casey calling liz donnelly "elizabeth" has exactly the same tones of jim steele calling alex cabot "alexandra", change my mind

That one.

Monsta X (Wonho Maifia Au)

Part1 / Part2 / Part3 /…

A/N: Enjoy and sorry for any mistakes made. :*

Word count:  2,489

Warnings: Blood, talk of death, cussing

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 After almost a full 22 hour sleep, you found yourself back in your comfortable and soft bed. This being the 3rd day on this new cover, you still couldn’t get used to the feeling of soft bedding. All these years living with the bare minimum had taken a toll on your perception. 

  It was morning, judging from the fresh smell outside and the particular animals singing. Your job sunk into your mind hours ago, you knew you were a shield and a weapon. Being outside that rat hole was a present enough.Your kind knew that life wasn’t supposed to be that long anyways ,so even this was heaven enough. One of your new self-created priorities was checking any layer of the Earth around the mansion. Head count of the workers, the dogs, vehicles. The moment something smelled, looked or felt wrong you would have to immediately informed your boss ,or in dire situations take matters in your own hands. Living by the rules saved your tail quite a bit of times, doing it now would most definitely prolong your time as well.

  There was a sudden knock on the door and the familiar sent of the maid stepped inside your room. She was a happy go lucky person to the point you wondered if she knew her workplace or employer. Yet it felt like a breath of fresh air, after the yelling you were used to hearing ,first thing after opening your eyes.

“Can I come in?” her eyes landed on your lotus pose on the bed, hands on your knees and eyelids covering your beautiful eyes

“Yes.” your body sprung out of the state it was in and into something more common for a curious child. She closed the wooden door behind herself and placed two covered hangers onto the end of the bed.

“It’s not time for breakfast yet, but I thought that maybe if by chance you were awake, you would want to explore the mansion a bit.” it made sense for her to carry clothes, you didn’t have any after all. “Oh my.”she gasped, slapping her forehead a bit too aggressively  “It is probably very rude and disgraceful for me to assume that you want to do that. Damn it I make it sound like you are some kind of dog marking its territory.” her manner of panic was something you didn’t expect, making you giggle.

“It’s ok. I kind of am doing it, but more in the sense of security and making sure only authorized personnel can step in and out of here.” as you were talking your gaze wandered over to the hangers still laying on your bed.

“I see you eyeing these.” she smiled at you “I brought you some of my old clothes if you don’t mind. I thought some of these would look lovely on you, plus I don’t wear them anymore.”

“Thank you so much.” with her permission you jumped onto them expecting the nice new gift you received from the maid. They were actually really nice and seemed to fit you like a glove.

“You are welcome honey. I will leave them here for you. Breakfast is at 7am,a bit early I know, but the boss likes it at those times. Until then you are pretty much free to roam around the mansion and enjoy yourself. “ she bowed slightly and left the room. As quick as humanly possible ,you found yourself in the clothes and out on the balcony. 

  Your eyes closed slowly and you took a deep breath in. The morning was a bit humid but pleasantly touching the skin on your face. The wind was gentle and the animals were already enjoying their day. Placing your hands on the railing, you stood up and just let yourself fall forward from the 2nd-3rd floor of this huge building. It almost felt like you were flying, as you grabbed onto a branch and swung on top of it. Reopening your eyes, you tied your hair up and started your first ever patrol of your new living space. 

  Making sure to take mental notes of everyone and everything, you learned most of the outer details of this place. The gate had one keeper and he seemed around your age, you didn’t have any rules that Wonho set for you.Thinking that it was ok, you decided to swing by and check on this new figure that intrigued you. 

“You shouldn’t be sleeping on the job you know.” your voice chocked the boy up as he was yawing and trying to lean back and have a quick power nap.

“W-who are you!” he pulled out his gun from the holster on his left side

“That is a bit dangerous to point around.” with your fingers you flicked the weapon out of his hand and he panicked 

“State your name or I will shoot!!!” yet his slow reaction registered the missing gun after he had said that.

“Ok ok.You got me there.” you placed your hands above your head, looking down at him from the big tree you found next to his post 

“Don’t make me repeat myself! State your name !” he yelled out even tho he hand no means of protecting himself 

“Names Y/N, nice to meet you.” you reached out to shake his hand from the seemingly high place “I am new here. I was ummm...” your eyes wandered towards the sky as you were thinking of a way to put your appointment.

“Wait...” the boy seemed to calm down a bit “You don’t look normal to me.”

“That is a bit rude you know.”

“Says the person that is on a tree and flung my gun with a finger.”

“True.” nodding with an agreement ,showing the boy that you were harmful to him at the current time

“Are you possibly the code red that boss ‘adopted’ ?” 

“Hm? Adopted sound like he went to a shelter and picked me up. I am not a dog or a stray cat.”

“Well you seem to be locked up in cages and sold to anyone that needs dirty work done, so I mean doesn’t it look like that to you?You get a home and all that jazz.” the smile whipped itself off your face. Wonho and his members were different from the people you had met so far, making you think that maybe things had changed but yet again you were proven wrong. Humans wanted to be on top and rule with power.That feel of being the greatest was something any and every person wanted to create in themselves, by depreciating anything and everything. Even the things standing tall above them.

  Your eyes went dark again, suddenly losing the spark that had ignited inside your heart. Without a word, you stood up and flew away, leaving him with no feeling of remorse. Being different wasn’t wrong, but they always made it something it never was.

  Finding your way back to the mansion, you were met with the same maid.

“Hey sweetie, welcome back.” she was fixing your bed for you “Did you enjoy your morning walk?” her body turned towards you the moment she heard the almost emotionless answer “Is everything ok?” you nodded “Ok...breakfast is ready. Boss is waiting for you downstairs.”

  Silently like a ghost through the halls, you walked to the dinning hall and said good morning to Wonho. His smile disappeared as well the moment he saw you.

“What happened? Didn’t you sleep well?” taking your seat next to him, you explained that all was well. “Are you sure?” in the corner of his eye he saw the maid peeking into the room. Intrigued by her boldness, he decided to check on the situation. The woman was focused on you for too long to notice how quick and silently Wonho crept up on her.

“Do you need something?” her body jolted as if electricity went through it

“No sir!” her panicked figure bowed down in the face of a higher standing person 

“We don’t lie here.” his voice was deep and stern 

“I was worried about Miss Y/N.” 

“What about her.” Wonho’s eyes took a quick glance over to you

“I don’t know if something happened, but she seems different from this morning.”

“How so?”

“When I walked in to give her some clothes she looked well rested and cheerful. Right before breakfast I went to call her, but she was still on her walk, so I waited. When she came back her expression was almost that of when she first arrived days ago. I was just worried, i didn’t mean to snoop around sir!” her voice pitched at the end of the sentence 

“Raise your head.” his fingers pushed her up a bit “I also noticed something. Did she tell you where she went or where she was planning to go on her walk?” the maid shook her head “I want you to gather everyone that was out side in that time span.” 

“Yes Boss.” with a quick bow the woman ran to finish the job she was given. In the back of her mind he felt a bit strange with the interest he had towards you, but she didn’t question it.

 Calmly Wonho made his was back to his seat and leaned towards you, noticing the food still on your plate. “I told you you can eat without my permission.”

“I know, but the rules say I sh-” your words got pushed back by the piece of food Wonho pulled up to your lips.

“You live in MY house, so you should follow MY rules and they say you eat when you are hungry and when you want to eat. “ his head leaned forward as he kept eye contact with you, raising his brows up. You nodded, trying to focus on something else ,since he was this close to you. 

“Tell me what happened today.” his words caught you off guard, but you kept looking forward denying “ Ok, have it your way then sweetie.” he sat back down , his voice deep and scary. Something you heard only once come out of his mouth “Bring them in!”

  The doors of the dinning hall flung open with a gust of wind introducing the new guests. They marched in like a well trained army and stopped exactly at the end of the long table, letting Wonho stare needles into each one of them.

“It’s a good morning, isn’t it?” he stood up, walking over to one of the windows. Opening it up “ The breeze is wonderful.” he looked at them as they answered in unison 

“YES SIR! WONDERFUL MORNING!”

“Well, as it seems not for all us.” he cut them off just at the end, his voice burning in their ears “Do you see this little kitten here?” he stepped slowly but dominantly towards you. He placed his hand under your chin, before patting you on the head ,showing love and ownership “ She slept well, had a wonderful few days in her new home.”Wonho swung his arms to show off the room “But.” they dropped to his side, as his eyes once more turned into dark abysses “Can any of you tell me why she isn’t laughing or smiling, or as a matter of fact talking cheerfully to me?”

  They all proceeded to shake their heads ,whiles trembling from the sheer fear he generated in each one of them. “Oh don’t be scared. You know how our big home works. If you didn’t do anything wrong, stay tall and proud.”Upon hearing the situation the maids and workers lifted up their heads knowing ,they did nothing wrong to anger him. But the boy in the middle started shaking more and more. He tried to look calm, but it didn’t work, did it.

“Now!” he shivered, jolting at his voice “Since she is just the purest little thing, the little riding hood didn’t want to tell the big bad wolf who messed with her morning. So I have to sniff them out and looky what we have here.” his finger stopped on the kid “Why so scared boy? Got something to hide?”

“N-No sir.”

“Oh, stuttering too. I don’t like that, no one works here and lies to me.” The other maids looked at him with a cold stare, annoyed 

“Speak or take it to the grave!” they just wanted to go back to work, plus for the people here seeing blood was like a good morning greeting.

“I-I didn’t do anything!” he screamed out and pointed at you “That thing just  came to me and even attacked me! She left me defenseless! I just had a talk with her!”

“Is that true kitty? Did you attack him?” his eyes softened once he looked at you

“I flung the gun out of his hands.” you said immediately 

“SEE!” the boy yelled out again

“Why was the gun in your hand to begin with?”

“I..umm.” the air stopped around him

“You said you didn’t do anything , yet you just said you talked to her? Isn’t that ‘doing’ something?” Wonho clicked his tongue a few times “What did you two talk about?”

“I just asked her who she was like I am supposed to!” 

“Oh really? Let’s listen in then, shall we?” a maid brought in a small laptop from which everyone could hear the conversation. Once it stopped, there was a dead silence in the room. “Thing...?Cage...? Sold....?” Wonho’s head was hanging low, looking at the table. The workers knew what was going on and just waiting for him to blow up. His fingers ran over the fork next to him, before he jabbed it into the wood of the table with a loud sound. “Who gave YOU permission to speak to her like that?!” He got up, but you grabbed his arm. He sighed harshly , running his hand through his hair ,flinging it back with his head. 

“You know what kid? I liked your half assed confidence. “ the boy looked as confused as everyone else was “ How about you move from the gate and start spending more time in the garden? “

“Yes sir!” he laughed out, having been saved. With a bit of power he looked at you proud ,thinking he proved his point to you 

“Y/N likes the flowers there, but they seem to be withering. How would you like to make sure those plants grow nice and pretty for my little kitten?”

“THANK YOU SIR!” he bowed down “I would gladly do it even if I don’t have much experience !” 

“Oh don’t worry about that.” Wonho pulled your chair back, motioning you that you were moving to another room. You walked out first “I don’t think you will need much experience being a fertilizer.” he grinned as he closed the door ,grabbing a hold on the oh so sweet victory the conversation was leading up to.

THE GREAT ND REWATCH OF 2021 / SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 // larkspur lane/the whisper box

this post is a double whammy cause they have 2 eps happen in the same day if u can believe it (thats how awful judging timelines in this show is!!)

-"hi josh..." LMAOOOOOOO

-BESS just breaking in lmaooo how many god damn times does bess just shit the bed in this show

-LOVE her frowny face at nancys closet ("my expectations are low" lmfaoooo but this would totally be me)

-"bet she meant it metaphorically" okayyy but then why did lucy say that at all? i feel like theres defo more to this story, combined with josh's cagey behavior (part of which is to get nancy to stop looking into shit d/t him and karen but still)

-"they dont accept visitors unless they're family" .....🙂

-ace "youre really good at that" to bess i fuckin love this friendship with all my heart (also love their talk at the claw mirroring nick & nancys talk in the last ep)

-also PINK AND ORANGE BESS ARE U BLIND (also 1) why tf would nancy own this and 2) where would she wear it??)

-okay wtf is vampire dip

-"boss??" see this is what i meant yesterday about nancy ruining everything for nick/george

-god DAMN she sucks at dealing with this news lmaooo that emotional competency babey + love george literally agrees to help bc she feels bad (AND nicks immediate look of "you just reprimanded me for helping her last ep and i know why youre doing this rn" lmaoooo)

-LOVE george noticing nick "shout out to jean valjean" lmaooo once again nancy would never have noticed/commented on something like that

-"get the hell out of here" was this foreshadowing for an epic dad joke for these two eps? "how do you make holy water? you boil the hell out of it" 😂😂😂😂

-so what i dont get about the whole haunting is the ball + kids' laughter but its all the emphasis on "mr roper" the adult? wtf like what kind of entity is this

-"how did you ever have a solo career??" 😂

-okay amaya's hair is gorgeous here (also "you feel like a snack" ....👀) *ahhh so the reason bess feels so off balance is bc its like a top vs a top scenario

-has anyone who's ever been to prison confirmed this is what it looks like?

-love how ace is the only employee there when they all leave so he had to fucking close the place when he goes

-why does she take the whole file? time constraints? it'd be smarter to take pics + replace it (better sleuthing) but this place is clearly not well run anyway 😂

-so this is a pretty decent cover she invents but theres no way she would get away with it so easily for a real guard

-love how ace recognizes ryan's car (+ is able to find it by driving around)

-"my father wouldnt do anything like that" LMFAOOOOOO SIS WHY ARE U DEFENDING HIM ironically, ace is actually the best person suited to engage w ryan here d/t the car accident + connection with laura being ryans SIL. its a unique set up

-i am fascinated by the concept of priests + holy water being so effective here combined with mcginnis' beliefs and basically nondenominational ghosts/seances etc after that. the show is very clearly big on diversity but definitely steers clear from too much WASP stuff yk? wonder if other stuff from christianity works against the ghosts/demons like taking refuge in a church "holy ground" or using silver etc

-"did this start after the night of sept 10?" *this is where you get the time line for the seance if you didnt know

-this is so fucking funny when u realize that patient sal talks to is actually a ghost so sal really is psycho i guess 😂

-bitchsplain/tall jar of mayonnaise 🙏🏻😌 2gether 4ever

-how did ace get this van? also heart attack when he yells at carson (but then grins at him like a goofball lmaooo)

-"for nancys sake and yours" damn she owes ace big time for all this shit

-"what do we do for 7 minutes?" ...ummm play 7 minutes in heaven lmaooo 👀🥵

-was not expecting ace to look this sexy holding an axe but okay (*ah, its his short sleeve shirt showing his arms. usually hes a sleeves guy)

-"desperate for attention" nancy (from gomber) vs "bc she's starved for attention" patrice --> lucy (and candace also...) we know nancys detective work makes her seem like an attention seeker, but what was lucy doing to make them all think that? she was trying to hide her relationship with ryan, not expose it. unless they just mean the rumors about her?

-so is patrice hiding lucy's "truth" talking about lucy being a whore or lucy being a ghost? what is lucy's secret? did patrice guess she was pregnant or did patrice's somehow garbled mind remember tiffany trying to show patrice the video with lucy on it?

-wonder what captain thom thinks of this stand off w ace lmaooo

-"like you do?" top v top shenanigans

-how awko for carson to talk to karen again like this

-"oh no" ACE 😂

-love how amaya says "be a human" like shes kind of admitting people in rich circles typically arent (^this is an interesting focus in s2 when bess's rich family rejects her, thus making her human again, but nancy embraces her rich fam and experiences subsequent moral struggle which is predicted with the wraith)

-wonder what ryan thinks he could get from the marvins (which he cant get now lmaooo)

-this damn whisper box. so many questions. who named it the whisper box? why are the ropers' old possessions still there? who decided to build a mental hospital on top of it? and patrice! she "hid lucy's secrets" hannah gruen thinks tiffany tried to show patrice video w lucy on it, which patrice then specifically says she hid in the thin mans book. so patrice knows of the thin man? can she see him? does she know he was a ghost/supernatural? she must have a supernatural sense to know about him (unless sal told or some shit) so then when tiffany shows up w/ lucy being supernatural in it patrice hides it to protect her? is this why she is "crazy" kinda like victoria? supernatural elements or ability to sense ghosts makes her unstable? this is why lucy being a ghost/nursery rhyme that she repeats makes patrice worse/"stroke"? how did patrice even get into the whisper box to put the key in the bible and get out without getting trapped? also, her dementia --> lucidity is really fucking off, some people mildly switch like that but usually with dementia they cant even register new shit anymore

-...so did bess take the ride? 👀

-interesting how celia says "your father will be disappointed" but nothing of her own opinion. wonder how much celia truly puts up with to keep everett calm and nonhomicidal

-like george asking nick follow up questions that nancy never really would have asked

🥞🥞🥞(ep13)🥞🥞🥞

-is this bitch just eating a plain pancake with her bare hand?

-"extra case load and excessive volunteering" ugh. nancy's family here are like, gross in how "good" of people they are // unrealistic, trying to paint carson in the best light/ no way ryan could ever compare (but the reality is theyre not that good of people for lying about nancy) **and shes arrogant to think shes better than everyone else ie the only one who truly lives virtuously, thinks she can do no wrong sometimes even tho using sex to cope, breaking and entering, etc is not morally "good" stuff she still thinks she is the only one who doesnt lie and plays fair (like in the pilot she lists everyone else as a suspect but herself- obviously we know she isnt guilty but no one else does. (i mean in theory we really dont, what if nancy was an unreliable narrator and was actually guilty, that would be a hella cool show)its reactions like that where she cant understand why others like the chief suspect her

-ooooh ironic that in the Good Place carson readily agrees to pay her for helping with cases as opposed to s2 in reality

-nick's house has "problems" so why does he need a lawyer? as opposed to an interior designer, plumber, or realtor?

-in the Good Place nick and george realize they are not going to work out after one date. does this failure in the Good Place predict failure in reality, or merely an easier way of figuring out the truth? does this mean that the "opposite" of the Good Place is reality, or only an opinion of what is better? (nancy says "you all like me" as her opinion of them liking her is skewed; does this then only reflect nancys version for what is the "perfect life"?)

-why is bess a hippie??? and love how george curls her hair and wears pink lipstick here

-if this dream is so realistic then why is the one thing it cant conjure smoke? like how random

-love the locket being a key realization bc with things like jewelry you dont notice the weight of them until theyre gone

-"you all like me" in her perfect life nancy means they "like" her objectively/regardless of circumstance even though liking her is still an objective choice (like they "like" her because of other reasons instead of her working at the claw? (like how you make friends with coworkers/people at school every day but after you leave the job/graduate you never speak to them again) and her "thanks for showing up!" as if theyre not doing exactly that in reality 😐like where is she getting this shit? she sort of acknowledges in earlier eps she is hard to like/that she puts mysteries before friends, but also pushing them away to avoid danger like the previous ep "why do u show up" etc

-is it just me or does the inside of nicks "house" look like the drews'?

-nick has a dick scar lmaooooo (or more likely was hit in the balls or smth)

-love how nick + george match their anger in confronting sal 100% on the same level

-so when did ace go back to work after having such a busy day earlier?? lmaooo

-damn father shane is a creep (casting defo hired him for his voice) and how tf did he just poof + escape? and what did he request???

-love bess's white hair bow here 😌+ her jacket, whole outfit on point as usual

-like how bess is right that nancy has to find her way out but thats kind of a nonstarter for a room full of panicked people wanting to help

-in the Good Place theres no bad blood between drews + hudsons bc nancy is really theirs

-"the only one who has the key is you" in the Good Place nancy has the key (smaller picture, to finding out what happened to lucy but bigger picture, post-reveal) but ryan has the clues nancy needs- following the Good Place's mirroring, this just means that in reality ryan will either be completely useless or an active hindrance (but you KNOW this is a dream bc in what universe would ryan remember clues like that 😂)

-so in a perfect universe ryan acknowledges his family's "criminal empire" as opposed to reality where he only makes under cover jabs about disengaging with being an "entitled corrupt legacy criminal" ie finding the bonny scot relics but does nothing about them, etc

-"strippers" 😂

-okay what is nancys obsession w her beanie?? bc her mom made it? "wear beanies do crimes?" idk

-making the call: nancy -unable to make up for lost time/both her mothers had to find out/suffer alone / in the Good Place nancy was able to be with kate while she called, and in reality she had carson; somethig about seeing the mother looking to the daughter for strength in the Good Place instead of the reverse (which is what reality sounded like, kate being strong for nancy through the illness despite the struggle)

-concept: nancy & nick "let's wait out the storm"

-"i believe that you believe it" nick in the Good Place + owen in reality both trust nancy when she says she's seen things (owen's is the teeth) but nick in reality (and not really knowing details) doesnt think much of their "moment" bc it wasnt real (so she had to leave the Good Place to save carson- but if she had known then he wasnt her real dad, would she have stayed to be w nick?)

-stranger - suede james 💙👌🏻

-"really anxious as a kid" v telling bc of her desire to know everything to remain in control of situations like she always does now

-"the medicine or the metaphysics?"/"you cannot beat supernatural with science"

-i love nancy playing with her pinky while saying goodbye 🥺

-"always seek out the truth even if it hurts" this is straight irony bc kate never told nancy anything. like does that include the truth about nancys parentage? they taught her to seek out the truth, but who taught her that the truth is the only thing to live by? ie things dont count anymore like carson and kate straight up raising her is tossed out bc she finds out its not "the truth" like all that work/stress to protect carson + she just drops him? with kate maybe shes just upset thst she spent all that time mourning for someone who lied. and would she do the same to ryan if needed? probably

-bess and ace head tilt 💙

-like how for all the time she spent there nancy only has a subconscious memory of blue curtains

-YESSSSS i LOVEthese beautiful overhead shots of hannah's hands. so out of character for the show lmao but so gorgeous

-i feel like future eps/grand future will be nancy going through the lock boxes to help people who asked hannah for help

-the video is officially dated Aug 22, 2019

-soooooo in the first ep nancy breaks into the hudsons house and finds tiffanys secret drawer w the nail polish and finds the amulet with a note that says "for your protection HG" yet on this video tiffany says she talked to a medium who gave her the amulet sooooo am i just confused? HG is hannah gruen obvi so is the address for the medium what hannah gave her? or was the address on the amulet which nancy dissolved in salt water to see? so how would tiffany know where to go? its chicken and the egg which came first hannah or the medium?

and lastly:

i close these two eps with a thought that everything in this show is sealed in death. all the lies, the imagery, the fake constructs people put up to get by all crumple the second someone dies- all the secrets come clean just like these doors have been unsealed.

Survey #140

“let’s just kill everyone and let your god sort them out.”

Know any magic tricks?  Not anymore, but I had... three of those kiddy magic kits you could get from Schoolastic lmao. Do you sleep well most nights?  No.  Waking up in the middle of the night is way too common. You can take any illegal drug without any bad consequences, which one?  Assuming "bad consequences" include all possible negative side effects as well as ingesting carcinogens, I guess weed.  Least dangerous and boy would it be nice to be happy and chill as fuck for once. Do you remember the last dream you had about the person you love/like?  Not really... even though she's in most of my dreams now, I can remember that much. Could you ever be friends with somebody who was homophobic? As someone who's bi, no.  Well... I guess it depends on the intensity.  Like my sister doesn't agree with it, but she's not like "omg you're going to Hell, Britt."  I have a friend who's against it as well, yet I love her.  Just part of living in the Bible Belt, I suppose. Honestly, would you rather be complimented on your looks or intelligence?  Um.  That's actually hard for someone who's a self-conscious fuck.  I guess the latter? Do you find it harder to apologize or to accept apologies?  Give them.  I accept them probably too easily. Would you try to frame somebody else if your mom committed a murder? No. Honestly, have you ever danced naked? No. What was the first illegal thing that you did? Did you get caught?  Illegally download music, and no. Who was your first good kiss with?  Jason. Would you kiss this person again?  I would literally rather kiss a venomous snake.  Not that that would be much different. Who was you hottest bf/gf besides the one you have now?  Love truly is blind, because before I dated Jason, didn't think he looked that good.  Dated him, he became the most attractive guy in the world to me.  Now, don't see what I saw then. How often do you drink water?  Eh, I maybe finish a bottle a day. What does your phone case look like?  I don't have one weeps. What do you take the most pictures of?  Nature. What are you always in the mood for?  GO OUT AND PHOTOGRAPH. Would you rather be a surgeon or mortician?  Mortician. Would rather be a musician or a painter?  Musician.  More exciting. Does your brother/sister have black hair?  My brother does. When you were little, did you hate veggies?  I actually loved them. When you text, do you type out the full word, or use abbreviations?  Usually the full word. When you are about to go to bed, do you put on some sort of noise?  No. What do you do when you have nothing TO do?  Sleep or obsessively refresh the same websites wishing I had hobbies. :') Has anyone ever prank called you over and over and OVER?  No. What is your favorite Christmas movie?  Jim Carrey's "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." And what about your favorite Christmas song?  "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "Christmas Chimes" or whatever it's called. What is your ultimate favorite stocking stuffer?  Gimme chocolates boiz. After Halloween, do you sort out all of your candy into little piles?  I did as a kid. Have you ever overdosed on a drug?  Once accidentally and once purposefully. When was the last time you called the police, and what was it for?  I never have. Have you ever kissed a guy you didn’t want to kiss?  I've never kissed a guy back if I didn't want to.  I don't consider you standing like a statue while someone kisses you you doing so in return. Do you own feather earrings?  No. When you listen to music with headphones, do you keep the volume low enough to hear surrounding noise faintly, or do you blast it?  I blast it, whoops. Do your parents have any authority over who you date?  No.  They never have. How many different shades of nail polish do you have?  Zero lul. Are you lucky enough to have an ice maker in your refrigerator door?  No. Have you ever watched an anime series, start to finish?  Four off the top of my head. Who was the last person you messaged on Facebook?  Colleen. Do you prefer waffles or pancakes?  Pancakes. Which word did you say first, mama or dada?  "Dada." How old were you when you learned to walk?  Idk. Where do you see yourself in a year?  Thinking about that makes me nervous.  Idk.  Could go bad or well. What’s the worst thing you’ve ever experienced?  Heartbreak. What’s the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen?  Ummm.  Maybe mountains? Do you have an embarrassing period story?  No, thankfully. What fascinates you more: outer space or the bottom of the ocean?  Space! Did you choose your sexuality?  You don't?????  Choose????????? Look at your nails; Do they need to be cut?  No, because I'm a weird shit that peels them off. What is your state’s minimum wage?  $7.25 ew. Are you listening to any music right now? If so, what are you listening to?  Um "Orgy For One" by Ninja Sex Party look it's catchy and happy okay it puts me in a good mood. Where are you planning to go on your next vacation?  Pf.  I don't know what a vacation is.  My family could rarely afford one.  My next vacation will legit probably be my honeymoon. Is there a person you talk to everyday with?  Mom and Sara. Does one of your parents ever complain to you about the other parent?  Mom????  Did you write this?????? Are you more independent or dependent?  My therapist and I briefly explored the idea of me having dependent personality disorder, so. What’s the worst curse word or saying that you know of? I don't believe in "curse words."  Who decided they were bad??  I believe in derogatory words (racial, sexual), not "curse" ones. What’s the warmest it can get over there? How about the coldest?  Warmest, a bit over 100.  Coldest, very rarely you'll see teen numbers. Is it easy to find a job in your preferred field in your home town? NO.  NO.  JOB DIVERSITY SUCKS DICK HERE. Ladies: Would you ever consider proposing? If not, why not?  If I'm with a woman, yes.  Guy, no.  Don't really have a real reason... What was the last game that you played?  I started playing Devil May Cry 3 because when I was younger I could never beat the final boss, but the cringe was so strong I turned it off lmao. Have you ever made jewelry?  No. Have you ever made a parody version of a popular song?  Omfg my sisters and I had a version of "You and Me" by idr who, maybe Lifehouse. Do you believe that the world will actually end? One day.  We'll fuck up the environment too much or an asteroid fucks us. Do you have a bikini body?  PLEASE. If someone handed you a gun, would you know how to shoot it?  Nope. Is there a song in a different language that you can sing?  A number of Rammstein ones. Do any of your friends have kids?  Only one "real" friend does. Do you like it when someone call you “babe”?  Depends on who you are.  Close friend, sure, s/o that I know means it respectfully, go ahead. What if your boyfriend/ girlfriend went through your phone?  Go ahead but don't judge me for the number of Markiplier wallpapers I have stored oops. Have you ever had an out-of-body experience?  No. How did you celebrate Fourth of July?  Drank a bit and had s'mores with Mom. Have you ever developed a crush on someone the first day you met them?  No. Is there a store you go to so much the employees know your name?  No. What does the last body wash you used smell like?  Cherry blossom. What math subject is your favorite? Fuck if I know. How about science? Genetics. When was the last time you were in denial about something? What about?  Uhhhh.  I'm really not sure. Do you like your hoodies tight, or a lil’ oversized?  Gotta be slightly oversized. Have you ever been sailing?  No. Do long distance relationships work?  Mine and Sara's sure is.  Know others have, too. When were you the saddest in your life?  2016 was from the underworld. Are you one of those people who don’t like children of any kind at all?  For the most part.  The only two kids I'm actually somewhat comfortable with and love are my niece and nephew, and I'm even a bit awkward with them. Are you planning on going anywhere today? Where are you going exactly?  Colleen's house at some point. Do you listen to a wide variety of music?  Not really.

SERVERTALE Chapter 16: Following directions

Ne and slasher are running across the city rooftops. They decided that it was best that they don’t use their vehicles, so that they could take the higher and less obvious way. Ne: We’re almost there. Lets run through the plan one more time. Slasher: We get as close to the EDS building as possible, before we grapple up there together. We avoid windows so that we don’t get spotted. I wait on the roof While you sneak in and get yourself connected. Ne connects his helmet with Amy’s mask so that she could hear their progress while she’s at his house. Ne: Did you hear all of that, Amy? Amy: Loud and clear. Remember, try not to use your powers and avoid meeting any guards. Ne: Don’t worry about me. I got this. Ne and Slasher reach the building. Ne holds on to Slasher while he fires off his grapple and pulls himself and Ne all the way to the rooftop. Slasher: So, do you have anything special planned out for me here while you do your part, or not? Ne: As far as I’m concerned, you can go. I only needed your help for the climbing part. Slasher: Alright. I’m gonna head back to your house to keep Amy company. She’ll probably go crazy from missing all of this and being alone. Amy: Hey, I heard that! Slasher: Whoops. Ne: Looks like you’re gonna need to come back with an apology. Slasher: Oh, shut up. Have fun with your break in. Slasher jumps off the roof and grapples to a nearby building, giving himself a nearby landing before continuing to run in the direction of Ne’s house. Ne: Okay, now to get in this place. Ne goes to the rooftop entrance and phase shifts through the lock, popping out on the other side.The hallway is empty, giving him free passage, except for one camera. Amy: Don’t damage it. You don’t want to leave any obvious evidence. Ne: There are other ways to shut down a camera. Ne absorbs the camera’s power and it shuts down. Amy: Better move quick. I don’t think that cameras randomly crashing is quite normal for this place. Ne: Yup, good thing that the door of Kris’ room is terribly protected. Ne runs to the door. Just as he is about to phase shift through it, Amy stops him. Amy: Wait! Was there anyone in the room last time? Ne: Oh yeah, good save. There are two guards, one on each corner closer to the door. Amy: You can’t let them see you. Ne: I know. I got a solution for that as well. Ne concentrates on his powers. He remembers the lights on the ceiling of Kris’ room. He uses the energy of the lights and turns them into neon bullets. Before the guards react, Ne hits the guards with the bullets, knocking them out. He stands still, listening to check if they are maybe still awake. Since he doesn’t hear anything, he phase shifts into the room. The guards were, indeed, knocked out. Ne unzips his jacket and takes two cable ties from his inner pocket and uses them on both guards. When he is done, he immediately zips up his jacket. Ne: Don’t want you two randomly waking up and grabbing your guns. Amy: Do you really enjoy talking to yourself that much. Ne: It’s not talking to myself if you’re listening. And yes, yes I do. Ne quickly accesses Kris’ computer. He sees a lot of files about Kris’ allies and enemies. Ne: This will be useful as well. After a short time of searching, Ne finds the camera broadcast system. He transfers the camera system and the data files to his helmet. Just as he does that, all of the windows get protected by metal plates closing over them as an alarm goes off. Amy: Good job. Ne: Well I didn’t hear you trying to stop me. Amy: You have to get out quickly, they’re probably coming right now. Ne: Oh, you don’t say? Ne quickly phase shifts out of the room back into the hallway. He hears many footsteps and voices slowly approaching. “The alarm came from Boss’ room. The data has been compromised.” Ne: Sorry Kris. Ne quickly dashes through the now armored rooftop entrance, breaking the door and the metal plates that were supposed to make it impassable. “That came from the entrance. Split up. Group A take the entrance, group B check Kris’ room.” “Understood.” By the time group A reaches the entrance, Ne already jumped down to ground level and started running back to his house. Not wanting to create his bike so that he doesn’t attract too much attention, he uses his super speed to run through small alleys. Group B unlocks the door to Kris’ room and enters. All of them had their guns ready, but noticed that there’s no one there. After a few seconds, they notice the knocked out guards.  “Are they alive?” After checking their vitals, the group finds out that the room guards are just unconscious and they notice the cable ties. “Whoever this was, they weren’t from Sentinels. If they were, these guards would have been dead instead of knocked out.” “We have to inform Kris about this.” Ne reaches his street pretty quickly and uses one of his secret passageways to the house. Ne: I’m back. Ne enters the living room, where he finds Amy and Slasher sitting on the couch. Amy: Well that was interesting to watch. Ne: What can I say, not everyone is a stealth and hacking pro like you. Amy: But you did get the job done. Ne shows all of the cameras on the TV screen. Ne: Yup. I got some files about Kris’ allies and enemies as well. Slasher: Oooh, I wan’t to read that. It’s like a diary, military edition. Ne and Amy both looked at Slasher confused. Slasher: Yes, that’s a thing now, don’t judge me. Ne and Amy: Okay then. Slasher: That was accurate. Ne: We know. Amy: Okay, but seriously, If I can’t help today, can I at least come back tomorrow? Ne: Fine. You can. Amy: YUS. Thanks, N! Amy hugs Ne tightly and Ne blushes softly. Ne: Uhhh... Yeah, no problem. Slasher: Imagine the advantage we have over Sentinels now with these cameras and the data you just brought. Ne: It’s a good start, but we’ll need more. Amy: What do you suggest? Ne: We play their game. Slasher: Oh? So you mean that we’re gonna track them and follow their activity. Ne: Exactly. Slasher:; That’s actually pretty smart. When do we begin? Ne: Whenever you want. Amy: I think that the sooner we start, the better. Slasher: She’s right. We’ll want time on our side. Ne: Than it’s settled. Amy, you will handle the cameras and the info on our enemies to help out Slasher, since I have another copy of everything. Amy: Alright, Anything special I should know about the commands. Ne: Don’t worry about that, I’ll set them up. Kris went back to his base as soon as he got the alert on his phone. He asked one of the guards what happened and she told him that she didn’t know, explaining that no one got to see the intruder and that the cameras haven’t recorded anything neither. He went to his room, changed his outfit to a more casual one and took a taxi to Ne’s house. Kris reaches the door. As he grabs the handle, he notices that the door is unlocked so he goes in. When he enters the house, he hears Amy, Ne and Slasher discussing something. Slasher: But what if you just gave her a bigger dose, wouldn’t that make it last longer? Ne: It would just burn out faster. Amy: I’m doing better anyway. I’m good right now. Ne: Not good enough. Kris walks into the room and notices all three of them, and the big TV with all of the cameras on display, confirming his doubts. Kris: Do you realize what all of you just did? Slasher: I have no idea what you’re talking about. Kris: You broke into my base! Ne: Slasher will pay for the door. Kris: I’m not talking about the damages. You stole my data. Ne: I prefer to use the word “duplicated”. Kris: I don’t care what you did. That’s still messed up. Amy: Oh, come on. We just borrowed some of your info. Not like you don’t have it anymore. Kris: That data was private Amy Ne: Just like our identities, but I bet you have a lot about us. Kris: Well, I do about Dominik, but not that much about you two. Ne: Lets keep it that way. You said that you would help, right? Well... this is how we bring down the Sentinels. Kris: What are you talking about? Slasher: Isn’t it obvious? With these, we can track their every move. Amy: It will be way more easy to predict their tactics when we can see them all the time. Kris: Okay, you got a point there, but how do you plan to watch everything at the same time? Ne: I can watch the cameras through my helmet, while Amy will inform Slasher from here. Kris: Wait, why aren’t you fighting with them? Amy: I’m sick... At least, that’s what Ne claims. Ne: She’s done for today. Kris: How do you know that? Ne: I know her illness perfectly. Kris: So you’re some kind of a doctor all of a sudden. Amy: It’s a magic problem. Kris: Oh. She has a weakness, or something? Ne’s visor looses all color as he answers. Ne: None of your business. Kris: What is that supposed to mean? Slasher: Better drop the conversation, He really doesn’t like talking about his and Amy’s soul problems. Kris looses patience and starts walking towards the exit. Kris: Fine. Protect your secrets while you exploit mine. See if I care. Kris exits the house. The lights on Ne’s visor return. Slasher: I knew that he wouldn’t like this. Ne: That’s his problem. We need this information to help us, and as much as I can see, he has more than enough.  Frisk keeps running through the Core. It is way brighter than the other areas. The metal floors are bright blue and the neon lights are just making it even more brighter. Frisk has been traveling through the core for some time already. She has reached a bridge with a laser wall blocking the path. Alphys calls Frisk. Alphys: Looks like you can’t proceed until you hit the switch. B-but, those lasers will activate when you do. Ummm... Looks like they’ll come in this order: Orange. Orange. Blue. Frisk hits the switch. The lasers start approaching, but they’re in the complete opposite order than what Alphys said. Chara: What the hell!? Luckily, the antidote healed Frisk completely by now, so she was able to react fast enough. She crosses the bridge. Alphys: Oh my god, are you okay? I... I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong order. E-everything’s fine, okay? L-let’s just keep heading to the right. Chara: No. Everything is not fine. Frisk: I’ll actually try doing the complete opposite of what she tells me. Who knows, we might find a shortcut or something. Chara: I wouldn’t be surprised, to be honest. Alphys: A crossroads... Uhh... Tr... Try continuing forward! Frisk questionably looks at Chara and Chara realizes that Frisk is trying to decide if she should continue going forward or not. Alphys: W-Wait! No, I think you should h-head north! Chara: Okay, just keep following the path. Frisk ignores Alphys and goes to the next room. Just like the both of them expected, it was the right decision.  Alphys: W-why didn’t you go to the left room? Frisk: I wanted to check what is in this one. It looks like the right path anyway. Alphys: F-fine, yeah, you-you’re right. M-more lasers... Okay, I... I won’t mess around this time. I’ll just deactivate the lasers and let you through... They’re... They’re not turning off... I can’t turn them off, I... I-i-it’s okay! I have this under control! I’m going to turn off the p-power for that whole node. Then you can walk across. Suddenly, all the lights and the lasers in the area turn off. Frisk carefully starts walking through the bridge. Alphys: W-WAIT! STOP! All of the lights and lasers turn back on. The blue lasers harmlessly pass through Frisk, trapping her in place.  Alphys: Th-the power... It’s turning itself back on. D-damn it... I can’t turn it off. You’re trapped. Chara: Why doesn’t this surprise me. As frisk looks around, trying to find a solution, she sees in the distance a tinny blue light turning on in the darkness, before the lasers turn off again, but the rest of the power stays on. The small light disappears. Alphys: Wait... how? I-I mean, I fixed it! You c-can pass now. Frisk moves on to the next room. Alphys: OK! Y-you should... you should... I don’t know? This isn’t going according to plan at all...  Alphys hangs up. Chara: Guess we messed up her trap. Frisk uses the save point in front of her. The air is filled with the smell of ozone... it fills you with determination.  01000110 01101001 01101100 01100101 00100000 01110011 01100001 01110110 01100101 01100100 00101110 Frisk: Where do we go now? Chara: Try the left path. Frisk: Any special reason for that? Chara shrugs. Chara: Just a hunch. Frisk listens to Chara and takes the left path. She remembers the height she is on right now, after seeing the clouds bellow the platform she is walking on. As she walks, Frisk wonders what was the source of the clouds in the first place, not being able to decide if they were programmed or created. Pretty quickly, she sees another path leading to the left. Chara: Turn here. Frisk enters the room and finds another puzzle just like the ones in Hotland. After a few attempts, she solves it and continues forward. Frisk: How do you know where we need to go? Chara: I have some memories of this place. Gaster often worked in the Core and I was helping him out sometimes. Frisk: So he knows you. Chara: Maybe. As much as I know, the other monsters weren’t the ones that forgot the most, they only forgot him. From what I can tell, he seems lost. He might have forgotten something as well. Sans probably knows more about that. Frisk: We need to ask him later on. After some more exploring and befriending monsters, Frisk finally reaches the elevator and a save star. Behind this door must be the elevator to the King’s castle. You’re filled with determination. 01000110 01101001 01101100 01100101 00100000 01110011 01100001 01110110 01100101 01100100 00101110 Chara: We’re getting close. Frisk breathes in, preparing herself for whatever waits through the door and walks in. Darkness replaces the blue walls, as Frisk approaches Mettaton, blocking the path. Chara: How long was he standing there? MTT: THIS IS IT. THIS WILL BE OUR FINAL “FIGHT”. BEFORE WE DO THIS, I JUST WANT TO SAY... I DON’T WANT TO PLAY BY ALPHYS’ RULES ANYMORE. THE WHOLE... KILLER ROBOT THING? THAT’S NOT ME. I DON’T WANT TO HARM ANYONE. I ALWAYS WANTED TO ENTERTAIN, BRING JOY TO PEOPLE. BUT THIS IS NOT IT. AS WE SPEAK, ALPHYS IS HEADING HERE AND SHE IS PLANNING TO “SHUT ME DOWN”, MAKING HERSELF YOUR SAVIOR AND THE HEROINE OF THE STORY. BUT IN REALITY... SHE’S REALLY NOT. SHE WATCHED YOU TRAVEL THROUGH THE COMPUTERWORLD. AN IDEA CAME TO HER MIND. IF SHE WOULD FIND A WAY TO CAPTURE YOU, SHE EXPECTED THAT SHE WOULD IMPRESS UNDYNE AND THE KING, AND HER WISH TO DO SO ONLY GREW STRONGER AS YOU PROGRESSED. I ATTEMPTED TO HELP YOU OUT A FEW TIMES, BUT FOR THE REST OF THE SITUATIONS, YOU EITHER HAD GOOD LUCK, OR... SOMEONE ELSE PROTECTING YOU AS WELL. BUT THAT DOESN’T MATTER NOW. WITHOUT THE FURTHER ADO... The lights on the platform Frisk and Mettaton are standing turn on, glowing a bright red and all of the cameras turn on. Frisk hears someone running behind her, but the doors closed. She hears loud banging on the door seconds after. Alphys: H-hey!!! Wh-wh-what’s going on!! I-i-i can’t get in! Mettaton grabs his microphone as the show starts. MTT: SORRY, FOLKS! THE OLD PROGRAM’S BEEN CANCELLED!!! BUT WE’VE GOT A FINALE THAT WILL DRIVE YOU WILD!! The platform suddenly starts raising with huge speed, throwing Frisk out of balance. MTT: REAL DRAMA!! REAL ACTION!! REAL SURPRISES!! ON OUR NEW SHOW... “ATTACK OF THE ROBOT!” Mettaton attacks! MTT: YOU SURVIVED THE GUARDS, THE CORE, THE PUZZLES, BUT NOW... YOU HAVE TO SURVIVE ME. AND THE THREAT IS AS BIG AS LAST TIME. Frisk relaxes a bit when she hears the hint Mettaton gave. Since she is the only one that knows his plan, no one else will understand what Mettaton really meant. Frisk offers to spare Mettaton. He answers in a voice that suggests seriousness, notifying Frisk that what he’s about to tell is really the truth. MTT: LISTEN, DARLING. I’VE SEEN YOU FIGHT. YOU’RE WEAK. IF YOU CONTINUE FORWARD, ASGORE WILL TAKE YOUR SOUL. AND WITH YOUR SOUL, ASGORE WILL DESTROY HUMANITY. Frisk finds that worrying. Mettaton fires off a few slow projectiles and Frisk flawlessly moves between them,  MTT: BUT IF I GET YOUR SOUL, I CAN STOP ASGORE’S PLAN! Frisk and Chara: What? MTT: I CAN SAVE HUMANITY FROM DESTRUCTION! Chara: I can’t decide between thinking that he is truly meaning that, or is it just because of the potential human viewers. Frisk quietly replies. Frisk: Probably a combination of both. Mettaton expands his arms, trying to grab Frisk. She blocks his attempts with her glow stick. MTT: THEN, USING YOUR SOUL, I’LL CROSS THROUGH THE BARRIER... AND BECOME THE STAR I’VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF BEING. HUNDREDS, THOUSANDS... NO! MILLIONS OF HUMANS WILL WATCH ME! Mettaton sends a row of rockets. Frisk shoots one of them with her phone blaster and the explosion creates a domino effect, destroying the other rockets in the process. MTT: GLITZ! GLAMOUR! I’LL FINALLY HAVE IT ALL! SO WHAT IF A FEW STARS GET FORGOTTEN BECAUSE OF ME? THAT’S SHOW BUSINESS, BABY! Alphys suddenly calls. Alphys: U..uh... I can’t see what’s going on in there, but... D-d-don’t give up, okay!? Th... there’s o-one l-l-last way to beat Mettaton... It’s... um... it’s... This is a work in progress, so don’t judge it too hard... But, you know how Mettaton always faces f-f-forward? That’s because there’s a switch on his backside. So, i-if you flip the s-s-switch... he’ll  be... Vulnerable. Frisk tells Mettaton that there’s a mirror behind him. He acts naive and turns around, giving Frisk the chance to flip the switch and she takes the chance. Mettaton pretends to be surprised. Suddenly, smoke machines and light projectors appear out of nowhere, hiding Mettaton. MTT: Ohhhh my. The outlines of his now tall and more human-like body are barely visible through the smoke.   MTT: If you flipped my switch, that can only mean one thing. You’re desperate for the premiere of my new body. How rude... Lucky for you, I’ve been aching to show this off for a long time. So... as thanks, I’ll give you a handsome reward. I’ll make your last living moments...  The smoke disappears, revealing Mettaton’s metal body. His arms are the only parts that still look the same. The chest area is additionally armored with strong shoulder plates and another layer of metal in front of his chest. Like his classic form, there’s a blue switch on the front part. The outline of the boots and the space between the arm plates is filled with blue lights, while the heart containment area is filled with purple lights. a part of his face still hasn’t been covered, revealing metal parts below the fake face mask above it. MTT: ABSOLUTELY beautiful! The whole room lights up, revealing massive screens on top of a huge stage, with an audience in front of it. There are so many monsters, that Frisk guesses that probably most of the citizens are there. She even spots Sans and Papyrus in the crowd. Sans is carefully watching Frisk, following her and Mettaton’s movement. Papyrus is simply excited to see Mettaton live and is wearing a “Mettaton’s GREATEST fan” that he made himself, by writing it with a marker on a plain T-shirt. Papyrus: SANS, LOOK! OUR FRIEND, THE HUMAN IS PERFORMING WITH METTATON. I WISH I WAS UP THERE WITH THEM. Sans: but bro, if you were up there, you would be to great for mettaton. you would just steal his show. Papyrus: YOU REALLY THINK SO? Sans: you’re a pro, bro. your style is simply too rad. Papyrus: I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO SACRIFICE MYSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE SHOW. Sans: yeah. just sit back, relax and let me keep an eye out for the show. Some of the screens show the audience, while others are following Frisk, Mettaton and the ratings. Currently, the ratings are 3990. Mettaton EX makes his premiere! Mettaton keeps dancing. Frisk poses dramatically, raising the ratings up to four thousand. MTT: Lights! Camera! Action! Mettaton starts dancing around Frisk, making a few fake kick attacks near her. Frisk makes an effort to dodge the “attacks” as gracefully as possible. Frisk: If you keep up like this, I’m not gonna have a scratch at the end. Mettaton sends small robots and they throw small heart shaped pillows at Frisk. She easily avoids the pillows, amazing the audience. MTT: I’m the idol everyone craves! Frisk avoids more of Mettaton’s dance moves. Mettaton sends more robots and extends his arms, trying to block Frisk’s path, but she easily avoids the arms and the hearts. MTT: Oooh, it’s time for a pop quiz! I hope you brought a keyboard... This one’s an essay question! What do you love most about Mettaton? Chara: I got this. Chara summons the console and opens the keyboard. Frisk can’t decide what to type. MTT: Speechless...? Who can blame you? The ratings increase, while Mettaton saves Frisk’s “essay” for future use. MTT: Your essay really showed everyone your heart. Why don’t I show you mine? The containment glass of Mettaton’s soul opens, releasing it. The soul starts sending out lightning bolts everywhere. Frisk carefully moves in between them and hits away the hearts of approaching robots with her glow stick. MTT: Ooooh, I’m just warming up! Mettaton sends more robots, but Frisk shoots all of them with her phone blaster before they have the time to throw their pillows. MTT: How are you on the dance floor? A disco ball lowers, sending rays of light everywhere around the stage. Frisk playfully dances and moves around the light rays, avoiding them. MTT: Can you keep up the pace!? Frisk continues to dodge the lights. MTT: Lights! Camera Bombs! Mettaton extends his arms next to Frisk, trapping her in a tight space while he sends bombs. Frisk shoots the bombs and quickly moves out of the way of the bomb’s light.  MTT: Things are blowing up! Mettaton uses the same attack and Frisk flawlessly gets through it, just like last time. The audience is getting more and more excited. MTT: Time for our union-regulated break! For a few seconds, Mettaton doesn’t move at all, while all the screens on the wall say “HAPPY BREAKTIME”. The screens switch back to their previous displays and Mettaton starts dancing again, but this time, faster than before. MTT: We’ve grown so distant, darling... How about another heart-to-heart? Mettaton’s soul pops out again, sending out the shock attacks, while it’s armored with a few blocks circling around it. Since he used too much energy on that attack, the magnet links on his arms have shut down and his arms dropped to the ground. Smoke starts floating up from his shoulders. MTT: A... arms? Wh... who needs arms Mettaton gracefully stomps forward with his leg. MTT: With legs like these? I’m still going to win! Mettaton sends out a few boxes forward and Frisk ducks below them before standing back up. The boxes suddenly start going back and hit her from behind, knocking her down. Frisk quickly recovers and gets ready for the next attack. MTT: Come on...  Mettaton sends more bombs and Frisk avoids them. This time, she is ready, as she turns around and waits for them to come back, before dodging them again. MTT: The show... must go on! Mettaton sends a big amount of bombs and cubes in Frisk’s direction. She has a hard time avoiding them, since there are really a lot of them. Frisk decides to just hit them out of the way with her glow stick. Frisk does another pose. The audience loves the show. Chara: Frisk! Look at the ratings! We’re almost there. As Frisk checks the ratings screen, she notices that they really have almost reached the top. MTT: Dr... Drama! A... Action Mettaton sends more projectiles. It is getting really easy for Frisk to knock them away. MTT: L... Lights! C... Cameras! Enough of this! Do you really want humanity to perish!? ...or do you just believe in yourself that much? Frisk: I will get through. Mettaton sends more bombs which Frisk easily destroys. MTT: Well, darling! It’s either me or you! But I think we both already know who’s going to win. Mettaton smiles as he winks. Frisk starts to feel bad a little bit for destroying Mettaton’s body even tho he has been helping Frisk out the whole time. MTT: Witness the true power of humanity’s star! Mettaton activates his soul again and uses all of the attacks he has left. Since they are really slow, Frisk doesn’t have a problem with dodging them. After the attack, Mettaton’s legs disconnect as well and he falls to the ground. MTT: OOH, LOOK AT THESE RATINGS!!! Frisk looks at the screen and notices that the ratings are over ten thousand. MTT: THIS IS THE MOST VIEWERS I’VE EVER HAD!!! Frisk feels better now, since she knows that she helped him out in a way. MTT: WE’VE REACHED THE VIEWER CALL-IN MILESTONE! The crowd is completely quiet, listening to Mettaton’s instructions. MTT: ONE LUCKY VIEWER WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO TALK TO ME... BEFORE I LEAVE THE COMPUTERWORLD FOREVER!! LET’S SEE WHO CALLS IN FIRST! ...HI, YOU’RE ON TV! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ON THIS, OUR LAST SHOW??? The caller is silent for a few seconds. When he starts talking, Mettaton flinches from the voice. He knows exactly who the caller is. Blooky: oh.... hi... mettaton... i really liked watching your show. my life is pretty boring... but... seeing you on the screen... brought excitement to my life... vicariously. i can’t tell, but... i guess this is the last episode...? i’ll miss you... His words brake Mettaton’s heart as he remembers how he abandoned Napstablook, so long ago.  Blooky: ...mettaton... oh... i didn’t mean to talk so long... oh.............. MTT: NO, WAIT! WAIT, BL... H... THEY ALREADY HUNG UP. Frisk walks up to Mettaton and puts a hand on his shoulder to comfort him. MTT: I’LL TAKE ANOTHER CALLER!!! All of the viewers start calling and saying how much they love him and his show. MTT: AH... I... I SEE... EVERYONE... THANK YOU SO MUCH. DARLING. PERHAPS... IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF I STAY HERE. FOR A WHILE. HUMANS ALREADY HAVE STARS AND IDOLS, BUT MONSTERS... THEY ONLY HAVE ME. IF I LEFT... THE COMPUTERWORLD WOULD LOSE ITS SPARK. I’D LEAVE AN ACHING VOID THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED. SO... I THINK I’LL HAVE TO DELAY MY BIG DEBUT. BESIDES. YOU’VE PROVEN TO BE VERY STRONG. PERHAPS... EVEN STRONG ENOUGH TO GET PAST ASGORE. I’M SURE YOU’LL BE ABLE TO PROTECT HUMANITY. HA, HA... IT’S ALL FOR THE BEST, ANYWAY. THE TRUTH IS, THIS FORM’S ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS... INEFFICIENT. IN A FEW MOMENTS, I’LL RUN OUT OF BATTERY POWER, AND... WELL... I’LL BE ALRIGHT. Frisk tightly hugs Mettaton and whispers quietly. Frisk: Thank you... For everything. MTT: KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, DARLING. AND EVERYONE... THANK YOU. YOU’VE BEEN A GREAT AUDIENCE! Mettaton shuts down. Alphys runs in on the stage, while the other mosnters start exiting from the room. Alphys: I... I managed to open the lock! Are you two...  Alphys notices the disassembled Mettaton. Alphys: Oh my god. Mettaton! Mettaton, are you... thank GOD, it’s just the batteries. Mettaton, if you were gone, I would have...  I would have... I m-mean, h-hey, it’s n-no problem, you know? He’s just a robot, if you messed it up, I c-could always... J-just build another.... Why don’t you go on ahead? Frisk passes Mettaton and Alphys. She looks back one more time and sees Alphys working on reassembling Mettaton’s arms and legs. Frisk glares at Alphys. Frisk: He’s much more than just a robot. He’s a friend. Prologue Chapter 15  

Fake (KBTBB): Chapter 1, Part 2 - New Accommodation

Summary: Vivian Icard became a widow at 26, after 5 years of a marriage full of love. Keisuke Icard left clues for both Vivian and the man he knows is the only one who can protect his love from the attacks of his own family. Eisuke Ichinomiya receives a package of CD’s, only to be watched in order of the upcoming events. Vivian vows to avenge her husband’s sad death by jealousy after 3 years of suffering, but she will come to face many troubles. And only Eisuke can save her. Together, they take revenge for Keisuke and maybe even find a twisted, passionate love along the way.

Characters: Eisuke Ichinomiya; Keisuke Icard; Vivian Icard/Ichinomiya (MC); Jessica Balvient; Mitsunari Baba; Ota Kisaki; Soryu Oh; Mamoru Kishi; Luke Foster; Hikaru Aihara; Shuichi Hishikura.

Chapter 1, Part 1 - New Found Revenge

I looked around my new bedroom in the penthouse. Specifically, Eisuke’s bedroom.

“You want me to stay in your room? Doesn’t Jessica stay here?” I questioned as my eyes wandered around my new surroundings. All the while Eisuke watched me.

“She did. But I told her to move to the VIP suites.” That’s when I turned around to face him.

“I tried to find out everything about you. But I didn’t know you are married.”

He walked towards the large windows and looked outside.

“That’s because it’s a secret marriage. It’s specifically for business only. I have no interest in her or keeping up our marriage.”

“I noticed you don’t wear a wedding band,” I said, standing next to him.

“I don’t need it. We married because her father wanted to do business with me. He threatened to exploit some... illegal activities of mine.”

“Those auctions?” I asked. Eisuke looked at me with slight shock.

“In my quest to find out all information about you, I came across some business in the mafia community. A guest of yours who goes to the auctions got me an invite.”

He smirked and returned his glance to the outside world.

“You are resourceful. You know about mafias, illegal black market auctions; what else do you know?”

“Quite a bit. I was going to threaten you with my information on the auctions if you didn’t agree. But you did. Why?”

“Why what?”

“Why did you agree to help me?” I turned to face him and he faced me. But all he did was cross his arms and smirk at me.

“Who knows. You’ll just have to find out yourself.” He walked away from me and out of the room; I hurried to catch up with him.

Eisuke turned and I bumped into his chest. “So. You are going to tell me about your dead husband or do I have to find out myself?”

“I have some things that I can show you. Hold on a second.”I went back into the bedroom to my suitcase. Taking out my photos albums and DVDs, I went back into the living room and we went through everything.

“Here’s a video from our wedding day.” I handed Eisuke the DVD and he put it on while we continued to look through the photos.

“So tell me about how you both met.” He said while watching the video.

“Well, we met during our university days. I was taking business and so was Keisuke. We were butting heads quite a lot but before we knew it, we started talking about all sorts of things.” I began.

“You took business?” Eisuke interrupted.

“Yes. Why?”

“You don’t look like someone who would take business but I can’t judge a book by its cover can I?” He sneered. I glared at him in response.

“So what kind of things did you talk about?”

“Ummm... there wasn’t anything specific. Just getting to know him was enough to know that I liked him. But we did talk a lot of business and I helped him a few times with business deals.” Eisuke looked at me.

“Did I forget to mention? Keisuke owned a company that made jewellery, specifically Swarovski crystal jewellery.”

“Really?” Eisuke was visibly surprised.

“Yeah. The Icard’s will make anything out of the crystals. They always sold them to a lot of famous designers to use for their clothing and things like that.”

“Hmm, maybe I could make a deal with them to have their jewellery here in the hotel.” He mumbled to himself.

“You mean, you can make a deal with the Tres Spades owner,” I said, and he chuckled in response.

“If I’m going to be Keisuke, you’ll have to give me access to his company and bank accounts.” I nodded.

“I know, I’ve already contacted our private bank. They’ll hand over the details to your manager, Mr Kenzaki.”

“When did Keisuke propose to you?” Eisuke asked, changing the subject completely. I looked in the direction he was looking and saw in the video that Keisuke was on his knees and handing me a ring.

I took out my gold chain that held my engagement and wedding ring.

“He proposed to me at a company party. They were celebrating a couple of successful deals when he just asked. It was sudden, but that’s just like him.”

Eisuke watched me as I admired my rings but he didn’t say anything more. We continued to look through old photos and talked about how Eisuke should act, which isn’t too hard.

As Vivian unpacked her belongings, I went to the lounge and waited for the lawyer to arrive. The others were there too since they wanted to see what would happen to Jessica.

“I can’t believe you’re going to really divorce her Boss,” Baba said.

“I’ve gotten everything I needed from her so I don’t need to be married to her anymore,” I replied.

“But you both are only married on paper, so why the divorce?” Mamoru said while lazily puffing on a cigarette.

“Because if the Icard family were to somehow find the papers or Jessica, they would know I’m not Keisuke.”

“You seemed to be going a long way for a woman who suddenly asks to be your wife.” Ota laughed.

“It’s all part of the plan. At least, my plan.” I smirked.

“Jessica may not take the divorce as well as you are Eisuke,” Soryu said.

“Don’t worry, I’ll pay her enough to leave me alone.” Suddenly, Kenzaki came in with the lawyer. We discussed the divorce and I signed the papers. I’ve arranged for $30 million to be transferred to Jessica’s bank accounts.

However, Jessica storms into the room once the lawyer leaves me with the papers.

“How dare you divorce me!” She screamed. It was amusing to see her red face full of anger.

“I’m done with you. I don’t need you anymore so sign those papers and get out of my sight.” I said with my usual expression but I sensed someone’s presence. I looked up at the stairs and saw Vivian peeking at the scene. I smirked and waited for something to happen.

“Ichinomiya is giving you $30 million for the divorce. Sign the papers and that money will be yours.” Hishikura said. I almost don’t believe that he said that but it’s just for business.

“No.”

I glared at her and she shrunk back in response.

“F-Fine I-I’ll sign the papers.”

“Good, now hurry up and leave. I don’t want to see you near my hotels ever again.”

Jessica doesn’t put up much of a fight but signs the papers anyway and runs out the room.

“That was surprisingly easy,” Soryu said, slightly surprised.

“She’s got something up her sleeve Boss,” Baba suggested.

“I know that,” I said in response. The only reason I married Jessica at all was that she had control over the new hotel ranking system. The deal was that she would make sure that the Tres Spades would be number 1 as long as she was married to me. Needless to say that it was a pain, especially since there was a new team of critics. Plus, she had connections with most tourist businesses in London so I thought it would be useful.

Her father is the boss of a popular tourist company and he wanted to place a small part of his business in the hotel. When I said no, due to his... unusual activities recently, he finds out about the auctions (without telling Jessica) and wanted to exploit them.

I don’t know why I agreed. My gut instincts told me to hang in there. I felt as if something would happen soon. And I was right.

Jessica only wanted the title of being my wife and tried to use my money for her own personal gain. I, however, cut her off completely from all my well-earned money. And she was never all that useful to me.

Vivian coming by to ask for my help was the only reason I needed for divorcing Jessica. I explained to the lawyer that I had ‘fallen out of love’ with Jessica and wanted to marry Vivian instead. It was quite far fetched even more me, but it worked. Though I doubt that will be the last I hear from Jessica and her father.

“So, when’s the wedding?” Baba said happily and we all laughed. I know Vivian is still watching us so I say something to entertain everyone.

“I'm sure Mrs Vivian Ichinomiya will give you the date,” I smirked.

“Has a ring to it doesn’t it?” Ota snickered.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see Vivian’s embarrassed face. And I know that this will be amusing for all of us.