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jjunsolos · 1 year

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CHANGE OF PLANS - fall in luv.

synopsis - yang yn. a sweet girl who is in love with a man who is, unfortunately, in love with someone else. all yn can do at this point is just hope that they cross paths. and they will… right?

warnings - written, mentions of food, mentions of kidnap (no one gets kidnapped), kissing🤫, shit writing. lmk if i missed anything 🙏

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“so youre just gonna kidnap me from my house and then refuse to tell me where youre taking me?”

taehyun giggles as he continues to drive. the sleeves of his white dress shirt rolled up. his shirt slightly unbuttoned and his hair parted in a way that reveals his forehead.

“its a secret. it wont be as surprising if i just tell you where im taking you”

cars pass by as you look out the window. the sun was out and the breeze was nice.

when you woke up this morning, you didnt expect a text from taehyun telling you to get ready before he drives over to your place. youre glad that you get to hang out with him, though. schools been so stressful lately. you only spend your time studying these days so hanging out with taehyun is probably just what you need.

“taehyunnnn, please tell me where youre taking me” you jut your lips out into a pout while taehyun chuckles at you.

“be patient, pretty. we’re almost there i promise”

pretty. damn taehyun and that nickname.

you turn your head to the window again, hoping that taehyun doesnt notice the blush on your cheeks.

after a few more minutes of driving, the car comes to a stop. when you look out the window, you see a beautiful park. no, not a children’s park, but a park filled with trees and pretty flowers. almost like a public garden.

“oh… my…”

“do you like it?” taehyun asks, worry and nervousness can be detected in his voice

“like it? i love it! lets go, lets go, lets GOOO” you excitedly hop out of the car and start sprinting around the grassy area. taehyun laughs. then hes off too.

“yah! come back you little chipmunk”

giggles and laughs are heard all over the park. not that there was much people present anyway. the park was almost empty with only two or three other people taking walks and stuff.

out of breath, you lie down. chest moving up and down violently. your breath heavy as you attempt to block the sun with your left arm. you close your eyes to soak in the environment around you. suddenly the brightness of the sun disappears from your eyelids and you can no longer feel the heat on your face. but to your surprise, your eyes are met with taehyuns once you open them. he gives you a smile along with a little giggle.

“out of breath?” he asks, lying down next to you

“oh yeah. i probably shouldnt have run so much. im so sweaty now”

“oh thats fine,” he says “youll cool up eventually”

confused, you turn your head and stare at taehyun. he turns and stares at you back.

“what? you thought i brought you here just so we can run around and smell flowers?”

“yes”

taehyun laughs.

“well yeah. but i also brought food. i thought that we should have a little picnic near that pond” you follow taehyuns finger as he points at the pond that was surrounded by bushes and trees. it looked so pretty.

“oh my gosh!! LETS GET THE FOOD THEN”

you had the blanket and taehyun had the basket of food. you both talked on your way towards the pond, too excited to keep your mouths shut.

once there, you lay out the blanket with taehyuns help. then you take off your shoes and sit in the blanket. it felt nice and comfy. despite the grass tickling your legs a little bit, you were sooo comfortable.

“okay eat up. i brought your favorite foods.”

you have two favorite words. “favorite” and “foods”. you smile before grabbing one of the many delicious foods in front of you and take a bite

you close your eyes, enjoying the taste of the food in your mouth. youre unaware that taehyun is looking at you. adoring you. he notices the small details. like how the corners of your lips curl up when you smile, tiny dimples appearing on your cheeks. or how your eyes widen a little whenever you take a bite of your food.

“what? is there sauce on my face?” you ask him. taehyun chuckles before replying.

“yeah. lemme get it for you” taehyun crawls forward. one hand reaching for your cheek while the other supported him up. his thumb brushes the bottom of your lip delicately. like a feather. taehyun’s hand stays there for a while, his beautiful brown eyes meeting yours.

youre blushing. you know you are. but how can you not?? you cant help it when taehyun is looking at you so intensely.

damn i wanna kiss him…

and as if hes reading your mind, taehyun leans in slowly as you watch as his lips get closer and closer to yours.

and just like that, your lips connected.

it was a soft kiss. passionate, but soft. you felt like you could just melt in his arms. your feelings can no longer be contained.

your hand reaches up into his hair as the other hand wraps around the back of his neck.

your mind is fuzzy. your breathing picks up, so does your heart beat.

you guys finally separate, catching your breaths while looking deeply into each others eyes’. taehyun chuckles a little before resting his forehead against yours. he closes his eyes and sighs.

“ive been wanting to do that for a while” your head tilts.

“a while? what do you mean by that?”

“i like you, yn. i like you a lot. ive been waiting for the perfect moment to tell you and i think this is it. this is the moment”

you giggle.

“well. good thing for you, mr kang that i just so happen to like you back”

taehyun gasps as his hand automatically swings towards his mouth and stays there. his eyes are wide open.

“REALLY?? OHMYGAWSH thank you, thank you, thank you” in second, youre laying on the ground with taehyun on top of you, arms wrapped around your neck and his legs straddling your stomach. your laughs are so genuine and loud.

taehyun looks into your eyes with a big smile on his face. you look at him the same way.

youre in love. and you can finally say it out loud.

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author’s note - LAST CHAPTER YAWLLL💔 i had sm fun writing this series and im so glad that i had the opportunity to meet sm wonderful people! tysm everyone, really. i do actually have an epilogue that im gonna post tmrw so pls stay for that! i love u guys sm💗

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black-rosewolf66 · 11 months

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So here we are post second of my shity life posts if you arent curious just scroll past it…and if you are with a high emphaty im sure you may not want to read this so believe me dont read it^^

So after she told me a bunch of amazing compliments about how i should just go fuck a bunch of guy until im old and then come back to bdsm i was surprised she seemed calmer..i never thought she had some mental issues too and i was the one getting scolded for having any issues in life…

The sarcasm of life she then tells me she had panic attack in the pasts and insomnia too and she still has because the two hour sleep she has cant be called sleeping at all…

Now we calm down she starts to chat on her phone make phone calls i on the other hand watch the sunset, smoke some cigarette,drink the tea i brought with myself…

Then the children arrives with her father we greet them…i start to wish i could just vanish as im an outsider and im clearly someone she wouldnt have pictured in his fathers home…

But we had a fun time she was drinking with us i could finally speak with someone i thinked she liked me because at the and she was really drunk but she sayed goodbye to me at least three times…and she tried to protect me from her parents who where drunk as well…well it was funny watching another household fight and then trying to reconcile than have fun and then being drunk as i was the only one not offered alcohol (what i dont mind at all) ohh well it was cute she gave me a gulp from her vodka when i mentioned i only drink homemade wine…😂and when she saw me smoke she offered a couple of her cigaretts and after her last goodbye she said i should smoke a cigarette for her too because as we all know she wouldnt smoke for a few days for sure because of her parents😂

Well i had fun until she went home but that was the best decision she was drunk and she shouldnt have been there in the first place anyway…so they walked her home and i stayed behind in the house for a few minutes then they arrived and there we were the akward silence…the usual they speak i look around sometimes they ask me things but i cant answer them so they just make fun of me…but well i cant say it out loud that i was laughing at him tripping over his legs because he was drunk and i found this new side of him cute…he is my dominant and we are kinda in a role already…and i knew it would have been ridiculed by her only…

But then i started to have a headache…i walked to my bag because i remembered that i have a pill there for it because i get headahces a lot now that my glasses broke a month ago or so…but as i was about to take one i hear him call me i answer that im near my bag he asks me to go there so i drop whats in my hand and walk there as i get in their sight he commands me to crawl not walk so i do as he says i drop on my knees and begin crawling towards them…i stop when im only a meter away from them as usually because i dont like breaking the personal space before asking non verbally…but he asks me to come closer i confusedly walk in closer but i dont like the tension there i started to have a bad feeling…she comands me to suck him…well im confused as i already said to him that im not good with giving head and i want that to be respected….but regardless i do as she says because i know im under her if we are playing and she was clearly the most dominant in that room at that time…then they start to verbally fight about me about why i have this relationship with him what did he think when he wanted this…i stopped and looked at them concerned at why are they fighting and how its not the correct time and not the correct way…but then she firmly commands me to continue i look at him if he wants it and then he asks me to as who asked me to stop so i give in and continue…i try to please him as much as i can so atleast he wont suffer that much or i dont know what i was thinking i knew this was the only think i could do for him because i would never jump in an argument, never,be it whoever they want even if i love that human…but then she starts to verbally dagrade me…saying that whats this shitty child the thing he wanted he wanted someone to play with not this damaged thing…she almost say slut at me so she even stuttered at her words…thats when i stopped i felt like throwing up i felt like i was stupid for being there what the hack was i doing there when i should clearly escape the situation i should express my gratitude in leaving them or defending him not with sucking him off like as i was told to do…i am a human too and i have my own limits too and being verbally degraded by a someone who doesnt even know me is one of it…its a huge fucking hard limit so when she commands me shrieking with anger to continue i refuse i say the firmest no i could in that moment…i was trembling as i was feeling dominated and i had internal fights with my own submissive self…then she grabs me by the hair..on top of my head not in a gentle and professional way( like you know the whole hair from the bottom so you dont suffer damage) nah just what she could grab with her fist and her nails…forcing my head on it,him geting defensive too as he was grabed by the dick and forced into my mouth as i didnt want to bite him or harm him i let her do it and when i felt her releasing me i jumped back and yelled her name…mortified because he knew i was…well you know…forced to do it before too and i had a pretty bad memory from it…like it….it damaged me…so you know…it was a soft limit of mine because i know i could get over with it if we take measures for a panick attack and if he keeps me calm…well anyway as i yelled her name she snapped back from that angry self. she looked mortified too maybe she realised too what she did i dont know..dont know what they spoke about me..if he mentioned this or not…as they were the one negotiating the scenes so far and last time i backed away before having anything like this happen…so yeah i was looking at a tiny damaged part of the wall trying to get myself together not having an attack as they continued to fight and then stayed silent then we went to bed…she disappears on the early mornings as usually and the next morning just the two of us was better…much much better…im still in a shock of what happened…but i know for sure i have to speak with him about never leting myself dominated by anyone else because i wont trust them anymore if he is the only one negotiating…but im still worried and still in shock…im confused…again

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sweater-daddiesdumbdork · 4 years

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Stay Safe (Early Years)

Summary- 3.7k Curtis Everett x Y/N. Curtis is appointed by McGregor as second and preparing for the McGregor Riots. Traumatic almost Non Con event described. Written by request for @that-damn-girl. Thank you so much for your love of Curtis babes. This is a complete rewrite, I have another version that I might post later as a “this could have been what happened between these two” lol.

Curtis sat among the men, his back braced against the wall, listening. They were collected to hurry to Gilliams, which could only mean one thing. McGregor got word somehow about the next part of the plan, for the revolt. The revolt they been planning for the past two years, Curtis had just been allowed to join McGregors inner circle, and now he leaned forward to see a map of the train cars and McGregor had his finger on one. "The water car. This here is where we gotta get past. From what this map says, there is only one water car.”

Curtis scanned the map, but it was so dirty and worn, it was hard to tell what else they were looking at. It seemed a good portion of the front end was sleeper cars, entertainment cars. The middle, working class. They were growing food, making goods, and what also looked like hospital cars. Then a few storage cars and finally water. It made no sense to Curtis why they would have the water car so far back, just before the prison. Shouldnt it be near the front?

“Okay, so we go take the water car, or get past it?” Another member asked, shrugging. “Its like 7 cars to get up to the water car. How much further do you want to go McGregor?” Absently McGregor scratched at his beard, thinking. “What do you think Gilliam, make it the goal to get up to at least these food cars? We need it, desperately. They been halving our rations for some time now.”

“Tactic to weaken us.” Gilliam sighed, rubbing his face and leaning forward slightly on his cane. “They know were gonna feed our children first. Weve already proven that ages ago.” The mans rheumy eyes glanced at Curtis, who looked away from the gaze.

Curtis’s placed his palm against his arm, easily feeling the scar through the fabric of his jacket. Most everyone... The guilt of his actions in the past flashed across his face momentarily before going back to his cold demeanor. Clearing his throat, he spoke up. “Where did you even get this intel anyways? Does anyone know if this map is accurate?”

“Its accurate, I paid dearly for this, and lets leave it at that.” McGregor gruffly stated, agitated that he would be questioned. Curtis quieted his questions as McGregor continued, laying out the rest of the plan. Which was simple enough. The ones in the first row would charge the meager amount of guards who did the daily head count, and get a hold of there weapons. Keep one alive, that was the important part. They needed his accessibility to open the doors. “Remember, Keep at least one alive, prefer two though. Just in case.” He stressed to all of them. “Not a word to anyone either. This will all stay hush until were finally ready.”

“When is that gonna be?” Curtis decided to question again, and Gilliam this time answered. “Its almost new years, and there will be more activity back here.” The whole group groaned. Every year Minister Mason brought the tail end boiled eggs, and did a long winded speech in several languages about how Wilford was the divine and merciful. “So after we cross the bridge and do the tail end mockery, we will start.” Gilliam rubbed at his face. “Okay, leave me now. I need to rest.”

With shuffles the people started to filter out, when McGregor stalled Curtis from leaving, leaving just the three men left in Gilliams space. “Curtis, we needed to speak with you specifically.” McGregor said, and Gilliam nodded in confirmation.

“What?” Curtis asked, his brows arching in question.

“Im tempted to keep you from going son, simply because if something happens to me, I need you to take up this cause.” McGregor tapped on the map. And Curtis shook his head in confusion as to what he is saying.

“I dont understand, nothing is going to happen, were going to make it to the food cars.” Curtis stated with conviction.

“We probably will, but we also need to be realistic here Curtis. If we dont get that far, there needs someone to take right over and keep this up with Gilliam. Getting the people out of this cage is the most important. I know your young son, but people already respect you. Your cool headed and smart, I know I will be leaving it in capable hands. And its just a precaution. Plan B.” McGregor explained. “And no one but Gilliam knows, so dont go mentioning it to anyone.”

Curtis nods, still trying to process, and he looks between the two men. “Im not sitting this out, I refuse to. Weve come to far to sit it out.” and the two other men shook there head.

“We already figured you refuse to sit out, but your not gonna be in the very front in that initial charge, your going to bring along the rest until we at least get enough weapons in hand.” Curtis was glowering already at this news and before he could say anything, Gilliam said sharply. “Curtis its already settled. You will do this cause Im asking you to.”

Blue eyes that were enraged shut down at those words, and he gave a nod. Turning, he ducked out, stuffing his hands in his jacket pockets, lost in his thoughts as he weaved around the people doing there usual activities. When a holler caught his attention, and lifting his gaze, he saw you with a whole pile of kids racing down the aisle. Grabbing one into a hug, your tickled him and he squealed, making all the kids twist back like a flock. They all tackled you, and you mocked scream, tumbling out of sight into a bunk with them. His worries temporarily set aside, he made his way down to where you all disappeared.

“Y/N, you still alive in there?” He ducked down enough to look in, and your hand shot out to grab ahold of his, which he pulled you out, your face flush with laughter, and you grab a hold of his coat to steady yourself. “With those little hellions? Never... they make me so proud, I raised them to be ruthless.” Giggling while you are still trying to catch your breath and you wag a finger in the bunk. “You all better be hidden when I come back.” Hooking your arm through Curtis’s, you pull him away, still brushing your hair from your face and smiling up at him.

“Where you been all day?” you questioned as the two of you walk away from the bunk, and the kids scramble out to go hide away from you, you glance over your shoulder to take notice where they are headed, not that there was many options for them to go. As long as they werent disturbing other people to much. Turning back to Curtis, you tilt your head to look up and study him, his face was clouded and agitated, you could see where he was tensing his jaw enough to tic, something was certainly on his mind.

Giving you a side ways glance, he gave just one word and then it all clicked for you. “Gilliams.” Of course, not that you were exactly privy to it, but you heard the whispers making there way through the train. It was like a match sparked being thrown on gasoline, snaking its way among the people, giving them all hope, and restlessness. Already you seen a spike in your parents clinic of people getting into mild fights. Dabbing away at the cuts and scrapped knuckles, warning them to keep clean as possible cause infections set in so easily.

It was a ignited fire that was only getting hotter with time.

You press your shoulder against his to drag more words out of him. “What else Curtis?” He looks like hes about to say more, working the words up from his chest, his eyes sharp in there resolve, and before he can open his mouth to fill you in, McGregor comes up from behind, and clasps Curtis’s shoulder in greeting. “Hey you two, coming up to the front soon? They are about to hand out protein bars.” A look, one that you very well caught, passed between them. An uneasy feeling sinking in your chest.

“Yea, we will be headed up soon.” Curtis snaps a bit at him, and you wrinkle your brow at the odd interaction. Curtis watched McGregors retreating back, and tugged you lightly off to a small cubby, you stumbling into the out of the way place between the pipework that crisscrossed in the space between some bunks. “Curtis? what is this about?”

“Listen to me Y/N, shits about to happen. And its gonna be just what youve been hearing. Im sure you and your folks will be part of clean up, but promise me you wont leave this car till weve made it through, okay?” Curtis’s eyes searched yours looking for confirmation, anything that you were going to listen to him. A slight nod is given, and you pick at your hands before reaching out, and fisting your hands in his jacket.

“Dont fucking get killed either Curtis, promise me that, okay? I know your going to insist on going.” So matter of fact, you knew your friend, he wouldnt be able to live with himself otherwise. You watched him for years punish himself for his desperate acts in the past. That fear that anyone would hold it against him, the way he grasp at his arm when he thought it was all to good for him. You knew, Curtis still hadnt forgiven himself.

“I wont, I promise...” Fake promises, he couldnt look you in the eyes when he said this, no one could never know if they will return once they leave this car, but your look made the man ache in his chest. How he wished he could bring back that smile you had on just minutes earlier. You shined, a softness in all this hellish darkness. You have been there for him since the beginning, you came right out of that darkness from where you were hiding with Mat and fell to your knees, trying to stop the bleeding where he tried to cut off his arm. Curtis didnt even know how to react that day, when you at 13 showed more compassion then any of the others did, then he did. Your eyes wide in your fear, and yet you refused to pull away from him “Its okay, you dont have to do this, see?” Your words still echoed through him.

It just continued, always you were piecing him back together again, seeking him out to wrap an arm around him when he missed human touch, making sure he felt you vibrate against him in your laughter when you leaned against him, your grin seeking his to flutter for a moment on his lips, teasing voice singing his name.The times your tears soaked on his shoulder, your hug rattling in his hold as your sadness penetrated the anger. When did it all really matter that much he held onto you like a life line? His life line. At some point for him, you crossed that line as just friend. And he felt it blossom through him with a heated desire he never felt before. What would it be like.... to have you as truly his? Forever his? You were just to good for the like of him. He would be a dark mark on you, scrubbing forever to rub out his stain.

Curtis didnt know how it happened, but in that moment, he had to know. Had to know if you were just as soft in his arms as you were strong, and his hands moved to cup your face, your cheeks fingers pressing back into your hair, and that was just what he imagined, silken tendrils wrapping around his fingers. You went wide eyed in those seconds, and yet never pulled away as if he was scaring you in any way. Your eyes softened for him, and when he pulled you in closer, your head tipped to meet him. That first touch, a soft press of lips was innocent sweetness, soft brushes of lips and breaths.

Your innocence certainly made him continue forward gently, a tilt of his head and soft nibbles on your lip, a press of his tongue made you open in surprise and he let that kiss deepen. You were clumsy in it, always a little behind, but Curtis led you with encouraging strokes, the whole sensation dragged out a moan from you, a flush of your body pressing into his. His hands tightened slightly in your hair, and breaking from you, his forehead leaning against yours with soft pants shared between you. No you werent his, but what he wouldnt give for you to be. He was still trying to calm the fire you laced through him in that kiss.

“I promise... I will come back Y/N” Crystal blue eyed promises now, and you accepted it far better this time, your lips still tingling from the contrast of soft kisses and brush of bristling beard, to his tongue filling your mouth, laying claim to you as his.

But havent you really been his for a while? Even when you didnt know it, he was your safety, your dark guardian.

Always looking out for you, protecting you.

Drawing your way out, you are sure to slide the curtain closed for your patients privacy, and start making another round to see to other people, chat with them, just see if they need anything in general. You dont notice the wandering eyes following you, weaving through the people till you got to a quieter part of the tail end. You didnt notice, not until its to late when an arm shoots out in front of you, making you pause momentarily as it blocked you. “What the... Eric, what do you want?” You try to duck under his arm, but the mans grasp on your arm pauses you. A glance his way showed a handsome young man, blond locks curling around green eyes, that glinted coldly at you, and he firmly without any choice of your own backed you against the wall. “See youve been playing little home nurse again Y/N”

“Just helping mom and dad, can you please let go?” You try tugging your arm from his grasp and his other hand came up to your face to trace the curve, obviously not ready to loosen his hold, for whatever reason you would clam up around him, your heart fluttering and your breath quickening. Some would think it was innocent attraction. But it was more fear of what he would eventually do to you if given the chance.

“When you going to let me kiss you huh? I dont see why you keep fighting me on this.” He hovered closer, his breath washing over your face and you wrinkle your nose at it. It was hot and sour to you, you tried to pull back but there was no where else to go, so the back of your head would thump against the cold metal wall.

“Im not, I dont want to and you cant change my mind.” You wriggle once more trying to get him to stop digging into your arm. “So how about you go find one of the other girls? I know there are plenty who want to be with you.”

“To easy, I rather like the one who denies me” His voice dropped deeper, making you panic sightly. His eyes, you hated the way he would stare at you, following you from wherever he was, like you were a prize to be had. "I figured it's about time I change your mind about it though." You strain out of his touch on your face and go to push against his chest to stumble him back.

"I said no! Fuck no would I ever be with you, let alone kiss you" you snap at him, turning to leave, put distance between you two, back in a crowd. Eric was to coward to try to anything with people around. He snarled though, wrapping an arm around you.

Effectively he pinned your arms helpless and your back against your chest, falling back harder then you expected, making you helpless, his hand clasped over your mouth, effectively muffling any protests you had. "What you think your to good for someone like me sweetheart. If your good enough to get Curtis's dick wet, think you can mine as well without this much of a fight." Your eyes widened at his words. I haven't, were not, stop!... Just friends, you think in as your panic is washing over you, and he manipulated your head to fall back to his shoulder, you try twisting out. Then he pressed his face in your neck, and bit you, what started as a sloppy kiss turned into a bruising bite, yelping at the shock of pain and you try kicking him hard enough in the leg behind you to drop him. The tread of your boot slid down the inside of his leg, and he pushed you away from him to crash you against the trains wall, hard enough to bounce you off, making you groan from the harsh impact.

Erics hand whipped you around, effectively pinning you with his body. No way to leverage a kick again, and hands pinned your arms down to keep from attacking. "Fucken shit head!" Your voice raised into yelling at him, where was everyone? It was eerily quiet and no one around, he smirked at your struggles, dawning on you when you saw how turned on, felt how turned on. That foreign bulge dug into your belly. "Keep struggling Y/N, just makes me hard for you, so cute thinking you don't want this."

"Your vile Eric, like those front end pigs" nothing but disgust dripping from your tone, trying to hide your fear. But he knows, it just widens his predatory grin knowing your words were masking the fear coursing through your veins. His lips hovered so close, mocking tone as he brushed them barely against yours, as you tried tilting your face away. “Come on Y/N, just one little kiss for me. Do it and I will let you go.”

You glare at him and spit, right in the fuckers face, it runs down his eyes and nose, and you smirk at him as he starts cussing and wiping his face on his sleeve. “You little fucking cunt whore! Nasty pig think you can get away with that shit?!” His hand releases you and goes to hit you when a grasp catches his wrist, wrenching it back. Both yours and Erics eyes go wide in surprise, and you see Curtis glowering behind him, firmly twisting Erics arm hard, then harder again he snarls out. “She sure as fuck is gonna get away with it. I think she told you no”

Curtis jerked Erics arm further and a crack was followed by Eric screaming and letting you go, you slid away from his grasp, Curtis jerking him forward to take where he had you pinned before. They were evenly matched in size, but Curtis had him crushed between his body and metal, his face distorted as you glanced up. It struck you in this moment just how opposite these two men were. Curtis never once raised his voice in the time youve known him,but he had to raise above Erics squealing out in pain and anger. “When a person tells you no, It fucking mean no. You owe Y/N an apology.” He pulled Eric off the wall, and kicked at the back of his knees to drop him in front of you.

Curtis loomed over him, his arm still firmly twisted up between his shoulder blades, and growled in the mans ear. “Say it, or Im going to wrench it right off your body.”

“Im sorry!” you could see the effort it took Eric to say it, but Curtis clearly wasnt satisfied.

“AGAIN!” This time he really roared, Eric cowering a bit, and remorseful, he started again.

“Im sorry Y/N, I promise to never touch you again!” Curtis glances at you and nods that its okay, he had him firmly and you stepped forward, grasping the mans hair, and tipping his head back.

“Touch me ever again, or ANYONE on this train, your dead, do you hear me Eric? I will have no problem watching you die, either by my hand or another. Am. I. Fucking. CLEAR?”

“Yes! god yes, just let me go, it wont happen again.” Eric pleads, and you step away from Eric, and circle around to Curtis’s side. Shoving him harshly away, Eric rolled to a stand and clutched his arm, racing away as fast as he could. The coward, would probably make up some lie to cover face when he made it to your father to reset the arm. You stood next to Curtis, still fuming. Your fear from earlier forgotten, now you were just enraged watching where the coward disappeared.

“Hey, he aint gonna try messing with you again.” Curtis let his hand rest against your shoulder, looking down at you.

And thats what Curtis always did, he never expected more from you, not a thank you, not any kind of favor. He simply needed you to be safe, that was all he ever asked for from you. It was something that you could give him, he so desperately needed.

You lick your lip, they are still swollen from the kiss, and you blush just a bit at the memory of his mouth on yours. He tipped his head, letting his thumb brush lightly on your cheek and he moved to kiss your forehead.

“Thank you for that Y/N.” and you shifted in closer to press your face against his chest, your arms sliding around his torso, just holding him, memorizing this feeling right here, cause your first kiss, shook the words right out of you.

You didnt know what would happen in the days to come, but you knew that right now, things between you two changed, having finally crossed that line.

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Operation Reunion -The Fight for FFVIIR Legacy Cast FAQ

Hi there. I'm glad you're here. My name is Kelsey and I am a part of this wonderful movement known as Operation Reunion -a passionate, dedicated group of Final Fantasy 7 fans aiming to return the original English voice cast/our beloved VAs back to the remake. I’ll be more than happy to answer some of the more common questions that have come our way.

Q: Why are you doing this?

A: I'm a fan that loves Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy 7 in particular holds a special place in my heart. The original FF7 English voice cast introduced in Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus, and Crisis Core are utterly PHENOMENAL. Many of these same VAs have been in other series I've grown with and they have been near and dear to me for a long time. They are talented and they clearly GET these FF7 characters to where they've always been just as irreplaceable as the original Japanese cast.

Q: Even Steve Burton?

A: YES. Absolutely. I'm not even a General Hospital fan (and that's putting it nicely) but Steve has always blown me away as Cloud. He just IS Cloud. He's played Cloud for almost 20 years, that doesn't happen if you aren't good and don't have the fan support. A lot of us here were ecstatic to have the English cast return for the remake.

Q: So, obviously they're not in the remake now. Did they just not want to do it?

A: Actually. . .no. . .it's far more complicated than that. . .The original EN and JP cast was always planned to return. In 2015 Gematsu interviews, producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Tetsuya Nomura repeated that the only voices that were left undecided at the moment were the ones that never had VAs such as Biggs, Wedge, Jessie, etc. In the 2017 trailer, Steve Burton and Beau Billingslea (Barret) are clearly still there. Steve Burton and George Newbern (Sephiroth) even returned for Dissidia NT only last year. Quinton Flynn (Reno and Axel (Kingdom Hearts) ) even returned just this year for Kingdom Hearts 3.

Despite all that, Kitase, who is not even the director and has no control over the localization made the absolutely feckless, unwarranted, and disrespectful decision to remove the entire cast-from what it seems right before the State of Play trailer. None of the actors were ever told they were being replaced and only found out along with the rest of us this was even happening. Some like Quinton Flynn and Crispin Freeman are STILL not even sure they'll be asked back for the remake. To all of them, this change was just as much as a shock, and they were all very happy, willing, and beyond excited to come back as well. . .

Q: Won't the original cast at least be back for side projects? Kitase said so. . . .

A: Yes, Kitase claims they are keeping this "legacy" cast for future side projects but even if that were the case, WHAT side projects? Kingdom Hearts and Dissidia are pretty much done. Square has no control over Smash Bros. either. . .Everybody is busy with the FF7 remake and then the eventual FF8 remaster. There are ZERO "side projects" planned at the moment. Kitase's statements are just the "polite" way of confirming an entire cast was replaced without notice, even to the VAs themselves. . .

Q: Didn't the original FF7 not have voice acting?

A: Aww.. . .you're cute. . .Let's be real though. The remake was always going to have voice acting. Voice acting is a staple of 99% of major video game releases. Square has done voice acting for FF ever since FF10. And Square has always provided an English dub along with the original Japanese cast.

Q: Shouldn't we get a fresh, new experience with new VAs? This IS a remake. . . .

A: The original Japanese voice cast has ALWAYS stayed the same. The official Japanese cast list has never changed for anything FF7-related. Japan gets to keep all their original voice cast for the remake. It was only the English cast that got the abrupt and rude dismissal. . .

Q: I don't know, is it just too late to change this? The new VAs must be too far along. . .

A: Nope. Based on all existing evidence so far, and the fact NONE of the original VAs were made aware that they were being replaced, this change just happened. Likely just before the State of Play trailer. So at most, probably a mere 2-3 months ago. . .

Q: Did Square ever say anything about this beforehand?

A: No. Aside from a deliberately veiled 2017 interview https://www.siliconera.com/2017/02/22/final-fantasy-vii-remakes-voicing-main-story-pretty-much-completed/ that could have meant just about anything (and take a note that it says the voice acting is pretty much finished at this point. . .), Square gave ZERO warning to either the fans or the cast that this was going to happen. Even after the State of Play trailer, Square refused to give any official announcement over a new cast until E3, a mere two weeks ago. . .

Q: Why haven't I heard anything about this from Kotaku/GameInformer/Gamespot/IGN/my favorite video game news publication? Didn't you try to contact them?

A: Yes. I have tried. Several times already. So have several people from Operation Reunion. We haven't heard a response from anyone and the VA announcement rarely gets a passing glance in these publications as well. . .

Q: Have you tried Youtube? What about my favorite Youtuber who LOVES Final Fantasy? Why haven't they talked about it?

A: Beats me. . .Without naming anyone, I and several other members tried to get in contact with several popular Youtubers who are clear FF7 fans. The clear answer is that most of them are simply not interested, even if it might of interest to their fans. However, we are currently working on our own Youtube channel so stay tuned for some updates and more fun on that one.

Q: Okay. . .but why don't you give the new cast a chance?

A: Believe me, neither I nor anyone from Operation Reunion hold any malice towards the new cast. For the record, I actually kind of liked some of them. . .We have NOT, do not, or will not support, encourage, or endorse ANYONE to go out of their way to attack the new cast. . .HOWEVER. . .that doesn't change the fact the original English voice cast was always going to return, they always wanted to return, and Square replaced them at the very last minute. . .And that the original English cast deserves to be a part of the remake just as much as the original Japanese cast. . .

Q: But. . . what's done is done right? I mean, Capcom keeps replacing Resident Evil voice actors? Kojima replaced David Hayter as Snake for the last true Metal Gear titles. . .

A: Just because other people have done this sort of thing before doesn't make it okay. It will never be okay. I never forgave Capcom for sacking Paul Mercier, my favorite Leon VA. Nor when they fired Sally Cahill (Ada Wong), and refused to bring back Alyson Court, the ONLY voice for Claire since the beginning, for the RE2 remake because they didn't want to pay her more money, and found an actress who would be willing to do it cheap-which is a disrespectful to both those women. . .

What Kojima did to David Hayter, who will ALWAYS be Snake and has been Snake since Day One of Metal Gear Solid, was always unforgivable as well. . .Honestly, the Metal Gear fans should have rallied harder to bring Hayter back. THAT should have been the tipping point. . . but that is another matter. . .

But what Square did to their FF7 English voice cast. .. that is simply a new level of low in my eyes. . .This is replacing an ENTIRE CAST without warning and without their knowledge in the matter. . . An entire cast that has been loved and adored by fans for over a decade now. . .

As for "what's done is done". . .NO. . .The English voice actors always should come back. And given that the remake is split into multiple installments, it is a fairly easy fix for Square to bring them back. Which is what this petition is for. . .

Q: But. . .that's unprecedented?!?!?!

A: Quite. But it never should have happened where the English cast was replaced. I will refer to this awesome comment left by the remarkable Fidgety Aura: "If Netflix can manage two or more audio options for languages I'm sure the developers can figure this out to let the new cast shine for newer fans without disrespecting the original English cast or all the English speaking fans."

The remake is slated to have a dual audio feature, it is not out of Square Enix's power to bring back the old LEGACY cast.

Q: But. . .isn't it just a "voice" after all?

A: NO. Voice actors are just as important and just as worthy of respect and recognition as any other actor. (Kotaku may not think so https://kotaku.com/why-excellent-video-game-voice-actors-cant-or-shouldnt-5821597.) English dub anime/video game VAs still don't get the credit, appreciation, and respect their deserve either. . .And that just finally needs to change. . .Replacing an entire cast is a VERY dangerous and slippery message to send to the video game industry-that any and all of our beloved VAs, any ACTORS are simply "disposable" at any given moment. . .

Q: Why don't you just stick to the sub?

A: Doesn't change anything. . .A lot of people love the original English cast as is and still want them back. Nor does that change what Square did to them. . .They always deserved to be a part of this remake. . .And they deserve to be brought back. . .

Q: But do the VAs even want to come back?

A: Yes. Both Quinton Flynn and Crispin Freeman have stated that they'd love nothing more than to come for some more Reno and Rude. Steve Blum has said he would love to come back-he "loves Vincent." George Newbern has said he's "always ready to assist if Square changes their minds." Steve Burton, Jamieson Price (Reeve), and Wally Wingert (Rufus) have all given support to this petition in some way. . .These VAs were just as excited to come back for the remake as we were. . .They still want to come back if given the opportunity. And they deserve every opportunity to come back. . .

Q: What can I do to help?

A: We have a petition to bring back the original English cast like they were always supposed to. . .If this matters as much to you as it does to us, please take a moment of your time to sign the petition. Share the petition with everyone you know. Keep tweeting Square Enix's official Twitter channels and comment on their Facebook pages that you want this to happen. . .Send the message that this is NOT OKAY and we all want our beloved voice actors back. Keep contacting your favorite Youtubers to do a video on this and keep contacting you favorite video game news publications to cover this story. We definitely have some fun things planned once we reach 777 and 1,000 signatures so stay tuned.

Q: But what can *I* really do? I'm. . .me. . .and Square is. . .Square. . .

A: A lot more than you give yourself credit for, actually. As a fan, it is your right to voice when you know something is just not right. No one can ever take that away from you. As a fan, you deserve respect, even to yourself. As for Square, they are never infallible nor impervious to criticism. If you are not happy with Square, you have the right to say, "NO. I do not like this. . .Here's why. . ." If you even just get involved for one person, do it for YOURSELF. Make Square respect you.

Q: Can I offer any ideas/suggestions that might help?

A: Oh, YES. Absolutely. Any new ideas/suggestions are always encouraged. This is a fan group made up of FANS, so there's nothing wrong with having a little fun with this along the way. . .And we're always happy to have anyone on board.

Thank you everyone for all your support, kindness, dedication, and just overall awesomeness. . .And anyone who wants to join. . .Welcome, and we're always happy to have you. . .Let's make this happen. . .

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What If The Republicans Win Everything Again

The Mail Ballot Factor Is A Wild Card

Saagar Enjeti: Trump WON The GOP Civil War, But Can They EVER Win Again?

Early on, California election authorities decided to proactively send mail ballots to all registered voters, just as they did in the pandemic general election of 2020. They can be returned via enclosed postage paid envelopes or dropped off at voting centers on September 14. So, if California Democrats do become motivated to vote, it wont be hard for them to do so. And you do have to wonder if Donald Trumps demonization of mail ballots during and after the 2020 presidential election might still inhibit Republicans from voting that way, even if there remains an option for turning in ballots in person.

Newsom Is Embracing A Risky Message Telling Voters To Ignore The Replacement Race

Without question, the 2003 recall election haunts todays recall opponents. There is a strong belief that Davis lost because his lieutenant governor, Cruz Bustamante, jumped into the replacement race and drew voters into supporting the recall without mustering enough support to beat Schwarzenegger. So, Team Newsom not only kept credible Democrats from running to replace him; theyve also tried to discourage Democratic voters from answering the second question on the ballot about their preference among replacement candidates. As Politico noted recently, this one-and-done messaging may be confusing or even angering the very voters Newsom needs:

Its kind of counterintuitive to forgo your right to vote,;said;Barbara OConnor, director emeritus of the Institute for the Study of Politics and the Media at Sacramento State. Everyone is in a conundrum about what they should do.

What makes the pay-no-attention-to-the-replacement-candidate-behind-the-curtain instruction to Democrats especially confusing is a new round of anti-recall ads attacking replacement front-runner Larry Elder as to the right of Trump. If Elder is so evil, shouldnt Democrats vote for someone else in the field of 45 other candidates, some of whom identify as Democrats? Its unclear.

What If Trump Wins

For many people, the prospect of what might happen if Donald Trump wins a second term is too awful to contemplate. But, as we are witnessing with the coronavirus, not contemplating scenarios that have at least some chance of happening is a grave mistake. Indeed, its a mistake that helped elect Trump in the first place.

Ideally, the press corps would be hard at work exploring this question. Alas, it is not. In the thousands of presidential campaign stories that have been published this year, you will be hard pressed to find much reporting or informed speculation about what policies Trump might pursue if hes reelected, or what the consequences might be if he were successful in enacting them. Thats not because such things arent knowable in advance. If that were the problem, political reporters wouldnt have spent the last six months gaming out which candidates were, say, likely to win which primaries. The real reason campaign journalists dont do this kind of work is that its not what theyre trained to doand, perhaps, its not what most people want to read.;

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The Gop Would Rather Nation Crumble Than Give Democrats Political Win On Infrastructure

Politics in Washington is full of playacting, but few recent charades have been as absurd as the extended negotiation between Democrats and Republicans over whether they can agree on a bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Now it seems to be approaching its inevitable end: Republicans now say they’ll be making a counteroffer to the latest White House offer, even as everyone tells reporters how poorly negotiations are going.

All of which provides an excellent case study in how the two parties are motivated and constrained by their political incentives, regardless of what they might think about the substantive issue at hand.

Let’s start by considering three possible outcomes of this effort. First, Congress could pass a meaningful infrastructure bill with support from members of both parties. This is what both sides say they want .

Second, Democrats could pass an infrastructure bill with zero Republican votes. This is probably what will end up happening, provided that Sens. Joe Manchin III and Kyrsten Sinema , self-appointed guardians of bipartisan compromise, can be persuaded that the effort to win the support of Republicans was performed with sufficient enthusiasm.

Third, the bill could fail altogether, either because Manchin or Sinema pulls their support, or because a Democratic senator falls ill and can’t vote for it in the 50-50 Senate, or for some other reason.

Bipartisan passage of the bill Democrats-only passage of the bill Failure of the bill

What Motivates The Republican Party

The GOP seems wildly hypocritical and unprincipled, until you understand its guiding idea.

In the fall of 2014, the Obama White House was busy trying to stop the spread of Ebola. The administration sent advisers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist the afflicted countries health ministries, and it sent troops to West Africa to build emergency hospitals. It began screening people arriving in the United States from at-risk nations. It isolated and treated several American medical personnel who contracted the virus abroad and brought it back home.

Toward the end of his new book, The Imposters, Steve Benen reminds us of what the Republican Party was doing while all of this was happening:

As Election Day neared . . . Kentucky Republican eagerness to exploit public anxieties started to spin out of control. Paul publicly questioned Ebola assessments from the actual experts, blamed political correctness for the Ebola threat, and traveled to battleground states questioning whether Obama administration officials had the basic level of competence necessary to maintain public safety.

He added soon after, describing a hypothetical flight, If this was a plane full of people who were symptomatic, youd be at grave risk of getting Ebola. If a plane takes twelve hours, how do you know if people will become symptomatic or not?

The Impostors:How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politicsby Steve BenenWilliam Morrow, 384 pp.

Ed Kilgore

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How Far Can A Governor Take Emergency Powers

Republicans have criticized Newsoms use of emergency power during the coronavirus pandemic, saying hes exerted too much control without the usual checks and balances. As the pandemic sidelined normal work in the Legislature last year, Newsom issued as many executive orders in 2020 as his predecessor did in eight years.;

Assemblymember Kevin Kiley a Rocklin Republican now running in the recall election sued Newsom to try to limit his emergency power, but ultimately lost in court. With that ruling that a governor has broad authority to change or rescind laws during an emergency, GOP candidates are now talking about how theyd use such power themselves.

I would not use executive authority to create new laws and new policies, as this governor has, Kiley said in an interview with CalMatters. But I would use it to unwind things that never shouldve been there to begin with.;

Kiley said he would end Newsoms pandemic emergency declaration, which would set the stage for reversing related public health rules, such as the requirement that children wear masks at school and that state employees and health care workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 . Other GOP candidates also pledge to reverse Newsoms mask and vax orders.;;;

But the major Republican recall candidates are talking about using emergency powers for a lot more than the pandemic.;

Kevin Faulconer, the Republican former mayor of San Diego, said he would to speed up prevention efforts to clear trees and brush.;

Republican Party Faces Rage From Both Pro

By Peter Eisler, Chris Kahn, Tim Reid, Simon Lewis, Jarrett Renshaw

13 Min Read

WASHINGTON – After riots at the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trumps supporters, the Republican Party is facing defections from two camps of voters it cant afford to lose: those saying Trump and his allies went too far in contesting the election of Democrat Joe Biden – and those saying they didnt go far enough, according to new polling and interviews with two dozen voters.

Paul Foster – a 65-year-old house painter in Ellsworth, Maine – is furious at party leaders for refusing to back the presidents claims that the election was stolen with millions of fraudulent votes. The party is going to be totally broken if it abandons Trump, Foster says, predicting Trump loyalists will spin off into a new third party.

I just wish he would run away with his tail between his legs, Cupelo says.

Though Republicans have now lost control of the White House and both houses of Congress in just four years, Trumps base remains a potent electoral force in the party. That base helped him capture more voters some 74 million than any Republican in history. The vast majority of his supporters, including 70% of Republicans, remain loyal, according to new Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted days after last weeks riot at the Capitol, and many activists say theyre willing to abandon the GOP for any perceived slight against their leader.

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Theres Even More Drama On The Horizon

Sparse polling of the recall election has shown a tightening contest on whether or not to remove Newsom. Elder also has a growing lead in the replacement race, though at least one poll has YouTube financial advisor and self-identified Democrat Kevin Paffrath actually topping the field. Team Newsom probably has mixed feelings about future polling, fearing both confirmation of the trend favoring Newsoms removal and less alarming numbers that might let Democrats relax back into complacency and indifference.

The anti-recall effort has the resources to dominate paid advertising down the stretch , but it will need to settle on a consistent message and combat the growing word of mouth among Republicans that this is the moment theyve all been waiting for. Another variable involves the internal dynamics of the replacement race. With no general election on tap , Elders Republican rivals have no reason to hold back from savagely attacking him from one angle as Democrats attack him from the other. If late polls show a rival catching up with the talk-show host, it could have a hard-to-predict effect on turnout or might even vault Paffrath into the governorship should Newsom fall.

What If 19 Alternate Histories Imagining A Very Different World

Caller: Can Republican Party Ever Win Again?

Alternate history, long popular with fiction writers, has also been explored by historians and journalists. Here are some of their intriguing conclusions.

1. What if the South won the Civil War?

Effect: America becomes one nation again in 1960.

Explanation: In a 1960 article published in Look magazine, author and Civil War buff MacKinlay Kantor envisioned a history in which the Confederate forces won the Civil War in 1863, forcing the despised President Lincoln into exile. The Southern forces annex Washington, DC renaming it the District of Dixie. The USA moves its capital to Columbus, Ohio now called ;Columbia but can no longer afford to buy Alaska from the Russians. Texas, unhappy with the new arrangement, declares its independence in 1878. Under international pressure, the Southern states gradually abolish slavery. After fighting together in two world wars, the three nations are reunified in 1960 a century after South Carolinas secession had led to the Civil War in the first place.

2. What if Charles Lindbergh were elected President in 1940?

Effect: America joins the Nazis.

3. What if Hitler successfully invaded Russia?

Effect: The Fuhrer is revered in history as a great leader.

4. What if James Dean had survived his car crash?

Effect: Robert Kennedy survives his assassination attempt.

5. What if President Kennedy had survived the assassination attempt?

Effect: Republicans win every election for the next 30 years.

6. What if Christianity missed the West?

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‘combative Tribal Angry’: Newt Gingrich Set The Stage For Trump Journalist Says

All these factors combined to produce a windfall for Republicans all over the country in the midterms of 1994, but it was a watershed election in the South. For more than a century after Reconstruction, Democrats had held a majority of the governorships and of the Senate and House seats in the South. Even as the region became accustomed to voting Republican for president, this pattern had held at the statewide and congressional levels.

But in November 1994, in a single day, the majority of Southern governorships, Senate seats and House seats shifted to the Republicans. That majority has held ever since, with more legislative seats and local offices shifting to the GOP as well. The South is now the home base of the Republican Party.

The 2020 aftermath

No wonder that in contesting the results in six swing states he lost, Trump seems to have worked hardest on Georgia. If he had won there, he still would have lost the Electoral College decisively. But as the third most populous Southern state, and the only Southern state to change its choice from 2016, it clearly held special significance.

Trump Says Republicans Would Never Be Elected Again If It Was Easier To Vote

President dismissed Democratic-led push for voter reforms amid coronavirus pandemic during Fox & Friends appearance

Donald Trump admitted on Monday that making it easier to vote in America would hurt the Republican party.

The president made the comments as he dismissed a Democratic-led push for reforms such as vote-by-mail, same-day registration and early voting as states seek to safely run elections amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Democrats had proposed the measures as part of the coronavirus stimulus. They ultimately were not included in the $2.2tn final package, which included only $400m to states to help them run elections.

The things they had in there were crazy. They had things, levels of voting that if youd ever agreed to it, youd never have a Republican elected in this country again, Trump said during an appearance on Fox & Friends. They had things in there about election days and what you do and all sorts of clawbacks. They had things that were just totally crazy and had nothing to do with workers that lost their jobs and companies that we have to save.

I dont want everybody to vote, Paul Weyrich, an influential conservative activist, said in 1980. As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.

The urgency of getting election officials those resources should not be lost in the political fighting, said Myrna Perez, director of the Brennan Centers voting rights and elections program.

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Reality Check 2: The Fight Is Asymmetricaland Favors The Gop

While Democrats gesture on Twitter at building new systems, Republicans are working the current one with ruthless effectiveness.

The threats to a free and fair election that have emerged since last November are realand require nothing more than the willingness of state legislators to use and abuse the existing tools of government. Arizona, whose two new voting rules were just validated by the Supreme Court, also took the power to litigate election laws away from the Secretary of State and gave the power to the Attorney General. In at least 8 states, Republicans are advancing legislation that would take power away from local or county boards. Many more states are moving to make voting harder. It might be anti-democratic, but it falls well within the rules.

Also within the rules: How McConnell helped build a federal bench almost certain to ratify the power of those legislatures to pass laws far more restrictive than the Arizona rules upheld last week. He creatively eviscerated Senate norms to keep Merrick Garland off the Supreme Court and hand Donald Trump an astonishing three nominations in a single term. And hes recently suggested that, should a Supreme Court vacancy open, hed block even consideration of a Biden nominee if the Republicans take the Senate back in 2022. This is abnormal, anti-democratic and a cynical abuse of powerbut its legal within the existing rules.

The Plausible Solution: Just Win More

Whether the public sees Democratic demands for these structural changes as overdue or overreaching, the key point is that they are currently exercises in futility. The only plausible road to winning their major policy goals is to win by winning. This means politics, not re-engineering. They need to find ways to take down their opponents, and then be smarter about using that power while they have it.

They certainly have issues to campaign on. In the few weeks, we have learned that some of Americas wealthiest people have paid only minimal or no federal income tax at all. Even as the Wall Street Journal editorial writers were responding to a Code Red emergency , the jaw-dropping nature of the reportfollowed by a New York Times piece about the impotence of the IRS to deal with the tax evasions of private equity royaltyconfirmed the folk wisdom of countless bars, diners, and union halls: the wealthy get away with murder.

Of course this is a whole lot easier said than done. A political climate where inflation, crime and immigration are dominant issues has the potential to override good economic news. And 2020 already showed what can happen when a relative handful of voices calling for defunding the police can drown out the broader usage of economic fairness.

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Can Democrats Avoid A Wipeout In 2022

Bidens plan: Go big or go home.

The good news for Democrats who watched Joe Biden unveil a historically ambitious agenda last night is that newly elected presidents have almost always passed some version of their core economic planparticularly when their party controls both congressional chambers, as Bidens does now.

The bad news: Voters have almost always punished the presidents party in the next midterm election anyway. The last two times Democrats had unified controlwith Bill Clinton in 199394 and Barack Obama in 200910they endured especially resounding repudiations in the midterms, which cost Clinton his majority in both chambers and Obama the loss of the House.

Theres a very different strategy this time, David Price, a Democratic representative from North Carolina and a former political scientist, told me. Theres an openness now to the sense that a bolder plan, ironically, might have greater appeal for independents and others we need to attract than trying to trim and split the difference with Republicans.

There is this recognition of this moment and how fleeting it is, and an evaluation that, absent the trifecta of control, it is very hard to move big policy, said a senior official at one of the partys leading outside advocacy groups, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategizing. So you have to take your shot. I think thats part of what undergirds Go big.

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What If The Republicans Win Everything Again

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What If The Republicans Win Everything Again

The Mail Ballot Factor Is A Wild Card

Saagar Enjeti: Trump WON The GOP Civil War, But Can They EVER Win Again?

Newsom Is Embracing A Risky Message Telling Voters To Ignore The Replacement Race

What If Trump Wins

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The Gop Would Rather Nation Crumble Than Give Democrats Political Win On Infrastructure

Bipartisan passage of the bill

Democrats-only passage of the bill

Failure of the bill

What Motivates The Republican Party

The GOP seems wildly hypocritical and unprincipled, until you understand its guiding idea.

Toward the end of his new book, The Imposters, Steve Benen reminds us of what the Republican Party was doing while all of this was happening:

The Impostors:How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politicsby Steve BenenWilliam Morrow, 384 pp.

Ed Kilgore

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How Far Can A Governor Take Emergency Powers

But the major Republican recall candidates are talking about using emergency powers for a lot more than the pandemic.;

Kevin Faulconer, the Republican former mayor of San Diego, said he would to speed up prevention efforts to clear trees and brush.;

Republican Party Faces Rage From Both Pro

By Peter Eisler, Chris Kahn, Tim Reid, Simon Lewis, Jarrett Renshaw

13 Min Read

I just wish he would run away with his tail between his legs, Cupelo says.

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Theres Even More Drama On The Horizon

What If 19 Alternate Histories Imagining A Very Different World

Caller: Can Republican Party Ever Win Again?

Alternate history, long popular with fiction writers, has also been explored by historians and journalists. Here are some of their intriguing conclusions.

1. What if the South won the Civil War?

Effect: America becomes one nation again in 1960.

2. What if Charles Lindbergh were elected President in 1940?

Effect: America joins the Nazis.

3. What if Hitler successfully invaded Russia?

Effect: The Fuhrer is revered in history as a great leader.

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shinmalestat-blog · 7 years

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Splash

Thallan come bursting into the hut, the pungent scent of cooking fish hanging heavily in the air over the small fire in the pit. It is staving off the chill of the cool early spring air coming in off of the sea. Thallan is wrapped in oiled leathers and his thick beard is still wet from the sea foam spray. "Massa! Come quickly," he beckons his wife of the past five years. She looks up from the rotisserie of fish which she is preparing for their meal. The wild look in his eye tells her she needs to put the screwer aside and follow him.

He leads her down to the shore where the docks are. Of course he would take her there, where else would he take her but he wont tell her what has him so excited. Its not uncommon for him to bring in a good haul. They never go without want for Thallan is one of the better fishermen in the village so the haul can't be that important. Then, perhaps he pulled out a cache of lost treasure that he found on the sea floor. Because of the reef out there on occasion a larger vessel will hit it and capsize. Massa has seen it at least three times in her lifetime at the age of twenty-four. Thallan at twenty-nine may have seen another more so than her. So its possible to have found something under the waves of value. Afterall he has been braving deeper waters of late.

Yes, it is a treasure but not one of which Massa was imagining. Its of the rarity of which people may see once in their life times. A sinking merchant ship far out is an occasion. This is an event. Thallan brings her where a group of people are standing around admiring the fish hanging over the dock by a line. In the cloudy light its colors are still vibrant. The yellow body is covered in red stripes. The front fins are yellow and black with the back fins a bold blue. And its large. Over half the size of a man. Fish like these can be found in the shallow waters but so much smaller. Most aren't even worth fishing but this is a treasure like none other in the village.

Thallan comes to stand beside it as the people let them by and he smiles wide at her. "What do you think?" Massa reaches out running her hand over the scales. She had touched many of large fish but for some reason this one felt different. It felt... beautiful. So smooth its like she can feel the colors on her finger tips. As if each color has its own varience of texture. She doesn't realize it but she is smiling. Thallan sees it and lets her examine the fish thoroughly. She comes back to him and hugs up against her husband taking his hand placing it on her protruding belly, "If we have a son I hope he is just as skilled a fisherman as you."

Thallan and Massa have decided to seclude themselves from the rest of the village after the fanfish had been properly observed and filleted to be sold and bartered with. Everyone wanted a sampling of the rare creature and fires were lit for the village to celebrate the capture. The two are inside their hut in the act of making love when they notice how quiet it had become outside. Its still early so everyone shouldnt have retired already. What could be going on?

Thallan emerges from the door dressed to look down to the shore from the top of the hill they live. The villagers are all gathered near the shore and more are making their ways down. What he sees frightens him but he knows that they both have to get down there. Arahub has come to the village.

The enormous god of the sea, Arahub, the protector of the shore stands within the waves of the beach glowering down at the people. Massa and Thallan are of the last to arrive and kneel down in the sand. And then the sea god speaks in a thundering voice, "I can smell it here. All around. Who here took my lionfish?" The villagers look around confused. What is a lionfish? They'd never heard of one. The lack of response aggitates the draconian god. "It has been taken from my waters and brought here. It is here. Where is it?" One of the elders stands which draws the gods eye to him. "Great Arahub, we know not of a lie-on-fish. Please describe it to us."

The entire village becomes uneasy and many eyes shift to Thallan. He is staring up at the god in shock. Quivering he slowly stands. "I... I captured you prized pet, my lord. Forgive me for I did not..." Thallan isn't allowed to finish that sentence for Arahub bellows out, "Return it to me!" "It can't be. Its done been..." This time its an angry bellow of hot air that comes from the dragon's mouth. Thallan shuts up. He knows that he has made a grave error. Arahub comes closer leaning down bringing the massive snout close to Thallan and sniffs several times. Thallan flinches but the god does not seem to notice. The god then moves over to sniff the crowd several times and a throaty growl vibrates through the air. He swings over to the other side of the crowd sniffing as the growl remains low and steady. Without moving back he mutters, though his enormous bass filled voice still echoes across the crowd, "You ate him."

Thallan closes his eyes preparing to become a snack but heartbeats pass and nothing comes. No pain. No death. But he feels the breath of the god on him knowing it is right before him. "You will pay... not with your life..." Thallan opens his eyes turning to see the snout of the god down close to Massa as it is sniffing her deeply. It prods her gently as she sits there on her knees cringing from how close the god is. Thallan's fear beats in his chest and drops down into his stomach. No! Arahub wouldn't! He... he could he? The sea god seems to sense Thallan apprehension for it pulls back away from Massa who was clenching Thallan's trousers with both hands. "I...," Arahub begins with a low growl, "will not kill you nor your mate, but I curse this village for eating my prize, and I curse you more dearly for taking it by your unborn son."

Gasps and whispers erupt through the crowd. A curse!? What sort of curse!? How will it affect their village!? Damn that Thallan for being so foolish to fish the deeper water.

Arahub steps back from the crowd and turns swinging a massive tail around high in the air splaying water over everyone as it drips off whilst he walks off back into the sea disapearing beneath the dark waves. That was the first and last time Thallan and Massa had ever seen the sea god.

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Splash Thalassa is a normal boy of twelve years old. He wants to be like his father and be a fisherman. Even though he is still too young to go out, at least for another birth moon, he is content to help down at the dock and to fish the shore whenever he can. He has become handy with a fishing spear and often times brings home food for him and his mother during the day while his father is out. That's about as normal as Splash is though. His blue hair and sea blue eyes marks him as the cursed child. Other children wont play with him. The other villagers mostly seem to disregard him. Only his parents and the crone not far off truly pay him any attention. His parents love him of course. They wouldn't forsake him.

Splash likes to visit the crone often. She had always taken a special interest in him since his birth. She came to see him on his day of birth, the first before anyone else. Agga since then took it upon herself to be a personal tutor for the boy as he grew. he learned many things from her as she told him stories of the fishermen who have come before. Stories of men who braved seas to travel to distant lands, about pirates who attack merchant ships, the barbarians who raid the coast lines, of how the merchants make their living buying and selling in every port they visit. She even shows him coins, the law of the land she calls them. Silver and gold. These, she explains, is what men kill for. Men in other parts of thr world. Here, in their village of Ekka, coins are not used to barter but goods are used. They are under the protection of the sea god, Arahub, and because of him no raiders have ever landed on their shores, no nation had ever tried to claim them as their own. Ekka has lived on its own for all time.

Splash is sitting with his mother filleting the small fish which he had caught earlier that day. He brought a nice catch and had enough to feed them all for the evening as well. They clean them, cut them open, squeeze out the eggs of the females, spit the fillets and put them over the fire to smoke. Splash much enjoys cooking the fish as well. Its the smell and using the sea water to soak the cuts to add flavor to them that he enjoys. This his mother says he has a natural talent for as well.

The door to the hut opens coming in his father, "Poppa!" His father greets him as well. "Splash, my boy, is that the smell of yout cooking?" Splash agrees happily proud of the acknowledgement. His father praises him still more, "Keep it up and you will be better than your mother." She throws a wooden eating utensil at Thallan hitting him in the chest. "Keep it up and you can be cooking your own meals." They all share a laugh. Splashes voice cracks as they are enjoying the moment. He hears it stopping but both of his parents are overcome with a fit of laughter at his confussion. "What? What happened to my voice?" Thallan explains to his son that its the sign that he is in the part of his life when he begins to become a man.

This is for the most part a normal day for the family. Thallan goes out to fish the sea. Splash goes out to fish the shore and the rocky pools close by and to go get his lessons from Agge. Massa stays home working on repairing nets or making more line.

"Agga, why does the sea god protect us?" Splash asks his tutor one day sitting before her as they had been having a leisurely conversation. She studies him carefully measuring her words wondering if he is ready for the truth. "Arahub, the sea god, protects us for we live in his domain. He... was here long before the village was settled many of years ago, even before my time, which has been quite a time for us humans. But Arahub is an ancient creature. He allows us to remain for we do not try to tame his wild home. We do not destroy all we see as the rest of our kind does. We live peacefully taking only what we need to survive. Do you understand that?"

The boy listened intently to every word understanding the very best he could. He coulsnt understand what she meant by how others destroy everything. He's never known any others beside the people of his home. Not thinking he can fulky fathom what she said he instead asks another question, "Why did the sea god curse me and what is it?" This Agga quickly had an answer for and reaches over to ruffle his hair. "He cursed you with good looks young man. When you are older all the village girls will be knocking over your hut. He scarred you with the color of the sea, with the color of his scales. As a fisherman you will be as successful as your father and will be the most wanted young man in the village. The riot to have you will cause war in the village as the girls fight one another to have you. There will be blood and destruction over you." At that the old crone lets out a cackling laugh unable to continue on with her own ploy. Splash laughd with her rwalizing she is playing all along. "Splash, the curse placed upon you was fear... My boy, the people fear you for the difference of your hair and eyes. It creates a dissention in the community for your father is a well respected fisher but he is the father of the cursed boy. No one understands this. But you now understsnd this and which this knowledge you csn forward into your life a stronger man, WHEN you become a man that is. You will eve tuslly show them all that you are no different than the lot of them down there."

Splash sits there letting this sink in. He never thought of it like this. The curse isnt about him, its making his father have to suffer. The sea god is making Splash suffer throughout his life as a way to punish his father. Its so cruel. To force them both, no, the three of them with his mother to live like this. At that moment an anger begins to build inside of him at the sea god. How... how could someome do such a thing. And over a fish. A single lousy fish.

A hiss whispers in his ear. Like someone is near but speaking lowly enough to barely be audible. As he breathes deeply he looks around for the source of the sound. Where did it come from. The only other person here is Agga and she is sitting silently looking at him with a worried expression on her face. "Splash. what's wrong? What's wrong?" He doesn't know how to answer. There is just this feeling inside his chest like he is about to be sick. He stands moving away from Agga. "I... I need to go. Bye Agga. Ill come again tomorrow." She watches him leave in fear for the boy. She knows he is angry but she would hate to see him do something to get himself hurt.

Down the path away from the crones up on the cliff overlooking the sea Splash isn't seeing anything in front of him. He is traveling the path more by habit of repitition than anything else. The hissing is still in his ear and the boy can't figure out where it is coming from. Its scaring him. The sickening feeling in his chest is beginning to hurt. Like something inside is slowly twisting. Then Splash bumps into someone. The other young man shoves him throwing Splash to the ground where he gets scraped up in the dirt and rocks. "Watch it, curse! Go back to the sea where you belong." The incident had caused a small crowd to gather around of mostly young boys like himself. His peers. At this time the world is swirling around and the hiss is growing more loudly. He is trying to understand the jeers and insults coming his way but the voice... the voice! Its blocking everything else out! He can't focus. The pain in his chest is growing and spreading connecting with the scrapes and it... it... its feeding off of the pain. Splash lifts his head up to scream and a gout of red and orange dances above him. Then all there are are screams,

When Splash finally came to his life had been saved three times by his fsther repelling an attacker. The tale later recounted to him is one of destruction. Of fire. Of a red scaled beast with a blue mane flying around setting things on fire. Huts are gone. Boats have been left smoldering husks. The thing that hurts him most though is findling out Agga's hut burned. It burned to the ground and she never made it out.

Apparently the curse had finally come full circle. The village has suffered. Thallan is suffering worse. They leave only a few days later banished from their home. Thallan banished from his trade. Dishonored by his one child.

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"Im sorry." They were the first words he had spoken in days since the family set out. Splash couldn't find the words to speak since they were told to leave the village or the villagers would kill him. He had been too horrified to speak. Really to act beyond orders given. He even had to be told to eat. They have one pack animal and all that they could carry with them on the animal and their backs.

Being the first words he has spoken his parents stop walking to look at him. Relief. Sudden and absolute relief. He's talking. But Splash isn't relieved. Tears begin to pour from his eyes as it all comes crashing down on him like the surf during the high tide. All the weight of the past few days is bearing down on Splash. All the threats. The words thrown at him and his family. Leaving. Leaving was the hardest part. The scariest part.

Now they're traveling by themselves from their home hoping to circle around and find a place by the coast to settle. There is no where else for leagues along the coast to settle. Its all rocky amd cliffs. The same that Agga lived on. But having to go out is taking them into very unfamiliar territory. They've already gone outside of Arahub's domain and are into wilderness they dont know.

"Here we thought no one was coming along this route any more." The voice comes out of nowhere perking all three to look around. A man steps out from the brush nearby and then several others. None of them look to be too nice. "Gen, we thought we plucked this route clean." Its one of the other men talking. The one who spoke first, Gen, laughs. "Looks like the pickings are slim still. What is this? Pilgrims? Guys do we get pilgrims through here any more?" Theres a laughter amongst the men and Thallan speaks up. "Please, we"re not prilgrims. Just looking for a way to the coast to make a new home."

The laughing stops all around excect for one or two who are still chuckling. Gen starts again, "Oh? You want to move into our territory? Nah. No one does that without our permission." The man makes a gesture and the others begin to close in. Thallan tenses and steps in front of Splash and Massa. Thallan tries to talk to them, plead but they make their moves. Thallan hits one and is grabbed by another. He throws that one off using a strong honed body after years of hauling nets of fish out of the water, only to be assaulted by another. Splash breaks from his mother rushing and throwing his weight against one of them forcing him back but soon Thallan is overwhelmed and when Splash turns to try to help pull one off his father there is a scream and a blinding pain rushes through Splashe's head. He finds himself looking up at his father struggling with four men before seeing something blackishly silver flash and thrust forward. Another scream. A wail. The boy can't seem to find his strength. He watches his father crumple to the ground. More wailing as the feet of the men walk past him filling the air with the sound of snickering. Then another painful sensation and darkness.

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elliotthezubat · 5 years

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 110

kazumi: *playing around with her phone*

Yuuri: "..."

yuuri's phone: *text recieved*

Yuuri: *reads*

hyades: [i got you that kazumi girl's number]

Yuuri: *looks* [received]

hyades: [jeez, so robotic. =3= ]

Yuuri: "..." [proceeding]

kazumi: *listening to ringtones*

Yuuri: "..." *steps forward*

kazumi: oh, this one's nice.

Yuuri: "Hello."

kazumi: eep!

Yuuri: "What are you doing?" *looking over her shoulder*

kazumi: um... ._.;; k-KAO-

*CLICK*

Yuuri: *covers Kazumi's mouth, holding a gun to her neck*

kazumi: !!!! QxQ;;;;

Yuuri: "Be quiet, and you may learn something--perhaps something you forgot."

kazumi: ???

Yuuri: *pulls her gun away* "Now listen...Meet me at the Asunaro Dome at midnight. I know about your lost memories."

kazumi: !!!

Yuuri: "Midnight." *lets go, leaps back*

kazumi:....

kaoru: kazumi? did you just yell?

Umika: "What's wrong?"

kazumi: *shaking* asu...naro...dome....midnight.....

Umika: *hug* "It's okay...What happened?"

-kazumi explains what happened-

Umika: "...You're not going alone."

kaoru: you said this was a girl with blonde twintails, right? just like the description of the culprit...

Umika: "Did we find new information on her?"

kaoru: no, but this might be a good a lead as any. i'll call up saki.

Umika: *nods*

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: zzzz....

Kimizuki: "..."

{hyakuya: guys?}

{-the orphanage children are running far off-}

{hyakuya: wait! come back! *tries to run after them, but they're getting farther away* please!}

{Yuichiro: *blood leaking out of his mouth as he giggles*}

{hyakuya: *screams and runs*}

{Yuichiro: *still chuckling, as he dashes over the ground at her...*}

{hyakuya: NO!!}

hyakuya: *shaking*

Kimizuki: "?!!"

hyakuya: n-no...*shaking*

Kimizuki: *takes her hand*

hyakuya: .....*she seems to calm down*

Kimizuki: "..." *sighs*

hyakuya: nn...nn.....

Kimizuki: "..." ("What on earth was she thinking...")

hyakuya: *her eyes slowly open*

Kimizuki: *staring at her* "..."

hyakuya: nn...wha..?

Kimizuki: "Don't get up...You're still recovering."

hyakuya: mi....!!! mika!! *she tries to run out of bed* MIKA!!

Kimizuki: "I said don't get up! He-He isn't here!"

hyakuya: let go of me! i have to find him! MIKA HANG ON!!

Kimizuki: "He's not here! You almost died! Just listen for once and--"

hyakuya: I CANT LOSE HIM AGAIN! HE'S MY FAMILY!

Kimizuki: "HE'S A VAMPIRE!"

hyakuya: I HAVE TO SAVE HIM! i..i have to.....*she falls to her knees, sobbing*

Kimizuki: "..." *gets down on his knees--and hugs her*

hyakuya: *she sobs into his chest, shaking*

Kimizuki: "..." *lets her sob*

shinoa: what happened? we heard shouti- akane!

mitsuba: she's awake!

Yoichi: "Akane!"

hyakuya: *still crying*

Yoichi: "..." *downcast*

shinoa:..perhaps we should wait for her to let it all out of her system first...

mitsuba: yeah, good call...

Yoichi: *sighs*

-elsewhere-

Shinra: *looking from outside the apartment building* "Huh. These your apartments?"

naomi: yep.

Shinra: "Huh. Quaint. Which place is his?"

naomi: well, right now he's still staying in his girlfriend’s place. *walking over*

Shinra: "Ah...Is this going to be awkward? I mean, given what is going on with them?"

naomi: im...im....sure it'll be fine? ^^;; *knocks*

Shinra: "...What?"

Lucy: "I'll see..." *hard glare at Naomi* "No PowerPoint!" *turns back, walks to the couch...* "...Atsushi?"

atsushi: hnn? *sits up, wrapped in a blanket*

Lucy: "Up for some guests?"

atsushi: guests?

naomi: hello~

atsushi:.....*hides under the blanket* im not here.

naomi: oh im not here for _that_! i brought company for you!

Shinra: "Hey, Atsushi!"

atsushi: shinra? what brings you here?

Shinra: "Wanted to see how you were doing. Feel okay?"

atsushi: a-a little bit.

Shinra: "That's good...Been catching up on sleep?" ^^;

atsushi: s-sorta.

naomi: didnt you have something to talk to him about, shinra? *cough cough*

Shinra: "So...Um..." ^^;;

atsushi: yeah....

naomi: sooo how's everything with you, lucy? ^^;;;;

Lucy: "...Just keeping busy..."

naomi: doing ok?

atsushi: well.....

-he explains what happened-

Shinra: "Oh, man..."

naomi: well, at least things are somewhat better for you now...right? ^^;

Lucy: "..."

Shinra: *clears his throat* "I...think I get it."

atsushi: ??

Shinra: "I mean...Before Iris, Relan, and I started...you know..."

atsushi: oh?

Shinra: "Our poly relationship..."

atsushi: polly?

Shinra: "Polyamorous. You know, multiple, like 'poly.' Multiple partners."

atsushi: um...

naomi: as in all parties involved are ok with it.

atsushi: really?

Shinra: *nods* "I mean, it took a lot of talking things out..."

atsushi: hmm...

Lucy: "..."

Shinra: ^^;

-elsewhere-

nagisa: *cooking*

Blair: *sniff sniff* "Smells good!"

nagisa: thanks! miss mami taught me how to make this.

Blair: "I can't wait to try it..." *sets out dishes*

nagisa: ^^.....i really owe a lot to her.

Blair: *smiles, nods* "She has looked out for you."

nagisa: honestly, she's the reason im even here at all...

Blair: *nods* "Yes..."

nagisa:.....hard to believe it's been so many years since that day...

Blair: *pat pat*

nagisa:...*wipes her eyes* nevermind that, just got to keep pushing forward, right?

Blair: "..." *meek nod*

-elsewhere-

chess: what the hell even WAS that?!

Skuld: "It was an unexpected bit of interference."

lacus: still, that was kinda cool. right rene?

chess: KINDA COOL?! THAT THING WAS TERRIFYING! FERID, YOU GOT SOME 'SPLAININ' TO DO!

Rene: -_-;

Ferid: *forcing a smile* "I assure you, everything is fine..."

lacus: we should go back for her!

chess: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR DING-DONGING MIND?!

lacus: think about it! we could use her as a weapon!

Rene: "And what is your plan for doing so?"

lacus: so, if we like, get a big cage-

Mika: *slams into Lacus*

lacus: !!!!

Mika: "Shut...your mouth right now..."

lacus: jeez mika, i didnt know your girlfriend was such a sensitive topi-

*STAB*

lacus: *SCREECH*

chess: ?!?!

Rene: "?!! Mika, stop!"

Mika: "Keep talking...I would like nothing more than to cut out your tongue."

lacus: owchie! too stabby! please help!

Skuld: "Let go!" *trying to pull Mika back*

Ferid: "Mika...Take the sword out of Lacus."

Mika: "..." *pulls it out--with a violent slice*

lacus: YAHAHAHAOWCH! >~Q jeeeeez that smarts........*licks the blood off his hand*

Rene: "What have we learned? Don't antagonize Mika."

lacus: TT~TT miss horn, can you kiss it and make it better? QuQ

Ferid: *pleased smile*

Skuld: "Do you want me to unleash Mika, again?"

lacus:......mean.

chess: oh you'll live, you big baby.

Ferid: "Mika, I think you should--"

Mika: *has already stormed off*

crowley: *steps out of the shower* *whew* that was relaxing.......what'd i miss?

-elsewhere-

tsubaki: the shrine shouldnt be too far now...

-THUNDER BOOM-

Black Star: "?! Jeez, that one was close."

tsubaki: good thing our belly buttons are covered.

Black Star: "... ...Huh?"

tsubaki: ^^; old saying. in any case, we should keep moving.

Black Star: "...Weird." *follows* "What you think the shrine looks like?"

tsubaki: well, from what the elder told us, it'll be the only building near the top of the peak.

Black Star: "Well, I hope it's _above_ the clouds--I'm getting sick of this stupid rain!"

-LIGHTNING STRIKE-

Black Star: "!!!" *knocked forward*

tsubaki: black*star! are you alright?

Black Star: *face down in the mud* *muffled grunt, thumbs up*

tsubaki: *offers her hand* here.

Black Star: *takes it, getting up* "Ugh...Hey, is it true lightning doesn't strike in the same spot?"

-elsewhere-

Gin: "And what have we learned about poisonous vegetation?"

Q: ask mama first. =~=

Gin: "Very good. Let me see again..." *opens the bottle of lotion*

kuniko: where to now?

Akutagawa: "It will get dark in a bit...We had best secure the food in the trees again."

higuchi: then tomorrow, we head back to the car and continue along.

Gin: "And I think stop by a doctor to get Q checked out."

-elsewhere-

Lucy: "..."

atsushi: lucy?

Lucy: "...Yes?"

atsushi: yo-you ok?

Lucy: "..." *slight shrug* "I'm not sure..."

atsushi:....if i did anything wrong-

Lucy: "N-No...I'm just thinking through things."

atsushi: r-right....

Lucy: "...What Shinra said is a lot to take in."

atsushi:....listen, if you need me to give you a little space-

Lucy: "..." *shakes*

atsushi:..... *holds her hand*

Lucy: *crying*

atsushi:...*hug*

Lucy: *breaking down* "I-I don't want t-to be alone..."

atsushi: *holds her close* im not gonna leave you. im here.

Lucy: *puts her head down, just crying*

atsushi: *rubs her back, kissing her forehead*

Lucy: *hic*

atsushi: i'll get better for you. i promise.

Lucy: "O-Okay...Get better for yourself."

atsushi: *nods* i love you.

Lucy: *hug* "I love you..."

-elsewhere-

Black Star: *drenched* -_-

tsubaki: we finally made it... *phew*

Black Star: *looks up* "This is the shrine?"

-the shrine is awfully quiet and dark, like no one has visited in years, yet there seems to be vague signs of life.-

Black Star: "??? I can't feel anything in there--but I can see footprints..." *looks in the mud*

tsubaki: ....hello?

-her voice echoes-

Black Star: <Hey, anyone in here?!>

*water from the shrine's roof vibrates--and splashes onto him*

Black Star: -___-#

tsubaki: *looks up* seems someone's at least working on patching up some of the holes in the roof...looks fairly recent too....*sniffs* do you smell that?

Black Star: *sniffs* "...Smells kind of burning."

tsubaki: *steps further into the shrine* !!!

*looks to be a pot boiling*

Black Star: "Food?" *sniffs* "Not a bad smell..."

tsubaki: ok, someone is undoubtedly living here...

Black Star: "But where are they? And they'd need more than just food." *looks along the floor* "Nothing wet on the floor, so they haven't been in or out in a bit."

tsubaki: hmm....

Black Star: *listening for any sounds* "..."

*it sounds like a door is knocked opened*

tsubaki: !!

*the door is kicked opened as someone walks in, seeming to support themselves upright with an umbrella*

tsubaki: *hushed tone* hide!

Black Star: "!!!" *ducks down below a statue in the room*

???: *knocks the umbrella down to shake off some water before depositing it in a container next to the door...* *shakes themselves before tugging on their hood* <...AH!>

Black Star: "?!" ("They saw us?!")

tsubaki: *covers her mouth*

???: "--CHOO!" *sniffles* "..." <Ugh. This rain is stupid!>

*They sound...young?*

tsubaki: ??

Black Star: "..."

-a low roar is heard outside-

???: *pulls back her hood...she does look pretty young, with snot coming down one nostril* -_____- *sniff*

tsubaki: ....

???: *stretches, shaking off more rain off her cloak, as she drags herself over to the pot* <Looks about ready...> *sniffle* *wipes her sleeve under her nose* <Hmm...> *picks up a bowl off the table, right above where Tsubaki is hiding*

tsubaki: 0x0;;;

???: =~= *sniff* *picks up a bottle of something that looks really red* <This should help, too...Just add a bit more, then...> *slight chuckle* <Yes, this should solve my problem...>

tsubaki: ._.;;;

???: *she unscrews the top as she walks by the statue where Black Star is hiding--and some of the powder falls out, landing on Black Star's face*

Black Star: >_<

???: <Now to mix it in...> *sprinkles some of the item into the pot...*

Black Star: "..." *his eyes are watering and getting red* Q_____Q "Ah...Ah..."

tsubaki: *puts a finger to her lips* o~o;;;;

Black Star: *clutching his eyes in pain*

???: *chanting as she stirs* <Bring forth the fire...Bring forth the pain...Through suffering, there is healing...>

Black Star: *whimpering, slapping his hand down on the floor*

???: "?!" *looks down* <More rats again?!>

tsubaki: >~<;;;;

Black Star: *knocks into the statue as he slams up, clutching his eyes* "It burns! IT BURNS SO MUCH!"

???: "?!!!" *lunges to catch the dragon statue, just getting it before it hits the floor* <AH!>

tsubaki: *facepalms* U~U;;;

Black Star: "Out of my way!" *jumps for the door--and instead crashes through the open window, landing in a mud puddle*

???: "... ... ..." <What the devil was that about?>

tsubaki: *siiiigh*

???: <?!> *aims the bowl at Tsubaki* <Who are you?! Why did you let a monkey into this shrine?!>

tsubaki: eep! <s-sorry for the intrusion. we dont mean any harm.>

???: *smacks Tsubaki with the soup ladle* <Interloper!> *smacks her again*

tsubaki: *blade arm block*

???: "?!" <Weapon!> *leaps back*

tsubaki: <please, we arent here to harm you, honest!>

*SLICE*

*an icicle flashes by Tsubaki's face*

tsubaki: *wince*

???: *glares* <That is a warning. Be gone. This is holy land, not for Death's demons.>

Black Star: *pops up in the window, covered in mud* <Jeez, you're all formal and sound like an old fart for some brat-->

*a snowball smashes into Black Star's face*

tsubaki: <as i said, we have no intention of harming you. we're sorry that we came in uninvited, but we have a reason to be here.>

Black Star: -_-; *wipes his face* <Thanks for the clean up, kid. But yeah, what Tsubaki said: we just want to know why there's all this rain-->

???: <What business is a little rain of yours?>

tsubaki: <you see, it's flooding the village down below->

???: <Bah...> *dumps a bunch of the red stuff into her soup* <Their own fault. Ungrateful heathens who turn their backs on her...>

tsubaki: ??

???: <...> *points at the statue* <The rain dragon god? Hello?>

tsubaki: <ah...>

Black Star: *craws back into the room through the window* <So the dragon is making all this rain? Why? It need a sacrifice or something?>

???: -_-; <Nothing so crass, you welp.>

Black Star: -_-# ("Isn't she, like, a teen?")

???: <Tell me something. How did you get here? I bet in some mechanical contraption...>

tsubaki: <we hiked here. it took a while, but we did make it.>

???: <And what did you notice on your way? Probably just looking at your destination--and nothing on the sides.>

tsubaki: .....

Black Star:

???: *smacks Black Star with the ladle* <To know your surroundings, including what's in front of you, what's to your sides--> *smack smack smack* <all of nature!>

Black Star: "GRR!" *snatches the ladle, smacks the witch*

???: >_< *encases Black Star in ice*

tsubaki: !!!!

Black Star: *his mouth and nose exposed* "F-Fucking freez-z-z-ing!"

???: *sips her soup* <...> *dumps more of the red stuff in* <The dragon is displeased. This shrine, when I found it, was covered in human filth. Literally--trash, refuse, garbage, rotten food, littering everything here.>

tsubaki: <maybe if we help clean it up->

???: <I've been doing that on my own. Just how useful can you as a non-magic being be at cleaning?>

Black Star: <Sh-She's really good at cleaning up other people's messes...>

tsubaki: ^^;

???: <...I can believe that. As for you, I don't see much value to you, so--> *pulls out an icicle--*

tsubaki: <wait! dont hurt him! sure, he has his moments, but he has a good heart.>

???:

Black Star: >_< *stretches, shattering the ice around him* <Nah, no need for that!>

tsubaki:...<by the way, i dont think we got your name, miss....?>

???: <Nisa Agama.> *shoves a garbage bag into her hand*

-elsewhere-

hyakuya:........

mitsuba: hey, you still up? we got pizza.

hyakuya:....i dont feel hungry....

Yoichi: "...Water?"

hyakuya:......

Yoichi: "Come on...Y-You need to stay healthy..."

hyakuya: just leave me alone...

shinoa: akane, we know you're upset and need to vent, but you cant just isolate yourself.

hyakuya: and why not?

Yoichi: "Because...we're a team, right?"

hyakuya: *bites her lip*

shinoa: and we're like family.

hyakuya: shut up, you're nothing like my family...

Yoichi: "..." *lip quivering*

mitsuba: i know we arent blood related but that doesnt-

hyakuya: you're all still alive....

Yoichi: "...I-I'm sorry."

mitsuba: so? what does that have to do with-

hyakuya: THAT'S HOW YOU'RE NOTHING LIKE MY FAMILY! YOU'RE ALL STILL ALIVE! MY FAMILY DIED BECAUSE I RAN AWAY LIKE A GODDAMN COWARD! IT'S ALL MY FAULT THAT THEY'RE DEAD AND MIKA'S A VAMPIRE!!

Yoichi: *crying* "It-It's not your fault..."

hyakuya: that doesnt stop me from feeling responsible....

Yoichi: "I-I know...So, what can you do right now?"

mitsuba:....this is just my opinion, but feeling responsible for someone's death and actually _being_ responsible are two different things.

Yoichi: *nods*

mitsuba: tell me, was it _your_ reckless actions that got them killed?

hyakuya: no! w-we were going to escape, but....ferid tricked us...

mitsuba: then it's ferid's fault, right?

hyakuya:....yuu.....he told me to run...

mitsuba: then he was willing to take the risk to make sure you survived.

Kimizuki: *enters, holding a grocery bag* "..." *nods*

hyakuya:.....*wipes her eyes*

Kimizuki: "..." *sits down, takes out some items, offers a water bottle*

hyakuya:.....mika....i-i have to find him...i have to save him from them....

Kimizuki: "...You will. After you rest."

shinoa: we'll help you find him. it'll be our team's secret little project~<3

mitsuba: but for now, let's eat, the pizza's gonna get cold...

Kimizuki: "Wait, you all got pizza?"

mitsuba: yeah?

Kimizuki: "Huh...I had brought some nutritious snacks to improve her health..."

shinoa:....*knowing smirk*

Kimizuki: "Here, start with this yogurt with fruit--the probiotics will help your digestion--"

shinoa: awwww, you do care~

Kimizuki: -_-; "She is on the mend--of course I'm concerned."

shinoa: yet is was you by her side when she awoke. it's like something from sleeping beauty. ^^

Kimizuki: "That's just so fascinating--and I'm sure you are super exhausted, so how about you go to sleep, too?"

hyakuya: heh.....*laughs, wiping tears away*

Kimizuki: "..." *weak smile*

hyakuya: thanks guys....

Yoichi: *smiles* *nods*

hyakuya: ^^ s-sorry for lashing out just now....

Yoichi: "It's okay--I get it..."

mitsuba: yeah, survivor's guilt is tough, but we're here for you, ok?

Kimizuki: *nods*

hyakuya:...r-right...

Yoichi: ^^ *passes a plate to Hyakuya*

-elsewhere-

Black Star: *sweeping outside the shrine* -_-; "Hey, do you think she's on the level, or is she tricking us into doing her chores?"

tsubaki: well, she seems to be the only other person living here...if i were in her position, i'd appreciate a helping hand too.

Nisa: <Hey, you missed a spot...> *sniffle*

tsubaki: ^^;

Black Star: -_-;

Nisa: <I'm sick. I need to eat to build up my health again...> *sips soup--then burps, letting out a flame*

Black Star: "?!" <Jeez...I don't think she's a witch. She's probably the dragon herself...>

Nisa: "..." *small smirk, keeps eating*

*something shakes underneath a pile of books next to Tsubaki*

tsubaki: ??

*something rushes out--and crawls up Tsubaki's leg*

tsubaki: EEP!

*the creature goes up her back--and stops on her head...*

Salamander: O_O "..."

tsubaki: 0_0;;; ...... ^^; <is this yours?>

Nisa: *nods* <Yes. She just came out because she was trying to stay warm but now needs to be moistened...> *removes a water bottle--and squirts it in Tsubaki's face*

tsubaki:..... ^-^

Nisa: <Just be careful she doesn't extrude her poison off her skin-->

Salamander: *rubbing against Tsubaki's wet hair*

Black Star: -_-#######

tsubaki:.... ^^;;;;;;; <noted.>

-elsewhere-

Akitaru: *washing dishes* "Hey, son, could you pass the dish rag over?"

shinra: sure thing.

Akitaru: "Thanks! How did the trip with Maki's friends go?"

shinra: i think i might have helped, even if it was just a little bit.

Akitaru: *nods* "A lot of these things take time...Heh, I remember bad dates I had when I was getting started."

shinra: *listens*

Akitaru: "This one time, I took a date out to a punk rock concert...Then in the mosh pit, she got an elbow to the nose."

shinra: *cringes* ouch.

Akitaru: "Yeah...We managed to stop the nosebleed, but she never did return my Crue shirt we used to stop it..."

karin: yikes.

Akitaru: ^^; "Yeeeeeah...I figured out after that maybe coffee first is a better first-date location."

karin: i can relate, the first date i ever had was to a monster truck rally. my date was a bit overwhelmed, but i found it pretty awesome.

Akitaru: "Ha! That does sound like fun."

shinra: maybe we could go to one sometime?

Akitaru: "Oh, heck yeah! Next time one pops into town."

-elsewhere-

kazumi: so this is asunaro dome, huh?

Umika: *nods*

nico: no sign of security.....

Umika: "Can't be too careful..." *looks at different exits*

kazumi:......

Umika: "Approach quietly..."

mirai: *peeeeek*

Umika: *watches behind them*

-a figure stands in the center of the stadium-

Umika: "..." *stands in front of Kazumi*

kazumi: *gulp*

Umika: *to the figure* "What do you want?"

Yuuri: "...Do you remember this place?"

kaoru: yeah, it's the asunaro dome.

Yuuri: "Not you." *points at Kazumi*

kazumi: *points to herself* me?

Yuuri: "You."

kazumi: no, i dont remember anything. t-that's why im here, because you said you have info on my memories, right?

mirai: i smell something fishy here...

Yuuri: "I see..." *picks out of her pocket...*

kaoru: *battle stance*

Yuuri: "Catch." *tosses...a marble?*

kazumi: what is this?......it's shiny.....*FLASH* *passes out*

kaoru: KAZUMI!!

mirai: what the heck did you do to her?!

Yuuri: *walks up to Kazumi, holding something else in her hand*

kaoru: get away from her!!

Yuuri: *places the object onto Kazumi's forehead...*

-a black sphere sprouts from her hair antenna, it's mouth opens revealing a tongue with a face on it that licks yuuri-

nico:....what. the. actual. fuck.

Yuuri: "...NO!" *pulls out a pistol, smacking the thing away*

kaoru: alright, what the hell is going on here?! what did you do to kazumi?!

Yuuri: "What _I_ did?!" *aims, fires* "What did you do?!"

kaoru: we just got here!

Yuuri: "Liar!" *aims--fires*

mirai: maybe if you EXPLAIN what we supposedly did, maybe we'd remember!

Yuuri: "...Airi Anri."

kaoru: is that a friend of yours?

Yuuri: "That _is_ me."

kaoru: ?!

"Yuuri": "She...had cured me. But she had formed an illegal contract..."

Umika: "Wait...I vaguely remember...She was a cook?"

kaoru: cook?....!!! the cooking contest!?

"Yuuri": *nods* "Now you remember...What was done to her."

mirai: that girl, yuuri asuka.....she'd become a wraith...

"Yuuri" / Airi: "And those pleaides murdered her..." *aims--fires*

kaoru: *dodge*

Umika: "Stop! It wasn't murd--"

Airi: *fires fires fires*

mirai: eep!

nico: *summons a hexagonal shield*

Satomi: *leaps up, aiming a kick at Airi*

Airi: *dodges, aims at Mirai...*

mirai: appear, my teddies!

Satomi: *aims her wand, fires*

-BOOM-

Airi: *knocked back...and still aims at Saki*

saki: *whips riding crop, summoning lightning*

Airi: "Murderers...When Yuuri was lost, I made a wish--to become her, to avenge her."

saki: she'd become a wraith and was endangering people, so we had to put her down!

Airi: "YOU LIE!" *fires*

mirai: that's what happened to illegal contractors! they become wraiths! if she had officiated her contract, then she'd still be alive!

-meanwhile, a black mass surrounds kazumi's head, growing arms and a chef's hat?-

Airi: "That's not possible! You could've saved her!" *fires*

saki: i know, we could have gotten there sooner, but it was too late for her. we truly are sorry for your loss, but your grief doesnt excuse your own actions!

Airi: "My actions will make this right! Now die!"

-a tongue shoots out of the black mass's mouth and wraps around airi, flinging her into a wall-

Airi: "?!" *knocked out*

kaoru: ?!?!?

-the black mass vanishes-

kazumi: nng....

Umika: "Kazumi!" *runs over*

kaoru: kazumi are you ok?

kazumi: nnh....what happened?

Umika: "...A lot, actually." *checks her head for cuts*

-there's only a small pinprick, but nothing too major-

nico: *looks at the marble and summons a small cube to hold it*

Satomi: "We'll need something to take her with us as well..."

-morning-

Black Star: =_=

tsubaki: <now, about the dragon...>

Nisa:

tsubaki: <isnt there anything we can do?>

Nisa: <You got a human sacrifice?>

tsubaki: ._.;;;;

Nisa: <Well...The dragon is rather upset that it seems no one wants to even _acknowledge_ her. How would you feel being ignored?>

tsubaki:

Nisa:

tsubaki: hmm....

Nisa: <...Maybe you could help change that.>

tsubaki: ??

Nisa: <Convince some of these city dwellers to get out of their concrete surroundings and see more of the world...>

-elsewhere-

sachiko: how does it look?

izumi: wow, it looks amazing, mom!

Blair: "Hmmm! Very good choice!"

sachiko: ^^ it's a bit surreal, being in a dress like this again....

Dr. John: "I can imagine. But it's exciting, too, yes?"

sachiko: *she nods, wiping a tear* yes.

Blair: "D'aw, you're going to be so happy~"

-elsewhere-

Muscle: *lifting weights* "1027...1028..."

kinuta: *peeks in*

Muscle: "1029..." *spots her*

kinuta: ohh, what have we here~?

Muscle: "Huh? Someone working out...Got to keep in shape for whatever the boss has in mind."

kinuta: mind if i watch?

Muscle: "Eh, free country--for now..." *flexes*

-elsewhere-

ochako: so what's the extra credit class gonna be?

Bakugo: -_-# "If it involves being in the same room with the rest of you, something stup--"

Izuku: "Maybe as a smaller class, it'll be intense one-on-one tutoring!"

tsuyu: it's possible.

Todoroki: "..."

Iida: "Then we need to be ready for whatever awaits!"

*the door opens, revealing--*

Aizawa: "Okay, settle down and pay attention."

momo: ...

Aizawa: "As you know, you have summer training soon ahead of license exams and your next semester. That also means new training opportunities."

jirou: hmm...

Iida: "We are honored to learn!"

Aizawa: -_-; "Settle down--you're going to have some untraditional learning today."

jirou: like what?

midnight: it's a secret~<3

Bakugo: "??? The heck..."

Cementoss: *nods* "Greetings. We will be assisting Eraserhead on your lesson. Go suit up."

-and so-

*there are cardboard cut-outs of police around a jewelry store*

momo: *making a telescope*

Bakugo: -_-#### "This...is just some bullshit. IT'S NOT EVEN A REAL HOSTAGE SITUATION!"

Izuku: ^^; "Just think of it as play-acting!"

Bakugo: "I DON'T WANT TO PLAY PRETEND! WHAT ARE YOU, FIVE?!"

Iida: "Do you spot the hostage taker?"

momo: yes, he's standing by the door.

Todoroki: "Who did they cast as the villain?"

momo: ..... -_-; remember the USJ training with all might?

Todoroki: "... ... ...Oh not again."

Izuku: "!!! Really?! Is it the same uniform? Did he alter it? Is it a variant?!"

Bakugo: *looking at the roof* "I wonder if I could jump off..."

ochako: ^^;

Bakugo: *groans* "Let's get this over with..." *starts charging up his gauntlets*

tsuyu: so what's the plan?

Bakugo: "Simple--I'm going to blow up the doors, punch the villain in the head, and knock him through the wall."

Todoroki: "..." *facepalm*

jirou: how about you, todo?

Todoroki: "I think there are better options, such as first getting the criminal talking...You think you can keep him talking?"

-and so-

jirou: *listening in*

???: *click* "I said I didn't want to talk to any supers."

momo: if you'd please give us a moment to speak, perhaps we can solve this without anyone getting hurt.

???: "HA! Typical heroes--so selfless...So stupid. Listen. I already told the pigs what I want--I need a helicopter out of here, or you're going to have a mess to clean up."

momo: but what about your family? your friends? what would they think of this?

ochako: credit where credit is due; he's a darn good actor.

???: "HA HA HA! I have everything I care about right here--COLD DIAMONDS! ROCKS! PRICELESS GEMS!"

Izuku: >w< "So good!"

Bakugo: -_-; "Ochaco, give me a lift."

ochako: um, ok?

Bakugo: *floats up...smirks...and explodes forward*

ochako: D8>

momo: 0_0;;;

Izuku: D8>

Iida: "BAKUGO, NO!"

Bakugo: "NITROUS...REVERSE DEFENESTRATION!" *slams through the glass doors...*

jirou: MOTHER FU-

*GLASS SHATTERS*

Cementoss: ._. *ducks*

midnight: KYA!!

tsuyu:....

Todoroki: "...You tried."

*from inside, someone is screaming*

Bakugo: "HOLY CRAP!"

-the others run in-

jirou: what the hell?!

Iida: "That was insanely irresponsible! You do not just rush in when hostages are under threat--"

Bakugo: "What threat? He's dead."

ochako: EHHHHH??!

momo: *looks* !!!

*The villain, AKA All Might, is collapsed on the ground*

Izuku: Q_______Q

tsuyu: *checks the body*

Todoroki: "You let glass cut into his heart?"

Bakugo: -_-# "No, stupid! Look at the knife wound!"

All Might: "..." XwX *slight giggle as Tsuyu's hair hits his nose*

tsuyu: he's alive.

Iida: "??? I mean, for the purposes of this exercises, yes, he's 'alive.' But the knife wound looks like it's intended for us to pretend he's dead?"

Bakugo: -_-# "I told you I hated roleplaying."

momo: *releasing the 'hostages'*

Cementoss: *shaken* "O-Oh my...Is he really dead?"

Present Mic: "HE'S TOTES DEAD, MAN! WHAT THE H?!"

midnight: .....

Izuku: *mumbling to himself* "Calm the hostages, calm the hostages...Excuse me, ma'am? Let me untie the restraints..."

midnight: o-oh, thank you, sir.

Iida: *walks back from the back room* "There's no other exit--the front door was the only one."

momo: we should check the cameras.

Iida: *nods*

momo: *goes to check*

Izuku: "In the mean time, let's interview the hostages...You, sir, who are you?"

Cementoss: "I am an employee--when that--that scoundrel took us hostage!"

Bakugo: -_-# "And you, pencil 'stache?"

Present Mic: "CHECK IT! I WAS BUYING A RING FOR MY FLY HONEY--"

Bakugo: "OH, GOD, STOP YELLING!"

Present Mic: "I'M NOT YELLING--THIS IS MY NORMAL VOICE AND I AM REALLY SCARED BECAUSE I SAW SOMEONE DIE--"

*they keep yelling at each other*

Izuku: ._.

midnight: im just a customer.

ochako: so what happened?

Cementoss: "The villain came in, barricaded the door, and demanded all the money in the register, followed by as many jewels as he could, and I quote, 'Stuff in my drawers before high-tailing it to Cancun.'"

ochako: i see. and then?

Present Mic: "HE TIED US UP AND SAID IF WE MOVED HE'D STAB US IN THE HEAD!"

midnight: ...

Bakugo: "SO WHICH OF YOU KILLED HIM?!"

midnight: EH?!

Present Mic: "WHACK!"

Cementoss: "B-But no!"

tsuyu: why would someone do that if they're locked in the same room as the body?

Bakugo: " 'CAUSE THEY'RE A FREAK!"

Cementoss: T~T "I want to go home..."

Izuku: "Hmm...Something doesn't make sense. Jirou, are the phone lines working?"

jirou: *shakes head*

Izuku: "Then whoever called the cops couldn't have done so inside--and if Midnight was the last to enter...Ma'am, may we see your most recent calls on your phone?"

midnight: oh yes, here.

Izuku: *scrolls through* "Yes...There it is! She called the police."

midnight:.....

Izuku: "...You knew the villain, didn't you?"

midnight: *bites her lip*

Izuku: "Who was he?"

Midnight: *covers her face, sobbing* "It's true--it's all true..."

jirou: that doesnt answer the question as to who he was to you.

Izuku: "I think she is telling us--this was someone she was in love with."

ochako: *sniff* how sad!

Bakugo: -_-# "This is some soap opera shit."

Aizawa: *walks in over the broken glass* "Okay, that's enough."

momo: !!

Midnight: *all smiles, wipes her eyes* "Yeah! How was that for acting?!"

jirou: *spots eyedrops in midnight's hand*

Aizawa: "I'll take those back now." *takes the eyedrops*

ochako: um....guys?

Todoroki: "Hmm?"

-the body is gone-

Aizawa: "Aaaaaaaaaaand you all fail."

jirou: WHERE DID HE GO?!

Izuku: "I-I thought he was dead!"

Aizawa: "Didn't you check the body?" *looks at Tsuyu*

tsuyu:......oops.

jirou: *giving chase* GET BACK HERE YOU RASCAAAAAAL!!!

Bakugo: >_<### "THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS ONE OF THESE DUMB LOVE STORIES--ALL THOSE SOAP OPERAS LIED TO ME!!!"

Todoroki: "..."

momo: *SMACK* hush you.

Bakugo: "..." *aims gauntlet--* "Motherf--"

Midnight: -_-; *knocks him out*

All Might: *running down the street with a bag of fake gems* "HA HA HA! MY APOLOGIES, CHILDREN--BUT THAT'S CALLED ACTING!"

-elsewhere-

Nisa: *walking* "..."

tsubaki: <it's not far now.>

Nisa: <Hmm. Would be more useful if I wasn't having to walk on these old shoes over such rough terrain...>

tsubaki: ^^;

Black Star: -_-; <Why not get the great dragon god of rain to carry us?>

Nisa: "!!!" *smack* <Don't disparage her with menial tasks like that!>

tsubaki: ....<you hold her in high respect, i see.>

Nisa: <She is a force of nature herself. Respect like that is hard earned.>

tsubaki: <that is understandable>

Black Star: -_-# <So is a punch in the face-->

-chop-

Black Star: >_<; "Not you, too..."

-elsewhere-

-two hooded figures approach a house; the one airi is being held in-

tsukasa: *playing her flute, causing a tree to sprout and reach the top floor's window*

Airi: *inside, handcuffed to the table* "..." *grunts, tugging* "...Bastards."

-a shadowy hand slides under the window, unlatching it from the inside-

Airi: *hears it* "???" *looks*

tsukuyo: hello, miss anri.

Airi: *narrows her eyes* "What are you doing here?"

tsukuyo: business mostly. how was your mission in recruiting the Pleiades to our cause?

Airi: *gestures to her handcuffs* "How does it look?"

tsukuyo: hmm... that's disappointing.

Airi: "No kidding. Now cut me loose so we can get out of here."

tsukuyo: alright.

???: "Kukuku~"

Airi: "?!!! What the--"

*something black strikes Airi*

Airi: *screams*

tsukuyo:....

Demongo: *cackles as he absorbs Airi*

tsukasa: ....

tsukuyo:...ngh...

tsukasa: sis! are you ok?!

tsukuyo:...*smiles* i-im fine. just a little tired.

Demongo: … *faint smirk*

-elsewhere-

Umika: "Thank you for the meal." *smiles*

mirai: mmm~! so yummy~!! ^w^

Satomi: *nom nom nom nom*

kazumi: so, what did you all wish for?

kaoru: hmm?

Umika: "Oh, when we became like this? Well...I wished to meet an editor. One who would handle my words with care."

mirai: _i_ wished for a museum for my teddy bears, which you all know as angelica bears!

Umika: "Oh, when we became like this? Well...I wished to meet an editor. One who would handle my words with care."

mirai: _i_ wished for a museum for my teddy bears, which you all know as angelica bears!

kaoru: well, a while back i was involved in a soccer match that got some people hurt, so i wished for them to be helped.

nico:....pass.

saki: ...i wished for my sister's lily of the valley flower to bloom forever.

Satomi: "I wanted to help animals, so I wished I could talk to them."

kazumi: ah.

mirai: speaking of animals, dont you have that thing to give kazumi?

Satomi: "Mmm!" *takes out a box* "Here you go!"

kazumi: ?? *opens it* !!!!

???: "Mew."

kazumi: so cute! *hugs*

Cat: *meow* -w-

kazumi: he's really mine?

Satomi: "Yep!"

kazumi: thanks satomi! does he have a name?

Satomi: "Not yet."

kazumi: hmmmm.....i'll call you....'toto'!

Umika: "...Ha, like the dog?"

kazumi: yeah! he's not a doggy, but he's black like him, so why not?

kaoru: ^^; she really enjoyed the movie the other night, huh?

Umika: *smiles*

-elsewhere-

atsushi: *steps outside and takes in the fresh air* ah...

Lucy: *napping on the couch*

aya: ooooi! *she's in the grassy area of the dorm, waving a baseball bat* look what i found!

Tanizaki: "??? Please tell me that's not Dazai's new 'project'..."

aya: no, i found it in the shed! let's play some baseball!

Tanizaki: "Oh--okay!"

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: "At least the doctor gave you a lolli..."

Gin: "...You didn't need to take the entire jar."

Q: >~<

Gin: "We'll be home soon, and you can sleep this off."

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: *yawns*

Kimizuki: *reading* "You should get more sleep."

hyakuya: =~=; what are you, my mom?

Kimizuki: "Someone has to keep an eye on your health if you're going to be so reckless."

hyakuya: *pouts* 7n7 hmph!

Yoichi: ^^; "You two done yet?"

hyakuya: i still got to brush my teeth yet.

Kimizuki: "I think the nurses put a fresh brush in our bathroom."

hyakuya: cool.

Kimizuki: "Can you move there okay?"

hyakuya: of course i can, im not helpless.

Kimizuki: "No, just convalescing."

-elsewhere-

Nisa: *sips tea*

Elder: ._.;

tsubaki: <and that's why the dragon has been doing this, sir.>

Elder: <That is still rather confusing-->

Nisa: <Just stop disrespecting the dragon. It's that simple.>

villager: <how do we convince her that we respect her?>

Nisa: <Tend to the shrine more often. Give offerings.>

-elsewhere-

Takehisa: "All packed?"

maki: yep!

Takehisa: "Well, enjoy yourself. Perhaps you'll have time to take in the sights."

-elsewhere-

stocking: *humming*

Amaimon: "Hello, teacher."

stocking: oh, hello amaimon.

rui: hello. *waves* ^^

Amaimon: "Rui and I were walking around."

stocking: so this is your new friend, eh?

rui: *nods*

Amaimon: "We were about to get lunch. I need money."

-elsewhere-

Damon: *flipping through sheet music* ._. "You can read this?"

soul: yeah. want me to teach you?

becky: sure.

Damon: *nods*

soul: alright then.

-elsewhere-

Kanin: *moving boxes* "Where to for this?"

genny: h-hall closet. .//////.

Kanin: "On it!" ^w^

Axel: "..." *whispers to Zeke* "What's with her?"

amelia: she has a crush on him.

genny: !!!! SHHHHHH!!!!

Axel: "Oh, for real?"

genny: SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! >//////<

Axel: "Yeah, that's rough, buddy. I mean, Kanin tends to be popular with everyone--"

Duncan: -_____-###

Yafeu: "YOU SHOULD HANG OUT WITH HIM FOR COFFEE OR SOMETHING!"

genny: MAY WE PLEASE FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND PLEASE?? >///n///<

hibiki: yeah, come on, guys.

Duncan: "Yes, because I can lift even more boxes than Kanin! Watch!" *tries to pick up 4 tall boxes--which all start to fall* "W-Wow!"

Axel: "..." *steps back*

-elsewhere-

kirako: *knitting something*

Kyoka: "How's it turning out?"

kirako: im sure he'll love it. ^^ *it's a beanie for her baby*

Kyoka: *nods* "It looks cute. When did you learn knitting?"

kirako: just one of those things i picked up in my spare time.

Kyoka: "Ah. Like learning a hobby. I used spare time to memorize maps of different cities."

kirako: ah.

Kyoka: "It was less violent than the other skills I learned...I haven't done much knitting."

kirako: would you like to learn?

Kyoka: *nods* "If you would be willing..."

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *face pressed to the window* WOOOOOW!

Kouyou: "Careful--you don't want to upset the ferris wheel's basket."

sonia: .___.

Chuuya: "Don't scare them--this is a well-constructed machine."

sonia: the sooner im back on the ground, the better.

miyuri: everything looks so small from up here!

Kouyou: "Like ants?"

miyuri: ants?

sonia: the small bugs that were in the garden the other day.

miyuri: ooooh!

Chuuya: "How far away can you see? All the way to the horizon?"

-elsewhere-

Kajii: *looking at something on his laptop, typing furiously*

ayako: dafuq he doin?

katya: *shrugs* he's been like that all morning...

Kajii: *shakes the laptop*

katya: ._.;

Kajii: <SHOW ME YOUR MOVES!> *starts imitating a Russian dance*

katya:.......

Pushkin:

katya: *kicks kajii in the face* <GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF YOU DAMN FOOL!>

Kajii: Q_Q <I'm learning a traditional dance here!>

katya: oh.

Kajii:

katya: <and what are we, rotten liver?> =_=#

Pushkin: "..." <Well, the first thing you should know is that before the wedding, the groom hosts his intended's friends to a banquet.>

katya: *nods*

Kajii: <Oh, really? I suppose...I'll need to rent a hall. What do you like, cookies?>

katya: <booze. lots of it.>

Pushkin: <And meat.>

Kajii: <Ooooo...kay?>

-elsewhere-

Asher: *asleep on the grass at the DWMA park*

izumi: asher?

Asher: *groans, wakes up* "...Huh?"

izumi: you ok?

Asher: "...I guess I fell asleep while lying down."

izumi: on the grass?

Asher: "...I was looking at clouds."

izumi: ah....want me to sit with you?

Asher: "..." *nods*

izumi: *smiles and sits next to them*....peaceful, isnt it?

Asher: *nods* "Nice and quiet after all the noisy classroom stuff."

izumi: yeah......

Asher: "I mean, your parents are getting married soon..."

izumi: yeah.....im glad. given my old dad was a genocidal abusive maniac, spirit's a huge upgrade.

Asher: "Yeah, I hear that. At least you'll get decent wedding food."

izumi: yeah.

Asher: "Your mom got the dress yet?"

izumi: *she nods*

Asher: "Cool...You a flower girl or something?"

izumi: *shakes head* i think nurse vanursa's kids are, though.

Asher: "Ah. They good at it?"

-elsewhere-

higuchi: alright, lunch stop!

Akutagawa: "What kind of food?"

-it's a diner-

Gin: "Maybe they still have breakfast."

Q: i want pancakes!

Akutagawa: "Maybe some fried chicken with it."

kuniko: i'll never understand why people put chicken with waffles. just baffles me.

Akutagawa: "Savory and sweet all in one."

kuniko: hmmm.

-elsewhere-

Rino: -_-# "Lazy old fart, can't even bother to pick up her own electronic components..."

yu: just this for today, sir.

Vendor: "You got it! Let's see, 4 circuit breakers--"

Rino: *nudges Yu as she gets to the counter* "Hey, I'm in a rush!"

yu: um i-i was in the middle of-

Rino: "Hurry up! I got to get this back to Haijima before her royal highness has a fit!"

Vendor: "Just a moment, kid--I was taking care of Yu's order first." *walks to the back room*

Rino: "..." *glares at Yu*

yu: .w.;;;;;;; *gulps*

Rino: "..." *grunts, crosses her arms* "Could this shop be any slower?"

-elsewhere-

Petra: "..." *leans into the garage, looking around* "..."

karin: can i help you?

Petra: "!!!" ^^; "O-Oh? Nothing...Just wanted to see if you all were working on anything..."

karin: just some repairs and tune ups right now.

Petra: "Yes, interesting...Can I watch?"

karin: sure, why not? just keep out of trouble, ya hear? ^^

Petra: "I always do." *sits on one of the garbage benches* "I just wanted to see something similar to Grandfather's work."

karin: ah. your grandad's a clock maker, right?

Petra: *nods* "Very well crafted, too."

karin: i'd love to see one of them one day. ^^

Petra: "Hmm...Let me see whether I can add one to this cathedral...It is in need of some more order after all." -^-

-elsewhere-

Benimaru: *staring at the doctor's office* "..."

kirei: *exits* well, the baby will be here by december.

Benimaru: "Did the doctor have any advice?"

kirei: mainly to keep an eye on my breathing and to pay attention if i feel dizzy.

Benimaru: *nods* "No medicine prescribed?"

kirei: not at the moment, no.

Benimaru: "..." *offers his arm* "Home?"

kirei: *nods* yes.

Benimaru: *walks with her* "How go shrine preparations for the festival?"

kirei: they're coming along nicely.

Benimaru: "Do I need to tell the firefighters to avoid practicing around there? Not really up for more repair work."

kirei: they could always practice on the outskirts. ^^;

Benimaru: "True, but that still leaves one problem--"

*something bright flies feet above them from the outskirts of town--and crashes through a building*

kirei: !!!!

*the smoke clears, revealing...*

Tsukiyo: *collapsed, her mallet next to her* @~@ "I went too hot..."

fang-hua: ^-^;;

Benimaru: "...Kohana, I thought I said to keep an eye on her."

-elsewhere-

izumo: *studying*

Shiemi: "Hmm...Number 4 on the practice test is difficult."

konekomaru: want me to help?

Shiemi: "Oh, sure! It's about demon familiars and commands."

konekomaru: i think i can help with that. *smiles*

Shiemi: "Great!" ^^ *looking over a chart of familiars* "I worry I'm missing some categories."

-elsewhere-

Black Star: *looking up at the rain clouds*

tsubaki: well, it's not as bad as it was...

Black Star: "Yeah, but if Nisa and the dragon are this fickle, what're the villagers going to do if the rain gets worse again?"

tsubaki: hmm....

*there's a little girl walking by with an umbrella--it looks like she's holding a small dragon figure...she goes to a pedestal at a nearby shrine and leaves it there*

tsubaki:....*small smile*

Black Star: "...Heh."

tsubaki: i think maybe...things might not be so bad.

Black Star: *nods* "..." *pats her hand*

-elsewhere-

Meme: "And then you add the chocolate syrup..." *turns the spoon through the glass of milk*

fani: huh....

Meme: "You're not lactose intolerant, are you?"

fani: not that i know.

Meme: "Then drink up--cheers!" *holds up a glass*

mio: *sips*

Meme: *sips, gets a milk mustache*

mio: !! *chuckles*

Meme: "???" *looks down* "Oh! Hee hee..."

fani:...*sips*

Meme: "So? How is it?"

fani:...not bad.

Meme: ^^ "See? New things can be awesome!"

fani:...i guess so.

Meme: "And now, Oreos!" *takes out a sleeve of cookies*

-elsewhere-

Karim: "..." *looking at the church up ahead* "Think you can handle the prayers? I...got to take care of something."

pearl: oh, ok.

Priest: *sweeping at the entrance* "!!! Oh! H-Hello. Didn't expect to see anyone..."

pearl: *nods* hello father cyprus.

Karim: *nods*

Cyprus: ^^ "It's good to see a smiling face. Ready to baptize your items?"

pearl: yes father.

Cyprus: *opens the door* "??? Karim? Aren't you going in?"

Karim: "I think I'll visit the cemetery, if you don't mind..."

Cyprus: *nods* "Of course."

pearl:....*enters*

Karim: *walks to the cemetery...looks at the sunflowers* "..." *grunts, sits on the bench* "..."

evergreen: ah, karim, good to see you.

Karim: "Hey, Sister. Hello. How're you?"

evergreen: i'm well, and yourself?

Karim: "...Honestly? Grouchy."

evergreen: oh no, is everything alright?

Karim: "...I don't know...Rekka, the White Hoods...Now hearing this sh...this stuff from the 8th about this Preacher founding our church..."

evergreen: !!!

Karim: "...Sorry. It's all a lot to hear."

-elsewhere-

sonia: ....

Chuuya: "Sonia? You busy?"

sonia: not really.

Chuuya: "Want to bake something?"

sonia:...ok.

Chuuya: "Feeling okay?"

sonia: just thinking...

Chuuya: "Want to talk about it?"

sonia: do you ever get nightmares?

Chuuya: "..." *nods*

sonia:...i get them too sometimes...

Chuuya: "And it's affecting your sleep?"

sonia:....im used to it....

Chuuya: "...But it's not something I want for you. If I can help, I want to."

sonia: thanks papa...

Chuuya: "Want to see someone about this?"

sonia:....*hugs*

Chuuya: *pats and strokes her back* "It's going to be okay."

sonia:...i wish mama could be here with us.....

Chuuya: "...So do I."

miyuri: papa! sonia! *wearing a big coat of chuuya's and a hat* ta-dah!!

Chuuya: "...Sonia, do you recognize this miniature version of me?"

sonia: ...*chuckle*

miyuri: ^w^

Chuuya: "So, 'Mini-Chuuya,' up for baking something?"

miyuri: *giggle* silly papa, miyuri's name is miyuri! and yes!

Chuuya: ^^; "Maybe cookies?"

-elsewhere-

Hibana: "Now press 'A' to jump."

hanako: *doing so*

*The video game character jumps onto the platform*

Hibana: "Yay!"

gabriella: good job, hanako! *claps*

Hibana: ^^ "Now we can practice aiming at opponents--AND CRUSH THEM!"

*the door to the 5th's HQ opens, as two people walk in*

hanako: ??

Rino: "Yo. I got your sh--" *spots Hanako* "...Stuff." *tosses down the duffle bag* "Yo, Yu--drop off the rest."

yu: im amazed at how much you got.

Rino: "Since the Princess loves to waste money, I'm not surprised--"

Hibana: -_-# "You little sh--...stuff." *spots Yu* "??? You're bringing men in here? Wait, aren't you the gopher for Vulcan?"

yu: yes ma'am, my name is Yu.

Hibana: "Hmph. I don't pay the 8th's lackeys to do my work for me--that's why I have Rino."

Rino: -_-# "And you barely pay me for that."

yu: ._.;;

Hibana: "...Fine." *puts a quarter in Yu's hand* "Thank you. You have been blessed by the beautiful and wealthy Hibana~" *wink*

yu:...uhhh...thank you?

Rino: "Consider yourself lucky. She usually makes men who aren't Tokuyama into her folding furniture."

-elsewhere-

Dazai: "I'll be back in a few. Need anything?"

atsushi: im good.

Dazai: "Got ya. You staying in?"

atsushi: yeah. im gonna try stretching a bit.

Dazai: "Heh, like a cat?"

atsushi: *sweatdrop* ha. funny.

Dazai: ^^ "I thought so! Lates!" *goes out the door--and slides down the stair bannister*

atsushi: ^^; (im sure he'll be fine...)

Dazai: *looks both ways before crossing the street...and keeps standing there...until he sees a car coming--and steps in front of it--*

atsushi: !!! DAZAI!!

-he runs after him-

Dazai: "Oh, Atsushi, you're finally up!"

-the car stops-

Driver: *looks out the window* "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, YOU LUNATIC!"

atsushi: *runs up to dazai*

Dazai: *waves* "Hi! I'm with the city--just checking how drivers respond to jaywalkers!"

atsushi:....

Driver: "BULLSHIT! You do that to me again, I'll run you over next time..." *drives off*

Dazai: ^^;

atsushi:....maybe i should come with you...

Dazai: "No, no, I would never--" *spins, starts walking* "Well, if you insist."

atsushi:.....

Dazai: "Onward to the grocery!"

-elsewhere-

Akutagawa: "Zzz..."

Gin: "We're back."

hirotsu: welcome back.

naoya: sup!

Gin: "Hello. How has everything been?"

naoya: same old same old.

Gin: "I see. We'll be ready for work tomorrow."

-elsewhere-

Kanin: "That was a productive cleaning day! Who's up for a cafe visit?"

lukas: sounds great.

Axel: "Genny, you coming?"

genny: yeah. im hungry.

Asher: "...Fries would be good."

izumi: ^^

Duncan: *holding ice to his head* -3- "I want a parfait..."

-elsewhere-

Bon: *staring at photographs of various priests related to the Blue Night* "..."

lewin: find anything?

Bon: "I'm not sure...It's just a lot to remember how many people were lost that night."

lewin: yeah.

Bon: "You remember the girl we saw, Kyouko?" *points to a pic* "Her grandfather."

lewin: huh, i see the resemblance. she's a real feisty one, that girl. if she didnt hate my guts, she'd make a great ally.

Bon: "Yeah, small miracles...What's our next move? Interview people like her, the next of kin of the victims?"

-elsewhere-

Tanizaki: "Okay, that takes care of utilities while we're out."

kenji: what's next on the to-do list?

Tanizaki: "Well, while we're out of town, there are some assignments to hand out. Any of interest to you?"

kenji: *looks*

*looks to be missing persons, lost animals, taking paperwork to buildings...*

kenji: how about this one?

Tanizaki: "Oh, good one! Want to take someone like Ranpo?"

kenji: sure! *looks at the paper* dont worry doggy, you'll be home soon.

Tanizaki: ^^ "Maybe call the owner, too--I'm sure they will be happy to have you on the case."

-elsewhere-

Yohei: "Okay, test the moped now."

mana: *revving it up*

Yohei: "Okay, sounds good..."

Shotaro: "Oooo...You taking that to I-Island to demonstrate?"

mana: yup!

Yohei: "It's a little project but worth it. Plus, Mana should keep occupied whether with exhibition fighting or the vehicle race."

mana: ^u^

Shotaro: "Woooooooow. Hope you have fun! I'll have to stay here--not many good deeds to perform in a perfect spot like I-Island."

-elsewhere-

chihana: *scratching herself* these robes are so itchy. -~-;

mio-chan: i still dont get why we have to use these chains and sickles and stuff...

Lina: "Just focus on the task at hand."

mio-chan: right, right...

Miyako: "I-I just hope this goes well..."

-DIN-DON-DAN-DON-

voice: will all feathers please report to the main auditorium, the magius will be holding an assembly shortly to promote the new white feathers.

mio-chan: oh right, congrats on the promotion, lina!

Lina: *nods*

-elsewhere-

Vulcan: "...Only a quarter?" *looks at Iris* "Jeez, your sister is cheap."

iris: ^^;

yu: she's kinda scary...

shinra: kinda?!

iris: shinra!

shinra: sorry.

Vulcan: *backs up* "I mean, Haijima's had its tendrils all in the stuff we've been working on--and she's been at the heart of it."

shinra:...hmmm.....

Vulcan: *backs up* "I mean, Haijima's had its tendrils all in the stuff we've been working on--and she's been at the heart of it."

shinra:...hmmm.....

Takehisa: "Haijima does own the majority of patents on Fire Force equipment, even expanding to handle some technology related to fire abilities in Quirks, Dokeshi, and ability users. Plus, there was that incident in France recently."

iris: .....

Vulcan: "Disgusting. It's a freaking monopoly. If I wasn't working here at the 8th, all my

shinra: !!!! a blaze of brilliance!!

tamaki:....what?

shinra: hibana works with haijima, right?

Takehisa: "Yes, we have established that in this dialogue."

shinra: maybe we could convince her to help us get haijima to lay off vulcan a bit?

Vulcan: "??? She'd do that?"

shinra: maybe if we ask really nicely.

tamaki: plus we have iris.

iris: im not sure how i feel about being used as a bargaining chip. ._.;;

Takehisa: "It would not be the first time."

iris: *frowns*

Akitaru: "How about we not tease Sister Iris, Lieutenant?"

Takehisa: "..." *nods* "Sorry."

iris: i accept your apology.

Vulcan: "Maybe I could talk with her. Hell, bring in Viktor--he's with Haijima."

-elsewhere-

nana: why do i have to learn this stuff again?

Viktor: "So you can be an upstanding member of society. Plus, I'm already having to tutor Joker anyway so he can catch up on all the stuff he never learned while stuck with the Shadows."

Joker: "It's not my fault my education was limited--I'm just lucky I can read."

nana: upstanding member of society. _that's_ a laugh.

Viktor: "Well, we could lower the bar to 'tolerable denizen whose mostly follows conventional rules'--"

Joker: "Don't box me in by your societal rules." *shifts in the kiddie grade school desk--before falling backwards*

nana: *snerk*

Joker: "...When is recess?"

Viktor: *smacks Joker with the teacher pointer* "No recess until you finish the multiplication tables."

Joker: "OW!"

-elsewhere-

All Might: *cough cough wheeze* "Ugh..." ("Over-did it on that one...At least I stopped the truck in time...") *falls back into his chair*

-you have (1) new message-

All Might: "Huh..." *coughs, as he pulls up the message*

melissa: [dear uncle might, how've you been? i've been busy with school work mostly. the I-island expo is coming up soon, and i wanted to invite you to come over and surprise dad. im sure he'd be thrilled to see you again. look forward to hearing from you, melissa shield.]

All Might: "Melissa...Dave..." *shiny eyes* "A trip to I-Island to see them--it'd be like a mini-vacation!"

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: "I DON'T NEED MORE UNDERWEAR--STOP ASKING!" *SLAMS HIS SUITCASE SHUT*

-phone rings-

Bakugo: *answers* "WHAT?!"

eijiro: hey dude! you hyped for the expo? ^^

Bakugo: "I'M FIRED UP FOR IT! IF I CAN JUST GET THIS PACKING DONE!"

eijiro: yeah! that's what i want to hear! woot!

Bakugo: "YOU BETTER APPRECIATE THIS--WEASELING YOUR WAY INTO AN INVITE! AND DON'T HOG THE WINDOW SEAT!"

-elsewhere-

Iida: "FOR THE HONOR OF THE IIDA FAMILY, I WILL--"

Todoroki: "Just get your bag packed, damn it."

momo: ^^;;

Iida: "FOR THE HONOR OF THE IIDA FAMILY, I WILL--"

Todoroki: "Just get your bag packed, damn it."

momo: ^^;;

ochako: hey guys! we're here!

jirou: yo.

Mina: "Hi-ya! WHO'S READY TO ROCK I-ISLAND?!!!"

hagakure: WOOOOOT!!

Todoroki: "...This will be a long flight."

Iida: "I hope you all brought activities to help pass the time in a safe flight environment!"

-elsewhere-

Izuku: *putting out the trash*

-phone buzzes-

Izuku: "EEP!" *drops the trash into the can* ("I shouldn't have let Iida edit my phone's vibration function...") *looks at his phone*

-message from all-might-

Izuku: OwO; *reads*

-seems he got an invite as all-might's plus 1 for the i-island expo-

Izuku: "... ... ..." *calmly walks upstairs, back into the apartment...calmly shuts the door...calmly walks into the kitchen...*

inko: *washing dishes*

Izuku: "..." *SCREAMS*

inko: O_O GAAH!! *a dish slips out of her hands, and she scrambles to catch it* *phew*

Izuku: "I-ISLAND, MOM! I-FUDGING-ISLAND!"

inko: w-what what?

Izuku: "All Might invited me to go with him to I-Island--the Quirk research megaplex!"

inko: i-i-i-i island?!

Izuku: "I. Island!"

inko: w-what brought this up-

Izuku: "I don't know! All Might just send the invitation to me--Can I go?"

inko: it's a pretty big journey, will you be safe? what about your studies?

Izuku: "All Might says it will count as part of my course work, and he promises we'll be safe--I-Island is one of the most secured research institutions in the world!"

inko: i see...

Izuku: OwO *puppy dog eyes*

inko: well, be sure to keep in contact, alright?

Izuku: "I will call every night!"

-elsewhere-

eugenie: <are we really gonna see a music show today, mama?>

Hermine: <Yes! Are you excited?>

eugenie: ^w^

*suddenly, a giant whale suit person appears in front of the entrance, dancing at customers*

eugenie: <look mama! a whale!>

Guildenstern: *waves, twirls*

Hermine: <Oh--how festive...>

eugenie: <may we get a picture?>

edouard: ._.;;

Benedetto: -^-

Guildenstern: *nod nod* *points behind them--*

Hyde: "Bonjour!"

valentine: ^^;

Hyde: <Ah, Mademoiselle, what a delightful family! So full of life~>

valentine: <why thank you.>

Hyde: <They all yours?>

valentine: <yeah, they're my younger siblings...and my..my mom's here too.>

Hyde:

Guildenstern: *GROWL*

Hermine: "..." (" 'Mom'...")

eugenie: ^^

edouard: >->;;

Hyde: <Say 'cheese'!>

Benedetto: "???" <...Why?>

-click!-

eugenie: ^^

Benedetto: >_<#

-elsewhere-

izuku: *waiting at the bus stop with a suitcase*

*something is heard driving towards him...at a very fast speed...*

izuku: ._.;;

*it's a limo!*

izuku: *JAWDROP*

*the window rolls down and--*

All Might: "GREETINGS, YOUNG MIDORIYA! I HAVE ARRIVED--IN A FREAKING LIMO!"

izuku: this is rather formal! more than im used to anyway. not that that's a bad thing, because it really isnt!

All Might: "YES, I AM AWARE--" *cough cough* "Please...get in..." *he's steaming a bit...*

izuku: r-right! right! *enters*

All Might: *shuts the door, locks the doors, rolls up the window--* *POOF* *back in de-powered mode* *cough* "Th-Thanks..." *gestures to the 'driver'*

I-Island Robot: *BEEP BOOP* *keeps driving*

izuku: th-thank you again for the invite! this is so exciting!

All Might: "Yeah, sure--*cough*--You were my first choice. Sorry for the short notice--everything's been kind of hectic, huh?"

izuku: yeah.

All Might: "Did you remember your super suit?"

izuku: yes sir!

All Might: "Great! We'll be at the airport's private lane soon--I-Island provided the robots to fly us there."

Robot Butler: "WOULD YOU LIKE A REFRESHMENT?"

izuku: yes please.

Robot Butler: *opens its chest, revealing different soda dispensers*

izuku: wow!

-elsewhere-

licht: *walks onto the stage*

Benedetto: -_-; *leans against arm of chair*

eugenie: OwO

licht: *inhales* *begins playing*

eugenie: !!!!!

Benedetto: *falls off his hand* "?!"

valentine: *in awe*

Hermine: *silent*

-licht continues to play the song-

Edouard: *leaning in to listen*

-later-

eugenie:....

Benedetto: O_O

Edouard: <It was really good!>

valentine: ^^

eugenie:....<mama....i...>

Hermine: <Yes?>

eugenie: *shiny eyes*

Hermine: <Oh?>

eugenie: *nods*

Hermine: <Oh...Um, if you really want...>

-elsewhere-

Black Star: *looking out the plane window*

tsubaki: *resting*

Black Star: "...Think we'll have to go back there?"

tsubaki: who knows...

Black Star: "Hmm...Well, hope it works out--hate to drown because I pissed off the wrong dragon."

tsubaki: ^^; it'll be nice to get home...

Black Star: "Yeah. I just hope Belkia hasn't burned it down."

-elsewhere-

Belkia: *fire extinguisher spraying* "The pot roast is done!"

-elsewhere-

sonia: *petting a cat's head*

clarice: ^^ his name is banjo.

Chuuya: *sitting in the back yard*

mrs maynard: lemonade?

Chuuya: "Oh, thank you."

mrs maynard: ^^

miyuri: *coloring*

clarice's bro: 8D

Chuuya: "So it's you, Clarice, and that's her brother?"

mrs maynard: yep. my husband's at work right now, and my mama's upstairs asleep.

Chuuya: *nods* "Big family."

mrs maynard: *nods*

Chuuya: "How long you been in this neighborhood?"

mrs maynard: about two years now.

Chuuya: "It seems really welcoming. The kids love the park."

-elsewhere-

reiko: *getting out tarantula food* lunch time, elvira III.

Tetsutetsu: "How long you've had the pet?"

reiko: a while. i got her shortly after the passing of Elvira the second.

Tetsutetsu: "Kind of figured that part. What does she eat anyway?"

reiko: she usually eats crickets.

Tetsutetsu: "Ah! Eat up those crickets, Elvira III! GET STRONG!"

-elsewhere-

Karim: *quiet* "..."

pearl: father fulham?

Karim: "Hmm?"

pearl: are you alright?

Karim: "...Don't know. Not sure."

pearl: you've been rather quiet for a while...

Karim: "...What if it's all a lie."

pearl: ??

Karim: "What if this church--our church--is just whatever that Preacher is planning?"

pearl: what brought this on?

Karim: "The report to the Church from the 8th, about the Preacher having someone impersonate Raffles I."

pearl: .....

Karim: "...I believed. Even after what Rekka did, I prayed, I really thought this was what they had told me for years...Now..."

pearl:....im not sure what to say to help...

Karim: "...Sorry. I've been doing this a lot--just complaining."

pearl: hmm...maybe we should do something to cheer ourselves up. w-why dont we go get lunch?

Karim: "...Okay."

-elsewhere-

ochako: *looks out the plane window* woooow.

mineta: I NEED TO GET ONTO LAND! I NEED TO GET ON LAND RIGHT NOW BEFORE I HAVE A STROKE!! D8>

jirou: then perish.

Iida: "Very impressive view."

Todoroki: "..."

mina: *sleeping*

Jirou: -_-; "The music on the plane's stations is the worst. I think one of them just runs accordion music."

-elsewhere-

Hyde: *claps* "Great performances, Lichty-baby!"

licht: of course it was.

Hyde: "And the crowd went wild! From the little babies to the old farts with one foot in the grave!"

licht: yes. i know.

Hyde: "Okay, Mr Know-It-All--do you know how many kiddos were in the audience according to ticket sales? A LOT! You're molding the minds of the next generation!"

licht: of course i am. *poses* because im an angel.

Hyde: *claps* "YEEEEAH!" *stone face* "But seriously, one of those little brats will try to usurp you one day: you best be prepared to take them out."

-elsewhere-

hyakuya: *staring at the ceiling*

Kimizuki: *napping in a chair*

hyakuya: .......hey.

Kimizuki: *grunts* "H-Huh..."

hyakuya: the ceiling kind of looks like it has a pattern of a goat in it...

Kimizuki: "...What?" *looks up, stares* "...Looks more like a sheep."

hyakuya: i know the difference between a goat and a sheep, and that's a goat!

Kimizuki: "It's a sheep--where are the goat's horns?"

hyakuya: on it's head area, duh!

Kimizuki: "Show me--point to where you see one horn on this sheep's head!"

hyakuya: it's right there! see? *points*

Kimizuki: *follows her finger, looks...then looks back at her* "No, I don't."

hyakuya: no wonder you need glasses then. 7_7

Kimizuki: -_-; "Ha ha...Must just be a difference in perspective." *leans to look where she's looking from the bed*

hyakuya: you see it now, right?

Kimizuki: "...I'm not sure. It still looks like a fluffy goat."

hyakuya: hmph, sure.

Kimizuki: "..." *he's rather close*

hyakuya:......

Kimizuki: "..." *clears his throat, backs away*

hyakuya: ?? what?

Kimizuki: "N-Nothing...Go to sleep already."

hyakuya: it's still like, noon-ish.

Kimizuki: "You need your rest--go count goats or something."

hyakuya: haha, real funny.

Kimizuki: "I thought so." *sits in the chair again...just staring*

-elsewhere-

Kepuri: *on the roof* "Okay, WASHU, time for the test flight. You ready?!"

WASHU: ^o^

GET: -_-#

Kepuri: *examines WASHU* "Wings are in place. Wind conditions optimal...DEPART!" *presses a button on her remote control*

WASHU: *nyooom*

GET: D8<

Kepuri: "WOW! WASHU is already in flight in .02 seconds!" *talking into her phone* "Update on the project: WASHU is in flight! Score!"

GET: T_T

-meanwhile, on Mana's computer-

Death the Kid: Bryn: "I-Island?!"

mana: yep! super excited ^o^

Bryn: "You better kick butt out there and not get killed in the competition!" *happy roar*

mana: will do!

-shuffling in the other room-

Shotaro: -n- "Darn you, child safety measures--I'm stuck in this suitcase now. I just wanted to finish my good deed cleaning up the suitcase from inside when--"

*BOOM*

Shotaro: O_O;

mono: EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!

Shotaro: "??? I hear someone running--"

*he hears the door open before slamming shut*

Emine: ("Need to hide...") *opens the first suitcase he finds--*

Shotaro: *adjusts his eyes to the light* "Emine! You've saved me! I--"

Emine: *shoves himself into the suitcase with Shotaro, closes it behind him*

Shotaro: D8< "EMINE!"

Emine: "...Scoot over. I'm hiding before she pesters me with loud yelling of 'How dare you.'"

mono: WHERE DID YOU GO?!

Shotaro: "??? I hear someone running--"

*he hears the door open before slamming shut*

Emine: ("Need to hide...") *opens the first suitcase he finds--*

Shotaro: *adjusts his eyes to the light* "Emine! You've saved me! I--"

Emine: *shoves himself into the suitcase with Shotaro, closes it behind him*

Shotaro: D8< "EMINE!"

Emine: "...Scoot over. I'm hiding before she pesters me with loud yelling of 'How dare you.'"

mono: WHERE DID YOU GO?!

Shotaro: "If I scoot over, will that count as a good deed?"

Emine: "Only if me making this space cramp counts as a bad deed."

Shotaro: "DEAL!" ^w^

Yohei: *walking through* "Keep it down, Mono. I--" *stares* "..." *bursts out laughing*

chie: what happened?!

Yohei: *laughing too much* "It-It's so perfect! HA HA HA!"

Assi: "???" *enters the hall* "What happened, Mono--"

-she is completely wet and purple-

Assi: "...Gee, I've heard of people feeling blue, but--"

Yohei: *cackling* "She must've upset Willy Wonka! BWA HA HA!"

mono: *MURDEROUS GLARE*

Assi: OwO; "I LOVE PURPLE! All things purple are great! Like grapes! Let's all have some grapes!"

Yohei: "...She's already a giant walking grape."

-DOUBLE UPPERCUT-

mono: YOU...YOU BAKAAAAAAS!!!

Yohei + Assi: X_X *KO'ed*

mana:....did she seriously just call them 'bakas'?

Tool: -_-; "Try not to kill Yohei before I-Island--we like keeping him around to fix the toilets."

Bryn: "What happened? I can't see. Was it an effective uppercut?"

Emine: "..." *small 'Ha' inside the suitcase*

-elsewhere-

All Might: *napping in his seat*

izuku: *looking at brochures on I-Island*

*it seems like everything is happening for the Expo: exposition fights; invention demonstrations; new food and cooking demonstrations; concerts; interviews; symposiums...*

izuku: wow. *big smile*

All Might: *sleep bubble pops* "Huh--Dave? What?"

izuku: just looking at these brochures. I-Island sure has a lot to offer, huh?

All Might: "Huh? Oh, yeah, yeah. How 'bout I quiz you on its history, young Midoriya. What have you learned about it?"

izuku: well, it was founded in the early 60s, has a population of- *blah blah blah blah blah*

All Might: .w. "Uh huh...Uh huh..." -w- "Zzz..."

Robot Pilot: "NOW APPROACHING I-ISLAND."

izuku: ALREADY?!

All Might: *falls out of his seat* "AH! Oh...A superhero should always use seat belts." *ALL MIGHT MODE* "HA HA HA! Now, young Midoriya, to make the proper entrance as a superhero, you need to look the part! Take your suit and go change!"

Robot Flight Attendant: "RIGHT THIS WAY, SIR."

izuku: r-right right!

All Might: *takes his phone* "I'll have to let someone know we're arriving! I'm sure she'll be excited to see us."

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: -_-#

eijiro: *snoring and drooling on his shoulder*

Bakugo: "Saving on airplane tickets WAS NOT WORTH IT." *slams his plastic cup down* "MORE ORANGE JUICE, DAMN IT!"

mother: um, could you _not_ swear in front of my baby?

Bakugo: "Um, could you be a responsible parent and COVER THE BABY'S EARS?! The baby won't even retain this--not until they're, like, 3 or something!"

mother: D8<

Flight Attendant: ^^; "Young man, would you like to have an airplane pilot's pin?"

Bakugo: "Why would I want that crap--"

eijiro: yes please. =w=

Flight Attendant: "Here you go! Say, you two were in the UA Sports Festival! You're Eijiro and you're...Kacchan?"

eijiro: yeppers!

Bakugo: "..." *takes the travel pillow behind Eijiro--and screams into it*

eijiro: you excited too, bro?

Bakugo: *shaking with rage* "..." *pulls the pillow away, forces the most demonic smile possible* "YES. I'M SO HAPPY..."

eijiro: that's great, buddy! ^w^

Bakugo: "CAN WE JUST LAND THE PLANE ALREADY?"

Flight Attendant: "Unless you have a gravity quirk--"

Bakugo: *screams into the pillow again*

-elsewhere-

ochako: *SNEEZES*

Todoroki: "??? Coming down with a cold?"

ochako: im sure it's fine. ^^;

Iida: "Best pick up some vitamin C at one of the many advanced pharmacies on I-Island! I heard that they are testing out machines to diagnosis the best ways to treat symptoms of the common cold!" *opens a brochure to show it--*

Mina: O______O "HOLY CRUD, THAT'S A LOT OF NEEDLES!"

-elsewhere-

guruna:.....ahhh.. im SOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOORED~@

Assault: *eyes closed* "Silence. I'm focusing. ..." *nods to Arrow* "Shoot me."

arrow: *taking aim*

Haumea: *standing next to Guruna* -_-; "Just enjoy this, brat--maybe Assault will get a hole in his head."

Assault: *not moving, not opening his eyes...*

arrow: *shoots*

Assault: *doesn't move...but when the flame arrow approaches him, he holds up 2 fingers, splitting the arrow in two so it passes him, blasting into the wall*

guruna: neato torpedo!

Assault: *serious face* "After the embarrassments I have suffered, after being away from my home, I am ready to re-enter the battlefield for the glory of our leader." *picks up a cage with a rat in it* "Isn't that right, Nicky?"

Nicky: O____O *shaking with fear*

Haumea: "... ... ..." *slaps her forehead*

guruna: i wanna do something before i die from not doing anything!

Assault: "??? I was teaching Nicky how to put on clown make-up--"

Haumea: "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE AND GO BLOW SOMETHING UP!"

guruna: OwO

sasori: inka's complaining that we're out of chips.

Assault: "...Okay." *hands Nicky to Arrow* "He likes cheese and the fruit the scorpion girl keeps hiding."

arrow: ._. um....

Inka: *calling from her room* "WE'RE OUT OF CHIPS!"

Haumea: "THEN GO BUY CHIPS, TOO! JUST DON'T DO SOMETHING STUPID LIKE FAILING TO WEAR A DISGUISE OR SNEAKING LETTERS INTO PEOPLE'S LOCKERS OR FREAKING GOING TO CABARET CLUBS!!!"

Charon: "...You okay?"

Haumea: "I'M FUCKING PISSED!"

guruna: I VOLUNTEER!

Assault: *hands Guruna a hoodie as he takes off his cloak and puts one on*

-elsewhere-

shinra:....commander, we're out of chips!

Relan: *shivers*

Akitaru: "??? Who ate them all? I just bought some yesterday."

Arthur: *hiding in the cupboard, eating cookies*

tamaki: VULCAAAAAN!!! YOU HAVE SOME EXPLAINING TO DO!! *holding up a baby boar*

Boar: *snorting, wiggling*

shinra:...how.

Arthur: *pushes the door open* "Sir Bors the Younger, is that you?"

Vulcan: *walking by* "Too busy setting up the mud pit--and you're holding him wrong." *keeps walking*

tamaki: well he was eating a bag of chips in my bed! bag and all!

Takehisa: "That explains that. Unfortunately, some of us have important paperwork to do." *he's wearing a Dr Seuss hat*

Akitaru: *rubbing his temples* -___-### "Okay...Who wants to go out and get more food?"

shinra: well, it was in tamaki's room, so she should do it.

tamaki: WHAT KIND OF LOGIC IS THAT?!

Akitaru: "Fine, sure, let's go with that!" *runs after Vulcan* "Get back here, you tree-hugger!"

Relan: .___.; "I feel like this went wackier in the opposite direction..."

tamaki: -_- *sigh* can this day get any weirder?

-and so-

Hyde: "--and we're having a sale on laundry detergent, too!"

tamaki: thanks, but i'll just take these chips today.

Hyde: "You like them spicy, huh?"

tamaki: im just getting what was on the list.

-in the bushes-

guruna: how does it look?

Assault: "I have sight on the shopkeep. He is still talking to the customer...What can be so interesting about potato chips to keep talking like that?"

guruna: *peeks* !!!! *heart eyes* TAMAKINS!!

Assault: "??? I do not remember--must be the brain damage. Who is 'Tamakins'? ...Where are we?" *looks around*

tamaki: 0_0;;

Hyde: "??? Oh, no--it's not that 'trench coat flasher in the bushes' again, is it?" *picks up a broom* "Do I have to call the cops again?!"

guruna: *ducks* OwO;;;

Assault: "...Is she your girlfriend? Do we know her?"

tamaki: *pays for the chips and walks away quickly*

guruna: *sigh* i hate to see you leave but i love watching you go.

Assault: "..." *calls out* "Hey, Tamakins! Your girlfriend--"

guruna: no, we gotta focus, we got to get chips. tamakin and her fine body will have to wait for now.

Assault: "..." *pat pat* "I understand. We all have our priorities. Come along--we will procure the chippings of potatoes and depart..." *walks with Guruna into the convenience store*

Hyde: "??? Oh, hey, you're new."

guruna: yes. we are customers who have not yet come to this store but we have always lived in town. yes.

Assault: *deposits the chips* "We are taking these."

guruna: yes, these exactly.

Hyde: "Okay, let me ring them up...And with taxes, that'll be $13.31. Cash or credit?"

Assault: "Yes, we are a credit to humanity."

Hyde: "...Huh? Cash or credit, man?"

guruna: OwO

Hyde: "...Cash? Dinero? Greenbacks? Money? Coin? Bills? Benjamins? Lord Death's bank notes?"

Assault: "..." *pushes a greeting card display, grabs the snacks, runs*

guruna:............would you accept this perfectly smooth pebble in exchange?

Hyde: *already dialing 911* "Hello, police? Yeah, shiny pebble again..."

-one daring escape later-

Assault: *loud sigh* "That was a close one."

guruna: QwQ law enforcement is scary. very scary. what now?

Assault: "Well, we're criminals now. I mean, for stealing, not just murder, torture, and child kidnapping...I suggest we get back to the base immediately."

guruna: but haumea will be mad if we dont have the chips!

Assault: "I did grab them on my way out. ...Oh, no, they're crushed."

guruna: OwO;;;;;

Assault: "...Want to rob another store?"

*a small child walks by, carrying groceries*

guruna: GIVE US YOUR CHIPS!!

Child: "?!!! EEP! A monster!" *picks up a rock, throws it at her*

guruna: KYUU! XwX~@ awawaaaa

Assault: "Give up your wealth, child..." *aims a gigantic fiery bullet* "...or die."

Child: Q____Q *drops the groceries, runs away crying*

guruna: *examines* there's no chips.....what the hell is a 'nutella?'

Assault: "Likely something with nuts?"

guruna: how does-....!!! look!

tamaki: *in front of a vending machine*

Assault: "Seriously? She's still here? It's like an omen...a wicked black feline omen..." *glares* "Let's kill her."

tamaki: *tapping her foot* come on....come oooon...

*a small bag falls....and gets stuck*

tamaki: ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

guruna: OwO

Assault: *forms his fingers like a gun, aims...* "Perish."

tamaki: *bends down and sticks arm into the slot to get the bag*

guruna: wait! this is important!

Assault: "??? She's a bad omen. How could what she's doing be important?"

guruna: in this position, we can get a fantastic view of her butt!

Assault: "..." *tilts head* "...And?"

tamaki: *tries to pull her arm out. but it's stuck* SON OF A FUCKING FUCK!!

guruna: *drooling* huehuehuehuehuehue~@@

Assault: "...I'm still really confused. If you find her attractive, why don't you recruit her into our organization?"

guruna: i tried, but she was a bit tsundere to accept my affections. =3= but she doooes have chips. so if we catch her, we get the chips and i can make tamakins my little pet! it's a win win! *nosebleeding*

Assault: "...Very well. How do we proceed?"

guruna: allow me~ *sneaking up with grabby hands*

tamaki: *trying to pull her arm out*

Assault: *aiming just in case...*

guruna: *about to grab tamaki*

-just then, tamaki somehow pulls THE FREAKING MACHINE UP AND OVER HER WHICH SMACKS GURUNA RIGHT TO THE GROUND-

tamaki: *pulls her arm out* SUCCESS BITCH!

Assault: "?!!!" *aims--*

tamaki:....oops. *takes the bag of chips and runs*

Assault: *fires--and it hits a tree* "..."

*the tree is falling towards the machine...*

-CRASH-

Assault: .____.;;; "..." *walks up to the machine...takes a branch off the tree...pokes Guruna's body*

guruna: *groans, slivers of glass all over her face making her bleed* im fiiiiiiine....ish....

Assault: "...You got...a little something on your face."

-elsewhere-

stocking: alright, any questions?

Amaimon: *raises his hand* "What about earth elemental tamers?"

stocking: ah yes. it's important to be attuned to that kind of energy, but some demons can exert power stronger than even a tamer's, so caution is important.

Amaimon: "I see...So, hypothetically, a demon could take control of someone else's earth elemental and turn it against them."

stocking:...........come see me after class.

Amaimon: "Am I being rewarded?"

-elsewhere-

Kid: "And that's the Van Gogh that Father acquired."

shiori: ahh..

Kid: *smiles* "Father likes to keep a wide range of art. Very colorful, isn't it?"

shiori: gaga!

Kid: "Hee hee...I really like how many curves there are--very lively."

-elsewhere-

Hermine: *looking through a list of jobs online* "..."

valentine: <you alright, mom?>

Hermine: <Hmm? Oh, yes. Just searching through the jobs list again...>

valentine: <is there anything i can do to help?>

Hermine: <No, it's fine.> *smiles* <Just keep an eye on the others while I wrap up this search...>

valentine: <alright...>

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *sleeping on the couch*

Chuuya: "Guess she tuckered herself out."

sonia: yeah. its amazing how easy she tires out after burning off all that energy she builds up. must be nice for her.

Chuuya: "Maybe it's the physical exercise...Sonia, maybe you'd like to play a sport?"

sonia: i've never given much thought to it...

Chuuya: "How about a basketball hoop over the garage?"

sonia: maybe.

Chuuya: *nods* "Well, how about a snack?"

-elsewhere-

Gin: "Did you wash your hands?"

Q: yes mama.

Gin: "Hold them up, please." *imitates holding up her own hands*

Q: *doing so*

Gin: "Very good." *sets his plate in front of him*

Q: ...what is this?

higuchi: stuffed peppers.

Q:...*pokes it with his knife*

Gin: "It's tasty. And it won't bite."

Q:....*sniffs it* is it yucky?

kuniko: it's a little hot, but that doesnt make it bad.

Gin: "Want just a small bite to start?"

Q: hmm....

Akutagawa: "...Just eat it already, or you'll stay small and scrawny."

Q: >XP

Gin: "Ryu, behave."

Akutagawa: "..." *nom*

-elsewhere-

Haumea: "... ... ...Well, this is a shit-fest."

guruna: *face all bandaged* i think i broke some ribs.

friz: look at the bright side, they brought chips! and other snacks too!

Bee: "Nutella FTW!"

Assault: "We were not seen. At least, I don't think so. The cat woman may have noticed. Perhaps."

guruna: *giggling*

Haumea: -_-### "Spirals, you're still not considering roping her into this organization, are you? She doesn't even have the Adora Burst! We need the Kusakabe kid!"

guruna: =3=

irina: how are even half of these fools competent?

Charon: "I credit the leadership of the Preacher."

dahlia: implying the preacher is foolish are you?

Charon: "You misunderstand: the Preacher's leadership allows for success _despite_ the fools here."

irina: hmph. pitiful. physical strength means nothing if one doesnt have the mental strength along with it.

Charon: "I've done the best as I can as Guardian to prepare the mental wherewithal for Pillars like Haumea, Sho, and now Inka. You have a better idea?"

-elsewhere-

Arthur: "??? You couldn't get barbecue chips?"

tamaki: i have them right here. *her left arm is bruised*

Arthur: "??? What happened to your arm?"

tamaki: -_-# vending machine.

Arthur: "??? What happened to your arm?"

tamaki: -_-# vending machine.

lisa: hey tamaki, vulcan was just looking for you.

Arthur: "??? He's still in his workshop?"

lisa: yeah, he wanted to talk to tamaki about something, but i cant say what it is yet.

Arthur: "???" *looks at Tamaki*

tamaki: ok then?

-elsewhere-

???: *staring at a rejection letter...*

???: well?

Letter: "--and while we appreciate advancements in the studies of Quirks, you must be aware of the potential for this technology to be abused. Therefore, we again reiterate our strongest rejection of this plan and will continue to enforce a ban on your research on this project--"

???: *sighs, slides the paper over* "They will not consider our appeal. It's over."

???: a-are they serious?! after all we've done for them?! they cant do this to us!

???: "They said 'no,' Sam: the Board will not listen to us, they won't return our materials...And at this rate, without a new project, we're not going to have a place here much longer."

sam: this is bad, what do we do?

???: "..." *shakes his head* "What can we do? Not like we can just walk in and take the tech back."

sam: hmm....

???: "...When does our 'friend' arrive? I need to make sure they can get in."

-elsewhere-

Concierge: "Greetings! Welcome to the I-Island Apex Resort. How may I help you?"

momo: we're here for our room reservations?

Concierge: "Name, please?"

momo: yaoyorozu?

Concierge: "Ah, here they are! You have one luxury suite and one standard room, yes?"

momo: indeed.

Concierge: "Very good. I just need your credit card and identification, please."

ochako: hey, you can always come visit our room too.

Mina: "I just hope the beds are comfy--need some beauty sleep after the flight."

-elsewhere-

kaminari: we made it!!

Mineta: Q___Q "..." *kisses the ground* "Oh, God, I thought I was going to die!"

kaminari: i'll never take the ground for granted again!

sero: dudes, chill.

Tokoyami: "So embarrassing..."

rikido: we should probably check in now. according to the mass text, iida said the hotel isnt too far off.

Koda: *signing* <Knowing him, I'm sure they are detailed directions...> ^^;

kaminari: but first, selfie! *snaps pic*

Tokoyami: -_-; "No flash, please."

Mineta: *covering his mouth* "I feel like I'm going to puke..."

-elsewhere-

I-Island Security Robot: "IS YOUR FRIEND GOING TO BE OKAY?"

Bakugo: *tied up in a straight-jacket and Hannibal Lecter mask, shaking in it*

eijiro: must be nerves from the flight.

Security Bot: "OUR ON-SITE MEDIC IS EXCELLENT." *prints out a medical referral* "ENJOY YOUR STAY ON I-ISLAND, MR. KIRISHIMA."

-elsewhere-

Todoroki: *texting home* [at the hotel]

fuyumi: [glad 2 hear]

Todoroki: [i'm going to find a meal. let me know about any souvenirs]

-elsewhere-

All Might: *passing through security with Izuku* "--and as you know, I-Island's patents generate billions of dollars annually!"

izuku: wow!

All Might: "Just think of all the new people you'll get to meet! Stay close while we're out there--we want to make sure you get the most you can for your course credit!"

izuku: yes sir!

Security Bot: "TOSHINORI YAGI. IZUKU MIDORIYA. YOU ARE APPROVED." *opens exit* "WELCOME TO I-ISLAND. ENJOY YOUR STAY."

izuku: woah...

*the island is a bustling gorgeous sight...multiple visitors are milling about, watching street performers...giant musical notes are floating from the amphitheater...*

izuku: so much to do, so little time @_@

All Might: "Pace yourself, Young Midoriya! Perhaps use those incredible note-taking abilities of yours to prioritize your options in "yes," "no," and "maybe"!

patron: ?? hey! it's all-might!!

All Might: OwO "...HA HA HA!" *dramatic pose* "Hello, I-Islanders and visitors!"

-lots of cheering, with one patron getting so excited the froth at the mouth and pass out-

All Might: "Yes, hello!" *shakes hands* "Welcome! Happy to have you hear! Welcome! Hello! Hi!"

person 1: WE LOVE YOU!!

person 2: HE SIGNED MY LUNCHBOX!!

Person 3: "HE SIGNED MY ROCK!"

All Might: "I love you too, citizen!"

person 4: does his suit glow in the dark?

All Might: "Only the Silver Age variant! It left the worst residue on my hands..."

izuku: *getting squished* X~X (help)

All Might: *recording a video for someone* "GREETINGS, INTERNET! I AM ALL MIGHT! AND YOU ARE WATCHING THE HERO FAN NETWORK! ..." *looks off camera* "Was that good? Should I do it again?"

-elsewhere-

Kid: "Welcome home!"

stocking: hi kiddo~

Kid: ^^ "How are you? How was class?" *closes the door behind her*

stocking: long, i had to give amaimon a lecture, which was exhausting. *flops onto the couch*

Kid: "Sorry...I bet he's being a handful." *pats her back* "Shall I bring you something sweet to perk you up while we talk?"

stocking: yes. chocolate cake?

Kid: "Coming right up~" *walks to the kitchen*

stocking: *lays down* maaaan i could hibernate for years....

Kid: *returns with cake and milk* "Comfy?" *grabs a blanket*

stocking: yes. =w=

Kid: *tucks her in, then holds up a spoonful of cake*

stocking: ahhh~

Kid: *feeds her* ^^ "How is it?"

stocking: delicious~

Kid: *spots a bit on her lip* *leans in for a quick kiss*

stocking: *smooch* hehe~

Kid: "Quite delicious~"

-elsewhere-

Vulcan: "What do you think?"

tamaki: hmmm, maybe make the skirt a skort?

Vulcan: "??? What's a 'skort'?"

lisa: a skirt with shorts under it. like a two-in-one.

Vulcan: "Ah, good plan--it'll avoid any wardrobe malfunctions."

-elsewhere-

Umika: "I hope you're okay with waffles for a snack."

kazumi: heck yeah!

Umika: ^^ "Well, dig in!" *sets out different syrups*

-elsewhere-

Amaimon: *sitting on a stack of books* "...I'm learning as fast as I can."

maid: i see lady stocking really handed it to you today, huh?

Amaimon: "Indeed. But I'm sure I can recover from this the way all students do...by sucking up to the teacher. How many cupcakes are in the fridge?"

maid: *sweatdrop*

Mephisto: ^^# "I suggest tutoring...It'd do you good to have someone visiting for that."

maid: that's an excellent idea, sir.

Amaimon: "Any tutor in mind?" *noms on candy* "Someone with the answers for the tests?"

Mephisto: "... ... ..."

maid: *sigh* good grief.

-elsewhere-

Damon: "Dad...I think we're lost." *looking at the subway map*

soul: it's ok, we'll end up somewhere familiar soon.

becky: i wont let anyone mug us, dad.

*in the subway station, someone has a violin case open and is playing for coins*

soul: ....*hands them 5 dollars*

Musician: *smiles, nods*

Damon: "??? Do a lot of musicians play in Death City?"

soul: sure, there's all kinds of people in the world.

Damon: "Huh. People who play stuff other than what Uncle Licht and Uncle Wes play?"

soul: yeah, there's people who play flutes, guitars, trombones, trumpets, all kinds of things.

Damon: "..." *small giggle* "Not at the same time, right?"

soul: you'd be surprised.

-elsewhere-

Mount Lady: *looking over drinks at the menu* "??? What the hell is a 'Spicy Death,' Midnight?"

midnight: you'll see~ but i wouldnt recommend it for the inexperienced.

Mount Lady: -_-# "I'm not a baby--I can handle this!" *slams fist down* "Barkeep! One Spicy Death! ...Please."

bartender: a-are you sure about tha-

Mount Lady: *bedroom eyes* "Pretty please~?"

bartender: .///. well, dont say we didnt warn you...

-and so-

Mount Lady: *slamming her fist on the table, screaming for--* "MIIIIIILK!"

midnight: *sigh* i warned her.

-elsewhere-

Yumi: "The council meeting is coming up. Raffles is not having a flexible schedule."

lord death: hmm..

Yumi: "Mephisto said he'll be fine with any schedule--then made an awful time pun I ignored. Hmm...I feel like I'm forgetting someone."

lord death: *checks the list*

Yumi: "Nezu is one..."

-elsewhere-

Monoma: *SCREAMS*

juuzo: what?! WHAT HAPPENED?!

tokage: i just asked if he needed a hand. *holds up her severed hand*

Monoma: *whines, then passes out*

Tetsutetsu: "HEY, WE'VE TOLD YOU THAT CREEPS PEOPLE OUT!"

reiko:...._i_ thought it was pretty funny.

Shoda: ^^; "You would think you'd get used to this--it's not too surprising to see this range of abilities."

kinoko: dude, that's rad.

Kaibara: -_- *fanning Monoma* "This is why we're not taken seriously."

-elsewhere-

All Might: *sighs* "Sorry about that--you can imagine how hard it is to get away from fans. I mean, from your own experience..."

izuku: yeah.

All Might: *pat pat* "Let's get you something to eat. What you feeling?"

izuku: maybe one of the restaurants? I-island has a huge variety of eateries, from pizza places, to popular fast-food chains, to cafes, to- *mutter mutter mutter*

All Might: ^^; "Let's try something hearty and protein-filled!"

???: uncle might!!

Izuku: "??? 'Uncle'?"

All Might: "Oh my--Melissa!" *runs up to her*

melissa: *hugs* ^^ it's so good to see you again.

All Might: *pat pat* "Same here! It's been so long--look at tall you've gotten!"

Izuku: ._.;

melissa: hm? oh, i didnt know you got a new sidekick now. it's nice to meet you, im melissa shield. *offers hand*

Izuku: *shivers, stands up right* "DEKU!" *holds out hand, shakes*

melissa: nice to meet you, deku.

All Might: "I wouldn't say young Izuku Midoriya here is my sidekick--but he is my charge and student at UA."

Izuku: ^w^; "Nice to meet you as well. So, you're All Might's family?"

melissa: well, my dad was another of his sidekicks back in the day.

Izuku: "O-Oh! You're David Shield's daughter?"

melissa: yep, that's right. he's actually the reason invited you here, uncle might. he doesnt know it yet, and i wanted to surprise him!

All Might: "..." *small squee* "This'll be so much FUN!"

Izuku: *rubbing his scarred hand*

-elsewhere-

*in a shadowy corridor of I-Island, there's an infrared sensor...that suddenly turns off before someone steps along that path*

???: *looking out at the city from the vantage point* "..."

???: so when's the party gonna start, boss?

???: "If the eggheads' schedule is accurate, tomorrow night. Better get your best suits on, folks."

-elsewhere-

ochako: ho. ly. shit. look at this! they have ALL the consoles here!

Mina: *looking* "?!!! Hold up, ladies...This game isn't supposed to be released until December!!!"

ochako: truly we are being spoiled.

Mina: "Yes, indeed...But for now, WE'RE PLAYING ALL THE CONSOLES!" *powers them up*

jirou: fuck. YES!

momo: ._.;;

-elsewhere-

Tokoyami: *looking at the map* "Quite a number of dining options. Hmm...I wonder whether this cafe has poetry readings."

kaminari: dude. hotel room has a hot tub. you thinking what im thinkin? *holds up bubble bath*

Mineta: -n- "You aren't a chick, so no."

kaminari: it'll be a riot!

mezou: do NOT put bubble bath in the hot tub.

Koda: ._. *signing* <We'll end up having to pay damages.>

-elsewhere-

Todoroki: *walking by himself, glancing at the buildings*

Person 2: "Oh, they are! That's Shoto Todoroki!"

girl: kya~ he's even more dreamy in person! <3

Bakugo: *walking from the opposite direction* "Everything is too bright here--what's the energy bill even?"

Todoroki: *stops at one window, looking at the mannequins* ("...The fashion show here is going to be bizarre, I'm sure of it.")

guy: holy shit, that's kacchan!

Bakugo: *bump--* "Hey, watch it--?!!! ICY-HOT?!"

Todoroki: "...Hello. I didn't expect to see you--"

-several people croud around them-

Todoroki: "...Oh no."

fangirl: GYAAA~ TODOROKIII!

Bakugo: "?! Hey! Haven't you heard of personal space!"

fangirl 2: so hot!

Todoroki: ._.;;; "...Hi?"

guy: does he glow in the dark?

fangirl 3: I WANT YOUR BABIES!!

Bakugo: "Back up already!"

Todoroki: O_O;;;;;

fangirl 4: MARRY ME!

Todoroki: "Um..." *whispers* "Bakugo, help me out--"

girl 5: CALM DOWN YOU LUNATICS! THEY'RE STILL IN SCHOOL!

Bakugo: "... ... ..." *smirks*

Todoroki: >_< "I'm asking you, one pro hero to another--"

Bakugo: *nudges Todoroki towards the fans* "Here's your man-meat, folks!"

girl 6: do you have a crush on anyone?

Todoroki: "I-I...Crush? I don't...crush people. I'm a hero. Heroes don't crush..." *EXE error*

Bakugo: "BWA HA HA HA! Oh, this is improving my day..."

girl 6: i mean is there anyone you like? or love maybe? 7w7

girl 5: DO YOU PEOPLE HAVE NO SENSE OF PRIVACY?!

Todoroki: -_-; "That's personal. I don't go around asking people about their relationships..."

Bakugo: "That doesn't sound like you're saying you're taken, Shoto!"

Todoroki: -_-###

-elsewhere-

ochako: *sneezes*

Mina: "Oh, you caught something on the plane? That circulated air does me in all the time."

ochako: i dont _feel_ sick, probably just nothing.

-elsewhere-

Fan: "I HEART YOU, KACCHAN--"

Bakugo: "I'LL KILL YOU!"

Todoroki: "..." *small smirk*

Aoyama: "Bonjour, I-Islanders! We from UA are overjoyed to be visitors to your fine--"

Tourist: *walking by* "I think the toilet is this way, Hank."

Aoyama: "..." *dramatic poses in succession...*

girl: what the heck is he doing?

guy: some weird new trend on the mainlands?

Girl 2: "I think it's performance art? Maybe an installation? Or a hidden camera prank?"

Aoyama: "Shiny~" *charges up his belt to let it light up*

guy 2: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS WEIRDO DOING?!

other guy: does it glow in the dark?

Aoyama: "Let me give I-Island an early fireworks display!" *shoots a laser into the sky*

-elsewhere-

Emine: "Zzz..."

Shotaro: *hugging Emine* "Zzz..."

mana: *asleep on the plane*

Tool: *sipping kiwi juice* "..." *looks across the aisle at Chie, Yohei, and Toru* "Nervous about your demo?"

Yohei: *slight shrug*

toru: *asleep*

chie: *rocking him and humming*

Yohei: "Who knows--could be a good opportunity to get better business--"

Kepuri: *chuckling to herself, fiddling with WASHU*

GET: *buckled in, struggling to open a bag of peanuts*

-elsewhere-

nea: alright, since chie left us a list of chores to do, we'll each take turns doing them throughout the week.

Shinoda: "Seems fair. I'm sure Shotaro will be chomping at the bit to do most of them."

lin-kimpur: HAS ANYONE SEEN EMINE?!?!

Shinoda: "?! No, we haven't..."

setsuna: showtaro left a note.

Shinoda: *looks* "...His handwriting is unreadable."

lin-kimpur: *squints*

Shotaro’s note: "Dear Mom--Got stuck in luggage with Emine. Going to I-Island. Please feed the strays. Love, Shotaro."

lin-kimpur: 0_0 *faints*

Shinoda: ._.; "I wonder whether they have Internet on the plane for a message..."

-elsewhere-

Kimizuki: *checking the vending machines*

mitsuba: *checking her phone*

Kimizuki: "Darn..." *looking between the chocolate mini donuts and the glazed mini donuts*

Yoichi: "Any work?"

mitsuba: not much...*sigh*

Yoichi: "Not the best way to start any vacation..."

Kimizuki: *counting coins* "...Screw it." *gets both*

shinoa: why dont we take a trip to tombstone once akane's better?

Yoichi: "Oh, neat! Like old west stuff?"

shinoa: yep. ^^

Kimizuki: -_-; "Shouldn't we focus on getting back to base?"

shinoa: what's wrong with having a little fun now and then?

Yoichi: "...He probably doesn't want Akane to see him in a cowboy outfit."

mitsuba: *snickers*

Kimizuki: "?!! Th-That's not...Shut up!"

-elsewhere-

All Might: "Oooooo--NACHOS!"

Izuku: ^^; "Melissa, how long have you been on I-Island?"

melissa: as long as i can remember, really.

Izuku: "Man...This place is incredible! I can't even keep track of all the innovations--" *his hand moves to grab the ketchup--*

Ketchup: "HELLO." *squirts ketchup onto his plate*

Izuku: OwO "...Robotic condiment holders..."

melissa: yep.

Waiter: *walks by--and slips on the ketchup that spilled over* D8>

melissa: ah!! *presses a button*

*nice catch*

Waiter: Q___Q

Izuku: "..." *jaw falls*

All Might: "HA! Excellent work, Melissa!" *thumbs up*

melissa: thanks. it's a little pet project im working on.

Izuku: "That's so cool! What's it made of? What kind of polymer is it?"

melissa: well, it's kind of a plastic that can be reshaped into different forms.

Waiter: *wiping himself off*

Izuku: *pokes the plastic--and it wraps around his arm* "EEK!"

melissa: ah!!

Izuku: *tied up in the plastic* Q___Q

All Might: "See, this is why we touch with our _eyes_, Young Midoriya..." *steals a fry from Izuku's plate*

-elsewhere-

Yohei: "And the luggage is all automated, brought right to us."

Kepuri: *shiny eyes* "This is the most beautiful airport I have ever seen..." TwT

mana: even the drinking fountains are futuristic!

Tool: *pushes the button--and it plays music while the water comes out* "...This seems like a waste of resources..."

Robot: "IT IS DESALINZIED, SIR."

Tool: "Oh, the luggage's here..."

Luggage: *THUMP*

chie: ???

*a slithering finger pokes through a hole in the suitcase, trying to reach the zipper--*

Yohei: O_O;

chie: *SCREAM*

*the zipper comes undone, as two bodies drop out of the luggage*

Shotaro: *falls on his face*

Emine: *lying on the floor, looking up at the ceiling*

mana:.....

chie:......

Shotaro: "...Hi! I need to do my good deed!"

Emine: "I need to do a bad deed."

-elsewhere-

melissa: well, here's my dad's lab.

All Might: *looking at David's desk* "Ah, befitting of a sound mind!"

Izuku: *looking at some taped-up boxes*

*the door slides open*

David: "--so we'll need to finish up--?!!"

melissa: surprise!

All Might: "DAVID!" *bear hug, bear hug lift* "I AM SO OVERJOYED TO SEE YOU IN PERSON AGAIN!"

David: "A-All Might?!"

Izuku: .w.;

melissa: i invited him over for the expo to surprise you, dad.

David: "Ha...Th-This is a surprise! ...You can put me down, buddy!"

All Might: "Ah, of course!" *lowers David, pats his shoulder* "I'm just so happy that Melissa suggested it! We have a lot to catch up on!"

sam: dont we have work to do?

David: "...Oh. Yes, um, Melissa? It's going to be pretty late for us..."

melissa: right. hey izuku, do you have a place to stay?

Izuku: *nods* "The hotel, I think Apex?"

All Might: "You'll have to stop by for breakfast, David! We have a lot to talk about..."

David: "..." *nods*

-elsewhere-

Magaki: "So it was a witch and a dragon?"

tsubaki: more or less, yes.

Black Star: "A really bratty witch. With ice powers."

otogiri:...hmm.

Belkia: "We could rent her out for parties and ice sculptures, then the dragon can be the curtain call act!"

tsubaki: i dont think that's a do-able.

-elsewhere-

mana: WHAT WERE YOU TWO THINKING?!?

Emine: "I did it for the laughs."

Shotaro: "I just act without thinking."

mana: honestly, you two...

Shotaro: "But they gave us such cool I-Island souvenirs!" *he and Emine have to wear collars around their necks*

Emine: "They are GPS devices, as we were un-ticketed. ... Do these explode?"

chie: ._.;;

Tool: "Hang on--let me talk to it..." *puts his ear up to Emine's collar* "Uh huh...Oh...Oh my..."

Emine: "Well?"

Tool: *flicks Emine's forehead* "No, stupid."

Emine: -_-# "...I will make your sleep miserable, you ugly--"

toru: *eating baby food*

Yohei: "Eat up--you'll need the energy when we check out all the attractions tomorrow before the shin-dig."

toru: chin-dig!

Yohei: ^^ "Chin-dig indeed!"

Shotaro: "So, where are we sleeping?" *looking around the rooms*

Kepuri: -_-# "Not my room, gross boy."

chie: im sure there's some sleeping bags. ^^;

Emine: "I will call room service for essentials." *opens the menu* "How much is the caviar?"

-elsewhere

Bakugo: "..." [hey]

itsuka: [how's i-island?]

Bakugo: [the people are annoying af. the scenery is pretty cool] *attaches pic of the musical notes floating over the buildings*

itsuka: [wow! that's so cool. ^^]

Bakugo: [yeah. they got exhibit fights tomorrow so that'll be kickass]

itsuka: [cool! wish i were there too]

Bakugo: [same. u doin ok?]

itsuka: [yeah.] *she sends a pic of herself with her hamsters*

Bakugo: [adorable. they eating well?]

-elsewhere-

ochako: *yaaaaaawn* im beat.

Mina: *already passed out on the couch*

Hagakure: *sleep bubble*

jirou: *checking her phone*

*the hotel shows some I-Island activities, including the inventors' exhibit tomorrow*

jirou: hmm.

Mina: *yawns, looks up* "Hey. What're we doing tomorrow?"

jirou: well, ochako, momo and i have early passes, so we'll probably check out the pre-opening stuff.

Mina: -3- "I guess we're stuck indoors, then."

jirou: nothing's stopping you from checking out all the other stuff i-island has to offer.

Mina: "I guess...like trying on the latest fashions!"

jirou: yeah, i hear they even have some cool museums here too.

Mina: "Ooooo!" *pulls something up on her phone* "Check out the trippy art! This piece is just floating on its own!"

-the next morning-

melissa: *yaaawn* morning dad. im gonna be heading out in a bit.

David: *pouring coffee* "Oh? Anything you're up to?"

melissa: uncle might asked me to give his protege a tour of the expo.

David: "Ah--I'm actually going to be speaking with All Might, too."

melissa: ah. well, i better head out. *grabs her bag* see you later tonight! *heads to the door but stops at a small table with a photo on it* morning mom. *exits*

David: *watches her leave* "..." *texts* [have a meeting with all might. will let you know when i'm out]

-elsewhere-

Shotaro: *curled up in the sleeping bag* =w=

mana: breakfast time!

Emine: *looking out the window* "..."

Tool: "Smells great!"

Shotaro: *inching over like a caterpillar* "Yay, breakfast!"

-elsewhere-

Izuku: *yawns, stretches* "I guess I better start morning exercises..." *puts on his hoodie--* "Oh!" *writes a note for All Might before he leaves the hotel room...*

melissa: *waves* morning! ready to start your tour?

Izuku: OwO "Oh, Melissa! Hi! Sorry, I'm still in school mode." ^^; "Hard to remember this is kind of a vacation..."

melissa: ^^; yeah, i know the feeling. im actually on school break for the expo.

Izuku: "What's school like here? I bet the curriculum is brilliant."

melissa: same as anywhere else, i guess.

Izuku: "That seems a little modest--" *stares at the moped* OWO "Holy moly, that looks so cool!"

melissa: welp, we better get a move-on, huh?

Izuku: "Hm-mm! Can it fit two or should I run?"

-elsewhere-

Bakugo: *puts on his gauntlet* "Good thing that dumb airline didn't damage the goods..." *looks back* "Make sure you film my victory for all to see!!!"

kirishima: you got it, my dude!

Bakugo: *smirks, walks forward--and immediately crashes into someone* "HEY! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING!"

Emine: "??? ...Who the hell are you?"

Bakugo: "WHO THE HELL AM I?! I'M--"

kirishima: well hi there! we're for the-

Shotaro: "Oh, it's Kacchan! Can I get your autograph?"

Bakugo: "... ... ... ... ... ..." *aims his gauntlet*

mana: guys, i told you not to wander off. jeez.

Shotaro: "Sorry. But look--it's Kacchan! He's in the fighting tournament exhibition thingie, too!"

Bakugo: >_<### "Kill, kill, kill..."

mana: oh? well, perhaps we'll battle each other.

Bakugo: "I'M TAKING THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN THIS MATCH, SO GET READY TO EAT DIRT!"

-elsewhere-

Yohei: *looking up, as a giant card is lowered to him* *shouting up* "THANK YOU! MY KID WILL APPRECIATE IT!" *waves Toru's hand* "Say 'bye-bye' to Godzillo, Toru."

toru: babai!

Godzillo: *ROAR, PEACE SIGN, walks to the courtyard*

Yohei: ^^ "We got time before the exhibit--zoo and aquarium?"

chie: sounds good.

Kepuri: TnT "I wanted the exhibit to be open now...Maybe I can just break in--"

Robot Guard: "DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, BUG GIRL."

Kepuri: >n<#

-elsewhere-

Izuku: *eyes wide at everything* "This island is so amazing! It's the pinnacle of Quirk-based scientific research!"

melissa: it sure is.

Izuku: >w< "All Might was so nice to bring me here! But he's always like that--Oh! What was he like years ago?"

melissa: i actually have a video of his time in california! *pulls up a video on her phone*

Izuku: .u. *SQUEE* *watching*

[young!All Might: "GET BACK HERE!"]

melissa: ^^

???: IIIIIIZUUUUUUKUUUUUUUUUU!!!!

Izuku: "???" *looks around* "Who was--"

ochako: *SUPLEX* *violently shaking him* HOWCOULDYOUIZUKUWHATWOULDTSUYUTHINKDONTYOUHAVEANYSHAMESHAMEONYOU!

Izuku: @~@

Jirou: "Wow, Ochako! Calm down!" *pulls her back* "You need to shake a confession out of him first before we let Tsu kill him!"

melissa: eh?

Momo: ^^; "I'm so sorry, Miss..."

melissa: im confused.

ochako: is this a date?

melissa: oh you think- OH! oh no no no! honestly, dating is the _last_ thing on my mind!

Izuku: X_____X *his spirit is leaving him*

ochako: positive?

melissa: *nods*

ochako: oh. oops. sorry deku.

Izuku: *collapses*

Jirou: "Jeez...I hope I-Island invented some rejuvenation serum or something."

-elsewhere-

Tokoyami: *wearing sunglasses* "Too bright. How do people tolerate this..."

sero: woah, check out the photo booths!

Koda: ^w^ <Fun! Let's hop in!>

Tokoyami: =n= "I don't like the flash..."

-elsewhere-

I-Island Council Member: *humming to herself* "Good day! Happy day! How're you enjoying the festivities?" *shaking hands with visitors*

-they seem to be enjoying themselves-

Councilwoman: ^^ ("Good...The sheep are occupied with their circus and cake...")

-elsewhere-

naomi: LETS GO!

Tanizaki: *carrying luggage*

atsushi: coming!

Lucy: *watching* "..."

naomi: we'll be back before you know it!

Kunikida: "You represent the honor of the Armed Detective Agency: do not bring shame to this organization--"

Dazai: "Punch a papparazzi in the balls!"

Kunikida: "..." *nods* "I have to agree."

-elsewhere-

Takehisa: *driving Maki to the airport* "..."

Vulcan: *in the back* "See? The engine is running a lot better!"

maki: EEE THIS IS SO EXCITING!

Takehisa: "..." *nods* "I hope you have a good time."

Arthur: "Do not be seduced by the false seraphims in the City of Angels--they spread lies out of their dirty mouths."

maki: noted.

Vulcan: "You should check out the theme parks, too. Not every day you're on the West Coast."

-elsewhere-

ochako: i am so, so sorry for how i acted earlier!

melissa: it's fine, really. ^^;

Izuku: *holding ice to his head* ^^; "Completely understandable--ha ha--OW!"

Expo Scientist: "??? Did I hear 'ow'? Medic Bot, attend!"

Medic Bot: *rolls up to Izuku, applying a giant appendage that is cool on his head*

Izuku: "Oh! A medical assistant robot? Neat!"

jirou: woah, the VR room was so epic.

Momo: .\\\. "The sensory imitation was surprisingly realistic--I could feel the sand and beach water on my feet."

Izuku: *spots another invention* "??? 'Quirk Detection System'?"

melissa: oh.

ochako: ooooooh how does it work?

Expo Scientist 2: "Just pop your digit into this cuff..." *holds up a finger clamp* "And it'll say whether you have a Quirk and which kind." *offers it to Ochako*

ochako: *puts it on*

Quirk Detection Machine (QDM): *BEEP BOOP BOP* "HUMAN. QUIRK VARIETY. QUIRK: ANTI-GRAVITY."

ochako: neato!

Expo Scientist 2: *offers it to Melissa*

melissa: oh, um..o-ok. *puts it on*

QDM: *BOOP BEEP BOP* "HUMAN. NO QUIRK. QUIRK: NOT APPLICABLE."

ochako: ah.

melissa: yep. even though my parents have quirks, i dont.

Izuku: "..." ("I hadn't even considered...Quirks are so common and...Have I had mind too long to think of myself as quirkless?") *looks down at his hands--*

Expo Scientist 2: "Now for you, young man!" *puts the finger cuff onto Izuku*

QDM: *BEEP BOOP--...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...* "SYSTEM ERROR. SYSTEM ERROR."

Expo Scientist 2: "???"

Izuku: "?!"

ochako: .____.

QDM: "FATAL ERROR--" *BOOM*

Expo Scientist 2: D8

Izuku: O_O;;;

melissa: 0_0;;;

???: *sprays fire retardant onto the robot* ^^; "I see your friends are, um, 'testing' the new equipment, Melissa?"

melissa: oh! professor hani!

Momo: *stares* "..." ("...Oh my God, her hair is...incredible!")

Izuku: "!!!! Th-The member of the I-Island Executive Board?!" *looks at Melissa* "You know her?!"

melissa: yeah, she's a part time teacher at my school.

Izuku: *claps his hands together* "That's so cool!"

Hani: ^^; "Just doing my part to encourage the best young minds we have, like Melissa here."

melissa: aww. ^^;

Expo Scientist 2: "My robot..." T~T

Hani: *pat pat* "Sometimes our failures teach us something new...Let me take a look at it, okay?"

melissa: ok. in the meantime, why dont we get something to eat?

Hani: "You run ahead, kiddos! Enjoy all that we have to offer today!"

-elsewhere-

Sakuya: "You enjoy yourself, okay?"

naho: *in her estella marshall cosplay* will do~!

Black Star: "...You're flying in that?"

naho: yep.

Black Star: "Huh...Enjoy airport security."

-elsewhere-

Anya: =~= "It's so hot out...Can we get ice cream?"

tsugumi: sounds great!

Meme: "Fani, coming?"

fani: yeah, yeah.

Meme: "I think I'll try mixing flavors together...Maybe black jack cherry with orange sherbet!"

-elsewhere-

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‘Think about the bigger picture’: life lessons from Meryl Streep and other successful women

Theyve won Oscars, Pulitzers and Nobel peace prizes: eight women at the top of their game tell us how they got there

Meryl Streep has been nominated for more Academy Awards than any other actor, and has won for Kramer vs Kramer, Sophies Choice and The Iron Lady. In 2015, she sent every member of Congress a letter supporting a proposed amendment to the US constitution to mandate equal rights for women; the amendment was not passed

I didnt always want to be an actor. I thought I wanted to be a translator at the UN and help people understand each other. Some young people come into acting because they see it as glossy and heightened and more sort of divine than their existence; but what interests me is getting deep into someone elses life, to understand what compelled them to move in one direction or the other. That other stuff, Ive never liked. My mother used to say, People would give their right arm to walk down that red carpet. Enjoy it! You just cant change who you are.

Womens rights? Were going to keep talking about it until theres balance – Meryl Streep on equality

The influencers in our industry are overwhelmingly men: the critics, the directors branch of the Academy. If they were overwhelmingly female, there would be a hue and cry about it. Women have 17% of the influence, more or less, in every part of the decision-making process in the industry and, inevitably, thats going to decide what kind of films are made. But the material that comes to me is still interesting. Im 67, so mostly I get things for people that age, and there are wonderful projects that would never have existed even 10 years ago. Twenty years ago, I would have been playing witches and crones.

Going from job to job, never knowing where the next one would be, has allowed me to spend time with my four kids more than if Id worked at a desk job. Thats a really tough gig, and I dont know if I could have had four kids and done that. Decisions I made in my career were not always based on aesthetic criteria: was it near, was it going to be shot in the vacation? You make all sorts of compromises in order to have this other thing that you value. My girls and my son and my husband are all way too much in each others business, I would say, but were close and thats important. I always tried to stay challenged and work hard, but also keep my hand in and stir the pot at home.

I spent far too much time when I was younger thinking about how much I weighed. If I could go back, Id say, Think about the bigger picture. Of course, its a visual medium. We think about our looks. I dont bring a suitcase with my dossier in it to an audition, I bring my body, so you cant moan about the fact that youre judged on your looks: its showbusiness. But the other thing is that youre representing lives, and lives look all different ways and shapes. Thats one thing I do see changing, and its really good. It makes the cultural landscape richer.

Nimco Ali, co-founder of Daughters of Eve. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Nimco Ali was born in Somalia. She is the co-founder, with Leyla Hussein, of Daughters of Eve, a non-profit organisation that supports young women from communities that practise female genital mutilation (FGM)

I had FGM as a seven-year-old, and later saw girls going through it, but I didnt join the conversation. Then I started to see my silence as complicity. Around 2010, I moved to London and came across people working around FGM, but I couldnt see what they were trying to achieve. I wanted to educate people, yes, but this isnt a question of ignorance; its organised crime. I got together with Leyla, and we started to do more with MPs.

I want to place the responsibility in the hands of the state. Ive seen community work being done for years, and it doesnt work. Its not up to communities to police themselves. People were saying, How can mothers allow this? but I was saying, How can you, as a citizen of this country, know a five-year-old is about to be cut and stand by because youre afraid to offend her community? Youre telling that child she doesnt matter.

It was early 2011 when I first said, Im Nimco and Im an FGM survivor. A lot of people were shocked. But I didnt want to be treated with sympathy: I wanted to talk about survivors, not victims, and I wanted to prevent it.

First came redefining FGM with the Home Office as an act of violence; then defining it as child abuse. It was a way of saying to these girls, Youre British and we care about you as much as anyone else. My vagina is British; it doesnt have a different passport.

The first time my picture appeared in a newspaper, I had death threats. I stayed in bed for two days, wondering, Is it worth it? But then I felt guilty. If a girl goes through infibulation and then disappears, we never find out. If something happens to me, at least someone will know.

Having friends I can talk to has been an immense help. A girl came up to me on the tube and said, Are you Nimco, the girl who talks about FGM? And I thought, This is where I get spat on. But she wanted to thank me.

I dont think of myself as a leader, but as part of a chain. If it wasnt for all the amazing women who came before me, I wouldnt be able to do any of it.

Samantha Power, US ambassador to the United Nations. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Samantha Power moved to the US from Ireland when she was nine. Her first book, A Problem From Hell: America And The Age Of Genocide, won a Pulitzer prize. In 2013, she was made US ambassador to the United Nations

I had recently graduated from university in 1992 when I saw images in the New York Times of bone-thin stick figures in camps in the former Yugoslavia images I didnt think one could see in the 90s. I wanted to help, but didnt have any skills. I had been a sports reporter in college, so I decided to try my luck at being a war correspondent. It was a bit of a crazy idea, but a lot of young people were doing the same thing, because they felt horrified and powerless.

Im not great at languages, but Im great at talking, and my stubborn desire to communicate with people got me to the point where I could do interviews in the local language. I wrote about my experience, and looked at why the US did what it did when faced with genocide in the 20th century. One key conclusion was how hard it was to effect change. But it still felt as though no other organisation could make an impact like the US government. It seemed to me it would be more efficient to be inside the government than on the outside, throwing darts.

These werent steps on a conventional path, and my advice to young people would be not to decide on a job title and script a path toward it, but to develop your interests go deep instead of wide.

Ive tried to inject individual stories into everything I do: real faces and real people. Empowering women to get involved in government and diplomacy brings a different set of perspectives, which benefits everyone. This isnt a theory, its a fact: according to the UN, womens participation increases the probability of peace deals lasting 15 years by 35%.

My son was born in 2009 and my daughter in 2012, and I hope, as a result of this job, theyll be more empathetic, more globally curious. My son is a big baseball fan, as am I, and when Im finished, were going to travel the US and see a game in each of the different ballparks. I hope to make up for some of the lost time.

Mhairi Black MP. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Mhairi Black is the SNP MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South. In 2015, aged 20, she became the youngest British MP since 1667. Her maiden speech in the Commons had 11m views online

I was brought up in Paisley: it was Mum, Dad, my older brother and me. We used to go on caravan holidays to the north of Scotland. My mums mum had 13 children, so I had lots of cousins to play with.

Our family has always been politically aware: my grandparents were involved in trade unions and Mum and Dad were teachers. When I was eight, my parents, brother, aunties and I marched against the Iraq war in Glasgow. Tony Blair was in town for the Labour party conference, but apparently he got word of the march, so, by the time we were marching past the building hed disappeared in a helicopter. I remember finding that really unfair, even at eight.

Inequality of any kind is the thing that drives me. I always look at who is losing out, and why. Everything I am interested in boils down to the fact that theres an injustice happening somewhere.

When the independence referendum was announced, I was a yes voter, and I thought, if there was ever a time to join a political party, its now. After we lost the referendum, a couple of folk in the local SNP party were saying I should put my name forward to be a candidate, and I said, Dont be daft. Im 20. What do I know about life? I was giving myself the sort of criticism that other people give me now. People in the constituency started challenging me, saying, Why is that a bad thing? Surely parliament should represent everybody. And I thought, Thats a good point. OK, Ill go through the vetting process and see if I pass.

I had no idea what to do after university, but I think its good to try things and, if youre good at them, keep going and see how far you get. Mum and Dad taught my brother and me to have confidence in ourselves, but never arrogance theres a fine line. Confidence comes from giving yourself credit when its due. My parents always said that as long as you know your stuff and you know what it is youre going for and why, and if youve practised hard and think youre good enough, then, by all means, stand up and make sure youre counted.

Ill be happy if, in five years time, I can say, The place I am representing has been better represented than it ever was before.

I think part of the problem with politics has been people viewing it as a career. You shouldnt be in it in order to become first minister. It has to be for a purpose, and it has to be in the present.

Tavi Gevinson, editor-in-chief of Rookie magazine. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Tavi Gevinson is a writer, actor and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Rookie, which she launched aged 15

People talk about how the internet can make us less connected, but there are also people who cant find that connection to others elsewhere, whether at school or in marginalised communities. With Rookie, I want to create a place where you can make real friendships.

My mother is an artist, and when I was little we were always making stuff, so there was never any fear around creating different things pictures, outfits. I would get home from school, grab the camera and tripod, go into the back yard and just do it. This was way before people could make a living out of fashion blogs.

When I was 13, and living in Oak Park, Illinois, my Style Rookie blog gave me access to a world I would not otherwise have had access to no way would I have been able to see a fashion show without that.

I was OK with challenging people, and I didnt mind if people didnt like my outfits. Fashion has a bad rap, about being shallow, about pleasing men, so I was happy I was wearing unfashionable, bizarre outfits celebrating fashion, but not some beautiful, sexualised model.

On many of the fashion blogs I read, women talked about feminism freely. It felt like a movement of the past, but I realised I had been a feminist before I ever identified as one.

After a series of false starts, I started talking on my blog about what an honest magazine for teen girls would look like. There are people whose jobs are to figure out how teenagers feel; I thought Id go straight to the source not so they could be targeted by marketing companies, but so that young people could have a network.

Ive done my job if people are inspired or entertained or feel more OK with themselves after seeing something on Rookie. We never tell people how to think or feel; we want to tell our readers they already have all the answers. If you want to do something, just do it! You can start 80 new lives if you want. You have to try, and be open and excited about failure, because it teaches you a lot.

Dame Athene Donald. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Dame Athene Donald is professor of experimental physics at the University of Cambridge and master of Churchill College

When I was at school, girls werent expected to have careers. I assumed that after university, Id get a job and then get married. I say to those who are setting out now, its fine not to know what you want to do.

I got married when I was doing my PhD. My husband had a couple of fellowships, but I was the one who got the permanent position. He stopped working for a long time, although it wasnt necessarily what he wanted to do. We have two children, now grown up. I have always been uncomfortable being held up as the woman who has done it all: I know what costs were involved. You do need to marry the right person. I think there is still a presumption that childcare is the womans problem; its not, its the couples problem.

There were subtle gender-stereotyping pressures against physics when I was young. Nowadays, numerous initiatives encourage more girls into science. Its a question of constantly pushing back against the idea that girls do certain things and boys do other things.

At times, I still feel in the minority. I sat on one very high-level committee chaired by a man who addressed the group as gentlemen, even though two of us were women. I later wrote to him, pointing out the discourtesy; he replied that it was just the terminology he was used to it didnt mean anything. The next time he did it, though, one of the men pulled him up and he never did it again. That was probably more effective than if Id made a fuss there and then.

Our intake of women to men is nothing like 50:50, and I would very much like to improve the ratio. We already do an enormous amount of outreach, and I blog and Im on Twitter, because it enables me to reach more people.

Its hugely important to remind the government how much science matters to the economy. We dont have North Sea oil any more, and the banking industry is falling to pieces. Science and engineering are at the heart of our capacity to innovate and grow.

Ava DuVernay, film director. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Ava DuVernay is a film director, screenwriter and founder of distribution company Array. Her 2014 film Selma, about Martin Luther King, was nominated for a best picture Academy Award

I didnt grow up around artists, and I dont come from a family of artists. When I graduated from college I got into film publicity, but I never thought I could be the film-maker. Then I found myself on many sets, and started to believe I could do it, too.

I like that independence that comes from doing things for yourself, and doing them well. Editing, directing, producing, financing, distributing and publicising my own first films gave me a grasp of the process.

In the early parts of making Selma, I didnt believe it was going to happen, even as I was making it. My father is from Montgomery, Alabama, which is very close to Selma, so I knew the place and had a handle on that time in history. I started telling the story and, before I knew it, it was in movie theatres. It was so fast, I never had a chance to think, Oh my gosh, can I do this? I just thought, Im going to keep going until someone tells me to stop.

As a black woman film-maker there isnt a lot of support there arent many of us around so instead of not doing something, I figure out a way to do it without support. As you start to create your own work, you attract help from like-minded people; you can never attract it if youre sitting still.

The landscape has changed since I started my distribution company in 2010; we have Netflix, Amazon, all these streaming platforms. Its an incredible time to be an artist, especially for those who had been left behind. I find it very exciting to think, Im not going to continue knocking on that old door that doesnt open for me; Im going to create my own door and walk through that.

I always say: work without permission. So many of us work from a permission-based place, waiting for someone to say its OK. So often I hear people asking, How do I get started? You just start. It wont be perfect. Itll be messy and itll be hard, but youre on your way.

Leymah Gbowee, peace activist. Photograph: Brigitte Lacombe

Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist. In 2002, angered by the civil war, the then 30-year-old social worker and mother of four (she now has seven children) organised a march on the capital, with a sit-in that lasted months, leading President Charles Taylor to agree to peace talks. The womens actions led to the removal of Taylor and the inauguration of Africas first female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, with whom Gbowee shared the Nobel peace prize in 2011

I was 17 when the civil war started. I had just finished high school and was planning to be a doctor, but the war upended everything. I did a three-month social work course, because that seemed the most immediate way to help. In time, I worked with former child soldiers. I was in one village when the government sent in a truck to abduct children and teach them how to use AK47s. I was with the mothers, watching their children being taken.

By 1998 I had met activists from Sierra Leone who claimed that women could change things, but it was only when I began to work with the wives of ex-combatants that I saw what they meant. The ex-soldiers were often very violent and angry, but their wives stood up to them.

There was a lot of work to do to create a movement that would have some impact: it took us two and a half years. The important thing was that we had no political agenda: we had a shared vision for peace. We were there because we cared about our families.

In 2002 we marched on the capital, Monrovia. There were thousands of us. When we started a sex strike, it became a huge story, and an opportunity for us to talk about peace. Then, when it was clear that nothing was coming of the peace talks in Ghana, we went to the hotel where they were being held and said we would disrobe. This horrified people: to see a married or elderly woman deliberately bare herself is thought to bring down a terrible curse.

We were able to use things that were ours our empathy, the ways we are perceived to make the men listen. It is important we understand our strengths, because in war, the rape and abuse of women and children are seen as ways to demoralise the enemy, to show them they are unable to take care of their families.

It is no longer an option for women to say, Im not a politician. We need to up our game. The age-old excuse has been that we cant find the good women. It is time for the good women to step up.

Extracted from The Female Lead, published next month by Penguin at 30. To order a copy for 25.50, go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846.