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doginshoe · 5 years

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Burning Up, Burnt Out

This is my work for the Nalu and Gruvia big bang @nalugruviaevents! I worked alongside @yaushie, who made the beautiful art to go with the fan fiction I wrote. Thanks to @celestial-fire-writer for being beta once again. Summary: Set in the year after Alvarez and before Lucy's book signing. The team is on a mission to help a native village on a island, but the celebrations afterwards leave Natsu to do some deep thinking about a certain celestial wizard that won’t seem to leave his mind.

ART BY @yaushie

The fire roared as cinders rose up in the night much like fireflies, stars gleamed in the night sky and the air tasted of smoked meat as the villagers threw their offerings into the large pit of wicked flames. The people cried out as they rejoiced, clapping their hands to the beats played by the drums. The women with sultry eyes moved around the flames like conspiring Wiccans, rising the spirits from the curling fire as they swayed their bodies in erotic and enticing ways. They stretched their arms high and grinded their hips, flicking their legs high in the air as they jumped to then push down and again use their footwork to circle around the fire.

The men sitting at the edge of the cluster of celebration hollered at the women as their skirts sashayed with their sensuous movements. Their tight bandeau leaving the skin of their midriffs exposed and subject to their hungry gazes of wonder and amazement. Many of them would stray just enough from their tight knit group of dancers to caress the cheek of a surrounding watcher, enticing and drawing them in with their deep gazes until they would lean forward in their daze. Then the women would skip back to join the large burning fire - leaving the crowd breathless and entranced. It was a game of cat and mouse and they were teasing minxes.

Natsu, like many others of the audience, watched on. His dark eyes were drawn into the soft exposed skin covered in a soft sheen of sweat, the strong and long legs that kicked up and the way their breasts were barely concealed in an orange fabric that was lined with gold trim. However, it wasn’t all the dancers that grabbed hold of his gaze. It was the billowing blonde hair that caught his breath, the deep brown eyes that occasionally glanced his way. Lucy, who was twisting and turning amongst the other women, had called him in. Her body stirred something in the pit of his stomach as she seemed to move with the fire, embodying the way the flames flickered and curled behind her.

He was completely enraptured. The thrum of the drums and strum of strings reverberating through his body, cutting off the noise of villagers who joined in the festival. Natsu couldn’t tear his gaze from her being, and he knew she had noticed his unwavering stare on her. Lucy grinded her hips more to the music, arched her back just a little bit further to uncover the view of the delicious skin of her neck, but it was her eyes - the way she peered up at him through thick lashes with flushed cheeks - that made him swallow hard and realise that he had been caught.

She knew he was captivated. Her eyes twinkled with mischief as she spun on her feet in rhythm, the deep brown hue making him their victim once again as he was locked in her gaze. He couldn’t count on both his hands and feet how many times her eyes had persuaded him and made his knees weak, lungs breathless - the way they shone when she smiled, crinkling slightly at the side, and sparkling like the stars she beckoned to her side in battle. It was especially painful when they would break in front of him, becoming watery and fragile. Those were times Natsu was lost, when he felt smaller and more vulnerable than when Igneel had disappeared. He couldn’t fight away her sadness. It made him… confused. His heart would feel like stone in his chest as if it had stopped beating and would tumble from its bone cage, a feeling in his throat that threatened to choke him.

She grinned at him. The smile was large as it accompanied her bright eyes, glinting gold from the fire. It pulled Natsu from the thoughts he always found himself puzzled when he looked at the celestial wizard for too long. Her hands clapped above her head before she skipped and flew through the air, her feet coming down to land gracefully before she dipped her body low.

The long blonde locks that had been tied loosely into twin ponytails danced behind her. They shined, illuminated by the flames as they whipped in the fresh night air. The glow reminded him of a far off time, a November sunset - her smile just as wide that day when they had come back from rescuing Macao at Mount Hakobe.

The sun was shining its last rays before it would sink below the horizon. Their shoes scuffing along the cobblestone street as they left the grinning father and son after they successfully brought Macao home to Romeo. The young boy’s shout of thanks echoed in their ears and a small smile still played on the blonde’s lips as they walked beside each other in a comfortable silence. Natsu peered at her from the side. She was strange - that, he was sure of. The newly joined member throwing herself into his business and then complaining every step of the way. Natsu didn’t like people like that. She acted like every other sucker who thought being a mage was a walk in the park and some sort of title that could be thrown around. However, her blind bravery to face the Vulcan alone surprised him; as did her tending to Macao’s wounds and the way she smiled. Natsu had faulted when she had looked back at the snot-nosed kid. He had nearly fallen flat on his face, but he only shook his head slightly, eyes leaving the weirdo to focus back on the path. He hoped Mirajane had something special to eat when he got back.

Natsu tore his gaze from Lucy. The feast before him had been half picked at, which had been extremely unlike him, yet he couldn’t bring himself to pick up another mouthful. Gray was still being patched up by the giggling old crones of the village, much to his dismay, and Erza was at the Chief’s table. He noticed Wendy had been dressed in the same outfit that Lucy was wearing, but she stayed far from the show that transpired in the middle of the village. His dark eyes flicked back up to the blonde as his thoughts drifted back to her. That had been happening a lot lately.

A sigh left his lips, the sound giving life to the muddled thoughts that plagued his mind. The mission had meant to be something for them all to unwind and to let them come back down to reality - to make the war a distant memory. However, the fire dragon slayer had only become more tense. His fists clenched at his side and his chest puffed out as he gritted his teeth. It was his instincts gearing him up for a fight. Yet, he couldn’t beat this down. What was he meant to do?

He gulped as the vulnerable feeling clogged his throat. He had learned, he had grown stronger. Fear didn’t stop him anymore. It was welcomed and used strategically against his opponent. Enemies that seemed impossible were always overcome. Natsu was ready to defeat anything in his way to protect his friends - to make sure their smiles kept true.

Lucy remained a puzzle.

He couldn’t get past it. Her eyes led to his lungs dysfunctioning. Her smiles made his palms sweaty with a heart that just wouldn’t stop pounding. The way she smelled, sweet and like the books she spent so much time with; it pulled him to her.

It made Natsu want to tug at his hair. When he had set out alone he spent most of his nights frustrated as he looked up to the stars, his thoughts drifting to the blonde that he left behind. She always said that they guided her, but Natsu only saw the vast midnight sky. The glinting lights seemed to taunt him rather than to offer solace for his troubles.

The celestial wizard wasn’t in danger and he certainly didn’t consider her to be an enemy. She was much more to him. Lucy was Lucy. Yet, she plagued his mind. It felt like he was missing something. The feeling built in his stomach, a nervousness he didn’t quite understand, and it was wrong. How was he meant to protect her from that? Something that was unknown to him?

Natsu felt the drums pick up speed, the vibrations humming in his veins, as the dance was coming to a close. Lucy clapped her hands as she moved her hips along with the other villagers - the movements absolutely tantalising. And Natsu watched her. His eyes filling with longing as they glazed over. She seemed like a friend to the fire as it bathed her in its light - the flames nearly consuming her as she pushed and pulled her body alongside it.

He could always ignore it. Feign ignorance so he could be welcomed into the bliss that he had lived in before he met her. Things would go back to normal. The simple life. It would be as easy as felling the tree that had begun to bind itself in his ribcage - the centre suffocating his heart. The branches would shrivel and slowly fall, the roots no longer embedding themselves in his bones and he would be free.

A thought he had believed foolishly. Even in the beginning he had tried to ignore her. She was a friend… and that was all. He’d asked her to be his partner because her heart was true. There was nothing else. However. it was the small spark, the tiny little wonder that ebbed at his mind that he should have listened to. Even when he thought he had overcome it, she always made sure to relight it. Always putting herself in harm's way for him, and yet he was meant to be the idiot. Natsu always thought the blonde did stupid things; like when she tried to stop the raft when they were battling the Oracion Seis. The girl had no clue what she was doing, yet she held onto him even as they plummeted down a waterfall.

He could still remember the sick feeling that swam in his stomach as he was swept up in the white rapids - Lucy by his side, her arms wrapped tight around him. No one had ever really cared about his motion sickness. It was always something considered a joke in the guild, a running gag people used to get under his skin. At other times it was an annoyance. If it had been anyone else they would have let the river take him. It was his own fault his stomach couldn’t beat the nauseating waves that rocked his mind. But, she was different. Natsu had never had someone care like she did. Running after him in his weakest moments no matter how pathetic they seemed. He would often think about when they fell from the waterfall. The sound of crashing water filling his ears, blocking out every other noise except his pounding heartbeat until they hit the river below. She’d made him fault again. His mind short circuiting when he looked at her until he could push out an earnest thank you.

The fire called to him as it burned, the flames being his own as he started off the celebration in the village with a mighty fire dragon roar. If all the way back then he had acknowledged the growth then maybe it wouldn’t be a mass of vines and prickly branches that threatened to suffocate him nearly every moment. Instead it had to be crushed into him, literally. Being stuck underneath boulders and watching as she refused to run. The same determination would always flicker in her eyes when he saw her in a fight, always reminding him of the time he could’ve lost her.

“Run for it, Lucy! He’s way stronger than he looks!! I’ll figure something out. Just get out of here!” He shouted, his fingers digging into the dirt as he desperately tried to claw his way out. If she had no magic power then-

“I won’t.”

Natsu stilled as her voice cut through the air, his throat going dry as Kain’s foot came down on her body a moment later, crushing her into the ground. He could barely breathe as she screamed out in agony. He could only watch as she was beaten down. Why wouldn’t she run?

Kain kicked her forward, the blonde gasping for breath as he walked over to her limp and bruised body before gripping onto her hair, the tresses spilling through his fingers as he lifted her up to her knees.

“I don’t want… to run away by myself…” she choked as she began to force a smile through the pain, blood dripping down her chin. Those brown eyes shining before they closed, her smile picking up into a grin. “Because…”

Natsu could only remained frozen in place as Kain pulled her higher into the air, his mind screaming at him to do something, anything, but his body wouldn’t listen. It couldn’t. Even with the weight of the rocks crushing him, her words had left him stiff with shock. He couldn’t tear his eyes away from her as her grin stretched wider and wider, a small blush rising on her cheeks.

“It’s always more fun when we’re together!”

Those words echoed in his heart for a long time after she had said them. It was as if his mind put them on repeat, always bringing him back to that moment at some of the strangest of times. He supposed that was when he really did begin to notice that there was something more with his partner. That moment shattered a wall he didn’t know he had built. He treated everyone at Fairy Tail like family, the people who made the guild a home, and Lucy was the same.

Except…. Lucy herself had become a home. He always found himself coming back to her at the end of a long day. She was comforting, she was strong and she was kind. His partner always managed to find the good in everything. Lucy had become a safe place and he just couldn’t stop himself from always being by her side, or noticing just how small her hands were. Or that little buzz of warmth that would linger when their skin would brush against one another, which seemed to be more often than not.

Natsu sighed as he finally leaned back, he seemed to be the only person not in the spirit of the festivities. He just couldn’t seem to enjoy the celebration even as more people began to join in with the women in the center. Even Wendy was coaxed into joining, Lucy grabbing her hands and pulling her into the group. Their smiles growing brighter as she twirled the younger girl. Everyone was cheering, the beat beginning to shake the table as it grew louder and louder.

After that day he could never stray from her side for too long. Coming back from Tenrou after seven years, he would try and protect her, be someone to rely on like he did with her. Except they were thrown into the Grand Magic Games only a few weeks later where he had to watch her fight and he couldn’t step in. Seeing Minerva torture her as she was defenceless. His hands bled as he had to sit back, nails digging into his palms as he shook with anger.

But, even when he was standing right next to her in front of future Rogue… He had come close to losing her so many times, even when he vowed to be there, just like with all his family. He could never save Lucy. That time would always haunt him. Watching as she fell to the ground, the hand where she had her guild mark... He couldn’t protect her! In two different strands of time he was useless. Lucy’s future was destroyed. She couldn’t be happy.

The tips of his fingers just barely grazed the darkness that took her away. Natsu could barely move as he watched her fall. He was too late. Even if it wasn’t Lucy from his age, from his time. He could’ve saved her. He could’ve fixed everything. It was all too real. If his Lucy wasn’t kneeling beside her he would’ve thought she was actually gone, that the only way he could’ve saved her had slipped right past him.

He knew he had to become stronger. She had dug herself too far into his heart. He would be enough to protect her future. That burned into his resolution when Lucy thanked him, the warmth of her hug still burning where her arms wrapped around him. It was then that he knew she’d always be by his side… because he had a future to protect. He had her future to keep fighting for.

Natsu loved her.

When her body laid limp in his arms, Natsu felt nothing but pain until a snap pulled him into a rage. She was stuck in Dimaria’s suspended time. He knew it now, but seeing her like that - he couldn’t even hear a heartbeat. It was all too much. The future he had promised to fight for, to live for and protect was now lifeless in his arms. That thought alone sent a blinding shock through his system, the feeling taking over his senses as he lost control. It was pathetic, but Natsu let himself to succumb to it. He would have fought the demon that was taking over, the END seed that was planted within him slowly sprouting as it filled him with poison, the whispers sometimes still echoing in his mind. He could only be thankful that Gray, and then Erza, had stepped in his way. They stalled his maniacal mission just long enough for him to collapse into her arms. He was home again and the anger washed away.

No matter what they went through they would always be together. Side by side. It didn’t matter whether they were battling some petty dark guild or stopping the end of the world. Today and everyday would always be an adventure. He knew it when he was falling out of the sky. His body battered from fighting with Acnologia, but a giant grin on his face as he knew who gave him the strength so he could do it.

He could barely contain the grin that pulled on his lips as he bared his teeth. Her eyes were blown wide as she stared at him in shock, Happy was in her arms beaming at him. When she smiled back up at him, tears filling her eyes, he knew that he was home. Lucy was home. The three of them would always be a family. A team.

“I’m home!” He chuckled, his smile beaming even wider.

She opened her mouth, a stray tear dribbling down her cheek as she managed to find her voice. Knowing they had finally won. That they had saved the world. She knew that if anyone could do it, it would be Natsu.

“Welcome home!” She cried and he felt the warmth spread through his chest.

In that moment Natsu knew that he could accomplish anything because he always had someone to return to - his guild, his best friend and a particular blonde that managed to start a fire in his heart.

His eyes were glued to Lucy as the dance came to an end. She kicked her leg into the air, following the rest of the group as they finished the song. The drums were intense as she twisted and moved around the fire, a sheen of sweat making her body shine in the fire light. With every spin and dip the flames seemed to copy her. His flames. Natsu couldn’t stop himself from staring. She had never looked more ethereal than in this moment. Her hair spun like gold thread as she turned with the fire behind her. Her hips drawing him in and alighting the embers in his chest, burning him up from the inside. The way she seemed to almost glow had him captivated - it was as if she was a goddess teasing him. Her long legs making his blood pump as they pulled down before leaping into the air. He had been in love with her since long ago.

The last hit on the drum resounded out in the village as all the dancers raised their hands, their chests rising and falling as their lungs struggled to heave in a breath from the movements of the dance. Her eyes burned into his as she grinned before being engulfed with the crowd. The people’s joyous cries replacing the beat that once hummed throughout the village.

She had been swept away from him as he sat in front of his meal. Natsu clenched his fist, offering his gaze back up to the heavens that could only mock him. The twinkling lights glinting down at him like all those nights before. Natsu cursed as he stood from his spot, glancing back at the blonde to find her and Wendy raised up by the village, the younger girl looking more sick than anything whilst Lucy laughed.

He smiled softly before he walked away. He had spent too much time caught up with the celestial spirit mage. Though he knew that he couldn’t help the pull that she had over him. It was as if Lucy was fire itself - a fire he couldn’t control. Ironic, considering the fact that fire was his to wield and command.

A sigh left his lips as his feet kept him walking to the edge of the village, where he could get away from the noise and away from her. He hoped it would ease the unwanted feelings. Yet, it never did. Natsu knew it, but he still walked - his eyes coming back to the stars as he breathed in the crisp air. When he exhaled the puff of air, it came out as smoke.

Tonight, seeing Lucy move that way, was almost earth shattering. She’d stirred up the heat in his chest once again, setting him alight and raising the flames higher and higher with every movement she made alongside the bonfire behind her. It was completely mesmerising. The heat seemed to lick at her skin and embody her very being. It only made the feelings harder to ignore as the embers rose into a wildfire.

Natsu wanted her. Lucy was just… Lucy. She was so good to him, so tantalisingly good that it made him feel weak at the knees. That vulnerable feeling that ate him up was because she made him feel like he was going to lose control. He wanted to hold her close, feel her soft flesh against his and breathe in that sent that made his mind go blank. She was everything to him. The blonde that had treated him to a meal all those years ago becoming someone he didn’t want to live without - someone he couldn't.

Natsu had to steady himself against a tree on the outskirts of the village, his heart rate becoming erratic when he thought of everything he wanted with Lucy. He wanted them to spend every moment together, each day planned with Lucy and leading her off to one mission then the next. However, as time passed he soon noticed that his plans with the blonde took at different turn. The thought of her soft pink lips and smooth skin playing on his mind. That was what had control of him now. The idea of her wrapped in his flames as he took her hard. The blush on her cheeks and how her mouth would part in a soft moan - it all made him feverish.

He was caught in a mess, Natsu shaking his head as he tried to collect his thoughts with a deep breath. He wanted Lucy, no, needed her. She had lit a fire that couldn’t be put out and he couldn’t wait to pull her into his chest and crash his lips onto her own. He loved her and by gods it was time she knew.

He had to tell her, his feet pushing him forward to where the team took rest. This feeling - the jitters that spun webs in his gut - only ushered him to continue forward and quickened his pace. He knew that Lucy was different, he had known from the very start. It had scared him. Igneel never mentioned anything to do with love. Even Makarov had only taught him one important lesson that he kept for the rest of his life, to love your family and to keep them safe.

The torches lit his way as he stumbled past people who had gotten too ahead of themselves in the festivities. Except as he rounded a corner and heard her laugh - his steps picked up into a sprint. The time was now, this is what he needed to do.

“Luc-”

Yet in all his resolve, he found himself pausing. There she was. His partner, but she wasn’t alone. He watched as she laughed, the sweet sound resonating in his ears, while waving away Happy. His best friend breezed up in the air as he yelled at the blonde. The faint traces of their conversation tell him that she’d insulted his chances of ever being the right man for Charla.

Now was his chance, but Natsu couldn't bring himself to take another step. Maybe it was the jittery nerves finally freezing up his muscles, or that she had made him falter again. All he knew was that as he watched his team, no - his family - he felt complete in a way that he hadn’t felt in a long, long time.

Lucy was softly smiling as she patted Happy on the back. Her outfit from the dance was gone. It was just her. It was Lucy. Her hair had been taken back up into her pony tail that she had started wearing when he had left her for a year. Her keys were placed on the right side of her hip, the usual brown belt holding them in place. Although she had grown over the years, the blonde hair now reaching past her shoulders and her outfits always being swapped, she was still the same. Her brown eyes were still kind. Their depths drawing him in every time he stared in them for too long, Just like everyone else, she would fight till her last breath for their guild - for him. Lucy was home.

As he watched them, the fire that had been burning so fiercely only blazed brighter. For so long he had been fighting it, thinking the roots that nearly suffocated him would form a forest and leave him in the dark. Now he felt as if he could breathe easier than ever before. This was his team, his family.

Natsu barely registered what was happening before he slipped his arms around both their shoulders, pulling his partners to him in a crushing side hug. His words left his lips as naturally as all the other times before.

“Whatcha guys doing?”

Happy cried out, “Natsu!” but he barely heard his partner as he felt a familiar pair of brown eyes staring at his face. It was Lucy, peering up at him with that concerned look she always wore.

“Where have you been? I was looking all over for you after the dance, but you were gone.”

She blinked and when Natsu turned he felt that familiar sensation, the second where his brain stopped functioning for just a moment. Those eyes would really be the death of him.

A wide grin crept up on his face, his canines flashing at her as he pulled them along forward. “I’ve been here weirdo. Don’t tell me you’re going blind now too,” he spoke before his gaze turned forward, “Come on! I heard there’s leftovers.”

“Aye!” Happy cheered as he flew from Natsu’s grip into the air, leaving him with just his arm around the blonde that nearly gave him heart palpitations. He felt the nervousness begin to swim in his gut, he knew she’d keep asking questions. The blonde blinked and to his surprise a soft laugh left her lips, her hand coming up to hide her face before she smiled.

“Yeah, I am still a bit hungry,” she breathed as she wiped her brow, “That dancing was really hard.”

Natu’s grin stretched even wider, if it was possible, as he raised his hand into the air. “To the leftovers!” he shouted, and his partners echoed his words before they dashed off. The task becoming a race in a few short moments that was soon joined in by Gray. Though, they didn’t get to destroy anything before Erza had stepped in with a giggling Wendy in tow. He grumbled as he rubbed the beginnings of what was soon to become an egg on his head, but a sweet melody lifted him from his troubles. He stared up to the smiling blonde and the grin came up on his face again.

This was his family, and he could still love Lucy. He didn’t need to change anything.

We’ll be together forever from now on

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perfectcringecharacteroftheday · 5 years

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Todays Cringe™ Characters of the day are: the main cast of The Big Bang Theory!

Bernadette is a fafab androgynos genderfleur epicene lady who uses she/her, sie/hir and fae/faer pronouns. she’s autistic and has adhd and madd. Sie’s plant and galaxy kin. She’s married to Howard and has a crush on Amy.

Howard is a Bialterous/sexual genderqueer engineer who uses he/him, ki/kin and ze/zir pronouns. he’s hypersexual, autistic, has hpd and bpd. He’s not kin, but he supports his friends who are. He’s married to Bernadette and dating Raj.

Leonard is a virgender enby who prefers neutral terms and uses they/them and cae/caem (he/him aux) pronouns. they’re autistic, schizoaffective, has bpd/dpd, chronic fatigue and kleptomania. they’re cat, robin (dc), and vulcan kin. They’re dating penny and are in a qpr with Sheldon.

Penny is a polysexual, demiromantic tragmat femby who prefers masc/neutral terms and uses she/her, xe/xir and voi/void pronouns. xe is autistic, had adhd, misophonia, misokinesia and biid. she’s divinekin and considers her other kintypes subtypes of her divine self (sky, cloud and star). She’s dating Leonard and Amy and likes to help them take care of Sheldon.

Sheldon grey-aplatonic, demipanromantic, asexual, agender scientist who uses he/him and it/its pronouns. it’s autistic, has gad, ocpd, sad and age regresses. it’s flash (dc) and deer kin, and an ai synpath. He’s currently dating Amy and is in a qpr with Leonard, both of whom act as his carers.

Amy is a cervusgender demigirl pan/idemsexual relationship anarchist and neurobiologist who uses they/them pronouns. They’re autistic, have hpd and are a bonobo synpath. They’re dating Sheldon and Penny and have a wee crush on bernadette.

Raj is an bisexual/demiromantic, antibinary, genderflor, salmacian astrophysicist who uses hy/hym, ji/jem and mew/mews pronouns. Hy’s selectively mute, autistic and has anxiety. hy tends to keep his kin list to himself, but he’s also a (cat, swallow, rabbit) synpath and (amethyst(su), starfire (teentitans), zelda(loz)) coping linker. Hy’s dating Howard.

#cotd #the big band theory #bernadette rostenkowski #howard wolowitz #leonard hofstadter #penny #sheldon cooper #amy farrah fowler #raj koothrappali #hanni hits a new low #i saw femby on r/traa its fem enby #incase someone read it different #they're all autistic bc i fucking say so fuck yall #cringe™ character of the day #todays cringe™ character of the day

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replicarters · 6 years

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i was at northeast trek con this weekend, if you couldn’t deduce it from my posts that must have sounded like they were coming from some sort of hallucinatory trip. to say i had fun would be a wild understatement. if you slot this con on an alignment chart, it would be wall-to-wall chaotic good. the theme advertised was celebrating the 25th anniversary of ds9... and boy did we celebrate.

what follows is everything i feverishly tweeted about the wildest 72 hours of my life.

the only reason i went to this con at all was @thylekshran, who wanted to see one mr. jeffwey combs very badly. @jadziadax happened to say to me one night, “hey you should go to this con happening where you live to see nicole,” and i said, “wait a minute, isn’t this the con dylan wants to go to? what if i actually Did go to this?”

friday: i grabbed dylan, somehow, from the bus stop that i think didn’t quite exist on this plane. we get to the con and we walk into the exhibit hall. nicole is right by the door and i cannot look at her, so we beeline for vendor tables, and suddenly before me is an extremely familiar spread of colorful images. it takes me a minute to process it, and then i’m pointing to this table and rushing toward it going, “OH MY GOD. IT’S HER! FROM TUMBLR! OH MY GOD WHAT.” it was none other than @abravenoise selling prints!!!! i had no idea she would be there since i didn’t look at anything before i left the house. just fyi she is irl just about the nicest person i’ve ever met!!!!!! and i’m so glad we got to hang out as much as we did!

we spent the day mostly going to panels and being big baby chickens regarding jeff’s and nicole’s tables, respectively. we did end up at jg hertzler’s table A Lot, because dylan, like, is recognized?? by him and his wife??? idk dylan’s just out here charming the pants off everybody, so i was like, okay cool, this is the first thing that is Totally Fine, just chilling with martok. we also met two cool dudes through jg who really enjoyed hanging out with us, and that was great! making friends all over the place! not the first and not the last!

one thing dylan and i were bummed about was that the klingon meet & greet party that night (where jg and robert o’reilly would get in costume as martok and gowron and duel to the death) was sold out. we really really really wanted to go... so dylan just... straight up asks jg if he can get us in dhfklshdfd. and you know what? he fucking does. just... put our names right on that list! O K A Y!

the friday panels were a sign of what would be to come, every one we went to was crazy. this was my first real trek con, so of course i have never seen hertzler and o’reilly in a room together, but now i have and my third eye is open and all that. not to mention: learning that garrett wang plays pokemon go, nicole cracking up at poop jokes like i said, hertzler doodling a little shran with glasses on jeff’s sign, the con’s power point file just being named DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. everything that was happening was so good.

chase masterson had a panel about her pop culture hero coalition, and currently working for a non-profit myself, i was really curious about what kinds of programming they do, so i went to her table to talk to her about it. chase ended up talking some about the why’s of starting the coalition, what it meant to her, her own struggles with depression, and i’m thinking to myself, “uhhhhhh well if chase is gonna share about her mental health struggles, then... i... will also do this.” the nanosecond i said something about experiencing difficulty with self-love, she was zeroed in on me like a cruise missile. i spilled everything to her about my job and how my old boss was basically the meanest, most miserable person alive, and how much she got into my head and how now that i was out of that department, i had to pick up the pieces and it was proving to be much harder than it has been in the past. well, god almighty, chase just had the nicest things to say in return, and we commiserated over being your own worst critic, and how ridiculously hard it is to have this fight against yourself over and over again, but that we deserve so much and going forward is worth it. jesus christ! i got a big hug and said to myself, “holy shit i can’t wait to tell my therapist that a star trek actor talked to me about mindfulness and now i want to learn the hell out of it.”

oh but then it was time for the klingon party that we were now going to thanks to jg hertzler. this thing was off the chain immediately, martok and gowron had their duel, first with sparkling bat’leths that fell apart, and then with whole baguettes, and i can’t believe i got to watch this with my eye parts. and that was the beginning; the party would go for another 3 hours, almost all of which i spent dancing with the most generous people i’ve ever met, who went out of their way to welcome everyone they could onto the dance floor, regardless of physical ability or skill level. there was one woman in particular who, if she saw even the slightest twinkle in your eye and you weren’t already dancing with her, she’d be like, “you, get over here!” i don’t know how my body did that for all that time without falling apart.

our esteemed guests began showing up, and garrett wang leapt into the middle of our jump around circle and gave each one of us a vulcan high five. jeffrey combs showed up which of course sent dylan over the moon, and he said, “you go, girl!” to her dancing. max grodenchik gave dylan one of his drink tickets and then asked us whether or not we thought the existence of god could be proven. chase found us and reached out her hand over a couple people’s heads to give me a supportive hand squeeze (!!!???). aron eisenberg, i don’t know what the hell he was doing, but i feel like maybe somebody asked him about terry, because all of a sudden i hear something like, “terry left because she was in love with nog and couldn’t take it anymore.” garrett has three pokemon go accounts, which he showed off at my urging, and let me tell you, don’t encounter him at a gym because he has three dragonites, two tyranitars, a monster blissey, and god knows what else. dancing, dancing, more dancing. then it was time for it to be done, and time to go home. we watched reanimator. i was wired as hell and barely slept.

and THAT. was only friday.

saturday: i had kept my eyes open for a copy of the lives of dax the day before, but didn’t see anybody selling one. this morning, i walk by a booth we went to the previous day and all of sudden, on top of a bunch of other books in a big tub, there it was!!! couldn’t have forked my money over faster if i tried.

then i had this bright idea. hey... here’s a copy of lives of dax... and nicole is here... and she should sign it... and then in the future i can get terry to sign it... boom, bang, let’s do it, right? i had dylan drag me to nicole’s table because i was like, “i am never going to make even eye contact with her if you do not physically take me there,” and one of us brought up that we missed her at the klingon party. it’s cool, we all gotta sleep, right? well, it turns out nicole had gone out with the gaaays in spaaace people to the bar where they were going to have their party later. so she says garrett texts her, “uhhh hey you know you’re kinda supposed to be making an appearance at this thing, right?” nope! no clue. so she texts him back, “hmmm uhhh well,” takes another sip of her drink, “i think i’m doing good work here.”

the thing about nicole that i somehow missed in my drinking in of all ds9 actor content is that she embodies pure shitposter energy, but if the shitposts were coming from a wine mom. she’s hysterical, 50% intentionally and 50% unintentionally. an extremely excellent human. she signed lives of dax, i had my tribble photo op with her later (that i almost missed due to getting into a conversation with larry nemecek!) and she said she was going to the gays in space party later. helllll yes. i hope somebody puts up her q&a because she told a RIDICULOUS story about auditioning for ezri and creeping on jeri ryan on a plane. i can’t do it justice, there are movements that have to be seen.

we went to combsland finally, and i grilled him about whether or not herbert killed the cat, and we learned jeff has two cats! show them off, man! where are the vids! then, and i had never planned to do this, i bought an autograph from him, and the shran i bought it on ended up selling out! crazy.

hertzler had doodled a martok above his table, and so this combined with the little shran from yesterday led me to these words coming out of my mouth: “can i pay you for a drawing? can i pay you for a drawing of jadzia and martok brofisting?” he gave it very serious thought, said he was gonna have to look at a lot of pictures of terry (relatable), and told me to give him my e-mail. between him and his wife, i hope to god one of them remembers my e-mail is in his wallet. let me give you money!!!

my next tweets jump right to gays in space - again, dylan knows a lot of the gis folks, so i didn’t feel like i was going into this totally unawares. we’re chilling at the bar, i’m drinking my cranberry juice, and then o’reilly, aron, and nicole arrive, telling everybody that jg’s probably going to be late because a bouncer pushed his wife and he might go to jail. like, kidding, but also... it’s jg hertzler and he could legitimately fuck you up. so he was gonna be late, regardless.

nicole sees dylan and me and comes to say hello (????!!!!!) and somebody ends up saying, “get this lady a drink!” yeah, dylan and i were on that. in fact, i pulled my credit card out like i cared not one bit about identity theft, fico scores, my own personal finances; i would purchase this alcohol in an alley from a guy using a card skimmer. few minutes tick by and then i’ve officially bought a drink for nicole de boer (?????????!!!!!!!!) and i’m giving it to her (????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and we’re clinking our glasses together (?????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) i’m clinking glasses with nicole fucking de boer and somehow managing to be normal about it. i’m not altogether convinced i didn’t exit the universe entirely by this point and end up in another one.

the gays in space party was AMAZING, it was just as fun as the klingon party! if you have a chance to go to one, please do, there’s like no way you could ever regret it. you get treated to star trek-themed drag shows, get to mingle, there was a raffle, the people were just as friendly as the previous day, it was so great. we were out very late for my old lady body clock but it was worth every bit of exhaustion we felt the next morning, after the saga of actually getting home past a blocked off road and dylan slicing herself open on the bottom of my passenger seat.

sunday: nicole sees me, mid-yawn, and gives me one of those, “eyyy you and me went through some shit last night huh?” looks and tells me good morning. ( ? ? ? ? ? ! ! ! you know this drill.) combs ended up on the escalator behind us after his panel and i turned around and i said to him, “hey jeff, you got any pictures of your cats with you?” (no, but he has a black cat and a very vocal calico.) i went to chase’s table again and got another hug right out of the gate, we took a pic together, and she told me i was powerful! yo! or rather yooooooooooooooooooo!

the con was winding down at this point, but there was one more thing left: jeopardy. the jeopardy game was done at the first northeast trek con and was so popular they did it again, and i really, really hope someone uploads it to youtube because it is beyond description. first of all, the whole draw were the contestants: you could enter a raffle to end up on either hertzler’s, aron’s, or garrett’s team. the champion from the last game ended up buying half the tickets, so he was on it again, and not on aron’s team, much to aron’s annoyance because god almighty did he want to win. he was about to commit murder in there. someone said nicole was upset that she wasn’t in the game because she really wanted to play, lmfao. so the guys running it were like, “well, go get her, she can be on garrett’s team!” which sent aron into a fucking tailspin. now we got a team with two people on it?! they got nicole and drew the other winners, and the game began.

one of the rules was “this isn’t going to be fair. at all.” actually, it was two of the rules. despite this, you’d have thought aron was bitten by a rabid raccoon. every lost question almost got him flipping the table over. nicole belatedly, i’m talking like 5 minutes into it, realizes she doesn’t understand the rules of jeopardy and can’t figure out why “their” question was answered by someone else. she can’t believe someone knew what voyager’s registry number was. one of the questions was, “a young kid called ensign kim this name instead of ‘ensign’,” and with no hesitation, she answers, “asshole,” and wasn’t even joking, that was her actual guess. R E A L W I N E M O M H O U R S

the winner was hertzler and the previous champ. aron wants to ban the guy from buying tickets ever again. we head to the closing ceremony but it doesn’t happen? lmfao. well, guess the con’s over!

@abravenoise, one of our other con pals, and dylan were all taking the same bus that night, so we all went to grab dinner with two other guys, one who was a con pal and one i hadn’t encountered at all, and halfway through our dinner larry nemecek strolls in and sits down with us. things just keep happening, huh? the guy i hadn’t encountered at all was really impressed with me unhinging my jaw to consume my burger, and halfway through doing this i have to stop because he says, “hey, why the HECK did jadzia die?!” ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh here go hell come. my time to shine.

larry like looooves asking people what brought them to star trek, and this time he was asking us the -whys- of what brings us to star trek. i said the characters, for sure. he asked us about our favorites. i told him mine had changed throughout my life, but that when i was a kid, dr. crusher was my first favorite. he said, “in high school?” i said, “no, i mean, when i was REALLY little. like 4 or 5.” he asked me, “wow, have you ever met gates at a con and told her that?” pfft well, no, but first of all, now you got me wanting that, second of all i said what i really wanted was to swap cat pictures with her.

that was the end. i took everybody to their bus, went home, snuggled up in bed, and just asked myself, “what the fuck happened?” i still don’t know! but it was fun as hell, and amazingly impactful, if i’m being honest with you. i was surrounded by so many people brimming with enthusiasm, so many people who were happy. then there’s me, a curmudgeon who’s done everything in her power to stamp down her happiness all in the name of being ~cool or whatever. and it hasn’t made me very happy. i mean, i am also clinically depressed, there is that. but i’ve stopped sharing the things i enjoy with others, especially in recent years. i’ve closed myself off, mostly out of fear and attempting to survive my old job, but even here, i tend to keep myself at a distance, and i thought it was just because i’ve run the whole gamut of loving something before and just want to hang out with my friends. i think it’s more than that, though. i think it’s more of a defensive posture, and it’s that same posture which is running my life right now. it’s exhausting. this weekend wasn’t exhausting. it was in the sense that the human body needs rest and sleep and food and i wasn’t getting nearly enough of any of it, but emotionally, i was unburdened.

it would be nice to be that way all the time. i don’t know if it’ll be possible to be happy again like the people i met this weekend, but i do know that i want to experience this over and over and over again.

now, next time, maybe @rootmacklin and @jadziadax will be with me and we’ll be showing off our friendship necklaces to a very tall lady. that would be a good step toward unlocking my happiness...

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Hi please write that home movie fic your tags are so cute

I was actually typing it up when I saw this! I had to. There was no choice in the matter. For reference look at this post. (This was written while partly inherited and has not been edited. Readers have been known to die from a fluff overload. Read at your own risk.)This is in that same universe as a couple other stories I’vewritten in a universe with Mulder, Scully, William, and a made up child namedGracie.

@fictober

April 8th 2007- 1:00pm:

Camera focuses then loses focus on a living room.

“Mulder I don’t know how this thing works…”

“Just look for the green light.”

“The green light over here?”

“There’s only one green light Scully.”

“So then why isn’t it working?”

Camera moves to focus on a Mulder’s face squinting into thecamera.

“It says it’s on. I don’t know.”

Camera swings around to focus on a Scully who puts her handin front of the lens.

“Mulder not on me.”

Camera moves again to focus on William.

“Hey Will! Say hi!”

William smiles and waves.

“Say happy Easter 2007!”

“Why? We know it’s Easter 2007.”

Sighing

“Ok then say something else.”

“Hello future family.”

William gives Vulcan sign to camera.

“Show me what the Easter bunny gave to you this year.”

“Dad, the Easter bunny isn’t real.”

“Hey! Don’t ruin it for your sister!”

Camera pans to Gracie on the floor playing with buildingblocks.

“I bet even she knows it’s not real.”

Gracie bangs blocks in repetitive motion and sings “Eserbunny- Eser bunny…”

Camera focuses on Scully undoing twist ties as she opens atoy for William.

Lens focuses and un focuses a few times on her face untilshe looks up.

“Mulder record the children please.”

June 7th 2007 11:00am:

Opens on Scully’s face as she examines the camera.

“Hate this… stupid piece of….”

Camera moves around again until it’s focused on a kitchentable.

Faintly “Mom!”

“One second! I’m trying to work the camera! Hatetechnology….”

“Scully!”“Mulder for God’s sake just take care of it!”

“Scullleeeeeyyy….” “Ug! Fine!”

Camera jostles around for a minute until it focuses onMulder’s hand.

“Fine then you have to figure this out.”

June 7th 2007 1:30pm:

Opens on Gracie in a high chair with a birthday hat on,clapping along to singing.

“Happy Birthday dear Gracie! Happy Birthday to you!”

“Okay baby girl blow out the candles!”

Gracie looks confused and Scully shows her how to do it byblowing out one candle. After some encouragement Gracie blows a few times. Hertires don’t make a difference until Scully blows from behind and helps.

Everyone cheers, Scully begins to cut cake.

Camera pans to William who is getting his slice of cake.

“Say hi, Will!”

“Hi!”

William waves and holds up forkful of cake.

“Good cake?”

“Mummhuh.”

Camera moves to Gracie in her high chair.

“Hey birthday girl!’

Gracie waves and gives a gap-toothed smile.

“How old are you today?”

Gracie holds up one finger.

“No, remember what we practiced?”

Camera is jostled a bit and Gracie holds up two fingers andsmiles proudly.

“Yes that’s right! You’re such a big girl!”

October 31st 2007- 4:03pm:

Camera focuses on William.

“Hey Will! What are you dressed as for Halloween?”

“Harry Potter!” William points a wand at the camera.

“Who’s Harry Potter?”

“Daaaaddddd! Stop joking! You know who he is!”

“Maybe, but what if whoevers watching doesn’t know?”

William’s eyes go wide and he nods.

“He’s a wizard from my favorite book.”

“How many of the books have you, me, and mommy read?”

“All of them!”

“How many of the movies have we seen?”

“All of them!”

“What’s your favorite?”

“I don’t know!”

“Mulder are you ready?”

Camera moves around to focus on Scully, wearing cat ears andpainted on whiskers, walking down the hallway holding Gracie, dressed up asPrincess Leia.

“Gracie who are you tonight?”

“Pincess!”

Gracie throws arms in air excitedly.

“And mommy what are you?”

Scully smirks at camera.

“I’m a cat.”

“A sexy cat.”

“What’s sexy mean?”

Camera pans back to William.

“Great Mulder. Thanks. You guys ready to go?”

“Yep!”

“What’s sexy?”

“Will are you ready?”

“Yeah. What’s sexy?”

November 22nd 2007 – 9:15am:

Camera opens on Scully standing at the counter cuttingvegetables and stays focused on her for a few minutes.

Scully turns, sees the camera, and looks exasperated.

“Mulder! Stop wasting film.”

“This doesn’t use film Scully. And it’s not a waste anywaysthis is good stuff.”

“Fine, data, whatever it is. No one wants to see mepreparing dinner on there.”

“I do.”

“Then you can watch it live.”

Mulder’s arm appears, reaching for her.

“Come here.”

“No, Mulder. I’ve got to keep working. My mom expects us atfour.”

“It’s nine in the morning!”

“Do you know how long it takes to roast a turkey?”

“I have an idea. You’re still running early.”

“A little bit.”

“Come here.”

Scully turns and smiles at camera and starts to walk towardit.

November 22nd 2007- 6:30pm

Camera opens on family room, TV is playing, people aretalking, and children are playing.

Maggie Scully comes into view, picking up dishes.

“Hi mom!”

Maggie smiles and gives a small wave.

“Hello dear.”

“Happy Thanksgiving!”

“Happy Thanksgiving.”

Maggie goes back to picking up. Camera pans to Tara Scullysitting on the couch holding Gracie in her lap. She and the toddler wavecheerfully at the camera.

Mulder’s voice can be heard talking animatedly to CharlieScully.

“-They played each other and that was the World Series.”

Camera pans over the two sitting on the other half of thecouch, half watching football.

“Yeah.”

“Now there’s three different- or four, sometimes fourdifferent- sets of series so all these records for runs and stuff like that-“

Camera moves on to Bill Scully who is asleep in an armchairthen focuses on William and his cousins playing Monopoly.

End of first disk.

(to be continued?)

#i wrote this #txf fanfic #x files fanfic #the x files #txf #fluff

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What happened to Star Trek’s small-screen stars?

We know what Shatner, Stewart and the like are up to these days, but what about those other valuable Starfleet officers that entertained us so? Where are the crew members of 'Star Trek' now?

Jonathan Frakes – Commander William Riker (TNG)

Riker finally got to be a Captain before he bowed out of the 'Star Trek' universe at the end of 'Star Trek: Nemesis' in 2002, but he swiftly swapped the captain's chair for the director's chair. Having already helmed Trek movies including 'First Contact' and 'Insurrection', Frakes was the unlikely director behind 2004's 'Thunderbirds' movie. These days he balances acting gigs with directing TV episodes on series like 'Castle', 'Falling Skies' and 'NCIS', and he can be heard voicing Star-Lord's father in the 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' TV animation.

Brent Spiner – Data (TNG)

Ironically, we all shed a tear when emotionless robot Data said goodbye to 'Star Trek' in 2005 after a few guest spots on 'Enterprise', but Spiner hasn't stopped working since. He reprised his (second) most popular role in this year's 'Independence Day' sequel, with two revelations: not only was Dr Brakish Okun gay, but he was very much not dead as the first movie suggested. He can currently be seen in 'Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman's new possession thriller 'Outcast', or at a 'Star Trek' convention near you.

Marina Sirtis – Counselor Deanna Troi (TNG)

Born in London's East End to Greek-born parents, Sirtis played ship's counselor Troi in 'The Next Generation' but didn't really settle into the role until they gave her a proper Starfleet uniform to cover up her cleavage. Sirtis reprised her role in an episode of 'Star Trek Voyager' in 2000 but she's stayed with 'Star Trek' in several small ways, not just on the convention circuit but also as the voice of the ship's computer in unofficial fan series 'Star Trek Continues'. Watch her, if you dare, in 2016 horror 'Little Dead Rotting Hood'.

Michael Dorn – Worf (TNG/DS9)

Michael Dorn is the most experienced 'Star Trek' actor ever, having appeared in 175 episodes of 'The Next Generation' and then a further 102 episodes when he transported to successor 'Deep Space Nine'. Six 'Star Trek' movies bring his total appearances to 281. He's not done with Star Trek, either: Dorn is currently trying to raise interest on social media for a proposed Worf spin-off called 'Star Trek: Captain Worf'. Ironically, Dorn says: “I had come up with the idea because I love [Worf] and I think he's a character that hasn't been fully developed.” Make that 281 appearances... to date.

LeVar Burton – Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge (TNG)

LeVar Burton was famous before he clocked in to the Enterprise's engine room – he brought pleasure to millions of youngsters as the host of educational show 'Reading Rainbow', and thanks to Kickstarter, he was able to do so again in 2014 after raising £3.8 million for its triumphant return. Burton currently lends his voice to Dr Greene in animated kiddy spin-off 'Transformers: Rescue Bots', and made a 2016 cameo in the remake of 'Roots', the mini-series which made him famous in 1977.

Gates McFadden - Commander Beverly Crusher

The American actress originally found fame as a choreographer working on Jim Henson productions like ‘The Dark Crystal’, ‘Labyrinth’, and ‘The Muppets Take Manhattan’ before she was cast as the chief medical officer aboard the Enterprise. She starred in all four subsequent ‘TNG’ films, but acting roles soon dried up and she now teaches acting. McFadden, now 67, still appears on the Trek convention circuit and her last movie role was in the low budget comedy ‘Make the Yuletide Gay’ in 2009.

Wil Wheaton – Ensign Wesley Crusher (TNG)

The most hated 'Star Trek' character ever has done pretty well to turn his fortunes around, settling into his role of Ambassador of Geekdom (or 'King of the Nerds', if you prefer). An early adopted of all forms of social media and tech, Wheaton has amassed an army of followers who adore his TV appearances, tabletop game tournaments and cameos on the likes of 'The Big Bang Theory', where he plays Sheldon's nemesis. Now 44, he continues to star in his own D&D web series, on series like 'Powers' and as himself on panel shows like 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'.

Avery Brooks – Captain Benjamin Sisko (DS9)

Unlike most of his fellow 'Star Trek' actors, Avery Brooks has shown little interest in hanging onto the show's coattails since his days on the bridge ended – Brooks' last contribution to a 'Star Trek' project was a voiceover for videogame 'Star Trek: Legacy' in 2006. A keen jazz musician, Brooks lent his talents to a performance at the Springfield Symphony Hall in February 2016 to celebrate Black History Month. If you're lucky, you can catch the ex-captain at Trek conventions around the world.

Alexander Siddig – Dr Julian Bashir (DS9)

One of the more successful 'Deep Space Nine' alumni, Siddig left Julian Bashir behind to play large roles in TV shows including '24' (where he played former terrorist Hamri Al-Assad) and movies like 'Clash Of The Titans' and Wikileaks dramatisation 'The Fifth Estate' opposite Benedict Cumberbatch. He was last seen being skewered by the Sand Snakes of Dorne in season 6 of 'Game Of Thrones' and plays Ruben Oliver in excellent drama series 'Peaky Blinders'.

Nana Visitor – Colonel Kira Nerys (DS9)

As Bajoran Major turned Colonel Kira Nerys, Visitor appeared in 173 episodes of 'Deep Space Nine' before moving on to Jessica Alba serial 'Dark Angel' and various single-serving TV appearances. Super Trek nerd Seth MacFarlane cast her, and a wealth of other Trek actors, in 'Family Guy' episodes and in 2015's 'Ted 2', and she'll next appear in low-budget Trek-inspired comedy 'Unbelievable!!!!!' (yes, five exclamation marks, so you know it's going to be good). She married and later divorced co-star Siddig – the pair have a son named Django.

René Auberjonois - Odo (DS9)

The theatre actor was unrecognisable as Odo, Deep Space Nine’s head of security, thanks to a headful of deeply unsettling prosthetics but fans of ‘M*A*S*H’ (the film) will have known him as Father Mulcahy too. He directed 9 episodes of ‘DS9′ and has worked steadily as a TV actor ever since. He’s also a talented singer and voice actor having played Chef Louis in ‘The Little Mermaid’, and is the current voice of Pepé Le Pew in the ‘Looney Tunes Show’.

Colm Meaney – Chief Miles O'Brien (TNG/DS9)

Irish actor Meaney brought some Dublin charm to both ‘The Next Generation’ and 'Deep Space Nine' and hasn't wanted for work since the show was cancelled in 1999. He played Gene Hunt in a US pilot for 'Life On Mars' (before Harvey Keitel eventually got the role), played Don Revie in 'The Damned United', starred as Russell Brand's dad in 'Get Him To The Greek' and most recently took Norwich's finest hostage in 'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'. You'll be able to spy him in next year's espionage thriller 'Felt', about the Deep Throat informant. (He's not playing Deep Throat).

Quark - Armin Shimerman (TNG/DS9/Voyager)

Ferengi bartender Quark appeared in three different ‘Star Trek’ shows, but is most keenly associated with DS9 where his money-grabbing character was often at odds with Odo, the station’s security chief. He’s a TV regular appearing in shows like ‘Boston Legal’, ‘Buffy’, and ‘Stargate SG1′ but he’s probably best known now for his voice work in the ‘Ratchet & Clank’ video game series playing Dr. Nefarious.

Kate Mulgrew – Captain Kathryn Janeway (Voyager)

Mulgrew made her final Trek cameo as Vice Admiral Janeway in 'Star Trek: Nemesis' in 2002. She's proved adept at playing serious roles in confined spaces: Mulgrew plays Russian prison chef Red in the phenomenally successful Netflix series 'Orange Is The New Black', for which she won an Emmy nomination (fun fact: she was also nominated for a Golden Globe for playing TV detective Columbo's wife in spin-off, 'Mrs Columbo'). Mulgrew recently used her platform to speak out for prison reform. Janeway would approve.

Jeri Ryan - Seven of Nine (Voyager)

The lads mag favourite reportedly gave ‘Voyager’ a 60% ratings boost when joined the cast in season 4 as the liberated Borg Seven of Nine. Must have been a compelling storyline. After the show ended in 2001 she appeared in school drama ‘Boston Public’, and headlined the critically panned sci-fi comedy ‘The Last Man’, before appearing in TV shows like ‘The OC’ and ‘Boston Legal’. Aside from playing Sonya Blade in the short-lived ‘Mortal Kombat’ web series, Jeri can currently be seen in Amazon’s hit cop show ‘Bosch’.

Ethan Phillips - Neelix (Voyager)

Ship’s cook Neelix was a popular character aboard Voyager earning himself a spin-off cookbook featuring recipes contributed by actors from all iterations of the franchise. Since ‘Voyager’ he’s continued to act on stage, and has made a number of film appearances in ‘Bad Santa’, Michael Bay’s ‘The Island’, and more recently in the Coens’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ playing Mr Gorfeins, the owner of the escaped cat.

Tim Russ – Lieutenant Commander Tuvok (Voyager)

Fun fact about the man who would be Tuvok – he also played the guy at the beginning of 'Spaceballs' who yells: “We ain't found s**t!” Work has not been so hard to come by: now 60, Russ has no less than 11 movie projects on his plate for 2016, and a few for next year too, including sci-fi TV series 'Blade Of Honor', which sounds a lot like a 'Star Trek' ripoff if we're being honest. And then there's 'Renegades', a familiar trek through the stars that flirts with copyright law, in which he plays 'Kovok'. Hmmm.

Jolene Blalock - Commander T’Pol (Enterprise)

Following the success of Voyager’s Seven of Nine, the last Trek series followed suit casting model turned actress Jolene Blalock as the Vulcan T’Pol. After ‘Enterprise’ she appeared in ‘Stargate SG1′ but her guest appearance as Sawyer’s love interest in ‘Lost’ never saw the light of day. She had a starring role in the straight-to-DVD ‘Starship Troopers 3: Marauder’, and prefers to keep her distance from Trek fandom nowadays and has only ever appeared at one convention in 2005. In 2014 she played the wife of Jack Black’s porn baron in Cameron Diaz comedy ‘Sex Tape’.

#slideshow #news #movies #features #star trek

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Sleepover: Coming back to Seattle, Stevie has a new man. But after a night with Lyla, all that changes.

Lyla: Marco was not a subtle man. "Hold the phone," he began as he watched Lyla packing a bag. "You and the blonde, sorry, your ex, no I mean Stevie, are going CAMPING together?" Lyla rolled her eyes but nodded. "By yourselves?! No offense but that's like, the least straight thing I've ever heard." Lyla stopped, growled at the man on her bed and spoke, "well, I'm a lesbian. So it should be as not-straight as it can get." She could see why Marco would tease but it still stung a bit, especially because she knew her own selfish wishes for the trip and how they shouldn't and wouldn't happen. "Have you even camped before? Do you know what a real forest smells like? Can you navigate a compass?" He asked jokingly causing Lyla to pick up a shirt she had been folding and whip it in his direction. "We're going to a site, you asshole. It's not like we'll be in the backwoods where we could die and never be found." Marco chuckled and leaned back to have a sip of his coffee he had brought them that morning. "I'm surprised you're even going. You don't seem like the camping type." It had also occurred to Lyla how out of character it had been to agree to a camping trip of all things, but she wanted to try new things and she told Stevie things were different. If that meant camping and it just being the two of them, she'd take it. "I'm open," she said as she finished zipping up the duffle bag she was borrowing from Marco. "Something is open... I don't think it's just your mind." This comment made Lyla jump on the bed and pound into Marco with her pillow. They laughed hysterically for another minute before Lyla released her Vulcan grip and rested against the headboard. "She's with someone. It's really not like that." Marco nodded in agreement but his eyes said otherwise. "She's the only other person who's ever been my friend here besides you, I'm not going to screw that up." He couldn't disagree there. While even Marco knew that Lyla was still in love with Stevie, he also knew that Lyla was a good person and she'd hold as tight to her new convictions as she could.

It wouldn't be long before Stevie arrived and took them out to the forrest so Marco and Lyla said their goodbyes as he helped bring her things down to the landing of her apartment building. "You sure I shouldn't stay to keep guard of your stuff?" He asked, crossing his arms in a knowing "dad" way. "She texted and said she'd be here in like three minutes. I can manage till then." Marco leaned in to hug the tiny girl and then took his time walking down the street. "Just in case," he had yelled back which caused Lyla to giggle. Stevie wasn't far behind, her mom's car making a somewhat noisy approach. The smile on her face made Lyla's light up as well. "I know I should have tried for one bag," she began as she swung the first into the backseat. "But I think two for me is a record!" She laughed with Stevie as she got into the front seat as fast as possible. "Confession time: I've never been camping." Lyla turned to the blonde, both nervous and excited, she didn't want to look like an idiot. "But it'll be fun. Where exactly are we going?" She asked as she took a look at Stevie's GPS on her phone. "Wow! I don't think I've been this far outside of Seattle." Finally she quieted down, taking in the sights of nature as the drove farther outside of the city. "It's nice your mom let you have the car. You'll have to thank her for me." Without Stevie's mom's car, they might have had to Uber to the woods and that seemed a bit silly, or they might not have been able to go at all. As more green became visible, Lyla become entranced with how scenic the landscape was. It was only when Stevie asked her to change the music selection that she realized she had zoned out. "How's the promo going, by the way? I know Seattle's a big help in distributing music on the west coast." She blushed at her own insight, "I read that somewhere. A while ago. It makes sense, though."

Stevie: Stevie didn't exactly know what possessed her to ask Lyla to go camping, but she had a feeling it wasn't her brightest move. Lucas, not that Stevie blamed him, seemed shocked and almost worried by the situation. It was one thing, Stevie understood, to talk about things and clear the air as she and Lyla had done all night earlier in the week, this, though, was different. It was a shift Stevie had caused between her and Lucas, and she hated herself for it. He acted nonchalant, but she could tell he wanted her to just drop it and not go, but he didn't want to be that guy who didn't trust his girlfriend, but he knew better than most that what Stevie had with the girl was special. He was, after all, the one producing her EP - there was hardly a detail he didn't know about his girlfriend and her ex lover. She didn't tell Symone. She could already hear the girl now, telling her she was a stupid cow and she was falling down the rabbit hole back into Lyla's world - and it was true, Stevie had felt that pull in Lyla's apartment and the love that had hardly died.

Piling a tent and two sleeping bags into the car - none folded into their little travel bags, but basically strewn about the trunk of her mom's beat up bug that looked like it seen better days, she tossed her duffle bag on top of the mess and kissed Lucas hard, reminding him that no matter what, she loved and would always choose him. "It'll be a few days, more than enough time to go to Portland and be back," she smiled at him. "You sure this will make it up the mountains?" He asked skeptically, and Stevie glanced at the car in agreement, but brushed off the concern, "It'll be fine! We're going to a local campsite, so all we have to worry is getting ourselves up the mountain," she said. He still frowned at the car, but she could tell that was hardly bothering him, "I love you, Stevie." A pang of guilt hit her and she looked away, "I love you, too. Good luck with Bryce! You're going to kill this promotion." He looked at her and sighed, forcing a grin. "And have fun camping." With your ex held unspoken in the air between them, but the bitterness settled like it had been said and Stevie nodded, getting in. The engine groaned to life, like a sleeping bear post hibernation and with a bang from the exhaust, it moved noisily. Turning up the radio, she nervously drove through Seattle. She always hated driving through the city, as did her mom, which is why they owned such a piece of junk. It was easier to take the bus than stress about crazy pedestrians with a death wish.

With more exhaust and hasty slams on the brakes later, the car crawled pathetically in front of Lyla's apartment and Stevie got out, smiling at the girl as she helped her lug two heavy bags and but one on top of a beat up sleeping bag and the other in the backseat beside the cooler that had minimal food (mostly s'mores and snacks, knowing neither of them would actually cook anything with fast food close by) and laughed, "Oh god, that shatters that illusion. All these years I thought you were basically Steve Irwin, why would you lead me to believe you love nature so much when you freak out over bugs?" Stevie teased. The radio blasted music, the stop and go of city life finally ended after an hour and then they were in the suburbs heading towards nature when the music was turned down. She nodded at Lyla, "We used to come when I was a kid. I haven't been up this way since my Girl Scout days, and besides, my mother used this car as much as I do. She hates driving when the metro is just as good - this is kind of like an emergency, like hospital or vacation use." As the car chugged it's way along, Stevie nearly laughed at Lucas's possible reaction to seeing the old rusted sack of bolts move and then felt guilty, only to be doubled at Lyla's question. "It's going good," she said. "He's promoting me and a few others, a weird indie band and a guy who sings about cats and a girl named Suzanne, sadly I'm the best of the bunch, not to sound like I'm rooting my own horn. He and his friend are new, decided to breakout on their own, so the pickings get slim at first - I think." Stevie had been lucky in meeting Lucas. It was like everything in the universe lined up just right so they could meet. He'd missed his bus and was trapped at a bar until his friend could come get him, and she'd been performing by chance after her normal spot overbooked and chose the other girl over her. She remembered him talking and then she came to their studio, or what he called it, anyway. It was a sound booth in his and Terrance's basement, which did seem shady to her, but she'd always been one for risks. And then they'd gone on their date and suddenly, life had fell into place and she'd had everything she ever wanted and she couldn't for the life of her figure out why she was risking it for this. "Yeah, Seattle is great for the whole music thing, ironically. LA is too big to get big, if you can believe it," she said.

Lyla: Lyla laughed at the other musical prospects that Stevie's boyfriend was promoting. Not because she was being petty or mean, it was just that Stevie's description was a funny picture in her head. "Poor guy," she mentioned before thinking about how difficult his job really was. "But also? I haven't listened to a lot of artists and you're already ten times better than them in my opinion. So toot that horn." Lyla wasn't lying either. She had always been nervous to listen to Stevie for the fear that she wouldn't be good and then there would have to be the awkward lying about it, but there was never a need. Stevie had it and it was the typical IT. She was herself, authentic, and it showed and shined like the sun. "Do you have a single out right now? Or is it all still private?" Lyla asked, turning in the car seat to make herself a little more comfortable. "I feel like I would have heard it if it's been on the radio."

Another thirty minutes passed, idle talks happening in between any good song that they actually thought was worth listening to in the quiet. Finally, they had made it to the campground and while Washington was beautiful, the place they were going to be spending their time, was a bit lack-luster. "I see they didn't spruce up the place for us," Lyla joked as Stevie picked a spot for them and parked the car. Instantly Lyla began to pull things from the trunk and backseat, wanting to show that a.) her past princess persona was basically gone and b.) how much excitement and appreciation she had for being invited in the first place. Exes didn't hang out all the time or go on trips with each other often and she knew that it was special.

It was mid-afternoon and while it was actually hot for Seattle and the surrounding areas, there was still enough of a breeze to feel chill if you needed a cool down. Lyla had pulled out their tent and began reading the instructions, before catching Stevie having a chuckle at her obvious expense. "Hey!" She started before picking up one of the pegs from the tent bag. "This is my first time here, I'm just trying to be thorough!" Laughter filled their general area as Lyla twirled the peg towards the blonde. "You'll be grateful for my great architectural insight when we're relaxing in a sturdy tent tonight." It didn't pass Lyla that she actually had no engineering background whatsoever, which she knew that Stevie knew too, but she kept the skit going anyway. "If you'd like to help, I would not be opposed, though." She placed her hands on her hips after putting together most of the actual tent structure, waiting for the other girl to either make a sarcastic comment or jump in, or, in the case of knowing Stevie, probably both.

Stevie: Stevie shook her head. "EPs never get radio, which is why he's pressing for this. If we get this he'd take off, and I'd be right beside him." She laughed, waving her hand, "I know it sounds like a pipe dream, but it's the first time I've been so close." Stevie always KNEW what she wanted. Even when she was a little girl and held her first guitar, she just knew. It was hard to explain to people that feeling. The knowing. People think you're being stupid and childish when you say that you want to do something that isn't "productive", as if having a passion meant less. Stevie knew though, and she bet her mom knew, too. The name wasn't a coincidence. "We have it on Spotify. It's gotten some traction, and we want to film a music video - I don't have a lot of notability. People want to sign to YouTubers and social media famous people because they know they have a following, people like me, we're a risk and some people don't want to take the chance."

She shifted uncomfortably as her and Lyla sat in silence, the indie band the only noise between them. She kept thinking of the situation and the look on Lucas's face, and it made her feel so guilty. Exes didn't camp, or befriend each other. What ex relationship ever had a successful friendship? This whole situation was delusional, but she didn't want to admit it. Arguing with herself, she reminded her nerves that she had Lyla were indeed friends. They'd talked, the whole thing was water under the bridge, and they'd moved on. Stevie had a boyfriend, Lyla worked at a bar and was accepting herself with a therapist, and life was good. In her naive little Stevie world, nothing could go wrong.

Stevie had noticed Lyla did change in ways. Before, Lyla had been way too city to camp, and while Stevie had also grown up in a bustling city, she'd always been one with nature. Lyla, though, was trying, and Stevie could tell it was from a place of genuine change. Snorting, Stevie yanked out the tent and tossed it on the ground along with the two tattered sleeping bags and shrugged, "It's the woods, not the Hilton - or whatever hotel," she teased. Watching as Lyla found instructions somewhere deep in the tent, glad that her and her mom had kept something even if surprising. "More like I'm surprised that thing has that. It's so old. I think my mother bought it in '95. And I have two tarps, just in case." She felt sort of bad for the quality of everything, but at the same time, didn't waste her brain on it. At the end of the day, Stevie and Cloud had always survived, but without tenants, they'd never make ends meet. Even now in LA, Stevie and Symone struggled. Neither made good money - even though Symone had a job that should, it was a fact: people paid you shit, but everything was expensive.

Laying down the tarp, she had the tent set over and got to work. "My mom and I used to camp every other week in the summer. We couldn't afford trips, or anything, so we'd come up here and camp." Stevie didn't even need the instructions. This tent was second nature to her and she all put booted Lyla aside to set it up, and once they were done, tarp thrown on and all incase of rain, she stood up and brushed herself off. "Do you wanna eat something then hike? There's a place to swim up along some hiking path, we can rent a float and go tubing or something," she suggested to Lyla.

Lyla: Lyla was entirely new to the outdoor world. In fact, she felt so much so like a fish out of water that her insecurities were popping up as Stevie mentioned food and swimming after finishing the tent with ease. She could tell that the blonde was sensing the mood switch too, like the tides of the ocean from the moon - and Lyla couldn't help it. "Mhm," she mumbled while going into their cooler and bags of food. It was hard to not know anything about anything for Lyla, she was always smart book-wise; and so, when real life happened and she felt inadequate, things got harder. She breathed and relaxed as they made some sandwiches and talked a bit more about Stevie's music and Lyla's new job. "So I guess the only way I can hear it is through you then," she joked, knowing that Stevie probably would say no to that. "Don't think I won't have you playing something tonight. These woods need your melodies. Or at least some Fleetwood, Stevie Knicks ones." A fact that Lyla had never brought up and wouldn't was how after their break-up, all she could listen to was Fleetwood Mac. She had cried and dreamed of Stevie while she listened to every album in existence that they had. It was a tie to her that both helped let her go and also place an even more special place in Lyla's heart.

"So this swimming and floating aspect?" Her words were a question, unsure of how enjoyable it would be. "We'll be in a lake, right? We're not near the ocean anymore?" They had driven near the beach at times which is what had caused her to question where they'd be going next. The pacific northwest ocean hadn't been her favorite. It was colder, darker and more rough than her east coast Massachusetts ocean was. 'How significant,' she thought to herself. As they began to make their way there, Lyla reiterated her ability to try new things. "I'll do whatever you want. I trust you." She looked up into the trees and wondered if they might be able to have some picture taking time, because the forrest around them was beautiful. Lyla needed more than just memories of this. Finally the reached a small cove which had exactly what Lyla had hoped for: a decent-sized lake with a decent amount of people having fun both in and around it. So again, her tensions eased and as she looked over to Stevie, the sun was hitting them in such a way that felt like a happy kind of fate. Was it a sign? Probably not, and Lyla didn't like thinking that way anymore, but it was nice to imagine for a moment. "Okay, boss. Lead the way." She said smiling as she followed behind Stevie up more of the path to where they would rent a float or two. Excitement was reemerging and it was definitely showing on her face. Lyla would be like a school girl getting to see Stevie in most of her glory again, though she definitely would keep that in check so no weirdness would slip between them again; But she was happy. The day was warm, the sun was actually out, and she was with a friend, the best friend she could have asked for, especially when being totally outside of her element.

Stevie: Stevie nodded, though felt uncomfortable at the idea of Lyla hearing her music. It wasn't that Stevie painted Lyla in a bad light, it was just... emotional. Her songs had been about love and magic, finding peace, struggling - she had at least a hundred rough drafts of songs about her time with Lyla and other various things, but the eleven songs she had out were about being a bisexual girl and Lyla. Each song was an emotional ride, and she didn't want Lyla in that world. She didn't want her to feel guilty when she'd come so far. "Who knows, maybe after the short tour we do I'll be famous," she said with a shrug. In truth, Stevie didn't know what the future held. She knew she was touring to a few places over the country and had a good following, but as for fame? Who even knew. Stevie laughed, "You know me, I'm always ready for The Queen. I can play some of my oldies, don't worry." Then she paused, "You know, I don't remember playing you a lot of Stevie... or Fleetwood." It struck her as odd, because she'd told Lyla some stories, but nothing really major. Lucas, however, knew everything from her namesake, to how her mother played Rhiannon so much that she was so close to naming her first and only daughter after the witch herself, but instead, in a twist of fate, had decided on Stevie Nichole, to honor her favorite musician and the only thing that kept her through those months of solitude when she'd been alone and pregnant with her daughter. "But we can change that tonight," she vowed.

"You've never gone tubing?" Stevie asked in shock, as if forgetting who Lyla was. Of course Lyla had never been tubing. She wasn't Symone, she'd been rich and her parents had probably been too good for camping. "So you start at the top and go down a stream and float. It's fun. Peaceful, actually. It's like a real life lazy river, and at the end, you're at this lake and it's breathtaking." Grabbing Lyla's hand she said, "Trust me. You'll love it!" When they got to the top, Stevie got two floats and had them separate. Her and Symone once tied theirs together, and got so rowdy that they'd almost drowned each other, and thought maybe that was too intense for Lyla's first go. "Okay, you go first and I'll be behind you, okay?"

Lyla: The water was cold as Lyla stepped into the stream. It was faster moving than she thought it would be and her nervousness correlated to a million goose bumps, though she breathed and inched out a little farther. Slowly she maneuvered the tube behind her and gently sat herself in the center as everyone else had. Stevie was right behind her and thankfully, the two took off down the more legit river together.

In a moment of panic as the flow quickened, she reached out for Stevie's hand. The blonde could probably tell that Lyla was scared and so she smiled. Finally, after a few minutes, the water got slower and they caught up to a few singles, a family and a couple that had seemingly hit the bottom on a shallow side. "Go right," the dad yelled as some other helped to keep steer them past it. Lyla giggled as they kept going, she let her head fall back into the water and relaxed a bit more. "I guess it's a good thing we're so tiny. Finally, it pays off."

Finally, the two women reached the crest that lead out into the huge lake, Lyla couldn't believe how peaceful the entire experience was. As she looked at Stevie, it was like she knew that Stevie was meant for things like this. She was Mother Earth herself and in nature it was beautifully apparent. "This is beautiful," Lyla said for probably the 17th time that day. "I can't believe I never would have come here without you." She bobbed around in the water, using her arms as ore's to push herself back over to Stevie. It hadn't gone over her head that the blonde was being evasive about her music and so Lyla dropped it. Though, she couldn't wait to hear Stevie sing later. It had been too long. The water around them began to fill as more people drifted into the lake, and it warmed Lyla more than she had been in months. "I could stay here till it gets dark." Her voice was borderline chipper as she half joked but was also half telling the truth. She was a water sign after all. "Although food sounds pretty great so that might have to happen too."

Stevie: The water prickled Stevie's skin as she got into the float. Bobbing for a moment, she let go and took off down the stream and tossed her head back in delight. It'd been so long since she'd done this, and she let the river take her away as she bumped and bucked in the seat, her hair partially submerged as she relaxed. In truth, Stevie wished she could live her life as she was in this moment: letting the river take her, no plan, just blind faith that she'd get to the end okay. But she couldn't do that anymore. With her music, it wasn't just her failure, it'd be everything Lucas was relying on to finally launch his career - it was their chance to make it or be fucked. But Stevie wasn't thinking of her music or Lucas, she wasn't concerned with anything until she saw Lyla's hand and she grabbed it, laughing. "Don't be so scared," she said with a smile.

She looked up, seeing the trees and birds and how cloudless the sky was. It was rare for Washington to have a day like this: blue skies, sunshine, and she inhaled. She could hear Symone and her other friends she'd long since left behind laughing, trying to knock one another off, and she could see her mom drifting carelessly, because Cloud always knew things worked out.

As they got dropped off, it was breathtaking. No matter how many times she'd seen it in her life, the view always made her want to weep. "Isn't it? It's one of the most beautiful things we'll ever see." As people poured in, she laughed. "I feel bad never taking you camping, but there was never time, I guess." They'd never had enough time, but that was life: there was never time to do or say everything you needed to, and Lyla and Stevie had been too short lived and too cram packed of hurt and pain. The two never had a chance to make it anywhere.

Stevie nodded in agreement. "I almost want to go again, but I'm kind of hungry. I barely ate anything before leaving," she admitted. Plugging her nose, she fell into the circle and let the cold water submerge her and she looked around before resurfacing and grabbing onto the float, "let's go back to the top and see if where we got these has anything to eat," she suggested.

Lyla: At the suggestion of food, Lyla couldn't agree more. She quickly got out of the water, carried her tube, and began the journey with Stevie close behind. "I know I wasn't the food-bringer, but I've got stuff for s'mores back up at the tent." Her grin was huge knowing that a.) she had actually done something right and b.) Stevie would enjoy it just as much.

Once they reached their destination and returned the floats, they got in line for dinner. As Lyla scanned the menu, she noticed that their options were limited. Suddenly they were at the cashier and it was time to order. "I'll take a hot dog and some fries please. Ketchup for both." She stepped to the side and waited as Stevie ordered, too. "It looks like it might rain." The sky was darkening a bit, but that was mostly from the sun going down though some dark clouds were forming a bit. The blonde would make things positive even if they got a little wet in the process, as she always did. Lyla was determined to keep her spirits up in that case as well.

Finally, the two picked a bench overlooking the river that had enough room for them to put their food down in between them. As they ate, the sky began to change colors even amongst the clouds. "It's so pretty here," Lyla breathed, taking in air through her nose and exhaling loudly as if to let any lingering tension she felt out. "Thanks for inviting me," she began. "I haven't been out of the city like, ever." Lyla's eyes scanned her surroundings as she thought about the last time she had even left the city was for Christmas. "Apparently I need to a bit more." She had finished her hot dog and only had a few more fries left when she mentioned returning to camp before it got too dark. "I trust you to lead us back, but just in case. Wouldn't want us becoming a not as poetic version of Into The Wild." She laughed and helped clean up the area, all the while staring at Stevie more times than she should have. It was just so intoxicating to be so happy and with her again that Lyla was constantly reminding herself to breathe; but eventually, the area was clean, light was leaving and it was time to go. "Plus, the sooner we get back, the sooner we get some music going and that's what'll make this day perfect." She smiled confidently and took off down the trail that the two had come up, walking right beside Stevie as the woods took them in with open arms.

Stevie: Stevie played with her much-too wilted salad as she listened to Lyla ramble on at their table. She paid to much for it, but she didn't feel the need to spare it much thought. Being a vegetarian was hard, and she'd grown sadly accustomed to the lack of choices and shitty salad options, and instead put her chin in her palm, listening to the cute girl across from her. Lyla had always mesmerized Stevie, that much was true. She'd been a regular at the cafe, and Stevie always seemed to have Lady Luck on her side before Lex noticed and let her wait on the petite brunette. It took forever for Stevie to have the nerve to flirt, never able to tell who was into girls and who wasn't, and then, suddenly they were Lyla and Stevie... something.

It was the "something" Stevie hated. She hated casual. She hated flings. She didn't want to be a booty call, or Friends with Benefits, she needed attachments. She needed to be needed. "It is," she agreed, being pulled from her memories and thoughts. Her stomach churned a bit. This was wrong... She should tell Lyla they should go back to the city and - "This was my favorite place to be as a kid," she confided, ignoring the voices. They were adults. She could handle it. And so could Lyla. "I love the city, y'know? But here - here life is just peaceful. Even my mom seemed to relax." It was true that Cloud, like Stevie, thrived in the chaos. The only difference was Stevie had thrived in her mother's chaos. When she was little, she didn't know things like boarders or haggling or living without luxuries (i.e. The month the dryer AND washer broke and everyone hung clothes around the house and washed in the tub) or didn't have electricity because everyone, like Cloud, could hardly hold down a job being artists, or whatever. Cloud, however, created chaos, and sometimes made mountains out of molehills when the mountains behind her crumbled and she ignored them, because the actual issues worked out in the end. "It's nice to just turn off your brain and take it easy." Then she looked at Lyla, "Did you ever leave the city in Boston? Or did you just always stay there?"

She swallowed. The music... Nodding, she tried to seem impasse, as if the music could be about anyone and shrugged. "If you want. Mostly, I just need proper nourishment," she said as she gestured to the wilted garden salad she'd hardly touched. Her stomach made growls, but mostly for the thought of a charred marshmallow between to graham crackers and oozing chocolate. Licking her lips at the thought, she looked up at the sky. "You don't want to reenact The Wild? Chicken," she teased, but stood up and stretched. Tossing the container in the trash, she walked up the path. "So what did you and your parents do? You know, for fun." She snorted, thinking of her own childhood, "Symone's family used to take me with them on things. I went to Disney one time when I was fourteen, and they got a family plan and on my ticket says Stevie de la Croix and the attendant is looking at me with my pale as hell skin and my blue eyes and my hair was bleached so much I looked like Draco's sister, and Symone and he doesn't know what to say or do because it's clearly not true, and let us through. One of the funniest moments, but god that trip was fun." The de la Croix's had always felt more like her family, it was true, and that always made her feel guilty. She loved her mom, but Symone's parents always felt like hers, too.

When Stevie had worn sneakers, Mrs de la Croix would buy her a new pair, ask free. She always let Stevie spend the night, eat dinner and everything. It was good to have the stability while dealing with the chaos. "We stayed at The Wilderness with her cousins and hung out outside for hours - could even go from the Magic Kingdom by boat so we could stay to close - ALONE. Mostly because Tess, her older cousin, was 19 at the time." She smiled at the memory, and looked at Lyla, realizing how little she knew about the girl in horror. "Did you - I mean did you ever... You know? Did you at least have someone like Symone?" She asked, feeling awkward at her lack of background knowledge of someone she claimed to have loved - did love.

Lyla: The wooded green was enough to totally entrance Lyla as she and Stevie made their way back to camp. Though every few moments, she made sure to listen, especially when it came to details about the blonde. They had known certain things about the other and yet not much at all. She could imagine a young Stevie with Symone thoroughly enjoying herself on any adventure she was lucky enough to be a part of. "That all sounds like the two of you," she replied, convinced that both of them had been the same since they say they met each other. However, as Stevie began to ask about Lyla's past, she wished that she hadn't. "I went plenty of places. My dad would take my mom and I on work trips, we'd go to Martha's Vineyard in the summer for two weeks." Lyla had loved those summer vacations. That was where she had the best time, where she was able to be away from her real life long enough to be happy.

"I've never had a Symone," Lyla admitted honestly. "I made a friend at the vineyard, Olivia, who I still keep in touch with but no one else has ever stuck. I didn't like my school or the people in it much." Darkness was taking over the trees just as they arrived back at their tent and Stevie's car; Lyla was somewhat relieved because being in an unfamiliar wild place wasn't the most comforting feeling. As she and Stevie got out some things for s'mores and managed a fire after about twenty minutes, they sat down beside each other and continued with their conversation. "Marco is the closest person to ever be with me, besides you. Friendship wise," Lyla clarified. "And he's been amazing. He's offered to be my roommate and sperm donor if, and I quote, ever go that direction in wanting a kid or two." Lyla laughed as she remembered the conversation where he had casually mentioned that as if it was offering up his leftover fries. "You'd love him. He's a good time." Her s'more had officially toasted to perfection and Lyla ate it in three less than graceful bites. "God, that was INCREDIBLE!" She was already prepping her next marshmallow before Stevie could even react. "I don't want to eat anything else while we're here!"

As night had officially taken over, the laughter and talking continued just as easily as Lyla remembered it. It was like they were the only two people on the planet, and in the woods, all alone, it seemed that way. In the distance they heard parents arguing, kids laughing, some music and crickets and it made her calm. Washington had been inherently different, better, than Massachusetts since the second Lyla had stepped off the plane two years ago. It grew later much faster than the two girls had thought and by 12:30, Lyla had been stuffed with chocolate, graham crackers and marsh mellows. "I love owls," she noted as one made a noise from the trees above them. "So wise." Lyla smiled at Stevie and noticed that the girl had goosebumps. She quickly got up and grabbed the closest blanket that had been in the tent and tossed it over them as she sat closer. "It's getting too late to stay warm with just our sweaters, don't you think?" It was a tease at Stevie's ability to take care of herself, though Lyla knew that she did just fine. They had a habit of getting so wrapped up in each other that they forgot that life still required functioning. They sat quietly for a few minutes, taking in the night around them as the fire warmed their legs. "If you're not too tired, can I ask a deeper question?" Lyla waited for Stevie's reply, not wanting to overstep. "Could I maybe meet your mom someday? I regret having not." Her voice was quieter, both because she felt sensitive about her mess ups but also to keep the woodland creatures asleep. "Obviously if we don't keep in touch after you leave... But I'd like to and I'd like to see who produced you. Because you're something." The way Lyla placed emphasis on the word 'something', she worried Stevie might read something other than what she meant; But at the same time, there was a level of Lyla that didn't care if she did.

Stevie: Stevie nodded. Not much had changed between she and Symone, they just grew into their own. Symone had always been a logical Virgo, and Stevie had always been an overemotional Pisces, and they'd balanced one another out. "Martha's Vineyard sounds nice," she offered with a grin, but frowned. Had Lyla always been so alone? It made Stevie feel bad because she'd known that, but hoped otherwise. Lyla had been private and Stevie had been open. Lyla had known most of Stevie's friends when they'd be around the city - they'd come up and hug her or talk to her, and Stevie would introduce Lyla and they'd all go about their merry way. Lyla liked secrets.

"He sounds great," Stevie agreed. "I'd love to meet him before I go home!" She looked at her marshmallow roasting, "You should meet Lucas. Especially after this. He's a good guy, sweet. And he could probably give you a run for your money at trivial pursuit." The silence grew a bit between them as the sunset and Stevie got out her guitar, strumming a few cords before tuning it. "So you've never gotten into Fleetwood Mac, well dear, you've come to the right place." Stevie laughed at the goofiness as she tested out the notes and cleared her throat, "This is one of my favorite songs - or as my mother calls it, my almost name. It was really between this, Stevie Nichole, Sara and Bella Donna... But this is the best song ever!" Clearing her throat again, she began to play Rhiannon for Lyla, and as the song faded out she played Leather and Lace. Setting her guitar down, she ignored the tears that wanted to brew in her eyes as she realized she hadn't heard Leather and Lace since the breakup months ago. It had always reminded her of Lyla, despite the obvious heterosexual nature of the song. It was Lyla to her. She loved Lyla, and knew the moment they met it was never going to end. Some people had that vibe when you met them: that they were going to change your life forever and stay inside your mind. Making another smore, she nestled under the blanket Lyla had supplied, laughing at her owl comment. "Well they are the nerds of the forrest, like you," she said sticking out her tongue. Curling her hands around the blanket, Stevie let a few tears fall and she nodded. "Of course. Yes. Yes you can meet her." She felt touched Lyla still wanted to know her mom, that she, too, regretted all that they missed out on. She didn't mean to, and she was caught up in the moment as she looked at the girl, her face soft from the fire light and it was pent up for months and it was romantic and perfect, Stevie leaned in and kissed Lyla softly on the lips.

It was like an instinct as she cupped the girl's cheek, deepening the kiss. It tasted like smores, and it was sticky from the marshmallow and suddenly her eyes snapped open and she jumped up. "Oh god!" Looking around, she shoved her hands in the faded pink strands, tugging at them. "Oh fuck!" Crying a bit, she wiped her eyes. "Shit! I'm sorry! I shouldn't have - I just!" Not even waiting, she walked over to the car and grabbed the stash that was usually under the shit in the glove box and grabbed her key ring that had the small pipe her mom had once given her as a joke. Taking it off, she filled it and grabbed the lighter. "We're going to pretend it didn't happen. It couldn't have, and I'm sorry! I just got so fucking caught up - I'm sorry!" Taking a hit, she offered some to Lyla.

Lyla: Between their closeness, Stevie's tears, and the quiet around them, Lyla was doing her best to say underwhelmed though she was failing. Listening to Stevie sing had always been something that melted Lyla completely and this was no different. The tears that finally came made Lyla's want to pour but she kept them in check, only letting a few fall as Stevie finished, gave the okay that Lyla could meet her mother, and talking to her about Lucas who sounded the best for Stevie in every way; and even though she had already met him and knew that something did in fact seem off, she simply nodded and let the moment pass.

It wasn't until the she noticed how close in proximity that they were, that Lyla could see something changing in Stevie as they sat together. As their lips connected, she could barely breathe. She imagined something like this since the night they broke up. The most tender touch that would heal them, maybe. It was soft and delicate, just like their feelings and Lyla wanted it to last for ten years longer than it had.

As Stevie began to freak out, Lyla shrank into herself a bit until she came back from the car, lit bowel in hand. "You don't have to be sorry to me," Lyla said calmly as she watched the blonde frantically moving about. "I'M sorry that I put you in this position." She was so afraid of everything then that she wanted to die. She should have said her piece at the bar that night and let that be that. Instead, Lyla had roped Stevie back in - be it a genuine desire to be around her again, but she shouldn't have. The other woman had moved on and was better without her and now she complicated everything yet again. She let Stevie smoke, turning away the offer to join her, and kept racking her brain of the right thing to say. Whatever Stevie wanted was obviously what they would do. Lyla's inabilities had ruined them last time and she wouldn't do it again. This would be different, even if it broke her heart.

It had been quiet for a long time before Lyla said anything else. "It didn't happen," she reiterated without looking over at Stevie. "And after this trip, I'm going to leave you alone. I didn't mean for this to happen..." She felt more tears choking her. Lyla didn't want separation. Lyla didn't want a life without Stevie but it was her fault that it was like that in the first place. "I'm so so-sorry, Stevie. I ruined everything and now nothing is the way it should be and I'm a horrible person." Her tears were no longer manageable as she cried into the blanket, the feeling of nausea overwhelming her. "You're always so good and kind and fucking perfect and I missed you so much that the second you were around I had to have all of you." Her eyes stayed on Stevie's as the two cried. Lyla reached out and held onto her hands for dear life. "We can go home right now if you want. Whatever you want is what's going to happen, okay? Nothing else is going to be bad for you, I promise. Please just tell me what you want and I'll do it."

Stevie: Lyla was right about that, Stevie could agree. She was sorry, because she knew feelings had to linger between them, but she also had to be sorry for Luke. God, Luke! She couldn't even imagine seeing him after that. What would she even say to him? "Hey, Luke, remember that trip you didn't want me to take with my ex girlfriend and I said we were mature adults who could handle it? Well, I lied, babe. We kissed. And by we, I mean I kissed her." God, she was stupid! So fucking stupid and so fucking screwed, she couldn't even see her ass from her face. Looking at Lyla, Stevie knew the look she tossed her was one of a deranged rabid person as Lyla rambled on and on how it was her fault. How could it be? Stevie agreed. She looked this man, the perfect man - the one she had wanted to be with - and said she could do this and fucked up! She knew she couldn't handle it, but she couldn't hurt Lyla's feelings again, not after everything. "Are you fucking kidding me!? I'm the reason we're here! I fucked up! God, I fucking hate myself! I fucking ruin everything and I don't know what's wrong with me!"

She doubted smoking would help her, but fuck she needed something. She needed a plan... she needed a time machine, a minute alone. She wanted to be like Lyla or Symone - they were neat, organized. Stevie had always been impulsive, it was something she'd gotten from Cloud. Cloud lived in the chaos, and Stevie lived with her. She did what she wanted, even though she always hated the consequences. No one could ever be as stupid as her. Wasn't she just saying to Symone a week ago Luke was the one? He was perfect, and she wanted to marry him, get this music out there and maybe have a family... She had seen it so perfectly, and what had she done? Tossed it away in a moment of weakness. "Perfect," Stevie mocked hollowly. Perfect, she fucking wished. "I'm not perfect. I ruined it with you before it even began, and we know it, Lyla." She was vulnerable, upset and her voice shook as she marched on, unable to stop. "I'm so unlovable, that even when I find love I muck it up. How the hell can I face him after this? Lie. Even telling him the truth," her lip quivered and she cried as Lyla took her hand.

Stevie knew she should yank it back. She couldn't be trusted with this, not with Lyla. In truth, Stevie knew Lyla had been the one. Anyone else was settling, but she'd wanted to settle for Luke. She wanted to feel loved, be in love, have the perfect life with him - but she'd wanted all those things with Lyla first, and she'd been rejected and it hurt. Still hurt. "I don't know," Stevie said shakily. She couldn't leave, not without a plan. "I - I don't know what I'm going to do. I can't go home, not yet. I can't tell him tonight... I - I'm being a coward, b-but I don't care! I just need a second to just figure it out. I have to tell him, but -" She whacked the log she was sitting on, feeling the sting of her hand, yelping but ignoring it all together as she looked into the fire. "I don't want to regret anything with you Lyla... even this. It feels like I'm spitting on us, but he's - I love him. I really fucking love him!"

Lyla: It was hard for Lyla to see Stevie so upset, yet again, partially because of her. She could barely keep track of Stevie's mind as the blonde went on and on about her mistakes. "Stevie," she said firmly, trying her best to bring the other woman back to her side instead of in her head. The wilderness around them lived on. Crickets chirped, the waters kept flowing and owls and the other animals roamed. "Breathe with me." Lyla wasn't used to being put together anymore. After Stevie had left, everything had fallen apart. She hadn't been the same ever since and it had been a hard pill to swallow. "In through your nose," she nodded as the blonde did what she said. "Out through your mouth."

After a few minutes of quiet, Lyla couldn't tell what she should do. Ever since Stevie had kissed her, that's what she had wanted to do more of; but she knew better and so she should BE better.

"Just tell him I came onto you. He doesn't need to know that you kissed me so much as we kissed, right?" Lyla knew Stevie's moral code was going to disagree but the facts would still be true and told. "You want him to know this happened but you don't want to lose him, so don't." Her mouth became dry as she spoke. It hurt. Stevie kissing her. Stevie's pain from kissing her. Stevie still wanting to be with Lucas. There wasn't a right answer or solution. "But Stevie, you didn't ruin anything. Not us and not you and Lucas."

Lyla got up from their bench and began to move around the camp, trying to fix herself and the problem at hand. But it all came back to feeling Stevie. Her lips, her hands, the way they melted together even in the split second they touched. It was like nothing had changed, and what did that mean? Lyla knew she'd never be over Stevie but was Stevie really as in love as she said? Or was she doing the same thing Lyla was trying to do: act like things had changed in their hearts when they really hadn't. There was no way of knowing what Stevie really felt and Lyla wouldn't be the one to assume and make an ass of herself or upset Stevie enough that she never saw her again. Though, with the way Stevie was talking, that might happen anyway.

While she was turned away, Lyla searched herself for something to say. She had given up her family for who she was, that would never be a factor again. She was closed off from everyone when she was with Stevie because of her fear and now that she didn't have that anymore, would it make a difference? Her gut said yes but Stevie's tears for someone else kept her quiet.

Finally, she spoke. "This isn't the right thing to say. I should stay on the path of making it better for you and Lucas. I know it." Lyla turned to face Stevie through their dimming fire. "But what I want to tell you is that I love you and so whatever you want, that's what I want. I can disappear after this weekend so that I'm not a problem anymore." Her eyes filled with tears, though she kept them on Stevie. "But I need you to know that since you kissed me, it's all I can think about. I miss you. I missed feeling you both that way and your fucking spirit." She stopped herself, shaking her head because she felt like such an idiot. "All I want is to spend the night with you. Talking. Kissing. Touching like we used to because I miss you and us and I'm sorry that I let fear get in the way of us last time but it wouldn't be there anymore." Lyla paused and moved closer between Stevie and the their tent. "I know this is horrible to put on you. To say. So just tell me to fuck off if you want, but I needed you to know it. At least one more time."

Stevie: Stevie felt her stomach churn as Lyla gave her a way out. It'd be so easy to just take it. To accept it and go run to Luke tomorrow, crying about how Lyla kissed her and she didn't mean to let her, it just happened. Luke would understand; he always understood, and Stevie could see it now: the way his face would drop, how he'd blame Lyla for taking advantage of Stevie's kindness and how he'd let it go. They'd go back to LA and he'd be none the wiser, and they'd carry on as they did before, happy as clams. Sure, the guilt would kill Stevie inside, but she'd truck on and be an even better girlfriend than before, and maybe one day, somewhere down the road, Luke would propose and she'd say yes, and they'd get married have some kids and he'd never know that this night Stevie kissed Lyla. That Stevie still, to this very day, loved Lyla. Everything they would have after this night if she told Luke this lie would be forever marred by it. He'd be so unaware that every kiss, every fuck, every moment would circle back to one tiny kiss with Lyla in the woods. She shook her head, letting the images shatter of a possible future. She didn't want to think of Luke forgiving her, because she knew he would. He knew Stevie loved Lyla, and would probably always love Lyla - he was her fucking producer. He'd gambled on her in every way shape. She was what he was banking on as a start of his record business, he was hoping she was the one, and what did she do? Spat at him.

She felt awful for thinking it, but it was true: Lyla had hurt her. Lyla wanted to be permanent, but Stevie didn't know she could gamble with her heart again. It took a lot of patience and love from Luke to get to a point of loving him - anyone. It killed her, and she looked at Lyla, falling into the kiss, cursing herself. "Lyla," she said as she pressed her hand against the girl, pushing her away. She wanted to - she wanted to give in, never tell Luke what happened and live a lie, but she couldn't. She wouldn't do that to him, not after everything. "I - I love you. You know I love you. I didn't even get love till we met, and you know that, but... I do love him. It was hard being out there, getting over you and moving on. You hurt me, and I know you didn't mean to, but it killed me to know you could give someone everything and be let down, and then I happened into a person at the right time and I began that feeling again. It'll never be as strong as us, but I owe him more than this!" It killed her to deny Lyla, and it killed her to know that if she went back to Luke she'd be living a lie. Crying, she looked at Lyla, seeing everything and nothing. If they did this, they'd be ruined, too. Stevie cared, all she'd done was care, but looking at Lyla, all she felt was want. She wanted Lyla to love her, to make her feel loved, and Lyla wanted that from Stevie and cupping her face she pressed her forehead to Lyla's forehead. "I can't hurt him. I'm sorry. I just... I can't."

Lyla: Lyla let her tears fall, breathing in deeply as she listened to Stevie say what she knew was true: She loved him and she couldn't hurt him any more than she already had with their kiss. She understood it and deep down, there was a part of Lyla that was lighting because at least she got to hear that Stevie still loved her. As much as she wanted things to be different, Stevie was making it so that if anything ever did happen again, it could be more pure than if they completely betrayed Luke in the process. After what felt like an hour, Lyla pulled away from the blonde and held her hands. "I'm sorry that this happened," she admitted. "Not because we didn't need this." Her voice trailed off for a moment, thinking about how she knew Stevie deserved better than what they had left off at. "But I didn't mean to put us in this situation." They listened to the world around them, the early morning hours arriving quickly like they always did with them. "You're too good, Stevie. You really are. We made a mistake but, those can be fixed." Her eyes looked in Stevie's blue ones, the desperate need to hug her overcoming Lyla like a wave. "I think what we need now is sleep. This night has been... too much." She smiled and laughed lightly, realizing that the last few times they had been together were also too much in terms of emotions. As they climbed into the tent and got ready for bed, Lyla couldn't help but stare as Stevie changed and Stevie did the same. It was going to be torture until the day they died. Which honestly, Lyla wished would have been sooner if it meant not aching so much. Once the two were in their sleeping bags, snuggled closely to stay warm even though it wasn't horribly cold by any means, Lyla reached for Stevie's hand. "Thank you for taking me camping. It's been fun but I think I'll stick mostly to the indoors," she giggled. "I hope we don't get eaten by any bears but if we do, I'm glad to go out with you." Lyla closed her eyes and listened for Stevie's response before falling asleep to the peaceful sounds of an ending summer.

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ST ask meme - ALL OF THEM

Star Trek ask meme

Under a read more, because long.

1. Top 3 favorite female characters? Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, Uhura.

2. Top 3 favorite male characters? Reg Barclay, Rom, Data.

3. Top 3 least favorite characters? Katherine Pulaski, Wesley Crusher, Jadzia Dax. (I said Travis Mayweather on my other post but he’s honestly tied with Jadzia.)

4. Favorite alien species? I really enjoy the Borg. Voyager ruined them just the tiniest bit though, by overusing them.

5. Episode plot you wish they had handled differently? Several are coming to mind, but I think I’m actually gonna go with the Enterprise finale. Which I don’t remember terribly well but I remember that it sucked. Riker and Troi? Seriously? The least that show could have done was end on a reasonably high note. Granted it was never a great show in the first place…

6. Character you feel a show could have done without? Pulaski was so utterly unnecessary, and just horrible. I realize they wanted Gates McFadden gone, which was also a mistake. Just let her stay through the whole thing.

7. Who would make up your crew dream team? Captain Janeway, First Officer Spock, Chief Engineer Reg Barclay, Doctor EMH, Tactical Officer Worf, the rest can just fight for it idk.

8. Which captain would you most want to serve under? It’s a toss up between Picard and Janeway… I think Janeway wins by the tiniest bit. Picard would also be awesome.

9. Which episode plot do you prefer?

a. Time traveling to the past or dealing with time travelers from the future? The past. I love time travel everything give me all the time travel please.

b. Going undercover to spy on enemies or going undercover to explore pre-warp planets? Probably the enemies, but it really depends on the episode.

c. Holodeck malfunction or space anomaly? Depends what the holodeck malfunction is and what the space anomaly is. Holodeck malfunctions are always stupid, but we need to know if it’s the good kind of stupid.

d. Ship being taken over or being stranded on a planet? Taken over.

e. Rapid aging or de-aging? De-aging. “Rascals” is a gift.

f. Diplomatic negotiations or all out battle? Both? Both is good. (Negotiate to stop the battle.)

10. Which alien pet would you most want for your own? The unicorn dog.

11. Top 3 OTPs? Janeway/Chakotay, Doctor/Seven, Rom/Leeta

12. Top 3 NOTPs? Chakotay/Seven (seriously wtf), Dukat/Winn, Garak/Ziyal

13. A ship you wish had been canon and why? Garak and Bashir. They had great chemistry from their very first scene and it’s just such an interesting pair.

14. A ship you wish hadn’t been canon and why? Garak/Ziyal. She’s barely legal. They were only doing it so the Garak/Bashir shippers had no chance. It didn’t make sense. It was forced.

15. Top 3 favorite alien crewmembers? Spock, Worf, Seven of Nine.

16. If you could steal the basic plot of an episode for one show and apply to another which would you choose? Well Enterprise directly stole plots from other shows multiple times… honestly I can’t think of any.

17. What role would you have aboard a starship? Science officer…? Engineer? One of those.

18. If you had to fight a character who would you choose? Pulaski.

19. You can undo one plot point, which do you choose? Dukat joining the Pah-Wraiths. That’s the exact moment his arc went from absolutely incredible to just… a piece of shit.

20. Which piece of technology do you wish existed in reality? Transporter.

21. What kind of stories do you hope the new show does? Explore current issues. Make important points about our current world. Make people uncomfortable. Make people examine themselves and how they behave.

22. Would you rather serve on a starship or a space station? Space station, probably.

23. Favorite tropes? The non-human character trying to figure out what the hell humans are even doing.

24. Which character do you relate to the most? Reg Barclay.

25. Favorite villain(s)? Dukat, the Borg, the Dominion.

26. Which alien hybrid offspring are you most interested in seeing? Uh… this is really not something I thought about before. Maybe a Bolian and a Klingon. See how that one works out. (Yeah I just kinda picked two random races…)

27. What do you wish they had handled differently? A lot of Reg’s later TNG episodes treated him as comic relief. I would have liked to see more of him in a serious light and less comedic. And also directly acknowledging that he has anxiety of some kind, whatever that might be, would be great.

28. Character(s) you want to cosplay as? I really don’t do much cosplay, I’d be happy just to have a StarFleet uniform.

29. Favorite and least favorite episodes? I’ll just go one from each show, this is hard. These might not be the absolutes but they’re what popped into my head first.

Favorites - “The City on the Edge of Forever”, “Realm of Fear”, “Far Beyond the Stars”, “Bride of Chaotica!”, sorry I can’t consider any ENT episode to be a favorite.

Least favorites - “The Mark of Gideon”, “Sub Rosa”, “The Muse”, “Year of Hell”, “These Are the Voyages…”

30. Something you wish you could delete from canon? That ghost trying to bang Crusher? Yeah I completely skipped that episode on my rewatch, no thank you.

31. A crossover with another show/movie/book/ect, that you’d want to see? Doctor Who, Stargate, or Firefly.

32. F/M/K. I dunno. Someone give me three choices and I’ll answer this.

33. Whose twitter feed would you most want to follow? Data’s would be a blast, I think.

34. What do you think *insert character*’s tumblr would be full of? Someone has to send a character. Since I write Reg, I will say that Reg’s Tumblr would be cats, advice for dealing with anxiety, cool space pictures, cats, engineering facts, and cats.

35. A minor character you wish had become a main character? Reg Barclay. I always want more Reg Barclay.

36. A social issue you hope the new show tackles and how? Actual gay people would be nice.

37. Character A and Character B get into a fight, who wins? I need characters.

38. *Insert crew here* is thrown back in time to *insert time period here*, how do they handle it, which fashion trends do they pick up, who threatens the timeline the most, who is saddest when they have to leave, who is most knowledgeable, who stands out the most, ect? Again, I need things. Also this would take forever to answer, so…

39. You have to relocate to a planet other than Earth, which do you choose? …Vulcan? Andoria? Some Earth colony? Yeah probably an Earth colony, if there’s a nice big one.

40. If you got a trek inspired tattoo what would it be? I don’t think I’d get a tattoo… but I mean, if I were forced to get one at gunpoint for some reason, maybe the IDIC medallion on my ankle or something simple like that.

41. Which episode(s) creeped out/scared you the most? “Night Terrors”, the TNG episode where the crew can’t dream. When Crusher’s in the morgue and all the corpses are suddenly sitting up? I lost it the first time I saw that as a kid. Still creeps me the fuck out.

42. Which episode(s) made you cry? “Real Life”, the VOY episode with the Doctor’s holographic family that you never see again. I don’t know why that one got to me but it got to me.

43. Order of shows from most to least favorite? Deep Space 9, Next Generation, Voyager, Original Series, Enterprise, Animated. Honestly DS9, TNG, VOY, and TOS are all at about the same level for me, I love them all but in different ways. ENT is a noticeable step down in quality and TAS is uh… yeah.

44. If *insert crew* ended up in the modern day what would amaze them the most? Gotta give me a crew.

45. Which alien culture would you most want to live in/would feel most comfortable? Denobulans would be super friendly, I feel like.

46. If they rebooted *insert show here* who out of modern day actors would you pick to play the main characters? No more reboots.

47. An unpopular opinion you have? Jadzia Dax is the worst character on DS9. She’s an annoying know-it-all who can apparently do no wrong. She also has no character development to speak of and her episodes were always the most boring, despite the Trill being a fascinating race. Worf deserved better. Also, Terry Farrell never seemed the right choice for the part. I was glad to see her go and I genuinely don’t understand why this fandom worships the ground she walks on.

48. Sort the crew of *insert show here* into Hogwarts houses. Someone want to send a show?

49. A favorite ST fic? I don’t read much fanfic, actually. I did read one where Q was trying to help Reg get over his stage fright. That was pretty funny. I can’t remember where it was or I’d link to it.

50. A random headcanon? At some point after the episode “Hollow Pursuits”, Reg Barclay gave Deanna Troi a damn good (and completely genuine) apology for recreating her on the holodeck for make out sessions.

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DEATH CITY DAYS CHAPTER 65

calm before the storm...

Fitzgerald: *glances at a sealed envelope on his desk* "...This looks important." louisa: sir? *The envelope has a government seal on it* louisa: oh, i think that's from city council. Fitzgerald: *removes a letter opener...* mary: what do you think it is? bram: we're probably being arrested for tax evasion. louisa: i doubt that. Fitzgerald: *opens it, starts reading* "..." *smiles* mary: *peeeeek* OH! louisa: *examining* Fitzgerald: *slams his hand down onto the table* "LOUISA!" louisa: EEP! s-s-sir? Fitzgerald: "We have work to do! Get going on a plan with this new piece added to the gestalt." *hands her the letter* louisa: ?? *reading* Fitzgerald: "Anticipate a plan that involves some...new players." -elsewhere- Ponera: *looking over a map* milia: when are we gonna hit land? *CRASH* milia: OOF! shaula:....iim gonna go with 'now'. neian: *crying* Medusa: "Shh...It's okay..." *looking around* "!!!" -they have arrived at an abandoned shipyard near new orleans...- Ponera: "We're here..." *folds up the map* "Get your coats and luggage." -morning- ochako: a girl's sleepover? Mina: "Heck yeah! Who's up for it!" jirou: sounds awesome. we could host at my place. momo: that sounds wonderful! tsuyu: sounds good. Hagakure: "Woot! Food! Scary stories! Pranks!" ochako: yeah! -elsewhere- Izuku: "Oh! Shinso!" shinsou: ....yo. yuuji: hey. Izuku: "H-Hey, Yuuji." ^^; "You two hanging out?" yuuji: yeah. you? Izuku: "Just passing by." *holds up a manga* "Was getting this at the bookstore." yuuji: oh, cool. that's one of the new editions of 'my hero, my salaryman' right? Izuku: "Y-Yeah. It speaks to me." ^^ -elsewhere- Akutagawa: *holding his coat* Q: ?? Akutagawa: "It's getting colder..." naoya: yeah... Akutagawa: "I will need a second coat...and a sweater..." -elsewhere- yana: <oi boss. you got a plan B, right?> FD: *holds up a folder: "Plan X"* yana: *glances*....hmm. FD: -elsewhere- Dazai: "Howdy!" *takes a stapler off Ango's desk* ango: D.8< Dazai: "Pretty red! Oh, by the way, I got something for you..." *puts the stapler in his pocket, and pulls out a folder* ango: ?? Dazai: "A little birdy got some info for me...before the cat ate him." ango: um.... *examines the folder* *Inside is a map of subway tunnels, burn marks along the walls...and a Rat symbol* ango: !! Dazai: ^^ "Happy with this info? And take a look at this--" *pulls back the map to reveal--a picture of Dazai in kitty underwear* o\\\w\\\o "Whoops! How did that get there..." ango: ....... -elsewhere- Takehisa: "..." *staring at a smashed engine* Vulcan: "I fixed it!" Takehisa: "..." Vulcan: "Proud of me?" miwa:....sure? Takehisa: "..." *puts a hand on Vulcan's shoulder* Vulcan: ^^ Takehisa: *slides his hand down to Vulcan's neck--and starts strangling* Vulcan: O____O Takehisa: "DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH THAT COST?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: *closes a book* sonia: *yawn* Chuuya: "Still tired?" sonia: just woke up... Chuuya: "Well, I'm still working on breakfast. Maybe a shower will wake you up?" sonia: i guess. -elsewhere- Tsukiyo: *rubbing her hands together* "It's colder..." fang-hua: mmhmm. Tsukiyo: "I just want hot ramen, a dip in the water, and a cozy blanket..." *shivers* fang-hua: let's see what we got. Tsukiyo: "S-sounds good..." *rubs her arms* "Freaking cold..." -elsewhere- katya: <you guys are all babies, complaining about the cold.> Ivan: >__< pushkin: <and you stole my parka...> katya: <where's your damn pride?!> >3< <WE'RE RUSSIAN! WE'RE BORN IN THE COLD WE DIE IN THE COLD!> *ACHOO* .... Ivan: <My pride is in Master's heart...> =////= leo: ...... -the intercom turns on...........playing darude sandstorm- katya: <OH GOD DAMMIT YANA!> yana: *snickers* <hey, gotta deal with the bordom somehow, right?> Ivan: T\\\T leo: ........ Ivan: <Maybe some hot soup...> leo: .... <perhaps> Ivan: <I'll cook some up...add spices...> *walks to the kitchen* leo: ......... Ivan: *opens the cupboards, pulls out the can of soup and a bowl* leo: *getting the water out* Ivan: <Thank you.> *sets up a pan and some spices* <...I miss cooking big meals.> leo: ....<i'm not very good at this. usually, our maid staff handled this...> Ivan: <...Were they good cooks?> leo: *she nods* <father always went all out for us. he wanted only the best for his family...........> Ivan: "..." <What was your favorite dish?> leo: ....<stuffed bread> Ivan: <Oh! I know a recipe for that...> leo: ....*faint smile* -elsewhere- Joker: *making coffee* scarlet: .... Joker: *sets down four mugs* "Coming right up...You look exhausted." scarlet:...long night. Joker: "You run into anyone?" *pours a mug* scarlet: nah. Joker: "...You feel any better?" scarlet:...i slept fine, if that's what you're asking. Joker: *pours coffee into the other three mugs* "...That's good." *sits down, sips his mug* "...Wonder when the others will get here." -elsewhere- Anya: "Thank you for your patronage." *smiles* mio: mweeeh, so tired. miranda: it's only first shift. *sweatdrop* Meme: ^^; "Maybe just look forward to tea later?" mio:... 7////7 maybe. Meme: ^^ *pats her hand* "Keep going--you're doing great." mio:... ./////////. r-right. -elsewhere- Poe: *wearing a mask and apron, dusting* lana: *polishing furniture* it was nice meeting your brother and his family. rowena: *scrubbing the floor* Poe: "It-It was surprising..." ^^; rowena: hard to believe emilia is 7 already...last i saw her, she was still in a crib. Poe: "..." *nods, shaking slightly* lana:...edgar? Poe: "Y-Yes...I'm surprised she has aged so much..." *wipes his eyes* lana: ... Poe: "I missed a lot..." rowena: well, i guess you can start making up for lost time now. Poe: "...Where do I begin? They went home..." rowena: im sure they'll visit again someday. Poe: *nod nod* "...Maybe I should go out more..." lana: *smiles* and if you feel uncomfortable, we're right here, ok? Poe: *nods* "R-Right..." *weak smile* -elsewhere- Lucy: "Ready to go?" atsushi: *nods* yep. Lucy: *offers her hand* atsushi:....*kiss on the cheek* Lucy: >\\\< "Th-That's really sweet..." atsushi: *holding her hand, smiling* Lucy: "...I hope the play is good." *small squeeze of his hand* -elsewhere- Relan: *walking nervously down the street* ryuuko: hello, relan. mikami: glad to see you. ^^ Relan: "H-Hi..." *smiles* "How are you?" mikami: doing good. ^^ Relan: "You're both looking well...The Commander treating you well?" mikami: *she nods* commander hibana's actually really nice once you get to know her. ryuuko: you'd be surprised at her....maternal instincts. 7-7; Relan: "???" Hibana: "Sweeties! I got your crepes!" mikami: thank you! Relan: ._. Hibana: "Oh, Relan! Hey there! Want a crepe?" *hands one to him* Relan: "..." TTWTT gabriella: ^^ ryuuko:...oh, hello rino. Rino: *struggling to hold a stack of boxes* "H-Hell..." ryuuko: here, let me. *carrying a few* Rino: "Th-Thanks..." *sighs* "My arms is going to fall off..." Relan: *takes a few* "Can't have that happen." ^^; mikami: you're getting a lot better at this, miss tamiya. ^^ Rino: -\\\- "...Thanks. I just wish I had more muscle mass..." gabriella: there's always the gym. Rino: "If I only had the time...and wasn't worked to the bone." *glares at Hibana* Hibana: "..." *nom into her crepe* -elsewhere- Gin: *wiping blood from her mouth, pants* grunt: dat all ya got? Gin: "..." *holds her switchblade* grunt: *charging* Gin: "..." *stands still* -BANG- grunt: AGH!! higuchi: ... Gin: "..." *walks to the Grunt* "I had backup..." *stabs her blade into the Grunt's hand* grunt: AHHHHHH!!!! Gin: "Now, name." grunt: vincent...van go-fuck-yourself. Gin: *stamps her heel on his other hand* grunt: FRK- Gin: "Now, 'Vincent,' about that money..." grunt: i payed up! really! Gin: "The check bounced." *digs her heel in deeper* -elsewhere- Hyde: "Tickets, please." Lucy: *holds them up* atsushi:....*blinks* wait, werent you at the festival? Hyde: "Yeah, probably? I have a lot of jobs." atsushi:...oook? Hyde: "Your seats are center section, Row 10, seats 8 and 9." atsushi: thanks sir. Hyde: "The usher in the whale suit will take you to your seat." atsushi:...whale? Lucy: o_o; "...If Herman got a load of this..." atsushi:....only in death city, i guess. Lucy: *holds his hand, walking to the whale-suited usher* "Um...Seats 108 and 109?" whale: *leading them over* licht:... Lucy: "??? Wait...Isn't that...Doesn't that guy play the violin or something?" licht: *glaaaaare* atsushi: O_O;; Lucy: "..." *meets the glare* "And he looks rude, too." atsushi: OuO;;;;; Lucy: *leads Atsushi past Licht* "Excuse us--we're going to our seats." licht: im not stopping you. Lucy: *turns up her nose, pulls Atsushi along and sits down* -elsewhere- Victor: "I'm here!" *sets the muffins and napkins down* nozomi: *smiles* shinra: heck yeah! *nom*...so rel, heard you hung out with the 5th for a bit today, how was it? *smiles* Relan: "S-Surprising...Commander Hibana was...nicer." *looks at Iris* iris:....*smiles* shinra: i...guess. ^^;;; Relan: ^\\\^ "M-Maybe...the 5th and 8th should do something..." shinra: we did have a barbeque a while back after....an incident... *cough* iris:.....*touches her scar* Relan: "..." *looks down* "Oh." iris: it's in the past now, right? all we can do now is move forward. shinra:....*holds her hand* Relan: "Th-That's a mature way to look at it..." -elsewhere- Medusa: *sets down her child in her crib* neian: muguu Medusa: "..." *passes a hand over her head* ("...I see him...") neian: ^o^ Medusa: *small smile* ("Her smile is kinder...") shaula: *slams the door open* GET UP LOSER WE'RE GOING SHOPPING! neian: *crying* Medusa: *picks up Neian, holding her* "Shh! You just woke her up..." shaula: yeah, cool, now come on! new orleans awaits! Medusa: -_-; "I have a baby...Can't someone else go with you?" shaula: =3= laaaame. Mad!Kid: "I caN Go wiTH yoU..." shaula:....you're gonna need a disguise. *hands him a mask* Mad!Kid: "..." *puts on mask* "...Does it obscure my identity sufficiently?" shaula:...*thumbs up* and now.... *snaps fingers, and magically undoes her braid into two ponytails* ta-ta-ta-ta-twintails mode! Medusa: -_-;;;;; "You're an adult--have some self-respect." -elsewhere- Anya: *walking home* bailey: hiya! mizuki: 7-7; Anya: "EEP!" *leaps up* mizuki: hey, relax, we're not mugging you. Anya: "I-I know that...Hmph...Why are you out so late?" -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Have a good day?" sonia: *nods* Chuuya: *smiles* "You were behaved today. Ready for dinner?" sonia: *nod* mmhmm. Chuuya: "...Something on your mind?" *scoops up mashed potatoes* sonia: ....*staring at the empty chair* ..... Chuuya: "..." *looks* "...Oh." sonia: ...... Chuuya: "...I miss her, too." sonia: .... Chuuya: "...Should we set a plate at her chair?" sonia:....*nod* Chuuya: *smiles* "Right away..." *sets a plate and utensils at Rain's chair* -elsewhere- Joker: "Zzz..." *passed out next to two full coffee mugs...they're freezing* scarlet:....*holding the mugs, heating them up* *The window is pulled open* scarlet:...*sigh* fuckin... *closes it and looks out* *A small whimper is heard...as she closed it onto someone's fingers* scarlet: ?!?!? what the fuck?! Victor: QWQ scarlet: oh....it's you. Victor: "Hello, Daddy. Can I have some ice?" scarlet:................ -and so- Victor: *a slap mark is on his cheek, too* "I almost lost my digits...I need them for work..." *looks at Joker* "...How's he doin'?" scarlet: asleep for one thing. Victor: "..." *pokes Joker's nose with a pen* Joker: "Zzz..." Victor: "...You put something in his coffee?" scarlet: no, i just reheated these. Victor: "Thanks..." *tries to pick his up* "...You two okay without me around?" scarlet: 7_7; define 'okay'. Victor: "??? ...Did he do something wrong?" scarlet: well, i guess things are kind of the usual.....i dunno, im tired. Victor: "...Well, I'll head out soon so you can rest. Just waned to pass along this." *pulls out a file* scarlet: ?? *examines it* Victor: "He asked for a dossier on the brigade members I met." -elsewhere- Poe: *humming a lullaby* rowena: *asleep* lenore: .... karl: zzzz Poe: "..." *puts a blanket down over Rowena* rowena: =w= Poe: *smiles...* *picks up Karl, sets him in his bed* karl: =w= Poe: *smiles...closes his door, locks it...unbuttons his shirt* *changes out of his clothes into his pajamas* -elsewhere- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: zzzzz Kid: *hug* stocking: =w= mocha: *mrew* Kid: "???" *looks* mocha: ^^ Kid: *pet pet* mocha: =w= Kid: *picks her up, sets her in bed* -morning- kenji: happy birthday, kyouka! Kyoka: .\\\. "...Thanks?" aya: ^^ atsushi: so how did you want to celebrate today? Kyoka: "Food." atsushi: sounds like a plan then. Kyoka: ^^ *hug* -elsewhere- Arthur: "Zzz..." tamaki:....*looks over at the window* .... *A bird has been making a nest for her eggs* tamaki:.....*remembering how she climbed through that window long ago*......*leans against arthur* Arthur: "..." *hug* tamaki:....u////u i love you, dork. Arthur: =w= "I...*yawn* love you...my kitten princess..." -elsewhere- chie: morning, yohei. *smooch* Yohei: =\\\w\\\= *yawn* "Good morning, love." *smooch* chie: sleep ok? Yohei: "Hmm..." *wavers his hand* "More or less. You?" chie: *nods* -elsewhere- Mori: "Zzzz..." miura: ....sir? Mori: "Nnnn..." *opens his eyes* =_= miura: it's morning, sir. Mori: "...Help me up." *sits up* miura: -.-; *lifts him up bridal style* you're getting old, sir. Mori: =\\\\\= "Not that old...My, you're strong..." miura: ... Mori: "What's your max?" *rests his head against her chest* miura: a truck at least.....sir? Mori: "That is a lot of weight...You can set me down at the breakfast table." miura:.... -_-; Mori: =w= -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: "..." pandora: is something the matter, child? Mad!Kid: "I did not have 'fun' last night with the witch." pandora: unfortunate....i see the voodoo arts have advanced in the past few hundred years... Mad!Kid: "...I saw enough of it that I can share it with you..." pandora: hmm, hmm.... Mad!Kid: *starts writing and drawing items-- Medusa: "WHAT DID YOU DO?!" pandora: hmm? something the matter, snake witch? Medusa: "Shaula! What did she do last night?!" *drags Shaula in* shaula: the fuck are you yelling at me for?! Medusa: "Money is gone, your room is a mess--and what did you paint on the walls?!" -elsewhere- barkova: oWo FD: "..." *pet pet* barkova: =u= FD: <You want food?> barkova: *bark* 8D FD: <Very well...> *slices some meat and cheese* barkova: *pant pant* 8D FD: *sets down the plate* <Enjoy.> barkova: *nom nom nom* FD: "..." ("What a mutt.") {barkova: <am i in trouble, fedya?>} {FD: <You are...getting what you deserve.>} {barkova: <im sorry, i-i wont mess up again, promise!>} {FD: <...No. You won't.> *grabs her by the neck, holding a screwdriver to her eye* } {barkova: <ah->} {FD: <...I am sorry you made a mistake.> *STAB* } {barkova: *screaming*} {FD: "..." *stands still*} FD: "..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *washing dishes* sonia: *watching TV* Chuuya: "Sonia, not so close." sonia: ok. Chuuya: *smiles* "After this, I'll drop you off with Grandma." sonia: ok. Chuuya: "Maybe go to the park, or play games..." sonia: .... Chuuya: "...I'm sure she'd be up for whatever you want." sonia: i guess. Chuuya: "...Okay." *dries his hands* "Well...please put on your coat and shoes." sonia: ok papa. -elsewhere- ango: *examining files* Taneda: "Progress, Sakaguchi?" ango: well, herman has made contact with a security company to assist us. Taneda: " 'Security company'? Have you vetted them?" ango: *nods* it seems they have a rather high tec system known as 'the eyes of god'. it may come in handy. Taneda: "Hmm...Wasn't there a case involving the creator of that system?" ango: i think there was..... o_.o; oh goodness. -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *giggles* daisy: you seem to be in a good mood, mr fitzgerald. Fitzgerald: "I am...for good reasons..." *holds up a coupon sheet* "There's a sale on mini figurines!" daisy:... -_-; -elsewhere- Poe: "...Do you want to go out for lunch?" ranpo: sure. Poe: OWO *squee* ranpo: if you're payin, im buyin. Poe: "O-Of course!" OWO; ("Please let me have enough money...") -elsewhere- Joker: *groans...sits up, a blanket falling off his shoulders* "Wha...?" scarlet: *watching tv* Joker: "...What time is it?" scarlet: noon Joker: "Well, woke up early enough then..." *stretches* "Anything in the news?" -elsewhere- Kid: *sighs* liz: you ok? Kid: "Just feel...uninspired." liz: maybe a short vacation is needed? Kid: "Maybe...Where to?" -elsewhere- metsu: thank you for your patronage. Jeje: "Ssss..." metsu:... *smiles and small strokes under his chin with her finger* Jeje: ^\\\\^ *happy snake noise* metsu: ^///^ Jeje: *slides up her arm to her shoulder* -elsewhere- Hyde: *holding 30 paychecks* "Time to deposit!" kyouko: ._.; Hyde: "You work as many jobs as I do, you get a lot of these--in small amounts." *waves a check* "Want me to buy dinner?" kyouko: -_-; licht: -___-; Hyde: "We can do it at that place with the pizza and the video games!" kyouko: meowkies? Hyde: "And I'll win cat ears!" -elsewhere- Anya: "Dah-dah-dah-dah..." rowena: hello. ^^ Anya: "???" *takes off headphones* "Oh, hello. I haven't seen you around as often." rowena: i do apologize. i've been helping my brother out with a few things. Anya: "Oh? Is he okay?" rowena: *she nods* our other brother and his family visited for a while. Anya: "Was it an okay family visit?" rowena: *she nods* Anya: "Well, it's good to meet...some family." rowena:...?? miss anya? Anya: "...Just...I don't see my family." rowena:....*hug* Anya: .\\\\\. "...Thank you?" rowena: you looked like you needed it. Anya: "..." *pat pat* -elsewhere- Tuhl: ._. io: uh-oh...hehe.... *she's covered in flour* saki: what happened, sweetie? *recording* io: i mayda mess, hehe! Tuhl: "At least you're honest. And what did you make a mess with?" io: flowers! Tuhl: ^^; "Yep. Flour! Good thing you didn't get to the eggs, or you'd be a cake..." io: cake? OuO Tuhl: "Flour, eggs, and icing would make an Io cake." io: yummy! ^o^ Tuhl: "Hee...Say 'bye bye' to the camera before you get your bath." io: babai! -elsewhere- PlushFix: "Got them!" hina: oh? saku: ?? PlushFix: "You'll be in for some surprises...Heh heh heh..." saku: ......*glances out the window* PlushFix: "I got the beer, the mags, the videos, and some fun toys..." saku: *exits* PlushFix: -3- "Spoil sport." -elsewhere- Ponera: *looking at the skyline* *sighs* grimoire: a beautiful sight... Ponera: .\\\. "Y-Yes..." grimoire:...*hug* Ponera: o\\\\\o "G-Grimmy?" grimoire: yes? Ponera: "...What are you doing?" grimoire: im hugging you. it's called a 'hug', remember? Ponera: "...I'm just...surprised, I guess." >\\\\> -elsewhere- Spirit: "Dinner's ready!" izumi: thanks dad! Spirit: ^^ "You're welcome. Let me know how the vegetable dish turned out...Mom still napping?" izumi: yeah. sachiko: *passed out on the couch* Spirit: "I'll put her meal in the fridge...Must've been a long day." izumi: seems like it. Spirit: "At least you survive your day." *smiles* "Looking forward to the weekend?" izumi: *nods* Spirit: "How about we do something nice for your mom? Maybe breakfast in bed?" izumi: *nods* Spirit: "Okay. I can even show you some recipes I used to make..." -elsewhere- ochako: ok, truth or dare? Mina: "Hmm...Truth!" ochako: ok. what's the dumbest thing you've ever seen someone do in public? jirou: this outta be good. Mina: "Hmm...Okay. I saw someone at a restaurant order bay leaf soup--then spend 10 minutes yelling that there was a big-ass leaf in his soup!" jirou: wow. some people. momo: ^^; Mina: "Okay, my turn! Momo, truth or dare." momo: um...truth? ouo; Mina: "What's your weirdest habit?" momo: hmmm... im not sure. Hagakure: "Pfft. Boring! What do you think of Iida?" momo: O//////////O um...well..... .////////////////.;;; tsuyu: you seem pretty flustered about it. momo:...i-i have my reasons! they're...kind of awkward to talk about... Mina: "Ah ah ah! Truth or dare! You need to tell the truth, girl!" momo:....ok. but this NEVER. leaves this room, got it? Hagakure: "My fingers are not crossed!" momo:.....*sigh* well...both our parents know this, and i know this, but i dont think he know's it.....*inhales* iida and i have an arranged marriage. ochako: HOLY PLOT TWIST! jirou: *SPITTAKE* Hagakure: "...I-I can't even--Just--What?!" Mina: "...Dude." tsuyu: you seem pretty happy with him though. momo: i really want to make it seem natural. is that selfish? tsuyu: you like him, dont you? momo:... .///. y-yes- tsuyu: then there's no need to worry, right? momo:...r-right... jirou:.....so hagakure, truth or dare? -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: *huddled in the corner* milia:....mr clone? Mad!Kid: "...I am not a clone..." shaula: well, you kind of are?....ish? Mad!Kid: *glares at her* "I am the perfected form...unlike you, witch, hiding in the shadows of your sisters..." shaula:.........i dont fucking like you. Mad!Kid: "Watch your tongue, if you don't want to be left a crying, quivering mass of tears and broken bones, you flat-chested ugly hag." shaula: *twitch* pandora: now, now, child. you need your rest. Mad!Kid: *removes a coin from his pocket, flips it at her* "Take that, pay some rat to gnaw that sneer off your face." shaula:...... ok? Mad!Kid: "Good. Now, if you have nothing good to say, go away." *turns, falls into the fetal position* -elsewhere- Kid: *shudders* stocking: easy, kiddo, we’re here, ok? lord death: what's wrong, kiddo? Kid: "J-Just...feel nauseated...and itchy..." lord death: do you need to lay down? Kid: "Y-Yes--" *stumbles* stocking: !!!! lord death: easy now. liz: that's it, im calling a doctor. Kid: *curled in the fetal position, breathing heavily* "Gn-Gn..." stocking: *worried* kid, you're going to be ok, just breathe. lord death: *hugs him* you're alright kid. just hold onto my arm. Kid: *sniff* "I-I..." *holds onto his arm* lord death: *rubs his back* you're here kid. you're here and you're alive. Kid: *crying, bites his lip* lord death: *humming* Kid: *closes his eyes, holding onto his father* stocking:... Kid: "...Zzz..." lord death: *carries him back to bed* Kid: "Zzz...M...Ma..." lord death: ....... *tucks him in* Kid: "Mama..." *turning in bed* lord death:...........*hug and kiss on the forehead* Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: u///u Kid: *shivering, but sleeping* stocking:.... Yumi: "...What could have brought this on?" lord death: im not sure... Yumi: "...The doctor should be here..." lord death:... !! hello nygus. he's in his room. Naigus: *nods* "What has happened?" *sets down medical kit* -he explains the situation- Naigus: "This could be a seizure...His heart rate is elevated..." *looking at her medicines* lord death: !! stocking: no.... Naigus: "This is...rather strong, Lord Death--but it would have to be for a Shinigami, to let him sleep..." lord death: ...... Naigus: *takes the syringe, prepares the shot* -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: *strangling Shaula* shaula: GRK- WHAT THE FUGHK- Ponera: "Let go of her--!" Mad!Kid: *knocks Ponera back with black blood* shaula: ?!?! Ponera: "AH!" *hits the wall* milia: !!! Mad!Kid: "IT HURTS! WHY DOES IT HURT?! MAKE IT STOP!" *grips harder* grimoire: !!!! *going over to her* you monster... Mad!Kid: "THAT'S ALL I'LL EVER BE!" *raises a black blood spire at Grimoire* *VECTOR STAB* Mad!Kid: "..." *coughs up blood* Medusa: "..." *approaches* Ponera: *unconscious* shaula: *cough* oh thank fuck. Medusa: "You woke my child..." *twists the Vector more* "I should--" Mad!Kid: *whimpering* Medusa: "...???" Mad!Kid: "Ma..." pandora: i think the child has had enough... Mad!Kid: "Mama..." Medusa: "..." *pulls back the blade* {Crona: *crying*} Medusa: "..." shaula: what do we do with this thing? Medusa: "..." *picks up Mad!Kid* "We get him to bed." -elsewhere- Yohei: "..." *looking in on Toru* toru: zzzz Yohei: "..." *strokes his head* toru: =w= Yohei: *smiles* ("Stay safe...Please...") -morning- mina: this match is gonna be HYPE! ochako: *antsy* Iida: "??? Uraraka? Are you okay?" ochako: just excited for the match, ^^ momo: ... Iida: "Yes, this is going to be a surprising battle...Midoriya continues to surprise, but Todoroki is so powerful." *Mineta's seat is empty* jirou: looks like grape juice is sick at home. tsuyu: that's nice. Bakugo: "Small victories..." *staring at the field* Izuku: *looking out at the field...starts walking* announcer: the second round of matches has begun! first round, IZUKU MIDORIYA VS SHOUTO TODOROKI! Todoroki: *approaching the stage* Endeavor: *watching from the audience--standing in the back* All Might: *gulps* ochako: ...*nervous*....*glances over at endevour*......*glares at him* Endeavor: *his eyes are on Todoroki* ("Shouto...We will see whether you have what it takes to be a worthy successor. Surpass Midoriya. Surpass All Might. Surpass me.") midnight: alright. BEGIN! Todoroki: *ice wall immediately appears* Izuku: ("As expected--gotta make it!") *aims two finger--* *SMAAAAAASH* *FOOM!* announcer: WOAH! HE SMASHED RIGHT THROUGH IT! Iida: "!!!" *hair blown back* Monoma: *rubs his arms* "F-Freezing..." hitoshi:...c-cold....*twitch* Todoroki: *knocked back to the edge--until an ice slide appears, allowing him to slide back and avoid the ring's edge* Izuku: *holding his arm...his middle finger is broken* ("It's okay...") All Might: "!!!" ("That was...100 percent!") Todoroki: *glares--summons another ice wall--* *SMAAAAAASH!* *Drip...drip...* eijiro: woah! it's already starting? sorry im late guys, my alarm clock broke, haha. Bakugo: "Shut the hell up." eijiro: hey bakugou, we're gonna be in the next match, cool right?! itsuka: *chop* that was terrible. Monoma: *looking over the barrier* "No, the match is cool! Eh? Eh?" Bakugo: "I'm going to leave you beaten and crying." eijiro: i'd like to see you try! ^^ Monoma: x3x Bakugo: "Hmph. Idiot. Sit down and shut up--I'm watching..." mina: you and todoroki could fire off as many of those attacks as you want, right? Bakugo: "Wrong, stupid. Quirks are like physical abilities--you can hit a limit and over-exert yourself." Iida: "...Oh, my--he does know the science behind Quirks--impressive!" eijiro: i guess that makes sense... tsuyu: so then that means... Bakugo: >_<# "SHUT UP, YOU LANKY, FOUR-EYED RUNNING JERK!" Iida: "...I'm not lanky." Izuku: *staring at his fingers* ("I only have six shots left...Got to plan...Make it count...") Todoroki: "You are going to stretch this out? Try to expend all my ice abilities? Not happening. I will put you out of your misery quickly..." *ice floor* Izuku: *SMAAAAAAAASH* *crack* "AH!" *his right hand is completely broken* ochako: !!!! Todoroki: *sliding along the ice floor, then stamps down, kicking up a sheet of ice that he rides at Izuku* Izuku: "!!!" *leaps back* Todoroki: *slams the ice sled onto the ground--then turns it into a spire of ice that consumes Izuku's leg* Izuku: "!!!" ("I was too slow...") Todoroki: *summons more--and the spire increases--* *FOOM* *Ice explodes--the cold air hits the audience* Arthur: *in the stands--now covered in snow* ._. tsuyu: Q~Q t-too cold.... Iida: *teeth chattering* "Am-Amphibians do have a harder t-t-t-time adjusting to cold..." Bakugo: "Wimps." *shakes the snow off his hair* Todoroki: *knocked to the floor* "...Stronger than before. Were you holding back, Midori--!!!" Izuku: *standing, panting...his entire left arm is broken* inko: IZUUUUUUKUUUUUUUU!!!! Q_Q All Might: "!!!" ("What the hell are you doing, kid?! This isn't...This isn't worth it. Not like this.") Izuku: *coughs up blood* Todoroki: *frozen...* ochako: !!!!!..... (thinking: this is bad....) ?? Izuku: "You...are amazing, Todoroki. Brilliant...fast..." Todoroki: "...This dodging and defending is taking its toll on you. S-Surrender..." Izuku: "...!!!" ("He's...cold? He's shaking...Why are...") ochako:.....(thinking: todoroki.....) Audience Member #1: "He's so good at this! Better than pro heroes! I guess it pays to be the Number 2 hero's son!" Todoroki: "..." ("That's not it...Not it at all...") audience member 2: i bet endevour's proud. Audience Member #3: "Lucky kid. He just inherited his dad's Quirk." Audience Member #4: "He doesn't use it, though." Audience Member #1: "Well, maybe the training?" ochako:.....*gripping her fist* *remembering what todoroki had told her* ... Endeavor: "..." ("Pathetic. Are you just going to be a one-trick pony, Shoto, or are you going to unleash the fire?") Todoroki: "...You tried, Midoriya." *looks at Endeavor* "But he's not happy." announcer: TODOROKI IS GOING ALL OUT, WILL IT END HERE? OR WILL MIDORIYA KEEP ENDURING IT?! Todoroki: "Your hands are destroyed. Please, let's end this, with honor--" Izuku: "What honor is there...if you are only using half of what you have?" Todoroki: "?!" Izuku: "WHO SAYS I'M DONE?!" All Might: "!!!" ochako: !!! *SMAAAAAAAAAASH!* Bakugo: "?!!!!" announcer: HE'S STILL GOING FOR IT!? Todoroki: *knocked across the floor, tearing his shirt--until an ice wall stops him, crashing into his back* "AH!" hitoshi: !!! Izuku: *panting...his broken hand is steaming...* Todoroki: *sits up, shivering* Izuku: "Y-You're shivering...Todoroki..." ochako: .... Todoroki: "...You did that, with broken fingers...Why?" Izuku: "Q-Quirks have limits...We have to find them...You have a limit, how much you can go with that ice before it freezes you...kills you...But you can always pull back, by thawing yourself...So tell me, Todoroki...If you really don't use your father's ability, THEN WHY DO YOU THAW YOURSELF OUT EACH TIME?!" Endeavor: "!!!" ochako: !!!! Izuku: "Are classmates...our friends...were at full power. You saw them..." momo:.... ochako:..... hitoshi: .... {Todoroki: *watching Ochacho* "..." ("Why are you still going?")} Izuku: "H-How can you say you have given it your all, if you're just going to win here with half your power? ..." *looks up* All Might: "!!!" *Izuku is smiling* Izuku: "You haven't...put a scratch on me." ochako: .... All Might: QWQ Izuku: "COME AT ME WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT, TODOROKI!" Endeavor: ("This kid...") Todoroki: "..." *shivers* {????: it's alright...} {Shoto: "I don't want to be a hero! I don't want to be like him!"} Todoroki: *holds his head* ("What happened next...What happened...") Todoroki: "Did...he pay you off? That's beneath you, Midoriya--" Izuku: *smiling* Todoroki: "..." *clenches his teeth* "You're pissing me off!" Bakugo: "?!!!" ochako: !!! Izuku: *clenches his teeth, preparing for impact* ochako: (thinking: he's slowing down....is it because of the frost?) Superhero Security Guard: *not even watching the match, just playing a 3DS* guard: D8< dude! Guard #1: "Huh? What? I got my magic points depleted, and I needed this potion..." ochako: (thinking: so it's like that? ....) Hanta: "Hang on...Todoroki was able to make way-bigger ice prisons when he fought me? Why is he slowing down?" momo: he must have over exerted himself.... Bakugo: "I WAS ALREADY THINKING THAT!" Monoma: "No, you weren't." Izuku: *running at Todoroki* ("Be the microwave, be the microwave, don't explode, don't explode, don't--" Todoroki: *ice melting off of him as he summons frost along his arm, grabbing Izuku's--* Izuku: *his right arm glows--and jabs Todoroki in the chest, ripping at his shirt* *BOOM* Todoroki: *knocked through the air, landing just in front of the ring's border* announcer: A DIRECT HIT! THINGS ARE REALLY HEATING UP NOW! Izuku: *holds up his hand...it's covered in blood* All Might: "!!!" ("He can't...If he keeps going, he'll never survive the next match!") *holding a towel, wringing it in his hands* ochako: !!!!! Izuku: *stumbling* Todoroki: *holding his side...he has put ice along the injury* "Gah..." *coughs* "...Offensive..." Todoroki: *slams his left foot down--ice blasts along the floor at Izuku, who just barely dodges* Izuku: "You're too slow. Your ice is weaker, too." midnight: how does it look, cementoss? Cementoss: "Midoriya thinks he can be healed...but even Recovery Girl can't heal this much damage at this rate. He's just pure adrenaline, not realizing how much pain he is in...What do we do, Midnight?" midnight: ... Aizawa: "...That crazy kid." yuuji: they’re gonna get killed this way... Aizawa: "...What is he thinking? What's the point?" Izuku: *shaking his hand* ("I can't make a fist...It hurts...") Todoroki: *running, summoning more ice on the floor* Izuku: ("I wanna be like him...I have to be strong...") *bites his thumb--with a loud crack* *SMASH!* Todoroki: *knocked back, but on his feet* "Why are you doing this?!" Izuku: "A smiling...hero...is who I want to be!" All Might: "!!!" Todoroki: "!!!" {???: shouto...} {Shoto: *smiling, a light glowing along his face* "So cool..."} -....- Izuku: "I do this for more than me! I do this for everyone! For everything!" *rushes at Todoroki, flinging both arms, broken, throwing Todoroki back* Todoroki: *wobbles, but still stands...* Izuku: "Who can be...the Number 1 hero...when someone like you will not give it your all?" Todoroki: ………………………. {Endeavor: "You can't even give it your all! Get up!"} {Shoto: *vomiting, sobbing*} {mrs todoroki: please, stop it! he's only five years old!} {Endeavor: "He's _already_ five! Get out of my way!"} {*slap* *thud*} {mrs todoroki: *screams in pain*} {Shoto: "!!!" *crying*} Todoroki: *the ice is melting off of him* "Shut up...Shut up..." {mrs todoroki:....} {Shoto: "I don't want to be a hero! I don't want to be someone like him! He's a bully!"} {mrs todoroki:....*pets his head* but you want to be _a_ hero, right? it's alright, you arent....} Izuku: "For them...I have to win!" All Might: "Kid..." ("This isn't some after school special...You don't have to do this...You could win...But you want to save him..."} Izuku: "I have to surpass you!" {-three kids are playing in the yard and one of the boys falls-} {boy: hehe, careful #####} {Endeavor: "If you're going to surpass your siblings, you've got no time for this childishness." *pulls Shoto along*} Shoto: *pulling back*} {Endeavor: "I said come on!" *pushes Shoto ahead, in front of him*} {Shoto: *sobbing*} Todoroki: *knocked down to the floor again* {Shoto: *alone in the hall, wiping his eyes, passing the kitchen*} {mrs todoroki: i dont know what to do mom....i dont want to abandon them, but they look more like him every day....and shouto....his left side....i hate looking at it...} {Shoto: *his eyes widen...he looks horrified* "M-Mommy?"} {-the kettle is boiling-} {mrs todoroki:......*looks at him, horrified*} {-CRASH-} Todoroki: ("I'll...") {Shoto: *his face is bandaged* "Where is--?"} {Endeavor: "She hurt you, so I had to put her away. That stupid...at this time in your development--"} {Shoto: *shaking* "...It's your fault."} {Endeavor: "???"} {Shoto: "It's all your fault! I hate you! I hate you!" *sobbing, punching Endeavor's shins*} {Endeavor: "Ow! Shoto, stop this at once!"} Todoroki: *on the floor* "I'll...show my father--" Izuku: "That this power is yours!" Endeavor: "?!" Todoroki: !!!!! {???: "Yes, quirks are passed down from parent to child. But..." *nervous laugh* "That's not the only thing that matters."} {mrs todoroki: *smiles*} {Shoto: *shiny eyes*} {???: "It's not just blood--it's the ability to look at oneself, be all you can be--appreciate yourself! And what you can do, your full potential. What's what I mean when I say, 'I am here!'"} Izuku: "It's not just blood...You decide...who you want to become." {mrs todoroki: it's alright. you're not bound by his blood. you decide who you want to be, shouto.} *FOOOOM* Izuku: *stands still--as the heat hits him* Iida: "!!!" ochako: !!!! All Might: ("You were saving him, Midoriya...") Endeavor: *twisted smile* Todoroki: *his left side is covered in flames* momo: h-his left is- Todoroki: "I...want to be a hero, too." *tearful smile* ochako: .... !!! GIVE IT YOUR ALL YOU GUYS!!!! Todoroki: *wipes his tears* "It-It's so hot..." Endeavor: "SHOOOOOOOOOOOTOOOOOOOOOO! You have accepted my power! Excellent! With my blood pumping through your veins, you--" guard: sir, you're going to have to back up, we dont let people this close to the field, too dangerous. Endeavor: *DEATH GLARE* "Do you know, who I am...and the monologue you just interrupted?" guard: aaand tazer. Endeavor: "Taz-what?" -ka-tazer for endevour- Endeavor: O_____X *movements before collapsing and twitching* -elsewhere- Hibana: *watching TV* Announcer: "And it looks like a pro-hero has been tazered--* gabriella: oh...my god. this is amazing. Hibana: "!!!" *flips the table, screaming* "YYYYYEEEEEESSSS!!!!" -elsewhere- Izuku: *smiling* Todoroki: "...Why are you smiling?" Izuku: "???" Todoroki: "Crazy...You're insane, fighting with those wounds...Don't blame me for what happens next." Cementoss: "!!! Midnight!" midnight: on it! Cementoss: *lifting the pavement* Izuku: *running* ("Give it your all...Give me everything you got!") "Come at me!" Todoroki: "...Thank you..." *FOOOM* -BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- ochako: !! midnight: GAH! Monoma: "!!! EVERYONE! DUCK!" pony: WHAT'S GOING OOOON Q~Q itsuka: *BIG OL HAND SHIELD* Bakugo: "Shit!" *throws up a blast ahead of the cement-rainstorm* *BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM* ???: "...Are we dead?" yuuji:....aizawa....what the fuck is with these guys... .___.; hitoshi: ?!?! Aizawa: "The cold air, followed by hot air, caused the rapid air to produce an explosion..." *he has a bit of fire at the top of his head* *Izuku's shoe is seen on the floor* hitoshi: !!!!! midnight: ow...im ok......eh? *looks* All Might: "!!!" tsuyu: !!! Izuku: *slammed against...no..._into_ the wall* Izuku: "..." Todoroki: *stares...stunned* midnight: m-midoriya's out of bounds......the round goes to shouto todoroki! All Might: "Get a doctor!" Todoroki: *he is now shirtless* Bakugo: "..." -later- Todoroki: *walking to the locker room--* Medic: "Sir, please lie down. Your are--" *shoved* "Rude!" Endeavor: "Hee heh...Shoto..." Todoroki: "..." Endeavor: "...Not going to tell me to get out of your way? Good. Because you can't have that power if you don't know how to use it. I didn't give it to you to abuse. But now you have set aside that childish rebellion and can surpass--" Todoroki: "I have put nothing aside." Endeavor: "..." Todoroki: *stares at his hand* "It's just that, in that moment, when I used _my_ power...I forgot about you." *looks up...smiles* "And that's something I have to think about." *turns and walks away* Endeavor: "..." -in the medical room- All Might: "..." recovery girl: his right arm's shattered, this wont be easy to set back to normal. Izuku: "Ugh..." All Might: "Kid..." recovery girl: i'll have to remove the bone splinters from his joints, then the healing comes after. *looking at all might* this boy admires you so much, he's willing to get himself nearly killed. _you_ are the one who drove him to this. All Might: "...I--" recovery girl: you're overdoing it, so you better not praise him for it... All Might: "I'm not. I'm just--" -knocks on the door- recovery girl: it's open. All Might: "!!!" *looking around* ochako: deku! tsuyu: izuku! hitoshi: ... Iida: "Midoriya!" Izuku: "Guys...the next matches..." tsuyu: they've been delayed because the arena got destroyed.....again. Mineta: *panting, following* "I...Missed it...Darn it..." *looks* "HOLY CRAP! YOU LOOK TERRIBLE!" Iida: "??? Oh, Mineta, hello." *looks* "Oh, hello. I am Tenya Iida. Are you a friend of Izuku's?" All Might: ._.;;;; "Um...family friend." ^^; Mineta: "...You look familiar. You used to be a superhero or something?" All Might: .___________.;;;;;;; "...Nope! Just a...grocery store manager!" ^^;;;;;; ("HIDE ME.") hitoshi: ......*writing something on the white board* Izuku: "??? Shinso?" -midoriya, you almost died out there- Izuku: "Ha ha...Yeah. D-Don't make me laugh--it hurts..." recovery girl: shoo shoo! he's about to have surgery! ochako + tsuyu + hitoshi: !!! Iida: "Surgery!" Mineta: "We'll get you a care package! It'll be--" *pushed into a wall* "OUCHIE!" Izuku: "A-All Might..." All Might: "!!!" recovery girl: SHOO SHOO! *tosses them out* hitoshi: ... tsuyu: huh... Izuku: "I had to say it for Todoroki...I'm sorry I could not tell the world I arrived..." All Might: "..." ("Kid...You already showed the world: you have arrived...") Izuku: "I lost myself...I should've minded my own business...but I had to make my point..." *passes out* recovery girl: ...calling you a fool wont change what happened...however, giving help that wasnt asked for....that's what makes a true hero... All Might: "..." *nods* -outside- hitoshi: .... Mineta: *smushed against the hallway wall* Iida: "Midoriya...Why did he do that?" ochako: .....i got to go somewhere, brb! *runs off* hitoshi: ?? Iida: "??? That was fast." tsuyu: what's got her all frizzed up? Mineta: "Maybe she's got a date?" tsuyu: hmm... hitoshi: ...? Iida: "...I guess we can start planning a get-well gift for Midoriya..." tsuyu: sounds like a plan. -elsewhere- ochako: *looking around* (thinking: where is he?) *The door to the locker room is open* ochako: *looks inside* Todoroki: *taking off his ripped shirt, putting on a new one* ochako: OuO;;; um....oops. i'll wait out here... Todoroki: "??? Ochaco? What are you doing here?" *pulls on his shirt* ochako: IMJUSTGONNAWAITOUTHERE OuO;;;;;;; Todoroki: *finishes buttoning up his shirt, steps outside* "...Hi." ochako: um... g-great job on the match! ^^;;; (thinking: ididntseeanythingididntseeanythingididntseeanything) Todoroki: "Thank you...Have you seen Midoriya?" ochako: yeah...he's in medical right now... Todoroki: "...I..." ochako: ....you really went all out today. Todoroki: "...So did he..." *shudders* ochako:.... Todoroki: *tries to smile--and just covers his left side* ochako:...... *hug* Todoroki: "..." *hug, sobs* ochako:....do you want to go home now? Todoroki: *nods* ochako: ok. i'll go with you. *small smile* Todoroki: "Th-Thanks..." -elsewhere- Bakugo: "That idiot..." eijiro: well, looks like we get more time to train for our match buddy! *pats his back* Bakugo: "Stop touching me." -elsewhere- Kid: "Zzz..." stocking: ....... Kid: *yawns* *opens his eyes* "..." stocking: how are you feeling? Kid: *sudden realization* "I had a nightmare." stocking:.....*holding his hand* Kid: "..." *small squeeze* "I think...I was hurting someone...but it wasn't me..." *holds his head with his other hand* "What happened?" stocking:.........they told me you had a seizure.....but....*crying* i-i dont know what it was.....i was so scared for you... Kid: "...I'm sorry...I didn't mean to..." stocking: *holding him* Kid: "..." *hug* "I'm here..." stocking:....*crying into his chest* Kid: "..." *cries silently, stroking her hair* -elsewhere- Sakuya: "..." *folds clothes* naho: *under the kotatsu* =w= Black Star: *peels an orange* lavender: that time of the year again. *wearing a window cleavage sweater* Higan: *thumbs up* Belkia: *writing a letter* "--and a new magician's wand--" otogiri: -.-; shameless as always. lavender: yes i am. Higan: "How things are..." Sakuya: *puts shirt into hamper* "..." -elsewhere- yumikage:....*grooooans* so booooored. Touma: *sigh* "Go...play a board game." yumikage: -_-# tsurugi: oh, so yumi-chan has his time of the mon- yumikage: *GLARE* Touma: -_-# "Some of us are busy. I could give you paperwork or an errand--" mafura: *staring at the fishtank* .... o.o Touma: *lightbulb* "Go to the pet store, get fish food." -slamming on the door- gil: OOOOOI! LET US OUT! WE KNOW OUR RIGHTS! tsurugi: no one cares, jill! gil: IT'S G-I-L!!! ray: yeah, get the spelling right. Touma: *hands Tsurugi a taser* -SHOOOOOCK- gil: FNKJJFKJSIFLNDJLK ray: D8 Touma: "The next person who speaks loses a limb." gil + ray: OxO;;;; gil: TTxTT (thinking: this place is a nightmare! una honey, boss lady, please be ok) una: *asleep in another cell...........laying on her dresser* Touma: *smirks, turns his back* -elsewhere- Todoroki: "Thank you..." ochako: *smiles* fuyumi: shouto! i saw the whole match! Todoroki: "!!! O-Oh?" fuyumi: *hugs* are you ok? Todoroki: "..." *sniff* "Y-Yes..." ochako:...well, im just gonna....mosey on home then. Todoroki: "Th-Thank you for walking home with me, Ochako." ochako: ^^ no problem. take it easy tonight, ok? Todoroki: "You too. Good night." fuyumi: ....so there's this clip of endevour getting tazered by security. it's already trending. Todoroki: "...Wait, what? When did that happen?" fuyumi: *pulls up the clip on her phone* Todoroki: "..." *snort laugh* -elsewhere- fang: gubu? twice: you seem....pretty happy to see this, dabster. Dabi: "..." *sneer* twice: not every day a pro hero gets tazed. LOL! XD Dabi: "Yes...Play it again." -elsewhere- Mori: "Quite impressive abilities..." miura: indeed. Mori: "Now, if those could be duplicated..." *stares at Miura* miura: that could be quite the force to be reckoned with. Mori: "...You ever play Mega Man?" miura: -_-; sir the robot jokes are getting old. elise: just like you. Mori: -_-;; "Ability duplication..." miura: are you going somewhere with this? Mori: "I think you're due for an upgrade, courtesy of Motojiro..." -elsewhere- Chuuya: *looking at battle footage* "Holy-..." naoya: daaaang. Gin: "Hmm. Destructive." -underground- katya: now that match....was lit. pushkin: oooh! good one! *high five* Shousaku: "..." katya: oh come on, discount sasuke. you got to admit that was good. yana: oooh. -elsewhere- Mad!Kid: "Zzz..." pandora: .... Ponera: "..." *shifts* "Ow..." -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *signs a contract* "We will have your security improved upon rebuilding the stadium..." nedzu: excellent! we greatly appreciate this, mr fitzgerald. Fitzgerald: "The pleasure is all mine." ^^ Mr. Tsubaki: *staring at Nedzu* ._. -morning- Kid: "..." liz: come on kid, eat up. Kid: "..." *nom* "...It's good. Thank you." liz: ...... Kid: "...May I have more milk?" stocking: of course.... Kid: "..." *stares down at his toast* "..." *nom* kirika: ....shit... Kid: "???" kirika: we need to find out what the hell's gotten into you, dammit. i know, you have some stuff going on in your head...but this doesnt feel like that. Kid: Q_____Q liz: what the fuck kure?! kirika: call it instinct or whatever, but this isnt like his normal breakdowns... lord death: .... Kid: "Sh-She's right...That nightmare I had...Usually, I would be traumatized. But...it wasn't me. It was...not me." lord death: .....what all do you remember from the nightmare? Kid: "...A face. Her hair was tied to each side...Her eyes were...swirls? Maybe curves? I can't remember...Not symmetrical, though." lord death:.... Kid: "..." *takes out a sheet of paper, starts drawing* "Does she look familiar?" lord death: !!!!!!!! Kid: "???" lord death: isnt that...shaula gorgon? Kid: "..." *shaking* "I-I didn't..." lord death: *hugs him* breathe kid, breathe. Kid: *holds on* "I...don't know where it was..." -elsewhere- Ponera: *holding ice to her head* grimoire: how long will it be until we arrive? Ponera: "...Four, five days?" grimoire: hmmm... Ponera: "...We need to do something, to keep...him...preoccupied." -elsewhere- Aizawa: "...How is the kid?" recovery girl: he'll need some time to heal. Aizawa: "Well, we wanted to drop off the gift when he wakes up. He'll get the cookies I baked when he gets out of the hospital." -elsewhere- Relan: O_O;;;; "...Commander Hibana seems...happy?" shinra: it's almost terrifying. iris: ^^; Hibana: ^_^ "More sweets, everyone? I'm very charitable today..." ("So happy that stupid bastard got what he deserved...sort of.") nozomi: that sounds wonderful. ^^ Hibana: "Glad to hear it! Gorilla?" Akitaru: -_-# "I'm fine." hanako: *nom nom* Hibana: "Now, onto serious business." *lays out the subway map* shinra: .... Hibana: *circles* "These are the spots surveyed. And these are the ones Licht found for you...So you can see that the only spot without an escape path is here." shinra: ..... Hibana: "...Will you need back up?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *looking over schematics* "...'Eyes of God'?" nea: looks like a pretty sound system....but then again, this is you and kepuri's deal. saki: oho, seems you have technical competition. mono: *rolls eyes* Yohei: "Hmph. Just got to get better then." *looks at the plans* "Photo-recognition, clouds, ID photo tracking--Man, this is a privacy advocate's nightmare." *rolls up plans* "Mono, we got work to do." -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Be good today." sonia: *nod* Chuuya: *hug* sonia: *huuuug* Chuuya: TTWTT *pat pat* "I'll be home this evening." sonia: ok. be safe, papa. Chuuya: *pat* "I will." -elsewhere- Todoroki: *adjusting his jacket* fuyumi: heading out? Todoroki: *nods* "Want me to pick up groceries?" fuyumi: sure. *hands him a list* Todoroki: *looks over it, nods* "Are you cooking something?" -elsewhere- Izuku: "Zzz..." {Izuku: "...Hello?"} {*eyes appear*} {Izuku: Q___Q } {-something is on the roof-} {Izuku: *looks up* "Wh-What..."} {-the figure grins at him-} {Izuku: "Who are you?} {-the figure lunges at him-} {Izuku: *screams, runs*} -THUD- Izuku: "...Ow." nurse: mr midoriya! are you alright?! Izuku: "...I fell." nurse: well do be careful... Izuku: "O-Okay..." *sits back on his bed* ("Who was that...?") -elsewhere- Bakugo: *staring at Eijiro* "...That is the worst 'get well' worst flower arrangement I have ever seen." eijiro: .w.; Bakugo: "Seriously, these daisies are wilted, you got no hydrangeas...Where's thorn girl?" eijiro: i dont think she can produce flowers, though. Bakugo: "Well, shit. At least water them before you give them to Deku." -elsewhere- Medusa: "..." *strokes her child's hair* neian: zzzz Medusa: ("At least your less of a handful than that insane boy...") *looks out the vehicle's window at the passing trees* neian: zzzzz Medusa: "...Can we stop at a rest station soon?" grimoire: soon. keep the replica contained. Medusa: -_-; "Fine..." shaula: dont you mean _reap_lica? *Something hits Shaula in the back of the head* shaula: OW! >3< Mad!Kid: *smirk* Medusa: "...You said 'contain' him. Is striking Shaula still acceptable?" grimoire: as long as he doesnt get loose, it's fine. shaula: you prick! Mad!Kid: "It is not long before I tear the flesh from your body to form a new floor rug, and grind your bones for my soup--" Medusa: *ties an arrow around his mouth* "Quiet." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *stretches* yu: zzzz Vulcan: "..." *puts a blanket over Yu's shoulders* yu: -u- Vulcan: *walks to the kitchen* "Oh, hey, Maki." maki: mornin' karin: or afternoon, rather. Vulcan: "Jeez, late night..." *pulls out a can of cola* "So, doc, got those blueprints..." -elsewhere- Kid: "..." stocking: *stroking his back* Kid: "...Thank you." stocking: im right here, ok? Kid: "R-Right..." *curls up* stocking:.....*still holding him* Kid: "...I don't understand..." stocking: ?? Kid: "Lucid dreams...of that witch." stocking:....im not sure either....but you're here, and you're ok... Kid: *nods* "I'm sorry..." stocking: *hums* Kid: *closes his eyes* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "Candy striper!" Izuku: ._. mana: not so loud, showtaro. Shotaro: "Right, sorry..." *holds up vase of flowers* "For..." *reads the card* " 'You damn nerd.'" Izuku: ^^; "Thanks..." -elsewhere- Poe: "Oh, look, Karl--another raccoon!" Jacqueline: ._.; kim: *in tanuki form* OwO;;; Poe: "I didn't know you had a pet raccoon too, Jacqueline!" Jacqueline: "It's...a tanuki, actually." ^^; Poe: "Oh! Those are rare." *pets the tanuki* "What’s his name?" kim: OwO;;;;;;;; Jacqueline: "Um...She's a she...named...um...Kim!" Poe: "...Isn't your meister's name Kim?" kim: OwO;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; *INTERNAL SCREAMING* Jacqueline: owo;;; "I-I wasn't very creative! And she kind of looks like Kim, doesn't she?" Poe: *nods* "Yes. Kim does have tanuki-esque features." *scratches under the tanuki's chin* kim: >~w~< *trying not to freak out* Jacqueline: ^w^;;;;;; Poe: "Say 'hi,' Karl!" karl: *chitter* Poe: "Aw, he's friendly!" Jacqueline: ^^;;; "Well, we have to be going." *picks up Kim's paw* "Say 'bye-bye,' Kim..." kim: =n= *wave* Poe: *waves Karl's paw* "Bye-bye!" -w- Jacqueline: *fast walking away* *whispers* "I am going to owe you so big, aren't I?" kim: yes. yes you are. =n= Jacqueline: >_< "Sorry...Let's get home..." *pets her head* -elsewhere- Shousaku: "..." *curled up* keek: ...... Shousaku: "..." *shivers* "Stupid cold..." keek:..... Shousaku: "...Need actual blankets. Not these hole-y things..." keek:...... Shousaku: "...You cold?" keek:......*small nod* Shousaku: "..." *takes the blanket off, puts it onto her* keek:......thanks... Shousaku: "..." *nods* "You're welcome." *rubs his arms* keek:.....*drags herself over to him* Shousaku: "??? H-Hey..." keek: *leans against him* ............ Shousaku: "...Warmer?" keek:....*nod* Shousaku: "...Good..." *awkward arm around her shoulder* keek:.....zzzz Shousaku: "..." *stares at the wall* -silence- Shousaku: *sniffs...closes his eyes* -elsewhere- Kyoka: "..." *wipes her eyes* kenji: ?? what's wrong? Kyoka: "Just...thinking about how long I've been here." kenji: it feels like you've been here a long time. ^^ Kyoka: "...I suppose. ...This doesn't feel right." kenji: hmm? how so? Kyoka: "...I have done awful things." kenji: i guess, but that doesnt make you a bad person. ^^ Kyoka: "...I don't know that I believe that all the time." kenji: *huuuug* Kyoka: "...You're hugging me." kenji: you looked like you needed it. Kyoka: "..." *pat pat* "Thank you………You can let go now." -elsewhere- Dazai: *holding a tissue to his bleeding nose* "Ow..." yosano: -_-; Dazai: "How did she kick that hard..." ranpo: you musta really made her mad, dude. Dazai: "Well, how do I apologize?" -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: "..." *staring at the photo frame on his desk* eckleburg: sir? Fitzgerald: "Hmm? Eckleburg, you say something?" *sets the photo down* eckleburg: ... ^^; nothing, sir. *exits* Mr. Tsubaki: *in fox form--bumps into Eckleburg as he exits* "???" eckleburg: hmm? oh, hello toby. *picks him up* Mr. Tsubaki: =_= *sniffs his face* eckleburg: ?? Mr. Tsubaki: *lick* eckleburg: ^^; Mr. Tsubaki: *spots Louisa, leaps down towards her* louisa: oh! Mr. Tsubaki: *wags his tail, sits down* owo louisa: are you hungry, toby? Mr. Tsubaki: *stomach growl* -elsewhere- Todoroki: *carrying groceries--and gets a reporter flashing a light with a photograph in his face* "Gah!" anne terveau: yes, hello, mr todoroki, care for an interview? Todoroki: "No." *keeps walking* anne terveau: D8 Todoroki: "...Why do you _want_ to interview me?" anne terveau: after your astounding match the other day, are you looking forwards to the next round? Todoroki: "..." *sighs* ("What a hero has to do...") "I look forward to showing my abilities, including how I measure up against my classmates." anne terveau: we also noticed you used your fire abilities the other day. is that part of a quirk, or is it a flame being genetic? Todoroki: "...It is my Quirk." anne terveau: hmm, i see. your father was tazered by security after getting to close to the arena during the match, how do you feel about that? Todoroki: "...I am sure security and my father will ascertain whether such action was warranted." anne terveau: hmm. -elsewhere- Yumi: "??? May I help you?" aya: delivery to city council, ma'am! ^^ Yumi: *looks at the return address* " 'Armed Detective Agency'?" aya: *salutes* yes, ma'am! ^^ Yumi: "...The one with a certain individual who asks women to commit suicide pacts with him?" aya: mr dazai? Yumi: *eyeglasses glint* "That's the one...Can you send a message to him?" aya: sure thing! Yumi: *writes out a note, folds it, hands it to her* "Thank you." *smiles gently* aya: you got it! *walks off* Yumi: *smiles as she walks off* "...He's going to shit bricks when he reads that." -elsewhere- FD: "..." *taps the table* -the thieving magpie plays over the radio- FD: *closes his eyes, listens* -outside the door- zoey: *leaning against the door* ahh...i bet that stringy bitch is getting all up close and personal with master fyodor...ahhh it pisses me off so muuuuch... Ivan: owo FD: *yawns* "Hmm?" <Oh, good.> Ivan: <Anything else, my master?> FD: "..." *tracing his finger along the table* zoey: ahhhh..i wish i knew what they were saying right now.....*mutter mutter* pushkin: ._.; <that nurse freaks me out.> katya: <no kidding.> Ivan: owo;;; <I-I could help you--> FD: <Alphabetize my...> *yawn* <...books. By author.> Ivan: <Yes, master!> zoey: haaa...i want to be next to him....i want to be at his feet....i want him to step all over my back <3 pushkin: ._____.;;;;; *backing away* -elsewhere- Chuuya: *looking at the corpse* "...Horrible." hirotsu: well, we did manage to get information out of them. Chuuya: "Oh? About whom?" hirotsu: *handing him notes* Chuuya: "...Anything on the Rats?" hirotsu: sadly, no. just recent drug and weapon deals scheduled for the next months. Chuuya: "Anything we can sell?" -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Aya? Any reply from the office?" aya: yep. the lady there had something for mr dazai. Dazai: owo "Oh? Maybe it's an offer..." *takes the note, opens it...and all color fades out of his face...and body...* o______________o Kunikida: "..." *small smile* atsushi: ??? *looooks* *There seem to be very graphic descriptions of bodily harm* Dazai: Q_____Q "...I don't want to die just yet." atsushi: .______________________________________.;;;;;;;;;;; meep Kunikida: *takes the letter from Dazai's hands, folds it* "I think I'll frame this." Dazai: "Don't give it to Yosano...It'll give her ideas." *passes out* -elsewhere- Wes: "Feeling okay?" liz: i guess... Wes: "...Worried about Kid?" liz: hard not to be... Wes: "...You had been talking with him about a vacation. I think now may be a good time for it." liz: where to? Wes: "Well, maybe somewhere new? Ever try India? Or Egypt?" liz:....*excalibur face* Wes: "..." *realization* "Oh. Right. Sorry." ^^; "Um...Australia?" -elsewhere- Tanizaki: "Yo, doc--your package arrived." yosano: nice! Tanizaki: "More clothes? Instruments of destruction? Medicine?" yosano: you'll see~ Tanizaki: ._____. *backs away slowly* -elsewhere- juria: *chewing gum* Commander Arg: "Doing well?" juria: yeah yeah. selim:....hehehe.... Arg: "??? Is there something amusing?" -elsewhere- vivian: *humming* Kishiri: "Guess who?" vivian: torry~!<3 *huuuug* Kishiri: ^\\\^ "How's it going, babe?" *pat pat* vivian: better now~<3 Kishiri: "Glad to hear...What you been working on?" *cheek smooch* -elsewhere- Tokoyami: "Momo? Hello." momo: hmm? oh, hey tokoyami, what's up? Tokoyami: *waves* "I was on my way to the hospital." momo: i see... Tokoyami: "Are you running errands?" -elsewhere- Izuku: *staring at his dinner* nurse: how are you feeling? Izuku: "As best as can be expected." ^^; "My arm still hurts..." nurse: well, do try to eat up, rebuild your strength. Izuku: "I will. Thanks!" *takes up the fork, takes a bite of food* nurse: *exits* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: *staring into her empty wallet* TT_TT "I think we're even now..." kim: ^^ ~<3 Jacqueline: TT\\\\TT *sigh* "Well, that takes care of dinner." *gets out of her chair* -the phone rings- Jacqueline: "???" *answers* "Hello?" EF: hey jackie, a letter came for you at the dorms. Jacqueline: "Oh! Sorry about that--I guess change of address didn't work. Was it junk mail or something I should pick up?" EF: it's addressed from France. Jacqueline: "...Oh." *quieter* "Okay...I can come over tomorrow." kim: ?? jackie? Jacqueline: *hangs up* "...I think I'll...lie down or..." *rubs her hands, shaking* kim: jackie? what's wrong?! Jacqueline: *shakes her head, covers her face* kim: .....? Jacqueline: M-My parents..." kim: .........*holding her* Jacqueline: *shaking, crying* "I-I don't want to see..." kim: it's ok....im right here... Jacqueline: *holds onto her, shivering* "L-Letter to pick up..." *shakes her head* kim: we can throw it out. Jacqueline: "...I can't...What if it had bad news or..." kim:..... Jacqueline: *shakes her head* "Tomorrow. Not today. Can't..." *hyperventilating* kim: breathe jackie, breathe. Jacqueline: *trying to steady her breath...falling limp* kim:....*carrying her to bed* Jacqueline: "Zzz..." *still breathing heavily* kim:.....*making a phone call* Free: "Yo." kim: hey, could you come over and look after jackie for a while? Free: "Sure thing. Something wrong?" -she explains what happened- Free: "Oh, dude...On my way..." kim: thanks. Free: "No prob. Should I bring anyone?" -later- Jacqueline: "Zzzz..." Free: "...She looks exhausted." kim: im back. *she has the letter* Free: "??? ..." *sniffs* kim: ?? Free: "The envelop smells...flowery?" kim: .........*opens it* Free: "!!!" *whispers* "The heck you doing?! You want to go to jail?!!" kim: i dont think you can go to prison for opening someone's mail. -_-; Free: "Oooooh, I've seen things...And what's so important about that letter?" kim: .....it's from jackie's parents......from what she's told me...they're not exactly...the nicest people. Free: "...Is it bad news?" kim:.......... -they want her to come home asap- Free: "Like, something that she has to respond to now?" kim:....i dont know...i have a bad feeling.... Free: *not looking at the letter* "...You going to tell her?" kim: .... -elsewhere- Kid: "..." stocking: *holding him* Kid: *rests his head against hers* "..." stocking: im here, kid.... (thinking: i want to get you out of this funk...but i dont know how to make it go away.....all i can do for you right now is be here...) Kid: *nods* "Thank you...I appreciate it..." *holding onto her* stocking: ...... Kid: "...Just..." *yawn* "Let me..." stocking: get some sleep, hun. Kid: "Okay...Love you..." stocking: i love you too, dont ever doubt that, ok? Kid: "...I won't. Thank you..." stocking:.....please....get better soon.... Kid: "Zzz..." -morning- rowena: =~=;;; *sick in bed* Anya: "I have your soup ready..." rowena: t-thank you. lenore: ... Anya: "...Your doctor said to get rest and water, yes?" *sets out a bowl of water and a cloth* rowena: *she nods* Anya: "...Do you want the soup now?" *spoons out some of it* rowena: yes. Anya: *holds a hand under the spoon, bringing it to Rowena's lips* rowena *sip* thank you. Anya: ^^ "I made it myself...It's full of broth to help your throat and fill you up." rowena: i appreciate that. Anya: "You're welcome. Would you like the cloth?" rowena: *nod* Anya: *soaks the cloth, wrings it to remove water, and sets it on Rowena's forehead* "Is this okay?" rowena: yes, thank you. Anya: *smiles* "More soup? Or maybe some rest?" rowena: good idea. Anya: *tucks her in* "...Feel better." ef: *from downstairs* sir! please calm down- ???: "ROWEEEEEEENA!!!" Anya: "?!!!" *walks to the door--* *The door slams open--smashing Anya into the wall* rowena: ._.; um...brother...you squished my friend. Poe: "Rowena!" *fidgeting, looking at her* "I-I came as soon as I could! I brought you books! And medicine! And--And--" ._. "...What squish who when?" Anya: "...Yngling..." Poe: "???" Anya: "CHOP!" *BOOM* rowena: D8 lenore:...ouch. karl: O.O;;; Poe: *Josephine the Tanuki has now crushed his spine* @_____@ "...Ouchie." -one yosano visit later- Poe: "Is-Is she okay?" *shivering, wrapping a blanket around himself...* tsugumi: i think so. Poe: "G-Good...Thank you for taking care of my sister." Anya: *turns up her nose* ao: it's not a problem at all, sir. if it were my sister, i'd want to make sure she's alright as well. Poe: *nod nod* "I-I just want her to be safe..." Meme: *pokes Anya* "Don't you owe him an apology?" Anya: *glares* "My face hurts, you rude lanky man." Poe: D8> tsugumi: anya! >3< Anya: >\\\\< "I-I'm so-so-sorry..." Poe: Q_____Q "A-Apology accepted...Sorry." *covers his head in the blanket* ao: now that wasnt too hard, was...it? tsugumi:....sir? are you ok? Anya: "It was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had." >3< Poe: "I-I'm not used to being stared at..." *gets on his hands and knees* "THANK YOU FOR TAKING CARE OF MY SISTER!" Meme: ._. karl:...*pap pap* -elsewhere- Chuuya: "...I'm back." sonia: *hug* Chuuya: *hug* "How are you, Sonia?" sonia: good. Chuuya: "I'm glad." *looks up* "Thanks for watching her." mafioso: any time, boss. i have a few siblings back home i look after, so im pretty good with kids. Chuuya: "..." *looks at Sonia* "Is he telling the truth about that?" sonia: *nod* he was really nice. *small smile* Chuuya: *smiles* "Well, say thank you to him." sonia: thank you. mafioso: *smiles and exits* Chuuya: "So, hungry?" sonia: *nods* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Aya, your milk." aya: awesome! *siiiip* ah. Kunikida: *nods* "Drink up, and you'll have strong bones." *sips his chocolate milk--leaving a milk mustache* aya: hehe. Kunikida: "???" aya: milk-stashe Kunikida: "?!" *wipes with a napkin* "D-Darn it..." -elsewhere- Ivan: *collapsed* leo: D8> *helping him up* zoey: *laughing* Ivan: "M-My head..." leo: <it's alright, vanya, im getting you to bed...> Ivan: <And medicine...> leo: <of course.> Ivan: Q_Q <It hurts...> leo: ..... Ivan: <My head...heart...Need rest...> leo:....<of course> (thinking: vanya.....) Ivan: "...Zzz..." leo:.....*softly strokes his face* Ivan: =w= <Master...> leo: *heart cracks*.................. Ivan: *cuddles* leo: o////////////////////////////////////////////o Ivan: <Your chest is so comfy...> leo:...........*FAINTS* Ivan: "Zzz..." leo: X///////////////////X Ivan: =w= "Zzz..." -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *brewing tea* Mr. Tsubaki: *resting in bed* bram: *shivering* c-cold... Fitzgerald: "??? Maybe a warm cookie?" bram: i suppose- *coughing up blood* Fitzgerald: "...And a blanket. And orange juice." Mr. Tsubaki: "???" *grabs a napkin, holds it up to Bram* bram: *accepts it* thank you, toby. Mr. Tsubaki: ^W^ Fitzgerald: "How did he get that as a name?" -elsewhere- Victor: *drops marshmallows into hot chocolate* "Here you go!" nozomi: thank you. ^^ Victor: "You're welcome. Sorry I've been behind on work--whole lot going on before the trip..." *moves some dirt samples off his work station* nozomi: mm Victor: "How are you feeling?" nozomi: nervous. Victor: "...You ever scared of the dark when you were a kid?" nozomi: sometimes, but my father always let me have a nightlight so i wouldnt feel scared Victor: *nods* "I guess...that'll be useful for those with fire abilities." ^^; "Wish I had that..." karin: oh~? ^^# Victor: owo;;;; "N-Not like wh-what those weirdos have done with the bugs--I just meant, you know, light up or something? May-Maybe like a Quirk or something? Ha ha ha ha--" *inching away* karin: is that right~? ^^# nozomi: o.o ??? Victor: *now on the other side of the room* "Uh-huh." *nods* owo; -elsewhere- Yohei: *shirt is burnt, hair blown back, soot in his face* ._. Shotaro: "..." *hands him a towel* *GOOD DEED* Yohei: "Thanks...Stupid program blew up my computer..." mono: yeah, i can see that. Emine: "This bad luck usually happens to you, tiny girl." mono: >3n< Emine: *staaaaaaaare* mono:.....what?! Shotaro: ^^; "Okay, let's get you out of here, buddy--for ice cream!" *pushes Emine out of the room* mono: 7n7 *grumble grumble* Yohei: "...Why don't you get ice cream, too, Mono. After Emine is back in his room..." nea: i'm driving~ <3 Shotaro: "Woot!" Emine: "...Shotgun." mono: =_= -elsewhere- Todoroki: "...Sister?" fuyumi: hmm? what's up? Todoroki: "...There are only a few rounds of the competition...I'm...trying to think...How do you apologize to the person you put in a hospital?" ._.; fuyumi: i dont know. maybe just be up front about it? Todoroki: *nods* "It's worth a try. I know Midoriya likes goofy superhero memorabilia..." *holds up an All Might Pez dispenser* fuyumi: !!... *small chuckle* Todoroki: *small smile* "Thank you." *picks up the plates* "I'll wash." -elsewhere- Vulcan: *shivering* "Why's it so cold in here?" *he's not wearing a shirt* maki:.... >->;;;; shinra: *COUGHING* Takehisa: -_-; Relan: .\\\. Akitaru: "...Vulcan, it's fall. Put on a shirt." Vulcan: "??? I work better without--" Akitaru: "Put on. A shirt." tamaki: it's distracting. Arthur: -_____-# Vulcan: "..." >_> "Fine..." *grabs one from his chair, puts it on* "Damn body-shaming..." iris: im sure the commander just doesnt want you to freez-.... .................................. ._.; tamaki: D8 !!!! Vulcan: "???" Arthur: .___. "..." *offers a sweater to Tamaki* tamaki:.......thanks...... Arthur: ^^; Akitaru: "...Maybe we can have more hot chocolate--" Victor: *in the hallway, away from everyone, shouting* "Good idea!" -elsewhere- Medusa: -_-# "...We couldn't afford a hotel room for each of us?" shaula: would ya rather room with hairless? Medusa: "...This is preferable." *shudders* -elsewhere- Dazai: *sipping his tea* -w- "This is better...Away from...that." kirako: ^^ Dazai: *shudders* "...New haircut? Looks good." kirako: ^^; i just put my hair up, that's all. Dazai: ^^ "Good look." *adjusts the blanket* "Chilly." kirako: yeah.... *gets the wine out* well, here's to the weekend. Dazai: "Cheers." ^^ *sips* -elsewhere- Lucy: "How was your day?" atsushi: it went pretty well. you? Lucy: *shrugs* "Could use better tips at work. Oh, and a customer tried to touch me--" atsushi: !!! did you beat him up? Lucy: -_-;;; "...I didn't hurt him _that_ badly..." -elsewhere- zoey: *giving fyodor his anemia medication* FD: "Thank you..." zoey: of course, master...<3 FD: "..." *lies down* zoey: *crawling into bed next to him* FD: "..." *puts an arm around her* zoey: ah~<3 FD: "Have you finished all I assigned you?" zoey: *she nods* FD: *leans to her ear* "You sure..." zoey: *shudders* FD: *smiles, kisses behind her ear* zoey: *soft moan* FD: *kisses down to her neck...his hand rests on her hip* zoey: ah~n FD: "What do you want..." *crawls on top of her* zoey: i-ah....i want to be at your mercy <3 FD: "..." *slams his mouth against hers* zoey: mmn~<3 FD: *pins her wrists down, licking down from her lips to her chin* -elsewhere- Poe: "R-Rowena is recovering..." Q__Q lana: that's good to hear. ranpo: dude, it's just a cold, it's not like she's got something bad- *CHOP* lana: behave. ranpo: >3< Poe: Q_______Q "...I just want her to be safe..." *rubs his head* "Ow..." lana: *hug* i know. Poe: -\\\- *hug* ranpo: do you two need a moment? Poe: o\\\\\o lana: o/////o; ranpo:....what? if you two want to like, make out or something, i can go. it's called common courtesy, jeez. Poe: "...Well, that's too much for me. Good night." *lets go of Lana--and falls back onto the fainting couch* lana: .... ^^;; Poe: "Zzz..." lana:... *small kiss on his forehead* Poe: =w= -elsewhere- Anya: *lying in bed...staring up at the ceiling* "..." tsugumi: you in, anya? Anya: "Hmm? Yes. Come in..." tsugumi: *enters* how you doing? Anya: "Oh, you know...Just thinking. How is Rowena?" tsugumi: she's napping. Anya: "...That's good." -\\\- "Will you be getting some sleep?" -elsewhere- Black Star: *snoring* tsubaki:.... *puts blanket over him* Black Star: =w= -elsewhere- Chuuya: "Zzz..." {Chuuya: >_< "Stupid pain in the ass..." *mutter mutter* } {kouyou: is something bothering you?} {Chuuya: "...Dazai made fun of my height. Again."} {kouyou: *pats his head* you're still a growing boy, chuuya.} {Chuuya: TT_TT *sniff* "What if I don't get any taller than this?"} {kouyou: well, you'll just have to keep drinking milk, i guess. ^^} {Chuuya: Q___Q "..." *opens the fridge, grabs the entire carton of milk*} Chuuya: *wakes up with a start* ._. "..." *gets out of bed, opens the fridge door* mito: *mew* Chuuya: "???" *pours himself a glass of milk, pours some into Mito's bowl* mito: *mlem mlem mlem* Chuuya: *smiles...sips his milk* -elsewhere- {???: "Shinra..."} shinra: ??? Relan: *yawns, shifts in bed* "Zzz..." shinra:.... *tucks him in and goes to the bathroom to wash his face* Relan: =w= *Something...appears in the corner of Shinra's eye* shinra: ??!! *turns* *Nothing is there...but is that...ash on the floor?* shinra: ??? *examines* *The 'ash' blows around his face* shinra: ack! *falls back* *The ash is gone...everything is quiet* shinra:... ._.;;;; *Knock knock* shinra: yes? Arthur: "You done in there?" shinra: um. yeah. *exits* ._.; Arthur: *sniffs* "...You smoking in here?" shinra: -_-; i dont smoke....i thought i saw something but......ugh, maybe im just tired... Arthur: "Mm...Well, get more sleep. Maybe that'll clear things up." *scratches under his arm* shinra:...right....good night.... Arthur: "Night..." *shuts the door, turns on the sink faucet* -elsewhere- Shotaro: "That was some good ice cream!" Emine: "..." -\\\- "It was fine." mono: =n=; Assi: "??? Mono?" mono: gyu-! O-O !! Assi: "Eeep!" *steps back* mono: did you follow me here?! Assi: "N-No! I-I was...um...Looking for Zuno. He gets lost easily." Zuno: *waves* "Hello! I'm Zuno." mono: yeah, i know that. -_-; Zuno: "???" Assi: "So, um...Which ice cream did you get?" -elsewhere- Spirit: "Zzz..." sachiko: zzzz Spirit: *hug* sachiko:....*small smile* {sachiko: *on a plane with a younger izumi} {izumi: mom.....is dad gonna find us?} {sachiko:...it's ok sweetie. we're going to a safe place} sachiko: ....*hug* -morning- Kid: *yawn* stocking: mmn...kid? Kid: "..." *small smile* "Hi." stocking: how're you feeling? Kid: "Better...thanks to you." stocking: *smiles* Kid: *sits up* "...Want breakfast?" stocking: sure. Kid: *gets out of bed--and his knees wobble* stocking: easy...*holding him up* Kid: ^\\\^ "S-Sorry..." stocking:.....kid.. Kid: "I'm fine. Really." *smiling...with tears in his eyes* stocking:....*holding him* Kid: "..." *cries* stocking:...come on, lets get you back to bed. you're obviously not ok... Kid: *shudders, lies down* stocking: .... Kid: *shaking* stocking: im here kid.... Kid: *nods, hugs her* -elsewhere- Jacqueline: "...That's what the letter said?" kim:...*she nods* Jacqueline: "...Damn it." kim: if you dont want to go, you dont have to. Jacqueline: "...I have to..." kim:...then im going with you. Jacqueline: "But your job--" kim: right now, you need me with you. Jacqueline: "...I-I don't know how to explain that to my parents." kim: hey. *puts a hand on her shoulder* you're gonna be ok... Jacqueline: "..." *sniff* TT_TT -elsewhere- Giriko: "Hey, little one..." anna: hehe! ^o^ Giriko: *smiles, picks her up carefully* "Happy to see me?" anna: ^u^ Giriko: *hugs her* "Daddy's happy to see you, everyday." arachne: ^^ Giriko: *sits in the rocking chair, rocks with Anna* anna: =w= Giriko: *hums lightly...* anna: zzzz Giriko: "...Zzzz..." -elsewhere- Kyoka: "..." *hug* kirako: oh? Kyoka: "...I think your face looked like someone needing a hug. At least, that's what I'm trying to figure out." kirako: oh, well thanks. ^^; Kyoka: *pat pat, steps back* "...How long have you had glasses?" -the next day- Jacqueline: *staring at airplane web site* "..." eruka: are you sure about this? Jacqueline: *nods* "I can't put it off...It'll get harder." eruka: ....scared they wont accept you? Jacqueline: *gulps* "Y-Yes..." eruka:....did you want to ask a teacher to go with you? Jacqueline: *groans* "Like any would..." eruka: im sure there's someone right? Jacqueline: *shrugs* "Kim? Anyone you can recommend?" kim: how about spirit? Jacqueline: "...That could work...Could you ask him?" kim: *nods* he helped me with my family trouble, im sure he could help you with yours. Jacqueline: "Okay...If he's willing, I'll get him a ticket..." -elsewhere- Kid: "..." *sips ginger ale* lord death: nygus said she'd be here at noon to do an evaluation. Kid: *nods* "I'll be ready. Thank you." -elsewhere- Relan: "...Any better sleep?" shinra: i dunno... Relan: "..." *pats his back* shinra:....*smiles* thanks, rel. Relan: *small smile* "Go take a shower. I'll make you some breakfast." shinra: *nods* iris: *smiles and hugs them both* Relan: ^\\\^ "I-Iris? What do you like in pancakes?" -elsewhere- Shinoda: *caressing an apple* "Who's a cutie? You are! Yes, you are..." nea: *trying not to laugh* Motojiro: -_-;;; "Some people at the grocery are just awful." *looks at a lemon* "Isn't that right, sweetie?" miura:.... -___-; -elsewhere- Spirit: "...And Jackie's that worried?" kim: *she nods* Spirit: "...Let me talk to Sachiko, but I think I'll be able to go." kim: ok. Spirit: "...Has Jackie ever reacted this way before about her parents?" kim:....yeah. Spirit: *sighs* "Yeah, I think you had the right idea." kim: so you'll help us out? Spirit: "I don't see Sachiko saying no--but you know how it is with her job and a kid..." kim: well, she's handled well for as long as she has, right? Spirit: "True...Heh. Too bad a trip to France isn't in the cards for her right now." -elsewhere- Dazai: *looking around* "..." *crosses the street--* -a car stops just in front of him- yumikage: DUDE! WATCH IT!! D8< Dazai: "?!!! I had the right of way!" yumikage: on green light?! Dazai: "I'm walking here! You should've paid attention!" *wiggles* "My fragile bones could've been broken by your giant motor vehicle, crushing me to death...How would that look for your car insurance rates?" yumikage: i was! you could have died, idiot! D8< Dazai: "You are the idiot! And I am walking away from this before I have my lawyer sue you!" *rubs his neck* "Oh, dear--I think I feel pain in my shoulder..." yumikage: *vein pop* grk- you're almost as bad as tsurugi! tsurugi: *pokes his head out from the back* myyeeeeeeess~? <3 Dazai: owo;;; "...Weirdos." -elsewhere- sonia: ?? papa, who's that cowboy man? Chuuya: "??? What cowboy man? The one with--...Is he playing with a doll?" sonia: *she nods* jeje: *in snake form*.... ?? Mikuni: "Abel, look at the tiny little girl!" *waves Abel's hand at Sonia* Chuuya: ._.;; "...Stay behind me, Sonia...We got weirdos here." sonia: *clinging to chuuya's leg* >~< Mikuni: owo; "...Why are they weirded out by me? I'm just a grown man with dolls and a snake--" sonia: o.o Chuuya: "You're not helping your case, creeper. And if you get any closer, I'm going to stick you to the ceiling." Mikuni: -_-; "...Really, shorty--" Chuuya: >_<# sonia: *staaaare* Chuuya: "...Sonia...Stay behind me..." *removes his glove* Mikuni: "...Jeje, get ready..." sonia: *clinging to him, scared* Chuuya: "It'll be okay. I'll--" kouyou: is something wrong~? ^^ Chuuya: owo;;; "F-Fine." ^^;;; Mikuni: "??? Who's the older lady?" kouyou: im his mama ^^ Chuuya: ._. Mikuni: "...Huh. You look good for your age." kouyou: hmhm, why thank you, young man~ ^^ sonia: hiya gramma. kouyou: *smiles* hi, sweetie~ Mikuni: ^^ "You're son's a bit rude, though. I had this doll, and he started making fun of me for it and my snake." kouyou: oh? Chuuya: ._.; "Look at the guy! He's a creeper!" Mikuni: *gasp* "Sir! I am offended." kouyou: i do apologize, my little chuuya can get a bit rowdy. ^^ Chuuya: -_-;;; Mikuni: "Well, apology accepted. And hey, if you ever need some antiques, feel free to stop by my shop." sonia: .... *still hiding under chuuya's coat* Chuuya: *pats her* "It's okay..." -elsewhere- Todoroki: *looking at the leaves in the park* ochako: hey todoroki! Todoroki: "Oh. Hey, Ochako." ochako: how's it going? ^^ i got some baked potatoes! Todoroki: "...I...was looking at the trees...Baked potato?" ochako: *she nods* there's a stand selling them by the north entrance to the park. Todoroki: "Oh. ...Looks delicious." ochako: want one? *she hands him a second one* Todoroki: "...Thank you." *takes it* "...Want to sit down?" ochako: sure. Todoroki: *sits* "..." *nom* "...Maybe some butter..." ochako: im sure they have them at the stand. Todoroki: "I'll get some. Want anything?" -elsewhere- Yohei: *sets a photo on his work desk* -it's of him, chie, and toru- Yohei: *smiles, opens his email* -elsewhere- Kunikida: "Ranpo, open a window..." ranpo: *watching funny videos on the computer* uuuugh. *rolls his chair over and opens it* Kunikida: "Thank you." *waves a fan* "Wonder why it's so stuffy in here..." naomi: and in november too... Kunikida: "..." *sniffs* "...Is that something...burning?!" ranpo: oh sweet! the popcorn's done! Kunikida: "IT'S PROBABLY OVERDONE!" *throws open the door* -elsewhere- Vulcan: *lying in the backyard, looking up at the clouds* nayumi: arent ya cold out here? Vulcan: "Dad always said I was hot-blooded..." nayumi: ^^; Vulcan: "Was just looking at how the clouds look like animals...That one's an Alopochen mauritianus." nayumi: o....k? ^^; Vulcan: "...It's a goose. Extinct." nayumi: oh. Vulcan: *points* "What does that one look like?" -elsewhere- Spirit: "--and that's the problem." sachiko: i see. well, if it's your duty as a teacher, you should go. Spirit: ^^; "To a former student...Will you be okay?" sachiko: of course. we managed this long, right? Spirit: "Right...I'll be back, as soon as I can." sachiko: i know you will. Spirit: "..." *hug* sachiko: *hug* Spirit: "I'll call every day...I mean, the time zones will be confusing..." -elsewhere Kuro: *pawing at a laser light* "...I can't stop myself." mahiru: ^^; Kuro: *leaps at the laser beam* "...This is humiliating." *bats at a catnip toy* -elsewhere- Izuku: *shifts in bed--and groans* "Ow..." nurse: mr midoriya? Izuku: "Ow...My arm still hurts..." nurse: do be careful Izuku: "R-Right..." *looks at his arm...and out the window* -looks cloudy out- Izuku: *sighs* ("Not a lot of sun...") nurse: i'll go bring you lunch now. Izuku: ^^ "Thanks." -elsewhere- Chuuya: -\\\\- kouyou: well, that was quite eventful. sonia: *eating her crepe* Chuuya: "No kidding...What is with this town?" kouyou: even after living here for so long, it's still full of surprises, ufufu~ Chuuya: "One way of putting it..." *angry nom* sonia:...he reminded me of the mackerel...how gross...*nom nom* Chuuya: *crying tears of joy as he pats Sonia's head* sonia: ^^ Chuuya: *wipes his tears* "Now, Kouyou...Um...Any business to discuss?" -elsewhere- Anya: "How are you feeling?" rowena: a little better now. Anya: "That's good...You had us worried." rowena: ^^; i can see Anya: "???" *she looks a bit exhausted* rowena:...are you alright? Anya: "Fine..." *yawn* "Just tired, I guess..." rowena: i see. Anya: *sits back in the chair* "...I could get you more water..." rowena: thank you. Anya: "Zzz..." rowena: ?? Anya: "Zzz..." *small mutter* -elsewhere- Ivan: =____= *yawn* leo: *folding laundry* Ivan: <Oh, hey there. Finishing laundry?> leo: <yes.> Ivan: <Want some help?> *looks in the basket* leo: .///. <i-if you wish...> Ivan: <Maybe I can fold Master's unmentionables...> =\\\w\\\= leo: <vanya!> o///////o;;; Ivan: <???? What? Is it wrong to tend to his every need?> leo: !!... 7////7; <w-well...not necessarily, but...> Ivan: *reaches into the basket--grabs some items* -elsewhere- Bakugo: "Just got to aim...and it's inevitable." mina: what is? denki: i think he's talkin' to himself again Bakugo: *his hands are sparking as he faces the targets* "The blast...does not stop despite whatever is in ITS PATH!" *he sends a blast at the targets* mina: .... ._.; eijiro: woot! you baku-go! Bakugo: "...Um...Okay. That pun was corny..." -elsewhere- Poe: *groans* karl: o^o~? Poe: "I feel like I ran a marathon..." karl: *pap pap* Poe: TT_TT "Maybe a bath will help..." karl: *nod* Poe: *opens the bathroom door, turns on the hot water* lana: *humming* Poe: *unbuttoning his shirt* lana: ...... .///////////////.;;; Poe: .\\\\\\\\. "...H-How long w-were you--" lana: just passing by! ^///^; Poe: .\\\\. "I-I'll just close this, then..." lana:.... .//////. Poe: *shuts the door between him and Lana, alone in the bathroom with Karl* "...Oh!" *turns off the water in the tub* -elsewhere- Patty: "Is he feeling any better?" stocking:....*sigh* i think so. Kid: *eating his cereal* "..." lord death:....how ya feelin, kiddo? Kid: *nods* "I'm...eating?" lord death: ... Kid: "...I guess I'm getting better..." lord death: that's great! Kid: *small smile* -elsewhere- Fitzgerald: *monitoring cameras* "All these angles?" eckleburg: *nods* mmhmm. Fitzgerald: "How many people have you _not_ recognized with this software?" eckleburg: very few. -elsewhere- yana: *checking cameras* FD: *looking over her* yana: ....hmm? <ya need somethin'?> FD: <Status report on your surveillance?> yana: <same as usual.> *sigh* <aaah, i hope something interesting happens soon> FD: <How about you make something interesting happen?> *holds up a spray paint can* yana:....*smirk* <where to tag, though....> FD: <Maybe somewhere a little close to home...> yana:...*grin* FD: <Let them ponder just where we are...and how close we can get.> -elsewhere- Gopher: *stare* kotone:....? Gopher: *picks up the fallen tree branch* "...I wonder what made this fall down." kotone: ??? Gopher: *looks up at the tree* "...It is pretty old, but it looked sturdy--" kotone:.... Gopher: "..." *pulls some of the leaves off, hands it to Kotone* kotone: oh? Gopher: Pretend it's like your own sword." ^w^ kotone: .....*swinging it* Gopher: "Yay! Just like that..." kotone:....brother, you're unarmed...you could....get hurt.... Gopher: "Um..." *holds out his hand, summoning some feathers into a shield* kotone: ah. kirika: oh, i see ya got yourself a new trick there. Gopher: owo; "I-I was keeping it a secret..." kotone: *looks up* kirika: *in the tree* yo. *jumps down* -nice landing!- Gopher: "..." *claps his hands--sending the feathers flying everywhere* kirika:...*ptooie*....thanks for that. -_-; Gopher: Q^Q "I-I'm so sorry..." *passes a hand over her hair to get a feather out* kirika: hey, no skin of my nose, right? Gopher: ^^ "I suppose not...What brings you here? Did you want to...see me?" kirika: just thought i'd get out of the house. kid's still pretty fucked up...maybe your teacher knows something? Gopher: "!!! R-Right this way..." kirika:.. ?? you alright? Gopher: "O-Of course! Jus-Just bringing you to him pretty you--PRETTY QUICKLY!" .\\\. kirika: dude, its obvious you have a crush on me. -3-; it's been obvious for, like, years now. Gopher: .\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\. "..." *covers his face* "I-I should've known...You're so observant..." *keeps walking--into a tree* kotone: D8 kirika:...there's a tree there. Gopher: *muffled voice* "Thank...you..." *falls back, his face having left a Q^Q imprint on its bark* kirika: ....*soft chuckle and helps him up* come on. you're the tour guide here. (thinking: feels like so long since then....) {kirika: *parkouring roofs*.... ?? the fuck?} {???: *whimpering* "I-I'm sorry..."} {kirika: *looks over the edge* ?!} {*There is a small boy, his face bloody*} {???: "N-No more, s-sir--"} {*PUNCH to the gut*} {kirika: !!!!!} {Gopher: *coughs up blood*} {Noah: "Pathetic...You were never worthy..."} {kirika: HEY! what the fuck are you doing?!} {Noah: *looks up* "None of your concern, girl."} {Gopher: *can't see, his eye swollen shut*} {kirika: *jumps off onto a dumpster, then onto the ground* looks like your just beating up on some kid! tell ya what, why dont you fuck right off, and i wont have to break your fuckin kneecaps, sound good?} {Noah: "..." *throws Gopher over his shoulder--into the wall*} {Gopher: "UMPH!"} {kirika: !!! *takes a broken bottle and stabs at noah*} {Noah: *dodges--barely...there's something...tattered coming off of him...Did she hit his shirt?} {kirika: tch- that was a warning shot. you better just walk right off now before you regret it!} {Noah: "..." *smirks* "Child, you have no idea what you're going to get yourself into..." *picks up Gopher by his neck--and tosses him at her*} {kirika: grk-! why you-} {*He has already escaped*} {kirika:...fuckin...*getting up, looking at gopher* oi. he's gone. you can get up now, kid.} {Gopher: *whimpering, getting up...and vomits*} {kirika: !!! shit... he really fucked you up, huh?....anything broken? can you walk?} {Gopher: *holding a hand against the wall...nods*} {kirika:...beating up on some kid, honestly...this world's too fucked up sometimes...} {Gopher: "I deserved it."} {kirika: nyeh?} {Gopher: "I-I displeased my master..."} {kirika: .......i guess this isnt the first time you've had the ever loving fuck beaten right outta you, huh?} {Gopher: *shakes his head no*} {kirika:.... alright kid, im gonna need you to listen the fuck up here for a sec. if you keep hanging around people that treat you like dirt, you're gonna be miserable. but i dont think he's coming back for you.} {Gopher: "...He left me."} {kirika: big deal, you know what this means? it means you're free to go where you fucking please. you're still breathing right?} {Gopher: "..." *whimpers* "I have nowhere to go..."} {kirika: do you wanna die, kid?} {Gopher: *shakes his head no* "B-But I have no life..."} {kirika: *grabs him by the shirt* if you wanna die, then drop dead! but if you're too scared to die, THEN GO OUT THERE AND LIVE WITH EVERYTHING YOU FUCKING HAVE, GOT IT?!} {Gopher: Q^Q *nod nod nod nod* "O-Okay, ma'am--"} kirika:....heh. Gopher: "??? I-I did something amusing?" kirika: nyeh? nothin', just remembering something. kotone: we're here... Eibon: "Welcome back. And hello to our guest--!!! Child, are you okay?" Gopher: "Y-Yeah..." ^W^ *has leaves sticking out of his hair* eibon: *brushing them out* there you go, good as new. ^^ kirika: yo. you know what kid's deal is? eibon:....pardon? Gopher: "H-Her brother?" eibon: oh, i know who he is. i've spoken with him a few times before. kirika: yeah, he's been really fucked up the past few days... -she explains what has been going on- Gopher: "Oh dear..." eibon: my my, this is quite troubling. inori: ... Gopher: "...Maybe there is something else going on?" eibon: perhaps..... -a small mechanical bird flies in- eibon: ah, our scout has returned. kirika: ?? Gopher: "G-Good news?" eibon: perhaps. bird: *saying something in lunarian* eibon:...... !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gopher: "Wh-What?" eibon: no... no no no that cant be right.... kirika: seriously, what the fuck is going on? Gopher: "S-Sir?" eibon: i need to contact lord death right now. Gopher: *shudders* eibon: there's a caravan coming this way. the rogue witches, Ponera, Medusa Gorgon, Shaula Gorgon, and Milia Papillion....the sorcerer Grimoire.....and something that had escaped the book of enoch. kirika: what the fuck is it? Gopher: *covering his mouth* "Oh no..." eibon: a manifestation of madness that was born inside the book......which has taken the form of death's son..... kirika: what the fuck?! eibon:....and with it......pandora. -and so- lord death: have we contacted the sages? marie: we've only gotten to contact felisia and zubaidah. lord death: and we have eibon. im sure three will be able to handle it. Spirit: "Maybe not the best time for heading out of town..." nedzu: seems we will have to postpone the festival until this blows over. lord death: we'll need all possible hands on deck for this. Spirit: "Maybe call in some heroes, too." DWMA member: we're already making contact. Yumi: "Fire users...Other forces..." DWMA member 2: special ability users department is online! DWMA member 3: true cross has been contacted! Yumi: "...That won't be enough without coordination." lord death: eibon said they'd be here within a few days... Yumi: "Then we get our forces organized." *opens up a playbook* -elsewhere- Ponera: "..." grimoire: we should be there within two days. milia: i cant wait! that death scythe who killed mommy.....i wanna make him hurt. Ponera: "Good...It's getting monotonous in here..." Medusa: "Calm yourself, child..." shaula: you know, you could die in there. what's gonna happen to your brat? Medusa: "...Not leaving my _child_ with you, brat..." shaula: then what _is_ gonna happen to the kid? Medusa: "...I have plans." -elsewhere- Joker: "..." *sneers* scarlet: a citywide lockdown... Joker: "A new player on the field...I don't think that's going to stop me from getting around town to see what's up." ivy: and risk getting arrested? Joker: "Like they'll find me..." -elsewhere- mitsuba: so we're fighting witches now? hyakuya: seems it. Touma: "Witches have varied abilities, and their powerful souls can get in the way..." tsurugi: .... yumikage: .... Touma: "You'll be meeting some weapons who have had some experiences with witches." -elsewhere- sonia: papa, im scared. Chuuya: *hugs her* "It'll be okay..." sonia: are you gonna fight those bad people? Chuuya: "..." *smiles* "I have to protect people I love." sonia: promise you wont die? Chuuya: "..." *holds up his pinky* "Promise." sonia: *smiles and links her pinky with his* Chuuya: "And you'll be safe..." -elsewhere- Dazai: "...They paying?" ranpo: seems like it. yosano: it's all hands on deck. Kyoka: "..." *holds up her taser* aya: time to put my martial arts to the test! *fighting stance* Kunikida: -_-# "You are staying home, Aya." aya: but kunikiiiidaaaa =3= Kunikida: "You are a child, and these are threats that have killed adults with 10 times as much experience as you. You. Are. Staying. Home." aya:.....fiiine. 737 Dazai: "Jeez, a bit rough, huh?" Lucy: "..." atsushi: *fast breathing* odasaku: breathe in, kiddo. you got this. -elsewhere- twain: ooooh this is gonna be the hypest of shiiiit! oscar: oh dear. he's certainly excited. ebie: what's the plan, boss man? Steinbeck: "I'll be mission control with the plants. Twain will be air support." twain: YES! ebie: what do you want me and oscar to do? Steinbeck: "Surveillance. Get in close..." oscar: and me? Steinbeck: "Same--only you'll be in disguise." oscar: ohoho, sounds like fun <3 Steinbeck: "That's one way to put it...Just can't have causalities right now." oscar: pehaps once this blows over, we'll have to recruit more. Steinbeck: "Yes..." *sighs* "I miss Lovecraft." oscar: *pats his shoulder* i'm sure he's somewhere, hun. Steinbeck: "Yeah..." oscar: ^^.... ah! phone call. brb~<3 Steinbeck: "???" oscar: it's family~ *exits* steinbeck: right.....family..... *pulls out stationery* oscar: *walking to a secluded area*...............*answers phone* i take it you've seen the news then? ????: indeed. death city under lockdown. sounds quite serious. oscar: shall we proceed? ????: give it more time, dear. let us first allow the rats to take the cheese. ????? 2: ah~ im sure the city has a handsome gentleman for me there, aaaah~ i cant wait` ????? 3: yes. sister anne.... ???? 4: ....is becoming restless. ?????: in due time, ladies. in due time~ -elsewhere- Gin: *counting her blades* naoya: first that incident with Q, now this... Tachihara: *picking out his weapons* Motojiro: *setting down his bombs* Gin: "It never stops." hirotsu: *takes a long drag* war never changes. Tachihara: "...Are we the heroes now?" naoya: ..........we're just following orders, remember? higuchi:.... *loading her gun* Gin: "...If we're the heroes, then this city is in bigger trouble than we thought." -elsewhere-

#death city days #and that's all the current available chapters typed up!#more will be on their way eventually~

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