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| Karkat Vantas Is Gone So Is Eridan Ampora I Would Have Reported On This Sooner But the Curse Made Things A Bit Crazy For A While
[Filtered to Dirk, Darkleer, and Roxy:] I Really Dont Think This Was Some Random Happenstance Considering Eridans History Of Purposfully Antagonzing The Head Nurse And Karkats Status As Leader Over A Decent Portion Of The Population Here |
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| Stop fightin’ me, bro! [Rin’s SFC turns on to a view of somewhere in the Villa, near-ish the living room. There’s some scuffling happening off screen, as he’s trying to get Yukio in front of it. It sounds like the younger twin is doing his dead-level best to prevent that from happening, but as the brief flashes of flailing elbows grow longer and slide of socked feet against the floor grows louder, it becomes apparent that Yukio’s is a losing battle.]Niisan! Let me go!No! [A losing battle, indeed. Rin is just too strong for his younger very much human brother, and soon enough both of them are in front of the SFC, panting and a little frazzled. Rin lets out a huff and forces the mess that is his bangs back out of his face, all with a terribly mischievous grin.]HEY! I know we’re all doom and gloom right now for… reasons, but seriously you guys gotta check this out! [Whatever Rin is doing, it’s clear it involves throwing Yukio under the proverbial bus. He turns his younger brother around forcefully, showing that Yukio has… gained a tail. Exactly like Rin’s. It’s presently lashing to and fro in an obviously agitated manner, mirroring the protests of its owner. Yukio lunges to one side, still determined to escape his brother’s grip.] It’s not funny![You’re not going anywhere. Rin’s grip is way too tight.]Lookit! It’s totally cute! Hehehehe! Cute little taaaail~ Niisan...[Yukio growls under his breath, and the careful observer might be able to pinpoint the exact moment that he decides he is 1000% done. Rin receives no warning before his little brother lashes out, bending one long leg with every intention of planting a knee in his midsection. An attempted headbutt follows immediately after.
Rin might be stronger, but Yukio still has just a little more reach and (currently) absolutely no sense of humor. Thank Night for this one, bro.]URGHF--! [The noise Rin makes isn’t even remotely dignified. Yukio’s strikes hit as they’re intended to, and the half-demon goes down like a sack of bricks, collapsing off screen.
He groans loudly, lifting a hand shakily.]Worth… it… [Yukio wrenches himself out of Rin’s grip before the other boy can take him down with him, stumbling for a moment and reaching up to cup his forehead with one hand. As hard as the hit was (because let’s be honest, Rin defines the word “blockhead”) he’s sure to have a nasty welt there pretty soon, but he shakes off his own discomfort pretty quickly in favor of attending to more important matters. Like the camera that’s still recording.]… Idiot.[Two long strides close the distance between Yukio and the camera, and then the feed goes black. Sorry, folks, show’s over.]((ooc: Green is obviously Yukio ( doctor_dragoon ) and replies can come from both once Rin picks himself up off the ground)) |
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| ...Evidently this was a poor time to go missing for three days. Would someone be so kind as to fill me in on what I missed? I'd have to be blind and deaf and dumb to not realize that something happened while I was away.
[It's unsettling to know that it happened to him twice now, but perhaps even more unsettling was where he reappeared. It's difficult to tell from his surroundings given that his own face is barely illuminated by the backlight to his SFC, but he ended up deep down in the caves where the old church once stood.
He's done well to avoid it in the past, so frankly he's a bit, er... lost. It's nothing like the tunnels under Amestris, that's for damn sure.]
Granted at this point I may as well be blind here... Which way is out?
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| [ Yotsuba has been busy today! She's got her crayons and a bunch of paper, and she's just been drawing. And what is in her drawings? Well, several people from the bubble, for one. And as she finishes her most recent drawing, she will hold it up for everyone on the SFC to see.] Look! I drew Big Sis! [ If you answer, you might get a shitty wonderful drawing of yourself, if there's not already one.] |
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| [When the SFC turns on it appears that it was accidental. There's no video to indicate where the troll might be, though the sounds might make it easier to guess. In the background, the sea can be heard, washing in and spraying up over rocky outcroppings. Over that, however, there's a quiet, lilting hum, interspersed now and then with words - singing.
The Dolorosa doesn't sing often. Late in her life she had no reason to, but things are different now. She can allow herself happiness now without worrying every moment that it might be taken from her.
Anyone on the island would find her on the beach, barefoot in the sand and wearing a white summer dress embroidered with jade patterns around the hem. She's walking lightly, allowing the natural glow of her skin to shine softly and she's half-humming, half-singing some old song that perhaps she might have lulled Signless to sleep with when he was very small. It's been so long that she's forgotten half the words, but the melody is still intact.]
((feel free to ping either her SFC or go for action! She's not affected by this week's curse :>)) |
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| WHAT FOUL AND MERCILESS ENTITY ROLLED OUT OF THE SPECIES APPROPRIATE SLUMBER APPARATUS AND DECIDED TO INVENT TIME WHY, IN THE NAME OF ALL THINGS, DID THIS ASSHOLE INSTILL INTO LIVING BEINGS THE CONCEPT OF THINGS HAPPENING BEFORE AND AFTER EACH OTHER AND WHY DO I HAVE TO BE AFFLICTED WITH THIS WHEN I'M NOT EVEN A FUCKING TIME PLAYER. WAS IT NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE ENDLESS STABLE TIME LOOPS HOLDING THE SHODDY STICKS AND TWINE OF OUR TIMELINE TOGETHER? WHAT ABOUT THE FLUX OF PEOPLE BACK AND FORTH FROM DIFFERENT SPOTS ALONG THAT LINE LIKE BACKWASH FROM AN ILL-CLEANED MOUTH INTO A SOULMELTING BOTTLE OF FAYGO??? WELL I GUESS THE FUCK NOT, BECAUSE HERE I AM BEING FORCED TO DEAL WITH OVER FIVE YEARS WORTH OF MEMORIES LAID OVER THE TOP OF EACH OTHER LIKE PARADOX SPACE DECIDED TO MAKE A PARTICULARLY AWFUL SANDWICH OUT OF THEM. SAID SANDWICH HAS THEN BEEN FORCE FED DIRECTLY INTO MY THINK PAN I AM OVERSTUFFED WITH RECOLLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE MY BRAIN WOULD VOMIT IF IT WERE PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE. CONTEMPLATE THAT FOR A MINUTE. OR HOWEVER LONG, I DON'T FUCKING CARE ABOUT THE UNITS, AND NONE OF IT WILL APPROXIMATE THE SCREAMING HEADACHE CURRENTLY DECIMATING MY CRANIAL UNIT. COULD I NOT HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS IN EASILY DIGESTED PIECES WOULD THAT BE SO FUCKING HARD TO DO. SURE, SEND ME BACK A COUPLE HOURS THAT FIRST TIME, BUT NO! YOU SCIENTIST NOOKMONGERS JUST *HAD* TO GIVE ME THE FULL THREE YEARS. WHO CARES THAT I WAS ALREADY 15 AND A HALF IN EARTH YEARS, I OBVIOUSLY NEEDED THE SQUALID, STULTIFYING EXPERIENCE OF LIVING SOME OF THEM TWICE! PLUS AN EXTRA FEW MONTHS!! SO UNTIL MY SPONGE STOPS TRYING TO CANNIBALIZE ITSELF (ETA: NOT FUCKING SOON ENOUGH), DO NOT EXPECT COHERENCY FROM ME BECAUSE I CANNOT EVEN SORT OUT THE SIMPLE CONCEPT OF "YESTERDAY" FROM THE FESTERING REMAINS OF MY OWN THOUGHT ORGAN. YESTERDAY MEANS TOO MANY THINGS RIGHT NOW. YESTERDAY CAN FRANKLY GO FUCK ITSELF TWICE IN A BRAND NEW ORIFICE I'VE JUST INVENTED FOR IT. ALL I KNOW IS THE LESS I SEE OF POSSESSED PSYCHOPATHS AND THEIR WEAPONIZED CUTLERY, THE BETTER. SOMEONE TELL ME HOW MUCH TIME HAS PASSED SINCE I DISAPPEARED AND WHO'S HERE, BECAUSE I CANNOT EVEN CARE TO CHECK THE LIST RIGHT NOW. - Tags:bro strider, dirk strider, eridan ampora, gamzee makara, jade harley, kanaya maryam, karkat vantas, leo valdez, nepeta leijon, rose lalonde, sollux captor, sufferer, the disciple, the dolorosa, the psiioniic, washu hakubi, yotsuba koiwai
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| [ Backdated to Saturday the 20th, during the curse.] [ Your regularly scheduled programming is interrupted thanks to a sudden transmission. It starts with an empty stage, until the music and light show begin. The Fashionista seems to be at it again with her special brand of attention-grabbing villainy. She walks out on to the stage, yet again dressed in one of her bizarre creations.] Good evening, Vatheon! Once again I bring you good tidings. My campaign against the crimes committed on a daily basis here is back on track. Tonight, I have a special surprise... [ The camera shifts suddenly as she gestures to the right with a dramatic flair. There, in chains, is Sollux Captor.] The accused stands guilty of a high crime; mixing primary colors. Though this would not be so terrible an infraction, the accused has repeatedly and knowingly mixed reds and blues with wanton abandon! And worse, he shows no remorse for his actions! [ The camera swings back to her, all set for a close-up.] Due to the callous and monstrous nature of this criminal, I have sentenced him to death. A public execution, to serve as an example to others! [ Again the camera pans around the room, resting on a gigantic sewing machine. That three foot long needle looks wickedly sharp... The video continues, but as of yet there's no indication where this might all be, other than some abandoned warehouse somewhere. Big whoop, this city is like Gotham. Their chief exports are abandoned warehouses and closed amusement parks. You might have to talk to her to find a way to save this poor soul... Or maybe you can just follow the spotlights tracing the sky from the warehouse district. That might not be her though, she's usually not that subtle.] |
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| [When the video opens, it's on Vatheon's resident doggirl! Hello, Vatheon, Jade is just minding her own business sitting on a bed with what looks like a sleeping figure behind her.]
...You know, it's pretty rude for a boyfriend to go into a coma and not consider that you might want to go with him! Especially when weird stuff like this starts happening.
[Jade, that's silly, you're silly. She sighs and spins the SFC so the view of the camera moves around wildly.]
This is stupid, is it Sunday yet?
[And with that charming bit of business out of the way, Jade shuts off the feed.] |
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| Well, now that we all seem to have gotten over that... curse (an interesting one to say the least), I'd like to ask a small favor. Should anyone see Vanitas in the next few days, please wish him a belated happy birthday. I know you may have some differences with the boy, but I'd appreciate it; it isn't every day one turns eighteen you know!
[Speaking of...]
Ah, which reminds me now that I started thinking about anniversaries and the like; for those of you who have been here for a year or longer, how have you coped? Do you still get homesick? Are you happier here with the friends you've made or would you rather be in your own world? Frankly I'm a bit torn--while I do miss Amestris from time to time, this place has actually started to grow on me. I may not be completely free here, but it's by far better than the alternatives. Though I'm not sure if I can imagine being here for another year...
One day at a time, hm? |
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| [ Yotsuba hasn't used the SFC much yet, because it is a little difficult for her to use. But this is an important day, so she braves using it to get her message across.
When the video feed turns on, Yotsuba looks mad. She is frowning at the SFC so much that her face will probably hurt later, but she has to frown to show how mad and how serious about this she is.
After a few seconds, she holds up a picture she drew.] This is a bad man. A very bad man. He's mean and bad and I don't feel sorry for biting him! He needs a time out to think about what he's done. [ Yep, Yotsuba is being a tattle-tale.] |
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