#And I am just S O excited to introduce y'all to them all!
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Well, well, it looks like somebody would like to say hello! Uh, but who exactly might they be...?
Meet Rascal! Rascal is the star of a faux arcade game I one day hope to bring to fruition, and for the past week or two, I have been drawing him and the other colorful characters in the Rascal cast nonstop! There were several different ways I thought about introducing this character to followers of my blog, though @shrimpuufriend and @stephysalcido suggested I ought to make this cute animation of him waving to start it all off!
Expect to see more Rascal content in the near future, because let me tell you— there's a lot of it! 🍬🧡💙🧡🍬
#Star's Art#Star's OCs#Rascal#Rascal Arcade#Sprite Art#Sprite Animation#Coolness#At long last... Rascal has arrived to tumblr!!#A good portion of my mutuals have already seen this little goober privately...#... but it was only a matter of time before I started posting art of him publicly!#Rascal is actually one of my oldest OCs dating back to mid-2017 or so where he had a completely different look#He had always been an 'early 80s arcade mascot' type character but I REALLY wanted to hammer that home with his new design#What I came up with both succeeded in making him look like a genuine arcade game character...#... as well as the cutest character in all of fiction XD#Funnily enough the animation in this post is a 2023 remaster of a gif I drew of Rascal waving in late 2017#Just a bit of the ol' Star Trivia!#Rascal also has a large cast of characters with varying personalities similar to games like Q*bert and Mappy#And I am just S O excited to introduce y'all to them all!
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HELLO!! i keep requesting them sotty im obsessed but what about hunting dogs with a s/o who has a child😅😅i got silly again
Hunting Dogs with your child
♡ pairing: Fukuchi Ouchi, Jouno Saigiku, Tecchou Suehiro, Teruko Okura (platonic), Tachihara Michizou x gn!Reader
♡ synopsis: How do these goofballs fare as stepdads? (or, in Teruko's case, fun auntie?)
♡ cw: Swearing, unofficial stepfathering, unrealistically good stepfathering, reader's ex situation is not established but it's assumed that their baby momma/daddy is not in the picture (Tachihara), mentions of violence
note: I just haven't written anything in ages, and for that I apologise. Wow, being in university is time consuming! I've had block for months and it's been an absolute pain in the arse but I'm back babey! Keep your requests coming anon- I am the Hunting Dogs whisperer and I will write them till I die. Apologies for errors and I hope you enjoy x
Fukuchi:
My dude is so so so enthusiastic. You mean to tell him that he gets a beautiful loving partner AND a new little guy to hang out with?? Sign him tf up
This man buys your kid so many presents it's genuinely concerning. Your child is spoilt to hell and back by Fukuchi. You need to discourage him from this behaviour STAT
He constantly uses dad words like 'buddy' and 'pal' and 'kiddo' to refer to your kid and they eventually start responding to these nicknames lol
He would totally also do dad stances and just embrace the fatherly aura that is slowly overtaking him day by day (bro starts falling asleep on the couch while the game's on at 9pm)
He's actually surprisingly gentle with your child. If they cry he'll pick them up and comfort them very well. He's like a whole different person when your kid is scared or sad- it's the cutest thing ever
If your child ever gets him a Fathers' Day present he'll probably cry like old man tears of joy. In fact if your child ever does anything nice for him he'll be incredibly touched. Kinda reminds him what he's doing his job for :')
Tells your child great exaggerated (CHILD FRIENDLY) stories about his heroic achievements as a soldier before bed. It's genuinely super cute you guys
If the kid ever runs up to him in excitement when he arrives home in the evening he returns the energy and is like 'omg there they are! that's my kiddo! how have you been??' and picks them up and AUGH they're so cute
Just....🥺🥺
Jouno:
Your child is probably scared of him at first. Within their first meeting he probably makes them cry.
Sorry y'all 😭 but he doesn't exactly come off as much of a teddy bear...and nor does he really act like one with anyone else other than you in private
Jouno just isn't good with kids. Not in the sense that he's scared of them but that he doesn't really know how to interact with them without being intimidating or otherwise just detached
But he really loves you, and he wants to be a good parental figure to your kid, so he tries to warm them up to him by getting them a gift. That probably helps- he might not know much about kids but he's right to assume that they fucking love receiving gifts
Whatever your child's hobbies/interests are, Jouno genuinely does try to connect with them over it, and after a while it does work.
Soon enough your child and Jouno are inseparable and your child is spewing sadistic military rhetoric and oh dear god you've made a terrible mistake introducing the two of them
Yeah, Jouno probably teaches your kid all KINDS of horrible things. He will tell your child stories about times he's tortured suspects, or slaughtered gangs, and just stuff that is not family friendly. You have to nip that behaviour in the bud or else...
He's generally pretty good at taking care of your child, but like, if your kid cried because they were scared there was a monster under the bed, Jouno would probably be like "Yeah. There is. Good luck." and then turn off the lights and leave 💀
Just give him time. He'll learn how to be an emotionally available parent at SOME point
Tecchou:
He's not the step dad. He's the dad that stepped up
Tecchou is definitely very aloof and awkward around your child- like, he knows how to interact with you, but children are different. Children are frightening. And they are his biggest fear maybe
In spite of this, he is fiercely protective of your kid. He will make sure that child is as safe and calm as possible at all times, and he certainly prefers to show that he cares through actions rather than words.
He usually wouldn't initiate physical contact with your child but if they hugged him he would hug back, if they gave him a hi-five he would do it back, etc etc. he will never let your kid down
If your child likes make belief, you can bet you'd walk into a room and find your kid all dressed up, off their rocker in full theatre mode, while Tecchou is sitting on the floor, also dressed up, but looking more depressed than ever before
Save him from your baby. They are taking YEARS off his life
He probably accidentally sends your kid to hospital at some point because he cooked for them. Damnit Tecchou, how don't you realise that a child's stomach wouldn't be able to handle a combination of chocolate and beef
It's okay though, he does learn from this. Plus, he takes care of your child and buys them presents and hangs out with them until they're better <3
He might not join your child in the ball pit, but he would watch them swim around in there with the softest, faintest, most affectionate smile on his face. And that is all that matters folks
Teruko (platonic):
The funnest, meanest, coolest auntie ever
Teruko will lead your child down a dreadful path. Limit their visits to holidays and birthdays for your own sake and the sake of your young one
She's really more than happy to negatively influence look after your child if you need her to though, and they love her because she's super chill and lets them get away with all kinds of things (that aren't violent crimes against humanity)
Your parent says one cookie after dinner? Screw it, have six. I won't tell if you won't. - Teruko, probably
She uses her ability to entertain your kid sometimes- usually she'll decrease her age so she can join them in things like building pillow forts and playing on jungle gyms
I'm just picturing them playing at the park and some concerned parent coming up to them asking where their guardian is and Teruko just fucking transforms into a grown woman on the spot and goes 'WHO'S ASKING' 😭
Teruko is a super cool fun aunt. But she is very wise, and she really will give your kid good life advice on occasion.
She'll also cheer them up when they're feeling down, and if they're feeling scared she helps them step out of their comfort zones and confront their fears (in a safe way!!)
If your kid is like, getting picked on at school or something, Teruko will nag you to phone their school about it. If you don't, she does. If they don't do anything about it, she does. Bottom line is NOBODY fucks with your kid when Teruko is around
I guess technically she really is scary dog privilege lmao
Tachihara:
Help he's so nervous at first? Tachihara this is a child, not a wise sage- you can be normal around them
He just wants to make a good impression on the child okay he's doing his best
But (obviously) your kid immediately loves him, and thinks he's the coolest guy ever, and wants to hang out with him all the time
Tachihara has a bit of a concern that the kid will think that he's trying to replace their other parent, which is fair, but it's unfounded because your child absolutely adores him and does not care about that at all
If your child ever calls him 'Dad' watch his soul fucking transcend to a new plane, he's so surprised and honoured that this beautiful person's child would consider him their parent
Your kid has Tachihara wrapped around their tiny finger. He will oblige them with anything- if you've got a toddler who likes uppies and piggybacks, say your prayers for Tachihara's upper arm and back muscles because he will carry them for hours
You really need him to stop leaving weaponry around the house, though- the absolute HEART ATTACK you had when you saw your precious baby carrying around an unloaded pistol
Also, Tachihara, babe, STOP SWEARING SO MUCH AROUND THE BABY. I CAN'T HAVE MY KID SAYING 'FUCK' TO STRANGERS - you, probably
Doesn't really ever talk about his job(s) with your kid, all they know is that he 'kills bad guys', and they think that's cool as fuck
He's not perfect, sure. But he is trying so hard to be The Perfect Parent™ and, more importantly, he loves your child to bits
taglist~ ♡
@gettinshiggywithit, @fyodorhatr, @flower-of-darkness, @bejeweledgirl, @kokoenjiandco, @pinkiipeachiikeen
of course, thank you to anon for this req!
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Hello can i request a scenarios for Kuroo, Oikawa, Bokuto who is dating with top volleyball player and when they tell it to the team, they just laugh or called him delulu but one day his fem!s/o shows up and the rest of team are like *shocked pikachu face*
Yessss bb!! This is a really cute request :)
Kuroo
With Kuroo I think he’s going to mention you so much that his team thinks he’s making you up to sound cool
He’s always bailing on hangouts bc “I’m hanging out with my girlfriend today.”
“Sorry, can't come to the study group because im studying with my girlfriend.”
“Me and my girlfriend went to this really good place the other day-”
Until finally his team decides to call him on it
“Oh let me guess,” Yaku says. “She goes to a different school?”
“Yeah, how’d you know?” Kuroo blinks
Even Kenma’s laughing now. “What’s her name then?”
“Y/n Y/ln, she plays volleyball too,” Kuroo grins.
“THE Y/N Y/L/N?!” Yamamoto yells. “Now I really don't believe you.”
“Who’s that?” Lev asks, looking around.
“She’s the top ace in the women’s division,” Yaku answers, squinting at Kuroo.
“And, super hot,” Yamamoto sighs. “I want her to spike a ball directly into my face.”
“I am never bringing her here,” Kuroo decides, watching Yamamoto practically drool.
“That’s convenient,” Kenma mutters under his breath, running away before Kuroo can make him practice more serves.
“Ah, Tetsu-chan!” You wave energetically from across the gym. “Did you just finish your game?”
Kuroo catches you easily when you jump at him to hug him, hefting you up so you can wrap your legs around his waist. He sets you down after a moment, taking in your flushed appearance and uniform.
“Yeah, did you?”
“Yes!” You’re practically bouncing. “We won! We’re going to semi-finals!”
“That’s my girl,” Kuroo grins, accepting your high five. “Us too.”
You wrap him up in another excited hug, rambling about your spikes from your game until someone clears their throat.
“Uh, Kuroo?” Lev asks, poking his shoulder.
“Oh, Lev,” Kuroo steps to the side. “This is my girlfriend, Y/n Y/ln.”
“Hi, nice to meet you,” you beam, shaking his hand eagerly.
Lev stammers out some sort of greeting before backing off and running to get Yaku.
“That was weird,” you blink. “Is he always like that?”
Kuroo is smirking mischievously. “Just about.”
“Kuroo! You were being serious?” Yaku stomps over. “Why didn’t you say?”
“I did. Repeatedly,” Kuroo snickers. “But you all said I was lying because she goes to a different school and is out of my league.”
“I mean, she is,” Yamamoto scoffs honestly, stepping forward to shake your hand. “Hi Y/ln-san, I’m a big fan.”
“Back off, you pervert,” Kuroo growls good-naturedly.
After meeting the rest of his dumbstruck team Kuroo drags you down the street to a small cafe for some postgame food.
“So, I’m out of your league, hm?” You ask, nudging Kuroo’s foot under the table.
“Uh, yeah,” Kuroo says. “Was that not obvious?”
Oikawa
After his last less than pleasant relationship he decides to keep you on the DL for a little longer than he usually would
So when he tells Iwaizumi who he’s dating, the guy can’t help his loud laughter
“Yeah, right Oikawa. I get you’re a hit with the ladies but I don’t believe that for second!”
He’s laughing so hard the rest of the team is starting to notice and wander over
“What’d Oikawa say that’s so funny?” Mattsun asks
Iwaizumi straightens up, wiping his eyes while still chuckling
“That he’s dating Y/n Y/ln,” he manages to get out before he doubles over again “And has been for the last few months.”
“Y/n Y/ln as in the number one libero in the women’s division?”
“Yes” Oikawa crosses his arms.
Oikawa glares at Iwaizumi, his expression growing increasingly offended when the rest of his team joins in with Iwa-Chan’s boisterous laughter
“Why would I lie about this? You guys are being mean!”
“I guess we have to start calling you Lyingkawa instead of Stupidkawa,” Iwaizumi wheezes,
Oikawa huffs, “Get back to practicing your spikes before I make you all run a mile.”
Is this the right gym? You look at Oikawa’s text again. He’d sent you his address just in case his practice ran a little late and this did seem like the right place. You peak through the window, grinning when you spot him.
Deciding it’s best not to distract him, you slide into the gym quietly and settle in a chair next to the door.
“Oh, are you looking someone?” One of the players asks.
“I’m okay, just waiting for Oikawa to finish up,” you replyr.
The spiky-haired man nods and then freezes, eyes growing wide. “Oikawa- hold on. Y/ln?”
“Erm, yes,” you smile. “Iwaizumi, right? Oikawa talks about you constantly. It’s always ‘mean Iwa-chan did this’ or “Iwa-chan hit me with a volleyball!”
Iwaizumi flushes. “I’m sorry, I didn't think he was being serious when he said you were his girlfriend.”
“Y/n-chan!” Oikawa runs across the gym. “You’re early!”
“No, Tooru, you're running late,” you correct him with a knowing smile, standing up to kiss his cheek.
Oikawa blinks and checks the time, face falling when he sees the time. “I didn't realize.”
“Don’t worry, love, I was expecting it,” you laugh softly.
The rest of his team has walked over during the exchange and were currently exchanging varying expressions of shock and confusion.
“Oh, I’ll introduce you,” Oikawa beams, taking your hand. “Team, this is Y/n Y/ln. My lovely girlfriend!”
You wave, an easy-going smile on your face. After all, Oikawa talked about them so much it felt like you already knew them. “Nice to meet you guys.”
“You’re actually his girlfriend?” A light haired boy asks.
“Makki,” Oikawa scolds. “Don’t be rude.”
“I take it Tooru hasn't mentioned me,” you laugh, shouldering your boyfriend with feigned offense.
“No he has, we just didn't believe him.” Mattsun admits, rubbing the back of his neck.
Oikawa shoos them away after that, insisting he has places to be.
“So,” you hum, now at the ramen shop. “Care to tell me why no one believed I was your girlfriend.”
Oikawa snorts. “Because they think, and I’m dead serious, that you're too cool for me. Being the number one libero and all that.”
“Well, at least they were right about that,” you sigh.
“Not you too!” Oikawa pouts.
Bokuto
Now like Kuroo he talks about you to the team except even more. He is constantly gushing about you and how you both play volleyball and how talented you are
The only reason his team doesn’t believe him is because they can't imagine someone other than Akaashi being able to handle Bokuto
So they think you probably consider him as just a friend and he’s definitely overthinking the friendship y'all have
“So, Bokuto-san, do you have plans?”Akaashi asks as they clean up after practice.
“Yeah! I’’m going to Y/n’s house and we’re watching movies.” He says excitedly
“Y/n, your girlfriend,” Akaashi says slowly. He knows how excitable Bokuto is and doesn’t want the guy getting his feelings hurt bc he misunderstood the situation
“Yes, my girlfriend,” Bokuto replies. “Have I not mentioned that?”
“No, no, you have.” Akaashi hums. “Are we ever going to meet her?”
“Her schedules pretty busy considering she also plays volleyball.”
“Are we talking about Bokuto’s ‘girlfriend’ again?” Konoha walks over with a shit-eating grin. “What position does she play?”
Bokuto perks up, happy to brag about you. “She’s a setter! She’s super good, like one of the best in the women’s division.”
Akaashi pauses, quickly connecting the dots. “Y/n Y/ln?”
“Yeah! You’ve heard of her?” Bokuto tilts his head.
“Uh, yeah, Bokuto-san. She’s the number one setter in the prefecture.” Akaashi says, looking back at Konoha. Akaashi actually enjoyed watching her matches to get ideas for his own setting.
“She’s your girlfriend?” Konoha asks incredulously. “Like, girlfriend girlfriend.”
“Yes, I’ve said that,” Bokuto smiles, walking away oblivious to the doubtful look shared between Akaashi and Konoha.
The entire team knows Bokuto’s got another date after practice because he keeps mentioning it every chance he gets. Akaashi and Konoha share a look every time Bokuto talks about you, 15 times and counting. They’re still convinced Bokuto has completely misread the situation and are tense at the prospect of meeting you.
“Hey, hey, hey! Y/n!” Bokuto yells excitedly, immediately dropping the ball he was going to put away.
He rushes across the gym and sweeps you up in a hug that pulls you off your feet. “I already know where we’re getting food, okay? And I found this milkshake place that looks super yummy.”
“Kou, please put me down,” you giggle, tapping his shoulder. “I'd like to meet your teammates.”
“Oh, right! Of course,” he sets you down, still grinning excitedly. “Guys, this is Y/n. The girlfriend I’ve talked about so much.”
So, he’s actually got a girlfriend, Akaashi thinks with a small smile. He’s relieved that Bokuto hadn't been confused.
“Y/ln-san, its really nice to meet you,” he says. “You’re an excellent server, I enjoy watching your games.”
“Oh, wow,” you flush. “That’s super flattering, thank you, Akaashi.”
Bokuto beams, glad to see you and his best friend getting along. The other teammates file through with their greetings until Bokuto is bouncing with impatience.
“Okay, okay let’s go eat! I’m starving,” he complains, grabbing your hand and dragging you out of the gym.
“Bye, it was nice meeting you all!” You manage to wave goodbye as Bokuto pulls you away.
“So, he’s actually got a girlfriend.” Konoha comes up beside Akaashi. “I’m kinda jealous. She’s a catch.”
“She seems good for Bokuto-san,” Akaashi says thoughtfully. “I’m happy for him.”
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[dorky-self-shipper] 🎫 here’s a gush pass :3 feel free to gush about whichever f/o you want, however much you want, then send this ask to 3 other selfshippers
Oh, my friend!!! Ahhh thank you so much for sending this in!! I have been a bit iffy because some things in my life have been piling up, but!!! I am so excited to dig into this!!! I really need a good gushing session haha!
Today's target for gushing hours with your girl Ash is none other than Yaag Rosch!
This ended up being pretty long, and is a mix of lore, screaming, keyboard smashes, his gorgeous design, and more screaming.
Saying that this man lives in my head rent free is an understatement. He is all I think about it. Honestly, I think it's funny considering Yaag's role in FF13. He's only around in the first game, and shows up in like five cutscenes.
Also. We get crumbs of him in the novels. More on that later.
Back to the game.
All he does is
"hey yall suck"
"your lives don't matter"
"uhh i need to kill you guys"
"oh wait no i'm not evil"
"*dies*"
But!!! He's very cool!! His character is so interesting to me. He's so driven to do whatever it takes, but beneath his actions, there's always an edge of hesitation. He seems like he comes off as so sure of himself, but... I'm not sure about that. Now, I can't say anything for sure because the writers hate him, I really liked those few moments where we get to see his actual thoughts.
For example,
"Do you think we want to Purge our own people?!"
And things like that where you see him question his orders. I feel like there's a lot of underlying hatred, distrust, and overall fear of the system.
Also, his development from
"They aren't people, they're targets."
to
"I'll trust in your humanity."
Gets me every single time.
Also don't get me started on his "if this is my punishment... i accept it." when he's bleeding line.
I am here to gush, not analyze. But both are happening anyway.
I feel as though he puts a lot of thought into what he says and how he acts, and I really do admire that.
For context, Lieutenant Colonel Yaag Rosch is this military higher-up guy. I remember seeing him for the first time and my jaw simply dropping. I know that these games have a history with hot villains. After all, I am an FF7 fan. I have seen the SOLDIERS, I have seen the Turks, I've seen Rufus.
They're all hot.
There. I said it.
This intro scene gave us some damn good food. Like??? The silver hair??? The ponytail??? The scar on his forehead??? The overly dramatic speech about how the protagonists need to be eliminated??AJKLFNAWKJFNAWKLJFNWILEN.
(Also, I'm beginning to see the resemblance he has to Felix. I am a very predictable woman, aren't I?)
I am actually going to scream. He’s so handsome!!! His jaw!! His eyes are such a pretty color too!!! I wanna give him a kiss ahhh!! Especially on his forehead scar!!! He's so... woah.
Also, he has a really, really nice voice. Like??? WOW. I want this man to like. narrate my life. Here, lemme find some clips of him talking.
Here. Enjoy.
This one is a fan favorite as well.
It's not a Rick roll. I promise.
..... Unless?
Anyways, as time went on, I realized that he's actually such a deep and interesting character?? He gets done dirty by the writers and the game, but the potential he has makes me so excited!! There's so much material to work off of!!! Truly one of the more interesting villains the trilogy has to offer. Honestly, it's kind of difficult going through the second game knowing that he isn't there.
However, it's also difficult going through the second game because I??? Can't beat?? The goddamn boss fight??? I'm also playing on easy mode. I didn't struggle this much during the first game either.
What the hell, Ash.
Back to the actual topic.
I'm gonna start off with his design before we delve into s/i lore and fun tidbits.
(His coat is so cool... Do you think he'd let me wear it?
I'd probably waddle around in it because he's pretty tall and I.
I am not.
He's around 6'2 (around almost 188 cm..? I think?), but take into account his boots too. Which means that normally he's slightly taller. That means that he's about a foot taller than me. That means that I'm pretty much the perfect height to bury my face in his chest.
*screams*)
Talk about a kickass design. He's really cool to look at. Not only, uhm, *blushes*, but because of how cool his outfit is too! It does a really good job of portraying that "heyyy i'm super importtanntttt" energy that he has. He carries himself like he's the shit. And you know what? He is.
He's pretty professional. Minus the times he gets kinda pissed.
The novels say, and I quote,
"They said he was the most straitlaced man in PSICOM - if you put serious and stubborn in a military uniform, you'd get Colonel Rosch."
And yeah. That basically sums it up.
Also, there's this scene where he gets all pissed and pulls out his sword and I'm over here like *insert debby ryan hair thing here*.
I'm telling you, it's always the sword boys that get me. I'm sure you've noticed that by now. I don't know what it is but. It's a thing.
Oh!!! Oh!!! Speaking of the *tucks hair behind ear*, there's this one scene where he's chasing the protagonists.
And he goes,
"Clever, aren't you?"
*SCREAMS*
That scene is truly a masterpiece. Thank you for the good food, Squeenix. I remember having to take a moment to just pause and regather myself. Actually, I had to do that the first time I saw him too-
I wasn't alone at the time when he was introduced so I was just silently like "ohmygodhellosir ajrfnaklwenjklwenjklrn" but oh my GOODNESS.
My s/i works with him! She's pretty much his right hand woman. She always has reports and intel on all their missions ready to go! I find it cute how well they work together, be it for mission-related matters, or just when they're relaxing together.
Just like pretty much all of my other s/is, she's a raging academic and total nerd. In the first game, they basically live on this human paradise called Cocoon. It ends up not being so great because the gods want to murder humanity but anyways!
Education is pretty much free and you can study whatever you're passionate about. That's why she has studied just so many things.
She's not exactly the type who aspired to join the military, but alas! Things happened. I like to think of it as a "heyyyy y'all needed my help once and then once turned to twice and twice to thrice and then i never left" type thing.
Oh, and then she fell in love with Yaag while she was there.
Her cheery attitude is a direct opposite to his, but they're also able to have some very serious conversations with each other. I love their dynamic so much! Also, he can get a bit softer when he's opening up to her and,,, Soft Yaag??? Hoo boy.
Her motives and beliefs tend to align a bit more with the Cavalry branch, but i feel as though she fits in better with PSICOM. Also, the book describes the soldiers to be a bunch of dumbass dorks and just the thought of her smiling and cracking jokes with all of Yaag's men make me super happy.
Oh and she gets a cool uniform too! Because I said so.
Now, they've known each other for years by the time the end of the first game rolls around. They're happy together, maybe even engaged! It can go one of two ways here. He either dies or he doesn't.
I like adhering really closely to canon with my ships (*laughs in genesis angst*) but I also think it would be a blast if he were to survive.
In the novels after his death, some recordings of his are found. It's basically him talking about how the government sucks from the inside. A character finds these and reveals them to the public to get rid of the old government and an invite a newer one that actually cares about the people. However, it's never quite stated how he got those recordings.
And that's where Ash steps in.
She brings them to his attention and helps him out, but then returns to live with the rest of the remaining soldiers in that camp they set up in the second novel. They all look up to her as a leader-type, which I find is really funny because she doesn't exactly have the qualifications? She worked with PSICOM, but was never exactly a soldier. But hey, it's right after the world (quite literally) fell apart, I don't think that anybody cares about that.
Also, there's another chapter where Snow ends up visiting, and she has a friendly chat with him!!! She helped out the protagonists a little bit near the end of the first game, so they have a slight idea of who each other are, but that doesn't exactly change the fact that she fell under the category of villain for a lot of it, despite not actually being a bad person. I also think that their dynamic would be fun. Snow also just makes me really happy LMAO.
I think that this version of Ash is really fun just because of how much the experience hardens her? She spends a lot of time grieving. Also!!! Whether or not she makes a cameo in 13-2 (maybe near the ruins early game?) is totallllyyyy up to you hehe! I think it would be neat for her to talk to the protagonists of that game, especially since Yaag was the one who orchestrated the Purge and at the ruins, there's a huge monument of the names of people who were killed there.
Also, whether or not she has a son here is up to you. I like to think of all my ideas all happening in alternate timelines so everything I want can happen without stepping on other events? I imagine their child to have Yaag's pretty silver hair with Ash's brown eyes.
Also, 13-2 is about time travel so like. The protagonists meeting their child in the future when he's all grown up? Good stuff.
But hey, in the main timeline she's alone after Yaag's death. She helps the other characters. I also think that in time, she does work for the Academy? I mentioned that she's pretty nerdy earlier, so that definitely helps out. She's super cool!!! Such a badass!!!
Now, on the flipside of things, what if he survived? Then what happens?
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Yaag still has those recordings, and they do still reach Captain Rygdea. They both live in the small village that the remnants of PSICOM created. It's a sweet life. Are fankids a thing in their future? Yeah, probably.
I feel like Yaag would be a really good dad. I headcanon that he has a very strong relationship with his own father as well. He's caring and stern, but also knows when to turn down the serious scale. The novels also say that he likes kids!?!?!? I know I've screamed about this point like 24892 times on my blog.
But.
It's so cute??? Who would expect this super serious and mean man who quite literally says that the protagonists aren't people, they're targets to like children of all things???? It really is my favorite thing ever just because of how cute it is. I also have a few tiny cousins in my family, so him playing with them makes me very soft too.
("Would you please stop tugging on my hair- Ash, this is not a laughing matter!" "Oh, but it so is.")
I think that detail really helps hint at him having a more gentle side? And I adore that.
Also, I mentioned how Snow pays a visit to the PSICOM camp after the events of the first game? I think that would be very interesting with Yaag there because before Yaag dies in canon, Snow says,
"Stay alive. We'll see you when it's over."
And now he finally gets to see him. The conversation would get surprisingly deep and definitely dive into Yaag's motives and real thoughts about his actions in the game. I really enjoy the few interactions those two have in the game.
Anyways, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's dig into the meat and potatoes of this ship.
In 13-2, they get a separate dlc side story just to themselves. Because I said so.
I'm not sure how the plot of this works, but it's basically them exploring Gran Pulse together. Maybe to map things out? Maybe to get better acquainted with the world they thought was a hell their whole lives? Maybe there's some sort of big mission they have to do? We'll figure it out.
Basically, it's a whole side story of them exploring and kicking monster ass together. The combat is regular 13 combat.
Yaag has his sword along with some explosives (we see him carry some grenades at the end when he blew himself up).
And Ash also has a sword because I like swords.
In the game, usually only l'Cie, or magic god slaves, can use magic. However, after the fal'Cie (magic gods) go poof at the end of the end of the first game, some normal humans can use magic? It makes no sense and exists only for plot convenience, but I'm not complaining because it makes my plot easier too.
My point is, Ash can use magic!
Because
A) she's quirky mage material
B) we need a balanced team
C) Every single version of Ash so far has been a mage.
D) I like magic a lot. Would be my go-to as well.
Also, if you're interested in how they work in battle, roles divide up very nicely between them.
Yaag has:
-Commando (physical attacks)
-Sentinel (beefy tanks)
-Sabuteur (debuffing enemies)
Ash has:
-Ravager (magic goes brrr)
-Medic (i think you know)
-Synergist (buffing allies)
-Commando (physical attacks)
Maybe Yaag could get medic too to balance off the load in battle? They're a blast in combat because they really do compliment each other.
Anyways, back to the adventure.
It's the two of them traveling around. The main focus of it is their conversations as they travel. There's a lot of fun banter. Ya know how like when you're walking around in Naughty Dog games and your characters are just chatting? Yeah. That.
Their conversations are super random and they cover pretty much every single topic ever. They go from really serious to them just being stupid. I love their friendly banter.
Also, when they set up camp and are about to sleep, we get to see sleepy Yaag in action.
And do you know what that means?
It means we get to see Yaag with his hair done a bit looser, maybe even down!!! Yaag with his hair down is all I want to see. It's what we deserve. It's what we need. The day that I see Yaag with his hair down is the day i achieve true happiness LMAO.
It's what we need.
Ash playing with his hair??? Yes, I most definitely think so.
Oh and there is totally a
"Yaag, I'm cold."
"Allow me to help remedy that. *pulls her closer*"
type moment because they're cute like that.
All in all, their travels are really fun. Maybe somewhere around there they run into the protagonists? Either from the first game or the second game. I think that would be a fun mess.
I feel like Yaag can show a softer side of him around her and that makes me really happy. He deserves to be happy and I love him very much.
I think about him all the time, and just the thought of him holding me makes me so happy. He really is just adorable.
Before I wrap this up, I have a few more things I want to speak about! Firstly, allow me to share one of my favorite pictures of him because oh. my. god.
*screams*
The urge to backhug him!!! Ahh!!! He's so cute!!!! I just wanna hold him aelajflanef.
One of my favorite pre-relationship moments from them is this one time where Yaag is pretty down in the dumps, and Ash is talking to him about it and offering her advice. And as she talks, she gently places a hand over his (they're seated side by side btw).
He looks up at her in shock, and she takes back her hand is like, "O-oh! I'm so sorry, I should've asked first, I just thought tha-"
And then he just snatches her hand back and gently holds it. You can see the tips of his ears burning red haha! I think that they're pretty cute ajfwnjklef
She always tries her best to take care of him, too! He needs a hug, and she is more than happy to provide. She always tries to remind him to eat his meals on time and such, even if she can be questionable at following her own advice at times. She can also be a bit of a tease sometimes, so he can get pretty annoyed (not really, he thinks it's cute) sometimes.
However, he also does his best to take care of her. Would he pull the "that's an order." card after she refuses to rest, pulling several late-nighters for work? Yeah. Probably. He's very caring, even if he can come off as very serious and scary sometimes.
To wrap things up,
I love Yaag Rosch.
Thank you for your time.
#HOO BOY WE DID IT GUYS#that took a while. but it was a blast. i have a LOT to say about this man#also thank you so so so so much for the ask!! youre the first friend i made in the community and i appreciate you so much#thank you for always being so supportive of me and my ships <3#he's such a cool character ahh!! i really love him#no brain just him#answered#dorky-self-shipper#anyways writing this post was so much fun!! it's pretty much all i've been doing since i got the ask lmaaooo#thank yoouu!!!!
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fake dating [one] // brie larson
summary: your mum decides to visit you after so long, causing you to seek approval in ways that are... unorthodox.
warning/s: none.
author's note: this turned into like a 6 part-ish mini fic lol so prepare yourselves! (if y'all don't like, I won't post the rest lol)
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"Mum! What are you– why– huh?"
"Lovely to see you too, dear," my mum said, inviting herself into my flat. "It's been a while."
I blinked several times, shutting the door behind her. "It has... how did you even know where I lived?"
She took off her expensive-looking coat and I watched as her eyes scanned the room, searching for a place to hang it. She decided on hanging it on her arm, holding it to her chest, as if there was nowhere good enough for it.
"It wasn't very difficult," she said, a judgemental expression on her face, eyeballing my flat. "No help from you, might I add. You've never invited me over."
"I didn't think you'd want to come," I admitted, leading her to the kitchen.
I motioned for her to take a seat on the stool as I put the kettle on, knowing she'd want a cup of tea.
"You never asked, so how would you know?" she countered, resting her hands on the countertop hesitantly. "Besides, I didn't come here to make you feel bad–"
"Oh, that was just a plus..."
"–I came to invite you to my wedding," she finished, making me stop my actions for a moment. My back was to her, so I couldn't see her face, but I was taken aback myself and tried not to show it.
"You're marrying Isaac?" I asked, finally turning around, my face expressionless.
"I am," she said, a small smile on her lips. "He proposed a few days ago."
I nodded and my mouth formed an 'O' shape. I wasn't sure why I was feeling weird about this whole thing. It's not like I didn't like Isaac – he was a lovely man who cared about my mother. In fact, he was the only person who could set her down from her high horse and make her seem more human-like. It was just so random, I guess.
"I thought it would be fitting, seeing as you're my only child, for you to be my maid of honour," she said, meeting my eyes.
I heard the kettle whistle and accepted the distraction, deciding to fill our mugs with water. I was adding the milk when she cleared her throat.
"It's rude not to respond, Y/N," she said, making me roll my eyes. Same old mum.
"Congratulations," I answered, turning around and setting a cup of tea before her. "When's the wedding?"
"Next week," she said, making me raise my eyebrows with surprise. "Being wealthy has its perks. We've already planned most things. It's in Hawaii. A week long. I'm hoping you can make it?"
My jaw dropped. "Hawaii?!"
My mum rolled her eyes. "Yes, dear. I've already got everything sorted out. Including your tickets. Will you come?"
"I guess that wouldn't be so bad, but you said tickets as in more than one. Who are you expecting me to bring?"
"I know you don't tell me much on our weekly phone calls, but I'm assuming you're with someone," she said, sure of herself.
"Well, actually I'm–"
"Bring them with you," she said sternly. "I don't want you to show up–"
"Alone and embarrass all of your rich upper-class friends?" I finished, holding my mug and smiling knowingly at my mum.
"Don't put words into my mouth, Y/N," she said, narrowing her gaze before wrapping her hands around her own mug. "I just want everyone to know you're doing well. Even if it means bringing that blonde-headed girl with you."
I furrowed my eyebrows. "What– Who are you talking about? What girl?"
She pointed a finger over her shoulder. "The framed photo? Of you and that blonde? She's your girlfriend, right?"
I almost choked on my tea. "You mean Brie? She's not–"
"I'll try not to be too offended by the fact that you hid this from me," she interrupted, once again not listening to a word I was saying. "It's very like you to not tell me anything important happening in your life–"
"Mum! That's completely–"
"–but I'm happy for you, Y/N. And I'm excited to meet her. I know I'll probably only be introduced at the actual wedding but–"
"Mum, she's not–!"
"–I'd appreciate it if you arranged a meeting before then," she finished.
I sighed through gritted teeth. This was one of the reasons she was so infuriating to me. She never listened to a word I said, instead choosing to listen to what she wanted. This was one of the reasons I distanced myself from her.
“You know, it's good that you're with someone," she added as an afterthought. "I wasn't sure you would be, considering..."
"Considering what exactly?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, you've not exactly achieved a lot, have you?" she said knowingly.
"I'm a school councillor and I help teenagers get through difficult times," I said proudly. "I think I've achieved quite a bit if it means making someone's day easier. It's a rewarding career."
She stifled a smile. "If you say so, Y/N... look, I know I don't say it much, but I'm proud of you. Technically I haven't seen you both together, but to know that you're in a relationship is a good thing. I'm excited to meet this 'Brie' woman."
I paused, finding it odd to see her staring at me with a sense of pride. She suddenly chose to express her feelings when she thought I was in a relationship? I hated that I felt like that little girl I once was, trying her very hardest to make her mum proud. Because now I felt the need to do it again, even though I knew I didn't need to.
"Darling, I'm home!" Brie's familiar voice called through the flat, followed by the sound of the front door shutting and her laughter.
"I wasn't aware that you shared flat with her," my mum noted, smiling over the rim of her cup before taking a sip.
I facepalmed at the sound of Brie's footsteps nearing us. It was a bit between us – pretending we were a married couple because we'd been living together for two years now. Right now though, I could see how my mum thought otherwise...
"Y/N, I have the funniest– oh! I'm sorry, I wasn't aware we had company," Brie said upon entering the kitchen. A friendly smile was on her lips as she dropped her bag by the counter and stood by my side, opposite my mum.
"Brie, this is my... mum," I mumbled, gripping my mug. "Mum, this is Brie..."
Brie gave my mum her perfectly angelic smile and outstretched her hand over the counter.
"Lovely to finally meet you, Brie," my mum said, and it was the first time I'd seen her smile without it being because of something business-related or Isaac. She shook Brie's hand, saying, "Y/N here never mentioned your existence, but it's a pleasure."
Brie chuckled, looping her arm through mine and pulling me close. "I'm not surprised. It took me a while to dig basic facts out of this one when we first met. It's a pleasure to meet you, too, though, Miss Y/L/N. Y/N's actually mentioned you a few times, so it's nice to put a face to a name."
My mum seemed surprised at this, as she shot me a look. She looked back to Brie, smiling.
"Please, call me Y/M/N, Brie."
I looked between the two, the agitation I was feeling towards my mum slowly disappearing as I saw her looking genuinely happy and, dare I say it... proud? Was this finally a way to make her actually see me?
"...Y/N will share the details with you but you must attend our wedding next week."
Brie raised her eyebrows. "Wow, really? I mean, we've only just met and–"
"You're important to Y/N, so you're now important to me," my mum cut her off, before standing up. I won't accept anything other than a yes." She was adamant, though her tone was lighthearted.
Brie laughed. "Okay, I guess that's a yes. Especially if it means I get to see this one in a dress." She nudged me playfully, making me smile a little.
"Tickets are already taken care of," my mum said, reaching into her coat pocket before setting two sets of tickets on the counter. Brie looked to me with surprise. I didn't know what to say at this point. "I must get going now, but thank you for the tea, Y/N," my mum said, finishing her last sip before standing up. She looked to me with a genuine smile and sense of pride, making me feel lighter. Was I actually impressing her? Just because I had a (what she thought to be) girlfriend?
"Er, yeah, no problem, mum," I said, letting go of Brie and leading my mum to the door.
"It was a pleasure to meet you, too, Brie," my mum added as I opened the door.
"Congratulations on your engagement, Y/M/N," Brie said, smiling. "Thank you again, for inviting us."
My mum returned the smile, making me do a double take. She was actually happy. She stopped at the doorway, looking between us both, before nodding at me.
"You're a lovely couple," she complimented, and it was probably the third time in my life she'd paid me a compliment. "I can't wait for my friends to see you both."
Brie chuckled. "What? Wait, d'you think–"
"Thanks, mum," I interrupted Brie, instead intertwining our fingers for my mum to see. I looked to Brie, giving her a look. "D'you want to say thank you, darling?"
Brie seemed to understand, though I could sense her confusion. Nonetheless, she plastered a smile on her face and pulled me close, looking to my mum.
"Thank you, Y/M/N," she said, flashing my mum her signature Brie smile, though her cheeks were now a little pink. "And thank you for stopping by."
My mum pulled us both in for a brief hug, making me freeze up with shock. She wasn't the touchiest of people, so this was definitely a rarity.
"I think we should meet up before the wedding," she said when she pulled away. "How would you girls like to come to dinner at mine? Tomorrow night? Y/N, you know the address."
I was taken aback at her invite. She was thinking about me. Wanting to know me. What alternate universe was I on?
"Sure thing, mum, we'll be there," I said to her. Was I that desperate for an ounce of my mum's attention that I'd lie to her? I guess so.
"Yeah, we'll see you then," Brie added, smiling, though I saw her spare me a confused glance.
"Perfect. I'll see you then." My mum gave me one last look over before turning to leave.
I closed the door behind her before releasing a breath, feeling the tension in my chest unknot. Same effect, as always.
"Care to share what just happened, sweetie?" Brie said in a teasing high-pitched voice, raising our intertwined hands.
"My mum happened," I groaned, going to the couch to flop onto it face-first.
"Y/N, why does your mum think we're dating? It now makes sense why she would suddenly invite me to Hawaii when I just met her, but yeah, I'm a little lost still."
I heard Brie's voice get closer and I assumed she was sat on the chair beside me.
"Because she likes to think she has the perfect daughter when she doesn't," I said, my voice slightly muffled.
"Y/N..."
I sighed before sitting up, meeting Brie's concerned gaze. "I'm sorry... she just came out of nowhere. She's never even been here. She's getting married and wants me to be the maid of honour so she can impress all of her rich snobby friends. And she thinks we're dating because she saw a photo of us and didn't listen to me when I tried to tell her we weren't."
"Well, you might want to tell her otherwise because she thinks we're going to her wedding..."
I smiled awkwardly. "Maybe because we are...?"
Brie raised her eyebrows. "Y/N?"
"Oh, come on," I said, trying to sound convincing, "it won't be bad! She already thinks we're together and I've never seen her look so proud of me before. Did you know that was the first hug she's given me in three years?"
Brie widened her eyes. "Really?"
I nodded. "She and I aren't very close... she cares too much about what other people think of her. Of me. I left as soon as I could afford to and have been fine ever since. We talk every now and then, but nothing meaningful... she's my mum, though, and I guess I want her to be proud of me. This is the first time she's been remotely interested in my life. She invited me to dinner tomorrow! She's never done that!"
"Y/N, that sucks and I'm really sorry," Brie started, a frown on her lips, "but this is crazy. We can't just be girlfriends to impress her. You can't lie to her." She avoided my eyes, her cheeks growing pink, making me wonder why she was suddenly so embarrassed.
"Oh, I can," I said, nodding my head. "Look, it won't be long. Just her engagement party and the wedding and it's done. Plus it's in Hawaii, so it'll be like a holiday! I just want her to be proud of me. It won't be hard, I mean, we're already close and how many times have people thought we're a couple?"
She quirked an eyebrow. "Never?"
"The mail man!" I pointed out, a little unconvincingly. "Remember? He thought we were girlfriends."
"He was also sent to prison for perving on the neighbours," she added, studying me curiously.
I waved my hand dismissively. "Prison, shmison. Look, I'll love you forever if you do this one thing for me."
"Oh, so you don't love me forever now?" she asked teasingly, a smile tugging at her lips.
"You know I do," I said, returning the smile. "Come on. What could go wrong?"
She pursed her lips, watching me. I smiled hopefully, moving closer to her and resting my hands on hers. She sighed, rolling her eyes, as if to distract from her now red cheeks.
"Fine, I'll do it," she gave in, making me grin and jump on her, pulling her in for a hug.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I said, kissing her face several times.
She laughed, shoving me off her. "You're welcome, idiot. Now. I need the rundown on your mother. She's a... unique character."
I nodded, a grin on my lips. "You got it.
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the Smashers and their Host Ch11 Preview
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[It has been OVER A YEAR since I updated this fanfic, and I am so sorry! To make up for the wait, I'd like to offer y'all a sneak peak at what I have done so far - which is over 13,000 words of content. I wrote it a bit out of order so there are gaps, which will be marked by these square brackets where I discuss what is supposed to go in those gaps. Also please excuse the lack of bolding/italicizing, that stuff all got removed in a transfer haha. If you’re new and have never read this fanfic before, you can click the links at the top to get caught up! Regardless, I hope you enjoy!]
A few days later, two new Smashers arrive at once. You somehow are outside at the exact moment they run into each other.
“Oh, I remember you!” Roy gives the white-haired swordswoman a grin once he’s recognized her. “You were one of the surprise fighters at the end of the final tournament, right?”
“Um, yes, I suppose I was…”
“Aw, don’t be embarrassed! I was invited late into the tournament season too last time. But now we’re both here from the start! Thank the gods…” That last part is mumbled, and you get the impression that Roy may have been worried about getting cut again. You don’t blame him.
The woman makes a sound of acknowledgement before finally speaking up with a somewhat forced smile: “Let’s both do our best then, shall we?”
“Yeah! Of course!” Bags in tow, Roy turns to approach the front door of the mansion. When he spots you standing there (eavesdropping like a creep), his eyes widen into saucers and he gasps. “Ah!! Somebody new??”
Oh geez, not this again. You quickly intervene and introduce yourself and your role in the tournament. Roy lets out a little laugh in relief.
“Ohh, so you’re just the host! That’s good, I was worried…” What? What was he worried about?? You don’t get to ask, and he doesn’t elaborate. “My name is Roy - it’s a pleasure to meet you!”
The other arrival takes a moment before they chime in with their own introduction. “O-Oh, and my name is Corrin…”
You didn’t see much of Corrin in the previous tournament, but there’s something distinctly… different about her than from what you remember. You think she has more scars, and the expression she wears is particularly somber and withdrawn. Did something happen to her recently?
You’re not even sure if she’s happy to be here.
“WHO WANTS TO HAVE A SLEEPOVER?!” Daisy bursts out the front door hootin’ and hollerin’ while Zelda follows her out casually. The Hylian princess spots Roy and gives him a smile.
“Hey, Roy. I see you made it back this year.”
“Yup. And it’s great to be back!!” Grinning he turns to Daisy. His eyes are practically sparkling. “Did someone say ‘sleepover’? I wanna join!”
“Sorry, no boys allowed. Girls and cool hosts only.” Daisy turns to Corrin, ignoring Roy’s look of dismay. “Hey stranger! Wanna join our sleepover?”
“Um…”
“Corrin, right?” Zelda gives the swordswoman a kind smile. “I assume you’ve just arrived, so I imagine you’d want to get settled in first. You don’t have to join, but the invitation is open all night - stop by anytime.”
“Th-Thank you…”
Daisy looks to you again. “Aaaand? You’re joining us too, riiiight?”
You admittedly like having the night to yourself - alone and safe in your room - but where’s the fun in that? It’s just one night. Besides, how crazy can a girls’ sleepover get? Of all the lady Smashers you’ve met, none of them have been particularly frightening or destructive. So this might actually be fun!
“Sure, I’m in. Sounds fun.”
“That’s a relief!” Daisy laughs. “Cuz, actually, we were planning on having the sleepover in your room.”
...What?
“What?? Why?”
“We assumed your room would be bigger than any of ours,” Zelda explains, and Daisy looks excited enough to start bouncing off the walls. “We’re not sure how many of us there will be, but…”
“And we can’t just have it in any old room, or else the boys might stumble upon us and listen in.” Daisy side-eyes Roy, who pouts at the insinuation. You can’t help but admit that their reasoning makes sense, but…
For some reason, you kind of feel like you’ve been tricked into agreeing to this.
“...I guess… we could use my room…” You dislike the idea of people seeing your room, being one of the last spaces you have to yourself currently, but… it’s just one night. And you won’t leave the room! You can keep people from snooping for one night.
Daisy squeals and scoops you up in a hug. Her enthusiasm and affectionate gestures do nothing to quell the anxiety you feel. “This is going to be the BEST. NIGHT. EVER!!!” She releases you. “So, where’s your room? I’ll tell everyone to meet there tonight!!”
Yikes, you don’t want people to just show up randomly! Your room is blocked off from the rest of the mansion, so you’re going to have to find somewhere to make a temporary path. “U-Uh… A-Actually, why don’t we just meet… in the lobby?? And then I can lead everyone there!”
There’s a pause. Daisy gives you an unreadable look before breaking out into another grin. “That’s a GREAT idea! It’ll keep certain people from knowing where it is!”
“Stop talking like I’m not here!” Roy complains, to which Daisy just snickers in response. You’re just relieved that you don’t have to reconstruct the mansion right now to match up with whatever directions you come up with on the spot. And along that train of thought…
“A-Also,” you start to add, “you should tell everyone to make sure they have everything they might need… It’s kind of a long walk from my room to, um, the rest of the mansion.”
“Oh, that’s a good idea. Thanks for the heads up!” You have to hold back a sigh of relief. If people aren’t entering and leaving your room, then you can reroute the hallways and keep anyone from snooping. Thankfully, Daisy doesn’t notice your little scheme. Zelda, does, however, seem to be eying you a little more intently, but just allows her companion to continue the conversation.
“Alright, I’ll go tell everyone the news and start finding snacks! Any requests?”
You shrug. ���Not really. Just whatever you guys like.” Daisy looks to Corrin, who takes a moment to realize she’s supposed to say something too, and pretty much echos your response. Daisy frowns for a moment, but is quick to smile again.
“I’ll just bring a bit of everything then! See you tonight!!” And with that, she’s dashing back inside like a whirlwind of orange and chaos. The atmosphere noticeably calms once she’s gone, and a part of you misses it when the sudden silence drags out. It takes you a moment to realize that Zelda has lingered behind.
“U-Um,” you start, trying to avoid the Hyrulean’s amused gaze, “did you… need something else?”
There’s a pause, and Zelda looks like she has something she wants to say, but eventually just shakes her head. “No, it’s nothing. I’ll see you soon - and I hope you decide to join us, Corrin.” With a smile and a wave, she turns and follows Daisy back inside the mansion. Now you are left with an awkward Corrin and a groaning Roy.
“Awww man! I wanted to join you guys…” The redhead lets out a deep sigh. “It feels like it’s been forever since I hung out with the Smash gang.”
While you feel bad for him, you think you understand why he was explicitly uninvited. Aren’t sleepovers usually a “girly” thing? That’s how it is in the movies, anyways… Letting a bunch of guys join sounds like a recipe for chaos, and that is not a cake you are keen on baking.
“I’m sure there will be plenty of other opportunities for everyone to get together,” Corrin says, trying to assuage Roy’s pain. You decide to chime in as well.
“Yeah, I mean, everyone has been hanging out a lot since day one. Just the other day, we all went to the beach--” Roy’s face falls, making it clear he would have liked to join, so you quickly continue. “--a-and I’m sure everyone would like to go again, among doing other things, so… Next time everyone starts making plans for a trip, we can hang out, okay?”
His eyes light up. “Really?? You mean it?”
“Uh… yeah, of course.”
Roy cheers and does a fist pump, making you giggle at his enthusiasm. You notice Corrin crack a smile as well - it seems she’s finally starting to relax a bit.
“Hey,” Corrin begins, grabbing Roy’s attention, “if this is just um, a ‘girls’ sleepover, wouldn’t that mean the other boys are free? Maybe you could make plans with them…?”
“Ah! You’re right!!” Roy breaks into a grin and bounds towards the front door. “I’m gonna go see what everyone’s up to! I’ll see you guys later!!” And with that, he’s throwing open the door and rushing inside, reminding you somewhat of Daisy’s energy.
And then there were two.
“So, uh, are you thinking about coming?” you ask. While you’d like to start getting ready ASAP, you think it would be rude to just… go. Also, you’d like to have an idea at who and how many are coming.
Corrin hesitates, thinking. “...Do you think I should?”
Geez, how are you supposed to answer that question? “I think it’ll be… fun.” To your dismay, she catches your strained tone and raises a brow.
“You… don’t sound very excited. Would you rather not join? Or… is it because it’ll be in your room? If so, then why didn’t you refuse?”
It feels like there are no good answers here. Time to do what you do best: dodge!!
“I-It’s really not a big deal. I mean, I like hanging out with everyone, and I trust them… I think.” That last part slips out accidentally, and you curse yourself for it. “I’ve just never really done something like this before, that’s all! S-So um, don’t worry about me. If you want to join, then you should join. After all, ‘the more the merrier’, right??” You let out a nervous laugh for good measure, and you cannot help but notice the way her gaze is fixated on you. Judging.
“...I see. Well, I suppose… I’ll think about it.” She pauses awkwardly as she glances elsewhere, and the solemn look from earlier returns to her face. Silence stretches out between you for a moment too long. “...It was a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can get along.”
Corrin gives you a bow of her head before turning and heading inside. Once she’s gone and the door has shut behind her, you can’t help but let out a deep sigh. That certainly was a whirlwind of emotions! What even just happened??
…
Oh, right. Sleepover.
As soon as you’re sure no one can see you, you pop to your room. You were just outside, but you feel the need to peek out the window anyways to check the sky. Disregarding the sporadic gloomy clouds in the distance, the sky is going to be getting darker soon. Are sleepovers supposed to start at nightfall, or do they start earlier around evening? Aw heck, you have no idea - and even if you did, you can’t count on the Smashers following tradition.
Either way, you need to clean. Fast.
-
Keeping your sixth sense tuned, you know when people start gathering in the lobby without having to go and check. You can’t tell who is there, so you wait until the crowd gets a bit bigger before you go down yourself.
You travel to the lobby by foot and rearrange the mansion as you go, making sure it’s a functional path without intruding on any of the sections of the mansion people may actually be using. The old path to your room did not go this way - it used to just be a straight shot from the top floor - so it requires a bit more work than it would have otherwise. Fortunately, you still have chunks of hallway lying around, so that’s less you actually have to conjure up. You finally connect the hallway you’ve been extending to a certain door, then step out. You are now in a corridor connected to the lobby.
As soon as you open the door, you could hear the chatter of everyone gathered in the lobby. Nobody notices you right away, so you can study the group from afar before you approach. Nine are gathered there: Daisy, Zelda, Peach, Samus, Robin, Lucina, Isabelle, Inkling, and… Jigglypuff? Official Smash Bros. documents refer any Pokemon by using gender neutral terms, so you’ve never been positive about the gender thing for them. You suppose the fact that they’re here means that Jigglypuff is considered “one of the girls”, which has always been a popular assumption to make among Smash fans. But who cares? There are more important things to observe!
Such as: Cute! Pajamas!!
The first to draw your attention is Princess Peach, all decked out in pink. She’s wearing a simple knee-length nightgown and fuzzy slippers. Held to her chest are her blanket and square-shaped pillow. She also has her hair tied into a ponytail! Cute!!
Beside her is Daisy, who is following her signature colour a bit more loosely. Her orange tank top has a purple pig on it, with the word “HECK” written beneath the picture. Her shorts are dark blue with a starry pattern to them. Tucked under her arm is a flower-shaped pillow, and in her opposite hand she has managed to crabclaw five bags of chips and candy into her grip. You also can’t help but notice how burnt her skin still is from your last beach adventure. As you’re studying it, the girls’ conversation changes to that very topic, punctuated by Daisy poking her burns to show off the changing colours.
“Look! And it itches soooo bad - I just want to scratch it!! Ugh, this sucks!”
“Maybe you should have put on sunscreen like the rest of us,” Robin points out wryly. Her pajama pants are long and look like they’re made from silk. The pink-and-black pattern matches her unbuttoned shirt, revealing another shirt underneath. This one has “Cool Mom” written on it, with a picture of sunglasses separating the two words. Do her socks have red hearts on them? It’s hard to tell from this distance. The tactician is holding a giant bowl of popcorn, which you can smell all the way from where you’re lingering. Samus reaches to grab a handful, but her hand is slapped away.
“Hey! You’ve already had enough. Save some for the sleepover.”
“Whatever, mom.” Samus gives an exaggerated eye roll, then breaks into a grin as Zelda manages to snag a few pieces of popcorn from Robin’s other side while she was distracted. Robin realizes what’s going on a second too late, and just shakes her head as she’s forced to watch the Hylian princess munch away with a smile. While Samus is just wearing a faded t-shirt, thick sweatpants, and fuzzy socks for her sleepwear, Zelda is wearing a tank top with a little frog in the corner and pants that poof out along the legs before resting snuggly around her ankles. Zelda’s purple blanket looks large and comfy like Peach’s - in contrast, Samus seems to have opted for a black sleeping bag instead of a pillow and blanket.
“Sunscreen is for the weak!” Daisy exclaims, ignoring the popcorn burglary happening across from her. As she shouts, she jumps dramatically, turning in midair before she stomps back into the ground. The way she’s oriented upon landing leaves her staring directly at you. It seems to take the Sarasaland princess a moment before she recognizes you.
“Hey!!! What are you doing over there?! Come on, so we can finally get this party started!!”
Somewhat reluctantly, you step out of the shadows, steeling yourself before everyone’s gazes. Even though they all look pleased to see you, you can’t help but feel anxious anyways. Isabelle in particular beams at the sight of you.
“Eeeeek! Your pajamas are so cuuuute!!” The cute secretary is wearing a green checkered nightgown, buttoned up and with a white collar. She’s also wearing white bunny slippers. You personally just picked your favourite PJs, which you didn’t think were anything special. All of theirs are much cuter… but that would be weird to say out loud!!
“Um, thanks,” you mumble, already embarrassed. Ah geez, hopefully this isn’t indicative of the rest of the night. You might not be able to survive.
You take this moment to check out the rest of their sleepover choices. Jigglypuff is wearing a green-and-white speckled nightcap, and the pillow the balloon Pokemon is carrying is larger than its body. Said pillow looks like it has two pillowcases on it - you can’t see the second one, but the one on top has colourful music notes on it. Lucina is the only one who looks a little awkward to be here, wearing a white frilly nightgown that looks like it belongs to her time period. Her hand keeps reaching for her sword, moving to tug on her clothes when it meets empty air. She’s probably not used to being without it. You feel bad to see her so uncomfortable, but it’s a relief to know that’s one less weapon that can be used to destroy your room.
Inkling runs up to you, speaking excitedly as she hops up and down. She’s wearing a plain t-shirt and shorts with Inkopolis brands featured on them. Her slippers are shaped like a black-and-white cat.
“Yeah, we wanna see your super cool room now!” Daisy agrees, barely able to stop herself from hopping around as well. “Let’s go let’s go let’s go!!”
You’re not sure you’d call it “super cool”... but you smile and nod anyways, pretending you are not nervous as all heck.
“W-Well, uh, if everyone is ready, it’s just this way--!” Out of the corner of your eye, you spot somebody eavesdropping stealthily in another room. You almost start to panic!! ...But then you realize who it is.
“Corrin? Is that you?” Robin peers around the corner after following your gaze and gives the white-haired swordswoman a warm smile. You notice Corrin visibly flinch after being spotted. “Come on out and join us - we won’t bite! Well, not until the tournament starts at least.”
Slowly, Corrin creeps out of the shadows to join the group. She looks visibly uncomfortable to have everyone’s attention on her. “Um… hello everybody. I.. didn’t want to interrupt…”
“You’re not interrupting at all, dear! Come, join us!” Peach says kindly. “But, Corrin… where are your pajamas?”
Corrin is still in the outfit she was wearing earlier in the day. Maybe she still wasn’t sure if she wanted to join or not.
“Um… I don’t really… have any…?”
“Well, that won’t do,” Zelda says. “You can’t have a sleepover without pajamas.”
“Oh… I’m sorry.”
“I have a lot of extra clothes,” you offer, feeling admittedly eager to get a move on. “You could wear something of mine.”
Corrin shakes her head and takes a step back. “I wouldn’t want to be a burden--”
“It’s no burden at all, honest! I have so many clothes I don’t even wear, so it’s really not a problem.”
Robin gently links arms with Corrin. “See? Problem solved. So, are you joining us or what?”
Looking a bit like a cornered animal as her gaze darts over all the expectant faces, Corrin finally sighs. “I… okay, yes. I will join your sleepover.”
“Yay!” Peach claps her hands together. “Shall we be off now?”
“Uh, yeah, l-let’s go.” Finally, this is happening. With no more interruptions, you start down the hallways you came from, keeping your eyes focused on the door at the end of the hall in an attempt to drown out your anxiety. There’s going to be almost a dozen people in your room! It’s stressing you out just thinking about it! As you’re opening the door that has become temporarily connected to your private wing of the mansion, you hear Zelda’s voice speak up from behind you.
“So that’s where this door goes…”
“I should have known!” Even though you’re not looking at her, you can hear the grin in Daisy’s voice. “That’s one locked door mystery solved…”
It doesn’t surprise you that some Smashers have probably been trying every door they come across. You don’t blame them or anything - you’d be curious too. At least they respect you and your property enough that they aren’t breaking locks (as far as you know, at least - you don’t have any proof for… certain accidents).
“Right this way…” You stand aside and let everyone else go through the door first. Daisy and Inkling rush through it enthusiastically, while the others enter at their own pace. Peach, Zelda, Robin, and Isabelle give you pleasant smile as they pass, while Lucina and Corrin look a bit more tentative, curious about the unknown territory they are walking into. Samus and Jigglypuff remain neutral, leaving you wondering what they could possibly be thinking.
When it’s finally time for you to step through the doorway yourself, you look around the lobby one last time for any stragglers or spies before quickly hopping through and shutting the door behind you. The second you turn the lock, you’re breathing a deep sigh of relief. Bam! Step one is done. You easily shift the mansion’s passages so the door once again leads to the basement, and no one in your party notices anything amiss. Now, even if someone did break the lock, they wouldn’t reach this hallway and find your room. Nope, the only way someone could follow you guys in here is if they could teleport… or if they started breaking down walls.
Hopefully, tonight would not involve another disaster like that.
“Just keep going - it’s a linear path from here.” This transitional corridor is admittedly not your best work - instead of stairs, it’s just one long slope to the top. Hey, you were on a time crunch! There was no time to get fancy! You at least have the red carpet rolled out, and a row of windows on one side and candlesticks on the other. For mood lighting, of course. A gentle light from the nighttime outside filters through the windows.
“Ooh, ominous,” Zelda says teasingly as everyone starts making their way upwards. Daisy bounds forward to get ahead of everybody before spotting an ancient mask on the wall. With a devious grin, she grabs it and holds it in front of her face.
“Bleh! Look at me, I’m a Masked Ghoul! Oooooo!” She laughs and puts the mask back on the wall. “Hey, we should totally have a Halloween party! We can decorate the mansion and everything!”
Inkling turns away from the window she’s peering out of and asks a question. You decide to be the one to answer.
“Halloween is a holiday where people dress up as monsters and then, um, scare people for candy.” Some universes celebrate it a bit differently, so that’s the best way you think you can generalize it. Thankfully, the others start chiming in to help explain it.
“Oh, yes!” Isabelle smiles at the mention of the familiar holiday. “You dress up and then go around the village asking people if they want a trick or a treat! And if you scare someone successfully, they have to give you a lollipop!” She pauses, frowning a bit. “Umm, it’s not my favourite holiday… but the villagers always have fun with it!”
“In other places, you just dress up and go door-to-door around the neighbourhood.” Samus has a wry smile with her own explanation. “Then strangers are supposed to give you candy.”
“You don’t have to dress up as something scary though!” Peach clarifies. Samus gives a mock-frown.
“But where’s the fun in that?”
“Wait, but what happens if someone doesn’t have any candy to give?” Corrin asks. Samus shrugs.
“I guess that’s when you play a trick on them?”
“Yes, that’s how it works!” Isabelle confirms. “If someone doesn’t have candy, then you have to play a nasty trick! Like, umm, giving them old and dirty clothes… or torn wallpaper…”
“I think the definition of ‘trick’ varies from world to world,” Peach says.
“I’ve read about the holiday, but I’ve never celebrated it,” Robin says. “It sounds like it would be fun though.”
“I guess we could try,” you offer. “We can’t really go trick-or-treating here, but we could at least dress up and decorate the mansion, if you want. Maybe have a… party or something?”
Daisy cheers. “YEAH! Let’s do it!! We can go to all the worlds and see who has THE BEST Halloween stuff!”
“You can rule Hyrule out - we don’t celebrate it at all.”
“I think it would be difficult to find anything from our world as well,” Lucina adds. Daisy hums.
“We’ll have to make a list of what worlds to visit… But we can do that later! Right now we got a SLEEPOVER to have!” With a whoop, Daisy runs up the hall, candle flames flickering as she zips past them. Everyone else follows at their own pace, with you lagging behind to make sure nobody tries sneaking back the way you came. Thankfully, they’re all too distracted by their new surroundings to notice you.
At the top of the long ramp, you pass through the doorway to enter your little box of a corridor. Everyone has paused to gawk at the little collection you’ve amassed here.
“Uh, sorry about the mess,” you say awkwardly, wishing you relocated all this stuff to one of your secret rooms. Something in your stomach drops when you see everyone getting a bit too curious about all the nonsense you have collected. “Um, the door is just over there…”
“Wow, this is so cool!” Daisy says, looking around before finally grabbing a trophy out of the mess. “Did you win this?”
“Uh, no.” You do not know if it’s something one of your ancestors won, or if it’s one of the many things that fell into your world by accident. The name has been scratched out, but engraved text on the golden trophy say it’s for something called “Chia Bomber 2”. You have no idea what kind of game that is (if it is one??).
“I see why you keep these up here…” You turn and see Lucina examining a massive stained-glass picture alongside Peach and Isabelle. The picture is of a person, but just enough chunks of glass are missing that you can’t tell who it was meant to be. It showed up in your realm completely shattered, and you did your best to put it back together, but you never found those last few pieces.
Next to them, Inkling and Samus are examining a robot leg. The rest of the body never showed up, and you never ended up figuring out what the keypad on the bottom of the foot was for. Jigglypuff has found a ghastly mask of some monster, giving it a wary poke and cringing at the rubbery texture. Corrin is standing awkwardly in the middle of the hall studying from afar, clearly curious but graciously refraining from touching anything.
“Oh, ew, what is this!” Robin laughs as she pulls her hand out of a cauldron, her hand covered in green slime. Next to her, Zelda has found one of your ragged and extremely fragile tomes.
Okay, it’s time to move on.
“H-Hey,” you try, hoping to get everyone’s attention, “aren’t we supposed to be having a sleepover...?”
You almost think nobody heard you, but after a moment passes, Daisy looks up and goes “oh yeah!!”. Everyone abandons their finds, and you let out a sigh of relief.
“Hey, you got a washroom in there, right?” Robin asks, staring at her slime-covered hand in amusement. You nod and claim the opportunity to hop over to the door, eagerly turning the handle and pushing it open. Robin walks in first and you point her in the direction of the washroom. You’re thankful when she pauses for only a second to glance at your room before continuing on.
When everyone else files in, you can’t help but feel self-conscious at your disaster of a room. All of your interests - laid bare for them all to see! It seems so much more cluttered when you have this many people here. Agreeing to this was a bad idea--
“That’s the biggest bed I’ve ever seen!” Daisy bounds over and flops down on it, bouncing a bit when she hits the mattress. “Oh wowww, it’s so soooooft! I could lie here forever.”
Inkling comes over and climbs onto the bed as well, smiling as she drops onto the sheets. Enthralled by the small bounce she experiences, she sits up and drops down again… and again… before she just full-on starts jumping around, whooping with excitement.
Remembering you have a hostly thing to do, you turn to Corrin. “Oh, before I forget! Let’s find you some pajamas!” You lead her to your closet, pulling the double doors open and flicking on the light inside. Still on the bed, Daisy twists her body so she can watch what you’re doing.
“Oh my gosh YOU HAVE A WALK-IN CLOSET?!”
You didn’t think this would be a big deal, but nearly everyone comes over to check it out. You’re glad that your closet is absolutely massive, or else this situation would get crowded pretty fast.
“Haha, where do you even get all this stuff?” Zelda asks, wrapping a long blue feather boa around herself. Beside her, Daisy has put on a pair of massive heart-shaped glasses.
You shrug. “I just sorta find it… lying around.” You keep a variety in your room, but there are other rooms in the mansion where clothes are stored as well. Like with most things in your realm, you have no idea where they came from.
Jigglypuff and Peach are trying on hats and looking in the mirror with them. Lucina and Isabelle seem content to look at the various uniforms and formal wear you have. Returning your focus to the actual reason you’re in here, you lead Corrin to the pajama section. You tell her to pick anything she wants, and she seems to hesitate before gingerly digging through the selection. You notice her stop on a shirt that has a picture of a sleeping cartoon dragon on it, the words “good night!” embroidered onto a starry background. After staring at it for a minute with a solemn expression, she continues looking.
“Oh, this one is cute!!” Suddenly Daisy is at your side, snatching the dragon shirt off the rack. She’s wearing three pairs of goofy glasses and a blazer covered in question marks, but she shrugs all that off once she has the dragon shirt in her hands. “I’m gonna wear it!” she announces, and without waiting for anyone’s opinion, she pulls it over her head and down her body. It doesn’t quite fit her, but she’s beaming anyways and doesn’t express any discomfort.
Inkling wanders in the closet, staring in awe at the selection. Once she reaches the pajama section, she freezes at something in particular, before narrowing her eyes and approaching the rack. Slowly, she reaches for whatever caught her eye, resulting in her pulling down a shark onesie. Her tension is replaced by confusion as she examines it.
“They’re just pajamas,” you explain, assuming her suspicion spawned from fear. “It’s not a real shark or anything.” Well, unless it came from a universe where sharks are made of cotton, but you keep that possibility to yourself. Inkling’s expression lights up in realization and she puts on the onesie with a grin. It takes her some effort, but once she’s got it on, she bares her teeth and starts chomping at the air. Aw, that’s cute! You mentally remind yourself to take a picture later.
Corrin eventually picks out a pair of grey sweatpants and a plain t-shirt and you lead her to the bathroom so she can change. Along the way, you spot Samus going through your movies. Ignoring her, you step into the bathroom… and catch Robin snooping through your things.
“Whoops!” Robin pulls away from the cupboard she was peeking into and slams the door shut. She holds her hands up and grins. “Sorry, couldn’t help myself. Guilty as charged. You probably shouldn’t trust me to behave if I’m alone in a room filled with secrets.”
“It’s okay.” It’s just the bathroom, after all. That’s what you tell yourself, at least, to fight off the anxiety in your gut. “Um, Corrin needs to change, so…”
“Oh, of course!” Robin gets the message and follows you out, leaving Corrin to close the door behind her. Back out here, it seems everyone has emerged from your closet and have spread themselves out across the floor and your bed. Daisy and Inkling are still wearing the things they found in your closet, but it looks like no one else decided to take a souvenir. Robin sits on the floor between Lucina and Isabelle and brings the giant bowl of popcorn into her lap.
“Alright guys, what are we watching? The be all and end all of any good sleepover:” Samus holds up a different movie in each hand. “Romance?” She makes a face to express her distaste. “Or horror?” She grins and does a whispered cheer.
“Why not both?” Zelda replies. Peach nods.
“Yes, we could watch the scary movie first, then the romance movie later. That way, we won’t be scared before bed.”
“Fiiiine,” Samus groans exaggeratedly, a smile on her face. She opens the case and goes to put the horror movie in, but Zelda suddenly calls her out.
“Hey! Don’t we get any say in which one we watch?”
Samus turns and puts a hand to her chest in mock-hurt. “Are you saying you don’t trust my movie choices? Zel, babe… how could you say such a thing?”
“Oh, be quiet you!” Zelda laughs. “Maybe not everyone here wants to watch the scariest movie imaginable.”
“Whaaat? I don’t even understand those words you just said.”
“What’s the point of watching a scary movie if we’re not going to watch the best one?” Daisy adds, clearly sharing Samus’ tastes. Isabelle pipes up in a somewhat timid voice:
“U-Um, scarier doesn’t always mean better, you know…”
Lucina makes a noise of agreement while Samus rolls her eyes and scoffs. With the group at an impasse, Peach looks at you.
“Why don’t you pick a movie for us? You must have seen all these and know which one is best, right?”
Many pairs of eyes land on you, putting you on the spot. Aw geez. Samus puts the movie back where she got it.
“Yeah, that’s a great idea.” The bounty hunter scoots away from the entertainment unit and gestures for you to approach. “It’s all yours.”
“Pick a really scary one!” Daisy shouts.
“B-But not too scary please,” Isabelle adds. You are now left with a big choice here: which end of the spectrum do you want to cater to more? And, will they really like your weird movie picks??
With a sigh, you approach and study the spines of your movie collection, before finally deciding on one. You pull it out and stare at the unassuming cover for a moment before popping the disc in the movie player. As you set things up, Samus gets the lights, snickering maniacally at the quiet whimpers from the more skittish ladies present. The sky outside has grown dark, leaving the only source of light to be the TV. Corrin comes out of the bathroom just in time, clad in the PJs she picked out. Peach calls her over and, after closing the door, Corrin comes over and sits on the floor between Peach and Zelda.
“Is everyone ready?” you ask, finger poised over the play button. Daisy, Jigglypuff, Robin, Inkling, and Samus cheer and chant for you to push the button. Isabelle is already covering her eyes. Lucina suddenly looks awfully distracted by the bowl of popcorn. Corrin is silent, looking more nervous about the quantity of people around her rather than concerned about the movie. Zelda gives you a thumbs up while Peach smiles patiently.
You guess that’s the best you’re going to get.
“Okay,” you mumble, breathing out a wave of nerves, “here we go…”
And you start the movie.
-
Somehow, the lot of you ended up in some sort of blanket cuddle pile on the floor. You’re squished between Samus, Zelda, and Lucina, and at some point Daisy slid off the bed (leaving Inkling the only one up there, with a monopoly on all the abandoned snacks) to sit behind you. But breaking your proximity from everyone has been the furthest thing on your mind as you watch the girl on the screen run through the school to escape her unknown pursuer.
You may have seen this one before… but it’s still scary!!!
“No, don’t go in there - you’ll be trapped!” Lucina whispers, with her knees pulled to her chest and her hands ready to cover her face from fear. The banter between your little slumber posse has ranged from joking about the movie to trying to spook each other at tense moments, but that died down the further the movie progressed. The killings are gruesome and the mystery is tantalizing. Nowhere seems to be safe for the characters in the movie! And can they trust anybody? One boy was attacked and killed by their own dog completely out of the blue. And now, a girl is rushing into the attic and locking themselves in a storage room, foolishly thinking that would save them. In the movie, the doorknob starts rattling as the girl scrambles around, looking for a way to escape.
There’s a banging at the door - your door - and suddenly everyone starts screaming.
“No, don’t let them in!” Isabelle shouts, hiding under the blanket. Inkling falls off the bed from fright and scrambles to hide. Even the ones who have been the most lighthearted about the movie - Samus and Daisy - are looking at the door in your room with alarm. You mimic their expression, a thick sense of dread pounding in your ears, drowning out everything else.
Didn’t you disconnect these hallways from the mansion??
Who… or what... is out there??
Did you lock the door??????
You’re all so focused on the real life danger that the movie is practically forgotten. The door bangs and rattles again, and you feel several bodies around you jump in fright. Someone lets out a quiet shriek, while Zelda has prepared a ball of fire and Samus has taken out her pistol from somewhere, ready to strike if the intruder enters the room. The rattling stops and the ensuing near-silence is deafening - the screams from the TV suddenly seem louder than they’ve been all night, but no one makes a move to mute them. A moment passes and then…
...the doorknob clicks.
...
YOU DIDN’T LOCK THE DOOR.
Very slowly, the door creaks open (your door has never creaked before!!), allowing a sliver of light to enter the room from the hallway. It casts a shadow upon the figure, making it impossible to identify who they are at a glance. As the door swings open bit by bit, your eyes take in all the features of the intruder’s form, exaggerated by the screams of agony coming from the TV and further jostled by whoever has just thrown their arms around you in fright. Razor sharp horns!! Monstrously tall!! And they’re holding something that gleams in the darkness!!! The figure lets out a low, evil chuckle.
“Oooooo, somebody told me you ladies were having a slumber party~”
Suddenly, the figure is laughing, and several people around you groan.
“Palutena!”
“Geez, you scared me--”
Palutena laughs some more, and the light is suddenly flicked on without your command. You haven’t exactly registered the situation yet, so you’re still frozen in place.
“Aww, you all look so cute and cozy! Were you really that scared~?”
It is at this moment that you better realize the situation you’re in. There are actually two pairs of arms around you - Daisy is clinging to your torso and is peeking over your shoulder, while Lucina has pinned down your arms with her embrace and is hiding her face in your shoulder. A moment after the lights turn on, Daisy relaxes her grip on you but doesn’t move away, releasing her tension with a laugh.
“What the HECK, girl! Were you waiting out there for the perfect time or what?!”
“Oh, was that a bad time? My bad.” Palutena doesn’t look apologetic in the slightest. You notice that the monster traits you thought you saw in the darkness were actually courtesy of her pajamas - a… cow onesie. She holds up the objects in her hands - in one is a large tub of ice cream and two bags of Oreos, and in the other is a handful of spoons. “Will treats make it better?”
Samus rolls her eyes and puts her pistol back in the holster hidden under her clothes. “Yeah they will, get over here you imp.”
Palutena makes an expression of mock-hurt. “Comparing a Goddess of Light to such a lowly creature of the Underworld? I didn’t know your opinion of me was so low.”
“More like the Goddess of Bad Pranks,” Zelda scoffs, and that leads into a lighthearted tirade about other Goddess titles for her. The murder scene in the movie has ended and it has moved to a period of calm, so it goes largely ignored while the new snacks are passed out. During this, Lucina seems to finally come to her senses and pulls away from you, her face a bright pink.
“I-I’m so sorry! I… didn’t realize I… I thought…” She glances at her mother, who is giving her a sly, knowing smile as she pats a still-trembling Isabelle. While you are a little embarrassed too (you’re relieved when Daisy finally releases you in favour of grabbing a handful of Oreos), you try to keep your expression calm and fluster-free.
“That’s okay, I understand. It was uh, pretty scary.” So scary that you forgot you could have just mentally locked the doors.
So scary that you forgot Palutena shouldn’t have known where your room was.
You peek over at the goddess, who has taken a seat in the oddly-shaped circle you have going on right now. She’s in the middle of a lighthearted conversation with Zelda and Samus, ignorant to your stares. You don’t want to voice your thoughts aloud, in fear of seeming too overbearing, but you are just consumed by unease. You’re pretty sure she can teleport, so that makes the disconnected hallways a non-issue… but…
Maybe one of the others contacted her? You glance around the group, foregoing trying to seem inconspicuous. Do the Smashers have like… cell phones or something?? You don’t think you’ve seen any comms device that they all have. So then… how???
“Should we restart the movie for Palutena?” Peach asks, finally reminding everyone that the film is still going.
“I-I think we can just umm, give her a recap!” Isabelle announces, unable to hide her fright. Lucina nods a bit too enthusiastically.
“Y-Yes, I agree! I mean, there are plenty of other things we need to do during this sleepover… right?”
“I guess you’re right,” Zelda concedes, and the two sigh in relief, much to everyone’s amusement. Everyone tries to pitch into the summary, making the movie seem like more of a jumbled mess than it actually is.
Conveniently, no one remembers to turn the lights back off.
-
The credits finally roll, and the blanket of tension finally eases up. Things never got as scary as they did before Palutena arrived, but there’s a clear change in the atmosphere once the movie is over.
“Whew! That was an interesting movie,” Palutena said, entirely unaffected by the spooks and gore. She’s easily the least rattled out of the group, and you’re not sure if you saw or heard any genuine fright from her during the entire second half of the movie. As Peach and Corrin start collecting the trash strewn about from the devoured snacks, Zelda leans back against the bedpost and smiles at you.
“Yeah, it was. I didn’t expect it to involve witches and magic by the end. That was a fun movie - great choice.”
Eek! Someone approved of your pick! You feel like you won the lottery - although, you can’t help but feel bad for the ones who clearly didn’t enjoy it that much…
“N-Next we’re supposed to watch a romance movie, right??” Isabelle asks, sounding just a tiny bit desperate.
“Why don’t we take a break from movies first?” Palutena asks, getting up and approaching your desk. You’re a bit worried at first, but it’s replaced by confusion when you see her grab your fancy old-styled interdimensional phone. It’s vintage as heck - it looks like it came from the late 1800s - but it has like a billion dials of various sizes on it.
“Are… we calling someone?” Lucina asks, clearly curious about your phone’s design.
“Ooh, can we get delivery out here?” Robin asks you. “I could go for a pizza.”
“Yeah, we could order something,” you reply nonchalantly. You turn to Palutena. “I uh, assume that’s not what your plan was though.”
Palutena waves away your concern. “Nah, this can wait until we order something.”
You go around the group and write down everyone’s order before ringing up your usual delivery joint. You didn’t know many people personally before the Smashers came, but your trusty delivery guy? They were basically the closest thing you had to a “friend” for years. You shared a giant order of pasta with them once and watched half a movie before they had to skedaddle and pick-up their next delivery. You never let it show how much you relished those moments in fear of seeming weird or overbearing.
Yep. You’ve definitely developed some great and stable relationships over the years.
“So, what did you want to do with the phone?” you ask Palutena, handing the phone to her after everything’s been ordered. She looks around the group with a mischievous grin and a twinkle in her eyes.
“As the Goddess of Good Pranks, I declare we grace the multiverse with our voices and whisper only the sweetest of promises and prophecies into their delicate, mortal ears.”
Peach claps her hands together, looking oddly excited. “Oh! We’re doing prank calls?”
“Prank calls?” Corrin repeats. “Is that… what it sounds like? You call people and you prank them?”
“Yes, that’s exactly right,” Palutena replies. “We dial random numbers and pull some kind of joke on whoever answers. Anyone want to provide an example?”
Daisy’s hands shoot out, reaching for the phone. “Ooh, me! I do!” Once it’s in her hands, she studies it for a moment before turning to you. “How do I use this??”
“Uh, here--” You go to take the phone from her hands, but she doesn’t let go once it’s in your hands. Some of your fingers overlap hers. Awkwardly, you pull away and settle with just pointing at all the bits. “These dials are for the date and exact time you’re calling. This one is for the universe, and the smaller one inside is for alternate timelines. Then this dial is just for the phone number or an equivalent communications line. Once you’re done, you just press this button on the receiver. If any of the dials are incompatible, it’ll auto-correct itself.”
“Whoa, cool!” With a grin, Daisy puts the phone on the floor, picks up the receiver, and starts turning all the dials randomly. Once she’s done, she presses the button. You quickly spin the volume dial so everyone can hear the other end. A dial tone rings for a few moments, before finally someone picks up.
“Hello?”
“Hey man, just calling to tell you we’ll be at your place with the pizza in a few minutes. Sorry for the hold up - there was a lot of traffic, you see--”
“Huh? I think you have the wrong number - I didn’t order any pizza.”
Daisy pauses for effect, then reads off the phone number in a questioning tone. “This is your number, right?”
“Y-Yeah…”
“Well, it says here you ordered ten thousand pizzas. And we got the pizzas right here.”
“T-TEN THOUSAND?! I didn’t order those! Why would I order ten thousand pizzas?!”
“I dunno man, you’re the customer.” The person on the other end stammers out their denial, but Daisy cuts them off as she holds back a smile. “Look buddy, we’re gonna be there in a minute and SOMEONE has to pay for all these pizzas. I don’t care who - we didn’t make all these just to dump ‘em.”
“I told you, I didn’t order them! And I’m NOT paying for them!”
“We’ll see about that, buddy. Or else I’m going to have to take you to court.”
“WHAT?! But I--”
“See you soon! Have a nice day!” Daisy hangs up the phone and immediately bursts out laughing, with several of the others following suit. Isabelle’s eyes are wide.
“But how are they supposed to pay for all those pizzas they didn’t order?”
“That’s part of the prank,” Zelda explains. “Nobody ordered ten thousand pizzas, and nobody is delivering ten thousand pizzas. But the person is going to be scared for the next little while that they are going to show up at their house.”
“Oh! I see!” Isabelle smiles in understanding for a moment before making a face. “Oooh, that’s a mean prank… I’d be scared too if I thought I would have to pay for ten thousand pizzas I didn’t order…”
“Well, I got a nicer prank for you,” Samus announces, taking the phone from Daisy. The bounty hunter spins the dials one by one before finally pressing the call button. It rings once before a groggy voice picks up.
“Mmmmgh… Hello?”
“Good mornin’, I’m callin’ from the Super Survey Committee,” Samus begins, putting on an exaggerated accent. “We’ve chosen you to be entered in a drawin’ for $10,000. All you have to do is answer a quick survey. Howzabout it?”
“Uhhh… okay, sure.” The sleepiness seems to leave their voice after hearing about the cash prize.
“Awright. Let’s start with your name.”
Conveniently, there is a sudden interference and the phone crackles. Samus is undeterred however, and continues as if nothing happened.
“Mmmm-hm. Gotcha. Excellent. Next, what d’ya do for a livin’?”
“Well, I’m uh, a student right now… but I’m also a detective! A great detective. Maybe you’ve heard of my grandfather - our family name is pretty famous.”
“Ohhhhh, yeah, yep. I’m talkin’ to a real celebrity, huh?”
“Yeppers!”
The voice sounds pretty young, so you assume they’re one of those teenage detectives you’ve read so much about. There are so many of them in the multiverse, it’s kind of wild, actually.
“Alrighty, now that we’ve got that out of the way… You ready to start? You somewhere comfortable right now?”
“Uh…” There’s a bit of rustling on the other end. “Yeah, I think so?”
“Ya think so? Bud, I can’t start unless you know so. Aren’t you supposed to be a great detective or somethin’?”
“I-I know so! I’m as comfortable as a calm right now! Couldn’t be more comfy than this!”
Samus grins, refraining from chuckling like the rest of you. “If y’ say so. First question… what’s yer favourite colour?”
“Red!” As the survey begins, Palutena suddenly starts passing around a pen and paper. One by one, everyone writes down weird questions for Samus to ask. While the paper goes around, Samus keeps going with the “normal” questions.
“Favourite flavour of ice cream?”
“Mmm… chocolate.”
“Least favourite subject in school?”
“Uh… can I say all of them?”
“Sure. Would ya rather be famous or have world peace?”
A pause. “...Um! World peace, of course. Haha…”
“You don’t sound so sure, dude.”
“Hey! Of course I want world peace - who doesn’t? It’s just, uh…”
“Just teasin’ ya, bud. Never said you had to be honest in the survey.” The paper reaches Samus, and she takes it in her hand. “Ready to continue?”
“Y-Yep! Lay em on me!”
“Fabulous. Next question… would you s-smooch a skeleton…?”
Samus’ fake accent falls apart as she reads the first question, trying to hold back her laughter. Robin grins and does a fist pump.
“Ooh, that’s a good start,” Palutena says quietly. The tactician is extremely proud of herself.
“Uhhhh… could you uh, repeat that? Please?”
“Sure thing.” And this time with more confidence: “Would you smooch a skeleton?”
The other line is silent, obviously trying to process the question. Finally, they speak up again: “Is it, uh… a cute skeleton?”
“The cutest,” Robin supplies.
“Absolutely,” Samus says into the phone, and a nervous hum can be heard from the other end.
“...sure, I guess?? N-Not that I would - or do - but--”
“Next question!” You have to hold back your giggles as Samus enthusiastically cuts him off. “Tell me about your favourite body pillow.”
You peek around the group to see if you can figure out who wrote down that query. Most of them seem to be smiling or giggling… but no one is giving off anything that explicitly looks like a hint.
“A-A-A body pillow? Wh-Why would I have one of those?” The person on the other end lets out a nervous laugh. “And, hey, that’s not even a question…!”
“Whaaaat? You don’t have a body pillow? Yer really missing out - they’re great. Got one myself. Makes me feel reeaaal comfy on those lonely nights.”
Something about Samus’ tone and accent leaves you shaking as you try to hold in your laughter. Daisy, Zelda, and Robin aren’t faring much better than you - the Sarasaland princess is doubled over with a hand over her mouth.
The other end is quiet for a moment. “...Okay, well. Maybe… I do have a body pillow. It’s uh, this idol I like… sh-she’s just soooo cute!!”
[insert transitional dialogue here]
“Next question! ...Wait, there are kids present, I can’t ask this one. Skipping that...”
Palutena pouts and shakes her head disapprovingly as Peach, Zelda, and Robin start giggling.
“Uh, I’m not a kid. I’m seventeen…”
“Say you have to diffuse a bomb and millions of lives are at stake. You’re down to the last two wires - one will deactivate it, while the other… well…” Samus pauses for dramatic effect. “Which do you choose: red or blue?”
“Don’t I get uh, more information than that…?”
“Nope. Red or blue dude, tick tock.”
“U-Uhh… blue, definitely blue…”
Samus sucks in a breath of air and shakes her head. The voice on the other line grows panicked.
“W-Wait, was that wrong??”
“There are no wrong answers here, bud. Only consequences. Anyways… which do you prefer: cats or dogs?”
The rest of the questions play out similarly - the rest of the girls didn’t put anything else outlandish. You admittedly didn’t put down anything - you just couldn’t think of anything on the fly, and you wanted to keep the paper moving! You’re pretty sure you’re not alone on that either, because the final number of questions doesn’t add up to the number of people in the room.
“Awwwright, that’s all of them. Thanks fer yer participation - we’ll be putting these results to good use.”
[insert the end of the call and the characters discussing it. jigglypuff decides they want to go next.]
Jigglypuff asks if you have a phone book as it moves closer to the phone. You get up to drag one out from under your desk. This phone book only has the area codes for about one trillion universes (of which there is an infinite number of, of course), but it is still massive. You could probably kill someone with this thing. You place it next to Jigglypuff with a thump, and the balloon Pokemon opens it up and starts flipping through it, entirely unbothered that the book is almost bigger than it. It finally finds the number it was looking for and puts it into the phone, placing the receiver on the ground. The phone rings three times before someone finally picks up. A bored voice comes through on the other end.
“This is the office for Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, front desk speaking.” The voice sighs. “Did you dial the wrong number? Hold on, I’ll get the phone book...”
You have to cover your mouth to hide your giggles, and you see Peach and Zelda doing the same. Samus and Robin are wearing wild grins. Jigglypuff’s expression turns devious for a moment before it sobers up, voice neutral when it speaks. You’re glad that your phone automatically translates both ways, or else your prank would probably be recognized right away.
“Hello? I’m looking for someone who can help me. I heard a rumour that Cloud Strife is joining the next Playstation All-Stars tournament - is this true?”
The other end is silent for a moment before the voice laughs awkwardly. “Uhhhh, I’m not sure where you heard that. You sure you’re not confusing us with Super Smash Bros.?”
“Haven’t you heard? He turned down the invitation for the next one, and he said he’s looking for a new and better tournament to join. So I suppose he’s not joining, then?”
“.......................Just a sec.” There’s some rustling as if the phone was being shifted, then the voice can be heard shouting enthusiastically: “BOSS! BOSS!!!!! GET ON THE PHONE, THERE’S-- THEY-- CLOUD STRIFE!!! WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET HIM--!”
A distant “WHAT?!” is heard and suddenly there’s a click, and a new voice is on the phone. “H-Hello?! What’s this about Mr. Strife--?!”
You can’t hold it in anymore. Everyone is laughing audibly now, and it takes a moment for the person on the other end to register what’s going on. “Wait… who is this? Is this a joke? When I find out who you kids work for, I’ll--”
“You’ll what? You’ll get us fired?” Jigglypuff scoffs and picks up the phone, holding it close. “Cloud Strife will NEVER join your tournament… and your miserable so-called Playstation ‘All-Stars’ will NEVER hold a candle to Smash Bros.”
Jigglypuff hangs up before the person on the other end can stammer out a response, and everyone in the room starts hollering. Wow, that was harsh. Of course, it’s not exactly wrong…
“What’s Playstation All-Stars?” Corrin asks among the cheers, unable to understand everyone’s reactions. Isabelle and Inkling are wearing similar looks of confusion.
“It’s another multi-verse tournament,” Zelda explains, “but it’s held pretty far from our section of the multi-verse. Around where Cloud comes from.”
“Who’s this ‘Cloud Strife’?” Isabelle asks. “Is he popular?” Even though she was called in as an assist character for the previous tournament, Cloud was invited so late that it looks like they never got to interact. She must have been too busy at the end of the season to even watch the fights.
“Oh, absolutely!” Peach responds, smiling. “Perhaps not as popular as Mario or Pikachu, but I’d say he’s as well-known as Link is.”
“Fans online often argue about which one is better,” Palutena adds.
“We actually went to the Playstation All-Stars tournament last season,” Robin mentions, bringing the conversation back around. You’re actually pretty surprised to hear this. “It coincided with the pre-Smash preparation so a bunch of us went ahead and… paid them a visit.”
“We crashed it,” Samus clarifies with zero hesitation.
Peach takes it upon herself to elaborate. “Well, most of us just watched it. Nobody interfered! Although, I believe a few Smashers received an escort out for throwing food at the stage…”
Daisy lets out a laugh. “Really? You never told me about that part! Man, I wish I could have been there.”
“Hey, that tournament was rigged and you all know it,” Samus says defensively. “It deserved everything we threw at it.”
“None of our favourites won,” Zelda tells you. “I think most of us who weren’t kicked out left before the final match.”
Robin just shrugs. “There were a few interesting characters in the tournament, but overall it wasn’t too impressive.”
Lucina frowns, murmuring almost inaudibly: “I didn’t think it was that bad…”
Palutena claps her hands, finally closing out the conversation. “Anyways, ladies and friends, shall we get back to pranking the multi-verse? Who wants to go next?”
“Oh, I will!” Peach announces with a smile, reaching over to take the phone. You’re not the only one in the room who is startled by this. Lucina is the first to comment on it.
“P-Peach? You too? But you’re always so… um, proper.”
“Don’t underestimate Peachy,” Daisy chides while Peach slowly dials a number, humming a tune as she does so. “She’s a pranking master.”
Peach suddenly looks up at you, smile still on her face. “Do you have a second phone?”
“Uh… yeah, hold on.” You don’t actually have another in this room, so you scurry over to your closet to appearify one away from curious eyes. This one is an antique - one of those “candlestick telephones” - but it has just as many dials littered across its slender frame. You usually kept this one in the study - a room you’ve been neglecting for awhile, so you’re glad to see something from it is still in one-piece. Exiting the closet, you return to the circle on the floor and hand the phone to Peach.
“Yay, thank you!”
[peach does her prank call. mc also does a prank call here. they're deciding on who's going to go next when...]
Before anyone can volunteer, there’s a knock from the window. Everyone else stares at it, baffled, but you leap to your feet and bound over to it.
“Food’s here!” you announce, throwing the curtains open. Outside, there is a figure clad in sleek silver, yellow, and black armour that covers them from head to toe. A silver and black cape flutters behind them. They’re standing on a similarly coloured winged hoverboard, holding a large bag branded with “7+13 LIGHT & DARK EXPRESS” and a heart-shaped emblem in one hand and waving with the other. As soon as you open the window, they hop off their board and start climbing in.
“Hey there, is someone having a party or what?” They see the group of Smashers sitting around the room, staring. “Oh, you really are having a party. Huh.”
“Geez, don’t say it like that,” you say lightheartedly. As the delivery dude opens up their bag, you move to your desk and start rifling around for some genuine space dollars. The stuff you could conjure up stops retaining its form shortly after it exits the realm. Thankfully, your ancestors were loaded and practically left the real stuff lying around.
“Okay, let’s see if I got all this right…” As they list them off, the delivery pal pulls each item out of his bag and stacks it all atop each other on their other hand. “One extra extra large pizza with mushrooms, herbs, and fine-cut dragon sausage. Twelve large Ambrosias. Three dozen Lava Cookies. Three cobblers - peach, coconut, and persimmon. Six Phazon Supremes.” They pause. “Haha, this is like a Smash Bros. grocery list.”
“Is it now?” Samus asks, smirking. The delivery guy looks up at the group.
“...wait a minute.” You can’t see their face, but you can tell they are looking back and forth at each Smasher. “You’re not… and you’re... “ They swivel on their heel to face you. “Dude. Is this a prank?”
“We have been doing a lot of pranks tonight!” Isabelle supplies helpfully.
“Every day I wake up and pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming,” you answer half-honestly as you hand them the money. You’ve finally accepted this is real and happening, but every now and then you still have to confirm it when something truly absurd happens. Like having a sleepover and doing prank calls with some of Smash Bros.’s biggest all-stars.
The delivery guy is just shaking their head as they count the money. When they speak up, you can hear the disbelief in their voice: “Uh, wow. Remind me to remind you to call me up more often. Maybe one of these days I’ll have time to get some autographs, ha!”
“Autographs? You want an autograph??” Daisy leaps up with a napkin in her hand and snatches an orange pen off your desk. She clicks it a few times in excitement, wearing a huge grin. “Well, how could I say no?!” She’s snickering to herself as she scribbles her name and draws a little flower beside it. Wait… is that a Smash symbol inside the flower?
Somehow, you get the impression she’s been wanting to do this for a long time.
“Ooh, me next~!” Peach grabs a pink pen from the desk and adds her own elegant autograph to the napkin. Everyone else suddenly crowds around the desk to cram their name on the napkin with their favourite colours. Zelda and Robin are similarly formal with their autographs. Samus’ starts with something that looks like an S and an A, but the rest just looks like a squiggly line. Jigglypuff’s looks similarly squiggly, but it adds a music note to the end. Palutena opts to write “Goddess of Good Pranks” in the biggest space available, then turning the first G into a cow head. You still don’t understand the cow thing.
Inkling and Isabelle draw their own face, but the latter adds “do your best!” beside hers. Lucina tries to write her name to be fancy, but it’s clearly not something she’s used to. After a bit of persuasion, Corrin adds her name as well in her normal handwriting. Once she’s done, she surprises you by holding the black pen she was using in your direction.
“Did you want to add yours…?”
“Uh… n-no, I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“Yeah, I already have tons of autographs from them,” Delivery Guy jokes, and you can’t help but snort. “But, oh man, if you’re associated with Super Smash Bros.... maybe I’ll have to get some more from you next time.”
The two of you may or may not have used your library to find and replicate signatures of famous individuals throughout time and space, and then sold them for a profit. Because, turns out working for an intergalactic postal service doesn’t actually pay that well. Who knew?
“I better not see that being sold online,” Palutena chides, as if reading your minds. Delivery Buddy just laughs, taking the napkin before heading back to the window.
“Oh yeah, I wouldn’t dare angering a goddess like that. Don’t want to get smited! ...Smote? Smitten?”
“It’s definitely smote,” Palutena replies, with such confidence and assurance that you think you believe her. “I will absolutely and undoubtedly smote you.”
“Sounds good - looking forward to it.” Yeah, you’re going to see that napkin being sold later. “Well, I’d love to stay and chat, but I have more deliveries to make. Call again sometime - ‘though Light or Dark, we’re always Express’!” They give you a two-fingered salute before revving up their hoverboard and shooting off into the dark sky. You lean your body out of the window to wave as they zip away.
“Thanks, Ven! We’ll call again soon!!”
“Dude, that slogan sucks,” Samus says as soon as you’ve closed the window. The food is already getting passed around, and your senses are assaulted by the variety of smells that have been introduced to the room. You’ve tried a couple of these (I mean, who hasn’t had pizza??) but there’s definitely a lot of new things to try here.
“Oh yeah, it totally sucks,” you agree as you sit down and help yourself to a paper plate, loading it up with anything you can get your greedy little hands on. “The owner of the company is super stubborn though and refuses to change it. They got enough complaints from the employees about it, so one time they held a contest to change it… and the winner was just the same slogan, submitted by someone who went by an anagram of the owner’s name but with an ‘X’ in it.”
“Wow,” Robin chuckles, biting into a slice of pizza. Isabelle pauses before she can bite down into her cookie, frowning.
“Does that mean… the owner got their twin to enter the contest?? It’s good that they seem to have a good relationship, but that’s just dirty!!”
Well, she’s half right.
“So, what’s this universe this company comes from?” Palutena asks with an unreadable twinkle in her eye. “Don’t think I’ve ever heard of it.”
“It’s located in an alternate layer of the multi-verse,” you explain. Then realizing not everyone here understands the multi-verse as well as you, you hastily add: “Uh, imagine there are an infinite amount of worlds that overlap each other in their coordinates, but they’re all in different dimensions, so you usually can’t interact with them at all.”
“An alternate universe,” Palutena clarifies. You nod.
“Y-Yeah, that’s it. So, you guys wouldn’t know about this world since it’s not in the same collective universe as us-- err, you guys.” Your realm can be a bit special at times, after all. A few of the Smashers still look a bit confused, but you decide to carry on anyways. “A-Anyways, Ven’s world is like, uhh… pretty normal, but multi-verse travel is a big part of the economy. For reference, Light & Dark Express is like a company for part-timers - Ven’s only working there over the summer.” Though… he’s been delivering to you since the first time you ordered from them. You once joked that it seems like he’s always on summer break, but he just shrugged instead of explaining you a thing. Ugh, alternate universes can be weird sometimes.
“That sounds interesting,” Corrin says, bringing you out of your wandering thoughts. Her gaze is fixated on the food as her expression turns pensive. You want to ask what she’s thinking about, but Inkling excitedly lunging for your phone distracts you.
“It’s my turn!! To do!!! The thing!!!!!!!” She lifts the receiver and starts wildly rubbing her free hand across the dials, clearly trying to get the most random result possible.
[inkling does her prank call, then is followed by isabelle's, zelda's, corrin's, and palutena's. lmao you see why i skipped around and ended up not finishing this? this was a lesson for me to no longer replicate the same activity 10 times for different characters in this fic. after all of them do their call, it is finally lucina's turn.]
“Okay… here goes…” Lucina picks up the receiver and starts dialing with a shaky hand. She hesitates halfway through before steeling her resolve and adding random numbers. Gripping the phone tightly with both hands, Lucina stares at it intensely as the dial tone rings out.
Click.
“Hello?”
“Oh no, it connected!!” Lucina whispers, suddenly panicked. Peach puts a comforting hand on her shoulder.
“It’s okay, you can do it!”
“U-Uhhh… I...”
“Hello? Is anyone there?”
Lucina takes a deep breath before raising her voice to be heard. “I… Hey, you…! Umm…!”
“Uhh, hello? Who is this?”
“I… um, I-I’m hanging up!!!” And she immediately does just that, letting out a distressed hum as she buries her face in her hands. Samus and Jigglypuff start cackling, while most of the others (including you) are fighting back smiles and giggles of their own. Isabelle is the only one who gives her a genuine smile, placing a paw on her back.
“It’s okay, you tried your best! It’s actually pretty hard to do!”
“Do you wanna try again?” you ask, hoping you look more sympathetic than amused. Because you’re definitely feeling the latter. Lucina doesn’t even look up as she shakes her head in the negative.
“Don’t worry sweetie, momma’s gonna show you how it’s done.” Robin reaches for the phone with an air of confidence. “Amateur hour’s over, kiddos. Let me show you how a pranking master gets it done.”
Isabelle and Inkling let out awed noises. Samus raises an eyebrow at the tactician. “This oughta be good. Let’s see what you got.”
With a wicked smile, Robin starts dialling randomly. You’re all eagerly anticipating whatever Robin has in store for the unfortunate soul on the other end. The snacks are busted out again now that most of the takeout is gone, with most of the leftovers dumped into the empty popcorn bowl and passed around. You manage to snag a handful of chisps and chocolate chips before the bowl continues to the next person. As the dial tone rings, Robin dramatically cracks her knuckles in preparation. When the call connects, she brings the receiver close to her face.
“Hello?”
“Why hello there! Is your refrigerator running?”
“...Robin? Is that you?”
Robin’s smile grows strained, alarm clear on her face. Samus bursts out laughing. Peach lets out a small “oh”, pinpointing the identity of the voice.
“Rosalina? Is that you?”
“Oh, that is Rosie!” Zelda laughs. “What a coincidence!”
“...Princess Peach? And Zelda too?” Rosalina pauses. “Oh, I see. You’re all at the Smash event right now, aren’t you? That would explain it…”
“Eyy, wassup space goddess?” Palutena chimes, chuckling to herself. “Where you at? Smash isn’t the same without you, party animal.”
You can’t tell if that’s sarcasm or not - you can’t imagine someone like Rosalina being a “party animal”. Unfortunately, her next words do nothing to clear things up in that regard.
“I told you I’m not a ‘goddess’... Regardless, I’m actually on my way right now - I was merely quite far when I received the invitation. The coordinates given are… not typically in the comet’s path.”
Yeah, you kind of are in the middle of nowhere… literally. It does make you curious however: how far in the multiverse does the Comet Observatory go? It kind of sounds like it’s not just restricted to the Mario universe…
Peach claps her hands as Daisy squeals with delight. Palutena nodding along to Rosalina’s words.
“Glad to hear you’re on your way, at least. A lot of us ladies are being invited back - we’ve got Sammy, Lucina, Jiggs, and Corrin here too, along with some new kids. Cute little Isabelle is a fighter this time!” Hearing that, Isabelle blushes and nervously says “hello”.
“Guess who got invited too!” Daisy yells excitedly. Rosalina chuckles on the other end.
“Greetings, Princess Daisy - I thought I recognized your voice. It will be lovely to see you all again. It sounds like it will be quite the tournament this year...”
“And y’know--” Robin suddenly leans in your direction, grinning playfully, “there is ONE person here who knows who else is coming back, but they won’t tell us! Isn’t that just plain rude of them?”
“Ooh! Rosie! Roooosie!” Daisy slings an arm around your shoulder and gives you a friendly jostle, even though Rosalina can’t see the gesture. “Our host is just the coolest EVER! You’re gonna love them! You should have seen the baseball game - they were like, pshoooo! And the ball hit Bowser’s big dumb airship! Ha!!! Serves him right!!”
Rosalina chuckles again. “It sounds like you’ve already started having fun without me. I can’t wait to meet them…” And suddenly you feel embarrassed - both from Daisy’s praise, and from Rosalina’s smooth voice. Is she actually excited to meet you?? No, she’s probably just being polite… or getting the wrong idea from Daisy’s description. You’re not cool at all!
“So how long do you think you’ll be?” Lucina asks.
On the other end, Rosalina hums in thought for a moment. “...My apologies, it will still be awhile… Certainly before the tournament starts, but…”
Daisy groans in disappointment. “But you’re gonna miss the super cool Hallowe’en party we’re having! Can’t you get here by then??”
“That would certainly be pushing it, so I’m afraid not. If it makes you feel better, I can have the Lumas dress up so we can celebrate it with you in spirit.”
“Don’t forget you have to dress up too!” Peach chimes.
“And show us pictures when you get here!” Robin adds. Rosalina laughs softly.
“Yes, of course. I’m sure I can put something together…” That last part is a murmur, trailing off into silence. She speaks up again after a moment: “Well, I’m sure I’ve kept you long enough… Oh, wait, you were the ones who called me, correct? Something about a refrigerator…?”
“D-Don’t worry about it,” Robin stammers, ignoring the snickers from the others. “You have a nice journey, alright? We can catch up when you get here.”
“If you say so…” There’s a hint of curiosity in Rosalina’s tone, but she doesn’t press the issue further. “I’ll see you all soon. May the stars shine down on you all…”
There’s a chorus of byes before Robin finally hangs up. Samus immediately starts laughing again, earning some playful finger jabs in the side from the tactician.
“Ooooh, you!! C’mere!”
“The pranking master, huh?” The bounty hunter keeps laughing as she blocks herself from Robin’s attack. “Man, you sure showed us!”
“Oh, be quiet you! What are the odds that I’d call someone we actually knew??”
As Samus and Robin suddenly find themselves in a poke war, Peach grabs the phone and moves it aside. “It’s getting late, so why don’t we get back to movies? It’s time for a romantic one, right?”
Samus starts booing between fits of laughter. Isabelle perks up at the mention of the genre switch. “Yes! Let’s watch something cute!!”
You opt out of picking the movie this time, letting the others crowd around your entertainment unit to pick something. You sit between Inkling and Corrin and get a headstart on reclaiming the snacks. Lucina has also stayed back, fetching herself another slice of pizza. As the great movie debate begins, you decide to strike up a friendly chat with the three around you.
“So… have you guys been having fun?” Oops, you can’t think of anything else! But, you are actually curious whether or not they’re having a good time. You do want to be a good host, after all!
Inkling is the first to reply, saying “YEAH!!” and giving you a thumbs up before she digs back into the collection of candy she has amassed. Wait, should she be having all this sugar? You hope the little shark-clad squidkid crashes before she decides to put her energy towards being destructive.
“I too have been enjoying myself,” Corrin replies. When you look at her, she’s giving you a soft but genuine smile, and it makes your chest feel warm. “Thank you for inviting me. And for the clothes…”
“Don’t mention it.” You were worried about the white-haired swordswoman considering how reserved she had been before, but she looks visibly more comfortable than before.
You notice that Lucina doesn’t answer right away, however.
“M-Me? Oh, um, I’ve been having fun,” she finally says after you prompt her again. You suppose between the horror movie and her botched prank call, the festivities haven’t been favourable to her. “If I must say… it is a bit… crowded for my tastes,” she admits after a pause.
“Oh, I agree with you there,” Corrin says lightheartedly, and Lucina visibly relaxes.
“Me three,” you add. “I’ve never had this many people in my room before. It’s uh, kind of weird. ...But fun, actually.” You find yourself smiling despite everything. Most of your anxiety from earlier is gone, now that you’ve gone this long without a disaster happening.
“Is that so…?” Lucina’s expression grows thoughtful, and then increasingly flustered as she continues talking: “W-Well, in that case, perhaps sometime in the future… just the three of us could--”
“Puff!” The three of you look up to see Jigglypuff whip a disc over the heads of the other Smashers. Daisy, Robin, and Zelda are working together to restrain Samus against the floor as Peach catches the disc and cheerfully sticks it in the movie player.
“Ugh, you guys suck! And you have no taste in movies!”
Once the movie is securely in the player, the others let Samus go with victorious grins. The bounty hunter sits up and harrrumphs dramatically.
“If you wanted to trick us into watching a non-romance movie, you should have picked something we haven’t seen already,” Zelda says, shoving a case back onto the shelf. Samus grunts intelligibly as she returns to your side of the room, eagerly grabbing a handful of chisps and shoving them in her mouth all at once, being sure to keep eye contact with the others.
“Ugh, you’re gross,” Zelda says with a laugh, no malice behind her tone. Robin moves to join Samus, forcing her to share the half-finished bag. The others gradually move away from the TV to rejoin the blanket pile, grabbing their snacks of choice.
[...Aaaaand this is almost the end of the chapter, so I'll cut it here to save the end for the actual release! As you can see, I just have a lot of gaps to fill in. I have notes for all the events I have to write, it's just a matter of sitting down and writing them. Thank you for reading then and for your patience - see you when "the Smashers and their Host" continues in (hopefully) either March or April!]
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modern!au is a CONCEPT. bless y'all. could u do some hcs for modern! roxas, ventus, vanitas, xion, and sora + having a disney marathon w/ their s/o? like what movies they pick, do they sing along, r there snuggles, what snacks are brought, etc. (pls feel free to add any other details u want. i love lil details.) (this might've sent once already, my page refreshed. if so, sorry!) hugs & kisses!
o this is such a wholesome prompt, thanks for sending it !
Sora :
You’re looking at the Disney King himself. He knows a shit ton of movies and almost every song in existence so you bet your ass he’s gonna sing. And you’ll probably tag along too, his enthusiasm is just so contagious - hell, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know the lyrics, just sing whatever you want to the rhythm of the song with him !
He’ll b e g you to watch Big Hero Six and the Lion King movies with him. After that, you can choose anything you want but just p l e a s e let him watch those, they’re his absolute favorites. Also, remember to keep some napkins around cause Sora will cry no matter the movie, the messages just hit d e e p and he’s just a softie. Just snuggle with him for a bit and pat his back while he just stutters about how cool the movies were, he’ll eventually stop with the waterworks.
You know what ? Sora probably has a lot of Disney merch. If you guys are having a disney marathon, you’re gonna do it properly. He won’t hesitate to prepare his entire house just for this movie night - building a pillow fort in the living room so you two can chill comfortably, hoarding a lot of snacks and like a thousand popcorn bags, wearing his Stitch onesie (and probably lending you his Winnie the Pooh onesie if you’re up for it !)
Like the whole concept could feel childish, but not to Sora ! He grew up with Disney and he holds those movies very dear to his heart, so he’d be so happy to know that you’re willing to pull an all-nighter with him ! You’re never too old to enjoy these things.
You know Sora would suggest inviting absolutely everyone, but he won’t complain if you wish for a more intimate date. That’s fine with him too ! The two of you would have such a fun time and then pass out in the pillow fort at like 4 am.
Vanitas :
You know those people who are like “Pffft, Disney is overrated” ? That’s Vanitas right there. The guy looks like he’s fueled by kicking puppies and being a generally mean jerk - but you know better than that. Vanitas has zero knowledge about Disney cause he was never interested in cartoons as a kid so he simply assumes it’s bad. It’s up to you to show him the real deal.
At first he’d be against the idea of having a marathon. The guy can barely pay attention to class or hold a normal conversation and you want him to just sit there and watch movies ? U n b e l i e v a b l e. Are you singing ? Please stop, no singing allowed in this house, no he doesn't want to be part of your world, plEASE SPARE HIM - Accepts in the end just to avoid doing homework. He’d let you pick whatever movie you want, but if he were to choose, he’d probably go with the Lady and the Tramp, Treasure Planet or any Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
No one will be able to wipe off that shit eating grin off your face after seeing Vanitas go from constantly talking over the movie, critizicing everything, teasing you for being so childish to just being dead silent, completely absorbed in whatever movie you two decide to watch. Feel free to catch him off guard with a smooch here, he’ll probably have a hard time processing what the fuck you just did cause holy shit did you see Hercules beat Hades' ass?
If you introduce Vanitas to the whole conspiracy theory about all Disney movies being related, you better be ready for 3 hours of him just rambling about the posibilities. Now THAT’s something that interests him. The movies would just be background noise as you two just talk away into the night, probably in the kitchen while preparing some weird food combination cause you two ran out of snacks.
If you expect Vanitas to admit that he was wrong and that Disney was, in fact, something pretty cool then you better sit down, honey. The closest thing you’ll get is him just stubbornly saying that “he wouldn’t mind spending more time with you, watching movies for kids.”
Ventus :
Ventus is a casual fan. The type that just knows the old 2D princess classics because he grew up with them, but just slowly lost track of what the hell Disney was doing. Like he probably didn't even get to see the Princess and the Frog - But's all good cause he's eager to see your favorite Disney movies !
If you make him choose a movie to watch, he'd go with the safe choices. Stuff that he knows like Snow White, the Little Mermaid and Cinderella. I can see him loving Pocahontas, Moana and the Three Musketeers, though.
If you want to pull an all nighter to watch as many classics as you can, he won't stop you and he'll try to stay awake with you (and pass out a little after midnight, lmao) - but he'd insist on taking breaks cause looking at a screen for over 6 hours straight can't be h e a l t h y.
Ventus would gladly cuddle and snuggle with you - and he'd also love to sing along, but the poor dude doesn't really know any of the lyrics. Solution ? Just put on those good subtitles and there you go ! He'd love to sing Aladdin's A Whole New World with you or just any duet. You two would get so into it that your neighbours would propably have to knock on the walls a few times so you'll lower your volume.
If you ever mention your favorite (s) disney character(s), you can totally expect Ventus to show up one day unnanounced with a plushie of them, just for you. Consider this his way of saying thanks ! And also apologize for passing out so early - he'll make up for that inviting you to yet another movie night with him.
Roxas :
Another casual fan, but the complete opposite of Ventus. Roxas never got into 2D Disney as a kid and he's more into the 3D additions like Brave, Coco or Frankenweenie. He's also that type of controversial fan who actually enjoyed the liveaction remakes of the old classics.
But don't get him wrong, he's still a r u t h l e s s critic. Roxas gets bored pretty quickly with movies that have such obvious and bland plots and twists that he can see them coming from a mile away. I see him being more of a Pixar fan, just quoting Shrek in his usual deadpan voice on a daily basis. Roxas' brain in a 1000 heartless fight : "and they don't stop coming and they don't stop coming and they-"
If you want to watch movies with him, prepare to discover Roxas' more sassy side - the guy just can't hold back all these funny remarks and jabs at Disney Fairy Tale Logic™. "Oh good for you Gaston, trying to send your crush's father to a psychiatric ward just so she can pay attention to you is SUCH a powermove. You should've dated Lefou instead -" "Do you think Ariel's daughter was born with a mermaid tail or legs? Imagine the monstrosity -".
In the end you two wouldn't even pay attention to the actual movies, since you'd be too busy mocking and impersonating every character and just rolling on the floor laughing your asses off. Your snapchat and instagram stories would be filled with videos of each other doing dumb stuff, calling out all the tiny mistakes as if you two were CinemaSins.
In the end, this Disney Marathon would just turn into a weekly movie night where you two just watch everything and anything. Sometimes it's fun and goofy, and sometimes you two actually get into the plot and discuss all the h i d d e n lore. Roxas would feel super special to have this little new tradition with you.
Xion :
Xion is the definition of a Disney Princess. She absolutely loves every princess movie and you bet your ass she screamed when all of them appeared in full 3D during Ralph breaks the Internet. Like she's a natural romantic and a dreamer at heart, so all the fairy tales just get to her, always tearing up during the climax of the movies.
Ironically, most of her favorite Disney movies aren't princess related : Aristocats, Peter Pan, Tangled and Brother Bear. Xion is that type of person who just points out all the similarities between her friends and the characters. Like Kenai and Kods's bond remind her of her and Roxas' friendship with Axel, Saix reminds her of Randall from Monsters Inc, Kairi is totally Lilo and Aqua is Nani - You get the idea !
Even if you suggested the idea of a Disney Marathon, Xion would just plan the best course of action and take the lead almost immediately. She's just so excited to be able to spend this night with you that she wants to make the most of it ! Snacks ? Check. Netflix and other sites to see movies ? Check. A shit ton of blankets and hot cocoa ? Check. The perfect partner ? Check.
Xion would do her best to not break out into fullblown singing - mostly out of respect for her roommates and neighbours, but you'll definitely hear her hum along and mutter the lyrics under her breath. And if the song is catchy enough, she'd love to pull you in for a dance !
At the end of the night, you two would be exhausted but content. Probably giving up on seeing all the movies, just listening to a disney playlist on Youtube while you two do stupid and silly Buzzfeed quizzes like "What Disney villain are you based on your aesthetics" and such. Xion has trouble sleeping, so you'll most likely end up falling asleep on her first. She'll stay awake till sunrise, taking a few sneaky selfies with you peacefully sleeping by her side.
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Some Oumaede chapter 1?
So this is my first story here so sorry if it sucks, also my first time writing Oumaede :o but anyways I hope y'all enjoy! And btw the pov is in kaedes eyes! If this is good maybe I'll make a chapter 2 cause I really love this ship XD and sorry if this seems a little rushed. ___________________________________________________ Oumaede! Hello... I guess I should introduce myself, I'm Akamatsu Kaede! For some reason me and my lovely classmates are stuck in some sort of building? It doesn't even look like much of a building to me anymore, but everything is blocked off so it's not like I can go anywhere. I barley know any of my new classmates but they seem like interesting people. However, one stole my attention more than the others. I didn't know his name yet, but right when I stepped into the gymnasium I saw him. He had dark purple eyes, as well with dark purple hair. He was pretty short I will not lie, he kinda looked younger than what he actually should be, but that didn't bother me because it made him 10 times cuter. I didn't know if I should speak to him yet? He seemed pretty occupied with talking to the other classmates, well maybe. They don't seem to be so pleased with him. I decided to talk to a girl you as well had blonde hair, she wore a lot of pink just like me so I thought she might want to be friends. "Hi!! I'm Akamatsu Kaede!" I gave her a great big smile and waited for her reply. She giggled. "Hi! I'm Iruma Miu." She responded and gave my hand a great big shake. "Wow! What a wonderful name!" I said back continuing my smile. "Do you know by chance where we may be?" I added. "Nah! But I ain't questioning it much, look at all the fun people there is to meet!" She responded. "You're right!" I replied. As we continued to have a decent conversation, I found out she seemed to be a very upbeat person! However she did like making a lot of dirty jokes around me. Whoops. But after a while of talking to each other we noticed some sort of cute bear come out of no where. "Welcome!!!!! Students!!!! I hope you guys make yourself comfortable here!! After all, it seems you guys will be here for a while." He added a chuckle after that sentence. What did he mean by we would be here for a while? It was so confusing, I barley even knew anybody here. "Oh and haha!! I forgot to mention! Don't get too comfortable with each other, because this is a killing game after all." He added. A- a w-what?! He explained all of the rules of this "killing game" a game that I never signed up for! A game that I never wanted to play! What is even going on?! I am still so confused!!! I looked around my surroundings for a little, to look at my class mates. Then I looked back at him, we wouldn't kill each other! I have high hopes! I know that none of us would even hurt a fly! We are are only teens! Pretty soon the bear left, he left us with so much questions. I could tell that I wasn't the only one who was confused. I turned my body around and saw the guy I mentioned earlier, just staring at me. I wonder why? Should I go up and talk to him? I wasn't quite sure at that moment. All I was worried about was this "killing game" but I guess he was kinda death staring me so that could be concerning. Especially if he seemed to make not a lot of people pleased. He soon placed his hand on his mouth and the other on his hip. It seemed like he was examining me? Or something. I turned around and tried to walk away from the gym. The bear said that we have our own rooms and I wanted to check it out. However right when I nearly exited the door, someone tapped my shoulder, and made me turn around. Ironically I just knew who it was. "Hey!!! I'm Kokichi Ouma!" The boy smirked. I felt myself blush a little, he surely was cute. "H-hi! I'm Akamatsu Kaede! Nice to meet you!" "What a cute name~ so tell me apparently we all have talents, what is yours?" He made me blush a little more. "Oh! I'm the ultimate pianist! How about you?!" "That's cool~ I'm the ultimate supreme leader!" He said with passion. He was enjoying himself I could tell. "Supreme leader? Nice!" In my head I never would've imagined someone having that as a talent. "Yeah! So I noticed you're trying to sneak out, what were you trying to do?" I was about to ask why he was staring at me even before I was going to leave but I couldn't get the right words out. "Oh, I was just trying to look at my new room! I wanted to see if it's anything in my taste!" "Oh really?~ can I come with you?~" "S-sure!" I replied. As I said that he grinned super big, I started walking out of the gymnasium and he followed me. We were really quiet at first, but that makes a little sense, since we were looking around trying to find where the rooms could even be in the first place? I was so into looking, that I didn't even noticed once I looked back over to him he was staring at me again. Almost like he was examining me once more. "Wha?" I asked him not able to finish my word, he placed his finger over my lips. I was so confused on what was going on? "Don't be a bad girl okay?" He said. I couldn't speak but I sure did think what the heck was that supposed to mean?! I was kinda concerned for myself. I didn't know what was going on. "L-look over there! It's something scary! We need to hurry!" He yelped. Then he removed his finger and grabbed my wrist and started running. We finally made it to a hallway that seemed to be what we were looking for. There were many rooms, and each door had a picture of each student. I noticed my face on one of the doors and started walking towards it. "Okay, I think the monster is gone now." He said. However I looked at him, and noticed that he was still holding my wrist. But this time he moved his hand down a little, almost as if he was trying to hold my hand. "There wasn't really a monster was there?" I said as I released my hand from his grip. He chuckled. "well I am a liar after all~" I stared at him with a blank face. "Aren't we going to explore your room?! I'm so excited!" He added. Totally changing the subject and his mood changed so quickly. "I have an idea! How about I explore my room! And you explore yours! Then we meet back out here and tell each other about them!" I said. "Oh okay!!" He did seem a little more sad with this idea but he played it off. We both waked to our rooms and entered them. Then I noticed the nice clean room, obviously something I could sleep in. I really did like it! All of the sudden I felt someone pounce on me. "I'm sorry I just couldn't wait! I wanted to see your room for myself! Besides a girls room is different then a boys!" We were both on the floor, and he was sitting on top of me. I didn't say anything, mainly because I was just waiting for him to get off of me. He sat on top of me with a really huge grin on his face and just looked around my room. I really didn't think he would be getting off of me any time soon. So I sighed. "What's wrong Akamatsu-Chan?!" He seemed a little concerned. "Please get of me!" I said finally. "Aw~ okay." He said as he got off of me. I could finally stand up again. So I took that advantage and stood up. "Well we have seen my room! I think we should go back to the gymnasium, I don't see anybody else up here. People will start questioning." I suggested. He nodded and we both left my room. When we were finally half way through the hall way that's when he finally said something. "I doubt anyone will notice though~ it's fun being alone with you! Can we continue to be alone with each other?!" He grabbed my whole arm and looked at me with a pouty dog face. I looked at his cute eyes, and blushed a light shade of pink from his actions. "Maybe some other time? We need to make sure we won't get in trouble." I wanted to sound nice but also get to the point, as well it would be fun hanging out with him, just not alone for right now. He pouted even more and then nodded. He didn't let go of my arm though but I kinda ignored it, we walked back to the gymnasium. As I knew there were no monsters on the way back. But I guess that was my first day here, it was better than I expected. Besides hanging out with Ouma made me forget all about the killing game. Maybe I really should hang out with him more.
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[Fan Account] 20170401 - BTS WINGS Tour in Anaheim, CA
So you guys may or may not know but I was in Anaheim last night to see Bangtan. If you'd like to find out about my experience, just keep on reading!
So my day started very early on Saturday morning. I woke up around 7AM. Since this past week was my spring break, I was accustomed to waking up at 1PM and going to bed at 4AM, so needless to say, I had trouble both falling asleep and waking up in the morning. I caught a bus from outside my dorm around 9:30AM and rode it for about an hour and a half up to Oceanside. From there, I took the train around 12PM to Anaheim and I got there around 1:30PM. Fast forward past some details no one probably cares about, I came back to the Honda center (it's right across the street from Anaheim station) around 3:30PM. Since I had an assigned seat, I didn't have to worry about lining up or anything. By that time, most of the merch was gone though, so I didn't get anything ;A; I guess it's a good that 'cause that stuff is really expensive. Anyway, after hours of sitting on the curb and waiting in line, I got in around 7PM. I was in section 204 so once I was inside, I went straight through the doors into the actual stadium. Since I was in row P, my view was a little further away but I was not complaining one bit. When I sat down, a lady gave us an orange and green bag to cover lightsticks for specific songs but I didn't get to use them since I didn't buy a lightstick. For the next hour or so, they were playing Bangtan MVs on the monitors, and y'all. Why y'all got scream... at a MV? I was amused but I expected it since at SMTOWN way back in 2011, I was one of those people who screamed at the videos playing before the show (and was judged by my dad). Anyway I was sitting there amused at the audience but also watching the screen (and screaming at Jas AKA @jeons-jalebi via text and snap). As I was sitting there, watching, it hit me and I was trembling in both nervousness and excitement, which didn't subside until deep into the actual performance. I noticed the MVs were somewhat being played in chronological order but after Spring Day, I was ready for Not Today... the MV... that's not what I got. The lights cut and the intro VCR started playing. Everyone got to their feet, screaming and waving their lightsticks. I was no exception this time (minus the lightstick, obviously). Guess what they performed first. Yup, that's right, Not Today. The rose up from the back portion of the stage and it felt like my heart stopped for a moment. Yes, I video taped it but I did NOT for one moment actually look at what I was filming cuz I wanted to focus on it with my actual eyes. Even though I held my phone very close to my chest, the footage is very shaky. Yes, it's because my body was still trembling uncontrollably. I don't think I need to tell you guys how they perform because I'm sure most of you are under the impression that they're great performers, and you'd be absolutely correct. I think after was the first ment (I say I think because I don't remember how many there were or when they happened). Everyone screamed their asses off as expected and they all introduced themselves in English and all that jazz. I was expecting this but I was not prepared. Goddamn Min YOONGI (that autocorrected to all caps and obviously, I have made zero attempt to change it) did the thing where he takes his earpiece out, closes his eyes and cups his ear. Naturally, I screamed at the top of my lungs, as did others (except the girl next to me; she was texting during half the concert lol). After that they performed Am I Wrong, 뱁새, and (I think) BS&T. I'm not sure the order but I'm pretty sure BS&T was in that mix because I know they performed it around the beginning but I don't quite remember when (I jotted the setlist during the breaks, but I had forgotten by then... I guess I was just that stunned). Yo... those motherfucking hip thrusts in 뱁새... I couldn't breathe, holy shit. Honestly, no amount of preparation can prepare you to see them and I learned that many times in the course of two and a half hours. So far, the award of hype goes to Not Today and 뱁새, which is saying something because usually I'm very reserved in public and I was by myself too. After a break, Begin started and I knew there was going to be choreography for it since Jas told me . I thought I could prepare myself for it… but I was not prepared at all. Begin is one of my favorite tracks and pairing it with dancing ruined me. I was on the verge of tears. And then Lie is performed, and in that moment, it was all over. The choreography was absolutely amazing. It was sensual and well put together. Even though it was Jimin paired with sexy dancing, that style of dancing appeals to me anyway so I was just immersed. It felt a little bit theatrical too, and the red lighting was also appealing to my aesthetic. Anyone who knows me knows much I love the color red (just like Jungkook, heh). Right after, the universe decided it was going to seal the package of that round of performances with my bias. Yes, that’s right, the first round of solos was my bias list, ending off with my ultimate. Yoongi started by sitting in the middle in front of a piano and there were two strings players sitting at each side. I could hear the emotion in his voice, honestly. He kept walking closer, down the stage and delivered the verses with closed eyes. At this point, I was just watching and crying (literally). In that moment, I all of a sudden felt so thankful that I was standing there, able to see him (and them) perform in person. I’m from Florida, so needless to say, they’ve never come anywhere near my hometown. I don’t remember which ment this was in but since I mentioned that I don’t remember which ment went where and what happened in each specific one except the beginning and end one, I’ll insert this story here. So Hoseok was going to each side, getting them/us to scream. Of course the left side would still scream when he went to the right side and vice versa, but that’s beyond the point. Yoongi, after Hoseok finished both sides, growled, and I mean GROWLED like a tiger when he said, “LOUDER!” Usually the speakers in a large concert made the pitch higher, but when Yoongi growled, his voice was the deepest I had heard from him. It sent shivers down my spine (and still does at this very moment as I think back to it) and everyone went absolutely crazy. I am no exception. Every time Yoongi prompted us to be louder, lowkey highkey, I put more effort for obvious reasons. The next set of performances were in the front part of the stage, so I got a better view of it. The vocal line started with Lost. I was really impressed by how much they’ve improved their vocals. There a lot more stable now. Lost isn’t one of my favorites but I enjoyed it (as I enjoyed the performance for every song that isn’t that high up for me). Oh, I’d like to mention that by then, I’m pretty sure my body’s trembling had subsided. I think it stopped when there was a break. After Lost was Save Me, and I Need U. The choreography for Save Me was… I can’t even describe. Obviously I’m familiar with it, but seeing it in person was so good. I could definitely tell I Need U was a favorite for many because it got even louder somehow (if you didn’t know, I tend to vibe more with the tracks that are more hip-hop infused). The next set of performances were solos again and it started with Reflection. Namjoon is one of those people whom I’ve grown to admire a lot in the past four years and seeing him perform was a reiteration of that. There’s just something about the way his voice fills the stadium… that or I’m crazy. After that was Stigma, and guys, we need to talk about Taehyung’s voice. I was so accustomed to his deep singing voice. Yes, I was aware of the high notes in Stigma, but hearing it live? This probably doesn’t mean much since I was shook to the core the whole time, but I was S H O O K. Hoseok performed Mama after, and I must say, I have a newfound love for him. The choreography was very jazzy and lively, and his smile just gave me energy. That whole performance was like a vitamin. Also I had a hard time keeping my eyes on him ‘cause the main monitor behind him and a slideshow of his baby photos and babies are my weakness. After Hobi, Jin performed, and again, so impressed with those vocals. The next set of performances… this is when shit got very real for me, and this is why: the fucking CYPHER happened. Yo, I mentioned that it’s hard to hype me that much if I’m solo and in public, but you better believe I was vibing hardcore with that shit. My mannerisms were like Yoongi’s. I was too into it to notice but when I looked back at the little snapchat video I took of the beginning of his verse, I noticed we’re similar. I also do some of the dance moves Hoseok was doing (and I’m sure some of you know the origin those dances). I’m dancing while sitting at my desk typing this up, that’s how much that performance hyped me. Right after was Fire, and of course the hype did not subside (for most people, Fire is a hype song but not my favorite - dear Lord, how many times am I going to say a variation of “hype”). They had us cover our lightsticks with either a yellow bag or an orange one for it. Following was a medley of throwbacks starting from N.O. Then they did No More Dream (I was so hyped for the former two), Boy in Luv, Danger, and Run. They only did choreography for Boy in Luv out of the older songs. They did 21st Century Girl, and then it seemed like it’d be over but after lots of screaming, chanting BTS, and changing the bags on the lightsticks to create a rainbow, they came back on, starting with Hoseok dancing to Intro: Boy Meets Evil (no, he didn’t rap too). They did BS&T again and talked to us more after. Last, they performed Interlude: Wings, 2!3!, and ended with Spring Day. Most people including me didn’t leave until the VERY end, after the ending video played on the monitor and the boys bowed with everyone. As I walked out, I was a little dizzy, still dazed, but also my ears were so blocked and my throat was very hoarse. I didn’t buy merch earlier but I bought a WINGS shirt with the tour dates on the back (which I’m wearing now)... it was $10! People just went around selling them! Jas told me to look out for stuff like that. The concert was about two and a half hours but i didn’t leave until around 11:30PM because I needed an uber to go back to the Airbnb and when I first got out, they were $45, and I was like hell no because it was $14 to get to the Honda Center. I kept refreshing but the price went up to $75. Eventually I got it at $32 though. The amount of people I screamed to about it when I was lying in bed… yeah I still have post concert shock. I came back to the dorm this morning and since Anaheim Station is close to the Honda Center, I got to meet @perpetually-jungshook :’) We didn’t hang for long; I had a crowded as fuck train to catch… but yeah, that’s it. I wanna turn back time, but the moment has passed so I’ll just pray they’ll come back soon.
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Session Ten
Sydney Gaydos goes O: "Gaydos doesn't believe she's had the pleasure of deep-dish pizza. Well, it will the Great Detective's Treat!"
Malkas: "Thanks Syd."
Edith Runekill: "I mean, see, that's just it!!! Here I am, being slung over the shoulder of my HANDSOME BOYFRIEND, in a cool, smoke-filled pool hall, after I watched two of my friends spend like ten minutes punching eachother in really cool ways???????"
Malkas does not trust her to go up stairs right now.
Edith Runekill: "And, like, I thought my life would just be I spend a few years in the city before I go back and become, I don't know, a farm wife???? Maybe do some agricultural magic????"
"Aaaaaa," she says, trying to sum things up a bit.
Grim just got called someone's friend
Grim does not know what to do with that
Malkas: "Corn magic!"
Edith Runekill: "I mean, corn magic is interesting!!! Agricultural magic is why the Plaguewrought Lands aren't wrought by plagues!! It's important, good work!!!"
"But it's not what I wanted. And I'm starting to think maybe what I want matters after all???"
Pepper: "I heard it's pretty amaizing, you could stalk out a good career in corn magic, right?"
Grim: "Don't encourage her."
Edith Runekill: "Yeah, it's... oh, stalk!!!! Hahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha, oh, Pepper. Stalk!!!!"
Grim: "You'll get an earful."
Malkas: "BA'AL."
Pepper squints at Grim. "I think you got popped harder than you think."
Edith Runekill: "An... ear... full. Oh sweet Auril!!!! Grim!!! You made a pun!!!!! Grim!!!!!"
Edith Runekill is wheezing hysterically
In this session we discover hidden depths to our party members.
The set-up: It's the evening of our lich-filled day and we're gathered at a poolhall for some much needed R&R.
The Game: The whole gang is sporting hot new threads because nothing takes your mind off near-death like buying an outfit.
Edith Runekill saunters into the pool haul-- wearing pants! And boots!! And a cool leather jacket!!! ...because her only other change of clothes is back at the Steele house.
Malkas is dressed in the same outfit but different colors.
Grim is wearing the poncho/cape/whatever situation that someone gave her, her old leather coat folded into her pack.
Sydney Gaydos is wearing the REAL and AUTHENTIC detective hat Pepper got her from their shopping trip!
Pepper has basically the same basic outfit with a nice silk handkerchief tucked into the pocket.
We look so good y'all.
Edith and Mal shoot a few games of pool while Pepper and Sydney waste money on the new pinball machine. Mal waves Grim over to join in their game who single-handedly clears the table before going back to being her usual level of social: hovering at the edge of the group and watching them goof off. Everyone else spends about 10 minutes crowded around the pinball machine before Pepper manages to hit the high score.
After that it's another round of pool: Mal and Edith vs Pepper and Syd. Edith is already drunk.
Pepper chalks up a cue. "Rack em up, then."
Edith Runekill: "Well, they say bad boys are hot! Haha. Uh."
Malkas racks up the balls, "Ohh Edith."
Edith Runekill: "Well, rack 'em...? Is that what they say?"
Malkas: "Please don't introduce new, funny words to Edi while she's drunk."
Pepper didn't think she had.
Edith Runekill: "Rack those balls. Haha. Um."
"Oh."
Edith Runekill has had maybe half of her drink at this point.
Edith Runekill | It's real bad.
The poolhall is also host to an amateur fight night in the basement, Grim, Syd, and Mal sign up leaving the two squishy casters to watch their things. Although Edith, drunk on cheap beer and her naturally rambunctious spirit, initially tries to sign up, too.
Mal's up first and fights some ugly mug known as Glass Ted who gives him a few body blows, then fights totally dirty by grabbing him by the tail and hurling him out of the ring. Edith is incensed.
Edith Runekill: "Mal, are you okay???"
"That [infernal] fucker!!"
Malkas rubs his the base of his tail, "I'll be fine."
Grim: "No magic, Runekill. You'd snap like a twig."
Edith Runekill: "What an [infernal] shithead [common] he was!!"
"I'm tougher than I look!!"
Grim: "That doesn't mean much."
Edith Runekill: "I, um."
Malkas: "Edith, I don't want to have to drag you home and explain to my mom what we've been doing."
Grim: "Tell you what, kid. Sit this one out and I'll show you how to throw a real punch when we get home."
Edith Runekill: "Oh!"
"S-sure!!"
Edith is a treasure and beloved asset to the team.
Grim's up next and her fight goes better, though her opponent does throw a handful of sand in her eyes at first before she trashes him. Syd gets revenge on Glass Ted for Mal. Soon it's down to just Grim and Syd as the finalists, and everyone really gets into it. How exciting!
Edith Runekill: "I'm glad this tournament is ending with chivalrous combat between two worthy opponents!!!"
"Haha."
Grim isn't that chivalrous though
Sydney Gaydos gets punched RIGHT IN THE SNOOT. Quite hard.
Edith Runekill winces at the blow. But, well, that's what happens in a fight...?
Malkas: "Oh Asmodeus."
Pepper directs some choice Elvish words to what she thinks of THAT punch.
Grim might be smaller than Syd but she fights like a sack of raccoons
Sydney Gaydos is doing that boxer hop since she's super into the moment
It comes down to the wire, but Syd manages to outlast Grim to win the match. Syd wins a sack of gold and Grim is in a good mood after the mutually-assured pummeling. Time for pizza! Mal and Grim go out to hail a cab and Edith keeps the mood light.
Edith Runekill: "Anyway, hey. Uh. Like. One gal to another. Do you ever get that feeling where, like, you just really admire another girl and like you want her to think you're good and cool and you also kind of want to be like her???? Does that ring a bell???"
Pepper looks at Syd like 'what'
Sydney Gaydos shoots Pepper a ?????? look.
Moving on.
All is forgotten when the gang gets to a pizza restaurant and is distracted by another pinball machine. Syd and Pepper make some headway into it, but then Edith comes over to show them the ropes. We wouldn't let her fight in the ring, but she's bound and determined to have her own battle of the night.
Edith Runekill: "All right, girls," she says, "Time to watch the pinball wizard at work."
Edith Runekill: rolling d20-2
(1)-2 = -1
Pepper watches Edith fall flat on her ass.
Malkas: "..."
Edith Runekill: "..."
"ta... da..."
Edith Runekill: "my poor butt"
Grim looks around
Grim: "..."
Pepper: "Definitely greasing the machine, here."
Sydney Gaydos helps the poor drunk Edith up.
Malkas: "... Okay."
Malkas goes to Fetch Edith.
Edith Runekill: "mal..."
"am i... dying..."
Malkas: "You okay, bunny?"
Edith Runekill: "mal... i love you... please remember me..."
Malkas lifts Edith up.
Grim is trying really hard not to laugh audibly
Edith Runekill: "Oof!"
Malkas: "I love you too. Let's get you some water."
Nora rolls up a new character out of shame.
Once she recovers some, Edith reminisces about life on the farm back in ol' Plaguewrought Land. Mal then waxes poetic about his job of tomb exploration for the museum: solving puzzles and traps that have stumped lesser researchers and preserving the history of it all. Grim shares her very practical reasons for bounty hunting: it's money and she's good at it. Syd tells us about her mothers and the Pixieton Detective Agency, her family's business—though she's cagey about how she came to be part of that family. Pepper uncharacteristically keeps her big mouth shut and doesn't say much of anything about herself other than claiming to have a restless spirit—well, that much is probably true.
The gang finishes out the pizza and the night with a better understanding of each other, even if nobody managed to beat that pinball machine.
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Everybody Cut Footloose!
Just a little side drabble I thought of while reading @wittyy-name's lovely klance fic "Shut Up And Dance With Me" (there's also art by @wolfpainters which is AMAZING pls go check them out) between Pidge and Anita (my voltron OC). I will use they/them pronouns for Pidge instead of she/her this time, as they're used in SUADWM and other fics of Wittyy's. All credits go to the amazing writer and artist, and go read SUADWM and the other fics bc they're super great!
Edit: this got really long so technically it's not a drabble anymore. Plus it was hard describing dance moves so y'all might have to listen to the song while reading that part rip me
They saw her every Tuesday without fail. Every Tuesday Pidge would see the same girl at the park during the weekly dance meets with Hunk and Lance, always watching in amusement as they danced. By now they could spot her in the circle of people instantly; standing around 5'4" with medium length raven hair, dual-colored eyes---the left dark blue and the right green---and light tan skin, her left arm tattooed with a sleeve of pink cherry blossoms. They couldn't miss her, and they couldn't deny that she was cute, too. Whenever Pidge caught sight of the girl, she was cheering and clapping along with the rest of the crowd as they, Hunk, and Lance switched in and out of the dance circle, however she always seemed to cheer the loudest for Pidge, boosting their confidence greatly.
However, what caught Pidge's eye a few times was that the girl looked anxious to dance in the circle like other people did at times. She takes a small step forward, only to pull back and stay where she is, resorting to dancing shyly with the crowd. What she needed was a little push of encouragement, and Pidge decided that they would be the one to give it---and maybe get to know her better.
Tuesday rolled around again, and Pidge, Hunk, and Lance set up the speaker and donations bucket per usual. As Lance and Hunk talked amongst each other, Pidge looked around to see if that girl was here yet. And sure enough, they found her standing a couple yards away under one of the park's trees, fiddling with her phone. She wore an orange short-sleeved shirt with the shoulders cut out that hung loosely around her torso, dark grey leggings, and teal high-top Converse.
Pidge excused themselves as they made their way toward her, an excited grin forming all the while. Don't be awkward. Don't be awkward. Don't be awkward, echoed their thoughts. They saw the girl look up from her phone and at them, smile widely, and wave. Pidge happily waved back. "H-Hey!" they stuttered with a voice crack, mentally kicking themselves afterwards. Great first impression, Pidge. They stopped in front of the girl, ears burning, and oh god she was cuter up close. Upon observation, Pidge noticed that the breast pocket of the girl's shirt had a little green alien with its middle fingers up peeking out from the top. Cute.
"Hey," they said again.
"Hey," the girl repeated brightly. Her voice was smooth and nice to listen to. "I didn't think I'd finally get to personally meet one of the park's legendary dancers." Pidge laughed at the girl's spunky tone and rubbed the back of their neck sheepishly. "Well, here I am, haha. I'm Pidge, by the way." Pidge pointed to Hunk and Lance. "The lanky one's Lance and the big guy's Hunk. We all go to the same dance studio."
"Anita. You guys go to the Altea dance studio, right?"
"Yeah. We're all practicing for regionals auditions there, actually. Hunk and I are doing a duo dance."
A thick blanket of awkward silence passed over the two then, both not knowing what to say next. Thankfully, Anita saved the day. "I, uh, I like your shirt," she said, gesturing to Pidge's "Non-Binary Day" t-shirt. "Huh? Oh, thanks! Lance got it for me. I got him one that says "Gettin' Bi" in return. I like yours, too. That alien represents 90% of my day." Anita giggled before thanking them. The heat from Pidge's ears spread to their cheeks. They were starting to believe that whole 'love at first sight' shtick.
"S-So I've noticed," they then said, "that whenever you're here, you always look like you wanna step in and dance at some point. But then you always go back." Anita looked surprised at first; they found out so quickly. Now it was her turn to rub her neck. "Cat's out of the bag, huh?" she replied with a nervous chuckle. "If I'm being honest, I don't think I'm that good, not as good as you three, at least. Dancing isn't really my forte...."
"Oh no, don't go starting that with me," Pidge said, mocking Shiro's 'stern dad voice'. "I'm sure you can dance at least a little. Why don't you show us? Just me, Lance, and Hunk." Pidge saw Anita's face light up. "For real?" she asked. "O-Okay!"
Anita followed Pidge to where Lance and Hunk were. After she was introduced, Anita went to plug in her phone to the speaker and picked a song from her playlist. She then stood a good length away from the three dancers and waited. Once the music played, Anita tapped her foot in time with the beginning beats. Pidge immediately realized that Anita's pick was Kenny Loggins' Footloose.
As more instruments came in, Anita's foot tapping switched to swift hip movements and light bouncing. It continued like this until the lyrics were heard, to which then Anita added arm movements, steps, and small kicks to the jerks of her hips. Once the beat��dropped and the lyric "Now I gotta cut loose, Footloose" sounded, all of Anita's moves increased tenfold. She jumped, kicked, nodded her head, shook her hips, and swung her arms in time with the music perfectly and smoothly.
Throughout the song, Pidge saw that Anita's dancing had a certain vibe to it. It wasn't as strictly choreographed like Lance, or as well calculated like them or Hunk. It was carefree and out there while still hitting every beat just right. Anita was letting loose with a smile on her face, feeling as if she was dancing on air rather than the hard ground.
Oh man, Pidge was falling for her more, and they were falling fast.
As the song came to end, Anita cried the last lyric, "Everybody cut Footloose!", hit the last five beats, and finished with her arms spread next to her in a star pose. It was then silent, but it was followed by Pidge, Hunk, and Lance clapping for her. Onlookers who gathered were applauding as well. Anita saw Pidge clapping the loudest, however, like she did when they danced, which made her smile.
The clapping ceased and Anita made room for Hunk to dance next. She went over to Pidge, who had an obviously proud grin on their face, and sat next to them. "And you said dancing wasn't your forte," was the first thing they said. Anita rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah. You proved me wrong, Pidge. How did I do, though?"
"I think you did great. It was....nice watching you dance so freely."
Anita felt her cheeks heat up at that. "Th-Thank you." She paused for a moment watching Lance join Hunk in the dance circle. "H-Hey, Pidge, do you....wanna go out with me sometime?" Pidge felt their stomach do backflips just then. Did they hear correctly? Was this actually happening?
"Y-You mean, 'out' out? Like, just the two of us? Like a date?"
"Yeah, like a date. I've been meaning to ask ever since I saw you here, but that would've been ridiculous of me. Plus I didn't really want to bother you with it because you'd probably think I'm weird...."
Okay, so this was happening. Pidge was not, in fact, dreaming. This was real. Very, very real.
Pidge was at a loss for words. Anita could clearly see that their face was bright red. "Pidge, you okay?" she asked. Pidge nodded so quickly that they thought their glasses were going to fly off their face. "Y-Y-Yeah, I'm great! A-A date sounds nice! And it's not weird, either! I've....actually wanted to say the same thing to you, but I never had the guts to talk to you. But now that I have, it can be settled!"
Anita smiled brightly at Pidge's answer, immediately pulling them into a hug, to which they almost fainted from the emotional overload.
Later, after everyone went home for the day and Hunk and Lance were gathering their things, Anita and Pidge exchanged numbers. "So...." Anita started, "I'll text you the time and place on Saturday?"
"Sounds good," Pidge replied, still shaken from the moments that had unfolded before. In a sudden act of boldness, they stood on their toes and pecked Anita's cheek. "I'll see you then," they said happily, then running off to Hunk and Lance, leaving Anita frozen in place to process what had just happened.
Anita reached up to touch the spot where Pidge had kissed her. "Holy fuck...." she said to herself. She then turned and walked out of the park, smiling, but screaming internally.
[[Later in the group chat]]
coo coo motherfuckers: guYS YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED TODAY
*Thanks for reading! Feedback is greatly appreciated! And go read Wittyy's fics and look at Sora's art! :)*
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