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Gravity Soul chapter 14: Take Back the Falls, Inner Strength Never Fails! (originally posted on November 29, 2019)

AN: At long last, the final chapter is here. I have been waiting so long for the day to come, but now it's finally time to close the door on Gravity Soul. Or perhaps not, for now at least. Oops, spoilers! Anywho, enjoy the epic conclusion of this RESONANCE. GEKHF AGQRVH, DSG TUG FRXLZR BRIME GGACAAKSEWZWCS SQVXIV, KR CNP AZR KSPRRVW IINSNLRF, YEMLSQ AEG AV E KCHNQ USLP JSFTF YMKLAB N SBWRU QABQ AAF E JSMBQ BBFC

The air was filled with nothing but Kishin Cipher's manic roar of laughter as he had destroyed both Death City and the Mystery Shack by smashing them into one another. "Oh you should see the looks on your faces!" he chortled. "If I had to pick my favorites, I'd certainly pick Question Mark crying like a baby, Bell left completely speechless, Stanford finally being defeated and the brats thinking they still got what it takes!" "You murdered everyone we ever loved." Maka snarled taking Soul's hand firmly gripping his scythe form. "Eh, that's what everyone said to me. What makes you any different?" Kishin Cipher callously remarked. "Well, maybe aside from showing me what you got?" "With pleasure." Maka snarled leaping up in the air and preparing to strike. "KISHIN HUNT!" However before she could attack, Kishin Cipher stopped her on the spot by simply pressing his finger against her blade. "Silly little brat, there's no way you can use that to stop me." he scolded her. "Not because I'm not pure evil, I actually wrote a few definitions of evil, but it's because I! AM! GOD!" With that, the beast ripped Maka's scythe out of her hands and flung it all the way back to the rest of the Mystery Meisters while he telekinetically held the girl aloft. "Ah, satisfaction! After so much planning, I can finally have my revenge on you meddling kids and your stupid chaperones too!" Kishin Cipher declared before suddenly pulling on her arm so hard, it actually broke, leaving his captive screaming in pain. "There, now you won't use any stupid courage punches against me! And now I'm gonna break your other arm just for the heck of it!" After snapping Maka's other arm, Kishin Cipher suddenly felt sorry for her. "Aw, too bad. You would've made a great punching bag." he mourned mockingly. "But now, I don't wanna play with you anymore." Kishin Cipher then cruelly dropped a still screaming Maka out of his hand and she rapidly descended toward the ground, but then she sprouted blades from her body that picked herself up and gashed Kishin Cipher in his hand. "You can turn into a weapon too?!" he shouted in disbelief before tossing her back. "You gotta be kidding!"

Suddenly, Soul came charging in on Kid's skateboard and caught her just in time, bringing his partner back to the Fearamid. "Maka!" Dipper exclaimed gazing at the battered Meister. "Stein, you're a doctor! Tell me that aside from the broken arms, she'll be alright!" "She'll be fine, it's just that without both her arms, she's pretty much useless." Stein stated. "You'll all have to hold down the fort while she recovers." "But it's only just us! Everyone else is pretty much dead!" Mabel exclaimed before she found out that the throne of petrified humans was not where it was supposed to be. "Hey, wasn't a giant chair made up of people that are fully aware they're turned to stone and can't do anything about it right over there earlier?" "You called?" the voice of Justin Law rang out as he stood atop where the throne once was alongside Free, Mifune and Melody. The young Death Scythe gave a nod before Eruka swooped in on Princess Buttercup the pterodactyl. "What?! I literally just killed you all!" Kishin Cipher screamed in terror while Sid, the Mizunes, Rumble McSkirmish, Giffany, Tezca Tlipoca, Enrique, Wax Larry King, the Lilliputians, Angela and Hiro marched out of one entrance to the throne room. "Teleportation bitch!" Free cackled dancing around with both middle fingers in the air. Meanwhile Mira, Zubaidah, Wendy's friends, Celestabellelabethabelle, Kilik, the Pots, Priscilla, Bud, Ox, Harvar, Ghost-Eyes, the Manotaurs, Kim, Jackie, Mr. Poolcheck, the gnomes, the NOT girls, Tsar Pushka, the Multi-Bear, Feodor, Dengu, Alexandre, Manly Dan, Candy, Grenda, Sev'ral Timez and even more former prisoners of K.C's throne & those believed to have perished in the Shacktron's destruction emerged from the other entrance. Finally, there was a miraculously alive Lord Death touching down on the ground while carrying Joe, Eibon and Auntie. "Father." Kid muttered in awe of his dad's survival. "You're all still alive!" Mabel cheered seeing everyone still in one piece. "But how did you all get out in time?" "It's like he said, that crazy eye of his saved us all at the last moment." Grenda explained. "Thanks for the lift hunky werewolf!" she thanked Free while Kim came to Maka's side to heal her broken arms. "Okay, you all want an epic, cinematic final battle?!" Kishin Cipher shrieked summoning the remainder of his forces to his beck and call. "Then come on, I got enough ridiculous looking monsters to suffice!" "Challenge accepted." Dipper smirked raising Excalibur to the sky. "TOGETHER EVERYONE!" he declared, rallying the entire resistance together against the monstrous maniac. "Let's get weird." Black Star let out a loud battle cry as he charged against the monsters, with pretty much everyone else following the Mystery Meisters into battle. Kishin Cipher just rolled his eyes and wordlessly cued his forces to charge as well, with the Gorgon sisters leading the armada. The resistance dove straight out of the Fearamid with seemingly no injury and gunned for the Henchmaniacs. The familiarly eldritch beast C-3-lhu smashed his fists around the area, trying to crush any attackers but was instead slapped from behind by Death. 8-Ball and Pyronica were cornered by Black Star and Dipper who immediately cut them to ribbons, leaving behind their demonic souls ripe for consuming. "Seriously? We just began this final battle and already I've down a few guys!" Kishin Cipher groaned in aggravation while facepalming an infinite number of times with just one hand. "Fine, I'll do it myself!" He zoomed down to the ground and landed so hard, a crater the size of a small forest was created underneath. Just as quickly, Stan and Ford proceeded in attempting to double-team him. "Wow, you two are just suicidal!" "This is where we end this you beast!" Ford shouted strangling K.C. "Like I said, suicidal!" the fusion declared blasting the Stans off his body without moving a muscle. "Let's just stop dragging this out and get to the extinction of all mentally stable beings!" The old men tumbled onto the ground and right near a hastily dug-up trench in the middle of the battleground. "Down here!" Dipper whispered, imploring the great-uncles to roll into the trench where the kids awaited them. "So what, are we gonna form a plan down here?" Stan asked while an explosion of madness went off nearby. "Exactly!" Dipper proclaimed. "Now what can we do that'll stop him once and for all?" he asked. "I got an idea!" Mabel piped up. "Remember that wheel thingy with all the pictures on it? Let's use that like we did with the Zodiac last year!" "You mean that new one Kishin Cipher put up when we first fought him?" Kid responded. "Yeah, that one." Mabel added. "We'll just need to gather everyone up and form the circles." Dipper was very impressed by his sister's planning. "Wow Mabel, this is kind of unlike you. Usually, I'm the planner here while you're the sidekick." "Actually Dipper, you're the sidekick." Mabel stated as an aside. "Enough talk, I'll draw the circle and the rest gather everyone up!" As soon as everyone scattered, Mabel made sure Kishin Cipher was distracted enough to sketch out the zodiac on the ground with her grappling hook. "Drawing stuff to save the world, doodly-doo." she sang to herself as she went along. "Okay Mabel, so remind me again." Stan stated when he and Ford returned with Stein & Spirit. "What are you even drawing, some overly complex game of hopscotch?!" "No brother, this is our destiny." Ford proclaimed gazing upon his great-niece's work. "Though it would make a good game of hopscotch." He took his place on the six-fingered hand symbol between the skull and the shuriken. "Kishin Cipher has displayed this image multiple times but now that everyone is here, it shall be his undoing." the scientist explained. "You, Stanley, are the mackerel." "Wait, that's a mackerel? Thought that was some kinda claw thing." Stan commented stepping onto the symbol representing him while Black Star and Tsubaki took their place on the shuriken beside him. "And the symbols can represent multiple people this time too!" Ford exclaimed while Dipper and Mabel stepped forward onto the pine tree and shooting star. "We're getting warmer everyone! Maka, Soul, you get the scythe and piano keys!" "Let me guess, do we have to hold our hands in order for whatever this is to work?" Soul wondered holding Mabel and Stan's hands just in case. "Exactly Soul, you're catching on!" Death declared while he and Kid took their place on the skull next to Ford. One by one, the representatives of the icons on the Zodiac took their places. Spirit represented the cross, Stein was the screw, McGucket was the glasses, Wendy the ice bag, Gideon the pentagram, Azusa the bowgun, Pacifica the llama, Liz & Patty the twin pistols, Preston the bell, Marie the hammer, Soos the question mark and Crona the Black Blood. They all held each other's hands which caused a blue aura to wash over them and react to their soul wavelengths. "Oh my gosh," Maka gasped. "is this a form of Soul Resonance!?" "Seems like it Maka. Keep holding hands!" Stein exclaimed. "Woo-hoo, it's working!" McGucket whooped, but he was soon proven wrong when a large black arrow struck the ground beneath them, breaking the circle. And the source of that arrow was none other than Medusa. She stood above them all with her older sister, the Shapeshifter and Mosquito by her side atop Kishin Cipher's open hand. "So you all cracked what the zodiac meant, eh?!" he smirked. "Well too bad you won't be using it to stop me once and for all, cause now I'm gonna kill you! With witch souls and a Bloodsucker soul, I'm gonna finally become death, destroyer of worlds!" "Wait, you want our souls?!" Mosquito suddenly panicked, realizing what would happen. "Why has no one else told me about this?!" Arachne put a hushing finger on her servant's lips. "He still requires a witch to become all-powerful my dearest butler. But too bad, you'll just have to face your death." "No please, I don't want any part in this anymore!" Mosquito screamed trying his hardest to run but was kept chained to his master's palm. "Shinigami, I beg of you! I surrender myself to your organization, just please save me!" Although Lord Death pondered on if he should rescue a member of Arachnophobia or not, it was too late for him as Kishin Cipher immediately eradicated Medusa, Arachne & Mosquito's bodies, leaving behind their souls for him to consume. Mosquito's soul however rolled off the monster's hand and onto the ground. "Oops, five second rule!" K.C. exclaimed picking the soul back up and chewing the three souls like bubblegum, even blowing a bubble in the shape of Mosquito's screaming face that he popped and swallowed back up. "And now, it begins!" Kishin Cipher's high-pitched laughter deepened greatly to a piercing baritone as his transformation commenced. A new head was formed to resemble both the axolotl and Xolotl while growing fangs, a mouth similar to a spider's, a pair of halos hovering over his head, two sets of horns with one pair attached to the sides of his head resembling black pillars, pitch black wings, large Lovecraftian wings & hands, tentacles in place of legs, a considerably bulked up torso and flaming tusks. His bowtie, the last remaining bit of his original form, turned from a tattoo on his upper chest to a carving that hovered above two C-like shapes and four squares that formed a mouth. "Bill Cipher? Kishin Asura? Phooey, they are no more!" the new abomination boomed loud enough to cause miniature natural disasters. "I am become Incarnate, the ultimate god of weirdness and madness! All who think are now mine to control! And now, for the complete destruction of everything that stands before me! BWAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" "Aw son of a bitch." Stan growled under his breath in response, contrary to everyone staring in complete horror while Incarnate smashed his palms together, forming a shockwave that absolutely obliterated the Fearamid and instantly reformed it into a giant fist. "PERISH!" Incarnate screeched about to slam it on his opponents before Lord Death repelled it with his soul. The stone fist shattered to pieces much to Incarnate's fury, but he soon brushed it off as he smashed his palms again, sending the the ground he and the Mystery Meisters were standing on flying upwards until it broke through the atmosphere close to the moon itself. "This is it everyone. All of humanity is on the line." Dipper declared planting Excalibur into the ground. "Whether we perish or not, Bill and Asura must die." Maka added while her soul expanded to protect herself and the others. "We'll win this! I know we will!" Mabel stated cheerfully preparing her grappling hook. "Let's finish this." Soul concluded. Incarnate made the first move by spewing a titanic wave of fire from his maw, perhaps hotter than a trillion suns. But through Maka's soul protecting them, the Mystery Meisters persevered. Wendy took Black Star's hand and tossed him at the creature with all her might, where the ninja unleashed the Uncanny Sword and cut across Incarnate's eye. "AGH, YOU LITTLE SHIT!" "Nice teamwork you two!" Ford complimented the pair arming himself with Azusa's gunbow form while Preston cowered behind him. "You know what? I believe you all got this covered." the Northwest nervously said. "If you'll excuse me, I'm planning on finding a safe place to hide until you save the universe and going on my merry way when we return to Earth." "Oh no you don't Northwest, we're all in this together and that includes you!" Stanford scolded his rival while handing him Azusa. Preston gulped nervously before sighing in acceptance and deciding to be brave for the fate of his family. "Alright fine, what can I do?" "Shoot him as a distraction while I find a weakpoint!" Ford commanded charging forth while Preston knelt down and took aim. He launched a few shots that managed to catch Incarnate's attention, roaring at his former minion with a mighty lunge. However, another shot managed to ward him off. "Uh, can anyone help?" "You got it!" Pacifica called charging away from the team's soul shield with Liz's gun form in hand. Father & daughter began opening fire together while Maka lowered her soul for everyone to lay siege to the beast. All at once, the Mystery Meisters struck Incarnate down. Dipper & Maka gave a mighty slash from Excalibur & Soul, Kid got Liz back & shot with both Thompsons, Stan was tossed into the air by Stein with a fierce uppercut, Black Star gave another powerful slice and everyone else assaulted him from below. "ENOUGH!" Incarnate bellowed, knocking everybody away. "I've had it up to here with all this resistance to my awesome power!" he finally snapped. "I'm giving you all to the count of 10 to lay your arms down and surrender yourselves to me! TEN!" "What kind of idiot is he? He's literally buying us enough time to stop him!" Spirit commented. "NINE!" "Everybody, zodiac again!" Ford declared getting everyone into two circles. "EIGHT!" "Keep holding hands, keep holding hands!" Dipper panicked. "SEVEN!" "We need to act quickly!" Maka added as the blue aura washed all over them. "SIX!" "Hey, is this supposed to happen?" Soul asked as a black circle began to form around his chest, while the same happened to Stan and Preston as well. -- "I don't want to go." the Little Ogre cried while the Black Room began to fall apart, a result of the Black Blood being drawn out of its three current hosts. -- "FI-hey, what's going on?" Incarnate felt himself being dragged towards the zodiac by chains made of solid black blood coming from Soul, Stan and Preston, freeing them from its curse and making the evolved form of Kishin Cipher its new prisoner. "WHY DID I EVEN COUNT DOWN FROM TEN ANYWAY?!" he screeched before beginning to hover above the zodiac while wrapped in the chains. Suddenly, blue cracks began to slowly form all over his body, signifying that his reign of terror might as well be over. "Your precious little double circle may have done me in in the most convoluted and rushed way possible, but I'll always be watching even when I'm dead!" "Not for long!" Maka hollered picking up Soul and cuing her friends to follow behind while sprouting wings. "What are those?!" Mabel gasped in wonder at the glimmering pair of wings. "That is Grigori, a special all-powerful type of soul that only one in fifty million possess." Kid explained. "And as it turns out, Maka is one of them." "We can talk about how we never explained this earlier, let's go!" Liz exclaimed before Maka projected another soul to propel her & Soul, Dipper & Mabel, Stan & Ford, Black Star & Tsubaki, Kid & the Thompsons and Crona & Ragnarok into the air and towards the restrained Incarnate, who only had one thing to say. "DIE!" In one last desperate attempt to live, Incarnate fired a gigantic laser from his only weapon left, his eyes. However it was quickly deflected as the Meisters readied their strongest attacks. Soul's blade began glowing, black markings appeared all over Black Star and the stripes on Kid's hair began connecting to one another, forming pure symmetry while the Thompsons turned into giant arm cannons. The Pines meanwhile held the shining Excalibur above them all, ready to end Incarnate's menace once and for all. "No! NO! NOOOOO!" Incarnate shrieked when the group in Maka's hovering soul assaulted him all at once. "Farewell," Ford snarled. "you three-sided son of a bitch!" "SIX-SIDE SOUL RESONANCE!" Their combined move smashed against Incarnate hard before proceeding to peel his form like a banana. "THIS CAN'T BE POSSIBLE!" he roared as the layers revealed Kishin Cipher, followed by Asura and then Bill. "YOU CAN REMAIN MENTALLY STABLE! BUT AS LONG AS YOU ALL STAY MAD AND WEIRD, I'LL ALWAYS BE THEEEEEERRREEEE!" -- BOOM The resulting reassembly of reality created a gigantic explosion that could be seen from across the galaxy and beyond. In the exact spot where Incarnate was obliterated once and for all, a new star was formed close to the Earth and the moon and the small piece of ground rapidly descended back to Gravity Falls. "Uh, what just happened?" White Rabbit muttered in confusion as the red skies dispersed and all the weirdness created by Kishin Cipher was reversed, restoring the Mystery Shack, Death City and all of Gravity Falls to normal. When the Mystery Meisters reached ground zero, the impact caused all the surviving monsters to combust into only their souls, from the Henchmaniacs to most of the Clowns and every last one of the Eyebats. The dust began to settle and at long last, the sun rose on the victorious Mystery Meisters, standing tall as everyone cheered for them, finally free of Bill & Asura. "Priscilla, my dear!" Preston cried racing into his wife's arms. "Mom!" Pacifica added following her dad. "Together again, at long last." Priscilla sighed in relief. "We did it, we did it! Lo hicimos, we did it!" Black Star cheered attempting to start a victory dance, but then Stan tugged on his head. "Simmer down Dora, I think we all know what we need more than a dance party." the old man remarked falling down on the ground fast asleep. "You're right. All that fighting for our lives made me pooped." Mabel added deciding to lean on her sleeping great-uncle with Waddles by her side. "Oh Waddles." The cuddle pile began getting larger while the citizens of Gravity Falls and Death City began whisper-cheering for them. Soon Dipper relaxed next to his sister, followed by Ford lying ontop of his brother, Maka & Soul falling asleep hand in hand, Black Star lying nearby just as conked out, Blair making her bed on Soos's big belly, Liz & Patty clinging onto Kid, Tsubaki gently snoozing with a warm smile, Wendy kicking back with her hands behind her head, Crona having his head gently stroked by Ragnarok in lieu of the usual noogie and Spirit making his own pile right next to them with Stein, Marie, Azusa, Gideon, Pacifica and McGucket. Excalibur just chuckled and benignly declared "Never change you fools." -- Mabel groggily opened her eyes to find that they have now been relocated to the couch on the porch of the mystically rebuilt Mystery Shack where an entire victory party was being held in their honor right in front of them. "Wait just a second!" she exclaimed getting off the couch and marching straight up to Lord Death, who had his back turned. "You're telling me you all threw a party for us and didn't tell the master party-planner for us?!" "Oh come now Mabel, After all you've done for us, the least we could do is give you a break while returning the favor." Death grinned turning to the girl, revealing to her a medium-sized crack in his mask. "Oh my gosh, what happened to your face?!" Mabel cried in shock. "It's all crackly! Do you need some face cream, or a dermatologist?!" "Mabel?" Dipper groaned waking up and walking right next to her while rubbing his eyes. "Whoa, did you do all this while we were sleeping?" "Yes, yes we did sport!" Joe declared pridefully with a slice of cake in hand. "You hungry?" he offered the confectionary treat to the boy. "I'd be happy to, after all of this." Dipper beamed taking the cake. "Hey, what's the big idea?!" Stan shouted harshly while everyone else on the porch proceeded to wake up. "Who's shindig is this for anyway?" "It, Stanley, is for all of you. For helping to save reality from Bill and Asura." Death announced. "Oh don't mind this crack on my mask. It's just a sign that my baby boy is growing up so fast." "He's right, look Kid!" Soos agreed looking at Kid. "One of those lines on your head, it's been connected!" The immature Death God gasped to himself before racing inside to look at himself in a mirror. "My stars, they're all correct." he said in wonder that the bottom stripe on his hair had now connected. "Almost perfect symmetry, just like I've desired!" Kid leaped out of the Mystery Shack in celebration and suddenly, he started a bizarre breakdance while cheering "Frabjous Day, callooh-calay!" The reception to Kid's celebration was decidedly mixed. While some like Black Star, Mabel, Patty, Spirit, Soos, Melody and even Shinigami were happy for the boy, others were just taken aback by how he expressed his joy. "What is he, Johnny Depp?" Liz rolled her eyes. "Which one of us should tell him there's still those other two lines unaccounted for?" Stan added high-fiving the teenage pistol. "Just let him have his fun." Ford grinned tapping his foot to the beat. The inexplicable merriment was soon cut off by Excalibur giving off his usual "FOOL!" "Oh, do you want to say something Excalibur?" Dipper asked the Holy Sword. "There's just a few somethings for our Meister friends as well." Excalibur announced revealing a group of souls underneath a cloche. Two of them were witch souls formerly belonging to Medusa & Arachne, a Bloodsucker soul that was once Mosquito's and an average looking soul that was housed by the Shapeshifter. "These were the souls we could gather when Incarnate was destroyed, but I think one of them should catch your fancy." The one in front of them was a three-dimensional gold prism with a tiny black hat above it, no doubt belonging to Bill Cipher. "Is that Bill's soul?" Ford gasped. "I can't believe it, we actually killed him! But where's Asura?" "Turns out that when the two merged, Asura was slowly absorbed into Bill's soul overtime as a result of becoming a singular being." Stein exposited. "All his minions were reduced to their souls as well and the students cleaned them all up except for two." he revealed turning his screw. "Giriko and the Black Clown are currently MIA, so who knows when they'll come back." "But wherever they'll go, we'll be there. Stronger than ever." Maka declared. "Speaking of which Soul, which do you want to eat tonight?" she asked her weapon boyfriend. "Dibs on Arachne." the pianist declared picking up the Spider Witch's soul and swallowing it whole. "Now how many souls does that make?" "Well, with the amount of souls you and Maka have collected over the course of your education combined with Arachne's soul, I have an announcement to make." Death stated. "Congratulations, you have finally become a Death Scythe!" "Soul, we finally did it!" Maka shrieked joyfully with a kiss on her partner's cheek. "It's just like we always dreamed of!" Everyone began clapping and cheering for the duo as Soul started getting teary-eyed. "Aw shucks. Twas nothing." he stated bashfully. "Nothing you say? I say you earned it sport!" Spirit declared. "Your family would've been so proud of you." "Thanks Spirit." Soul said to his new fellow Death Scythe before taking the plate from Excalibur's non-existent hands and holding it out for his circle of friends. "Anyone else want some? It's on me!" "I'll take Medusa and Bill." Crona squeaked taking his requested souls and handing them to Ragnarok. "Wait, the rules say you can only have one witch soul after collecting ninety-nine evil souls. Am I breaking the rules?" "Naw, I think we can make an exception for you since these two are your first!" Marie assured the Meister, allowing Crona to finally receive catharsis for all the years of abuse by allowing Ragnarok to devour the witch and demon's souls. "Damn that felt good!" Ragnarok cheered after he gulped them down. "Serves that snake-faced bitch right for melting me down!" Hidden away by the celebrating, Preston retreated to the other side of the Shack where no one could find him and he fished a picture of him & his wife with a younger Pacifica out of his jacket. "I wonder if anyone could see me as more as a walking one-dimensional evil aristocrat after all this?" "Hey, Northwest." Ford called out following behind. "Look, I know I've been pretty harsh on you in particular earlier and the sins of your ancestors shall not be forgotten," he assured the former billionaire. "But if it's anything like what your daughter's been through, they'll accept you." "Thank you Stanford." Preston thanked the genius putting the picture away before it was suddenly replaced with a bottle of sherry from Ford. "So, you want to join me, my brother and Spirit for a few drinks later?" he offered. Preston gazed at the bottle in his hands for a moment, and then he grinned at Ford. "Of course." -- "Okay, a little to the left!" Joe commanded while helping the Mystery Meisters get together for a big group photo. "No, your other left! No, further to the other left!" "Just accept there's no such thing as an other left and take the photo!" Stan shouted. "Sheesh, this is taking forever." he muttered to himself. "After this picture is taken, you're gonna vamoose, right?" "Exactly." Kid replied. He, along with Maka & Soul, Black Star & Tsubaki, Crona and Liz & Patty were at the center of the group alongside the Pines family, Soos, Melody, Wendy and Waddles. Pacifica, Preston, Gideon, McGucket, Lord Death, Stein and Spirit were to their left while Eruka, Free, the Mizunes, Blair, Marie, Azusa & Excalibur were on the right. "Remind me, where did we hide the journals again?" Mabel asked. "Why, in the same place I first found the third one last summer!" Dipper answered. "And I even had a little note telling people to noti find it." Soos added. "Yeah, they're totally safe now." "Okay, everybody ready?" Joe exclaimed just about to take the picture. "Everybody say something stupid!" Mabel commanded making a silly face. "Something stupid!" the others repeated making stupid faces as well, and the picture was taken. -- "Last call for Death City! I repeat, last call for Death City! All aboard!" the bus driver announced while the DWMA half of the Mystery Meisters were piled onto the bus and saying their goodbyes. "Farewell everyone!" Lord Death exclaimed waving a foam hand out the window. "Til our paths cross once more!" "Goodbye everybody! Be sure to keep in contact!" Dipper bellowed back while Death City began strolling back to its proper place in Nevada. "A walking city. Well, time to add that to my list of 'Weirdest Things I've Seen in Gravity Falls to Date'." he muttered. "Hope you like those sweaters I made you all!" Mabel exclaimed. "I'm really going to miss you!" "My Miniature Equine fans for life sistah!" Patty fistpumped before Liz shoved her back in her seat. "We'll miss you too gang." the older Thompson sister said. "Goodbye." Maka muttered when the bus finally began to take off back to their home. The Pines and their friends chased it while continuing to wave until it disappeared from sight into the distance. Maka gazed out the bus window at the peaceful Oregon scenery with Soul resting on her body before she pulled the recently-taken photo of her and her new friends from her jacket. Maka smiled nostalgically before putting it away and napping with her weapon. -- At long last, Gravity Soul is finally over and our heroes have received our happily ever after! Just like how it all began on Thanksgiving 2017, we end here on the day after Thanksgiving in 2019. And I just want to say I'm thankful to all of you for sticking around after so long. But there's just a few treats in store after this author's note. Until we meet again everyone, remember to go three letters back! -- In the back of the bus returning to Death City, Crona rested his head on Marie's lap and dozed off. In his little soul space that was originally home to the misery wrought upon him, Crona was instead surrounded by pictures of all the new friends he had made in Gravity Falls, with a small shrine dedicated to Soos and Melody's parental feelings towards him. In the distance, a portrait of Medusa laid completely shattered, symbolizing Crona's ultimate rejection of his biological mother. Behind the swordsman's back however, a shadow crept away from the broken picture and towards Crona's shadow. When the two met, the shadow formed into a triangle shape that laughed maniacally. Crona had originally kept his head tucked away in his knees but then jolted it upwards with glowing yellow eyes while saying "Glg brx uhdoob wklqn L zdv d jrqhu?" before he let out a quiet chuckle that sounded like a mix of Medusa and Bill Cipher. -- Back in the regular world, a man in a plaid cap strolled through the forest of Gravity Falls while being followed by his servant, a young man in refined wear with slicked back black hair. "There has to be something here." the capped man muttered to himself while examining the trees. "Gopher, knock on every last tree in the area for clues." he ordered his young servant. "Yes master." Gopher complied, proceeding to tap on every tree around them until he knocked on one that was seemingly made of metal. "Master, this tree is not like the others." "I can hear that Gopher." Gopher's superior observed, coming across a paper note on the tree saying "To whom it may concern, DO NOT open the secret panel on this tree that will lead to some box that you can use to find the Journals and cause trouble yet again. Thanks dude! Love, Soos." "Now you're just asking for trouble." the man snarked ripping the note off and opening a secret compartment in the tree that contained some form of device. Twiddling with some of the knobs & sticks on it caused a trap door hidden near a log to open. "What is it now master?" Gopher asked his boss while they examined the crevice. Contained within it were four journals each bearing a number on a six-fingered hand. The man picked the third one up and began skimming through it. "Gopher, contact Lady Ponera at once." "What for master?" Gopher asked, ready to obey his master Noah Grimoire's every last word. "Tell her we found something she'll like." Noah smirked as he closed the book and examined the other three.

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 118

Amaimon: *rubbing Behemoth's belly* "And this is Behemoth."

Behemoth: ^w^

rui: oh wow!

Amaimon: "I guess you could say I'm a tamer. Too bad Behemoth is so hard to feed--hobgoblins like milk with blood in it."

rui: ^^;

Behemoth: *nudges Rui*

rui: um...*offers her milk carton*

Behemoth: *lick lick sip*

rui: ^^

Amaimon: "Aw. He usually doesn't take that well to people. Last time he bit my brother for not giving up his milk."

-elsewhere-

Kanin: *waiting at the front steps* "..."

*a car pulls up*

Kanin: "???"

Free: *gets out* "Come on, kiddo..."

milia: *hops out* ^^

amelia: ...

Kanin: "Free? I--" *looks back* "Oh, there you are, Amelia..."

amelia: is everything alright?

milia: oh, hi there!

Free: "Yeah, I was just taking Milia out for a ride and got hungry." *looking down the street* "I see ramen. That sounds good to me. Milia, Amelia, you up for that while Kanin and I chat?"

milia: lets get crepes!

Free: "Crepes it is! Amelia, you like crepes?"

amelia: i suppose so.

Free: *smiles* "Alright! Milia, can you lead Amelia to the shop?" *pats Kanin on the shoulder*

Kanin: "..."

milia: *takes her hand and heads over*

Kanin: "...What's this about?"

Free: "Wanted to see how you were holding up after your little...moment."

kanin:...been better...

Free: *grunts* "Your teachers ever tell you about me and Eruka working with that Black Blood stuff before?"

kanin: i dont think so.

Free: "It's some nasty stuff. When I was near it, I imagined I had my face bitten off."

kanin: *shudders*.....

Free: "You kept your identity a secret for so long--and now that it's out there, you're scared these people are going to hate you?"

kanin:.......

Free: "But you got through these years lucky enough. Hell, at least you remember those years to know how to control yourself..." *points to Amelia* "And you got that one watching out for you."

kanin: yeah.....i guess i wasnt the only one to be-....nevermind...

Free: "??? ... You been going through anything else weird after going feral?"

kanin: well.....

Free: "...Yeah?"

kanin: ...nothing comes to mind.

Free: "Huh...Well, after what you went through, trust me, it gets better. You've hit your worst and now know what you risk if you lose control like that again."

kanin:..........

Free: *approaching the crepe stand, smiles* "Hey, those look tasty!"

amelia: *nom* *shiny eyes*

Kanin: "..." *small smile* "Tasty, huh?"

amelia: do you want one too?

Kanin: "...You know what, sure."

-elsewhere-

izumi: im home!

Spirit: *staring down at a book* "..."

izumi: dad? are you ok?

Spirit: "Hmm? Oh, hey. Sorry, didn't hear you..."

izumi: *sits next to him and looks*

*there are photos of a younger Spirit and Maka*

izumi:.....

Spirit: "..." *pat pat* "Thanks..."

izumi:....would she have liked me? and mom?

Spirit: "Totally. The way you handled Monica would've impressed her."

izumi:....do you think im trying too much to be like her?

Spirit: *shakes his head* "No. What I see as similar between the two of you is that you are both decent, smart people."

izumi: but im not nearly as strong or as talented as her.

Spirit: "...You're comparing yourself to someone else, instead of recognizing your own unique abilities."

izumi:......

Spirit: "You're only in competition with yourself. If you're going to compare yourself to Maka, just think how much she was trying to out-do herself every day."

izumi:.....*wipes her eyes*

Spirit: *hugs*

-elsewhere-

Damon: *tosses the ball--and it goes over the fence* "Oh no..."

becky: i'll get it!

Damon: "C-Careful. There could be someone over there..."

becky: *climbing up a tree near the fence*

Damon: Q~Q;

becky: *jumps down* *looks around*

Pitbull: O_O

becky: !!....nice doggy.

Pitbull: "..." *has the ball under their paws*

becky: hmmm... *looks around*

Pitbull: *barks--then nudges the ball with their nose to Becky*

becky: oh, um...thank you. damon! i got it!

Pitbull: *wagging their tail, barks again*

???: "Oy! What's going on out there?!"

Damon: "?!! Becky! Get out of there!"

becky: !!! *tries to climb up a tree in the yard*

???: "Otis? What's happening out there?!"

Otis: *barks, running in a circle*

*the tree branch seems kind of flimsy...*

becky: (come on, come oooon...)

*SNAP*

Damon: D8>

*someone steps out of the residence--*

???: "?!!!"

becky: *YELPS*

???: *runs up--and catches Becky*

becky: ah-

???: "The hell were you doing, kid?!" *sets her down*

Otis: *runs over, nudging into ???*

-becky explains the situation-

???: *frowns...drops the ball in her hands* "Next time, just knock on the door. I don't bite."

becky: sorry sir.

???: "Hmph. It's fine." *pets Otis*

Damon: *calling over* "Sis? You okay?"

becky: yeah. im coming over!

Otis: *walks up to Becky...nudges*

???: *arms crossed*

becky:...*pets the dog's head* where's the exit? ^^;

???: *walks over to a gate in the fence--knocking into Damon*

Damon: "Ow!" *rubs his head* T~T

???: "?! Oh, sorry!"

becky: damon! are you ok?

Damon: *nods* *wipes his nose* "Ju-Just caught by surprise."

???: *looks at him* "Doesn't look like it left a mark...Sorry, kid."

soul: there you kiddos are. you ok?

becky: we're fine.

Damon: *nods* "S-Sorry. It's my fault! I tossed the ball over..."

???: *stares at Soul*

soul: hey, *pats his head* things like this happen. next time just tell me and i'll help you out, k?

Damon: *nods* *sniffle* "O-Okay."

???: "You their dad?"

soul: yeah. i hope they didnt cause any trouble for you...

???: *grumbles* "Just...tell them to knock next time, not climb that old tree."

soul: will keep that in mind, sir. come on kiddos.

Otis: *barks, wagging tail happily*

Damon: *hiding behind Soul*

becky: *wave*

???: *nods, pets Otis* "...So, they seem good to you?"

Otis: *barks*

???: "Well, good. Glad to see that..." *walks with Otis back inside*

-elsewhere-

Medusa: *looking still at her orb* "This is the spot..." *looks past the trees to see a dilapidated building*

-inside-

???: .......

???: *sniffles*

???: what do you bastards want from us?

Kidnapper: "You're magic. What other reason do we need?"

???: *hisses at them*

Kidnapper: "Oooo, this one is feisty!" *nods to another* "Show her who's boss."

???: *crying*

???: *muttering under her breath*

Kidnapper: *snatches her by the chin* "I couldn't hear that~"

-her hair grabs him by the wrist-

Kidnapper: "?!"

-CRACK-

Kidnapper: *SCREAMS*

???: *smirks*

Kidnapper: *panting in pain--then slaps her across the face with his good hand*

???: GRK-

???: "Please, stop this! We'll do anything you want!"

Kidnapper: *grabs the crying girl by the chair* "I'm going to get this one to talk." *looks at another kidnapper* "The job only needed one witch, not two."

Kidnapper 2: *nods, holding the gun up to the other's head*

???: *glares*

Kidnapper 2: *chuckles--pulls the trigger*

*BANG*

???: *screams in shock*

Kidnapper 1: "?!"

???: !!!!!

*the bullet has gone into the wall*

Kidnapper 2: "..." *his head rolls off his shoulders, landing at the girl's feet*

???: what...what the-

Medusa: "..." *retracts a Vector Arrow from her back that sliced Kidnapper 2's head off* "What a gruesome mongrel."

???: !!! y-you're-

Kidnapper 1: "Dead! Shoot that bitch!" *firing at Medusa*

Medusa: *suddenly a snake, slithering along the floor* *slithers up one Kidnapper, wrapping around his neck--and snaps it*

???: *staring wide-eyed*

???: !!! euryie, are you alright?

Euryale: "Who is that...?"

Kidnapper: *holds Euryale by her throat* "Stop that witch, now!"

Euryale: *tears in her eyes, shaking--*

Medusa: *resumes human form, looking at the last Kidnapper* "..."

Kidnapper: *aims the gun at Euryale's head* "Don't come one step closer!"

Medusa: "D'aw, what's wrong? Scared? I thought you said you needed one witch..." *brushes her hair over her shoulder* "Now that I'm here, you're going to kill these 2?"

Kidnapper: "Don't fuck with me--I'll do it!"

???: *wraps hair around the kidnapper's hand and aims the gun to his head*

Kidnapper: "?!! WHA--"

???: bang.

*BANG*

Kidnapper: *shot dead*

???: tch- if i were circe, i'd have turned you bastards into the pigs you are...

Medusa: "And yet you got kidnapped."

???: *turns to face her* you're medusa gorgon, arent you?

Medusa: *smiles* "You recognize me, even like this?"

???: the snake form and vector arrows give it away. euryie, are you ok?

Euryale: T~T *shaking in the chair* "I was so scared..."

???: *using her hair to remove the keys from one of the kidnappers and undoes their cuffs* *rubbing her wrists*

Medusa: "And I take it you are Stheno?" *helps Euryale out of the chair*

stheno: how did you know?

Medusa: "The hair gave you away." *smiles*

stheno:.....

Euryale: *gulps* "A-Are you going to kill us?"

Medusa: "No, Euryale, I won't. I'm here to help."

Euryale: "O-Oh?" *walks to Stheno*

stheno: help? what could an oh-so-powerful gorgon want with the hydra sisters?

Medusa: "You have amazing talent--far too powerful to be so easily taken by mere humans."

stheno: ..........

Euryale: "W-We were trying to hide when they caught us..."

Medusa: "Why should you be the ones forced to hide?"

stheno: ......

Euryale: "It-It's safer like that. Sister and I have always been safer away from others..."

Medusa: "I too used to think that way..."

*a baby crying is heard from outside*

stheno: ?!?

Medusa: "...Will you excuse me for a moment?" *steps outside*

Euryale: "???" *looks at Stheno* *whispers* "Wh-What do you think?"

stheno: i dont trust this...seems a bit too convenient for us....there has to be a catch....

Medusa: *brings in her child* "It's okay--Mommy's back..."

neian: guu...

Euryale: *shiny eyes* "D'aw!"

Medusa: "Of course, this plan is also to my advantage."

stheno: how so? (a romani child?....)

Medusa: "A world where witches get to operate with freedom means certain forces that would do harm to the next generation will have to be eliminated. Humans will have to be contained and managed."

stheno: didnt you try to contain the kishin and failed?

Medusa: "Yes. And I have learned from that error."

stheno: how so?

Medusa: "Why contain the Kishin, when there is madness all around us? You can't tell me you haven't noticed a change recently in the climate..."

stheno: ......what exactly are you planning?

Medusa: "Simply put, I will harness this madness, recruit witches like you in need of protection, to install a new order where Maaba has failed."

stheno: ?!?!?! overthrowing maaba? mother always said you gorgons were asking for a death wish, but this just proves it...

Medusa: "...And what became of your mother?"

stheno:....... *looks away*

Medusa: "...I'm sorry."

Euryale: *sniffle*

stheno:...humans are truly.....savage creatures.

Medusa: "And how does one deal with animals?"

stheno: what do animals have to do with this?

Medusa: "You said it yourself--humans are just creatures--mindless beasts, savages, whatever you wish to call them."

stheno:.......

Medusa: "And Mabaa wants to negotiate with simpletons who can't even think? Who resort to the extermination of our kind?"

stheno:..........

Euryale: "B-But to go against her is to surely die!"

Medusa: *smiles* "I assure you, if you work with me, no harm will come to you."

stheno: and if we refuse?

*Vector Arrows aim at Euryale's neck*

Euryale: "?!!!"

stheno: !!!!!

-hair wraps around neian's neck-

neian: *cries*

Medusa: "...Oh, that's a mistake."

stheno: dont you touch my sister....

Medusa: "I'm not. You're choking my daughter. Back off first."

stheno:.... *glaring* *lets go*

Medusa: *smirks, retracting the Arrows, as she brings Neian close to her*

-elsewhere-

kyouko: hmm.... (so this is kamihama, huh?)

*some shoppers are looking at shop windows*

kyouko:....*stomach gurgles*

???: nyohoho, you sound hungry there, friend.

kyouko: ?!?!? *aims her spear at-*

girl: woah now! easy!

kyouko: jeez, didnt anyone tell you not to sneak up on people?

girl: you seem quite tense, friend. dont think i've seen you 'round these parts.

kyouko: yeah, im from out of town.

girl: i see. enjoying the sights of kamihama?

kyouko: yeah, it's nice, i guess...

girl: *hands her a pamphlet* why not have a meal at walnuts? tell 'em manaka sent ya! *wink*

kyouko: um....*observes the pamphlet* i'll...keep that in mind.

-elsewhere-

stocking: *cooking*

girl 1: come on satoko-chan! give 'em hell!

Announcer: "Only 15 minutes left before plating!"

stocking: (alright, add a bit of salt to it...)

Contestant 2: *covered in tattoos and piercings, whisking in the pot*

contestant 3: *a small girl, standing on a step ladder as she whisks*

Audience Member: "Do it, babe! Show these amateurs how we do it!"

liz: woowoo!

Kid: "You can do it, sweetie!"

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *looks out the window*

sonia + miyuri: *asleep*

Chuuya: "..." *flips through photos on his phone*

-seems they had a great time-

Chuuya: *smiles, looking at the ocean*

-later in the evening-

stocking: *collapses onto the couch* uuuuugh, i could go into hibernation for a thousand years right now.

Kid: ^^ "You did great..." *rubs her back*

liz: im surprised you of all people got a silver in the dessert section!

stocking: it's at least something, and i did get gold on the main dish. *yaaaaaaawn* now im all cooked out. kiddoooo can you make dinner, breakfast and lunch for the time being? =~=;

Kid: "Of course." *brushes hair away from her face* "For now, you need a lot of sleep."

stocking: would you carry me to bed? i dont feel like walking.

Kid: "Yes." *gingerly picks her up*

stocking: thanks sweetie. *cheek nuzzles* wuv yoooou~

Kid: ^\\\\^ "Love you too, my darling culinary expert."

liz: *smiles and rolls her eyes* wessy, would you carry me too~?

kirika: UUUUGH! XP you guys are so cheesy!

Wes: *picks up Liz* "Kirika, you strike me as the kind of person who does the heavy lifting..."

liz: *pouts* you sayin im fat? *cheek tug* meeeean! >3<

kirika: im going to bed before i gag to death. good fucking night.

Wes: ^^; "Not at all! I was saying Kirika seems more like she insists on carrying someone, rather than being carried..."

*something THUMPS on the window*

kirika: *siiiighs and goes over to the window*

eibon: ah, gopher my boy! how is everything back at the house?

liz:.....i totally forgot he was staying here.

Gopher: *pressed to the window like a Garfield doll* @~@ "Pretty okay, s-sir--just a problem flying back..."

eibon: it is getting rather late, isnt it? do come in. i just finished brewing some fresh tea.

Gopher: "Thank you--" *trips on his way in*

kirika: careful there...you ok?

Gopher: *nods* "S-Sorry--just kind of weird outside..."

kirika:...you been drinkin?

Gopher: "!!! No! The wind and everything just had me at a loss trying to fly over!" >~<

kirika: relax dude, i was just joking.

liz: what, never flew at night before or something?

Gopher: "I have. But usually I can navigate the wind flow far better than this--it's unreasonably windy for this season, more like winter..."

eibon: hmm. curious, i'll have to speak with lord death about it. it could be nothing, but given recent events, anything is possible...

kirika: in any case, you wanna play some smash or somethin'?

Gopher: *nods* "Lead the way!"

-elsewhere-

manaka: here you go~ *sets out the food*

kyouko: wow! this smells great!

manaka: ^^ enjoy~

kyouko: *smiles* thanks for the food! *nom* mmm!

*Kyouko's phone buzzes*

kyouko: ?? *looks*

Rin: *text* [how u enjoying the trip?]

kyouko: [doing great. having dinner @ this place called 'walnuts'] *sends pic of her meal*

Rin: [wow! looks delish!]

kyouko: [yep.] ..... [u remember that time when we were kids? uncle shiro took the 4 of us to a western style restaurant.]

Rin: [the one with the good fries?]

kyouko: [yeah, it was the first time momo and i were ever at a place like that. this was when mom and dad were doing some reno @ our old place...]

Rin: [ah right. u were excited about the desserts]

kyouko: [and i remember you doing something, it was either mooching off my plate or not eating all your food, i dunno, but i got super mad and punched you in the face.]

Rin: [huh. i didn't remember that until u said that. that punch must've given me brain damage. >_< still worth the fries tho]

kyouko: [>XP. but i did apologize, remember? guess the atmosphere of this place has me a bit nostalgic.]

Rin: [i wish we could do that again with fam]

kyouko: [ya]

-elsewhere-

shinoa: are you boys just about ready?

Kimizuki: "Been ready." *adjusts his tie*

shinoa: *exits, her hair tied off in a side tail, wearing a white dress with a red sash around the waist and a cream-colored bolero with pink tights and red shoes. her hair is also tied off with a pink ribbon*

Yoichi: "Oh, that looks lovely, Shinoa!" *wearing a vest and bowtie*

mitsuba: darn right she does. *her hair is tied into a ponytail with a black scrunchie, her dress is a sleeveless dress with a blue top and a black skirt with a black ribbon choker, wristbands, and sandal type shoes*

Kimizuki: "Hmm." *looks at his wristwatch--it's a silver analogue* "We're running behind..."

hyakuya: *steps out, she's in a green dress with a black jacket and green jeweled hairpin.*

Yoichi: "Wow, Akane, that looks great!"

hyakuya: thanks. im not used to wearing stuff like this.

shinoa: see? you look great. she was so embarrassed to come out like this.

hyakuya: >3< i-i was not!

Kimizuki: "..." >\\\\>; "You don't look like you're used to that sort of thing..."

hyakuya: hey, i can dress cute if i wanted! >///3///<

Kimizuki: "I didn't say you couldn't--I just don't really see you doing that!"

Yoichi: ^^; *backs away slowly*

hyakuya: ugh, WHATEVER! come on, the limo's waiting for us. -///~///- *mumble grumble*

shinoa:........taking all bets they're a couple by christmas time.

Yoichi: "20 bucks and 1 week of kitchen cleaning duty says by Halloween."

mitsuba: *rolls her eyes*

-elsewhere-

tomura: *looking at news articles on the i-island incident* hmmm....

Kurogiri: "How do you feel about All Might and those students surviving?"

tomura: pisses me off.....but i did learn some interesting things....have you heard of vladimir renfield?

Kurogiri: "The name is familiar--they're a scientist?"

tomura: apparently he was an engineer for hire for villains. and his descendant was a guest at the expo.

Kurogiri: "Interesting..." *sets food onto a tray*

tomura: and according to giran, one of his greatest inventions is stored away in the deserts of nevada in an abandoned facility.

Kurogiri: "Then perhaps you'll need a bit more information to find it..." *pushes the tray to him*

-elsewhere-

Kyoka: *tossing in bed*

demon snow: *standing guard*

Kyoka: "N-No..." *shaking*

demon snow:... *pats her head*

Kyoka: *calms down...breathes more steadily*

-elsewhere-

Yoichi: "Oh!"

hyakuya: talk about a fancy place!

Kimizuki: "They undoubtedly expect fine manners, so let's be on our best behavior."

shinoa: right.

*it seems like Riko's parents are speaking with someone*

mitsuba: *looks*

*a maid nods, and steps away*

Maid: "Oh! S-Sorry--I didn't see you there."

shinoa: hello, we're the party that rescued riko.

hyakuya: ......

Maid: "Yes, of course--we were expecting you. L-Let me take your, um...You don't have coats..."

Riko's Father: *walks over*

shinoa: hello sir.

Riko's Father: *takes Shinoa's hands, crying*

mitsuba: um...

Riko's Father: "Thank you for saving our child!"

shinoa: of course.

hyakuya: .....

Maid: "The young lady is still...um...preoccupied."

hyakuya:...do you know where she is?

Maid: "She was in the garden."

hyakuya:....may i go see?

Maid: "Right this way."

-outside-

*it looks like something is being set up*

hyakuya: *walks over*

Riko: *is setting up a grave...*

hyakuya: *ahem*

Riko: "Eeep!" *turns* "Oh! It's you!"

hyakuya: h-hey.....

Riko: "S-Sorry. I guess I'm still jumpy." ^^;

hyakuya:....*looks at the grave*

Riko: "I-I thought this would be a way to honor the memory of Shahal and Lana..."

hyakuya:...ah......

Riko: "It's...stupid, isn't it?"

hyakuya: no, not at all....

Riko: "I just didn't want to forget them. People shouldn't die without being remembered."

hyakuya: yeah......*bites her lip*

Riko: "...Did something like this happen to you, too?"

hyakuya:....i guess you heard what i said about my family back then, right?

Riko: *nods* "I'm sorry."

hyakuya: there isnt a day that goes by where i dont think about them....and mika....he's out there, somewhere.

Riko: "He's like Shahal?"

hyakuya: *nods* vampire or not, he's still my family...

Riko: *smiles* "I bet you can save him."

hyakuya: you think so?

Riko: *nods* "You were able to save me, and help Shahal..."

hyakuya:......

Riko: "You can do it..."

hyakuya:...thanks.

Riko: "...I was going to say a prayer for them..."

hyakuya:...good idea.

Riko: *lowers her head, clasping her hands*

-elsewhere-

mikaela:......*remembering akane and yuichiro*

{Yuichiro: *pouts, sitting away*}

{mika: hey yuu, want to play? *smiles*}

{Yuichiro: "..." *shakes his head*}

{mika:...do you mind if i sit with you?}

{Yuichiro: "...I'm not stopping you."}

{mika: *smiles and sits next to him*}

{Yuichiro: "...I hate this."}

{mika: hmm?}

{Yuichiro: "They have us caged like animals."}

{mika: .....}

{Yuichiro: "They're going to kill us--I just know it."}

{mika:...we'll find a way out of here.}

{Yuichiro: "Tch. I'll believe it when I see it."}

{mika: and we'll escape. all of us.}

mikaela:......

Ferid: "There you are..." *walks up to the roof*

mikaela:...what do you want?

Ferid: "A counter-strike is being planned. War is coming."

mikaela:.....

Ferid: "I suggest you come in--much to discuss."

mikaela:...fine....(akane...i'll definitly save you....)

-morning-

Gin: *yawns* *looks to see Q in their bed* "..." *gentle nudge*

higuchi: *yaaaaawn* nhuh?

Gin: "Looks like he was scared overnight."

higuchi: hmmm.....

Gin: *nudges Q carefully* "Time to wake up..."

Q: *yaaaawn*

Gin: "Sleep well?"

Q: mmhmm... -.-

Gin: "...Want pancakes?"

Q: yes please.

Gin: "Okay. Go wash up." *gets out of bed*

-elsewhere-

Kid: *brings up a breakfast tray* *looks inside their bedroom*

stocking: *sound asleep*

Kid: "..." *sets the food down on a table near the bed* ("I'll let her catch up on sleep while I finish some tasks...")

-elsewhere-

Joker: "Up and at them, troops!" *clangs a pan*

ria marcelo: ?!?!? SHIT! *falls out of bed*

Viktor: *sits up from the couch he crashed on* *sleep mumbling* "3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679 8214808651 3282306647 0938446095 5058223172 5359408128 4811174502 8410270193 8521105559 6446229489 5493038196 4428810975 6659334461 2847564823 3786783165 2712019091 4564856692 3460348610 4543266482 1339360726 0249141273 7245870066 0631558817 4881520920 9628292540 9171536436 7892590360 0113305305 4882046652 1384146951 9415116094 3305727036 5759591953 0921861173 8193261179 3105118548 0744623799 6274956735 1885752724 8912279381 8301194912 9833673362 4406566430 8602139494 6395224737 1907021798 6094370277 0539217176 2931767523 8467481846 7669405132 0005681271 4526356082 7785771342 7577896091 7363717872 1468440901 2249534301 4654958537 1050792279 6892589235 4201995611 2129021960 8640344181 5981362977 4771309960 5187072113 4999999837 2978049951 0597317328 1609631859 5024459455 3469083026 4252230825 3344685035 2619311881 7101000313 7838752886 5875332083 8142061717 7669147303 5982534904 2875546873 1159562863 8823537875 9375195778 1857780532 1712268066 1300192787 6611195909 2164201989--"

Joker: "Nana, time for your breakfast shake!"

ivy: shut up! *throws a pillow at viktor*

Viktor: "...Can we have pie for breakfast?"

-elsewhere-

Yohei: "Looks like Renfield's research is going well." *slides a tablet to Mana*

mana: *looks* im glad remi's making a name for herself.

Yohei: *nods* "I bet she's getting some decent invitations from companies to produce her work."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: "And here are the girls building the sand castle." *shows a photo on his phone*

kouyou: my my. ^^

Chuuya: "Miyuri was shocked how big the ocean was."

kouyou: i could imagine...

sonia: *brushing mito*

mito: =w=

Chuuya: "Girls, did you have fun at the beach?"

miyuri: IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!!

Chuuya: ^^; "That's good."

-elsewhere-

Asher: *waiting for the bus* "..."

zeke: sup!

Asher: "Oh. You're here? You live around here?"

zeke: the dorm's not that far off.

Axel: "Yeah--we never see you here before, though!"

Asher: >_>; "I got an earlier start...The dorms alright?"

zeke: yeah, they're pretty cool.

Asher: "Hmm."

Axel: "Spacious, and a decent laundry room in the basement!"

-elsewhere-

Zarya: *pedaling her bike to the DWMA--and spots someone* "???"

kirika: *under the bridge, looking for something*

Zarya: "..." *pulls over, looks over the bridge*

kirika: hey goph, see anything?

Gopher: *has pulled up his pants legs, shoes off as he marches through the water* "Not yet! I thought I stepped on something--but it was just a quarter."

kirika: ah.

-elsewhere-

Hyde: "Excited for your training camp? Where they holding it at?"

ochako: cant say.

Hyde: "Aw, keeping secrets? What if I bribed you with this?" *holds up a bag of chips*

ochako: no, i legit dont know where they're having it. ^^;

Hyde: "Huh. They really got security that tight after all the Villain attacks? That sucks. I guess I'm not used to it given how much promotion goes into Licht's concerts."

ochako: ah.

Todoroki: *walking up to the steps*

ochako: hey todoroki! *waves*

Todoroki: "Oh. Hello." *waves* "How are you?"

ochako: just talking to hyde before classes, you?

Todoroki: "Heading to homeroom."

Hyde: "Well, I won't keep you two..." >w>

-elsewhere-

atsushi: hmm....

Kyoka: " 'Hmm'? Is that a good 'hmm' or a bad 'hmm'?"

atsushi: hmm sorry, just focusing on the test. ^^;

Sid: "No talking."

Kyoka: -_-

atsushi: ^^;;

Sid: *walking through the aisle--*

*the door opens*

atsushi: ??

Akutagawa: "Sorry I am late."

atsushi: .u.;

Sid: "Have a seat." *sets the test face-down on the table*

Akutagawa: *nods* *sits across the aisle from Atsushi, starts taking the test*

-elsewhere-

*knock on the Agency door*

kenji: *opens the door*

Katai: *wrapped in a blanket, shivering*

kenji: oh, hi mr katai! come on in!

Katai: *penguin-walks inside* "H-Hi, Kenji...Wh-Who is here?" *holds up a CD* "I-I was finishing a mapping project Mr. Fukuzawa asked for..."

yosano: oh, hey katai.

Katai: >~< "H-Hello, Doctor." *sets the CD down, falls onto the couch*

yosano: i'll hand these over to fukuzawa then.

naomi: need anything to eat?

Katai: "THANK YOU!" *bundles up*

-elsewhere-

Ragnarok: -_-# "What you mean I need to work?"

mami: well we cant just live off my family's savings forever, and you need to earn your keep.

Ragnarok: "This is some bullshit! Just give me half of Crona's food--they don't need it!"

mami: *GLARE*

Ragnarok: "..." *GLARES BACK, shoves a paper in front of her* "My resume needs work, so fix it!"

-elsewhere-

higuchi: morning everyone.

Tachihara: "Yo."

Pushkin: <Morning.>

katya: <yo>

Gin: "Busy day today..."

hirotsu: ah, just the person i needed to see. we recieved a new mission to check in on some arms dealers.

Gin: *grabs her knives* "Local ones?"

hirotsu: *nods* you know the crimson lotus, right?

Tachihara: *had his chair leaning back--and falls out of it* "Wh-What?!"

Gin: "Yes."

Pushkin: "??? I don't."

katya: they dangerous or somethin'?

higuchi: ugh, _those_ guys. their boss is super freaky. *shudder* creepy cobra man...

Tachihara: "Plus, you know, 'crimson'? Blood? Yeah, that's kind of a big deal."

katya: ...are we gonna get to fight them? i've been itching to fight for a while now, and if i dont pop some heads soon, everything's gonna start feeling like sand again.

Pushkin: "...Wait, an actual cobra, or just a rat snake? 'Cause rat snakes aren't that bad. I mean, their bites aren't venomous. I should know--I still got the scars. Want to see?!"

higuchi: ... ^^; maaaybe some other time.

katya: ttch- <fuckin wuss.>

Gin: *shifts away from Katya* "We'll go. Coordinates?"

-elsewhere-

Rin: *sitting on the floor, tapping his fingers* *yawn*

kuro: arent you going to school today?

Rin: "... ... ..." O_____O "CRAP!" *tosses random stuff in his bag* "The time zone shifts between here and Kyoto screwed me over!" *runs out the door*

-elsewhere-

Saria: *collapses on the gym mat* -~- "I hate climbing the rope..."

izumi: my hands are sore =~=

nygus: nakajima, you're up!

atsushi: *gulps and approaches the rope* *inhales* ok. *starts climbing*

Asher: "Huh. He's not doing that bad. Some people have all the luck."

Lucy: *shouting* "You're doing great! Climb faster!"

atsushi: *still climbing*

*the bell is within reach...*

Sid: *checking his stopwatch* "Almost under the record..."

atsushi: *reaches out*

*then the rope is cut*

atsushi: !?!?!?!? QwQ meep.

*and down goes the rope--and Atsushi*

atsushi: *YELPS* *TIGER PAWS OUT*

Lucy: D8>

*he sticks the landing*

hibiki: *holds up a '9' card*

Sid: "What the hell happened up there?!"

nygus: *examining the rope*

Kyoka: "..." *glances at Akutagawa*

Akutagawa: -_-; "I was standing all the way over here. Did you see me slice it?"

*it looks like the rope was sliced part way through*

Saria: O_O; "Glad it didn't fall while we were up there..."

atsushi: if it was him, we would have seen rashomon...*whispers* are you still going by 'araragi' at school?

nygus: what do you think, sid?

Akutagawa: *nods*

atsushi: good to know, araragi!

Sid: "I think we have someone who thinks this is some practical joke. Until we find out who did it, let's have the students think about the ramifications about such pranks: 5 laps around the gym!"

*collective groan*

-elsewhere-

itsuka: HYAH! *chops a board*

Hiryu: "Good form."

itsuka: *phew* thanks.

kodai: *shrinking pots*

Hiryu: "It'd be easier with a Quirk right now..." *studies the board...then chops it* "But good for practicing aim."

tokage: so the only living thing you've been able to change the size of is yourself, yuin?

kodai: *signing* <that's correct.>

Togaru: "You'll have to work on that in training camp..." *trying to summon more blades--then lets out a grunt of pain*

pony: you alright, togaru?

Togaru: "I've been trying to increase my blade output--and I'm hitting a limit."

pony: do you need to see the nurse?

Togaru: "I don't need the nurse--I need to get this done--OW!"

Hiryu: "Leave it for training camp before you kill yourself."

itsuka: should i just bring her here?

Togaru: T~T "I-I'm not stopping any of you--whatever..."

itsuka: ok, brb.

reiko: that's our class-rep for you.

kuroiro: *pops out of a canvas reiko had painted black* quite.

kinoko: dude, that's rad.

Tetsutetsu: "GAH! How long you been there?!"

kuroiro: i'd estimate about 8-9 minutes.

reiko: i got a canvas and some paint from the art room to help kuroiro with his training.

Bondo: "That's really impressive..."

ibara: that's very kind of you, reiko.

yosetsu: come on guys, i can totally weld this quarter to the ceiling! just give me a boost, please?

kosei: just dont blame us if you break your arm or something. ready monoma?

Monoma: "Born ready! Let's do this!!!"

kosei: *high five* ok. 1.....2...3!

yosetsu: *runs at them*

kosei: *blows air*

Monoma: *mimics Kosei's quirk as well*

yosetsu: *jumps onto the solid air platforms and reaches for the ceiling* HUP!

*does he make it?*

shoda: *covers eyes* aw jeez i cant watch!

-success!-

yosetsu: YAHOO! *falls* oh shi-

*CRASH*

Monoma: ._.;

yosetsu: im okaaaay. @w@;

Bondo: "This is what happens when the class rep isn't here to say this is a bad idea..."

tokage: nice save, juurota!

Juurota: "I try..." *sets Yosetsu down*

-elsewhere-

Amaimon: "Stocking-sensei is taking the day off? Darn. I was looking forward to additional tutoring."

meiling: yes, but that doesnt mean you can slack off on your studies.

Amaimon: "I know, I know--it just stinks when she can explain the stuff better than other teachers. And she gives treats when I get the right answers."

-elsewhere-

Kid: *sitting in the den, reviewing satellite images of the Moon* "..."

eibon: mind if i sit down with you?

Kid: "Oh! Yes, of course, sir." *shifts over to give him a seat*

eibon: *takes a seat* anything on your mind, lad?

Kid: "...The spread of madness in previous instances has been terrifying. And that Kishin cult my weapons and I encountered in Tombstone...Now the Moon..."

eibon: hmm, this is certainly troubling.

Kid: "I'm sorry to ask this, but in your previous experiences, you have seen something similar, haven't you?"

eibon:....in some cases, yes. such as when i sealed pandora.

Kid: "...The seal you used...Is it something you've taught to others?"

eibon: hm? actually, im not sure. when i sealed her, i acted purely on instinct using my father's book.

Kid: "Do you still have that book?"

eibon: you mean the book of enoch?

Kid: "Y-Yeah..."

eibon: ....

Kid: "I just think about...What happens if we don't have people who know how to contain these?" *looks at his hands* "I barely know how to confront this..."

eibon:....*pats his back*

Kid: "S-Sorry--this isn't just about me. I'm...scared."

eibon: there there, it will be alright....(damn that pandora....)

Kid: *nods* "R-Right...I just wish I knew how to fix this. After the people we've lost..."

-elsewhere-

Axel: "No, see, I heard it was ghosts--pulling pranks around the campus. The ghost of a dead student..."

lei-lei: freaky!

hibiki: yeah, i heard rumors that a student was murdered during the halloween dance a few years back.

Yafeu: "WOW. THAT IS SCARY."

Duncan: "Oh, come on--you're really that naive to think ghosts are a thing?"

genny: well, one of my stories is about ghosts, so i believe it's possible.

Axel: "See? How else do you explain the rope getting cut? Or the boys' shower running only cold water? Or Genny's story?"

Duncan: "Worn fiber, broken boiler, and she writes fiction. Try again."

Kanin: "..."

genny:...duncan, you're not scared, are you?

Duncan: "?!! M-Me? Scared?! N-No! I even talked to those idiots in the Occult Club before, and I wasn't afraid of what they had to say. HA HA HA HA HA..." *sweating*

preston: mr armstrong does make some good points, though he does seem rather shaken as well.

Duncan: >_<#

Axel: "...I think I know how we can solve this. Late night ghost hunting." *pulls out a pair of night-vision goggles*

-elsewhere-

Charon: "Have you seen Arrow? Haumea is chomping at the bit again..."

kagu-tsuchi: i believe she's speaking with sho.

Charon: "Ah, no...If Haumea gets near him again, it'll be more problems. If you see Arrow, tell her to get to Haumea ASAP." *marching towards Sho's room*

-elsewhere-

higuchi: *looks at the building*

Pushkin: "Huh. I didn't think this when I heard 'lotus.'"

katya: looks a tad run-down.

Tachihara: "Probably a lot of broken glass...Gremlin, you go first."

katya: *glare* *approaches silently, holding her knife*

*it seems empty of people, full of boxes...*

katya:....seems clear so far.

Gin: *looks at Higuchi* "Shall we block the exits?"

higuchi: *nods*

Gin: *blocks the window...*

Tachihara: *moves to the rear door...*

higuchi:.....*holds up 3 fingers....then 2....then 1*

Tachihara: *kicks down the door*

-only a few foot soldiers and a higher ranked member are there-

???: what the-

Tachihara: *aims* "Don't move!"

???: port mafia, eh? you have some nerve-

higuchi: miss arashi, was it? we're here on business.

arashi: are you now...?

Gin: *climbs through the window, studying the foot soldiers*

higuchi: mind if we chat for a moment?

arashi:...very well.

-elsewhere-

Medusa: "Follow more closely."

stheno:....

Euryale: "Madame Medusa? Where are we going?"

Medusa: "To the safe haven."

stheno: oh?

*up ahead is a cave...it vaguely looks like a snake's mouth*

stheno:......

Euryale: "S-Scary..."

Medusa: "After you~"

-elsewhere-

eijiro: *sitting in the shopping cart* ok, kites are secure.

Denki: "You ready?"

eijiro: ready!

mina: godspeed my dude.

Jirou: *video recording*

sero: *pushes the cart*

eijiro: OwO

*the cart picks up speed...*

eijiro: WREEEEEEE!!!!

Jirou: "So, I notice the kite isn't helping..."

mina: but it is going up.

Denki: "WOO!"

-elsewhere-

himiko: *looking at the tracker* just a few miles this way! ^^

spinner: hopefully it's not too long. otherwise im gonna pass out from heat exhaustion. =_=

Mustard: *pants, tugging at his school uniform's collar* "I-I thought reptiles could handle heat..."

spinner: depends on where exactly they're from. =3= yo dabs! you see anything yet?

Dabi: "Dead people."

spinner: seriously?!

Dabi: "Yeah, 'cause if you call me 'Dabs' again, you're fucking dead."

spinner: OxO;;;;;; *GULPS*

himiko: *giggles* i get it!

mr compress: i thought he was referencing the sixth sense.

Twice: "SPOILERS, YOU JERK! That movie is, like, a hundred years old."

spinner: hey i think i see something!

himiko: *counting on her fingers* hmm?

-looks to be an abandoned facility of some kind-

Dabi: "Hm. Twice, surround and check it out."

Twice: "ROGER!" *splits up* *multiple copies look through the windows* "I don't see anything! I SEE DARKNESS INSIDE!"

spinner: *checking for a door*

Mustard: "Looks abandoned. Let's just break open a window."

himiko: *takes out the crowbar from her bag*

Dabi: "That'll work."

-SMASH-

himiko: yippie! ^^

Twice: "Neat! BUT IT LITTERED EVERYTHING IN GLASS!"

Mustard: "..."

mr compress: well, shall we head on in?

Twice: "Good idea!" *shoves Mustard inside*

Mustard: "H-Hey!"

-seems rather quiet and chilly inside-

Mustard: *shivers*

himiko: helloooooo~?

-her voice echoes down the corridor-

-the tracker is beeping-

mr compress: we're close...

Dabi: *looking along the walls*

-the further they go in, the faster the tracker beeps-

Twice: *holding an ear to the tracker* "Tell us, little friend--where will you lead us? ...GIVE US A BETTER HINT, YOU BASTARD!"

spinner: im gonna keep guard out here. i got a bad feeling about this place....

Dabi: "Make sure nothing gets in, or out."

-elsewhere-

Kid: *knocks* "Stocking? You up?"

stocking: yeah.

Kid: *enters* "Hey. Feel more rested?"

stocking: yeah. just playing some mobile games.....GRAH! FUCK! RATE-UP IS A LIE! >n<

Kid: ^^; "Chance is fickle." *sits by her side* "Who do you hope to get in the scout?"

stocking: 'philia has a new june bride SSR. gotta roll for best girl, y'know?

Kid: "Words to live by~"

stocking: ^^ hehe~

Kid: "This may be a dumb question, but you don't consider paying for more chances to roll, do you?"

stocking: sometimes it's tempting as hell.

Kid: "But you'd rather the challenge?"

-elsewhere-

-inside the facility, the beeping increases as they approach a storage area-

Dabi: "..."

Twice: "Not the best tune. THE BEAT IS OFF."

mr compress: seems our bounty is in here.

Mustard: "So how do we open it up?"

himiko: *crowbarring the door open*

Dabi: *looking through the door's crack*

-there is a large, dark room filled with boxes. the beeping increases speed as it points into it-

Twice: "This is as bad as the Master Emerald shard hunt. THE GAME WAS UNDER-RATED, ESPECIALLY THE FISHING STAGES!"

himiko: *heads inside*

Dabi: *checking the surroundings*

-tons of boxes are stacked to the ceiling. but one toward the center of the room stands out-

mr compress: is this...a casket?

-the beeping is so fast it's almost a loud, high-pitched drone-

Dabi: *blasts the device with fire*

himiko: *dusts the top of the casket*

casket: -UPDATES INITIALIZING-

himiko: oooooooh!

mr compress: this may take a while, so i'll just go ahead and take this. *takes out one of his pearls*

Mustard: "What the hell is in there?"

mr compress: who knows. well. we'd best bring it back to base.

-elsewhere-

Axel: *tossing items into his duffle bag* "And we'll need this." *holds up night vision goggles and a Nerf gun*

zeke: check and check.

Asher: *sitting on Zeke's bed, looking around* "You really think _that_ is enough against things that go bump in the night?"

hibiki: worst case, about half of us are weapons.

zeke: think of it as 'extra curricular'

Asher: "And breaking and entering. ...Well, I'm in."

izumi: *gulp*

Duncan: -^- "There's no shame in backing out..."

izumi: i'm ok! >.<

Duncan: "?! W-Well, so am I!" >___<

Kanin: "...Yes, you two look really calm right now."

-elsewhere-

Otis: *on a leash--then spots someone* "BARK!"

soul: oh, hey again, mr. um...

Otis's Owner: "Keller."

soul: ah, i see. doing well?

Keller: "...You're that Death Scythe kid?"

soul: yeah. soul evans.

Keller: "Hmm. That's why you look familiar..."

Otis: *barks at Soul*

soul: hey there to you too, otis right?

Keller: "Yep."

Otis: *nudges into Soul's knees*

-elsewhere-

tomura: so this is the cargo?

himiko: yeppers!

mr compress: caked in dust, though...

Mustard: *looking for clues of how long it's been locked up...*

himiko: what do you think it is?

banshee: it looks like a coffin....

spinner: hey, there's something written on the side here. anyone got a duster?

Twice: "..." *pulls at Mustard's sleeve to wipe the side*

Mustard: D8<

spinner: hmmm...'NOS4A2'....what do you think that means?

shaula: maybe it's an SCP or something?

tomura: seems to be doing updates.....toga, keep watch on this thing, let us know if it does anything.

himiko: AYEAYE!

Kurogiri: "This feels...ominous."

-elsewhere-

atsushi: we're here. *waves*

Asher: "Yo, detective persons and...whoever you are."

Akutagawa: -_-

izumi: so we're really doing this, huh?

Axel: "Heck yeah! It's an adventure to find out what is causing all the weird stuff!"

Yafeu: *on look-out for teachers*

Duncan: *fiddling with a video camera*

genny: what if we get caught?

Kanin: "Hope we can run fast?" ^^;

-and so-

Axel: *wearing a flashlight headband*

Kyoka: *looks at Izumi* "You are a meister, yes?"

izumi: y-yes.

Kyoka: "Ah. What's your specialization?"

izumi: um....

Asher: "Tonfa."

Kyoka: "Oh."

*the halls are rather dark despite the candles on the walls...*

lei-lei: where to first?

Duncan: "Hmph. The gym is too far away. Fortunately, I know a shortcut." *opens a door, leading downstairs*

atsushi: ._. the basement?

hibiki:....if this were a horror movie, duncan would definitely die first.

Duncan: O_O;;; "..." >_<# "J-Just follow me! I already looked down here earlier today while getting to the library..."

-elsewhere-

ochako: heck yeah, game night!

mina: tokoyami said he couldnt join us tonight. he's doing his podcast.

Jirou: "Okay, what're we in the mood for?"

ochako: old maid time.

eijiro: awesome! *he has some bandages on him*

Denki: ._. "You think you shouldn't lie down, bro?"

eijiro: i got hard before any serious injury could take place.

Jirou: "... ... ..."

Denki: "...Moving on."

-elsewhere-

himiko: zzzzz *asleep and hugging her stain plushie*

casket: -UPDATES COMPLETE-

himiko: zzzzzz.....

Mustard: *walks into the kitchen*

Twice: *passed out on the couch*

*the casket opens*

Mustard: *drinking out of the carton*

himiko: hello? -.-

???: *metallic noise, like a sigh combined with air released from pistons*

himiko: *glances over* owo

*emerging from the casket is a metallic, slim figure...it stretches its arms, revealing talons and sharp shoulders...*

himiko: *stares in awe*

*orange "eyes"--one rounder than the other, turn to her*

???: "...Hullo."

himiko: hi! ^w^

spinner: what's all the noise? *rubs his eyes* .................

???: *looks at Spinner* "...It is rude to stare."

spinner:.....*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM* *turns to run....and hits the doorframe, knocking himself out*

tomura: *in his room* hmmm. so this tech was the same used to sabotage the orion station launch only to be stopped by-

*the lights go out*

tomura:..........son of a fucking bitch! *slams the door open* alright who forgot to pay-..what the fuck is that?

himiko: can we keep him? CAN WE KEEP HIM?!?!

???: *biting the karaoke machine, sucking electricity out of it* "Mmmm~" =u=

shaula: turn it down! some of us want to sleep!.....what the fuck's with the halloween decoration?

banshee: um....

kinuta: what the heck?

magne: EEEEEK! >~<

???: *pulls back, a sigh of relief--as electric wings explode out of its back* "...Must you make such noise?! You act as if you've never seen something like me! ...Although--" *strokes the forehead, smirking* "I am a rare specimen indeed."

himiko: *HUG* i like him already! ^w^

???: *blink* "..." -_-; *trying to pick her away* "None shall touch Nos-4-A2."

tomura: so you're the one that was in that box, eh?

Nos-4-A2: "Brilliant deduction." *looks around* "My GPS shows my position has changed drastically. Internal clock has changed by--!!! That long?! What the devil?!"

tomura: yep, been a while. lots of shit's happened since you've been napping.

spinner: ooogh. what happened? i had the craziest nightmare dudes.

Nos-4-A2: "Napping? I was put into a stasis! Have you any idea how starved I am for the life-giving charge of pure electric--" *looks over at Spinner* "Do try to keep up, lad--I can't stand to have to repeat my back story more than once."

tomura: so, what exactly do you 'do' persay?

shaula: besides looking like some kind of sci-fi B-movie monster?

Nos-4-A2: "My creator programmed me to destroy potential threats..." *smiles* "Of course, that does not preclude me from sustaining myself, especially when it entertains me." *mutters at Shaula, arms crossed and pissy* "At least I do not look like a cracked computer screen stuck on a 32-bit screen saver."

tomura: such as the orion station?

Nos-4-A2: "Yes...Now I would like to know who you all are."

tomura: ....ever heard of 'All for One'?

Nos-4-A2: "Yes, Dr. Renfield had done some commissions for him back in the day."

tomura: he's the one we work for...

-elsewhere-

Kanin: "Don't suppose you've written this kind of a setting into a book yet?" *looking at the dungeon doors in the underground...*

genny: sort of.... also they're manga, technically speaking

Kanin: "R-Right, sorry..."

Duncan: *eyeroll* "I heard this is where potential Kishins were imprisoned, right under the school."

atsushi: *gulps*

lei-lei: what about the demon mirror and the toilet destroyer?

Akutagawa: "...Toilet destroyer? A demon with intestinal distress?"

izumi: ^-^;

*a low growl is heard*

atsushi: ?? *looks at his stomach*

Kyoka: "..." *offers a snack bar*

Axel: "Hmm..." *ear to the wall* "Nah, not hunger pains--it's...a shifting noise..."

genny: lei-lei...

lei-lei: *transforms*

*something clicks along the floor*

izumi: *listening*

*bright lights shine at the end of the hall and disappear as a shriek echoes*

zeke: !!

Asher: "Wandering orbital spectre!"

Axel: "...For real? I thought it'd be a phantasm M class."

hibiki: in any case, we should check it out, right?

Duncan: "Oh, hell no! I'm done with this crap!" *opens a door* "Where's the exit?!"

lei-lei: *drags him along*

*what they didn't see is behind the door are 3 hooded people clutching scythes*

Hood 1: *watches* "..."

izumi: .....

Saria: "You think there really are ghosts here? Wouldn't Lord Death have reaped them already?"

lukas: well, sometimes they escape, according to what mr kid said.

amelia: sometimes a soul's circumstances are different, depending on how they passed on. some become tethered...

Axel: "Bro. It's gotta be a ghost tetherball."

zeke: *sigh* really bro?

Asher: *looking at the end of the hall, as it forks off* "Unless it went through walls, got 2 paths to choose..."

zeke: *pulls something from his bag*

hibiki: what's that?

zeke: a dowsing rod.

Duncan: "What, you're trying to find water?"

zeke: *shakes head*

Kanin: "They have been used to find gravesites..."

atsushi: .~.;;;

Akutagawa: "It would make sense--what else would happen to students who fail this school?"

atsushi: .__________________________.

Saria: ^^; "Or, just going to throw this out there, they are expelled?"

Akutagawa: "...I prefer my answer, Sweater Person."

Saria: ._.

lukas: jeez, araragi....

Akutagawa: "Hmph. We could probably cover more ground splitting up--"

zeke: classic horror cliche.

Akutagawa: OnO

-elsewhere-

Sid: *grading papers--and hearing thumps* "???" *looking under the desk*

nygus: everything alright?

Sid: "I keep hearing some loud 'thump' downstairs."

nygus: do you think it's intruders?

Sid: "Or someone breaking out..." *gets up* "Let's go."

-downstairs-

*the clicking is heard again*

izumi: *gulp*

Asher: "The heck is doing that?"

Duncan: "Okay, I'm not saying it's a ghost--what if it is something else, like a demon?"

atsushi: *sniffing*

*it seems...kind of musty*

atsushi: *listening*

*it sounds like nails rushing along the floor...but it sounds like something is pursuing it*

hibiki: *peeks*

*the dots of light shine again--and they are now focused on Hibiki*

hibiki: ??

???: *SCREECH!*

hibiki: !!!!!

zeke: hibiki!

Axel: "Aw, man--it's probably a ghoul!"

Duncan: "Or a vampire!"

Asher: "Nah, they don't act like that."

Kanin: "??? Atsushi--do you see what I see?"

atsushi: yeah.

Kanin: "Then I guess we got nothing to worry about. Duncan, you can revert back to human form..."

Duncan: >_<# "I-I'm fine like this--"

*something leaps at the yoyo, ripping it away from Kanin*

Kanin: OwO;

hibiki: !!!

amelia: !!

*it's...Karl*

Karl: *gnawing on the yoyo*

Duncan: *loud shrieks* "Get it off me! Get it off of me!"

hibiki: it's....a raccoon.....

lei-lei: AWWWWW!

Asher: "...This is sadly anticlimactic."

Karl: OwO *holding the yoyo in his mouth, walks up to Lei-Lei*

Duncan: T~T

lei-lei: hehe~ ^^ do you smell this? *takes a bag of apple slices from her pocket*

Karl: *drops Duncan, paws at the bag lightly, happy chittering*

genny: why do you-

lei-lei: emergency snacks.

izumi: isnt this the librarian's raccoon?

Axel: ._. "Dang. That's not what I was expecting. I thought it was a phantasm or a ghoul or maybe some kind of furry demon."

???: *ghostly moaning*

Axel: OwO "OH, HECK YEAH! A GHOST FOR REAL NOW--"

*a pale face lit by candlelight appears above Saria and Izumi*

lukas: *SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM*

Poe: "EEEEEEEK!" *falls back*

atsushi: hi mr poe.

Saria: "?!!!" *steps back*

Poe: Q_Q "H-Hello...K-Karl? Are you okay?"

Karl: *munching on apples*

izumi: what are you doing down in the school basement, sir?

Poe: "I was supposed to meet someone when Karl got loose and scurried off--Wait, why are you all here? This isn't permitted to students."

Kyoka: "A ghost hunt."

Poe: "...Oh. Extra credit?"

zeke:.....yes?

Poe: "Goody! I am a bit of an expert on ghosts--I live with them!"

-and so-

Poe: *has finished writing notes on a chalkboard he brought with him* "--and that is how the spectral effusion solidifies for interactions with tangible settings! Are there any questions?"

Asher: *asleep on Izumi's shoulder*

izumi: ^^;

hibiki: what now?

genny: wait, exactly who did you say you were going to meet?

Poe: "Oh, I was going to meet--"

*smoke pours into the hallway*

izumi: !!??

*in a mirror along the wall, a cloaked figure can be seen wielding a scythe*

hibiki: !!!!!

*another appears in another mirror*

Duncan: "Wha?!!"

atsushi: *tiger arms*

*the last...is not showing up in the mirror*

Asher: *yawns, looks around* "...Huh."

izumi: what's going on?

Poe: ^w^ "Oh, there you are, Rowena."

rowena: hello brother. ^^

alice: *nod*

annabelle: salutations!

*the cloaked figure not showing up in the mirror removes the hood, revealing Magaki*

Duncan: "... ... ..." *passes out, his soul trying to escape out of him...*

amelia: the mystery and occult club? that would make sense.

Magaki: "No, this is where we hold meetings now and then. The spectral energy is higher here."

Asher: "..." ("So much for 'no students allowed' here...Damn nepotism.")

izumi: i....see....

rowena: *checks her phone* goodness! it's that late already!?

Kanin: "I suppose it is best to get out before more faculty find us."

Axel: "Neat fog effect, BTW."

Magaki: "...I thought it was you who did that."

Poe: "...What?"

Duncan: O______O;;;

rowena:....it seems we have unfinished business. do you mind if we join you on your little adventure? *shiny eyes*

Kanin: "I think having some experts would be useful--"

*then a tennis ball beans Kanin in the head*

Kanin: X_X *collapses*

hibiki: what the-?!

*a hockey stick swings at Izumi's neck--*

izumi: *dodges*

Asher: "What the hell?!"

*something is growling and panting...a tall, lumbering ghostly figure, dressed in a mess of various sporting equipment, wielding a cricket bat...*

annabelle: !!! *starts chanting*

Axel: "... ... ...IT WAS A GHOST WITH UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN THE GYM! I CALLED IT--"

*a baseball hits Axel in the balls*

Axel: "... ... ..." *collapses*

zeke: *holds his groin* D8>

Poe: "?!!!" *pulls a book out* "No, this one is unfinished--" *tosses it, pulls out another book* "No, the setting is too cliche--" *tosses it*

Akutagawa: *strikes with Rashomon--but it just goes through the ghost* "?! How do you attack something you can't touch?!"

atsushi: CANT YOUR COAT EAT SPACE?!

Kyoka: "Leave it to me..." *summons Demon Snow*

Akutagawa: *trying to eat the space--and the ghost still stands there* "If it was actually occupying space--but it's a ghost, so that's not exactly sufficient, now is it?!"

amelia: ....excuse me. why are you here?

Ghost: "FOR SPORTS AND GLOOOOOOORY!"

Poe: *still reviewing his unfinished manuscripts--and pulls out a yearbook*

rowena: *looks at the yearbook*

amelia: were you the one who cut the rope today?

Ghost: "HE WAS GOING TO BREAK MY RECORD!" *summons a javelin--and throws it at Atsushi*

atsushi: im really sorry sir!

rowena: found it! you're Jonas Atkinson, yes?

Ghost: "JONAS IS DEAD!" *slams a foot down, forming a sumo wrestler circle around Duncan*

Duncan: "?!!! OH, HELL NO!" *tries to run--*

amelia: what is it you want?

Ghost: "TO PROTECT MY--" *leaps at Duncan* "RECOOOOOOORDS!"

Duncan: "EEEEEEEEEK!!!"

atsushi: crap, he's not listening!

amelia: that doesnt justify almost killing people and seriously injuring others!

izumi: what she said!

Ghost: "YOU DON'T KNOW SPORTS!" *is spinning Duncan over his head*

Duncan: "I'M GOING TO HURL!!!"

Asher: "So, Occult Club, how does one, I don't know, exorcise this thing? Bring back some memory to them? Or let them finish their business?"

amelia: it's true, i dont know much, but i do know that time goes on, and eventually someone will shatter the record. if you keep hurting others to stop that, you're only hurting yourself more.

Ghost: "THEY HURT ME! I HAD NOTHING ELSE BEFORE I WAS KILLED! JUST MY RECORDS!"

izumi: who hurt you? maybe we can help you? how did you die?

Ghost: "I DON'T KNOW! THEY FOUND ME--"

Poe: "With a bottle of a sports drink in the locker room."

Ghost: "...What?"

Poe: "Common enough way to kill someone: poison."

izumi: ....

Poe: "It would be easy to hide the smell and flavor, passing off such a death as cardiac arrest given the athlete's over-exertion to be so accomplished in so many sports. But without having motive and opportunity, proving it is nearly impossible, leaving this ghost's business forever unfinished."

Ghost: *growling*

rowena: do you know where you got the drink?

Ghost: "My locker in the boys' room..."

izumi: which locker was that?

Ghost: "Locker 99."

izumi: ok. let's go.

Axel: X_X

Duncan: X_X

Kanin: X_X

Asher: "...I think someone should hang back."

-and so-

Poe: *examining Locker 99...* "Hold on...Oh, this is fascinating!"

izumi: *keeping watch*

Poe: *passes a hand along the locker door--and a trap inside the locker falls, revealing a secret compartment*

lukas: ._.

Poe: "But wait--there's more..." *passes his hand through the compartment, revealing...a passage through the wall* "And on the other side of this wall is none other than the girls' locker room."

lukas: D////8>

Poe: "...!!! N-Nothing like that! I mean that the murderer rigged this compartment so they could access his locker from the girls' room, replace the drink with a poisoned one, and voila, dead athlete!"

Ghost: -_-# "Don't sound so enthused about this murder mystery, you tall lanky bastard."

rowena: so our culprit might have been someone with access to the girl's locker room then... >3< and dont call my brother a bastard!

Ghost: "?!!!" >_>;

Poe: "Who would have had a grudge against you? Jilted lover? Jealous teammate? Bitter coach?"

Ghost: "Hmm...Let me think..."

{Jonas: "I'm dumping you, my teacher told me I can't play until I get my grades up, and my teammates are nothing without me."}

{Girlfriend: *devil eyes*}

{Coach: *ripping papers up with his teeth*}

{Teammates: *holding out daggers*}

Ghost: "...Nope. Can't think of anyone."

amelia: .....

Poe: "Perhaps interviewing these suspects would help--assuming we can find them."

-elsewhere-

Spirit: *on the phone* "No, it's fine--just send her home. Okay. Thanks, Sid. Okay. Bye." *hangs up* *groans*

sachiko: what happened?

Spirit: "Looks like Izumi and her classmates thought it'd be fun to explore parts of the DWMA."

sachiko: at this hour?

Spirit: -_-; "At this hour..." *sighs*

-elsewhere-

Sid: *in the infirmary* "That was damn stupid of you all. Do you enjoy waltzing into potentially dangerous situations?"

izumi: we were only trying to help....

Asher: "Nakajima could've been hurt, and I think it's obvious this ghost meant business."

Axel: *ice on his groin* T~T

rowena: and we did find some clues to solve-

Sid: *holds up a hand* "We'll talk about that in the morning--when I see you for disciplinary action."

Akutagawa: *muttering* "...I can't believe I'm being chastised by a zombie."

izumi: but what about jonas-

Sid: "--he is being taken into custody pending an investigation into who killed him."

izumi:.......

Sid: *sighs* "There are rules to follow until you are ready to get out there into the real world. You've all been lucky that your opponents have been in-over-their-heads or just incompetent. Leave it to the adults to handle these problems."

Poe: *sitting with the students, as if punished too* "..." *raises his hand* "Am I excused, too?"

nygus: ...*sigh* go home for tonight, edgar.

Poe: ^^; "Come along, Rowena."

rowena: right.

Asher: "Hmph." *gets up*

Kanin: *holding ice to his head* "Ow..."

izumi:..........

Sid: "Go home, kids."

Saria: "At least we're alive..."

-morning-

NOS-4-A2: *yawns, crawls into his casket...*

himiko: *clanging a cowbell* WAKEY WAKEY SLEEPYHEAD~!

NOS-4-A2: *his "monocle" eye cracks open* "GAH! Wh-What the deuce are you doing?!"

himiko: it's morning silly! *opens the curtains*

NOS-4-A2: *hisses* "NO!" *closes the casket over himself* "No light!"

himiko: ??

spinner: guess he isnt a fan of solar energy. *shrug*

NOS-4-A2: *muffled inside the casket* "No, you peon--it's to maintain the aesthetic! I feed on more immediate energy sources--robots, electronics, even Triple A batteries!"

spinner: whatever weirdo.

NOS-4-A2: *opens the casket--and grabs Spinner by the wrist*

spinner: O_O;;;;

NOS-4-A2: "Hear me carefully, you welp: I was up all night, my energy is sapped, I need to recharge--and I need it to be done QUIETLY! That means no muttering, no yammering, and no blasted COWBELL!"

himiko: OwO

NOS-4-A2: *stares at Himiko* "...What is your deal, anyway?"

himiko: my name is himiko toga, i love lots of stuff like cute plushie, blood, mr stainy, boys, girls, knives- *BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH*

NOS-4-A2: "Oh, bloody hell, she is always like this, isn't she?"

spinner: preeeetty much.

NOS-4-A2: *stares at her teeth* "Hmm..." *touches his own fangs* "Vampire, are you?"

himiko: sorta~ hehe~

spinner: she's got a blood related quirk, it that counts.

NOS-4-A2: *sighs* "The vampire aesthetic is a challenge to pull off appropriately. Child, sharp teeth, an interest in blood, and having blood-related abilities make such efforts to achieve the conceit mediocre."

himiko: OwO~??

NOS-4-A2: "...A supervillain needs a motif, a name, a sense of style! What do you even call your attire?"

himiko: it's a school uniform. ^^

NOS-4-A2: "Why? 'Blood' doesn't scream 'school uniform' to me."

himiko: oh that reminds me! wait right here!

NOS-4-A2: "..." *looks at Spinner* "What else am I to do? I need to recharge."

-elsewhere-

arachne: *humming to herself*

knock knock*

arachne: hmm? *looks out the peephole*

*standing outside, hands clasped, is Crona*

arachne: oh? *opens the door* chrona, what a surprise! what brings you here, dearie?

Crona: *gulps* "H-Hello. I-I-I'm sorry for dropping in like this out of nowhere."

arachne: oh, it's no trouble at all. come on in, i just made tea.

Crona: *shambles in, sitting on the couch...they look troubled*

arachne: are you alright?

Crona: "I...am at a loss, having been separated from Ragnarok."

arachne:...so i've heard...

Crona: "...I feel vulnerable. I mean, I'm happy to have some normality, but without such blood, I don't think I'm helpful..."

arachne: .....

Crona: "Then I had a thought...given...our family's abilities."

arachne: *listening*

Crona: *lowers their head* "Please teach me magic!!!"

arachne: !!!

Crona: "I don't want to be worthless without the blood! I want to do the right thing to help and protect people!"

arachne:.....are you certain this is what you want?

Crona: *cringes* "I am scared of the risks, but I don't want to run away..."

arachne:....ok. but i want you to remember; magic isnt something to take too lightly.

Crona: "I-I'll do whatever it takes! I'll practice as hard as necessary!"

arachne: ..alright.

Crona: *sniffles* "Th-Thank you!"

-elsewhere-

Sid: *passing out folders to the class*

izumi:....

Poe: *sitting in a chair at the front of the class* ._.

Karl: *pawing at Lei-Lei's bag*

lei-lei: OwO;

Sid: "I am getting really tired of doling out punishments for rule-breakers. But I also was not the kind of man to be so unreasonable to deny redemption."

Kanin: *has a bump on his forehead* " 'Redemption'?" *opens the folder--and sees news clippings of the gym murder years ago*

izumi:....

Sid: "If we're ever going to get this ghost problem under control--"

*a soccer ball bounces around the classroom*

Sid: -_-# "We have to put his spirit to rest. Therefore, Mr. Poe will lead an investigation."

Poe: *balls up his fists* ("THIS WILL SHOW RANPO!")

*footsteps can be heard in the hall*

izumi: *looks*

Sid: "And given the number of people we'll need on this investigation, I had to call in help--"

*the door is kicked open*

Monica: "LET GO OF ME, YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES!"

Clay: *has a black eye* -_# *trying to restrain Monica*

akane: *waves*

Sid: "I figured having some experts from our intelligence division would be useful--and we need more grunts out there, so I revoked Monica's suspension--"

Monica: "WHO THE HELL YOU CALLING A GRUNT, YOU WALKING DEAD SHIT?!"

nygus: do not test us, young lady.

Monica: "WHAT OF IT, OLD LADY?!"

nygus: *GLARE*

Sid: "You will be split into teams with your supervisor investigator to interview suspects, witnesses, friends of the deceased..."

-elsewhere-

shinoa: ah, back in death city. ^w^

mitsuba: so we got time off, why not go swimming?

Yoichi: "Oh, really?!"

Kimizuki: *sets down his suitcase* "Paperwork needs to be filed."

hyakuya: uuuugh.....

Yoichi: "I'm sure paperwork can wait for a few hours!"

mitsuba: like seriously, guren, let us be kids for a bit! >n<

Guren: "Hmm...I'll need something in exchange to let you off of work: 5 AM work-out sessions for a week."

hyakuya: D8 *GLARES AT MITSUBA*

Guren: "Limited time offer--yes or no?"

-elsewhere-

Ria Marcelo: "You're doing great on reading--you already identified most of the letters."

nana: thanks, but i dont get these weird line-y ones and squiggly ones.

Ria marcelo: "The squiggly one is a question mark--so, it comes at the end of someone asking a question. The line one is an exclamation mark--it means when reading it you yell."

nana: LIKE THIS?!

Ria: *covers her ears* >~< "Ye-Yes, like that..."

Joker: *falls down the stairs* "?! What died?!"

nana: you, hopefully.

Joker: *sits up* "Not yet--how's reading going?" *hands her a book--it looks to be covered in dust*

nana: better....

*it seems to be a children's book*

nana:.....*looks at it*

*the cover has a bird sitting atop a cat's head*

nana: ??

Ria: "You stole this?"

Joker: "..."

{52: *shoving things into a bookbag, stepping over the corpses*}

Joker: "Let's say 'no.'"

-elsewhere-

Anya: *stamping papers in Auntie's office*

tsugumi: here's those papers you asked for, mr barrett. ^^

Sid: "Thank you, Tsugumi." *flips through them* "Lot of newspaper clippings here--that's thorough."

tsugumi: i didnt even know that such a thing happened....scary.

Sid: "This isn't the first time a murder has happened on campus--but we're trying to prevent more from happening. You're helping to save lives."

-elsewhere-

Motojiro: *passed out in the baby's nursery...the paint is dry, the furniture set up, a shelf is full of books...*

leo: *sitting in a rocking chair, humming a lullaby*

Motojiro: *yawns, smacks his lips waking up, looks up* "???"

leo: *she's rubbing her stomach*

Motojiro: *smiles* <Greetings, love.>

leo: *smiles* <good morning, motovya>

Motojiro: *sits up* <Have you had anything to eat?> *he has paint all over his overalls*

leo: <i had some toast this morning with some jelly on it.>

Motojiro: *yawns* <Lovely...I better pour some coffee--Higuchi said to catch up on some big news...>

leo: <oh?>

Motojiro: <She mentioned Crimson Lotus...>

leo: <crimson lotus?>

Motojiro: <Another organized crime unit in Death City. Not exactly friendly to the Port Mafia.>

leo: ....

Motojiro: <...> *kisses her forehead* "I'll be home shortly."

leo: be safe...

Motojiro: *nods* *strokes her hand before exiting*

-elsewhere-

miyuri: *looking at a caterpillar crawling up a tree* OwO

Chuuya: *pulling weeds from the garden*

sonia: *watering plants*

mito: *laying in the sun* =w=

Chuuya: *stretches his leg* "Ah...Just about done here."

sonia: *nods*

Chuuya: *taking his gardening gloves off, balling his hands into fists* "Ah--That aches a bit..."

miyuri: *humming* ^w^

Chuuya: *stands up* "Miyuri, Sonia, time to wash up--lots to do..."

miyuri: ok!

Chuuya: *turns on the outdoor sink, scrubbing his hands*

sonia: *looks around*

*the tree has some birds in it*

sonia: hmm....*glances at the grill* could we make hotdogs later?

Chuuya: "Hmm? Sure thing--just need to pick some up at the grocery."

sonia: *nods* alright.

Chuuya: "Maybe even make some s'mores."

-elsewhere-

stephanie: hey guuurl! we missed you!

Monica: -_- *puts Stephanie in a chokehold* "WHERE THE HECK YOU ALL BEEN WHILE I WAS LOCKED AWAY?!"

yolanda: school stuff mostly.

Zarya : *holds up a file saying 'Make Up Work'*

Monica: "... ... ..." *rips the make up work in half, stamps on it, then spits on it*

Zarya: "..." *holds up another folder saying 'Duplicate'*

yolanda: ._.

Monica: "DON'T BULLSHIT ME RIGHT NOW! And what the hell is this about 'ghosts'? What did Albarn do now?"

yolanda: well, it's kind of a long story...

-elsewhere-

Duncan: "I told you the short-cut would solve this mystery! And you all doubted me! Now line up and tell me how right I was!"

-silence-

Axel: -_- "Sorry. I couldn't hear you over the sound of my future grandchildren dying en masse."

-elsewhere-

Bon: *reading through a textbook* -_-; "Could you read more quietly?"

izumo: i wasnt saying anything.

Bon: "Then, I don't know, stop being so quiet--it's hard to focus."

izumo: *rolls eyes* whatever!

Rin: *sitting in between them* -_-; "Some of us are studying, too, you know. In this hall. Study hall." *flips a page in 'Exorcism for Beginners'*

-elsewhere-

Yoichi: "CANNONBALL!" *jumps*

hyakuya: *sitting by the pool steps, dipping her feet in* .....

shinoa: come on, jump in!

hyakuya:....i cant swim.

Kimizuki: "Wait, what?"

hyakuya: 7-7 i've never really been swimming before, so...

Kimizuki: "I guess try the shallow end..."

hyakuya: ...*slowly steps in* the most i've done is the kiddy pool back at the orphanage during the summer. there was even a slip and slide. we mostly played with the hose and ran through the sprinklers.

Yoichi: "Ah...Well, just focus on staying afloat--moving the arms helps."

mitsuba: wait here, i'll get the inner tube.

Kimizuki: "See? You'll be swimming in no time."

-elsewhere-

Tachihara: *shudders* "Those Lotus creeps..."

katya: psh- they werent too tough. *wipes some blood off her cheek*

Gin: *bandaging herself*

higuchi: i should deliver this report then.

Pushkin: "Have fun with that--the boss man is still moping."

higuchi: i'll deliver it to miura then.

Gin: "Smart plan."

Tachihara: "Definitely."

-elsewhere-

Chuuya: *drops some food in the shopping cart and sees--* "??? Miyuri, what're these?"

miyuri: starfruits! ^w^

sonia: i didnt know the store _had_ an exotic fruit section.

Chuuya: "Maybe we could get just 3 for now."

-elsewhere-

stocking: *sorting through paperwork*

Shura: "What's up, girl?"

stocking: just doing some paperwork, hoping to get home soon.

Shura: "I hear that--I haven't had a break in days." *sets down her sword--it has flecks of ice on it*

stocking: hmm.

Shura: "Ever since that fight, my sword's empty, so been trying out different demons...Some are more helpful than others."

stocking: ah. anything i can to do help?

Shura: "Could be...Up for more sword practice?"

stocking: sounds great! ^^

Shura: "Awesome--it's been a while since we dueled..." *pulls a vial out of her backpack* "Let's see how this demon works with the sword..." *pops open the vial--as what looks like a mist coats the sword...*

stocking: *looks* what's that?

*the mist forms...a small sylph*

Sylph: ._.

stocking: !!! awww!

Sylph: >~< *hides in the sword*

stocking: ^^

Shura: "Fang is good with air spirits, so I borrowed one of Lewin's fraidy-cat ones."

-elsewhere-

Axel: "Okay, wait--you've never had a pet?"

Asher: "Not allowed." *looks at Izumi* "Didn't you say you had one?"

izumi: well....for a while.....

hibiki: oh?

Saria: "What kind of pet?"

izumi:...a puppy...he was a stray i brought home.

Saria: "Aw! A cute one?"

izumi: *sad smile* yeah...

Asher: "..." *scratches their cheek* "Hey, now that your parents are getting married, maybe you could ask them for a dog..."

izumi: eh? i've never really given it any thought...

Axel: "But they're getting married! Having a house without a dog just seems lacking. Don't they want a new addition?"

Saria: "...That's called a baby, Axel."

zeke: same diff. *takes out his phone* check this out! *it's a list of popular dog breeds*

Asher: "...A poodle? Seriously?"

izumi: fluffy...

hibiki: how do you even style it's fur like that?

Saria: "Probably get the doggy shampooed and a cut."

Axel: "Beagle's are where it's at. Like Snoopy--sleeping on the doghouse, flying airplanes..."

hibiki: my mom's cousin raises border collies on their farm.

preston: im more of a cat person myself.

Yafeu: "ARE YOU THE TYPE OF PERSON TO KEEP A TON OF CATS IN YOUR HOUSE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR YOU TO DIE SO THEY CAN THEN EAT YOUR CORPSE?"

lukas: ._.

Asher: "You've literally met cats--they don't do that."

Yafeu: "ONE OF THEM COULD! LIKE HOW THERE ARE CANNIBALS EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL PEOPLE EAT HUMANS."

hibiki:...riiight...

-elsewhere-

*moths cover a door*

Inka: "Tch--what you got going on in there, Ritsu?"

ritsu: just a little pet project giovanni and i are working on~ kuku~

Inka: -3- "D'aw, I want to see! Is it dangerous and deadly?"

ritsu: it's classified.

Inka: "Just a teeny-weensy hint? I'll be your best friend..."

guruna: *peeeeek* what're they doin~@?

Assault: *bandaged up like a mummy, muffled voice* "Talking. About...whatever they're doing instead of mending my broken bones..."

dahlia: shouldnt you be laying down and recovering?

Assault: "SOMEONE STOLE MY BEDPAN! AND I NEED TO TINKLE!"

arrow: that's more than we needed to know.

Haumea: "Hey, Arrow~ It's time for your 3:15 appointment~"

arrow: ......

-screaming is heard from behind the door-

ritsu: now now, hold still. this is supposed to make you all better.

Haumea: "Oh, the music's started..."

sho: I DONT _WANT_ TO BE BETTER! I WANT TO GO HOME!!

ritsu: but this is your home.

sho: NO IT'S NOT!!

Haumea: *sighs* *enters the room* "What's wrong now, doll?"

sho: *strapped to a chair* *spits at her*

ritsu: he's being rather stubborn and wont let the doctor give him his medicine.

Haumea: "..." *slides a finger down her cheek, collecting the spit...smirks* "Darling Sho..." *places her fingertips atop Sho's head*

sho: go to hell!

Haumea: "Joke's on you..." *her fingers charge* "You're already there~" *ZAP*

sho: GAHH! *faints* .....

ritsu: doctor, is the patient's medicine ready?

Giovanni: *wheezing* "One...moment..."

*a vial slides along a metal plate along the floor...*

ritsu: *rolling up sho's sleeve*

Haumea: "I've anesthetized the patient--but how is he coming along?"

ritsu: stubborn. most likely hormonal changes. hopefully the medication keeps his little rebellious streak under control...

Haumea: "It better--the Preacher is getting impatient. You know how long it's taken us to find these Pillars?"

ritsu: indeed. and there's supposedly three more...our attempts of retrieving the boy from haijima have been....less than successful, unfortunately.

Haumea: "Well, this wouldn't have happened if _some_ people did a better job infiltrating instead of making it super-obvious they were up to something! THAT ONE WAS DIRECTED AT YOU, BUG MAN!"

Giovanni: *wheeze*

guruna: im bored, im gonna see what jonah's up to.

Jonah: *in front of the mirror, molding his face into different shapes*

-CRASH from the other room-

-orochi and another purple smoke member are sparring-

orochi: had enough yet, sasori?

Sasori: "Never." *jabs at her side*

orochi: *WHIP CRACK* hah!

Sasori: "TCH!" *rolls along the floor* "Watch it--you're bound to take off my head."

Inka: "???" *peeks in*

orochi: i'll take that as a challenge.

Sasori: "..." *summons a fireball...*

Inka: *eyes widen*

orochi: *takes a stance*

Sasori: "You'll be reduced to ashes, Orochi. Goodbye." *Hadouken stance*

guruna: HEY GUYS!!

orochi: !!!??

Sasori: "?!! WATCH OUT, YOU IDIOT!"

Inka: *munching popcorn* "Oh, this'll be good..."

orochi: *dodges*

*the fireball is still heading at Guruna...*

guruna: *jumps to the side* EEP!

Sasori: "Watch it, you fool: this is between me and the snake."

guruna: nyoron~@

Sasori: *stares at Orochi* "You are lucky to still be standing."

-elsewhere-

Ria: *on the rooftop, looking at the sunset* "..."

scarlet: ah, there you are.

Ria: "Oh, hello, Miss Scarlet."

scarlet: just 'scarlet' is fine.

Ria: "I see..." *looks back at the sunset* "...Huh."

scarlet: *takes a seat next to her* ....got something on your mind, kiddo?

Ria: "Um...N-Nothing...This is just different than living underground."

scarlet: i could imagine.

Ria: "...I used to like sunsets a lot. Now...I just feel angry."

scarlet: *listening*

Ria: "They took it all from me...My own body, my family, any hope to be normal...I never wanted to be some freak. And now I'm stuck like this, and...I DON'T KNOW!"

scarlet: ...... you're afraid.

Ria: "You're damn right I am! After what those monsters did, what if I end up mutating?! I saw what they were doing underground..."

scarlet: *listening*

Ria: "That clown you work with: how much does he know the Knights have in mind?"

scarlet: ....good question...

Ria: "He plays dumb, but he's up to something. Does he ever have any tells or something?"

scarlet:.....

Ria: "What? He has to have some giveaway when he's lying--he avoids addressing things."

-elsewhere-

sonia: *helping with the mashed potatoes*

Chuuya: *checks the meatloaf in the oven*

miyuri: *setting the table* ^^

Chuuya: "Okay, time to take its temperature--"

sonia: right.

miyuri: ??

Chuuya: "What's up, Miyuri?" *pokes the loaf with a digital thermometer*

miyuri: is it feeling sick?

Chuuya: "...No. Not that kind of temperature. You heat up some food to kill bacteria and disease so you don't get sick."

miyuri: back-teery-a?

Chuuya: "Little, um, things that make you sick if you eat bad food or don't wash your hands."

miyuri: really?!

Chuuya: "Yep. So make sure to wash your hands before we eat." *checks the temperature* "Okay, time to set this down to cool." *moves it to the dinner table*

-elsewhere-

NOS-4-A2: "No! Put it down!" *smacks a rolled up newspaper*

twice: YEOW! HEY WHAT GIVES MAN?! i didnt do nothin!

NOS-4-A2: "That is not _your_ electrical outlet to put a fork into--that is _my_ electrical outlet to put a _straw_ into!" *shoves a plastic straw into the outlet--and sucks*

banshee:....im not even shocked anymore.

tomura:....ok, i think we should lay down some ground rules for you living here. rule number one; if you touch ANYTHING in my room, you're gonna be scrap.

NOS-4-A2: "I can agree to that--you probably have sticky goo all over your room anyway..." *offers a box of tissues*

twice: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SNAP!

tomura: *stunned* i-.....

NOS-4-A2: "My rule is that my daytime incubation will not be interrupted and that no one trip over the power cord--EVER AGAIN." *glares at Spinner*

spinner: i _SAID_ i was sorry!

Dabi: *looks like he is spasming, a hand over his mouth, slapping his hand on the bar countertop, shaking with muffled laughter*

magne: ooh, that's _gotta_ sting.

shaula: *CACKLING*

Muscular: "HA HA HA! HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA HA!"

kinuta: *laughs*

tomura: *fuming with RAGE*........*holds up a pack of batteries* want some?

NOS-4-A2: “Ohoho, Don’t mind if I do-“

tomura: *disintegrates it with a terrifying smile*

kinuta: .____.;

NOS-4-A2: "... ... ...I would shed tears if I had been installed with ocular lubricating ports."

tomura: let this be a lesson to you. cross me again, and that will be you. got it?

NOS-4-A2: -_-; "Got it. Gee, where did you take your 'team building' classes--a gulag?"

giran: *enters* hey hey hey! i take it that's the new recruit?

himiko: hi mr giran! ^^

NOS-4-A2: "...Is that a rabbit covering on his mobile device?"

giran: got a problem with the rabbit?

NOS-4-A2: "Not really--just leaves my peckishness confused. I prefer my meals without *shudder* 'cute stuff.'"

giran:...*holds his phone closer* .n.;;; oh, and toga, these are for the kid. *hands her a bag of diapers*

himiko: YAY! thankies!

NOS-4-A2: "...Wait, what?"

himiko: *picks up fang* ta-dah! this is fang. he's my baby! ^^

fang: babah?

NOS-4-A2: "... ... ...YOU'RE PRACTICALLY A BABY YOURSELF!"

tomura:....*points to dabi* _he's_ the father.

shaula: oh this outta be good.

Dabi: "..." *starts walking--*

NOS-4-A2: "OH, NO, YOU DON'T!" *energy wings, as he crashes into Dabi*

twice: it was nice knowing you, dabs. RUN BITCH! RUUUUN!!

-elsewhere-

iris: laundry's done!

shinra: hell yeah! fresh sheets!

Takehisa: "Good. You made sure to add enough detergent?"

iris: *nods*

tamaki: *muffled* little help please?

Takehisa: "...What."

tamaki: *stuck in the laundry* =_=

Relan: ._.

Takehisa: "...Please don't get in the way of laundry day, soldier."

-elsewhere-

stocking: *flops onto the couch* finally home...kiiiiid?

Kid: "Coming." *walks in--wearing an apron and holding a tray of desserts*

stocking: yay! ^w^

Kid: *sits by her* "All for you--but am I missing anything?"

stocking: my battery is nearly depleted and needs to be recharged with cuddles. =3=

Kid: *snuggles*

stocking: *happy purring* =w=

Kid: *strokes her head* "Long day?"

stocking: yeah, lots of paperwork. also shura and i did some sparring today as well.

Kid: "Oh, good! I hope it was useful to you both."

stocking: i think it was, but man am i sore. =,=

Kid: *rubs her shoulder*

stocking: thanks baby~

Kid: ^w^ "You're welcome." *massages her shoulders* "I know things are busy right now for you..."

-elsewhere-

Dazai: *tapping his fingers on a desk, humming*

-it's quite late-

Dazai: *looks out the window* "..." *stands up, grabs his coat off the rack, walks to the door--and walks by it, opening the office window and sliding down a pipe alongside the building*

Vortex Cafe Master: ._.;

cafe master's wife: oh dear.

Dazai: "Good evening! Closing up?"

cafe master's wife: just about.

Dazai: "Cool. Well, g'night!" *waves as he saunters down the street*

-rather quiet out….-

*he arrives back at the apartment complex...looks like a few lights are still on in some rooms*

Dazai: *looks up at one room* "..."

-sounds like kunikida and aya are having dinner-

Dazai: "..." *walks up to the door...* *reaches a hand to knock--*

Kunikida: *inside* "How was your playdate?"

aya: it was pretty fun. we got to visit the zoo.

Kunikida: "Ah. Did you remember to thank the parents?"

Dazai: "... *pulls back his hand, turns and walks away...* …. *walks to another door, knocks*

kirako: *opens* oh, dazai, come on in. ^^

Dazai: *smiles* "Hi! How are you?"

kirako: just watching some house hunters, enjoying some tea. just unwinding, really. you?

Dazai: "Finished up for the day..." *looks around* "Feeling alright?"

kirako: im fine, really. *sits down on the couch*

Dazai: *sits by her* "Just checking...Due date's coming up."

kirako: yeah....

Dazai: "..." *pats her hand*

kirako: .///.

Dazai: "I'll be here for whatever you need."

kirako:..thank you.

Dazai: "..."

kirako:...??

Dazai: *wipes his eyes*

kirako: dazai? are you alright?

Dazai: "Hmm? Oh, just something in my eye..." *puts on a smile*

kirako:......

Dazai: "Can...I stay?"

kirako: oh, sure. ^^

Dazai: "Lovely!" *collapses on the couch*

kirako:... ^^;

-elsewhere-

Lucy: *sets out pie* "Now, be honest about how it is." *holds up a knife* "Really, really honest..." *smiles* "How big a slice for you, Sylvia?"

sylvia: u-um... .~.;;

Kyoka: "How about a small sliver to sample the taste to determine whether this is good or your usual."

Lucy: "Yeah, I suppose that is a good poWHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!"

atsushi: i'll take a slice. ^^

Lucy: *suddenly pleased* "Very good, then." *gives him a generous slice--looks to be blueberry*

-elsewhere-

tsukuyo: *sigh* nothing beats a nice bath after a long day.

tsukasa: you said it, sis. =w=

*an opaque large jug rattles--it has a cork stuck in the top of it*

tsukasa: ^w^ and no pervy demons to bother us~

Demongo: *rattling in the jug* "I'M NOT PERVY!"

tsukasa: SHUT UP!

tsukuyo: ^^;;

Demongo: =3= "I can preoccupy myself too! I'll just sing all the songs I know!" *ahem* "MODOTTEKITA! KAKO NI MODORU! MODOTTEKITA! KAKO NI MODORU! MODOTT--"

tsukasa: *SCREAMS* OH GOD STOP PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP! IT'S LIKE NAILS ON A CHALKBOARD ONLY WORSE!

Demongo: "Did I mention this song goes into infinity and has only 3 lyrics and I can't remember the third one? MODOTTEKITA! KAKO NI MO--"

tsukuyo: ENOUGH. -_-;

Demongo: ._. "S-Sorry..."

-elsewhere-

Izuku: *staring at maps--they show dotted paths, one labeled 'I-Island,' another labeled 'Sky Casino'*

inko: what's that you have there?

Izuku: "Oh, I was looking at some satellite maps. One of my history assignments was on 'micro-nations,' so I was looking into the Sky Casino..."

inko: oh.

Izuku: "It got me thinking about the tech used on I-Island to keep it afloat, but research on what keeps the Casino airborne is kind of confusing--and looks to be confidential." ^^; "I guess not everything can be found in a library or online..."

inko: i suppose not.

Izuku: "...It also had me thinking about a friend back on I-Island, so I was curious where the island was sailing since everything that happened..."

-elsewhere-

Nighteye: *holds up a box*

bubble girl: sir? you have a visitor.

Nighteye: "Shh--the timing isn't right yet..."

bubble girl: um... ._.;

melissa: *looks around awkwardly* ._.

Nighteye: *cranks the box, as it plays 'Pop Goes the Weasel'--before a cartoonish All Might toy pops out--*

All Might Toy: "I AM HERE!"

Nighteye: "...No, still not right." *sets it down* *looks at Melissa* "..."

melissa: um. hello. *extends hand* im melissa shield. ^^;

Nighteye: "Not amused."

melissa: OwO;;

Nighteye: "Is that your best? No, try again."

melissa: oh, um...hello, im melissa shield, it's nice to meet you. ^^ (is this a hazing!?)

Nighteye: *leans over, his nose almost touching hers*

melissa: OwO;;;;;;;;;

Nighteye: "Was that supposed to be funny? I don't get it. Did you pun on 'Shield'? Is there a catchy phrase behind 'Melissa,' like 'Melissa don't miss ya'?"

melissa: e-excuse me??

Nighteye: *sighs* "Bubble Girl, prepare the Tickle-tron 4000."

melissa: O-O;;;;;;

bubble girl: *sweatdrop*

Nighteye: *pinches the bridge of his nose* "I see my assistant failed to explain that to be admitted to this organization depends not only showing how it profits the Agency but also passing my test: amuse me. Make me laugh." *presses buttons on a safe, as he reaches in for something, his back to Melissa* "How can you make me laugh?"

melissa: oh, um...hmm... well, oh goodness. .w.;; this may take a moment, i need to come up with something...

Nighteye: *back still turned* "You know what is always funny?"

melissa: eh?

*SPLAT* *Melissa's vision goes black as something wet has slammed into her face, along with a thin aluminum pan with it*

melissa: ?!??!?!?

Nighteye: *removes another pie from his pie safe* "Pies. Specifically, banana cream. Banana cream pie is always the funniest of dessert-based projectiles." *aims the other pie at Bubble Girl*

bubble girl: *DODGE*

melissa: *removes her glasses and tries to clean them*

*the pie misses Bubble Girl but heads towards the door--*

???: "Sir, about these expense reports--"

*SPLAT*

Centipeder: ._. *splatted*

Nighteye: "..." *gestures a seat to Melissa* "Let's discuss a few things. According to your resume, you have 14 patents pending..."

-elsewhere-

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