#thats her damn business!! point me to where she fucking says 'and this preference is applicable to all people ever'

[ming-sik]

ok im talking to a brick fucking wall here but in case anyones actually curious the "are cishet aro men lgbt" poll is very much taken out of context and ive seen a lot of ppl, who have heard secondhand that there are people who dont think aroallo people are inherently lgbt, who did not see the original conversation.

which to be crystal crystal clear was this post, heres the conversation being discussed

notice that this guy never says hes aromantic and he specifically says that hes "not really at a point he can get into something serious" meaning that he 1) is not saying he never wants a romantic relationship he just doesnt want one right now and 2) refers to a romantic relationship as "something serious" bc he like most cishet people sees a relationship as inherently the most serious type of relationship.

additionally the reason people are upset at the guy is that although its only spelled out in the continuation where the girl explicitly says that he's asking for this despite her telling him she wants a romantic relationship if she's going to sleep with someone which is actually her setting a boundary, "exclusive obvi" in the first part most people have seen means that he is not proposing this as a thing that any given person may or may not be okay with, he is assuming without asking that she's willing to be relegated to a status he himself says is "less serious". the fact is that most cishet men are not actually friends with their fwbs and in most cases it's a code for "girl i expect all the duties of a girlfriend from with none of the care im obligated to give a girlfriend". it is the freelance contractor of het relationships.

and like is it not more disrespectful to imply that people who don't want to commit to treating someone theyre fucking as well as they think a romantic partner would expect of them are aromantic??? why would being an emotionally neglectful dickhead make you aromantic??? aromantic people are people who are not romantically attracted to other people, that's it. they are fully capable of respecting peoples' boundaries and treating their friends/sexual partners/qprs/etc as well as someone else would treat a romantic partner. like do yall not think people are wrong when they say aros are just creeps who want to use people for sex and then dip on them? why is the stance here "actually that is true but it's good actually".

the reason the poll was made in the first place was that someone got irritated that people were trying to argue that this specific shitty guy was actually aromantic and the girl was arophobic for setting a healthy boundary between her and a guy who was expecting an unhealthy relationship of her! random misogynists were the people who decided to bring aromantic people into this when they were not originally mentioned in the slightest! if you want to blame anyone, blame them for saying that emotionally abusive equals aromantic!

#aromantic #by far the reason this is such a mess is that ppl dont realize the original discussion #was about a specific manipulative/misogynistic behavior by some straight men towards women #that literally relies on them seeing romantic relationships as important enough to deserve more effort than a fwb #so ppl defending these guys are not defending aromantic ppl! #these guys arent aromantic. theyre predatory and misogynistic heterosexuals #and frankly if u cant tell the difference between that and aromantic ppl. u have some stuff to work out #its just wild to me. i havent participated in the aro community for a while #when did yall decide we were all raging misogynists who hate healthy emotional communication. can we roll that back maybe. #if ur mad that the girl didnt want to be exclusive fwb. fucking skill issue. people are allowed to have boundaries #and this girl spells out that shes been burnt out on that bc of guys like the one in this conversation #thats her damn business!! point me to where she fucking says 'and this preference is applicable to all people ever' #like @ people complaining that everyones assuming cishet aro men are predatory #they arent actually until someone said that a predatory cishet guy was aromantic #you dug a hole in front of someones house and blamed them when you fell in it.

[lillian-nator]

please do more backyard au hcs this sounds lovely

PEOPLE AND AGES - Tommy (5) Kindergarten - Techno (11) 6th grade - wilbur (18) Senior - Tubbo (4) Kindergarten - Schlatt (19) Just Graduated, goes to Community college - SapNap (7) First grade - Punz (13) 7th grade - Dream (12) 8th grade - Gogy (15) Sophomore - Ranboo (6) Kindergarten - Fundy (15) Freshman - Niki (16) junior - Puffy (17) Senior - Purpled (5) Kindergarten - Big Q (14) 8th grade - Karl (13) 7th grade ----------------------- SPECIES AND RELATIONSHIPS (put into friend groups) - Tubbo (Ram, Schlatt's son) - Tommy (Racoon) - Ranboo (enderman, kind of a street kid) - Purpled (Purple Sheep, Dream and Puffy's younger brother) - SapNap (Demon, Bad's son, Punz's baby brother)

- Techno (Piglin) - Dream (Ram, Puffy's younger brother) - Punz (demon) - Gogy  (Mooshroom) - Big Q (Duck) - Karl (Parrot hybrid)

- Wilbur (Blue Jay) - Schlatt (Ram) - Puffy (sheep - Schlatt's cousin) - Niki (fish? mermaid?) - Fundy (Fox) ----------------------- I think that Philza minecraft just slowly keeps finding kids in his backyard, and he slowly grows very attached to all of them Just like every afternoon his backyard is FLOODED with kids And he doesn’t understand why he’s the house everyone goes to, but he’ll feed them He just slowly finds himself being really endeared by each of them ------------------- And before he knows it, Phil’s warning SapNap and Ranboo away from the water, and balancing Purpled and Tommy on his hips And he knows all their allergies And all their favorite foods And he’s keeping track of the high schoolers grades, bringing Dream, punz, and techno to their games  ----------------- CARPOOL SOCCER MOM Mr. Philza Minecraft --------------------- Dream: Basketball Punz: Football Techno: Baseball Puffy: Softball Small children: Baby Soccer -------------------------- - Phil keeps track of all of boys'  games and practices. Because goddamn it, these kids deserve some sort of parental guidance - Dream, purpled, and Puffy don’t have present parents - Puffy had to step up to the plate - Ranboo’s a street kid - No one really knows if he has anyone - Bad just chilling in hell ---------------------------- Schlatt is really working himself thin, but he tries hard, he really does And everyone can see how much he loves Tubbo Sometimes Phil will wake up and see schlatt passed out on their couch. He got off at midnight But as soon as he gets home from work, Tubbo is immediately in his Dad’s arms Schlatt animatedly talking to the boy But you can just see how much love he has for his boy He’s just a bit too young to bare the burden alone ------------------------------ And the thing is, is that all of these kids are so like, independent Like Phil just needs to feed them And tend to the youngest ones every so often ------------------------------- I think it’s like musical chairs To see who’s sleeping at Phil’s house in the morning Like - who’s on the couch? An air mattress? Guest bed? Sharing a room with one of his kids? All of the small children like to pile around SapNap, who is also a small child, cause he’s warm Punz also always has children flocking him ------------------------------- Punz is also that teen who throws the kids in the pool he cant go into the water himself, prefering to lay on the grass and in the sun, but he does love just chucking kids in ------------------------------- Phil drives a beat up mini van. It’s baby blue It's always filled to the brim with passengers very dirty many crumbs has balls just thrown in it all the time Footballs, basketballs, baseballs, soccer balls it fucking smells, we all know it does Phil owns like 4 of those kid car seats despite only having one kid in that age group ---------------------------- Also if you couldn't tell Niki basically lives in the pool she's a fish hybrid so its a salt water pool instead of chlorine because its better for Niki --------------------------- Tommy, Tubbo, purpled, Ranboo, and SapNap play baby soccer its the best part of this au It’s so adorable, and Tommy picks at flowers the entire time Sometimes. Ranboo will come and entertain him for a little. Try and get him back in the game. He gives up when Tommy sits down tho Ranboo will more often then not join Tommy cause mmmm grass Tubbo is insanely competitive as a little kid we been knew though When he gets older Tommy gets really into it But as a baby He just chases bugs Plus he’s a raccoon hybrid, so shiny ------------------------ HE HOARDS SHIT UNDER HIS BED IS A MESS he as in fucking baby racoon Tommy whats the word for baby racoon small baby kit Phil 1000% calls him kit BABY RAMS ARE CALLED BUCKS FUCKING EVERYONE CALLS TUBBO "BUCK" THATS SO CUTE IM LOSING MY SHIT Things go lost? Go check tommys room Bermuda Triangle of a bedroom Very much like - Phil has to have a talk with him about it And he’s like “ I know you feel like you have to take them Kit, but they’re not yours” “If you want it, just ask me and I’m

sure we can figure something out.” Tommy also loses interest as soon as he gains it tho Tommy chitters at them They nod liek they understand and go “Uh huh, sounds mighty interesting Kit,” And then they pick him and let him climb around them -------------------------------- So much rough housing like SO much they're hybrids man Tommy also teethes ok. Chews on shit when his canines grow in so does Techno, and SapNap, and Punz (Punz and Techno's canines already grew in though, but they still chew on shit) The rams Rub their heads against stuff Head Itchy ------------------------------- A lot of Phil’s days off are just spent by the babies, just who are growing in hybrid traits He scratches Tubbo, sapnaps, and Puroled heads They’re all growing in horns Gives Tommy things to chew on Purpled. Never gets full horns. They are always little stubs just barely sticking out of his hair. His ears looks more human than ram too. Just for some reason never really grew into his hybrid traits And purple eyes He gets so upset about it too, when Tubbos horns outgrow his, because he’s older He’s a bit different. But it’s like being brunette in a family of blondes. It’s not unheard of He just is tearing up and Phil is just like “oh Bud, come ‘ere” They're like 8 And Tommy just gives Purpled the biggest hug, because Tommy is a sweetheart as a kid ------------------- I think that even the older kids wrestle Like obviously Dream, Techno and the rest of the middle school gang do Because they’re so fucking competitive Dream is so quick to just. Grab someone and wrestle them to the floor No warning But like, you’ll catch Wilbur and Schlatt jumping at each other Or Wilbur throwing Fundy over his shoulder Or anyone just man handling gogy ------------------- Phil gets to a point where he calls them all his kids And asks where they are when they aren’t At his house ------------------------ Puffy bringing them (Dream and Purpled) over after school. They go outside and play. Puffy sighs and collapses at the dining table. Phil silently hands her a coffee. “I’ll keep em busy” he says “you get some homework done” She looks up, and puts her head in her hand, “Dream has basketball practice in an hour” Phil just pats  her on the back. “I got it.” ----------------- Also let’s talk about how much food Phil needs to buy Like even if it’s just lunch That’s like 15 growing boys He can afford it, He just has to watch out for allergies He buys so many fucking snacks man Whole damn store He goes through like crates of those little chip variety packs Tubbo only likes the crunchy Cheetos Tommy likes barbecue Niki likes salt and vinegar Punz likes Doritos He knows which ones they all like I’m just imagining Phil calling out for the kids And they’re like lining out of the kitchen Oldest to youngest so that Phil can help the little ones They can eat anywhere in the yard, but Ohil has the little ones eat at the picnic table They’re all dripping wet from coming out of the pool, and he needs to make sure they eat their fruit and popsicles, they have tons of popsicles. ------------------ Phil totally takes Dad tax Like a chip from every plate And a tatertot from each breakfast very dad of him to do ------------------- Not not Phil kissing each of their foreheads goodbye And “drive safe” And “have a good day" ------------------ He’ll still pick up Texhno And Dream and Punz, right by the armpits And tucks them into bed ----------------- Tommy when he gets wet He loves swimming but the poor baby: his fur It’s hard to get him in the water but once he’s in it’s hard to get him out Because he feels all heavy and sticky afterwards ------------------ Adventures in the woods TOMMY IN HID NATURAL HABITAT Small boy makes hidey hole You may be asking Does. Does Tommy crunch on the leaves He does Like on ever y single one Carefully -------------------- All of the little kids And even technos group Just bonk heads Because of the goats They all just do it Sometimes softly Sometimes roughly Techno always does it roughly tho Rough houser Dream doesn’t mind Makes it feel like he has a

herd Feeds a primal instinct for ram playmates Feeds a primal instinct for ram playmates - Small boy And puffy has outgrown it But a young piglin brute? Perfect playmate. ------------------------- AND THATS THE AU YOU'RE WELCOME

#long post #backyard au #tommyinnit #tubbo #wilbur soot #technoblade #philza #dreamwastaken #georgenotfound #sapnap #benchtrio #SBI #Sleepyboisinc #dad!schlatt #schlatt #quackity #ranboo

[ghost-in-the-stalls]

your hc about mary please🤲🏻🤲🏻

Aw thanks so much for asking!! Idk if you're the same anon that asked about Tilda or a different one, but I appreciate you just the same 😍 no one has interacted with the Tilda post yet from what I can see so idk if people care about this in general but im glad you do! And I'd love to share regardless.

Once again this'll probably be long so it's going under a cut. Cw for normal aftg stuff but then also a little human trafficking mention in the beginning and general abuse/neglect both physical and emotional.

And once again this is in no way to excuse Mary's shitty behavior. She and Tilda were both abusive and terrible mothers and this is more just an exploration of the character and her mentality than anything else. I just love character depth.

Finally, I apologize if this isn't very well worded. I'm pretty tired but I dont like editing myself lmao I'd rather just get this out now. I think I get my points across clearly enough so I don't care as much about how good or bad the writing is

So Mary's mother was a woman who I consider not only having married into the Hatfords but who was basically like... sold to them as a child. Like maybe she was the illegitimate child of some other wealthy family who happened to owe some kind of debt to the Hatfords. And the Hatfords had only one son and were struggling to have another, but were desperate to keep the family line going. So they took this baby in exchange for forgiving a debt, and raised her to one day marry their son.

So this girl (whose name I've decided is Marion for some reason) is raised as a member of the family but like... slightly less. Treated as more of an object than a person. They basically only gave her enough of an education for her to get by, and made sure she knew from a young age that her sole purpose in the family was to marry their son (let's call him Samuel).

So you can imagine she didn't grow into a very happy woman. But she filled her role. She married Samuel Hatford, gave him 3 kids, and then pretended to stay out of the way. Stuart was the oldest, Mary in the middle, and I hc they had a younger sister as well. Don't ask me why. That just popped into my head one day and now I can't imagine otherwise.

So this family dynamic was fucked from the beginning. See Marion filled her role, but she had plans. In raising her children, she gave a great deal of care and attention to Stuart as he was the eldest and the only son. He was to inherit the family business upon his father's death or retirement. And she wanted to make sure she was taken care of properly in her old age. So she made Stuart feel as loved and doted on as she could.

Her daughters served her no purpose, so they got very different treatment. Mary especially was affected by this. The youngest daughter was able to generally slip under the radar and find her own niche in the world (married into a powerful wealthy family through a man she genuinely loved and that was already more than anyone needed or expected from her).

But Mary. She felt her mother's cold shoulder on a very deep level. Their father wasn't exactly a family man- couldn't be bothered. And here was her mother, so plainly and openly playing favorites. Stuart would get hugs and soft words while Mary would- on a good day- get slapped for even opening her mouth. See Mary and her sister were never meant to have any real power in the family. So what did it matter to Marion what grudges they held against her?

So enough years go by and Marion decides its taking too long for her husband to retire. So she takes matters into her own hands. Starts slowly slipping poison into his meals in very small doses until he's too weak to fight back when she slits his throat. She doesn't hide what she did. She doesn't need to. When Stuart takes over at 22 years old, he can't find it in himself NOT to protect her.

But I'm getting carried away. So Mary was now in a pretty weird spot. Stuart being in charge gave her a bit stronger footing in the family (they'd always had a very close relationship despite their mother's attitude), but she was still lower rung. She still suffered at the hands of her mother's emotional neglect and manipulation. And she was getting tired of it.

In comes Nathan Wesninski. See the thing I imagine with Nathan is that he is actually incredible charming. His knives can only get him so much when there are people he can't reach to cut up. And when his rising empire starts doing business with the Hatfords, he and Mary latch onto one another very quickly.

They each have their own intentions in the relationship and neither of them are blind to that. But it wasn't an arranged marriage. See Mary saw Nathan as her ticket up and out. She knew he was vying for power and she knew he was fully capable of getting it. I wouldn't go as far to say they were ever in love- I don't think either of them were ever really capable of that- but Mary definitely had some strong faith in what their relationship could be.

Now, when she looked forward, she finally saw herself on top. She saw her and Nathan standing side by side. That power that had always been out of reach for her? It was now in sight, and she definitely was blinded by that. She didn't see what Nathan really was until she was in too deep.

Stuart and the younger sister had disapproved of Mary and Nathan being together from the beginning. Being in business with him, Stuart knew what Nathan really was and how much he could drag Mary down. Their younger sister had just learned to be much better at reading people. But it didn't matter what they said. Mary had her plan and nothing was going to take it from her.

Mary's commitment to marrying Nathan and Stuart's blatant disapproval of him created a deep rift between them. They had always been very close, but Mary saw his interference as an attempt to keep her in her place. She was stubborn and refused to back down. By the time she and Nathan got married, her and Stuart were barely on speaking terms.

Now the thing is, Nathan knew what he wanted out of Mary. And he also knew that once he had her, she wouldn't be able to go anywhere until he got what he wanted.

It didn't take too long for Mary to come to understand that what they had was never and would never be a partnership. She was a tool to him. And by the time she had Abram, he was already beating her into submission and openly fooling around with Lola on the side.

But now she was stuck. Their marriage may not have been arranged, but it was still a business deal. And even if it wasn't, Nathan wasn't going to let her go anywhere.

Once it became clear that Abram wasn't going to make an appropriate heir for the Wesninski business and Nathan tried to sell him to the Moriyamas, Mary decided she'd had enough. She was going to get out one way or another.

Now here's the thing. We know what Mary was like with Neil when they were on the run. We know how abusive and controlling she was. And she could say it was for his own good all she wanted. But ultimately, it was all about power. She had been beaten down from the very start of her life. She'd been left in the dust, bloody and bruised, while those around her rose to a power that was always just out of her reach.

But now it was just her and her son. And they may not even have the luxury of being real people anymore, but damn if she was going to lose the one thing she was able to call hers- the one thing in the world she actually had power over.

Because that's really all it's ever about isn't it? Mary Hatford wasn't capable of loving anything or anyone. The people who'd raised her and made her who she was had never taught her how to do that. And maybe the fierce protectiveness she had over Abram was the closest she could get to it. But really she just ultimately became the same thing she had always been fighting against. Now it was her own heavy and swift hands doling out punishment to a misbehaving child. Now she herself was the one getting the last word and making all the decisions. Now she had someone following her every command.

It eventually became clear to her that she very likely would die sooner or later at the hands of Nathan and his men. She could only run so far and for so long. But even in her death, she knew she would never let them take what was hers. She never took Abram to Stuart because the break in their relationship was beyond repair at this point. But she still would prefer Abram eventually ended up in his protection than at the end of Nathan's knife. But until these things came, she took Abram and kept running. The more days they ran, the more days she had of power over him and freedom from everything else. The more able she was to ensure that Abram would keep running after her death; that he'd never fall under anyone else's power and that her voice would be the only one left in his head at the end of each day.

If she could see where he'd ended up, she'd be furious (and she'd be surprised at her own fury, as introspection wasn't something she indulged in often). He was never meant to live. He was never meant to move on from her memory or to leave her dying request behind.

But, at the same time, good for him for finding his own strength and place in the world. Because of course it could only happen once she was gone.

---

So thats my take on Mary. Once again, she was a piece of shit just like Tilda. This is not to do anything other than explore the character and give her complexity. I do genuinely believed she "loved" Neil in the only way she could ever be capable of loving anyone. But it wasn't love. It was possession. And good on both him and Andrew (and Aaron and Nicky for that matter) for being able to slowly learn to heal from the abuse they suffered at the hands of their parents.

Thanks so much again for asking!! It means a lot and I love to share my headcanons 😊❤

#aftg #aftg meta #mary hatford #stuart hatford #neil josten #nathan wesninski #nathaniel wesninski #abram hatford #tfc #my writing

[honibee-arts]

Sangcheng atla au in which jc is a water bender and nhs is a kyoshi warrior?

“What the hell are you doing on my island?” 

The last thing Jiang Cheng had expected to wake up to after a long night of listening to his idiotic brother talk the ears off of the two air nomads that had not only offered to teach him airbending, but were also kind enough to allow Jiang Cheng and his siblings to take their flying bison to the Earth Kingdom so Wei Wuxian could get an earthbending master, was to wake up to another weird thing. 

But who could expect any semblance of normalcy when your brother was the fucking avatar. 

Said thing was actually a person, caked in white make up and glaring down at him with red painted golden eyes. The gold silk hanging off their headdress fell into Jiang Cheng’s eyes, the persons crimson painted lips pulled into a frown.

“The fuck...?”

“I said, what are you doing on my island?”

“Shit... Wei Wuxian! Where the hell did we land last night?” He shouted, sitting up and shouting in the direction of his brother.

“Lan Zhan was flying the damn bison, ask him!”

“The bison has a name.” Lan Wangji said coolly, brushing his hands through the sleeping bison’s fur. “Fluffy prefers to be called by his name.”

“Stop petting the damn bison and tell us where we are!” Jiang Cheng snapped back, feeling his migraine begin to grow.

“Assumed it was obvious. You are speaking with the head of the Kyoshi Warriors.”

Kyoshi Warrio- oh shit.

Jiang Cheng stood up and held his arms out in a bow.

“Forgive me, I had no idea. I did not mean to cause offence.”

“Really? You had no clue you were on Kyoshi Island? At all? The statue and my face didn’t give anything away?” The warrior raised an eyebrow.

“Forgive my brother,” A-Jie smiled, stepping forward. “I am Jiang Yanli of the Southern Water Tribe. This is my brother Jiang Cheng. Our brother Wei Wuxian is the avatar. We were headed to the Earth Kingdom to seek out a master for him, and sought help from the air nomads who travelled with us. Their bison, Fluffy, grew tired and Lan Xichen suggested we land here for the night.”

“Lan Xichen, you say?” The warrior asked, opening their fan and flapping it against their face in thought. “Where is he now?”

“I believe he went into the market to restock on supplies.” A-Jie answered.

“That... would make sense. I know the kind of man he is. I’ve known him since I was a child. I really wish da ge would have warned me before you lot showed up though... aiya...” they clicked their tongue and snapped their fan shut. “Come with me, I’ll take you to one of the taverns so you can freshen up and rest. If you need extra weaponry or your tools sharpened, the Warriors of Kyoshi are happy to help.”

“Forgive me,” A-Jie called as the warrior turned on their heel. “May I ask your name?”

“Nie Huaisang.”

“Wait, Nie Huaisang as in... General Nie Mingjue’s younger brother? The one that just... disappeared? The non-bender?” Jiang Cheng blurted in confusion, brow furrowed. “I heard he was dead. Something about being too weak and sickl- yaah!” 

The warrior lunged forward, gripping Jiang Cheng’s wrist and inner elbow, spinning him around until his stomach lurched and pressing a palm to his chest, changing direction before letting go abruptly. Nie Huaisang snatched his belt from his waist and wrapped it around his wrist and ankle, binding them and causing Jiang Cheng to tumble to the ground. With his free arm, Jiang Cheng pushed himself onto his back, only for his Adams apple to bob against the sharp, gold hued metal of Nie Huaisang’s fan.

“Yes. Nie Huaisang. The weak little non-bender brother of the Great General Nie Mingjue, the most powerful earth bender in the four kingdoms. That’s me. Don’t you dare call me that again.” He said sharply.

“I-I won’t.” Jiang Cheng stammered, looking down nervously at the blade pointed at his neck.

“Say ‘Yes sir’.”

“Yes sir.”

“Good! Now, let me show you into the village?” Nie Huaisang said brightly. 

In the end, Nie Huaisang ended up joining them on their journey to the Earth Kingdom. The wind whipped in his long, dark hair, caressing the soft fringe that fell into his eyes under the headband of his gold headdress, causing the olive green robes to billow around him dramatically. 

Jiang Cheng studied his profile nervously. 

Wei Wuxian sat next to Lan Wangji, probably driving the stoic airbender insane with his constant nattering while A-Jie shared recipes and sibling stories with Lan Xichen. This left Jiang Cheng in an awkward silence next to Nie Huaisang.

“Hey... um. Nie Huaisang. I’m sorry, about what I said.”

“It’s fine. I’m used to being underestimated by your kind.” He said calmly, looking ahead at the miles of endless blue sky.

“My kind?”

“Benders. Particularly ones who feel as though they cannot live without their bending.” his golden eyes glanced at Jiang Cheng. “Your kind look down on people like me. Despite our noble history, the Warriors have been looked down on.”

“My sister is a non-bender, how can I look down on her?”

“You feel as though you must protect her, right?”

“I... yes. But thats because my sister-”

“Is capable of protecting herself when necessary.” Nie Huaisang cut in. “Just because she can’t command the oceans, control a typhoon, move a mountain or burn a whole forest does not mean she cannot protect herself. She has proven she can take care of herself.”

Jiang Cheng fell silent.

“You’re protective of her, like my da ge was of me. But have you considered how your protectiveness may make her feel?”

“I just want to make sure she and Wei Wuxian are safe. That’s all I care about. If... If I can protect them. I will.”

“Your heart is in the right place, Jiang Cheng. You just need to reassess your biases.” Nie Huaisang said softly.

Jiang Cheng sighed. This was to be a long journey, but he was glad to have Nie Huaisang with him.

They arrived in the Earth Kingdom without fanfare.

Jiang Cheng sighed in relief. Their time in the Earth Kingdom was appearing to be a peaceful time. For once.

Over their travels, Nie Huaisang had insisted that his older brother would be the perfect teacher for Wei Wuxian. Jiang Cheng was tentative to agree, having heard tales of the generals temper and lack of patience. The Lan brothers were barely managing his shit as it was.

“Xichen, it’s been some time.” The general called as Lan Xichen dismounted the flying bison, the wind carrying him gently to the ground.

“Mingjue, it is good to see you again.” Lan Xichen smiled, taking his hands.

The two smiled at each other earnestly, murmuring things that Jiang Cheng couldn’t quite catch. Confused, he shot a glance at Huaisang, only to find the warrior was no longer there.

“Da ge!” He cried, running up to his brother. Jiang Cheng held in a snicker as he saw the significant size difference between the two brothers. “Da ge why didn’t you warn me Xichen-ge was bringing the avatar to Kyoshi Island?”

“I did, you just don’t check your damn mail.”

“As leader of the Kyoshi Warriors, I am too busy to be checking my mail like a lovelorn maiden pining after her lover who has gone to war, unlike some people.” Huaisang looked between his brother and the older Lan.

“Well if your business on the island was so important, why did you accompany the avatar to see me?”

“I figured he needed a good reference so you would teach him.”

“Xichen can give it.”

“Xichen-ge nice to everyone, da ge.”

“So?”

“Yes let your biased boyfriend give you a biased reference.”

“Wait, I thought air nomads weren’t meant to marry-” Jiang Cheng began.

“We are not.” Said Lan Wangji.

“It’s complicated.” Said Lan Xichen.

“Huaisang, if you’re going to run your mouth like this you can fuck off back to the island.”

“But da geeeeeeeee” he whined.

Jiang Cheng was wrong. This was not going to be peaceful.

#sangcheng #nie huaisang #jiang cheng #jiang wanyin #mdzs #mo dao zhu shi #the untamed #cql #cheng qing ling #ship prompts #my shitty writing

[simptasia]

ultimate ship meme ask <3 for science trio!

ah, thank you! i’m so sorry it took me this long to respond, i didn’t mean for 2 bloody weeks to pass. i kept procrastinating or being too tired

daniel + charlotte + miles

General:

Rate the Ship Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OT3 to Rule all other OT3s

How long will they last? 

eternity and then some

How quickly did/will they fall in love?

daniel @ charlotte, i’m thinking like a week or so. kinda hit him like a bullet

charlotte @ daniel, two or three weeks

daniel @ miles, somewhere from a couple of months to a year

charlotte @ miles, in living timeline didn’t happen, in limboverse, i’ll give her 3 months. and she loved him as a friend already anyways. i imagine it’s her who brings miles into the fold, allowing the sci trio to be fully realised

miles @ daniel and charlotte, oh Fuck Knows. it happens, but [shrugs]. and i like the idea that miles didn’t realise he was in love with daniel and charlotte (and sawyer and juliet) until waaay after their time together. like he falls in love with richard and then The Power Of Hindsight kinda fucks him over

(and for anybody who gets snippy saying that “a couple of weeks is too quick to fall in love!” or some shit: my bf fell in love with me in 2 weeks, and for me it took a month. so nyeh. also hurley/libby, sayid/shannon and charlie/claire)

How was their first kiss?

all of these take place in limboverse

daniel/charlotte: so i imagine this happens like right after they Remember, so emotions are running high and char is like “i’m gonna do something i should have done when we were alive” and just sorta grabs dan’s face and <3

and dan is stunned for a second and then sinks into it. you know that lovely trope of somebody being kissed and their eyes are open and then they practically melt closed from the kissy feelings. and they’re soulmates and this has been a long time coming and i feel cliche but uh, fireworks

daniel/miles: so the three of them have started Their Thing and like, they’re in a sexual relationship now but because char started this, dan is unsure about like, do him and miles do... stuff... together too? is that a thing? they were all touching each other during The Event. plus dan isn’t exactly sure how he feels about miles, but he’s been slowly getting more attracted to him over time. and also dan’s never been with a guy before. so yeah dan is overthinking things and meanwhile, miles is like “if he’s up for it, i’m down” but keeping his distance because like, it’s dan and he doesn’t know if dan is into him

that was a long build up to say, eventually the dan/miles side of the triangle does get figured out and after a moment of awkwardness dan kisses miles, tentative at first and then That Spark happens and they both get into it. at one moment miles pulls back just a bit and dan deliriously like... chases his mouth. because it turns out kissing miles is awesome. and miles notes dan’s a good kisser too, and dan isn’t even offended at the surprised in miles’ tone. 

so in short, dan and miles’ first kiss went on for longer than miles expected because dan got tingly soup brain

also in both of dan’s first kisses with these two he kept his hands to himself outta 1. not thinking clearly because Mouth Things and 2. awkwardness. both char and miles had to grab dan’s hands and place them upon themselves, to remind him, you have these, please use them (there’s a line i give char: “i think you’d find i have many lovely things below my shoulders, dan”). from then on, dan is Characteristically Handsy. annnnyways!

charlotte/miles: it was very shortly after they met actually. pierre introduced them at the museum and there was attraction yes, but also this spark which they both wordlessly acknowledge. when pierre has left (just to get coffee hjjdhasa), they talk for a bit and then casually agree to go somewhere private. a coat check room. they got hit with familiarity and both of them being the type of people who have casual sex that information translated into “i’m gonna fuck this person now”

so basically their first kiss was messy, frantic, impulsive, clothes quickly being taken off, etc etc. thats how their friends with benefits thing started, even before they were friends, really. this was years ago and they became besties

Wedding:

in this set-up, it’d be dan and char getting married

Who proposed?

dan, technically but it wasn’t a surprise. marriage was something both of them discussed for a while before and char was the one who brought it up

(and here is where she jokes “you know what my mum would say about me marrying an american” and daniel gets an Awful Feeling from that)

Who is the best man/men?

well, miles, of course. richard is also one of the groomsman <3

Who is the braid’s maid(s)?

Why Weren’t You Allowed To Have Lady Friends

and besides that, most of the available women in lost have Moved On

annnnd i just remembered char has two sisters. chelsea and chloe

Who did the most planning?

char. it’s not that dan doesn’t care, it’s just she just has more preferences. patterns and colours and things like that. but they all pitch in at least a little

tho miles is the least help. at one point char holds up two swatches for bridesmaids dresses and asks which one he likes more (she’ll decide herself, she just wants Interaction, for her nerves) and miles doesn’t look up from his magazine and says “the left one”. char is annoyed and he says “whichever one is closest to purple”. they’re each a shade of green and blue

Who stressed the most?

oh, char. she never thought she’d get married so she’s never really emotionally prepared herself for it. or for planning a event like this. she isn’t paitent with people she doesn’t already like so dealing with wedding business people has been a task. and just. marriage isn’t stressful, weddings are. which is why dan is gonna be a good boy and absolutely help. and miles is also helping...

char: and how exactly have you been helping??

miles: [serious tone] i’m the plucky comic relief

char: [death glare]

miles: ...i’ll go pick up the flowers

- later -

daniel: heeey miles, you know how you and charlotte like to playfully snipe at each other? ...you can’t do that right now, she’s kinda stressed

miles: [wheeling in dozens of lillies] yeah, i figured that

char, from the other room: WHY ARE CAKES SO FUCKING EXPENSIVE

How fancy was the ceremony?

Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

i’ll give this a 7 outta 10 on the “ooh aah” scale. oh yeah they could absolutely afford a huge fuck off wedding but they didn’t want one. also another reason they didn’t have a Huge Wedding is that dan, char and miles legit don’t know enough people i always picture their wedding happens in like a park. a nice one. and there’s a real prevalant flower motif happening here. arch covered in flowers, petals on the ground, lotsa white lillies about. there’s a real English Garden / cottage aesthetic vibe to this. char’s got a flower in her hair and i just decided her wedding dress has like cloth white flowers on it, not all over it. so like, the whole thing is cute and elegant  and flowery and more expensive than it looks. the main colours being used are white, light blue and lilac

oh oh, the cake is chocolate on the inside! and it’s white (duh) but with lilac flower trim around each layer. char never planned for a wedding before but once she adjusted to the idea she was like “this is gonna be really really pretty”

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding?

eloise. no explanation needed

Sex:

Who is on top?

well, everybody who can be, has been. char has defo given dan and miles the strap. the least toppage going on is dan topping miles. very rarely happens

Who is the one to instigate things?

well, char is the Most instigate-y and dan is the least instigate-y, with miles in the middle. and damn if that doesn’t sum up their dynamic

How healthy is their sex life?

Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

gonna give them all, overall, a reasonable eight. it happens a Lot, but it’s not a crazy amount. (except when dan and char are trying for a baby, then dan is... dan is... lovingly tenderized)

there’s diff variables (heh) at play here, but for the most part theres quite a bit of sex going all around. so yeah, their neighbours don’t like them very much, because char is Really Really Loud and easily satisfied

How kinky are they?

Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

that 8 is via the power of char and miles’ kinky tastes

dan is decidedly more vanilla but willing to try new things. and he’s got some latent kinks/fetishes hiding in him that these two bring out of him

i’ve gone into this many times but basically char is into being dominating, miles loves pain and as far as dan’s brain is concerned, Charlotte Is A Fetish

there’s more going on than that, but i’m being succint

How long do they normally last?

miles doesn’t last notably long, or notably short. but he seems like a real stayer in comparison to dan and charlotte. char comes quickly and repeatedly

dan, oh dan, he’s not. he’s not lasting long. this is not bad thing. he was worried about it at first but char is a-okay with this. she wuvs her boy. and besides, he has pretty good recovery. so second round if the first round was like a bit “oh”

dan is sensitive (and autistic!), sex is a Lot for him. anyways miles has defo joked about these two cumming at the drop of a hate. another reason the neighbours are annoyed, Please Go To Sleep Charlotte (nyet)

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms?

nobody here is unsatisified

How rough are they in bed? -

Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it

on this scale, i’m giving dan/char a 2 to 4, char/miles a 5 to 10 and dan/miles a 3 to 6. and all together oh... anything could happen

the general “rule” is Take It Easy On Dan, He’s Delicate

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do?

No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory

so much. so much cuddle snuggle uwuwuwuwu no no get back here miles you cannot escape, come back here and be loved

dan is a major cuddler, very tactile, char is pretty affectionate. miles used to be “meh” on affection but he’s warm to it these three cuddling in bed lives rent free in my head 24/7

Children:

How many children will they have naturally?

i’ve given dan and char 4 kids (three girls and a boy). penny, ada, marie and isaac. i’ve made charts about this

hypothetically, like in sims, i’ve given char and miles a daughter but i’m not commited to that idea, like i don’t have that in my Internal Canon

but he’s their papa too, emotionally <3

How many children will they adopt?

none, unless you count rats

Who gets stuck with the most diapers?

dan’s job requires the least Work, so he’s at home more often, so yeah

Who is the stricter parent?

char, but she’s not strict strict, this is just in comparison to daniel “but i can’t say mean things to my babies” faraday and miles “wanna learn how to shoplift?” straume. she’s not a Mean Nagging Mum stereotype tho, i won’t allow it

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school?

dan and char are Equally “you can’t be doing stuff like this, it’s not safe” whilst miles is lowkey encouraging it. but after a stern look he has to admit riding a scooter on the school roof is kinda fucked up. like miles is... miles but he doesn’t want his babies like actually hurt, he’s still a good dad

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)?

dan dan the photographic memory man

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings?

char, because i think that’d be really funny. and i want all of them to go to at least one meeting together, because they heard some bitch refer to their daughter marie as “that weird child” and that she warned her children to keep away from dan, char and miles kids. and also she refered to dan, char and miles as “deviants” cuz she feels kids shouldn’t have three parents

soooo char is going to publicly cut her down. verbally and viciously. dan and miles are also angery but they’re there to make sure char doesn’t actually physically beat this woman. and also this final caveat:

miles: [eating a sad looking muffin] and your muffins suck too

Who cried the most at graduation?

char but dan and miles are crying too

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law?

MILES IS A COP!!! and it’s never felt so good until the moment ada got busted for drinking at a party when she was only 17. oh miles isn’t that abusing your authority? “yeah but every cop does that, i may as well do it for my kid”

yeah, that crime is  the worst thing i could think of for this, i don’t think these people’s kids would do like actual bad crimes

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking?

you know, i tend to picture miles cooking the most. my typical default for imagining char and miles chatting is that they’re in the kitchen, she’s holding tea and he’s making something on the stove. typically mac & cheese. or bacon

but really i think they all cook a decent amount

Who is the most picky in their food choice?

dan because he’s autistic and has some medical requirements, like my esoteric headcanon that he cannot digest meat at all

Who does the grocery shopping?

char and miles are more used to it, whilst i imagine dan has barely set foot in a grocery store in his life. but upon, like, being a grown up, he starts going more with char and miles and he likes it, for the most part. the lights are a bitch, tho

i think dan does it the least, miles the most, and char and miles go together more often than not. oh, and when char is out of pads and she forgot to stock up, miles is the designated Get Me Pads And Painkillers You Bastard man

tho that trope always confused me, as somebody who has at least 5 packages of pads in my pad drawer at all times. are there really period having people who don’t stock up ahead of time and have to ask their significant other?

but i digress

How often do they bake desserts?

not notably often, but i’ve defo imagined miles making Special Brownies

which daniel proceeded to eat all of in a fit of I’m Suddenly Very Hungry

what’s that puddle over there? oh it’s just dan

but anyways thinking on this, i can see these three making a cake together. and it goes a little wonky because their kitchen is small and Too Many Cooks. but a flat chocolate cake is a cake nonetheless. monch

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater?

dan: salad, the other option is No Good, so my boy is a vegetarian

char: i’ve made her more a meat lover than a veggie lover (tis her love of a proper English Breakfast) but not overally so

miles: defo likes meat (and savoury things in general) over salad. he’s not one of those guys whose a dickhead about it tho. veggies are just alright to him

tho i can see miles teasing dan about his “rabbit food diet” (which isn’t even apt because rabbits aren’t in the habit of mainlining noodles and pasta)

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner?

aaahh this feels like something dan would do, he wants to be ~womantic~

Who is more likely to suggest going out?

char, the extroverted outdoorsy one

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidently while cooking?

dan because he got distracted by something. like he was cooking something in the oven and then some Musical Thoughts overtake him and he’s gotta write it down and wait 30 minutes have past OH GOD THE PIE BEEP BEEP BEEP

Chores:

Who cleans the room?

The Room. the Singular Room

anyways they all clean, it’s not very interesting to think about

Who is really against chores?

none of them. miles will half-heartedly complain sometimes but he grew up used to helping out around the house

Who cleans up after the pets?

dan and char clean up after their rats and cat because they are responsible pet owners. and char will clean miles’ wounds because jean-luc is a bastard cat

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug?

what kind of idiot... No!

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over?

i can’t see this, like any of them getting stressed about that

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning?

miles’ dollar now

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths?

dan takes longer showers, char takes longer baths

Who takes the dog out for a walk?

no dog, only kitty. kitties don’t go for walks

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays?

ohh i imagine char decks the place out for christmas. she loves christmas because good family memories. and also she has knitted christmas jumpers for her boys (and cat). christmas and halloween is the only major holiday that they got ham for. and by they, i mean char and miles

dan is just happy to be here

char: you know miles, it’s january and that little bat is still hanging above the fireplace

miles: if you wanna take him down, you can

char: ...no, i just wanted to adknowledge him

dan: he’s part of the family

What are their goals for the relationship?

uh, love, sex and babies. duh

Who is most likely to sleep till noon?

miles. coffee keeps him on his work schedule

Who plays the most pranks?

well, miles, obviously. i can’t think of any because i don’t really go for pranks but nothing elaborate, simple stuff. does that “orders a black coffee at macdonalds when your kids are in the backseat” count as a prank. miles would do that, pause for enough time for the kids to be like :O and then ask for their orders

there! done! wowee, bless any y’all who take the time to read All Of That

#this is like 50 miles long #had to restructure this because i like this meme but it doesn't look good #and defo ain't made for OT3s #agardenintheshire

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hi!!! would you mind doing: “you are the one, you are the only one I was born to know/beyond the crush of any summer lust and we dared to go” Night Like This prompt for maria hill/steve rogers? if you don't want to thats totally fine! thank u

Maria didn’t often like any sort of party. She was a solitary person who preferred to drink wine by herself or with two people max. 

This meant nothing to Tony. 

“You have to come!” Tony said. “This is the end of the school year celebration for friends, and you’re a friend.” 

“You know I don’t like parties,” Maria says. “Too loud.” 

“This one won’t be. Closest friends, a house party. I’m making a cheese platter, Maria. This is serious business.” 

Maria pauses. 

A cheese platter means a small, intimate event. There is a lower chance of beer pong being played or music blaring. 

“...okay. But if it gets too overwhelming, I reserve the right to leave.” 

Tony cheers. “Dress code is casual, bye Maria!” He flounces away, humming to himself. 

(Stage One of Convincing Complete.) 

Maria hangs out with people. She’s not particularly social, but she likes going to the band’s concerts and being in small groups. She considers Tony and Natasha to be her best friends alongside Sharon. 

So she was expecting that they would tell her who would be there. 

No one told her about Steve Rogers. 

Steve holds out a hand to her immediately. 

“Hi, I’m Steve Rogers,” he says. “I’m transferring in the fall semester to your guys’ university!” 

“Maria Hill,” she answers immediately. “Do you know if Tony has the cheese plate out yet?” 

That’s the first thing she says to him. She had forgotten all basic manners in regards to thinking about a cheese plate. She was mortified. 

Steve takes it in stride and says he’s just finished laying it out. 

Maria takes refuge in the kitchen for ten minutes until Natasha drags her out. 

“You are not staying in the kitchen the whole time you nerd.” 

“Kitchens are good!” Maria protests, trying to dig in her heels. 

“I made you a glass of wine outside, so you’re eating your cheese outside and socializing,” Natasha says. “Bruce wants to ask you what you thought about the last symphony.” 

Maria goes outside. It feels nice, a slight summer breeze swaying the paper lantern lights and wafting the smell of smoke from the grill over. 

She sits by Steve. She does not really know what to ask him first. 

So she asks him a question. Not a particularly relevant one, but a question all the same. 

“What celebrity would you fight if you had the chance?” Maria asks. 

Steve looks surprised. 

“Um...probably Piers Morgan? I think I could put him through a wall.” 

It’s a nice start to conversation. 

From there, they talk about fighting techniques, which appetizer that Tony made is the best, and Maria learns that they actually don’t live that far away from each other at home. 

Steve’s studying art and art history, and he wants to be a high school teacher. Maria tells him all about her goal to work as a personal bodyguard and maybe get into a certain company. 

“I would trust you as a bodyguard,” Steve says, grinning. 

Maria drinks more wine. 

She gets a bit giggly, and enjoys dancing with Steve on the grass. Her shoes have already come off, as they are pointless at this moment and she likes feeling grass. 

“I’m glad you’re coming to our school,” Maria says, smiling softly. “I hope you hang out with us a lot.” 

“I will,” Steve says, grinning. “Why not when I have so much incentive to now?” 

Maria blushes. 

For the record, no one knew she could do that. Tony is currently picking his jaw up off the floor and Bruce is wondering if he can turn Maria blushing into a psychology study. 

Over the summer, they get closer. Maria will come to most events if Steve is there because if she falls asleep (and she does. Frequently), she usually can count on Steve to wake her up gently. 

(And if, sometimes, she got to stare into those baby blues? Well...that was the advantage.) 

Steve fixes her a plate of food if she comes late due to training for an internship starting in the semester. She smiles at him and pats his hand. 

Maria similarly likes going for runs with Steve, who is the only one in the group who likes going on them as much as she does. They go off the park tracks and try to make a game out of seeing who can escape the other. 

They laugh together on a rainy, muggy day as Steve slips into a creek, and Maria joins him. They’re covered in mud, laughing. 

“You’re crazy,” she tells Steve, getting up out of the creek. 

“I’m glad you like crazy,” Steve teases, reaching out a hand. “Can’t believe a pretty girl like you likes to run this early in the morning with me.” 

“Well I do,” Maria responds. 

They’re still holding hands. 

She doesn’t mind it. 

It’s in July 2nd when she realizes that Steve’s birthday is in two days and she’s gotten him nothing yet. 

This involves dragging Natasha and Sharon to the store with her. 

“You could get him a freaky watch thing,” Sharon says, pointing to the step tracker. 

“He broke one last year and says they’re inefficient for his requirements,” Maria answers. “His favorite candy is Twizzlers.” 

“Ugh, old man vibes,” Natasha groans. “Twizzlers? Seriously?” 

“They’re good,” Maria defends. “And this is for Steve, not you who likes luxury items from Europe.” 

“Maybe you could get him a serious gift,” Sharon says. “What about a key to an apartment for next year?” 

“He’s already picked where he’s living and it’s not like that,” Maria denies. 

“You go running together. Make each other that weird, healthy breakfast,” Sharon reminds her. 

“So what?” 

“You like him,” Nat teases. “I think your gift should be telling him.” 

“Birthday gifts are supposed to be good, not sad as fuck,” Maria tells her. “Maybe I’ll get him a new set of spatulas. He mentioned he needed them for his apartment.” 

“Nerds,” Natasha says. “Think about it.” 

Maria thinks about it. 

A lot. 

On one side, she can kind of guess that Steve likes her back. They make breakfast together and sometimes she thinks they stare at each other a bit too long to be “just friends.” 

On another side, she has a pretty hard time believing that they’re anything but friends. They do friend stuff. She’s made breakfast with Tony once or twice. 

(But they don’t stare at each other like that.) 

She decides to remedy her problem and tell him on the Fourth of July. 

Steve is grinning at everyone making a big deal about his birthday. The fireworks show starts, and they all flinch with the first two or three booms. 

They’ve already given their presents, and Steve kisses her on the forehead when she gives him the spatulas. 

“For breakfast on campus,” Maria said with a grin. 

Now she’s lying on Steve’s lap, watching the fireworks and them pointing out their favorite ones. 

She looks up at him, smiling impossibly wide. 

“I think I’m in love with you,” she says. 

Steve’s face gets a look of surprise. 

“You don’t have to do anything about it,” Maria backtracks. “Just thought you should know.” 

Maria gets the best damned kiss of her life right then and there. 

(Thor wins forty dollars.) 

They still run in the mornings on campus. Sure it’s a little earlier, but that doesn’t bother either of them. 

#lovelyirony writes #maria hill #steve rogers #stevemaria #captainhill #ah i love these two #they're CUTE #yes they're freaks and half their dates are running together #YES she bought him spatulas #what more did you want out of me #college au #summertime :) #my favorite time of the year

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✩ watergate :3

this took too fucking long

Disagreements:

Who is more likely to raise their voice? i feel like emma cos she’s more angry dramatic and he’s more emo dramatic but i was also gonna say he probably should to accomodate for his heightWho threatens to leave but never actually does? neither of them, they’ve both left one another repeatedly. Who actually keeps their word and leaves? both of them, see above. Who trashes the house? i don’t think either of them … i can’t see him ever doing it but if he did she would kick his ass things need to be NEAT Do either of them get physical? basement gate tease ! but no … it’s soft ….  that’s been erased from my memory … they’re emo not violent  How often do they argue/disagree? all the time but about #dumb shit nowadays … used to be more serious but now? you like chocolate ice cream better? … idiot  Who is the first to apologise? if they had a penny for every time mickey has apologised to her both of them could quit their low salary jobs and move to france 

Sex:

Who is on top? bold of u to assume they aren’t both switches Who is on the bottom? ^Who has the strangest desires? Any kinks? mind ur fucking business … snuggling is a kink Who’s dominant in bed? i don’t think dominant has ever been in either of their vocabulary where’s the john mulaney gif abt soup in the lap … regaurdless … probably he has to be she’s babyIs head ever in the equation? she suck the dick for free and mickey is a good boy, he knows how to go down on a womf If so, who is better at performing it? i don’t know how sex works is it easier to eat thrussy or suck a dick … they both try the only thing that matters is that once he said she was better at sex than [ redacted ] Ever had sex in public? private public … like not dressing room public but like, romantic lookout in a car public … hope no coppers come 2 shine their flashlight Who moans the most? idk if this is my sexism or my lesbian but women should, legally, be required to moan more than menWho leaves the most marks? he better swallow his masculinity and get used to concealer but i feel like that wld not be an issue for him, king ! he can’t borrow hers though it won’t match Who screams the loudest? WHO YELLSWho is the more experienced of the two? mickey. fucking duh. Do they ‘fuck’ or ‘make love’? they make love :3Rough or soft? soft … unlike his penis How long do they usually last? haha 8 seconds joe goldberg tease? idk how long sex even lasts in general …. solidly average is my guess Is protection used? he better wrap it before he taps it my girl cannot afford plan b . so yesDoes it ever get boring? not …. boring but ….. consistent. when emma gets too drunk she asks odette for sex advice bc she doesn’t want to bore ickey Where is the strangest place they’d have sex? nowhere is strange if ur brave enough.

Family:

Do your muses plan on having children/or have children? …. yes ….If so, how many children do your muses want/have? she wants 27 children actually but literally anything from 1-30 will suffice …. they need a lot of help on his inevitable farm Who is the favorite parent? mickey is the fun parent so u already know who it is Who is the authoritative parent? REMEMBER the clip i sent u from the marky mark movie … she’s always the bad guy until he gets #fedup and he has to remind her that she’s not doing it this time AJSDKF Who is more likely to allow the children to have a day off school? Who lets the children indulge in sweets and junk food when the other isn’t around? honeslty both of them unless emma hoards all the candy … selfish  Who turns up to extra curricular activities to support their children? both of them they make fucking SIGNS …. its a little league game u dont need to paint the football stripes on ur faceWho goes to parent teacher interviews? they both go but mickey is better at them because emma always goes into teacher mode and tries to talk about Who changes the diapers? mickey does he’s a NURSE he is not grossed out , she is . baby poop is rank Who gets up in the middle of the night to feed the baby? where tf is that gifset from prison break when u need it … she does but only because she hates diapers and it’s only fair to pop a tiddie out every night for ur kid in exchangeWho spends the most time with the children? ummmm FAMILY FUN NIGHT x Who packs their lunch boxes?Who gives their children ‘the talk’? mickey he is obligated as a medical professional she don’t teach sex ed …. Who cleans up after the kids? emma but only because she’s a neat freak Who worries the most? both of them try to pretend they’re VERY cool and nonchalant and this is actually very easy until one of them cracks (probably her) and they both worry together constantly . solidarity babey ! ….. moreso her tho u cannot change my mind Who are the children more likely to learn their first swear word from? auntie odette change my mind we said FUCK watergate lives , emdette rise 

Affection:

Who likes to cuddle? both of them …. constntly …. disgusting Who is the little spoon? [ jake peralta vc ] everyone likes to be the little spoon, it makes them feel safe ! LOOK HERE buddy …. he is and i dont take questions , even when he was 10 ft Who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places? can he fucking keep his hands AWF …. thats coming from me not emma she appreciates it Who struggles to keep their hands to themself? both of them …. its CONSTANT … hand on the shoulder , touching someone’s back as u walk past …. SOFT ! n then the one gif  u sent from superstore where amy slaps jonah’s ass that’s emma How long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable?  they actually fall asleep cuddling and wake up complaining abt falling asleep in a uncomfortable position… shut up abt ur back pain ur not 80 Who gives the most kisses? KISS kisses …. he. but know … she’s always kissing him on the cheek What is their favourite non-sexual activity? this is gonna sound g*y as hell but stay with me here ………. just being in the same place , even when they’re doing diff stuff . TOGETHERNESS …. vomit time Where is their favourite place to cuddle? the couch , i retract my statement about them not being 80 they actually fall asleep watching tv Who is more likely to playfully grope the other? casually ? she … to actually initiate eye emoji ? he How often do they get time to themselves? all the time , they know 2 other people 

Sleeping:

Who snores? he does im hcing this for ur own character If both do, who snores the loudest? she doesn’t SNORE she’s a lady Do they share a bed or sleep separately? they’ve been in 200 different stages of relationship ……. OTHER than depending on that , she sleeps better w him there :3If they sleep together, do they cozy up together or lay far apart? they start far apart cos she’s a blanket hog but she always ends up next 2 him Who talks in their sleep? she mumbles sometimes ….. its nothing coherent What do they wear to bed? she owns 47 different stupid size xxxxxxxl shirts that were 2 bucks  from walmart and wears only that . i bet mickey owns a bathrobe, bourgeois pig … Are either of your muses insomniacs? idk she reads a chapter of whatever dumb shit she’s reading and has tea or wine and conks out ….. idk his business Can sleeping pills be found by the bedside? idk abt taking them and ik its not the point but shes anal retentive abt keeping medicine in the medicine cabinet so THERE BETTER NOT BE Do they wrap their limbs around each other or just lay side by side? AS I SAID … they start out on opposite sides of the beg and end up more tangled than tangled (20whatever) Who wakes up with bed hair? his hair is floofy ,,,, Who wakes up first? i feel like that depends on his shifts …. she wakes up at the same damn time every week day …. weekends though she sleeps in for 10 yrs so him Who prepares breakfast in bed for the other? emma tries and he has to leave bed anyway because the fire alarm goes off  What is their favourite sleeping position? she prefers it when she has all the blankets Who hogs the sheets? she does Do they set an alarm each night? they have JOBS does she look like pippa to u Can a television be found in their bedroom? yes so she can cry over dumb rom coms over somewhere other than the couch …… he’s invested in them , change my mind Who has nightmares? i already know ur about to say he does so im calling the cops on u end of story Who has ridiculous dreams? all of emma’s dreams are indistinguishable from bad acid trips Who sprawls out and takes up most of the bed? she sleeps in the fetal position he seems like a sprawler …..Who makes the bed? emma …. its gotta be CLEAN and if he ever says “why make it we’re just gonna sleep there again” its on SIGHT What time is bed time? whenever she passes out , always before midnight , considering they’re 72Any routines/rituals before bed? i bet they brush their teeth at the same time to see who can do it faster like they’re five year olds …. or that gifset from new girl where he’s like “ u read my walking dead fanfic ? ”Who’s the grumpiest when they wake up? emma takes three cups of coffee to be able to be her CHIPPER self …. 

Work:

Who is the busiest? she has like a 6 hour work day so he for sure Who rakes in the highest income? i just googled nurses versus preschool teachers and he makes twice what she does …. laughs nervously …. glad she’s going back 2 school but elementary teachers STILL make less …. mr talbot got COIN ! Are any of your muses unemployed? no , freeloading is ILLEGAL Who takes the most sick days? i feel like the two worst jobs to go into sick are a literal hospital with immunocompromised people and a preschool with toddlers who dont wash their hands …. equal maybe Who is more likely to turn up late to work? despite her original beef with odette in the apocalypse verse emma is NEVER late to work Who sucks up to their boss? she cooks dinner , a nice LASAGNA for whoever to heat up and mickey has to break it to her that making whoever her superior is eat what tastes like glue will in fact , damage their relationship What are their jobs? hes a nursey  boy …. shes a teacher Who stresses the most? about life in general? her. about work? probably him. he’s dealing with LIVES she’s got the alphabet Do your muses enjoy or despise their careers/occupations? they better they aren’t getting paid enough to hate it Are your muses financially stable? they’re not rich but they’re not dying and that’s what matters 

Home:

Who does the washing? emma because it relaxes her Who takes out the trash? he better , she does not like to  LOOK at things once they are thrown out … its smelly Who does the ironing? neither of them have ironed anything in their lives Who does the cooking? HE HAS TO IDC if he isn’t fuckign gordon ramsay she’ll kill them Who is more likely to burn the house down just trying? emma Who is messier? if he leaves a single sock on the floor he is automatically messier than her Who leaves the toilet roll empty? that’s satanic neither of them Who leaves their dirty clothes on the floor? he does …. its just not REALISTIC that she does Who forgets to flush the toilet? that’s gross ……hopefully neither ….. DISGOSTEING.mp4Who is the prankster around the house? anything STUPID is hers and hers alone but i feel like he’d do something relatively innocent and it would go HORRIBLY wrong like , hey emma come get y’all juice ….Who loses the car keys when it comes time to go somewhere? despite being organized in every other aspect of her life emma has never kept track of keys in her life its a disease Who mows the lawn? he does , he shld do it shirtless so she can objectify him Who answers the telephone? mickey, she truly stares at it hoping it’ll go away Who does the vacuuming? emmaWho does the groceries? she would make HORRIBLE decisions ,,, he shld make the list and she shld get it Who takes the longest to shower? no sexism but she’s a girl Who spends the most time in the bathroom? see above 

Miscellaneous:

Is money a problem? yES like … they can afford groceries , make rent , but for literally every american except jeff bezos money is a problem in some area . this isn’t a hc just a capitalist hellscape How many cars do they own? two …. neither of them are very nice cars Do they own their home or do they rent? rent unless/until he gets the farm of his dreams Do they live near the coast or deep in the countryside? countryside thats where FARMS are … but like rn , coast cos there’s the ocean in town Do they live in the city or in the country? see above bbgDo they enjoy their surroundings? the goats of the future and the noisy neighbors of the current and past eras both leave something to be desired , but in general yes What’s their song? not to go all modern au but remember when stereo hearts was on their 2011 mixtape AJSKDF …. issa bop and its arguably the most cutesy singable on the playlist What do they do when they’re away from each other? bitch idk ? exist as human beings ?Where did they first meet? idk she probably met him for coffee or sum before moving in together to make sure he wasn’t a serial killer How did they first meet? they were roommates … oh my god they were roommates …. she prolly put an ad in the paper very lucky she did not get murdered x Who spends the most money when out shopping? i feel like neither of them are big spenders but her sticker and colored pen budget is larger than it should be Who’s more likely to flash their assets? i thought this was talking about tits for a second but im assuming mone ? they keep it humble Who finds it amusing when the other trips over? they both do , bullying one another is a bonding experience Any mental issues? more than you know my guy Who’s terrified of bugs? if she sees a SPIDER she floors it , but she releases most other bugs …. he better kill anything w 8 legs tho Who kills the spiders around the house? mickey , as described above wow im psychic Their favourite place? they can make any place work together … gay but true , just like me Who pays the bills? she has a special binder just for taxes Do they have any fears for their future? all the fears actually Who’s more likely to surprise the other with a fancy dinner? she cannot cook but she has 10/10 ordered takeout , put it on plates and been like :the happy version of the pensive emoji yk the one: i cooked it while the reciept is still on the counter Who uses up all of the hot water? thats very selfish she wld never but she also showers first bc she doesn’t trust him not to ….. Who’s the tallest? they , in american , are the SAME HEIGHT ,,, fuck centimeters Who’s more likely to just randomly hop into the shower with the other?Who wanders around in their underwear? clothes are oppressive let them both do it coward Who sings the loudest when singing along to the radio? it probably turns into a competition until they’re both singing at the top of their lungs …. omg watergate you’re gonna burst a vocal cord oh my god they can’t hear us they have airpods in What do they tease each other about? literally everything …. one of them BREAHTES wrong and the other is like “ ah didnt realise the asthma express was in town “ Who is more likely to cringe at the other’s fashion sense at times? mickey literally dresses like the fresh prince so u already answered that for me Do they have mutual friends? can the real jack detler please stand up Who crushed first? she ……. did not immediately fall in love with him let me tell u , it took her some solid MONTHS to realise she was in deep for his bitch ass Any alcohol or substance related problems? i wld hope not , #stubie twWho is more likely to stumble home, drunk, at 3am? them , together , for getting kicked out of the bar for singing Who swears the most? neither ? 

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[sleepyreddie]

Richie Tozier X Reader Headcannons (platonic to relationship)

💗Pairing: Richie Tozier X Reader

Requested: YES - yoooo, how about some hc's about richie being fucking flustered when they first met reader¿ like idk at this point they are already teenagers or smth and he is known for being derry's heartthrob or something¿

a/n: flustered Richie is an art in itself. Thats all im gonna say. I love writing for my boy. Thanks for the request! Hope you enjoy! (I am so sorry this took so long oh my god)

🔥 Warning: (aged up, maybe 15-16)

Richie being Richie (aka dirty jokes and semi sexual innuendos)

Swear words

Word Count: 1643 (oh my)

Okay

Richie Tozier was like a magnet

To boys and girls alike

“Derry’s heartbreaker” was an earned nickname of his (along with Bucky Beaver and Trashmouth, of course)

He had built a name, as well as a persona for himself in the small town of Derry, Maine

That is, until you showed up

Because… damn

He had never seen someone so pretty hot

(he was one of the only people you had been attracted to within the first couple weeks of moving to Derry and starting at school because he was very nice to look at)

He was in a couple of your classes and the two of you took to staring at each other when the other wasn't looking

And then glancing away really fast so you weren't caught (spoiler, you always caught him)

The problem, however…

He had never really talked to you, minus simple questions about work

He prefered to admire from afar

Very far

Something about you made him very confused

He had talked to so many other girls before

And when I say so many, I mean SO MANY

But yet, he had never had this problem before

he was always so confident, but everytime he tried to string together a sentence around you he could barely get one word out

And for the first little while, you thought it was because he wasn't interested

You had heard of the rep he had built for himself

Some called him a ‘player’

‘Emotionally unattached’

‘Goes from girl to girl’

you figured that’s just the way he was

(Which was a complete disappointment because you found everything about him really attractive)

Like, e v e r y t h i n g

A n y w a y s

You were pleasantly surprised one day, when a boy named Ben Hanscom introduced himself to you and invited you to sit with him and his friends at lunch after the both of you tried to take out the same book in the library

So, the next day, he found you after class and you followed him to met the rest of the ‘Losers’, as he called them

And you almost felt your heart fall out of your body at the sight of the one and only, Richie Tozier, joking with whom you presumed to be Ben’s other friends

And you would not believe how surprised and excited he was when you sat down across from him

He physically had to restrain himself

Stay cool, Richie

“You guys, this is Y/N, she’s in my language class. She just moved here.”

The kids you didn't know started to introduce themselves - Stan, Bill and Beverly

you already knew Eddie from your science class. He had refused to participate in the frog dissection project, almost throwing up before he made it out the door. You didn't blame him. He seemed weak on his knees.

“And Richie, yeah. I’ve seen you around. We have Soc. together”

Remember how I said Eddie was weak on his knees?

Richie couldn't feel his knees

Or the rest of his body

Forget being cool

YOU KNEW HIS NAME

He was screaming on the inside

Beverly was instantly drawn to you because you were a girl

Richie was 50/50 on this

Because HE wanted to be the one talking to you and making you laugh because your face was so pretty when you laughed

But while you were busy talking to Beverly, he had time to stare

According to the Losers, this boy had no feelings whatsoever

But they had started to notice something different about him

Like he was being e x t r e m e l y spaced out

You didn't really notice, as he was always kind of that way around you

Sort of, a less crazy version

You found it strange, as the Losers always told you stories were Richie would do something crazy and it just seemed so unlike him because you had never really seen him act that way

One day, they knew something was up when Eddie said something that would have normally set Richie off into a spur or inappropriate jokes

This was definitely the day Richie realized there was a lot more to what he thought was just physical attraction to you

So Eddie spoke, and braced himself for Richie’s comments

But nothing

“Richie, did you hear what Eddie just said?”

“... mhm”

And then they realized he was staring

Right

At

You

“Richie, s-s-seriously? She's our friend, stop b-b-being such a loser”

“Shut it, Bill. Your a loser”

“Oh my god”.

“You like her.”

He got all red faced and sweaty palmed

“What? No, thats f-fucking - you g-guys, no, uh, no way w-”

“Okay Richie, you’re starting to sound like Bill”

And then everything kinda made sense to them

How he always stared at you when he said something to get a reaction

Or watched you for surprisingly long as you walked away

Or always seemed to walk next to you any time it was possible

And always talked about you when you weren't around

And that's when his friends realized something was actually wrong with him

Like, who was this love struck teenage boy?

They didn't even know that Richie was capable of feelings

He would have most definitely on multiple occasions bailed on asking you out

Because every time he saw you, he was speechless.

He took to staring at you every chance he got

People started to notice that Derry’s resident playboy had suddenly toned down his endless flirting and had stopped making out with new girls every day

No one, besides the Losers, knew why he had suddenly become so different

Him and his friends would stand in the hallway and you would walk by with Bev and holy shit Bill does she always look that pretty? Like I think those legs would be amazing wrapped around m-”

“Richie I swear to god if you don't ask her out, I will”

Richie knew Bill didn’t have the guts

But he also knew he didn’t have them either

He thought you were so amazing

At least that's what he told Eddie

All. the. Time.

And yet he did nothing about it

He wanted to, so bad

But he was worried he would just ruin everything

You, on the other hand, were convinced that the two of you would never happen

The boy had no problem flirting with other girls

But he didn't even really talk to you

you had given up on trying to make conversation with him

as he always got all... weird and awkward 

But then Bev convinced you otherwise

She knew Richie liked you and you liked Richie, but she found it much more amusing to not tell either of you

The Losers were kind of sick of it, because apparently it was blatantly obvious that the two of you were i n  l o v e

“No Ben, I’m not putting a note in her locker”

“Fine, I’ll get Eddie to do it for you.”

“Ben, no.”

One thing's for sure, he was a confused boy

He didn't understand how one person could make him feel the way you made him feel

He also didn't really understand why when he saw you laughing with Bill it made him want to strangle himself

Which is exactly what he almost did one day when the you and the Losers were hanging out

He didn't, but he huffed and stormed out of the room with a cheap excuse because in the moment you seemed so much more interested in Bill than you ever would be in him

The Losers took one look and you and Bill talking and knew exactly what was up

You, on the other hand, were confused

“What just happened?”

And Beverly just glanced between you and Bill and suddenly you knew exactly what was up so you got up and headed out after Richie into the hallway

“Richie, what the fuck… ?”

“Y/N, why don't you just go back and hang out with Bill, he probably misses you”.

“What? Richie, what's wrong with you?.”

“Whats wrong with me? What's wrong with you?”

“Wh-”

“I fucking like you, okay? I have ever since I saw you walk into school for the first time and I felt like I was gonna pass out because your really hot, and every time I saw you after that I felt confused and fucked up because I actually really fucking liked you, and not just because your hot but because your funny and nice and deal with me, and I didn't know how to tell you, and it's hard enough to hide that I don't like you when you're practically sitting on Bill’s lap and ignoring me”.

Fuck

That was most definitely not that way he was planning on telling you

You were still trying to process everything when he turned and started to walk towards the front door

“Richie?”

“What.”

“Your hot too. And your funny, and smart, and nice. And if you wanna ask me out, you should go for it”.

And with that, you were gone, back to where the Losers sat in Bill’s living room.

And he followed right after you and spoke right in front of the rest of you friends

“So, what, are we dating now?”

You shrugged and nodded at the same time

“What the hell happened in that hallway?” ( = Stan smacking Eddie as Richie sits down besides you)

And this time, as the night went on, the butterflies he got were good

Because he had finally gotten what he wanted

You.

Final a/n: I hope you guys enjoy this! it is a lot longer than I thought it was going to be lol, which is why it took so long, I just didn't know how to finish it lmao. I hope you like it! 👍🏼 I am accepting requests! please send them in!

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[thelostisland-wildstar]

Keeran found herself wrapped in her jackets, crisp breeze annoyingly breezing into the entrance. She held the door open, and knocked the tip of one heeled boot against the ankle, to shake the white clumps of snow out. The Lost Hills were usually quiet, especially at this time of day. She brushes the snow off her black hair and sweeps loose particles off the entrance. Keeran did not want to admit the novelty of coming back home. When did I get home?

Just before she looks over her shoulder, her comm unit buzzes. “ Keeran.. you there?” the message says. Marcus.

She clicks her tongue and goes to pick up the datapad. “ Are you well?” she types the response.

“No, I'm not.. could ya come over to the office?”

After some time, substantial amount, he would get a notification of a visitor. Keeran looked tired. Sleepless. To the point her makeup was a mask. She seemed hard at work but stopped by on her hover bike and waiting by the door. Knocking.

The door would be opened, not by Marcus, but a tired, and equally stressed looking Perrin, the Head Chef of the Bunkhouse, and one of Marcus's three sub-managers. It was fair to say he looked like utter shit.  He looks at her with a quirked brow. "Huh.. didn;t expect to be seein' you again.." He steps aside to let her inside the office building."I assume your here for Marcus right?"

"Yes." she adjusts her collar as she passes. Her high heels clank as she walks. "Urgent business."

Perrin thumb points behind him towards the stairs. "Up that way.. better catch him now, seem's he's leavin'.""Or at least gettin' ready to leave." The old Aurin takes out a cigarette and a lighter, placing it between his lips, and lighting it.

She furrows her brows and steps in front of Perrin. No. Asking him questions is pointless. She storms to fetch Marcus.

Perrin just watches her storm past, puffing a cloud of smoke out. "Fuckin' damn.. not pityin' Marcus right about now." He says under his breath, shaking his head. Marcus in the meantime, was in his room. A couple large cases were sitting on the floor next to his bed, and another case was actually on his bed, one he was still packing things into, clothes, belts, boots, and even his rifle and ammo.

She steps inwards, eyeing what she was forced to eye. Her eyebrow perks up. "What is the meaning of this?"

Marcus looks up from his packing over at Keeran, a stoic look on his face. He breathes a sigh as he looks back to his opened up case. "Preparations for.. a long journey."

Keeran's ears wilt some as she once again seeks his expression for any clues. "And I doubt this trip is related to midlife crisis."

"Hnh.." His Eyebrows furrow slightly as he resumes putting items in the case sitting on the bed, extra ammo packs, some spare datachron's, tools. "A little more related than I'd like it to be."  Over on his desk by the doorway sat a rectangular wooden box, the lid opened up, showing the various pictures, a few keepsakes, and other sorted items that may have meant something once. All the pictures seem to contain either Marcus with a woman next to him, Marcus on his own, the Woman on her own, or in the case of just one picture, himself, the woman, and their child in the woman's arms Next to it however was a letter, a long letter.. and at the bottom of it, was a Dominion Houses seal.

"Family." she concludes and looks up at him. She narrows her lips and turns sharply on her heel, facing the exit. "You have sufficient space for a fast ship?" she says reaching over the earpiece.

"Yeah.. Family." he grabs a hold of one last item, a long Bowie knife, bearing a carving in the handle of a ship of some kind, with the words 'Howler' inscribed on the blade itself. Instead of placing it in the pack, he instead sets it back into its sheath, and secures it to his belt, before closing up the case on the bed and pulls it up onto its side. "I already have a place on a ship headin' out from here.. courtesy of your old Second in Command, Rokk." He picks up one of the straps that was on the bottom of the case on his bed, and pulls them over his shoulders, the case clearly being a military-style backpack. He looks back over to her.He steps around his bed to kneel down and collect his other two packs from the floor, hoisting them up from the floor in both hands, before turning back to face Keeran in the doorway.

"Second?" she peers at him but shakes her head. "Fine. I will pilot then." she says and faces him. Her emotions were hard to read but they were always. She was worried. Concerned. Maybe something else. "Hey..." she adds quietly.

"Yeah.. Asked him about it at Suki's Teahouse."  He rolls his shoulders a bit. "Not exactly up to me whose piloting the damn thing Kee.. Its his ship." He looks back at her, quirking a brow up. "Something wrong?"

Her attitude shifts. From what might be sincere to the business woman mode. "I have a better one I brought from Ekose for a pretty penny." she grunts. "I am FCON. I am bringing it in."

"Keeran.."

She sighs and shakes her head, clearly holding herself back. All she says is "Let's get you reunited." At that she tries to storm off.

"Keeran..! Fuckin' hell.." he follows after her.

She stops, if only for a moment, but keeps going. Her ears are semi-wilted. She turns back to him and clank of heels stops.

He comes to a stop before her. "What the fuck do you think your doing? This isn't /your/ fight. You've got obligations here." He looked down at her with a frustrated expression.. Something was not setting right with him.

"I will make it my flight." she says and exhales. "My mission from the beginning was to go there. And.. Plant myself deep within the society to destroy the Dominion once and for all. It's the Plan." she twirls her wrist. And then, another confession comes out of her mouth before she can stop it. "I just want you to be happy."

His hands clenched the straps of his cases tighter.. Mission, plan.. it all smelled as rotten as barrel fish to him. Plant herself Within Dominion Society? One might as well try closing a blackhole.. Though he gets to thinking it over a bit.. was she really this dogmatically committed? His expression narrows at her, especially at that last part.. 'I want to make you happy.' "Happy.. You want to make me happy? That right? Happy? Because Everything your suggesting inspires no such feeling Keeran. Infiltrate Dominion Society to topple it? Don't be fuckin' stupid." He pushes past her and begins walking down the stairs. "Besides, I'm sure Vera would much prefer to still /have/ a mother to show her the path to being an Exile, not a fuckin' dead parent she can scarcely remember."

As he pushes past her, she grunts. "Well I am not letting you not come back either. If you are in that much of a hurry means it's bad. Unless you take regular trips to Cassus." she retorts, going after him.

He stops once he reaches the base of the stairs.. breathing a sigh "I'm not going to Cassus.."He rounds the corner, spotting Perrin on his.. yep, that's his second cigarette.  Perrin was already by the door, holding it open already.

"Where are you going then?"

"To where that rat fuck of a Captain has taken her.. and my son." He doesn't stop as he answers, stepping out the doorway and going down the stairs. Ahead of the doorway was a Grinder, with a couple of the mine workers close to it. Perrin looks on at the two, shaking his head at it all, puffing a cloud of smoke out.As he came to a stop by the vehicle, he'd hand off the two cases in his hand to the two members of the mine staff, whom would promptly move to settle them into storage compartments affixed to the Grinder itself. Marcus then turns back around to head back towards the building.  "But by all means, go on your little suicide run if it means so much to you to leave your own kin behind, really fuckin' smart thinkin' there."

"And what if you will die instead?" she sighs, still following him. No one understood her mission of course. And now she made a fool of herself. "You wanted to see me for a reason."

"At least I'm opting to go with those who will have my back.." He stops after saying this, and now stood in the main hall off the office building again.  In truth, his mission wasn't that much less suicidal than her own.. even if he had the extra help, anything could happen. He breathes a sigh. "I did.." He turns back around to look back at her.  "And with everythin' I've heard since you came up, I'm not sure whether it'll make any damn difference anymore. But hell, might as fuckin' well say it." "I wanted to tell you I was headin' off world, with your old unit.. and I figured that just maybe, you'd want to tag along, with.. Vera in tow." He stated it simply, and plainly.. yet his expression showed there was more to be said than just that. Not to mention his body language, specifically his fists clenching tightly. "At least then maybe the poor girl would get to spend a bit more time with her mother before she can be confused on why she's not come home."  He spoke with a viscious tone."But for all I know, thats just too much extra baggage to deal with for you.. better to just up and be done with everything one has ever known and just vanish with no explanation." He then turns back around, turns the corner, and heads up the stairs.

Something about all of this seemed.. wrong. Sure, he sounded angry, but there almost seemed as though there was more to it than that.. as if something was also influencing these words, more so than what has already been said, and more so than what has already been done. Assuming Keeran was listening to her connection to the Weave, it would tell her something about Marcus was wrong.. something was just not right here.  What that may be however wasn't clear.

Keeran was blind to the weave, but her experience... He was not wrong in saying that, and perhaps she was zealous. Or. He just did not see where she was coming from. "My family doings are my own, Marcus." she says sternly, however her expression softens there and then. She comes up to him  and tilts her head. "Marcus... What is wrong?"

Marcus had stopped by in his room to collect one last thing.. that small rectangular wooden box of memories, along with that letter.. At Keerans question, he sighs, standing there, and looking over to her. He knew right where she was coming from.. in his experience with her, she has done what she could to try and make things accomodating for him when she could.. granted with some.. questionable outcome at best. However that was only one instance.. and perhaps he was being a bit unfair to her. He looks back down at the box.. he reaches inside to pick out the one picture with himself, his wife, and his kid in it.. his expression growing softer.  "I've already let down enough people by turnin' tail and runnin' once.. lettin' others pay the price for it in exchange." "But while I'm done with runnin', I'm not stupid enough to think I can just do this on my own.." He sets the picture back inside the box, takes the letter and rolls it up, placing it inside as well, and then closing the box up.  "But I refuse to let others that I care about die on my behalf."

She shakes her head at that. "I committed my life to the Exiles. Every one of them. Should I disappear, Vera will be taken care of away from Dominion's reach." she says, in attempt to reassure him somehow. This was.. different of course. He might see conflict in her face. Perhaps something she tried to quell. "I will not let you go alone. I..." she swallows hard. Perhaps now was the good time. "I care about you." she admits, putting as much weight to that word as she could. It was a titanic effort to admit that. "Therefore, I will come with you."

She was very much a devoted Exile.. that was never a question to him. It was her dogmatic nature that had him concerned the most. He pockets the small wooden box before looking back over to her. He could see the conflict in her expression.. knowing Keeran, this is perhaps the first time he's seen her bare such a look.  As she says those four words, he looks almost a bit surprised.. So surprised he's not even really sure how to respond for a few moments. Her declaration is what breaks his stalemate on words, but he pauses himself a moment to consider his next words.. When he does, he speaks. "Then meet me at the Island. Rokk's ship'll be leavin' this comin' Sunday."

With that, he walks past her, setting a hand on her shoulder as he passes by, before heading back down the stairs.

She remains there, watching him as he descends. She had no reason to be up there. Nor here anymore. She said what she needed to say. "Don't you dare leave without me." the aurin finally says. Her tail was not even curled. It laid limp, draped over the steps, and as she trurns to walk away, it lifts only slightly. These days her ears and tail were rarely up. She was tired.

He stops as he hears her speak up again, and he only turns his head slightly to his left. "Then don't be late." He then continues to walk down the steps.

At that, he will hear the sound of receding high heel clanks, and she finally closes the door behind her if not stopped. Late? Keeran? Perhaps but not now.

#wsrp #wildstar #keeran chernikova #marcus schmidt

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29 Neibolt ST (Monster Roommate AU) Chapter 3

Alright friends things are heating up. Pennyboi learns how to deal with feelings and Leech gets a job. Some weird stuff with meat happens. Leatherface is a pure beautiful soul and must be protected. Next chapter will contain SMUT.

Warnings: Mild Nsfw, Blood, Swearing, Drug Use, Alcohol, Fluff. 

CHAPTER 3

Help.

The young vampire to be had been there a full month now and she hated to admit it but she had never been happier. This was truly a new start for her. People even stopped calling her by her original name preferring to use the one Pennywise had given her when they first met. It was meant as an insult but it fit her so well she kept it. She was a bloodsucker now after all. Lucy was gone Leech was who she was now. She had a new job lined up, new friends, a great mentor and she was even given a wig by Leatherface as a housewarming gift when her hair began to fall out. Aside from the impending death and losing humanity thing….and that damn clown…. this was nice. This could work.

Movie night at the Neibolt house was a big event. Everyone joined in even Pennywise who usually kept to himself but when Dracula insisted he join in to make a certain proto-vampire happy the clown reluctantly agreed. He hated that the elder vampire knew about his affliction.

When Dracula found out about it he had been confronting the clown over his disheveled state. “You seem less cruel to my young apprentice and you look like you have stopped feeding. You are infatuated.”

“Infat- What?! No! Leech is, she’s, well we’re just………I mean….I……..…..what do I do.” He was weak and defeated. Pennywise had never had a positive feeling like this before and Dracula was the only one other than Chucky that knew how to deal with this sort of thing.

“You must pursue her it'll be healthy for the both of you! My poor apprentice has been worried sick about her transition for weeks now! Yes! ROMANCE HER WOO HER GIVE HER YOUR LOVE.” The elder vampire was a complete hopeless romantic.

“I was just going to go back to eating my feelings till this goes away?”

“NAY YOU MUST COURT THE BEAUTIFUL WOMAN. I HAVE FAILED IN LOVE BUT YOU CHILD YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE”

“One, I'm way older than you. Two no.”

“LOOK AT YOURSELF BOY, YOU ARE WASTING AWAY IN LOVE! GIVE HER YOUR HEART END YOUR ETERNAL LONELINESS.”

“What part of older than you do you- never mind lets pretend this never happened.”

“YOU WILL SEE SOON ENOUGH BOY, YOU WILL SEE THAT YOU CANNOT HIDE FROM LOVE.”

Pennywise hated how that he was right about that. He tried eating more and began to look healthy again until Leech walked by in the kitchen two days later and gave him a damn compliment. Who does she think she is telling him he looked extra scary today. The nerve!

“At least theres popcorn” he grumbled plopping down onto one of the couches. Having two giant monsters in the house plus a very territorial cat required multiple couches and chairs so everyone could fit around the old antique tv.

“Whats on the menu tonight boys” Freddy says opening a beer taking up a whole lazy boy to himself.

“Something we can do a drinking game with please?” came Leech’s request from the kitchen she was busy making drinks for her new friends after she bragged she could make them killer cocktails that would knock their socks off. It also to try to persuade Leatherface to put in a good word for her when applied for the position of bartender at the newly remodeled Sawyer’s.  Dracula was assisting her while carefully watching her glances and shy smiles whenever she heard Penny’s bells. The elder vampire had never had a protege before and he had to admit her fiery personality was growing on him, shed make a fine creature of the night eventually he just had to get her past her unwillingness to change. Leech found it annoying that he was constantly nagging her about her transition. Tonight it was all about how vampires cant hold their liquor. But she liked her mentor, he was like the father she never had and she would often find herself coming to him with questions not only about her condition but also life in general.

“Atta girl Leech you're a woman after my own dead heart” Freddy shouted back the two had been bonding more smoking on the porch talking shit about people who got on their nerves that day. They did have quite a few things in common one was tequila and the other was epic amounts of sass. Pennywise did feel a twinge of jealousy over it but knew if he said something Freddy would tell everyone the eldritch embodiment of fear had a big stupid crush on someone he normally considered food.

“All right guys heres my official audition for bartender at Sawyer’s. Tip jar is on the counter for when all you assholes are blown away by how great I am.” she boasted passing out the drinks.

“Big talk for someone who's tolerance is sinking faster than the Titanic” said Chucky

“Shut up and drink doll. I’ll let my talent do all the ass kicking for me.”

“What the hell is this?” Freddy asked poking the puffy pice of spun sugar

“Cotton candy martinis bitch!”

Pennywise choked on his popcorn.

She begun finishing handing them out and as Penny picked his up his giant hand touched hers. They blinked at each other for a second. “Something wrong Pen? Did I uh offend you with the circus flavors?”

“Oh um no no just something on your um something on your face!” Dracula rolled his eyes at him dramatically from the kitchen.

“Oh where.” Leech frowned.

“Its um… no stop stop! Don't touch it. Just let me do it..” The clown quickly pretended to wipe something off her nose. “nailed it.” He thought.

Chucky's eyes grew wide when he saw the exchange. “No fucking way” he whispered.

Leatherface was delighted at the sweet drink. He even giggled when his friend put the cotton candy in the liquor and it dissolved. “So you think I got the job big guy?” he grunted happily in approval “Aw shucks Bubba you're the best!” she hugged the lovable giant murderer. Leech smiled wide with cockiness “nailed it.” She said to herself.

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“Wait you only have a waitress job??? But I thought I was applying to be a bartender!?” she complained at the giant the next day. She wasn't mad at him though it was the rest of his family’s fault probably. They Sawyer clan were a bunch of boys they needed a cute girl in the restruant to be the bait for their…. meat source. Finally the young vampire sighed “Fine I’ll take it, anything at this point. Just let me know when I start.” Desperate times call for desperate measures. “Do I at least get a nice uniform?” she asked.

Leatherface nodded enthusiastically, he brought out a bag from behind his back and handed it to her. Freddy was now watching with glee from around the corner. He had been planning this for the past week.

“Oh you've got to be kidding me.” she growled from the bathroom and Freddy laughed.

“Whats so funny?” Pennywise asked sipping a hot cocoa with way too many marshmallows

“I helped the big guy pick the new uniform for the waitresses wait till you see it.”

Leech creaked the door open her face bright red. As she stepped out Pennywise spit his drink and nearly choked on a marshmallow. She was in a tied flannel top and daisy dukes. “Who told you this was a good idea Leatherface?” the giant happily pointed at Freddy’s hiding spot who was on the floor cackling now. Chucky walked by and his jaw nearly fell on the floor before running to get Tiff. Pennywise was 100% broken. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. “Can I at least wear an actual shirt instead?”

Leatherface looked sad she didn't like the uniform. “Oh no” she thought “He's proud of it.”

“Hey hey big guy! I didn't mean it the uniforms great don't be sad see I’m going to put it away for tomorrow ok!”

Pennywise left the room quickly unable to remain there for much longer without….feeeeeeling.

Chucky walked over to him giving his leg a sharp jab with his elbow.

“What do you want doll.” he snarled

“You're a mess Jingles. Why don't you do something about it?”

“I don't know what you're talking about.”

“Your lame school boy crush on the baby bloodsucker.”

“I dont-“

“Don't even man you were practically having a heart attack back there, plus you were staring at her the entire movie night. Tiff thinks its cute.”

“Does everyone know now?”

“Pretty much.”

The clown fell on the floor against the fridge. “Then I need your…………help.” The last word was a struggle for him.

———-

Leech marched into the old house carrying the an entire butcher shop in grocery bags. Drops of cold animal blood dripped down from her purchases and Church had come out of hiding to follow her to the kitchen where she began to pack the fridge and freezer full of raw meat.

“Ok clown your girl’s home go talk to her.” Chucky whispered from behind Pennywise who was hiding on the stairway to the basement.

“Compliment her ears she's been very self conscious about them lately” Dracula suggested to him.

As Pennywise attempted to step forward he paused when he saw the young vampire. She looked to be in a trance as she put meat away finally stopping at a package of bratwursts and taking a deep inhale of the bloody sausage. She let out a small whimper and as a drop of drool fell from her lips the clown felt his breath hitch. “What are you waiting fo- woah!!!” Chucky paused when he saw that Leech has taken one of the sausages out of the package and was brining it to her hungry open mouth. Her tongue had rolled out and she swallowed the meat whole like a snake. “Holy fuck Jingles thats uh… thats some girl you got there…” Chucky’s jaw dropped. Pennywise was completely frozen unable to speak. “Well ah.. nosferatu fledglings do have a…ahem insatiable appetite” Dracula dabbed his brow.

“We’re uh….we’re gonna go….good luck Jingles…” Chucky and Drac both bolted out of the room as Leech finished the tray of sausages completely unaware and going into a slight frenzy.

She ripped open a roast now and began violently tearing the meat with her dull human teeth. She started sucking the blood through the flesh while making obscene gasping sounds as she fed. Drool poured out of Pennywise’s mouth in record amounts as he watched the vampire. She tore off her beanie revealing her bald head and large bat like ears which began to fold straight up against the side of her head. Leech’s eyes flashed forward as she finished Penny marveled at how they looked like little reflections of the full moon against her dark eye circles she was becoming a truly terrifying monster. The clown had never seen something so beautiful or smelled something so sweet. The nosferatu came down from her high panting and gasping looking at the animal blood on her hands and the drool on the floor. “What the hell just happened?” she said to herself. She heard a soft jingle and her face lit up, she quickly put on her beanie to hide her baldness and wiped her face. “Penny?!” she said asked excitedly a small blush creeped onto her cheeks. Her face fell when no one answered. “Must have been my imagination…” she mumbled starting to clean up her mess.

Pennywise had retreated to his lair leaning back in his nest panting with need. He looked down at the tall tent in his pantaloons and shut his eyes. This was bad. He never really felt feelings like desire or lust, not like this. There were maybe a handful of occasions where he was in heat and took a lover for the night disguised as a human but he saw them as more tools than mates. Pennywise couldn't even remember some of their names, he was pretty sure he ate a few after he was done with them too. But this oh this, this was completely different. This new feeling was not something he could just relieve and get on with his hunting. This was a burning need for someone he saw as an equal, someone like him. A fellow predator, a potential mate. He didn't want anyone else he wanted her. And he hated it.

As promised the next chapter will get STEAMY. So stay tuned for that. 

#pennywise #pennywise the dancing clown #pennywise the clown #pennywise fanfiction #pennywise x oc #pennywise x reader #it (2017) #it fanfiction #monster roommate au

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Perks of Coincidences (Ch. 2) Characters: Hanji Zoe x Levi Genre: Humor / Romance

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Much to his displeasure,Levi caught a slight upward tug of his lip as he fixed his rearview mirror."What the fuck are you smiling for?" he scoffed at himself as he turned his key at the ignition.He had to admit,that thing at the café was pretty funny.In his defense,He simply entertained the woman because he thought she just needs a place to sit considering the whole place was packed.He didnt know she's supposed to meet someone.Besides,Who in their right mind goes on a date without at least asking for a photo of the guy they're meeting with?'Pathetic' he breathed as turned a knob on his car stereo blasting his radio to distract him.That shitshow took enough time out of his hands already.

His drive was pleasantly quiet,He passed kids who sat in front of their white picket fence yards crouching on their handheld devices and rich do-nothing-wives out on their afternoon jog.The place couldn't be more...'suburban-y' he thought.He immediately spotted his blond friend waiting at a park bench as he parked his car.Erwins face perked up as he saw the raven haired man emerge from his car approaching him.Erwin looked as dignified as ever.Levi thought.The blond always dressed like a guy who's running for office.

"I thought you already forgot about me"The blond stood up while waving a bouquet of flowers on his hand.

"Please tell me those are not for me."

"Unfortunately,they are.Marie wanted you to have these."The blond reached out the bundle to his friend.Just as he did,the bunch of the previously mentioned do nothing wives passed them blushing and giggling.Levi and Erwin shared an equally disconcerted look as they realized what the whole scene looked like.

"Just put it on the damn bench."Levi sighed as he took a sit.

"It's not like you to be late.Did you have an interesting afternoon?"

"I just got caught up with a...thing"Levi deadpanned as he looked at the skies now tinted orange signaling sunset.

"What thing?"

"This thing called none of your business."

Erwin chuckled at his friends reponse.He can sense Levi had an eventful afternoon by the way he stared into space and paused to pick his words.His friend is not one who enjoyed telling stories.Not that he preferred listening,but sometimes people often misunderstood him because of his coarse manner of speaking.Truthfully,even Erwin has a hard time understanding him sometimes.

"I don't know if you've noticed,but you've been gone for three years.Is it so wrong to ask what you've been up to this afternoon?"

Levi can see that Erwin is trying his best to close the three-year gap they had behind.He hesitated and in the end decided that telling him wouldn't hurt.Its not a big deal anyway.

"Apparently,I've been on a date."

"Apparently?"

Erwin listened intently as Levi told him the whole story.A deshiveld science crazed woman mistaking him for someone else.Levi even went on about animals that doesn't shit.Despite the negative words coming out of his friends mouth Erwin can see a slight glimmer of amusement in Levi's eyes as he carried on with his story.The blond tried and miserably failed to stifle a chorlte.

"She sounds like a party."Erwin started.

"More like a riot if you ask me.A really noisy messy riot...How's Marie?"Levi added deliberately changing the topic.

"Still the same,she's pretty busy taking care of Quinn.Shes turning four next week.Speaking of which,you should come with us and celebrate"Erwin pulled a small envelope out of his pocket and handed it to his raven haired friend.Levi slid out a small paper inside the envelope holding details of the party and a photo of Erwins child wearing a Tinkerbell costume.

"Huh,I used to think that you'd have a pretty ugly kid.Good thing she takes after her mother"Levi said as he pocketed the invitation.

"Careful now,I wouldn't want to uninvite you"

Levi only scoffed at his friend's empty threat.Its been three years since they sat down and talked like this.As much as he didnt want to admit,he missed Erwin.

"Well,I hope to see more of you these following days...dont be a stranger."Palacing a firm hand on Levi's shoulder as Erwin stared at the skies."Its getting dark.I need to pick up groceries before coming home.Don't forget your flowers!"Erwin gestured at the bouquet that sat on the bench.

"Yeah"Levi picked up the bouquet as he watched his friend walk away.

#

Hange was rarely get embarrassed by things.One of the perks of growing up in a scientific household she thought.As a child,Shes always been inquisitive.One time she asked her father how girls and boys differ anatomically so he sat down and explained that men had penises and testicles while women had vaginas and vulvas.Hange spent the next week telling her friends that boys had tentacles like octopuses.She even asked some of them to show her where they hide tentacles which landed her a trip to the principals office.On the way home,she sat in the car and told her father that she's so embarrassed that she misunderstood him.She feels stupid.She can still recall the warmest most genuine smile his father gave her as he told her that embarrassment is a waste of emotion and sometimes mistakes lead us right where we should be.If not for that trip at the principals office she might have never realized that his father meant testicles and not tentacles. Why is this all coming back to her all of a sudden?

'Oh yeah...thats why.'she sighed.That date was admittedly the best one she had in a while.Its not some guy who talked for hours about their workout regimen or what their food preferences are.She found the raven haired man interesting to some degree.He's straight forward and doesnt bullshit.A very refreshing attribute thats very rare nowadays.

On top of that embarrassing "date",she also had to endure Nanaba's wrath when she got home.The blonde was accusing her of bailing on her date.After an hour of talking her ears off Hange found out that she went to the wrong Sina cafe and the one they're supposed to meet was the one on the other side of the town.

The brunette laid on her couch as she stared on the rotating fan in the ceiling.Reruns of The Twilight Zone played on the television in the background keeping her company.Her scientific proposal just got approved so all she has to do is to wait for the funding and start working on her project.She had a lot of free time on her hands right now.Good thing she signed up as a substitute professor at a University under a recommendation of a past colleague.Hange was at the verge of falling asleep when she heared the door ring.

Nanaba and Rico stood by the door carrying bottles of red wine and boxes of pizza.Apparently,Rico had a fight with her boyfriend and Nanaba was kind enough to invite her to stay at their house fo a couple of days. Its been a while since they got together like this.Rico sat on the couch beside Nanaba While hange sat on the floor.The silver haired woman went on about Ian forgetting to lift the toilet seat up and messing up the groceries while Nanaba and Hange laughed at how shallow their fight was.

"Enough about me...Whats new with you two?"Rico asked whilst pouring herself another glass of wine.

"Still working on some wedding stuff.Mike and I were still looking for caterers."Nanaba responded.

Rico just made a yawning gesture and laughed.

"My research proposal just got approved and Im starting teaching this upcoming semester."Hange added.

There was silence after that.

"What happend to us?when did we become so miserable?"Rico somberly replied as she stared into her wine glass.

"Hey!My work is fun."Hange playfully threw a napkin which Rico dodged.

"No!Work is just...work.It does not qualify as fun.Come on girls!When was the last time we had fun? as in an actual fun night out just like we did back in college?"

"I got an idea!"Hange exclaimed dropping his fist to her palm

"What?please tell me were not streaking "Nanaba asked.

"Then I got nothing"The brunette spouted as she took a bite of her pizza.

"We are too old to do that!..Hmm?Do you guys Remember Nancy Jefferson?"The silver haired woman asked.

"How can I can forget her?She broke Hanges arm one summer,stole my boyfriend at the time and spread around rumors about you getting a nose job"the blonde responded

"Its time for a little payback"Rico smiled mischieviously.

#

This is not what Levi expected when he agreed to Erwins invitation to attend Quinns birthday party.He expected a simple brunch with the family and maybe a few of their friends but instead he found himself standing inside a family entertainment establishment where he's greeted by kids running around screaming and fighting.

"Levi!" Marie called his attention while she carried Quinn.

Levi carefully walked towards her avoiding three kids hitting each other with baloon swords.

"Look at you!Youre even more handsome than I remember."Marie reached out to him to give him a half hug.

"Dont let Erwin hear you."Levi playfully responded still sporting his blank face as he handed Marie a stuffed animal he bought for Quinn.

"Dont worry it'll be our little secret!"She winked at him as she handed his gift to her child.

"What secret?"Erwin appeared out of nowhere and kissed his wife on her cheek.

"It wouldn't be much of a secret if we tell you"Levi said matterfactly as Quinn giggled.

"Oh you like uncle Levis jokes huh?"The blond poked his daughters nose.

"Do you wanna play with your uncle Levi?"Marie asked their daughter

Quinn blushed gave her mother a small nod.

"Here take her."

Levi wanted to say no but Marie is already handing her daughter to him."Uncle lets play over there!"Quinn pointed at the bouncy castle swarming with 5 year olds.

Levi gave Erwin a Save-me-from-this-mess look but he simply shrugged him off with a youre-on-your-own look.

Thirty minutes later,Levi found himself sitting on a ball pit while Quinn sat on his shoulders playing with his hair.

"Having fun?"Erwin asked Levi as he picked up Quinn.

"Yeah,whats more fun than submurging yourself in a pit full of germs and bacteria."

"Oh lighten up Levi!Come on,its getting late!Lets blow her candles."

Socializing has always been a tiresome chore for Levi.As much as he wants to bitch about the whole endevor,seeing Erwin live out his dream of having a family gave him a sense of relief.

'You lucky son of a bitch.' he thought as he watched his friend carry his daughter helping her blow out her candles.

#

Hange and the girls spent around 900 dollars to buy themselves bicycles to roam around town.They threw toilet paper and egged Nancy Jeffersons house.She straight up made their high school life miserable.As petty as the whole plan sounds the influence of alcohol got the better of them.

After all that,they decided to eat at a local diner they used to hang out when they are younger.

"Now that was fun!"Rico giggled as she sip on her coffee.

"Thats the most fun I had since I got enggaed!"The blonde admitted.

"I hope she doesnt figure out its us."Hange laughed nervously as she touched her arm remembering where it got broken.

"Lets do something else...How about that?"Rico pointed at the establishment accross the diner.

Hange and Nanaba looked out the window and accross the road was a sign that says "FUN EMPORIUM"

The ladies looked at eachother and nodded in unison as they laughed.

#

Levi didnt expect to get a call from Erwin in the middle of the night.His blond friend asked if he can go with him to look for his daughters toy at that wretched party place.He'd like to say no but Levi suffered with insomnia.Hes been lying on his bed for the past hour staring at the ceiling trying to fall asleep.Hopefully,this adventure with Erwin will help him feel tired in order to sleep.

Erwin picked up Levi at his house around midnight.Levi sported his signature scowl as he placed his seat belt in place.

"Remind me again why I'm doing this"

"Quinn refused to sleep without her new favorite toy.Its that stuffed animal you gave her earlier so Its partly your fault.Also,I refuse to look for her toy alone.That place looks creepy at night."

"Here I thought Erwin Smith was supposed to be a beacon of courage.Besides,How are we supposed to get in there?"

"I know the guy who owns the place.The security will let us in."

"This is not what I imagined when you said you wanted to see more of me."

that statement earned a smirk from the blond as he turned the ignition of his car.

after almost a half of hour drive Erwin and Levi arrived at their destination.Erwin talked with the guard gave them the keys. The place did look creepy at night.The animatronic band looked like murder machines and just the general vibe of an empty play ground looked errie.Erwin and Levi decided to split up to cover more ground.Levi proceeded to look at the play area while the blond headed over the dining hall.

Levi searched every nook and cranny of the bouncy castle and even inside the shoe racks.Then he remembered the ball pit.He sprinted and tripped at the colorful foam mat layed on the floor.He looked back to check if Erwin saw him trip.Good thing the blond is still preoccupied searching underneath the tables.

His face scrunched up as he dipped his feet at the pit.He can only imagine the sweat and snot the kids left in this bacteria infested pit.Nontheless,he started searching and swiped his hands along the hollowed balls reaching for the bottom trying to find the toy.The sooner he finds that damned toy the sooner he can get out of this place.As he searched the pit,he stepped into something round hard and flat against his sole and ducked to get it.The raven haired man was somehow confused when he inspected the item.A ring with a square sapphire stone.It looks expensive.He wondered who is the idiot who lost it.He pocketed the ring then proceeded on the task at hand.Half way trough his search he grabbed unto something soft and warm...it almost feels alive.He pulled it out of the pit and revealed a bespectacled woman who looked familiar.

"Four eyes?"

Hange squinted whilst repositioning her crooked glasses trying to identify him. "Shorty?"

Both exchanged an equally baffled look.Erwin then,emerged from the corner.

"Hey Levi have you found the...?"

"Erwin Smith?"Hange exclaimed.

The trio shared confused looks until the blond decided to break the tension by addressing Hange's presence.

"My,my What's the brilliant Hange Zoe doing in a ball pit in the middle of the night?"

"Oh you know...just a typical night out with the girls.We lost Nanabas engagement ring so...here I am."Hange answered nervously as she scratched the back of her head.

"Is this what you're looking for?"Levi pulled out the ring from his pocket.

"Let me see"Hange reached for the ring and inspected it against the light seeping trough the windows.

"How did you know this freak?"Levi asked Erwin; while Hange poined at her self as if asking him if she's the one he's referring to.

"We met at a charity gala a few years ago.I also recommended her as a biology professor at the University I'm teaching in.How did you know her?"

"Its a long story."Hange interjected.

"Oy Erwin!I cant find your brats toy just tell her I'll buy her a new one tomorrow"

"OH!I think I found a toy somewhere a while ago.Is it a pink rabbit wearing a dress with really long ears?" Hange dived back at the ball pit then emerged carrying the said stuffed animal

"You're a life saver Hange!Now my daughter can finally sleep."The blond offered a hand to help the brunette get out of the ball pit which she graciously accepted.

"Do you need a ride home?"

"Oh no!I Have my ride parked at the back"

"Great!You still live at 49th street right?Maybe you can drive my friend home He lives at 52th.I really need to rush home and give this to my daughter.Marie and I havent slept in days."

"Oi Erwin what the hell?"

"Dont worry she's harmless" Erwin turned his head to Hange "Drive safely Ms.Zoe,See you on Monday!"waving his hand as he walked away.

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"You've got to be shitting me...This is your ride?" Levi stared at the teal bicycle that laid on the ground.

"Yeah.Erwin and I might had a little...misunderstanding."Hange lifted the bike from the handle.

"What do you think youre doing?You smell like alcohol.Ill drive"

"Can you ride a bike?I mean this is a pretty tall bike I'm not even sure if you can reach the pedal..."

Levi just glared at Hange.

"Just shut up four eyes and sit at the back."Levi grabbed the handle from hange and sat on the bike seat. Hange sat at the back rack of the bike holding on to a handle underneath the bike seat to keep her steady.As soon as she's settled Levi started peddaling.

Levi cant believe he's biking in the middle of the night.He's suppoesd to be sleeping at this hour.Well not really.The only positive thing he can come up with this situation is that this activity will probably tire him out and hopefully help him fall asleep when he gets home.He's pulled out of his thought when he felt Hange shuffling behind him probably making herself more comfortable.

"Stop moving so much,do you wanna die in this death contraption?"

"Oh,You're being over dramatic were not gonna die.Did you know bicyclist deaths have decreased over 28 percent since 1975?Besides,most of the bicycle related crashes are..."

Hange rambled about bike safety for what seemed like an eternity.He wondered how she knows this much about bike safety.Did she google this before buying a bike?Or does she read about bike safety just for fun?Who does that? Despite of Levi's silence,Hange is still speaking.He decided to shut her up or else his ears are gonna bleed out.

"Okay!Okay!I get it bicycles are safe..just shut up for a bit."

He felt a gentle tug underneath the bike seat.he slightly turned his head back to see whats the brunette is up to.Her hands are stretched out and back leaning backwards while looking at the skies.She looks like a kid whos seing the stars for the first time.Her big brown eyes had a glint of jovial curiosity and plain mischievousness.Nothing good comes out of that hazel orbs he thought.As if feeling his stare Hange turned her gaze at him and beamed a ridiculously bright grin at him.Levi simply tched and turned his eyes back on the road.

"So...how did you know Erwin?"Hange started.

"No four eyes!You don't get to ask me questions.I could be home now sleeping instead I'm pedaling in the middle of the night."

"Oh come on,it has to be at least 2 miles until we get to my house.We got lots of time to kill we might as well get acquainted."

~There's no use arguing with her.

"You said you snuck in with your friends.Where are they?"

"Oh when we heard the door open we scrammed but my friend lost her ring and she wouldn't leave so I offered to stay behind and look for it.That's when you guys found me."

"Ah"

Levi didn't add anything his eyes were focused on the road.Hange can see he's not much for talking.Its as if the whole endeavor exhausted him.Usually,Hange had the weird need to fill in the silence but surprisingly she doesn't feel like talking this time.This kind of silence somehow comforted her. The brunette took a deep breath.The combination of wine and the cool air brushing across her face made her lids feel a bit heavy.She leaned her face on Levi's back.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"I just need to close my eyes for a bit"

"If you sleep you're gonna fall off this bike!"Shrugging her off.

"I wont fall asleep,Ill just close my eyes for a bit."

"I swear to God if you fall over this bike I'm leaving you behind"

"I doubt that."

Levi can feel her smug smirk on his back.

~Don't waste your breath on this woman Levi.

He knows this woman wont listen to him.She seems like the type that takes fun out of doing whats she's not supposed to.Besides,he appreciated the silence that came along with it.The raven haired man kept on pedaling for almost a mile until he felt something wet dripping on his back.

"Hey four eyes you better not be drooling on my shirt."

No response.

"Hey!Shitty glasses!"He raised his voice.

"W-w-what..I-I'm not asleep"Hange sounded disoriented as she made a slurping sound whilst wiping the dribbling drool out of her mouth with the back of her hand.

"You are drooling on my shirt."

"Oh!Sorry about that."Sloppily wiping the wet spot on his shirt.

"Stop that!Youre spreading your drool all over my back!"

The brunette's nervous chuckle was inturrupted when she saw the street sign wtih the number 49th wirtten over it "oh look were here!Those are my friends!"

The brunette pointed on a white victorian style house.Where two ladies sat on the sidewalk.

"Ricoconut!Nanabanana!"The brunette shouted and jumped out of the bike making the ride wobble.

"Oh for fucks sake."Levi grumbled under his breath.

'Hange!Oh my God!Are you okay?did you get caught?"Nanaba ran towards her.

"I'm fine.I believe this is yours?"Hange pulled the ring out of her pocket and handed it to her blonde friend.

"Oh my!You found it!Thank you!Thank you!"Nanaba held her face as she kissed Hange on her forehead and both her cheeks.

"Who's this guy?"Rico grimaced at Levi.

"Thats is Levi.He found Nanaba's ring."

"Oh...you did?What are you doing at the Fun Emporioum at the middle of the...you know what nevermind.Who Am I to judge?"Rico chuckled.

"Do you want to go inside?We still got a few bottles of wine and boxes of pizza lying around."Nanaba offered.

"No,I should get going."Levi deadpanned.

"More wine for us then...Lets go inside" Rico linked arms with Nanaba and tugged her towards the house.

"Thanks again Levi!Nice meeting you!"Nanaba turned her head at him giving him a small wave as she was dragged away by the silver haired girl.

Levi turned his attention to the brunette.

"Here's your bike four eyes."

"You're from 52nd street right?Thats altleast three blocks away from here.Take it.Return it whenever you can.No rush."

Levi paused to contemplate her offer.Walking alone in the streets in the middle of the night is a recipe for disaster.Hesitantly,he nodded his head and hopped back on her bike.

"See you around four eyes."

She smiled at the familiar situation.

"See you around Shorty!"Hange waved him goodbye.

"Sometimes,mistakes lead us right where we should be" Her fathers words echoed in her head.

#levihan #levi x hanji #levihanfanfiction #snk #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin

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Caitlin’s Three Things List

Okay, so moments (probably hours by the time I finish this) ago I wrote a goals list that I think is good for self-evaluation. (Keyword: This is what I think. results may vary depending on what you’re looking for.)

I’m going to hop to it and answer some of these that I laid out in hopes of having a better idea of what I want to accomplish. 

The Three Things Lists!

1) Three things that went well this year.

* Audience growth

So once upon a time, I grew a pretty decent following due to creating an Inktober Prompt list. My expectations: Maybe two of my friends would do this, maybe. And then one stranger that has followed me for a while. (There are a few followers I recognize their username because if I post something they always like it and for some reason that keeps me going.)

But because of this prompt, I was exposed to MANY new creators and illustrators that I now enjoy chatting with and following! Instagram had the biggest maintained growth. I’m excited to create for an audience that actually expects me to create and not just for friends who see my things “whenever they aren’t busy”. (Not to bash them or anything, just there are a lot where unless I tell them, they don’t see the posts I make.)

Another surge of growth in my audience was due to tabling at conventions this year. I was terrified to show my work let alone attempt to sell it to someone. Tabling at cons not only boosted my confidence but also quieted one of my ever going demons. “YoU sUcK aT dRaWiNg CaItLiN.” “How do you have a degree? oh right, you just barely passed.” I can’t say this is the case, there is an audience that genuinely enjoys my scribbles. So I am forever thankful to Atlanta Comic Con for giving me that chance. It honestly opened a few doors for me.

**Process

I’ve gotten more comfortable with showing my process. It can be messy, crisp, and illogical. But turns out the people who enjoy my content enjoy my scrambled thoughts. It’s something about not being alone in this sort of sense that calms the nerves.

So I can say with chest poked out that sharing process has gotten MUCH better. I can thank a self-help book I bought this year that was a FANTASTIC BUY. Austin Kleon has [two] (currently? If he has more then I’m buying it like people buy a name brand.) books that helped me see that it is GREAT to share not only the process but advice. “Show Your Work” is the book I’m talking about for now. Great tips, the outline is on the back of the book. So if you’re like me, I need to clearly see what I might be getting into, you might have a ball.

And finally, (not calling myself out on this but other) If you’re going to respond to people when they ask you “how do you___?” do not answer “Google it”. That is the rudest thing I’ve seen some of even my FAVORITE illustrators do; that response can burn in hell. PERIODT. (my one typo allowed.)

*** Art Style Exploration

For those who think college will help you establish an art style that you’ll enjoy or help nourish the one you currently have.... Let me save you over 80K.... No, the fuck it won’t.

That was the biggest thought I had going into art school. If anything, it confused me more and utterly destroyed what little confidence I had in my drawing style. After graduating, I had a huge swing from how I used to draw to how my art currently looks. I stopped trying to please the one professor who stood between me and my degree and started drawing to please my tastes. And guess what? That did something. And that something WORKED. I love what I draw now; I see why I chose this as my career path. I’m genuinely happy with how my pieces turn out versus in college just wanting to turn the damn thing in and hoping it isn’t an F.

2) Three things you could have handled better.

* The loss of a good paying client.

Now hear me out when I say this: A good paying client DOES NOT EQUAL a good client. Say that three times and then exhale.

Back earlier this year, I had the opportunity to work with a writer who gave me hell and back. And even that is an understatement. I dealt with her because in school you were taught “if they pay on time, finish the work and get the exposure.” 

I’m here to tell you my lesson learned: A good paying client DOES NOT EQUAL good exposure, good pay, a good client. 

I was doing the work of three for the price of one and a half. (And was always told I charged too much.) She tried abusing this power with friends of mine, with other illustrators. When things turned out bad, she tried saying it was my fault. She read my contract and then tried telling me I changed the wording, I purposely did this thing, another thing was my fault. I could go on with this story.

The part that I wish I handled better?

How I treated myself afterward. I’m so used to people telling me, “Cait, this is what you do wrong. This is how you fix it.” that I don’t consider my own feelings, and when I bring my feelings into the scenario they no longer matter. Because they tell me they don’t matter. In this case, I wish I had treated me better, because my feelings, my mental health, DOES matter.

**My Patience Getting Into Conventions.

Pretty self-explanatory. I got into one, finished one, and wanted to do eight more in a week. But this sort of thing just takes time and I need to accept that.

***My losses

I had to listen to a Little Mix song to actually learn this one. The context of the song is nowhere near the topic at hand. But a verse from Power feat Stomzy really packs a punch after this year: 

“ You look him in the eye and say, "I know I'm not a guy But see there's power in my losses and there's power in my wins" “

I had to look one of my demons in the face, and state something similar. My loses mean I’m trying. My loses piling shows I’m not willing to give up easily, and that is something that took a while to be content with.

3) Three things artistically you want to improve on.

*Composition

It’s not awful, but it can be better.

**Color

I told this BOLDLY if I might add while critiquing someone else’s portfolio; “Your color palette is boring. All your [things] look as if they are from the same universe, during the same time of day, with the same kind of mood. After three photos it’s bland, boring, and understood you have a preference.” 

Can you say damn Cait? The statement was, in fact, true, but I certainly could not talk. My color palette is mainly bright, pop, and happy. In order to tell a story, I KNOW it is best told with color. And I failed myself this year. But I sure won’t next year.

***My Damn Tag

Okay, alright. Why is it well-established artists have their tag figured out? Even some who’s art style is so recognizable (I’m looking HEAVILY at you Gabriel Piccolo.) we know it’s theirs, seem to have a tag that suits them and works for them. But more importantly, they put it in A VERY DECENT SPOT. SOMEONE SHARE THIS SCIENCE WITH ME? CAUSE APPARENTLY I DON’T GET IT.

4) Three things you want to focus on trying.

*More backgrounds.

As much as it pains me, I need to improve on backgrounds and perspective. When I do make backgrounds, I’m told I make great pieces. That I should look into becoming a background artist. And don’t get me wrong, I like them. But I don’t like them.

I feel as though I need to improve in that region so that way I don’t feel as though it’s a weakness of mine. My backgrounds are nice, but they aren’t nice to my standards.

**More designs

I love character designs, but let’s be real. If you were to scroll down my site or my Instagram page, or even this Tumblr archive, could you tell? 

I draw characters a lot sure, but none are designs. No process, no sheets, no turnarounds, none of that. So that’s a huge goal of mine for 2019.

***Scheduling posting

At one point I was pretty good at this. Live stream in Instagram and Twitter, cool. Videos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Cool. Everywhere gets a photo, everywhere gets a silly one-liner. Yay. I’m not leaving anything out.

Well by the end of this year that totally crumbled. 

SO I want to try getting better at that thing there. Because having attempted this at the end of the year was cool, but it still wasn’t enough apparently.

5) Three positive things to tell yourself.

* You are an inspiration. That’s all you wanted to be in life, you did it. I’m proud of you.

**You didn’t kill yourself like you tried to; you opened up about it for once and used that pint up anger creatively. That is very hard to do, trust. I’m proud of you.

***You moved on, matured, and let it go. Even when the goddess inside you told you these peasants didn’t deserve your light, your friendship, your greatness. I’m proud of you.

I’m just proud of me for not snapping when I had every right to; not everything deserves a reaction.

6) Three negative things you want to leave for 2018.

*Comparisons 

Oh boy. I am extremely guilty for this: I’ll compare myself to a well-known illustrator my age. I’ll compare myself to friends who are in the field having a blast and getting work; I’ll compare myself to friends who aren’t in the field and they struggle at getting work. I’ll compare myself to the kid I graduated high school with who is traveling the world, is able to eat, come home to his dog and relax because he doesn’t have tuition to pay. I’ll compare myself to these goddamn baby boomers who keep repeating “We didn’t have it hard, you’re just being stupid. Millennials aka our children deserve to starve. We’ll just put our faith in our grandchildren because screw the kids we raised and refuse to pay accordingly. $7 an hour worked in my day, they need to make it work now.” I’ll compare myself to fake people I created in my head and purposely made scenarios and wonder why I’m not like them, said creations I made because I was pretty low for ten minutes...

I just compare myself too much. To any damn body. It’s draining, obnoxious and most of all pointless. My new motto for next year is: “Unless it is helping you grow yourself, your brand, your spirituality, don’t do it.”

I’m not comparing my chapter two to someone’s chapter thirty-five. I’m not even comparing my chapter two to someone else’s chapter two. I need to stop doing that PERIOD! My journey is different, unique, and worth seeing through.

**Listening to negative others.

A couple of years ago, I lost a close friend around the time my aunt passed away. During this time I was hypersensitive to any and everything done or said; I also kept many walls up to hide my mourning. He caught the crossfire of all of that. I kept secrets from him I was too prideful of admitting and lashed out because of the emotional turmoil I kept suppressed. While in the midst of packing his things and leaving my life, he mentioned that I was a failure because I was unemployed and artistically speaking I hadn’t accomplished anything; that I would remain that way because that’s just the person I deserved to be. Now mind you, I graduated college that year; he was a flunk out. I changed my art style dramatically compared to when I started school to pass; he thought just posting crappy pictures of lukewarm sketches were equivalent. I started attempting trends and all he could do was copy. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t to bash my old friend. If he were to come back into my life and move on like nothing had happened I’d do the same. (With some limitations.)

It’s just while typing out this scenario, of our four-year friendship I can’t think of one nice thing/compliment/gesture he has said to me. That’s my problem.

I can be praised, admired, and look highly upon for years straight. But my problem is I let others negative thinking and comments marinate with me for a long while. Too long of a while.

Another example is my mother’s friend. (My mom has many friends that do this shit, but this one stung more.) 

This friend always roots for me; treats me like a person, and encourages my artistic journey. I consider her family before my actual relatives. 

We went over for some barbeque the family was having and I was ready. Black Hallmark Cookouts, laughing, good food, good music, shit talking others teams. She asked me a harmless question of when was I going to quit my day job. Seemed like nothing at first, until the added gest of what she continued with. “All I’m saying is you can’t do [your day job] forever. That will get old. If the art thing doesn’t work out next year what’s plan b?”

I’m not a calm person (usually). Normal Caitlin would have cursed her out and mentioned how just because she chose a job to settle and be miserable at for most of her life doesn’t mean I have to follow suit. But again, of all the nice encouraging things she has done, said, and showed, for a while, I couldn’t think of it. 

So I pray I let go of this nasty behavior in 2018; it’s going to be hard but it is dire.

***Saying I’m Not Enough

Alright, now put the combination of the two above in a bowl and what do you get? A Caitlin who struggles in interviews and applying for jobs because I let comparisons and negative comments rule my thoughts. This stopped me from applying to jobs I would have been perfect for; internships that could have helped me; posting art online.

We (including me) have to stop thinking that in order to be an illustrator means we have to pass a certain threshold of struggle, success, and a huge number of followers. That isn’t the job description. NO JOB DESCRIPTION has ”must have at least 10K followers on Instagram or Twitter.” nOnE. 

So we (including me) need to stop treating ourselves this way. Period.

7) Three things you’re looking forward to in 2019.

*Going to move conventions.

**Adding pieces to my portfolio to try again at job hunting.

***Becoming content with the fact that my current situation isn’t my permanent situation. Unless I laze around and make it so.

Alright, so this was basically me calling myself out on my noise. Lashing out my demons and putting it in writing what I want to accomplish. I hope this inspires you to write yours, even if you keep it private. I hope it guides you and maintains your vision.

I’ll see you in 2019

A new wave

Caitlin xx

#pensurfing #new years #new years resolution

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Aaron & Olivia || Earth Day Plans

Time/Place: Vancouver, Canada. April 7, 2017. Friday Afternoon.

Description:  Filming for Predator wraps early and Aaron and Olivia try to figure out what to do for day when an interesting topic comes up..

Olivia: Being away from LA had been hard for the actress. Harder than usual since she'd started seeing Aaron again. The two of them were apart for what seemed like forever and now that they were back together being apart was harder than ever. It was that which caused here to invite the man to Vancouver while she was filming Predator. Besides, Aaron and the child actor she was working with seemed to get along really well so she didn't feel to bad having him visit while she was working. Walking into her trailer a small smile came to her face as she briefly watched the man play with their dogs, completely oblivious to her presence for a moment. "Hey, babe. They told they're wrapping early for the day." The actress shrugged off the jacket that was part of her wardrobe for the movie and sat down on the couch. "I have no clue what the hell we can do with this extra time but I figured we'd figure something out."

Aaron: Spending time in Vancouver was a no brainer. It was the off season and the only thing Aaron wanted to do was spend time with his girlfriend. So, he found himself on set of her new movie in no time. It wasn't like he was bored out of his mind waiting around as she filmed. He'd watch her do her thing, hang out with the crew, play Nerf guns or whatever else with Jacob. It was a good time, honestly. That didn't mean he wasn't relieved when Olivia had said she wrapped for the day. Finally, they had a good amount of the day to spend together. "We could figure out something," He said optimistically to his girlfriend. "I'm sure there's a shit ton of things to do around here - bowling, bars, laser tag, batting cages, romantic dinners.." He pulled out his phone and began googling 'Things to do in Vancouver.' "I'm cool with whatever, babe. I'm just glad we get more time together," He said honestly. While his schedule was now clear, hers was busy. Isn't that always how it worked?

Olivia: Picking up Frankie, she listened to his suggestions as she pet the dog. "Is romantic bowling a thing?" she asked with a small chuckle. "I wish I had any fucking clue what was around here but I don't. I've pretty much been working and then going home. Thats it. Not exciting at all." Glancing at her phone she took in the time, 3:45pm, "Its really fucking early though so I'm sure we'll find something. I'm game for whatever, honestly. I just need a shower first. I guess lets go back to the hotel and figure it out from there?" Before he'd even answered Olivia was standing and slipping the shirt she was wearing over her head, beginning to get chanced back into clothes that actually belonged to her.

Aaron: While Frankie was getting attention from Olivia, Chance was curled up in Aaron's lap asleep. They were well behaved dogs, thanks to both Liv and Aaron and their dog training expertise. "Romantic bowling..I'm sure that's a thing somewhere," He laughed. "Sounds good to me, babe," He agreed to going back to the hotel and figuring the plans out from there. He glanced up from his phone, looking over at her as she slipped her top off. She was one of the hottest women in the world, and she was now all his - again. He constantly reminded himself how lucky he was, not that he needed to remind himself. Her beauty, wits, and talent were a constant reminder. "Should we keep it casual or romantic?" He asked, picking Chance up as he stood. While Olivia got changed, Aaron got the dog's belongings together so they could head out sooner rather than later.

Olivia: Olivia slipped out of her set clothes and into her own clothes effortlessly in front of the man - after all, she really was completely comfortable around him after everything they'd been through. "Ummm.." she thought for a moment. "Casual. We don't have to do anything special or anything," she shrugged just before she zipped and buttoned the jeans she'd just stepped into. "We can even stay in and watch a movie or something, I don't care. I just feel like I've been working every day since you got here so we should at least spend the one day I actually get done early together..what we actually do doesn't mean a damn thing to me."

Aaron: Aaron nodded, not caring where they spent their time together either. It was only a short ride back to the hotel in the car Aaron had rented. The valet took care of parking the car and before they knew it, they were back at the door of the hotel room. Aaron pulled out the key card and slid it into the door, opening it for Olivia and allowing her to enter the room first. She'd surely notice the large display of red and white roses waiting on the table for her. The man followed her in, smirking to himself as he awaited her reaction. After all this time apart, he was sure to do everything right this time around. He wasn't going to take her for granted or let her slip away again.

Olivia: The short ride was over quickly and before she knew it she was walking into her hotel room to be greeted by a large display of red and white roses that Aaron had undoubtedly ordered for her at some point during the day. "Aw babe!" she smiled as she walked up to them and inhaled their sent before turning back to him. Closing the gap between them the actress wrapped her arms around the man's neck before pressing her lips to his, allowing them to linger there for a moment. "I have no idea what I did to deserve this but thank you," she kissed him briefly once more, leaving her arms loosely around his neck once she broke the kiss. "I'm happy you're here. I know most of your friends are in LA and I'm basically wasting your offseason by keeping you in freaking Canada but..thanks."

Aaron: Her reaction was what he had hoped for. Smiling, he watched her admire the little gift he had got for her. His arms easily slid around her small waist and kissed her back. "I think it's the other way around," He said truthfully. He didn't know what he did to deserve /her/. All their problems from the past seemed to fade away the moment they had gotten back together. "I prefer to be here. I enjoy watching you on set and I'd rather spend time with you during my time off." Olivia spent most of the football season in Wisconsin, so the least he could do is support her whenever he got the free time - just like she supported him. "I'll stay here as long as you'll have me."

Olivia: In the past this was the moment that she'd pull away from him - the moment that her mind would race with the transgressions of the past but she'd let all that go the night they'd gotten back together in Vegas. She honestly felt like no time had lapsed and they were never apart - the two seemed to pick up exactly where they left off. Hearing him say that he wanted to spend his time with her cause a smile to spread on the actress' face that she couldn't hide even if she wanted to. "So like forever then?" she shrugged, her arms still resting on his shoulders. "I mean, we should just get married if you're saying as long as I'll have you," she chuckled.

Aaron: "Forever then," He grinned and nodded. Then the next part came. The part that caused everything to go to shit the last time they had been together. This time, Aaron wasn't fucking up. This time, Aaron knew what he wanted. The grin on his lips grew wider, rather than diminishing. "Are you asking me to marry you, Lisa Olivia Munn?" She'd probably give him shit for using her real name, but he didn't care. He was too focused on this moment to care about anything else.

Olivia: Olivia's nose scrunched at the sound of her full legal name, it was something she didn't even hear from her mother, "Lisa?" She despised the name, but even so she was still smiling. "I dunno. Maybe I am, Aaron Charles Rodgers," she shot back as if it were some sort of challenge. When he didn't seem to waiver, her expression changed to match the new seriousness of the conversation. "Hold on - are you being serious right now?" It was hard to tell. Hell, it was hard to tell with him at least 50% of the time. Having to stay cool under pressure on the field translated into every aspect of his life it seemed.

Aaron: Aaron chuckled at her response to her full name. He knew it had been awhile since she had heard that. When he was asked if he was being serious, he nodded. Was she being serious? They weren't a serious couple - they were constantly going back and forth. The two of them were very quick witted. But this? This seemed different. It didn't seem like a joke and Aaron didn't want to take it as a joke. "I've never been more serious about anything in my life."

Olivia: Everything seemed to change from them just joking around to a serious conversation in the blink of an eye and it took the woman just a moment to adjust. "I was just - wow.." she said, a small chuckle following her words. When she'd said that they should get married it was all in jest but now - well, now she was thinking about it. Was this fast? Yes. But if all the time they'd spent together was factored in this was the logical next step. "Yea. Um - Ok. Yea. I mean, Yes. Lets do this then." She was almost in disbelief that any of this was happening.

Aaron: "You sure?" He asked, brushing a strand of her dark hour out of her face as he looked into her eyes. "I know I want this, and I'd marry you tomorrow if I could," He told her. He knew Olivia wanted this as well, but her disbelief threw him off for a moment. He wanted her to be sure before they officially became engaged. Of course, this isn't how Aaron imagined a proposal, but if she was sure, he was going to re-do this whole proposal. The Aaron way. The proposal she deserved with the ring she deserved. He wasn't about to tell her all that, though. It would be a surprise.

Olivia: All of this was unexpected, but it didn't mean that she didn't want it. She'd actually wanted it for a long time now. The fact that he wasn't ready was what had driven them apart the first time. But none of that seemed to be the problem now. The daze of the whole thing finally left Olivia and she was nodding in agreement to this whole engagement thing. "Yea, I'm sure. I've been sure for..well, forever basically," she laughed lightly. "Lets do it soon then. Ya know, so you don't change your mind or anything," she joked, knowing that this time the man wasn't about to turn back.

Aaron: "Alright, Soon-to-be Mrs. Rodgers," He grinned and leaned down to kiss her. The whole thing was casual, but right. It was perfect in their own little way. They had an extensive history - it wasn't like they were getting married after only a few weeks of dating. They had spent at least a year together before breaking up due to being in different places in their lives. Now, the timing was right and, well, everything was /right/. "How about in two weeks? Earth Day. April 22nd." It wasn't like they couldn't make it work in two weeks time. They both had money to expedite the whole thing. He was sure the pregnancy rumors were sure to come along with a quickie wedding and he didn't mind. He always found gossip comical. "We have a lot of planning to do." Or a wedding planner had a lot of planning to do. Whichever Olivia wanted.

Olivia: The words he spoke brought a small smile to her face, she couldn't help it. /Soon-to-be Mrs. Rodgers/ was what she wanted to be before the two of them split. A split that was mainly due to the fact that she wanted to to be Mrs. Rodgers. It made the sudden engagement that much more significant to her; she believed he was ready to be in a relationship with her but getting married was a whole different level and he was standing in front of her saying he was ready for that. She nodded in agreement to everything he said, she was totally on board. "Know the weirdest thing about all this? That you know when Earth Day is," she laughed right before leaning up and pressing her lips to his. She had a feeling whatever plans they may have made for the evening were quickly turning into spending the day in bed - sans clothing.

#p

[s3venpounds]

1-104

YA CHEEKY LITTLE CUNT love you tho because its always fun to do these asks even though everyone who reads will probs forget all these details in like the span of a week.

1. You woke up naked next to the last person you texted, what would you say?

wanna go again?

2. What’s going on between you and the last person you kissed?

nothing anymore

3. If your boyfriend or girlfriend was into drugs, would you care?

depends on what drugs, the severity of the side effects, the cost of said drugs, and how addicted they are to it. like if its weed sure go ahead long as it isn’t around me not a big fan of the smell. crystal meth however i would probably be turned off or just attempt to get them off it. over the counter drugs though is fine too.

4. Is your last name longer than six letters? yep

5. Was your last kiss drunk or sober? sober

6. Have you ever wanted to have someone but you messed it up? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA yes. horribly messed up. still think about it tbh

7. What does your last received text say? “ well i think you can just wax with whatever length but it wont be able to cling to your hair well”

8. How many times have you kissed the last person you kissed? lost count too busy being happy at the time

9. Where was your last kiss at? a bus stop

10. When is the last time you saw your sister? yesterday

11. What do you drink in the morning? nothing. i dont wake up in the morning

12. Where did you sleep last night? my couch because its fucking comfier than my bed

13. Do you think relationships are hard? most def. wouldn’t have it any other way though. 

14. If you could go back and change something in the past 5 months, would you? yeah

15. You’re locked in a room with the last person you kissed, any problems?

yeah, the fact we haven’t talked in months, and because i’m pretty sure she wants nothing to do with me lol

16. Would you rather it be sunny or rainy? rainy, free shower

17. Do you know anyone with the same middle name as you? dont got a middle name so i guess yes?

18. Are you wearing jeans,sweatpants,or pajama pants? boxing shorts 

19. Do you think you will be in a relationship 3 years from now? ahahaha no.

20. Does anyone like you? trust me, if i knew i would do something about it

21. Have you ever kissed someone with a name that starts with an S? its rude to say but i don’t remember but from what i do remember its a no

22. Is the last person you kissed gay? not gay specifically at least from what i’ve been told by said person

23. Is there a person you CANNOT stand? 3 people specifically. not gonna name them

24. Have you ever considered getting a tattoo? multiple times, talked to tattoo artists, people who had multiple tattoos, people who are first timers so yeah i want one maybe 5

25. In the past week have you cried? yeah anime hurts the feels bro

26. What breed was the last dog you saw?does pictures on tumblr count? if yes, a shiba inu, if no, golden retriever

27. Do you dry off in the shower or out of the shower? out of the shower, i feel like im gonna slip and fall if i stay in there too long

28. Have you ever kissed a football player? yeah he doesn’t use lip balm often so it was kinda rough

29. Do you think you’re old? yeah

30. Do you like text messaging? most def. i like texting more than talking since i can think about my words and play it off as just “ yeah i was busy” also i find myself a better conversationalist on texts than in person

31. What type of day are you having? a shitty one but i showered so im feeling refreshed at least

32. Have you ever thought about getting your nose pierced? nope, i have thought about getting spider bites on my lower lip but i dont think i can pull it off

33. Do you prefer warm or cold weather? cold weather, i hate bugs and indoor volleyball is nice

34. Is there a person of the opposite sex who means a lot to you?yeah

35. Would you prefer a relationship or a fling? a relationship. flings hurt afterwards and to me theres no feelings behind it so youre left feeling empty

36. Are you a simple or complicated person? i wanna say simple but everyone knows everyones complicated. if someones simple that just means theyre not letting off everything at the get go

37. What song are you listening to? lie to me george nozuka

38. When you say you’re sorry do you mean it? of course i do. does it mean i wont make the same mistake? nope. it just means i’ll take steps to preventing it from happening again. if it happens again then ill keep trying. all you can do when you fuck up is to just keep trying to prevent it from happening again. 39. Is there a girl that knows everything or almost everything about you? i’d like to think so40. What made you start liking the person you like now?vibrant personality that draws you in. playful demeanor. likes geeky things like i do. has deep thoughts that make me want to ponder existence with them. likes physical intimacy. and the first thought when i saw her was that i wanted to protect her, care for her, and guide her in life if ever she needs help. 41. When did you last receive a text message? 8:43 am monday42. What is wrong with you right now? im not independent? i rely on friends and other stuff to grant me happiness when really the only source of happiness i can rely on if to draw it from myself. friends help but they can’t be the only source. i have trouble moving on from past issues, constantly weighed down by past decisions and mistakes when i should have passed it a long time ago.43. How well do you know the last female you texted? not very well however she knows me very well since i vent to her lol44. Does anyone disgust you? yeah the same 3 people i mentioned that i cannot stand.45. Would you date someone right now if they asked? most likely yeah46. Are you in a good mood right now? nope. neutral if anything47. Who was the last person you talked to in person?me mother before she left for a bus shuttle to fort mac48. What color shirt are you wearing? nude. no plans today, or guests so that means no pants, no shirt and occasionally if im feeling happy enough, no underwear either49. Has someone recently told you something you didn’t want to hear? not recently. i have a feeling that i’ve given off the vibe to all my friends that they have to tip toe around me about a lot of topics else they’ll make me sad. i’d rather a splash of cold water in the face than some shitty lie50. Anyone you’re giving up on? myself mostly.51. Do you hate the person you fell hardest for? i never hate the people i used to date. i hate the decisions i made that lead to breaking up. i tend to think things are never someone else’s fault but more of mine. even if by some weird chance it wasn’t i would twist it so it was my fault. its just easier for everyone that way if people have a scapegoat.

52. Have you ever thought about giving up on someone but couldn’t? yeah.53. Do you like rain? i love it. sometimes on rare occasions i can almost feel the shitty person inside me just kinda slide off my skin and drip off the tips of my fingers and i feel … complete? is the best way i can put it54. Do you care if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks? nope. party all you like, im just not too keen on drinking very often or partying very often. although when i do party ill party hard.55. Have you ever liked somebody and never told them? who hasnt?56. Do you like to cuddle? love it. spooning, arm on shoulder, hugging from behind, them sitting on your lap, them holding you from behind. my skin feels electric when the person i love has their skin against mine.57. Are you shy? i’d like to say im not58. Do you get along with girls? i’d like to say i do59. Have you dated the person you texted last? not going to lie hahah i considered it at some point60. What do you carry with you at all times? phone, wallet , keys.61. If you were paid 1 million dollars to spend the night in a supposed haunted house, would you? yeah most likely. the economy sucks bro.62. Do you think you can last in a relationship for five months? yeah assuming i dont fuck up lol63. Think back to October, were you in a relationship?nope. sadly.64. The person you like kisses you on the forehead, do you find this cute? DAMN STRAIGHT.  shit would be like a good luck charm65. Did anything “cute” happen in the last week? my niece tried to say duck and instead said fuck

66. How old are the last three people you kissed? probably going to get some questionable looks from this but 16, 24, 21

67. Would you rather pay to get your nails done or do them yourself? pay for a pro, i am NOT an artistic person.   68. Which do you like better- Zebra print or leopard print?    zebra. black and white. leopard print makes me think a white 40 something year old with plastic surgery, hair thats half a meter tall and nails that are longer than most men’s penises talking with a southern belle accent that tries to hit on pool boys69. Do you have any stickers on your car? none70. Would you rather listen to Luke Bryan or Lil Wayne? i hate country and im not a fan of lil wayne anymore so i guess lil wayne if i absolutely have to.71. Blackberry, Anroid, or iPhone?    android 72. When’s the last time you had pizza from Pizza Hut?    couple days ago?73. Do you like diet soda?    hate it. feels fake to me74. What color are the walls in your room?    boring beige75. Are you 16 or older?    yes.76. Do you watch Pretty Little Liars?    heard of it, seen gifs, dont plan on watching it77. Do you have a job?    as of now yeah.  78. What are your initials?    SM79. Did you ever have braces?  nope.  i had retainers but i kept breaking them so my parents were like okay thats enough, its too expensive to replace them lol80. Are you from the south?  im about as north as you can get without living in igloos

81. What does your last status on facebook say?    “day barely started and 4 things putting me in a shitty mood. looks liek today is gonna be loooooooooong”82. Do you still talk to the first person you ever kissed?    i wish.83. Are you closer to your mom or your dad?    mother. although im not on good terms with either of them. my mother just has more patience to deal with me84. Have you ever done cheerleading or gymnastics?   i did pom squad which was a pretty shitty version of cheerleading i guess. 85. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters? beauty and the beast i thoroughly enjoyed it =]    86. Do you smoke?  weed or cigarettes? either one ive stopped both. not worth it, plus i dislike smelling gross.87. Would you rather wear heels or flip flops?    i’ve worn heels before but not for a prolonged period of time but they felt nice so i’d say hells. flip flops keep making annoying sounds and it makes me grind my teeth thinking about it88. Is your phone touch screen?    yes89. Do you normally wear your hair straight or curly?    straight. i’d love it to be a bit curly. i even permed my hair last year apparently it looked good says some friends of mine.90. Have you ever snuck out of your house?    i snuck out last night lol. the family gave up on stopping me.91. Would you rather swim in a river, lake, or pool?    pool. rivers and lakes have the possibility of germs, leeches or other shit. its a hassle to have to take extra precautions92. Have you ever made out in a car?    yep.93. …Had sex in a car?    almost.94. Are you single or in a relationship?   single. 95. What were you doing last night at midnight?    playing overwatch with my friend reo.96. When’s the last time you saw fireworks?    AW COME THE FUCK ON. the last relationship questions weren’t enough to jab a knife in my chest but this too? fuck. whatever. it was at capital ex or k- days whatever the fuck you wanna call it. i had fun. the fireworks wasn’t the only thing that sparked. fuck. instant bad mood.97. Do you like the camera on your phone? yeah its really good. i can take pictures of my friends and even see the condition of their pores and shit its pretty nice.   98. Have you ever had a friend with benefits?    nope. i’d like to try it though99. Have you ever passed out from drinking?    not yet.100. Are you friends with people on facebook that you actually hate?  yeah. i should really just delete my facebook.  101. Have you ever had a pregnancy scare?  nope.  102. Name your favorite Kesha song:    Die young103. Do you have any tan lines right now?    nope.104. Would you ever wear cowboy boots with shorts? sure why not. i’d probs wear assless chaps too if i had a nice ass

#ask me more shiiit yallllll #this was fun #but im still salty about that one question about fireworks #ask se7enpounds

[quowreadspact]

Collateral 4.1

“A living manifestation of conquest?” I asked.

“I would hesitate to say ‘alive’.”

“He’s the horseman?  One of the four riders of the apocalypse?”

“Yes and no.  There are other Conquests, who take different forms based on their history and the eras and events they drew power from.  For all intents and purposes, you can consider incarnations to be powerful spirits, often ones with human hosts or an attachment to an object of particular design, an implement without an owner.  Some agencies contrive to bring these incarnations into being to suit their devices.  Is there an agency invested in the apocalypse and Conquest’s part in that?  Yes, but not in the way you’re thinking.”

“What way, then?”

“The apocalypse is an idea with some traction, as are the four horsemen.  Some want to use that traction.”

“Ah,” I said.  “I think I get what you mean.”

“Such agencies want a narrative, and an Incarnation of Conquest arising from Toronto is a weak narrative at best.  If such things come to pass, speculation suggests that another, greater Conquest would find, best, and absorb all its lesser kin for strength before taking action.”

That’s just what I was saying... Anyways. So there are a bunch of Conquests milling about. Thats a bit scary. I wonder where other ones are.

I bet theres a really strong one in Washington DC. 

“And nobody’s about to remove the local Conquest from the picture, to keep that from happening?”

“There are bigger things at play, and an Incarnation isn’t a monster you defeat with a sword or gun.  It is an idea given life.  You support it and feed it through certain ideas, and you defeat it by taking the strength from that idea.  Most often, you accommodate them.  But anything powerful enough to become sentient and sapient isn’t something that’s going away anytime soon.”

“But if there’s no war-”

“He isn’t War, but Conquest.  Massed forces, takeovers, forced change.  He continues to find power in other ways. Yes, he prefers warfare and bloodshed, but he can draw power from the steady expansion of civilization into nature, from real estate, from business takeovers, government, law, and other small forms of tyranny.  As an Incarnation, he can invest his power.  Where Death might bring death to things by touching them, or Love might strike a couple through their hearts with a metaphorical arrow given form, Conquest can do the same.”

“So he’s like a god.”

“He is like a god,” my driver said.  “And we could go into a deep discussion of the common elements between gods and incarnations, the abstract versus the straightforward, but that’s outside of the bounds of your agreement with the firm, and I believe we’re on your street.”

Yup, definitely a strong one in Washington DC. Anyways this conquest will probably prove to play a big role in the end of this story. Obvious prediction, but I am making it anyway. 

And I was just wondering how much Blake was allowed to ask... 

I turned to look.  Sure enough, I was home.

Well the Lord of Toronto let you return here so technically I suppose he fulfilled that part of his promise... Though now I wonder if the LoT is bound by that ‘no lying’ rule. 

Hopefully Joel hadn’t evicted me.

“In terms of safety, after I’m in my apartment…”

“I’ve got that handled,” Rose piped up.  “I think.”

I turned to look to my right, stupidly, then looked at the mirror.  Sure enough, she was situated in the back seat, next to where I’d be if I had a reflection.

There was a stack of books beside her, I noted.

“I’ll take you upstairs,” my driver said.

I was correct, she has been doing some light reading. 

I gathered up the bags, while Rose grabbed her books in the mirror, and the driver opened the door for the both of us.

He had a book tucked under one arm.  I felt a moment’s trepidation.

This favor the lawyers were doing me wasn’t free.

“After you,” my lawyer told me, opening the front door of the building.

“Do I open the door to something ugly if implicitly invite you into the building?” I asked.

“No,” my driver said.  “Even if you did, it would be too late to do anything about it, as you implicitly invited us into the building when you asked for an escort to your apartment.”

I nodded.

“This is a stable area, Toronto is,” my escort said.  “I wouldn’t worry too much about trouble.  You know who your enemies in Jacob’s Bell are, and you should focus your efforts on those fronts.  You wouldn’t go amiss with a border around the apartment.”

That would be nice but I doubt it is going to be easy. 

“A border?”

“Something geometric.  There are two schools of thought in binding.  There is like binding like, and then there’s binding with the antithesis.  The former requires more raw power, but you generally won’t upset them so much.  I say generally, but some beings like conflict, and there are any number of other rules.”

It was kind of eerie, to see that the driver had personality.  Even to the point of geeking out about something.  I said, “I think I saw something about that in the Barber’s entry, in my grandmother’s books.”

“I read that.  Yes.  Good memory.  It’s easier to bind them with something that naturally opposes them.  In this case, you’d want something geometric and man-wrought to oppose beings that are more disordered and natural by their intrinsic natures.  Which is most things out there.  The more powerful they are, the more you’ll want and need in terms of protections.”

“Okay,” I said.

“That takes care of one of the local threats.  I might suggest a protective sign on the ceiling, for another.  And a ritual sprinkling of water at the perimeter of your apartment, on a regular schedule.  Doesn’t really matter how often, but it should be at a set time or set times every day, and you can’t miss a day or it won’t have an effect.”

My eye fell on the door to Joel’s apartment.  I really had to let him know I was okay.

But I focused on the man who was guiding me to safety.  “Is there an explanation for any of this?  Who or what it might be that I’m protecting myself against?”

“I’m already bending the rules by saying this.”

What’s this guy’s story? But yeah Blake please use defensive magic and make a FUCKING implement or SOMETHING. Please. Please. Please. 

“Why?” I asked.  When he didn’t give me a response, I asked,  “Why tell me this?  You don’t have to help like that.”

“I’m new to this.  I’ve only been at it for- for a little while.  I’m bound to make mistakes.”

“Why did you pause there?” I asked.  “How long have you been at it?”

“I don’t know.  I’ve lost track of the years.  Smart phones weren’t a thing when I started, though, if that’s any clue?”

I nodded.  “More than five years, then.”

“Five years,” he said, nodding slowly.  He looked up at me, “You wanted to know why I’m sharing details?  I like you, Mr. Thorburn.  I feel bad for you, we haven’t exactly talked much, but I think you’re one of the good ones.  Me taking you for a one-and-a-half hour drive into Toronto, getting stuck in traffic?  It’s a nice break.  It puts me in good spirits.  I think they know it puts me in good spirits, and they divvy up jobs like this to keep the newbies sane.”

“During your centuries or thousands of years of enslavement to the firm,” I said.

“Yeah.  From the clients who aren’t so fun.  Clients who hoard and have places packed from floor to ceiling with knick-knacks and body parts, clients who deal in pain and suffering like a banker deals in cash, or who do things that would have turned my stomach, back when I had compunctions.”

“I see,” I said.

“You really don’t.  But you might,” he said.

So basically Blake might end up like him and it’s not a great fate. Nice enough guy. I know we shouldn’t trust people but due to his origin I am inclined to trust and like him. 

“You’re assuming I’ll take the offer your firm is making?” I asked.

“I honestly don’t know if you will.  That wasn’t what I was saying.  There are a good few people out there who try dealing in the real powers, the scary ones your grandmother trafficked in.  Maybe a third survive, like your grandmother did.  Another third, they meet bad ends and they probably take people with them.  The last third, they get offered a way out, and they take that offer.”

“Like you did,” I said.

“I dabbled, I got in just deep enough to get into trouble, and get into debt,” he said.  “It doesn’t matter.  What does matter is the firm would like me to tell you the bill for the next deal you make with them.”

“The next deal?  They’re looking into the future?”

“Nothing so complicated.  This,” he said, handing me the book he held, “Is your payment for the supplies, the ride, the guarantee of safety and the arrangements we’ve made with the local Lord.  This is how you’ll pay us, the next time you make a deal.”

He handed me a piece of yellow paper.  Carbon paper.  I read it over.  A duration, a name, a two day duration, as well as notes made for any expenses being covered…

“An errand,” I said.

This is very ominous. This is either a messed up errand or a very difficult one. 

“Call it an internship,” he said.  “Carrying out the sort of job you would be doing if you accepted a deal with the firm.”

“Like you did, driving me,” I said.

“Very possible,” he said, smiling a bit.

“Or like one of the jobs you regularly do for the messed up ones, the real diabolists you and Ms. Lewis seem so damn relieved to get away from.”

“That is also very possible,” he said.

“So you don’t even know what the favor I’d be asking is, and you’re telling me how I’ll pay you back, in exchange?”

“They are, yes.”

I wasn’t sure what to say to that, so I stayed silent, folded up the paper, and stuck it in my back pocket.  I stopped walking.

No smile with the second one. 

Interesting that they already have the payment figured out though. Now whats this book? 

“This is your apartment?” he asked.

“It is.”

“There’s no particular rush to finish the book.  I believe the threat of a deal ignored and the impact to your karmic balance is enough incentive to follow through.”

I looked down at the book he’d given me.  Black Lamb’s Blood.

From the goat’s skull on the cover, the black leather and the script in shiny gold lettering, I knew it was a book on diabolism.  This was my payment for the services the firm had rendered me.  I had to read it, nothing more, nothing less.

“No traps?  No deceptions or situations where reading the wrong word will harm me or cause demons to leap out of the page?”  I already knew the answer, but I had to ask again.  The situation worried me too much.

“It is plain text, nothing more,” he assured me.  “You may or may not like what that text says, but I don’t think you’ll suffer.”

“It’s propaganda,” I said.

“Perhaps a little bit.  Your grandmother knew the author and was quite fond of her.  Had she been alive as the book was released, your grandmother would have paid for a copy to be delivered to her, and it would have a place on her bookshelf.  She would have no cause to warn you about anything inside.  It’s even one of the tamer books.”

I nodded, frowning.

A gateway book?  The thought made me think of some dumbassed campaign like ‘don’t do drugs, read!’.  Except books were more dangerous than drugs, in this world.

That doesn’t sound so bad. He has Rose to help ground him. His grandma probably wanted her inheritee to have this book.  I know its probably gonna cause something bad though... maybe it reveals a bunch of collateral damage that him and maybe his grandma caused? Or reveals more information about Rose that is bad??? 

“Once you’re inside, I’ll be on my way,” he said.

I let myself into the apartment, feeling a secret relief when the key turned successfully in the lock, and I turned to face my escort.

“Goodbye, Mr. Thorburn.  Best of luck.  Remember what I recommended, protection-wise.”

“You seemed decent enough,” I said.  “Thank you for the tips on self-protection.  I hope you get more easy jobs.”

“So do I, thank you.  Five hundred and seventy three years, four months, and four days to go, if I don’t make partner at some point.  I’m bound to get some of the easier jobs.”

His smile made it look like he might chuckle at his own joke.  Caught off guard by the sheer volume of years he’d presented, I couldn’t bring myself to match him smile for smile.

He gestured, tipping his nonexistent hat, and then turned to go.

Leaving me alone and relatively unprotected.

I thought he lost track of the years??? Or maybe he just keeps track of how much he has left but not how much he has done. Jesus. This poor dude. I wonder what making partner means. He does more of what the actual lawyers do? 

I’d get a move on Blake. You have much to do. 

Move, I thought.

I headed for the dining room, which I rarely used for dining.  Set beside the kitchen, it served as storage for all the boxes and kits I had no space for elsewhere.

I found my toolbox.  A loaner-turned-gift when a friend’s boyfriend had gone overseas and decided never to return.  Actually two toolboxes stacked on one another, with two rugged wheels for all terrain at one side, like luggage, it held all of the bits and pieces I’d collected while working.

Top toolbox was tools.  Hammers, saws, awls, hole-punches and far too many screwdrivers.  Not what I needed.

The lower toolbox was knick-knacks and materials.

Three rolls of painter’s tape and… there, a drywall t-square which had been abused and coated with plaster to the point that I could barely make out numbers.

I ripped a section free, then went to work.

I set to drawing out a border around the edge of the apartment.  Turning the apartment into a magic circle, or a magic rectangle, whatever.

I wasn’t sure how far my tape would go, so I went the simple route.  The t-square let me quickly define triangles, which I taped out.  Triangles were a sturdy shape, right?  Architecturally sound?  Three points, three sides.

I was winging this.  Doing what I could.

Don’t you have like, a laptop or something to google with? I guess he is trying to be quick. I do think triangles are strong though. 

Rose, you got any input??? 

Who were the other threats?  Laird?  I wasn’t sure what he’d throw at me.  Sandra?  That meant Faerie.

Or an ex-husband. 

#Collateral 4.1 #4.1 #text

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 5

le part 5 of me and @soul-dwelling‘s rp

Kid: (passes out of the mirror and into his room) "Home sweet home..." Kid: (grabs his keys and phone charger, slips into pockets. Puts on socks and shoes. Approaches door to exit) "I'll tell Liz and Patty to inform the staff I am departing." Kid: "Liz? Patty?" liz: *she was at the door* ah, so you're finally up then? Kid: (stammers) "Y-Yes! Sorry, I was...resting." liz: for like, the past hour and a half? Kid: ("I was fucking for that long?!") "...Yes. I was quite exhausted. I napped." liz: well, you were awfully quiet, i was starting to think that you.... *ahem* well, im glad you're ok. Kid: (smiles) "I am." ("And that toy you bought me helped prepare me...") "Now that I've rested, I got a message from Stocking. I'm going to stay over at her apartment tonight." liz: oh? any reason?....are you going to... you know...? Kid: (smirks) "Elizabeth, do you expect a gentleman to kiss and tell?" liz: *chuckles* ok, well, just dont do anything too reckless, ok? Kid: (serious) "I promise. I really do appreciate your concern. Please let Patty and the staff know I will be out for this evening." liz: ok, can do. Kid: "Good night. I'll see you tomorrow." (walks away from her) liz: *sigh* [thinking: please...dont do something you'll regret...] Kid: (spots Patty) "Good night, Patty. I am departing for Stocking's." Patty: "...Oh. Um, later?" Kid: (waves with a smile) Patty: (looks at Liz) "So...we're letting this happen?" liz: well, kid's pretty responsible, if anything did happen, he'd tell us, right? Patty: (looks at him) "You think so?" liz: of course. -at stocking;s apartment- Kid: "I'm back!" stocking: oh, hey kid. *she's in her underwear* Kid: "...Damn." stocking: did you bring pajamas or..? Kid: (holds them up) "Or would you prefer just boxers?" stocking: maybe boxers~ Kid: (removes shirt) "Let's see where this goes...Mind helping me with this belt?" stocking: hehe~ *she undoes the buckle* Kid: (he lets the back of his hand rub along her bra) stocking: should i give you a quickie or no? Kid: (smiles) "Would you mind?" stocking: *blush* Kid: "Or not? I-If you don't want to, you don't have to." stocking: just a real quick one, at least until you jizz. Kid: (smiles) "Thanks." stocking: *she slips him out from his boxers* ready? Kid: (nods) stocking: *she smiles and licks the shaft slowly, then gently licks the tip* Kid: (smiles, rests his fingers in her hair) stocking: *she kisses the tip and strokes the shaft, rubbing the balls gently* Kid: "Yes..." (rests his hands along her shoulders) Kid: "You're amazing at this..." stocking: *licks the tip a few times, then begins bobbing her head on the shaft* Kid: (keeps hands on her shoulders) "Stocking...God..." stocking: *she pulls away, unhooks her bra, then places the shaft between her breasts, rubbing it* Kid: "Has anyone told you that you have the best breasts?" (licks his lips) stocking: *she responds by sucking the tip as she rubs him* Kid: (he hardens in her mouth) "Ah..." stocking: *she rubs her breasts in opposite directions* Kid: "Aa-aaaah! So close...Just a little more, Stocking. Oh, please..." stocking: *increases her pace, wrapping her tongue around his cock* Kid: (practically howling as her tongue wraps around) "S-Stocking! Please, make me..." stocking: *smirks and gives a tight squeeze to his shaft* Kid: "Aaaaaah!" (he ejaculates) stocking: *she catches the cum in her mouth and on her cleavage* Kid: "Y-Your breasts...your...everything..." Kid: "Your tongue, especially." stocking: *she smiles as she kisses him just above his groin* Kid: "Thank you...Do you want me to return the favor, or..." stocking: if you want to, though you're probably still tired. Kid: "I am...do you mind if we cuddle and we...see what happens?" stocking: sure....if you want, you can play with my breasts a little. Kid: (holds his hands to her to lift her to her feet) "I would like that." stocking: *she smiles and lays down on her back on the bed* Kid: (lies alongside her, as his finger strokes along her nipple) "Can I ask you something?" stocking: what is it? Kid: (keeps playing with her nipple) "Today, while shopping for Christmas, I walked by a lingerie store..." stocking:.... *bluuuush* Kid: "You look amazing in what you already have, but I...Would you be upset if I didn't buy you some for Christmas?" stocking:.... o////////o i-if you wanted to get me some... i wouldnt mind... Kid: (smiles) "I know you enjoy lingerie, and I know you get it for yourself...But I was worried that was more of a gift for me..." stocking: ..... *she chuckles* i guess im always open to suggestions.. a gift card might be a good idea. Kid: (looks along the bed) "Or a gift card to...wherever you buy your toys?: stocking: sure~ i can write it down for you tomorrow. Kid: (smiles) "Then you'll be getting a gift card to each: for lingerie, and toys. A gift for both of us..." (seriously) "Stocking?" stocking: yeah? Kid: (frowns) "I...had never had sex before." stocking: *she listens* Kid: "Did I hurt you? In any way? Physically, emotionally?" stocking: no, im fine kid. to be honest... it was the first time i enjoyed having sex with another person. Kid: (nods, still frowning, still stroking her nipple) "Okay. If anything ever hurts, or if I am hurting you...I mean, I won't...I won't intend to, but...sigh...It's not up to you to tell me. But if I ever hurt you, please say 'stop.'" stocking: ok. *she smiles and kisses his forehead* Kid: (smiles) "Thanks...Was I good?" stocking: you were great kid. *she rubs his head* im really proud of you. Kid: (blushes) "I...never imagined my first time would be like this. I was scared...but it was so great...because you were here. You have been here." (eyes welling a bit) "And I am so happy." stocking: *she sighs* oh kid... *she presses her forehead to his* Kid: (his hands rest on her hips) "Thank you. Thank you so much." stocking: *she wraps her arm around him and pulls him close* Kid: *yawn* "Stocking..." stocking: you get some rest, ok? Kid: (nods) "I'll see you tomorrow, right?" stocking: of course. Kid: (smiles) "Good night, Angel." -the next morning- Kid: *yawns* (opens his eyes) stocking: zzzzz Kid: (smiles. "Good thing there are no classes this week...The clock says it is still early, so..." Keeps watching her as she sleeps. "She's so beautiful...") stocking: *sleeping, and pulls him close to her chest* Kid: o_o ("I've died and gone to Heaven.") stocking: *opens her eyes and smiles* comfy~? Kid: (blushes) "Very." stocking: *she smirks and pulls him closer* Kid: (brushes his lips along hers) stocking: *she kisses back* i dont even feel like getting up... Kid: (smiles) "I know. *yawns* What is on your agenda today?" stocking: nothing really. Kid: (smiles. "My day out with Father isn't until later this week.") "Same...Stocking..." stocking: yeah? Kid: "...I still can't get over how good it felt being with you in bed..." (kisses her neck) "Here, or at the ski trip. I never felt an orgasm like that." stocking: yeah...me neither.... Kid: "...Good. I was worried I...Well, looking at your toys, I felt...inadequate." stocking: how so? Kid: (blushes) "It was my first time...and I...well, I have heard...I mean, I know that for men...Sigh...It feels like everything I'm told is that it is easy for men to orgasm...and I...I want to do whatever I can to give you pleasure. If that means using toys, yes, I will. I just was worried I wouldn't bring you to orgasm." stocking: *she sighs and kisses him* well, i think you did great. Kid: (smiles) "Thanks. You were incredible. And I never knew a tongue could do all of that." stocking: ehehe~ Kid: (still smiling) "You have a wonderful body...it suits that beautiful soul of yours...Stocking, do you remember when we first met?" stocking: yeah, it was my first day at the academy. i was kind of cold towards you back then... Kid: "Yes, you were." Stocking: *pouts* Kid: "But I saw something in you. It wasn't quite in your soul, nor was it in your body. I don't know what it was...but...I felt something like I had never felt about anyone else." stocking: when i think about it, i guess i am kinda symmetrical, maybe thats it? haha. Kid: (puts a hand to her face) "No. That's only skin-deep. Stocking...I remember one of the first times I saw you was in a duel...and I'm not saying it was seeing you fighting that I thought was hot...No...I saw qualities I appreciate in so many people: devotion, concern, courage..." stocking: *she blushes* Kid: "I think...at that moment, I knew I wanted to know you...I'm not sure I ever imagined it would reach this point...but I wanted it to." (tears well in his eyes) "And now it has..." stocking: *she tears up as well* kid... Kid: "Stocking...I'm so happy we found each other." stocking: so am i. Kid: (brings his lips closer to hers) stocking: *she kisses him deeply* Kid: (returns the kiss, as he puts his arms around her back) stocking: mmmm~ Kid: (his hands work down to grip her behind) stocking: ooh~<3 Kid: (smirks as he keeps kissing, his hands kneading her cheeks) stocking: ahh~ Kid: "Should that be the most I do? We did have a pretty busy night, so..." stocking: maybe we should make breakfast now? Kid: (smiles) "Yes, let's...Should we get dressed for that?" stocking: aprons, definatly, other clothes are optional. Kid: "Oh, that sounds delicious..." (leans in for one more kiss before getting out of bed and into the kitchen to put on aprons) stocking: how about waffles? Kid: (ties apron onto Stocking) stocking: hehe~ Kid: (lets his hand rub along her underwear as he pulls his hands away) "Shall we get started?" stocking: hehe~ Kid: "Okay..." (removes the milk, eggs, and other ingredients from the refrigerator) "Where is your waffle iron?" stocking: oh crap....i dont have a waffle iron... i do have store bought waffles though. Kid: "That's good for me..." (he sets the ingredients back into the fridge) Kid: "Toaster or toaster oven?" stocking: toaster. Kid: (spots it) "Ah! What do you want on your waffle?" stocking: syrup with strawberry slices please~ Kid: "Do you have some butter?" stocking: in the fridge Kid: (opens the fridge...and bends over, purposefully, as he pulls the butter out) stocking: *smacks dat butt* Kid: "Ah! Oooh, that's nice..." (comes out of the fridge) "Feel good?" stocking: *griiiiins* Kid: "But I do think this is unfair..." (sets the butter down) "We're not symmetrical. I'm only in the apron..." (his finger reaches around to tap the elastic of her underwear) "...and you're still wearing these..." stocking:.... o////////////o Kid: (sees the blush, stammers) "N-Not that you have to!" (turns back to the toaster, puts in the waffles) "J-Just a joke! Teasing! Ha ha ha..." stocking: sure kid~ Kid: (nervous, squeaks out a few words) "Y-Yeah. I mean, I love seeing you naked, and you are very attractive. But I don't want to act like my mind is only in the gutter--no, ma'am. I just...have enjoyed seeing you...and being around you..." stocking: *she chuckles and holds his hand* i understand kid. *she kisses his nose* Kid: (blushes) "Thanks..." (taps on the counter) "And it's true. I like...being with you." stocking: i like being with you too~ --Toaster pops up with waffles-- Kid: o_o "That was faster than I expected." -after breakfast- Kid: "Delicious. I guess we should get dressed." stocking: yeah. Kid: (retrieves his clothes, feeling a little awkward after the last night of lovemaking) "So...do you have anything planned right now? Anywhere to be?" stocking: not really. i might get some more shopping done. Kid: (smiles) "I think I'm done...barring gift cards, of course." stocking: hehe~ Kid: (puts on his boxers and shirt) "I don't suppose...you'd be up for getting dinner together? Take-out? At the Mansion? Here?...Anywhere?" stocking: hmmm, sure, that sounds great. Kid: (smiles) "And I know just the spot where to dine..." stocking: i cant wait~ -elsewhere- Kid: (walks through Gallows Mansion hallway) ("I wonder whether anyone is here...") liz: well, look who's home finally. Kid: "Good morning, Liz." liz: so, how's stocking doing? Kid: (Thinking: *lewd thoughts*) (smiles) "Very well." Kid: "And how are you, Liz?" liz: doing well. patti has a playdate with one of her friends...if you could call it that. Kid: " 'Playdate'? Who's the friend? Someone we know?" liz:.... erm.... -elsewhere- ox: *walking down the street with some pointsettas* Harvar: "So..." ox: im sure she's going to love these. she could really use some festive decorations. kim: *whistling* ox: oh, hey kim! kim: sup nerd....whats with the flowers? ox: well, they're for my mother. Harvar: "His mother. They're for his mother." kim: whatever jackie and i have deliveries to make. we have some stuff to bring to... Death City Rehabilitaion center. ox: thats actually where we're going! Harvar: (nods) "So I guess we're all heading that way." -and so- nurse: yes may i- oh, mr ox, i see you brought a few friends along. ox: uh, yeah. well, i'll just be taking the card key now. Harvar: (rubs back of his neck) kim: ?? -they arrive at a room. in the bed, an older lady is sitting.- ox: hey mom, i brought some flowers for you. ox's mom: *she looks at him, staring for a while* ox: its me, ox, your son, remember? ox's mom:.... *she then smiles and chuckles hugging him* hehe... Harvar: (takes off his sunglasses, looks serious but tries to soften his eyes) kim: ..... ox: well, the lobby has a really nice tree up, do you want to go see it? ox's mom: *she nods and smiles* Harvar: (steps back to let them through) Jacqueline: "..." (looks to Kim) ox: here we go! *he loads her onto the wheelchair* well, lets go see it. Harvar: "I'll get the door..." (opens it) -the group brings mama ford to the lobby. she smiles and claps when she sees the tree.- Jacqueline: (respectfully quiet, trying to wear a smile) Harvar: (smiles as well, waiting for Ox to make any requests) -after a quick round of the facility, ox's mom is returned to her room- ox: merry christmas mom, i love you, ok? *he closes the door kim: ox...i.... Harvar: (taps Jacqueline's shoulder, thumbs over to the vending machines) ox: its fine, she's been like this a while now. Harvar: "...So, Jacqueline, now you know..." Jacqueline: (nods) kim:....hey ox... about all those comments i made about your mom in the past....i take them all back now... ox:....thanks kim. *he smiles a bit* Jacqueline: (watches Kim from afar) "I had no idea..." Harvar: (pays for and pulls two cans of drinks from the vending machine, hands one to Jackie) "Yeah." -after a while, they come over- kim: well, we should be working on that delivery now. s-see you guys around then. Jacqueline: "Yes. We will see you later. H-Have a good day." ox: ok. -the guys leave- kim:.... Jacqueline: "I never knew..." kim: me neither....thats....just horrible... Jacqueline: "Imagine what Ox must be feeling..." kim:.....yeah... Jacqueline: "...I feel really small. And powerless." kim:... im not sure what i can do...this....it might be beyond my level of skill... Jacqueline: "All the more reason for you to improve at healing, I guess." Jacqueline: (rests a hand on Kim's shoulder) kim: yeah... -elsewhere- shinra: got any 6s? Patty: "Go fish! Ha ha ha!" shinra: *pulls a card* liz: seems they're having fun. Kid: "Indeed. And Patty hasn't done anything reckless...yet." Patty: "So how is the DWMA treatin' ya, Shinra?" shinra: pretty good. still meeting people. Patty: "Been getting along with new classmates? How about that girl Maka?" shinra: dont you know her though? Patty: "That's what I mean--of course I know Maka, but are you getting to know her?" Kid: "..." shinra: well, we havent spoken much, just once during that promotional photo shoot. the brigade uniform looked kinda big on her, haha. Patty: "Ha ha! Yeah, she's tiny! But I think you'll like her. Hell, Maka is the Queen of Making Friends! Look how she handled Crona!" (looks at her cards) "Got any 2's?" shinra: *hands her a two* i guess, but she seems a bit angry. like a smaller sized tamaki. *shiver* Patty: "Yeah, it's kinda weird how they look alike, too. Something about pigtails on girls." (glances back and forth between Shinra and Kid, then giggles) "Or you and Kid!" shinra: *looks at kid* i dont really see it. Kid: "Hmm...Must be the hair again. Minus the three lines, of course." Patty: "Well, Artie kinda looks like Soul--only without the teeth." (studies Shinra's mouth) "You're teeth are kinda spikey, too, Shinra!" iris: or maybe the eyes? Patty: "Yeah, maybe..." (then looks at Iris) "Hey, Sis?" (pulls Iris close to her) "Doesn't she look like she could be our sister?" iris: e-eh?! *blush* liz: *squints* yours maybe... Patty: "Dude! Iris! We should totally swap clothes sometime and trick people!" iris: oh no, i really couldnt. Patty: "So you're always in your nun habit all the time?" iris: i do have a sundress and a straw hat for the summer season... Patty: "When summer comes, let's try to dress alike." (smirks at Kid) "I can think of one person who would appreciate even more identical looking people in the same outfit!" Kid: (sweatdrop) liz: *frown* Patty: "Oh, don't look at me like that, Sis. I'm sure there is some firefighter person who looks just like you." liz: maybe. *shrug* Kid: "Iris, I'm sorry for Patty's behavior. She's just excited to have guests here." iris: oh, its not a problem. *she smiles* Kid: (smiles) "Good." Patty: "Where were we...Shinra, your turn?" shinra: right, got any 5s? Patty: (frowns, hands over two 5's) -later- Kid: "Who won?" shinra: good game, thompson. *he smiles* Patty: (smiles) "Same. Good win!" (holds out hand to shake) iris: well, its getting quite late, we should be heading back. shinra: right. see ya later. liz: see ya. Patty: "Later, friends! Say hi to Tamaki and Artie for us!" shinra: *nervous smile* can. do. Patty: (laughs) "Aw, you have such a cute nervous smile!" iris:... Kid: (eyeroll and small smile at Patty's remark) -after they leave- Patty: "What's on your agenda tomorrow, Sis? Maybe getting some more gifts for me and Kiddo?" liz: that and planning our girl's night. looks like iris is on board for it too. Patty: "Sweet! Gonna have enough room in our transportation to get us around town? Oh! Maybe a limo?!" liz: i figured it would be a girl's night in thing. Patty: "Oooooh...Um, what do we do with the resident boy in this house?" (whispers) "Can we kick Kid out for the whole night? Or tie him up outside?" Kid: "I'm right here." Patty: (whispers) "And cover his ears so he can't hear this plan?" liz: maybe he can stay at black*stars for the night. Kid: (grimaces) "If Tsubaki is not there to clean up after him, I'll have to bring many cleaning materials to make that pigsty acceptable." Patty: "I think Tsubaki would appreciate you cleaning up their apartment! Ha ha ha!" liz: *laughing* Kid: "Ugh. What, am I supposed to host a 'boys night,' then?" (lightbulb) "Huh. I guess that is do-able..." liz: yep. Kid: (frowns) "Well, of the meisters and weapons that you are inviting, I'm sure their partners will be free to meet up...and maybe some of the other men among the Fire Brigade..." liz: well that ought to be interesting. Kid: (smug) "Fine. I'll call up the boys and enjoy a boys' night in. Or maybe out." Patty: " 'The boys'? That's what you're gonna call yourselves?" liz: or maybe the dork brigade. Patty: "Nerd Patrol!" liz: *laughs* Kid: (crosses arms, pouts) "Stop that." Patty: *laughs louder* liz: aw, come on kiddo Kid: "Well, what should we do for a boys' night out--or in? I do not have much experience..." liz: im sure you'll figure it out. Kid: "Hmm...Maybe the men would enjoy something exciting, like a chess tournament! Or organize Black Star's closet. Or discussing our stamp collections--" Patty: "...Please tell me you're joking." liz: maybe go out bowling or something? Kid: "Um...Bowling is an option. Especially since Tsubaki won't be there..." (shudder) "My bones still don't feel like they healed properly." liz: *chuckles* Patty: "Just don't piss off Black Star this time, then: order a lot of bowling bar food." (looks to Liz) "And we can gossip with Stocking, too!" liz: yeah, hehe. Kid: (blushing) liz: well, its late, we should get some rest. Patty: "I'm not that sleepy, so I'll be plotting for girls' night fun. And gossip to share or get." (wicked smile) Kid: "Oh God..." liz: well, im gonna hit the sack for the night. see ya in the morning. Patty: "Night, Sis! Night, Kid!" Kid: "Yes, good night. I think I'll check which gifts I have to wrap." -the next thursday- Patty: "Girls' Night! Girls' Night! 'I know what girls like...'" liz: i know, they'll be here soon. Patty: "We got enough food? Or should we order some when everyone comes?" *din don dan don* tsubaki: we're here! Patty: "Should I get it?" Patty: "Oh, hey, ladies!" liz: *opens the door* glad you could make it. Maka: "Hi! How are you doing, Liz?" tsugumi: wow, this is a really big house... Anya: "I've seen bigger." liz: doing good. mio: like yours? Anya: "Well...Yes..." Jacqueline: "Hurry up, Kim!" kim: ok, ok. sup. *she waves* Tamaki: (frowning) "Hey." iris: hello again. maki: hey. stocking: im here~ Patty: "Iris Baby! Howdy!" Maka: "Oh, hi, Stocking! How has your week been?" stocking: pretty good~ *she blushes slightly* Maka: "That's good. I'm sure you've been keeping busy." (sighs) "I hope your holiday shopping has been easier than mine." liz: oh, i see you brought chrona with you. hey chrona. *she smiles* Crona: (still hiding behind Maka) "Hi, everyone. How are you?" tsugumi: pretty good. Anya: "Fine. Evidently you are still rather shy." Maka: (glares at Anya) Crona: (nervous laugh) "Y-Yeah..." tsugumi: *tiny tsugumi-chop to anya* maki: wheres your other friend? Anya: (pouts, cries) "Meanie..." tsugumi: ao-chii had family obligations to attend to. Anya: (wicked smile) "What a pity..." mio: (thinking: and i thought ao was the yandere one...) Tamaki: "So, what kind of security do you two have in this mansion? We're not going to have a repeat of Sir Moron and his squire breaking into this place too, are we?" liz: nah, gallows manor maids are skilled in combat and carry a dagger with them at all times. tsubaki: o_o; Maka: "Awesome!" Tamaki: "Hmmm...I'm not saying I want a break-in to happen to see that, but I would like to see how capable these maids are. They ever enter any martial arts competitions?" tsugumi: eheheh... liz:....*shrug* Patty: "I like the way you think, Tamaki! We need to see some fights. Hey! Sis! How about we have a fight here?! Who wants to challenge me to a brawl?!" Crona: "Maka, you promised there would be no fistfights this time..." Maka: (rubs Crona's back) "There won't be. I promise." Patty: "How about pillow fights, Sis?" -one, tame, pillow fight later- maki: so, how about we get into the good stuff? liz: like what? maki: you know! crush talk? Patty: (still spitting up feathers from the pillow fight) Crona: "...You mean like who gets crushed most easily by tremendous weight?" Anya: "Oh, is that what a 'crush' is? That sounds rather violent. Even for Death Children." Maka: (frowning) "That's not a 'Death Child' term. Sigh...Liz? Could you explain 'crush talk'?" tsugumi: no, no, a 'crush' is when you like someone a whole lot. like...a whole whole lot. liz: were talking about who you would totally smooch on the lips and stuff like that. tsugumi: basically what jackie feels towards kim. Jacqueline: (spits up soda) "Ow! The bubbles are going to my nose!" Maka: o_o "Tsugumi? Don't mention that aloud..." Patty: "Yeah. Keep it on the DL, girl." kim: admit it, you know you want me~ Jacqueline: (blushing, having thoughts) "Not funny, Kim!" kim: *chuckles* im joking...mostly... Tamaki: "Careful, Jackie. You'll get on fire again. Heh heh heh..." Patty: "Eh, let's just go around the room and say who we get all hot and bothered by. I have a list of my crushes! Do you want them alphabetically, by age, or by height?" kim: what about you tama? you got a crush on anyone? Tamaki: (eyes wide, obviously lying) "No..." Maka: "That's a lie. Come on, who do you got a crush on?" liz: its boyle, isnt it? Tamaki: (blushing hard) "Stop that!" kim: you arent denying it. Tamaki: (covers her face) "I do not have a crush on him." Patty: "Oh, hey! Artie's on my crush list, too! And on Anya's--" Anya: "He is not!" kim: look me right in the eye and say it. Tamaki: (removes hands) "I do not like Arthur." (smirks) "What about you and that boy with the glasses?" kim: thats not how it is! Maka: "Yeah, that crush looks one-sided. When Ox has a goal, he doesn't give it up." kim: yeah..... Maka: "How about you, Tsugumi?" tsugumi: m-me? well...um....is it weird to have a crush on several people at once? Anya: (screaming internally) Patty: "Nope! So spill!" tsugumi: um...say meme-chan, is there anyone you like? Anya: (sighing internally) Meme: "Um...I like lots of people! Ha ha ha! Yep! I love everyone! Platonically! Yep! That's all!" (nervous laughter) mio: *sweats* Meme: "Like Mio!" mio:....*NOSEBLEED* gawawawawawawaaaaaa.... Patty: "Clean up in the Mansion!" (tosses a box of tissues at Meme) "Plug the leak!" -after that- liz: so, maka, what about you? Maka: (tenses) "A-About me what?" (nervous smile) tsubaki: anyone you like? tsugumi: im sure she likes people for whats on the inside, like their....soul? Maka: (blushing) "Well, if there was someone, I would like him--er, them--for what is in their soul, yes. But, um...I'm not sure I feel that way for anyone right now." liz: sure maka. Maka: (glares at Liz) "So, how's Wes?" Anya: "Oh? Who's this 'Wes'?" liz:.... *sweats* erm... Patty: "Lizzie's got a crush on Soul's older brother!" liz: PATTI!! tsugumi: oh! i didnt know that soul-kun _had_ an older brother... Maka: (smiles) "Yep! According to Soul, him and Liz have been texting each other like crazy!" (smirks) "You going steady?" liz: *blushing* THATS NOT-.... hey stocking! what about you and kid, huh? stocking: ya? Patty: "Well, I think you two are way beyond crush territory. Are you BF and GF yet? Like, officially?" stocking: well, i wont give too many details out, but i will drop this small quip of wisdom; shortness in height, doesnt always equate to shortness in length~ liz: O_________________________________________O Patty: "I don't get it." ……. o_o "Nevermind. I got it." Maka: o______o Tamaki: o_0 Crona: "..." (stands up) "Well, I need a drink." tsugumi: ???? iris: ??????????? maki: woah. mio: *nosebleed* tight. tsubaki:.... *gendou pose* *under her breath* bruh... Anya and Meme: o\\\\\\\\\\o Jacqueline: (frowns) "Oh, big deal." Patty: (whispers to Jackie) "Yes, it is." kim:......well then.... *totally not sending a message to the journalism clubs* Maka: "...Um...So...you and Kid are...happy, then?" stocking: oh you know it. Maka: (small amount of blood out of nostrils, which she hastily covers) "G-Good. Good." ("Holy crap...") Patty: ("Note to self: Get dirty details later from Stocking...") stocking: to be honest. *she blushes* im the happiest ive been with anyone.... Meme and Anya: (out of their blushing, simultaneously make a cutesy...) "Awwwwww..." Tamaki: "Good for you. Totally not saccharine...Although, given your sweet tooth, maybe that's apt." tsugumi: awwww. (thinking: I SHIP IT SO HAAAAARD!!) stocking: *glares at tamaki* Maka: (smiles, looks to Liz and Patty) "That has to be a relief." Tamaki: (sticks out tongue at Stocking) liz: ok, behave you two. Patty: "Yeah. Don't make us put you into separate corners." stocking: so, who wants to watch a movie? -meanwhile- Black Star: "Strike, strike, strike--damn it! This game is defective!" soul: *chuckles and looks at kid* so....hows that thing with your girlfriend doing? Kid: (smiles) "Very well, thank you." ox: for research purposes...have you...by chance... gotten to anything....more.....personal? Harvar: "Then pretend you aren't a gentleman." shinra: dude what the hell? ox: its for research! Kid: "...What kind of research are you doing?!" ox:....researchy research. soul: come on, if he tried to tell he'd just sweat a lot and fumble his words. Kid: "T-That's not true! I w-w-w-wouldn't be sweating!" kilik: no offence, but your kiiinda doing it right now. Kid: (wipes hand over forehead) "Egads, I am..." shinra: do you need ice water? Kid: (squeaks) "Yeah, sure..." Black Star: "Bwa ha ha ha!" Kid: (red) "Shut up. Like any of you models of the male sex are even dating anyone..." shinra: *goes to buy some water* Arthur: "Comrades! Good evening!" Black Star: -_- "Oh, God--this guy..." soul: oh god damn-WHO INVITED THIS GUY! oh fucking shit he brought a posse... Arthur: "Yes! These are my Knights of the Round Table!" Arthur: "Comrades! Introduce yourselves!" ox:.....i just see two girls.... Arthur: "...Two is still technically plural..." gwen: hehe~ arther is soooo cool isnt he? morgan: yeah, he's totally gonna own you nerds. Arthur: (smiles, with a flashy smile) Black Star: "...I want to punch him in the mouth so badly right now..." shinra: same. Kid: "Very well, then. I assume you wish to challenge us to a bowling competition?" Arthur: "Gwen, Morgan? Sound good to you?" -the two of them nod- Arthur: (smirks) "So, what would be a fair fight? I'll have three on my team at least. I suppose I can allow you to have more than three on your team..." shinra: alright then. game on! -back at the mansion- Patty: "That was a pretty good film..." mio: scary..... Maka: "I've seen scarier. Actually, if you ever want film recommendations, I could offer some." (friendly Death Child smile) iris: pass thank you... Tamaki: (nudges Stocking) "Or maybe you want one of these films so you have an excuse to grab your boyfriend and pretend you're scared..." stocking: he isnt even here right now, its lady's (and chrona's) night. Tamaki: (frowns) "I meant in the future.” Crona: (hiding under a blanket) Maka: "It's okay, Crona--the scarier parts are over..." Patty: "What should we do next? Make hot chocolate? Hot tub? Talk about Kid's penis size some more? Poker? Tell ghost stories?" Maka: (frowns) "Or maybe some other suggestions? Liz?" liz: hot cocoa sounds great! Anya: "Commoners' brew, it is! Come on, Tsugumi! I want some of those tiny white treats in my cup!" -and so- Tamaki: "Eh, mine isn't hot enough..." (lights a bit of fire under the flame-safe mug, sips) "Um...Just right." (smiles, now has a chocolate mustache) Meme: "How's your cup, Stocking?" stocking: so yummy~! Crona: (keeps sipping, smiling, just enjoying the flavor) Patty: (clinks mug with Liz's) "This is working out really well, Sis!" liz: yeah. (thinking: i think im getting to know stocking a bit more too...) Jacqueline: "Iris, do your friends frequently use their fire abilities to heat up their hot chocolate?" iris: and then some *sweatdrop* Jacqueline: "That bad? What do they do?" iris: *whispers* Jacqueline: (eyes widen, grimacing) "Oh my..." maki: *listening* oh yeah.... that damn deer is still gonna give me nightmares.. Maka: "Deer?" maki: the less you know, the better.... Maka: "???" Jacqueline: "And I thought duels on campus were bad..." -later- Anya: "So, what else do people do at a girls' night?" tsugumi: doing each other’s hair and nails and stuff. Patty: "Sis! Get the nail polish!" -and so- Maka: "Is this color really good on me?" kim: yeah, green just seems to be your color. Maka: "Hmmm...Okay." Maka: "But wouldn't green suit you, too, Kim?" kim: nah, im more of a bubblegum kinda gal. maki: i thought you'd be teal? kim:..........*she gets really quiet* Jacqueline: "Um...Stocking! Hey! Would you like someone to do your hair?" liz: on it. Jacqueline: "Thanks." (smiles at Kim) kim:.... *smiles a bit* Maka: "Kim, I really think your hair looks good short." kim: thanks...i guess... Maka: (smiles) Tamaki: "What, no one wants to help me with my nails or hair?" iris: i guess i could try.. Tamaki: "Okay, which one do you want to do, Sister?" -and so- stocking: wow! i love it! *her hair was done up in a ponytail with a drill at the bottom* Patty: "That's really cute, Stocking!" Patty: "Hey, Sis? Want someone to do your nails or hair?" liz: ok, you wanna do my nails? Patty: "Yes! Which colors?" liz: hm.... lets go with the red. Patty: "Aw, just one color?" -later- Patty: How are they?" liz: pretty good. Patty: "Hee hee..." (smiles) "Now do me!" liz: ok, now hold still. Patty: " 'Kay!" (stays frozen in place) -patti's nails get real fancied up- Patty: "Ooooooooh. I'm all pretty now!" -later on- Patty: (singing) "We got pretty naaaaails! And pretty haaaaair!" Crona: "Um...I don't know if this color works for me..." Maka: "What else was on your agenda, Liz?" *din don* Kid: (enters the foyer, calls from there) "Sorry, Liz, Patty! Just coming in. Don't mind me. No intention to interrupt your night. I'll head to my room..." Patty: "...Okay. We agree that we should grab him, tie him down, and put makeup on him, right?" liz: easy girl. hey kid, if you want to join us, thats cool. Kid: "...Oh...Um, okay..." (just extends only his hand around the door) "Hello, everyone. How are you?" Maka: (*snort* *chortle*) stocking: hey kid~ *she smiles* Kid: (hand freezes, pokes head around) "H-Hi." (smiles) stocking: look, liz did my hair for me. Kid: (blushes) "It looks...wonderful. It really suits you..." (enters the room) stocking: hehe~ Meme and Anya: "OoooOOOOOooo..." liz: so, want to have your hair and nails done? Kid: o_o "Um..." Patty: "I bet Stocking would like to see some color to your nails!" stocking: come on kid, it'll be fun. Kid: "O-Okay...W-who would be doing my nails?" stocking: me~! Kid: (smiles) "I would like that..." (sits down) "Um...which color would you recommend?" -she paints his nails black- Kid: "Does this look good on me?" stocking: it really suits you, kid. Kid: (blushes, smiles) Meme and Anya: "Awwww..." Tamaki: "What are you two, a Greek chorus?" tsugumi: anya might be....or maybe thats more up north? Anya: "???" tsugumi: nevermind... *sweatdrop* Kid: (blows on nails to let them dry) liz: thats a good look for you. mio: *muttering* yeah emo king at his finest... Kid: "You think so, Liz?" (smiles) Patty: (glaring at Mio, holding up two fingers to her eyes, then Mio's) mio: *grumpy pout* liz: yeah. *she smiles* Patty: (sticks out tongue at Mio) Kid: (smiles back at Liz, turns to Stocking) "Which colors do you like on your nails?" stocking: usually black or blue. Kid: "They suit you. Every consider red?" stocking: sometimes when i wear red, yeah. Kid: (smiles) "Well, it is the Christmas season..." stocking: true, hehe~ Kid: (pictures Stocking in a Santa outfit...then blushes) "So, how has the girls' night been?" liz: its been going great, we talked, watched movies, the works. Kid: (frowns) Kid: "So, what else is on your agenda for this girls' night in?" maki: why dont we prank call some people? Kid: (smirks) "I can suggest a few persons..." Maka: "Oh! Soul! Definitely call Soul!" -riiiing- soul: yeah? what is it? Maka: (hands phone to Jacqueline, who clears voice to assume a new voice) Jacqueline: "Hello? We are trying to reach a Mister Soul...Eater?" soul: yeah, thats me. Jacqueline: "Oh, good! I am Jenny with 31 Flavors! If you can name 31 Flavors in 31 seconds you can win 31 thousand dollars! Ready? Go!" soul: ok, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint, rocky road, orange sherbet, neopolitan, peach, cinnamon, cookies and cream- Jacqueline: (hands the phone to Patty) Patty: bwaaamp Patty: "You forgot raspberry!" soul: ras-wait...PATTI!! Patty: "Ha ha ha! Maka wants that booty!" (hangs up) soul:...wha? Maka: (glares) Patty: "Kim! Your turn!" kim: ok...say stocking, what was your dad's number again? -and so- mephisto: myello~ kim: hey. fruity nyan nyan+ was better than the original. Patty: (chuckling, covering her mouth) mephisto: EXCUSE MOI?!?! WHY LET ME TELL YOU- kim: *hangs up* *snickering* stocking: wow kim. *laughing* Anya: "Ha ha ha! It is funny because he is a purist!" mio: i liked fnn+ though... stocking: just dont tell my dad that, he'd skin you alive. mio: O_o; Meme: "I got one! Let me try!" clay: *phone rings* yes? who is this? Meme: (husky voice) "Hello there, sexy. I wanted to confirm your order of exotic dancers." clay: *SPITS OUT DRINK * Wh-WHU-WAAA?!?!?! bailey: bro? you ok? clay: IM FINE I JUST...*ahem*....i... *squeaky* i think you have the wrong number, ma'am. Meme: "Mmmm, honey, we already sent three to your address..." clay: YOU HAVE THE WRONG NUMBER!! Meme: "But if my boss hears about this--" (gestures to Tsubaki) "Oh, no! My boss!" tsubaki: *laughing silently* Meme: "Put down that wrench! No! Noooooooo!" clay: *hangs up* *sweats* tsubaki: ok lets calm down now. Meme: (giggling) Anya: "What are 'exotic dancers'?" mio: sempai, jeez.... tsugumi: *shrugs* maki: i'll tell you when your older! stocking: who will our next victim be? Tamaki: "Arthur!" liz: oooooh boy.... mio: anya you call him. Anya: "Ooooh, I got a good one..." **Ring ring. Ring ring** Arthur: "Arthur Boyle, knight for hire..." Anya: "I hid the body. Who is the next victim?" shinra: -_-; Arthur: o_O "WHO IS THIS?!" Anya: (blows raspberry, hangs up) "Ha!" tsugumi: 0-0' Arthur: (kicks over table) "Shinra! A murder mystery is afoot! Follow me, demon! We shall smoke out the villain!" shinra:....*recalls the number* hello? Maka: (old woman voice) "Hello?" shinra: who is this? Maka: "Someone who was given this number. Now where's that male stripper the boy with a knight complex promised me?" shinra:.......... maki: hey shinra. shinra: im confused... Arthur: "Yes! Interrogate them, Shinra! Learn where they hid the bodies!" shinra: yeah.. maki: relax, between you and me no one actually died, it's a prank call. Arthur: "Well?! Where are the bodies?!" shinra: ohhh, got ya.... *hangs up* someplace in chupa*cabras. Arthur: "Then we are entering there to find the bodies! Come, Shinra! We will save the day!" shinra: no wait! -Later that night: "BREAKING NEWS: A young boy with a knight complex was arrested for harassing employees of Chupa Cabra's. His head was put through a wall by a very irritable cat-woman.”- -they got potato peeling duty he rest of the night- --Meanwhile at Gallows Mansion-- Kid: "No one wishes to prank call Black Star?" tsubaki: *calls him* Black Star: "Yahoo! I mean, hello?" stocking: *asking about dogs in german* Black Star: "Um...do you have a cold, dude?" stocking: *talking about bananas in italian* Black Star: "Hang on, I think my ears are broken..." (removes phone, claps the side of his head) "I dislodged some earwax. Could you repeat that?" stocking: *discussing seafood in french* Black Star: 0_o "My ears are broken! I don't understand you! Help me!!!!" stocking: you are a butt lol *hangs up* Black Star: "Wh-What?! No! You are the butt!" (hangs up) "Showed her!" stocking: ^^ Black Star: "...And why did she sound like Tsubaki?" tsugumi: i....didnt understand any of that. Patty: "You got a way with language, Stocking!" stocking: extensive lessons. Patty: "Must be helpful to let you do things with your tongue." stocking: yeah, sure is. *she smiles at kid* Kid: o\\\\\\o Maka: "Anyone else to call? Or is that about it?" tsugumi: let me try. *dials a number* -in the detainment center- guard: oi gorgon, you have a caller. medusa: what is it? tsugumi: why is did the lobster become a heavy weight boxer? because he was the PRAWN-gest! medusa:.... *hangs up* fucking hell... Anya: "...What?" Meme: "Ha ha ha!" mio: prawn, lobster, both crustatians. Anya: "...Oh..." (loud laughing) -later- Maka: *yawn* "What else to do before calling it a night?" tsubaki: *shrug* Patty: (lying in Liz's lap) "Ghost stories? Throw eggs at neighbors' houses?" stocking: oh story telling sounds great! Jacqueline: "Who wants to go first? Kim?" kim: ok, so this one time, a little girl was sleeping soundly, and when she woke up, her mom was holding a tarantula inches from her face! Crona: "Eek!" (hides under a bedsheet) Tamaki: "...And?" kim: thats it. true story. Tamaki: "Boo! I can tell a way better ghost story." kim: prove it! Tamaki: "Maki! Turn off the lights!" maki: *flicks the switch* iris: *gulp* Tamaki: *lights a fire under her face* This is a true story. It was an average day in a small Australia town. Then the fire tornado stormed through and destroyed everything--and everyone. maki: bs. Tamaki: *frowns* "Who's telling this story?" maki: hmph... Tamaki: "As I was saying...It was already a terrible situation. After all, who wants to be in the path of a tornado, right? No one knows quite how the fire fed into the storm. Maybe it was a human who fell off the path of righteous, their body spontaneous combusting and their remains funneled into the tornado, empowering it?" (leans closer to Tsugumi, as she puts the flame down below her face) "Some even say...that if you looked too long into the tornado...you would see the face..." (shoves the flame closer to her face as she pulls her lips back and squints her eyes into a face of horror) "...OF THE DEMON OF THE TORNADO!" tsugumi: UNYAAAAAAA!!! maki: *smacks tamaki* hey! Tamaki: "Ha ha ha!" *hit* "Ow! What was that for?!" mio: i know one thats way scarier. Tamaki: "Tch. Surprise me." mio: rumor has it that in the 2nd to last stall of the girl's bathrooms, there's a ghost named 'Hanako-san'. and if you summon her, she'll pull you into the underworld. Kid: (eyebrow raised) Anya: (shaking) "Um...Wh-What does this ghost look like?" Patty: "Maybe she had blood pouring out of her eyes, or was missing limbs. Oh! Did she have a hatchet embedded in her forehead? Sis, wouldn't that be neato?!" liz: Q-Q mio: nah, she just looks like a creepy little girl. Patty: "Oh. Like that Kana girl in the dorms?" --Elsewhere-- Eternal Feather: "WHY ARE WE NEVER INVITED TO GIRLS' NIGHT?!" Kana: (pokes a needle into her Patty voodoo doll) --Back in the Mansion-- Patty: "Ouch! My butt!" stocking: something like this? *she shows a pic on her phone* Maka: (frowns) "I've seen scarier." maki: oh? Maka: "You fight enough goblins, demons, witches, giants, ogres, zombies, and mad scientists, you're bound to be unimpressed." stocking: what about ghosts? Maka: (smirks) "Isn't that more Liz's territory?" tsubaki: there was that werewolf too... liz: oh shush you! Maka: "Oh, right! Now that was a very difficult battle." (looks to Tsubaki) "Good thing I have excellent teammates." tsubaki: ^^; tsugumi: wait, isnt there a werewolf who works at the infirmary? Jacqueline: "Really?" tsugumi: at least i think she is? she barked at me once.. Jacqueline: "Maybe she was just upset?" tsugumi: im not sure, but pochi has barked at me before and it sounded the same. Kid: "I'm sure it was nothing that bad..." ("...but I should look into this...") tsugumi: she did apologize though, so i guess its fine. Kid: "That's good...Hmm...Any other tales of terror to share?" tsubaki: do you know any good ones kid? Kid: "Hmm...I know of one...But it may be too frightening for all of you." stocking: come on! Kid: "Okay, okay! Well, the story centers around a child, left alone at his house." Patty: (shuts off the lights again) Kid: "And as he is home alone, he begins to notice some is wrong." liz: Q~Q Kid: "He could feel it in his bones. That tortuous feeling that makes your skin crawl. Something in the house was calling to him." tsugumi: *tense* Kid: "He felt a cold chill hit the back of his neck. The feeling was surrounding him, making him ache from his head to his feet! He thought he was going mad!" mio: ?? Kid: "His senses told him where he would find that abomination that was plaguing him, frightening him, corrupting him, terrifying him! He dashed up the stairs, threw open the door to his bedroom, and there--there!--he saw--he saw...IT!" tsubaki: *gulps* mio: *sweating* Kid: "He shrieked at the sight of that monstrosity! For there, on the wall, there was...there was--" stocking: ....? Kid: "A painting!" tsugumi: of what? Kid: "A modernist painting of asymmetrically arranged shapes!" liz:............. tsubaki:............ maki:................. stocking:.......... mio: thats it? Kid: "What do you mean 'that's it'?! It was full of cubes at all bizarre angles! Garish colors hardly complementary to each other! And worse of all, the painting's frame...WAS ANGLED TWO DEGREES OFF FROM THE FLOOR! IT WAS AN ASYMMETRICAL PAINTING THAT WAS ITSELF ASYMMETRICALLY PRESENTED! BoooOOOOOOoooooOOOOOOooooo!" iris: EEEEEEK!.........i-its the thought that counts? Tamaki: "If that thought is stupid, sure." maki: and then a skeleton popped out blargh! Patty: "Eek!" (buries her head in Liz's lap) liz:....i dont know what i was expecting.... Kid: "Terrifying, wasn't it, Liz?" liz: it really.......wasnt.... Kid: (pouts) "Stocking?" stocking: well, if you think its scary, then its scary for you, just like if i opened the fridge and someone ate all my cake, eek! Kid: "...Hmm. I see your point." tsubaki: i guess thats true. -later- Maka: (glances around the room) "What now?" liz: i guess call it a night? Tamaki: "You figure out room arrangements?" (mutters "Don't want to be stuck rooming with another jerk..." -and so- Meme: ??? Anya: "Is this how commoners have sleepovers?" tsugumi: i guess so. back home, mii-chan, sato-chan, and i all slept in the living room. Jacqueline: "Ah! Whose cold feet are touching me?!" iris: ah, sorry! Maka: "Here, Crona--take a bit more of the blanket." Crona: "T-Thanks...Um, Liz? Are you comfortable?" stocking: *laying next to kid* this is nice, even if patti is spooning me... liz: im good. Patty: (next to Liz) "Zzzz..." stocking: hehe~ mio: zzzz..... *laying on meme's chest, drooling* Meme: (confused but smiling, stroking her hair) Kid: "St-Stocking?" stocking: *she smiles and kisses him on the nose* Kid: (smiles) "Sleep well..." stocking:.....*asleep* Kid: "Good night, Liz." liz: night... Kid: (closes his eyes...) -next morning, after mostly everyone went home- Kid: *yawn* "Was it a fun girls' night?" liz: all things considered, yep. stocking: yeah. Patty: *yawn* "Good time. Got to know more about people...scare others over the phone." liz: so you have that golfing trip with your dad today? Kid: "Yes, I do. I had best shower." -and so- lord death: so, you joined the girls with their sleepover, huh? Kid: (picking up his mini-golf club) "Yes, it was enjoyable." lord death: thats good.....your nails look nice by the way. Kid: "Uh, I forgot to remove that color..." lord death: it does look nice on you though. Kid: (blush) "Thanks...How has your week been, Father?" lord death: quite well, the student council is organizing a music event soon, so you should probably head to the council club room on monday, seeing as you are a member of student council and all. Kid: "I'll be there. I suppose Soul will be part of his musical event?" lord death: you'll just have to ask the other student council members. Kid: (places ball down) "I will do so. Any particular music you hope to hear at this event?" lord death: *shrugs* Kid: (aims at the golf ball) "Well, that leaves seeing what the committee desires for music." (pulls back, strikes the ball...then frowns) "Why can't they just make mini-golf courses all straight lines? It would allow for far more symmetrical paths..." lord death: yes, but where would the challenge be in that? Kid: (sigh) "But think of the beautiful symmetry, Father!" lord death: while that would be nice, it would get repetitive, wouldnt it? sometimes its nice to have a little variety in life. Kid: (sighs again) "Yes, you are correct. It would be dull if everything was the same..." (gestures) "Your turn." lord death: *he positions the ball and putts* Kid: "Nice form." -the ball reaches the edge before stopping- lord death: oooh... so close... *snaps fingers* Kid: "Farther along than I got..." (approaches his ball, putts, sending it past the hole and bouncing a bit further from his father's) "Drat." lord death: you almost got it, just keep trying. Kid: (gestures with a smile) "After you." lord death: so son...need any advice on anything? Kid: (thinks) "I'm not sure. Aside from our...earlier discussion, I have felt a lot of peace lately." lord death: thats good to know....hm? oh? *justin is hiding behind some bushes* Kid: (nods) "I have had worries about where I stand, what the future holds." (smiles) "I don't expect things to be predictable moving forward. But I think I can handle whatever comes." (putts his ball into the hole) "Or I just have to get stronger to face them." lord death: um...oh yes! absolutley... (thinking: what is justin doing there?) justin: *nervous sweating* Kid: "I will say it is a challenge to think about all that is ahead of me...Father? Do you ever feel lonely?" lord death: hm?? oh, why do you ask that son? Kid: (thoughtful) "We...are shinigami. We are not quite like other humans, are we? Doesn't that scare you, just a bit?" lord death: it is true, we arent like other humans, but there are other shinigami as well, i suppose, so it doesnt feel too lonesome.... Kid: (nods) "Do you feel alone? I mean, when you are in the Death Room for so long?" lord death: well, i have the death scythes with me. (thinking: and one in particular more than the others.....) Kid: "I suppose that is sufficient. I just...I worry." (he picked up his ball from the hole) "I am getting older, and I want to make sure that...you know, you feel like you have many people in your life." lord death: of course i do! i have many friends, most of them you just havent met yet. Kid: (smiles) "That's all I needed to hear. Well, to the next hole?" lord death: indeed! Kid: "Yay!" (then serious) "I mean, good. Let's go..." ~and so~ Kid: (marking the tally) "Hmm...Good game." lord death: indeed it was. Kid: "Congratulations on winning. You have such a grasp of the angles to this game." lord death: well, i've had quite a lot of practice. Kid: (smiles) "With age comes experience..." -later- Kid: (sips on soda from refreshment stand) "That was a fun outing, Father." lord death: im glad you enjoyed i, i know i sure did~! Kid: (smiles) "What are you up to now? Still have time to talk?" lord death: if you want to, go on ahead, son. Kid: "I'll follow you back to the Academy...Father, are you okay with me dating?" lord death: oh? what brought this up now? Kid: (a little nervous) "I value your advice. And I want to be as transparent as I can. If you had anything you wanted to say to me, I want you to know I would listen to you." lord death: well, i suppose as long as this person truly makes you happy, then im perfectly fine with it. Kid: (smiles) "That means a lot to hear...And I am happy." lord death: however, if it comes to the point you two get....*ahem*....intimate, just be sure you use protection, ok son? Kid: (sweating, nervous smile) "O-Of course! It makes me happy I had sufficient sex education..." lord death: hehe...yeah.. Kid: (sips nervously on his soda) "We will see you on Christmas Day, won't we?" lord death: well of course son. Kid: "I look forward to it. I hope you enjoy your gifts." lord death: as do you~ Kid: "I can't wait to see the look on Liz and Patty's faces...They do appreciate you being there on Christmas." lord death: *small smile* Kid: "Well, here we are." (before Academy steps) "Anything you want on Christmas Day? Food? Drinks?" lord death: not at the top of my head, just spending it with my family. Kid: (smiles) "Not even cookies?" lord death: well, maybe one or two~ Kid: (smirks) "Only two?" -later on- Kid: (holding gift cards in an envelop, sweating) "Well...Just need to find the time when to give them to her..." Kid: (slips the envelop in his pocket) "Liz? Patty? Are you here?" liz: yo. Patty: "Howdy! How was Daddy-Son outing?" Kid: (smiles) "Excellent." (frowns) "Although I am pitiful at mini-golf." liz: aww.. *pats his back* Kid: (small smile) "Thanks. At least Father expresses excitement about visiting us on Christmas Day." liz: well thats great! Patty: (nods) "I can't wait to give him his gift! I put it under the tree and everything! Oh, we'll need a lot of cookies, hot chocolate, and those tiny marshmallows! Sis, we missing anything else?" liz: he'll probably want eggnog. Patty: "Ooooooh...Better brew some black coffee, too. Don't want a repeat of last year." liz:.........*cringes* Kid: "Yes, quite." *ahem* "Liz? How has your holiday shopping been?" liz: well, its been a breeze really. Kid: "Oh?" (smirks) "No hints on what you are giving to Patty and me?" Patty: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) liz: nice try. Kid: (pouts) Patty: "Scrooge." liz: you'll just have to wait~ Patty: "Fine! Be that way! Then you'll just have to wait until Christmas day for your gifts!" liz: *nods* Kid: (chuckles) "Any pressing business? Phone calls to return? Visitors?" (serious) "Updates on missions?" liz: no, stocking did leave a text, nope, and nope. Kid: "Oh." (picks up his phone) "Thank you." (checks message) [text from stocking cell: hey cutie~ enjoy this early christmas gift~ *its a picture of stocking in a santa dress*] Kid: "..." (nosebleed) liz: you ok? Kid: "FINE!" Patty: "Something wrong?" (looks over his shoulder) Kid: "Nothing!" (puts phone in pocket) liz: ?? Patty: "Um..." (hands him a tissue) Kid: (takes it, covers nose) "Thanks..." -later- Kid: "...What should I do now?" -maybe get some sleep?- Kid: *yawns* "I should brush my teeth and head to bed..." Patty: "Night, Kiddo!" liz: night. Kid: "Good night, Patty. Good night, Liz." Kid: (heads upstairs) Patty: (sneaks to the tree, picks up gift from Liz, starts shaking it) liz: down girl. Patty: (pouts) "Grinch." -the next morning- Kid: *yawns* (removes dream journal to write down dreams) Kid: "I wonder what those dreams meant..." -its snowing outside- Kid: "Oh!" (giddy smile. Quickly writes his dreams down) "Shower and snow day!" (leaps out of bed and runs to the bathroom) liz: *sleeping* Kid: (knocks on bathroom) "Anyone in there?" Patty: (hears knocking from her room, looks out window...and wakes up quickly) "SNOOOOOOW DAAAAAAY!" (runs into closet, comes out in winter attire and with a sled) "Yay!" Patty: (kicks down door) "Kid!" Kid: "I know!" (goes into bathroom) "Snow!" Patty: "Snow!" (knocks on Liz's door) liz: ugh.... *yaaaAAAAAaawn* Patty: "Sis! Do you want to build a snowman?!" liz: oh dont you even go there! Patty: (kicks open the door) "I'll keep singing until you agree!" liz: *begrudgingly gets up* Patty: (tosses Liz into the closet) "Get dressed!" -liz finally gets dressed- Patty: (takes her hand) "Kid was showering! So he should be outside soon! Let's get outside!" -and so- Kid: "Liz, that snowman's bottom is far too big for such a small top." liz: if i made the head bigger, it'd squish the body. Kid: "But it is not balanced! Do I have to make it for you?" liz: make your own. Kid: "Hmph. Fine. Then you will see the perfect balance to a snowman, Liz!" Kid: (begins rolling one snowball) "Have to get it to above ear level..." Patty: (has made a snow barrier, is making a stockpile of snowballs...) "Heh heh heh..." liz: oh boy. Kid: "There! See?! That is the proper size for the base of a snowman, isn't it, Liz?!" liz: *nods* Kid: (smirks) "Good. Now, do likewise with yours..." Kid: (splat!) "Ow! What was that?!" Patty: "Hey, Sis?!" liz: ya? Patty: "Comin' at ya!" --Snowball to the face-- liz: GAGKH! ugh... Patty: "Bwha ha ha! Got both of ya!" (tosses two more snowballs at Kid and Liz) Kid: (dodges) "Stop that!" liz: *makes one and tosses it at kid* haha! Kid: "Ow!" (face red with anger) "Et tu, Elizabeth?" liz: aw come on kiddo, lighten up. Kid: (smirks) "Very well..." (forms a snowball, clutching it) "I will lighten up..." liz: oh boy. Kid: (tosses ball at Liz's arm) liz: *dodges* Kid: "Drat!" Patty: "Hey! Only I get to throw balls at my sis!" Patty: (throws ball at Kid, splatting into his head--and knocking him face down into his snowman base) liz: *tosses another at kid* Kid: (Picks up the snowman base's remains) "Liz..." liz:....oh boy.... --SPLAT!-- Kid: "Ha!" liz: GACK! oh it is on now! Patty: "Sis! Aim for the head!" (tosses snowball to her as she tosses one at Kid's butt) Kid: "COLD!" liz: *tosses at kid's face* Kid: "Colder!" Patty: (tosses three snowballs at Kid, hitting his arm, leg, and chest) "Ha ha ha!" liz: you still game? or has Caesar been slain? Kid: (waves white flag) "Slain." liz: where did he even get that? Patty: (shrugs, walks over, bends over) "You okay, Kiddo?" Kid: (motionless) liz: welp, time to bury him in the snow i guess. Patty: "I got the shovel!" (holds it up) liz: rest in fuckin pieces. Kid: (sweatdrop) "Oh no..." Patty: (shovels one pile over Kid) "Your turn, Sis!" (hands her the shovel) liz: what do we tell stocking? oh well, im sure she'll be able to move on. Kid: (tension mark) "Grr..." Patty: "I could recommend some people. You think Stocking would like to go out with Black Star?" Kid: (two tension marks. Growl intensifies) liz: or maybe soul? or maybe- Kid: "Grrr...." Patty: "Oh! How 'bout Stocking and Tsubaki?!" liz: or perhaps....ox? Kid: "AaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAHHHHH!" (explodes out of snow, covering Liz and Patty in snow) "That's enough!" liz: gah!! Patty: "Ah! Kid! That snow is cold!" Kid: (inhales) "Like Stocking would leave me for Ox." (pouts) "I'm much more charming than Ox." liz: jeez kid you-.....k-kid....y-your mouth..... Kid: "???" liz: kid, just breathe, ok? Patty: (looks at his chin, licks finger, rubs along with wet finger) Kid: "Gah! Patty?!" (no lines now on face) "What are you doing?" Patty: (looks at Liz) "Did you...?" liz:....? Kid: "What?" Patty: (shakes head) "Nothing....Um, should we warm up for a bit?" liz: yeah, i think the cold's getting to us.... Kid: "Hmm...Hot chocolate?" liz: sounds great. -inside- Patty: (sips loudly) "Oh, God, so good..." liz: hey kid, you ok? Kid: "Um, yes? I feel fine. Sorry for overreacting back there..." liz:..*sigh* its fine kid.... Kid: "???" Patty: "Man, I needed this hot chocolate..." (dumps more marshmallows in) "Want some more, guys?" liz: yeah, you want any kid? Kid: (holds out mug) "Yes, please." liz: *holds out her mug* Patty: (drops a few marshmallows into each) "That good?" liz: yeah. Kid: "I could use one more to bring me to eight..." Patty: (reaches into Liz's cup, puts one into Kid's) liz: !!! Kid: "Um...Thanks?" Patty: "What's wrong, Sis?" liz: you little marshmallow thief! Patty: (sticks out tongue) Kid: "Is that 'little marshmallow' thief, or 'little' marshmallow thief?" liz:....*sighs* either one works here, though im leaning to the latter. Patty: "I'm not little! I'm still a growing girl!" (chugs hot chocolate, lets out satisfied sigh with a chocolate mustache) Kid: *snort* "Yes, she is so mature, is she not, Liz?" liz: thats one way to put it. Patty: "I can still shove ice cubes down both of your shirts..." liz: you wouldnt. Patty: (holds up ice cubes with a sadistic smile) Kid: "...When did you even get those?" liz: oh no you dont. Patty: "I have my ways...Sis?" liz: you wouldnt. Patty: (sets down her mug, walks menacingly towards Liz) "Heh heh heh..." liz: oh no you dont. *backing up* Patty: (lunges at Liz) liz: *runs* noooooo!! Patty: (snatches collar of the back of her shirt) "Heh heh heh..." liz: PATTI I SWEAR TO GOD- Patty: (shoves down the ice cubes) liz: *SCREEEEEAMS* Patty: (slaps her back where ice cubes are) "Ha!" liz: KYAAAAA PATTI IM GOING TO KILL YOU!! Patty: (lets go, then spots Kid) "You're next!" Kid: "...Why didn't I run when she was distracted?!" Patty: (runs at Kid, tackles him) Kid: "Liz! Save me!" liz: you left me for dead, you brought this on yourself! Patty: (clutching ice cubes, shoves them down Kid's back) Kid: "COOOOOLD!" --Patty's neck is exposed. She left ice cubes on the table, within Liz's reach...-- liz: *slides some cubes into kid's socks and down patti's back* Kid: "Liiiiiz!" Patty: "Gah! Cold cold cold! Siiiiiiis!" liz: *cackles* Patty: (pulls off sweater, shakes the ice out of her under-shirt) -later- Kid: (Patty is still on top of him) "Let me off! This is cold!" (kicks feet) --Later-- Kid: (frowning at Liz and Patty) "That was cold." liz: yeah...good work out though... Patty: "Yeah, good cardio!" (stretches) "But I'm chilly now. I'm hitting the hot tub." liz: so...now what? (Patty exits) Kid: "Hmm...Are you sure there were no updates on our prior investigations, Liz?" liz: nope, the trail's gone cold... Kid: "This is not good...We owe it to that person and their family to bring this criminal to justice." (sigh) "I had hoped to solve this before Christmas." liz: oh well... Kid: (shakes head) "No, not 'oh well.' I swear I am not stopping. I am going to keep aware of anything that can lead us to this criminal." (sigh) "I just hope we find them." liz:....*she nods* you're right.... Kid: (leans back on couch) "I guess just give it time..." (looks to Liz) "How are you holding up?" liz: i've been doing pretty good.... during the party, stocking and i talked a bit.... about where we were before getting where we are now. Kid: (small smile) "Oh?" liz: it was weird, how we both came from similar situations... i thought she was bluffing but.... i could tell she as telling the truth.. Kid: (solemn, nods) liz: so, how are you holding up? Kid: "Well." (smiles) "I feel at peace." liz: ah. Kid: (blushing a little) liz: ?? Kid: "I think...things are a good place right now for me." liz: thats good. *she smiles* Kid: "Thanks...What do you look forward to in the new year?" liz: not sure. Kid: "Who knows what the next year holds? Maybe I'll make you and Patty into Death Scythes." liz: yeah, maybe, haha. Kid: "Oh, that reminds me: Father asked me to participate in planning an upcoming musical event at the Academy." liz: is that right? Kid: (nods) "I'm not sure which kind of music the committee desires, however. Not until we meet." liz: you'll have to wait and see then i guess. Kid: (nods) "I hope Soul can provide some musical feedback." liz: maybe. Kid: "Or Wes..." liz: *slight blush* y-yeah. Kid: "Awww, I see that blush..." liz: oh hush you. Kid: (smirks) "Liz and Wes sitting in a tree..." liz: kid and stocking in another tree... Kid: "So, you _are_ comparing the current status of your relationship with Wes to that of my own with Stocking?" (smirks) "Interesting." liz: i am not! Kid: "Heh heh heh...Just teasing you...although you would make a cute couple." liz: *pouts and blushes* Kid: "Have you spoken with him recently?" liz: a while ago, yeah, he's doing good. Kid: (nods) "That's good..." -later- Kid: (texting Stocking) [I didn't get to thank you for that photo. Merry Xmas to me...] [text from stocking cell: no problem babe~<3] Kid: [I wish I had a pic to give you in return...] [text from stocking cell: just seeing you smile would be enough ^^] Kid: (snaps a selfie) Kid: [How about this? *pic attached] [text from stocking cell: so cute~<3] Kid: [text: *blush*] Kid: [text: You look beautiful in that dress] [text from stocking cell: thanks ^^ do you have the vidchat?] Kid: [text: Yes. Like to chat now?] [text from stocking cell: sure ^w^] Kid: [calls Stocking up on vidchat] "Stocking?" stocking: hey kid~ oh, if you hear any background noise, some of my uncles dropped by for a visit... Kid: "Oh, okay. Is it a good family visit?" stocking: they havent broken anything, so thats a good sign. Kid: "I can imagine." (shudders at thought of asymmetrical broken items) "How many uncles are visiting?" stocking: fortunately, just 3 of them. Kid: "That's still quite a number of uncles. You come from a large family." stocking: and theres still more where that came from! *she laughs* Kid: (laughs) "Family reunions must be interesting." stocking: you have no idea... Kid: "Usually Father and I just have small ones. Actually, we had mini-golf yesterday." stocking: oh, that sounds nice. im not really good at mini-golf to be honest, i usually wind up hitting my balls into the water, haha. Kid: "I lost by about 40 strokes. Father is too good at the game, and I hate the angles." stocking: aww... Kid: (small smile) "I'm just not that good at games that lack a straight target. I do better at aiming, like in dodgeball, soccer, hockey..." stocking: ah, i see, similar to how im better at games that rely on lots of strength Kid: "Yes, I think that is apt." (a little nervous) "If you were playing mini golf, and hit the ball, how far do you think you would send it?" stocking: i smashed someones car window the last time. ^^; Kid: (giggles) "Ouch." stocking: yeah, haha. Kid: "I would love to see you try baseball. I can imagine how many home runs you would make." stocking: seeing if i dont take someones head off with the ball, haha. Kid: "Or you would send the ball into the parking lot--and through someone's windshield." stocking: oh shush. *she pouts* Kid: (chuckles) "I do admire your strength...in many ways." stocking: *she blushes* Kid: "...Stocking? I hope you have a good family gathering with your uncles." stocking: yeah, i hope so too, haha. Kid: "...Merry Christmas, Stocking." stocking: yeah, you too. -jumpcut to christmas eve- Patty: (sneaks up to the tree) "Just one little peek inside won't hurt..." ellen: and what do you think you are doing? Patty: "Oh, hey, Ellen! I was going to open my gifts early!" o_o "Oh...Um...I should put this box down, right?" ellen: *holds a dagger inches from patti's face* put the box. down.... _now_ Patty: o_O (puts the box down now) ellen: good. Patty: "Well, I have to go put on new pants. MERRY CHRISTMAS!" -meanwhile- Kid: (sitting by the fireplace) liz: how're you doing? Kid: (smiles) "Well, thank you. Yourself?" liz: im doing great. *she's wearing the sweater kid got her for christmas when she and patti first came to be his partners* Kid: (smiles, points at the sweater) "Bringing out this old number, then?" liz: yeah. sentimental, you know? Kid: "This makes me happy, that you still kept it." liz: yeah, patti still has hers too. Kid: "Maybe she can be convinced to put on hers..." Patty: (curled in the corner of the same room) "Don't peek in the gifts or Ellen will kill me...Don't peek in the gifts or Ellen will kill me..." --Meanwhile-- stocking: *humming as she finishes wrapping her gifts* -for liz, she got liz some new perfume, for patti, a plushie she won in a crane game, and kid, she got him a hoodie and a shoe box with some...*ahem* interesting contents- -elsewhere- kirika: ok, that should do it... *she finished her tree, which is basically a tiny plastic tree with some glow sticks on it* gopher: its nice. kirika: well, its a good thing someone was tossing this tree out, otherwise i'd have to deal with a shrub and wake up with bugs in my room again. --Snow outside Kirika and Gopher's hotel-- gopher: its really cold in here. kirika: i'll probably find a heater someplace. but yeah, it gets cold, but i've survived the past 4 years of it now, so yeah. gopher: Q.Q kirika:......*sigh* jeez, if its too cold for ya, we can head to the talon, ok gopher: yes please. --Outside their motel, a figure in a red suit is in the shadow...-- kirika: da fuck? justin: good evening. kirika: fucking shit....the hell do you want? justin: since it is the christmas season, i figured you'd need a little....*sighs and looks at spirit* spirit: christmas _spirit_~! -later, elsewhere- Meme: "So who is missing a toe?" tsugumi: no, its not missing a toe its 'mistletoe'. according to holiday tradition, you hang this and whoever is under it has to kiss. mio: that sounds lame. Meme: "I think it's kind of cute. What's wrong with a little kiss under a missing toe?" ao: no, this is mistletoe *she holds up a small plant with white berries and hangs it up over the door* Meme: (stands under it) "Ooooh! Neat!" tsugumi: *looks at mio and gently nudges her* mio: HEY! Meme: (catches Mio) "Oh, hi!" (looks up, blushes, but smiles) "So..." mio: wha....*bluuuush* uhhh... Meme: (kisses Mio's forehead) "Merry Christmas." mio: O////////O *NOSEBLEED* Meme: "Tee hee..." tsugumi: that was even more of a nosebleed than when we met miss hibana... mio: oh shush...*blushes* Meme: (playful pat on Mio's side) "What, no kiss back for me?" mio: *NOSEBLEED x2* Meme: (pouts) "Well, if you don't want..." (smiles) "Tsugumi! Let me get Anya and put you two under the missing toe!" mio: *chuu* Meme: (blushes) "Wow..." tsugumi: come to think of it... where is anya? Anya: (outside, making a snow angel) "So haaaaaaaaaappy!" Anya: (but she didn't put on sweater or scarf) -she gun get sick- Jacqueline: "Anya! Come inside! You'll catch a cold! Kim? Get her inside." kim: anyaaaa, we got cookies~! Anya: (sits up, snow on her back) "Which kind?!" kim: gingerbread people. want to make some? Anya: (claps hands) "Yay!" (gets up, runs past Kim and Jackie) "This is going to be fu-fu-...*Achoo!*" kim: oh boy... Jacqueline: "See? Now you're going to get sick." Anya: (nose red) "No, I wo-wo-*Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" (snot on nose) "Ugh..." kim: i think i have some cold medicine. Anya: "Okay...It better taste good..." -elsewhere- Crona: "But how does he fit coming down chimneys, Soul?" soul: magic i think. Ragnarok: "That fat ass?! Must need a butt-load of magic! Ha ha ha ha ha!" maka: *tiny chop to raggy's head* Ragnarok: "Ah! Where's your Christmas spirit, you cow?!" maka: MY ANKLES ARE NOT THAT FAT! Crona: "It's not nice to talk like that before Christmas, Ragnarok!" Ragnarok: "I'll say whatever I want! I only got a few more hours to be naughty! By the way, Soul, be careful where you sleep in your bed tonight." soul:..... Ragnarok: "BWA HA HA HA!" maka: that still isnt very nice, raggamuffin. Ragnarok: "NEVER CALL ME THAT!" soul: why not raggamuffin? Ragnarok: "BECAUSE THAT IS NOT MY NAME, AND YOU KNOW IT, YOU LITTLE SHRIMP!" -elsewhere- Tamaki: "So how do you Squad 8 losers celebrate?" shinra: well im not sure yet, but we did get a tree and some decorations up. we even made ornaments. Tamaki: "Handmade ornaments? Well, that's cool, I guess." Tamaki: "Which one did you make, Shinra?" shina: that one. *he points to a crudely drawn smily with sharp teeth* Tamaki: -_- "Why am I not surprised?" (spots another one, blushes) "And that one is Arthur's, huh?" shinra: which one? Tamaki: (pointed at an intricately made glass figure of a tiny Arthur, dressed in shining armor, wielding the Holy Sword with wings extending out his back) "Showoff." shinra: how did he even afford to get that? Arthur: (approaches, smiling) "I'm just that talented at guiding a flame and blowing glass..." (wiggles eyebrows at Tamaki) Tamaki: (slight blush but frowning) "Yeah, too bad glass is fragile..." iris: its really fancy.... *she made a little paper angel* Tamaki: (smiles at the angel) "Cute. So, what did Maki make?" maki: *she made a little pusupusu and meramera* Tamaki: "Awwwww! That's so cute!" (eyes widen, frowns) "You know, for an o-ornament of something..." maki: thanks. *she smiles* Arthur: "What, no ogre ornament?" Tamaki: o_o (backs away) maki: *PUNCHES ARTHUR IN THE SHOULDER* Arthur: "Ow! That's my sword-wielding arm!" Tamaki: "Ugh..." (spots something) "Hey, Iris? Shinra?" shinra: yeah? iris: yes? Tamaki: (pushes Iris towards the doorway, grabs Shinra by the shoulders) "You owe me for this, Shinra." (pushes him as well--under mistletoe) "Hey, everyone! Mistletoe! Stop your fighting and look at Shinra and Iris!" iris: HUH? shinra: wha?! *bluuush* iris: o//////o Arthur: "...Really? That's kind of cliche." shinra: oh shush you! Arthur: "Well, then kiss her." shinra:.....*bluush* uh- iris: *smooches him on the cheek and flees, blushing* shinra: o////o -////- o////o Arthur: "Congratulations, Tamaki. You broke him." Tamaki: "Ha ha ha! Oh, what's the worse that can happen?" shinra:... *ahem* well...that just happened... Arthur: (pouts) "Oh, joy. Can we please get back to work? We have cookies to finish, gifts to wrap..." shinra: ah, right. Tamaki: "So, Maki, how do you guys do gifts? Secret Santa?" maki: yep. Tamaki: "Who did you get?' maki: its a secret~ Tamaki: (pouts) "I guess that's to be expected..." (sighs) "We tend to just go our own directions at our squadron. Some go home, some just get all mopey." maki: awww. Tamaki: "Oh, don't pity me. It's just our line of work, right? Come in, put out fires, go back to our station, focus on the job. No time for fun and games." maki:...... Tamaki: *sniff* "Sorry, I got something in my eye..." maki: *pats her back* Tamaki: (squirms) "I don't suppose I could help with cookies?" maki: sure. Tamaki: (wipes away a tear) "Thanks. I used to make some before...I got busy with other work." maki: ah... -elsewhere- sayaka: *humming carols* Harvar: "So, Kilik, what do your ankle-biters want to drink?" (looks down at Fire and Thunder) fire: *glaaare* thunder: q.q kilik: you two want anything? fire: appu? thunder: *nods* kilik: apple juice it is then. Harvar: "Two apple juices, one espresso for me...what are you having, Kilik?" kilik: i'll have some coffee. Harvar: "I'll pay for this." (passes Death Note dollar bills to Sayaka, winks at her) sayaka: ah...hahaha.... *sweats* Harvar: "How has shopping been, Kilik?" kilik: i've been doing pretty good on that. Harvar: (nods) "I'd ask what Santa is bringing those two, but, hey, no need to spoil a secret." kilik: yeah. Harvar: (looks out the window) "Just a lot of artificial holiday cheer, though. At least the candy canes taste good." thunder: schoogie gwinch! Harvar: "...Do I look green to you, kid?" thunder: TnT Black Star: (entering) "Dude, Harvar, you making children cry again? It's Christmas--have some courtesy!" (waves at Kilik) kilik: hey. tsubaki: hey guys. Harvar: (waves) Black Star: "Hey, Kilik? I bet Tsubaki got me the best-est gift of all gifts this year!" kilik: really? Black Star: "Hell ya! Best weapon ever has to have the best gift ever, right?" tsubaki: right. Black Star: "Hee hee hee...Hey, want to know your gift this year, Tsubaki?!" kilik: come on man, dont spoil. Black Star: "All I'm sayin' is that it will be awesome!" tsubaki: *she smiles* Black Star: "Well, wanted to get some coffee and get to wrapping gifts! What are you doing? And where's Ox?" kilik: he had stuff to do. Harvar: (nods, a little nervous) Black Star: "Well, hope you guys have a decent Christmas! And Happy New Year!" kilik: you too. Black Star: (picks up the coffee) "Where to, Tsubaki?" -elsewhere- Patty: "...May I come out now? Or am I going to get cut for what I did earlier?" liz: you’re fine sis. Patty: (shuffles slowly in) "I sure hope Santa doesn't put coal in my stocking..." (blinks) "Heh heh...'Coal in Stocking'..." liz: ?? Patty: "I bet this time of year isn't good for her, huh?" (nudges Kid in the ribs) Kid: "Stop." Kid: "No 'stuff my stocking' jokes, please. We are better than that." liz:..... Patty: "So, got ideas for this evening? Maybe Christmas music?" liz: we can play some on your music player and watch a christmas story. Kid: (smiles) "I'll get it...and could you two get us some hot chocolate?" liz: ok. Patty: "Yay!" Kid: (goes upstairs, grabs music player from his bedroom. Spots his phone and brings it down with him) -and so- Kid: "Ready?" liz: yeah. Patty: (clicks the remote) "Christmas Story begins now!" -the movie plays- Patty: (leans against Liz) liz: *watching* Kid: "Ha ha..." liz: oh my god is he seriously gonna lick it? Kid: "Think of the germs!" Patty: "...Guys? We should totally lick a frozen pole." liz: no patti. Patty: "Well, I still know what I'm doing tonight!" liz: oh boy... Kid: "I'll turn on the security system. And keep hot water ready to remove her tongue..." liz:...its good that you've never shot your eye out, kid. Kid: "Father made sure I went through extensive gun training." liz: ah. Patty: "Now I must have that lamp..." liz:......no words..... Kid: "That lamp is gaudy, tacky, and hardly suitable for this home." Patty: (frowns) "Scrooge." liz: do radio dramas still even exist? Patty: "Only in podcasts, I think. And I think some manga do them, too." maid: i think there are some fanmade audio dramas online too. Patty: (smiles at Liz) "I bet you would do great at acting in a drama, Sis!" liz: maybe someday. Patty: "Ever want to be on stage, Sis?" liz: me? *blush* Patty: "Kid? Back me up?" Kid: (nods) "You are rather good at playing types..." liz: oh am i now? Kid: (smirks) "You have gone from the Devil of Brooklyn to Death's Right-hand Weapon. And I have seen how you flirt." liz:......... Patty: "Come on, Sis! Imagine! You in Romeo and Juliet! You in Rent! You in Les Mes!" liz: hm...... (imagining it) hmmmm *griiins* Patty: (giddy) "So cool, right?" liz: i guess... Patty: "And getting to belt out those tunes! Kiss the leading man! Signing autographs!" liz: lets just watch the movie, ok? Patty: (whispers) "We'll talk about this later..." Kid: (leans back to keep watching film, sigh of contentment) liz: and down the slide he goes. Kid: "Hmph. Have to ask Santa clearly and succinctly for what you want. But yes, I do think such a toy--a weapon, really--is too much for a child." liz: how old even is this kid? Kid: "1983, so really old--30 years ago." liz: no i mean in the movie. Patty: "Even older!" Kid: "1940s? Maybe?" liz:..*sigh* nevermind.. Kid: "Liz? You okay?" liz: yeah, im fine. *she smiles* Kid: (smiles back) "I'm glad." (takes her hand, and takes Patty's) "I'm happy to have you two here." liz: happy to be here. Patty: (blushing) "T-Thank you, Kiddo." liz: *hugs them both* Kid: (blushing, pats Liz's back) Patty: (frowning, hugging back) liz: oh my god look at his pajamas! Kid: (blushes) "Uh...I..had a pair like that..." liz: are you serious? Kid: (nods) "Father can be quite embarrassing." liz: are there pics? Kid: (sweating) "N-No?" Patty: (texting someone) lord death: hi : ) Patty: [texting: pics of baby kid in bunny suit. text them now please  C: ] *a pic of a 6 year old kid in bunny pajamas is sent* Patty: [texting: thanx! <3] Patty: "Sis! Look!" (holds up phone) liz: ?? *snirk* oh my god! Kid: (blushes) "Father is so...awkward." Patty: "Ha ha ha! So cute!" -elsewhere, stocking gets the pic on her phone- stocking: *giggles* awww, how cute~ Patty: [text to Stocking: hey u get a text?] [text from stocking cell: oh yes >:3] Patty: [text to Stocking: u and kid in bunny suits now--it was meant to be! <3 ] stocking:......*bluuuuuuuush* Patty: [text to Stocking: merry xmas eve! O3= ] Patty: "Guess who I just texted, Sis!" liz: oh boy. Patty: (smiles) "Stocking says hi, Kiddo!" Kid: "...Sigh...Well, what did she say about the embarrassing picture?" Patty: " 'Cute'!" Kid: (blushes) Kid: "Liz? Is this normal for your sister?" liz: yes. yes it is. Kid: (frowns) "Any embarrassing stories about Patty to share?" liz: this is patti we're talking about. the girl has no shame. Patty: "I still say we get a grizzly bear rug for all of us to lie down upon for our Christmas Card!" Patty: "Right, sis?!" liz:................ Kid: "The one where you want us lying down bare on the rugs? No thanks." Patty: "Stocking would like it..." liz:................................. Kid: "...Tempting, but no. And how would I send that kind of a Christmas card to Father?" Patty: "Don't fear the booty, Kid." (looks at Liz) "Hey, aren't there any embarrassing photos of us from our childhood, Liz? Even mug shots from our days in Brooklyn?" liz: ........no..... Patty: (sigh) "We'll have to make up for lost time." (tosses phone to Kid) "Let's have an embarrassing photo contest for the new year! I bet I beat both of you!" -later- Patty: "Here are the cookies and milk for Santa! Anything else we need?" liz: not at the top of my head, kid? Kid: "No, that's all." *yawns* "I think now is time for bed...and for Santa to put some gifts in the stockings..." Patty: "Night, Kid!" (wraps arms around him, gives him a kiss on the forehead) "Night, Sis!" (kiss on the forehead) liz: night. Kid: (blush) "G-Good night." (gives handshake to Liz) "Good night." -the next day- Kid: (tosses in bed) "Hmm..." (sits up) "Ah!" (jumps out of bed, down to the living room Christmas tree) liz: morning~ Patty: (bouncing up and down) "Christmas! Gifts! Christmas! Gifts!" liz: here, patti and i got this for you kid.

Kid: (smiles) "Thank you...Um...I'll try to open it faster than I usually do..." liz: and this, is for you patti. Patty: "Yay!" (pushes a large gift bag decorated with snowflakes to Liz) "I love you, Liz! This is from me to you!" liz: *she opens hers* Patty: (gasps, pulls out a giant stuffed gazelle toy) "I love it!" (pokes its antlers) "Soft pointed ends!" (hugs the toy) liz: oh, this is nice, thanks kid...and... aww patti. *she got a photo frame of liz that said 'best sister ever'* Patty: "We'll need a photo for that! But we need to get that camera fixed...What did you get, Kid?" Kid: (removes from Liz and Patty's gift box, eyes wide) "Oh..." Patty: "???" liz: well? Kid: (such a big bag, yet what is inside is smaller: he holds up snow globe, with mini Kid, Liz, and Patty inside) "This is...amazing." liz: yeah, we had it custom made too. Kid: (chuckles) "I can tell." (shakes it--and it starts playing music) "This is a pleasant surprise that I was not expecting." (smiles) "Thank you." Patty: "You better set that down in the next minute in a spot where I can't break it, 'cause you are getting a big hug, Kid!" Kid: (sets it at the top of protected shelves in the living room) (opens arms to Liz and Patty) "Ready!" Patty: (pulls Liz and Kid in for hug) liz: haha. Kid: (squeezed) "Too tight! TOOTIGHT..." Patty: (lets go) "Sorry!" Kid: (inhales) "L-Liz? Here's your gift..." (gift bag) liz: oh, another one? Kid: "I thought you could use some vinyl. I heard it improves the music." liz: this is great! thanks kid! Kid: (smiles) "You're welcome." Patty: (opens her gift from Kid) " 'Hitchhikers'? What's that about?" Kid: "You have to read it to know..." Patty: "Hmm...Okay, I'll give it a try." (sets the book down next to her new stuffed gazelle) "I think that's everything...Hey, wait? What's this behind the tree, Sis?" liz: ?? Kid: "It says it's a gift from Santa...Okay, which one of you two tricksters put this gift here?" Patty: (shakes her head) "Not me. Sis?" liz: not me. Kid: "...Should I open it, or call a bomb squad?" liz: i think its good. Kid: (tugs on the ribbon--and the sides of the box collapse) "What?!" liz: !! Patty: "Ooo! Look!" --The box folds out, revealing an origami reindeer and a small music box playing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"-- Kid: "...Neither of you left this gift here, right?" liz: nope. Patty: "Nah-uh." (smiles) "Santa is real! And he didn't send me coal this time!" -later- Kid: "How are dinner arrangements for this evening? I put together some of the work." Patty: (cleaning vegetables) liz: looks good. Patty: "Yeah! The staff prepared a lot of it before we left! Just need to heat up the stuff or put the fresh stuff in the oven!" (puts vegetables in bowl) "We expecting anyone, or just us three?" -knock knock- Kid: "I'll get it." -its stocking and lord death- lord death: im baaack~ and look who i ran into on the way! stocking: hey kid Kid: "Father! Stocking! Welcome! Oh, Father, we already opened some of our gifts..." stocking: it just so happens i got you guys something too! Kid: (smiles) "I'm glad. Please, please, come in!" (calls to kitchen) "Liz! Patty! Two more plates!" -and so- liz: this is some nice perfume! thanks stocking. Kid: (sweating, looking at the shoebox. Grabs the hoodie) "Yes, thank you! The hoodie feels very comfortable--and I like the white stripes on it!” stocking: im glad you like it~ Kid: "...And this is for you, Father. And for you, Stocking...M-Merry Christmas." lord death: what a quaint little mug! and some nice CDs too! Kid: (rubs back of his neck) "Yes...Patty and Liz helped pick the mug...Thought it was adorable..." stocking: *opens the box and blushes* oh kid... its beautiful! Kid: "Thanks. It...presented itself to me, almost. I hope you like it." Patty: (thumbs up to Kid) stocking: *she puts it on and hugs him* Kid: (returns the hug) "Merry Christmas." stocking: *she smooches him on the lips* Kid: (allows the kiss) Patty: (playing with the wrapping paper, folding it into origami) -later- Patty: "Dinner is served!" stocking: alright~! Kid: "Looking forward to a meal well prepared. Liz, all seats set?" liz: yep. Kid: "Then let's be grateful for family, friends--" Patty: "And food!" (shovels large scoop of mashed potatoes into her mouth--directly from the bowl) stocking: *sweatdrop* Kid: (hands Patty a napkin) "I'll get a new spoon for the potatoes. Which drinks would you all like? Father?" lord death: some hot cocoa if you would~ Kid: "Liz? Stocking? Patty?" Patty: "Water!" liz: tea please. stocking: some hot cocoa for me too~ Kid: "And water for me..." (brings drinks to a tray, to the table, serves them) "Enjoy!" liz: pretty good. *she smiles* Kid: "Father, would you accept the honor of carving the bird?" lord death: can do~ *he cuts up the turkey* Kid: "Excellent work!" -later- Patty: "More cranberry sauce, Stocking?" stocking: im good. Patty: "Okay! One more spoonful for me..." Kid: "I think there's one more Christmas surprise..." liz: oh? Kid: (snaps fingers, lights go out, except for Christmas lights hidden in the room, which slowly change colors as soft classical music plays) stocking: oh? Kid: "A small project I had the staff put together." (snaps fingers again, and a disco light descends) "With some input from Father." lord death: *he claps* oh how wonderful! stocking: neat! Patty: (curls up on the couch, looking at the lights) "Really awesome work!" Kid: (sits next to Stocking, takes her hand) stocking: *she leans next to him* Patty: (hugs gazelle doll) "How you doin, Lord Death?" lord death: quite well. Patty: "We're happy you're here. Right, Sis?" liz: of course. Patty: "Hee hee! What a good Christmas. How 'bout eggnog?!" lord death: oh yes! bring out the eggnog! Kid: "I better get it...I have no desire for Patty to consume it all first..." Patty: "But Sis challenged me last year to chug it!" liz: *whistling* Kid: (frowns) "Stocking, please help me bring a few cartons of eggnog...I think we'll need it..." stocking: alright then... Kid: (in the kitchen with Stocking) "Thank you for joining us. And for your presents--it means a lot to me, and especially Liz and Patty. How has your day been?" stocking: busy, very busy. oh, about that shoebox.... Kid: "???" stocking: its a...personal gift....so you maaay want to open that on your own~ Kid: (blush) "Um...I...have a personal gift for you, too..." (removes the envelope from his pocket) "So, um, don't open it in front of others..." stocking: ah... Kid: (cradles one carton in his arm, takes one in his hand...) "We had best hurry before Patty and Father get impatient..." (as he walks by Stocking, lets a hand pass by her hip) stocking: *blush* yeah. Kid: "Can you grab two of those cartons?" (walks ahead of her) stocking: of course. Kid: (enters living room, sets down the eggnog) "Now, let's be moderate in how quickly we drink this, please? We don't need a repeat of last year." liz: *cringes* Patty: "The neighbors still give me the stink-eye..." lord death: well, to the holiday season! Kid: (pours drinks for everyone, hands them out) "Yes. To the holiday season!" -later- Patty: (arm around Lord Death, slurring) "Hark the herald, angels sing!!!" lord death: stahp dat, yur steppin all over mah bagonias! Patty: "Yeah! His bagonias are--are--they're just super!" Kid: "..." (looks at his glass of eggnog) "How is that even possible for Father? I thought shinigami can't get inebriated." stocking: *shrugs* Kid: "Liz, Stocking? How are you holding up?" liz: good. stocking: doooooin gooooood~! Kid: "Not tipsy, are we, Stocking?" stocking: *hic* maaaaaybeeeeee? Patty: "Bring out the dessert!" stocking: yaaaaa! bring on the sugary goodness~! Kid: "...Okay. I'll also bring a few other treats..." --Kid departs-- Patty: "I just want--want to say, that Stocking, Deathie-pooh, and Big Sis...You're awesome!" lord death: choochoo! all aboard the runaway express! stocking: my boobs feel tasty... liz:................. *screaming internally* Patty: "Choo-choo! Boob express! Am I right, Sis?!" --Kid re-enters-- Kid: "I would love to say I am surprised at the level of discourse. But even Christmas miracles only go so far..." --Kid sets out snack bowls of grapes, fruit, potato chips, pretzels, along with the dessert tray: cherry pie, Christmas red velvet cupcakes, and more-- Kid: "We also have ice cream." Patty: "Sis! Tell Kid what Stock--Stock--what his GF said! Ha ha ha!" liz: heeeeelp.... Kid: (nods at Liz) "Let's return to the eggnog later..." (picks up the empty carton and the unopened ones) "We'll return to these later, I promise. But let's get a little more food into us...Stocking, would you like ice cream with the pie?" stocking: yes pleeeease~ Kid: "Which flavor would you say is best? We have mint, vanilla, candy cane peppermint, chocolate...likely some other flavors, too." stocking: cookies and cream if ya have it~ Kid: (nods) "Yes, we do. I'll leave the plates and serving knives here." (whispers to Liz before departing for kitchen) "Please, make sure they don't do anything _too_ stupid..." liz: ok. --Kid is getting ice cream-- Patty: (sobering up a bit with pretzels) "Really fun day with family and friends...And good eggnog! How you feelin' now, Lord Death?" lord death: a liiiittle better.... Patty: "That's goooooooooOOOOOOOooood. How 'bout you, Stocking, you pretty angel?" stocking: fiiiiiine~ Patty: "Sissie?" liz: yeah? Patty: "This is great being here...I love you." liz: i love ya too sis. Patty: (belch) "Oh, sorry! Eggnog burp!" --Kid returns with ice cream-- stocking: yaaaay~! Kid: "And I come at the best time..." (sets ice cream down before Stocking, pushes back her hair and gives her a kiss on the forehead) stocking: *opens her mouth* aaaaah~ Kid: "???" -seems she wants to be fed- Kid: ("In front of Father?!") "Oh..." (scoops some ice cream) "Here..." (slowly brings the spoon of ice cream to her lips) Patty: o_O ("...Kinda hot...") stocking: *she eats it up* yummy~! Kid: (smiles) "That's good...Would you...like to give me some?" stocking: here you go kiddo~ lord death: aww, its just like when i fed you kiddo~! Kid: (takes ice cream in mouth, blushing at both Stocking and Father's remarks) Patty: (sobering up...) "Cute." liz: hehe. Kid: "...Um...Liz? Are you having dessert?" liz: sure. Kid: "Cupcake? Pie? Ice cream?" liz: pie please. Patty: (chuckling internally) Kid: "Here you go, one slice of cherry. Would you like some whipped cream?" liz: im good. stocking: i'll have some~ Kid: "Whipped cream with pie, then, Stocking? Father, anything?" lord death: im good. Kid: (serves pie to Stocking) "Enjoy! I think the whipped cream is especially tasty." stocking: *she takes a bite* soooo gooood~ i could just spray it all in my mouth if i could. Patty: o_o Kid: o\\\\\o (accidentally lets spray some of the whipped cream canister--into Liz's face) liz:.........thanks kid. thaaaaaaaaaanks....... Kid: "Sorry! Sorry!" (hands her a napkin) "At least it didn't get onto your clothes..." liz:..... Kid: "Sorry. Really." Patty: (screaming internally. "Fanfic material...") -later- Patty: (has a candy cane in her mouth, passes two to Stocking) stocking: thank you~ Patty: "Sis! Death God? Candy canes?" liz: im good, and i think lord death went to bed already. stocking: *sucking on hers slowly* Patty: "Ooooh, so that's what that snoring is..." Kid: o\\\\\o ("Whipped cream...candy canes...WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!") liz:....yeeeeah.... Patty: "Kid? You okay?" (puts hand on forehead) "You got a temperature?" Kid: "...I'm fine." liz: you sure? Kid: "F-Fine...Um...Have you had a good Christmas, everyone?" liz: yep. Patty: (thumbs up) "Although I'll be feeling that eggnog in the morning." stocking: haha. Kid: (nods) "At least the cops didn't call this time...Stocking, did you get to have some Christmas time with family?" stocking: earlier this morning, yeah. i got lots of new dresses and stuff. most of it is staying in my room at pheles mansion. Patty: "Pretty dresses?" stocking: yeah, as well as some i've been wanting for a while. Kid: (blushing) "I look forward to seeing you in them." stocking: hehe~ Patty: (tugs on Liz's sleeve) "We'll have to go shopping for clothes, too! After-Christmas sales!" liz: hell yeah! Patty: "We're gonna look awesome! Strike a pose!" liz: aw yeah~! --Thompson Sister fashion poses-- Kid: (sweatdrop) "This is what I live with..." stocking: oh yeah? you should see my dad. especially after he's been playing jojo's bizzare adventure Kid: "Or my father after seeing musical theater." stocking: haha. --Patty and Liz still doing fashion poses, as lights blink around them, like taking photographs-- Kid: "...You can stop posing. You are very fashionable persons." stocking: aw, let them have their fun, kiddo. --Patty whips out phone, starts selfies with Liz as they pose for camera-- Kid: (sighs) "I suppose so...but you haven't seen their outfit budget..." -later- Patty: Zzzzzz.... liz: *carries her to bed* Kid: "Good night, Liz." (pats Patty's head) "Good night, Patty." stocking: so, now what? Kid: (sits beside her, puts an arm around her shoulder) "Watch the fireplace for a bit?" stocking: sure. Kid: (leans head against hers) "Merry Christmas, Stocking." stocking: merry christmas to you too, kid. *she kisses him softly* Kid: (returns the kiss) "Everyone was happy to have you here. Thank you for joining us." stocking: hehe~ Kid: "...I would like to meet your family, Stocking..." stocking: well, you have met my dad already... Kid: (nods) "Part of me feels like we should have dinner with him...and my father..." (Excalibur face) "Or else they're going to organize one for us..." stocking: oh boy... Kid: "My father is prone to show baby photographs to total strangers...I can only imagine what he would do with your father if we don't gain control of a potential dinner outing." stocking: yeah, thats a perk of being adopted, no embarrassing baby pics, haha. Kid: (frowns) "I'm sorry." stocking: no, its fine kid. im used to it by now. Kid: "I know...I just wasn't thinking." stocking: *she sighs and hugs him* its ok, really... Kid: (returns the hug) "Then let's focus on the present moment." stocking: yeah...want to open your gift? Kid: "Oh. S-Sure..." (takes it from her as she offers it again, unwraps carefully, and opens the box...) o\\\\\o -inside is 2 books, a guide to kama sutra, and a guide to proper BDSM- Kid: (small smirk) "This will come in handy..." (kisses her cheek) "Thank you." stocking: hehe~ Kid: "I've read parts of the Kama Sutra...a friend got rid of her copy...but have you read this BDSM guide before?" stocking: have a copy of it at my apartment~ *she winks* Kid: "Then I have a lot of reading to do...and maybe something we both read together..." stocking: *griiiin* Kid: "...I appreciate all of your gifts, Stocking. And thank you for your understanding." stocking: no problem kid. Kid: (rubs a hand along her shoulder) "I'm happy to have these experiences with you...and I appreciate you. All of you." stocking: i appreciate you too kid....thanks, for helping me open up when i closed myself off... Kid: "Stocking, please know, that whatever happens, whatever awaits us...you are never alone. There are people here who love you, and there will always be people who will keep reaching out to you." stocking: *she smiles* thank you... Kid: (sets gift aside, puts arms around Stocking for a hug) "Here is to a new year..." stocking: yeah. Kid: (pats her back) "It's getting late. Everyone is asleep...I guess it's time to call it a night." stocking: yeah. see you soon then~ Kid: (kisses cheek) "Good night, Stocking." stocking: night kid~ *she kisses him on both cheeks* Kid: (sees her to the door, waves) stocking: *she smiles and waves* Kid: (shuts the door, falls back against it with a loud sigh of contentment) liz: seems that went well. Kid: "Eep! Oh, h-hi! How...long have you been there?" liz: just got here. Kid: "Good. Good...Can't sleep?" liz: not yet...so...hows everything with your girlfriend? Kid: (smiles) "Well, I think. I feel happy. And I think she does, too...I hope she is..." liz: she sure does look it... Kid: "Thanks. I just...want to make sure I am listening to her concerns and desires. I don't want to screw up..." liz: i know kid. Kid: (nods) "Any advice?" liz: just be honest with her, i guess. Kid: "Yes. I am. I have been..." (thinks of the gifts...including *those* gifts) "And she has been honest with me, too." liz: ah. Kid: (blushing a bit) "Y-Yeah...Um...I'm still trying to feel sleepy. Maybe some tea...care to have some?" liz: sure. --They go to the kitchen-- Kid: "I'll boil the water, you get the tea." liz: alright. --After water boils and teacups brought out, tea is served-- Kid: (holds cup up to her) "To the new year." liz: yeah. Kid: "...Liz? I feel really happy right now." liz: how so? Kid: "Because you're here. Talking with me." liz: oh? Kid: "I'm happy at this time of year to have met you and Patty." liz:...ah.... Kid: "...I don't want to think about what my life would be like without you two. Thank you." liz:....t-....yeah....no problem.... (thinking: thats right....when we first met kid, his eyes seemed so dull and lifeless.....i still remember what he said to me....'if you wish to kill me, go ahead, it wouldnt matter anyway...' ....if i only knew then.....) Kid: (smiles) "I look forward to the future." liz: yeah... Kid: (finishes his tea) "Thank you for letting me say all of that. I really do mean it." liz: hey, its fine, really. Kid: *Yawn* "I hope sleep treats us both well. Good night, Liz." liz: night kid. --They head to their bedrooms-- -some time passes after that, begin the murder's arc- -monday morning- soul: zzzzz.... Maka: (taps on door) "Soul? Wake up. Breakfast is on the table." soul: mphghmph.....*sound asleep* Maka: (knocks harder) "Soul? Get your butt up! Breakfast is getting cold!" soul: *snoring* Maka: (frowns, whispers) "You better have pants on this time..." (opens door, waves hand there) "Soul? You decent?" soul: *in a t-shirt and pj pants, snoring.* Maka: "Oh, thank Death..." (puts hand on Soul's shoulder, shoves rather hard) "Get up already!" soul: 5...minutes....ma... Maka: (groans. Seizes bedsheet, rips it off) "Soul!" soul: gah! *bonk* ahhh, jeez....im up im up! Maka: "Yeah, now. Well, hurry up--breakfast is probably freezing by now, then you have to shower." soul: yeah yeah... *he turns on the tv* news reporter: -bana will be acting as a guest judge for the event, more at 11. in recent news, another killing has taken place, this time in cherrygrove park. at the moment no witnesses have turned up, nor have any suspects. Maka: "??? Soul, turn up the volume." Maka: "I wonder who is committing all these murders..." soul: im in the bathroom! soul: *after he finishes his morning routine, he comes out* so, whats on? Maka: -_- ("He just leaves the TV on while he's taking a dump?") Maka: "Another murder has occurred, right after the last 10 or 20 or--I've lost track how many. And no one has found the murderer." soul: ah. this is getting to be a problem... maybe the dwma knows something? Maka: "One hopes." (tightens her tie and puts on her shoes) "Better take breakfast with you in a to-go box: we have to find Stein and ask Lord Death about this." soul: yeah. *he goes to his room to get changed, gets his bag and a piece of toast, and follows her* Maka: (opens apartment door, closes it behind Soul, locks the door) "Okay. We're off." soul: *nods, he has the toast in his mouth* Maka: "Dr. Stein! Lord Death!" lord death: ah, good morning maka~ how is everything? Maka: "If you watched the news, bad." lord death: ah yes, another one has happened.... this is quite serious. Maka: "The news said there are no reports of suspects. But is that the truth, or does the DWMA actually have a lead?" lord death: unfortunately, nothing as of yet, but we do know one thing....the souls of the deceased arent present around the bodies after their deaths.. soul: so then....that means... Stein: (nods) "This is worse than we thought. Usually, those who desire to consume the souls of the deceased do not leave bodies behind." Stein: "Someone went to a lot of effort for a clean cut--to get souls, faster, more efficiently. And we know what happens when someone is taking souls that are not on Death's list..." soul: its like someone wants us to know... Maka: "...Who would want our attention? What message are they trying to send? Just to spread fear, chaos?" soul: its fucked up whatever it is... Maka: -_-; "That's one way of putting it...Lord Death? Who in the Academy is currently investigating this case?" lord death: we currently have joe, feodor, tsar, and mr hobbs investigating. Maka: (sighed) "An investigator, a Death Scythe and their meister...and Mr. Hobbs. What can Soul and I do to help?" lord death: for now, keep an eye out, and be safe. try not to let this distract you from your studies. Maka: (frowns) "Okay..." (forced smile) "In that case, Soul and I had best get to close. Don't want to be late! Goodbye, Lord Death! Dr. Stein!" Stein: (waves off, looking suspiciously at Maka) soul: hmmm.... -at class, lets see who is around- Patty: (toy mallet from New Leaf in hand, tapping it against Kid's head) Kid: "...Please stop that..." liz: come on sis. Patty: (taps toy mallet on Liz's head) "Bonk bonk bonk!" liz: noogie attack! tsubaki: come on you guys, the teacher is going to yell at you Black Star: "Noogie! Noogie! Noog--" (chalkboard eraser knocks him in the head) "Ow!" tsubaki: *sigh* told you. yumi: *glaaaare* Maka: o_o "Yikes." Patty: "So badass..." Kid: "Stop drooling, Patty. It's unseemly." Black Star: (rubs his head) "So, Soul, you and Maka learn anything about that serial killer person?" soul: not yet, no. Maka: "Kid? How about you?" Kid: (shakes head) "It's really annoying. I can't help but feel like there is something we are missing." tsubaki:.... Black Star: (smiling) "Then we just need to find that missing piece! And with me out there scouring the city, I'll bring that criminal to justice! Yahoo!" sayaka: i'll help too! a hero of justice's work is never done. madoka: *sweatdrop* we're still NOT class students though... Tamaki: "Can't be any worse than Shining Knight." Arthur: (frowns) sayaka: hey, i try! shinra: *actually studying* Maka: (opens her book as well for today's lesson) "Pst, Shinra? Good luck in class today." shinra: yeah.... Black Star: "Tsk. Focusing on lessons when murders are happening? That's dumb." (another chalkboard eraser to the head) "Okay, okay!" (opens his book) "I'll read along for today's lesson!" Maka: (whispers) "Kid? Today's lesson is on 'soul removal from bodies'! That's what Lord Death told us happened to the recent murder victims!" Kid: (frowns) "Hmm...Professor Yumi? What can you tell us about soul removal? Why would someone leave the body rather than letting it dissolve?" sayaka: *gulp* yumi: *adjusts glasses* well, that is a rather specific question, kid. Maka: "A specific question to narrow down motivations. After all, isn't it easier to destroy the body and collect the soul? Destroy the evidence?" yumi: while i know you do want to play detectives, that isnt our current focus right now. at the moment, the lesson is on how souls survive outside the body. Maka: (staring hard) "Then could you tell me how long a soul survives outside the body? What's the longest on record?" Black Star and Kid: (looking nervously at Soul and Tsubaki) yumi: ultimately, it depends on the condition the soul is kept in, be it sealed in an object or a bottle. Maka: (nods) "And if the body is too damaged to have the soul returned to it? What happens to that soul?" yumi: an excellent question. any volunteers. stocking: *she raises her hand* Maka: "???" stocking: usually when a soul is left away from a host for long enough time, the soul will transform into a lost soul, which is a subspecies of ghost. yumi: yes, thats would be accurate, miss pheles. Kid: (looks at Liz) liz:... Maka: (whispers) "Kid? What if someone wanted to collect souls for something related to, I don't know, making a new Kishin? Or creating ghosts? What are they trying to do?" Kid: (shakes head) "I don't know. There are too many options. If could be anything..." -later- Kid: (looks at Soul) "Keep an eye on Maka. We don't know what to expect in this investigation." soul: can do. Patty: "Hey, Stocking! Great answer in class!" stocking: thanks, i've been studying up. Patty: (nods) "And it shows. You sound really smart. Ready for the next test?" stocking: i sure hope so, haha. Patty: "Sis, how 'bout Stocking join us for a study group?" liz: yeah, that sounds great. Patty: (smiles) "We'll have a lot of sugary treats for you!" stocking: *griiiin* Maka: "Tsubaki, what are you and Black Star up to tonight? I was hoping to patrol for the serial killer." tsubaki: well... Maka: "Something wrong?" tsubaki: well knowing black*star. Maka: "Yeah, but we can really use both of you out there, especially if this killer is as powerful as I fear they are." (smiles) "And you'll be there, so that's a plus, both in strength and in keeping that idiot Black Star in check." soul:..... Maka: (sees Soul) "Something wrong?" soul: hm? nothing, im good. Maka: (nods) "Well, better get ready for the next class..." Kid: "Stocking? How was your weekend?" stocking: pretty good i might say. Kid: (nods) "That's good. What were you up to?" stocking: just the usual stuff. Kid: "About the same for me...until Patty got that toy mallet..." stocking: oh boy. Kid: "Prepare for that for your study group..." (blushes) "Also, given these murders, please be careful. I know you can take care of yourself, but who knows what this murderer--or murderers--is capable of." stocking: ok. *she hugs him* Kid: (rubs her back, still blushing) "That...reading material has been helpful, wouldn't you say?" stocking: *she smirks* indeed~ Kid: "Well, onto our next class...Let's pick up on...reading soon." stocking: yeah~ soul: sick dude. Kid: (blush) "Wh-What?" soul: *whistling* Kid: (frowning) "Let's just go to class..." -at class- Black Star: (tapping on desk) Maka: "I just can't get my mind off these murders...I want to just run out and start investigating." Marie: "Open your history books, and let's review today's lesson." tsubaki: hmm.. Black Star: "What is today's lesson even on, Tsubaki?" tsubaki: looks like were studying the paris catacombs... Patty: "Oooh! Sis! Paris! That's the next field trip to take!" liz: is it now? Patty: "Shopping! Beaches! Hotties! Eating snails!" liz: yeah! (except for that last one) Kid: "Would you two please focus? You're missing exciting details about the catacombs." Patty: "...Sis? Catacombs, or delicious eclairs and French dinners?" liz: hmmmm... Kid: "But think of the history! The relics of the past! Signs of earlier civilization--" Patty: "Catacombs. Dust. Spiders. Bats. _Ghosts_." liz: noooo! Kid: "Hmph. Philistines." stocking: i think it sounds really cool. Kid: (smiles) Patty: "Oh, come on! You're telling me you'd rather check out catacombs than NUMEROUS FRENCH BAKERIES FOR DESSERTS?!" (evil smirk) stocking:...both. both is good. Kid: "Maybe that will be a visit to make..." stocking: maybe~ Marie: "Ahem. If you all are done talking, perhaps Liz, Kid, Patty, and Stocking would like to answer a few questions in front of the entire class about what we just covered?" stocking: 0-0 liz: busted. Kid: (shrugs) "I have extensive knowledge." stocking: *sweats* Patty: (takes out a straw) "I will suck the knowledge out of your brain!" (puts straw into Kid's hair, sucks on straw) "It's not working!" Marie: "...Is it too early for me to retire?" liz: stop that. --One Pop Quiz of Humiliation Later...-- Kid: "That was fun! And it was great to test our knowledge, wasn't it, ladies? ...Um, ladies?" stocking: =//////////= liz: TT//////TT Patty: o_o "I feel absolute despair and am sweaty all over." Kid: "Well, I hope your study group helps." Marie: "And let's stop here. Your test is two weeks, so keep up on tonight's homework! I'll see you later this week!" -later- Kid: (sets out dessert for Stocking, giraffe cookies in front of Patty, and a fancy meal and salad for Liz) "Cheer up! It was just one public display of embarrassment!" Patty: -_- liz: *glaaaare* Kid: "...S-Stocking?" stocking: *eating her dessert, blushing* Kid: (squirms) "So, how long before you all get over this public display of embarrassment?" stocking:..... liz: when the tables are turned. Patty: "You're saying I should flip the table? But we haven't finished lunch yet!" stocking: *whispers to patti* Patty: (Grinch-level smile curls on her face) "Ha ha ha..." liz: *smiiiirks* Kid: o_o; "Oh no...I should run away now?" stocking: *wraps an arm around his waist* where do you think you're going~? Kid: "Somewhere where I'm not about to receive retribution?" (looks down at her arm) "Not that I mind where your arm is right now..." Patty: "Heh heh heh...Sis? Can we get started?" liz: *cracks knuckles* ohohoho~ *jaws theme plays in the background* Kid: "Oh no no..." stocking: huehuehuehuehue~ Patty: "Heheheheh..." liz: *griiiiin* Kid: (internally screaming) -scene redacted due to being far too horrific (andsomewhatinnapropriate) to show.- liz: you ok kid? Kid: (huddled in the corner, shirtless) "So many eyes..." stocking: *hugging him* awww, did we go too hard on you? Kid: (nods, shaking) Patty: "Man, I didn't even get to use the pointy stick! What a rip-off." *Light bulb* "Hey, Harvar! Check out my pointy stick!" Harvar: o_o (runs) liz: jeez.... stocking: there there, im sorry.... *she kisses his injuries* Kid: o\\\\\\o "Uh...S-Stocking? Later...I need my shirt back, please..." stocking; ah, right. *she gives him back his shirt* Kid: "Th-Thanks..." (whispers) "We'll pick up later..." (buttons shirt) stocking: yukari's gonna give us all hell for this... Kid: "H-How so?" stocking: her and her lecturing.... Kid: "Oh...I better hurry for the next class...Will you be there?" stocking: what is the next class? Kid: "Well, after all of that experience, I think it is either gym or literature. I can't remember." stocking: i think it is literature. Kid: "Good. Let's get going..." --In Literature Class-- Patty: (crosses fingers) "Please be Hitchhiker's Guide, please be Hitchhker's Guide..." Kid: (smirks) "Enjoyed the book?" mizuki:........ Patty: "Yeah! It was so funny and--" -_- "I'm still not talking to you..." Kid: (looks at Mizuki) mizuki: so you survived my sister's wrath? Kid: (frowns) "Barely. I do not know what upsets her so much..." mizuki: yeah, she's so goddamn uptight.... soul: so, if you like, shoved a rock up her ass, would it turn into a diamond? mizuki:....gross. Patty: "Nah, I heard that you need organic material or something to get a diamond. So, we would have to shove, like, a velociraptor up her ass..." mizuki: please dont... Patty: "No problem. I don't have ready access to velociraptors." Maka: "Guys? Unless you want a repeat of what happened with Azusa, maybe you should pay attention in this class and be quiet?" stocking: right. Kid: (opens book) --What are they reading?-- -looks like innsmouth- Kid: (small smile) "How quaint." Patty: (mouth hung open, fascinated) stocking: oooh.. (Patty looks at Liz to gauge her reaction) liz: O__O Patty: (gently rubs her arm) -later- Maka: "Kid, let me know if you hear any updates on the murderers. Stocking, I would appreciate any information, too." stocking: sure thing. Kid: "Good luck, Maka. Keep us updated, too." Maka: (thumbs up) "Come on, Soul. Let's see whether the library has something to help us out." soul: will do. Maka: "Come on, Soul." Kid: (looks to Stocking) "Where to now?" stocking: well, maybe we could go to the mall? Kid: "I would like that...Did you want to go alone, or shall we bring Liz and Patty?" stocking: we should bring them. safety in numbers. Kid: (nods) "Patty, Liz? We're going to the mall. Would you like to--" Patty: (seizes Kid by the arm) "I got your wallet!" (waves it in the air) liz: sure. Kid: "...Sigh...So, my payback is going to be depleted funds...Let's get to the mall, then..." Patty: "Yippie!" --Onward to the Mall-- stocking: so where to? Patty: "Save the candy shop for last since that'll take a lot of time! How 'bout clothes shopping?" Kid: "And that won't take a long time?" Patty: "Candy or clothes: which is it?" stocking: coin flip? Patty: "Got it! Call it in the air!" Kid: "...Maybe it'll land on its side? You know, for symmetry?" -it landed on tails- stocking: clothes it is then. Patty: "Get some bargain deals here, Sis! And fashionable to boot!" stocking: this cardigan is pretty cute. Patty: "Oh, that would look good on you! How about this skirt, Sis?" liz: cute. Kid: (looking at a suit) "Hmm...I wonder if they have this one a shade lighter..." clerk: can i help you with something? Kid: "Yes, good afternoon. I really like this suit and would like to try it on, but do you have one a shade lighter?" clerk: i think we do, let me check. *yep, they do* Kid: "Excellent! I'll try this on...Where are your changing rooms?" clerk: right in the back. Kid: "Thanks! Liz, I'll be trying this on." liz: ok then. Kid: (enters changing room, locks it, removes jacket and pants) Patty: (puts on a hat) "Think this makes my head look tiny, Stocking?" stocking: thats a pretty big hat. Patty: "Hmm...I'll go down a size. Hey, Sis, where's Kid?" liz: changing room. Patty: "Oh..." --Meanwhile, in the Changing Room-- Kid: (puts on suit pants, looks in mirror) "Hmm...Fit well..." (turns around) "Good in the bottom." -and so- Kid: "I think this suit will be a good addition...How did the rest of you do?" liz: wow, its really nice. stocking: wow.... *bluuush* Patty: (thumbs up) "Nice suit! Glad to see something other than black on you!" liz: its a good color on you. Kid: "I wouldn't think red would work for me...How about you all? What did you buy?" stocking: that cardigan and some new shoes. Patty: (tugs up a very nice dress shirt with a skull on its breast) "Fancy school uniform-esque! How about you, sis?" liz: i got some new pants. Kid: (adjusts his skull choker) "I think I'll stop by the bath and body shop. We could use some more hand lotion, and I'm not very pleased with our current ones." stocking: yeah, im about to run out of shampoo too... Patty: "Oh! Some bubble bath wash!" -after that- Patty: "I'm gonna flood the bathroom with this stuff!" liz: please dont. Kid: "Agreed." Patty: "Oh, come on! It would be fun! Stocking, how did you do?" stocking: pretty good. now, where to next? Kid: "Let's look at the map...We have a bookstore, a candle shop, a greeting card shop, a toy store, the candy store, a music store..." Patty: (noticing someone walking around the mall) "???" Tamaki: "I'll show them! Making fun of me..." stocking: oh, hey tamaki. Tamaki: "Hey, yourself!" (tenses) "Sorry. That was mean. Um...hi." stocking: you ok? Tamaki: (blushes) "The help at these clothing stores suck." liz: how so? Tamaki: "Everyone at my squad keeps saying I'm not ladylike, and the people at these stores don't help! And what's wrong with the way I dress?!" (She's wearing her usual attire.) liz:............................. Kid: "...So, you're trying to find more formal attire? For outside of work and classes?" stocking: well, why are you in your uniform? dont you have casual clothes? Tamaki: "Tch. Yeah. I just, you know, like to be in uniform in case something happens. Plus, I tend to burn up most of my casual clothes in fights." stocking: so, what kind of clothes do you like? Tamaki: (points to a store: "Death Topic") "Something like that: leave my skin exposed in a fight to let the heat off, but still fashionable. Check out that studded belt! That's hot!" stocking: ooh, neat. i get some stuff here too. i think that would work. ohh! look at this! *holds up a kitty shirt* how cute~! Tamaki: (blushes, enters tsundere phase) "Um...Yeah. Sure. I'll buy that." (thinking: "I WANT THAT SHIRT SO BADLY! GIMME GIMME GIMME!") Patty: (holds up camo pants) "Look familiar, Sis?" liz: hmm. Tamaki: "Hey, Stocking? Thanks. I hope these clothes let me feel comfortable...and shuts up morons." stocking: oh my gosh! they have ghost hunter shirts! i love that show! Kid: (checks label on Tamaki's outfit) "Hmm...You'll be happy to know, these are flame-proof. We have enough weapons in the Academy with fire powers, so just about everything sold here has to be flame-retardant." Kid: (smiles at Stocking) "How about we get you some Ghost Hunter shirts?" mizuki: just be glad my sis isnt around to mishear you and lecture you. (she's working part time as a clerk) stocking: hell yes and- *GASP* is this a replica of raku-chan's rabbit plush?! i need to get this! Patty: (trying out some makeup on her hand) "Hmm...Not punk enough." Kid: "I'll pay for this, as well as for Tamaki's outfits." Tamaki: (blushing, whispers to Stocking) "Don't let this one get away--or else someone else might nab him." stocking: oh i wont~ liz: *glares at tamaki* rosalie:.................*watching from the bushes* Tamaki: "Better than the people I run into in squads...They tend to be idiots." (turns back to look at bushes--just missing Rosalie, sees nothing suspicious there, doesn't even notice) Patty: (whispers) "You okay, Sis?" stocking: *admiring her shirt* skullboy jr is my favorite. he's so hot~!... he kinda reminds me of you, kid. i guess thats why he appeals to me so much... liz: yeah, im ok. Kid: (blushing) "Well, if you think Skullboy Jr is hot...and that he's like me..." Patty: (nods, knowingly) "So, Tamaki, how's your boyfriend Artie doing?" stocking: !! hey, maybe you could cosplay him sometime! Tamaki: (blushing) "That joke gives me a cold. Stop it." Patty: "Ha ha ha! Just ask him out! I'm sure you'd have fun! Or can just laugh at him and stare at that hot bod." Kid: "Oh! Kilik told me there is a convention happening soon at the Civic Center. We should go! I could play Skullboy and you...who would you dress as?" stocking: hm... i guess i could be raku-chan. Kid: (removes phone) "I need a reference to imagine you as Raku..." (finds a pic) "Oh, wow." stocking: cute, isnt she? mizuki: seriously, you think he looks like skullboy jr?.....looks more like larry from larry and jagi to me... Kid: (frown) "My teeth are hardly that sharp...and my smile is hardly ever that sadistic." -later- Kid: (stands before candy store...) "Here." (hands credit card to Stocking) "Just leave enough money so I can eat tonight." stocking: here i go~ Patty: "Don't worry, Kid! I'll make sure she is responsible." (calls after her as she enters) "Stocking! Get us some of those chocolate-covered marshmallows!" Kid: "Liz, anything?" ("I wonder what upset her earlier...") liz: im good. Kid: "...Are you okay?" liz: yeah. just making sure that kotatsu doesnt try anything with you. Kid: (smiles) "Thank you. But have some faith in me: I'm a one-person man." liz: i know that kid. (thinking: but tamaki.....nah, dont think about that liz. she was probably joking.) Kid: "Come on. Let's see how much Stocking and Patty have purchased..." (enters) o_o "Oh God..." clerk: save...me....*faints* stocking: all done~ Patty: (wheelbarrow of sweets) "Ready! Better than killing a witch for her gingerbread house!" Kid: "...Please, Patty and Stocking: don't eat all of that candy all at once. We don't need a repeat of the post-Halloween candy binge." stocking: yeah. i could store mine in the vault. Patty: "...You have a candy vault?" stocking: *griiin* Patty: "Kid! Build a candy vault for us! Please!" liz: oh boy. Kid: "It'll attract ants!" Patty: "Stocking, what do you do to prevent bugs?" liz: you'd probably eat it all in one go... stocking: timespace magic? Patty: "Ooooo, you're smart! Hey, you like chocolate-covered bugs?" stocking: i love chocolate, but even i have to draw the line someplace. Patty: (shakes a bag of chocolate-covered crickets) "You're sure?" liz: *excalibur face* -later- Kid: "Back to the Mansion?" liz: yeah, its getting pretty late. Kid: "And Stocking?" stocking: i should be heading home, curfew and all. Kid: (nods) "Be safe. Call me when you get home." stocking: ok. Kid: (kisses her lips) stocking: *she kisses him back* you be safe too, ok? Kid: "Always..." (lets hand linger before turning) "Liz, Patty, we depart." Patty: "Bye, Stocking!" liz: see ya. stocking: you too. --They exit the mall and go their separate ways-- -at the mansion- Kid: (takes phone, dials Stocking) stocking: *answers* im home~ Kid: (smiling, letting out a sigh of relief) "Same." stocking: so how're you holding up? Kid: "Better, knowing you are at home. And after getting to be with you, and Liz and Patty, today...Stocking..." stocking: yeah? Kid: "Thanks for spending the afternoon with us." stocking: no problem. Kid: "Rest well, and I'll see you tomorrow...Angel." stocking: see you tommorrow. -tuesday- Kid: (smooching his pillow) "Stocking..." liz: *walks past kid's room* Kid: (calling out in his sleep) "Oh, Stocking!" (rolls over--and falls out of bed) "Ow!" liz *opens his door* you ok? Kid: "F-Fine! Just...had a shocking wake-up..." Kid: (blushing) "H-How was your sleep?" liz: sounded more like a....'stocking' wake up. Kid: (pushing his legs together) "Yes, you would be correct..." liz......you just work that out. i'll be getting breakfast. Kid: o_o --After Kid works that out-- Patty: "And then there was this big dragon! And it was breathing fire everywhere! But it was not fire! It was cotton candy!" liz: really now? Patty: "Yeah! Crazy dream! How 'bout you, Sis?" liz: pretty normal. just in some weird ryokan with a grey sky. Patty: "I shouldn't have eaten all that candy before bed, I guess..." (Kid enters, awkwardly, sits down) liz: you ok kid? Kid: (nods, sheepishly) "Please pass the bacon and eggs..." -at school- Maka: (slams fist against desk) justin: ?? miss albarn? are you alright? Maka: "Yes...Just can't find an answer..." justin: oh, well, do try your best. Maka: (serious) "Yeah, okay...Thank you." soul: you ok? Maka: "I read as much as I could, we tried to go on patrol, and still we don't have a clue." soul: ah.... *he looks down, seeing she already finished the paper work* Maka: (notices) "Here--review this paperwork. Make sure it is accurate." soul: *sweatdrop* Black Star: "Tsubaki, what was the answer for #12?" -at lunch- shinra: did you hear about that kim girl? Tamaki: "Kim Diehl?" shinra: yeah. i heard she got into a fist fight with another student. bailey: yeah, in front of the missing persons board. i heard it happen! Arthur: "How barbaric!" Tamaki: (punches him in the arm) "Shut up! Hey, why did Kim get into a fight? This person cause her problems?" student: i didnt hear what the guy said, but seems he said something that really set her off, i think she was crying too... -what now?- [x] examine the missing person's board [] try to talk to kim Tamaki: "I'm going to check out this missing person's board. Maybe I'll find Kim later and ask her about this...Shinra, if I'm not in class, give me your notes later. And make them good notes!" shinra: sure. -missing person's board- -which poster to investigate?- [] Miyuki Otonashi [] Mikan Tsumiki [] Rosalie Carver [] Merona Cabella Tamaki: (taps on Miyuki Otonashi) "I wonder who this is..." -it appears to be a girl with short blue hair, brown eyes, and a blue uniform. it appears she has been missing for a long time.- [info added to notes] Tamaki: "Sigh...What's the lead to find her? I don't think I've ever seen her before...I wonder who would have info." -maybe check another poster?- Tamaki: (points at Merona) "Who is this one?" -seems this particular student is a witch, she's been missing since a few months ago- Tamaki: "A witch? At this school? I know it happens, but it's rare...Maybe Kim has a thing against witches." -continue examining, or try to find kim?- Tamaki: "I better ask Kim. And I'll keep these names in mind, just in case." -and so- Tamaki: (spots Kim outside class) "Yo! Diehl!" kim:...*looks up* oh....hey... Tamaki: (sees her eyes look a little puffy and red) "What's up? How's it goin'?" kim: hmph...been better.. Tamaki: (small smile, leans down to sit next to her) "I can imagine. Tell me you made the other one look worse." kim:......you heard, huh? Tamaki: "No offense, but if you punch any harder, I think the entire city will hear." (looks at her face) "You okay?" kim: im fine.... Tamaki: "Look, if you want to talk, I'd be happy to listen. Or if you want to talk about something else..." kim: look, im alright....oh, jackie! i was just looking for you. Jacqueline: "Oh?" (sees Tamaki. Smiles and waves) -later, elsewhere- Black Star: "If I had that serial killer right here, I'd knock them into little pieces!" (stomach growls) "After a big snack, though." tsubaki: yeah. Black Star: (digs out two candy bars, hands one to Tsubaki) "Maybe I should just round up some criminals and start asking them what they know about these deaths! How hard can it be? 70 deaths, so maybe there are, like, 70 suspects?" tsubaki: that seems a bit extensive! Black Star: "Thoroughness! That's how we're gonna bring this person out into the open!" -elsewhere- Kid: "Sid, I am serious: have or Father found anything related to this serial killer?" sid: as much as we wish we did, currently there's nothing. Kid: "Hmm...There has to be some detail to these cases that would give us a lead. What of the weapon used? Is it the same in each murder?" nygus: well, the cause of death varies between each killing ranging from being cut up, to a simple stab wound. Kid: "All stabs and cuts? No projectiles? Firearms?" sid: there were other methods, strangling, drowning, blunt trauma. but all death suggest the killer was up close and personal. Kid: "No pattern? So they are purposefully unpredictable so we cannot trace a common method? Or are they taking approaches to make this quick? No, that wouldn't make sense: why attack closely then? Tell me, any commonalities between the victims? Were there multiple victims at any one crime scene?" nygus: in some scenarios....even whole families were slaughtered. Kid: "What about the victims? Any common features? Race? Gender? Age? Income? Location?" sid: as far as we can tell, just random people. Kid: "No pattern even in the names? Hmm...I wonder if the names were symmetrical..." (starts up) "Sorry. That is probably crazy." -later- Kid: (sitting on front steps for a break, looking at clouds) "This is insanity." -someone hugs him from behind- Kid: "Huh?" (looks behind) stocking: hey kid~ Kid: (smiles) "Hello there." stocking: hehe~ *she kisses him on both cheeks* so, whats up? Kid: (sad smile) "I hate feeling useless." stocking: *frowns* kid, you're not useless. Kid: "I know. It's _feeling_ useless that is awful. Still no progress on this case." stocking: *she sighs and hugs him* im sure it will soon, we just have to be patient, i guess.. Kid: (rubs her hand, thinking of the number of unsolved murders files he has seen) "I guess...Sorry. Let's focus on other topics. How are you?" stocking: i'm doing pretty good. Kid: "How were classes?" stocking: pretty good. Kid: (pats on the step for her to sit) "No embarrassing quizzes? No fistfights breaking out in class?" stocking: no, well, this one student did bring a potato into class. Kid: "...Potato?" stocking *shrug* Kid: "Studying for the history test?" stocking: yeah. Kid: "Good." (puts a hand to her face) "You'll do great." stocking: *she smile* Kid: (kisses her forehead) "I've lost track of time...What happens now?" stocking: i think its gym class now. Kid: (smirks) "You do look good in that uniform..." stocking: *bluush* as do you~ Kid: *blushes too* "Gym shorts...Man...Well, let's get to class." stocking: yeah. i think we're running laps today... Kid: "Off to the locker room, then to the track..." (grimaces) "But I never get the time I want on my laps..." stocking: oh? Kid: "I never can get eight for my time. 8 seconds, or even 8 as the last digit." stocking: aww. Kid: "It takes practice..." (takes her hand as they walk inside, towards the changing rooms) "How is your running time?" stocking: *she sighs* i hate running laps. it always makes my chest and back hurt. not to mention i always feel like everyone is staring at me... Kid: (slight blush) "Yes, I can imagine that being a problem..." (sigh) "Why do gym classes have to be like this?" -later- Patty: (panting) "So...much...running..." stocking: *panting* haaa.... Kid: (still running, breathing evenly) "8 seconds...8 seconds...8 seconds..." Maka: (runs past Kid) "Better catch up! Ha ha ha--" Black Star: (runs past both of them) "Ha ha ha!!!" stocking: come on kid! you can do it! Kid: (smiles with determination) "Yes I can!" (darts past Maka) Maka: "Hmph. Like I give up that easily!" (picks up speed) Black Star: (sees them catching up) "Crap!" --All three neck and neck...as Black Star pushes the two-- Kid: (pushes back) Maka: "Idiots! Stop that!" --Who will win?-- shinra: gaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Kid: "What?!" Maka: "Hey!" Black Star: "Ah!" shinra: *speeds past them and faceplants into the ground*...................ow.......... Kid: "Crap!" (trips over Shinra, dragging him along with him) Black Star: "Ha ha ha!" (then gets knocked into Kid and Shinra, forming a giant Katamari ball of mayhem--that's chasing Maka) sid:........... Maka: "Damn it!" (crushed by the ball--as all four are dragged to the finish line) stocking:........... Patty: "...So, a tie?" tsugumi: i think so... Maka: "I can't feel my left arm." -after that- Black Star: (whips towel at Kid) Kid: "Hey!" --After the locker room, now with Stocking and Kid...-- stocking: you ok kiddo? *she lets him rest his head in her lap* Kid: "I never want to get that close to Black Star or Shinra again..." stocking: aww... *she strokes his head* shinra: i said im sorry! Maka: (holding ice pack to her arm) "We know. Some physical injuries take longer to heal..." Kid: "I forgive you, Shinra. I just...How did you even move that fast?" shinra: i think my ignition ability kicked in by accident...still gotta try controlling that.. Maka: (frowning) Kid: "Practice will help. I suggest asking Jacqueline for advice." shinra: ok, i'll try that. Kid: (turns his head along Stocking's lap) "Good." stocking: *she smiles, still stroking his hair* Kid: ("This is Heaven...") "...I suppose I should get up..." (slowly eases himself--then winces) stocking: ah! Kid: "What?!" stocking: are you ok? Kid: (clutches his head) "That headache is worse than usual...Does anyone have an aspirin?" stocking: *she lifts him up* come on, i'll take you to the nurse. Kid: "Thank you, Love." -at the nurse's office- Kid: "One aspirin, please? My head is killing me." nurse: ah. one second. Kid: (leans on Stocking) "Thank you." stocking: of course kid. Kid: "I must have hit my head rather hard." ("But shouldn't I have handled that blow better? It was barely anything...") stocking: well, i hope it isnt too serious... Kid: "Nurse? Do you also have something cold? I hit my head rather hard." -kid is given some aspirin, a cold compress, and a bed to lay in- Kid: "Really stupid of me to get this hurt." stocking: .... *she stroked his head* liz:...... Patty: (trying to steal lollipops out of the container...) Kid: "Stocking? Liz? Thank you for being here...Liz, how was your run?" nurse: you can have one. liz: hm? oh, it was alright. made 4th... Patty: "Thanks!" (pops one in her mouth, sucks) "So tasty..." Kid: (smiles at Liz) "Excellent work." liz: yeah, tamaki beat me out though... (Tamaki: "Ha! In your face, Shinra! I'm a super-fast fiery cheetah out there on the track!") Kid: "Hmm. You'll get her next time." stocking: yeah. Patty: (pats Liz on the back) "Yep! Big Sis can do anything!" liz: yeah, haha. Kid: (removes cold compress) "I feel a bit better. I'll just have to go easy at home, sleep this off." liz: yeah. we'll handle him from here, you just get to class. stocking: ok...i hope you feel better soon, kid.. Kid: (held up by Liz and Patty) "I will. Thank you." -later- Kid: (groans) maid: here you go sir. *puts a pillow under his head* do you need anything else? Kid: "That'll be all. Thank you. I'll just sleep through this." liz:...... Patty: "You sure, Kid? That's kind of a nasty bump." Kid: "...So you're saying I should have another bump to even it out?" liz: no. its just.... i'm worried. have you been taking care of yourself? Kid: "I have been trying to: my sleep is the same as usual." ("And improved by much more pleasant dreams lately.") "But I will say that this investigation is wearing on my nerves. I just can't think of a solution...Maybe I haven't been sleeping enough." liz: maybe... maybe try listening to the music box again Kid: "Maybe that will help me sleep...Patty? Could you turn it on?" Patty: (carefully lifts the cover to start the music box, which plays a calming tune) Kid: (smiles, slowly falls asleep) Patty: *Yawn* "He's sleeping like a baby angel..." liz: yeah....we should bring him back to his room... *she picks him up and carries him* night kid. Kid: Zzzzzz.... Patty: (whispers) "Night, Kid!" (kiss on the forehead) Kid: (smiles) -wednesday- Kid: *small groan* "At least I don't feel pain..." (rubs along the bump) "Not sensitive to the touch, either. I hope it recedes soon." liz: feeling better? Kid: (nods) "Thank you for bringing me to my bed." liz: no problem...you think you can do school today? Kid: "Yes, I'll be able to. Just...keep an eye on me in our classes?" liz: sure thing. Patty: "Two eyes on you, Kiddo! Now, finish breakfast, and let's get to school!" -at school- Kid: (waves at Stocking in the hallway) stocking: oh, hey kid. feeling any better? Kid: "Yes. Still have a bump, though." stocking: want to walk to class with me? i think we have the same class this morning. Kid: "Yes, we do." (small laugh) "Unless that knock on the head gave me memory problems." stocking: *she chuckles and kisses him* Kid: (hand along her waist as they enter class) "How was your sleep?" stocking: i slept pretty well i think. you? Kid: "At the beginning. I tossed a bit in the night, but I got back to sleep pretty quickly." (blushes) "Some good dreams, too." stocking: *she smiles* ok.. lets see... *she reviews her class schedule* Kid: "What is first period?" stocking: *she grumbles* frickin math... Kid: "Let's hope the teacher is clearer with today's lesson..." (whispers) "And maybe we should schedule some time to review before the test." stocking: yeah. Kid: "Oh, the teacher has entered...Best get to the questions on the board." -and so- Kid: "That was exhilarating!" ((Kid enjoys math too much)) "How did it go for you, Stocking?" stocking: *siiiigh* my poor brain... TT~TT Kid: "It takes time, as all things do." (sighs) "As you told me..." stocking: *she smiles a bit* maybe you could tutor me sometime? Kid: (smiles back) "Just name the time." -next class- Kid: "What is next period?" liz: looks like science. Patty: "Yeah, but they don't let me mix the chemicals anymore. Not after we had to replace the roof." stocking: yikes. Kid: "I'll handle any chemicals today. What is today's lesson?" -later, at lunch- Patty: (hair spiked up) "Good work with that chemistry experiment, Sis! When is my hair going to go back to normal?!" liz: soon, hopefully. Kid: (smirks) "Or we could just cut that hair off, Patty." Patty: o_O stocking: hey come on now. Kid: "Kidding, kidding..." (spots someone) "Well, looks like someone took your fashion advice..." --Tamaki enters, dressed in rather punk attire-- stocking: oh, hey tama-nyan~! Tamaki: (smiles widely) "Stocking! Hey!" (actually hugs her) "I owe you a big thanks!" stocking: hey, no problem ^^ Tamaki: "Let me make it up to you some time...But I need another favor." liz: what? Tamaki: "That Kim girl. What can you tell me about her?" stocking: oh, kim? well, all i know is that she's jackie's meister, and i think she has family troubles at home... Tamaki: "You heard about that fight she had this week. Think it's just family problems that were getting to her?" stocking: im not really sure. i mean, my uncles drive me nuts from time to time, but i've never punched anyone out over it. Patty: "She seems kind of irritable all the time, like at girls' night. Maybe that's just who she is?" liz: well, i think she often got into fights with her mother back home a lot... Kid: "That's concerning. I wonder whether the Academy has recommended therapy for her." stocking: i think so, that usually happens with the more troubled students.... Kid: "But we can't force her into it...and I take it your conversation did not go well?" Tamaki: (shakes her head) "Nah, she went off with Jackie and left me in the lurch. I don't know what is with her." -later- Kid: "Where to now?" liz: survival class. Patty: "Maybe we should give Kid a note from the doctor, giving that bump on his head..." (takes out a crayon) " 'Please excuse Kid. He hit his head. Signed, Dr. Patricia Ann Thompson.'" Kid: "..." liz:.......... Kid: "I'm fine, Patty. Let's see what today's assignment is." (sees the teacher enter) "I wonder what it will be..." -later- tsugumi: my legs..... Patty: "My footsies are screaming at me...How 'bout you, Sis?" liz: ugh.... Kid: (stretching) "That was at least invigorating! I never realized so many of our classmates were that limber and balanced!" mio: *laying face down on the floor* im dead..... kyouko: you weenies. Arthur: (heaving, lying on the floor) "Kill me...kill me..." shinra: i can manage that. iris: shinra! Patty: (leans over Arthur) "Want a kiss to make you feel better, Sleeping Beauty?" Arthur: (bounces up and runs) "I'm feeling better now, thanks!" kirika: just a few minutes ago you were like 'nuuu i dont wanna diiiie' Anya: "Mio, I thought you would be more practiced after that video game you keep playing: Dance Dance Revolt or something?" mio: no way, that one is too much work. Patty: "If you follow my DDR workout regime, you too can be a badass dancer like me!" (picks Mio up by her arms) "What do you say, buddy?!" mio: *muttering* -later- Kid: (passes sports drinks to Liz and Patty) "Where to now?" liz: well, since we just finished art, i think school is done for the day. Patty: (shows off her artwork) "I think mine came out well!" liz: so, where to? Kid: "I feel a bit hungry. Go out, or have a snack at home?" liz: maybe we could get lunch? Kid: "I would like that. Any preference? A type of cuisine? Japanese? Chinese? Italian? French? Or fast food?" liz: im down for whatever. Patty: "Burgers and shakes?" liz: sounds good. Kid: "Let's go then." -so they went to meowkies- Patty: (stares at a cat statue) "I know I can beat this bastard...Just...don't...blink..." liz: i think i'll just get a burger and a shake, you? Kid: "Same for me, but with a side of fries. Patty?" Patty: "Stare..." Kid: "Liz? Please stop her. She'll burn out her eyes." liz: hey sis, what do you want? Patty: "MAKE THIS CAT LOSE IN THIS STARING CONTEST!" Kid: "For food!" Patty: "Oh! Um, onion rings, burger, and chocolate milkshake, please!" liz: alrighty then. Kid: "Thank you both again for tending to me last night. I think my bump has finally gone down." liz: thats good to know. Patty: (nods) "One more night's sleep should help. Sis is a great nurse, isn't she?" liz: well, i wouldnt say that. Kid: "Putting me to bed and both of you keeping an eye on me does help considerably, though." Patty: (nods) -the food arrives liz: siiis, foods here~ Patty: (gobbling up food quickly) "Yum, yum, yum..." (mouth full) "Pass the ketchup!" liz: careful, you dont want to choke. Kid: "Agreed. Pause, chew, and have some water..." Patty: (Frowns. Pats napkin to her face and swallows) "Fine! I'll chew 27 times before swallowing!" (removes wrapper on straw--and blows it at Liz) liz: gah! hmmm.... Patty: "Ha ha ha!" Kid: "Please, no food fights. Not again." (points at Patty) "Return to your meal, or else you get no dessert tonight. Right, Liz?" liz: *stares at patti* and you might wake up in a tub full of ice again. Patty: (sweatdrop) "I'll be good..." (sips slowly on her milkshake) "At least I still get to keep my kidneys..." -later- Patty: "BUUUUuuuuUUUUUrp! Tasty!" liz: so now what? Kid: (frowning) "Etiquette lessons for your sister. But first, let's walk back towards home. I think we should pass through the park on the way there." liz: ok. -seems everything is normal- Kid: "Clear sky, the elderly playing chess, young children in the playground. Yes, this feels normal." liz: yeah, hard to believe someone died here a few days ago... Kid: (nods) "People tend to have tunnel-vision, focusing on whatever gets them through one day to the next..." (sighs) liz: yeah... Patty: (buys balloons) "Here! These out to cheer you up!" (hands one to Liz, one to Kid) liz: ah... -each balloon has a small weight at the bottom, so they wouldnt float away- Kid: (looks at the balloon--an octopus) "Apt. Thank you." liz: *she got a rabbit shaped balloon* thanks sis. Patty: "Hee hee!" (wraps the string around her wrist to carry it) "I bet if we got enough of these balloons, we could fly over the city!" liz: but, cant kid use his skateboard? Kid: (nods) Patty: "But his skateboard only holds him! Imagine us re-enacting Up! With balloons! Flying in the air, wind in our hair, geese crashing into our faces..." liz: *chuckles* Kid: "Humorous. But how would we get down?" liz:..... Patty: "Pop one balloon at a time! Sis, you're not afraid of heights anymore, are you?" liz: patti please. Patty: "I could lift you in the air and toss you up and down like a baby!" -later- Patty: "All I'm saying is that we marathon a bunch of Disney movies and figure out how we can fly!" (spots a note on the table) "What's that, Sis?" liz: hmm? *she picks it up and reads it* Kid: "What does it say?" Patty: (looks over shoulder) " 'Out for errands'? Why would they leave us a note about that?" liz: *shrugs* Kid: "I think I should ask Ellen..." ellen: yes? liz: oh my god! Patty: "Sis?! What's wrong?" Kid: "Liz!" liz: jeez ellen, why do you have to sneak up on us like that? Kid and Patty: (frowning) "Scaredy cat..." liz: *pouts* you jerks. ellen:....anyway, what did you need, young master? Kid: "Why did someone on staff leave a note that they would be out for errands?" Patty: "Anyone missing around here?" ellen: well, some of the maids did go out to get supplies such as groceries, cleaning supplies, and the like. we do have a few of the staff around the mansion though. Kid: "Hmm...Please let us know when you hear from any staff not presently here. Cannot be too careful with a serial killer out there." ellen: yes, but it is still daylight out, and gallows manor maids are skilled in combat. Kid: 'Cannot be too careful, though. Please?" ellen: of course young master. please try not to worry yourself too much with this. Patty: "I'm going to get drinks. You guys want anything? Ellen?" ellen: i shall be returning to my duties. *she walks off* Kid: "Water, please. Liz?" liz: im good. -later- Kid: (reviewing a map) liz: what'cha lookin at? Kid: "Still trying to detect a pattern of these attacks..." Patty: "And circling make-out spots?" Kid: o\\\\\o liz: hey, come on patti.... so what do you have so far, kid? Kid: ("I was just multitasking!") "*Ahem* No discernible pattern...But this spot is an odd one. Isolated, usually not crowded so easy for someone to draw in a potential victim...But why would someone go here? It's so out of the way and difficult to access." liz: ?? Kid: "What if someone was calling people to these locations? Blackmail? Even mind control?" liz: hmm.... -the night of the tutoring session- stocking: im heeere~ Kid: (smiles) "This looks good on you. Fancy." stocking: thanks. so, where are we doing this? Kid: "The living room is free. So is the dining room for snacks. Unless you wanted somewhere else." stocking: sure, the living room is fine....hey, since its a bit late, mind if i spend the night? Kid: "I think that would be best, especially given the curfew...Sorry. My mind is still preoccupied." stocking: *she holds his hand* its ok kid. now, lets get to it, why dont we? Kid: (smiles) "Yes." (brings the textbooks to the living room, opens one up) "Let's think about three topics that you would like to tackle before the test. Which ones would you like to review?" stocking: well, math isnt my best, so i may as well try there. Kid: (nods) "Which should we start with: algebra or geometry?" stocking: how about geometry?

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