#and im gonna go to the thrift store soon and see if i can find t-shirts
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oh i didnt mention b4 but i work at a thrift store now which is cool
#the bin#sadly its a less fun one bc its a chain thrift store (savers) but theres still a lot of cool stuff i see#i dont work in cloths so i dont get to see that neat stuff but i do get to buy it 50% off which is nice#the prices are like. wayyy expensive otherwise. sadly i cant buy anything till 2 days and so most the stuff is already gonw by the time im#allowed to buy it but its still nice. my sisters gonna have her car soon so we can finally go find some cheap thrift stores soon#tho neither of us are gonna have much spendin money 4 awhile
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i saw you collect clown shit I'm being a clown for Halloween can I see 👀
SCREAMING AND CRYING!!!! YES ID LOVE TO SHOW YOU!!! IM BEING A CLOWN FOR HALLOWEEN TOO!!! THANK YOU FOR ASKING ME ABOUT MY CLOWN STUFF <333333333
This is my clown suit, which is hand-made out of 2 colorful blankets and a pillowcase, i free handed most of it and also hand stitched about 60% of it because my sewing machine broke mid-project. (Just a heads up while we’re still at the top, this post is gonna be loooooooooooong and have a lot of pictures, also sorry for how gross the carpet looks he’s just like that)
This is my circus tent juice box
This is my costume drawer, where I cram as much stuff as I can fit, it’s pretty full so I’ll just show you my favorite stuff.
These are the highlights, my googley-eye ring, the first clown mask I made, the first party hat I made, my diy ruffled wrist cuffs and collar, and my jewelry hoard.
These are my clowns, which are both hand sewn, they’re names are Butterbean (left) and Corn (right). Butterbeans face was smudged by some water, I’ll get around to fixing it soon.
These are all the little trinkets I keep with them, things I find that I consider clownish. Most of these were picked up from dollar stores, thrift stores, stoop sales, giveaways or relatives homes. There’s a lot so I’ll just show my favorites.
These are my rubber reptiles, my tardigrade and monster finger-puppets, my wind up toys, and some bouncy balls and jingle bells.
This is my doorway decoration.
These are my other accessories that don’t fit in the costume drawer. My collection of silly sunglasses, my second favorite vest, this lovely sweater, and of course the essential clown nose and bow tie.
These are my clown shoes. These rubber boots have tragically become far too small for me, so I’m saving them untill my cousins are older. The rainbow sneakers are only for special occasions because they hurt my feet and Im trying to protect the color.
Land lastly, this is my favorite sculpture, I made it a few years ago.
All these were collected over the past 3ish years, a-lot of pieces were hand made or found in cheap stores, when I go out I keep my eyes peeled for anything clownish and that’s why I’ve managed to grow my hoard so large lol. If anyone reading wants to use the pictures for something (a mood board, a collage, whatever), tag me so I can see it!!!! Thanks for sending me this ask :o) I literally jumped out of bed as soon as I got it because I am a weapons-grade weirdo and love to talk about clowns
Have a lovely day and a happy Halloween!!!
#clown husbandry#clownblr#clown posting#clowncore#clowns#clown care#clown doll#clown#clown art#clown costume#clown cosplay#clown dolls#my special interest#<333333333#so much fun with this one#seriously thank you#:o)
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Okay imagine Matt’s gf being REALLY clumsy, like to the point where he is telling her to watch out for the couch or the counter, etc, as he knows where his furniture is placed and he can hear where she’s walking… Like he’s like, “Y/n, watch out for the-“ Then an “OUCH” follows 🤣🤣 Him catching her when she trips and her cheekily saying, “nice catch” and he cheekily says back “nice fall”🤣🤣🤣🤣
hii my sweet, I just realised that I didn’t actually include the dialogue you said IM really SORRY, but the tone of it is the same. thank you for requesting, hope you like it💌
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Matt Murdock x fem!reader
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You were spending the day at your boyfriend’s apartment, helping him do up his place; spending many hours patching up holes and filling cracks. Matt didn’t want to hire someone, so you kindly offered to do it. You weren’t qualified, not even a little, but Matt needed the help. Right now you were glad he couldn’t see because you did a shocking job of filling the holes in the walls.
“I think it looks good.” You lie, putting your hands on your hips. Wobbling on the chair at the lack of balance.
“Be careful up there, yeah?” He sweetly warns, rushing over to hold your waist to keep you still.
“All good. Right, so… the wall is filled…at least?” Your tone rising, trying to find a positive in the awful work you had done. Laughing to yourself, stepping down from the chair with thanks to Matt’s chivalry.
“What else needs doing?” You ask, looking around his apartment. “What about that crack in the silicone by the window- you’ll get cold.”
“You’re not even qualified.” He chuckles earnestly, moving the chair to the side.
“Um- I am now… I watched lots of tutorials.” You snicker, collecting your makeshift toolbox from the coffee table, and picking out old tools you found at a thrift store.
“By the way-“ Matt starts, your screech cutting him off.
“Yep- thanks.” You groan, rubbing over your knee. Moving the chair to the side, again.
“Can you help me move these instead?” Matt asks, nodding to the piles of flat-pack furniture by the door.
“Of course.” Jokingly flexing your arms. “Look at that… daredevil? Needing my help?”
“Don’t get used to it.” He jokes, carrying a couple of boxes into his room.
Picking up a piece with great amounts of effort, straining as you moved it into the bedroom. “Watch out, watch out.” You groan, walking faster so you could let go of it quicker. “Oh my…” noticing Matt’s stern look, “…crud.” Desperately shaking your hands.
He returns with the next stack, piling it against the wall. “I’ll sort that out another time.” Walking away from his new flatpack bed frame.
“What do you want for dinner? I’m gonna order.” Pulling out your phone to follow Matt into the living room.
“Box.” Matt states indifferently, slumping into the couch.
Whacking your ankle on the corner as you walk past, grumbling at a new patch of skin that’s soon to form another new bruise.
“I know.” You whine, flopping beside him.
“Give it here.” He says sweetly, lifting your foot up to place a delicate kiss on your ankle. Twisting you around so your legs could drape over him. “Indian food?” Matt asks with a smile. “My treat- for all your hard labour today.” Chuckling genuinely.
“I thought you were paying.” Returning a grin.
#matt murdock#matt murdock x you#matt murdock x reader#matt murdock imagine#matt murdock fanfic#matt murdock fluff#matt murdock blurb#matt murdock x fem!reader#matthew murdock#matthew murdock x you#matthew murdock x reader#matthew murdock fanfiction
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Renewed Family Chapter 3: Airport
Jasmine finally got time to come to California a week before Blindspotting filming in LA. She was excited to see the cast. There was a new edition as well who had some parts. His name was Kobe and he was from the bay area. The cast and him went for dinner and dancing. Him and Jasmine had a little fling in the bathroom. Nothing to serious. Jasmine hated to admit it, but after her breakup with Anthony, she stopped worrying about birth control so her hormones were a little all over the place. They didn’t go very far because of that and it was a one time affair. He still texted her a little bit. She was excited to see the girls since they barely saw each other. She was excited to see Anthony, pity her.
The plane landed at LAX. She landed with Nala and went to bagged claim. She saw Anthony and the girls waiting.
“Oh boy” she thought.
Anthony couldn’t help staring at her beauty. She was so sexy to him regardless of relationship status. She had a red athelic romper that hunged her curves perfectly and black sneakers. Her curly hair framed her face.
“Hi girl!” She squealed and ran over to hug them.
“Doggy!” Elena got down to Nala’s level and she licked her feet.
“You guys are pretty!” Jasmine smiled.
“Thank you!” They both replied.
“You are too!” Brianna hugged her.
Nala ran to Anthony.
“Anthony.” Jasmine glared.
Anthony awkwardly pulled Jasmine into a close hug. Jasmine wanted to stay but pulled away.
“Brianna I love your eyeliner! You do that yourself?” Jasmine made conversation.
“Yeah I practice on my sister but I use this NYX one.”
“You��ve gotta practice on me. Is Anthony treating you guys alright? Not stinking up the house!”
“Uh no.” Elena said. “We need groceries soon though.”
“We can do that. Maybe we can make a list at home.”
They waited for the baggage claim to start. Jasmine noticed Elena looked a little uneasy and was covering her ears. Anthony caught on to it, as well.
“Elena are you doing okay?” Jazzy asked.
“I’m sorry I’m not good with loud noises.”
Jasmine frowned.
“Poor thing. Do you want my airpods?”
“If that’s okay.” she replied.
“Of course sweetheart.”
Jasmine pulled her airpods out of pocket and handed them to Elena. She handed Elena her phone and let her pick out music on Spotify.
“Yeah my sister gets sensitive to some noise and sensory stuff.” Brianna said.
“It’s okay hopefully my earbuds help.”
The baggage claim started and Jasmine spotted her bag. She bend over to pick up her luggage and Anthony took it from her.
Jasmine had 3 bags total. Anthony decided to hold all 3 struggling until they made it to the car. Jasmine tried not to laugh. The car ride was mostly quiet. Anthony enjoyed to smell of her perfume. Jasmine was more focused on taking care of the girls.
“Okay so make you guys can make a list of snacks and essentials we need for the grocery store. Also, I was thinking tomorrow we could go shopping for clothes and stuff. I know you guys got off summer break so you might want some new stuff or we can get our nails done. Maybe Anthony will treat us!”
“Yeah that sounds good!” Brianna stated. “I have some gift cards and I think my mom had some and who is going to use those. If that’s okay”
“ If you guys feel comfortable Im sure your mama would want you to have stuff.” Jasmine said. “What gift cards do you have?”
“Um Nike, TJMaxx, Victoria’s Secret, Forever 21.”
Elena added, “I have some too but I have to check the balance. Also, I collect money I find on the floor.”
Anthony laughed. “You’re gonna be a rich bitch someday.”
“Yeah we might need to use the Victoria Secret for Elena because her tetas are growing in like
the weeds she picked out of the ground.” Brianna teased.
Elena looked at her feet embarrassed.
Jasmine changed the subject.
“Okay, okay. We can also go to other places to thrift if you guys are into that.”
“You think we are poor?” Brianna laughed.
“No but it’s eco friendly not poor.” Jasmine rolled her eyes and giggled.
They drove home and they exited the car. Elena returned Jasmine’s devices with a hug.
“Thank you for everything.”
“Oh course baby.”
Everyone went there separate ways. Brianna decided to text her friends. She texted Benito. Brianna had some feeling for him. They had English together and he played basketball. They kissed a few times but they never got in a relationship. He was fairly tall and had dark brown skin and curly black hair.
Brianna felt comfortable with him. He was outgoing and she liked his friends. Brianna didn’t have much friends. She was beautiful and kind, but people took her the wrong way. Brianna wouldn’t consider herself a shy girl, but rather one to stand off. She wasn’t biased but she could easily read people. Most girls thought she “tried to hard” or was a “hot chetto girl”. Her mom reminded her when she would come home crying from school that girls were jealous and to take every rude remark as a compliment. Brianna definitely got her mother’s glamour. Her mom dressed her up as a child and let her experiment as she got older. Benito texted her.
Brianna: hey
Benito: Hey my family is having a party in 2 days did u wanna stop by and dance
Brianna: Ywah i’ll let anthony know
Benito: cool it’s from 4pm to how long we can dance
Brianna: ok cool
Benito: how are you feeling with everything
Brianna: i’m being strong for my little sister i can’t let her see me cry bc i’m tired of her being sad
Benito: i’m sorry mami❤️
Brianna: thank you baby. i think a party will be good for me
Benito: of course it would
Brianna: i just need you right now
Benito: i’m here for you anything you need
Brianna: anything?😩
Benito: hell yeah babygirl 🤤
Brianna: let me tell anthony real quick
Brianna giggled and went to her closet. She paused remembering the recent tragedy. She needed to calm down. She found a pink slip dress with little cherries on it. It had white lace trim and she found red platform shoes to match the cherries. It was a little bold but that’s what she was feeling. She went down the hall to find Anthony typing on his laptop.
“Um Anthony.”
He looked up from his work and smiled. “What’s
up?”
“ So my friend and their family are having a little
cookout tomorrow and I was wondering if I could stop by. They are only a 5 minute walk away.”
“I don’t have a problem with it. I’ll ask Jazzy but what time is it at?
“ It starts at 4pm and whenever you need me back because they party late because we are Mexicans.”
Anthony laughed. “Yeah that’s fine. Did they know your mom?”
“Yeah my mom was friends with their mom.”
“Oh okay cool.” Anthony sighed. “Jasmine is making dinner so we can ask her then.”
“Okay cool!” Brianna smiled. “Thank you Anthony.”
“Anytime Bree.”
Brianna went back to pick out her shopping outfit. She picked out a black mini skirt with a purple bodysuit. She found her big bambo earrings and her mom’s s nameplate.
“Dinner yall!” Jasmine yelled.
They all sat at the table except for Anthony because there weren’t enough seats.
“I made salad I hope it’s good.” Jasmine passed the bowl around.
“ Also the rice has peas and bacon bits. I found the recipe online.”
“This is so good!” Elena said.
“Good I’m glad you all like it.”
They continued eating.
“Hey Jas. I was wondering if I can go to my friend’s cookout. Their family is coming over on Saturday.”
“Did you usually go over their?”
“Yeah they knew my momma. They live super close and I’ll have my phone on me. Anthony said it was fine but to ask you.”
Jasmine laughed at her eagerness.
“How long are you staying?”
“It starts at 4 and it goes pretty late so when you need me home.”
“Is midnight too late?” Anthony asked for her.
“Damn y’all are both party animals. That’s fine because you are close and you have your phone.”
Elena rolled her eyes. She didn’t like Benito.
“Isn’t he that ghetto guy you’re into.”
Anthony snorted his water.
“No his sister is going to be there I’m hanging out with her.” Brianna was pissed.
Jasmine laughed at Elena. She loved that kid.
“Look it’s fine with me. You’re 16 and I’m sure you will make smart choices. If his parents are there it’s fine with me. No drugs alright.”
“I’m not doing drugs.”
“I never said you were but I’m just saying.”
Anthony added. “Just text me, Pineapple, if you need me over their alright.”
She laughed. “Okay.”
Elena rolled her eyes.
“Can I spend the night at my friends Ruby’s house across the street since my sister is gonna party?”
Anthony laughed. “Well if she’s across the street that’s fine because we can get you in the middle
of the night.”
“Yeah they are weird but they have been friends since kinder so.” Brianna said.
“Yeah you girls should have some fun since y’all have gone through a lot. Plus it’s summer vacation!”
They continued to eat. Jasmine caught Anthony staring at her chest.
“Eyes up here.”
Anthony rolled his eyes. Jasmine was excited to have her ex do anything for her. Anthony felt his pants tighten so he thought about gross
videos of things getting slaughtered. He quickly lost his appetite.
“Alright I’m shower.” Anthony excused himself.
“I’ll clean up.” Brianna said as she collected dishes.
“These next two days will be interesting.” Jasmine thought.
#renewed family#anthony ramos#janthony fanfic#jasmine cephas jones#janthony#zaddy#jasmine x anthony#daveed diggs#daveed diggs x reader#hamilcast#hamilton#hamilton cast#fanfiction#adopted#attacked#helping#broke#anthony janthony crowley
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Also hold on!! ((Sorry for the spam ensuing btw)) Can i make a little cringe ass picrew of what i envision u like and send it ur way?? Aoshdkf this is so embarrassing but since u wonder?? ((Sry I went thru a phase during hard quarantine on which my friend & i wud make picrews of eachother and they used to be more accurate than the ones we would do for ourselves lmaoo..such fun.)
But in any case,, i do know u are tiny as hell but also imagine u with straight, short dark hair that probs do not reach ur shoulders? I give u around 5/7 piercings ear piercings and regarding jewelry sooo see you as a mixed metals person but favoring gold? Also i remember you saying u use funky patterns on your clothing BUT i see u favoring patterns that are floral n have lots of blue and green?
I have u as a combat boots wearer, round glasses user && tote bag haver. Hmm what else...oh you are SO Definitely good at make up and even tho u probably dont wear a lot of it your eyeliner would intimidate me from a street away ;;-;;. && I once said u probably had a :3 looking smile but since u corrected me i gotta say...u might have a very ^-^ looking smile instead? Ok thats kinda all i got :'3 do tell me how insane all this sounds + rate accuracy pleaaa i love guessing stuff sjdjkf
agsjaha you did that with your friend??? That’s so cute wtf :(( feel free to do it if you still want to! oh my goodness >v<
also… you are still so freaky with how accurate your guesses are omg??? my hair hasnt touched my shoulders in 7 years and ahsja yes it is straight and black… just the tiniest suggestion of any sort of wave honestly (which makes me so sad… my dad had a nice curl but I inherited maybe like 3% of it >.>) and i really do prefer golds!! though i rarely mix since i think silvers dont look nice on me and if I do theyre usually like... Copper? Bronze? the patterns tho!! gosh if i could find more nice florals in blues and greens i would have a lot of them :(( but i just thrift almost everything because most stores don’t have clothes (esp patterned button downs) in a size i like so i’ve got a lot of whatever patterns… Most of them for some reason make me think of Italian grandfather on vacation? >w<
seriously omg the rest is so spot on??? i have so many tote bags and currently have my eyes on some cheap bootleg doc martens bc i wanna paint em and like... new original ones cost more than a month of minimum wage here so there's way im ever gonna bring myself to paint those ;o; and so flattered you think i’m good at makeup aaaa i try!! and i’m really minimal with it too… though i dont think i could intimidate you with my liner ahsjsha I just go for a simple wing... size may vary and theyre usually sisters but not twins (on bad days they're just cousins >.>)
the smile i think is right on too... my eyes get all ^u^ because my cheeks get pushed up so much :'> really whatever intimidating vibe i could possible have gets dashed away as soon as i smile lmao
so insane you get so much right... am i too predictable? or i suppose i project too much of my taste onto dola and my personal take on satan...?
#chat & colloquy#baalism#tbh the other day i debated posting my actual face on here but i just didnt like how i looked that day enough#still thinking about shaving my head tbh but on the days where i think my hair looks nice i lose heart... but once i see my scalp#the urge comes back >.>
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I had a bit of a panic about work this afternoon. Alexi emailed us that they were almost ready to open back up and needed a bunch of paperwork and I was like. Okay chill. Except it wasnt chill!! There were forms and they needed like. So much information. And paperwork from others?? And transcripts?? From my highschool?? Excuse me?? So I sent some panicked emails.
But I think most of it will be fine? Mom sent me scans of my diplomas. I just had to pull out my masters degree. Which is ugly as sin and does not look like a diploma but what are you gonna do. And I have a phone meeting with Alexi tomorrow to try to sort everything else out.
But man it was stressful. I feel a little overwhelmed. I like being home, but it has been hard to be like chill, because I feel so much guilt. But also I know I needed the break. But also now I might be going back to work but I dont know when? So that makes me stressed. But it seems like thats just the way things are at this camp, we gotta just be ready and try our best?
The rest of the day was alright. I slept better last night. But I still felt kind of bad and off when I woke up. I took a dayquil and that helped shake off the feelings. James was getting home from his ride as I was getting dressed. He made us breakfast and we hung out for a little while. But soon we were off.
We went out to the county to go to a thrift store that wasnt savers. We went to a goodwill and a 2nd Ave. We had alright luck. We were specifically looking for shoes for him. And while we didnt find sneakers he did find some really nice restaurant shoes and some hiking type shoes. So he did good. I got a fleece that turned out to be super ugly on me and will now just be used for fabric. And I got a sports bra and some awesome snow pants. They arent like actually snow pants but they are like that wind breaker material on the outside and fuzzy on the inside. They are great and I like them a lot.
But being out was a little weird. James did a little better not projecting uncomfortability, but I knew he wasnt happy with all the people. So I didnt have as nice or as calm of a time when he was near, and I had to tell him to stop following me and to go look for his own things when we were at the first store. Also the toy aisle there was a nightmare because a sound toy was going off but wouldnt turn off?? Very scary.
The 2nd ave was a little more busy. And was farther in the county and had more people not wearing masks properly. Like this one guy had the skinniest mask that was just covering his nose?? Like what? And no one was really giving people space. Like I get having to go past someone but being 4 deep in a tight aisle isnt it. I may go back out there because they had so much stuff, but being there when it was busy wasnt super fun.
I am a little sad because there was an LL bean jacket I would have liked to try on but James was ready and I was feeling weird. So I will just be a little sad.
I signed up for their rewards program. And we headed out. We decided to get burger king for lunch and there was a long line. And James messed up and drove past the screen and then he didnt get something I wanted and I was just not happy with him. And he was upset because someone honked at him. But I think I was just tired and hungry and a little upset because of the emotions I was getting from James being uncomfortable out in the world. It was just a lot all at once.
But we are mature and a good couple and we talked about it when we got home. We had lunch and put things away. I went through the camping stuff to try to pack it a little better, a little tighter. I also pushed it all into the living room. So now the studio feels a lot more open. Maybe next week Ill reorganize the space. Well see.
James left for work and I decided to watch a documentary that was so sad. Its on youtube, its called My Brother Jordan and I highly recommend it. But prepare to cry.
I went to get up after that and I fell?? And I cut my elbow on the zipper of one of the duffle bags!! And I was upset and mad at myself. I went and played animal crossing and moved things around. And then I got the email from Alexi and had my panic about the forms.
But I spent about an hour filling them out best I could. But its a lot. I am hoping that its actually not as big a deal and it will all just be easy peasy but trying to get things from other people makes me so anxious.
Once I was done with those though I felt a little better. I made ramen. And I have been hanging out with sweetP and texting with Jess for a while. I am going to go wash my face and try to start winding down for sleep.
James has off tomorrow and we are going to get some stuff from his parents and then probably pack the car?? Im not sure about that. James told me we could check into our campsite on friday at 1 but I checked the website and its actually 3pm. So Im not sure exactly what the plan is. I kind of hope we still leave around noon and we can like. Enjoy some of the nature before we set up the camp site. But I dont exactly know the rules. So I guess well see what happens.
I hope you all have a good night tonight. Be safe and take care of eachother.
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Eviction
#1 in the modern living series
(Man is writing in third person hard for me. haha i might just change to first person for the rest of the series.)
Summary: Ace just wants the moving to stop, Sabo is the most responsible of the three and Luffy thinks m&m dominoes is bullshit.
Word Count: 1798
Ace . Sabo . Luffy . Sanji . Nami
Out in the countryside, where neighbors were half a mile away from each other, stood a house filled with memories long passed. Boxes littered its hallways as its normally rambunctious inhabitants sullenly grumbled their way through their belongings.
“This is stupid!” Luffy yelled while throwing down the blanket he was folding. “Gramps owns this place, they can’t just kick us out!”
“We’ve been through this, Luff,” Sabo said while gesturing at Ace to keep putting away clothes. “The city sent Garp invoices about the property, and since he’s never here the city just decided to go through with demolishing this place and build the extension of the highway here anyway.”
“But still! They can’t just kick us out!”
“Yeah. They can,” Ace retorted, once again giving up on folding. “It’s called ‘Eminent Domain’. They can take it if it’s for public use, and since we aren’t on the lease for the house we gotta wait till gramps gets back to get the money the city’s paying for the property.”
“... so we sold our house?”
“No, they’re taking it; but legally they can’t without giving us compensation for it.”
Pouting, Luffy huffed about how he didn’t see what m&m dominoes had to do with a highway being built on their home. “Don’t worry about it too much, Luff.” Sabo interrupted his disgruntled brother, “one way or another, construction already started. It’s too late to change anything.”
“Which brings me to my next point,” the blond turns to Ace, who averts his gaze to a far off corner in an attempt to try and remove himself from the situation. “They gave us until the end of the month and we’re already two weeks away! Have you even packed your room?” The question was more rhetorical than anything. Sabo already knew the answer, but if he didn’t antagonize his brother now he’d never get it done.
“I...have?”
“Why does your answer sound like a question? Y’know putting your clothes in the laundry basket doesn’t count as packing.”
“But they are put away,” Ace looked back at Sabo with a shit-eating smile and a pointed finger that dared the other to question him again.
“Have you taken down your posters? Or put away your covers and comics?”
Though, Ace should have thought better than to start a battle with someone who had an arsenal compared to his one bullet. “Were you just planning on moving without them?” Slowly, Ace’s finger deflated and cold sweat appeared on his brow.
The two had the same fight every time they had to move.
Ace hated moving, but in a military family, all they did was move.
It happened every few months and yet he could never be bothered to do it until the very last second, when everyone else already had taken all their stuff.
Garp thought that this might have been his way of rebelling against it, but one thing Ace hated more was being left behind; so he’d wait until his anxiety got too much and then pack in a panic.
Eventually, though, Ace started to plan to move out on his own. That’s when Garp, begrudgingly, told them they could move to a house he owned. To where Luffy grew up before Dragon (Luffy’s father and Garp’s son) left for the military to follow in Garp’s footsteps. Before all the moving started. Before Ace and Sabo were adopted by him.
It may have been a more rural area than the apartments they usually lived in but that meant there was more space for ‘outdoor adventures’ as Luffy put it. (Not to mention he really wanted to introduce them to the two neighbor kids he’d made friends with and still kept in touch with from when he was little). Nonetheless, the other two just liked finally having a permanent place to call home.
However, until after they moved did they realize that it meant they would get to see Garp less. Garp used to show up about every two weeks then every few months was moved to a new station, but now they’ll only get to see him whenever he had enough time to fly all the way to visit them.
As cold as it may sounds, they soon decided that they’d have to get used to it eventually and moved on pretty quickly. They were about to start their twenties, eventually, they were going to have to. (It wasn’t like he was around that often, to begin with anyway.) And with that, they moved to the countryside, though they would have never guessed that almost half a year later they were going to get an eviction notice.
The city thought there was no one living there, Garp having never answered the invoices or being there when they visited, so they moved on with expanding the city. But after the three showed up it had to be delayed. The city sent another notice that the three had to send to Garp, but this time it was telling them they needed to move out by the end of the month. At first, Garp told them not to worry about it, that he’d solve it. Though, one week later it became apparent that there was no way of changing the city's mind.
The three boys decided that they’d move into an affordable two-bedroom apartment that Garp helped them get. Though, after the initial month, they’d have to find a way to start paying bills and such on their own.
Sabo wanted to move out as soon as possible but if Ace kept up his usual antics, moving would have to go on hold until he could persuade the man-child to get a move on.
“Can you take this a bit more seriously?” Sabo wanted to continue to pester Ace until he did as told, but a sudden knock at the door stopped their bickering. “Just go pack your room.”
“Saved by the bell,” Reclining back on his seat, Ace ignored him once again, “We have like two days left, man. It won’t take long to pack, so I can just do it later.”
“I’m serious, Ace!” Sabo shouted from the front door before opening it up to see their red-headed neighbor.
“Hey Nami, they’re in the hall clearing out a closet.”
“Okay, I got some boxes in my truck,” she pointed behind herself.
“I got them, you guys start eating without me.” Sabo moved aside so she could come inside before exiting himself to get the boxes.
“I’m back!” Nami set the pizza boxes down on the kitchen counter, “and I brought food!”
“Food!” Luffy dropped what he was doing and ran to her side. ”Thanks, Nami!”
“Sweet,” jumping up, Ace walked straight to the fridge “I’ll get us some drinks.”
“Your brother is getting some boxes from my car, by the way,” Nami said loudly, in the off chance either of them cared at the moment. “Greeeaaat. More boxes, just what we needed.” Ace commented sarcastically while handing out some sodas.
“Don’t be an ass,” Sabo came in holding three boxes stacked on top of each other, “I’ll put these in your room for when you start packing.”
“Do as you please your royal highness.” Ace jeered, “just so you know, if you come back and there’s no pizza, it’s your fault.”
“It’s right down the hall, I’m not gonna take long.”
“Yeah, but Luffy just tried to put three slices in his mouth.”
“Mook! Ah c-ah-n mut soar shlifesh im my mouf!” (translation: look! I can put four slices in my mouth!) That was Luffy gargling over a mouth full of pizza. “obbb!” (translation: oww!) And that was Nami hitting him on the head for talking with his mouth full
“Stop stuffing your face, and eat normally!”
“...Make that four...”
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After their lunch, they all started packing everything into the U-haul moving truck they’d rented earlier that day, and finally, they called up Sanji to tell him they were on their way.
Sanji is someone Luffy met a couple of days after they’d moved into town, and pestered into coming over to hang out with him and his brothers. They’d all hit it off pretty fast after that, so much so that when their home was set to be demolished Sanji was the one who suggested they move into the same apartments as him and even helped them checklist everything they needed for first-time renters then offered to help them move in.
One long trip and much lifting later, everything they needed from the house was moved into the apartment and the rest of the stuff was either thrown away or kept in Nami’s shed until they could sell it in the flea market or a thrift store (this includes any of Garp’s belongings that weren’t sent to him.)
With exhaustion pulling down on her and an awaiting hour drive back to her home, Nami left the boys to finish the rest by themselves. “Alright, it’s getting pretty late so I’m gonna head out.” a chorus of tired goodbyes followed her to the door, “call me if you guys need anything.”
Getting up from his position on the couch they’d just dragged in, Sabo walked her to the door. “Yeah. Thanks, again, for helping out today.”
“Don’t worry about,” Nami playfully pushed at his shoulder, “but if you wanna repay me then how about helping me out in next year’s summer market?” Chuckling, Sabo agreed to her request.
“Hey! Wait up, I’ll walk you to your car.” Sanji went to stand next to Sabo, “I have class early in the morning and should get some rest.”
Repeating their goodbyes one final time, the two left the boys to their first night at their new home.
Bonus:
Immediately after they both left Ace fell asleep on the couch, already knowing what Sabo wanted them to do next.
“Oi, wake up!” Sabo shook him by the shoulders, “we still gotta put the bed frames back together!” though to no surprise he didn’t budge.
Giving a sigh of surrender, he turned to Luffy, “guess we’re gonna ha- oohoho both of you are pieces of shit.”
While Sabo was busy trying to wake Ace up, Luffy made himself comfortable on the floor next to Ace and fell asleep.
“Fine! Fine, I’ll do it myself.” The blond threw his hands in the air while walking away to a bedroom to re-build the bed frames. “I hope both of you get a crick in your neck.”
Ace and Luffy opened an eye to sneakily check if the coast was clear before high-fiving each other and actually falling asleep.
#modernlivingau#one piece#one piece luffy#one piece ace#one piece sabo#one piece sanji#one piece nami#one piece garp#monkey d. luffy#Portgas D. Ace#sabo the revolutionary#revolutionary sabo#black leg sanji#cat burglar nami
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in which jake and amy get their first case as a married couple.
hey there @dizzybunnies its me, your secret santa! i hope you like these headcanons as much as ive enjoyed chatting with you over the last month:) if i had more time i would have written it out in fic form, but alas life got in the way. thank you again for such a fun secret santa experience and enjoy!
if there is any downside to being sergeant it’s that Amy and jake never get to work together anymore. they see each other more now that Amy’s desk is in the detective bullpen but still. they both really miss working cases together and being in the field
which is why when Jake gets assigned a drug bust in Amy’s patrol he jumps at the chance to work with her.
Jennings was originally assigned to work it with him, but one of the upsides to being sergeant it’s that Amy gets to choose the cases she wants to work.
aka, she can boot jennings off the case.
as soon as the case file is open it’s like they’ve gone back in time to 2013, when they were just Amy Santiago and Jake Peralta, partners who drove each other crazy but also had more arrests than anyone in the precinct.
but it’s also better than that, because now they’re partners in life, ya know? Like, now Amy can tell by the slight tension in jake’s jaw that he needs her to take over, and jake can tell by the hair twisted between amy’s fingers that she’s onto something.
As jake says, “we’re both cute AND functional!”
Rosa gags at that comment. Amy just thinks its sweet
they end up having to go undercover which means they spend wayyyy too much time at a thrift store so jake can find them the perfect outfits. amy agrees but only if she gets to pick dinner that night.
Jake picks out a “swagtastic” outfit for himself and a surprisingly beautiful red dress for Amy.
“I’m gonna be your trophy husband,” jake says proudly. “As if im not already.”
“Oh please, you just wanna see me run in a dress.”
“well yeah, you’re super hot when you do that.”
“youre the worst…but also thanks.”
jake and amy — excuse me, hans and elizabeth (Jake named himself after hans gruber while amy went with her literary hero elizabeth bennett) are parked outside the supposed drop site when they see their two targets pull up in a creepy white van, fitting all the stereotypes of a criminal. Jake can’t help but comment.
“I mean come on, at least TRY and look like a law abiding citizen.”
“They’re part of the biggest drug smuggling operation in new york, jake. I don’t think they’re particularly concerned with looking like an everyday new yorker.”
“Well they should be!”
In honor of this being their first undercover gig as a married couple jake decides to reuse the same trick they used the night of the bet and asks amy to give him her engagement ring. At first she gives him a resounding NO, but then jake gives her his best puppy dog eyes and says “don’t you trust me?” so obvs she relents, although she does give him a giant santiago eye roll as she slips the ring off her finger.
as soon as the ring is in his hand jake takes off straight towards the van, with amy right on his heal as he yells back at her, “well fine, elizabeth. I’ll just ask these two fine gentlemen for directions.”
They both deliver flawless performances, from jake’s fake proposal to amy’s very real tears when jake threatened to throw her ring. She knew he wouldn’t actually do it but the mere idea of losing her ring was enough to start the waterworks.
both drug dealers look visibly pained by the argument unfolding before them. One even goes so far as to try and comfort amy by patting her on the back.
“I just don’t see why he won’t listen to me,” amy whines, dramatically wiping her eye before bringing her hand down to her holster. she doesn’t even have to look at jake for him to understand what’s about to happen. He mimics the action and slowly reaches for his gun.
amy sniffles one last time, milking the faux breakup as long as she can. “I also just really wanna say…NYPD HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM”
It’s just like all the other times they worked as partners, except this time instead of celebrating with a drink at shaws they pick up perogies and go straight home to have super hot, super married sex, with amys rings back in their rightful spot on her left hand.
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high school!mark
request: highschool!mark if u love me plspls
word count: 5.5k
a/n: lucky that I love u anon hehehehe !!!!! also wOW I didnt mean to make this so god damn long itS REALLY JUST THESE GOD DAMN HIGH SCHOOL AUS IM WEAK FOR THEM OKAY. look at this cutie hOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO RESIST
mark, renjun, jeno, donghyuck, jaemin, chenle, jisung
warnings: the usual intermittent cussing and probably an inappropriate joke or two
this au is my Ultimate Weakness it makes me soft as hell alright
………………….
LETS DIVE IN
okay so your mom has a job that forces your family to move around….. A LOT
and while you’ve gotten used to it for the most part it still sucks having to leave people behind and make completely new friends once every couple of years
this time you’re moving to a new school for your SENIOR YEAR and you’re livid
bc like ??? it’s senior year and you have exactly zero (0) friends since you’re new,,, yet again
you Threw A Fit when you found out but your mom was like shut up you ingrate soon you’ll be in college and won’t even have to worry about it
so you, an ingrate, shut up :/
you move in a month before school starts and the house is nice and your room is cute so that’s a plus !!!!!
you hang up some pictures and organize all your cute little trinkets you’ve collected over the years aw
you’ve even got a lil succulent garden growing on your windowsill
ITS CUTE AS HELL OKAY
alright so you’re gonna go explore around town because you , don’t know where anything is and you wanna find some good spots to hang
you take the bus into the middle of town because who tf is tryna drive themselves amirite ladies
support ur local bus driver
anywhom this isn’t a HUGE town but it’s one of those cute towns where you can pretty much walk anywhere you need to go
(god i wish that were me)
so you spend all day just, walkin
you find a library and pick up some books …….
both for decoration and reading okay
and you find a couple of restaurants and write them down to try later along with some coffee shops and whatnot
eventually you’re tired and prolly a lil sweaty bc it’s summer and you’re outside and ugh
so you find a nice big park and a tree and sit down at the base of it to read and mindlessly sketch things in the margins of your book
whEN OUT OF NOWHERE
someone shouts
“HEY WATCH OUT”
and you look up just in time to dodge a sOCCER BALL HURTLING TOWARDS YOUR FACE
it bounces off the tree and rolls a couple feet away
“uhhhh holy shit” - you
you just kind of sit there astonished for 5 seconds before you get up to get the ball and look around for who saved your LIFE
and there’s boy jogging toward you looking extremely embarrassed
you meet him halfway to hand him the ball and he’s like
“oh mY GOD i’m so sorry i told them to settle down but they never listen to me and jisung just ??? doesn’t know how to not take everything seriously and he lost and got pissed and kicked it and we didn’t even kNOW you were over here and also i’m so sorry”
you smile and tell him it’s fine and hand him the ball
you go to get back to your tree and he’s like hey uh you there uh wait up
god he’s awkward
and you turn around to face him with an expectant look
“so um, what’s your name? i haven’t seen you around here before and like in case i ever gotta make this up to you you know ??”
cute
you tell him your name and stick out your hand to shake and he grabs it very hesitantly and tells you his name is mark
he has , very warm hands and they’re only slightly bigger than yours but that’s still cUTE
MARK HAS BABY HANDS I DARE U TO SAY HE DOESNT
he says he hopes you enjoy your book and he’ll make sure the boys don’t disturb you anymore than they already have
you wave as he goes and he gives you a smile over his shoulder and his cheeks are tinged pink and wOw this boy is a cutie patootie
you go back to your reading but now instead of doodling you’re just writing his name or drawing his big doe eyes or his smooth hands
(((((let’s pretend we’re all good at drawing okay god knows i can’t do much more than a stick figure)))))
the boys leave after an hour or two and you leave pretty soon after then because the sun is setting and you gotta be home for dinner
basically your mom wants to make sure you aren’t kidnapped and/or lost in a new town
which, to be fair, is not that unlikely
you have your headphones in and you’re leaned against the bus window half asleep as you go
bitch wake up youRE GONNA MISS YOUR STOP
it’s the same bus driver who saw you get on and honestly there aren’t a lot of people on the bus so he makes sure you get off
“hey you, girl back there, hEY! this is your stop girly”
you thank him profusely and tip him because uhhhh u gotta get home and like Not Lost
you skip home with your bag of books and miscellaneous items you found at the thrift store!!!
you bought a little figurine of a dragon and she’s beautiful her name is saraphina because why not
that’s completely irrelevant i’m so sorry
i have ADHD
anywhom
you walk in and you’re all like hey momma !!! how goes it !!:3
and your mom is Sus™️ because why are you in such a good mood
and you’re like !!! cause i had a good day okay love u bye i’m going to my rOOM
don’t let her question anymore or else she’ll dig out that you met a Cute Boy
you go to your room and get out all your purchases and organize them while you still have the motivation to do so
and yeah
you use one of the blank notes to start like a lil drawing diary of sorts ???? like just to draw stuff in whenever you’re inspired or you see something pretty
and you definitely saw smth pretty today ;))))))))
hint: ITS MARK
you try to draw him from memory but it doesn’t look quite right and like :(((((( how sad is that what if you don’t even see him again
the rest of the month passes pretty quickly in the same fashion
by now you’ve befriended the bus driver and he tells you all the cool secret nooks and crannies of town for you to go find
he’s also your bff pretty much he always tells you about his daughter and all the cute things she does and you just talk about your life in general and he gives you advice
congrats you’ve unlocked Wise Uncle
he gives you directions to this teeny TINY flower shop where you befriend the old lady who works there by bringing a muffin everytime you go by
she trades you for a seasonal flower and makes a big deal out of tucking it behind your ear herself
basically you find all the cute old people in town and make them your friend because.
THATS CUTE
ADDED BONUS OF LIKE 17 PARENT FIGURES TO GIVE YOU ADVICE
this is accidentally straying into art hoe territory i hope y’all are okay w/ that
school is starting really soon and you’re nervous but also used to this so it doesn’t affect you as bad as normally
also you did meet some people so you aren’t going in with no friends but like, pretty close to no friends
on the first day of school you ride the bus and you see ???? mark ????? on your bus ????????
so you get on and do your daily greeting of the bus driver
his daughter lost her first tooth AW
you fake cry and he says “mood” and you lose it because you’re pushing internet culture onto this unsuspecting middle aged man skdkdkkd
you pat him on the shoulder as you walk back to find a seat but there are none because for some reason the bus is busy this early in the morning ????
you wouldn’t know lmao summer sleep schedule had you up at 10 at the earliest
so you go to stand and hold onto one of the poles in the center
(nearby our boy mark LEE)
mark looks up from his phone
these god damn millennials always on that damn phone
and he sees you and he’s like wHOA what’s up uhhh Soccer Ball Girl
and nice you remembered his name bUT HE DIDNT REMEMBER YOURS
but then he’s like nahhhh just kidding i remember ur name hey y/n !!!
you talk otw to school and find out you’re both seniors at the same school and how you’re excited for sports games and like, GRADUATING
mark keeps trying to offer you his seat but you refuse and he pouts everytime you say no :((((
good god just take the seat look at the sad baby boy :((((((((((((
there is an, occurrence
at one point the bus goes over a bump and you stumble a little and mark reaches up to catch you before you literally fall on him
his hands fly out and grab you by the hips to steady you since he’s sitting and you’re standing and he can’t exactly reach your shoulders sO YEA
or at least that’s his explanation in his head huehuehuehe
his hands linger for MAYBE 10 seconds before he whips them back into his pockets and blushes while you thank him
you: are also blushing
the bus driver: completely did that on purpose
when you get off the bus your Second Dad tells you good luck and pats you on the head and mark is like ???? do you know him
and you’re like yeah that’s my man maurice we’re buds
and he’s like ???? i’ve rode that bus all my life to school and i’m not buds with him wtf :/
“srry you’re not as lovable as me!! jealousy is a disease <3”
and he laughs his dorky laugh
you highkey are smiling so big because this boy is so cute and he’s walking close enough that your shoulders brush every once in a while and he has a silly laugh and AW
as you walk into the school marks group of Boys starts waving him over excitedly and he turns in their direction but then stops when he sees you aren’t following
“hey whatcha doin???”
“well uhhh those are Your Boys you know and i’m, i don’t, really, uh they don’t know me”
“aw cmon they’ll love you!!! look ill just introduce you and if they’re terrible and annoying you can leave”
“........ i gue-“
but he’s already grabbed your hand and is pulling you over to them
“sup fellas this is y/n and she just moved here this year so don’t be too overwhelming.”
the smaller one with the highish voice chimes in
“aww but overwhelming is my only setting”
“then just don’t be yourself, chenle”
“heYYY it’s that girl i almost killed in the park !!! so sorry about that by the way”
he introduces them to you one by one and they all shake your hand
jisung is the one with the big ass yaoi hands and also the one who almost ended your young life
jaemin is the one with pretty smile
jeno is the one with the squishy eyes
renjun is the Art Hoe of the group you can just tell
he’s wearing some got damn overalls you gotta befriend him immediately
donghyuck is the one with beautiful skin and a v high voice you’re highkey like hey but can you dROP THE SKINCARE ROUTINE and he’s like “i just wash my face every day xoxo :*”
you quickly learn who is a piece of shit and who isn’t
you figure out who has classes with you and then set off for the day !!
mark has gym and economics with you but those are after lunch :(((
he squeezes your shoulder before he leaves and says good luck though so you’ll survive
you have art with renjun first and this boy is your bestie already
he’s such a sarcastic shit and he too likes drawing random things and vandalizing school textbooks with artistically correct memes
he also has the AUDACITY
“so, you and mark already ;););)(;);)))”
“i uh don’t know what you mean by that”
“you SO do!!!!! you guys walked into school together everyone probably already thinks you’re a thing”
“oh shit really??? ah i feel so bad”
“is that a bad thing???”
“i mean yeah i’m not tryna Tarnish mark’s reputation”
“that is some self hatred bs he would be lucky to have you !!!!”
“renjun you don’t even know me that well yet”
“i know enOUGH”
you just uhh change the subject which renjun def notices but like
who cares
renjun apparently also goes to the same flower shop as you !!!
you find out because you see him drawing the front of it and you’re like heY i’ve been there my girl edna works there !!!!! she insist i call her grandma tho
and he’s all oh sHIT that’s my girl too !!!!!!
long story short edna is now your shared grandmother
now THAT is some uwu shit
you go about your day and it’s lunchtime and yOU uh don’t know where to sit :(
you see a girl that you met who works at the little coffee shop you like so you set off in her direction and you’re almost there when jeno and jaemin walk up and sling an arm around your shoulder from either side
“hEY BUDDY” -jeno
“SUP SQUIRT” -jaemin
and they start steering you in another direction towards their own table
“god of all nicknames you had to give me sQUIRT”
“yes it’s because you’re cute and small like squirtle”
“that’s a god damn reach if i’ve ever seen one but okay”
you get there and they practically TOSS you into the seat next to mark
he winces and gives you and apologetic pat on the back before starting the conversation
“alright so who actually did the summer reading”
as the table bursts into Absolute Ruckus you just kind of sit back and watch
mark notices you being quiet and while renjun and chenle are arm wrestling he leans over to quietly be like
“hey you doin okay over there? are they too much”
“oh not at all i’m just takin it in lmao”
“yeah that’s understandable. they’re easily the most entertaining group of people you’ll ever meet but also i’ve wanted to strangle every single one of them at least once”
“what are you 30??? you talk about them like you’re their mom”
“i mean someone’s gotta do it”
you and mark talk all throughout lunch and head to gym together since that’s next
exercising right after eating ??? sounds like a GREAT plan thanks so much public school system !!!!
you go to pull out your bag of gym clothes but ??? all you’ve got is shorts ?????
S H I T
you start whining because you’re like aWW i’m gonna get in trouble :(((((
and he’s like here i have like 12 shirts in here because i always bring too many and then leave some when i got soccer practice i gotchu
(he gives you the clean shirt that hasn’t been sitting in his locker <3333 what a guy)
you thank him proFUSELY and then go to the girls locker room to change
the shirt is too big and you don’t wanna look like a Bag so you tie a lil knot in it in the front
you don’t look like a thot tho you just look Cute As Fuck
some girl in the locker room lets you borrow a hair tie and off we go !!!
it’s the first day so everyone literally just stretches and sits around talking
you’ve hashtag LOST mark and you don’t have any friends yet so you’re just chillin talking to the girl who gave you a hair tie because she seems nice and you got nothin better to do
you’re explaining to her how to take care of a succulent /properly/ when mark catches a basketball that was headed right for you yelling a watch it !!!! over his shoulder
he turns to you and giggles a little, nudging your foot with his
“you’re just a danger magnet aren’t you”
“i mean danger is my middle name so”
“uGH get your ass over here away from all those freshman hoodlums who think they can play”
you wave bye to your friend because there’s literal fear in her eyes at the sight of mark ??
you ask her what’s wrong later and she’s like oh it’s not him i just have a crippling fear of boys
(that’s a mood)
you and mark pass a volleyball back and forth and fuck around pretty much all period
this is actually the one (1) sport he isn’t good at thank GOD you were worried he had no flaws
at the end of the class you ask him if he wants his shirt back and he says, and i quote,
“nah you and your thot knot can keep it, looks cuter on you anyways”
you smack his arm for calling you a thot but then thank him anyways for the shirt and for calling you cute :))))))))
econ passes the same way except normal clothing and no sports
although mark does throw a wadded up piece of paper on you that says u want 2 hang w the boys n me after school ? if yes then breathe if no do a backflip
this headass boy
you throw it back so it bounces off his forehead and then nod to confirm you will
you don’t have any of the boys in your last class and you don’t where to meet up so you just kind of loiter by your locker since jeno’s is pretty close to yours and maybe they’ll meet here ????
luckily jisung spots you and is like hey what r u doin here aren’t u hanging with us after school??? cmon
you follow him out to the parking lot where they’re all gathered around jeno and jaemins vehicles because apparently they’re the only ones with actual cars
rip
they start waving too excitedly when they see you and mark smiles all big
wooOOO baby boy already has a crush on you :3
they’ve apparently already decided to go to chenles house because apparently he’s fuckin loaded
you don’t believe that for a sECOND because he’s wearing crocs and an old ass polo shirt but
we’ll see
you mark and renjun ride with jaemin while the Babies ride with jeno since he is able to ignore them being crackheads in the backseat and drive his vehicle without crashing
apparently they’ve cause multiple vehicular accidents ??? possibly the reason renjun doesn’t have a car ???????
who knows
y’all have a blast in jaemins car tho playing tokyo drift from the third fast and furious movie if u haven’t heard that shit plEASE GO LISTEN WHAT A SONG HEHEHHEHHEHE
you pull into this BIG ASS house and you’re like no fucking way dude
and everyone else in the car simultaneously says
“i know right ???”
y’all pull in and go inside and it’s real nice holy SHIT
chenle comes in cackling followed closely be jisung and more sedately by jeno who looks ready to fckin die
you pat him on the shoulder and go you did well, soldier
he salutes solemnly before breaking out into the smile
y’all know the one
you UWU right there on the spot but hold yourself back from poking his cheek and cooing
chenle then SCREECHES and yells
“WHO IS TRYNA PLAY JUST DANCE”
and everyone crowds into his living room
somehow the couch is big enough to fit all of you comfortably that’s fckin impressive
you play just dance for 3 whole ass hours and now you’re Tired and Ready To Go Home
there’s a bus stop nearby and you insist upon walking since jaemin already have you a ride here and you didn’t even have gas money to give him :(((
mark goes to since you have to catch the same bus
you hum as you skip around the sidewalk and he walks behind you smiling fondly while you twirl around
he recognizes the song and whistles along and wow !!!!
Harmony™️
when you get to the stop you’re like 5 mins early
so to entertain yourselves you play rock paper scissors and each time the winner gets to flick the loser on the forehead
mark is a sweet boy so he flicks softly but you go all out
wouldn’t be surprised if he had a bruise tmrw girly u need to chill
you sit on the bus together when it arrives since there’s actually room now and he slumps down low until his head is pretty much rested on your shoulder
(our man maurice sees and is like GET IT GIRL but only so you notice and you make threatening hand motions at him)
you’re not sure if he’s asleep so you stay extra still just in case
and no one needs to know you rested your cheek on top of his head
but when it gets to your stop you’re like mark? mark lee??? mork ???? wake up ??? and you nudge him a little with your shoulder and he sits up and rubs his eyes aW
he slow blinks at you and goes
“hm?”
and you’re like i uh gotta go now
and he’s like :/// okay i’ll see you tomorrow and stands up and gives you a half hug before you go
maurice is DYING in the front you’re going to kill him
you walk home with a smile on your face and again your mom is suspicious of your good mood but you’re like aw it’s nothin just had a good day at school made lots of friends !!!!!!
as summer turns into fall you make more friends but you mostly hang out with the boys because they’re funny and nice to you and also Mark is there and we love our boy
you guys all attend football games together and go absolutely ALL OUT for whatever the theme is
for example: the theme was halloween and you all dressed as god damn SMURFS
it was legendary there was not one bit of you all that wasn’t covered in blue paint
jisung almost fought some girl who thought he was from the movie Avatar until everyone was like jisung cHILL OUT ITS NOT HER FAULT YOURE VERY TALL AND COMPLETELY BLUE
and well
can’t argue with that
it gets chillier though so you all bring blankets and cuddle most of the games
all of the boys suspiciously aren’t cold at first until you and mark share a blanket
they’re so obvious GOD
with each time y’all share you get more relaxed around each other until eventually mark has one arm slung around you and your legs are hooked over one of his thighs while y’all Snuggle
renjun waggles his eyebrows at you every five minutes and you discreetly give him the finger every time
little ASSHOLE
college applications are due like. right now
you all apply to a nice university close by as a backup/safe place and then apply to more brazy places just to see if you can get in
everyone’s been real stressed lately so you’re like !!!!! hey imma throw a friendsgiving party !!! yeehaw !!!!!!!!!
and you invite all of them over
“everyone bring smth and i’ll bake a ham or smth,,, i swear to GOD if all of you show up with store-bought pumpkin pie. i will kill you and then myself”
“what’s with you and pumpkin pie?”
“jUST. don’t”
((((srry i’m projecting my hatred of pumpkin pie onto u reader heheehehheh))))
everyone comes over and it’s really chilly so you have a fire in the fireplace and you have a couple of your gal pals over too
your mom is nice enough to leave y’all alone for the night and she’s not hurt since it’s not real thanksgiving
we stan moms
you bring out the ham and someone has brought green beans and mark ,,,, tHAT ANGEL he brought cornbread stuffing do y’all know what i’m talking abt
OOO THAT STUFF IS GOOD
and there’s sweet potatoes and apple pie and all the Thanksgiving Essentials
jisung wanted to be a dick so he brought cranberry jelly
“why don’t you have some:) cranberry preserves:) , jisung” -you, every 30 seconds
everyone sits down to eat and it’s LOUD so you’re like shut UP !!!!!!!!!!
“every1 say smth ur thankful for :3333”
“my family !!!!”
“you guys <3”
“awW BOOO” - everyone, while throwing things at jaemin
“my life !!”
“that i’m happy”
“gay” -chenle
“minecraft”
anyways no one took it seriously until it got to mark
“i’m grateful y/n moved here :))))))”
everyone goes KSKDDIDI and you blush and you’re like okay ily mark JSKKD
everyone EATS A LOT and then you go sit in a pile in the living room
you go to make hot chocolate for everyone and when you come back it’s , interesting how there’s only room for you next to mark . hm
you pass out the hot chocolate and everyone reaches Maximum Sleepytime
at this point you’re too tired to give a fuck and you just flop onto the couch next to mark and curl up into his side
he puts his arm around you to pull you close and this mf presses a tiny barely there kiss to your temple
you look up and like talk with your eyes
did u just
i did
oh
yeah
and then you just settle back down
it’s too crowded in here for any Moves to be Made
bUT YALL BEST BELIEVE WHEN ALL THESE YOUNGINS GET OUT UR HOUSE
you’ve got the karate kid on bc ??? who doesn’t love the karate kid and all of your cutie friends are asleep in various places
but once it gets super late you start waking people up and going hey i love you but your mom called mine like 8 times you gotta gO
you make sure everyone is awake fully if they’re driving and to text you when they got home safe
at long last
you’re alone
in your house
with mark
actually where is mark
mark has disappeared ?????
you start looking around for him and find him in your room ???
“you snoopin thru my things ??!?!??”
he jumps and is like uHH but you’re like nah you’re fine idc
so he continues and he was really just lookin at what kind of books you have and the little drawings and paintings and knick knacks everywhere
you just sit on your bed and observe him
let’s be real he’s nice to look at and you’d be perfectly fine doing this for uhhh the rest of your life
he pulls a book off your shelf and starts flipping through it until he pauses at a page
and his face blooms into this big smile and he looks hella giddy
and you’re like uhh hey whatcha lookin at there bud
and he just keep smiling and it’s a little smug now wtf
“when were you reading this?”
“oh uh i don’t know i got it this summer at that cute little bookshop”
“was it, by chance, the day we met?”
“i mean maybe??? why ????”
and he shows you the page and it’s tHAT oNE WHERE YOU WERE DOODLING BITS OF HIM AND WRITING HIS NAME ALL OVER IT
FUCK !!!!!!!
you immediately turn tomato red and snatch the book in to hold it tightly to your chest
“uhhh i do that with uhhhh eVerYONE I MEET”
“aw i thought i was special:((((”
he’s creeping closer to you this whole time until he’s INCHES AWAY
he gently pulls the book out of your hands and places it aside before grabbing your wrists and uncrossing your arms
“personally, i think it’s really cute”
you blush even more this man knows what he’s doing
you mumble a thanks with your eyes trained on his fuzzy socks what a dork
he releases one of your wrists to push your chin up so he can look you in the eyes
“do you really do that with everyone you meet?”
“,,,,,,, no it’s just you”
“alright cool”
and then he wraps his arms around your waist to pull you close til you’re pressed together chest to chest AW
he nudges his nose against yours and you close your eyes because your god daMN HEART IS POUNDING AND YOU CANT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THOSE BIG PUPPY EYES
he presses the sweetest and gentlest of kisses to each cheek and then to the top of your nose
he presses one last lingering kiss on your forehead before he tilts his chin down to press your lips together
it’s so soft and innocent wow i’m going to SHED TEARS WRITING THIS
and he pulls away and you press your face into his neck in embarrassment
he chuckles a lil and rubs your back, leaning his cheek against your head
“hey, you down there”
you say “yeah?” but your voice is muffled by his neck and it’s more like eh ???
“my girlfriend y/n will you be ???”
what the fuck
you pull your head back so you can look at his face which is turning steadily redder
“uh what”
“shIT uh i meant will you uh bemygirlfriend”
your confused expression turns into a shit eating grin and you’re like
“what was that :)))) i didn’t hear you :)))))”
he groans and rests his forehead on your shoulder and pitifully whines out
“please be my girlfriend :(((((“
you pick his face up and hold it between your palms and he pouts playfully
“well how could i say no to that face”
and you smooch him right on those lil pouted lips
“yes i’ll be your girlfriend”
he smiles real big and smooshes you against him aw
wow so now you’re mark lee’s gf
LUCKY BITCH
lowkey you get a few threats but as soon as mark catches wind of that he stands on the statue in front of the school and announces that if anyone has a problem with you they’ve got a problem with him !!!!
and he looks like: ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ
you drag him down while apologizing to everyone in the general vicinity
mark is. veRY CLINGY NOW
i mean no complaints here it’s just
wow
you’ll be standing at your locker when BAM mark is wrapped around you from behind and you get a hey baby how’s ur day right in your ear
in gym class he restrains himself since the coaches are always like LEE KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF
but he always whines after and is like
:((((( but you look so cute in my shirt i wanna squish you
whenever mark comes over you force him to let you draw him at least once
each time it gets easier since you’ve started to memorize the details of his face and the knuckles of his hands and the shape of his shoulders
a lot of times he just comes over to watch movies and talk
he’s not an eloquent guy
(“you all look like pretty grass :)))” - mark lee)
but he gets what he needs to say out and he enjoys listening to you talk about whatever’s on your mind
you’ve started a glow in the dark star sticker collection to put on your ceiling and each time he comes over you put a constellation up there
so you’ll lay in bed and turn off the lights and just stare at the ceiling and try to name them all
soon you’ll just get sleepy though and press your face into his chest
he uwu’s every time :((((
after he’s done being astonished by his Baby™️ he’ll wrap his arms around you and stroke a hand up and down your spine wow
Real Relaxation Hours
your mom will come home and find y’all asleep and then SHE uwu’s and it’s just one big cute MESS
he loves to kiss you right as he’s leaving like he’ll lay one on you then RUN to the bus stop
p.s. maurice is on y’all every day saying he called it AY
his other favorite kisses are when he catches you off guard and just turns you around and kisses you and you’re like
I’m Confused But I Like This
lots of sweet pecks throughout the day and then longer slower stuff when you’re home and alone and relaxing
leaves hickeys on your neck literally just to be annoying
it’s oKAY THO DONT TELL HIM YOU LIKE IT
months pass and youve said your first “i love you’s” to each other and renjun is always like so when y’all gettin married huh
you both SMACK him simultaneously
but lowkey you would marry mark he’s the best and you love him so wHY NOT
but it’s early and you know that and you’re happy with what you have now :))))))
pls love and support our hardworking baby mark lee he is doing his best and i love him goodnight
#mark#mark lee#mark lee scenario#mark lee scenarios#mark lee fluff#nct 2018#nct u#nct 127#nct dream#nct dream scenarios#nct scenario#nct scenarios#nct u scenarios#nct u fluff#nct fluff#kpop#kpop scenarios#nct 127 scenarios#y'all best believe I used all the tags my baby boy mark better blow tf up#nct
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Hhhh bunni legs pain accomplishment day
I HAVE FINISHED THE SHOPPING OF HELL
Tfw u only get paid 4 days before christmas and have to rush everything aaaa
It was bad enough today so i'm so glad i got it done before it got even more busy!
Misc boring essentials i bought for myself: new phone charger cos broken, new trousers cos i spilt hair bleach on my only two pairs, new shoes cos my left shoe literally snapped in half down the middle like wtf even happened there, cheap pink hair dye from a discount store cos i wanna try different colours but in a thrifty way
Now for EXCITING CHRISTMAS PRESENT TIME!!!!
First off SO MANY pc and xbox 360 games from Every Charity Shop In Cardiff, St Mellons, Rumney and Llanrumney. My sis has been trying to find some games to play but was like 'dont worry about it i can just wait til the charity shop gets something good'. So i thought i'd get some stocking stuffers via all the charity shops on my side of town. By our powers combined we will blitz the entire vale of glamorgan's discount gaming scene!!! I found SO MANY good stuff for £1/£2/£3 like holy shit i love when charity shops dont know the proper price for shit XD
speaking of which i also found a WEBCAM for £2! If its that cheap it probanly isnt great but itd still be fun to play around with! :D and the same store also had an old vintage G1 My Little Pony coffee mug in excellent condition. Oh god the nostalgia! My support worker gave me a lift to llanrumney so i had to awkwardly explain why i had an armful of weird 80s mugs and big teary eyes!
Speaking of vintage, i found this new vintage toys and games shop in cardiff called Galactic Attic! The name hooked me in and then they actually DID have pokemon inside! As well as all sorts of stuff ranging from 40s to 90s, wow! There was even a lil pile of old 90s gaming magazines in the corner, covered up by a bunch of boxes. I'm glad i noticed them! I got the announcemt issues for pokemon diamond pearl and platinum in a weird old pokemon fan magazine that i loved as a kid. Im kinda sad that nowadays we just have one official magazine fpr each console and not the wild madness of amateaur journalists failing horribly to get news from japan. Shame they didnt have Beckett Pokemon cos that one was infamous fot drawing its own terrible interpretations of pokemon sprites to avoid copyright. And speaking of terrible, they even had bootleg pokemon!! I talked to the cashier and he was like "you know those are fake right" and i was like "yeah its so nostalgic thats why i want em" and he was like "lol yeah they actually sell pretty well so i'm not mad my supplier ripped me off". It was a pretty good and awesomely terrible fake at the same time? There was this exact replica of some japanese display stand for the product and then the actual pokeball toys looked perfect BUT the mini pokemon inside were.. Really not. I am so damn happy with the surprise inside my one, surprise inside has never been more accurate! I can't take a picture now cos my phone is charging but REGICHEETO. Just..just imagine that, and whatever you're imagining it is probably worse. I love it so fuckin much. Also less hilariously there were some bootleg mini pika plushies with actually (as far as i can tell) their own unique design? They have cute lil winter scarves and an art style that reminds me of the Magical Pokemon Adventure manga. A really cute and good bootleg that i would have loved to see as a real product! The only way you can even tell its a bootleg is because there's no marking on the tail. I dunno, maybe if i still have some brown fabric in the cupboard i could fix it? Or maybe its unique tail makes it even more special! I mean there's Cosplay Pikachu with its double tail marking so maybe this is her cousin Accessory Pikachu with no markings? He just likes wearing scarfs and hats and stuff. OMG HE'S THE POKEMON GO EVENT PIKACHU!!!!!!
Along the miscness of finding a few things for myself, i also found: cute lil pokemon pencilcase, kingdom hearts blind bag, cheap copy of Fruits Basket volume 1 cos the new remake is coming out soon and i wanna Get Hype! The KH blind bag was really weird cos i didnt know they now have an entirely different set as well as the keychains i bought before. Its kind of a shame the art style doesnt match cos vexen is only in the keychains, alas! But i do really love these ones! Theyre apparantly made by funko pop but dont have the art style AT ALL, they just look like really accurate versions of the characters in mini form. Its kinda like the 'distance animation' style in steven universe? (Incidentally they also do SU ones but they missed the opportunitu to actually use the distance style, lol) I got a Sora in his kh2 outfit and i'm decently happy with that, its not one i really wanted but its not a bad one either. But i think now i've tried the fun of surprise once i'll just buy the actual ones i want off ebay later. They have roxas in his organization outfit! With a happy smile!!!
Oh oh and then EVEN MORE XBOX GAMES OF THE WILD THRIFT STORE VOID! i managed to find the whole fable series, two assassins creeds, saints row, gta, some misc shooter games and racers that she wanted but i dont know much about, mass effect 2 and ff13. I think maybe one or two others cos i cant fully remember right now. Theyre all in separate bags strewn across the room and my shoulders feel like death so i'll sort through them later.
Aaaand i wrote up like 14 paragraphs more but tumblr didnt save my draft fpr some fuckin reason and now im way too tired to do it again
Briefer summary:
* had a huge horrible panic attack getting stuck in a skyscraper shopping centre clothes place full of screaming and every perfume smell and WHY DO I HAVE TO NAVIGATE THIS HELL MAZE TO FIND THE ESCALATOR and seriously i was my most primal animalistic self and i went full fight or flight on this bitch
* had a lovely time visiting Cool Shop Grandma and rambled the story of how i met her and how we became friends but hhh too tired to rewrite. But anyway today i gave her a christmas pikachu plush as thanks for everything and cos her shop is moving on to its next location soon. She got really teary and gave me a big hug! She's gonna be at a comic con in march so i hope i'm able to go to that and see her again.
* went on a wild goose chase looking for harry potter merchandise and eventually found a gold plated replica of the movie prop version of the time turner and HELL YES my sis will love it!
* rambled about several market stalls that were cool but i can make a separate post about that in the morning when i find their contact details to advertise them
* got a plushie delibird and decided to take selfies with it everywhere to try and fight my social anxiety somehow. We went to a neat lil restaurant and had cheesy fries and a coke float!
* asked for a refund on an item for the first time ever and im proud of myself
* went off on a mystery bus trip to buy a preowned 3ds and pokemon games from a lady in an online preowned stuff facebook group and it didnt go horribly and i am glad! She was really nice and i witnessed A Good And Smart Parenting Moment and man it healed my heart and i wish i'd been raised that way. Again i'll probably ramble about the details later when im less tired, it really touched my heart seriously! And now i have MANY GIFTS FOR SIS!
* in total i was out present shopping from 9am to 8pm and i clicked my shoulder out of its socket for a split second from.all the heavy bags. Now im in a lot of aches and i need a sleeps
The End
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DEATH CITY DAYS 105
oh goody, more vampires!
Lucy: "...Well, um...If you didn't get any sign of them when you were asleep, maybe our look in the alley earlier this afternoon will help..." *looks over notes she took* "Ranpo found some faint marks along the wall, but you didn't hear someone hitting it?"
Katai: *shrugs* "M-Maybe? It sounded like an argument--They may have threatened someone. I heard 'bleed'?"
sylvia: *gulp*
Kyoka: "We also noticed a receipt nearby from earlier that day at a nearby thrift store--which is half-way across town."
Ranpo: "And of course, this..." *holds up a big shiny coin* "Foreign!"
aya: neato! where's it from?
Ranpo: "Not sure...It looks Japanese, yet it has this ram's head and says...I can't read it. 'Chinom'-something?"
aya: maybe it's a game token?
Lucy: "We can check arcades in the morning..."
-morning-
shiori: zzz
Yumi: "???" ("She's not in her room...") *notices Kid and Stocking's door open a crack* "???" *peeks*
shiori: zzzz
Kid: "Zzz..."
stocking: *asleep*
Yumi: "... ... ... ..." QwQ ("D'AWWWWWW!") *waves to Lord Death*
lord death: *peeks* QwQ *snaps a pic*
Yumi: TwT *hug*
-elsewhere-
miyuri: *snoring, asleep on top of chuuya*
Chuuya: "Zzz..." *tries to move--* "UMPH!" O_O; *looks* "..." *strokes her head*
miyuri: mm...papa...=w= zzzz....
Chuuya: *sighs* *keeps stroking while he sits up*
miyuri: *yaaaaaawn* morniiiing *sniff* *still half-asleep*
Chuuya: "Sleep okay?"
miyuri: *nods and rubs her eyes* *yaaaawn* *STOMACH GROWL*
Chuuya: "Aaaaaand hungry..."
sonia: *in the bathroom, brushing her teeth*
Chuuya: "Come on--let's get something to eat."
-elsewhere-
amelia: *doing morning stretches*
Kanin: *finishing packed lunch* "Last night was so fun..."
amelia: mmhmm.....arent you gonna do stretches too?
Kanin: "Oh! Um, sure!" *closes bento boxes* ^^; "I guess a lot on my mind..." *rotates his shoulders first*
-elsewhere-
Saria: "Then they were like--BOOM! SPARKLE! SHINE SHINE SHINE!--and so pretty!"
greg: that sounds wonderful, bug-bear!
Saria: "Yeah! It's been so fun getting to hang out with friends..."
-elsewhere-
Ranpo: *spread out* *snoring*
Katai: O_______O; ("I couldn't sleep all night...")
Kyoka: *huddled with Sylvia*
atsushi: *getting a head start on breakfast*
Lucy: =w= *yawns* *sits up* "???" *walks to the kitchen*
atsushi: morning lucy, im making eggs. you want yours sunny side up, scrambled, or omelette?
Lucy: "Oh...Um, omelette?" *sits* "...You're good at that..."
atsushi: thanks, i've been practicing.
Lucy: *smiles* "It's paying off--smells delicious!"
(Odasaku: >_>; )
atsushi: *smiles*
Kyoka: *yawns, wakes up...looks out the window--* "!!!"
sylvia: ??
Kyoka: "...Sylvia?" *smiles* "Could you help Atsushi set the table?"
sylvia: o-ok *goes to do that*
Kyoka: *keeps the smile on...until she looks back at the alley...where there is a spear of blood along the wall only now visible in the daylight...*
-elsewhere-
Takehisa: *cooking* "Good morning, Sister."
Relan: *signing* <Morning!>
rita: <good morning>
tamaki: mornin'! so what's today's game plan?
Akitaru: *sighs* "Viktor is still on leave for 'family' and work he was called in to consult on at Haijima...A few of you will be sent to try to find him around town."
karin: i volunteer.
Akitaru: "Sounds good...but you'll need a disguise."
-elsewhere-
chie: here comes the airplane~
toru: ga!
chie: *feeding him*
toru: *nom* ^u^
Yohei: *filming* "What a good boy..."
chie: *chuckle*
mono:....hmph...i guess he's _kinda_ cute... 7.7
Assi: >w< "Incredibly cute!"
Emine: -_-; "So he can eat--big deal. I am not complimented for every last thing I do--"
Shotaro: "VROOM! Here comes the oatmeal train to Emine's mouthy-wouthy!"
Emine: "I do not have a 'mouthy-wouthy'..." *nom* >_>;
setsuna: ^^;
io: =3=;
Tool: "Still hungry, Io?" *fills up the bowl with more cereal-O's*
-elsewhere-
tsuyu: *yaaaawn*
ochako: *waves* morning!
tsuyu: morning...*yaaawn* late night last night...
Izuku: "??? Working?"
tsuyu: we were looking at old baby pictures last night. then the topic got to how our tails dropped off, and since satsuki still has hers yet, she got scared and started crying. it took a while for us to calm her down.
Izuku: "Oh no--I'm sorry. That must've been challenging..."
tsuyu: it's fine. one of the many things that comes with younger siblings, haha.
ochako: i guess.
Izuku: "Yeah, this is new to me without siblings..."
Todoroki: "..."
Iida: "..."
jirou: *cough*
Izuku: ^^;
Iida: "...CHERISH ONE'S SIBLINGS!"
Todoroki: *covers his ears* >~<
-elsewhere-
edouard: *knocks* <sis? it's breakfast time!>
Valentine: *curled up in bed...staring at the floor*
edouard: *knocks* <we're having waffles!>
Valentine: *sobbing*
edouard:....<papa! i think valentine might be sick!>
Villefort: *opening his door, limping* "???" *opens the door* <Valentine?>
Valentine: *hugging herself, sobbing*
Villefort: <?! What's wrong?>
Valentine: <Th-They're dead! Grandma, Grandpa...>
Villefort: "..." <What? How-->
Valentine: *hugging him*
Heloise: *exits Villefort's room* "..." *smile*
edouard: ?? <mama?>
Heloise: <Eddy? Where's Daddy?>
edouard: <in val's room. she seems upset>
Heloise: <???> *adjusts her robe, follows* <Valentine?>
valentine: <what do _you_ want?>
Heloise: <?! Well, someone is in a grouchy mood-->
Villefort: <Not now!> *holds Valentine*
Heloise: <?!!> "..." *frowns, exits*
valentine: *sniff* <j-just leave me alone...>
Villefort: "..." <Okay. I'll check with...I'll take care of funeral preparations. When you're ready...> *exits*
valentine: *crying into her pillow*
*there's a small pearl left on her nightstand...*
edouard:... <papa, will she fell better soon?>
Villefort: "..." *smiles* <Of course...But it needs time...>
-elsewhere-
Dumas: *smiling widely, humming to himself*
marquis: *making breakfast*
Cervantes: *reading the newspaper* "..." <So sad...>
marquis: <what is it?>
Cervantes: <An elderly couple died in a gas leak...>
marquis: <oh no!>
Cervantes: <'The Saint Merands had already lost their daughter at a young age...Survived by Valentine Villefort-->
*CRASH*
*a teacup falls*
marquis: !!!
Dumas: *falls back, shocked*
marquis: <are you alright??> D8>
Dumas: <...It-It was supposed to be the judge...It was supposed to be the judge...>
marquis:....*hug*
{Lord Wilmore: <--a medicine that is poisonous-->}
Dumas: *shaking, trying to pull loose*
marquis: <dumas, please, pull yourself together! it was an honest mistake!>
Cervantes: "..." *frowns, rolls up the newspaper*
Dumas: <I wanted him dead! No one else! I wanted him-->
*WHAP!*
Dumas: O_O "...YOU HIT ME! WITH A NEWSPAPER--"
Cervantes: *WHAP WHAP WHAP* <Get a hold of yourself, darn it!>
benedetto: ._.
Dumas: >_< *slap-fighting* <I DIDN'T MEAN TO KILL _THEM_!>
Cervantes: <Well, who did kill them?!>
Dumas: "... ... ..."
benedetto: ..... <i'll just...go back to bed for a bit.>
Dumas: *collapses onto the floor in the fetal position*
-elsewhere-
Minoura: *looking at the blood splatter against the alley wall* "Jesus..." -_-; "And why am I not surprised you're all somehow involved..."
Ranpo: *waves* "Good morning!"
atsushi: um. hello.
Katai: Q_Q "As-As we said, we heard nothing last night--but the night before, there was some argument..."
Minoura: -_-; "Okay, Detective, what do you think? Which ability user did this--"
Ranpo: "They didn't."
atsushi: ??
Minoura: "What? Look, kid, I don't see any evidence here: we got blood on the wall, no prints, no footprint--nothing. It's like there was a body, and not even tissue left, so--"
Ranpo: "I don't think it was an ability user...I think it was another type of creature..."
aya: we did find this. *holds up the coin*
Minoura: "...Officer, bag the coin."
cop-chan: *takes the coin*
Minoura: *looks at the coin* "Hmm...'Chinom'? The arcade?"
aya: AHA!
Ranpo: =3= "I still say it looks foreign--probably some group from overseas who--?!!!!!!!!!!!! AH HA!"
atsushi: you figured it out?
Ranpo: "Indeed! Blood splatter. Game token with Japanese beginning with 'Chinom.' Foreign people sneaking in...It's happening again, just as it did years ago..."
atsushi: years ago?
Ranpo: "Yes...It is not ability users--it's more vampires!!!"
atsushi:....*FACEPLANT*
Katai: Q_Q *faints* "I-I'm gonna have to move again..."
Minoura: =_= "I picked a bad day to stop eating donuts..."
aya: but the question is, what _kind_ of vampires are we dealing with. naomi mentioned there's different vampire types.
Minoura: "WE'RE NOT SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING THIS, ARE WE?!"
Ranpo: "That is the next order of research, Aya. Procure the tomes of vampire lore!"
Lucy: -_-; "This'll just be an excuse for Naomi to read her 'sexy books' again..."
cop-chan: to be fair, there are vampire residents. i'll get to the interviews.
Minoura: -_-# "Fine..."
-elsewhere-
*a tabloid web site already says 'Vampire Attack'*
Black Star: -^-; "...I promise not to get mad...I just want to know whether any of you did this."
naho:....*looks at belkia*
Belkia: OwO "...I don't remember?"
Black Star: "SO IT WAS YOU!" *strangles Belkia*
otogiri: he's innocent this time. i was helping him get gum out of his hair. again.
Belkia: XWX "SING MY SONG TO THE TINY VAMPS THAT COME AFTER ME!" *KO*
Black Star: "...Oh. Okay." *lets him go*
Belkia: XwX
naho:...he's fine.
Higan: "We've been feeding the way you told us to, so it must be someone else..."
Sakuya: "...What if it's _him_? We haven't heard from Mr. Tsubaki in a bit..."
lavender: unless he has an eve, i doubt it.
Black Star: >_>;
lilac: w-what if it's...t-true ancestors? i-i heard rumors about them from the others....
Shamrock: "...That would be worrisome...I suggest we all be on high alert--as now they will be investigating vampires again, and we can't afford police attention..."
-sakuya's phone goes off, and has a very cute ringtone-
Sakuya: .\\\.; "Th-That's me...Totally not my intentional ringtone--It's ironic--Shut up." *answers* "Y-Yeah?"
naomi: hey sakuya, is naho there?
Sakuya: "Sure...Naho, it's Naomi."
naho: oh cool! *takes the phone* hi naomin~ whats up?......oh really?....i see....we just heard ourselves.....actually, i think i know someone who can help you out! ever heard of 'the land of nod'? yeah, they have vampire experts...ok...call you back~ *hangs up*
Sakuya: "??? Why'd she want to know?"
naho: her agency is investigating into the case!
Sakuya: ._.;;;
-elsewhere-
*someone wipes his mouth*
Mikaela: "..."
lacus: whew, what a feast! ^^
chess: where should we strike next?
Crowley: "I think we should ask our scout..." *smiles at Mikaela* "You told us such wonderful locations--"
Mikaela: "Just go wherever."
chess: =3= you're so boooooriiiiing.
lacus: you're as bad as those....'things' we've read in some books. *shudder* whoever this 'meyer' is, i hope to slaughter them horribly.
Crowley: "Patience...We still have to map out locations..." *marking the map on the wall, circling spots in the slums, with giant x's crossing out True Cross and the DWMA*
-elsewhere-
hyakuya: *staring up at the ceiling* ....
Guren: *knocks* "Akane? We're finishing prelims..."
hyakuya: *responsive grunt*
Guren: "You should see the reinforcements...So, um, get up?"
hyakuya: *grumbles and sits up* give me about a minute, im getting changed now...
-girls getting ready, please be patient-
Guren: *opening a box*
hyakuya: *looks*
shinoa: ??
mitsuba: *looks around*
Yoichi: *humming, polishing some daggers*
Kimizuki: *packing meals* "And don't touch them until lunch!"
hyakuya: so what are we doing today?
Guren: "Looks like the vamps showed themselves here--two suspected feedings in a part of town."
hyakuya: ....
Kimizuki: "!!!"
Yoichi: "So, we're on patrol? Okay!"
mitsuba: tch- about time we started doing something.
Guren: *nods* "So let's use that training on our off-time to put a stop to these attacks...The recent attacks were at night, so we'll be using daylight to find vantage points for observation and attack..."
shinoa: right.
Yoichi: "We'll do our best!"
-elsewhere-
Noirtier: *bandaged, struggling to dial* "..." <Answer already, you stupid brat...> *shaking*
-...-
Noirtier: *growls, tosses the phone* <Damn it, Gerard!>
-elsewhere-
Valentine: *staring at her phone...'No new messages'...'No new calls'...*
-elsewhere-
Vulcan: *has on a panda hoodie and sunglasses* "All set?"
karin: yep!
Iris: "All set." *wearing a baseball cap, basketball jersey--and tattoos*
Vulcan: O_O; "Um, Sister? Wh-What's with the new look--"
Iris: *punk face* "WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY LOOK, PUNK?! YOU WANT TO THROW DOWN?!"
karin: easy now. *she's in what looks to be a business suit*
Iris: ^^; "Sorry--just getting into character by modeling myself on people in disguise--Sister Hibana, Shinra's smile, Patty Thompson--"
Vulcan: *hiding behind Karin* Q_Q
karin: ^^; it's pretty well done. well, shall we be off?
Iris: "LET'S DO THIS!"
-elsewhere-
Blair: "I'm heading out, Sachiko! Could you let Dr. John know?"
sachiko: already on it.
Blair: "...How's she holding up?"
sachiko: still stressed...maybe she should take a vacation...
Blair: *nods* "She had gone out to Tombstone...Maybe there or somewhere more, you know, vacationy?" *snaps her fingers, is now in a Hawaiian shirt, hula skirt, and with a coconut drink*
sachiko: *sweatdrop*
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "Okay, we got our juice boxes, we got crayons, we got Kajii's homework...Ready to draw?"
miyuri: ready!
Chuuya: *takes out a worksheet* "Okay, so this one is a maze..."
miyuri: *looks*
Chuuya: " 'These are the Canadian geese...Help them fly to the South for the winter'..."
miyuri: *doodling*
-little geese pop up from the picture and fly around the room-
Chuuya: ^^; "That's one way to do it..."
Goose: *honks, steals Chuuya's bread*
Chuuya: ._.;
miyuri: *giggles*
Chuuya: "Leeeeeeet's check the maze again..." *a goose lands on his hat*
miyuri: ^^;
Chuuya: "So, there are many paths to take...I used to do these by starting at the goal and working backwards..."
Goose on Hat: =^=
miyuri: hmm...
Chuuya: "So, if I take a pencil at the goal..." *traces back--mock concern* "Oh, no--I hit a dead end! Ah!"
miyuri: oh no! D8
Chuuya: "But that's why a maze usually has another path..." *follows a new one* "So far, so good, right?"
miyuri: mmhmm.
Chuuya: "Now we go left, then right, then right, and waaaaaaay up..."
miyuri: hehe ^^
Chuuya: "And--BOOM! We've made the path!"
-the lines float up-
Chuuya: .____.;;;
-suddenly they're in a maze?-
Chuuya: *looks around...tries to leap up to the top of the wall--and falls*
miyuri: ._.;;;
Chuuya: =_=; "...Let's start walking. Don't get separated..." *holds her hand*
miyuri: ok.
-elsewhere-
Katai: *sips* "Th-Thank you for the tea, Nagisa..."
nagisa: any time, mr katai. ^^
Blair: "I'm home! Oh, Katai! Nagisa let you in?"
Katai: Q\\\\Q
Blair: OwO "~?"
nagisa: welcome home! ^^
Blair: "Thanks..." *yawn* "Busy morning...What're you two up to this afternoon?"
-nagisa explains what all katai told her-
Blair: "Oooooo--vampires! That's no good. But at least it's not the Rats again, right?"
Katai: >~< "Please, don't remind me..."
Blair: *strokes his head* "There, there..."
Katai: =///////=
nagisa: *sweatdrop*
Blair: "Besides, vampires tend not to stay in one place for long--and if they do, it's only until they can pick off every victim they can or farm them for their blood--"
Katai: *protective hug*
Blair: *stroke stroke* ^^; "Do you want to stay for the night?"
-elsewhere-
sonia: *in class*
Teacher: "--and you'll have your test in two weeks, so we'll be reviewing the biology section..."
sonia: *taking notes*
Teacher: "Let's begin with the different organs in the typical humanoid body. Sonia, which organ takes in oxygen?"
sonia: the lungs.
Teacher: "Correct! And which bodily fluid transports that oxygen to the rest of the body?"
sonia: the blood.
Teacher: *smiles* "Right! Very good."
-one student glares at sonia-
sonia: ....
Teacher: "Let me type some keywords for you to review..." *typing on the projector's computer, not looking at the class*
sonia:....
-elsewhere-
Danglars: *sips his bubbly drink, pulls up his stock portfolio on his tablet and--spits out his drink, coughing*
lucian: ...*wipes his face* <sir?>
Danglars: <H-How?!> *pulls up news--* "?!? <WHO DARE PUBLISHED THIS DRECK CLAIMING MY AIRSHIPS ARE NOT FEASIBLE?! IT JUST TANKED MY STOCKS! WHO WROTE THIS?!>
-elsewhere-
Daisy: "Yes, your check is in the mail. ...Yes, he's happy to support thriving young reporters. Let us know what other dirt you dig up. Yes...Goodbye." *hangs up*
Fitzgerald: *sips his drink*
-elsewhere-
Vulcan: *on bat incom* "Target spotted, exiting clothing store...He's going into--?! A toy store? Huh. Must be getting new action figures..."
karin: hmm.
Iris: *inhale* "Okay...I can do this..." *swaggers into the store* "Yo, boss. I'm here for the new mad fresh figurines to power up my game system, bro!"
Hyde: ._.;
Viktor: "Excuse me, sir? Do you sell dolls? Like, for little girls?"
Iris: *whispers into incom* "Oh, that's nice--Viktor is buying dolls!"
karin: ?? *imagining--* D8 (now now, be rational, maybe he has a relative?)
Viktor: "And candy. Little girls like candy, right? How much could I fit into my mode of transportation of just candy?"
Hyde: O_____O "...This isn't a white van, is it...?" *reaching under the desk for the 'police' button...*
Iris: "YO, MAC, JUST ANSWER THE MAN'S QUESTION! THIS IS SIMPLE CALCULUS, YOU DIG?!"
karin: D8 !!!! (SON OF A FUCKING FUCK!!)
Vulcan: "...I'm going to fucking cut his balls off."
Viktor: *spots someone outside the shop* "!!!" *waves at her*
misora: *walking along in a rather cute dress* hello~<3
Vulcan: O_________________O
karin: isnt she from squad 0?
Iris: "???" ("Oh, Misora's here, too! How nice.") ^^
Vulcan: *whispers* "Yeah, with a creepy little-girl idol fixation! This is sick!"
Viktor: "Hi! I'm almost done. Anything else I should get you?"
karin: YOU!
Viktor: OwO "...Um, me?"
karin: so this is your little secret, huh?
Hyde: *pressing the button frantically* "Why is nothing happening?! Wait--this isn't even connected?!!"
Viktor: OwO;;; "Secret? What secret? I have no idea what you mean...HA HA HA?"
misora: OwO;;;;;;;;
Iris: "We know exactly what you're up to! ..." *whispers* "What are they up to?"
Vulcan: -_- "This is sick. You are nasty, Viktor..."
karin: viktor licht, misora hina, you two.....HAVE SOME CREEPY SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP DONT YOU?!
misora: ......
Iris: "... ... ..." *brains snaps* D8
Viktor: "...If I say 'yes,' is that better or worse than the alternative?"
misora: ...............*LAUGHING OUT LOUD* AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!! AS IF! LIKE I'D EVER WANT A CREEPY LOSER LIKE HIM! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Viktor: QwQ "Ha ha ha...No. I'm shopping for my baby cousin, and Misora offered to help deliver while I get back to work." TwT;
karin:....*raises a brow*
Iris: "Oh, well, you're always visiting your family, so this checks out. Good day!" *turns--*
Vulcan: *grabs her by the sleeve* "Why the big secret, you two?"
misora: as it so happens, his cousin is my manager! ^^
Vulcan: "And this never came up why...?"
Viktor: "I don't like to brag. I got where I am without nepotism..." ^^;
misora: =3= and besides, no one ever asked!
Iris: "Oh, I'm sorry for not asking! So, what's your manager like?"
misora: very busy, i actually have to meet up with him now, so bye bye~ *exits*
Viktor: *empty handed* QwQ "...This is mortifying."
Hyde: "And you owe me $141.67 for the stuff. And I'm calling the cops on all of you..."
karin: ._.;;;
Viktor: "OH, LIKE KIDS SHOP AT TOY STORES ANYMORE! IT'S JUST OLD PEOPLE!"
Walter: "..." *punches Viktor in the jaw*
karin: *grabs him by the arm and runs* BAIL! FUCKIN BAIL!
Viktor: XwX
Hyde: "GET BACK WITH MY MONEY!"
Iris: *praying* "Forgive me for what I've done--"
Vulcan: *picks up Iris, runs*
-elsewhere-
miyuri: *following chuuya*
Chuuya: "Darn--dead end...Miyuri, you got markers or string or something?"
miyuri: *shakes head*....miyuri's sorry.
Chuuya: "Hey, it's okay..." *rubs her head* "These things happen. It's like Theseus and the Minotaur...only no Minotaur."
miyuri: miyuri didnt mean to get us lost *sniff* i...*hic* i was only t-trying to-
Chuuya: "..." *hug* "It's okay. You'll learn from this. And we get to make this a game."
miyuri: a game? *shiny eyes*
Chuuya: ^^; "Sure! Mazes can be games. We can even make up sayings or songs to follow our path..."
miyuri: yay! ^o^
Chuuya: *stands up, takes her hand* "Now, let's count the steps to the corner...1, 2..."
-elsewhere-
Akutagawa: *sitting in the motorcycle side-car with a helmet* "Where are we going?"
naoya: just out for a drive. and maybe to do some shopping to get you some new digs.
Akutagawa: "..." *nods* "I'll need a new jacket, too..."
naoya: that's what i meant by 'digs'.
Akutagawa: ._.; "...I know. I was...just emphasizing..."
naoya: well, let's get a move on then.
-elsewhere-
Asako: *frowning...petting Goldie*
goldie: ^w^
Asako: *small smile* *picks up Goldie into her lap* "Keep me company while I review the hospital records?"
goldie: *bark* ^^
Asako: *smiles...then turns back to file* "Okay...Admitted after the Slums attack...Now at Haijima..." *sighs* "What are they doing..."
-elsewhere-
Yumi: "Okay, Christa--which one do you want?" *holds out donuts*
christa: that one!
Yumi: "Good choice..." *hands her the one with sprinkles* "Careful not to drop them..."
christa: ok!
Yumi: *picks up Shiori* "Want one, Shiori?"
shiori: ah.
Yumi: "Let's try a donut hole--don't swallow it all at once..."
-elsewhere-
Rin: "Hey, you two--how was the slumber party?"
shiemi: it was fun.
Izumo: >_>; "...It was nice. Educational. Lovely garden..."
Shima: *opens his mouth--*
Izumo: *slams his head face-first into the desk*
Rin: O.O; "..." *sniffs* "Ugh! What's that stench?!"
shiemi: ??
Bon: =_= "Hey..."
Izumo: *covers her nose* "Good lord!"
konekomaru: bon! are you alright?!
Bon: "I've been researching for days...No sleep...Little food..."
Rin: *holds his nose* "No soap, no water..."
konekomaru: (he almost rivals the queen of stink...)
Izumo: "GO TO THE SHOWER!"
Shima: *opens his mouth--*
Bon: *slams his head face-first into the desk* "I know..."
-elsewhere-
Kunikida: "...Vampires? ..." *takes off his glasses, rubs his eyes* "You have to be kidding me..."
atsushi: weirder things have happened.
Kunikida: "Weird, yes. But usually within our knowledge set--"
Dazai: =w= *listening to his headphones*
Kunikida: "...Most of our knowledge set." *hands a book to Atsushi* "Read it on your way to Naomi's informant."
atsushi: um...ok? *looks*
*It's a book titles 'Vampyr'*
atsushi: hmm...
Kyoka: "We'll also be checking the arcade mentioned..."
-elsewhere-
hyakuya: why do we have to do these tests again?
shinoa: to refresh our knowledge.
Kimizuki: "You gonna complain the entire time?"
hyakuya: =~=
Kimizuki: "We'll get through this more quickly if everyone is prepared."
hyakuya: =~= fiiine.
Mitsuba: "So try to remember the terms..."
Guren: "Okay, okay, settle down and take your seats. You'll need a number 2 pencil, closed book, no notes, cell phones under your table, spit out any gum--"
hyakuya: =,= *looks out the window*.... (huh, brings back memories....)
{hyakuya: *looking out the window, tapping her foot in annoyance*}
{*tap tap*}
{hyakuya: *looks back* ??}
{*a girl holds up a notepad with a message: "Hello. I am Shinoa. I will be your handler."}
{hyakuya: ??? (handler?)}
{Shinoa: *notepad: "Cooperate, or I will report you for additional punishment."*}
{hyakuya: D8}
{-...-}
{hyakuya: =~= what the hell is your deal anyway?}
{Shinoa: "I was told how vampires killed your family, that you were abandoned, lost...So, you're afraid to make friends." *smiles* "So how about some ice cream, champ~?"}
{hyakuya: ...what do you _really_ want from me?}
{Shinoa: *sighs* "The lieutenant colonel wants you to read this message." *hands her a paper*}
{hyakuya: of course he does.... *looks*}
{Note: "The army has no use for some shut-in who doesn't know about the value of cooperation within a military system. Usually, such cooperation starts when you make friends in school. But since you're at the obvious disadvantage due to arrested development and slow maturation, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make a friend--and introduce them to me. And a real friend, not someone you pay, bribe, or do anything else to fake it. Granted, I think you're not going to go through with this, so, enjoy being a failure."}
{hyakuya: WHY THAT MOTHER-....*siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh* i dont have a choice in this, do i?}
{Shinoa: *shakes her head--*}
{*THUD*}
{hyakuya: ?! *turns*}
{*a student is knocked through the door to the floor*}
{Student: "P-Please...Don't--"}
{hyakuya: ??!!!}
{Bully: "Don't what? I was just asking to borrow some cash, that's all--" *STOMP*}
{Student: "OW!"}
{hyakuya: hey! what the heck are you doing?!}
{Bully: "?! Bitch, mind your own business! Unless you want something else from me..." *puts a foot on top of the Student's head*}
{hyakuya: actually yes, i want you to stop doing that to the poor kid.}
{Bully: "Then I think you'll need to convince me~"}
{hyakuya: ok ^^ *PUNCH*}
{Bully: X_X *knocked down*}
{Shinoa: "...Oh, that's bad news...I forgot to mention..."}
{hyakuya: yeah! that's what you get for being an asshole, shit for brains! *looks at the student* hey, you ok?}
{Student: Q_Q "I-I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to get you involved in this!"}
{hyakuya: it's fine. that prick was asking for it anyway. i swear, there's some really annoying assholes in this place. *helps him up* you seem ok, though.}
{Student: "Aside from the head injury. Ha ha ha...But seriously, no, that really hurt..." TwT }
{hyakuya: jeez...come on, let's get to the nurse...what's your name, kid?}
{Student: "Yoichi."}
{hyakuya: got it. 'name's akane.}
{Yoichi: ^^}
{Shinoa: "And that adds more punishment to your account."}
{hyakuya: 0_0 well shit.}
{Shinoa: " 'Well shit' indeed." *smiles*}
{Yoichi: "...Is she your friend, or punishment?"}
{hyakuya: at this point, im going to go with yes.}
{Yoichi: " 'Kay...So...You're another student here? Are you hoping to join the military?"}
{hyakuya: pretty much. i want to fight vamps as soon as possible.}
{Yoichi: "..." *nods* "Yeah, same..."}
{hyakuya:...say, shinoa and i were gonna get ice cream, you...wanna come with?}
{Yoichi: "Oh! Um...Yes! Thank you!"}
{Shinoa: "Hang on--I didn't say I'm paying for 3!"}
???: akane!
hyakuya: !!! im paying attention!
Shinoa: "Really? What was just said?"
hyakuya:.... ._.;;;;
Guren: -_-; "That'll be a punishment later."
hyakuya: ... *grumbles*
mitsuba: *facepalm*
Yoichi: ^^;
Kimizuki: "How embarrassing..."
hyakuya: get stuffed, kimizuki.
Kimizuki: "Pay attention in class instead of zoning out! You'll get yourself killed like that!"
hyakuya: >Xp
mitsuba: so immature...
Guren: *chops* "Enough, both of you."
-elsewhere-
naho: well, this is the place!
atsushi: looks kind of shady....
Kyoka: "Like something Dazai would go to..."
sylvia: *gulps*
Ranpo: "There's nothing to fear once you understand it! And I understand the rules of the Agency--NEWBIE OPENS THE DOOR TO SCARY PLACES FIRST!"
Lucy: -.- "Wimp..." *moves to the door--*
*the door blasts open*
atsushi: !!!
*a tall man exits*
atsushi: *notices something in the man's hand* ._________.
Tall Man: "Mikuni! I found the secret ingredient for the best banana split ever! I'm just going to need to behead your dolly!"
sylvia: *SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER*
*The Tall Man is holding a decapitated head*
Lucy: "?!!! YOU MONSTER!" *punches him in the jaw*
*The Tall Man is down--KO!*
metsu: ._. *sweatdrop*
atsushi: D8
Lucy: "WHAT HAVE I TOLD PEOPLE LIKE YOU ABOUT HARMING INNOCENT DOLLS?!"
metsu: um....welcome to the shop?
Ranpo: *peeks* "Oh, soda! Excuse me--investigation in progress. I'll need to inspect these--all of these--" *piling them into his arms*
metsu: um... ._.;;
atsushi: *steps in* um....i-is the owner here?
Lucy: *dragging Johannes by his ankles* "I'M NOT DONE WITH THIS ONE YET! HE HAS INFORMATION!" *pulls him into the backroom, as punches are heard*
metsu: at the moment, no. he should be here in about 25 minutes. would you like some tea and cake in the meantime?
Ranpo: "Yes, please."
Kyoka: *nods*
-and so-
atsushi: thanks for the food! ^^
metsu: so, you're investigating vampire attacks, you say?
Kyoka: *mouth stuffed* *nods*
Ranpo: "We found blood splatters consistent with most vampire attacks, along with a few other clues that indicate itinerant individuals who travel around seeking new victims."
metsu: what a coincidence, our boss actually went out to investigate as well.
Kyoka: *muffled* "Oh? How long has he investigated these kinds of things?"
metsu: it's one of the businesses he offers here. we do research on the supernatural, particularly vampires.
Ranpo: "Then this should be the best place! We can't wait to meet him!"
-the door opens-
Lucy: *exits the backroom* >_< *sits...angry cake nom*
metsu: speak of the devil- here he is now.
atsushi: *looks*
Mikuni: *enters* "Hello, Metsu! I see the business is still standing and--Oh, we even have customers! Excellent! Howdy!"
sylvia: ._.;;;
Ranpo: *waves* "Hello, proprietor!"
Lucy: "...Oh!"
Mikuni: "...Hey! You!"
atsushi: oh, you know him?
Lucy: *nods* "We bonded over a common appreciation in the fine art of dolls."
atsushi: (wait, i think i might have been here once before myself...)
Mikuni: "HIGH FIVE!"
Lucy: *high five*
Johannes: *his head pops out of the backroom* "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, HELP ME!"
sylvia: eep! *hides behind kyouka*
Kyoka: "It's okay--the bad man will be taken care of in good time." *hands a taser to Mikuni*
Mikuni: "..." QwQ "Yay! New friends!"
Ranpo: "But first, we had some questions about your recent vampire investigation--...Huh. You look familiar to me, too. I think Poe mentioned you--"
Mikuni: "... ... ..." *slow head turn, voice changes* "Who did you say...?"
atsushi: miss metsu, more tea please? ^^;;;;
Mikuni: *inhale* "NO SWEETS FOR THIS CAPE-WEARING TRAITOR!"
Ranpo: D:<
metsu: *chop* dont be rude to customers, sir.
Mikuni: T~T "He's going to hurt me again..."
atsushi: ??
-elsewhere-
Poe: *reading the newspaper* "... ... ...!!! Karl! Hand me the telephone!"
karl: *chitter*
Poe: *dials* "...Yes? I am interested in more information about the recent vampire attacks. ... No, I am not a crank caller. ... Criminal record? ...Uuuuuum..." *hangs up* .____.;
karl: *chitter*
Poe: "I think maybe I need a new plan...I'll ask Rowena."
-elsewhere-
Minoura: *sets down the cup of water* "Here."
bram: -~- sir...how many times do i have to tell you? i'm _not_ a vampire- *VOMITS BLOOD*....*cough* s-sorry....
Minoura: -_- "We'll need to decontaminate later...If you're not a vampire, what's with the blood?"
bram: it's my ability! plus im sickly.
Minoura: "And your ability is...?"
bram: creation and manipulation of blood, but that doesnt make me a vampire!
Minoura: "I think that's what a vampire would say...Let's administer the tests..." *picks up the cup of water--and tosses it into Bram's face*
bram: >~< why would you do that?!
Minoura: "It's holy water. Are you melting yet?"
bram: NO! i'm just wet! im probably going to get a cold now...
Minoura: *sighs* *presses a button on the intercom* "Bring the silver washcloth."
bram: is it just silver in color, or made of silver? if it's the latter that's highly useless in cleaning or drying!
Minoura: "Hey! I'm the one trying to test this out every which way I can, even if that means force-feeding you garlic!"
Bram: TT~TT im going to die for sure…
-elsewhere-
Akitaru: .____.
Takehisa: *facepalm*
Vulcan: >_>; "So, yeah...We may be criminals now."
Iris: T~T
shinra: technically it's your _disguises_ that are the criminals.
Akitaru: "I'll handle this--not the first time someone here broke the law."
Iris: "I didn't even realize Viktor's cousin was in music..."
-elsewhere-
Joker: "How you like the new dress, Nana?"
nana: *look of seething, unbridled hatred and fury*
Joker: "...So, yes?"
nana: you think this is some kind of sick game? WHO WEARS SOMETHING SO FRILLY AND STUPID LOOKING?!
misora: =3= rude.
Joker: "I agree. Your Uncle Viktor and Aunt Misora went to a lot of work to get you that dress. Do you think dresses grow on trees?"
scarlet: technically, depending on what material the dress is made of, if it's cotton, then it does come from a plant.
Joker: "Please don't upset my metaphor in front of the child, darling."
scarlet: just keeping things in perspective. also dont call me that unless you seriously want to get punched out a fucking window.
Joker: "..." *shrugs* "Maybe later. Also, language in front of the kid. Now, Nana, if you keep the dress on today, you'll get to play with your new dolly!"
nana: *excalibur face* (what did i do to deserve this?)
Joker: "Look, we're trying our best. What do you want to play?"
nana: can i go back to bed now?
Joker: "...But it's afternoon..."
nana: whatever! im going to bed anyway!
Joker: "..." Q_X *humming* " 'When you coming home, kid--I don't know when...'"
scarlet: *concerned look*
-elsewhere-
Kuro: =_= " 'Hello. We are selling baked goods to help support our school and charities. Would you like a free sample?' *forced smile*
suzuhara: um...thanks?
Kuro: "You're welcome...Our strawberry cupcakes are quite affordable..." *yawns*
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "--So Theseus would mark where he went to know where not to go back..."
miyuri: ooooh! ....!!! miyuri sees something!
-it's the exit-
Chuuya: "Oh, good!" *follows*
-successful escape!-
-the lines return to the page-
Chuuya: =w= "That's good..." *collapses onto his back*
-the door opens-
sonia: im home....
Chuuya: =w= "Zzz..."
miyuri: *looks* sonia? whats that on your cheek?
Chuuya: *yawns, sits up* "...?!"
-sonia seems to have a bruise on the left side of her face and has trash on her and her schoolbag-
Chuuya: "What happened? Who did this?!"
sonia:....it's nothing...im going to go to bed now....
Chuuya: "Sonia, this is not nothing--you were attacked?"
sonia:....i think my classmates might hate me.
Chuuya: "..." *hug*
sonia: ......
Chuuya: "It's okay...It's going to be okay, Sonia."
miyuri: ??
Chuuya: *strokes her head* "Come on--let's get you cleaned and patched up..."
sonia:....ok....
-elsewhere-
Villefort: *staring at brochures* <Okay, so they'll be buried with...with her. I am confirming dates for the church...>
valentine: ......
Villefort: <...I think it would be good for you to say something at the memorial...>
valentine:....<o-ok...>
Villefort: <...> *nods* <I can take care of this initial reservation. How about you go out...>
valentine:...*nods*....*checks phone*
*no calls or texts from Francesca...*
valentine:....*sigh*
-elsewhere-
Cervantes: *in disguise--as best as he can--walking to a pharmacy...*
pharmacist: <can i help you?>
Cervantes: <Hello. What would you recommend for a friend with a fever?>
pharmacist: *checks a book*
Cervantes: *looks around, picks out some candy...looks out the window...*
dulcenia: *exiting a shop. seems she's off duty*
Cervantes: OwO *steps outside, waves*
dulcenia: ??
Cervantes: <Hello! How are you?>
dulcenia: <im fine? and you are?>
Cervantes: <Me! You know! Your favorite father!>
dulcenia: .....*confused look*
Cervantes: ^w^; <May I bless you?> *starts imitating complicated signs--before somehow getting his arm stuck behind his head*
dulcenia:.....(what the fresh fuck?)
Cervantes: <I know it is not proper for a man--*GRUNTS*--of the cloth to say this, but--*GROANS*--you seem like a very kind, sweet lady with pretty eyes. Care to split a candy bar~?>
dulcenia: ...*blink*
Cervantes: <You strike me as a connoisseur. Proprietor! Your finest Three Musketeers candy bar!>
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "...Feel better?"
sonia: ...*small nod*
Chuuya: "Okay...Hungry? We can make dinner or just something small..."
sonia:...im not hungry...
Chuuya: "...Alright...You know you can tell me if something is wrong."
sonia:....can i stay home tomorrow?
Chuuya: *nods* "Sure."
miyuri: *peeks in*
Chuuya: "Want to watch a movie?"
sonia:...*hides under the covers*
miyuri: papa? is sonia ok?
Chuuya: "...She will need some time to rest."
-elsewhere-
Lucy: "I hope this information is helpful..." *brushing a doll's hair*
Mikuni: ^w^ "I think so~"
atsushi: anything we should know about these vampires?
Mikuni: "There are others who are also hunting them, so be careful not to get in their way...Also, there are some vampires that take the form of animals, so I'd be suspicious of them."
atsushi:... >->
*knock knock*
atsushi: YEEP!
*the door's bell jingles as it's opened*
atsushi: oh, poe, rowena, fancy seeing you guys here.
Lucy: "Hi!" *smiles*
Mikuni: Q___Q;;;;
rowena: hello mikuni ^////^ is johannes in?
Poe: *frightening stare*
Mikuni: O_____O;;;; "I think Lucy knocked him unconscious and dragged him into the back..."
Lucy: *proud nod*
rowena: oh no!
Poe: "Perhaps some smelling salts would work..." *towers over Mikuni, who falls deeper into his seat*
Mikuni: "A-Allow me!" *runs into the back--slapping sounds are heard*
Johannes: "AH! THE CATFISHES ARE SLAPPING ME AGAIN!"
atsushi: ._.;
Lucy: ._.; "...Edgar? What did you do to that poor man?"
Poe: "Nothing...yet."
rowena: ^^;
Johannes: *walking stiffly into the shop, his face full of hand-marks* "Greetings, happy paranormal investigators! How may I help you?"
-atsushi and rowena explain-
Johannes: "I see...Well, there is one thing you must do before you head out."
atsushi: what's that?
Johannes: "You've heard the old stories how vampires can't see their reflection in the mirror, making them easy to sneak around right behind you..." *walks behind Atsushi and Rowena* "Worrisome, isn't it..."
atsushi: *SCREAMS*
Lucy: >_O *covering her ears*
sylvia: eep! *hides*
Johannes: "Unlike the vampire...you must not lose sight of yourself in the mirror!" *seizes Atsushi and Rowena, his hands cupping their foreheads*
atsushi:....right.
rowena: *nods*
Johannes: *smiles* "And to help you..." *pulls back his hands* "TAH-DAH!"
*he's put something on them...their foreheads say 'IHSUSTA' and 'ANEWOR'...except he put each one onto the wrong person...*
atsushi:....what the heck..
rowena: ._.;
Johannes: OwO; "...See, I once did this to some guy by shoving him into his cat's brain, but I had to draw onto his forehead his name backwards so he could--You know what, you had to be there."
Poe: Q_____Q "...A cat?"
atsushi:.....eh, i'll take it.
Lucy: ^^; "In any case, aside from mirrors and name recognition, we may need more help than just knowledge..."
Mikuni: "Hence why not to get in the way of the vampire experts...Although..."
atsushi: ??
Mikuni: "Hang on--let me whip my snake out..."
atsushi: NO NEED TO DO THAT HERE!
Lucy: "EEEK!" *covers her eyes*
Poe: "Pervert!" *slaps Mikuni*
Mikuni: *KOed*
*a snake pops up behind Rowena*
rowena: oh!
ranpo: dang poe! i didnt think you had it in ya. im impressed.
Poe: -^- "Hmph. I will not tolerate improper men...Now, could someone please get me ice for my wrist!" T~T
Snake: "...Hi."
atsushi: aaand it talks.
Lucy: ._.;
Snake: "Yes. Hi. I'm Jeje."
atsushi: nice to meet you.
Jeje: "Same. And the guy on the floor is my, um, handler."
-elsewhere-
miyuri: *sniff sniff* mmm smells yummy!
Chuuya: "I hope so--Sonia likes it."
miyuri: *nods* are we gonna take some of it up to her?
Chuuya: "I think so--it might help her appetite..."
-phone rings-
Chuuya: "??? Miyuri, keep an eye on it?"
miyuri: ok!
Chuuya: *answers* "Hello?"
teacher: yes, is this mr nakahara?
Chuuya: "Oh, good. You're calling to schedule?" *looking through a calendar...*
teacher: yes, it's this weekend.
Chuuya: "Okay, I'm available around 11 Saturday?"
teacher: excellent!
Chuuya: "I'll have to watch Sonia's sister that day, too."
teacher: well im sure we'd love to meet her!
Chuuya: "Thank you. We'll see you this Saturday."
miyuri: it looks ready, papa!
Chuuya: "?! Sorry, we're making dinner, I have to hang up. Goodbye!"
sonia:....*pokes her head out of her room*
Chuuya: *plating the food, then setting it onto a tray* "Miyuri, can you pour a glass of water?"
miyuri: ok!
Chuuya: *scoops out pasta onto a plate...*
sonia:....*gingerly walks over, wearing a blanket around her*
Chuuya: *smiles* "Hi, Sonia."
sonia: *nods and sits at the dinner table*
Chuuya: *smiles* "Want some cheese or tomato sauce?"
sonia: ...cheese....
Chuuya: "You got it..." *dusts a bit of cheese onto the pasta* "Dig in."
sonia: *nom*
Chuuya: "...Hey, want to do something this weekend?"
sonia: like what?
Chuuya: "Well...Would you like to visit your grandmother while I go to a parent-teacher conference?"
sonia:....i'll go to.
Chuuya: "You're okay to do so?"
sonia: i probably should...
Chuuya: "Okay...Miyuri, you can go with Grandma if you want."
miyuri: miyuri wants to see school!
Chuuya: ^^; "Okay, you can come, too--if you'll stay with Sonia."
miyuri: *nods*
Chuuya: "Great..." *sets plates for himself and Miyuri* "Let's eat..."
miyuri: *nom* mmmm! yummy!
Chuuya: "That's good--try some of the sauce."
miyuri: *slurp*
Chuuya: ^^ *slurp*
-elsewhere-
Kimizuki: "That was an informative lesson."
hyakuya: *reviewing notes* =3= ok, ''beast virus', a rare disease that mutates living things into vicious mutants. it's effects on humans remains as of yet, unknown.'
Kimizuki: "Yes, that is what it is..."
hyakuya: ...do you think that's what has your sister sick?
Kimizuki: "..." *sighs* "I don't know." *holds his head, stares at his notes*
hyakuya:....just a thought...
Kimizuki: "I know. It's been a thought I've had. But we don't know the effects the virus has on humans, now do we?"
hyakuya: well, you did say the doctors werent able to determine what's causing her sickness.
Kimizuki: "I know, okay? Could you... *sighs* Could we talk about something else?"
hyakuya: alright fine.....is that your natural hair? *smug grin*
Kimizuki: >_<# "Ha ha. Do you practice that scary face, or is natural?"
hyakuya: >XP
Kimizuki: "How immature..." *sticks out his tongue, pulls down his under-eyelids*
shinoa: ....when's the baby due?
hyakuya: AS IF!
Kimizuki: "Never!" *slams his book shut--onto his hand* "..." Q_____Q
shinoa: suuure. ^^
Mitsuba: "Is this a private conversation, or can anyone join in with critical remarks about how far behind Hyakuya is on her studies?"
hyakuya: what is this, pick on akane hour?
Yoichi: "I just wanted to fit in." Q_Q
hyakuya: *hug* i am so sorry i didnt mean to upset you you precious bean.
Yoichi: T~T "I'm sorry, too." *hug*
Kimizuki: "..." >_>;
Yoichi: "Let's have ice cream--with sprinkles and chocolate syrup!" TwT;
yumikage: *sips drink* look at them, enjoying their youths as best they can. brings back memories
Tsurugi: *whispers to Yumikage* "You're not young anymore, old man..."
yumikage: you wanna go? -_-#
-elsewhere-
marquis: *knocks* dumas? feeling better yet?
Dumas: *turned over in bed*
marquis: im making pudding~
Dumas: =~= "Pudding doesn't help..."
count: <so you miscalculated, so what?>
Dumas: <...I was nothing more than an 'acceptable loss,' 'collateral damage.' I lost 6 years of my life...and just killed 2 people.>
count: *chop* <oh stop your moping. beethoven didnt create his masterpieces by moping about his deafness. human beings are unpredictable, that's part of how we are.>
Dumas: "..." *chops her on the head* <Music is not killing people! What is your problem?!>
count: <im putting things into perspective! what's _your_ problem?>
Dumas: <I'm not interested in killing other people on this task--just the ones who ruined my life! Don't you get that?!!>
count: *sigh* <look, the world can be an unforgiving place sometimes. in some circumstances, you have to do some shitty things. 'sides, it's not like _you_ killed them directly, it was that crazy old hag that did it. if anything, blame her for fucking up and being an asshat>
Dumas: <...> *nods* <She will pay for this...>
-morning-
Katai: *yawns* =w= ("What good sleep...") *turns in bed*
blair: *snuggling him to her chest*
Katai: "?!" *opens his eyes* O\\\\\\\\\o; *small muffle*
blair: *yaaawn* morning~<3
Katai: .\\\\\\\. "...Hi? Um...What?"
blair: ~? want some waffles?
Katai: "...Yes. So much yes."
-elsewhere-
Kyoka: *staring at Mii*
mii: *snoozing* *cat yawn*
Kyoka: "...Maybe Mii is a vampire cat."
atsushi: hmm...nah.
Kyoka: "Just a thought." *pours tea for Atsushi* "We have the arcades to check."
atsushi: right.
-elsewhere-
liz: *checking grocery list*
Patty: *grabbing apples* "What else?"
liz: we need more milk.
Patty: " 'Kay! And chocolate syrup?"
liz: yep
Patty: "I think the kids deserve something..." *holds up cereal*
liz: *nods*
Patty: "Cool!" *dumps an entire shelf into the cart*
liz: ._.
Patty: "Now for the rest! Wes ask for anything?"
-elsewhere-
Yumi: *pours a glass of orange juice* "Here you go."
shiori: ^o^ thank you mama
Yumi: "You're welcome, sweetie. Kirika, donut?"
kirika: bacon please.
Yumi: "Okay." *serves some* "What are your plans today?"
kirika: *shrug* might just check out the arcade or somethin'
Yumi: "Okay--be safe out there, and call if you're going to be late for dinner."
kirika: i got'cha.
Yumi: *nods* "Well, Liz and Patty are still out. Have you seen Kid?"
kirika: out back.
Kid: *watering flowers in the backyard* "Hey, there, little ones. Ready for the new day?"
-elsewhere-
Cervantes: =w= *swaying with glee...*
benedetto: ???? <is he ok?>
Dumas: =_= <He probably did something stupid--ignore him...> *shoves a waffle into his mouth--then guzzles pancake syrup straight from the bottle*
benedetto: ._.
Cervantes: <The world is such a shinier color! If I could make a crayon of it, I would name it...'Love'!>
benedetto: ._.;;;;
*Dumas is giving off a dark aura while Cervantes gives off a light aura...They are stuck in their moods*
count: *DOUBLE SLAP* <PAY ATTENTION YOU FOOLS!>
Dumas: "OW!" <WHAT THE FUCK?!>
Cervantes: *shakes his head* <Sorry--what did I miss? Lunch?>
count: <you three are here for a reason, are you not?>
Cervantes: <Right! To help our friend get vengeance on his enemies--and avoid the plant woman from hurting us! And maybe having coffee with the pretty police officer...>
Dumas: =_= *grumbles* <Fine. My next disguise will be the smelly sad man. Happy, you recalcitrant jackass. Ugh. I'll go review Danglars's stock prices falling and see him. Boy, put on the dress.>
benedetto: =3= <i have a name you know.>
Dumas: <...'Andrea.'>
benedetto: =_=#
-elsewhere-
edouard: <valentine?>
Valentine: *lying in bed* "..."
edouard: <i snuck a muffin up for you.>
Valentine: "..." <Thanks. Leave it on the nightstand, please.>
edouard:....
-elsewhere-
Kyoka: "Thank you for coming with us, Kenji."
kenji: anytime. ^^
Lucy: *checking the map on her phone* "Chinom is around the corner..."
atsushi: *looks*
*the arcade looks spooky--appropriate for Death City, with some coffins along the exterior and bats on the facade*
sylvia: ....
Lucy: -_-; "Gee, this totally doesn't look like a vampire den at all..."
kenji: it looks nice. ^^
Lucy: "?!!"
atsushi: *steps forward*
*inside are a few teenagers playing games*
Ranpo: "Hmm...Pale people inside who look like they've never seen the outside...Eyes tired as if they are not used to sunlight and daytime hours...I can't tell whether they are gamers or vampires...Oh well!" *pulls out a pouch of quarters* "I'm hitting up Donkey Kong..."
sylvia: .~.
Kyoka: "How shall we speak to the manager? Explain our interest, or pass ourselves as customers?"
atsushi: maybe just look around for now.
Kyoka: *nods...looks at the black lights inside* "Hmm...With the right posters, this would not be bad for the apartment."
Gamer: *playing Tetris...looks back at them...*
kenji: *humming*
Lucy: "Well, if we're playing, who's up for air hockey?"
???: *whispering to Kenji* "Hey. Hey, you, buddy?"
kenji: ??
*someone in baggy clothes and messy hair smiles at Kenji*
???: "You're here 'cause you like games, right?"
kenji: i guess so.
???: "You ever play virtual reality games? They're the latest thing we got in stock."
kenji: oooh, i've heard about those!
???: "They're really neat! I'm testing out the newest one from the manufacturer--real big city operation, first of its kind, hardly anyone has tried it. You should take a crack at it..."
kenji: how much?
???: "For you? If you help me test it out, I'll make it free..."
kenji: wow golly! thanks!
???: *smiles, showing shiny teeth* "No, thank you..." *leads Kenji to the storeroom...*
sylvia: *looking around, nervous*
Kyoka: "Want to try skeeball?"
sylvia: o-ok...
*there's a small child near them, clubbing the whack-a-mole really hard with the mallet while cackling*
sylvia: .~.;;;;;;
*in the food court, someone has dumped too much ketchup onto their fries, as they dig in voraciously*
*someone in a hoodie plays Space Invaders near the air hockey table*
Lucy: "KAH!" *knocks the puck*
Hoodie: =_= ("Too loud...")
atsushi: *bumps into someone* oh, so sorry-
???: whatever...
Ranpo: "Hey! This thing is busted!" *slams a fist against the side of the cabinet*
Employee: ^^; "Sir, please do not hit the machine..."
kenji: ^3^~♫
Manager: "Now, just have a seat...I'm going to secure you into the chair..." *lowers the VR headset onto Kenji*
kenji: oooh, neato.
Manager: *secures straps on Kenji's wrists and ankles* "This will keep you in place when you use the foot and hand controls on your vehicle..." *chuckling to themselves as they look at Kenji's neck...*
kenji: feels kinda tight.
Manager: "It's for your safety...I'm going to start the game..."
kenji: ok!
*the VR headset blinks on, showing a road passing through a peaceful field*
kenji: ooooh.
Manager: "Lightly tap your left foot for gas, and use your hands to turn the wheel..."
kenji: ok, like this?
*the vehicle starts moving along the road*
Manager: "There! What a pro..." *licks their lips, looking at Kenji's neck* ("Scrawny, but that neck looks to be full of it...") "You must play a lot of these games back home..."
kenji: not often.
Manager: *leans in* "I wouldn't know it from seeing you in action..."
*in the game, a cow blocks the vehicle*
kenji: *hits the breaks*
Manager: "?! What?"
VR Cow: O_O "...Moo..." *leans down its head to Kenji, as if it wanted to be petted*
kenji: there was a cow! i have to let them pass through...aww, nice cow! *pet pet*
*Kenji's "petting" breaks the restraint--and punched the Manager through the wall*
kenji: ^^
Manager: *tossed into the arcade, crashing atop the air hockey table*
sylvia: EEP! >~<
Lucy: "?!!! You jerk! You owe me a quarter!" *tosses the puck at the Manager's head*
Employee: D:< "Oh, come on!"
atsushi: ?!
*the Manager has some...sharp teeth*
atsushi: !!!!! um....guys?
Lucy: O_____O;; "Now, let's not jump to conclusions...Maybe they're just a weapon! Plenty of weapons have sharp...teeth..."
Customer: "...Well, cover's blown..." *grabs Atsushi by the shoulder--and bites into his neck*
atsushi: *yells out in pain*
Lucy: "Atsushi!" *picks up billiard stick, breaks it into the Customer's face*
atsushi: t-thanks. *tiger arms*
Customer: "GAH! FUCK!" *crashes into Space Invaders, pulling the plug on it*
Hoodie: "... ... ..." *sighs*
Employee: "You idiots! I'll show you how it's done--" *grabs Ranpo by the sleeve* "Come here, you!"
Ranpo: "??!" *smashes his roll of quarters into the Employee's eye*
Employee: "GAH!"
*vampires chase Sylvia*
???: *pulls out a pistol and shoots the vampires point blank*
sylvia: *ducks* *scream*
Ranpo: "...Nice aim!"
???: thanks.
Kyoka: *using Demon Snow, it's light scaring away vampires*
Ranpo: "And now for you!" *grabs Hoodie* "I've seen you here, and I know who you are!"
Hoodie: "...I just wanted some time away. 'Go out and have fun,' she said...I'm tired now..." *walks up to a vampire*
Ranpo: *smirks*
Vampire: *yells in Hoodie's face*
Hoodie: "..." *a tonfa pops out of their sleeve*
Vampire: "?!"
*POW*
Asher: =_= "I should've stayed home..."
Lucy: O_O; "...Vampires have tonfa?"
Ranpo: "They're a weapon, stupid."
Lucy: *GLARE*
atsushi: actually, i think that person goes to our school.
Asher: "First plant monsters, now vampires...I'm going to lie down in the back for a bit..."
kenji: hehe ^^
Asher: "...Weird." *sits in the manager's chair...* "Zzz..."
atsushi: is that all of them?
Manager: *sits up* "YOU STUPID LITTLE MEAT-BAGS! JUST DIE AND LET US FEAST ON YOUR BLOOD! I--"
sylvia: *throws something at them*
Manager: *KO'ed by a Rubix cube from the prize booth*
Kyoka: "Good work, Sylvia."
sylvia: t-thank you...
Employee: O_X; *tries to sneak out the front door--*
-BANG-
Employee: *SCREAMS, falls forward* "I-I'm sorry! Don't kill me!"
???: alright. i'll give you till tonight to leave this place.
Ranpo: "Before we even find out who they were working for? No way this operation was just these idiots..."
Employee: "I'll leave! I'll leave!"
???: good.
Lucy: *looks at the company name* "Chinom..." *wipes something off the counter--revealing "CHINOMIYAKO"* "???"
???: hmm...
Kyoka: "??? 'Chi No Miyako'? 'Blood City'?"
Ranpo: "..." ._____. "Oh."
Lucy: *smirks* "Now who's the idiot?"
Ranpo: >3< "I can't be expected to catch every bit of writing!"
???: alright, start checking around. there should be a passageway.
Lucy: *looks under the bar at the food court*
atsushi: wait, just who are you?
???: call me doctor belmont.
Ranpo: "..."
Lucy: *opens her mouth--then shuts it* "Too easy."
kenji: *slips the VR headset off* what i miss?
Kyoka: "They were all vampires."
Asher: *yawns* =_= "Too loud..."
kenji: oh.
Ranpo: "So, Doctor, you hunt vampires?" *checking behind cabinets*
belmont: sometimes. i'm more of a hunter for hire. a mercenary if you will.
Ranpo: "We've seen a few of those. We're the Armed Detective Agency of Death City."
belmont: ah, so i've figured, given the samurai ghost and were-tiger.
atsushi: ^^;
Demon Snow: *stare*
Ranpo: "Our reputation precedes us..." *pushes one more cabinet*
kenji: *opens a door that reads 'employee's only*
*stairs lead downward, with candles dotting the sides of the stairway*
belmont: huh, hidden in plain sight.
atsushi: the candles seem a bit cliche.
Asher: "Personally, I was hoping for a TRON reference."
Ranpo: "Well, after you, Doc."
-elsewhere-
Jordan: "I'll take the burger!"
Daisy: "Bloody mary."
louisa: a latte please.
Zuno: "Is the breakfast menu done?"
Assi: "Thanks for treating us, sir!"
Fitzgerald: "...I'm not paying for this."
louisa: ._.
Daisy: "Sir..."
Fitzgerald: "..." *sighs* "I'll pay for nachos--but that's it."
mary: *feeding toby under the table*
Toby: =w= *nom*
Waiter: ._.; <Is that fox a service animal?>
louisa: ...<yes?>
Waiter: <Okay...> ^^; <Not from around here?>
-elsewhere-
Iida: *jogging...then stops* "..." *turns quickly*
*no one is there*
Iida: "..."
mashirao: oh, iida, whats up?
Iida: "?! Oh...You startled me...I thought someone was nearby..."
mashirao: sorry. ^^;
Iida: *smiles* "Not at all. How is your day going?"
mashirao: just getting some groceries.
Iida: "Ah--hope it went well. And that you're dining well ahead of our training camp!"
???: BOO!
Iida: "!!!!" *leaps up*
hagakure: gotcha~
Iida: "Wh-What?! Hagakure?"
hagakure: hiya~ just me.
Iida: "I see your skill at staying hidden is only improving..."
hagakure: ^^
Iida: "Were you also out with Ojiro?"
hagakure: yep!
Iida: "..." *smiles* "Very good..." *looks behind them* "..."
hagakure:...what's up?
Iida: "Sorry...I keep having the sense someone is following me...And doing a poor job of it."
*some muttering is heard...*
hagakure: *looks*
Izuku: *hiding behind a corner* O_O;
hagakure: hey izuku!
Iida: -_-;
Izuku: ^^; "Hi...How is everyone?"
-elsewhere-
aya: booooored.
Kunikida: "I know a fun activity..."
aya: *looks up*
Kunikida: *drops a stack of papers in front of her* "Alphabetize and file." *goes back to typing*
Fukuzawa: *walking by*
aya: hey mr fukuzawa?
Fukuzawa: "Hmm?"
aya: do they have secretary uniforms in a size small?
Fukuzawa: "Yes--we try to keep them for all potential employees of all body types."
aya: do they come in like, kid sizes?
Fukuzawa: "Likely...I assume you want one?"
aya: well if im being expected to do paperwork, may as well fit in, eh? if i cant be on field, then im gonna make some stinkin' income.
Kunikida: "?! Now wait a second--"
Fukuzawa: "Naomi, could you show our newest secretary to her uniform?"
naomi: um....sure. ^^;
Kunikida: "B-But, sir--"
Fukuzawa: "??? Is it not one of our policies that our employees adhere to a dress code? A rule you wrote?"
Kunikida: "..." *sighs* "Yes, sir..."
aya: 737;
Tanizaki: ^^; ("Small miracles...Glad I'm not wearing one of those...again.") >_>;
-elsewhere-
Mori: "Please, Elise! Just try it on just once!"
elise: would you give it a rest already? -3- miura, how about you do it?
miura: i'll have to have a shrinking protocol installed first.
Mori: ._.; "You...You can do that?"
miura: not right now. i'll consider bringing it up with kajii at my next tuning-up.
Mori: "...Call him. Immediately. Now."
miura: *chop*
Mori: >3<
miura: behave yourself. your reputation is bad enough as it is.
Mori: "I was pardoned..."
miura: i meant amongst members of the mafia.
Mori: "...That reminds me. I want to have increased security."
miura: ..very well...
Mori: "Good. And I will be reviewing each member of security thoroughly..."
-elsewhere-
Akutagawa: =~= "This attire is...not my usual."
naoya: better than nothing, right?
Akutagawa: *grumbles* "Some of us lack a wide range of stylistic options..."
naoya: aw c'mon, the rock look is totally slick on you! ^^
Akutagawa: *sighs, looking at his shirt*
-seems to be a grey shirt with a black leather jacket and pants-
Akutagawa: "..." *knocks one of his boots against the wall* "...At least these look durable..."
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "Want to help me fold laundry?"
miyuri: ok!
sonia: *nods*
Chuuya: "Okay. Miyuri, you can start with towels--fold them twice."
miyuri: ^^
Chuuya: "And Sonia, you can fold shirts..."
sonia: right.
Chuuya: *pulls out the laundry storage bins* "And I'll put some socks together..."
-elsewhere-
Lucy: =_= "Is this going to be a trend that our missions take us into dark underground locations against superpowered people?"
atsushi: at this point, im willing to put it on good authority.
Lucy: "...How is the bite healing?"
atsushi: getting better.
Lucy: "..." *holds his hand*
Ranpo: *whispers* "So, Doc, how do you take out vampires?"
belmont: your best bet is to aim for the heart or head. usually a wood stake or bullet infused with holy water does the trick on the weaker ones.
Kyoka: "Good for anyone with such materials..." *holds up a broken billiard stick*
Kyoka: "..." *rests a hand on Sylvia's shoulder*
belmont: sunlight also is shown to have an adverse effect on most vampires, depending on how strong they are, it's either an instant death or a slow and painful one.
Ranpo: "Hmm...We're a bit too low underground for that..."
belmont: then i suggest taking one of these. *hands him a spare pistol* hope you have good aim.
Ranpo: "..." *holds it*
Lucy: "If this gets too rough, I'm pulling us to Anne's room..."
kenji: *humming*
*some creaks...*
sylvia: EEK! >~<
Ranpo: "Just creaky steps--nothing to worry about--" *shines the candle, revealing multiple coffins littered throughout the cavernous room*
atsushi: ._.;;;
Lucy: O_O;
Kyoka: "..."
Ranpo: "...Yeah, I don't think we have enough for all of these, so let's quietly leave..."
-something lunges at them-
Lucy: "EEEK!"
Ranpo: "?!" *ducking, trying to get away*
Kyoka: "Don't get separated." *stabbing with the billiard stick*
kenji: huh?
*A vampire lunges at Kenji...They look emaciated...*
kenji: hello! ^^
Vampire: *SHRIEKS, grabbing Kenji by the arm, swinging him towards the wall--*
kenji: woah!
Vampire: *slams Kenji into the wall*
kenji: GRK-
atsushi: *swings tiger arm*
Vampire: *tries to dodge--but gets knocked down the stairs*
*the Vampire hits a coffin, knocking out...3 tinier vampires*
atsushi: any plans?
Kyoka: "Stab the heart."
Asher: =_= *still in the back* "Um..."
atsushi: *PUNCH*
Tiny Vampire 1: *punched through the heart*
-elsewhere-
Twice: "I keep digging, and nothing's happening!"
Muscular: "Because you keep shoveling into my hole!"
Twice: "Okay, I'll dig up, then!"
banshee: *checking the map*
Dabi: "Think about what you need down here to put this much dirt over it..." *wipes his brow*
-thunk-
Dabi: "??? Who went 'thunk'?"
himiko: i found something!
Dabi: "??? Is it a case?" *climbs up out of his tunnel*
himiko: looks like it!
Dabi: "Okay. Kirby hid that thing here because it was developed for construction--until it overpowered and knocked down Orion into a ghost town. So whatever you do, don't put it on, and don't use it--"
himiko: *wearing it and punches a rock, which sends her back flying* WAH!
Dabi: "?!" =_=
Twice: "Wow...She went 30 feet! NO, MORE LIKE 10 YARDS!"
banshee: are you alright?
himiko: @w@ awawawawa
Muscular: "Tiny glove, though..." *flexes his fist* "Still...I'd live to test out against it..." *sadistic grin*
-elsewhere-
Tanizaki: "--then put the reimbursement forms in the 'Reimbursement' box for the President's review..." *files some forms into the box*
aya: hmm...
Tanizaki: "It's not the most interesting work, but after the kind of things we've faced, it's nice to do something that is a little less fatal...Oh, that reminds me..." *fills out a form* "You have to fill out a form every time you are treated by Dr. Yosano."
aya: really?
Tanizaki: "Really, so that the reports, um...align with what Dr. Yosano reports happened...And to keep an eye on any weird side-effects..." >_>;
aya: ._.;
-elsewhere-
Lord Wilmore: <Don't fall behind, Andrea...>
andrea: *grunt*
???: <Lord Wilmore, wait!> *huffing and puffing is heard*
Lord Wilmore: "..." *small smile* <At least one good thing is going well...> *turns, smiles widely* <Monsieur Danglars! Good day!>
Danglars: *pushes Andrea out of the way*
*some bystanders look at Danglars, whispering about him...*
andrea: <ah!>
Lord Wilmore: <?!> *frowns* <Sir, I ask you not to push my child out of the way-->
Danglars: *grabs Lord Wilmore by his coat* <Don't tell me what to do to your brat, you bastard! I'm losing a fortune because of you!> *shakes him*
Lord Wilmore: *his eyes go dark* <Unhand me this instant, you ignorant swine!> *grabs his wrists, squeezing*
Danglars: <AH!> *screams, his wrists getting crushed*
eugenie: <papa!>
Lord Wilmore: *stops...lets go, letting Danglars fall onto him, as he supports him* *smiles* <Get ahold of yourself, old man...Now...> *pretends to hold him close in friendship--but is squeezing his shoulder rather hard* <What are you and your delightful family doing this fine day...?> *looks to Mrs. Danglars*
Danglars: Q~Q *squeaks*
hermine: <we were....getting crepes.>
eugenie: <hi andrea!>
andrea: *holding onto 'her' head*
Lord Wilmore: *smiles at Hermine* <I'm afraid Andrea had a nasty stumble--could you keep an eye on her while your husband and I chat about our continuing business?>
hermine: <r-right....come along girls...>
andrea:......
Danglars: *whispers* <That really hurt! Are you trying to kill me physically too now?!>
Lord Wilmore: <??? What's wrong?>
Danglars: <I've taken a beating in my stocks! Fallacious articles lying about my ships! Investors pulling out! But you--you're not suffering like me, you rich, sniveling little shit! Why are you ahead? Why are you always-->
{Dumas: *looking at his compass* <See? If we follow this path, we'll be home before we know it, sir!>}
{leclare: <excellent, alex. i can always count on you.> *smiles*>}
{Danglars: <B-But sir! I had that same idea yesterday--and you told me it was ridiculous!>}
{leclare: <you didnt account for a change in weather.>}
{Danglars: <WHO CAN PREDICT THE WEATHER?!>}
{Dumas: <Hey, it's alright--some of us aren't meant to be meteorologists...>}
{Danglars: <WHAT DO SPACEMEN HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?!>}
{Dumas: "... ..." <Wow. That's just sad...> *turns back to Leclare* <Sir, I think that bottle of Amontillado should've chilled by now--ready to taste it?>}
{leclare: <why yes, morrel, keep an eye on things up here.>}
{morrel: <yes sir.>}
{Danglars: *STARING DAGGERS AS DUMAS AND LECLARE WALK AWAY* <That stupid, stupid, ugly piece of putrid shit! Always getting every pretty face at every port! Getting all the praise for my hard work! He can't even tell right from left--is he stupid or something?!>}
Danglars: *has gotten pale* O_O
Lord Wilmore: "..." *blinks* <My good sir...You look like you've seen a ghost...>
Danglars: ("...No...No way...Just a trick of my mind...") *forced smile* <N-No...I just...came here to ask for some advancement on my investment in your company...A few thousand dollars...>
Lord Wilmore: "???" <I could return on your investment, but that's for shareholders--so, rather illegal-->
Danglars: <DO I LOOK LIKE A MAN WHO IS IMPEDED BY LAWS?!>
Lord Wilmore: "..." *smiles* <Do tell...>
Danglars: <Hmph! I once made sure a man was sent to prison--so I could be the new golden child at our old shipping company! And I did it all with the man who wanted to fuck his fiancee!>
Lord Wilmore: *forced smile* "..." ("HE'S SERIOUSLY ADMITTING TO CRIMES IN PUBLIC--AND HE BRINGS UP MERCEDES NOW?! I'M GOING TO RIP HIS THROAT OUT--")
Bystanders: *walking by...*
Lord Wilmore: "..." *calms himself* *smiles, walking him back to Hermine and the children* <Of course...Now, I admire a man who is willing to do _anything_...but I will not break the law on this. Instead, I'll give you a loan--at a low interest rate, my friend...>
Danglars: *tears of joy* TwT
eugenie: <papa? are you ok?>
Danglars: *picks up Eugenie, tossing her into the air with glee* <We're saved!>
eugenie: *laughs* ^u^
hermine: ....
Lord Wilmore: *writes out the check* <Here you are, sir-->
Danglars: *hands Eugenie back to Hermine, snatches the check--* <Thank you, my lord!> *bows--then gives a wet kiss to Hermine's cheek* <I'll be home later!> *skips away with glee--almost running into Andrea again*
hermine: <ah->
Lord Wilmore: ^^; <He is rather spirited, isn't he?>
hermine: <....i suppose...>
Lord Wilmore: <...> *holds out an envelope with her name on it*
hermine: ??
Lord Wilmore: <Mrs. Danglars...Get out.>
hermine: ?!
Lord Wilmore: <Think. You know he is in trouble, right?>
hermine:....
Lord Wilmore: <These tickets are for you and Eugenie. They'll take you wherever you want to go. But please...don't get hurt in all of this. You can't afford to be collateral damage when he screws up.>
hermine: .......
-elsewhere-
peppino: *looks around*
*someone walks by...seems to be the person she seeks...*
peppino: <hello~>
Beauchamp: "???" *turns* <...Hi?>
peppino: *hands him something* ^w^
Beauchamp: <?!! Hey, I already got in a lot of trouble-->
peppino: <it's just a little audio recording i kept~ and you're probably scared about going to prison again, so maybe you could help me put someone else behind bars? that way, mr vampa and i can leave without problems.> ^^
Beauchamp: <...Okay...Who's Vampa?>
peppino: <...someone important.>
Beauchamp: <'Kay, nothing cryptic there...And if I throw this away?>
peppino: <at least give it a listen first.>
Beauchamp: <...If this audio recording blows up on me, I'm going to be very cross.>
peppino: =3= <it woooont.>
Beauchamp: <...Very well. And after I listen to it, how do I contact you if you _leave_?>
peppino: <you wont have to worry about me after you hear it...>
Beauchamp: O_O; <Oh, God, this is some suicide cult or 'The Ring,' isn't it?>
peppino: *chop* <you're too paranoid!>
Beauchamp: T~T <Okay, okay, fine--I'll look into it...>
-elsewhere-
Yohei: *sets up a mini basketball hoop* "Okay, kids..." *hands a tiny basketball*
toru: ba!
Yohei: "Yep--ball. Care to drop it into the basket?"
toru: ...*drops it*
Yohei: "Good work, big man!" *holds up his hand at Toru's level for a high-five*
toru: ^o^
Yohei: "Hee hee..." *bounces the ball*
-elsewhere-
Vampire: "STOP! MAKE IT STOP!"
atsushi: *WHACK*
Vampire 2: "AAH! MY FACE!"
Vampire 3: *trying to sneak away...*
kenji: *TOSS*
Vampire 3: "GAK!"
Kyoka: *picks up the head of one vampire* "I think this one is ready to talk..."
Vampire Head: Q____Q;
sylvia: *faints*
Lucy: *catches Sylvia*
Asher: *still clubbing a vampire...glances* "...Is that a head? Neat."
Vampire Head: T~T "Just kill me...What do you want?!"
belmont: first off, are you working for anyone?
Vampire Head: "I'm now missing the neck down--do I look like I'm doing this on my own?! Of course I work for someone!"
belmont: who is it?
Vampire Head: "...The Progenitors."
atsushi: progenitors?
Vampire Head: "Really powerful vampires who sire powerful vampires, and so on..."
belmont: why would they have business in death city?
Vampire Head: "..." *small laugh* "You know, for the 'City of Second Chances,' a lot of people sure go missing here, don't they?"
belmont:....
Ranpo: "And when they go missing, you all feed off them..."
atsushi:....
Lucy: "Who knows how many 'missing people reports' may lead right here..."
-elsewhere-
Kimizuki: *cooking lunch* "...Quiet around here..."
mitsuba: maybe everyone's out on missions?
Kimizuki: "...Likely...I think it would be worth asking..."
mitsuba: *looks out into the hall*
*looks like some equipment has been tossed into the hallway*
mitsuba: ugh, so sloppy. *picking it up*
Kimizuki: *not even looking back* "I wouldn't do that--she's busy tinkering again..."
mitsuba: ??
*a giant console is tossed out of the garage, almost hitting Mitsuba's foot*
mitsuba: *jumps back* HEY!
Tinker: *pops her head out, still wearing her mask* "Hmm? Oh, sorry! Could you scoot back a bit...?"
mitsuba: ._.
-elsewhere-
rowena:...edgar? are you sure you're alright?
Poe: =_=# "I'm fine..." *sips long on tea...*
rowena:....is this about mr mikuni?
Poe: >_<# "Who? You mean that lanky cowboy...?"
rowena: why does he upset you so much?
Poe: "I just think someone who is that lackadaisical requires extra vigilance, especially when fooling around with the occult..."
rowena: perhaps, but i think he does mean well. he did help save me from that man...
Poe: =^= "Just be careful around him--such men can be troublesome."
rowena: ^^; *hug* you worry a lot, you know?
Poe: "..." T~T "I don't want you hurt..."
-elsewhere-
Johannes: "Did I get them all?" *he's bandaging his bruises*
metsu: i believe so.
Jeje: "Was it really okay to let non-vampires and non-Eves to pursue those kind?"
Mikuni: *twirling a keychain on his finger* "Why not? Consider it a trial run..."
metsu:...you realize if they die, their blood is on your hands.
Mikuni: *smirks* "Do you honestly think I'd send sheep to the slaughter without considering whether a shepherd joined them? Or a dog to keep them on their path?"
metsu: ....
Mikuni: "Until then, we keep up our work--starting with inventorying the remaining goods--" *spots the dolls for sale* "...And returning the heads to the missing ones."
Johannes: *innocent whistling*
-elsewhere-
Cervantes: <?! What happened to you two?!> *looks at Dumas* <Why are you...smiling?>
benedetto:...*shrugs*
Dumas: *deep inhale* <I feel accomplished...Maybe things will go better...>
-elsewhere-
Daisy: =_= "We're lost, and only one of us knows the language..."
mary: *looking around*
Jordan: *looks at a sign* " 'Circus Maximus'...Sounds fun!"
louisa: *checking the travel guide*
Fitzgerald: *holding his own umbrella* "It's where chariot races were held, before you start thinking of elephants and clowns..."
Jordan: "I-I wasn't..." >_>;;;
mary: ooooh.
Fitzgerald: "There's always the Coliseum for fights to the death and lions eating prisoners..." *sighs* "The olden times..." *looks wistfully*
louisa:...... riiiiight.... >->;;
Assi: "Well, there are fountains, the thermal baths, the Sistine Chapel..."
mary: *snapping pics*
Daisy: "Sending those to Bram?"
mary: yep!
Jordan: "Too bad he couldn't come along..."
-elsewhere-
atsushi: *outside, nervous*
Lucy: "...Hey."
atsushi: hey...
Lucy: "How are you holding up?" *puts a hand on his shoulder*
atsushi:...ok i guess. a bit shaken though…
Lucy: "Y-Yeah...If you didn't have your regeneration..." *shivers*
atsushi:...*hugs*
Lucy: *holds onto him, trying to steady herself* "That was goshdarn intense!"
kenji: yeah, let's get some food. we need to regain our energy.
Asher: =_= ("...Cassidy is going to kill me for this...")
Kyoka: "Good. Ranpo, how many quarters do you have left?"
Ranpo: >3< *holds them to himself*
belmont: *hands atsushi a card; a business card* just something to keep in touch.
Lucy: "???"
-elsewhere-
banshee: *calling on her phone*
Kurogiri: *answering* "Hello."
banshee: we found it.
Kurogiri: "Excellent. Ready for your return?"
banshee: yes.
*Warp Gates open up*
banshee: let's go.
Dabi: "Don't fire it, ever again."
Twice: "Do a dive into it, Muscular--it's fun! WHEE!" *dives in--and slams into a bar stool* "...Ow."
himiko: ^^;
Kurogiri: "Welcome back. How did the first mission for our newest recruit go?"
Muscular: "..." *crosses his arms, grunts*
banshee: it was successful, and we did find this. *hands him the gauntlet*
Kurogiri: "So, this was what was hidden in Orion. How powerful is it?"
himiko: very!
Dabi: =_=; "Reinforce it."
Kurogiri: "I already have storage ready..." *warps it* "But someone needs to deal with our prisoner."
-elsewhere-
Amaimon: "??? Teacher-Niece? Looks like someone is here for you."
stocking: hm?
Kid: *waves*
stocking: kid! *hugs* what a surprise!
students: awww!
girl: get a room!
Kid: ^^; "Hi! I thought I would stop by. I'm not interrupting, am I?"
stocking: we were just about to start class, actually.
Kid: "Then I won't interrupt--see you after?"
stocking: meet up for dinner?
Kid: *nods* "It's a date."
stocking: see you then~ *blows a kiss*
Kid: *blushes, waves*
stocking: ^///^ *ahem* alright, now where were we...
sonia: *stares out into the backyard*
Chuuya: *hammering*
sonia:...papa?
Chuuya: "Hmm? Yes, Sonia?"
sonia: can we put hydrangeas in the garden?
Chuuya: "Hmm...I don't see why not."
sonia: thanks. i think mommy liked them.
Chuuya: "..." *sighs* "Yes. She did. Aunt Ichiyo had said she mentioned them..."
sonia:...im a bit nervous for tomorrow.
Chuuya: *nods* "I know. It can be anxious...The important thing is to face that fear. After all, no one at your school is more important than anyone else."
sonia:...*nod*
Chuuya: "Would you feel better if I spoke to your teacher about anything?"
sonia:...i dont know.
Chuuya: "...Maybe you could show Miyuri some of your drawings? The hallway had really nice ones."
sonia: i'd like that.
Chuuya: *smiles* "You're a good sister."
-elsewhere-
Danglars: *counting his money* "Hee hee..."
hermine:...*sneaking downstairs*
Danglars: *not noticing, giggling like a madman*
hermine:....*steps outside to the car, packing luggage*
Lucian: *whispering* <How much more?>
hermine: <this should be the last of it...im scared, lucian. where do we go from here?>
Lucian: "..." *sighs, holds her hands* <Take the ticket--and get somewhere. Are there any relatives or friends you could visit?>
hermine: ...<i dont really speak with my parents anymore.>
Lucian: *nods* <...I know someone.>
hermine: ??
Lucian: *hands her a business card* <If you give my name, I know he will keep you safe. He is very good.>
hermine: ....<thank you, so much. you're a really good person.>
Lucian: *shakes his head* <No, I'm not. I just can't stand to see this happening to you two...> *looks at Eugenie, smiles* <You'll be a good girl until we see each other again?>
eugenie: *she nods* *hugs* <i'll miss you, uncle lucy>
Lucian: T~T *hug* <So will I...>
-elsewhere-
dulcenia: *examining case files*
Beauchamp: *throws open the door, panting*
dulcenia: ?! <what the->
Beauchamp: <I am here...> *exhales, pants* <Jeez, that was a long run...I-I am here with evidence that is going to shock you!>
dulcenia: <what the blazes are you talking about?>
Beauchamp: <Arson!>
dulcenia: ?!
Beauchamp: <Multiple fires! The criminals are on this tape planning it!>
dulcenia: ??
Beauchamp: *presses play on his phone*
Person 1: <--and now that their check cleared, you know what to do.>
dulcenia: *listening*
Person 2: <Hang on--I'm still confused. When someone 'burns for the insurance money,' since when does the _insurance company_ collect?>
Person 1: <I insure for _higher_ than the value of their property. _They_ pay me more.>
dulcenia: !!! *in spanish* <son of a bitch..>
Beuchamp: <You recognize that voice? Can you check it?>
dulcenia: <provided this isnt some hoax. but yes, we'll take it to Ali to scan it.>
Beauchamp: *nods* <I can describe the woman who gave me the audio...>
-elsewhere-
Kunikida: "Where are they..."
-text message from ranpo-
Kunikida: *reads*
ranpo: [getting food @Ihop. pancakes r hella, will report l8er]
Kunikida: ._. "..." -_-; [we were worried]
ranpo: [had a lil trouble, but we cool]
Kunikida: [very well. submit your report upon your return]
-elsewhere-
???: *holding up a photo of 'Andrea'* <Found him. And the weirdos who took him.>
-inside-
marquis: <ok, so danglars is mostly taken care of, now we have to deal with mondego, right?>
Dumas: *sets his disguises onto mannequins...* <Yes...That's going to take more work...> *picks up a knife, checking its sharpness*
Cervantes: ^w^; <I may have an idea...I met someone who may help~>
benedetto: ??
Dumas: <Who?>
Cervantes: <That angelic police officer! I spoke with her-->
Dumas: <?!!!! WHAT.>
marquis: <what all did you tell her?>
Cervantes: <How we should share a Three Musketeers bar-->
-something is thrown into the window-
Dumas: <?!>
Cervantes: O_O;;;
marquis: !!! *grabs onto benedetto*
Dumas: <Shit!> *smashes the lamp next to him--*
-from outside-
*BOOM*
???: <...> *smiles*
marquis: *lands in the bushes with benedetto* <are you alright?!>
benedetto: !!!!
???: <See? I knew you could survive that, kiddo.>
marquis: ?? <who-?>
???: *pushes Marquis away, grabs Benedetto by the arm* <Don't you have anything to say to me?>
benedetto: <ow! that hurts, uncle bert!>
Bertuccio: <Not as much as this will hurt you...> *pulls back his hand--*
marquis: *tackles bertuccio*
Bertuccio: <?!> *lets go of Benedetto* <Get off me, you bitch!>
marquis: <leave him alone! he doesnt deserve to be abused like that! no one does!>
Bertuccio: <That kid is mine! I made him who he is--a thief who can escape anything, steal from anyone--and has no time for flighty, ugly, weak-ass losers like you!> *swings his fist at Marquis*
marquis: AH! <how could you be so cruel to your own family?!>
Bertuccio: <Ha! Buddy, if you saw that boy's family, I did him a favor!> *kicks at Marquis*
marquis: ??
benedetto: <what do you mean?>
Bertuccio: <...Oh, so now I'm supposed to tell the runaway his origin story? How I found some infant in some treasure box--and the 'treasure' was this little urchin?!>
benedetto: ?!?!
Bertuccio: <So, Bene, which did you want: buried alive to die, or fight to live?>
marquis: ?!?!?!
Bertuccio: <I stabbed that man who was burying you in that garden--and I made sure you didn't go back before some other inhuman monster did worse.>
marquis: <what man?>
Bertuccio: <That judge I always see putting thieves like me behind bars--Villefort.>
marquis: !!!!!!!!
Bertuccio: <I knew I should've blackmailed that judge--but he'd probably kill me like he tried to do to his own son-->
benedetto: .....<what?>
Bertuccio: <??? 'What' what? He tried to bury you alive! Your dad didn't want you except dead! Who knows what mom wanted, burying you in some garden-->
marquis: *PUNCHES BERTUCCIO IN THE STOMACH*
Bertuccio: Q_____Q *collapses*
marquis: *glares at him*
*a groan is heard behind Marquis*
marquis: !! *looks*
Cervantes: *crawling out from wreckage--as Dumas holds up the debris*
Dumas: <Hurry...>
marquis: <are you two alright?!>
Cervantes: <I think so-->
Dumas: <I JUST FINISHED SETTING UP MY DISGUISES! I BARELY HAD ENOUGH DARKNESS TO HOLD THIS! WHAT THE HELL?!>
marquis:.....<this man. have him arrested....>
Dumas: *tosses the debris* <...How are we supposed to do that?! And for what-->
Cervantes: <Hello? Police?> *on his phone* <Put on the angelic officer, please~>
benedetto:........*too stunned to say anything*
Dumas: *grunts, looks at Benedetto* <...You okay?>
marquis:.... <i think things got more complicated.....bene.....is villefort's son...>
Dumas: <... ... ...> *falls back* <You got to be kidding me.>
-elsewhere-
Asher: *unlocks the door to their apartment*
cassidy: there you are! do you have any idea how worried sick i was?!
Asher: "I know. I'm sorry. Something happened."
cassidy: *sighs* im just...i worry about you.
Asher: "..." *nods* "...This city is scary."
-elsewhere-
Kid: *pulls out a chair for Stocking*
stocking: *takes a seat*
Kid: *sits across from her* "I'm happy you're here."
stocking: *smiles* im happy you're here too.
Kid: ^\\\^ "Shall we order?" *opens his menu*
stocking: *nods*
-elsewhere-
yuu uraraka: *posing*
Mr. Uraraka: "Ballerina!"
ochako: flamingo!
Mrs. Uraraka: "A crane!"
Mr. Uraraka: "A Haijima Telescopic Crane 4200 with Hydraulic Extending/Retractable Boom!"
yuu uraraka: that's correct.
Mr. Uraraka: "Yes!"
-elsewhere-
Relan: "Hey." *nudge*
tamaki: ??
Relan: "I think it's my turn to keep watch by the phone..."
tamaki: ah.
Relan: "Going to bed or nap at least?" *sits by the phone, picks up a book*
tamaki: probably.
Relan: "Well, have a good night. I'll hit the alarm if there's anything..." *next to the phone is a camel-shaped alarm with the hump as a button*
-elsewhere-
Danglars: *yawns, walks into the dining room* <Good morning, wife, daughter, Lucian...> *looks* "..." <Lucian? Where are they?>
lucian: <errands>
Danglars: <Huh. Splendid! Glad to see Heloise getting an early start--and with the kid out for the day, I can finally concentrate on important things...> *pulls out his phone, starts scrolling through social media* <...Ha! Funny cat picture.>
-elsewhere-
*Mono's phone gets a text alert*
mono: ??
*It's a pic of Assi and Zuno, posing in front of the Leaning Tower--Zuno is "pushing" it down, Assi is trying to push it back up*
mono:....*small smile*
Yohei: "OOOOOOOOOooo..."
mono: *YELPS*
Yohei: "Looks like Assi and Zuno are having fun..."
-elsewhere-
valentine: ............
-there is various muttering amongst the funeral attendees-
Max: *walks into the Church, looking around* "..."
valentine: *biting her lip, looking down at the ground*
Minister: *shaking the hand of one guest* <Thank you for coming. Thank you...>
Max: "..." *walks up to her* <Valentine...I'm so sorry.>
valentine: *she doesnt say anything* ......
Max: "..." <If you need anything, Grandmother and I are here...>
valentine:.......
-elsewhere-
Cervantes: ^w^ <Thanks for putting us up for the night yesterday...>
Dumas: -_- <This bed is too cramped--move over.>
count: <any time. i even had your costumes replaced if needed.>
Dumas: T~T <Thank goodness...Do you know how hard it is to find the right wig to play Wilmore?>
count: <its understandable.>
Cervantes: <...How's Bene holding up?>
count: .....<he wants to find his mom...>
Dumas: *sighs* <Well, she's dead. Villefort remarried after his first wife died...>
count: <but what about _before_ he remarried? think about it. did bertuccio ever tell _where_ the child was buried?>
Cervantes: <Marquis had said the jerk forbade Bene to go back to that 'garden.' Maybe Bene knows that location?>
count: hmm...<i'll see what else i can get from him.>
Cervantes: ^w^ <Thanks! And let's look on the bright side: we got that jerk locked up...> =\\\w\\\=
-elsewhere-
stocking: *snuggled in bed*
Kid: *smooch*
stocking: i do not want to get out of bed today. im way too comfortable.
Kid: "Well, if I get of bed, I worry you'll get uncomfortable...or lonely." *cuddle*
stocking: *purrs*
Kid: *rubs her arm* =w= "Just 8 more minutes...Then I'll bring you breakfast in bed..."
-elsewhere-
Kazue: "..." *lowers a rope down the side of a building*
Saria: *looking up* "...What was wrong with them taking the stairs?"
lukas: beats me...
Kazue: *lands, pulls out a scroll* <Okay. Where are we heading?>
-elsewhere-
miyuri: *shiny eyes* WOOOOOOOOW!!!
Chuuya: "Now, don't walk too far--I think this may be 30 minutes?"
miyuri: okay!
sonia: *holding onto miyuri's hand*
*the hallway has some other students waiting for their parents*
Student: *glares at Sonia*
miyuri: *peeking into classrooms* WOOOW!
*the lights are off in other rooms, with desks lined up and whiteboards on the walls*
*looks like markers on the whiteboards, too*
miyuri: *GASP* what's that?
sonia: those are the whiteboards.
sonia: ^-^; that's the janitor's closet.
Student: *whispers to another one* "Who's that? Her stupid sister or something?"
sonia:.....*turns*
miyuri: *waves* hiiii! ^w^
Student: "?! ...Weirdo. You stupid or something?"
-PUNCH-
miyuri: hm?
sonia: *shaking, her hand balled up into a fist*
Student: *knocked down, holding his eye* "Ow! What the hell is wrong with you?! Freak!"
sonia: *glaring at him*
mother: arnie!! *hugs him* are you ok, sweetie?!
Arnie: *sniffs* "She hit me! She's a freak!"
mother: *glares at sonia* how dare you! what do you have to say for yourself, you little ingrate?!
sonia:.....
Arnie: "She should be expelled!"
miyuri: sonia? are you ok?
Chuuya: *steps out* "?! Sonia? What's wrong?"
teacher: what on earth is happening here?
mother: this little brat struck my baby!
Chuuya: *glares at the mother* "Sonia?"
sonia:...apologize...
Chuuya: "..." *looks at the boy--glaring*
sonia:...i dont care what happens to me...but i want you to apologize to my sister right now...
Chuuya: "..." *pats Sonia and Miyuri's shoulders*
mother: you expect an apology after you assaulted my child?! i should take you to court for this! *points to chuuya* _you_ need to control your children's wild behavior before they end up in prison!
Chuuya: *narrows his eyes* "I am sorry Sonia hit your child. Now it's his turn to apologize for what he did to her so she couldn't even come to class without fearing getting garbage thrown at her again."
mother: WHAT?! how dare you accuse my baby of such nonsense!
Chuuya: "Your 'baby' comes after my kids, they're going to stand up for themselves. That's how any parent should raise their child. So take your kid out of here now."
mother: how DARE you speak to me like that! do you have any idea who i am?!
Chuuya: "Should I?"
mother: i'll have you know my husband is head of sales at the death city mall!
teacher: and yet you take the subway to work.
mother: !!!
Chuuya: *smirks* "Important work. Maybe your husband should focus on parenting, too."
mother: *speechless*
Chuuya: "...Sonia, Miyuri, the meeting is about done. Ready to head out?"
miyuri: ok!
sonia:......
Chuuya: "..." *pats her shoulder*
-elsewhere-
Fernand: *yawns* *opens his front door--* "?!"
dulcenia: <mr mondego, do you have a moment?>
Fernand: "..." *smiles* <Of course...> *closes the door behind him, stands on front steps* <How may I help you?>
-there are a few officers there as well-
Fernand: <...> *gulps*
dulcenia: <we'd like to ask a few questions of you, if you dont mind.>
Fernand: <Go ahead...>
dulcenia: <we're investigating a recent fire at one of the shops you ensure, and we're trying to determine the cause.>
Fernand: <Ah, I see. It's indeed unfortunate--I've had my investigators checking as well...>
dulcenia: <from what the owner told me, you made them an offer that morning before the fire. how curious.>
Fernand: <Hmm...You think someone is targeting locations that I've insured.>
dulcenia: <it's likely. seems you've been getting quite a lot of money from it, so that should be a bright side, right?>
Fernand: "..." *sighs* <It is a tragedy for my clients. However, also consider the costs for me: the money I receive goes into re-building these businesses, finding what happened and who is responsible...if someone is indeed responsible. After all, I have to make sure my clients weren't faking this so they could collect their share of the insurance money.>
dulcenia: <and how long do you suppose the investigation will take?>
Fernand: <These kinds of things are complicated. Could take a month, even a year.>
dulcenia: *whistles* <i think we can find a much, much, quicker solution.>
Fernand: "..." *narrows his eyes* <With police cooperation, yes...I think this could go more quickly...>
dulcenia: *plays the recording*
Fernand: <?!>
dulcenia: *smirks* <your expression says enough. cuff him.>
Fernand: "..." *narrows his eyes, holds out his wrists*
mercedes: <fernand? what's going on?>
Fernand: <?! Mercedes, I left numbers by the phone--call Robert!>
mercedes: ???
Fernand: <He's a lawyer--get him to the police station-->
Police Officer: <Come along.>
mercedes: <officer toboso?>
Fernand: <!!!>
dulcenia: *nods* <seems your husband here is suspected of fraud and arson conspiracy>
mercedes: !!!! <fernand? is that true?>
Fernand: <Call my lawyer!>
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "Okay, girls--which flavors?"
miyuri: *face pressed against the glass case* oooooooooooooooooh! *shiny eyes*
sonia:....just vanilla....
Chuuya: "Okay, vanilla for Sonia. Miyuri, how about...You know what, Miyuri, just stick to one flavor for now--don't want to over-stimulate your taste buds..."
miyuri: *looking at them all* miyuri doesnt know which one to have first!
Chuuya: "Chocolate may not be bad."
miyuri: ooh! that one!
Chuuya: "Any toppings? Maybe sprinkles?"
miyuri: can we?
Chuuya: "Sure!"
-elsewhere-
*pallbearers carry the two coffins...*
valentine: ......
Villefort: *stone faced*
Heloise: *struggling to appear morose*
edouard: ...
*the pallbearers bring the coffins to the plots dug up...they are next to the grave of Valentine's mother*
Max: *watching Heloise's face* "..."
valentine: *shaking*
*the coffins are lowered...*
Minister: <Please take a handful of our Lord's earth, so that our friends may be returned to that Earth, until such time that we see them again in the next world...>
-elsewhere-
Asher: "Yo." *waves*
izumi: hey!
Asher: "What're you doing out?"
izumi: just taking a walk.
Asher: "Hmmm..." *walks with her* "Relaxing weekend?"
izumi: yeah.
Asher: *nods...rubs their arm*
izumi: ?? you ok?
Asher: "Yeah--just in pain from a beatdown--er, at the arcade, on a machine...Frogger." >_>;
izumi: ...
Asher: *awkward cough* "So, just recuperating...Making sure not to over-do it..."
izumi:...want to hang out?
Asher: "Hmm? Yeah, sure. Anywhere you heading?"
izumi: hmm, how about the park?
Asher: *nods* "Okay." *walks with her* "Hope it's not super-crowded..."
-elsewhere-
Akutagawa: "Okay, so 2 of them?"
gin: *nods*
Akutagawa: *holds up fingers to the crepe maker* "Two, please." *looks at Gin* "New sundress?"
gin: yeah.
Akutagawa: "It looks good."
-elsewhere-
Lucy: "Cute uniform, Aya."
aya: =3= thank you.
Kunikida: "Take seriously the responsibilities represented by that uniform."
aya: yes sir.
Lucy: "Yeah...I notice the boys here don't exactly have some uniform...Never had any non-female secretaries?"
kirako: a few, yes.
Lucy: "Huh...Do they all have to dress like Kunikida?"
Kunikida: -_-#
-elsewhere-
Kid: *reading*
stocking: *still snuggled up to him* =w=
Kid: =\\\\= *smooch*
-elsewhere-
Francesca: *holding papers to herself as she walks* "..."
valentine:.... !!!!
Francesca: *frowning, her lip quivering*
valentine: *runs over* <francesca!>
Francesca: *holds up her hands, stepping back, shaking her head*
valentine: <francesca, what's wrong? why havent you answered my calls?!>
Francesca: <...You knew about that bastard? Your fucking grandfather?>
valentine: !!??
Francesca: *shoves papers at Valentine* <Noirtier Villefort--member of Mimic--the man who killed countless soldiers, including my dad! Did you know this?!>
valentine: *too stunned to speak*
Francesca: <...You have to be kidding me...You knew your dad and his dad were involved in Mimic?! What the fuck, Val?!!>
valentine: <i didnt, honest!>
Francesca: "..." <How can I believe this? My dad is dead. Your grandfather just laughed at me-->
valentine: <i didnt even know i _had_ another grandfather until now!>
Francesca: "..." *inhales, holds her forehead* <...Old man named Colby? Your dad has kept him hidden for about 6 years since your dad sentenced some guy to a slow death in prison. None of this rings a bell?>
valentine: ........
Francesca: "..." <Oh God...> *falls to her knees*
valentine: <francesca-> *reaches out to her*
Francesca: *shaking all over* <Don't! I can't!> *sobbing*
valentine: ah-....*hug*
Francesca: *shaking, struggling against the hug, but sobbing*
valentine: <it's going to be ok... we can get through this...>
Francesca: <I'm sorry...> *hug* <I'm so sorry...>
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: *opens the door* "Careful not to spill..."
miyuri: ok!
sonia:....*walking upstairs to her room*
Chuuya: "...Sonia? Could we talk?"
sonia:.....
Chuuya: "That was the boy who attacked you that day after school, huh?"
sonia:......*gets under the covers of her bed*
Chuuya: "Sonia, please...I really want to talk about this."
sonia:....yeah...one of them...
Chuuya: *sighs* "I'm so sorry...More than one? I tried asking your teacher about them..."
sonia:...they say im trying to make them look bad by getting answers right...but im not trying to do that. im just doing what im told to do...
Chuuya: *nods* "You're doing the right thing--it's not your fault that your classmates are being asses."
sonia: *sniff* i-im not trying to be better than anyone at all, but they think i am. *shaking* i never asked to be like this...
Chuuya: *hug* "I know...None of us ask to be how we are..."
sonia: *whimpering* i-im going to be an outcast forever, arent i?
Chuuya: "Sweetie, no...No. It takes time to find the people in your life you want to be with."
sonia: w-why couldnt i have been normal? *sobbing*
Chuuya: *strokes her back, holding her*
sonia: *crying into his chest*
Chuuya: "I'm so sorry, Sonia...But this is not your fault. You are you--and you are a beautiful, smart, imaginative, hardworking person who deserves so much..."
sonia: *hic*
Chuuya: *rubs her back* "Sonia...I'm so proud of you, especially for protecting Miyuri."
sonia:...*sniff* im sorry for getting her involved in this...
Chuuya: "I know you are...But there's no way to avoid getting involved in every problem--it's why we have to get stronger to face anything...and that means standing up for yourself and others."
sonia: ....
Chuuya: "...Sonia, are you not happy in your class?"
sonia:....can i be homeschooled for a while?
Chuuya: "If you want, sure. But I think you should consider that offer your teacher had...about you skipping some grades.'
sonia:......
Chuuya: "Just think about it...I'll call Kajii in the morning."
sonia:...*sniff*
Chuuya: *pats her back* "Thank you for standing up for Miyuri."
sonia:....*nod*
Chuuya: "Want to rest a bit?"
sonia:........*nod*
Chuuya: "Okay. Sleep for a bit...Want anything? Water?" *hands her tissues*
-elsewhere-
Max: *walking home* "..." ("What is up with her stepmom...She was weird the entire time...")
???: <maxi!>
Max: "???" *turns* <Oh!> *waves*
-max's sister, julie, and her husband, are there-
Emmanuel: <Hey, Max.>
Max: "..." *nods* <H-Hey...>
julie: ?? <you ok?>
Max: <I-I just came from the funeral...>
julie: <oh...>
Max: *nods* <...Val's not doing well...Not talking...>
julie: <is there something we can do to help?>
Max: <I'm not sure...She needs time to heal, and, ugh, I'm already pressed for time...>
julie: <well we wont keep you long.>
Max: <S-Sorry, I didn't mean it like that...How are you feeling?>
julie: <alright. the little one's growing more and more.> *rubs her stomach*
Max: *smiles* <That's good...How much longer?>
julie: <about two months now...>
Max: <Still some time...> *sighs*
-elsewhere-
Fernand: *handcuffed to the table* "..."
???: <well, look how the mighty have fallen.>
Fernand: <?!> *looks*
-the count stands in a corner of the cell-
count: <a pleasure to meet you, mr mondego.>
Fernand: <Who the hell are you?>
count: <you dont know me, but i believe you knew my father...does the name 'Edmond Dantes' ring any bells?>
Fernand: <?!>
count: ...<i think your reaction says it all...so why? what did he do to deserve such a fate?>
Fernand: <Wh-What fate? I haven't seen Edmond in years...>
count: <perhaps i should introduce myself first. My name is Elena Dantes, my father died by your hand....>
Fernand: "..." *lets out a laugh*
elena: <and now....>
-SHRK-
Fernand: *coughs...looks down*
-there is a knife in his chest-
elena: <...you die by mine...>
Fernand: *gasps, struggling to call for help...*
elena: *takes the knife out and walks toward the small window, her body dissapating into a mist and escaping*
Fernand: *his throat constricts...he collapses onto the table*
-elsewhere-
Bakugo: "I came here, to this mall, one of many malls in this city, just to find socks. SOCKS. And you're still following me..."
eijiro: just thought we could hang out a little bit. ^^
Bakugo: -_-# "...If you delay my shopping, I'm going to put you through the wall." *walks with him*
-elsewhere-
Sakuya: *checking through closet* "You sure none of these are what you're looking for?"
tsubaki: i dont think so.
Sakuya: "Nuts...Maybe buy a new one?" *pulls out a dress tie, looking at it* "Huh. Gaudy..."
tsubaki: i guess. ^^;
-elsewhere-
*there's a mechanical blowfish staring at the 8th*
shinra: ._.
Akitaru: "This one isn't going to blow up, right?"
Vulcan: "Not if it works right..."
tamaki: and _it_ is...?
Vulcan: "It's an ultra wide-band device that can detect breathing even under 100 feet of debris."
shinra: woah!
Vulcan: *presses a button labeled 'Test'*
Blowfish Scanner: *eyes light up as it inflates*
Vulcan: "See? That's what it'll do when it detects breathing..."
nozomi: wow! that's incredible, vulcan!
Vulcan: ^^ "Thanks...I hope it'll help, not just for the next house fire but if we can scope the underground again--or if you encounter Chinese fire worms again..."
tamaki: *sweatdrop*
-elsewhere-
Wes: *rubs Ghost Dog's belly*
ghost dog: =w=
Wes: *smiles...checks his phone's calendar* "Few more weeks before practice..."
liz: got any events coming up?
Wes: "Yeah, a practice first--trying to get some replacements...Before the next concert."
liz: ah.
-elsewhere-
Tezca: "--so I said 'You think I'm under deep cover? No one has even seen Akane and Clay in months!'" *laughs loudly, slapping the table*
clay:....we're right here.
Tezca: "...Oooooooooo! Neat disguises!" *tugs on Clay's face* "I can't believe you disguised yourself as Clay, Akane!"
Akane: *sitting beside Tezca, sipping tea*
clay: >A< MR TLIPOCA!!
Akane: *chop* "Stop that."
Tezca: =3= "Not my fault the makeup is so thorough..."
clay: IT'S NOOOT! >3<
Tezca: "Oh, don't sell yourself short--"
Akane: *pulls Tezca loose, ripping his bear head off--and there's no head underneath*
Tezca: "..."
clay:....*SCREAMS AND FAINTS*
Akane: O_O;
Tezca: "..." *reaches into his dufflebag, pulls out another bear head, puts it on, screwing it in properly* "Ah, that's better..."
-elsewhere-
Anya: *brushing her hair*
ao: anya?
Anya: "Hmm? Yes?"
ao: miss misery is hosting a knitting group downstairs, care to join?
Anya: "Oh...Sure." *stands up* "That would help..."
-elsewhere-
mercedes: ....
Albert: <Papa?>
mercedes:...<papa will be home soon, baby.> *picks him up*
Albert: *sniffles, hugs her*
mercedes: *rocking him*
Albert: *closes his eyes, slowly falls asleep...*
mercedes:...*forehead kiss and puts him in his crib*
Albert: "Zzz..."
-elsewhere-
Hyde: *counting dollar bills* "Okay, where do we want to dine tonight, folks?"
romina: lets get pizza!
Hyde: "Okay! Toppings? Remember, pineapple is still a topping."
julian: =~=
licht: -_-#
Hyde: "??? Okay, fine--one plain cheese for the boring ones..."
-elsewhere-
Hibana: *reviewing child services paperwork* "..."
gabriella: is everything ok?
Hibana: "I'm not sure...Was looking into some kids that Rekka bastard kidnapped and where they went..." *pulls up another file: "Shinra Kusakabe"*
gabriella: hmm...
Hibana: "..." *rests her head on her shoulder*
gabriella:...*hugs*
Hibana: *hug* *rubs her back, quiet*
hanako: *peeks in* mama?
Hibana: "??? Hi, sweetie..."
hanako: can we watch movies?
Hibana: *smiles* "Sure. What you feeling?"
hanako: disney movies? *shiny eyes*
Hibana: "Heh heh...Sure!" *head rub*
hanako: ^^
Hibana: "Pick out the first one, okay?"
-elsewhere-
Assi: *flipping through posters of famous Italian paintings...*
Daisy: "What, finding something for your girlfriend?"
Assi: "?! N-No..."
mary: *snapping photos*
Fitzgerald: "Wait just a moment--you are missing something in that photo."
mary: ??
Fitzgerald: *poses*
mary: ooh! *snaps pics*
Fitzgerald: *more poses*
Daisy: =_=;
Zuno: "..." *whispers* "Who's that weirdo?"
louisa: *staring at an eagle that has landed on mary's head, pecking at her*
Assi: O_O; "...Sh-Should we warn her about this?"
louisa: i dont think she's bothered...
Daisy: "High tolerance for pain..."
-elsewhere-
Akutagawa: *sets down food in front of Q*
Q: thanks for the food! *nom*
Akutagawa: "..." *nods* "Hope it is sufficient."
higuchi: ^^
Gin: "It's good to see them getting along."
higuchi: yeah, it sure is.
Gin: "...How do you think Q is getting along? Seeing as there are few others around his age in the Mafia..."
higuchi: well, there is elise...technically.
Gin: *nods* "Both of them could use more acquaintances...technically."
higuchi: yeah....didnt hirotsu mention a gang of kids that were once scouts for the mafia? the 'sheep'?
Gin: *nods* "I do not know how willing they would be willing to work with the Mafia again after certain poor encounters."
higuchi: and considering how long ago it was, most of them are probably all grown up by now...
Gin: *nods* "Time flies...Q got along well enough with the Sturm kids."
higuchi: yeah....
Gin: "...Maybe something can be arranged for a playdate again."
-elsewhere-
valentine: .......
*looks to be messages from Max, her dad...and one text listed as "Unknown"*
valentine:...*checks*
Max: [<valentine i'm so sorry. please know you have friends and that you are not alone. if you need anything please ask>]
valentine:....[<thanks>]
Max: [<any time>]
valentine:.....*sigh*
*looks like her father's message was just asking when she was getting home...*
valentine:......*checks the unknown number*
Unknown Number: [<hello, child. you and i will talk now.>]
valentine:...[<who are you?>]
*suddenly, she hears wheels creaking behind her*
valentine: ?!?!?! *turns*
*a very old man in a wheelchair rolls up to her...a cell phone is in his lap*
valentine: *screams*
Old Man: "?!" <Shhh! You want to wake up the whole house?!>
valentine: <w-who are you?!>
Old Man: <Gerard's father, Valentine.>
valentine: .....<you....you killed francesca's father....>
Noirtier: <??? Who? ...Wait, was that the name of that 'nurse' who accosted me? Huh...Wait, how do you know her?>
valentine: <she's...._was_ my girlfriend...w-why are you here? what do you want?> *taking a fire poker to defend herself*
Noirtier: *frowns* <Well, this gets more complicated...Let's table the whole 'girlfriend' thing and focus on the fact that your stepmother is likely gunning for you.>
valentine: ?!
Noirtier: <Oh, come on--'gas leak'? That's low-level nonsense...> *takes a medical folder on his lap and drops it to his feet* <Pick it up.>
valentine:....*looks*
*it's a coroner's report, showing photos of her grandparents...*
valentine: *covers her mouth*
*the report lists 'brucine'*
Noirtier: <Shocking, I know...Except you're ignoring the big red flag that the anti-cancer medicine brucine was found in their systems...>
valentine: .....
Noirtier: <And neither of your grandparents had cancer...Now, where do you think the brucine came from?>
valentine:....<i dont know...>
Noirtier: <This is why I went through their medical files. The answer? Nope. That brucine was used to poison them.>
valentine: <y-you dont think...>
Noirtier: <Now, you haven't asked me: why do I suspect your stepmother? Where did she visit last, Granddaughter?>
valentine:........<why should i trust anything you say?>
Noirtier: <You have no reason to. So, you can wait for the facts to present themselves--at which point, you'll be dead. Or you can be smart and think whether you have seen anything that proves she wants to get rid of you and your family to take your inheritance.>
valentine:........
Noirtier: <...I never got to talk to your mother. But I remember her jewelry...So exquisite.>
valentine: <i remember her pearl necklace...>
Noirtier: <And where is it now?>
valentine: <it should be in...> *goes to look*
Noirtier: *still in his chair* <...No problem. I'll wait.>
-later, valentine runs back in-
valentine: *shaking* <it's-...it's gone!!>
Noirtier: "..." *small smirk*
valentine: <w-what do i do?>
Noirtier: <Do you remember seeing anything at the scene of the crime...I mean, at your grandparents' house?>
valentine: <i-i'm trying to think...>
Noirtier: <Trace your steps backwards, child...>
valentine: ......
Noirtier: "..." *pulls out a vial*
valentine: <w-what is that?>
Noirtier: <Your medicine...>
-elsewhere-
miyuri: zzzz...
Chuuya: "???" *checks the girls' room*
sonia: *still asleep*
Chuuya: "..." *checks on Sonia first, checking her temperature on her forehead*
-she's a slight bit warm-
Chuuya: "Oh no..."
miyuri: *yaaawn* =.=
Chuuya: *looks* "..." *checks on Miyuri*
miyuri: tacchan?
Chuuya: "..." *sighs*
miyuri: *opens eyes* oh, hi papa.
Chuuya: *smile* "Hey, kiddo..."
miyuri: is sonia ok?
Chuuya: "...I think she may be a little under the weather, so keep up your fluids and wash your hands so you don't get sick..."
miyuri: ok papa!
Chuuya: *smiles, strokes a hand over her head* "Now, get some more sleep. Sorry to wake you."
-morning-
Kid: *kitten yawn*
stocking: *making breakfast*
Kid: *walks into the kitchen* "Good morning..."
stocking: morning hunny~ anything you want?
Kid: *smiles* "Some pancakes with sugar?" *hugs her*
stocking: that sounds lovely~
Kid: "Hee hee..." *nuzzles* "Thanks, sweetie."
-elsewhere-
Danglars: -^- "..." <Do you really think I'm this stupid?>
lucian: .....
Danglars: *holds up an empty milk carton* <Hermine has not bought more! She never came home last night--where is she?!>
lucian: ...<staying with relatives?>
Danglars: <Why didn't she tell me?!>
lucian: <well to be fair, you would have just ignored her.>
Danglars: <?! How dare you!>
lucian: <i'm just being honest.>
Danglars: <Really? How's this for honest?!> *throws the empty milk carton at Lucian*
lucian:...<throwing trash at me isnt going to make your problems disappear.>
Danglars: <Then this will: YOU'RE FIRED!>
lucian: ....<with all due respect, the only reason i stayed is for your family's sake, so that your wife didnt lose her mind and kill herself and eugenie. but all i have to say is; kindly go fuck yourself and die.>
Danglars: <?!!! Y-You insubordinate traitor!> *reaches for Lucian* <Did you take my wife?!>
lucian: grk- <i d-did nothing!>
Danglars: <You probably had a thing with her, you thief! Give me back my money!>
lucian: <i have not! *shoves him off* and besides, i'm not even into women!>
Danglars: <URK! Is that so?! That's just your cover!> *swings his fist--*
lucian: !!! *dodges*
Danglars: *screams--as he falls down the stairs*
lucian: <sir, if you dont calm down, i'm going to call the police!>
Danglars: <CALL THEM! I'LL TELL THEM YOU KIDNAPPED MY WIFE!>
lucian: *ignoring him*
Danglars: <I'll have your head! I'll make sure you get the guillotine! I'll--> *tries to stand, falls* <...Ow.>
lucian:.... <i'd get you help, but from what i recall, i'm out of a job, so i'm just going to pack my things and mosey on out of here. toodles~>
Danglars: *LOUD ANGRISH* <I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD FOR THIS! Ow...I need a doctor...>
-elsewhere-
mercedes: .....
-knocks-
mercedes: ??
Albert: <Papa?>
mercedes: <wait here, baby.> *opens the door* <yes?>
Police Officer: <Mrs. Mondego?>
mercedes: <yes?>
Police Officer: *takes off their hat* <We wanted to let you know something about your husband...Would you like to sit down?>
mercedes: <...please, do come in...>
Police Officer: *enters* <...> *looks at Albert* "..." *sighs deeply* <Ma'am...As you know, your husband was taken into police custody...>
mercedes: *nods*
Police Officer: <...Last night, an officer found your husband in his jail cell, unconscious.>
mercedes: !!!
Police Officer: <Medical attempted to resuscitate him...I'm sorry. They were not able to...>
mercedes: *covers her mouth in shock*
Police Officer: <...We are investigating the cause of death at this time...>
mercedes: ......
Police Officer: <...Do you need a moment?>
mercedes:...<y-yes..please...>
Police Officer: *nods* <I'll be outside...> *exits*
mercedes:...*hides her face in her hands, crying*
Albert: <??? Mama?>
mercedes:...*picks him up and hugs him*
Albert: "..." *holds onto her, looking contemplative*
mercedes:...<papa...papa's gone to heaven now...>
Albert: <Papa? Gone?>
mercedes:...*sniffs and kisses his head* <it's just you and me now...>
Albert: <...Mama...> *reaches for her face*
mercedes: <...we're gonna make things work out, i promise...>
Albert: <...> *sniffle*
mercedes *rocking him, humming*
Albert: *small baby cries before closing his eyes, calming down...*
-elsewhere-
Lucian's Friend: <Good morning, ma'am and young lady!> *smiles*
eugenie: *eating waffles*
hermine:...*nods* <g-good morning>
Lucian's Friend: ^w^ <Was the bed comfortable? I could get a different pillow until the new one comes in the mail...>
hermine: <i-it's fine, really.> *looks out the window*
*Forecast today in Rome looks to be sunny...*
hermine:...*small smile* <thank you again, erm->
Lucian's Friend: <Cavalcanti.>
hermine: <right, right. i really do appreciate this.>
Cavalcanti: <Well, when Lucian called, I was a bit anxious...I mean, not every day I have visitors...> ^^;;;
-elsewhere-
Chuuya: "Sonia? Breakfast..."
sonia: ....
Chuuya: "??? Sonia?" *checks on her*
sonia: *hiding under the covers*
Chuuya: "..." *sits on her bed* "Hey."
sonia:....
Chuuya: "...Need to sleep a bit longer?"
sonia:...*weak nod*
Chuuya: "Okay...Whenever you're ready, come out for something to eat--whatever you want. Need some water?"
sonia:...*nod*
Chuuya: *smiles* "Okay. Be right back..." *exits the bedroom*
miyuri: ~?
Chuuya: "Miyuri, hungry?"
miyuri: mmhmm!
Chuuya: "I'll cook up some breakfast after I get Sonia some water..."
miyuri: ok!
Chuuya: *pours a glass of orange juice for Miyuri* "You can start with that..." *pours a glass of water, grabs a warm washcloth, too, and goes back to Sonia* "Sonia? Here you go..." *holds out the glass*
sonia:...*small sips*
Chuuya: "Need a warm towel for your neck?"
sonia:...im ok....
Chuuya: *nods* "...Want to talk?"
sonia:...i dunno...
Chuuya: "..." *nods* "How about you read something after you wake up? Anything I can get you?"
sonia: ....
Chuuya: "...Would you like me to step out and let you sleep?"
sonia:...*nod*
Chuuya: "..." *nods...hugs her* "I love you, Sonia."
-elsewhere-
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