there- Izuku: "Ha ha...Yeah. D-Don't make me laugh--it hurts..." recovery girl: shoo shoo! he's about to have surgery! ochako + tsuyu + hitoshi: !!! Iida: "Surgery!" Mineta: "We'll get you a care package! It'll be--" *pushed into a wall* "OUCHIE!" Izuku: "A-All Might..." All Might: "!!!" recovery girl: SHOO SHOO! *tosses them out* hitoshi: ... tsuyu: huh... Izuku: "I had to say it for Todoroki...I'm sorry I could not tell the world I arrived..." All Might: "..." ("Kid...You already showed the world: you have arrived...") Izuku: "I lost myself...I should've minded my own business...but I had to make my point..." *passes out* recovery girl: ...calling you a fool wont change what happened...however, giving help that wasnt asked for....that's what makes a true hero... All Might: "..." *nods* -outside- hitoshi: .... Mineta: *smushed against the hallway wall* Iida: "Midoriya...Why did he do that?" ochako: .....i got to go somewhere, brb! *runs off* hitoshi: ?? Iida: "??? That was fast." tsuyu: what's got her all frizzed up? Mineta: "Maybe she's got a date?" tsuyu: hmm... hitoshi: ...? Iida: "...I guess we can start planning a get-well gift for Midoriya..." tsuyu: sounds like a plan. -elsewhere- ochako: *looking around* (thinking: where is he?) *The door to the locker room is open* ochako: *looks inside* Todoroki: *taking off his ripped shirt, putting on a new one* ochako: OuO;;; um....oops. i'll wait out here... Todoroki: "??? Ochaco? What are you doing here?" *pulls on his shirt* ochako: IMJUSTGONNAWAITOUTHERE OuO;;;;;;; Todoroki: *finishes buttoning up his shirt, steps outside* "...Hi." ochako: um... g-great job on the match! ^^;;; (thinking: ididntseeanythingididntseeanythingididntseeanything) Todoroki: "Thank you...Have you seen Midoriya?" ochako: yeah...he's in medical right now... Todoroki: "...I..." ochako: ....you really went all out today. Todoroki: "...So did he..." *shudders* ochako:.... Todoroki: *tries to smile--and just covers his left side* ochako:...... *hug* Todoroki: "..." *hug, sobs* ochako:....do you want to go home now? Todoroki: *nods* ochako: ok. i'll go with you. *small smile* Todoroki: "Th-Thanks..." -elsewhere- Bakugo: "That idiot..." eijiro: well, looks like we get more time to train for our match buddy! *pats his back* Bakugo: "Stop touching me." -elsewhere- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: ....... Kid: *yawns* *opens his eyes* "..." stocking: how are you feeling? Kid: *sudden realization* "I had a nightmare." stocking:.....*holding his hand* Kid: "..." *small squeeze* "I think...I was hurting someone...but it wasn't me..." *holds his head with his other hand* "What happened?" stocking:.........they told me you had a seizure.....but....*crying* i-i dont know what it was.....i was so scared for you... Kid: "...I'm sorry...I didn't mean to..." stocking: *holding him* Kid: "..." *hug* "I'm here..." stocking:....*crying into his chest* Kid: "..." *cries silently, stroking her hair* -elsewhere- Sakuya: "..." *folds clothes* naho: *under the kotatsu* =w= Black Star: *peels an orange* lavender: that time of the year again. *wearing a window cleavage sweater* Higan: *thumbs up* Belkia: *writing a letter* "--and a new magician's wand--" otogiri: -.-; shameless as always. lavender: yes i am. Higan: "How things are..." Sakuya: *puts shirt into hamper* "..." -elsewhere- yumikage:....*grooooans* so booooored. Touma: *sigh* "Go...play a board game." yumikage: -_-# tsurugi: oh, so yumi-chan has his time of the mon- yumikage: *GLARE* Touma: -_-# "Some of us are busy. I could give you paperwork or an errand--" mafura: *staring at the fishtank* .... o.o Touma: *lightbulb* "Go to the pet store, get fish food." -slamming on the door- gil: OOOOOI! LET US OUT! WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS! tsurugi: no one cares, jill! gil: IT'S G-I-L!!! ray: yeah, get the spelling right. Touma: *hands Tsurugi a taser* -SHOOOOOCK- gil: FNKJJFKJSIFLNDJLK ray: D8 Touma: "The next person who speaks loses a limb." gil + ray: OxO;;;; gil: TTxTT (thinking: this place is a nightmare! una honey, boss lady, please be ok) una: *asleep in another cell...........laying on her dresser* Touma: *smirks, turns his back* -elsewhere- Todoroki: "Thank you..." ochako: *smiles* fuyumi: shouto! i saw the whole match! Todoroki: "!!! O-Oh?" fuyumi: *hugs* are you ok? Todoroki: "..." *sniff* "Y-Yes..." ochako:...well, im just gonna....mosey on home then. Todoroki: "Th-Thank you for walking home with me, Ochako." ochako: ^^ no problem. take it easy tonight, ok? Todoroki: "You too. Good night." fuyumi: ....so there's this clip of endevour getting tazered by security. it's already trending. Todoroki: "...Wait, what? When did that happen?" fuyumi: *pulls up the clip on her phone* Todoroki: "..." *snort laugh* -elsewhere- fang: gubu? twice: you seem....pretty happy to see this, dabster. Dabi: "..." *sneer* twice: not every day a pro hero gets tazed. LOL! XD Dabi: "Yes...Play it again." -elsewhere- Mori: "Quite impressive abilities..." miura: indeed. Mori: "Now, if those could be duplicated..." *stares at Miura* miura: that could be quite the force to be reckoned with. Mori: "...You ever play Mega Man?" miura: -_-; sir the robot jokes are getting old. elise: just like you. Mori: -_-;; "Ability duplication..." miura: are you going somewhere with this? Mori: "I think you're due for an upgrade, courtesy of Motojiro..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *looking at battle footage* "Holy-..." naoya: daaaang. Gin: "Hmm. Destructive." -underground- katya: now that match....was lit. pushkin: oooh! good one! *high five* Shousaku: "..." katya: oh come on, discount sasuke. you got to admit that was good. yana: oooh. -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: "Zzz..." pandora: .... Ponera: "..." *shifts* "Ow..." -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *signs a contract* "We will have your security improved upon rebuilding the stadium..." nedzu: excellent! we greatly appreciate this, mr fitzgerald. Fitzgerald: "The pleasure is all mine." ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *staring at Nedzu* ._. -morning- Kid: "..." liz: come on kid, eat up. Kid: "..." *nom* "...It's good. Thank you." liz: ...... Kid: "...May I have more milk?" stocking: of course.... Kid: "..." *stares down at his toast* "..." *nom* kirika: ....shit... Kid: "???" kirika: we need to find out what the hell's gotten into you, dammit. i know, you have some stuff going on in your head...but this doesnt feel like that. Kid: Q_____Q liz: what the fuck kure?! kirika: call it instinct or whatever, but this isnt like his normal breakdowns... lord death: .... Kid: "Sh-She's right...That nightmare I had...Usually, I would be traumatized. But...it wasn't me. It was...not me." lord death: .....what all do you remember from the nightmare? Kid: "...A face. Her hair was tied to each side...Her eyes were...swirls? Maybe curves? I can't remember...Not symmetrical, though." lord death:.... Kid: "..." *takes out a sheet of paper, starts drawing* "Does she look familiar?" lord death: !!!!!!!! Kid: "???" lord death: isnt that...shaula gorgon? Kid: "..." *shaking* "I-I didn't..." lord death: *hugs him* breathe kid, breathe. Kid: *holds on* "I...don't know where it was..." -elsewhere- Ponera: *holding ice to her head* grimoire: how long will it be until we arrive? Ponera: "...Four, five days?" grimoire: hmmm... Ponera: "...We need to do something, to keep...him...preoccupied." -elsewhere- Aizawa: "...How is the kid?" recovery girl: he'll need some time to heal. Aizawa: "Well, we wanted to drop off the gift when he wakes up. He'll get the cookies I baked when he gets out of the hospital." -elsewhere- Relan: O_O;;;; "...Commander Hibana seems...happy?" shinra: it's almost terrifying. iris: ^^; Hibana: ^_^ "More sweets, everyone? I'm very charitable today..." ("So happy that stupid bastard got what he deserved...sort of.") nozomi: that sounds wonderful. ^^ Hibana: "Glad to hear it! Gorilla?" Akitaru: -_-# "I'm fine." hanako: *nom nom* Hibana: "Now, onto serious business." *lays out the subway map* shinra: .... Hibana: *circles* "These are the spots surveyed. And these are the ones Licht found for you...So you can see that the only spot without an escape path is here." shinra: ..... Hibana: "...Will you need back up?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *looking over schematics* "...'Eyes of God'?" nea: looks like a pretty sound system....but then again, this is you and kepuri's deal. saki: oho, seems you have technical competition. mono: *rolls eyes* Yohei: "Hmph. Just got to get better then." *looks at the plans* "Photo-recognition, clouds, ID photo tracking--Man, this is a privacy advocate's nightmare." *rolls up plans* "Mono, we got work to do." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Be good today." sonia: *nod* Chuuya: *hug* sonia: *huuuug* Chuuya: TTWTT *pat pat* "I'll be home this evening." sonia: ok. be safe, papa. Chuuya: *pat* "I will." -elsewhere- Todoroki: *adjusting his jacket* fuyumi: heading out? Todoroki: *nods* "Want me to pick up groceries?" fuyumi: sure. *hands him a list* Todoroki: *looks over it, nods* "Are you cooking something?" -elsewhere- Izuku: "Zzz..." {Izuku: "...Hello?"} {*eyes appear*} {Izuku: Q___Q } {-something is on the roof-} {Izuku: *looks up* "Wh-What..."} {-the figure grins at him-} {Izuku: "Who are you?} {-the figure lunges at him-} {Izuku: *screams, runs*} -THUD- Izuku: "...Ow." nurse: mr midoriya! are you alright?! Izuku: "...I fell." nurse: well do be careful... Izuku: "O-Okay..." *sits back on his bed* ("Who was that...?") -elsewhere- Bakugo: *staring at Eijiro* "...That is the worst 'get well' worst flower arrangement I have ever seen." eijiro: .w.; Bakugo: "Seriously, these daisies are wilted, you got no hydrangeas...Where's thorn girl?" eijiro: i dont think she can produce flowers, though. Bakugo: "Well, shit. At least water them before you give them to Deku." -elsewhere- Medusa: "..." *strokes her child's hair* neian: zzzz Medusa: ("At least your less of a handful than that insane boy...") *looks out the vehicle's window at the passing trees* neian: zzzzz Medusa: "...Can we stop at a rest station soon?" grimoire: soon. keep the replica contained. Medusa: -_-; "Fine..." shaula: dont you mean _reap_lica? *Something hits Shaula in the back of the head* shaula: OW! >3< Mad!Kid: *smirk* Medusa: "...You said 'contain' him. Is striking Shaula still acceptable?" grimoire: as long as he doesnt get loose, it's fine. shaula: you prick! Mad!Kid: "It is not long before I tear the flesh from your body to form a new floor rug, and grind your bones for my soup--" Medusa: *ties an arrow around his mouth* "Quiet." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *stretches* yu: zzzz Vulcan: "..." *puts a blanket over Yu's shoulders* yu: -u- Vulcan: *walks to the kitchen* "Oh, hey, Maki." maki: mornin' karin: or afternoon, rather. Vulcan: "Jeez, late night..." *pulls out a can of cola* "So, doc, got those blueprints..." -elsewhere- Kid: "..." stocking: *stroking his back* Kid: "...Thank you." stocking: im right here, ok? Kid: "R-Right..." *curls up* stocking:.....*still holding him* Kid: "...I don't understand..." stocking: ?? Kid: "Lucid dreams...of that witch." stocking:....im not sure either....but you're here, and you're ok... Kid: *nods* "I'm sorry..." stocking: *hums* Kid: *closes his eyes* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Candy striper!" Izuku: ._. mana: not so loud, showtaro. Shotaro: "Right, sorry..." *holds up vase of flowers* "For..." *reads the card* " 'You damn nerd.'" Izuku: ^^; "Thanks..." -elsewhere- Poe: "Oh, look, Karl--another raccoon!" Jacqueline: ._.; kim: *in tanuki form* OwO;;; Poe: "I didn't know you had a pet raccoon too, Jacqueline!" Jacqueline: "It's...a tanuki, actually." ^^; Poe: "Oh! Those are rare." *pets the tanuki* "What’s his name?" kim: OwO;;;;;;;; Jacqueline: "Um...She's a she...named...um...Kim!" Poe: "...Isn't your meister's name Kim?" kim: OwO;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; *INTERNAL SCREAMING* Jacqueline: owo;;; "I-I wasn't very creative! And she kind of looks like Kim, doesn't she?" Poe: *nods* "Yes. Kim does have tanuki-esque features." *scratches under the tanuki's chin* kim: >~w~< *trying not to freak out* Jacqueline: ^w^;;;;;; Poe: "Say 'hi,' Karl!" karl: *chitter* Poe: "Aw, he's friendly!" Jacqueline: ^^;;; "Well, we have to be going." *picks up Kim's paw* "Say 'bye-bye,' Kim..." kim: =n= *wave* Poe: *waves Karl's paw* "Bye-bye!" -w- Jacqueline: *fast walking away* *whispers* "I am going to owe you so big, aren't I?" kim: yes. yes you are. =n= Jacqueline: >_< "Sorry...Let's get home..." *pets her head* -elsewhere- Shousaku: "..." *curled up* keek: ...... Shousaku: "..." *shivers* "Stupid cold..." keek:..... Shousaku: "...Need actual blankets. Not these hole-y things..." keek:...... Shousaku: "...You cold?" keek:......*small nod* Shousaku: "..." *takes the blanket off, puts it onto her* keek:......thanks... Shousaku: "..." *nods* "You're welcome." *rubs his arms* keek:.....*drags herself over to him* Shousaku: "??? H-Hey..." keek: *leans against him* ............ Shousaku: "...Warmer?" keek:....*nod* Shousaku: "...Good..." *awkward arm around her shoulder* keek:.....zzzz Shousaku: "..." *stares at the wall* -silence- Shousaku: *sniffs...closes his eyes* -elsewhere- Kyoka: "..." *wipes her eyes* kenji: ?? what's wrong? Kyoka: "Just...thinking about how long I've been here." kenji: it feels like you've been here a long time. ^^ Kyoka: "...I suppose. ...This doesn't feel right." kenji: hmm? how so? Kyoka: "...I have done awful things." kenji: i guess, but that doesnt make you a bad person. ^^ Kyoka: "...I don't know that I believe that all the time." kenji: *huuuug* Kyoka: "...You're hugging me." kenji: you looked like you needed it. Kyoka: "..." *pat pat* "Thank you………You can let go now." -elsewhere- Dazai: *holding a tissue to his bleeding nose* "Ow..." yosano: -_-; Dazai: "How did she kick that hard..." ranpo: you musta really made her mad, dude. Dazai: "Well, how do I apologize?" -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: "..." *staring at the photo frame on his desk* eckleburg: sir? Fitzgerald: "Hmm? Eckleburg, you say something?" *sets the photo down* eckleburg: ... ^^; nothing, sir. *exits* Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form--bumps into Eckleburg as he exits* "???" eckleburg: hmm? oh, hello toby. *picks him up* Mr. Tsubaki: =_= *sniffs his face* eckleburg: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: *lick* eckleburg: ^^; Mr. Tsubaki: *spots Louisa, leaps down towards her* louisa: oh! Mr. Tsubaki: *wags his tail, sits down* owo louisa: are you hungry, toby? Mr. Tsubaki: *stomach growl* -elsewhere- Todoroki: *carrying groceries--and gets a reporter flashing a light with a photograph in his face* "Gah!" anne terveau: yes, hello, mr todoroki, care for an interview? Todoroki: "No." *keeps walking* anne terveau: D8 Todoroki: "...Why do you _want_ to interview me?" anne terveau: after your astounding match the other day, are you looking forwards to the next round? Todoroki: "..." *sighs* ("What a hero has to do...") "I look forward to showing my abilities, including how I measure up against my classmates." anne terveau: we also noticed you used your fire abilities the other day. is that part of a quirk, or is it a flame being genetic? Todoroki: "...It is my Quirk." anne terveau: hmm, i see. your father was tazered by security after getting to close to the arena during the match, how do you feel about that? Todoroki: "...I am sure security and my father will ascertain whether such action was warranted." anne terveau: hmm. -elsewhere- Yumi: "??? May I help you?" aya: delivery to city council, ma'am! ^^ Yumi: *looks at the return address* " 'Armed Detective Agency'?" aya: *salutes* yes, ma'am! ^^ Yumi: "...The one with a certain individual who asks women to commit suicide pacts with him?" aya: mr dazai? Yumi: *eyeglasses glint* "That's the one...Can you send a message to him?" aya: sure thing! Yumi: *writes out a note, folds it, hands it to her* "Thank you." *smiles gently* aya: you got it! *walks off* Yumi: *smiles as she walks off* "...He's going to shit bricks when he reads that." -elsewhere- FD: "..." *taps the table* -the thieving magpie plays over the radio- FD: *closes his eyes, listens* -outside the door- zoey: *leaning against the door* ahh...i bet that stringy bitch is getting all up close and personal with master fyodor...ahhh it pisses me off so muuuuch... Ivan: owo <I have finished dusting.> FD: *yawns* "Hmm?" <Oh, good.> Ivan: <Anything else, my master?> FD: "..." *tracing his finger along the table* <I should be coding...> zoey: ahhhh..i wish i knew what they were saying right now.....*mutter mutter* pushkin: ._.; <that nurse freaks me out.> katya: <no kidding.> Ivan: owo;;; <I-I could help you--> FD: <Alphabetize my...> *yawn* <...books. By author.> Ivan: <Yes, master!> zoey: haaa...i want to be next to him....i want to be at his feet....i want him to step all over my back <3 pushkin: ._____.;;;;; *backing away* -elsewhere- Chuuya: *looking at the corpse* "...Horrible." hirotsu: well, we did manage to get information out of them. Chuuya: "Oh? About whom?" hirotsu: *handing him notes* Chuuya: "...Anything on the Rats?" hirotsu: sadly, no. just recent drug and weapon deals scheduled for the next months. Chuuya: "Anything we can sell?" -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Aya? Any reply from the office?" aya: yep. the lady there had something for mr dazai. Dazai: owo "Oh? Maybe it's an offer..." *takes the note, opens it...and all color fades out of his face...and body...* o______________o Kunikida: "..." *small smile* atsushi: ??? *looooks* *There seem to be very graphic descriptions of bodily harm* Dazai: Q_____Q "...I don't want to die just yet." atsushi: .______________________________________.;;;;;;;;;;; meep Kunikida: *takes the letter from Dazai's hands, folds it* "I think I'll frame this." Dazai: "Don't give it to Yosano...It'll give her ideas." *passes out* -elsewhere- Wes: "Feeling okay?" liz: i guess... Wes: "...Worried about Kid?" liz: hard not to be... Wes: "...You had been talking with him about a vacation. I think now may be a good time for it." liz: where to? Wes: "Well, maybe somewhere new? Ever try India? Or Egypt?" liz:....*excalibur face* Wes: "..." *realization* "Oh. Right. Sorry." ^^; "Um...Australia?" -elsewhere- Tanizaki: "Yo, doc--your package arrived." yosano: nice! Tanizaki: "More clothes? Instruments of destruction? Medicine?" yosano: you'll see~ Tanizaki: ._____. *backs away slowly* -elsewhere- juria: *chewing gum* Commander Arg: "Doing well?" juria: yeah yeah. selim:....hehehe.... Arg: "??? Is there something amusing?" -elsewhere- vivian: *humming* Kishiri: "Guess who?" vivian: torry~!<3 *huuuug* Kishiri: ^\\\^ "How's it going, babe?" *pat pat* vivian: better now~<3 Kishiri: "Glad to hear...What you been working on?" *cheek smooch* -elsewhere- Tokoyami: "Momo? Hello." momo: hmm? oh, hey tokoyami, what's up? Tokoyami: *waves* "I was on my way to the hospital." momo: i see... Tokoyami: "Are you running errands?" -elsewhere- Izuku: *staring at his dinner* nurse: how are you feeling? Izuku: "As best as can be expected." ^^; "My arm still hurts..." nurse: well, do try to eat up, rebuild your strength. Izuku: "I will. Thanks!" *takes up the fork, takes a bite of food* nurse: *exits* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *staring into her empty wallet* TT_TT "I think we're even now..." kim: ^^ ~<3 Jacqueline: TT\\\\TT *sigh* "Well, that takes care of dinner." *gets out of her chair* -the phone rings- Jacqueline: "???" *answers* "Hello?" EF: hey jackie, a letter came for you at the dorms. Jacqueline: "Oh! Sorry about that--I guess change of address didn't work. Was it junk mail or something I should pick up?" EF: it's addressed from France. Jacqueline: "...Oh." *quieter* "Okay...I can come over tomorrow." kim: ?? jackie? Jacqueline: *hangs up* "...I think I'll...lie down or..." *rubs her hands, shaking* kim: jackie? what's wrong?! Jacqueline: *shakes her head, covers her face* kim: .....? Jacqueline: M-My parents..." kim: .........*holding her* Jacqueline: *shaking, crying* "I-I don't want to see..." kim: it's ok....im right here... Jacqueline: *holds onto her, shivering* "L-Letter to pick up..." *shakes her head* kim: we can throw it out. Jacqueline: "...I can't...What if it had bad news or..." kim:..... Jacqueline: *shakes her head* "Tomorrow. Not today. Can't..." *hyperventilating* kim: breathe jackie, breathe. Jacqueline: *trying to steady her breath...falling limp* kim:....*carrying her to bed* Jacqueline: "Zzz..." *still breathing heavily* kim:.....*making a phone call* Free: "Yo." kim: hey, could you come over and look after jackie for a while? Free: "Sure thing. Something wrong?" -she explains what happened- Free: "Oh, dude...On my way..." kim: thanks. Free: "No prob. Should I bring anyone?" -later- Jacqueline: "Zzzz..." Free: "...She looks exhausted." kim: im back. *she has the letter* Free: "??? ..." *sniffs* kim: ?? Free: "The envelop smells...flowery?" kim: .........*opens it* Free: "!!!" *whispers* "The heck you doing?! You want to go to jail?!!" kim: i dont think you can go to prison for opening someone's mail. -_-; Free: "Oooooh, I've seen things...And what's so important about that letter?" kim: .....it's from jackie's parents......from what she's told me...they're not exactly...the nicest people. Free: "...Is it bad news?" kim:.......... -they want her to come home asap- Free: "Like, something that she has to respond to now?" kim:....i dont know...i have a bad feeling.... Free: *not looking at the letter* "...You going to tell her?" kim: .... -elsewhere- Kid: "..." stocking: *holding him* Kid: *rests his head against hers* "..." stocking: im here, kid.... (thinking: i want to get you out of this funk...but i dont know how to make it go away.....all i can do for you right now is be here...) Kid: *nods* "Thank you...I appreciate it..." *holding onto her* stocking: ...... Kid: "...Just..." *yawn* "Let me..." stocking: get some sleep, hun. Kid: "Okay...Love you..." stocking: i love you too, dont ever doubt that, ok? Kid: "...I won't. Thank you..." stocking:.....please....get better soon.... Kid: "Zzz..." -morning- rowena: =~=;;; *sick in bed* Anya: "I have your soup ready..." rowena: t-thank you. lenore: ... Anya: "...Your doctor said to get rest and water, yes?" *sets out a bowl of water and a cloth* rowena: *she nods* Anya: "...Do you want the soup now?" *spoons out some of it* rowena: yes. Anya: *holds a hand under the spoon, bringing it to Rowena's lips* rowena *sip* thank you. Anya: ^^ "I made it myself...It's full of broth to help your throat and fill you up." rowena: i appreciate that. Anya: "You're welcome. Would you like the cloth?" rowena: *nod* Anya: *soaks the cloth, wrings it to remove water, and sets it on Rowena's forehead* "Is this okay?" rowena: yes, thank you. Anya: *smiles* "More soup? Or maybe some rest?" rowena: good idea. Anya: *tucks her in* "...Feel better." ef: *from downstairs* sir! please calm down- ???: "ROWEEEEEEENA!!!" Anya: "?!!!" *walks to the door--* *The door slams open--smashing Anya into the wall* rowena: ._.; um...brother...you squished my friend. Poe: "Rowena!" *fidgeting, looking at her* "I-I came as soon as I could! I brought you books! And medicine! And--And--" ._. "...What squish who when?" Anya: "...Yngling..." Poe: "???" Anya: "CHOP!" *BOOM* rowena: D8 lenore:...ouch. karl: O.O;;; Poe: *Josephine the Tanuki has now crushed his spine* @_____@ "...Ouchie." -one yosano visit later- Poe: "Is-Is she okay?" *shivering, wrapping a blanket around himself...* tsugumi: i think so. Poe: "G-Good...Thank you for taking care of my sister." Anya: *turns up her nose* ao: it's not a problem at all, sir. if it were my sister, i'd want to make sure she's alright as well. Poe: *nod nod* "I-I just want her to be safe..." Meme: *pokes Anya* "Don't you owe him an apology?" Anya: *glares* "My face hurts, you rude lanky man." Poe: D8> tsugumi: anya! >3< Anya: >\\\\< "I-I'm so-so-sorry..." Poe: Q_____Q "A-Apology accepted...Sorry." *covers his head in the blanket* ao: now that wasnt too hard, was...it? tsugumi:....sir? are you ok? Anya: "It was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had." >3< Poe: "I-I'm not used to being stared at..." *gets on his hands and knees* "THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF MY SISTER!" Meme: ._. karl:...*pap pap* -elsewhere- Chuuya: "...I'm back." sonia: *hug* Chuuya: *hug* "How are you, Sonia?" sonia: good. Chuuya: "I'm glad." *looks up* "Thanks for watching her." mafioso: any time, boss. i have a few siblings back home i look after, so im pretty good with kids. Chuuya: "..." *looks at Sonia* "Is he telling the truth about that?" sonia: *nod* he was really nice. *small smile* Chuuya: *smiles* "Well, say thank you to him." sonia: thank you. mafioso: *smiles and exits* Chuuya: "So, hungry?" sonia: *nods* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Aya, your milk." aya: awesome! *siiiip* ah. Kunikida: *nods* "Drink up, and you'll have strong bones." *sips his chocolate milk--leaving a milk mustache* aya: hehe. Kunikida: "???" aya: milk-stashe Kunikida: "?!" *wipes with a napkin* "D-Darn it..." -elsewhere- Ivan: *collapsed* leo: D8> *helping him up* zoey: *laughing* Ivan: "M-My head..." leo: <it's alright, vanya, im getting you to bed...> Ivan: <And medicine...> leo: <of course.> Ivan: Q_Q <It hurts...> leo: ..... Ivan: <My head...heart...Need rest...> leo:....<of course> (thinking: vanya.....) Ivan: "...Zzz..." leo:.....*softly strokes his face* Ivan: =w= <Master...> leo: *heart cracks*.................. Ivan: *cuddles* leo: o////////////////////////////////////////////o Ivan: <Your chest is so comfy...> leo:...........*FAINTS* Ivan: "Zzz..." leo: X///////////////////X Ivan: =w= "Zzz..." -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *brewing tea* Mr. Tsubaki: *resting in bed* bram: *shivering* c-cold... Fitzgerald: "??? Maybe a warm cookie?" bram: i suppose- *coughing up blood* Fitzgerald: "...And a blanket. And orange juice." Mr. Tsubaki: "???" *grabs a napkin, holds it up to Bram* bram: *accepts it* thank you, toby. Mr. Tsubaki: ^W^ Fitzgerald: "How did he get that as a name?" -elsewhere- Victor: *drops marshmallows into hot chocolate* "Here you go!" nozomi: thank you. ^^ Victor: "You're welcome. Sorry I've been behind on work--whole lot going on before the trip..." *moves some dirt samples off his work station* nozomi: mm Victor: "How are you feeling?" nozomi: nervous. Victor: "...You ever scared of the dark when you were a kid?" nozomi: sometimes, but my father always let me have a nightlight so i wouldnt feel scared Victor: *nods* "I guess...that'll be useful for those with fire abilities." ^^; "Wish I had that..." karin: oh~? ^^# Victor: owo;;;; "N-Not like wh-what those weirdos have done with the bugs--I just meant, you know, light up or something? May-Maybe like a Quirk or something? Ha ha ha ha--" *inching away* karin: is that right~? ^^# nozomi: o.o ??? Victor: *now on the other side of the room* "Uh-huh." *nods* owo; -elsewhere- Yohei: *shirt is burnt, hair blown back, soot in his face* ._. Shotaro: "..." *hands him a towel* *GOOD DEED* Yohei: "Thanks...Stupid program blew up my computer..." mono: yeah, i can see that. Emine: "This bad luck usually happens to you, tiny girl." mono: >3< i didnt ask you, m'n'm's! Emine: "I don't wait to be called to speak, flat-chest. And M&M's are delicious. I am bitter." mono: shut up! >n< Emine: *staaaaaaaare* mono:.....what?! Shotaro: ^^; "Okay, let's get you out of here, buddy--for ice cream!" *pushes Emine out of the room* mono: 7n7 *grumble grumble* Yohei: "...Why don't you get ice cream, too, Mono. After Emine is back in his room..." nea: i'm driving~ <3 Shotaro: "Woot!" Emine: "...Shotgun." mono: =_= -elsewhere- Todoroki: "...Sister?" fuyumi: hmm? what's up? Todoroki: "...There are only a few rounds of the competition...I'm...trying to think...How do you apologize to the person you put in a hospital?" ._.; fuyumi: i dont know. maybe just be up front about it? Todoroki: *nods* "It's worth a try. I know Midoriya likes goofy superhero memorabilia..." *holds up an All Might Pez dispenser* fuyumi: !!... *small chuckle* Todoroki: *small smile* "Thank you." *picks up the plates* "I'll wash." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *shivering* "Why's it so cold in here?" *he's not wearing a shirt* maki:.... >->;;;; shinra: *COUGHING* Takehisa: -_-; Relan: .\\\. Akitaru: "...Vulcan, it's fall. Put on a shirt." Vulcan: "??? I work better without--" Akitaru: "Put on. A shirt." tamaki: it's distracting. Arthur: -_____-# Vulcan: "..." >_> "Fine..." *grabs one from his chair, puts it on* "Damn body-shaming..." iris: im sure the commander just doesnt want you to freez-.... .................................. ._.; tamaki: D8 !!!! Vulcan: "???" Arthur: .___. "..." *offers a sweater to Tamaki* tamaki:.......thanks...... Arthur: ^^; Akitaru: "...Maybe we can have more hot chocolate--" Victor: *in the hallway, away from everyone, shouting* "Good idea!" -elsewhere- Medusa: -_-# "...We couldn't afford a hotel room for each of us?" shaula: would ya rather room with hairless? Medusa: "...This is preferable." *shudders* -elsewhere- Dazai: *sipping his tea* -w- "This is better...Away from...that." kirako: ^^ Dazai: *shudders* "...New haircut? Looks good." kirako: ^^; i just put my hair up, that's all. Dazai: ^^ "Good look." *adjusts the blanket* "Chilly." kirako: yeah.... *gets the wine out* well, here's to the weekend. Dazai: "Cheers." ^^ *sips* -elsewhere- Lucy: "How was your day?" atsushi: it went pretty well. you? Lucy: *shrugs* "Could use better tips at work. Oh, and a customer tried to touch me--" atsushi: !!! did you beat him up? Lucy: -_-;;; "...I didn't hurt him _that_ badly..." -elsewhere- zoey: *giving fyodor his anemia medication* FD: "Thank you..." zoey: of course, master...<3 FD: "..." *lies down* zoey: *crawling into bed next to him* FD: "..." *puts an arm around her* zoey: ah~<3 FD: "Have you finished all I assigned you?" zoey: *she nods* FD: *leans to her ear* "You sure..." zoey: *shudders* FD: *smiles, kisses behind her ear* zoey: *soft moan* FD: *kisses down to her neck...his hand rests on her hip* zoey: ah~n FD: "What do you want..." *crawls on top of her* zoey: i-ah....i want to be at your mercy <3 FD: "..." *slams his mouth against hers* zoey: mmn~<3 FD: *pins her wrists down, licking down from her lips to her chin* -elsewhere- Poe: "R-Rowena is recovering..." Q__Q lana: that's good to hear. ranpo: dude, it's just a cold, it's not like she's got something bad- *CHOP* lana: behave. ranpo: >3< Poe: Q_______Q "...I just want her to be safe..." *rubs his head* "Ow..." lana: *hug* i know. Poe: -\\\- *hug* ranpo: do you two need a moment? Poe: o\\\\\o lana: o/////o; ranpo:....what? if you two want to like, make out or something, i can go. it's called common courtesy, jeez. Poe: "...Well, that's too much for me. Good night." *lets go of Lana--and falls back onto the fainting couch* lana: .... ^^;; Poe: "Zzz..." lana:... *small kiss on his forehead* Poe: =w= -elsewhere- Anya: *lying in bed...staring up at the ceiling* "..." tsugumi: you in, anya? Anya: "Hmm? Yes. Come in..." tsugumi: *enters* how you doing? Anya: "Oh, you know...Just thinking. How is Rowena?" tsugumi: she's napping. Anya: "...That's good." -\\\- "Will you be getting some sleep?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *snoring* tsubaki:.... *puts blanket over him* Black Star: =w= -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Zzz..." {Chuuya: >_< "Stupid pain in the ass..." *mutter mutter* } {kouyou: is something bothering you?} {Chuuya: "...Dazai made fun of my height. Again."} {kouyou: *pats his head* you're still a growing boy, chuuya.} {Chuuya: TT_TT *sniff* "What if I don't get any taller than this?"} {kouyou: well, you'll just have to keep drinking milk, i guess. ^^} {Chuuya: Q___Q "..." *opens the fridge, grabs the entire carton of milk*} Chuuya: *wakes up with a start* ._. "..." *gets out of bed, opens the fridge door* mito: *mew* Chuuya: "???" *pours himself a glass of milk, pours some into Mito's bowl* mito: *mlem mlem mlem* Chuuya: *smiles...sips his milk* -elsewhere- {???: "Shinra..."} shinra: ??? Relan: *yawns, shifts in bed* "Zzz..." shinra:.... *tucks him in and goes to the bathroom to wash his face* Relan: =w= *Something...appears in the corner of Shinra's eye* shinra: ??!! *turns* *Nothing is there...but is that...ash on the floor?* shinra: ??? *examines* *The 'ash' blows around his face* shinra: ack! *falls back* *The ash is gone...everything is quiet* shinra:... ._.;;;; *Knock knock* shinra: yes? Arthur: "You done in there?" shinra: um. yeah. *exits* ._.; Arthur: *sniffs* "...You smoking in here?" shinra: -_-; i dont smoke....i thought i saw something but......ugh, maybe im just tired... Arthur: "Mm...Well, get more sleep. Maybe that'll clear things up." *scratches under his arm* shinra:...right....good night.... Arthur: "Night..." *shuts the door, turns on the sink faucet* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "That was some good ice cream!" Emine: "..." -\\\- "It was fine." mono: =n=; Assi: "??? Mono?" mono: gyu-! O-O !! Assi: "Eeep!" *steps back* mono: did you follow me here?! Assi: "N-No! I-I was...um...Looking for Zuno. He gets lost easily." Zuno: *waves* "Hello! I'm Zuno." mono: yeah, i know that. -_-; Zuno: "???" Assi: "So, um...Which ice cream did you get?" -elsewhere- Spirit: "Zzz..." sachiko: zzzz Spirit: *hug* sachiko:....*small smile* {sachiko: *on a plane with a younger izumi} {izumi: mom.....is dad gonna find us?} {sachiko:...it's ok sweetie. we're going to a safe place} sachiko: ....*hug* -morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: mmn...kid? Kid: "..." *small smile* "Hi." stocking: how're you feeling? Kid: "Better...thanks to you." stocking: *smiles* Kid: *sits up* "...Want breakfast?" stocking: sure. Kid: *gets out of bed--and his knees wobble* stocking: easy...*holding him up* Kid: ^\\\^ "S-Sorry..." stocking:.....kid.. Kid: "I'm fine. Really." *smiling...with tears in his eyes* stocking:....*holding him* Kid: "..." *cries* stocking:...come on, lets get you back to bed. you're obviously not ok... Kid: *shudders, lies down* stocking: .... Kid: *shaking* stocking: im here kid.... Kid: *nods, hugs her* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "...That's what the letter said?" kim:...*she nods* Jacqueline: "...Damn it." kim: if you dont want to go, you dont have to. Jacqueline: "...I have to..." kim:...then im going with you. Jacqueline: "But your job--" kim: right now, you need me with you. Jacqueline: "...I-I don't know how to explain that to my parents." kim: hey. *puts a hand on her shoulder* you're gonna be ok... Jacqueline: "..." *sniff* TT_TT -elsewhere- Giriko: "Hey, little one..." anna: hehe! ^o^ Giriko: *smiles, picks her up carefully* "Happy to see me?" anna: ^u^ Giriko: *hugs her* "Daddy's happy to see you, everyday." arachne: ^^ Giriko: *sits in the rocking chair, rocks with Anna* anna: =w= Giriko: *hums lightly...* anna: zzzz Giriko: "...Zzzz..." -elsewhere- Kyoka: "..." *hug* kirako: oh? Kyoka: "...I think your face looked like someone needing a hug. At least, that's what I'm trying to figure out." kirako: oh, well thanks. ^^; Kyoka: *pat pat, steps back* "...How long have you had glasses?" -the next day- Jacqueline: *staring at airplane web site* "..." eruka: are you sure about this? Jacqueline: *nods* "I can't put it off...It'll get harder." eruka: ....scared they wont accept you? Jacqueline: *gulps* "Y-Yes..." eruka:....did you want to ask a teacher to go with you? Jacqueline: *groans* "Like any would..." eruka: im sure there's someone right? Jacqueline: *shrugs* "Kim? Anyone you can recommend?" kim: how about spirit? Jacqueline: "...That could work...Could you ask him?" kim: *nods* he helped me with my family trouble, im sure he could help you with yours. Jacqueline: "Okay...If he's willing, I'll get him a ticket..." -elsewhere- Kid: "..." *sips ginger ale* lord death: nygus said she'd be here at noon to do an evaluation. Kid: *nods* "I'll be ready. Thank you." -elsewhere- Relan: "...Any better sleep?" shinra: i dunno... Relan: "..." *pats his back* shinra:....*smiles* thanks, rel. Relan: *small smile* "Go take a shower. I'll make you some breakfast." shinra: *nods* iris: *smiles and hugs them both* Relan: ^\\\^ "I-Iris? What do you like in pancakes?" -elsewhere- Shinoda: *caressing an apple* "Who's a cutie? You are! Yes, you are..." nea: *trying not to laugh* Motojiro: -_-;;; "Some people at the grocery are just awful." *looks at a lemon* "Isn't that right, sweetie?" miura:.... -___-; -elsewhere- Spirit: "...And Jackie's that worried?" kim: *she nods* Spirit: "...Let me talk to Sachiko, but I think I'll be able to go." kim: ok. Spirit: "...Has Jackie ever reacted this way before about her parents?" kim:....yeah. Spirit: *sighs* "Yeah, I think you had the right idea." kim: so you'll help us out? Spirit: "I don't see Sachiko saying no--but you know how it is with her job and a kid..." kim: well, she's handled well for as long as she has, right? Spirit: "True...Heh. Too bad a trip to France isn't in the cards for her right now." -elsewhere- Dazai: *looking around* "..." *crosses the street--* -a car stops just in front of him- yumikage: DUDE! WATCH IT!! D8< Dazai: "?!!! I had the right of way!" yumikage: on green light?! Dazai: "I'm walking here! You should've paid attention!" *wiggles* "My fragile bones could've been broken by your giant motor vehicle, crushing me to death...How would that look for your car insurance rates?" yumikage: i was! you could have died, idiot! D8< Dazai: "You are the idiot! And I am walking away from this before I have my lawyer sue you!" *rubs his neck* "Oh, dear--I think I feel pain in my shoulder..." yumikage: *vein pop* grk- you're almost as bad as tsurugi! tsurugi: *pokes his head out from the back* myyeeeeeeess~? <3 Dazai: owo;;; "...Weirdos." -elsewhere- sonia: ?? papa, who's that cowboy man? Chuuya: "??? What cowboy man? The one with--...Is he playing with a doll?" sonia: *she nods* jeje: *in snake form*.... ?? Mikuni: "Abel, look at the tiny little girl!" *waves Abel's hand at Sonia* Chuuya: ._.;; "...Stay behind me, Sonia...We got weirdos here." sonia: *clinging to chuuya's leg* >~< Mikuni: owo; "...Why are they weirded out by me? I'm just a grown man with dolls and a snake--" sonia: o.o Chuuya: "You're not helping your case, creeper. And if you get any closer, I'm going to stick you to the ceiling." Mikuni: -_-; "...Really, shorty--" Chuuya: >_<# sonia: *staaaare* Chuuya: "...Sonia...Stay behind me..." *removes his glove* Mikuni: "...Jeje, get ready..." sonia: *clinging to him, scared* Chuuya: "It'll be okay. I'll--" kouyou: is something wrong~? ^^ Chuuya: owo;;; "F-Fine." ^^;;; Mikuni: "??? Who's the older lady?" kouyou: im his mama ^^ Chuuya: ._. Mikuni: "...Huh. You look good for your age." kouyou: hmhm, why thank you, young man~ ^^ sonia: hiya gramma. kouyou: *smiles* hi, sweetie~ Mikuni: ^^ "You're son's a bit rude, though. I had this doll, and he started making fun of me for it and my snake." kouyou: oh? Chuuya: ._.; "Look at the guy! He's a creeper!" Mikuni: *gasp* "Sir! I am offended." kouyou: i do apologize, my little chuuya can get a bit rowdy. ^^ Chuuya: -_-;;; Mikuni: "Well, apology accepted. And hey, if you ever need some antiques, feel free to stop by my shop." sonia: .... *still hiding under chuuya's coat* Chuuya: *pats her* "It's okay..." -elsewhere- Todoroki: *looking at the leaves in the park* ochako: hey todoroki! Todoroki: "Oh. Hey, Ochako." ochako: how's it going? ^^ i got some baked potatoes! Todoroki: "...I...was looking at the trees...Baked potato?" ochako: *she nods* there's a stand selling them by the north entrance to the park. Todoroki: "Oh. ...Looks delicious." ochako: want one? *she hands him a second one* Todoroki: "...Thank you." *takes it* "...Want to sit down?" ochako: sure. Todoroki: *sits* "..." *nom* "...Maybe some butter..." ochako: im sure they have them at the stand. Todoroki: "I'll get some. Want anything?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *sets a photo on his work desk* -it's of him, chie, and toru- Yohei: *smiles, opens his email* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Ranpo, open a window..." ranpo: *watching funny videos on the computer* uuuugh. *rolls his chair over and opens it* Kunikida: "Thank you." *waves a fan* "Wonder why it's so stuffy in here..." naomi: and in november too... Kunikida: "..." *sniffs* "...Is that something...burning?!" ranpo: oh sweet! the popcorn's done! Kunikida: "IT'S PROBABLY OVERDONE!" *throws open the door* -elsewhere- Vulcan: *lying in the backyard, looking up at the clouds* nayumi: arent ya cold out here? Vulcan: "Dad always said I was hot-blooded..." nayumi: ^^; Vulcan: "Was just looking at how the clouds look like animals...That one's an Alopochen mauritianus." nayumi: o....k? ^^; Vulcan: "...It's a goose. Extinct." nayumi: oh. Vulcan: *points* "What does that one look like?" -elsewhere- Spirit: "--and that's the problem." sachiko: i see. well, if it's your duty as a teacher, you should go. Spirit: ^^; "To a former student...Will you be okay?" sachiko: of course. we managed this long, right? Spirit: "Right...I'll be back, as soon as I can." sachiko: i know you will. Spirit: "..." *hug* sachiko: *hug* Spirit: "I'll call every day...I mean, the time zones will be confusing..." -elsewhere Kuro: *pawing at a laser light* "...I can't stop myself." mahiru: ^^; Kuro: *leaps at the laser beam* "...This is humiliating." *bats at a catnip toy* -elsewhere- Izuku: *shifts in bed--and groans* "Ow..." nurse: mr midoriya? Izuku: "Ow...My arm still hurts..." nurse: do be careful Izuku: "R-Right..." *looks at his arm...and out the window* -looks cloudy out- Izuku: *sighs* ("Not a lot of sun...") nurse: i'll go bring you lunch now. Izuku: ^^ "Thanks." -elsewhere- Chuuya: -\\\\- kouyou: well, that was quite eventful. sonia: *eating her crepe* Chuuya: "No kidding...What is with this town?" kouyou: even after living here for so long, it's still full of surprises, ufufu~ Chuuya: "One way of putting it..." *angry nom* sonia:...he reminded me of the mackerel...how gross...*nom nom* Chuuya: *crying tears of joy as he pats Sonia's head* sonia: ^^ Chuuya: *wipes his tears* "Now, Kouyou...Um...Any business to discuss?" -elsewhere- Anya: "How are you feeling?" rowena: a little better now. Anya: "That's good...You had us worried." rowena: ^^; i can see Anya: "???" *she looks a bit exhausted* rowena:...are you alright? Anya: "Fine..." *yawn* "Just tired, I guess..." rowena: i see. Anya: *sits back in the chair* "...I could get you more water..." rowena: thank you. Anya: "Zzz..." rowena: ?? Anya: "Zzz..." *small mutter* -elsewhere- Ivan: =____= *yawn* leo: *folding laundry* Ivan: <Oh, hey there. Finishing laundry?> leo: <yes.> Ivan: <Want some help?> *looks in the basket* leo: .///. <i-if you wish...> Ivan: <Maybe I can fold Master's unmentionables...> =\\\w\\\= leo: <vanya!> o///////o;;; Ivan: <???? What? Is it wrong to tend to his every need?> leo: !!... 7////7; <w-well...not necessarily, but...> Ivan: *reaches into the basket--grabs some items* -elsewhere- Bakugo: "Just got to aim...and it's inevitable." mina: what is? denki: i think he's talkin' to himself again Bakugo: *his hands are sparking as he faces the targets* "The blast...does not stop despite whatever is in ITS PATH!" *he sends a blast at the targets* mina: .... ._.; eijiro: woot! you baku-go! Bakugo: "...Um...Okay. That pun was corny..." -elsewhere- Poe: *groans* karl: o^o~? Poe: "I feel like I ran a marathon..." karl: *pap pap* Poe: TT_TT "Maybe a bath will help..." karl: *nod* Poe: *opens the bathroom door, turns on the hot water* lana: *humming* Poe: *unbuttoning his shirt* lana: ...... .///////////////.;;; Poe: .\\\\\\\\. "...H-How long w-were you--" lana: just passing by! ^///^; Poe: .\\\\. "I-I'll just close this, then..." lana:.... .//////. Poe: *shuts the door between him and Lana, alone in the bathroom with Karl* "...Oh!" *turns off the water in the tub* -elsewhere- Patty: "Is he feeling any better?" stocking:....*sigh* i think so. Kid: *eating his cereal* "..." lord death:....how ya feelin, kiddo? Kid: *nods* "I'm...eating?" lord death: ... Kid: "...I guess I'm getting better..." lord death: that's great! Kid: *small smile* -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *monitoring cameras* "All these angles?" eckleburg: *nods* mmhmm. Fitzgerald: "How many people have you _not_ recognized with this software?" eckleburg: very few. -elsewhere- yana: *checking cameras* FD: *looking over her* yana: ....hmm? <ya need somethin'?> FD: <Status report on your surveillance?> yana: <same as usual.> *sigh* <aaah, i hope something interesting happens soon> FD: <How about you make something interesting happen?> *holds up a spray paint can* yana:....*smirk* <where to tag, though....> FD: <Maybe somewhere a little close to home...> yana:...*grin* FD: <Let them ponder just where we are...and how close we can get.> -elsewhere- Gopher: *stare* kotone:....? Gopher: *picks up the fallen tree branch* "...I wonder what made this fall down." kotone: ??? Gopher: *looks up at the tree* "...It is pretty old, but it looked sturdy--" kotone:.... Gopher: "..." *pulls some of the leaves off, hands it to Kotone* kotone: oh? Gopher: Pretend it's like your own sword." ^w^ kotone: .....*swinging it* Gopher: "Yay! Just like that..." kotone:....brother, you're unarmed...you could....get hurt.... Gopher: "Um..." *holds out his hand, summoning some feathers into a shield* kotone: ah. kirika: oh, i see ya got yourself a new trick there. Gopher: owo; "I-I was keeping it a secret..." kotone: *looks up* kirika: *in the tree* yo. *jumps down* -nice landing!- Gopher: "..." *claps his hands--sending the feathers flying everywhere* kirika:...*ptooie*....thanks for that. -_-; Gopher: Q^Q "I-I'm so sorry..." *passes a hand over her hair to get a feather out* kirika: hey, no skin of my nose, right? Gopher: ^^ "I suppose not...What brings you here? Did you want to...see me?" kirika: just thought i'd get out of the house. kid's still pretty fucked up...maybe your teacher knows something? Gopher: "!!! R-Right this way..." kirika:.. ?? you alright? Gopher: "O-Of course! Jus-Just bringing you to him pretty you--PRETTY QUICKLY!" .\\\. kirika: dude, its obvious you have a crush on me. -3-; it's been obvious for, like, years now. Gopher: .\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\. "..." *covers his face* "I-I should've known...You're so observant..." *keeps walking--into a tree* kotone: D8 kirika:...there's a tree there. Gopher: *muffled voice* "Thank...you..." *falls back, his face having left a Q^Q imprint on its bark* kirika: ....*soft chuckle and helps him up* come on. you're the tour guide here. (thinking: feels like so long since then....) {kirika: *parkouring roofs*.... ?? the fuck?} {???: *whimpering* "I-I'm sorry..."} {kirika: *looks over the edge* ?!} {*There is a small boy, his face bloody*} {???: "N-No more, s-sir--"} {*PUNCH to the gut*} {kirika: !!!!!} {Gopher: *coughs up blood*} {Noah: "Pathetic...You were never worthy..."} {kirika: HEY! what the fuck are you doing?!} {Noah: *looks up* "None of your concern, girl."} {Gopher: *can't see, his eye swollen shut*} {kirika: *jumps off onto a dumpster, then onto the ground* looks like your just beating up on some kid! tell ya what, why dont you fuck right off, and i wont have to break your fuckin kneecaps, sound good?} {Noah: "..." *throws Gopher over his shoulder--into the wall*} {Gopher: "UMPH!"} {kirika: !!! *takes a broken bottle and stabs at noah*} {Noah: *dodges--barely...there's something...tattered coming off of him...Did she hit his shirt?} {kirika: tch- that was a warning shot. you better just walk right off now before you regret it!} {Noah: "..." *smirks* "Child, you have no idea what you're going to get yourself into..." *picks up Gopher by his neck--and tosses him at her*} {kirika: grk-! why you-} {*He has already escaped*} {kirika:...fuckin...*getting up, looking at gopher* oi. he's gone. you can get up now, kid.} {Gopher: *whimpering, getting up...and vomits*} {kirika: !!! shit... he really fucked you up, huh?....anything broken? can you walk?} {Gopher: *holding a hand against the wall...nods*} {kirika:...beating up on some kid, honestly...this world's too fucked up sometimes...} {Gopher: "I deserved it."} {kirika: nyeh?} {Gopher: "I-I displeased my master..."} {kirika: .......i guess this isnt the first time you've had the ever loving fuck beaten right outta you, huh?} {Gopher: *shakes his head no*} {kirika:.... alright kid, im gonna need you to listen the fuck up here for a sec. if you keep hanging around people that treat you like dirt, you're gonna be miserable. but i dont think he's coming back for you.} {Gopher: "...He left me."} {kirika: big deal, you know what this means? it means you're free to go where you fucking please. you're still breathing right?} {Gopher: "..." *whimpers* "I have nowhere to go..."} {kirika: do you wanna die, kid?} {Gopher: *shakes his head no* "B-But I have no life..."} {kirika: *grabs him by the shirt* if you wanna die, then drop dead! but if you're too scared to die, THEN GO OUT THERE AND LIVE WITH EVERYTHING YOU FUCKING HAVE, GOT IT?!} {Gopher: Q^Q *nod nod nod nod* "O-Okay, ma'am--"} kirika:....heh. Gopher: "??? I-I did something amusing?" kirika: nyeh? nothin', just remembering something. kotone: we're here... Eibon: "Welcome back. And hello to our guest--!!! Child, are you okay?" Gopher: "Y-Yeah..." ^W^ *has leaves sticking out of his hair* eibon: *brushing them out* there you go, good as new. ^^ kirika: yo. you know what kid's deal is? eibon:....pardon? Gopher: "H-Her brother?" eibon: oh, i know who he is. i've spoken with him a few times before. kirika: yeah, he's been really fucked up the past few days... -she explains what has been going on- Gopher: "Oh dear..." eibon: my my, this is quite troubling. inori: ... Gopher: "...Maybe there is something else going on?" eibon: perhaps..... -a small mechanical bird flies in- eibon: ah, our scout has returned. kirika: ?? Gopher: "G-Good news?" eibon: perhaps. bird: *saying something in lunarian* eibon:...... !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gopher: "Wh-What?" eibon: no... no no no that cant be right.... kirika: seriously, what the fuck is going on? Gopher: "S-Sir?" eibon: i need to contact lord death right now. Gopher: *shudders* eibon: there's a caravan coming this way. the rogue witches, Ponera, Medusa Gorgon, Shaula Gorgon, and Milia Papillion....the sorcerer Grimoire.....and something that had escaped the book of enoch. kirika: what the fuck is it? Gopher: *covering his mouth* "Oh no..." eibon: a manifestation of madness that was born inside the book......which has taken the form of death's son..... kirika: what the fuck?! eibon:....and with it......pandora. -and so- lord death: have we contacted the sages? marie: we've only gotten to contact felisia and zubaidah. lord death: and we have eibon. im sure three will be able to handle it. Spirit: "Maybe not the best time for heading out of town..." nedzu: seems we will have to postpone the festival until this blows over. lord death: we'll need all possible hands on deck for this. Spirit: "Maybe call in some heroes, too." DWMA member: we're already making contact. Yumi: "Fire users...Other forces..." DWMA member 2: special ability users department is online! DWMA member 3: true cross has been contacted! Yumi: "...That won't be enough without coordination." lord death: eibon said they'd be here within a few days... Yumi: "Then we get our forces organized." *opens up a playbook* -elsewhere- Ponera: "..." grimoire: we should be there within two days. milia: i cant wait! that death scythe who killed mommy.....i wanna make him hurt. Ponera: "Good...It's getting monotonous in here..." Medusa: "Calm yourself, child..." shaula: you know, you could die in there. what's gonna happen to your brat? Medusa: "...Not leaving my _child_ with you, brat..." shaula: then what _is_ gonna happen to the kid? Medusa: "...I have plans." -elsewhere- Joker: "..." *sneers* scarlet: a citywide lockdown... Joker: "A new player on the field...I don't think that's going to stop me from getting around town to see what's up." ivy: and risk getting arrested? Joker: "Like they'll find me..." -elsewhere- mitsuba: so we're fighting witches now? hyakuya: seems it. Touma: "Witches have varied abilities, and their powerful souls can get in the way..." tsurugi: .... yumikage: .... Touma: "You'll be meeting some weapons who have had some experiences with witches." -elsewhere- sonia: papa, im scared. Chuuya: *hugs her* "It'll be okay..." sonia: are you gonna fight those bad people? Chuuya: "..." *smiles* "I have to protect people I love." sonia: promise you wont die? Chuuya: "..." *holds up his pinky* "Promise." sonia: *smiles and links her pinky with his* Chuuya: "And you'll be safe..." -elsewhere- Dazai: "...They paying?" ranpo: seems like it. yosano: it's all hands on deck. Kyoka: "..." *holds up her taser* aya: time to put my martial arts to the test! *fighting stance* Kunikida: -_-# "You are staying home, Aya." aya: but kunikiiiidaaaa =3= Kunikida: "You are a child, and these are threats that have killed adults with 10 times as much experience as you. You. Are. Staying. Home." aya:.....fiiine. 737 Dazai: "Jeez, a bit rough, huh?" Lucy: "..." atsushi: *fast breathing* odasaku: breathe in, kiddo. you got this. -elsewhere- twain: ooooh this is gonna be the hypest of shiiiit! oscar: oh dear. he's certainly excited. ebie: what's the plan, boss man? Steinbeck: "I'll be mission control with the plants. Twain will be air support." twain: YES! ebie: what do you want me and oscar to do? Steinbeck: "Surveillance. Get in close..." oscar: and me? Steinbeck: "Same--only you'll be in disguise." oscar: ohoho, sounds like fun <3 Steinbeck: "That's one way to put it...Just can't have causalities right now." oscar: pehaps once this blows over, we'll have to recruit more. Steinbeck: "Yes..." *sighs* "I miss Lovecraft." oscar: *pats his shoulder* i'm sure he's somewhere, hun. Steinbeck: "Yeah..." oscar: ^^.... ah! phone call. brb~<3 Steinbeck: "???" oscar: it's family~ *exits* steinbeck: right.....family..... *pulls out stationery* oscar: *walking to a secluded area*...............*answers phone* i take it you've seen the news then? ????: indeed. death city under lockdown. sounds quite serious. oscar: shall we proceed? ????: give it more time, dear. let us first allow the rats to take the cheese. ????? 2: ah~ im sure the city has a handsome gentleman for me there, aaaah~ i cant wait` ????? 3: yes. sister anne.... ???? 4: ....is becoming restless. ?????: in due time, ladies. in due time~ -elsewhere- Gin: *counting her blades* naoya: first that incident with Q, now this... Tachihara: *picking out his weapons* Motojiro: *setting down his bombs* Gin: "It never stops." hirotsu: *takes a long drag* war never changes. Tachihara: "...Are we the heroes now?" naoya: ..........we're just following orders, remember? higuchi:.... *loading her gun* Gin: "...If we're the heroes, then this city is in bigger trouble than we thought." -elsewhere-

#death city days #and that's all the current available chapters typed up! #more will be on their way eventually~

[bimblingcat]

It’s a day off day. The sun is out and there is not a chance that I’ll be staying in today. Andy said that I shouldn’t be riding around with the clutch the way it is but I’m happy to take the chance.  Where to today? Okehampton? Ashburton? Brixham? Anywhere would suit me so long as there’s a camera, a working bike and some sunshine.

Gardening Lesley and off to Lyme Regis

My friend Lesley came over just before 9 am to sort out Andy’s garden. We had a cup of tea and shared mutual frustrations and admired the springiness of the Spring. I missed her when she was in India. I’m half surprised she’s come back. I can imagine her running a sewing course out there and having some place on the sea to cook and meditate.

I wasn’t sure where I was heading to until Lesley asked me, then the name Lyme Regis tripped off my tongue and that’s my day sorted out. I managed to follow the right roads this time without going on some bizarre loop of Exeter and picked up a nice spot behind an Audi from Exeter all the way to town. He was happy to burble along at just under the speed limit and I was in the mood for happily trailing along in his wake. No horrible surprises on the road just masses of flowers and that chilly Spring air that is just not cold enough to be uncomfortable…or…fresh would be a better way to describe it.

I pass a carpark at the top of the town and head down a steep hill in the hope that I can find a spot to hide Horatio in whilst I busy myself about with the camera: there wasn’t anywhere, at least not one I found. I flipped back through the town and up the hill. It’s going to be good for me getting up that hill later on…yes…that’s the way to think about it…good for me…hum…

The weather is again holding out to be blissful and I head down the hill and start finding things to take pictures of. There’s a pathway to a park half way down so I take the diversion and discover a nice view of the harbour and a motley looking cat near a spiky bush. A couple of snaps of the camera and the fluffy beast is curling around my feet. I give it a gentle stroke and it attaches all four sets of claws and teeth into my hand; thankfully it decides to be a gentle wee beasty.

Further down the hill (there is a lot of hill) I find a lane of cottages bearing off to my left. I trundle on down but find the cottages are a bit too chocolate box to make much of a photo. Plus I don’t feel good about taking photos of houses if I can’t get a reflection in the window. I don’t want to be taking photos ‘in’ to people’s homes; I might see things in the editing process that I don’t want to see.

Back up the lane and onto the high street, I find the ubiquitous Costa coffee with its internet access and a surprising little garden at the back where I scribble and sit in the sun. Note: I do not work for Costa. I’m noticing that I’m starting to sound like an advertisement campaign on behalf of Costa…other coffee houses are available.

It’s only just come up to midday so plenty of time to get myself into some nooks and crannies and who knows where. There are a few clouds around that could help to diffuse the light. I’ve noticed that some of my photos are not as sharp as I’d like. It would be useful to have a tripod with me but it’s a balance between having the stability to get a good shot and the faffing about required to carry it around. I may give it some extra thought…and possibly a trip to Jessops.

Much meandering in Lyme Regis I’m glad I didn’t stay in Costa for long as I’ve spent the last two hours wandering about the town and it still feels like there is a lot to see. Plus, now that I’ve stopped for lunch, the weather has decided to change to a dull grey and the colour is oozing out of all the buildings and landscape. So where have I been?

I walked down the centre of town; there was an old building that’s been left to go to ruin and it so wanted me to take its photo but I just couldn’t find the angle. Going further down the right-hand side of the street I took a couple of shots of people via the reflection in the shop windows…sneaky Kat, very sneaky.

Turned right and along the seafront I go. I see a middle-aged couple with a seagull waiting patiently between them and the symmetry of the lines are too good an opportunity to miss. Further up I spot some digging equipment working at the cob which is a type of dock…I think. I look at them and they’re so out of place that there must be a shot in there somewhere. Going further up I get to a set of shops at a roundabout and see odd bits here and there. Then I’m through the car park and onto a pebble beach. I like the way the horizon divides into stone, sea and sky but I don’t think I got a good shot. The camera was too wobbly being handheld and I couldn’t find anything to purchase it on. Damn.

I went off to the sea wall and walked on the top bit past a sign that told me not to if it’s windy. I know…what a rebel. It felt a bit lonely walking on that wall; something about the space and the sounds of the sea and…well…the general moodiness of it all. Then it struck me that if there was someone here then we’d probably start talking and I wouldn’t see anything to photograph…so… swings and roundabouts and clickety click we go.

I turn around and go back up the sea front. I spot a wedding party by one of the huts which looks as odd and out of place as the diggers. I really hope I got a shot with the bridge, the seafront and the machinery in. It’s all so wonderfully bonkers.

Further up the beach, I start shooting at the dogs; I ask some owners and others I just sneak a peak. Past the end of the high street, I head straight up toward some odd looking stone tower that looks like it will make an interesting shot but turns out to be more dull with each angle that I try. Further up I find myself turning toward the sea. The tide has gone out unusually far leaving more barren rock to shoot at. There are dogs playing and people meandering and maybe, just maybe I’ve got something out of all the shots I’ve taken. There was an odd shift in the light from behind a cloud creating a layer effect of light on the sea.

I’ve come up a narrow alley for lunch, the Terra kitchen, the soup was very tasty as was the bread although it was served in a dish similar to that thing you put underneath plant pots to hold the water. I don’t know…I don’t do cuisine.

To home and wine and bits There was a bit of hill to climb to get back to Horatio. I could do with losing a few pounds or stones…oh dear. I get changed into my bike trousers and casually knock the camera off the top of my helmet…oh dear. And then home via another lazy journey where I find myself happy to pootle along at the speed limit. I must be getting old.

I stop off in Chudleigh for wine and head back home. I get on with editing photos, we have dinner, Andy realises I have wine and he has no beer (such tragedies cannot be born) so off we go to the shops for cider. Yet more photo editing whilst Andy plays some computer game then we sit and drink and laugh like drains.

It’s easy to forget with the day-to-day rubbing up against one another (purely in the social sense) that we do get on. We share a similar sense of humour and odd background which makes hanging out together a lot of fun.

I get to bed around 1 am and dream of meeting up with Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and that big guy off Mock the Week…Dara O’Brien. Not sure what was going on in my head.

  To Lyme Regis… It’s a day off day. The sun is out and there is not a chance that I’ll be staying in today.